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ROTAWEEK
A compendium of Rotary news
No. 834 Sun 24-Feb-2008
A compendium of Rotary news
No. 834 Sun 24-Feb-2008
ROTARY CELEBRATES 103RD ANNIVERSARY
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To celebrate Rotary's 103rd anniversary on 23 February,
Rotary
International placed advertisements in several newspapers
highlighting Rotary's work and achievements. This outreach bolsters
the PR efforts of Rotary clubs worldwide that are celebrating the
organization's founding.
International placed advertisements in several newspapers
highlighting Rotary's work and achievements. This outreach bolsters
the PR efforts of Rotary clubs worldwide that are celebrating the
organization's founding.
The Rotary ads and newspaper supplements appeared in the
International Herald-Tribune, the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune,
and Tribune publications the Red Eye and Hoy on Friday, 22 February.
International Herald-Tribune, the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune,
and Tribune publications the Red Eye and Hoy on Friday, 22 February.
The placements include a Rotary supplement highlighting PolioPlus,
the
Rotary Centers programs, and the benefits of membership.
Rotary Centers programs, and the benefits of membership.
Rotary's television public service announcements also are running on
all domestic and international United Airlines flights."
all domestic and international United Airlines flights."
Loon Shin,
Rotary eClub 3310, Singapore
Rotary eClub 3310, Singapore
MESSAGE FROM DGSC SANTOSH
ARORA
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MATCHING GRANTS : URGENT
CIRCULAR
NEW APPLICATIONS : The last date for submitting new
applications
is within 31st March. Only clubs who are COMPLIANT IN REPORTING
(No pending Overdue Reports) can submit new applications .
is within 31st March. Only clubs who are COMPLIANT IN REPORTING
(No pending Overdue Reports) can submit new applications .
REPORTING : As per RFI Reporting Rules :
All Reports have to be submitted as on 31-03-2008 within 31-05 2008 .
For funds received under FCRA Waiver or from FCRA account Reports
should be submitted in Form FC-3 .
All Reports have to be submitted as on 31-03-2008 within 31-05 2008 .
For funds received under FCRA Waiver or from FCRA account Reports
should be submitted in Form FC-3 .
URGENT NOTE :
Timely Reporting is of utmost importance.
Please make sure that our District remains compliant in reporting .
YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION IS REQUIRED .
Timely Reporting is of utmost importance.
Please make sure that our District remains compliant in reporting .
YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION IS REQUIRED .
For any help please contact :
PP Binod Khaitan, AG Grants
PP Vishnu Dhandania, AG International Service
PP Prabir Ghosh, Convener Grants Committee
PP Santosh Arora, DGSC
PP Vishnu Dhandania, AG International Service
PP Prabir Ghosh, Convener Grants Committee
PP Santosh Arora, DGSC
ROTARY
SHARES
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HOPE FOR A PAKISTANI
CHILD
PDG Dr. Ayub of RID 3270, Pakistan wanted a cardio corrective surgery
done for a poor 7 year old girl whose parents could not afford the cost
of heart surgery. He approached Rtn Madhumita Bishnu (Calcutta Uptown)
as a fellow member of Rotarian Editors & Publishers Fellowship.
Rtn Madhumita had put up the matter on the Dist 3290 website and
RC Calcutta Mahanagar came forward to help. Now Rtn Dr. Bimal
Khetawat & President Jalan & members of RC Calcutta Mahanagar
are organizing the operation at Rabindra Nath Tagore Institute,
Kolkata. The girl will come with her parents to Kolkata, once she gets
obtains the visa and have the surgery done.
PRIP Raja Saboo, and other Rotarians have thanked one and all for
this wonderful gesture of Rotarians from RID 3290.
done for a poor 7 year old girl whose parents could not afford the cost
of heart surgery. He approached Rtn Madhumita Bishnu (Calcutta Uptown)
as a fellow member of Rotarian Editors & Publishers Fellowship.
Rtn Madhumita had put up the matter on the Dist 3290 website and
RC Calcutta Mahanagar came forward to help. Now Rtn Dr. Bimal
Khetawat & President Jalan & members of RC Calcutta Mahanagar
are organizing the operation at Rabindra Nath Tagore Institute,
Kolkata. The girl will come with her parents to Kolkata, once she gets
obtains the visa and have the surgery done.
PRIP Raja Saboo, and other Rotarians have thanked one and all for
this wonderful gesture of Rotarians from RID 3290.
RI PRESIDENT DISCUSSES ZONE REALIGNMENT
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Dear Rotarians,
The Rotary International Board of Directors has approved a
realignment of zone boundaries that is available for review on
www.rotary.org.
realignment of zone boundaries that is available for review on
www.rotary.org.
As many of you know, RI directors are nominated by Rotary's 34 zones.
To ensure fairness in the election process, RI Bylaws (section
12.010.4) require that each zone has approximately the same number of
Rotarians and that the Board conduct a comprehensive review of zones
at least every eight years.
To ensure fairness in the election process, RI Bylaws (section
12.010.4) require that each zone has approximately the same number of
Rotarians and that the Board conduct a comprehensive review of zones
at least every eight years.
Zone boundaries were last adjusted in 1995. Membership demographics
have changed considerably since then, causing concerns about
fairness. The Board began discussing the zone structure in 2002 and
appointed committees of current and past RI directors and past RI
presidents to study the issue and make recommendations. The Board
presented a proposal to the 2007 Council on Legislation that would
have added an additional director and maintained the current zone
boundaries. The Council rejected this proposal and instead referred a
resolution to the Board requesting it to realign the zones. At its
January 2008 meeting, the Board approved a realignment of zone
boundaries that will first be used to select members of director
nominating committees in 2008-09.
have changed considerably since then, causing concerns about
fairness. The Board began discussing the zone structure in 2002 and
appointed committees of current and past RI directors and past RI
presidents to study the issue and make recommendations. The Board
presented a proposal to the 2007 Council on Legislation that would
have added an additional director and maintained the current zone
boundaries. The Council rejected this proposal and instead referred a
resolution to the Board requesting it to realign the zones. At its
January 2008 meeting, the Board approved a realignment of zone
boundaries that will first be used to select members of director
nominating committees in 2008-09.
In accordance with the decision, I have appointed a committee to
discuss the implementation of this realignment structure and make
recommendations to the Board at its June 2008 meeting for final
approval. Recommendations will include zone "pairings," the order of
zone rotation for the ongoing selection of directors, and other
issues such as future appointment of RRIMCs and RRFCs. Any objections
to sectioning should be submitted to the general secretary via club
resolution no later than 1 May 2008.
discuss the implementation of this realignment structure and make
recommendations to the Board at its June 2008 meeting for final
approval. Recommendations will include zone "pairings," the order of
zone rotation for the ongoing selection of directors, and other
issues such as future appointment of RRIMCs and RRFCs. Any objections
to sectioning should be submitted to the general secretary via club
resolution no later than 1 May 2008.
A comprehensive PowerPoint presentation giving the history of the
zone realignment project as well as a full listing of the realigned
zones <
http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/GeneralInformation/RotaryZones/Pages/
Rotaryzones.aspx > is available online. If you have comments or
questions, you may submit them via e-mail.
zone realignment project as well as a full listing of the realigned
zones <
http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/GeneralInformation/RotaryZones/Pages/
Rotaryzones.aspx > is available online. If you have comments or
questions, you may submit them via e-mail.
On behalf of the RI Board of Directors, I thank you for your
understanding and patience with this process.
Sincerely,
understanding and patience with this process.
Sincerely,
Wilfrid J. (Wilf) Wilkinson
President, Rotary International
President, Rotary International
APPLY FOR RI
AWARDS
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Dear friends,
Please find below a mail reminding us about three upcoming award
deadlines!
Please feel free to clarify and seek any assistance needed from
Secretariat!
Rajani Mukerji
District Secretary (Admin) 2007-08, D-3290 / Kolkata
Member, 2007-08 Interact Committee, RI
Vice Chair, 2008-09 Interact Committee, RI
Please find below a mail reminding us about three upcoming award
deadlines!
Please feel free to clarify and seek any assistance needed from
Secretariat!
Rajani Mukerji
District Secretary (Admin) 2007-08, D-3290 / Kolkata
Member, 2007-08 Interact Committee, RI
Vice Chair, 2008-09 Interact Committee, RI
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Dear District Governors:
Greetings from Evanston! I am writing to remind you about three
upcoming award deadlines. Please encourage your clubs to submit
their nominations to you in a timely manner to enable you to meet
these deadlines. Nomination materials for each of these awards are
available at www.rotary.org by clicking on the following menu items:
Members > General Information > Awards.
upcoming award deadlines. Please encourage your clubs to submit
their nominations to you in a timely manner to enable you to meet
these deadlines. Nomination materials for each of these awards are
available at www.rotary.org by clicking on the following menu items:
Members > General Information > Awards.
In order to be considered, nominations must arrive at RI World
Headquarters by the deadlines indicated below.
Headquarters by the deadlines indicated below.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Deadline to submit one nomination to RI World Headquarters:
15 March 2008
15 March 2008
This award recognizes outstanding club service projects. To be
eligible, projects must:
eligible, projects must:
• address a significant problem or need
in the local community
• involve most or all of the club members in personal rather than monetary service
• be commensurate with the club's size and resources
• be capable of emulation by other Rotary clubs
• be currently active or reach a conclusion during the Rotary year for which the award is given
• be carried out by a single Rotary club
• involve most or all of the club members in personal rather than monetary service
• be commensurate with the club's size and resources
• be capable of emulation by other Rotary clubs
• be currently active or reach a conclusion during the Rotary year for which the award is given
• be carried out by a single Rotary club
No club may receive the award more than once for the same project.
District governors may forward one nomination to RI for consideration,
to arrive at RI no later than 15 March 2008. Multiple nominations
from a single district will not be considered.
District governors may forward one nomination to RI for consideration,
to arrive at RI no later than 15 March 2008. Multiple nominations
from a single district will not be considered.
PRESIDENTIAL CITATION
Deadline to submit a list of qualifying Rotary clubs, Rotaract clubs,
and Interact clubs to RI World Headquarters: 15 April 2008
and Interact clubs to RI World Headquarters: 15 April 2008
The Presidential Citation program is revised on an annual basis by
the RI president to complement the president's theme for the year.
This year's program supports President Wilf Wilkinson's Rotary Shares
theme. The 2007-08 Presidential Citation brochure, available on
the Web, highlights different activities that a club can participate
in to qualify for this award. To qualify for a citation, clubs must
achieve a net increase of at least one member by 31 March 2008
and complete one activity from each of the six categories listed in
the brochure. Club presidents must fill out and sign their club's
Presidential Citation Certification Form and send it to their district
governor by 31 March 2008.
the RI president to complement the president's theme for the year.
This year's program supports President Wilf Wilkinson's Rotary Shares
theme. The 2007-08 Presidential Citation brochure, available on
the Web, highlights different activities that a club can participate
in to qualify for this award. To qualify for a citation, clubs must
achieve a net increase of at least one member by 31 March 2008
and complete one activity from each of the six categories listed in
the brochure. Club presidents must fill out and sign their club's
Presidential Citation Certification Form and send it to their district
governor by 31 March 2008.
Rotaract and Interact clubs may also qualify for a Presidential
Citation by completing at least four activities overall from any
of the categories in the brochure. The sponsoring Rotary club
must sign the Rotaract and Interact Presidential Citation
Certification Form and submit it to the district governor
by 31 March 2008.
Citation by completing at least four activities overall from any
of the categories in the brochure. The sponsoring Rotary club
must sign the Rotaract and Interact Presidential Citation
Certification Form and submit it to the district governor
by 31 March 2008.
District governors must then submit a list of qualifying Rotary,
Rotaract and Interact clubs, to RI no later than 15 April 2008.
Please do not send the original certification forms to RI World
Headquarters, as they will not be processed individually. Instead,
please just submit a list of the qualifying clubs. These lists can
be e-mailed, faxed, or mailed to our attention.
Rotaract and Interact clubs, to RI no later than 15 April 2008.
Please do not send the original certification forms to RI World
Headquarters, as they will not be processed individually. Instead,
please just submit a list of the qualifying clubs. These lists can
be e-mailed, faxed, or mailed to our attention.
This year, district governors can receive special recognition if 50%
or more of the clubs in their district qualify for the Presidential
Citation and the governor and 50% of the district's club presidents
personally bring a new member into Rotary between 1 July 2007 and
31 March 2008. If your district meets these additional goals, please
indicate so on the list you submit to RI and provide the names of
each of the new members brought into Rotary along with the names
of their sponsors.
or more of the clubs in their district qualify for the Presidential
Citation and the governor and 50% of the district's club presidents
personally bring a new member into Rotary between 1 July 2007 and
31 March 2008. If your district meets these additional goals, please
indicate so on the list you submit to RI and provide the names of
each of the new members brought into Rotary along with the names
of their sponsors.
PUBLIC RELATIONS AWARD
Deadline to submit one nomination to RI World Headquarters:
15 May 2008
The purpose of this award is to recognize Rotary clubs that have
generated increased awareness and understanding of Rotary
through outstanding media coverage or public relations efforts.
Public relations campaigns undertaken between 15 March 2007
and 15 March 2008 are eligible for this year's award. Please note
that in order to qualify, clubs must have undertaken a significant
media campaign that demonstrably improved Rotary's visibility and
image within the community.
generated increased awareness and understanding of Rotary
through outstanding media coverage or public relations efforts.
Public relations campaigns undertaken between 15 March 2007
and 15 March 2008 are eligible for this year's award. Please note
that in order to qualify, clubs must have undertaken a significant
media campaign that demonstrably improved Rotary's visibility and
image within the community.
For more information on developing effective public relations, please
consult the RI Web site section on Public Relations by clicking on the
following menu items: Members > Running a club > Public Relations.
consult the RI Web site section on Public Relations by clicking on the
following menu items: Members > Running a club > Public Relations.
No club may receive the award more than once for the same project.
District governors may forward one nomination to RI for consideration,
to arrive at RI no later than 15 May 2008. Multiple nominations from
a single district will not be considered.
District governors may forward one nomination to RI for consideration,
to arrive at RI no later than 15 May 2008. Multiple nominations from
a single district will not be considered.
We appreciate your efforts to recognize exceptional clubs in your
district. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
district. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Best regards,
Jesse Allerton
Senior Coordinator
Service Support & Awards
Phone: 847-866-4494
Fax: 847-866-6116
e-mail: riaw...@rotary.org
Senior Coordinator
Service Support & Awards
Phone: 847-866-4494
Fax: 847-866-6116
e-mail: riaw...@rotary.org
Mail to:
Rotary International
PD210 - Service Support & Awards
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201-3698
USA
Rotary International
PD210 - Service Support & Awards
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201-3698
USA
Regards
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Dr Dipak R Sarbadhikari
RC Calcutta, Editor Rotaweek
District 3290 Webmaster
RC Calcutta, Editor Rotaweek
District 3290 Webmaster
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