Rotary Fellowship at its best and fledgling satellite Rotary Club of Dainfern hosts a Blanket Drive....

 From the Pen of the President....

 

It is often only after someone has gone that we appreciate that person.  Similarly, we sometimes realise the advantages of a situation only in hindsight.  Perhaps we need to take time every now and then to recognise and appreciate the relationships and advantages we are experiencing in the present.  Doing so may well make us more relaxed and thankful for the blessings we have.

Costa Qually
President

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Your worth consists in what you are and not in what you have. (Thomas Edison)

Friends, Fellowship and Fine Weather.....

Usually the last Friday of every month is reserved for a social meeting where we can kick back, shoot the breeze and interact with fellow members. In its stead it was decided that this month we would  replace the meeting with a Bring and Braai, which  PP Jean Bernardo's generously offered to host at her  home.

It was never going to be easy to settle on a date that would suit everyone, particularly with the numerous public holidays in April, but consensus was reached for Saturday the 30th of April.

We were blessed with glorious autumn weather which allowed us to sit in the shade of the beautiful old trees in Jean's garden.

It was lovely that some of our Anns joined us and that we could welcome a visitor, Michelle von Benecke, who is considering becoming a Rotary member.

Delicious food, joyous company and  lots of laughter were the hallmarks of a successful fellowship afternoon.

The Annual District Blanket Drive kicked off at Dainfern....

David Bradshaw is very hard at work trying to establish a satellite Rotary Club in the sprawling gated community of Dainfern. 

Club activities are still in their infancy, but they enthusiastically agreed to hold a blanket drive at the Dainfern Clubhouse this past Sunday 1st of May.

Although the uptake was slow with only about 30 blankets "sold", hopefully the posters and blanket table created awareness of a Rotary presence. 

Liz Purvis, a Friend of Rotary always available to volunteer her time to help out where she can.

Dainfern residents and potential Rotary member Thomas and his wife Sarah welcoming potential blanket donors with their wide smiles.

This Friday...

..... please join e-member Lorenzo Locatelli- Rossi as he gives us a virtual tour of his home town Palestrina, not far from Rome in Italy. No doubt it will be very entertaining.