[D9640general] [eFlash_Rotary] Digest Number 1039

Fri Jun 25 07:55:47 EST 2010

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Messages In This Digest (3 Messages) 

1. 1906 : Queen Noor praises Rotary’s 'chorus of hope' From: Sunil 

2. 1907 : Dolly Parton sees an ally in Rotary From: Sunil 

3. 1908 : Kalyan Banerjee elected RI president for 2011-12 From: Sunil 

Messages 

1.
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eFlash_Rotary/message/1831;_ylc=X3oDMTJxb2cyd
DBwBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzI3ODYwNzYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDY0MDg2BG1zZ0lkAzE4M
zEEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTI3NzM4ODkxMQ--> 1906 : Queen Noor
praises Rotary’s 'chorus of hope' 

Posted by: "Sunil"
<mailto:sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk?Subject=%20Re%3A1906%20%3A%20Queen%20Noor%20p
raises%20Rotary%92s%20%27chorus%20of%20hope%27> sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk
<http://profiles.yahoo.com/sunilkzach> sunilkzach 

Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:40 pm (PDT) 

Queen Noor of Jordan addressed attendees of the 2010 RI Convention in
Montr€ ¦éal, Qu€ ¦ébec, Canada, on 22 June during the third plenary
session, highlighting the importance of building sustainable communities
through the work of The Rotary Foundation and of collaborating with
like-minded organizations.

While conflicts and other global challenges make achieving stability
seem like a daunting task, Queen Noor said Rotary can make a significant
contribution through its international network of dedicated clubs and
its strategic alliances with other organizations, moving the world in
the direction of progress and peace.

"For the first time in human history, as our world becomes ever more
connected, [we have] the capacity to truly unite peoples and cultures in
the pursuit of prosperity, sustainability, and peace," she said. "I want
to thank you for pioneering the path of great partnerships and
alliances. Rotary International has shown for the past 100 years that
the most powerful agent of change is people, united. In this next
century, may we find a way through coalitions of peace and justice to
convince the world to join Rotary's chorus of hope."

She praised the Rotary Peace Centers as well as the polio eradication
effort, which she recalled promoting in Jordan in the late 1980s.

"I remember going into rural areas and giving oral vaccines to small
children while their mothers looked on," Queen Noor said. "The real gift
of polio [eradication] is peace. Eradicating polio will be one of the
great building blocks of peace for decades to come."

Queen Noor also discussed her work, which focuses on saving the
environment and eliminating nuclear weapons with the Global Zero 
< <http://www.globalzero.org/> http://www.globalzero.org/> program as part
of a holistic
approach to building stability worldwide. "Now is the time to renew our
collective effort for a nuclear-free world," she said.

During the same session, Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Glenn E. Estess
Sr. reviewed the impact the Foundation made this year in places such as
Haiti. "When the earthquake struck, Rotarians had 33 projects in water,
health, and education ongoing," he said. "The connections necessary to
bring urgent relief were already in place."

Estess reminded Rotarians that voluntary donations, not club dues, make
the work of the Foundation possible. "Because of your generosity,
Rotary projects will bring the Haitian people what they need: prosthetic
limbs, school equipment, bedding and clothes, the means to grow food and
purify water. Because of your generosity, we will be able to keep
working, month after month, year after year, to help Haiti heal."

Jo Luck, president of Heifer International and a member of the Rotary
Club of Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, also spoke during the third plenary
session, emphasizing the power of pooling forces with other
organizations to carry out more effective service projects. Heifer
International and Rotary clubs have collaborated on sustainable
development projects in 20 countries, many focusing on livestock and
microcredit programs. Luck said the effect of Service Above Self is not
always immediately apparent.

"Your commitment to Rotary service projects is critical, but you may
seldom have the opportunity to hear the details of the impact," Luck
said. "But always know you have made a difference."

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2.
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eFlash_Rotary/message/1832;_ylc=X3oDMTJxM21hZ
TRzBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzI3ODYwNzYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDY0MDg2BG1zZ0lkAzE4M
zIEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTI3NzM4ODkxMQ--> 1907 : Dolly Parton
sees an ally in Rotary 

Posted by: "Sunil"
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0sees%20an%20ally%20in%20Rotary> sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk
<http://profiles.yahoo.com/sunilkzach> sunilkzach 

Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:41 pm (PDT) 

Country music legend Dolly Parton and Boys Scouts of America Chief Scout
Executive Bob Mazzuca inspired Rotarians at the fourth plenary session
on 23 June to keep serving their communities and underscored the common
bond their organizations share with Rotary, in philosophy and in
practice.

After greeting the audience by singing her hit song "9 to 5," Parton
recited The Four-Way Test, saying she also sought a "short, simple, and
powerful" statement to guide the Dollywood Foundation: Dream more, learn
more, care more, be more.

The philanthropist and literacy advocate went on to explain her
foundation's Imagination Library 
< <http://www.imaginationlibrary.com/> http://www.imaginationlibrary.com/> ,
which promotes reading among
preschool children by providing them with a free book each month from
birth until age five. The program, which has received support from more
than 115 Rotary clubs, has grown from its base in Parton's home
state of Tennessee, USA, to other communities in the United States,
Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Parton said she was inspired by her father, who was illiterate but "one
of the smartest people" she knew. "He knew it was a crippling thing not
to be able to read and to write, so he was proud when people would call
me the 'book lady.' And he lived long enough to see my dream come true
with the Imagination Library. He was with me all the way."

Rotary Foundation Trustee Vice Chair John F. Germ, also from Tennessee,
joined Parton on stage to present her with Paul Harris Fellow
Recognition. "This is a wonderful friendship, us working together, and I
hope to continue doing my part," Parton said. "Thank you for accepting
me and believing in the program."

Mazzuca told attendees that the Rotary and Scout movements are similar
in their ability to develop leaders, citing a shared history.

"Rotary founder Paul Harris and James E. West, our first chief scout
executive, were dear friends," said Mazzuca. "They traveled the country
together, establishing local Boy Scout councils. And our relationship
continues to be strong today, with Rotary clubs in the U.S. sponsoring
more than 1,400 Scout units serving 45,000 young people."

The similarities also extend to The Four-Way Test and the Boy Scout Oath
and Law, Mazzuca said. "Each offers words to live by that have served
us, and the communities we serve, extremely well over the decades."

He encouraged both organizations to extend a hand to children and
younger generations, especially those at risk of disease.

"Together, our job is to mold and shape those young minds to keep them
healthy, and help them to not only survive but to thrive during
difficult times -- to teach them why Scouting and Rotary's values
are so crucial to our future as a people, and to teach them that they
must pay forward what they learn from us," Mazzuca said.

Ontario's lieutenant governor, David C. Onley, a polio survivor and
disability rights advocate, also spoke to Rotarians. He urged the
audience to work with disabled communities and help eliminate prejudices
against people with disabilities.

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3.
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eFlash_Rotary/message/1833;_ylc=X3oDMTJxdjdkc
XRiBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzI3ODYwNzYEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1MDY0MDg2BG1zZ0lkAzE4M
zMEc2VjA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTI3NzM4ODkxMQ--> 1908 : Kalyan Banerjee
elected RI president for 2011-12 

Posted by: "Sunil"
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e%20elected%20RI%20president%20for%202011-12> sunilkzach at yahoo.co.uk
<http://profiles.yahoo.com/sunilkzach> sunilkzach 

Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:23 pm (PDT) 

Kalyan Banerjee, of the Rotary Club of Vapi, Gujarat, India, was elected
president of Rotary International in 2011-12 by delegates during the
fourth plenary session at the 2010 RI Convention in Montr€ ¦éal,
Qu€ ¦ébec, Canada.

"I thank you from the depths of my heart for this incredible opportunity
to serve the world's most outstanding service organization," said
Banerjee, who stood beside his wife, Binota.

Banerjee told attendees about his first encounters with Rotary in India.
"I loved the way the Rotarians seemed to enjoy meeting friends and
enthusing about community service projects to benefit hundreds of
people," he said. "I decided then that I must be a Rotarian as soon as I
could make it."

As Rotary continues to grow and become more influential, it increases
its capacity to effect change in India, Banerjee said. "As I have seen
more and more Indians choose to become Rotarians, and I have seen what
those Rotarians have achieved, it has become clear to me that India and
Rotary International are part of a symbiotic relationship: Each is
making the other stronger," he said, pointing to the PolioPlus program
as a sign of Rotary's ongoing success in India and other
polio-endemic countries.

"In a way, some parts of India still exemplify a developing country, and
this gives me perhaps a different perspective on Rotary's international
service," he said. "I have seen the impact that our simplest projects
can have. I have seen firsthand our work in literacy, in health, in
hunger, in providing safe water -- and I have seen the difference it
makes to each village, each family, and each individual human life."

Banerjee encouraged all Rotarians to self-reflect and to serve
generously.

"Through service, we are able to look within ourselves to find reserves
of generosity, of grace, and of care and concern, and to seek a deeper
meaning to our daily lives. We discover what it means to help a human
being and, in so doing, become more fully human ourselves," Banerjee
said.

The Rotarians who will serve as RI directors in 2011-13 were also
elected: Jos€ ¦é Antonio F. Anti€ ¦ório, of the Rotary Club of Osasco,
S€ ¦ão Paulo, Brazil; Kenneth R. Boyd, of the Rotary Club of Kerman,
California, USA; Yash Pal Das, of the Rotary Club of Ambala, Haryana,
India; Elizabeth S. Demaray, of the Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie,
Michigan, USA; Allan O. Jagger, of the Rotary Club of Elland, West
Yorkshire, England; Paul Knyff, of the Rotary Club of Weesp
(Vechtstreek-Noord), The Netherlands; Shekhar Mehta, of the Rotary Club
of Calcutta-Mahanagar, West Bengal, India; Ju-In Park, of the Rotary
Club of Suncheon, Jeonranam, Korea; and Kenneth M. Schuppert Jr., of the
Rotary Club of Decatur, Alabama, USA.

RI General Secretary Ed Futa also declared elected the nominees for
district governor in 2011-12 and announced the officers for Rotary
International in Great Britain and Ireland in 2010-11: President James
A. Moulson, of the Rotary Club of Paisley Callants, Strathclyde,
Scotland; Vice President Ray M. Burman, of the Rotary Club of Kelvedon &
District, Essex, England; and Honorary Treasurer Greg Thacker, of the
Rotary Club of West Woodspring, Avon, England.

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