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FOR THE CURRENT ROTARY YEAR ARE LISTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE
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FOR EARLIER TOASTS
Each week one of our members chooses a Rotary Club in another country,
makes a brief presentation about their reasons for the choice they have
made, then all present drink a toast to the President and Members of the
chosen club,
The reasons for choosing a club vary considerably. For some it is
because of personal contact through their visit during a holiday or a
business trip; for others it is because of family links, professional or
cultural interests; in some cases a club is chosen from the RI Directory
because a country has experienced a disaster and we wish our fellow
Rotarians in that country to know they are in our thoughts during their
adversity; finally, in a few instances, the club is chosen randomly from
the Directory to ensure as wide a choice as possible and to reinforce
the international character of Rotary.
During our evening meting a card is passed round and signed by all
members and their guests. The card is then sent to either the President
or Secretary of the Rotary Club being toasted together with a small
brochure about Wirksworth and an appropriate covering letter.
This has been a practice in our club for many years. The Club's Archives
reveal that at the Council Meeting in November 1956 it was agreed 'that
100 greetings cards should be purchased to send to foreign clubs'.
Greeting
have been sent to:
2011
7th July,
14th July, Montevideo, Uruguay, (District
4980);
21st July, Seattle North East, WA, USA
(District 5030);
28th July, Hamilton, Bermuda (District 7230);
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4th August, Bolton,
Ontario, Canada (District 7080);
11th August, Anchorage Hillside, Alaska, USA
(District 5010);
18th August, Dunedin South, New Zealand (District 9980);
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RESPONSE TO OUR INTERNATIONAL TOAST (18th August)
Dear David
We received your email and thank you for the toast to our Club.
At our meeting yesterday your message was conveyed to all members
present
and I have been asked to pass on our thanks and best wishes to your
Club.
The English rugby team is staying but a 200 meters from our venue.
One of our members last week was hosting a person from Wirksworth;
a small world indeed.
Kindest Regards,
Paul Bennett,
Secretary, Rotary Club of Dunedin South.
25th August, Niagra Falls Sunrise, Canada (District
7090);
1st September, Angkor, Cambodia (District
350);
8th september, Funchal, Madeira (District
1960);
15th September, Lubeck, Germany (District);
22nd September, Yalta, Ukraine (District 2230);
29th september, Coolangatta Old-Tweed Heads, Australia
(District 6460);
6th October, Beauvais, France (District 1770);
13th October, Traralgon Central, Australia
(District 9820);
20th October,;
27th October,;
3rd November, Edremit, Van Province, Turkey (District
2440);
10th November,Lens-Liévin, France (District
1520);
17th November, St Lucia (District 7030);
24th November, Sand Springs Sunset Club, Oklahoma, USA
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