Rotary International - District 1070

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Message to the World

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Welcome to the Website for Rotary International - District 1070

Pakistan Floods – Rotary Steps into Action.

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Guatemala Appeal

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Photograph: Roger McDermott, District Governor 2010/11, Rotary District 1070.

District Handover, 2010

The Handover of District 1070 from District Governor (2009/10), Dick Parsley, to the new District Governor (2010/11), Roger McDermott took place on 27th June, 2010, at the Greetham Valley Golf Club with a celebratory lunch. A large number of guests were present to see Roger receive his chain of office (together with his Assistant Governors and officers) for his forthcoming year as District Governor. Roger is a Rotarian with the Rotary Club of Coalville.

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See Photographs of District Handover

Local Success in Young Writer Competition

Photograph: Nikita Minesh, winner of the 2010 Youth Speaks competition.

Nikitas Minhas of Leicester High School for Girls, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Leicester won first prize in the Rotary in Britain & Ireland (RIBI) Young Writer Prose competition with her entry "The Beach: A vivid masterpiece or a blank canvas?"

Read Nikita's Contribution

Learn More about the Young Writer Competition

Rotary Club Supports Sailing Winner

Support given by members at Kettering Rotary Club for Andi Garcia and his crew Ian McNair in the recent Disabled World Championship at Rutland Water was 'well placed' .

In an International Access 303 fleet of 17 boats Andi was placed second against a previous world champion Zoltan Pegan from Hungary in the two man class, beating strong challenge from a crew from Japan who came third.

This is a wonderful result for Andi who was the highest placed Rutland Sailability sailor in the whole event . Grateful thanks go to the Rotary Club of Kettering for supporting him.

Photograph: Andy Garcia receives his medal at the World Access Challenge, 2010, held at Rutland Water.

Andy Garcia receives his medal (sadly he has since died)

Rotary helps fuel drive to become polio-free

Click below to watch the YouTube interview of Dr. Keith Pavey, one of the participating team of UK Rotarians who visited India in 2009 to assist with a series of National Immunisation Days.