Rotary InternationalDistrict 9350

News

Edited by Cathy StaggWrite to DG Vyv: vyvandpat@telkomsa.net

For RI District 9350 information, contact the District Services Centre, Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm at +27 (0) 21 686 4499 fax +27 (0) 21 689- 3970 or send an email todist9350@iafrica.comor post to PO Box 255, Newlands, 7725, South Africa.

District Governor Vyv Deacon’s monthly news letter.

Tuesday July 1 Light Up Rotary

Friday August 1Public holiday in

Angola: Armed Forces Day

Saturday August 9 Public holiday in

South Africa:National

Women’s Day

Tuesday August 26

Public Holiday in Namibia:

Heroes’ Day

Monday to Sunday

September 1 to 7National Arbor

Week

Wednesday September 17

World Ozone DayPublic Holiday in

AngolaNational Hereos’

Day

Wednesday September 24

Public Holiday in South Africa:Heritage Day

SaturdaySeptember 27

World Tourism Day

Monday October 6World Habitat Day

Wednesday October 18

Mini-Conference in Swellendam

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Pat and I thank all Rotarians and their Partners in District 9350 for the incredible work you are doing in your communities. When one is afforded the privilege of being a District Governor and you travel throughout the District, the impact of Rotary projects becomes apparent. Your projects both large and small, and kindness and good-will towards the communities you serve, have blown us away! Without you and the work you do, this would be a very sad world. Every Rotarian from the largest to the smallest club has, without doubt, engaged Rotary and changed lives this year.

DG’s NEWS June 2014

It is now time for the changing of the guard. To Cecil and Lesley Rose our incoming DG and DGA – we hope and trust that you will enjoy your year as much as we have. To our incoming Presidents, I wish you an enjoyable and fulfill-ing year. The District Public Image committee has asked me to remind you to send a picture to the local press. If your club has a formal atmosphere, use an induction picture, but if you club is more informal, chose a picture that reflects that. Our very sincere thanks to all Rotarians and their Partners for making 2013/14 an extraordinarily special year in our lives.One of my many enjoyable moments this year has been writing personal letters of welcome to all newly inducted Rotarians in our District. I have written 105 letters to date but unfortunately some names are still outstanding. To those who introduced new Rotarians, thank you – but your task is not over. These new Rotarians need to be mentored for at

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Sunday November 2

Public holiday in Angola: All Saints

Day

Tuesday November 11

Public holiday in Angola:

Independence day

Wednesday December 10

Public holiday in Namiba:

International Human Rights Day

Tuesday December 16

Public holiday in South Africa: Day of Reconcilliation

ThursdayDecember 25Christmas Day

2015Saturday April 18

President Elect Training Session,

PETS: and Potential Officers

Elect Training,POETS;

in Cape Town

Thursday April 30

PETS/POETS in Upington

Friday May 1 District Assembly

in Upington

Saturday and Sunday May 2 & 3

District Conference

least two years, as there is so much to learn about the incredible organisation that we are privileged to be members of.

Thank you to all the clubs and individual Rotarians who made their donations to The Rotary Foundation (TRF) this year.Our goal of R850 000 has been exceeded – the latest figure I have received amounts to R927 000. This money becomes available to our Dis-trict in three years’ time in the form of District Grants.

Secretaries and Treasurers - attention pleaseFrom 1 July SA will no longer have a Fiscal Agent. Exchange rates for the paying of RI dues and TRF donations are established six business days prior to their effective date. RI will still display the rates on their web-site – but it gets there only after a delay of two to four days, depending on the USA holidays, weekends, etc.The link to the RI Website is : https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/exchange-rates

Are any of the following unknown deposits from your club? If so, please contact Metcalf Fick so that he can credit your club:· 8 November 2013 R2,000 – Polio plus – Reference “Polio campaign”· 4 December 2013 R8,000 – APF - Ref-erence “Annual giving/Paul Harris”· 30 May 2014 – R17,000 - Reference “Found. Cont. Club 17”

Club highlightsCongratulations to the Rotary Club of Am Kap on being awarded the RI Presidential Citation for 2013-14. This is for achieving the goals set out by RI President Ron Burton. Am Kap are currently planning on build-ing a pre-school in Hangberg, Hout Bay, at a cost of R4 million. They have already secured R3 million from clubs in Germany. Well done.

Congratulations to the Rotary Club of Beaufort West on being awarded the RI Significant Achievement Award for their club’s involvement with the Seniors Social Club for over 50 years. Only one club per District may receive this annual prestigious award.

The Rotary Club of Cape Town will host its Adventure into Citizenship project again during the upcoming school holidays. This project has been running for about 50 years. The Rotary Club of Windhoek hosted their 6th Adventure into Citizenship last week. The Rotary Club of Knysna runs a similar project in the Southern Cape. These projects teach final-year scholars about how their city, district and country run.

FellowshipsRotary was primarily formed for fellow-ship. The following are the Fellowships that exist in our District. InternationalGolfingFellowship The International Fellowship ofCricketingRotarians InternationalMountainClimbingandHikingFellowshipofRotarians. InternationalFellowshipofMotor-cyclingRotarians InternationalFlyingFellowshipofRotarians International Tennis FellowshipsofRotarians InternationalCaravanningFellowshipofRotarians Rotarian Fellowship for FightingAIDSSome of these are one or two “man” shows. If you would like to join one, or possibly start a new one (e.g. wine drinkers/tasting) please contact the Rotarian responsible, or Marc Stuyck at marcs@asla.co.za

As you begin to Light up Rotary, you will Engage Rotary and Change Lives.

DG Vyv Deacon and Pat

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Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club recently handed over a cheque for R175 000 to Cape Town Opera.Since its inception in 2007 the Helderberg Sunrise Voice of Rotary Bursary Fund has contributed more than R1 million to the empowerment and professional development of a considerable number of singers, notably Pretty Yende, Aubrey Lodewyk, Arline Jaftha, Janelle Visag-ie and Siphamandla Yakupa, to name but a few. The funding has also subsidised educational material for the Vocal Ensemble (VE) and Studio singers. Vocal scores, DVDs and CD recordings of opera music are essential to the training of young singers and enhance their understanding of this complex and demanding art form.

Above,fromleft:PDGGrahamMoney,ChairmanoftheHelderbergSunriseVoiceofRotaryBursaryFundCommittee;theCEOofCapeTownOpera,MichaelWilliams,andHelderbergSunriseRotaryClubPresidentCarl-HeinzDuisberg.

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EachyearthecommunityservicedirectorateoftheRotaryClubofWindhoekhostsanoutingtoOkapukaRanch,agameparklocatednorthofthecapitalcity,forresidenceofalocaloldagehome.Doneonarotation-albasis,onSunday08Juneitwastheturnof39oldfolkattheSusanneGrauheiminWindhoektogoonanoutingthatincludedagamedriveandaluncheon

PastPresidentAlbiBrückneroftheRotaryClubofWindhoek-seatedbetweenPPManfredBöttgeronleftandPPDirkSchuleronright-hasbeenaRotarianfor50years!HisdedicatedservicetothecommunityandhisroutineinvolvementinorganisingandrunningprojectsandprogrammesisstillaninspirationtohisfellowRotarians.Indefatigable,ever-energisedPPAlbiremainsasactiveasever;livingbythecredoofserviceaboveself,heisassociatedwith,involvedandengagedinnumerousactivities,Rotarybeingoneofmany,totheextentthatheputspeoplehalfhisagetoshame.

Helping promising singers step into the spotlight

Left:MembersofourDistrict’sVocationalTrainingTeamteachyoungstersinSwitzerlandasonganddance.