At Great Misenden Rotary Club evening on 22 Feb, almost everyone including visitors turned out wearing something 'purple' to mark the 'Rotary Day - Thanks to Rotary - End Polio Now' Campaign. 

Some of the ladies had purple tights, purple shoes and purple handbags. It was a rather lean evening for the Sergeant-at-arms and the huge collection bucket for fines was not surprisingly light.

As ShelterBox continues to help re-build communities, the staff take time out to say Happy Birthday. Shelter has already been provided for 80,000 Haitians. Further shipments for another 50,000 are due in Haiti by the end of the month. This video shows ShelterBox teams working with other agencies to provide more than the essential life support resources we have come to expect. Do switch on your sound and click on the video to get a full screen showing.

In December 2008 I was appointed, by the then District Governor Les Lee, to become the District 1260 Co-ordinator for Shelterbox. This appointment has not been greatly advertised within the District (it is not in the District Directory) and I feel, after the massive response from District 1260 to the Haiti Earthquake disaster and the demand for Shelterboxes for demonstration purposes. that all clubs should be aware that I am the contact for use of the boxes available.

We’re talking ‘Loop-theLoop’ in a glider challenge!

We challenge your club to find someone willing to ‘enjoy’ flipping through 360 degrees in a glider above Dunstable Downs.  All we ask is you try to raise £250 in sponsorship Flying will take place; Saturday June 12 in the evening.  The Flying Club bar will be open and there will be a running barbeque for friends and families.This year’s charities are our Zulu schools initiative And Hope Outreach. 

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Or check out the club website  www.wolvertonrotary.freeserve.co.uk/international-projects.htm  

 2010 is a 'LOOP' year! 2010-02-08 20:22:53

WANTED – Candidates for the RYLA Experience 2010, please identify and propose your candidates now.

From Friday 25th June 2010 to Sunday 27th June 2010 at RAF Henlow, Henlow, Beds. SG16 6DN

For details contact:

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• Rtn. Andy Forgham   01462 713638 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Rtn. Les Lee              01494 785076   This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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This annual fund raiser organised by the Rotary Club of Newport Pagnell and held in the award winning Jaipur Restaurant, Milton Keynes has raised over £30,000 for the Jaipur Limb Project.

Please support us on the 22nd February and enjoy a delicious meal in elegant surroundings with outstanding Rotary fellowship.

Contact Rotarian David Dibley 01234 391743

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Christmas has come and gone but I am sure with the arrival of all the snow, the temperatures reminded us of all those cold nights out on sleighs,  walking the streets with Santa or standing outside shops with a bucket or walking in a Carnival like Harpenden Village. Thank you to everyone for the hard work over the Christmas period – probably Rotarians busiest time.

I am sure you all celebrated New Year in fine style and as I watched the fireworks on television from London and everyone said how cold it was I wondered why I had said I would take part in the City of London New Year’s Day Parade. However we left home at 8.00am and drove into London to meet some 50 Rotarians and a bus covered in Thanks for Life Posters and purple streamers.