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Our President Samer, with Amera, at the Centenary Dinner of RC Brighton at the Royal Pavilion - 8th April 2013 |
| President Samer handing a cheque for £3,660 to Antonia Shepherd, fund raiser for the Martletts Hospice, bringing the total presented to £5,500 this year |
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District Governor William Harmsworth with the "South Downs" cheque for Rotary Foundation from President Samer |
| President Samer with David Cross, District International Resource Group who spoke to the club about the Sand Dams Project in Africa |
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Our Father Christmas Tom does a Usain Bolt around the Five Ways area of Brighton |
President Samer welcomes newest (and youngest!) member David Malinovsky to the "South Downs" club
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Club meeting in October with guests David Malinovsky and Juliana
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Juliana a guest of the club with Pres. Samer.
Juliana is a student from Cali, Columbia, studying English
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Performers on stage at the Windmill Theatre when £3,300 was raised for The Martlets Hospice
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Roy Burman and Jill Morgan from the Macmillan Fund Raising Committee
receiving a £2,500 cheque from David Wagg from the Charity Golf Day
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President Samer with Vice-President David Elliott and Asst. District Governor David Langley
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| The Presidency passes from David Wagg to Samer Bagaeen |
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Charity Golf Day 2012 - Winning team Farmrise Construction with President David Wagg
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| David Wagg with guest speaker Wendy Walker who told the club about
"THE KEEP" the new East Sussex County Records Project |
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President David and 1250 District Governor Duncan Anderson |
One of Santa's helpers (VP Samer Bagaeen!) on our collection rounds. The 2011 collection raised an all time record of £4,700 for local charities
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RC Nijkerk President Joop Verhoog making a presentation to IPP Charles Haywood |
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New President David passes over the Vice-Presidency to Samer Bagaeen |
Charles Haywood hands over Presidency to David Wagg |
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President Charles Haywood hands over a cheque for £3,000
raised from the Charity Golf Day to Rachel David for Macmillan Cancer Support
towards the new centre at the Royal Sussex County Hospital |
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The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment visited for a dinner evening at The Hove Club in June.
Three soldiers gave personal accounts of their time in Afghanistan.
Over £1000 was raised for the regiment's benevolent fund.
President Charles presents a cheque to Captain Keith Roberts MBE and trustee Mrs Lynn Smith-White |
President Charles Haywood greets the guests at the 26th Anniversary Charter Night May 2011 held at the Hove Club.
Vice President David Wagg and Julie are amused |
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A sing-along at the Old Folks Tea Party held at the Hove Club in June |
Emma receives a cheque for £2000 on behalf of the Martlets Hospice from President Charles.
The monies came from the club Christmas collections |
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| Members visited and were given a tour of the reconstructed Oldland Windmill, Keymer |
President Charles Haywood (left) presented a cheque for the Oldland Mill Trust |
| Presentation of the plaque for the gates provided for Bradbury Court. Rotarians shown are Chris Williams (whose President's charity it was), David Foulds, President Charles Haywood, Peter Reeve, IPP Guy Paterson and John Woodhouse |
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Immediate Past President Guy Paterson, along with President Charles Haywood, presents cheque for £2,000 to Juliette Mcpherson the community fundraiser for the Chestnut Tree House Children's Hospice following the Golf Day in May. This is the second time in recent years that "South Downs" Rotary have supported this marvellous charity |
| President Guy and Zamy Paterson at the 25th Anniversary Charter Night Dinner. A great evening with food, wine, music and dancing. It was enjoyed by all including several past members |
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SOUTH DOWNS 25th ANNIVERSARY
Charter Night Celebration
SATURDAY 12th JUNE 2010
At The Hove Club
The 27th Anniversary Charter Night celebrations were at Jeremy's Restaurant,Borde Hill, Haywards Heath on Friday 8th June 2012 |
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January 2010 - Norman Baker MP (Lewes) talks to the Club about events leading up to the Iraq war and "The Strange Death of David Kelly" which is the subject of his book. Norman travelled down from London to speak to us despite having to return again that night. He found time to answer questions and kindly offered to donate £2 to our Rotary charities for every book that we ordered. It was an incredibly interesting talk |
Martin Perry, CEO Brighton & Hove Albion, gave his "What's Going Up On The Downs?" talk to the club.
Ray Eggleton (right) explains 4.4.2 to Martin! |
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President Guy welcomes his new Vice-President Charles Haywood – July 2009 |
| President’s Dream Team – District Darts Finalists, July 2009. Beaten but not bowed! Left to right - Guy Paterson, Mike Wynn, John Woodhouse (Capt.), Ray Eggleton |
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President Charles Haywood with District Governor Simon Crowther who addressed the club at a dinner meeting in March |
| "South Downs" darts team - winners of the District 1250 cup for 2006/2007 (for the third time in 3 years), being presented with the trophy by District Sports officer mike poulter, having beaten Caterham in the final. Capt. Ray Eggleton, John Guest, Mike Wynn and David Elliott |

District 1250 Darts Champions 2006/2007
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Our "OPERA at ROEDEAN" concert in aid of The Martlets Hospice - Whole ensemble on stage
Sue Mileham (Soprano), Jane Money (Mezzo Soprano), Anthony Hawgood (Tenor) and Darren Jones (Baritone).
"It is anticipated that the concert will have raised around £4,000 for the Martlets"
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