The Liguanea Plains Monthly

Official Newsletter of the Rotaract Club of Liguanea Plains Jamaica

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A New Chapter: Liguanea Plains 2010 –2011

RCLP HIS TORY

The Rotaract Club of

Liguanea Plains (RCLP) is a
community-based service club
founded in 2008 and spon-
The July 30th Installation Ceremony of the new executive of
the Rotaract Club of Liguanea Plains (RCLP) marked a new chap-
sored by the Rotary Club of
ter in the club‘s history.
Liguanea Plains. It also marked the beginning of an exciting year of activities as
outlined by New Club President, Yahneake Sterling.
RCLP consists of young men ―We will begin the transformation of our community by implement-
and women who are dedicated ing a mentorship programme at the Jamaica National Children‘s
to making a difference in their Home. We have already visited the home and have assessed their
communities. needs. Literacy will be a key area of our focus‖ she said in her first
speech as Club President.
We aim to be active in socially The Club has adopted the New Providence Primary School
uplifting programmes, pro- as its community service project. The school will continue to receive
mote literacy and be mentors attention with more work expected on improvements to the reading
to the leaders of tomorrow. area.
Collaboration is another key theme of RCLP activities for the
new year as noted by President Yahneake and will include the un-
New President of Rotaract dertaking of activities with other Rotaract Clubs and the Parent
Club of Liguanea Plains, club.
Yahneake Sterling Contd… Pg 2

Editorial
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: This Special Inaugural Issue of The
Liguanea Plains Monthly hopes to
RI President’s Message 2 capture and reflect the work of the
Rotaract Club of Liguanea Plains. As
Our Journey with the 3 we strive to change our world, one
community at a time, we believe it is
Jamaica National
important to fellowship and share our
Children’s Home love for service.
Member Profile 4
The 2010-2011 Rotaract Year is an
exciting one for us and we aim to
make a difference in our community.
Member Extension 4
This newsletter is just one example of
Month Activities how we aim to be Bigger, Better,
Bolder in our efforts to grow and
Upcoming Events 5 expand our reach.
This issue outlines some of the activi- Some members of the newly installed Rotaract Club of
ties that we have undertaken since Liguanea Plains Board for 2010 - 2011 - from L- R - Charter
the start of the New Rotaract Year President Tasha Wilson; Director Public Relations, Kevin
including our Installation ceremony Clarke; Club Secretary Michelle Rattigan; Vice President,
and some of our community service Tanya Walters; Director International Service Kerry Ann
projects.—LPM Ebanks; Director Fundraising, Khadrea Folkes and
Director Professional Development, Sigmund Anderson.

“Transforming our World, One Community at a time”

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The RI President’s Monthly message September 2010

Bigger, Better, Bolder

This year marks a significant anniversary for Rotary! Although the Rotary Club of Chicago
started in 1905, the first convention of Rotary clubs was held in August of 1910 with 60 Rotari-
ans representing 16 clubs. Our history as an organization of Rotary clubs started with that meet-
ing in 1910, and we are now commencing a second century of service for Rotary as an associa-
tion.

All of us want this century of service to be even more successful than the last. Therefore, this is
an opportune time to ask: Are we taking the right steps to ensure that success? Are we doing
the right things? Do we have a clear vision of the future? In the words of ― America the Beauti-
ful,‖ can we ―see beyond the years‖?
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As Rotary‘s 100th president, I believe we are moving in the right direction. Our 33,000 clubs are
Rotary‘s biggest asset, and our success in the next 100 years will depend on the ability of our
clubs to remain vibrant and vital. Their strength will determine our success!

The RI Board has taken several steps to offer more assistance to our clubs this year, including
creating the Rotary Coordinators program to assist district governors in providing information
about Rotary International‘s programs and best practices to the clubs.

I firmly believe that if we help our clubs to become better and bolder, then the clubs will become
bigger – both because of the increased pride of our Rotarians in their clubs and the increased
awareness of Rotary by prospective members. Therefore, my goal is to help the district gover-
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nors to help their clubs to become Bigger, Better, and Bolder!

This is a great time to be a Rotarian. Together we can make this century of service even more
exciting than the last!

Ray Klinginsmith
President, Rotary International

A New Chapter contd... velopment Sigmund Anderson and Director

―We intend to join with our Parent Club in
bringing quality health care to five (5) new
communities across the island this year. We
will partner with other Rotaract Clubs, because
we know that through collaboration, we can
achieve more together‖ she said.
Addressing the audience at the event,
Trevor Riley, President of the Rotary Club of
Liguanea Plains, recommended that both clubs
pool efforts and promised that RCLP will see
an improvement in the attendance of members
of the parent club to Rotaract meetings.
The new team consists of President
Yahneake Sterling, Vice-President Tanya Wal-
ters, Secretary Michelle Rattigan, Treasurer
Georgia Munroe Director of Community Ser-
vices, Tasha Wilson, Director Fundraising
Khadrea Folkes, Director Public Relations
Kevin Clarke, Director International Relations
Kerry-Ann Ebanks, Director Professional De-
Club Services Fallon Harris.
The event hailed the entry of a new
team but was also an opportunity to look back
at a year of activities. Immediate Past Presi-
dent Tasha Wilson presented awards to indi-
viduals who made an impact in her year of
presidency.
The President‘s award for Service
Above Self went to incoming President Yah-
neake Sterling. Other awards went to Kerry
Ann Ebanks for Service and Dedication;
Khadrea Folkes for Director of the Year; Tanya
Walters for Rotaractor of the Year; Lionel
Blackwood for Most Improved Rotaractor and
Rodari Sterling Longmore for Honorary Rota-
ractor.
As the new Rotaract year rolls on, the
team will be working assiduously to achieve
the goals set out in the clubs plan of action.—
LPM
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Our Journey with the Jamaica National Children’s Home

True to President Yahneake’s pledge to build a closer relationship with the Jamaica National Children’s Home,
RCLP made two visits to the facility in the July/August Period. We chronicled both visits.

―I want this one!‖ one young- we answered the call by col-

The Four Way Test
Of the things we think, say
or do
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all
Concerned?
The world of reading and
education excited the children
at the National Children‘s
Home in St. Andrew who
turned out to soak up the fun
and knowledge from a wide of
variety of books donated by
the RCLP on Saturday July 24,
2010.
From mysteries to
magazines; fairytales and fan-
tasies-- the youngsters were
abuzz as Rotaractors brought
volumes of books and re-
source material for the Home‘s
library.
ster exclaimed as he eagerly
grabbed up a copy of the
Hardy Boys Mysteries before
stretching his hand across the
table to take a few more
books.
The children, played
educational games which in-
cluded spelling competitions
between boys and girls-- with
the girls triumphing over their
counterparts.
―We were advised by the
Home‘s Director that there was
a critical need for books and
lecting and donating books to
the library,‖ said
Yahneake Sterling, President
of the RCLP.
―Although there are now more
opportunities to attend school
in Jamaica than ever before,
literacy continues to be a
struggle for many children,
especially boys, who are not
able to access the curriculum
as they should when they ma-
triculate into the secondary
school system‖ she com-
mented. -LPM

3. Will it BUILD goodwill

and
BETTER
FRIENDSHIPS?

Left - some of the book s donated to the Jamaica Nataionl Children‘s Home on the club‘s July visit.
Right - Rotaractor Gareth Manning reading with a ward at the home.
4. Will it be
BENEFICIAL On August 28, 2010 RCLP handed over to the Deputy and the supplies came just in
to Director of the Home, Nicole time, so we are very happy.‖
members visited the Jamaica Facey by RCLP President, The children received supplies
ALL CONCERNED? National Children’s Home Yahneake Sterling. ranging from pencils and note-
once again, this time to hold a ―These school supplies will books, to geometry sets and
back-to-school treat for the certainly go a far way in help- school bags.
over 50 wards present at the ing the children to be ade- The treat climaxed
facility. The children were quately prepared for school in with an exciting game of foot-
We meet every feted by members who came the New Year‖ she said. ball with the children. The Ro-
1st and 3rd bearing gift of school supplies A grateful Deputy Director, taractors were defeated three
and a party atmosphere. Nicole Facey added that ―The goals to nil. - LPM
Wednesday The supplies were children were really in need
@

6:30 pm

Eden Gardens
39 Lady Musgrave Rd
Kingston, Jamaica
Left - Deputy Director of the home, Nicole Facey accepts school supplies from RCLP President, Yahneake
Join us!! Sterling. Right - Sergeant at Arms Aleisha Martin engaging the wards in a dance off
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RCLP
Member
Profile
Name -
Yahneake Sterling
RCLP President
Birthplace -
Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth
Profession -
Public Relations
Practitioner
How I’ll transform
my world -
I believe that education is
key to the transformation of
our world. That is why over
the years, I have worked
with children to help im-
prove literacy among the
younger generation. As
President of the Rotaract
Club of Liguanea Plains, it is
my aim, to work along with
my club members, to im-
prove the literacy level of
children who are wards of
the state.
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August: Membership Extension Month Activities
RCLP kicked off Member-
ship Extension Month activi-
ties with its Second annual
membership Drive on August
18, 2010. By all indications the
event was a major success!
The club meeting room at
Eden Gardens was full to ca-
pacity with prospects who
turned out in their numbers for
the RCLP experience. In addi-
tion to the Non-Rotaract visi-
tors, President of the Rotary
club of Liguanea Plains,
RCLP's parent organization,
Trevor Riley was also in atten-
dance. Rotarian Sydney Low-
rie made an informative pres-
entation to the captive audi-
ence on the history of the Ro-
tary movement and Rotaract
and its place in Jamaica.
Of course the night would
not be complete without some
fun and excitement to give pro-
spective members something
to remember and after the for-
malities were concluded the
Scenes from Membership DRIVE 2010
Scenes from Joint Meeting with Rotary Club of Liguanea Plains
fun began.
This segment of the eve-
ning was started with the re-
turn of a perennial favourite,
"Who Wants to be a Rotarac-
tor?" a take on the popular
"Who wants to be a Million-
aire?" game show with a Rota-
ract twist.
But that was only the be-
ginning of the excitement for
the evening because up next
was ―Rotaboo‖, another
Rotaract take on a pop culture
gem, Taboo!
The most anticipated por-
tion of the night‘s festivities
was up next, the always
exciting ‗Dutch Auction‘ which
saw bidders vying for an Olym-
pus Digital
Camera along with two flash
cards with maximum storage
capacity of 2GB.
President Sterling acted as
Auctioneer coaxing guests to
bid as much as they could for
the valuable prize.
The auction proved to be
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exciting and energetic and
came to a crescendo with
Charter President Tasha Wil-
son and Prospective Rotarac-
tor, Phillip Valentine jostling to
have the winning bid.
In true Rotaract fashion,
visiting Rotaractor from the St
Andrew club, Austin Briscoe
started a mini coalition and
collected enough funds to
close the bid in Phillip‘s favor.
He went home with the main
prize but RCLP was the real
winner, as the auction earned
over $18, 000 dollars for the
club. Membership Extension
Month ended with a joint meet-
ing with our Parent Club, the
Rotary Club of Liguanea
Plains held on August 26,
2010.
It saw the official installation
of Treasurer, Georgia Munroe
and Sergeant-at-Arms, Aleisha
Martin. It also was the stage
for the induction of RCLP‘s
newest member
Gareth Manning. -LPM
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Upcoming Events

Interested in making a donation to the club?

You can contact any member of the
Rotaract Club of Liguanea Plains or email us at:
rotaractofliguanea@yahoo.com
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Birthday Corner Member Updates

September 9 Club dues for 2010 - 2011 are $7000.
District dues are US$ 15 and are due for payment by
Director Kerry -Ann Ebanks September 29, 2010. Please make arrangements for
payment of both with Club Treasurer Georgia Munroe.

September 25 By email - qgmunroe@gmail.com or Cell - 394-4292

President Yahneake Sterling
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Invite your friends to come and fellowship with us

every 1st and 3rd Wednesday
6:30 pm
Eden Gardens
39 Lady Musgrave Rd
Kingston, Jamaica

Meet the RCLP Board Members

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President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Sergeant at Arms
Yahneake Sterling Tanya Walters Michelle Rattigan Georgia Munroe Aleisha Martin

Director of Prof. Development Director of Fundraising Director of International Service

Sigmund Anderson Khadrea Folkes Kerry-Ann Ebanks

Director of Public Relations Director of Club Services

Kevin Clarke Fallon Harris

Charter President
Tasha Wilson