Castlebar Rotary Club 2007-2008

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Rotary Table Quiz

Rotary Table Quiz 19th Feb in Welcome Inn
On Thursday 19th February the Rotary Club of Castlebar are running their annual quiz night in aid of local charities. Read More...

Gates Foundation contribute extra $255m to Rotary Polio Campaign

Gates Foundation contribute extra $255m to Rotary Polio Campaign
the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation is investing another $255 million to Rotary’s push for polio eradication. Read More...

Paul Hutchinson, DG in Castlebar

Paul Hutchinson,DG attends lunch Tues 20th
On Tuesday 20th January, the Rotary District Governor, Paul Hutchinson and his wife was welcomed to lunch by President John Horkan. Read More...

Rotary International Assembly 2009

Greetings From Rotary International Assembly 2009.
R. I. President elect John Kenny has announced the new theme for 2009/2010 and it is…. Read More...

Befriending service for older people

Befriending service for older people
‘Good Morning Castlebar’ is a high quality ‘befriending’ telephone service for older people in the community who live alone or who feel lonely or isolated. Read More...

Art Expo Dec 08 raises over 4.5k for charity

Art Expo Dec 08 raises over 4.5k for charity
Art Expo Dec 2009 raised over 4,500eur for local charities. Another successful event run by Dolores Burke and Sinead Kelleher and her committee. The organisers were happy.. Read More...

Christmas party cancelled

Christmas party cancelled
Rotary Bowling Christmas party on Friday night is cancelled in respect of the sad passing away of Geraldine Egan. Our sympathies and prayers are with Paul, Sinead and all the Egan.. Read More...

Pat Gallagher organises social scene at Sligo Rotary Conference

Pat Gallagher organises social scene at Sligo Rotary Conference
A big Castlebar group attended the Annual Rotary Conference in Sligo. 14 attendees (members and partners) attended the Sligo Rotary Conference in September. An excellent weekend.. Read More...

A Rotary Christmas party with a difference

A Rotary Christmas party with a difference
The Family of Rotary Commitee are organising a Christmas party, on Friday 12th Dec 2008. All Rotary members and their family are invited. The evening will start with bowling and will be followed by a light dinner in Joe Mulroy's Magnos. Read More...

ART EXPO & SALE 4th Dec in Aid of Rock Rose House

ART EXPO & SALE 4th Dec in Aid of Rock Rose House
Art Expo & Sale in aid of Mayo Cancer Support Assocation (Rock Rose House) Thursday December 4th in Breaffy House Hotel, Castlebar. Over 30 amateur and professional artists will exhbit. Painting exhibition by TG4 Artist Harry Feeney. Paintings starting from €200. Doors open 7.00pm, tickets €10.00. Cheese and Wine, Read More...

November Club Update from President John Horkan

November Club Update from President John Horkan
Dear Members Hope you are having a good month. We are having a lot activity in the club over the next few months and as always you help and support is really appreciated and valued in delivering the various projects. Read More...

The Rotary Foundation - Two Programmes  -  Humanitarian and Educational - Three Funds- Permanent Fund Annual Programmes Fund Polio Plus - US$100K Challenge

The Rotary Foundation
- Two Programmes - Humanitarian and Educational - Three Funds- Permanent Fund Annual Programmes Fund Polio Plus - US$100K Challenge Read More...

Art Expo 2008

Art Expo 2008
Sinead Kelleher and Dolores Burke are leading the team organising this years Art Expo & Sale. Members have been given tickets to promote the event. A good attendance on the night is important for the club. Read More...

Do You Want to Go to Colorado? ·        Are you aged between 25 & 40?·        Have you been in fulltime employment for at least 2 Years?·        Are you motivated and enthusiastic about your chosen career?·       Are you personable & articulate?·       Can you get 5 weeks off work in April/May 2009?

Do You Want to Go to Colorado? ·
Are you aged between 25 & 40? Have you been in fulltime employment for at least 2 Years? Are you motivated and enthusiastic about your chosen career?· Are you personable & articulate? Can you get 5 weeks off work in April/May 2009? Read More...

Bond Returns to Raise Money for Local Charities

Bond Returns to Raise Money for Local Charities
Back for more action on the big screen is 007 in the Rotary Annual Charity Film Premiere. Quantum of Solace continues the high octane adventures of James Bond in Casino Royale. Read More...

€2,250 euro collected for UNICEF

€2,250 euro collected for UNICEF
Congrats to Walter Donoghue and his team. This must have been the best UNICEF church gate collection to date. Normally the club collects between €1,100 to €1,500, this years collection far exceeded this. Read More...

Presentation to Maura Eaton

Presentation to Maura Eaton
John Kilkelly and John Horkan met Maura Eaton and presented her with a cheque for €500 from the Rotary Book project collection run by John Kilkelly. Maura Eaton was in town to give a talk to the Soroptimist Club. Read More...

Asst Dist Gov Pat Donellan attends Club Assembly

Asst Dist Gov Pat Donellan attends Club Assembly
There was an excellent attendance for club assembly last week, only four members of the club could not make the evening. The meeting commenced at 6.15pm with each chairperson addressing the group and the PRO and membership officer also speaking. Read More...

New member Walter Donoghue organises UNICEF Collection

New member Walter Donoghue organises UNICEF Collection
Walter Donoghue, the owner of Walter Donoghue, curtins and blinds at Moneen in Castlebar is a recent new member of Rotary Castlebar. Walter has already taken up a role in the club and he is currently the Chairperson of the Youth Committee. Read More...

Foundation Committee
The foundation committee with Chariman John Killcullen at the Club Assembly last Tuesday evening. Picture: From Left to Right. Dr Sean Gibbons (new member), Pat Murray, John Kilcullen and Joe Beirne. Read More...

Burma & UNICEF collection

Burma & UNICEF collection
Rotary Castlebar recently organised a successful appeal for the victims of the cyclone disaster in Burma. The Church Gate Collection for UNICEF which is run annually by the Castlebar Rotary Club will be held on Sunday the 21st September outside the churches in Castlebar. Read More...

Club Assembly 9th Sept - Full attendance requested

Club Assembly 9th Sept - Full attendance requested
This year's Club Assembly is scheduled for Tuesday 9th September at 6.30pm in Breaffy House Hotel (evening meeting). President John Horkan and VP Caroline Costello and their team will lay out the plans for this coming year. Read More...

Burma Collection

Burma Disaster Appeal Collection 30th August
Do we let 2.5 million people die because we won't help? Cyclone Nargis struck Burma on 3 May 2008, smashing the Irrawaddy delta and leaving 100,000 people dead. John Horkan, President of Castlebar Rotary announced the Castlebar Rotary Burma Disaster Appeal on Saturday 30th August. Read More...

Stroke Awareness

You could save a life - recognise a stroke
Three Letters: STRoke - Can the potential victim Smile? Talk? and Raise their arms? Read more about this simple approach to recognising stroke symptoms.

Blood Pressure checks at Dunnes Stores

Stroke Awareness Day Volunteers
Stroke Awarness day was very successul as always. This year Mayo Amblance Service participated by testing individuals for blood pressure in an ambulance. Read more

Rotary provides disaster relief in Burma

ROTARY RELIEF REACHES CYCLONE RAVAGED MYANMAR
More than 1,000 ShelterBoxes were delivered to Yangon airport in cyclone ravaged Myanmar on Friday 16th May, thanks to the generous donations from Rotary members. Read more

Stroke Awareness Day

Free Blood Pressure Checks in Castlebar
The Rotary Club of Castlebar in conjunction with the Cardiology Dept of Mayo General Hospital will be providing free Blood Pressure checks in Dunne’s Stores Car Park on Saturday 7th June. Read more

PAddy O'Brien, Paul Harris Fellow

Paddy O'Brien receives Paul Harris Award
Congratulations to Paddy O'Brien, a very worthy and popular recipient of the Paul Harris Award. The surprise award was given to him at Pat Gallagher's Presidents night in the Westport Plaza...

Three Tenners and a Hardback Project run by John Kilkelly
Three Tenners and a Hardback Project run by John Kilkelly Letter from John Kilkelly explaining the project:As a member of the Rotary Club of Castlebar I am occasionally asked to reach out ..

Update on May Activities & Events by John Horkan on Tues 13 May
Castlebar Rotary Update (Tuesday 13th May 08) Rotary peace and conflict Program. The Rotary club is looking for applicants for a peace and conflict studies program which is been run in B..

Rotary Charity Film Fundraise 10th April 2008

Gala Film Night 10th April 2008
Myles Gilvarry is heading up our film-night fundraiser this year.  The club has managed to get a private screening of the ONCE movie in the Linenhall Theatre on Thursday 10th April. Read more...

Presenting a cheque to Mayo Autism Action

Mayo Autism Action attend evening Meeting
Dolores Burke and Pat Gallagher present a cheque for €3,0175 to Mayo Autism Action at an evening meeting in Breaffy on 4th March 2008.  This cheque was part of the funds from the Art Expo held in Nov 2007. Read more...

Ambassadorial scholar Nivio Magalhaes from East Timor.

Presentation of Cheque to East Timor Project
Nivio Magalhaes, the Ambassadorial Scholar from East Timor made an excellent presentation at a recent evening meeting.  Nivio was very warmly received by Rotary members. Read more...

 


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The links above link to a new Rotary website but you can still check out an archive of some of our older pages and links since the Castlebar Rotary website first began back in 1997

Rotary has four principal programme areas:

Click for and archive of older Castlebar Rotary Photos
Murder Mystery Night Dec 2003


2006

Art Showcase 2006 Application Form

District Governor Martin Maloney paid a visit to the Rotary Club of Castlebar


2005

Castlebar Four Days Walks Receive Rotary Award

Paul Harris Award presented to Elaine Devereaux for Castlebar Four Days Walks.

Rotary King Kong Film Premiere  at Mayo Movie World. Click photo for details. Thursday 15 December 2005. Another Rotary Charity Premiere with a spectacular film at Mayo Movie World. Proceeds to local charities.

Friday 13th May 2005 - some photos from the night of Midsummer Madness


2004

Castlebar Rotary Club Film Premiere Bridget Jones 12 Nov 2004

Castlebar Rotary Club Film Premiere Bridget Jones 12 Nov 2004
Mayo Roscommon Hospice Vintage Tractor Drive - with Castlebar Rotary Club - photos by Michael DonnellyHospice Tractor Drive 2004

On the 15th July 2004 Castlebar Rotary supported Michael Clancy's tractor drive from Birmingham to Mayo in support of Mayo Roscommon Hospice and the National Association of Children's Hospices.

The Rotary Club teams up with the Cardiology Dept of Mayo General Hospital in Dunnes Stores Car Park. Free blood pressure tests and information about the dangers of strokes and how to avoid them.


2003

Our Christmas Toy Appeal provides toys for children who are not as lucky as most. Always a highly successful event in association with the Castlebar St. Vincent De Paul Society.

Murder Mystery Night Dec 2003Murder Mystery Night 2003
Bowling Night Oct 2003Bowling Night Oct 2003

Some photos from a visit to the Sacred Heart Hospital. Kevin Bourke and his team organised both of these events.

Charity Premiere of the Russell Crowe film 'Master and Commander' raising funds for local charities.

Fr Pat Farragher of the Family Centre was our speaker in Dec 2003. The women's refuge has received support from Castlebar Rotary Club

On 23rd May 2003 Castlebar Rotary Club celebrated its 25th year in Castlebar. A number of the original founder members John Kilkelly, Seamas Moneley (RIP_, John McHugh, Seamus Cashin, Jim Finan received special 25 year service awards on the night. John Kilkelly addressed the large crowd assembled at Breaffy House Hotel to celebrate the occasion. President Thomas Collins outlined just some of the club's undertakings over the past 25 years. Hundreds of thousands of pounds have been raised for local and international charities over the years. Even more important he said was the time, effort and energy put in by the members in support of a wide range of projects. On a night of celebration a substantial sum was raised for some special Castlebar Rotary projects. A minute's silence was observed in memory of deceased members including the late Gerry Beirne


2002

Die Another Day was the 2002 Castlebar Rotary Rotary Film Premiere. The event raised a substantial sum of money for a range of local charities.

Sacred Heart Hospital Concert 2002


2001

On 26th January 2001 the Rotary Club of Castlebar hosted the Irish premiere of the then new Mel Gibson's film in aid of Elderly Mayo Emigrants and local charities. Watch the video of the night at Mayo Movie World. - NB - You Need RealPlayer to watch this video.

Rotary Club of Castlebar Supporting Mayo Emigrants Liaison Committee

Support for St. Brid's Special School 2001

Sacred Heart Hospital Concert


2000

Rotary Club of Castlebar Ambassadorial Scholars Visit


1999

Aquabox Appeal for Turkish Earthquake 1999

Film Fete in Aid of Mayo Womens' Refuge - Pierce Brosnan James Bond Premier 1999


Castlebar Rotary Photo Gallery - Photographs of Previous Rotary Events

The archive of photographs linked to below give an idea of just some of the Castlebar Rotary Club's community activities and social events. Click photos or links for more details.