Chester Deva Rotarian Ken Salter has by mainly his own efforts, singing in a local choir raised enough funds £960 to purchase a much needed Welch Allyn Spot Monitor for the Chester Countess Hospital. This lightweight monitor equipment is portable on a roller stand and is front-line in medical diagnostic equipment. It enables vital signs to be taken in seconds from any patient, with superior technology for triage or bedside and allows spot checks easily, accurately and affordably. It gives automated measurement of non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP), pulse rate, temperature, and pulse oximetry in approximately 30 seconds.

Here we see Rotarian Ken (second Left) with some of the team of nurses who will use the new Spot Monitor.

Each month throughout 2011, the Rotary Club of Chester Deva members have given their time, to entertain a small group of elderly people from our local area by holding a  once a month tea party. These tea parties were hosted by different members in their homes and transport provided for those elderly who wished to attend. Many friendships have been formed and our members have said how they have enjoyed participating in this club project.

As a special treat the latest party at Susan’s Home included all the trimmings ( decorations, crackers, food  and presents) to make it a Happy Christmas Party. Here some of those attending tuck in to food served by Alison and Susan.

The  Rotary Club Members and Volunteers give their time to raise funds for  local charities ” Claire House” the Children’s Hospice and “The NHS Countess of Chester Hospital”. This time the teams assembled at Morrisons Store in Saltney, Chester to Bag Pack for the Public shoppers at the store.

We thank all those Volunteers , the Morrison’s Store staff and the public who supported these worthwhile Charities.

The Rotary Club Members and Volunteers from Claire House and the Countess of Chester Hospital spent another day bag-packing for the Public to raise funds for their Charities. This is part of  a series of  bag-packing days to span the next two months organised by Chester Deva Rotary Club.

It is always worth mentioning the various Volunteers who give up their time to help collect funds in this way.

And of course those in the back office counting the funds donated by the Public.

Well the club members have at last started our latest round of bag packing at local stores to raise funds for local charities Clair House the Children’s Hospice and NHS Countess Hospital.

Together with help from charity volunteers at “Clair House “, Rotary Members and Friends took turns at bag packing for the Public in the Food Hall at    M&S store in Chester.

Our thanks go to M&S staff and the Public who have supported fund raising for these worthwhile Charities.

Following resignations, Alison stepped up to take over the Presidency of our Club as previously reported. One of her first tasks was to canvas for and get a Vice-President to help during her year and also give continuity for the Presidency next year. At the meeting on the 18th Oct Ken was elected to the post and we all wish him the best for this year with Alison and next year as President.

Club Members Ken and Malcolm attended a presentation arranged by Ken at Cambridge School, Ellesmere Port for the Primary School children.

The “Shelter-Box” presentations were given by Gerry Heslip District 1180 Secretary and his wife Pat over two days to groups of the Pupils and Teachers at the school.

The Headmaster Mr Darryl Pickering thought the idea of showing the young children how Rotary is helping, by sending ” Shelter-Boxes” to aid in disaster areas of the World, is part of  lifes education.

Picture shows the Rotary Presenters and a few of the children who attended, showing off a selection of the” Shelter-Box” Contents.

Further details can be obtain from  www.shelterbox.org

Gerry kept the children’s interest  by presenting a story of the need for and the uses the contents of a “Rotary Shelter-Box” in disaster areas of the World.

The Rotary Club of Chester Deva acted as hosts at the Ramada Javis Hotel in Chester, for presentation of  £1950 in cheques by local area Choirs towards the Rotary Tsunami Shelter Box Appeal.

Elwyn Griffiths, President Alison, Gerry Heslip, Ken Salter

Great Sutton Male Voice Choir organised a Summer Concert with Guest soloists,and the profits £750 were donated, by the Great Sutton Choir Chairman Elwyn Griffiths, to Gerry Heslip Rotary District 1180 Secretary and coordinator for Shelterboxes Appeal.

Cymau Male Voice Choir, who are in Concerts most weeks voted to donate £1200 for the provision of two further Shelterboxes and a cheque for this was presented by Cymau Choir Chairman Rotarian Ken Salter the same evening to Gerry Heslip.

Our thanks go to all the Choir Members and the Public who supported this worthwhile Appeal.

Well I don’t know about other members, but finding the venue was a bit like a treasure hunt, or did others use their Sat-Nav?

As can be seen the venue an old pub situated on the Shropshire Canal, would have been very good but for the inclement weather, so we could not sit in the gardens but found tables inside.

Lucky for us all, the landlord had laid on a great barbeque indoors of course and we all agreed, but for the English weather an enjoyable evening of fellowship had been had by all there.

At our business meeting today Allen presented Alison with her badge of office as our new Vice- President as she was unable to attend on the 5th.