"The oldest continuously operating club in the world south of the Tropic of Cancer"
Celebrating 100 Anniversary
AFDA Club, 2 Calle Cervantes, Condado
PO Box 9021529
San Juan, PR 00902-1529
United States
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With the Rotary year nearly over, I would like to thank all the members of our club for their participation and involvement in the club's activities and projects. We have accomplished a lot this year and have helped hundreds of families and communities with our relief efforts. There is still more work to be done this coming year under the leadership of President Pepito. We have laid the groundwork for future projects that will help rebuild our island and support the neediest of communities. I know that he can count on our full support. Finally, thank you for allowing me the opportunity to lead this great organization this year. It has been a pleasure working with such a dedicated group of individuals.
Ken
Achieving 100% attendance in the January-March quarter were: Rafael Aponte, Ricardo Betancourt, Warwick Butler, Juanita Morris, Maria Elena Perez, Joe Sampson,Enrique Sigas & Jose M. (Pepito) Rivero.
(Be sure to sit at the Reserved Table and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine with your lunch).
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Of the work our Club is doing to help the victims of Hurricane Maria, Rotary District 7000 presented President Ken McGrath with an award for outstanding service.
Will be held this year in a different way, but with the same purpose of recognizing the contributions of Rotarians to the Rotary Foundation, in a year where our District hopes to complete large impact projects that will be possible with the funds of this entity. The President of the Rotary Foundation Committee in the District, PDG Paul Roman Correa, invites all Rotary members to register and participate in the Foundation Awards Gala on Sunday, April 15, 2018 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm in the Zafra del Caribe Restaurant in Gurabo.
Vickie Michaud, Founder & CEO for Hope Builders, Inc., a non-profit volunteer organization formed to help victims of Hurricane Maria in Vieques, accepted a $7,000. check from San Juan Rotary's Hurricane Relief Fund to be shared among six families to make repairs to their homes and replace destroyed furniture, kitchen cabinets and appliances. Amounts of $500 to $1500 per family will be used for supplies and labor. This project was researched and approved by our Club's Hurricane Relief Committee.
A community whose home were flooded by the rains of Hurricane Maria, received 52 mattresses last Tuesday thanks to San Juan Rotary's Hurricane Relief Fund. As the accompanying pictures show, it was a hands-on task for several of our committee members assisted by community helpers. Thanks to Bob & Aida Bolte, Armand & Nereida Pique, and Gerry Cumpiano for overseeing the delivery of the much needed bedding. A major source of the funds available for such a project were donated to our Club by many Rotary Clubs and individuals in the United States.
Attending our meeting on Tuesday were Magda Baggett, Past District 7730 Governor; Joe Running, Asst. District 7730 Governor, both from the Fayetteville, NC Club; Jay Sollis, Asst. District 7730 Governor from New River, NC, and Branka Panic, Duke University Scholar from Serbia. Joining them were President Ken McGrath, Past District 7000 Governor and President Elect Jose M. “Pepito" Rivero, and District 7000 Governor Elect Juanita Morris.
Inducted into San Juan Rotary on Tuesday was AMAURY RIVERA (Classification: Community Leader), sponsored by Warwick Butler.
San Juan Rotary inducted two new members at last week's meeting: RICARDO BETANCOURT (Business Service: Retired) sponsored by Past President Jorge Gonzalez and WEI YANG LI (Wine Distribution), President of JJ& L, Inc. Willie was sponsored by Rotarian Ralph Bixler.
ROTARIANS celebrated the 99th birthday of Charles "Chuck" Hitt with song and applause. A pioneer in housing developments, a community leader and champion on the tennis courts, Chuck has been a positive spokesman for our island for many, many years. Happy Birthday, Chuck, from all your fellow-Rotarians!
Past District 5330 Governor, Shab El Awar, and his wife Bricia, President of the San Bernardino, California Rotary Club, were in Puerto Rico to give San Juan Rotary's Hurricane Relief Fund a $13,000 donation. PDG Shab El Awar also gave a two-hour seminar covering Rotary International's Global Grants Program. Accompanying the California Rotarians were members of our Club.
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