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Busy Busy Rotary 25 February 2010
Marafun 2010
This week Forfar Rotary has presented a whole series of details on a very busy programme of events taking place this week and stretching up to the end of May. At their meeting on Wednesday Night, details of Marafun 2010 on the 30th May were presented to the club and to the press.
Marafun has been lucky in securing Guild Homes as its major sponsor when Mark and Robin Guild presented Forfar Rotary with a cheque for £5000.00 a donation that is the bed rock to the success of the Marafun.
Mark, when he addressed the club, stated he is proud to be associated with Marafun and has been behind it from the start when he was approached by Jim Nicoll the past Marafun Convenor and the driving force that got Rotary involved in this now established bi-annual event. Mark , already training to have a team in this years event, promises to encourage more teams to participate and is hopeful of encouraging others to raise a team.
 Paul Harris Fellowship
Jim Nicoll was honoured on the night by being awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship in recognition of his outstanding contribution to establishing and continuing with, the expansion of the Marafun over successive years. The Paul Harris Fellowship Award is accorded to those in Rotary who have been deemed by their fellow club members of making an impact, living up to the Rotary motto “ Service above Self”. This was a fitting time to recognise Jim’s past efforts, on the night that Marafun 2010 was launched after months of preparation has already seen an expansion to the programme. President David Stobbs made the presentation on behalf of the club and welcomed Jim into the select band of fellow members who have achieved the honour.
Tim Hale, Convenor for Marafun 2010 gave an outline of how far preparations are already in place and how much more has been done to strengthen the appeal of Marafun to a larger section of the public. Further details about Marafun will be intimated over the next few weeks and a training schedule for competitors will be a weekly feature in the Forfar Dispatch. It was also announced that the club have been successful in bringing an International Street Market to the town and this will occupy most of the area in West High Street from The Post Office to the Cross. Again details of this will follow at a later date.
The “Thanks for Life” campaign being run this year by Rotary International is also adding to Marafun 2010 with the introduction of a 5K walk “Purple Pinkie Walk” around Forfar Loch. This will take place during the running of the main Marafun and is being done to raise awareness and fund to help rid the world of Polio. Strathmore Foods has kindly agreed to Sponsor this event and so make sure that this extra venture stands every hope of being a success.
This weekend will see Rotarians in Forfar and around the UK. making collections at Tesco’s, Morrisons etc as this “Thanks for Life” campaign gathers momentum. Once again further details will be forthcoming in the weeks ahead.
Keeping the public up to date needs the assistance of the press and Forfar Rotary expressed their gratitude to the Courier and Forfar Dispatch for their continuing support by reporting on the Clubs efforts. Futher updates and a raft of information regarding Marafun and the Purple Pinkie Walk can be accessed from the clubs website www.forfarrorary.org.uk or contacting by email, again by accessing the clubs website.
Primary School Quiz
As if that was not enough some club members were off after the meeting to assist in the running of the Annual Primary School Quiz held in St. Margaret Church Hall where pupils from the Forfar Schools did battle with their general knowledge. Graham Waggot of Radio Tay in his role of Question Master for the evening, presented the various rounds of questions to teams representing, Langlands, Strathmore and Whitehills Primary Schools.
 Congratulations to the winners who were pupils of Langlands Primary
The evening ended with refreshments being served after every one concerned was thanked for their input by Youth Convenor Andy McGlynn.
Photo attached shows the team seated and named and with reserve contestant Katie Spence standing.
Ally Roebuck Quiz
Next up will be the Ally Roebuck Quiz which this year will take place on 18th March at the Royal Hotel in Forfar where contesting teams of four will be competing for the Annual Trophy. This year the money raised will go to the Haiti Relief Fund and the quiz will be more light hearted. Prize money has been reduced so that more can be added to the relief fund. So do come along and have a fun evening, quiz master David Crompton tells us he has already prepared the questions. Entry Forms can be had from Strachan Jewellers and from Richardson’s Paper Shop in West High Street or by registering your team by email from the Club website using the feedback button at www.forfarrotary.org.uk
Guide Dog Trophy 11 February 2010
Great Effort Recognised.
The Guide Dog Trophy is presented by the previous holder to someone in the Forfar Rotary who has seen to be most active in their role within the Club. The latest recipient was indeed not just an individual but a committee. Seen receiving the trophy from Ian Findlay the previous recipient, is International Convenor Katharine Begg with some of her committee. The International committee has been responsible in raising in excess of £5000. in a series of events in the past few months, mostly for Mercy Ships. When you see the need for international help in places like Haiti, then you can understand the constant demand to fundraise, not an easy task in these financially hard times. Once again Forfar Rotary praised the local community and business for their generosity and support. Benachally Ceilidh Band 06 January 2010 Benachally Ceilidh Band 30th Jan 2010 in The Reid Hall
The ceilidh band play lively sets of Jigs, Reels and Marches for such well known set dances as The Dashing White Sergeant, Strip the Willow, Duke of Perth, Virginia Reel and many others whilst blending with couple dances such as Waltzes, The Gay Gordons, Britannia Two-Step, St Bernard's Waltz and the Canadian Barn Dance. The band is continually adding new dances to there repertoire from Scotland and Ireland whilst picking up the odd dance from their world travels! "Every guest commented on how professional, musical and apt the Band were. The variety of tunes played and the dance calling were all the best that they could be. " "The music was fantastic and so many people said to me that it was the best ceilild band they had ever seen. It was great the way that you danced and called." Click below for a copy of the poster Forfar Academy and Rotary 16 December 2009 S2 Community Group Forfar Academy A group of pupils from S2 at Forfar Academy have successfully taken part in "Operation Christmas Child" a project they first read about in The Courier. The project was to fill shoe boxes with Chistmas Gifts, the gifts were donated by the pupils, staff and local shops. The total cost of each was £2.50 and to assist in the funding they contacted Forfar Rotary who made a donation of £75.00. Each box was gift wrapped and collected from the Academy and each box will end up bringing a bit of comfort and Christmas cheer to needy children abroad. Last year a similar project saw Shoe Boxes ending up in Belarus, Crimea and Kyrgyzstan. Forfar Rotary are keen to develop further contacts with all the Primary Schools and with the Academy where young adults can do so much more to assist in future ventures. Next year will be the year where a huge drive to raise money for eradicating polio in the world is to be undertaken by Rotary International and Forfar Rotary is already preparing to meet it's obligation to support a campaign to be known as "Purple Pinkie". Well done "guys" in S2 and we hope to have further contact with Forfar Academy ventures in the future. |
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