"The oldest continuously operating club in the world south of the Tropic of Cancer"
Dear Fellow Rotarians,
For the las two weeks, we have initiated our meeting by reading the Four Way Test. I believe that it is a wonderful idea to start especially since we have quite a few guests and it is a way of presenting our values as Rotarians.
However, the reading in unison has been a little disjointed and that has detracted from the impact of the message.
In the future, I will try asking you to repeat each test after me to see if that remedies the situation.
Once we have tried it this way, if it works great, but if you do not think that it does, let me know and we will return to reading in unison.
Thank You,
Frank
(787 605 3891)
Guest speaker, Zorimar Betancourt, Founder and Executive Director of Fundación Stefano Steenbakkers Betancourt, gave a heartwarming narrative of how the tragic loss of her 17 year old son to a violent criminal act, and the subsequent knowledge of how a year before he had donated his organs in the event of his death that saved the lives of five persons, turned her despair into positive action by organizing fund raising activities for people with chronic medical conditions who needed treatment here and in the states. Hurricane Maria revealed to her the amount of people in the mountainous areas of our island that were disconnected from the rest of the island. The Foundation took hot food, other necessities and concern and love to those in extreme need. Zorimar continues her unconditional volunteerism with her dedication to the Foundation.
In her presentation Attorney Calero she cover macro events from 2000 to the present, including investment, consumption, employment and unemployment tendencies. The challenges we face in these time, as well as the delays in recuperation funds will also be covered. But I think most of us will be most interested in Covid 19 impact, and the executive orders and their impact on consumer patterns, and their short term impact.
Tuesday, May 26th , the San Juan Rotary Club presents María de los Angeles Rivera, Tax Partner at Kevane Grant Thorton and member of our club. She presents the Lessons learned during this Coronavirus pandemic, as it applies to Business.
May 4, 2020. Delivering 1,000 N/95 masks to Dr. Pablo Rodríguez Medical Director Trauma Center Centro Medico de Puerto Rico and Dr. Graciela Rivera, Intern Ob/Gyn Central Médico. This is the only trauma center in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean! Daphne Bechara and Vilma Vélez from Fundacion Bechara. Special thanks to Georgie Hildebrand and the Rotary Club of San Juan for their amazing contribution and support👍👏💪
Our first meeting was held yesterday on zoom. The presentation by Dr Steve Waterman and Dr Francisco Alvarado Ramy was informative and interesting. The relationship between The San Juan Rotary Club and the CDC, and the Health Department has been long and strong.
PAST PRESIDENTS from Rotary Years 1967-68 to the present, were well represented as they escorted the new President for his swearing-in ceremony.
Rotary Club of San Juan and Santurce participate in the collection of non-perishable items at Supermax, De Diego in the Condado Area.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR Juanita Valentin Morris presented Rotary International's 100 YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP certificate to Club President Pepito. in recognition of San Juan Rotary's century of the Object of Rotary, Service Above Self.
Celebrating 102 Anniversary
PO Box 9021529
San Juan, PR 00902-1529
United States of America