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Rotary in Cyprus ... and

A short guide to the :. Rotary in Cyprus ... and. The Rotary Club Of Limassol. Rotary Year 2008 - 2009.

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Rotary in Cyprus ... and

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  1. A short guide to the : Rotary in Cyprus ... and The Rotary Club Of Limassol Rotary Year 2008 - 2009

  2. Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Rotary Year 2008 - 2009 Rotary International President Reduce child mortality Dong-KurnLee

  3. DISTRICT 2450 Our Rotary district covers nine countries in three different continents, speaking different languages, and having different cultures. We are united under the Rotary theme of ‘Make Dreams Real'. Our aim is to provide service in our countries and to promote peace and mutual understanding between different cultures. Find about our District’s social, economic, cultural, environmental, educational, and humanitarian activities, our development plans, our greatest achievements, and our short term and long term objectives. Get to know more about our countries, and taste our different cultures. www.rotary-cyprus.org Zakaria Mohamed El- Shafei District Governor 2008/2009

  4. Rotary in Cyprus Cyprus today has 18 Clubs. The first Rotary Club in Cyprus was established in 1938 in Nicosia, at the initiative of a small group of distinguished Cypriot businessmen and professionals who had seen Rotary work abroad. The group included Costas Manglis, Zenon Pierides, Theodoros Artemis. Sir Mehmet Mounir, Stelios Georgallides, George Poulias and others. The club charter was presented to the club by the then Governor Arthur Merton and the first President was Rot. N E Disney. Cyprus then, became part of District 195, which included Egypt, Lebanon and certain other Countries of the Middle East. Possibly because of the great war of 1940-45, there was a big time-gap between the establishment of the first RC in Cyprus and the second – which was the RC of Limassol established in 1951, followed by the RC of LCA organised in 1953 by the then Rotarian Mayor of Larnaca Zenon Pierides who had been one of the founder members of the Nicosia club and who later served as Director of RI. About the same timework was started on the establishment of the RC of Famagusta, which received its charter in 1954.

  5. There followed another pause of fifteen years and in 1969 Paphos acquired its own Rotary club, to be followed next year, in 1970, by Kyrenia. Again there was a lull until 1982 when there started another round of new clubs. Today Cyprus has 18 Rotary clubs, with a total membership of over 800 Rotarians (of whom a number are women). The Rotary clubs of Cyprus today come under District 2450 (formerly District 195) which also includes Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Armenia, Georgia, UAE and the Sudan with a total of 112 clubs and a membership exceeding 4180. Up to now, Cyprus has given the District 10 Governors namely C. Manglis, Z. Pierides, N.Demetriou, M.Agrotis, M.Theodossiou, Phoebus Zachariades, Leandros Zachariades, Christodoulos Karakannas , Doros Jeropoulos and John Stroggylos.

  6. A brief History of our Club Rotary was first introduced into Cyprus in 1938 with the establishment of the Rotary Club of Nicosia. The Rotary Club Of Limassol received its charter in 1951 with 21 members. At that time its membership included Greeks, Britons and Turks. At the beginning of 2008 there were 68 members. The first President of the Club was the British District Commissioner Mr. A. H. Dutton. All the members, irrespective of nationality, creed or religion, met in harmony, love and esteem, and collaborated closely for the welfare of the community. Imbued with the ideal of service, they carried out various projects which greatly helped the Limassol community. Two of our members have served as District Governors. Michael Theodosiou 1972-73 and Phoebus Zachariades 1976-77. A number of Paul Harris Fellow awards were granted over the years. The Club emblem is the Apollo Sanctuary at the ancient city of Curium, just outside Limassol.

  7. Founder Members

  8. Our President Our Secretary Evis Christodoulides Julius Markides Board Of Directors 2008/2009 NAME POSITION WORK TEL. FAX MOBILE E-MAIL

  9. The Rotary Club of Limassol Members Directory

  10. Past Presidents S/N Years Name 1. 1951-1952 A.H.Dutton (March 1951/March 1952) 2. 1952 Panos Lanitis (April 1952/June 1952) 3. 1952-1953 Henry Martin Williamson 4. 1953-1954 Phaedon G. Constantinides 5. 1954-1955 Michael Theodossiou 6. 1955-1956 Douglas R. Williamson 7. 1956-1957 Nicos D. Solomonides 8. 1957-1958 Stavros Pittas 9. 1958-1959 Georgios Catsounotos 10. 1959-1960 Nicos S. Roussos 11. 1960-1961 Theseas G. Metaxas 12. 1961-1962 Nicos Rossos 13. 1962-1963 Nicos K. Pattichis 14. 1963-1964 Kyriakos Hamboullas 15. 1964-1965 Christodoulos Papadakis

  11. Past Presidents S/N Years Name 16. 1965-1966 Panicos Harakis 17. 1966-1967 Arthur Skiadas 18. 1967-1968 Basil Dimitriou 19. 1968-1969 Fotis I. Colakides 20. 1969-1970 Alex Peden 21. 1970-1971 Emilios Michaelides 22. 1971-1972 Phoebus V. Zachariades 23. 1972-1973 Dr. Panicos Michaelides 24. 1973-1974 Nicos Panou Lanitis 25. 1974-1975 Dr.Andy N. Georgiades 26. 1975-1976 Efstathios I. Papadakis 27. 1976-1977 Nassos Covotsos 28. 1977-1978 George Savva 29. 1978-1979 Andreas I. Ionides 30. 1979-1980 Nicos Countas

  12. Past Presidents S/N Years Name 31. 1980-1981 Joseph Markides 32. 1981-1982 Michael Polydorides 33. 1982-1983 Marios Hamboullas 34. 1983-1984 Xenis Xenopoulos 35. 1984-1985 John P. Tiritas 36. 1985-1986 Dimitris N. Solomonides 37. 1986-1987 Takis Nemitsas 38. 1987-1988 Christakis Georgiades 39. 1988-1989 John C. Archontides 40. 1989-1990 Costas Erotocritou 41. 1990-1991 Artemios Zachariou 42. 1991-1992 Joakem Charalambous 43. 1992-1993 Andreas Psillides 44. 1993-1994 Glafcos Psyllakis 45. 1994-1995 Costakis Lefkarites

  13. Past Presidents S/N Years Name • 46. 1995-1996 Pavlos Pavlides • 47. 1996-1997 Tony Siakallis • 48. 1997-1998 Andreas Lamaris • 49. 1998-1999 George Georgiades • 50. 1999-2000 Adolfos Kannettis • 51. 2000-2001 Panicos Loizou • 52. 2000-2002 Antonis Christodoulou • 53. 2002-2003 Tony Antoniou • 54.2003-2004 Costakis Kyriakides • 55. 2004-2005 Lefkios Tsikinis • 2005-2006 Stelios Petropoulos • 2006-2007 Christakis Tylliris • 2007-2008 George Countas

  14. Paul Harris Fellows of The Rotary Club of Limassol

  15. LIST OF UNFILLED CLASSIFICATIONS

  16. Our Twinned Clubs Rotary Club Baabda – Lebanon The Club meets every Monday at 19:30 At Metropolitan Palace Hotel-Sin El Fil

  17. Community Projects Over the last 55 years, The Limassol Rotary Club undertook various important projects. Outmost important project was the establishment of the “St. Panteleimon” Old Age Hostel, which is now run by the Municipality of Limassol, at a cost of approx. US $ 200,000. Other major projects include, among others : ◊ A Blood Bank, donated to the Limassol Hospital. ◊ The provision of wheel-chairs to disabled persons, through the Cyprus Red Cross and Welfare Office. ◊ The organization of several exhibitions of Limassol Artists’ Work. ◊ The establishment of a Children’s Library. ◊ The publication of a Tourist map of Limassol. ◊ The organization of a Poster Art Exhibition by students of Limassol Secondary Schools, three of which were submitted to the Rotary International Competition with the Theme “ World Peace Through World Understanding “. One of them won a Certificate of Merit. ◊ Several tree-planting campaigns in Limassol and the District, one of which is in the reclamation of the sea-front. ◊ The donation of furniture and fittings to the Thalassemia Laboratory, at the second Limassol Hospital. ◊ Donation of a 12-seater mini-bus for the Old Age Hostel in Agia Phyla. ◊ The formation of the “ Rotary Club of Limassol Scholarship Fund “. ◊ The donation of a 22-seater bus to the “ Apostolos Loucas “ school for mentally retarded children. ◊ The complete redesign and rebuilding of a fountain at Limassol round-about. ◊ The construction of six new rooms at the “ St. Panteleimon “ old aged hostel. ◊ Promotion campaigns for the donation of human tissue for transplants. ◊ Equipment bought for the “ St. Stephanos “ home for the retarded. ◊ A Keep-Limassol-Clean campaign. ◊ Purchase of musical instruments for the Lanition School Band.

  18. ◊ Scholarships to different students at home and abroad. ◊ Financial assistance to Amman Rotary Club on the occasion of the Gulf war. ◊ Humanitarian assistance to children in Chernobil – Russia. ◊ A “save water “ campaign. ◊ Donation of a bus for the transportation of the blind. ◊ Donation of a bus for the transportation of “Theotokos” children with special needs. ◊ The creation of a children’s playground at the Limassol sea front promenade. ◊ The supply of the appropriate equipment for the physiotherapy room at “Theotokos” home. ◊ The creation of the “Life-guard Towers” on the sea-front. ◊ Kakumbi Rural Clinic – in Zambia. ◊ In 1952 The Rotary Club of Limassol pioneered a very ambitious and far-reaching project, helping the City of Limassol to eliminate the age-old sight of begging from the streets. It helped raise funds, from which weekly allowances were paid to poor people who had no other means of support. ◊Donation of a mini-bus to the Cyprus Autistics Association. ◊Donation of a clock at Gr. Afxentiou Square and two along the seaside. ... and many others ...

  19. Our Website on Internet www.rotary-cyprus.org/~limassol • The History of our Club and our Club’s Archive. • Our President – Board of Directors and Committees – Past Presidents – Founder Members and Paul Harris Fellows. • Our Club’s Members Roster. • The Club’s Bulletin – Newsletters – and other information • Our Projects with photos – Our Twinned Clubs. • Messages – Events – Club Locator . • Advertisements – Yellow Pages – Calendar – Dictionary . • Useful Information – Speeches – Rotary District News. • Rotary International – Useful Links – Jokes – Downloads and a lot of other interesting topics. • Google and other major search engines. • Photo Gallery updated. • Newspapers and athletic news – OPAP results. • TV and Radio Guide. contains

  20. We are proud to inform you that our Club’s Website has been seen by over 16,400 visitors, since we published it on the web ! We update the Site at least once a week and we post in it all our Newsletters, our Club members’ directory , photos from our meetings and events, Rotary events, jokes, District news, messages - our next meeting’s agenda, other useful information, etc. In “Club Directory”, when prompt to login, you must enter - in small letters: USER ID : rotary PASSWORD: lemesos in order to take you to the page with details of members. An easy way to get to our Club’s website is the following : Once you open the Home Page ( www.rotary-cyprus.org/~limassol ) you go to the upper left side of your screen where you read : File Edit View Insert Format Tools Table Window Help You go to “File”, click on “Send”, then click on “Shortcut to desktop”. A shortcut to your desktop will be created and every time you want to visit our site, all you have to do is to double-click on this shortcut. No need to write again www.rotary-cyprus.org/~limassol.

  21. Banner Prepared by : Our Club's Evis Christodoulides President 2008/09 and Julius Markides Secretary 2008/09

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