Peter Williams, Ed Bolland, President Paul Lockley and Michael Walters.

Rotary Club of Wolverhampton Satellite Club Members Ed and Michael came and sold raffle tickets  in aid of the Wolverhampton and Bilston Athletics Club where Michael is a coach. Their next Satellite meeting is at the Bell in Trysull on 26^th November where they will  they will discuss their sleigh collection at Asda Wolverhampton on 6^th December. Michael stayed for lunch and recounted how he met Peter (and Rotary)  on the day that some group had ‘pinched his athletics track’ – it was our very own Best Foot Forward!

Two grants have recently been given to the Kingswood Trust continuing our support for a local organisation that gives children a stimulating environment in which to develop and learn.

A grant of £3,880 was given to fund the Trust’s “Hoot” project. This is an educational development for young people focussing on the creation of an environment for owls and small mammals where they can prosper and be studied. The funding will assist with the purchase of night vision binoculars, owls and mammal books and session costs for groups of children.

The second grant for £602.50 comes from funds raised by a Club member and will go towards replacing equipment in order to ensure a full range of environmental activities can be undertaken.

Kingswood is a long-standing education facility which became an independent trust in 2014. It provides outdoor education activities for learning with nature set in nine acres of natural environments, wildlife and resident animals. It connects children and the community to the natural world.

Please    Click here to learn more about the work and services of The Kingswood Trust.

l-r, President Elect Richard Horrell, Rtn Richard Walton, Rtn Stuart Williams, Rtn Mike Colley and President Paul Lockley

The Tree of Remembrance was officially opened by President Paul on Saturday 17th November. The names of those loved ones remembered are mounted in the cabinets shown below with a message from family or friends. This year to mark the 100th Anniversary of the end of The Great War there are also, mounted in the cabinets, poignant messages and photographs in memory of those who fought and often lost their lives in the conflict.
The Tree of Remembrance has raised over £100,000 since its start in 2004. This year’s charities include; Compton Care, The M.S. Therapy Centre, The Haven (Wolverhampton), Help for Heroes and The Rotary Club of Wolverhampton’s Rotary Charities.

Remembrance Day has been observed since the end of the First World War and on Sunday 11th November,  members of Wolverhampton’s Rotary Clubs joined service men and women and representatives of ex service and civic societies to pay respects to the fallen by the laying of wreaths of poppies at the City’s War Memorials.

The Rotary Young Musicians Competition 2019 is open for instrumentalists and singers up to the age of 17 to take part in this great, well organised and successful event.

A first round will be at Wolverhampton Music School, Graisley Hill at 4pm on Sunday, February 3^rd. 2019, leading onto District, Regional and National finals. Other first rounds take place across the West Midlands, Staffordshire and Shropshire areas. Please contact the organiser below for details.

The competition aims to offer young people:

*The experience of performing on a public stage.

*An opportunity to showcase their musical talent.

*Impartial feedback and assessment of their performance by experienced adjudicators.

Entrants perform 2 pieces of contrasting style lasting up to 10 minutes in all.

Full details can be found at www.rotarygbi.org/projects/young-people/competitions

 or by contacting Rotarian Richard Green at richard.green51@talktalk.net for the competition guidelines and an entry form.

Rod Jones- 48 years.

John Baker-47 years.

  During the club meeting on Tuesday October 10th, President Paul Lockley presented Special Long Service Awards to 6 Rotarians who between them have completed 281 years of service to the community.

The club thanked them all for their remarkable achievements.

John Wooton- 48 years.

Jerry Hobbs- 42 years.

Fraser Dukes- 52 years.

Peter Williams- 44 years.