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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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Rotary Inspiration from RI President Shekhar Mehta /Malala Yousafzai Rotary Monthly Themes (Rotary calendar) Coming Events IMPORTANT ROTARY INFORMATION RI President Shekhar Mehta’s September message September Focus on Literacy ShelterBox Book Club District 6330 Rotary Foundation LOOKING AHEAD IN ROTARY OUR ENVIRONMENT UPDATE ON POLIO ERADICATION Afghanistan and Pakistan progress ROTARY ACTION GROUPS ESRAG WASH RAG BELRAG Celebration of September 8 – World Literacy Day MALARIA PARTNERS HAITI EARTHQUAKE UPDATE ROTARY’S CORE VALUES
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CLUB NEWS How to tell friends about the Passport Club Activities Interesting and relevant links Club Environmental Project Challenges Rotary Leadership Institute Happy Chats International Dates of Note BACK PAGES Object of Rotary and Four-Way Test Rotary’s Code of Conduct Rotary’s Vision Statement & EREY D6330 Graphic and AGs Humour Inspiration What is Rotary? 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 LITERACY Month of September
CLUB REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING ONLINE September 1, 2021 @ 7:00 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY September 8
HAPPY CHATS ONLINE – JOIN US! Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. - Every Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
Please join us. Click here! CLUB MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING September 21, 2021
CLUB BOARD MEETING September 22, 2021
BBQ HALF-CHICKEN DINNER DRIVE-THRU September 24, 2021 – Email randy@ruetz.ca Clifford Community Centre - Clifford Rotary Club
GRAND BEND VIRTUAL GALA September 25, 2021
*** Rotary Anthem
Click here to listen to the Rotary Anthem!
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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 September 2021
MY DEAR CHANGEMAKERS, I am sure you are having an enriching experience as you Serve to Change Lives. One of the ways you can make the greatest change in a person’s life is to help them learn to read. Literacy opens up the world to us. It makes us better informed about life in our own communities and opens vistas to other cultures. Reading and writing connects people and gives us another way to express our love for one another.
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September is Basic Education and Literacy Month in Rotary. Enhancing literacy skills is critical in our pursuit of reducing poverty, improving health, and promoting peace. In fact, if all students in low-income countries left school with basic reading skills, it would result in a significant cut in global poverty rates. Without education, illiterate children become illiterate adults. Today, 14 percent of the world’s adult population — 762 million people — lack basic reading and writing skills. Two-thirds of that group are women. Literacy and numeracy skills are essential to obtaining better housing, health care, and jobs over a lifetime. Especially for girls and women, literacy can be a life-or-death issue. If all girls completed their primary education, there would be far fewer maternal deaths. And a child is more likely to survive past age 5 if he or she is born to a mother who can read. Improving outcomes for more people worldwide is possible only if countries remove barriers to education for girls. The economic argument for doing so is clear: In some countries where schooling is geared toward boys, the cost of missed economic opportunity is more than $1 billion per year. Empowering people through education is among the boldest goals we have as Rotarians. We don’t have to travel far from our homes to encounter those whose lives are being curtailed because they struggle with reading, rely on others to read for them, or cannot write anything more than their own name. Starting this month, consider how your club can Serve to Change Lives through literacy: Support local organizations that offer free programs to support adult literacy or local language learning, or that provide teachers with professional development centered around reading and writing. Become literacy mentors, or work with an organization like the Global Partnership for Education to increase learning opportunities for children around the world. Have conversations with local schools and libraries to see how your club can support their existing programs or help create needed ones in your community. In India, the TEACH program, a successful collaboration between the country’s Rotary clubs and its government, has demonstrated how to scale up literacy efforts to reach millions of children. And at a time when schools across India were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the program’s e-learning component reached more than 100 million children through national television. Literacy is the first step out of poverty. As Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has noted, "One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world."
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ROTARY’S SEPTEMBER FOCUS ON LITERACY
Our goal is to strengthen the capacity of communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education, and increase adult literacy. We support education for all children and literacy for children and adults. HOW ROTARY MAKES HELP HAPPEN – ROTARY SUPPORTS EDUCATION We take action to empower educators to inspire learning at all ages. Click this link to view a short video.
Education and literacy throughout Rotary’s history In March 1930, Ray Lyman Wilbur, the United States Secretary of the Interior, asked Rotary and other service organizations to take an active leadership role in the reduction of illiteracy in the United States. Rotary Clubs across the US took Wilbur’s requested seriously:
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The Rotary Club of Martinsville, Virginia, sponsored a talent show with proceeds supporting adult literacy classes. Members of the Rotary Club of Blairsville, Pennsylvania offered a class on reading and writing for local adults. The Rotary Club of Ada, Ohio, surveyed the educational needs of children and adults in a nearby farming community and with the help of other local service organizations, began offering classes in reading and writing.
During the 1930-31 Rotary year, Rotary clubs began to recognize the importance of supporting general education. The Rotary Club of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, established a loan fund to help boys finish high school, and by August 1930 had helped to fund the high school educations of nearly 100 boys. Click here to read more.
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SHELTERBOX BOOK CLUB NORTH AMERICA IS A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO ALL SHARE THE LOVE OF A QUALITY READ. Every two months, ShelterBox teams carefully select a compelling story from around the world for Book Club members to read. You’ll receive an email with information on our current book! It’s free to join Book Club, by joining today you will gain access to our ShelterBox Book Club North America Facebook Group for interactive discussion, Q&A with authors, highlights from response team members, and more! Read along at your own pace and join the discussion online. When it comes to getting our ShelterBox Book Club read, we encourage our members to buy from local and Canadian bookshops where possible or head to your local library. With every story you read, you’ll be transforming the lives of disaster-hit families. You can support families around the world by also choosing to make a monthly donation while participating in Book Club. For a monthly donation of $10 or more, you will receive an exclusive ShelterBox bookmark as a thank you for your donation, while providing communities with emergency shelter. Join a unique community of book lovers for free today and help disaster-hit families by making a monthly contribution for every book you read. Together we are changing lives. Your monthly contribution will ensure families left homeless after disaster receive the tools they need to rebuild and recover.
For a monthly donation of $10 or more, you will receive an exclusive ShelterBox bookmark all while providing communities with emergency shelter.
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ROTARY DISTRICT 6330 – 2021-22 District Executives
OTHERS District Rotary Foundation Finance Committee Strategic Planning Committee Membership Committee International Service Training Committee Public Relations/Public Image District Website/District Newsletter Youth Exchange Committee Paul Harris Society District Rotaract Representative District Rotaract Chair End Polio Now Chair District HIP Co-ordinator
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PDG Martin Ward Mike Chaffee Sonja Glass Sue Storie Jim Thomas Terry Bennett Kirk Langford Colin Macdonald Ross Barnett Jamie Pole Reuben McCallum Laurie Brown Katherine Hahn Clay Melnike
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THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
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LOOKING AHEAD IN ROTARY By Ryan Hyland Gordon R. McInally, a member of the Rotary Club of South Queensferry, Lothian, Scotland, is the selection of the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International for 202324. Gordon R. McInally, a member of the Rotary Club of South Queensferry, Lothian, Scotland, is the selection of the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International for 202324. He will be declared the president-nominee on 1 October if no challenging candidates have been suggested. McInally lauded Rotary’s ability to adapt technologically during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the approach should continue and be combined with the best of our past practices as Rotary seeks to grow and increase engagement. “We have learned there is a willingness within communities to care for one another,” he says, “and we must ensure that we encourage people who have recently embraced the concept of volunteering to join us to allow them to continue giving service.” McInally says that senior leaders’ ability to communicate directly with club members online will be one positive legacy of the changes Rotary has had to make. But, he adds, “face-to-face meetings remain important, as they encourage greater interaction.” The best way to increase membership is engagement, according to McInally. To better support clubs, he says, Rotary International, regional leaders, and district teams all need to engage with them. Engagement through social media will reinforce Rotary’s brand and showcase the opportunities that come with it. And, he says, engagement with governments, corporations, and other organizations will lead to meaningful partnerships. With better engagement, McInally says, “We will grow Rotary both by way of membership and in our ability to provide meaningful service.” He adds, “Membership is the lifeblood of our organization. I would encourage the use of the flexibility now available to establish new-style clubs that would appeal to a different demographic.” McInally, a graduate of dental surgery at the University of Dundee, owned and operated his own dental practice in Edinburgh. He was the chair of the East of Scotland branch of the British Paedodontic Society and has held various academic positions. He has also served as a Presbytery elder, chair of Queensferry Parish Congregational Board, and commissioner to the church’s general assembly. A Rotary member since 1984, McInally has been president and vice president of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland. He has also served Rotary International as a director and as member or chair of several committees. He is currently an adviser to the 2022 Houston Convention Committee and chair of the Operations Review Committee. McInally and his wife, Heather, are Major Donors and Benefactors of The Rotary Foundation. They are also members of the Bequest Society. To learn more about McInally, read his interview and vision statement, which outline his goals for Rotary.
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FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT –
THE POWER OF ONE!
It’s hard to believe, but this pristine shoreline was until recently considered to be one of Mumbai’s dirtiest beaches. Labeled the “world’s largest beach clean-up project” by the United Nations, Versova’s dramatic transformation from filthy to fabulous has gone viral in India, where online commentators have praised the role of local volunteers in helping in the colossal effort. Led by spirited young lawyer and environmentalist Afroz Shah, volunteers collected a staggering 5.3 million kilograms of decomposing trash and plastic from the 2.5 kilometer stretch of beach over a period of 21 months. “I shifted to my new apartment two years back and saw plastic on the beach – it was 5.5 feet high. A man could drown in the plastic,” Shah told CNN. “I said I’m going to come on th e field and do something. I have to protect my environment and it requires ground action.” Read more here. Click here to view a video about this most inspiring of individuals. The power of One. And meet Afroz Shaw himself and be inspired.
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UPDATE ON POLIO ERADICATION
Summary of new WPV and cVDPV viruses this week (AFP cases and ES positives): o o
Nigeria: six cVDPV2 cases and five cVDPV2 positive environmental samples Tajikistan: eight cVDPV2 cases
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 Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) is closely monitoring developments in Afghanistan. GPEI partners and staff are currently assessing immediate disruptions to polio eradication efforts and the delivery of other essential health services, to ensure continuity of surveillance and immunization activities while prioritizing the safety and security of staff and frontline health workers in the country. The polio programme in Afghanistan has operated for many years amid insecurity and conflict, and will continue working with all actors, agencies and organizations who enable delivery of immunization as well as deliver humanitarian assistance to populations in need across the country. The GPEI remains steadfastly committed to protecting all children from polio and supporting the provision of other essential immunizations and health services. We strongly believe that the delivery of health care – including polio vaccination – is essential to prevent diseases and safeguard communities. Together with our partners, the people of Afghanistan, national and provincial authorities, we will do everything in our power to continue this critical work.
An update on Pakistan’s polio eradication efforts for July 2021
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OUR ENVIRONMENT Read more here at the group’s home page.
And view a short video by clicking here.
Supporting the environment is an important part of the work of all Rotarians, it validates our past environmental projects, and inspires us to create new ones. Many clubs are already working on environmental projects. • • • • • •
Supporting sustainable living by building school vegetable gardens Restoring riverbanks and forests by planting local plants Cleaning up rivers by collecting litter from rivers, creeks, and roadsides Encouraging the use of renewable energy by installing solar units in remote villages Reducing waste to landfills by selling used clothes and goods in Rotary charity or op shops Reducing carbon emissions by running virtual events and conferences
It was just more difficult to apply for a Rotary Global Grant because there was no specific environmental area of focus. Now we will be able to apply for Global Grants for environmental projects and be supported by The Rotary Foundation.
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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
GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY October 15, 2021 https://globalhandwashing.org WORLD POLIO DAY October 24, 2021 World Polio Day Resources WORLD TOILET DAY November 19, 2021 https://www.un.org/en/events/toiletday/ WORLD WATER DAY March 22, 2022 http://www.worldwaterday.org
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View a short introductory video here.
World Literacy Day is September 8. Click here to feel the power of literacy.
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CELEBRATIONS OF LITERACY DAY IN 2021 International Literacy Day (ILD) 2021 will be celebrated under the theme “Literacy for a human-centred recovery: Narrowing the digital divide”. The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted the learning of children, young people, and adults at an unprecedented scale. It has also magnified the pre-existing inequalities in access to meaningful literacy learning opportunities, disproportionally affecting 773 million non-literate young people and adults. Youth and adult literacy were absent in many initial national response plans, while numerous literacy programmes have been forced to halt their usual modes of operation. Even in the times of global crisis, efforts have been made to find alternative ways to ensure the continuity of learning, including distance learning, often in combination with in-person learning. Access to literacy learning opportunities, however, has not been evenly distributed. The rapid shift to distance learning also highlighted the persistent digital divide in terms of connectivity, infrastructure, and the ability to engage with technology, as well as disparities in other services such as access to electricity, which has limited learning options.
Digital Divide
The pandemic, however, was a reminder of the critical importance of literacy. Beyond its intrinsic importance as part of the right to education, literacy empowers individuals and improves their lives by expanding their capabilities to choose a kind of life they can value. It is also a driver for sustainable development. Literacy is an integral part of education and lifelong learning premised on humanism as defined by the Sustainable Development Goal 4. Literacy, therefore, is central to a human-centred recovery from the COVID19 crisis. ILD 2021 will explore how literacy can contribute to building a solid foundation for a human-centred recovery, with a special focus on the interplay of literacy and digital skills required by non-literate youth and adults. It will also explore what makes technology-enabled literacy learning inclusive and meaningful to leave no one behind. By doing so, ILD2021 will be an opportunity to reimagine future literacy teaching and learning, within and beyond the context of the pandemic. Click here to read more.
Did you know that… Since 1967, UNESCO International Literacy Prizes have rewarded excellence and innovation in the field of literacy to support effective and innovative literacy practices and promote dynamic literate societies to bridge the global literacy challenges faced by a number of children, youth and adults, including 773 million youth and adults who lack basic literacy skills. Click here to read more about what UNESCO does to support literacy.
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Few things give me as much joy or fill me with as much pride as being a Rotarian. And today, I’m happy to share this important fact with you: Since Malaria Partners International (MPI) was founded in 2009, nearly 100 Rotary clubs around the world have partnered with MPI in the lifesaving fight to end malaria. Today, that engagement is more important than ever. Rotary clubs provide financial support for projects that distribute insecticide-treated bed nets, clean up mosquito breeding grounds, educate people about the cause, testing, and treatment of malaria, and train Community Health Workers to provide those services right in their own communities. The best news of all is that every dollar contributed to Malaria Partners International – by Rotary clubs, individual Rotarians, and community supporters – is matched 1:1 by the Gates Foundation where they believe as strongly as we do in the power of Rotary. They have seen what Rotarians have done to eradicate polio, and they know that whatever Rotarians take on, we will achieve. MPI played a key role in the award of Rotary’s first $2 million Programs of Scale grant. Thanks to MPI, “Partners for a Malaria Free Zambia” includes the Gates Foundation and World Vision as full partners. This $6 million program is training 2,500 CHWs and will provide 1.3 million rural Zambians with critical healthcare close to home. Every day, these volunteer CHWs, with support from Rotary, are saving lives. Click here to read more.
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By Credit Card or PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ESJ9N2CASADV2 Or by cheque: Payable to: DNA-RAG Send to: PDG Phil Lustig 11015 Via Lucca Boynton Beach, FL USA 33437
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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 members of the Rotary Club of District 6330 Passport 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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CLUB ACTIVITIES A mini-multi-club meeting was held recently here in beautiful downtown Turnbull’s Grove. Happy Rotary!
At left above - Selina Loiselle, Ginette Gilbert, Taruk and Hala Jawad (Global Passport Club), and Bill Gilbert (London Lambeth Club). At right above - Selina, Ginette, Allan Loiselle (D6330 Passport Club), Hala (Global Passport Club), and Bill (London Lambeth Club).
Above – Attendance at our monthly club meeting. Invited guest speaker was PDG David Elliott! Excellent get-together!
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Links of Interest and Relevance • • •
Rotary International’s Videos Rotary Membership Channel Rotary on YouTube
NEW - CLUB ENVIRONMENT PROJECT Our Passport Club is launching a new service project on September 1.
Click this link to read about a project involving Windsor Rotarians who decided to help the homeless.
Two Projects involving plastic bags The first of our priorities with our new projects is collecting the milk bag that holds the three bags of milk. These bags are for a member of a family who are at fellow Rotarians Harry & Kathleen's home. She weaves mats which are sent off in containers, usually to Haiti and South America. It is her way of helping give back she is soon to become a Canadian Citizen. The second project with plastic bags will assist London Ontario - Reduce, Reuse & Recycle volunteer organization here in London. Please save all store plastic bags (any size) plus outer milk bags. Their members crochet mats for homeless in area. (Click here for more information.)
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This group are also looking for the following: • • • • • • •
Egg cartons - with tops attached Batteries All markers, including dry erase and highlighters (caps or no caps) Wax crayons Tabs from pop and beer cans Fleece and/or flannel to make mittens for winter Yarn for throws/blankets
Update from Passport Club’s Project Committee – We are investigating a possible project involving food to be sent to feed babies in Lebanon. To celebrate Literacy month, we chose the book The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu to be discussed following the club meeting on September 1.
Need to catch up from July? • Submit the name and email of someone to be added to our newsletter list. Send the information to Kitty. • Donate or recycle used clothing. Need to catch up from August? • Check out the Rotary Learning Centre and check out one or more items there. • Donate a Rotary Magazine to someone you know who might like to learn more about Rotary. • Click here to check out Rotary Basics. For September • Donate a new or used book to a library, school, church, or any facility that accepts books for the benefit of their clients, or maybe a child or individual who needs a good book to read.
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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 (plus links) September 7 Following the international community's increasing interest in clean air and emphasizing the need to make further efforts to improve air quality to protect human health, the United Nations General Assembly has designated 7 September as the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies. International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
September 8 Since 1967, International Literacy Day (ILD) celebrations have taken place annually around the world to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights. International Literacy Day
September 9 The Day draws attention to the plight of more than 75 million 3-to-18-year-olds living in 35 crisis-affected countries and to their urgent need of educational support. International Day to Protect Education from Attack
September 15 In September 1997 the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) adopted a Universal Declaration on Democracy. That Declaration affirms the principles of democracy, the elements and exercise of democratic government, and the international scope of democracy. International Day of Democracy
September 16 In 1994, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 16 September the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, commemorating the date of the signing, in 1987, of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Resolution 49/114). International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
September 21 The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly. Two decades later, in 2001, the General Assembly unanimously voted to designate the Day as a period of non-violence and cease-fire. International Day of Peace
September 26 Achieving global nuclear disarmament is one of the oldest goals of the United Nations. It was the subject of the General Assembly’s first resolution in 1946, which established the Atomic Energy Commission (dissolved in 1952), with a mandate to make specific proposals for the control of nuclear energy and the elimination of atomic weapons and all other major weapons adaptable to mass destruction. International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
September 27 World Tourism Day is commemorated each year on 27 September to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political, and economic value. World Tourism Day
September 29 UNGA recognized that the observance of the International Day would contribute significantly to raising awareness of the importance of the problem and its possible solutions at all levels, and to promote global efforts and collective action towards meeting SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production). International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
September 30 World Maritime Day is celebrated annually to provide an opportunity to focus attention on the importance of shipping and other maritime activities and to emphasize a particular aspect of the work of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). World Maritime Day
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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 D6330 – Areas and AGs
A Summary of D6330 Areas and AGs Area 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Description North Bruce Peninsula from Wiarton to Paisley, including Southampton, Port Elgin Western northern Bruce Peninsula, including Kincardine, Walkerton, Hanover, Goderich Mid-southwestern Ontario, including Listowel, St. Mary’s, Stratford, and Stratford Festival City London area – 5 clubs West to St. Clair River including Sarnia, Watford, Grand Bend, Petrolia In the U.S., west of the St. Clair River, including Fort Gratiot, Port Huron, south to Marine City and Algonac In the U.S., further west from St. Clair River – including Genesee Valley, Flint, south to Fenton Eastern Northern Bruce Peninsula, including Meaford, Owen Sound, Chesley, Markdale, and Thornbury In the U.S., west of St. Clair River including Clio, Lapeer, Imlay City Just north of Lake Erie, including Strathroy, St. Thomas, St. Thomas Railway, and London Lambeth
Area Governor Sonja Glass Rosemary Davis Paul Roulston Howard Shears Mike Hurry Diane Ives
Allen Tucker Patrick Petch
Jeffrey Ferweda Gerry Janssen
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A LITTLE HUMOUR
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INSPIRATION
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PDG David - Our Guest Speaker at the August meeting.
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SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!
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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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