Water Woes When Water Goes

In the Cayman Islands we take fresh running water straight from the tap for granted. We assume we will all have working toilets in our homes. We are the lucky ones – even in developed countries such as the United States there are issues with water and sanitation – Flint, Michigan has been in the news recently. In many countries schools and healthcare facilities lack access to water and sanitation making basic hygiene impossible and increasing the likelihood of the spread of disease.
 

These are sobering facts – please do your part to conserve water and support Rotary water projects around the globe.
 

Visit www.rotary.org to see what projects need funding or sign up to donate to The Foundation and specify that your funds go directly to water related projects.

 

 

Bob Ketron was recognized last month by Rotary Sunrise when we renewed his honorary membership. Bob is a frequent visitor to not only our club, but to all clubs – Rotary and Rotaract alike. We asked this dedicated Rotarian to give us some of his personal background for our newsletter this month.

 

 

 I would define myself as a very dedicated Quaker, a fifth generation Californian (specifically, a San Franciscan!) with deep roots in the community, a solid and accomplished Eagle Scout with a diverse education and academic career followed by deep involvement in the financial services industry particularly on producing and marketing exceptional and creative financial products which ultimately led me to Cayman 35 years ago.  The range of interests that I am attracted to is eclectic, based on an inquiring mind and my belief in thinking outside the box.

 

Education:
PhD studies, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA Department of Geography
 

Interact Group of Companies:  Investment Advisory, Commodities Trading, Property Development, Investment Syndication & Marketing, Cleveland OH; Novato & Sacramento CA; London England; San Jose, Costa Rica; Panama City Panama, Founder, CEO, President
Tri-Continental Properties, LLC. Incline Village, NV USA Founder, Executive Director
Regional Planning Council, Baltimore MD USA, Regional Transportation & Economic Planner
Housing & Urban Development Agency, Toledo OH USA, Urban Renewal Planner

 

Rotary International District Governor, Washington DC & Central Maryland
Member, three Rotary clubs in Beachwood OH and Baltimore MD and Honorary Member:  Rotary Clubs of Carroll Creek, Grand Cayman Sunrise, & Grand Cayman Central; Founder & Past President, Rotary Club of Woodlawn-Westview MD USA
Rotary International Task Forces & Committees:  Eye care, Avoidable blindness,  Rotaract
Volunteer, International Federation of Eye & Tissue Banks, sponsoring & funding cornea eye bank development in India, Turkey, Philippines, Bangladesh, & Pakistan
Development Coordinator, Global re-Vision, sponsoring primary eye care projects in Mexico, Guatemala & India
Peace initiatives for over 40 years as testimony to the principles of pacifism held by the Religious Society of Friends, Quakers
US Civil Rights Movement working for SCLC on economic discrimination evaluation, voter registration, and logistics planning projects
Election Judge, chief judge in Baltimore City for over 20 years

 

Ministry & Council, Community Care & Clearness, Peace & Social Justice; Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Council of Governors, Rotary District 7620
President's Council, Rotary Club of Towsontowne MD USA
Certified Financial Planner (CFP) College for Financial Planning, Denver, CO

 

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