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Working together to help the wider community

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rotary logoFrom four friends meeting around a table in Chicago in 1905 to discuss how they could work together to help the wider community, Rotary International has now grown to encompass 34,282 clubs with more than 1.2 million members across 200 countries.

The organisation crossed the Atlantic in 1914 and 10 years later the Rotary Club of Newark held its first meeting in the Town Hall, with 22 founder members charged an entry fee of one guinea.

Paula Hurst, a committee member of the Newark club, will be joining June, Tina and Sue this Saturday to talk about its work and the current campaign to encourage more local women to become Rotarians. Yes, the Girls Around Town thought it was strictly men only too – but since women were admitted in the 1980s, they now make up 15 per cent of membership internationally.

With the usual helping of great music and some interesting snippets from the news thrown in for good measure,there’ll be plenty of reasons to tune in to 107.8FM or listen online from 10am to 1pm on Saturday…

What Katie does now

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v2v window displayNot a follow up to the children’s book What Katy Did written by Susan Coolidge in 1872, or even to the TV reality show What Katie Did Next, documenting the life of Katie Price…

On this week’s show the Girls Around Town are joined by an old friend whose new role has the be the stuff that dreams are made of.

June, Tina and Sue first met Katie Donohoe last summer when, as manager of The Children’s Society charity shop, she organised a hugely successful fashion show in the parish church. Now managing Newark’s Vintage2Versace, she has what many of us would consider to be the perfect job.

v2v chanelSpending your working day surrounded by glamorous vintage and couture clothes – researching, buying and selling fabulous outfits and accessories – giving talks about the history of fashion and organising photo shoots and other fashion-inspired events – come on ladies, what’s not to like about that?!

Tune in from 10am to 1pm this Saturday, on 107.8FM or online, to hear just what Katie does now and find out about some of the upcoming events that are a must for any stylish girl around town…

The inside scoop on Southwell

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southwell minster 2The August Bank Holiday is just around the corner, so in this week’s show the Girls Around Town will be taking a close look at what Southwell has to offer over the weekend.

With three guests – Michelle Spriddell, Chris Senior and Maggy Milner – joining June, Tina and Sue from 11.15am, it’s going to be a full house in the Radio Newark studio this Saturday.

And by the end of the show, you’re guaranteed to have all the information you need to make the most of events taking place in and around this historic market town between Thursday 27 and Monday 31 August!

SouthwellMusicFestivalLogo2-300x300Chris and Maggy will be talking about the Southwell Music Festival and the Southwell Artists‘ free exhibition and Musical Draw.

As the driving force behind the Southwell Scoop, Michelle definitely has the inside track on everything that’s going on and she’ll be here to share news about a wide range of other events and activities.

From the Antiques Fair at Southwell Racecourse on Sunday and Monday to the Arts and Crafts Market on Monday, not to mention attractions such as White Post Farm and Newfield Dairy, there really is something for all the family to enjoy!

Tune in to 107.8FM from 10am to 1pm or listen online for another event-ful show with the Girls Around Town!