Keep up to date with our regular weekly meetings, and our featured speakers, with the Southport Rotary Club RSS Feed. http://www.southportrotary.info/rss_1.xml en-gb Tracker II class revenue cutters were the first modern speedboats used by the Coastguard Service. Today's speaker, Richard Sharpe, will float our boats with his account of these excellent vessels. 02 Aug 2011 13:16:52 GMT Having our guest speakers make their presentations after lunch will probably prove to have been a good move, as Dr Charles Scott, Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Southport Hospital, tests our fortitude with his talk about 'Blood and Guts in A & E' 02 Aug 2011 13:18:03 GMT 'The Thrilling Thirties' should bring on reminiscence in those who remember the period, and nostalgia in thos of slightly more tender years. John Cottrell will operate the time machine. 02 Aug 2011 13:19:57 GMT Christian Soldiers Major Gethin Thomas and David Dickerson will lead the charge Onward as we get our own take on ' The New Salvation Army Citadel' here in Southport. 02 Aug 2011 13:21:07 GMT There will be many among us who will remember the cry of 'Hi Yo Silver, Away.' Today, we will be hearing from 'The Lawn Ranger' himself, Brian Radam, curator of the British Lawnmower Museum. 02 Aug 2011 13:22:18 GMT There are lightweight talks ad heavyweight presentations, and today might just prove to both at the same time, as Les McHugh introduces us to the interesting subject of Weights and Measures 04 Sep 2011 15:51:13 GMT Today is one of those days for 'ooohs' and 'aaahs' as we learn something about an organisation which does much good in a quiet and unobtrusive way. Millions of our fellow creatures are grateful for the work of the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, but they can't always say what they feel! 04 Sep 2011 15:52:20 GMT Today's featured tal is about one of those subjects that we try to ignore as far as possible, until, maybe, the need for it reaches our own personal space. Bill Bickerstaffe and Dawn Leigh will tell us about the need for Organ Donation 04 Sep 2011 15:53:58 GMT Today's talk has the intriguing title 'Will Flattening' but whether this has to do with a famous scion of the Flattening family, or perhaps to do with historic documents, only time will tell! 04 Sep 2011 15:55:06 GMT Today's speaker is one well-known to those who follow the fortunes of Southport. Southport Football Club, that is, as Charlie Clapham MBE has been Chairman for many years, adding to that the additional laurels of Vice Chairman of the Football Conference, and Member of the FA Council. 04 Oct 2011 22:00:26 GMT Each year for the past few years, the Club has sponsored a young person from the town to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards scheme, and this year is no exception. Hannah Smith will recount her experiences for us today. 04 Oct 2011 22:02:18 GMT One day each year, we invite a number of our more experienced fellow citizens for lunch, and entertain them with stimlating conversation and live performances. Today is that day, and our lunch is that lunch. 04 Oct 2011 22:03:32 GMT Making a big noise is something that, as leaders in the community, Rotarians are quite likely to be familiar with. Today, however, it is a big noise of a different kind as Jess Ryan tells us about her recent trip on a Rotary Youth Exchange to play with the San Diego Youth Symphony. 04 Oct 2011 22:04:40 GMT The Barcelona Banger Run has nothing to do with spicy Spanish sausage and everything to do with getting to Spain in a car which is worth less than £250. Chris Nelson will be in charge of the BBQ, sorry, Oil Can! 01 Nov 2011 22:53:20 GMT Rtn Alan Burton from the Rotary Club of Formby will present us with an 'Update on the Shyira Project' which has been a joint venture involving our two clubs. 01 Nov 2011 22:54:33 GMT Water Aid is something we have known about and supported for a number of years, but there is always something new to learn. Today, Sally Sheard will open the tap of knowledge. 01 Nov 2011 22:55:30 GMT With the world population standing, or sitting, at 7 billion, orphanages in Africa are unlikely to run out of clients. Today, Fiona Kirby will tell us about Mukono, in Uganda. 01 Nov 2011 22:56:28 GMT To say that today's speaker will be our own Rtn Ian Hitchcock should say all that is necessary, but we did hear something about St Andrew's Day...so may be we had all better pay attention as today IS St Andrew's Day! 01 Nov 2011 22:57:34 GMT Today was to have been the Special General Meeting, but that has been postponed. Instead, rescheduled, we will be entertained by our own Notarian, Rotarian Mike Tenneson who will give us the full experience of 'Songs of my Youth.' 02 Jan 2012 11:34:08 GMT Today, rescheduled from its original date of 7th December, we will be holding the Club Special General Meeting. This has some of the characteristics of a concrete mixer: various matters, essential for the functioning of the Club during the next Rotary Year, become set in stone, or its equivalent. 02 Jan 2012 11:43:08 GMT We are all set for an excellent lunch today, joined by the Ladies and Guests. The standard of sartoriality will, no doubt, rise and, with a bit of luck, so might the standard of the jokes! But don’t hold your breath. 02 Jan 2012 11:43:52 GMT Today is one of those special Rotary days. The Lunch is completely free format: you can have whatever you like - lo cal or loaded. You can have it wherever you like - the Royal Clifton, or All Saints Church Hall. The only thing is, you might not find any other Rotarians joining you! THERE IS NO CLUB LUNCH TODAY 02 Jan 2012 11:44:39 GMT The tradition has grown up over the years that new and relatively new members of our Club should tell us, in their own words, a little of their history. Today, in the first meeting of 2012, it is the turn of Rtn David Norris. We will be in for a treat! 02 Jan 2012 11:45:30 GMT Southport Rotary Club is noted for its love of musical theatre as Rtn Richard Cotton can testify. But the other side of musical performance is the symphony orchestra, and today’s speaker, Peter Leary, will be examining some aspects of this genre. 02 Jan 2012 11:46:21 GMT Most of us are very aware of the value of appropriate photographs to add breadth and depth to the written word. Our speaker today, Paul Yaffé, is widely known as a talented exponent of the art and he will introduce us to ‘Aspects of Commercial Photography.’ 02 Jan 2012 11:46:54 GMT Today’s speaker is Richard Sharpe, whose subject is ‘Commercial Vessel Searches’ 02 Jan 2012 11:47:54 GMT There can be few of us who are unaware of the perils and pitfalls of the education system. Today's speaker is probably more aware than most. Ed Fitzpatrick is the new Head at Stanley High chool and he will be setting out his vision for the future. 30 Jan 2012 16:35:46 GMT Our speaker today will certainly be sure to stick to his points, not come off the rails, or get stuck in a siding. Keith Hick will be taking us on a tour of 'Railways Around Southport.' 30 Jan 2012 16:37:27 GMT As times is 'ard it does us good to remind ourselves that for many people they are even 'arder. today is a poverty lunch at All Saints Church Hall. Be there, or be in the soup. Actually, it's be there and be in the soup! 30 Jan 2012 16:38:34 GMT Our treat today is our (relatively !) new member Graham Holland, who will be taking part in the time-honoured ceremony of the 'My Job' talk. Audible Autobiography, no less! 30 Jan 2012 16:39:51 GMT Perhaps a timely reminder that today is a Leap Day, Ruth Owen from Arthritis Research UK will be telling us about recent research into treatment of the condition which prevents so many from leaping around. 30 Jan 2012 16:40:57 GMT