Rotary Club

THE Rotary Club visit to Krakow: promoting fellowship between members has always been one of the key objectives of Rotary Clubs worldwide. This year on 6 - 10 June, the Rotary Club of Tywyn organised a visit for club members and partners to Krakow in southern Poland. The itinerary of the trip was to visit the beautiful city of Krakow including excursions to the Wieliczka salt mines and an opportunity for members to pay their respects to those who suffered and died in the concentration camp of Auschwitz. Krakow is a beautiful city with a rich history and a cultural centre of Poland The group were based in a hotel in the old part of the city within easy walking distance of the famous main square. On the first day a meeting was organised to meet members of the Krakow Wawel Rotary Club at one of their weekly meetings where the group received a very warm welcome by members of the Krakow Wawel Rotary Club. As a token of friendship, president Stephanie Purcell presented the Tywyn club flag to Krakow Club president Tadeusz Skarbek (see photo). The following day the group travelled to visit the Auschwitz /Birkenau museum to learn about the fate of the prisoners and pay their respects at the memorial to the 1.5 million men, women and children who died in the gas chambers. This was a very moving experience for everyone and one that no one will forget. The trip also included a tour of the World Heritage site at the Wieliczka salt mine. Group members were treated to a fascinating guided tour of the old underground workings ending with the highlight of the tour, to the underground chapel carved entirely from the rock salt 100 metres below the surface. There was also plenty of time left in Krakow to experience the beautiful architecture and attractions of The’ Rynek Glowny’. The square dates from the 13th century and is one of the largest medieval squares in Europe with its famous night-life and vibrant café culture.

Tywyn and District Committee of the North West Cancer Research

A VERY successful coffee morning was held on Saturday the 28 May to raise much needed funds for NWCR, total proceeds were £ 1,130. As a committee we have never seen so many attending one of our coffee mornings so a huge thank you to local supporters and visitors to the area alike. We must also thank local retailers who donated to the coffee morning, John Rowlands, Tywyn Butcher as well as Pendre Garden Center. A special thank you to local singing group ‘Revival’ for their continued support for NWCR. Our next coffee morning will be held on Saturday, 27 August, at 10am at the New Bethel Chapel our usual venue for coffee mornings, we look forward to seeing you then.