November 09, 2017

R.I Theme 2017-18

R.I. OFFICERS

President Ian Riseley

President Elect Barry Rassin 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

NOVEMBER - ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH

NOVEMBER—SUB THEME - Ethics and Corporate Governance Month

Last Thursday, November 02, 2017 we gathered at 12:15 p.m.

as ordered. However as the numerous photographers were

gathered, members con*nued to appear a+er the designated

*me. Finally at around 12:40 p.m. we did our final take. The

regular mee*ng therefore started around 12:45 p.m.

Being a Business Mee*ng, the Club was brought up to date by

the Officers and Directors of the Club.

Following is a Summary of the Presenta*ons.

CLUB SERVICE

A%endance - August 65%, September 69% and October 61%

Club Ac3vi3es Schedule

Completed in October: Past Presidents Day- Oct 5

th, 2017

Let Muh Laugh Comedy Show –Oct 6, 2017

Pride of Workmanship Awards– October 26th

, 2017

Upcoming Ac3vi3es in November:

Ethics and Corporate Governance month – Guest speak-

er Nov 9th

Partner in Service Event- Relax, Refresh, Renew- Satur-

day Nov 11

Interact Week- Youth Forum - TBA

Mee3ng Schedule

Nov 16 - Guest Speaker - Professor Clive Landis, Deputy

Principal, UWI Cave Hill Campus

Nov 23 - Sudden Cardiac Arrest Project/Rotary cardiac

Sports Program SCAP/RSCP. Presenta*on

VOCATIONAL SERVICE Pride of Workmanship 2017 - October 26

A hearBelt thank you to all who supported the planning

and execu*on of the event. We will be holding a post

mortem shortly. Reports con�nue next page

RECAP OF OUR NOVEMBER 02, 2017 MEETING

LAST THURSDAY WE HELD OUR QUINQUENNIAL (FIVE-

YEARLY) CLUB MEMBERS PHOTOGRAPH. AS DIRECTED MEM-

BERS WERE ATTIRED IN BUSINESS WEAR. THIS EVENT WAS

FOLLOWED BY OUR MONTHLY BUSINESS MEETING

MEETING DETAILS— November 02, 2017

SAA Chrispen HackeF

AFendance - 64%

Fines - $200.00

Raffle - $111.00

Raffle Winner - Rtn. Dr. Albert Best

BOARD REPORTS—NOVEMBER 02 2017, CONT’D

Pride of Workmanship 2017

Phase 2 will see a social and tradi*onal media campaign

highligh*ng the night’s event as well as further publicity.

Brass Tacks Sunday

Focus aFen*on on the need for greater integrity in corpo-

rate and public life in Barbados. Possible dates, November

19 or 26

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• The RI tree-plan*ng project is s*ll underway. 20 trees

are to be collected from NCC this week. Permissions for

the loca*ons at The St. Michael School, Codrington

School and UWI are s*ll to be confirmed through and

with Dir. Makonem.

• The Fire Safety and CPR training will commence this

month. The names of the nursery schools were given to

Rtn Clifford, who will liaise with the Fire Service to con-

duct fire and safety training and inspec*ons. Mr. Ryan

Selby of the Heart and Stroke Founda*on will conduct

the CPR training. A mee*ng is scheduled for the 31st

of

October to finalize dates, *mes and loca*on.

• The leFers for the Drug Awareness Program were done

through PP Norman’s Personal Assistant and sent out.

That is to be followed up on.

• A decision on the loca*on of the Senior Ci*zens Christ-

mas Party is s*ll pending. Pres. Paul and PE Shawn are

facilita*ng the process.

Reports con�nue next page

Today, November 09, Will be Nomina3ons Day for

2018-19. in keeping with our Theme—Ethics & Corpo-

rate Governance we welcome our Guest Speaker Dr.

Philmore Alleyne – Lecturer at the University of the

West Indies, who will present on "Whistleblowing"

BOARD REPORTS - NOVEMBER 02 2017, CONT’D

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE MUN - No updates

Heart Beat Interna3onal - No updates

Rotary Cardiac Sport Program

With board approval the commiFee requested that the

club purchase the first Heartsine AED machine for dona-

*on to the BFA sports complex, from Regal Development

Solu*ons (RDS); the cost will be $5,000.

We have invited RDS to present their product on the

23rd of November.

At the same mee*ng we would like to present the AED

to the President of the BFA, Mr. Randy Harris.

We will be sending 3 members of the BFA to take part in

CPR/AED classes to ensure they are well versed and cer-

*fied to use the AED machine, on Dec 10th.

We are con*nuing to work with Peter Harris who has to

confirm his dona*on to fund the purchase of machines.

Interna3onal Conven3on

We will con*nue to advise members of the Interna*onal

Conven*on in Toronto 23-27 June 2018.

District 7030 Conference

We will con*nue to advise members of the District Con-

ference in Suriname 25-28 April 2018.

YOUTH SERVICE • Rotaract Club of UWI Cave Hill. The club will be tak-

ing part in a Walk Against Gun Violence in collabora-

*on with UWI STAT on the 11th of November within

the Rotaract week on campus. The club has asked for

a $250.00 sponsorship from our club to cover the

cost of the RBPF officers and a small prize for the

largest group at the march.

• Rotaract Club of Barbados. President Shelly and VP

Mario will be heading off to Grenada for the DLT on

the 24th of November and returning on the 27th.

• Interact Clubs of the St. Michael and Codrington

schools. The clubs are planning a city clean up where

they will choose a por*on of Bridgetown and remove

as much garbage as possible. They are also planning

a Christmas gi+ drive where the gi+s collected will

be donated to the Variety Club.

• Upcoming Events. The planning for the Annual Youth

Forum is going well. We have secured the BL&P

Training Room. The topics have been solidified and

the majority of the facilitators confirmed. Reports con�nue next page

YOUTH SERVICE Upcoming Events—Annual Youth Forum CONT’D

The date is the 18th of November from 9am to 2pm.

I am asking Rotarians to donate Ice, so+ drinks and juices for

the forum. All who will be dona�ng can let me know.

I am also asking Rotarians to aFend as this forum is not one

to be missed.

Tree plan3ng in conjunc*on with Director Malcolm is s*ll on-

going. We are yet to have confirmed dates for the plan*ng at

SMS, Codrington and UWI. When I receive an update I will

provide it to the board.

The roster detailing the mee*ng dates, *mes and loca*ons of

the Interact clubs for this term has been completed and the

Rotarians rostered have been emailed a copy of the roster

with their *mes and dates.

FUND FRAISING

Carols by Candlelight

Date - December 10

Price - $40

New look entertainment package is being planned

Mar 07 - Club Charter Date - 1962

NOVEMBER—ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH

Greeters for November

Nov. 9 PP Tony Williams and Rtn. Waldo Clarke

Nov. 16 PDG David Edwards and Rtn. Donella

Zorzi

Nov. 23 Rtn. Geoffrey Hart and Rtn. Donna Pierre

Announcements

Wedding Anniversary

PP Dr. Sir Trevor Carmichael and

Sharen Lady Carmichael 40 years Nov 12, 1977

Birthday - Rotarians

Rtn Dr Beverley Agard Nov 11

Birthday - Partners in

Service

Tessa Chaderton-Shaw Partner in

Service of Rtn Anthony Shaw Nov 11

Join Date Anniversary

Rtn Roy Smith 41 years Nov. 11, 1976

Rtn Adrian Skeete 2 years Nov. 12, 2015

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:

Rtn. Robert Chase - Rotary Club of Barbados South -

Classifica*on—Marke*ng

UPCOMING EVENTS

Nov. 9 Nomina�ons - 2018-19 (PE Shawn)

Nov. 9 Guest Speaker

Nov. 11 Spouses & Female Rotarians—- Relax,

Refresh, Renew

Nov. 16 Guest Speaker

Nov. 23 Presenta�on

Dec. 03 Senior Ci�zens Christmas Party