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Rotary Magazine for District 1210

Ball finale for X-ray appeal.

At the end of September, Newport Rotary Lite,
and the Newport League of Friends held a
spectacular Grand Finale Ball to mark the end
of the town’s mammoth fund raising project to
upgrade the X-ray machine in the Cottage Care
Centre in the town.

The Ball featured The Dirty Rockin’ Scoundrels,
a disco, a three course dinner and other
entertainment The appeal was organised by the
two Newport GP practices , Newport League of
Friends and Newport Rotary Lite. The ball
raised £3,000 adding to the appeal that has
raised £200,000 in two and a half years.

The new machine is digital so doctors will have much quicker
access to X rays and the results will then go straight to the hospital
for interpretation.

Newport Lite President Margie Haslop said: “we were delighted to
be asked to be a partner is this amazing appeal. It became a
brilliant team effort right across Newport with individuals, groups,
The Town Council, parish councils and charities helping”.

In November, Newport Rotary Lite held another fundraising
evening at the Navy Club in the town. The “Evening of Folk”
featuring “The Deacons” and “the Elderly Brothers”.
The event raised a further £555 for the appeal.

Alumni reconnects

A very successful Alumni annual get together was held in October and maypole dancing was the
order of the day.
Each year Alumni Leads Beverly Ricketts and Bob Cliff organise a special day bringing together
former Rotarians, students who have taken courses with Rotary, parents, friends and families to
celebrate the Rotary family. This year was no exception.

Held at Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge Community
Centre, the get together included a guided walk around
the historic highlights of Ironbridge led by Immediate
Past District Governor Robyn Davies, followed by an
incredible buffet created by District Governor Steve
Antill, and Rotarians Troy Allen & Helen Antill.
Handmade cakes and refreshments were served.

The afternoon featured speeches by DG Steve, a
presentation of an Alumni badge and was topped off
with a dance round a maypole in the middle of the hall
in which lots of visitors and Rotarians took part led by
IPDG Robyn.

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