January 2014 1

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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TABLE OF CONTENTSWHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS ISSUE…

News of District interest first…Page No.

District Governor (2013-14) - January message 3DG Travel Schedule 4District 7020 leaders 4Photos of District Governor’s travels 6Rotary International Float in the Rose Parade – New Year’s Day, 2014 7Visit of DG to My Brother’s Workshop, St. Thomas 8Areas of Focus – Essay Competition 10Club Charter Dates 13World Affairs Seminar 13Club of the Month (COTM) 14Coming Events 17Caribbean Partnership Celebration (CPC) 2014 18Rotary Has Heart – Valentine’s Day plans 18

CLUB NEWS Sint Maarten Mid-Isle 20 E-Club of the Caribbean, 7020 – Butterfly Storybook (2013 and 2014) 21 Cayman Brac 25 Nassau Sunrise 25 Sint Maarten 26 St. Martin Sunrise 27 Liguanea Plains 30 St. Thomas 31 Eleuthera 31Rotaract Corner 33Interact Corner 34Rotary History 36References 49

Visit our updated district websitewww.7020.org

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MESSAGE FROM DISTRICT GOVERNOR (2013-14)

JEREMY HURST

Dear fellow Rotarians, Rotaractors and Family of Rotary,

Michelle and I wish you, your families and loved ones, all the very best for a healthy, happy and prosperous 2014.

Fittingly, January is Awareness Month and as we start the second half of our Rotary year what better time for us to be aware of and reflect on the successes and challenges of the past six months and decide how we’re going to move forward over the next six with our family, professional, and, of course, Rotary lives. Awareness can come on a lot of levels, but often it starts with being

truthful with ourselves. In doing so, we can ask ourselves questions like:

Have I been the Rotarian I could and should have been during the first six months of this Rotary year?

What can I do to make my club more effective and a better experience for all its members including myself?

Is my club truly aware of, and meeting, the most pressing needs of our communities?

Am I a fully “Engaged” Rotarian?

The great news is that having visited 65 of our 83 Rotary Clubs, I can truly state that District 7020 has some of the most vibrant and effective Rotary Clubs with passionate, dedicated Rotarians, in the Rotary World, delivering tremendous service to our communities;and I personally would like to thank each and every one of you for the commitment and dedication you have shown in living our motto of “Service Above Self” throughout District 7020 over the past six months. This is something we can rightly be proud of and I have no doubt that generally we are a highly “Engaged District.”

So as we enter 2014, we need to ensure we build on this. Now is the time to work even harder to complete the tasks we set ourselves from the beginning of our New Rotary Year, last July; and in particular, over the next three months, let’s recommit to support our Presidents in achieving the goals they have set for our clubs and make sure we enjoy ourselves in the process!

Perhaps the most important level of awareness we can have at this point, therefore, is that each of us can make a real difference if we re-engage ourselves in Rotary during 2014.

So let’s rise to this challenge, and enjoy the rest of this Rotary year as we continued to “Engage Rotary - Change Lives.”

Yours in Rotary Service,

Jeremy Hurst, Governor 2013/14District 7020 -Rotary International

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DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S TRAVEL SCHEDULE

JANUARY - FEBRUARY

ROTARY AWARENESS MONTH

Far left - Our District Governor in D7020 is Jeremy Hurst from Cayman Islands. The District Conference is scheduled for April 29 through May 3 in the Cayman Islands.

Right - Our District Governor-elect is Paul Brown from Jamaica. That means that Paul Brown will be the District Governor beginning July 2014, and our next District Conference in 2015 will be in Jamaica.

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Far left - Our District Governor-nominee is Felix Stubbs from Nassau. That means that Felix Stubbs will be the District Governor beginning July 2015 and the next District Conference in 2016 will be in Nassau.

Right - Finally, the District Governor designate is Haresh Ramchandani from Jamaica, and he will be the District Governor beginning July 2016. The next District Conference in 2017 will be in Jamaica again.

COCDC

CONGRATULATIONS, HARESH!

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PHOTOS FROM DISTRICT GOVERNOR JEREMY’S TRAVELS

DG Jeremy visited Cayman Brac and participated in the tree-lighting ceremony.

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THE ROTARY FLOAT IN THE NEW YEAR’S PARADE

Pasadena, California

Above, the Rose Parade Rotary float for 2014.

Why do we enter a float in the Rose Parade?

Paul Harris said, "In the promotion of Rotary, it is important to reach large numbers and you cannot reach them privately."

When Rotary International's directors approved the first entry in the parade over 34 years ago, they saw in it an unrivaled opportunity to bring Rotary's name into public view. They reasoned that an eye-catching float would capture the interest of network commentatorsand remind the world, of Rotary's good works. And so it has!

Does Rotary International pay for the float?

Rotarians, Clubs and Districts in the United States and Canada donate all of the money to pay for the float.

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District Governor Jeremy Hurst Visit to

MY BROTHER’S WORKSHOP – St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

1When District Governor Jeremy Hurst visited the Rotary Clubs on St. Thomas, in the US Virgin Islands the week of October 10, he had the opportunity to tour four of the projects that Clubs on St. Thomas support. Although he was impressed with all that he saw, there was one in particular that WOWed him. In it, he saw something that he felt could be a model for other communities and their Rotary Clubs. He specifically asked that the information concerning this project be sent to him and given to Kitty Bucsko to share in the District Newsletter.

BACKGROUND OF PROJECT

In 2010, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands had the highest per-capita murder rate in the US. The individuals committing the murders were generally male between the ages of 16-24 years of age who

were unemployed.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

My Brother’s Workshop is an organization that was created to target that demographic and provides an alternative.

It is a non-profit Virgin Islands charitable corporation. It has been organized to provide hope, faith and purpose to at-risk and high-risk young people in the US Virgin Islands by offering mentoring, counselling, paid job training, education and job placement. These efforts are being made in association with other local and national groups functioning with purposes consistent with those listed below. The program was started and is led by Scott Bradley, along with the Dutch Reformed Church of St. Thomas.

The program focuses on youth, both boys and girls, ages 16-24 who have dropped out of school, are marginally literate, and who live in poverty or who are homeless. Many of these youths have been involved in gang or gang-related activities or/and have a juvenile criminal record.

The objectives of the program include:

Mentoring the youth while they are in the program through positive reinforcement, moral values, respect and trust from the trainers, staff, volunteers and board of directors.

Mental health counselling through human service’s existing programs and volunteer counsellors who can focus on identifying specific issues such as anger management, domestic violence, and substance abuse.

Paid job training through specific industries that are proven economical outlets in the US Virgin Islands, such as Construction and small trade skills (like woodworking, plumbing, masonry, and carpentry), Hospitality and Tourism (including service, cooking, baking, housekeeping, maintenance, salon services, and retail).

Education through GED tutoring, re-acclimation the youth back into traditional high school programs and consideration of non-traditional schooling such as a charter program that can be hosted on the MBW property and can be funded through educational grants and private funding.

Job-placement opportunities for the individuals as they graduate the program and have been deemed transformed emotionally, socially and skilfully along with job-placement assistance such as resume building, interview training and communication skills.

The Program is HUGELY successful. Over 185 young people have been through the program, and there is an extensive waiting list.

1 Graphics from www.mybrothersworkshop.org

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THE ROTARY CONNECTION

Clearly the mission and purpose of My Brother’s Workshop personifies Rotary’s Ideal of Service Above Self, and teaches the life skills that will lead to the behaviours we value in our 4-Way Test.

The Rotary Club of St. Thomas has been providing financial support to purchase the equipment and tools used to teach the participants, as well as employing them to construct the new Guard House the club donated to its adopted school, Charlotte Amalie High last year.

According to an article appearing in the online news The St. Thomas Source” on February 6, 2012:

Rotary Sunrise is responsible for creating the territory’s first Rotary Community Corp.

Members and graduates of My Brother’s Workshop are being encouraged and trained in the finer points of community service, and will eventually be able to teach their friends to do the same.

Rotary Community Corps (RCC) is defined as a team of non-Rotarian men and women who are committed to their community’s long-term development and self-sufficiency. Rotarian Shaun Pennington who submitted the proposal said they would work with the members of My Brother’s Workshop, provide them with additional professional and life-skill development opportunities, and help them develop over time into community leadership roles.

“Individuals and organizations within the community with resources, expertise and formal authority will be engaged to offer MBW associates work opportunities, training and guidance to meet vocational and entrepreneurial goals,” the proposal said.

Pennington said that government agencies such as the Departments of Labor, Human Services and Police have already been engaged. A variety of community members ranging from attorneys to activists were also ready to help out.

The final step of the plan is involving My Brother’s Workshop members and graduates of the program in conflict resolution training and other development workshops that could lead to them becoming peer counsellors. Three of My Brother’s Workshop’s current members have already taken and passed a test to mentor peers, according to Bradley.”

“Through this program, the Rotarians will help groom our guys, teach them how to be community leaders and mentor them,” Bradley said. “This is empowering us to do more with the boys and helping us get more funding and equipment for what we do. What we’re really adding is another avenue for the boys to have an impact on their community.”

Through My Brother’s Workshop, Bradley instils the importance of community service, and involves the young men in his program in regular activities, such as fixing up playgrounds, repairing community buildings and helping families.

“From that foundation, the next step for the boys is to be more organized about giving back to the community,” Bradley said, “and that is what the RCC will do. They are learning how to be Rotarians

who can be leaders in the community.”

The original timeline for getting the first RCC going and ready to meet Rotary International’s guidelines was two years, but Pennington said that could well be revised to a year or less, based on the amount of enthusiasm, encouragement and commitmentreceived from the community .

“It is a self-sustaining program,” Pennington told members and graduates of My Brother’s Workshop. “When people begin to come together, we’re going to try to give you whatever support you need to be self-supporting and to go out in your own communities and help.”

“I think there is enough of a structure within Rotary and My Brother’s Workshop, and some of the other community agencies to all get involved in this major effort,” she said. “It is an exciting prospect to take what you’ve learned and give back to your friends and others in the community.”

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AREAS OF FOCUS DISTRICT 7020 ESSAY COMPETITION 2013-2014

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Aims of the project

To raise awareness of the different Areas of Focus To develop knowledge and understanding of the issues around Areas of Focus in the District To enable participants to suggest creative ideas of how to tackle some of the issues relating to the Areas of Focus in our

District To engage the Rotary family around a common theme

Eligibility

This competition is for individuals associated with Rotary District 7020 only. Rotarians, Rotaractors and Interactors can take part in this competition.

Entrants must participate in a group depending on their club membership as of 1-December 2013

Group 1 – Interactors Group 2 – Rotaractors Group 3 - Rotarians

Guidelines – Your essay -

Should be written in English or French Must not exceed 2000 words. Must use Arial font with size 12 and single spacing. Must have a cover page indicating:

o Group e.g. 1, 2 or 3o Essay title (choose from the list that follows)o Club name, country, name and email address of Club Presidento Word count.

Must be submitted in electronic format; in Microsoft Word or PDF format only, via email attachment to vefuller@gmail.com, or via Dropbox.

Diagrams, illustrations, or graphics are not permitted in the essays. Name or personal information is not permitted in the body of the essay. Quotes or ideas that are not original should be attributed. Plagiarism is not permitted. Should include bibliography and all the reference material used should be listed. Bibliography should not be included in the word count.

Rules The competition will run from 1 December 2013 to 28 February 2013. Winners announced in March, Literacy Month. The essay must be between 1200 - 2000 words in length The essays will be judged on the basis of:

o Facts and substance that are used to hold together logical argument and present thoughtful provoking solutions.o Organization of content, own perspectives and analysis of the topic.o Style of writing, grammar and punctuation

Files not in .doc or .pdf format will not be accepted. Entrants must check the files for virus / malware. Any file containing virus / malware may lead to disqualification. The essay should be an original work of the author and should not have been published / submitted anywhere else. A single person should write the essay. Co-authored essays will not be accepted. Only one entry from an author will be accepted. Multiple entries will not be judged. If multiple essays are submitted using

the same email address, the older entry will be overwritten. Any disclosure of personal information in the body of the essay may lead to disqualification. The author agrees to assign the copyright of the essay to the organizers without any considerations for the same

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PrizesThere will be a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize for each of the three groups.

ROTARY1st Prize – 2000 Foundation points2nd Prize – 1000 Foundation points3rd Prize – 500 Foundation points

ROTARACT1st Prize – iPad2nd Prize – Kindle PaperWhite 3G3rd Prize – Kindle PaperWhite

INTERACT1st Prize – Kindle Fire2nd Prize – Kindle PaperWhite 3G3rd Prize – Kindle PaperWhite

Essay Topics

1. Peace and Conflict Resolution – Outline the impact that armed conflict or persecution can have on communities. In your answer, refer to at least one current international conflict. Examine at least one project from RI’s Leaflet on Areas of Focus. Explain why you think this project would benefit those affected by armed conflict or persecution.

2. Disease Prevention and Treatment – What are the major international issues in Disease Prevention and Treatment? Examine at least one preventative projects from RI’s Leaflet on Areas of Focus. Explain why you think this project would benefit those affected by disease in the short and the long term.

3. Water and Sanitation – “2.6 billion people lack access to adequate sanitation facilities”. (RI Areas of Focus Leaflet). What impact do you think this lack of access has on communities and families? Examine at least one project from RI’s Leaflet on Areas of Focus. Explain why you think this project would benefit those affected by inadequate sanitation facilities in a country in District 7020, in the short and the long term.

4. Maternal and Child Health Care – “9 million children under the age of five die each year due to malnutrition, poor health care, and inadequate sanitation.” (RI’s Areas of Focus Leaflet). What impact do you think these conditions have on families and communities? Examine at least one project from RI’s Leaflet on Areas of Focus. Explain why you think this project would benefit the children and communities affected by malnutrition, poor health care, and/or inadequate sanitation in the short and long term.

5. Basic Education and Literacy – What are the major issues surrounding basic education and literacy in your area. Examine at least one project from RI’s Leaflet on Areas of Focus. Explain why you think this project would impact positively on basic education and literacy in the short and long term, in a country in District 7020.

6. Economic and Community Development – Access to financial services is often key to economic and community development. Examine at least one project from RI’s Leaflet on Areas of Focus. Explain why you think this project would impact positively on economic and social development in the short and the long term, in a country within District 7020.

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Please call the WAS Offices if you have questions or comments. We would enjoy hearing from you. Thanks for your interest in the future of our youth.

Tom Plantenberg, Executive Director, World Affairs Seminar10600 W. Mitchell Street, West Allis, WI 53214

Office: 414-453-4984 - Fax: 414-431-0588 - tplanten@worldaffairsseminar.org or www.worldaffairsseminar.org

Celebration/Activity Date

Attendance Report DueRI and District Dues Deadline

Club Charter Celebrations

3rd of the month1st of the month

Tortola, BVI January 5, 1968

Road Town, BVI January 7, 1991

Pétion-Ville, Haiti January 8, 1972

Nassau, Bahamas January 19, 1962

Mandeville, Jamaica January 20, 1964

Port-au-Prince, Haiti January 22, 1962

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MONTH CLUB NAME SIZE PRESIDENT

AUGUST Membership and Partnerships

PORTMORE Under 30 (18) Stephanie Harris

GRAND CAYMAN CENTRAL Over 30 (69) Naude Dreyer

SEPTEMBER Celebration of Youth

NORTH ST. CATHERINE Under 30 (15) Gaynor Downer

GRAND CAYMAN SUNRISE Over 30 (78) JD Mosley-Matchett

OCTOBER….Service - Vocational, Community, & Int’l

ST. MARTIN SUNRISE Under 30 (22) Angela Gordon

TORTOLA Over 30 (92) Kenneth Morgan

NOVEMBER…The Rotary Foundation

LES CAYES Under 35 (32) Gerard Ulysse

EAST NASSAU Over 35 (111) Philip Cumming

DECEMBER…Family of Rotary Month

WILL THIS BE YOUR CLUB ? Under 35 ???

WILL THIS BE YOUR CLUB ? Over 35 ???

View the video of the activities for November at this link:

http://animoto.com/play/gWl67KaEmS98I0vFp1O9Dw

CLUB OF THE MONTH UPDATE

The COTM Committee wishes you all a very Happy New Year!

Over the three and a half years of this district programme, some changes have been, and all have been in an effort to make the programme as fair, interesting, and motivational as possible. These changes have included streamlining the points system, reviewing and updating the cut-off limits for small and large clubs, and so on.

One criteria which has remained unchanged is that clubs can be awarded the winning certificate and lapel pins only once during each Rotary year.

Some of our clubs have enquired why we have established this system, and the answer lies in the original goals of the programme.

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Club of the Month was established with two outcomes in mind:

The first - to give all Rotarians an opportunity to witness what other clubs were doing and to glean ideas for use in their own clubs

The second - to provide a sense of achievement and pride for clubs who made the effort to take part and perhaps even win.

It is not intended as a competition, but rather a motivational tool, and an opportunity for as many clubs as possible to be recognized. We should mention, however, that if a club is successful in gaining the greatest number of points, but has already been a winner, they are still awarded the maximum 100 points. This point award provides an opportunity to gain a high cumulative score so these winners are rewarded – certainly not penalized.

The programme has proven to be popular with many clubs and it has certainly provided many innovative ideas, many of which have been exported to other clubs, and in some cases have been adopted by clubs in other districts. In this regard, we believe the COTM program has been a success story for Rotary.

The COTM committee is open to suggestions for improvement! Next year we are considering expanding the divisions to include Small, Medium and Large categories to ensure all clubs enjoy as level a playing field as possible.

We hope the programme continues to enjoy this level of success and even more participation, and we take this opportunity to thank the 41 clubs which have submitted since July this year.

CLUB DU MOIS - UNE MISE À JOUR

Le Comité COTM vous souhaite à tous une excellente Bonne Année !

Sur la durée de trois ans et demi de ce programme du district, certains changements ont pu être effectuées et ils ont tous été faits dans le but d avoir un programme équitable, intéressant et motivant autant que possible. Ces changements ont inclus le système de points efficaces, la revue et la mise à jour des limites de cut-off pour les grands et petits clubs.

Le seul critère qui n'a pas changé, c'est que les clubs peuvent gagner des certificats ou des pins qu'une seule fois au cours de chaque année rotarienne. Certains de nos clubs ont voulu savoir le pourquoi que nous avions mis en place ce système, et la réponse réside dans les objectifs initiaux du programme. Le Club du Mois a été créé avec à l'esprit l'obtention de deux résultats; le premier était de donner à tous les Rotariens l'occasion de voir et d'assister à ce que faisaient les autres clubs et ainsi de glaner des idées pour une amélioration dans leurs propres clubs ; la deuxième était de fournir un sentiment d'accomplissement et de fierté pour les clubs qui ont fait l'effort de prendre part au concours et peut-être même de gagner. Il n'est pas prévu comme une compétition, mais plutôt comme un outil de motivation et autant d'occasion que possible pour les clubs d'être reconnu. Nous devons mentionner, cependant, que si un club a réussi à obtenir le plus grand nombre de points, mais a déjà été un gagnant, il reçoit toujours le maximum de 100 points, cela offrant ainsi la possibilité d'acquérir un meilleur score cumulé afin que ces gagnants ne soient pas pénalisés.

Il est à noter que les candidatures sont jugées sur la base du thème mensuel et que tout travail entrepris par le club au cours de l'année rotarienne actuelle et qui est relatif au thème peut et devrait être inclus, même si les activités n'ont pas été effectuées au cours de ce mois.

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Le programme s'est révélé être populaire auprès de nombreux clubs et il a certainement fourni beaucoup d'idées innovantes, dont certaines ont été utilisés dans d'autres clubs et dans certains cas, ont été adoptés par des clubs dans d'autres districts. Nous pensons à cet égard, qu'il a été une réussite pour le Rotary.

Le Comité Club of The Month est ouvert aux suggestions afin d'améliorer son système, et l'année prochaine nous envisageons même d'élargir les divisions afin d'inclure les catégories Petit, Moyen et Grand Club afin de faire profiter tous les clubs sur leur propre niveau.

Nous espérons que le programme continue de jouir de son même niveau de succès et qu'il y aura encore une participation plus grande et nous saisissons cette occasion pour remercier les 41 clubs qui ont participés à notre programme depuis juillet de cette année.

ROTARY AWARENESS - JANUARY 27, 1947

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2 A Century of Service

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JanuaryRotary Awareness Month

FebruaryWorld Understanding Month

DLT Training, Jamaica

Rotary turns 109February 23, 2014

World Rotaract WeekMarch 10 – 16, 2014

District 7020 ConferenceApril 29 – May 4, 2014

Cayman Islands

Caribbean Partnership CelebrationJuly 25-27, 2014

Puerto Rico

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CARIBBEAN PARTNERSHIP CELEBRATION 2014

As Chairman-elect for the Caribbean Partnership, I am delighted to announce to you that we have had preliminary agreement for D7000 to host the Caribbean Partnership celebration event in 2014 over the weekend of July 25 - 27.

Rotary District 7000 comprises Puerto Rico.

Although we are in the preliminary stages of planning, I am requesting of you early to please reserve a slot on your respective Conference agendas for the promotion of Caribbean Partnerships in general and also the planned event in Puerto Rico.

We hope to enlist the support of all Districts.

Best RegardsVance Lewis – PDG D7020Chairman-Elect Caribbean Partnerships

67,000 Rotarians being asked to feed a child on Valentine’s Day 2014

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ROTARY CLUB OF ST. MAARTEN MID-ISLE…submitted by PAG Louis Wever

On top of the list of Thank yous are Kishor and Dr. Nash. I can’t think of a nicer venue for such an occasion. Thank you Kishor and Monisha.

Dr. Nash, you displayed a talent (as a hobby) that even professionals would envy. The food was awesome!

The success of the evening was based on team work - from those who prepared the food, the organizing committee under the chairmanship of Thomas, and not to forget the Rotarians of Rotary Mid-Isle who made sure all tickets were (effortlessly) sold out.

Those who served the tables were highly experienced. The tents, tables, chairs, cutlery, glasses etc. from Mr Florijn were all in place. The Flamenco Dancer and Mr. Cole’s Band were perfect for this event.

We cannot leave out our Rotarians’ spouses, Denise and Gayle, who helped tremendously with the setting up and decorations.

But looking around at every table that evening, I can be 100 per cent sure that every single person in attendance had a fantastic time.The Thank you list goes on and on. There is so much more to say about this event, but to sum it all up

WELL DONE ROTARY MID-ISLE!

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ROTARY E-CLUB OF THE CARIBBEAN, 7020

THE 2014 BUTTERFLY STORYBOOK WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON!

On the next page is a sample story from the 2013 Butterfly Storybook!

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IN ADDITION – the 2013 version of the storybookNow available online through Amazon

Check out the link below:

The Butterfly Storybook (2013 version) is now available for ordering online through Amazon!

http://www.amazon.com/Butterfly-StoryBook-children-children-Caribbean/dp/0615932347/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1388439270&sr=1-3&keywords=Butterfly+Storybook

The French version of the 2013 Butterfly Storybook will be available for ordering online in the near future.

Rotary Awareness for January

Paul Harris is buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery on the South Side ofChicago in the Morgan Park community.

His headstone is beside that of Silvester Schiele, his close friend, one of the first four Rotarians and the first president of the Rotary Club of Chicago.

Twenty-seven months after Paul’s burial, in April 1949, hiscasket was dug up and moved from one side of his tombstone to

the other. The reason is not known.

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ROTARY CLUB OF CAYMAN BRAC

Rotary inter-secondary school debate

ROTARY CLUB OF NASSAU SUNRISE…submitted by Tanya Woodside

The Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise held its Jingle Bell Jazz to kick off the festive season on Saturday, 7 December at The Bahamas National Trust. This fundraiser featured an exciting line up of fine artists including Naomi Taylor, Anastacia Charlow, Shacara Newton, Josh Lynes and others..... backed by Mr. Fred Ferguson himself..... and the Vice Versa Band!

The proceeds from this fundraiser event go toward our club's community service projects and youth programs with The Bahamas National Trust and the Seahorse Institute, in supporting their ongoing efforts of providing developmental and educational programs for young children in various areas.

Seahorse Institute

Seahorse Institute is a non-profit organization that provides treatment for children, adolescents and adults with Autism and other Developmental delays (i.e., Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disabilities, Language Disorders and Learning Disabilities). Seahorse Institute is at the forefront in providing scientific research- based intervention care to unlock the potential of our children. The institute provides year around programming with a comprehensive curriculum that specializes in the acquisition of language, communication skills, pre-academic and academic independent functioning and socialization skill areas.

(Information site: http://www.seahorseinstitute.org/ )

The Bahamas National Trust

The Bahamas National Trust was created by an Act of Parliament in 1959. It has a long history of pioneering innovative educational programs for young people. Discovery Club was created in response to a need for a continuous educational program that fosters environmental stewardship in Bahamian youth.

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Discovery Club was introduced in 1995. The brainchild of the Trust’s Deputy Director, Discovery Cub combines concepts and highly successful elements of renowned programs such as Boy Scouts of America, Outward Bound, and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Program (now the Governor General’s Youth Award Program).

The Club’s goal is to help its young participants acquire the knowledge, values and skills needed to generate respect for people, nature and history. (Informationsite: http://www.bnt.bs/Discovery-Club )

We are truly excited to work with the youth programs of these organizations.

Also, special mention is given to our sponsors: Burns House, Bahamas Waste, Scotia Bank, Fidelity Bank, Signman, Woodside Brokerage, Bahamas Local, Rubis Thompson Blvd., MRL, BTC, BGC, and Cool 96.

ROTARY CLUB OF SINT MAARTEN

PHILIPSBURG, SINT MAARTEN – DECEMBER 12, 2013 – On Wednesday, December 11, 2013, the Rotary Club of St. Maarten inducted two new members. John Caputo and Vrisha Motwani were two latest members of the business community to add the title of “Rotarian” to their resumes.

John Caputo and Virsha Motwani are not strangers to the business community and to the notion of service above self.

Mr. Caputo is a 20-plus year veteran of St. Maarten and the owner of Domino’s Pizza. Ms. Motwani is the Manager at Vibrant Jewelers on Front Street in Philipsburg.

Maria Buncamper-Molanus, President of the Rotary Club of St. Maarten inducted both Caputoand Motwani at the regular meeting of the Rotary Club of St. Maarten on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at the Divi Little Bay Beach Resort.

Mrs. Buncamper, with the assistance of fellowRotarians, Pierre DeCelles, Jim Ferris, Robert

Judd, Henna Budhrani and Jeffrey Sochrin, reminded the new inductees of their duties and responsibilities as Rotarians and welcomed them to the Global Rotary Family.

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ROTARY CLUB OF ST. MARTIN SUNRISE…submitted by Angela Gordon

The Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunrise held a successful Rotary Family breakfast on Saturday December 14, 2013 at Air Lekkerbek.

Rotary International has designated December as Family of Rotary Month. The idea is to have family members and friends understand the role of Rotarians and enlighten them on the many projects that are, and continue to be, executed in the community.

This month also allows Rotary Sunrise the opportunity to celebrate the wonder of our own family of Rotaract, Interact, youth exchange, ambassadorial scholar, GSE team members, and our Rotary friends from around the world.

The family breakfast saw about 82 family and friends in attendance. They include the President of Parliament Hon. Drs. Gracita Arrindell , Minister of VROMI, the Hon. Maurice Lake, Rotarians from all four clubs, (Rotary Sunrise, Mid-isle, SMN Nord, and St. Maarten) Rotaractors and our newly formed Sundial Interactors. Everyone came together with family and friends to enjoy a family breakfast filled with togetherness and Fellowship.

As we approach Christmas and the New Year, we are conscious of the focus of family; therefore, December is certainly a time to reflect on family values and how Rotary shapes those values. In Rotary, we see our life’s utmost priorities as family, work, and then Rotary, but preferably we should not segregate Rotary from our family life.

Rotary Sunrise would like to thank all families and friends who shared our breakfast on Saturday December 14, 2013.

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Rotary Awareness for JanuaryThe first Rotary club project,

a “comfort station” in downtown Chicago

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ROTARY CLUB OF LIGUANEA PLAINS…submitted by Natalie Moore

Please be reminded of our annual 5K Run/Walk on Sunday January 12, 2014, at the Hope Botanical Gardens.

The proceeds from this year's event are in aid of the rehabilitation of the Dental Lab at the National Chest Hospital. Please refer to the attached flyer for further details.

Visit the website www.runningeventsja.com to sign up for the event. We look forward to your usual support and hope to see you there.

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ROTARY CLUB OF ST. THOMASHOSTS HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING

…submitted by Carol Bareuther

Holiday Gift-Giving for Boys & Girls Club

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Christmas came early to the Boys & Girls Club at Oswald Harris Court, St. Thomas. Santa, aka Rotarian Paul Davis, delivered gifts to 46 grade- and high-school students during a holiday party on Tuesday afternoon. The presents were donated by members of the Rotary Club of St. Thomas as well as the public who donated gifts in drop-off sites at the Bluebeard's Castle Hotel and the Guardian Insurance office located at Tutu Park Mall. This holiday celebration has become an annual tradition for both the Rotarians and Boys & Girls Club students.

“This gift-giving is in recognition of all the Boys & Girls Club do for the kids in the community,” says Sue Boland, club past president who heads up the gift collection, delivery and presentation.

At left De’Naisia Huggins accepts a gift from Santa.

This year, Santa’s sack of goodies was extra bountiful. Sandy Castorena, the Rotary Club of St. Thomas’ fundraising chair was so inspired by her donation of two bicycles at last year’s event that she passed along that good feeling to close friends, Chris and Mary Carr, of Seabrook, Texas.

The Texas couple responded in kind this year with a monetary donation sufficient to purchase eighteen bicycles. What’s more, the Carrs’ daughter and son-in-law, Cassy and Bradley Danek, just happened to be honeymooning on St. Thomas and were able to attend the bicycle presentation. Each student was also given a bicycle helmet.

“The students have been working hard all year in their school work and in other areas,” explains Jackie Brown, director of the St. Thomas Boys & Girls Club. “This is a nice reward for them.”

The Rotary Club of St. Thomas members, including Santa, will deliver toys to the Nana Baby Children’s Home before Christmas.

ROTARY CLUB OF ELEUTHERA…submitted by Jacqueline Gibson

Christmas Party for Students at School for Exceptional Learners

On Thursday, December 12, members of the Rotary Club of Eleuthera in partnership with the Eleuthera Division of the Royal Bahamas Police Force under the leadership of Superintendent . Ismella Davis (A fellow Rotarian), brought holiday cheer to the students of the School for Exceptional Learners.

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To get things going, Rotarians, and Police Officers were entertained with to two musical renditions by the excited children. Following this, the children were seated and served a hot lunch by the attending adults.

After the meal, it was time for gift giving. This was the highlight of the day as the children were extremely eager to see what gifts they would receive.

Each child was presented with various gift items from their wish lists, collected from them at a pizza social/fellowship visit last month

These ‘special’ students had huge grins when presented with their specially wrapped packages. Upon opening each gift, it was obvious that each child at the School was all set for a Happy Holiday.

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THE ROTARACT CORNER

ROTARACT CLUB OF ST.MAARTEN SUNRISE DONATES CHRISTMAS TREE TO PAEDIATIC WARD AT THE HOSPITAL

At left – Donation of Christmas tree. At right - Mr. Gerard Van Osch better known as Dr. Van Osch was Rotaract St. Maarten Sunrise Guest Speaker. The club was informed on Nutrition and the Do's and Don’ts on what should we drink or eat. In the photo is President

Norrisa Anatol and Dr. Van Osch.

Philipsburg-December 26, 2013 The Rotaract Club of St. Maarten Sunrise provided over 200 plates of food to the less fortunate citizens of St. Maarten on December 26, 2013. The members went around delivering meals to citizens in the Sucker Garden, A.T Illidge Road, Pond Island, Dutch Quarter, Philipsburg, St. Peters, Cay Hill, Cay Bay, Marigot and Agreement Districts. In addition to food and drinks, the members distributed cupcakes and toys to the young children as well.

The members of Rotaract Sunrise also presented three foster homes with big boxes filled with food goods sponsored by Telem Group of Companies. The members of the Rotaract Club have been doing this event for years, as they believe that around Christmas time we should not only receive but give with a kind heart to those who are in need.

The club would like to thank Mr. Russell Bell of “Elle si Belle” bus services for providing us with transportation to carry out this initiative, and also thanks to Telem Group of Companies.

At left – Members of Rotaract Club of St. Maarten Sunrise present a box filled with food goods to Start Foundation foster home.

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THE INTERACT CORNER

INTERACTORS LEAD RC OF ST. MAARTEN MEETINGS

PHILIPSBURG, SINT MAARTEN – DECEMBER 4, 2013 – During the month of November and in celebration of Interact Week, officers and members of the various Interact Clubs on the island were invited to attend a meeting with the Rotary Club of St. Maarten.

At left - Breanna Barrie, Dipti Budhrani of Learning Unlimited Interact Club. Pres. Rotary club of St. Maarten Maria Buncamper, Faculty advisor Mr. Fleming, AG Rebecca Low, PE/Secr. Deepak Ramchandani. At right - Pres. Jo-Ann Galva and Secr. Janna Philip of Milton Peters College Interact Club, AG Rebecca Low, pres. Rholdyn Lake and Secr. Marian Felix interact club St. Maarten Academy. At the back Pres. Maria Buncamper.

During the meeting, Interact Leaders Rholdyn Lake and Marian Felix from St. Maarten Academy, Jo-Anne Galva and Janna Philip of Milton Peters College, and Dipti Budhrani and Breanna Barrie from Learning Unlimited each had an opportunity to chair and facilitate the Rotary Club of St. Maarten’s regular weekly meeting.

Maria Buncamper-Molanus, President of the Rotary Club St. Maarten, commented, “Our young Interact Leaders did an exemplary job during their Rotary Club visits. I look forward to their continuing contributions as Interactors and future Rotarians for many years to come.”

President Rholdyn Lake and Secretary Marian Felix of St. Maarten Academy, Jo-Anne Galva and Janna Philip of Milton Peters College and Secretary Breanna Barrie and Sergeant at Arms Dipti Budhrani all commented on the various activities of their respective clubs to help the community.

All the leaders talked about the effort to help the victims of the recent Cole Bay fire, and the food and clothing drives held at each of their schools. “St. Maarten Academy Interact Club drive was so successful that collection boxes had to be emptied at the end of each school day to make room for future donations,” according to Academy Interact President Rholdyn Lake.

The Club representatives used the opportunity to provide an overview of the activities planned for the balance of the Interact year. These projects include, for the MPC and Academy, breakfast programs in their respective schools.

St. Maarten Academy started their Chess Project which includes classes and games with the possibility of expanding beyond the school grounds and hosting interscholastic Chess games.

President Jo-Anne Galva of MPC Interact Club spoke of the flea market and a car wash among other activities to raise funds for their community service activities.

The Learning Unlimited Interact Club was the first of the clubs to provide relief to the Cole Bay fire victims through the Red Cross and is currently preparing its community service plans.

The three Interact Clubs that are sponsored by the Rotary Club of St. Maarten operate independently, guided by Rotary and faculty advisers.

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MORE THAN 50 INTERACTORS PARTICIPATE IN LEADERSHIP TRAINING

PHILIPSBURG, SINT MAARTEN – DECEMBER 9, 2013 – On Saturday, December 7, 2014 more than 50 young leaders from the Interact Clubs across St. Maarten and Anguilla assembled on St. Maarten at Learning Unlimited Preparatory School for a fun-filled day of activities all geared to boost their leadership skills and knowledge.

In attendance were students from St. Maarten Academy, St. Dominic High School, Milton Peters College and Learning Unlimited Preparatory School all representing St. Maarten, as well as three members of the Interact Club from Anguilla. All participated in a full day’s worth activities that began at 8:30 AM and lasted until 5:00 PM.

The event was organized by the Rotary Club of St Maarten and was sponsored by CIBC First Caribbean Bank, Office 1 Superstore, Domino’s Pizza, Le Grand Marche, Prime Distributors, Cost U Les, the University of St. Maarten, Sheriff Security and the Administration of the Learning Unlimited Preparatory School. Rotary Club of St. Maarten President Maria Buncamper-Molanus said, “We are thrilled and overwhelmed with the turnout, participation and enthusiasm for this Interact

leadership training event. Each of the Interactors who attended participated to the fullest extent. I want to thank each participant for their energy and participation.”

Mrs. Buncamper went on to say, “A special thank you goes out each sponsor and Rotarian that helped make the day a reality. I also want to thank each of the speakers for the day because it was their expertise that kept everyone engaged for the entire day. Speakers included Rotary Assistant Governor Rebecca Low, speaking on Rotary; SHTA Intern Naomi Zaloumis, speaking on how to prepare a project; Rotarian Dr. Soc (Jeffrey Sochrin), speaking on Meeting Skills and Public Relations; Accountant Candia Joseph, speaking on Budgeting; Rotarian David McGregor, speaking on Presentation Skills.”

Immediate Past Rotary President,Robert Judd, then addressed the group and invited them back on Saturday, January 11, 2014, at the University of St. Maarten. Each Interact Club will have the opportunity to use the skills they acquired during the December 7th session and to present a formal project to fellow Interactors, Potential Sponsors and the Media.

An initial evaluation of the workshop by President Maria Buncamper, Past President Pierre DeCelles, Past President Robert Judd, and Dr. Soc revealed that more time could have been spent on Interact Members interacting with each other in an effort to become better acquainted with each other and increase participation in activities.

Dr. Soc, who served as the Moderator for the December 7th event jumped in and said, “After the event was over, I had the opportunity to speak to many of the participants and I asked them what we could have done differently to make the day better. Overwhelmingly, the response was ‘we wished the day was longer and that we had more time together; when can we do this again?’ ”

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A BIT OF ROTARY HISTORY

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