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Rotary Magazine for District 1210

Historic firsts

The Rotary Club of Shrewsbury celebrated a
number of “firsts” in June at the final meeting of
the 2021-22 President’s term of office which had
been extended by a year because of the Covid
pandemic.
Mary Pascoe was the first President of the club to
have also been President of the Inner Wheel Club
of Shrewsbury.

One of President Mary’s final duties was to present
three Paul Harris Fellowships – the highest honour a
club can award.
The independent awarding committee recommended
Club Secretary, Alan Copplestone (top right)
and Club Treasurer Paul Ross (centre right). They
also recommended past President Paul Pascoe
(bottom right), and was the first time a president
has presented the award to their spouse.
At the meeting, President Mary formally handed
over the Chain of Office to the incoming president,
Margaret Thrower, creating another first, as the
club has now had a unique sequence of three
consecutive women presidents.
But there was a final first to celebrate. In her
opening address to the club, President Margaret
totally surprised her predecessor by presenting her
with a Paul Harris Fellowship – making Mary and
Paul not only the only married couple in the club,
but the first to become Paul Harris Fellows on the
same day.

Festive 5K run

On Sunday 18th December, Audley Rotary’s annual Festive 5K run, organised in partnership with
running club Audley Striders, will be raising funds for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Service.
Entrants are encouraged to wear fancy dress. Neil Ginnis, Club Secretary said “It’s a great day out
and a lovely way to bring the community together. The number of entries has grown each year and
this year we are expecting 200 runners.”

Runners who are also football fans have an incentive to run quicker this year, to ensure they are in
front of the TV for the start of the World Cup final in the afternoon.

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