Zone 4 - Ready for the future

I wish to take time out to say thanks to all members of the 7804 Family of Optimists who helped to make my year as LtG such an awesome experience.  We may not have made the numbers we wanted; but guess what? We are certain more children benefited from the tremendous work you have done.  You did every thing you could to ensure that the many projects all over Kingston and St Andrew, St. Mary, and Portland were of the best value and impact to as many children as we could possibly serve.

The children and young people in Pembroke Hall, Castleton, the Muirton Boys Home, Mathew 25:40 and St Andrew Girls Home, as well as the children from the environs of Coke Methodist Church down-town Kingston, the Annotto Bay Hospital, and Buff Bay, Portland know what it is to have you sharing your Optimism with them.  Boards of Directors, Officers, Club Chairs, members all: thanks for your commitment to the children and young people of our Zone, country and region.

The Zone fundraisers and work day at Annotto Bay Hospital could not have been successful without your devotion. Not to mention your contribution to and participation in the zone leaders meetings, the quarterly zone meetings, NOW meeting, and of course the District meetings at which our Zone always did well. Deepest appreciation for everything you have all done to make the 2011-2012 year such a blast of power for Zone 4.

I extend special congrats to the District officers from our zone for a year of supreme service to the movement: 

Governor Dwight and CP Andrea (Kingston Breakfast); 

DST Heather and CPs Latoya, Ken Jnr and Marc-Maurice (Sunset Liguanea);

GA Al and CP Margaret (West St. Andrew).

Allow me also a special mention of new club on the block - Kingston Central (sponsored by West St Andrew). From their Installation dinner in December to the Appreciation ceremony in September and all the work before and in between, the club has shown that it is here to make Optimism stronger. Nothing but the best to you as you grow from strength to strength.

I am extremely confident that Zone 4 will continue demonstrating our deepest commitment to the future; that we are always ready to make a difference; and remain steadfast in bringing out the best one child at a time. LtG Andrea knows we have her back and so too DST Latoya. Governor Lynden (OC Mammee Bay), you can be sure, yes, to count on the power of Zone 4!