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December 2009 It is our great pleasure to welcome Dom Duarte Pio, Duke of Bragança as an Honorary Member of our Club. The Duke was our special guest at our recent charity fund raising dinner at Estoi Palace (see below).
December 2009 Members of the club organised a Christmas party for under-privileged children at the Estoi Casa do Povo. Father Christmas was in attendance, and gifts – donated by club members and friends – were given to the children. There was also face painting, games and music and plenty of party food. Read more about it in the Algarve Resident online.
December 2009 Several club members and partners visited the long established Rotary Club of Gibraltar on Tuesday 1 December 2009, where they joined the regular weekly meeting at the Rock Hotel. President Raju Alwani of the Gibraltar club thanked the members of RCEPI for making the journey and joining their meeting. Agnete Sylvan, President RCEPI, after exchanging club banners, was their guest speaker and gave details of the membership and activities of her club. After the meeting members of both clubs then joined for dinner at a local Moroccan restaurant, the Marrakech, where a traditional dinner was served. The following evening the Gibraltar Rotary Club had organised a Christmas bazaar complete with Father Christmas. The Rotary stall selling mulled wine and mince pies was very popular and all monies raised were to be donated to local charities. The Estoi Club members were able to join in the festivities and see how things are done Gibraltar style.
Members of Estoi Rotary Club (back row) visiting their colleagues in Gibraltar, with Gibraltar Club President Raju Alwani (seated centre), President Elect Julian Risso (right) and Assistant Secretary Penny Pilly (left) Read about it in the Algarve Resident online.
November 2009 Our grand charity fund raising dinner was an outstanding success, raising more than €2,800 for the Estoi Casa do Povo. More than 150 people attended, including Mayor of Faro Macário Correia and the President of the Estoi town council José Brito, and an excellent dinner was served at Estoi Palace, followed by a prize draw. Dom Duarte Pio, Duke of Bragança, was our special guest and he gave an interesting talk on the modern history of Portugal. Read about it in the Algarve Resident and The Portugal News.
October 2009 Honorary club member Ricardo Carvalho (Professor of Music & Trumpet at the Algarve Conservatory) continues the club’s free music education programme to children at the Estoi Casa de Povo (Community Centre). The one-hour sessions take place every Thursday starting at 6.00pm, and include young people between 5 and 12 years of age.
Read about it in the Algarve Resident online.
September 2009 Club quiz night raises €2500 to fund the milk project for a further year. Congratulations and thanks to everyone who supported the event through sponsorship, donations and participation. A wonderful result! Thanks to the following organisations who sponsored the event:- Direct Transport Lloyd & White IBC Security Wine Mine Good Vibrations and to the following who made donations to the event:- Chez Antoinne Lemon Tree Barringtons Ultimate Look Mary McKay Mick Bancroft Jack Hyde-Blake Jack Soifer Claire Larson Schell-Ingvar Dahlquist Agnete Sylvan
Read about it here and here in the Algarve Resident online and in The Portugal News.
August 2009 The club increases the milk supplement to over 500 litres per month.
July 2009 Community Service Milk Supplement programme kicks off. Read all about it in the Algarve Resident article or Get Real article. This programme sponsors and delivers over 400 litres of milk each month for the under-privileged families in the Estoi area, in conjunction with the local Casa do Povo.
RCEPI member Kent and Cátia Raposo of The second delivery (August) arrives Casa do Povo with the first (July) delivery
June 2009 Bill Mahoney hands over the Club Presidency to Agnete Sylvan during the meeting on 30th June, wishing her and the new team good luck. He also thanked the outgoing Board for their support and was presented with flowers by Agnete.
Bill welcomes Agnete Thanks to Kent as MOC Flowers from Agnete Read about it in the Algarve Resident online.
May 2009 Press Releases describing our move into Estoi Palace (finally …) Algarve Resident 15th May 2009 Portugal News 16th May 2009 Get Real 12th May 2009
November 2008 Our own Press Release describing the formation of our Golf Group (pictured below).
Press articles about our new golf group:- The Resident 13th November 2008
Our own Press Release confirming change of Presidency on 28th October 2008 (PDF file) Other press releases on the same subject:- Portugal News 8th November 2008 The Resident 13th November 2008 Barlavento Online 22nd November 2008 The Euro Weekly News 22nd November 2008
October 28th 2008
Leif B AXELSSON,Charter President has concluded his task with the charter of the Club and has handed over to Bill Mahoney.
Photo shows Bill MAHONEY (left), Leif B AXELSSON (centre) and Incoming President 2009-2010, Agnete SYLVAN (right).
October 26th 2008 Our formal Inauguration Ceremony is held at the Pousada São Brás de Alportel.
More pictures here
Read some of the press clippings:- Our own Press Release is issued to announce the Inauguration. Rotary District Magazine article (PDF file : see pages 14 – 21) The Resident (Online Version) 6th November 2008 Euro Weekly 6th November 2008 Portugal News 1st November 2008 Barlavento Online 7th November 2008
October 16th 2008 The Euroweekly article on our formation
October 4th 2008 Portugal News article on our formation
October 2nd 2008 The Resident article on our formation
September 23rd 2008 Our own Press Releaseis issued to announce the new club.
September 2nd 2008 Rotary Club Estoi Palace International is admitted to Rotary International – we are now formally a Rotary Club. Inauguration is planned for late October. Congratulations to all concerned!
August 5th 2008 District Governor for Portugal Teresa Mayer accepts and countersigns our formal application for full Rotary club membership. We’re on the way!
July 29th 2008-08-11 We receive our first visitor’s banner from RC Linköping in Sweden.
July 21st 2008 20th Charter Member joins the club – a celebration is in order!
July 4th 2008 Website Version 1.0 published July 1st 2008 Club formally “in foundation”
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