August 11, 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 PP Algernon Leacock 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
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August 11, 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 PP Algernon Leacock
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
RECAP AUGUST 4, 2016
THEME: ROTARY SERVING HUMANITY
The mee!ng on August 4, 2016 was a fellowship mee!ng.
This mee!ng saw the installa!on of PP Algernon Leacock as
the new Sergeant-At-Arms for the month of August. PP An-
drew Bynoe was congratulated by President Lisa for his ser-
vice as SAA for the month of July. Addi!onally, we were
visited by many including our “own” Rtn. Karen Smith who is
now a member of the Rotary Club of Bonn, Interna!onal.
As always the camaraderie and fellowship were tangible.
Our mee!ng was aptly managed by President Lisa who con-
cluded the mee!ng in a !mely manner. The below photos
evidence the enjoyment and fellowship had by all.
SAA PP Algie Leacock on the job at the mee�ng as he aptly
executes his du�es as SAA. Fines for the day were $200.00.
Well done.
While Rtn. Berkeley Blades shows his enjoyment at the fel-
lowship mee�ng.
EXCHANGE OF BANNERS: President Lisa exchanged banners with Rtn. Karen Smith of
the Rotary Club of Bonn Interna3onal, Germany
CANCELLATION: ROTARACT CLUB OF BARBADOS : Paint-
ball compe��on
Director Neal advises that the Paintball compe��on which
was scheduled to be held by the Rotaract Club of Barbados
on Sunday August 14, 2016 has been cancelled. The Rotaract
Club of Barbados wishes to apologise for any inconvenience
which may have been caused.
MEETING DETAILS—THURSDAY AUG 04, 2016
SAA— PP Algernon Leacock
1. A:endance - 64.4%
2. Raffle Proceeds - $107.40
3. Fines - $200.00
4. Raffle Winner - PP Norman Barrow.
AUGUST 11, 2016
Today is a business Mee!ng Plans and Programs
MEET OUR GREETERS : PP Michael W. Browne. His classifica�on is
Marke�ng Services and his knowledge of Rotary
Interna�onal, the District and our Club is im-
mense, making him an excellent resource person
for all members of the Club. PP Michael was in-
troduced to the Club by PP Lionel Moe on Septem-
ber 09, 1993 and was inducted as President in
2006. He was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship in
June 2006 and has served the Club in many capac-
i�es including Secretary of the RCOB, Deputy Director, Fund Raising
Secretary, Vice President and Chair of the RotaNews Commi:ee. PP
Michael has also served as Assistant District Secretary Treasurer dur-
ing the years 2000-01. He is the immediate past Editor of the Club
Bulle�n having served as such for the past 2 years. He con�nues to
assist with the Club Bulle�ns and is a member of the Inves�ga�ons
and Archive Commi:ees.
Rtn. Berkeley Blades joined the Club on February
24, 1994. He served as Director Community Service
1998-99 and twice as Chairman Children’s Homes
1996-97 and 2002-03. Berkeley or Bee as he is
known to many indicates that “I have personally
visited every government children’s home during
my tenure as chairman of that commi8ee”. Bee
has always taken a keen interest in the environ-
ment and was a member of the Barbados Environmental Associa�on
prior to joining Rotary. He has been instrumental in securing “Flags”
and “Banners” for the Club. During the 2014-15 Berkeley served on
the Children’s Homes & Environment Commi:ees and on the Chil-
dren’s Homes Commi:ee. Berkeley recently completed a Community
Challenge during the 2015—16 year where he refurbished a bath-
room on Ward of the Geriatric Hospital. He currently serves on the
Guest Speakers/Class talks and the PR Commi:ee.
GENTLE REMINDER
BOAT PICNIC
The Club’s Annual Boat Picnic is being scheduled for 11:00
a.m. un�l 4:00 p.m. on Sunday August 21.
If you have not already done so please confirm your
a:endance as a ma:er of urgency by 12.00 noon TODAY,
“Rotary is Ordinary People working together to accom-
plish Extraordinary Things! Rotary Interna�onal is the
world’s oldest (est. 1905) and largest service club organi-
za�on. RI has more than 1.2 million members in 33,000
clubs worldwide! Rotary club members are volunteers
who work together locally, regionally, and interna�onally
to leverage their resources and skills to combat hunger,
improve health and sanita�on, provide educa�on and job
training, promote peace, and eradicate deadly diseases
like polio, all under the mo:o of “Service Above Self”
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Sam Owori is selected to be
2018-19 Rotary president. Mr. Owori will become
president-nominee on 1 October. He will be de-
clared the president-nominee on 1 October if no
challenging candidates have been suggested. As
president, he plans to "harness that enthusiasm
and pride so that every project becomes the engine
of peace and prosperity." His chief concerns as a
Rotary leader are membership and extension. Mr. Owori is chief
execu�ve officer of the Ins�tute of Corporate Governance of Ugan-
da. He has studied law, employment rela�ons, business manage-
ment, corporate resources management, microfinance, and mar-
ke�ng at ins�tu�ons in England, Japan, Switzerland, Tanzania, and
the United States, including Harvard Business School. Since becom-
ing a member in 1978, Mr. Owori has served Rotary as regional
Rotary Founda�on coordinator, regional RI membership coordina-
tor, and RI Representa�ve to the United Na�ons Environment Pro-
gram and UN-Habitat. He has been a member or chair of several
commi:ees; he is a Benefactor of The Rotary Founda�on, and he
and his wife, Norah, are Major Donors and Paul Harris Fellows
UP-COMING EVENTS
Mar 07 - Club Charter Date - 1962
AUGUST
Membership and New Club Development Month
August 18 Greeters:
Rtn. Nicholas Waithe
Rtn. Dr. Albert Best
August 18: Presenta�on by Rotarian/
Classifica�on Talk
August 21: Annual Boat Picnic
August 25 Guest Speaker
SEPTEMBER
Basic Educa!on and Literacy Month
September 3 Club Forum
September 24 Youth Symposium
September 30 “Leh Muh Laugh” Fundraiser
Announcements
Wedding Anniversary
Rtn. Dr. John & Nola Mayers 51 years August 14, 1965
Birthday - Rotarians
Rtn. Trevor Fields August 13
Birthday - Partners in Service
Ka�e Hermant - Rtn. Peter Hermant August 13
Wanda Griffith — Dir. Neal Griffith August 17
Join Date Anniversary
PP John MacKenzie 23 years August 12 1993
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2017 CONFERENCES AND CONVENTIONS:
ROTARY DISTRICT 7030 Conference , PETS & Assembly
April 26— 29, 2017— REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
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
Rotarian
Rtn. Karen Smith, Rotary Club of Bonn Intl., Ger-
many
Visitors
Selwyn Cambridge - Guest of Pres. Lisa Cummins
Wanda Griffith - Guest of Rtn. Dir. Neal Griffith
Jayde Griffith - Guest of Rtn. Dir. Neal Griffith
Jus�n Griffith - Guest of Rtn. Dir. Neal Griffith
Reiss Hinckson - Guest of PE Paul Ashby
Kirkland Brathwaite - Guest of Rtn. Kim Tudor
Tracey Aus�n - Guest of Rtn. Kim Tudor
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.
