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VOL 1.9 MARCH 2020
Altarian the monthly newsletter of Altrincham Rotary
President’s Letter
Dear friends, Rotarians what an amazing month we have
just experienced!
First of all, this is an important date for us, February 23,
1905, Rotary Founder Paul Harris formed one of the world’s
first service organisations, the Rotary Club of Chicago, a
place where professionals with diverse backgrounds could contents
exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships,
since then, Rotary has continued its commitment to service by providing clean
water, improving maternal health, awarding scholarships, fighting diseases, and
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improving lives around the world, as we do here at Altrincham Rotary!
Great to see such a good turn out last night, thanks to Sudershan for arranging
yet again an excellent speaker, Stephen Ablett who spoke to us about, “You
won’t believe your eyes”.
Furthermore, thanks to Robert for organising the Rotary Scholars Dinner which 2 - Club diary
was very much enjoyed by all. Good to see so much support from Rotarians and
friends from across our district including Cheadle, our District Governor Patrick
Tyrrell and Saddleworth our District 1285 Rotary Foundation Committee
Chairman Stan Bowes and their partners. Golborne & Lightshaw, Manchester
3 - Scholars Dinner
Breakfast, Runcorn, Tameside & Ramsbottom some of which even brought their
partners. Three of our own Honorary Members, June Bates, Margaret Curry and
Rosemary Mincher. Some of our own members’ partners, Stephanie Besbrode,
Trish Patrick and Caroline Strachan.
Last but not least our Rotary Foundation Scholars, Mona Tamaru from Japan 4 - Health
and Maddy Scholar from USA whom spoke about themselves, how they came to
be studying in Manchester, their opinions of Manchester and the UK and of
course what their aspirations are for the future.
Thanks to all our own members for making all our guests feel so comfortable 5 - Charter news
and making it such an enjoyable evening.
Thank you Neil for a fun quiz night which was thoroughly enjoyed by all,
including myself who somehow ended up with the lowest score! I think perhaps
it might have been due to lack of experience, or was it somewhat challenging
perhaps due to most of the question being before my time... I’m ready for the
next one, bring it on!
Happy Birthday Rotary! Here is to another 110 years of helping and sharing in
fellowship!
Jag
1Club and Council Meetings
March 2020
Reception Desk, Regalia Duty & Meet & Greet Duty
Stephen woods & Ian Allan
Date Event, or Speaker & Subject Speaker’s Host & Vote of Thanks
Mon. 2nd Altrincham Blitz Jim Percival
Tue. 3rd Club Council meets at the Conservative Club, Altrincham
Mon. 9th Business Meeting
Mon. 16th My Life Experiences-John Patrick
Brian Soper
Mon. 23rd Club Meeting Robert Strachan
Mon. 30th Hidden Gems of Manchester-Keith Geof Turner
Warrender
April 2020
Reception Desk, Regalia Duty & Meet & Greet Duty
Barry Besbrode Chris Boyes
Date Speaker’s Host & Vote of Thanks
Mon. 6th Cuban crisis, hunting Soviet SSBN Sudershan Verma
with RAF Nimrod - Malcolm Rough
Tue. 7th Club Council meets at the Conservative
Club, Altrincham
Mon. 13th Bank Holiday – no meeting
Mon. 20th Business Meeting & AGM
Mon. 27th My visits to India - Adrian Ramsden Les Williams
May 2020
Reception Desk, Regalia Duty & Meet & Greet Duty
Neil Cowan & Robert Curry
Date Speaker’s Host & Vote of Thanks
Mon. 4th Club Meeting Stephen Woods
Tue. 5th Club Council meets at the Conservative
Club, Altrincham
Mon. 11th Business Meeting
Mon. 18th Club Meeting Ian Allan
Mon. 25th Bank Holiday – no meeting
No#fy changes as follows:
Speaker’s Host and Votes of Thanks to: Sudershan Verma (cc Robert Strachan)
Recep;on Duty, Regalia Duty, and Meet & Greet Duty to: Mike Maudsley (cc Robert Strachan)
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2THE Inner Wheel Club of Altrincham has been
supporting a little known charity SANDS (Stillbirth
And Neonatal Death Support) by knitting baby
blankets for bereaved parents and families who
lose a child at birth
Scholars’ Dinner
Altrincham club hosted many visitors from our
district to meet with two students on Rotary
Mona is from Japan and is studying
architecture. We were enthralled to hear her
views on various structures and her plans for
the future
Maddy is from the wide open spaces in Georgia and
comes from a family with great outdoor interests. She is
interested in conflict resolution and this is the subject
of her studies in the UK.
We were all very impressed with both young ladies and
their confidence to explain their background, home life
and interests leading to their courses at university.
These students were a great example of the educational
benefit supported by international Rotary and the
potential benefit to the world at large
3•Wash your hands often with soap and running water for at
least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitiser that
contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not
available. This is particularly important after taking public
transport.
•
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• If you feel unwell, stay at home, do not attend work or school.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in a bin and wash hands
with soap and water.
• if you cannot reach your tissues cough or sneeze into your bent elbow
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces in the home and work
environment.
• Use of facemasks is generally not recommended outside clinical settings. Should you
decide to use a mask (or it is a requirement at your destination), you should ensure you
continue to use all the recommended precautions in order to minimise the risk of
transmission.
• If you wear a facemask it may become damp on the outside from condensing breath. This
wetness can carry infection so do not touch the outside of the mask unless you wash your
hands well afterwards
• When travelling away from your house, wearing disposable gloves can prevent you
picking up infection from door handles, handrails and supermarket trolleys.
If you are fit and well, with no symptoms, there is no evidence that wearing face masks as a
general prevention measure is helpful. Public Health England advises against using masks
outside clinical settings. If you decide to use a mask, remember to you should still follow all the
• Check up to date travel health recommendations on information pages, and if
you require further advice, speak to your GP, practice nurse, pharmacist or
travel clinic.
• If you are elderly or have pre-existing health issues, you should be aware that if
you are infected with COVID-19 you could be at increased risk of severe
infection.
• Be aware of, and keep up to date with the latest official advice offered by the
country you are departing from or travelling to during this COVID-19 outbreak.
• If you are travelling from the UK, check the up to date guidance from
gov.uk website and for information on any travel restrictions, Foreign and
Commonwealth Office (FCO) foreign travel advice; (see the summary, health
and entry requirements sections). You can also find general travel health advice
for each destination on our Country Information pages.
• Check the impact this outbreak may have on your travel insurance coverage,
including medical repatriation costs in case of ill health or any new restrictions
on travel. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has produced information on
travel insurance implications following the outbreak.
• Contact your airline, tour operator, cruise line or other transport and
accommodation providers for up-to date information on your itinerary and travel
plans
4A man goes to the Psychiatrists and the Psychiatrist says: 'What's the problem' The
man says, 'I think I’m becoming a kleptomaniac. 'The Psychiatrist says, 'Here take these
tablets and if you're no better in a week' ..... 'Bring me a colour TV’.
A man takes his Rottweiler to the vet. 'My dog's cross-eyed, is there anything you can do for
him? 'Well, ‘says the vet, 'let's have a look at him' so he picks the dog up and examines his
eyes, then checks his teeth. Finally, he says ' I'm
going to have to put him down. 'What? Because
he's cross-eyed?'
No, because he's really heavy !
I went into a shop and I said : “Can
someone sell me a kettle”
I was in the jungle and there was this the bloke said: “Kenwood” I said
monkey with a tin opener. “ Where is he then? “
I said “ You don’t need a tin opener to
peel a banana.”
Yesterday I was washing my car
He said “No, it is for the custard “
with my son,
He said “Dad, can’t you just use
My wife asked me why I spoke so softly
the sponge?”
in the house.
I said I was afraid that Mark Zuckerberg
I ordered some stuff online
was listening
yesterday and I used my Donor Card instead of my Debit Card It
She laughed, I laughed Siri laughed and
cost me an arm and a leg.
Alexa laughed!
District Charters and events (booking through Secretary Brendan)
Beyond the Stars (Cancer charity awareness), Wednesday 4 March, 7:30 dinner, £20pp(table of 8) £25pp, Jacket & tie,
partners, friends, family
Rotary Wilmslow Dean Saturday 7 March “Not the Beaujolais Brunch”full English Breakfast plus 5 wines to taste,
£16pp, Rotarians, partners,guests, Deanwater Hotel SK1 1RH
Newton and District Jubilee, President’s evening, Tuesday 10 March, 7:00 for 7:30, £25pp, lounge suit, +guests,
Culcheth Village Club
Poynton & District Charity Ball(Diamonds and Pearls theme), Saturday 14 March, 7:15 for 8:00 dinner (3 course),
£40pp, Deanwater Hotel Woodford SK71RJ, singer and DJ (proceeds to the Parkinson’s Society).
Biddulph Charter,16 March, 7:00 for 7:30, Black Tie, Rotarians partners and guests,£25pp,Astbury Golf Club,
Congleton CW12 4RE, speaker John Stirling
Rotary International Rally and dinner Wednesday 18 March, 6:45 for 7:30, Rotarians, family, friends,£15pp,two
course dinner, Buille Hill Park Salford M68GL, speakers Lee Tod, Robert Strachan
Wigan Charter, Thursday 19 March 7:00 for 7:30, Rotarians only, £32pp, black tie, DW Stadium Wigan WN50UZ,
speaker Rev Mark Davies
Tameside Rotary25 March, Wine tasing and dining. £32.50pp,3 course dinner inc wines, Rotarians, partners, guests, for
Lendwithcare. Broadoak Hotel OL6 8QD
Meal Packing for Rise Against Hunger, Sunday 10 May, Sandbach
District Conference October 24/25, Harrogate.
Thought for the day:
“Let your unique awesomeness and positive energy inspire confidence in others.” “Wherever
you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.” “If you want light to
come into your life, you need to stand where it is shining.” “Success is the sum of small
efforts repeated day in and day out.”
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