THE ROTARY CLUB OF DULWICH, PECKHAM AND CRYSTAL PALACE

The Club will not be meeting formally during August. However Members, Friends and guests who are free are

invited to get together at the Alleyn’s Head, Park Hall Rd, West Dulwich SE21 8BW, on Wednesday August 9th at 7.30pm for a meal or a drink and good fellowship.

When we return in September, we shall be holding our regular

meetings at the Dulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Club, Grange Lane College Rd, Dulwich SE21 7LH.

Date 2017

Subject Speaker

Reception Speaker’s Host

05 Sept Club Council Sylvia Muxworthy

12 Sept Home Start Southwark Pippa South

Helen Wates Shirley Kirk

19 Sept A and O Committees Pat Hersey

26 Sept Dementia Club Sue Beynon

Sam Woodlock Ken Hersey

2017

02 Sept Cream Tea in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital at the home of Alan and Sheila Davis, from 3pm

10 Sept Lewisham Concert Band in Dulwich Park, with picnic. 3-5pm

04 Oct District Council at Lancaster Hall Hotel, 35 Craven Terrace W2 3EL 6.30pm

07 Oct Race Night at 23rd Camberwell Headquarters, 18A Gilesmead,

79 Camberwell Church St, Camberwell SE5 7LN. 7 for 7.30pm

15 Oct North London Disability Games at Aspire Leisure Centre, Wood Lane, Stanmore, HA7 4AP. 12 –5pm

20-22 Oct

District Conference at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Bridgefoot, Stratford-Upon-Avon CV37 6YR

http://www.dulwichandpeckhamrotary.org

NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2017

Volume 20 Number 2

August is Membership and

New Club Development Month

Dulwich, Peckham

and Crystal Palace

The Rotary Club meets at the Dulwich Constitutional Club, 33 E. Dulwich Grove, London SE22 8PW, 6.45pm for 7pm on Tuesday evenings. Visitors are always very welcome. Please contact the Secretary for details.

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THE ROTARY CLUB OF DULWICH AND PECKHAM District 1130

Meeting Place

Dulwich Constitutional Club, 33 East Dulwich Grove, SE22 8PW

Day and Time Tuesday 6:45pm (18:45) for 7.00pm (19:00)

Officers 2017 - 2018 President and Philip Andrews Assistant Treasurer President Elect and Samantha Woodlock Honorary Secretary Immediate Past President Shirley Kirk Honorary Treasurer, Adrian Faiers Executive Secretary and Foundation Specialist Honorary Assistant Secretary Roy Ashby and Events Officer Membership Services Shirley Kirk and Friends Liaison International Service Chairman Ken and Barbara Deller

Community Service Chairman Pat Hersey

Youth Service Chairman Helen Wates Newsletter Editor Shirley Kirk 15 Lovett Road, Harefield Middlesex UB9 6DN shirleykirk0@gmail.com

Members of Council President, Immediate Past President, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, Helen Wates, Roy Ashby, Barbara Deller, Ken Deller, Pat Hersey, Ken Hersey, Sylvia Muxworthy.

Attendance Members—Please tell Sylvia Muxworthy 07876 085295 by 6.00pm on the Sunday prior to the meeting if you are not able to attend. Friends and visitors—Please notify Sylvia as above if you do wish to attend.

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Rotary in Dulwich, Peckham and Crystal Palace presents

A Race Night

Saturday October 7th 2017

7 for 7.30pm

at 23rd Camberwell Headquarters

18A Gilesmead, 79 Camberwell Church St, Camberwell, London, SE5 7LN

Directions (From Camberwell Church St) Take the small gate (opposite the children’s nursery next to the church) into Gilesmead. Walk all the way along the promenade to the farthest set of stairs. The HQ is signposted from there.

Parking Ample on-street parking can be found on Benhill Rd, adjacent to Gilesmead.

Tickets £12, including finger buffet and “ownership” of a horse. Pay bar available.

Contact roy@dulwichandpeckhamrotary.org

or phone 01895 476292

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The band performs throughout the year, both in formal concert

settings and summer bandstands and festivals.

Sunday, September 10, 2017 3:00pm 5:00pm

The Rotary Club is planning to attend the band’s free perfor-

mance outside the Dulwich Park Café on Sunday 10th September

and having a picnic to which all members and friends are invited.

Cream Tea in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital President Alan of the Rotary Club of Lewisham and Penge and his wife Sheila have invited us to join them for a cream tea at their home in Chislehurst on Saturday September 2nd, from 3pm. The event will cost £10 per person. (I can thoroughly recommend Sheila’s cream tea! Ed)

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PRESIDENT PONDERS

The President Goes Apologetic An easy thing to begin with – forget the “the” – but what is the relevance of the rest in the above title? July and August have been very busy personally with daughter Rosie’s Graduation and move back home (how come she came back with 3 times more stuff than she went with), Scout Camp, and writing 14 citations for Awards within Scouting. But back on track – I think. I have to say I am still recovering from the wonderful attendance at the In and Out Party and catching up on putting accounts data onto the Charity Commission website. Ken Deller has done a fantastic job in putting together speakers for most of our meetings and these should be detailed on the back page. Other people have also submitted ideas so at our meeting on 5th September at our new venue at Dulwich and Sydenham Golf Club we need to discuss what else to fit in. On that track, in terms of events, the free concert by Lewisham Concert band at the Café in Dulwich Park on 10th September is easy (see page 9). So that would just be turn up with a chair – but maybe on the 5th confirm what you are bringing for the picnic. I also suggested Macca – The Concert at The Churchill Theatre, in Bromley, on Monday 25th September – Tickets for which are £20ish. I was going to Chelmsford to watch the cricket but can put that off – if enough people are interested – unless Yorkshire are winning! As to further in the future then we already have quite of a lot of financial commitments for previously agreed events and support. I think we need to bring them into play before deciding on any-thing else – as there are only so many balls we can juggle at any one time.

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JULY ANSWERS .

AUGUST QUESTIONS with a holiday theme

Can you beat the puzzle corner? It’s just for fun but give it a try.

1. Graffiti is the Italian word meaning ‘Scratched Drawing’.

2. Glen Campbell had his first UK top 10 hit with 'Wichita Lineman'.

3. South Pacific features the song ‘There is Nothing Like a Dame’.

4. Alaska is the American state is nearest to the former Soviet Union.

5. Brimstone is an old name for sulphur.

6. The HQ of the World Trade Organisation is in Geneva, Switzerland.

7. In weather, a high pressure system is known as an anticyclone.

8. The River Rhone flows through Switzerland and France.

9. Adam Peaty won gold for GB in 2016 in swimming (breaststroke).

10. 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik' was composed by Mozart.

1. At 1.34 miles, where is the longest pleasure pier in the UK?

2. Which beach in Wales was a regular venue for world land-speed record attempts in the 1920s?

3. Which British seaside attraction is 158 metres tall?

4. Which National Trail joins the Yorkshire Dales to the Scottish border?

5. In which seaside town was Fawlty Towers set?

6. The limestone headland the Great Orme is situated in which resort?

7. On which island is the resort of Ryde?

8. The Scottish resort of Rothesay is situated on which island?

9. Which London borough became a World Heritage Site in 1997?

10. What does a red flag on a beach mean?

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PRESIDENT PONDERS (contd) We do have a number of fund (and fun) raising events coming up

starting with the Race Night on Saturday the 7th October at the

23rd Camberwell Scouts opposite St Giles in Camberwell, then

the District Governor’s visit on 17th October and the Quiz Night

at Virgo Fidelis on the 10th November. And that’s without the

possibility of visit to The Dulwich Players on 27th October.

We mustn’t forget the Conference at Stratford-on-Avon from 20th-22nd October. Honestly, Conference is fun – and it gives you a chance to meet lots of people and discover interests you did not know you had. The Conference hotel is fully booked now but there are other good hotels nearby and you can still join everyone else for the evening dinners and entertainment. I think the one thing I might have realised already is that I need a bigger diary, and a personal secretary. Thank you all for your help and support so far. Philip

About The Lewisham Concert Band

The band was founded in 1967 and conducted

for many years by the late Joseph Proctor.

The Lewisham Concert Band soon found fame for its numerous

BBC Radio 2 broadcasts during the '70s and '80s on Friday Night

is Music Night and Listen to the Band. Today, under the musical

direction of John Hargreaves, it is still one of London's top wind

bands and comprises both professional and amateur musicians.

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Congratulations

And Bon Voyage

Past President and Friend of the Club, Jason, is moving to Wolverhampton with his wife Jo and their daughter, Shirley, Adrian and Roy went to their ‘Farewell to the City’ BBQ at the end of July. The weather could have been better but with the help of a couple of gazebos for shelter it was a very pleasant after-noon. Good luck Jason - and don’t forget to find a Rotary Club to get involved with.

A second grandchild for Adrian, Callie Viola Ruby was born on July 15th, weighing in at 8lb 8oz. Apparently the name Callie comes from the Greek and means Most Beautiful - Mum, Dad, big brother and the rest of the family agree! Ruby was chosen by big brother Struan after Mum and Dad said no to his suggestion of TV.

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Congratulations to

Sarah Kirk

winner of the £20 July draw

To take out membership of the 100 Club for this year contact PP Roy roy@dulwichandpeckhamrotary.org

A subscription is just £1 per month. Prizes include £20 per month,

except June (£50) and December (£100)

All profits go to the Club’s Charity Trust Fund. This draw is open to non-members - please make sure

that your friends and family know about it!

Membership of Rotary is by invitation only but we are always willing to talk to anyone who is interested in finding out more about Rotary in general or our Club in particular .

See our website for details of the programme and contact details. www.dulwichandpeckhamrotary.org

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits!

Albert Einstein

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A bumper month for birthdays

to

HelenWates, August 6th, Sylvia Muxworthy, August 8th,

Adrian Faiers, August 15th, Roy Ashby, August 26th,

Sam Woodlock, August 28th and Barbara Deller, August 30th.

If you are born in August, your birthstone is peridot, one of the oldest gemstones. It is sometimes referred to as 'the poor man's emerald' or as 'chrysolite', a word derived from the Greek word 'goldstone'. It is only found in green, although the shade may vary from light yellowish to dark brownish.

The flower for people born in August is gladiolus, which is also known by the common name, sword lily (although it isn’t related to the lily family). The term gladiolus is coined from the Latin word for sword, gladius - the elongated, green foliage resembles the shape of a sword.

In addition to gladiolus, poppy is often used as a birth flower for the same month.

Regarding the language of flowers, ‘gladiolus’ stands for strength of character, honour and faithfulness, while ‘poppy’ symbolizes oblivion and imagination.

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IN and OUT PARTY

Entertainment was provided by the Nunhead Community Choir,

Immediate Past President Shirley handed over to President Philip at the In and Out Party on July 5th at the Dulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Club. The event was attended by members of the Club with family and friends as well as Rotarians from other London clubs.

And Sam stepped into the role of President Elect. Unfortunately, Adrian wasn’t able to attend, so Shirley was charged with the responsibility of looking after the Treasurer’s collar for him.