ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI. President Monica Ramgeet and other members of the Rotary Club Sunrise of Road Town met at Maria's By the Sea to celebrate a successful year on Tuesday.
 

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI. President Monica Ramgeet and other members of the Rotary Club Sunrise of Road Town met at Maria's By the Sea to celebrate a successful year on Tuesday.

This was the final meeting for President Monica, who turns over the mantle to incoming President Ken Guiste. His new Board will be sworn in following the Installation/Change Over Dinner at Long Bay Beach Resort on Friday 18 June 2010.

In her final message to the Club, President Monica stated: "The leadership of this Club for 2009-2010 did an outstanding job. I am extremely proud to be an active member of this Club and to have served on the 2009-2010 Board. We enjoyed an outstanding year as a new Rotary Club. We have had fun and we have definitely enjoyed fellowship along the way."

She singled out the Membership, Public Relations, Service Projects and Rotary Foundation Committees for their achievements, which will be among those highlighted at the Change Over Dinner. She encouraged members' support of the incoming board.

During Tuesday's meeting, awards were presented to members who have completed the required number of Club assignments and those who achieved 100% attendance.

Individual awards:

  • Distinguished Service Citation – Danielle Ellis, Richard Arthur, Joanne Allen, Shirley Creque, Donna Arter, Heskith Vanterpool, Vance Lewis
  • Certificate of Appreciation – Rosemary Flax, Monique Peters, Omonike Robinson-Pickering
  • Outgoing Board of Directors – Ken Guiste, Corleen Goodman, Allison Flax-Archer, Laura Arthur, Donna Arter, Norman Allen, Joanne Allen, Alan Bates, Richard Arthur
  • Rising Star Award – Shanna Simmonds
  • Service Above Self – Vincent Wheatley
  • Exceptional Service in Rotary – Angela Burns, Ken Guiste, Laura Arthur, Edwin Adams
  • Spirit of Rotary – Jean Vanterpool.