NEW BRS
COMMITTEE July:2010
Your BRS committee is now
back at full strength. Following an open evening at Girne’s Club Z,
4 new members have been co-opted. They are Barbara Booth of
Lapta, former director of education in the Falkland Islands and
former deputy director of education in Plymouth; Ann Challis
from Alsancak, a member of the 112 team, former teacher in UK and
Africa; Cath Crompton from Girne, who is experienced in
voluntary work and computer skills, and Pamela Hedge of
Buyukkonuk, who has been instrumental in developing a growing BRS
membership in the Karpaz, Bogaz and Gazi Magusa area. Pamela’s
appointment to the committee gives the Karpaz area its first direct
representation on the committee. This takes the strength of the
committee back to its constitutional limit of 10 members. Ann
Challis has accepted the role of Secretary and Cath Crompton is our
new Membership Secretary. A number of other people have stepped
forward to assist the committee with website development, social
events and welfare. The Society is grateful to them all.
RALLYING CALL
BRS Acting Chairman
Stephen Day says “The appointment of a fully functioning committee
should finally allow us to put the unfortunate events of the last
few months firmly behind us and get on with all those vital
activities that we have largely had to put on hold whilst the
Society went through a difficult EGM. Representations to Government
will now get fully back on track, as will development of the BRS,
both socially and organizationally. Never has there been a greater
need for the Society to be actively representing the interests of
its members, and the expatriate community generally. I have every
faith that with this new committee we will do all it can to meet
those challenges. I hope all members will rally around this new
committee and allow us to take the Society forward to the next AGM
in 2011”.
BRS
SOCIAL CLUB
The launch of the new BRS
Social Club at Altinkaya Hotel, on Bellapais Road, Girne, is a
massive step forward for the BRS. Apart from the official launch of
the Club on the 29th July 2010, other events are already
being planned there. First up and running are the weekly Bridge
Lessons for Beginners, held every Thursday at 2.30pm. Contact
Malcolm Davies on 0533 845 9714. Even between BRS Social Club
events, members can still avail themselves of the facilities at
special prices. All you have to do is produce your BRS membership
card! Look out on the website for future events. You can also email
brssocialclub@gmail.com or contact the BRS direct.
(Contact details given overleaf). Our thanks to Colin Mulcahy, Ali
Yaliman and Julia Price for making the Social Club possible.
SIXTH
BRS CONTACT POINT OPENS
The opening of a BRS
presence at the Altinkaya means that our sixth contact point, where
members can join, renew their membership and seek advice, is now up
and running. Manned every Tuesday from 10am to 12 noon, the
Altinkaya joins Pegasos, Chateaux Lambousa, Yeni Erenkoy, Bogaz and
the BRS hut in Girne, providing services and advice to members. It
is now much easier, wherever you live in TRNC, to join the BRS.
BLOOD
DONATION
All good wishes and
thanks to Prue Lundie for her wonderful work in expanding both the
number of BRS Blood Donor days, and the numbers of people giving
blood. This work is absolutely vital and our warmest thanks must go
to Prue for her ceaseless efforts. Latest Blood Donor Days to be
announced are Saturday 18th September at Yeni Erenkoy
Medical Centre, Saturday 2nd October at Girne Akcicek
State Hospital, Saturday 23rd October at Lambousa Market,
and Saturday 6th November at Iskele, all from 10am – 1pm.
We must also thank Pamela Hedge and her team of helpers for
assisting Prue in developing blood donor days in the Karpaz area.
Prue has Clare Morley assisting her, and answering calls for blood.
Contact 0533 866 2758.
Future events:
*Thursday 29/7/10: BRS
Social Club Launch Party, Altinkaya Hotel. Bellapais Road, Girne.
Free Drinks and Canapes at 7.30pm. To be opened by the Speaker of
the TRNC Parliament. Optional BBQ afterwards @ 30TL per head,
including 1 glass of beer or wine. Anyone wishing to attend either
event should email
brssocialclub@gmail.com or tel: 0542 874 0040.
*Bridge Lessons for
beginners every Thursday at Altankaya, 2.30pm. Phone Malcolm Davies
0533 845 9714. (See above for details)
*Karpaz Beach Party:
First week in September 2010: details to be announced.
*Saturday 25/9/10: Supper
by the Sea, Deniz Kizi Hotel, 7.30pm
*Thursday 28/10/10: Trip
to Karpaz
*Saturday 11/12/10: Xmas
Cheer : Mulled wine & mince pies: St. Andrews Church Hall Girne.
Other events to be
announced. Details will be on BRS Website and in the press.
Contact us:
British Residents
Society, PO Box 167, Girne, Mersin 10, Turkey.
Website: www.brstrnc.com
Email:
info@brstrnc.com
Committee:
Acting Chairman: Stephen
Day Acting Deputy Chairman: Colin Mulcahy
Tel: 0542 874 5667 Tel:
0533 845 5200
Email:
steveday@sunnycyprus.net Email:
colin.brs@gmail.com
Secretary: Ann Challis
Welfare: Prue Lundie
Treasurer: David Brown
Karpaz: Pamela Hedge
Membership: Cath Crompton
Committee: John Oram
Social events: Julia
Price Committee: Barbara Booth
Sub-Committees:
Chateaux Lambousa Rep:
Trevor Hughes
