It’s in Your Hands
What’s Ahead???
I have returned and trying to play catch up on duties of a D.G. It was a great time and I hope you will ask those who went on the NID to India to come present to your club. They have such stories to tell. Here is the latest addition of Monday updates.
Leland Area Club Chartered
It is with great pleasure that I announce the newest club in our family. The Rotary Club of Leland Area was received their charter on February 11, 2010. Their Charter night will be on March 13, 2010. If your club would like to send them a gift, please let me know so I can present it to them that evening. I would suggest a cash gift so they can purchase the things they will need.
Wilmington Polio Event
A special thank you to AG Beth Steelman and her steering committee for putting together a very successful Polio Awareness Week event on Rotary’s birthday, Feb. 23rd. Beth scheduled an interview on public radio station WHQR 93.1 on Midday Café. At 2:00 p.m. the mayor of Wilmington kicked off the “As the Bell Tolls” campaign for the eradication of Polio. Those who dropped 60 cents into the jar rang the bell symbolizing one more child being immunized. All six clubs had representatives in attendance and three members of the NID team to India were on hand to talk about their experiences.
In 1 hour, at 60 cents per ring, $300 was raised. Great job!!!
Listen to Nancy and Beth on WHQR: http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/whqr/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1617465/Mid-Day.Cafe/Mid-Day.Cafe.End.Polio.Now.Week
GSE Arrives from Trinidad/Tobago
The GSE Inbound Team will be arriving in our District early April. Please contact your Assistant Governor or GSE Chair Dave Baggett if you are interested in hosting them. Let’s show them the
NID Participates Waiting for you to invite them to speak.
Do you need a program for your Rotary club that is exciting, motivating, and heart warming?? Rotarians from District 7730 are standing ready to tell you about their journey to India to immunize children against Polio. Contact them for a chance to hear the story of a lifetime. Participants and their club are listed below. If you need more information, please contact me directly.
Hugh and Nan Caison –Wallace
Johnny and Margaret Hamilton –Clinton
Vince Juric –South Brunswick Island
Steve and Carol Paes—Wallace
Jonathan Richmond—Southport
John Scibal—Morehead City Noon
Tom Steepy—Beaufort Ole Town
Bill and Jolene Walker—Morehead City Noon
Shirley Way—Morehead City Lookout
Interact/Rotaract/RLYA
All Interact, Rotaract, and RYLA students are invited to the District Conference in New Bern at the Hilton. There will be conference sessions just for them on Saturday, May 1st. If you are the Rotarians sponsor involved with these groups, please let me know immediately. We need your input.
District Conference
Registration is open on the District Database. There is no registration cost but there will be a charge for meals. Please register on the Database so we can get an idea of who will be attending. My goal is for 1,000 Rotarians to be in attendance. Past Rotary International President Raja Saboo will be the guest speaker on Saturday evening. It isn’t every day we get a chance to hear a Rotarian of such a high profile so please don’t miss this opportunity. Plus, we have a great schedule of events planned for you so please REGISTER TODAY!!
