The Fareham Flyer Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Fareham D1110 UK

PRESIDENT DUNCAN COLIN-JONES

Service above Self Bulletin Number 349 AUGUST 2012 www.farehamrotary.com

PAST PRESIDENT DIES

KEN POWELL

1922 – 2012

Rotary Club of Fareham

1975 – 1997

President 1988/89

We have been informed by

Ken’s son that Ken died in

hospital following a fall down

stairs.

Ken flew Wellington bombers

during the war. He became a

teacher and was Headmaster of

Redlands Lane School when

he retired. Ken served the local

community for many years as

a JP

We send our sincere

condolences to Ken’s family

Just prior to this sad news,

Mike Swinburne had sent me

the following story, which I

believe is fitting to print here,

as Ken

Powell is remembered in the

article and it refers to his time

in Bomber Command. – Ed.

BOMBER COMMAND

I have just watched on the TV

the ceremony in London of the

dedication of the much belated

Memorial to the 55,000 young

men who died during the war

serving in Bomber Command.

I found this very touching as

my late father, Bert

Swinburne, who was a

Founder Member of this Club

served throughout the war in

Bomber Command. He was

not air crew, being too old for

that. He was born in 1898 so

was 41 years old at the

outbreak of hostilities. He had

served in the Royal Navy in

the First World War, and being

a skilled engineer thought that

his services might be helpful in

the Second World War. He

never flew with the RAF but

spent most his time servicing

and repairing damaged

Lancasters and other planes

flown by Bomber Command.

The average age of Aircrew

was only 22 years, so many of

the young men must have

regarded him as a father

figure! As a result I saw little

of my father until he came

home in 1945. Three years

later, he and a number of other

Fareham business men formed

the Rotary Club of Fareham.

125,000 young men served in

Bomber Command, going

almost night after night to face

the hazards of flying over

Germany. A large proportion

of them i.e. 55,000 lost their

lives in the line of duty.

When I was at Prices School,

Fareham, we had a young

trainee teacher named Ken

Powell, who had served in

Bomber Command flying a

Wellington twinned engine

light bomber. This aircraft

was affectionately called a

“Wimpey.” That is why Ken’s

house was, and is still, called

‘Wimpey Paddock’. Following

his qualification as a Teacher

he went on to act as Head at a

School in Redlands Lane,

Fareham.

On his retirement he joined

the Rotary Club of Fareham,

becoming President in

1988/1989. He will be well

remembered by many of our

Club, especially Jim Burrell

who followed him in the Chair.

With Jim and Gerry Ayres,

Ken assisted with the Ranfurly

Library – collecting books for

3rd

world countries.

Let us remember those men

who were younger than some

of our grandchildren. They

nightly carried the war into the

heart of the enemy.

MIKE SWINBURNE

Fun at the Wheelhouse.

n a summers evening in

July, Rotarians and their

guests headed for the

Wheelhouse to witness the

grand spectacle of seven P &

O Cruise ships taking part in a

Fleet Review. This was in

celebration of the Company’s

175th

Anniversary, as reported

in last month’s Flyer

Many took the opportunity to

enjoy their evening meal,

whilst waiting for the grand

event.

The weather was not in its

kindest mood, with mist

rolling across the Solent from

the Isle of Wight, at one time

hiding the line of ships and the

reviewing craft. However, just

at the right moment the mist

cleared, and we were rewarded

with a splendid view.

The Princess Royal, in her role

as Master of the Corporation

of Trinity House, reviewed the

Fleet from the Trinity House

Vessel Patricia. HMS Dragon,

one of the new ‘Daring’ Class

destroyers, acted as Guard

Ship, and followed THV

Patricia between the lines of

the cruise ships.

Crowds gathered along the sea

front, and had the weather

been more favorable it would

have been a spectacular event.

Undaunted, our party made the

most of the evening, joining in

the entertainment provided.

Thanks go to Tony Cove, Mike

Hurley and Chris Thomas for

organising the event.

O

CHANGEOVER NIGHT.

Over 75 Rotarians and their

guests gathered at Cams Hall

for the annual Changeover

Night. Sergeant –At –Arms

John Rowlinson called the

assemble party to order, and

our evening commenced with

grace given by Gary

Willcocks.

A buffet dinner was then

enjoyed by all. On conclusion

of the meal, the ‘official

business’ commenced, with

President Linda welcoming all

members and Guests. The

President spoke of her most

enjoyable year and the

highlights which had made it

so special for her.

Pres Linda then introduced PP

Mike Swinburne, and invited

him to present the Swinburne

Cup, which he had presented

to the club during his

presidential year – to be given

to the Rotarian judged most

worthy. This year’s recipient

was PP Mike Hurley, who has

given sterling service to the

Club during the past year.

Mike Swinburne presents the

trophy to Mike Hurley.

It was then the turn of Pres

Linda to make her award of the

President’ Salver, given to the

person who has assisted the

President during the past year.

Pres. Linda was delighted to

award the salver to PP George

Cantrill, for his liaison work

with Fareham Shopping

Centre, and also for the

personal assistance given to

her.

George receives the Presidents

Salver

Next was a surprise to your

editor, when President Linda

presented Paul Harris

Fellowship Awards to the Club

‘Twins’ – Gary Willcocks and

your humble editor!

Gary and Dave receive their

awards

Long service awards were then

presented to Tom Churchill,

Michael Bazeley, Jim Burrell

and Chris Courteney.

The evening continued with

the most important item –

handing over the badge of

office to Duncan Colin-Jones,

who will lead the Club for the

year 2012/2013.

The Changeover moment.

President Duncan Colin-Jones

then gave an address and

outlined his plans for the

coming year. Duncan thanked

outgoing president Linda for

the excellent work she had

done during her year, and

pledged to continue the good

work.

It was then his happy first duty

to present Linda with a gift

from the Club.

President Duncan gives a gift

to ex-Pres Linda.

It was then time for Pres

Duncan to install his team –

first – Pres elect Pam Bryant –

Pres Duncan installs PE Pam

Then Vice President John

Rowlinson

Pres Duncan and John

After a short break our speaker

Ken Jones, and ex-policeman

took the floor and entertained

us with a most informative and

amusing speech An excellent

evening, arranged by Colin

Frampton, Tony Cove, Mike

Hurley, Bob Mussellwhite and

others of our worthy crew

Rotarians and guests at Cams

LETTER OF THANKS.

Jill Newby received the

following letter of thanks.

Dear Jill, What a wonderful reminder of your kind support and consideration it was receiving the significant collection of supermarket vouchers for schools. It really is very encouraging to know that we have friends at Rotary Fareham who remember us and collect the tokens to make a difference for our students. Undoubtedly, every little helps in the difficult times. We really do appreciate your club’s continuing interest in ‘our cause’ and the provision of this support. Rest assured that we will invest our credits wisely and provide resources that enhance the experience and learning of our students. I am delighted that our Panjazz has been invited to perform at the District Conference in Torquay on 19th October. I hope that this will provide an opportunity to showcase the work of the project and catch up with our Rotary friends and supporters. Please pass on my thanks to all your members who have kindly collected vouchers for us. With very best wishes, Yours sincerely (signed) Roger Matthews.

JILL’S PAGE!

15th

AUGUST – BOB MARSHALL

20TH

AUGUST – CHRISTINE WHITE

28TH

AUGUST – RICHARD WATSON

29TH

AUGUST – MAUREEN BELL

1ST

AUGUST – DAVID & KAREN SANDERS

10TH

AUGUST – RICHARD & PIPPA COGHLAN

26TH

AUGUST – CHRIS & JANE COURTENAY

GOOD THINKIN’

Four old timers were playing

their weekly game of golf, and

one remarked how nice it

would be to wake up on

Christmas morning, roll out of

bed and without an argument

go directly to the golf course,

meet his buddies and play a

round. His buddies all chimed

in and said, "Let's do it! We'll

make it a priority; figure out a

way and meet here early,

Christmas morning."

Months later, that special

morning arrives, and there they

are on the golf course. The

first guy Ray says, "Boy, this

game cost me a fortune! I

bought my wife such a

diamond ring that she can't

take her eyes off it."

The second guy Stan says, "I

spent a ton too. My wife is at

home planning the cruise I

gave her. She was up to her

eyeballs in brochures."

The third guy Ron says "Well

my wife is at home admiring

her new car, reading the

manual."

They all turned to the last guy

in the group, Brian, who is

staring at them like they have

lost their minds.

"I can't believe you all went to

such expense for this golf

game. I slapped my wife on

the rear and said, ‘Well dear,

Merry Christmas! It's a great

morning - intercourse or golf

course?”

She said, “Don’t forget your

sweater.”

Does ‘indispensable’ mean it

can’t be put into medicine

bottles?

A MESSAGE FROM RETIRING RIBI PRESIDENT BURMAN.

Dear President Linda Ingram,

As we come to the end of the

2011/12 Rotary year, I’m

writing to you and the

members of the Rotary Club of

Fareham to thank you for

everything you have done to

make this Rotary year so

successful.

As I look back on eighteen

months of preparation and

twelve months of “full-on”

Rotary, I do so with genuine

satisfaction. All the Rotarians

in RIBI can justly be proud of

the service they give to their

local and overseas

communities. Your efforts

have saved and changed many

thousands of lives.

Victoria and I are so proud to

have been associated with you

all for what has been, I am

sure, one of the most

memorable years in RIBI’s

distinguished history of giving

Service Above Self.

_________________________

It’s an age thing……… A group of chaps, all age 40,

discussed where they should

meet for lunch. Finally it was

agreed that they would meet at

the Ocean View restaurant

because the waitresses there

were gorgeous, with tight

skirts.

Ten years later, at age 50, the

friends once again discussed

where they should meet for

lunch. Finally it was agreed

that they would meet at the

Ocean View restaurant

because the food and service

was good and the wine

selection was excellent.

Ten years later, at age 60, the

friends again discussed where

they should meet for lunch.

Finally it was agreed that they

would meet at the Ocean

View restaurant because they

could dine in peace and quiet

and the restaurant had a

beautiful view of the ocean.

Ten years later, at age 70, the

friends discussed where they

should meet for lunch. Finally

it was agreed that they would

meet at the Ocean View

restaurant because the

restaurant was wheelchair

accessible and had an

elevator.

Ten years later, at age 80, the

friends discussed where they

should meet for lunch. Finally

it was agreed that they would

meet at the Ocean View

restaurant because they had

never been there before.

I was working out in the gym

when a beautiful young girl

came into view.

“What machine should I use to

try and impress her?” I asked

my trainer.

He suggested my only hope

was the nearest ATM.

Welcome Home!

At the Club Meeting on 12 July

members were delighted when

President Duncan welcomed Don

Ellwood back into the Club as a

full member.

We have not seen as much of him

as we would have liked since he

retired as a full member in 2005.

But he has attended some Club

Meetings as an Honorary

Member – that’s how newer

members will know him.

Those of us who have been

around for some time know Don

as a very good Past President

(1992/93) and an energetic and a

very persuasive Club Secretary

(1998-2003). He is also a Paul

Harris Fellow and was awarded a

special Citation signed by all the

Presidents he had worked with.

Past Presidents have been

delighted to share his company at

their Annual Dinners – a good

many of them are there because

of Don’s persuasive ways!

Welcome back, Don. Give our

best wishes to Hazel and tell her

we hope that we will have the

pleasure of her company

sometimes too. Roger Esnault.

Fareham Rotary’s Olympic Team!

Going for gold!!

Penny Rowlinson, Mike

Hurley, Sam Das, Gary & Pat

Willcocks, Betty Evans, Kay

Barclay, Duncan Colin-Jones

Pam Bryant, John Rowlinson,

George Cantrill, and Dave

Barclay fully kitted out in their

fetching Hi-Viz jackets. Our

chance to pose with the

Olympic Torch, prior to taking

up positions along the torch

route.

Having assembled at

Ferneham Hall, Fareham, at 1

o’clock on Sunday afternoon,

the team was escorted by their

leader to their duty station.

From these points we were to

cover the stretch of the route

from the top of Hartland’s

Road, leading down to the

Quay roundabout. We were

told that 7 of our team (not

Rotarians I must add) were

absent from place of duty.

Unshaken by the news, we

took up position ready to

advise, guide and assist the

multitude predicted to throng

to see the spectacle.

We were fortunate in that the

rain of the previous day had

passed over, and a watery sun

did make an attempt to shine.

Initially the security contingent

of Accredited Safety Officers,

Council officers, Police

Officers and we, the stewards

considerably outnumbered the

public – but it was not to last.

Commencing in West Street,

the centre of the afternoon’s

activities, the crowds formed

rapidly – the more canny souls

realizing that our zone

promised to offer very fine

vantage points for when the

torch arrived.

We settled down for the long

wait, for the torch was not

planned to arrive until 4:30,

some 3 hours after we arrived.

However, with true Rotarian

spirit the ‘fellowship’ part

kicked in, with folk wandering

between stations for a chat –

discussing the world situation,

the weather, and whatever else

came to mind. Your editor was

dispatched to acquire coffees

for the ladies from the nearby

Subway, an experience not to

be repeated too often!

Rebecca had organised

refreshments and ‘comfort

facilities’ at her mum’s house

which happened to be on the

route – so No.11 Hartland’s

became very popular as time

progressed.

There were plenty of amusing

sights to keep us occupied, and

the crowd, which by 4pm had

swollen to a 5 deep gathering

on each side of the road, was

incredibly good humoured,

making our task really

enjoyable.

At long last there were signs of

the approaching procession.

The three sponsoring firms

preceded the torch with

garishly decorated vehicles,

blaring our loud music, and

handing out flags and small

goodies to the children.

The escorting police team

members were excellent at

drumming up enthusiasm, by

‘high fiving’ the crowd, and

with sirens wailing as they

passed.

And then the torch itself – it

passed us by in about

10seconds, and then made its

way around the Quay Street

roundabout on the way to

Gosport.

Looking back, it was an

enjoyable day, which I believe

showed Rotary at its best. We

were smartly turned out,

helpful to the organisers and

seemed to have a good report

with the public. The ‘Your

Rotary’ banner was well

displayed on railings by the

roundabout, so we made our

presence known!! I’m ready

for the next time!!

Pictures with thanks to Tony Cove,

Rebecca Traynor and your editor.

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!

By Tomáš Holub

On Saturday 14th July, a small

group of Rotary

Ambassadorial Scholars and

Southampton Rotaractors

joined together to take on the

UK’s Three Peak Challenge.

In 24 hours, we attempted to

climb the highest peaks in

Scotland, England, and Wales.

The aim of our effort has been

to raise both funds and

awareness for the ShelterBox;

a Rotary International creation

that provides emergency

shelter and lifesaving supplies

at the time of a disaster.

Southampton Rotaractors

decided to support the 'Roll

Out the Barrel' project which

provides roller barrels for

clean drinking water

worldwide, instead of carrying

jerry cans or buckets.

It was also a way for me to

express my thanks to Rotary

for all the support and

friendship they have given to

me throughout my time in the

UK and worldwide.

The following pages show a

series of photos from the

challenge accompanied by text

and a little fundraising

reminder in the end.

Three Peaks Challenge

On Friday 13th July at 5pm,

after a 12-hours coach journey

Southampton Rotaractors

(from left Kai, Tomas and Rui)

arrived to Edinburgh. Molly, a

US Rotary Ambassadorial

Scholar joined us in London.

Last but not least, the Rotary

roller barrel travelled all the

time with us.

Rotaract Club of Southampton

University visiting University

of Edinburgh, ready for the

challenge!

Last photo before the departure

to Ben Nevis on Saturday at

10am, the team is now

complete! From left standing

Rebekah, Zoe, Ryan, Rui,

Tomas, Kai, Molly, Robert,

Liz, Jacob, Ian (Edinburgh

Rotarian, our driver and

organizer), sitting: Chihiro,

Katherine and David

(Edinburgh Rotarian and our

second driver).

After six hours drive, we

arrived at Ben Nevis. The

challenge started very well -

nice weather, good mood.

Everybody had enough to

drink. One barrel can hold up

to 50 litres of water!

We were enjoying fascinating

sceneries all the way along.

At one such a beautiful place,

we decided to stop for a

moment and enjoy the

landscape. However, the barrel

‘escaped’ from my grip and

was falling down the hill. I ran

behind. The photo shows how

far the barrel rolled until I

caught it...

Barrel is back in safe hands

Our photographer Robert

enjoyed the natural beauties

and took many excellent

pictures.

This is the picture Robert was

taking.

Isn’t it amazing?

However, the weather was

changing quickly and soon it

was very cloudy and cold.

First snow appeared...

The weather is getting tougher

and tougher.

The peak of Ben Nevis, the

highest mountain in the UK,

reached!

The Rotary roller barrel

became a real part of our team.

On the way back the sun

appeared again. We arrived

safe at the minibus and

continued on to Scafell Pike.

ROLL OUT THE BARREL

On Sunday at 4am, we arrived

to Scafell Pike and at dawn

started climbing.

The hike went very well - nice

weather and everybody

smiling. I wish I were smiling

like this every morning at

5am!

Closer to the peak the weather

changed again and the climb

was very steep.

At 5:50 we reached the peak!

After 4-hours climb, we

headed for Snowdon, the last

piece of our challenge.

Rolling the barrel towards the

clouds of Snowdon. The barrel

got flaked but still rolling,

proving it can last many years

as the producer suggests...

The climb got steeper again.

This was probably the hardest

part of our challenge - no path,

only steep rocks.

Liz and Jacob taking the last

rest before heading for the

peak.

4.30pm the peak of Snowdon

reached! Great success for all

of us...

Still rolling the Rotary barrel

at the top of Snowdon

Excellent feeling - carried the

barrel to all three peaks!

Everybody tired but happy -

great team celebrating at

Snowdon youth hostel after the

climb

The challenge took us only 28

hours which given the size of

our group, the traffic and the

minibus speed restrictions was,

a great success!

Rainy weather in Manchester,

barrel still rolling, few

moments before taking the bus

on Monday afternoon. Finally,

on Tuesday 3am we got home

safely to Southampton...

The Three Peaks Challenge

was an amazing experience but

also very tiring one. From

Friday to Monday, hikers from

Southampton spent ca 50 hours

in coaches and minibus and 14

hours climbing the mountains.

The challenge itself took 28

hours out of which we spent 14

hours in minibus and 14 hours

climbing. How was your

weekend?

We accomplished our

objective to raise awareness of

the ‘Roll Out the Barrel’

project. Many people stopped

us during the challenge and

asked about the barrel. Internet

promotion was also very

successful.

However, we still have a way

to go to reach our second

objective, i.e. raise funds for

our charities. We did the hard

part (climbing) and you get the

easy part - donate ☺

You can support the ‘Roll Out

the Barrel’ through a donation

here:

http://www.justgiving.com/to

masholub1

For ShelterBox please donate

here:

http://www.justgiving.com/T

omas-Holub

Of course, you can support

both charities. Any donation

will be very much

appreciated.

Once you or your Rotary club

donates, the amount will be

directly sent to the charity.

Donating through JustGiving

is simple, fast (takes 1-

2minutes) and totally secure. It

is the most efficient way to

donate – more money is raised,

whilst saving time and cutting

costs for the charity.

However, if you prefer

physical donations (e.g.

cheque or cash) please let me

know.

I would appreciate if you could

forward this photo story to

your club members and friends

in order to generate more

awareness of the project and

raise more funds for the

charities.

Thank you for your support!

Best wishes

www.justgiving.com/Tomas-

Holub for Shelterbox.

and

www.justgiving.com/tomas-

holub1 for Roll out the Barrel.

Thoughts from John Gauntlett

Live with no regrets,

Treat people the way you want

to be treated.

Work like you don’t need the

money,

Love like you’ve never been

hurt, and dance like you do

when nobody’s watching.

______________

THE ENGLISHMAN

On a train from London to

Manchester, an American was

berating the Englishman sitting

across from him in the

compartment.

"You English are too stuffy.

You set yourselves apart too

much.

You think your stiff upper lips

make you above the rest of us.

Look at me...I'm ME.

I have the Italian blood, French

blood, a little Indian blood,

and some Swedish blood.

What do you say to that?"

THE ENGLISHMAN

REPLIED, "AWFULLY

SPORTING OF YOUR

MOTHER, OLD CHAP!!!!!

KEVIN HAD SHINGLES

Here's what happened to

Kevin:

Kevin walked into a doctor's

office and the receptionist

asked him what he had.

Kevin said: 'Shingles.'

So she wrote down his name,

address, medical insurance

number and told him to have a

seat.

Fifteen minutes later a nurse's

aide came out and asked Kevin

what he had.

Kevin said, 'Shingles.'

So she wrote down his height,

weight, a complete medical

history and told Kevin to wait

in the examining room. A half

hour later a nurse came in and

asked Kevin what he had.

Kevin said, 'Shingles.' So the

nurse gave Kevin a blood test,

a blood pressure test, an

electrocardiogram, and told

Kevin to take off all his clothes

and wait for the doctor.

An hour later the doctor came

in and found Kevin sitting

patiently in the nude and asked

Kevin what he had.

Kevin said, 'Shingles.'

The doctor asked, 'Where?'

Kevin said, 'Outside on the

truck. Where do you want me

to unload 'em?'

MENU FOR AUGUST

2nd

Beef & Ale Pie,

Rissolle Potatoes &

Vegetables

9th Sausage, mashed

potatoes, vegetables

and onion gravy

16th

Roast Chicken and all

the trimmings, Roast

Potatoes and

vegetables

23rd

Lassagne with Garlic

Bread and Salad

30th

Evening at Lauro’s.

(Mediterranean style

restaurant in High

Street Fareham.

An Italian tourist asks a

blonde: "Why do Scuba divers

always fall backwards off their

boats?" To which the blonde

replies: "If they fell forward,

they'd still be in the boat."

A blond guy spies a letter lying

on his doormat. It says on the

envelope "DO NOT BEND ".

He spends the next 2 hours

trying to figure out how to pick

it up.

That’s all Folks!! Thanks for your help, Dave