[D9640general] [eFlash_Rotary] Digest Number 673

[Garry & Anne Krischock]

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1.  <outbind://2-00000000CC56DB82CB1B4B40B87B37568E591637A4FF2200/#1> 1310:
Green celebrations help the community and environment From: Sunil K
Zachariah 

  

2.  <outbind://2-00000000CC56DB82CB1B4B40B87B37568E591637A4FF2200/#2> 1311:
RI Board approves Strategic Plan 2007-10 From: Sunil K Zachariah 

  

3. 1 <outbind://2-00000000CC56DB82CB1B4B40B87B37568E591637A4FF2200/#3> 312:
RI Convention in Salt Lake City offers unforgettable experience From: Sunil
K Zachariah 


Messages 


1.
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eFlash_Rotary/message/1227;_ylc=X3oDMTJxMGxra
jE0BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzI3ODYwNzYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDY0MDg2BG1zZ0lkAzEyM
jcEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTE4MTk5MDA4Mg--> 1310: Green
celebrations help the community and environment 


Posted by: "Sunil K Zachariah"  <mailto:sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk?Subject=
Re%3A1310%3A%20Green%20celebrations%20help%20the%20community%20and%20environ
ment> sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk    <http://profiles.yahoo.com/sunilkzach>
sunilkzach 


Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:49 am (PST) 

Green celebrations help the community and environment

By Sharon Broom and Becky Buyers-Basso 
For Rotary International News 

Independence Day in Bar Harbor, Maine, USA, this 4 July will be red, 
white, blue - and green.

The Rotary Club of Bar Harbor (Mount Desert Island) has taken steps 
that can be replicated by almost any club to make its warm weather 
celebrations and fundraisers good for the community and the 
environment. 

The Bar Harbor Rotary club aims to make its 37th annual Fourth of 
July Seafood Festival as environmentally responsible as possible by 
using good recycling practices. The Sysco Corporation will donate to 
the Rotary club biodegradable plates, cups, bowls, and napkins for 
the event. The Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce will donate compostable 
cutlery - forks and spoons made from cornstarch.

And these measures will make a difference. On the Fourth of July, the 
club plans to serve 1,500 pancake breakfasts and more than 1,000 
seafood dinners.

Last year, Rotarians set up a waste recycling and composting center 
at the town athletic field, where the festival is held. The event 
yielded hundreds of pounds of paper waste for recycling and gallons 
of organic material for composting, including lobster and mussel 
shells, corn cobs, and watermelon rinds.

The Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce took notice of the Rotarians' 
effort to reduce, reuse, and recycle the waste created by the crowds 
of eager pancake eaters and seafood feasters. Hoping to follow their 
lead, the chamber president contacted the club to see if the business 
organization could help expand the effort town-wide in 2007. In 
addition to providing the biodegradable cutlery for the festival, the 
chamber is planning to replicate the Rotarians' waste disposal 
stations downtown and buy reusable tote bags for retailers to replace 
plastic bags.

The Seafood Festival is the club's major fundraiser of the year, 
along with the Fourth of July Blueberry Pancake Breakfast held at the 
same site since the late 1980s. The day before the doubleheader 
event, club members spend hours setting up tents, tables, chairs, 
grills, and lobster cookers for the 1,000 pounds of lobster sold each 
year. On the Fourth, Rotarians work from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. to cook, 
serve, and clean up. The club expects to raise about US$13,000 this 
year, and it will donate the funds to a variety of community 
organizations. Recipients in the past have included the local YMCA 
and YWCA; Island Connections, an organization that provides 
transportation for older people; Acadia Affordable Housing; the Bar 
Harbor Food Pantry; and the Maine Sea Coast Mission.

The festival is attended by thousands of people, and, along with the 
town's parade and fireworks, helps to make Bar Harbor one of the 
Maine coast's major destinations for the holiday. 

For information, contact the Bar Harbor Rotary club president, Benni 
McMullen, at 207-288-5008 or e-mail her at  <mailto:ywcamdi%40verizon.net>
ywcamdi at verizon.net. 

Source: R I Website
Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary


2.
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eFlash_Rotary/message/1228;_ylc=X3oDMTJxMGM5Z
2duBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzI3ODYwNzYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDY0MDg2BG1zZ0lkAzEyM
jgEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTE4MTk5MDA4Mg--> 1311: RI Board approves
Strategic Plan 2007-10 

Posted by: "Sunil K Zachariah"  <mailto:sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk?Subject=
Re%3A1311%3A%20RI%20Board%20approves%20Strategic%20Plan%202007-10>
sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk    <http://profiles.yahoo.com/sunilkzach> sunilkzach 


Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:01 am (PST) 

RI Board approves Strategic Plan 2007-10

At its June meeting, the RI Board approved a new mission, vision, and 
set of core values for Rotary International, reaffirmed that Rotary's 
motto is Service Above Self, and adopted the priorities and goals 
established in the organization's 2007-10 Strategic Plan.

Rotary's new mission reads: The mission of Rotary International, a 
worldwide association of Rotary clubs, is to provide service to 
others, to promote high ethical standards, and to advance world 
understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of 
business, professional, and community leaders.

The vision of Rotary International is to be universally recognized 
for its commitment to Service Above Self to advance world 
understanding, goodwill, and peace.

Recognizing the role that core values play in driving the direction 
of the organization and the actions of members, the Board approved 
the following values as Rotary's guiding principles: Service, 
fellowship, diversity, integrity, and leadership.

"These core values are all reflected in The Four Way Test," said 2007-
08 RI President Wilfrid J. Wilkinson. "By adopting a specific set of 
core values in the strategic plan, we can provide Rotarians with more 
explicit standards to guide and evaluate their actions." 

In addition, the Board approved the following seven priorities as 
recommended by the RI Strategic Planning Committee: 

Eradicate polio 
Advance the internal and external recognition and public image of 
Rotary 
Increase Rotary's capacity to provide service to others 
Expand membership globally in both numbers and quality 
Emphasize Rotary's unique vocational service commitment 
Optimize the use and development of leadership talents within RI 
Fully implement the strategic planning process to ensure continuity 
and consistency throughout the organization. 
Each priority is supported by a set of goals and success indicators 
to measure progress being made. Look for brochures, presentations, 
plan implementation progress reports, strategic planning models and 
guidelines for clubs and districts, and other information on the 
strategic plan in RI publications and on the Web site in upcoming 
months.

Source: Rotary International News 
Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary


3.
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eFlash_Rotary/message/1229;_ylc=X3oDMTJxamtid
jI3BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzI3ODYwNzYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDY0MDg2BG1zZ0lkAzEyM
jkEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTE4MTk5MDA4Mg--> 1312: RI Convention in
Salt Lake City offers unforgettable experienc 

Posted by: "Sunil K Zachariah"  <mailto:sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk?Subject=
Re%3A1312%3A%20RI%20Convention%20in%20Salt%20Lake%20City%20offers%20unforget
table%20experienc> sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk
<http://profiles.yahoo.com/sunilkzach> sunilkzach 


Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:13 am (PST) 

RI Convention in Salt Lake City 
offers unforgettable experiences

By Antoinette Tuscano

>From 17-20 June, Rotarians from around the world are gathering in one 
of the great cities of the American West, Salt Lake City, Utah, for 
the 98th RI Convention. The event offers an international experience 
that goes far beyond typical weekly Rotary club meetings. 

Attendees are surrounded by the global family of Rotary, experiencing 
firsthand the fellowship that only this event brings. In addition, 
Rotarians gain a deeper knowledge of the potential of Rotary and its 
Foundation through workshops, discussion group sessions, and 
plenaries.

RYLArians, Rotaractors, and other family of Rotary members also come 
from far and wide for several preconvention events. A first-time 
event this year is the Rotary World Peace Symposium in which 105 
alumni and 71 current participants of The Rotary Foundation's two 
peace programs from 50 countries will assemble to honor the 10th 
anniversary of the Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace 
and conflict resolution and 90th anniversary of The Rotary Foundation.

During the plenaries, speakers such as Francis Moloi will inspire 
Rotarians. On Monday, Moloi, a South African ambassador to India and 
former Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar, will speak on the 
session's theme: "Rotary In Action." 

Tuesday's keynote plenary speaker is William H. Gates Sr., father of 
Microsoft's founder who chairs the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a 
major private sector supporter of the global polio eradication 
initiative. 

On Wednesday, convention attendees will hear Hyrum W. Smith, a 
motivational speaker who helps individuals gain better control of 
their personal and professional lives through values-based time and 
life management. 

When not at the plenary sessions, Rotarians will visit the House of 
Friendship to enjoy international fellowship while soaking in 
regional entertainment and culture. They will also browse through 
booths to find out how to join one of Rotary's many Global Networking 
Groups or visit exhibits that highlight Rotarians' work worldwide, 
ranging from health and hunger initiatives to microcredit projects.

Rotarians will attend workshops on topics including successful 
microcredit projects and listen to Rotarian author Stephen R. Covey's 
presentation on leadership. 

Whether meeting other Rotarians through fun-filled host city events 
or participating in engaging discussions about club projects, 
Rotarians will enjoy a convention that fosters fellowship and 
enhanced understanding of Rotary to inspire them their clubs 
throughout the year.

Source: Rotary International News
Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary


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