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From Rotary District 5130 Governor Erna Stevenson -
Dear Rotarians,
DG Erna Stevenson 2006-2007 Rotary District 5130 News Issue 9, March 2007 DG ERNA's Newsletter In this issue: Club Awards Info R.I. Club Administration Announcements (insurance and remittance info) 2009-10 DG applications due Polio contributions GET YOUR FUNDS MATCHED!
Dear Rotarians, March is LITERACY MONTH! Rotary's literacy efforts remind us that we can and do improve the human condition, person by person Club Presidents, this is the month to do something to celebrate Literacy Month. Literacy projects have been and continue to be an area of emphasis for Rotary International. By this time, most clubs have completed their Dictionary Programs. I want to congratulate all the clubs for participating in the "Harvey Freetly Dictionary Program". To see the smiles on the faces of the third graders as they receive these dictionaries is heartwarming. Literacy is a problem globally not only in underdeveloped countries. In order to overcome the cycle of poverty, we must teach everyone the basic reading, mathematics, and writing skills. FOUNDATION GIVING . . . makes you feel good! Check your contribution history by going to www.rotary.org and click on Member Access on the upper right-hand corner. This will connect you to Rotary Business Online. Enter your user name and password if you are registered. To become registered, enter your membership number, which appears on the mailing label of The Rotarian magazine, club number, and district number. If you don't know your club number check with your club secretary. When signing up, Member Access will prompt you to enter your email address as your user name and send your password to that email address. After successfully logging in with your initial user name and default password, you can change both in Member Access.
CLUB AWARDS make your whole club feel good! Send in apps or bring them to the District Assembly You can't win if you don't apply! Information and forms have been distributed to the clubs. Due date is April 14th at the District Assembly or prior. The Committee will meet to judge the entries April 28th.
IMPORTANT EVENTS Coming Up! District Assembly April 14 Saturday, April 14th District Assembly, "Mission Possible". It is not too early to get a commitment from your board and new Rotarians to attend. It is such a wonderful opportunity to learn about the essentials of Rotary. Registration forms are on the District website, www.rotary5130.org. Register today!
District Conference May 17-20th Doubletree Hotel, Rohnert Park. Cirque du Rotary promises to be an exciting event in Rohnert Park at the Doubletree. Rotary International Director and Vice-President-Elect, Jerry Hall will be one of the keynote speakers. Representing the Rotary International President will be PDG Hal Darcey, District 5000, Hawaii. And for the first time, a Rotary Vocational Expo will be held in conjunction with the Conference. It is chaired by Peter Hoberg (phoberg@comcast.net), Santa Rosa Sunrise.
Rotary International Convention June 17-20th Salt Lake City, Utah. Don't miss this one, as it is so close to home! It is an opportunity to meet Rotarians from around the world. Register by March 31st go to www.rotary.org/events. I look forward to seeing many District 5130 Rotarians in Salt Lake City. Great speakers, informative Plenary sessions, and fantastic entertainment are a sure thing, not to mention the moving opening and closing sessions. We will also get together at a special district reception in Salt Lake City!
MATCHING FUNDS for PolioPlus Contributions! We're eradicating Polio from the face of the Earth Charles Keller, Chairman PolioPlus Partners Task Force and PRIP, informs us that...."the Trustees, in consultation with the International PolioPlus Committee, authorized to
Retroactively match DDF received by PolioPlus Partners $.50 for every $1.00 contributed, effective July 2006 June 30, 2007 To make an additional $500,000 in matching funs available to match new cash and DDF contributions received by the end of this Rotary year, June 2007". So if your club has not yet made a contribution, do so now. It is vital to the eradication of polio.
Use Rotary International's new RI Lockbox: The Rotary Foundation, 14280 Collections Center Drive, Chicago, IL 60693. Mail will be forwarded through March 31st. To ensure your contributions are accounted for, please use the new address. New Insurance Broker for Rotary International We have been notified by RI that effective March 1, 2007, Rotary International will have a new insurance broker, Lockton Companies, handling certificate of insurance issues and insurance questions for the U.S. Rotary Club and District General Liability Program. Lockton can be contacted Monday Friday, 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. (CST) at the following: Phone:(800) 921-3172 Email: rotary@lockton.com Fax: (312) 681-6769 Certificate of Insurance: The process for creating a certificate of insurance will be changing slightly. Updated instructions can be found on Rotary's Insurance webpage at: http://www.rotary.org/support/insurance/index.html Please note: the change in insurance brokers does not affect the insurance coverage for your Club or District. All certificates of insurance issued by our previous insurance broker, Aon, prior to March 1, 2007 will remain valid. This notice will be posted to the Rotary's insurance webpage: http://www.rotary.org/support/insurance/index.html
Do you know a potential District Governor in your club? Is that person's heart beating in your chest? The District Nominating Committee will continue to accept applications for District Governor 2009-2010. The Nominating Committee Chair is PDG Franz Wartenweiler (Napa Sunrise) 255-6435, franzpat@aol.com until March 15th. Procedures are spelled out in our District Policy Manual, also available from PDG Franz.
NORTH NAPA FAMOUS IN ROTARY WORLD CONGRATULATIONS to the Rotary Club of North Napa (yes, your DG's home club) for being mentioned in the Focus Section of the Rotary magazine, "Clubs for Insatiable Gourmets".
Yours in Service DG Erna
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