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NEWSLETTER
ROTARY E-CCLUB OF SOUTH AFRICAA ONE
www.rotaryececlubsa.org PBO 93003039682
ThThe Rotary E-Club of South Africa One
was chartered on 23rd November 2010
21ST AUG 2018
No 4 176
Dear E-Club membersers and OUTA oOo SPACE readers, The pages in this issue 2 – President’s Page August is Membershiphip and New 3 – TOPIC of the Week – roster and Club Development Montonth GoToMeeting dates andnd speakerss 4 – Dates to remember Another very full andd vavaried OUTA 5 – Rotary Information - Membership SPACE. 6 & 7 – Rotary Passportrt ClubsCl If you havn’t been ‘atte‘attending’ the 8 – SUBZ and PROJECT DIGNITYDIG DAY
TOPIC of the Weekek you have 9 – Southern Cluster probably missed outut on some 10 – Interact Club of Portort Alfred HS 11 – La Lucia Baby Houseuse interesting discussions. 12 – Rotary Friendship ExchangeExc We are about to moveove on from 13 – Perspective on Plastilastic Membership Month and cruise into 14 – Rotary Global Rewarwards 15 & 16 – Ballito Familyily FestivalFe BASIC EDUCATION and LITERACY 17 – Global Grant Updateate & MONTH. Irene and Barry 18 & 19 – Information aboutabo Hamburg Hopefully we have seseveral new 20 – Certificate of Apprecireciation members in the pipeline…ine…………. 21 – Paddle Against Plastilastic in Kiama
22 – Back page Have FUNFUN!!!!!!!! Please remember to sendend me your photos Editor and stories.
ROTARY’S MOTTO IS: PS 86% of our membebers have already paid subs so only 4 moremo still have to Service Aboveve SSelf pay!!!
SAVE THE DATES AND BE THERE! DISTRICT 9370 CONFERENCECON PORT ELIZAB IZABETH 9TH TO 11TH MAYMA 2019 OUTA SPACE
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PRESIDENT IRENE’S PAGE only Afghanistan and Pakistan as the remaining endemic countries. Sadly a new country reported a new case only a few days ago: Papua New Guinea; a wild poliovirus type 1 case.
Now onto something else:
Why, oh why I ask myself, are so many of our members not contributing to the TOPIC of the Week? Perhaps you are too busy? Remembering, but then forgetting about it Dear Rotarians and Friends of Rotary during a busy week? I know Rotary has relaxed On Saturday the 18th August we had our annual the attendance rules a lot, but our members table at Windermere Shopping Centre “attendance” to comment on the TOPIC of the promoting END POLIO NOW and as usual we Week is surely not too much to ask. Or, and it managed to fill some tins with Rands. Some of just occurred to me, have you forgotten your you might wonder why our Club supports this password to access our Rotary E-Club Clubhouse project; there are so many other projects our on our website? If that is the case let me know Club is involved in, why not a fundraiser for ([email protected]) and I will ask Dieter, something else. Since inception of our Club in our webmaster, to resend it to you. 2010 we have supported the Polio initiative and A BIG THANK YOU, of course, to our “regulars” are proud to have supported this ROTARY INTERNATIONAL project and we will continue TO ALL OUR FEMALE MEMBERS AND FRIENDS doing so till the day that the World Health DURING WOMEN’S MONTH: Organisation can declare a 100% polio free “Equal Power and Glory to the Women of South Africa” (Nelson Mandela 1996) world, which, I am afraid, is still a number of years away. Rotary was there at the beginning in BE THE INSPIRATION AND HAVE FUN 1985 and it would be unfortunate if Rotary would not be there at the finishing line. In Michael McGovern, Chair International PolioPlus Irene Committee at Rotary International’s words “we have made too much progress to walk away before we finish, if we don’t complete the job, we set ourselves up for having this disease come right back. Rotary today announced nearly $100 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, a disease that once paralysed hundreds of thousands of children each year. The announcement comes as Nigeria marks two years of wild poliovirus free following 4 reported cases in 2016. One more polio-free for Nigeria to follow India and be declared Polio Free, leaving “Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.”
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TOPIC of the Week duties and the dates for GoToMeeting are highlighted in larger print to ensure that members do not overlook them
TOPIC of the Week ROSTER GoToMeeting @ 19h00 AUG to OCTOBER 2018 Please volunteer NOW for a TUESDAY th date after 15 October TH 28 AUG – Bill MAIN – Amateur Radio Please send your TOPIC of the Week to 11TH SEP – Secretary Gerald by at least the THURSDAY 25TH SEP – Francesco Petruccione – preceding the date of your turn. 20th Aug – Derek Kimber √ Quantum Physics etc 9TH OCT – Vasu Gounden – ACCORD – 27th Aug – Angie Goody rd Global Peace 3 Sept – John Fannin RD th 23 OCT – PS RYLC REPORT BACK 10 Sept – Murna van der Merwe 6TH NOV – th 17 Sept – Aadila Sabat 20TH NOV – th 24 Sept – Michael Chen 4TH DEC – st 1 Oct – Amanda Jansen v Rensburg 18TH DEC – 8th Oct – Arlene Arnold 8TH JAN – 15th Oct – Janet Munsamy 22ND JAN – Irene Kotze 22nd Oct – 5TH FEB – Gerald Sieberhagen – World 29th Oct – Rotary Cricket Festival TH 5th Nov – 19 FEB – TH 12th Nov – 5 MAR – th 19 MAR – 19 Nov – ND th 2 APR – 26 Nov – TH rd 16 APR – 3 Dec – TH th 30 APR – 10 Dec – During the week preceding the GTM, the th 7 Jan – login details REMINDER will be emailed to 14th Jan – each member. 21st Jan – If you have any suggestions for a 28th Jan – Guest Speaker at one of our GTM’s 4th Feb – please let President Irene or 11th Feb – Secretary Gerald know. 18th Feb – 25th Feb – 4th Mar – 11th Mar –
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DATES TO REMEMBER BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES
AUGUST AUGUST rd th 23 – David Tilling 29 – Rajen & Nareshini Ranganthan th 24 – Jeff Watts SEPTEMBER th 25 – Sue Hawkins 2ND – Arlene and Dave Arnold 25 th – Rae Kirton 25 th – Paul Maistry 25 th – Angela Krugel 28 th – Tina Hon
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS cont st 1 - Clementine Phakathi th 12 – Bettie van der Merwe-Bonnet th 12 – Tracy Lancaster th 14 – Cyril Phakathi st 21 – John Fannin 21 st – Errol Martin
UPCOMING EVENTS 2018
th SATURDAY 18 AUG – END POLIO NOW promotion and Sticker sales at Windermere Centre RESCHEDULED – Date to be confirmed!
FRIDAY 31ST AUGUST/SATURDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER – ROTARY LEADERSHIP TRAINING
WEDNESDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER – Project Dignity SUBZ Fundraiser
FRIDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER – Star Gazing for Durbanites at Botanical Gardens – 18h00 Come early and view the Butterfly Dome
SATURDAY [either 8th or 15th] SEPTEMBER – RISE AGAINST HUNGER food packing at Atholton Primary School
17TH & 18TH SEPTEMBER – Planned visit to South Coast to finalise GG1527880
3rd to 5th OCTOBER – Rotary Family Health Days
FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER – DG Gianna Doubell’s Official visit to our Club
WEDNESDAY 24th October – WORLD POLIO DAY 2019 20TH to 25TH Jan – 10th World Rotary Cricket Festival in Melbourne – AN INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF CRICKET LOVING ROTARIANS EVENT
9th to 11th May - D9370 CONFERENCE in PORT ELIZABETH
1st to 5th June – RI CONVENTION - Hamburg
TUESDAY 6TH AUGUST – Proposed date for induction of Club President for 2019/20
Please advise editor, Gerald, if you wish to include a date on this page. OUTA SPACE
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Rotary Informatioation from the Rotary Clubb of Boulder
This is the Club where Bill Main first joined RotaryRota 4 questions aboutt ...... attracting young peopleople to Rotary With LaShonda Delivuk, Presidentident of the Rotary Club of Lynchburg-Mornorning, Virginia 1. You’re 28 years old and youu joinedjo Rotary when you were 23. Whyhy did you get involved? I live in a city where we really value commommunity service. I heard about service clubs thathat way.w At my Rotary club, we look to the community to let us know whewhere the needs are, so we change our beneficiarieiaries every year. I liked that we were actively involved in meeting thee neneeds of the moment rather than being boxeded in to one thing. I also really liked that there were so many differentnt typest of people in the room that I wouldn’t normormally meet. Our former and current city managers are both in ourr cluclub. I would not ordinarily have an opportunityity tot talk to the city manager, and now they are my friends. There are so many opportunities to be mentored by membmbers of the club, people who are much further along in their journeyseys as CEOs and upper management. My husbandand and I had just started our business, and I have learned so much aboabout entrepreneurship from people in the room. 2. How can Rotary clubss reachreac more young people? I think many people just don’t know abouabout it. I have gotten in the habit of telling my friendsfrie about Rotary and what we are up to. I try to post about it on my personal Facebook wall. Word of mouth is extrextremely powerful; do projects that get you excited so that you naturalurally want to talk about them with your friends.ds. Millennials don’t like to be talked at. They want you to talk with thethem and have a dialogue and perhaps take peoplepeop out for coffee; whether millennial, middle aged or an older personrson. Talking with people is never going to go outt of style. 3. Your club has grown from 40 to 60 members in the pastst fourfou years. What can struggling clubs do differently?diffe We can’t expect a vibrant club when we only invest in it on our meeting day; we haveve tto have Rotary experiences outside of the meeting. People weren’tn’t going to service projects, because they didn’tn’t knowk when they were. We started to send email newsletters and pospost on our website and social media. We also have printed versions of things. You have to make sure you communicateate in enough ways that everyone is reached. We helped members find more opportuortunities to be with each other. I just added a p page to our website called “Support a Rotarian.” Often our memberbers are part of fundraisers on their own, so it mamakes it easy for members to support each other. We need to stop worrying about the numnumbers and worry about the people behind the nnumbers. If clubs return to family and fellowship, they will be fine.e. CCelebrate life’s events like getting into college or a promotion at work, and thank people for showing up. We haveve ppregnant women, people with kids, and peopleple with grandkids. We had so many people have their first child thatt we made Rotary onesies and gave them away.. We are giving and serving, but it’s not the main motivator; the motivatovator is that we have a community here and we,, as a community, have a desire to serve. 4. What role should youngng peoplepe play in a club’s memberer recruitmentre strategy? People are more than numbers and labelabels. I’m cautious of elevating any age group, bececausea we are all important. If we are recruiting recent retirees, thesehese people are incredible, have lived full lives,es, and have money to give. Millennials are just one piece of the puzzleuzzle. Rotary attracts service-minded people, whatevatever their age.
SOME INTERESTING COMMENTSNTS………………… editor
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PASSASSPORT ROTARY CLUBS
The National Rotarians World is at Rotary Passport One. We have 'traditionitional', NextGen, Satellite and E-Clubs. There is also ... “Passport Rotaryary Clubs” These clubs are designed to be flflexible, affordable and accessible to people wh who want to be Rotarians but find that traditioditional Rotary clubs don't fit their lifestyle. The unique element of a Passporsport club is that they have fewer in-person meetingstings. An example is Greater Sacramento Passportrt OneO Rotary club, [editor – should probably be knoknown as The Rotary Passport Club of Greater Sacraacramento One] the first in the world; this club meetseets four times a year and instead of weekly meetingstings, their members have a "Passport" to visit otherher Rotary clubs and take part in activities and projerojects that interest them. Some criteriaeria is at http://rotarydistrict7450.org/pas/passport-clubs/ The structure of these Passportort clubs may be different, but the undenderlying reason people become Rotarians is the same.me. Rotarians are dedicated peoplee wwho want to make a difference in their communitiesies aand in the world. This does need the buildingg of of relationships with nearby clubs.. Do Does your club design projects in such a way as to be aable to accept volunteers from outsidetside your own members and supporters? After all, whyy wowouldn’t you want a greater capacityy to do greater good? In that regard consider https://ps://rotaryoceania.zone/p…/volunteeringring-making-an-impact/ - good for clubs considering expanpanding their capacity anyway. PS: Do they work? Well, theree are quite a number in North America at least.l “This is an innovative approachach to membership and you have too shootsh to score”. John Hewko
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PAPASSPORT CLUBS
Purpose of a Passport Clublub
• Attract new and returning memberbers to Rotary who have difficulty attending weeklykly meetings. • Invite people who have a TRUE PASPASSION for making a difference in their communityity through service. • Reduce the time a Rotaractor transransitions to Rotary membership. • Retain members where expensee is a drawback to joining or continuing Rotary. • Support existing Clubs in theirir “ “Service Above Self” community projects withith additional resources. How it Operates
• Passport Club is initially sponsoredred by an existing Rotary Club of their choosing who agreesag to serve as a “sponsor” Club. • Passport Club has only four businesiness meetings/year, once per quarter. • During the other 8 momonths, they will have a meeting wwith a partner Club. (If applicable, guest/meal fee shoulhould be paid by attendees) • Have a social (i.e., Happy Hour) memeeting each month at various locations. • Members can also attend any otherther meeting of any Club in the District that may bee coconvenient for their schedule. • Members are REQUIRED to commommit to 40 hours of service each year throughgh projects,p fundraisers and/or supporting other non-profit organizanizations. • All partner Clubs in the Districtt are requested to email their upcoming projects/fundfundraisers to the Passport Club President and Secretary. These eveevents will be posted on the Passport Club calendaarr so all members can pick which projects/events fit their schedules.les. Expectations
• If the 40-hour service commitmenment is not feasible due to other personal time commommitments, the Passport Club member would considerr donating to The Rotary Foundationation (TRF) each year. (suggested amount is $250) • Passport Club members are responsponsible for paying Rotary International and District 7457 0 dues (currently $149.16 a year). Additional Club dues mayay aapply. • Members also encouraged to dondonate a minimum of $10 per month to the Rotaotary International Foundation through Rotary Direct. • The Passport Club will have a President, Immediate Past-President, Presidentent-Elect, Vice-President, Club Secretary, Treasurer and additionalonal Directors. • The Passport Club will also havee a SService Director who will record each member’ss serviceser hours each month. • Induction of new members can be pperformed at any time. This is a Club idea that can be tweaked to ffit what works for our District but the framework is solid and proven successful in its first year of existence.
“This is an innovative approach to membersbership and you have to shoot to score”.
John Hewko – Rotary International Secretaretary (March 2016)
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SUBZZ ANDAN PROJECT DIGNITYITY Ring in Spring withith the ultimate Subz andand Project Dignity high tea fundraiserfun fling Project Dignity was launched as an NPO extension of the company, raising funfunds for the donations of Subz packsacks to disadvantaged schoolgirls acrossoss the country. It’s time to shake off the winter chillchil and start afresh with the first-ever Subzbz SSpring Fling High Tea fundraiser forr PrProject Dignity, taking place at Kloof Countryntry Club on Wednesday, September 5. “This is going to be a fun and glamlamorous morning as a celebration of WomWomen’s Month while raising funds for packsks of Subz Pants and Pads. The distribution of these reusable pads through Project Dignitignity will empower South African schoolgirls,ls, frfreeing them from the economic burden of bbuying sanitary pads monthly, or missingg sschool because they can’t afford them,” explexplained Sue Barnes, founder of Subz Pantsants and Pads.
Barnes established Subz Pantss and Pads as an economically and environmenonmentally preferable option to disposablele sansanitary pads. Sue Barnes, the founder of Subzz PanPants and Pads. She was prompted to research reusablsable sanitary pads when she learnt that the edueducation of thousands of South African schoolgirls was interruptrupted monthly because of a lack of access too sasanitary wear. ARTICLE FROM Overporerport RISING SUN
Editor – several of our membersers wwill be attending this event
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PEOPLE OFF ACACTION – SOUTHERN CLUSTERCLUS
The Southern Cluster of our E-Club, together with the Rotary ClubClu of Port Alfred
provided hamburgers andd boerbo ewors rolls during the celebratioations of Founder’s Day at Port Alfred Highh School.S All funds generated are dedicatedde to the
refurbishment of the swimmiming pool. The Port Alfred High Schoolol ccommunity celebrates its origin att a specials Founders Day Assembly in August each year. On this special day, everyonene ttakes the time to reflect on just how far ourr towtown’s oldest school has come sincee thosetho early days of 1883. This was the yearar that the school was officially convertedco into a Government School and it wasw housed in an Anglican churchch buildingb in Park Road. The school then hadd an enrolment of about fifty boys andd girls.gir Over the intervening years,rs, tthe school has grown to nearly 1 00000 children from crèche to Matric and is sitsituated on a beautiful campus formerly form known as Alexandra Park on the R72.72. Rooted in a proud past, the Portt AlfredAlf High School staff, governing body, andd alumnialu work together to move with the times, catering to the needs of our local childhildren on a multitude of levels. The school’s motto, “Factacta Non Verba” meaning “Deeds andd not no Words” is an underlying yet constant themheme which the School underpins at everyeve opportunity. Honesty, integrity, grit andd determinatiode n, perseverance, loyaltylty anda commitment are qualities held in high regardrega by one and all at Port Alfred High.igh.
Tina and Hans Hon with Mike Millard
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INTERACT CLUBB OOF PORT ALFRED HIGHIGH SCHOOL Mike Millard reporting: The eventvent was a success and our Interactors reallylly enjoyede themselves. Service Above Self whilst havingng fun!fu I am very proud of the team. R5 000 was raised on the nightht anda we have chosen to donate R3 000 to ouro Port Alfred High School's swimming pool project ct and a R2 000 will be added to the R6,000 thattha the Interact Club received for their involvement witwith the Rotary E-Club of South Africa Globalal Grant.G
And the WINNERS of the Mother and daughter section were Karlien and LarizaLa Oosthuizen seen here with Mrs ME Rapitsi from the Community Police Forum (CPF) who was one of the 7 judges
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HE LA LLUCIA BABY HOUSESE T President Irene Kotze reportingrting: The Baby House is run by an Amermerican lady, Sheila, who started it in 2013. At the moment they have 4 babies but canan aaccommodate up
to 6. She gets called by thee SoSocial Welfare or the Police when they find abandoned babies. They stay in her care are ttill the b abies get adopted. Mostly y thethey stay around 5 to 6 months but at presentt shshe has one that has been there for 9 mmonths. She does not make the arrangements nts for adoption but relies on Child We Welfare and works together with them. Wass vevery impressed, very clean and thehe bbabies beds are perfect, each one has its little drawer with baby clothes and nappiappies and of course each has his own little bottletle wwith the name of the baby on it. Sheilaeila relies heavily on volunteers to help look afterfter the little ones, but has employeded 2 black ladies to assist, especially for the nighnight when they have to be fed. Someme need a 4 hourly bottle. Volunteers from Denmenmark and Belgium are currently assistingsting her. Her husband is the Pastorr of the church in Umhlanga Rocks on LighthouseL Drive. They have been in SA for overver 30 years.
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ROTARYRY FFRIENDSHIP EXCHANGNGE Experience differentnt cucultures and build internationaional friendships throughugh Rotary Friendship Exchangege Friendship Exchange is an internationaional exchange programme for Rotary membersbers and friends that allows participants to take turns hosting one anoanother in their homes and clubs What are the benefits? • Broaden international understandtanding • Explore a specific profession orr jojob in a different context • Build enduring friendships • Establish a foundation for peacece aand service • Gain opportunities for active projeproject involvement and support • Learn about a region’s people,, foofood, languages, customs, and history • Find partners for grants When Rotarians from Malaysia visiteisited the United Kingdom, they broadened theireir ininternational understanding through cultural immersion and meeteetings with leaders. Rotarians from Latvia visited historicric ssites and enjoyed traditional food and dancingg in Mexico. When Rotarians from Romania andd MMoldova visited the United States, they experiencrienced the strength of working with a community while building homhomes for low-income families. In Lhuwhawha, Uganda, Rotariansns frfrom England helped at a medical clinic andd dedelivered clothes, medicine, mosquito nets, boots, and latex gloveloves. What is an exchange like? Friendship Exchange participants travelel as individuals, couples, families, or groups, and maym include Rotary members and non-members. Prospective exchangenge teams communicate in advance to decide onn ththe purpose, format, timing, logistics, and duration of each visit. Exchanges offer unique chances for culcultural immersion and interchange. They mightight include opportunities for professionals, including young professiossionals, to build global understanding and boostost vocational and leadership skills. They can provide cultural experienciences, vocational activities, fellowship, and muchh more.m Read Friendship Exchange stories for an in-depth view of the programme. How much does it cost? All exchanges are funded by the particirticipants or their districts. Hosts are not expectectede to assume a significant financial burden. Visitors enjoy warm hoshospitality and an international travel experiencence unlike any other. Hosts are rewarded with new friendships and cultcultural exchanges while showing their part of the world to visitors. Club or district funds may be available to offsetet ththe costs of exchanges with a vocational emphasihasis.s How can I participate? To find potential exchange partners, cocontact a district Rotary Friendship Exchangee chairch , or take advantage of opportunities to connect with Rotariansns ffrom other parts of the world at events like the annuala Rotary International Convention.
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THOUGHTHT YOU’D LIKE TO KNOW…….……..
UNBIASED AMERICA – 9 AUGUSTST 22018 THE NEXT TIME SOMEONE SHAMEMES YOU FOR USING A PLASTIC STRAW, SHOWOW THEM THIS By Kevin Ryan More and more restaurants in AAmerica are banning straws. They werere targetedt after a 2015 video of a straw lodgedd in a sea turtle’s nose went viral and brougought attention to the problem of plastic pollutiontion in the oceans. But straws in America are notot ththe problem. 9 million tons of plastic are estimated to enter the ocean each year, someome of which breaks down into micro-plastlastics and leech into the stomachs and flesh of seas creatures. Just 0.6% of that comess fromfro America. And straws account for just 0.02%% of American plastic waste. This means the U.S. straws accoaccount for 0.00012% of the problem. The real culprit behind the plastlastic that’s poisoning ocean wildlife is uncollectedunco litter and ocean dumping by poorerer coastalc countries that lack developed wastewa management systems. So next time you reach for a strastraw and someone tells you that you’re responsiblere for the problem of plastic in the ocean,ean, you can tell them that they’re 99.99988988% wrong.
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ROTTARYA GLOBAL REWARDS
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PEPEOPLE OF ACTION
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“BALLITO ROTARY FAMILY FESTIVAL” The Rotary Club of Ballito will be holding a “Family Festival.” AT the Umhlali Preparatory School ON 29th & 30th September 2018 from 09.30 am to 17.00 pm daily The fair will incorporate the following: - Business stalls Ice Cream vendors Crafters stalls Children’s play area Food Stalls Eating area with live music Vehicle stands, including Vintage cars, Land Rovers & Motors bikes The Fair will be held over two days with the set-up of stands/stalls on Friday the 28th September 2018 from 12.00 noon to 18.30 pm. Packing-up/dismantling on Monday 1st October 2018 from 06.30 am until 12.00 noon. For security purposes, all gates will be closed daily at 18.30 pm until 06.30 am the next morning. On show days, in order to ensure that there are no vehicles on the field, the exhibitors’ gate will be closed from 8.30 am to 17.00 pm. Thereafter, it be will open for exhibitors to gain access if required until 18.30 pm, when it will be closed for the night. Security will be provided from 12.00 noon on the 28th September to 1st October 2018. Security lights will be on all night. Stands will be allocated on a first come basis. A layout of the area will be provided. Based on the shows/fairs that have been held in the Ballito area in the recent past, it is estimated that we could expect around 1500 paying visitors a day to visit the fair. The fair has been planned for the school holidays, ensuring maximum exposure and attendance. Vehicle stands have been based on the size of a vehicle (approximately 9msq) and the size of a double garage 36msq. Vehicle stands will be available as follows: 30 m² for a single vehicle, 3. 75 m² for 3 vehicles and 50 m² for two vehicles 4. 100 m² for 4 cars The cost of a vehicle stand is R100.00 per m² Crafters, market and food stalls will be 3 mtrs x 3 mtrs or a combination of this. The cost for these stands will be R1 000 for a 9 m² stand or multiples of this, for the 2 days including a trestle table and two chairs. Crafters, marketers, food vendors must provide their own cover, which is mandatory for all stands. The purpose of the fair is to raise funds for a number of Rotary community projects, which will include the provision of disabled equipment including wheelchairs, self-propelled and motorised chairs for adults and children as well as specialised equipment for cerebral palsy, MS, etc sufferers and the elderly, the provision of books for numerous schools and the construction of monkey proof growing facilities for special needs orphanages. For further information and stand bookings contact Jeff Shinns email [email protected] Cell 083 500 5479 or Amanda Wayne email [email protected] Cell 079 940 0994
This could be an ideal opportunity for our E-CLUB to showcase some of our projects; e.g. SUBZ Pants and Pads,
Basic Education, and to create POLIO awareness and
importantly have fellowship. Given the hours of the Family Festival we would need many hands on deck so please do not be shy to volunteer. OUTA SPACE
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ANOTHER GLOBAL GRANT PUT TO BED From: Daniel Weyl [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 16 August 2018 07:16 PM To: [email protected]; Subject: Rotary Global Grant GG1751972: Grant closed Dear Rotarians: Thank you for submitting the final report for Global Grant GG1751972: Project Dignity - A Hygiene Project to Reduce the Rate of Absenteeism Due to Menstruation. The report has been reviewed and is complete. The Foundation will now mark the grant closed. Your cooperation in fulfilling this requirement is greatly appreciated. We encourage you to share your successful global grant activities on Rotary Showcase. Many thanks to all the Rotarians who gave their time, funds and expertise to implement this grant. Your contributions support The Rotary Foundation's mission to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. Best regards, Daniel Daniel J. Weyl Regional Grants Officer | Rotary Grants Tel 1.847.866.3079 rotary.org CONGRATULATIONS TO HANS HON AND HIS TEAM IN THE SOUTHERN CLUSTER FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK IN IMPLEMENTING THIS GLOBAL GRANT There were several other key players whose contributions are also valued.
HERE FOLLOWS AN INTERCHANGE OF EMAILS BETWEEN IRENE AND BARRY From: Barry Rassin [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 07 August 2018 06:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: How will you help build the future of Rotary?
From: Irene Kotze
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FOR THOSE WHO WILL BE ATTENDING THE RI CONVENTION IN HAMBURG 2019 information supplied by Hans Hon
Things You Didn't Know About Hamburg Every ship receives a special greeting Downriver from Hamburg, in the town of Wedel, lies the Willkomm-Höft – a “welcome point” for ships arriving at, or leaving the port of Hamburg. Every day more than 50 ships are welcomed here by playing the national anthem of the country where the ship is registered, or bid farewell by hoisting the signal flag UW to wish departing ships bon voyage. The six welcoming captains who man the welcome point can choose from a collection of 152 national anthems and recorded greetings in the language of every seafaring country in the world. Hamburg is protected by a patron goddess Once upon a time Hamburg was looked over by the Virgin Mary. But as the Protestant Reformation swept over Germany in the 16th century, the city needed a new patroness. Enter Hammonia: the beautiful female personification of Hamburg and its Hanseatic values of freedom and harmony, peace and welfare, prosperity and trade. Look closely and you’ll discover Hammonia all across the It has the most bridges of any city in the world It has the most bridges of any city in the world When picturing a city with many bridges, most think of the charming islands of Venice or the lovely canals of Amsterdam. But, in fact, it is Hamburg that has more bridges than any other city in the world – though no one knows how many exactly, sources state between 2,300 and 2,500. Among these are road, rail, and footbridges, bridges stretching across rivers, canals, and roads. Some of the most picturesque bridges can be found in the Speicherstadt warehouse district and along the Lake Alster and the nearby canals city. Her image decorates the entrance portal of the City Hall and the Brooks bridge. Her name is carried by ships, buildings, and local sports teams. The Lake Alster swans have a father The beautiful Lake Alster in the heart of Hamburg is known for its game of over 100 swans. These birds are looked after by the Schwanenvater – literally, “the swan father.” This gamekeeper position has existed since the 17th century and is among the oldest government agency posts in the world. One of his main tasks is escorting the swans from their summer quarters on the Lake Alster to their winter quarters in the smaller Eppendorfer Mühlenteich that is protected from freezing over. For over three centuries the return of the swans to the Alster marks the beginning of spring in Hamburg. There’s a street closed for women… unless they’re prostitutes The Herbertstraße in the St. Pauli district is known for two reasons. First, it’s Hamburg’s shortest street. Second, it’s the city’s most notorious street. The passage, nowadays blocked from sight by barriers on both ends, has been Hamburg’s red light district since the 19th century. While a fairly popular tourism object for men, especially those on stag parties, women are not welcome here and will be immediately chased away by the prostitutes. The Beatles launched their career in Hamburg A few streets away from Herbertstraße is the Beatles-Platz, named in honor of the band whose later fame was forged in the clubs around the Reeperbahn. When asked once by a reporter what growing up in Liverpool was like, John Lennon is said to have replied: “I didn’t grow up in Liverpool, I grew up in Hamburg.” The young and inexperienced Beatles played an estimated 273 nights in Hamburg between 1960 and 1962. It was Hamburg where they honed the musical and song-writing skills that allowed them to become the most popular band of its time. CONTINUED ON PAGE 19
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MORE ABOUT HAMBURG
FROM PAGE 18 It has more weekly markets than any other European city Each week in Hamburg more than a million people visit one of more than 100 weekly markets (Wochenmärkte). From food markets to flea markets, no other European city has as many. Also Europe’s largest open air market takes place in Hamburg. It’s the weekly Isemarkt whose 200 merchants build their stands under the steel arches of the city’s oldest metro line. In turn, Hamburg’s most famous market is the Fischmarkt by River Elbe that takes place every Sunday morning and offers everything from fish and fruit to beer and live music. Here you can find Europe’s largest Japanese garden In the large Planten un Blomen park in the middle of the city hides a unique gem: a typical Japanese garden completed in 1990 by the garden architect Yoshikuni Araki. At its heart is a beautiful tea house built on the shore of a small lake filled with koi fishes. This garden, the largest of its kind in Europe, offers a place of calm and harmony in the middle of the bustling city. It’s a magical place to visit, especially in the spring when the cherry blossoms are in bloom, and in the autumn when the leaves turn red, orange, and yellow. Hamburg’s City Hall has more rooms than Buckingham Palace The grand, neo-renaissance Hamburg City Hall was built to represent the wealth and independence of the proud harbor city. Accordingly, everything about this building is monumental. The construction rests on over 4,000 oak piles that support its weight in the muddy ground of the Lake Alster shore. The City Hall’s total area is 17,000 square metres (182,986 square feet), and the tower rises 112 meters (367 feet) high. The elaborate façade is decorated by 20 statues of emperors past. Last but not least, it has 647 rooms, six more than the Buckingham Palace, the London residence of Queen Elizabeth II. It’s home to the world’s biggest miniature railway In the year 2000, twin brothers Frederik and Gerrit Braun set out to fulfil their dream: to build the largest miniature railway in the world. A year later they opened Miniatur Wunderland – one of the most unique museums in the world. The 1,490 square metres (16,038 square feet) of the model layout comprise 15,400 metres (50,525 feet) of railway tracks. There are 1,040 trains comprising more than 10,000 wagons, with the longest train stretching 14.51 metres (47.6 feet). The museum is always expanding and, with every new miniature world that is built, they break their own Guinness World Record: that of the world’s largest model railway. The advent wreath was invented in Hamburg Next time you’re lighting a candle to count down to Christmas, remember that it’s a tradition that began in Hamburg in the 19th century. As the story goes, in the Christmas season Johann Hinrich Wichern, a theologian and founder of an orphanage, was constantly asked by the orphans when will Christmas finally arrive. He came up with an ingenious answer: he took a carriage wheel and attached as many candles as days until Christmas. The Christmas tradition of advent wreaths, simplified to four candles and decorated with fir leaves, has since spread across the world.
Editor – I can add another one Barry will be there during the RI Convention.
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WELL DONE CHARMAINEINE aand WELL DONE ROTARY CLUB of BRIBIEB ISLAND
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PADDLE AGAINST PLASTIC - KIAMA
A valuable member of the team helping to clean up the plastic rubbish
PROJECT PROPOSAL – PADDLE AGAINST PLASTIC - KIAMA The Plan: Invite the community to help clean up Spring Creek in their kayaks, boats, canoes, stand up paddle boards and to record the data of the rubbish Possible entertainment of the day could be to have JUNKYARD BEATS teach the children how to make musical instruments from the rubbish collected from the creek. A BBQ could be supplied by Kiama Rotary (this will give all non-paddling Rotarians an opportunity to be part of this event) and possibly raise some funds. We need volunteers to help sort the rubbish and record on data sheets provided. AND YOU GUESSED IT – CHARMAINE HAS BEEN ASKED TO HEAD UP THIS PROJECT OUOUOUTAOU TA SPACE
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Celebratory dates in August : Sunday 26 th - Women's Equality Day Wednesday 29 th National Sports Day Celebratory dates in September: Monday 3 rd - Skyscraper Day Wednesday 5 th - International Day of Charity Friday 21 st – International Day of Peace Saturday 22 nd - World Car Free Day Tuesday 25 th - As You Wish Day Thursday 27 th - World Tourism Day Friday 28 th - World Rabies Day Saturday 29 th - World Heart Day
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