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This year's Vintage Vehicle Rally comes at the end of a week of what must be the Club's most intensive fund raising effort in our history. We have been heavily involved with the other Sheffield Clubs in presenting "Music In The Gardens " held at the Botanical Gardens, Sheffield to many thousands of appreciative music lovers. May I take this opportunity to express my personal sincere thanks to the Members for their efforts in both time and energy during this particularly busy period of fund raising.
My aim this forthcoming year, alongside the two major fund raising events, is to promote and encourage the social side of our club -- laughter, fun, renewed friendship and enjoyment in each other's company and if we can raise even more funds along the way then I will consider this to be a year to look forward to. I hope that this also encourages new members into Rotary. I would like to see many more interesting speakers visiting our club, excursions and outings with partners, and friends, events within the club for OUR enjoyment.
I wish to convey from myself and all the members a very big thank you to President Rod for his wonderful year of office (he's going to be a very hard act to follow!); he has given loyal commitment and dedication to the Rotary movement and to our club. The club has bonded together with little or no controversy, truly professional, thanks to him,and I sincerely hope this will continue into my year and beyond.
Anne Willey
President 2011-12
(Article condensed from the president's Message published in the July Newsletter)
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