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Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our President and former Chairman, Don Pearson.
These words from Roger Chappell convey very eloquently our feelings and memories of Don:-
"My recollections of Don are of a warm-hearted man who always had the interests and benefit of MAARA at heart. As a patient he benefited greatly from the care and knowledge of the Association’s Medical Advisor Dr Martin Stern, and he was keen to do whatever he could to help and further MAARA and its activities. We worked closely together during his time as Chairman and guided the Association through a period of significant change. When Don became Chairman, MAARA was an organisation whose main focus was its clinic - treating patients with asthma and allergy-related illnesses and providing aerobiology data through the year, and drug trials for pharmaceutical companies. However, with the changing regulatory environment which made private clinic activities much more costly to provide, Don led the move towards funding third parties such as the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust to take over provision of aerobiology services and to develop their research expertise in asthma and allergy. Don therefore led the way to MAARA becoming a mainly research-funding organisation rather than a provider of medical services, and these objectives remain squarely at the heart of MAARA activities today".
Our thoughts are with Joan and family
Dates for your diary
Golf Day 2013
The 9th MAARA Golf Day will be held on Friday 7 June 2013 at the Leicestershire Golf Club, Evington Lane, Leicester.
If you would like to play or participate in some other way by sponsoring a hole, making a donation or providing a prize, please contact
Eva Day on 0116 247 9888
2012 Golf Day Results
On the 15 June, nine teams took part in our annual Golf Day. We all had a great day with some sunshine and thanks to the support of our players and sponsors we raised £2003.
MAARA committee member Jim Pain presenting the Ladies team prize to his wife Diana.
Winners
1st Farmer & Carlisle score 91, prize: - Round of golf at Luffenham Heath
Jonathan Carlisle, James Carlisle, Darrel Brookes, David Lomas
2nd Sarstedt score 83, prize: - Round of golf at the Leicestershire
David Smith, Geoff Baxter, Simon Baxter, Tim Haycock
3rd Mawby and King score 82, prize: - Wine
Philip Thompson, Mark Haston, Neil Jones, David Whittaker
The Girls score 74, prize: - Firenze Restaurant voucher.
Diana Pain, Beth Kalus, Jane Walker, Nita Fitzpatrick
The nearest the pin prize was an MOT donated by Farmer and Carlisle and won by Dave Whittaker of Mawby and King.
Bourne & Co Derby, Sturgess Jaguar and Chris Whitmore Associates sponsored holes.
Many thanks to everyone who donated Raffle and Tombola prizes.
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