The weekly meeting scheduled for Thursday 28th May has been cancelled because of the action packed week ahead and the absence of all the St. Maarten Conference goers the week after. The next club meeting commence on Thursday morning 4th June!
Great fun was had at The Rotaract Club of Grand Cayman fundraising event called The Rotaract Bid 2015 which took place last Saturday evening pool side of the GT Yacht Club restaurant.
Rotarians enjoyed fellowship and food with the Rotaractors and guests in attendance. No Rotaractor went for less than $100 and the highest bid was $350! (but I won't say who that was or who made that bid, you had to have been there!)
There were 11 Rotaractors up for grabs and the funds raised will be used towards community service projects and professional development endeavors.
The activity was chosen by the Rotarian pulling an envelope and enclosed was a gift certificate for an activity or restaurant voucher that they could share. This one-on-one gives Rotaractors and Rotarians a chance to get to know each other better. The photos below are just 2 of the Rotarians with their winning Rotaractor!
This Week's Guest Speaker - Ms. Jacqueline Carpenter
Submitted by Secretary Gina McBryan
Speaker: Ms. Jacqueline Carpenter
Topic: The Diplomatic Advocate: Promoting Human Rights in the Post-Soviet Region
Jacqueline Carpenter has had a lifelong fascination with the Russia and countries of the former Soviet Union. She first visited Russia in 1995 as an English teacher and returned a decade later as a volunteer in orphanages in Yaroslavl. After completing her Master of International Affairs degree at Columbia University in 2008, Ms. Carpenter began working with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in its field presence in Baku, Azerbaijan and then Chisinau, Moldova. In both countries she advised the mission on sensitive human rights and democratization issues, and managed diverse development projects. In 2014 she also was deployed to Ukraine twice as an observer. Her fieldwork experience has provided her with a unique perspective on the forces at play in these countries, the contradictions inherent in development work, and the changing dynamics between Europe and Russia.
Committee Choice - Where do you want to serve? Submitted by Communications
It's that time of year again – when you are asked to stop for a moment and reconsider your commitment to Rotary. The time when you are asked to decide if you want to continue serving your Club and community through the work of the committee(s) you currently serve on or if you want to try something new and have a different experience.
In preparation for the new Rotary year I am inviting you to select the committee or committees you would like to serve on during 2015/16. We will make every effort to place you on the committee of your first choice but in order to balance the committees and their work loads this might not always be possible which is why you will be asked to list your second and third choice as well.
Even if you are assigned to a particular committee, in order for the Club to be successful and vibrant we need everyone to work together as a team on the fundraising committee. This ensures successful fundraising projects which in turn means funds for the various community, literacy, youth and international projects.
One of the foundations of Rotary is fellowship and it's important that you get to know your fellow Rotarians and we invite all members to join us in the unofficial sixth avenue of Rotary service – Is it fun! Thank you in advance for your service in the 2015/16 Rotary year.
Nepal Relief - Fundraising for a country in need
Submitted by PP Hendrik van Genderen
Rotarian Krishna Mani is working closely with the Indian community to organize a curry lunch on Sunday 14 June at the Catholic Church. Proceeds from the lunch will be donated through Rotary Sunrise to the Rotary Foundation to their specific (DAF) Donor Advised Fund set up for the earthquake relief in Nepal.
Lunches are prepared by some of the best Indian restaurants. The price is $15 and tickets will be made available at our club meeting.
Nepal Disaster Donations
A DAF Account has been set up at the Rotary Foundation for Nepal Relief. At our meeting of Council of Governors, it was agreed to encourage all Clubs desirous of donating to this cause, that they do so by way of the DAF Account specified below in this email.
The donation can be sent directly to the Rotary Foundation to be deposited to Account 539 for Nepal Earthquake Relief.
July 1 Duty Roster
Greeter: Frank Balderamos Raffle:Barbara Anley
Four Way Test: Alison Shirlaw
Grace: Sergeant: Ian Comins
Birthdays and Anniversaries for the Month of May
Submitted by Club Service Committee
Member Birthdays
Gordon Hewitt - May 10
Woody Foster - May 19
Andy Scott - May 25
Rotary Anniversary
Jeff Jefferson - 15 years - May 1
Robert Ketron - 3 years - May 1
Bob Kostich - 8 years - May 2
Irene Gut - 3 years - May 9
Notices & Reminders
Make-ups: In addition to make-up opportunities at Sunrise you can make up at another Club in Grand Cayman. The meeting time and place of the other Clubs are: Rotaract Blue: Wednesdays at 6:00pm at Royal Palms Beach Club, 537 West Bay Road Rotaract Club of Grand Cayman: Thursdays at 7:00am at Treats Restaurant in West Shore Plaza, West Bay Road
Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Central: Tuesdays at 7:30pm at
Grand Old House.
Rotary Club of Grand Cayman: Thursdays at 12:30pm at The Westin
Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean 7020: Online meetings any time. Visit the new e-club platform at http://e7020clubhouse.ning.com If members are unable to make a regular weekly meeting or Rotary event, make-ups can be done online. The e-Club website is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You just need to spend a minimum of 30 minutes on the site and answer some questions to get the make up certificate.
Travelling: If you are going to be travelling for an extended period of time - more than two weeks be sure to let the Secretary know and remember to submit any make-ups you do in a timely manner.
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Great fun was had at The Rotaract Club of Grand Cayman fundraising event called The Rotaract Bid 2015 which took place last Saturday evening pool side of the GT Yacht Club restaurant.
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Jacqueline Carpenter has had a lifelong fascination with the Russia and countries of the former Soviet Union. She first visited Russia in 1995 as an English teacher and returned a decade later as a volunteer in orphanages in Yaroslavl. After completing her Master of International Affairs degree at Columbia University in 2008, Ms. Carpenter began working with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in its field presence in Baku, Azerbaijan and then Chisinau, Moldova. In both countries she advised the mission on sensitive human rights and democratization issues, and managed diverse development projects. In 2014 she also was deployed to Ukraine twice as an observer. Her fieldwork experience has provided her with a unique perspective on the forces at play in these countries, the contradictions inherent in development work, and the changing dynamics between Europe and Russia.
Rotarian Krishna Mani is working closely with the Indian community to organize a curry lunch on Sunday 14 June at the Catholic Church. Proceeds from the lunch will be donated through Rotary Sunrise to the Rotary Foundation to their specific (DAF) Donor Advised Fund set up for the earthquake relief in Nepal..jpg)
Make-ups: