Our target for the 2011 Hamper Collection is 1000. We are pleased to announce that, after collecting 575 hampers on our first weekend out, we collected another 585 to make our total 1160.

Community Chairman Di writes: Thank you everyone who came and either did the "sales" and equally important the "collections" at Makro over the two week ends. Certainly not an easy job - but worth every penny of effort that is put in by the Rotarians who were absolutely amazing.

Hampers were distributed to:

Itsotseng - Zewenfontein - Krugersdorp soup kitchens for the

homeless - Refilwe - New Life Centre - Forest town Methodist

Church - Last Hope for the Disabled - Nazareth House for HIV &

Aids - Bryanston High School for needy families.

Think of the value - All in all an amazing target exceeded 1160 hampers sold. R92,800!

The Makro "champions" - a huge thank you to Rob P, Herbert M, Graham K, Bill R, Mark B, Chomel M, Dieter B, Hilde L, Peter P, Peter D, Hans L, Len B, Yvonne V, Brian H, Clive B, Dave H, Annemarie vW, Arthur Y,John M, Craig N, Di K.

A VERY VERY BIG THANK YOU - YOU ARE ALL AMAZING!

THANK YOU SO MUCH

Sadly December 13th 2011 was the last meeting the Roberto Coelho attended before returning to Brazil. While everyone at the party was happy to see in the arrival of the holiday period, we’re sure that Roberto had a lump in his throat after spending this year in our midst.

The time has now come for Roberto to move on into the next stage of his life which is to study engineering at a university in Bela Horizonte. No doubt his experiences in SA and the necessity to stand alone without family around, will stand him in good stead.

Roberto, we wish you everything of the best and look forward to hearing from you once in a while.

About 40 persons attended our Xmas party, Joey from the RC of Orange Grove and Rainer from one of the Lusaka club.

The weather played the game and it was magnificent outside. As usual the food and fellowship was good and a good time was had by all.

Santa Claus strolled in with dark glasses (we suppose that the glare of the snow got to him!). During the time of him strolling around with his bag of presents that would be goin gro a children’s home, Heinz W had once again done a disappearing act – this time we had no idea where!

This year we had the pleasure of hearing and seeing the activities of two of our Interact Clubs:

It is amazing how much effort and work our Interact clubs do. Their energy and enthusiasm leave us cold!

One learns that many smaller projects keep everyone interested and enthusiastic.

Herbert, Leslee, Kees, Lynne, Graham, Bea, Paul, Aldwin in the picture

In May 2010 we were visited by the GSE Team members from the Phillipines. For newer Rotarians the GSE (Group Study Exchange) is an international goodwill exchange whereby teams of young professionals from a district in one country visit a district in another country.
The team have been in our district for three weeks and will spend another two before departing. They are hosted by six or seven clubs in turn, do presentations, tour, and do vocational visits.