Stories

The Xmas dinner was held on Wednesday 18th at the Figueiral restaurant in Almancil.

 

                       

 

                  

   

                  

       

             

 

             

 

                     

                                                   

 

On Saturday 2nd November AIRC hosted an unforgettable Disco Night at Bafo de Baco in Loule.

 

                                                        

 

This exciting night brought back the magic of the iconic 'Saturday Night Fever' era as the crowd of over 100 persons, celebrated the unforgettable moves of John Travolta.

 

The AIRC event raised over 1,500 Euros which will go towards supporting the Club's effort to support women and children in need.

 

A big thank you to Uschi Kuhn and her team and to DJ Brian Rockindad for organising the successful event.

 

Sunday October 6th 2024 was the President's End of Summer Bash BBQ.

 

                    

 

                 BBQ Chef Stephen Mackenzie kept the bbq sizzling.

 

                     

 

                Indeed, a totally relaxing afternoon where the wines ensured that conversation was fast and flowing.

A big thank you to Bill and Kathleen Browne for organising the event.

On July 14th 2024, the Club handed over a specially adapted, electric van to ASCA.

In the photo from the left are : Bill Browne, Maarten Schiphorst, Sandra Vales President ASCA, Peter Hinze, Vitalina Azevedo Vice President ASCA, John Slatter and Sonia Cabrita.

 

The van costing 39,000 Euros (AIRC raised 14,000. ASCA 39,000) is specially adapted to deliver cooked food to persons unable to support themselves and to collect and deliver laundry to those people with inadequate facilities.

On Sunday 26th May 2024 we recognised International Bee Day.

This day, officially 20th May, was introduced by the United Nations in 2019 to create awareness of the importance of bees in pollinating for our suvival.

 

  

 

This event was held in Uschi Kuhn place and well attended with around 50 Rotarians and friends being there.

 

The event was part of the Club's ongoing Bee Project.      Refer to Bee Project in the main menu.

 

On 17th February 2024 the Club ran a very successful Abba evening at the Figueiral restaurant in Almancil.

 

The event raised 1,000 Euros for the Club's charity fund. 

 

 

 

Saturday October 21st was when we enjoyed a German style beer festival.

 

  

The Saturday brought some really heavy rain and Stephen McKenzie, Brian Giles and Bill Browne became really wet while

arranging outdoor equipment.

 

    

 

A small barrel organ provided appropriate music and Jose Galamba (pictured above with Uschi Kuhn and Bill Browne) worked the BBQ to provide food for the participants.

 

The event was held in Uschi Kuhn's home, attended by over 50 people and 1,000 Euros raised for Club projects.

On June 7th 2003, a dream came true for staff and special needs pupils at the Almancil School part of the Agrupamento de Escolas. This was most especially for teachers Sras. Rita Reis and Maria Mestre. Rita and Maria teach children with special needs whose ages range from 5 to 16 years. These childrens' problems include autism, downs syndrome, hyperactivity and depression.

 

The dream was to have a sensory room which would benefit these children. 

Led by Peter Hinze, Almancil International Rotary Club Chair of Community Services, a project was started to provide equipment for a specific room that would provide a sense of calm, help and improve visual and auditory skills and help regulate behaviour.

 

Peter Hinze contacted local businesses including the Conrad Algarve hotel and QP Savills. Thanks to their contributions plus those of AIRC members and friends, the project was started. A local electrician, Hugo Pereira, donated the installation of the Electrical equipment and the Camara Municipal de Loule also made a contribution.

 

The room was completed with state of the art equipment including a water bed, music and many sensory lights and tactile objects for the children to use on occassions when Rita and Maria feel the children needed time out from their lessons. 

 

     

 

On the 7th at a ceremony at the school attended by staff, teachers and members and quests of AIRC, the Sensory room was officially opened by Peter Hinze, Marco Cogolles (Conrad GM) and School Director Sra Rosario Millitao.