LOOKS EAST. July Birthdays. Tuesday 18th July: Dayle Bayliss My Job. Lunchtime Meeting at Greshams: bell rings at 12.55pm

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1 CLUB OFFICERS President: Nigel Farthing President Elect: David Knights LOOKS EAST The Weekly Newsletter of The Rotary Club of Ipswich East Edition th July 2017 Vice President: Liz Harsant Secretary: Tony Baker Asst Secretary: Martin Westlake Treasurer: Neil Hewitt Club website : Orwell Walk Website: FaceBook page: Charity Number: Lunchtime Meeting at Greshams: bell rings at 12.55pm Tuesday 18th July: Dayle Bayliss My Job Duty Rotarians: Alan Forsdike & Catherine Forsdike July Birthdays Chris Harrall Jack Earwaker Jo Banthorpe The President s Piece It doesn t seem possible that it is over two years since John asked me if I would be willing to succeed him as president. How the time has flown and how the world has changed! When I agreed, I didn t appreciate that John would make the job even more difficult for me by setting such a high benchmark through his exemplary term of office. But here I am, and I am proud and honoured to be president of our thriving club. Very many thanks to so many of you who have wished me well - I look forward to the year and will do my best to do justice to the position. It is difficult to set objectives for the year. The club is very well organised and successful. At one level I will fell that I have succeeded if I am able to hand over to David in twelve months' time with the club in the same rude good health. The club has evolved to be what it is, proving Darwin's theory to be as appropriate to a Rotary club as to the human race. I see no reason to interfere with that process of survival of the best ideas. That said, I am sure there are nuances that can be applied. The five year plan, so thoroughly explored and put together by John, identifies some challenges which we must address. There are a few little niggles that need to be grasped and I hope I can help to resolve some of these, but I wish to adopt a positive approach in all we do, and to ensure that we continue to enjoy the warmth of each-others' fellowship which is such a hallmark of our club. The year started well with an excellent handover evening at Sproughton Tithe Barn. The weather may have been gloomy, but the evening was warm and friendly, the food excellent and the bar attentively manned by John. It was very fitting that John's last act was to induct Chris as a member. Many thanks to David for another meticulously organised function. Congratulations to Ed who represented the club at the Ipswich club's Mastermind event and finished a very creditable second to Merv Dye, the Immediate Past President of the Ipswich Club. I much look forward to seeing many of you at the barbecue next week. Nigel

2 Tuesday Rotary Meeting Programme (lunchtime meetings start 12.55pm) Widows of former members are welcome to all evening or additional events. Tuesday meetings which are NOT lunchtime are shown in YELLOW (Duty Rotarians are requested to make their own swaps and inform the Secretary and Newsletter Editor) NEXT WEEK 25th July 1st August 8th August 15th August 22nd August 29th August 5th September 12th September 19th September 26th September 3rd October 10th October Heather Bush A History of Ipswich School Duty Rotarians: Mark Harrison & Liz Harsant Des Cunningham Vision Aid Duty Rotarians: John Hutton & Dick Jeffery Duty Rotarians: Steve Jones & Andy Lewis Visit of the District Governor Robert Lovick Duty Rotarians: Satish Khanna & Matt Kenington Martin Blackford First Aid Training Duty Rotarians: Ian Lord & Ross Lunney Fifth Tuesday Dinner (with optional dancing) Mariners floating restaurant on the Waterfront, Ipswich open to partners of members Ipswich Northern Bypass Clifford Smith Duty Rotarians: Steph Mackentyre & George McLellan Duty Rotarians: Mark Murphy & Ed Nicholls Joanna Carrick How We Built the Avenue Theatre Duty Rotarians: Bob Parker & Bill Pipe Breakfast Meeting (details tba) Duty Rotarians: Toby Pound & Geoff Ramsdale Brian Wilcox New Ways of Working : Time Leverage Duty Rotarians: John Riches & Clare Richards Duty Rotarians: Bill Robinson & Steve Runnacles 17th October 24th October Duty Rotarians: Clifford Smith & Lewis Tyler Duty Rotarians: John Stroud & Ray Walters FIFTH TUESDAY 31st October Snape Maltings - Chief Executive Roger Wright Shelleys Restaurant (TBC) Duty Rotarians: [none required] 7th November 14th November 21st November 28th November 2

3 IPSWICH EAST ROTARY CLUB ROLLING DIARY (Inner Wheel Events are shown in red type) The name of the lead Rotarian for each event is shown in brackets. Friday 28th July President s BBQ Waldringfield (Nigel Farthing/David Chittock) Friday Sunday 22nd-24th September Exchange Visit our German Link Club Bad Salzuflen will visit for the weekend (see page 4 for full details) (Liz Harsant) Thursday 3rd August FIFH TUESDAY EVENT Tuesday 29th August Annual Bowls Evening at the Westerfield Club Jazz Evening at Mariners Waterside Restaurant [Neptune Quay, Ipswich IP4 1AX] (John Clements) Friday 22nd September- Sunday 24th September Wednesday 27th September FIFTH TUESDAY EVENT 31st October Wednesday, 6th December Tuesday 29th August Tuesday 5th September 2018 Twinning Visit of our friends from RC Bad Salzuflen book the date: more information will be released nearer the time (International Committee) Senior Citizens Concert Copleston High School Snape Maltings - Chief Executive Roger Wright Shelleys Restaurant (full details to follow) (Andy Lewis) Little Red Riding Hood - Rock n Roll Pantomime at New Wolsey Theatre 7.30 pm. (Lewis Tyler & Clare Richards) Twinning Visit of our friends from RC Ipswich Mass book the date: more information will be released nearer the time (International Committee) LUNCHTIME MENU 18th July Cottage Pie and vegetables 25th July Ham, Egg and chips 1s t Augus t Breaded Pork E scalope with cheese and ham sauce, and vegetables 8th Augus t Six pieces Scampi, chips and peas. 15th Augus t 6oz gammon s teak, pineap ple, chips and peas 2 2nd Augus t Two pork sausages, potato mash and peas [29th Augus t Fifth Tu esday Evening Meeting] 3

4 German Twinning Members of the Rotary Club of Bad Salzuflen are visiting us in Ipswich East the weekend of 22nd-24th September. Two Boards are circulating: The first is for you to sign up to attend a BBQ at the Last Anchor the Friday night (22nd September) and the second for a Safari Supper on the Saturday night 23rd September. We are looking for volunteers to host either a starter or a main course for eight people. Dessert and coffee will be hosted by one couple in central Ipswich. This is a wonderful opportunity for nonhosting Rotarians to join in and meet our German cousins. Can t attend Rotary Lunch? The Long and the Short of It...an interesting situation as Second Vice President of Felixstowe Rotary Club Mark Watkin (5'4'') tries to handover to Madis Neemelo (6'10"). Please David Knights at mail@davidbrownipswich.co.uk or ring by 10am on Monday It s important we order the right number of meals to help the kitchen maintain their high standard. If you ve apologised but later decide you can attend, please let David know in advance. If you ordered a salad, please don t change your mind (when you see what everyone else is eating) because the kitchen prepares as many meals as have been ordered. Newsletter copy should be sent to Editor, Alan Forsdike by the Saturday night preceding publication day (Monday). preferred please to alan.forsdike@btinternet.com On Duty Rota? - one of the two duty Rotarians takes responsibility to give a vote of thanks (except when it s a member talking then the President has that pleasure) and the other duty Rotarian provides a brief newsletter write-up which should be sent to the Editor by Friday of that same week address for copy: alan.forsdike@btinternet.com 4

5 If you are interested in joining this exciting trip with Ipswich Rotary Club, please contact Immediate Past President Mervyn Dye on as soon as possible as places are going fast. 5