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Photo Report on the Matching Grant with the Bayrampassa-Istanbul Rotary Club

Brighton Rotary Club Brings Photography to Turkey
Brighton Rotary Club has had a long relationship with the Bayrampassa-Istanbul Rotary Club and have done several joint projects. Suleyman Girt, Past President of the Bayrampassa Club and Peter Schwarz, Past President of the Brighton Club, coordinated this project and obtained funds from the two clubs and a matching grant from the Rotary International Foundation. The project called "4 Schools - 40 Students" included donating computers, printers, projectors, and digital cameras and the services of a professional photographer to conduct classes at the schools. The two Rotary Clubs have also exchanged visits. In September 2008, 10 Rotary families from Istanbul were home hosted by Brighton Rotarians. The return "Friendship Exchange" was made to coincide with the conclusion of the project - the Judging of the photos, the awards ceremony and the photo exhibition. Peter & Elaine Schwarz and Larry & Carole Wetzel from the Brighton Rotary Club attended. This is a photo report covering the Matching Grant and the activities leading up to the awards ceremony and exhibit.


The Friendship Exchange

Ten Istanbul families visit Brighton	Two Brighton families visit Istanbul to assist with the photo exhibition and awards ceremony
Publicity and the Application

Click here to see the entire Democrat & Chronicle article.	Click here to see the details.
Picking the Winners

Description of Project.	President Mujdat Altay conductiong the Bayrampasa Rotary Club meeting at the posh Marmara Pera Hotel on June 11.

Brighton Rotarian Larry Wetzel delivers greetings from the Brighton RC	The Altays hosted the Wetzels for he first half of their stay.

Brighton Rotarian Pete Schwarz helps Suleyman Girit pick winning photos	Voting on pictures and chosing the best four. Couple on right are Ercan & Oya Arslanbek who hosted the Wetzels the second half of their stay.
The Awards & Exhibit

Ariving at the awards ceremony, Satuday, June 13th. Anadolu Medical Center is associated with Johns Hopkins More	We took pictures of students taking pictures of us.

Front row: Oya & Suleyman Girit (the Schwarzs host), Dist Gov 2008-09 Omer Kuran & wife Nurdan, Dist Gov 2009-10 Nuri Ozgur & wife Rona, and the Altays	We had front row seats

We got to speak again.	Pete showed everyone where Brighton is located.

President Mujdat & Governor Omer presenting 1st prize award - a Kodak digital camera. (Student's picture on screen to the right)	Incomming & Outgoing District Governors presenting 2nd prize award -also a Kodak digital camera.

All the students, teachers, and Rotarians	Opening of the exhibit in the hospital's public area.

Cutting the ribbon.	The exhibit is open.

3rd place winner and her picture of the Brand Bazaar	1st place winner and her picture of the sunset on the Bosphorus.

Second place winner and his picture of the boats on the Bosphorus taken from the tower of one of the two bridges joining Europe to Asia. This was actually three pictures combined into one.	Friendship Exchange hosts and guests

The PR Poster in English	Click here for the PR Release in Turkey
Bonus Tour of Istanbul with the Schwarzs and the Wetzels and their hosts. Click Here