A Social meeting, PE Costa attends DISCON in Eswatini, Emma's European tour continues, and an Appeal from the Anns to support the Club 100 draw...

 

From the Pen of the President...

Dear fellow Rotarians and friends,

 

Hope you have enjoyed a restful long weekend – some beautifully warm autumn days we have had.

 

This coming Friday we have a Club Assembly – please send me your topics for discussion via email to add to the agenda.

It is an important meeting in the Rotary annual cycle and gives an opportunity to all members to participate in discussion and decisions – the Club is dynamic and we do need to evolve and make changes. Be part of positive change and make the club better. We are lucky to be the size we are and have the expertise and history that we have.

 

See you on Friday!!

Ann

 

 

 

Last Friday....

...was a social meeting, and as we had celebrated Freedom Day on Thursday the 27th April President Ann felt it was fitting that we learn more about the origins of our country's national anthem.

It was an illuminating 25 minute YouTube clip, and for those who missed the meeting you might want to click into the link below.

https://www.inheritsouthafrica.com/nkosi-sikelel-iafrika

 

The annual Blanket Drive will be taking place in two weeks time and as we will be giving people wanting to support this worthy cause the opportunity to pay towards a blanket by credit card, Jean gave a Yoco demonstration to those members who will be manning the Pick 'n Pay entrances.

PE Costa and Kevin represent the Club at this year's Discon in Eswatini...

Costa reports back...

Discon 2023 was held at the Esibayeni Lodge in Masapha, Eswatini and attended by just on 200 Rotarians from Eswatini, Mozambique, Botswana and South Africa. Presentations covered a wide range of topics and elements of interest to Rotarians. 

Entertainment included a Meet & Greet session, an African Theme night and the Gala dinner. Music was loud, plenty of food and a fair amount to drink. 

Saturday saw us visiting the Caanen project (an orphanage, food supplier and skills training centre partially funded by Rotary) and a most interesting visit to a Mswati traditional kraal and home complex.

Exchange Student Emma's European Tour continues...

The last time Emma checked in she was in Prague. From there they crossed into Austria and on to Vienna. In her humble opinion Vienna is even more beautiful than Prague.

Then across another border into Slovenia and its capital Bratislava.

.... followed by another border into Hungary and its capital Budapest, which also lies on the river Danube.

Emma was intrigued that Hungary is well known for its dried  chillies. She bumped into some fellow South Africans in Budapest who approached her when they overheard her trying to teach some of the Brazilian exchange students to speak Afrikaans. She also got very excited when she spotted a South African bubbly on the menu.

On to Croatia and the town of Pula. Emma loved Croatia because it is not as "perfect" as other European cities she has visited.

Appeal from the Anns...

The Anns are once again running the 100 Club for the next year and would greatly appreciate the support  of the Rotarians and Friends of Rotary.  The cost is R200 per ticket (you may take as many as you like!) 

Your ticket will go into a monthly draw and you could stand to win the first prize of R300 or second prize worth R150 with the final draw having prize money of R1200 and R2000.

It is the Anns most important fundraiser, the proceeds of which go towards funding various projects they undertake.

This Friday...

...please make every effort to attend Club Assembly. It is one of the most important meetings of the year.