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Investing in peace: Peace Fellows Take Action

The Co-directors and Rotary Peace Fellows of the Duke-UNC Rotary Center for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution invite you to the ninth annual Spring conference. Ninth Annual Rotary Fellows Spring Conference

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2011 Foundation Banquet

2011 Foundation Banquet

You are cordially invited to attend the annual District Rotary Foundation Banquet on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the Renaissance Hotel in Asheville. Festivities will begin at 6:00 p.m. Register Online!

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Service Award for a Polio-Free World

Introduction Dear Rotary Leaders, A number of Rotarians have contributed significantly to the tremendous progress so far achieved in the global effort to eradicate polio. The tireless efforts of these Rotarians on behalf of the PolioPlus Program are worthy of great praise and recognition. An excellent means to communicate appreciation to them is through The [...]

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2012 Finland GSE Info

2012 Finland GSE Info

Attached are application forms for: 1. GSE Team Leader (Rotarian) Download 2. GSE Team Member (Non-Rotarian) Download 3. Host Club Request – The form required to have a club within our District host the inbound team from Finland. Download The Host Club Request Form needs to be completed and submitted to Michael Greene not later [...]

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District Polio Plus Update

5 July 2011 Rotarians, Perhaps you were curious about where the District stands on the 2011-12 Polio Plus campaign. Last month, our District Polio Plus Chair, Bill Biddle and I submitted a request to the Viking Cruise Lines and to Beaches Resorts asking for them to donate a vacation to use as a prize for [...]

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2011 Foundation Seminar

2011 Foundation Seminar

You are respectfully requested to join us at our district’s Rotary Foundation seminar scheduled on August 13, 2011. It will be held at the Simpson Lecture Hall on the campus of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (AB Tech) in Asheville. Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. with Danish and coffee provided.

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District Assembly Information Released

Our district will be having its next District Assembly on May 14,2011 at the AB Technical College located in Asheville, NC.

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Rotary Scholarship Info and Dates

Invest in a more peaceful world nominate and support a Rotary Scholar Peace Scholarships 2012 – 2014 Rotary World Peace Fellows will begin a two-year master’s-level degree program in conflict resolution, peace studies, and international relations at one of five Rotary Centers worldwide. There is no limit on the number of candidates a Rotary District [...]

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2011 GSE Team Selected

2011 GSE Team Selected

Outbound GSE Team to Brazil Our District 7670 team will exchange with Brazil District 4700 in mid-April 2011 for about four weeks.  Michael Trayford, Rotary Club of Asheville, was selected to lead the Team through an interview process in October.  The team members were selected, as well, in late October. These were individuals in a [...]

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Foundation Banquet Held

Foundation Banquet Held

District 7670 held its Annual Foundation Banquet on November 6th in Hickory, North Carolina. District Governor Ed Walcoff and PDG Chuck Reiley hosted the evening’s event. PDG Mark Markanda was the featured speaker for the evening’s event.

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