Herald - Issue 398

19th November 2020 • The HERALD • Page 27 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v FOR QUALITY AND SERVICE • DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL WORKS • DISABLED FACILITIES Hardley Industrial Estate, Hythe, Southampton Telephone: (023) 8084 9999 Fax: (023) 8084 9999 • Mobile: 07836 525286 E stablished 1955 Many people assume that Rotary is for men only. Nothing could be further from the truth! A top priority for Rotary is growing and diversifying their membership to make sure they re ect the communities they serve. is is why they value diversity, equity and inclusion. Lady members have been welcome at Hythe & Waterside Rotary for almost 15 years and although during that time there has been more, currently there are 3 lady members. ey elected their rst lady President in 2018-2019. Rotary celebrates and welcomes the contributions of people of all backgrounds. ere are also di erent types of membership to accommodate the type of support an individual is able to give. Do you have the skills or expertise to help them help others? If you would like to know more about Hythe & Waterside Rotary, how to become a member, a Friend of Rotary or even a Business Partner please contact secretary@ hythewatersiderotary.org or telephone 023 8181 8187. ey would be delighted to hear from you. Four members of Hythe & Waterside Rotary (pre-social distancing requirements) IT'S NOT JUST FOR MEN Viewfinders of Romsey Camera Club Despite the pandemic, View nders of Romsey Camera Club has commenced its 2020/21 session and recently held its annual Nature Trophy competition online. e judge, Chris Hutchinson, found it very di cult to pick the winners from the sixty-two entries which included images ranging from insects to a gira e, lion and tiger as well as birds and plant life. Eventually he chose Gerald Ponting’s image “Garlic Shadow” as the winner. Terry Jamieson took silver with “Copper on Daisy” and Stephen Cooper took bronze with “Autumn Leaves 2”. Stephen also won two Seals of Merit and further Seals of Merit went to Lizzie Dutfield, Margaret Cooper and Julie Cousens. Garlic Shadow by Gerald Ponting – winner Copper on Daisy by Terry Jamieson – second place Autumn Leaves 2 by Stephen Cooper – third place Along with the club’s annual exhibition in July, its pre- sentation evening had to be cancelled and some trophy winners could not be announced. Although it was not practical to complete the Print Photographer of the Year competition, they can report that Malcolm Richardson won the Projected Digital Image (PDI) Photographer of the Year award. In addition, Stuart Bennett won the print league trophy with “Cityscape” and Julie Cousens won the PDI league trophy with “River Otter”. At present the club is meeting online and this has enabled them to join with a club in Somerset for some meetings and have speakers & judges from further a eld than is nor- mally practicable. In normal circumstances View nders meets most Tuesdays at the Jubilee Hall, New Road, Timsbury and new members, regardless of photographic experience, are always welcome. For more information, visit the club’s website at www.view nderscameraclub.org. uk or e-mail secretary@view nderscc.org.uk