Contents Title: A Message from the District

Governor Message ------------- 1

Paw Paw Lake news..............1

GSE, Peace Scholars............2

Attendance, DaCdb...............3

Literacy, Peace Fellowships,

DG Handover/Installation...4

DG Handover Photos............5

Training Seminars and

reminders.............................6

DG Club Visit Schedule........7

Upcoming Events..................8

July, 2008 Volume No. V Issue No. 1

GREETINGS FROM YOUR GOVERNOR

July 1—a new Rotary year, a new beginning, and a new theme. All over the world, Rotary leaders take a giant step forward to assume new roles and responsibilities. The installation/handover dinners were enjoyed by all, and it’s time to roll up our sleeves and take action by implementing our plans. It’s an exciting time in our Rotary year! This year we will Make Dreams Real. Get a GRIP! is a model I use in my teambuilding training programs. Picture hands on a steering wheel. GRIP stands for Goals, Roles and Responsibilities, Interpersonal Relationships, and Process or Procedures. All the new presidents work with their clubs to set new Goals for membership, fundraising, contributions, and activities. Our Rotary goal to Make Dreams Real will happen when we work together to improve child mortality through emphasis on literacy, health and hunger, and clean water. New club officers will put into operation their new Roles and Responsibilities, just as I will as the new district governor. It’s a great time for club members to try out new areas of responsibility by volunteering for a new committee position. Interpersonal Relationships is about how we treat each other. RI President D. K. Lee advised us district governors-elect to work together to encourage peace and world understanding. I think the clubs in District 6360 have demonstrated many times that we are good at collaborating with other organizations in our communities, here and in the Rotary World, to get the job done. Process and Procedures is about identifying and implementing ways to be more effective and efficient in achieving our goals. The $100 million Gates Foundation Challenge Grant is the newest process to keep the promise to eradicate polio. Our district has newly incorporated, so we need a new way of operating and a new manual of procedures. The Visioning/Strategic Planning process will help us streamline and identify new opportunities for success. Best wishes to all Rotarians as we begin this new Rotary year. By getting a GRIP! on the Rotary wheel, and by working together we will Make Dreams Real!

Renée Merchant

DG Renée Merchant

July 15th Training! See details on page 6.

Congratulations to the Paw Paw

Lake Rotary Club for being 100% Paul Harris

Fellows!

Page 2 Dear Rotary friends, I am now home with my wife and children. I flew safely Monday with Mhon. Hazel went ahead of everybody while Anthony and Kitchie will follow soon. I told my family how blessed we were while in America with wonderful hosts like you. I have been telling them of our great activities and exciting places visited in our month-long stay in Michigan. Truly, this program of Rotary of social, cultural and professional visits is so rewarding, career-enhancing and life- changing. Honestly, we cannot repay your generosity and kindness to the group. Perhaps only in keeping faith to Rotary's ideals and principles of SERVICE and FRIENDSHIP, we can reciprocate to all your goodness to us. Just let us know of any future plans to visit the Philippines. By meeting you at the airport and a simple dinner are our privilege and pleasure. Wishing you the best of everything always. Sincerely, Reggie

This note is from our Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar from Albion College to Oxford. He is an Eagle Scout, so, of course, he was my first pick for the award.After he arrives at O my DGE

xford, counterpart, will host a reception for all incoming Scholars.

E Renée

i Renee,

ope that your summer’s been going well. How have things been as District

DGMake Dreams Real H HGovernor? I wanted to keep you posted on my plans for graduate school and Rotary. Oxford has accepted me to their engineering program after I finished interviewing with them just a few weeks ago, and I am about finished getting all of the immigration paperwork together to send to Rotary HQ. This weekend, I will be going to Philadelphia to attend the orientation for outgoing scholars. After I am assigned to a particular host counselor, I am really looking forward to getting involved with the Excitement of Science and PolioPlus programs in the Oxford community. Thank you for all of your help with the Scholarship and for your support. Best regards, Steven

MAY 2008 ATTENDANCE

District and Club Data Base (DaCdb) replaces ClubRunner for the District! www.dacdb.com Dear Club Secretaries: Please be advised that as of July 1, 2008, the District will no longer be using ClubRunner. We have switched to a new site described above. I am requesting all secretaries to put their June attendance on this new site. The good news about this site is that you can make one entry for a new member or terminate a member, and those changes automatically are sent to the District site and RI. Also, any changes you or a member make on this new site will be orwarded to both.

you can retrieve he RI number and put it in.

ew site, r you can convert to this new site.

me if you have ny questions or problems.

COME TO THE JULY 15 TRAINING

COMPLETE INST UCTIONS.

Ed Foster, District Secretary

f One minor problem is that only RI assigns the ID number to a new member, so when entering a new member, put a 0 in the member ID box. Latert One other thing, for those clubs that have a ClubRunner web site, you can keep that site and we can add links to this no Please feel free to contact a

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JULY IS LITERACY MONTH

were ded about $40,000 in

d bout $6000 and has about $1500 outstanding. "Thanks to Don

ation to Betty Lee Ongley at Bongley@charter.net

Thanks to the clubs who have recently responded: Dan Cropsey states that, "The White Pigeon Rotary began its scholarship program in 1970 with the awarding of one scholarship for $150. It has grown over the years and beginning in 2003 weving four scholarships for $600 annually. We have awargi

scholarships to White Pigeon graduates over the years." Don and Marion Hixson report that,"For the past 6 years, we have had an auction to raise money for a Rotary Scholarship at LMC-South Haven campus. So far, with a match from Whirlpool, we have raised about $60,000 for our endowment program. In addition,we have raised about $30,000 for 2-3 scholarships per year. In addition, we have arevolving short-term loan program for incidentals - no interest, but must be paick. This fund is aba

Hixson, President. We can learn from each other with shared information—what great ideas! If your club is making goals centered around scholarships, send the inform .

Rotary World Peace Fellowship Application Limit Removed

Application Deadline Extended uary 2009

on Effective

immediately, each district may submit as many applicants as they deem qualified each year.

en, Bill imond, Jim Goodwin, Ed Foster, Gil O’Rourke, Jay Larson, and the recipient, Dick Sammis.

nt,

ed the “Home of the District Governor” banner. Their incoming president, M. Lee Hudson, was also installed.

The Rotary World Peace Fellowship application deadline for 2009-11 master’s degree fellows and Janand June 2009 professional development certificate fellows has been extended to 1 August 2008.

At their recent June 2008 meeting, the Trustees of the Rotary Foundation took a decision to remove the limit the number of applications each district can submit each year for Rotary World Peace Fellowships.

The Governor’s Handover/Installation took place on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at the Cascades Manor in Jackson. articipating in the “passing of the Past District Governor’s pin” was (right to left) Bob Henning, Jim AldP

D Dick received a plaque commemorating his year as Governor, and he presented the DG pin to Renee Merchant.

DG Bob Henning served as Master of Ceremonies. Pins were also presented to: a DG spouse pin to Dick MerchaPDGE pin to Kathleen Tosco, DGN pin to Don Frohm, and an “empowering women” pin from Kathleen to Renee. Renee’s club, Michigan Center/Jackson County East receiv

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Governor’s Handover/Installation 6-25-08

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Where: Kalamazoo Valley Community College-Oshtemo When: July 15 (Tuesday) 6:00-8:00pm

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Club Presidents, other Club Officers welcome! ***RSVP to Linda Foster at the Di

517-543-7929 or district6360@

ILED THIS WEEK TO CLUB PRESIDENTS, SECRETARIES & TREASURERS – LET US KNOW OF ANY CHANGES IN CLUB AND PERSONAL INFORMATION. NEED A PROGRAM? CHECK OUT THE SPEAKERS’ BUREAU AND THE LIBRARY ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE WWW.DISTRICT6360.COM

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS (SAR) AND PER CAPITA DUES ARE DUE JULY 31ST!

RI DUES GO TO Evanston, IL

arlotte, DISTRICT DUES go to Dana Tousley, 4548 Margaret Dr., ChMI 48813

2008-2009 DIRECTORIES ARE BEING MA

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DG OFFICIAL VISITS: check the schedule and be sure your program chair has her down. Contact Linda at the District Office ASAP if you need to change a date. Remember, protocol is that another speaker should not be scheduled on the day of her official visit.

Page 8 UPCOMING DATES . . .

July 15, 2008, KVCC, Training Seminar for Club Leaders August 23, 2008, Saturday, Quarterly Meeting, Ramada, Battle Creek

DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES FOR THE NEWSLETTER IS THE 25TH OF EACH MONTH. DISTRICT OFFICE INFORMATION: LINDA FOSTER, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ROTARY DISTRICT 6360 AND EDITOR 316 BEECH STREET CHARLOTTE, MI 48813-1006; 517-543-7929; FAX: 517-543-3041; district6360@cablespeed.com

Rotary District 6360 316 Beech Street Charlotte, MI 48813-1006 www.district6360.com