It’s that time of year when Rotary Club Presidents around the world hand over their regalia to a new President.
At a garden party on a delightful summer’s evening, outgoing President David Kirsch-Mills presented the chain of office to incoming President Clarissa Hanna.
David mentioned some of the highlights of his year, including a very successful Carol Tour and the Family Bike Ride which attracted more riders than ever. The Community Chest initiative continued to support many local organisations in need. In January the club welcomed a new member, Lin.
Internationally, the club helped to fund the building of latrines in Taonga School in a very deprived area of Zambia and there was continued support for small businesses around the world through Lend with Care. There was also a wonderful weekend of fun and fellowship with our contact club friends in Soest-Lippstadt, Germany, where we were joined by our friends from Harderwijk in the Netherlands.
David concluded by thanking members, partners and friends for their efforts throughout the year to effect changes in their local community and internationally.
Incoming President Clarissa Hanna shared her thoughts for the coming year.
"I am determined that together we will sustain a successful, friendly Club where Friends feel they play a valued part in several of our activities. I am keen to strengthen collaborative relationships with other Rotary clubs and local community organisations. Recruitment of new members remains vital to building a vital, dynamic Club and I am optimistic about our search for an enthusiastic corporate partner.
Above all I understand the importance of Rotary in enabling us to engage in warm fellowship based on key values of caring, sharing, showing respect and good humour in the way we interact as Members & Friends and in our empathy towards others in need.”