Congratulations to our 2024 Pride of Workmanship Awards recipients.
Photo supplied by Stanthorpe Today
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Emosi Kuli, school principal from Fiji, was guest speaker at our last dinner meeting. Emosi, a recipient of the Royce and Jean Abbey Vocational Scholarship, is on a 3 month study tour visiting district clubs and school and undertaking a management course.
Our newest Paul Harris Fellow, Kevin Armstrong, receiving his pin from President Jim Barnes at a BBQ lunch at Stanthorpe and District Men's Shed. Kev was instrumental in the formation of the Men's Shed and has held many executive positions in this organisation and other community organisations.
Exchange student Doyeon Kim attended the Anzac Day Dawn Service in Stanthorpe with PP Stephen Trancred and Fijian visitor Emosi Kuli
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Our club had the pleasure of catering for the Vintage Chevrolet members who had their immaculately restored vehicles on display
In Stanthorpe. A very relaxed morning.
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Rotary Youth Exchange was on show in Stanthorpe yesterday at the Apple and Grape Festival parade thanks to our former exchange student Anna Henderson (Italy 2020) and the Rotary Club of Stanthorpe!
For the past few months Anna has been vying for the title of Rotary youth ambassador for the festival and on Friday night she was named the winner! 
As a youth ambassador entrant, Anna had a float in the festival parade and dedicated her float to Rotary Youth Exchange. Several of our current and former exchange students and committee members joined Anna on the float. What a fabulous experience it was!
A huge congratulations to Anna and a special thanks to her dad Ian for organising the float.
Anna Henderson -2024 Apple and Grape Festival Ambassador- with very proud parents at the Gala Ball.
Anna was sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Stanthorpe and The Granite Belt.
Present and past Rotary Exchange students taking part in the Apple and Grape Harvest Festival Parade. On board is Anna Henderson 2024 Festival Ambassador and past exchange student.
The Rotary Club of Stanthorpe sponsored Apple and Grape Seniors’ Variety Concert was a great success with close to 300 people filling the Civic Centre to be entertained by a variety of local talent. Congratulations to the hospitality students of Stanthorpe SHS who catered the morning tea with some last minute preparation owing the attendance of more people than expected.
PP Stephen Tancred shares a drink with our newest Paul Harris Fellow, Sam Giacca. Sam of Sam's Fruit and Vegetables, Cottonvale, has, for many years, been a generous supporter of Rotary and many other community groups.
Rotary Club of Stanthorpe President, Jim Barnes, and Treasurer, Fran Hodgson, had the pleasure of presenting a cheque for $2000 to the Stanthorpe Cancer Support Group. Receiving the donation on behalf of the group were Heather McLean, David Cox, Debbie-Ann Wilmot and Lindsay Saunders.
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The Rotary Club of Stanthorpe delivered 40 chairs to Rotary Australia Repurposing Equipment (RARE) formerly Donations in Kind( DIK) at their new HQ at Alexandra Hills. Met some wonderful volunteers from the Rotary Satellite Club of Bribie Island who come from all over Brisbane to operate the centre. Great effort by these volunteers.
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Rotary Satellite Club members, Leeanne Gangemi, Paula Passi and Leanne Wilkinson all smiles making jam for their Waste Not Pantry Project. Leeanne was ably assisted by exchange student Doyeon.
A welcome and a farewell
At a combined dinner meeting of the Rotary Club of Stanthorpe and thr Rotary Satellite Club of Stanthorpe we welcomed our incoming exchange student, Doyeon Kim, from South Korea and farewelled our outgoing exchange student, Abbey Petersen, off to Minnesota, USA. Southern Downs Major Vic Pennisi wished the girls well. What an exciting year ahead for these young ladies.
Our Rotary Exchange Student, Doyeon, arrived from South Korea this morning. She was greeted by her host parents, Robyn and Ian Henderson, and treated to a yummy meat pie. Club members are looking forward to meeting Doyeon on Wednesday evening.
It is a great pleasure for our club to host the annual St Josephs Junior Crafts Awards. Congratulations to all involved- your project work is truly amazing.
DG Dave Harmon and Robyn dropped by while in Stanthorpe, RN Leanne was kept busy testing over 45 clients while Prestdent Jim and Rotary's Apple and Grape Harvest Festival Ambassador entrant acted as "receptionists",
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DG Dave Harmon visited our Club recently. He inducted two members to the Stanthorpe Satellite Club, Trish and Rachael, and presented membership certificates to two of our Interactors, Fitzroy and Jake,
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Very proud of our Rotary Ambassador Anna Henderson. All the Ambassadors are doing a great job in supporting the Apple and Grape Harvest Festival.
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Great night last Saturday at Murphy's Pigs Concert. Thank you Murphy's Pigs for giving our club the opportunity to fundraise at your event.
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The Rotary Club of Stanthorpe celebrated 70 years of service. Current and past members, fellow Rotarians and friends of the club joined the celebrations. Kyle Linton became a Paul Harris Fellow and her mother PP Julie Beddow was presented with a three sapphire PHF pin for her support of the Rotary Foundation. Our longest serving member PP Peter Watters joined Club President Jim Barnes and Satellite Club Chair Leeanne Gangemi in cutting the cake,
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Club members ventured to Toowoomba to deliver formal suits to Project School Formal. Over 100 suits were donated.
After lunch some members made another donation. This time it was blood at Lifeblood.
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Club members provided local high school senior students with free formal wear while other showground market goers were able to secure a suit for a ridiculously low price.
Meanwhile our satellite club members were making jam for their Waste Not Pantry Project
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Pancakes were a great success at Rotary's Apple and Grape Harvest Festival ambassador's fundraiser.
Well done Anna and crew. Congratulations Laurie, winner of the ugly beanie competition.
