From left, Saipan Rotary Club Past President and Director of Youth Service New Generations Greg Borja, Saipan Rotary Club President Irene Holl, Rotaract President Richard Baleares, Vice President Raynalyn Sablan, Secretary Jefferson Cunanan, Treasurer Arriane Antonio, Director of Club Service Michael Camacho, Director of International Service Melissa Borja, and Director of Finance Brent Espinosa.
From left, Rotaract President Richard Baleares inducts new members Matthew Manuel, Gio Sagana, and Kayjon Boadi.
THE Rotaract Club of Saipan inducted seven officers and three new members into its ranks on Saturday, July 29.
According to Rotary International’s website, Rotaract “brings together people ages 18 and older to exchange ideas with leaders in the community, develop leadership and professional skills, and have fun through service.”
Richard Baleares will be the club’s president for the third year in a row.
In his address, Baleares said he is excited to be part of a “global movement of young leaders who are committed to making a positive change in their communities and the world.”
Baleares also outlined the projects he and the rest of Rotaract will undertake. These include adopting and beautifying a bus stop in Kagman; resuming a financial literacy project with the Bank of Saipan; hosting a 5k and/or 10k race; enabling more local Rotaract members to travel to sister clubs in Korea and Japan; and welcoming and hosting sister clubs from Korea, Japan, and Guam.
“Every year the club takes another step forward from the previous year,” Baleares said.
The other officers installed on Saturday were vice president and director of community service Reynalyn Sablan; secretary Jefferson Cunanan; treasurer and director of professional development Arriane Antonio; director of international service Melissa Borja; director of club service Michael Camacho; and director of finance Brent Espineda.
The newly inducted members of the Rotaract Club are Matthew Manuel, Gio Sagana, and Kayjon Boadi.
In her remarks, Irene Holl, Rotary Club of Saipan president, reminded the Rotaract members of the Rotary Four Way Test: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
“When you say ‘is it the truth?’ you should be looking in the mirror,” Holl said. “Always remember: think of your own actions first, your own integrity first before looking at others.”
