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The second annual Rotary Cluster Burns night was held on Friday 22nd January at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. The event, organised by Alloway Rotary, attracted over 120 guests from the Rotary Clubs of Ayr, Cumnock, Girvan, Prestwick, Stranraer and Troon. The evening was hosted by Alloway President, Peter Ball, ...
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Oh what a night of talent we all experienced last Tuesday and if you now don't know your spicket from your skelpit, you weren't there. And mores the pity for you, because you missed a marvellous night of fun and high class renditions and singing. Even before the festivities began, Mitchell and Clark Young from Ayr ...
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Marian Donnelly gave us an inspiring and enthusiastic presentation on Galloway Forest Park which is situated in the heart of Galloway, southern Scotland. The Galloway Forest Park managed by Forestry Commission Scotland offers spectacular views and a diversity of dramatic scenery. Three hundred square miles of wild ...
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This hardy band of Rotarians & volunteers braved the miserable weather in early January and helped clear the Mill Burn
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The Rotary Cub of Ayr silver platter for public speaking in the senior category of its Youth Speaks competition, has been won by Wellington School. The event was held recently at Belmont Academy where Belmont Academy, Kyle Academy and Queen Margaret Academy and Wellington School vied for the prestigious award. In the ...
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Only eight months after its launch, Message in a Bottle has achieved much more than we ever dreamt of that day in April in the County Hall. After about a year of planning, the Rotary Clubs of Alloway, Ayr, Girvan, Prestwick and Troon, with the Ayr and Prestwick Lions, had presented our Emergency Information Scheme to the ...
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Dr Jimmy Begg paid tribute to this year's recipient of the coveted Paul Harris Fellowship award by the Rotary Club of Ayr. Gus Iannotti was praised for his unassuming modesty, hiding an unstinting generosity. Jimmy added there are some in Ayr Rotary Club who prefer to remain almost anonymous, who shy away from votes of ...
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"As a Vice President of the Rotary Club of Ayr, Winifred regularly attended our meetings even through her obvious discomfort caused by her health issues. She never complained, always participated in Club discussions, using her wealth of experience and was immensely liked and admired by all. Winifred will be sadly ...
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Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a leadership program coordinated by Rotary Clubs around the globe. Each year, thousands of young people participate in this programme.
Young people aged 14–30 are sponsored by Rotary Clubs to attend the event run by the club's district committee. Participants are chosen ...
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