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PRESIDENT GERALD’S PAGE

Dear Fellow Rotarians

Whenever I have to sit down to

compile the President’s message I

marvel at how successfully my

predecessors managed to do this.

After, not much consideration, it was

agreed with our webmaster, Dieter

that our website needed to be

upgraded. When it was first done, the

current websites platforms [or

whatever they are called] were not

available.

You have all noticed that RI considered

it prudent to upgrade their website to

something that was more modern and

more user-friendly.

I am sure that once we have fine tuned

and tweaked our E-Club website it will

be an improvement and more user-

friendly and that more members will

be encouraged to use it especially to

comment on TOPIC of the Week.

You should all by now have received

your new User Name and passwords

from me and have had a look at the

site.

Please send me your comments on

how we can and should improve the

website. Please remember that what

you will see is ‘a work in progress’

and your input will be invaluable.

Thank you to those who have already

sent me some worth-while

suggestions.

I have nominated Monique Labat to be

our ‘On to Champagne Sports Resort

for our District Conference’ liaison.

Monique is planning to have an E-Club

projects table at the Conference –

please support her with this.

Good news is that the funding for the

Global Grant #1751972 has been

received. This is for the distribution of

SUBZ packs in the Port Alfred area.

Well done Hans Hon for your

perseverance.

We wish Past President Irene Kotze

well when she goes for a hip replace-

ment operation on Wednesday. Irene

has had quite a bit of discomfort for

quite some time now – but it has not

deterred her from continuing to do

Good in the World!

On Saturday she volunteered to assist

at the ‘Rise Against Hunger’ food

packing at Ekuthuleni Primary School.

Irene, we look forward to your full

recovery and leading us in continuing

to epitomise ‘Service Above Self’!

Have FunHave FunHave FunHave Fun

GeraldGeraldGeraldGerald

REPEAT:

Edward Everett Hale Quote - ‘I am only one,

but still I am one. I cannot do everything;

but still I can do something: and because I

cannot do everything, I will not refuse to

do the something that I can do.’

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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

JULY to DEC 2017

THIS IS YOUR REMINDER Thank you to the following volunteers!

PLEASE NOTE YOUR DATE

14th

Aug – Jeff Watts √

21st Aug – David Tilling

28th

Aug – Keith Kirton

4th

Sept – Janet Rouillard

11th

Sept – Philip Hedley

18th

Sept – Monique Labat

25th

Sept – Bill Main

2nd

Oct – Mike Ferry

9th

Oct – Andisha Maharaj

16th

Oct – Brian Savage

23rd

Oct – Murna van der Merwe

30th

Oct – Charmaine Wheatley

6th

Nov – Angela Savage

13th

Nov – Lindiwe Mvubu

20th

Nov – Mike Millard

27th

Nov – Hans Hon

4th

Dec – John Fannin

11th

Dec – Zwakele Ngubane

18th

Dec – Peter Mugisha

Please send your TOPIC of the Week to

President Gerald Sieberhagen, by at least

the THURSDAY preceding the date of your

turn. It makes it easier if Rotarians send in

their TOPIC of the Week well ahead of time

so that Gerald gets it to our webmaster in

good time.

GoToMeeting

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TUESDAY

22ND

AUG – PDG Nick Phillips – member

of Toronto Convention Committee

5TH

SEPT – Dr Julia Ambler – Umduduzi

19TH

SEPT - Corrine Gregory– Character

Counts – Bringing the Rotary Four-Way

Test to Life

3RD

OCT – Greg Cryer

17TH

OCT – PSYLC Students

31ST

OCT – Mary Carey

14TH

NOV – Patrick Colman

28TH

NOV – DG’s visit

12TH

DEC – Holiday Mode

16th

JAN –

30th

JAN –

13th

FEB –

27th

FEB –

13th

MAR –

27th

MAR –

10th

APR –

24th

APR –

15th

MAY –

29th

MAY –

12th

JUN –

26th

JUN –

During the week preceding the GTM, the

login details REMINDER will be emailed to

each member.

If you have any suggestions for a

Guest Speaker at one of our

GTM’s please let President

Gerald know


DATES TO REMEMBER

BIRTHDAYS AUG

18th – Rajen Ranganthan

20th - Brian St Clair

23rd – David Tilling

24th – Jeff Watts

25th – Sue Hawkins; Paul Maistry; Rae

Kirton; Angela Krugel

28th – Tina Hon

ANNIVERSARIES AUG

18th – Sambulo & Sizakele Khalala

29th – Rajen & Nareshini Ranganthan

UPCOMING EVENTS

2017

Sunday 3rd September – Tree planting in Hammarsdale during Arbor Week – 8 volunteers so far

5th to 11th Sept – National Book Week – 8th Sept – International Literacy Day

14th to 16th September – Rotary Zone 20A Institute in Johannesburg

Sunday 17th

Sept – Potjiekos event at Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve, which is located at

the mouth of the Umgeni River in Riverside Rd, Durban North - the nature reserve, proclaimed in

1977, protects 76 hectares of a natural estuarine system. So, other than the Potjiekos event, there is

lots to see and do. See back page for more details

Tuesday 19th to Thursday 21st September – Charmaine’s Group from DownUnder will be in

Durban – more details to follow

Thursday 21st September – International Day of Peace Celebration at EPS

3rd, 4th & 5th October – Rotary Family Health Days

Friday 13th October – Global Handwashing Day at EPS [Ekuthuleni Primary School]

Tuesday 24th October – World Polio Day

17th – 19th November – DISCON at Champagne Sports in Drakensberg

Sunday 19th November – World Toilet Day

Tuesday 28th November – DG’s visit

2018

22nd March – World Water Day

22nd April – Earth Day and deadline day for planting a tree

28th May – Menstrual Health Day

2019

20TH to 25TH Jan – 10th World Rotary Cricket Festival in Melbourne


Barry Rassin, of the Rotary Club of East

Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas, is the

selection of the Nominating Committee

for President of Rotary International for

2018-19. He will be declared the

president-elect on 1 September if no

challenging candidates have been

suggested.

As president, Rassin aims to strengthen

our public image and our use of digital

tools to maximize Rotary’s reach.

“Those who know what good Rotary

clubs do will want to be a part of it, and

we must find new models for

membership that allow all interested in

our mission to participate,” he says.

“With Rotary more in the public eye, we

will attract more individuals who want to

be part of and support a membership

organization that accomplishes so much

good around the world.”

Rassin earned an MBA in health and

hospital administration from the University of Flor ida and is the first fellow of the American

College of Healthcare Executives in the Bahamas. He recently retired after 37 years as

president of Doctors Hospital Health System, where he continues to serve as an adviser. He

is a lifetime member of the American Hospital Association and has served on several boards,

including the Quality Council of the Bahamas, Health Education Council, and Employer’s

Confederation.

A Rotarian since 1980, Rassin has served Rotary as director and is vice chair of The Rotary

Foundation Board of Trustees. He was an RI training leader and the aide to 2015-16 RI

President K.R. Ravindran.

Rassin received Rotary's highest honor, the Service Above Self Award, as well as other

humanitarian awards for his work leading Rotary’s relief efforts in Haiti after the 2010

earthquake there. He and his wife, Esther, are Major Donors and Benefactors of The Rotary

Foundation.

Rassin’s nomination follows Sam F. Owori’s death in July, just two weeks into his term as

Rotary International president-elect.

To learn more about Barry Rassin, read his vision statement outlining his goals for Rotary on

the next page.

RI PRESIDENT-ELECT FOR 2018/19 ANNOUNCED


I believe now is the time to understand who and what we are and

where we should be going. Rotary International is a formidable and

complex organization that is at a crossroads and needs to broadly

consult the Rotary world for guidance and rebuild relationships with

the clubs.

The current three Presidents will positively adjust our culture and I

would like to continue that process. I feel strongly that we must

focus on strengthening clubs, including with efficient digital tools, as

there is a disconnect between Rotary International and Rotary Clubs.

Some older clubs have become irrelevant and we must bring the

Rotary spirit back to those communities with new and vibrant and

diverse Rotarians. Clubs expect us to spend appropriately and find

new sources of revenue so we must continue that effort.

The relationship between “Senior Leaders” and staff needs

improvement and a culture of mutual respect solidified. Our

Humanitarian Service is exemplary but we will have a void once we

have eradicated Polio that must be addressed, possibly using our

Areas of Focus.

We should continue to explore beneficial partnerships and we must

grow our youth programs, especially Rotaract, strengthening the

transition to Rotary. The Young Professional Rotaract Clubs could

evolve into Rotary Clubs.

Our public image is still weak and I believe we must address how we

bring our mission into households around the world. Those who

know what good Rotary Clubs do will want to be a part of it and we

must find new models for membership that allow all interested in

our mission to participate. With Rotary more in the public eye we will

attract more individuals who want to be part of and support a

membership organization that accomplishes so much good around

the world.

Vision Statement - RI President-elect Barry Rassin


Mark Daniel Maloney, of the Rotary Club

of Decatur, Alabama, USA, is the selection of the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International for 2019-20. He will be declared the president-nominee on 1 October if no challenging candidates have been suggested. “The clubs are where Rotary happens,” says Maloney, an attorney. He aims to support and strengthen clubs at the community level, preserve Rotary’s culture as a service-oriented membership organization, and test new regional approaches for growth. “With the eradication of polio, recognition for Rotary will be great and the opportunities will be many,” he says. “We have the potential to become the global powerhouse for doing good.” Maloney is a principal in the law firm of Blackburn, Maloney, and Schuppert LLC, with a focus on taxation, estate planning, and agricultural law. He represents large farming operations in the Southeastern and Midwestern United States, and has chaired the American Bar Association’s Committee on Agriculture in the section of taxation. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Alabama State Bar Association, and the Alabama Law Institute. He has been active in Decatur’s religious community, chairing his church’s finance council and a local Catholic school board. He has also served as president of the Community Foundation of Greater Decatur, chair of Morgan County Meals on Wheels, and director of the United Way of Morgan County and the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce. A Rotarian since 1980, Maloney has served as an RI director; trustee and vice chair of The Rotary Foundation; president’s aide; zone coordinator; and a leader on the Future Vision and 2014 Sydney Convention Committees. He serves on the Operations Review Committee and has served on the Rotary Peace Centers Committee. He has received the Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service Award. Maloney and his wife, Gay, are Paul Harris Fellows, Major Donors, and Bequest Society members. The members of the 2017-18 Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International are Ann-Britt Åsebol, Rotary Club of Falun-Kopparvågen, Sweden; Örsçelik Balkan, Rotary Club of Istanbul-Karaköy, Turkey; James Anthony Black, Rotary Club of Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland; John T. Blount, Rotary Club of Sebastopol , California, USA; Frank N. Goldberg, Rotary Club of Omaha-Suburban, Nebraska, USA; Antonio Hallage, Rotary Club of Curitiba-Leste, Paraná, Brazil; Jackson S.L. Hsieh, Rotary Club of Taipei Sunrise, Taiwan; Holger Knaack, Rotary Club of Herzogtum Lauenburg-Mölln, Germany; Masahiro Kuroda, Rotary Club of Hachinohe South, Aomori, Japan; Larry A. Lunsford, Rotary Club of Kansas City-Plaza, Missouri, USA; Anne L. Matthews (chair), Rotary Club of Columbia East, South Carolina, USA; P.T. Prabhakar, Rotary Club of Madras Central, Tamil Nadu, India; M.K. Panduranga Setty, Rotary Club of Bangalore, Karnataka, India; Andy Smallwood, Rotary Club of Gulfway-Hobby Airport (Houston), Texas, USA; Norbert Turco, Rotary Club of Ajaccio, Corse, France; Yoshimasa Watanabe, Rotary Club of Kojima, Okayama, Japan; and Sangkoo Yun, Rotary Club of Sae Hanyang, Seoul, Korea.

Mark Daniel Maloney selected to be 2019-20 Rotary President


Rotarian Francesco Petruccione visited the Rotary Club of Freiburg-Schlossberg in Germany

at their Monday lunch meeting on the 24 July 2017. Our Rotary E-Club of South Africa One

banner was handed over to the Club President. Rotarian Josef Honerkamp introduced

Francesco to Rotary in 2003. Francesco has donated an olive tree in honour of his visit to

the Rotary Club of Freiburg-Schlossberg to the Olive Tree Grove in Velddrif.

Visit to the Rotary Club of Freiburg-Schlossberg, Germany, District 1930

Josef Honerkamp and Francesco Petruccione

Monique Labat reports: In honour of his visit to the Rotary Club of Freiburg-

Schlossberg, Francesco has donated an olive tree to the Centennial Olive Grove

in Velddrif. Freiburg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany with a population

of about 220,000. Freiburg is located in the south-west of Germany and it

straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city

has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black

Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain.

A famous old German university town, and archiepiscopal seat, Freiburg was

incorporated in the early twelfth century and developed into a major

commercial, intellectual, and ecclesiastical centre of the upper Rhine region. The

city is known for its medieval minster and Renaissance university, as well as for

its high standard of living and advanced environmental practices. The city is

situated in the heart of the major Baden wine-growing region and serves as

the primary tourist entry point to the scenic beauty of the Black Forest. The 2nd

olive tree is in memory of our friend Latha Ramkisson. The 3rd

olive tree is a

celebration for the birthday of friend Alice Winz.


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ACTIVITIES in PORT ALFRED CLUSTER

It’s true! We

don’t have

any change

Tina and Hans Hon assisting the Rotary

Anns of Port Alfred at their pancake sale

Tina and Hans helped out in honour of women’s month. The Anns are very successful and have a

pancake sale on every last Saturday of the month. Tina was rolling and Hans looked after the

money. The Anns yield about R2500-00 each time which means 500 pancakes and certainly

everyone has a lot of fun!!!


STEP Students on Cape Tour

All the District 9370 [South] Inbound Exchange students arriving in

Port Alfred pictured with organizer Lynn Hall (on the left)

Junior Dyantjie, Max Hoinkis and

Britney Hawkins collecting for ROXY

Inbound STEP Students

Annamaria Kugelmann

and Max Hoinkis

The Interact Club also showed Max the

trees our Rotary Club planted at Port

Alfred High School earlier this year.


By Brad Webber Illustrations by Jing Zhang Mobilizing more than 200,000 volunteers across 92 countries, the Rotary Community Corps expands Rotary’s reach by bringing the knowledge

and talents of local people to projects in their communities. Sponsored by a local club, corps members are not Rotarians but can tap into the

Rotary network. Conceived as the Rotary Village Corps during the term of RI President M.A.T. Caparas in the late 1980s, the Rotary Community

Corps (RCC) was initially viewed as a program for the developing world. Even today, most of the 9,400 RCCs are concentrated in India, followed

by the Philippines and Africa. About 60 are sponsored by clubs in the United States; Canada hosts four. Every community corps differs in size

and scope. Meet four of them.

Leticia, Colombia

In 2010, rains thrashed Colombia, flooding nearly 4,000 square miles of farmland and coastal villages – including Leticia, an impoverished

community reliant on the shrimp harvest. “It was completely flooded. You had to go house to house in boats,” says Carolina Barrios, a member

of the Rotary Club of Cartagena de Indias, which delivered essentials to the community of about 400 people in the immediate aftermath of the

storm. “But when the floods passed,” Barrios says, “we could not just leave this community by itself.” The Cartagena Rotarians wanted to help

revitalize Leticia. But the journey there was difficult – a 45-minute drive from Cartagena, followed

by another 45 minutes aboard a motorboat. “This community doesn’t receive a lot of assistance

because it’s so far away,” says Barrios. To bolster the relationship, the Rotarians recruited

residents for a Rotary Community Corps. “We got a leader from each block,” Barrios says. “All the

elected leaders in Leticia are women. At the time, our club was also all women. It was easy for us

to relate to them.” Initially, Barrios says, the members of the RCC of Leticia were not always on

the same page. “But they have developed the ability to solve problems in an amicable way,

because they know they are important to the community.”

One thing the village struggles with is adequate sanitation. “We asked them for their solutions,”

says Barrios. Asking people from the community to do their own assessment and come forward

with solutions to problems is a core principle of RCCs. After putting together a needs assessment,

the Leticia RCC members worked with districts 4271 (Colombia) and 5280 (California) and the

Rotary clubs of Los Angeles and Woodland Hills, Calif., on a $38,000 global grant to install a basic

sanitation system that included 25 septic tanks and 25 bathrooms, each including a toilet,

shower, and sink. Members of the RCC monitor the system to ensure that it is working

properly. Using other funding, the corps also beautified a church that serves as a community hub,

equipping a small room with computers, improving a playground, and planting trees. New

friendships have developed. We have music, we have dances, we eat together. The RCC members consider us part of the family. It’s also been

important for our growth as a club.

Carolina Barrios - Rotary Club of Cartagena de Indias. In 2015, the high school that serves Leticia and the nearby village of El Recreo faced

closure. Members of the Rotary club encouraged the women in the RCC to go to the municipal offices and advocate for their rights. The appeal

spared the school and brought a new Rotarian into the Cartagena de Indias club – the local secretary of education, Clara Inés Sagre Hernández

– and resulted in a new RCC in El Recreo.

“New friendships have developed,” Barrios says. “We have music, we have dances, we eat together. The RCC members consider us part of the

family. It’s also been important for our growth as a club.”

Panay, Philippines

In 2011, when Jerry Olson was president of the Rotary Club of Metro Roxas, Philippines, some members suggested investigating how the club

could bring clean water to Ameligan, a remote ward, or barangay, on the island of Panay. Olson, now chair of

the District 3850 (Philippines) Rotary Community Corps Committee, says the club applied for a Rotary

Foundation grant, enlisting the Rotary Club of Pomona, Calif., and District 5300 (California) as international

partners. “We did our homework on how to make the project sustainable,” Olson says – one that would be

managed by local people in a new RCC and would provide potable water, helping prevent waterborne

diseases and allowing hundreds of children to spend time in school instead of fetching water by ferry from

across the river. Anchored to withstand the tidal currents of the Panay River, a 5-kilometer line now conveys

fresh water to 60 households in the barangay. The line was laid by hand by RCC members and a dozen

Rotarians. “As a club, we went to Ameligan with professional trainers to teach the residents how to manage

their RCC and the water project,” Olson says. “By March 2012, we had laid the piping and built five water

stations.” A sixth has since been added. About 10 members of RCC Genesis Ameligan maintain and

administer the water system, collecting payments from the owners of homes linked to the line, as well as

from individuals who buy water by the can. “The RCC pays the water bill, and the profits are kept in a bank

account for maintenance and upkeep,” Olson says. “After super Typhoon Yolanda hit in 2013, the system had

many breaks due to trees uprooting, but there was more than enough in the account to repair the damage.”

For Rotary clubs thinking of starting an RCC, Olson says it’s important for the prospective members to take

ownership and to understand that their RCC is for them. “The first step is for club members to go to the area

and explain the benefits of having an RCC and see if people really want to form one,” he says. “Then take this information back to the Rotary

club and see if the members are willing to put in the time to make the RCC a vibrant one.” CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

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Training corps members, particularly when complex projects such as water systems are involved, is key, says Olson, who adds that continuing

oversight by the Rotary club helps ensure sustainability.

“Also, you will need to visit with RCC members four times a year,” he says. “An RCC can also work with their sponsor Rotary club to apply for a

global grant if they have a need in a certain area.”

In Ameligan, Olson notes, “The RCC improved the water system by expanding it to more areas on the island that before had never had a clean

source of water.” RCC members also plan to use a surplus of $1,200 toward improvements.

Parker, Colorado

Once they leave the public education system, people with developmental disabilities in the United States often lose their social support system

and opportunities for friendship and personal development, says Kam Breitenbach, a member of the Rotary Club of Parker, Colo. “When they

turn 21, the school district is done,” says Breitenbach, a longtime Special Olympics basketball coach who was a special education assistant

while her children were growing up. “There’s no place for them to learn or do any leadership activities.” So in 2010, she asked her club’s board

of directors to consider starting an RCC for adults with developmental disabilities. “They said, ‘We’ll try it for six months, and then we’ll review

it,’” Breitenbach says. Seven years later, the Parker Rotary Community Corps is still going strong. More than 50 members with varying ability

levels participate in service projects and hold meetings patterned after Rotary club

meetings. “We never had that review,” she notes. The Parker RCC’s projects range

from putting on homecoming dances and proms to stuffing backpacks for needy

schoolchildren and filling grocery bags for a local food pantry. In December, the corps

members were busy organizing a holiday breakfast at a local senior center and

putting the finishing touches on 100 fleece blankets intended for facilities including a

local hospital. Expecting success from people with special needs yields dividends in

self-confidence, notes Breitenbach. “When we first started we had a member, Doug,

say he would not run for office in the RCC because he didn’t want to be put on the

spot,” she says. The RCC had a ShelterBox display at a community event called the

Parker Days Festival, and Breitenbach urged people to ask the corps members about

the exhibit. “Doug said that changed his life, because he found he could talk to

people and they would listen.” He has been the RCC’s sergeant-at-arms for four

years. Enterprising, enthusiastic, and entrepreneurial, the Parker RCC once raised

$1,000 in four hours with a car wash. In 2016, the group made a $3,500 donation to End Polio Now. “Everybody knows them all over town,”

Breitenbach says. “The members have all kinds of opportunities they would not have without Rotary.”

Swindon, England

In the United Kingdom, induction (or hearing) loops help broadcast sounds for people with hearing loss by generating a magnetic field that is

picked up by hearing aids and cochlear implants to lessen background noise and bring conversation to the forefront.

Under the Equality Act 2010, such loops should be installed in most public buildings, including libraries and council offices. But without anyone

trained to activate them, many of the audio-frequency systems (which are based on World War II technology developed by the Royal Navy to

detect enemy submarines) remain idle.

Heeding the call of member Dave King, who worked with a non-profit focused on hearing loss, the E-Club

of West of England started a Rotary Community Corps in the town of Swindon to address the problem.

Tim Mason of the Rotary Club of Cosham, who had started Britain’s first RCC in nearby Malmesbury,

formed a steering committee that included the borough councillor and officials from a local hospital and

an international insurance company. They recruited 15 people, including two Rotarians. By December

2016, two-person teams from the Let’s Hear in Swindon RCC had checked more than 500 loops around the

town.

“With Let’s Hear, there was a groundswell of people who wanted to improve the situation” for the hearing

impaired, and community groups across the country have begun to replicate the project, says Anthony

Horn, past governor of District 1100 and a member of the Rotary Club of Swindon Phoenix. While England

is a latecomer to adopting the RCC model, Horn and Mason see promise for hands-on, technical projects.

Members of the RCC in Malmesbury focus on flood control, monitoring the water level of the Avon River,

and checking that sluice gates remain free of debris.

“There was a need for a service group that could help the town,” says Mason. “Rotary Community Corps is

a good way for us to recruit volunteers and get them interested in Rotary. It’s an ideal platform for people

to start learning what Rotary is all about.”

While reading this, and also hearing from Charmaine Wheatley, it is clear that the Rotary

Community Corps can fit a variety of Community needs. Essentially, there must be a need and

then the correct RCC fit must be put in place. There has been a tendency to say ‘here is a

Community Corps that has been implemented in XYZ; clubs should find a suitable community

where this RCC can be replicated’. What do our members think? - Editor


TREE PAGE

THE OLIVE TREE GROVE

The planting of the 100 trees should follow soon as the

installation of irrigation pipes has been completed. Wonderful

progress on this project!

TREES IN OTTAWA Andisha and her volunteers have planted the trees and following on from that

Andisha reports:

We have not done such work in Ottawa in ages. So it will be a trial and error effort

which would pave the way how we would in future undertake such work.

Next I want to rally around and get the residents to go into Ottawa Estate (now

part of Cornubia) to revamp a temple which was declared a National Monument.

It’s a ruin. Broken structures and surrounded with dense vegetation. It is a bit of a

challenge because the temple was a place of worship for the predominantly Tamil

speaking ethnic groups who occupied the cottages on the estate. Hindi speaking

people from Ottawa are loath or not really interested in wanting to revamp the

temple. In speaking to the Tamil people in Ottawa they did say that they want to

work on the temple site but need someone to lead them. That place must be a

nest for BLACK MAMBAS!!! It’s in the middle of where sugar cane grew! I don’t like

SNAKES!!! There is also a grave in the area that dates back to when the first Indian

settlers arrived in the area which has also been left untended.

For many people their religion and culture is of importance – I want to assist where

I can.

Nareshini Ranganthan has indicated that St Thomas

Children’s Home will be an ideal place to plant a tree.

Nokuthula Mvubu has indicated that the Interact Club of

Ekuthuleni and the EarlyAct Club of Ekuthuleni Primary

School will be planting a tree during Arbor week. They

will also be participating in the next beach clean-up.

These Clubs continue to do remarkable things.

Remembering the way he did it as a child, President

Gerald grew an avocado tree from a pip in a bottle of

water and has donated it to his long time friend, Blessing,

to plant in his garden.


POTJIEKOS DOWNUNDER – 13TH

AUGUST 2017

Secret of Charmaine Wheatley’s Fundraising success – lots

of good newspaper coverage – and an excellent ‘potjie’


GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY – 13TH

OCTOBER 2017

Although Global Handwashing Day is on 15th

October, because it falls on a Sunday,

Ekuthuleni Primary School is planning to promote the day on Friday 13th

October.

If any members are able to assist in any way please contact Irene Kotze.

STEVE MORRIS LITERACY PROJECT

THE STEVE MORRIS LITERACY PROJECT - Irene Kotze

Many of our members might not be aware that with the monthly financial support of our Honorary

Member, Johnny Stark, our Club is supporting a literacy programme in Durban for adults, including

foreigners.

David Tilling and Steve Morris started this ministry in 2004 to improve the English literacy of adults and

introduced an ABET programme to uplift members of the Durban Central community including foreigners

to enable them to find work.

This programme has enabled many disadvantaged people to graduate to their English level 2 certificates.

These graduates have gone on to different jobs and professions; some even went back to university to

finish studies that were interrupted by war in their home countries.

At present there are 90 students attending classes 5 nights a week. Of these 15% are locals who need to

improve their English to attend a full schooling curriculum and the rest are mostly French speaking

foreigners who have made their new home in Durban and are trying to conquer English to enable them

to make a living. Leaving your home country for political reasons is a hard decision to make. The venue

for these classes is the Addington Primary School with teachers giving their time to embrace this project.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE is what ROTARY it is all about and we are proud to support this project.


ROTARY GLOBAL REWARDS Dear Club Presidents and District Governors,

Congratulations on your new role! As you begin the year, the Rotary Global Rewards staff would like to ask for your

help in promoting our program.

Rotary Global Rewards, our member benefits program, offers discounts on products and services from local and global

merchants, along with opportunities to give back to Rotary.

Over 33,000 members have signed in to use Rotary Global Rewards. To raise awareness of this program, you can:

1. Recommend Rotary Global Rewards to all club members. They can visit www.rotary.org/globalrewards from a

computer or download the Rotary Club Locator App to use the program on mobile devices.

2. Post a "Rewards" link to www.rotary.org/globalrewards on your club and district websites. This gives members

easier access to Rotary Global Rewards.

3. Encourage club members to post offers on Rotary Global Rewards.

4. Suggest that club members help the program grow in their communities by asking local merchants to post

offers.

You can find instructional videos, how-to-guides, and promotional materials on the Rotary Global Rewards page of My

Rotary. If you have any questions about the program, write to [email protected].

Thank you for your help, and congratulations again on your new role.

Sincerely,

The Rotary Global Rewards staff

SENT TO PRESIDENT GERALD SOME TIME AGO BY JOHN FANNIN

WHEN YOU GIVE A SMILE

It costs nothing, but creates much……

It enriches those who receive, without impoverishing those who give……

It happens in a flash and the memory of it sometimes lasts forever……

None are so rich that they can get along without it……

And none so poor but they are richer for its benefits…...

It creates happiness in the home.…..

Fosters goodwill in business……

And is the countersign of friends.…..

It is rest to the weary…….

Daylight to the discouraged…...

Sunshine to the sad…..

And Natures best antidote to trouble.…..

Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed or stolen.…..

For it is no earthly good to anybody until it is given away PICTURE ADDED BY Editor

SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT FROM PRESIDENT GERALD


FOUND ON FACEBOOK

Charmaine Wheatley added her photo to the

PROUD MEMBER frame.

Prince Charles proudly wearing his Rotary badge

– are you wearing yours?

On the left is Annemarie

Featherstone, a member of

the Rotary E-Club of Southern

Africa D9400.

Their Club has a Facebook

where you will find many

wonderful things and up to

date news of many Rotary

International happenings.

Charter President, Annemarie

Mostert is the driving force

behind this Facebook.

What about putting your face

behind the PROUD MEMBER

and MAKING A DIFFERENCE

frame! Editor


BACK PAGE

And now we are once again OUTA SPACEAnd now we are once again OUTA SPACEAnd now we are once again OUTA SPACEAnd now we are once again OUTA SPACE

Still a few celebratory dates left in

August: Sunday 13

th - International Lefthanders Day

I tried using my mouse with my left hand – what

a mission – when is International Righthanders

day?

Sunday 20th

- World Mosquito Day – need

some clarification here, can we still kill them

on this day?

Saturday 26th

- Women's Equality Day

Tuesday 29th

– National Sports Day

Webinar – First impressions matter

Signup for our free webinar, First

Impressions Matter: The Membership

Experience, and learn valuable best

practices and resources to help you

improve your first impressions with

prospective and new members. The

webinar takes place Thursday, 31

August, at 12:30 Chicago time (UTC-5)

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