September 15, 2008
Today, September 15, 2008: Jeanne Clum has arranged this week's program. The first half of the program will be a Tour de Livingston overview, sign-ups, and status reports by committee. The second half is called "A 2,176 Mile Walk in the Woods." The speaker will be Adam Peckens, a Howell resident who works as an engineer in the Novi area. He just completed a grueling 5-month journey walking the Appalachian Trail. He has to work next week but coordinated his schedule in order to speak at our meeting.
Next Week will be interesting, too. Marily Hysen will speak on Stem Cell Research.
Congratulations to our new Paul Harris Fellows: Jim Gilligan and Carol Griffith. Both have led our club to greater activity in the community and to greater service. The lunch bunch is pretty much over, thanks to the outstanding leadership of Jim and Carol.
Rotary Golf Challenge
The County wide Rotary Golf Challenge is set for September 25 at 12-noon at Hunter's Ridge. Fred Woodhams is the Howell Rotary Captain. The basic format is as follows: 2 person teams with handicaps, all players must be Rotarians, 5 team scores will count toward the total team score. Minimum of three teams per club needed. Golf will cost $20 to $25 per person.
Tour de Livingston is October 11 and already we are receiving good press:
Livingston Press & Argus Article
Livingston Community News Article
Thanks to those Rotarians that have been busy
spreading the word about our Bike Ride to area Bike Shops by dropping off
posters and brochures/registration forms for the event!!!!
We have compiled a master list of volunteer required to
ensure the event is safe for all participants. This list will be reviewed at
Monday's Club meeting!
At the United Way Kick Off Breakfast the Howell Rotary announced the Tour. Below Jim and Peter ride their bikes in to the room.
Bottom Peter, Kim, and Jim on stage to announce the Tour de Livingston.
From President Kim Dane:
Rick Sigler and I have been working on how to provide the Gaming Commission with all the items they require so we can receive our raffle license. On Monday we need to present the following two (2) amendments to the club for their review. On Monday, September 22, 2009 we need to vote on these amendments. Minutes will document the vote and all of this will be forwarded to the Gaming Commission so we can receive our raffle license.
Bylaws of the Rotary Club of HOWELL
Howell, Michigan
Amendments to Bylaws
Amendments
Amendment #1
Dissolution of the Club: Should the Howell Rotary
Club Board of Directors recommend that the club dissolve, the Board of
Directors would then send a notice of this dissolution to all club members
noting the date and time of the vote. The mailing/email to all club members
must be at least ten (10) days before the set meeting date to vote on the
dissolution of the club. At the meeting where such vote is taken a quorum must
be present, by a two thirds vote of all members present.
Amendment #2
Club Funds Allocation if Club Dissolution occurs:
Once the club votes on dissolution of the Howell Rotary Club, the Howell Rotary
Club Board of Directors will finalize the clubs financial responsibilities and
forward remaining club funds to Rotary International to be used as they deem
fit.
From PDG Gerry Jackson
I am excited to announce we have begun the process of creating another new
Rotary Club in District 6380, this one to be located in the Hartland community
area of Livingston County. Tonight four Rotarians and two interested local
Hartland citizens (in fact one is a former employee of our R.I. headquarters in
Chicago) met for a dream meeting and start the plans for this new
club.
Please announce to the Rotarians in your club there will be an
introductory meeting for potential charter members of this new Rotary club to be
held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 16. This meeting will be held
at the Hartland Glen Golf Course clubhouse, 12400 Highland Road, Hartland,
Michigan 48353. A presentation will be made by the Livingston Sunrise Roatry
Club at this meeting.
If you or other members of your club know of
someone who lives or works in the Hartland area and you think they might make a
good Rotarian, please encourage them to attend the introductory meeting and
forward their contact information to me.
Kind regards,
PDG Gerry
Jackson
District Extension Chair
New Country Added to Rotary Map
By Ryan Hyland
Members of the first Rotary club in the island nation of Kiribati spent a week in August celebrating its charter.
On 11 August, RI General Secretary Ed Futa, on behalf of the RI Board, approved a charter for the Rotary Club of Kiritimati, Line Islands, Republic of Kiribati, adding another nation to the more than 200 countries and geographical areas on the Rotary map.
"Rotary will have an important and positive impact on improving the lives of people in Kiritimati (formerly Christmas Island)," says club president Ruta Uatioa. "Rotary represents leadership, something we are excited to adopt here."
The 35-member club, along with guest Rotarians from District 9920 and the United States, held its first official club meeting on 23 August, the kickoff to the weeklong festivities. As part of the week's programming, Kiritimati club members visited schools and hospitals to assess potential projects.
Participating in the activities were members of the Rotary Club of Commerce City, Colorado, USA, who led multiple World Community Service (WCS) projects on Kiritimati and were instrumental in introducing Rotary to the islands.
George Maybee, a member of the Commerce City club, has vacationed with his wife, Sharon, on the island for years. During a trip in 2006, Maybee became convinced his club should get involved with helping people there.
A year later, the club launched a multiphase WCS project consisting of improved medical care, water quality, and educational opportunities.
The club then joined efforts with Past District 9220 Governor Warwick Pleass, who was already working with RI to get a club chartered in Kiribati. Maybee and members from the Rotary Club of Suva East, Fiji, made several trips to Kiritimati to help a provisional club.
Island nation
Kiribati (pronounced KEER-ah-bhass) consists of 33 islands scattered across 2,400 miles of the Pacific Ocean, with a population of more than 105,000. The three main groupings are the Gilbert Islands, Phoenix Islands, and Line Islands.
In 1995, Kiribati drew international attention when it petitioned to change the International Date Line, which divided the nation into two time zones. The entire nation now lies west of the date line, which zigzags around the easternmost islands.
Kiribati gets a large portion of its income from overseas, including fishing licenses, development assistance, and tourism.
"Our people are used to being on the receiving end of help," says Uatioa. "With the first Rotary club here, our members can now be on the giving end."
Projects in the works for the Kiritimati club include completion of upgrades to the Banana Village Medical Clinic; construction of working toilets for all six schools on the island; distribution of dictionaries provided by the Rotary Club of Brighton Early, Colorado; and distribution of toothbrushes and toothpaste.
"The future is bright; Rotary can surely look forward to a glowing success with the Kiritimati club, as well as an additional club in Kiribati," says Maybee. "I'm very much looking forward to seeing the Kiribati flag at the RI Convention in Birmingham."