Riley's Report - December 2008
Published by Nonsuch Rotary on December 19, 2008 at 7:04 pm.
President David's Regular Newsletter
Such a lot seems to have happened since my last report so I hope that I don’t forget anyone or anything. If I miss something then please accept my apologies and put it down to another senior moment.
The first thing to report is the successful Swimathon. My thanks and congratulations to Terry Mayho for all his splendid hard work and organisation, I understand that Terry has volunteered for yet another year. Terry you are a star! My thanks and congratulations to all the members, and partners, who helped both before and on the day. My special thanks to the car parking attendants who worked through the cold and rain.
Congratulations and well done to Tony Ensom for an excellent Safari Supper. There were 16 couples who took part and it was a great pleasure to see you all ’chez moi’ for coffee.
On Friday 21st November five of us attended the Wallington Boxing dinner. The evening was a great success and I understand that they raised over £5,000 for charity. The evening was made special for me because my son, Dominic, was asked to present the raffle prizes with the Mayor. When the MC announced that he was recently returned from Afghanistan he was treated to a standing ovation. It just goes to show that the great British public really do appreciate the work done by the armed forces. Whilst on that subject, Dominic would like to thank you all for your encouragement and support during his tour and a special thanks to Julia Mitchell for the scrumptious cakes.
Christmas collection starts on Monday 8th Dec although by the time you read this it will be over.
Finally may I remind you all that Sara and I will be hosting Christmas/New Year drinks and nibbles on Sunday 4th January 2009 from Midday onwards. We look forward to greeting you all and your partners
Sara and I wish you and all your loved ones a Happy and peaceful Christmas and a, hopefully, prosperous New Year
Such a lot seems to have happened since my last report so I hope that I don’t forget anyone or anything. If I miss something then please accept my apologies and put it down to another senior moment.
The first thing to report is the successful Swimathon. My thanks and congratulations to Terry Mayho for all his splendid hard work and organisation, I understand that Terry has volunteered for yet another year. Terry you are a star! My thanks and congratulations to all the members, and partners, who helped both before and on the day. My special thanks to the car parking attendants who worked through the cold and rain.
Congratulations and well done to Tony Ensom for an excellent Safari Supper. There were 16 couples who took part and it was a great pleasure to see you all ’chez moi’ for coffee.
On Friday 21st November five of us attended the Wallington Boxing dinner. The evening was a great success and I understand that they raised over £5,000 for charity. The evening was made special for me because my son, Dominic, was asked to present the raffle prizes with the Mayor. When the MC announced that he was recently returned from Afghanistan he was treated to a standing ovation. It just goes to show that the great British public really do appreciate the work done by the armed forces. Whilst on that subject, Dominic would like to thank you all for your encouragement and support during his tour and a special thanks to Julia Mitchell for the scrumptious cakes.
Christmas collection starts on Monday 8th Dec although by the time you read this it will be over.
Finally may I remind you all that Sara and I will be hosting Christmas/New Year drinks and nibbles on Sunday 4th January 2009 from Midday onwards. We look forward to greeting you all and your partners
Sara and I wish you and all your loved ones a Happy and peaceful Christmas and a, hopefully, prosperous New Year
Santa's welcome Sherry
Published by Nonsuch Rotary on December 17, 2008 at 9:48 am.
Mike and Cherry Walker and their son Chris plying Santa and members of
Nonsuch Rotary with sherry & mince pies
Nonsuch Rotary with sherry & mince pies
Nonsuch Rotary’s primary fund raising activity is its Christmas Collection. For the past 22 years Club members have been taking Father Christmas to the streets of Worcester Park, Stoneleigh and Cheam to meet the children and to collect for local charities. Father Christmas also visits the local supermarkets; Waitrose in Worcester Park, Sainsburys in North Cheam and Tesco in Cheam Park Farm.
The collection is very rewarding for its collectors; financially in that much needed funds are raised for local charities, healthy in that walkers get a great deal of pre-Christmas exercise and enjoyable in seeing the pleasure Father Christmas brings to the children he meets on his travels.
But it can be hard on the collectors, walking up to six miles a night in the cold and sometimes wet of December evenings. There is, however, one particular route that all Rotarians look forward to! Since 1986, at one particular house, the home of the Walker family, collectors are met with a tray of silver goblets of sherry and plates of hot mince pies.
Mrs Cherry Walker started this most welcome practice 22 years ago and ever since Nonsuch Rotarians have looked forward to this wonderful custom by a very generous family in which Cherry has been ably supported by her husband Mike and their children.
