Social Media
As well as the Ramble we also have a Facebook page and now a Twitter Account @JhbRotary.
Here PP Lyn Collocott congratulates President Jean Bernardo straight after inducting her as our President for 2018/19. Congratulations Jean.
The only worrying thing is that both of them are wearing black. I can only put it down to the need to show off the Rotary bling......well I hope that's the reason.
When I receive the other photographs I will put them on a separate page rather than fill up this space.
It was a really pleasant evening and well run by Mike Lamb as MC. The only real surprise was that we had Moroccan Lamb as one of the main courses and I distinctly remember President Jean saying "As long as we don't have Moroccan Lamb again." I know it is universally popular with the club so maybe she bowed to the inevitable.
Rotary Ann Charlotte Croswell was made a Paul Harris Fellow for all the work she has done for the Club but most especially for the hard work she put in for the Bophelo Palliative Care Project. Her husband, James, led the project but Charlotte stepped into the breach when he was away or extremely busy and without her support things would have been much more difficult.
Our new President Jean Bernardo was awarded a Sapphire Pin to her Paul Harris for her hard work with Youth over the years and for the many other things she does for Rotary....long overdue, I thought....
PJS received one for undetected crime.
Good Luck, Jean. We are all looking forward to working with you over the next year.
We also welcomed Tracy Lavers as a new member of our club.
This Week
Our speaker is Griffin Shea, an American journalist who settled in Johannesburg and introduces us to the world of Underground Booksellers.
"Bridge Books is a unique bookstore in downtown Johannesburg. We believe in supporting African writers and in finding as many ways of getting books into the hands of as many readers as possible.
So we work with other booksellers across downtown Johannesburg, acting as a go-between for publishers in South Africa and smaller retailers who might not have access to new books. Check out our blog page for maps on how to find sellers on the street and stories about some of the vendors.
At our store in City Central, the new space at 85 Commissioner Street (corner Harrison), anyone can walk in and buy new and second-hand books, with an emphasis on African writers but with international titles too.
We're also busy setting up the African Book Trust, a non-profit that gives African books to libraries and schools across South Africa. If you're a librarian, school teacher, or community group and you'd like to see how you can get books (for free, we'll even send them to you), please get in touch. If you're a reader and you'd like to know how to get our books through your local library, we can help with that too.
We also hosting book events, writing workshops and other fun stuff for word nerds like us. ."
Invitation
The following invitation was sent to our Facebook page by the Rotary Club of Morningside.
Escape the winter blues for an evening and join us for "A Good Laugh" with Joe Parker and the Rotary Club of Morningside at Montecasino.
Joe Parker, and guests Dan Frigolette (USA), Martin Jonas, and Kedibone Mulaudzi.
Show info:
Date: 10th July
Doors open: 18:00
Show: 19:30
Price: R160
Benefiting:
Social Development Projects: Diepsloot Cricket Club and Rotary, Youth and Professional Development.
Why and how to host a Rotary Day
In an effort to increase membership and highlight Rotary’s inspiring work, RI President Barry Rassin is urging clubs and districts to organize fun, informal community events called Rotary Days.
"Rotary Days events will offer you the chance to have an impact in your community, build long-term partnerships, increase interest in membership, and improve Rotary’s image," Rassin said.
Any club, big or small, can host a Rotary Day. Neighboring clubs can pool their resources and co-host an event, and entire districts can come together for a large-scale Rotary Day.
Tips for planning a Rotary Day:
- Consider including a hands-on service project as part of the event to let visitors see for themselves how Rotary benefits the community.
- Feature guests that appeal to a non-Rotary audience. Consider young leaders, inspirational speakers, celebrities, musicians, or other public figures.
- If the event will offer food, keep it simple — for example, a self-service buffet rather than a formal, sit-down meal.
- Advocate on local issues related to Rotary’s areas of focus by calling attention to challenges that affect people in your area.
- If you charge admission, keep prices low. Ask local businesses to sponsor your event.
- Welcome families and make the event enjoyable for them.
- Present Rotary as an appealing opportunity for potential members to make new friends, exchange ideas, and take action to improve their community and the world. Avoid using Rotary jargon or referring to club traditions.
- Highlight the work of local Rotarians, Rotaractors, Interactors, Rotary Community Corps members, and other community members who do extraordinary humanitarian work.
- Recognize non-Rotary community members who demonstrate Rotary’s service ideals.
- Sponsor an event with a partner organization to show that, by working together, we make a deeper and more lasting impact on communities.
- Ask local news media to cover the event.
- Collect participants’ contact information, and invite them to future club events.
- Partner with local civic groups, service organizations or local businesses.
During and after your event, post photos and videos with the hashtag #RotaryDay to social media. We’ll collect photos of Rotary Day events around the world and show them at the 2019 Rotary International Convention in Hamburg, Germany. Some may also appear in Rotary media throughout the year.
"Imagine the collective impact we can have if all 35,000 Rotary, 10,000 Rotaract, and 22,000 Interact clubs engage their neighbors, friends, young people, and organizations," Rassin said.
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