Seaford Rotary
Santa’s Visit to Seaford ‘These Abnormal Times’
Santa has thought carefully about the risks associated with the COVID -19 pandemic and whether he should visit the streets of Seaford this December and if so, how.
Due to current restrictions it will be necessary for families to queue to see Santa rather than crowding around the sleigh. We ask parents to comply with Government Regulations and to ensure that they take social distancing into consideration when their children are queueing to see Santa. Unfortunately, children will not be allowed to climb onto the sleigh this year. Keep watching the Seaford Rotary website and social media for news of Santa’s visit to Seaford.
Geoff Lowles – 50 years membership – a celebration
On 11th September, Geoff Lowles, Paul Harris Fellow, celebrated 50 years’ membership of Seaford Rotary Club. Geoff was joined at this socially-distanced celebration by Past Presidents Tony Lees, Tony Osborne, Keith Carlisle and John Preddy, who, with Geoff, have given 237 years of valuable service to Rotary and the Seaford community and President Martin McGill. Santa has concluded that provided there are no further restrictions imposed by the Government and that Lewes District Council gives permission for Seaford Rotary to carry out door-to-door collections, he will be able to meet children in Seaford on December evenings as he has done in past years. Should there be any changes to the plans for Santa to visit the streets of Seaford, this will be announced on the Seaford Rotary website, Facebook and Seahaven FM. The dates and details of routes that Santa plans to take will be published on the Seaford Rotary website (https://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/page. php?PgID=787979&ClubID=1469), in the December Seaford Scene, on Facebook and in Haven News. Seaford Rotary will be using a tracker app which will enable the public to ascertain the location of Santa and his progress towards them. Details of the app will be published in the second half of November. Although it will be possible to make cash donations as Santa passes their homes, Seaford Rotary recognises however that some members of the public may not wish to have social distanced contact with those collecting the donations but nevertheless still wish to donate. Details of how a donation may be made using the ‘Just Giving’ App will be provided at the end of November.
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The surprise to all, apart from the President, 15 minutes after the start the celebration was the arrival of Mayor Rodney Reed accompanied by the Mayoress Ann Reed to express thanks to Geoff for his 50 years’ service to the Seaford Community. President Martin McGill thanked Geoff for all his hard work and gave a brief resumé of Geoff ’s life as a member of Seaford Rotary Club since he joined. Martin outlined some of the roles that Geoff has carried out for the Club, noting that he was President in 1982– 83 and has been Club Secretary twice as well as Trust Treasurer since 2003. Tony Lees, who has known Geoff for in excess of 50 years, reminded the attendees that ‘Young Geoff ’ was the youngest to be inducted into the Club, and that he remains the youngest to this day, and probably will always remain so. The ‘Young’ is how many Club members refer to him, and it is a term of affection, sincerely meant. He also spoke about Geoff ’s great value in community issues and organisations including serving as Trustee on the management committee of Mercread Youth Club and more recently the Chair of the Fitzgerald Trust. As well as thanking Geoff for his 50 years’ service, Councillor Rodney Reed as Mayor of Seaford was also pleased to pass on the greetings of Martello Rotary
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