District 1220, UK Welcome to the Rotary Club of Drone Valley's web site We are a modern, forward looking, dual-gender Rotary Club based in Dronfield, Derbyshire LATEST NEWS APRIL 2012: SOUTHSIDE FEATURE Thank you Stephanie Burns and Southside for the article about the club which appears in the April edition. If you haven't got your copy yet, you can read the article here SUMMER TERM 2012 Year 5 and 6 pupils in four more local primary schools began the 10 week DARE programme when they returned to school after the Easter holiday. Club President Anne Ledbetter, Secretary Dr Jill Bethell and the Mayor of Dronfield, Cllr Doug Oxspring joined pupils at Dronfield Junior School and pupils and parents at Unstone Junior School when they held their DARE graduation ceremonies. At both schools pupils used role play and read written work to tell the audience what they had learned on the 10 week programme. In this photo Cllr Oxspring, Anne Ledbetter, Jill Bethell and DARE officer Andy Hand pose for the cameras with the year 6 pupils at William Levick Primary at their DARE graduation. The club has undertaken to fund the programme for ALL year 6 pupils in the schools which feed into the Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School this year. Press release and photos More information about DARE Primary can be found on the DARE website MAY 4TH: CHARTER ANNIVERSARY DINNER DANCE "May the 4th Be with You!" This year we are celebrating the club's anniversary on the day affectionately known as Star Wars Day with a Dinner Dance at The Sitwell Arms Hotel, Renishaw. Full details MAY 27th: JAZZ IN THE GARDEN 2012 The club's annual Jazz in the Garden charity fund raiser will be held on Sunday 27th May at Ramshaw Lodge, Unstone. Featuring the ever popular New Orleans Strollers, guests will be served with a buffet ploughmans style lunch while enjoying the beautiful gardens and relaxed music. (With large marquees in the event of inclement weather) Wine and soft drinks will be available to purchase. Full Details MAY 26th &27th: POSH PLATTERS AT THE DERBYSHIRE FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL Posh Platters lead by members Jane Jones and Patricia Quinn will be serving delicious gourmet lunch platters at the Derbyshire Food & Drink Festival at Hardwick Hall on Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th May. Full details of the event www.derbyshirefoodfestival.co.uk About Us: We meet on Monday evenings at 7.30pm for 8pm at The Talbot Arms, Stubley Lane, Dronfield. S18 8YN Phone: 01246 290330 May Programme: 7th: Bank holiday: no meeting 14th: Midday practive marquee assembly at Patricia Quinns, no evening meeting 15th: Rotary Race Meeting at Southwell Racecourse 21st: Committee Meetings and Club Council 28th: Speaker: Mick White - Future Visions Is Rotary for you? We are always looking for new members. If you would like to find out more get in touch to arrange to come to a meeting. We guarantee a warm, friendly welcome To contact us email: rotary.enquiries@dronevalleyrotary.org.uk or call or text 074 4076 5053 Photo Gallery Press Releases Club Officers Club Members

See what we've been up to..... Photo Gallery To read more about our recent activities and get full information about our programme for the coming month, take a look at the Drone Valley Dialogue May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 Earlier Editions Press Releases Club Officers 2011-2012 The Rotary Four Way Test: Of the things we think, say or do: Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? Our club is in District 1220, in RIBI (Rotary in Britain & Ireland) part of Rotary International Club Members Pages