September 15, 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. Adrian Skeete

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

TODAY IS A FELLOWSHIP MEETING

THEME: ROTARY SERVING HUMANITY

The Reports were duly presented by the Directors Di-

ana, Winston, Elvin, PE Paul and Commander Willie Kir-

ton who presented on behalf of Director Annie Ber-

trand who is on leave. Rtn. Joe Johnson presented the

Treasurer’s Report as Director Joel Brathwaite was cur-

rently away. It was agreed that a comprehensive ac-

count would be provided of the Club’s Finances.

Today, President Lisa has sought leave to present the

Signature Project for this year to the members of the

Club at this mee3ng.

To facilitate this presenta3on, the following is again

provided to the Club for their review and discussion.

President’s Lisa’s wish is that following her presenta-

3on we as members would each address the issues

raised and discuss with her any ideas we may have so

that the project is both a successful and long las3ng

one.

SIGNATURE PROJECT:

A

RESPONSE TO THE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS IN THE

YOUTH IN

BARBADOS.

A MULTI-LAYERED INTERVENTION SUGGESTED BY PRES.

LISA

Layer One: RCOB partnering with Mental Health

Professionals in schools

Layer Two: School lunch program for children in

need of Peer Network support services

Layer Three Home food provision program for

Families,f amily Counseling interven3on

to a5empt to diagnose and address

challenge

Layer Four Annual Youth Summit.

MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM DESCRIPTION FOR RCOB:

1. To promote students’ resilience, emo3onal and

social well-being

2. To ensure early iden3fica3on of mental health

needs

3. To offer 3mely access to mental health services

to address social, emo3onal or behavioural issues

4. To promote school and life success through im-

proved social and emo3onal maturity

5. To formalise referral and feedback systems be-

tween school counselors and mental health services

6. To partner with families and non-governmental

organiza3ons and social welfare agencies

7. To address social determinants of students’ mental

health.

CHALLENGE TO THE RCoB

1. IN WHAT WAY CAN YOU CONTRIBUTE TO

THE PROJECT

2. WHAT IDEAS DO YOU HAVE THAT MAY AUG-

MENT THE PROJECT

Please do not hesitate to share your ideas with

President Lisa. All ideas and input are wel-

come!!

NEWS FROM ROTARY CLUB OF BARBADOS WEST

The Rotary Club of Barbados West has announced it has

awarded the Rotary West 2016/2017 Scholarship to Miss Sha-

neanoh Carter and Miss Chloe Thompson. Miss Carter is pur-

suing the BSc Chemistry degree at the Faculty of Science &

Technology at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill

Campus and is currently enrolled in the final year of the four

year programme. While Miss Thompson is pursuing BSc in

Medicine at the Faculty of Science & Technology at the Uni-

versity of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus.

September 15, 2016

Today is a Fellowship Mee3ng MEET OUR GREETERS

PP ANDREW BYNOE PHF + 1 Sapphire

PP Andrew joined the Club on No-

vember 1, 1085 and served as

President during the year 1994-95.

During this ;me, his project fo-

cused on recognizing the compe-

tencies of those children who did

not excel in the annual Common

Entrance Exam. He worked with

the St. James Composite School to

develop the areas of reading and

music and con;nues to have a

keen interest in the improvement

of the educa;on system so that it also benefits slower learn-

ers from primary school onwards.

He has been a member of the Fund Raising Commi@ee and

con;nues to serve in this Commi@ee. He has also served on

the Senior Ci;zens & Challenged Commi@ee.

DIRECTOR DIANA DOUGLIN

Director Diana currently serves as

the Club Service Director. She has

been a member of RCoB since June

6, 2013 and her classifica;on is

Law. Director Diana believes in

the mo@o “Service above Self” and

during the last year she opened the

Community Challenge by building a

ramp for an amputee. This chal-

lenge marked the first of 12 under

President Jedder’s presidency and there can be no

doubt that Director Diana competently oversaw its in-

cep;on and comple;on.

ROTARACT AND INTERACT NEWS

NOTE THE DATES FOR THESE MEETINGS AND

ATTEND!!!

FYI—mee3ng 3mes for our junior clubs The Codrington School Every Monday:

12:30—1:00pm

N.B. The School requires to be advised as to a@endees,

please therefore 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

September: 17th Saturday

Interna;onal Coastal Clean

up30th Friday Club Service

Op;onal: Quarterly Birthday

Celebra;on lime

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“SERVICE ABOVE SELF”

2017 Annual Beach Clean Up

SEPTEMBER 17, 2016 On Saturday September 17th at 6:00am we will team

up once again with the Environmental Protec;on De-

partment and our youth clubs to clean up the Mor-

gan Lewis Beach in St Andrew.

Please mark your calendars for this fellowship event.

We are also seeking volunteers to meet at the UWI

Cave Hill campus to transport some rotaractors to St.

Andrew. Please contact Director Neal or Rotarian

Makonem if you can assist.

UP-COMING EVENTS

Mar 07 - Club Charter Date - 1962

SEPTEMBER

Basic Educa3on and Literacy Month

September 22

Greeters: Rtn. Brian Cole and Rtn. Anthony Shaw

September 30 “Leh Muh Laugh! ” Fundraiser

OCTOBER

Economic and Community Development Month

Oct 7, DINNER AT PORT ST. CHARLES MARINA

this will be hosted by the three Rotary

Clubs to welcome DG Roger Bose who

will be visi;ng Barbados.

Announcements

Wedding Anniversary

PDG David Edwards

and Donna Edwards Sep 15, 1973 43 years

Rtn. Donna King-Brathwaite and

Curt Brathwaite Sep. 17, 2005 11 years

Birthday - Rotarians

PP Norman Barrow Sep. 19

Rtn. David Harding Sep. 20

SAA Rtn. Adrian Skeete Sep. 20

Birthday - Partners in Service

Usha Amin — Rtn. Sanjay Amin Sep. 21

Join Date Anniversary

None this week

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVEN-

TION June 10—14 2017—

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, UNITED

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

Visi;ng Rotarian: IPP Kenneth Niles, RCO Point For;n,

T&T

Guests:

Malcolm Vaughn—guest of Director Winston Warren

Diosa Joseph (Rotaracter) - guest of Director Neal

Griffith

Kavan Jackman (Rotaracter) RCOB—Guest of Director

Neal Griffith

Ebbony Rowe—Guest of Rtn. Kim Tudor

Peter Arender—Guest of PE Paul Ashby

Kelley Donnelley—Guest of PE Paul Ashby

Abanath Vaswani—Guest of PP Andrew Bynoe

Joshua Richardson—Guest of visi;ng Rotarian IPP Ken-

neth Niles

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.