Rotary Club of Lyme Regis

We are a club of 30 or so non-sectarian, non-religious, non-political, business and professional people who meet once a week to have lunch, to cultivate fellowship and to discuss and plan how we might serve the local, national and world communities.

We meet on Mondays
at the Alexandra Hotel in Lyme Regis,
at 12.30 for 13.00.

The first Monday in the month we usually meet in the evening at another venue with our partners - check with the secretary. We do not meet on public holidays. 

We were founded on 1st December 1950, as a "daughter" of the Bridport club. 2000 was thus our 50th anniversary year!

Our organisation is based on the Rotary International model which is consistent at national, district and local levels.

See Rotary International and
Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland

Invitation!

Visiting Rotarians and their partners are very welcome to our meetings.

Normally you can just turn up at the Alexandra Hotel at about 12.30 on a Monday (unless it is a Public Holiday) and introduce yourself to someone sporting a Rotary pin in the bar!

However, we do sometimes change our routine so it is probably best to check by phoning our Secretary 01297 443170  beforehand. or e-mail jimpm@dsl.pipex.com

Diary of Events 2008

Tuesday 20th May 
Lyme Regis and Axminster Rotary Club Golf Day at Lyme Regis Golf Club.  We would like to thank all our sponsors for their generous support

Major Sponsors

Axminster Power Tools Ltd

Royal Lion Hotel, Lyme Regis

Royal Standard, Lyme Regis

The Rockpoint Inn, Lyme Regis

HSBC Bank plc

Coombefield Veterinary Practise
 

Climax Windows, Axminster

Beviss and Beckingsale Solicitors

Bosch Power Tools Ltd

Martin Males Transport Ltd, Chard

Cains Farm, Chideock

P H Hardwill Ltd., Structural Engineers, Beaminster

Wessex Furniture, West Bay

Scott Rowe Solicitors

Keeley Windows;

Mole Avon;

SF & CA Dunn, Axminster;

Busy Bee Florists, Axminster;

Mobile Marine, Rousdon

Last year the Charity Golf Day raised over £5,000 for local charities

THE SECOND ROTARY CHARITY GOLF DAY AT LYME REGIS GOLF CLUB.

On Tuesday 20^th May at Lyme Regis Golf Club the second running of the Rotary Charity Golf Day took place.

Under clear blue skies for the second year running Axminster and Lyme Regis Rotary Clubs combined to put on a special day for golfers from around the country. With 31 teams of four from places as far apart as Torbay, Barnstable, Burnham Beeches and Redditch taking part in an action packed day of golfing.  Prizes were awarded  for various acts of golfing prowess, including a putting competition won by Mike Timmins from Torbay, nearest the pin in two shots on the long par 6^th won by Richard Edgehill, longest drive on the uphill 16^th won by George Sadowsky and several nearest the pin drives on the par threes.

The overall winners on the day with 98 points, the best two scores counted from a fourball, were a team of men from Lyme Regis Golf Club. Past Captain Bob Rivers, Rob Winterbourne, David Fidge and Vernon Vear. Their prizes were presented by the President’s of Axminster and Lyme Regis Rotary Clubs, Bill Taylor from Lyme and Barrie Castle from Axminster.

Thanks are due in no small part to the Main Sponsor, Axminster Power Tools and the Major Sponsor, South West Water. With eighteen other Sponsors from the East Devon and West Dorset areas helping by sponsoring a hole each the profit on the day is expected to be in the region of £4000.00. about the same as last year. This will be divided equally between the two Rotary Clubs and will be used to further their Charity work.

Special thanks from the organizers go to the Lyme Regis Golf Club for the help and assistance from all their staff, from the Office, Pro Shop, catering and waiting staff and the green keepers, without whom the day would not have been possible.

Fri 8th August                          Photographic Event

          08-08-08 Photoday
         'Capture the Character of Lyme'
           to form an important Archive for the Museum and town
Hear all about it from John McCallum on  Lyme Regis Radio -part two

 Entry Form/details

for further information e-mail Photographic Event

 Monday 8th December Ladies Night at the Hotel Alexandra

Sat 20^th, Mon 22^nd& Tues 23^rd Dec Lyme Regis Christmas Street Collection

Tues December 23rd:  Carols Round the Tree by Rotary with Lyme Regis Town Band 

Listen to Carols Round the Tree 2007 click here

Wed 24^th December Lyme Regis Rotary Christmas Street Collection: Charmouth

Thurs Jan 1st 2009
Lyme Lunge: Take a Plunge for Charity.  Prizes for Best Fancy Dress and First to Finish.  More details later

Forthcoming Events 2009 Dates to be advised:

January   
Annual Soup and  Ploughman's Lunch  Alexandra Hotel 12 noon - 2pm in aid of Rotary charities

February  
Rotary's Annual Jazz Evening 

March
President's Night

  Club Officers (Council)

• Club President  (serves for one year)
   

• President elect:  (Club administration - in our Club also serves as Sergeant-at-Arms, in charge of Club discipline - next year's President)
   

• Vice-president: (elected to be President in two year's time)
   

• Secretary 
   
• Treasurer
   
• Club Committee Chairmen

  Committees

• Club Service - covers Member Classifications, Membership, Membership Development, Attendance, Rotary Information, Club Bulletin, Fellowship Activities (e.g. sport), Club Programme, Public Relations
   
• Vocational Service - covers Career Development, Vocational Awareness, Vocation at Work, Vocational Awards, Rotary Volunteers
   
• Community Service - covers Human Development, Community Development, Environmental Protection, Partners in Service
   
• International Service - covers International Youth Projects, The Rotary Foundation, Polio Plus, World Community Service, Rotary Recreational and Vocational Fellowships

  Individuals

Every Club member should either be a Club Officer or be a member of a Club Committee

What we do: The object of Rotary can be summed up as "Service through Fellowship"

We help individuals and organisations locally and internationally.

Sometimes this is with money, sometimes with practical help. Some examples are:

• organising outings for disadvantaged children and the elderly;
• installing a new gate for a local school;
• filling emergency boxes for international disasters;
• giving money for a local playing field.

To help do these we also have to raise money. Some of this comes from members directly, but most of it involves organising events to get money from those who attend.

Another important source of help is that RIBI and Rotary International in turn will match what we raise, so that the charity can actually receive four times the amount.

A regular activity every Christmas time is a street collection, including carols around the tree, which is usually in aid of a regional children's charity.