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Our Rotary Club this week partnered with the Rotary Clubs of Maraval, San Fernando South and Point-a-Pierre to send 5000 disposable masks and one truck load of Blue Waters equivalent to 1,040 cases of water to our neighboring island, St Vincent to aid its citizens in this time of need.
Special thanks to our President Rishi Ramlogan for coordinating this effort and to all Presidents and Clubs for this relief effort.

World Earth Day 2021

Today (April 22) is Earth Day, an international event celebrated around the world to pledge support for environmental protection. This year 2021 marks the 51st anniversary of the annual celebrations. This year's theme for Earth Day is 'Restore Our Earth.' Earth Day Activities and Ideas. Support Our Pollinators! Clean Up Plastic in our Neighborhood! Swap Out Our Kitchen and Household Products! Plant a Tree! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle in the Garden. Stop Pesticides and Chemicals in the Garden.

Golf Prize Giving

Over the last 20 years our membership has promoted a Golf Tournament, the proceeds of which are used towards financing the Club’s charitable objectives and in particular satisfying requests for medical emergencies, surgeries and requests for financial assistance from the less fortunate in the society for what may be considered to be the basic necessities of life.

This year, a total of 36 teams competed for the very attractive prizes with two 42” JVC Smart TV’s as the first Prize, Golf Carts as Second Prize and a 2 night stay at Magdalena Grand Resort with airfare for Third Prize.

Due to Covid-19 protocols this year, the prize giving ceremony was held on Wednesday March 10^th 2021 at the Sportsman Verandah at the Pointe a Pierre Golf Club where our President Mr Rishi Ramlogan welcomed all Rotarians, Partners in Service, the committee of the Pointe-a-Pierre Golf club and of course the winners and sponsors of the Tournament thanking each and every one for their support. All of the winners were presented with their prizes and trophies and the evening culminated with the drawing of the raffle prizes.

Our list of winners is listed below:

1^st Prize Two 42” JVC Smart TV Namdeo Boodram, Winston Boodram

Team Sponsored by TGU

2^nd Prize Two 3 wheel Golf Cart Everard Bennett, Jevaughn Layne

Team Sponsored by Tiger Tanks

3^rd Prize Two nights at Magdalena Navin Dookeran, Rol Seecharan

Grand Resort with airfare

4^th Prize Two Tool Kits courtesy Sherry Ann Fortune, Abid Ogeer

Dumore Enterprises Team Sponsored by Alpha Transport Ltd

5^th Prize Two Angostura Hampers Dr. Arvind Ali, Reynold Deonath

Team Sponsored by Harrow’s Drugs Ltd

6^th Prize Two Pressure Cookers Shammi Seepersad, Leslie Martinez

Two Millenium Lakes Vouchers

7^th Prize Two Hampers Omesh Dinanath, Ramdeen Deosingh

Two Millenium Lakes Vouchers Team sponsored by Sagicor

Nearest the Pin Hamper Winners:

#3 Leslie Martinez

#4 Dixon Hosein

#13 Alex Kangoo

#18 Alan Poon King

Raffle Prizes:

1^st Prize One Landrover Sunglasses Kalam Sookoor

2^nd Prize One Champagne Hamper Suresh Jagessar

3^rd Prize One Scotch and Patron Hamper Damian Davis

FAMILY FUN DAY AT SEELAL RANCH, PRINCES TOWN

On a beautiful, sunny Sunday morning, our Rotarians and their friends and families packed their vehicles on March 21^st and enjoyed the scenic drive to former Rotarian Seelal’s Ranch in Princes Town. When we arrived, we were greeted by a picturesque open field surrounded by towering trees that provided ample shade for us for the day. We couldn’t wait to explore more!

The compound comprised of two adjacent buildings made out of recycled wood– one completely outfitted with pipe borne water and washroom facilities and the other covered open structure was designed with a bar area, grill and fireside overlooking a pond filled with kois and tilapia fishes. Throughout the day we were cooled by the constant strong breeze as we enjoyed our action packed activities with great fun, fellowship and laughter.

PP Jim, PIS Tara and Parbaty, bubbled a huge pot of vegetable soup as First Lady Nadira and Debbie, our hostess, prepared the seasonings and curried the duck which was cooked “Chulha” style. Simultaneously, PP Bashir, Rotarians Rudy and Nazim barbequed the chicken and grilled the salmon as Rotarians Patsy and Andrea prepared the salad for lunch. Our lunch menu was complemented with roti, channa and fried rice by Rotarian Andrea, macaroni pie by PIS Radhika, garlic bread by Rotarian Michael and PP Zobida surprised us with pholourie and a tasty tamarind sauce as appetizer!

Rotarian Amraz, President Rishi, IPP Jim, PP Ronald and Rotarian Rudy all contributed by the way of drinks.

Our treasured ladies from Rotary Club of Maraval led by President Giselle Holder, also joined us for the day and brought delectable desserts and snacks that were enjoyed by all. Prospective Rotarian Steve and his wife brought mini pizzas and potato pies and Rotarian Wendy brought snacks which were quickly demolished by the kids and adults as they played throughout the afternoon.

After a scrumptious lunch was had by all, we started the fun activities with the air rifle competition where the children, ladies and men competed in their sections. The overall winners were Anushka – Children, Rotarian Kelly from Maraval Club– Ladies and President Rishi – Men. They were all presented with medals courtesy Rotarian Rudy who also presented medals for the 2^nd and 3^rd placed winners.

The boys also had a wonderful time playing cricket while the girls got introduced to hopscotch, a game these youngsters never knew existed but happily participated in with lots of laughter at the “ancient” game!

Rotarian Villon led most of those present in a mini zumba session which was followed by the beer drinking competition won by Jodaine and Rotarian Andrea. The children had their own water and Gatorade drinking competition which was won by Clydelle (water) and Amrika (Gatorade).

This was followed by the watermelon eating competition complete with picong which had some of the contestants choking with laughter as Rotarian Villon and PIS Parbaty emerged winners! The evening ended with the All Fours Competition which saw the Maraval ladies emerging triumphant against the men of Princes Town. Well done Ladies!

The Club would like to express our sincerest gratitude and heartfelt thanks to our host Seelal, his wife Debbie and their children Amy and Nicholas for opening their amazing nature retreat to us and allowing us to enjoy a day outdoors where we can fellowship with our friends and families and where all Covid-19 regulations were observed. It was truly a fun filled day, where lots of memories were made and one which will not be forgotten soon!

Golf Fund Raiser Tournament March 07, 2021

The Rotary Club of Princes Town held its 21st Annual Golf Tournament on Sunday 7th March 2021 (“the event”) at the Pointe -a-Pierre Golf Course.

Rotarians gathered as early as 5:30am, making sure all was in place for this Fund Raiser Tournament. A total of 72 players, 36 teams, registered for this Golf event, the first team teeing off at 7:15am, all competing for our attractive prizes ranging from 1^st place to 7^th place, nearest pin and of course our raffle which was coordinated by Rotarians Patsy and Wendy and included 3 prizes.

Special thanks to all our sponsors without whom this tournament would not have been the success that it was, our Caterer, the committee of the Pointe-a-Pierre Golf Club lead by Mr. Kalam Sookoor, our Club’s Golf Committee, all Rotarians and Partners in Service and our President Mr. Rishi Ramlogan.

Today we also celebrated the birthday of PP Bashir.

Our Prize function is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 10^th March at the Point-a-Pierre Golf Club at 7:00pm together with the Raffle Draw.

Seedling Distribution

The SURE Foundation lead by Honorary Rotarian of the Rotary Club of Pointe- a Pierre, Dr. Roger Hosein, have embarked on a program to distribute 1,000,000 seedlings throughout the country.

Today Saturday 27th February 2021, the distribution took place at the Princes Town triangle.

Our club, lead by President Rishi, Rotarians Patsy and Capil, were present to help with this distribution where 7200 seedlings were given out in just 1 hour.

Medical Outreach RCPT

On Sunday the 7^th of February, 2021, the Rotary Club of Princes Town held its first Medical Outreach Service Project since the onset of the CoVid-19 Pandemic. This was done at the Gangaram Trace Recreation Ground in Brother’s Road, and expertly coordinated with the Princes Town Regional Corporation. This particular location was again chosen in commemoration of our late sister, former Rotarian and President-Elect Rhea Nobbee, to serve the community in which she grew up.

During these hard economic times and in an era of increasingly depressed social circumstances these types of outreach programmes are becoming more and more necessary and beneficial to the communities, as was very evident in this instance. We were able to serve almost 120 patrons from this community who find it very difficult because of road conditions, transportation problems, financial issues, proximity burdens or otherwise to access these basic services which are offered at the health facilities.

Rotarians and partners in services gathered from as early as 6:00 am to ensure that all was in fine order so the day could run smoothly especially having to adhere to strict CoVid-19 Protocols with respect to temperature screening, mask-wearing, sanitizing and social distancing.
Services offered included medical check-ups with blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol testing, doctor’s consultation and examinations, dental examination, pharmacy services, legal advice, fitness guidance and assessment including BMI calculations. There were also free medication, clothing, hygiene-packs and food distributions.

Some of the planning that went into this highly successful event came from the expertise of the Councillor/ Chairman of the Princes Town Regional Corporation Mr. Gowrie Roopnarine who had a specific hand in identifying the deserving families.

Our Service Projects’ Director Michael, interviewed the young and not-so-young who expressed gratitude and were extremely pleased with the services provided, especially amidst the pandemic.

Our sincerest gratitude goes out to all persons who made this day the success that it was, including our President Mr. Ramlogan, Service Projects Director Michael and his team, our hard working and dedicated Rotarians, their Partners-in-Service and children, our in-house doctors, Drs. Mr and Mrs Permanand, Dr. Kavi Ali, Justin from TT Lunch-KIT Catering and Anandi Maraj ( our Pharmacist) who sponsored over 100 lunch boxes, Mr Eddie from Eddies Pharmacy Debe, JT Rapid, Bryden Pi, Advantage Lab Services Ltd, Pharmtec, Blue Waters, Massy Stores, Coco Cola T&T Ltd.

Cervical Cancer Awareness

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, the second most common Cancer diagnosed in Trinidad and Tobago. It affects all of us in one way or another, whether we are aware or not because we all have sisters, mothers, wives, friends, daughters or we are women ourselves.

In recognition of this and to promote the awareness of this preventable and curable disease, the Rotary Club of Princes Town had the distinct pleasure of hosting Dr Vishall Bahall, specialist Obstetrician/ Gynaecologist/ Oncologist, who spoke comprehensively on Gynaecological Cancers, its detection, treatment and of course preventative methods. This was done at the Club meeting held on Wednesday, 20^th January,2021.

For this special meeting and to maximize its reach and benefit Rotarians invited their close female relatives, partners in service and friends. Everyone soaked up the information Dr Bahall had to share, paying very close attention to the fact that this is a disease that women, can all so easily avoid by taking the HPV Vaccine available through the public health system. Can you imagine that! Having the power to prevent a certain cancer.

Dr Bahall was very clear and eloquent in his delivery, captivating the audience with his every word. After his presentation, a few very pertinent questions were asked by the attendees, all of which were expertly answered, leaving no doubt in the minds of the audience.

Another wonderful event taking place on the very same night was the pinning of AG Debbie Roopchand with her 8th Paul Harris Fellow (PHF), this particular one being awarded to her as Chair of the Peace-Building Committee. Congratulations to her!

For this beautiful effort and for pulling this night off we thank the Membership Director of the Rotary Club of Princes Town Andrea Bhagwandeen.

Annual Golf Fund Raiser Tournament

Pleased to share our flyer for our annual Golf Fund Raiser Tournament, scheduled to take place on March 7th 2021 at the Pointe-a- Pierre Golf Course.

Virtual Children's Christmas Concert 2020

https://youtu.be/xjvGOIOJidU

President's Dinner 2020

President's Dinner 11/12/2020.

Christmas is a time for family, socializing (while social distancing), sharing food and festivities. 2020 was a year of separation from each other and the world, that’s why this President’s Dinner was such a cherished event. For one night, we donned our finest, faces adorned with masks not makeup (Ladies of course) and came out with our families for a dual intentioned evening of fellowship and inductions.

The evening began beautifully with the induction of the Rotary Club of Princes Town’s newest members, overseen by Membership Director Andrea Bhagwandeen. We welcomed to the fold Villon Stanley, (former Rotarian) Wendy-Ann Joseph and Narisha Mohammed.

Following the inductions a lovely dinner was shared amongst all attendees, the air filled with lively chatter and Christmas music. It was then time for Gift giving! Firstly door prizes, then the grand gift exchange between the Rotarians (determined by a highly numerically calculated system) and finally everyone received a gift from the President and First Lady themselves Rishi and Nadira Ramlogan. All this was done with the strictest observance of the Covid-19 protocols and regulations.

It was indeed a delightful evening, well spent.

Christmas treat and Hamper Drive

Christmas Treat and Hamper Drive 13.12.2020 Gangaram Trace Recreational Ground.

Braving the early morning heavy showers, Rotarians and their partners- in- service made their way to Gangaram Trace in Brother’s Road. This location was specifically chosen in tribute of our fallen angel, former Rotarian Rhea Nobbee. This was her home, the place where she grew up and it is only fitting that we continue the good works that she had already started in this community. The children of the community were met by Mrs. Clause, wonderfully portrayed by Rotarian Andrea to each receive their toy and treat bag amidst a festive atmosphere of villagers, Rotarians and partners-in-service. Of course everyone was briefed and fully obedient to the safety protocols of Covid-19. Unfortunately due to the heavy downpour not all the families for whom treat bags, toys and hampers were catered were able to attend. This however did not prevent them from receiving what was intended for them. The Rotarians reloaded the vehicles and started the journey, finding the families who were unable to make it to the Ground at Gangaram trace and delivering the hampers and gifts to their homes for which they were immensely grateful. What a fulfilling experience it is to meet the need of an individual or family in a time such as CoVid and to bring a semblance of joy and cheer where otherwise there would only be worry and despair. Special thanks to Rotarian Darren for donating the sweets, IPP Jim - apples, Rotarian Rudy – Juice, PIS Nadira- bags, Clydette and Roma. #SouthernFoodBasket #HolidayFoods, #SunshineSnacks, #Priceclubsupermarket

Virtual Christmas Concert

Yesterday afternoon December 10th, our club held a Virtual Christmas concert entitled, " A Light of Happiness, Humility and Hope," with a live recording at the Ste. Stephen's College Amphitheatre, which is to be broadcasted on CNC3 on Christmas Eve at 2:30pm.

Participating students and Interactors from Ste. Stephen's College, Princes Town west secondary, Tableland Secondary, Tabaquite Secondary and Moruga 5th Company Baptiste displayed God's given talent through Vocals, Dance and Steelpan whose hard work, dedication and discipline were portrayed today.

To the Anglican Board, principal and vice principal of the Ste. Stephen's College special thank you for your support.

To the Teachers accompanying the students, Mr Maharaj, Ms Ballah, Mr Joseph, Ms Bain, Ms Pierre, Ms Edwards and Ms Bishop, our heartfelt thanks.

To the decorating committee, Renu Boodoosingh, Sumintra Boodooosingh, Amelia Ayoung, Amanda Ali, Ethan Churaman, Justin Jaikaran, Ariel Mahabir, Shania Ramkellawan, Arun Mahabir, Carlton Fuller Lara Lee and Dale Fuller, your time, energy and effort was well noted, thank you.

It would have not been possible to pull this amazing display off without the patronage of the members of the Rotary Club of Princes Town and Partner in service Tara who assisted with the decorations.

In attendance to oversee this event were President Rishi, IPP jim and their spouses, PP Dr Gobin and Directors Lindsey and Rudy.

To the CNC3 Team we are forever grateful for your support in televising this event so we may spread the joy of the season with the entire nation.

Divali Hamper Drive

On Wednesday 11th November, 2020 as part of our Divali Food Hamper drive, our club delivered Hampers to deserving families in the community of Tortuga. During these difficult times our club continues to provide yeoman service to those in need.

Special thanks to our President Rishi for overseeing this donation

Baby Hamper Distribution

On November 23rd ,2020 our club through our Service Projects Director Michael, delivered one case of Huggies pampers and a case of Huggies baby wipes to a needy family with only one source of income. Special thanks to the daughter of Director Rudy, Mrs. Ambika Maraj-Seudath for this donation

Sink Installation at Ste Madeleine and Williamsville Health Centres

In keeping with Rotary International's motto of "Service Above Self", on November 06,2020, the Rotary Club of Princes Town, in an effort to flatten the curve in the daily growing numbers of the Covid-19 pandemic which has befallen our nation, installed two hand washing bays on the compound of the Ste Madeleine and Williamsville Health Centres, to facilitate both members of the public and staff members washing their hands prior to making further entry into the compound.

Special thanks to Director of Service Projects Michael for overseeing this installation and his team, for another successful project of the Rotary Club of Princes Town.

"Where are we now."

In celebration of Rotary Foundation month, on 18th November 2020, our club invited motivational guest speaker Mr Don La Foucade, who delivered a sensational presentation on the topic, "Where are we now."

SHUBH DIWALI

Our club wishes to extend Diwali greetings to the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago, especially our Hindu brothers and sisters as we celebrate the festival of lights tomorrow Saturday 14th November 2020.
SHUBH DIWALI

Divali Programme 2020

On Wednesday 11th November 2020, our club held its first in person meeting at canton palace.

Book List Assistance

Diabetes/Cancer Wheelchair

On November 6th 2020, our service projects Director Michael and IPP Jim delivered a wheelchair to Ms Luville McKnight.

Wheelchair assistance

Wheelchair assistance for the Mathuras.

World Polio Day

World Polio Day was observed on Saturday 24th October, same day as our Chokha fund raiser event, and this year, amongst all the trials and tribulations we have all had to face for the year, it has never been more important for us as Rotarians and Rotaractors to continue to recognize and support the mission and goals of PolioPlus and that of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.