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Rotary Magazine for District 1210
In October, Ellesmere Rotary I became a Rotarian - to have fun having difficulty in gaining
held a Presentation Evening at while helping others.” movement control, is financed
The Trotting Mare Inn at Helping others was very much entirely by donations. This
Overton. requires constant fund raising,
the theme of the evening as
Club President, Derek Clifford, President Derek was able to but as a result of the generosity
welcomed the District Governor divide the proceeds of the of communities such as
Ellesmere he was delighted to
(DG) Steve Antill and members Regatta between two local
of neighbouring Rotary Clubs – charities, with £2,500 going to say that in the future no parent
Oswestry & Borderlands, and the Lyneal Trust, collected by will have to part fund the
Oswestry Cambrian – who Chris Symes (top left below) and treatment given to their child at
assisted along with members of the same amount to The The Centre.
Inner Space Diving Club, Movement Centre, collected by Additional donations were made
Ellesmere Carnival, and Curtis Langley (top right). to Ellesmere Scouts, collected by
Ellesmere Scouts. A special Chris said that the trust has been Bob McBride (bottom left), and
mention went to Geoff Corfield, able to offer holiday breaks to Inner Space Diving Club,
Chair of the Regatta Committee, some 2,000 disabled people and collected by Steve Ferrington
who picked up the reins again their carers in the last year, (bottom right).
after the two-year Covid gap and either on their specially adapted At the event, Ellesmere Rotary
launched Ellesmere’s summer canal boats or in the chalet announced that their Tree of
events calendar so successfully.
facilities. The facilities are Light Appeal would be launched
DG Steve said, “Coming to the constantly being added to and at the Ellesmere Winter Festival
Ellesmere Regatta is the first enhanced, and the award will be at the end of November, with the
event of the Rotary year for a a great help in continuing this proceeds to be divided between
new District 1210 Governor, and work. Ellesmere Scouts and The
what a great way to get started. Curtis said that the Gobowen Ellesmere Project for Sharing
The Town of Ellesmere is an Movement Centre, which provides Food and Warm Clothes, which
exemplar of community spirit, targeted training for children is to be launched at Our Space.
and the day reminded me of why

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