Chris Alexander, Triangle Housing

President Richard welcomed Chris Chris Alexander from Triangle Housing

From a small start in Portrush Triangle is now one of Ballymoneys largest employers and one of the Regions largest housing associations.

Chris described the wide range of projects that they were involved with promoting independent living including floating support.

Floating Support is a flexible service which helps people secure and maintain their tenancy. Our Floating Support Officers provide practical support and advice to vulnerable people within their own homes and the community. Triangle provides a range of floating support services across Northern Ireland. - 
See more at: http://www.trianglehousing.org.uk/floating-support#sthash.fHu9IINp.dpuf

Ballymoney Rotary plant 5,000 purple crocuses to celebrate World Polio Day

World Polio Day 2016

Monday 24th. October 2015
Ballymoney Rotary joined with Ballymoney & District Gardening Club, U3A & Inner Wheel and planted 5,000 purple crocuses to celebrate World Polio Day at the verge adjacent to St. James, Newbridge & Portrush Road.
Richard Orr, President of Ballymoney Rotary Club said "For over 30 years Rotary has been working hard to rid the world of polio. We are closer than ever to wiping out this terrible disease that can kill or severely disable children".
The purple crocus is a symbol of Rotary’s worldwide campaign to eradicate polio, with its colour representing the purple dye used to mark the finger of a child who has been immunised. Rotary clubs in the Great Britain & Ireland will be planting over six million purple crocuses this year as part of it's Purple4Polio partnership project with the Royal Horticultural Society.

Fwd: National awards ‘first’ for Ballymoney retailer Basil Knipe

-Congratulations to Rotarian Basil Knipe

http://m.ballymoneytimes.co.uk/news/ballymoney-news/national-awards-first-for-ballymoney-retailer-1-7639737

Basil Knipe Electrics was honoured at the Sirius Buying Group Retailer of the Year 2016 Awards.

Established in 2004, the independent retailer sells domestic appliances of major manufacturers.

Offering his congratulations, North Antrim DUP MLA Mervyn Storey said: “Basil and all at the company are to be commended for their success in this year’s, Sirius Buying Group Retailer of the Year 2016 awards.

“The Sirius Buying Group is an organisation of independent retailers with over 130 members and 225 stores UK wide. Despite challenging competition the well-known Ballymoney company came out on top.

“Their success is even more commendable as this is the first time a company from Northern Ireland has ever won the award. To all, I say well done.”

Social evening meeting at Carmichaels

Another  return to Carmichaels

Ballymoney Rotary planting 5,000 crocuses on World Polio Day 24th. October 16

Come and join us to Celebrate  “World Polio Day”

Monday 24^th. October 2016, 10am to 4pm

We need your help to plant 5,000 crocus corms

At the verge adjacent the mini roundabout (St. James) at Newbridge Rd/Portrush Road, Ballymoney

Bring a spade & trowel

For over 30 years, Rotary has been working hard to rid the world of polio. We are closer than ever to wiping out this terrible disease that can kill or severely disable children.

Rotary clubs in Ireland UK will be planting over six million purple crocuses this year as part of its Purple4Polio project.