August 24, 2017

R.I Theme 2017-18

R.I. OFFICERS

President Ian Riseley

President Elect Sam Owori (Dec’d) Zone 33-34 Executive Committee Member PDG David Edwards

DISTRICT OFFICERS

District Governor

Waddy Sowma

District Governor Elect

Dominique Venere

District Governor Nominee

Trevor Blake

Assistant Governor

Peter Downes

District Secretary

Rino Tjin Wong Joe

District Treasurer

Agnes Mowensi Sokow

Council of Governors Chair

Roger Bose

District Grants Chair

Milton Inniss

Club Officers & Directors

President Paul Ashby

President Elect Shawn Franklin

Vice President Algernon Leacock

Secretary Neal Griffith

Treasurer Joel Brathwaite

Club Service Director Crisy Laurent

Vocational Service Director Tracey Knight-Lloyd

Community Service Director Malcolm Vaughn

International Service Director Adrian Skeete

Youth Service Director Makonem Hurley

Immediate Past President Lisa Cummins Sergeant–At–Arms Chrispen Hackett Public Relations Chair Donna Pierre

THE FOUR WAY TEST Of the things we think, say or do:

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?

3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER

FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Weekly meetings on Thursdays at

Hilton Barbados

Needham’s Point, Aquatic Gap,

St. Michael

at 12 p.m.

P.O. Box 148B, Brittons Hill,

St. Michael, Barbados www.clubrunner.ca/barbados

ROTA NEWS

District 7030 - Club # 6798

Chartered March 07, 1962

THE ROTARY CLUB OF BARBADOS

WELCOMES ALL VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS

Mar 07 - Club Charter Date - 1962 - Club # 6798

RI THEME: ROTARY MAKING A DIFFERENCE

EVERY ROTARIAN EVERY YEAR

Rtn. Dr. Adrian Sealy was our Rota-

ry moment speaker for the day and

addressed the club on the im-

portance of contribu�ons to the

Rotary Founda�on under the slo-

gan ‘every Rotarian every year’.

Rtn. Adrian reminded the Club of the

Rotary Founda�on’s Annual fund to which Rotarians from

around the world contribute to allow Rotary Interna�onal to

transform lives and communi�es globally. Each Rotarian is

encouraged to donate a minimum of $100.00 US per annum.

RCOB IS REMINDED THAT OUR TARGET CONTRIBUTION TO

THE FUND IS $10,000.00 US PER YEAR AND WE ARE EACH

THEREFORE ENCOURAGED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO ASSIST

THE CLUB IN MAKING THIS TARGET!!

WELCOME TO THE 2017-18 YEAR

RECAP OF AUGUST 17, 2017

OUR GUEST SPEAKER

MR. DAVID BYNOE NATIONAL CO-ORDINATOR

FOR THE UNDP SMALL GRANTS PROGRAMME

GLOBAL ENVIRNOMENT FACILITY [GEF] SPOKE TO THE CLUB ON THE AIMS OF THE PRO-GRAMME AND ITS OUTREACH; THE AIMS OF WHICH ARE TO ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL SUS-TAINABILITY, ALLEVIATE AND OR REDUCE POV-ERTY AND DEVELOP CAPACITY. THE FUND OF-FERS FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS FOR COMMUNITY DRIVEN PROBLEMS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES. HE NOT-ED THAT GEF HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF VARIOUS PROJECTS IN BARBADOS RANGING FROM ASSISTING WITH THE PLANT-ING OF ORGANIC PLANTS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO ASSISTING THE BARBADOS INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS WITH THE PLANTING OF CERTAIN TYPES OF PLANTS THE FIBRES OF WHICH CAN BE USED IN PRODUCING CERTAIN WORKS OF ARTISTIC CRAFTS-MANSHIP.

MEETING DETAILS— Aug. 17, 2017 SAA—Rtn. Chrispen Hacke;

A;endance: 58.8% Fines: $185.00 Raffle : $225.00 Raffle Winner: Rtn. Peter Williams

Lucky Rtn. Peter Williams who

won the second special raffle for

a massage at Aqua Medical kind-

ly donated by Dir. Malcolm

Vaughn.

Well done Rtn. Peter (again and

again ) FAMILY FUN DAY 2017

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3 2017 PP JERRY REMINDED THE CLUB OF THE UPCOMING

SCHEDULED FAMILY FUN DAY WHICH IS EXPECTED

TO BE A DAY OF FUN AND FELLOWSHIP AMONGST

THE THREE CLUBS. FUN ACTIVITIES ARE PLANNED FOR THE WHOLE FAM-

ILY AND ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED AND EXPECTED

TO PARTAKE OF THESE ACTIVITES. FULL DETAILS WILL BE EMAILED TO THE CLUB DE-

TAILING THE VENUE AND TIMES ONCE THEY ARE

CONFIRMED.

CARIFESTA—CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL OF ARTS 2017 GOEDEDAG, BONJOUR, BUENOS DÍAS, GOOD DAY RCOB YOU ARE ALL ENCOURAGED TO JOIN IN THE CARIFESTA ACTIVITES HAPPENING IN BARBADOS AS THE CARIBBEAN COMMU-NITY MEETS TO CELEBRATE CARIFESTA XIII. COME AND EXPERIENCE THE VIBRANT ARTISTIC CULTURE OF THE REGION. [SEE WWW.CARIFESTA.NET FOR DETAILS ON EVENTS AND TIMES]

Our Greeters today are Rtn Cmdr Willie Kirton and Rtn.

Kim Tudor DISTRICT NEWS:

Please note that the District Conference for this Rotary

year will be held in Suriname on April 25 to 29, 2018.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!

THE IMPORTANCE OF FELLOWSHIP: as a heads up the

following ac�vi�es are brought to your a;en�on so that

you can start marking your calendars for August, and

September. Further details for all will follow. Please

note that the official dates will be published when

finalized.

August 31 Special MeeBng of the Board

Sep 3 Family Fun day with all three clubs

venue to be announced

Future Dates to

Be

announced Arbor day and Tree Plan�ng

Beach Clean up with Rotaract Club of

Barbados

NOTICE !!

YOUR ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO THE EMAIL ADVISING

OF THE NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON

THURSDAY AUGUST 31 AT 1:15 PM.

IN THE NOTICE THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS

STATED TO

• UPDATE THE MEMBERS ON THE STATUS OF THE

ROTARY TRUST FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE PRO-

JECTS AND ROTARY TRUST FUND PROJECTS

• TO EXPLAIN A RESOLUTION TO AMALGAMATE UN-

DER THE CHARITES ACT OF BARBADOS

• TO ENSURE THAT THE CHARITABLE FUNDS ADMIN-

INISTERED BY THE CLUB ARE MANAGED IN COMPLI-

ANCE WITH THE CHARITIES ACT OF BARBADOS.

SUNDAY AUGUST 20 RCOB HELD ITS ANNUAL BOAT CRUISE

TO ST. ALBAN’S BEACH: AS ALWAYS IF YOU MISSED IT YOU MISSED FELLOWSHIP IN

THE SEA AND SUN AS A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL. BELOW ARE SOME PICTURES OF OUR FELLOWSHIP AT SEA

“Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams to-morrow’s reality.” —Malala Yousafzai

CONGRATULATIONS

RCOB EXTENDS CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL STUDENTS WHO

HAVE COMPLETED THEIR CSEC AND CAPE EXAMINATIONS. WE

CONTINUE TO WISH ALL OUR YOUNG PEOPLE WELL IN THEIR

FUTURE ENDEAVOURS AND MAY THE FUTURE BE YOURS FOR

THE TAKING!

WE ESPECIALLY RECOGNISE DAVEED GITTENS AND NIA MAR-

SHALL WITH WHOM THE CLUB HAS HAD SPECIAL RELATION-

SHIPS IN THE LAST YEAR. DAVEED IS DYSLEXIC AND PRESENTED

AS A GUEST SPEAKER AT ONE OF OUR THURSDAY SESSIONS AND

NIA WAS ONE OF THE 2017 MUN CONTESTANTS. BOTH DAVEED

AND NIA ARE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2017 BARBADOS SCHOLAR-

SHIPS BASED ON EXCELLENT RESULTS AT CARIBBEAN EXAMINA-

TION COUNCIL CAPE EXAMINATIONS.

Mar 07 - Club Charter Date - 1962

AUGUST—MEMBERSHIP AND EXTENSION

Greeters for August:

Aug 31 PP Brenda Pope and Rtn. Dr. Adrian Sealy

Announcements

Wedding Anniversary

PP Algie Leacock and

Shirley Leacock 27 years Aug. 25

Birthday - Rotarians

Rtn. Dr. Albert Best Aug. 27

Birthday - Partners in Service

Emelda Browne partner in service of

PP Michael Browne Aug. 27

Donna Edwards partner in service of

PDG David Edwards Aug 27

Join Date Anniversary

None this week

ROTARY

INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL

CONVENTION

JUNE 23 TO 27, 2018 TORONTO

CANADA

OBJECT OF ROTARY

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and in particular to encourage and foster:

FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity of service;

SECOND: High ethical standards in business and professions,

the recognition and the worthiness of all useful occu

pations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupa

tion as an opportunity to serve society;

THIRD: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotari

an's personal, business and community life; and

FOURTH: The advancement of the international understanding,

goodwill and peace through a world of fellowship of

business and professional persons united in the

ideal of service.

Bulletin Editor: Rtn. Fiona J. Hinds

ROTARY GRACE O Lord and giver of all things good We thank Thee for our daily food May Rotary friends and Rotary ways Help us to serve Thee all our days.

OUR GUESTS

VISTING ROTARIANS

There were no visiBng Rotarians

GUESTS

David Bynoe—Guest Speaker

Sandra Reifer-Wallerson— guest of Rtn. Heather Tull

Tessa Vaughn—guest of Rtn. Heather Tull

Kirk Brown– guest of PP Vic Fernandes

Tamara Harewood—guest of Rtn. Kim Tudor

Lekia Broome—guest of Rtn. Kim Tudor

Miah Shaw—guest of Rtn. Anthony Shaw

Haylee Shaw—guest of Rtn. Anthony Shaw