Club Presidents Handover

On the evening of Monday 5th July, Jasper Roberts was inaugurated as President of
the Rotary Club of Llantwit Major.  He took over from the outgoing
President, Gareth Rees.

The dinner at the West House Country Hotel, Llantwit Major, was preceded by
a traditional service of dedication conducted by Rotarian The Rev Vivian
Ginn held at St Donat's Church.  The singing at the well attended service
was, as in past years, led by Cantorion Illtud conducted by Mr Keith Young
and accompanied by Mrs Lynn Brown.

Jasper Roberts together with his wife, Sian and young son has lived in the
town for a number of years.  He is a senior civil servant who has worked in
the Welsh Office and more recently at the Welsh Assembly.  His wife, Sian is
a teacher.  After taking office he installed Neville Farthing as President
Elect and Andrew Leonard as President Nominee.  Mr Roberts said that he was
looking forward to his year of office and of continuing the work of Rotary
in the community.  He complemented the outgoing President, Gareth Rees for
all that he had achieved during what, for him, had also been a very busy
year professionally.

Guests who attended the dinner at the West House included President Griff
Griffiths of the Rotary Club of Barry with his wife Norma; President Elect
Geoffrey Jones of Cowbridge Rotary Club; Vice Chairman Eric Sparks of the
Llantwit Major Probus Club and his wife, Ann, and Anna Sherer and Sian
Thomas, Chair and Chair elect, of the Llantwit Major Comprehensive School
Interact Club.

The evening ended with presentation of flowers to Sian Roberts, Janet
Farthing and Lynn Brown.