Grapevine March 2023 (Mar 17, 2023)

About 1700 cyclists took part in the annual Winelands Cycle Race organised by the Rotary Club of Paarl, which is a seeding race for the Cape Town Cycle Tour.

Rotarians visit

A Rotarian from Mauritius who is currently working at Paarl Hospital, Dr Aartee Reebye (centre), recently visited the Rotary Club of Paarl. With her are Deon Erasmus, president of Paarl Rotary, and David Anderson, president of the Rotary Club of Franschhoek & Drakenstein Valley.

Exchange students thrilled

Two short-term exchange students, Isabella Groenewald and Corli Rossouw of Paarl Girls’ High, see here with Rotarian Hester Visagie holding a Hungarian club banner, were hugely excited when they heard they had both been approved for an exchange with two host families in Budapest, Hungary.

Dementia support seminar

Paarl Rotarians Rudy Du Pont and Hester Visage are among the organisers of the Labyrinth Circle dementia seminars to be held in Paarl in May and June.

The number of people living with dementia in its various forms is growing at an alarming rate, creating an ever-increasing need for suitably prepared carers. Three non-profit organizations in Paarl (Paarl Rotary, Dementia SA and True2you) have combined their talents to organise a special seminar for current and potential carers of people with dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.