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Aireborough Beer Festival 19-21 June 2025 Guiseley Theatre, The Green LS20 9BT

Aireborough Beer Festival 19-21 June 2025 Guiseley Theatre, The Green LS20 9BT

Admission by ticket only Early Bird £10 (£12 on the day) including 2 beer tokens and a programme with tickets now on sale at www.guiseleytheatre.org/boxoffice

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THE MAGIC OF ROTARY AIREBOROUGH STYLE

Over the last couple of months we have heard from an interesting group of speakers, young and older, had the chance to meet the World Leader of Rotary Stephanie Urchick, made our annual visit to the Rotary Club of Headingley and worked hard on planning our next two major events the Easter Egg Hunt at Rodley and the Guiseley Beer Festival where our equal partners are St Peter's Parish Church, Rawdon and Guiseley Theatre.

We were able to donate £750 to one of our speakers from the Leeds Dogs Trust in Leeds after completing a walk around Roundhay Park celebrating the massive contribution made by Jake the Setter and his constant companion Sally Mohan. Jakeathons had become a regular feature of the Club's year raising funds for Rotary's own charity, Foundation and a large crowd of members and friends joined in this enthusiastic tribute.

Youth has always played a major part in Aireborough Rotary's activities and the Rotary Youth Leadership Award, the Bambisanani Partnership and the Technology Tournament provided their own highlights. Pupils from Horsforth School and St Mary's, Menston took to the stage to spell out in their own words how their recent differing experiences had affected their lives. Mary Jowett's bequest specified that young people should benefit from her altruistic gift and the latest matriculation results from Mnyakanya High School in Kwa Zulu Natal propelled by the Computer Sute opened in her name 'Mary's Room' was loudly celebrated in an Evening Meeting. Following quickly on its heels three local schools were represented at the annual Leeds Technolgy Tournament and two of them Benton Park and Horsforth Schools came away with three of the five prizes.

Aireborough Rotary is happy to publicise the wide range of its work and when the opportuinty was offered to provide a display at Nell Bank, Ilkley for Pennsylvanian Stephanie Urchick's Bradford visit, Aireborough was happy to oblige. Last year donations of £18749 were made to 38 local and international charities, organisations, schools and individuals with Rob Burrow's MND Centre and the Millie Wright Foundation Presidents' particular choices. Aquabox, Dictionaries4Life, the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, Healthy Holidays - meals for children and Eradicating polio were all included.

The Magic of Rotary is the world theme and the Aireborough Club will continue to happily create its own.  

                GREAT REPORTS ON OUR TWO SPONSORED PENDSEY GIRLS

'Miss Purvi Nagdive is a bright determined 10 year old girl who has been part of the DREAM Trust family since August 2019. Sh was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 2017 and manages her condition with great courage taking insulin 4 times a day - including a glargine dose. She even takes her afternoon dose at school showing how responsible and mature she is for her age. Purvi is doing exceptionally well at school having scored an impressive 92% in her 4th standard exams. She is now in the 5th standard at Marathi medium school.

She visits DREAM Trust regularly coming every three months to collect her supply of insulin and syringes. Thanks to your support we've been able to provide her with essential items including a glucometer with testing strips, syringes, a school bag, a bicycle (which she absolutely loves) and a contribution from the COVID relief fund.

Purvi's family works hard to support her and her older sister Gunjan, who is currently in the 10th standard. Their father is a tailor, and their mother helps him working from home. Together they are a resilient and loving family who value education and health highly. Your sponsorship is truly making a difference in Purvi's life - not only helping her manage her diabetes but also giving her the confidence and tools to thrive in school and beyond. Thank you for being such an important part of her journey.'

'Miss Aradhya Patil aged 12 was diagnosed with Diabetes 1 in January 2022 and has been under DREAM Trust's care since March 2022. Hospitalised with Diabetic Ketoacidosis once in December 2023 and again in January 2024 she has recovered well. Now in 6th standard from 11.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. daily she takes her afternoon insulin at school. She especially enjoys Mathematics.

Sh is supported by both parents, her father is a civil labourer and her mother is in catering.Her elder brother Anup is in 8th standard. She has been provided with a bicycle, a school bag, glucometer strips and syringes'.

Aireborough Rotary makes a donation of £400 a year to cover the girls' needs. We are also allowed to send gifts once a year at Christmas but not exceeding £10. The fact that we are now encouraged to send gifts via Amazon India has to our surprise widened the choice which has now included  clothes, backpacks, hair slides and clips notebooks, pens,  and other school items. We are told when goods arrive safely, sometimes accompanied by smiling pictures 

 

                                        

 

                                                   

                                

                                     

 

 

                              
                                

 

                             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happening soon...

Tue, May 27th 2025 12:30 pm

Tuesday meeting 12.00 for 12.30 finishing at 14.00

Meeting organiser Peter Long Apologies to alyson.wort@hotmail.co.uk Reception and grace Brian Whitham

Tue, Jun 3rd 2025 12:30 pm

Tuesday meeting 12.00 for 12.30 finishing at 14.00

Robert Mirfield on Rotarians' New Year resolutions Apologies to Alyson Wort@hotmail.co.uk or on 07772 521417 Reception and grace John Kitching

Tue, Jun 10th 2025 12:30 pm

Tuesday meeting 12.00 for 12.30 finishing at 14.00

Open Forum Apologies to Alyson Wort@hotmail.co.uk or on 07772 521417 Reception and grace John Moorhouse

Tue, Jun 17th 2025 12:30 pm

Tuesday meeting 12.00 for 12.30 finishing at 14.00

Club assembly with District Governor Elect Anne Sutcliffe and Club Leaders' Plans for the year Apologies to Alyson Wort@hotmail.co.uk or on 07772 521417 Reception and grace Graham Davies

Thu, Jun 19th 2025 12:00 pm - 10:30 pm Sat, Jun 21st 2025

Aireborough Beer Festival 19-21 June 2025

Admission by ticket only Early Bird £10 (£12 on the day) including 2 beer tokens and a programme with tickets now on sale at www.guiseleytheatre.org/boxoffice

Aireborough Beer Festival 19-21 June 2025 Guiseley Theatre, The Green LS20 9BT

Thu, Jun 19th 2025 12:00 pm

Aireborough Beer Festival 19-21 June 2025 Guiseley Theatre, The Green LS20 9BT

Admission by ticket only Early Bird £10 (£12 on the day) including 2 beer tokens and a programme with tickets now on sale at www.guiseleytheatre.org/boxoffice

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We meet on Tuesdays at 12 00 for 12 30

((Last Tuesday in the month 18:30 for 19.00. For those unable to attend lunchtime meetings there are also meetings on the first and third Thursday evenings in the month (18.00 to 19.30) at the Golf Club, see next 30 days for details. ) Layton Rise, Layton Rd., Horsforth

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