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Greetings from your District Governor! As we move into the third month of our Rotary Year, I am happy to report that District 5130 is alive and well. As Kathy & I continue our journey around the District, we are constantly amazed at the scope of activities that the Clubs we have visited are involved in, both in your communities and internationally. We find ourselves looking forward to each Board Meeting with anticipation and leave with a great sense of satisfaction. This is truly the world's greatest service organization!
Lot's of exciting things were accomplished in August - we had two well-attended Foundation Seminars, and our District Membership SuperSeminar saw 80 people registered and in attendance. Way to go Chris Parr-Feldman!
And there is a lot to be excited about in the coming months. Perhaps the biggest event, at least from a logistical standpoint, will be our Rotary Bridgewalk and the lighting of the Ferry Building in San Francisco on October 24th, celebrating our efforts to End Polio Now. This event is the result of a join effort of this District and our partners in District 5150, 5160 and 5170. We applied for, and have received, a $40,000.00 Public Relations Grant from Rotary International, along with $169,000.00 of in-kind donations from Clear Channel. Rotary will no longer be the best-kept secret, at least in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California. Starting October 1, and all the way through November 30, you will see ads on all the major TV networks, in all the major airports, train stations and bus stations. In our District alone, 14 buses will be carrying signs, along with 6 Highway billboards in Eureka, Napa, Petaluma, St. Helena, Santa Rosa and Sebastopol. On the day of the event, you are all invited to walk across the Golden Gate Bridge at noon, then travel to the Ferry Building for a day of celebration, culminating with the lighting of both sides of the clock tower with the End Polio Now logo. This will truly be a Rotary Day to remember.
As I have been saying in my address to the clubs, we are "this close" to eliminating polio from the face of the Earth. Be a part of the celebration. Let's finish what we started in 1985, by completing the Gates Foundation Challenge Grant. When planning your future fundraisers, think of a way to incorporate a raffle or auction item to raise money for Polio Plus. Remember our new, favorite Rotary Acronym - OPM (Other People's Money). And don't forget to mark your calendars for our two
Foundation Dinners
- October 23 in Calistoga (Napa County Fairgrounds) and November 13 in Eureka (Ingomar Club).
Jim Flamson, Governor
Rotary District 5130
September 2010
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