Rotary International President Barry Rassin.
PHILIPSBURG--Rotary International President Barry Rassin will be making his official visit to the island today, Wednesday, and tomorrow, Thursday.
Rassin, of the Rotary Club of East Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas, will be the first sitting Rotary International President to visit the island during his term.
He plans to attend the official charter ceremony of Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset at The Refuge from 7:00pm today. He will be assisting in the pinning of all Rotarians of the club as well as a new Paul Harris Fellow. The Paul Harris Fellowship programme, named after Rotary Club founder Paul Harris, recognises individuals who have contributed US $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.
As part of the visit, Rassin will be attending a meet and greet at Divi Little Bay Beach Resort on Thursday with Prime Minister Leona Romeo-Marlin, Governor Eugene Holiday and St. Martin Senator Guillaume Arnell, amongst other dignitaries. He will also be attending projects being undertaken by the Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset, including a donation to Mental Health Foundation and the unveiling of a Library Reading Mailbox.
Rassin and the President of Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset will be live on air with Dr. Soc at the studios of Island 92 91.9FM at 11:15am today, Wednesday.
Rassin, a Rotarian since 1980, has served Rotary as director and as vice chair of The Rotary Foundation board of trustees. He was a Rotary International training leader and the aide to 2015-16 Rotary International President K.R. Ravindran. He received Rotary's highest honour, the Service Above Self Award, as well as other humanitarian awards for his work leading Rotary’s relief efforts in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake there. He and his wife Esther are major donors and benefactors of The Rotary Foundation.
Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset said on Tuesday that it is elated to be graced with the presence of the Rotary International President and deems it a distinct honour to host him.
