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President Peter’s update

Towards the end of August our Croquet A-team, having beaten our B-team in the previous round, were all fired up ready for the semi-final match against Sedgley and Wombourne. The club should acknowledge the difficult task Rob, our Sports Mentor, had to bring the match about. The District Sports Officer was ready to grant us a walkover because Rob had exceeded the offer of dates available to play. However, Rob said “I don’t want to win that way”, the epitome of Rotary fairness. The match eventually was arranged for Bank Holiday Monday, and the result was a 5-1 victory for our club.

The final, later in the same week, against last year’s finalist Cannock was played at a neutral location – Shrewsbury. Unfortunately, Wellington came second after an excellent match.

I thank club members for their support in purchasing polos, sweaters and fleeces. I hope wearing the Rotary branding will encourage people to ask about membership. Be ready for the question ‘What is Rotary and what will it give me?’

In support of our Corporate Membership roadshow event in early September, we were able to show the newly released promotional video from Rotary GB&Ireland.

Soon the hard work of our cooperative project with other Telford clubs, the Telford Tree of Light, gets under way. It is the project’s 30th appeal so lets make it work well in appreciation of our pioneers in 1995. The mailshot preparation is scheduled for mid-morning Friday 27th September. I have arranged for District Governor Elect Cressida Dickens to come to our meeting on that day and talk about the work her club undertakes to help those impacted by Dementia.

I thank those members who attended the Gateway BBQ especially the cooks Ish, Andrew and Geoff and members who assisted the Town Council with stewarding at the ‘Six Saturdays in Wellington’ events.

Please don’t be backward coming forward to help if you are able, lets talk Rotary with all we meet and build our membership, fundraising, and fellowship.

If you are non-member reading this and would like to learn more about Rotary in Wellington and around the world please contact us.

Wellington Rotary meets at The Pheasant Inn at Admaston (TF5 0AD) for its weekly Friday lunchtime meeting at 1pm.

Forthcoming Meetings
and Events

Can’t attend in person?
We provide an opportunity for members of Wellington Rotary, members of other Rotary groups and guests to participate in the meeting using ZOOM. If you would like to attend remotely using ZOOM, please contact the Club by following this link.

Tuesday 8 October – Club Council @1600 – The Pheasant
Friday 11 October – The Pheasant @1300 – Rotary Youth Leadership Award participants return to talk of their experience at this years event
Friday 18 October – The Pheasant @1300 – Information meeting
Friday 18 October – All Saints Church, Wellington @1915 – Brass & Voice – a fundraising concert with performances by the Gallery Singers and Wellington Brass Band. Tickets £15 – more info
Friday 25 October – The Pheasant @1300 – Jane Powell, Job Talk

As Past President Tom Farmer always used to say the club diary “is subject to alteration without notification” !