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Grand Bahama Rotarian in Australia to help smash two world records - May 30, 2014 - 3:09:41 PM
Resident of Grand
Bahama Island, Rotarian James Sarles, a member of Rotary Club of G.B.
Sunrise is in Sydney, Australia taking part in the Rotary International
Convention. As part of that convention, the entire group participated in
a historic event to raise awareness on polio, while breaking two world
records.
"I am
excited to be part of history when we smashed two world records to raise
funds and awareness about polio eradication." New records were broken
on the iconic Sydney
Harbour Bridge when Sarles climbed the bridge with 340 Rotarians from
around the world and waived 278 flags. It was covered on local and
international news.
"We raised funds to immunize about 240,000 children against polio, which is a disease without a cure."
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Grand Bahama's Beacon School Receives $200,000 Playground - May 23, 2014 - 1:15:08 PM
Freeport,
Bahamas - At a cost of approximately $200,000, the Beacon School of
Grand Bahama received an exterior refurbishment, new playground and
garden this month thanks to the Rotary Club of Lucaya, under the
presidency of Billy Jane Ferguson. The Beacon School educates special
needs students from across the island of Grand Bahama. The playground
was dedicated to the late Steven Dillet, Former Rotary Club of Lucaya
president. The sole benefactor of the project was Grand Bahama resident
and Rotarian Karen Clarke, President / CEO of Thayers Natural Remedies.
A dedication ceremony took place on the school grounds on May 18th with
the Minister of Education, Science & Technology, Jerome Fitzgerald;
Minister of Grand Bahama, Michael Darville; Senator Tanysha Tynes;
Loretta Butler Turner, Deputy head of the FNM (loyal opposition) and
Member of Parliament representing Long Island; Peter Turnquest MP East
Grand Bahama; Neko Grant, MP Central Bahamas; other government and
civic dignitaries; school officials, students and families; and
Rotarians...
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Rotary of GB Sunrise hosts Cigar Nights benefitting Columbus House Big Brother/Big Sister Youth Mentoring - May 23, 2014 - 9:43:10 AM
Freeport, Grand Bahama - Over 300 people
turned out Saturday evening, May 17, 2014 and had a fabulous time at a
vintage Havana-themed “Cigar Nights” event at Pelican Bay Hotel’s Canal
House to support Rotary of GB Sunrise’s youth mentoring program, the
Safe Swim program, and Cat’s Eye road reflector work.
Latin music
was provided by a band featuring Steve Persaud, Clarence Green, Larry
Lewis, and Marina Gottlieb Sarles, together with a special performance
by the teens at Columbus House who have been taking music lessons as
part of the ongoing youth mentoring in the Big Brother/Big Sister
program. The music added festive notes to the party, which also included
top prizes donated by the community and auctioned off “Chinese style”
—which gives raffle ticket buyers a chance to choose which prizes
they’re interested in winning via how they distribute their tickets.
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Grand Bahama Youth Choir wows visiting Rotarians - May 11, 2014 - 1:45:09 PM
FREEPORT, Bahamas - It was a standing ovation and generous donations for the
talented young performers in the Grand Bahama Youth Choir as they performed to
a packed house during the closing banquet of the Rotary Multi-District
Conference at the Grand Lucayan Resort on Saturday night.
Over 300
Rotary Club members and guests from Florida – as far away as Sarasota to Key
West – along with some 60 local Grand Bahamians were vocal in their support as
choir leader Kevin G. Tomlinson took the youngsters through their paces.
Following
stirring renditions of both the American and Bahamian national anthems the
group then cranked up the fun and had everyone on their feet and dancing to
“Shake it up, Shake it up” and a medley of...
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Rotary Club of GB Sunrise 4th Annual Cigar Nights - May 8, 2014 - 2:44:25 PM
Freeport, Grand Bahama -
One of Grand Bahama’s favorite events, the annual vintage-Havana themed
“Cigar Nights” will be presented Saturday evening, May 17, 2014 at the
Pelican Bay Hotel Canal House at 7pm with lots of fun and entertainment.
Rotary Club of GB Sunrise President-elect, James Sarles, shares his
enthusiasm for the annual fundraising event that supports the Columbus
House Big Brother/Big Sister Youth Mentoring programme, “We have made
great strides with these teens over the last ten years. The program
focuses on boys and girls aged 14-17, who have been placed in Columbus
House by Department of Social Services to protect them from abusive and
unacceptable living environments."
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Scotiabank (Bahamas) Supports Rotary Golf - May 8, 2014 - 1:20:18 PM
Nassau, The Bahamas – In keeping
with its ongoing commitment to the community, Scotiabank (Bahamas) Ltd.
is pleased to announce its gold sponsorship of the upcoming Charity Golf
Tournament hosted by the Rotary Club of East Nassau & Scout
Association of The Bahamas.
“At Scotiabank, community involvement
is a central part of the way we live, work and do business. It brings
us great pleasure to partner with Rotary in giving back to the community
through this noble fundraiser,” said Leah Davis, Senior Manager,
Marketing & PR, Scotiabank...
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Grand Bahama Rotary Multi-District Conference brings over 300 attendees - May 8, 2014 - 10:03:36 AM
Freeport, Grand Bahama – The island of Grand
Bahama was buzzing with community-minded visitors May 1-4 as over 300
Rotary Club members from across Florida came together with the four
Rotary Clubs on Grand Bahama for their annual District Conference.
“All
in all this conference was an overwhelming success; our Florida
counterparts were overwhelmed with the hospitality shown to them by
their Bahamian Rotary hosts,” said Mike Stafford, Assistant Rotary
District Governor for District 6990/Grand Bahama and conference chair.
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Rotary Clubs of East Nassau Softball Fundraiser - Apr 29, 2014 - 11:41:18 AM
NASSAU, The Bahamas –
This past weekend, the Rotary and Rotaract Clubs of
East Nassau played in their annual softball match in a show of good
sportsmanship and to raise funds for the Rotary Foundation. Rotaract, whose
members are thirty years old and younger, handily won the game, beating the
older Rotarians by 15 runs after six innings.
“We really play the game to have fun. In the end,
we raise funds for the Rotary Foundation and it’s the community that wins,”
said Philip Cumming, President of the Rotary Club of East Nassau. The game raised $500 for the Rotary
Foundation...
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Chinese Embassy supports MUNS Bahamas - Apr 11, 2014 - 11:43:06 AM
Nassau, Bahamas - Top students from 18 public and private Bahamian schools recently
took part in the 17th Annual Model United Nations Session at the Breezes Resort
on Cable Beach.
The session was sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas and organized
in conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It has been a yearly event
since 1997. This year more than 70 students participated from 11 family island
schools and seven New Providence schools. Representatives from the Chinese,
American and Cuban embassies also attended...
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Grand Bahama's Most Courteous Driver of the Quarter Award-March 2014 - Apr 2, 2014 - 9:41:57 AM
Freeport, Grand Bahama -
At about 6:10pm on
Saturday 18th January 2014 ( one of the coldest nights this year ), a
visiting American couple on their honeymoon, were driving their rental
car west along East Sunrise Highway, returning to Freeport from a visit
to East End, Grand Bahama, when their vehicle hit a pothole in the road,
resulting in the left front tyre blowing out.
The driver, not wanting to stop in an
isolated, dark area, managed to make it down as far as the Lucayan
Circle, where he pulled over onto the grass verge...
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Results of the Camperdown Stables 11th Annual Horse Show - Mar 27, 2014 - 1:11:20 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - The Rotary Club of New
Providence and Rotary International teamed up with the Camperdown
Stables to present the 11th Annual Horse Show this weekend. The event,
in aid of community projects, gave youngsters who have been practicing
their equestrian skills to strut their stuff with their beloved animals
and compete for ribbons.
Rotarians came out in strong numbers
to support the event, which is not just a horse show, but a family fun
day as well. Current President William Wilson said it is a great
response and outpouring from the community - all for a charitable cause...
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Court of Appeal justice addresses East Sunrise Rotary - Mar 20, 2014 - 12:34:31 AM
Nassau, Bahamas - Court of Appeal Justice,
K. Neville Adderley took members of the Rotary Club of South East Nassau
(RCSEN) through the ins and outs of the highest court residing in The
Bahamas.
It's a rare occurrence for justices, particularly Court of Appeal judges, to speak in public settings.
Justice
Adderley's 30-minute presentation at East Villa Restaurant Wednesday
focused on the function of the Court of Appeal, how decisions are made
in that court, and appeals emanating from those decisions.
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College of The Bahamas Hailed as Success as its Transition Advances - Mar 6, 2014 - 5:02:20 PM
Nassau, BAHAMAS –
Vice President of Advancement at The College of The Bahamas Dr. Ian Strachan
has challenged Rotarians to invest in The College, given its legacy of transforming lives.
In his address to the Rotary Club of West Nassau recently Dr.
Strachan, who is
also the Acting Executive Vice President, classified The College as one
of The Bahamas’ “greatest success stories,” as evidenced through its
many accomplished and influential alumni.
“It is one of those things that we have gotten right; really,
really right. We
prepared a generation of leaders. The institution has never been
perfect...
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Rotary Club Of East Nassau Donates $5,000 to Fight Breast Cancer - Feb 22, 2014 - 8:01:51 AM
Nassau, The Bahamas - Melissa Major &
Megan Trottier of the Bahamas Breast Cancer Initiative Foundation
recently spoke to the members of the Rotary Club of East Nassau (RCEN)
to thank the club for its $5,000 donation to the Foundation. Research in
The Bahamas shows that, compared to a six percent worldwide average, 23
percent of Bahamian women test positive for the BRCA gene, a hereditary
gene connected to incidences of cancer. The donation was used to
purchase 500 BRCA gene testing kits. To date, around 2,000 women have
been tested, furthering the research into the cause of the relatively
high rate of the BRCA gene...
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Nassau Sunrise Rotary and HMS Richmond brighten up B.A.S.H. - Jan 30, 2014 - 10:54:14 AM
Nassau, Bahamas - Thirty British Sailors
from the HMS Richmond along with the Nassau Sunrise Rotary Club teamed
up to participate in the building project at the Bahamas Association for
Social Health's (BASH) Earth Village in Chippingham, January 30, 2014.
The adult male residential substance dependency treatment and rehabilitation facility is managed by Terry Miller.
Volunteers are pictured painting some of the recreational areas
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Rotary Club of East Nassau Raises Scholarship Funds - Jan 30, 2014 - 5:05:13 AM
Nassau, The Bahamas - On January 25th, the
Rotary Club of East Nassau (RCEN), one of the oldest Rotary Clubs in The
Bahamas, hosted it's second annual Burns Supper to celebrate the life
and work of Scottish poet Robert Burns and to enjoy traditional culture
and cuisine including Scottish bagpipes and haggis as well as a whisky
tasting featuring a fine variety of single malts.
The highly anticipated
event also raises funds for the East Nassau Rotary Club Foundation
which was formed in 1995 and currently provides partial scholarships for
10 Bahamian students to continue their education both at home and
abroad...
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Lost Boys of Sudan writer to speak in The Bahamas - Nov 13, 2013 - 5:38:51 PM
In 1987, when
Alephonsion was seven years old, his village in Southern Sudan was
attacked by government troops. To avoid capture he ran into the night
with many other young boys. Without food, water, shoes or parents, he
crossed a 1000 miles of lion and crocodile infested territory. After
five years of fleeing war, starvation and wild animals, he reached
Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya and began his education. In 2001 the U.S.
Government welcomed Alephonsion as one of the Lost Boys of Sudan.
The Meah Foundation invites you to hear the inspiring story of
Alephonsion Deng at a series of events set for Nassau, Bahamas with the
writer.
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