A Shrewsbury lawyer was reminded of the importance of planning ahead and not delaying the making of a will – when he caught Covid. “We prevaricate and defer making decisions when life is easy,” Jonathan Edwards, a member of the team at Wace Morgan Solicitors, told members of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club. When life is
OUR ROTARY PRESIDENT REVEALS HIS NEW SCIENCE – HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
Our President has revealed that his mind which ‘loves solving problems’ has extended to another sphere – producing green hydrogen from water. A large gathering of members and guests of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club were totally intrigued by the hydrogen production talk of its president Johnathan Callwood. The recently installed president of the club has
OUR CLUB’S 11 YEAR SUPPORT FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL
A long-serving Shropshire head teacher has spoken of how she ‘cannot adequately express her thanks enough’ to our club which is supporting her primary school for the 11th consecutive year. Donations totalling £14,510 have been made by Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club to the Grange Primary School which began 18 months prior to the appointment of current
PIVOTAL MOMENT FOR CLUB
It was a pivotal moment in the close on 40-year history of a Shropshire Rotary club… …the induction of only its second woman member and, as he presented Joycelin Hoyland with her lapel pin, Rotarian Gareth Watkins, secretary of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club, said: “We do need more women members. I really do hope you
ROTARY CLUB FINDS MONEY FOR FOOD BANK
Our Rotary club, facing continuing pressure to provide funding for worthy causes, is staying loyal to a local food bank. It was announced today that Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club has donated £500 to Shrewsbury Food Bank – remaining loyal to previous monetary gifts. In past years Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club regularly donated £250 a month
HOME CARE ELDERLY EXPERIENCE GENTLER RHYTHM OF LIFE – SAILING
Members of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary have been embracing life at a much slower pace as part of their latest project to assist senior citizens enjoy the fresh air and try out new experiences. In their second trip on the Llangollen branch of the Shropshire Canal in less than a month, the latest cruise enabled even
PARTNERSHIP RETURNS TO CREATE ANOTHER JOYFUL CANAL EXPERIENCE
After smiles, laughter and formation of new friendships during last month’s first successful outing, Radfield Home Care Shrewsbury & Oswestry and the Rotary Club of Shrewsbury Severn are bringing clients together once again for a scenic canal boat trip in Ellesmere on August 28. Both organisations said today that this new collaboration offers another chance
PLANS UNVEILED TO LAUNCH DAB DIGITAL RADIO BROADCASTING LIVE FROM THE WREKIN
Plans for Shropshire Live to launch on DAB Digital Radio, live from The Wrekin, from early next year have been unveiled to a Shropshire Rotary club. The announcement was made to members of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary Club by Chris Pritchard, co-founder of Shropshire Live, during a talk on Tuesday evening. “We can’t wait to bring
EXCITED GROUP OF ELDERLY PEOPLE GO SAILING…
‘We are sailing, we are sailing…’ On their way to a canal cruise is an excited group of elderly people and their carers who have been looking forward to the experience for some weeks. The trip, on the Ellesmere branch of the Llangollen Canal, was brought together through the joint auspices of Shrewsbury Severn Rotary
CHILD OF FIVE IS A CARER, ROTARIANS ARE TOLD
Our Rotary club has heard that a child of five is the youngest to be taken on by Shropshire Young Carers. Speaking to our members, Simon Jones, team co-ordinator for Shropshire Young Carers, said the five year old’s mum had bad epilepsy. He said that as time has gone on, the child has had to