Blue sky, sunshine, 97 runners and a little bit of mud...... ...........that was this years 10K Run. For many it was the first time out after our wet and muddy winter......... .....and the finish markers were a welcome sight! The Rotary Great…
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Quiz Evening Raising Funds for Riding for the Disabled Henstridge
Sherborne Castles Donation Kick Starts New Project at Yewstock School
At morning assembly last Friday Sean Kretz head teacher of Yewstock School, Sturminster Newton announced the go ahead for the school’s new Rebound Therapy Project. He told the assembly that he was able to do so thanks to the Rotary Club of…
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Rotary Charity Fundraisers -everybody wins!
This project of the Rotary Club of Sherborne Castles is an amazing success not only for our club but for all the other clubs who have become involved, and the beneficiaries of the funds raised. Rotary Charity Fundraisers achievements in the past year: Ironman 70.3…
One Night Only – French Film Evening
SATURDAY 29th MARCH Two very enjoyable French film classics at the Powell Theatre PLEIN SOLEIL (1960) starring Alain Delon - this is the original "Talented Mr. Ripley" based on Patricia Highsmith's novel. THE BRIDE WORE BLACK (1968) starring the inimitable Jeanne…
Welcome to the club Alan and Tony
It was a pleasure to welcome two new members to our club last night. Tony Boot and Alan Rooney have both been attending our meetings for a few weeks to get an understanding of how our Rotary club works, before…
Our club helps out on the Somerset Levels
When the call went out for help to construct a gravel path along the river bank to enable the remaining residents of Moorland to get in and out of their village, our own Steve Harvey and Peter Harrison were there to…
We need your Help!
We are looking for new members . As you can see from this News Site, we are a very busy club with lots of projects both locally and internationally, and we also have a lot of fun. Improving the lives…
New member welcomed to our club
We were pleased to welcome Peter Easdale as a new member of our club on Monday evening. Peter has been visiting our club for a number of weeks and we are delighted that he had decided to join as a…
Village Life in Malawi
While the major construction work was going on in Malawi, there were a number of other projects which David and Marjorie have been working on which have significantly changed lives. Feeding Kitchens Most of the children in the village are…
Our Olympic Legacy Bursaries
We are again awarding two Olympic Bursaries this year so this seems a good time to review how last years awards went. Following the successful 2012 Olympic Games it was agreed that both Rotary Clubs in Sherborne would give £500 per annum for…
About David Pearson – winner of the Times/Sternburg Prize
We are all aware that David has won this prize but many of us may not know just how much he has done in the past few years, so now seems like a good time to summarise this. After retirement…
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David Pearson wins Times/Sternberg Prize for African aid work
Congratulations David on winning this award. We are all very proud to be associated with your work. Just see the Times Online to find out what this is about. See more about Davids international work on our web site.
President John helps to launch the new £15,000 Community Fund
A new charity fund has been launched by our in club fundraising company Rotary Club of Sherborne Castles Fundraisers. The Community Fund has an initial £15,000 to award for 2014. President John joined up with Ian Dodds a trustee and…
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Rotary Youth Speaks – 4 schools, 7 teams, brilliant!
This event never disappoints and last night was no exception. Congratulations to our winning team from The Gryphon School who asked the question “School Uniform – is it really necessary?” Having made some good reasons both for and against, they highlighted…
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