News and Events
Army Widows Association
Christine Gemmell – Chair of the Army Widows’ Association, receiving a second donation from Hailsham club.
David Ashdown, this year’s President is presenting the cheque.
The club first supported this recently formed charity in 2010 when Francis Hodge was Club President. They have continued to develop their services to British army widows, a growing number during the current conflict.
The club first supported this recently formed charity in 2010 when Francis Hodge was Club President. They have continued to develop their services to British army widows, a growing number during the current conflict.
Schools Quiz - March 2012
Herstmonceux School was the venue last Wednesday for this year’s Schools Quiz for junior schools in the Hailsham area, this year won by a team from Grovelands School.
Five teams took part, Hawks Farm, Herstmonceux, Grovelands, White House, and Marshlands. At half time it was still neck and neck with all teams within three points, Grovelands school pulling ahead in the final rounds.
The cup was presented by this year’s Rotary Club of Hailsham President, David Ashdown, himself an old boy of Grovelands. A fact that gave him great pleasure.
The schools quiz is the oldest continuous event to be run by the club, started in 1964 this year’s was the 48th. occasion this quiz has taken place.
Community Service Award for local Star Fish Project Founders
The Hailsham Rotary Club has presented Anne and David Blight, the founders of the Starfish Project, with a Community Service Award. Community Service Awards are presented by the Rotary Club to people who it is considered have provided exceptional service in the community.
The Starfish Project is a method of training people who stammer (stutter) to both control and gain confidence over something that has controlled them. It does not aim to cure stammering as no cure has yet been found, but aims to control it and enable individuals who suffer from the problem to communicate. Anne and David Blight hold the Starfish project courses at the Boship Hotel in Hellingly which is also the meeting place of the Hailsham Rotary Club
In 2005 the Rotary movement celebrated its 100th year and The Starfish Project was chosen as the charity that would be honoured to mark that milestone with a five year bursary of £1,000 per year.
In presenting the Community Service Award on behalf of the Hailsham Rotary Club, Bob Macey, said "The whole Club continues to be delighted at the success of the Starfish Project and they have fully justified our support for them over the years. It is with great pleasure that I present Anne and David with this award to mark their commitment to the cause that they so passionately believe in "
The Club also decided to present Anne and David with a cheque for £1,000 to towards the costs incurred in arranging the courses of the Starfish Project.
Hailsham Rotary Club meets regularly at the Boship Farm Hotel, Hellingly and has 38 members who take part in many fund raising activities throughout the year. In addition to local community projects that address many of today's issues, Rotarians also react to international problems as they arise.
Our photograph shows Hailsham Rotary Club President Member, Bob Macey (centre), presenting the Community Service Award to David (left) and Anne Blight (right) from the Starfish Project.
Hailsham Rotary Club gives Community Award - 29th March 2011
Hailsham Rotary Club presented a Community Service Award to Jim West who is a resident of Hailsham and a long standing member of the community having moved from Croydon in the 1970’s. He is the Chairman of the Hailsham and District Sports Alliance whose objective is to unite the sports clubs within the Hailsham district, provide support for all member clubs and to promote sport within the town as an essential and healthy activity for all. He is a keen table tennis coach and has played at international level. He has been playing and providing a coaching service to the Hailsham Table Tennis Club and other clubs in the area for many years.
The meeting was held at the Boship Hotel Hellingly on Tuesday 29th March and attended by members of Hailsham Rotary Club and their wives. The District Governor of the South East District of Rotary, John Dunkley, was also in attendance at the dinner.
In presenting the award to Jim West, John Dunkley said “I am proud to make this ward to Jim West for his outstanding services to sport in Hailsham and the surrounding area”
The meeting was held at the Boship Hotel Hellingly on Tuesday 29th March and attended by members of Hailsham Rotary Club and their wives. The District Governor of the South East District of Rotary, John Dunkley, was also in attendance at the dinner.
In presenting the award to Jim West, John Dunkley said “I am proud to make this ward to Jim West for his outstanding services to sport in Hailsham and the surrounding area”
Photo shows (left to right) John Dunkley (District Governor) Jim West and David Ashdown (Vice President Hailsham Rotary Club)
Shelter Box Collection - 20th March 2011
Hailsham Rotary Club undertook an emergency collection on Sunday 20th March for the provision of Shelterboxes to disaster areas with particular reference to earthquake and tsunami victims. Disasters strike suddenly and without warning with Japan beaing the most recent example.
The request came via the local Rotary district in Japan and is initially for 100 ShelterBoxes for each of the following five cities: Miyako, Yamadamachi, Kamaishi, Rikuzentakata and Ofunato.
The request came via the local Rotary district in Japan and is initially for 100 ShelterBoxes for each of the following five cities: Miyako, Yamadamachi, Kamaishi, Rikuzentakata and Ofunato.
Bearing that request in mind the members of Hailsham Rotary Club organised an emergency collection outside Tesco’s in Hailsham on Sunday 20th March between the hours of 10am and 4pm and a Shelterbox and its contents with tent erected was on display.
The total amount collected in that six hour period was in excess of £500 and the Club would like express its thanks to all those members of the public who gave so generously
Young Chef 2011
Hailsham Rotary Club organised the Rotary Young Chef of the Year Competition 2011 on Saturday 19th March 2011. The event was held at the Hailsham Community College in Hailsham.
Seven entrants from the College and one from White House County Primary School took part and they were Tyler Smith, Nathan Crudge, Verity Webb, Emma Wheatley, Jordan Brook, Tyler Henshaw and Lindsay Delaney (HCC) and Dion Hemsley (White House).
Seven entrants from the College and one from White House County Primary School took part and they were Tyler Smith, Nathan Crudge, Verity Webb, Emma Wheatley, Jordan Brook, Tyler Henshaw and Lindsay Delaney (HCC) and Dion Hemsley (White House).
The competition is designed for catering students and aims to promote healthy eating and cooking skills in young people. The students were required to cook a three course meal using ingredients that cost no more than £15. Personal hygiene and the handling of food formed part of the judging process and students had to serve their food at a set time and at the correct temperature.
The judges for the event were Jean Wilson (representing Hailsham Rotary Club), Claire Hunt (Hailsham CC Governor)) and Christian Diethelm (Food Technology Teacher at Hailsham Community College).
The event lasted two hours and the students were required to prepare their meals for the judges tasting and comments at the end of that time.
The winner of the competition was Tyler Henshaw who prepared a meal Stuffed Mushrooms (with cheese), Curried Chicken Casserole with Rice and Raspberry Tiramasu. The joint runners up were Verity Webb and Nathan Crudge.
The judges found the task of choosing a winner a very difficult one as the standard of cooking was so high from all of the participants.
The President of the Hailsham Rotary Club, Simon Marden, thanked all those who had helped to make the event a success and also the participants in the competition. H e said "the standard of cooking was excellent and it was a pleasure to see so many young students taking part in the competition. The contestants were all winners as by taking part in the competition they demonstrated their confidence and competence to succeed in commercial life. "
Schools Quiz 2011
The Members of Hailsham Rotary Club hosted the annual Primary Schools Quiz at Grovelands County Primary School on Wednesday 9th March. Pupils from all five schools taking part, Grovelands, Marshlands, Hawkes Farm, White House and Herstmonceux packed into the main hall of the school to support their respective teams.
The result of the contest was a close finish as usual with only 2 points separating the winners and the runners up. The team from Grovelands County Primary School was the winning team and Herstmonceux County Primary School came second. The teams from Marshlands, Hawkes Farm
and White House County Primary Schools were all close behind.
The result of the contest was a close finish as usual with only 2 points separating the winners and the runners up. The team from Grovelands County Primary School was the winning team and Herstmonceux County Primary School came second. The teams from Marshlands, Hawkes Farm
and White House County Primary Schools were all close behind.
The Challenge Cup was presented to the winning team by Diana Hughes, the daughter of Tommy Tomlinson a former Headmaster at Hailsham Community College and former President of Hailsham Rotary Club.