For the first time in living memory, a wreath was laid on behalf of York Rotary by its President (Jane Albom) as part of the City’s Remembrance Service in the York Memorial Garden on Sunday 8th November. The Wreath comprised 71 poppies, one for each member of York Rotary She was accompanied in the parade, to and from the Mansion House, by Past President Mary Lumley as her Consort. In the Golden Wheel History of the Club (1921-1992), the only reference to York Rotary be

For the half term week of 26th to 30th October Rotarians have been providing the refreshment services for the Pathfinder driving course. I was on duty on Wednesday afternoon. In the past I have attended the course mainly on a Thursday, but I chose a different day so that I would experience a different aspect of the daily lunchtime training. On each day of the course a different aspect of training is undertaken at lunchtime. On Wednesday there were two aspects of lunchtime

On approaching the marathon baggage tent at Heslington just as dawn is breaking, there is always a feeling of “the calm before the storm”. Very few people about, and very little action. However, it doesn’t take long for that to change: initially, just a trickle of runners leaving their baggage, which gradually changes to a steady stream, and at around 9:10 becomes a total flood! By the time most of the runners have headed off to the start line, we intrepid baggage handlers