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NOVEMBER 2015

Usinginformation technologyto enhanceRotary service,fellowshipand knowledge

Novemberis

FOUNDATIONmonth

BOARD2O15-2017

Glo NethercuttRotary Club of Mabalacat

D3790, Philippines

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CHAIRGlo Nethercutt, ChairRotary Club of MabalacatD3790, PhilippinesTris Tristram, Vice ChairRC Four Marks and Medstead D1110, UKMarilyn Axler, SecretarySouth Jersey Rotary EClubD7640, USAEugene Beil, TreasurerRotary Club of HudsonD6950, Fl, USANorm Winterbottom, Sgt at ArmsRotary Club of MilfordD9910, Aukland, New Zealand

DIRECTORSChris Sweeney, WebmasterRotary Club of ConwayD1180, North WalesJohn BuchananRC South St.Paul/Inver Grove Heights D5960, USAMadhumita BishnuRotary Club of Calcutta UptownD3291, IndiaSubhash Saraf D3131, IndiaChip RossStrathcona Sunrise Rotary Club D5020, BC, CanadaJesse TanchangcoRotary Club of Loyola HeightsD3780, PhilippinesPatrick ColemanRotary Club of LuanshyaD9210, ZambiaRobin ChappleRotary Club of SedonaDistrict 5490, AustraliaMarco KappenbergerEclub of Apia/Samoa/Polynesia District 9920, SamoaDeborah Perrone-GuelfiEstancia Centro Rotary ClubD4420, Brazil

COUNCIL OF ADVISERSAll past chairs

My dear friends,

rom the very start I had encouraged ROTIans to book their own hotels at their preferred dates and budgets. FIn the past many ROTIans wanted to go early or stay

after the convention which make hotels booking very complicated.

And yet, for two months now, I researched and consulted friends, including several local Korean Rotarians, in finding good hotels and get together venues for us ROTIans. We should not be limited in staying close to Kintex because Seoul has all the modern means of transportation which will get you fast from one place to another. In fact, Rotary had booked hotels as far as 55 km from Kintex. Ron and I visited Seoul last year and were amazed at their transit systems.

Seoul is abound with exotic hotels and restaurants, but the hotels that I had in mind could cater only breakfasts and lunches. The buffet in Sejong Hotel originally charged $31,50 and now increased its charges to $51.50. Personally, I think the rate is too high. My Korean friends advised that once "you get there, the good restaurants and night leisure places are left and right, yours for the taking....!"

But of course I would not take that chance. To ensure that we have the ROTI presence in Seoul....Ÿ I applied for our booth as early as July 2015. We got our

approval (with no booth number yet however) on 30 October 2015.

Ÿ I applied for a meeting room in one of the 3 rooms that Rotary provides for RAGs and fellowship groups within Kintex. I booked 30 May 2016, a 90-minute slot 1630 to 1800. I am waiting to hear from the coordinator about the possibility and cost of a buffet, if it can be provided.

Ÿ Although we are already assured of a meeting room within Kintex, I still would like to have a fellowship gathering where we can have an enjoyable time.

ROTI @ SEOULROTI @ SEOUL

From today till early next year, I will keep trying to book a restaurant near the hotel where 12 rooms are blocked for ROTIans from 28 May to 1 June 2016, 5 days and 4 nights (subject to change of dates by immediate notice) for total of US$495, with free breakfast at -

This hotel is located in Seoul (Myeongdong), close to Myeongdong Cathedral, Gyeongbok Palace, and Dongdaemun

Market. Also nearby are Jogyesa Temple and Deoksugung Palace. Dongdaemun Market is divided into five shopping districts—A, B, C, D and a shopping town, with 26 shopping malls situated over 10 blocks, 30,000 speciality shops, and 50,000 manufacturers. The market was traditionally a night market and wholesalers once operated from 1:00 a.m. to 1:00 pm. Now, the area is open for 18 ½ hours a day from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 am, with some stores open 24 hours a day, although most stores close on Mondays and holidays.

The booking was coursed thru a fellow Philippine Rotarian who owns the

ANGELES INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL CENTERAngeles International Travel Center, Inc.805 Don Juico Ave., Clarkview, Angeles City, Philippines; Telephone: (63 45) 322-5929; (63 45) 888-2175; (63 45) 625-6051/52Facsimile: (63 45) 322-0801Manila Line: (63 2) 994-9249Mobile Nos. 0922 888-2175, 0917 533-9338angtrav@mozcom.com, angtrav1@yahoo.comOffice Hours: 08:30am - 05:30pm (Mon - Fri) 08:00am - 12:00nn (Sat)

Due to heavy demand on good hotels, the agency requests that the total amount ($495 or peso equi-valent of PhP23,760) be paid until 31 January 2016. Payment may be made by wire transfer to the following banks, in Philippine Pesos or US Dollar.

Chinabank, SM Clark BranchUS$ Account No: 2817006211 Swift Code: CHBKPHMM

BDO , Clarkfield BranchUS$ Account No.: 4340034447Swift Code: BNORPHMM

Bank of Philippine Islands, Clarkfield BranchPhPesos Account No: 8761004752

The room is for a double/twin room, US$495 per room, good for 2 persons for 5 days and 4 nights stay, breakfast included.

My Korean friends informed me that this is a very good rate. I would like to know in advance, from now until 15 Dec 2015 who are taking this booking so that I could submit your names to the agency.

I have made other bookings (with options to cancel), one or 2 rooms in some other hotels, which I could pass along to interested ROTIans before my option to cancel expires, as follows:

Hotel Creto, MeongdongOne double room, 6 nightsthru Booking.com. US$490, 26 May - 1 June 2016

Holiday Inn Express Seoul Euljiro61 Supyo-ro, Jung-gu Seoul 0000 South Korea

183 m to Meongdong Station

Through Agoda.com, I have also the booking ID number and pin code for:

Rainbow Hostel Meongdong28 May to 1 June 2016, breakfast included- one double room, 4 nights at total US$148.88- one triple room, 4 nights at total US$235

Please inform immediately if you want to take the rooms, before I cancel within the next month.

Needless to say, there are countless possibilities to get rooms at less than US$100 for NOW. And they are running out fast.

Take a look at -Ramada Encore Seoul Meongdongfor less than US$100 a night, for now.

Our member who has access to another Travel Agency booked us at one of RI-credited hotels -Ibis Budget Seoul Dongdaenumfrom 26 May to 1 June 2016, 6 nights, US$595This is where Ron and I, along with other members of the club, are staying. The price has gone up to US$106 as of now. But it is not yet late to find rooms. I urge you to do it now if you desire not to take up the Holiday Inn Express offer.

Points Of InterestŸ Gwanghuimun Gate - 0.1 kmŸ Dongdaemun Design Plaza - 0.2 kmŸ Dongdaemun History & Culture Park - 0.2 kmŸ Goodmorning City - 0.2 kmŸ Dongdaemun Market - 0.4 kmŸ Doosan Tower - 0.5 kmŸ Pyounghwa Market - 0.6 kmŸ Dongdaemun Gate - 0.8 kmŸ Doosan Art Center - 1.1 kmWith nearby metro and train station

Ÿ 30 September 2015. Last day to apply for a booth in the House of Friendship

Ÿ 30 October 2015. Last day to submit proposals for breakout sessions

Ÿ 1 December 2015. Last day to make changes to group housing request without penalty.

Ÿ 15 December 2015. Early registration ends.Ÿ 1 February 2016. If you need a visa, now is

your time to contact the embassy and apply.Ÿ 31 March 2016. Pre-Registration discount

ends. On site rate will apply onward.Ÿ 15 April 2016. Last day to reserve individual

housing thru Rotary’s housing providerŸ 30 April 2016. Registration and ticket

cancellation deadline.Ÿ 6 May 2016. Registration deadline for Host

Organization Committee preconvention tours.Ÿ 27 - 28 May 2016. Youth Exchange officers

preconventionŸ 28 - 29 May 2016. Rotaract preconventionŸ 28 May to 1 June 2016. RI conventionŸ 1 June 2016. Online registration ends. Last

day for online cancellation due to visa denial.

KEY DATES

Asia: Macao(90 days), Brunei, Saudi Arabia, Arab Emirates, Oman, Japan (90 days), Qatar, Taiwan, Hong Kong (90 days), Kuwait, Bahrain[11 countries]

North America: United States(90 days)Canada (6 months) [2 countries]

South America: Guyana, Guatemala,Argentina, Ecuador,Uruguay, Paraguay [6 countries]

Europe: Monaco, Vatican, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, Cyprus, San Marino, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia (90 days), Andorra, Croatia [11 countries]

Oceania: Guam, Nauru, New Caledonia, Micronesia, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Fiji, Australia (90 days), Marshall Islands, Palau, Tuvalu, Tonga [13 countries]

Africa: South Africa, Seychelles, Mauritius, Swaziland, Egypt (5 Countries)

DESIGNATED VISA-FREE ENTRY COUNTRIES

Countries that are granted visa-free entry for diplomatic, government official, and general passport holders

SEOUL GROUP ACCOMMODATIONS

Rotary International may continue to add hotels to the official room block as necessary to accommodate demand. For the most up-todate rates and map locations, please consult the Experient housing website at https://registration .experientevent.com/showROT161.

1 Aloft Seoul Gangnam 2 Best Western Premier Seoul Garden3 Best Western Premier Gangnam4 Conrad Seoul5 Courtyard by Marriott Seoul Times Square6 Four Points Namsan7 Fraser Suites Central Seoul8 Fraser Suites Namdaemun9 Gangnam Serviced Residences

10 GLAD Hotel Yeouido11 Grand Ambassador Seoul12 Grand Hilton13 Grand Hyatt Incheon14 Grand Hyatt Seoul15 Holiday Inn Incheon Songdo16 Hotel ShinShin17 Ibis Ambassador Insadong18 Ibis Ambassador Seoul Gangnam19 Ibis Budget Dongdaemun20 Ibis Myeong-dong21 Imperial Palace Hotel22 Intercontinental Seoul Coex23 Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas24 Mayfield Hotel25 Millennium Seoul Hilton26 MVL27 Nest Hotel28 New Kukje29 Novotel Ambassador Gangnam30 Ramada Seoul Jongno31 Ramada Hotel & Suites Seoul Namdaemun32 Sheraton D Cube33 Somerset Palace Seoul34 l Stanford Hotel Seoul35 Urban Place36 Westin Chosun Seoul

REGISTRATION FEES

All prices are shown in U.S. dollars. Depending on your country, payment in your local currency may be available.

Before 15 Dec 2015 16 Dec to 31 Mar 2016 and after

Rotarian $ 310 $375 $440Rotary club or district employeeGuest age 19 or olderSpouse of deceased Rotarian

Non-Rotarian Alumnus $ 70 $100 $130RotaractorGuest of alumnus or Rotaractor

Youth Exchange $ 10 $ 10 $ 10 StudentInteractorGuest age 5-18

Guest younger than 5 FREE FREE FREE

Register Online

All registration cancellations are subject to a $50 service fee. Requests to cancel registrations or tickets must be received by 30 April 2016. Cancellations caused by visa denial must be received by 1 June 2016.

1 Apr 2016

CONVENTIONSFUTURE

2017 ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA10 to 14 June

2018 TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA24 to 27 June

2019 HAMBURG, GERMANY1 to 5 June

2020 HONOLULU, HAWAII, USA7 to 10 June

Rotary Club of Seoul, The First Club of South Korea, District 3650 - Host of the RI Convention of 1989

HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP To: ganethercutt@yahoo.com

t is our pleasure to inform you that your Fellowship application for a booth at the 2016 IInternational Convention has been approved.

At this time your exact booth location is still under consideration, as we are awaiting final approval of the floor plan. Once approved, we will inform you of your exact location.

We are providing you notification group’s award of a booth in order for you to begin making arrangements for travel and staffing. The exhibitor kit will be sent along with your booth allocation at a later date.

Please note that we have amended the 2016 Rotary International Fellowship Exhibit Booth Terms and Conditions, see the attached Addendum. By accepting this booth award and/or exhibiting at the 2016 Rotary International Convention, you agree to and will be bound by the additional terms and conditions set forth in the Addendum. Should you have any concerns please contact the exhibitor inbox at exhibitor@rotary.org.

Thank you again and we look forward to working with you in Seoul!

Best Regards,Rotary International Exhibits Team

The terms and conditions set forth in this Addendum to the 2016 Rotary International Convention Fellowship Exhibit Booth Terms and Conditions are incorporated in form a part of the 2016 Rotary International Convention Fellowship Exhibit Booth Terms and Conditions (collectively “Agreement”). By accepting the booth award for the 2016 Rotary International Convention (“Conven-tion”) and/or exhibiting at the Convention, you agree to be bound by the additional terms and conditions set forth herein.

I. The following terms and conditions shall be added to paragraph 12 of the Agreement:

Exhibitor is required to specify the names of each person working in its awarded booth to Rotary International by Wednesday, 2 March 2016. Failure to provide this information to Rotary International by Wednesday, 2 March 2016 shall result in Exhibitor not being permitted to exhibit during the Convention, not receiving equipment or furniture in its awarded booth, not receiving power to its booth, and/or RI taking possession of booth(s), in RI’s discretion and without any rebate, refund or allowance to Exhibitor or releasing Exhibitor from any liability under this Agreement.

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Addendum to 2016Rotary International Convention

FellowshipExhibit Booth Terms and Conditions

Welcome to the 2016

Jamsil Stadium Gymnastics Stadium28 MAY(SAT) 20:00~22:00; Ticket : $40, $30, $5Ÿ RI will provide shuttle bus from Kintex to the Jamsil Stadium and from

Jamsil Stadium to the reserved hotels. World-famous K-pop stars along with Korean traditional performers and Rotary family performance

Ÿ Program: K-pop Stars, Korean traditional Performance, Interactors, the disabled

KOREA SYMPHONY NIGHT "Jubilation and Harmony”29 MAY(SUN) 20:00~21:30; Seoul Arts Center http://www.sac.or.kr/Ticket : $80, $60, $40, $20Ÿ Transportation is on your own (Approximately 45 minutes from CBD of

Seoul)

WELCOME FESTIVAL

The HOUSE OF

he House of Fr iendship provides a variety of attractions Tand food and beverage options

in its banquet hall, cafeteria, resting area, and meeting places. Make sure you take some time away from convention schedules and rest in the mini garden located in the House of Friendship.

In particular, you can catch a glimpse of the talents and passion of young leaders from YLS and of Rotarians from around the world on the colorful stage prepared for winners of the 2016 Rotary International Seoul Convention Rotary Family Talent Contest.

The most suitable place to meet and build friendships with Rotarians from around the world The House of Friendship at the Seoul Convention is the best place to strengthen friendships with Rotarians from around the world. You will get to enjoy unique culture and local products, which are prepared by 18 different local district booths. You can also visit the Rotary International Foundation Resource Center, Rotary service projects, Rotary Fellowships, and Rotary Action Groups booths, and take advantage of the chance to learn about Rotary International and to interact with Rotarians from around the world. In addition, there will be unprecedented large business booths. There will also be official sponsor booths where you can explore products and services provided by Korea's leading companies.

http://www.riconvention.org

FriendshipThe HOUSE of

oin the global online movement to celebrate the season with a gift to The Rotary Foundation. Giving Tuesday, 1 December, uses the power of Jsocial media and the spirit of generosity to promote giving and

philanthropy around the world.

You can support the cause by going online on 1 December to make a gift to The Rotary Foundation. Then use social media to encourage your friends and family to do the same. It’s the perfect opportunity to reach our supporters and build on the momentum of Rotary Foundation Month.

Last year, the Foundation raised more than $100,000 on Giving Tuesday. This year, the district with the highest number of donors contributing to the Foundation on 1 December could receive a visit from Foundation Trustee Chair Ray Klinginsmith.

Make a gift to the Foundation

Rotary News13-Nov-2015

GivingSUPPORT THE FOUNDATION ON

TUESDAY, 1 DECEMBERGiving

In his 1917 address to the International Convention in Atlanta, RI President Arch C. Klumph said...

e have called the attention of the organization this year to the possibility of a future endowment fund for Rotary. Carrying on, as we are, a miscellaneous community service, it seems eminently proper that we should accept endowments for the Wpurpose of doing good in the world, in charitable,

educational or other avenues of community progress; or such funds could be well used for extension work. I know of no more commendable use for the vast millions possessed by men in this country than that certain sums might be endowed to Rotary for the purpose of establishing Rotary clubs in all nations of the world".

"Arch ... has always been firm in the belief that his persistence would eventually be rewarded, that it would not always be necessary for him to walk alone. Long after Arch Klumph’s journey is ended other men will be following the trail he has been blazing throughout the years."

NOVEMBER IS THE ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH

“Paul P. Harris, Page 237, "This Rotarian Age" 1935

he Rotary Foundation was born as an endowment fund in 1917, the brainchild of RI TPresident Arch C. Klumph. It was reborn 12

years later in the form we know today, The Rotary Foundation of Rotary international. However, it wouldn’t be until after the passing of Paul P. Harris in 1947 that The Rotary Foundation (TRF) would reach the financial health and world importance that it enjoys today. The most important boost to donations was in 1957 where with declining donations, Rotary International created the Paul Harris Fellowship Award, that is the giving of $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation.

Technically speaking, the Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian, educational, and cultural exchange programs. It is supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.

The foundation has a rating of 92% as rated by Charity Navigator for the 2013-14 calendar year. Its expenses are borne mostly by the interest earned on its contributions over the previous three year period. As an endowment fund for Rotary "to do good in the world," its initial contribution was US $26.50 in 1918. When it became The Rotary Foundation in 1928, it had a value of US $5,739.07.

For the 2013-14 fiscal year contributions to the Annual Fund set a new record of $116.6 million. Donors also gave a record $23.7 million to the Endowment Fund.

During calendar year 2014 the Foundation received the $ 70 million 2-to-1 match from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation matched when Rotary meet their obligation to commit $35 million from the PolioPlus Fund toward the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.

But, that's not what The Rotary Foundation is all about. Its event-filled 85 years has been a story of Rotarians learning the value of service to humanity, and the citizens of the earth benefiting from that service.

More on Rotary, Paul Harris and Foundation history on the Rotary Global History Fellowship.

The Foundation

Weakness in global economy lowers Rotary’s investment returns

At the October meeting of the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation, the Investment Committee advised of weaker-than-expected returns on Rotary’s investments, primarily due to negative returns in commodities and emerging-market assets.

During fiscal year 2015, which ended 30 June, the Annual Fund, excluding the operating reserve, recorded a loss of 0.2 percent; the RI General Fund was down 2.8 percent. Both the PolioPlus Fund and the Endowment Fund were up, but had minimal gains of 0.7 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively.

For the most recent quarter, Rotary anticipates negative returns for the Annual Fund, Endowment Fund, and RI General Fund owing to the impact on financial markets of global concerns about China’s slowing economy. PolioPlus Fund returns are expected to be slightly positive for the quarter.

Despite the recent negative returns, Rotary’s funds have performed well over the long term. Almost all current losses remain unrealized and The Rotary Foundation has more than enough cash to cover operating needs, though it may have to dip into funds from the RI General Fund to support Rotary’s working capital needs.

Rotary News

t is well-established that The Rotary Foundation is the focus of attention in the month of November, and we try our best to publicize our Foundation Iprograms and to raise money to fund the programs during the entire

month!

But why November? The idea started in May 1956 when the RI Board designated the week of 15 November as Rotary Foundation Week. The designation was firmly in place by 1961 when I was a Rotary scholar in South Africa, and most of the southern African clubs featured programs about the Foundation that week. I also observed the same focus when I returned homeand joined the Rotary club in my hometown of Unionville, Mo. Many of our clubs at that time scheduled low-cost meals at their meetings during Rotary Foundation Week and donated the savings to the Foundation. It was a good way to produce Foundation funds at a time when most contributions were still made by clubs, not by individual Rotarians.

But why did the RI Board select the week of 15 November in 1956 and then expand it in 1982 to the whole month of November, starting in 1983-84? My speculation is that the initial decision in 1956 was based on the realization that many clubs in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly the large clubs, were not fully active during their summer months of June, July, and August. Therefore, it was best to wait and give time for the clubs to educate their members each year about the Foundation. And since the Foundation contributions were coming from the clubs, it gave the clubs time to raise the money, but still send it to the Foundation in the first half of the Rotary year for investment purposes. It was a winwin situation for both the clubs and the Foundation!

Regardless of whether my speculation has merit, Rotary Foundation Month has been, and will continue to be, a critical factor in the success of our Foundation. It is the month that our clubs and districts continue the tradition of educating our Rotarians about the amazing quality of our Foundation programs and seeking the needed contributions to make the world a better place.

Our Foundation is a premier organization, and it owes its success to the support of Rotarians, many of whom have gained their appreciation of Foundation programs during the traditional emphasis on such programs in November. The importance of Rotary Foundation Month should not be discounted, and I hope that all of our clubs will feature the Foundation during the month of November. It is a significant and productive tradition, and I encourage all Rotarians to take the time to attend their club and district Foundation events this month. Embrace the tradition! Celebrate the Foundation!

RAY KLINGINSMITHTrustee Chair 2015-16The Rotary Foundation

WHY CELEBRATE THE FOUNDATION IN NOVEMBER

RAY KLINGINSMITHTrustee Chair 2015-16The Rotary Foundation

Our Foundation is

a premier organization,

and it owes its success to

the support of Rotarians;

ne sunny morning at the end of June 1991, a van drove through the busy, rushhour streets of Colombo, Sri Lanka. OWinding through traffic to a northern suburb, the van arrived at

the Forward Command Headquarters of the Defense Ministry. Security guards stopped it for inspection. When they did, the two suicide bombers driving the van detonated their cargo: thousands of kilograms of plastic explosives. The roof of the building was blown off completely. Debris was strewn for blocks. In total, 21 people were killed and 175 people injured, among them many pupils of the girls' school next door.

More than a kilometer away, the blast shattered every window in my home. My wife raced toward the sound of the explosion – toward our daughter's school. Our daughter was then nine years old. That morning, she had forgotten her pencil case at home. At the moment of the blast, she was coming out of a stationer's shop, admiring her new pencils. Suddenly her ears were ringing, the air was filled with sand, and everywhere around her people were screaming, bleeding, and running. Someone pulled her into the garden of the badly damaged school, where she waited until my wife arrived to bring her back to our home – its floors still covered with broken glass.

Sri Lanka today is peaceful and thriving, visited by some two million tourists every year. Our war now is only a memory, and we as a nation look forward to a promising future. Yet so many other nations cannot say the same. Today, more of the world's countries are involved in conflict than not; a record 59.5 million people worldwide live displaced by wars and violence.

In Rotary we believe, in spite of all that, in the possibility of peace – not out of idealism, but out of experience. We have seen that even the most intractable conflicts can be resolved when people have more to lose by fighting than by working together. We have seen what can happen when we approach peace-building in ways that are truly radical, such as the work of our Rotary Peace Fellows. Through our Rotary Foundation, peace fellows become experts in preventing and resolving conflict. Our goal is that they will find new ways not only to end wars but to stop them before they begin.

Among the hundreds of peace fellows who have graduated from the program, two from Sri Lanka, one from each side of the conflict, studied together. In the first weeks of the course, both argued passionately for the rightness of their side. Yet week by week, they grew to understand each other's perspective; today, they are good friends. When I met them and heard their story, they gave me hope. If 25 years of pain and bitterness could be overcome by Rotary, then what, indeed, is beyond us?

We cannot fight violence with violence. But when we fight it with education, with understanding, and with peace, we can truly Be a Gift to the World.

K. R. “Ravi” RAVINDRAN

K. R. “Ravi” RAVINDRANRI President, 2015-16

In Rotary we believe, in spite of all that, in the possibility of peace – not out of idealism, but out of experience. We have seen that even the most intractable conflicts can be resolved when people have more to lose by fighting than by working together.

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The nominating Committee for President of RI selected Riseley, of the Rotary club of Sandringham, Victoria, Australia, in August. He will be formally elected at the 2016 RI Convention in Seoul, Korea, and will become president on 1 July 2017.

an H.S. Riseley, of the Rotary Club of Sandringham, Victoria, Australia, is the Iselection of the Nominating Committee for

President of Rotary International in 2017-18. He will become the president-nominee on 1 October if no other candidates challenge him.

Riseley says that meaningful partnerships with corporations and other organizations are crucial to Rotary’s future.

“We have the programs and personnel and others have available resources,” says Riseley. “Doing good in the world is everyone’s goal. We must learn from the experience of the polio eradication program to maximize our public awareness exposure for future partnerships.”

Riseley is a practicing accountant and principal of Ian Riseley and Co., which specializes in advising local and international businesses, and has a strong interest in international affairs. He received the AusAID Peacebuilder Award from the Australian government in 2002 in recognition of his work in Timor-Leste. He also received the Order of Australia medal in 2006 for service to the Australian community.

“Governments see Rotary as posit ive representatives of a civil society,” he says. “We should work with them to advocate for peace and conflict resolution, just as we are advocating for polio eradication.”

A member since 1978, Riseley has served Rotary as treasurer, director, trustee, RI Board Executive Committee member, task force member, committee member and chair, and district governor.

He is also a former member of the Australian Polio Eradication Private Sector Campaign and a recipient of The Rotary Foundation’s Service Award for a Polio-Free World. He and his wife, Juliet, are Multiple Paul Harris Fellows, Major Donors, and Bequest Society members.

The Nominating Committee’s members are Ann-Britt Åsebol, Rotary Club of Falun-Kopparvågen, Sweden; John T. Blount, Rotary Club of Sebastopol, California, USA; Hee-Byung Chae, Rotary Club of Seoul West, Seoul, Korea; Serge Gouteyron, Rotary Club of Valenciennes-Denain aérodrome Nord, France; Frederick W. Hahn Jr., Rotary Club of Independence, Missouri, USA; Stuart B. Heal, Rotary Club of Cromwell, New Zealand; Paul Knyff, Rotary Club of Weesp (Vechtstreek-Noord), Netherlands; Masahiro Kuroda, Rotary Club of Hachinohe South, Aomori, Japan; Anne L. Matthews (chair), Rotary Club of Columbia East, South Carolina, USA; Michael D. McCullough, Rotary Club of Trenton, Michigan, USA; David D. Morgan, Rotary Club of Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan, Wales; Gideon M. Peiper, Rotary Club of Ramat Hasharon, Israel; José Alfredo Sepúlveda, Rotary Club of Pachuca Plata, Hidalgo, Mexico; P.C. Thomas, Rotary Club of Nilgiris West, Tamil Nadu, India; Alceu Antimo Vezozzo, Rotary Club of Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil; and C. Grant Wilkins, Rotary Club of Denver, Colorado, USA.

IANH.S.

RISELEY

RIPRESIDENT2017-2018

Rotary club membership should be open to men, women, transgendered be they black or white, purple or green or whatever the colour of their skin.

Be they gay or straight, be they Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Atheist, Hindu, Buddhist, Jedi or whoever or whatever their spiritual belief or non belief.

Be they young or old, fat or thin, rich or poor, conservative or liberal, communist or capitalist, left handed or right handed, blue eyes or brown eyes, abled or disabled.

Be they from any of the 196 recognized or non recognized countries on Earth.

Because we, as an organization are not in a position to reject someone for membership based on any of these factors.......if you do its discrimination plain and simple.

Rotary club memberships should only be about what you as an unique individual on this great big blue planet can do to help others less fortunate than yourself and to learn from those shared experiences with others. It's about how you can be a better person.

Because is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

Tell me if I'm wrong?

EQUALITY IN ROTARY

An appealing and apt writing came in my reading from

Evan Burrell a few days ago, which I felt like sharing

with fellow Rotarians all over. The topic being “Equality

in Rotary”, widening our knowledge horizon as do its

reading . – PDG Subhash Saraf, RC Aundh RID 3131.

MAHATMA GANDHI 1869-1948

Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words.

Keep your words positivebecause your words become your behavior.

Keep your behavior positivebecause your behavior becomes your habit.

Keep your habits positivebecause your habits become your values.

Keep your valurs positivebecause your values become your destiny.

he levels established for Major Donor and major gift recognition are as follows:T

Level 1: US $10,000 - $24,999.99Level 2: US $25,000 - $49,999.99Level 3: US $50,000 - $99,999.99Level 4: US $100,000 - $249,999.99

A letter of appreciation signed by the president will be included as part of the recognition presentation for new donors. Additional gifts over US$10,000 from Major Donors will be acknowledged by a letter from the trustee chairman. A TRF acknowledgement certificate and folder shall be provided on request to major donors who make outright gifts of $10,000 or more but do not qualify them for higher levels of major donor recognition. This recognition will be sent to the district governor for presentation at an appropriate event.

Major Donors are entitled to pins and pendants wi th a number of d iamond stones corresponding to the level of contribution.

Major Donors are listed in a publication distributed at the International Convention.

The Arch C. Klumph SocietyThe levels established for Arch C. Klumph Society recognition are as follows:Level 1: Arch C. Klumph Society Trustees

Circle: US$250,000 - $499,999.99Level 2: Arch C. Klumph Society Chair’s

Circle: US$500,000 - $999,999.99Level 3: Arch C. Klumph Society Foundation

Circle: US$1 million- $2,499,999.99Level 4: Arch Klumph Society Platinum

Trustees Circle: US$2.5 million to $4,999,999.99

Level 5: Arch Klumph Society Platinum Chair’s Circle: $5 million to $9,999,999.99

Level 6: Arch Klumph Society Platinum Foundation Circle: $10 million and above

(January 2015 Trustees Mtg., Dec. 67

MAJOR DONORS

&ARCH C. KLUMPHSOCIETY

e have made some improvements recently to our online grant application tool:W

Ÿ Project contacts can enter expenses for global grants in multiple currencies.

Ÿ Entering budget items in grant applications and reports takes less time because the pages refresh more quickly.

Ÿ The grant application budget automatically refreshes when the currency exchange rate is changed.

Ÿ We clarified the process that district Rotary Foundation committee chairs follow for authorizing district designated funds.

Watch for information about more improvements to come. We’re confident that these changes will make the grant process simpler and faster. Please tell Rotary members in your club and district about these improvements, and direct questions to your regional grants officer. 2014-15 grants roundupWe’ve closed the door on a second full year of the new grant model and there’s a lot of good news to report: We awarded 1,078 global grants in 2014-15, up 24 percent from the previous year’s total. The dollar value of global grants totaled $64.9 million. The most popular area of focus was disease prevention and treatment, followed closely by water and sanitation. We also awarded 487 district grants, totaling $23.8 million. And we awarded 16 scholarships, totaling about $500,000, for study at UNESCO-IHE in the Netherlands.

Contest for best peace projectSubmit your intercountry peace project to this contest for the chance to win additional funding through a personal contribution. Find more information and contest guidelines.

11.030.2. General CriteriaŸ To receive a Rotary Foundation grant, primary

sponsor clubs and districts must be appropriately qualified. Districts must be qualified by The Rotary Foundation, and clubs must be qualified by their respective qualified districts.

Ÿ When acting as a primary sponsor, each Rotary club or district is limited to 10 open Rotary Foundation grants at any given time. Sponsors that have already reached this limit must close open grants before any new grants will be approved. Rotary Foundation Code of Policies 85 January 2016

Ÿ The primary sponsors must each establish a project or activity committee, composed of at least three Rotarians, who are members of that club or district (if district sponsored).

Ÿ Rotary clubs, districts, and all project committee members must be in good standing with Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation in order to receive a grant.

Ÿ Individuals prohibited from serving on a project committee for any Rotary Foundation grant include RI fiscal agents, national treasurers, and officers and paid staff of a cooperating or beneficiary organization associated with the grant project.

Ÿ Funds received from Rotary Foundation grants cannot be used as a new contribution to The Rotary Foundation or as a contribution to another Rotary Foundation grant.

11.040.2. General CriteriaGlobal grants are only to be awarded to clubs and/or districts.Ÿ The minimum grant award by The Rotary

Foundation’s World Fund is US$15,000 and the maximum award is US$200,000.

Ÿ Cash contributions are matched by The Rotary Foundation at 50 percent and DDF contributions are matched at 100 percent.

Ÿ When an eligibility/activity requirement is inconsistent with local law, the sponsors may request the general secretary to waive the requirement to comply with local law.

Ÿ For projects in which both sponsors are in different countries but are members of the same multicountry district, the district itself cannot be a primary sponsor of the grant.

Ÿ At least 30% of contributions to global grants funding humanitarian projects exclusively must come from outside of the project country.

Improvements to our grant application tool

GRANTS

Eligibility

1. Global grants for humanitarian projects can funda) construction of infrastructure including

but not limited to:I. toilet blocks and sanitation systemsii. access roadsiii. damsiv. bridgesv. storage unitsvi. fences and security systemsvii. water/irrigation systemsviii. greenhouses

b) renovation, repair, and refurbishment of structures that are currently occupied or operational in which individuals live, work, or spend a significant amount of time. This may include the provision of new services or upgrade of utilities (i.e., electrical,plumbing, and heating), repair of roofs, elevators, renovation of bathrooms;

c) international travel for up to two people to implement a service project or to provide training, provided the host sponsors have confirmed that the skill set is not readily accessible locally and warrants funding international travel. Staff, officers or members of a co-operating organization involved in the project are not eligible to receive grant funding for travel expenses. In special circumstances where these individuals have specific skill or qualifications necessary to imple-ment the project, consideration will be given to permit funding their travel. A humanitarian project budget may not be used to solely fund international travel; it must be a component of a larger humanitarian project budget and the travel portion must be reasonable in proportion to the project budget.

d) domestic travel for beneficiaries and both Rotarian and non-Rotarian pro-fessionals needed to provide direct project implementation.

e) direct program costs, salaries, stipends, or honorariums related to project implementation.

f) immunization activities, including the purchase of polio vaccines, as long as polio vaccine is not the only vaccine that is being purchased

2. Global grants for humanitarian projects cannot funda) continuous or excessive support of any one

beneficiary, entity, or community.b) the establishment of a trust, a permanent

foundation, or permanent interest-bearing account. Grant funds can be used to establish a revolving loan fund if the sponsors comply with the microcredit requirements found in the Terms and Conditions for Rotary Foundation district grants and global grants.

c) activities that consist primarily of research-oriented projects or data collection.

d) the purchase of land or buildings.e) new construction (without a strategic partner) of

any permanent structure in which individuals live, work, or spend a significant amount of time, such as buildings (e.g.,schools, homes/ low cost shelters, and hospitals), containers, and mobile homes or structures in which individuals carry out any type of activity including manufacturing and processing. If the grant depends on the construction of a building, the construction must be funded by additional club/district funds (nonmatched cash contri-butions not processed by The Rotary Foundation) or funded by another entity.

f) renovations to complete buildings that are partially constructed (including buildings with only the exterior completed) but have never been occupied or operational.

g) cash donations or stipends to beneficiaries outside of a revolving loan fund. The Rotary Foundation will support beneficiaries through the use of goods, education,services, and care.

h) operating, administrative, or indirect program expenses of another organization.

i) projects primarily initiated and controlled by a non-Rotary organization.

j) unrestricted cash donations to a beneficiary or cooperating organization.

k) The following programs of Rotary Interna-tional: Interact, Rotaract, Rotary Friendship Exchange, RYLA, and Rotary Youth Exchange

ELIGIBILITY

NOT ELIGIBLE- Rotary park, Rotary office or structure where Rotarians stay, work or reside.- Landscaping

PLANNING and ORGANIZINGService projects that are well planned and managed can have a strong impact and create effective and t ransparen t commun ica t ion between your community and club. Refer to our guidebook

Before starting your project, read

to help you set goals and develop a realistic timeline.

Conduct a community assessmentWork with your community to identify a need, how best to address it, and what resources are available.

Use the discussion groupDiscuss your ideas and get advice from the Rotary online community using the Project Lifecycle Resources group.

Create a project planA comprehensive project plan will help you manage your resources, anticipate problems, and evaluate your project’s success. Form a club service projects committee to oversee your projects.

Set service goals Use Rotary Club Central to set and track your project's goals.

Acquiring resourcesGather all the resources you'll need to carry out your service project, including volunteers, subject-matter experts, in-kind contributions, and funding.

Work with partnersUse Rotary Ideas to find local and international clubs to partner with. Learn more about working with Rotary-affiliated groups and our partners.

Obtain fundingTake advantage of fundraisers, grants, and crowd sourcing to help raise funds for your next project:Ÿ Find tips on how to plan a successful fundraiserŸ Use the grant application tool to apply for district

and global grantsŸ Use Rotary Ideas to solicit funds from supporters

worldwide. Set suggested contribution levels to encourage donations.

Solicit in-kind donationsDonated goods can be as valuable as a financial contribution. Use Rotary Ideas to publicize your project's needs. Learn more in the Donations-in-kind Best Practices Guide.

Communities in Action: A Guide to Effective Projects

Find volunteersUse Rotary Ideas, social media, and your club website to find volunteers for your project. Remember to invite Rotaract and Interact club members to help.

Organize a project fairWork with your district to organize

a project fair. They're a great way for Rotarians and Rotaractors to find

volunteers. Watch a video about project fairs.

IMPLEMENTING YOUR PROJECTNow that you have a plan and resources, you're ready to get started.

Share project newsUse the Project Lifecycle Resources group to update volunteers, community supporters, and club members on your progress and last-minute needs. Remember to post a link to the group on your club website.

EVALUATING and PROMOTINGOnce your project is complete, take time to reflect on its impact, its successes, and its challenges. The lessons you learn can help you the next time around, and sharing them with your community groups can help others as well. Update your service goalsRevisit your service goals in Rotary Club Central and see how close your estimate matches the actual resources you used.

Share best practicesHelp club members learn from your experience by sharing best practices on the Project Lifecycle Resources group.

Submit the final reportSubmit the final report for your district or global grant using the grant application tool.

Promote your projectCelebrate your project's success in local media, social media, and of course, in Rotary Showcase – it's the easiest way to share your project with the Rotary world and the public.

Find more ways to promote your club's project.Look for appropriate webinars at www.rotary.org

Lifecycle of a

Project

Each month, a special Rotarian is selected by

ROTI, in recognition of their commitment and dedication

to Rotary service. This month, ROTI is pleased to

honour

Raj Kumar Rajgaria

A Production of

ROTI Vice ChairTRIS TRISTRAM

Thank you for your work

in ROTI, Raj!

Raj Kumar Rajgaria.

As we have progressed and started to embrace Social Media, especially in the form of Facebook a name that is very frequently seen there is Rajkumar Rajgaria.

He is a member of the Rotary Club of Central Calcutta and was President in 1988-89. Currently he is Chair of the Polio Plus Committee in his Club. He was also District Governor of District 3921 in 2003-04.

Raj is a member of at least 4 groups on Facebook - The ROTI Tower, Rotarians on the Internet, Rotary Guidelines / Manual of Procedure and Be a Gift to the World.

Not a day goes by without a number of posts keeping us all up-to-date with what is happening and also providing guidance about the way we should proceed within our Rotary lives.

Rajkumar tells me he "joined Rotary to have more Fellowship and by which I can serve, at present I do and propagate 'END POLIO NOW’”.

ROTARY CLUB OF CENTRAL CALCUTTA, D3921

2015 videoAWARDS

It’s the 7th annual Interact Video Awards and we want to see how your club has fun while making a difference in your school and community.

WHENVideos will be accepted from 26 October 2015 at 00:00 Central Time until 1 December 2015 at 23:59 Central Time (1 December 2015 at 05:59 GMT). HOWŸ Create a YouTube account or log into your

YouTube account. Follow YouTube’s instruc-tions for uploading your video to your YouTube account.

Ÿ Create a Facebook account or log into your Facebook account.

Ÿ Visit the Interact Official Facebook page (“Official Page”), complete and submit the Interact Video Awards Form before the deadline. The Form is also available in electronic form upon request by contacting Rotary via email: interact@rotary.org

You must only submit one (1) video. By submitting a video, you represent that your video is in compliance with these Terms, the YouTube Terms of Service, and the Facebook Terms of Service. All entries will become the property of Rotary and will not be returned.

VIDEO

Video RequirementsŸ Your video must your original creation;Ÿ You must hold all rights to the video, including

the copyright;Ÿ Video must be at least thirty (30) seconds in

length and may not exceed three (3) minutes in length;

Ÿ Video must be in English or contain English subtitles;

Ÿ Video must comply with YouTube Terms of Service and Facebook Terms of Service;

Ÿ If your video includes images or likenesses of other people, you must receive permission from those people and be able to provide to Rotary, model releases for use of their likenesses/ images, including releases signed by the parent or legal guardian of any minors; and

Ÿ Video may only contain music you created or you have a license to use in the video.

Video RestrictionsŸ Video must not contain material (images, music,

footage, logos, etc.) that violates or infringes the rights of others, including copyright, trademark or patent rights;

Ÿ Video must not defame or invade the privacy rights or privacy of any person, living or deceased or contain defamatory materials; and

Ÿ Video must not contain inappropriate, indecent, obscene, hateful, discriminatory, unlawful or illegal materials, as determined in Rotary’s sole discretion.

Rotary will disqualify any videos that do not adhere to the requirements set forth above or that contain any of the restricted materials or activities set forth above.

AWARDSŸ One (1) club will be awarded the title of Best

Video and: One (1) US$500.00 donation that must be used to support an Interact club’s service projects (The donation will be made to the Rotary club sponsor);

Ÿ One (1) award plaque; A letter form the Rotary International President; and The video will be displayed on Interact’s social media pages.

Ÿ Three (3) clubs will be awarded the title of Runner-Up; and each club will receive a letter from the Rotary International President and each club’s video will be displayed on Interact’s social media pages; and

Ÿ One (1) club will be awarded the title of Fan Favorite; and the club will receive a letter from the Rotary International President and the club’s video will be displayed on Interact’s social media pages.

Any and all applicable taxes are the responsibility of the awardee of the donation. Rotary will notify the clubs receiving awards on or around 19 January 2016 and a club will have seven (7) days after being notified to claim or forfeit the award. Failure to respond by 19 January 2016 will result in forfeiture of the award.

AWARD SELECTIONRotary will ask the public to vote for their favorite video from the eligible videos for two weeks in December 2015. The video receiving the highest number of votes during the voting period will be awarded the title of “Fan Favorite”. All other eligible videos will be reviewed by a panel of judges selected by Rotary based on storytelling ability, originality/creativity of video, production quality and adherence to the theme, and one (1) video will be awarded the title of “Best Video” and three (3) clubs will be awarded the title of “Runner-Up”. Videos that do not comply with these Terms will not be eligible for the selection process or an award.

PUBLICITYBy submitting a video, you grant Rotary, and its Foundation, a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive license and right to use, print, publish, reproduce, perform, edit, broadcast, webcast, modify, distribute, create derivative works from, and display your video, the content in your Form, and your likeness, name, image and biographical and personal information, in any publication of or by Rotary, in social media and for any other purposes, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed. Rotary will have the right to license the use of your video to others for the purpose of promoting Rotary and Interact.

MISCELLANEOUSRotary shall not be liable in any way for injuries to persons or damages to property incurred or suffered by anyone involved in the creation of a video or submission of a video to Rotary or from the acceptance or use of any awards. Rotary reserves the right to amend, withdraw or terminate these Terms. These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, U.S.A. without regard to its conflict of laws.

Copyright © 2015 Rotary International. All rights reserved.

Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, Cleveland, Ohio. Posted by Subash Saraf.

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

4. Make peace with your past so it won't mess up the present.

5. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

6. Take a deep breath every now and then. It calms the mind.

7. Get rid of anything that isn't useful. Clutter weighs you down in many ways.

8. It's never too late to be happy. But it's all up to you and no one else.

9. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, and wear the fancy clothes. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

10. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.

11. Frame every so-called disaster with these words 'In five years, will this matter?'

12. Always choose life.

13. Forgive others and yourself.

14. What other people think of you is none of your business.

15. Time heals almost everything. Give time a little time.

16. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

17. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

18. Growing old beats the alternative of dying young.

19. Your children get only one childhood.

20. The best is yet to come...

I AM THE "7%”

A good and great leader must have good and great listening quality. Here are some basics noted below by PDG Subhash Saraf of RID 3131and RLI, written by Randy Conley.

Think of the best boss you've ever had. What was it about that person that made him or her your best boss? Did you trust them? Probably. Did they care about you? Very likely. Was he or she a great listener? Almost certainly.

istening is one of the most underrated and unappreciated leadership skills. Many leaders don't put any intentional effort into how they

listen to their people. They just assume “it happens.” I mean, come on, right? You have ears…the other person talks…you listen…then reply with what you want to say because usually that's more important than what the other person has to say anyway, right? Wrong. Being an effective listener is one of the quickest ways to build trust with your people. People trust leaders who take the time to hear their ideas and empathize with their concerns. It's also one of the best opportunities to learn what's going on in your business and influence the activities of your team members. You can't know what's happening on the front lines unless you ask questions and listen to the responses.

Becoming a good listener doesn't happen by accident. It takes time and effort to listen effectively, and in order to become a great listener, you have to practice the five fundamentals of listening.

1. Attending to Nonverbal Behaviors – Your nonverbal behaviors tell the speaker you are either interested and comprehending what is being said or you are disinterested and would rather be somewhere else. Are you smiling and nodding in understanding or are you yawning, scowling, or staring the person down? Is your body position leaning in to the conversation to show you are engaged or are you leaning back with your arms folded indicating you're feeling defensive? Your body language should communicate “Go ahead, I care, I'm listening.”

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2. Asking Questions – The best leaders ask questions – lots of them. But not all questions are created equal and different types of questions serve different purposes. Open-ended questions encourage the speaker to share more information and go deeper in the conversation. Clarifying questions help you understand the full context of what is being shared whereas prompting questions encourage the speaker to reflect deeper on their own thoughts. Close-ended questions allow you to limit the conversation or find out specific information and leading questions allow you to bring the conversation to a close.

3. Reflecting Feelings – Reflecting feelings is the skill of capturing the speaker's feelings and restating them in nonjudgmental terms. It demonstrates to the speaker that you are aware of the emotion behind the content of what is being shared. Using phrases such as “It sounds like you're really _______” (frustrated, angry, sad, etc.) or “I can sense your _______ (apprehension, anxiety, pride, etc.)” indicates you are empathizing with the speaker which allows him/her to trust you more and share more information.

4. Paraphrasing – Paraphrasing demonstrates that you heard and understand what was being shared. The basics of paraphrasing include restating key words or phrases, following the speaker's sequence, listening to understand, and showing empathy. You don't want to robotically repeat what the speaker said verbatim, twist the speaker's words, or prejudge the situation.

5. Summarizing – Summarizing is the skill of being able to concisely recap what the speaker said over a longer period of time. The exact words aren't as important as capturing the key ideas, feelings, or action items that were shared. It can help to take notes, summarize periodically throughout the conversation, and to follow the order and sequence of information shared by the speaker. Don't act like a parrot and repeat the exact words shared or add your own conclusions to the summary.

These five fundamentals may seem like no-brainers, but the truth is that most leaders don't do them very well, or even at all. Just like a professional athlete continuously practices the fundamentals of his/her sport, leaders should continually practice these fundamentals of listening.

THE 5 FUNDAMENTALS OF

EFFECTIVE Listening

By Jeff Haden

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e should all spend a small percentage of our time giving work away -- not just for Wcharities, but for other people too.

I know, I know: Doing non-charity work for nothing goes against every capitalistic grain. Take a friend of mine.

“I'm against the idea of anyone working for free," he says. "As a more colorful person said, there are two kinds of articles on Huffington Post: those that shouldn't be written at all... and those that are too good to give away.

"I don't think anyone should give away their profession.”

You may agree. You've invested significant time and money in your profession or business. You provide real value and definitely deserve to receive value in return.

Aside from simply doing something nice for the sake of doing something nice (which has a value all its own) here are other reasons why occasionally working for free—or for a significant discount—can still bring you tangible returns.

For example, you get to stretch a little. Your processes are solid. Your operations are optimized. You're a fine-tuned machine.

You're also probably stale and a little stuck in your best practices ways.

People who can't afford to pay you often have unusual needs because unlike most of your clients, they're struggling. Help them and you'll get to see and do things you would otherwise never experience. Then, not only will you benefit from what you learn, so will all your other customers.

And you might discover opportunities you never knew existed.

Still, sometimes free is valuable.

Plus, you get to be scared. It's easy to forget how fortunate you are. Help a person whose business is on the brink of failing and you'll remember the true meaning of “urgent.” The experience will help ground you… and help you see your own business or profession from a different perspective.

And you get to be more creative. A person who needs help doesn't deal from a position of strength. Often your standard techniques or strategies won't apply. You'll need to find new ways to leverage their limited resources and transform what could be a number of weaknesses into a few strong points.

And if that's not enough, you get to flex a few atrophied muscles. You're successful. You have a team and infrastructure in place. Sometimes you can throw money at certain problems. Or you can call in favors. Some customers do business with you just because it's comfortable.

People who need help have none of the above going for them. Often they've made poor decisions and have limited choices.

The only approach that might work is a practical approach. Using common sense and finding creative solutions are core strengths for successful people. Exercise those muscles.

And best of all, you get to do the right thing. No, you can't help everyone. No, you can't give all your time away.

But yes, you can help a few people who really need help—just like, somewhere along the way, someone went out of his or her way to help you.

Do you remember how that felt? Pass it on. Then you win too, because when you help someone who needs a hand, their thanks is genuine and heartfelt.

And you can't beat that.

Why You Should Sometimes Work for

Free

Hi Rotarians and friends:

t has been a while since I have travelled abroad, Imostly due to health reasons

and installation of a pacemaker. But the Doctor said I am good to go now which allowed me to accept RID Guiller Tumagan’s invitation to present at the Manila Zone Institute. Prior to that event, I am doing a three-week tour of our Rotary humanitarian projects while catching up with some long time Filipino friends. My travels will take me to Cebu, Bogo, Davao, Bacolod, Manila, Navotas, Marikina & E Rizal.

Thanks to Giant Tiger in Woodstock, we have donations of shoes and clothes for the poor Filipino people in shantytowns we plan to visit. It is always great to distribute items in poor areas but also a challenge to pack the luggage. After much trial and error, we completed the task and headed to the airport assuming we had correct luggage weight. In recent times, many of the airlines are becoming stricter on weight limits so more attention is necessary for this.

Well, the airline scale was much different from mine and I learned my bags were overweight. When the staff saw just my briefcase, which they assumed was my only carry-on bag, they showed some compassion and settled for a warning. They did not notice my other small bag sitting on the floor out of view.>>>

Soon I was on my way again, headed for Cebu, Philippines on the final flight. Upon arrival, I was frustrated to learn that one of my bags was missing. I had my personal belongings OK, but many relief items were gone. Without even speaking to the customs agent, airline staff took me out via a private route to complete a claim of loss in their office. Later they were escorting me out of the airport, when another staff member came running over to say they had found “an extra bag” but it was green and not red. I am colour blind, so how was I to know what colour my bag was? Sure enough, it was mine and I finally retrieved everything, leaving with apologies. In hindsight, I remember that we started packing in a red bag, but switched to a larger green bag when I had so much stuff.

Meanwhile, waiting outside were Rotary friends to greet me, concerned about my well being. With my butt dragging after a 24-hour journey, I was welcomed and invited to the Cebu Rotary lunch meeting. It was good to see some of my old Rotary friends and make new ones as well. After a brief tour of the area, I was taken to my first host location, Tony Ynoc’s San Remegio Pension Suites hotel.

I was thankful that his staff carried my “heavy” tagged bags up to my room on the second level.

It was an early rise the next morning to see that Tony had arranged room service with all sorts of breakfast food for my enjoyment. Soon, Rotary friends arrived to pick me up for our 3 hour trip north, visiting schools in the more remote area near Bogo. First stop was a McDonald’s on the edge of the city, where some had breakfast and we met up with other Rotarians joining us. It was great have the shotgun seat in the van, which allowed me to experience the activity and street sights along the way.

We followed the coast much of the journey, passing through towns and poor fishing villages. After turning off the main road and travelling a narrow dirt road for a short distance, we came upon the Ananong Elementary School. At first glance, it looked like a very well kept facility. The children were gathered to greet us warmly. Soon we would come to see the damaged area, caused by recent typhoons and an earthquake. In addition to many wall cracks, floors, garden walls and curbs were also affected.

The teachers and children were excited to see us because we represented hope, a possible promise for the rebuilding and continuing future of their school. Some of the rooms have been repaired and look good while others are not. It seems that some NGO’s including Rotary, have helped with roof and structural repairs, but much more remains to be done inside. In addition, many of the desks and chairs were damaged and no longer useful.

Some rooms cannot be used until they are repaired. As a result, the safe classrooms are crammed with students and some activities must be held outside or in storage areas, converted for temporary classrooms. In some cases, classes are held in shifts to handle the volume of students in a limited number of rooms.

DougTHE

PHILIPPINES TRAVELZONE INSTITUTE MANILA

Pleased to be invited by RI Director Guiller to present at the Leadership Institute in Manila for Rotary PDGs, DGs, DGEs and DGNs, the past few days. It has been a great reunion with some of my long time friends as well as the opportunity to make new friends.

These Zone Institutes are always a good place to rub shoulders with senior leaders and Rotary International Presidents. RIPE John Germ, RIPN Ian Risley, PRIPs Gary Huang and Wilf Wilkinson are all here as well as some TRF Trustees and RI Directors.

This event includes participants from across South East Asia, including Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, China, Korea, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Quite a mixture of languages and cultures all joining in the name of Rotary service and friendship. Rotary in Action!

Our next stop was the Bogo Central School where students waving Filipino and Canadian flags they had drawn to welcome us. The teachers had encouraged their students to do this and it was amusing to see a variety of miscellaneous shaped maple leafs on their art renderings. Once again, they saw us as a hope for repairing their school facility.

This school suffered a major loss, as one large building caught fire and burned during the last typhoon. Other buildings have had some patch-up work but some still have missing walls and roof sections. It was fun interacting with the children who took delight in hosting us. It was interesting to note that this and other schools have special SED classes for special education of handicapped children. One of our Rotary hosts did sign language, which allowed us to interact with those students. I also saw several kids who were small for their age, due to poor nutrition and a shortage of food.

After crawling around in the damaged buildings with a 92 degree temperature, it was time to relax for lunch with local Metro Bogo Rotarians. It was great to meet new friends whom we hope to work more with, in our Rotary Global Grant project to rehabilitate 5 schools.

After lunch, it was more of the same with two more school visits. Like the first ones, partial repairs were completed but much more remains to be done. It was interesting to see the attention given to teaching personal hygiene, hand washing and tooth brushing. They have designed customized counters and props for this purpose.

After a hot, sweaty day our reward came as we entered the San Remegio Beach Resort, our home for the next few nights. Hosted by a generous Rotary friend and owner, Tony Ynoc, who ensured we had every amenity available and instructed his staff to pamper us in this wonderful seaside part of the world.

It was refreshing to go for a dip in the large well-landscaped pool with food counter and attentive staff lingering nearby. Later we took a walk along the beach and observed small Rotary-sponsored fishing boats on the neighboring properties. This is truly and oasis in the middle of a remote tropical area.

Yours in Rotary service.Doug V

PDG Douglas W Vincent, RC Woodstock-OxfordBox 1583, Woodstock, ON Canada N4S 0A7

RCMP, Federal Community Policing AdvisorRotary United Nations Representative, Z24

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Czech Republic 46 887Denmark 273 10,516Djibouti 2 39Dominica 2 66Dominican Republic 59 1,319EClub 1 19Ecuador 60 1,297Egypt 77 1,965El Salvador 13 277England 1,400 39,379Equatorial Guinea 1 16Eritrea 1 32Estonia 16 533Ethiopia 15 400Faroe Islands 2 59Fiji 10 171Finland 291 10,330France 1,070 32,048French Guiana 5 122French Polynesia 6 82Gabon 10 213Gambia 2 58Georgia 2 27Germany 1,041 53,793Ghana 38 1,223Gibraltar 1 36Greece 98 2,015Greenland 1 42Grenada 2 48Guadeloupe 8 163Guam 5 206Guatemala 29 641Guernsey-Channel Islands 3 123Guinea 3 60Guinea-Bissau 1 21Guyana 6 217Haiti 21 401Honduras 31 687Hong Kong 57 1,564Hungary 49 1,135Iceland 31 1,211India 3,446 135,666Indonesia 111 2,390Ireland 42 1,156Isle of Man 5 202Israel 57 1,299Italy 850 39,592Jamaica 27 690Japan 2,269 89,429Jersey-Channel Islands 2 106Jordan 11 296Kazakhstan 2 34Kenya 78 1,883Kiribati 1 13Korea, Republic of 1,605 62,777

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ROTARY IN COUNTRIES as of 25 NOVEMBER 2015

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Kosovo 11 216Kyrgyzstan 1 24Lao People's DemRep 0 0Latvia 20 400Lebanon 27 646Lesotho 2 51Liberia 4 140Liechtenstein 2 113Lithuania 49 1,499Luxembourg 14 825Macao 6 141Macedonia 17 430Madagascar 19 385Malawi 5 215Malaysia 117 2,907Maldives 1 39Mali 12 222Malta 3 178Martinique 7 204Mauritania 1 17Mauritius 19 520Mayotte 2 67Mexico 588 10,350Micronesia 2 21Moldova 3 56Monaco 1 55Mongolia 13 277Montenegro 6 133Montserrat 1 26Morocco 38 669Mozambique 6 122Myanmar 1 51Namibia 7 110Nauru 1 5Nepal 90 3,244Netherlands 490 17,888New Caledonia 3 90New Zealand 237 8,086Nicaragua 15 255Niger 4 77Nigeria 303 7,395Norfolk Island 1 22Northern Ireland 30 902Northern Mariana Islands 1 47Norway 291 10,849Pakistan 152 2,767Palau 1 15Palestine 4 72Panama 14 467Papua New Guinea 12 193Paraguay 23 490Peru 149 2,931Philippines 848 23,599Poland 73 1,690Portugal 153 3,191

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Puerto Rico 31 974Réunion 22 583Romania 115 3,178Russian Federation 77 1,298Rwanda 7 171Saint Barthélemy 1 24Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 70Saint Lucia 2 61Saint Martin 1 25Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1 17Saint Vincent & Grenadines 3 42Samoa 1 14San Marino 1 51Sao Tome and Principe 1 16Scotland 199 5,771Senegal 11 224Serbia 57 1,107Seychelles 2 44Sierra Leone 3 103Singapore 22 761Sint Maarten 3 86Slovakia 24 469Slovenia 45 1,000Solomon Islands 2 42South Africa 215 4,178South Sudan 4 98Spain 210 4,070Sri Lanka 71 1,947Sudan 1 24Suriname 3 208Swaziland 5 105Sweden 516 24,794Switzerland 215 12,775Taiwan 712 32,998Tajikistan 0 0Tanzania, United Rep 33 580Thailand 323 8,366Timor-Leste 1 27Togo 13 279Tonga 1 18Trinidad and Tobago 22 548Tunisia 24 439Turkey 222 5,740Turks and Caicos Islands 2 52Uganda 79 2,516Ukraine 45 732United Arab Emirates 6 233United States 7,710 331,850United States Virgin Is 10 276Uruguay 107 2,382Vanuatu 3 48Venezuela 104 2,096Wales 103 2,501Zambia 23 440Zimbabwe 30 613

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Totals: 35,039 1,226,516

non-certified district is not permitted to initiate Aany new exchanges

until it achieves certification. Distr icts that lose their certification may continue with exchanges that were planned or underway when the district was certified or provisionally certified if they obtain the authorization of their exchange partners. Any district that plans an exchange with a district currently on the non-certified list will lose its own certification status.

The following districts are not certified:

D1030 (England)D1080 (England)D2220 (Russia)D2230 (Belarus) *Note: Poland is certified andUkraine is certified for outbound-only exchanges.D2430 (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan) *Note: Turkey and Kyrgyzstan are certified.D2452 (Armenia; Bahrain; Cyprus; Georgia; Jordan;Lebanon; Palestine; Sudan; United Arab Emirates)D2470 (Greece)D2483 (Montenegro; Serbia)D2484 (Greece)D2981 (India)D2982 (India)D3000 (India)D3011 (India)D3012 (India)D3052 (India)D3053 (India)D3070 (India)D3090 (India)D3100 (India)D3110 (India)D3120 (India)D3150 (India)D3160 (India)D3170 (India)D3180 (India)D3211 (India)

D3212 (India)D3220 (Sri Lanka)D3230 (India)D3262 (India)D3271 (Pakistan)D3282 (Bangladesh)D3291 (India)D3310 (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)D3450 (Hong Kong; Mongolia) *Note: Macau iscertified for outbound-only exchangesD3630 (Korea)D3700 (Korea)D3720 (Korea)D3730 (Korea)D3740 (Korea)D3770 (Philippines)D3780 (Philippines)D3800 (Philippines)D3810 (Philippines)D3830 (Philippines)D3860 (Philippines)D3870 (Philippines)D4060 (Dominican Republic)D4240 (Costa Rica; El Salvador; Nicaragua; Panama)D4250 (Belize; Guatemala; Honduras)D4370 (Aruba; Bonaire; Curaçao) *Note: Venezuela iscertified.D4400 (Ecuador)D4465 (Peru)D4470 (Paraguay) *Note: Brazil is certified.D4680 (Brazil)D4710 (Brazil)D4770 (Brazil)D4970 (Uruguay)D4980 (Uruguay)D6710 (USA-Kentucky)D6900 (USA-Georgia)D6920 (USA-Georgia)D7000 (Puerto Rico)

D7030 (Antigua & Barbuda; Barbados; Dominica; French Guiana; Grenada; Guadeloupe; Guyana; Martinique; Montserrat; St. Kitts-Nevis; St. Lucia; St. Vincent & The Grenadines; Suriname; Trinidad & Tobago)D7500 (USA-New Jersey)D9010 (Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia)D9101 (Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote D’Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone)D9102 (Benin, Ghana, Niger, Togo)D9125 (Nigeria)D9140 (Nigeria)D9150 (Burundi; Cameroun; Central African Republic; Chad; D.R. of Congo; Equatorial Guinea; Gabon Rep. of Congo; Rwanda; Sao Tome & Principe)D9210 (Malawi; part of Mozambique; Zambia) *Note:Zimbabwe is certified.D9212 (Eritrea)*Note: Ethiopia, Kenya, and SouthSudan are certified for outbound-only exchanges.D9350 (Angola) *Note: South Africa and Nambiaare certified.D9675 (Australia)D9910 (New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Vanuatu) *Note: New Zealand is certified.D9920 (American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, FrenchPolynesia, Line Islands of Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga) *Note: New Zealand is certified.

YOUTH EXCHANGE NON CERTIFIED DISTRICTS

as of 29 OCTOBER 2015

Afghanistan 299Albania 1Argentina 12Australia 84Austria 3Bahamas 1Bangladesh 18Barbados 1Belgium 8Belize 1Benin 1Bermuda 1Bolivia 2Bosnia-Hercegovina 2Brazil 28Brunei 1Bulgaria 2Canada 73Chile 3Colombia 3

Colombia 3Cook Islands 1Costa Rica 3Cote d'Ivoire 3Croatia 4Czech Rep 1Denmark 6Ecuador 3Egypt 8El Salvador 1Fiji 1Finland 6France 15Germany 5Ghana 4Greece 4Guam 1Guyana 1Haiti 1Honduras 3Hong Kong 2

Hong Kong 2Hungary 2Iceland 2India 612Indonesia 15Ireland 3Israel 9Italy 26Jamaica 1Japan 2Jordan 2Kazakhstan 1Kenya 4Korea 10Lebanon 2Macau 1Malaysia 13Malta 1Mauritius 2Mexico 20Morocco 3

Nepal 16Netherlands 3Netherlands & Antilles 1New Zealand 20Nigeria 28Norway 8Pakistan 22Papua 2New Guinea 2 China 2Peru 2Philippines 152Poland 1Portugal 4Puerto Rico 1Reunion 1Romania 8Samoa 1Senegal 1Serbia 2

Singapore 2South Africa 23South Korea 2Spain 7Sri Lanka 9St. Lucia 1Sweden 4Switzerland 3Taiwan 19Thailand 8Trinidad and Tobago 6Turkey 12Uganda 7UAE 1UK 88USA 319Uruguay 2Venezuela 4Virgin Is(US) 2Zambia 3

2149 MEMBERS 103 COUNTRIES

2013-14 2014-15 2015-16Total Total Year to Date

Male 81% (957,020) 80% (963,235) 80% (978,648)Female 19% (225,482) 20% (240,227) 20% (249,263)Unreported 0% (2,174) 0% (2,387) 0% (2,442)

29 and under 0% (4,503) 0% (5,559) 1% (6,182)30 - 39 3% (36,193) 3% (38,180) 3% (39,389)40 - 49 7% (79,514) 7% (81,152) 7% (82,230)50 - 59 10% (124,292) 10% (122,395) 10% (122,658)60 - 69 12% (136,993) 11% (132,285) 11% (131,640)70 and over 10% (124,004) 10% (118,102) 10% (116,939)Unreported 57% (679,177) 59% (708,176) 59% (731,315)

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Global ViewThis view provides you the opportunity to see membership trends, how involved Rotarians are in their clubs, the various forms of communication clubs are using, and public relations strategies on a global scale. CLUB CENTRAL

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In my readings I came across a wonderful comparison done by Bruce Rhoades - courtesy Skip Prichard, between the true leader and a deceitful one, which I considered to let maximum number of Rotarians grasp and be knowledgeable on its aspects, as they are all Leaders in Rotary as their own right.

ave you ever had an uneasy feeling that a leader is not as genuine or sincere as you Hwould expect? There are numerous

signals and behaviors that distinguish a genuine leader from someone who is simply trying to achieve a personal—perhaps deceitful—agenda. If you observe carefully, you can find what is causing the uneasy feeling.

Listed in the following comparison are ways to distinguish between genuine leadership and a person in a leadership position who has hidden motives. Some behaviors are stated in the extreme— just to emphasize the point. Deceitful leaders are also very good at what they do, so observe them closely.

1. Leaders bring people together for common goals. Deceitful Leaders divide people and focus on narrow issues that may be part of an unstated, deceitful goal.

2. Leaders encourage open, direct communication. Deceitful Leaders display a low tolerance for open communication. They control information.

“Behaviours can distinguish a deceitful leader from a genuine leader.” - Bruce Rohoade

COMPARISON: TRUE LEADERS AND DECEITFUL LEADERS

- PDG Subhash Saraf, RC Aundh RID 3131, RLI.TRUE

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LEADER

14. Leaders use positional authority as a last

resort to make decisions.

Deceitful Leaders do not hesitate to use

positional authority to further an agenda.

15. Leaders are balanced in words, actions

and demeanor. They are always

respectful. Deceitful Leaders often appear extreme in words, actions and demeanor. Their behavior is outside the norm and can be disrespectful. 16.Leaders focus on the positive and the possible. Deceitful Leaders focus on the negative; even use antagonism to motivate or justify.17.Leaders demonstrate humility. Deceitful Leaders lack humility. 18.Leaders do not manipulate. They are always transparent and sincere. Deceitful Leaders use manipulative behaviors to achieve goals. 19.Leaders are truthful, candid and straightforward at all times. Deceitful Leaders often mislead with half- truths, lies of omission, feigned ignorance or rationalization. 20.Leaders encourage individuals to do their best and take measured risks. Deceitful Leaders criticize, intimidate and blame.

Summary

Deceitful leaders can be found in every profession. Probably the most noticeable ones are in public or governmental positions striving for specific ideals or causes, but regardless of profession, there are people in leadership positions that simply want to drive a deceitful, personal agenda.

Not every deceitful leader will demonstrate all the behaviors listed, but if you notice any of them, be on alert. Sometimes the behavior arises only on certain issues or initiatives, but if observed at all, you should be cautious.

3. Leaders solicit and consider opposing views and positions. Deceitful Leaders exhibit little tolerance for opposing views. They may reject opposing views or ideas without consideration and limit debate.

4. Leaders use larger goals to energize and unite people. Deceitful Leaders use divisive, negative characterization of issues and groups to energize followers.

5. Leaders are transparent, have an open agenda and stated purposes. Deceitful Leaders carefully manage issues and what people hear. They often have a hidden agenda.

6. Leaders stick to values, principles and ethical guidelines. Deceitful Leaders will use the “end justifies the means” to achieve objectives.

7. Leaders listen attentively. Deceitful Leaders talk more than listen. They occasionally shout or “preach.”

8. Leaders show respect for each individual. Deceitful Leaders respect only those who are like-minded and disenfranchise those who are not like-minded.

9. Leaders want individuals to thrive and work from principles and values. They encourage individual initiative. Deceitful Leaders want control and dutiful obedience; “punishing” those who are “out of line.” Individual initiative is rarely appreciated.

10. Leaders use facts and logic. Deceitful Leaders use emotions (with bias toward negative ones).

11. Leaders share data and influence with

clearly stated facts, options and conclusions.

Deceitful Leaders state conclusions and positions with limited substance and fact. They may use charged rhetoric or misleading data.

12. Leaders propose in broad context and rationale. Deceitful Leaders work on narrow issues one at time; ignoring or downplaying related topics.

13. Leaders delegate within broad guidelines

and principles that allow individual

judgment. Deceitful Leaders give orders and specific direction sometimes without rationale.

ROTARYFrom RETENTION CENTRAL

http://zone34retentioncentral.blogspot.com/2015/11/rotarys-membership-development-report.html

s a brief review, RI's problem for almost two decades was not membership's stagnation Aand decline in major markets per se; it was

how RI's senior leaders viewed its purpose and objectives. Retention Central, in 2009, 2012, and 2014, published seven (7) guidelines that RI and its member clubs could use to revitalize membership. This Report Card grades RI's progress on five of the seven guidelines. It shows that, in Retention Central's opinion, Rotary has shown substantial improvement since 2010, when its grade in each guideline would have been 0%.

1. ESTABLISH PRIORITIES - Grade: 100%. In 2010, a few senior leaders began paying attention to membership development, and RI has gained over 21,000 members. RI's Board of Directors has declared membership RI's highest operational priority and approved action to create a membership segment in its strategic plan. 2. CREATE A POWERFUL GUIDING COALITION. Grade: 70%. Some visionary senior leaders advocate creating an influential, standing membership development committee. Until such a guiding coalition is in place, RI history demonstrates that future leaders could divert resources from its established priority.3. ESTABLISH AN ATTAINABLE VISION. Grade: 50%. Thanks to a few senior leaders and President Ravi, the importance of retaining members has been brought to the forefront. That indicates that a retention element will be part of the attainable vision. The vision should also include a growth element, so the measurement of success should be based on easy to understand, readily available Retention and Growth Indexes. In membership-based organizations, such indexes are the only measures that accurately appraise success that are fair to all concerned. 4. CREATE A SYSTEMATIC STRATEGIC PLAN WITH SHORT-TERM, ATTAINABLE MILESTONES. Grade: 30%. Some steps have been taken, but a workable strategic plan can only be completed when the guiding coalition is in place, the attainable vision is defined, and the means of measuring the plan's success is understood and in operation.

5. COMMUNICATE. Grade: 12%. The perceptions delivered by RI's communications will determine whether or not its membership development initiative succeeds. President Ravi established and communicated the importance of retaining members; President-Elect John Germ is eliminating interim cutoff dates. These actions, along with the recent Board action, have jarred this guideline's grade off zero. Unfortunately, the perception that membership is not a priority continues to linger. For over two decades, RI's verbal and non-verbal communication, resource allocation, recruiting mentality, educational materials, awards, public information, etc. delivered the perception that RI's attributes were far more important than developing membership. It actively promoted the concepts that Rotary clubs should be local service organizations of choice that supported RI and The Rotary Foundation (TRF), and that Rotarians were ordinary volunteers who do good things. These perceptions have been embedded in mentalities of existing and former Rotarians, and continue to surface on the internet. They will not be easy to eliminate and/or overcome. RI must not trivialize the importance of the perceptions delivered by the non-verbal, verbal, and written communications of Rotary, TRF, and all officers and staff.

The Rotary network now has the underpinning in place that enable it to create more Rotarians. Transitional leadership at all levels is required to build

on this base. With this type of lea-dership, the Rota-ry network will be better able to create Rotarians who can utilize existing attributes l i ke TRF and s p a w n n e w attributes to help them advance the Object of Rotary throughout the 21st century.

membershipDEVELOPMENT

By PDG JIM HENRY

Thanksgiving is an emotional

holiday. People travel thousands

of miles to be with people they

only see once a year. And then

they discover once a year is way

too often.” – Johnny Carson

“I absolutely adore Thanksgiving. It’s the only holiday I insist on making myself.” -Ina Garte

“Thanksgiving is America’s national chow down feast, the one occasion each year when gluttony becomes a patriotic duty.” –Michael Dresser

“On Thanksgiving Day we acknowledge our dependence.” –William Jennings Bryan

“There is no better opportunity to receive more than to be thankful for what you already have. Thanksgiving opens the windows of opportunity for ideas to flow your way.” -Jim Rohn

“Thanksgiving Day is a good day to recommit our energies to giving thanks and just giving.” –Amy Grant

“I love Thanksgiving because it’s a holiday that is centered around food and family, two things that are of utmost importance to me.” –Marcus Samuelsson

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Police authority had yet to find themen who ambushed and killed IPPSam, a ROTI volunteer at San Pao.- Glo An

The Governor of District 4281, visited the centres of integral development San Juan, and San Miguel in the city of Ipiales. The children of the cdi San Miguel sang the anthem Rotarian.

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Chris Offer‎ to Rotary District 5040

This is part of a series of presentations from the Rotary Day of Dialogue. Maryann prefers the description of instigator rather than initiator. She challenges some Rotary conventional thinking on youth programs. Maryann Collishaw, Past President Rotary Club of Whistler Millennium (5040). Recorded on Nov. 21, 2015 at the Rotary Day of Dialogue in Vancouver. This 6 minute video is well worth watching.

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Negotiations between two parties over a injection.

here are ongoing concerns about the destructive impact of the Texpanding oil palm plantations are

having on the rainforests, particularly in Southeast Asia and especially on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Deforestation in this region, it is one of the most u rgent cha l lenges fac ing environmentalists today.There are numerous consumer products linked, through Palm Oil, to slave-like conditions for child workers. Producers of palm oil, the most popular vegetable oil in the world, which is found in thousands of consumer and industrial products, rely in part on Indonesian contractors using forced labour and underage (children) workers.

Rotarian Action Group Against Child Slavery

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A COLLECTION OF ROTARY POSTINGS, THOUGHTS, AND COMMENTS AROUND THE WORLD

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A Fellowship is usually based on a hobby or interst such as ROTI (the internet) RGHF (Rotary history) fishing, tennis, boating, running, flowers, bridge, cameras, music, etc.

A RAG is based on an action group intersted in the environment, aids or HIV, water, global climate, etc.

Complete lists of both can be found at rotary.org

RonRon NethercuttPast ROTI ChairRC Mabalacat D 3790Philippines

Hi Pals:

What is the difference between a Fellowship and a Rotary Action Group ?

Is ROTI a RAG ?

Regards,Daniel

Poted byDr. ASHOK R. MIRCHANDANI

Dear Family of Rotary….

I hope you might find of interest the attached article where I voiced my feelings about “Dangerous Extremists” nine years ago. I still feel the same way about these “Dangerous Extremists” that have caused problems of all types where what has happened in Paris is just another example. I hope our Rotary Peace Centers and Rotary Peace Ambassadors might come out with some innovative ideas to help promote Better Understanding among people of Our World. Frank DevlynPresident, DEVLYN GROUPPresident 2000-2001, ROTARY INTERNATIONALChairman 2005-2006, THE ROTARY FOUNDATIONwww.FrankDevlyn.org

Dear Sushil & Family of Rotary: In Rotary we have always practiced & have a ongoing policy of promoting Better Understanding & Peace. Our Ambassador ia l Scholarsh ips, G.S.E. , Humanitarian Grants of all types, Peace and Conflict Peace Centers plus our new Short Term Peace Scholarships speak how we promote Better Understanding among all countries, cultures, religions, etc. Today we have a Rotary Family in both Israel and Lebanon that needs our understanding and support. Reconstruction is basic as is getting medical aid and medical equipment to hospitals that take care of those suffering in both countries. You in India have a difficult situation with Pakistan. Many countries have similar difficult situations. Most of these difficult situations involve problems created by The Politicians or Religious Leaders in these countries who I call the “Dangerous Extremists”. We have a Rotary Family in many of these countries and we have to find innovative ways via Rotary to bring these opposing groups to sit down and look for ways of better understanding one another & having “Needed Peace”.

I often remember a sermon given by an Anglican Priest in Australia at a Rotary Ecumenical Service last March when I was representing the President at a District Conference. He mentioned how many feel that it is the Muslims who promote much of the World Problems we are having. He then clarified that the problem comes from certain factions of Extremist or Fundamentalist within the Muslim Faith. He brought out that the vast majority of Muslims are Persons who want Peace and not war. This Priest then brought out that these Moslem Extremists that cause many of the world’s problems are not the only Extremists / Fundamentalists causing problems. He brought out that there are a wide variety of Jewish Extremists, Christian Extremists, Hindu Extremists, Buddhist Extremist, etc. who also cause problems worldwide. When you look at history you find that most wars stem from these different types of Religious Extremists. When you think of it we have Extremists of all types in every country who feel their country, their political party, their particular religion, their way of thinking is the only one that is right. I have come to the conclusion that there are some persons who are from my point of view are “dangerously overly patriotic” to their country, “dangerously overly supportive of their political party”, others by being “dangerously overly religious” to their particular faith to a degree that these “dangerously overly whatever” simply cannot accept that others might think differently and many fall into the category of being “dangerously extremists”. The above reminds me that Rotary since becoming International has always tried to promote Better Understanding among “Peoples of the World” where we promote all being good citizens of their respective countries but their also becoming “Citizens of The World” where these “Dangerous Extremists” of all types are simply not the kind of persons we want in Rotary. I hope that all of us in Our Rotary Family continue to look for innovative ways to help promote better understanding among Peoples Of The World to combat these “dangerous overly whatever”.. Please Continue to Create Awareness & Take Action in Helping Rotary to Change With the Times Your Amigo in Mexico City, Frank Devlyn

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I thought you might like this link from The Washington Post's iPad app:

http://wapo.st/1j6BMRXNate McClure

By tracing cellphones, Pakistan makes inroads in war against polio

When more than 100,000 families were evacuated from the area, they were stopped at roadside checkpoints and forced to take a drop of the polio vaccine.

Later, when the displaced residents were registered at refugee camps, they were given a surprising offer: free SIM cards for their phones.

Unbeknownst to the recipients, health officials used the SIM cards to track them as they resettled in other parts of the country. Their locations were mapped in new polio-eradication command centers. When clusters of residents from North Waziristan were identified, teams were sent out to again administer the vaccine.

“We were able to trace them, map them and follow up with them,” said Safdar Rana, head of Pakistan’s Program on Immunization.

The controversial strategy was combined with outreach to religious leaders, the creation of community health centers and a renewed push to put women — not men — on the front lines of the campaign to eradicate polio. But as with many other aspects of life here, the battle against polio is inextricably linked to efforts to overcome the threat posed by Islamist militancy.

Pakistanis face a deadline: Surrender

fingerprints or give up cellphone

By Tim Craig and Shaiq Hussain

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Cellphones didn’t just arrive in Pakistan. But someone could be fooled into thinking otherwise, considering the tens of millions of Pakistanis pouring into mobile phone stores these days.

In one of the world’s largest — and fastest — efforts to collect biometric information, Pakistan has ordered cellphone users to verify their identities through fingerprints for a national database being compiled to curb terrorism. If they don’t, their service will be shut off, an unthinkable option for many after a dozen years of explosive growth in cellphone usage here.

Prompted by concerns about a proliferation of illegal and untraceable SIM cards, the directive is the most visible step so far in Pakistan’s efforts to restore law and order after Taliban militants killed 150 students and teachers at a school in December. Officials said the six terrorists who stormed the school in Peshawar were using cellphones registered to one woman who had no obvious connection to the attackers.

Many international health experts remain skeptical that Pakistan can rise to that challenge, citing bureaucratic obstacles and uncertainty that the country’s improved security can be maintained. Last month’s earthquake, which killed more than 200 and left tens of thousands of residents homeless, served as a reminder that Pakistan has a reputation as a magnet for crises that quickly distract political leaders and relief organizations.

But Hamid Jafari, director of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative for the WHO, said Pakistan’s government has shown progress as it lurched onto a war footing to combat the disease.

“You see the senior officers of security agencies, and the Pakistan army, now sitting with program managers in emergency operations centers co-planning and co-coordinating,” Jafari said. “You get a very good sense that all the ministries of the government are involved.”

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