With the theme ‘Strengthening Bridges and Delivering Services’ the Lions Club of Grand Cayman on Saturday elected new club officers for 2005-06.
Fifteen officers were elected in the banquet ceremony at the Marriott Beach Resort.
Walter Gooding became the new president, taking over from immediate past-president Gordon McLaughlin.
Albert Anderson was named first vice-president, Lee Ramoon second vice-president and Ercley Bodden third vice-president.
Johan Moxam became the new secretary; Ian Callow, assistant secretary; Desmond Graham, treasurer; Ewan Jacques, tamer; Donnel O’ Sullivan, tail twister, Tannya Mortimer and Ronnie Rankin, second -year directors; Phillip Barnes, membership and attendance director; and Olson Jackson and Rayle Roberts, first-year directors.
Dining in an elegant Chinese setting, diners heard from guest speaker, Jamaican Jacqueline Morris.
Challenging Lion members to support the evening’s theme, Mrs. Morris said: ‘Many of us as service club members say we are committed, but sometimes we do not seem to be as involved as we should.
‘I challenge you to look to the future with open, perceptive eyes and see the possibilities, the seeming impossibilities, the opportunities and the strengths.
‘It is on this note that I join with you in your open-minded realistic glance into the future.
‘And as we gaze together at the days, weeks and months that stretch before us I would like to guide you to focus on three aspects: self discovery, sacrifice and service to others.
‘Commit, to give of yourselves sacrificially and to focus open-mindedly on serving others in the community,’ she said.
Incoming President Walton Gooding said he wanted to pay more attention to youth, rebuilding the Lions Centre and getting back to serious fundraising.
He said he planed to be fair, open-minded and decisive at all times, to work willingly with other service clubs and show the community how they cared.
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