The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
1. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
2. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
3. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;
4. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

ARCADIA ROTARY CLUB – A SHORT HISTORY

• The second oldest club in East London, South Africa.
• Chartered by East London Rotary Club
• Charter President: Harold Whitfield received the charter from District Governor Arthur Markson on 25 November 1961.
• First Board Meeting on 28 August 1961:
  Vice President: B A Levy
  Treasurer: D D Preston
  Secretary: R B Waterson
  Sergeant-at-Arms: H W Harrington
  Directors: T A Gunton; B J Kenyon; D Hill*; J A Chubb*
  Total membership: 23 members
  * Sponsoring members from East London Rotary Club
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• The club belonged to District 235, changing to 932, then 9320.
• The first club project was the “Golden Age Club” which was officially constituted on 27 March 1962 and still continues with regular Arcadian support.
• Some later projects included: Ongoing support to various old age homes. The result of this assistance was that Arcadia was entrusted with 2 bequests: The Baillie Trust (Aid to Senior Citizens) and The Jacobsson Trust (For any educational, charitable or ecclesiastical purpose.) In addition, the club is a 25% beneficiary of the Lily Brewis Trust (For the care of senior citizens).
• Further projects included raising funds for the schooling of underprivileged children through many projects including a “Vintage Car Display” in the wool store in 1968 which was the most successful project at that time. As a result of these efforts, Ted and Mabel Everitt bequested funds to a trust in 1973 – Arcadia being Trustees.
• The administration of these trusts occupies the considerable time of several Rotarians who ensure that the benefits flowing from the trusts are spent to good effect and where intended by the Testors. Some Arcadia projects are leveraged to good effect by the use of trust funds.
• Other projects / fund-raisers over the years have been and are:
  A charity Wishing Well at the Orient Beach; Organising the East London Schools Midweek Athletics Club in 1965+; Formation of the Arcadia School for children with learning disabilities – opened 9 March 1990; Thoboshana a rural pre-primary/primary school (soon afterwards) – registered as a World Community Project; Frere Hospital Benevolent Association; Foundation of the Nipper (beginner life-savers) movement; Support of John Ball’s 1972 run across the USA; Chartering of 3 Interact Clubs; Chartering the Rotary Club of Beacon Bay; Chartering a Rotoract Club; Assisting various schools, crèches, children’s homes, day care centres (on going through the years); Tape Aids for the Blind – assistance in starting the East London branch; EXPO 1983 to 1987 in the City Hall and EXPO DIY 1995/6 – fund raisers; Mini RYLA camps 1993/4 at Mpongo Game Park; Film/meal for under-privileged children with fund raiser; GSE support; Rotary Foundation; Big Walk family fun fund-raiser; Music in the Park; Golf Days; Essay Competitions; Head Boy/Girl Dinners; Vocational Expos, visits, writers days; Support of various international youth exchange initiatives; Rape victim trauma room provision; Christmas parties for under-privileged school children; ROMEX – sourcing and distributing un-needed medical equipment from overseas.
  
• For many years the club has had an active “100 Club” which meets every first Friday of a month for fellowship at the home of one of its members. Numerous other social activities are arranged for club members from time to time.
• Arcadia Anns have organised many of their own projects over the years such as: Garden Party with Fashion Show; Bazaars, Easter Parades; Tea Party fund-raisers; markets; mini finishing school; Ascot Ball; Jersey project; recipe book fund-raisers, etc.

OFFICIALS - DISTRICT 9320


DISTRICT GOVERNOR (DG)
Anne Botha (Herman)
P.O.Box 6482, Flamwood, 2572
082 927 6626 (b) 018 468 4187 (fax
018 468 7822 (h) 082 927 6626 (c)
annebotha@mweb.co.za