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Newsletter of the Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club (HSRC) Meeting: Lord Charles Hotel, Main Street, Somerset West,
06H30 for 07H00 to 08H00 – President: Clive Reed
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The Sunrise President Clive Reed – Nr 12
20 February 2015
ber 2014
Helderberg Sunrise
Rotary Club
VOICE OF ROTARY
We wish to thank Caroline and her team for two beautiful and successful evenings of the first VOR production of 2015, The Merry Black Widow, at the Lord Charles Hotel.
The star of the VOR project 2015, no doubt, is Marianne Tulleners. She managed all the raffle prizes, in total more than R22,000, all by herself. Congratulations this is truly amazing.
CLUB INFORMATION
Above PDG Lynette Stassen and Rotary Leadership Institute’s chairman, Beth Thomas. Lynette was one of ten certified and registered trainers for the District 9350 on completion of the course. Two trainers are from the Helderberg Basin, PP John Whittal (RCoH) and PP Lynette Stassen (HSRC). Here she receives her certificate from Beth after completion of the course.
Thirty members participated in the training offered by Part One of the new skills development course established by the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) Training was presented by Beth Thomas of the Vereeniging Rotary Club, herself a former DG and the Chairman of the Southern African Division of the Leadership Institute. The RLI training is new in D9350 and a total of 10 Trainers were inducted for District 9350 and certificates presented. The aim was to develop good leadership skills amongst Rotarians and to give them a thorough knowledge of Rotary International, its aims and objectives, throughout the world.
Newsletter of the Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club (HSRC) Meeting: Lord Charles Hotel, Main Street, Somerset West,
06H30 for 07H00 to 08H00 – President: Clive Reed
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President Clive Reed – Nr 12
20 February 2015
Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club
WEEKLY WINE RAFFLE SPONSOR
SOMERSET WINES DIRECT – Weekly draw Sponsors
Address: 9 Julian Road, Somerset Business Park Phone: 021 851 0734 Web: www.swdirect.co.za Directions:
N 2 towards Grabouw passing Toyota on right
Over the train bridge
Left at first traffic lights into Hazeldene Drive
Right at roundabout into Derrick Drive
1st right into Stuart Close
1st left into Julian Road
50 metres on left. Please support our Sponsor
BUS TRANSPORT DONATION
Helderberg Environmental and Education
Project (HEEP)
Tel/Fax 021 852 8831 (w) 021 851 6951 (a/h)
The Bus Fund was initiated by the Somerset West Bird Club in 2000 when one of the club members Max Ellwood donated money for environmental education. It was decided at a committee meeting to start a fund for the disadvantaged schools to travel to various environmental and educational destinations. At the meeting Freya Brett agreed to manage the project and to date (beginning 2015) 344 buses have transported 16 425 learners to destinations where they had the opportunity to experience Nature first hand and learn about their Natural Environment.
We would just like to thank you once again for your kind donation towards the Bus Transport Project. Kind regards, Freya Brett
Newsletter of the Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club (HSRC) Meeting: Lord Charles Hotel, Main Street, Somerset West,
06H30 for 07H00 to 08H00 – President: Clive Reed
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President Clive Reed – Nr 12
20 February 2015
Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club
VISIT REPORT ACJ PHAKADE
General
- Members : Bridget Fuller , Jean Millar and Ton Houben
- Purpose : assessment / effectiveness Lfa project
- Duration visit : 11/2 hour
- Language : Xhosa / English
- Interviews : Vice Principal Ms Pumla ( Pricess ) Ngcukana ( also Grade 3 teacher ) , Swana (Grade 1 ) , Sylvia ( Grade 2 ) and Thembu ( Veronica – Grade 3 )
- School presently has in total 1.150 learners of which some 225 ( 5 classes ) in Grade 1 , 180 ( 4 classes) in Grade 2 and 180 (4 classes) in Grade 3
- Next tot his the school also has 3 Grade R classes with some 90 learners .
- In 2014 the school was provided with the Grade 3 readers being the last in the series
LfA Assessment
A. Vice-Principal
- LfA was introduced in 2011 and since introduction in Grade 1 the readers are being used systematically in all Grades .
- The books are used 4 x half an hour per week in the combination Xhosa and English considered to be very helpful
- Particularly in Grade 3 results regarding Xhosa Language were pretty poor in 2012 and especially 2013 also due to big influx of non Xkhosa speaking learners
- Based on the Systemic Tests 2014 carried out by the Western Cape Education Department ( WCED ) inspectors independently from the teachers the pass rate for Xhosa Language in Grade 3 improved very substantially ( see page 7 of first Attachment ) from 7% to 36 % from 2013
- According to Ms Pumla this was in great part contributed tob y the first time introduction of the Kagiso readers in Grade 3 .
- Very much in favour of Kagiso readers refreshment workshops for new teachers of the various grades
- Would also be very interested in participating in a maths project
B. Teachers
- They are without exception excited about the readers and call them enticing , and provocant to the learners
- The readers are used in many ways in both English and Xhosa eg for translation purposes for both languages , for interactive story telling as well as for spontanious reading for learners that have some spare time whilst the other learners are involved in other class activities
- In their view the learners are clearly grasping the concepts of the books as they retell the stories in their own words
- The Vice –Principal provided some statistics from the Annual National Assessments ( ANA ) which is an annual test performed by the school itself and results were very promising comparing 2014 with 2013 ( see also Attachments 2 and 3 )
- Xhosa Language Grade 1 from 61.9 % score to 67.7 % score
Newsletter of the Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club (HSRC) Meeting: Lord Charles Hotel, Main Street, Somerset West,
06H30 for 07H00 to 08H00 – President: Clive Reed
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- Xhosa Language Grade 2 from 66.9 % score to 61.0 % score
- Xhosa Language Grade 3 from 36.7 % score to 51.4 % score
- The above own tests confirmed the notable improvement in the marks for Grade 3 Xhosa Language whereas the deviations for Grades 1 and 2 are within acceptable limits , bot plus and minus
- Also as regards Maths the ANA showed pisitive tendencies again with Grade 3 as te big leap forward
- Teachers explained the Maths improvement especially in Grade 3 as a positive side effect of the improvement in the Xhosa language part : makes things more relaxed for the learner to focus on Maths as well
Visit to classroom
Visits to classrooms were not carried out at the request of the Vice-Principal in view of time constraints ; teachers had some catching up to do from last week when some time was lost due to administrative issues
C. Final Comments HSRC members
- The Kagiso readers are used in a structured and systematic manner and form an accepted addition to the WCED material within the curriculum
- Teachers are very enthusiastic about the contribution of the readers to the results which can be measured in a tangible as indicated above
- A follow up visit to be planned for 3rd or 4th trimester both for visit to classroom and possibly Maths
VISIT QATYANA PRIMARY SCHOOL
Picture of the handover of the school utensils to Ms Mniki , Principal of Solomon Qatyana Primary, we did on our way back from our visit to ACJ Phajade Primary School.
She was thrilled by all the goodies and we have to say thank you on her behalf. They truly deserve our support (Bridgett expressing this by holding the trophee!) and it is fantastic to see her so happy with this contribution.
BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION
WYNPRESS Rotary Club of Wynberg Feb 5, 2015
Some positive thoughts from the Bill and Melinda Gates
Apart from its deep pockets, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation sets itself apart by exuding a sense of optimism that the problems affecting large portions of the global population can be solved within our lifetimes. The rise of China and India has already lifted a billion people out of abject poverty and improving governance is likely to achieve a similar feat in the next decade for even more countries. You might think that such striking progress would be widely celebrated, and that people would rush to figure out what is working so well and do more of it. But they’re not, at
Newsletter of the Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club (HSRC) Meeting: Lord Charles Hotel, Main Street, Somerset West,
06H30 for 07H00 to 08H00 – President: Clive Reed
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least not in proportion to the progress. In fact, we’re struck by how few people think the world is improving, and by how many actually think the opposite – that it is getting worse.
We believe this is partly because many people are in the grip of several myths – mistaken ideas that defy the facts. The most damaging myths are that the poor will remain poor, that efforts to help them are wasted, and that saving lives will only make things worse.
We understand why people might hold these negative views. This is what they see in the news. Bad news happens in dramatic events that are easy for reporters to cover: Famine suddenly strikes a country, or a dictator takes over someplace. Good news – at least the kind of good news that we have in mind – happens in slow motion. Countries are getting richer, but it’s hard to capture that on video. Health is improving, but there’s no press conference for children who did not die of malaria.
The belief that the world is getting worse, that we can’t solve extreme poverty and disease, isn’t just mistaken. It is harmful. It can stall progress. It makes efforts to solve these problems seem pointless. It blinds us to the opportunity we have to create a world where almost everyone has a chance to prosper.
If people think the best times are in the past, they can get pessimistic and long for a return to the good old days. If they think the best times are in the future, they see things differently. When science historian James Burke wrote about the Renaissance in ‘The Day the Universe Changed’, he pointed to one source for many of the advances that happened in that amazing period: the shift from the belief that everything was decaying and getting worse to the realization that people can create and discover and make things better. We need a similar shift today, if we’re going to take full advantage of the opportunity to improve life for everyone.
HOUW HOEK CYCLE TOUR
SAVE THE DATE
SUNDAY 3 MAY 2015
Driving for the Houw Hoek cycle tour is on SUNDAY 3 MAY 2015. It is only ONE day. We are looking for 30 drivers.
Newsletter of the Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club (HSRC) Meeting: Lord Charles Hotel, Main Street, Somerset West,
06H30 for 07H00 to 08H00 – President: Clive Reed
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20 February 2015
Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club
BRAK EN JAN XMAS PARTY
The children enjoyed every minute of it!
NIGHTSHELTER GOLF DAY
GAVIN WITH RED SOCKS TO MATCH
Newsletter of the Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club (HSRC) Meeting: Lord Charles Hotel, Main Street, Somerset West,
06H30 for 07H00 to 08H00 – President: Clive Reed
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The Sunrise
President Clive Reed – Nr 12
20 February 2015
Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club
YOUTH EXCHANGE STUDENT
Neil Wallace visited our club with an interesting presentation on Brazil and presented President Clive Reed with a banner.
WE SAVED ROBERT A SEAT
ROTARY VOICES
Rotary Membership – Edited from an Article published in “The Rotarian” and the RI Website.
So often we operate within our Clubs doing wonderful work without giving much thought to our place in a much bigger Rotary Family. So here is some Rotary information that will put things in perspective.
Enjoy the reading – David Barnard
“For more than a decade, Rotary's membership has lingered around 1.2 million. That means that for every person who joined during that period, another person left. Last year, membership hit a 10-year low, at 1,185,000, though we've since rebounded, raising the figure this year to 1,207,102.
For RI President Gary C.K. Huang, that's not good enough. He hopes to increase membership to 1.3 million by the end of his term.
"It's simple: The more members we have, the more people we can help," Huang says. "A stronger membership base will result in strong communities."
How can we reach his goal? And how can we keep the members we already have? Here's a look at regions and countries that have increased membership, as well as an overview of ways that Rotary leaders are working to grow our membership.
Where is Rotary growing and why?
Africa
"The average age of Rotarians in Africa is younger than in the United States or Europe. Clubs are relevant and vibrant, and support the belief that it is an honor and a big deal to become a Rotarian," says Thomas Branum, past chair of the Reach Out to Africa Committee and past RI director. Since 2004, Africa has gained more than 6,000 members.
Germany
Newsletter of the Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club (HSRC) Meeting: Lord Charles Hotel, Main Street, Somerset West,
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Germany gained more 11,000 members from 2003 to 2013, an increase of 27 percent. "German clubs put an emphasis on personal connections between members and their families and try to develop programs and events in which many play an active role," says Rotary coordinator Peter Iblher. "We try not to overwhelm our members with financial requests and purely financial goals. We try to create an impression of club life as being rewarding and valuable for members and their families."
Lithuania
RI Director Per Høyen, credits some of the membership growth in his zone, particularly in Lithuania (which doubled its number of Rotary members between 2003 and 2013), to favorable media coverage and positive government relations. "Lithuanian Rotarians get the media interested in the projects they are doing all over the country. This 'free' PR creates a lot of interest among people and makes it easier to get new members, because people know what Rotary is doing," he says.
India
In India, where membership grew by 38 percent between 2003 and 2013, three districts are collecting data to develop a plan for starting new Rotary clubs for the sons and daughters of members. Other strategies include recognizing those who recruit new members at appropriate events, and inviting prospective members to half-day seminars to learn about Rotary. "We target former Rotaractors and encourage them to form new Rotary clubs," says Ulhas Kolhatkar, a Rotary coordinator and past district governor. "We also encourage participation from second-generation Rotarians."
Taiwan
"One way we've been successful in Taiwan is focusing on alumni — people who were in Group Study Exchange and former Rotaractors. We keep track of these people," says Huang. From 2003 to 2013, Taiwan gained more than 7,500 members, an increase of 49 percent.
STEVEN OJI
“IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME” 60 years ago all development in products was to save time, especially the kitchen appliances. Today however, with all that development, we are more pressed for time than ever especially the working parents.
Predictions of the Past were: “Our grandchildren would work around three hours a day” … ..”and probably only by choice.” - John Maynard Keynes
“Whatever would people do with all this free time?”
Psychologists • McKinsey: a “perennial time-scarcity problem”
afflicts executives all over the globe • especially profound among working parents • Time-saving gizmos have become symbolic of
time eaters • Blackberrys • Traffic Jams • Robotic Voice Messaging Systems • Physical Danger through multi-tasking
In the 20th Century the Badge of Honour was Leisureliness.
Badge of honour today: Busyness, Stressful feeling of time scarcity
To be pressed for time is a sign of prosperity, social status, achievement aim. This is only natural in societies where the most impressive have a lot to do
Sebastian de Garcia a Pol Scientist asked in 1962: “If Executives are such a powerful and wealthy force in America, why don’t they get more of that free time which everybody else finds so precious?”
When Hours are financially quantified people worry more about using time profitably
When income rises, everyone’s time becomes more valuable
Newsletter of the Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club (HSRC) Meeting: Lord Charles Hotel, Main Street, Somerset West,
06H30 for 07H00 to 08H00 – President: Clive Reed
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President Clive Reed – Nr 12
20 February 2015
Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club
Time is Money
Create Urgency “Every Moment Counts” Less volunteerism among hourly paids
Rising Stinginess Individualistic Cultures exasperate this
Higher pay = Work longer hours
Higher pay = more time pressure everywhere
More money, less time to spend it (Conundrum of Wealth
Being busy can make you rich but being rich makes you feel busier still.
• 2011 Research: Richer families complained about time anxiety than poor ones.
• Feel Compelled to maximise utility of leisure time.
• Try to consume more than one good in any given time unit.
• Varying degree of success
In Conclusion
Understanding the problem already helps. Keep time in mind but don’t let it rule your life.
“The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.” – Bob Marley
ROTARY PEACE FELLOW:
STORYTELLING CAN BUILD PEACE Posted 23 Jan, 2015
Kiran Sirah speaks at the International Assembly
22 January. Photo by Alyce Henson/Rotary International
Kiran Sirah is the executive director of the International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, Tennessee. He graduated from the Rotary Peace Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2013 with a Master of Arts in Folklore. The following is a excerpt from his speech 22 January at the International Assembly, a training event for incoming leaders in San Diego, California, USA.
There is a saying: The world is like a book, and those who do not travel will only ever have read the first page. For me storytelling is a way of traveling the world. Why? Because it enables us to be inspired, to follow our dreams, and to realize that our stories belong to a world full of stories just waiting to unfold.
Human beings tell stories. It’s part of our DNA. Stories have the power to touch hearts, excite minds, make us laugh, and bring us to tears. Stories enrich us to help us build communities. They let us experience new worlds and give us the power to transcend borders, time, and space.
But our world is imbalanced and troubled. And there has never been a time more important than right now
Newsletter of the Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club (HSRC) Meeting: Lord Charles Hotel, Main Street, Somerset West,
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to tell our stories. As all of us in this room today work to empower other people to seek freedom, I believe we must start by freeing our minds, because out of conflict, we may just hear new stories. . . .
While studying as a Rotary Peace Fellow, I had an experience where I had to leave the United States and return. When I returned I went through airport customs. Now, as a single brown man, I am not unfamiliar with special questioning from airport police officials! However, on this occasion, the airport customs officer looked up at me and asked me, “What are your plans and why are you here?” I told him I was a Rotary Peace Fellow and how it’s the program that is supported by Rotary and has become the highest educational program of its kind. He looked right at me, handed me back my passport, looked me right in the eye, and then smiled and thanked me for helping to make our world a better place. He said, “We need people like you in our world.”
As a Rotary Peace Fellow, I can say with my hand on my heart: Rotarians, we need people like you in our world! Because you are the story behind this story. You are the reason Rotary Peace Fellows can make differences in the world, and you are the ones that are empowering the peace fellows to negotiate the complex peace and conflict resolution programs, and build the story and legacy of the Rotary family.
I believe that Rotary’s story is one of the greatest stories that need to be told. After all, to achieve peace in our world; we all need to connect on this human level. So let’s continue to tell our story.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
• Rotary’s 110th Birthday, February 23rd 2015 at Huis Jan Swart
• Argus Sunday 8 March 2015 Marshalling
• 2015 RI Convention, Sao Paolo, Brazil – 6-9 June, 2015
ROTARY TURNING 110 YEARS OLD
Newsletter of the Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club (HSRC) Meeting: Lord Charles Hotel, Main Street, Somerset West,
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RACE NIGHT 27 MARCH 2015
VOCATIONAL SPEAKER
Vocational speaker Ton Houben
LUCKY DRAW AND THE WINNERS
Stella Marais and Gary Gaitskill were the lucky winners each of a bottle of Lord Somerset Wine,
Sponsored by Somerset Wines Direct. Somerset Wines Direct is situated in Julian Way, Somerset Business Park adjacent to the N2.
Their website – www.swdirect.co.za
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President Clive Reed – Nr 12
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Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club
INFORMATION MEETING
An information meeting on Rotary in general and the club’s projects were held at the home of Corona, for new Rotarians
NEW MEMBER INDUCTION:
STELLA MARAIS
BIRTHDAYS
• FEBRUARY 2015
• 6th Henry Fuller
• 6th Natasha Teasdale
• 8th Chris Whitehall
• 9th Desiree Williams
• 12th David Beavis
• 13th Delon la Vita (Natasha)
• 14th Casper Kruger
• 14th Lynette Stasse20th
• 20th Issy Staude
LINKS
• Race Night: http://race.hsrotary.co.za
• Voice of Rotary: http://vor.hsrotary.co.za
• Transfers: http://vehicletransfers.hsrotary.co.za
Newsletter of the Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club (HSRC) Meeting: Lord Charles Hotel, Main Street, Somerset West,
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SPEAKER PROGRAM:
Jan-15 Rotary Awareness
6th Beatrix Pickard-Cambridge
Face Essence
13th Vocational Marianne Tulleners
20th Sharon Sinclair Colours
27th Business Meeting
Feb-15 World Understanding
3rrd Pieter de Jager Author – of book “Higgins & Lady” (Graham)
10th Vocational Ton Houben
17th Frans Groenewald
Artist
24th Business Meeting
Mar-15 Literacy Month
3rd Dr Ruan Veldtman
The African Honey Bee with honey tasting
10th Vocational Norbet Orth
17th Natascha Bester Annhouwen
24th Business Meeting
31 st Vasti Geldenhuys
Evening meeting - Rowing to NYC with Riaan Manser
April-15 Magazine
7th Chris Willmot Just Footprints
14th Vocational Malcom & Valerie Boddington
BANKING DETAILS:
Standard Bank of South Africa
Helderberg Branch: 033012
Account Number: 072317299
HELDERBERG SUNRISE
ROTARY CLUB MEETINGS:
Venue: NH Lord Charles Hotel
Time: Tuesdays @ 06h30 for 07h00
Cost: R 60
Monthly Assemblies (Club Business): 4th Tuesday
Annual Assembly: 4th Tuesday in November
Board Meetings: 4th Monday preceding Club Business Meeting
MEMBERS: IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND A MEETING, PLEASE SEND YOUR APOLOGY TO PETRO TALJARD @ petro.taljard@miglio.com or SMS 082 330 3389 before 10h00 on Monday
CONTACT DETAILS:
E mail: info@hsrotary.co.za
E mail [Members]: info@hsrotary.co.za
Club Website: www.hsrotary.co.za
District Website: www.district9350.co.za
RI Website: www.rotary.org
Postal Address: P.O. Box 3976, Somerset West, 7129
Newsletter of the Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club (HSRC) Meeting: Lord Charles Hotel, Main Street, Somerset West,
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President Clive Reed – Nr 12
20 February 2015
Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club
ROTARY CLUBS
IN THE HELDERBERG
Somerset West Rotary Club
Venue: Rotary Clubhouse Cnr CLoetenberg & Drama Roads
Time: Mondays @ 19H00
Contact: Bryan Butler
Gordon’s bay Rotary Club
Venue: Gordon Bleu Restaurant Villa Via Hotel, Gordon’s bay
Time: Tuesdays @ 18h30
Contact: Retha Gardiner
Strand Rotary Club
Venue: Schonenberg Retirement Village Main Road, Somerset West
Time: Thursdays @ 18H30
Contact: Kobie Farmer
Helderberg Rotary Club
Venue: NH Lord Charles Hotel Main Road, Somerset West
Time: Thursdays @ 12h30
Contact: Johanna Young
Please remember to get your make-up slip
HSRC BOARD MEMBERS 2014 - 2015
President: Clive Reed nici.clive@worldonline.co.za
President Elect/ Membership: Linda Merand
linda@merand.co.za
Foundation/ International: Carl-Heinz Duisberg
carl-heinz@duisberg.co.za
Treasurer: Casper Kruger
Casper.kruger1@gmail.com
Secretary: Rodell Govender rodell@adept.co.za
Community Services: Gareth Bradburn
Gareth.bradburn@btinternet.com
Events: Gavin Staude Gavin.staude@gmail.com
Social: Ona Greeff onavz@sandown.co.za
Speaker Programme: Bridgett Fuller
bridgett@myfuller.co.za
Youth Services: Ann Sterling Roberts
asterlingroberts@aol.com
Webmaster/Public Relations: Anthony Wait
anthony@lingualine.co.za
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