The Rotaract Club of St. Andrew celebrated their Charter week last week as they turned 8 years old.
A visit to Sophie’s place where they usually go to read and play with the kids was one of their many activities during their special week.
Happy Anniversary Rotaract Club of St. Andrew!
Yesterday was the 3rd staging of Fathers who Cook by Lodge Portmore at Ham Stables in Portmore from 12 noon to 4pm. The cost was $4000JMD for Adults.
The event was a Charity event in aid of Clifton Basic School, George Lee Foundatiom and other Masonic Charities including the Green Frog Gray Elephant Foundation. The Green Frog Gray Elephant Foundation raises Autism Awareness.
The ticket entitled you to 3 Meats, Staple (side orders) and a Drink. However food such as Burgers, Soup, Dessert and Snowcones came with your band as well. Drinks including Premium liquor were on sale.
Suga reached early before noon. I sipped on drinks and chatted with family and friends until food was ready at about 1pm. Service was quick and easy and there were hardly any lines. It is best to come to these types of events early. I was told that it was more organized this year so even for persons that arrived at about 2:30/3pm, shuttle service was provided by distant parking, entry to the venue was smooth and a second line was created for collecting staple, plates etc. All ladies, whether Mothers or not were given a rose upon entry and they did not run out. There was an endless supply of buckets with fresh roses. That was a nice touch.
Some advertised cooks were a no show this year but there was more than enough food for everyone and quite a variety. Highlights for Suga were the Roast Fish from Ellis and the Lion Fish from Huntley Watson. They were spicy, meaty and tasty!
Paul Robertson’s Lamb that is a hit every year sustained its high standard but was in high demand so finished quickly. So did the Pork Hock and Beans. Since I missed out on the Pork Hock when I was circling the tents again, I had Pork Belly, which was tender and had a delicious sauce.
Andre’s Shrimp Kebabs stayed a bit too long on the grill but had a nice flavour.
I was stuffed so missed out on Evon Lyn Cook’s Curried Goat, but next time.
The Dessert Station had assorted Cakes, Ice cream, Sorbet, Hershey’s Kisses and Ferrero Rocher. I am happy I caught the Cappuccino ice cream, whicj was delicious before that crazy rainbow one came out.
Cal’s syrup definitely had  a presence with their Snowcones. What a blast from the past for Suga. I enjoyed my Strawberry Snowcone.
There were no horse or pony rides but a Magician and Singers provided good entertainment as well as music from Stokey Love.
Sponsors were Jamaica Broilers Group, Caribbean Broilers Ltd., Fidelity Motors Ltd., IGL Ltd., Smart Mobile Solutions, Genus Pharmacy, Rights Bakery, Wata, Coca-Cola, Tru-Juice and JAA.
Jamaica Automobile Association signed up persons for a Free 6-month Membership for 24/7 Emergency Roadside and Accident Assistance including All-island coverage and Security but not Towing services.
Well done Lodge Portmore. Would Suga attend again? Maybe not consecutively but will make a trip out there another year.
Tomorrow at 8am at The Liguanea Club, New Kingston with Kimberly Nesbeth for $1000JMD.
***You get 50% off if you come with your Food For the Poor 5k bib
Pool Aerobics 2016 starts Saturday, May 7th at 8am with Kimberly Nesbeth at The Liguanea Club!
The cost of the class is $1000JMD and you get a 50% Discount if you come with your Food for the Poor Jamaica 5K bib!
Note that Registration for the Food for the Poor 5K ends this Friday. Go to:
www.foodforthepoorja.org
Do you part to help end hunger and homelessness. Then burn even more calories as you cool off in the pool!
Rotary and partners in Rotary, Rotaract, serve their communities wherever they see a void and opportunity for improvement. They also help with developing young minds and develop their own members personally and professionally as well.
Every Mikkle Jamaica is another non-profit organization that creates positive memories for Jamaica’s Orphaned and at-risk children.
The Rotaract Club of Kingston partnered with Every Mikkle Jamaica and visited the National Children’s Home in Papine during World Rotaract Week in March of this year.
They interacted with the kids, assisted with repairs to their Chicken coop, donated 100 baby chicks and stationery.
Pure awesomeness from Rotaract Club of Kingston and Every Mikkle Jamaica, helping to Build a Better Jamaica.
For more information on these non-profit organizations and how you can join, participate or contribute, check out the following:
Rotaract Club of Kingston:
Instagram: @rotaractclubofkingston
Website: www.rotaractkingston.org
Every Mikkle Jamaica:
Instagram: @everymikkleja
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March is recognized as Water and Sanitation Month by Rotary. Rotaractors and Rotarians worldwide are motivated to build wells, install water tanks and assist in providing clean water for children and families, as at least 3000 children die each day from preventable waterborne diseases.
The Rotaract Club of Nassau Sunset in the Bahamas currently has a Water Bottle Project where they provide reusable water bottles to students of Willard Patton Preschool encouraging them to drink and take clean water to school each day. The project also reduces plastic bottle waste, as the bottles are reusable.
The Rotaract Club of Nassau Sunset is about $150US away from their goal. Help them to donate reusable Bottles to Willard Patton Preschool Students.
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Meringue BLOCK 24 starts tonight! Hosted by the New Kingston Rotaract Club.
As the country is prepared for a positive change, see how you can improve yourself and your business as well.
The NCU Mandeville Social Work Students Association joined the campaign two weeks ago with a #nuhduttyupmandeville clean up in their community.
How can you join the campaign?
Other than simply helping to ‘keep wi island clean’, you can participate in the Garbie Walkie – Garbage Collection and Walking this Saturday, March 5 on the Palisadoes strip (at the end of the stone revetment) in Kingston from 8:00am to 9:30am.
To register, send your name to [email protected] by tomorrow, Wednesday, March 2.
***Volunteers are asked to carry their own garbage bags, gloves and drinking water for the cleanup.
The cleanup will be hosted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Jamaica Environment Trust (JET)’s initiative, #nuhduttyupjamaica.
Keep wi Island Clean!
Remember the Rotaract Club of New Kingston will be presenting 4 nights of amazing talent, but the dates have changed from starting this Election Day Thursday to Thursday, March 10 at the Green Gables Theatre (6 Cargill Avenue). The play will continue to be shown for that entire weekend up to Sunday, March 13, 2016.Â
It’s Meringue- BLOCK 24! Featuring Rotaractors acting in their own Fundraising play! Directed by David Tulloch. Choreography by Kevin Moore. Lead actor Stephen-Rhae Johnson. The play is for the entire family and it is all for a worthy cause.
Contact a Meringue Ambassador today for tickets!