The Rotarian Now on Google Books.

Posted March 11, 2010

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Paul Harris 1891 Founder of Rotary in 1905

Browse more than 1,000 past issues of The Rotarian dating from 1911 on Google books.  Search for issues that mention your name, club or district.  Go to:

THE ROTARIAN

The page will open with thumb nails of every issue from 1911 to the present day just amazing technology.  Once in there just follow the bouncing ball!

1911

The National Rotarian

Volume 1 # 1 Article 1 National Rotarianism by Paul P. Harris, National President:

“If by interpretation of Providence I was some day to find myself standing on a platform in some great coliseum looking into the eyes of every living Rotarian, and were to be told that I would have one word to say, without an instant’s hesitation and at the top of my voice I would shout Toleration!”

To read the first issue of the Rotarian just go to the above google books web site and enjoy the adverts c1911.  There are also some good and interesting articles in our first news outlet for Rotarians.

The Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race Alaska 2010

Posted March 10, 2010

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ZUMA

The Iditarod Race Web Site

They are OFF! Note the paw pads on the dogs!

Here is one way to raise money for Polio.  This is an annual event held in Alaska and one of the entries is from a Rotarian Martin Busher, Martin raises money for Rotary’s Polio Plus project during this race and in his kennel of dogs there is Zuma who is the reporter and you can follow the race on Zuma’s blog below:

“Hello Boys and Girls!

My name is Zuma and I am Iditarod’s K-9 Journalist. It is exciting to be a part of the journalistic team of reporters that will bring lots of exciting information to classrooms around the world. Gypsy, Sanka W. Dog, Libby, and I will be writing articles all year long.

First, I am a reporter and a journalist. I do not pull a sled or run any races.

In my younger -puppy years, I did pull a sled with my fur friends just for the fun of it. It helped me to learn more about mushing. I enjoy spending time with my fur friends, but don’t look for me to join any mushing teams. My goals don’t include doing any racing because I am a reporter first and foremost. Exercise is important to staying healthy, though, so I’ll be on trails taking hikes whenever I can!”

Read all about this year’s Iditarod Race across Alaska here:

Zuma’s Paw Prints

END POLIO NOW

Millie’s Musings from Belgium

Posted March 4, 2010

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Happy Birthday Millie!

Miilie Butt our Rotary Exchange Student writes from Belgium today and Millie is having a great time and here in part is how Millie is going:

“My host family are the most fantastic people in the world! My two host brothers are very entertaining although still need some coaching on how to kick an AFL ball properly. Clement (9 yrs) plays the drums and also football (soccer). Raoul (15 yrs) plays badminton and is very much into his music and people like Bob Marly and Jimmy Hendricks. We often went Sledding when it was snowing and always manage to start a snowball fight. Marie, my host mother also plays badminton with Raoul. Although her real passion lies in the kitchen, and it will be the end of all my clothes fitting me I’m sure! Her speciality (which I love) is chocolate mousse! My host dad, Bernard, recently turned 50 so to celebrate we went to PARIS! (More on that later on.)………….

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Mountains of the Moon 2011

Posted March 3, 2010

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Mount Stanley Glacier

(Photo courtesy of Tom Knudson California)

We can now announce that the next adventure to Africa will be in July 2011 to the Mountains of the Moon in Uganda.  We will be taking two teams one to climb the mountains and the other known as the WAGs will be our supporters and visit the Queen Elizabeth National Game Park as well as a visit to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to visit the gorillas.  Details and a list of the beneficiaries of this adventure are on our web site below:

MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON 2011

Mother and Child

Gemma Sisia Visits Wagga Wagga

Posted March 2, 2010

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Meet Gemma Sisia Founder of the School of St Jude’s Tanzania, East Africa

“Fighting Poverty through Education”

13^th March, 2010 at Sacred Heart Parish Centre, Lake Albert Road, Kooringal 7.30pm

Light refreshments will be served after the presentation

For further information please contact Rhonda Thomson 0434066416

Website: www.schoolofstjude.co.tz

We climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2007 to raise funds for the School of St Jude’s and two other projects in South Africa and Kenya.  Many happy memories of meeting Gemma and her wonderful children at Moshono after the climb.  We raised enough to buy the School of St Jude’s a large generator.

Kilimanjaro Summit 28 August 2007

The Rotary Club of Bourne-Sandwich Cape Cod USA

Posted February 28, 2010

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Cape Cod Sunrise

Cape Cod Ma USA

This week we look at the The Rotary Club of Bourne-Sandwich in Massachusetts USA.  Roger Kemp, a good mate of  ours, is their web master Roger is a retired undertaker and has been a Rotarian for 46 years!  Roger is also a member of ROTI or Rotarians On The Internet.

Rotary Club of Bourne-Sandwich Web Site.

RC Bourne-Sandwich President Edwin (Mac) Smith

RC Bourne-Sandwich Newsletter.

Rotary Club of Hout Bay News

Posted February 27, 2010

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Bay Breezes is the weekly newlsetter of our Rotary Centennial Twin Club, Hout Bay in Cape Town, South Africa.  This week they feature a story on the new football stadium in Cape Town ready for the 2010 Football World Cup.  Click on the link below for all the latest from Hout Bay Rotary.

BAY BREEZES

Something Different

Posted February 26, 2010

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I  got stopped for speeding yesterday and I thought that I could talk my way out of it until the highway patrolman looked in the back seat!

Note the claw marks on the seat!

Happy Birthday Rotary 105 Years Young

Posted February 25, 2010

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Happy 105 Rotary

Iconic landmarks around the world were illuminated with the End Polio Now message the week of 23 February in honor of Rotary’s 105th anniversary. Landmarks lit up included the Pyramid of Khafre in Egypt; the Taipei Arena in Taiwan; the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain; the Old Port Captain’s Office on the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town; the Obelisk of Buenos Aires, Argentina; and  the Royal Palace at Caserta in Italy.

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Coolamon Rotary Monster Raffle and Community Day 2010

Posted February 23, 2010

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Community Day 2009 Some of the Produce on Sale

COOLAMON ROTARY COMMUNITY DAY AND MONSTER RAFFLE

GREAT PRIZES

SUNDAY 18^th. APRIL

Our next big community project will be the annual combined Coolamon and District Community Day and Monster raffle. The proceeds of the Community Day will be going to support the schools in the Coolamon Shire including the Ganmain Public School and Ganmain’s St. Brendan’s School.

MONSTER SHOPPING SPREE RAFFLE*

PRODUCE AND CRAFT MARKETS

{Up-to-Date Store Coolamon}

MUFTI BOWLS

{Coolamon Sport & Recreation Club}

· *1^st Prize $2,000 MYER Wagga shopping spree

· *2^nd Prize $1,000 Shopping spree in Coolamon+

· *3^rd Prize $250 open order at Coolamon Foodworks

· *4^th Prize $250 open order at Coolamon IGA Supermarket

BENEFICIARIES ALL THE SCHOOLS IN THE COOLAMON SHIRE

Prizes will be drawn on Sunday 18^th. April at 4.00pm.

ROTARY CLUB OF COOLAMON

If anyone wishes to book a stand please contact Grahame Miles on 6927 3274

Below are some photographs of the 2009 Community Day. {Click on the photo to enlarge)

Ernie Thomas Paul Harris Fellow

Posted February 22, 2010

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Rotary Coolamon Peace Day 2010

Ernie Thomas PHF

Ernie Thomas a resident of Coolamon has been raising the Rotary Flag, The Rotary Peace Flag and the Australian Flag every Saturday and Sunday in Coolamon.  Ernie has now retired and Coolamon Rotary honoured Ernie with the presentation of a Paul Harris Fellow in recognition of his service to Rotary and the Coolamon community for the past 12 years.

WELL DONE ERNIE AND ENJOY YOUR RETIREMENT!

Below President Craig Corrigan presenting the Paul Harris Fellow to Ernie Thomas at last night’s Peace Day dinner in Coolamon.  During the evening Past District Governor Fred Loneragan gave a talk on the Rotary Peace Movement and Past President David Benn from the Wagga Wagga Wollundry Rotary club recited some great Aussie bush poems.

Ernie Thomas Paul Harris Fellow

Rotary World Peace Day February 21st 2010

Posted February 22, 2010

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Peace

The Rotary Club of Coolamon became the first Peace Town in the world following on the concept of Rotary District D9700 Community Peace Cities/Towns which was conceived in Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia, by Rotarian Tony Quinlivan and Wagga Wagga became the first Peace Community in the world on the 23 February 1993 with the Community Peace Monument being unveiled by PRIP Royce Abbey and local Mayor Pat Brassil. Since then, 58 Peace Communities have been proclaimed in 17 countries around the globe.

Rotary D9700 Community Peace Credo:

respect for the life and dignity of every person, without discrimination or prejudice

rejection of violence in all of its forms and towards all people

resolution of conflict among people within local and global communities

reconciliation of differences and the pursuit of harmony

freedom of expression and cultural diversity

Yesterday Coolamon Rotary invited members of the public to attend a cermony in Coolamon Lions Park.  The crowd was small but the feelings were big and genuine so here are some photos of the afternoon.

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This Week the Newsletter is from the Gold Coast

Posted February 18, 2010

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Gold Coast

ROTARY CLUB OF PARKWOOD DISTRICT 9640 QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA

This week we feature the newsletter from the Rotary Club of Parkwood on the Gold Coast in Queensland.  This is a very active club and their e-newsletter and web site is looked after by Bill Pavey who is also a member of Rotarians On The Internet or ROTI:

FAIRWAYS NEWS PARKWOOD ROTARY CLUB

There are many reasons to be invited to join and enjoy Rotary Service and so many very worthwhile projects to support both locally and on the international scale and Parkwood exemplifies what Rotary does.  Enjoy their news and why not enjoy Rotary too.

Parkwood Golf

Coolamon Rotary Banner In the European Parliament

Posted February 15, 2010

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Coolamon club banner in the Parliament of Europe:

Thanks to Mille Butt. {Click on the photo below to enlarge}

Coolamon Banner in the European Parliament

More News From Millie Butt in Belgium

Posted February 15, 2010

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Here are the photos sent to us today from Millie Butt our exchange student in Belgium.

Millie the blonde at a football match

Millie's First Host Family's house near Liege

Millie Sleding

Happy Birthday Millie !

Posted February 15, 2010

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MILLIE!

Happy Birthday Millie!

Here is the latest news from our Rotary Exchange Student Millie Butt from Marrar who is living in Belgium for 12 months on an student exchange visit.  Millie is having a great time and being looked after extremely well by her host families.

“Have attached photos of my house, sledding, when i went to a football match and also of the Coolamon Banner among others which now hangs somewhere in the European Parliament!
Also this website is my host Rotary Club’s website and most weeks pictures from the meetings are out on here.

Huy Rotary Club Blog

The event LA CUISINE DES ANGES was my first Rotary meeting and CONFRENCE SEF ET 19 ANS DE MILLIE was the second meeting in which they celebrated my birthday.  Greetings to everyone from the Coolamon Club.  Hope all is well and that the rain continues!  I am wishing for even a glance at the sun!
Biz
Mill”

You can see Millie’s first Rotary meeting at the Rotary Club of Huy in Leige Belgium below

Fellowship Belgium Style

Millie's First Huy Rotary Meeting

Details of Millie’s host Rotary club below:

Huy, Liège Rotary Club of HUY

RC of Huy Liege Belgium

BELGIUM

Meeting Time: Thu 19:30
Location: Société Littéraire, Grand Pl. (1st & 3rd, 1200)
Club Contact Phone: 085-21 10 68
Huy Rotary Club Web Site

District: Rotary District 1630

Rotary Club of Sandy Springs Atlanta Georgia USA

Posted February 13, 2010

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Every week Rotary clubs around the world send out their weekly newsletter to their members and interested parties.  It is one great way for Rotarians to learn how other Rotary Clubs are serving their communities locally and internationally.  So here is the first of hopefully many different club newsletters for you all to enjoy and maybe learn.  Click on the link below:

Sandy Springs Newsletter 15 February 2010

President Betty Ferdinand

Shelterbox Story Update

Posted February 10, 2010

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I have been asked by a few people visiting our web site to show what goes into a ShelterBox and this YouTube does it very well (thank you to Art McCullough from Escondido Sunrise Rotary Club in California):

Here is the founder Rotarian Tom Henderson from England describing the first response to the Haitian earthquake, stunning work Shelterbox!

Here is a story from Time magazine:

How ShelterBox Helps Haiti Earthquake Victims

Rotary International 2010 Convention Montreal

Posted February 8, 2010

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Here is a video on Montreal 2010 for all Rotarians to enjoy and join us in Montreal in June.

Join RI President John Kenny and his wife June as they take you on a journey to Montreal, site of the 2010 Rotary International Convention.

The Orphan Rescue Kit at Work

Posted February 3, 2010

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Marion Bunch and Reagan Omondi

“Photo” courtesy of Joe McGinnis Voyage Communications Atlanta}

Letter from Marion Bunch CEO of Rotarians For Fighting AIDS, Marion writes about the success of the donation of Orphan Rescue Kits from our Rotary District 9700 and our club.   We will be able to meet Marion at our District Conference in March at Bathurst.

February 3rd Atlanta Georgia U.S.A.

“It is my distinct pleasure to present to you the results of your 2009 Orphan Rescue donation to the orphans and vulnerable children of Cote d’ Ivoire.  You helped 450 children there get back into school.

WOW!!!

That is just really terrific!  Please distribute this report to those people on your team that helped make this dream a reality to many children on the Ivory Coast of Africa.”  Marion Bunch.

RFFA Ivory Coast Report

You can see what our funds are doing right now in the Ivory Coast below:

{Click on the photos for a larger image and again for the full size.}

Coolamon Supports Haiti Earthquake

Posted January 29, 2010

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LATEST NEWS FROM HAITI WITH SHELTERBOX DISTRIBUTION

Today members of our club collected donations and ran a raffle to raise funds to send a Shelterbox to Haiti.  If you want to donate towards the Haiti earthquake a Shelterbox is an ideal way to get help on the ground to those that need it most see here on how Rotary and Shleterbox are delivering aid right now and have done from the very first day to Haiti.

Rotary Peace Day in Coolamon

Posted January 28, 2010

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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY COOLAMON

DATE:   SUNDAY 21st FEBRUARY 2010

VENUE:  LIONS PARK COOLAMON

TIME:   5.00PM SHARP

SPEAKER:  SISTER BERNADETTE PATTISON

THEME: COMMUNITIES STRIVING FOR PEACE

FOLLOWED BY DINNER AT THE COOLAMON SPORT AND RECREATION CLUB 6.30PM FOR 7.00PM

COOLAMON is the first Rotary Peace Town in the world and followed Wagga Wagga as the first Peace City in the world.  Since then 58 Peace Communities have been proclaimed in 17 countries around the world.

You are invited to join us to commemorate peace around the world and at the same time celebrate Rotary’s 105th birthday.

R.S.V.P. for the dinner immediately to Ian Durham Secretary of the Coolamon Rotary Club on 6927 3900.

Dinner cost will be $25.00 per head.

Haiti Earthquake and Rotary’s Shelterbox

Posted January 20, 2010

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Dave Eby and Wayne Robinson collect the first ShelterBoxes at Port au Prince airport. Photograph: Mark Pearson

Rotary in action this time Haiti following the earthquake.  Shelerbox is probably one of the best ways to provide short term relief for those Haitians that have lost everything.  The news section of the Shelterbox web site has all the details.  I am sure that Rotarians will want to support Shelterbox’s efforts in Haiti see:

SHELTERBOX NEWS

WELL DONE SHELTERBOX!

ShelterBox to deliver relief to Haiti via Dominican Republic this news article in the Domincan Today dated 15th January may also be of interest:

DOMINICAN TODAY

Rotary Theme 2010-2011

Posted January 19, 2010

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President Elect Ray Klinginsmith

Every Rotary year a new theme and logo are announced at the San Diego training seminar for incoming District Governors.  The RI President Elect Ray Klinginsmith announced the new theme and logo today in San Diego.  Also the colour of the District Governor’s Jacket which is maroon for 10/11.

RI Theme 2010-2011

Full story here.

2010 Message from RI President John Kenny

Posted December 30, 2009

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RI President John Kenny

January is the month the Romans associated with their two-headed god Janus: one head looking backward to the year that has just passed, and the other looking forward to the year ahead.

In Rotary, January is the halfway point of our year of service, and it is also a time for us all to look at both the past and the future. It is the time of year to take stock, to review the goals that we have set for ourselves, and to evaluate how well we have fulfilled those expectations. It is a time to look honestly at our progress and our challenges and to consider the steps we will need to take to complete our planned service successfully.

Full Story Here.