From the Pen of the President....
The passing of Queen Elizabeth II is something we expected to happen sometime in the future, and yet it took us by surprise.
Life does not stand still for anyone – things happen all the time that surprise me – some are tragic, some are happy.
I wake up every day and read the news – it is sometimes enough to make one just crawl under the blankets and dig in!! So much corruption, so much disaster and craziness. But there is always something going on, or someone doing something absolutely amazing, quietly, unnoticed and not making a fuss. So many good people around, so many fantastic projects on the go – WOW!! Recycling, upcycling, caring, nursing, - you just need to stop looking at the negatives, it can be very distracting.
As Rotarians it is our mission to make a positive difference in the world. Jane Goodall said:
“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”
What is your difference??
We have the DG visit later this week – it is always an interesting meeting – see you there.
Ann
Last Friday.....
... Because the Rotary Club of Rosebank is a fully hybrid club, the Editor in Chief felt it would be a bright idea to test the Zoom offering when a guest speaker had been invited to address the Club and hence attended the meeting from the comfort of her own home. It was a tad noisy to begin with, but once President Ann had rung the bell and started the official meeting I am happy to report that the quality of the transmission was crystal clear and that it was a most satisfying experience (albeit without the obligatory pizza).
Our guest speaker was Anthony Rosenbaum, a life-long friend of Lorenzo's.
His topic: Bespoke hiking trails in the Karoo and the Outeniquas.
Anthony was born an raised in the Eastern Cape and started hiking as a young lad.
It remained his favourite pastime and he has been privileged to hike exotic destinations like Japan and Taiwan, and summitted Kilimanjaro in 2000.
In 2017 he found himself at a crossroad after he lost his wife to cancer and he turned to his deep rooted passion for hiking.
He walked every day for fitness and hiked with friends very weekend. He found that his health and mental wellbeing improved markedly.
When the opportunity arose to sell his business in February 2020, he decided that he would grab it and make a career change into the tourism industry.
Then of course came Covid!
Undaunted, he qualified as an advanced guide and tour operator, completed an Intuitive Wildlife Guiding course and in July 2021 started his bespoke walking experience business called Wide Open Spaces.
Anthony painstakingly explored various hiking trails and now is able to offer two unique hiking trips, or as he prefers to call it - walking experiences, one in the Outeniqua Mountains and the other in the Karoo, in the New Bethesda area.
His slack-packing walks include a variety of activities, from coastal and fossil walks to wine tasting, visits to San rock art sites and star gazing.
In the near future he is planning to add a further 4 night, three day walking experience in the Overberg, in the Botriver area close to Hermanus.
Initially Anthony's target market was the over-55-age group, but he soon realized that his walking tours suit any age group and that he has 80-year-old hikers that leave the young'uns in their dust.
In other words, anyone with the love for Wide Open Spaces is welcome.
Highlands North Boys High School Interactors are awarded their Interact scrolls....
On Friday 2nd September AG and Youth Chair Jean Bernardo had the pleasure of awarding six exemplary young men with their Interact Scrolls which they can proudly wear on their school blazers.
At the same time they also were given their Certificates of Merit for having completed a First Aid course.
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AG Jean Bernardo with Neo Segooa, Allan Sibanda, Njabulo Seruto, Wandile Mtshali, Levi Nyathi and Mashudo Papala under the watchful eye of teacher Mimie van Deventer
All Hands on Deck for All Spruits Cleanup Day....
Followed by...
This Friday....
...We welcome District Governor Koekie Makunyane-Quashie to our club and your attendance would be greatly appreciated.
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