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At their recent meeting Ayr Rotary Club played host to Mike Stewart, the Business Development Director of Glasgow Prestwick Airport. His audience eagerly listened to the history and future plans for this iconic landmark and employer. He began by advising that Glasgow Prestwick Airport has been an operational airfield ...
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Ayr Rotary Club held an opening morning in Dobbies conservatory
on Saturday 4th February. The many visitors were able to view
the numerous projects which the Club undertake, including
Aquabox the Scottish Poppy Appeal, the Ayrshire Coastal Path maintenance,
Treasure Chest and Message in a Bottle and gain an insight ...
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Janie Mortimer is the Service Delivery Officer for Victim Support Ayrshire, part of Victim Support Scotland, an independent voluntary organisation, which provides free confidential, practical and emotional support and information to victims, witnesses and anyone affected by crime. Janie was the speaker at our Tuesday ...
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At Ayr Rotary Club's recent meeting, the hotly anticipated Ayr Renaissance Managing Director, David Bell gave a fascinating insight to the organisation's plans. Using a series of slides to illustrate the detail, David stated that Ayr Renaissance has coordinated Ayr's involvement in the Business Improvement District, ...
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In came the Haggis held aloft by the Savoy Park head chef David Gibson, through the standing assembled company at a slow and stately pace accompanied by 'A Man's a Man for A That' on the pipes, resounding to synchronised clapping of the audience, in the packed room at the Savoy Park Hotel.
Thereafter, Alistair Tyre ...
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Ayr Rotary Club were pleased to have local, well known businessman, Jim Craig to speak at their recent meeting. Never having been a believer in the age old saying "school is the best days of your life", he said he made really sure that he would be able to leave at the end of fifth year by attaining a good set of ...
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Donna Hutchinson Area Volunteer Coordinator Scotland Area of the Royal Air Forces Association delivered a most interesting presentation on the good work of the organisation. The RAFA is committed to providing confidential, professional and fair services to members of the wider RAF family from the youngest recruit to ...
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Marie Doran of Ayrshire Young Carers who was a guest at our final evening of 2016, accepts a cheque for £300 from Craig Wilson, Secretary of Ayr Rotary Club and John Ewing, Community Service Convenor. The money was raised from the Ayr Rotary Christmas raffle.
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"..are you ready, no cheating, turn your papers over, begin" said Willie Stewart, with the sadistic glee of a sneering, evil torturer as his quiz revealed 24 challenging brain teasers. Wailing, teeth gnashing, sighing, head scratching, quizzical looks, surreptitious and furtive side ways glances were all in evidence as ...
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