ROTA NEWS
June 12, 2014
Rotary Club of Barbados, Barbados
Chartered March 07, 1962
District 7030
R.I Theme 2013-2014
Club Officers
President
Ronald Davis
President Elect
Alex McDonald
Vice President
Elvin Sealy
Secretary
Paul Ashby
Treasurer
Brian Cole
Club Service Director
H. Waldo Clarke
Vocational Service Director
Officers
President
Ron Burton
President Elect
Gary C.K. Huang
District Officers
District Governor
Herve Honoré
District Governor Elect
Elwin Atmodimedjo
District Governor Nominee
Milton Inniss
Assistant Governor (Barbados)
Katrina Sam-Prescod
District Grants
PDG David Edwards, Chair
Jedder Robinson
Community Service Director
Shawn Franklin
International Service Director
Lisa Cummins
Youth Service Director
Warren Mottley
Immediate Past President
Anthony Williams
Sergeant-At-Arms
Alexander McDonald
District
Disaster Relief
PDG Tony Watkins, Chair
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 noon
P.O. Box 148B, Brittons Hill,
St. Michael, Barbados
www.clubrunner.ca/barbados
THE ROTARY CLUB OF BARBADOS WELCOMES ALL
VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS TO THIS WEEKLY
MEETING
IN MEMORIAM
Alison Saunders -June 10
Last night our dear dad Rev. Philip Saunders passed away
peacefully at the age of 91. He was a wonderful father to Angela
Gaskin and me, while still tirelessly serving God and his fellow
man. We give God thanks for his life.
Reverend Philip with Past President Orville at our Lunch Meeting
on April 10, 2014, his 91
st
Birthday.
Meeting Details
Thursday, June05, 2014
Sergeant-At-Arms: PE Alex
•
Attendance - 60%
•
Raffle - $117.00
•
Fines - $194.00
Rev. Philip was born in British Guyana and served as a
Methodist Minister throughout the Caribbean. He joined the
Rotary Club of Barbados on Dec 12 1990 in the Presidency of
Orville Durant. He recently celebrated his 91
st
Birthday with us
on Thursday, April 10 2014.
Rev Philip will be especially fondly remembered for his year as
Sergeant at Arms when he was re-christened “Philip the More”
as he extracted a high level of fines in his year-1995/96.
He was the long serving chairman of our Drug Awareness
Programme from 1993-2007. Also he led the prayers on many
of our club events including Installations – the Senior Citizen
Party at Government House and Pride of Workmanship
Awards Dinners, where he moved away from the Rotary Grace
and would lead us as the Spirit moved Him to guide us.
He was married to Marjorie and they celebrated their 58
th
Wedding Anniversary on May 26
th
.
He was recently recognised by Rev Canon Paul, along with Sir
Frank Blackman and Dr John Mayers as one of the “Elderly”
who, on Thursdays, would generally be found sitting near the
door. However, I was emphatically informed that it was not
the “Scooters Table.”
For his contribution to the community and Rotary he was
recognised with a Paul Harris Fellowship Award in 2000 by
President Stephen G. Brathwaite.
May he Rest In Peace!
The Funeral Service of Rotarian Reverend Philip Saunders will
take place on Friday June 13
th
from 10:00 a.m. at The James
Street Methodist Church.
Last Week was a Business Meeting where the Directors
and Officers gave an update on the State of the Club.
COMMUNITY SERVICE – Shawn Franklin
The Children Homes Committee hosted a beach picnic for
the children from the Child Care Board (CCB) Homes at
Browne’s Beach on Saturday, 31 May 2014. The aim of the
event was to celebrate Child Month 2014 while providing
the opportunity for Rotarians, CCB officers, staff and the
children to meet for social interaction and fellowship at the
beach. The event was a success.
GREETERS
COMMUNITY SERVICE CON’T– Shawn Franklin
Approximately 150 children and CCB staff attended the
event where they enjoyed activities which included beach
football, tug-o-war and boat rides complements of
Barbados Blue Dive Shop.
This month the Children's Home Committee has also
launched its "Transitions" program. The aim of this
program is to work closely with the recent alumni of the
Children's Homes and those approaching that age to
assist in a smoother transition into the potentially
traumatic world of Adulthood. The committee will be
calling on various members of the club from time to time
for assistance in training, job placement or mentorship.
VOCATIONAL SERVICE – Jedder Robinson
PARISH SIGNS PROJECT
The sample sign that was prepared by one of the workers
at the Ministry of Transport and Works was returned to
one of the technicians to effect the changes that were
suggested by the members of the Club.
The material that is required to make the signs is
available locally but is very expensive. Negotiations are
ongoing with the technician to source the material from
overseas at a very reasonable cost.
ROTARY DISPLAY
During the month of May 2014 the Club was unable to
effect the Exhibition at Carlton Supermarket. However
the two signs with Rotary’s projects were displayed.
CLUB SERVICE – H. Waldo Clarke
Attendance – low 60%, Fines are an average of $200.00.
Rotarian Annie gave her Classification talk on May 15 and
PDG David reminded members of the need to contribute
to the Rotary Foundation. This could be achieved through
the EREY. He offered to assist members in setting up their
Profiles.
It was reported that the President’s Party on May 10 was
an enjoyable event.
On May 22, 2014 Mr. Stephen O’Malley Resident
Coordinator of The United Nations Development Program
(UNDP) gave a briefing to club. On May 29, 2014 we
received a presentation from Mr. Peter Boos on
“Regaining Paradise”. This was extensively covered in the
media.
The ongoing improvement in the production and
distribution of the Rota News was commended.
HUANG SETS GOAL OF INCREASING MEMBERSHIP
Members of Burton's Rotary Club of Norman, Oklahoma,
United States, and RI President-elect Gary C.K. Huang's
club of Taipei, Taiwan, took the stage to exchange club
banners, a tradition that unofficially marks a changing of
the guard.
Huang will become Rotary International president on 1
July. During his term in office, he has set a goal of
growing Rotary's membership to 1.3 million. Huang told
the audience that increasing and sustaining membership
will help Rotary achieve its goals. He shared a story about
a small Taiwanese club that had only six members. But
after asking their wives to join, the club grew to 29
members in three years because the spouses asked their
friends to become members as well.
"I want to remind everyone that sometimes getting a new
member is as easy as asking," said Huang, whose wife,
Corinna, became a member in July. "It made perfect
sense. She was a great match for Rotary. Corinna enjoyed
it so much that our three children joined Rotary as well.
They have been around Rotary their whole lives. They did
not need to be convinced. It was a natural step for them,"
said Huang.
Huang, whose presidential theme for 2014-15 is Light Up
Rotary, also encouraged members to conduct Rotary Days
throughout the year to help the community become more
familiar with Rotary's work.
"It can be a day to educate your community about polio,
it can be a service project, or a celebration. Just make
sure to invite the public, your families, and friends," he
said. "Show your community what you do, both locally
and internationally. Make sure your community knows
that Rotary is there, that Rotary is active, Rotary is fun,
and it is doing good work."
Huang gave attendees three words to guide them this
year: hand, head, and heart. "Use your hand to help, use
your head to make sure you are helping in the right place,
and use your heart to make it sincere. Without your heart,
nothing else matters."
Source: Ryan Hyland, Rotary International
THE TEXT OF THE 2013-14 PRESIDENT-ELECT’S
KEYNOTE SPEECH PRESENTED BY GARY C.K. HUANG AT
THE ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION SYDNEY,
AUSTRALIA ON 4 JUNE 2014 CAN BE FOUND AT -
https
://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/document/147146
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.
R.
I. Theme 2013-2014
Bulletin Editor
Michael Wilson Browne
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History fact and
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Rotarians of the need for "community campaigns for
mass vaccination of all children under four or five
years of age" to eradicate
# polio
.
In this photo from Rotary's archives, Sabin and
1984-85 RI President Carlos Canseco appear at a
press conference to announce the launch of Polio
2005 (PolioPlus) in 1985.
VISITING ROTARIANS
President Peter Thompson - Rotary Club of Barbados - South
Robert Chase – Rotary Club of Barbados - South
UPCOMING EVENTS
June 19 – Special Meeting
June 26 – Classification Talk – Nicholle Manz-
Baazaoui
Installation Night – July 12
GREETERS
June 12 – PP John Cabral and David Walker
June 19 – PP Tony Williams and Sec Paul
June 26 – Nicholas Waithe & Trevor Whitehall
Announcements
Wedding Anniversaries
Director Shawn and Cheryl Franklin
June
14
Donald and Molly Austin
June 15
Past President Richard and Dr. Margaret Blanchette
June 16
Steve and Mary Cozier
June 17
Birthdays - Rotarians
Michael W. Browne
June 15
Birthdays - Partners in Service
Dr. Deanne J. Ford – Robin
June 15
Join Date Anniversaries
None this week!
GUESTS
George Stanfield, GM Hilton Barbados -
Director Shawn Franklin
Hadley Alleyne - Winston Warren
Maxwell Hampshire - Florida USA, - Winston
Warren