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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