THE membership of the Rotary Club of Demerara was strengthened with the induction of five new Rotarians, three males and two females, on Sunday December 08, 2019, when the organisation hosted its 26 Charter Anniversary and Induction Ceremony at Parc Rayne, Lot 1 Rahaman’s Park, East Bank, Demerara.
At the well-attended function, the new members, Dominique Cameron, Tariq Jagnarine, Dr. Keisha Chin, Sohan Shetty and Ronald Nandalall, were introduced to the audience by the Rotary’s president, Hansraj Singh.
In brief remarks, Singh said that during the 26 years of existence, the club has experienced a fair share of challenges but has still been able to battle through.
“I think 26 years of existence for the Rotary Club of Demerara is a very happy feeling. Along the way, we would have had our fair share of challenges and so on but this is a very good time for us. The Rotary Club of Demerara is in a place where we are transforming from old Rotary ways to new Rotary ways, even while adding newer members who are actively participating”, he remarked.
Rotarian Patrick DeGroot, a past president, was assisted by Rotarian June Ramsammy, to adorn the new members with their lapel pins. DeGroot and Ramsammy also did the honour of cutting the ceremonial cake.
As is the norm, the club will, during this festive period, undertake a number of charitable events.
The sweet sounds of Christmas music reverberating from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) steel pan orchestra, and spirited performances from youthful, violinist, Akeem Peter, added the needed fillip to put those in attendance in a festive mood.
Rotary has been credited as one of the most outstanding service organisations worldwide and is separated from the rest not only by its belief `Service above Self’ but the way Rotarians worldwide have transformed the lives of everyone they touch.
The Rotary Club of Demerara which joined the Rotary International family on December 9, 1993 was accredited when it was established, being the only dual gender club, in addition to having redefined what it was to be a Rotarian in Guyana. The club has a membership of 60.
Rotary is a global service organization with membership of 1.2million passionate individuals in 35,000 clubs worldwide, in 200 countries and territories. The organisation, whose stated purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian services, encourages high ethical standards, in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. It shares core values such as service, camaraderie, integrity and leadership.
