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Object of Rotary FIRST The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; SECOND High ethical standards in business and professional, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to service society; THIRD The application of the ideal of service in one’s personal, business and community life; FOURTH The advance-ment of international understanding, goodwill, and peace throughout a world fellowship of business and profes-sional persons united in the ideal of service.)

Avenues of Service Club Service - focuses on strengthening fellowship and

ensuring the effective functioning of the club; Vocational Service encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and practice high ethical standards; Community Service covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community; International Service encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary’s humanitarian reach around the globe and promote world understanding and peace.

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1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all Concerned? 3. Will it build GOOD WILL

and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all Con-

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FUNDRAISING GOALS!FUNDRAISING GOALS!Christmas Cards $2,000 Tervis Cups $1,000Shaken Not Stirred $25,000Raffl e for Elizabeth Estates $200 Fishing Tournament $25,000Golf Tournament $100,000Heineken Rotary Movie Night $1,500 Casino Night $3,000 Haiti Relief $112,000

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Membership GrowthMembership Growth 28.02.10

$136,000

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Graham Thornley is recognised for his contribution to Rotary International.Other Rotary Foundation programs that Rotarians can donate to are: PolioPlus Program, Educational Programs (Ambassadorial Scholarships, Group Study Exchange), Humanitarian Programs (District Simplifi ed Grants, Matching Grants, Health & Hunger Grants). The Rotary Foundation Contribution Recognition: EREY give something, Sustaining Member $100, Paul Harris Fellow ($1,000), Paul Harris Society ($1,000 every year), Major Donor ($10k), Arch Klumph Society ($250k), Benefactor ($1k in will), Bequest Society ($10k in will). Visit www.Rotary.org for more information.

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RCEN Members gather monthly for fellowship at location other than NYC. Seen here during the visit of District 7020 Membership Chair, Andre Hylton at Taj Mahal Restaurant.

Despite our moans and groans the Hamburger Van is a great opportunity for fellowship. Douglas Cowper, Hamburger Van Chair, shows Jason Robertson how to ‘work a patty’ into our world-famous hamburgers.

Always up to a challenge, the youngest members of RCEN come out and show they still can hold their own against the Rotaractors of East Nassau.

As Rotarians we are asked to promote high ethical standards in our professions and promote the worthiness of every honest occupation. To this end, our club supports the Bahamas Financial Services Board Careers Fair that is open to school in all New Providence. PRID Barry Rassin talks to students during last year’s fair while Bibi Clare, Vocational Chair, looks on.

Bahamas Financial Services Board Essay & Speech Contest Winners. Pictured from left: President, Michele Rassin, Carlyle Bethel, Queen’s College, Speech Contest Winner; Deputy Prime Minister, Brent Symonette; Jonathan Deal, St Andrew’s, Essay Contest Winner and Simon Townend, VP of Fundraising

Queen’s College and St Anne’s Interactors come together to clean up Black Beard’s Tower off the Eastern Road.

The Rotary Clubs of the Bahamas were some of the fi rst responders to the Haitian Crisis caused by the earthquake on January 12, 2010.

The Salvation Army were recently given a donation of $5,000 to continue their work in Nassau.

Community Development Projects: .... US$ Major Project (RI Goal Health) .... 5,000 Project Read (RI Goal Literacy) .... 12,500 Wheelchairs (RI Goal Health) .... 4,800 Hearing Aids (RI Goal Health) .... 12,000 Eye Glasses Project for Children .... 2,500 Hopedale .... 5,000TG Glover Primary School DSG (Literacy) .... 1,396 Elizabeth Estates .. 3,500 Salvation Army ... 5,000 BAPD Christmas Luncheon .... 1,500 Ebenezer Seniors Xmas Luncheon .... 1,500 Bahamas Humane Society .... 500 BASH .... 500 Bahamas Sailing Assoc. .... 9,000 BREEF .... 2,000 Diabetes Assoc. Camp (RI Goal Health) .... 6,000 Kids Up Camp .... 5,000 Swift Swimming .... 500 Basketball Smiles .... 500 Hands On/Painting Projects .... 2,000 Bahamas National Trust .... 2,000 Amateur Boxing Federation - Youth .... 325AIDS Foundation kids Christmas party .... 400 BAPD .. 10,000 Essay Contest Winners - Vocational .... 600 Teen Challenge .... 600 Bahamas Symphony Orchestra .... 500 Polio Eradication .... 1,000 Total Community Development Projects .... $ 96,121 Disaster/Hurricane Relief Fund .... 10,000 ENRC Foundation (RI Goal Literacy) ... 1,500 Hamburger Van .... 900 Human Development - Fox Hill Run (RI Goal Hunger).... 8,500 International Service (RI Goal Water) .... 1,000 International Service (RI Goal Literacy) .... 1,000 World Community Service .... 1,000 Preserve Planet Earth .... 2,000 Partners in Service - Roteract/Interact .... 4,000 Earlyact at QC Start Up Costs .... 1,000 Vocational Service BFSB Career Fair .... 2,000 Youth - Blairwood Academy .... 4,650 Public Relations .... 2,000 Total Community Service .... $ 135,671

We have donated 65 hearing aids to needy children in the past fi ve years.

$10,000 was donated to the BAPD in 2009.Serving Christmas lunch.

The Joint Eye Project with RC Roswell gave away over 164 eye glasses.

RI Strategic Plan • Eradicate polio• Advance the internal and external

recognition and public image of Rotary

• Increase Rotary’s capacity to provide service to others

• Expand membership globally in both numbers and quality

• Emphasize Rotary’s unique vocational service commitment• Optimize the use and development

of leadership talents within RI• Fully implement the strategic planning process to ensure continuity and consistency

throughout the organization

New Gazebo for Elizabeth Estates Children’s Home

Christmas party for BAPD kids

Koeche SmithENRC Foundation recipient