The next meeting will be held on May 22 in the AFDA CLUB.
SPEAKER:AMAURY RIVERA, our newest Rotarian, will relate how, after early success in business, he turned his life around and is using his skills to provide a hands-on approach to helping those in need.
INVOCATION:Juanita Valentin Morris
ATTENDANCE: Frank Earle
DOOR PRIZE: Bob Schneider
SOUND SYSTEM: Gerry Cumpiano
PHOTOGRAPHER:Gerry Cumpiano
MENU:Chef's Choice
If you prefer a vegetarian dish with fish OR a purely vegetarian dish, please tell it to the waiter as you are seated. This is a great timesaver.
This past week several of our members attended a seminar given by a representative of Rotary International devoted to the development and submission of Global Grants. Our club has several longer-term projects related to water, economic/youth and peace which will be submitted shortly to the Rotary Foundation. Global grants are available for longer term sustainable projects which fall into several different categories. Since Hurricane Maria our club has been focused on the fulfillment of short term needs of the many communities. We are transitioning to the use of global grants which will allow the club to continue to serve the needs of those communities over a longer-term period and help in sustainable development and education. Many relief organizations which have been providing support to Puerto Rico in the aftermath of the hurricane will be winding down their efforts over the next few months. Unlike most other relief organizations Rotary will be involved in a continuing effort to serve the neediest communities and projects over the coming years. We count on your support and involvement in these efforts.
Our Past President & District Governor Elect, Juanita Valentin Morris, as Director of the YWCA of San Juan, receives a $15,087 donation for repairs to the hurricane damaged YWCA building in Miramar. Presenting the check is Georganna Hildebrand, fellow-San Juan Rotarian, who secured the funds from the Rotary Club of Santa Cruz, California.
From Bellevue, Washington, PAUL DRESSEL, exchanged banners with President KEN. After the meeting, Rotarian Paul wrote a $4,000 check for our Hurricane Relief Fund.
BENJAMIN SOLTOFF, spoke about the investigative work with respect to tree restoration he and 200 other Yale students were involved in, over the past week, as part of their graduate studies.
Alberto Marti is the owner of Scuba Dogs, a PADI 5-Star Dive Center operating in Puerto Rico since 2000, and creator of the non-profit environmental organization Scuba Dogs Society. Alberto also formed the Pez Basura Campaign, part of the leading International Coastal Cleanup movement. A water safety expects, an environmentalist, a sports fan, a fish ad corals fan, and a diver, our speaker alerted the audience of the extent humanity has done with our precious water supply. The Annual Coastal Cleanup reveals tons of harmful trash carelessly tossed into our ocean. Plastic items, broken glass, and all types of unwanted debris are harvested and responsibly disposed of. This careless disregard for our environment also affects the living creatures who call the sea their home. There is no doubt that the fish we consume can be ingesting some of this alien material as food. Father of 2, grandfather of 3, Alberto was inspired by his father, noted advertising/renaissance man, Enrique Marti Coll. Presently, having the Escambron area declared a Federal Marine Reserve is high on his projects list.
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