February 2014 1

FEBRUARY – WORLD UNDERSTANDING MONTH!

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TABLE OF CONTENTSWHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS ISSUE…

News of District interest first…Page No.

District Governor (2013-14) - February message 3DG Travel Schedule 4What is Polio 4Areas of Focus Essay Competition – District 7020 5Rotary International Convention – Sydney, Australia 8India’s Third Year Polio-Free Anniversary 9Club Charter Dates 10World Affairs Seminar 10Club of the Month (COTM) 11International Understanding 12Rotary Peace Fellowship 14Coming Events 15Caribbean Partnership Celebration (CPC) 2014 16Rotary Has Heart – Valentine’s Day plans 16World’s Greatest Meal 18

CLUB NEWS Sint Maarten 19 East Nassau 21 Savanna La Mar, Jamaica 22 Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean, 7020 23 Grand Cayman Central 24 Kingston, Jamaica 25 Liguanea Plains 26 Aquin, Haiti 27 Sint Maarten Mid-Isle 29 Christiana, Jamaica 30 Grand Cayman Sunrise 31 Nassau 31 Eleuthera 32 Nassau Sunrise 33Rotaract Corner 34Interact Corner 36Rotary History 37References 39

Visit our updated district websitewww.7020.org

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MESSAGE FROM DISTRICT GOVERNOR (2013-14)

JEREMY HURST

Dear fellow Rotarians, Rotaractors and Family of Rotary,

Michelle and I have just finished our 80th club visit with an excellent week in BVI, after having spent a highly enjoyable two weeks at the beginning of January in Kingston. Between these visits,we met with our home clubs in Grand Cayman, and I write this message sitting on a flight to Turks and Caicos.

The weekend before last, we attended the charter ceremony of the E-Club of the Caribbean, 7020 sitting from my couch in Grand Cayman, and we will be traveling shortly to the Interclub Assembly in Cap Haitien, Haiti. Later in the year, we’ll be hosting Rotarians from the whole of

District 7020 and beyond in Cayman at our District Conference (www.DC2014CAYMAN.ky). Then finally, we are on to meet with Rotarians from across the 200-plus countries that are home to our 34,000 Rotary Clubs at the RI Convention in Sydney, Australia.

Everywhere we travel, we see Rotary at work, our clubs often working with international partners, providing them with a unique local understanding and perspective, and making sure that together we meet our communities’ real needs. RI recognises that this is the best starting point for its Global Grants, and now insists on strong local host club participation before a grant will be approved. Of course, District 7020 is not your typical Rotary District: In many ways, our unique District is a microcosm of the Rotary World with its diverse populations in terms of size, race, religion, language, culture and GDP, over 16 islands in 10 countries. We are fortunate, asthis situation gives us a better capability to understand the wider World; and it's why, in my opinion, we have some of the most vibrant and effective Rotary clubs in the world.

What better way to achieve World Understanding than by sharing our unique local perspectives in how to best fill the real needs of our communities during these difficult times! However, we need to remind ourselves that Rotary is not a “typical” service organisation in many ways. You can look far and wide, but I challenge you to find an organisation that is so global, so forward thinking, yet, at the same time, its strength is its network of local clubs. We are a multi-billion dollar, four-star rated charity, partnering with the likes of Bill and Melinda Gates, and at the same time we intimately know many of the people we help in our communities as neighbours and friends. Our Six Areas of Focus and Global Grants are encouraging us to be bold with our projects and to think big within our communities, which is excellent; however, it is still the personal relationships that we have on the ground that get the job done.

Understanding the world in which we operate with this deep local knowledge is one of greatest assets, and we should never underestimate its power or its value. So this month, let’s be proud of Rotary’s unique capability to promote World Understanding through our Global network of our local clubs working passionately as they serve above self to form a service organisation unrivaled in world history.

So, during World Understanding Month, let’s take a moment to reflect on the fact that it is our unique local perspectives which place us in a unique position to not only Understand the World but also to act on that understanding by Serving above Self as we Engage Rotary – Change Lives.

Yours in Rotary Service,

Jeremy Hurst, Governor 2013/14District 7020 -Rotary International

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DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S TRAVEL SCHEDULE

FEBRUARY

WHAT IS POLIO AND WHY IS ROTARY FIGHTING TO ELIMINATE IT?

PHILIPSBURG, SINT MAARTEN – January 30, 2014 – A highly infectious disease, polio causes paralysis and is sometimes fatal. As there is no cure, the best protection is prevention. For as little as US 60 cents worth of vaccine, a child can be protected against this crippling disease for life. After an international investment of more than US$9 billion, and the successful engagement of over 200 countries and 20 million volunteers, polio could be the first human disease of the 21st century to be eradicated.

The message to world leaders is clear: support the final push to achieve eradication now while the goal has never been closer, or face the potential consequences of a new polio pandemic that could disable millions of children within a decade.

Since 1985, Rotary has contributed nearly $1.2 billion and countless volunteer hours to the protection of more than two billion children in 122 countries. The disease remains endemic in three countries --Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan -- although other countries remain at risk for imported cases.

Throughout the India and around the world, Rotary is celebrating a major milestone: it has been three years since India’s last case of wild polio. This is a landmark achievement for global public health and the worldwide effort to eradicate polio.

Closer to home, the last cases identified in the Caribbean area were in Haiti/Dominican Republic in 1991. Before a Caribbean vaccination drive, estimated deaths in Latin America/Caribbean in the 1970s totaled c. 15,000 cases and 1,750 deaths per annum.

Rebecca Low, Assistant District Governor for Rotary District 7020 which includes St Maarten said “given the confirmation of cases in previously polio-free Syria, it means that we need to be ever more vigilant in our work both locally and abroad.” Rotary's International PolioPlus Committee chair Robert S. Scott, further states, that this serves “as a stark reminder that as long as polio still exists, unimmunized children everywhere remain at risk." In response to the outbreak in Syria, Rotary and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, along with local health authorities, are conducting large-scale campaigns to immunize children in the region as quickly as possible. Rotary is the first donor to announce funding to WHO for the GPEI's new Middle East strategic plan a $500,000 emergency response grant for Syria.

In St Maarten the three Rotary Clubs are working to raise funds for Rotary’s ‘End Polio Now’ campaign. Initiatives are ongoing and have included such things as a special charity flea market held at Air Lekkerbeck by Rotary Sunrise in November.

Join with concerned Rotarians and help to eradicate polio in our lifetime. With global travel nowadays, it can be easily transmitted across national borders, or across the globe, as has already happened with wild outbreaks in several world areas.

Rebecca A. Low, Assistant Governor (Anguilla/St Barths/St Maarten/St Martin) at rlow@compass-sxm.net.

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AREAS OF FOCUS DISTRICT 7020 ESSAY COMPETITION 2013-2014

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Aims of the project

To raise awareness of the different Areas of Focus To develop knowledge and understanding of the issues around Areas of Focus in the District To enable participants to suggest creative ideas of how to tackle some of the issues relating to the Areas of Focus in our

District To engage the Rotary family around a common theme

Eligibility

This competition is for individuals associated with Rotary District 7020 only. Rotarians, Rotaractors and Interactors can take part in this competition.

Entrants must participate in a group depending on their club membership as of 1-December 2013

Group 1 – Interactors Group 2 – Rotaractors Group 3 - Rotarians

Guidelines – Your essay -

Should be written in English or French Must not exceed 2000 words. Must use Arial font with size 12 and single spacing. Must have a cover page indicating:

o Group e.g. 1, 2 or 3o Essay title (choose from the list that follows)o Club name, country, name and email address of Club Presidento Word count.

Must be submitted in electronic format; in Microsoft Word or PDF format only, via email attachment to vefuller@gmail.com, or via Dropbox.

Diagrams, illustrations, or graphics are not permitted in the essays. Name or personal information is not permitted in the body of the essay. Quotes or ideas that are not original should be attributed. Plagiarism is not permitted. Should include bibliography and all the reference material used should be listed. Bibliography should not be included in the word count.

Rules The competition will run from 1 December 2013 to 28 February 2013. Winners announced in March, Literacy Month. The essay must be between 1200 - 2000 words in length The essays will be judged on the basis of:

o Facts and substance that are used to hold together logical argument and present thoughtful provoking solutions.o Organization of content, own perspectives and analysis of the topic.o Style of writing, grammar and punctuation

Files not in .doc or .pdf format will not be accepted. Entrants must check the files for virus / malware. Any file containing virus / malware may lead to disqualification. The essay should be an original work of the author and should not have been published / submitted anywhere else. A single person should write the essay. Co-authored essays will not be accepted. Only one entry from an author will be accepted. Multiple entries will not be judged. If multiple essays are submitted using

the same email address, the older entry will be overwritten. Any disclosure of personal information in the body of the essay may lead to disqualification. The author agrees to assign the copyright of the essay to the organizers without any considerations for the same

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PrizesThere will be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize for each of the three groups.

ROTARY1st Prize – 2000 Foundation points2nd Prize – 1000 Foundation points3rd Prize – 500 Foundation points

ROTARACT1st Prize – iPad2nd Prize – Kindle PaperWhite 3G3rd Prize – Kindle PaperWhite

INTERACT1st Prize – Kindle Fire2nd Prize – Kindle PaperWhite 3G3rd Prize – Kindle PaperWhite

Essay Topics

1. Peace and Conflict Resolution – Outline the impact that armed conflict or persecution can have on communities. In your answer, refer to at least one current international conflict. Examine at least one project from RI’s Leaflet on Areas of Focus. Explain why you think this project would benefit those affected by armed conflict or persecution.

2. Disease Prevention and Treatment – What are the major international issues in Disease Prevention and Treatment? Examine at least one preventative projects from RI’s Leaflet on Areas of Focus. Explain why you think this project would benefit those affected by disease in the short and the long term.

3. Water and Sanitation – “2.6 billion people lack access to adequate sanitation facilities”. (RI Areas of Focus Leaflet). What impact do you think this lack of access has on communities and families? Examine at least one project from RI’s Leaflet on Areas of Focus. Explain why you think this project would benefit those affected by inadequate sanitation facilities in a country in District 7020, in the short and the long term.

4. Maternal and Child Health Care – “9 million children under the age of five die each year due to malnutrition, poor health care, and inadequate sanitation.” (RI’s Areas of Focus Leaflet). What impact do you think these conditions have on families and communities? Examine at least one project from RI’s Leaflet on Areas of Focus. Explain why you think this project would benefit the children and communities affected by malnutrition, poor health care, and/or inadequate sanitation in the short and long term.

5. Basic Education and Literacy – What are the major issues surrounding basic education and literacy in your area. Examine at least one project from RI’s Leaflet on Areas of Focus. Explain why you think this project would impact positively on basic education and literacy in the short and long term, in a country in District 7020.

6. Economic and Community Development – Access to financial services is often key to economic and community development. Examine at least one project from RI’s Leaflet on Areas of Focus. Explain why you think this project would impact positively on economic and social development in the short and the long term, in a country within District 7020.

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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION – SYDNEY, AUSTRALIABringing the FUN back!

My fellow Rotarian,

Once again District 7020 will have an opportunity to host a breakout session at a Rotary International Convention. This year, in Sydney, The presentation is titled “Bringing the FUN Back”. The idea is to showcase ideas that clubs are implementing to make Rotary more Fun and by extension, more engagement.

I am inviting you to share, through this medium, anything you have done in your club to “Bring the FUN Back” in your meetings, or generally in Rotary. You could also share perhaps something FUN you are thinking about doing as well.

The ideas that get selected into the Presentation will have their club’s name mentioned during the Session. This is a great opportunity and I urge each of you to respond with something

amazing and FUN.Looking forward to the replies. Have FUN…

Yours in Rotary

Rtn. Haresh L. Ramchandani, PRF (Permanent Rotary Fan)

Mon autre Rotarien,

Une fois de plus à District 7020 n'aura pas l'occasion d'organiser une séance de groupe au Rotary International Convention. Cette année, à Sydney, La présentation est intitulée «Apporter le FUN Retour". La notion est d'Idées que les clubs mettent en œuvre pour faire Rotary plus Fun et par extension, plus l'engagement de présenter.

Je vous invite à partager, par ce moyen, vous avez fait quelque chose dans votre club à "apporter le plaisir Retour" dans vos réunions ou générale au Rotary. Vous pouvez également partager quelque chose d'amusant Peut-être vous pensez acerca faire aussi bien.

Les idées qui se sélectionnés dans la présentation auront le nom de leur club mentionné au cours de la session. C'est une grande opportunité et je exhorté chacun de vous répondre avec quelque chose d'étonnant et amusant.Dans l'attente de réponses. Amusez-vous ...

Veuillez au Rotary

Haresh L. Ramchandani

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INDIA’S THREE-YEAR POLIO-FREE ANNIVERSARYPARTNER TOOLKIT

On 13 January 2014, India – once considered the hardest place to eradicate polio – will celebrate three years without a case, with official WHO certification occurring in late March and a high-level celebration planned for 11 February. The third anniversary provides an opportunity to recognize the importance of India’s achievement, highlight the power of vaccines and encourage continued political and financial support for polio eradication.

This toolkit provides language and content to help you and/or your organization spread the word about India’s achievement among influencers, media and advocates in donor markets.

We ask that you support this effort on 13 January through the following activities:

Communicate shared messages on India’s achievement and the benefits, feasibility and urgency of eradication (included below)

Disseminate content from the toolkit via your website and social media channels

Share this toolkit (in advance of the milestone) with other relevant organizations and/or individuals and encourage their support

We hope you will work together with us to amplify attention to the milestone. On 13 January, we ask each partner to commit to at least:

3-5 tweets, all using the shared hashtag #endpolio 2-3 retweets of other partner content (follow

#endpolio) 1 Facebook post 1 Tumblr and/or Instagram post

Please consider using the content we provide to create a post for your blog or website. If all partners contribute at this level, we can connect with many millions of people about this historic milestone.

CONTENTS

This toolkit includes:

Overview Digital Media Assets India Resources Key Messages Tough Q&A Examples of Broader Benefits of India's Polio Efforts

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Please call the WAS Offices if you have questions or comments. We would enjoy hearing from you. Thanks for your interest in the future of our youth.

Tom Plantenberg, Executive Director, World Affairs Seminar10600 W. Mitchell Street, West Allis, WI 53214

Office: 414-453-4984 - Fax: 414-431-0588 - tplanten@worldaffairsseminar.org or www.worldaffairsseminar.org

Celebration/Activity Date

Attendance Report DueRI and District Dues Deadline

Club Charter Celebrations

3rd of the month1st of the month

Black River, Jamaica February 3, 1973

St. Maarten March 17, 1972

North St. Catherine, Jamaica March 19, 2008

Montego Bay, Jamaica March 21, 1961

Charlotte Amalie, USVI March 28, 1985

Falmouth, Jamaica March 29, 2002

Sunrise of Road Town, BVI March 31, 2009

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MONTH CLUB NAME SIZE PRESIDENT

AUGUST Membership and Partnerships

PORTMORE Under 30 (18) Stephanie Harris

GRAND CAYMAN CENTRAL Over 30 (69) Naude Dreyer

SEPTEMBER Celebration of Youth

NORTH ST. CATHERINE Under 30 (15) Gaynor Downer

GRAND CAYMAN SUNRISE Over 30 (78) JD Mosley-Matchett

OCTOBER….Service - Vocational, Community, & Int’l

ST. MARTIN SUNRISE Under 30 (22) Angela Gordon

TORTOLA Over 30 (92) Kenneth Morgan

NOVEMBER…The Rotary Foundation

LES CAYES Under 35 (32) Gerard Ulysse

EAST NASSAU Over 35 (111) Philip Cumming

DECEMBER…Family of Rotary Month

ABACO Under 35 (22) Desmond Bootle

PÉTIONVILLE Over 35 (36) Jean Baptiste Brown

JANUARY…Rotary Awareness Month

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FEBRUARY…World Understanding Month

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MARCH …Literacy Month

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THE PROGRAM ENDS WITH MARCH

View the video of the activities for December at this link :

http://animoto.com/play/Vg7HaZjR1BE3oAlxjWeaUQ

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INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING

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…taken from “A Century of Service: The Story of Rotary International.” David C. Forward

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Rotary Peace Fellowships 2015APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR THE 2015 ROTARY PEACE FELLOWSHIPS!!!

PEACE FELLOWSHIPS

Fellow Rotarians, applications are now being accepted for the 2015 Rotary Peace Fellowships. This is an extremely valuable opportunity for worthy applicants to pursue fully funded post graduate studies at one of the seven Rotary Peace Centres for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution at seven universities worldwide.

Rotary Peace Fellows earn either

a Professional Development Certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies, or a Masters Degree in International Relations, Sustainable Development, Peace Studies or Conflict Resolution.

Fellowship funding covers:

Tuition and fees Room and board Round trip transportation Internship (master’s degree) or field study expenses (professional development certificates)

These are valuable opportunities which are available to young persons in our District who are seeking to further their studies and as Rotarians, it is our duty to promote them and encourage applications from suitable candidates. Rotaract members and former Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholars are also eligible to apply.

I wish to encourage all Club Presidents and Scholarship Committee Chairpersons and Rotaract Coordinators to develop and execute plans to ‘spread the word’ as they consider to be appropriate and ensure that your clubs identify suitable candidates, and solicit applications. The candidates must submit the completed applications to their respective sponsoring clubs where they will be checked for completeness, endorsed and forwarded to me on behalf of the District 7020, Peace Fellowships Sub-Committee by June 1, 2014.

Please refer to the following documents:

http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/085en.pdf http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/083en.pdf http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/084en.pdf

Please submit your completed applications to:

Everton DavisChairman, Rotary Peace fellowships Sub-CommitteeRotary International District 7020Suite # 28, New Kingston Business Centre30 Dominica DriveKingston 5JamaicaMobile: 876-381-1800; email: everton@cwjamaica.com

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FebruaryWorld Understanding Month

DLT Training, Jamaica

Rotary turns 109February 23, 2014

MarchLiteracy Month

World Rotaract WeekMarch 10 – 16, 2014

District 7020 ConferenceApril 29 – May 4, 2014

Cayman Islands

Rotaract District 7020 ConferenceJune 11-15, 2014

Montego Bay, Jamaica

Caribbean Partnership CelebrationJuly 25-27, 2014

Puerto Rico

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CARIBBEAN PARTNERSHIP CELEBRATION 2014

As Chairman-elect for the Caribbean Partnership, I am delighted to announce to you that we have had preliminary agreement for D7000 to host the Caribbean Partnership celebration event in 2014 over the weekend of July 25 - 27.

Rotary District 7000 comprises Puerto Rico.

Although we are in the preliminary stages of planning, I am requesting of you early to please reserve a slot on your respective Conference agendas for the promotion of Caribbean Partnerships in general and also the planned event in Puerto Rico.

We hope to enlist the support of all Districts.

Best RegardsVance Lewis – PDG D7020Chairman-Elect Caribbean Partnerships

67,000 Rotarians being asked to feed a child on Valentine’s Day 2014

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Photos taken from A Century of Service: The Story of Rotary International

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ROTARY CLUB OF ST. MAARTEN…submitted by Robert Judd

FIRST EARLYACT CLUB ON ST. MAARTEN

8th Grader, President Rylan Tackling, heads club of 49 students

PHILIPSBURG, SINT MAARTEN – January 23, 2014 – Months of planning and preparation culminated last Tuesday evening into an impressive chartering and induction ceremony, during which 49 students of Learning Unlimited Preparatory School became members of the first EarlyAct Club on St. Maarten.

EarlyAct is a school-wide service club for elementary students from ages 5 to 12. It is sponsored by one of the local Rotary clubs in the locale in which the school is situated, which in this case is the Rotary Club Of St. Maarten.

The mission and operation of EarlyAct are closely linked to the ideals of Rotary and provide thefoundation and natural succession into Interact, which is another student based club, forming part of the Rotary family, but for high school students.Assistant Governor Rebecca Low was on hand to sign the official documents formally registering the EarlyAct Club in the Rotary District 7020 and conducted the induction of all members.

Receiving the charter of the club from the Assistant Governor and President of the Rotary Club of St. Maarten Maria Buncamper-Molanus, was EarlyAct president Rylan Tackling. Accepting the other board responsibilities were Ashley Matser as Vice President, Recording Secretary and President Elect Royal Ozkan, Corresponding Secretary Vikesh Mirpuri, Treasurer Pritika Lakwani, School Director/ Head Chairperson Samantha Sallinger, Club Chair Vanshi Ramchandani, Service Chair Katie Caputo,

Finance Chair Tushaar Goklani and International Understanding Ysmeal Hermoso. Rotary advisors are Jeffrey “Soc” Sochrin and Past PresidentRobert Judd.

As the sponsor of the LU EarlyAct, the members of the Rotary Club of St.Maarten will act as facilitators and mentors to the Early-Actors as these newly appointed EarlyActors develop activities and projects which promote citizenship, leadership and vocational awareness.

President of the Rotary Club of St. Maarten Maria Buncamper-Molanus lauded the young people who dared to take on such responsibility at such a young age to help others as well as the many adults who have been and continue to be supportive. Buncamper continued to say that especially unique of this EarlyAct Club is the role that the LU Interact Club members, such as the presidentRuhan Jay Bora, Sergeant at arms Dipti Budrhani and many others, have taken on as mentors and advisers.

“I would like to thank and encourage the community to continue to be supportive of our youth; it is really inspiring that at such a young age our children take an interest in and extend a helping hand to their community. Quoting Eleanor Roosevelt

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ROTARY HAS HEART

Valentine’s Day Fundraising Drive

Meals for Children in Need

PHILIPSBURG, SINT MAARTEN – January 28, 2014 – The Rotary Club of St. Maarten is asking all members of the community to join us, and Rotary Clubs across the Caribbean Rotary Zones 33 & 34, with our effort to provide nutritious meals to children in need in our respective local communities.

As explained by Rotary Club of St. Maarten President, Maria Buncamper-Molanus, “We are asking members of the community to participate in our fundraising efforts by making contributions at the special donations boxes. Even a small donation can make a big difference”. Mrs. Buncamper went on to explain that donation boxes are located at Domino’s Pizza, Abu Ghazi Shoarma in Simpson Bay, Piece of Cake, Zhaveri Jewelers, Caribbean Gems, Oro Diamante, NAPA and Penny’s Department Store and Le Grand Marche.

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ROTARY CLUB OF EAST NASSAU…submitted by Philip Cumming

The Rotary Club of East Nassau hosted the 10th annual Christmas Party for students of the Bahamas Association for the Physically Disabled at their headquarters on Dolphin Drive.

The party, which was attended by parents of the students as well as Rotarians, included carols by local musicians Drexel Munroe, Obie Pindling and Osana Neilly, a Christmas themed play performed by the students and care givers at BAPD and was rounded offwith a visit from Santa with gifts for all the children.

The Rotary Club of East Nassau has had a close relationship with the BAPD for a number of years, carrying out numerous projects at their facility. In July this year, the club made a donation of $14,000 for the purchase of wheelchairs to be distributed throughout Nassau and the family islands, and in November club members helped install special easy-access computer stations for the students which were purchased with grants provided by the Lyford Cay Foundation, Cable Cares and a District Grant.

Burns Night Raises Funds For Scholarships…submitted by Philip Cumming

On January 25, the Rotary Club of East Nassau hosted its second annual Burns Supper to celebrate the life and work of Scottish poet Robert Burns. At the same time, the activity raises funds for the East Nassau Rotary Club Foundation which provides partial scholarships for Bahamian students to continue their education both at home and abroad.

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In the photo left – Each wearing a kilt - Tom Duff (Rotary Club of South East Nassau), Douglas Cowper (Rotary Club of East Nassau), Lindsey Cancino (Rotary Club of East Nassau) and Roger Kelty (Rotary Club of South East Nassau).

As for Lindsey, thankfully he wasn't wearing a kilt. I don't think the world is ready for that yet! (A comment from one of the RCEN members. Is that worth a fine?)

Although this was a RCEN event, Rotarians from other clubs in the Bahamas participated in it and a large proportion of the attendees (roughly 65%) were non-Rotarians. This is an important point, especially during Rotary Awareness month.

The evening included traditional Scottish bagpipes and haggis as well as a whisky tasting, featuring a fine variety of single malts.

The East Nassau Rotary Club Foundation was formed in 1995 and currently awards scholarships to 10 Bahamian students.

ROTARY CLUB OF SAVANNA LA MAR, JAMAICA…submitted by Hilda Hibbert

A happy group of Rotarians from the Savanna la mar Rotary Club (Jamaica) participated in the Salvation Army Church Christmas Church service.

This visit was enthusiastically followed by their treating the elderly in the community to a sumptuous meal in a very organized and beautiful setting on the church grounds.

The group then made the event a most memorable one, where they sang carols and showered much love to the elderly. Here, past

At left, Past President Dionne Meyler did an excellent job as choir conductor.

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ROTARY E-CLUB OF THE CARIBBEAN, 7020

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IN ADDITION – the 2013 version of the storybookNow available online through Amazon

Check out the link below:

The Butterfly Storybook (2013 version) is now available for ordering online through Amazon!

http://www.amazon.com/Butterfly-StoryBook-children-children-Caribbean/dp/0615932347/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1388439270&sr=1-3&keywords=Butterfly+Storybook

The French version of the 2013 Butterfly Storybook will also be available for ordering online in the near future.

ROTARY CLUB OF GRAND CAYMAN CENTRAL…submitted by Naude Dreyer

It gives me great pleasure to announce that the Public Image Campaign of our Club finally launched yesterday with the start of our TV ads:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdlMEV5f_-o&feature=youtu.behttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYpS1nHhWQA&feature=youtu.be

The TV ads of 30 seconds will be aired on Cayman 27 and BBC around 340 times in the next 6 months. It is our intention to addvarious 30s spots focusing on

1. End Polio2. Humanity in Motion - Membership extension2. Literacy4. World peaceSimultaneously we have booked 4160 radio spots on the 4 DMS stations

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ROTARY CLUB OF KINGSTON…submitted by Allison Peart

This article appeared at http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Grade-five-students-to-run-businesses_15864315

JAMAICA is to become the first country in the Caribbean and Latin America to have a Junior Achievement Biztown (JA Biztown), a model business town in which students in Grade Five will be allowed to run their own businesses while learning the basics of financial responsibility.

JA Biztown is the Rotary Club of Kingston's major project for 2013-14.

"The aim of the project is to get 10,000 students across the island at Grade 5 level to participate and discover practical life skills that they can take with them for life. By participating, students will get a taste of the real world," said Allison Peart, president of the Rotary Club of Kingston.

"In North America there are successful companies that have been started before getting to grade five and I don't see why that couldn't happen in Jamaica," she told the Jamaica Observer.

She added that while the project targets students in Grade Five, there are other projects that the Junior Achievers Jamaica (JAJ) has for other grades.

"We chose to focus on students at the grade five level as we believe that at that level they are at the point of their lives where this information will be most vital, especially basic things like opening a bank account, which you may never learn in a classroom. JA Biztown will teach students this and many more valuable life lessons. We want our nation's youth to not just to be scholars but financially literate," Peart explained.

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining and Member of Parliament for South Eastern St Andrew, Julian Robinson, who attended the ground-breaking ceremony, said he was happy the project would be based in his constituency. He also stressed the need for young people to become business-minded.

"We have inherited a system that has traditionally prepared us to look for jobs within the public sector. This project will help youngsters from Grade 5 onwards to understand what entrepreneurship means; what it means to develop an idea from start to finish. The reality is that there is no company or government that can provide all the jobs for its people and we have to start to sensitise them that they may have to go out and create their own jobs," Robinson said.

The project is to be housed in a building provided by the Ministry of Education. Peart said that renovations to the building would cost an estimated $20 million.

She said the project team "has been seeking sponsorship from corporate companies and has already received $6 million from the Jamaica Yellow Pages and Ernst and Young".

"The building will be fully refurbished as well as additions will be made to the existing building as there will be kiosks that will be built on the site. Another feature that we are excited about is that the site will be self-sufficient as we will have solar panels (for) power," Peart said.

Alphie Mullings-Aiken, Junior Achievement Jamaica (JAJ), said more corporate sponsors should partner with the project on a more sustained basis and not just help with the renovations. She said that sponsoring a store at the Biztown would be a good way to start.

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Of the stores that will be operated by the students, JAJ hopes to have media outlets, a bank, a restaurant, and a utility company.

"We want to have 11 stores on the site that will be operated by the students so that they can get a first-hand feel of what their parents go through. We are encouraging local businesses to sponsor storefronts which will add to the realistic experience," Aiken said.JAJ has been in Jamaica since 2008, has been able to reach over 25,000 students in over 120 schools, as well as youth groups across the island.

The Biztown is expected to be completed by June.

ROTARY CLUB OF LIGUANEA PLAINS…submitted by Natalie Moore

RCLP CHRISTMAS TREAT FOR THE CHILDREN OF NEW PEOVIDENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL

On Thursday, December 12th, 2013, RCLP held its annual Christmas Treat for the children of New Providence Primary School. Our veteran Santa, Rotarian Sydney, ably assisted by Rotarians and our extended Rotary Family, delivered Christmas cheer and gifts to the children.

RCLP PAVES NEW WALKWAY AT NEW PROVIDENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL

On December 29th, 2013, Rotarians and our extended Rotary Family (spouses and children) visited New Providence Primary School

for the paving of a new walkway for use by the children and staff members. The new walkway was well received by the School and by extension the community as it will reinforce and promote safety standard for the children.

DG JEREMY AND PP NADIA (PHF) INTERVIEWED ON CVM TELEVISION

In recognition of Rotary Awareness Month, on January 7, 2014 our District Governor, Jeremy Hurst and PP/PHF Nadia Edwards ofthe Rotary Club of Liguanea Plains (RCLP) were interviewed on CVM Television.

DG Jeremy spoke on the works of Rotary both locally and internationally and PP/PHF Nadia spoke about RCLP and our upcoming 5K Walk/Run scheduled for January 12th, 2014 at Eden Gardens.

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DG JEREMY OFFICIALLY OPENS NEW WALKWAY AT NEW PROVIDENCE PRIMARY SCHOOL

On January 9, 2014, DG Jeremy officially opened the recently constructed walkway at New Providence Primary School.

On hand to witness and assist with the official opening were First Lady Michelle, President Vinton, PP Lloyd, Director Barry and Treasurer Vivianne. School officials and children of New Providence Primary School also attended the opening.

DG JEREMY MEETS WITH RCLP BOARD

On Thursday January 9, 2014, DG Jeremy, First Lady Michelle and AG Donovan met with RCLP Board to discuss our plans for the

2013-2014 Rotary Year. RCLP’s accomplishments and challenges were discussed. Emphasis was also placed on our Service Projects and what we have achieved since the start of the 2013-2014 Rotary year.

ROTARY CLUB OF AQUIN, HAITI…submitted by Gina Lapomarel, President of Rotary Club d’Aquin

The photos below are of DAF Project 74 financed by Rotary International at Aquin Vieux Bourg.

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Above right – Nerlande. Treasurer, a member Yvener, Secretary Liceveny,and the president of the club Gina Aquinas

Below left – Sylvain, Chief of Protocol, an President Gina. Below right – Yvener, a member, Secretary Liceveny and President Gina These photos were taken during a meeting in the DAF to check if everything is ready for inauguration.

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ROTARY CLUB OF ST. MAARTEN MID-ISLE…submitted by Ramesh Manek

The culmination of our 3rd Annual Spelling bee! This time we raised enough funds to be able to help 9 schools with items they needed for their respective schools - Printers - Desk Top Computers - Drum Set - PA System - TV with DCD built in…

Photo shows all Rotary Club of St Maarten Mid Isle members along with representatives of the various schools. It was a fantastic evening and all schools also gave their input in regards to the Spelling Bee, which will help us improve on this wonderful event

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ROTARY CLUB OF CHRISTIANA, JAMAICA

At left – registration. At right, nurses take blood pressure tests.

Below left and middle – the police were represented. At right – food time.

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ROTARY CLUB OF GRAND CAYMAN SUNRISE…submitted by Gina McBryan

As part of Rotary Sunrise's commitment to Youth Services, we recognize young minds cannot thrive if their bellies are hungry.

Rotary Sunrise, in concert with our Youth Services Committee, has donated CI$5,000 to Clifton Hunter High School to support school meals for the students.

Accepting the cheque from Director Donald Aitken on behalf of the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Sunrise was Deputy Head Girl Ebunae McBean, Principal Pauline Beckford and Deputy Head Boy Delano Callender.

ROTARY CLUB OF NASSAU…submitted by LaPaige Gardiner

Rotary Club of Nassau Holds Blood Drive

On January 19, the Rotary Club of Nassau celebrated its 52nd Anniversary. The club partnered with Doctor’s Hospital to conduct a blood drive at the Mall at Marathon, the country’s busiest mall. This event was broadcast live on one of the local radio stations encouraging members of the public to come to the mall and donate.

Additionally, listeners were provided with information about Rotary Club of Nassau’s history, its projects and upcoming events. Poster Boards were erected at the mall providing shoppers with visual accounts of our community outreaches, as well as aspects of our history. Above right - Past President Jamal about to donate blood

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At the end to the drive, our partners from Doctor’s Hospital were pleased that they netted above-average donations..Below left - Early Act Advisor Ryan Barnett donating blood. Below right – Members of the public donating.

ROTARY CLUB OF ELEUTHERAPRESENTATION ON IMPROVING CITIZEN SECURITY THROUGH YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

…submitted by Jacqueline Gibson

Charter President Shaun Ingraham was the presenter at the Rotary Club of Eleuthera meeting on 23rd January. He addressed Rotarians on the topic: Improving Citizen Security Through Youth Employment.

He presented a PowerPoint presentation from information gathered by Rotaract President-Elect, Gacintha Gordon. PE Gacintha had earlier in the week attended the workshop as a representative of Rotary Eleuthera.

The workshop was sponsored by the IDB and Bahamas Government in attempts to find solutions to reduce youth unemployment. CP Shaun’s presentation of the information sparked a lively and provocative discussion from Rotarians who were present, creating a great avenue for Rotary Awareness.

See more at: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/5081#sthash.npdWRv7q.dpuf

Above - Rotarians Julian Carey, Joey Cartwright and presenter CP Shaun. Ingraham

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ROTARY CLUB OF NASSAU SUNRISE…submitted by Tanya Woodside

Thirty British Sailors from the HMS Richmond along with the Nassau Sunrise Rotary Club teamed up to participate in the building project at the Bahamas Association for Social Health's (BASH) Earth Village in Chippingham, Nassau, Bahamas, on January 30, 2014.

The adult male residential substance dependency treatment and rehabilitation facility is managed by Terry Miller.

Volunteers are pictured painting some of the recreational areas.

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THE ROTARACT CORNER

ROTARACT CLUB OF ST.MAARTEN SUNRISE

Supports Fire Victims

Philipsburg-January 12, 2014 The Rotaract Club of St. Maarten Sunrise, Rotaract Club of Saint Nord and Rotary/Rotaract Liaison Paula Gordon, attended a fundraising event for Mr. Ramon Perez a.k.a Dj Fabulous; a well-known Dj in the community whose home was completely destroyed on New Year’s day 2014 due to a fire blast. The event was held at Vernon’s Hangout Spot on Sunday 12th

January 2014 organized by Dj Fabulous’s sound team; Big and Serious Sound. The Rotaract members presented Dj Fabulous with a check and expressed gratitude to him for always being a great contributor to the club and only saw it fitting to extend the same support and assist him in his time of need as they try their utmost best to help him get back on his feet. Dj Fabulous was very thankful for the assistance that Rotaract has been giving him thus far and thank the members for coming out and supporting him on Sunday.

Rotaract is an international organization for young men and women between the age group of 18-30 who believe they can make a difference. Rotaract clubs provide an opportunity to young adults to enhance the knowledge and skills that will assist them in personal development, address the physical and social needs of their communities and to promote better relations between all people worldwide through a framework of friendship and service.

The Rotaract Club has a mission in place for disasters. During the months of June to November, The Rotaract Club holds annual Hurricane Awareness Missions (HAM) where they collect non-perishable items that they in turn are donated to the Red Cross in the event of a fire or natural disaster on the island. According to past president of the Club; Elisia Lake, the H.A.M initiative has helped many families who have been affected by a fire and natural disasters over the years. President of the Club; Norissa Anatol stated that the community of St. Maarten can help their fellow citizens who have been affected by disasters by donating to the Rotaract Club. You can contact theclub’s President at 721-5229215 or rotaractclunsunrise@hotmail.com.

If you are interested in joining this dynamic club, you are welcome to attend their general meetings every 2nd and 4th

Saturday of the month at Holland House Conference Room at 7:00 p.m.

Above - Rotaract Sunrise and Nord members and Rotary/Rotaract Liaison Paula Gordon, posing with Dj Fabulous after presenting him with a check.

Rotaract District 7020 ConferenceJune 11-15, 2014

Montego Bay, Jamaica

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ROTARACT CLUBS OF KINGSTON

Great Wednesday evening at a joint meeting with the Kingston Rotaract Clubs DRR Julie and District New Generations Chair Audley Knight.

Impressive reports from the Presidents on great service projects and plenty of awesome fun and fellowship Rotaract-style!

DGE Paul and I had the opportunity answer a range of questions including those on transition to Rotary.

Rotaract 7020 is one of our district's greatest assets!

WORLD PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING

Start recruiting candidates for the Rotary Peace Fellowship!

What better way to promote peace and world understanding in the world than by finding the world’s next peace leader.

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THE INTERACT CORNER

INTERACT LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONTINUES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. MAARTEN

PHILIPSBURG, SINT MAARTEN – January 13, 2014 – On Saturday, January 11, 2014 more than 40 young leaders from the Interact Clubs across St. Maarten assembled at the University of St. Maarten to continue the leadership training they began in December. At the December session, held at Learning Unlimited, Interactors learned about project planning, budgeting, public relations and they practiced their presentation skills. This past Saturday morning was markedly different than the first workshop as the young leaders had the opportunity to present what they had learned in the form of full-fledged project presentations.

Interact Clubs from St. Maarten Academy, Milton Peters College, St. Dominic’s High School and Learning Unlimited Preparatory School each delivered a detailed project presentations that will be undertaken by their respective clubs in the coming months. President of the Rotary Club of St. Maarten, Maria Buncamper-Molanus said, “We were completely blown away by the quality of the presentations and the clear evidence that each Interact Club comprehended the information presented at our first meeting in December.

The Rotary Club of St. Maarten, in conjunction with CIBC First Caribbean Bank and Island 92 radio, will divide $1,500 between each of the participating clubs to allow them to start their projects. A job well done by all. I would like to encourage the community to support these young leaders, through sponsorship or otherwise. These young people are inspired, motivated and positive and deserve the support of the community”.

The event was organized by the Rotary Club of St Maarten and was sponsored by CIBC First Caribbean Bank, Office 1 Superstore, Domino’s Pizza, Le Grand Marche, Prime Distributors, Cost U Les, the University of St. Maarten, Sheriff Security and the Administration of the Learning Unlimited Preparatory School. For more information about the Rotary Club of St. Maarten, please contact the Rotary Club of St. Maarten Press Officer at: pressrotarysxm@gmail.com or visit the website www.rotarysxm.org

INTERACT VIDEO CONTESTInteract club of Kathmandu Mid-Town presents "Seeds of Change", a video to represent our club in the Interact Video competition of 2013. This video represents aspecial project which we have been doing for quite some time now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0aeV1APvXQ

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A BIT OF ROTARY HISTORY

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A LITTLE MORE WORLD UNDERSTANDING

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Chapman, Mary. Growing Rotary. A Personal Collection of Ideas That Worked.

Dochterman, Cliff. The ABCs of Rotary. Evanston, Illinois: Rotary International. (363-EN)

Forward, David C. A Century of Service. The Story of Rotary International. (912-EN)

Rotary History Fellowship - http://www.rotaryhistoryfellowship.org

Rotary International. Honoring Our Past: The Words and Wisdom of Paul Harris. Evanston, Illinois: 1996. (925-EN)

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