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Rotary International President, Shekhar Mehta, India District 6330 Governor, Erin Shankie Club President, Joyce Nolin-Capman (2021-22)
District website: https://rotary6330.org/
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No.
Rotary Inspiration from RI President Shekhar Mehta Rotary Monthly Themes (Rotary calendar) Coming Events IMPORTANT ROTARY INFORMATION New RI President Shekhar Mehta’s August message August focus on Membership Looking Ahead in D6330 Rotary Foundation (TRF) A HEARTFELT ROTARY MOMENT OUR ENVIRONMENT – Food for thought UPDATE ON POLIO ERADICATION DREAMING BIG, BRINGING SMILES MESSAGE FROM TRF TRUSTEE COVID WILL MEET ITS MATCH ROTARY ACTION GROUPS ESRAG WASH RAG NEW RAG – MENSTRUAL HEALTH RAGS – AN INTEGRAL PAPRT OF ROTARY BELRAG MALARIA PARTNERS ROTARY’S CORE VALUES
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CLUB NEWS How to tell friends about the Passport Club Make-ups? List of Active members Interesting and relevant links Volunteer Opportunity Catch-up Rotary Leadership Institute Happy Chats International Dates of Note From D6330 – Hand up BACK PAGES Object of Rotary and Four-Way Test Rotary’s Code of Conduct Rotary’s Vision Statement & EREY D6330 Graphic and notes Humour Support our Sponsors References
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The Calendar below shows Rotary’s monthly themes. ROTARY CALENDAR and THEMES Month July August September October November December January February March April May June
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Theme Transition month/New beginnings Membership and New Club Development Basic Education and Literacy Economic and Community Development Rotary Foundation Disease Prevention and Treatment Vocational Service Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Water and Sanitation Maternal and Child Health Youth Service Rotary Fellowships
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FOCUS ON MEMBERSHIP Month of August CLUB REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING ONLINE August 4, 2021 @ 7:00 p.m. PDG David Elliott - Retaining & Recruiting Members HAPPY CHATS ONLINE – JOIN US! Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. - Every Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Please join us! CLUB MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING August 24, 2021
NINE & DINE CHARITY GOLF August 25, 2021
CLUB BOARD MEETING August 25, 2021
GRAND BEND VIRTUAL GALA September 25, 2021
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IMPORTANT ROTARY INFORMATION 2021-22 RI PRESIDENTIAL THEME
INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT, 2021-22 Shekhar Mehta Rotary Club of Calcutta-Mahanagar, West Bengal, India August message 2021
MY DEAR CHANGEMAKERS, As we focus on membership in Rotary this month, I ask you to help make history this year. For more than 20 years, our membership has stood at 1.2 million. Rotary is a vibrant organization with a 116year history, members in more than 220 countries and geographic areas, and a rich legacy of work in polio
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eradication and other humanitarian programs. Rotary has changed so much in our own lives and the lives of others. As we Serve to Change Lives, don’t you think Rotary could have an even greater impact on the world if more people were practicing Service Above Self? My vision is to increase Rotary membership to 1.3 million by July 2022, and the call to action is simple: Each One, Bring One. This year, I want every Rotarian and Rotaractor to introduce a new person into their club. We are a membership organization, and members are our greatest asset. You are the ones who contribute so generously to The Rotary Foundation. You are the ones who dream big to bring good into the world through meaningful projects. And of course, you are the ones who have put the world on the brink of eradicating polio. As we make membership a priority this year, let us focus on diversity by reaching out to younger people and especially to women. Every club should celebrate its new members, and every Rotarian who sponsors a member will be personally recognized by me. And those who are successful in bringing in 25 or more members will be part of our new Membership Society. Even as we share the gift of Rotary with others, let us be sure to engage these new members, because an engaged Rotarian is an asset forever. And remember that engaging our current members and keeping them in our clubs is just as important as bringing in newcomers. Let us also be ready to form new clubs, especially flexible ones. I am very bullish on clubs that hold virtual or hybrid meetings, and satellite clubs and cause-based clubs can also be very effective ways of growing Rotary. As you grow more, you will be able to do more. Let us keep empowering girls through our work in each of the areas of focus. Scholarships for girls, toilets in schools, health and hygiene education — there is so much we can do. Projects focused on the environment are also attracting interest the world over. Do participate in these projects locally and internationally to make this world a better place for us and for all species. Each of you is a Rotary brand ambassador, and all of the wonderful work done by Rotarians around the world needs to be shared outside the Rotary community. Use social media to tell your friends, colleagues, and relatives the stories of Service Above Self. Finally, I’m challenging every club, during the coming year, to plan at least one Rotary Day of Service that will bring together volunteers from inside and outside Rotary and will celebrate and showcase the work of your club in your community. Visit rotary.org to find out more about all of these initiatives, along with other ways to Serve to Change Lives.
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ROTARY’S AUGUST FOCUS ON MEMBERSHIP A Brief Summary of Rotary Growth – Zone 28/32 By Marty Peak Helman, Zone 32 Innovative Club Advocate How have clubs remained strong and even grown during the pandemic? How can clubs best position themselves for a return to “normalcy”? To find out, we decided to ask clubs that have actually grown their secrets of success. Herb Klotz (incoming Zone 32 Rotary Coordinator), Karin Gaffney (Assistant Coordinator) and I reached out to the presidents of 14 clubs that had reported net growth of at least four members in the first nine months of this Rotary year. Of the 14 clubs we studied, one had grown by +10 members by starting a satellite club. Certainly, a new satellite – which pulls in people who are drawn by a different value proposition than the existing club – is the most effective way to increase membership. The other 13 had grown the old-fashioned way – by reaching out and engaging members. We defined six attributes of success in the clubs we studied: Strong leadership. In each of the clubs we researched, the president worked well with his/her leadership team, and typically had a strong membership chair as well. We were impressed with how many of the clubs had a president who had been president or other Rotary officer previously – one president was a past District governor. However, even though it’s clear that experience counts, one of the presidents was a newbie Rotarian. Newbie – but unafraid to lead and make change. Club stays busy. The growth clubs may have been meeting virtually, but that didn’t hinder them from involvement in both service projects and fundraisers. Typically, these high growth clubs inked one or more activities each month and, in many cases, moved from check-writing to hands-on service in their communities. The growth presidents were undeterred if a large project had to be re-scaled or eliminated – “small is better than not at all” was a common theme. And another mantra: “Don’t say no.” Even if an idea seemed a bit unusual, if a member is excited, and others want to join in, what’s the concern? Engagement with the community. The clubs we surveyed had taken advantage of the pandemic to strengthen relationships with community leaders and other non-profits. Sometimes this resulted in more focused projects; always it resulted in opportunities to spread the word about Rotary. Effective communications. At a time when we are all “stuck” at home, the high growth clubs used Facebook and social media to publicize their events and activities to a larger community. They also realized that people communicate via different methodologies, and so they communicated across a range of media as well. Key to their communications strategies was to ensure that club activities showed members’ passion for Rotary. Flexibility. All of the clubs had changed their meeting format and venue to “fit” with COVID, and all were planning to change again to a hybrid model as the pandemic wanes. Flexibility also means flexible expectations to “meet members where they are” – if a Rotarian is juggling family or work obligations, that’s okay, and
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Rotary can wait. It also means that if a member is uncomfortable leaving the house, for example, the club found a service activity they could do from home. And flexibility also means that clubs were experimenting with new membership levels and arrangements. Creativity and Persistence. None of the presidents we spoke with thought the year had been easy, and all thought that there was much more they could do. But they were united in finding new ways to do their traditional projects – or coming up with new ones. They all took the opportunity to begin projects of interest to their newer members and move away from same old/same old. And they were unafraid to ask for involvement rather than cash donations. It’s worth noting that none of these six attributes to success is specific to the pandemic – and all are attributes that can be employed by any Rotary Club at any time. Clearly, growth is a matter of setting priorities, sticking with it, and making change happen! The data we used to identify the high growth clubs are preliminary – they are only from the first nine months of the Rotary year. What’s more, some of the clubs we looked at were large and others were small; we recognize that the benchmark of net four new members is arbitrary. That said, it’s a start: Our plan is to continue this research and come up with more definitive findings once the final membership numbers are tallied for the Rotary year. Stay tuned.
LOOKING AHEAD in D6330 District 6330 Governor 2021-2022 Erin Shankie - Rotary Club of Greater Flint Sunrise There are a lot of exciting things planned for this year! I look forward to connecting with each of you and learning about all of the amazing contributions our Rotarians make. I am extremely honored to serve as your District Governor for 20212022. I sincerely appreciate all of your support and enthusiasm as we look forward to a great year! Sincerely, Erin Shankie District Governor
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THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
By Zone 32 EPNC John G. Kramb, Motorcycling Rotarian “My biggest fear in life is to be average.” -- M. Night Shyamalan, American film maker and actor.
$45.00 That is all the Rotary asks an individual Rotarian to donate each year to PolioPlus. $45.00 Just think about it. We can eradicate a disease that has been around for thousands of years. You and me, together. But it’s an endeavor that takes money. Duh. World-wide efforts to vaccinate children, monitor the environment, and educate on the dangers of Polio include: • • • • •
The efforts of thousands of people The purchase of the actual vaccine itself Transporting the vaccine to the children Ensuring that the vaccine is stored at the proper temperature The services of people to monitor the environment, mainly sewage, to check for the presence of the Polio virus
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As a Rotarian, you have an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of people in your community, and in the world, and to eradicate a debilitating disease. This would make you far above average. All for just $45.00. Plus, that amount will be matched by the Gates Foundation two to one, making your donation worth $135. Try to get THAT rate of return anywhere else. Here is a fact that most Rotarians don’t know. When a district transfers some of its district designated funds (DDF) to the PolioPlus fund, the World Fund will match that amount dollar for dollar. Then, the Gates Foundation will match that total two to one. That means that a transfer of $10,000 in DDF to PolioPlus is worth $60,000! Has your district transferred any DDF to PolioPlus? TRF’s goal is to raise a total of $50,000,000 for PolioPlus each year. That is the amount that the Gates Foundation will match. But it is up to us, and our district leaders. We are Rotarians. We do the extraordinary. We will eradicate Polio in our lifetime. Please go to endpolio.org and make your donation today. And find out if your district has transferred DDF to PolioPlus. In the end, it will be beneficial to all of us. Polio – Bad. Rotary – Good. Click here to read more.
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A HEARTFELT ROTARY MOMENT After 20+ years in Rotary, I’m often asked what was a high point; what was a moment that really stands out as an accomplishment. Was it looking at a dam that we built in Rajasthan? Was it a local project that remains to this day? What really makes someone proud to be a Rotarian? And not being asked when did you join Rotary, but when did you actually become a Rotarian? For me, there are many high points over the years. But one moment certainly stands out. On one of my flights to India to build dams and participate in the National Immunization Day (NID) in India vaccinating kids against Polio in Haryana along the Pakistan border, I grabbed a good lunch at YVR before the flight to New Delhi. I was served by a young lady in her late teens who was rather talkative and asked where I was going and what I was doing. It was a great opportunity to push Rotary and I did my best to explain who we are, what we were doing, and how we were doing it. But the proudest moment of all was when she asked, with a perfectly straight face “That’s nice, but what is Polio???” She had no idea what Polio was… I’ve never been prouder to be a Rotarian!
…contributed by Rotarian Jim Kenyon, E-Club of Canada One
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FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT – FOOD FOR THOUGHT SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT Countries around the globe continue to generate large amounts of waste as their populations grow and their economies expand. In 2018, the World Bank estimated that waste generation will increase as much as 70%— from 2.01 billion tonnes to 3.40 billion in 2050. The amount of waste generated by urban residents in 2016 is estimated to have doubled to 1.2 kilograms per capita per day from 0.64 kilograms per capita per day 10 years ago. On a yearly basis, this equates to 1.3 billion tonnes per year in 2016, versus about 680 million tonnes per year a decade ago. WASTE GENERATION - OUTPACE POPULATION GROWTH The World Bank predicts that 3.40 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) will be produced in 2050. If the World Bank's projections are correct, waste generation will dramatically outpace population growth by more than double by 2050. Here are the five countries in the world that produce the most waste, according to the World Banks's “What a Waste” global database, last updated in September of 2018. These figures were calculated by combining the special waste and regular municipal solid waste per capita produced by each country. The total waste figure is the sum of all the waste in the latest year for which data was available in the special categories of agricultural waste, construction and demolition, e-waste, hazardous waste, industrial waste, medical waste, and the total municipal solid waste (MSW). Canada. Canada's estimated total waste generation is the largest in the entire world. It has an estimated annual waste total of 1,325,480,289 metric tons. Given Canada's population of 36.7 million, that's an estimated annual waste per capita of 36.1 metric tons.
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UPDATE ON POLIO ERADICATION
Summary of new WPV and cVDPV viruses this week (AFP cases and ES positives): o o o o o o
Afghanistan: one cVDPV2 environmental sample Gambia: two cVDPV2 positive environmental samples Madagascar: one cVDPV1 positive environmental sample Nigeria: 18 cVDPV2 cases and 12 cVDPV2 positive environmental samples Senegal: one cVDPV2 case Uganda: two cVDPV2 positive environmental samples
POLIO PARTNERS
For more information, click here - http://polioeradication.org/polio-today/polio-now/this-week/
Click here to learn the difference between Wild Polio Virus (WPV) and Vaccine-derived Polio Virus. (VDPV)
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on July 24 announced an additional US$9.5 million support to the Pakistan Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI). The funding will be used to vaccinate approximately 16 million children during door-to-door immunization campaigns in 84 highest-risk districts as well as an additional US$376,000 to provide personal protective equipment against COVID-19 for the frontline campaign workers. The funding, which will be utilized from July to December, brings to more than US$23 million made available by the The funding will be used to vaccinate approximately 16 million children in 84 highestUAE in 2021. The Emirates, a long-time risk districts. © UAE supporter of Pakistan’s polio programme and its main funder, has provided over US$200 million in financial support since 2014. Pakistan is one of two countries where wild poliovirus remains endemic. Speaking on behalf of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Dr Palitha Mahipala, the World Health Organization Representative in Pakistan, thanked the UAE for its generous contribution, noting the UAE’s steadfast commitment not only to protecting children from lifelong paralysis but to the overall goal of polio eradication. “The UAE has firmly stood by the polio programme with vital yearly contributions and in pleas for extra funding to address unforeseen challenges such as COVID-19,” he said. “This would not be possible without their support.” Only one case of wild poliovirus has been reported in Pakistan in the first six months of the year, a significant decrease from the 59 cases reported during the same period in 2020. In order to be certified polio-free, Pakistan is required to report zero cases of wild poliovirus over a three-year period.
It bears repeating...
The Government of Pakistan remains fully committed to reaching the goal of zero in the coming months. Click here to read more.
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DREAMING BIG, BRINGING SMILES – Shekhar Mehta Source - https://rotarynewsonline.org/dreaming-big-bringingsmiles-shekhar-mehta/
…from RI President Shekhar I am a good emulator and a quick learner. I don’t want to reinvent the wheel. I am ready to learn from others. I have learned a lot watching PRIP Kalyan Banerjee and so many others. I saw how these leaders plan, organized, and speak. I learned to achieve excellence in whatever I undertook. Add to that my father’s support in my Rotary journey. He never ever stopped anything I did for Rotary. Ours was a family business, and suddenly I’d leave office at 2:00 p.m. Never ever did he say that I was giving too much time to Rotary.
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Literacy Mehta takes great pride in initiating and motivating Indian Rotarians to work for the goal of making India totally literate. “This was such a big challenge, but with the TEACH programme (developed after painstaking research) we seem to have hit the bull’s eye! Our e-learning programme is being viewed by millions of children everyday over TV channels as well as on one of the largest education e-platforms of the world, Diksha, being run by Government of India (GoI). State after state is now approaching Rotary India Literacy Mission (RILM) for implementation of different programmes under TEACH. The new adult literacy programme of GoI is in fact designed on the white paper provided by Rotary to the education ministry. We’re raring to go all out to make the difference in the total literacy canvas of India by taking the literacy rate to 90 per cent. This is a herculean task… making literate nearly 20 crore (200 million) Indian adults in the next five years, but Rotary is ready to take 50 per cent of the burden, and work shoulder-to-shoulder with the government.
Rashi’s role I had once told you that while I am the face, she is the back office; this has been even more relevant in the last 12–18 months. In 35 years of planning and doing Rotary projects, I could do so much because I didn’t have to look at so many other things. I know only by colour, and not name, the medicines I have to take. When I travel, she ensures my suitcase is packed. Rashi ensures that everything I plan and undertake comes together without any snags. And above all that, she is also present by my side at all meetings and events, listening to my same speeches again and again! The first response I seek, and value, is hers. She knows exactly what is happening or has happened. She’ll say: ‘Shekhar, today you spoke too much, or it wasn’t that good, or very nice or excellent.’
People’s President I ask Mehta what is it that makes him so approachable; so that any Rotarian can just pick up a phone and call him, despite his seniority in Rotary. He smiles, and says, “To me the biggest quality of a leader is humility. I admire this in leaders and try to imbibe it, and I suppose that makes me easily approachable. I have no airs, nor do I see myself as an ‘RI President.’ I see any high position as an added responsibility, and I do the work required willingly.”
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OUR ENVIRONMENT – FOOD FOR THOUGHT Countries around the globe continue to generate large amounts of waste as their populations grow and their economies expand. In 2018, the World Bank estimated that waste generation will increase as much as 70%— from 2.01 billion tonnes to 3.40 billion in 2050. The amount of waste generated by urban residents in 2016 is estimated to have doubled to 1.2 kilograms per capita per day from 0.64 kilograms per capita per day 10 years ago. On a yearly basis, this equates to 1.3 billion tonnes per year in 2016, versus about 680 million tonnes per year a decade ago. WASTE GENERATION - OUTPACE POPULATION GROWTH? The World Bank predicts that 3.40 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) will be produced in 2050. If the World Bank's projections are correct, waste generation will dramatically outpace population growth by more than double by 2050. Here are the five countries in the world that produce the most waste, according to the World Banks's “What a Waste” global database, last updated in September of 2018. These figures were calculated by combining the special waste and regular municipal solid waste per capita produced by each country. The total waste figure is the sum of all the waste in the latest year for which data was available in the special categories of agricultural waste, construction and demolition, e-waste, hazardous waste, industrial waste, medical waste, and the total municipal solid waste (MSW). Canada. Canada's estimated total waste generation is the largest in the entire world. It has an estimated annual waste total of 1,325,480,289 metric tons. Given Canada's population of 36.7 million, that's an estimated annual waste per capita of 36.1 metric tons. Click here to read more.
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Click here to read about projects that are looking for partners. • • •
Visit us at: WASH-RAG.org View our videos at: WASH Rotary Action Group YouTube Channel Follow us on Facebook at: WASH Rotary Action Group
The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Rotary Action group (WASHRAG) is partnering with a new Rotary Action Group – Menstrual Health and Hygiene - Break the Silence.
Rotary International Women’s Group (RIW) was founded on April 7th, 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic by Rtn. Sharmila Nagarajan, member of RC Tower Hamlets London (UK). The group was founded via whatsapp with the aim to: • •
Connect female Rotarians all over the world and Raise a common, women-oriented project driven by female Rotarians of all five continents.
On 4th of March, 2021, with the approval of the RI board, the RAG MHH was constituted with 60 prospective members from 18 countries out of at least 12 Rotary zones. The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Rotary Action group is partnering with them to provide a comprehensive and inspiring look at WASH in Healthcare Webinar. To learn more about this group visit https://www.ragmhh.org/home
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Our Mission a) To enhance the dignity to women and girls and enable them to live a self-determined life b) have access to education c) economic self-maintenance
Our Vision To have a equitable world for the female gender where she is provided access to basic wash and sanitation facilities and sustainable period products , in order to be able to have a equal chance at life , livelihood and independence to make her choices.
Our Activities To improve girls’/women’s situation of menstrual health the RAGMHH is engaging with the community to 1. Provide girls and women with menstrual hygiene articles of their choice: • • •
Menstrual cups Biodegradable sanitary and/or cloth napkins Reusable sanitary and/or cloth napkins
These articles will be provided against payment of a small donation of an amount the woman can afford. Alternatively, it will be given for free. 2. The project group obtains these articles by buying them from manufacturers or by creating microbusinesses of manufacturing to add the value of earning money to a village. 3. Provide schools/villages with water supply and gender-based lavatories and take care of its maintenance 4. Regular counselling: Provide girls/women with information about the use of these articles (pros and cons of each item with regards to health, age, reusability, environment, need of water, hours of use etc.), break taboos and educate 5. Create awareness of this topic all over the planet to raise funds and to take action 6. Train-the-Trainer-Programs 7. Implement menstruation cups also in Northern America, Europe, Australia to reduce “menstrual waste” and “menstrual costs”.
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Speaking with John Hewko, Rotary’s General Secretary Congratulating the RI Women’s group for getting the RI board’s approval for its Rotary Action Group for Menstrual Health and Hygiene (RAG-MHH), RI General Secretary John Hewko said, “This grant model that we introduced in 2013 is the most important initiative that Rotary has undertaken since the polio initiative that began in the 1980s. In many ways it represents an important component of our organisation’s future, apart from the increased benefits this will have for the beneficiaries.” Calling RAGs larger and more scalable he pointed out that they serve as great public image boosters locally, regionally, and internationally that in turn, will drive more members and potential donors to TRF. Read more here.
Putting together the menstrual kits
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The word “BELRAG” stands for “Basic Education & Literacy Rotarian Action Group”. We are a network of Rotarians throughout the world who have a special interest in acting upon the mission and goals of Rotary International related to • • •
Alleviating illiteracy Enhancing literacy teaching and learning globally Helping to provide materials and equipment for literacy education at different levels
Like all Action Groups, it is an autonomous association of like-minded Rotarians, partners of Rotarians, and Rotaractors working in partnership with Clubs and Districts on literacy projects of mutual concern.
World Literacy Day is September 8. BELRAG Announces Initiative to Provide Quality Education Resource BELRAG is offering an exceptional opportunity for Rotarians to support education in your local communities or enhance your international projects. Through a partnership with the world renowned and respected Encyclopedia Britannica, Rotarians can acquire the new, one volume Britannica Illustrated Encyclopedia: What We Know and What We Don’t. The book is a valuable resource for all learners, age 8-108. Enhanced by engaging photos and graphics, the text guides the reader through topics on the Universe, Earth, Matter, Life, Humans, Ancient & Medieval Times, Modern Times, and Today & Tomorrow. This special edition is branded for Rotary - including a Rotary logo on the cover and, inside, a special message by RI President Shekhar Mehta and information about Rotary our world-wide commitment to service.
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Space will be available for your club or district to include a bookplate acknowledging your support. Every order will include a donation to our Rotary Foundation! RI President Shekhar Mehta recently shared: "Basic education and literacy is directly linked to Supporting Education - one of Rotary’s seven areas of focus - that expands and creates opportunities for addressing other socioeconomic issues. By improving available basic education and literacy rates in our communities, Rotarians are able to have a broader impact by helping to reduce poverty, improve health, encourage community and economic development, and promote peace. Rotarians are encouraged to be people of action and support activities and training to improve education for all children and literacy for children and adults.” This incredible opportunity is offered to Rotarians in all clubs and district who want to have an impact on education. Access to engaging, well-researched, and interesting information is key to gaining the attention of readers, key to inviting them to read more and to learn more. These books are a perfect education to support your own community programs or to supplement education resources for international projects.
Consider:
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Donate copies to local schools for use in classrooms or to supplement library resources Include as resources for school or library international projects Substitute this encyclopedia project for an existing dictionary project to enhance learning Use books as awards for literacy projects supported by your club Donate to local shelters for families who are homeless or family-oriented women’s shelters Request District Grants to support club funds to implement a District-wide project with greater impact Encourage parents and grandparents to purchase as a holiday gift for children in their lives
The basics: • • • • • • • •
Cost: $20 (USD) per copy - a substantial discount from retail price Each book is specially branded for Rotary - includes an endorsement by RI President Shekhar Mehta Supplemental lessons will be offered by BELRAG on a monthly basis - a great resource for classroom teachers or independent learning Each purchase includes a donation to the Rotary Foundation Purchases must be in lots of 100 (or more) books Free shipping anywhere in the world Orders must be received by 15 August 2021 (delivery in late September) To order: https://www.litrag.org/encyclopedia
We challenge each club or district to get involved in this unique opportunity to support education in your community or enhance your international projects. For more information, contact Past RI Director and Past BELRAG Chair John Thorne rotary.tas@gmail.com
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Malaria Vaccine Project* This Project involves a partnership between Rotary International District 9640 and the Institute for Glycomics at Griffith University in Australia. The project is registered with Rotary Australia Benevolent Society (RABS) and is sponsored by Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM).
Governor General launches the Malaria Project
Since it was launched by the then Governor General of Australia, General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK, CVO, MC in March 2017, the project has raised $1.28 million to support the development of a promising malaria vaccine PlasProtecT®, created by Professor Michael Good AO. This total includes a matching grant from the Australian Government (Medical Research Future Fund) for $500,000. Professor Good’s vaccine is a whole parasite vaccine that is chemically attenuated to make it safe and effective against all strains of malaria. He and his team have successfully negotiated Phase 1(a) efficacy trials where the vaccine was encased in a human blood cell. It was the first time that multiple volunteers had been protected from malaria by a whole parasite vaccine. Professor Good is now doing preliminary studies with the lipid form of the vaccine that is able to be freezedried and transported anywhere in the world. These preliminary studies include further animal studies and human studies to evaluate safety and the immune response induced by the vaccine. Hopefully they will be able to proceed to Phase 1(b) efficacy studies with the lipid form of the vaccine in an endemic country in 2022-23. Read more here.
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To support the development of a promising malaria vaccine
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ROTARY’S CORE VALUES
WHAT IS ROTARY – thirty-one words! Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons, united worldwide, which provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world.
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Passport Clubs differ from e-clubs in that members live within a defined geographical region – in this case, District 6330. However, that’s not always the case. The D6330 Global Passport Club members’ defined geographical area is the globe. If you think this new style of Rotary club might be a good fit for you - reach out!
When someone asks you What is a Passport Club? The founding principle is simple: Make Rotary fit your life! To facilitate this, the 6330 Passport Club conducts business electronically and offers several in-person opportunities per year. In lieu of weekly meetings, members are encouraged to engage in humanitarian service, however that works best for them! The Rotary District 6330 Passport Club members are full Rotary members, with the same privileges and rights as Rotarians who are members of traditional clubs.
Do you need a make-up? missed meetings? Here is a list of online clubs where you can earn a make-up along with learning a whole lot more about Rotary! Why not visit them all? • • •
Rotary E-Club of Canada One – Rotary On Demand, Where you want, When you want! Rotary Club of One World Rotary E-Club of World Peace
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Active Members of the Rotary Club of D6330 Passport – 2021-22 Name
Location
A.C. Alrey
Detroit, Michigan
Deb Beaupré
London, Ontario
Rich Bouchard
Sarnia, Ontario
Kitty Bucsko
Sarnia, Ontario
Lynn Coates
London, Ontario
Sue Elliott
London, Ontario
Marsha Kalakay
Davison, Michigan
Adrienne Lee
Sarnia, Ontario
Allan Loiselle
Dashwood, Ontario
Kurtis Lush
Sarnia, Ontario
Carrie McEachran
Mooretown, Ontario
Jessica Morrow
Thamesville, Ontario
Joyce Nolin-Capman
Lapeer, Michigan
Greg Schinkel
London, Ontario
Rebecca Schinkel
London, Ontario
Robin Schinkel
London, Ontario
Rick Storie
London, Ontario
Sue Storie
London, Ontario
Lynne Ternosky
Stratford, Ontario
Mariann Timmers
Thamesville, Ontario
John Wade
London, Ontario
Links of Interest and Relevance • • •
Rotary International’s Videos Rotary Membership Channel Rotary on YouTube
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CLUB VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Are you interested and adept at Social Media? We are looking for you! If you would like to become involved by posting relevant Rotary stories to our club Facebook page, then we are looking for you! Please send an email to Rotarian Kitty if you wish to become involved, learn more about Rotary, and help to publicize our club and Rotary’s good works!
Learn about District Grants. See if you can find 10 points about District Grants that you did not know before!
CATCH UP The District 6330 May Noon Zoom featured John Currie, ED of HIP (Honouring Indigenous Peoples) and Clay Melnike, District 6330 HIP Co-ordinator. This meeting was a first step in what will be a journey through some dark places on the way to enlightenment and unity. The discovery of so many bodies in unmarked mass graves in British Columbia and Saskatchewan is a horrific reminder of a time in Canada's history that saw children torn from their families and placed in the residential school system. Over seven generations of Indigenous people continue to feel indescribable effects of personal and intergenerational trauma to this day. This is not just a historical issue; it is a current issue. 1. Here is the link in case you missed it - https://youtu.be/T5EqxoiqxNQ
2. Also, take the time to read this Op-Ed in the Toronto Star. Click here. By Kofi Hope Contributing Columnist
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RLI – ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE RLI Part 1 - District 6330 – Virtual Training Online via Zoom – E-Learning Three consecutive weeks in the fall – maximum 20 participants Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Monday, October 4 Monday, October 18 Monday, November 1
6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. 6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
Registration will open September 13. Be sure to reserve your place!
TOPICS COVERED IN RLI PART 1 My Leadership In Rotary As a Rotarian, I am, by definition, a leader. Join us as we explore the characteristics of leadership, motivational techniques, and leadership styles. How do I best lead? My Rotary World As a Rotarian, I am part of a worldwide organization of like-minded people. Take some time to truly understand the purpose and structure of Rotary. Can these resources help me? Ethics and Vocational Service I am ethical, recognize and promote ethics in others, and seek opportunities to serve through my vocation. You can see that I am a Rotarian. Foundation I: Our Foundation I am “doing good” in my local community and around the world. Learn about the basic goals and programs of our Foundation. I am a force for good in the world! Engaging Members I make my club and Rotary stronger by my active participation. Engaged club members have fun, make friends, and effectively serve. This is why I joined Rotary! Creating Service Projects I am a vital part of a worldwide service organization of business, professional and community leaders meeting needs in communities. I can build, run and promote service. For further info please contact Helen Campbell at helencampbell75@gmail.com
Districts 6330, 7010, 7070, 7080 and 7090
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Sing along!
Don’t forget our Happy Chats – get to know our club members! Join the Happy Chats – get to know our club members! Happy Chats are online every Saturday and Wednesday. Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Join your Rotary friends for an informal 30 minute get together. Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Join our Zoom Meetings
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U.N. INTERNATIONAL DATES TO NOTE Follow the links below for more information on global news and celebrations during August. WBW is celebrated every 1-7 August in commemoration of the 1990 Innocenti Declaration. WBW started in 1992, with annual themes including healthcare systems, women and work, the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, community support, ecology, economy, science, education and human rights. Since 2016, WBW is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 2018, a World Health Assembly resolution endorsed WBW as an important breastfeeding promotion strategy. Click the link below to learn more.
Beginning August 1 World Breastfeeding Week
There are over 476 million indigenous peoples living in 90 countries across the world, accounting for 6.2 per cent of the global population. Indigenous peoples are the holders of a vast diversity of unique cultures, traditions, languages and knowledge systems. They have a special relationship with their lands and hold diverse concepts of development based on their own worldviews and priorities. Click the link below to learn more.
August 9 International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
International Youth Day (IYD) gives an opportunity to celebrate and mainstream young peoples’ voices, actions and initiatives, as well as their meaningful, universal and equitable engagement. The commemoration will take the form of a podcast-style discussion that is hosted by youth for youth, together with independently organized commemorations around the world that recognize the importance of youth participation in political, economic and social life and processes. Click the link below to learn more.
August 12 International Youth Day
On World Humanitarian Day (WHD) August 19, the world commemorates humanitarian workers killed and injured in the course of their work, and we honour all aid and health workers who continue, despite the odds, to provide life-saving support and protection to people most in need. Click the link below to learn more.
August 19 World Humanitarian Day
The General Assembly, in its resolution 72/165 (2017), established 21 August as the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism in order to honor and support the victims and survivors of terrorism and to promote and protect the full enjoyment of their human rights and fundamental freedoms. By proclaiming an International Day dedicated to victims, the General Assembly reaffirmed that the promotion and the protection of human rights and the rule of law at the national; and international levels are essential for preventing and combating terrorism. Click the link below to learn more.
August 21 International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
This International Day is intended to inscribe the tragedy of the slave trade in the memory of all peoples. In accordance with the goals of the intercultural project "The Slave Route", it should offer an opportunity for collective consideration of the historic causes, the methods and the consequences of this tragedy, and for an analysis of the interactions to which it has given rise between Africa, Europe, the Americas and the Caribbean. Click the link below to learn more.
August 23 International Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
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FROM THE DISTRICT 6330 WEBSITE A Hand up – an International Project Hand Up is a group of approximately 15 Rotarians from across District 6330 who share a passion for International work. As you may be aware, Hand Up has not completed an International Project in the past year. Well, we are back and moving full speed ahead. COVID caused us to pause and the ongoing Civil War in Cameroon, Africa is making it difficult for us to continue projects in that area. So, we are now looking at completing a water project in the village of Todos Santos in the Huehuetenango region of Guatemala. Todos Santos is home to a community of native Mayan people who live high up in the mountains. Using gravity to transport water from the top of the mountain, the community already has a water system in place. However, during the dry season, they run out of water. The current small cistern stores some water, but it is unable to see the community through the dry months. This water project will install two new cisterns and also provide new latrines and a hand wash station at the school. With the power of matching grants, only $12,550US from Rotary/Rotaract Clubs is required to complete this $37,000US project. By working together our committee of 15 active and dedicated Rotarians takes funds from clubs across the district, pools them together, completes grant applications and works with Rotarian partners in other countries to complete major projects. As an individual, or as a club, you too can be part of Hand Up. Send a financial donation or contact us about joining our committee. In the past 25 years, Hand Up has completed projects worth over 2.5 million USD. We often have 2 or 3 active projects taking place at the same time. Our committee has the expertise, enthusiasm and connections to make it happen. We simply need your financial support. This is an easy way for a Rotary or Rotaract Club to be part of an International Project without having to worry about Grant Applications, etc. For more information contact Pat Cavan patriciacavan@gmail.com Or Bob Carson robert.g.carson@sympatico.ca Cheques, payable to “Rotary Hand Up”, may be mailed to Cam Cleary, Treasurer of Rotary Hand Up 98 Pollard Drive Meaford, Ontario Canada N4L 1A6
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In a world where you can be anything, be KIND!
2021-22 Rotary Theme
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See our Passport Club Facebook page for more up-to-the-minute Passport news! https://www.facebook.com/rotary6330passport/
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION - EREY
Our Every Rotarian, Every Year (EREY) initiative encourages all Rotary club members to contribute at least $100 USD every year to help us reach our goal to support the Rotary Foundation financially each year. One who contributes $100 USD every year is a Sustaining Member. With EREY, we encourage you to contribute an amount you can afford every year.
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A VISUAL OF ROTARY DISTRICT 6330
A Summary of Rotary District 6330 Area 1 Area 2
North Bruce Peninsula from Wiarton to Paisley, including Southampton, Port Elgin Western northern Bruce Peninsula, including Kincardine, Walkerton, Hanover, Goderich Area 3 Mid-southwestern Ontario, including Listowel, St. Mary’s, Stratford, and Stratford Festival City Area 4 London area – 5 clubs Area 5 West to St. Clair River including Sarnia, Watford, Grand Bend, Petrolia Area 6 In the U.S., west of the St. Clair River, including Fort Gratiot, Port Huron, south to Marine City and Algonac Area 7 In the U.S., further west from St. Clair River – including Genesee Valley, Flint, south to Fenton Area 8 Eastern Northern Bruce Peninsula, including Meaford, Owen Sound, Chesley, Markdale, and Thornbury Area 9 In the U.S., west of St. Clair River including Clio, Lapeer, Imlay City Area 10 Just north of Lake Erie, including Strathroy, St. Thomas, St. Thomas Railway, and London Lambeth
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A LITTLE HUMOUR
A couple of small-town Australians stop at a pub after work. They’re enjoying their pints when they notice a couple of out-of-towners come into the bar. Being a friendly fellow, one of the Aussies decides to go see who these guys are. He says, “Excuse me, guys. You aren’t from around here, are you? Where are you from?” “Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,” comes the reply. The Aussie turns around and heads back to his buddy at the table. “So? Where are they from?” “I don’t know, but they don’t speak any English.”
Question: Answer:
What does a Canadian say when you step on his foot? Sorry!
Question: Answer:
How do you get a Canadian to apologize to you? Step on his foot.
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A local RCMP officer found a perfect spot to catch speeders but wasn’t getting m any. Then he discovered the problem – a 10-year-old boy was standing up the road with a hand-painted sign, which read RADAR TRAP AHEAD. The officer then found a young accomplice down the road with a sign reading TIPS and a bucket full of money.
I was meeting a friend in a bar in Flin Flon, and as I went in I noticed two pretty girls looking at me. “Nine,” I heard one whisper as I passed. Feeling pleased with myself, I swaggered over to my buddy and told him a girl had just rated me a nine out of ten. “I don’t want to ruin it for you,” he said, “but when I walked in, they were speaking German.”
I had taken a rare day off from work and, having shed the corporate uniform, was dressed scruffily, with my hair in rollers. Glancing out my window, I saw a van blocking my driveway. Incensed, I flew to the door and told the driver to move it immediately. About an hour later, all dressed up to go shopping, I was backing my car out of the driveway and noticed the driver standing on the sidewalk. A little embarrassed, I smiled and nodded hello. “Ma’am,” he said to me, “I hope your grandmother is only visiting. She is one tough old cookie.”
Soon after we were married, my husband, Paul, stopped wearing his wedding band. “Why don’t you ever wear y our ring?” I asked. “It cuts off my circulation,” Paul replied. “I know,” I said. “It’s supposed to.” Source: Reader’s Digest, Laughter is the Best Medicine.
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REFERENCES Adams, Randal. Speaking of Rotary. E.J. Press, U.S.A. 2007. Chapman, Mary. Growing Rotary. A Personal Collection of Ideas That Worked. Dochterman, Cliff. The ABCs of Rotary. Evanston, Illinois: Rotary International. (363-EN) Forward, David C. A Century of Service. The Story of Rotary International. (912-EN) Rotary Club of Hobart. The Rotary Book of Readings. Inspiration to Change the World. Rotary International. Honoring Our Past: The Words and Wisdom of Paul Harris. Evanston, Illinois: 1996. (925-EN) Rotary International. Rotary Basics. Evanston, Illinois. (595-EN) Rotary International News. Online. Rotary Global History Fellowship <https://www.facebook.com/RotaryGlobalHistoryFellowship/ > Submissions from Club members and Social Media Please send Club News and photos (with appropriate IDs) to Kitty at ladykitt@gmail.com
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