OCTOBER 24 IS ROTARY WORLD POLIO DAY
WHEN A CHILD RECEIVES ITS POLIO JAB, THE FOREFINGER IS PAINTED PURPLE SO, THANKS TO THE CHURCH AUTHORITIES, WE HAVE PERMISSION TO ILLUMINATE THEIR BUILDINGS PURPLE ON THIS SPECIAL DAY
THERE'S ALWAYS A FIRST, LIKE TRYING TO RUN A MARKET STALL !
ALTHOUGH WE WERE SELLING (AND THE PASSERS-BY WERE VERY GENEROUS, HELPING US TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE VARIOUS CHARITIES WE SUPPORT) OUR AIM WAS TO TRY AND RECRUIT ROTARIANS.
LOTS OF INFORMATION, PRINTED AND ORAL WAS GIVEN OUT - NOW WE WAIT AND SEE ................
Rotary article supplied to and printed by The Stamford Mercury
LOWER BRACEBOROUGH WOOD
Two of our members, Richard Boulderstone and Kay Martin are making a contribution to wildlife and the environment here in South Lincolnshire. They have purchased a piece of former pastureland (17 acres south of Braceborough) from the Church of England and their vision for this land is "To establish and maintain a natural native woodland to support wildlife and the environment for the enjoyment of all."
This project is driven by the fact that the UK is one of the world’s most nature-depleted countries – and may not have enough biodiversity to prevent an ecological meltdown, according to new data. Once completed Lower Braceborough Wood will be donated to the Woodland Trust to create a lasting resource for future generations to enjoy.
Saturday 11 December 2022 saw almost 100 people busy tree planting in the second phase of forming Richard's wood at Braceborough and the third phase, to plant the third tranche of 2000 trees will took place last December over the first weekend. What an exercise and what a great crowd
of
volunteers! See below for some photographs. Even Alicia Kearns MP took part, praising Richard's planning and organising this valuable work.
Proposed Tree Locations
colour item types
red boundary
black storage container
brown path
lime green hedge plants dog rose, dog wood, elder, hazel, spindle
blue small trees crab apple, goat willow, rowan
dark green large trees alder, aspen, beech, field maple, silver birch, wild cherry, oak
HERE ARE SOME OF THE PEOPLE AND ORGANISATIONS WE HAVE SUPPORTED
We are extremely proud of the Rutland Sailability Club who do such wonderful work with and for people with disabilities.
The first three pictures illustrate a very interesting bit of kit we purchased for Rutland Sailability. This shows the two seats with the.controls by the nearest sea
This is a close up of the controls with the head piece in greater detail
Finally, the pièce de résistance - here is the head piece being adjusted to the sailor's head so the boat can be controlled by moving the head from side to side
Here is a Fusion boat that we contribute towards their fleet earlier this year 2023
These three pictures illustrate a very interesting bit of kit we purchased for Rutland Sailability. This shows the two seats with the.controls by the nearest seat
This is a close up of the controls with the head piece in greater detail
Finally, the pièce de résistance - here is the head piece being adjusted to the sailor's head so the boat can be controlled by moving the head from side to side
Stamford housing essentials project (SHEP)
SHEP was set up in 2016 as a separate project of Stamford Foodbank, to provide essential furniture and household items to families and individuals in need. We have raised funds enabling SHEP to support individuals and families with the provision of one-off household items through to furnishing and decorating whole houses. We regularly receive offers of furniture with the details being immediate advised to the SHEP volunteers.
The images below show gathering, loading and delivering: top left, Past President Bryan Spooner presenting SHEP's tireless driver Brian Blane with his Paul Harris Fellow award
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Rotary article, kindly printed by The Peterborough Journal
