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Charlotte Fuller's Birthday - 11 April

Thank you Charlotte for hosting us at your home with those beautiful sea views of the Indian Ocean!

PP Preggie Naidoo, PP Alistair Abell, PP Percy Govender & Club President Dumisani Ndlela

PP Deon Delport & Rotarian Colin Francke

Group picture

Community Service Awards - 28 March

	<< Nando's Mahomed Loonat of Nando's receives a Community Service Award from President Dumisani Ndlela.
	Marcelle Moolman of Nando's receives a Community Service Award from Club President Dumisani Ndlela >>

Monique Labat, Mahomed Loonat, Dumisani Ndlela, Marcelle Moolman and DGE Greg Cryer

Guest Dr Sears Appalsamy - 8 March

Our visitor from the Netherlands, Dr Sears Appalsamy wins our Swindle South African wine from PP Wally Pelser

Visit to Rotary Club of Inchanga A 1000 Hills - 7 February 2013

Rotary International gained 6 new members in this, the largest service organisation in the world with 1,216,779 Rotarians in 34,416 Clubs. The event took place at Assagay Hotel

President Daryl Kinder receives the banner of the Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana from PP Monique Labat	President Daryl Kinder, PP Wendy Middleton, PP Garth Middleton inducting 6 new Rotarians into the Rotary Club Inchanga A 1000 Hills

Rotarians gather outside the Assagay Hotel for a photo opportunity

Rotary Braai at DLI - 7 February 2013

Enjoyable evening with fellow Rotarians. Good food and great company. Thank you all for attending.

Sundaree, PP Richard Naidoo & PP Alistair Abell	Charlotte, Buhle Dumisani Ndlela and Pinky	Sayuri and Nompumelelo Mqwebu

Rotary Exchange Visit - 6 December 2012

The Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana was privileged to receive a visit from Kaj Heikkila, a former Rotary Exchange Student who visited our shores 10 years ago.

Recently betrothed Kaj brought his wife along to the meeting and was presented with a Rotary mug by PP Preggie Naidoo and a surprise wedding gift by Rotarian Andre Potgieter. Preggie and Andre were his hosts during his time spent in SA 10 years ago.

L-R: PP Preggie Naidoo, Kaj Heikkila and Elina Heikkila

Vote for our Christmas Tree!

City View Shopping Centre is running the "DECORATE A TREE" competition, with various charities taking part. Each organisation has decorated a Christmas tree and the one with the most votes at the end of the competition receives R10,000 in prize money for their cause. One lucky individual also stands a chance to win a lounge suite worth R15,999 for voting. Entry forms are available at the mall itself.

As supporters and/or members of our Rotary Club, we request that you take a moment of your time to vote for our tree. Everyone can vote twice (via Facebook and via SMS).

Vote via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityViewShopping/app_351755738214956
All you need to do is "Like" the City View Shopping Centre Facebook page and vote for our tree!
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Vote by SMS:
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DG Visit

We had the honour of hosting District Governor Richard Brooks and Assistant Governor John Johnston Webber at our meeting on 1 November. Pictured below with Club President Dumisani Ndlela.

Rotary Hosts Week of the Aged Breakafast - 4 October

In honour of Week of the Aged, the Club hosted a breakfast at the Durban Surf Lifesaving Club for 15 TAFTA Ray Hulett guests.

Scone Baking Demonstration at TAFTA - 3 October

For the Week of the Aged, a demonstration on how to make scones was given by Rotarian Monique Labat at the TAFTA Ray Hulett home in Acutt Street, downtown Durban. Mummy's Sweet White Scones recipe of Chef Darina Allen from Ballymaloe Cooking School in Shanagarry, East Cork, Ireland was used for the demonstration at TAFTA Ray Hulett home in Acutt Street, Durban. Pele Ndlela, President Dumisani's daughter took all the photographs and assisted with the scone demonstration.

TAFTA Ray Hulett residents at the scone baking demonstration

Text Book Handover - 12 October

Rotarian KG Govender, former member of the Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana, and now based in Johannesburg,was instrumental in facilitating a donation of text books for our greater Durban area. Ngqayizivele Primary School in uMlazi, south of Durban, was one of the beneficiaries. Club President Dumisani Ndlela was asked by a group of student from Mangosuthu Technikon to source library books for the Primary school of Ngqayizivele as part of their curriculum.


School Principal, Mrs Ngubane of Ngqayizivele Primary School in uMlazi, south of Durban with students from Mangosuthu Technikon.	Left to right: President Dumisani Ndela, Nolwazi Gwala, Nomcebo Ninela, Nokwazi Nzama, Zinhle Mchnunu and Past President Alistair Abell

Rotary Internation Presidential Visit - article by Deon Delport - 11 August

Deon Delport article on the visit of RI President Sakuji Tanaka in Durban - www.iol.co.za/ios

IPM Women's Convention - 20 July

The Rotary Umhlatuzana team of Eleanor Haw and Buhle Ndlela running the Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana's stand at the Institute of People Managements (IPM) Women's Convention at the Durban ICC on 20th of July 2012. The Rotary Club ladies spoke to the delegates about Rotary and the Rotary Cannonball Challenge www.rotaryum.com/CannonballChallenge which is a fund raiser for the Rotary Save The Rhino and Rotary Polio projects on the 29th of September 2012.

The IPM Annual Women�s Convention has been taking place for the past 18 years. The purpose is to encourage and empower women in all aspects of their lives, both in the professional aren as well as on the homefront.

Banner Exchange - 17 July

Exchange of Rotary Banners - President Aletta de Lange of the Rotary Mt Edgecombe Club on left, receives a banner from Rotary Durban Umhlatuzana's Monique Labat at yesterday evening's Mt Edgecombe meeting.

Induction: President Dumisani Ndlela - 27 June

Past President Percy Govender hands over the reins to Dumisani Ndlela, President for 2012-2013 � at DLI Hall Greyville.

Guest Speaker Topic: Blind Cricket! 10 May 2012

Did YOU know of BLIND CRICKET? It seems only our President Percy Govender had heard of it until the arrival of our guest speaker, Shane Mahabeer, arrived on 10 May 2012! Moreover, there is even a KwaZulu Natal Blind Cricket Association! Our local chaps have been invited to tour and play in Cape Town in a tournament. With the aid of several sponsors, they have paid for their transport, accommodation and board and leave Durban on Saturday 12th May.

Shane gave us all very interesting information about the rules, history and competitions for Blind Cricket. We have decided that we MUST attend a match when they return from their Cape trip and are all looking forward to seeing them in action. One can only admire how they have overcome their lack of sight, (which we sighted folk take for granted), to actually PLAY the game.

As their equipment is so specialized, they were in dire need of durable and practical bags in which to transport it. The bags that they were taking to Cape Town were in poor condition and they needed two replacement bags. The Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana raised the necessary funds, to buy a brand new bag for them and Past District Governor Gerald Sieberhagen, as the president of the International Fellowship of Cricket Loving Rotarians, generously presented another bag.

From left to right: Past President Wally Pelser, Guest Speaker Shane Mahabeer and President Percy Govender.

Rotary International Convention

Our Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana contributes annually to the End Polio Campaign - proudly Rotarian, proudly humanitarian!

District Governor Nominee and International Visitor: Banner Exchange

	On 3 May 2012 we were honoured to host DGN Greg Cryer and international visitor, Rotarian Dr Sears Appalsamy, who is resident in the Netherlands. Dr Appalsamy brought us a Rotary Banner from the Eindhoven Rotary Club in Holland.
Left to right: DGN Greg Cryer, Dr Sears Appalsamy and President Percy Govender

New Members


On Thursday, 29 March the Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana inducted three new Rotarians: Left to right: Eleanor Haw and Colin Francke proposed by Alistair Abell, and Janet Munsamy proposed by Monique Labat. On the right is Club President, Percy Govender
			LEFT: Rotarian Eleanor with President Percy Govender
			MIDDLE: Rotarian Colin Francke with President Percy Govender
			RIGHT: Rotarian Janet Munsamy with President Percy Govender

St. Patrick's Night - 17th March 2012



	Snapshots @ St. Patrick's Night

Above: Past President Paddy Naidoo

Rhino Poaching

Hardly a day goes by without rhinos featuring in the news. Considering that last year poachers slaughtered a staggering 448 rhino, mainly in the Kruger Park and KwaZulu-Natal, it is hardly surprising. They are being butchered at a rate of more than one a day. So far this year 20 dehorned rhino carcases have been found, including three in KZN and 11 in the Kruger Park.

Our country has many problems that deserve attention, including poverty, disease, lack of jobs and poor schooling. But there seems to be a rising groundswell of concern about the fate of these animals, whose lives we must protect. Game rangers, conservationists, police officers and soldiers are putting their lives on the line to take on the armed poachers and the syndicates who bankroll them. Tough action is being taken. Game rangers have killed several poachers in shoot-outs.

There are plans to swell their numbers, with the Kruger Park training another 150 rangers to add to its 500-strong ranks. And Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is adding new teams to bolster its anti-poaching units. An electric fence, about 150km in length, is being erected between the Kruger Park and Mozambique to deter poachers. Awareness of the threat to the survival of the species is markedly higher. Zulu monarch King Goodwill Zwelithini recently lashed out at the rhino poachers. Sports stars are also taking up the challenge. Top golfer Thomas Aiken, playing the Volvo Golf Champions at the Links at Fancourt, wears a rhino on his cap and is funding anti-poaching efforts in Hoedspruit.

Footballer and conservationist Gordon Gilbert, a former Kaizer Chiefs and Moroka Swallows player, now with Black Aces, is helping raise awareness by playing soccer in communities that border Kruger Park.

South Africans are again showing their capacity to stand up and act to change a wrong. It is something that must frustrate the criminals decimating our rhinos. We do not simply shake our shoulders and turn away as they go about their grisly crime.

They can and must be countered. Every rhino killed must make us more determined to protect those that remain. Their extinction is not an option.

Newspaper Article: The Independent on Saturday

Article Published in the Independent on Saturday Newspaper on the 26th of November 2011:

Young gun to lead first 'corporate club' as part of initiative to revive flagging membership.

At just 29, Mamello Liphoto is young and ambitious, but her heart remains rooted in philanthropy.
This makes her the perfect choice as president of the first Corporate Rotary Club on the continent, at a time when the philanthropic organisation is shaking off its reputation as an old white man's club. "Rotary has always been known as a white-male, white-headed organisation," she said. "That's gone now, because we realised we were losing members and not attracting enough new ones."
It was no longer the case that one had to be over 30 to join, she said. And "young people can make a difference".

Liphoto, whose day job is human resources manager at Nedbank, added: "Older people are dying and we have now had a reality check and realised we need to draw in young people."
Rotary district governor nominee Greg Cryer said the organisation had embarked on a drive to increase its membership, which had been static for seven years. His idea of establishing a "corporate club" to target younger members was accepted as a blueprint for growth at the Rotary International conference in Mauritius. "Most Rotary clubs have a meeting every week, and it is difficult for young executives who have careers and families, so we thought we would form a Rotary club that would support the busy executive," Cryer said.

"They meet early at 7.30am so that they can be back at their desks by 8.30am."
And so the rather different "corporate" Kingsmead Rotary Club was born in an attempt to raise South African membership from 25 000 to 35 000 in three years. Rotary has 32 000 clubs with 1.2 million voluntary members globally.

"It is the first corporate club in Africa and may well be the first corporate club in the world," Cryer said.
"We approached Nedbank, and CEO Mike Brown has endorsed it and asked if they could act as the catalyst for us to try this formula. They have bought in and? invited their corporate clients, so it becomes a vibrant network of corporate people.

"It gives Rotary the opportunity to attract a lot of younger people, and because they all communicate on Twitter and Facebook they don't need to meet as often as a normal Rotary club."

He said it also presented the opportunity for companies to use Rotary as a conduit for their corporate social investments into local areas. Percy Govender, president of the sponsoring Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana, said the move was intended to attract a wider membership base, which was traditionally confined to the suburbs. "All the money that comes to Rotary doesn't go to anything but the projects," Govender said. "As with other charities, a percentage is spent on admin, but we simply act as conduits. For example, if a community needs water we will drill a borehole. We do all self-help projects - we don't give people a fish but a rod.

"When there were floods this week, 49 clubs in our district got together to help all the people that were homeless and had their homes washed away. We put together blankets and food, and sent it to them in a couple of hours."

The new club meets at Nedbank Kingsmead, opposite the ICC, and the plan is to roll out other clubs across the country.

To contact Liphoto, call her at 082 881 1372, or write to her at mamellol@nedbank.co.za or michellebark@nedbank.co.za?. Meanwhile, Durban has won the bid to host the Rotary World Conference at the International Convention Centre in 2019. Cryer said it was the first time in the 107 years of the club's history that the conference would be held in Africa. He said the event would be as big as Cop17, attracting an estimated 20 000 delegates from around the world.

Community Service Award


Eleanor Haw was presented with a Communtiy Service Award by President Percy Govender, on behalf of our Club. The award was given for her contribution towards various projects, as well as for her hospitality toward our Rotary Exchange student from Brazil, Raisa.

INDUCTION DINNER

On the evening of the 29th of June 2011, the Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzuna held their annual Induction dinner. The prestigious event marked a completed year in the life of retiring Club president, Wally Pelser, and the welcoming of the 2011 - 2012 Club president, Percy Govender.

Three Rotarians honoured with Paul Harris awards
Three of our proud Rotarians, Wally Pelser, Percy Govender and Alistair Abell (pictured below) were presented with the prestigious Paul Harris Fellow award by the new District Governor of District 9270, Rob Gilligan.

New Club President inducted
The real business of the day then took place with the formal induction of President Percy Govender as the new President of The Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzuna for the year 2011 – 2012. We bid farewell to Past President Wally Pelser and on behalf of all Rotarians, we thank him for all his hard work throughout his term in office. We extend our greatest congratulations to our newly elected President.Once the formalities where completed, we had an excellent Eastern themed dinner and after a few good jokes and the tradition ol' storytelling, the event came to a satisfactory end.

We thank our District Governor and his wife and all the Rotarians and their guests for participating in the event and being a part of the Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatazuna for a night.

DISTRICT CONFERENCE 2011

Past president Richard Naidoo accepts a District Award on behalf Past President Wally Pelser and the Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana

FACEBOOK PAGE & SPONSORING OF NEW CORPORATE CLUB

Visit our Facebook page

In keeping with technology and modern forms of communication, the Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana now has a Facebook page, a desire of District Governor Richard Alborough to modernise the channels Rotary uses to convey news. The move forms part of the Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana‘s sponsorship of the first corporate club in District 9270, which will meet at the Nedbank KZN offices in Durban.

ROTARY BANNER EXCHANGE WITH TEXAS, USA

President Ronda Reagan of the Rotary Club of San Marcos, Texas, USA on the left receives our Club banner from Anne Nagle Robinson, long term Rotary Exchange Scholar on a visit to the USA to celebrate the 80th birthday of one of her Host Moms! Anne lunched at the Rotary Club of San Marcos on Wednesday, 16 February 2011 at 12 noon. The Club meets at the Price Center, Banquet Hall, 222 W. San Antonio Street, San Marcos, Texas. The Club's website is www.rotaryclubsanmarcos.org

Anne resides in Durban, South Africa and has supported the Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana over the years and was thrilled to hand over our Club's banner during her visit to the USA.

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

Rotarian Andre Potgieter and Des Cormack of City Lodge.

Des Cormack of City Lodge receiving a community service award from Rotarian Andre Potgieter for ongoing support to Ray Hulett and support at the Christmas party

HELPING HANDS HONOURED

The Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana recently bestowed awards to individuals who have made significant contributions to the Rotary Club and the community in the past year. This award ceremony took place at the clubs breakfast meeting at Durban Surf, where five people were honoured, namely: Mrs. Gail Teunissen, who has been at Addington Park Primary School for 40 years, as a teacher and now as the principal. The school houses The Talk English project for non-English speaking refugees whom the Rotary club assisted. Ms. Jocelyn Hallot, Manager of Windermere Centre which provides a venue for Rotary�s annual gift wrapping project, Two Rander Fundraisers & the Literacy Awareness Programme. Ms. Nishana Hodge, Manager at TAFTA Centre who provided labour for the gift wrapping project. Tafta was also awarded a microwave oven to assist in their kitchen. Mr. Mike Jackson, Manager of the Elangeni Hotel, who played an important role in the development of the Durban Beachfront. Ms. Maya Agasar, Volunteer from TAFTA who assisted in the Gift wrapping project. Club President, Wally Pelser and Rotary Assistant Governor, Greg Cryer presented the awards following introductions by Rotarians Pat Rikard and Andre Potgieter.

Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana Bosberaad 27 & 28th November 2010

A bosberaad was held at President Wally's Adventure Camp which is situated on the Tugela River. The members met to discuss the way forward for the Club for the next six months, discussing important matters such as where funds should be allocated for projects. 15 Club members and families gathered for the weekend which began with a braai. Thanks to the Silver Bullet (AKA Andre Potgieter) and Alan Longhurst for buying, transporting and cooking the Sheep for all the members and their families. Also many thanks to President Wally for making his adventure camp available for the Rotary members for the weekend.

Arbour Day

South Africa celebrated Arbour Week in early September, and to mark the occasion, our Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana planted 4 indigenous trees at the Addington Primary School located at 43 Bell Street, Durban on Thursday morning, 9 September 2010. The White Milkwoods and Natal Guarris will withstand the sea air from the warm Indian Ocean a couple of hundred metres down the road. Club President, Wally Pelser handed over the trees along with name tags for both the botanical and the common names to School Principal, Mrs Gail Theunissen along with the Grade 7 pupils from the school. Rotarians from our Club, as well as our Interactors from Northlands Girls High, President Rishantha Chetty and Vice President Valicia Raman and Interact Teacher Samantha Rass supported the tree planting.

The Big Two Rander - 5 October 2010

Trolley loads of non-perishables filled up fast at both Windermere Centre’s Checkers as well as at the Checkers in Lighthouse Mall, Umhlanga thanks to the sterling efforts of Rotarians from the Durban Umhlatuzana Rotary Club.

A very BIG thank you goes to the Managers of the Checkers Stores, at Windermere Centre Pro Ms Josslyn Haylett, Mrs Tanya of Anchor Properties and Mr K Beejay at Checkers Lighthouse Mall for allowing our Rotary Club to collect food items.

The beneficiaries of the food collection are the following worthy recipients:

Ithebalethu Creche, Nkosinathi Old Age Home, St Vincent de Paul Society and the Verulam Frailcare Centre. The Two Rander collection brought in excess of R15,000 in groceries!

For more information on our Club’s activities and how you can get involved please call Club President, Wally Pelser on 083 264 5285 Website: www.rotaryum.com.

New Members

The Club inducted a total of 3 people during the months of September and October: Alastair Ward, Bertu Moolman and Bongani Dhlamini. Herewith pictures of Alastair, Bertu and Bongani’s induction with Club President Wally Pelser.

President Wally Pelser and Alastair Ward

Nelson Mandela Day - Queensburgh Cheshire Home: 18 July 2010

To celebrate Nelson Mandela Day, the Club took Queensburgh Cheshire Home residents for a walk on the new Durban Beach front where we treated them to tea, sandwiches and ice creams.

Flower Day at The Pavilion - Saturday 21 August 2010


Past President Pat Rickard with a couple of the people from the Queensburgh Cheshire Homes	Rotarian Thomas Konrad's daughter, Merle, with residents of Queesnburgh Cheshire Home

New Members

The Club inducted a total of 5 people during the months of July and August: Alan Longhurst, Andre Potgieter, Barry Schoeman, Khosi Sithole and Monique Labat. Herewith pictures of Khosi, Monique and Barry’s induction with current President Wally Pelser.

President Alistair Abell bids farewll as Club President

Outgoing Club President Alistair Abell completes his final duties at the helm on 30 June 2010. New Club President, Wally Pelser will take up his position on 1 July. Alistair would like to thank all Club members and those who were involved in Rotary over the past 12 months for their support and teamwork that made his time as President successful and rewarding.

Welcome new Club President, Wally Pelser. May your new role be as successful and enjoyable as it should be!

Incoming Club President for 2010 - 2011, Wally Pelser and Current Club President Alistair Abelll (2009 - 2010)

Club Moves

As of 1st May 2010, the Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana has moved from the Royal Natal Yacht Club, and taken up residence at the Durban Surf Lifesaving Club, Lower Marine Parade. Meetings continue to take place every Thursday morning at 7:00am.

Schools Literacy Project

As March is literacy month on the Rotary calendar, the Club recently held a function at Windermere Centre to raise awareness of the importance of literacy. The Club hired a clown and had Lauretta Ncgobo, read to the children who had gathered to take part in the activities during the school holidays.

Lauretta Ncgobo, recently awarded the Order of the Strelizia for her contribution to S.African literature, has written several novels, some going into 2nd print.

< Rotarian Busi Mohlaka with the attentive children

RotarianCharlotte Holt Fuller with the clown>

Club Service Awards


President Alistair Abell awards Sister Judy with a Club Service certificate for her kind assistance on Diabetes Day	President Alistair Abell awards Samantha Cunniffe with a Club Service certificate for editing and managing the Club's Weekly Minutes

Induction of new member

The Club recently inducted a new member, Kenneth Chetty, at the RNYC on the 25^th February making a total of 5 new people inducted into the club this year. Congratulations to all involved in growing the club by 35 % in the last 8 months.

Rotary International Cricket Dinner - 10 March

The Club recently held a cricket dinner on 10 March at the Royal Natal Yacht Club. The function involved all the Clubs in Durban hosting Rotarian cricketers from all over the world who were playing in an International Rotary Cricket Festival IFCR hosted by District 9270. The Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana received representatives from the following Clubs: Rotary Club of Central Calcutta, Rotary Club of Bombay Harbor, Rotary Club of Hyderabad, Rotary Club of Cairns Sunrise, IFCR Mumbai 3140 India , Rotary Club of Bangalore Central, Rotary Club of Bombay Hanging Gardens, Rotary Club of Denor Mumbai India and from a Rotary club from Essex in England.

St. Patrick's Dinner

On 17 March our Club held a St.Patrick's Day dinner at La Bella Restaurant in Essenwood Road, Durban. We had 77 guests and funds were being raised for Higher Ground, an NGO that raises funds to take disabled people on vacations.


Past President KG Govender	Past President Preggie Naidoo	Rotarian Pat Rickard	Guests	Guests

TALK BY VALERIE ADAMS

Valerie Adams, who used to be the ambassadorial scholar for the Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana, came back to the club and gave us a very interesting talk about the youth and media impact. She has recently been made a Paul Harris fellow from her club in the USA. Valerie worked for a year in the Valley of A Thousand Hills near Durban and she now is in the process of producing a book as part of a literacy project from the many youngsters stories of everyday lives in KZN.

INDUCTION OF NEW MEMBER ON 5 NOVEMBER

The Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana recently inducted a new member, Nicola Drinn, a conveyancer based in central Durban.

HIGHER GROUND HANDOVER

Higher Ground is a non-profit organisation which provides camping adventures for the disabled. The Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana recently donated R6 200 to Higher Ground to assist with running costs.

MPRLS (Master Potential Rotary Leaders Seminars)

The goal of PRLS is to provide a set of training sessions wherein current and future Rotary leaders could learn to become more effective in their leadership roles. Rotarian Pat Rickard attended the seminar.

Mandela Day - 67 Minutes

On Saturday 18 July 2009, Rotarians and friends hosted a tea and scones morning for residents of the Queensburgh Cheshire Home at Mitchell Park, to celebrate Mandela Day. President Alistair Abell's children also assisted in pushing them around the Mitchell Park Zoo.

Induction of Club President Alistair Abell 2009/2010

On 18 June 2009, the new Club President, Alistair Abell was inducted at the Royal Natal Yacht Club. The occasion also saw the awarding of 5 well-deserved Paul Harris awards. Congratulations to Past President Gary Galanos, Ernie Matthis, Monique Labat, Richard Naidoo and Pat Rickard for their outstanding contribution to Rotary over the years.

President KG Govender hands over the reigns to 2009/10 President Alistair Abell

The new Club President, Alistair Abell, accepts his post

Paul Harris awardees and fellow members

President Alistair Abell & Past President KG Govender

KG Govender, Pat Rickard, Alistair Abell, Richard Naidoo & Assistant District Governor Greg Cryer

Paul Harris awardees Ernie Matthis, Pat Rickard, Richard Naidoo, Monique Labat & Gary Galanos

Breakfast Meeting with Mowat Park Principal, Educators and Rotary Team Talk speakers




Community Award Presentation

Red Hill Health Forum for Community Award presented to Mrs. Radha Naidoo on 28th March 2009.		PP Richard Naidoo, President KG Govender, Mrs Radha Naidoo & Rotarian
Induction of new member: Charles Cane
		This morning we celebrated Charles Cane's induction to Rotary. He is the owner of a well-known seafood restaurant in Umhlanga. Charles, we wish you many happy and satisfying years at RC Durban Umhlatuzana!


Talk by Past District Governor Don Gregory: 16 October 2008
Our Club had the honour of a visit and talk by Past District Governor Don Gregory from Rotary in Seattle Washington State on 16 October 2008. He visited SA and our Club with his wife, Sharon. Handing over banners with Club President KG Govender >>

Talk by Drew Curiel: 2 October 2008
Our Club was priveledged to have a talk by Drew Curiel from California on the US Elections and the Electoral College on 2 October 2008. This is a theme that Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana has had all year with the 2008 US Elections. We also had an exchange of Club banners. .


Induction of New Rotary Club President 2008: KG Govender
On 7 August KG Govender was inducted as the 2008/09 Club President.

Past President Francesco Petruccione congratulates new Club President KG Govender	Chelsea EarlyAct members with new Club President KG Govender	New Club President KG Govender with his wife

Janet Munsamy Re-induction
10 April 2008 was a joyous occasion for the Club, bringing our membership up to 17 with the re-induction of Rotarian Janet Munsamy.
	Left to right: Club President Francesco Petruccione, Rotarian Janet Munsamy and District 9270 Chairman for Membership, Past President Neville Caine at the re-induction of Janet into the Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana

St.Patrick's Dinner
The Rotary Club of Umhlatuzana held a highly successful fund raising dinner in aid of its charity projects on Sat. 15/3 at Capers. A spirit of fellowship and fun permeated the evening which was characterised by Irish jokes, traditional Irish food and drink and hearty community singing of well known Irish ballads. Two attractive young dancers in beautiful authentic Irish dance costumes contributed to the proceedings, much to everyone's enjoyment. The decor had a distinctly Irish motif and a merry time was had by all.
President Francesco Petruccione congratulates Pinkie Naidoo on winning the wine raffle

MURDER MYSTERY DINNER - 8 November 2007
Based directly upon the Champagne Murders party game, this exciting event held on a night full of mystery, deception & murder took place at Hemingways Restaurant on 8 November 2007. The event was orchestrated by Rotarian Wally Pelser, with proceeds going toward current Rotary Projects. All attendees were allocated a specific role which they were to portray in full dress and character! So, who killed Lord Michael Jagged? Well, there can be only one killer, and each table, with it's own set of Champagne Murder characters, was given the daunting task of figuring out who the culprit was. Not an easy job, despite the assistance of Austin McClue, the archetypal 1960s flamboyant character with an uncanny similarity to a certain 1960s spy... 'Groovy, Baby!! " It was an incredibly fun evening, with plenty of laughter, amusement and some rather interesting accents...

Austin McClue	Terence Shrimp AKA Rotarian Alistair Abell	Oliver Steed AKA Past President Alan Longhurst & wife, Carol

Tamara Fara-Bucktooth AKA Janet Bradley & Brian Sewer AKA Geoff Barrow	Martin X AKA Rotarian Ernie Matthis & Champagne Charlie Bunson AKA Alan Whytock	Kitty Killer AKA Lorraine Barrow & Wiggy AKA Lisette Abell


COMMUNITY & CLUB SERVICE AWARDS - 23 August 2007
On Thursday 23 August 2007 our Club had the pleasure of presenting two Service Awards. The awardees were Pierre Puren, Educator at St Henry's Marist Brothers, and Lisette Abell, the Club's Webmaster.

President Francesco Petruccione, Pierre Puren (Community Service), and Rotarian Gary Galanos	President Francesco Petruccione, Lisette Abell (Club Service), and Rotarian Gary Galanos

London to Paris Cycling Expedition Percy Govender
Cycling from London to Paris was an incredible experience for us, especially coming from South Africa. The ride commenced in the city of London, cycling through the picturesque English Kent countyside to small villages and medieval market towns of northern France. We thoroughly enjoyed cycling through France, taking in the beautiful scenery and notwithstanding the long days on the saddle with some strenuous hill climbs. The grand finale was cycling down the Champs Elysees to the finishing point at the Infamous Eiffel Tower. At the end this cycle challenge was a huge sense of achievement to help contribute to a good, charitable cause.


A talk by Dr Anthony Goodhead on cataract eye operation on an Orang-Utan in Borneo

PP Pat Rickard thanks Dr Anthony Goodhead for unusual presentation namely performing an eye cataract operation on Orang-Utan in Borneo by Ophthalmic Veterinary Surgeon partner Dr Izak Venter	PP Preggie Naidoo receives gift from GSE Team member to South Korea, Akhona Ngcobo	Rtn Dumisani Ndlela presents Akhona Ngcobo with Swindle surpise gift
	Rtn Thomas Konrad receives Swindle wine from Rtn Dumisani Ndlela
	________________________________________ Seen at Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana breakfast meeting 12 July 2007 GSE Akhona Ngcobo, Northlands Girls' Interactors Kolean Padayachie, Tamasin Meyer, Geraldine Bailey, Youth Exchange Student from Germany Mona Reichard and Ambassadorial Student to Seattle Smangele Mkhwanazi

Induction of 2007 Club President
		On Thursday the 21st of June (the Winter Solstice - longest night of the year) the induction of our new president Prof. Dr. Francesco Petruccione was celebrated in the illustrious restaurant Cafe 1999 in Musgrave. Francesco Petruccione is of Italian descent and in 2003 moved from Germany to South Africa. Shortly after his arrival he became a member of the Rotary Club of Durban Umhlatuzana. He works as professor of Physics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban/Westville.His induction party with sixty guests was held in an informal setting and was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended.

Tafta Ray Hulett
		TAFTA Ray Hulett Old Age Home Residents receiving magazine donation from our Club President Preggie Naidoo, Rotarian Thomas Konrad and visitor Cynthia Ramchander.
Higher Ground
		Emma White, Director of Higher Ground present Past President Monique Labat with a T-shirt for having supported their Midmar Mile fundraiser.
Rotarian Kim Cooper's Induction at Rotary Club of Goderich
		Former Durban Umhlatuzana Rotarian Kim Cooper, who recently emigrated to Canada, was formally inducted into the Rotary Club of Goderich (District 6330) on 16 January 2007. She is pictured (right) with President Betty Southgate at the official handover of the Durban Umhlatuzana banner.

Rotary / Ray Hulett Christmas Lunch

Rotarian Andre Potgieter & Bruce Rumble, Food & Beverage Manager for City Lodge Umhlanga	Nishana, Manager of Ray Hulett & Bruce Rumble, Food & Beverage Manager for City Lodge Umhlanga	Ray Hulett residents	Resident Musician

Rotarians	School girls doing community work	Rotarian Dumisani Ndlela, Bruce Rumble of City Lodge & Rotarian Richard Naidoo with residents (seated)	Des Cormack,General Manager of City Lodge

NEW MEMBERS

President Preggie Naidoo welcomes the Club's newest member, Pat Rickard, on 11 January 2007



Rotary Bosberaad

A bosberaad was held on 2 December 2006 at Wally's Adventure Camp which is situated on the Tugela River. The members met to discuss the way forward for the Club for the next six months.

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