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Dragon Boat Challenge 9th. September 17

Have fun and use this event to fund raise for Rotary charities or a club/charity of your choice

For more details follow this link  Dragon Boat Challenge

WHAT is it?

Dragon Boat racing is an ancient Chinese tradition and dates back more than 2000 years.

Dragon Boats are 40 foot long and need a crew of 15-19. An experienced member of Bryson LaganSports crew steers the boat and ensures that everyone has a fun but safe time on the water.

THE RACE

A race is a 250 metre sprint along the river Bann with 2 boats taking part. Through heats, the fastest teams make it to the final to become this year's Champions. The winning team is presented with medals and a trophy at the final prize giving ceremony.

WHERE & WHEN?

River Bann, Drumaheglis  Marina, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim. Saturday 9^th September 2017

Racing from 10.30am to 2.30pm

WHY?

To have a fun day out. A great “team building” opportunity. To raise money for good causes.

WHO?

Community groups, schools, sports clubs, charities, young farmers, charities and businesses

TEAM SIZE

The Dragon Boat can hold a maximum of 18 “paddlers” plus a “drummer”

Teams of 16 or more will have their own boat. Smaller teams and individuals can enter.

What next?

Gather a group of friends, family or colleagues to form your crew

Nominate a “TEAM NAME” and “CAPTAIN” for the event

Try to get a sponsor or benefactor to pay your entry fee

We encourage everyone taking part in the event to raise funds for their chosen charity or organisation to recognise the effort.

It is for the team or individual to decide on their charity and their target amount and motivate their crew.

ENTRY FORM

Complete the “ENTRY FORM” online and pay the entry fee, or print, complete and return with cheque payment to Ballymoney Rotary Club. Minimum age 14.

INFORMATION PACK “CAPTAINS PACK”

As soon as we receive your entry form and fee we will email an information pack. This will give you all the details you need to participate.

ROTARY FUNDRAISING

Our Rotary Club has a commitment to support projects and charities in helping those in need both in our local community and further afield.  We would like each team to consider making a voluntary donation to Ballymoney Rotary Club’s chosen charities for this year - Marie Curie/Robinson Hospital Palliative Care. See more at www.ballymoneytotary.org

ON THE DAY

Bring all your supporters, work colleagues, family and friends to cheer you on.

Food, refreshments (and shelter) will be available on the day.

AFTERWARDS

Arrange a handover of your funds raised to your chosen charity or organisation

Make a voluntary donation to Ballymoney Rotary’s chosen charities Marie Curie/Robin Hospital Palliative Care 

Start getting ready for our next Dragon Boat Challenge on Saturday 16 June 2018

Community 300 Cash Awards 2017

Community “300 Cash Awards 2017

We are seeking to support new and existing projects that can demonstrate a real benefit to our community and are now inviting applications for 2017.

This is a small grants programme with awards of up to £300, open to groups or organisations based in the former Ballymoney Borough area.

The club has allocated £1,500 for this new project

Details & application forms are available on the club website:

Community "300" Details & Application Forms

Hard copies from:
BCRC, 
Ballymoney Communities Resource Centre, 
Acorn Business Centre, 
2 Riada Avenue, Ballymoney, 
BT53 7LH
info@theresourcecentre.org

028 2766 5068

Deadline 1pm. Friday 28^th. April 2017

Annual Charity Breakfast 9th. March

The members of the Rotary Club of Ballymoney are organising their Annual Charity Breakfast to raise funds for their charities and projects including their latest Rotary “300” Community Cash Award programme to support local community based projects.


Thursday 9th March 2017 between 7.30am and 10am

St. Patrick’s Parish Centre, 4A Queen Street, Ballymoney, BT53 6JA

The suggested cost per head is £11 and £8 for children under 16 years.  We look forward to seeing you on the 9th, if you are able to make it along, but if you cannot be there and wish to make a donation that would be very acceptable.  Either way we would be pleased to receive the form below to allow us to arrange catering.  Cheques should be made payable to Rotary Club of Ballymoney.  Thanking you in anticipation. 


R.S.V.P. on or before Monday 6th March to the address below

     

I/We will be attending the Charity Breakfast and enclose a cheque for 

£............................ Number attending:-........................

I/We will be attending the Charity Breakfast and will pay at the door on the 9th.
Number attending:-........................

I/We will not be able to attend the Charity Breakfast but enclose a donation of 
£..........................

I/We will not be able to attend the Charity Breakfast ………………………………………………

Richard Orr
6 Beckett Drive
Ballymoney
BT53 6TZ
075 0087 8998
ballymoneyrotary@gmail.com

Come & Join us this to find out what Rotary Can offer you

Blood Donation 30-31th January 2017

Next blood donation session will be held in Holmes Memorial Hall, Charlotte Street, Ballymoney
NI Blood Transfusion Service

"Open Evening 9-2-17 "Come and join us to find out what Rotary can offer you"

Watch this video    Rotary - Make a World of Difference

WHY ROTARY by The Rotary Club of Birkenhead 


20 Reasons to Join Rotary

Friendship: 
In an increasingly complex world, Rotary provides one of the most basic of human needs: the need for friendship and fellowship.
Business Development:
The second original reason for Rotary’s beginning is business development. Everyone needs to network. Rotary consists of a cross section of every business community. Its members come from all walks of life. Rotarians help each other.
Personal Growth and Development:
Membership in Rotary continues one’s growth and education in human relations and personal development.
Leadership Development:
Rotary is an organization of leaders and successful people. Serving in Rotary positions is like a college education. Leadership: learning how to motivate, influence and lead leaders.
Citizenship in the Community:
Membership in a Rotary club makes one a better community citizen. The average Rotary club consists of the most active citizens of any community.
Continuing Education: 
Each week at Rotary there is a program designed to keep one informed about what is going on in the community, the country, and the world. Meetings provide an opportunity to listen to different speakers and a variety of timely topics.
Fun:
Rotary is fun, a lot of fun. Each meeting is fun. The club projects are fun. Social activities are fun. The service is fun.
Public Speaking Skills:
Many individuals who joined Rotary were afraid to speak in public. Rotary develops confidence and skill in public communication and the opportunity to practice and perfect these skills.
Citizenship in the World:
Every Rotarian wears a pin that says ―Rotary International.‖ There are few places on the globe that do not have a Rotary club. Every Rotarian is welcome — even encouraged — to attend any club in any nation and geographical region. This means instant friends in both one’s own community and in the world community.
Assistance when Travelling:
Because there are Rotary clubs everywhere, many a Rotarian in need of a doctor, lawyer, hotel, dentist, advice, etc., while travelling has found assistance through Rotary.
Entertainment: 
Every Rotary club and district has parties and activities that provide diversion in one’s life. Rotary holds conferences, conventions, assemblies, and institutes that provide entertainment in addition to Rotary information, education, and service. The Development of Social Skills: Every week and at various events and functions, Rotary develops one’s personality, social skills, and people skills. Rotary is for people who like people.
Family Programs:
Rotary provides one of the world’s largest youth exchange programs; high school and college clubs for future Rotarians; opportunities for spouse involvement; and a host of activities designed to help family members in growth and the development of family values.
Vocational Skills:
Every Rotarian is expected to take part in the growth and development of his or her own profession or vocation, to serve on committees, and to teach youth about one’s job or vocation. Rotary helps to make one a better person.
The Development of Ethics: 
Rotarians practice a 4-Way Test that governs one’s ethical standards. Rotarians are expected to be ethical in business and personal relationships.
Cultural Awareness:
Around the world, practically every religion, country, culture, race, creed, political persuasion, language, colour, and ethnic identity is found in Rotary. It is a cross section of the world’s citizens from every background. Rotarians become aware of their cultures and learn to love and work with people everywhere. They become better citizens of their countries in the process.
Prestige:
Rotary members are prominent people who are leaders in all disciplines. Rotary is the oldest and most prestigious service club in the world. Rotarians are people who make decisions and influence policy.
Nice People:
Rotarians above all are nice people — the nicest people on the face of the earth. They are important people who follow the policy of ―it is nice to be important but it is important to be nice.‖
The Absence of an “Official Creed”:
Rotary has no secret handshake, no secret policy, no official creed, no secret meeting, or rituals. It is an open society of men and women who simply believe in helping others.
The Opportunity to Serve:
Rotary is a service club. Its business is humankind. Its product is service. Rotarians provide community service to both local and international communities. This is perhaps the best reason for becoming a Rotarian: the chance to do something for somebody else; to sense the self-fulfilment that comes in the process; and the return of that satisfaction to one’s own life. It is richly rewarding.

LendWithCare Ballymoney Rotary Update

Ballymoney LendWithCare

3 Loans

17 Entrepreneurs helped

2 Jobs created

£300 lent plus £30 donation, total £330 in November 2016

To date £57.42 repaid (includes £19.54 rebalancing) so total repaid from the Entrepreneurs = £37.42

 VincentChamba, Ecuador,   MatamandoGroup, Malawi  Shingirirogroup, Zimbabwe

Rotary Ireland Lend With Care

     VincentChamba, Ecuador,

Vicente Chamba 68 from Ecuador raises chickens and goats. Over time he has been able to increase numbers and infrastructure and sells hens and chickens at the street markets Don Vicente requested a loan in order to purchase maize and specialist feed in bulk for the animals.

Amount requested: £866.14 over 12 months

  MatamandoGroup, Malawi

A group of 13 women who have different types of businesses including hair salon, farming, grocery store, selling snacks and vegetables. They would like to buy more products for their businesses with this loan they have requested.

 Amount requested: £ 662.6 over 4 months

3.       

Shingirirogroup, Zimbabwe

Midia Marimo is a member of the Shingiriro group. Midia and her group members have now taken a further loan of $1,500 and she wants to use her portion of the loan to restock more maize to make sadza or mealie meal.  With her profits, she is planning to open a tuck-shop.

Amount requested: £1,320 over 6 months

Happy Christmas 2016

Visit Ballymoney Rotary & Black Santa "Tree of Remembrance"

Christmas Dinner with Inner Wheel & Probus

This was an opportunity to celebrate Christmas with representatives of Inner Wheel & Probus.

Ballymoney Rotary Tree of Remembrance 17-14th. December 2016

The "Rotary Tree of Remembrance" is the Club's flagship project for Christmas and will run 17^th to 24^th December.  The Tree of Remembrance has been an outstanding success in many other towns such as Limavady.

The purpose of the Tree is to give members of the public an opportunity to write a message of remembrance onto a silky yellow ribbon, in recognition and memory of departed loves ones, those living abroad, who cannot be with them over the Christmas period, family or friends in hospital or ill at home, or for any other reason, to remember someone at this time of year.

All ribbons are then attached onto looped strings of tape, and gradually hoisted on top of Ballymoney's Christmas tree, as the tapes fill up.

In return, people are requested to make a small voluntary donation towards Ballmoney's Black Santa, aka Lam Beckett.  All monies collected in this way are being distributed to local charities, The Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul, The Samaritans, Drop Inn Ministries and Compass Advocacy.

Club members will join Liam at his "home from home" at the Diamond every afternoon in the week leading up to Christmas. The Christmas tree is located outside the Town Hall. The messages will be written at the Black Santa site and hoisted on to the tree every evening.

The official launch is scheduled to take place on Saturday 17^th. December at 3pm.

Rotary Club of Ballymoney President Richard Orr said "We are delighted to give members of the public the opportunity to remember their loved ones who cannot be with them at this time of the year. I feel that this will be one of the most positive projects of the year.  This is Black Santa's eleventh year and it's great to be able to join Liam in his sit out for our local charities."

Liam Beckett, Ballmoney's Black Santa said "This is a fantastic project and I am delighted that Ballymoney Rotary will be joining me in my sit out this Christmas."

The club will collect the ribbons from the Tree of Remembrance on Christmas Eve, keep them safe over Christmas and New Year.  

The Rotary Club of Ballymoney was formed in 1965.  There are 33,000 clubs in 200 countries and geographical areas. Rotary clubs are open to men and women of all ages who are business, professional or community leaders and who want to use their experience for the benefit of others.

Special General Meeting 7-12-16

Special or Extraordinary General Meeting was held 1pm at the Old School House

1. Accounts for 2015-16 were adopted, members should contact our secretary for a copy.

2. Election of Officers 2017-18
President - John Flynn
President Elect - Vacant
Honorary Secretary - Michael Fleming
Honorary Treasurer - Jimmy Dunlop

3. Election of 3 voting delegates 2017-18

Press event with Chamber of Commerce

Rotarian Sean represented the club at the press release for the Chamber of Commerce.  The club had agreed to help out by acting as stewards on Saturday 10th.

Ballymoney U3A History Project

President Richard welcomed members from Ballymoney U3A

U3A helped up plant our 5,000 crocuses last month.

Marie Hegarty and John Michael told the story of the growth of the U3A in Ballymoney

Kathleen Connolly leads on their histroy project archiving old pictures and memories of Ballymoney and its residents



http://u3asites.org.uk/ballymoney/page/57024

The Local History Project is a new venture, facilitated by: Kathleen Connolly and several others
The Group Leader is Gladys Mallon.

LOCAL HISTORY PROJECT “BALLYMONEY REVISITED”
The Group meets “once a month” plus supplementary meetings as required to pursue the venture! Members will be able to volunteer to carry out research into a point of interest.
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Many have expressed an interest in local history, and members will have an expertise and experience which they could share. As a start the following is a project that could get us going.

AIM OF PROJECT
The aim would be to make a timeline of the business premises in Ballymoney.
i.e. Grounds Coffee was Wilson McMichael’s, men’s outfitter, before that Maconaghie’s general outfitter and before that Cochrane’s general outfitter. 4 High St
The idea would be to collect as much data together as possible. There is a lot on the internet ie Griffith Valuations (1860) followed by the Revision Books up to 1930s and then it requires a trip to PRONI for the period 1930-1950 and finally personal recollections to bring things up-to-date.
The above records need to be linked to modern street numbers so that businesses can be pinpointed. An example of this is this ad I found in a local newspaper. Where exactly was Gordon’s in Main St

In fact this begs the questions where did Cromies and Taggarts operate from? I can guess at the answers, but I would like to know the definitive answer.
Lots of old photos, new photos, advertisements and then STORIES
Much of this is already gathered together but needs sorted, but the extra details that go with all of it need to be found and recorded so that locals and visitors alike will know the business history of the town.
Bill Macafees site and his Church Street research, as well as much more. He has given permission to use this data, which will be a great starting point.

New members are always welcome.
For further details CONTACT Group Leader Gladys Mallon at 02827664036

NI Childrens Hospice Collection at Tesco

Big thanks to members who gave up their sunday afternoon at Tescos collecting for NI Childrens Hospice.

This is now an annual event and we collected over £300 during the 4 hours.  The people of Ballymoney are so generous.

Presidents Night Saturday 26th. November at Royal Portrush

DG Gerry visit to our club meeting 23-11-16

Our club welcomed District Governor Gerry Kierans and Assistant Governor William Cross.

Following is a message from Gerry kierans

Dear President Richard, I wish to thank you, your Club Council and Members for the very warm welcome, hospitality and gifts received on my visit to your club on Wednesday.

I was very impressed to hear of the very many projects and programmes under taken by your club, and to read your comprehensive “To Do List” below. I encourage you to work with DGNN William to update the successes on Rotary Showcase.

While your total membership numbers are fine, your challenge is to introduce diversity and younger members who are active in the commercial/business/vocational area in your locale. Best wishes in this particular endeavour.

I shared with you and your members the District Primary goals:

1)      Membership retention and Growth (this is an imperative for clubs throughout the District)

2)      Continuing to support Project H2O (a 3 project that may extend to 4 to reach the total financial target)

3)      Enrolling all club members in Rotary Foundation’s Sustaining Membership Annual Giving of $100

(to coincide with Foundation’s Centennial) (Application form is online)

 I do encourage you to continue all the great work undertaken by your club and please call on DGNN William and myself should you have any questions or help.

I look forward to meeting you and your club members again very soon.

Youth Leadership Awards - Zone final

Three outstanding winners off to the European Parliament

Rotary Youth Leadership - Winners from Area Finals, Lodge Hotel 16-11-16

The club was asked to organise the Zone 2 finals which were held at the Lodge hotel. Big thanks to all involved.

Rebecca, Christopher & Ruth "Areas Winners"

Ruth Mullan, Christopher McKee & Rebecca Richardson from Coleraine, Limavady & Dungannon have been selected as winners of the area finals of Rotary Ireland Youth Leadership Competition.

During the last month 119 young people, 22 schools covering the Rotary clubs of  Coleraine, Ballymoney, Ballycastle, Limavady, Ballymoney Dungannon, Larne & Carrickfergus have been involved in a rigorous competition. 

The Youth Leadership Competition, aimed at pupils age 16-18 gives young people an opportunity to develop their leadership and networking skills.

Ballymoney Christmas Lights 17th. November 2916

First stop for Santa within Causeway Coast & Glens is Ballymoney Town Centre on Thursday 17th November! Festivities will begin at 6.15pm with Beatz Entertainments handing over the stage to carol singing from Balnamore Primary School choir. Santa will be arriving in a festive truck with special guests the Dunlop Brothers around 7.10pm in order to turn on the lights, alongside Mayor of the Borough, Alderman Hickey, at 7.30pm. Santa’s schedule continues as he will make his way to his Grotto where he will distribute gifts. Local band Picture the Sound will then be taking to the stage to entertain the crowd.

Sequence of Events:

Entertainment will be provided from the events stage as follows:
18.15 Beatz Entertainment
18.30 Balnamore Primary School Choir
19.10 Santa Arrival via Linenhall Street with Dunlop Brothers
19.15 William and Michael Dunlop Interview
19.25 Welcome Mayor
19.30 Switch On with Mayor, Santa, and Dunlop Brothers
19.32 Picture the Sound Live Band to 20.30

From 19.45pm Christmas gifts will be handed out by Santa from his Grotto 
placed on High Street/Linenhall Street with the queue formed on Linenhall Street.

For further information please contact Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Events Team on 028 7034 7034 or see our Facebook and Twitter accounts or Website.




http://www.visitcausewaycoastandglens.com/Ballymoney-Christmas-Lights-Switch-On-Ballymoney-P63184