The St. Patrick's Society of the Algarve held its AGM in the Barca Velha restaurant in Lagoa on the 17th May.
The chairman Damien Clarke reported on the Society's various activities for the past year and was delighted to inform the members that all the events were very well supported.

Under the guidance of Alain Balouzet and John Redding the Algarve Senior Bikers enjoyed an interesting tour to the spectacular Alentejo coast.

RC Estoi Palace (RCEPI) held a  membership evening for possible new members at About Wine in Faro on the 26th of April.  9 guests attended the  evening accompanied by their sponsoring Rotarians.  The evening was hosted by RCEPI Honorary Member, Luis Figueiro owner of About Wine - www.aboutwine.pt

A Gala Dinner was held at the Conrad Algarve on Wednesday to celebrate the efforts of the students and staff of Escola EB 2/3 Dr Antonio de Sousa Agostinho, Almancil and Escola Dra Laura Ayres Quarteira who participated in the 2019 cookery competition sponsored by Almancil International Rotary Club (AIRC) and the Conrad Algarve Hotel.

The pretty village of Querenca is always a popular place for a coffee break and the Algarve Senior Bikers always get a nice welcome from Rosa, who has the the café facing the church in the village centre.

March 17th is the feast day of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. On Saturday 16th the St. Patrick’s Society of the Algarve held a dinner dance at the Pestana Viking hotel in Armaçao de Pera to celebrate the occasion.
The event was widely acclaimed as a great success with 82 members and guests attending the party. This number well exceeded the last few years and would indicate a current resurgence of interest in the society and its activities, no doubt due to the sterling efforts of the Committee of Neil Rodgers, Teresa Ferreira and Mary Vaughan.

Estoi Palace International Rotary Club (RCEPI) was delighted to receive a visit from Ilda Braz of RC Ponta Delgada, Açores our Rotary International District Governor (DG). This is an opportunity for the Club to show the DG work that has been done in the local community and internationally. During the visit the DG gave the Club a Certificate of Merit for the funds donated to the End Polio Now campaign, following a successful sponsored bike ride last November. 

Twenty six members turned up for the latest rideout on a clear and sunny day reaching 19 c. There were 2 groups led by Ulf Kollbratt and Stan Green ably assisted by Bob Chesters and Claus Aabo, who stood in for Fritz Norrgard who was unwell.