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Wednesday
September27th, 2017
Volume 10 Number 13
Editor: Faye Lippitt
2017 - 2018 Sunrise Board
President
Deirdre McFarlane
 
President Elect
Jerrell Garner
 
1st Vice President
Pat Steward
 
2nd Vice President
Stacy Parke
 
Immediate Past President
Dawn Cummings
 
Secretary
Andrea Bryan
 
Treasurer
Trudy-Ann Scott
 
Director - Membership
Hazel Brown
 
Director - Communication
Faye Lippitt
 
Director - Club Administration
Chris Anco
 
Director - Youth Service
Jerrell Garner
 
Director - Literacy
Matthew Seales
 
Co-Directors - Community Service
Karelle DaCosta
Jacqueline Golding-McDonald
 
Director - International Service
Ulrich Ecke
 
Co-Directors Fundraising
Alison Shirlaw
Andrea Whittaker
 
Co-Chairs - Fellowship
Ivana Faltysova
Nanalie Cover
 
Well-being Officer
Enoka Richens
 
Sergeant At Arms
Jonathan Adam
 
Rotary Foundation/Grants Chair
Christine Mathews
 
Disaster Recovery Chair
Barbara Anley
 
 
 
 
 
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Birthday & Anniversary Report
 
Birthdays
 
Claude Myles Sept 8
Jonathan Adam Sept 27
 
Date Joined Rotary
 
Berna Cummins Sep 1, 1993 24 years
Ron Stoll Sep 1 2004, 13 years
Susan Fraser Sep 3, 2014, 3 years
Matt Seales Sep 15, 2014 3 years
 
 
 
ClubRunner
    Farewell to Michelle Watler
    
As part of our club interview series, we take time to say goodbye and good luck to dear friends who are no longer with the club. 
 
Why did you join the club
   I joined the club because I wanted to get involved with the community. Growing up being in Scouts I had always been involved with the community working with youth so, it seemed natural to be joining Rotary and being a part of the youth and literacy committees.
 
Do you have a favorite memory at the club
   My favorite memories have all been with Youth and Literacy.  In terms of Youth, I had a lot of joy working with the Georgetown Primary students in helping them plan community events.  They were very inspiring in their own right how they brainstormed ways to actively be involved in making a difference. Jerrell's enthusiasm and sunshine attitude was always something I looked forward to as well whether it was at meetings or events.  
   In terms of Literacy, we had such a great team! Hendrik and Su's passion really made an impact in organizing awesome events so that the youth would have the best possible experience.  You can tell how successful we've been as year after year participation grows.
   Other fond memories involve interacting with Rotaract during fellowship at Christine's house.  Dice games night and etiquette 'training' were fun but that's really just naming a few.
 
Do you have advice for the new board
   None I can think of at this moment, everything seems super.  However, maybe one note that rather than trying to get membership up for numbers purposes, focus on recruiting members who will spend the time and effort to make a difference in the community.  I understand that it is a 'networking' type of club but there really should be a focus on more community involvement.  Take some notes and enthusiasm from the Rotaractors ;-)
 
Any other comments
I'm really sad to be taking leave from the club but feel that I cannot commit the time and effort that I would expect of myself as a full fledged member.  Upon returning to participate in the community again, I hope to see everyone's cheery smiling faces once again.
 
 

   Youth Committee

The Youth Committee met August 23rd. Director Jerrell and four members discussed the focus of the year, which will be anti bullying and substance abuse. 

Mrs. Chow at Georgetown Primary confirmed that the kids are keen to get started with Early Act, which will have its first meeting September 21st at noon in her classroom.

 Need Your Heart

The Cayman Heart Fund is looking for Heart Survivors. 

Nominations are now being reviewed for residents that have suffered a severe cardiovascular episode. Survivors will be included in the new Heart Survivors Wall display at the Cayman Islands Hospital.

We hope you'll share this information and please contact the CHF at info@caymanheartfund.com with any questions.

Thank you for your consideration, please kindly share this important information with the people of the Cayman Islands.

    SNAP!
 
Have a look at this video to see some fine Rotary faces honoring SNAP
 
 

     Wednesday's Speaker

Rev. Charles was a successful business man from 1973 to 1982 and became a Christian in 1978 and became pastor then started his first church in 1984.

He was involved in starting 2 drug addicted restoration centers (Teen Challenge) has organized 5 provincial youth conventions for 900 to +1500 participants. He pastored 4 churches in Quebec and he was a speaker in conventions in Europe, French Polynesia, Africa and served as a mission director for more than 6 years. He was involved in starting 2 food banks in the western part of Quebec and was involved with the founding director Manon Papillon of the largest food bank on the south shore of Montreal (Action Nouvelle Vie) that gives out food to more than 3000 people per month on a weekly and by-weekly terms and has 7 programs for single-parent’s families and newborn babies program and the go back to school program.

He was also the founding director of a youth and young adults training camp for 4 years, was on staff in New Life Church (Église Nouvelle Vie) from 2001-2004 and from 2010-2012 (3800 members) and was the co-pastor at First Assembly of God from 2007 to 2010 and during that time had started a food pantry at FAOG and has returned to Cayman in July 2016 after he had to return to Canada for the passing away of is first wife Lucienne. He has since then remarried with Manon Papillon who was a co-worker at Action Nouvelle Vie and at New Life Church. Manon was on the founding comity for Canada’s nation wide food bank association. Pastor Charles Boucher is back at FAOG and is in the process of starting the first complete Food Bank on the Island with an opening of other different programs attached to it.

 

 
          Rotaract Attack
   
Brace yourself for a fine time this Wednesday as our favorite gang take over breakfast
             Girls Night Out
        contributor: Jackie Golding-McDonald
  
   
 
Our first Girls’ Night in with the beautiful
young ladies at the Frances Bodden Girls home was hittttt. The girls were very
receptive and engaging about our Topic of “Attire and Speech”. Rotarians and
Rotaractors in attendance was dressed for various occasions such as, interview,
work, church, cocktail, brunch, causal and beach wear. The ladies were
encouraged, to know what fits their bodies and the type of occasion they will
be attending. We also touched briefly on both the verbal and non-verbal aspects
of communication. Of course, we touched on social media  since it is a crucial part of what we communicate about ourselves and the fact that if you don’t want your mom or Grandma to see that picture it really should not be out there on the internet.
 
Both the staff and girls were thankful and we wrapped up the evening with some desserts and laughs.
 
Weekly Duties
 
Duty-Free thanks to Rotaract!
 
Meeting Make-Up Information
 
 
Make-Ups: In addition to make-up opportunities at Rotary Sunrise, you can make up absences at another club in Grand Cayman.
The meeting times and places for the other clubs are as follows:
 
Rotaract Blue:
Wednesdays 6 p.m. at Royal Palms Beach Club Restaurant
 
Rotaract Club of Grand Cayman: 
Thursdays 7 a.m. at The Greenhouse, 72 North Church St. 
(Next to Digicel Office, near waterfront)
 
Rotary Club Cayman Central
Tuesdays 7:30pm, George Town Yacht Club Restaurant
 
Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean 7020: Online meetings anytime. Visit the new e-club platform at
http://portal.clubrunner.ca/9515/Stories/welcome-to-rotary-e-club-of-the-caribbean-7020
 
   Traveling: If you are going to be traveling 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.