December 2006

President Mike Lakin and 8 members of the club made the annual visit to the Children's Ward of Princess Marina Hospital to hand out presents to those unfortunate children who where in hospital on Christmas Day.

             (L to R) PP Mark Lane Jones, PP Ian Rossiter, President Mike Lakin, Rtn Derek Jones           (L to R) Rtn Yash Guraja, President Mike Lakin, Guest, Hospital Worker, PP Mark Lane Jones, PP Ian Rossiter, Rtn Chris Sharp, Rtn Graham Burt, Rtn Jim Parton, Rtn Roger Damp and Rtn Derek Jones

                                   Rtn Yash Guraja (Community Services), President Mike Lakin, Rtn Graham Burt ( Chairman of Community Services)

President Mike was dressed up as Father Christmas and with the help of the other Rotarians handed out present to close on 40 children.

                President Mike Lakin with a young teenager               PP Mark Lane Jones hands out a present to a young boy

                President Mike hands out a wind up tortoise to a young girl in addition to her present               Small boy, with a fractured leg, holding his present

                Young boy receiving his present from Father Christmas               This young girl was soo pleased to see Father Christmas that she did not stop grinning

 

23 December 2006

A wheelchair was donated to Sandy Farrar. This will give him a small amount of mobility.

         President Mike Lakin hands overa wheelchair to Sandy Farrar with Ptn Jim Parton, Rtn Barry Evans and PP John McCrory looking on.

8 December 2006

Maureen and Laurie Bond were inducted into the Club. The Bonds had moved from Bulawayo in Zimbabwe were they had both been Past Presidents of the Rotary Club of Bulawayo. Maureen has been an Assistant Governor, District Administrator and is also a Director of Rotary Global History Fellowship. Laurie is very involved in PRLS and has been responsible for the introduction of the program into District 9250.

Bulawayo loss has been Gaborone's gain.

             President Mike Lakin preforms the indication of Maureen and Laurie Bond                President Mike puts the Rotary pin on Maureen Bond's lapel

                                              President Mike puts the Rotary pin on Laurie Bond's tie
1 to 3 December 2006

 "Collect a Can"

The club conducted it's third annual "Collect a Can" project. This year it was extended to run for three days at two locations. The collection points were Pick 'n Pay, Molapo Crossing and Pick 'n Pay, Riverwalk.

Sixteen supermarket trolley loads of canned and other foods were donated with a street value estimated at being in excess of BWP 30 000.00.

 
                                                            RIVERWALK

              Friday afternoon. President Mike Lakin, Rotarians Chris Sharp and Billy Lee in attendance             Mid Morning on Saturday, Rtn Chris Sharp and PP Ian Rossiter on duty

              Saturday afternoon and PP Ian Rossiter surveys the days labour.             Sunday morning and PP Dick Jamieson, Rt Chris Sharp and Rtn Ernest Block are on duty

              President Mike Lakin with the trolley loads of food donated             ADG Lalith Senaratne, Rtn Billy Lee, PP John McCrory and Rtn Graham Burt with final tally

                                                     MOLAPO CROSSING

               PP Barney O'Reilly waiting for potentional doners            Rtn Raj Rallan on Duty on Saturday at 12 noon

               Rtn Raj Rallan and Rtn Nelson Letshwene with the final tally on Sunday afternoon            President Mike Lakin thanks the Store Manager while Rtn Nelson Letshwene and Rtn Raj Rallan look on

                                                President Mike Lakin with Rotarian Graham Burt, Store Manager, Rtn Raj Rallan and Rtn Nelson Letshwene