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It has been an exciting year for Rothley Primary school as the new school building has finally started. The foundations have been laid and as you can see from the pictures the school structure is beginning to appear. Every week there is progress on the building and it is really great seeing all the changes.

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to Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre and Snibston Discovery Museum for children taking part in the Mythical Maze Reading Challenge. Each child must produce their Mythical Maze Sticker Poster at reception and be accompanied by a full-paying adult.

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Soar Valley supports Rothley Mayor Of Charnwood Councillor PaulImps Day As many of you are probably aware, I was appointed the new Mayor of Charnwood on May 13th atPicture a specialattached ceremonyshows held at Loughborough Town Hall. My and wife Division Pauline will be my 4 Trophy Mayoress and together we hope to attend many functions across the Borough. Our three children and their partners, six Rothley Imps Under 11 grand children and many dear friends attended the ceremony.

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World War One Commemoration Service On August 4th at 7pm, a 30 minute service of commemoration of the commencement of the First World War will be held at the Rothley War Memorial, Cross Green Rothley,. The service will be attended by “Churches Together” which includes the Anglican, Babptist, Methodist, and Catholic Churches. Members of the Rothley & District Royal British Legion will also be “On Parade”. All are welcome.

Choral Event not to be missed. At 7pm, for a 7.30 pm start, on September 10th at the Rothley Centre, Mounsorrel Lane, Rothley the Coalville Male Voice Choir will entertain the audience with a selection of choral pieces and songs from the shows. The event, in aid of the Poppy Appeal, will be presented by the Rothley and District Royal British Legion. Entrance charge at £8.50 will include refreshments and to assist with numbers you should book by calling Mr John Leake on 0116 230 3858.

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“I don’t see the point in measuring life in time any more. I’d rather measure life in terms of making a difference” - Stephen Sutton

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Being treated alongside others their own age can make a huge difference.

any of us have heard of Stephen Sutton, the teenager with terminal cancer who shot to fame with his bucket list. The country seemed to pull together to help him achieve his dreams; from breaking a world record, to hugging an elephant and having a tattoo! But his most famous item on the list was to raise funds for The Teenage Cancer Trust, he has now raised over £3.7 million pounds, the largest single amount raised on any Just Giving Page! He managed this by having fun, organising events for others to enjoy and not giving up or withdrawing from society.

• Teenage Cancer Trust empowers young people to take control of their health and speak up when something changes. Their pioneering Education team deliver positive and interactive free cancer awareness sessions in schools, colleges and universities on the signs of cancer, cancer treatments and prevention as well as healthy living.

I’ve decided to take a closer look at the Teenage Cancer Trust in Leicestershire and wonder if we could each be ‘a bit more Stephen’ and push ourselves to raise funds for charity?

• Between them these units support 125 young adults with cancer. The running cost of the Leicester unit alone is over £120,000 per year.

• Teenage Cancer Trust is the only UK charity dedicated to improving the quality of life and chances of survival for the seven young people aged between 13 and 24 diagnosed with cancer every day. • They build specialist units within NHS hospitals bringing young people together to be treated by teenage cancer experts in a place designed just for them. They want every young person with cancer cess to this to have access specialist support, no here they live. matter where onally • Traditionally ongside treated alongside children or elderly patients at the end of s, young their lives, an feel people can extremelyy isolated atment, at during treatment, er some never meeting another young person with cancer.

• Our Teenage Cancer Trust unit is    with the next nearest being Nottingham City Hospital.

• They rely on donations to do their vital work and are always looking for support from the local community to organise fundraising events. Stephen sadly passed away on the 14th May but was fundraising up to the week of his death. I hope he has inspired many people to think about what they could achieve for the many charities that need our support. If The Teenage Cancer Trust is a charity that you would like to support please contact heather. bowen@teenagecancertrust.org alternatively there are many other charities featured in this month’s magazine so please see if you can   I know I’m going to try and be ‘a bit more Stephen’ are you?

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seriously at Loughborough LPU and these road shows are a great opportunity for us to listen to the views of local people so that we can continue to offer a high level of service to the community.” Paul Snape, Business Support Manager at The Bridge, said: “We are committed to the multi-agency approach to managing and reducing ASB the borough. We believe that everyone should be able to feel safe in their homes and communities and the roadshows provide us with a great opportunity to listen to any concerns that people may have.” Roadshows will be held at the following: June 28 - Birstall Gala School Lane Playing Fields, Birstall between 11am and 4pm July 10 - Shelthorpe at Tesco, Park Road, Loughborough between 10am and 4pm July 26 - Warwick Way at All Together Place, 72 Warwick Way, Loughborough between 1pm and 5pm August 3 - Loughborough By the Sea Loughborough Town Centre between 12pm-4pm August 6 – National Play Days: 10am-12pm in Jubilee Park, Thorpe Acre, Loughborough & 2pm-4pm in Jubilee Park, East Goscote

August 10 - Mountsorrel Revival between 11am and 5pm August 16 - Ashby Estates Hut at The Hut Old Ashby Road, Loughborough between 12 noon and 4pm August 30 - Syston Carnival at Central Park, Syston between 12 noon and 4pm September 6 - Anstey Gala at The Recreation Ground, Anstey between 12 noon and 4pm Information will be available at the roadshows on how to report anti-social behaviour, how complaints will be dealt with and how residents will be supported to take a stand against offenders. Of course, all of this information is available on Charnwood Borough Council’s website www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/ charnwoodcommunitysafetypartners1 or you can call (01509) 634533/4522/4920. Residents can also take part in an online version of the survey which will help the various agencies better tailor their services. Visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/P38BR6P

August 9 - Thurmaston Carnival at Elizabeth Park, Thurmaston between 1pm and 5pm

Canasta Do you play – or would you like to learn.? Canasta is played with two packs of cards. Each player tries to collect as many Canastas as possible. A Canasta is a group of 7 cards all the same number, with or without jokers/ wild cards and is built from a starting group of 3 cards. The game can be played in teams or as individuals. It is not a childs game ! We are a small non organisational group of like minded friends who enjoy a social time playing Canasta, We meet at a members house Each Monday, 2.0pm – 4.30pm. There are no fees involved. If you would like to see what we do why not pop in one Monday. For further details please contact 0116 237 5706.

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Leicestershire RSPCSA Leicestershire RSPCSA is holding its second open garden of the season at the home of Miss Ruth lane, Chairman of the local branch, in aid of the Woodsie Animal Centre at Scudamore Road in Leicester. The garden at 44 Triumph Road, Glenfield will be open from 11am to 4pm on Sunday the 20th of July. Admission is £1 with accompanied children under 12 being free. Dogs are not allowed as there are resident cats and dogs There will be an RSPCA goods stall, plants for sale, a garden hunt for children, tombola and refeshments with a sandwich lunch being available. Donations of plants and tombola prizes are very welcome.For further details ring Becky on 0116 2336677. This event is a delight to garden and animal lovers alike. The animal centre is increasingly under pressure to deal with a variety of abused and neglected animals and badly needs all the support it can get.

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The members of the Rolls-Royce Retired Employees Association spent an enjoyable day at the Malvern Spring Show and despite the heavy showers on the way there,they had a rain free afternoon with warm sunshine. Most of the members arrived home with plants and garden accessories The Walk & Talk's May walk was held on May 6th and everyone met at Ticknall Village Hall Car Park, 32 walkers took part in the walk that ventured into the Calke Abbey Estate and then into the old Tramway Tunnel. and then down to Staunton Harold Reservoir then back into Calke passing through the woods with the Bluebells in glorious colour. After the walk the majority of the walkers went to "The Crewe & Harpur at Swarkestone for lunch. The “This That and the Other” Group have spent two sessions making bracelets and necklaces from paper and all have been amazed at the results of their work. These will go towards the Shoebox Appeal which the group are supporting.

President Peter Jones together with members of the Rotary Club of the Soar Valley completed a 10 mile walk to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust which is the President's chosen charity. The walk started and finished at the Waterside Inn, Mountsorrel and was organized by Rtn. Graham Cooper. When all the sponsorship money is received it is anticipated to raise over £900 for this worthy cause.

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The Association embark on their most ambitious excursion in June with an 8 day holiday in Lake Garda following which they have planned trips to The National Memorial Arboretum , David Austin Roses and Cosford, Southport and Greenwich.

The Association is hosting a show by Belcanto, called “Only Remembered”. This commemorates the start of the Great War. The show takes place on the evening of Friday, 25th July at 7-30 pm in the Nightingale Hall on Moor Lane. It will be an evening of humour, remembrance and audience participation. Tickets are £5 each and Belcanto are donating all proceeds to Help for Heroes. Tickets and further details of the Rolls-Royce Retired Employees Association can be obtained by phoning Sheila Furniss on 01332 516744 or Pat Neal on 0116 2106917 alternatively come and join us on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at Rolls-Royce Leisure on Moor Lane at 1-00 pm.

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