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Rotary District 6650
December 2012 Newsletter
DECEMBER 20, 2012 VOLUME 3, NUMBER 6
Did You Know?
Friends, family, spouses, and
colleagues make so many valuable contributions to your life. You can give back by donating $1,000 to the
Foundation’s Annual Programs
Fund in their honor, which will earn them Paul Harris Fellow Recognition.
You also may give another person recognition points to become a Paul Harris
Fellow.
__________
Although new polio cases are at an all-time low -- there were fewer than
180 worldwide in 2012 as of 16 October, the funding gap has already curtailed scheduled immunization
activities.
Hello fellow Rotarians of District 6650,
My husband Bruce and I bring you holiday cheer, and wish all of you a joyous season of ‘fetes’ – celebrations of special holidays, Christmas and of the New Year with your families and communities.
Take time to truly appreciate someone or something hidden - or unknown to most. Our celebrations usually focus on the obvious – which is also a good thing. But I encourage you to think beyond the obvious as you show joy, thanks, and appreciation for your world. Will you send a prayer of thanks for the volunteers in Pakistan who have faced adversity while taking the polio vaccine to remote areas?
Perhaps you will send a little extra to PolioPlus. Will you offer an anonymous act of
kindness to someone you don’t know? Perhaps it will be a Rotarian. Will you tell that energetic niece or nephew (or familiar spouse) how much you love them, although they have been ‘challenging’ in recent weeks? Let’s not take them for granted. Think beyond the obvious when celebrating Rotary and the Holidays this time of the year.
As you can tell when you speak with me or read my monthly newsletter, with the responsibilities of being Governor - revelations come my way every day. Today, I have thoughts about Mother Theresa, Nelson Mandela, Kofi Anann, Prince Charles, Indira Gandhi, Luciano Pavarotti, King Hussein of Jordan and Pope John Paul II. Why, you ask? It may be a revelation to you that they have received the highest of Rotary honors: the Paul Harris Fellow Award.
I was motivated to learn that on World Polio Day on October 24th, people around the globe participated in the World’s Biggest Commercial, promoting the international effort to eradicate the devastating disease. The innovative, interactive online
initiative gives everyone a chance to join Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Bill Gates, Jackie Chan, Angelique Kidjo, and other world figures and celebrities who have already joined in Rotary’s This Close Campaign in support of polio
eradication. Participants can upload photos of themselves to Rotary’s polio eradication website, endpolionow.org, to be edited into the constantly expanding promotional spot. They receive an email with a direct link to their image and comment within the commercial. Check it out. Lastly, I look forward to seeing Rotarians from throughout the District in ALLIANCE at our District Assembly on February 16, 2013. Mark your calendars and come
to the home of the Rotary Club of Alliance. I do love my hometown and my Rotary Club! Read further for additional important dates for our Rotary District gatherings.
Reflections from
2012-13 District Governor
Linda S. Fergason
Rotary Club of Alliance, Ohio
If eradication fails and polio rebounds, up
to 200,000
children per year could be paralyzed.
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News from the frontline:
December is a special month in the lives of Division 1A Rotary Clubs. Rotarians celebrate with their Family of Rotary; focus on involving Interact and exchange students in festivities and service projects; and still continue with significant programming at the weekly meetings. Interact students in Boardman hosted a “get together” for 12 German students and their teachers on a short term exchange; Struthers Interactors helped with the Christmas party for special needs children;
Ursuline Interactors helped those in need in Youngstown; and Canfield Interactors coordinated a campaign to send Christmas and Holiday cards to the troops. Service
projects range from “Operation Warm,” to Lighting of the Green in Canfield, Decorating the Village in Poland to organizing food baskets for families in need in Boardman to encouraging reading with dictionary distributions in Struthers. Division 1A Presidents and Rotarians wish all Rotarians in 6650 Merry
Christmas and Happy Holidays and a peaceful New Year and would like to share some of our December activities in pictures.
Assistant Governor
Sieglinde Warren, Division 1-A
December is Family Month
Rotary and family
By involving family members, Rotarians make
their club meetings and service projects more successful and more enjoyable. Family
Month is an excellent time to invite your children or spouse to Rotary.
Read
about family-friendly clubs Read "Mother and daughter
share passion for Rotary" Upload your photo to the Family of Rotary Flickr
group
December 25th – Merry Christmas
“To cherish peace
and goodwill, to be plenteous in
mercy, is to have the real spirit of
Christmas.” – U.S. President
Calvin Coolidge, an honorary
member of the Rotary Club of
Washington, D.C.
Canton Rotary Rings the Bell
During the holiday season, the Rotary Club of Canton partners with the Salvation
Army to “man the red kettles.” Rotarian pare together to cover two locations and
help raise necessary funds for the Salvation Army. A tradition of the Canton Club is
to cover one shift with the infamous “Schorsten Singers” who entertain shoppers as
they pass by, some even stop to listen. As a thank you for contributing, anyone
filling the kettle is offered a cookie or candy cane for their support.
Canton Rotarians can have fun!
No one can say Canton Rotary does not know how to have fun! At the last meeting
of the year, the club was entertained by Mark Adkins and Rachel Maria Anderson of
the Stardust Dinner Theater. First Rachel serenades the handsome gents and then
during a performance by Mark, Bill Luntz was swept off his feet by Rachel as they
danced to the music. As you can see from the photo – there were a few others
wishing they had Bill’s luck!
Assistant Governor, Jody
Levitt, Division 2-A
Brian Spring & Craig Young Bruce Schorsten, Mike Gregorek,
Jody Levitt & Scott Sandrock
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MASSILLON ROTARY STAFFS MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERY ROUTE
Deliveries to one local route of Meals on Wheels of Stark and Wayne County is manned on Fridays by members of the Rotary Club of Massillon. Every other week, club members volunteer on a rotating basis to load the meals into their vehicles at the Meals on Wheels administrative headquarters and make deliveries to some
appreciative diners in the vicinity of Amherst NE.
With the motto, “Service Above Self,” members of Rotary believe in Meals on Wheels’ goal of providing nutritional meals for those at-risk due to medical, emotional, or economic factors. With 65 routes to cover each day, getting enough MOW volunteers is called a “never-ending job.” By sharing the job, a service organization can easily fill a gap and serve the community without being too much
of a time commitment for any one person. Many Rotarians have heavy responsibilities at work, but find time to fit this service in during their lunch break. Rotary Membership Chair Marcie Bragg coordinates the Rotary volunteers’ schedules. Rotary Club of Massillon meets every Thursday at 11:45 at the Eagles 190.
For more information, contact Rotary Public Relations Chair Sherie Brown at [email protected] or 330.832.9831 x314. Attached pictures show Rotary members volunteering on 12/14/12:
Wendy Blosser, Senior Trust Officer at Wayne Wealth Management, and James Purtz, District Manager at Aqua Ohio.
Assistant Governor, Dan Morgan, Division 2-C
Rotary in
Portugal
Portugal is home to many active Rotary
clubs. You’ll notice one just minutes after you step off your plane at the Lisbon international airport, where the
Rotary Club of Lisboa-Olivais has placed a collection box to benefit Rotary’s fight to eradicate polio. The location is ideal:
Thousands of travelers can drop in the extra change they won’t be able to convert to their home currency. This not only raises
money, it also
educates a global audience about Rotary’s efforts to combat the disease. Another
Rotarian initiative is Dê uma tampa à indiferença (Give a Cap to Indifference). Through this program,
Portuguese Rotarians, lead by the Rotary Club of Sintra, collect
plastic bottle caps throughout the country for
recycling and use the proceeds to purchase wheelchairs and other equipment for people with
disabilities.
Perry Twp. Rotary’s Busiest Weekend
WHEW! The end of November saw the Perry Rotary complete its two major fundraisers. It just so happens they were on successive days.
The Annual Turkey Trot was held at Central Catholic HS on
Thanksgiving morning. Always a well-attended event we reclaimed the distinction of the largest Challenge Cup Series race in the state of Ohio. There were 3,200 participants in this year’s event representing 26 states including Ohio. Twenty
seven Rotary volunteers and eighty-eight volunteers in all covered everything from traffic control to registration, food and shirt distribution and race logistics. The funds raised through this event go to Perry Helping Perry, Siffrin, for persons with disabilities, and the Perry Parks System. We are also able to award scholarships to Stark County Cross Country athletes.
The following Friday evening The Perry Rotary
Basketball Preview was held at Perry High School. Ten local basketball teams play
five games. Through selling ads for the program and attendance Perry Rotary is able to award a scholarship to one student athlete from each of the participating teams. The student athlete is chosen by the coach with the criteria being the student who best exemplifies service above self. I am very proud to report that twenty seven of our thirty two Rotarians volunteered for one or both of these events. Those are great numbers for a holiday weekend and a great way to get Rotary’s message out to the community.
Right now Perry Rotary has adopted several families for Christmas giving so we are buying and wrapping and meeting deadlines for delivery
of Santa’s good cheer. After all Santa must have been a Rotarian as he always serves above self! Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year to all.
Brad Vincent, President of the Perry Twp. Rotary
Runners as far as you can see
Rotarian Mike Nunley delivering basketball to the practice gym
Cindy Stevens Chair of Adopt a Family
committee
Important Dates
to Remember!
The District Grant
Management
Seminar
January 26, 2013,
8:30 a.m. – noon
The Foltz
Community Center
District Team
Leadership Training
January 26, 2013,
noon – 3:00 p.m.
The Foltz
Community Center.
PRE-P.E.T.S. 1- East
February 2, 2013,
8:00 a.m. – noon
The Foltz
Community Center.
Mid-Year Assembly
February 16, 2013
8:30 a.m. – noon
Alliance Country
Club
PRE-P.E.T.S. 1 West
February 23, 2013
8:00 a.m. – noon
AA Executive
Center
P.E.T.S.
March 8-9, 2013
Columbus, Ohio
Rotary Club of Salem
Rotary Club of Salem Names Student of the Month: West Branch Senior Kyla
Sharp was named the Rotary Club of Salem’s Student of the Month for November. While at West Branch High School, Kyla has served as Treasurer of National Honor
Society, Vice President of her class, President of Future Farmers of America, and as a member of Student Council, the Yearbook Staff, Ruriteens, SADD, and Environmental Club. She excels both in the classroom and on the athletic field where she is a three sport athlete participating in volleyball, basketball, and track. Upon graduation, Kyla will attend The Ohio State University where she plans to study Occupational Therapy.
Pictured left to right are Rotarian Steve Bailey, Kyla Sharp, and Rotary Club President Mary Winch.]
Rotary Club of Salem Helps Local Organizations
Rotary Club of Salem President, Mary Winch presented checks totaling nearly $3,000
at a recent meeting to two local Boy Scout troops for their help with the club’s flag project this year, Mobile Meals, Inc. of Salem, the Salem Gingerbread Day project, and the Salem Interact Club for RYLA scholarships next year. The funds awarded are a part of the monies raised by the club’s activities throughout the year.
Assistant Governor, George W.S. Hays, Division 4-A
District Assembly
June 8, 2013
8:00 a.m. – noon
AA Executive
Center
Have you
updated your
Rotary Club
officers’ data for
the 2013-14
Rotary year yet?
Change of
meeting
location for the
following clubs
as of January
2013:
Rotary Club of
Poland will
meet at:
Michael Alberini’s
Restaurant
1140 Boardman
Poland Road,
Youngstown, Ohio
44514
Phone: 330-965-
2524
Rotary Club of
Youngstown
will meet at:
YMCA of
Youngstown
17 N. Champion St.
Youngstown, Ohio
The Steubenville Rotary Club
The Christmas season has been busy for The Steubenville Rotary Club. Some of the highlights are: We’ve run our Rotary Radio Fund raising effort above $13,000 and
hoping to continue this through first qtr. 2013. We built a float and participated in the Steubenville Christmas Parade for the first time in a while. Our club was well received for all the good we do for our area. Photo's attached. We held our annual Christmas program for 65 inner city children. The joy in the children's eyes when
they see Santa and receive a gift is PRICELESS!! From all of us at The Steubenville Rotary Club Merry Christmas and a prosperous New year to all Rotarians everywhere!!
Assistant Governor, Matt Butts, Division 4-B
Making the world
a better place Rotary Foundation
grants support Rotarian efforts to change lives and serve communities through projects that promote peace, fight
disease, provide clean water, save mothers and children, support education, and grow local
economies.
Rotary Foundation grants Rotary's new grant model, often called
the Future Vision
Plan, is both simplified and streamlined, reducing the number of Foundation grant types from 12 to
three. The new model goes into effect on 1 July 2013.
SEASONS GREETINGS FROM YOUR DGE!
Amid the hustle and bustle of Holiday preparations, the work of Rotary continues on,
and while our District Governor Linda continues to lead the way, it is time for me to
begin working with our Presidents Elect to get them ready for July 1, 2013 and a new Rotary year.
Presidents Elect, please mark these VERY IMPORTANT training dates and locations. We have two (2) sessions of pre-PETS planned to make it convenient for you to attend. The first session will be held on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 from 8-noon at Foltz Community Center, 224 Wood St., N, East Canton, OH. Registration and breakfast will be from 7-8am. The second session will be held on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 at AA Executive Center, 5211 Tuscarawas St., W, Canton, OH (same time frames).
Attendance at pre-PETS is mandatory is not your traditional pre-PETS program for those of you who might be repeating as president. I assure you that you will
receive the information you need to become an effective Rotary president, as well as some team-building ideas that you can take back to your clubs! Here’s just a hint of what we’ll be talking about:
We live in a time of challenges. And yet, across the country men and women yearn to reconnect. They want to find pathways to create change for their communities. Amid the economic and other challenges facing our country and communities, organizations such as Rotary are more critical than ever. Rotary plays a pivotal role in helping people step forward and find the pathways that allow us to
make good on our urge to do good. To start this work, organizations need to take into account the context of their communities – not just their demographics, but their aspirations and concerns.
In this session we will explore aspirations – the change we want to create that draws us to be engaged. We’ll be using an easy exercise that you can take home and begin to use immediately in your own
club and community to help create a shared sense of direction and common purpose. Carlton Sears, Past President of Youngstown Rotary Club – Harwood Institute for Public Innovation
PETS Training, again mandatory, will be held on March 8 and 9, 2013 at The Renaissance Hotel in Columbus, Ohio. On-line registration will be available after the first of the year.
I wish, to you and yours, a joyous Holiday Season and a Blessed and Happy New
Year! I look forward to serving with you next year as we continue to work toward “Peace Through Service!”
As a Rotary
Youth Exchange
student, you’ll
spend up to a
year living
with host
families and
attending school
in a different
country.
Whether you
participate in Rotary’s
long-term or short-
term Youth Exchange
programs, you’ll learn
a new way of living, a
great deal about
yourself, and maybe
even a new language.
You’ll also be an
ambassador, teaching
people you meet
about your country,
culture, and ideas.
You can help bring the
world closer – and
make some good
friends in the process.
For over 75 years,
students and host
families have
broadened their
horizons through
Rotary Youth
Exchange. More
than 80 countries
and over 8,000
students each year
participate in the
Countdown to 1 July 2013 and the new Foundation Grants
Model
This countdown column will appear monthly until July 2013 when the new Rotary
Foundation Grants Model takes effect. We will use this column to keep District 6650 Rotarians informed about the progress clubs and the District are making towards
fully meeting the qualification requirements set by the Rotary Foundation Trustees.
To date, the following clubs have been qualified to participate in the new Foundation model by executing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):
Bolivar-Zoar Dennison Dover Hubbard Jackson Township Louisville
Newcomerstown Niles
Orrville Plain Township Poland Rittman
Salem Wooster
Youngstown
The next step in the process is the Grants Management Seminar (GMS). The current club president, the president-elect and the club foundation chair are required to
attend the GMS, which will be held at the Foltz Community Center in East Canton on Saturday, 26 January 2013, from 8 AM to Noon. Every Rotarian is invited to attend the GMS. Registration will be posted on the District website early in January. The GMS will include the latest training information that the DGE and the DRFCC receive at the International Assembly in mid-January in San Diego.
Any club wishing to have a District Grant in 2013-14 must execute an MOU by 9 January 2013 and then register to attend the GMS on 26 January 2013. Applications for a District Grant must be submitted to the District Rotary Foundation Committee by 15 February 2013. Clubs are reminded that deadlines under the new grant model are firm, and no extensions can be made.
The District Foundation Committee has sent a letter to every club that has not
responded to the previous training opportunities to learn if the club wants to participate in the new grants model. Clubs that wish to participate in the new Foundation grants are asked to contact PDG George W. S. Hays, DRFCC (330-206-0822, [email protected]) to arrange for on site, one-on-one training. Unless an MOU is executed and then the required persons attend a GMS, a club will not be allowed to participate in Foundation grants in the 2013-14 Rotary year. Executing an MOU and attending a GMS are required annually.
Interesting facts: Assistant Governor Tom Montgomery has been a Rotarian serving our District for 32 years. He has served as chair in his club in every area except for the vocational avenue of service. He and his wife have hosted exchange students and sent their daughter Anna on a Rotary Exchange. They are a very active family -
water skiing and boating all summer - and snow skiing and boarding all winter. All of the Montgomery kids began their involvement in sports when they were 2 or 3.
Tom’s wife is a respiratory therapist, pilot and flight instructor. She taught flying at KSU and started her own airline to ship cargo. She gave it up to support the family business and Dr. Tom’s chiropractic office. Tom is also a pilot and has been flying since the age of 16, but he and his wife do not currently fly. Tom has scuba-dived,
raced sail boats in the Caribbean, and once raced to Cuba! Dr. Tom is also an avid motorcyclist, runner and bike rider. When president of the Cortland Rotary club, under his leadership they received club of the year awards for the first time. In 2010-2012 Tom received the “assistant governor award. A past president and chairman of the board of the Ohio State Chiropractic Association. Tom has also received the honor of “physician of the year ". Tom closes his summary by stating, “My kids are all cute!”
program, which is
administered at the
regional level by
Rotary districts and
at the local level by
Rotary clubs.
The Council on
Legislation is an
important part of
Rotary's governance
process. While the
Board of Directors
sets policies for
Rotary International,
the Council is where
Rotary clubs have
their say in the
governance of the
association. Every
three years, each
district sends a
representative to the
Council, which
reviews proposed
legislation. Every club
and district is entitled
to submit legislation to
the Council, and some
of Rotary’s most
important work has
resulted from Council
action. Women were
admitted into Rotary
because of the action
of the 1989 Council on
Legislation, and
PolioPlus was born as
the result of the 1986
Council.
Rotary Youth Exchange
Outbound recruitment success!
We currently have a bountiful list of Youth Exchange Program applicants for the 2013-14 school year. Unfortunately, we don't have a similar list of hosting commitments from clubs in our District. Unless clubs in our District are willing to take responsibility for hosting an equal number of Inbounds, we will be forced to
deny this opportunity to some deserving students. Clubs play a vital role in this program. We can only send out as many as our clubs
are willing to host. We can be certified by The State Department and Rotary International only if the clubs are willing to meet all of the documentation and compliance standards set forth. It's a huge commitment but well worth the effort based on the growth and development we have seen in every Exchange Student
who has participated in District 6650. We currently have a list of 21 potential Outbound students. We have asked the State Department to allow us to exchange 23 but have not been approved for more than 18 at this point in time. Hopefully our allotment will be increased. The bigger issue is with clubs willing to host. We currently have confirmation for hosting 16 students in D6650. Unless this increases to 21 by January, we
will be forced to deny 5 students the opportunity to participate. We have written commitment from the following clubs: Alliance, Boardman, Canton, Canfield, Champion, Dover, East Palestine, Jackson Township, Louisville, Millersburg,
North Canton, Plain Township, Salem, Sugarcreek, and Wooster (2).
If your club would like to be included in this list, return your commitment form to Lauri Coy in the Rotary office.
_______________________________________________
2013 Council on Legislation
The Constitution of Rotary International provides that a Council on Legislation shall meet every three years and in 2013 the Council is scheduled to meet from April 21st through April 26th in Chicago, Illinois.
The Council on Legislation is the legislative body of Rotary International and is the only body that amends Rotary International’s Constitution, By-Laws, and Manual of
Procedure. Proposals have been divided into two types. The first are proposed enactments, which would physically change the Constitution and By-Laws. The second are
resolutions, which are request either the RI Board of Directors or the Trustees of the Rotary Foundation consider a proposal. The enactments are divided into proposals to amend the Constitution and By-Laws for club administration; attendance; club meetings; membership; districts; object of Rotary, Avenues of Service and annual theme; the Rotary Foundation; RI officers and elections; RI International and its corporate government, operations, finances
and per capita dues, meetings and legislative procedures.
The Council
comprises more than
500 representatives
from every part of the
Rotary world. Voting
members include one
elected representative
of the clubs of each
Rotary district. Some
nonvoting members
include the chair and
vice chair of the
Council, the RI
president, members of
the RI Board, and past
RI presidents.
What’s new
for the 2013
Council?
Term Limit for Representatives An enactment was adopted by the 2010 Council providing that no
Rotarian shall attend more
than three Councils on Legislation as a representative. Proposer’s Purpose and
Effect Statement When submitting legislation to RI, the proposer must provide a statement of purpose and effect
not to exceed 300
The following are proposals for Club Administration:
1. To certify that the club report that is required to list the clubs members on
January 1st and July 1st “be circulated to club members”.
2. The club secretary shall be a member of the board.
3. That vice president, secretary, treasurer and sergeant-at-arms may be
members of the Board and not have to be elected.
4. Any chair of the Avenues of Service and standing committees shall be
members of the board.
5. Club presidents shall be elected not more than three years but not less than 24 months prior to taking office.
6. A candidate for the office of president shall have served as a member of the club for at least one year before being nominated for office.
7. The requirement to pay an admission fee for a new member should be
deleted.
8. An admission fee shall be required of any former member of the club who
wishes to rejoin the club.
9. Former members of the club would not be required to pay a second admission fee upon rejoining.
10. Any group of members comprising between forty and seventy percent of the
total membership shall be eligible to petition the RI board to form a new club and thereby requiring that the club be divided into two clubs.
The following are proposals for Club Attendance
11. The board of directors of RI has proposed that the monthly attendance report of clubs be deleted and that each club, through its own constitution,
may set the club’s membership requirement for attendance and or participation.
12. Each member should attend the club’s regular meetings “and engage in the
club’s service projects”.
13. To provide that a member that is ill for a long period or not able to
physically join a weekly meeting be allowed to join a club meeting by a two direction live audio/video connection.
14. If a member does not complete the attendance percentages, the board
“may” instead of “shall” terminate the member.
15. A member who fails to attend “6” instead of “4” consecutive meetings shall be considered terminated.
16. Proposals to eliminate the monthly club attendance report being presently submitted to RI, but districts may still require clubs to file monthly attendance reports.
17. Allow a make-up from a regular meeting to be any activity approved by the board.
18. Allow a member to make up 28 days instead of 14 days before and after a
meeting.
19. Allow a member to make up any time within the present half of the Rotary
year for a missed meeting.
words in order for the proposal to be considered duly
proposed. This
statement should identify the issue or problem that the proposed legislation seeks to
address and explain how the proposal addresses or resolves the problem or issue. Opposition to Adopted
Legislation The RI Bylaws were amended to provide that an
action of a Council on Legislation would be
suspended if clubs representing at least 5% of the votes entitled to be cast by clubs file forms
opposing a Council action. Previously, a Council action could only be suspended if clubs representing 10% of the votes
entitled to be cast file forms opposing the action. Council Deadlines and Dates 2010-11 Representatives
and alternates selected and reported to RI 31 December 2011 Deadline to submit legislation
30 September 2012 Proposed legislation published
April, May or June 2013 Council on Legislation (date to be determined)
20. Allow a member to make up by attending a club related activity requiring an average of 30 minutes of involvement.
21. Requires a member to be present for seventy-five percent of a meeting
instead of sixty percent to be counted as present.
22. A club may excuse a member’s absence for a term no longer than twelve months for medical reasons, however, the board shall have “the right to review and extend the medical leave of absence longer than the original
twelve months”.
23. Eliminate the age requirement of 65 when granting an excused absence when the aggregate of the member’s years of age and years of membership equals 85 years.
24. Excused members absences “must be for reasonable reasons”.
25. The local club may adopt the appropriate age to allow an excused absence.
26. As the Council on Legislation required a member to be 65 before the
member could be excused, “an exception shall be allowed for those absences as was excused by the club board prior to July 1, 2010”.
27. An RI officer shall be granted an absence from local club membership or “the member is a spouse of a current officer of RI”.
28. Excused members absences shall not be included in the attendance records.
The following are proposals for Club Meetings:
29. Absence or attendance of a member in July and August shall not be included
in the club’s attendance records.
30. The RI board proposes that a club shall be allowed to meet each week in such a manner as it determines without the need of the club to meet on the same day at the same time.
31. The RI board proposes a new meeting which shall be called a satellite
meeting, an authorized club to conduct satellite meetings as alternatives to a regular meeting thus allowing a club to have meetings at two different locations during a given week.
32. Allow a potential club to meet and have those members be members of the
sponsoring club until they gain full membership.
33. Allow E-clubs to schedule a traditional meeting in place of their regular on line meeting.
34. Allow clubs to schedule a regular meeting either once a week or “every other
two weeks”.
35. To require clubs to meet “at least three times per calendar month”.
36. To require clubs to meet “at least twice per calendar month”.
37. Allow local boards to cancel 6 instead of 4 regular meetings in a year for
cause. The following are proposals for Club Membership:
38. Require clubs to continuously search for qualified younger candidates and electing them to membership.
Rotary At A
Glance
Rotary
Members:
1,230,551*
Rotary Clubs:
34,404*
Rotaract
Members:
215,924
Rotaract Clubs:
9,388
Interact
Members:
338,836
Interact Clubs:
14,732
39. To amend membership qualifications from “adult persons to that of sincerely motivated and enthusiastic adults of good character and good business, professional or community reputation”.
40. Add to composition of club membership as a fifth requirement being that the individual was a “Rotary Alumnus”.
41. Prospective member could be a scholarship winner of a Rotary sponsored
scholarship.
42. Club membership would allow an individual to apply that has “decided to take care of his home and family” instead of being part of the normal business profession.
43. Allow an individual that has never worked in order to care for her children or
to assist her spouse in work to be a member of Rotary.
44. Allow individuals who have retired early or on extended leaves to be active members.
45. Amend the classification limit from 5% to 10% of its members coming from
a specific classification.
46. Amends the classification limit to 20% of a single group of classification to
be members of a club.
47. Amends the classification limitation from 5 or more members in a classification to that of 2 or more members from that classification unless
the club has more than 20 members.
48. Amends the provision for termination of membership to require that a two-thirds vote of the board for termination requires that the board members are present and voting.
49. Deletes provisions for transferring a former Rotarian’s that would prevent a
transfer to a neighboring club of a Rotarian who remains at the same address and the same occupation.
50. Modifies provisions for transferring a former Rotarian by extending the
definition of the reason for the transfer and reestablishment of the former member.
51. Requires that a transferring Rotarian bring a letter from the previous club recommending their transfer and admission to a new club.
52. Modifies the requirement that the transferring members prove that they do
not owe any dues to the former club.
53. Extends the privilege of wearing the Rotary emblem, badge or insignia of RI to honorary members.
I would be happy to discuss any of the proposed legislation with individual Rotarians in the district or at clubs at any club meeting. I am looking forward to receiving input on these resolutions and suggestions on how to vote on the
same.
PDG Geoffrey S. Goll District 6650 COL rep (330) 337-9529 email: [email protected]
*This is a partial summary of the Council of Legislation. Additional summaries will follow in the next couple of newsletters.
Rotarians call for
“Peace Without
Borders” during
Berlin forum
More than 1,800
Rotarians,
community leaders,
and students and
alumni of the
Rotary Peace
Centers program
gathered in Berlin
30 November
through 2
December to
promote peace
during the first of
three Rotary Global
Peace Forums.
“Peace is like
bread. You have to
bake it fresh every
day,” said Luis
Vicente Giay, past
RI president, in
convening the
forum.
By Insa Feye and Arnold R. Grahl Rotary News -- 5 December 2012
The District Office – A New Resource for 6650
Rotary District 6650 has a valued partnership with the Rotary Club of Canton to
share administrative and office resources. The Rotary District office is located at:
203 Cleveland Avenue NW
Canton, Ohio 44702
(330) 452-2882
Fax (330) 452-8614
Email: [email protected]
Lauri Coy is available to assist coordinating communications, district meetings,
district archives, updating information on the Clubrunner data base and posting
items on the District website.
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Note from DG Linda:
I’m curious to know if you happen to read the newsletter from beginning to end.
Today is December 20, 2012. Our lovely daughter Michelle is attending her very
first Rotary meeting in Mentor, Ohio as a prospective member.
Michelle was a Rotary District 6650 Youth Exchange student to France in 2000,
studied at the University of Pau in SW France in 2003, and graduated from the
University of Mount Union in 2005. She began her career and a few years later,
Michelle was accepted into the prestigious ‘L’Universite de la Sorbonne’ in Paris,
France in 2008, where she studied language and literature.
Having travelled to France, various parts of Europe and Africa numerous times,
Michelle now is a French Specialist at the Steris Corporation in Mentor, where she is
interacting with customers from around the world. Thanks to Rotary Youth
Exchange, Michelle now speaks French every day.
Rotary is calling Michelle’s name today. Perhaps it is with a “French” flair !
The Rotary Global Peace Forum
Next: Honolulu, Hawaii
January 2013
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What is peace? Why is a Peace Forum important? How will a Peace Forum in
Honolulu bring about a more peaceful world?
Peace means different things to different people. Some believe “peace” means the
absence of conflict. This type of peace is almost entirely in the hands of
governments and related organizations.
Others say that literacy is the key to peace. This is partially based on statistics
showing those who read and write live longer, are healthier, and have a better
income. Most wars stem from desperation caused by poverty and disease.
Still, others say that we need clean water, computers in schools, better access to
the internet, or an environment that will economically stabilize the world.
Basically, there is no one answer. It really comes down to what each person can
contribute towards achieving peace. This is the purpose of the Peace Forum.
The Peace Forum will gather the generation of young people in high schools and
universities with their computer and social media skills to share ideas and projects
with each other and the world. This Peace Forum will empower them and give them
the confidence that their ideas can change the world through the support of Rotary
and Rotarians.
What can we do to prepare our young people for this Peace Forum? First, let’s begin
by engaging them in conversations about wars, conflicts, and peace. Nurture their
ideas on what can be done to resolve wars and conflicts, and achieve peace.
Second, support the production of a one minute video presentation of their ideas.
Then, finally, bring these youths to the Peace Forum to share their ideas and learn
from other youths about peace from all over the globe.
The Peace Forum is a simple first step towards world peace and understanding, but
it can change the world.
The Rotary Peace Forum Goals: to encourage adults to take a global perspective
and to believe they can be catalysts for peace.
