[D9640general] [eFlash_Rotary] Digest Number 827

[Garry Krischock]

 Messages In This Digest (3 Messages) 

1. 1562:  Past RI President William Skelton dies From: Sunil K Zachariah 

2. 1563: RI President's September Message From: Sunil K Zachariah 

3. 1564: TRF Chair's September Message From: Sunil K Zachariah 

 Messages 

1.
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eFlash_Rotary/message/1480;_ylc=X3oDMTJxa2JxZ
TZrBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzI3ODYwNzYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDY0MDg2BG1zZ0lkAzE0O
DAEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTIyMDk1MTM0OQ--> 1562:  Past RI
President William Skelton dies 

Mon Sep 8, 2008 5:00 pm (PDT) 

Past RI President William Skelton dies
By Ryan Hyland and Arnold R. Grahl 
Rotary International News 

William E. Skelton served as RI president from 1983 to 1984. Rotary 
Images William E. Skelton, who served as RI president in 1983-84, 
died 30 August at the age of 89. 

A former dean and director of 4-H programs at Virginia Tech, Skelton 
had been battling cancer for the past year. 

"I truly do not know anybody who really lived and embodied the Rotary 
motto of Service Above Self more than Bill Skelton," says Douglas 
McAlister, past governor of District 7570 (Virginia). "He always 
displayed an endless vitality, imagination, and a degree of 
tenaciousness that I have never seen in anyone else and will probably 
never see again." 

Skelton first joined the Rotary Club of Christiansburg-Blacksburg, 
Virginia, USA, in 1955. In addition to his term as RI president, he 
served in numerous capacities including as district governor; 
International Assembly group discussion leader; committee member and 
chair; Foundation trustee, chair, and consultant; director; and first 
vice president. 

He was a recipient of the RI Service Above Self Award and The Rotary 
Foundation's Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished 
Service Award. He also received the PolioPlus Pioneer Award for his 
extraordinary service to PolioPlus. 

"In that district, everybody looked up to him," recalls Jim Johnson, 
secretary of the neighboring Rotary Club of Blacksburg. "All the 
incoming and past district governors sought his counsel." 

Leaving a legacy
Johnson's wife, Janet, a member of the Christiansburg-Blacksburg 
club, said Skelton's many legacies include a Rotary scholarship for 
international exchange students named after him. 

"Because of him, we are able to sponsor three of those a year," she 
says. "His interest and his commitment to students and building 
international goodwill are a part of his legacy." 

Skelton's RI theme, Share Rotary -- Serve People , helped Rotarians 
focus on promoting development in the areas of membership, community, 
vocation, and international relations as a means to achieve Rotary's 
humanitarian goals and make a difference in the world. 

After his retirement from Virginia Tech in 1979, he served as dean 
emeritus, president of the Virgina Tech alumni association, and 
athletic association board member. 

In 1983, the university presented him with the Alumni Distinguished 
Service Award and the Ruffner Medal, the school's most prestigious 
honor. 

He was a strong proponent of 4-H, the largest out-of-school youth 
organization in the United States, throughout his career, and also 
served as director of the Virginia Cooperative Extension. The W.E. 
Skelton 4-H Conference Center was named after Skelton and his wife, 
Margaret (Peggy), in recognition of their service. 

He is survived by his wife, son John K. Skelton, and daughter Jean S. 
Montague. 

Source: R I Website / Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary

 2.
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eFlash_Rotary/message/1481;_ylc=X3oDMTJxazgyb
HFzBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzI3ODYwNzYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDY0MDg2BG1zZ0lkAzE0O
DEEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTIyMDk1MTM0OQ--> 1563: RI President's
September Message 

Mon Sep 8, 2008 5:03 pm (PDT) 

September 2008 

Dear fellow Rotarians, 

In Rotary, we know that planning ahead and planning wisely are the 
keys to successful service. This is why I urge all of you to plan 
ahead - and plan wisely - by registering now for the 2009 RI 
Convention in Birmingham, England.

If you have been to a convention before, you already know how 
wonderful this annual event can be. And if you have never been to a 
Rotary convention, Birmingham is the perfect place to start.

Like Rotary, Birmingham is a mix of the old and the new. With a 
pedestrian-friendly downtown area and excellent public 
transportation, the city offers diverse neighborhoods, historical 
interests, great dining, and ample shopping. And Britain's extensive 
rail network makes it easy to get to many sites in less than an hour. 
The excitement of London, the natural beauty of Wales, and all the 
charms of the English countryside are close enough for a daytrip and 
engaging enough for a postconvention vacation.

With its own airport and rapid rail links to London, Birmingham is an 
easy destination from anywhere in the world. And once you're in 
Birmingham, your stay will be more than worth the trip. There, you 
will join thousands of Rotarians from dozens of countries as you 
celebrate a year in which we have worked together to Make Dreams Real 
for the world's children.

It is impossible to describe the energy and excitement of a Rotary 
convention. It is the highlight of the Rotary year and an event that 
I look forward to from the end of each convention until the beginning 
of the next. I know I will see old friends and make new ones, learn 
about Rotary projects throughout the world, and find new ways that my 
club can put Service Above Self.

Each convention is different, but each one promises the same 
friendship, fellowship, and inspiration. Each one is unique, and each 
one is memorable. Each one is an opportunity that will not come again.

I strongly believe that every Rotarian should experience a Rotary 
convention at least once. It will forever change how you see Rotary. 
And after you leave, you'll find that you are already planning for 
the next convention. Young and I look forward to seeing you in 
Birmingham for the 100th convention of Rotary International.

Dong Kurn (D.K.) Lee 
President, Rotary International 

Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary

 3.
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eFlash_Rotary/message/1482;_ylc=X3oDMTJxNWEwZ
jFyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzI3ODYwNzYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDY0MDg2BG1zZ0lkAzE0O
DIEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTIyMDk1MTM0OQ--> 1564: TRF Chair's
September Message 

Mon Sep 8, 2008 5:06 pm (PDT) 

September 2008 Message from the chair: Future Vision Plan offers
strategic roadmap [Jonathan Majiyagbe]



Dear family of Rotary,

The Rotary Foundation Future Vision Plan is an exciting initiative that
promises to bring our Foundation new success and greater recognition.
This visionary yet practical plan responds to Rotarians' assertions
that our Foundation is too bureaucratic, that we need to simplify our
efforts and align our programs.

The new grant structure does just that. Two kinds of grants will be
available. Rotary Foundation District Grants will give clubs and
districts more flexibility in carrying out projects locally and abroad.
Rotary Foundation Global Grants will offer the opportunity to implement
projects with more significant and sustainable outcomes, often in
collaboration with other prominent organizations, and will support
larger projects in one of six areas of focus that align directly with
the Foundation's mission: peace and conflict prevention/resolution,
disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and
child health, basic education and literacy, and economic and community
development.

In the past, Rotarians have asked why our Foundation is not better known
in the world, why our good work has sometimes gone unrecognized. That
situation changed dramatically when we began to focus on polio
eradication and became part of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
By concentrating our efforts and working with the World Health
Organization, UNICEF, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, Rotary became known as a leading nongovernmental
organization in international public health. Our Future Vision Plan
builds on that success by focusing Foundation resources on areas of
significant Rotarian interest and past involvement.

Learn more about the Future Vision Plan
< <http://www.rotary.org/futurevision> http://www.rotary.org/futurevision> ,
including how your district can
apply to participate in the pilot that begins in July 2010.

Jonathan Majiyagbe
Foundation Trustee Chair

Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary

 

 

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