Rotary Round-Up

The summer has been a mixture of fun, fund raising and change for the Rotary Clubs of Tavistock and Yelverton.   Gillian Parker handed over the Presidency of the Yelverton Club to Ross Dent whilst husband Tony has been succeeded by Catherine Bailey as President of the Tavistock Club.  

Yelverton Club ran a well-supported car boot sale in May and the two clubs spent an enjoyable evening of croquet together in July. On a sunny Sunday morning in July at the Tavistock Carnival, Tavistock Rotary Club’s annual 5-mile race was graced by some very special runners. Jo Meek, a world-rated Ultra Marathon runner, of Winchester Club won the 5 mile race in a time of 32m 03s. Many youngsters also enjoyed the Fun Run. Rotary Club vice President Graham Parker started the race and presented the medals to all runners.

Looking forward to an incredibly busy Autumn, Goose Fair is a major event for the Tavistock Club, as we look forward to seeing you at the traditional Guess the Weight of the Goose stall and at the Book and This and That stalls.

Throughout the autumn we are also selling crocuses to raise money to eradicate polio. Please look out for the  ‘Purple for Polio’ posters at the Goose Fair and other events.

Fundraising is also steaming ahead for the Sensory Garden in the Meadows. Our ‘Buy a Brick’ campaign is proving to be extremely popular and, at £35 per brick, is a fantastic way of commemorating peoples’ support for this wonderful project.

Ross and Catherine have many new ideas for the clubs, including ‘Friends’ of the Clubs where people who would like to support Rotary can be involved in Club activities without actually joining. If you are interested, then Ross will be pleased to hear from you.

If you are interested in joining one of your local clubs or want more information on ‘Purple for Polio’ or the Sensory Garden, please contact Graham Parker at grahamparker1@me.com