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[fname], this
issue of the Blast! marks the
anniversary of a year of Blast!
editing. The process has at times
been challenging and immensely
rewarding. I've learned a lot about
Rotary - and Rotarians this
year, watching the efforts of a few
on behalf of the District, make
tough decisions and sacrifice their
time for the benefit of all. At the
District Conference, I learned that
one person can make a difference,
and how even the smallest of clubs,
focused on Leading The Way, can make
a huge impact on the world - one
project at a time. You have all
made me very proud to be a Rotarian.
-- Ken Ivey
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Governor's
Notes
The Rotary year is
nearly complete. Freda
Sue and I consider
ourselves so very
fortunate to have served
such a great
organization with such
outstanding Rotarians as
our members of District
6760. It has been one
of the most rewarding
years of our lives.
Thank you.
As we write our
last issue of the
BLAST!, we are at
the Rotary
International
Convention in Salt
Lake City, Utah.
The theme of the
convention is
Rendezvous in the
Rockies and is
billed as being at
"the crossroads of
the West." We
arrived Saturday,
June 16, and
immediately became
involved with the
activities of the
convention. Thus
far we have attended
an Evening of
Sensational
Entertainment (which
included, among many
other talented
musicians and
dancers, The Osmonds
Second Generation
and The
Five Browns). We
also attended an
inter-faith service,
which featured the
renowned Mormon
Tabernacle Choir.
Sunday we attended a
Paul Harris Fellow
Luncheon where we
were introduced to
the Trustees and
Directors of the
Rotary Foundation
and the Rotary
Board. The opening
ceremony of the
Convention was
headlined by Donny
Osmond. We also
attended a
Rendezvous in the
Park, which included
exhibits from the
early West. In all,
there are four
plenary sessions,
followed by numerous
break-out groups
addressing a variety
of issues. It is a
wonderful event and
an opportunity to
meet our fellow
Rotarians from 160
different
countries. Being
here brings home the
realization that we
are a truly
international
organization.
We will return
home on Thursday,
June 21, and have a
few days to "tie up
loose ends" and
submit final reports
for the Rotary
year. We are
pleased to announce
that 100% of the
clubs in District
6760 are "giving"
clubs to The Rotary
Foundation and that
we are approaching
the goal of
averaging one
hundred dollars
($100) per member
donation for this
year. I know that
many of you are in
the process of
finalizing your
club's donations to
TRF for the year,
and I feel
optimistic that we
will also reach this
goal. Thank you for
your support and
cooperation during
the year. I hope to
see as many of you
as possible in
Columbia on June 28
to celebrate with
Rufus Clifford at
his installation
dinner. You have
definitely Led the
Way this past year,
and I know you will
continue to show
that Rotary Shares
in the upcoming
year.
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Family of
Rotary
It is
with sadness that I inform
you that Glen's mother
passed away last
night. As some of you may
know she had a stroke about
a month ago and
had gone through some rehab
but had been transferred
back to Methodist
Hospital in Memphis with
complications. Arrangements
are incomplete at
this time with Memphis
Funeral Home at Poplar and
I-240. At this time
we are looking at possibly
visitation on Tuesday
evening with the
service on Wednesday there
at the funeral home.
Editor's note:
You can view or submit
Family of Rotary
information, prayer
requests, etc., in the
Rotary Blast!
Family of Rotary Forum.
Events
News
Pickwick Landing
Hosts Chartering Dinner
Congratulations to the Pickwick
Landing Rotary Club, the newest club
in District 6760. Pickwick Landing
was officially chartered on March
19, 2007. They will be formally
welcomed into the district with a
chartering dinner on July 10, 2007,
at the Pickwick Landing State Park
Inn. This will be a joint meeting
with Savannah, the sponsoring club,
and all other Rotarians and
friends. The Inn is holding a block
of rooms, which will be available
until 30 days prior to the event
(June 10). Phone numbers for
Pickwick Inn are (731) 689-3135 and
(800) 250-8615. ADG Marcus Anderson
is the point of contact for this
event. He may be reached at (731)
645-6250 or (731_ 610-1650 (cell) or
manderson@shoemakerfinancial
.com.
More information will follow. I
hope that you and other members of
your club will be able to attend.
RI District 6760 Endorses
2008-09 Ambassadorial Scholar
Candidates
The
District 6760 Scholarship
Subcommittee reviewed applications
and interviewed applicants for the
Rotary Ambassadorial Academic-Year
(3) and
3-month Cultural Ambassadorial
Scholarship (1) on Saturday, May
26. The three applicants
selected for endorsement by
District 6760 are Paul Carls
(Rhodes College) nominated by
the Jackson Old Hickory Rotary
Club; George Marchetti (McGill
University) nominated by the
Green Hills Rotary Club; and
Masimba Mutamba (Martin
Methodist University) nominated
by the Pulaski Rotary Club.
The applicant that was selected
for District 6760 endorsement
for the
3-month Cultural Ambassadorial
Scholarship was Katherine Walker
Smith (University of Tennessee
at Knoxville) nominated by the
Nashville Rotary Club. As in
past years, the strength of the
applicant pool continues to be
impressive, although it is the
sincere hope of the committee
that more clubs will choose to
participate in this Rotary
Foundation educational program
by nominating other highly
qualified, deserving students to
compete for these scholarships.
Presidential Membership
Conference
 Click
here to download the
registration form for the
R.I. Presidential Membership
Conf. to at the Cool
Springs Marriott July
20,21. Please e-mail me if
you are attending as I need
a count.
Rufus DGE
RYLA
Application Deadline Extended.
It’s
time to get ready for District
6760’s
Rotary Youth Leadership Award
(RYLA), experience. It will be held
6-8 July at Austin Peay State
University in Clarksville,
Tennessee.
RYLA
is a three-day leadership
development program targeting
incoming high school sophomore and
juniors. The purpose of RYLA is to
develop personal leadership skills
and an interest in serving the
community, both core to
Rotary International's mission.
Having a great time while making
new friends with like-minded
youth from across the western
half of Tennessee seems to be a
natural consequence of this
process.
Questions/Forms? Call me at
931-552-1414 (Work) or
931-216-7010 (Cell) or email at
drdueker@hotmail.com .
Thanks for your commitment to
the next generation!
Dr. Tom Dueker
Chair, District 6760 RYLA
Committee
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TRF
Deadlines
Deadlines for making
contributions in 2006-07:
Manual credit cards - received
by 29 June 2007
Online contributions -
authorized online by 30 June
2007
Wires/EFT's/ACH's - initiated
prior to 30 June 2007
Checks dated and postmarked no
later than 30 June 2007 and
received at the lockbox by 06
July 2007
Lock Box Address:
The Rotary Foundation
14280 Collections Center Drive
Chicago, IL 60693
All the best,
Dan
Dan Pawlus
Annual Giving Officer
The Rotary Foundation
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: 847-866-3282
Fax: 847-328-5260
Daniel.Pawlus@Rotary.org
Group Study Exchange for 2008
Deadline
for applications is only 3 days
away!
The
2008 exchange will be a fall/spring
travel schedule with District 1030
in the Yorkshire section of England.
The 6760 group will travel to
British soil September 18, 2007, and
return October 18, 2007. The
1030 group will arrive April 15,
2008, and they will depart
approximately May 15, 2008. Their
District Conference will be October
5- 7, 2007. It will take place on a
ferry in the North Sea traveling to
Amsterdam. They will have the added
opportunity to tour Amsterdam in the
exchange.
We
will be having to recruit a team in
May and June for the outgoing leg of
the exchange.
We are asking that all applications
for Team Leader and Team Member be
received by the GSE committee by
June 23, 2007. The interviews will
take place on July 7th.
Applications can be downloaded from
the
Rotary
Download Center.
The
ages for team members are 25-39.
They cannot have a lineal kinship
with a Rotary member and have to be
employed in the district. They must
be able to leave their employment
for approximately one month.
All
applications should be mailed to:
Frank
McGinley, GSE Chairman
155
Williams Street
Savannah, TN 38372.
Help
in finding good team member
applicants and potential Rotarian
team leaders is requested from all
Rotarians in the district. This
should be one of the more
interesting and enjoyable exchanges
in recent years.
Housekeeping
District Membership,
Attendance & Foundation Giving
Reports
Next club
reports due on July
10, 2007.
District 6760
May Foundation Giving
Report -Click
here
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