April 2016 Edition of Clarion (1)

Committee Reports
Treasurers Report : Future payments from the Charity Account amount to £3,900 for; Kids Out 2016 £800
est. Calvert 2016 £1,400 est, Rotary Stars 2016 £600 est., Skylark Ward £1,000 (Now paid), 2 Latimer
Students £50 each. All monies due from the Hunger Lunch & Foundation have been collected.
ComVoc : Four seasons day care centre Major part of the project completed. Two smaller decorating jobs to
be done in the coming months and we have plenty of paint left so will be looking for help to do this.
Now awaiting the outcome of alterations to the office to see if it will still need to be painted. Carpet.
Bruce is getting a sample of carpet tiles to show the Centre Manager. The committee recommends that
we apply for a District Grant to assist with the cost. We will submit a preliminary grant application in
June and follow with a detailed submission in September. By this time we should know if we are going
for the new or second hand tiles. Bathroom. The Centre offers the opportunity for the clients to have a
bath but the room decoration is poor. We have approx £150 left from the redecoration so agreed to go
ahead and Chris Diaper will negotiate a deal with the suppliers. We are waiting for a response from
Tresham college before committing. Kids Out The Club will be participating in this event with Huxloe
Rotary as usual on Wednesday 8 th June. Huxloe have confirmed that they will be the lead club. The
cheque for registration is due and will be sent this month. Chris Diaper will take on this project and
liaise with Edward Lamb. Calvert 23-29 th April Both our applications for Calvert have been accepted
and have been interviewed by Bruce Lamford and John Miles. A kit list has been issued. Phil and John
will take the applicants to Leicester Forest East and collect them from the same on Friday 29 th April.
The President thanked Bruce Lamford for representing the Club at Calvert over the past ten years.
Stroke Awareness 23 rd April As far as we have been able to establish, Huxloe will not be proceeding
with this. We will take no further action. Requests for Financial Assistance We have received a letter
from the Play Team Skylark Ward and KGH. This year they are celebrating their 25 th Anniversary and
are trying to raise £7000 for an interactive floor projector and would appreciate any help we can give.
The committee recommended £250 but Council increased this to £1000 We will wait until the
equipment has been installed for publicity. The cheque has since been delivered to the play team by
the President and John Miles. Financial Assistance We have received two requests from students at
Latimer Arts College for financial assistance for an expedition to India. It includes some time carrying
out voluntary work tree planting, teaching in primary school, etc. Council has agreed to £50 each. They
have been invited to the club after their return. (26 Sept slot?). No reply has been received.
International : Brighter Future Mrs Manya Norris and Chris Mosley will give the presentation on 6 th June
2016. International Refugee/Migrant Situation The committee is of the view that whilst it should
remain aware of any local situation where assistance is needed to provide support to a refugee family
which cannot be provided by governmental bodies or other charities, an overall policy on response to
the international situation can only come from RIBI. District Assembly The Committee will be
represented at the breakout sessions by Geoff Collier (International) and Dennis Bowden (Foundation,
including Grant Application training). Shelter Box In light of the current disasters in the world, Council
suggested that the Club finance a Shelter Box. The suggestion will be taken to the Club for approval.
Fund Raising Committee : No report
Fellowship Committee : Marquee hire It is confirmed that the marquee will be used: (i) on 9 th April at Poplars
Farm Road, Kettering, (ii) by Wellingborough Rotary on Saturday 4 th June 2016, (iii) by Kids Out at
Wicksteed Park on Wednesday 8 th June 2016, and (iv) by the Dragon Boat Race on Sunday 4 th
September 2016. Grafham Water Sailability Project Since the last meeting we have completed the
decoration and floor finishes. The boat house electrical work is completely finished and the club cabin
electrical lighting is complete, kitchen units have just arrived and will be fitted in early May. This year’s
dates for Sailability: Thursday 19 th May; Saturday and Sunday 18 th and 19 th June (regatta); Thursday
23 rd June; Thursday 28 th July; Thursday 6 th October; and Thursday 27 th October. Also, we have an
extra date because one club is no longer doing it. This will be Thursday 8 th September. Speakers We
will need to arrange speakers for the following dates: 20 th June 2016 (speaker: Bruce Lamford, to give
us an overall view of the Sailability project); 1 st August 2016 (speaker: to be confirmed); 3 rd October
2016 (speaker: Dave Norman, Coroner’s Officer for Kettering); 30 th January 2017 (speaker: Alan Grey,
tennis umpire); and 3 rd April 2017 (speaker: to be confirmed). Dragon Boat Race Awaiting final figures
from the boat crews on their sponsorship monies. We have now received the entrants forms for this
year’s race. Rutland Water Lee Turner suggested a walk around the Hambleton leg of Rutland Water
which is approximately 5 miles ending in the village of Hambleton with a meal at the local pub. GC will
try to arrange for spring/early summer. RNLI HQ The trip to Poole will take place on 4 th -5 th May 2016
with a trip around the college and lifeboat training facility followed by a tour of the new lifeboat
manufacturing facility. Accommodation at the college has been booked for the evening of 4 th May 2016
for 12 people. We are proposing to visit the Rotary club of Didcot on the way home from Poole. We
have now booked a mini-bus, so we will all travel together. Hog roast : We are planning a hog roast
together with the Inner Wheel, Huxloe and Tresham on 25 th June 2016 at West Lodge Rural Centre,