December 15, 2016

R.I Theme 2016-17

R.I. OFFICERS

President John F. Germ

President Elect Ian Riseley

DISTRICT OFFICERS

District Governor

Roger Bose

District Governor Elect

Waddy Sowma

District Governor Nominee

Dominique Venere

Assistant Governor

Peter Downes

District Secretary

Anne Marie Rogers

District Treasurer

Steve Ramlakhan

Council of Governors Chair and

Immediate Past DG -

Milton Inniss

ARRFC and Zone member of the Zone

Executive Committee -

PDG David Edwards

Zone Sub-Committee

PDG Tony Watkins

Club Officers & Directors

President Lisa Cummins

President Elect Paul Ashby

Vice President Brenda Pope

Secretary Bobby Morris

Treasurer Joel Brathwaite

Club Service Director Diana Douglin

Vocational Service Director Winston Warren

Community Service Director Anne Bertrand

International Service Director PP Elvin Sealy

Youth Service Director Neal Griffith

Immediate Past President Jedder Robinson Sergeant–At–Arms Roger Smith

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

MEETING DETAILS— DEC. 8

1. A�endance - 73.0%

2. Raffle Proceeds - $139.00

3. Fines - $246.45

4. Raffle winner: PP Algernon Leacock

THE ROTARY CLUB OF BARBADOS WELCOMES ALL

VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS

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

RI THEME: ROTARY SERVING HUMANITY

JOY TO THE WORLD ….WHAT A WONDERFUL CAROLS BY

CANDLEIGHT

Barring the showers of Blessings, which came both in the morn-

ing hours during set up and during the show, there can be no

doubt that this year’s CAROLS BY CANDLIGHT was fantas1c and

enjoyed by all patrons. Kudos to the members of the Club who

came and helped in any

way; we worked hard,

we worked well. Ser-

vice above self always.

Here are some pictures

from the 2016 Carols:

REMINDER:

SENIOR CITIZENS AT GOVERNMENT

HOUSE—SUNDAY DEC. 18

• IF HELPING SET UP, PLEASE ARRIVE AT GOVERN-

MENT HOUSE BY 8 AM

• ALL OTHER ROTARIANS ARE REMINDED TO AR-

RIVE FOR THE EVENT BY 2 PM TO ASSIST

The mee1ng on December 8 was a fellowship mee1ng and

began with the pinning of two new members of the Rotary

Club of Barbados—Rtn. Malcolm Vaughn and Rtn. Crispen

Hacke>.

Rtn. Malcolm was introduced to the Club by Director Win-

ston Warren and his classifica=on is Business Services –

Safety and Tac=cal Gear. He is the founder of Elements Es-

sen=als Inc. a company that supplies safety and tac=cal gear

and is also a�ached to the Barbados Coast Guard holding

numerous posts such as electrical engineer, diver and rescue

swimmer. He has received several commenda=ons including

the Meritorious Service Medal. For service during the Glen-

dairy Prison Riots 2001.

Rtn. Chrispen was introduced to the Club by Director Neal

Griffith and is a Past President of the UWI Rotaract Club

2015 and is involved in a number of diverse ac=vi=es ranging

from being a tour guide and radio personality to having a 4th

degree black belt, owning a karate school and being a con-

sultant for the Barbados Tourism Product Authority. He is

also a Commissioned officer in the Barbados Coast Guard

bearing the rank of Ac=ng sub-Lieutenant. His classifica=on

is Entertainment—Consul=ng.

Below le? to right: Rtn. Malcolm; Rtn Chrispen, Director

Neal pay close a>en1on to VP Brenda as she welcomes the

new Rotarians. WELCOME !!!

MEET OUR 2017-18 BOARD

During this mee ng the 2017-2018 Board of RCOB was an-

nounced: The Board will be comprised as follows: President Paul

Ashby, Vice President - Algernon Leacock, Secretary—Neal

Griffith Treasure—Joel Brathwaite , Annie Bertrand, Crisy Lau-

rent, Tracey Knight-Lloyd, Makonem Hurley, Adrian Skeete, Presi-

dent Elect Shawn Franklin

DECEMBER 15 2016: Fellowship Mee1ng

MEET OUR GREETERS:

RTN. SHAWN FRANKLIN is President Elect for 2018-19. He is a past Community Service and joined the Club on April 01,

2010. He was introduced by PP John Cabral. His classifica=on is

Valua=ons Surveyor. He has served as Director Community Service

from 2012-2015. Before that he served as Chair Children’s Homes

for 2011-12. in 2010-11 he served on the RYLA Commi�ee. For the

50th Anniversary Celebra=ons 2011-12 he served on the Mul=-

media Commi�ee. Shawn was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship in

2014. He is a member of the Children’s Home Commi�ee.

RTN. ANDREW NIVEN Rotarian Andrew Niven joined the Rotary Club of Barbados on Oc-

tober 02, 2014. His Classifica=on is Beverages - Liquor Distribu=on.

He was introduced by Past President Ron Davis. He came to Bar-

bados more than eight years ago and with the encouragement of

his partner Sandie he set up a small wholesale business called Niv-

en Wholesale and Distribu=on supplying the supermarkets and

hotels with various products . A sub division of that company is

Wine. This year he serves on the Fellowship Commi�ee.

“SERVICE ABOVE SELF”

FYI

CAROLS BY CANDLIGHT 2016 BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE ROTARY CLUB AT CAROLS BY

CANDLELIGHT

WE WELCOME TODAY OUR GUEST SPEAKER, SIR

TREVOR HASSELL AND MS. MAISHA HUTTON

AND MRS. NICOLE CLARKE-FOSTER

SIR TREVOR IS A PAUL HARRIS

FELLOW. HE IS THE PRESIDENT OF

THE HEALTHY CARIBBEAN COALI-

TION AND CHAIRMAN OF THE NA-

TIONAL NCD COMMISSION AND

BARBADOS’ SPECIAL ENVOY OF

CHRONIC DISEASES,

Sir Trevor will be speaking on The

chronic disease / NCD epidemic

Sir Trevor is accompanied today by

Maisha Hu>on Execu1ve Director

of the Healthy Caribbean Coali1on and Nicole Clarke Fos-

ter, A>orney-at-Law and Policy Advisor to the Healthy

Caribbean Coali1on

UP-COMING EVENTS

Mar 07 - Club Charter Date - 1962

DECEMBER

DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT MONTH

DEC 22 CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

Dec 22 Greeters: Director Annie

Bertrand and Rtn. Nicholas Waithe

Dec. 29 PP Alex McDonald and PAG Ivan

Browne

Announcements

Wedding Anniversary Rtn. Ron Williams and

Kay Williams 26 years Dec 15, 1990

Hon Rtn. Jeff Massay and

Terry Massay 38 years Dec 16 , 1978

PP Clyde Q Williams and

Dr. Marion Williams 47 years Dec 20, 1969

Birthday - Rotarians

PP Carl “Tony” Williams Dec 15

PP Andrew Bynoe Dec 19

Birthday - Partners in Service

Amy Barrow—Partner of PP Norman Barrow Dec 16

Celia Harding—Partner of Hon Rtn.

David Harding Dec 16

Ale De Rienzo—Partner of Rtn. Donella Zorzi Dec 20

Join Date Anniversary

None this week

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 Visi=ng Rotarians: -

David Drue�, Knaresborough Rotary Club, England

Carol. Jn. Marie, Rotary Cub of St. Lucia

Guests - Chandy Drue� -Rtn. David Drue�

- Ted Isaac - VP Rtn. Brenda Pope

- Eric Pinder - Rtn. Andrew Bynoe

- Sheila Leacock - Partner in Service of PP Rtn.

Algernon Leacock

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION:

JUNE 10—14, 2017 The conven=on will take place at the Georgia World Con-

gress Center, 285 Andrew Young Interna=onal Blvd NW,

Atlanta, GA 30313. For complete registra=on informa=on,

please visit h�p://www.riconven=on.org. Now is the =me to take advantage of special preconven=on

rates and save up to $150! Register early for the 2017 Atlanta

conven=on and get the low rate of $340. Don’t miss out on this

extraordinary special rate. Register now — the deadline for

early registra=on is 15 December 2016.