30 June 2023: A wonderful induction dinner for President Costa Qually, Emma visits a Prince, we look forward to the new year and the DG's visit....

From the pen of the President...

My new year as President started off with a most enjoyable induction dinner and the good
wishes of many of our members. An aim of mine is to encourage a greater level of social and
fun events in the coming year where friendships with a wider number of our members can
develop. Your thoughts and suggestions in this regard will be welcome.

Many thanks to Ann for her year as President and for achieving almost all her goals. We look
forward to input from DG Riana Pretorius on the club’s activities and plans for the coming
year. 

Keep up the support and the good work that you have given to our club in the past year!

Costa Qually

President

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Those that are hardest to love need it most - Socrates 

2023 Induction dinner

 Ann Hope-Bailie, the President for 2022-2023, and the 2023-2024 President, Costa Qually, hosted a wonderfully relaxed, yet inspiring induction dinner. The dinner was held at a Thai restaurant and the club was honoured to have District Governor Riana Pretorius presenting the awards.  

 Here are some photos (thanks to our photographers Jean, Jan and Lyn) of the Induction dinner.

The following District 9400 "Service above Self" awards were given to these members to recognise their outstanding achievements and we congratulate them all: 

Bernard Neuhaus

Tutty Faber

David Bradshaw

Ken Stonestreet

John Symons

Les Short

Our Club also won a Public Image certificate for the Rosebank Rotary Facebook page.

Ken Stonestreet, David Bradshaw and Tutty Faber a receiving their "SERVICE ABOVE SELF" awards from the DG, Riana Pretorius. 

 

Two Paul Harris awards were recognised: Marilyn Bassin and Patrick Bosch for their sterling work in the Boikanyo project. A cheque for 11 000 British pounds was awarded to them on behalf of the Rotary Club of Kendal (United Kingdom). This money is for the Boikanyo project, which aims to alleviate the suffering of CP children and adults in remote rural areas by providing wheelchairs and 'prams'.

 

                    The Rotary Anns were also recognised for their contribution to a successful year.

To reflect the lively spirit of the evening here are some photos, so that the details of the colourful event can be seen, re-lived and appreciated!  

 

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News from Emma, our exchange student....

Emma's week reads like the diary of a princess! Emma stayed with a Rotary host family - who introduced her to the Prince of Hesse, whose family own a number of wine farms in Radebeul, Germany. Hesse is a state in Germany, one of the sixteen German states. 

       Here are photos of the wine plantations at the Prince of  Hesse’s home in Radebeul, Germany:

                                                        
                                                            The current Prince of Hesse    

The Hesse family boasts a lineage through its ancestors to influential families in many parts of Europe. The current Prince of Hesse is a distant cousin of Prince Philip. If you would like more details of this family's ancestry, just shout!

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Looking forward to the year ahead.

The Rotary year begins on 1 July each year. The 9400 District Governor Riana Pretorius will be visiting our club on Friday this week (Friday 7 July 2023) and we encourage you to attend so that you can meet your 2023-2024 DG. On Friday 7 July we have a talk by Brooks Spector on The new balance of power between the US, CHINA, JAPAN and the EU. On Friday 14 July, the topic for Rosebank Rotarian Brigid Booth's talk is "MY STORY". 

The new theme for 2023 is Create Hope in the World! In keeping with this theme, this quote by Thoreau is appropriate: "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams!"

Many thanks to Sybille for helping me to navigate a way through the infamous Blogger to get this edition to you!  The Rosebank Ramble will continue to keep you informed of  all the exciting Rosebank Rotary projects and events that are planned for the 2023-2024 year....