December 15, 2016
R.I Theme 2016-17
R.I. OFFICERS
President John F. Germ
President Elect Ian Riseley
DISTRICT OFFICERS
District Governor
Roger Bose
District Governor Elect
Waddy Sowma
District Governor Nominee
Dominique Venere
Assistant Governor
Peter Downes
District Secretary
Anne Marie Rogers
District Treasurer
Steve Ramlakhan
Council of Governors Chair and
Immediate Past DG -
Milton Inniss
ARRFC and Zone member of the Zone
Executive Committee -
PDG David Edwards
Zone Sub-Committee
PDG Tony Watkins
Club Officers & Directors
President Lisa Cummins
President Elect Paul Ashby
Vice President Brenda Pope
Secretary Bobby Morris
Treasurer Joel Brathwaite
Club Service Director Diana Douglin
Vocational Service Director Winston Warren
Community Service Director Anne Bertrand
International Service Director PP Elvin Sealy
Youth Service Director Neal Griffith
Immediate Past President Jedder Robinson Sergeant–At–Arms Roger Smith
THE FOUR WAY TEST Of the things we think, say or do:
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER
FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Weekly meetings on Thursdays at
Hilton Barbados
Needham’s Point, Aquatic Gap,
St. Michael
at 12 p.m.
P.O. Box 148B, Brittons Hill,
St. Michael, Barbados www.clubrunner.ca/barbados
ROTA NEWS
District 7030 - Club # 6798
Chartered March 07, 1962
MEETING DETAILS— DEC. 8
1. A�endance - 73.0%
2. Raffle Proceeds - $139.00
3. Fines - $246.45
4. Raffle winner: PP Algernon Leacock
THE ROTARY CLUB OF BARBADOS WELCOMES ALL
VISITING ROTARIANS AND GUESTS
Mar 07 - Club Charter Date - 1962 - Club # 6798
RI THEME: ROTARY SERVING HUMANITY
JOY TO THE WORLD ….WHAT A WONDERFUL CAROLS BY
CANDLEIGHT
Barring the showers of Blessings, which came both in the morn-
ing hours during set up and during the show, there can be no
doubt that this year’s CAROLS BY CANDLIGHT was fantas1c and
enjoyed by all patrons. Kudos to the members of the Club who
came and helped in any
way; we worked hard,
we worked well. Ser-
vice above self always.
Here are some pictures
from the 2016 Carols:
REMINDER:
SENIOR CITIZENS AT GOVERNMENT
HOUSE—SUNDAY DEC. 18
• IF HELPING SET UP, PLEASE ARRIVE AT GOVERN-
MENT HOUSE BY 8 AM
• ALL OTHER ROTARIANS ARE REMINDED TO AR-
RIVE FOR THE EVENT BY 2 PM TO ASSIST
The mee1ng on December 8 was a fellowship mee1ng and
began with the pinning of two new members of the Rotary
Club of Barbados—Rtn. Malcolm Vaughn and Rtn. Crispen
Hacke>.
Rtn. Malcolm was introduced to the Club by Director Win-
ston Warren and his classifica=on is Business Services –
Safety and Tac=cal Gear. He is the founder of Elements Es-
sen=als Inc. a company that supplies safety and tac=cal gear
and is also a�ached to the Barbados Coast Guard holding
numerous posts such as electrical engineer, diver and rescue
swimmer. He has received several commenda=ons including
the Meritorious Service Medal. For service during the Glen-
dairy Prison Riots 2001.
Rtn. Chrispen was introduced to the Club by Director Neal
Griffith and is a Past President of the UWI Rotaract Club
2015 and is involved in a number of diverse ac=vi=es ranging
from being a tour guide and radio personality to having a 4th
degree black belt, owning a karate school and being a con-
sultant for the Barbados Tourism Product Authority. He is
also a Commissioned officer in the Barbados Coast Guard
bearing the rank of Ac=ng sub-Lieutenant. His classifica=on
is Entertainment—Consul=ng.
Below le? to right: Rtn. Malcolm; Rtn Chrispen, Director
Neal pay close a>en1on to VP Brenda as she welcomes the
new Rotarians. WELCOME !!!
MEET OUR 2017-18 BOARD
During this mee ng the 2017-2018 Board of RCOB was an-
nounced: The Board will be comprised as follows: President Paul
Ashby, Vice President - Algernon Leacock, Secretary—Neal
Griffith Treasure—Joel Brathwaite , Annie Bertrand, Crisy Lau-
rent, Tracey Knight-Lloyd, Makonem Hurley, Adrian Skeete, Presi-
dent Elect Shawn Franklin
DECEMBER 15 2016: Fellowship Mee1ng
MEET OUR GREETERS:
RTN. SHAWN FRANKLIN is President Elect for 2018-19. He is a past Community Service and joined the Club on April 01,
2010. He was introduced by PP John Cabral. His classifica=on is
Valua=ons Surveyor. He has served as Director Community Service
from 2012-2015. Before that he served as Chair Children’s Homes
for 2011-12. in 2010-11 he served on the RYLA Commi�ee. For the
50th Anniversary Celebra=ons 2011-12 he served on the Mul=-
media Commi�ee. Shawn was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship in
2014. He is a member of the Children’s Home Commi�ee.
RTN. ANDREW NIVEN Rotarian Andrew Niven joined the Rotary Club of Barbados on Oc-
tober 02, 2014. His Classifica=on is Beverages - Liquor Distribu=on.
He was introduced by Past President Ron Davis. He came to Bar-
bados more than eight years ago and with the encouragement of
his partner Sandie he set up a small wholesale business called Niv-
en Wholesale and Distribu=on supplying the supermarkets and
hotels with various products . A sub division of that company is
Wine. This year he serves on the Fellowship Commi�ee.
“SERVICE ABOVE SELF”
FYI
CAROLS BY CANDLIGHT 2016 BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE ROTARY CLUB AT CAROLS BY
CANDLELIGHT
WE WELCOME TODAY OUR GUEST SPEAKER, SIR
TREVOR HASSELL AND MS. MAISHA HUTTON
AND MRS. NICOLE CLARKE-FOSTER
SIR TREVOR IS A PAUL HARRIS
FELLOW. HE IS THE PRESIDENT OF
THE HEALTHY CARIBBEAN COALI-
TION AND CHAIRMAN OF THE NA-
TIONAL NCD COMMISSION AND
BARBADOS’ SPECIAL ENVOY OF
CHRONIC DISEASES,
Sir Trevor will be speaking on The
chronic disease / NCD epidemic
Sir Trevor is accompanied today by
Maisha Hu>on Execu1ve Director
of the Healthy Caribbean Coali1on and Nicole Clarke Fos-
ter, A>orney-at-Law and Policy Advisor to the Healthy
Caribbean Coali1on
UP-COMING EVENTS
Mar 07 - Club Charter Date - 1962
DECEMBER
DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT MONTH
DEC 22 CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON
Dec 22 Greeters: Director Annie
Bertrand and Rtn. Nicholas Waithe
Dec. 29 PP Alex McDonald and PAG Ivan
Browne
Announcements
Wedding Anniversary Rtn. Ron Williams and
Kay Williams 26 years Dec 15, 1990
Hon Rtn. Jeff Massay and
Terry Massay 38 years Dec 16 , 1978
PP Clyde Q Williams and
Dr. Marion Williams 47 years Dec 20, 1969
Birthday - Rotarians
PP Carl “Tony” Williams Dec 15
PP Andrew Bynoe Dec 19
Birthday - Partners in Service
Amy Barrow—Partner of PP Norman Barrow Dec 16
Celia Harding—Partner of Hon Rtn.
David Harding Dec 16
Ale De Rienzo—Partner of Rtn. Donella Zorzi Dec 20
Join Date Anniversary
None this week
OBJECT OF ROTARY
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and in particular to encourage and foster:
FIRST: The development of acquaintance as an opportunity of service;
SECOND: High ethical standards in business and professions,
the recognition and the worthiness of all useful occu
pations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupa
tion as an opportunity to serve society;
THIRD: The application of the ideal of service in each Rotari
an's personal, business and community life; and
FOURTH: The advancement of the international understanding,
goodwill and peace through a world of fellowship of
business and professional persons united in the
ideal of service.
Bulletin Editor: Rtn. Fiona J. Hinds
ROTARY GRACE O Lord and giver of all things good We thank Thee for our daily food May Rotary friends and Rotary ways Help us to serve Thee all our days.
OUR GUESTS Visi=ng Rotarians: -
David Drue�, Knaresborough Rotary Club, England
Carol. Jn. Marie, Rotary Cub of St. Lucia
Guests - Chandy Drue� -Rtn. David Drue�
- Ted Isaac - VP Rtn. Brenda Pope
- Eric Pinder - Rtn. Andrew Bynoe
- Sheila Leacock - Partner in Service of PP Rtn.
Algernon Leacock
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION:
JUNE 10—14, 2017 The conven=on will take place at the Georgia World Con-
gress Center, 285 Andrew Young Interna=onal Blvd NW,
Atlanta, GA 30313. For complete registra=on informa=on,
please visit h�p://www.riconven=on.org. Now is the =me to take advantage of special preconven=on
rates and save up to $150! Register early for the 2017 Atlanta
conven=on and get the low rate of $340. Don’t miss out on this
extraordinary special rate. Register now — the deadline for
early registra=on is 15 December 2016.
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