Here’s to Opening Opportunities through our World!
Rotary International President, Holger Knaack, Germany District 6330 Governor, David Elliott Club President, Marsha Kalakay (2020-21)
District website: https://rotary6330.org/
Brief History of District 6330’s International Service The Student Exchange and Group Study Exchange programs are well supported in District 6330, as is PolioPlus and The Rotary Foundation. Most clubs have projects in countries around the globe. The Lion’s Head Club makes donations to farms in Korea and Israel for drilling water wells and procuring farm machinery. Three members of the Rotary Club of Sarnia (1928) travelled to India to participate in Rotary International’s Polio Eradication Project. DG David Elliott and wife, Sue
The Rotary Club of Sarnia Bluewaterland (1990) has two giant 40-by-20 foot flags, one Canadian and one American, on 80-foot flagpoles on the Canadian side of the cross-border Bluewater Bridge. They are matched by similar flags put up on the American side. Stratford Rotarians have a wheelchair project underway in Zimbabwe, a micro-loan project in Zambia, and infrastructure projects in Guatemala. The Rotary Club of Wiarton’s (1938) project for Cameroon improved livestock breeding, crop enhancement, and provided economic training. The Rotary Club of London Hyde Park--LHP for short--formed in 1997, has already made a number of contributions to the Rotary world. Imagine the reception children in Uganda gave to this Club’s gift of soccer balls and dictionaries! The Rotary Club of London has undertaken projects in remote places in Nigeria, Haiti, and India. The Club’s pledge to the first PolioPlus Campaign was $100,000.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. Brief History of District 6330 International Service Rotary Monthly Themes (Rotary calendar) Coming Events IMPORTANT ROTARY INFORMATION RI President Holger Knaack’s October message Zone information from the recent summit – lots of information UPDATE ON POLIO ERADICATION World Polio Day Rotarian noted as one of Times 100 Most Influential People UPDATE ON WASRAG – WASH Rotary Action Group UPDATE ON ESRAG – Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group Charity: Water Make-up Options ROTARY’S CORE VALUES DISTRICT NEWS Noon Zoom – September 23 Global Grant Scholarships District Governor Nominations for 2023-2024 An Interesting Website This is Our Moment
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CLUB NEWS How to tell friends about the Passport Club Our Virtual Book Club Happy Chats Reminder World’s Greatest Meal to End Polio Members help with Fundraising Upcoming Online Event – District 7040 Upcoming Online Event for Polio International Dates to Remember BACK PAGES Object of Rotary and Four-Way Test Rotary’s Code of Conduct Rotary’s Vision Statement EREY D6330 Graphic Humour Support our Sponsors References
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OCTOBER Economic and Community Development Month
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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
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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ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Month of October
VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB MEETING Sunday, October 4
MONTHLY MEETING ONLINE Wednesday, October 7
ONLINE ESRAG MEETING October 14
WORLD POLIO DAY October 24, 2020
HAPPY CHATS ONLINE – JOIN US! Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Every Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Please join us! See the club Calendar on our website for link!
FOCUS ON THE ROTARY FOUNDATION Month of November
FIRST DIRECTOR DIALOGUE With RI Director Valarie Wafer November 12
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IMPORTANT ROTARY INFORMATION 2020-21 RI PRESIDENTIAL THEME
International President, 2020-21 – Holger Knaack RC of Herzogtum Lauenburg-Mölin, Germany October message 2020
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During a recent Zoom meeting with Rotarians and Rotaractors, I looked at the smiling faces on my screen and realized how much our organization has changed in a short period. It is clear that there is no going back to the "old normal" in Rotary — and I see that as an exciting opportunity! Innovation and change are happening at so many levels as we rethink and remake Rotary. Rotary's new flexibility is blending with digital culture to drive change in ways that many of us have never seen before. We can learn a lot from Rotarians like Rebecca Fry — who, at age 31, already has 15 years of Rotary experience. I see Rotary as a phenomenal platform to change the world. I believe I can have the greatest influence by empowering others to create the change they wish to see in the world. I've gained leadership insights through my experiences in RYLA and Rotaract, and now, as charter president of the Rotary Social Impact Network, a new e-club. Engaging Rotary program alumni is key in forming new clubs. Our club is proof that Rotaractors and other alumni want to join Rotary — but sometimes they can't find the Rotary club that's right for them. Our club has 31 members, all between the ages of 23 and 41, and almost all of them are alumni of Rotary programs. We need to be able to integrate and align Rotary with the other personal and professional goals we're pursuing. In chartering this club, we set out to design a personalized model of Rotary that is focused on added value for our members. We have also sought to leverage connections — through Rotary Fellowships, Rotary Action Groups, and other international partnerships — in order to elevate our members' experiences beyond the club. Our club meets and manages most of its projects online, using Microsoft Teams to engage 24/7 in topics that interest our members. This also means our club is not geographically bound to any one location: Although many of us are in Australia, we also have members in Germany, Italy, Mexico, Tanzania, and the United States. Also key for our club is measuring the impact of our projects. For Plastic Free July this year, we created an awareness campaign promoting ways that individuals could reduce their use of plastics, and we reached more than 6,000 people. It's a project with a tangible impact that anyone can take part in wherever they are. I'm proud that, through our club, we are bringing people together for a new type of Rotary experience. I am excited for our future. All Rotary clubs have the opportunity to be innovative clubs, just like Bec's club. Let's trust those clubs, learn from them, and lend them our support. Change in Rotary happens at the grassroots level, as clubs lead the charge, defining what this new Rotary can be. Change is constant, and we have more work to do in many areas. It is important that we celebrate the contributions of people of all backgrounds and promote people from underrepresented groups so that they have greater opportunities to participate as members and leaders in Rotary. The tools to make Rotary more inclusive, more relevant, and more fun for everyone are at our fingertips. Let's use them now, and we will see how Rotary Opens Opportunities for ourselves and for those yet to discover us.
https://my.rotary.org/en/news-media/office-president/presidential-message HOLGER KNAACK President, Rotary International
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Within Rotary International and Zones 28-32 NEWS FROM THE RECENT ZONE SUMMIT
These words from Paul Harris were true a century ago and are so very true today!
A brief introduction to District 6330 Governor-elect for 2021-22
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UPDATE ON POLIO ERADICATION
Summary of new viruses this week (AFP cases and environmental samples): • • • • • • •
Afghanistan: one WPV1 case, one cVDPV2 case and 20 cVDPV2 positive environmental samples Pakistan: three WPV1 cases, 11 WPV1 positive environmental samples and two cVDPV2 cases Cameroon: one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample Chad: three cVDPV2 cases Guinea: three cVDPV2 cases Nigeria: one cVDPV2 positive environmental sample South Sudan: three 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 and Vaccine-derived Polio Virus.
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Dr. Tunji Funsho, chair of Rotary’s Nigeria National PolioPlus Committee, joins 100 pioneers, artists, leaders, icons, and titans as one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People. TIME announced its 2020 honorees during a 22 September television broadcast on ABC, recognizing Funsho for his instrumental leadership and work with Rotary members and partners to achieve the eradication of wild polio in the African region. He is the first Rotary member to receive this honor for work toward eradicating polio. A Rotarian for 35 years, Funsho is a member of the Rotary Club of Lekki, Nigeria, past governor of District 9110, and serves on Rotary’s International PolioPlus Committee. Funsho is a cardiologist and a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London. He lives in Lagos, Nigeria with his wife Aisha. They have four children; Habeeb, Kike, Abdullahi and Fatima; and five grandchildren. TIME 100 comprises individuals whose leadership, talent, discoveries, and philanthropy have made a difference in the world. Past honorees include Bono, the Dalai Lama, Bill Gates, Nelson Mandela, Angela Merkel, Oprah Winfrey, and Malala Yousafzai. Click here to read more.
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UPDATE FROM WASRAG WASH Rotary Action Group
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Global Handwashing Day - Oct 15 The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the importance of handwashing with soap to the attention of the world, but there still is much to do. Many still do not wash with soap and certainly not thoroughly for 20 seconds. Rotarians can use the many resources available at GlobalHandwashing.org to emphasize this year's theme "Hand Hygiene for All" in your local area. Read the article from Rotary Down Under on the innovative project Hand Hygiene for Health.
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Biodiversity Task Force Mission In keeping with the mission for all Rotary Action Groups, the mission of ESRAG’s Biodiversity Task Force is to explore the different avenues of service that are available to the Rotary Family, and specifically to be engaged with projects for Supporting the Environment. The three primary actions are to: a. PROVIDE EDUCATION: we need to provide the best understanding of nature, the best management practices for sustainability, and the best interrelationship between humanity and the life on Earth that supports our daily existence. b. BUILD PARTNERSHIPS and SPONSORSHIPS: there is a multitude of organizations at all levels of society that are actively engaged in supporting “Life on Earth”, some will be our collaborators and cooperators, others will seek our volunteer support, and others will be seeking to support us. The opportunities are endless. c. TRACK OUR PROGRESS: In ESRAG we call this Project Impact Reporting (PIR). This is not only the place to showcase our Rotary Action stories but also to monitor our progress on Effective Conservation, asking the question “How well are we doing?” and being able to have an evidence-based answer. When do we meet? The Biodiversity Task Force meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. Each meeting will have a guest speaker who will focus on one or more of the many aspects of “Life on Earth.” As our Task Force has members all over the world, the meeting time will be determined by the guest speaker for their meeting. The speaker’s presentation will be video recorded and archived, and available soon on this page. To sign up to attend the Zoom meeting: Email Yaşar Atacık The meeting time will appear on the Zoom invitation in UTC.
Meeting Schedule The schedule of the next meeting is presented below: October 14, 2020 - Dr. Meenakshi Venkataraman Insects
Who can attend? Anyone of the Rotary Family can attend a Biodiversity Task Force meeting. These meetings are currently set to have no more than 100 attendees. If you cannot attend a meeting, then you can review the meeting and submit comments at any time in the two weeks following a meeting.
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Other organizations are interested in providing clean water around the world. Here’s one: CHARITY: WATER
Click here to view an interesting video.
Do you need a make-up? 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 One – Always just a click away 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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ROTARY’S CORE VALUES
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DISTRICT 6330 NOON ZOOM MEETINGS On September 23, our District 6330 noon meeting began with the announcement of a new name. Noom Zoom meetings. The focus on this day was a celebration of Rotary Youth Exchange, celebrating 50 years. The next Noon Zoom meeting is scheduled for October. To view a short video, click here. https://youtu.be/b1WYb11hUNA
Each year Rotary District 6330 selects one student to receive a Global Grant Scholarship, valued at $30,000 USD, to fund one year graduate-level study at a university outside of Canada or the United States in 2021-2022, leading to a career in one of Rotary’s seven areas of focus.
Interested applicants should: 1. Go to the Rotary District 6330 web site https://rotary6330.org/sitepage/global-grant-scholarship and download: • Global Grants Scholar Application • Rotary Foundation Global Grant Scholarships – Terms and Conditions 2. Contact the 2020-21 District 6330 Scholarship Subcommittee Chair: Sue Storie, Rotary Club of District 6330 Passport: sastorie.rotary@gmail.com Deadlines to receive 2021-22 Global Grant Scholarship Applications Local Rotary Club: November 15, 2020 District Chair: November 30, 2020 Thank you. Sincerely, Sue Storie Rotary District 6330 sastorie.rotary@gmail.com
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Click here for more information.
An interesting website to peruse: https://www.plant-for-the-planet.org/en/home
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Passport Clubs differ from e-clubs in that members live within a defined geographical region- in this case, District 6330. 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 District 6330 Passport Club is a new format of Rotary Club; one where the structure better suits the lives of those who maybe can’t meet on a weekly basis or make significant financial contributions but who still have a passion for what Rotary does best; doing good. 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 founding principle is simple: Make Rotary fit your life! 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.
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Our Virtual Book Club – Further Information To all our friends who've enjoyed our first virtual Book Club book "Homes." We have arranged our first book club for Sunday, October 4 at 3:30 p.m.! We are meeting virtually to discuss the book. For those who would like to attend, please email kurtis.lush@gmail.com for the link. We will be able to sit back and discuss the book, along with potentially having a very special guest join our discussion. More details to follow. Homes tells a story of reliance, courage, and survival. Our friends at Shelterbox do amazing work to assist people worldwide who fall victim to varying sorts of disaster, whether man-made or not. We are hoping, through a yearlong campaign, to contribute to Shelterbox's great work, through mini-fundraisers and awareness experiences such as this book club. If you'd like to contribute to our goal, please press the link below to donate. https://shelterboxcanada.akaraisin.com/.../team/303401 There is no cost to join the book club, but donations are welcomed for Passport club's year-long campaign to aid Shelterbox in the amazing work they do. Homes can be found in some libraries/bookstores and can be purchased online through: (Canadian) https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/homes-a-refugee-story/9781988298283item.html?ikwsec=Books&ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=7e3bfe86f7b9980507cbaae17b5bf057 (American) https://www.amazon.com/Homes-Abu-Bakr-al-Rabeeah-ebook/dp/B07C328S4V ________________________________________
We are looking to begin promoting this week for the club and spreading the word as the month of September progresses. If there are any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to get a hold of me at kurtis.lush@gmail.com. If you can think of Rotarians, family members or friends who may enjoy being involved feel free to send the book title their way! The more involved the merrier. Looking forward to seeing you all soon, Kurtis
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Don’t forget the 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 https://us04web.zoom.us/j/953915984
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WORLD’S GREATEST MEAL TO END POLIO Susanne Rea is the Australian Rotarian who co-founded the polio fund-raiser, the World’s Greatest Meal.
Click here to read more. District 6330 is planning a Greatest Meal to celebrate World Polio Day. More information to follow.
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Help with Fund-raising From Lynn Coates Rotarian Lynn Coates – our Club Treasurer – is shown here at the Rotary Club of Goderich fund-raiser Golf Tournament on September 25. At right - Picture shows Lynn and PDG Tony Sheard. All were social distancing and masks were removed only for the photo below. And another club member participated in fundraising as well! Our club members love golfing!
From Greg Schinkel: I participated in the Rotary Club of London’s President’s Golf Tourney at The Oaks golf course. It stayed mostly dry. Wednesday, September 2. Our team ended up winning with a minus 8. Golfing with me were non-Rotarians (from left to right in the picture) Rick Gondosch, Randy Gondosch and David Balsdon
An event online to celebrate World Polio Day Be sure to watch D7070 (southern Ontario) livestream event World Polio Day 2020 in Durham region on October 22 and 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. World Polio Day takes place on October 24 every year. Dr. Bob Scott (Past Vice President of Rotary International, Past Chair of the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation and Past Chair of the Rotary International PolioPlus Committee talks with Past RI President Ian Riseley, and much more. More information can be found here: https://durhamcollege.ca/globalclass/class/rotary-international-world-polio-day-2/
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Another event online – Polio Eradication – October 6
DATES TO REMEMBER October 5 World Habitat Day - First Monday in October October 10 World Mental Health Day (WHO) October 15 Global Handwashing Day October 17 International Day for Eradication of Poverty
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In a world where you can be anything, be KIND!
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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
The 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.
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A VISUAL OF ROTARY DISTRICT 6330
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HUMOUR A new lawyer watches the very first person enter his office. He decides he should look busy, so he picks up the phone and starts talking: “Look, Harry, about that amalgamation deal. I think I better fun down to the factory and handle it personally. Yes. No, I don’t think three million will swing it. We better have Rogers from Seattle meet us there. OK. Call you back later” He looks up at the visitor and says, “Good morning. How may I help you?” And the prospective client says, “You can’t help me at all. I’m just here to hook up your phone.” One woman is overheard saying to her friend: “I have a marvellous meatloaf recipe. All I do is mention it to my husband and he says, ‘Let’s eat out.’”
Customer: “Why do you have your thumb on my steak?” Waitress: “So I won’t drop it again.” A wealthy old man was very enthusiastic about his lovely young bride but sometimes wondered whether she might have just married him for his money. So he asked, “If I lost all my money, would you still love me?” She retorted, “Of course I would still love you. But I would miss you.”
David, a second-grader, was bumped whle getting on the school bus and suffered a two-inch cut on his cheek. At recess, he collided with another boy and lost two teeth. At noon, while sliding on ice, he fell and broke his wrist. Later at the hospital, his father noticed David was cluthching a quarter in his good hand. David said, “I found it on the ground when I fell. This is the first quarter I ever found. This sure is my lucky day.”
A certain man decided to make a living by gambing in the lottery, and indeed he was lucky. He won millions. When asked how he did it, he replied, “I was smart and I was lucky. I like the number 7. I figured two 7s would be luckier than one, so I multiplied 7 times 7 and put all my money down on number 48 and I won!” The friend said, “But 7 times 7 is 49, not 48!” The man replied, “I know, that’s the lucky part.”
The most neglected men in history are Whistler’s father and Lord Godiva. A gossip talks about others, a bore talks about himself, and a brilliant conversationalist talks about you.
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SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!
Today is yet another day to do better!
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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 History Fellowship - http://www.rotaryhistoryfellowship.org 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 Gallery of Past Presidents <https://www.rotary.org/en/aboutus/history/galleryofpastpresidents/pages/timelineofpresidents.aspx>
Submissions from Club members Please send Club News and photos (with appropriate IDs) to Kitty at ladykitt@gmail.com
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