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News Archive 2006
The following news stories have been archived:
Grand Christmas Charity Raffle
 
After spending three consecutive weekends in December selling raffle tickets in the cold, the Rotary Club of Swaffham have collected all the ticket stubs, put them in a bucket, and picked three numbers at random, to find the winners of this year's Grand Christmas Charity Raffle.
The general public were very generous and supportive, so much so that at one point, demand out stripped supply, and extra raffle books had to be printed!
There were three lucky winners: Mrs Farlow from Bradenham who won £200 worth of Waitrose vouchers, Ms Pateman from Swaffham who won the luxury Waitrose christmas hamper, and
Mr Cross from Foulden who won six bottles of wine.
Club President Rtn. Alan Henry was delighted to present the winners with their prizes at the George Hotel in Swaffham. He wished them all a very happy Christmas and a peaceful and
prosperous New Year.
The Rotary Club of Swaffham would like to thank Matt Rowland (the Manager of Waitrose in Swaffham) for donating the hamper and allowing the club to sell raffle tickets at the store.
We would also like to say a big 'Thank You' to everyone who bought a ticket, because you have helped us raise over £1300 for two very worthy local charities. The money will be shared equally between
the East Anglian Air Ambulance and the East Anglia Children's Hospice at Quidenham.
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Italian Evening
The chairman of Swaffham Rotary's International Service committee is pleased to report that the Italian Evening held on Saturday 11th November 2006 at the Lydney House Hotel in Swaffham, was a great success.
All 115 guests were treated to a five course sit down meal with wine, combined with a classical evening of music and song including authentic Italian operatic arias.
With Rotarians and friends in attendance from many other clubs across the 1080 district, the event raised a staggering £1200. This will be distributed
to various international charities in the new year.
Many thanks to everyone involved in the planning, especially the partners and wives for helping with the flowers, room decoration, serving and cooking,
and to all those behind the scenes who helped on the night. Grateful thanks go to Sarah and David Impey at Lydney House for hosting the event at their
splendid hotel.
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Halloween Parade with Fireworks
Almost 400 people joined in the Halloween torchlight procession on Friday 27th October 2006 in Swaffham town centre, and walked
the short distance to the Campingland for hot dogs, music and hot drinks. The event, organised by the Rotary Club of Swaffham and supported by the ICENI Partnership, concluded with a spectacular fireworks display.
The whole event was provided as part of the local Rotary Community Services activities, and was not intended to raise funds. However the sale of food and drinks, and the generosity of the crowd, ensured that the Community Services funds were boosted by almost £400.
Event organiser Rtn. Chris Vardy thanked everyone for their support, and expressed a hope that a similar event could be arranged each year. He also added: "Organised firework displays are much safer than smaller less controlled events, and should be encouraged as the best way to use and display fireworks." |
Art Exhibition Success
The Rotary Club of Swaffham's 13th Annual Art Exhibition was a great success! It was held in the beautifully refurbished Assembly Rooms in Swaffham, our new venue for 2006.
Ninetyeight artists provided over 480 exhibits, ranging from fine art sculptures
to watercolours, photographs, and oil paintings. Over one hundred artists and guests attended the exhibition preview evening on Friday 20th October, which was declared open by the Deputy Mayor of Swaffham, Ann Greaves. The Deputy Mayor said: "The Rotary Club of Swaffham are
an integral part of the community, and provide support and help to charities locally, nationally and internationaly when needed."
Club President Alan Henry thanked all the artists for taking part, together with the team of Rotarians and their partners, who had worked for months to put together such an excellent exhibition. He also thanked the exhibition sponsors; Bluestone, Pearsons Ltd., and the ICENI Partnership.
During the event, which was open all weekend over the 21st and 22nd October, the exhibition was attended by over four hundred visitors, who purchased £5700 worth of artwork. Over £3000 will be available to the Rotary Club of Swaffham to distribute to charities in the next year. |
Baroness Shephard Joins Rotary
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On Monday 21st August 2006, at a special induction ceremony in Fincham, Baroness Shepard of Northwold JP DL became an Honorary Member of the Rotary Club of Swaffham.
The picture on the left shows Club President Rtn. Alan Henry, presenting the Baroness with a Rotary lapel pin. The Baroness said she was delighted to be joining the club, and paid tribute to Rotary for all the good work that they do locally and around the world. |
Report on the Visit to Lakenheath
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A group of around forty people visited RAF Lakenheath for a full day on Monday 31st July 2006. The party were guests of the USAF, and
were welcomed by a member of the community liaison team, who escorted us throughout the day.
The visit included a tour of the facilities available to both families and the USAF staff, lunch at the Officer's Mess, meetings with the Fire Services team, and a tour of the
base Armoury. We were also given the opportunity to look inside and crawl all over one of the latest fighter aircraft used by the USAF.
Overall it was a thoroughly enjoyable and excellent visit, and a great fellowship day for members, partners and friends. |
Report on the Foundation Jazz BBQ
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The annual Rotary Foundation Jazz BBQ was held this year at The Hay Barn, Oxborough, by kind permission of Rtn. Malcolm Whittley and his wife Sue.
The event was organised by Rtn. Dorothy Pulsford-Harris, and the rest of her team on the Foundation Committee.
Over 120 Rotarians, family and friends attended the event, which was held on a beautiful summer's afternoon on Sunday 30th July 2006. We are pleased
to report that the event and the raffle raised over £1000.00 for Rotary Foundation. |
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