The Rotary Club of Lisburn

Speakers December/January/ February

Dr Henry Brown

Dr Henry Brown a Consultant Nephrologist at Belfast City Hospital was introduced to the Club by Donald Minshull on Friday 13th December

He gave us a very interesting talk on the problems of Kidney disease and the need for donors

Assistant Chief Constable Judith Gillespie with former colleague George

On Friday 7th February Assistant Chief Constable Judith Gillespie joined us for lunch and gave us  a short talk on the work of the PSNI

George Christy a former colleague thanked her for taking time out of her busy schedule to update us on the difficult tasks facing the PSNI

David Forsey and David Cairns from soldiers Charity

David Forsey and David Cairns representing the Soldiers Charity were our guest speakers at out Club lunch on friday 21st  February.

David  Cairns had joined the territorial army and trained as a medical orderly and had served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He now works as a cartographer for the PSNI

He gave us an insight into the way injured service men were treated  initially and then their transfer to hospital.

David Forsey then told us how the Soldiers Charity provided aftercare for military personal and their dependants for many years after their service to the country

Tom Patton Trophy

John McIlroy receives award from President David

Organiser Liam with Winner and disconsolate loser Frank

With excitement similar to  a Ryder Cup at last we have a winner of the Tom Patton Trophy

John McIlroy defeated Frank Young in the final after several gruelling knockout rounds played over the year

McIlroy a dogged golfer with slightly less talent than his namesake had several close calls in earlier rounds but performed Gmac type escapes to battle through and overcome the talented big hitter Frank in the final.

Tom Patton was a great Rotarian who loved his golf and the Trophy was started a few years ago on his death on the suggestion of his friend and fellow Rotarian Ian Magill.

Visit to Greenock for 60th Anniversary Dinner

President David and Colin Suckling and their wives travelled to Scotland to join the Rotary Club of Greenock celebrating their 60th Anniversary

They all enjoyed the event greatly and they have been assured that some of the Greenock members will be joining us in September for our 60th Anniversary Dinner

This rekindled a relationship developed at their 50th when a large number of Lisburn Rotarians spent a few excellent days helping them celebrate their 50th This was followed up by a return visit by the Greenock Rotarians to Lisburn for the Clubs 50th.

Special Valentines Day lunch

On Friday 14th February to celebrate Valentines day VP Sam with great help from Janine organised a special lunch for members and their partners.

After lunch we had a romantic poem recited by Sam and we were then treated to a few songs from the Glee singers

A single Red Rose was presented to all the ladies and there were small beautifully wrapped packages containing chocolates for all.Thanks were due to Sam and Jannine for all their organisation

More photos of the Valentines Lunch are available to view on the Gallery

Trevor Guy Annual Bursary 2014

The Rotary Club of Lisburn, Trevor Guy Memorial Trust Fund will be opening for applications for the year 2014 on 1st February.

Clicking on the Annual Bursary on the website will provide details of how to apply and what qualities you might offer the interview panel

The Bursary Winner in 2013 was Ryan Smith18 years old from Lisburn. Ryan was travelling to George in South Africa for 12 months to help set up a Sports Academy for street children in that area.

Ryan has experience of this  type of work having helped disadvantaged children in Romania previously.

Mark Fair with President David

At our Club Meeting on the 17th January 2014 we were delighted to welcome Mark Fair the Bursary Winner for 2012.

Mark had returned after spending a year teaching in a primary school in Guyana.

The School he taught in was in the middle of dense forest many miles from developed parts of Guyana. Facilities were  very basic and the small village was little changed by the modern world.

Mark gave us a very interesting powerpoint presentation

New Year evening meeting

Andrew Considine

Belfast West Members

Thursday 2nd January was the first evening meeting of the new Year 2014.

Andrew Considine is a motivational Speaker who had impressed members who attended the recent District 1160 Conference. He travelled up from Naas to give us some encouragement in the way forward  and the need to change to progress Rotary in the years ahead.

We were joined by a number of members of Belfast West under their President Neville Finch and accompanied by Assistant DG Mary and also by Assist DG Gerry McElvogue from Banbridge

At the same meeting Richard Pollock was inducted as a new member.

This is our fourth New Member in this Year

Richard Pollock with proposer 1st VP Sam

President Jim leads Lisburn Rotary Club in a great Year

President Jim with Conference Attendance Cup

At the recent AGM accounts for President Jims Year were presented by Treasurer Helen and reflected some £26000 plus raised for the Benevolent account. The big contributors were : Golf Tournament -£10876/Uganda fund –  £4228 / Jole Rider – £7633/ John McDonough Golf day –  £2462/ Members donations to Foundation – £2055 / Wine Ballot – £1269.

Donations were made to : Uganda Fund / Jole Rider /Beechlawn Primary School / Rowandale School / NI Cancer Fund for Children / Shelter Box / Macmillan Cancer support / Masiphumelele Trust / Word Water works / Parkinsons Disease / Christian Blind mission/ Lisburn Childrens  Choir / Gorta / Youth Leadership  and  the Rotary Foundation

The Club is very proud of the hard work put in in President Jims Year and we are delighted to be able to continue to support worthy causes at home and throughout the world

Victoria College Girls sponsor a Shelterbox

In response to the typhoon in the Philippines, Victoria College  pupils Amelia Rose and Anna O’Hara, after a visit from President David and PP Dale of The Rotary Club of Lisburn, decided to raise money to sponsor a Shelterbox .

The girls organised a collection amongst their fellow pupils and parents and also raised money by selling decorated earphones at the School sale.

They attended our weekly meeting on the 20th December and confidently explained how they had raised the money and they presented the Rotary Club with a cheque for £590 to sponsor a Shelterbox

Amelia’s proud Grandfather PP John McIlroy suggested we had just seen two future Rotarians and he and Victoria College can be proud of their achievement and the support from all the girls, which should make a big difference to families whose homes were destroyed by the typhoon.

Jole Rider 500th Bike to Gambia

The team from Ireland with 500th Bike

A group of Rotarians involved with Jole Rider in District 1160 travelled to the headquarters of Jole Rider in Tedbury to see the 500th bike from Ireland being dispatched to the Gambia.

There have now been 13000 bikes sent to Gambia by Jole Rider

Livery for 500th Bike

Past District Governor Ted Grainger

Past District 1160 Governor Ted,Past President of the Rotary Club of Lisburn and Honorary member of the club passed away peacefully on Monday 2nd December.

Ted had been a member of the Club since 1967 and attended regularly until recently.He was a great supporter of Rotary and the Club and was held in high esteem by all the members

All the club members will greatly miss a lovely gentleman and friend.

Ted was delighted when D.G Verity called with him in his home,as part of her recent visit to the club

A thanksgiving service will be held in first Presbyterian Church, Lisburn on Friday 6 Deember at 12 noon.