Rotary International District 7890 HOT DATES IN THE DISTRICT ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE OctOber 16, 2010 Mass Mutual learning center chicOpee, Ma FOUNDATION DINNER nOveMber 4, 2010 chez JOseph agawaM, Ma PRE-PETS February 10, 2011 SAVE THE DATE ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION May 21-25, 2011 new Orleans, la FOr MOre inFOrMatiOn cOntact: sue KlOcK, Dge suehKlOcK@gMail.cOM Message from Governor Prasad September 2010 No. 3 “Greetings! September is already here and for Rotarians, September is the New Generations Month. What an appropriate designation for this month in our part of the world! Children starting schools, young adults starting their college years, Interact and Rotaract Clubs come alive again, Youth Exchange students arrive for their life long cultural and educational experience in a new country; it is truly a New Generation’s Month. Once in three years, Rotary’s Council on Legislation comprising selected representatives from all Districts in the world, meet in the month of April to review bylaw changes duly submitted by clubs and districts. By majority vote they adopt or reject such changes. One of the changes that were adopted in this April’s Council on Legislation meeting this year is the creation of the Fifth Avenue of service, The New Generations. ‘New Generations’ covers all activities associated with Interact, Rotaract, Youth Exchange and RYLA under its umbrella. This means that the activities associated with youth/ young adults are officially recognized as a new avenue of service for Rotarians. With the enthusiasm, energy and vibrancy of the youth combined with the wisdom, knowledge and experience of mature Rotarians, Rotary can only become BIGGER, BETTER and BOLDER. September is also the Polio Eradication Month for Rotarians in our District. We adopted the “$33 of Change for 30 Days” program two years ago to raise money towards Bill & Melinda Gates $200 million challenge grant for polio eradication. This program has been highly successful in the last two years and there is no reason to expect anything different this year, the third and the last. My sincere thanks to all of you for your continued generosity. Preparation for the Annual Foundation Dinner is progressing well. On November 4 we will gather at Chez Joseph in Agawam to kick off the Foundation Month. We have already set a new trend in attendance at the Installation Banquet; we cannot go back on it now! Please reserve your tables early and join me with your family and potential members at this event. It would also be a great learning experience for the new Rotarians. It goes without saying that Rotarians are caring people. I have passed on a call for help to all Club Presidents, from DG Shehzad Ahmed in Pakistan whose Rotary District is heavily affected by the devastating floods. As in many cases Rotarians were the first responders to take care of the affected and history tells me that they will be the last to leave the scene. Many clubs have already notified me of their generous response to this call. “Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle and the life of this single candle will not be shattered. Happiness never decreases by being shared”, so it says in the teachings of Buddha. Let us all remember this always. With best wishes, Prasad
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Child mortality rate has dropped significantly in recent years. This means that thanks to health projects focusing on providing medical attention, immunization, vitamin supplements, anti-malaria mosquito nets, and mother-to-child intervention to decrease the spread of AIDS, more children are kept alive and happy.
“The study showed that an estimated 8.8 million children under five died in 2008 compared with 12.5 million in 1990, a drop of 28 percent and the lowest since recordkeeping began in 1960, UNICEF says, (rotary.org). Visit our website to learn more on what Rotarians are doing to decrease child mortality. Rotary International
September is already here and for Rotarians, September is the New Generations Month. What an appropriate designation for this month in our part of the world! Children starting schools, young adults starting their college years, Interact and Rotaract Clubs come alive again, Youth Exchange students arrive for their life long cultural and educational experience in a new country; it is truly a New Generation’s Month.
Once in three years, Rotary’s Council on Legislation comprising selected representatives from all Districts in the world, meet in the month of April to review bylaw changes duly submitted by clubs and districts. By majority vote they adopt or reject such changes. One of the changes that were adopted in this April’s Council on Legislation meeting this year is the creation of the Fifth Avenue of service, The New Generations. ‘New Generations’ covers all activities associated with Interact, Rotaract, Youth Exchange and RYLA under its umbrella. This means that the activities associated with youth/ young adults are officially recognized as a new avenue of service for Rotarians. With the enthusiasm, energy and vibrancy of the youth combined with the wisdom, knowledge and experience of mature Rotarians, Rotary can only become BIGGER, BETTER and BOLDER.
September is also the Polio Eradication Month for Rotarians in our District. We adopted the “$33 of Change for 30 Days” program two years ago to raise money towards Bill & Melinda Gates $200 million challenge grant for polio eradication. This program has been highly successful in the last two years and there is no reason to expect anything different this year, the third and the last. My sincere thanks to all of you for your continued generosity.
Preparation for the Annual Foundation Dinner is progressing well. On November 4 we will gather at Chez Joseph in Agawam to kick off the Foundation Month. We have already set a new trend in attendance at the Installation Banquet; we cannot go back on it now! Please reserve your tables early and join me with your family and potential members at this event. It would also be a great learning experience for the new Rotarians.
It goes without saying that Rotarians are caring people. I have passed on a call for help to all Club Presidents, from DG Shehzad Ahmed in Pakistan whose Rotary District is heavily affected by the devastating floods. As in many cases Rotarians were the first responders to take care of the affected and history tells me that they will be the last to leave the scene. Many clubs have already notified me of their generous response to this call. “Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle and the life of this single candle will not be shattered. Happiness never decreases by being shared”, so it says in the teachings of Buddha. Let us all remember this always.
With best wishes,
Prasad
(rotary.org)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ARE YOU MOVING OR
CHANGING YOUR EMAIL??When you move or change emails you lose your monthly newsletter
UNLESS you send me the changes. PLEASE let me know! Thank you.
Governor Prasad has sent out the invitation to all Club Presidents for submitting nominations for District Governor for the year 2013-2014. Candidate should be a Rotarian in good standing, Past President of a Rotary Club, minimum of 7 years as a Rotarian and a good knowledge of the Rotary District’s operation. District level experience as a Committee Chair or an Assistant Governor is highly desirable. Nominations have to be endorsed by the Club and signed by the Club Secretary. Deadline date to reach the Nominating Committee Chair Richard Loomis is October 1. Please go to the Rotary District 7890 Website for more details.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
...Rotary International and our local Bloomfield
Rotary
A proud supporter of ...
The District Literacy Committee is working on compiling a list of club literacy contacts and club literacy projects. In the future we hope to highlight various club literacy-related projects in the District Newslet-ter. District Governor Prasad has set a simple literacy goal for the year and asks that each club sponsor a literacy project. Glen Peterson - District Literacy Resource ChairPolio Plus Update - Our Polio Plus Campaign is off to a great start as we seek to raise $62,000 to meet District Governor Prasad’s goal. Only two clubs have failed to set giving goals but we are confident that they will submit them shortly.With the formal campaign kicking off this month, we have already received donations of $4,600 with a few hundred dollars more on the way. Our District Golf Tournament raised $1,500 for Polio Plus. Final figures for 2009-2010 indicate total contributions of $94,735, an increase of 10% over the previous year. Every club supported Polio Plus for the second year in a row. Dick Seidman - Polio Plus Chair
DISTRICT ATTENDANCEFOR THE MONTH OF JULY
Membership JULAGAWAM, MA 37 88%AMHERST, MA 87 44%AVON/CANTON, CT 69 82%BLOOMFIELD, CT 20 72%BRISTOL, CT 41 63%BROADBROOK, CT 17 80%CHICOPEE, MA 34 68%DALTON, MA 15 85%DANIELSON, CT 18 74%E-CLUB 7 61%EAST HARTFORD, CT 71 70%E. LONGMEADOW, MA 30 56%EAST WINDSOR, CT 20EASTHAMPTON, MA 24 76%ENFIELD, CT 67 62%FARMINGTON, CT 43 70%FRANKLIN COUNTY, MA 23 70%GLASTONBURY, CT 75 75%GREAT BARRINGTON, MA 51 62%HARTFORD, CT 31 65%HOLYOKE, MA 75 81%KENSINGSTN/BER, CT 13 87%LITCHFIELD/MORRIS, CT 29 59%LUDLOW, MA 19 63%MANCHESTER, CT 47 60%MONSON, MA 12 92%NEW BRITAIN/BERLIN, CT 63NEW MILFORD, CT 59 74%NEWINGTON, CT 29 67%NORTH ADAMS, MA 16 63%NORTHAMPTON 44PALMER, MA 34 68%PITTSFIELD, MA 74 68%PLAINFIELD, CT 27 70%PLAINVILLE, CT 33 80%PUTNAM, CT 61 78%ROCKVILLE, CT 25 83%SALISBURY, CT 63 48%SIMSBURY, CT 70 68%SOMERS, CT 32 56%SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 67 79%SOUTHINGTON, CT 37 80%SOUTHWICK, MA 13 98%SPRINGFIELD, MA 77 43%STAFFORD, CT 18 72%SUFFIELD, CT 45 50%TERRYVILLE, CT 11 80%THOMASTON, CT *TORRINGTON, CT 73 43%TRI-TOWN, MA 23 70%WARE, MA 16WASHINGTON, CT *WATERTOWN, CT 45 64%WEST HARTFORD, CT 69 83%WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA 65 65%WESTFIELD, MA 48 54%WETHRSFIELD/RCKY HILL, CT 14 89%WILBRHAM/HAMPDEN, MA 37 72%WILLIAMSTOWN, MA 20 81%WILLIMANTIC, CT 40WINDSOR/WNDSRLOCKS, CT 40 68%WINSTED, CT 39 55%
Please report attendance to District SecretaryCarole Laliberte’s e-mail: [email protected]
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IN MEMORIAMOur cOnDOlences anD syMpathies tO the FaMily anD FrienDs OF:
Maurice belangereast hartFOrD
al larivierespringFielD
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wELCOME NEw MEMbERSavOn/cantOn canDice FOster
vaughn yOung
enFielD eriK Martin
new MilFOrD bill KOcher
springFielD steven DanishevsKy
staFFOrD arlene barile
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When was the last time youbrought a guest to Rotary?When was the last time yousponsored a new Rotarian?
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What is our Mission? The Rotary Leadership Institute is a grassroots, multi-district (over 200 districts in the world), leadership developement program whose mission is to strengthen Rotary Clubs through quality leadership education. What are the courses? The institute offers a leadership development program in three full day sessions (Part I, II and III), plus a Graduate course for those who have completed all three of the previous Parts. The courses are designed to provide Rotary knowledge and to develope leadership skills for voluntary organizations.Some examples of course sessions include:
• A look Outside the Club• Membership Orientation and Activation• Creating Service Projects• Problem Solving Workshops • Effective Committees
When and where are the courses held? Courses are held at various locations throughout the year to accommodate the Rotary clubs in the member districts. Any nominee may take a course in any location. All courses start with registration at 7:30am. Classes are from 8:00am to 3:30pm - Breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks are included. The cost for our session will be $65.00 per person. District 7890’s session information: October 16, 2010, Saturday @ the MassMutual Learning & Conference Center350 Memorial Drive, Chicopee, Ma. What are the teaching methods? The institue believes in course sessions with as much discussion/participation as possible. Discussion breakout sessions are limited to approximately 10-15 persons. Lectures are strictly limited. Everyone participates during the sessions A course workbook containing the institute manual, sessions program agendas, course outlines and material is provided to each attendee Who are the faculty? The institute carefully selects the faculities for their teaching adilities. They are drawn from both inside and outside the district. Many are past RI directors, past district governors, successful past presidents, and those with experience in special areas. Each faculty member must attend a training program plus annual reorientation programs. Evaluations of the faculy and session at the end of each program helps the institue improve the course content and instruction. Why do we need a leadership institute? Rotary needs a constant influx of leadership as club officers and directors, since they change every year. It is difficult at the club level to learn enough about the exciting world of Rotary with its 1.2 million members in 166 countries. Futhernore, leadership skills in voluntary organizations are often different from business leadership skills. It is important that club leaders have every opportunity for education because the sucess of failure of our clubs depend in large part on the quality of their leaders. Should I attend? This is an outstanding opportunity for every Rotarian, to improve your knowledge of rotary. The exchange of ideas with other rotarians alone makes the courses worthwhile. Our goal is to have 3-4 members of each club in the district attend. How do I register? Visit District 7890’s website to download a registration form, or registar on-line at the RLI website: www.rlinea.com. You may contact your District 7890 Chair: Steve Jacoby at: 860 280-5690 (cell) or [email protected] or ask your Assistant Governor for a registration form.
ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
83 YearsTri-Town - CharteredSeptember 29, 1927
Happy Anniversary To:
• The Rotary Foundation• Analyzing a Rotary Club• Motivating Rotarians and Effecting Change• Problems of Leadership• International and Vocational Service
HAPPENINgS ‘ROUND THE DISTRICT...The Andover Veterans Monument Park sign campaign received a boost from the WILLIMANTIC Rotary Club – the club donated monies for a carved and lighted sign that would be installed at the newly designated Veterans Monument Park.
BROAD BROOK will be serving up lunch for a worthy cause in their food tent at the Hill Top Farm Fest in Suffield on September 6. On September 21 they will be sponsoring a panel presentation by the Network Against Domestic Abuse. You are invited to an open Q & A panel forum discussion with the staff and guests of the Network to discuss Teen Dating Violence and its impact in our schools and community. The event will take place at 6:30PM at East Windsor High School. There is no charge for the event.
The ENFIELD Rotary Club will hold its 11th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on September 27, 2010 at Ellington Ridge Country Club in CT. Registration, lunch and putting contest is from 10:30 to 12:15 with a shotgun start at 12:30. Cost is $150 per golfer. Funds raised will benefit The Enfield Food Shelf and Enfield Loaves and Fishes. For more information, contact Joann Smith at 860 291-3747 or Cynthia Mangini at 860 930-1483.
At their August 3rd meeting FARMINGTON Club Past President Augusto Russell and 2010 Wine Tasting Chair Patty Strazzulla presented a $2,000 check to Mary Ellen Harper, Director of Fire Safety and Rescue to benefit the Farmington Fire Department. The FARMINGTON Club has also begun preliminary work for the construction of a Bike/Trail Shelter. They hope to raise $10,000 for the project.
SIMSBURY-GRANBY Rotary Club presented Elmer Wilson Memorial Awards to ‘Most Valuable Athletes’ chosen by their coaches from all sports categories in a ceremony at Simsbury High School. The event was attended by many Rotarians, coaches, teachers, friends and parents.
MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL INTERACT CLUB has finished it’s first year by completing two projects that have benefited both local and international communities. A local family was “adopted” from the Community Food Pantry’s list and the Interact Club raised money to provide food and general provisions. Through a joint effort with its sponsoring MANCHESTER Rotary Club, the Interact Club raised over $1,000 to purchase a Shelter Box. Pictured are the Club’s representatives with Susan and Peter Klock, Shelter Box Representatives.
Benefiting Communities
ROTARY DISTRICT 7890 presents a COMEDY NIGHT!!! Featuring Bobby G, Bob Montgomery and Roddy Thomas, the event will take place on September 24 at Tekoa Country Club, 459 Russell Road, Westfield, MA. Doors open at 6:30PM; Dinner at 7:00PM; Showtime at 8:00PM. Cost for dinner and show is $35.00 per person. For reservations and more information call Sue Grimaldi at 413 525-3188. All proceeds will be donated to Rotary’s Polio Plus Campaign.
DALTON hosted their scholarship recipients and Interact Club members at a sumptuous picnic in the pavilion they built at Pine Grove Park in Dalton. $500 checks were given to give graduating seniors and $1,000 was presented to a student who would be attending a local community college. Thirty five Interact Club members also received their pins and certificates.
The MANCHESTER Rotary Club culminated a fund raising project to benefit the ECHN (Eastern CT Heath Network) John A. DeQuattro Cancer Center by contributing a check for over $9,000 to the cause. The money was raised by patrons attending the final dress rehearsal for the recent Little Theater of Manchester’s production of “The Man Who Came to Dinner.”
Save the Date - WINDSOR/WINDSOR LOCKS will hold a fundraiser featuring State Forensic Expert, Dr. Henry C Lee on October 1 at Manchester Community College from 7:00PM to 9:00PM with a book signing, including wine and cheese, to be held from 5:00PM to 6:30PM. Charge for the event will be $50.00 per person, $30.00 for students (with student ID) and $25.00 extra for the book signing. For more information, call George Utter at 860 653-7010.
District Grants Committee Chair, PDG Jim Dusza presented the WILLIAMSTOWN Club with a Simplified Grant check in the amount of $750 for their work at the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Kitchen. The kitchen supplied 2200 meals to the elderly and disabled on holiday weekends when the regular Meals on Wheels program was not available.Pictured are Club President Sam Humes; PDG Jim Dusza; Club Grants Chair, Linda Sweeney; Meals Program Organizer John McCormick and Father William Cyr.
HAPPENINgS ‘ROUND THE DISTRICT...The Andover Veterans Monument Park sign campaign received a boost from the WILLIMANTIC Rotary Club – the club donated monies for a carved and lighted sign that would be installed at the newly designated Veterans Monument Park.
BROAD BROOK will be serving up lunch for a worthy cause in their food tent at the Hill Top Farm Fest in Suffield on September 6. On September 21 they will be sponsoring a panel presentation by the Network Against Domestic Abuse. You are invited to an open Q & A panel forum discussion with the staff and guests of the Network to discuss Teen Dating Violence and its impact in our schools and community. The event will take place at 6:30PM at East Windsor High School. There is no charge for the event.
The ENFIELD Rotary Club will hold its 11th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on September 27, 2010 at Ellington Ridge Country Club in CT. Registration, lunch and putting contest is from 10:30 to 12:15 with a shotgun start at 12:30. Cost is $150 per golfer. Funds raised will benefit The Enfield Food Shelf and Enfield Loaves and Fishes. For more information, contact Joann Smith at 860 291-3747 or Cynthia Mangini at 860 930-1483.
At their August 3rd meeting FARMINGTON Club Past President Augusto Russell and 2010 Wine Tasting Chair Patty Strazzulla presented a $2,000 check to Mary Ellen Harper, Director of Fire Safety and Rescue to benefit the Farmington Fire Department. The FARMINGTON Club has also begun preliminary work for the construction of a Bike/Trail Shelter. They hope to raise $10,000 for the project.
SIMSBURY-GRANBY Rotary Club presented Elmer Wilson Memorial Awards to ‘Most Valuable Athletes’ chosen by their coaches from all sports categories in a ceremony at Simsbury High School. The event was attended by many Rotarians, coaches, teachers, friends and parents.
MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL INTERACT CLUB has finished it’s first year by completing two projects that have benefited both local and international communities. A local family was “adopted” from the Community Food Pantry’s list and the Interact Club raised money to provide food and general provisions. Through a joint effort with its sponsoring MANCHESTER Rotary Club, the Interact Club raised over $1,000 to purchase a Shelter Box. Pictured are the Club’s representatives with Susan and Peter Klock, Shelter Box Representatives.
Benefiting Communities
ROTARY DISTRICT 7890 presents a COMEDY NIGHT!!! Featuring Bobby G, Bob Montgomery and Roddy Thomas, the event will take place on September 24 at Tekoa Country Club, 459 Russell Road, Westfield, MA. Doors open at 6:30PM; Dinner at 7:00PM; Showtime at 8:00PM. Cost for dinner and show is $35.00 per person. For reservations and more information call Sue Grimaldi at 413 525-3188. All proceeds will be donated to Rotary’s Polio Plus Campaign.
DALTON hosted their scholarship recipients and Interact Club members at a sumptuous picnic in the pavilion they built at Pine Grove Park in Dalton. $500 checks were given to give graduating seniors and $1,000 was presented to a student who would be attending a local community college. Thirty five Interact Club members also received their pins and certificates.
The MANCHESTER Rotary Club culminated a fund raising project to benefit the ECHN (Eastern CT Heath Network) John A. DeQuattro Cancer Center by contributing a check for over $9,000 to the cause. The money was raised by patrons attending the final dress rehearsal for the recent Little Theater of Manchester’s production of “The Man Who Came to Dinner.”
Save the Date - WINDSOR/WINDSOR LOCKS will hold a fundraiser featuring State Forensic Expert, Dr. Henry C Lee on October 1 at Manchester Community College from 7:00PM to 9:00PM with a book signing, including wine and cheese, to be held from 5:00PM to 6:30PM. Charge for the event will be $50.00 per person, $30.00 for students (with student ID) and $25.00 extra for the book signing. For more information, call George Utter at 860 653-7010.
District Grants Committee Chair, PDG Jim Dusza presented the WILLIAMSTOWN Club with a Simplified Grant check in the amount of $750 for their work at the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Kitchen. The kitchen supplied 2200 meals to the elderly and disabled on holiday weekends when the regular Meals on Wheels program was not available.Pictured are Club President Sam Humes; PDG Jim Dusza; Club Grants Chair, Linda Sweeney; Meals Program Organizer John McCormick and Father William Cyr.
DISTRICT ATTENDANCEFOR THE MONTH OF JULY
Membership JULAGAWAM, MA 37 88%AMHERST, MA 87 44%AVON/CANTON, CT 69 82%BLOOMFIELD, CT 20 72%BRISTOL, CT 41 63%BROADBROOK, CT 17 80%CHICOPEE, MA 34 68%DALTON, MA 15 85%DANIELSON, CT 18 74%E-CLUB 7 61%EAST HARTFORD, CT 71 70%E. LONGMEADOW, MA 30 56%EAST WINDSOR, CT 20EASTHAMPTON, MA 24 76%ENFIELD, CT 67 62%FARMINGTON, CT 43 70%FRANKLIN COUNTY, MA 23 70%GLASTONBURY, CT 75 75%GREAT BARRINGTON, MA 51 62%HARTFORD, CT 31 65%HOLYOKE, MA 75 81%KENSINGSTN/BER, CT 13 87%LITCHFIELD/MORRIS, CT 29 59%LUDLOW, MA 19 63%MANCHESTER, CT 47 60%MONSON, MA 12 92%NEW BRITAIN/BERLIN, CT 63NEW MILFORD, CT 59 74%NEWINGTON, CT 29 67%NORTH ADAMS, MA 16 63%NORTHAMPTON 44PALMER, MA 34 68%PITTSFIELD, MA 74 68%PLAINFIELD, CT 27 70%PLAINVILLE, CT 33 80%PUTNAM, CT 61 78%ROCKVILLE, CT 25 83%SALISBURY, CT 63 48%SIMSBURY, CT 70 68%SOMERS, CT 32 56%SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 67 79%SOUTHINGTON, CT 37 80%SOUTHWICK, MA 13 98%SPRINGFIELD, MA 77 43%STAFFORD, CT 18 72%SUFFIELD, CT 45 50%TERRYVILLE, CT 11 80%THOMASTON, CT *TORRINGTON, CT 73 43%TRI-TOWN, MA 23 70%WARE, MA 16WASHINGTON, CT *WATERTOWN, CT 45 64%WEST HARTFORD, CT 69 83%WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA 65 65%WESTFIELD, MA 48 54%WETHRSFIELD/RCKY HILL, CT 14 89%WILBRHAM/HAMPDEN, MA 37 72%WILLIAMSTOWN, MA 20 81%WILLIMANTIC, CT 40WINDSOR/WNDSRLOCKS, CT 40 68%WINSTED, CT 39 55%
Please report attendance to District SecretaryCarole Laliberte’s e-mail: [email protected]
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IN MEMORIAMOur cOnDOlences anD syMpathies tO the FaMily anD FrienDs OF:
Maurice belangereast hartFOrD
al larivierespringFielD
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
wELCOME NEw MEMbERSavOn/cantOn canDice FOster
vaughn yOung
enFielD eriK Martin
new MilFOrD bill KOcher
springFielD steven DanishevsKy
staFFOrD arlene barile
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
When was the last time youbrought a guest to Rotary?When was the last time yousponsored a new Rotarian?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
What is our Mission? The Rotary Leadership Institute is a grassroots, multi-district (over 200 districts in the world), leadership developement program whose mission is to strengthen Rotary Clubs through quality leadership education. What are the courses? The institute offers a leadership development program in three full day sessions (Part I, II and III), plus a Graduate course for those who have completed all three of the previous Parts. The courses are designed to provide Rotary knowledge and to develope leadership skills for voluntary organizations.Some examples of course sessions include:
• A look Outside the Club• Membership Orientation and Activation• Creating Service Projects• Problem Solving Workshops • Effective Committees
When and where are the courses held? Courses are held at various locations throughout the year to accommodate the Rotary clubs in the member districts. Any nominee may take a course in any location. All courses start with registration at 7:30am. Classes are from 8:00am to 3:30pm - Breakfast, lunch and coffee breaks are included. The cost for our session will be $65.00 per person. District 7890’s session information: October 16, 2010, Saturday @ the MassMutual Learning & Conference Center350 Memorial Drive, Chicopee, Ma. What are the teaching methods? The institue believes in course sessions with as much discussion/participation as possible. Discussion breakout sessions are limited to approximately 10-15 persons. Lectures are strictly limited. Everyone participates during the sessions A course workbook containing the institute manual, sessions program agendas, course outlines and material is provided to each attendee Who are the faculty? The institute carefully selects the faculities for their teaching adilities. They are drawn from both inside and outside the district. Many are past RI directors, past district governors, successful past presidents, and those with experience in special areas. Each faculty member must attend a training program plus annual reorientation programs. Evaluations of the faculy and session at the end of each program helps the institue improve the course content and instruction. Why do we need a leadership institute? Rotary needs a constant influx of leadership as club officers and directors, since they change every year. It is difficult at the club level to learn enough about the exciting world of Rotary with its 1.2 million members in 166 countries. Futhernore, leadership skills in voluntary organizations are often different from business leadership skills. It is important that club leaders have every opportunity for education because the sucess of failure of our clubs depend in large part on the quality of their leaders. Should I attend? This is an outstanding opportunity for every Rotarian, to improve your knowledge of rotary. The exchange of ideas with other rotarians alone makes the courses worthwhile. Our goal is to have 3-4 members of each club in the district attend. How do I register? Visit District 7890’s website to download a registration form, or registar on-line at the RLI website: www.rlinea.com. You may contact your District 7890 Chair: Steve Jacoby at: 860 280-5690 (cell) or [email protected] or ask your Assistant Governor for a registration form.
ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
83 YearsTri-Town - CharteredSeptember 29, 1927
Happy Anniversary To:
• The Rotary Foundation• Analyzing a Rotary Club• Motivating Rotarians and Effecting Change• Problems of Leadership• International and Vocational Service
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ARE YOU MOVING OR
CHANGING YOUR EMAIL??When you move or change emails you lose your monthly newsletter
UNLESS you send me the changes. PLEASE let me know! Thank you.
Governor Prasad has sent out the invitation to all Club Presidents for submitting nominations for District Governor for the year 2013-2014. Candidate should be a Rotarian in good standing, Past President of a Rotary Club, minimum of 7 years as a Rotarian and a good knowledge of the Rotary District’s operation. District level experience as a Committee Chair or an Assistant Governor is highly desirable. Nominations have to be endorsed by the Club and signed by the Club Secretary. Deadline date to reach the Nominating Committee Chair Richard Loomis is October 1. Please go to the Rotary District 7890 Website for more details.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
...Rotary International and our local Bloomfield
Rotary
A proud supporter of ...
21 Old Windsor Rd., Bloomfield, CT 06002860-242-0303 www.sirspeedy.com/bloomfield
The District Literacy Committee is working on compiling a list of club literacy contacts and club literacy projects. In the future we hope to highlight various club literacy-related projects in the District Newslet-ter. District Governor Prasad has set a simple literacy goal for the year and asks that each club sponsor a literacy project. Glen Peterson - District Literacy Resource ChairPolio Plus Update - Our Polio Plus Campaign is off to a great start as we seek to raise $62,000 to meet District Governor Prasad’s goal. Only two clubs have failed to set giving goals but we are confident that they will submit them shortly.With the formal campaign kicking off this month, we have already received donations of $4,600 with a few hundred dollars more on the way. Our District Golf Tournament raised $1,500 for Polio Plus. Final figures for 2009-2010 indicate total contributions of $94,735, an increase of 10% over the previous year. Every club supported Polio Plus for the second year in a row. Dick Seidman - Polio Plus Chair
Child mortality rate has dropped significantly in recent years. This means that thanks to health projects focusing on providing medical attention, immunization, vitamin supplements, anti-malaria mosquito nets, and mother-to-child intervention to decrease the spread of AIDS, more children are kept alive and happy.
“The study showed that an estimated 8.8 million children under five died in 2008 compared with 12.5 million in 1990, a drop of 28 percent and the lowest since recordkeeping began in 1960, UNICEF says, (rotary.org). Visit our website to learn more on what Rotarians are doing to decrease child mortality.
September is already here and for Rotarians, September is the New Generations Month. What an appropriate designation for this month in our part of the world! Children starting schools, young adults starting their college years, Interact and Rotaract Clubs come alive again, Youth Exchange students arrive for their life long cultural and educational experience in a new country; it is truly a New Generation’s Month.
Once in three years, Rotary’s Council on Legislation comprising selected representatives from all Districts in the world, meet in the month of April to review bylaw changes duly submitted by clubs and districts. By majority vote they adopt or reject such changes. One of the changes that were adopted in this April’s Council on Legislation meeting this year is the creation of the Fifth Avenue of service, The New Generations. ‘New Generations’ covers all activities associated with Interact, Rotaract, Youth Exchange and RYLA under its umbrella. This means that the activities associated with youth/ young adults are officially recognized as a new avenue of service for Rotarians. With the enthusiasm, energy and vibrancy of the youth combined with the wisdom, knowledge and experience of mature Rotarians, Rotary can only become BIGGER, BETTER and BOLDER.
September is also the Polio Eradication Month for Rotarians in our District. We adopted the “$33 of Change for 30 Days” program two years ago to raise money towards Bill & Melinda Gates $200 million challenge grant for polio eradication. This program has been highly successful in the last two years and there is no reason to expect anything different this year, the third and the last. My sincere thanks to all of you for your continued generosity.
Preparation for the Annual Foundation Dinner is progressing well. On November 4 we will gather at Chez Joseph in Agawam to kick off the Foundation Month. We have already set a new trend in attendance at the Installation Banquet; we cannot go back on it now! Please reserve your tables early and join me with your family and potential members at this event. It would also be a great learning experience for the new Rotarians.
It goes without saying that Rotarians are caring people. I have passed on a call for help to all Club Presidents, from DG Shehzad Ahmed in Pakistan whose Rotary District is heavily affected by the devastating floods. As in many cases Rotarians were the first responders to take care of the affected and history tells me that they will be the last to leave the scene. Many clubs have already notified me of their generous response to this call. “Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle and the life of this single candle will not be shattered. Happiness never decreases by being shared”, so it says in the teachings of Buddha. Let us all remember this always.
