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District 7020 News | 01 • 15 • 2016
Children at a Rotary kids’ party in
Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
RC Port-au-Prince
Showcase
DISTRICT SONG & VIDEO COMPETITION ONLINE VOTING OPEN UNTIL JAN 31ST | 4
Haiti
Culture
Highlights
Zones 33 -34
A Gift to the World
Video Contest
The Rotarian
Magazine
Photo Contest
In this Issue | 01 • 15 • 2016
RC Port-au-Prince &
Haiti Showcase | 14
JAN
21
6:30pm
EST
Zone 34 Webinar
Membership Coordinator Team
The Lost Art of Induction
Training Opportunities | 6
Club of the Month Stories | 12
Club News | 12
www.7020.org
|7
How your
Club was a
Gift to the
World
|8
Get Ready for Bahamas, May 2016
Registration LINK & Team Contacts | 10
How to cast your
vote online
https://www.facebook.com/Rotary-7020-2015-16-282452865211707/app/190076381016644/?app_data=%7B%22from%22%3A%22admin_wall%22%7D
1. Visit the Contest
Page (link is red
above) or 7020.org
2. Log in as required.
3. Watch the submission videos
4. Select your favorite
5. Submit
6. Tell your fellow
Rotarians and
friends
more videos online!
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7. Vote again once
every day until midnight January 31st.
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Training Opportunities
JANUARY MEMBERSHIP WEBINAR
JAN
21
6:30pm
EST
Zone 34
Coordinator Team Webinar
The Lost Art of Induction
Please register for The Lost Art of the Induction on Jan 21, 2016 6:30 PM
EST at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1632455180681603841
Remember who the Governor was when you joined Rotary? How about
the Club President? You might, if they were in fact your Rotary Sponsor,
the one individual we all remember in our Rotary Journey. You may have
made an introductory visit to your club or maybe even the three visits
some clubs require prior to membership, however; the first day of Rotary
for all of us generally started on the day we were inducted into OUR Great
organization.
Does your club make a BIG DEAL of a new member induction? It should
be a really big deal and that’s what we’ll be talking about on our next
webinar titled: The Lost Art of the Induction.
Webinars are easy and fun. You can participate from the comfort of your
own home, with your favorite snack and beverage! Please invite others
in your Club & District by simply forwarding this invitation. They can
register using the link included.
For more information, please contact:
ARC Jeremy Hurst
[email protected]
CLUBRUNNER JANUARY WEBINARS
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The Rotarian Photo Contest
Do you have a great shot from a club project or fundraiser? Did you capture a memorable
moment at the convention or during an international trip? Enter your images in The Rotarian’s 2015 photo contest and you might see them in the pages of the magazine.
You may enter up to three photos taken since 1 January 2015. This year, our contest has
three categories: people, places, and projects. While some photos might have elements of
all three, select one category to enter your photo.
Our previous guest judges have included Pulitzer Prize-winning photographers David
Hume Kennerly and Carol Guzy and Kathy Ryan,director of photography for the New
York Times Magazine. This year’s judge will be announced soon.
DEADLINE
29 FEBRUARY 2016
PRIZES
$500 FOR THE FIRST PLACE WINNERS IN EACH OF THE CATEGORIES: PEOPLE,
PLACES, AND PROJECTS.
Read the OFFICIAL RULES at
https://www.facebook.com/therotarianmagazine/app/234658916574732/
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Find the brochure
in the attachments.
Deadline:
May 1st, 2016
ZONE 33 & 34
PUBLIC IMAGE CAMPAIGN
CLUB VIDEO CONTEST
SUBJECT: HOW YOUR CLUB
WAS A GIFT TO THE WORLD
IN 2015-16
DURATION: MAXIMUM 2 MINUTES
OVERVIEW:
Create a maximum 2 minutes video
about the implementation in your club
of the 2015-16 theme: ‘Be a Gift to
the World’. Submit by MAY 1ST 2016
via Dropbox. Link will be sent to Clubs,
Rotaracts, Interacts when they sign up
with RPIC Sue Poss or RPIC Betsy
Owen prior to the May 1, 2016
Submission deadline.
JUDGING:
Voting will be online for the People’s
Choice video (most popular). The
judging team will also select a winning
entry, based on content, creativity and
the relevance to the theme – Judges’
Choice.
Deadline for Rotarian online
votes is May 9, 2016.
PRIZES:
Winning Clubs, Rotaracts and Interacts: ‘Rotarians’ Choice’ or
Judges’ Choice’, will receive Certificates and their videos will be featured
on the Zone website, Facebook page
and You Tube.
VIDEO PREPARATION:
Clubs should to do this as an in-house
effort, not hire out to video professionals.
We encourage clubs to try to get local
airtime as PSAs to get their message
out to the general public.
TIPS:
• We are not looking for the next Oscar
winner! Clubs can put together a
simple commercial from video (camera/tablet/phone videos) and/or stills,
using the pre-loaded software available
WINDOWS: Moviemaker:
(http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-live/movie-maker)
MAC: iMovie:
(https://www.apple.com/mac/imovie/) computers.
•Videos must be relevant to the theme.
• Although we do not wish Clubs to use
a professional to create the video, we
do suggest that they approach local
experts to advise them. Media contacts
are always useful!
• Take a look at the videos for download on rotary.org to get some ideas
and look at the discussion about President Ravi’s theme.
Be a Gift to the World!
Contact for Questions:
ZONE 33:
Sue Poss [email protected]
ZONE 34:
Betsy Owen RPIC [email protected]
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.
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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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Club of the Month
Awesome activities and ideas from large clubs
Winston Churchill has stated and I quote, “No idea is so outlandish that it should not be considered.”
In this article, ideas from the large clubs in our ‘Awesome District’ will be shared on how they assist last December with ‘Disease Prevention and Treatment in their community.’
During this month, clubs such as the Rotary Club of
Liguanea Plains and the Rotary Club of Tortola made
donations to foundations, and / or partnered with
other organizations to encourage persons to get tested for HIV.
Pictures from the Rotary Club of Tortola
Lower Left: Donation check of $1,000 to the HIV/
AIDS Foundation for medical assistance, Test Kits
and Condoms for the “Know Your Status, Get Tested”
Initiative leading up to World Aids Day (1st December 2015). Lower Right: A healthy run with Rotarians
and the BVI Community on World Polio Day.
The Rotary Club of Eleuthera partnered with a church
to provide medical screenings to all of the children
present at a Back to School event and donated vitamin supplements, ensuring that the children were
not experiencing any health challenges, thus improving the health and wellbeing of children in the community. Well done!
The Rotary Central Cayman Islands also wrote and
recorded Public Service Announcements (PSA’s) on
topics like STD’s, AIDS, and how they are transmitted, the impact on pregnancy etc. These clubs also
partnered with others to organize diagnostic tests for
checking ones blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes. Nice!
In an effort to fight prostate and testicular cancer in
the Virgin Islands, the Rotary Club of Tortola supports
the BVI Red Cross in screening over 1000 men each
year. This annual screening provides an opportunity
for men to get tested, it helps to catch many cases in
the early stages, and helps to saves lives. What a wonderful initiative!
The Rotary Club of Southeast Nassau continued their ‘Breast is Best Campaign’ to encourage mothers to
breastfeed. Billboards were even erected in several prominent locations on the island to bring further awareness. Lovely!
Whilst the Rotary Club of East Nassau, committed to providing 9-10 Hearing Aids for needy children ensuring that these children who could not hear would be able to after receiving the hearing aids. Bravo!
The Rotary Club of Kingston made a financial commitment to the
University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) for the construction
and equipping of a paediatric oncology isolation, known as“Sean’s
Gift”. Their goal is to offer an environment equipped and amenable
to saving children’s lives as well as augment the ability and capacity
of the UHWI’s Paediatric Oncology Department to accommodate
more children in administering critical cancer care. In the picture
Dr. Michelle Reese Mills accepting medical supplies as part of the
equipment/supplies for Sean’s Gift. room at the UHWI. Great!
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The Rotary Club des Cayes distributed five hundred (500)
Sawyer Filters to the communities of Chantal, Crabier, Marc
and Raymond, four different rural areas nearby Les Cayes to
provide clean water, which will help to decrease the spread
of diseases such as gastrointestinal infection, cholera, and intestinal parasites, which affects the population in Haiti. Outstanding!
The club also finished the construction of ten (10) flush toilets
with hand wash stations in the elementary school, Perpetuel
Secours, in Les Cayes DAF 132. Excellent!
Pictures from The Rotary Club des Cayes:
Beneficiaries receiving hygiene and training Information
(above) and community members going home with their
complete filter kits (right).
Likewise, the Rotary Club of St. Thomas was one of the partners in the Global Grant for Boulmiere Haiti to
provide safe water for the residents thereby not only helping with disease prevention but also ensuring that
the children can attend school instead of spending 3 hours collecting water. Superb!
The Rotary Club Sunrise of Road Town and Rotary Club of Road Town participated in Alzheimer’s
Awareness Campaigns to create awareness and
provide information on the disease. Both clubs also
partnered with the Lions Club to hold a candlelight
vigil on World Alzheimer’s Day. Magnificent!
Similarly, the Rotary Club of St Croix Mid-Isle partnered with Rotary Club of Grand Cayman, Diageo
USVI (Captain Morgan), Quantum CT and the Department of Health and Human Services to open
the first Multi-Sensory Room for Alzheimer’s patients in the Caribbean at the Herbert Grigg home
for the Aged. Over 80% of residents at the facility are
afflicted with some form of dementia. The goal is for
the room to create a safe and soothing environment
for these individuals and improve their quality of
life. Such a great idea!
Finally, the Rotary Club of St. Thomas II joined with Rotaractors to host a mini workshop for EarlyAct Club
on hygiene and general health in particular. St. Thomas II also supported the EarlyAct club’s ‘Garden Project’,
which entailed planting gardens of herbs and tea bush to stress the importance of eating well to help reduce
diseases. Wonderful idea to educate the next generation!
Hope you enjoyed the excellent ideas that were shared in this edition. Please remember, “Ideas won’t keep.
Something must be done about them.” - Alfred North Whitehead
Article submitted by PP Marcelia Henry
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Haiti
Showcase
Rotary Club de Port au Prince was the first club in Haiti. It began on January 3,1962 it was
given temporary recognition at the time by District 760 but it wasn’t until January 22, 1962
that it was officially admitted into Rotary International. Haiti was then designated to Rotary
District 404 and RC of Port au Prince was followed by RC de Petion Ville in 1972, RC des
Cayes in 1978 , RC de Cap Haitian ,(1979), RC de Gonaives (1981), Jacmel (1984).
Today we have 21 Rotary Clubs which represent 25 % of the clubs in District 7020 several Rota-ract, interact and Early Act clubs.There is great Leadership among the Rotarians
in Haiti. There are 6 Assistant Governors and many District Chairs have been appointed
through out the years from Haiti.
BEACHES IN THE SOUTH- PORT SALUT
Three Past
Governors have
been Haitian
Rotarians and DGN
Robert Léger will be
the fourth to lead
our great District in
2017-2018:
LABADY -NORTH
ILE A VACHE IN THE SOUTH
WATERFALLS
1984-1985
Berthony Madère
2003-2004
Amos Durosiers
2011-2012
Guy Theodore
CAVE-GROTTE
MARIE
JEANNE IN THE
SOUTH AND LA
CITADELLE IN
NORTH
PLACES TO VISIT
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HAITIAN ART
UNIQUE HAND CRAFTS
Its people here, young and old are proud to be the first black nation to get its independence since January 1, 1804. Rotarians have shown their great leadership in their community and after the earthquake of January 2010, have given hope to the victims in many
communities by improving people’s living conditions, rebuilding classrooms and projects in the different Areas of Focus are taking place where there is a Rotary Club. Thanks
to DAF Funds, Matching Grants and Global Grants and help from many Rotary Clubs
throughout our district and from many parts of the World, Rotary has made a difference.
Rotarians in Haiti understand well the this year’s theme and contin-ue to be a Gift to the
World using their skills for success, and working towards significance.
As DGN Robert always says while doing his training sessions to Rotary Clubs, “ROTARY
IS A POWERFUL TOOL FOR DEVELOPMENT! ”
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ABOUT HAITI
H
aiti means land of mountains and
everywhere there are mountains and
hills. Its natural beauty is magical.
The cool and even cold mountains provide
people with a change of temperature and a
get away from the Caribbean heat. Beautiful
beaches with white sand and clear blue water
are in different parts of the country making
you feel you are in paradise.
Visitors are welcome to see more if they
wish. There are waterfalls in Jacmel, Saut
Mathurine and others in different parts of
the country. That is not all, there are natural
caves to visit such as Grotte Marie Jeanne. Flowers are grown without any difficulty and in
gardens, Orchids can be admired attached to trees and showing off their beauty and color.
As far as historical sights , we have La Citadelle in the North that must be seen before leaving
the country.
Among many agricultural
products, Haiti produces
sugar cane, coffee, rice, and
many varieties of mangos.
A very important industry
that this country is know for
is the Vetiver making Haiti
the number one producer.
Vetiver a root plant which
is transformed into vetiver
oil, is sold in Europe and
United States to become
the base for perfume and
other purposes. The best
roots comes from the hills
in the south of Haiti and is
considered a gift from God
since it requires little or no
care. The best quality of
vetiver oil in the world is
known to come from this
country.
Haitians have a beautiful
culture, similar to that
of other countries in the
Caribbean, but is very
special and unique! It
welcome the tourists with
its music, folklore, dance
, traditions and artistic
talents. Once here, you will
appreciate and admire the
beautiful and original hand
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DELICIOUS DISHES
crafts made by many artisans who are
self made craftsmen who do woodwork
taught by their parents and skills passed
down by their great grand parents.
As far as food, the best Creole dishes
are cooked and prepared here. Along
with the food, you have the choice of
local “kola” soda, our good tasting Beer
“Prestige” and what everyone comes
for the “Barbancourt Rhum”. You can
enjoy it in fruit liquors, or alone on ice
in different degrees of strength. 5 stars,
older and even get a chance to taste the
oldest rhum that survived the Earth
Quake. It is your choice!
With your meal have a Prestige or
our well known Rhum Barbancourt!
C
H
E
E
R
S
SANTE!
The District
Conference once
again will be in
Haiti in 2017-2018.
Come and see
for yourselves
the beauty of
our country and
enjoy the Haitian
Hospitality and the
Rotarian fellowship.
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Club Port-au-Prince
Highlights of
2015
Passation de la Presidence a Marie Naude Charles le 11 juillet 2015
Ces photos presentent un aspect de la Foire Medicale du 26 avril 2015. Il y avait aussi don
de sang avec la participation de la Croix Rouge. remarquez une grande presence des Rotaractiens et une visite de la Premiere Dame de la Republique.
Dans le cadre du Projet Kado Lavi, le Club a organise a l’Hopital St Damiens avec des specialites des interventions chirurgicales pour des enfants a malformation cardiaque le 15 novembre. Les specialistes avaient assiste a la reunion statutaire du 16 novembre et le Club a
remis un cheque de support a un representant de l’Hopital.
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Apres avoir invite deux dames du Centre Suzanne Comhaire-Sylvain a presenter une conference sur le plaisir de la
lecture en octobre 2015, le Club avait immediatement juge
combien une telle activite serait profitable pour les enfants.
En effet, les enfants de nos jours, en tres grande majorite, ne
lisent plus.
Mais nous sommes alles plus loin encore : les professeurs aussi
n’y sont pas interesses.
Aussi, le Club a concu avec le Centre Suzanne une formation technique de motivation avec les
professeurs.
Ce qui fut fait en fin d’octobre. Puis, avec les professeurs
formes, une autre formation avec les eleves. L’Ecole Notre Dame d’Altagrace de Delmas avait l’institution choisie
pour cette grande premiere.
La Formation avait ete couronnee de succes. On va l’etendre a plusieurs ecoles en cette annee de 2016.
Rotary, encore a la recherche des moyens d’apporter son
support a la societe necessiteuse.
Il y eut le 14 decembre la Formation des
Membres. Notre Club accorde une grande
importance a la formation de ses membres.
C’est en septembre que nous avons eu une
presentation par les deux conferencieres Gerthy Surena et sa collaboratrice sur le Cancer
du Sein et les preventions a suivre.
Cette journee en mer du 23 aout avait eu une forte participation de nos Rotaractiens et des
Membres du Club Rotary de Petionville, un Club qui est vraiment un Club de soeurs et de freres
pour nous. On nous retrouve souvent ensemble.
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Cette photo du Club Rotaract de Portau-Prince demeure une realite de jeunes
dynamiques.
Au moment ou, a Paris, 195 pays participaient a la 21eme conference des Parties a la Convention Cadre des Nations Unies sur les Changements Climatiques (CCP21), le rotary Club de Port-au-Prince a organise une
Foire aux Plantes pour promouvoir et motiver les visiteurs a planter des arbres en vue de
proteger leur environnement.
Haiti est l’un des pays les plus vulnerables de la Caraibe face aux catastrophes naturelles.
500 a 600 visiteurs ont, pendant 2 jours, pu beneficier de cette campagne de vente de plantes de toutes sortes: arbres fruitiers, plantes decoratives et autres.
Dans toutes nos activites, l’apport de nos Rotaractiens est impayable. Une bonne partie de
nos photos peuvent etre vues sur notre page facebook : Club de pap rotary. Tout le monde y
est bien servi.
Le Rotary est toujours present la ou le service se fait sentir.
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En plus du projet Kado Lavi pour les enfants a malformation cardiaque, le Rotary
Club de Port-au-Prince reconnait l’importance de tous les enfants et chaque fin d’annee apporte la joie dans leur coeur et sur leur
visage en organisant une importante Foire de
Noel pour les inviter a manger en cette saison
de partage qu’est la Noel.
On les invite a jouer, a chanter et des cadeaux leur
sont distribues. Nous avions mis la joie dans le coeur
de 600 enfants environ. Chaque annee le
nombre augmente. Ils savent que nous sommes la pour eux.
La encore et comme dans toutes les occasions,
nos rotaractiens sont vraiment impayables.
Voyez les photos sur notre page facebook : club
de pap rotary.
A la Foire aux Plantes des 5 et 6 decembre, il est important de faire ressortir comme dans l’une des photos
attachees la presence du president du
Club de Petionville au cote de la Presidente du Club de Port au Prince. Voyez
l’attitude de l’un deux rotaractiens
pointant le doigt vers le soleil en signe
d’espoir pour Haiti dont le 5 decembre
rappelle la decouverte du territoire pas
le genial navigateur italien Christophe
Colomb.
La Foire aux Plantes etait un reel succes que nous comptons renouveler
en temps opportun, peut-etre en mai
prochain. La demande nous vient de
toutes parts.
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La nouvelle photo de groupe du Rotary Club de Port-au-Prince a la suite de l’Intronisation
des deux nouveaux Membres Peter et Marie Des a la reunion statutaire du 7 decembre
2015 et quelques autres photos de la circonstance
Apres une belle annee 2015, le cap est maintenu maintenant sur 2016. Mais nous tenons a
remercier Dieu pour tout ce qu’Il avait fait pour chacun de nous et pour le Club en general.
Le 28 decembre a eu lieu la Fete d’Adieu 2015. Musique, Danse, Diner etaient au rendez-vous pour que chacun puisse se souhaiter
l’un l’autre la Bonne Annee 2016.
Les membres y avaient emmene des parents et
des amis.
Des primes allechantes
avaient ete gagnees par
les plus chanceux qui
avaient joue a la loterie
de ce soir la.
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Rotary Club of Petion-Ville
Memories from the Annual Kids’ Christmas Party
On Dec 20th, the RC of Petion-Ville organized its traditionnal Annual Kid’s Christmas Party.
To do so, the day before, Petion-Ville Rotarians and Rotaractians spent the day
packing 1200 bags with food, candy and
especially toys. The goal was to have a bag
for each kid to bring back home after the
party.
On the big day, over 1000 kids were received, DJ, acrobats, singing and dancing
contests, food, drinks, entertainment for
the kids for over 3 hours then Santa came
to visit. After celebrating with Santa, the
kids left after receiving each their bags full
of toys and goodies to share with the family home.
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Rotary Clubs of USVI North
Out and about with DG Felix
From arrival on Monday, November 30 to departure Friday, December 4, District Governor
Felix Stubbs and his wife, Past President Carla had a whirlwind visit to Rotary U.S. Virgin
Islands North.
Visit began with a dinner for Rotary V.I. North Presidents at the Grand Palazzo Club. They
were joined by Past District Governor, Diana White and Past President Roger White.
The next day began early with the Board Meeting of Rotary St. Thomas Sunrise under the
direction of President Claudia LaBorde at the home of Past President Tom Bolt and Past
President Jenny Smith followed by a visit to My Brother’s Workshop Cafe - a primary project of St. Thomas Sunrise.
Then, without taking a breath, the group proceeded to the Board Meeting of the Rotary Club
of St. Thomas and lunch at Bolongo Beach Hotel.
A very brief respite followed by mid afternoon visit to Rotary Club of St. Thomas where the
DG was shown the Club’s Career Center at Charlotte Amalie High School This meeting was
attended also by the Interact Club along with another project of this Club - Baby Think It
Over, a teen pregnancy deterrent, where they were able to meet with one of the teachers and
a student who was participating in this project.
From the High School, the group proceeded to the Boys and Girls Club - as well as Nana
Baby Home, a project which cares for temporarily fostered children. On the way back to the
Marriott DG Felix and Carla had a chance to see the workshop of My Brother’s Workshop
at Tutu Park Mall.
But the day wasn’t over yet! Next stop was the Board meeting of the Rotary Club of Charlotte Amalie at Windward Passage Hotel followed by dinner at the same location.
On Wednesday morning the group proceeded to the ferry at Redhook for a trip to St. John
where they met with the Board of the Rotary Club of St. John, followed by a luncheon at
Cruz Bay Landing.
Returning by ferry from St.John, the group stopped to inspect Rotary East’s project at the
Bovoni Computer Center.
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Back to the Marriott to get ready for a Sunset Cruise and “The World’s Greatest Meal” to
benefit Polio eradication throughout the world.
Thursday, December 3rd made a morning stop to visit Early Acters at Lockhart Elementary
School, sponsored by the Rotary Club of St Thomas II, followed by lunch and Board meeting
with the Rotary Club of St Thomas II at the West Indian Company offices at Port o’ Sale Mall.
Rotary Club of St Thomas East then held their Board Meeting at the Marriott Frenchman’s
Reef, after which all St. Thomas/St. John Clubs, along with Inner Wheel, Interacters and
Rotaracters enjoyed a joint dinner meeting where DG Stubbs was able to inform Rotarians
and guests of his annual goals and achievements with 160 in attendance.
This concluded the DG’s visit to Rotary Virgin Islands North and early the following morning they were bid a fond farewell, with Rotarians asking that they return soon — for a possibly more relaxing stay!
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Rotary Clubs of District 7020
Rotary Leadership Institute Cruise Experience
Last December members of Rotary Clubs across
our District went aboard the Independence of
the Seas for the Rotary Leadership Institute
training cruise. The RLI experience was great
and the fellowship was awesome.
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