October 20, 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 Rtn. Shawn Franklin

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

REPRINTED MEETING DETAILS— OCT 13 2016

A�endance: 61%

Fines: $169.60

Rafffle proceeds $144.60

Raffle winner: Rtn. Anthony Shaw

DIRECTOR NEAL GRIFFITH - YOUTH SERVICE DIRECTOR

Director Neal: In his report Director Neal advised the

Club of the inaugural annual youth forum which is to be

held at the Barbados Light and Power Training Centre on

November 12, 2016 from 9 am to 2 pm.

A0endance and par1cipa1on by the Club was both wel-

comed and encouraged.

CONGRATULATIONS TO DIRECTOR ANNIE

FROM ACTING PRESIDENT, VP PP BRENDA VP PP Brenda congratulated Director Annie on her ini1a-

1ve to reach out to other zones for assistance. Director

Annie sent her presenta1on with a request for assistance

for the an1-cyber bullying program to those zones.

AND OF COURSE FELLOWSHIP:

THE ROTARY CLUB OF BARBADOS

WELCOMES ALL VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS

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

RI THEME: ROTARY SERVING HUMANITY

RECAP OF BUSINESS MEETING ON OCT 13

VP AND ACTING PRESIDENT [PP BRENDA] advised the

Club of the Help Hai8 Today Radiothon on Saturday

Oct. 22. 8 am un1l … being a joint effort between The

Rotary Clubs of Barbados, Capital Media , Barbados To-

day and Limegrove Lifestyle Centre . Your assistance is

requested to man the phone lines at Limegrove and

pledging sta1ons at Emerald City and Carlton. Please

contact PP Elvin Sealy and PP Bobby Morris

DIRECTOR WINSTON WARREN —VOCATIONAL SERVICE

DIRECTOR

Director Winston reported to the Club on the upcoming

POW Awards dinner when we will be honouring persons

for achievement in their careers. This year we will be

honouring individuals in child care at various homes in

Barbados.

DIRECTOR ANNIE BERTRAND—COMMUNITY SERVICE

DIRECTOR

Director Annie updated the Club on the following:

• Re-integra1on program for the school leaving young

adults who are now transi1oning to the workplace;

• The cyber bullying workshop at the UN House which

involved the school counselors, and other trained

doctors and psychologists. The Counselors request-

ed addi1onal help by way of an an1 cyber bullying

template. Their chief complaint was that they were

not prepared to deal with the magnitude of the prob-

lems posed by bullying and cyber bullying, in par1cu-

lar. Director Annie recognised that the problem of

training is a legi1mate concern and is appealing to

the Club for further financial assistance.

• The feeding program for helping needy children is

soon to commence and all interested are to contact

Director Annie for further informa1on.

October 20, 2016

THERE IS NO LUNCH MEETING TODAY.

TONIGHT WE MEET AT 7 PM FOR THE ANNUAL

PRIDE OF WORKMANSHIP AWARDS.

GENTLE REMINDER FROM DIRECTOR

WINSTON OF WORKMANSHIP AWARDS

DINNER—Oct. 20, 2016 Venue: ACCRA BEACH HOTEL

Time: 7:00 pm

Dress: lounge suit men; elegantly casual ladies

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL NEWS:

World Polio day—Oct 24

To be held for the first 1me at the headquarters of the U.S.

Centers for Disease Control and Preven1on in Atlanta, Geor-

gia, USA, Rotary's annual World Polio Day event on 24 Octo-

ber will bring together the biggest names in the global fight

to eradicate polio. The event will feature CDC Director

Thomas Frieden, Time magazine senior editor Jeffrey Kluger,

Na1onal Geographic writer Maryn McKenna, Rotary Interna-

1onal President John F. Germ, Vice President Jennifer E.

Jones, and surprise guests

BE A PROUD ROTARIAN

Some 1ps to becoming an effec1ve Rotarian

1. Fellowship—meet and interact with your club and other

clubs in your district

2. Discipline: Be disciplined in your work and in your con-

tribu1on to the club

3. Be charitable - donate your 1me. Bring a charitable idea

to the Club: see a need in your community and be sym-

pathe1c to the experience so that the Club can be both

sympathe1c and empathe1c.

4. Be Giving—donate your money—to help with each char-

itable cause

5. Be RespecGul of all voca1ons and classifica1ons

“SERVICE ABOVE SELF”

FYI

ROTARACT AND INTERACT NEWS

At the Club Forum a0endance by members of the Rotary Club of

Barbados at the mee1ngs of the Rotaract and Interact Clubs was

strongly suggested. The mee1ng 1mes are as follows:

The Codrington School Every Monday:

12:30—1:00pm

The School requires to be advised as to a0endees, please there-

fore advise Director Neal if you are a0ending.

St. Michael’s School Every Friday:

2:15pm

(commencing Sep. 16)

Rotaract Club of Barbados The Calendar of events will

be forwarded by separate

email

ROSTER FOR OCTOBER VISITS TO OUR JUNIOR CLUB:

Oct 24 CHS Rtn. Makonem Hurley

Oct 25 SMS Rtn. Donna Pierre

Oct 29 UWI Rtn. Tracey Knight-Lloyd

Oct 31 CHS Rtn. Shawn Franklin

ROSTER FOR NOVEMBER

NOV 1 SMS Rtn. Ron Williams

NOV 1 UWI PE Paul Ashby

NOV 7 CHS Rtn. Donna Pierre

NOV 8 SMS Dir. Annie Bertrand

“As you each remember to help our Junior Clubs re-

member that “a leader is one who knows the way, goes

the way and shows the way” - John Maxwell

UP-COMING EVENTS

Mar 07 - Club Charter Date - 1962

OCTOBER

Economic and Community Development Month

Oct 13 BUSINESS MEETING : Plans and Programs

Oct 20 NO LUNCH MEETING

Oct 20 P.O.W AWARDS—7 pm Accra Beach

Hotel

Oct 27

Greeters: Director PP Elvin Sealy

Rtn. Dr. Beverley Agard

OCT 24 WORLD POLIO DAY

Watch the live-stream event on 24

October at endpolio.org for an up

date by Rotary Interna1onal on the

fight to eradicate polio.

OCT 27 PRESENTATION : ROTARIAN

CLASSIFICATION TALKS

NOVEMBER

ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH

Announcements

Wedding Anniversary

None this week

Birthday - Rotarians

PP Algernon Leacock Oct 20

Rtn. Mark Wheeler Oct 23

PE Paul Ashby Oct 24

PP Anthony Reece Oct 24

Birthday - Partners in Service

None this week

Join Date Anniversary

Rtn. Commander Willie Kirton 14 years Oct 24, 2002

Rtn. Joseph Johnson 15 years Oct 25, 2001

ROTARY

INTERNATIONAL

CONVENTION June 10—

14 2017—ATLANTA,

GEORGIA, UNITED

STATES OF AMERICA

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

OUR GUESTS

VISITING ROTARIAN:

PP Stanley McDonald—Rotary Club of Bangkok South

GUESTS

Malcolm Vaughn - Director Winston Warren

Meredith Clermond—Rtn. Fiona Hinds

Latoya Russell - Director Annie Bertrand

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.

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL NEWS

2016 World Polio Day—Oct. 24

(extract from WHO website h0p://www.who.int/life-

course/news/events/2016-world-polio-day/en/)