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COMING JULYIn July, our new District Governor will be Paul Brown from Jamaica. At right with wife, Kay.

Visit our updated district website - www.7020.org

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TABLE OF CONTENTSWHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS ISSUE…

News of District interest first…Page No.

Message from DG Jeremy 3From the RI Convention in Sydney, Australia 4The World Record Bridge Climb and more photos 5World Affairs Seminar 10Club Charter Celebrations 11St. Martin/Sint Maarten Peace Monument 12Caribbean Partnership Celebration (CPC) 2014 13Areas of Focus Essay Competition winners – online booklet available 14Coming Events 15Paul Harris Society – What is it? 16Gary C.K. Huang brief bio 17Rotary Branding 16Commemorative Stamps – a little Rotary History 17WASRAG – Water and Sanitation Rotary Action Group 18

CLUB NEWS St. Martin Sunrise 22 Leogane, Haiti 23 Sint Maarten 24 St. Thomas 24 Nassau Sunrise 26 International Partnership 26 East Nassau 28 Humour 29Rotaract Corner 30Interact Corner 31New Generations Team for 2014-15 32References 33

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MESSAGE FROM DISTRICT GOVERNOR (2013-14)

JEREMY HURST

Message from District Governor- Jeremy Hurst

Dear fellow Rotarians, Rotaractors and Family of Rotary,

Yesterday Michelle and I had the honour and pleasure of joining 395 Rotarians from all over the world to break the Guinness Record for bridge climbs, an event which raised over SU$110,000, enough to protect 240,000 children against polio.

Standing at the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge at 440 feet up, for over 30 minutes overlooking the Sydney Opera House and chatting to Rotarians from across the world was a true “Rotary High” for us in all senses of the word and gave us time to reflect on this great organisation that we

are part of. Oprah Winfrey had set the previous bridge climb record last year when 315 of her viewers climbed with her. I’m sure they had a lot of fun too; however, what they didn't have was the cause that made it so relevant and so valuable to each of them. This is what Rotary gives us - the opportunity to have fun and enjoy, but Serve above Self as we do it, knowing our actions are relevant and will result in positive change in our world, such as the eradication of Polio in the hopefully near future.

Earlier this month we had the pleasure of welcoming 567 members of the District 7020 Family of Rotary to the Cayman Islands for our PETS, Assembly and Conference. From the feedback we received, everyone seemed to have thoroughly enjoyed the experience and went away educated, motivated and entertained.

On telling our Conference and District story to fellow Rotarians in Sydney, you could watch their jaws almost visibly drop as we explained what we have achieved this and previous years in our tremendous District. Rotary is a great organisation internationally, but let’s not forget just how awesome a district we are!

Michelle and I saw examples of this at every one of our 84 clubs we visited this year, and this was reinforced last month in Cayman. Despite or perhaps because of our geographic challenges, we rise to the occasion every time, delivering tremendous humanitarian service to our communities and thoroughly enjoy ourselves in the process. We are part of something very special here and something we can and should be rightly proud of.

My goal this year was to leave District 7020 stronger than I found it, and the only way I could achieve this was to ask each of you as District Leaders, AGs, Presidents, Boards, members and the Family of Rotary, to leave your clubs stronger than you found them. I am honoured to say that I believe together we have achieved this. Michelle and I thank each of you for your outstanding support this year, which has led this to being one of the greatest experiences of our lives. We ask you to join us in showing our full support for incoming DG Paul and Kay as they start what I’m sure will be a similarly enjoyable and exhilarating journey.

Lastly, on behalf of RI President Ron Burton, thank you for Engaging Rotary – thank you for Changing Lives. Let’s continue to go from strength to strength as we Light Up Rotary during 2014/15.

Yours in Rotary Service,

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

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FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

A few familiar flags at the Opening Ceremony

The opening plenary session on Sunday was highlighted by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s announcement of his government’s $100 million contribution towards polio eradication. RI President Ron Burton gave his keynote address and Human

Nature, one of Australia’s most popular music groups, performed music from Motown.

MOTOWN IN AUSTRALIA

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…from https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/rotary%E2%80%99s-historic-climb-sydney

World record-breaking Sydney Harbour Bridge climb

During Friday's world record-breaking Sydney Harbour bridge climb, Rotary members raised enough money to protect 240,000 kids from polio.

Despite the physically grueling four-hour trek up and down the bridge's storied steel arches, the 340 participants kept their good spirits and stood side-by-side waving 278 flags.

"When the helicopters were going around, you just felt like one great big nation," says Graeme Davies, district governor of the Rotary Club of Kincumber in Australia.

The massive turnout eclipsed Oprah Winfrey's world-record climb in 2011 when she summited the bridge alongside 315 of her most ardent fans. But for Rotary members, the record paled in comparison to the experience and the opportunity to take a step closer to ending polio forever. The event raised 110,000 Australian dollars (US$102,300).

"It made me even prouder to be a Rotarian," said John Avakian from Healdsburg, California, USA. "It was an incredible experience of tremendous camaraderie."

Rotary members cheered for each of the 26 groups as they made way through the lobby to the entrance of the bridge climb. Cloud cover hid the sun for most of the morning, but light broke through briefly as the climbers unfurled their flags, which had been tucked into their sleeves during the ascent. Helicopters circled overhead from a variety of local Sydney news stations. Climbers cheered, danced, and even broke into the "Wave" from 400 feet above ground.

"I think that's exactly what Rotary needs," said Nate Harimoto of Thousand Oaks, California, "a show of force from all around the world. “Climbers from Taiwan, Australia, China, Japan, United States, and dozens of other countries and regions supported each other during the event. They watched each other's backs, literally and figuratively, helping to steer climbers' heads away from hanging steel

beams. For a day, their commitment to help others also became a commitment to help each other. And in the process, they raised enough money to show the world how committed they are to polio eradication.

Do we recognize our own DG below the arrow?

For Leilani Ross of Queensland, however, the climb was also about closing an important family chapter. She had long wanted to climb the bridge with her father, but didn't get the chance before he died a few years ago.

"The friendliness is just wonderful," Ross said. "Everyone is very welcoming."

Cheryl Drozdowicz, a former Youth Exchange student from Wisconsin, USA, who stayed with Ross 35 years ago, watched her go up. After the

convention, Drozdowicz will travel back to Queensland for the first time since her program all those years ago.

"I always feel like a piece of my heart is still there," Drozdowicz said.

Fondly known as the "Coat Hanger," the bridge officially opened in 1932. The bridge is also referred to as the "Iron Lung" because it employed so many Australians during the Great Depression. Tourists began climbing the bridge in 1998, which is now considered a tourist must with over 3 million visitors from more than 130 countries in that time.

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New Generations Celebration Address – RI President Ron Burton

The Sydney Olympic cauldron being lit for the first time since the 2000 games to celebrate the Rotary International Convention.

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The Flag Ceremony at the RI Convention

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OTHER PHOTOS FROM AROUND THE DISTRICT

At left – AG Rebecca Low and Maria Buncamper-Molanus (SXM) At right - The St. Martin/Sint Maarten Peace Monument Planning Committee. Monique Alberts, Sidharth Bijlani-Cookie, Louis Wever, Angela Gordon, and Jon Hart.

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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

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Celebration/Activity Date

Attendance Report Due

Club Charter Celebrations

3rd of the month

New Providence, Bahamas June 1, 1988

Saint Michel de L’Attalaye, Haiti June 5, 2003

Bayonnais Gonaives, Haiti June 5, 2012

Negril, Jamaica June 10, 2004

St. Martin Nord June 10, 1988

Santa Cruz, Jamaica June 10, 1980

St. Mary, Jamaica June 11, 2010

Anguilla June 15, 1978

St. Martin Sunrise June 17, 2004

Kingston, Jamaica June 18, 1959

Montego Bay East, Jamaica June 22, 1992

Christiana, Jamaica June 28, 1971

May Pen, Jamaica June 29, 1990

Hinche Centre, Haiti June 30, 2003

Kingston East and Port Royal, Jamaica June 30, 1999

Liguanea Plains, Jamaica June 30, 2005

Mirebalais Centre, Haiti June 30, 2005

Verrettes L’Artibonite, Haiti June 30, 2005

Lucea, Jamaica July 1, 1974

Savanna La Mar, Jamaica July 3, 1969

South East Nassau, Bahamas July 19, 1976

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ST. MARTIN/SINT MAARTEN ROTARY CLUBS

CONGRATULATIONS !

The Rotary St Maarten/St Martin Peace Monument has been unveiled! Congratulations to all - and let this be a reminder in how we live our lives. Located in front of the Philipsburg Library.

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CARIBBEAN PARTNERSHIP CELEBRATION 2014

August 8 – 10, 2014 in Puerto Rico

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 August 8 – 10, 2014.

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

AREAS OF FOCUS ESSAY COMPETITION 2013-14

RESULTS

Winning Essays are printed and available in magazine-format at the link below:

http://issuu.com/sheilabethel/docs/aof_booklet-lo-res

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World Environment DayJune 5, 2014

Rotaract District 7020 ConferenceJune 11-15, 2014 - Montego Bay, Jamaica

New RI President Gary HC Huang

July 1, 2014

New D7020 GovernorPaul Brown, Jamaica

July 1, 2014

Caribbean Partnership CelebrationAugust 8 - 10, 2014 - Puerto Rico

D7020 Conference 2015Montego Bay, Jamaica

May 2015

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What is the Paul Harris Society?Named after Rotary’s founder, the Paul Harris Society recognizes those who annually contribute US$1,000 or more to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus, or an approved Rotary Foundation grant. By joining the Paul Harris Society, you are making a lasting difference in communities around the world.

Rotary Direct, Rotary’s recurring giving program, makes it easy to join the Paul Harris Society. Consider making a gift of $85 a month or $250 a quarter by using the attached contribution form or by visiting www.rotary.org/contribute.

Rotarians have a 100-year track record of working together to address some of the world’s most pressing needs.

Your continued support to The Rotary Foundation helps fulfill the promises we made to improve our communities and communities around the world.

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NEW - ROTARY BRANDING - A CONSISTENT IDENTIFY THROUGH ROTARY

A repeat because it is important

Click the links below:

Rotary Brand FAQs Voice and Visual Identity Guidelines Messaging Guidelines Identity at a Glance Ideas Book: Our Identity in Action Quick Start Guide for Club Websites

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ROTARY COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS

For more than 80 years, countries around the world have honored the work of Rotary with commemorative stamps.

The first appeared in 1931, when Austria created an overprint -- a later printing over an officially issued stamp -- in honor of the RI Convention in Vienna.

Other RI conventions have been commemorated with stamps, including those held in 1940, in Havana, Cuba; 1961 and 1978, in Tokyo; 1981, in São Paulo, Brazil; and 1987, in Munich, Germany.

For Rotary's 50th anniversary in 1955, 27 nations issued commemorative stamps. Many featured familiar Rotary imagery such as the gearwheel, which a Greek stamp incorporated along with the number 50. Images of Paul Harris and common scenes from the issuing country also were popular.

Rotary's 75th anniversary was honored with commemorative stamps from Benin, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominica, Ghana, Iran, and others. The postal service of the Netherlands Antilles issued several postcards and stamps as well as a postage cancellation stamp in the shape of the Rotary emblem. The Maldives issued a series of stamps based on Health, Hunger and Humanity Grants.

In 2005, Rotary's centennial inspired stamps from nations including France, Ghana, Peru, and Togo.

Stamps have also marked the anniversary of Rotary in individual countries and depicted projects and humanitarian activities. A 1960 Bolivian stamp bears the Rotary emblem and commemorates a children's hospital sponsored by the Rotary Club of La Paz. A 1976 stamp honors 40 years of Rotary in Fiji by highlighting a club project that raised money to purchase an ambulance.

Many Rotarians collect commemorative Rotary stamps. Since 1955, a group now known as the International Fellowship of Rotary on Stamps has collected and researched Rotary-related philatelic material.

Explore Rotary’s rich history Learn more about Rotary's archives

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CHAIRMAN'S REPORT TO THE AGM 2013/2014

Friends,

When I reflect on Wasrag's activities for the last year I'm strongly reminded of an iceberg. At least 90% of the activity of Wasrag members is outside our formal structure - and it is these activities which are changing the world. The role of Wasrag's Board of Directors and the Management Team is to provide the structure and support to assist those projects and programs to be even more successful and sustainable and it is that 10% that brings us here today.

I don't propose at this time to provide a detailed recap of our past activities. Chair Emeritus Ron Denham provided an excellent report to last year's AGM that captured the essence of Wasrag's first six years. After the Board of Directors' meeting in Sydney and the subsequent Management Team meeting we will ensure that a more detailed background is provided to our membership. Even more important will be a road-map to the future.

We began the 2013-14 year with a mandate to change. Ron Denham and Bob Wubbena, two men with a passionate dedication to WASH, had built Wasrag into a strong, viable organization. But both had come to the end of their two three-year terms and had to step down from the Board on June 30, 2013.

The Wasrag team faced the challenge of creating a structure that would build on Ron and Bob's skills, bring it into a more traditionally shaped organization, and have an underlying succession plan. We needed to bring more competent people into what had been a small group of talented enthusiasts. At the same time we had to build on our relationship with Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation as they underwent changes of their own. Jointly we tried to determine what clubs and districts really need to achieve a successful WASH program and how best to use the huge pool of talent within Wasrag. The "Wasrag model" has been developed and will be an important tool, not just in Wash but across all six areas of focus.

Working with The Rotary Foundation to assemble PPP Teams to carry out assessments has enabled a number of Rotarians, many of them Wasrag members to take part in the essential planning process for many WASH projects. Initially the team members were from the US but more recent teams have drawn from a much wider

base. Here we must acknowledge the wonderful support we have received from Erica Gwynn,TRF's Area of Focus Manager for Water and Sanitation Programs and Grants.

Wasrag's Management Team

We had some false starts. Ravi Ravindran joined us - and within five weeks he had been selected as the President of Rotary International for 2015/2016! John Blount had served with Ravi, and Ravi asked John to take on a major planning assignment that required most of his available time. On the one hand it is flattering that we are attracting the most senior level of Rotarians to join us -but frustrating that others are recognizing their skills and pre-empting us!

Tom Thorfinnson, a past Vice President of RI, has joined us and is bringing his formidable talents to bear. Past RI Director Mike Colasurdo is another new recruit to the Wasrag team.They joined existing Management Team members Jim Goodrich and Dave Fox both of whom have strong technical backgrounds.

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Nicholas Mancus, Wasrag's Vice Chair, is watchdog for Wasrag's administration and provides a unique perspective to our activities. Located in Uganda and with many years of experience on WASH, Nicholas ensures that the team focusses on the real-world challenges.

Also on the team is our dynamo Chair Emeritus Ron Denham. Stan Galanski, a new Board member last year, undertook the role of Treasurer where he is rapidly refining our financial processes for the future.

Completing the team are Ginny Ryan, Board Secretary, and Anna Shepherd, Executive Secretary. Ginny's experience as former Treasurer and her encyclopaedic knowledge of RAG's protocol have been instrumental in keeping us out of trouble on a number of occasions. Anna continues to keep our administrative systems ticking over efficiently and keeps us all on our toes. Anna is the rock on which Wasrag is built.

I must also acknowledge the contribution made by our previous treasurer, New Zealander Phil McFarlane. Despite our global structure, there are times when, because of our 501c4 status in the USA, we must meet US complex reporting and tax laws - something of a mystery to people beyond the US borders!

Wasrag's Board of Directors

As the 2013-14 year ends, Director Arvind Phukan finishes his second three-year term and must step down. Arvind has been an incredibly hard-working, dedicated member of the Board. He has taken part in several PPP teams to India that are developing into really great, truly viable projects. On behalf of the Wasrag Board I would like to thank Arvind most sincerely for his dedication and professionalism.

The vacancy created by Arvind's departure from the Board had of course to be filled. A Nominating Committee led by Jim Goodrich, and including Carolyn Meub, Grant Wilkins, Tom Thorfinnson, Ron Denham and Anna Shepherd was faced with a major challenge. There were 17 candidates for the position - and many of them had excellent qualifications. With great difficulty the choice was narrowed to two - Floyd Hammer and Val Johnson were presented to the membership as endorsed candidates.

I'm now delighted to announce that Val Johnson has been elected as the incoming Board member for the term 2014-2017. Val is well known to many of you as a staunch Rotarian and the former Executive Director of H2O for Life

Wasrag's Website

A good news/bad news story. Wasrag's role is expanding - but we have managed to outgrow our website. Technology has changed substantially since www.wasrag.org was launched and we need the capacity to store more information and provide our members with better tools to find projects, personnel and funding more easily.

Under the guidance of Board Member Nancy Gilbert, proposals have been sought to evaluate a number of proposals for a completerelaunch of the site. We will be reporting on this in more detail in the coming months.

So what's next?

Are we functioning efficiently yet? No - but we are getting there! Our committee structure is still evolving. Board/Management Team Meetings with members from around the world, in many time zones, with people in remote areas who frequently access our calls from cell phones with spotty service have been a challenge. A Go-To-Meeting subscription is a big help and is resolving some of these issues.

If we are to succeed, we must make the best use of the amazing amount of talent that is available to us. Technical issues, under the able guidance of Jim Goodrich, are relatively straightforward, but many of the requests from clubs and districts go far beyond the technical. Requests of us will change, but the most commonly asked questions these days are for support in locating international partners and funding. The Rotary Foundation has asked us to help define what sustainability really means in the grants process, and a "layman's guide" is currently being written by Professor Omar Keith Helferin in conjunction with Erica Gwynn of TRF.

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The PPP Teams' pilot has taught us some important lessons and most of the PPP teams have achieved the expected results. Going forward The Rotary Foundation has still to make some hard decisions on future funding.

The Rest of the Team

Two current Rotary senior leaders have agreed to join us on July 1 which will increase our visibility through the world of Rotary and will challenge us to get the best value from our talent. More on this later!

There are so many other members of Wasrag that we need to thank. The whole Summit Team, chaired by Steve Werner and Sandra Forster has assembled a world-class "Summit" conference for us in Sydney. I'm looking forward to thanking them personally.

Nancy Gilbert, guardian of our image and brand has done her usual fantastic job on the Wasrag newsletter this year and has produced truly beautiful artwork for the Summit.

There are many more - and to all of you a heartfelt "thank you" for your efforts on Wasrag's behalf over the last year. I am truly excited about the future of Wasrag. Now that we have pulled the pieces into place, we have a solid foundation upon which to move forward. I thank you for your patience.

Bill BoydWasrag Chair

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Large scale needs assessments reflecting local realities such as watersheds, flow issues and political boundaries;

Wasrag-endorsed project listings that Rotary Clubs, Districts and even non-Rotarian groups can rely on, knowing they fit into larger sustainable programs;

Up-to-the-minute guidance on best practices in water & sanitation work: community participation, needs-driven, sustainable technologies, education, long-term monitoring, evaluation and continuous learning;

Experts network and technical support;

Awareness building about the crisis facing the world;

Sourcing external funding; and building relationships with reliable partners.

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

Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunrise inducts new member

Great Bay – Recently, Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunrise inducted Okama Ekpe Brook into its membership.

Okama Ekpe Brook is a liaison officer at the United Nations, a National Develop Plan Coordinator and Senior Policy Advisor for the Island Government of Stint Maarten. She was introduced to the club by Membership Director Monique Alberts.

President Angela Gordon noted that “you have been chosen for membership of the Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunrise because our members believe that you are a leader in your vocation, and that you manifest the qualities which interpret and impart the message of Rotary to the community at large.

Your membership in Rotary places upon you many obligations and we believe that you will welcome these responsibilities as opportunities to serve”, the organization’s president told the inductee.

The Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunrise also embraced and welcome Ms. Brooks and her family to the Rotary family.

At left - Membership Director and Sponsor Monique Alberts, New Member Okama Ekpe Brook and President: Angela Gordon

INDIAN MERCHANTS SUPPORT PEACE MONUMENT

Indian Merchants presents check to Rotary Club St. Martin Sunrise in support of the Peace Monument to be unveiled on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at the Philipsburg Jubilee Library.

President Peter said this monument can transform peace and justice in our community and rid the island of violence and the fear of crimes that surrounds us. We are in full support of the Peace monument because the youth of the community can improve their well-being through social activities as the library is a perfect place for these activities.

Treasurer Cookie said "The monument will bring together people in our community in the promotion of lasting peace through fellowship, international understanding and goodwill and encouraging and fostering respect for the life and dignity of every person."

Photo: (L to R) Indian Merchant Vice President Damu Ratwani ,President Peter, President of Rotary Sunrise Angela Gordon & Treasurer Cookie Bijlani.

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ROTARY CLUB OF LEOGANE, HAITI…submitted by Fritz G. Pierre-Louis

Thanks to Fritz for submitting these photos from the District Conference in Grand Cayman in May.

The filter above attaches to a simple bucket. The spigot hangs from the bucket’s rim so no water escapes.

Remove the spigot and bring it down to allow gravity to cause the water to flow. The result is drinkable clean water.

An excellent and easy solution for temporary water problems.

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ROTARY CLUB OF SINT MAARTEN…submitted by Fred van der Peijl

Above - Rotarians Marc Groeneveldt and Fred van der Peijl, along with teachers and principal, reading to children at the Asha-Stevens-school.

ROTARY CLUB OF ST. THOMAS…submitted by Daphne Harley

Rotary Awards $45,000 to 3 CAHS Interact Students

The Rotary Club of St Thomas hosted 5 of its CAHS Interact students who are vying for Scholarships. The students presented their essays which accompanied their applications, at the Thursday lunch meeting at Room With A View.The Club will award three 4-year Scholarships in the amount of $15,000 each to 3 of the finalists.

Ajayi AnthonyAjayi Anthony essay told of his choice to take challenging classes, although stressful. While still a Junior he passed rigorous AP classes to equip him to be successful in his chosen area of study, Chemical Engineering. He will attend Binghamton University in New York. As a chemical engineer he plans to return to the Territory and help solve some of the energy problems.

At left - Front row: Sheila Joseph, Zhene Creque. 2nd Row: Vincent Delaurent, Romell Pemberton, Ayali Anthony. 3rd Row: Shirley Blyden, Sr Counselor; Mario Turnbull, Interact Club Advisor. Back Row: Austin Babe Monsanto - Interact Club Founder, & Thelma Edmeade, Interact Club Co-Advisor.

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Zhene CrequeMiss Zhene Creque spoke of her desire to be a Physical Therapist, spurred by her grandmothers' need for PT when she suffered several strokes, & the difficulty her parents experienced filling that need. She also wants to conduct research on developing quality prosthetics that are comfortable and affordable, & make them available to VI residents.

Sheila JosephSheila Joseph wants to be the first person in her family to get a college degree. As a child she witnessed the suffering of her caretaker who was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was that experience that fueled her desire to become a bio- medical engineer. She will be attending Brown University in Rhode Island.

Denzel LaurentDenzel Laurent has been accepted at UVI.He admitted feeling overwhelmed by the thought of going to college, as he is a member of a single parent household, and finances are very limited. However he is motivated by the idea of being the first in his family to attend college. Since childhood Denzel loved seeing people with beautiful smiles, leading to his desire to become a dentist. To prepare himself he has taken and successfully passed several AP classes, and has been enrolled in the University Bound Program.

Romell PembertonRomell wants to be a Computer Scientist. He realized in Jr High that he was fascinated with Computers. He is already preparinghimself by participating in the Saturday Academy Research Program at UVI. As part of that program, he has written Codes for a Fraud Detection System which he and his project partner will present to a panel of judges in Puerto Rico on 5/24/14. He intends to remain in the Territory attending UVI.

The Club also heard from a past recipient of the Rotary Scholarship, Miss Sierra Joshua, a junior majoring in Psychology at UVI. Miss Joshua is preparing to be a Forensic Psychologist. She will be interning in Washington D.C for the summer working as a Victims Advocate.She shared how important the scholarship has been in helping her achieve her goal of attending college.

Scholarship winners will be announced at CAHS Honors Night on June 11 at 600 pm.

Rotarians Talk Trash with VIWMA

Recently, the Rotary Club of St. Thomas hosted a visit by May Adams Cornwall, the Executive Director of the VI Waste Management Authority, at their regular weekly meeting.

Ms. Cornwall presented a comprehensive overview of the current state of solid waste management in the Territory, with a concentration on St. Thomas. She spoke about the Authority’s plans for the landfills closures, bin site consolidation, and the opening of additional convenience centers. Cornwall discussed the priority goals of the Authority including compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Consent Decrees and increasing her agency’s efficiencies including the possibility of a reduction in services while introducing a solid waste fee structure to the Territory.

At left - Heflyn Royer, Club President with guest speaker

The topic that peaked the membership’s interest was the discussion regarding the introduction of solid waste fees.

Cornwall explained the Authority’s mandate, both by law and under the EPA consent decree, to implement a fee structure that would offset

the cost of the Authority managing solid waste. The different types of fees that the Authority is looking at includes special waste, recycling, residential collection, and landfill tipping. The members complimented Ms. Cornwall on her level of knowledge and professionalism as a government official and asked questions to clarify the types of fees and waste disposal options that the Authority may be investigating for the Territory.

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ROTARY CLUB OF NASSAU SUNRISE…submitted by Tanya Woodside

We were pleased to welcome our special guest speaker Ms. Erica A. Murray, who is a motivational speaker, international business consultant and entrepreneur from Houston, Texas. She was here visiting The Bahamas as the featured keynote speaker for an upcoming Women Empowerment Summit, under the theme "Recharge" - helping women to renew their vision , redesign their life and reignite their passion.

Erica has become a well sought after business consultant because of her distinguished, exceptional and innovative business techniques. She has been recognized by her colleagues for having extraordinary determination and is known for her creativity, motivation and her ability to close a deal. She has traveled throughout the United States, Canada, Asia, The Caribbean and the United Kingdom, sharing proven business strategies.

Ms. Murray was the guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise!

Well done!

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

The Rotary Club of Parry Sound has partnered with the Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean, 7020 to provide Storybooks for the children of Haiti.

The Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean, 7020 has sponsored The Butterfly Storybook for the second year a row. This year the books have been translated to Haitian Creole along with English and French.

The Rotary Club of Parry Sound is happy to help with this project to provide books promoting literacy to this very poor country in Rotary District 7020.

The goal of this Rotary project is to improve literacy throughout the world by providing a book that can be read by children in all parts of the world, at the same time giving young authors an opportunity to be published.

In the photo - Parry Sound Rotarian, Ralph Smith, presents the books to Rotarian and Assistant Governor-elect, Dieulin Joanis from Cap Haitien in Haiti.

The Butterfly StoryBook (2014) is a unique collection of ten short stories for children written by the 2014 winners of an annual contest sponsored by the Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean 7020. The authors are all between the ages of 7 and 11 years and live in the Caribbean, Rotary District 7020. The central theme of this year’s book is about the love of families working together.

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While the Caribbean culture is prominent in each story, readers will recognize similar events, situations, and experiences in their own lives.

The humor and inspiration from the minds of children in these stories will delight and encourage readers. Children will enjoy reading stories, which provide an insight into the lives of the people in the Caribbean as seen through the eyes of children their own age. The book is available in both English, French, and Creole.

Through the purchase and enjoyment of the Butterfly Storybook, Rotary Club of Parry Sound is supporting literacy in a very tangible way. For more information about Rotary International, go to www.rotary.org. The Butterfly Storybooks are also available on amazon.com.

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ROTARY CLUB OF EAST NASSAU…submitted by Lindsey Cancino

Congratulations East Nassau!

Below is a copy of the recognition sent to your club from Susanne Rea, Past President of RC of Cairns Sunrise, Queensland Australia and the organizer of the World's Greatest Meal to Help End Polio in recognition of the monumental milestone which your contribution helped this initiative reach. Keep up the good work!!!

The recognition is the result of a $750 contribution recently from Rotary Club of East Nassau to the World`s Greatest Meal effort from the club`s annual Golf Tournament Hole #3 raffle. The club members are continuing with fines from all meetings in May and June going to the World`s Greatest Meal effort. At the end of May, the total so far was $2125.

This means we have reached $600,000 in donations from this effort globally; new target is $1,000,000 (1,666,667 vaccine doses).

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A LITTLE HUMOUR

"You never surprise me" a woman moaned one day to her long suffering husband.

"Buy me a surprise for my birthday. Something that can accelerate from 0 to 150 in under 4 seconds, ... and I'd prefer a blue one!", she hinted.

Happy and excited she was counting down the days for her birthday.

And finally she got the beautiful present her husband had thoughtfully chosen for her …

He's dead now ... but he died a legend.

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THE ROTARACT CORNER

ROTARACT CONFERENCE 2014 – Montego BayJune 11 - 15

Helloooooo Conference Attendees,

As the most exciting time of the year draws near, I am sending a reminder about the book drive for Primary school kids up to age 6. We ask that each of you bring a book or 2 to contribute to the Community Service aspect of Conference. It can be a story book, text book or work book. Your choice. Note that these books can be contributed by other members not attending.

Also, as we get ahead of ourselves a little, if you don't already know, Conference will be in St. Maarten next year. I have attached the raffle flyer so you can buy as many tickets as you wish for a chance to win free registration to Conference 2015.

Spread the word to your members not attending so they can give their money to you to buy their ticket for them. If you wish to charge them extra for that service it’s up to you!

Enjoy your day!

Almost 2 weeks to go!

YIR,DCC Gabby (Gabrielle Williams)

Please remember our Conference Book Drive!!! We will be donating primary school books up to age 6, either text books, work books or story books. The books will be donated to a Primary School in need in

Montego Bay, where the Conference will be kept.

Every conference attendee is asked to bring a book or two. We aim to donate 100-150 books.

Rotaract is a service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30 who are dedicated to community and international service. Its membership totals over 184,000 in more than 8,000 clubs worldwide. Rotaract

clubs are self-governing and self-supporting and can be either university- or community-based. Individual Rotary clubs sponsor Rotaract clubs and offer guidance and support, making the Rotaract clubs true “partners in service” and key members of the family of Rotary.

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THE INTERACT CORNER

INTERCLUBBING AT MOBAY HIGH SCHOOL

Presidents Yaderia, Romey & Shereka — with Romey Donaldson at Montego Bay High School.

The combined clubs below with Natasha Parchment Clarke of Montego Bay.

“Friendship was the foundation rock on which Rotary was built and Tolerance is the element which holds it together.”

My Road to Rotary

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2014-2015 New Generations Team

Interact Chair Nadia Mitchell, RYLA Chair Dorothy Mcintosh, Youth Exchange Chair Jim Ferris, District Rotaract Representative-elect Elisia Lake, District Rotaract Chair Audley Knight and District Rotaract Representative (current) Julie Ramchandani

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REFERENCES

Adams, Randal. Speaking of Rotary. E.J. Press, U.S.A. 2007.

Chapman, Mary. Growing Rotary. A Personal Collection of Ideas That Worked.

Dochterman, Cliff. The ABCs of Rotary. Evanston, Illinois: Rotary International. (363-EN)

Forward, David C. A Century of Service. The Story of Rotary International. (912-EN)

Rotary History Fellowship - http://www.rotaryhistoryfellowship.org

Rotary International. Honoring Our Past: The Words and Wisdom of Paul Harris. Evanston, Illinois: 1996. (925-EN)

Rotary International. Rotary Basics. Evanston, Illinois. (595-EN)

Rotary International News. Online.

Rotary Gallery of Past Presidents<https://www.rotary.org/en/aboutus/history/galleryofpastpresidents/pages/timelineofpresidents.aspx>

Submissions from District 7020 Clubs

Please send Club News and photos (with appropriate IDs) toKitty at ladykitt@gmail.com

For inclusion in the District Newsletter