The 2010-11 Rotary Leadership Institute schedule has been released.  It can be found on the RLI section of our website by clicking the link below:

http://www.rotary7670.org/committees-and-programs/rotary-leadership-institute-rli/

View and Download the Report Here

Information About the Council on Legislation

To all Rotary clubs:

The Council on Legislation of Rotary International met 25-30 April 2010 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. In accordance with section 8.140.2. of the bylaws of RI, I am issuing this report on the actions taken by the Council, including the text of the 66 pieces of adopted legislation.

The legislation contained in this report is presented in the format used by the Council. It illustrates changes to the current constitutional documents of RI by underlining new text and lining through deleted text.

As you study these items of legislation, please bear in mind that each piece of legislation must stand alone as it was adopted. Each adopted enactment was drafted to achieve its individual purpose by amending the constitutional documents as they currently exist. Where two or more pieces seek to change the same section of a document, all overlapping and correlative changes will be made in the production of the 2010 Manual of Procedure.

At the end of this report is an “Opposition to Legislation Report Form.” In accordance with section 8.140.3. of the RI Bylaws, any club may use this form to record its opposition to any adopted enactment or resolution. Completed forms must reach RI Headquarters in Evanston by 30 August 2010. If, by that time, the required number of votes in opposition have been filed regarding any item of legislation adopted by the Council, that item will be considered suspended. A ballot will then be prepared and distributed to each club within one month of the suspension. The ballot will submit the question of whether the action of the Council should be sustained in regard to the suspended item of legislation. The ballot will be conducted according to the provisions of sections 8.140.5., 8.140.6. and 8.140.7. of the RI Bylaws. Based on the results of the ballot, the suspended item will either be nullified or reinstated.

Please note that a club should complete and return the form at the end of this report only if it wishes to oppose some action by the Council. If a club does not wish to oppose an action of the 2010 Council on Legislation, no action is required.

Due July 31st 2010.  The purpose of the Ambassadorial Scholarships program is to further international understanding and friendly relations among people of different countries. Scholars are expected to enroll in a formal program of study but need not intend to seek completion of a degree. Award is up to $25,000.

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Last Saturday our district installed its latest District Governor.  As PDG Carol King passed the torch Rotarians from across the district gathered together to share and witness the occasion.

Ed Walcoff will serve as Governor of District 7670 from July 1st, 2010 to June 30, 2011.

Recently NC Governor Beverly Perdue signed a Proclamation making June 2010 “ROTARY CART FUND MONTH”.  This came in response for the great work CART is doing in the area of Fundraising for Alzheimer’s Disease Research.

Through the blue coin buckets on our weekly meeting tables CART has raised and distributed over $3 Million Dollars in Research Grants.

View the Proclamation Document

Other Information

Visit the CART Website

Download the Agenda (PDF Format)

ROTARY DISTRICT 7670

DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

May 22, 2010

Blue Ridge Community College

Starting at 9AM

Outbound GSE Team to District 3810 Philippines

The 2010 Outbound GSE Team to the Philippines has been completed and was a success.  Review the photos and resources below for more information about their experience.

http://gsephilippines2010.blogspot.com

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Team Leader Bill Biddle, Alt Team Leader Frank Dean, Members; Stacy Guffey, Abby Ijames and Sarah McMahon.

Team Leader: Bill Biddle

Alternate Team Leader:  Frank Dean

Team Members:

Stacy J. Guffey

Abby Ijames

Sarah McMahon

Outgoing 7670 Team Opportunities

District 3810, Philippines,  Feb. 20-Mar. 21 2010

Team Leader Application (MS Word)

Team Member Application (MS Word)

Team Member Qualifications (MS Word)

Incoming Team Hosts and Volunteers

We will receive the Philippine team from District 3810 April 10, 2010 through May 8, 2010.

Please consider hosting a member of the visiting team, this is also a tremendous learning opportunity for you and members of your club to have the chance to learn about a professional from the area around Manila, Philippines.

The Cliff Dochterman Award is an honor available to recognize an individual Rotarian or Rotaractor

who acts as a role model and renders distinguished and dedicated service to Scouting through active service, leadership or other exemplary contributions to the Scout Association of his or her home country; or, internationally, to any WOSM or WAGGGS recognized Scouting Association.

In keeping with the objectives and principles of both Rotary and Scouting to encourage character development, leadership, citizenship and personal growth for youth, this award is presented to a qualified Rotarian who has displayed distinguished service and outstanding dedication to the program of Scouting.

This year District 7670 nominated Luther Smith of the Hendersonville Four Seasons Rotary Club.  Luther was chosen as the recipient of the Cliff Dochterman Award for Scouting.  This is the first award of its kind given to a District 7670 Rotarian.

Rotarians— Promote your Business or Service
advertise on the District Website

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This is your opportunity to paint a picture of your business so that others can avail themselves of your services.  The process is very simple.  Go to our District website –  select Business Directory on the top menu and then select “add business”.

All the instructions are right there. Please enter your Directory entry into the form EXACTLYas you wish for it to appear.

Please select from one of the two packages below.

Premier Listing – Cost: $250 for one full Rotary Year, plus what is left of this Rotary Year.

• Up to 3 Listings for your Business(s)

• Business Name, Links and Information

Link to your Website and Coming Soon your Company Logo

Plus Listing – Cost: $100 for one full Rotary Year, plus what is left of this Rotary Year.

• 1 Listing for your Business

• Business Name, Links and Information

• Link to your Website

Dear Rotarians,

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Dear Rotarians,

Last Tuesday at the Dakar Doyen Rotary club meeting, I exchanged banners, using the Asheville Breakfast club banner that was sent to me from the Rotarians in my sponsor district.  It was a very nice banner exchange ceremony, so I have attached a couple of photos!

Dear Rotarians,

All is going very well here in Dakar, Senegal!  I have had many positive experiences in the past three weeks that I have been here! I have become an active member of the Rotaract group at the university, and I have been attending a lot of Rotary club meetings with my host counsellor, who is the Assistant District Governor for 14 countries in West Africa.  I have attended Rotary meetings for 4 different clubs in Dakar, introducing myself and getting acquainted with Rotary members here.  Based on the requests of several clubs, I have created a powerpoint presentation titled, “Speech-Language Pathology in West Africa,” assessing the current state of speech therapy services in West Africa and how those services can be ameliorated.  I have two presentations scheduled for this powerpoint; one this week and one in two weeks. Last week I also attended the American-Senegalese Chamber of Commerce meeting, where I met many important national figures and the group discussed the problem of Malaria.  I discussed the issue with a doctor afterwards, who works in the field of AIDS research, and she is putting me in touch with the head of neurosurgery at a local hospital; with this connection the doctor thinks I will be able to start the traumatic brain injury support group that I proposed in my scholarship application. I have been focusing my energy on getting involved in the culture and community because the university professors are currently on strike.  Because they are striking and the courses have still not started, I am taking one week of intensive Wolof language training courses.  If I want to become more involved with the community, I have realized that it is very important that I learn Wolof.  Once the university courses start, I will be working towards a masters degree in education, in the “Faculte des Lettres Modernes”

I wanted to give you an update about what I have been doing here in Senegal!  Once the university faculty stops striking, I will update the Rotary Foundation about the admission documents that I still need to submit.  I have spoken directly with the director of university admissions though, and he has assured me that there will be no problem with my enrollment, and I should be able to do it soon. He has also assured me that if the university semester is prolonged because of the strikes, the professors and the faculty will work with me to make sure I finish the degree program in time for my departure.

I attached a picture that was taken when I was presented the official Rotaract certificate, as a representative of the youth of Dakar at the Rotary Dakar Millenium club meeting.

Thank you for all of your support!

Have a wonderful day,

Stephanie Jozefowicz