Brian Caldwell had spent 10 years at Ayr United Football Club ‘literally doing everything.’ They were ‘exciting times’ until one day he had a ‘bad experience.’ Three days before his wedding day he was made redundant and spent his honeymoon unemployed. Fortunately for Brian, he was approached by St Mirren who play in Paisley and
TOWN CHIEF TALKS OF ‘TORTUOUS YEAR’
Shrewsbury Town Football Club’s Chief Executive Officer Brian Caldwell has told Rotarians how they have sustained themselves through what has been ‘a tortuous year.’ Speaking to a zoom meeting of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club, Brian outlined how coronavirus has badly hit the football club resulting in twice weekly testing of players and staff. “It has
ROTARY TREE OF LIGHT’S RECORD-BREAKING SUCCESS
As a Rotary club symbolically removes its 2020 Tree of Light in the centre of town, thanks are expressed to all those who made this symbol of remembrance such a welcome successful project – and a most positive response to the coronavirus pandemic. For Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club’s latest Tree of Light in the Bell
SANTA’S BEARD TO GROW MORE AND MORE FOR CHARITY…
A Rotarian planning the shave off of his Santa beard believes it could have more ‘hair value’ due to the latest lockdown measures. For Peter Love, member of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club, will now be looking to raise even more funds for his chosen charity Midlands Air Ambulance. Following the announcement of the new lockdown,
‘VERY SPECIAL VIDEO OF THANKS’ TO ROTARIANS
A ‘very special video of thanks for support’ was today circulated to members of a local Rotary club. Tracey Horner, Head of Lendwithcare, to whom members of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club have lent a total of more than £1,500 to help create entrepreneurs in Third World Countries, has sent the video as a ‘thank you’
A familiar Santa beard goes to charity
A familiar Santa beard is about to be chopped off……for charity. Peter Love, who grows his beard every year for Santa duties, is to hold a sponsored whiskers shave off next month to raise funds for the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. Peter, a member of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club, appears on the sleigh every Christmas
TREE OF LIGHT WINS MORE HEARTS
The ever-popular Rotary Tree of Light has won the hearts of even more people this Christmastide. So far the Tree of Light in the Bell Tower of St Mary’s Church, Shrewsbury, has raised almost £7,000 – the best result in 10 years. With gift aid added, Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club believe the final figure should
ROTARY CHRISTMAS BOOK PRESENTS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLCHILDREN
More than 250 Christmas book presents were given to pupils at a Shrewsbury primary school on the occasion of Santa’s annual visit. Due to the need for safe distancing, Santa was unable this year to present the books himself to the various age groups at the Grange School. “It was a great pity, but the need
ROTARY SUPPORT OF FOODBANK TO CONTINUE UNTIL NEXT MARCH
Rotary support of the food hub and food bank in Shrewsbury will continue until next March, it has been confirmed. At that point Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club will review its £600 a month donation to the Shrewsbury Food Hub and Shrewsbury Foodbank, part of Barnabas Community Projects. Rotarians have been supporting these valued community organisations
SANTA SLEIGH SPRINGS SURPRISE
Shoppers in Shrewsbury on Saturday (December 19) are in for a pleasant surprise. Santa is to make tours of the town centre between 3.00 pm and 4.00 pm. Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club’s Santa sleigh will do two circuits of the town from the railway station up Castle Gates, round to the top of Wyle Cop,