Ashley Cox - Rotarian Bio

The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman would like to welcome Ashley Cox to their club, the Managing Director of Barclay's Private Bank & Trust.

Mr. Cox comes Birmingham, England where he joined one of the Barclay's trusteeship businesses 23 years ago. The opportunity came for Mr. Cox to relocate to Grand Cayman and head up their business for the island.

Most appealing about Rotary to Mr. Cox is the commitment of the Rotary membership to make a difference worldwide and importantly in their local community, as well Rotary gives the opportunity to give back.

When asked why he chose Rotary as a club to join, Mr. Cox commented that, "Barclays has always demonstrated and encouraged commitment on the part of its staff to the communities in which it operates and over many years I have actively participated and encouraged my team to do the same. In the aftermath of Hurricane Paloma, both Barclays as an institution and the Barclays team here in Grand Cayman were keen to help Cayman Brac and Little Cayman and I called Betty Baraud who was involved and, after pointing me in the right direction, she invited me to a Rotary meeting as a guest. I was impressed by what I saw in terms of the welcome I was given, the commitment of the membership and the organisation's aims and I knew I wanted to be a part of that and to try and make a difference".

Mr. Cox would like to make a positive difference in the Cayman Islands by being a good business leader, acting with integrity and by giving something back to the community be that financially or otherwise and through Rotary, Barclays or through the community work with his active team

Join the Rotary Club for the Annual Seniors Party - Dec 28th, 2009

The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman is pleased to announce that the annual Senior's Party will be on Monday, December 28th from 3pm - 6pm at the First Baptist Church Hall.

All seniors are invited to come and join the festivities. The meal will include traditional Cayman beef, ham, and all the trimmings. "We would really like to thank the Cayman Islands Tourism Association for partnering with Rotary to make this event special", comments a member of the planning committee.

Those seniors who would like to attend and live in the further districts can be picked up by bus starting in North Side and East End at 1pm, including stops in Bodden Town and Savannah/Newlands and from West Bay at 2pm. For more information on bus schedule, please call Erin Bodden at 949-8522.

Providing free international calls, LIME will be on location so that seniors with friends and/or family overseas can place a call for free.

"Every year we get such positive feedback from the event that we highly encourage everyone to spread the word to all seniors to come and join us for an afternoon of sharing food, stories, dancing, fun, laughter and fellowship", adds Rotary planning committee

For more information, contact PP Larry at 949-2707

For more information on the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman, visit the website at:

http://clubrunner.ca/CPrg/Home/homeD.asp?cid=1532

Rotary Golf Tournament - Date Set - Jan29/2010

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Scotiabank's Sharon Diaz presents cheque to Rotary Team Leaders Josh Maxfield and Jack Honaker

Date Set for Rotary-Scotia Golf Tournament

The Rotary Club of Grand Cayman is pleased to announce the date for the annual Rotary-Scotia Golf Tournament. Once again, Scotiabank has joined with Rotary to sponsor this popular event, which will be held at Britannia Golf Club on Friday, January 29, 2010.

"Scotiabank is pleased to once again be the Title Sponsor for the Rotary Club Golf Tournament. We appreciate all the hard work and effort that Rotary commits to fundraising and using those funds within our community", comments Sharon Diaz, Senior Manager for Retail Banking with Scotiabank.

The Rotary-Scotia Tournament will be capped at 20 teams, each made up of four golfers. All 20 groups will start at 1 pm, and it is a scramble format . Dinner will be served in the clubhouse following the golf, where prizes and giveaways will be presented. The cost is $150 per player.

"The Rotary-Scotia Tournament has become an annual event that many golfers look forward to participating in. It is designed to be a fun way to raise money for so many initiatives that the Rotary Club is dedicated to", comments the Team Leaders for the Golf Committee

What is Scramble Format?

Each player on the team hits his/her own ball off the tee, and then the team chooses the best shot from among the four; the other players pick up their balls and move them to the chosen ball and they all hit their second shots from there; then they choose the best shot from there and all move their balls to that new spot and hit their third shots from there, and so on until they finish the hole.

Entry fee includes all golf fees, power cart and buffet.

Mail to Rotary Club of Grand Cayman, P.O Box 802 GT, Grand Cayman or Fax to 749-0901

For more information please contact:

John Felder: 926-4138 or email jfelder0244@verizon.net

Josh Maxfield: 640-9053 or email josh.maxfield@garmin.com

Jack Honaker: 640-9052 or email jack.honaker@garmin.com

Britannia Golf Club: 745-4653

Rotarians Run Marathon for Charity

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Rotarian Alistair Watler and Immediate Past President Derek Haines, both from Rotary Club of Grand Cayman are in training for the the Cayman Islands Marathon and raising funds for the Rotary Scholarship programme and Meals on Wheels/Youth Rugby, respectively

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On Sunday, December 6th, two dedicated members of the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman will put on their running shoes and complete the full Cayman Islands Marathon to raise much needed funds for local charities.

Always a philanthropist at heart, Immediate Past President (IPP) Derek Haines has been honing his long distance running skills over the past several months, completing over 1500 miles thus far this year, with the goal to raise money for both Meals on Wheels and the Youth Rugby Club.

Twenty five years ago, Mr. Haines completed the London marathon with an impressive time of 2.59 hours and then repeated the feat in his home town of Leicester. His most recent performance is 3.53 hours in the Robin Hood marathon (Nottingham) in 2005; a race that he ran with his daughter Lizzy in her first marathon race. Those interested in pledging Rotary's senior participant could also make a guess on Mr. Haines finishing time, with the first prize being 6 bottles of Veuve Cliquot and 250 rugby club dollars.

IPP Derek comments, "Now I am in my 60s I realise how important it is to stay fit. Running is a great way to do this and keep the weight down. It gives me the opportunity to think problems through without cell phone distractions etc. Running a marathon generally gets people's attention and I find that most are willing to pledge a few dollars for a worthy cause if one is daft enough to run one. Even though the years are taking their toll on my finishing time I am confident of finishing on my own feet and not in the back of an ambulance."

Rotarian Alistair Walters has also hit the pavement with his marathon training and will be raising funds for future scholarship recipients. Although Rotarian Alistair has not tackled a full marathon before, he has run in a number of half marathons and triathlon events. He is hoping to complete the marathon in a time under 4 hours and is looking forward to the challenge.

"We understand the importance of higher education and have created the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Scholarship Fund, which is intended to benefit Caymanian students who require financial assistance to continue with their education after High School", comments Rotarian Alistair.

Rotary's Director of Fundraising, Mr. John Felder, sums up that "this dedication is the spirit of what Rotary stands for; raising money for community-based initiatives in a creative and fun atmosphere, that also highlights the charities that will benefit from the funds raised".

Support Meals on Wheels and Youth Rugby, by pledging Immediate Past President Derek Haines. Call 323 0803 or email derek.haines@drcl.ky

Support the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Scholarship Fund by pledging at http://www.active.com/donate/RotaryEducationFund