The New Year 2015

Simon Genoe

Simon Genoe Curate at Lisburn Cathedral delivered a message for the New year 2015 to the Club after the Club lunch on Friday 9th January.

Roger Gowdy Barnardos

On Friday 16th January Roger Gowdy representing the Dr Barnardo Charity gave us an informative talk and outlined  the changes in the role of the charity since it was first set up by Dr Barnardo in 1870.

Pre Christmas Lunch Meeting

The Clubs last pre Christmas lunch was on 19th December and  we were entertained by Donald Minshull and his musical friends to Christmas carols played by his brass sextet.

President Sam in his own inimitable style dressed appropriately for the occasion.

President Sams Christmas at Home

In  a first for the Club President Sam and his wife Janine invited the members and their partners to his beautiful home on the lake shore near Ballynahinch for afternoon drinks and a finger buffet to celebrate the festive season.

The 70 or so people enjoyed wonderful hospitality with drinks  served and glasses kept topped up by waiters Patrick Coyle and PP Dale. A tasty finger buffet was served by new member Caroline and Helen Coulter with the assistance of others. Janine was ably assisted by family members both serving food and cleaning up afterwards.

We were then entertained to Christmas songs from Joe Deery accompanied as ever by Gary Corkin to finish off a superb afternoon.

All credit to President Sam and Janine for providing such a unique setting and first class  hospitality for all those who were fortunate enough to  attend.

More pictures of the day are available on the Gallery

Santa At Hillmount Nursery

During the month of December Santa Claus and his helpers manned the Grotto at Hillmount Nursery. The Cancer fund for Children organised the Grotto and funds raised were  donated to the fund. Rotarians from Lisburn helped at the Grotto.

There was a remarkable resemblance between Santa and the President of the Rotary Club of Lisburn Sam Patterson

Santa  was ably assisted by Elves, Helen Coulter and Janine Patterson

Bag Pack at Greens in aid of Rotary Community Projects

At the request of Nigel Beggs, Community chairman,PP Rowan Black arranged  for Rotarians to assist as bag packers at Greens Food Fare in Bow street in Lisburn on Saturday 13th December.

After careful instruction how to pack bags properly the team were placed in position at the checkouts. Their help was much appreciated by the Christmas shoppers and Checkout Staff and they were  generously rewarded for their undoubted skills.

Some £800 was the reward for the hard work of the packers and this will be distributed as below to

Cancer fund for Children, Alzheimers Society NI and £300 Greens Food Vouchers to the Lisburn churches Food Bank fund.

Rotary Golf Captains Day 2014

The Golf year finally closed with a small group of hardy Golfers, led by Captain Dale Orr,heading off to Portmarnock Hotel in Dublin on the 7th December to play for the Captains Prize.On a very cold day Frank Young was the worthy winner of the Captains Prize.

An overnight stay with good fellowship was followed by golf on monday morning and a return to Lisburn.Thanks are due to Secretary Alan Moore for arranging the two days.

Christmas Dinner

The Club Christmas Dinner was held at Dunmurry Golf Club on Thursday 4th December.

The dinner was well attended with members joined by their partners and we were joined by the Captain of Dunmurry Golf Club Lawrence Patterson. The Club appreciates the support provided by the Golf Club over the Year