IN MEMORIAM OF RUDY DOVALE
A legend is gone, his legacy continues.
Rudy Dovale - Rotary Club of Curaçao Honorary Member and Rotary Paul Harris Fellow
WILLEMSTAD - Rudy Dovale joined the Rotary Club of Curaçao in 1966 and was a member for more than fifty years. Rudy was the oldest and honorary member and until recently active. Rudy was very popular within his club and served as president of the club from 1975 to 1976. As he told us a few weeks ago: "Rotary is a big part of my life". He died a few weeks before his 98th birthday. Rudy received the Rotary award "Paul Harris Fellow". An award that is awarded to someone who is rewarded with this honorary title for special merits. He has always been involved, enthusiastic and very entertaining, but Rudy could also be critical. We will remember him as a very dedicated Rotarian. The club mourns his death but at the same time is very grateful for the beautiful and long life of Mr Dovale.
During the District Governor's stay on Curaçao we visited Blenchi School, one of our community projects that we support with pride! The school is headed by Arginia Lucio, a true female leader and inspiration in our community that is doing an amazing job running the school with the limited resources that they have.
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Willemstad, June 9th 2018
Members of Rotary Club of Curaçao (RCC) pulled up their sleeves and joined forces on a cleanup and painting project at AGO Juan Pablo Duarte School in Montaña.
Both the inside and outside walls were thoroughly cleaned and the walls as well as the ceilings of 3 classrooms were painted with a very fresh light color.
RCC once again demonstrated yet another day of great fellowship while giving back to our local community.
The remainder of the school is being fixed and upgraded by contractors from the Montaña neighborhood during the days and weeks to come for the pupils to have renovated school premises when the new school year opens in August.
RCC would like to thank all our members that participated in the event (see group picture) and our loyal sponsors: Kooyman & Coca Cola.
New President is Mr. Nico Blok
Mr. Erick Statius van Eps: Past President
Mr. Pierrot Hurtado: Director Community Service
Mr. Gino Cova: Master of Ceremony
Mr. Marius Noort: Director Youth and Vocational Services
Mr. Michael de Sola: Membership and President elect
Ms. Ivette van der Velden: Director Public Relations
Mr. Stuart Till: Treasurer
Mrs. Lynda Williams: Secretary
Mr. Gwido Jansen: Director Fundraising
Mr. Nico Blok: President 2018-2019 & Director Strategy, Continuity & Complaince
Mr. Shaffie Wihby: Club Services- incoming Secretary
President 2017-2018 Erick van Eps, handed out honorary rewards for ‘Making a Difference’ to Mrs. Danielle van Eps , Ms. Evelyn Kruithof-Bor, Mr. Michael de Sola, Mr. Pierrot Hurtado and Ms. Thyra Hoogenbergen- Sannen. Mr. Gino Cova was graciously decorated with a Paul Harris award.
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On Saturday May 19, Ennia was crowned Winner of the 3rd edition of Curaçao Corporate Challenge 2018 organized by Rotary Club of Curaçao. The successful 3rd edition took place in front of an enthusiastic crowd of over 1,000 supporters in Virgilio Hato stadium (SDK). Rotary Club of Curaçao estimates that this fundraising event will result in net funds of approximately Ang. 150,000.
18 companies and/or organizations participated with 15 passionate yet fair playing team members each for a good cause in 11 different challenges focusing on teamwork and team building. The event was officially opened around 2 pm by none other than our very own sport hero Churandy Martina who wished the participants success on a giant led screen even though he was in Holland.
The winners were announced at 9 pm. The top 4 teams respectively turned out to be the teams of Ennia, national laboratory ADC and sharing third place The Central Bank and Banco di Caribe. MCB Bank won the the relay race, the crowd’s favorite competition followed by BAB foundation and in third place Banco di Caribe. Ennia won the very popular dance competition. The price for the most popular Facebook promo video went to Massy United. All corporate films as well as pics and videos of this successful event are posted on the Rotary Club of Curaçao Facebook page (click on events and select Curaçao Corporate Challenge).
The net funds raised will go towards improving access to professional swim training for kids from Bandabou. Rotary Club of Curaçao thanks all sponsors, participants, volunteers, fans and everyone who in some way contributed towards another successful Curaçao Corporate Challenge.
Help Rotary transform humble dreamers into future swimming heroes. Contributions are still possible through account number MCB 895.017.06 Rotary Community Services, RCC CCC 2018.
For more info: info@rotarycuracao.com or Reinier de la Fuente, telephone 510-5141
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Always have a difficulty choosing where to eat? So many good restaurants, but you can't visit them all in one night-- Until now!
Join the Rotary Walking Dinner on May 8th, and you will receive 5 delicious courses with wine package in 5 of Pietermaai District Curaçao most famous restaurants.
With your participation you will be supporting Rotary's cause to raise funds for the new mammography equipment of Fundashon Prevenshon.
We have limited seating available so send an email to rotarywalkingdinner@gmail.com to make your reservation now.
For more information: check out our event on Facebook.
#rotarycuracao
“Every child should get a chance to get to know her or his island better.” Huub Bongers once said. Huub noticed that many children never made trips to parts of the island outside their immediate living surroundings,---some children had never even seen the sea!
He therefore, with a number of other Rotarians of the Rotary Club of Curacao, started the Rotary Bus Project on December 18, 1974.
The idea was to every two weeks bring children of the basic schools to a nice destination of their choice.
As of then every two weeks a bus of the ABC Busbedrijf brought children of a class of a basic school to a beautiful beach, a monument, a fort, industry, museum or some other attraction or destination of their choice.
Funds were and are collected during the weekly Rotary lunch, when raffle tickets are sold. (An initiative of Rudy Dovale)
The complete proceeds go to the Rotary Bus Project.
The Rotary Bus Project has in the meantime become a tradition, begun in 1974, the Rotary Bus has brought more than 26,000 children to all sorts of destinations.
Last Wednesday, May 2nd, the 800th bus with 53 children left from the M.C.Piar School. The children first visited the Tula Museum and after a nice lunch the Tumba Museum. It was a wonderful day and the children, wearing 800th Bus T-shirts, enjoyed themselves superbly.
The ABC Busbedrijf has placed their busses at our disposal all these years!
Photo’s:
* Mr. Huub Bongers during the 200rd bustrip. Ref.: book Rotary Club of Curacao, 50 years of service.
* Children of the M.C.Piarschool
* Members of the Rotary Club of Curacao with the 800th bus.
Board for '19-'20 :
President: de Sola, Michael
Inc. Pres: van Noort, Marius
Secretary: Wihby, Shaffie
Inc. Secr: v.d. Velden, Ivette
Treasurer: Isenia, Neysa
Dir Fund Rais: Williams, Lynda
Dir Comm. Serv: Hurtado, Pierrot
Dir Public Rel: de Jong, Boudino
Dir Youth Serv: van Eps, Marin
Past President: Blok, Nico
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