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Greetings to all Rotarians’ especially those in District 6290. A very warm welcome to our new DGD Gary Chenoweth Gary is from the Rotary Club of Elk Rapids and will serve as District Governor in the years 2021 – 22. He has been involved, at the District level, with the District Rotary Foundation Committee.
The month of March is looking to be very busy for many Rotarians in the District. The annual Presidents Elect Training Seminar begins on March 14th in Kalamazoo. It is two and a half days of extensive information gathering for the 2019 -20 club Presidents My thanks to all of the PET’s team who make this event possible. It is no small undertaking and has been developed into a well-oiled machine that affords your incoming President the opportunity to gather information and the encouragement to assist them in having all of the clubs in the District succeed in their goals and objectives. Each incoming President had the opportunity to attend “Pre PET’s” thanks to DGE Dave Thomas and the training team. The amount of information at the formal PET’s can be overwhelming so the idea of a pre PET’s goes a long way in assisting as to what to expect March 14th to 16th... There will be many great speakers in attendance and it will be a learning experience for all of us.
The month of March is Water and Sanitation month and March 22nd is World Water Day. Water is becoming so important in our daily lives that it is just no longer a third world problem. It is on our door step and many of the lessons that Rotary has learned in other countries can be applied to local situations.
Also in March the week of the 11th to 17th is Rotaract Week. To quote RI President Barry Rassin “These are young people who are committed to Rotary ideas, who are pouring their hearts into service, and who, in the process, don’t forget to have fun” he continues “Rotary is powerful. Together with Rotaract, it is unstoppable.”
For those of you that have not yet had the opportunity to read March Rotary magazine, The Rotarian, I encourage you, as always, to do so. It is just not very enlightening it is wealth of information and encouragement on the world we live in and the important part that Rotary plays.
Less than 40 days until the District Conference in Sault Ste Marie Ontario! Please rest assured that it is not just relying on me personally to make it a success. There is a great team in place to make it a fun event and to bring all Rotarian’s together to learn from each other and to exercise the full meaning of fellowship. Please check the District web page for details. My club in Sault Ste Marie wants to hear your success stories. The more we know about each other’s clubs the better chance we have to come up with new ideas for “Service above Self”
Yours in Rotary
Brian Robertson
DG 6290 2018 -19