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District 7020 News | 12 • 15 • 2015
Announcing
the winners of the
Butterfly Storybook
Competition 2015 - 2016
Video &
Song
Competition
Last Call
Rotary E-Club Showcase
In this Issue | 12 • 15 • 2015
And the
winners of the
Butterfly Storybook
Competition are...| 9
Club of the Month Stories | 18
Clubs’ News | 20
www.7020.org
Get Ready for Bahamas, May 2016
Registration LINK & Team Contacts | 10
Rotary E-Club Showcase | 12
Video & Song Competition Last Call
Deadline | December 18th
New FAQ’s | Guidelines & FAQ’s | 4
Brochures |
In the attachments
District Special Programme
Video & Song Competitions Last Call
Please read the
FAQ’s
on the next page
Upload your videos to
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYDA4VVXr75D3WjqnhsiqgQ
There will be two separate recognitions: The Judges’ Vote and the Popular Vote
DOWNLOAD
BROCHURES
FROM THE
ATTACHMENT
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Conflict and Peace Resolution Video Contest
and 4-Way Test Song Contest FAQS
SIGNING-OFF
On the hardcopy brochures circulated, clubs were
asked to make sure that the Assistant Governors
signed off as well as the relevant Presidents. That
would have required coordination by having the form
signed, scanned and sent. That is still acceptable but
may be inconvenient. So, the club can send an email
and copy the relevant President. Note that if the entry
is by a youth arm, then the President of the Sponsoring Clubs should also be copied. That is sufficient.
EMAIL CONFIRMATION AND ATTACHMENTS
Therefore, an email copied to the AG and relevant President is sufficient to be considered
a sign-off. The email should be sent to stanfordc@nuainsurance.com (District Awards
Chair), marioacsmith@yahoo.com (District Secretary) and rotary.dawta@yahoo.com
(DG’s spouse). The email will indicate that the video or song was uploaded to the Youtube
Channel and will indicate the nature of the entry (which contest) and the name of the submitting Club. If there are any other attachments that the clubs would wish to send such as
the lyrics of the song or the transcript of the video or a translation, then please include that
in the email.
SUBMITTING VIDEOS AND SONGS
For actual submission of the song or video, Clubs should upload the video to this link:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYDA4VVXr75D3WjqnhsiqgQ
WHO CAN UPLOAD?
The link connects to what serves as our channel for both contests. Everyone has access to
that link and anyone could upload. Upload is easy but they will need to do so from a gmail
account - which the person uploading can create if that person or the club does not have
one. They will be given the opportunity to do this once they click on “Upload”.
WHEN TO UPLOAD
Anytime before midnight December 18, 2015 - starting now. Midnight will be the club’s
local time.
IDENTIFYING ENTRIES
The entry needs to be identified. Ideally, the entrant should have an ID like a credit acknowledgement OR caption shown on the video. However, and in any event, when the
club uploads it, the video or song should be given a name which includes the name of the
club submitting it e.g. “EarlyAct Club of Mars7020 Video on Conflict” or “Rotary Club of
Venus7020 Song Contest Entry 2015”.
DIFFICULTIES UPLOADING
If clubs have difficulties uploading (especially the songs), please contact stanfordc@nuainsurance.com (District Awards Chair), marioacsmith@yahoo.com (District Secretary) or
rotary.dawta@yahoo.com (DG’s spouse). As a last resort, the entries can be sent to those
addressees who will arrange to upload.
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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 for
service;
SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions,
the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the
dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve
society;
THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s
personal, business,and community life;
FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding,
goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and
professional persons united in the ideal of service.
News from Evanston
Interact and Rotaract Committee Meeting
Rotaract and Interact Committee 2015-16 met on Dec 3-4, 2015 at Rotary International Headquarters,
Evanston, USA. The agenda of the meeting was to look into existing policies and recommend changes which
can improve Rotaract and Interact movement across the globe. During the meeting various strategies and
policy changes were discussed which would be further passed on to the Board of Directors. The meeting was
presided by Florian Wackermann(Germany) and Yen Shen - Hsieh(Taiwan) with the help of Adam & his team
(Rotary Staff).Other Members who were present in the meeting were Veronica Suarez (Argentina), Evan
Burrell(Australia),Oliver Alvarez(Philipenes),Tommie Buscemi (USA),Safina Rahman(Bangladesh) , Henry
Long (USA), Rahel Getachew (Ethopia) and Sahil Bhateja (India).
We would always encourage you to write us if you have any suggestion or feedback at
ri-committee@rotaract.de.
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The Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean, 7020
is proud to present the
Winners of the 4th Annual Storywriting Contest
for the 2016 Edition of
The Butterfly StoryBook
Félicitations aux auteurs primé
des contes du papillon
Authors:
Joshuea Callendar
Isabella Cottone
Alex Glaback
Nathaniel Harlowe
Tyler Ingram
Gabriella Lulu Mills
Sacha Tobias
Diamond White
Shakimbewha White and Jalia Benjamin
Tashani Williams
Story Titles:
A Magical Christmas
Courage
Dominick
The Pebble
Try to Change
The Grateful Stingray
The Gift of Dancing
A Rare Encounter
The Dance Competition
The Madras Doll
Sponsor Clubs:
Road Town
Montego Bay
St. John
Grand Cayman Sunrise
Montego Bay
Grand Cayman Central
St. Martin Sunrise
Grand Cayman Sunrise
Road Town
St. John
Thank you to all the clubs which supported our project..
Merci à vous - les club Rotary de:
Charlotte Amalie
May Pen
Nassau Sunrise
Sint Maarten
St. Martin Sunrise
Grand Cayman Central
Montego Bay
Port au Prince
Saint Barthelemy
Sunrise of Road Town
Grand Cayman Sunrise
Montego Bay Sunrise
Road Town
St. John
Tortola
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REGISTER AT
https://www.cvent.com/events/rotary-district-7020-pets-assembly-conference-2016/registration-490392a15613493782545a2f29d0fe51.aspx
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Rotary E-Club
of the Caribbean, 7020
Showcase
Our E-Club was chartered on August 12th, 2013 and although still very much a developing
Club, we are very fortunate to have among our members a deeply committed, knowledgeable group of Rotarians who propelled our E-Club into the path of success from even before
the official chartering.
One common goal
keeps us in focus:
“A humanitarian interest in the
countries encompassed in
District 7020”.
Our members come, live and travel throughout
many places around the globe including the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Ethiopia, New York,
Virginia, Florida, Canada, St. Maarten, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands,
Bahamas and Anguilla. (Eventually, we would
like for all countries of our District to be represented by at least one member in our E-Club.)
With some many time zones, flexibility in attendance and business is key to remain strong. With
such great diversity of backgrounds and cultures,
it’s easy to see why our E-Club is a wonderful Rotary Club to be acquainted with!
Our District wide Signature Project, Butterfly Storybook Competition, was launched with extraordinary success and this year we will publish the fourth edition of the Butterfly Storybooks
series whose authors have, coincidentally, been announced on this District News edition.
We have taken many other challenges of which we are very proud of. Adapting what have
been traditional person-to-person activities to our online arena has encouraged a great level of “can do” attitude among our members, even if some of us are quite traditional when it
comes to online communications.
Our members have the same privileges and responsibilities as all Rotarians do, so, in many
ways, we have the same goals of most “terra clubs”: increase membership and engagement,
attain training objectives, solidify a culture of giving to our Foundation, carry out local and
international projects and provide our members a unique, meaningful Rotary fellowship
experience.
So what makes our Rotary E-Club successful?
Commitment and a clear vision of how we want our E-Club to
direct its growth while remaining strong, highly adaptive, attractive and welcoming to active and prospective members.
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AG Manoj Ramchandani and Rotarians of the Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean, 7020 attending to the
District Governor Felix N. Stubbs official address during his official visit to our Club.
Mastering Fellowship
Perhaps the question that our members have to answer the most is “How can you experience the fellowship if you don’t get together?”. Rotarians from terra clubs seem surprised
when we say “Just as you do.”.
The truth is that, just like in any Rotary Club, it takes time to get to know your fellow Rotarians. However, we like to think that we have certain advantages.
Whereas in traditional clubs Rotarians sits with a few other Rotarians to share a meal and
a Club program, our online platform makes us all present at the same level. What one Rotarian says, is heard by all, and while you can still chat privately, we tend to keep those side
conversation to a minimum because the success of the meeting depends heavily on the attendees’ engagement. So, with time, we actually get to know most of us quite well. The trick,
like in any other Rotary Club, is to ensure that each member has the opportunity to participate and provide his or her points of view, which in our E-Club seems to be the norm.
As in any other Clubs, difficult conversations, miscommunications and situations do arise,
but in working the circumstances out, we learn to master fellowship online. We have developed a strong bond and we genuinely strive to maintain a high standard of communication
that also guarantees that members feel comfortable expressing their opinions.
Our E-Club provides a weekly fellowship reunion outside of the scheduled Saturday morning meeting on Wednesdays at 7:00pm Atlantic Standard Time. This meeting is usually
with a smaller group and because it is more informal, it is also more open to learn about our
members’ families and how we are doing at a more personal level.
We hope that you visit us and experience 7020 Fellowship, E-Club style!
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Our Signature Project: The Butterfly Storybook
THE BUTTERFLY STORYBOOK
Winner of the 2014 IRA RI Pearson Foundation Literacy Award
THE CONCEPT
Each year, the Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean, 7020
invites all Rotary clubs in the District to participate in
the Butterfly StoryBook Project. Participating clubs hold a
story writing contest for young students in their local
schools based on the criteria setby the E-Club .
Every particpating club selects three winning stories for
consideration for publication. Among the finalists from
the entire district, 10 winning authors are selected and
their stories published in the Butterfly Storybook. The
books are sold over the internet through Amazon,com.
THE RESULT
FOR BUDDING AUTHORS: Our Butterfly StoryBooks
provide opportunities for creative writing by children
aged 7-11 throughout the northern Caribbean.
FOR YOUNG READERS: The books each contain 10 short
Caribbean stories written by children for children. Each
story has a flavor of the Caribbean, giving an insight of
everyday life in that region to its readers. The books
provide inspiration for young readers to write their own
stories.
This project is aimed at promoting literacy, sharing the
culture of the Caribbean and providing literary resources
to schools in need. The books are available in four of the
languages of the region; English, French, Haitian Creole
and Spanish.
FOR EDUCATORS: This collection of short stories is ideal
material for morning assemblies in schools providing an
inspirational message from and for young children. The
stories may also be used as a teaching tool to illustrate
sentence and paragraph construction as well as story
writing styles.
All profits from sales of the books enable schools in poor
communities to provide encouragement for writing as
well as reading opportunities for their students.
FOR ROTARY CLUBS: The books make ideal donations
to local school libraries or excellent material for reading
GET INVOLVED
FOR A COMPLETE PREVIEW OF THE BOOKS, GO TO:
Volume 1 English:
http://issuu.com/rotary7020/docs/butterfly_e-storybook_2013
Volume 2 English:
http://issuu.com/rotary7020/docs/butterfly_e_storybook_2014
TO PURCHASE THE BOOKS
Books can be ordered through any of Amazon's global websites.
They retail at US$10.00; £6.00; €7.50; C$11.24, etc.
(Please see your local Amazon site for complete cost details)
TO DONATE BOOKS TO UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS
Please contact the Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean, 7020
rotarye-club7020@gmail.com
ALL ROYALTIES SUPPORT LITERACY AND HUMANITARIAN
SERVICE PROJECTS OF
THE ROTARY E-CLUB OF THE CARIBBEAN, 7020
Our Signature Project has the potential to impact every cheilaild in our
District from ages 7 - 11 and opens for them an opportunity, early in their
lives, to find their voice and to learn to express their creative talents
within a safe environment. This is a chance for them not just to sharpen
their writing style and imagination, but to learn to compete fairly, to
learn to give and receive recognition, to learn to challenge themselves
and to experience some of the magic of being Caribbean.
Special moments are truly cherished among our members. In the picture, President Camille offers her
installation address to members and guests, including District Governor Felix N. Stubbs, AG Manoj
Ramchandani, ARPIC Sheila Bethel and PAG Everton Davis who also happens to be our Secretary and
President Nominee 2017 - 2017 Lesli’s dad. So wonderful!
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Because we are an E-Club, we can...
1.
Invite guest speakers from all over the world.
2. Hold joint meetings and training sessions with Rotarians in other countries.
3. Serve as the District main Club for online makeups.
4. Members can join even when they are traveling or away from the main computers.
5. Have a birthday party with guests from all over the world.
6. Watch movies together by sharing our screen.
7. Record our meetings and training sessions for the benefit of the members who couldn’t
attend the live session so that they can provide their input after watching the discussions.
8. Assist our fellow Rotarians to navigate their Clubrunner and Rotary Club Central accounts by sharing the screen so that they can follow the steps on their own computers.
9. Hold Board and Committee Meetings and Club Assemblies.
10. Invite Rotaractors for a Meeting Takeover.
11. Meet friends and family members of our fellow Rotarians.
12. Serve as Point of Contact / Communications Hub in emergency situations.
13. Hold physical meetings with some members attending a location while the others can
attend through our online video meeting platform.
14. Enhance our District Leadership Team by means of our skills, perspective and resources.
15. Particpate in Global Grants as Fundraising, Marketing and International Partners.
16. Partner with Terra Club to do Community and International Service.
17. Serve as Peace, Literacy and Youth Mentors.
18. Represent our District goals and needs in throughout the E-Clubs Fellowship.
19. Promote and actively contribute to world understanding.
20. Embrace diversity as one of our most valued resources.
21. and..., and..., and....
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Why we are Rotarians and Why We Love Our E-Club... A few thoughts
“Flexibility, 24 hour access, maintain perfect attendance,
fellowship, networking internationally and across the
district.”
-Camille Seaton, PE 2015-2016, Jamaica, Barbados
Secretary, Membership Chair 2014-2015
“Having been with the Rotary District 7020 for over
20 years, I couldn’t imagine being a Rotarian elsewhere.
Moving over (to which island???) from Guadeloupe was a
nice fantasy... But there came this splendid E-Club which
turned me, a long time virtual member, into a very real
Rotarian!!
“As an Emergency/Disaster Preparedness Manager, my
profession takes me to disasters throughout the U.S.
“Being continuously away from home made it impossible
to serve and actively participate in the activities of my
previous club. The Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean, 7020
allows me the flexibility and opportunity to be a part of an
organization that I love while providing my professional
duties away from home. The E-Club provides me the
opportunity to be a Rotarian no matter where I am in the
world.”
-PP Jacqueline J. Heyliger, St. Croix
The Rotary Foundation, Chair 2014-20 16
Hurray, Hurray for this “most excellent Club” of District
7020, and the best E-Club of them all!”
“Why I love being a Rotarian in our E-Club of the
-Henriette Raccah, Guadeloupe, Paris, New York Caribbean 7020:
Butterfly Storybook Haiti Creole Translation Chair
E Enjoying fellowship with fellow members
C Challenging myself to do the best I can for others
“In attending district 7020 conferences I have marveled at L Learning so many new things about Rotary & the world
both the diversity and commonality of our many islands. U Uniqueness of our E-club enable us to easily connect
As a member of the eClub I experience that diversity at with others worldwide
every meeting...”
B Butterfly Storybook - saw the first one, loved it, love
-PP John Fuller, St. John being involved with it!”
Club Administration 2015-2016
-Lou deLagran, Canada
Butterfly Storybook, Co-Chair 2014-2015
“I am a Rotarian because I have an abiding respect for
the Four Way Test, and admiration of Paul Harris and an
enduring hope for a holistically healthy globe.
“I joined the E-Club because I travel a lot and want to stay
connected to the best District on the planet. I have never
I am a member of an e-Club because it is progressive, felt more connected to Rotary service at grassroots level.
uses technology positively, and I can interact collaborate The fellowship and team spirit is tangible and keeps me
with members from all over the globe face-to-face without fulfilled and busy.”
time loss through commuting.”
-PDG Diana White, St. Thomas, UK, Spain
-Devorath Elcock, St. Croix
Trainer, Treasurer, Butterfly Storybook, Co-Chair 2014-2016
Pen Pal Pilot Project, Chair
“I have been a member of other community clubs and did
not gain any personal satisfaction, I found the principles
of Rotary appealing due to the methods and strategically
focusing on specific community projects. In addition, the
club offers many educational opportunities that stimulates,
encourages, and foster humanitarian development.”
-Keturah deWeever, Sint Maarteen
Vocational Service, Chair 2014 -2015
“I am a member of the Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean
because I believe the members of the club embrace the 4
way test and live by the tenants. There is a wealth of Rotary
knowledge and experience within the club and as a result
I feel like my Rotary life is enriched. We respect and love
each other while carrying out our various projects. I am
a happy Rotary e-clubber and I thank my sponsor Kitty
Buskco for inducting me into the Rotary e-club family.”
-Lesli Prendergast, Jamaica
“I joined Rotary to help people in a way I couldn’t do
President Nominee 2017 - 2018
alone, and for twenty years have been elated to join with
other Rotarians in making a difference to many.”
-PP Denis Stockman, Florida, USA “For the opportunity to use my talents to explore
Strategic & Visioning Plan, Chair 2014-2016 innovative ways to do good in the world and the privilege
of meeting some truly extraordinary fellow human beings
from the world all over whom I can also call my friends.”
“Someone asked me to join! So, I joined. Someone asked
-IPP Amarylis Dávila-Agosto, St. Thomas, Puerto Rico
me to get involved – to take charge of a task. So, I did.
“The world as we have created it is a process of our
Continued involvement brought more and more thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our
satisfaction – learning about the needs in the world and thinking.” Albert Einstein.
what Rotary is doing to fill those needs. I have made
many friends with the same interests and I have continued “The only constant in life is change” Heraclitus
to learn from those friends.
“I have always wanted to change the world, but somehow
...those of us who otherwise do not meet the attendance found it a daunting task. Then I thought of changing the
requirements of Rotary, and those of us who cannot way I approached this task which led me to volunteerism.
meet the requirements of the terra Rotary clubs now But life got in the way, so I had to change my thought
have the opportunity to continue in Rotary and to help process again.
Rotary do its good works the world over! We have the
opportunity to be Rotary ambassadors not just in our own This led me to the Rotary e-club . By changing how I
small communities, but also the world over through our thought, I was led to the perfect place for me. Einstein
facility with the Internet.
and Heraclitus were right, to change the world you have
to change the way you think and this is a constant. The
I cannot imagine my life without Rotary. Consequently, I e-club is the next step in the change continuum, how else
am a Rotarian and I am a very fulfilled E-Club Rotarian!” does one reach so many people, at the same time, in so
-PP Kitty Bucsko, Anguilla, Canada many different places? This is why I am a Rotarian, this
Charter President, August 12th, 2013 is why I am a part of the e-club, because I believe it is the
wave of the future in volunteerism.”
-Howard Brown, Jamaica
SAA 2016 - 2017
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Club of the Month
Awesome activities and ideas from small clubs
Thomas Edison has stated and I quote, “The value of an idea lies in the using of it.”
Season Greeting Everyone! Allow me to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous
2016! For this segment of the District’s Newsletter, great ideas that were executed by the
small clubs of District 7020 for the month of November, ‘Rotary Foundation Month’, will be
shared.
During this month, clubs executed fun, interactive activities to raise funds for the Rotary
Foundation (PolioPlus and the Annual Fund).
Organizing dinners for the ‘World’s Greatest Meal to End Polio’ was a popular activity among the clubs, and clubs such as: the
Rotary Club of St Thomas East, the Rotary
Club of Abaco, and the Rotary Club Port-auPrince Champ de Mars, to list a few, used
this avenue to raise lots of funds for polio
eradication efforts and for the Annual Fund.
We can conclude in this instance that ‘Great
Minds indeed Think Alike!’
The Rotary Club of St. Thomas Sunrise organized a
11 mile race to raise money for Polio. Interact members and Friends of Rotary branded themselves with
End Polio Now shirts and secured sponsorships that
would pledge a fixed amount of money for each runner they passed in the race. Good Job!
While, the Rotary Club of St. Croix West distributed
‘End Polio Now Collection Cans’ for the club to collect funds for polio eradication. Nice!
Other noteworthy fundraising events for the Rotary
Foundation included a Polio Lap-A-Thon and Aerobics Exercise, organized by the Rotary and Rotaract
Club of May Pen, which resulted in more publicity and
recognition in the communities and business sectors.
Fantastic!
The club also held its annual Boat Cruise which was
not only a fundraising activity for Rotary International Foundation, but also was a fellowship for Rotarians, Rotaractors and other members of the community. Cool!
The Rotary Club of Montego Bay Sunrise created a
raffle in aid of Foundation month, which was supported by the local businesses who donated a number
of wonderful prizes which attracted a large number of persons to purchase tickets for the
raffle. Excellent!
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Some clubs like the Rotary Club of Aquin and the Rotary Club of Pignon proudly advocated and encouraged other clubs to be a 100% EREY club, just like
them. Way to Go!
The Rotary Club of St. Thomas East has even set a goal
for its club to be 100% EREY by December 31, 2015,
and 100% Sustaining PHF ($100/year) by March 31,
2016. Quite an impressive goal!
Other clubs used this month to raise awareness and to educate their members and the community about the Rotary Foundation such as the Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunrise and the
Rotary Club of Montego Bay.
The Rotary Club of St. Thomas organized trivia or quizzes to test
members knowledge of the Foundation and its work.
Whilst the Rotary Club of Montego Bay Sunrise scheduled a
TEDTalk presentation at a regular meeting where a 20 minute
video outlined to guests and Rotarians how Rotary Foundation
contributes not just locally but internationally as well towards
efforts such as Ending Polio. Wonderful!
Finally, recognizing deserving persons as a Paul Harris Fellow, was also done by a number of clubs such
as the Rotary Club of St. Croix West, and Club of Abaco, who awarded two Paul Harris Fellowships.
Hope you enjoyed the ideas presented in the article.
And yet, I will share even more fabulous ideas in the
next article.
Until then, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and remember, “Everything begins with an idea.” - Earl Nightengale
Article submitted by PP Marcelia Henry
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D7020
Clubs
News
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Rotary Club of Montego Bay
Donation to the Open Heart Mission
Rotarian Dominica Pradere and President Conrad Grant hand a cheque to Ms. Kerron Cameron at the Open
Hear Mission Centre.
Last week, President Conrad Grant of the Rotary Club of Montego Bay handed a cheque to
Kerron Cameron, the administrator of the Open Heart Mission, for the purchase of broiler
chicks and feed for the Mission’s farm.
The Open Heart Mission is a charitable organisation which runs a centre on Lawrence Lane
in order to provide homeless people with shower facilities, clean clothes and three meals a
day. The Mission also has a shelter in Albion where homeless men and women can stay.
The farm is part of the rehabilitation programme which trains and supports homeless people so that they can become productive members of society. The chicken project provides
skills training for the clients and income for the Mission.
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Rotary Club Grand Cayman Sunrise
Great Moments of Service
Rotary Sunrise Focuses on Literacy
Literacy Director Su Mander was been busy in September with leading the annual distribution of dictionaries to students in the public school system in the Cayman Islands.
This year to mark Literacy Month, several Sunrise Rotarians distributed 420 dictionaries
to Year 5 students in various public schools. PP Winston Connolly, Education Councillor,
spoke at Red Bay Public School about the importance of literacy in order for every young
person to achieve his or her personal goals.
Sunrise Rotarians are thankful to the teachers and staff who juggled busy schedules during
these first few weeks of school in order to accommodate the dictionary
distribution in places like Red Bay
Primary School, where the children
were happy to pose with their new
reference books.
Dictionaries were also handed out
to students at Savannah Primary School, George Town Primary
School, Prospect Primary and at Sir
John A. Cumber Primary School in
West Bay.
Rotary Sunrise Celebrates with the Seniors
Every year, a community service project for Rotary Sunrise is to celebrate the birthdays of
the residents living at The Pines, which is an assisted living home for the elderly. Rotaractors
and Earlyactors once again joined Rotarians to bring smiles and entertainment to the residents and staff. Christmas carols were sung as Rotarians Chris and Jocelyn played songs on
the piano and classic songs such as Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer and Jingle Bells brought
much laughter and smiles.
As a special treat our Earlyactors used a meeting to design birthday cards for the 2 residents
who celebrated their birthdays in November. The kids had fun using glitter and markers and
felt flowers to adorn the cards which were presented at the event.
The lunch for the day was catered by
Champion House and consisted of
delicious Caribbean food; Bar-B-Q
chicken, rice and beans, fried plantain, steamed vegetables and fried
fish with gravy. There was also a delicious vanilla sheet cake that everyone
enjoyed along with homemade sugar
cookies with homemade icing baked
by Youth Director Ivana Falytsova,
PE Dawn Cummings and VP Deirdre
MacFarlane. Some of the residents
were not able to join the party, so their food was delivered to them in their rooms.
In all, it was a very enjoyable day and we look forward to the event again next year!
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Prior to their inductions, proposed new members had the opportunity to introduce their family and
friends turning the evening into a true Family of Rotary celebration.
Sponsors were recognized during
the Induction Ceremony with the
Rotary Sponsor Ribbons Pin.
Lots of Happy Dollars were given to honor the
newly inducted Rotarians and their families.
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Rotary Club of East Nassau
Project Read Repairs
Rotary Club of East Nassau
members and President Jason spent Saturday November 28th doing repair work
at Project Read, one of the
many organization supported by the club. Project Read
is an adult literacy program
which began in 1991, and
helps young adults through
senior citizens to learn or
improve on reading skills.
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Rotary Club of St. Croix Mid-Isle
Inaugurates Multi-Sensory Environment Center
The Rotary Club of St. Croix Mid-Isle is pleased to announce the opening of the Herbert Grigg home for the
aged Multi-Sensory Therapy for residents who are afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease which occurred on November 21st at 10am. This project, which is the first of its kind in the Caribbean, is a collaborative partnership
with the Herbert Grigg Home, Rotary Mid-Isle, Rotary of Grand Cayman, Quantum CT and Diageo USVI.
The Multi Sensory Environment (MSE) is designed with two goals in mind: to promote intellectual activity
and to encourage relaxation. An MSE is a comfortable, safe, dedicated space of room where sensory stimulation can be controlled (intensified or reduced) presented in isolation or combination, package for active
or passive interaction, and matched to fit the perceived motivation, interests, leisure, relaxation, therapeutic
and/or educational needs of the user. These rooms are not only about equipment, but important for the interaction and relationships. The environment allows an individual to explore and experience sensory input
at this or her own space. The caregiver’s purpose is to encourage, facilitate and allow self-choice. Most MSE
rooms offer a wide range of choices, and provide a variety of stimuli including a wonderful blend of sights,
sounds, and textures. Other things found in an MSE room include lighting effects and orbiting images, sound
effects, tactile experiences, cause/effect, soft items, selected rhythmical music, sensory activities, tasting experience, and motion stimulation, and much more.
The MSE program goal is based on a well-documented approach to neurological cognition and emotional
development through multiple sensory environments and kinesthesia in a dynamic recreation, educational, and therapeutic setting. The programs positive effects of multi-sensory environments can improve the
health, social well-being, and quality of life of persons with severe and profound intellectual disabilities, and
the elderly.
We are pleased that DG Felix and Carla were able to attend this special event with us. Huge thanks to all that
donated, but especially to the Rotary of Grand Cayman for their partnership!!
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Rotary Club of Kingston East and Port Royal
Events Photo Highlights
1. Rotarians Joan and PP
Howard standing with their
proposed members-Corretta and Melissa.
2. Rotaractors Vivette and
Ryan promoting their clubs
fundraising event-Evoke.
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3. AG Noel affixing Rtn
Corretta membership lapel.
4. Rtn Melissa is all smiles
as AG Noel affixes her
membership lapel
5. AGE PP Judy Hylton
from the Rotary Club of St.
Andrew says how happy
she is to be visiting with
KEPR.
6. AG Noel assists auctioneer PP O Alexander in
presenting Dir Beverly with
her winnings.
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7. The happy women of KEPR.
8. KEPR Ladies matching in fushia.
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9. Pres Michael adds the finishing touches to the first disabled parking sign.
10 & 11- Some members of the painting team pose after
the completing their first sign.
12. Stencil one removed.
13. VP Dameon and Pres Michael adding the finishing
touches to the second sign.
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15. PAG Ruth introducing the evenings Rotary
Foundation 101 presenter.
16. Rtn Paulette being congratulated for her appointment to the District board for the 2016-17
year as Asst Social Media Chair.
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14. Pres Michael awaits 7pm for the start of the meetitng.
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17. Rtn Marshell presents PAG Patrick with a certificate of appreciation alongside Pres Michael.
18. The raffle winner for the night was Interactor
Tianna of The Convent of Mercy Academy Alpha.
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