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1 “The Governor’s Corner” ROTARY DISTRICT 7730 Newsletter Dream Team News November, 2008 Focus Our Rotary Year on Children Page 1 Governor’s Corner 2 Events Calendar On The Road with the Gov. 3 District Gallery 4 The Permanent Fund 5 Kudos & Great Things 6 Quips & Quotes 7 On To Birmingham 8 Foundation Notes 9 100% Paul Harris Clubs 10 TRF Contribution LIst 1 1/12 Business Ads Inside or Outside Club? I have had the opportunity to travel through Rotary and meet different Rotarians and meet in Rotary Clubs not only here locally, but also in different parts of the world. It has come to my attention that there are two basic types of Rotary Clubs in the world, inside clubs and outside clubs. An inside club, basically, is a club that meets as Rotarians and meet in their Rotary Club week after week for the fun and fellowship that we all enjoy. These types of Rotary Clubs will write a check to help other organizations or causes, but seldom do they venture outside their own four walls. Sometimes they keep Rotary to themselves, they keep Rotary inside and only share Rotary with other Rotarians. However, an outside club is a Rotary Club that have faithful Rotarians that meet week after week and enjoy the fun and fellowship in their own four walls of their Rotary Club; however, they share Rotary with others outside the club. They do their good works of Rotary outside the club and they do things that are hands on. Their project involves their members and involves non-Rotarians and serves mankind outside our normal weekly Rotarian contacts. And as I think about it, Rotary has a lot going on outside our club, polio eradication happens outside, curbing child mortality happens outside, providing clean water happens outside, promoting literacy happens outside, feeding the hungry happens outside, GSE happens outside, Ambassadorial Scholars happen outside, community service projects happen outside, international projects happen outside, disaster relief happens outside. As you can see, Rotary happens outside. If your club is one of those that are an inside club, be bold, take Rotary to the people, take Rotary outside and become an outside club. The Rotary Foundation can help you become an “Outside” club. Lee D. Dixon, Jr District 7730 Governor 2008-2009 November is Foundation Month. Make your contribution now!

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Focus Our Rotary Year on Children

Page  1            Governor’s Corner  2            Events Calendar                On The Road with the Gov.  3            District Gallery   4            The Permanent Fund  5    Kudos & Great Things   6            Quips & Quotes        7            On To Birmingham          8            Foundation Notes   9   100% Paul Harris Clubs  1 0          TRF Contribution LIst 1 1/12    Business Ads 

Inside or Outside Club? I have had the opportunity to travel through Rotary and meet different Rotarians and meet in Rotary Clubs not only here locally, but also in different parts of the world. It has come to my attention that there are two basic types of Rotary Clubs in the world, inside clubs and outside clubs. An inside club, basically, is a club that meets as Rotarians and meet in their Rotary Club week after week for the fun and fellowship that we all enjoy. These types of Rotary Clubs will write a check to help other organizations or causes, but seldom do they venture outside their own four walls. Sometimes they keep Rotary to themselves, they keep Rotary inside and only share Rotary with other Rotarians.

However, an outside club is a Rotary Club that have faithful Rotarians that meet week after week and enjoy the fun and fellowship in their own four walls of their Rotary Club; however, they share Rotary with others outside the club. They do their good works of Rotary outside the club and they do things that are hands on. Their project involves their members and involves non-Rotarians and serves mankind outside our normal weekly Rotarian contacts.

And as I think about it, Rotary has a lot going on outside our club, polio eradication happens outside, curbing child mortality happens outside, providing clean water happens outside, promoting literacy happens outside, feeding the hungry happens outside, GSE happens outside, Ambassadorial Scholars happen outside, community service projects happen outside, international projects happen outside, disaster relief happens outside.

As you can see, Rotary happens outside. If your club is one of those that are an inside club, be bold, take Rotary to the people, take Rotary outside and become an outside club. The Rotary Foundation can help you become an “Outside” club.

Lee D. Dixon, Jr District 7730 Governor

2008-2009

November is Foundation Month. Make your contribution now!

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2008—2009 District 7730 Schedule of Events

2009 2009

01/23-25 RYLA @ Pine Knoll Shores 4/10 - 5/10 GSE Madagascar Inbound

Jan. 24 Council of Governors @ RYLA

4/17 - 5/17 GSE Spain - Inbound

Jan. 24 ADG Meeting @ RYLA 4/18 - 5/18 GSE Madagascar Outbound

Feb. 15 District RAD Speech Contest

4/25 - 5/25 GSE Spain - Outbound

Feb. 19 –23

District Conference Cruise May 2 Operation “ Make Dreams Real Day”

Mar.19- PETS - Greensboro June 1 Dream Club Citation Forms

April 2 ADG Teleconference 06/21-24 RI Convention Birmingham, Eng.

April 5 Council of Governors

Thur. Nov. 20 West Fayetteville 1:00 pm Tues. Dec. 9 LaGrange 6:30 pm

Mon. Nov. 24 Bladenboro 6:30 pm Wed. Dec. 17 Wilmington Central 12:30 pm

Tues. Dec. 2 Wilmington 12:30 pm Thurs. Dec. 18 Kinston 1:00 pm

Thurs. Dec. 4 Pollocksville 7:00 am

Official Visit Schedule for November/December 2008

A Very Special Thank You

to Johnny Robertson

of Red Springs

November Newsletter

My Hero!

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Want to see your fellow Rotarians in the Gallery? Send us all those pictures of your hard workers, special

awards, Rotary in Action, fun and funny pictures and they WILL be shared with all!

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We invite you to give a gift that will go beyond your lifetime: a donation to The Rotary Foundation’s endowment, The Permanent Fund. This fund enables individuals to combine their gifts into a significant force to address the world’s greatest needs for generations to come.

For more information—Contact:

Kay B. Gresham 208 Brentwood Ave. Jacksonville, NC 910-347-6874 [email protected]

Investing in Rotary means different things to different people. What does it mean to you . .. taking an hour a week out of your busy schedule and attending a Rotary meeting, going to that elementary school and reading with a child every week, collecting food and taking it to the local food bank, cleaning the road with your fellow Rotarians, visiting the local nursing home and singing or reading or playing checkers with the residents, taking a patient who needs dialysis to the dialysis center, cleaning out your closets and giving items to the local shelter? The list is endless because each Rotarian has a different way to go about helping the community and the world.

Rotary International also has many programs and projects that affect people in all parts of the world. But how do we ensure that we can start to make a “dent” in all of the needs that we have? By donating to the Rotary Foundation Permanent Fund individuals combine their gifts into a significant force to address the world’s greatest needs for generations to come.

Isn’t that what Rotary is all about --taking what we have and by working and thinking smarter making it better? Kay Greshem, Chair The Permanent Fund

Kay Greshem, District 7730 Chair

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New River Onslow Gives Kids the Vote

Interact Conference In Swansboro

Dear Aminul,

I recently received a very detailed email from Sandra Waterkotte concerning your accomplishments since leaving UNC-P, including the completion of your Master's Degree at Ball State. Congratulations for these achievements including your recent acceptance into the PhD Program at UT-El Paso.

We look for you to do great things in the future, and celebrate these milestones with you! All of the Rotarians in our district feel like we have had a little part in helping to advance you bit by bit toward your career path. Keep up the hard work and keep us advised on your progress. We all wish the best to you in your future endeavors.

Bevin PDG Bevin Wall Zone 33 Regional RI Membership Coordinator 2008-09 Zone 33 RLI, Chair District 7730 Representative to RI Council on Legislation 2010 District 7730 Conference Chair 2008-09

Hi Bevin

Thanks. I am grateful to Rotary Foundation and R-District 7730 and 3280 for giving me this opportunity and I will always be proud to be a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. Although this summer was very busy ( 20 hours work and 4 courses), I am thankful to god that I was able to finish my MBA with GPA 4.0. I just moved to El Paso, TX and settling down. Now I have limited access to Internet. I will send you detailed information about my address and contacts.

Please convey my thanks to all rotary members for their support and encouragement.

Best regards

Mohammd Aminul Karim Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar 2006-07

Rotarians will do anything for a donation!

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Quips & Quotes Please send your quick read, “Quips and Quotes” to [email protected]

Keep Learning: Learn more about the Rotary Foundation, GSE,

Matching Grants, whatever. Never let the brain get idle.

“An idle mind is the devils workshop” and the devil’s name is Alzheimer’s.

Of the 20%, 7% of your members will be passionate, positive, dedicated leaders. 13% will be your core committed leaders. Of the 80%, 67% will be followers in service, and 13% are needed to make 100%. John T. Capps How to Survive

Third Important Lesson Always Remember Those Who Serve

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10 year old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. “How much is an ice cream sundae?” he asked. “Fifty cents” replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it. “Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?” he inquired. By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient. “Thirty-Five cents” she brusquely replied. The little boy again counted his coins. “I’ll have the plain ice cream.” he said. The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies… You see, he couldn’t have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.

The Rotary Liability Insurance Policy specifically covers third party liability for bodily injury and property dam-age for Rotarians in the course of transporting students to and from RYLA events. It is secondary cover-age to the coverage provided by their auto policy. For specific limitations, exclusions, and policy limits, see the Insurance coverage pages on the RI web site at http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/GeneralInformation/Insurance/Pages/ridefault.aspx

John Exum, son of Judge Pat Exum and Emily Exum of Kinston, recently returned from three years of study in Strasbourg, France, two of which were spent as our district's Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. During this period, he has pursued a masters degree in International Relations at the University of Strasbourg. John has assembled a power point program highlighting some of his Rotary-related activities during this scholarship period. For the next two months, he will be available to schedule and present this program to clubs in our district. Clubs interested in scheduling John to present a program should either e-mail him at [email protected] , or call him at 252-523-6726.

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As plans continue for the historic 100th Rotary International Convention in Birmingham, England, I hope that these plans include your personal registration and the encouragement and registration of many in your Districts. In this communication, I wanted to include some Information about the city of Birmingham and surrounding areas. Much of this perspective, I owe to fellow committee member, Roger Hayward who presently lives in Canada but was born in Birmingham and still has family there. He attended the 1984 Convention in Birmingham and has many fond memories of that experience. He also has great expectations of this 2009 Convention.

Birmingham is the U.K.’s second largest city and when you include the surrounding towns the population is equal to many of the larger cities in America. Birmingham is in the center of England and this area is thus called the Midlands.

It was once known for its heavy industrial base. The city itself, along with the towns such as Coventry, was the heart of the British car industry. Names like MG, Austin, Woseley, and Jaguar come to mind. Since the early 1980’s much of the heavy industry has moved away and there has been an insurgence of light industry and high tech jobs. The city and area also boast many cultural and sporting events, like cricket and soccer.

Most people are familiar with many of the attractions in the Birmingham area: Stratford and its famous son, William Shakespeare; Warwick Castle; and the newly rebuilt Coventry Cathedral. However, there is much more in the area. Many consider a trip to England to be incomplete without a visit to London, Scotland, and Wales. Birmingham International Airport is a wonderful hub to fly into for the Convention and also to leave from to visit other points in Europe. You can also of course fly into London Heathrow or Manchester.

By: Harry Brogden, District 7670

City of Birmingham today

www.visitbirmingham.com

Convention Highlights June 19 International Institute June 20 Alumni Celebration Birmingham Symphony June 21 Opening Session Night and Warwick Castle June 22 Southland Breakfast (Zones 33-34) June 23 Night In Birmingham June 24 Closing Session with Military Tattoo

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Right now we think of Lee Dixon as our District Governor; not a bad way to be thought of. But like most Rotarians, Lee has a “day job” and that is as an architect. You know that is one of those “intelligent” jobs where theory and practicality come together to create reality.

When thinking about our Rotary Foundation DG Lee tends to think in his professional terms; that a foundation is the substructure that provides all the support for the superstructure that is visible to all who admire the magnificent image.

Well, DG Lee is somewhat right in his thought process. Our Rotary Foundation is both substructure and superstructure. To most in the world who admire our Foundation they see peace building charitable acts like our efforts to eradicate Polio, or our efforts to promote literacy and bring an end to poverty, or our Educational programs like Group Study Exchange or our fine Ambassadorial Scholars program.

However, out of Lee’s professional background he knows that it is the substructure that is the key to The Rotary Foundation. And while it may surprise some of you, it is important to know that we (yes, you and I) are what makes our substructure strong. If it were not for Rotarians out looking for GSE team members or Scholars then this Educational program would fall by the way side. Or if it were not for Rotarians continuing to push the importance of ending Polio like Bill Walker then this disease would roar back into everyone’s life and become a worldwide threat again.

But perhaps the most important aspect of our being crucial to our Foundation is our ability to give support to the Annual Programs Fund that makes the superstructure of our Foundation visible to the world. When we consider that Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY) means that we have a vested interest in our Foundation. And that each of us should give something every year to our Charity to keep it strong and growing. DG Lee’s goal for our District this year is for us to average above $100.00 per Rotarian – last year we as a district were well over that figure and I see no reason for us to backtrack. We should push our clubs to be proud of our Foundation and how it impacts the world and support it like we love it! Johnny Robertson, Chair

The Volunteer Service Grant (VSG) is a relatively newcomer to the lineup of Rotary Foundation Grants. It was adopted several years ago to consolidate into one grant opportunity several other grant programs which included, among others, the now discontinued Discovery (Carl P. Miller) Grants, DDF Discovery Grants, New Opportunities Grants, and Individual Grants. The Rotary Foundation offers VSGs to subsidize travel for international humanitarian service in Rotary countries for periods of 5 – 60 days. Funding may be used to plan specific humanitarian projects for future implementation or to provide direct service (dental/medical services, etc..) to a specific project in a benefiting community. Small teams (up to five people) are eligible and may include Rotarians and qualified spouses of Rotarians. The team leader is required to be an active Rotarian. Volunteer Service Grant applications are approved by RI on a rolling basis, but must be received by The Rotary Foundation at least three months before anticipated departure. It must be approved at least two months before the applicant’s scheduled departure. The VSG is a flat grant award—for group travel, the award is $6,000.00 and for individual travel, the award is $3,000.00. An applicant may not receive more than two VSGs per Rotary year. A common misconception about a VSG is that it can be used as a “discovery” tool, whereby a Rotarian or a small group of Rotarians and spouses could use it to fund travel in another country in search of a possible project. That is not permitted because Rotary International requires that the VSG Applicants and the project sponsoring international Rotary Club agree beforehand on the general idea of a humanitarian project and do considerable preplanning in that regard. Generally speaking, a VSG can be used to plan the implementation of an already identified project or to provide a skill or service to a community that is either unavailable or difficult to provide with existing in-country Rotarian resources. This skill or service must be requested by the benefiting community. Volunteer Service Grant applications are available from the Rotary International Web Site www.rotary.org or from the District 7730 Grants Chair, PDG Wilson Ray—he can be reached by E-mail at [email protected] or telephone 910-843-4277.

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION VOLUNTEER SERVICE GRANT

Who: Member(s) from your club (There is at least one who is a potential)

What: Participation in TRF Permanent Fund

How: Call Kay Gresham 910-347-6874, 910-389-2539

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A Primer: How to Make Your Club a 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club Most Rotarians know that our Rotary Foundation is primarily support by the making of Paul Harris Fellows, a undesignated contribution, either accumulated or one time giving, to the Annual Programs Fund of The Rotary Foundation. This is where financing of Ambassadorial Scholars, Group Study Exchange Teams and our Grant programs originates. We had the first two clubs become 100% Paul Harris Fellow Clubs last year- the Fayetteville-Lafayette Rotary Club and the Newport Rotary Club. That means that everyone in these clubs was a Paul Harris Fellow at one time, with a commitment to remain 100% into the future. This REALLY shows a high level of commitment to our Foundation and its programs! I was asked to describe how this was done in these clubs. AG Mark Lynch in Fayetteville, last year's Annual Programs Fund Chair, and I both followed similar paths to making this happen. Step No. 1: Do the Research. This is not very hard. You Club President and Club Secretary have this informa-tion at their disposal online at Member Access. The report they want is the Club Recognition Summary or "CRS". They want to run a "total" report, not a "members only" report. Help accessing this report can be obtained from your District Rotary Foundation Chair, John P. Robertson, III at [email protected] A Disclaimer. Please note that this is not a giving summary, it is a recognition summary, so every gift they ever made to the Foundation will not be itemized on the report. Also, all numbers are points, not dollars, even though they are a $1 = 1 point equivalent. Obviously, the financial information on the form is confidential information, so keep a tight handle on disclosure of any individual's information. The CRS has several important aspects. It contains for each contributor to the Rotary Foundation under your club's name the following information: their name, account number, membership status, recognition amount, current PHF level, PHF date, and Foundation Recognition Points (FRPs). Count your current member PHFs- You don't have to worry about these, except to encourage them to stay Sustaining Members by giving something every year. Then, count your current member, non-PHFs. Their "recognition amount" will be less than 1,000 points. Calculate how much each current member, non-PHF needs to have to reach 1,000 points. Add the total of all these together and that is your Club Need. Now, look at Foundation Recognition Points for members and non-members. Until July 1, 2009, these FRPs can be assigned in any amount to any member from any living or deceased person, with an authorizing signature. Also note that the club may have some FRPs, and that the Club President controls these. Add all of your FRPs together. This is the amount of Club Credit you have. If the amount of Club Credit exceeds the Club Need, then you can make everyone in your club a Paul Harris Fellow, and begin the process immediately. The Morehead City Rotary Club has exactly this situation, and a newer member, Andy Couch, is leading the effort to have the club certified as the newest 100% PHF Club! If the amount of Club Credit is less than the Club Need, you will need to fundraise, solicit new contributions, or use other club funds to make up the difference. Some clubs do a match of FRPs for new money. Regardless, there should be an understanding that everyone continues to be, at minimum, a Sustaining Member of the Foundation. Step No. 2: Develop the Plan. After the research phase you need to develop a Plan to accomplish the goal. The Plan could include any of the above methods or other ideas. It could be an immediate, one-year or multi-year plan. However, understand that you must make this Plan easy to explain in a generalized way, convincing in that they can reach the goal, and tie to it specific programs of the Foundation that your club supports or knows about. The key aspect of the Plan is that everyone must agree to "buy in" to the basic idea- that to reach this club goal of 100% Paul Harris Fellow, that all individuals are willing to contribute by donating their FRPs to a pool. Once this agreement is reached, most of the battle is won. Every Club has the hard-to-sell member. If anyone wants to "opt out", let them do so on an individual basis by contacting the Club Secretary, etc. Sometimes this happens. Don't worry about it. Step No. 3: Fill out the Forms. The forms are all at www.Rotary.org. A separate Global Contribution Form (Form No. 123-EN) should be filled out for each member. There are online (PDF-fillable) forms on the website, but you won't be able to save the information without the full version of Adobe Acrobat. You can read and print using the free Adobe Reader. Section V of the form allows you to transfer FRPs from clubs or individuals. Transferring FRPs from multiple sources will require use of the Recognition Transfer Request (Form No. 102-EN). You should have one CRS form for each club member who is becoming a first time Paul Harris Fellow. Do a Cover Letter that explains what you are trying to do as simply as possible, and say exactly how many forms of what type are enclosed, and how much money and it what form. Mail to TRF in a verifiable way, and keep copies of everything. Step No. 4: Wait & Confirm. It takes about 30-45 days for the crediting to occur on the Foundation's records. You will then need to start pulling new CRS "member only" reports. Follow up on any "loose ends" or un-credited accounts with the Contact Center at [email protected] or call 866-9-ROTARY (866-976-8279). Please note that you need to "hold" new member transmittals to RI during this period, or they will mess up your certification process. Step No. 5: Certification. When you have a CRS with 100% of the members at PHF level of 1,000 or more points, then you send an email requesting certification as a 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club to [email protected]. When they have certified it, they will send you an email back, and the celebration can begin! Rotary District 7690 (Greensboro NC area) was recognized recently as the first 100% Paul Harris Fellow DISTRICT in the world. So, it can be done- and it can be done by North Carolinians!

So, Go Do It! Make Dreams Real!

PDG Bevin Wall , Immediate Past District Rotary Foundation Chair (2005-08) Newport Rotary Club

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Club Name Period Amt. Beaufort—Ole Towne $325.00

Bladenboro $0.00

Bergaw $0.00

Clinton $750.00

Clinton-Sampson County $0.00

Duplin $0.00

Elizabethtown $650.00

Fair Bluff $0.00

Fairmont $0.00

Fayetteville-LaFayette $2,499.99

Fayetteville $300.00

Garland $0.00

Jacksonville Breakfast $0.00

Jacksonville South $0.00

Jacksonville $9,538.00

Kinston Evening $0.00

Kinston $160.00

LaGrange $0.00

Laurinburg $105.00

Lenoir County $0.00

Lumberton $200.00

Maysville $325.00

Morehead City Navigators $0.00

Morehead City $0.00

The Rotary Foundation Monthly Contribution Report July 1 to September 30, 2008

Club Name Period Amt. Morehead City Lookout $30.00

Morehead City Noon $3,650.02

Morehead City Soundview $0.00

New River Onslow $0.00

Newport $0.00

Pollocksville $0.00

Red Springs $704.36

Richlands $0.00

Shallotte $1,025.00

Sneads Ferry $0.00

South Brunswick Islands $4,060.00

Southport $0.00

Swansboro $1,325.00

Tabor City $0.00

Trenton $0.00

Wallace $0.00

West Fayetteville $0.00

Whiteville $0.00

Wilmington Cape Fear $100.00

Wilmington Central $0.00

Wilmington East $0.00

Wilmington South $0.00

Wilmington West $0.00

Wilmington $0.00

Please help us make the $0.00 disappear. Send in your contributions today.

(Note: October and November contributions are not tallied yet, and will be listed on upcoming reports. If you made you contribution in October or November,)

THANK YOU!

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D i s t r i c t 7 7 3 0 O p e r a t i o n

“ M a k e D r e a m s R e a l ” D a y ”

May 2, 2009 A District-Wide Community

Service Day

For ALL Rotary Clubs and ALL Rotarians in District

On a single day, Rotarians throughout our District will gather together with their local Clubs to

perform “Hands – On” community service in their own home town.

Don’t forget about Fairmont Rotary Club

BBQ & Auction Tuesday,

November 25, 2008 Fairmont High School

Dinner 5:00pm Auction 7:00pm

2011—2012 DG Nominations All clubs in our district are invited to nominate a qualified candidate for the office of District Governor for 2011-2012 year. In order to be nominated a candidate must meet the following requirements: * Be a member in good standing of a functioning club in the district * Have full qualifications for such membership in the strict application of the provisions therefore, and the integrity of the Rotarian’s classification must be without question. * Have served as president of a club for a full term, or be a charter club president who has served a term from the date of the charter to 30 June, provided that this period is for at least six months. * Demonstrate a willingness, commitment, and ability (physically and otherwise) to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the office of governor as provided in the RI Bylaws (Section 15.090) * Demonstrate knowledge of the qualifications, duties, and responsibilities of governor as prescribed in the RI Bylaws, and submit to RI, through its general secretary, a signed statement acknowledging a clear understanding of them; this statement shall also confirm that the Rotarian is qualified for the office of governor and is willing and able to assume the duties and responsibilities of the office and to perform them faithfully * Have, at the time of taking office, completed seven years of membership Applications should be sent to District Governor Nominating Committee Chair DGE Nancy Barbee by January 1, 2009.

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There is still time for a $200 “Discount” Discount Deadline - December 15th!!

Sign up Now and join us on the District Conference Cruise aboard Carnival Cruise Lines “Destiny”

February 19, 2008

If you are interested in riding a charter bus with other Rotarians from our District to Miami and back from

Fayetteville, please contact Marilyn at [email protected] or at 252-247-2127 and get your name on our list.

Only 12 seats left!!

To Register Call Carnival at 1-866-721-3225 Use Booking Number 3XZ368

December 08 AG Area 3 Beth White Steelman January 09 AG Area 4 Brian Garrett February 09 AG Area 5 Mark Lynch March 09 AG Area 6 Magda Baggett April 09 AG Area 7 Robert Corbett May 09 AG Area 8 Keith King June 09 DG Lee Dixon

As AG and DRFC and DMC you will be responsible for preparing the District Newsletter as per this schedule. We also requested a minimum of two (2) articles be written from each Committee Chair. AG’s, please feel free to call upon Committee Chairs for assistance in your month’s newsletter. Submit all articles in writing and photos to Marilyn Everett, District Administrative Assistant at [email protected] .

N e w s l e t t e r R e s p o n s i b i l i t y

S c h e d u l e

Got an Opinion, Idea, Quote, Story, Picture, Short Item or

anything for our newsletter, please send it to

me ! December’s Theme is

“Family Month”

Send us your special prayer requests for

inclusion.

Please remember in your thoughts and prayers:

PDG Jay Kapner Lynn Watkins

Shallotte Coleman Johnson

Garland

Family & Friends of Harold Chartley

Marilyn Everett Administrative Assistant

252-247-2127 [email protected]

Check out the Cruise Blog at

http://2009rotarycruise.blogspot.com/