The Rotary Club of Portsmouth is announcing the completion of its “Keep Dominica Beautiful – Do not Litter” campaign.
As part of the campaign 23 professionally designed signs encouraging the public to “Keep Dominica Beautiful” were installed along the Edward O. LeBlanc Highway from Portsmouth to St. Joseph.
This major project was a collaborative effort between the Rotary Club of Portsmouth and twenty-one organizations, each of whom sponsored one or more signs.
According to the club, some of the sponsors are, Archipelago Trading Ltd., Avies Villas, Beacon Insurance, Belfast Estate Ltd., Bulls Eye Pharmacy, Cabrits Dive, Crime Stoppers Dominica, Dublanc Town Council, IGA Portsmouth, Kool Air, Millenia, National Bank of Dominica, Picard Beach Cottages, Ross University, Rudolph Thomas Enterprises, Safe Haven Real Estate, Secret Bay, Springfield Trading Ltd., Stewco Construction, Sunset Bay Hotel and The Champs (GoDM Ltd).
Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Portsmouth erected the signs during a number of weekends over several months.
The project was inspired by Rotarian John Sands, a professor at Ross University, who spends his early morning hours collecting garbage from the highway, between Portsmouth and St. Joseph. Several of the above mentioned sponsors also provided funds towards the monthly cleanup of a portion of the highway in order to expand Dr. Sands’ cleanup efforts and ensure sustainability.
Dominica’s newest service club, the Rotary Club of Portsmouth was formed on February 2nd 2012.
Its aim, like all other Rotary Clubs, is to provide humanitarian service, to encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and to help build goodwill and peace in the world.
In 2011 the ideas and discussions which had been going on for some time came to fruition when three members from the Rotary Club of Dominica decided to form a club in Portsmouth.
The Club said it is now looking forward to welcoming individuals as prospective members or friends of Rotary International.
great job guys, keep doing it
How can I become a member. I live off island but I also maintain a home in Dominica.
I didn’t know Portsmouth had a rotary club. That’s great. Keep it alive guys.
Keep up the good work.