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 Top team 2011/12
PE Alan Rundle, President Adrian
Kerr and VP Ken Morrison
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 President Mervyn Furnace with 13
members,partners and guests visited
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a wonderful fundraising bbq was held at President Brian and
Rosie's Centuary old house!
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 President Adrian led a full
and detailed presentation of
the themes and programmes
for our Centenary Year.
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 Paul Harris Fellowship presented
to Billy McCoubrey
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First Harry Corscadden Award
presented to Jenny Boyd
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 President Brian received from visiting
Rotarian Sara Crosby-Hartman
a formal proclamation from the
President of the Rotary Club of
 Scottsdale Airpark
giving congratulations
on our Centenary.
Sara is a sister of member
Doris Houston.
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Successful visit to PRONI
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 Another successful KidOut Day was held at Streamvale farm Thursday 16th July
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 President Brian handing over
the Club's farewell gift to
Ambassadorial Scholar
Thomas Eisenhart
at his last meeting before
returning to the USA
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 PP Alan White handing over the
sealed Centenary Box
to PP Arthur Boyd for safe-keeping
until it is opened at the
Centenary Meeting
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 PP Gordon Millington who spoke
recently about
"The Club's History...the 2nd 50 years"
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 New member Bill Halliday
Chief Executive Mindwise
with his sponsor Trevor Hinds
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 Guest Speaker Seamus Walshe
who spoke recently to the Club
about the GAA
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 Stella Dongo with her daughter
Clare from Hilands Rotary Club,
Zimbabwe, receiving a
Centenary Pin from President Brian
at a recent Thursday meeting
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Recent speakers to the Club
American Ambassadorial Scholars
Emily Sernaker (left) from
San Diego, California is being
hosted by Dublin North and
sponsored by the Rotary Club of
Redlands, District 5530
Megan Black from
Bloomington, Indiana is being
hosted by Dublin Central and
sponsored by the Rotary Club of
Murray, Kentucky,
District 6710
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President Brian was recently
presented with a banner
from Val Kirk
a visitor to the Club from
the Rotary Club of Walkerville
District 9500
South Australia
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 Seven members and partners
accompanied President Brian and
Rosie to the RIBI Conference in
Dublin and as usual a great time of fun
and fellowship was had by all.
President Brian, with President Randal,
Dublin Club, presented copies of the
Centenary Books to
RI President Ray Klingsmith and
RIBI President Jim Moulson
at the start of the Conference.
We were delighted to share a stand
with the Dublin Club
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Past Ambassadorial Scholar Borjan Zic
married Leah Goldfine on 2nd April
in Bethesda, Maryland
PP Bryan and Helen Johnston attended
The Club wish them well
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President Brian presented
the first copy of
the Centenary Book at the launch
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The Club had a fascinating
visit to the Salt Mines, Carrickfergus
and looked very fetching in the
prescribed suits
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 Rotarian Ken Morrison
who gave a facinating
report on his recent
time spent in
Rombo, Africa report
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President Brian presenting
 PP Bill Donaldson with a
DVD of his speech to the Club
at the Christmas Dinner 2010
commemorating his 50 years
of service to the Club report
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Alison Smyth, Fundraising & PR Manager of
AWAREDefeatDepression, who
spoke to the Club recently,
receiving a cheque from
President Brian
as part of the President's
disbursements
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TABU are in town |
The TABU team from Chicago have been with us for a week
in this 20th exchange between the two Clubs
They are participating in a full and varied programme
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The Club are delighted that the
First Minister and Second First
Minister kindly took time out of their
busy schedule to meet the
students and Rotarians
at Stormont Castle |
President Brian with the students and
Rotarians from Highland Park/Highwood
Rotary Club together with PP David Boyd
(organiser) and other Club members |
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 PP Derek Baxter presenting
President Brian with a
cheque for £650 for
ShelterBox from
Belvoir Park Golf Club's
Winter League Charity Day |
From left: Alan Rundle, President Brian
with Speaker Natalie Briggs, Chief
Executive, Vision Aid Overseas,
Dick Thornton and David Brennan |
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President Brian (center)
and PP John Lowry with recent
guest speaker, Tom Mallon
Multiple Sclerosis Society, NI
who gave an interseting talk
on their work here.
He then received a cheque
from PP John Lowry
on behalf of the Club
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President Brian with Kieran McAuley
who outlined the progress with
work on the new Lyric Theatre
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Finally able to view the crocuses, Staff and pupils from Mitchell House School
joined President Brian and other members of the Club outside the Ulster
Museum, Botanic Gardens. A sign was erected to identify the plot
and explain its reasons for being there
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 President Brian with new
member Walter Rader
and sponsor
Trevor Hinds
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PP Michael Smyth who gave an
interesting 'state of the nation'
address, with a good degree
of humour, to the Club
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Eric Rainey collecting the
2 Aquaboxes
filled by Inner Wheel
from President Ann
Thank You!
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President Brian at this week’s meeting
 distributed to the nominated Charities
 over £28,340 raised in the collections
 at the Tesco Trees of Life
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 President Brian welcomed
and exchanged banners
 with recent visitor to the Club
 Kaoline Holland, Balclutha Rotary Club NZ  |
 
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 President Brian attended the Dublin
 Centenary Dinner on Friday 18th
 February 2011 he presented
President Randall Grey
 with an engraved plaque
 and a framed copy of the First
 Minutes of the Rotary Club of Belfast
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 PP Brian Byers who also attended the
 Dinner reminisced with former
 President Mary Robinson on her visit
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 Assistant District Governor Maurice
Brooks presenting the Club's
Rotary Foundation Certificate
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Club member Joe Hyland outlined the work of SOS Bus in Belfast
providing a safe haven in the heart of the City.
Staffed by over 100 volunteers and support staff the SOS Bus provides
refreshments and support to those in need - the lost, distressed,
injured and vulnerable every Friday and Saturday night
in Belfast City Centre.
President Brian presented Joe with a cheque for £500,
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At the Mitchell House re-scheduled
Christmas Party President Brian
even found some volunteers
to take on the job of President
of the Club in the years to come.
All there, including the Rotarian
'elves', had a wonderful time
and take away special memories
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    Rev John R Auchmuty, Rector,
           St. Columba’s, Knock
     delivered a most interestingÂ
  treatise on the value of Service
         in the modern world.  Â
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           doing their best
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At the Christmas Dinner,
Honorary Member,
PP Bill Donaldson
was honoured for
50 years of service to the Club
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Rotarians and guests
enjoyed a wonderful
evening of food and
fellowship crowned by a
delightful Christmas concert
sung from the Minstral’s
Gallery by President
Brian’s own choir, Cadenza.
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PP Albert Baird collecting and Rotarian Ronnie Porter putting up the
messages on the 'Thank You for Life' Tree we hope to raise
 £100,000 over the Christmas period
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Back in splendour!
President Brian wearing the
newly refurbished
Chain of Office |
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"See I've lost that much"
Only 1 month to go for our
President and other 'volunteers'
in the charity weight reduction
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New member Kieran McGarrigle
being introduced to the Club
with President Brian and his
sponsor Arthur Boyd |
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Rotarian Matt Porter (Dublin Central
Club) who spoke recently about
Project Rombo
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The Rotary Club of Belfast
in conjunction with Tesco is supporting
a ‘Thank you for Life’ campaign,
which we hope will capture
the essence of the Christmas spirit
and raise £100,000 for charity
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Visitor Eamon Toner from the
Rotary Club of Hollywood,
Florida, USA
exchanging banners with
President Brian
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