Enjoy images of our social gatherings or events by clicking the links below!

View images of the 2010 Turnover Event by clicking here.

At the April 15, 2010 meeting, our special guest speaker, Rob van de Vechte, gave a presentation on SSI being made part of the SGB school program!

Rotary Club Bonaire Rotarally 2010 was a huge success with 63 participants driving the 4 ½ hour rally consisting of 4 parts.

The event was organized by the experts, Huub Groot, Edwin Vrieswijk, Jan Henk van der Wier, and from Curacao rally map maker Freddy Rush, with the support crew by all the staff from Sunbelt Realty, Akkermans Auto supply, and It Rains Fishes.

The start was again between the Toyota garage and the Sport Hall; with traject stops at Seru Largo, the Children’s Animal Farm at Lagun, where a quick lunch was served, La Sonrisa Ball Park and finish at Divi Sunset Beach. Around 200 people attended the great after-finish picnic lunch at Divi Sunset Beach with BBQ prepared by the members of Rotary and amongst the volunteers Carlos van Wilgen, Vernon Hermelijn, Elfried Stuart, Giovanni Veld and Arie Bombarie and cozy mariachi music and a DJ, while everyone was comparing and commenting upon the in and outs of the trajects and enjoying the lively ambiance.

Participants enjoyed the mondi, the tricks along the way, and especially the drive through parts of Bonaire they never knew existed. At 5 PM the best navigation and overall winners were announced under large applause.

Overall winners:

• Winner traject 1 and 2: Max van Dortmund with 50 negative points start # 17
• Winner traject 3 and 4 Felicia Koffie with 106 negative points start #26
• Overall winners: Erik van de Keuken 1st place /222 negative points
• Max van Dortmund 2nd place /236 negative points
• Ron Gijzen 3rd place /259 negative points
• Anita Groenendal 4th place /300 negative points
• Felicia Koffie 5th place /301 negative points.

RCB thanks all those who made this fundraiser so successful and fun. Rotary Club Bonaire uses these funds for its projects in the community; we were happy to have received so much cooperation and over Naf 8000.00 was raised that will go to a Biblio-bus, a mobile library, for the Bonaire Library.

To view images of this event, click here.

Jan Kloos is inducted into Rotary Bonaire (February, 2010). Welcome!

Read President Huub Groot's inspiring speech by clicking here (in PDF format), and view images of the 2010 President's Party by clicking here.

View images of the 2009 Christmas Party by clicking here.

During December, 2009, Rotary Bonaire made several donations to charitable organizations or persons on Bonaire:

		Maduro & Curiel's Bank, Rotary Club Bonaire and Akkermans Auto Supplies BV are proud to be sponsors of the new car for Mr. Saragoza, a well known local resident. He is, unfortunately, handicapped, but still is able (and loves) to drive his car. In 2003, Rotary Club Bonaire initiated the first "sponsored" car for Mr. Saragoza, and now six years later, it was time for a replacement. A new car was found at Akkerman's Toyota, and they converted it for Mr. Saragoza with hand gas and a hand brake. Pabien, Mr. Saragoza!
		Foundation of the Blind & Deaf (Fundashon Kuido pa Bista i Oido: FKBO) Objective: Integration of the blind & deaf in the community and the creation of favorable circumstances. Date of incorporation: December 27, 1983 The foundation consists of 7 boardmembers, all on voluntary basis, while some volunteers assist in the weekly activities with its 15 (regular) clients. A survey conducted in 2008, in all the neighborhoods of Bonaire, which indicated that 31% of the 538 participants have serious sight problems and require professional help (therapy & guidance). From earlier studies conducted 82 persons indicated having similar problems, for a total amount of 250 persons in urgent need of professional guidance. Based on the above findings the foundation started the process to offer professional care & guidance. This urgent need for professional help was also confirmed by its relation partners in The Netherlands, Aruba, Curacao, and Surinam. Negotiations are now taking place to obtain financing and the foundation trusts that in the short term they will be in a position to start offering therapy, personal training, and a guidance program, as well as guidance programs at schools.
		Rotary Bonaire made a donation of FL 5,000 to the Bonaire Youth Outreach Foundation.
		Rotary Bonaire made a donation of FL 1,000 to the Fundashon Mariadal.

View images of the 2009 Induction of New Members by clicking here.

Rotary Bonaire visits Bonaire's schools and presents bookmarks to all the children. View the images by clicking here.

View images of the 2009 Partners' Night--the Boat/Dine-Around Trip--by clicking here.

Lt. Governor Glenn Thode is inducted into Rotary Bonaire.

Marjolijn van Kooten is inducted into Rotary Bonaire. To view images from the 2008 Christmas Get-Together, click here, and for the 2008 New Years Eve Party, click here. It was a huge success bringing in the new year at Rotary President Frank Dewitt's home with hostess Helen. Great fun. Food catered by Philip, wines by Ruud. To view images from the 2008 Full Moon Partners' Night, click here. It was a beautiful atmosphere for a Valentine lunch with partners on Wednesday, February 13th, 2008 at Stitching Rooi Lamunchi Kunuku Park. Director Mrs. Ellen M.M. Cochrane-Herrera of Bonaire gave a presentation on how the plantation came about and the history of her family. For donations, use Maduro & Curiel's Bank (Bonaire), N.V. Account #107.090-08 in the name of Donation Stitching Rooi Lamunchi.  For a tour, please call 717-8489 Richard Hart was installed at the New Year's Party hosted by President Ruud Vermeulen at his home on January 5, 2008: Rotary Bonaire celebrates New Year 2007 at the home of Robby and Maricella Croes: To view images of the 2007 Partners Night, click here.