11 March 2008

PRESIDENT MICHAEL THOMPSON
CURRENT CLUB EVENTS
WINE RUNS OUT AT CROWD PULLING TALK!

REPORTEDLEY NICKNAMED DARTH VADER AND THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS BY HIS MEN, EX STAMFORD SCHOOLBOY GENERAL SIR MICHAEL JACKSON SPOKE TO A FULL HOUSE IN STAMFORD SCHOOL HALL ON FRIDAY 29th FEBRUARY LAST. SIR MIKE WHO COMMANDED THE UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE BETWEEN 1995-1996 WAS KNOWN FOR HIS STRONG CHARACTER IN CLASHING WITH AMERICAN COMMANDER GENERAL WESLEY CLARK ABOUT KOSOVO TACTICS.

THE GENERAL TOOK QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE MANY OF THEM FROM STAMFORD SCHOOL STUDENTS.
LOCAL INFORMATION

ABOUT ROTARY ROTARACT & CLUB PEOPLE

CALENDAR
Michael is a surveyor and land agent and lives in the village of Lenton where he is active in PCC and local village activities. Moving to this region in 1978 from Newmarket Michael and family have retained links with the racing scene.

He is treasurer and trustee for Friends of Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery, a trustee of Rockingham Forest Trust and is a member of Lincoln Diocesan Trust and Estates Committee and participates in many other local activities

His wide interests range from local history ,gardening, classical ,art ,music to point-to –point racing and also is a fence judge with wife Christina at horse trials in the region.

Daughter Harriet lives in Warwick and is an equine vet!

Michael enjoys reading history of art, and biography and above all enjoys his Rotary.
THE GENERAL SIGNED BOOKS FOR THE FUNDS WHICH INCLUDING THE TICKET SALES WERE SHARED BETWEEN ROTARY AND THE ENDOWED SCHOOLS.

WELCOME TO THE ROTARY CLUB OF STAMFORD ESTABLISHED 1947

`MOTHER' CLUB OF STAMFORD BURGHLEY & STAMFORD ST MARTINS

Club Email: rotary@gas-springs.com

Club Secretary:DAVID ROWE

Webmaster:ALAN ROSE

PARENT CLUB - PETERBOROUGH http://www.rotary-peterborough.org.uk/

DAUGHTER CLUBS

ROTARY CLUB OF STAMFORD BURGHLEYsee: http://www.stamfordburghleyrotaryclub.talktalk.net

ROTARYCLUB OF STAMFORD ST MARTINS See:http://www.stamfordstmartins.rotaryweb.org

ROTARACT CLUB see:http://www.stamfordrotaract.co.uk (site apparently out of action!)
THE VENUE IS HERE IN THE FAMOUS GEORGE HOTEL OF STAMFORD EVERY WEDNESDAY 12.30PM EXCEPT EVERY 5TH WEDNESDAY - SEE CALENDAR PAGE.

PLEASE CONTACT THE HOTEL DIRECT ON +44(0)1780 750700 FOR ANY CHANGES.
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