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DG's September Monthly newsletter

G ‘day

Well August went fast too fast and hard to keep up with everything that is going on right now. September is full of promise as Susan and I move around our clubs. September is designated as Basic Education and Literacy month. A good time to see where we can improve the lives of those that only need a hand up to a better life.

I met a new “young” Rotarian of 6 months last week in Lockhart. Bob Anderson who is just turning 80 years young and Bob looks 20 years younger. So it is never too late to join our wonderful organisation.

The NSW Inspirational Women’s Awards were announced on Sunday 26^th August and hearty congratulations go to Elizabeth Russ and Deidre Moulden winners in their category and to the other two finalists in their category, Ruth Browne and Rochelle Ashcroft. To Lynnette Bullen our D9700 Coordinator, our sincere thanks for the hard work leading up to this event.

As time is moving so fast it is now time to start putting our plans into action for 2018-2019. Especially the project for a Centennial Capsule to raise funds for Legacy Australia and the Polio Plus Bike Relay around D9700. More information on how these two projects will be conducted coming soon.

Great news in that PRIVP Anne L. Matthews from South Carolina has been appointed to the Griffith 2019 Conference as President Barry Rassin’s Personal Representative. To have Anne is an honour indeed for our District.

Yours in Rotary

DG John Glassford

Governor 2018-2019 D9700

0498 190 880

Graphics by Rtn. Debbie Vance BC CANADA

DGJG FIRST Newsletter

Posted by John Glassford

We are now into our second month as Governor for District 9700 and it has been a very busy 4 weeks.

Here is my August Newsletter for July 2018:

August 1st DGJG Newsletter

The highlight of the month of July was the Leeton Rotary Club's Belle of the Leeton Debutante Balls 2018.

From left to Right: Susan Glassford, DG John Glassford, Susie Dean, President David Dean, Julie Maytom, Mayor Paul Maytom, Belle of the Debutante Balls Pierra Nardi and last year's winner Taylah Ronfeldt, Demi Evans and Member for Murray Austin Evans.

YES! you are making a difference ...

Posted by Michael Milston on Aug 14, 2018

The response by Rotarians and their communities around Australia, including a number in our District 9700, has meant that approximately $50,000 in support has been delivered to remote communities affected by or at risk of developing endemic trachoma through EndTrachoma by 2020.

The Project team continues to listen to and respond to communities seeking assistance. The various projects are piloted and evaluated before a larger scale implementation to ensure that the support we provide to improve hygiene in communities, does just that.

The newsletter [click this link] which is also attached to the ETby2020 page covers a range of updates on several projects, so please remember to consider how you and your club can contribute

Nominations Open for POOTYA

Nominations are now open for the Rotary Clubs of NSW Police Officer of the Year Awards (POOTYA)

Click on the flyer on your right and you will be taken to the location where you can submit a nomination.

Then on FRIDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2018 at the HYATT REGENCY SYDNEY 6:30pm to 11:30pm you can watch your nomination win.
The awards provide statewide community recognition to sworn and
unsworn officers for excellence in police service.
2GB’s Ben Fordham will host the evening of entertainment and a wide
range of food and beverages will also be served.
Visit www.sydneyrotary.com for tickets
Cost: $100 per person or
$2000 per Corporate Table
BOOK NOW AND DON’T MISS OUT

BITS AND BYTES FROM OUR DISTRICT 9700

Bits and Bytes for stories from our D9700.

This month we feature Boorowa, Wagga Wollundry, Leeton, Wagga Wagga Murrumbidgee, Wagga Wagga Sunrise, Orange and Oberon.

BOOROWA ROTARY CLUB OPPORTUNITY SHOP

Congratulations to Boorowa Rotary Club for their 1^st anniversary of their Op Shop in Boorowa. This has been a great success and raising much needed funds for the local community.

Follow Boorowa Rotary on their Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/Boorowa-Rotary-Club-1881399192083539/

WOLLUNDRY ROTARY CLUB GEARS AND BEERS UPDATE

This amazing project of Wollundry wagga Rotary has already reached $100,000 and the event is not on until September 30^th.

“Woohoo! In our 5th year we've finally cracked the $100k in rider registrations (which all goes to charity). Thanks to all the riders who have registered already and the sponsors who help make it happen.”

www.gearsandbeers.org.au

LEETON ROTARY CLUB DEBUTANTE BALL

Leeton Rotary Club has put on this wonderful Debutante Ball that combines the other Debutante balls in Leeton. Belle of the Debutante Balls is 67 years and still going strong.

Susan and I were honoured and privileged to have taken part in this inspirational event. Well done to all at the Leeton Rotary Club. Thank you for the invitation and a night that Susan and I will treasure.

Congratulations to all the young ladies and gentlemen from Leeton for taking part some 27 debutantes and their partners. Our country is in good hands for the future with young Australians such as these from Leeton.

The photos were taken by various people associated with the evening and the RC of Leeton Inc.

ROTARY CLUB OF WAGGA MURRUMBIDGEE TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC.

The annual Teddy Bears' Picnic is on again! Come and join us for fun and games and prizes to raise money for families in need staying at Wagga Wagga Ronald McDonald House.

ROTARY CLUB OF WAGGA WAGGA SUNRISE INDUCTION.

President Fred Loneragan donned jacket and presidential collar to induct friend Colin Wiese transferring to Sunrise from Lockhart Rotary. In his introduction Fred mentioned that Colin was a highly active Rotarian who would be missed by Lockhart. He is a passionate advocate of peace responsible for Lockhart being a peace community. He has been appointed to the Projects committee. In response, Colin told members he had been a Rotarian for about 11 years after spending 23 years as a councillor with Lockhart Shire and its mayor. Colin has climbed Mt Kenya with Fred.

ROTARY CLUB OF ORANGE CINEMA NIGHT FOR PNG

The Rotary Club of Orange is organising a terrific charity film night to aid our sister city in PNG, Mt Hagen, currently suffering from the effects of an earthquake, and the Kokoda Track Foundation. We’ll be screening “KOKODA – The Spirit Lives” in an exclusive screening at the Orange Odeon 5 Cinemas on Wednesday, 22 August. The film's executive producer, Patrick Lindsay AM, will be there to introduce this fantastic documentary. Please put this date in your diary; tickets available from 30 July.

ROTARY CLUB OF OBERON CHANGE OVER DINNER.

Click on the link below for the full story.

OBERON ROTARY NEW PRESIDENT INSTALLED

R.I. PRESIDENT BARRY RASSIN MESSAGE AUGUST 2018

RI President Barry Rassin and Esther Rassin in the Philippines July 2018

Barry Rassin

President 2018-19

A well-known saying goes, "If you want to change the world, go home and love your family." That doesn't mean people should ignore the needs outside their own homes; instead, they should pay attention to the needs within.

It can be tempting, when our priority is service, to focus only on the things that look like service: the projects, the planning, the work that yields a visible benefit to those who need it. But to do that work effectively, we need to keep our own house in order. In Rotary, that means conducting ourselves in accordance with the principles of Rotary, treating others with respect, and following The Four-Way Test. It means maximizing our impact by planning carefully and stewarding our resources wisely. And it means looking after the long-term health of our organization by ensuring that our membership is strong, engaged, and healthy.

Our membership has hovered around the same 1.2 million mark for 20 years. We aren't growing, and our membership is getting older. We have too many clubs that don't have the knowledge or motivation to have an impact: clubs that don't know what we're doing on a global level, clubs that don't know about our programs or our Foundation, that don't even know how to get involved. And with a membership that is still mostly male, we clearly aren't doing enough to become the organization of choice for women who are seeking to serve.

We are a membership organization first. If we want to achieve the goals we've set for ourselves, we need to put membership first. All of us have a responsibility to take membership seriously, not only by inviting prospective members, but also by making sure new members are welcomed into clubs that offer them something of value. If you see someone walk into a meeting and hesitate, be sure that person has a place to sit and is part of the conversation. If you're enthusiastic about a Rotary program, make sure your club knows about it and knows how to get involved. If you see a need in your community, talk about it at this week's meeting.

I urge you to Be the Inspiration by hosting Rotary Days. These local, community-oriented events highlight the transformational activities that our Rotary, Rotaract, and Interact clubs undertake every day. You can hold a Rotary Day anytime. It will offer you the chance to have an impact in your community, build long-term partnerships, increase interest in membership, and improve Rotary’s image.

Imagine the collective impact we can have if all 35,000 Rotary, 10,000 Rotaract, and 22,000 Interact clubs engage their neighbours, friends, young people, and organizations. Will you do your part by encouraging clubs and communities to unite, inspiring transformational action, and creating lasting change?

Be bold, be innovative, and show the magic of Rotary.

If we want to be part of an organization that's strong, that's active, that's having an impact – start at home, and Be the Inspiration in Rotary.

— Barry Rassin, President, Rotary International

DGJG Message for August

August 1^st 2018

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G ‘day

July has come and gone and Susan and I are enjoying the DG Club Visits.

Time moves fast and we need to be working towards our membership targets and goals right now. I am asking you to send me stories on your new members inducted into Rotary over each month. Please send a photo and a story.

We are looking for interested members to join one of our two 2018-2019 projects Special Committees. Please contact me if you can volunteer to serve on these two important events for 2018-2019.

Polio Plus Bike Relay
Legacy Australia Time Capsule

Do not forget to download the District 9700 Directory which is on our D9700 web site. Communications Director PP Paul Murray has put a huge effort into producing a high quality Directory for you to use.

Plenty of news this month and I look forward to the DG Club Visits over the next 4 weeks.

Please put the D9700 Griffith 2019 Conference into your club bulletins and diaries:

Friday 29^th Saturday 30 and Sunday 31^st March 20191.

Yours in Rotary

DG John Glassford

Governor 2018-2019 D9700

0498 190 880

***Thanks to Debbie Vance RC of Sunshine Coast Sechelt BC Canada (for the graphics).

Parkes Rotary 2nd Female President

Posted by John Glassford

PARKES Rotary Club celebrated its Changeover last week with some very generous donations to local charities.

Outgoing President Peter Thompson has had a fantastic year highlighted by the evening’s presentations. “The Club has worked extremely well this year and our focus on reducing costs of our inputs has resulted in more disposable income enabling us to be a bit more generous this year,” Peter said. The major recipient this year was a donation to Western Care Lodge in Orange for assistance in refurbishing some of the rooms.

End Trachoma Needs YOUR help

Posted by Michael Milston on Jul 07, 2018

Following the great response from Clubs at the End Trachoma by 2020 launch at the District Conference, many Rotarians have asked how they can get involved?

Well ... We Need YOUR Help to deliver goods to those in need...

One of the challenges that is faced in our work to EndTrachoma by 2020, is the transportation of donations and resources to remote communities. Can you or someone you know in Rotary help us with transport?

Please get in touch with the End Trachoma team

Contact: EndTrachoma by 2020 lien@endtrachoma2020.org.au

Youth Exchange Applications OPEN

Youth Exchange is more than just the club hosting an inbound student. Remember the benefit of the outbound Australian student when he or she comes back to Australia. They not only grow and mature in themselves, they contribute to the wealth and better understanding of Australia, both locally and internationally. Host families do not have to be Rotarians. There are ample families at schools, sporting and cultural groups and the wider community. What is needed is a good student/club councillor to be the conduit between student/families and the hosting clubs.

Applications for Rotary Youth Exchange are open NOW!

Instead of downloading the full application from the D9700 website ,a new and easy Preliminary application form is available from District Chair for Youth Exchange PP Judith Hall or the committee Secretary PP Sue Gordon

Judith Hall Young Chair 0457 843 210 judith@oaktonshorthorns.com.au

Sue Gordon Young Secretary 6384 3383 gordon.manton@bigpond.com