There were also three Rotaracters helping out with various tasks during the day.
It was hard work, but hard work pays off.
The team at registration were Frank Odenthal, myself, Amina Frense, Mike MacDonald, President Linda Vink, Graham and Joan Donet, Paul Kasango, Julian Nagy and Judy Symons |
This should give us in the order of R70000 in funds, a very helpful boost in these tough times. The final tally will be broadcast once all the bills have been settled.
PP David Marshall with his bucket of balls and hat |
Another unexpected and very pleasant surprise was the R3000 that was paid by one of our guest golfers for the set of golf clubs donated by Frank Odenthal.
Greg Smith announcing Allan Henning, a former South African Open golf winner, with the Barrow of Booze that he won |
Peet and Rudi Kruger with the main Barrow of Booze that they won on the second drawing |
This meant we could do another round of selling, which netted a further R2600. In the re-draw the barrow was won by our son-in-law, Peet Kruger!
President Linda Vink, who sold the most raffle tickets of all, at Golf Day 2018 |
Graham Donet with Carl Chemaly, who played |
Rusty van der Walt brought two four-balls to the Golf Day |
This is for the amount of $31250, which will go towards helping The Link Trust to expand their work far more rapidly than anticipated.
Ian Widdop was MC on the evening and was in high spirits even before the news of the Global Grant came |
The application was made by New Dawn and our partnering club in Toronto, Canada, following the rules of The Rotary Foundation.
Mike MacDonald and Greg Smith enjoying a well-deserved beer after all their hard work organising the golf day |
Jenine Coetzer and Linda Vink showing off some of the liquid contents of the Barrow of Booze |
Paul Kasango and Amina Frense with the two barrows |
Graham Donet, Frank Odenthal, Greg Smith and Ian Widdop enjoying the sunshine |
Frayne Mathijs and Amina Frense at the reception |
The three Rotaracters who helped out were Nadine Mitchley, Alfred Kalunga and Victoria Adekomaya |
Also, congratulations to Amina Frense, who was named winner of the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Lifetime Achiever Award. Amina, previously managing editor of news and current affairs at the SABC, is a past president of New Dawn.
Amina Frense accepting her award last Thursday evening. She's done herself and New Dawn proud |
Llewellyn Leonard, associate professor at Unisa |
He is obviously very passionate about human rights as far as this is impacted by industrial, medical and municipal waste and told of a number of campaigns and issues he has an involvement with.
We had three visitors at the meeting, the first the aforementioned David Marshall, the second a financial adviser, Dale Fortuin and the third Professor Koop Lammertsma, a previous visitor to the club and some of our functions.
The meeting this week will take the form of an AGM with the election of club officers for next year, so please get nominations in for board positions, especially secretary and treasurer to stand by Paul Kasango during his presidency.
This will also be the last meeting of the year barring the Christmas Dinner on Friday. If you've not responded to that invitation yet, please do so and share the invitation with friends and family.
Apart from the usual high sports that go with the evening, we're planning a Pink Elephant raffle with scores of smaller prizes. You and your guests will be able to buy raffle tickets and the draw will continue until all the prizes have been handed out.
There were a number of prizes left over from the Golf Day and there have already been some donations, but please bring along suitable prizes to the meeting on Wednesday if you have anything available. This could be a wrapped book, a bottle of wine or anything similar. Guests will choose at random and will be able to swop gifts/prizes if somebody else gets what you wanted.
Also, if you have an idea for something to contribute to the meal on Friday, please speak to me at the meeting. So far we have pat'e and salads for starters, turkey and salmon for mains with a number of side dishes and a number of desserts for a buffet dessert table. More vegetable dishes and desserts would be welcome.
There will also be an auction of, amongst other things, a gas stove donated by Debbie de Vries.
A Thought for the Week: If your morals make you dreary, depend upon it they are wrong. - Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1895)
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.