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Rotary Tanzanian Aqua Project

We have a goal of $36,000 to bring clean water to 360 families. If you know any other ways to get our message out please let me or President Jim Street know. I’m sure there are other clubs located within our district that would love to participate in our international project. Please take a moment to click on the links below and to view the YouTube appeal we are making.

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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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Ambassadorial Scholar Applications

Ambassadorial Scholar Applications

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. Download Information Here

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DG Ed Walcoff Installed

DG Ed Walcoff Installed

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.

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Update from Senegal

Update from Senegal

Dear Rotarians, Everything has continued to go very well here in Dakar. I am finishing up my thesis about speech, language and voice disorders in Senegal.  I will defend it before an academic jury before I leave in July.  My time in Senegal as an ambassadorial scholar has been incredibly enriching.  Not only is this a period [...]

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RAH – Stop Hunger Update

RAH – Stop Hunger Update

Meal Packaging Events To-date as I am posting this information 385,272 meals have been packaged in our drive for 1,000,000 meals for Haiti.  There have been 3 successful events by teams 7, 2 and 5. Attached is a spreadsheet indicating the progress and our expected totals to-date. Here’s our scorecard to date. We are very [...]

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Update: Ambassadorial Scholar in Senegal

Update: Ambassadorial Scholar in Senegal

Dear Rotarians, I think it is time for an update! Things are going wonderfully here in Senegal! My academic work and community service activities have evolved beautifully. Almost all of my regular activities are related to communication disorders and speech-language pathology, which is the career path I have chosen to specialize in. I am doing [...]

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Fishpond and Well Dedicated

Introduction This is a Matching Grant project initiated by the GSE Exchange with Nigeria in 2007.  Several clubs from the district participated in funding the project which was brought to us by PDG Lemmy. In a very elaborate ceremony which was attended by the Catholic Bishop of Otupko Diocese most Rev. Dr. Michael Apochi, the [...]

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Nicaragua Wheelchair Distribution

November 2009 Nicaragua Distribution Rotarians from District 7670, including 4 generations of District governors, traveled to Leon and Chinandega, Nicaragua in November 2009 to distribute 260 wheelchairs they had sponsored. Frank Dean, who is District Governor Designee Elect, and a most enthusiastic supporter, said it all: “I love it when a plan comes together.” It [...]

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Water Project in Jingir, Nigeria

Water Project in Jingir, Nigeria

Yesterday, Thursday, 6th of August 2007 the Rotary club of Makurdi D9125 (formally D9120) officially handed over the safe water supply project undertaken in Jingir, a local village in Buruku Local Government of Benue State Of Nigeria. The project, a joint one between Rotary Club of Makurdi D9125 Nigeria, Rotary clubs of Marganton, Marion and [...]

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