PONTLLANFRAITH
The club continues to support the annual Kids Out trip to Barry Island, this year we provided transport and goody bags for 186 pupils from five different schools. Club mem- bers enjoyed the annual skittles match against Newport St. Woolos, great fellowship with old friends. The Boxing night was a great success with local boxers from the Cwmcarn Boxing club taking on boxers from across the UK. Several club members assisted with the very successful Ascot Ladies Day Bryn Meadows Golf Hotel and Spa (below).
the induction of new member Alison Thomas. President Denzil presented flowers to Sandra and thanked her for all the hard work, commitment and enthusiasm during her term as President. He also presented flowers to new Inner wheel President Carol Lowery and welcomed President Elect Hugh Moatt.
ST WOOLLOS Dr Tom Rackley, Consultant Oncologist,
was a recent guest of St Woolos Newport Rotary and kept members fascinated with a presentation relating to his cancer treatment work at the Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC) in Cardiff. He explained that VCC was striving to be at the cutting edge of radiotherapy developments and research.
SAUNDERSFOOT
We sponsored four students who attended
RYLA at Storey Arms Outdoor Centre and distributed dictionaries to Year 8 pupils in 8 local Primary Schools. The Young Musician competition was again a success in both the instrumental and vocalist sections. We did produce a vocalist winner this time, John Rees Liddington, from Cwm Rhymni. At the club Handover outgoing President Allan Martin gave his farewell speech and handed over the chains of office to our new President Graham Hilditch. Presidents from the local Rotary Clubs joined us on the day along with President Catherine representing the Inner Wheel Club of Pontllanfraith. We entered three teams into the District Bowls final with our “A” side coming second. This proved to be another great day of fun and fellowship. We are also very pleased to welcome new member Danny Marshall to the club.
PORTHCAWL
Sandcastle Competition - during the holiday period and subject to the weather, we held a sandcastle competition on Saundersfoot beach. Local businesses generously provide prizes for the winner and all entrants.
SWANSEA Two years ago Clase Primary School in
Outgoing president Sandra Townsend has handed over the chain of office to new President Denzil Gould. Denzil is no stranger to the role as he previously served as a Presi- dent of Wallingford Rotary Club. The evening started with a welcoming address by outgoing President Sandra to the members and guests, Sandra then carried out
Swansea obtained the support of the Welsh Arts Council for a large arts project. Highlights of the project included children painting local scenes and writing poetry about their lives but, in addition, an artist was engaged to teach them how to make stained glass. To their surprise and delight, their work was chosen for an exhibition at Tate Modern, London. This was huge recognition for the children and the school. Swansea Rotary offered a coach to take the
children to London where they would be able to see their display. Many had not left Swansea before. When the glass is returned to the school it will become the centre piece of a quiet area in the school grounds where children over the years can pause and reflect. What better place to plant purple crocus bulbs to highlight Rotary’s polio eradication project? And keeping the contact with the school, Swansea Rotary has ordered a supply of purple crocus bulbs for the children to plant.
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