Rotary

LLANIDLOES Rotary Club will once again host their annual Giant Easter Egg raffle. Rotarian Ivan Evans has organised this event for the last seven years with the club donating 10 Giant Easter Eggs to local establishments. The proprietors can choose which charity they would like to raffle their egg for. Last year’s raffle raised an outstanding £1,550 for charity. The Rotarians conducted their Purple Crocus collec-tion last Friday in support of eradicating Polio. This has been a Rotary aim since 1979, with Polio being eradicated from all but two countries worldwide. Last Friday’s collection was £222.93. The club will decide at their next meeting whether to round this figure up in the knowledge that Bill and Melissa Gates will treble all amounts raised in support of this cause. The club thanked everyone who donated and the Co-op for allowing the collection to take place. Tuesday marked the 111th anniversary of the Rotary. You can find out more at www.llanidloes.rotary1180.org

Concert

LLANIDLOES Music and Arts Club is holding a Coffee and Concert Evening on Friday, 26 February, at 7pm at Llanidloes High School. This year as well as refreshments and Variety Stall, there will be entertainment provided by the local Tenovus Choir and solos by young musicians.The Tenovus Choir is one of 15 Sing with Us choirs established across Wales, for and supporting cancer sufferers. They have sung in the 10th anniversary event in St David’s Hall Cardiff and in various venues locally.One of the young musicians performing will be Dylan Nutting, a talented young trumpet player from the local area.

Bingo

THERE IS a bingo evening in aid of Marie Curie on Wednesday, 9 March, doors open at 7.30pm, eyes down 8pm at the Rugby Club, Llanidloes. The 50p entry for adults includes tea/coffee and biscuit.

Tennis

THE AGM of Llanidloes Tennis Club is on 6.30pm Monday, 7 March, at the Tennis Clubhouse.

Cytun-Churches Together

THE theme of this week’s Churches Together Lent Lunch in Llanidloes Church Hall, noon till 1.30pm is “the things Jesus carried - the Seamless Robe’.