Killarney

By Michelle Crean
<h3>Killarney Rotary Club is looking to the future &#8211; but first members are drawing on their past as they get ready to celebrate the club&#8217;s 40th anniversary next year.</h3>
(Today) Wednesday they met at the Great Southern Killarney to start preparations for the 40th anniversary celebrations and invited the very first president of the club to speak at their weekly meeting.
The club was chartered on June 8, 1983 &#8211; and today&#8217;s meeting was arranged by the president of Killarney Rotary Club Rayla Tadjimatova and current members.
Retired jeweller John O’Shea wore the chain of office in 1983 when the club started at the Three Lakes Hotel. All the members back then were male whereas now there is a good mix of male and female.
John spoke about how the club worked tirelessly on many projects and events in the local community and raised a considerable amount of money for local charities as well as raising money for many Rotary International projects. John also spoke on the history of the club from the early years. He was very happy to see a fellow founder member in attendance. John Shanahan of Shanahan’s Garden Centre is still a very active member in the club and keeps the newer members on track. There is great fellowship and fun but the members work hard on a voluntary basis when there is work to be done.
Killarney Rotary Club is known for its community involvement and its many fundraising events down through the years. They are delighted to be hosting their annual Afternoon Tea again this year. It is on Saturday October 1 in the Great Southern Killarney. Please contact 087 2444353 if you wish to book your ticket/table for this very popular event as it always sells out in advance.
They will also hold the Wine &amp; Art Evening at the Great Southern on Wednesday November 30 and artists can now email killarneyrotaryclub@gmail.com to request an application form to exhibit their work at this event.
President Rayla was delighted to meet the club&#8217;s founding president John O’Shea and she found his talk ‘interesting, informative and it was most encouraging’. She hopes that many Killarney people will join them at the upcoming events and ensure they are as successful as they were pre-COVID when they last held these events in 2019.

Preparations underway for Rotary's 40th anniversary

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