| WHEREAS, the
Rotary District Conference will be held in St.
Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands during the week of
April 11-16, 2011; and WHEREAS,
the Virgin Islands Rotary Clubs were established
to provide humanitarian service and build
goodwill in our communities and abroad; and
WHEREAS, Rotary
is now a global network of over 28,000
community-based clubs, with a world membership
of over 1.2 million persons; and
WHEREAS,
Roatrians are professional men and women who
work as volunteers to improve the quality of
life in the community, their workplace and
throughout the world; and
WHEREAS, Rotary
provides assistance for projects that improve
health, alleviate hunger, and enhance human and
social development; and
WHEREAS, Rotary
has initiated many community projects designed
to address critical issues, including violence,
drug abuse, and illiteracy, which many of our
young people face today; and
WHEREAS, the
Rotary Clubs in the Virgin Islands have
contributed to making the Territory a better
place to live with their humanitarian projects;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, John P.
deJonqh, Jr., Governor of the
United States Virgin Is1ands, by virtue of the authority vested
in me by the Revised Organic Act of 1954, as amended, do hereby
proclaim April 11-16, 2011, as "Rotary
Week" in the Virgin Islands. I
call upon the residents of the Territory to join
with me in this observance and to support our
Rotary clubs and their endeavors.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and cause
the Seal. of the Government of the Virgin Islands
of the United States to be affixed at Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands, this 5th day of April, A.D., 2011.
John P.
de Jongh, Jr.
Governor
Attest:
Gregory
R. Francis
Lieutenant Governor
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