


Cool, refreshing, and cleansing are just some of the words we can use to describe what water does for so many of us on a daily basis. It is definitely an important part of living a healthy life. This month Rotary celebrates and focuses on Water and Sanitation.
Nassau Sunrise’s very own Dir. Barrett Miller will be speaking on “Introducing Innovation in Providing Potable Water to all”. We look forward to his expert insightfulness in this area.
Join us and let us learn and grow together.
Meeting ID:353 034 7212
Passcode: RCNS
#RotaryOpensOpportunities #NassauSunrise #district7020 #serviceaboveself #RotariansInAction


Another Thursday is coming, and Sunrise is about to have another incredible and informative meeting!!
“The Way We Speak can bring about Peace”, is the topic of choice as we continue to focus on Peace and Conflict Prevention/ Resolution Month. The lovely rotarian Rosena Duncanson, a member of South East Nassau club will be our guest speaker.
Join us and let us learn and grow together.
Meeting ID:353 034 7212
Password: RCNS
#RotaryOpensOpportunities #NassauSunrise #district7020 #serviceaboveself #RotariansInAction

Arbitration, a way of resolving disputes outside of a courtroom. It requires some skill, and understanding of all parties involved.
This Thursday, Retired Justice Rubie Nottage will enlighten us by speaking on the topic “Arbitration: The More Peaceful Resolution”.
You are more than welcome to join us, we look forward to having you.
Meeting ID:353 034 7212
Passcode: RCNS
#RotaryOpensOpportunities #NassauSunrise #district7020 #serviceaboveself #RotariansInAction

It's a new month, and a new focus!! It’s Peace Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month!!
Creating avenues and promoting mediation skills is something that we as Rotarians take seriously, as we know how it constructively benefits our communities.
This Thursday, Rev. William “Bill” Higgs will be our guest speaker. He will be speaking on the importance of mediation and how it is an important life skill.
All of us can certainly benefit from learning a little bit more about this life skill.
Come and join us, we look forward to having you.
Meeting ID:353 034 7212
Passcode: RCNS
#RotaryOpensOpportunities #NassauSunrise #district7020 #serviceaboveself #RotariansInAction
Basic Education and Literacy is one of the six areas of focus of Rotary.
Nelson Mandela said "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world' and it is true. Education is a gateway to knowledge that allows us to grow in many areas of life.
The Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise is a club that is loaded with those called, and mandated to create the space for, and open the gates to education for the current generation and the next.
Meet the educators of the greatest club in the galaxy, Nassau Sunrise.
#Rotaryopensopportunity #serviceaboveself #vocationalservicesmonth #rcns #rotariansatwork #makingtheworldbetter #nassausunrise


All month we have had amazing speakers sharing about the journeys that their vocations brought to their lives, and the post covid economy and what we can expect.
This Thursday will be no different!! In fact it will be better, as we have our very own Past President Bill Mills, Director Leon Williams and Rotarian Crestwell Gardiner conduct a panel discussion, all about different careers and vocations.
Come and join us, we look forward to having you.
Meeting ID: 353 034 7212
Passcode: RCNS
#RotaryOpensOpportunities #NassauSunrise #district7020 #serviceaboveself #RotariansInAction
#Rotaryopensopportunity #serviceaboveself #vocationalservicesmonth #rcns #rotariansatwork #makingtheworldbetter #nassausunrise

Economies change consistently and in some cases rapidly. It goes without saying that Covid- 19 has caused a radical change in our economy that has had a domino effect into every facet of the Bahamian life.
This coming Thursday for our weekly virtual meetings, our very own Dr. Robert Robertson the president of the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute will be our special guest speaker. He will be sharing on "Bridging the Skills Gap in the Bahamas: The Post Covid Economy".
You don't want to miss it!!
Meeting ID:353 034 7212
Passcode: RCNS







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They have teamed up with the Rotary Club of Southeast Nassau @rcsenassau to make seasonal decor on their online platform.
Hurry up and take a look at what they have. Everything is going fast!!

The vision of the Rotary is to have a world where people unite and take action to create a lasting change across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves together.
President Frances is proud to be a part of this vision, with the understanding that her donation is helping to create this lasting change.
You can also be apart of the change, by donating to the Rotary Foundation today!!
https://www.rotary.org/en/donate
"Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision". Becoming a Paul Harris Fellow is a step in the direction of resolving issues through your committed donations.
Curtain response is something that you can be assured of from the Rotary Foundation. Response that will make a difference to those in need globally. This was Dr. Sophia's motivation for commitment.
Let this act of goodwill also be a motivation for you to donate to the Rotary Foundation Today!!
https://www.rotary.org/en/donate


With the Rotary Foundation, your donations can provide clean water assist in the fight to end polio, helps to provide grants for major community projects, and so much more.



We are unable to interact with them because of the present covid environment but we wanted to ensure they had a wonderful Thanksgiving meal.


Each box contains; a whole chicken, stuffing, rice, broccoli normandy, sweet potato, cornbread mix, pigeon peas, onions, tomatoes, sweet peppers, tomato paste, butter, seasonings, thyme and brown sugar.


Happy Thanksgiving!!

We are Interactors of Action, Putting Service Above Self!!



Come join us!!
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Many people suffer from this condition and as Rotarians we are happy bring awareness to this.
Today we The Rotary Club if Nassau Sunrise celebrates “World Diabetes Day!!



This week we will be joined by a fellow Rotarian, and the President of @rotaryoldfort club! She will be updating us on the current networking of @rotarybahamas @cablebahamas and The Ministry of Education. Along side the very well know @simmonel.bowe who will be sharing her job talk.
We look forward to having you.






Our schools:
Kingsway Academy
The Leadership Academy
Government High School
St. Augustine's College
will be opening at various times between tomorrow September 14 and October 5.
Please keep them all in your prayers as they navigate uncharted waters.






Writing skills have many benefits for children and we want to fullfill our role in developing sound writing skills for our primary school level.

Some topics include:



And much much more.
Join us on Saturday for professional tips and advice form some of the best in the Industry.

“It only takes 15 minutes per day to feed your mind with words, sentences, paragraphs, and stories”.







What are you waiting for?
Happy Reading







How does Rotary Mean Business?
How can you get involved?
Rotarians supporting Rotarians.
This coming Thursday.
6:45am - 8:00 am
You don’t want to miss it.
Zoom link and password below:
ID: 905 486 5211
Password: RCNS


At the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise (RCNS), we believe that "Readers are Leaders" and "Writers are Dreamers". ⭐
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The Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise is excited to launch it's first annual Poetry Competition.
This competition is open to primary school students in The Bahamas and within District 7020.
Please be sure to submit your entries on or before Saturday August 22, 2020. 🌞🌞
You could be the lucky winner of the Grand cash prize 💰🌟
See flyer for details.
Submit your name, Country and school name with your submission.



Summer Xcitement! 🔥🔥📚
Summer Fun!🔥🔥📚
Team Literacy at Nassau Sunrise is excited⭐ to Kick-off our summer reading📚📚series with the launch of our revised Super Reader’s Book Club.📚📚 This Book Club is designed to promote and foster the love 💙for reading at the primary school level in a fun and nurturing environment and provides the following benefits to readers:
📚Participation in the Butterfly Storybook Project. This is a competition for young emerging writers in the Caribbean aged 7-11. The Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean, 7020 is offering young people in your local community an opportunity to showcase their talents for story writing.
📚Ongoing literacy skill building activities
📚Forging new relationships with other students
📚Improving reading and comprehension skills
📚Enhancing speaking skills
📚Showcasing talent in poetry competition
Registration Deadline: August 1st, 2020


Nassau Sunrise's Annual NEON WALK took place on Friday night, leaving from and returning to Fusion Superplex. 🚶♀️🏃♂️🏃♀️
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Rotarians were joined by members of their sponsored Interact Clubs of Government High School, Kingsway Academy and The Leadership Academy, as well as members of their sponsored Rotaract Club.
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Bringing the 'Love' element to the walk were staff members of Fidelity Bank, who were out in large numbers thanks to Rotarian Crestwell Gardiner!♨️♨️
Thank you to all participants!! 💥💥
Addressing the Skills Gap
On Thursday, January 23, 2020, over 170 attendees gathered at Breezes Resort, Cable Beach, Nassau, The Bahamas, to learn about the skills gap in the labour force and to consider what the future of work looks like. The event was a luncheon townhall–type forum designed to inform, raise issues, trigger conversations and to initiate relationships geared towards addressing the skills gaps identified in the labour force in in order to boost employment and the local economy. The meeting was convened by Past District Governor or Rotary and well-known business man, Felix Stubbs. The Minister of Education, Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd, was the keynote speaker who highlighted the implications for education and the workforce and spoke to several training initiatives being undertaken in the field of Education.
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Moderator Edison Sumner, Principal of Sumner Strategic Partners and a former CEO of the Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation, expertly facilitated a panel discussion and questions from the audience. The heavy-weight panel was drawn from various sectors in the society. Dr. Robert Robertson, President of BTVI revealed the results of a recent skills gap survey conducted by BTVI and spoke of training opportunities at BGTVI and allied institutions. Mr. John Pinder, Director, Ministry of Labour outlined the challenges and challenges for the labour force. Mr. Peter Goudie, Human Resources specialist and the head of the Labour and Employment Division Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation spoke to employer/employee considerations. Mr. Chandler Sands, Vice Chair, Maritime Sector Skills Council informed the audience of the National Apprenticeship Program and explained the significance of the Maritime Sector Skills Council initiatives. Mr. Don E. Forbes, Grand Bahama Ship Yard explained why and how practical industry-specific training has ensured employment for job seekers in Grand Bahama. Mr. Michael Pratt, President, Bahamas Contractors Association addressed challenges in the construction industry and tackled the thorny issue of finding qualified industry-certified workers necessary to undertaken significant contracts. The sole female on the panel, Mrs. Rhonda McDeigan-Eldridge, a strategic business advisor and founder of Harness All Possibilities, Inc., rounded of the discussions by addressing the idea of the future of work, identifying work disruptors and suggesting resources for persons to retool themselves.
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The audience included public sector and private sector employees, entrepreneurs, NGO personnel, unemployed persons and students. They engaged the panel with questions in a thoughtful Q & A session.
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The townhall was convened by the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise and BTVI.
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What is your Vocation?👨💻👩💼
This question was answered by several of our members this morning at our weekly meeting as we kicked off this special month.
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One of the objectives of Rotary is to encourage and foster high ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupations as an opportunity to serve society.
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As we celebrate Vocational Service Month please be encouraged to practice your profession with integrity and inspire others to behave ethically through your words and actions.
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Also during our meeting, members achieving Perfect Attendance status were pinned. Congratulations Perfect Attendees!!🎊🎊
OUR LAST MEETING OF THE YEAR WAS TRULY A HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION FILLED WITH MERRY MERRINESS, Games, gifts and laughter!!🎄🎄🎁🎁🎊🎊
Congratulations to our Rotarians of the Month, Administrator Akema and Secretary Terez! Well deserved!!👏👏🙌🙌🎊🎊
IT WAS TRULY A MEGA SERVICE DAY THIS PAST SATURDAY WITH THE SUNRISE ROTAFAMILY!☀️☀️🌟🌟
Saturday began with Rotarians supporting the Rotary Club of Southeast Nassau at the Robert Smith ward of the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre, fellowshipping with the residents and staff.💜💜💜
Rotarians later joined Rotaractors at their Health Fair, where medical check-ups and dental assessments were offered.
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Throughout the day Rotarians, Rotaractors and Interactors worked together with The Bahamas Association of Diabetic Educators at their Health Fair by donating blood, performing blood glucose level and blood pressure testing.
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It was a remarkable day of service in acknowledgement of Disease Prevention Month by the Sunrise RotaFamily.
IT'S HEALTH WEEK AND DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT MONTH!🌟🌟🌟💫💫💫💫
RCNS will work along with the Bahamas Association of Diabetic Educators at the Diabetes educational and testing center today.
Time: 11:00a.m - 6:00p.m at Fusion Superplex, Gladstone Rd.
See you there!!💥💥💥
DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT MONTH Continues.♨️♨️
The Speaker at our meeting this week, Dr. Agreta Eneas-Carey, spoke to our members on the topic, Healthy Aging. Aging gracefully and maintaining a good quality of life.
She also spoke on the effects of Diabetes on the body snd lifestyle habits we must adopt to live a long and healthy life.💥💥
AND THAT'S A (READING AT WILLARD PATTON) WRAP!📚📚💥
Rotarians closed out the school term at the Willard Patton Preschool today, reading to the students.💥💥
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Nurse Rahming spoke on the role of the association, the importance of diabetes testing and adjusting our eating habits to include less sugar.
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Our session ended by some of our members having their glucose level tested.💥💥💥
CONGRATULATIONS 💥🎊💐 to
Rotary Nassau Sunrise for being awarded first place recognition for our signature literacy project entitled, "One Book📚 One Dream". ⚜⚜
This win is an indication of our club’s commitment to supporting literacy📚 development in the community.
RCNS have submitted two winning projects🎖 two years in a row - quite an accomplishment! RCNS will receive $400.00 from Litrag to assist with this Project.
One Book, One Dream will be featured in the next LITRAG newsletter and posted on the LITRAG website.
Literacy is a top priority at Sunrise📚📚.
The Rotary Clubs of Nassau Sunrise and Old Fort have partnered with the Brighter Bahamas Foundation and BTVI to construct 6 new free little libraries for the Bahamian public!
The goal is to make literature accessible to ALL Bahamians. Don’t forget- Readers are happier, healthier and wealthier than non-readers!
Find the nearest free library near you!
Members of the Board of the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise met with District Governor, Mrs. Delma Maduro on Thursday morning. Our President, Dr. Sophia Rolle made a presentation highlighting the accomplishments of the Club to date. DG Delma expressed admiration for the Sunrisers and was impressed with the activities reported on. She thanked the club for its many outstanding projects, some of which she insisted needed to be submitted and posted on the Rotary International's Showcase Portal. DG Maduro also thanked the club for its collaborative work in the aftermath of hurricane Dorian. She thanked PDG Felix for his assistance to her in her role and offered the club support and tips for further success.
Club Members each received pins for winning Club of the Month in September for our Literacy initiatives.
As a part of her visit, DG Delma was taken to the Willard Patton Preschool. There she saw first-hand the work being done in the Autism Classroom that we sponsored. She was able to walk over to the newly installed Sensory Garden and speak directly with Principal Joanna and other teachers in the program. Rotarians read to the students every Friday as part of their community outreach.💥💥
RESUME WRITING FOR THE DISPLACED!!
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Yesterday, the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise assisted Abaconians and Grand Bahamians displaced by Hurricane Dorian with drafting their resumes for circulation at the job fair hosted by Courtyard by Marriott and Bahamas Breezes!
A special thanks to volunteers from the Rotaract club of University of The Bahamas,
The Rotary Club of Southeast Nassau, the Rotary Club of West Nassau and other Rotarians for their support!
The Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas recently partnered with C.C. Sweeting High School during their “Character Day” 2019. 🤩🤩
Character Day is a day where high school students are required to engage in meaningful community service work throughout the Island.
RCNS members and C.C. Sweeting High School students assisted with restoring the areas of Pylgrim Baptist Church used to house victims of Hurricane Dorian by carrying out cleaning, and other tasks on the premises with the view to helping the church to return to normalcy.
Given the sacrifice that the church made in the weeks following the storm by opening its doors to those affected, the students' willingness to assist the church in this way was most fitting for Character Day.💥💥
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Maintaining Social Distance: The New Reality for Education and Community Organizations
The Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise (RCNS) has decided to move regular weekly meetings normally held at the Hilton Hotel and Fusion Superplex in response to the COVID 19 pandemic. As a part of this plan, they have partnered with BTVI to provide training session on conducting meetings using an online technology platform. BTVI is a pioneer in the development and use of technology to expand online education across all The Bahamas. Anthony Ramtulla, Dean of Information Technology and Online Education will conduct these training sessions for the Rotary Club and will be highlighting the use of Zoom as a means to maintain social distance while continuing to do the community work that is the hallmark of Rotary. Mr. Ramtulla also leads the innovative online education efforts at BTVI including serving as the leader of the Cisco Academy. The Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise continues to lead the way in providing “Service Above Self”. You are invited to join our first session tomorrow morning at 7am - 8am at the zoom link below. Additional open sessions will be posted in the coming weeks.
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CONGRATULATIONS To the newly installed Board of Directors of the Interact Club at Kingsway Academy!!🎉🎉🎊🎊💥💥
#interact #interactrocks #districtinteract7020 #interact7020 #rotarynassausunrise #rotaractnassausunset #serviceaboveself #peopleofaction
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Our Interactors at Kingsway Academy had a special treat today!🤩🤩
Kai Melissa Heaven, Interact President of Belair High School in Mandeville, Jamaica was our Guest Speaker!💥
She spoke on the topic, 'The Importance of Friendships'!
Our Interactors thoroughly enjoyed this Interact exchange!💥💥
#interact #interactors #rotaractnassausunset #rotarynassausunrise #serviceaboveself #peopleofaction #interactmeeting #passionateaboutpurpose #interactdistrict7020 #district7020
The INTERACT CLUBS of Nassau Sunrise are Purple 4 Polio!!💜💜💜
#interactrocks #interactors #interactdistrict7020 #district7020 #rotarynassausunrise #serviceaboveself #stoppolionow #polioawareness
TODAY WAS ELECTION DAY for the Board of Directors of the Interact Club at GHS!!
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Candidates presented their platforms to their peers and gave reasons why they should be voted in. Votes were then cast.
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Best wishes to all the candidates!!
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Today was an exciting day at our Kingsway Academy Interact Meeting!!
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Members for the new Board were nominated and will be voted for this week!!💥💥
SIP & READ!!
A RCNS Literacy Initiative!!
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Our Interactors recently participated in a Literacy Initiative where they met at Starbucks to sip on their favorite beverage while they read their favorite book!
THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY held its First official meeting of the school year on Monday and it was a blast!!!🤩💫
The 2019/2020 Board was elected and the students familiarized themselves with The Four Way Test and the Rotary Toast!
It's going to be a Great year!!💥💥💥
#district7020 #districtinteract7020 #rotarynassausunrise #interactors #peopleofaction #serviceaboveself #rotaryaroundtheworld
THANK YOU to all of our GHS Interactors who showed up today to our first official Interact meeting!!
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We look forward to seeing more of you next week!
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#districtinteract #district7020 #rotaryaroundtheworld #rotaractsunset #rotaryaroundtheworld #rotarynassausunrise
The School Year has begun and so has the recruitment for Interact!✴️
Students of The Leadership Academy signed up this week to be a part of this exciting club and are eagerly awaiting the start of Interact activities.🤩🌟⭐️
We are looking forward to a productive and exciting Interact year!!🎊💥💥
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The FIRST EVER INTERACT BOARD TRAINING SEMINAR held by Rotary of Nassau Sunrise and what an awesome day it was!!💥💥
The event brought together Past Presidents Tanya Woodside, Alanna McCartney, Jackie Longley, Karen Pinder and Carla Stubbs as well as the President of Rotary Old Fort, Derek Smith. Rotarian Akema Clarke also participated. Literacy Chair Janelle Cambridge kept the program lively and flowing. 🌟🌟🌟
Board members of Kingsway Academy, The Leadership Academy and Government High School were encouraged to 'date' students from each of the schools by asking particular questions of them. This ice breaker session was led by the Interact Advisor from Kingsway Academy, Ms. Burrows.♨️♨️♨️
AG Diane de Cardenas started the Information packed session with a presentation, All About Interact (Interact and Rotary History, Constitution and Bylaws). She was followed by the lively and engaging President of Rotary Old Fort, Derek Smith whose presentation covered Project and Club Management, and beyond.💫💫💫💫
Our Board members then separated into Breakout sessions where they were tutored by our past presidents on their individual roles and responsibilities while our President, Dr. Sophia Rolle and PP Tanya engaged the Advisors. ♨️♨️♨️
After lunch, during which the Interactors were served by the Rotarians of Nassau Sunrise, PP Tanya led our attendees in a Meeting Role Play after a spunky introduction!🤩🤩
The session was closed out by our very own Immediate Past President of Rotary International, Barry Rassin. He took the students on a Rotary Highway while encouraging them to Develop the Leader Within.💥💥💥
Our President, Dr. Sophia Rolle brought closing remarks, thanking everyone involved in the planning of this groundbreaking seminar and wished our newly elected Interact Boards well as they embrace their new roles.💫💫💫💫
It was truly an Awesome day!!💢💢
#interact #interactrocks #interactors #interactdistrict7020 #district7020 #rotarynassausunrise #rotaractnassausunset #rotaryeastnassau #rotaryoldfort #serviceaboveself #peopleofaction #leadership
o say Literacy month was "lit" with excitement would be an understatement!!📚🎉💥
From our first speaker, Dr. Newton of the University of The Bahamas who spoke on the topic, 'How Relevant is Literacy at the Collegiate Level', to our Sip 'N Read event that included our Interactors and where the idea of a Book Club was birthed, to the relaunching of our Willard Patton reading program, to our Poetry Cafe, the culmination of this exciting month with our Leadership Seminar was beyond 'lit'!🤩🤩💥
The Seminar included Interactors and potential Interactors, the Speakers were 'on fire' and imparted useful, relevant and inspiring information to our attendees!💥💫💫
LITERACY MONTH was so Awesome that it earned RCNS The Club of The Month Award!!🎉🎉💫🤩💥
Congratulations to our Literacy Chair, Janelle Cambridge, for a job well done!!💥💥💥
#lit #literacy #rotarynassausunrise #interactrcns #rotaractnassausunset #peopleofaction #district7020 #passionateaboutpurpose #rotaryaroundtheworld
We WON, We WON, We WON!!!!!! Club of the Month for September - Literacy Month!!🎉🎊🎊🥳🥳
A Huge THANK YOU to the Literacy Team headed by Chairperson Janelle on a job well done. Let's keep the fire going!!!!!🔥🔥🔥
Second quarter here we come!!!!🎉💥💥💥
Members from The Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise recently hosted an evening of poetry at Fusion Superplex.
Rotarian Karen and our Guest Speaker, Clarence Albury entertained with their recitation of poems.
We sipped on soothing Island teas and tantalized our tastebuds with delicious pastries and treats.
Our Guest Speaker spoke on, The Influence of Literature on Poetry!
Literacy month definitely brewed fun, entertainment and fellowship at #RCNS
#literacy #fellowship #litertainment #rotarynassausunrise #peopleofaction #passionateaboutpurpose #success
Rotarians are People of Action who are Trusted in Tragedy!!
Members of Nassau Sunrise recently gathered at our Immediate Past President's house to assemble Care Packages for Evacuees at our supported Shelter, The Pilgrim Baptist Church. All items, toiletries and intimate clothing for the packages, were provided by our very own members.
Two of our members are housing families who were displaced because of the recent hurricane. Service Above Self personified!!
WELCOME KINGSWAY ACADEMY!
A Warm Rotary Nassau Sunrise Welcome is extended to our Newest Family Member – KINGSWAY ACADEMY!!
They now boast an INTERACT Club for the first time ever!!
A Heartfelt Thank You is extended to our Kingsway Advisors, Mrs. Burrows and Mr. Lees for helping to make this possible!
According to Reading Rockets (a website on education and literacy), reading books aloud to children stimulates their imagination and expands their understanding of the world. It helps them develop language and listening skills and prepares them to understand the written word.
Members of the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise are committed to ensuring that toddlers at the pre-school level are exposed to various genres of books to support cognitive development and social skills.
On Friday, the weekly reading sessions at the Willard Patton PreSchool was relaunched!
Thank you to Rotarians Crestwell, Chizelle and Kharin for making this possible.
#lit #literacymonth #rotarynassausunrise #willardpatton #reading #district7020 #passionandpurpose #success
One of the goals of Rotary is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and increase adult literacy.
Our meeting this morning as we kicked off Literacy month, was ‘Lit' as our Literacy Chair would say. Our speaker, Dr. Norrisa Newton from the University of the Bahamas spoke on the topic, Closing the Gap, “How Relevant is Literacy at the Collegiate Level”. It was well presented, thought provoking and sparked lively discussion. We can all agree on the point that was made during Dr. Newton’s presentation that, “the quality of the state depends on the quality of the education the members of the state receive”.
We can’t wait to see what our Literacy Chair has in store for the remainder of the month!
#lit #literacymonth #rotarynassausunrise #district7020 #rotarynewgeneration #success #passionandpurpose
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL is a service organization whose stated purpose is to bring together leaders in order to provide humanitarian service and to advance goodwill and peace around the world. In the wake of the destruction and chaos caused by hurricane Dorian, Rotary Clubs throughout The Bahamas are demonstrating their true commitment to the ethos of Rotary.
ROTARY CLUB OF NASSAU SUNRISE in particular has been hard at work through volunteerism at Odyssey in various capacities; registering evacuees, playing with the children, warmly greeting evacuees off the planes, serving hot chicken souse, prepared by and in the kitchens of our very own President Sophia and President Elect Frances, to ensure that evacuees started their Sunday morning with a hot breakfast. Nassau Sunrise Club members were so eager and willing to do all they could, just the mention of what was needed and they were ‘on it’, whether it was preparing care packages or purchasing and delivering fans.
We were joined in service by members of our sponsored club, Rotaract Sunset.
The actions of our members during this time truly demonstrate what being a Rotarian is all about.
Thank you to The Bahamas Striping Group of Companies for making this donation possible.







































































Congratulations to Rotary Nassau Sunrise!
Under the direction of our new visionary leader, President Dr. Sophia Rolle, we recently hosted our Inaugural Charity Golf Tournament to benefit children with Autism.
Stay tuned for information regarding next year's Tournament which promises to be bigger and better!


Our speaker, Mr. Jeffrey Beckles, spoke on Leadership. Effective leadership begins with us properly managing ourselves. Leadership requires; investing in yourself, investing in the people around you and being a vision carrier. A lack of vision carriers will result in a legacy problem.
Rotary Nassau Sunrise has done it again! We are indeed Passionate about Purpose and Success.






As a result of these discussions, Rotary Club Nassau Sunrise has committed to assist the Governor General with his volunteer and literary initiatives which happen to also be goals of our club. We are most excited about the fact that the Governor General has agreed to become an Honorary Member of the Rotary Club Nassau Sunrise!
What an exciting start to a year that promises to be more of the same!





























Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise completed a joint community service project with the Kiwanis Club of Cable Beach, Bahamas. It was a joint project to provide hot breakfast to feed children and adults in the community. Our club have donating clothes for all ages, can goods and soft drinks for the outreach ministry to facilitate the less fortunate in the community. Present at the joint project was, the District Governor for the Eastern Canada & The Caribbean Mr. Melford Clarke and The District Governor for the District of Tennessee Mr. Russ Williamson. Nassau Sunrise look forward to partnering with the Kiwanis Club in the future, to make more projects meaningful to all communities.




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Left to right - P.E. Leroy, President Jackie, Rotarian Marsha and Director Devaldo.









Mr. Shevonn Cambridge, Director of the Utilities Regulatory Competition Authority discussed the new guidelines being established for BPL. Executives at Bahamas Power and Light Company are continuously evaluating products and services to remain on the cutting edge. Major improvements have been made to power quality, rates and billing, safety, and service quality.















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Literacy is the ability, confidence, and willingness to engage with language to acquire, construct and communicate meaning in all aspects of daily living. Mrs. Lakell Johnson shared the Seven Strategies of Literacy that are presently being used to promote Action Research in The Bahamas. Some include: Graphic organizers, K.W.L., Reciprocal Teaching, Vocabulary Instruction and Reading Comprehension Fix-up Strategies. Director Janelle Cambridge-Johnson also discussed issues experienced with students in the school environment because of literacy challenges.

Mrs. Zaleka Knowles gave a brief overview on the Hands for Hunger Organization(HFH). HFH is a humanitarian organization committed to the elimination of unnecessary hunger and the reduction of food waste. This is achieved through the creation of meaningful and engaging partnerships formed amongst all sectors of the Bahamian community. HFH strives to inspire a shared sense of social and environmental responsibility amongst citizens, by food rescue and distribution, education and other innovative solutions aimed at achieving national food security.

PP Tanya Woodside presented on the topic “Membership Engagement”. She gave an overview of what it means to be a Rotarian and shared some of her personal experiences engaging new members. Several other members shared the reasons why they became a Rotarian and some of their more memorable moments.








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Another FANTASTIC FRIDAY at Willard Patton today as our weekly reading program at the school evolved into a Book Fair/Autism Awareness Day!










At the 1917 convention, outgoing Rotary President Arch Klumph proposed to set up an endowment “for the purpose of doing good in the world.” In 1928, it was renamed The Rotary Foundation, and it became a distinct entity within Rotary International.
The growth of The Foundation
In 1929, the Foundation made its first gift of $500 to the International Society for Crippled Children. The organization, created by Rotarian Edgar F. “Daddy” Allen, later grew into Easter Seals.
When Rotary founder Paul Harris died in 1947, contributions began pouring in to Rotary International, and the Paul Harris Memorial Fund was created to build the Foundation.
Evolution of Foundation programs
1947: The Foundation established its first program, Fellowships for Advance Study, later known as Ambassadorial Scholarships.
1965-66: Three programs were launched: Group Study Exchange, Awards for Technical Training, and Grants for Activities in Keeping with the Objective of The Rotary Foundation, which was later called Matching Grants.
1978: Rotary introduced the Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants. The first 3-H Grant funded a project to immunize 6 million Philippine children against polio.
1987-88: The first peace forums were held, leading to Rotary Peace Fellowships.
2013: New district, global, and packaged grants enable Rotarians around the world to respond to the world’s greatest needs.
Since the first donation of $26.50 in 1917, the Foundation has received contributions totaling more than $1 billion.
Celebrate the Centennial
In 2016-17, the Foundation turns 100, and that is definitely something worth celebrating. I am sure that the Rotary Clubs around the world will be hosting awesome centennial events and you could be a part of it! Please visit our Facebook page by clicking here https://www.facebook.com/nassausunrise/?fref=ts
Please also watch our District Governor Haresh L. Ramchandani's message on Rotary Foundation Month by clicking here https://www.facebook.com/Rotary7020/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE&fref=nf
Finally, please visit our weekly club meetings on Thursday at 7:00am at the British Colonial Hilton Hotel. Looking forward to seeing you!


- Eat a sensible low-salt diet
- Exercise 30 minutes per day, 5 days a week
- Diet & exercise to lose weight
- Take medication properly


- Refuse to be afraid of doing anything positive
- Be the very best you can be at serving others
- Lose sight of self while serving
- This year, think of some new service ideas, plan and execute
- Be the change this world needs because change begins with you












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What a great feeling for Mr. Lenny Cumberbatch and Ms. Marguerite Taylor to join "the Best Little Club In The Galaxy". They both were welcomed into RCNS club, which they have shown their commitment and support to making the Bahamas a better country. They were pinned by DG Felix Stubbs and there sponsor Dr. Sophia Rolle, who also is the Membership Director. We also had visiting from the Rotaract Club of Grand Turk, President Temard R. Butterfield who gave remarks on the wonderful work that the Rotaractors are doing in Grand Turks and Turks and Caicos Islands. We also had visiting Rotaractors from the Rotaract Club of Nassau Sunset, who enjoyed a time of fellowship and some nice boil Red Snappers from Inagua.

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The RCNS welcomed officers that will serve for the Rotary year 2015-2016. They were pinned by 7020 DG Felix Stubbs with the assistance of AG Karen Pinder.
Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise Board of Directors: from left to right - President Alanna McCartney, President Elect Pretino Albury, Immediate Past President Errol Bodie, Secretary Tonia Ferguson, Treasurer Jerryse Rolle, Club Administrator Devaldo Greene, Asst. Governor Karen Pinder, Fundraising Director Frances Dean, Vocation Director Tanya Woodside, Family of Rotary Director Jacquline Longley, Sargent at Arms James Palacious, District Governor Felix Stubbs.



Rotarians can expect all-inclusive events at the Hospitality Suite, which promises to have something for everyone. The Awards Banquet will be formatted like the Emmy Awards. There will be events for all family members, and children will be grouped according to their ages. Of course, no visitor to the Bahamas should leave without experiencing Junkanoo, so that aspect was included. Friday night of the conference, Rotarians will experience Junkanoo Carnival 2016. With such spectacular plans and fantastic events, next year’s conference is sure to be a “WOW!” experience.
DGE Felix Stubbs encouraged Rotarians to continue to put their best foot forward this year and Light Up Rotary. Then fellow-Rotarians were anxious to hear reflections of the conference by those who attended. Assistant District Governor Karen Pinder, President Elect Alanna McCartney, Secretary Elect Tonia Ferguson, and Treasurer Jerryse Rolle made very moving presentations. Having listened to their deliveries, I would state that this year's District Conference was inspiring.
Sherrah Adderley, one of our newest Rotarians to join the club delivered "My Job Talk.” Sherrah is a Personal Banking Officer. She is just as excited about Rotary as she is about performing her banking duties. She exudes the quality of a Rotarian - joy in service to others.
Two Enchanted Evenings' artists were some of our guests. They included Keith Miller, Melissa Zapin, Konstantin Soukhovetski, and Cleveland Williams. They will be performing at the Rotary Clubs of the Bahamas' fund raising events - Broadway Under the Stars on May 28 and Opera in Paradise on May 31.
And of course, there was the raffle prize. Na-amah Rahming was pleased to win a cookbook and a book of smoothie recipes.


Mr. Jason Kinsale, Principal of Aristo Development, spoke to Rotarians and guests of the Sunrise club of the notably major resurgence in the foreign market.
This resurgence in real estate, noted in western New Providence was attributed to some degree to Baha Mar. Mr. Kinsale stated that Baha Mar's effect on the real estate market is underestimated. He further noted that the demand for foreign labor for the resorts would present accommodation woes for the western area, admitting that many of the existing condominiums are sold out. While many Bahamians may have objections to the need for foreign labor, Mr. Kinsale, having a repertoire of developing, has experienced labor challenges in the construction industry and admits that foreign labor is necessary. . . But not preferred due to the costs involved.
While the Bahamas attracts foreign investors, he lamented that investors are being deterred by the lengthy process of purchasing a home in the Bahamas compared to other Caribbean countries. He termed the process, "unfriendly" and made a plea for the process to be revisited.
Despite the challenges that investing in the Bahamas present, Mr. Kinsale considers the market to be steady and foreign investing is aggressive. He also implored Bahamians to partner with investors.
Mr. Terrelli admitted that preparing for this event is proving to be the most exciting time of his life. Over the years, Dario has travelled to numerous carnivals and deems this event ideal for the Bahamas' economy. He stated that presently, sales of costumes are rather slow, but feels as the momentum builds there will be an increase in the amount of sales.


S. Mark Whitehouse, one of our founding members reflected on the club's charter. District Governor Elect, Felix Stubbs encouraged members to invest in the Rotary Foundation.
This week's raffle prize was a bottle of Dewar's White Label and was presented to Frances Dean.
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Mr. Burrows' experience in the industry and the company spans more than 18 years, starting as Marketing Assistant in 1996. He is now serving as Head of Marketing.
The music, the chocolate, the laughter, and those Sunrisers . . .what a wonderful way to begin the Valentine weekend.


Presenter Paul Major engaged the Rotarians and guests November 20 about the Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival. According to Mr. Major, the event scheduled for next year May promises to provide year-round employment. He views the carnival as an economic drive (and necessary) for the country. Comparing the event to Junkanoo, he stated, “nobody knows Junkanoo. Carnivals are among the largest generating festivals in the world.” It is expected that some $30 million will be circulated within the economy as a result.
Recognizing that the Bahamas has incorporated carnival late compared to other Caribbean islands, Paul also noted that the Bahamas’ strengths would help to propel it to provide a competitive edge. Some advantages include a ‘well established’ destination brand and developed plant infrastructure.
Robust about the costumes, Mr. Major stated that they are a collage of our culture. He also said that the Junkanoo would make the Bahamas Carnival different from the other carnivals. Additionally, the incorporation of the marching bands, art exhibitions, mega music concerts, and street parties will increase the competitiveness.
Some twenty-seven companies have registered and Festival Village will encompass Fort Charlotte and Fish Fry. Ensuring a natural display of our islands, local raw materials must be a part of each of the groups’ costumes.
Then. . .there is that sweet ‘ole’ Junkanoo music. Rotarians and guests were treated to the CD, ‘Jumps In da Line’ – a compilation of 25 songs selected for the Bahamas Carnival.
What a way to get the morning started!


- provide a healthy lifestyle
- encourage community participation
- aid local charities
- promote breast cancer awareness Proceeds from the event is donated to Sister, Sister Bahamas; Cancer Society of The Bahamas; Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation; and the Cancer Association of Grand Bahama.


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• Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
• Disease prevention and treatment
• Water and sanitation
• Maternal and child health
• Basic education and literacy
• Economic and community development
- transferring citizenship to a child born outside of The Bahamas to a Bahamian woman married to a foreign man
- a Bahamian woman giving citizenship to her foreign husband
- an unmarried Bahamian man transferring citizenship to his child
- ending discrimination on the basis of sex





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Doris Pinder arrived at the early morning club just in time to share her story of independence and her message to the ‘Joshua and Caleb’ generation. She related to the ‘early birds’ about a troubling dream that highlighted some of the negatives of today’s society. As she shared with her audience, you could hear the sun’s rays tapping the glass as it shyly rose in the sky . . . The audience was in awe. The elderly character, disturbed by the request in this dream to renounce, or as she coined, ‘redepend’ on England caused quite an anxiety. However, the anxiety conjured up positive memories – the Women’s Suffrage Movement and our road to independence in 1973, which soothed the beautifully aged woman. It was these latter memories that proved optimistic for Mrs. Pinder. She reasoned that although The Bahamas is not where we would like it to be, it sure is better than where we were.



Causing much laughter while referring to prior years, young members and those young at heart, understood her message. The message was a reminder and an appeal to continue to strive “Forward, Upward, Onward, and Together.” She emphasized the importance of preparing our younger generation to lead; and that we as a nation must appreciate the foundation laid by our forefathers as we move our nation to the ‘promised land’.

What do you say to yourself first thing in the morning?” This introduction by Erica A. Murray to the Rotarians at the Nassau Sunrise Club was like a shot of espresso – to the brain. You could hear the wheels of the early morning club thinkers moving.
Ms. Erica A. Murray is a motivational speaker, international business consultant, and entrepreneur from Houston, Texas. She was visiting The Bahamas as the featured keynote speaker for the 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.
She encouraged current business owners and prospective business owners to think globally – take their products and services to the international market. With extensive experience, Ms. Murray is known as an “extraordinary international business guru.”
Acknowledging that success is a process, Ms. Murray believes that “success begins in the mind, but is fueled by the passion in one’s heart.” She insisted that one prepares mentally to face the inevitable challenges when striving to accomplish one’s goals. With countless success stories and many conquests, Erica provided the Rotarians with her “Steps to Business Success” – Structure, Organization, and Discipline.





Tia Thompson encouraged Bahamians to “research, read, and understand” the concept of VAT. With much exuberance, she assents that VAT is necessary.
Ayssa Iferenta, while modest, she gave her audience the good and not-so-good about the implementation of VAT. She related that the short-term would prove a disadvantage, as there may be a 5% decline in our national GDP. However, she stated that in the long term, an advantage would deliver a reduced debt.
The Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise is and has been a proud sponsor of the BFSB Essay & Speech Competition for many years and this year the tradition continues.

At its recent Changeover ceremony held on June 28th new Rotarian Devaldo Greene was awarded the Rising Star Award for his contributions towards the success of the Club's efforts. President of the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise, Mario Smith, congratulated Devaldo for his efforts and stated that Devaldo has shown great promise since his induction and has eagerly gotten involved in the Club's activities, especially the weekly raffle which he is responsible for coordinating. Also on hand to congratulate Devaldo was President Elect Tanya Woodside.

A sea of aquamarine and gold invaded the Rotary District conference in the British Virgin Islands as members of the Rotary Cubs of the Bahamas turned out in great numbers to support the election of Felix Stubbs as District Governor Nominee 2014 - 2015. In his acceptance speech PADG Felix thanked everyone for their support and gave a brief preview of what he hopes to accomplish during his term.
On Thursday June 27th the Rotary Club of Nassa Sunrise was treated to a special presentation by Environmentalist Sam Duncombe who called for the coming into force of the Freedom of Information Act which she claims protects citizens and strengthens democracy. Rotarian Pretino Albury thanked Mrs. Duncombe for her presentation and presented her with a book for her to autograph. The book will be donated to the Reading program at Willard Patton Pre-School.
Just when you thought it was over, during the month of June members of the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise hosted the final Reading Fair at the Willamae Pratt Centre for Girls. The day begain with Rotarians sharing their life stories with the girls followed by a guest presentation. This was followed by an "Amazing Race" and ended with a pizza party. The event not only gave Rotarians and opportunity to ephasize the importance of reading but also to mentor to the girls.
Coach Sam Nichols and the Team of Basketball Smiles recently visited the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise to update the Club on the success of the annual Basketball Smiles Camp.
In celebration of its 12 Anniversary members of the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise paid tribute to its Past Presidents and Charter Members. On hand for the celebrations was AG Stan Charleton who congratulated the members for their outstanding contributions to the Club. Those members present to collect their awards included: Charter President Bill Thomson, PADG Felix Stubbs, Past President Karen Pinder, Past President Carla Card Stubbs, Charter Member Deno Moss and Charter Member Mark Whitehouse.
During 2012 - 2013 the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise launched Reading Time at Willard Patton Pre-School in an effort to enhance its Literacy Program. Reading Time occurs every Friday at 12pm and provides members of the Club with an opportunity to not only read to the students but to mentor them.
May 9th was a great Sunrise morning for the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise inducted Rui Domingues, General Manager, of the British Colonial Hilton as an Honorary Member. Welcoming Rui to the Club was AG Stan Charleton who challenged Rui and existing members to live up to Rotary's motto of Service Above Self and to be good Rotarians.
During the month of April members of the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise partnered with the Rotary Club of Eleuthera for a weekend of activities which included: a meeting with the One Eleuthera Foundation, a screening of "Islands of Life", participation in the Cancer Society of Eleuthera Fun Run Walk and Earth Day Celebrations at the Blue Hole in Rock Sound Eleuthera.
On May 9th, 2013 the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise celebrated it's 12th Anniversary in grand style. The celebrations included party hats and birthday cake and mimosas which were served to all members and guests attending the meeting. Also in observance of this milestone the Club inducted an Honorary Member and awarded Past Presidents and Charter members for outstanding service. President of the Club, Mario Smith, stated that although the Club is fairly young it has accomplished a lot and that he was very proud of the club's achievements to date.
On Thursday April 18th, 2013 the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise continued its "My Job Talk" series for new members featuring Inger Simms and Devaldo Greene. Both members introduced themselves to the Club and stated that they joined the Club as a result of their desire to give back to the community.
The morning also featured a presentation by Senator John Bostwick on "Alternative Energy Solutions for The Bahamas." In his address Senator Bostwick spoke to the need for The Bahamas to determine its energy policy moving forward. He also spoke to the feasibility of using Floating Power Plants to reduce the cost of energy in The Bahamas. Rotarian Devaldo thanked Senator Bostwick for his timely presentation to the Club.

During the month of March the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise launched a successful book drive as part of its Literacy initiative. The book drive was open to all Members and friends of the Club who were asked to either donate books or purchase books from various bookstores on the island. This inititiative also provided the Club with an opportunity to partner with Sandals Royal Bahamian Hotel and its General Manager, Patrick Drake, who graciously donated 10 boxes of books. Rotary Foundation Chair Jeff Wright accepted the books on behalf of the Club and thanked Mr. Drake and Sandals for their donation. All books collected were presented to various schools and libraries in Eleuthera and New Providence.
It was another great Sunrise morning with the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise as PADG Felix Stubbs gave a presentation on Rotary Future Vision and what it means in terms of the Rotary Foundation and the grant process. The Club was also treated to presentations by Dario Terrelli and Huey Simmons the latest members to join the Club. Both gentlemen spoke of their passion for giving back to the community and shared their personal experiences. This day was also special as Rotarian Alanna McCartney had her Red Ribbon removed by her sponsor PADG Felix.
The Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise does it again!! On Saturday April 6, we presented Jazz at the Gallery - Evolved. We started with Jazz on the Streets, then went to Jazz on the Water,
now we have descended on the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas and we have evolved!!
On Sunday April 21st, the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise hosted a Reading Fair for the children of the Ranfurly Home. The event began with opening remarks by the Administrator and President Mario who both spoke to the importance of Reading.
On Thursday March 21st RNCS had the pleasure of inducting its newest Rotarian Dario Terrelli. Dario is a community minded individual who is always in search of ways to put his skills to work for the benefit of the Community. A Sales Manager, by profession, Dario is also a skilled carpenter and was instrumental in assisting the Club with the ICAN Project even prior to becoming a member of the Club. He was pinned by his Sponsor Sh'ron Saunders.
During the month of March members of RCNS assisted in the construction of classrooms on the ICAN Project. ICAN is a child empowerment intitiative serving children between the ages of 5 and 14 in New Providence.
Dr. Michelle Major addresses Rotarians of the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise on the work of the Seahorse Institute in The Bahamas. The Seahorse Institute is a Bahamian registered non-profit center that provides treatment for children with autism and other developmental delays.
Thursday April 11th was another Sunrise Morning at the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise as the Club focused on its newest Rotarians. The morning began with a comical take on Service Projects given by Founding President Bill and Rotarian Mark followed by "My Job Talks" by the Club's newest Rotarians. Up first was Rotarian Rona Astwood an accountant by profession followed by Attorney Jody Wells and Private Banker Na-amah Rahming. The general sentiment from the ladies was that they all joined the Club so that they could give back to the community in a meaningful way. They also shared details about their professions, their families and their hobbies.
On Thursday March 14th, 2013 new and prosepctive Rotarians of the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise were hosted to a Fireside Chat at the home of PADG Felix and PP Carla Stubbs. The event gave the attendees an opportunity to learn more about the Club and Rotary in a more relaxed atmosphere.
The Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise, though being one of the smallest clubs in the Bahamas, has successfully hosted well organized and entertaining fundraisers. One such is its annual "Jazz" event that is now a stable on many Bahamians' social calendar. This years' event is sure to please while ingesting much needed funds into the Club's Community Service account for so many needed projects and charitable donations.
The Hon. Michael Halkitis, Minister of State for Finance was the special guest speaker at the club's meeting on March 14, 2013. Speaking on the government's e-Government Initiative, Min. Halkitis outlined the importance and potential benefits of this project to The Bahamas. He noted that to be successful at doing business, companies and countries alike must be competitive, transparent, and proficient. The use of information technology (IT) and more specifically e-Government, has become the driving force behind easing doing business within a country and will spur economic growth and overall productivity gains.
Minister Halkitis thanked for his presentation to the club by Rotarian Leroy Archer.
The Rotary Club was pleased to invite Mr. John Armstrong, Acting Chief of Missions for the United States Embassy, to present at its weekly meeting on March 7, 2013 the "Changes to the United States Visa Process."
In celebration of Literacy Month RCNS launched Reading Time at Willard Patton Pre-School. Coordinator for the project Rotarian Jeff Wright stated, "It's a pleasure to spend a Friday afternoon with the students. It is the best part of my day and I look forward to it every Friday." The Club has also been instrumental in organizing a presentation by the Atlantis Water Features Department to coincide with the school's "Under the Sea" theme and plans are underway to take the students on a field trip to Odyssey Aviation in the near future.
On January 20th Members of the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise partnered with Marathon Bahamas to host the Finish Line Cafe at the Bahamas Marathon. The event attracted over 1,000 participants plus spectators who cheered on the runners. Winner of the half marathon Jonathon Volpi poses with RCNS members at the Finish Line Cafe were a variety of souses were sold.
President Mario Smith had the pleasure of pinning our newest Rotarian Hubert A. Simmons at the club's regualar meeting on Thursday January 24, 2013. Huey, as he prefers to be called, had perfect attendance at meetings and events prior to joining the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise and is excited to contribute even more. The Club welcomes Huey and looks forward to his valued contribution to the club, Rotary International and the community at large. |
Members of the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise got a special treat on Thursday February 28th, 2013 as members from the Bahamas Kennel Club addressed the Club. Members also had front row seats to a demonstration by the dogs.
Sunrisers warmly welcomed the Irish Ambassador to The Bahamas, Canada and Jamaica Mr. John Ray Bassett to the Valentine's Day Rotary Meeting on February 14th, 2013. Ambassador Bassett who considers himself a former scientist in biochemistry is especially proud to be the father of five children - all of whom are reading for law degrees at present. He enjoys his position as the Ambassador to The Bahamas and has been in the post a little over two years. He is now assiduously working at making this relationship one of more than just a pro-functionary position, but one that is more tactile and meaningful to both Island Nations.
In celebration of Rotary Awareness month PADG Felix Stubbs gave an enlightening presentation on the Fundamentals of Rotary.
Members of RCNS along with LCIS Interactors assist the Salvation Army with Bell Ringing efforts during the month of December.
Members of RCNS raise their glasses in a toast to the New Year at RCNS Christmas Party!
On January 10th members of the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise took the show on the road and hosted their weekly meeting at Hillside House were artist in residence Antonius Roberts gave a brief history of Hillside house and the role that it is playing in the Revitilization of Downtown Nassau.
“The Bahamas would be a far poorer place were it not for the unselfish and dedicated efforts of such organizations as the Rotary Foundation.” This according to Governor General His Excellency Sir Arthur Foulkes as he delivered his response on behalf of the Honorees at the Rotary Foundation Gala at Government House on November 8th, 2012.
On Saturday November 3rd members of the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise established a Vegetable Garden at the Willard Patton Preschool. The garden was originally promised to the school by President Mario Smith during his remarks at the opening of the Autism Classroom at Willard Patton.
On Saturday November 10th, 2012 the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise completed a service project at the Ray Minus Gym where members donated supplies, painted and made repairs to the gym.

September is New Generations Month and RI President Sakuji Tanaka asks us all to remember that the youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow. Well, tomorrow is upon us and the face of Rotary – especially in our district 7020- is rapidly changing. So I’d like to ask that we all place as much importance on recruiting young Rotarians as on training them to be leaders – in Rotary, in our community, and in the world.
Dear fellow Rotarians,
There are many ways to describe our Rotary Foundation. But I think of our Foundation literally – as the foundation for all of Rotary.
We do not often think about the ground beneath our feet. We do not often think about the walls that are holding up our house. We take them for granted. We think about them only when they are not there.
Not long ago in Japan, the ground fell out from under our feet. On Friday, 11 March 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake shook Japan to its very core. More than 15,000 people died, nearly 6,000 were injured, and another 4,000 are still
missing. The total losses of the disaster are estimated at over US$300 billion.
In a matter of hours, half a million people in one of the world’s wealthiest and most developed countries lost everything. They went from living in comfort and security to facing an uncertain future in school gymnasiums, tents, and ruined buildings.
In Japan, we are used to earthquakes. We thought we were ready for anything. But no one ever expected anything like this.
What happened on that day changed Japan, and everyone who lives there. It has made us realize how fragile our lives are. And it has made me realize how little separates me from the people I help through Rotary.
It is easy to look at the people we help through our Foundation as somehow different from ourselves. They live far away. We do not know their language or their culture. We do not know what it is like to have no running water, no sanitation, no health care, no education. We look at pictures, and we read stories in the news about poverty, wars, and disasters. We see, from so far away, the people who are living through such terrible times. But it is hard to put ourselves in their place.
Today, I tell you that there is nothing at all separating us from the people we help. We are all the same. Only the circumstances surrounding us are different.
Through our Foundation, we have the power to live the words of our Foundation’s motto: Doing Good in the World. Through it, we can do so much more good than we could ever do alone. And it matters so much – to people just like us.
Presenting on the topic Networking within Rotary, Past President of the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise Carla Card-Stubbs reminded members that Rotary International was founded on the tenant of network which eventually led to service projects. Serving as District 7020's Networking Chair, PP Card-Stubbs noted that Rotarians represent all business, professional, occupational and vocational areas and as such, business opportunities may be a natural result of participation in club projects and programs. She then went on to note that networking could provide an avenue for fellow Rotarians to secure gainful employment, it will also assist with membership retention as it helps Rotarians affected by bad economic cycles (e.g. recession) to honour their obligations and remain Rotarians.
Rotarian Na-amah Rahming thanks Mr. Selvin Basden for his enlightening presentation on "The Effects of the Proposed Changes to the Labour Laws."
Along with reoccurring projects such as rehabilitation of Laura's Soup Kitchen and Basketball Smiles, this club will also add several smaller projects that will seek to utilize the talents of our members. Plans for club's signature Jazz and Casino Night fundraisers are already underway and tentative dates set. There will be numerous opportunities for make-ups through scheduled socials aimed at building fellowship within the club.
Every member of the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise is encouraged to join a Committee, to share their ideas and to assist with making each event successful. For more information, contact President Mario or Secretary Karine.
We invite you to join Nassau Sunrise Rotarians in the transformed elegance and exoticism of old New Orleans, birthplace of the richest genre for the heart and soul. If you caught our Jazz Street Party last November then you know the kinds of great live music, eats and drinks to expect from a Sunrise soiree. We’ll be bringing back crowd favourites and will introduce you to artists new to the wonderful world of Jazz. Last November was a phenomenal street party success! Let’s do it again from the waters of Bay!
By ALESHA CADET
Tribune Features Reporter
BOURBON Street on any given hot Louisiana night came to life last week on Charlotte Street. The pulsating rhythms of New Orleans became the heartbeat of the town, as the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise celebrated music and art in grand style.
During the month of September Rotarians from RCNS assisted the Children's Emergency Hostel with their Back to School efforts. While there Rotarians played games with the children, treated them to a pizza party and installed two new doors to the main building.
As you are aware, the Club has agreed to present a Paul Harris Fellow to Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade. The Commissioner has requested the he be allowed to host an evening meeting next Thursday June 30th at Police Headquarters to celebrate the event. This event will replace our regularly scheduled morning meeting on Thursday June 30th. Additionally, our Club would like to recognize several PHF and raise some money for the Rotary Foundation.
Cocktails are at 7pm, and 7:30pm for dinner. The cost per person is a mininum of $15.00 but you are welcome to contribute any amount beyond that as you see fit. We hope to see everyone there!
John Corcoran prayed a lot when he was in Catholic grade school: “I used to pray, ‘Dear, God, when it comes my turn, please let me be able to read the words.”
Suffering from an undiagnosed learning disability, Corcoran sat in the back row, called the “dumb row.” But he was athletic and good in math. So Corcoran charmed, lied, cheated, and even bought his way through high school and college, eventually becoming a teacher and successful real estate investor. All without ever learning to read and write. It wasn’t until he was 48 that he learned to read through a community learning center.
Now, through the John Corcoran Foundation, based in Oceanside, California, USA, he works to end illiteracy in North America. And he’s even gone on to write two books, including a best-selling memoir, The Teacher Who Couldn’t Read.
The Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise was fortunate to have had the opportunity to host visiting dignitary Dr. Gaby Magomola and his wife. A political prisoner on Robben Island for five years, Dr. Magomola was one of its youngest inmates. He spoke of his time on Robben Island and the close friendship that he developed with fellow prisoner Nelson Mandela. Dr. Magomola was visiting Nassau to meet with senior members of government to better understand the challenges faced in The Bahamas and to share his experiences during the struggle to dismantle discrimination in South Africa.
On January 22nd the Rotary Club of Nassau Sunrise participted in the Rotary Cubs of the Bahamas Bed Race for Polio and received the "Broken Spring Award."
During the month of November members of RCNS were addressed by Rotarian Peter Bates on the Jaipur Project ad its implementation in Haiti.
As Rotarians, we represent our vocation within Rotary and Rotary within our vocation. Do we make full use of the wealth of talent and experience of our membership and are we aware of these resources?
Dear Fellow Rotarians
September is the month when we highlight "New Generations" – and take a peek into how we can "Build a Community" of a New Generation and take strategic steps towards "The Future of Rotary."
Every Rotarian, every project, and every contribution makes a difference every year.