The Rotary Club
of
Frodsham & Helsby
Registered Charity No 1033025
- Sunday 13 May 2012 Volunteers needed as marshalsfor the 'Race for Life' in Delamere Forest
- Monday 7.00am 4 June 2012 Car Boot Sale, Sutton Fields
- Sunday 1.00pm 1 July 2012 Festival in the Park, Castle Park, Frodsham
- Sunday 29 July 2012 Classic Car Show
Our Club
Frodsham and Helsby is located on the A56 road mid-way between Chester and Warrington, overlooking the Mersey estuary and Liverpool beyond, while to the south and east lies Delamere Forest and the Cheshire Plain. Total population of Frodsham is estimated at 9,000 with Helsby , Kingsley and adjoining areas being around 7,000. The area has been transformed during the last hundred years from mostly an agricultural community, to a predominately professional workforce as a consequence of its proximity to Chester, Runcorn, Warrington and Manchester. Major manufacturing industries in the area are the Essar refinery (formerly Shell) and INEOS Chlor Ltd.(formerly ICI).
The membership of the Rotary Club reflects the area, with the humble agricultural members mixing happily with their professional colleagues. Accountants and Bankers rub shoulders with those from the Legal, Medical and Teaching Professions, and the Food and Construction Industries. The club has 48 members and since a fair proportion are former Round Tablers the meetings are lively without being anarchic, respectful to speakers if not always to the President!
In 2005 our club was twinned with the Rotary Club of Hradec Kralove in the Czech Republic. Since then there have been many reciprocal visits between both club members and young people from the respective areas.
The club involves itself locally by helping at the annual Four Villages Half Marathon in Helsby, supporting the Life Education caravan, and helping in the local High School with PSHE support. The Club helps in the Helsby Family Fun Day and organises the Frodsham Festival in the Park. Its most successful fund-raising events are the annual Sportsman's Dinner, Car Boot Sale and Classic Car Show.
However, the basis of all thriving Rotary Clubs is Fellowship, and all visiting Rotarians and guests can be assured of a friendly hospitable welcome when visiting our club. Get in touch with us by e-mailing the Hon Secretary using the link below.
Club Officers and their E-mail Addresses:
| President | Graham Reeves |
president@fhrotary.org.uk |
| First Vice President | Gareth Williams |
vp1@fhrotary.org.uk |
| Second Vice President | Fred Bishop |
vp2@fhrotary.org.uk |
| Immediate Past President | Ian Tickle |
ipp@fhrotary.org.uk |
| Hon Secretary | Don Paterson |
secretary@fhrotary.org.uk |
| Hon Treasurer | Fred Bishop |
treasurer@fhrotary.org.uk |
Meeting Information:
The club meets every Thursday at the Forest Hills Hotel at 7.45pm.
From Frodsham turn up the B5152 at the traffic lights (Church Street) and continue up the hill following the brown Tourist Information Signs to the Hotel (01928 735255).
The first meeting in the month is usually a dinner meeting and the remainder are buffets. The current costs are £13.00 for a dinner and £7.00 for a buffet.
Contact the Hon Secretary if you are Rotarian visiting the area.
Click on the map for more information on the venue.
