Many thanks go to Cate Hunt for coming to speak to us at our March meeting. Very few of us knew about the importance of the Clipstone area in history or all the royal links that occurred from time to time.
Dee Bailey gave the vote of thanks and President Anne presented Cate 
with a flower arrangement made by Rosemary.
On Saturday 9th March 2019 Mansfield Rotary & Inner Wheel Clubs held a splendid Irish Evening at Ravenshead Village Hall to raise money for International Charities.
Veronica & Ray Malkowski, with the help of Kelvin & Lynn Bowman, Henry & Margaret Thomas and members, organised this highly successful event, which was attended by around 100 members and friends. There was a warm, friendly atmosphere, as we were enthralled by the performance of the talented, young Irish Dancers, before sampling our tasty plateau of starters, followed by a wholesome Irish Stew with sourdough bread.
We really enjoyed being entertained by the excellent Irish Band, before choosing from a variety of delicious desserts:- whisky bread & butter pudding, brandy cheesecake or fruit salads, all served with whisky or vanilla ice cream and followed by cheese and biscuits. The raffle raised an amazing £339 and, due to the generosity of members, the grand total of just over £1,500 was raised. Many thanks to everyone, who contributed to this memorable Irish Evening.
Many thanks to everyone who contributed towards making the Working Day such an enjoyable yet productive occasion! Let’s hope that the National Police Aid Convoy will deliver all these items to deprived people in Africa, whose lives will really be enhanced by receiving them!
Items for baby bundles.
Ilean, Lorna & Veronica assembling baby bundles and Liz & Jenny sewing sheets and towels .
Mansfield Inner Wheel Club invited Rotary members and friends to join them at Portland College for a meal and a quiz at their January Meeting. President Anne’s husband, Rotarian Phil Lyons, kindly organised the quiz for the evening.
Elaine Campin brought her beautiful hand made cards and Vivienne Brown brought books for sale.
It was a most enjoyable evening with lots of fun, laughter and friendship.
Nottinghamshire Independent Domestic Abuse Services
Veronica Malkowski made two beautiful Christmas cakes, which were won by Kathy Winson & Carol Hyde Barker in the raffle at the Christmas Party. The proceeds of the raffle were donated to this very worthwhile charity.
Veronica and President Anne Lyons presented a cheque for £135 to Sue Ready, the Director of Service Delivery & Development and other volunteers at NIDAS. We were greeted very warmly by the friendly volunteers, who were delighted with our donation.
Many thanks to Veronica Malkowski, with the help of Jennifer Brackenbury & Sara Statham, for organising our Christmas Afternoon Tea Party at Morton’s Farm Tea Rooms in Papplewick. 
We appreciated Ray Malkowski’s technical skills which enabled us to communicate with both rooms and enjoy Sara’s Christmas quiz and playing the games, which Rosemary had kindly organised.
Pat Shepperson and Ann Pradhan won prizes in the Christmas bingo.
It was a very enjoyable occasion with lots of laughter, fun and friendship. The afternoon tea was really delicious with plenty of variety to suit everyone.
Veronica also made and iced beautifully two Christmas cakes, which Kathy Winson & Carol Hyde Barker were lucky to win in the raffle. The proceeds from the raffle will be sent to the charity NIDAS.
Mansfield Inner Wheel Club’s President, Anne Lyons, made a great start to the Christmas festivities by organising a Flower Demonstration Charity Event at Ravenshead Village Hall. Beverley Artis, a very experienced and professional flower demonstrator, kept us all enthralled with her amusing anecdotes, whilst producing beautifully designed, stunning floral arrangements.
Jennifer Brackenbury made the attractive table arrangements and matching corsages for the waitresses and hostesses.
We certainly appreciated all the hard work Veronica Malkowski put in, with her team of helpers, to make and ice attractively so many cup cakes and meringues etc. for the afternoon tea.
Congratulations to President Anne for organising a most enjoyable and successful Charity Fundraising Event, which was attended by just over 100 members and guests, and raised over £1,000 for Rainbows Children’s Hospice!
At our Inner Wheel Club Meeting on November 14th we supported Children in Need by purchasing and wearing bibs and headbands, kindly made by Sara Statham. President Anne’s husband, Rotarian Phil. Lyons, our guest speaker, enlightened us all with his fascinating talk about his prestigious work with “The Forever Project” – as well as joining in the fun!
Sara Statham and Elizabeth Roughton raise money for Children in Need.
Past District Chairman Yvonne Neville, Viv. Brown, Carol Hyde Barker & Kathy Winson enjoy wearing their Pudsey Bear bibs and headbands!
President Anne and Rotarian Phil. Lyons join in the fun!
At the Inner Wheel District 22 Meeting on Saturday November 3rd, Jennifer Brackenbury and Veronica Malkowski are selling lots of “gift bags”, on a stall organised by President Anne Lyons. An amazing sum of £236 was raised for children’s charities. District Chairman Linda Elkin, Member of Council Gloria Humphrey and Maureen Tunney seem pleased with their gifts.
The Inner Wheel Club of Mansfield 