We are still raising funds for the School of St Jude’s through the Mountains of the Moon Climb. Here is their latest news letter:
Open the June Newsletter it is in a pdf file. It is great reading.
St Jude’s Moshono
Bulletins
Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin # 3
Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin # 3
MEETING DINNER JULY 16th. 2012
Gary Roberts
Monday the 16th July saw our first guest speaker for 2012-2013. Past Assistant Governor Gary Roberts (Murrumbidgeee Rotary Club) spoke to us on membership. Gary brought with him Mitchell Kilham also a member of the RC of Murrumbidgee. Gary outlined some ideas for our members to look at implementing to attract new members and to retain our current members. We all had an excellent discussion with Gary and Mitchell. Many ideas were canvassed and it was decided to dedicate next week’s meeting to a think tank on how we will implement our ideas. This in the form of a shortened Club Visioning meeting.
Mitchell spoke about how at the age of 22 he became a Rotarian and after going to RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) Mitchell loved the concept of helping others in need in countries such as Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa with the RAWCS (Rotary Australia World Community Service). So Mitchell joined Rotary and will be more than happy to visit our club again to help us with explaining to women and men in his age group the benefits of joining Rotary. One thing Mitchell did emphasise is that his generation are very keen to do good in the world around them, travel and have fun at the same time.
Grahame Miles won the raffle and Dick Jennings conducted a very spirited and professional auction of two dinners at the club, funds raised go to the cost of our weekly dinner shortfall. We need more members!
Garth Perkin and Dick Jennings reminded members of our two very interesting guest speakers on the 30th July and 6th August. President Paul has said that hese meetings will be open to the public in our area and that we should all make a big effort to ask as many people along who may enjoy the nights.
*Monday July 30th Guest Speaker Jarrad McPherson on Fishing in Laos Gilbert Catering. *PARTNERS NIGHT
- Jarrad McPherson with fish in Laos
*Monday August 6th Guest Speaker Linda Tillman on Marketing the Coolamon Shire (Gilbert Catering.) *PARTNERS NIGHT
Testimonial from the Coolamon Shire Council
Linda Tillman of Tilma Management is assisting us to develop and implement a plan that will show everyone else what our residents already know – that Coolamon Shire is a beautiful, friendly and culturally rich part of regional NSW that must be visited! The strategies planned are creative and unique and based on Linda and her team’s in-depth knowledge of the tourism industry, our target markets and Tilma Management’s passion and flair for tourism and destination marketing.
Terrey Kiss – General Manager, Coolamon Shire Council
Harnessing the sun’s power to cook
Rotarian Allart Ligtenberg spends three months abroad every year, telling anyone who will listen about solar cooking.
Solar cookers use reflective materials such as glass, mirrors, or aluminum foil to concentrate sunlight and convert it into heat for cooking.
Ligtenberg, a member of the Rotary Club of Los Altos, California, USA, was sold on the virtues of the devices more than three decades ago after his company, Hewlett-Packard, sent him to India in 1979. An avid hiker, he spent time trekking through the mountains of Nepal and was spellbound by the country’s beauty, but also troubled by its poverty.
Back home, he saw a newspaper ad for solar cooker blueprints. He sent the company a US$10 check and built the cooker, which he still uses in the yard of his California home.
Ligtenberg realized that if the people of Nepal could harness the sun’s power for cooking and water purification, they might be able to alleviate some of their health, environmental, and energy problems. Women wouldn’t have to walk far from home, spending valuable time and risking attack, to find wood for fuel. Deforestation would decrease. Vegetables and fruits could be dried, reducing spoilage. Water could be pasteurized, killing bacteria.
During the nine months he spends back home, Ligtenberg works to secure funding for projects, including Rotary Foundation Matching Grants, and to develop other efforts, such as starting carpentry and metalworking classes in Nepal, distributing devices that can purify water without boiling, and getting solar cookers into developing nations like Afghanistan, Indonesia, Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, Mongolia, and Haiti.
“This simple technology solves problems,” he says, “one village at a time.”
Rotary 2012-2013 Theme
R.I. President Sakuji Tanaka explains: “The design for my theme includes cherry blossoms, which represent the Japanese aesthetic that nothing is perfect or permanent. The bird is an origami crane, a symbol of peace and hope. The blue background was chosen because it is associated with peacefulness, serenity, and nature.”
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
The Lonely Frog
A lonely frog, desparate for any form of company telephoned the Psychic Hotline to find out what his future has in store.
His Personal Psychic Advisor advises him, “You are going to meet a beautiful young girl who will want to know everything about you.”
The frog is thrilled and says, “This is great! Where will I meet her, at work, at a party?”
“No” says the psychic, “in a Biology class.”
The lawyer
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!”.
Thanks to Tom Telfer Editor Joscoe’s Journal
ROTI Charter Member
ROTARY INFORMATION
ROTARY FELLOWSHIPS
Rotary Fellowships are autonomous, international groups of Rotarians, Rotarian spouses, and Rotaractors who join together to:
- Share a common interest in worthwhile recreational activities (sports, hobbies, etc.)
- Further their vocational development through acquaintance with others of the same profession
- Make new friends around the world
- Explore new opportunities for service
- Have fun and enhance their Rotary experience
Learn more about Rotary Fellowships.
How to get involved?
Consider joining a Rotary Fellowship that addresses your interest. To get started
- View complete list of Rotary Fellowships.
- Consult the Rotary Fellowship Directory to get in touch with group(s) you’re interested in.
- View a list of Suggested Rotary Fellowships and offer to help organize a prospective fellowship.
How to organize a new Rotary Fellowship?
Forming a new Rotary Fellowship takes a lot of work, but as Rotarians who have established a group will attest, the effort is worthwhile. Before submitting a proposal, plan to develop a strong network of prospective members in at least three countries. You can start by posting your idea on the list of Suggested Rotary Fellowships.
Latest Proposed Rotary Fellowship:
Mountain Gorilla Tracking
President of Rotary International Sakuji Tanaka
Governor of District 9700 Greg Brown
Coolamon Club President Paul Weston
Coolamon Club Secretary John Glassford
Coolamon Club Treasurer Henk Hulsman
Coolamon Rotary Club Inc. P.O. Box 23 COOLAMON N.S.W. 2701
Websites of Interest
Coolamon Rotary Club: http://coolamonrotary.com
Rotary Down Under on line: http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/26587/49598/pub
Rotarians For Fighting AIDS: http://www.rffa.org
Our Rotary Centennial Twin Club Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa: http://www.rotaryhoutbay.org
Don’t forget to regularly check our club web site for current information such as bingo rosters and various newsletters from the District Governor, the School of St. Jude’s, the monthly membership on the move newsletter as well as several other club bulletins.
The Diary Monday July 16th
Monday July 16th Guest Speaker Past Assistant Governor Gary Roberts on membership Gilbert catering
Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd July CANBERRA CONFERENCE.
Monday July 23rd Ordinary Meeting Club Catering
*Monday July 30th Guest Speaker Jarrad McPherson on Fishing in Laos Gilbert Catering
*Monday August 6th Guest Speaker Linda Tillman on Marketing the Coolamon Shire Gilbert Catering.
Thursday August 9th Bingo on: Ian Durham, Garth Perkin, Grahame Miles, John Burns
Monday 13th August Business Meeting includes Directors Club Catering
*Monday September 17th DG Greg Brown’s visit. Gilbert Catering.
Rotary Peace Conference Wagga Wagga September 21st. – 23rd.
*Combined meeting with Junee Rotary Club, date TBA, venue Junee, to be confirmed.
*Monday in October (29th) Social Night at Ian and Marilyn Jennings’s House.
Sunday November 25th. Rotary Markets.
Peace Ceremony in Coolamon maybe February 2013.
*PARTNERS NIGHT.
Dick Jennings is now the Food Manager so all bookings and apologies to Dick for Club Catering on 0427 273 074 or at home on 6927 3074. It was also decided that when Gilbert is catering that apologies and invited guests must be phoned into Gilbert on 6927 1253 as normal. Your weekly diary will show what nights Gilbert is catering for as above.
Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin # 2
Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin # 2
BUSINESS MEETING DINNER JULY 9th. 2012
Monday the 9th July was our first meeting for the new Rotary year 2012-2013. It was also the first board meeting for the new year.
President Paul Weston got to work straight away and changed a few things. We have a new Grace and only one toast. Paul started the meeting by asking each one present to describe their week and to give any personal news. This is a refreshing start to our new Rotary year and all augers well for our future. We had a lovely meal with some excellent fines being imposed by our Sergeant at Arms for the night Dick Jennings.
VISIT TO JUNEE ROTARY CHANGE OVER DINNER
Last Sunday four members from our club visited Junee and attended the Rotary Club of Junee’s annual change over dinner/lunch. Grahame Miles, Dick Jennings, John Glassford and Paul Weston represented the club. It was the first official meeting of our new District Governor Greg Brown. Well done Junee and it was a great idea to hold the change over on a Sunday afternoon, plenty of time for good fellowship. Most of the clubs from Group 5 supported the luncheon.
AMAZING CANADIAN MAN CLIMBS KILIMANJARO
Man who lost his legs as a child scales 19,000ft-high Kilimanjaro by crawling on his HANDS for seven daysIt’s a feat most able-bodied people would struggle to achieve -scaling one of the highest peaks on the planet. Spencer West managed it using just his hands. The 31-year-old, from Toronto, Canada – who lost his legs when he was just five years old – reached the summit of the 19,341ft high Mt. Kilimanjaro on Monday after a slow, gruelling and awe-inspiring trek.
Because of the rough terrain, Mr West had to complete most of the seven-day trek on his hands, only using a wheelchair when the ground allowed Mr West was born with sacral agenesis, a genetic disorder that left his lower spine poorly developed and his legs permanently crossed. He had his legs removed below the knees at the age of three and, two-years-later, had them amputated to below his pelvis. Medical experts told the courageous Canadian he would never be a functioning member of society but he has continued to defy doctors his entire life.
He trained for a year to scale the tallest peak in Africa without legs and set off on June 12 with best friends David Johnson and Alex Meers. The trek to the top took seven days, hiking through Tanzania’s jungles, snowfields and deserts – and Mr West was forced to make 80 per cent of the journey on his hands, only hopping in a custom-made wheelchair when the terrain allowed. The trio made it to the final approach on Sunday and rose the following morning for the ascent to Uhuru Peak. They reached the top at 11.15am after a exhausting seven hour hike.
His incredible feat has raised more than £300,000 for Free The Children.
PRESIDENT PAUL WESTON’S REPORT
One week down in the new Rotary year and all is well. Our first business meeting went smoothly, although a little longer than planned because of the catching up that needed to be done. For the coming year, we plan to continue the tradition of having guest speakers and guests for the first and third Mondays of each month. The second Monday will be a business/board meeting (all members invited), and the fourth Monday will be a member’s night (the exact format to be determined, but one aspect will be members having the chance to describe their life story or formative events in their lives). These meetings will take place at the Sport and Rec Club with catering by Gilbert or an alternative caterer. The fifth Monday (when it occurs) will be a dinner meeting at the home of a member (with the exception of July 30, which was allocated to a guest speaker before the current format was decided).
Several of us attended the Junee change-over on Sunday, a lunch-time affair that was enjoyed by all. It was great to see the success that Junee is enjoying as a club after nearly going extinct several years ago; we plan to have a joint meeting with Junee in the coming months to discuss their formula for success in attracting new members. Several other initiatives to increase potential membership are being explored and will be brought to light as they get fleshed out. A start will be our next meeting, when Gary Roberts (Past Assistant Governor) shares his ideas for increasing membership.
Thanks to the members who manned (personned?) the street raffle on Saturday. Despite the frigid conditions at the start, we persevered and raised a nice sum for our charity fund. The next street raffle is scheduled for February of next year.
Hope to see you at our next meeting!
Yours in Rotary,
Paul
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
ROTARY INFORMATION
Hello Folks,
D5010 … known as the largest District in the Rotary world covering 11 times zones, bifurcated effective July 1. D2225 and D5010 are the result, one on each side of the Bering Sea: Russian Siberia from the Ural Mountains to the Bering Sea (roughly 6 time zones,) and USA’s Alaska/Canada’s Yukon (roughly 5 time zones). Siberia remains the largest District in the Rotary world and I believe D5010 is now the second largest. Each District has about 36 clubs, I’m not sure how many Rotarians, clearly there is much room for growth in both. Our two Districts have an excellent working relationship and continue to be very close in our Fellowship and friendships.
Onward and upward,
Jon Deisher, PP
Anchorage Rotary/D5010
Anchorage, Alaska
ROTI Rotarians On The Internet
President of Rotary International Sakuji Tanaka
Governor of District 9700 Greg Brown
Coolamon Club President Paul Weston
Coolamon Club Secretary John Glassford
Coolamon Club Treasurer Henk Hulsman
Coolamon Rotary Club Inc. P.O. Box 23 COOLAMON N.S.W. 2701
Websites of Interest
Coolamon Rotary Club: http://coolamonrotary.com
Rotary Down Under on line: http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/26587/49598/pub
Rotarians For Fighting AIDS: http://www.rffa.org
Our Rotary Centennial Twin Club Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa: http://www.rotaryhoutbay.org
Don’t forget to regularly check our club web site for current information such as bingo rosters and various newsletters from the District Governor, the School of St. Jude’s, the monthly membership on the move newsletter as well as several other club bulletins.
The Diary Monday July 9th
Thursday July 12th Bingo on: John Glassford, Leslie Weston, Paul Weston, Rodney Jarrett
Monday July 16th Guest Speaker Past Assistant Governor Gary Roberts on membership Gilbert catering
Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd July CANBERRA CONFERENCE.
Monday July 23rd Meeting Club Catering
*Monday July 30th Guest Speaker Jarrad McPherson on Fishing in Laos Gilbert Catering
*Monday August 6th Guest Speaker Linda Tillman on Tourism in our district Gilbert Catering.
Thursday August 9th Bingo on: Ian Durham, Garth Perkin, Grahame Miles, John Burns
*Monday September 17th DG Greg Brown’s visit. Gilbert Catering.
Rotary Peace Conference Wagga Wagga September 21st. – 23rd.
*Combined meeting with Junee Rotary Club, date TBA, venue Junee, to be confirmed.
*Monday in October (29th) Social Night at Ian and Marilyn Jennings’s House.
Peace Ceremony in Coolamon maybe February 2013.
*PARTNERS NIGHT.
Coolamon Rotary News
Coolamon Rotary News Bulletin # 1
41st. CHANGE OVER DINNER JULY 2nd. 2012
On Monday night Coolamon Rotary Club held it’s 41st Change Over Dinner. Amongst the guests included The Hon. Michael McCormack the Federal Member for the Riverina, and the Mayor of Coolamon Shire Robert Menzies with his wife Betty Menzies.
Rotary was well represented by Immediate Past District Governor Ian Simpson and his wife Jean as well as Past Assistant Governor Gary Roberts and Marilyn.
Other clubs in our District 9700 were represented by Junee, Temora, Wollundry, Wagga Wagga, Wagga Wagga Sunrise, Wagga Wagga Murrumbidgee and Narrandera our sponsor club 41 years ago.
Chairman of proceedings was PP Dick Jennings.
Members present: President Paul Weston, Leslie Weston, IPP Marg Perkin, Garth Perkin, Henk Hulsman, John Glassford, Ian Durham, Grahame Miles, Christine Atkinson, Neil Munro, Rod Jarrett.
Guests included Partners: Sharon Miles, Maureen Hulsman, Maree Jennings, Susan Glassford, Lexi Furner, Carmel Jarrett, and Marilyn Jennings.
Visiting Rotarians: Rotary Club of Junee with Peter Commens and 8 members, Max and Sue Chapman, Peter and Judy Gissing from Wagga Wagga Sunrise, Doug Conkey from Wollundry, Tony Sinclair from Temora, Mary Ann Kelly and Bill Prest from Wagga Wagga and Lance Gillespie from Narrandera.
Coolamon Lions represented by Graham and Leonie Dennis.
Other Guests included: The Campbell Family included Christine Campbell and Jenny Moynahan, also from Coolamon were Harvey and Rose Higgins.
Two Paul Harris Fellows were inducted last night and in absentia was Jeanette Campbell recovering from a fall and our own Henk Hulsman, congratulations to Jeanette and Henk both very deserving of this rare honour. Jeanette was represented by her family and IPDG Ian Simpson presented both PHF awards to the Campbell family and to Henk.
Our sincere thanks go to IPP Marg Perkin for her year as President and we wish Marg well for the years ahead. Thank you Marg and Garth for organising the night.
Entertainment was provided by a delightful young singer from Ardlethan, with the voice of an angel, her name: Amanda Long.
Dick Jennings was the Master of Ceremonies and as always did a great job.
Another great change over night at Coolamon and the following photographs may help to convey the evening. Thank you to all the visitors who made the effort to attend our meeting.
PRESIDENT PAUL WESTON’S REPORT
What a night! The change-over was truly a night to remember. Thanks go to Marg and Garth for their planning and hard work, and to Marg for her parting gift of music in the form of an angelic young singer, Amanda Long of Ardlethan. It was great to see a great roll-up of Rotarians from neighbouring clubs, especially Junee. It would be good if we could send a similar contingent to Junee for their change over this Sunday (so far, it looks like we have four going; if interested in joining us, contact me or John Glassford). Congratulations to Jeanette Campbell and Henk Hulsman for being named Paul Harris Fellows, and to John Glassford for being named ROTIan of the Year. Marg has set a high standard for a change-over night, and I hope to be able to equal or surpass it next year. Best wishes to Marg as she moves on to other ventures in her life.
I look forward to accomplishing much in the coming year with the assistance of all our members. As individuals, we’re limited in what we can do, but when we work together, there’s no limit to what we can do. Although a modest goal, I plan to expand our markets in Coolamon and promote local businesses by advancing the Shop Locally campaign. Increasing membership is another goal for the coming year; several new approaches will be tried this year to let the local community know what we do and generate interest among potential members. Joint events with Lions may be on the cards, allowing us to combine efforts with even more substantial outcomes. Finally, I hope to increase our reach around the world by fully supporting the Roadmaps to Africa project .
I hope to see you all at our next meeting, a business meeting at the club Monday next. Onward and upward!
Yours in Rotary,
Paul
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
General Motors reply to BILL GATES
At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the
computer industry with the auto industry and stated, “If GM had kept up
with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving
$25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon.”
In response to Bill’s comments, General Motors issued a press release
Stating, “If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be
driving cars with the following characteristics (and I just love this part,
especially 7th point and 10th point).
1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day.
2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a
new car!
3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would
have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off
the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For
some reason you would simply accept this.
4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your
car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to
reinstall the engine.
5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable,
five times as fast and twice as easy to drive – but would run on only five
percent of the roads.
6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be
replaced by a single “This Car Has Performed an Illegal Operation” warning
light.
7. The airbag system would ask, “Are you sure?” before deploying.
8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and
refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle,
turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.
9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how
to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the
same manner as the old car.
10. You’d have to press the “Start” button to turn the engine off.
Never undervalue the manufacturing industries .
Sent to us via ROTI by Rtn G N Sivaramakrishna
RI District 3230
Secretary , 2007-08, Rotary Club of Madras North, Chennai, India
President 2009-10, Rotary Club of Madras North, Chennai, India
District Sgt-at-Arms, 2010-11, RI Dist 3230
District Chairman, 2011-12 , Rotary Yellow Pages and Employment Exchange, RI
Dist 3230 and Director TRF, Rotary Club of Madras North, 2011-12
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Rotary International President Sakuji Tanaka
District 9700 Governor Greg Brown
Coolamon Rotary President Paul Weston
Secretary John Glassford
Treasurer Henk Hulsman
Coolamon Rotary Club Inc. P.O. Box 23 COOLAMON N.S.W. 2701
Websites of Interest
Coolamon Rotary Club: http://coolamonrotary.com
Rotary Down Under on line: http://flipflashpages.uniflip.com/2/26587/49598/pub
Rotarians For Fighting AIDS Australia: http://theork.com
Our Rotary Centennial Twin Club Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa: http://www.rotaryhoutbay.org
Don’t forget to regularly check our club web site for current information such as bingo rosters and various newsletters from the District Governor, the School of St. Jude’s, the monthly membership on the move newsletter as well as several other club bulletins.
The Diary Monday July 2nd 2012
Monday July 9th Business Meeting Club Catering.
Thursday July 12th Bingo on: John Glassford, Leslie Weston, Paul Weston, Rodney Jarrett
Monday July 16th Guest Speaker Past Assistant Governor Gary Roberts on membership Gilbert catering
Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd July CANBERRA CONFERENCE.
Monday July 23rd Meeting Club Catering
Monday July 30th Guest Speaker Jarrad McPherson on Fishing in Laos Gilbert Catering PARTNERS NIGHT
Monday August 6th Guest Speaker Linda Tillman Tourism within our district Gilbert catering. Thursday August 9th Bingo on: Ian Durham, Garth Perkin, Grahame Miles, John Burns Combined meeting with Junee Rotary Monday 27th August TBA venue Junee, to be confirmed. Rotary Peace Conference Wagga Wagga September 21st. – 23rd.5th Monday in October (29th) Social Night at Ian and Marilyn Jennings’s House. Peace Ceremony in Coolamon maybe February 2013.
Thursday July 12th Bingo on: John Glassford, Leslie Weston, Paul Weston, Rodney Jarrett
Monday July 16th Guest Speaker Past Assistant Governor Gary Roberts on membership Gilbert catering
Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd July CANBERRA CONFERENCE.
Monday July 23rd Meeting Club Catering
Monday July 30th Guest Speaker Jarrad McPherson on Fishing in Laos Gilbert Catering PARTNERS NIGHT
Monday August 6th Guest Speaker Linda Tillman Tourism within our district Gilbert catering. Thursday August 9th Bingo on: Ian Durham, Garth Perkin, Grahame Miles, John Burns Combined meeting with Junee Rotary Monday 27th August TBA venue Junee, to be confirmed. Rotary Peace Conference Wagga Wagga September 21st. – 23rd.5th Monday in October (29th) Social Night at Ian and Marilyn Jennings’s House. Peace Ceremony in Coolamon maybe February 2013.
ROTI ROTIAN of the Year
At the District 9700 change over last night Coolamon Rotarian John Glassford was awarded the ROTIan of the year award from the members of this Rotary International Fellowship called ROTI or Rotarians On The Internet.
Full story click on the link below:
ROTI BB July 2012
Peace
Goes well with our in coming RI President Sakuji Tanaka’s message Peace Through Service.
The pic and saying of Buddha is appropriate as we move into the 2012-2013 Rotary year.
“When you move your focus from competition to contribution life becomes a celebration. Never try to defeat people, just win their hearts.”- Buddha
District 5010
A good friend of ours on ROTI Rotarians On The Internet writes about the district he lives in, D 5010. It is a large district and covers the Yukon, Alaska and Eastern Russia. Jon Deisher is his name and he has a wonderful way with words. I attach a link here to the District 5010 June bulletin, enjoy and learn about Rotary on top of the world.