Philipsburg:--- Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunrise together with the Rotaract Club of St. Maarten Sunrise celebrated together the successes of the nearly ended Rotary/ Rotaract Year 2011-2012 and the installation of the board members for the year 2012-2013. The event took place at the Sonesta Great Bay Hotel on Saturday, June 16, 2012 in the presence of Rotarian, Rotaracters, Interacters their families and other guests also present as guest speaker was the Deputy Prime Minister, the honorable William Marlin who addressed the audience on the theme "Peace through Service" and highlighted how government, individuals within the community, and the Rotary clubs emulate this.
Outgoing President Hendrik-Jan van Ieperen thanked his fellow board members and entire membership for their enthusiasm and support during the year. He summarized the executed projects including strengthening the club's membership with the introduction of the successful Open House on every fifth Tuesday of the month also focusing on the projects and activities that the club had started in previous years such as Readers are Leaders reading program, Benefit concert for the Simpson Bay Community Center upgrade, delivery of school furniture's donated by Prins Claus School of Tiel (the Netherlands) to the Starlight School, Cleanup and beautification of the Dr. Martin Luther King School in Dutch Quarter, we also helped out with the organization of the Vaccination week of the America. President Hendrik-Jan van Ieperen concluded in wishing the incoming president Marcellia Henry and her team of board members a successful Rotary Year 2012-2013.
The new Rotary Board consists of: President Marcellia Henry, Vice-President Virginia Asin, Past President Hendrik-Jan van Ieperen, Secretary/President Elect Angela Gordon, Service Projects Director Joseanne Peterson, Treasurer Ahmed Bell, Sergeant at Arms Solaika Serbony, Membership Director Ronald Wever, Club Administration Director Peter Dialani, Public Relations Director Martha Pouchie, Rotary Foundation Director Meredith Boekhoudt, Fundraising Director Cookie Bijlani, New Generation Chair Paula Gordon and Club Disaster Chair Claret Connor.In her speech incoming president Marcellia Henry outlined her goals for the new rotary year consisting of Sustaining and diversifying the club membership, re-energized club members by following her slogan '100% Participation from All', We will also continue to cooperate and support the other Rotary clubs on St. Maarten and the neighboring islands in the district, establishment of a new interact club and continue with our programs such as the very successful Readers are Leaders and bring to completion the upgrade of the Simpson Bay Community Center, finally and most important we will promote and model our Rotary theme for 2012-2013 'PEACE THROUGH SERVICE'.
Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunrise also thanked all Rotaracters and Rotarians involved in the organization of the Change of Board Ceremony.
The club meets at Air Lekkerbek Restaurant every Tuesday mornings at 7:00am for fellowship and breakfast. For more information on the club visit us at sxmsunrise.org or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., we are also on Facebook: Rotary Club of Saint Martin Sunrise.