Rotary Club of Gros Islet - 25 years Old - March 5th 2018.
On Saturday March 24th we celebrated our 25 years of Making a Difference In Saint Lucia, in the Caribbean region and in the world. at a ceremony held at the original venue, Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort, we were warmly greeted by members of staff who fondly remembered our actual Charter dinner on April 17th 1993 and the years that we met at that resort every Tuesday.
PDG Hervé Honore, President Angela Clarke and AG Konrad Wagner
PP Gene Lawrence. PP Andre Cherebin and Friends played for our entertainment
Rtn. Richard Spalding and Yvonne flew in from the UK to celebrate with usPast District Governor Hervé with PP and Past District Secretary Nigel Aqui who also flew in from Trinidad to celebrate with us.
PP Malcolm Burns was the President of RC Saint Lucia when RCGI was Chartered. He gave a brief history of the club after being introduced by special MC Isiah Hall in extempore rhyming lyrics. PP Nigel Aqui brought greetings from RC Port of Spain West and PDG Hervé brought a message from DG Waddy. President Angela did a summary of the Club's achievements over the past 25 years and handed over to PP Judy Deterville who did a pictorial history of the most memorable projects. AG Konrad also brought greetings from RC Saint Lucia.
We were delighted to have PE Soraya Warner-Gustave and PP Chester (My Way) Hinkson join us from RCSL as well as soon to be inducted members of RCGI, Ty Roberts and Becky Jno Baptiste. Chair Shermie Darcheville and her husband Shern made the trip from Laborie to be with us also. Past member PP Michael Green also came along and Partner in Service Ravina Shankar, representing PP Matt who was travelling.
It was an honour to have our friends and well wishers join us as we marked this memorable milestone of 25 years of service.
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If asked this question, what would you answer? Think about it before you read on and continue to the read more section below.
PURPOSES OF A ROTARY CLUB
The purposes of this club are to pursue the Object of Rotary, carry out successful service projects based on the Five Avenues of Service, contribute to the advancement of Rotary by strengthening membership, support The Rotary Foundation, and develop leaders beyond the club level.
This is the clinical answer that you will find in the Rotary literature. But what does it mean really?
Firstly, you need to have a basic grounding in "The Object of Rotary" and secondly you need to know what the "Five Avenues of Service" are.
The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideals of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster the following: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.
In Recognition of World Rotaract Week which starts on Monday March 12th this year, the following is an extract from the March Issue of The Rotarian. For those who would like to take in the whole article, it is worth the read, you can go the article here.
7 things you don’t know about Rotaract
Decoding the secrets of their success
1. Rotaractors are experts in their fields
The mediator: Joan Nairuba 26, a member of the Rotaract Club of Kololo, Uganda, and a lawyer specializing in mediation
I work at a commercial law firm, but I do more mediation than litigation. My law firm advocates for the use of alternative dispute resolution, and in Uganda, it’s also a requirement by law that parties undergo mediation. There are many cases where there’s lots of screaming. Part of the job is that you have to let both parties make some noise at first.
Joan Nairuba: “I know I’ll always be working in mediation, because people will never stop getting into disputes.”
The deal maker:
Michael Stone,30, a member of the Rotaract Club of Birmingham, Alabama, and a vice president at Porter White & Co., an investment bank
When people find out I’m an investment banker, most of them think that I pick stocks. Even my father-in-law will ask me if he should buy some random stock. I have to tell folks that investment bankers don’t actually pick stocks. But it can be hard to explain my job, because I do a lot of different things.
Michael Stone: “It’s fun to work on a project when you know you’re not just raising capital but serving a public good.”
The diplomat:
Egle Lauzonyte, 27, the president of the Rotaract Club of Chicago and the director of public diplomacy and cultural affairs for the Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania in Chicago
When you tell people you work for the consulate, they often think you mean the embassy. But the embassy is in Washington, D.C., and the work done there is more political, dealing with Congress and the White House. The work we do in the consulate here in Chicago is more about cultural outreach and economics.
Egle Lauzonyte: “You can do great things when you bring so many people together.”
The transformer:
Nichole Haynes, 23, a member of the Rotaract Club of Georgetown Central, Guyana, and an economist at Guyana’s Ministry of Business
When I started this job, I was 21. The first project I undertook was to make it easier to do business in Guyana. That has resulted in several collaborations and support from external bodies such as the World Bank. I’m very proud of that.
Nichole Haynes: “I appreciate that I get to be so directly involved in transforming our economy and in making the lives of the citizens of Guyana easier.”
2. They think beyond their clubs
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Holding life-size frames, people pose for Instagram photos as part of Rotaract Brazil's Diversidade! project.
“The campaign presented a chance for Rotaract to carry the flag of tolerance and respect for those who are different from us”
World Bank and Rotary International celebrate International Women’s Day
By Ryan Hyland Photographs by Karen Sayre
Dr. Geetha Jayaram, a member of the Rotary Club of Howard West, Maryland, USA, addresses mental health issues for poor women in developing countries.
Danielle De La Fuente, a member of the Rotary Club of Coronado Binacional, California, USA, shares how her organization, The Amal Alliance, empowers refugee children around the world
Marie-Irène Richmond-Ahoua, past PolioPlus chair for Côte d’Ivoire, talks about the strides Africa has made toward becoming polio free.
Marie-Irène Richmond-Ahoua, a member of the Rotary Club of Abidjan-Bietry, Côte d’Ivoire, talks with audience members at the International Women’s Day celebration at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., USA.
Three Rotary women were recognized on 7 March at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., USA, for their commitment to improving lives through innovative humanitarian projects.
The celebration, hosted by the World Bank Group Staff Association, and sponsored by Rotary International and investment firm Oppenheimer & Co., was one of many events held this week
to mark International Women's Day, which is on 8 March each year. It highlighted the positive changes women make around the world. Annette Dixon, vice president of the World Bank for South Asia, moderated the event.
Speaking to more than 300 people, with thousands watching the livestream, Dr. Geetha Jayaram, Marie-Irène Richmond Ahoua, and Danielle De La Fuente, all Rotarians, told their stories and explained how their work helped poor women in India gain access to mental health care, vaccinate hundreds of thousands against polio in West Africa, and empower refugee children around the world.
"These are women of action who are making a huge contribution to the world," Dixon said. "They have given a lot of themselves to their initiatives and are playing a leadership role for many women."
Clean water and sanitation is a human right. When people, especially children, have access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, they lead healthier and more successful lives.
We don’t just build wells and walk away. Rotary members integrate water, sanitation, and hygiene into education projects. When children learn about disease transmission and practice good hygiene, they miss less school. And they can take those lessons home to their families, expanding our impact.
How Rotary makes help happen
Rotary has issued a global challenge to its members, asking them to work collectively to improve education quality and access — particularly for girls — by working with communities to improve teacher training, curriculum, and water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities.
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; (We refer to this as Fellowship)
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.
"Good food + plentiful libation divided among wonderful friends = great fellowship! That formula works every time and it did again for the Rotary Club of Gros Islet on the evening of Friday 2nd March, 2018. With over 50 members, guests and friends in attendance at the RCGI Trivia and Games night, every one was divided into six teams with names chosen by the teams such as Enigma, Satellite, ABC2, Super Six, The Winners and Ravindra.
The questions ranged from world history, Rotary facts, pop culture, music, international flag recognition and math. However, the most pressing question echoed by all teams throughout the night was "Where did Joel get these questions from???"
In the end, in a nail biting finale, team Ravindra came out on top with a total of 72.5, just point 5 over the second placed team Enigma which accumulated a total of 72. Team Super Six came in third with 67 and the not so elementary ABC2 in fourth with 65.5. The Winners misrepresented with 61 points and the Satellite were way out there with 56!
There were ambitious vows to hit the books, devices, etc to study hard and redeem reputations by the next event!
Special thanks to Harmony Suites for hosting; to the members of Rotary Club of Saint Lucia and the RCGI Satellite Club members, Rotarcat Club of Gros Islet members, and many of our own members who contributed and participated; guests and friends of the Rotary Club of Gros Islet and to PN Joel and PE Lenita for putting everything together. Look out for Round Three coming soon!
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PDG Hervé Honore, President Angela Clarke and AG Konrad Wagner 
PP Gene Lawrence. PP Andre Cherebin and Friends played for our entertainment
Rtn. Richard Spalding and Yvonne flew in from the UK to celebrate with us
Past District Governor Hervé with PP and Past District Secretary Nigel Aqui who also flew in from Trinidad to celebrate with us. .jpg)
PP Malcolm Burns was the President of RC Saint Lucia when RCGI was Chartered. He gave a brief history of the club after being introduced by special MC Isiah Hall in extempore rhyming lyrics. PP Nigel Aqui brought greetings from RC Port of Spain West and PDG Hervé brought a message from DG Waddy. President Angela did a summary of the Club's achievements over the past 25 years and handed over to PP Judy Deterville who did a pictorial history of the most memorable projects. AG Konrad also brought greetings from RC Saint Lucia..jpg)
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