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Foundation Month 2009-2012 chair Steve Sokol, USA

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2009-2012 chair Steve Sokol and 2005-07 chair Chris Wilks

Applying information technology to enhance Rotary service, fellowship, and knowledge

Rotians in Chicago with past chairs Ron Nethercutt and Art McCollough

Past chairs Doug Vincent and Philip Merritt with PRIP Frank Devlyn in San Antonio

Past chairs Letty Parra & Ron Nethercutt

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The Rotary Foundation

Future Vi$ion Plan PURPOSE Simplify Foundation programs and processes consistent with the mission

Focus Rotarian services effort where they will have the greatest impact by addressing priority world needs that are relevant to Rotarians.

AREAS OF FOCUS

Peace and conflict prevention/ resolution

Disease prevention and treatment Offer funding options to help achieve both global and local goals.

Increase the sense of ownership at the district and club levels by transferring more decisions to the districts and their member clubs. funding options to help achieve both global and local goals.

Advance understanding of the Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work and enhance Rotaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public image.

MISSION The mission of the Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.

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Water and sanitation

Maternal and child health

Basic education and literacy

Economic and community development

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WHAT'S GOING ON?

RESOURCES

District qualification now available online Online district qualification is now available to those who will serve as 2013-14 governors, governors-elect, and Rotary Foundation chairs for all districts. District qualification ensures that districts have the financial and stewardship controls that are necessary for managing their grant funds. Districts must be qualified in order to apply for district grants, global grants, or packaged grants. To start the process, district officers Log in to Member Access. Select “Rotary Foundation Grants (2013-14).” Select “District Qualification.” Information helps district officers through the steps of the process, including agreeing to the district qualification memorandum of understanding (MOU), and explains the MOU requirements, how to implement them, and how to manage Rotary Foundation grants under the new model. As of 11 October, 83 districts had qualified. Of that 83, 14 were pilot districts and 69 were non-pilot districts. Also, 185 additional districts had begun the qualification process. District grants go live on 31 October The 2013-14 district grant application will be available via Member Access on 31 October, and applications may be submitted at any time until 15 May 2014. Completed applications must include the total district designated fund allocation requested, a district grant spending plan, and authorizations by those who will serve as the 2013-14 district governor, district Rotary Foundation chair, and district grant subcommittee chair. Although all Rotarians will be able to see the district grant home page, only these officers will be able to enter the application. Your district must be qualified to apply for a district grant. Learn more about how to qualify with the District Qualification tutorial. District grants and reporting In order to receive a 2013-14 district grant, districts must be current on reporting for all district-sponsored grants. For nonpilot districts, this also means submitting complete and accurate reports for at least 50 percent of a previously awarded District Simplified Grant. The Foundation will not pay the 2013-14 district grant until this requirement has been met. Beginning 1 July, standard reporting and payment requirements will apply. In order to receive payment for new district grants, districts are required to close their previous year’s district grant. Available 2012-13 packaged grants Packaged grants enable Rotary clubs to work with The Rotary Foundation’s strategic partners on predesigned projects and activities funded entirely by the World Fund. Grants with the following partners are currently available and will be awarded to pilot districts on a first-come, first-served basis: Aga Khan University — vocational training teams in maternal and child health Mercy Ships — vocational training teams in disease prevention and treatment Oikocredit — humanitarian projects in economic and community development Additional packaged grant opportunities will be available to all Rotary clubs in 2013-14. Club qualification correction The statement in September Future Vision News about club qualification requirements for a global or packaged grant should instead read: To be qualified and apply for a global or packaged grant, a club must: Ÿ Agree to and sign the club memorandum of understanding (MOU) provided by the Foundation. (The 2013-14 club president and president-elect must sign the MOU for the 2013-14 Rotary year.) Ÿ Send at least one club member to the district’s grant management seminar. (See Foundation Grants FAQsfor updated materials.)

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The new District Rotary Foundation Committee Manual is available on the RI website in all Rotary languages. District Qualification tutorial Use the District Qualification tutorial to learn how to use the new online qualification system. Grant terms and conditions Check out the Terms and Conditions for Rotary Foundation District Grants and Global Grants, which become effective on 1 July, the full launch of the new grant model. Transition timelines Nonpilot districts and clubs are encouraged to review Preparing Your District for Rotary Foundation Grants in 2013and Preparing Your Club for Rotary Foundation Grants in 2013. Learn Rotary’s new learning management system, Learn, offers training resources to help Rotarians with everything from running a successful club to applying for Foundation grants. A short tutorial shows how to browse courses and materials, track your progress, print certificates for completed courses, communicate and collaborate with other Rotarians, and more. Get started at learn.rotary.org. If you have questions, contact learn@rotary.org.

LINKS Subscribe to this newsletter. Join the Future Vision LinkedIn group. Visit the global grants website. Share your story on the Rotary Voices blog. Register for Member Access. Contribute to The Rotary Foundation. Contact Us The Rotary Foundation One Rotary Center 1560 Sherman Avenue Evanston, IL 60201-3698 USA Phone (RI World Headquaters): +1-847-866-3000 Fax: +1-847-556-2177 Email: futurevision@rotary.org www.rotary.org/futurevision November 2012 Page 3

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Mr. RandY Rawrszer President Rotary Club of Sanford 2260 Dumas Drive Deltona, FL 32738 Dear RandY:

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Enclosed is a check for $416, which pays my last “Rotary bills- in full' Nancy overlooked the first one and I apologized to you and to the club for the oversight. I havededucted from the second bill the $l00 for “Sustaining membership”,',and will no longer support this in our club or any other. Two years ago' when -The.Rotary Foundation rammed so-called Future Vision', down our throats, I made it clear that this would be my position if the program was instituted in our district. It is not obvious that this is going to happen. Before implementrng ap rogram that will ultimately kill GSE, hasddefinitelyddone away with Matching Grants, and totally changes the way the Foundation does business, only 1.16% of Rotarians were surveyed as to what they thought the direction of TRF should be. Any statistician will tell that 1.16% of anything is not a meaningful statistical sample. Then The Rotary Foundation "validated" so-called "Future Vision" in 100 pilot districts over a two year period. Afterwards, TRF conducted an "exhaustive survey" to determine the effectiveness of so-called "Future vision" and repofted it successful in well over 90% of the pilot districts. What they did not bother to tell any one was they only asked the opinion of the District Governor and the District Rotary Foundation chair in each of the pilot district. No clubs or other Rotarians were allowed the opportunity to voice their opinions. Since it is the position of the board that we are a mandatory “sustaining” membership club, they may ask for my resignation,a nd if so, it will be rendered. However, I will forewarn you that you are going to find that you have other members who are no longer willing to contribute to The Foundation. Sincerely

Christopher B. Stubbs

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FUTURE VISION READINESS SURVEY

Dear Rotary District Leader, On behalf of the Rotary International Secretariat, we want to update you on the Future Vision Readiness Survey and thank everyone who participated. This May 1,570 district leaders from 89 Rotary countries responded to the survey with a 45% response rate. Survey trends have been shared with the Future Vision Committee and the Future Vision trainers who will be attending the upcoming GETS and Zone Institutes. They will use the feedback received from this survey to tailor the trainings and resources to address regional needs. Key survey findings include: Ÿ 90% of district leaders surveyed support the Future Vision Plan Ÿ At the time of the survey, May 2012, almost 60% of districts had already included Future Vision training

at district meetings or in district communications Ÿ 50% of nonpilot clubs have reached out to a pilot district Ÿ The majority of districts are eager for or see opportunities in district grants (80%) and global grants

(67%) Ÿ 54% of districts felt they had some understanding of the new grant model, while the remaining 46% felt

insufficiently informed In order to support you in the transition to Future Vision, below are key resources to help you prepare your club and district leaders: District Rotary Foundation Committee Manual (http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/300en.zip) – A key, comprehensive resource on the district Rotary Foundation committee’s roles and responsibilities, Rotary Foundation grants and programs, district qualification, and fundraising. District Rotary Foundation Seminar Manual (http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/438en.zip) – A series of suggested PowerPoint presentations and session outlines for use at district Rotary Foundation seminars or other zone or district level training for club-level Rotarians who need to understand the basics. Grant Management Manual (http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/grant_management_manual_en.zip) – An important resource for clubs and districts that want to apply for a global grant; should also be used as a resource at grant management seminars. Grant Management Leaders’ Guide (http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/grant_management_leaders_guide_en.zip) Please note that you may be asked to complete additional surveys regarding your district’s preparations for the launch of the new grant model. For questions please contact futurevision@rotary.org Sincerely, Joseph Brownlee Future Vision Global Launch Manager Rotary International

Rotary Leader: helping clubs and districts achieve success. This multimedia, online publication features practical information and links to help club and district officers meet the challenges they face every day. Rotary Leader regularly covers topics including membership development, how to run a club or district, and best practices for effective projects. Each issue is packed with helpful links to online resources and club and district deadline reminders. Published bimonthly, Rotary Leader is distributed to all current and incoming club and district officers in addition to other groups. There is no cost to subscribe to Rotary Leader.

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District Rotary Foundation Subcommitees Under the Future Vision Plan, the district Rotary Foundation subcommittees are simplified to reflect activities related to implementation of the Foundation’s new grants. Depending on the interests of the district, other subcommittees can be added. Subcommittee chairs, appointed by the governor for the year, automatically become members of the district Rotary Foundation committee. These appointments should be based on the chairs’ commitment to The Rotary Foundation as demonstrated through program participation and financial contributions. The governor also appoints members to open positions on the subcommittees.

GRANT SUBCOMMITTEE The district grants subcommittee manages, promotes and encourages implementation of Rotary Foundation grants, and participation in the Rotary Peace Centers program. The subcommittee helps clubs participate in educational, vocational, and humanitarian activities. Responsibilities Ÿ Serve as a district expert and resource on all Rotary Foundation grants. Ÿ Follow and enforce the terms and conditions of grant awards for district and global grants; disseminate and conduct club education on the terms and conditions. Ÿ Create and implement a district policy that outlines the distribution of grant funds for clubs and the district. Ÿ Work with the district Rotary Foundation committee chair to disburse grant funds and to ensure that proper records of grant activity are maintained for reporting purposes. Ÿ Ensure implementation of proper stewardship and grant management practices for all club- and district-sponsored grants, including reporting to The Rotary Foundation on all grants. Ÿ Establish and maintain appropriate grant management recordkeeping systems. Ÿ Distribute applications to potential Rotary Peace Fellows and select qualified applicants Ÿ Conduct orientation (at the multidistrict level, when possible) for all Rotary Peace fellowship, scholarship, and vocational training team recipients before their departure or upon their arrival. Ÿ Coordinate districtwide Rotary Foundation alumni activities. Ÿ Provide input on District Designated Fund distribution. Structure The grants subcommittee may be organized in several ways. For example, you ma ywant to appoint additional subcommittees for district grants, global grants, Rotary Peace Fellows, and alumni.

STEWARDSHIP SUBCOMMITTEE The district stewardship subcommittee is responsible for ensuring the careful management of Rotary Foundation grant funds and for educating Rotarians on proper and effective grant management. Responsibilities Ÿ Assist with implementation of the district memorandum of understanding, including development of the financial management plan. Ÿ Help qualify clubs, including assisting with grant management seminars. Ÿ Ensure implementation of proper stewardship and grant management practices for all club- and district-sponsored grants, including reports to The Rotary Foundation on the grants. Ÿ Monitor and evaluate stewardship and grant management practices for all club and district-sponsored grants, including reports to The Rotary Foundation on the grants. Ÿ Ensure that everyone involved in a grant avoids any actual or perceived conflict of interest. Ÿ Create a system to resolve any misuse or irregularities in grant-related activity, report any misuse or irregularities to The Rotary Foundation, and conduct initial local investigations into reports of misuse. Ÿ Approve the annual financial assessment of the financial management plan and ensure that it is properly distributed to clubs in Structure The stewardship subcommittee may be organized in several ways. For example, you may want to appoint additional subcommittees for reporting, misuse investigation, requirements of local laws, and annual financial assessment .

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POLIOPLUS SUBCOMMITTEE The district PolioPlus subcommittee educates Rotarians and the community about the Foundation’s polio eradication efforts, and organizes fundraisers. Responsibilities Ÿ Encourage donations for PolioPlus from Rotarians, clubs, the district, and the District Designated Fund. Ÿ Organize at least one PolioPlus district fundraiser during the year. Ÿ Work with the Foundation chair, district public relations committee, and the governor to ensure appropriate recognition of exemplary club and district activities related to polio eradication. Ÿ Help the governor and the district trainer with PolioPlus presentations during Rotary Foundation training at district meetings. Ÿ Coordinate with national and regional PolioPlus committees and governmental and other agencies in the implementation of polio eradication activities. Ÿ Provide input on District Designated Fund distribution. Ÿ

Structure PolioPlus subcommittees are organized according to the status of the disease in your district. You may want to appoint additional subcommittees to focus on promoting Rotary’s polio eradication work and on fundraising. Subcommittees in endemic countries may work more closely with national PolioPlus committees. Encourage club presidents to appoint a club PolioPlus committee similar to the district PolioPlus subcommittee.

FUNDRAISING SUBCOMMITTEE The district fundraising subcommittee manages and monitors Foundation fundraising and recognition efforts in the district. Responsibilities Ÿ Assist and advise clubs on setting fundraising goals and on strategies for achieving them. Ÿ Organize club and district fundraising activities. Ÿ Motivate, promote, and advise clubs on all Rotary Foundation fundraising initiatives. Ÿ Coordinate district donor appreciation events. Ÿ Provide input on District Designated Fund distribution. Structure The fundraising subcommittee allows for flexibility in your district’s fundraising efforts. Based on your district’s needs, you may want to appoint additional subcommittees for annual giving and the Permanent Fund or include responsibility for more specific tasks like a Foundation dinner. Consider your district’s goals and the areas your district would like to strengthen to determine how many subcommittee members to appoint

OTHER SUBCOMMITTEES Districts may appoint additional subcommittee chairs. The following additional subcommittees will be listed in Member Access based on support provided by the Foundation, and can be reported by the district governor. Potential responsibilities for these subcommittees, listed below, would be taken from the four standing subcommittees. Modify the responsibilities as appropriate. It is also up to the district to determine how all subcommittees would coordinate and work together. Chairs of these subcommittees will be the Foundation’s contacts on their respective topics. Alumni Subcommittee Ÿ Maintain a list of Foundation program participants sponsored by or residing in the district, and advise the Foundation of changes. Ÿ Track alumni who are good speakers for participation at training meetings. Ÿ Obtain nominations for the district’s endorsement for the Global Alumni Service to Humanity Award. Ÿ Ensure that all alumni make presentations in the district. Ÿ Encourage alumni to remain involved with Rotary by becoming Rotarians, identifying future program participants, making contributions to the Foundation, and participating in service projects. Ÿ Manage a district alumni association. Annual Fund Subcommittee Ÿ Help clubs set Annual Fund goals. Ÿ Publicize club and district monthly goal achievements. Ÿ Encourage contributions in support of club goals. Ÿ Encourage participation in fundraising events. Ÿ Promote special giving opportunities such as the Paul Harris Society, Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member gifts, challenge/leverage gifts, corporate matching gifts, and corporate and community Foundation support. Ÿ Coordinate efforts with the Permanent Fund subcommittee chair. Permanent Fund Subcommittee Ÿ Establish district Benefactor, Bequest Society, and major gift goals. Ÿ Inform Rotarians of planned giving opportunities. Ÿ Work with club presidents to recognize current Benefactors and Bequest Society members. Ÿ Coordinate efforts with the Annual Fund subcommittee chair. Ÿ Coordinate the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of potential donors in support of the Permanent Fund; involve district leadership, regional Rotary Foundation coordinators, Trustees and Directors, alumni, and Major Donors in planning and soliciting major gift prospects, as appropriate. Ÿ Thank Benefactors, Bequest Society members, and Major Donors, and continue to nurture relationships with them.

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Rotary Peace Fellowships Subcommittee Distribute application materials to clubs. Establish a selection committee. Select qualified candidates. Conduct orientation for fellowship recipients. Provide training and guidance to sponsor and host counselors. Connect recipients with the district alumni chair.

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Scholarship Subcommittee Ÿ Coordinate orientation for scholarship recipients. Ÿ Confirm participation by the host district and determine whether training or guidance is necessary for the host counselor. Ÿ Ensure that Rotarians in the host district are informed that a scholarship recipient will be studying there. Ÿ Maintain contact with scholarship recipients during the study year. Vocational Training Team Subcommittee Ÿ Interview candidates and choose a leader, members, and alternates. Ÿ Identify partner districts. Ÿ Ensure fulfillment of all program requirements. Ÿ Coordinate local itineraries. Ÿ Coordinate team orientation and language training needs.

Rotary Foundation Grants Under the Future Vision Plan, there are two grant types: district and global. There are two options for global grants: club- and district-developed grants and packaged grants. Districts will need to become qualified and qualify any clubs that wish to apply for global grants.

District Qualification Districts participating in the Future Vision pilot have a direct role in managing Rotary Foundation grant funds. In order to prepare for this responsibility and be eligible to receive district and global grants, districts must first complete the online qualification process in Member Access where they will read and agree to implement a district memorandum of understanding (MOU), provide payee information for a district grant account, and establish an annual financial oversight system. A district can be qualified before implementing the MOU; however, the district MOU must be implemented before the district can receive grant funds. Meeting these requirements ensures that your district has the basic tools for implementing appropriate stewardship, financial, and grant management practices. The district Rotary Foundation committee chair is responsible for managing the district’s qualification process and making sure the district MOU is being implemented. The chair is the primary contact for district grants and authorizes global grant applications before the Foundation reviews them. By authorizing global grants, the district Rotary Foundation committee can track the District Designated Fund amounts being requested and assure the Foundation that the club applying for the global grant is qualified. District qualification must be reauthorized every year. To reauthorize qualification, the district governor, district governor-elect, and district Rotary Foundation committee chair (if new), log in to the Future Vision Pilot Site through Member Access, confirm that parts two and three are correct, and authorize their agreement to parts one and four of the qualification process. A qualified district keeps its status as long as reauthorization is completed by 31 July.

Club Qualification Districts must also qualify their member clubs each year. This includes holding one or more grant management seminars for all clubs interested in applying for global grants and assisting clubs with implementing the stewardship and financial practices outlined in the club memorandum of understanding. The grants subcommittee is responsible for overseeing the qualification of clubs. Use the Grant Management Seminar Leaders’ Guide to plan a grant management seminar and promote the Grant Management Manual as a resource to your clubs. Determine whether your district needs to add requirements to the club MOU to increase stewardship and adhere to local laws. Any additional requirements should be reasonable for all clubs to attain and for the district to manage. Additional district requirements for clubs might include: Ÿ Clubs must share grant proposals with the district grants subcommittee. Ÿ All grants must comply with reporting. Ÿ Clubs must be qualified to receive district grant funds. Ÿ ROTARIANS ON THE INTERNET BREADBASKET

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OUR FOUNDATION

MONTHLY MESSAGE of FOUNDATION TRUSTEE CHAIR

Learn how to become a 100% Every Rotarian, Every Year club Four years ago, Richard Zegar, a member of the Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunset, Hawaii, USA, decided to serve as his club’s Rotary Foundation director. With the help of past club president Chuck Harris, he started to regularly remind club members what the Foundation accomplishes. Club members “improve, and in many cases, save lives through their generous Foundation support,” says Zegar. His strategy worked. The club has averaged $803 in per capita giving over the past four years. “Before I took over the club was averaging about $300 per capita,” Zegar says. In 2011-12, the figure was $946, and the club attained 100 percent participation in Annual Fund giving.

Joan (deceased) and Past RI President Wilks Wilkinson

Taking the long view As the clock ticks down to 1 July, we are in the final stages of preparing for the full rollout of the Future Vision Plan. Our goal is simple: enabling our Foundation to continue Doing Good in the World, and ensuring that we make the best use of every dollar, euro, yen, and peso that we have. In everything we do in Rotary, we strive for the greatest impact. This means focusing on sustainability – on projects whose effects will go on for years, and on work that will continue to change lives even after Rotarians' involvement has ended. When polio is eradicated, every child who will ever be born will benefit, long after the last drop of vaccine has been put into a child's mouth. PolioPlus is, of course, a unique Rotary program – but it is time to bring that kind of long-term perspective to all our service.

Glen Bailey, aka “Dr. Magic,” of the Rotary Club of Honolulu Sunset, Hawaii, USA, entertains children at the Aloha Medical Mission in Silay, Philippines. The mission is partially funded by the club. Photo courtesy of Lorenza Bailey

Here are five of Zegar’s top tips for increasing club giving:

Select committed Rotarians to serve in fundraising positions for several years in a row. This consistency contributes to an “atmosphere of giving.”

Meet one-on-one with members to discuss The Rotary Foundation’s work. Then ask them to join you in supporting the Foundation.

Recognize new members by making a donation in their name to the Foundation. Not only will you introduce them to individual recognition opportunities, but you’ll also encourage their continued support.

Use Foundation reports to inform members of their current recognition levels, and encourage them to reach the next level. Acknowledge club members who attain higher giving levels.

Explain how effective and efficient The Rotary Foundation is compared with other charities. For example, tell members that 100 percent of their donation funds programs.

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Part of our goal in Future Vision is making sure that we focus on the long view in everything we do. Accordingly, part of that mindset is making sure that we make it a priority to support The Rotary Foundation and its Annual Fund. Our goal is Every Rotarian, Every Year: for every Rotarian to give a gift each year to the Annual Fund, with an average donation of US$100. Meeting that goal would mean $120 million per year for Rotary service. It would also mean an organization in which every single member is supporting, and is invested in, the Foundation's success – making The Rotary Foundation truly Our Foundation. Wilfrid J. Wilkinson Foundation Trustee Chair

Using social media as a recruiting tool, Hal Stevens and Michelle Schaefer quickly attracted members for the new Rotary Club of Edmond Boulevard, Oklahoma, USA. Charter board members (from left): Stevens, president; Jermaine Harrison, president-elect; Michelle Gee, vice president; Tracey Romano, secretary; Lisa Hodson, treasurer; and Schaefer, sergeant-at-arms.

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MONTHLY MESSAGE from RI PRESIDENT SAKUJI TANAKA

Dear fellow Rotarians, There are many ways to describe our Rotary Foundation. But I think of our Foundation literally – as the foundation for all of Rotary. We do not often think about the ground beneath our feet. We do not often think about the walls that are holding up our house. We take them for granted. We think about them only when they are not there.

OUR CLINIC Find new members through social media Learn how one new Rotary club used sites to get up and running fast

ith the help of social media, it took less than two months for the Rotary Club of Edmond Boulevard, Oklahoma, USA, to become a chartered, active club. Rotarians Michelle Schaefer and Hal Stevens met early in April to develop their social media strategy, and by late May the new Rotary club was officially chartered. The two used Facebook and LinkedIn to recruit members. “We had more than 25 people email us with signed charter forms within two weeks of posting and sending messages on Facebook and LinkedIn,” says Stevens, the club’s charter president.

Not long ago in Japan, the ground fell out from under our feet. On Friday, 11 March 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake shook Japan to its very core. More than 15,000 people died, nearly 6,000 were injured, and another 4,000 are still missing. The total losses of the disaster are estimated at over US$300 billion.

They found potential members by looking at Facebook profiles and interacting with people on LinkedIn message boards. Schaefer and Stevens were interested in creating a multi-generational club using all the technology available. “I knew it was possible to start a new club quickly through social media,” says Stevens, who had started three Rotaract clubs in his district with the help of Facebook.

In a matter of hours, half a million people in one of the world's wealthiest and most developed countries lost everything. They went from living in comfort and security to facing an uncertain future in school gymnasiums, tents, and ruined buildings.

“Social media helps us engage a diverse audience who might not know anything about Rotary, get their feedback, and respond to questions immediately,” says Schaefer, who is 2014-15 governornominee for District 5750 (Oklahoma).

In Japan, we are used to earthquakes. We thought we were ready for anything. But no one ever expected anything like this. What happened on that day changed Japan, and everyone who lives there. It has made us realize how fragile our lives are. And it has made me realize how little separates me from the people I help through Rotary.

FOR CLUBS DEADLINES Ÿ 5 November For Rotarians to submit breakout session

It is easy to look at the people we help through our Foundation as somehow different from ourselves. They live far away. We do not know their language or their culture. We do not know what it is like to have no running water, no sanitation, no health care, no education. We look at pictures, and we read stories in the news about poverty, wars, and disasters. We see, from so far away, the people who are living through such terrible times. But it is hard to put ourselves in their place.

Today, I tell you that there is nothing at all separating us from the people we help. We are all the same. Only the circumstances surrounding us are different.

Through our Foundation, we have the power to live the words of our Foundation's motto: Doing Good in the World. Through it, we can do so much more good than we could ever do alone. And it matters so much – to people just like us.

Sakuji Tanaka President, Rotary International

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proposals for the 2013 RI Convention 15 November For Rotarians to submit nominations for The Rotary Foundation Distinguished Service Award…For U.S. clubs to submit Form 990 or 990-N and possibly 990-T to the Internal Revenue Service 3 December For Interact clubs to submit entries for the 2012 Interact Video Contest 7 December To request changes or cancellations without penalty for group rooms booked through Experient for the 2013 Rotary Convention…For full prepayment to be received by the hotel 15 December To register for the 2013 Rotary Convention in Lisbon, Portugal, at the early rate of US$265 31 December For clubs to pay their semiannual dues. For clubs terminated on 1 January 2012 to submit reinstatement applications and pay outstanding dues. For clubs to elect officers (whose names should be reported through Member Access as soon as possible) 1 January For the second semiannual report of club membership 1 February For Rotarians to submit 2013 RI Convention booth applications

Find more deadlines in the Rotary calendar. OTHER NOTICES Ÿ New online membership applications make it easy to forward

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detailed information about prospective members’ club preferences to district and club leaders. Go online today to refer a member. Ÿ Peace Without Borders, the first Global Peace Forum, will be held 30 November-2 December in Berlin. Register now to attend. Ÿ Shop.rotary.org is your source for Rotary gifts this holiday season. New this year: The ABCs of Rotary (revised), My Rotary Moment book, and Rotary’s Areas of Focus bag.

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re your arrangements made for Convention?? I bet you are saying it is too early to decide, since it is still eight months off. Well, you are wrong. In addition to the RI Convention, there is a major festival in town and rooms are scarce and the prices continue to climb. You do need to go to this convention because of the discussions on Future Vision that will be presented and the dramatic effect on Rotary that may come from the pending changes. The Rotary Foundation is facing a very different paradigm and your club and District need to know as much about the shift as possible. HOUSING We have no more eFlash/ROTI rooms to offer. We did a lot of research on housing in Lisbon and we will gladly share that information with anyone. For the most part, your best bets for a room are those held by RI. That will be costly, but a viable alternative to waiting to see if rooms free up closer to Convention time. I would not want to have transportation arrangement not made and not have a room in which to stay. Beyond the valuable information available on Rotary plans and efforts, you will find Lisbon a delightful city to visit. Lisbon has a unique culture with an interesting blend of influences ranging from modern to very historic. The city has long been a center for maritime efforts. This has provided their own cuisine, oriented to seafood with various effects from the being a leader in international exploration. To provide you with more information on the joys of Lisbon, we will be including articles in the BreadBasket, for the next few months, on the fellowship opportunities in Lisboa (as the natives spell it). We will start with a little general background in this issue. PROJECTED EFFECTS OF FUTURE VISION. A major point of discussion on the ROTI lists this month has been the projected effects of Future Vision. It started with a concern about the future of GSE, but has expanded to VTT and the general direction of Rotary Foundation. The topic slowly migrated to questions on the planning for Rotary's future and where control of direction should reside. (This was not a discussion of leadership, but one of how the goals are determined for the leadership to pursue.) I have my own feelings, and do not want to discuss them when I am writing as ROTI Chair. I can tell you that there are many off list discussions going on, both private and public, and following them provides an insight as to what a Rotarian is. (There is no one answer to that.) If you have not been following the discussion you can review them on the Yahoo pages for the respective lists. You can also track them on multiple LinkedIn groups and Facebook pages. The other social media hosts also have discussions available. This is very likely the future of Rotary unfolding public view. MORE ROTI DISCUSSION There were two good threads discussing Rotary rules. The first involved the varying types of membership and the use of them made by clubs. The most specific comments in the thread were pertaining to Corporate Memberships. There were strong opinions on both sides. The second involved the mechanism for suspension of clubs. The discussion was more on what the approach should be taken to the problems of the club, rather than the specifics of revoking the charter. There was a lengthy thread discussing Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani girl that was shot by a Taliban gunman. There was no resolution as to what ROTI could specifically do other than to continue the search for world peace. I was pleased that the discussion focused on the act and did not involve questions of religious beliefs.

Steve Sokol

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to alert everyone that it is again time to elect a ROTI chair. I let it slip up on me, but we will catch up. The most critical deadline is having ballots out by December 1, with a statement from each candidate describing their qualifications. The voting will close December 16. Please give thought to who you would like to nominate for the Chair. The requirement is that he/she has to be: 1) a past officer, or 2) a past board member, or 3) a committee chair. The Chair cannot succeed him(her) self.â&#x20AC;?

In a lighter mood, there was a lengthy discussion of how to obtain your RI number. There were quite a few suggestions, but I believe only one person suggested asking the club secretary, which is the natural and most appropriate approach. Several people, including me, suggested going to member access. Luckily, not one thought to embarrass us with the fact that you must know you RI number to initially sign up for Member Access. ROTARIANS ON THE INTERNET BREADBASKET

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All of the discussions of varying threads have an important place. There is a wealth of Rotary material being passed across the ROTI lists. Take advantage of it. Yes, reading all would take a lot of time, but at least read the topics. Also, please feel free to contribute. The contributions seem to come from a very small portion of the membership, but the broader the spectrum of opinions/interpretations, the more valuable out lists will be. Finally, I want to alert everyone that it is again time to elect a ROTI Chair. I let it slip up on me, but we will catch up. The most critical deadline is having ballots out by December 1, with a statement from each candidate describing their qualifications. The voting will close December 16. Please give thought to who you would like to nominate for the Chair. The requirement is that they have to be either: 1) a past officer, 2) a past board member, or 3) a committee chair. The Chair cannot succeed him(her)self. [The by-laws do not prohibit a past chair serving again, so long as there is an intermediate Chair. I would like to close with a paraphrase from a prayer in my religion: Grant us peace, and let us be its messenger unto the world!

STEVE and BARBARA SOKOL

LISBON Register now.

n the right hand side of the Tagus (the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula), Lisbon is a major European city, with a metropolitan area containing up to 2.5 million people (which means that 1 in 4 Portuguese people live in the Lisbon area). Lisbon has justly won three of the 2009 World travel Awards for Europe: Europe's Leading City Break Destination,Europe's Leading Cruise Destination and Europe's Leading Destination.These are just some of the reasons why you simply cannot miss one of the most charming cities in the world: LISBON! It seems that the city's name stems from a Phoenician expression, “Alis-Ubbo”, which means “serene harbour”. In fact, Lisbon was built around the immense Tagus' mouth. Although the river's mouth is quite large towards the west, it has a large gulf that gives it a somewhat oceanic quality. It was always a good port and it still is one of the most important ones in Europe today, but it is also good for a great variety of nautical sports. Lisbon is connected to the south by two very characteristic bridges, engineering masterpieces which give the capital a particular charm. Lisbon has a dozen different faces, of different urban landscapes, each and every one with its own urban rhythms and lifestyles. With an undulating topography, many of its monuments are seen from afar on top of their hills. It has seven hills, all of them densely urbanised. Some say that Lisbon is, architecturally speaking, a white city, which gives it its markedly Mediterranean character.

This is a very sophisticated, complex and cosmopolitan city. It has always been like this, with people from all around the world walking its streets. It has an unrelenting appetite for culture, hosting a multitude of events, and dozens of attractions, theatres, night-life spots, football stadiums, churches and museums. You have no time to get bored in Lisbon.Moreover, there is a typical cultural expression that was born in Lisbon: the Fado, a nostalgic, mysterious type of song that enthrals and awes all those who hear it. Lisbon is made up of many different boroughs. In Lisbon - Alfama, Baixa and Bairro Alto you can find the hustle and bustle of an historic city. Lisbon - Belém, by the riverside, pays homage to the Portuguese Discoveries, with its great and renowned monuments. If you fancy modern acrchitecture, you shouldn't miss Lisbon Eastern Lisbon where the Parque das Nações boasts a variety of facilities as well as cultural and leisure areas. Lisbon - Estrela, Lapa and Doca de Alcântara is a charming, quiet area of the city. By Lisbon- Greater Lisbon it is meant the wider area of the Portuguese capital.

Lisbon has a very good transport network, especially its underground lines, abundantly decorated with artworks: each station has its own colour scheme and theme. Lisbon is also dotted with the picturesque yellow electric trams, whose trajectories are of great tourist interest.

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NEW ORLEANS: THE MOST HAUNTED CITY IN THE US

RON NETHERCUTT ROTI Chair 2007-2009

'm presently in Louisiana and trying to stay away from the witches, goblins, ghosts, vampires, and voodoo practitioners. New Orleans was named â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Most Haunted City in the United States.â&#x20AC;? According to TopTenz.net, New Orleans, has truly embraced its reputation as a center of all things paranormal. The city is full of haunted mansions, taverns, and graveyards. You can't go far without hearing stories of cursed pirate ships, Civil War-era spirits, and voodoo hexes. Those of you that attended the Rotary International convention in NOLA two years ago probably saw many of the Voodoo and other shops in the French Quarter. During the end of October and the first few days of November however, the city takes on a new dimension. The ships docking and traveling from the Port of New Orleans offer Vampire cruises, the beautiful City Park features Voodoo experiences, and many of the hotels offer special haunted rooms in addition to Bourbon street being filled with strangely costumed revelers patrolling the festive area and offering devilishly named alcoholic beverages to the customers. Of course there are always the cemeteries. The above-ground tombs in New Orleans cemeteries are often referred to as "cities of the dead." Enter the cemetery gates, and you will be greeted by rusty decorative ironwork and blinded by sun-bleached tombs. Crosses and statues jutting from tomb surfaces cast contrasting shadows, adding to the sense of mystery. There are regular tours of the cemeteries, of which three are Catholic. Here are comments of Dan from California that took a tour of the cemeteries. This tour was pretty fun and started in front of Reverend Zombie's Shop on St. Peter Street. We walked to the cemetery and on the way learned lots of fun facts about the burial process and changes to the cemeteries over the centuries. When we got to the graveyard we immediately went to Marie Laveau's site. People had left all sorts of things at the foot of her grave for luck. Our guide seemed pretty certain Marie Laveau was inside the 2nd level of the 3 level spot. We also saw the grave of Homer Plessy, who made history in the court case Plessy vs. Ferguson. Remember, the one that led to separate but equal segregation? Pretty amazing to see the monument. New Orleans is one of the most magical and mysterious cities on earth, in addition to being one the most occult active cities in America. Home not only to its own brand of Voodoo, and its derivatives, but a home to European Witchcraft as well! Its magical ambiance has attracted a melting pot of magical beliefs and cultures from literally all over the world. It is that same melting pot that has created its unique music and its memorable foods.

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Kalila Smith wrote in Witchcraft In New Orleans & New Orleans Voodoo wrote, Through the years, I have spent time with different practitioners, as well as ventured down numerous paths. Although New Orleans Voodoo flourished in the city, a growing number of practitioners began to return the purer Haitian form of Voodoo. Many a book had been published on the religious aspect of Voodoo. Few concentrated on the importance of the contributions made by those who evolved the specific brand of Voodoo that had become familiar to New Orleans. In New Orleans, Voodoo raised such fear and superstition that the church ultimately banned it from being practiced within the city limits. Throughout the 1800's, the church and city officials waged war on the Voodoos that rivaled the Witch trials of Salem. There were countless newspaper accounts of arrests made on those who practiced this religion. Unlike the alleged witches of Salem, however, the Voodoos always seemed to mysteriously escape judgment. Voodoo means "Spirit of God." It's a system of beliefs originating in Africa. It is estimated that Voodoo has over fifty million followers worldwide. Voodoo flourishes in Brazil, Trinidad, Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, New Orleans and in private homes in every country in the world. Today, a significant percent of the population of New Orleans partake in Voodoo rituals. The practice of Voodoo involves the blessing of a Voodoo doll by an experienced practitioner which allows the possessor of the doll to contact the spirits directly requesting fulfillment in love, finance, career, family matters, etc. So next time you want to spend Halloween in a unique place, why not try New Orleans; the # 1 most haunted city in the United States. Of course those ROTIans that reside in other parts of the world might wish to name their favorite place to be spooked. In the meantime I'll prepare to fend off the monsters with my grandchildren on Halloween. Excuse me now while I get my costume ready!!!

My halloween grandkids Sawyer and Parker

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ROTIAN MONTH Each month, a special Rotarian is selected by ROTI, in recognition of their commitment and dedication to Rotary service. This month, ROTI is pleased to honour

Todd Lindley DDS FAGD Rotary Foundation Alumni Coordinator, Zone 31 Past District Governor District 6060, 2010-2011 9553 Lackland Road, Suite 4 Overland MO 63114-3640 voice: 314-440-5607 fax: 206-309-9482 Rotary6060.TL@Gmail.com District 6060's web site: http://www.missourirotary.org Overland Rotary Club's web page: http://www.overlandrotary.org Rotary Zones 30-31 website: http://www.rizones30-31.org

TODD LINDLEY

odd Lindley's first post on the current Yahoo archive of ROTI messages was made on February 29, 2000 – and since then he has made over 3,500 posts, many having to do with Matching Grant matters. Todd has written and managed over 130 Rotary Foundation Grant projects taking place in more than thirty countries. He has become the MG guru of ROTI. It is in recognition of the work that he is doing on the ROTI-brokered MG project of providing help to the hearing impaired of Chennai, India that he has been selected as ROTIan of the Month for November. Todd has been a member of ROTI since 1999, serving as Director, Secretary and Vice-Chairman. Thanks, Todd, for all you do for, Rotary and ROTI – and for Chennai's Hearing Impaired

A Chip Ross Production At NOLA, Steve, JohnB, Stahn, Todd, Mark

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MEMBERS’ REPORTS PP Lawrence Tristram Assistant Editor, ROTI Breadbasket Rotary Club of Petersfield, District 1110, England lawrence@tristram.force9.co.uk

Please find attached the club bulletin of the Rotary Club of Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India. This is not very professional, but was of the opinion that you could possibly find something of interest. Thanks and with best regards Vijayakumar Madhira Rotary Club of Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad R I Dist 3150, India

Rtn Viji as wife and Rotarian “Now 12 years on being a Rotarian, I am looking forward to visit other cities and walk into a Rotary meeting as a stranger and walk out as a friend.”

ur club president was adjudged the best president in the twin cities and his wife Viji was given the credit for his award.

By the year 2000, Viji had made quite a few friends and slowly Rotary was sinking into her system. She was looking for opportunities to give and to serve. Three years later she was inducted as Rotarian in Rotary Club of Jubilee Hills when the subscription was Rs. 2500/spouse Rotarian. From then on she did not have any doubts about her giving for a cause. She didn't hesitate to make friends. She marked her Tuesdays as Rotary day and led the club to the best of her abilities. Today she is proud to have acquired so many friends and their trust in her. Viji said, “Now 12 years on being a Rotarian, I am looking forward to visit other cities and walk into a Rotary meeting as a stranger and walk out as a friend. I am on the lookout for the board on schools, hospitals, drinking water facilities which carries Rotary logo. I confidently talk to strangers, when called upon the dais, my nervous levels are in my control.” All this due to ROTARY. THANKS PA(U)L. Rtn. Viji

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his event was organized by District 4170 Mexico with a big Balloon with a big banner showing the Rotary Wheel and the End Polio campaign. Behind is the Sun Pyramid. Governor Ernesto Benitez and other Rotarians were celebrating Rotary. The Pyramid of the Sun is an icon of Mexican ancient culture.

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The Pyramid of the Sun is the largest building in Teotihuacan and one of the largest in Mesoamerica. The name Pyramid of the Sun comes from the Aztecs, who visited the city of Teotihuacán centuries after it was abandoned; the name given to the pyramid by the Teotihuacanos is unknown. It was constructed in two phases. The first construction stage, around 100 A.D., brought the pyramid to nearly the size it is today. The second round of construction resulted in its completed size of 738 feet (225 meters) across and 246 feet (75 meters) high, making it the third largest pyramid in the world, [1] but being much shorter than the Great Pyramid of Giza (146 meters). The second phase also saw the construction of an altar atop of the pyramid, which has not survived into modern times. The Adosada platform was added to the pyramid in the early third century, at around the same time that the Ciudadela and Temple of the Feathered Serpent, Teotihuacan Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent were constructed.

- Leticia Parra Toledo Webmaster Portal Rotario Mexicano "Rotary Mexico" www.rotarymexico.org Comité RRPP Rotalatino 2011-2012 PP Bellavista-Atizapán RC - Distrito 4170 México http://www.rotarymexico.org/ClubBell a/index_1.htm PP ROTI 2009-2011 (Rotarians On The Internet Fellowship) www.roti.org PP Rotarios Latinos Fellowship 03-05 www.rotarioslatinos.org Coordinator Rotary Public Image Regional -Latin America 2009-2011 (Zones 21-22-23) Facebook y LinkedIn: Leticia Parra Skype: leticiaparra Twitter #LeticiaParra5

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On World Polio Day, 24 October, people around the globe will participate in the Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Biggest Commercial, promoting the international effort to eradicate the devastating disease

- IPP Rtn Rakesh Jain, Charter President RC Jhumri Telaiya Couples

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house of hope The Rotary Six Areas of Focus at House of Hope By: Past President Mae Dolendo RC Waling-Waling Davao, District 3860, Philippines

ouse of Hope is a transient home for children with cancer at Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City. It is Rotary Club of Waling-Waling Davao's (RCWWD) signature project and embodies Rotary's six areas of focus, namely: peace and conflict resolution; disease prevention and treatment; water and sanitation; maternal and child health; education and literacy; as well as economic and community development. BACKGROUND The Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) is the biggest tertiary government hospital in Mindanao. It serves as a referral center for the island with more than 20 million population. SPMC has a 25-bed capacity Children's Cancer and Blood Diseases Unit (CCBDU) which serves mostly indigent patients. Children with cancer need repeated visits to the hospital over long periods of time. Majority of these patients who do not have a place to stay near the hospital, drop out of treatment and eventually die.

WATER AND SANITATION Keeping the children healthy means regular baths, hand washing, clean clothes and freshly prepared food. RCWWD provided HoH with an efficient water system consisting of an electric motor pump and water tank for storage. A separate water tank was also provided to collect rainwater which is used for watering the plants, washing clothes and other utilities. It also serves as a back-up when water supply is low and makes good use of available water sources since Davao City experiences rain fall all year round.

House of Hope was conceptualized by RCWWD as a temporary home inside the SPMC compound where patients can stay for free during chemotherapy. It has created a significant impact on the survival and cure of many child cancer patients by promoting compliance to treatment. PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION The children who come to stay at House of Hope (HoH) belong to families from all over Mindanao. As such, they reflect the heterogeneous mix of culture and beliefs that characterize Mindanao. Many of them come from conflict areas of Maguindanao and Cotabato; some are from indigenous families, but majority are still of local ethnicity. These families also have various religious affiliations. However, those who stay at HoH live in peace by trying to respect and understand other cultures for the sake of finding cures for their children with cancer. The families are provided access to all psychosocial activities and visitors are instructed to respect the various cultural and religious beliefs of people living at House of Hope. When conflicts arise, they are resolved through mediation and counseling with their children's well-being as primary consideration. DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT Children with cancer are immune compromised. Parents and children who stay at House of Hope are taught basic principles of hygiene, healthy practices and strategies for disease prevention since child cancer patients easily contract life threatening infections. There are no janitors or housekeeping staff assigned to HoH and parents contribute by clean for their children. These are positive health habits they learn and take back to their own homes. Apart from keeping their children free from infections, parents are better able to comply with treatment since HoH is situated within the SPMC compound. This obviates the need to pay for transportation and save money for the families who could now appropriate this amount for food and the needs of the other children in the family. RCWWD also supports chemotherapy for indigent patients who now have better chances of cure.

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH This Rotary area of focus is depicted in the following story: Some time ago, there was a 3-year-old girl from Surigao diagnosed with leukemia. Her father was mostly at her bedside and when asked where his wife was, he replied that they had a 3-month-old baby and she was breastfeeding her baby at the Waiting Shed across the hospital for the past three days. This story prompted the compassionate women of RCWWD to initiate the conversion of an old dilapidated dorm at SPMC into the transient home for children with cancer. This home is now called House of Hope. It has since provided not only shelter but a wholesome environment for hundreds of mothers and children all over Mindanao. It has provided hope for what used to be a catastrophic illness; saved lives and served as a beacon of hope for indigent children with cancer. Since then, several other facilities developed all throughout Mindanao following the concept of a transient home for child cancer patients to assist them in ensuring continuity of treatment.

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The most recent is House of Hope â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tagum supported by the Rotary Club of Golden LACES for the pediatric oncology unit at Davao Regional Hospital in Davao del Norte. The other two are House of Hope-Bangkal and House of Hope-Margarita supported by other nongovernmental organizations in Davao City. RCWWD partners with Davao Children's Cancer Fund Inc in implementing various activities at HoH. It is also the venue for many Rotary Club of Pag-Asa initiatives together with their Rotaract Club of Munting Pag-Asa. EDUCATION AND LITERACY Many children undergoing cancer treatment miss school because of prolonged hospital stay and frequent visits to the hospital. At House of Hope, children continue their education due to regular visits of a retired teacher and library supported by RCWWD and other benefactors. Occasionally there are foreign exchange students who come and tutor the older teens. These interactions provide continuous learning and opportunities for entertainment and education. ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Finally, parents who stay at House of Hope are provided opportunities for capacity building. RCWWD supported the vocational education of two parents who subsequently found jobs in the automotive industry. There are plans to provide livelihood projects for the parents and regular visits by RCWWD members provide encouragement and empower families who stay at HoH. There has been a heightened awareness about child cancer ever since Hope came into being. More sick children come for treatment. Many people come to visit; share their blessings and support the children and their families. Young people come to volunteer their time; healthy families come to celebrate and share important events; company employees and whole communities reach out and contribute whatever they can. As a Rotary Club of Waling-Waling Davao signature project, it has inspired participation from other Rotary Clubs underlining the fact that people can work together for a common goal of service and a greater good. House of Hope has encouraged a more caring and compassionate community. Its impact is significant and far exceeded expectations. __________________ Mae Concepcion J. Dolendo, MD, FPPS, FPSPO Pediatrics - Oncology Medical Director, St Jude Partner Site Davao City, The Philippines

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Mayor Mike Gillette, Rotary Immediate Past President Shannon Watts, Rotary Past President Gail Morrison, Rotary President Rick Edwards and Councilman Ceasor Johnson unveil the new sign at the new Lynchburg Rotary Club Playground, which officially opened today!This is the 11th consecutive year that the Rotary Club of Lynchburg has hosted an Open World delegation of Russian educators â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Open World Delegation Lynchburg, VA (9 photos) ROTARIANS ON THE INTERNET BREADBASKET

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Ryde Rotary and the Indigo Foundation celebrate the building a school for 1000 students in Borjegai, Afghanistan.

A Good News Story from Afghanistan Sydney, January 2011

local Rotary Club has found a way to make a difference in war-torn Afghanistan. Ali Yunespour, an Afghan refugee now living in Sydney was inspired by his involvement in two Rotary programs -- Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA) and Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) -- to do something for his people back home. Through his work helping newly arrived immigrants from Afghanistan, Ali learned of the work one of his friends had been doing with Indigo Foundation, an Australian NGO, to establish schools in Afghanistan and, convinced of the value of education in bringing peace to the world, resolved to do what he could to further that work. Ali sought the opportunity to speak to the Rotary Club of Ryde about his thoughts. In early 2009 the club started working with Ali and the Indigo Foundation to formulate a feasibility study for a school for 1000 boys and girls in Borjegai, a location in Afghanistan where schooling is limited, due to very cold winters and the lack of any school accommodation other than tents. The project approach utilized The Rotary Club of Ryde's strengths in project development and direction and Indigo Foundation's very successful in-country network. A clearly articulated memorandum committed all parties -- including village leaders in Borjegai -- to their defined roles, documented the project program and schedule, key milestones and resource commitments, and identified risks and risk management strategies. The Rotary Club of Ryde provided project direction, high level management and $76,000 (AUD), covering construction work, school supplies and teachers salaries; Indigo Foundation utilized their tested network and contacts for funds transfer and disbursement and in-country management and administration; the Borjegai community provided a substantial proportion of the manual labour, and, of course, the land for the building. Construction commenced in April 2010 and was completed in October 2010, an outstanding achievement, evidenced in the accompanying photographs. The school was officially opened recently, the number of people attending the ceremony providing ample evidence of just how significant this development is for the Borjegai community, and how effective it has been at building communities and bridging continents. Ryde Rotary Club is now considering how to best provide ongoing support for the school, the most likely avenues being provision of school furniture and equipment, as well as teacher training. With the major step of school establishment complete, there is ample opportunity for any interested parties to participate in this life-changing and inspirational "good-news" program. For individual contact information and further details of the project, visit www.ryderotary.org.au

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See how the passion to make a difference in the World and ability of Rotarian's can transform a generation in Afghanistan. In the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, Fary Moini of the La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club has dedicated her life to educate young girls and boys in Jalalabad.

- La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club

A Great Meeting on Polio with Afghanistan Officials By Bill Gates, October 12, 2012

fghanistan faces real challenges in stopping polio. But after meeting with Afghani political and health leaders in Abu Dhabi, I’m optimistic they’re on the right track and that we will see a polio-free Afghanistan.

Stopping polio in Afghanistan is key to eradicating the disease worldwide. So I was grateful that Afghanistan officials came all the way to Abu Dhabi this week to meet with me in person. They briefed me on the steps they are taking to get the polio situation back on track. It was a very positive exchange. After a large outbreak in 2011, officials overseeing Afghanistan’s polio program developed an emergency action plan. It includes increased oversight by political leaders, a range of innovative strategies, and stepped-up negotiations with all parties to ensure safe access to children for vaccination teams. Getting vaccinators into these conflict areas is critical to getting the job done. Last month President Karzai approved the emergency action plan and designated one of his advisors to be the focal point for polio. While he was in New York for the UN General Assem-bly meetings, he publicly reaffirmed his commitment to doing eve-rything possible to end polio in Afghanistan. I am pleased to see that implementation of the emergency action plan has begun. It has the right ingredients and it was good to see that it also focuses on routine immunization.an important out-come of the work on polio. Intensified oversight of the plan will be the key to success. Health officials have highlighted 13 high-risk districts that are critical to eliminating remaining polio reservoirs. Access and security are some of the challenges in those districts. I•em pleased to see that Afghanistan has created permanent vaccination teams to get around security obstacles. The challenge is how to depoliticize polio eradication and bring all parties to the table around this im-portant initiative.

Subject: [ROTI] a great youtube video of a friend of mine and how she has built a school for thousands of girls and boys in Afghanistan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKOAaujCScc - Arthur (Art ) McCullough Past President Escondido Sunrise RC , in Escondido,CA District 5340 San Diego County, California USA Major donor to the ROTARY FOUNDATION ROTI Chair 2005-2007

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There’s still plenty of work to do to stop polio in Afghanistan. How-ever, I’m confident that with President Karzai’s leadership and the creativity and energy of the team I got to meet, polio will be stopped forever. I look forward to celebrating a polio-free Afghanistan. http://www.thegatesnotes.com/Topics/Health/A-Great-Meeting-on-Poliowith-Afghani-Officials?WT.mc_id=10_15_2012_ AfghanPolio_tw&WT.tsrc=Twitter

SOURCE: THE DOVE, Club Bulletin of Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, D3780 PHILIPPINES

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WORLDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S AIDS DAY an initiative of the Coolamon (Australia) Rotary Club

Now we are about to embark on our World AIDS Day Project for December 1st 2012. Next is the idea itself to ask people for their lunch money on World AIDS Day December 1st 2012: Lunch Money. We are going to start in Wagga Wagga with the 6 Rotary clubs there and 3 other clubs in our local Group 5. From there we will go to all the clubs in D9700. We are also looking for another district to partner with ourselves and we have the blessing of the DG Greg Brown to approach other districts. When all is said and done we will be supporting education in the slums of Nairobi and in particular Mathare where we have a partner in Hope World Wide Kenya a Christian based organisation who will find the children that we will support right through secondary school. These are vulnerable and at risk children who either have no parents or have a parent or parent who cannot find the money to get them into secondary school. If these children do not get into secondary school they have to resort to prostitution or crime to get a feed. Our focus is on one girl Tracy Monica Ochieng who is at risk, vulnerable and has to get to secondary school. This we have done and Tracy is doing amazing work and has asked us to get 200 of her peers into secondary school. her speech is included:

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COOLAMON AND GANMAIN HOSPITAL FETE Well we volunteered for the chocolate wheel again this year for our annual hospital fete. We came and we worked but it was hard going due to the lack of numbers this year. Maybe a sign of the times but we found it hard to sell the tickets required to run this fund raising part of the hospital this year. On hand were Ian Durham, Dick Jennings, Ian Jennings, John Glassford, Paul Weston and Leslie Weston. Clare Munro also kindly volunteered but her services were not required.

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The Interact Club of ITE College East at the Brookside Rotary International Village. The Interactors conducted various activities with the children and donated blankets and cash donations from the Rotary eClub of D3310 to the residents who were victims of the recent floods.

The ITE Interactors at the Ephpheta Foundation for the visually impaired where they conducted the “Walk in the Dark” and “Dining in the Dark” activities with the blind trainees and the members of the Rotary Club of Loyola Heights.

PP Jesse Tanchanco, Loyola Star Editor Rotary Club of Loyola Heights, D3780 Quezon City, Phils

Rotary Club of Holy SpiritRI District 3780 Philippines

n the second session of the mentoring program of the Interact Club of Holy Spirit National High School held on October 20, 2012, there were ten (10) students from Grade VII level who came to take advantage of the program. The Interact officers, as well as new club members belonging to higher sections, took turns in giving practice lessons in Algebra and English.

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It is hoped that more students needing help for specific academic weaknesses would attend the Saturday sessions scheduled by the Interactors.

Ric Salvador RC Holy Spirit D3780

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St. Louis Metro InterCity Fellowship

ince 1958, the Metro St. Louis InterCity Fellowship has promoted, on a monthly basis, Rotary fellowship among clubs within a reasonable driving distance. The larger clubs help the smaller ones by swelling attendance in order to enable topnotch programs. Rotarians from member clubs have the opportunity to visit Host Clubs and discover old/new friends and check out "makeup" locations. Rotary District 6060 or Rotary International does NOT fund InterCity. Each month the famous World Globe is passed and if $100. is collected the money is used to award a $100. Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member donation in the name of one of the attendees at the meeting. This donation is donated to The Rotary Foundation to sponsor 3-1/3 cataract surgeries funded by Matching Grants written by Rotary District 6060 each year. Each Host club makes meeting notice sheets and mails them to the other clubs in the Metro area. They also get the speaker for their meeting. At the meeting sign in sheets are provided and are used as â&#x20AC;&#x153;make upsâ&#x20AC;? for those attending. Overland Missouri Rotarian Tom Drennan is going back to Arizona to ride in his 2nd El Tour de Tucson for 111 miles on November 17th. Let's help him raise $6,060 to End Polio Now.

The purpose of IC meetings is fun and fellowship of Rotarians from local clubs throughout the area. Lunch meetings usually begin at noon and end by 1:30 p.m., including speaker time and award time.

ur District Governor Prabhu Muthyala visited our Club on part of his duties. During his stay we inaugurated 3 Welcome sign boards in three connecting roads connecting highways and these boards would boost up the Rotary visibility in the town. The Club Assembly was very interactive with good discussions and information sharing. We already reached our Membership target of 10% increase moving from 44 to 49, DG suggested to make it 50 and we accepted. $3000 target fixed for APF which our leadership accepted to meet. The attendance at Club Assembly was little less due to festive season holidays. The evening meeting started little slowly and picked up wonderfully with many teachers from various beneficiary schools attending along with elite of the town. Many attendees thanked Rotary for the wonderful service programs that are taking up in the town and frankly we too were overwhelmed at the appreciations we received from the people. The message from Assistant Governor A.G.Venugopal Reddy was very motivating and the message of DG was also equally good. To me the day became special as my close(st) friend for last 45 years Sreenivasa Pinnu Srinivasa Prasad (he is 10 days younger to me and we are friends right from early days) joined Rotary this evening.

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ur club Rotary Club of Coimbatore Midtown RI Dist 3201, Coimbatore TN India, operates a Limb Centre project for the past 20 years and mastered it, with daily amputees visiting the center to make use of the facilities.

To move one step further we piloted a Project successfully to make Limbs on WHEELS, this Project saw a major breakthrough in reaching amputees to their home to make the Limbs; A Mobile Limb Making van fixed with all facilities to make ART LIMBS, carry the required raw material and along the experienced Technical Team, would visit the town and collaborate mostly with the local Rotary club, or any NGO, Lions, Inner Wheel, Rotaract. The team will measure the Amputees , and do the limbs on the spot and fit them , train new amputees to walk, and on completion of the project would come back home to our permanent Limb Center. This Mobile Van has catered to 350 Limbs for more than a month at ne spot. The Mobile project has covered so far 8,000 limbs since inception from the year 2000. Previously the project has reached about more than 10,000 people and put together we have covered close to 18,000 people and still going strong. We have completed 2 MG Projects for this Limb project worth USD 51,000. ( 2 years ago) We are now looking for a NEW MG Partner for the Project. Kindly contact my President Rtn Manivanan at India +91 99524 18118. str64@rediffmail.com or Project Contact Rtn Pragash Angapan +91 94426 11525, rotaryangapan@gmail.com. We have donated limbs to Philiphines - Makathi and Iba Zambalez, and covered most of Southern India. Thanks for the OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE - PP Pragash .B, Angapan Rotary Club of Coimbatore Midtown, RI District 3201

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Polio Immunization Program

Painting Competetion for school Children-Topic-Peace

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October 2012 Dear Rotary Club Officers: In preparation for the Jan 2013 SAR, it is highly recommended that club officers do the following: 1. First of all, in case your club has not already done so, please take this opportunity to join the multitude of Rotary Clubs worldwide that have chosen to receive their SAR packet by email (E-SAR) and have opted out of receiving it by post ( paper SAR). It’s easy; your club’s secretary, president, or executive secretary/director should login to Member Access and select the check box under “Update Club Data, Semiannual Report Preference.” Be sure to save your update. Eligibility The Interact Peace Through Service Postcard Contest is open to Interactors ages twelve or older who have received a parent/legal guardian's permission to enter the contest. How to Enter There are three steps required in order to enter the contest: FIRST: Interactors, have your parent/legal guardian complete this online submission form to receive a unique identification code. SECOND: Design a postcard that illustrates how Interact supports world peace and international understanding. The postcard design cannot include any of Rotary International's trademarks, including the Interact emblem.

2. Complete all membership updates in Member Access no later than 01 December, 2012 for the January 2013 SAR, and make sure that all officers have a current e-mail address on file. [Clubs in the OneRotary database integration: only update your local system, but please complete by 25 November] 3. Finally, to help ensure that SAR e-mail from Rotary is not rejected or filtered as spam, add rotary_international_sar@microdg.com as an approved sender to your e-mail account. If you’d like additional information about RI dues, please visit our Club Administration page or contact your RI financial representative. As always, we thank you for your continued support of Rotary International. RI Club Finance

THIRD: Mail this postcard with its unique identification number to Rotary International. Postcards submitted without the unique identification number will not be considered for this contest. Prizes The winning Interactor and his/her parent/legal guardian will receive round trip airfare on United Airlines to one of three Global Peace Forum events, to be determined by Rotary International.

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Club Presidents Club Secretaries Club Treasurers Club Foundation Chairs Club Executive Secretaries

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District Governors District Rotary Foundation Chairs Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinators Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinators

Complete Rules Entry in this contest indicates full and unconditional agreement to the Official Rules: http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/interact_postca rd_contest_rules_en.pdf One winning Interactor and a parent or guardian will receive airfare to attend one of the three Global Peace Forums. ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO RI BY 16 NOVEMBER. Ask your parent or guardian to fill out the online entry form to get started.

Club officers can now make online contributions to The Rotary Foundation on behalf of their club or multiple members. Individuals and clubs can contribute via ROTARY’s SECURE ONLINE GIVING SITE in 12 different currencies, including AUD, CAD, CHF, DDK, EUR, GBP, JPY, NZD, NOK, SEK, USD and ZAR. Choose to support the Annual Fund, PolioPlus, the Permanent Fund, the Rotary Peace Centers or an approved Foundation grant (grant number required). Go to rotary.org/contribute to make your gift today.

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PDG Mark Howison in rural village in Uganda

share your likes In Germany, trains were outfitted with the End Polio Now logo to raise awareness for the fight to end polio. These trains will run for the year.

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Abner Tayco from Facebook wrote: Opening day of RYLA 2012! Tired but enjoying, Opening went great! On the second day, waiting for the break of dawn, in my balcony facing the sea, with silent waves in background and a hot coffee, ahh! The feeling of a good morning 9am â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at Grande Island Resort, Subic.

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Fellow ROTIans, We are now open for nominations for ROTI Chair for 2013-15. John Buchanan (US), Girish Mittal (India), Ron Nethercutt (Philippines) and Chip Ross (Canada) have accepted positions on the nominating committee. I am pleased to have such a good committee representing a good cross-section of the ROTI membership. According to the by-laws, nominees must be past officers, members of the board or committee members. The current Chair cannot stand for reelection, but past Chairs can. If you want to read the by-laws, go to ROTI.org and click on “our Board” on the side bar. At the bottom of the page, click on “see the by-laws”. [These will be revised soon.] To nominate an individual, send their name to vote@roti.org. Please do not send it to the list as it could get lost. We ask that you do this quickly, as we need to get information on each candidate and the ballots have to be out by December 1. If you will make sure that the person is willing to accept the nomination, it will help by keeping down the number of people we must contact.

roti chair the next

Nomination now opens.

Think about the direction you would like ROTI to take and nominate a person that will follow that path. It is very important that we get the best candidates that ROTI has to offer, and doing that is up to you Steve Sokol ROTI Chair

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The issues surrounding the shooting of a schoolgirl in Pakistan are complex. They approach the fringe of politics and religion: territory we often avoid. Like intertwined fibers of a knitted sweater, separable only for analytical and understanding purposes. Once analyzed the sweater remains whole, knotted, frayed, and hopefully still warm. The shooting of this courageous young girl, confronting fringe radicals in support of education, appalls those who would improve the world. People everywhere have been outraged. Westerners may have a distorted understanding of the currents in the socio-cultural river of Pakistan, or even that of Islam. Our understandings of such currents in our own sociocultural rivers may be similarly incomplete. Still, it is difficult to understand how the perpetrators might believe that this act would improve the world. The shooting was an egregious attempt to intimidate in order to preserve a set of values and way of living. Most civilized people in most societies, including citizens of Pakistan, view the act as reprehensible and criminal. These kinds of perpetrators commit violent acts because they believe it is the will of God; in the conviction that they protect the world from heretics; as a defense of values that they believe are under assault by perverted alternate values. While we disagree, one is entitled to believe as one wishes. However, the methods of advocacy must have restraint and rationality. Many Pakistanis have been as much, if not more, outraged as other people around the world. But the point is not that we are outraged, or that we abhor violence as a form of resisting change, or that the perpetrators are also outraged. The point is that the perpetrators acted on their outrage with unconscionable violence. The point is that violent methods will continue despite peaceful alternatives. There is a battle of paradigms in world polemics. It may seem that the paradigms are represented by extremes of Western values and rights, often encapsulated as those of Europe and North America, versus extremes of Middle Eastern values represented by strict adherents of Islam, often encapsulated by violent acts portrayed in the media. The truth is that extremists are everywhere. Westerners are seldom shown the peaceful nature of Middle Easterners: Middle Easterners are seldom shown the tolerance of Westerners. Many of us know that peace is a high value in the Middle East as much as it is in the West. Interestingly, the strongest adherents on both sides see themselves as "conservatives:" those who act to preserve traditional values. They also see each other as threats to their respective ways of life. Alternatively, moderates who wage peace and international understanding seldom are newsworthy. It is and ironic legacy that Abrahamic thought, the wellspring of Jewish, Christian and Islamic traditions, while founded on peace and good-will, has spawned profound conflicts.

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Religious hyperbole and polemics is a sideshow. The real paradigm battle is not among the Abrahamic traditions. Rather it is the conservatives within historic and traditional belief systems versus those of empiricism and the scientific method. There is no greater foundation for the changes, and conflicts, in the world than the impact of empirical thought and science on traditional values, religion, health, politics, and education. Those who hold ancient belief systems have reason for concern, often expressed in violence. There is a struggle of relevancy: what of those traditions apply today, and what do not? It's a dilemma. To paraphrase Darwin, "It is not the strongest, fastest or most intelligent that are destined to survive. It is those most capable of adapting to change." Those least capable of change resort to violence, intimidation and power to maintain their status quo. That is why and how a girl advocating education became a target and was made a horrifying and tragic example. Like it or not, Rotary is in the midst of this dynamic. Might we become as an innocent girl riding a bus to school, confronted with violence and intimidation? Maybe. We bring science, equality, modern medicine, food production, clean water, and universal education. There are those who are threatened by these concepts. Rotary does this in the interests of making the world a better place, of service above self, of actualizing ethical and moral behavior. These radical ideas are the result of education, empiricism and applied science. As were the deeds of an innocent girl advocating schools for girls, our deeds of Polio plus, grants for clean water and improved food production, missions for medical projects, and cultural exchanges, are potentially threatening in some areas of the world. This girl was made an example, a message: "Do not attempt to change the status quo. This is the consequence." And the voice of Darwin echos ... I mean no disrespect to those whose beliefs differ from mine. It does not mean that Rotary should stop its activism, or reduce its mission. It means that there are those who do not share our vision and who may be, and in some cases are, threatened by what we represent. A draconian message has been sent. Darwin provides a different message. Those threatened by the values of education, science, world peace and international understanding will continue their resistance. They will not succeed and much pain and misery will be endured as history moves them aside. Those who adapt will survive and thrive. Ultimately, intimidation and violence always fails. For Rotarians, the resolve must be as courageous and uplifting as that of the 14 year Pakistani schoolgirl. She's an international hero: a warming strand in our knitted, frayed, and knotted sweater of humanity. Onward and upward, Jon Deisher, PP Anchorage Rotary/D5010

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Volunteer polio vaccinator killed in Pakistan Here is a statement from Rotary's International PolioPlus Committee Chair Robert S. Scott concerning a volunteer vaccinator who died during the recent National Immunization Days in Pakistan: "On behalf of Rotary's International PolioPlus Committee, I would like to express our sincerest condolences on the death of the Pakistani volunteer vaccinator killed 16 October in Quetta, Pakistan. "We have learned that on the afternoon of 16 October, this young man was shot and killed during the country's National Immunization Days for polio. He was not a Rotarian. "The victim's survivors will be supported through the Global Polio Eradication Initiative's Polio Heroes Fund. This fund is administered by the CDC Foundation and heavily supported by Rotary. "Rotary and our partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative are deeply saddened by this incident, which further underscores the heroic efforts of more than 200,000 Pakistani volunteers and health workers, all of whom work under difficult and sometimes dangerous conditions to protect children from the devastating effects of polio." Source : Rotary International News

identity and humor

The PR committee of my Rotary e-Club has uploaded a 2 minute video spot on Youtube which I am sharing with you. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDsMr6HWOcM While on the online of video, we also have uploaded a video (French) on ICT & Service Clubs: It is a 12 minutes video. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wadAC-BrKX0 - Rachid Karroo Pdt 2012-2013, www.rotaryeclub9220.org

Does PolioPlus contribution count towards PHF?

Jon Deisher, PP Anchorage Rotary/D5010, Anchorage, Alaska

n light of the recent joke circulating among us, I am reminded of the thought that what one finds laughable is defining. Due to its spontaneous nature, it reveals an inner part of ones character that we may wish to understand better: not only in others but also in ourselves. As Robert Burns once noted: "Oh! The gie the giftie gie us: to see ourselves as others see us!" I teach in a University language Department. One of the things I tell my students is that there are three categories of language that indicate our character: the use of language as a persuasive tool (anger, attitude change, influence, etc;) the use of language romantically (seduction, flirtations, suggestivity, etc;) and the use of language in humor (satire, irony, juxtaposition, etc.) These are not mutually exclusive and overlap extensively. The point is that they all require forms of spontaneity, entendre, and intimacy. Often if you know what one finds to be funny, a flash of insight or perspective into values, attitudes and beliefs is laid bare.

Today here now the 24th October is World Polio Day and I was wondering if any donations to the Polio Plus Fund would attract credits towards a PHF. I have in mind to give a PHF to My Little Wolverine. As always I am sure that I will get the answer here. - John Glassford Past President 08/09, Rotary Club of Coolamon District 9700 New South Wales, Australia

Contributions to Polio Eradication do count towards PHF. - Bill Phillips PP, RC of Lawrenceburg (TN, USA)

??We all enjoy a good joke. The reason jokes are funny is that they are not subject to analysis: at least not "in the moment." Spontaneity is the core of humor. That's why it's revealing: hidden thoughts may suddenly be defrocked when the blankets are pulled from the bed. Once "the moment" has passed we may reflect on the layers of meaning, entendre or values beneath the surface of our humor: do we find sexism, racism, bigotry, belittlement, ethno-centrism, "religious-isms" or other "isms," lurking there? Should it occur that an attempt at humor results in a spontaneous response of objection, insult or offense, especially in a cross-cultural, inter-gender, international climate as we share here, then that, too, is revealing: both in those who take offense and in the humorist. This has nothing to do with intent. "But I didn't mean it! I didn't intend offense!!" Of course not. The "ism" button beneath the surface is closely connected to spontaneous humor button: both can be pushed in different people at the same time. Herein lies our motivation for kindness, reflection, care and mutual understanding in our choice of humor and when we express it. Let's be gentle with each other when we have our fun. Onward and upward, ROTARIANS ON THE INTERNET BREADBASKET

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Do we DO enough?

was walking around my neighbourhood yesterday and ran into a few disabled people who have benefitted from Rotary, they would raise their hands in salute when I walked past and if I went closer they would mumble something, smile and strike up a conversation, this is their way of saying thanks. Over the last 20 years or so as a Rotarian I have worked hard (at least to the best of my abilities) knowing very well that some of these under privileged people's only hope is an organisation like Rotary. I am thankful that through Rotary I have arranged for prosthetic camps in far flung, remote villages which see a bus once a day, though the beneficiaries were a handful, if Rotary had not conducted these camps they would never have been able to walk. Rotary made sure that over 60 hearing impaired children were given a chance to hear, an opportunity to do something with their lives, and these children live in villages over 100 Kms from Chennai, we had to bring them into Chennai test them and provide them with hearing aids and then the experience the joy when you see them hear for the first time. I remember the time walking down the beach I saw a young boy, maybe about 12 years of age wearing a shirt with no buttons, it was so dirty that it would be difficult to guess what the colour of the shirt was, he was rummaging in the garbage bin for something to eat, I handed him some food that I was going to throw away, he looked at me strangely, took the food and was uncertain of what to do, I asked him if he had money for the next meal to which he said no, to my question how much money would he require to get himself a meal he said Rs 4/(8 US cents) that is what it costs for somebody like him. I gave him Rs 50/- which he took and ran away, maybe scared that I would want it back, he would never have seen a new shirt in his lifetime. I later did a project through Rotary to provide sleeping kits to poor flood affected people and experienced once again the immense good that Rotary does. However this young child never did come. - Hari of the Rotary Club of Chennai Kilpauk

On the beach in Chennai there are so many disabled people and there are so many wealthy who go there for a walk in the mornings. I spotted Prakash a disabled sitting on his tricycle with one tyre deflated and cut into ribbons, he told me that he had no money to buy a tyre and was therefore not able to pedal, I gave him the Rs 50 that I had and told him to borrow money from someone, fix the tyre and come and meet me and that I would reimburse the cost of the tyre and would also repair his tricycle, do it up completely. He did come the next day with the tyre still in ribbons, pedaling a tricycle with his hands, he explained that no one would trust him with the Rs 150 he would require to change the tyre (USD 3). His tyre was replaced, tricycle repaired, breakfast and lunch provided and Prakash was back to his work, washing vegetables in a small roadside eatery close to the beach. I can recount many such stories who have been helped by Rotary and whenever I see people suffering I have a question that i ask myself, "There are so many Rotarians who attend meetings and take on responsibilities and duties they do not perform to the best of their abilities and yet they have been provided with such a great opportunity to help fellow humans who are suffering, do they not see the suffering or have they chosen to be blind to what is happening around them?" What right do they have not to do what is expected of them? Can Rotary not at the time of their installation or appointment make them say out the words that they will do what they have to do? Forget what Rotary expects of you, forget what the club members will think, just remember that there are all these people out there who need us. They are dependent on us. Their expectations have been raised, they believe that we can help. In many cases Rotary is their only hope and let us work to keep that hope alive. The Rotary Club of Chennai Kilpauk with the help of Chip's club, Strathcona Sunrise has till date helped over 7000 disabled people and their families, giving them a chance to stand on their legs, be independent, and more than anything else they have been given hope....

Here is an excellent Guideline by Warren Buffets Ÿ EARNINGS : Never depend on single income ; make Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ

INVESTMENT to create second source; SPENDING : If you buy things you do not need;soon you will have to sell things you need; SAVINGS : Do not save what is left after spending; but spend what is left after saving; RISK : Never test the depth of river with both feet; INVESTMENT: Do not put all the eggs in one basket EXPECTATIONS: Honesty is very expensive gifts; do not expect it from cheap people.

- Rtn Swapan K. Choudhury, MPHF District Governor, 2014-15, RI Dist.3240 RC Asansol Greater, R I District 3240,India

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the FUTURE VISION PLAN

wo things are virtually certain. First, Future Vision will be implemented across the Rotary World effective July 1, 2013; and there will be many worthwhile projects that have utilized TRF funding that will be left behind. It remains to be seen whether this will be of ultimate benefit to Rotary. While many will disagree-- I believe that TRF, through its Future Vision, is turning its back on the very projects and programs that have led to its success. Despite claims to the contrary,

I believe that TRF is turning its back on the Rotarians who provide its life blood. Logistical support for GSE will go away and districts interested in sponsoring GSE will have to go it alone. GSE will die, and along with it one of the few opportunities that many (most?) clubs have to directly participate in International Service. Matching Grants as we have known them will be replaced by the much more extensive, and difficult to obtain, Global Grant. Only the largest and most grant savvy clubs will be able to successfully receive funding from the World Fund, and the resulting projects will be far removed from the ability of many clubs to directly participate. I believe that the result will be less "boots on the ground" involvement by individual Rotarians which means there will be fewer Rotarians who will experience the first hand satisfaction gained by participating in such projects. There will be fewer Rotarians sharing experiences with their fellow Rotarians, the kind of sharing that results in long term commitments to foundation giving.

I believe that grass roots support for TRF will suffer. Clubs and Rotarians who are strongly committed to International Service will band together and find ways to continue their efforts. However clubs and Rotarians who have less commitment will simply throw up their hands and go on to other things.

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While the ideologically pure among us will say "good riddance, this is one of the goals of Future Vision"; I say that this is in no way beneficial to all concerned.

The three year pilot apparently did a good job of exposing technical problems with various application and approval processes, but I do not believe the long term effects of Future Vision have had time to become apparent. How will future vision be perceived by clubs and districts who were not part of the pilot? Will TRF be in a position to provide the needed guidance to this much larger universe? I sincerely hope so, but only time will tell. There is no doubt that the RI BOD and TRF is following a bold but unproven path.

I agree with the notion that the vast majority of Rotary's 34,000 Club Presidents have a very limited awareness of the practical implications of Future Vision. Until this year, even the Non Pilot District Foundation Chairs had little knowledge beyond the fact that Future Vision was in the works. As they have become aware and have begun training within their own districts, many are reporting a substantial push back from their clubs. This may be a natural resistance to change, or it may be something more serious. Again, time will tell. Clearly I and others who publicly share these concerns are in the minority. I suspect that there are many who have similar concerns but who, for reasons of their own, do not wish to publicly express them. I can respect their feelings. Nevertheless, history is littered with well intentioned programs and ideologies that (despite the objections of a small minority) were implemented, but ultimately proved disastrous to the survival of the affected organizations. We may be wrong, and I for one will acknowledge the fact if this turns out to be the case. But we may be right, and shame on us if we do not express our concerns. Our inevitable demonization is a price that I and others are willing to pay.

Bill Phillips PP, RC of Lawrenceburg, TN, USA

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Jay Recanzone wrote: Change - we can do this, we can-t do that TRF is out to get our money andnot let us have any fun. Sounds like what ever is going to happen when ever who ever gets elected to any position here in the US. I think the structure of our organization will survive this pretty well and never for get there is always a work around. But Don't forget an old RI/TRF promise we made to the children of the world and their parents "We will eradicate Polio."Pity if a flap over the GSE program decreases the flow of neccesary funds to continue this battle. Ask any of those leaving for a resignation fee for us to send the End Polio now Campaign.

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First they came for Group Study Exchange and I did not speak out because they did not take anything from Polio Plus, Then they came for Ambassadorial Scholars and I did not speak out because they did not take anything from Polio Plus,

GSE FUNDING & FVP

As I read PRIP Wilf's remarks: "They will still be funded, but with the money allocated to the district and only when the district committee feels that it will be a meaningful exchange." I read his statement as the Foundation will still fund GSE. I am not anywhere near up to speed on Future Vision and any clarification will be most welcome. Where is the money coming from as I am pretty sure that my district will probably be unable to fund a GSE team either outbound or inward bound? - John Glassford, Rotary Club of Coolamon District 9700

Then they came for Matching Grants and I did not speak out because they did not take anything from Polio Plus, Then they came for Polio Plus and I cried out for support of Polio Plus - but there was no one left to speak for Polio Plus. - Steve Coleman SaveGSE.org R.C. Danbury, Texas, D5890

I fear most of you misunderstand how FV is streamlining the funding of GSE. FV has made it very clear that the Districts will be funding GSE directly. That will reduce the overhead of the turnaround processing by TRF. The Districts will just redirect funds destined for TRF to their individual (District) foundations and fund GSE from there. It is a financial benefit for the Districts in reducing the overhead by moving the funds in a straight path. This is really a brilliant move as it is win ~ win. Districts that want GSE can have it and those who do not want can just send funds to TRF. Well, TRF does not win, but they are the ones who are suggesting that Districts fund GSE on their own. Well, there are a few possible flaws in the reasoning, but TRF will figure that out when they go full FV. Do you think the "vision" in FV might be a bit myopic? - Steve Sokol Rotary Club of Walhalla, South Carolina, USA, District 7750

There are many districts that aren’t rich enough to pay for a GSE out of their DDF Funds. In the past every district got a GSE, now only the well heeled can afford the trip. GSE is becoming a rich mans game….. - JB ©¿©¬ Webmaster Class of 62’ Rotary District 5960 APF Chair

John, it's true that the World Fund will no longer provide 1/2 of the GSE that districts have been getting lately. As you know my district has been a pilot of the FVP. During the first year we did a GSE with a district in Mexico (Leticia's district). I believe we ended up spending about $7,500 to cover the airfare for our team and the costs of hosting the inbound team (at district conference for 2 days of hotels). The 2nd year our DG didn't care one way or the other, so we ended up not doing a GSE and there were many complaints at our business meeting during our District Conference. So, now during the 3rd year, our DG and DRFC asked me to find a partner district for us and we are doing a GSE with a non-FVP in Brazil. We've selected out team leader and have 7 applicants, from which we'll select 4 team members. TRF used to charge $13,000 for an extra GSE, so I encouraged our DRFC to budget $13,000 in our DIstrict Grant spending plan, but I don't think she did. It will likely cost around $8,500-$9,000. I am trying to organize a Matching Grant to be started ASAP with the same district but we are not having huge communication success. Time will tell though. - Todd Lindley

Under Future Vision, each District is allowed to apply for a District Grant totaling up to 50% of their District Designated Funds (DDF) in any particular year. DDF is funded through the TRF Annual Programs Fund (APF) and is calculated by allocating 50% of a District's contributions to APF three years prior. Districts have quite a bit of latitude in how they allocate their District Grant money, and that includes providing funding for GSE teams. Under the old system, there is a District Simplified Grant (DSG) which many Districts could allocate for Club or District projects. Up to 20% of a District's DDF may be used for that purpose. GSE is currently funded through APF but is not part of the DSG bucket. Bottom line under FV is that Districts are given control of a greaterpercentage of their DDF and may in effect redirect funding that would have been available for GSE into their own programs, or may elect to continue using those money's for something that looks like GSE. It is my understanding that TRF will no longer be providing coordination services for GSE, so Districts that choose to continue the program will be left to their own devices. BTW, there is also a Vocational Training Team (VTT) program under Future Vision. This is funded outside of DDF and has its own set of rules and guidelines, mainly that the team must provide or receive training in an area that supports one of Future Visions "Six Areas of Focus". I have heard that some Districts have been able to follow that path. -PP Bill Philips, RC of Lawrenceburg (Tennessee, USA)

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GSE & FUTURE VISION PLAN Where have you all been? FV is killing GSE, period point blank. Our district also had two GSE teams every year prior to the three years we've been in the future vision pilot. Since becoming a future vision pilot we have had zero, none, not any - get the picture? The first two years the DG's didn't want to have a GSE so it is all up to the whims of the DG's. The third year our DG did want to have a GSE but we were limited by budget as to the number of team members we could send and which district we could exchange with due to the expense of air fare. With NO involvement of RI to coordinate the exchange the district we thought we were exchanging with backed out and chose to exchange with another district that was not in FV and able to send more team members than our funds would allow.

Ang Albert <albert8ang@yahoo.com> wrote: I believe TRF is not totally out in funding VTT. Global Grant VTTs Requirements: Global grant VTTs must align with one or more areas of focus, build the capacity of either the team members or the benefiting community, and have a sustainable and measurable impact. The VTT must be sponsored by Rotary clubs or districts from two countries. The grant may support the travel of more than one team.

If you want to keep GSE go to SaveGSE.org and have your club pass the resolution you will find there. That is the only avenue left to voice your opinion because our district's effort to have the issue of GSE put before the Council On Legislation has been dismissed and will not even be presented to the COL. Otherwise, just say goodbye to GSE.

Team composition: Teams must consist of at least two members (either Rotarians or non-Rotarians) with at least two years of professional experience in the designated areas of focus and a Rotarian leader who has expertise in the area of focus, international experience, and general Rotary knowledge. In certain cases, the Foundation may grant permission to designate a non-Rotarian as team leader. There are no restrictions on the age of participants.

What the section in Wilf Wilkinson's e-mail actually means is, "We, the all knowing leaders, are going to kill your beloved GSE but we are still going to fly all of us we can in first class and the RI president's travel budget will continue to climb to the $2 Million mark."

Length of the visit: Determined by the sponsors Budget: At least US$30,000

- Steve Coleman SaveGSE.org R.C. Danbury, Texas, D5890

If 2 districts partnered to apply for a Global Grant for VTT, then TRF will match 1:1 for DDF and 1:5 for cash.

Welcome to SaveGSE.org. This website is the work of a group of Rotarians committed to the preservation of Group Study Exchange as a program of the Rotary Foundation. This effort has resulted from the realization of Rotarians in the Future Vision Pilot Districts that the loss of Foundation Support of GSE will lead to the loss of this outstanding program and the international relationships it builds. This group will not work against the concept of Vocational Training Teams (VTT) other than to point out that VTT is a significantly different program and not a replacement for GSE.

Dear Fellow Rotarian:

http://www.savegse.org/

Many of you already know that the Rotary Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Future Vision will discontinue Group Study Exchange (GSE) as a foundation program. While individual districts will still be allowed to conduct a GSE it must be funded with district funds and coordinated individually between the exchanging districts. We feel this will result in the dilution of this wonderful Rotary program into little more than a district funded friendship exchange between wealthy districts and, eventually, the total loss of the program. This website and the efforts of those of us working on this effort is to show the Rotary International Board of Directors and the Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees the level of support for GSE as a Foundation program. To that end we will collect resolutions from individual Rotary clubs supporting the continuation of GSE as a Foundation program and submit them to both the R.I. Board and the Foundation Trustees. Please have your club adopt the resolution that appears on the following page and return it to SaveGSE as directed at the bottom of the resolution. Yours in Rotary, Steve Coleman, R.C. Danbury, Texas

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ear Rotary Leader, this is to share with you that Level-1 & Level-2 Meeting for Strategic Planning was held on Sunday, 21st October, 2012 at Hotel Connaught, New Delhi. This meeting was graciously hosted by District Director, Strategic Planning & CLP, PP Rtn. Deepak Gupta, member of RC Ghaziabad. This most important event was attended by significant number of leaders in the district. PDG Dr. Ulhas Kolhatkar and said that it is vital to adopt Strategic Planning at all levels because Rotary’s membership has remained stagnant since 2002. He said that we have failed to maintain a good PR with the common people and share our good work. People really don’t know much about Rotary and think that it is an elitist, inflexible, expensive and exclusive organization. He stressed that there is a need for clubs and the district to create continuity in leadership, thoughts and action by having a long term vision. He described in detail the three priorities of the RI Strategic Plan adopted by RI in 2009. He said that there is a need to strengthen and support clubs by encouraging them to have balanced activities in all Avenues of Service, improve membership recruitment and retention and promote diversity and leadership development. He said that, among other things, there is a need for the district as well as the clubs to adopt three year strategic planning at the beginning of the year in order to become vibrant and dynamic, that we, as Rotarians, must focus and increase humanitarian service by actively participating in Polio eradication efforts, undertaking service projects in TRF’s six areas of focus, promoting New Generations Service programs and by expanding our reach by joining hands with others. PDG Rtn. Ashok Panjwani said that Strategic Planning is vital for the future of Rotary. It is important that every Rotarian knows how his club is going to look like in the next 5 to 10 years; that planning is a continuous process and must be monitored and evaluated at regular intervals to measure its success; that we must ensure that our Rotary product is attractive and stands out from other organizations and develops as the greatest civic organization in the world.

Strategic planing of D3201 >>>>The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks by PP Rtn. Deepak Gupta and > with a resolve that Zonal level meetings shall be organized by the District Strategic Plan Team to encourage clubs to adopt a Strategic Plan in their clubs in coordination with incoming club leaderships. It was also decided that our target that at least 50% of the clubs in the District adopt Strategic Planning as a part of our District Goals for 2012-13 also be achieved. Click http://rotarydistrict3010.org/StratigicPlanning.aspx to view. - Rtn. Ramesh Aggarwal Dist. Governor (2012-13), Dist. 3010 Rotary Club of Delhi Ashoka

The First International Conference on

DENGUE SITUATION AND CONTROL 17-19 January 2013 RAG-DENGUE

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Hi Rotarians and friends:

new york

Disaster

Some of you have eMailed me asking about the status of New York City and the UN Days planned for this Friday and Saturday. As you can imagine, those of us involved with United Nations planning have had a few stressful days. As of a meeting late this afternoon, the UN has confirmed things can proceed, so everything is a go for Rotarians. There should be little problem for folks attending, except for the lack of subway service, resulting in increased vehicle traffic. I am currently in New York and took the opportunity to drive around this evening and also spoke to some of the affected residents here. So following is the update as I’ve observed it: Things in mid-town NYC are almost back to normal but it is a mess in south Manhattan, below 34th street. There is no electricity now since the weekend and subways/tunnels are flooded. The military have been brought in with equipment to help with the pumping of low areas. When we drove around tonight, no electricity means no traffic control or traffic lights. So it is a bit dangerous driving around that area. Some do not realize the lack of a light means every intersection should be like a four way stop. Of course there are several emergency vehicles and police cars in action.

Marilyn Axler <marilyn@cmi-direct.com> wrote: I want to thank all of you who sent me their wishes and prayers. Marvin and I were extremely fortunate during the storm, our 107 year old home suffered no damage with a 12 hours lapse in electricity. I have to be thankful that our son in Manhattan survived with power. I feel blessed because we are so fortunate and should thank our maker daily that we live in a country with electricity, internet, running toilets and free communications. WATER…. A very powerful spirit of nature. Not only can it provide sustaining life but can spread destruction and pollute our drinking water with waste which we have dumped in our water supply. TO LIFE!

I want to thank all those who wrote and said prayers for our safety. It worked! Having said that, many in our area of the USA have had to deal with many issues. While we were out of power for mere seconds, others not only lost power but also their homes or suffered great property damage. It is ironic, after last year's big storm, I spent a great deal of money to prepare for the next storm and never used my new equipment! New York City (1.5 hours away) is a mess - millions of folks without transportation as well as electricity! The residents of the State of New Jersey have been hit very hard. Having said all of this - this storm caused more death in Haiti than in theUSA! Our Rotary Club has a long history in supporting the people of Haiti - especially the Hospital Albert Schweitzer - we in the USA are so fortunate - our problem is that many do not appreciate it! Thanks again to all on this wonderful ROTI list - Kevin M. Purcell, PP, MPHF The Rotary Club of Torrington, Connecticut USA District 7890

Glad to hear that at least everyone on this list came through OK. I've seen much more powerful storms, higher surges etc., but never heard of one that affected so many people. My area sent three emergency response teams and a large number of utility crews to the area. I hope they will be coming from all over the country to do what can be done to make people somewhat comfortable again. It will be an extraordinary task and will take at least a few years to restore all the affected areas. In the meantime you will be amazed at the stories of neighbors helping each other. Disasters seem to bring out the best of most people. - Mike Barr Purvis, Mississippi USA

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For those living in hi-rise buildings, the lack of electricity means no elevators, no heat, no water, no cooking or refrigeration. It also means that no restaurants or stores cannot be open to serve their needs. We heard people pleading on a radio talk show for people to come and bring them food and water. We also heard that some of the mobile food trucks have gathered in the affected areas and people are eating from them. Due to the gridlock of traffic in NYC today (people trying to drive to work who normally take public transit), the Governor has closed off all tunnels and bridges going into Manhattan. For the next few days, vehicles are limited between 6 am and 12 am to public transit or cars with three or more passengers. Outbound traffic is not affected by this and there is a rumour the Geo Washington bridge will not be restricted. We have learned that even in areas where things are getting back to normal, businesses are having difficulty opening since many of their staff do not have convenient transport getting in to work. With cheaper cost of living most commute from the suburbs. Other challenges include a huge shortage of hotel rooms. As we arrived at ours, there were several travellers coming in to ask for a room, all to be turned away. The clerk explained that the marathon this weekend has made things busy already, then on top of that many residents of south Manhattan have had to move into hotels to live temporarily. Tomorrow we will be at CBS early in the morning and hope to catch a Broadway show in the evening. Friday we’ll be on UN Activities and with our Canadian UN Ambassador. Then Saturday is the general assembly of Rotarians for our annual meeting there. Just an update as I see it, from NYC. - PDG Douglas W Vincent, RC Woodstock-Oxford Rotary United Nations Representative, Z24 RI Service Above Self Award recipient '09 COL Representative 08-13, District 7080 RI Peace Community Project, Co-Chair Humanitarian Missions Chair, D7080 CRCID Representative, D7080 http://www.dougvincent.com

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urricane Sandy is heading north along the Atlantic coast of the eastern USA. A winter storm is headed east across upper North America and the two are expected to collide from New York City north sometime Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday. Expected result is lots of rain and/or huge amounts of snow. Who all will be affected from our ROTI membership? Stan Cahn - will Sandy be dowsing you with lots of rain and wind? Do you go inland or just wait it out? Don Chandler - will our Boilermaker get buried neck deep in snow? Kevin Purcell? Dan Mooers? Who else? Be safe. Keep up informed. - Todd Lindley

e are presently on Cape Cod and received a call from NStar (electric co) > warning us to get prepared....so the boats are getting tied up close to the side of the garage, outdoor furniture into the shed, some gals of water stocked, canned goods and batteries. We are on a pond that has a herring run from the bay so are wondering if storm surges will be an issue. We've been lucky w/ our storms so far for the past 42 yrs...no major damage to our house and we've ridden several of them out...worst was Bob...5 days w/ no electricity. - Lori Wood Rotary Club of Littleton, MA

am further inland than Dan....in Vermont. We are not sure what to expect so we will get wine, cheese and a fire in the fireplace. It is ironic that Hurricane Irene was just 14 months ago and did tremendous damage here in Vermont. Some folks have still not recovered so we are hoping the storm will track south of us but who knows. We were planning to head south to Florida this week but no matter how we try to route the trip we will run into trouble. So for now, we will sit tight and see what happens. - Barbara LaFleur Rotary Club of Stowe, Vermont

atching the news of the devastation caused by hurricane Sandy. Incredible!

In Stamford CT, the city had a system where they asked home owners to rake the leaves and place piles along the road fronting their homes. A city truck came by and sucked up all the leaves and took it down to the landfill. Huge mounds of leaves slowly composted and was available free to anyone who wanted some. I had a large stone wall in front of my house and I was too lazy, so I took the leaves into this small forest in the back of my house. The Marriott in Newton was like a second home for me. Spent couple of nights on every trip. My many trips to Boston instilled a lasting belief that Boston was a great place to get a great meal. - Alan Okinaka, RC of Hilo Bay, Hilo, HI

Well Todd & All ... Here in New York they have already declared our area in a state of emergency due to the pending arrival of Sandy the Frankenstorm as they have nicknamed her. Lets see what happens since usually they make a big fuss and it fizzles .... - Sharon Irving Rotary Club of Cortlandt District 7230 Peekskill, NY

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Hi everyone, I thought you’d like to read about our club’s new fundraising campaign. We have recently we received confirmation that our new Aeroplan account is online! Friends and supporters of our Rotary club’s International work can now go online and donate Aeroplan miles, making it possible for a members and volunteers to participate on-theground in international projects. The club can receive donated miles throughout the year, AND once a year we can launch a special 30-day campaign to collect miles for a specific purpose. This year’s 30-day campaign goal is to collect 100,000 Aeroplan miles to cover the travel of one of our members to Assam this winter. They will be working there with Lahowal College to help develop their new institute for sustainable agriculture. To see the donation site go to http://beyondmiles.aeroplan.com/eng/charity/177 You'll need to sign into your account to post messages on our homepage or become a donor, so get your Aeroplan account number ready! · To add a comment about the value of the international work our club does, click on the red COMMENTS link below the slide show images. · To show your support for the campaign, click on the FOLLOW link (located below the record of donated miles). Aeroplan posts the number of supporters on our page. Only the first name and first letter of the last name of cardholders will be posted.

LIMBS PROJECT

aeroplan fundraising online

AND · If you or someone you know would like to become a donor, just hit the DONATE NOW link. - Chip Ross, PP, MPHF Strathcona Sunrise Rotary Club, Courtenay, BC, Canada

Amputees who cannot afford to buy expensive artificial limbs now have a chance to lead a normal life, thanks to the efforts of a community-based service club. The Bandar Sunway Rotary Club and Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR) provided prosthetic legs to about 30 people during their "Leg for Legless" programme earlier this month. For 64-year-old retiree Ahmad Ariffin, having a prosthetic leg would mean leading an active life after losing his leg in a fire accident four years ago. He said he looked forward to walking normally after being fitted with his third prosthetic. "I look forward to tending to my farm. Having a new leg strengthens my spirit," he said. Prosthetic technicians were flown in from Calcutta, India, to custom-make the "Jaipur Foot", a type of prosthetic leg that allows amputees to continue having active lives such as running and climbing as the limbs were made to be flexible. Amputees selected by the Rotary Club and the hospital undergo a measurement process before going through the fitting session, where amputees test to see if the limbs are compatible with them. The amputees then undergo physiotherapy with the doctors at the hospital's rehabilitation unit. Club president Dr T. Arasu said more than 200 amputees' lives have been improved since the "Leg for Legless" programme started in 1996. "We hope this initiative will empower amputees back into society," he said. He also said the Rotary Club planned to build a prosthetic centre within five years so that more people can receive the help they need. "We are training local prosthetic technicians who can provide basic necessities to prepare a prosthetic legs for amputees," he said. The hospital's director, Dr Sukumar Mahesan, said it is important for hospitals to have cooperative and collaborative efforts with NGOs for the betterment of society. - PP. Anthonysamy Francis, R.C. of Seremban, R.I.Dist.3300

ask ROTITECH

windows 8

Have you WINDOWS 8? - Tom Telfer London,Ontario,Canada

I also have been using it since September, and it is certainly solid, and hopefully it will give Apple some real competition in the Tablet market, but I do not think desktop users ( read mouse users) will cope with no Start button and no menu very well at all. The other point is that all tablets offered this side of Christmas will be Windows8 RT which will not running “normal” windows programs, only apps from the Windows store. MS have not been very open about this and it will result in a lot of unhappy customers. - David Hunter RD Computer Services Pty Ltd

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very Rotarian can sign onto Member Access at www.rotary.org and find their own Member ID number. The challenge is - I believe they need that number the first time they register with Member Access! But, if they signed onto Member Access years ago and have forgotten their Rotary ID # since then - they can log onto MAP, then scroll to the bottom and click on "View your Contribution History", then click on "Donor HistoryReport". That report has your ID number on it, plus has your entire giving history to The Rotary Foundation. It's a nice report. Seriously, the best person to turn to is your club's Foundation Chair, or your district's foundation chair. They should be able to pull up your club'sfoundation report in a flash and will see your number instantly. - Todd Lindley DDS FAGD Rotary Foundation Alumni Coordinator, Zone 31 Past District Governor, District 6060, 2010-2011 9553 Lackland Road, Suite 4 Overland MO, Rotary6060

Hi ROTI'ans, who is going to attend Peace Forum in Berlin? http://www.rotary-global-peace-forum-berlin.de - Rtn. Reha AKIN RI D-2440 Turkey, RC Bursa-Nilufer

t is only an assumption that this works every where, however, in the US our RI numbers are accessible on the RI website to the Club Secretary (and the Presidents I think). Bring up the website, login to member access, in the menu box click on "Update Membership Data"' and a list of your club members with their RI numbers appears. - Jay Recanzone, Secretary Yerington, Dist 5190, NV

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for your

RI NUMBER? The easiest is to look at The Rotarian magazine. The member number is right above your name on the mailing label. - Alan Okinaka RC of Hilo Bay, Hilo, Hawaii

The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace is one of the cornerstones of the Rotary movement.With Rotary's active presence in more than 200 countries and geographical areas, our organization has established itself as a world leader in fostering world understanding and peace. We have accomplished a great deal in this area throughout our history, but we must continue to look forward and recognize that the future of Rotary - and the future prospects of world peace - rest with today's young leaders. To ensure a lasting legacy in this arena we must engage young people and the new generations to come in a meaningful way and empower them to carry Rotary's peace-building efforts into the future. The Forum in Berlin will emphasize the value of Democracy and Freedom Examines the role of democracy in building peace and promotes opportunities for all people to engage onenother in international understanding and cooperation. Will celebrate and highlight role of intercountry committees in promoting understanding among nations.

This no. is in Semi Annual Report [SAR] submitted to RI by your president in July/January. -DSDeshmukh RC of Nasik - Ambad, RI Dist 3030, India.

In the USA, it is listed in the mailing label on the Rotarian Magazine. I assume this is also the case for the equivalent publication in other regions. Your club secretary should also be able to advise. RI numbers are listed on the TRF. Club Recognition Summary which is available on line for Club Presidents and Secretaries.

Green Salute to our DGN Malladi Vasudev garu. We wish that this be the practice in all the weddings of Rotarian Families. There are many things that can be taken care... in our Rotary Conferences too. Lets inspire ourselves for better and greener life styles. We will surely make 3150 a role model district soon.

Lastly, you may call the TRF Contact Center and give them you District, Club, and your name.

- Rtn. Jayaprakash Nambaru Environmental Motivational Speaker Rotary Dist. Chairman, Preserve Planet Earth, RI 3150, 2010-13 Member, Rotary Club of Greater Hyderabad Lets Save Environment - One Club at a Time! Founder, i Go Green foundation www.igogreenfoundation.org

- Bill Phillips PP, RC of Lawrenceburg, TN, USA

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Dear Friends, greetings and best wishes,

Can any body give clarity on Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s/ College of Governor's authority in suspending any Rotary Club or a member either from Rotary or from participating in programs of Rotary or TRF. I did not find any statute of this kind in MOP. Thank you. - Suresh Sunku, Major Donor Rotary Club of Dharmavaram Mid Town RID 3160 Website: www.rotarydharmavaram.org

College of Governors has no right to suspend or terminate a club or member. Only a club can terminate its member after following the procedure in MOP. A club can only be terminated by RI board. A Governor may only recommend to RI for termination in view of non-functioning club, scope of which has now been widened by RI board for DG. However College of Governors may recommend the club President or the DG buttheir advice as such is not binding. - L M Gupta Past Governor RID 3100

I would recommend that if the affected Rotarian feels they are being treated unfairly, they send a letter along with all official documents they have received from the College of Governors or DG to Chairman Wilf Wilkinson and John Hewko. If it is a club that is being affected, then the current club president should send a letter, along with all official documents to Chairman Wilf and Gen. Sec. Hewko. That should bring the matter to a final decision that all parties will have to live with. Of course, such a complaint may result in audits and investigations before a decision is made. - Todd Lindley DDS FAGD Rotary Foundation Alumni Coordinator, Zone 31 Past District Governor, District 6060, 2010-2011 9553 Lackland Road, Suite 4 Overland MO 63114-3640

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There is a ADG ( Assistant District Governor) which is supposed to attend at least 4 meetings of the club per year and guide them to the rotary process. Of course if no person from the club under ADG's mentorship should attend any of the regular Presidents/ District meetings it will cause a red flag long before any issue of suspension of club arises. Also, any new club is sponsored by an existing club and supposed to be "helped" to learn the rotary way. The experienced members have a role to play in guiding the "new" president or board as some may get in this role without knowing what is Rotary about?. So all of us have responsibilities. I have been the president of a club and on the board for several years and different committes at district level. Even when I am not on the board I make atempts to be aware of all the district functions/ trainings/ walks/ Fund raasing/ RI programs/ emphasis etc. If the club events calender does not indicate any of these activities, I also make sure that the board is aware of that by e mails etc. even when I may not able to attend regularly. Experienced members can not slack and have to some times hold the leadership by hand. But this is what Rotary is aboutleading the way, service above selves , promoting goodwill and friendship and the 4 way test. If you believe in it, no club should reach the stage of losing status. Of course if the individual board member is slack or needs motivation long standing members should be there to guide them and mentor them. Long standing members could be current or past ADG/DG/ past presidents/ past secretaries and so on. - Ken kapur, RC Forest Hill

Don Chandler <don@4sea2be.com> wrote: Just before my first year as AG, the sitting AG asked me to look into a Club that was about to be suspended (this was in late April). Neither the Pres. or Sec. had attended PETS, neither had any idea of what a "SAR" was, or that dues had to be paid to RI. The Sec. just tossed the forms in the wastebasket!!!! We managed to stop the suspension. But it underlines the importance of officers being properly trained. And you can say that it's not the fault of the rest of the club members. But they tacitly agreed to letting the Pres. and Sec. miss the training.

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There are five reasons listed on p 177 of the MOP re the RI BOD suspending a club. The DG or PDGs or not listed even as providing input to the BOD. It may be assumed however that the DG (the only current member of Rotary International) would be the only appropriate person to recommend suspension to RI. - Ron Nethercutt, RC Mabalacat D 3790, Angeles City, Philippines

Todd, John Hewko, definitely yes, Wilf, no. President Sakuji Tanaka would be more appropriate in this case. TRF is not about clubs and Wilf is Chair of the Foundation and could be called upon if there are ongoing TRF projects by the club. From what I knew from my days of active involvement in club and district matters, the College of Governors is NOT a mandated body as per the RI MOP, but a formalised informat gathering thst many districts adopt for their needs, specially in proposing new governors. - Ashok Mirchandani D 9100. Benin

I understand your statement. But, believe me, clubs are not suspended for non-payment of dues at the drop of a hat. There are many warnings and efforts made to bring them back into compliance. - Eugene L. Beil, Centennial PDG 6950 Rotary Club of Hudson, FL

It might become necessary to suspend or terminate a club for a number of reasons. Failure to pay RI dues, using the Rotary name to sponsor an inappropriate or illegal activity and continuing to do after being directed to cease, membership exclusion solely on the basis of race, creed, gender, or sexual orientation, failure to meet at required frequency without good cause, etc. In each case, the District and RI is obligated to work with the club in an effort to correct the deficiency, but clubs that are unwilling to make the necessary corrections forfeit the privilege of being called Rotary Clubs. The district, after making a good faith effort to correct the problem, can and should make a recommendation to RI, but the actual suspension or termination must come from Rotary International. - Bill Phillips, Lawrenceburg, TN

his is a mindset that always baffles me. If a club is struggling, some effort should be made to find out what can be done to revive or restore the club, instead of just suspending or dropping it from existence. Just to be fair, I think pride and a bit of ego prevents members of a club from reaching out for help. - Alan Okinaka, RC of Hilo Bay, Hilo, HI

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John Buchanan wrote:

as any clubs experimented with different kinds of membership. We have allowed members to send employees of their company in their place and it frustrates me. They eat the members meal and that’s about it. They don’t participate in projects or events. Just eat a meal and leave.

lways had and still have mixed feelings about corporate membership in

I’m looking for ideas to reactivate those members with poor attendance. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Rotary because Rotary doesn't work like the Chamber of Commerce or other similar organizations. The essence of Rotary are the projects and programs we support with membership participation. Corporate membership works if it is only to say that you and others belong to an organization. To be fair, there are Rotarians who are members just to say they are members of a Rotary Club and therefore support Rotary, and hardly get involved with projects and programs. Maybe, instead of a corporate membership, there could be a partnership membership where two or more individuals form a partnership to be a "member” and they are all required to fulfill the requirements of the club. Just a wild thought. - Alan Okinaka, RC of Hilo Bay, Hilo, Hawaii

his is an informative discussion, proving that although bound by the same RI prescription, each individual club has its own philosophy, which is just another illustration of what makes Rotary so different from any other organisation, and I believe, part of its great strength.

Don’t get me wrong, they are friendly, bright people, but it costs the club the price if a meal when the member doesn’t attend and the meal is eaten anyway.

ur club entertained the idea of giving a spouse full membership at a lower cost, by reducing the dues and club related costs. After several mildly heated discussion at the board level, it was tabled. It was a rather strange discussion because those opposing this membership arrangement felt that this would lessen the integrity of the “regular” members (never got a good explanation from the opponents on what this meant), and that if someone needed a discount to be a member, than perhaps their membership was not needed or desired. The proponents felt that couples add to the effectiveness of projects and programs, encouraged families into Rotary, and gave the public a perception that Rotary was a family organization. - Alan Okinaka, RC of Hilo Bay, Hilo, Hawaii

he practice of allowing members to alternate with their employees defies not only the logic of being a Rotarian but must be in contravention of Rotary regulations/ Byelaws. Inviting non Rotarians to a Club meeting is something unusual than the stated standard practice by your Club, John. - Avineesh Matta

ohn, I would simply send a notice that membership is only for that member and sending a replacement person who is not a Rotarian is not allowed, I think that keeping a member who does not attend is not worth keeping . - Arthur (Art ) McCullough Past President Escondido Sunrise RC , in Escondido,CA, D5340

nteresting to see how other clubs operate & think. My club has a simple rule - if you attend and eat you pay. If you don't eat you don't pay. The club only pays for guests of the club. We used to operate a meal plan called " The Ammanford Plan" which worked very well but we never had subs being sent in to eat! Our fees are determined by basic club expenses and dues payable to District and RI (in our case RIBI) . There is therefore no scope to include spouses at a reduced rate. Spouses can join in their own right - but not on the back of their partner. Surely the measure of the quality of a club is it's workers and not the number of people who sit down for a meal. We have enough RINOs without encouraging more. - Peter Battle, PP & PHF, RC Barry, District 1150, South Wales UK

y former Club in St. Thomas had a sort of informal “corporate” membership that worked very well. The president of a local bank (affiliated with a large Canadian bank) was always invited to join our club. At any given time, the membership didn’t “rotate”. But once a branch president moved on, we would invite his successor. During my 12 years in that club, there were three different people in that position. They were always (and still are) active club members. They also supported Rotary not only with contributions to our projects, but use of the president’s house as a meeting place for fellowships. Worked great for us!! I think that kind of corporate membership could be of great value. - Don, RC West Hartford, CT ROTARIANS ON THE INTERNET BREADBASKET

In my own club of 55 members, its lifeblood is Fellowship and from that our commitment to Service flows like water in a stream, enveloping all of our members. When we talk of “members” that includes wives and partners, who are just as much a part of the club as those who pay their dues. They are welcome at our meetings and support our Service projects. Regular Ladies Nights are a feature and the ladies occasionally hold their own gatherings at a local restaurant on a club meeting night. It is hard to visualise how a corporate member would comfortably fit into this environment other than to be given a warm welcome and be made to feel “at home” at our meetings. Equally, it is difficult to accept that they would embrace our general philosophy. - Norm Winterbottom Rotary Club of Milford, Auckland, NZ (D9910) ROTI S@A 2011-2013

DIFFERENT KINDS OF MEMBERSHIP

e actually have a different kind of membership in my club, but it is unofficial, but fits for us.

We call it "Special honorary membership". In my community we get a fair share of part time residents, normally in the winter months. They are called snowbirds. They are members of Rotary clubs in their home areas, but winter here on Hilton Head. They pay us dues for the period of time they spend in our town, and we keep attendance records for them, when they come to our meetings. Once a month our secretary will communicate with the home club, and file attendance for our special honoraries. They get a badge just as if they actually belong. Many of these actually join our club when they move here permanently, and until that time they know they have a home here. - Stan Cahn PP - RC of Hilton Head - Sunset November 2012 Page 43

MAILED TO YOU BY THE ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE SOUTH ASIA (RLISA): Also Courtesy of RI Training tip. When you're giving a presentation, do you stay planted behind a podium? Or remain front and center, making few gestures? When you restrict your natural body movements, you may come off as stiff and boring, and this may affect the way your presentation is perceived. Natural gestures make you look and feel more confident and give the audience the sense that you know what you are talking about. Could your body language be more expressive? Do you inhibit your natural body language when you're public speaking because of your self-consciousness? Or maybe you've been told (by a well-meaning but misguided person) that you wave your arms around too much? As a result you've shut down your natural gestures and become stiff and boring. The secret to curing boring body language in public speaking is to replicate the state you're in when you're in an animated /one-on-one conversation/. When you're in that state your gestures unconsciously complement what you're saying and give your message energy andpersuasive power <http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content%7Edb=all?content=10.1080/01690960802159929>.

The FACILITATOR Surely the facilitator and discussion leader in the RLI context are one and the same. To try and state that they are different is "splitting hairs.” Here are the skills required and expected of an RLI session leader who we would call a "facilitator” Ÿ Listening. The facilitator needs to be able to listen actively and hear what every team member is saying. Ÿ Questioning. The facilitator should be skilled at asking questions. The leaders’ guide provides the

Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ

questions - you just need to use your skills to phrase them and reword them as necessary to get involvement. Sharing. The facilitator should create an atmosphere in which team members are willing to share their feelings and opinions. Problem Solving. When presented with a problem, the facilitator should help the person or the group identify a solution, rather than focus on the negative. Resolving Conflict. Conflict among participants should not be suppressed. Indeed, it should be expected and dealt with constructively. Recognize that participants may have diverse backgrounds and opinions. Using a Participative Style. The facilitator should be able to encourage all team members to participate in the discussion. Accepting Others. The facilitator should maintain an open mind and remain neutral. He/she should not criticize the ideas and suggestions of the participants. Empathizing. The facilitator should be able to see the issue from a variety of perspectives. Leading. The facilitator must be able to keep the group focused and the discussion on target. Time Management. The facilitator must ensure all Board recommended material is covered.

- David Bennett District Secretary Elect 2012-13 Rotary Club of Brimbank Central, Rotary District 9800, Victoria, Australia www.brimbankrotary.org.au

Facilitator has practically no interactive challenges while making a presentation, excepting that he or she has to make much of logistics and materials and promotion etc. The Discussion Leader has much larger stake as a faculty or a trainer of the group, ensuring success of the interactive and participative group attending, in the sense, his or her success will depend on the success of each and all participants. Another issue as a challenge to the DL would be managing the reverse questions posed by the participants, if you have a difficulty in responding. The best way would be to ask the participants in turn. Or simply admit inability gracefully regretfully committing to check. The postponement of the answer should be left by placing the point, yet unanswered, on the parking lot white board, to be attended deferred. There are more such challenges of great interest that you encounter only when you are engaging or practicing and conducting the course by involvement, with a view to learning while teaching. It is learning for both - the DL as well as the participant learner. Fun and humour should never be lost track of. Smile on face is the key

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(DO NOT LECTURE - DON'T JUST BE A SPEAKER - BE A DISCUSSION LEADER!)

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The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again invited readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are the winners: Ÿ Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time. Ÿ Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole. Ÿ Intaxicaton: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with. Ÿ Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly. Ÿ Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future. Ÿ Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid Ÿ Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.

jocoes journal Two tourists were driving through Louisiana. As they were approaching Natchitoches, they started arguing about the pronunciation of the town. They argued back and forth until they stopped for lunch. As they stood at the counter, one tourist asked the employee, "Before we order, could you please settle an argument for us? Would you please pronounce where we are, very slowly"? The guy leaned over the counter and said, "Burrrrrrrrgerrrrrrr Kiiiiing."

An influential Londoner wound up on a business trip to the Orient with a visit to Taipei. At a luncheon, he was asked to say a few words. Since he spoke not a word of Chinese, his address was to be translated by an interpreter, sentence by sentence. "I want you to know," he began, "I'm tickled to death to be asked here today.” A look of panicked confusion appeared on the interpreter's face. "This poor man," he said in Chinese, "Scratches himself until he dies, only to be with you today."

I Forgot After a physical, a man gets a call from his doctor, “I've got bad news and worse news." “What’s the bad news”? “You’ve got 24 hours to live.” “How could there be any worse news”? “I forgot to call you yesterday.”

At the dinner table with a large number of guests, the mother turned to her sixyear-old daughter and said, "Would you like to say the blessing?” "I don't know what to say." "Just say what you hear Mommy say.” The little girl bowed her head and said, "Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?"

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Three Rings What are the three rings in marriage? Engagement Ring Wedding Ring Suffering

Weight Loss Program "It seems like all Alfred and I do any more is fight. I've been so upset, I've lost 20 pounds.” "Why don't you just leave him then?” "Oh, no! Not until I've lost another five pounds."

"Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. For years, I've been stealing building supplies from the lumberyard where I work." "How much did you take?" "Enough to build my own house and my son's house. And houses for our two daughters and our cottage at the lake." "This is very serious. I'll have to think of a far-reaching penance for you. Have you ever done a retreat?" “No, Father, I haven't. But if you have the blueprints, I can get the lumber."

A man and his ever nagging wife went on vacation to Jerusalem. While they were there, the wife passed away. The undertaker told the husband, "You can have her shipped home for $5,000 or you can bury her here, in the Holy Land, for $150.”

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I thought these were clever. - PP Philip Merritt, RC Mabalacat Clark D3790, Pampanga, Philippines

My blog is now available at http://jocoesjournal. blogspot.com/ P.P. Tom Telfer, B.A. M.P.H.F. Past Chair of Rotary Editors & Publishers Charter member of Rotarians on the Internet Member ICUFR Editor of Jocoe's Journal Skype name : global63302751 Polio Plus Volunteer in Benin, West Africa (2009), India (2012) London North Club London, Ontario, Canada 6330

The man thought about it and told him he would just have her shipped home. The undertaker asked, "Why would you spend $5,000 to ship your wife home, when it would be wonderful to be buried here and you would spend only $150"? The man replied, "Long ago a man died here, was buried here, and three days later, he rose from the dead. I just can't take that chance."

A very successful lawyer parked his brand-new Lexus in front of his office, ready to show it off to his colleagues. As he got out, a truck passed too close and completely tore off the door on the driver’s side. The lawyer immediately grabbed his cell phone, dialed 911, and within minutes a policeman pulled up. Before the officer had a chance to ask any questions, the lawyer started screaming hysterically. His Lexus, which he had just picked up the day before, was now completely ruined and would never be the same, no matter what the body shop did to it. When the lawyer finally wound down from his ranting and raving, the officer shook his head in disgust and disbelief. “I can’t believe how materialistic you lawyers are,” he said. “You are so focused on your possessions that you don’t notice anything else.” “How can you say such a thing?” asked the lawyer. The cop replied, “Don’t you know that your left arm is missing from the elbow down? It must have been torn off when the truck hit you.” “My God!” screamed the lawyer. “My Rolex! My Rolex!”.

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Rotarians. Knowing that kindred spirits are "out there" working the values of Rotary along with me is affirming. A point I made a couple of years ago, and which I still think is left unanswered, has to do with confirming our "readership." I suggested, in the context of some contentious discussion, installing a counter ... not difficult to do. I recall "a voice" promising that verification of reader volume would be done, but I'm not sure that it has been. Given all of the work and effort that Glo does (and Chris before that,) the highest form of appreciation we can provide (other than just expressing our thanks) is to actually read, think about and respond to the BB. It's a form of respect. I still think having a counter is a good idea. Editors like to know their work is not only appreciated, but actually read!

Jon Deisher, PP Anchorage Rotary/D5010 Anchorage, Alaska

For the first time, I will default in my commitment to send out the ROTI breadbasket exactly on 1st day of the month. Our ISP is off and on (and off most of the time). When I confronted the office, they told me it was a main office (national) problem, and would take time to be fully up. Will inform when BB November is available. Meanwhile, you can still send your articles, and I will try to download them from somewhere. Thanks and regards, G A Nethercutt ROTI Breadbasket editor

No problem at all, Gloria! Waiting will add to the delight of opening a present! Ashok M, Benin

Don't hold back Glo. What do you want Santa to bring you this year?? Warm regards, Todd

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Todd, as the breadbasket editor, I would desire a thought-guiding layouting and no-hold mouse, a computer that never blinks, sense-surround Internet, an extra eye to read (and catalogue) all ROTI messages, an extra hand, a 28th hour of the day. As a ROTIan, I would desire your expertise, the cool of Chip, the competence of eflash editor, the passion of SteveC, the literary ingenuity of JonD, the techskills of ROTI cyber gurus, and a blessing from hubby Ron to use all these. :-) As a Rotarian, I would desire more and triple bunches of friends to go with to the meetings and projects. I would desire lots and lots of ready money to build centers and help stations. I would like to have that tenacious simplicity and mandatory power of RI President Tanaka. And a magic wand to disappear FVP. As a person, I would need the patience of a horse. I hope I am not asking much. :-) Please ask Santa to drop all these on my doorstep. May you all have a pleasant reading of our November 2012 issue. If I missed to publish your articles, may you have the good nature to resend them. Do not forget to enjoy the weekend. Take your loved ones shopping. Glo