D5040 NEWSLETTER
Mar 2008 ISSUE
What a special February this was – an extra day to
spend with Rotary! Whoever said that a
District Governor’s commitments are less after the Official Club Visits are
over – were just trying to make it look easier for me. I seem to be just a busy as ever and still
getting to know the ins and outs of D5040.
Once again – an amazing month. As the months go by my experience seems to
get better and better. Each time I think
– wow – this must be the best – it is topped!
This month our Group Study Exchange Team has
been working hard in putting their program together and although they had one
of the selected members step back due to work commitments, he has been replaced
by a stunning new team member. We now will
have a full documentary produced of this incredible experience. Welcome Deneka – we
are happy to have you as part of the team.
Watch out for their invitation to join them for a special African themed
dinner to raise funds for their trip.
I would encourage everyone to get involved in this
wonderful program. Please assist Neil
McDonald, the GSE Chair, and his team in setting up a program for the inbound
GSE Team from
I headed North together with
Membership Chair, PDG Del Paterson. We
had two excellent workshops on The Club Leadership Plan and Membership. Visiting Vanderhoof
and
From
“Rotary Rocks” - D5040 Conference
at the River Rock:
Have you Registered yet?
Don’t miss this outstanding event.
Be entertained and educated by:
PRIP Jonathan B. Majiyagbe,
Rick Hansen, Honorable Carole Taylor,
- Howard Blank
- - Senator Larry Campbell -
- Vicky Gabareau - - PDG 5040
We look forward to having
the whole district celebrate Rotary at this incredible event.
I would like to wish all the
President Elects a safe journey to PETS next week. I don’t have to give them any wishes towards
having a totally amazing time – because that is guaranteed.
I Hope to see you all as I
continue my travels around the District.
- DG Dean
Lionsgate took the
lead for the
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201 Volunteers from NS
Rotary Clubs and community at large.
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provided
313 safe rides for NS residents.
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over
8 evenings in December.
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covered
over 7,600 km.
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received
$8,000 in donations from car owners and $27,000 in Corporate
Sponsorships to be used by the Rotary Clubs to support Youth programs in the
NS.
In BC,
some 2,756 volunteers provided over 4,700 safe rides and drove more than
118,000 km. The 2007 campaign generated $93,500 in support of local youth
programs in BC. The
Nationally, over 53,000 volunteers provided safe rides for
76,800 clients and raised $1,300,000 for youth programs in
Visit www.operationrednose.com
for a full view of the program. For information about how to become involved in
ORN on the
The
NS Youth Safe House, a project of the North Shore Rotary Clubs since its
inception, is open and operating again after closing due to lack of funding.
In
September of 2000, a report, prepared by the North Shore Youth Task Force on
Homelessness, concluded that there was a gap in NS youth services and that a
local facility for North Shore Youth seeking refuge was needed. The report was
shelved until Rotary successfully lobbied the
The North Shore
Rotary Clubs would not let it remain closed. The Community
Youth Safe House Advisory Committee developed a new business plan. Rotary
mobilized a number of NS Service Clubs to do what was necessary to return
the physical facility to operational status.
A great many concerned
An
anonymous donor contributed $385,000 to meet the 1st year operating
expenses.
The
District of NV provided the house for $1.00/year, a value of $22,000 in lost
rent.
19
companies volunteered their services and resources to renovate the house, a
value of $80,000.
Other
companies provided services, with a value $28,000.
Cash
donations from Schools, Churches, NS Service clubs and individuals totalled
more than $50,000.
Under Rotarian Chair AG Esio Marzotto, a Committee of the NS
Service Clubs undertook a campaign and collected more than 7,600 signatures from
October 19 to 28, 2007. On Nov.16, MLA
Katherine Whittred accepted the petition and
presented it in the legislature. On Dec.
5, a letter was received from Tom Christensen, Minister of Children and Family
Development advising they are working towards funding transition beds and other
youth and family services at the Safe House and federal funding was also
reinstated.
Hollyburn
Family Services agreed to manage the facility.
The Youth Safe House reopened on Friday, Dec. 15, and to date more than
50 young people have received attention at the facility.
This
important NS community project could not have been successfully undertaken
without the cooperation of many committed people and the leadership of the Rotary
Clubs of West Vancouver, West Vancouver Sunrise, North Vancouver and Lions Gate.
LIONSGATE WILL CELEBRATE
30TH ANNIVERSARY IN MAY !!!!
Their members really like to have
a good time, they are starting to
celebrate in April with a dinner/dance “THE BEAT GOES ON”. This will be
a 50s/60s evening to raise funds for the Youth Safe House. Their celebrations will culminate in June in conjunction with the Installation
of their 2008/09 Board of Directors. They are also celebrating that they have EXCEEDED our Rotary Foundation
Goal of $100.00 for every Rotarian.
For
the past 18 years Lionsgate Club has raised funds,
planned, organized and operated Canada Day for
SALVATION ARMY KETTLES
During the Christmas season the club donates two days of ringing the
bells for the Salvation Army’s kettle drive. This is a way of saying “thank
you” to the Army for the great work they do in our Community.
These
are just a few of the many activities the Rotary Club of Lionsgate undertakes throughout the year.
WHEREAS Rotary International,
founded on February 23, 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, is the world’s first and one
of the largest non-profit service organizations; and
WHEREAS The Rotary Motto “Service
Above Self” inspires members to provide humanitarian service, encourage high
ethical standards and promote good will and peace in the world; and
WHEREAS Rotary funds club projects
and sponsors volunteers with community expertise to provide medical supplies,
health care, clean water, food
production, job training, and education to millions in need,
particularly in developing countries; and
WHEREAS There
are over 140 Rotary Club members in four clubs on the
NOW THEREFORE I, Darrell Mussatto, Mayor of the City of
So proclaimed on Monday, February 18, 2008
“Original Signed by Mayor Darrell Mussatto”
Mayor
Darrell Mussatto
Visit
NEW MEETING VENUE and NEW MEETING DATE
Tuesdays at 6:15pm
Taso's Pizza Steak & Seafood,
Put on your runners and join one of the
The 10 km Seawalk takes the runners on
a beautiful return journey along the
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Date: May
25th, 2008
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Time: 7:30am
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Registration: Adult
$37.00, Youth -18 and under $25 (T-shirt included)
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Breakfast: A
runner’s breakfast will be waiting for you at the finish line at The Village at
Park Royal South.
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Proceeds:
50-50 between the
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Details: go to www.seawalkrun.com
In cooperation with the Samsara
Foundation, the Club donated 85,129 Thai-baht (USD $2,470) for the water
supply project at Luum Naam
Wittaya School in Mae Lanoi
District, one of the poorest provinces in Thailand. The average annual
income per family is around USD $175.
The school
is attended by 143 primary students from the Karen hill tribe. Since the
school does not have tanks to collect rain water over rainy season, they have no
water supply during the 4 months long dry season.
The school is difficult to access. There is no bridge over the river
except a suspension bridge for motorcycles and there is a raft to get the
materials for construction on to the other side of the river. Nevertheless the
director of the school managed to get the project done and now the children can
have safe drinking water.
The West Vancouver Sunrise Rotary donation was spent
on laying pipes to transport water from a village 2 km away, building concrete
tanks to store the water and installing water purification system including
sink and PVC water tanks. Samsara
Foundation paid for the dynamo 17,000 to pump the water from the village to the
tank to complete the project.
For more information of Samsara
Foundation, please visit their website.
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Are you interested in Rotary?
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Are you serving on your club’s board of
directors for the next Rotary year, July 1, 2008 to 2009?
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Are you the president or president elect of
your Rotary club?
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The Club Leadership Assembly is for you and
all interested members of your club.
Club Leadership Assembly is
for:
Helping you to prepare for your year as a leader in
your club.
All
Rotarians who want to become more involved in their club, their community and
Rotary.
Assisting your club in building a leadership team.
Upcoming Assemblies:
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March 29 – Metro
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April 5 – Cariboo
a- 100 Mile house
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April 19 –
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April 29 – Sea to Sky and Squamish,
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May 3 – Northwest and Terrace,
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May
10 –
For further information visit the events section of the district website
at www.Rotary5040.org.
Registration:
Register online for the seminar in your area or the most convenient
seminar for you. Pre-registration and pre-payment is requested for each
seminar.
District 5040 now has an online secure payment and registration system
for all conferences and seminars.
You can reuse the registration password for all future events.
This will make registration quick and easy for future events.
Thank you and see you at the assembly !
Penny Offer, DGND
District Trainer 2008-09
604-940-9365
Keynote
Speaker 11:00 am
Fri. May 16
Rick Hansen, C.C., O.B.C.
President and CEO,
Rick Hansen Foundation
Nominations can be submitted from the clubs, the Assistant Governors and
the Governor. Please send written submission to District Awards Chair, PDG Leo Nimsick at nimsick@telus.net
.
Nominations
come from the Assistant Governors and are sent directly to the Chair of the
selection committee (the immediate Past District Governor Kevin Conway).
Information will be provided by the Committee.
Membership
Award
Presented to the club with the highest percentage membership gain.
Best
Bulletin Award
Based on
the award committee's evaluation of the following:
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Appearance: Does it communicate in
a pleasing way?
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Readability: Is the bulletin
exciting and fun to read?
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Club News: Does it inform about meetings, member activities,
fellowship, projects, youth, finance, committee reports, plans and future
events?
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District and International News: Does it report on District, Rotary
International and Rotary Foundation plans and programs and other important
Rotary communications?
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General Interest: Does it appeal to casual readers
and others?
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There will be a runner-up award given in
addition to the winner award.
Individual Recognition
Recognition at the District Conference of
individual Rotarians or friends of Rotary for exemplary service during the
Rotary year. (nominations come
from the clubs, assistant governors and the governor).
Club Recognition
Recognition at the District Conference of individual Rotary clubs for
exemplary service projects during the Rotary year. (nominations
come from the assistant governors and the governor).
Governor's Award
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Summary: Recognizing
that the strength of the Rotary movement is founded on the service carried out
by club members, the purpose of this award is to provide a means for Rotary
Clubs in District 5040 to personally recognize a member or members of the club
for his/her outstanding efforts in service to the club and/or the community.
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Eligible Nominees:
Candidates for nomination should be Rotarians in good standing in their clubs
who have consistently demonstrated their support of the Object of Rotary
through participation in a variety of service activities.
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Selection Process:
The nomination of a candidate to receive this award will be made by the club.
The method of selection will be determined by the club. The club president must
endorse the nomination and submit it to the District Governor.
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Requirement: A fee of $300.00 Canadian is to accompany the
nomination. This fee will be accumulated in a special fund to be used for a
District project at the discretion of the District Governor. This award is to
allow clubs to honour members for exemplary service and is separate and apart
from The Paul Harris Fellowship which is a recognition for a contribution to
the Rotary Foundation.
Last chance to nominate that young committed person
in your community to receive a two-year fully funded scholarship to a leading
University to study peace and conflict resolution. This scholarship is no cost
to your Rotary club.
Contact PDG David Ker at dker@telus.net or phone
604-261-4461 and visit RI Website at www.rotary.org for details. Submit
application to PDG David Ker by March 31, 2008. The District 5040 Selection
Committee will meet in April 2008. The scholar selected will be advised and
his/her application sent to The Rotary Foundation in May 2008.
The
Rotary Foundation aims to raise US$95 million by June 2015 to completely endow
the Peace Center Program and to fund 120 Rotary World Peace Fellows every year.
For information on how to donate, including special naming opportunities,
e-mail plannedgiving@rotary.org or call Eric Schmelling,
Fund Development Manager, at 1- 847-866-3222.
Peace is not only the absence of war. After wars end and during the recovery period
we are left with:
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Poverty
·
Destruction
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Hunger
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Homelessness and
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disease
Our
Peace fellows are working throughout the world advocating violence prevention –
and helping to control gang violence, school violence, domestic violence and
regional violence.
NANCY NIKOLAI - 2008
GSE Team Leader sponsored by Rotary Club of
DENEKA MICHAUD - Team
Member sponsored by Rotary Club of Tsawwassen
Deneka is a
graduate of
ERIN ROBINSON -
Team Member sponsored by Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise
Erin is a Microfinance Program Manager with VanCity
Credit Union, where she helps hundreds of unbanked individuals each year move in to economic self-reliance by providing
small loans to help them to enroll in vocational training and launching
small businesses. Prior to joining VanCity, Erin
worked for the
SHANNON THOMPSON -
Team Member sponsored by Rotary Club of Vancouver
Shannon was born in
JENNIFER WESMAN - Team
Member sponsored by Rotary Club of Vancouver Quadra
Jennifer was
born in
"Everyday I think of
Readying a GSE team - all
packed and primed to go - is no simple task. Any GSE Leader can attest to that
- there are ups and downs and glitches throughout the planning process and the
journey.
To start with so far this year - we had LOTS and LOTS of great
applications - which had to be whittled down to a manageable size We (the
committee) finally interviewed 13 of the final short list - from which we selected
the final four team members plus one alternate. That was tough. So
many top notch applications! Once that was done - we met and started forming
our plans - fundraisers, learning about Tanzanian culture and
language (Swahili), choosing wardrobes, putting together brochures and
presentations, getting lots of vaccinations, and learning to work as a cohesive
team that will be living and functioning in close quarters for many
weeks. One of our team was an undercover RCMP officer - whom we called
our Mystery Man.
And
just when we got most of our plans together - DG Dean Rohrs and DGE Bob Blacker
came up with a brilliant idea. Since our Alternate member was busy from
Day One filming this GSE Planning
process - why not send her along to be part of the team! So after calls and
emails back and forth between GSE Chair Neil McDonald and his counterpart in
District 9200 - it was a "Go". So then we were 6. But not for long. Our Mystery man was grabbed up by
the UN - for a peacekeeping mission to
Our
adventure is just beginning - and we already have a
truckload of people to thank. A big thank you to GSE
Chair Neil McDonald and the committee for their many volunteer hours and kind
help. Thanks to DG Dean and DGE Bob for their great support. To Nick Jordan and Creative Embroidery for the Rotary Gear options
and expert help. Chris Bradshaw for his super travel
advice. To each sponsoring Club for their monetary
support and their encouragement. An exchange with
Hope
to see many of you at SIMBA's! And when we get
back - we plan to hold a big African Jamboree to celebrate, tell you
about our trip and to premiere the new Rotary GSE documentary!
- Nancy Nikolai, 2008 GSE
Team Leader.
District 5040 GSE 2008 Team to
The
ROTARY Group Study Exchange Program (GSE) is a unique cultural and
vocational exchange opportunity for young professionals in the initial years of
their professional life.
The
2008 team will be departing on April 15 for six weeks. The team will study
Help support
the team and enjoy Three Courses Africian Cuisine
Wednesday, March 19th - 7:00 to 9:00pm
Simba’s Grill,
Wednesday, March 26th - 7:00
to 9:00pm
Simba’s Grill,
Tickets - $55 per
person
Contact GSE Team for tickets
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Nancy Nikolai at 604-524-2144
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Deneka Michaud
at 778-840-5122
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Erin Robinson at 604-926-3746
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Shannon Thompson at 604-780-9794
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Jennifer Wesman
at 604-713-5848
Purchase RAFFLE tickets
for great prizes!
Proceeds will go
towards purchasing team uniforms And gifts for
Tanzanian children, sponsors, and host families of the GSE Team.
See
You There . . . .
The
outbound team will be departing on April 15 and miss the District Conference.
However, they will be making a presentation at the Vancouver Centennial Club.
Date:
Tuesday April 8 2008 at 6:30pm
Dinner: $20/person
Place: Best Western Abercorn Inn,
RSVP:
Joanne Cheng at 604-814-0366 or
Nancy Nikolai at nico@telus.net
Come and
hear about the diversity of the 5040 team. RSVP by April 6 so the Club has an
accurate head count.
President
Wilf invites every Rotarian to take part in the
Rotary Blitz.
During
the first 2 weeks of April every Rotarian from coast to coast is invited to
take part in a Zone wide Membership Blitz.
Rotarians
are asked to identify someone who could benefit from Rotary, who would be an
asset to Rotary and who will thank YOU for inviting them.
Join Us - It's easy, it's fun and it's important !!!
Three steps to a successful BLITZ
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Work
as a team and discuss possibilities with your fellow members. Make a list of
possible prospects: your dentist, lawyer, financial advisor, doctor, coworkers,
neighbours or spouse.
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Have a supply of "What is Rotary"
cards in your wallet to present to prospective Members and invite them to your
weekly Rotary breakfast, lunch or dinner during the first two weeks of April -
and after.
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Follow up after the meeting, direct them to
the Rotary website, keep in touch, show them what Rotary is about and how they
can get involved. More Rotarians, will provide more fun in your club and
community, more children an opportunity for an education, more women a chance
to become self sufficient, more villages clean water, more countries a chance
for Peace..
Say YES
to President Wilf
Say YES
to the Membership Blitz
SHARE Rotary
with others during the
rest
of the Rotary year and always.
For more
information, suggestions or tools, Visit RI Membership
Resources
The message is Loud and Clear
...
Eradicating polio has been Rotary’s #1 priority
since 1985. The $100 million Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant and the $3.5
million Google Foundation grants come at a crucial time for the initiative.
On Feb 23, Rotary International is launching a $100 Million Challenge.
"Each Rotary club is being asked to contribute at least $1,000 annually
to the challenge for the next three years," Dr Robert S Scott, trustee
chair of the Rotary Foundation said. "If you consider there are nearly
33,000 clubs in the world, their combined fundraising efforts would
result in almost the full matching amount of $100 million. The $200 million that
will be generated will be a vital catalyst in support of polio eradication”.
DDF can be used For The
Challenge
In 2006-07, 252 districts allocated more than US$3 million to PolioPlus Partners and other polio eradication activities.
District
Designated Fund can continue to play an important role in helping to fund
the final push to finish polio worldwide. Cash and DDF will be accepted as
matching funds for Rotary’s US$100 Million Challenge.
Annual Programs Fund - SHARE contributions raised this Rotary
year (before 1 July 2008) will be generating DDF available in 2010-11 — the
third and final year of the challenge. APF contributions today can help support
all of our favorite Foundation programs and help
reach our latest fundraising goals for a polio-free world.
If not, download the 2008-09
Fund Development Club Goal Report Form and submit it to District Governor
Elect Bob Blacker. the hard copy were distributed at PETS. The club goal and
percentage of goal achieved will appear on the District Monthly Contribution
Report.
Your
club can help EREY get off to a strong start in 2008-09 by setting a
challenging, yet realistic annual giving goal. A US$100 contribution, for
example, can help provide school supplies for 15 students in
Give a gift of literacy
Bring a book to the 2008 LA convention!
For many years, Rotary
in the Southern California Districts has partnered with the Los Angeles
Times and
The
Edukit Project
The Rotary Club of Pietermaritzburg recently presented 1,200 basic
school kits filled with full range of stationary to the children at
The project was a partnership of Pietermaritzburg Rotary, Monrovia
Los Angeles and Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise. With a matching
grant through the Rotary Foundation provided a total funding of some R9,7000 towards the project.
A very grateful head master, Lungisani Mhlope, proudly announced the gift to a full assembly of
the school and the response was deafening.
Pietermaritzburg Rotary Club President Jenny Mitchell said "Its
amazing just how much can be done when everyone pulls in the same direction. We
now hope to repeat this exercise so that other deserving schools in the
Pietermaritzburg area can benefit in a similar manner".
Junior
Achievement Program
Seven volunteers from the Richmond Sunrise Rotary recently
presented the Junior Achievement programs “the Economics of Staying in School”
and “Dollars with Sense” at
United Nations Literacy
Decade 2003-2012
Literacy is about more than reading and writing - it is about how we
communicate in society. Those who use literacy take it
for granted - but those who cannot use it are excluded from much communication
in today’s world. Indeed, it is the excluded who can best appreciate the notion
of ‘literacy as freedom’.- United
Nations Literacy Decade
Rotary Resource Group
The Literacy
Resource Group, appointed by RI President Wilfrid
J. Wilkinson, was created to help Rotarians provide literacy and educational
opportunities locally and globally. Is your club promoting literacy in your
community or another part of the world?
March is Literacy Month, check out how
you can get involved. For guidance, contract PDG
Sonia Wolowidnyk, District Literacy Chair.
"One of the
most amazing things about the success of Rotary is that it is achieved entirely
by volunteers. It all starts because one Rotarian wants something to happen,
not because some boss tells him or her to do it, or to fulfill a mission
statement that is posted on a wall somewhere. Every successful project that
Rotary has ever accomplished has begun at the grass roots level in the minds
and hearts of individual Rotarians.” - Frank Talk
Georgia Rotary Student Program
Three Rotary districts in the state of
This is a wonderful opportunity for youth – children
of Rotarians are most welcome. They
cannot grant scholarships to students in the medical, dental or nursing fields.
Three graduates are admitted each year. Applications
must be received by October 1, 2008 for the academic year
2009-2010. Please visit their website at
www.grsp.org for detail. This is not an exchange program and your Club is
not obligated to accept a student in exchange from the
Promote Rotary on
March 22 World Water Day
If your club is involved in a water project, plan
ahead to make sure media knows about your work. Consider
placing a water-related PSA
in local publications or sending a press release or print advertisement that
includes water project images
from RI. Find out how you can be a part of this important day on the official World
Water Day site. Contact PDG Del Paterson, Zone 22 Water
Resource Group Coordinator for guidance on how your club can get involved in a
water project.
The mission of this Rotarian Action Group is to:
·
bring
together, in fellowship and service, those Rotarians who have an active interest
in the prevention of blindness and the promotion of eye health and vision
worldwide.
·
provide
both a platform and a forum to discuss ideas and develop appropriate
cooperative programs to further our shared goals.
·
promote
international understanding and peace through our common purpose and efforts.
This
Action Group is an outgrowth of the former Avoidable Blindness Task Force,
the Fellowship of Eye Care Professionals, and the Eye Care Fellowship of
Rotarians. All Rotarians interested in preventing blindness and improving
eye health are invited to become members of this official Rotary Action Group.
If you are interested in volunteering your services to any Rotarian Action
Group Blindness Prevention projects and would like to be contacted please visit
their website for more details.
If you
are working on a Rotary Foundation Matching Grant project and need to obtain
additional partners for that project, you are encouraged to send project
information to the webmaster at in2dtp@empnet.com
so it may be considered for inclusion on their excellent web page. Visit www.rag4bp.org
for more information
Shelter
Box crib for new born baby in
ShelterBox has
created a camp at Nakuru in
Among them was pregnant schoolteacher Louise Kimani
who fled when her home in Kericho was burned to the
ground.
Her baby ‘Favor” was born in one of the first
tents erected and one of the charity's boxes is being used as a crib. (In the
history of Shelter Box only one other baby has been born in a tent during an
“Immediate relief deployment”.
Mark
Pearson, from ShelterBox, said the first response
team had managed to put up 200 tents in 48 hours, with the help of Rotary
International and local scouts.
About
4,000 people are now in the camp and another 200 ShelterBoxes
have been sent out and should arrive by the weekend.
The boxes are designed to enable a family of up to 10 people survive for
at least six months and contain a 10-man tent, sleeping bags, a multi-fuel
stove, cooking equipment, tools, mosquito nets and water containers.
Shelter has been given to more than half a million
people in about 40 countries around the world hit by disasters such as
cyclones, earthquakes, hurricanes and wars.
- Read complete article at BBC
World News
Rotary Club of Richmond Sunrise has donated recently to the Shelter Box project in
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Rotary Clubs in
D5040 appeared on the Box Sponsor Roll
of Honour are:
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Rotary Clubs of
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Tsawwassen -
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Quesnel -
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Sechelt -
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Quesnel Sunrise -
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Cost
for each box is $1,200.00 Canadian and is Tax Deductible. Find out more about
their projects, visit Shelter Box Canada at www.sheltabox.ca or email Alan J Lomax Executive Director Shelter
Box Canada.
In Nov. 2006, Dr. Michael Woolnough of
Richmond Sunset Club visited Angkor Hospital for Children in Siem Reap, Angkor
The succeeding CEO, David Shoemaker (a Winnipegger), then introduced Mrs.
Nina Cassils, a tireless fundraiser for community
projects in
RWHN and Richmond Sunset Club
volunteers loaded the goods on 8th December and the container
arrived in early January 2008 in
The response from
Well
done, RWHN,
Richmond Sunset Club, and special thanks to Mrs. Cassils!
-
Dr. Michael Woolnough
ABC of Rotary
“Regular attendance is essential to a
strong and active Rotary club. The emphasis on attendance is traced back to
1922 when Rotary International announced a worldwide attendance contest which
motivated thousands of Rotarians to achieve a 100 percent attendance year after
year. Many Rotarians take great pride in maintaining their 100 percent record
in their own club or by making-up at other Rotary club meetings.”
Rotary Club of
PP Jim Renshaw presented
perfect attendance recognition to dedicated members.
Congratulations to: Back Row: Milt, Mickey, Jim,
Mel, Nico, Larry, Satwant,
Victor, Neil and Art Front Row: Bob, John, Gabby and Gus.
Milt has 47 years of perfect attendance. Way to go!
70 Years of Perfect
Attendance
On Feb 13, 2008, the Rotary Club of Houston honored
Bernie Lorino
for his seven decades of unbroken attendance - a feat
that may come close to setting an international Rotary record.
He joined the club when he was 23 at the suggestion of his father (a
Rotarian himself) “to see what else was going on in the world besides work. In 70 years, Lorino,
now 93, has never missed a meeting - or a meal.
Some perspective on Bernie’s 70-year streak of attending weekly
Rotary Club luncheons:
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3,640 meals consumed.
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50 cents cost of a Rotary meal in 1938.
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$24 cost of a Rotary meal today.
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5,023 Rotary Club chapters in 1938.
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32,912 Rotary Club chapters as of June 07.
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12
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excerpt from his profile at www.rotaryhouston.org
Rotary Club of Quesnel and Quesnel Sunrise 2000 joined forces again for their annual Foundation
Dinner-Dance-Auction fundraiser. Following a Monopoly theme, the evening
began with people being sent to jail (with able assistance from members of Quesnel Correlieu Interact) and
Exchange Student Charlie Domenget getting placed
under House Arrest for jumping the line for dinner, but the highlight was
undoubtedly the crowning of Rotarian Glenn Lefebvre for
winning Second Place in the Beauty Pageant.
Cariboo AG Bob Fish introduced DG Dean Rohrs
- in her address, DG Dean thanked all those present for their contribution,
reminding us of the ongoing activities of the Foundation and how every
penny counts.
A combination of Keep-Glenn-out-of-a-Speedo and
Bail-bond payments, together with dessert, silent and regular auctions, raised over $11,000 before costs, to be split
between the two Clubs for World Community Service Projects. Of
course the best part was the wonderful fellowship enjoyed by all...
Kitimat
The 2008 wine tasting was a huge success.
The club raised
$4,368.27!
DG Dean attended the club’s Spring Fling
Fundraiser, pictured with Jacci McTavish
and West Vancouver MLA Joan McIntyre.
Here is
how the Rotarians in the
The club celebrated Year of Rat with fellow
Rotarians and guests, entertained by traditional lion and dragon dances.
Lionsgate
DG Dean presented 2nd level Paul Harris
Fellows to Linda Metcalfe for her selfless work in managing the club's web
site. (Linda is an Honourary
member of the
On Friday, Feb 22, 2008, Premier Gordon
Campbell recognizes the club at a public appearance at the Shadbolt
Centre. When John Nuraney introduced the Rotary Club
of Burnaby, the premier raised his left fist and shouted, "Go Rotary!!!"
President Elect Quentin Li got off the
plane from another
Meet, mix
and mingle with your Rotary friends from Zone 22 including our own RI President
Wilf Wilkinson, President Elect DK
Lee, Foundation Chair Bob Scott and RI Director Monty Audenart. The brunch will be held in conjunction
with the Rotary International Convention in
The Richmond Rotaract Club, in partnership
with Rotary District 5040, the Richmond Youth Foundation, and the Richmond
Community Foundation are pleased to present the first ever premier Zenith 2008
Global Citizenship Conference on May 15th, 2008. The conference will host
upwards to 450 young men and women from across the Lower Mainland from the ages
15-25. The Zenith 2008 Global Citizenship Conference seeks to advance
youth-driven philanthropy both locally and globally. For more information,
please visit www.zenithconference.org
or contact Co-chairs Eisten Lo or Ian
Law.
I thought
it would be nice to have fun and meet people every week, and what could be
better than to join Rotary… I joined when Dr Vibhakarbhai
Vachhrajani was the president. He casually asked me
to come for a medical camp. Witnessing the cheerful, selfless services opened
the door of service for me.
On that day, I stopped being just a
member and became a Rotarian.
Little
did I realise that this one decision of mine will have far reaching impact on
my life. Within days of joining Rotary club of Rajkot Midtown, I realised what
a motivated lot we were...! Never had I seen such dynamism, optimism and
enthusiasm in people doing social work for purely selfless motives. I started
looking forward to meeting such wonderful people week after week. Slowly I
started realising the very wide spectrum of activity that our club is doing.
More I came to know, greater became the joy of participation. I had opened the
hidden treasure of service and satisfaction that is MIDTOWN. Never had I
dreamt that Rotary would take precedence over my profession as it does
sometimes today... Read more on why I am a Rotarian at www.whyiam.org
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Club Signature Projects
Show off your club projects at the May
District Conference. We invite all Rotary, Interact and Rotaract
Clubs to participate. Please submit up to 3 of your club's 2007-2008 signature
projects by April 15, 2008 to editor5040@hotmail.com
Submission
Requirements:
Club or clubs name
Project Name
Project Date
One or two good resolution
pictures
One line description
One line accomplishment
Since the
slide show will be set as auto-run, the message has to be short and precise.
See previous year presentations
for reference. I would appreciate receiving advance notification whether you
club will participate.
The Rotarian Photo Contest
Submission
deadline has been extended to March 15th, 2008. Visit RI
website for detail.
District Newsletter Editor
The
position of District Newsletter Editor is up for replacement on July 1st, 2008.
Responsibilities include editing and publishing the monthly newsletter;
emailing to D5040 Rotarians; posting and archiving on the District website.
Interested Rotarians please contact DGE Bob Blacker
Rotaract turns 40!!!
In the late 1960s, noting the success of the recently formed Interact
program, the RI Board realized the need for a program of service, activity,
and fellowship for young adults no longer of Interact age (14-18). The name Rotaract (Rotary in Action) was selected to show the
program's close affiliation with both Rotary and Interact clubs.
RI President Luther Hodges inaugurated Rotaract
in 1968, with the Rotaract Club of
Within a day of the certification of the Rotaract
Club of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, the Rotaract Club of the
Rotaract clubs were
originally open to young men and women ages 17-24. Since 1971, young adults
ages 18-30 have been welcomed.
Learn
more about World Rotaract Week ,
observed this year 10-16 March. Contact Rotary
history and archives for more historical information about Rotary.
- RI News
Kung Hei
Fat Choy
Rotarian Lynne Geikie with Help from the Elphinstone Interactors
served over 110 guests at the Rotary 16th annual Chinese New
Year Celebration in Gibsons.
Over $1,500 was raised to provide
drinkable water for 200
Youth Exchange Certification
All forms for Youth Exchange are now at
your finger tips . . . Click on YEX Certification on the District
website www.rotary5040.org
homepage. Got questions, contact DGE Bob
Blacker, District Youth Exchange Trainer Mary
Watson or District Youth Exchange Chair Dave
Bradley .
Passing of Sandie Sandover-Sly, a true Rotarian
Sandie passed
away on Feb 22, 2008 in