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| Name: | David Rees PDG |
| E-mail address: | daibandorees@tiscali.co.uk |
| Comments: | Keep up the good work and my Greetings to District Governor
Roy. David. |
| Name: | Ron Houghton |
| E-mail address: | ronhoughton1@aol.com |
| Comments: | Well done !! a superb web site. |
| Name: | Dylan Jones |
| E-mail address: | dylan8902@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hello!
I have just attended the ryla (rotary youth leadership award) course, i just wanted to thank the rotary clubs who sponsored us to go to Dolygaer and spend the week doing lots of activities, especially Llandrindod for sponsoring myself and Jade. Thanks again. |
| Name: | Brian Cole |
| E-mail address: | brian.cole51@tesco.net |
| Comments: | Just checking for club meeting venues/times. Nice site- well laid out , easy to use |
| Name: | Carolyn Jones |
| E-mail address: | carolynjones@onetel.com |
| Comments: | I am secretary of the Rotary Club of ebbw vale |
| Name: | Lauren Dullard |
| E-mail address: | laurendullard@yahoo.com.au |
| Comments: | Hi everyone,
I am just trying to get in contact with any members of the Llandovery Rotary Club who may remember me. I was an exchange student with the club in 1998 from Australia. I have just completed my pharamcy degree and I am now a registered pharmacist. After 5 years of hard study I decided I need a holiday and I am coming back to Llandovery in April 2006, it would be lovely to catch up with as many of you as possible, anyway you can contact me at my email address. hope to be seeing you soon. Lauren |
| Name: | PDG THERASAK SUPPAPAN |
| E-mail address: | therasak88@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://hotmail.com |
| Comments: | no comment I just see your dreambook |
| Name: | Cathleen Jones |
| E-mail address: | cathleenj2001@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | As a member of the Rotary Club of Knighton and District, I found the site useful and well presented. I found the information I required but was disappointed that the District Community service section was not more up to date. As a Club it is helpful to know the District Chairman's ideas for the new Rotary year, especially as we are unable to attend District Assembly due to distance to travel. |
| Name: | Merlin |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.welshpedia.co.uk |
| Comments: | Sorry about the re-post. The url had a typo! |
| Name: | Merlin |
| Homepage URL: | http://www,welshpedia.co.uk |
| Comments: | We are setting up a free online community encyclopedia about Wales and Welsh affairs. I was wondering if you or your members could help out at all.
Everything is done on-line and you do not need to be a professor to help. Perhaps you could add a link to us. Maybe an article or two. How about updating an article? Please see - WELSHPEDIA at http://www.welshpedia.co.uk/wiki/wales/ Thanks - Merlin |
| Name: | Rob Loney |
| E-mail address: | Rob@bankend23.freeserve.co.uk |
| Comments: | International Services Chairman Rotary Club of Kilwinning.
Well done district 1150 this is a good site with lots of relevant information. |
| Name: | MICHAEL G PETERS |
| E-mail address: | mogbolahan66@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | It is really intresting to see the tremendious improvement and considerations of Rotarians at ensuring that we carry ourselves (Fellow Rotarians) along in the drive to retain and develop membership in the club. I just attended my District Zone's Rotary Leadership training today (Part 1) and was really pleased to hear of Rotary e-club's and the ability to make up for club meetings missed through this medium.As this will not take the place of regular meetings it is a means of keeping abreast with Rotary activities. KEEP IT UP!!!! |
| Name: | Tony Rossetti |
| E-mail address: | tony.rossetti@ambulance.wales.nhs.uk |
| Comments: | I would like to take this opportunity to thank all Rotarians that have supported the introduction of Community First Responders in their areas.
First Responder Schemes are an additional valuable resource which enable people to learn the skills necessary to begin life-saving treatment before an ambulance arrives. Every second counts when you are trying to save someone’s life and these schemes are hugely beneficial in assisting the ambulance service to provide the best possible pre-hospital care for patients. The dedication and enthusiasm shown by the volunteers and supporters of these schemes has been fantastic. regards Tony Rossetti First Responder Officer. Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust 07734744819 |
| Name: | GUSTAVO A. MANZANO |
| E-mail address: | gamn@prodigy.net.mx |
| Comments: | GREETINGS FORM DISTRICT 4200 (SOUTHERN MEXICO).
AS DISTRICT VICE-CHAIRMAN I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AND LEAVE YOU SEASON GREETINGS. |
| Name: | Mrs. Zypora Frank |
| Comments: | Dear Rotarions- Friends,
I have attended your Centenary Conferece in Plymouth in October. My Best Wishes to You , Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Zypora Frank PP Hadera Rotary Club Israel |
| Name: | Clive Chouls |
| E-mail address: | clive_chouls@fsmail.net |
| Comments: | It's nice to keep up to date with the goings on back in Wales. We have recently moved out to Rojales in Spain on the Costa Blanca. I am a past President of Cardiff East Rotary Club and recently met with Richard Bullen ex-Chairman of Foundation at District level - he also has a property here. I keep in regular contact with my Rotarian emailers and their projects and future plans.
Felicez Navidad Appropriate at this time of year |
| Name: | Philip Rowling |
| E-mail address: | philip@rowling91.freeserve.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi,
Met DG Mike at the Carmarthen Tywi Club last Tuesday. Just checking site for info and pics. Best wishes, Philip RC Feltham District 1140 |
| Name: | Philip Rowling |
| E-mail address: | philip@rowling91.freeserve.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi,
Met DG Mike Rye at the Carmarthen Tywi Club last Tuesday and was just checking your website for information and the odd pic for my mag. |
| Name: | John Rich |
| E-mail address: | mwdarran@mweb.co.za |
| Comments: | An excellent and interesting web-site. I am a member of the Constantia R.C. of District 9350 in South Africa and invite you to visit our web-site: www.rotary9350.co.za of which we are very proud.
I was born and schooled in Risca (now a part of the Caerphilly Council area) and will probably be making up at a few Welsh clubs next year. The chairman of our club's International Committee has charged me with the task of finding the Rotary Grace and the Rotary Four-way Test in Welsh so I am appealing for help in this since my Welsh was very much a junior school subject some sixty years ago. So if there is anyone out there who can help me, please e-mail me on the address above. Thanks and for now cheers and very best wishes for the centennial year. John Rich |
| Name: | Brian E. Langford |
| E-mail address: | brian@summit-title.com |
| Comments: | I am visiting St. Andrews on July 15th. I would like more information on the time and day of Rotary's Barry Club. I am a member of Rotary District 6890 in Tampa, Florida. Thank you for your help, and I look forward to visiting your club. |
| Name: | PDG Alan Thomas |
| E-mail address: | alanthomas@members.v21.co.uk |
| Comments: | Very good website |
| Name: | anett benko |
| E-mail address: | dreamerof00@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Really great and interesting site!
BestRegards, Anett Benko from Hungary |
| Name: | anett benko |
| E-mail address: | dreamerof00@yahoo.com |
| Name: | Dr. Harald Böckenkamp |
| E-mail address: | harald.boeckenkamp@ewetel.net |
| Comments: | I go by motorbike Honda VFR 800
I am living in Germany in Otterndorf which is near by Cuxhaven 110 km from Hamburg |
| Name: | PP Rtn.M.waseem |
| E-mail address: | waseemco@gjr.paknrt.com.pk |
| Comments: | ROTARY IN PAKISTA:
Very informative for the rotarian of pakistan. Great site Regards, PP Rtn.M.waseem RC-Sialkot Pakistan |
| Name: | PP Rtn.M.waseem |
| E-mail address: | waseemco@gjr.paknrt.com.pk |
| Comments: | ROTARY IN PAKISTA:
Very informative for the rotarian of pakistan. Great site Regards, PP Rtn.M.waseem RC-Sialkot Pakistan |
| Name: | PP Rtn.M.waseem |
| E-mail address: | waseemco@gjr.paknet.com.pk |
| Homepage URL: | http://rotarysialkot.8m.com |
| Comments: | ROTARY IN PAKISTAN:
Its a great website very informative for the members of Rorarians in pakistan. I like this. Regards, PP Rtn.M.waseem RC-Sialkot Pakistan |
| Name: | onyewuchi frank c. |
| E-mail address: | chifranky@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I am a rotarian i will like you to put my name as a member
so that we can be doing together. thanks Rtn frank. |
| Name: | Rtn:Dr Muhammad Ayub |
| E-mail address: | agdrug@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Where is Rotary in Pakistan?
Over 1.2 million members make Rotary big. Diversity makes Rotary great. As we prepare to celebrate Rotary centennial we need to build a network of Rotarians. But is the search for new members producing results? Are we going in the right direction? Where is Rotary going in pakistan? George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer when reportedly asked the question “Where is Rotary going?” is said to have replied “to lunch”. This is now part of the folklore of Rotary. PRIP Rtn Robert R Barth (1993-94) said, “There are two kinds of people in Rotary clubs around the world. The first kind of person attends meetings, pays dues, listens to the programs, gives money to special projects and then forgets about Rotary. The second kind attends meetings, pays dues and additionally has an attitude of always being open to the possibilities of what he or she can do for someone else. The second kind of person lives Rotary every day”. Where is Rotary in Pakistan going? What type of persons are members in Rotary? If Rotary should grow it requires more and more of the second kind. The first type will leave Rotary very soon. With about 1.22 million members in 31,561 clubs spread over 166 countries Rotary’s membership growth is far from satisfactory. Members may come and members may go, but Rotary is here to stay, say some enthusiasts. Fine. But how many members have been in Rotary for any length of time? How many have left within the first, second and the third year of joining? If Rotary is to take up the challenge of eradicating Polio, if Rotary is required to fight poverty and disease, if Rotary is committed to improving the living conditions of people around the world, if Rotary is required to provide opportunities to the new generation, it needs members. It needs members who are committed to the ideal of service. That is why PRIP Rtn Carlo Ravizza (1999-2000) said, “We have to strive for a quantity of quality”. Remembering the Member Rotary’s objective is to reach new members and keep them involved. This translates to recruitment, integration and retention. The goal is to identify potential individuals who can contribute to the work of the organization, invite them to participate by clearly identifying the benefit of joining, make them feel welcome and give them a way to contribute that is appropriate for them and offer ongoing opportunities for growth to keep them motivated and interested. Rotary is coping with the challenge of attracting and involving new members especially from the younger generation. The single significant reason why the attrition rate is high seems to be that members don’t seem to understand what to do in the organization. The drop out rate shows that people did not grasp the concept of Rotary and the people who brought them in didn’t explain the Rotary basics before they inducted them in the club. You can’t communicate with potential members and try to get them to ‘buy’ a membership. People join an organization by imagining how that will make them feel. If a new member achieves the goal through Rotary’s service then they are certain to share their success with friends. Eventually, the friend becomes a referral. Clubs increase the greatest amount of new members through existing ones. Rtn;Dr Muhammad Ayub Assistant Governor District 3270 Pakistan Rotary Club Nawab shah |
| Name: | Mike Snoddon |
| E-mail address: | mike.snoddon@sympatico.ca |
| Comments: | Hello,
I am an applicant of the Youth International Exchange in the 7090 district, in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. I was wondering if i could possibly recive any information on your exchange standards and how many students you will be accepting this upcoming exchange year (2004-2005). I have been wanting to go to Wales to explore my roots of my family, hence the name Snoddon, which was changed when we immigrated to Canada, originally spelt Snowden. I have started to learn how to play rugby, and have also began to learn the Welsh language, so i am hoping i could some info, to make my exchange possible Thank-You Mike.snoddon@sympatico.ca |
| Name: | Int. PRES. Shammi Weerasinghe |
| E-mail address: | prabodha@dialogsl.net |
| Comments: | Hi everyone.....
i'm from the interact district 3220. web site is very interesting....we as interactors like to have contacts with you and organize an I.U project through internet. looking forward for a possitive answer.... thank you |
| Name: | PP. Niels Colov |
| E-mail address: | dragone@loxinfo.co.th |
| Comments: | COMPUTER SCHOOL PROJECT IN CHONBURI WOMEN’S PRISON (THAILAND)
“Everybody deserves a chance for a new start in life !” The Chonburi Women’s Prison, in Chonburi Province Thailand, has undergone many positive changes under the leadership of Warden Khun Sudsaward. Her idea is to provide as much education to the female inmates as possible to give them a fair chance to function in society when they are released from their prison term. Warden Khun Sudsaward have organized a bakery school, a hair dressing school, a dress making school, a music school, a cooking school, a language school, a handicraft school and other educational training. But all these educational activities is only possible with the help of organizations like Rotary, since the prison do not have a budget for such activities. The Rotary Club of Pattaya is organizing a matching grant project providing computers and computer equipment to the Chonburi Women’s Prison to set up a Computer School for the female inmates in the prison. Volunteers will do the teaching as soon as the equipment is provided. The plan is to provide computers and computer equipment for an amount of 12,000 US $. The Rotary Club of Pattaya welcomes Rotary Clubs in other countries to help us organize this Matching Grant project. Please contact International Service Chairman, Past President Niels Colov for further information. PP. Niels Colov, P. O. Box 193, Pattaya 20260, Thailand Email: dragone@loxinfo.co.th Tel.: +66-1815-4580 |
| Name: | ROTARY 4840 CATEDRAL ASUNCION |
| E-mail address: | rotary@softcha.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.asuncionsupercentro.com/rotary |
| Comments: | PARAGUAY ROTARY LATINO . HELLO FROM PARAGUAY . SALUDO DESDE EL PARAGUAY . BIEN LE BONJOUR DU PARAGUAY . VIELE GRUSSEN VON PARAGUAY |
| Name: | Kavita Grewal |
| E-mail address: | kavitagrewal@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | fantastic site! its been great going through it!
i'll be visiting Queensland and would like to visit the Rotaract Clubs' there, especially in Brisbane and Cairns. Does anyone have any contacts? websites? email add's ? |
| Name: | Mike Monitz |
| E-mail address: | mikemonitz@bigfoot.com |
| Comments: | Nice website, but just came to look for a Club meeting on a Wednesday evening in the Llandrindod Wells / Builth Wells area.
Regards |
| Name: | John Grindle |
| E-mail address: | jg_broadstone@tiscali.co.uk |
| Name: | Morgan Allen |
| E-mail address: | Morgan.Allen@btinternet |
| Comments: | Iain,
I'm amazed how quickly you have added the Secretary's Diary 2003/4, which was presented at yesterdays District Assembly, to the Website. It should greatly assist all Clubs. Thanks a lot and Well Done! Morgan Allen District Secretaty 2003/4 |
| Name: | Blue Goose |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.maintour.com/socal/sdghome2.htm |
| Comments: | God Bless the USA. |
| Name: | Daisy |
| E-mail address: | daisy@cuteandsingle.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://cuteandsingle.com |
| Comments: | You have an outstanding and fascinating site. |
| Name: | Trinia |
| E-mail address: | trinia@trinia.org |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.trinia.org |
| Comments: | Hi, thought i'd drop a message to say how nice i thought your site was, keep up the good work. |
| Name: | Alan Jones |
| E-mail address: | a4alj@ao;.com |
| Comments: | Good site that we wish to take part in
We are pursuing that aim |
| Name: | Pedro E. Wolcheff |
| E-mail address: | pwolcheff@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Was very nice to visit your site.
I am the incoming Youth Exchange Committee chairperson of district 4920 for the next period. Would be very nice to host one of your students in our district. Best regards Pedro Wolcheff YEP District 4920 pwolcheff@yahoo.com |
| Name: | Grenville Barrett |
| E-mail address: | grenville@barrett-interiors.co.uk |
| Comments: | I was surprised to drop on your page while randomly surfing the web and doing a google search for my name. I discovered a message that I sent over two years ago to Iain (Pigsmayfly.) I would not have expected this message to live on !!!!!!!!!! |
| Name: | Karin John-Deutschler |
| E-mail address: | kdeutschler@guhdo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.guhdo.com |
| Comments: | What fun to make a quick stop at a Maesteg website while surfing the internet in Atlanta, GA....and seeing a familiar name......Tom Holder......could it be THE Tom (and Ann)Holder who live down the hill from my Uncle Bill?
It's been almost 10 years since I visited with my Mum and sister, but Wales is still very fresh in my memory. My best regards to Tom and family, Karin |
| Name: | BASIL |
| E-mail address: | Basil_M_noSpam_@212.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://cheap-iternational-phone-cards.com |
| Comments: | I liked very much your web site.
My offer will be changed by links. My site refers to cheap prepaid phone cards. These cards allow to save money on telephone talks. My Email: Basil_M@212.com |
| Name: | Geof Tanner I. P.P. Maesteg |
| E-mail address: | geoftanner2@pgen.net |
| Comments: | I have now moved back home to my home town & hope to be joining Morriston very soon. I thought after 20 years I would have a rest but I missed the fellowship
Regards to all Geof. |
| Name: | Bonny |
| E-mail address: | bonny@vip.net |
| Comments: | Just want to thank wales for taking such good care of my daughter while she is visiting there.
She is part of the Rotary exchange from Canada. |
| Name: | celia janes |
| E-mail address: | celia@oztalk.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.oztalk.co.uk |
| Comments: | OZTALK HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS THE PREFERRED TRAVEL AGENT FOR THE UK AND EIRE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ROTARY CONVENTION 2003
"Dear Celia, . . . we are delighted to have you "on board"!. Kind regards John Blake JOHN BLAKE, Manager, World Convention 2003 Inc, PO Box 1728, MILTON QLD 4064, AUSTRALIA. You are assured a sunny Brisbane welcome for The International Rotary Convention 2003. Rotary Conventions offer Rotarians the opportunity to experience the full measure of Rotary internationality and fellowship, and Brisbane promises to be one of the best convention venues ever. Queensland's capital is a vibrant city with friendly people, good "tucker" and lots of activities for every interest. See the fantastic tours that have been lined up for you on this site. So come on over and join in the warm fellowship. FOR FULL DETAILS OF FLIGHT PRICES, DAY TOURS AND PRE& POST TOURS, LOG ONTO OUR WEBSITE www.oztalk.co.uk YOU CAN ALSO REGISTER FOR THE CONVENTION ON OUR SITE ON THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION FORM |
| Name: | Adrian Cornelius (DG:1150) |
| E-mail address: | adrian@educon58.freeserve.co.uk |
| Comments: | Just dropping in to read the general comments
Well Done Iain .. the site is an improvement; now we must encourage folk to use it .. in sharing Rotary Adrian |
| Name: | Peggy Thomas Wescott |
| E-mail address: | mwescot1@maine.rr.com |
| Comments: | Greetings to all, but particularly Iain and Susie! I am now two months into being most esteemed past-prez of the Portland, Maine Rotary Club. Having been called "Queenie" throughout my reign I have now been dubbed Queen Mum but as I have said, the thought that I remain 'mum' is most unlikely. This is confirmed by all who know me. I hope to be in South Wales around St. David's Day next year, and perhaps will have a stop in Llanelli. |