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The club is now back to normal, with regular weekly meetings and many of our usual events and activities being planned. The club meeting venue is Desborough Bowling Club, Green Lane, Maidenhead SL6 1XZ. Please check the calendar for up to date information.
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Our fabulous Bag a Bargain stall is back!
Spring clean for the River ThamesThe section of the River Thames running through Maidenhead was given a spring clean on Saturday by all of the town’s Rotary Clubs assisted by its sea cadet unit.
Members drawn from the Rotary Clubs of Maidenhead, Maidenhead Bridge, Maidenhead Thames and Maidenhead Rotaract scoured the river bank for litter between Boulters Lock and the M4 at Bray, while sea cadets from TS Iron Duke in Mill Lane took to the water in launches to clear litter from the river itself. In parallel to the clean-up, Claire Booth and Sushi Gow from Maidenhead Bridge Rotary Club ran a stall in the High Street giving information to members of the public about how to reduce their carbon footprint and live more sustainably. |
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Club spellbound by talk on YemenPresident’s lady Amel Alariqi kept her audience spellbound with a very personal talk about her native Yemen when she was guest speaker at the club’s latest evening meeting at Maidenhead Golf Club.
With the help of a fascinating selection of photographs, Amel’s talk ranged from the history, geography, culture and politics of Yemen to her own experiences working as a journalist and later as a communications officer for Oxfam, before becoming a refugee because of the country’s bitter civil war. |
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Your ticket to a weekend of garden delights
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Tickets are now on sale for the second Maidenhead Rotary Club Open Gardens Weekend which takes place on June 25-26. They can be purchased from
https://form.jotform.com/221114654975357 After tickets to last year’s inaugural event sold-out well in advance, the number has been increased so no one should miss out on the two-day celebration of the British love affair with gardening. Each £10 entry badge (under-16s are free) gives the holder access over the whole weekend to more than 20 delightful gardens across Maidenhead and its surrounding villages. |
New April edition of club newspaperThe latest edition of the club newspaper, Rotary Matters, is now out and can be viewed or downloaded via the link below.
Rotary Matters is packed with information and photographs of club activities over the last three months, and also gives you information about upcoming events, with dates to put in your diaries. In this issue
District 1090 Conference p4 Presidents’ Lunch p5 Bikeathon p6-7 Young Environmentalists p8 Youth Programme p9 Open Gardens p10-11 Speaker report p12 Tree planting p13 Spotlight on Makindu p14-15 Projects Round-up Club p16 Structure Review p17 Dates for your diary p18 |
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Rotary plants traditional English trees to mark jubileeMembers of Maidenhead Rotary Club recently planted a dozen traditional English tree saplings to mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee.
A five-strong team planted the saplings, six oaks and six hornbeams, along a footpath near BCA in Burchetts Green where in time they will grow to shelter a small wildflower meadow. |
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Adventurous teenagers sought for 'experience of a lifetime'
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Teenagers with a spirit of adventure are being sought to take part in an expenses-paid international youth project run by the Rotary Club of Maidenhead.
The two successful applicants will take part in a trip to Snowdonia for a week of activities designed to build self-confidence and develop life skills, such as teamwork and leadership. They will be part of a group of young people from several European countries, so have the chance to make lasting international friendships. This year’s project runs from Saturday, July 8 to Sunday, July 17, and will be based at the Ros-y-Gwalia outdoor education centre, near Bala. |
For more information and an application form call Eddie Clarke on 01628 671108 or email eddieclarke@outlook.com
Sign up for this year's Rotary BikeathonRegistration is now open for this year’s Maidenhead Rotary Bikeathon, which offers three different routes catering for cyclists of every age and ability from families to serious club riders.
A relatively new event in the cycling calendar, the Bikeathon is growing in popularity and organisers are hoping for a record turn-out this year. Taking place on Sunday, July 10, the Bikeathon has a choice of three different routes - 15, 35 and 62 miles (24, 50 and 100km) - which all start and finish at Maidenhead Office Park in Littlewick Green. For more details and to register please see www.maidenheadbikeathon.co.uk |
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Gardens wanted for Rotary charity weekendThe search is on for interesting gardens of all shapes and sizes to take part in this year’s Maidenhead Rotary Club Open Gardens Weekend on June 25-26.
Organisers want to build on the success of last year and are looking for additional gardens to take part this year to help them raise even more money for good causes. For more details please email janet_perry@btinternet.com |
About Rotary
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members in more than 35,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work improves the lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world.
Our weekly meetings are a great way to keep in touch with what's happening in our local area and further afield and also catch up with friends and contacts. We welcome visitors and new members to our meetings - as a Rotarian you are welcome at any Rotary meeting anywhere in the world.
Rotary’s motto is “Service Above Self” and it inspires members to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards, and promote good will and peace in the world.
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members in more than 35,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work improves the lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world.
Our weekly meetings are a great way to keep in touch with what's happening in our local area and further afield and also catch up with friends and contacts. We welcome visitors and new members to our meetings - as a Rotarian you are welcome at any Rotary meeting anywhere in the world.
Rotary’s motto is “Service Above Self” and it inspires members to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards, and promote good will and peace in the world.
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Helping the local community is one of the primary roles of Rotary and you may have seen Rotarians at work supporting communities without even realising it.
At the Rotary Club of Maidenhead, we take our community service seriously. We always strive to give back to the area in which we work and live. |
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Contact UsIf you're interested in joining our club, want to find out more information or are looking for support for your charity or event please do get in touch.
Tweet us on: @MHeadRotary |
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