The Liguanea Plains Monthly November-December Issue

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Raising Hope for the JNCH

INSIDE THIS

ISSUE:

Beauty Treat 2

November:

Rotary Foundation

Month

3

Member Profile 4

Partying for a Cause 5

Member Updates 7

The Liguanea Plains MonthlyN O V E M B E R - D E C E M B E R 2 0V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 3

RCLP HI ST ORY

The Rotaract Club ofLiguanea Plains (RCLP) isa community-based serviceclub founded in 2008 andsponsored by the RotaryClub of Liguanea Plains.RCLP consists of youngmen and women who are

dedicated to making adifference in their

communities.We aim to be active in

socially upliftingprogrammes, promote

literacy and be mentors tothe leaders of tomorrow.

Official Newsletter of the Rotaract Club of Liguanea Plains Jamaica

with difference as presenteNordia Brown and TravisGraham gave the children on Personal Hygiene andpeer pressure and personadevelopment respectively.

In addition Kirkdistributors, provided care

packages for the childrenconsisting of personal careproducts courtesy of ColgaPalmolive.

Nicole Facey, DepDirector of the NationalChildrens Home was gratefor the benevolence beingextended by the club to thechildren.The improved facility will a

the children to learn and

interact in a cleaner,

comfortable and moreresourceful environment A

for that we are very gratefu

she says.LPM

More than 50 children atthe Jamaica National ChildrensHome in Papine are to benefitfrom a refurbished library in theNew Year.

The renovation is to becarried out by the Rotaract Clubof Liguanea Plains, whichadopted the home a year ago.In October the club hosted acruise on the Kingston Harbour,dubbed Fantastic Voyage, toraise funds for the project.The event was a tremendoussuccess to the extent that itepitomizes the Rotaract mottoof 'fellowship through service,comments RCLP Director ofFundraising Khadrea Folkes.Patrons were able to enjoy afabulous party on our Fantastic

Voyage in aid of the very worthycause of funding ourCommunity Service project atthe Jamaica National Childrens

Home.RCLP Director of

Community Service and CharterPresident, Tasha Wilson says anumber of things will be done toimprove the facility.We will be painting and installingnew wall fans. she says.

The club will also donate cleaningitems courtesy of KirkDistributors.

The renovation will formthe second half of efforts toimprove the homes Library. InAugust, the club handed overbooks to shore up resourcematerial available to the children.Before we begin work on thelibrary however, we hosted atreat for children on SundayDecember 19. We feted them,played games and shared in the

joy of the season with them,Charter President Tasharevealed.

It was a Christmas Treat

Transforming our World, One Community at a timeMs Nordia Brown during her hygpresentation to wards at the Jamaica NatChildrens home.

A Mural at the Jamaica National Childrenshome. The facility was adopted by RCLPover year ago.


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Rotaractors Get Beauty TreatTis the season for sharing and mingling, andmembers of the Rotaract Club of LiguaneaPlains and their counterparts were, in themonth of December, given tips on how to do soflawlessly.

Rotaractors were treated to a make-uppresentation by make-up artist YahneakeSterling. From make-up trends for the holidayseason, to skincare routine and ways tomaintain a flawless look all day, Rotaractorsheard it all!

Sterling noted that the colours for theseason include shades of purple, green, grayand gold for the eyes; cherry red for the lipsand shimmery pink for the cheeks.She noted that for make-up to have a smooth

finish, prepping the face was of greatimportance. Always cleanse your face twicdaily, exfoliate at least two times a week a

moisturize every day, twice a day, Sterlingsaid.

The lips she said were not to beneglected and suggested that they bemoisturized with lip balm or Vaseline at lea10 minutes before applying lipstick to hydrathe lips.She concluded the presentation with two m-up demonstrations using members of RCLDirector of International Service Kerry-AnnEbanks and Director of Fundraising, KhadFolkes.Eight lucky winners also received prizes fro

the make-up artist.LPM

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The Four Way Test

Of the things we think, sayor do

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIRto allConcerned?

3. Will it BUILDgoodwilland

BETTER

FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be

BENEFICIALto

ALL CONCERNED?

We meet every1st and 3rdWednesday

@

6:30 pm

Eden GardensKingston, Jamaica

Join us!!

EditorialThis special double issue is the final edition of The Liguanea Plains Monthly for the 2010, and what an eventful year it has been! During this season when we take time to thanks for all the good things in our lives we also look back at our accomplishments anddisappointments which defined our year. The members of the Rotaract Club of Liguanea Pare indeed thankful for the many opportunities that were afforded during this, the first half oRotaract year, to make a difference and transform lives. We have only begun to gather stealook forward to the conclusion of a successful administrative year come 2011. This issue iculmination of non stop activities from our successful Fantastic Voyage in October toChristmas Treat with the wards at the Jamaica National Children's Home. Enjoy! LPM

Before

After

Director Khadrea Folkes Director Kerry-Ann Ebanks


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NameCurtis BrooksNew MemberBirthplace

Kingston, JamaicaProfession

Sales SupervisorHow Ill transform

my world.

assisting Jamaican

RCLPMemberProfileNovember: Rotary Foundations Month

Each November,Rotaract Clubs the world overtake the time to reflect on one

of the hallmarks of ourorganizations rich history; theestablishment of the RotaryFoundation.

The Foundation aimsto advance worldunderstanding, goodwill, andpeace through theimprovement of health, thesupport of education, and thealleviation of poverty.RCLP sought to mark thisimportant month through

increasing its membership andstrengthening ties with otherRotaract Clubs and RotaryClubs alike.

In November fiveprospects became full-fledgedmembers of the RCLP family.In welcoming the quintetPresident Yahneake Sterlingcharged the newly pinnedRotaractors to use their talentstowards the improvement ofthe Club. The new

Rotaractors are Deleen Powell,Cameal Stewart, Timar Powell,Latoya Virgo and Curtis Brooks.In the spirit of fellowship, RCLPmembers visited the meetingheld by our parent Club, TheRotary Club of Liguanea Plains.

The club wasaddressed by District GovernorDiana White who encouragedRotarians to support and workwith the Rotaract Clubs andother youngsters in themovement. The highlight of themeeting was the Happymoments segment where onevisitor revealed that her happy

moment took place whileattending RCLPs FantasticVoyage where she walkedaway with one of the GatePrizes a one night stay atGoblin Hill Villas at San San.

And while dedicatedmembers are essential to theClubs success so too are wellinformed and motivatedleaders. To this end memberssharpened their knowledge ofthe different roles to be played

in Rotaract at the AnnuaPETS and Inter-clubassembly dubbed theNorthern Escape.

The weekend wabout fellowship while gethe answers to importanquestions like; what doeSergeant at Arms do apafrom penalize bad behaveach meeting? Or, whatduties fall under the portof the Club Services DireWhen the weekend drewclose on the shores of ORios on Sunday RCLPmembers left a bit tired b

rejuvenated with theknowledge and inspirationeeded to propel the clugreater heights.

The activities ofNovember were a balanmix of fun, fellowship, fabuilding and learning thaputs the club in a betterposition to fulfill its mandto go forth and effect pochange one community time.LPM

Rotarian Natasha Parchament-Clarke addressingRotaractors during P.E.T.S. and InterclubAssembly 2010.

RCLP President Yahneake Sterling PreseRotaract handbook to New Rotaractor CuBrooks.

RCLP members meet Rotary District GovernorDiana white after a meeting of the Parent club.

New RCLP members - from (L-R) Deleen PoCameal Stewart, Timar Powell and Latoya Vwith President Yahneake Sterling.


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Name

Khadrea Sharree FolkesDirector of FundraisingBirthplace

St Catherine, JamaicaProfession

Attorney-at-LawHow Ill transform

my world.

seed by serving in an

reap gener-

RCLPMemberProfileOctober: Vocational Services Month

Rotary vocationalservices month gave RCLPmembers an opportunity toshare professional interestsand learn more about areas ofself development.

The first generalmeeting of the month focusedon Financial Planning withPortfolio Planner with Capitaland Credit Kerry Ann Walfall.

She gave an insightfulpresentation to the attentiveaudience of members andguests on how to secure therefinancial future with proper

planning, debt managementand general produce onmoney matters. Some of herkey peices of advice calld forpersons to create honest andrealistic financial plans, asksquestions before sigining anyloan contract, save for majorpurchases and mostimportanlty make budgets forspending.

The meeting was an

interactive affair as Ms Walfallresponded to questions fieldedby members seekng

clarification and further detailson some of the areashighlighted. The secondgeneral meeting of the monthwas dedicated to personalcare for all members withrepresentatives from Kirkdistributors.

The club meeting wastransformed into skin careatmosphere for skin fanaticsand like minded individualswith burning questions about

their skins issues.Kirk DistributorsRepresentatives,TanyaDavidson, Denise Byfield-Dixon, Princess Woodburn andRuth-Ann Gordon gaveinformative presentatinos onhow to care for skin. Anadditional treat was the freeskin analysis that was given toeach member to their indiviualskin types.

Visiting RotarianCarolyn Graham (RCLP) Rotaractors Marsha and A

Miles were the winners ofbasket each courtesy of KDistributors.

In the spirit ofVocational Service, RCLPpartnered with the Rotaraclubs of Kingston, NewKingston and St Andrew fthe staging of a Publicspeaking seminar. The evwhich attracted rotaractorfrom across the island wamoderated by toastmaste

Robert Scott and Paul ShThe one day sesswas an interactive andinformative exericise whicguided Rotaractors on homake engaging and impapresentations in speech awith the use of appropriattechnology. RCLP roundethe month with the majorfundrasing event, 'TheFantastic Voyage'. LPM

Portfolio Planner Kerry Ann Walfall duringher presentation on Financial Planning.

Club Secretary Michelle Rattigan recefacial treatment.

Toastmasters Robert Scott and Paul Sharpduring Public speaking seminar.

Rotaractor Marsha receiving the gift bshe won during the skin care presentat


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EVENTS

The Fantastic Voyagewas a tremendous success!!The Members and Board of the Rotaract Club of Liguane

Plains would like to say a BIG Thank You to our Sponsors an

Partners who assisted in making this event possible.

Thanks also to - ZIP103 FM and ZJ Johnny Kool, DaniDunkley, Caterer - Pauline Brown, The Gleaner Company, JRadio and Bryan Studios.


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Club dues for 2010 - 2011 are $7000.

Please make arrangements for payment withClub Treasurer Georgia Munroe or Assistant Treasur

Timar Powell

By email - [email protected] or Cell - 394-4292

Our first Club meeting for 2011 is January 19!!Make it a date

Invite your friends to come and fellowship with usevery 1st and 3rd Wednesday

6:30 pmEden Gardens39 Lady Musgrave Rd

Kingston, Jamaica

Birthday CornerDecember

Georgia Munroe - 9thSigmund Anderson - 12th

Andre Williams - 29th

January

Cameal Stewart - 10th

Michelle Rattigan - 26th

Meet the RCLP Board Members

PresidentYahneake Sterling

Charter PresidentTasha Wilson

Director of Public RelationsKevin Clarke

SecretaryMichelle Rattigan

Vice-PresidentTanya Walters

Director of FundraisingKhadrea Folkes

TreasurerGeorgia Munroe

Director of Club ServicesFallon Harris

Director of International ServiceKerry-Ann Ebanks

Director of Prof. DevelopmentSigmund Anderson

Sergeant at ArmsAleisha Martin

Member Updates

The Liguanea PlaiMonthly

Editors

Kevin ClarkeGareth Manning

Yahneake Sterlin

Contributors

Yahneake SterlinDeleen Powell

Gareth ManningKevin Clarke

Cameal Stewart

Layout

Kevin Clarke

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