Theme & Logo for Rotary Year 2007-2008

RIPE Wilf Wilkinson unveils the Theme & Logo for the Rotary Year 2007-2008
     Our theme for 2007-08 is reversible:  Rotary Shares and so we  must all share Rotary.  During the first three decades of my life as a Rotarian, Rotary was growing steadily.  No thanks to me, however, as I never brought in any new members.  When Rotary’s numbers began to drop in existing clubs, I suddenly realized that the organization I had come to care about so deeply would not simply continue to grow on its own.  I understood then that I – and every other Rotarian – share the responsibility of bringing new members into our ranks, and it was time that I did my part.
     In the coming year, I will be encouraging each one of you to do your part and share Rotary with other business and professional leaders in your community.  I have set a goal for every Rotarian on my leadership team of directors, training leaders, membership coordinators, district governors, and club presidents to bring in at least one new member in 2007-08.  I’m even asking all the past RI presidents to join us in this effort.  Moving on from there, I have established a plan for recognizing all Rotarians who bring in new members.  Working together, let us share the responsibility for Rotary’s growth and make all our clubs stronger and more viable.

     The dedicated Rotarians who develop dynamic project ideas and galvanize other members to action form the backbone of every club, but there are too few of them.  I believe that every one of us could be that kind of Rotarian if we just take that important first step toward personal involvement – if we just say yes.
     YES, I will lead that project.
     YES, I will bring in a new member.
     YES, I will share my ideas and my resources to make my club stronger.
      I am convinced that 1.2 million involved and active Rotarians can finish the job on polio eradication; carry out projects involving health, water, and literacy; promote the cause of peace to every part of the globe; and clearly and powerfully demonstrate to the world that
ROTARY  SHARES

Wilf Wilkinson
President, Rotary International, 2007-08

 

 


Is there a grant for Rotarians to travel?

Is there a grant for Rotarians to travel?

Yes, there is a grant called Volunteer Service Grant, it has specific criteria to obtain the grant.  For more information:  http://www.rotary.org/foundation/grants/vsg/index.html

or, call Shelly!

ROTARY Band members wanted: District Big Band/Combo

Like an opportunity to dust off that old musical instrument???   ROTARY District is forming a musical group to play at Rotary events.  Our first “gig” is at District Ladership Assembly at noon on April 14th, Battle Ground WA.  We have already a keyboardist, saxaphone, banjo (doubling on musical saw), percussion, drummer, and guitar but everyone interested is welcome to join in.  (probably 50s and 60s standards.) Because of logistics, we probably won’t do much with practice at least initially, and seek musicians that can “jam.”  If interested contact Mike Gaston (360) 574-0984, e-mail jonmig1@comcast.net for more info, or just bring your instrument with you to this first “gig.”    Mike Gaston

DISTRICT 4400 PROJECT FAIR–QUITO

Dear Club President,
 
We are very much pleased to extend to your Club our invitation to attend our Fourth Ecuador Project Fair, to be held at the J. W. Marriott Hotel in Quito, Ecuador on Friday, October 19th, and Saturday, October 20th, 2007.
 
A project fair is one of the Rotary programs which enables Clubs to find partners for developing international humanitarian projects.  During this two days event, visiting Rotarians will have the opportunity to meet Rotarians of our local Clubs and discuss their necessities and  projects, trying to reach an agreement for a joint work on them.  The personal relation and friendship established between Rotarians and Clubs of other countries with ours, will make it possible to materialize many projects to solve the needs of Ecuador’s poor communities.
 
Please consider this event as an opportunity for your Club to begin  or expand its work in international humanitarian projects.
 
For this fair we are offering the possibilty for visiting rotatians, who wish to do so,  to stay without cost at local rotarian homes and greatly enjoy the traditional ecuadorean hospitality.
 
Coming Rotarians will also have the opportunity to enjoy our beautiful country, by visiting our capital Quito, declared 27 years ago as Cultural Heritage of  Humanity because of its large and  spectacular historical center. Very nearby is the exact Middle of the World. Also available is an excursion to the worldwide known Galapagos Islands. Other options are a tour to the Amazonian jungle or an excursion to Otavalo, Cuenca and other attractions of our Andean highlands. Arrangements can be made for other destinations they may wish to visit.
 
The program schedule will be as follows:
 
Thursday, Oct. 18 -  Arrival to Quito.
Friday, Oct. 19  afternoon  -  First session of the Fair at the J. W. Marriott Hotel. Welcome Dinner.
Saturday, Oct. 20    - Second session of the Fair, including lunch.
Sunday, Oct. 21– City tour to Quito and to the Middle of the World .
Monday, Oct. 22 – Beginning of group excusions and tours.
 
Costs for visiting Rotarians and their companions:
 
-          Registration fee of US$ 120 per person.
-          Lodging at local rotarian homes – no cost
-          Hotel lodging at the J. W. Marriott Hotel in Quito – US$ 89 plus 22% taxes per day, single or double room.
 
Costs of excursions and tours (from and back to Quito):
 
- Galapagos Islands excursion, 5 days / 4 nights,  US$ 1183 (double room) or US$ 1346 (single room)  per person including air ticket and entrance to the park.  Please be aware that we have room for a limited number of visitors to this excursion, so bookings will be accepted on a first come / first served basis.
 
-Tour to Otavalo, Cuenca and other attractions of  the Andes highlands, 6 days / 5 nights, US$ 758 (double room) or US$ 863 (single room)  per person
 
-Amazonian jungle program, 4 days / 3 nights, US$ 480 (double room) or US$ 570 (single room) per person.
 
We would greatly appreciate if your Club and its International Service Committee could consider participating in this event.  Please also forward this invitation to your Club´s President Elect 2007-2008 for his consideration.
 
Please note that our Rotarian Manuel Nieto (quimicac@quimicacom.com or mnietoj@uio.satnet.net)  has been appointed again as Chairman of this Fourth  Project Fair District Committee, and Rotarian Odd Hansen (oddehan@interactive.net.ec) as International Promotion Chair. We are sure that with their experience from prior fairs, this fair will be even better.
 
Please contact them for registration or any further information you may need.  In a few weeks, information on the fair will also be published at our District website www. distritorotario4400.org.  
With your participation in projects from the fair,  we will certainly be complying with our 2007-2008 theme ROTARY SHARES.
 
Thank you for your cooperation and we hope to greet you soon in our beautiful country. We look forward to establishing a long lasting and mutually rewarding Rotarian relationship with you.
 
Yours in Rotary
 
Juan Prinz
Governor Elect
District 4400 – Ecuador



FYI: Rotary Commercial time

FYI, one of the newer PR commercials (“Omnibus”) will run on KPTV-TV (Fox) at 11:07pm tonight, Thursday 3/8/07.

(Prelogs are estimates, generally +/- 5 minutes. Spots may be preempted without notice to be made good at a later date.)

Sam’s Contact Info

Sam Pierce
Friendship Health Center
3320 SE Holgate Blvd.
Portland, OR 97202

503-231-1411

OPPORTUNITY: Rotarians Doing Business With Rotarians

We have an exciting new area that will be going up on our district
website in a few weeks. It is a Yellow Pages for Rotarians in the
district. We are selling advertising for one year at a cost of
$45.00/year. To sign up, click on the following link: http://

www.rotaweb.org/ypg_search.cgi?district=5100
We are getting the word out to the district leadership to get some
listings, so when we show it to our Presidents Elect at PETS there
will be something to see!!! The PE's will then take back the
information back to their clubs to get further listings.

The money raised through the yellow pages will fund the Partners in
Service Program in September ~ so the funds go to a very worthy
Rotary cause. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Thanking you in advance, Kristi

Kristi Halvorson

Administrative Assistant Governor 2006-2007

District Governor 2009-2010

Rotary District 5100 in the Pacific Northwest

503.636.0440 Fax 503.697.3271

District Conference Details

In just over two months, we will meet in the Salem Conference Center and the Phoenix Grand Hotel for the District 5100 Conference. The conference is designed to not only entertain you but to also inform. This year, we have assembled an outstanding list of speakers to cover both Rotary and Non Rotary subjects. The noted Middle Eastern analysis, Rick Francona, will brief us on the latest situations in the Middle East and the World and Dr John Minahan PhD; the President of Western Oregon University will speak Saturday Night on the subject of American Education and our competitiveness in the 21st century world.

Our Rotary Speakers will cover many of Rotary’s milestones. PDG Linda Coble, a Honolulu Television Personality and one of the first woman members in Rotary will celebrate the twentieth anniversary of “Women in Rotary”. PRIVP William Sergeant, with bring us up to date with the latest information on polio. His speech is titled, “The International War on Polio-in the Red Zone. Dr Robert Demuth, a Portland facial surgeon and Mr. Ken Austin, the CEO of A-DEC, will educate us on the efforts to improve lives in the developing world with the Rotodent and Rotoplast programs. PDG Al Ficker will represent RIP Bill Boyd and will present Rotary’s outlook for the 21st century.

Finally, we will be greeted by the Honorable Janet Taylor, the mayor of Salem and a member of Salem Rotary. Entertainment will be provided by various musical groups from Western Oregon University and the local Salem-Keizer Schools plus the very talented Youth Exchange scholars. We will meet and greet both the inbound GSE team from Australia and our 5100 team just back from District 9790 in Australia. 

Tom Jenkins
District Governor 06-07

Elva Jay Report

Elva Jay Condition Report as of 0800, 3/1/07:

Elva has come thru the five bypass heart operation very well. I
cannot say enough about the care and competency we have experienced
at SW Medical Hospital here in Vanc. Today, a permanent pace maker is
being installed as it has been difficult to obtain a regular heart beat.

Her spirits are good, all tubes and wires have been removed. She
should be moved out of the CCU and onto the regular floor for heart
patients today. Maybe home by Sun or Mon. and then into a six week
recovery period while the breast bone incision mends.

I have curtailed my Rotary activities and consequently are a little
behind in getting ready for July 1. However having Elva's daughter
with us this winter is really great.

Thanks for all your cards, emails and phone calls, and hugs too. dave

David M. Jay

Rotary District 5100

District Governor, 2007/2008

360-263-3786

Cell: 360-606-9962

dejay2@tds.net

http://www.district5100.org

Tonight could well be called "Rotary TV night".

Tonight, Thursday, March 1 could well be called “Rotary TV night”.

Catch the “Entertainment Zone” (E-Zone) commercials on KPDX(UPN) at 4:59p, 5:59p, 6:59p and 7:59p. Stars include students at Arleta Elementary and DG Tom Jenkins.

Also running tonight are commercials on KPDX at 8:18pm and on KPTV (Fox) at 10:50p.

Complete listings for this week are available at www.district5100.org.

(Prelogs are estimated times, +/- 5 minutes, and preemptible without notice. Times preempted will be made good at a later date.)

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