{"id":181504,"date":"2018-07-04T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/181504\/90th-president-takes-the-reins-of-germiston-rotary\/"},"modified":"2018-07-04T15:23:39","modified_gmt":"2018-07-04T13:23:39","slug":"90th-president-takes-the-reins-of-germiston-rotary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/07\/04\/90th-president-takes-the-reins-of-germiston-rotary\/","title":{"rendered":"New presidents take the reins of Germiston Rotary Club"},"content":{"rendered":"

There was a sense of festivity in the air as members of the Germiston Rotary Club, Germiston Rotary Anns, friends, family and special guests met at Simple Majestic in Lambton for the 90th annual President’s Induction Dinner on Thursday.<\/p>\n

John Anticevich, a district representative, shared a special message with those in attendance bidding a fond farewell to the outgoing president of the Germiston Rotary Club and Germiston Rotary Anns, Benaud and Wendy Barker and welcoming the new presidents Hugo du Rand and Lyn Opie.<\/p>

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\u201cWelcome to the new presidents and know that we, the district, will be here to support you,\u201d John said.<\/p>\n

He also encouraged the members to develop rotary membership in all levels of society, from the youth to businessmen and women and everywhere in between.<\/p>

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It was then time for Benaud and Wendy to officially hand over the reigns and to wish their successors all the best on their journey ahead.<\/p>\n

\u201cA sisterhood is a bond like no other. We may be separated by DNA but we are bonded by our passions, our ups and downs, our hopes and our dreams.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am truly honoured to be chosen as the Germiston Rotary Anns 90th president and know following Wendy\u2019s footsteps will certainly be big shoes to fill and we have all learnt so much under her leadership.<\/p>\n

\u201cA big thank you goes to Wendy for her dedication, hard work and the inspiration she has been to us,\u201d said Lyn, as incoming president.<\/p>\n