Devon at its Best

Gateway to Cornwall and West Devon mining World Heritage sites.

Straddling the fast flowing river Tavy below the Western edge of Dartmoor, Tavistock stands in the heart of an area of tremendous natural beauty. It is a classic West Country Market Town, with a population of 11,000 and a shoppers delight. Whatever your fancy - old books, bold cooks, the art scene or smart jeans - there is enormous variety and choice.

Interested in becoming a member of Tavistock Rotary Club? If you are interested in Rotary and would like further information or be considered for membership, please do not hesitate to contact Wally Lake or any  member of The Tavistock Rotary Club. Visiting Rotarians are always very welcome.

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News

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards - presented Monday 16th August after the sponsored RYLA 'students' spoke about their week at Brints Farm. Worthwhile teamwork, good friends made, lots learned.

 

Geri Parlby takes over the reins of President of Tavistock Rotary Club from Wally Lake for the year from July 2010

TAVISTOCK Rotary Club's LADIES 5  MILE RACE and JUNIOR FUN RUN went well in ideal cool conditions on Sunday 18th July.   It was started by W.D.Mayor Cllr Hockridge at the Council Offices end of the viaduct, via the track to Crease Lane & on to Mill Hill Quarry and return. 
Julia Towers won in 34.01 minutes, 29 secs. ahead of Nicole Heryet, & third was Sally Cole.

The Junior Fun Run, supported by Adam Holland 'Marathon man', also crossed the viaduct & along the track to Crease Lane and back again.

Rotary Club thank Tavistock Athletics Club and West Devon Borough Council for supporting event. All monies raised will be donated to local charities.

HELP 4 HEROES:

Plymouth Mayflower Rotary Club organised an impressive PEDAL 4 HEROES range of rides over, 7, 20 and 35 miles on 4^th July, 2010.

Being representatives of Tavistock Rotary Club, Fiona and David Incoll opted for the longest decisions. An impressive number of participants were already at Coypool, Plymouth when we arrived –not that the presence of the BBC Spotlight team  influenced them.

After the start, the grim reality of the long climb on the old A38 out to Langage and Lee Mill hit Fi. She did consider returning to the start but the threat of "the walk of shame" at the Cornish Clubroom persuaded her to keep going. At every junction we were encouraged by friendly Rotarian marshals and at Cornwood they had even laid on refreshments. The next two climbs up to Wotter and then to Sheepstor soon revealed why.

From there it was an easy ride around Burrator, through Clearbrook to join the Plym Valley trail and like the Great Western trains that once graced the route we steamed into Coypool just before the rain arrived.

It was great organisation by Plymouth Mayflower Rotarians and our humble efforts had at least achieved a reasonable donation to such an excellent cause.

 

CHARITY GOLF DAY 2nd June raised funds including £2,500 for the Chestnut Appeal

at Tavistock Golf Club - 38 teams of 3 players each, in sunshine for a change!
Great support from the teams, some of whom are members of Tav. G.C. and paid to play on their own course that day, as in previous years!   Thankyou.
Lesley Ann-Simpson collected the cheque from President Wally Lake - to be used towards the cost of a set of headlights       ( costing £15,000) to help train next generation of prostate surgeons.

 Tavistock Firemen support Rotarians in canal duck plunge

It was a case of joined up rotary in action when Roborough, Tavistock and Yelverton Clubs joined forced to raise over £2,000 at their Charity Duck Race held in the Tavistock Meadows on Saturday April 24th.
With the wind blowing in the wrong direction members of the Tavistock Fire Service saved the day by jumping into the canal to guide the 2,500 rubber ducks down the canal.
The profits from the race will be going to the Stroke Association, ShelterBox and End Polio.

Photo left: Tavistock Rotarian Ray Lewis gets ducky with West Devon Mayor Cllr Alison Clish-Green

Fantastic reponse for ShelterBox and the Haiti appeal

Thanks to the generous donations of the people of Tavistock and the support of Morrison's supermarket we have raised a fantastic £9,972.37 for ShelterBox and the Haiti appeal. Thank you to everyone who supported our collections over the past few weeks. Full Report

Thanks for Life Website

A campaign from Saturday 20th to Sunday 28th February and Rotary Day on Tuesday 23rd February to raise £1m for Polio Eradication through the Thanks for Life initiative.
To maximise public awareness of the Rotary Polio campaign, the Gates Challenge and Rotary in general and to increase membership. Video

Rotarians take up dementia challenge

Rotarians in the South West of England are rising to the challenge of dementia following the startling news that the condition has been branded the health and social care challenge of the 21st Century. Read More. Tavistock's Memory Cafe.

Left: Geri Parlby & Graham May accept a  cheque for  'Rotary easing the Problems of Dementia' = REPOD, as above, from Geoff Luckock, President of Roborough Rotary Club. Below left: Tony Whitehead presents a cheque for £200 to head teacher Ann Mitchell of Lamerton Primary school. This will go towards the installation of an additional Soundfield system for the school. Below: Goosie Fair 2009. Report

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