As we celebrate our Centenary year the Rotary club of The City of Wolverhampton can look back at a proud history of Service Above Self, helping people less fortunate than ourselves at home and victims of strife around the world.

A warm welcome- Emmanuel Jones with President Richard

City of Wolverhampton Rotary club has just expanded its international flavour with the induction of 2 new members.

President Richard inducting Rupesh Shrestha to our Club.

Emmanuel Jones, who hails from Nigeria is a pastor and hospital radiographer

Rupesh Shrestha from Nepal

Welcome to the family of Rotary!

President Richard

The crocus planted last Ocotber and in previous years in Bantock Park are in full bloom. Planted with the help of The Mayor of Wolverhampton Councillor Greg Brackenridge and children from Uplands Junior and Merridale Primary schools,they are the symbol of Rotary International’s campaign to eliminate

the scourge of polio from the world.

When the campaign started in 1988, there were over 1000 new cases throughout the world every day. To date in 2022, there has been only 1 case in Pakistan and 1 in Afghanistan.

President Richard Green

On behalf of the Rotary Club of the City of Wolverhampton, President Richard Green fully endorses this statement from Rotary International:

It is a tragic and sad time for the people of Ukraine and the world.

At Rotary, we are deeply concerned by the deteriorating situation in Ukraine and the escalating loss of life and humanitarian hardship there. Continued military action against Ukraine will not only devastate the region, but also risk spreading tragic consequences across Europe and the world.

As one of the world’s largest humanitarian organizations, we have made peace the cornerstone of our global mission. We join the international community in calling for an immediate cease fire, withdrawal of Russian forces, and a restoration of diplomatic efforts to resolve this conflict through dialogue.

In the past decade, Rotary clubs in Ukraine, Russia and nearby countries have transcended national differences and have actively engaged in peace-building projects to promote goodwill and to marshal assistance for the victims of war and violence. Today, our thoughts are with our fellow Rotary members and others in Ukraine coping with these tragic events. Rotary International will do everything in its power to bring aid, support and peace to the region.

Well supported by the other 7 clubs who had given their encouragement and sponsorship to our talented young people.

13 year Japanese student from Tettenhall College Yuri Moriya, gave a remarkable rendition of Arabesque No. 1 by Debussy and Allegro Moderato from a

Yuri Moriya and President Richard Green

Haydn sonata. So good was her performance that adjudicators Peter Edwards and Peter Aplin decided that she was to be the runner up in the instrumental section to go forward to the District final at Wrekin College, Telford on March 13^th.

The winner in the instrumental section was Nathaniel Wardoper Hughes from St. Peters Collegiate school, whose playing of the tuba concerto by Edward Gregson and Suite by Don Haddard earned justified high praise from the adjudicators.

In the vocalist section, the winner was Kate Woodman from Shrewsbury School, who beautifully entertained and amused the audience with a Mozart aria, an unaccompanied folk song and ‘Just You Wait’ from My Fair Lady by Lerner and Loewe.

The runner up was Isaac Batt who attends Birmingham Ormiston Academy. Isaac gave a powerful performance of 3 songs completely varying in nature, ending with ‘This Is The Moment’ from the musical Jekyll and Hyde, by Leslie Bricusse and Frank Wildhorn.

Despite the difficulties encountered in schools over the past few months because of covid, the event managed to attract a group of extremely talented youngsters, and in its support of young people, Rotary continues to provide an excellent platform for them to grow in experience and confidence.

Richard Green.