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NUUSBRIEF: November en Desember 2011

Korreksies in die nuusbrief
* Fundraising: Die Tjokkerland Kleuterskool het onttrek en die Atletiekdag is gekanselleer
* Christmas Tree on 5 December: date changed to 16 December at the Horse and River, this project is mainly organised as a MooiVaal Media project with generous sponsorship from prominent business leaders in the Community, Lelanie Potgieter, a new member from RC Riverside is managing this project that will benefit 4 Childrens' Homes in the Vaal Triangle

ROTARY RIVERSIDE BEDWORTH CENTER SPRING RUN: a new club project

Spring Run

Nigel Sutherland (Pick a Pay, Bedworthpark), Sarie van den Berg (RC Riverside: President) and Poppie de Beer (Bedworth Center: manager). The first Spring Run was held and R8 000 was donated to the RC Riverside

 

 FIONA LAMONT ON WATER QUALITY IN THE VAAL TRIANGLE IS GOOD

 

 ANNETTE JAHNEL: THE YEAR OF MY BEDS

 

 CANSA RELAY 2012 LAUNCED ON 30 AUGUST, OBJECTIVE 100 STALLS

 

 INHULDIGING VAN PIERRE LUCOUW, RK VANDERBIJLPARK, DONDERDAG 11 AUGUSTUS 2011

Die bestuur van Rotaryklubs in die Vaaldriehoek is aangewys en werksaamhede vir die nuwe jaar het reeds begin. Van links is Pierre Lucouw Rk Vanderbijlpark, Shabe Mofokeng  Rk Drie Riviere, Sarie van den Berg Rk Riverside, Norman Jackson Rk Meyerton en Dai Schulze Rk Vereeniging.

      

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE AND INDUCTION, 2 AUGUST 2011

The Membership Drive was supported by delegates from Rotary Clubs in the Vaal Triangle and prospective new members.
Natasha Steyn was also inducted as a member of the Club by Mr. Francis Callard, Past District Governor D9400. Francis and Kathan Pillay, (Membership: D9400) were guestspeakers talking about the advantages and responsibilities of a Rotarian.
Sean Greeff, Membership Director at the Rotary Club Riverside treated guests to wines that are available on the Vaal Meander Wine Route

Kansa delegate Martie Botha and guests Guest at the Induction of Natasha Steyn Francis Callard, Past District Governor and Kathan Pillay, District Membership attended the Membership Drive 2011 Tony Miltiades, co-treasurer (right) and guests Pierre Lucouw and members from the RC Vanderbijlpark Trevor and Zurika Nienaber, Past Districk Governor and Past District Ann also attended Tjokkerland Kleuterskool were also attending Celeste Lance, Pieter Strydom, Johan and Martie Erasmus Lelanie Potgieter (right) delegate from MooiVaal Media and guests Janet Callard celebrated her birthday, Sean Greef, RC Riverside: Membership Director congratulated her

 

Nuusbrief Junie/Julie 2011

 

EUGENE GREEFF 31 October 1940 - 3 July 2011: END OF AN ERA

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Rotary Riverside says goodbye to Eugene Greeff, owner of the Shakespeare Inn, clubhouse of Rotary Club Riverside since 1984

 

PRESIDENTIAL INDUCTION of SARIE VAN DEN BERG 25 JUNE 2011

New management 2011/12 Dai Shulze and Rochelle from RC Vereeniging Patrick delivers his year report Danny and Ester Roode Conrad and Fiona Lamont, Neil de Lange Shabe Mogokeng President Three Rivers, Elsa Venter President Vanderbijlpark Celest Lance, Johan van Pletzen and Maruis and Anita Lennox Eric Wahlbers, Ellen and Eugene Durand and Francis Callard Gerhard Eggers, secretary and Barbara Holt, vocational services Johan van Pletzen Community Services, Patrick van den Bon Past President, Anita Lennox, Sarie van den Berg President 2011/12, Maruis Lennox Club Services and Gerhard Eggers Secretary Francis and Jeanette Callard District Governor 9400 Kim Greeff received an award for outstanding service in the Club Family and friends at the function Guests at the Shakespeare Inn Outsatning achievement rewarded Johan van Pletzen received a Paul Harris Award for outstanding achievement in the Community Elsa Venter and Petro Bester from the RC Vanderbijlpark Sarie van den Berg President 2011/12, Patrick van den Bon Past President Delegates from Rotary Clubs in the Vaal Triangle and District Management attended the Presidential Induction on 25 June at the Shakespeare Inn in Vanderbijlpark. From left: Dai Shulze from Vereeniging, Norman Jackson from Henly on Klip, Shabe Mofokeng from Three Rivers, Sarie van den Berg from Riverside, Francis Callard outgoing District Governor D9400 and Micheal Fraser Assistant Governor Jaco Steyn, Sarie van den Berg and Neil de Lange Founder member of the RC Riverside, Brent Peacock entertained guests with good memories Sarie van den Berg and Jelly Bean Modoo (Elizma) a prospective Rotarian

 

 

Our Monthly Newsletter: March and April

 

 

Our Monthly Newsletter: February

Our Monthly Newsletter: January

President Patrick doing gate duty... The rain infleunced this event Angela van Pletzen, manager of the Arts Competition and Children4Children Project PP Johan coordinated the program

Visiting Rotary Club Scottburgh

The Rotary Club Scottburgh has the support of 37 active members, the local newspaper and the hotel owner where weekly meetings take place.
* Their structure is formal with a prominent display of office bearers.
* The program includes a partially sponsored dinner for R25
* A project feedback session
* Swindle with the Wheel of Fortune
* A speaker

Their main fundraiser is a gholfday generating R10 000 for community projects
The Club has a high visibility in shopping malls and the entrance to the town

Ian Jenkins, RC Scottburgh, President, Sarie van den Berg RC Riverside, President Elect 2011 and Dr. Ioan Tincul RC Scottburgh The RC Scottburgh meets every Thursday at the Blue Marlin Hotel at 18:00 The spinning of the Wheel of Fortune is one of the highlights during events The RC Scottburgh is very well supported by business sectors in the community

 

 

Wine Tasting at Shakespeare Inn during a monthly social event

Wines from Napier, MT Vernon and Oranje Rivier was presented to clubmembers by Sean Greeff Wines from Napier, MT Vernon and Oranje Rivier was presented to clubmembers by Sean Greeff Wines from Napier, MT Vernon and Oranje Rivier was presented to clubmembers by Sean Greeff Wines from Napier, MT Vernon and Oranje Rivier was presented to clubmembers by Sean Greeff

 

 

Induction of Patrick van den Bon: President 2010/2011

Neil de Lange: RC Vanderbijlpark, Sean Greeff: RC Riverside, Sargeant Thys Foord: RC Vanderbijlpark en Johan van Pletzen: President 2009 Micheal Fraser: RC Vanderbijlpark with Tony and Katie Miltiades: RC Riverside Gerhard Eggers, Secretary Johan and Angela van Pletzen, Gerhard Eggers and Tony Miltiades Angela and Johan van Pletzen 100% attendance Execellence Awards 2009 Johan van Pletzen: President 2009 and Patrick van den Bon: President 2010 Manuel and Adelia Fernandes Manuel Fernandes entertaining guests during the induction ceremony of Patrick van den Bon Gergard Eggers, Elsa Venter: President 2010 RC Vanderbijlpark with guests Rhona Holt and Tom van den Bon Patrick van den Bon: President 2010, Sarie van den Berg: President-elect 2010 and Johan van Pletzen: President 2009 Johan and Angela van Pletzen with Ester Rhoode The Van den Bon family: Patrick, Goedele and Tom Patrick and Goedele van den Bon Athene Greeff and Barbara Holt

Message by Patrick (shortend)

Fellow Rotarians,
At the start of my year as the President of Rotary Club Riverside, I thank you for the confidence in me to take the Club forward in 2010.
I am very excited as I see the enthusiasm building up in the various avenues of service including a new focus on community projects, a new website and the organising of the Fast One by Manuel and his team.
We need everyone to participate to make this year a success.

 

 

Paul Harris Fellows: RC Riverside

Stephen Holt and Sarie van den Berg received awards for outstanding achievements Stephen Holt, Trevor Nienaber, Tony Miltiades, Sarie van den Berg and Elsa Venter Trevor Nienaber and Sean Greeff during a Paul Harris Awards event Thys Foord and Sarie van den Berg received the Paul Harris Award for sustainable reporting in the publications of MooiVaal Media. Petro Bester, President 2010 and Trevor Nienaber, District Governor 9300 congratulate them on this award

The Paul Harris Award is named after Paul Harris, who organised the first Rotary Club in 1905 in Chicago; this award is an international prestige award. Members from the Rotary Club Riverside who is aknowlegded as Paul Harris Fellows is Gerhard Eggers, Adelia Fernandes, Manuel Fernandes, Dennis Fisher, Eugene Greeff, Sean Greeff, Barbara Holt, Stephen Holt, Katie Miltiades, Tony Miltiades, June Nicolls, Brent Peacock, Mary Scott, Stan Smith, Sarie van den Berg, Joan Vorwerk and Desmond Young.

 

 

 The induction of Elsa Venter, President RC Vanderbijlpark 2011, 24 June at Stonehaven on Vaal

Thys Foord, algemene bestuurder van MooiVaal Media is bedank vir sy bydrae in die Rotary-arena die afgelope jaar Neil de Lange, Ella Brown en Elsa Venter tydens die geleentheid The induction of Elsa Venter as President 2011 is one of the social highlights of the RC Vanderbijlpark The RC Vanderbijlpark is supported by prominent roleplayers in the community Guests at Elsa's induction also celebrated Ethne Payne's 70th birthday Neil de Lange was the Master of Ceremonies Johan van Pletzen and his wife Angela dances the night away... The RC Vanderbijlpark is a prominent roleplayer in the upliftment of the Vaal Triangle Communities The event was supported by members from the RC Vanderbijlpark, Riverside, Three Rivers, Vereeniging and Meyerton Fellowship and recognition for contributions towards various projects were highlighted The 2011 Board of RC Vanderbijlpark Elsa was supported by her family

Rotary Interact a project by RC Vereeniging: 2010 Management

Surita Heyns: 2009 and Eddie de Wet: 2010 from the High School Vereeniging Le Roux Bodenstein: 2009 and Elisma Vosloo: 2010 from the HTS Vereeniging Nane Steenstra: 2009 and Anika Pienaar: 2010 from the High School Three Rivers Verushka Pretorius: 2009 and Carina Snyman: 2010 from the High School Overvaal Boitumelo Mou: 2009 and Thume Lerato Nonhalahla: 2010 from the High School Riverside

The Rotary Interact, a youth program is currently supported by five schools in Vereeniging. This project was initiated by Erhard and Gwen Eiselen. More information: Arthur Doyle 073 153 1324

 

 

 

 

Projects supporting the Community

Projects are evaluated throughout the year The Community benefits from projects  The RC Riverside meets every Tuesday at 19:00  Projects are supported by volunteers

 

 

Club News and Activities

The RC Riverside has a formal business structure News and activities are communicated to members on a regular basis  The RC Riverside is supported by volunteers

 

 

Rotarians on the Move

RC Riverside focus on the well being of the community News and activities are communicated to members on a regular basis  The RC Riverside is supported by volunteers

 

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