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Thursday, September 26, 2013

New Members Welcome, A Paul Harris and more ...


On Tuesday, 17 September 2013 members, family and friends of our Rotary Club gathered to celebrate and honour special Rotarians.

The evening started with a presentation from the Interacts on their RYLA experience.  Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a leadership program coordinated by Rotary Clubs across the globe. Each year, thousands of young people participate in this program. Young people ages 14–18 are sponsored by Rotary Clubs to attend the event run by the club's district committee. Participants are chosen for their leadership potential. Rotary Clubs and the Rotary District cover all expenses for the participants. 


President Andre Brandmuller had the great pleasure to induct our newest members.  We welcome:  Leigh Brandmuller,  Ockie Schoeman, Renier Loubser, Marlize Loubser, Hannes Struwig and John Brislin.  We look forward to the fellowship that we will share as well as your participation in many club projects that make our community, country, and world a better place in which to live.

Rotarians Marlize and Renier Loubser, Leigh Brandmuller. Hannes Struwig and Ockie Schoeman with Pres Andre Brandmuller


The evening concluded with a special recognition.  Rabiya Latib was awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship Award in recognition of her  outstanding contributions in placing “service above self".   The award is one of the highest accolades Rotary can bestow on a person and accompanies a donation of USD1000 or more by the sponsoring club, in the recipient's name, to Rotary International's Annual Programme Fund, which supports Rotary's worldwide programmes. 










Medical Device for Police Dog Unit


Rotarian Anya Chrissopolous from the Middelburg Rotary Club sponsored from the GTR fund, a medical device for the Middelburg Police Dog Unit.  This medical device will be used to stabilize injured victims until ambulances arrive.




Sunday, September 1, 2013

2013 Greatest Train Race


THE 27TH ROTARY GREATEST TRAIN RACE.
DGE Annie Steijn with one of the prize winners

The annual Rotary Greatest Train race between eMalahleni (Witbank) and Middelburg took place on 24 August 2013. It was the 27th running of this event which is annually organised by the Rotary Clubs of Middelburg, Middelburg Cycad and Witbank.

This year the road relay event drew nearly 22000 participants in all categories. This makes it the largest event of its kind in the country. There were more than 500 volunteer marshalls (including Rotarians from Pretoria West, Johannesburg New Dawn, White River and Bela Bela).

The Greatest Train Race Committee aims to raise more than the R1,2 million raised in 2012 for the benefit of a number of deserving projects in the community. These include:

·         Middelburg Care Village – A children’s Home which was established arising from the Train race in 2003, and where 107 children currently are being cared for;

·         The annual training camp of the SA reservist police service in Middelburg and Witbank

·         Homes for the aged in Hendrina, Middelburg and eMalahleni;

·         Vegetable garden projects at schools and old age homes

·         Educational programs

·         Wheelchairs for the needy

·         Holidays for underprivileged senior citizens to the SWEMB Rotary resort in Badplaas

·         Weekend away for underprivileged children to Loskopdam

The event is made possible by large sponsorships from Anglo American, Eskom and Glencore, as well as many smaller sponsorships and contributions from the community in time and money.

“We look forward to seeing an even better race in 2014”
22000 medals


Rotarian Drummond Hammond from Belka Bela Helping at the busses


PP Andre Brandmuller cajoling participants to make the bus on time