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Gladstone Barrett President
2007/08 |
For the 2007/08 Rotary year, Club President Gladstone Barrett says
the goal is to bring back the Magic of Rotary. Outlining his work
programme for the new administration, President Gladstone said the magic
will be brought back to each Rotarian and being contagious, “it will
spread throughout the entire Rotary family.”
But what is this Rotary magic of which President Gladstone speaks?
Simply, it is the 1.2 million Rotarians in the 32,000 clubs in over 200
countries worldwide who linked by a common goal remain steadfast in
their commitment to make the world a better place.
“As Rotarians, we need to remind ourselves that we are part of the
oldest and largest service organization in the world.” For this year,
the New Kingston Club will bring back the magic “by working harder and
fellowshipping harder. I am confident that with your wholehearted
support and commitment we will have a successful year,” President
Gladstone declared.
The magic of Rotary is in sharing Rotary with others - the family, the
community, the world. In fact, Share Rotary is theme of this year’s
Rotary International President Bill Wilkinson. If we are to contribute
to the growth of this organization then we must be infused with new
ideas and new energy. One way of sharing Rotary is by adding new
members. It is no secret, that quality membership is important in
driving the operations, fellowship and outreach activities of the club.
“We will share Rotary with new members and the goal of my administration
is to add at least 8 new members by year end,” said President Gladstone.
Through Rotarshare Nights; opportunities will be created for existing
members to fellowship with prospective members as they share Rotary.”
The magic of Rotary will also be manifest in a number of service
activities which the Club will undertake. In partnership with
specialized United Nations agencies and the Jamaica Foundation For
Lifelong Learning (formerly JAMAL), Rotarians in the District and a
group of Rotarians from Canada, the Club will carry out a major literacy
programme targeting children at the primary level. This will be the
major project. Other initiatives will include an essay competition on
‘sharing in our communities’ as well as our long established programmes
of sharing with entities such as the Christian Boys Home, the community
Health Fair in Cassava Piece and the Harrison Home for the Aged. In all
the hard work of service, there will be fun and fellowship as we share
the magic of Rotary.
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