On June 28th 2025, the Rotary Club of Sint Maarten-Mid Isle held our Change of Board Ceremony 2025-2026 at Paradise Events Hall!
On June 28th, the Rotary Club of St. Maarten-Mid Isle held its annual Change of Board Ceremony (COB) at Paradise Event Hall, marking the installation of the new Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 term.
The event was well attended by Rotary Club of Sint Maarten-Mid Isle members, Rotarians from other Clubs on the island, Interactors from St. Dominic High School and Guests.
The evening’s program featured an address by Rotary District 7020 Assistant Governor Elisia Lake. Rotarian Reena Manek received a Paul Harris Fellow +2 pin and Immediate Past President Claricia Yvette Hart received a Paul Harris Fellow +5 and a Paul Harris Society Pin.
The Paul Harris Fellow is a recognition awarded by the Rotary Foundation for donations made to the Foundation. It is named after the Founder of Rotary International.
The Club also received the District 7020 Ruby Award and Zone 33/34 EPIC Award Platinum Level for our excellence in Rotary Public Image Coordination for the Rotary Year 2024-2025.
The ceremony celebrated various service projects from the past year:
- The Disaster Relief fund for Jamaica and the Cayman Islands during the passing of Hurricane Beryl
- The Club contributed to the Magical Aid Basket to the family who lost their home in fire
- Partnered with the Rotary Club of St Martin Sunset for the International Coastal Clean Up
- The Ramesh Manek End Polio Walkathon
- The Annual Spelling Bee
- The Annual Christmas Hamper Project
- Presented a baby basket to the First Baby of the Year
- The Annual Table Tennis Tournament
- Collaborative March Against Youth Violence
- RYLA [Rotary Youth Leadership Award]
- Participated in the SXM DOET Project at the White & Yellow Cross Foundation
The incoming Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 year includes:
President: Esmeralde Rommy
Vice President: Louis Wever
Secretary, Foundation Chair and Youth Service Chair: Jon Hart
Treasurer: Tony da Cunha
Sergeant-at-Arms: Wayne Wilkie
Membership Chair: Quincy Lont
Service Projects Chairs: Claricia Yvette Hart
Public Image: Anjali Manek
Disaster Chair: Grace Linger
The event was well attended by Rotary Club of Sint Maarten-Mid Isle members, Rotarians from other Clubs on the island, Interactors from St. Dominic High School and Guests.
The evening’s program featured an address by Rotary District 7020 Assistant Governor Elisia Lake. Rotarian Reena Manek received a Paul Harris Fellow +2 pin and Immediate Past President Claricia Yvette Hart received a Paul Harris Fellow +5 and a Paul Harris Society Pin.
The Paul Harris Fellow is a recognition awarded by the Rotary Foundation for donations made to the Foundation. It is named after the Founder of Rotary International.
The Club also received the District 7020 Ruby Award and Zone 33/34 EPIC Award Platinum Level for our excellence in Rotary Public Image Coordination for the Rotary Year 2024-2025.
The ceremony celebrated various service projects from the past year:
- The Disaster Relief fund for Jamaica and the Cayman Islands during the passing of Hurricane Beryl
- The Club contributed to the Magical Aid Basket to the family who lost their home in fire
- Partnered with the Rotary Club of St Martin Sunset for the International Coastal Clean Up
- The Ramesh Manek End Polio Walkathon
- The Annual Spelling Bee
- The Annual Christmas Hamper Project
- Presented a baby basket to the First Baby of the Year
- The Annual Table Tennis Tournament
- Collaborative March Against Youth Violence
- RYLA [Rotary Youth Leadership Award]
- Participated in the SXM DOET Project at the White & Yellow Cross Foundation
The incoming Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 year includes:
President: Esmeralde Rommy
Vice President: Louis Wever
Secretary, Foundation Chair and Youth Service Chair: Jon Hart
Treasurer: Tony da Cunha
Sergeant-at-Arms: Wayne Wilkie
Membership Chair: Quincy Lont
Service Projects Chairs: Claricia Yvette Hart
Public Image: Anjali Manek
Disaster Chair: Grace Linger