December 8, 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 Roger Smith

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

MEETING DETAILS— DEC. 1

A�endance - 52.4%

Raffle Proceeds - $131.00

Fines - $170.75

Raffle winner Rtn. Fiona Hinds

THE ROTARY CLUB OF BARBADOS

WELCOMES ALL VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS

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

RI THEME: ROTARY SERVING HUMANITY

SENIOR CITIZENS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE—

SUNDAY DEC. 18

• PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL BOTTLES OF DRINK ARE

DELIVERED TO THE CLUB BY THURSDAY DEC. 15,

2016

• PLEASE ENSURE THAT ANY DONATIONS TO ASSIST

WITH THE COST OF THE EVENT ARE ALSO DELIV-

ERED BY THURSDAY DEC 18

• IF HELPING SET UP, PLEASE ARRIVE AT GOVERN-

MENT HOUSE BY 8 AM

• ALL OTHER ROTARIANS ARE REMINDED TO AR-

RIVE FOR THE EVENT BY 2 PM TO ASSIST IN HELP-

ING THE ELDERLY

ROTARY CLUB OF BARBADOS WEST BINGO FUND RAISER:

The Rotary Club of Barbados West is celebra6ng Barbados'

50th Anniversary of Independence by offering the biggest Bingo

game jackpot ever in the Caribbean - 50 fuh 50 - 18 games.

Event Date: Monday, December 12, 2016 - 19:30

4 Jackpots of $50,000.00 in 45 calls; otherwise 5 Jackpots of

$2,000.00 each—Tickets are Bds $50 inclusive of one free bingo

card. If the main Jackpot is not won, then a minimum of $13,400

in other cash prizes can be

won that night.

Admission: Bds $50.00;

Venue: Lloyd Erskine

Sandiford Centre,

IN MEMORIAM

Please be reminded that the

funeral for Rtn. Dr. John Mayers

will be held on Saturday ,

December 10 at 9:30 am at Beth-

el Methodist Church.

The mee4ng on December 1, 2016, was as usual one

of fellowship. However given the season and our

upcoming Charity events, namely Carols by Candle-

light and Senior Ci4zens func4on, the following re-

minders were given. Please note the date change

for the Senior Ci4zens func4on which will now be

December 18, 2016.

PLEASE NOTE SOME SIMPLE REMINDERS FOR

OUR UPCOMING ROTARY EVENTS:

CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT—SUNDAY DEC. 11

• Please give all Ticket monies to PP Lionel today • Unsold 6ckets to be returned to PP Lionel today

• Tell your friends and family there is adequate

parking at BCC on the Eastern side and it is a short

walk to Ilaro Court. • Obtain your health cer6ficates if you are working

with food or drinks • We will need your able-bodied support on Sunday

Morning at 9am (tables, chairs, drinks etc) • Call 6me for Rotarians is 2pm on Sunday aKer-

noon so we can be ready for the first patrons. • Bring your head wear and remember no sleeve-

less clothing • Clean up 6me is 8pm

• AKer lime by the "Car Boot" aKer clean up is done

DECEMBER 8 2016: Fellowship Mee4ng

MEET OUR GREETERS:

Last week PP Steve Brathwaite and Robin “the

Baron” Forde greeted us. So today our greeters

are:

PP GRENVILLE PHILLIPS Dr.

Grenville W. Phillips, CBE, joined

the Club on May 01, 1976 and his

Classifica6on is Business Services—

Consultancy. He served as President

for the year 1986-87, which was the

25th Anniversary of Rotary in Barba-

dos. It is said that he reported to the

Club that “due to a lack of funds

there will be no designated Presiden6al Project;” however

the Club recognized twenty-five (25) persons who made a

difference to the Community (recognizing Voca�ons). Also

during this 6me the first pace-maker was donated to the

Queen Elizabeth Hospital; a program which s6ll con6nues

through Heartbeat Interna6onal. PP Grenville has served the

Club as secretary 1977-1979 and the District as Assistant

Governor 2010-2012.He was awarded the Paul Harris Fel-

lowship in 2006.

RTN. TREVOR G FIELD can

be credited together with PP Stanley

MacDonald, with the introduction of Car-

ols by Candlelight to Barbados in 1995.

Prior to joining our Club on February 01,

1991 he served for eleven years in the

Rotary Club of Port of Spain. His Classifi-

ca6on is General Merchandise – Distribu6on. Rtn. Trevor

Field has served on many commi�ees including Community

Service where he was instrumental in the construc6on of

the Boview Home at the Adult Crea6ve Arts and Training

Centre “Challenor School”, St. Thomas, Fellowship &

A�endance Commi�ees , Challenged and Senior Ci6zens ,

Fund Raising Commi�ee and Children’s Homes and Drug

Awareness where he serves at this 6me.

“SERVICE ABOVE SELF”

FYI

ROTARACT AND INTERACT NEWS

PLEASE SEE BELOW THE TIMES AND DATES FOR THESE CLUBS.

THE ROSTER IS ALSO BELOW:

The Codrington School Every Monday:

12:30—1:00pm

The School requires to be advised as to a�endees, please there-

fore advise Director Neal if you are a�ending.

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 DECEMBER

DEC . 12 CHS WINSTON WARREN

DEC 13 SMS TRACY ARCHER

ROTARY DISTRICT 7030 NEWS:

• TUESDAY NOV. 29—GIVE BACK TUESDAY TO THE

ROTARY FOUNDATION:

• Taken from hCp://rotarydistrict7030.org/

Stories/2016-give-back-Tuesday Rotarians were reminded that all Rotarians should take ac-

count of their contribu6ons to The Rotary Founda6on (TRF)

and the work it does. PDG David Edwards – District 7030

TRF Fundraising Chair – has produced some inspiring and

relevant informa6on on contribu6ng towards TRF, [some of

which are set out below] :

SHARE AND DISTRICT DESIGNATED FUND

Through the SHARE system, contribu6ons to The Rotary

Founda6on are transformed into grants that fund local and

interna6onal humanitarian projects, scholarships, and ac6v-

i6es, such as voca6onal training teams. At the end of every

Rotary year, contribu6ons directed to the Annual Fund-

SHARE from all Rotary clubs in the district are divided be-

tween the World Fund and the District Designated Fund

(DDF).

EVERY ROTARIAN EVERY YEAR

The Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY) ini6a6ve asks every

Rotarian to support The Rotary Founda6on every year. In

addi6on to contribu6ng to the Annual Fund on a regular

basis, members are encouraged to get involved in a Foun-

da6on project or program.

CHRISTMAS IS COMING … CLAP YOUR HANDS !!

HERE ARE IMPORTANT DECEMBER DATES TO

REMEMBER!

SUNDAY DEC 11

CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT

SUNDAY DEC 18

SENIOR CITIZENS’ TEA PARTY at the Gov-

ernor General’s Official Residence and

commences at 3 pm

UP-COMING EVENTS

Mar 07 - Club Charter Date - 1962

DECEMBER

DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT MONTH

Dec 15 Greeters

PEE Shawn Franklin and Rtn.

Andrew Niven

Dec. 15 Classifica6on talk

Dec. 22 Greeters: Director Annie Bertrand

and Rtn. Nicholas Waithe

DEC 22 CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

Announcements

Wedding Anniversary

PP Vic Fernandes and

Ferida Fernandes 21 years Dec 09 1995

PE Paul Ashby and

Gillian Applewaithe 20 years Dec 14, 1995

Birthday - Rotarians

PAG Ivan Browne, Dec 12

Hon. Rtn. Dr. Jeff Massay, Dec 12

Rtn. Peter Williams Dec 13

PP Lionel Moe Dec 14

Birthday - Partners in Service

None this week

Join Date Anniversary

Rtn. Donna King–Brathwaite 11 years Dec. 8, 2005

PP Andrew Bynoe 31 years Dec 1, 1985

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

Visi4ng Rotarians: -

Stanley MacDonald - Rotary Bangkok South

David Archer—Rotary Club of Tortola

Guests –

Malcolm Vaughn - Rtn. Winston Warren

Chrispen Hacke� - Rtn. Neal Griffith

Ted Issaac - VP Rtn. Brenda Pope

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION:

JUNE 10—14, 2017 The conven6on will take place at the Georgia World Con-

gress Center, 285 Andrew Young Interna6onal Blvd NW,

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early registra6on is 15 December 2016.