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RI President Barry Rassin puts members front and central in the strategic plan to develop Rotary. District Governor Dominique said in her address to PETS at the District Conference “If we want to keep our members, we must take care of them, we must listen to them, we have to talk with them, share, explain, we must make them want to be Rotarians”.
President Barry also said “If you want to build a better world, you have to awaken the souls of your Rotarians – to their own ability, and their own potential, and to the longing inside each and every one of us”. August is Membership and New Club Development month, so what are we going to do to attract new members? Can you tell your friends and acquaintances what the value proposition is for being a member of a Rotary Club, and in particular, the Rotary Club of Gros Islet? Maybe you can start with some of the following: Being a member of a Rotary Club, I - - Make new friends
- Build my business contacts
- Find opportunity for personal growth
- Develop as a leader
- Develop public speaking skills
- Become a member of communities that I would not otherwise even know about
- Am exposed to continuing education
- Have the opportunity to serve and give back
- Have learned that I can do so much more than on my own because many hands make it possible
- Have fun
- Meet great, like minded people all over the world
- Am supported by diverse people with integrity, high ethical values who are leaders in their own field
This is by no means exhaustive but it is a start. This month you are encouraged to think about who you can bring into Rotary, so develop a plan, identify your target group, invite people to come to meetings, follow up with them and make them feel like you really care about them. Invite them back! Try 
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are currently visiting hurricane ravaged District 7000, Puerto Rico where he celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the Rotary Club of San Juan on August 4th. We join in congratulating the Rotary Club of San Juan on the occasion of their Centenary. In their own words they are the oldest continuously operating Rotary club south of the tropic of cancer!
Our own District Governor Dominique Venere was in attendance to celebrate with Rotarians in San Juan. 
President Barry ceremonially pinned District Governor Juanita Valentin Morris at the centenary celebration. 
PDG Jeremy made the stunning and moving announcement that Rotary will partner with the Government of Haiti to bring potable water within easy reach of every Haitian resident by the year 2030. 
