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Freda Sue and I are getting
close to having visited every club in District
6760. We still have seven to visit in the next few
weeks. Everyone in our district should be proud to
be a member of one of our clubs---there are so many good
things being done for the betterment of mankind. So
many Rotarians are giving of their "four T's", as set forth by
Past RI President Frank Devlyn:
THINKING
Hope for the less fortunate begins
when we start thinking about the positive changes we can make
in others’ lives. In essence, we create awareness and
take action to address needs worldwide.
TALENT
When Rotarians give of their talent
and expertise to develop projects that build stronger
communities, we transform the lives of millions of people,
both locally and internationally. We call this Service
above Self.
TIME
When Rotarians devote their time to
volunteer in the spirit of reaching out to others who need our
help, we simply make the world a better place. We
encompass the Object of Rotary.
TREASURE
When Rotarians give of their treasure
to support programs that educate, comfort, feed, heal, relieve
thirst, provide shelter, and advance world understanding and
peace, we find meaningful and lasting solutions to global
problems.
Most Rotarians adhere to the "four
T's" and look for more challenges. I am proud to be your
Governor and look forward to serving our fellow man for many
years to come.
Continue to Lead the Way!
Slick.
PDG Charles
Laine's notice and arrangements follow. For more
information on PDG Laine, click here.
LAINE, Mr. Charles Edward Age
79 of Franklin, TN. October 22, 2006. Survived by wife, Mrs.
Doris Alvis Laine; son, Charles "Chuck" Laine Jr.; daughters,
Ann Laine Bagwell and Beth Laine Crowder; brother, Clyde Laine
Jr.; sisters, Billie Laine Potts and Pat Laine Mayes;
grandchildren, Leanne (Scott) Hubbard, Jonathan Charles Laine,
Benjamin David Laine, Jai Crowder, Rachel Crowder, Charles
"Chase" Laine III and Preston Laine; great grandchildren, Adam
Scott Hubbard, Anna Beth Hubbard and Andrew Laine Hubbard.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m., Wednesday, October
25, 2006 at Harpeth Hills Church of Christ, 1949 Old Hickory
Blvd., Brentwood, TN with James Vandiver and Chris Smith
officiating. Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park. Elders of
Harpeth Hills Church of Christ will serve as Pallbearers.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m., Tuesday, October 25, 2006 at
Williamson Memorial Funeral Home and one hour prior to service
on Wednesday at the chur ch. WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, (615)
794-2289
Editor's
note: You can also view or submit Family of
Rotary information, prayer requests, etc., in the Rotary
Blast! Family of Rotary
Forum.
October 2006 - Vocational Service
Month |
| 9
| College of Governors' Fall Retreat
| Dickson |
| 28-30
| RI World Headquarters
visit |
| 31
| World Interact Week
begins |
| RI Public Relations Grants Deadline |
| November 2006 - The Rotary Foundation
Month |
| 4
| Group Study Exchange application
deadline |
| Rotary Day at
the UN
| New York |
| 18
| Group Study Exchange
interviews |
Lawrenceburg celebrates
100% Paul Harris Fellowship participation!
Pictured (left) are;
Lawrenceburg Club President Neal Beard, RRFC Kenneth Schuppert
and wife Lynn, Freda and DG Slick Frazer.
In related
news....
The Permanent Fund
Expectancies and Net Assets now total $505.3 million to secure
tomorrow.
It has long been the goal
of committed Rotarians to build a strong endowment and see the
value of The Rotary Foundation Permanent Fund increase to over
$500 million. This quarter that significant milestone has been
reached. On 30 September 2006, the Permanent Fund's net assets
were US $183.4 million and the estimated expectancies stood at
approximately US $321.9 million.
Bequest Society
Update
As of 30 September 2006, there were 5,133
Bequest Society commitments with an expected value of US $214
million. These commitments represent a significant percentage
of the expectancies to the Permanent Fund. Thank you.
LIMITED TIME IRA CHARITABLE GIVING OPPORTUNITY FOR
U.S. ROTARIANS
Between 19 August 2006 and 31 December 2007,
individual U.S. donors who are 70 ½ at the time of the gift
may annually transfer up to $100,000 from an IRA directly to
The Rotary Foundation without increasing their federal gross
income for that tax year. This is a great way to make a major
gift or to fulfill your Paul Harris Society promise. Please
contact your gift officer for further details.
Donor Advised Fund
Update
As of 30
September 2006, there were 75 DAF accounts with a fair market
value of US $6.1 million. For additional information on The
Rotary Foundation Donor Advised Fund, please
visit daf.rotary.org.
Karena
Karena J. Bierman, J.D., Senior
Planned Giving Officer
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary
International
1560 Sherman Avenue, FN110
Evanston,
Illinois USA 60201-3698
(847) 866-3100
karena.bierman@rotary.org
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Governor's Club visit
schedule
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OCTOBER |
31 |
TUE |
Murfreesboro |
12:00
PM |
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| NOVEMBER |
6 |
MON |
Gibson County
Clubs |
6:00 PM |
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7 |
TUES |
Newbern |
12:00
PM |
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9 |
THUR |
Murfreesboro
Breakfast |
6:45 AM |
District Membership, Attendance
& Foundation
Giving --
Email your
club's statistics to
the District Secretary
!! NEW EMAIL ADDRESS !!
( rotary6760@gmail.com
),
!!
or
FAX to 615-893-7447 All reports due by the 10th of
the following month. Next club reports due
on November 10,
2006
Send membership dues and
payments to Rotary International:
Rotary
International
14255 Collections Center
Drive
Chicago, IL 60693
Send contributions to The
Rotary Foundation:
The Rotary
Foundation
14280 Collections Center
Drive
Chicago, IL
60693
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DG Frazer is
blogging his club visit (with a little help from
Freda Sue)
Editor's Corner
Tech Tips --
Do you need a free bare bones
word processor or spreadsheet that that
provides functionality online, without you having to
install anything on your desktop system? Try Docs
& Spreadsheets http://docs.google.com/.
Speaking of Google I found this
nugget in one of my e-zines. Google, the world's
most popular Internet search engine, is famously minimalist,
functional and professional. A new search engine, called Ms.
Dewey http://www.msdewey.com/, is the opposite of Google: It's minimally
functional and unprofessional. The main search page is
dominated by "Ms. Dewey," a lifelike avatar that makes
comments and jokes about your searches. She drinks booze,
shoots rubber bands at you and generally entertains you while
you're searching. OK, that's not too efficient, but the
technology behind it is amazing!
- Club Projects -
NOTE: Submit your Club's project information and photos
to Ken
Ivey for
publication.
Waynesboro
Rotary Club is sponsoring
the 3rd annual trail ride with all proceeds going
to Buffalo River Services.
Date is October 28, 2006 at 9
am.
Location: Buffalo
River trail ride
(from Waynesboro
, go 7 miles north on hwy 13 to the campground
sign. The campground is 5 miles off Hwy 13. Entry:
$20.00 donation. Meal
will be provided by Rotary Club at the end of the trail
ride. Contact person is
Martin Haggard c/o Wayne County Bank,
931-722-8458. (Negative Coggins certificate
required) top
Breaking News
Snowball Express
Update
Subject: [Info] Snowball Express Project Update
Date:
Mon, 16 Oct 2006 11:58:31 -0700
Dear
Governor,
What can I say... it's really
snowballing!
There are changes on almost a daily basis
as Rotary clubs across America, major corporations and
individuals are stepping up to help. The best source of news
about Snowball Express is on the web site:
http://www.snowballexpress.org The site is being
revised almost daily (and sometimes several times per day).
The event has been written up in newspapers including Stars
& Stripes, the L.A. Times and others. Michael Kerr, the
founder and a member of the Costa Mesa Rotary club, has been
interviewed by numerous radio stations across the U.S...
sometimes two or three per day. We're now working to get full
page ads published by major newspapers and features written
for newspapers and magazines. HBO will be filming a
documentary about the event.... Read more ....
Call for Group Study
Exchange Applications To Visit Provence and the French Riviera
in 2007
The 2007 Group Study Exchange will be with Rotary
District 1760 in Provence France. The 6760 team will visit
Provence from May 15th till June 15th.
The District 1760 Annual Conference will be in Marseilles on
June 8th and 9th. In addition to
Marseilles, expected visits will include: Avignon, Arles,
Nimes, Pont-du-Gard, Toulon, Grasse, and St. Tropez.
Besides the spectacular Mediterranean coastline, the GSE
team will see some of the best-preserved Roman ruins existing
today. Many structures dating back to the early Middle Ages
will be seen, as well. This will truly be a fabulous
sightseeing opportunity.
How much will this cost? Nothing!! Rotary
International picks up the tab. Food, lodging, and
transportation will be paid for the lucky team members and
their Rotarian Team leader. .... Read more ...
Official Call for
Nominations
District Governor for Rotary Year
2009-2010
This is the official call for nominations
for the 2009-2010 Governor of District 6760. December 15, 2006 is the
deadline for receiving the club resolution, data sheet, photo,
and resume. The original application with photo and seven
copies of the club resolution, resume, and data sheet must be
received no later than December 15, 2006 by the Chair of the
Nominations Committee, PDG Glen Vanderford, 182 Saddlebrook
Drive, Jackson, TN 38305. The selection interviews will be
held at the Renaissance Center, Dickson, TN January 6,
2007.
The
2006-2007 Nominations Committee members are: Chair, PDG Glen
Vanderford (Jackson Old Hickory), PDG Jim Johnston
(Lawrenceburg), PDG James Couch (Columbia), PDG Linda Rudolph
(Clarksville Sunrise), PP Shirley Spiller (Ripley), PP Glen
Baker (Covington), and PP Bill Jones (Franklin). If one of the
above listed clubs has a Nominee, the Committee member from
that club cannot serve. If such occurs, an alternate will be
designated by DG Slick Frazer.
Rotary Club sign has to go
Cumberland News -
Carlisle,Cumbria,UK
Allerdale Council has ordered
Silloth Rotary Club to remove their gold-coloured sign, which
says, ‘Rotary International, Welcome to Silloth’ in blue
...
Rotary Club Gives Third Graders More Than A Few
Choice Words
Cedar City Review -
Cedar City,UT,USA
Over the past couple weeks the
Cedar City Rotary Club has been giving third grade students
every word in the English language. In ...
Local Rotary club earns top honors
York Daily Record -
York,PA,USA
... 2006 — Of the 50 Rotary clubs
in York, Lebanon, Lancaster, Dauphin, Perry, Cumberland, Adams
and Franklin counties, the York East Rotary Club was selected
as ...
Royston Rotary Club Helps Families
WNEG -
Toccoa,GA,USA
... Deborah's ramp is the 95th
the Rotary Club has built since 2000. Chuck Adams, President
of the Rotary Club adds, “Our goal is ...
For more headlines,
visit "This just in" news at the Rotary Blast
website. top
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goes out Wednesday November
8,
2006- The deadline for inclusion in this issue
is Friday,
November 3,
2006 at 6:00 pm. Please send
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