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From January to March 2021, the Rotary Club of Knighton and District called upon budding young photographers aged 6 to 18 years old to enter their best photographs in the “Nature on your Doorstep” themed competition. Rotary Club Youth coordinator Sheila Smith said: “We were delighted with the response to this event and with the quality of the photographs we received from 18 young photographers in all age groups.” Sheila added “Everybody gave explanations of why their photos meant so much to them, which aided the judges in their decision-making process.” The competition closed on March 22 and the judges Cathy Jones, Larry Smart and Sheila Smith then had the challenge of choosing the first three places in each age group. Rotary member Larry Smart said “The quality of the entries was very good, and it was difficult to choose between them, but we are happy with our decisions” ....
KNIGHTON Rotary Club members will run, walk and bike the height of Mount Everest over the next month in their bid to support educational charity Classrooms in the Clouds. Rotary club members, who are aged from 55 to 85, will be climbing Everest to raise funds for the charity, which helps provide classrooms and teachers for deprived areas in Nepal and is a cause they have ling supported. Everest, the tallest mountain on earth, is 8,849 metres ((29,032 feet) above sea level, and rotary club members will cover the equivalent of that distance in kilometres – 8.8km. Their challenge starts on Wednesday, February 23, which is known as World Rotary Day and coincides with the anniversary of the founding of the Rotary organisation in 1905. ....