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District Governor 'S Newsletter DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S NEWSLETTER Volume , Issue DG ANNIE STEIJN Rotary too has Heritage…. Awesome visits! Fantastic people! It feels as if Hennie and I are constantly on holiday. What a shock to the system when I have to go back to the office. September is seen as the beginning of Spring and what lovely weather we are experiencing. Leo Tolstoy says: “Spring is the time of plans and projects.” Our past visits included Giyani, Phalaborwa, Tzaneen and Haenertsburg. We were taken to some excellent projects. Giyani- Seedlings project: they took Og Mandino’s words to heart. “Always do your best. Pres Jack Holloway & DG Annie with newly inducted Rtn John Lategan DG Annie with President Thuku Mkhabele and Rotarians and one ANN of the Rotary club of Phalaborwa What you plant now, you will harvest later.” Phalaborwa- They manage an ongoing school project and they are in the process of building a house for a destitute family. Tzaneen- Tzaneen and Letaba clubs merged and are in the planning phase of their project. Haenertsburg- has a mountain walk project and the Ebenezer Dam One Mile swimming competition. If I say mountain I really mean it. Vehicles had difficulty in driving there, let alone how people partaking manage to walk or run there. Finishing must be a very empowering experience. We visited the RYLA camp in Magoebaskloof. What an experience! It is held at one of the most beautiful areas in our district and the kids, apart from learning certain skills, also thoroughly enjoying RYLA YOUNGSTERS themselves. HAVING FUN Clubs that are not sponsoring one or two children to RYLA should sincerely consider it. I am sure that it really changes their lives to partake in this wonderful experience. I had the privilege of attending the working breakfast meeting of the 10 Clubs in the Region on the 20 September 2014. They were addressed by Megan Mc Clean, Editor-in-Chief of Caxton Newspapers. According to Megan, (E-in-C) they will not publish our press release setting out what Rotary is all about. However, if we have a story for the paper one can add a bit about Rotary and what we do. Also who can be contacted if interested parties want to know more or want to join. Always good to have the press and especially the local press on your side. Across the border we visited Selebi Phikwe in Botswana with DGR Mark Doyle and DGRA Lynn. If you complain about potholes in South Africa you have not seen the potholes from the border post at Martin’s drift up to Selebi Phikwe! Duck and dive does not even apply! However the Train Race was well supported although the train broke down and never pitched. The youngest competitor was 18 months old and the eldest 78, being our own DGR Mark Doyle (seen above). Well Done Mark!! Youngest participant of the train race - Gabriella –18 months old The sweet sixteen team who completed the train race President Rose of Selebi Phikwe, DG Annie and some of the winners with their medals DG Annie inducted President Moira Smith of the Rotary Club of Francistown On a sad note we attended a memorial service for Rotarian, Jannie Brink, who tragically passed away. You will be missed by all! We attended the induction of the newly elected President at Francistown Rotary Club. What a drive back -740km non-stop. Thank you Hennie for driving us safely. We got home at 00:30 Monday morning! 10 hours later—but our visits made it worth every kilometre. Seen above: President Moira and fellow Rotarians of the Rotary club of Francistown DG Annie inducted Pres Marie- As membership is our main goal for the year, remember ta Venter—RC Carletonville Mark Twain said: “The secret of getting ahead is getting started” Past Rotarian John Lategan was re-inducted into the Rotary club of Haenertsburg! Welcome back into the Rotary family - enjoy your Rotary journey. I inducted another member at the Rotary Club of Carltonville. On the same night they had their main fundraiser. Congratulations to everyone. Within the first 10 minutes they raised an awesome R81,000. Further good news about membership is that the Selebi Phikwe club is thinking of chartering a club in Maun in Botswana and the Rotary Club of Haenertsburg, a club in Hoedspruit. In the words of Thomas Edison “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” DG Annie inducting Marius as Thank you to every club for a new member at the Rotary persevering and carrying on club of Carletonville building our district on all levels to becoming a force to be reckoned with. Enjoy our Heritage month. I am sure that many of you had a braai and celebrated in true South African style. As October is Vocational month, thank you for supporting the Book project in Bedfordview. Close to35 000 books are collected monthly by schools, old age homes, orphanages, the Department of Education, the Nelson Mandela Foundation NGO and so forth. Many clubs do educational and vocational/career days—and what is offered will make a huge difference in the lives of many. Best wishes Annie Above: Meeting with President Neels vd Merwe, DGR Grant Daly, AG Bernard vd Dool and executive members of the Rotary club of Tzaneen Left: Mountain hike project of Rotary club of Haenertsburg …. Tough! In front of Club House of the Rotary club of Haenertsburg with president Jack Holloway (centre) & DGND Grant Daly President Ian Williams (Rotary club of Benoni), his wife Charmaine (being inducted as a Rotarian by DG Annie) and Gwendoline Below: DG Annie, DGA Elaine, Aide PDG Greg with the Presidents, AG’s and DGR of the Region DG Annie and DGA Elaine Stathacopoulos with many of the DGRs, AGs and partners. Visit to a building site in Phalaborwa. The club’s project is to rebuild a burnt house for a family The Anns from Benoni Aurora Benoni van Ryn and Benoni Whose company are we enjoying Spring has arrived and I am happy once this month again to feel the sunshine on my face. This month as always has been a busy one with Rotary and it has been my pleasure and privilege to have visited several of our clubs in our district. Along with Benoni, Benoni Aurora and Benoni van Ryn. I met with the Rotary Anns Club of Vereeniging. All these ladies work hard in their communities, The list is endless with their grocery collections, knitting, sewing, and care giving. The Benoni Anns’ club solar lights project is definitely the highlight of my year so far. (if you will excuse the pun) Along with the $1500 District grant, we have other exciting ideas, and pretty soon the Anns will be able to light up lives in more ways than one. The official opening of the kitchen at Thembelakubaba I was pleased to be invited together with Crèche—A joint project Greg (Chair of Youth Services) to the between the Rotarians and the RYLA camp in Magoebaskloof by Rudi Anns of Benoni Aurora Viljoen. This is a youth leadership camp. The students are given tasks that strengthen their intelligence, logic and adaptability. Love and warm wishes Elaine The Key to success is education, and these three students from Zama Care Centre Based in Putfontein are being taught to read music. Boksburg Lake Rotary Anns hand out solar lamps to the students at Balmoral College. “No words can describe how emotional this handover was.” says President Ann Claire Fox . I have experienced many rewarding moments visiting the various Anns’ club and their projects. We shared concepts, visions and heard about their future plans. May they all grow and share their generosity of spirit. Happy days! Regards Elaine DGA Rotary Club of Springs springs into action and gets ready for Spring! Early Learning Project One of the educational projects that the Springs Rotary Anns is most proud of, is the Early Anns serving tea at the Early Learning course 16 Aug (Springscare Learning courses which they Community Centre) - left to right: Maude Makepeace, Wendy Davies, have run for many years. Blodwyn Fourie, Shirley Hunt The course is aimed at informal pre-school teachers and child minders. The conveners, Willy & John Shackleton, have many years’ experience in teaching and educating informal pre-school teachers. Basic Skills Course for ECD Practitioners: o The Role of the Teacher Health & Hygiene o Creating a Place for Learning Management Skills o Planning and Goal Setting Creative Art o Child Development Working in Grade R o Lesson Ideas On completion of the course, each delegate is presented with a certificate. Eric Fookes demonstrates the Heinlich manoeuvre during the They held the Early Learning course over 3 Saturdays during first aid training. August. The course aims to equip informal pre-school teachers with the skills and confidence to shape young minds. They keep the enrolment cost to a minimum - currently R80 per delegate, to ensure accessibility of women who are currently unemployed. Their next course is scheduled to take place during March 2015. Computer Classes For some years now the RC of Springs has been running basic computer literacy classes at the Springscare Community Centre. The need was first identified by the members of the Senior Citizens Club who wanted to be able to email their friends and family. Bill Aver originally started the project and has since handed it over to Bill Makepeace, assisted by Dean Landsberg. The classes are held every Saturday morning from 10:00 to 12:00 and offer a basic understanding of how a computer works.
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