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This folder contains 190 articles featuring Loughborough Beacon Rotary - sometimes loosely - and illustrates the many activities and projects that the club has carried out since 2001. The aim has been to 'drip-feed' the ethos and work of Rotary to readers of the Loughborough Echo to create an awareness of our organisation and what we do for the local community and for the wider world. 
2021
​2021 publicity articles
  1 Dec    p23          Purple blooms and buildings as town shows its support  
​17 Nov    p10         Spring blooms planted by volunteers
​29 Sep    p21         Rotarians rally to youth centre's call for new outdoor activity shelter

07 Jul     p36         The Rotary Club can fix it for hall
02 Jun    p14         Outgoing mayor packs Home Starter Boxes to help families

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2020 
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2020 publicity articles
23 Dec     p10      Small town charity is in need of helpers to give up their time
18 Nov     p5        Purple reign in springtime
14 Oct                   Rectory Wildlife Garden takes shape - from a derelict plot in the town to a green oasis
09 Sep     p4        Growing interest in health - thanks to club
19 Aug     p5        Fearon Hall gets a makeover
01 Jul      p10      Rotary and Inner Wheel unite for special project  
20 May    p3        Garner sets up special trust to raise money for vital NHS project
13 May    p3        Student selected to work on UK and USA coronavirus project 
22 Apr     p3         Donations by Beacon Rotary
04 Mar    p7         Rotarian awarded prestige honour for international work
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Michael Charlesworth with readable sign for Rectory Wildlife Garden (unlike the one published)
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2019


2019 publicity articles
30 Oct     p24      Rotary Club boost for Dementia UK
24 Jul      p24      Rotary golf tournament raises £4,500      
​3 Jul        p11      Businessman Lez given freedom of the borough
19 Jun    p14      Charities’ appeal for helpers
29 May   p16      College highlights link with Beacon Rotary club
 8 May    p23      Enactus group wins £5000 innovation grant
24 Mar   p15      Rotarians bid for ‘Bags of Help’ grant
13 Mar   p3        Starter boxes supplied to help the homeless
20 Feb   p15      New Rotarians welcomed
6 Feb     p7         Santa Sleigh Ride cash boost
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2018

2018 publicity articles
19 Dec   p20        Santa Sleigh nets £400 in two days
26 Sep   p18        Beacon Bunny Run is wound up (In Brief)
1 Aug     p9          Rare honour given to dedicated Rotarian
11 Jul    p23        Warm welcome for new Rotarian
 2 May   p14        House reception for polio project
                              Polio volunteers reunited at Commons reception (Blog by Rtn Jim Matthews, RC Leicester Novus)
14 Feb  p9           Skills swap shop created to help town charities
3 Jan    p44         OLC contest (Club Call)
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2017

2017 Publicity articles
​27 Dec   p2           Concert to mark end of tree festival
20 Dec   p5           Charities join forces (In Brief)
  4 Oct                    Beacon Bunny Run a big hit
27 Sep   p2           Beacon Bunny Run this weekend
20 Sep   p5           Invite to run event (In Brief)

 6 Sep   p33         The huge role Rotary plays in helping with the fight against polio (Letters)
31 Aug                  Did you think Polio was dead in the UK? (Letters)
16 Aug   p11        Bunny Run invite (In brief)
  5 Jul   p30         Thanks from TwentyTwenty (Letters)
24 May   p8         Clubs join together to celebrate charity’s 100th

3 May   p6           Marathon effort raises more than £1,000 (Loughborough Inner Wheel)
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2016

2016 Publicity articles
​30 Nov   p3           Fond farewell concerts for Anne Hughes   
19 Oct    p26         Amazing images… (photo by Rtn Bryan Woodward)
12 Oct    p2           Rotary and Inner Wheel clubs are showcased

12 Oct    p2           Rotary and Inner Wheel clubs are showcased
28 Sep   p15         MS Society’s 50th birthday
  7 Sep   p13         Great chance to learn more about Rotary
  6 Jul                    Rotary honour for Rosemary Adams

  8 Jun    p10        Talking News reader retires
27 Apr    p28         Back up the Beacon
 23 Mar   p11        Speaking success

10 Feb   p6           Sign up for this year’s Bunny Run
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LOUGBOROUGH ECHO   WEDNESDAY JULY 6, 2016
Rotary Honour for Rosemary Adams
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The Rotary Club of Loughborough Beacon has awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship to former president Rosemary Adams. 
The prestigious award recognises Rosemary’s huge contribution to Rotary and to the wider community.  She was the Club’s first lady President in 2008-2009, and has recently served as Almoner, liaising with Club members who find themselves in difficult personal circumstances.
 She has also led the Youth Services team and worked with local schools to recognise promising pupils as ‘Rotary Stars’.
Her main project last year was to work with Burton on the Wolds Primary School and Parish Council, LaFarge Tarmac UK, and the Playing Fields Association to install and dedicate a memorial stone to ‘all those affected by conflict’.
Presenting the award, outgoing Beacon President Sue Easton said: “Rosemary exemplifies the Rotary motto of Service above Self.  She has served the Club in so many ways, so this award is really well deserved.”
Beacon Rotary President Sue Easton (right) presenting a Paul Harris Fellow award to Rosemary Adams. Photo by Norman Peach.                                                
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2015

2015 Publicity articles
  2 Dec    p34         Singing for Fun (The guide)
  2 Dec    p3           Eco-friendly facility at Mountfields allotment site
14 Oct    p5           Golf day nets £2,500 for the MS Society
31 Jul     p56         Memorial (Village news: Burton on the Wolds)
5 Jun      p18         Nepal support (In Brief)
24 Apr    p6           Best feet forward for Bunny Runs

17 Apr    p26         Hundreds expected to join Bunny Run
10 Apr    p21         Bunny Run assistance from Tesco
  3 Apr    p21         Easter Bunny runners are sought
27 Feb   p19         Easter Bunny run launch
20 Feb   p21         OLC trio reach final of ‘Youth Speaks’    

9 Jan    p10          Rotary award for Anne
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2014

2014 Publicity articles
12 Dec   p26         Fund-raiser held for canine charity
21 Nov   p43         Choral and instrumental music for charity concert (The Guide)

17 Oct    p5           Teeing off to raise £2,400 for charity
 1 Aug    p19         Rotary club hands over £7,000 to charity
18 Jul     p20         Rotary Stars certificates
27 Jun    p24         Village aided by local club
11 Apr    p28         Hundreds join the Bunny Run
                p33         Event will support three charities (advertising feature)
  4 Apr    p30         Get ready for the Bunny Runs! (advertising feature)

                p38          Join the Rotary Beacon Easter Bunny Runs! (advertising feature)
28 Mar   p11          Support three main charities (advertising feature)

21 Feb   p4            Rotary club urges folk to enter Easter Bunny Run
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2013

2013 Publicity articles
  6 Dec   p45         Return of the horrors of polio may be only a flight away (Letters)
  4 Oct    p3           People’s savings hit as dentist owes over £6m
20 Sep   p7           Well-known dentist John Hammond made bankrupt

27 Jun   p7           Presidential citation for Soar Valley Rotarians (Rtn Garner Roberts as Assistant Governor) 
14 Jun   p10         Surprise presentation for student as he wins contest
19 Apr   p29          Bunny Run fun for all at charity fund-raiser
12 Apr   p21          Rotary Beacon Easter Bunny Run for Charity! Supporting three main charities
12 Apr    p20         Rotary Beacon Easter Bunny Run for Charity! Join the Rotary Beacon Easter Bunny Run!
  5 Apr    p29         Rotary Beacon Easter Bunny Run for Charity!
  5 Apr    p28         Rotary Beacon Easter Bunny Run for Charity! Join the Rotary Beacon Easter Bunny Run!
15 Mar   p28         Hop along to take part in Easter Bunny Run
  1 Mar   p12         Rotary Club of Shepshed celebrates its 66th birthday (Rtn Garner Roberts photo)
  8 Feb    p7           Rotary club unveils details of its Easter Bunny Run

18 Jan   p12         Prestigious awards presented (Rtn Garner Roberts photo)
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2012

2012 Publicity articles
 2 Nov    p19         Inaugural ‘Bunny Run’ nets £2,000 for charity
14 Sep   p13         Mayor visits the Talking News
31 Aug                  Town hospital benefits from Rotary gift
 3 Aug    p22         Rotary donation for Talking News
13 Jul     p24         Loughborough University clinches engineering entrepreneur contest (News)
20 Apr    p10         Echo joins with charity for audio version on web (Charnwood Talking News)
 6 Apr     p4           Rotarians set for fun run booster
10 Feb                   Gearing up for Beacon Bunny Run
 3 Feb     p32         Showstoppers concert takes in all the top West End hits
 6 Jan     p6           Outstanding performance award is presented to Dane
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Beacon Rotary has been a contributor to Charnwood Talking News for many years and records articles from the Loughborough Echo every seven weeks in rotation with six other teams

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2011

2011 Publicity articles
25 Nov   p20      Rotary Club’s ‘grand’ gesture to earthquake victims
12 Aug   p22      Rotary Club donation to John Storer House

29 Jul   p13        Founder member of Beacon Rotary club awarded prestigious international award (Rtn Michael Pearson)
10 Jun  p9          Rotary Club helps equip Girlguiding activity barn
 6 May                 Trio through to finals of competition
29 Apr  p7           Rotary’s £1000 donation to Glebe House
 8 Apr   p23         Woodbrook pupils make their voices heard
 4 Apr   p18         Beacon Rotarian recognised with fellowship accolade (Rtn Ray Freshfield)
 4 Mar  p8           Wellbeck students pick up nomination for awards
​28 Jan p25         Rotary club cash boost to town CAB
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This article does not mention Beacon but the three pupils were sponsored by us and they had taken part in other rounds that we organised.
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2010

2010 Publicity articles
24 Dec   p9          Rotary club marks milestone with creation of new play area
10 Dec   p10        Youth Speaks at Our Lady’s Convent
 3 Dec    p9           Rotary Club celebrates Charter anniversary (Rtn Garner Roberts photo)

26 Nov   p22        Rotary club grand auction raises £3,675
29 Oct    p36        Rotary clubs are both honoured

13 Aug   p12        Club gets presidential citation (Rtns Garner Roberts, Robert Bracegirdle photo)
30 Jul     p9          Youngsters receive ‘Rotary Stars’ for achievements of the year

 9 Jul      p4           Balloon from Boat Festival ended up in Germany (Rtns John Carlisle, Alan Price photo)
 4 Jun     p78        Charter Dinner: Rotary Club of Loughborough Beacon (Club Call)
14 May   p13        Tasty demo nets charity £1,300

 2 Apr     p5           Large haul of rubbish is recovered from the canal (photo by Rtn Bryan Woodward)
19 Mar   p5           Runners ready for Easter Bunny Run

 5 Mar    p19         Youngsters back polio campaign
26 Feb   p7            Raising awareness of Rotary work
26 Feb   p4           High school pupils prove they have storytelling skills
19 Feb   p10         Rotarians unite for special campaign to end polio
 5 Feb    p18         Schools reach district final of Rotary club public speaking contest
 8 Jan    p2           Rotarians dig deep for Beacon Hill project
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Although this article is about another Rotary club, Garner Roberts, the assistant Governor of Area 8 of District 1070, is a member and past-president of Beacon Rotary.
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Although this article is about another Rotary club, Garner Roberts, the assistant governor, and Robert Bracegirdle, a past assistant governor, are members of Beacon Rotary.
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            John Carlisle is a member and past president of Beacon Rotary and Alan Price is also a member.
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Bryan Woodward of Beacon Rotary took part in this canal clean-up on behalf of the club.
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This is one of several articles written by Echo staff that have credited RC Loughborough instead of the Rotary Club of Loughborough Beacon - it's called lazy journalism!
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2009

2009 Publicity articles
 20 Nov  p112       Links with University: Rotary Club of Loughborough Beacon (Club Call)
13 Nov   p103       Rotary collects for Pacific disasters victims (Club Call)
13 Nov   p6           Spooky dance night raises charity cash

23 Oct    p10         Rotary club’s £4,000 gift to Rainbows
  4 Sep    p3           Solicitor loses brave fight against cancer
  7 Aug    p13         Adult learning service gets Rotary Club book boost
24 Jul     p2           25th anniversary celebrations for Rotary Club
12 Jun    p19         Rotarian duo receive prestigious award (Rtns David Brown, Robert Bracegirdle)
   8 May  p13         Stroke day discovers high blood pressure problems
13 Mar   p7           Students speak out to take victory in district finals
27 Feb   p6           Rotary club concert proved to be a big success
13 Feb   p7           Students compete to speak on issues of note
  6 Feb                    Ambitious production for Beacon Rotary Club
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This is another example of lazy reporting by a staff photographer, giving the 'other club' credit for our initiative, and not recognising Rosemary Adams as the president of the Rotary Club of Loughborough Beacon.
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2008

2008 Publicity articles
11 Jul     p3           Highest honour given to Rotary members (Rtns Garner Roberts, David Brewer)
20 Jun    p4           Rotarian John given organisation’s most prestigious honour (Rtn John Carlisle)

4 Jan      p6           £1,700 cheque for charity
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2007

2007 Publicity articles
22 Jun   p11        Charity quest for Rotary members’ 80-mile trek
23 Feb   p5           Rotary boost for renal unit
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2006

2006 Publicity articles
 6 Oct      p8           Firm backs Rotary events
 7 Jul       p17         Rotary creates quiet garden at hospital
 9 Jun      p7           Aussie visit to Bellfoundry
26 May    p15         Inner Wheel plants are charity boost (Loughborough Inner Wheel feature)
19 May                   Rotary Club Charity Fund-raising Showcase (photo of Rtn Lez Cope-Newman)

12 May                   What’s that ringing in my ears?
12 May   p12         Gran inspires charity drive
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2005

2005 Publicity articles
​26 Aug   p77         Beacon club donates surgical equipment (Club Call)
 5 Aug    p16         New president takes over

15 July   p8           Farewell party for school head (Rtn Neil Rowbotham feature)
17 Jun    p3           Safety message goes up (Rtn Sue Roberts photo)
6 May     p24         Intrepid three bike 100 miles for charity
22 Apr    p7           Canal gets a spring clean

15 Apr    p3           Rotary backs blood pressure test session
15 Apr    p2           Lez joins our list of sparkling personalities (View Point by John Rippin)
 1 Apr     p25         Centenary appeal going strong
 1 Apr     p9           Enthusiasts enjoy bell foundry tours (Rtn Robert Bracegirdle photo)      

11 Mar   p27         Happy 100th to Rotary (Club Roll Call)
18 Feb   p7            Music students celebrate their talents
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2004

2004 Publicity articles
19 Nov   p8           Going going gone
12 Nov   p10         Solar panels in charity sale
15 Oct    p21         Rotary launches ‘Youth Speaks’

 6 Aug    p10         Civic couple attend Rotary club dinner
 6 Aug    p5           Rotary hold garden party for children
16 Jul    p17         Rotary chief takes over
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2003

2003 Publicity articles
31 Oct    p11         Youth speaks
18 Jul     p25         Rotary appeal to benefit hospice

18 Jul     p22         Change of president (Loughborough Inner Wheel feature)
18 Jul     p15         Charnwood gardening project
 4 Jul      p25         New president

 4 Jul      p11         Aquaboxes from Holywell Primary School
30 May   p4           Pupils can help scientists

16 May   p7           Members of Loughborough Inner Wheel
 2 May    p3           Firm steps in for group (Rtn Sue Roberts photo)

18 Apr    p6           Generous residents praised (Letters to the editor)
11 Apr    p9           Rotary boost for cancer group
28 Mar   p17         Rotary boosts hospital

14 Mar   p19         Canal clean-up in time for festival
14 Mar   p18         Rotary concert tribute to village’s great ‘character’
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Sue Roberts, second from right, is a member of Beacon Rotary
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2001

2001 Publicity articles
16 Mar   p21         Loughborough Beacon helps in Madagascar (plus profiles of other clubs)
16 Mar   p22         Rotary Corner: Why join a Rotary Club?
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