At their first meeting of the New Year, Almancil International Rotary Club admitted four new members, Fran & Alan Wallace, Padre Jorge Cavalho and Gustavo Lima. taking their total membership to 40, the largest Rotary Club in the Algarve and the largest Rotary Club in Portugal using English as the common language.
Fran and Alan have lived in the Algarve since 2006. They are active members of AFPOP and have been involved in a variety of charitable campaigns including fund-raising for the Monchique fire fighters last year.
Padre Gorge was born in Tavira and completed his schooling in France with a degree in accounting. He worked in accounting and finance for ten years in France before, at age 30 he began studying Theology. After a period as parish priest in Fontenay Tresigny (outside Paris) he returned to Portugal where he spent 10 years as parish priest in Quelfes. In 2012 he moved to Almancil to become parish priest at the church of São Lourenço. His parish now includes São João da Venda, Quinta do Lago and the new church in Almancil.
Gustavo Lima’s family lived in the United States for a period of time when his father was part of the military. He attended University in the US, and graduated from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a focus on inter-cultural and diplomatic communication. He now works in the Algarve for a company specialising in energy management, heating and cooling.
“I am delighted to be able to admit these four new members” said Mark Hulit.
Gustavo is now our youngest member and represents the new generation of Rotarians in our club. We plan to continue and grow our fund-raising activities this year to enable us to give support to many disadvantaged
people, young and old”.
