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RI President-elect Sakuji Tanaka will ask Rotarians to build Peace Through Service in 2012- 13.

Tanaka unveiled the RI theme during the opening plenary session of the 2012 International Assembly, a training event for incoming Rotary district governors.

"Peace, in all of the ways that we can understand it, is a real goal and a realistic goal for Rotary," he said. "Peace is not something that can only be achieved through agreements, by governments, or through heroic struggles. It is something that we can find and that we can achieve, every day and in many simple ways."

Peace has different meanings for different people, Tanaka said.

RI President-elect Sakuji Tanaka unveiled the 2012-13 RI "No definition is right, and no definition is wrong," he said. theme, Peace Through Service, "However we use the word, this is what peace means for us. during the opening plenary session of the 2012 International "No matter how we use, or understand the word, Rotary can Assembly, a training event for help us to achieve it," he added. incoming Rotary district governors. Tanaka, a businessman from the greater Tokyo Rotary Images/Alyce Henson metropolitan area, shared how becoming a Rotarian broadened his understanding of the world. After joining the Rotary Club of Yashio, in 1975, he said, he began to realize that his life's purpose was not to make more money, but to be useful to other people.

"I realized that by helping others, even in the simplest of ways, I could help to build peace," Tanaka said.

He noted that the Japanese tradition of putting the needs of society above the needs of the individual helped his country rebuild after the tsunami and earthquake in March.

"This is a lesson that I think the whole world can learn from, in a positive way. When we see the needs of others as more important than our own needs -- when we focus our energies on a shared goal that is for the good of all -- this changes everything," he said. "It changes our priorities in a completely fundamental way. And it changes how we understand the idea of peace."

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Tanaka will ask Rotarians to focus their energy on supporting the three priorities of the RI Strategic Plan , he said. He added that he will ask the incoming leaders to promote three Rotary peace forums, to be held in Hiroshima, Japan; Berlin; and Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

“In Rotary, our business is not profit. Our business is peace,” he said. “Our reward is not financial, but the happiness and satisfaction of seeing a better, more peaceful world, one that we have achieved through our own efforts.”

By Megan Ferringer and Arnold R. Grahl Rotary International News -- 16 January 2012

To ALL Clubs: Please be reminded that:- 1. Semi-Annual Dues are now over-due!! 2. Completed District Literacy Award forms must be sent to DG Lara by 11 th March.

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Summary of District 7030 Activities 1 DG’s Visits 2 DG’s Club visit schedule 6

Change - A Brief Look at Cozumel - Mexico 7 - A Brief Look at Roatan - Honduras 9 - PETS, Assembly and Conference update 12

Continuity - The Rotary Club of St. Vincent forty years later 13 - Common Statutory Meeting 15

Family of Rotary - Chester Peters Appeal 16 - Feeding the Needy 17 - Christmas Toy Fair 18 - Reaching Within the Community to Embrace Humanity 19 - Suriname Open Rotary Chess Tournament 21 - The Whole 9 Yards 22 - Your Rotary Coordinator Team 24

The Rotary Foundation - Paul Harris Fellow 26 - Rotary Celebrates India’s first polio-free year 27 - Additional US$50 Million grant for polio eradication 29 - Rotary Float featured in Rose Bowl parade 30

Membership and Attendance 31 Important Links 32 District Officers 33 Events - CDs for Haiti 35

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ACTIVITY DATES

Tree Planting Project by February 18 th , 2012

Literacy Award Programme by March 11 th , 2012

Changemaker Award by March 15th , 2012

April 2 nd to April 7 th , 2012 District 7030 Conference Cruise

GSE – Incoming Team April 6 th to May 5 th , 2012 GSE – Outgoing Team May 5 th to June 4 th , 2012

Rotaract District Conference May 27 th to May 29 th , 2012

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Visit to St. Vincent and the St. Vincent South : in President Keith’s absence, Vice President Dixon chaired the meeting and The first visit of 2012 was to the outlined the clubs major annual beautiful islands of St. Vincent program, which is to provide and the Grenadines, where AG support for the regular pediatric Brian Glasgow ensured the DG surgeries done by the World met with the 2 clubs in St. Pediatric Project from the USA. Vincent and travelled by ferry to In addition, this year the RC St. Bequia to meet their Rotary Club. Vincent South is focused on All three clubs are actively improving member attendance, involved in a wide range of enhancing PR and strengthening projects, as well as Interact and their relationship with their Rotaract, including: Interact Club.

St. Vincent : fundraising activities for the largest of the 3 District Governor: Lara clubs included a highly Quentrall -Thomas anticipated boat cruise, all inclusive party featuring Paul Keens Douglas and a Christmas BBQ. Projects to be supported by the funds raised included celebrations of the clubs’ 40 th Anniversary, wheelchair distribution, support of the school for children with special needs and sponsorship of a new community corps in Buccament Bay.

Members of RC St. Vincent South

Bequia : despite some challenges, the RC Bequia is committed to serving their community and once again executed a memorable Fisherman’s Day, continued their support of the sailing school and hosted a large number of senior citizens at their annual Christmas luncheon. DG Lara and Board of RC St. Vincent

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The day in Bequia included lunch with club young leaders, and engaged in a discussion on members at the legendary ‘Reef’ restaurant, etiquette and manners. She also enjoyed the pinning a new member and a tour, provided by hospitality of PP Francois and PP Simone at PP Lucille and Rotarian Zoe, who their beautiful hillside home, where fellowship enthusiastically showed off their stunning was shared with the doctors and nurses of the island. World Pediatric Project. The team frequently visits St. Vincent to perform pediatric surgeries, ably assisted by local medical personnel and the Rotarians from the RC St. Vincent South, and they highly commended the support received from Rotarians and the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Special thanks to AG Brian for taking time away from his family and job to ensure a most productive and enjoyable visit to these very special islands.

DG Lara and Members of RC Bequia

Visits were made to PP Chester Peters of Bequia and President Keith Howard of St Vincent South, both of whom were resting at home due to illness / surgery. The DG and AG Brian popped in to bring greetings, and can happily report that both Chester and Keith were in excellent spirits. GG Sir Frederick Ballantyne and DG Lara In addition, DG and AG met with the Governor General of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Sir Frederick Ballantyne who is a great supporter of Rotary and always generously supports fundraisers and activities. An avid yachtsman, the GG frequently sails with the doctors of the WPP team and facilitates Rotary requests without hesitation.

One evening the DG met with the Rotaractors in St. Vincent, a large and growing club of

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Visit to newsletter but congratulations must go out to PE Alana Wilson and her team for a The DG spent a wonderful week in Grenada momentous and highly successful RYLA from 24-29 January, during which she met 2012. with the members and directors of RC Grenada and RC Grenada East. During her meeting with the two Rotary Clubs, the DG commended their outstanding projects and continued commitment to service. Reflecting on a very busy half year, Presidents Julia and Wayne outlined club activities which include:

Rotary Club of Grenada : the club continues to provide considerable support for the school for children with special needs, participated in a health walk for diabetes awareness, distributed wheelchairs to the physically challenged, focused on the ongoing enhancement of the national park – Quarantine Point, and of course, provided full DG Lara and the RC Grenada Board support for RYLA.

Rotary Club of Grenada East : the signature project of the RC Grenada East is VOSH – an annual eye clinic featuring volunteer optometrists and ophthalmologists from the USA who serve more than 1000 local residents each year. The club is also committed to a four year enhancement project at the Princess Alice Hospital, in partnership with the RC Warwick, NYC.

Both clubs are to be commended for the excellent progress they have made in terms of DG Lara and the RC Grenada East Board media relations. RYLA enjoyed terrific support from both TV and radio stations, and The week also featured the annual District the local Government Information Service RYLA, where more than 180 young people frequently shows Rotary informational videos from across the District enjoyed fellowship, on Polio Plus and other programs. community service and fascinating discussions on a wide range of issues – crime, During a joint luncheon meeting of both clubs, fashion, sexuality and protocol. A full RYLA the DG reminded Rotarians of the four areas report will be included in our March of focus for this Rotary year, and enjoyed

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wonderful fellowship and joke telling. A Special thanks to AG Roy who took a great highlight of the luncheon was the presence of deal of time out of his own schedule to ensure PDG John Watts, the first DG of our District that all arrangements were flawless. and still in excellent spirits! PDG John is an icon for all Rotarians as despite his advanced years he still maintains a 100% attendance record and always gives his full support to Rotary events.

Sonia, Roy and Ceronne at Spice Basket

PDG John and DG Lara Socialising was at a premium as the DG along with AG Sonia from Tobago and Rotarian Ceronne of Trinidad enjoyed an evening of soca and local music at Spice Basket , a wonderful new entertainment complex owned by PP Hugh Dolland. Spice Basket features a full theatre and unique High Five cricket heritage centre, and is a definite must for anyone visiting Grenada. Learn more at www.spicebasketgrenada.com Grand Anse beach and St. Georges

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DATES CLUBS BEING VISITED February 6th to February 10th French Guiana Clubs

This newsletter uses maps from a variety of sources. Their use does not imply recognition French Guiana of any particular boundaries nor prejudice the status of any state or territory.

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A Brief Look at Cozumel – Mexico

Cozumel is Mexico's largest island, nestled One of the lesser known, but very interesting just 12 miles sites is here on the island and is called San off the coast Gervacio. Now a park with a restoration of the project to study the Mayan culture, this was Yucatan once a sacred site where Mayan women Peninsula. journeyed to worship the goddess Ixchel, the goddess of fertility. Cozumel measures 28 miles long & 10 miles wide and is world renowned for its dazzling white sandy beaches and the remarkable clarity of the multi-hued azure Caribbean ocean in which it rests. The climate is subtropical & the people Other fascinating sites such as Chichen Itza native to Cozumel are of Mayan descent. with its massive pyramids that rival those at Cheops, and Tulum, the only Mayan city built The Maya were a great culture of farmers, overlooking the sea, and even Tikal in its lush jungle settings where wild monkeys still can be seen, each are an easy one day excursion from Cozumel.

Cozumel itself was a sleepy little fishing community until 1961, when Jacques Cousteau declared it one of the most beautiful scuba diving areas of the world. Since that time Cozumel has become an underwater marine park to protect the delicate balance of its dazzling coral reefs & abundant variety of fisherman & warriors who ruled from tropical fish. The underwater wildlife is Campeche to Guatemala for over 2000 years absolutely amazing & due to the clarity of the before the arrival of the Spanish Explorers in water (100 - 200 ft. visibility, depending on the 15th Century. They were quite an the season) you do not have to be a diver to advanced civilization, and the legacy of their enjoy it. culture survives in the vestiges of the huge cities that they built during their reign. In addition to the spectacular open water diving, the region of Cozumel is well-known

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for the underground rivers that honeycomb the porous limestone of the Yucatan which provide some of the most beautiful cave and cavern or "cenote" diving in the world. Many of these caves are very highly decorated and are like floating through the finest dry cave you have ever seen, simply filled with water that is as clear as air. Because they are supported and protected by their water filled environment, they are pristine and each has its own particular marine life, unique to a water filled cave environment.

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A Brief Look at Roatan – Honduras

Located about 65 kilometers off the Northern "rabbits"), native fruits, land crabs, and deer. Coast of Honduras, the Bay Islands group consists of 3 main Islands (Roatán, Guanaja, and Utila), 3 smaller islands (Barbareta, Morat, and Helene), and 65 smaller cays. Between these islands and the mainland are the Cayos Cocinos (Hog Islands).

During the 13th and 14th centuries, Europeans discovered these islands. For almost 200 years Spanish conquistadores and British pirates battled for control of these islands, ignoring the Indians for the most part. During this During the Maya reign in Central America period, the Islands were used for food and (between the 4th and 10th centuries), the Paya wood supplies, safe harbor, and slave trading. Indians populated the Bay Islands. The Payas Remains of old British forts and towns named were a smaller and less advanced group than after famous pirates remain as their legacy. the Mayans. Their civilization was characterized by simpler housing and tools. Payan artifacts (pottery, jade, and shells) are often found in Island burial and ceremonial sites and are referred to by the locals as "yaba ding dings."

The island Indians mined jade which they took in small boats to the mainland to trade for tools, and other items. The islands provided an abundant variety of foodstuffs such as manioc, fish, corn, turtles, iguanas, agouti (island One group of slaves was "parked" here during this time during the heat of a battle. When the winners came to collect them, the slaves refused to go. These are the who populate much of the Bay Islands to this date, still maintaining their own cultural identity and language. Punta Gorda on Roatán is one of many villages where they still make their homes.

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around with sea temperatures fine for The British eventually established control of swimming all year. The weather does not the Bay Islands, until the early 1960's when always permit swimming, however. control of the Islands was officially returned to Honduras. Thousands of tourists travel to Roatan each year. Visitors from around the world enjoy Roatan's relaxed lifestyle, beautiful sea, mild climate, and friendly people. As more people become acquainted with Roatan each year, more decide to make the island their home. Roatan experienced a real estate boom and the associated housing growth, but the world economy slowing has affected Roatan. At the same time, more people are moving here from the mainland of Honduras to take advantage of the economy and better paying jobs. Roatan is the largest of the Bay Islands, which are a part of Honduras, lying just over 30 Coxen Hole is the largest town on Roatan. It miles from the northern coast of the Honduran is home of government offices, the airport, mainland. and the cruise ship dock. It streets are narrow and crowded with people and honking cars. Roatan is known around the world for its Street vendors offer peeled oranges, a variety scuba diving. The reef surrounding the island of other fruits, newspapers, and souvenirs for attracts beautiful tropical fish and snorkelers tourists. In this photo, a customer is paying alike. Dive attractions include sea walls, one Lempira (a little more than 5 US cents) shipwrecks, and night diving. Sea turtles, for a peeled orange to a Coxen Hole street dolphins, and whales swim in the waters of vendor. Coxen Hole is one of the less Roatan. attractive communities of Roatan.

Parrots, iguana, French Harbor is the second largest and monkeys live community on Roatan. It is a thriving in the wild on this business center, with one of the largest tropical island. grocery stores, banks, real estate offices, An iguana farm shrimp boat docks, and shipping companies. east of French French Harbor also features a nice shopping Harbor provides a center. It features Wendy's restaurant, refuge for AppleBees, a grocery store, and many other thousands of businesses. iguanas and is open for tourists. Punta Gorda has the largest settlement people. The Garifuna have a Roatan has a mild fascinating culture, preserving their African climate year roots. They beat African drums and still speak

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the Garifuna language, which is very unusual sounding.

West End is the tourist side of the island, with dive centers, hotels, restaurants, and tourist shops. West End has rental properties and condominiums available for travellers who choose to stay longer on Roatan.

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PETS, Assembly and Conference update

It is just about two months before PETS, Assembly and District Conference on board the Celebrity Millenium which departs Miami Port on the 2 nd April retuning on the morning of the 7 th April. Whilst all previously guaranteed cabins have been fully booked and sold out, it does not mean that there are no more cabins available on the Celebrity Millenium. Rotarians can still contact A’s Travel in Trinidad and make the appropriate arrangements to attend the Conference.

During this month, payments for Conference fees of US$150.00 by previously authorized credit cards will begin with the assistance of A’s Travel. For those who have since paid by bank draft or other means, you will receive your receipts on board or it can be scanned and emailed by request. Logo design: Rotarian Azard Mohammed All flight arrangements are the individual Art Concepts. responsibility of Rotarians attending the conference and if not made previously as a precaution should be done as soon as possible. Please be reminded that Boarding starts at 12.00 noon on the 2 nd April and the ship sails at 4.30pm. The ship disembarks in Miami on the morning of the 7 th between 7-9am.

For any further information or clarification please contact me at [email protected] or 1 (868) 680-8431

Submitted by:

Janice Roberts Conference Chair

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The Rotary Club of St. Vincent forty years later

On August 5 th 1971 The Rotary Club of St from other Rotary Clubs as a twinning project Vincent was chartered by Rotary or through a matching grant arrangement, be it International; the charter members included Community Services Rotary Village Doctor George Phillips, Bob Haydock, Bobby and the distribution of wheel chairs to those in Brisbane, Fitz Richardson, Elliott Cambridge, need donated by the Wheel Chair Foundation Reggie Bollers, Richard Joachim, Bertram from The United Kingdom, The Annual Arthur, Dr. Noel Innis, Clifford Williams, Children’s Christmas Party or Vocational Sylvester Taylor, Paddy Punnett, Michael De Services, Literacy Projects – Secondary Freitas, Baldwin Ollivierre, John Henderson, Schools Book Donation with sponsorship Tony Sardine, Eardley Stephens, Medford from The Charitable Trust or The Scott, Douglas Gill, Dennis Da Silva. Computer Assisted Literacy Solutions( CALS) at The Georgetown Secondary School in George Phillips became the charter president collaboration with Scotia Bank, every year, and continued his presidency for an additional the Club recognizes excellence in our twenty year to make way for thirty eight more six secondary schools through The George presidents to date. Phillips Excellence Awards in remembrance of our charter President who is deceased, the Over the last forty years, the club had always many other vocational projects include The been involved with community projects National Nutrition Quiz, The Young including erecting “Drive Carefully” signs Employees Socialization Training Program- near to the main schools or other signs naming from the classroom to the work place, an event towns and villages or to bring precious water that is sponsored by The Eastern Caribbean to the people of Fancy, Point Village and Institute Of Banking. Mayreau. In 2004, the club assisted with the relief effort in our sister Island Grenada after As is the case with most service the devastation of Hurricane Ivan. The club organizations, members come and members continued to be involved in many more go, but, our club is proud to have in our midst noteworthy projects such as assisting victims a charter member and past president who can of Polio, to adopting the Liberty Lodge Boys boast of one hundred percent attendance at our Home, managing a camp of evacuees in 1979 weekly lunch meetings, membership after the eruption of the La Soufriere Volcano classifications were broadened to reflect the to initiating the Fisherman’s day Competition diversity in businesses and communities or constructing the School For Children With including the induction of females. Special Needs after raising the funds locally with assistance from Mr. Harding Lawrence of The Rotary Club is very grateful for the Mustique and many other benefactors. support given through our many fundraising events over the years that continue to be the The recent past saw the club continuing its genesis of our contribution to our presence throughout the country with support communities.

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The club successfully chartered The Rotary Club of St. Vincent South on December 8 th 1995, The Rotary Club of Bequia in 1988, the Rotaract Club in 1986 and the Interact Club on November 29 th 2007 and also was always supported by the Inner wheelers.

Rotary is one of the largest and most influential international humanitarian service organizations in the world.

Rotary’s 1.2 million members worldwide belong to more than 33,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. It is a global network of business, professional and community leaders.

Rotary promotes peace and international understanding through its educational and humanitarian programmes.

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Common Statutory Meeting

On Saturday, January 7th, the RC of Francois and Saint-Pierre began the new year under the sign of solidarity. At a statutory common meeting, the Presidents of both clubs presented their wishes at an assembly of nearly sixty participants which represented the various clubs of the island as their members by their Presidents. Also present were the Assistant Governor Michel Andre (from RC St-Pierre) and DGN Hervé Honore (from RC Francois). This was an opportunity to introduce a new member in each of the two clubs (with a new woman to RC Francois) and to honor a new Paul Harris Fellow in Francois. The promotion of Rotary and The Foundation had been accomplished in a great moment of friendship and sharing. Hope we’ll see next year with the participation of other clubs. New PHF , Alain Zozor

Thanks from new member to sponsor

Two new Rotarian members between their sponsors and Presid ents

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Chester Peters Appeal Chester Peters has been associated with Rotary since 1988, when he was elected Recently, Chester has been confined to a Charter President of the Rotary Club of wheelchair with a serious back problem, and Bequia, an island of 18 square kilometers, and has been advised that unless he obtains approximately 5,000 residents. Chester served surgery very soon, he will never walk again. as President on two other occasions, and was Unfortunately, St Vincent and the Grenadines the Club’s Secretary five times. In addition, he does not have the resources to facilitate the served as a Club Director several times, and surgery, and with the efforts of Rotarians, was actively involved in the formation of friends, and the Government, he has been Rotaract and Interact Clubs in Bequia. assessed by doctors in both Trinidad and Cuba who can perform the surgery.

Rotarians from the three Rotary Clubs on St Vincent and the Grenadines have made generous donations, and are actively involved in fund raising. However, there is still a shortfall of approximately US$25,000 and time is running out.

We are appealing to the Rotarians of D7030 to lend assistance. Please contact AG Brian Glasgow to learn how you can make a donation to assist PP Chester. Brian can be reached at [email protected] Chester attended a number of District Seminars, District Conferences, and International Conventions, and has received numerous awards and citations. One of his proudest moments in Rotary occurred during the 2003/2004 District Conference in Cayenne when he was presented with the District Rotarian of the Year Award.

Chester is fondly known, not only in Bequia, but throughout St Vincent and the Grenadines as a big guy with a big heart, and his tireless efforts in the name of Rotary have touched the lives of many, and brought relief to hundreds of distressed persons.

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Feeding the Needy

In keeping with Rotary International’s theme for the year “Reach Within to Embrace Humanity”, The Rotary Club of Barbados South embarked on a program to assist the homeless and needy, most of who are vagrants on the streets of . They search through garbage bins, sleep on sidewalks and sometimes do not have a single meal for the day. The Club was motivated by the Barbados Vagrants & Homeless Society and first assisted by donating divan and mattress sets, televisions, stoves and furniture to help with the rehabilitation of the vagrants back into society. The decision was then made to feed 90 needy persons on the last Monday of each month, as a start. Three Rotarians prepare 30 packed-meals, each containing a balanced diet of protein, starch, vegetables, fresh salad, fruit and a beverage. The food is distributed to selected persons who are provided with a meal ticket by rotation. Support is given by the Rotarians’ partners-in-service and family members who participate fully by distributing the food themselves. They are often moved emotionally by the appreciation shown by the recipients. The program was started in August 2011 and has continued each month successfully.

Submitted by:

By PP Prakash Mahtani

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Rotary Club Du François - Christmas Toy Fair

The Rotary Club of Francois in partnership with Rotarians of Lamentin and Rotaractors organized a toy fair the week before Christmas. This action has helped to raise funds that will pay for the meals of four disadvantaged children for six months.

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Reaching Within the Community to Embrace Humanity

The Rotary Club of Chaguanas through its member, Rotarian Robert Boodoo, was the recipient of 14 Electric Hospital Beds from the office of the Consulate General for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in Toronto, Canada. These beds were received in October 2011. Each bed has an estimated value of three thousand dollars ( US $3000).

The Rotary Club of Chaguanas, over the last eight years, distributed in excess of one thousand (1000) wheelchairs on loan, throughout Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean. It is with humble honor that fellow Rotarians volunteer to execute the delivery of the wheelchairs within three to five days of its During the months of October through request. Additionally the Rotary Club of December 2011, five (5) beds were distributed Chaguanas has distributed several crutches , to persons in the community who are severely walking aids and talking wrist watches to incapacitated and unable to afford. Each of the physically challenged persons inclusive of families of the recipient expressed deep felt those with vision impairment. This is an gratitude to the Rotary Club for easing the annual project. burden of caring for their loved ones. An example of such comments is as follows:

“Our family is at a loss for words to describe how we feel about this kind gesture by the Rotary Club of Chaguanas. It has been a physical struggle to provide the necessary care to our brother Lennox, who is bedridden and unable to move by himself. This electric bed will certainly ease our plight. We sincerely thank you and the Rotary Club for the speedy response given to our request”.

Claire Clarke, sister of recipient Mr.

Lennox Clarke.

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In October 2011, the club through a corporate sponsor accessed 25 home care nebulizers and is in the process of distributing these to adults and children with severe asthmatic ailments.

Furthermore, the Diabetes Association of Trinidad and Tobago also received support from the Chaguanas Rotary Club. A Projector and a Computer were donated to them for the year 2011 to enhance their Diabetes educational outreach program. Moreover, 2011 has been a fulfilling year for the Rotary club of Chaguanas as we efficiently and effectively maneuvered our resources to reach out and assist many in need.

Our Club has put true meaning to ‘Service Above Self’

Submitted by: Ronald Rampersad Secretary, Rotary Club of Chaguanas

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Suriname Open Rotary Chess Tournament

From the 24th – 27th of November 2011 Suriname was the first country in Rotary district 7030 to have a Rotary Chess tournament.

There was a master class for players with fide rating of >1800, an open class (rating <1800) and a ladies class. In total there were 9 nationalities: Suriname, Netherlands, French Guyana, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, Egypt, Curacao and Cuba.

In the master class there were 18 participants. The highest rated player was Samy Shoker from Egypt with a rating of 2512, officially an IM but waiting for his GM title to be granted.

The Cuban IM Nestor Velez Betancourt (2302) was the second highest rated player. He is the trainer for the Suriname players for almost 2 years. Further, all the top players of Suriname were also participating and also the champion of Curacao, Jimmy Izijk.

After 7 rounds the undefeated champion was the IM Samy Shoker with a perfect score of 100%. Together with his trophy he received a cash price of USD$1,000.

Second finished was Marcus Joseph from T&T with 5 points. Four players ended with 4.5 points. After a tiebreak, the third place was awarded to Kevin Daniel from Barbados and the fourth to the Surinamese youth champion Calvin Tjong Tjin Joe. The Cuban trainer Betancourt finished in fifth place.

Submitted by: Rudie Tjong Tjin Joe Rotary Club of Paramaribo Central, Suriname

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The Whole 9 Yards

On January 6 th to 8 th January, 2012, the kayaking 30 meters out into the sea and back, Rotaract Club of Tobago executed is annual where it culminated with shuttle sprints on the signature International Service project entitled beach. ‘New Years Camp 2012: The Whole 9 Yards’ at Douglas Apartments in Bon Accord, The participants returned to Douglas Tobago . This camp, hosted by the Apartments for breakfast and prepared International Service Committee, aimed to themselves for a one hour lecture session expose the Rotaractors of District 7030 and facilitated by Dr. Denise Tsoi-Fatt-Angus, beyond to Tobago’s culture, history and way entitled ‘Kidney Health: Your Life Style and of life whilst allowing the our district to share Your Kidneys’ . This was meant to give in the 9th Annual Charter Anniversary participants a greater awareness of the Celebrations of the Rotaract Club of Tobago. different kidney diseases, which are common, New Years Camp 2012 saw over 30 non-communicable diseases affecting the Rotaractors from across Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean region, and how our lifestyle Grenada and Barbados accepting the challenge affects the health of kidneys. This session also to go ‘The Whole 9 Yards’ . The Whole 9 gave participants a greater appreciation of the Yards mission engaged participants, in five cause to which the community service teams: Red, Blue, Green, Purple, and Orange, fundraiser was to assist. in several activities that challenged their minds, bodies, and team spirit. Following the Kidney Health session, the participants made their way to The Gardenside The activities began officially on Friday at Car Park, Scarborough, in the heart of the 8pm with three Mental Challenges facilitated capital of Tobago, and engaged in a Car Wash by Vice President Alina Williams, our in- fundraiser hosted by the Community Service house Clinical Psychologist, and tested the and Finance Committees entitled ‘Clean a Car, mental faculties of individuals and their team. Save a Life’. All proceeds raised from this The participants were then hosted by the fundraiser is to open an account to assist the Operations Manager of Movietowne Tobago, coverage of kidney surgery expenses for Ms. Mr Curtis Balfour, to view ‘Sherlock Holmes: Michelle Adams-Thomas, aged 40 of Mason Game of Shadows’. This movie, whilst Hall. The surgery involves the removal of one keeping with theme of mystery mission kidney at a cost of $95,000.00TT, and weekend, exposed the participants to one of shattering a kidney stone in the other kidney at the premiere entertainment hotspots in a cost of $15,000.00TT. This community Tobago. service fundraiser saw each team of the five teams accepting the challenge to wash At 5am on Saturday 7 th January, the wakeup approximately 20 cars at a baseline fee of call was sounded and Rotaractors braced $TT40.00 in five hours. After five hours of themselves for three Physical Challenges. The fun, dedication and public donation, Team physical challenges werre a true test of the Whole 9 Yards was able to surpass the target endurance, power and speed of the of $4,000.00TT and raised $4,254.00TT and participants as they embarked on a 30-minute received an a donation of $2,000.00. The aerobic session, immediately followed by a Rotaract club of Tobago is still garnering the long distance run to Pigeon Point Beach,

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contribution from the public and corporations were participants were given a taste of Soca towards the cause. and local dances for the 2012 Trinidad & Tobago Carnival season. The teams although exhausted returned to Douglas Apartments to prepare their masks All the participants, particularly first-time for the 9 th Charter Anniversary Dinner of the campers, expressed gratitude for the Rotaract Club of Tobago. This was held at the hospitality shown, the fun, unique experience Le Grand Courland Resort and Spa and took they acquired, and new bonds formed via New the form of a Masquerade-Ball type Dinner, Years 2012. Participants also indicated their themed ‘Ghost Protocol’ . This was truly an eagerness and were quite elated in supporting evening of elegance, mystique, and high the bid to have the 27 th Annual Rotaract esteem particularly with the attendance of District 7030 Conference in 2013 in Tobago to District Governor Lara Quentrall-Thomas, the share in the 10 th Anniversary celebrations of guest speaker of the evening, District Rotaract the Rotaract Club of Tobago. Representative Vishi Beharry, and Rotarian Dr. Ayedeme Maxwell of the Rotary Club of South West Tobago. For the Ghost Protocol Challenge masks of males and females were scrutinized based on creativity, degree of concealment and cohesiveness with their garments worn. After much scrutiny by a specially selected judges and audience votes, Vice President Kevon Johnson of the Rotaract Club of St. Augustine West and Vice President Catherine Trotman of the Rotaract Club of South Barbados were adjudged Mr. and Ms. Ghost Protocol respectively.

The Charter Anniversary celebration was also the culminating point for the Whole 9 Yard Challenge as the team which would have been the most victorious after the Mental Challenges, Physical Challenges, the Community Service Challenge, the Ghost Protocol Challenge and Camaraderie throughout the Challenges was revealed. At the end of the night, based on points earned and challenges won, Team Red lead by Marcus Daniel, Prospective Member of Rotaract Club of Tobago, won the title TEAM WHOLE 9 YARDS. The Whole 9 Yards Campers in their mode of celebration and fellowship then ventured to Shade Night Club

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Your Rotary Coordinator Team

Marcy Ullom, Rotary Coordinator, D6990 resources needed at the regional level and ([email protected] ) have begun to push ‘leadership’ to the regions with the RI Director (the chair of the regional Nigel Aqui, Asst. Rotary Coordinator, D7030 leadership) with the RRFC, RC and now the ([email protected]) RPIC – Regional Public Image Coordinator as Diana White, Asst Rotary Coordinator, the ‘committee’. D7020 ( [email protected] ) RRFCs focus on Rotary Foundation giving John Richardson , Asst. Rotary Coordinator, and programs. RPICs focus on “public D7000 ( [email protected] ) image” matters. And RCs focus on ETE…..everything else. This has morphed Randy Rawiszer , Asst. Rotary Coordinator, from the exclusive focus on “membership”. D6980 ( [email protected] ) Membership is still very important, but so many programs in Rotary lead to membership. Claudia Mertl , Asst. Rotary Coordinator, People join Rotary for a variety of reasons: D6900 ( [email protected] ) they want to serve their community; their son or daughter becomes involved in Interact or in Youth Exchange and they learn about Rotary Why do Rotary Clubs exist? To exemplify that way; or they participate in GSE and begin the Object of Rotary – to encourage and foster to see Rotary’s “bigger picture”. the ideal of service as the basis for worthy enterprise. So when we talk about “membership”, we’re really talking about the multiple programs that Why do we have a Rotary Coordinator can lead to membership. Strengthening those (RC) Team? To assist districts and clubs as programs can strengthen your membership. you personify the Object of Rotary in your But, there’s so much Rotary information to communities. understand. New resources constantly available to the districts and clubs. Too much Rotary International is represented in 207 is going on at the club or district level to keep countries or geographical regions. While we up with it all. are proud of our worldwide presence, it is not always practical from a leadership or resource This is where your Rotary Coordinator Team perspective. For many years, the Foundation comes in. Located throughout the Zone with has had representation in the Zones with the responsibility for geographical areas (1-4 Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator districts), the RC Team is available for (RRFC) and RI had representation with consultation (contact information at the Membership Coordinators. Rotary, however, beginning of the article) to help with: has been rethinking the regional roles and the

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• Providing speakers for club meetings RC Marcy Ullom or district events [email protected] • Assisting with training functions • Offering resources – whether that be RRFC Brent Williams RI materials or fellow Rotarians who [email protected] have expertise in a specific area • Problem-solving – offering a new and RPIC Carlos Giralda different view of a challenge [email protected] • Creative thinking – helping you think through changes you might want to implement at the district/club level Submitted by:

Marcy Ullom, Ed.D. While all of us are ‘generalists’, some of the Zone 34 Rotary Coordinator (2011-2014) ARCs have interest and or experience in areas [email protected] that could also be useful to Districts/Clubs: 305-586-2250

• Diana White: New Generations (Diana will also be the International Chair of the New Generations Committee, RY 2012-13); • John Richardson: eClubs • Randy Rawizer: Youth Exchange • Claudia Mertl: Membership • Marcy Ullom: Strategic Planning

All of the RC Team are experienced Rotarians and/or Past District Governors (ok, don’t hold that against us!). Our focus is to be of assistance. Our only goal is to help you be successful. Clubs have district leadership to assist them; districts have the Rotary regional teams to assist them.

ALL of the regional teams are here to be of assistance – contact us (info below) for ideas, thoughts, or questions.

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Paul Harris Fellow

Assistant Governor for the Clubs, and member of the RC Saint Pierre, Michel Andre , recently received a Paul Harris Fellow from his club.

Congratulations from all the Rotarians of District 7030 and thank you for your support of the Rotary Foundation!

AG Michel, Presiden t Franck and DGN Herve

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Rotary celebrates India’s first polio-free year

To publicize the announcement of India’s one- year polio-free milestone, the RI Media Relations Department engaged in the Canadian Press - following activities: http://m.ctv.ca/topstories/20120111/india- - Directly reached out to top tier poised-to-enter-club-polio-free-nations- international media that cover global 120111.html health and arranged interviews with India NPPC Chair Deepak Kapur and Washington Post - CEO John Hewko. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/india- - Distributed a news release in eight and-polio-milestone-reached-in- languages targeting media in India, US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, fight/2012/01/11/gIQAmuQlsP_gallery.html# France, Nigeria, Chad, Egypt, Kenya photo=1 and S. Africa. - Distributed a social media release to Globe & Mail - online outlets: http://bit.ly/z75mpz http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/ - Produced visual materials how-india-conquered- (photos/video) and posted with the polio/article2299492/?utm_medium=Feeds%3 news release on the A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=World&ut www.rotary.org/mediacenter m_content=2299492 - Distributed the news release in all eight languages to Rotary Public Reuters - Image Coordinators. http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/01/12/polio-

india-endgame-idINDEE80B0BK20120112 Media coverage highlights: Economic Times - Forbes - http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2 http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2 012-01-11/news/30616180_1_support-for- 012/01/12/bill-gates-and-polio-victory-not- polio-eradication-polio-front-oral-polio- conspiracy/ vaccine

Financial Times - http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/7709ef2a- Social Media Overview 3d54-11e1-8129- 00144feabdc0.html#axzz1jHJwwd00 • A photo of the last child to contract polio in India was shared through Bloomberg - Twitpic and has been viewed by over http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01- 300 people with the number continuing 12/bill-gates-push-to-reach-polio-free-world- to rise. http://twitpic.com/86d8vi gets-boost-as-india-foils-virus.html

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• A recorded message by RI President http://www.facebook.com/rotary/posts/ Banerjee on the milestone was posted 145297965554933 on Vimeo and has received 150 views. • The new India “This Close” video was posted on You Tube and has been Twitter viewed 180 times. • The End Polio Now and Rotary

accounts have shared tweets around Facebook various materials and have also retweeted content from our polio • EndPolioNow Facebook page partners. http://www.facebook.com/pages/End- • The Gates Polio account has shared Polio-Now/78976274836 : Shared and retweeted our posts on RI posts of the Rotary.org milestone President Banerjee’s video address, the article India “This Close” PSA and the http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNe partner press release. ws/News/Pages/120112_news_indiapo • Actress and polio-survivor Mia Farrow lio.aspx , President Banerjee’s video sent a tweet recognizing the India address, and the India “This Close” milestone and linking to the partner video on the. These posts have press release. She also sent a tweet received 132 likes, 12 comments and reflecting her personal experiences 60 shares. with polio. • Rotary Facebook page • “This Close” participant Tanvi Shah http://www.facebook.com/rotary : retweeted our message on the India Shared posts of the Rotary.org “This Close” PSA milestone article, which received 387 • The following is a Twitter monitoring likes, 28 comments and 153 shares. report on the keyword “polio”: • The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation o 3,209,854 people have been shared the India “This Close” video on reached through 1,481 tweets the “More than a Goal” Facebook o The 1,481 tweets were sent by page: 1,275 Twitter users http://www.facebook.com/morethanag o 726 regular tweets, 671 oal retweets and 85 replies • “This Close” participant Tanvi Shah shared the India “This Close” video on her Facebook page.

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Additional US$50 million grant for polio eradication – 17 th January 2012

This afternoon at the International Assembly, Rotary leaders, we should encourage their we had the pleasure of announcing that the continued involvement. We are confident that Challenge has surpassed the US$200 million we will far exceed our $200 million goal, just mark and has raised US$202.6 million as of as Rotarians have done in all previous 17 January 2011. campaigns.

In addition Jeff Raikes, Chief Executive Thank you for all you have done and will Officer of The Bill & Melinda Gates continue to do to help us reach our ultimate Foundation was at the Assembly and goal, the certification of polio eradication. announced that the Gates Foundation has Together we will End Polio Now. awarded The Rotary Foundation an additional US$50 million grant for polio eradication. The new $50 million grant from the Gates Submitted by: Foundation is not a challenge grant; it results from Rotary’s early achievement of the $200 John F. Germ million milestone and of the need for Chair continued funding support for the Global Rotary’s Challenge Committee

Polio Eradication Initiative. We are aware and that there may be many questions concerning the additional grant from the Gates Robert S. Scott Foundation so to help answer many of these Chair questions aFact Sheet has been prepared. International PolioPlus Committee Please feel free to share the Fact Sheet with your fellow Rotarians.

We know that many districts and clubs supported The Challenge through fundraisers in their community; we would encourage you to share this press release with your local media. You may want to personalize the press release to include information on fundraisers and other polio related activities in your area.

We must remember, however, that this achievement is just one more milestone in our journey to eradicate polio. Most importantly, our ultimate goal is the certification of the eradication of polio. Rotarians are continuing to raise funds for the challenge, which officially concludes on 30 June 2012, and as

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Rotary Float featured in Rose Bowl parade

Congratulations to Rotary International for an award winning Float in January’s Tournament of Rose Parade

"Inching Towards End of Polio" (the inch worm is dressed like a doctor) won the Princess Trophy for "The most beautiful float under 35 feet." This is the second consecutive year Rotary International has won the award highlighting critical volunteer work.

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Number of Members and Percentage Attendance for the Month of December 2011

Nevis 44 83.05% New Amsterdam 13 60.00% Antigua Sundown Paramaribo 69 75.00% Arima Paramaribo Central 67 66.80% Barbados 82 82.96% Paramaribo Residence 52 56.15% Barbados South 41 73.68% Penal Barbados West 44 63.16% Piarco Basse Terre Point Fortin 15 75.00% Basse Terre Fort St. Charles 15 100.00% Pointe-à-Pierre 33 54.00% Bequia Pointe-à-Pitre Cayenne 38 68.00% Pointe-à-Pitre Est Cayenne Est Pointe-à-Pitre Fleur d'Epée Central Port of Spain Pointe-à-Pitre Jarry Chaguanas 26 67.95% Port of Spain 42.00% Corriverton Port of Spain West 50 66.00% Demerara 45 80.00% Princes Town 27 92.59% Diego Martin 22 55.00% Rémire-Montjoly Dominica 31 63.00% Saint Pierre Felicity/Charlieville 23 79.00% Saint-Laurent du Maroni Mana 14 47.00% Fort-de-France San Fernando Fort-de-France Ouest 19 67.00% San Fernando South 32 71.00% Fort-de-France Sud San Juan 24 80.00% François 26 59.62% Sangre Grande 16 60.00% Georgetown 60 48.58% Schoelcher 22 74.63% Georgetown Central Southwest Tobago Grande Terre 75.18% St. Augustine 40.00% Grenada St. Augustine West 21 82.00% Grenada East St. Kitts 40 65.00% Gros Islet 19 91.00% St. Lucia 42 73.33% Kourou 31 77.00% St. Lucia South Lamentin 35 77.00% St. Vincent 34 52.21% Liamuiga St. Vincent South Maracas/St. Joseph 37 45.95% Stabroek 34 67.00% Maraval 30 74.70% Tobago 44 83.05% Marie Galante Montserrat

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District Website: www.rotarydistrict7030.org

Rotary International Website: www.rotary.org

Rotaract District 7030 website: www.rotaract7030.org

Register for the 2012 RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand: http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/Events/Convention/Pages/HowtoRegister.aspx

Literacy Ahead Award: http://www.clubrunner.ca/Data/7030//HTML/115334//literacy_award_certification_for m_en.doc

Caribbean Partnership Celebration: http://www.caribbeanpartnership.org/

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Rotary District 7030 Officers – 2011/2012 District Governor: Lara Quentrall-Thomas ; (868) 382-2880; [email protected] District Secretary: Eric Adams ; (868) 685-8869; [email protected] District Treasurer: Anson Khan ; (868) 678-4041; [email protected] Assistant District Governors:

Antigua & Barbuda St. Lucia Paul Ryan ; (268) 462-3234; [email protected] Lisle Chase ; (758) 455-7700 or (758) 285-6300 or (758) 713-6300; [email protected] Barbados St. Vincent & The Grenadines Grenville Phillips ; (246) 422-4399; Brian A. Glasgow ; (784) 456-2669; [email protected] [email protected] Dominica Suriname Grayson Stedman Sr. ; (767) 276-6905 or (767) Gerard Alberga ; 597-473804 or 597-421407 or 597- 225-5225; [email protected] or 08911233; [email protected] [email protected] French Guyana Trinidad & Tobago - Central Marie Le Hir ; 0594 328 900 or 0694 233 755; Rahendra Seemungal ; (868) 680-9031; [email protected] or [email protected] [email protected] Grenada Trinidad & Tobago - East Roy O'Neale ; (473) 409-2146; Kurt Chee a Wee ; (868) 681-9127 or (868) 645-9212 [email protected] or (868) 640-8833; [email protected] Trinidad & Tobago - North East Stéphane Denaro ; 06 90 63 82 77 or 05 90 92 Vin Lutchman ; (868) 685-7221or (868) 394-3475; 60 00; [email protected] or [email protected] [email protected] or [email protected] Guyana Trinidad & Tobago - North West Kalam Juman-Yassin; (592) 225-5133 or (592) Janice Roberts ; (868) 680-8431; 610-2766; [email protected] [email protected] Martinique Trinidad & Tobago - South Michel Andre ; 0696 455697 or 0596 734040; Ann Marie Rogers ; (868) 752-9954; [email protected] [email protected] St. Kitts & Nevis Trinidad & Tobago - Tobago Percival Hanley ; (869) 662-3922 or (869) 465- Sonia Louis ; (868) 751-5744 or (868) 639-3372 or 2511 ext. 143; [email protected] (868) 635-0947; [email protected]

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Rotaract District 7030 Executive Directory

No. Position Officer Country Club Contact Info District Rotaract Trinidad Ph: 1-868-687-8322 OR 1-868- PP Vishi 1 Representative and Chaguanas 490-6266 Beharry (DRR) Tobago E: [email protected] Deputy District Trinidad Rotaract IPP Todd Ph: 1-868-784-5503 2 and Tobago Representative Denoon E: [email protected] Tobago (DDRR) President Trinidad Ph: 1-868-701-9188 3 District Secretary Jamila and Maraval E: [email protected] George Tobago President Trinidad St. Ph: 1-868-491-2248 4 District Treasurer Danielle and Augustine E: [email protected] Hanson Tobago Immediate Past PP Angele Ph: 1-597-851-0367 5 Suriname Paramaribo DRR (IPDRR) Mendeszoon E: [email protected]

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CDs for Haiti

For CD’s, please contact the Rotary Club of Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe:

Marie-Elise Dongal: [email protected] Stephane Denaro: [email protected]

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