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Rotary Club news
Early in October, club members took part in our club’s final Sailability session of the year. It is always good to see the disabled sailors enjoying themselves and we are delighted to have been able to help. We will have planted the hyacinth bulbs for distribution in the New Year. Some readers will have seen some of our members assisting at the Nene
available to help the event go well! Our thoughts will then turn to our annual Christmas Carol Service, more details of which will be available in December.
Congratulations and thanks must go to all those who were involved in the Thrapston Community Rotary Shoebox Appeal ‘Launch
Valley Surgery when flu and covid vaccinations were taking place.
you managed to fill 300 shoeboxes!
Day’ at The Plaza earlier in October. It was a wonderful achievement that you managed to fill 300 shoeboxes! Special praise must go to Lindsey Burch and Cindy McCormack who have led this initiative for many years and who are stepping down from this project. Many
At the start of the month, some
people’s thoughts might be about
November 5th, and the excitement
that brings. Club members, though,
are thinking about later in the month, and
into December. Members will be joining the Remembrance Sunday events in both Thrapston and Raunds, when Rotary wreaths will be placed in both towns.
We hope that you will join in and support all the activities taking place when the Christmas lights are switched on, on 30th November. Our club will be making seasonal refreshments
children and families have benefited from all the work they, and all the other people who have helped and supported the appeal, have put in over the years. Thank you!
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Further details of the club and Rotary can be found on the Rotary Club of Thrapston and Raunds Rotary Club Facebook page.