The Rotary Club of Murray Bridge Changeover Dinner at the new Bridgeport Hotel was a glamor event with VIP His Excellency Hieu Van Le AC and Mrs Lan Le special guest speaking on the importance of cultural diversity in our society and the many benefits migrants can bring to country areas. President Simon Sickerdick reported on a very successful year and inducted the new President Sue Foster who outlined her plans for 2021-22 with her new Board. The focus was also on continuing to develop community partnerships. Vice President John Scarvelis in introducing the Governor outlined his many achievements and his relationship with Murray Bridge through the Murraylands Multicultural Network and the Rotary Murraylands Multicultural Festivals starting in 2007. Rotary District Governor David Jones proposed a toast to Rotary International and his wife Lyn accepted $2,500 for Rotary's Lifting the Lid on Mental Health Project. Certificates of service were presented to members, Robin LeGalez, Sam Cozens received Saphire Pins for their excellent service to the Rotary Club of Murray Bridge and John Scarvelis received a Avenues of Service Award from RI for Club Service, Community Service, International Service, Vocational Service and Youth Service.
The Rotarian Ukelade group led by Sam Cozens. In a beautiful setting of the new Bridgeport Hotel Murray Bridge Murray Room with 120 in the audience. Also an acknowledgement of our partners present the Rural City of Murray Bridge, Habitat for Humanity, the Australian Migrant Resource Centre, Bridgeport Hotel, The Government of SA represented by Adrian Pederick MP, ac Care, Murray Bridge High School, Rotary Club of Mobilong and Foodbank Murray Bridge.
Lift the Lid on Mental Illness
Thank you to the Rotary Club of Murray Bridge who presented a cheque of $2,500 to Australian Rotary Health at their changeover meeting on Saturday night. The funds were raised at a recent Ambrose Golf event.
Here is Rotary District 9510 DG Partner Lyn Jones (left) accepting the cheque on behalf of ARH from Rtn Jenny Phillips, who organised the club event.
Murraylands Multicultural
Rotary's newest Paul Harris Fellow Lesley Murray awarded at the Rotary Changeover Night last Saturday night for services to her local and international community took her English class from the Migrant Resource Centre for a trip to Foodbank in Murray Bridge today then we had a nice morning tea at her place on the Riverglades Billabong. She currently has Cambodian, South Sudenese, Chinese, and Lebonese students. Heather Muirhead, Bao Luo, Becky Zhu, Bev and John Scarvelis supported the group and provided English language practice.
Brenton Nicholson - 20 Years of Service
Rotarian Brenton Nicholson was presented a Certificate celebrating Twenty Years of Service to the Rotary Club of Murray Bridge and Rotary International in lieu of him not being able to attend the Rotary Change Over Dinner on Saturday Night. He has been a valued member, serving on the Board as Treasurer from 2002/3 till 2019. His Vocational Classification has been Horse Husbandry. He has brought a variety of skill sets to the club acting as Sergeant particularly creatively and in an entertaining way with superb wit. On one particular memorable occasion at the 2007 Changeover night he produced a play with fellow sergeant Garry March which had the audience in tears of laughter. He has also served on the Vocational Committee in 2001/2. Well done Brenton seen here with President Simon Sickerdick and Secretary Jenny Alexander-Walters.
Object of Rotary
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
SECOND: High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
THIRD: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;
FOURTH: The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
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