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NEWS LETTER Updated 20th July 2010 Presentation to Ronald McDonald House, Crumlin Children's Hospital  Presentation of cheque for €9,873 to Joe Byrne, McDonalds, Waterford for Ronald McDonald House, Crumlin Children's Hospital, arising from the Charity Cycle held on Sunday 9th May. Included are Derek O'Byrne, President and David Breen, organiser of the event. Presentation to new members June 2010 No. 1 link text - may be slight delay in opening No. 2 link text - ditto No. 3 link text - ditto No. 4 link text - ditto Japanese Rotary Visitors to Waterford  With President Niall Morrissey and David Breen are: SHOJI, Hajime Secondary Teacher UEDA, Tomohisa Radiographer YAGI, Michihiro Saki Maker AOTO, Kayo Dietician ANDO, Akio Secondary Teacher  Fr. Pat Coogan ofm, M.D. Respond, with President Niall Morrissey  Visitor Willen Heiner from Goettingen, Germany with President Niall Morrissey Lunch Monday Sept14th 09: Speaker. Mayor John Halligan and guest Brian Farrell,Road Safety Authority.  Mayor John Halligan with Niall Morrissey, Club President.  Helen O'Brien, Niall Morrissey Club President, Brian Farrell Road Safety Authority (attending meeting with members re the 'No accident day campaign'), Martin o'Hare, Hugh Dawnay. Lunch Speaker Monday Sept.7th 09  Paul Mc Daid Chairperson of the Chamber of Commerce speaking of the plans for Waterford 2009 and beyond. Also included: Des Purcell, Speaker Programme Organiser, and Niall Morrissey, Club President. Induction of New Members, Monday Aug.24th  Liam Fennelly (Sponsor), Nora Widger (New Member), Niall Morressy,President, Marie Dennehy (New Member),Des Kelly, (Sponsor), Kathleen Fitzgerald, Membership Chairperson Men's Hostel, Lady Lane, Waterford A Letter of appreciation for our donation was received from Terence O'Neill, Hostel Manager. These are some scenes from a DVD of a fishing trip enjoyed by some of the residents.      Club Celebrates new club year and presents Paul Harris Awards Celebration Dinner Rotary Scholar graduates with Masters Degree at Waterford Institute of Technology Picture of the graduation of Lindsey Bish last October. She was the visiting ambassadorial scholar from the Rotary Club of Florida hosted by us. Under the scholarship she studied for a Masters of Business in Internationalisation. The picture is of Lindsey with the Graduation Party and the programme leader.  Mr. Redmond O'Donoghue, Chairman of Governing Body, Dr. Sheila O'Donogoe, Programme leader Masters of Business in Internationalisation, Ms. Lindsey Bish, MB in Internationalisation Graduate and Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar, Dr. Derek O'Byrne, Registrar (and RC of Waterford) and Prof. Kieran R. Byrne, Director Presentation to Men's Hostel, Lady Lane on Mon. 15th June  Presentation of €1,500 to Terence O'Neill of the Men's Hostel by Rotary Pres. Orm Kenny. Youth Exchanges and Summer Camps 2009 We have requests as follows. Family to Family Youth Exchanges 2009 ESSEX Short Term Handbook Summer Camps Slovakia Switzerland Sweden1 Sweden2 Anyone interested in either of these should contact Joe Kenny at e-mail Presentation of cheque to Hospice  Presentation to Franciscan Friars (OFM) 9th Feb.09  Ed Wymberry, Fr. Eamon O'Driscoll, Pres. Orm Kenny, Derek Donnelly President Orm welcomes new member Peter Roche on 9th Feb.09  Christmas Brunch 08  Santa busy distributing presents at the annual Christmas Brunch. Club's 40th Aniversary Celebration Dec.1st 08  Waterford Rotary Club Celebrating 40th anniversary of the Club's Charter in 1968. Cutting the cake are founding members Maurice Downey, Jim McGrath and Kurt Kraus, with current Club President Orm Kenny. Celebrity Chef Evening 26th Nov.08 A.JPG) Celebrity Chef Kevin Dundon, Club President Orm Kenny, Foundation Chairperson Derek Donnellly, and the evening was enjoyed by all !! A.JPG) Indian Ambassador's Visit 24th Nov.08  P.S. Raghavan Ambassador of India to Ireland Visiting Waterford Rotary Club pictured with his wife Barbara, Dr Abdul Bulbulia and Club President Orm Kenny. Ambassador P.S. Raghavan arrived in Dublin on December 9, 2007 and presented his credentials to President Mary McAleese on December 11. Born in 1955, he took degrees in Physics [St Stephen's College, Delhi] and Electronics and Communications Engineering [Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore] before joining the Indian Foreign Service in 1979. Between 1979 and 1994, he held diplomatic positions in the Indian Missions in Moscow, Warsaw and London, interspersed with tenures in the Ministry of External Affairs. In 1994, he was appointed Consul General of India in Ho Chi Minh City; in 1997, Deputy High Commissioner in the Indian High Commission in Pretoria. From 2000 to 2004, Ambassador Raghavan served as Joint Secretary (dealing with Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security matters) in the Prime Minister's Office in New Delhi. He was Ambassador of India to Czech Republic from 2004 to 2007. Youth Exchange - Visit   Fr Paul F. Murphy of the Rotary Club of Waterford enjoying the hospitality of the Rotary Club of Northbridge at a barbeque organised to feed 600 pilgrims during the World Youth Day celebrations in Sydney, Australia, during July 2008 - some scenes    Minister Martin Cullen at Lunch 29th Sept 2008  Pre. Elect. Niall Morrissy, Minister Cullen, President Orm Kenny Presentation of funds raised at the Club's Annual Golf Day  President Orm Kenny presenting a cheque for €5000 to Ann Brazil of the Irish Heart Foundation.  Sister Mary Columban and Mother Superior Roseline of the Little Sisters of the Poor Waterford, pictured with Orm Kenny, President on Mon 22th Oct 08 Visit of DG Paul Hutchinson on July 21st 08 - with Pres. Orm Kenny  Visit of DIstrict Governor Ray Cosgrave Nov 12th'07  Pres. Martin O'Hare, D.G.Ray Cosgrave, Hon Sec. Orm Kenny Celebrating 40Years in Waterford, July 2007      Presentation of donation from Golf Classic (Tramore) June 2007  Presentation of the funds raised from the celeb. chef night Donations were made to - - St Teresa Foundation for the Obera Hospice Support Group Argentina (Des Kelly) - Dunmore East Trawler tragedy Fund (Brendan Gallagher) - LEDC (Waterford Local economic Development company) (Liz Rockett) - no photo  Des Kelly Chairman, St Teresa Foundation for the Obera Hospice Support Group Argentina, receives cheque from Matin O'Hare President, with Bob Murphy, Helen O'Brien, Nick Donnelly, William Galloway  Chairperson Brendan Gallagher Dunmore East Trawler tragedy Fund receives cheque from Martin O'Hare President, with Bob Murphy, Helen O'Brien, Nick Donnelly, William Galloway Visit of Rotary Foundation District Chairperson 21st May2007  L. to R. Orm Kenny, Hon. Secretary, Verity Swan, Martin O'Hare, Vice-President and Bob Murphy, Rotary Foundation Committee Chairman. President's Night: Dinner, Faithlegg House Hotel, May2nd Some of those who attended:  Pres.Elect. Martin O'Hare, President William Galloway, District Governor Elect. Ethna Fitzgerald, Sec.Orm Kenny  Douglas Baxter, Martin O'Hare, Brendan Murray  Tony Fitzgerald, Bernie Farrell, Nuala O'Dwyer, Nick Donnelly, Dorothy Fitzgerald  Pres.William Galloway, John Thompson, Helen and William O'Brien |
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