M a r c h 2 2, 2 0 1 3 E d i t i o n The Rotary Club of Saint Lucia T h e Spoke Please visit us at WWW. ROTARY.LC for the online version of The Spoke Rotary District Conference 2013 Grenada April 17-20, 2013 Weekly Duties The 4-Way Test Of the things we think, say or do: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned? Meeting Greeters March 22 March 29 April 5 Vocational talk Bert Birgitta No meeting Easter Holiday Business meeting Joe Charlie Prize Albert Carole If you can t make it as above, please tell Dir. Andre ASAP! Birthdays in March PP Dr. Azmina Long - March 9 Selma St. Prix - March 14 Cyril Landers - March 18 Board 2012-2013 President Konrad Wagner PHF Vice President PP Charles Serieux PHF President Elect Rudolph Doddy Francis Immediate PP Digby Ambris PHF Secretary Rudolph Doddy Francis Treasurer Gloria Williams PHF Sergeant at Arms PP Timothy Moffatt PHF Public Relations Officer PP Dr. Azmina Long PHF Directors: Club Administration: Andréé Cherebin PHF Service Projects: Dr. Marcus Day PHF Membership: Chester Hinkson Rotary Foundation: PP Albert Daniels, PHF New Generations: Selma St.Prix
Club Meeting - Friday February 15, 2013 That was a guest speaker meeting Meeting statistics: Attendance: 29 Rotarians 64%, 1 Visiting Rotarian 8 Rotaractors, 32 guests Acting Sergeant Rot. Chester raised $ 117.50 and the raffle yielded $ 150.00 The raffle donated by PP. Azmina was won by VP Charly who donated the prize again to the Rotary fellowship bar Save these dates - March 22, 2013 20. Anniversary (05.03,1993) Charter Dinner Rotary Club of Gros Islet at the Golf Club Postponed to April 6, 2013 - Wheelchair distribution March 25, 2013 12.00 NOON at Saint Lucia BLU - April 5, 2013 Cheque presentation at meeting to Her Excellency, Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy - Rotary Easter youth Camp April 4-7, 2013 Postponed to possibly a summer camp - District Conference 2013 Grenada 17th - 20th April, 2013 - International tree planting with Michele Weber and the Oakdale, Angels-Murphy s, Atwater and Lodi Rotary Clubs in District 5220, California May 24 - June 1, 2013 - Cap Maison Anniversary party with Calabashers September 27, 2013 Theme Sci-fi Rotary wheelchair presentation coming up The following Rotarians are visiting Saint Lucia March 25-26, 2013 Arr. Residing Dep. DG Woddy & Lori Sadler LI775 10.45 St Lucia BLU CAL435 15.25 June Hall-Long LI775 10.45 St Lucia BLU CAL435 15.25 Conrad Koneczny LI775 10.45 St Lucia BLU CAL435 15.25 Gayapersad Gaya Beharry LI775 10.45 TBC CAL435 15.25 And visiting March 22 29, 2013 Tom and Diane Woodsen & son Joe (13) AA1093 13.50 Coco Palm AA2008 15.05 This is the program for their visit: Monday 25. 03, 2013 10.45 SLU airport pick up by AG Tim and Pres. Matt 11.30 Saint Lucia BLU Check in 12.00 Saint Lucia BLU Wheelchair presentation 13.00 Joint lunch of wheelchair recipients and Rotarians 14.15 Depart Saint Lucia BLU for Vieux Fort. 16.00 NSDC VF wheelchair presentation 20.00 Joint Rotary Fellowship at The Golden Taste, Gros Islet Tuesday 26. 03, 2013 7.30 Breakfast at leisure 10.00 Visit to The Rotary Bus, a mobile youth clinic 13.30 Depart hotel to SLU airport for flight CAL435 at 15.45
World Rotaract Week March 10-16, 2013 Rotaract Club of Saint Lucia The week of activities ended on Saturday March 16 with a Seminar on Building a Passion for Peace held at the Castries Comprehensive Secondary School. In attendance were students from the Interact Clubs at Babonneau Secondary School, Sir Ira Simmons Secondary School, the Saint Joseph s Convent and the Saint Mary s College. World Rotaract week was held under the motto I Peace, We Peace, World peace PP Albert put together an amazing presentation with just 15 minutes notice PE Doddy presented on law environment and peace Other presenters were Mrs. Onel Sanford-Belle of DBS Mr. Terry Finistere from LIME President Konrad and many Rotaractors coordinated the workshop
World Rotaract Week March 10-16, 2013 Rotaract Club of Saint Lucia There were also several excellent presentations from Rotaractors And of course ice breakers like the #7 game At the end every student received a Peace certificate of participation and it could not have been a better spent day WWW.ROTAY.LC
At this meeting GSE participant Ms. Lavorne Verdant shared her experiences made in England In her powerpoint presentation she introduced the rest of the GSE Team and shared stories and photos from her 4 weeks visit to the heart of England. The hands of Lavorne had members listen attentively throughout her presentation Babonneau water tank update The water tank has left the UK and is expected to arrive in Saint Lucia Saturday March 23, 2013. All funds have been received from The Rotary Foundation and the payment in the amount of $ 38,377.80 was made to WASCO on Tuesday for them to start their work on connections, lines etc. in preparation for the flow of water from the tank in late April early May. A date for the official handing over ceremony has been tentatively set for the last weekend in May and AG Tim and PP Lisle are in the final stages of planning the ceremony and fellowship. Visiting Rotarian at the lunch meeting Visiting Rotarian Frank Clegg, from the Rotary Club Burnham- on-sea, Somerset, UK Visiting Saint Lucia once again for vacation Welcome back Frank Guests of Rotarians Omari Frederick Guest of PP Bobby Gilbert Spooner Guest of PP Leathon
In recognition of World Rotaract Week we had a larger than usual contingent from the Rotaract Club of Saint Lucia as our guests at the lunch meeting Keisha Alfred Vernel Flavien Okizia Lambert Ever JnMarie Jamie Forde Eldon Paul Miguel Brouet And nothing can beat a little old fashioned fellowship It is sooooo funny Listen me, it s true! PP Leathon and PE Doddy sharing a laugh Cherik Emanuel