VI needs to be 'a little less angry & on edge' - Julien N. Johnson
This challenge was put forward by incoming president Mr Julien N. Johnson who was installed at the event on Saturday June 20, 2015. “One of the things that is important to me as a BVIslander and someone that calls Tortola and the rest of the BVI as home, I think that we are starting to see more and more social ills affecting our quality of life,” Mr Johnson stated.
He added, “The inconsideration of some of us, the lack of respect for each other and just a general don’t care attitude seem to be creeping its way into our society and one of the things that I hope that we can do as Rotarians in this coming year is really be a driving force behind, not a change, but I guess a return to what we once were. A little more caring of each other, a little more polite, a little less inconsiderate, a little less angry, a little less on edge, and even a little more laid back and caring as we were perhaps as when BVI wasn’t as big as it is now.”
Johnson said he looks forward to working with the board and the other members during his tenure in office at the helm of the organisation and that one of his objectives is to carry on projects started by immediate past President Henry O. Creque.
Johnson’s term in office officially takes effect from July 1, 2015.
One of the major projects that is currently on the table for the Rotary Club of Tortola is the construction of a Youth Empowerment Centre in the Purcell community. The club’s annual ‘Grand Affair’ fund raiser of 2015 had raked in some $345, 000, a significant percentage of which would go towards that project.
Apart from the installing of Mr Johnson as President, those who contributed to the club’s accomplishments under Immediate Past President Henry O. Creque were recognised. The installation and recognition ceremony was well attended by Rotarians, Rotaractors, Partners in Service and friends of Rotary.
Rotary Assistant Governor Delma Maduro administered the Oath of Office and installed Julien N. Johnson, along with his incoming Board of Directors – President Elect Ingrid A. Moses, Vice President Lynette L. Harrigan, Immediate Past President Henry O. Creque, Treasurer Ron Brash, Sergeant at Arms Kenneth Morgan, Directors Michael Killourhy, Mitsy Ellis-Simpson, Abbi E. Christopher, Kelvin Liburd and Secretary Elect Ixora-Rose Williams. Other members to be installed are Secretary Johanna Boyd and Directors Robert Creel and Thor Downing.
Premier Smith & Ralph T. O’Neal honoured
Among the other features of the gala dinner event was the honouring of Premier and Minister of Finance Dr The Honourable D. Orlando Smith and former Premier and legislator Ralph T. O’Neal OBE. Both men were presented with the Paul Harris Fellow Award for their dedication towards improving the lives of others in their community, and for having lived unceasingly by the creed “Service above Self”.
Passing on the baton, Immediate Past President Creque took a tap on the shoulder for other initiatives deemed successful during his tenure as president, including donating $50,000 to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the New Peebles Hospital, the “Baby Think It Over” teenage pregnancy prevention programme, the Epic Youth Forum on Peace, and Conflict Resolution and Food Drives which benefitted families in need across the Territory. The club also chartered its first EarlyAct Club at the St George’s Primary School.
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How ppl want us not to be angry and they with the crew that is trying to built a class system?
Be peaceful in this existence.
So when God reject their offerings, like Cain they become angry and say...'there is no God'. But there is a God who do not except filthy deeds even if they seem good to man because God knows man's true heart and motives behind their given. (They can do good and give to the world until they die and still not please God.) They can fool many with bribery and their wealth but what is the advantage that they truly have on the poor when in the end they forfeit the thing most valuable 'their souls'. A wasted life filled with things pretty to look at, a little drink on occasions to numb reality because you know something is missing inside of you but you don't know what it is...It's all about a relationship with God...it's not always all about you and what you believe life to be. There is only one God and you are not Him..though you wish to be!