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Newly added in red

CLUB CALENDAR

August 4,5,6-Galeton RC Woodsmen Show

August 9—Ashland RC hosting Band Concert

w/“Cressona Band”

August 10—Annual Golf Tournament, Altoona

- Sunrise Rotary Club

August 12—Clearfield Rotary Club Radio Days

August 16—Annual Fundraiser Picnic,

Emporium Rotary Club

September 16-Lycoming Co. Rotary Club’s Balloonfest/Airshow

September 21—Hop, Vine & Dine-Pottsville

Rotary Club

September 23—Omega Health Screening—

Ashland Rotary Club

November 11—Festival of Trees Event—

Downtown Lock Haven

DISTRICT CALENDAR

August 5—Membership Seminar—Ramada Inn, State College, PA

August 19—Membership Seminar—Holiday Inn, Martinsburg, WV

October 14—Foundation Dinner, Holiday Inn, Grantville

October 16-22—District wide ”World’s Greatest Meal to Help End Polio”

October 24—World Polio Day

March 16-18—AG & President Elect Training

May 4-6, 2018—District Conference, Hershey

Please send dates for your club’s upcoming events to: PDG Sharon Benner

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My fellow Rotarians: This month is membership month and the district is hosting two

membership seminars over the next few weeks. The first is in

State College on the 5th at the Ramada Inn and then on the 19th

in Martinsburg WV at the Holiday Inn. Our Membership Chair

Jim Eberly and our District Trainer Karen Teichman have put

together a comprehensive training packet to benefit

membership whether that means attracting new members,

diversifying your membership or retaining and engaging the

members we have. I cannot stress enough how important these

types of district events are to your clubs and your members. It

as an investment that I can guarantee will be beneficial for the

future of your club.

We have a huge district geographically and we have listened to

your concerns so I am excited to announce two ONLINE Grant

Management Seminars - September 1st at 3pm and September

7th at 7pm. This is your club’s last chance to qualify for a

District or Global Grant for this Rotary year. You may register

online through the dacdb.com calendar or email our Foundation

Chair Carl Askew d7370dg2009.10@gmail.com and there is

no cost to join the seminar. (Please note you will need access to

a computer with speakers, microphone and webcam)

In regards to District Grants we have made some changes to the

application and requirements. Every year we give $ to the

Rotary Foundation and 3 years later 50% of those funds are

returned to the district as District Dedicated Funds (DDF). We

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are required to spend 50% of those funds on

District Grants and 50% on Global Grants. You

must remember this is your money being put to

work to do good in the world. Carl and I are

pleased to announce effective this rotary year that

instead of a $2000 limit, your club may now ask

for funds up to 25% of what you gave 3 years ago

with no cap. Essentially this change now gives

your club ownership of their funds. The other

change we made was to add a new requirement

that your club must have achieved a per capita

giving of $25. The new application and guidelines

will be emailed to your club leadership soon.

I have visited 17 clubs so far, each and every one

of them has been productive and inspiring. I am

truly excited about the energy we have in this

district. I look forward to Making a Difference

with the next 21 clubs this month.

Yours in Service

Mike Hornby

District 7360 Governor 304-851-7461 district7360@gmail.com

NEW MEMBERS

Bonebrake, Dave (DAVE) Hagerstown/Sunrise

Brehman, Amanda L (AMANDA) Lewistown

Campbell, V. Craig Jr. (CRAIG ) Hagerstown

Cembrook, Joanne E (JOANNE) Charles Town

Davis, Hugh (HUGH) Chambersburg

Felice, Nicholas C (NICK) Lewistown

Gaetano, Joseph (JOE) State College-Downtown

Heefner, Angela (ANGELA) Mercersburg

Kercher, Cory (CORY ) Chambersburg

Kline, Tod (TOD) Waynesboro

McCarthy, Thomas (THOMAS) Charles Town

Perehinec, Shalen (SHALEN) Hollidaysburg

Petruccioli, Ron (RON) Huntingdon

Plummer, Morgan L (MORGAN) Hagerstown

Puller, Christopher L (CHRISTOPHER) Charles Town

Ringler, Thomas (TOM) Claysburg

Shapiro, Allen H (ALLEN) Keyser

Simpson, Cynthia A (CINDY) Keyser

WELDON, MARK (MARK) Hagerstown/Sunrise

Wilson, Stephanie (STEPHANIE) Chambersburg

Link for event registration http://www.directory-online.com/Rotary/index.cfm?EventID=77335526 Link for hotel reservation https://aws.passkey.com/go/RotaryDistrict7360

Phone reservations 1-855-729-3108 (ask for room block Rotary 7360)

DISTRICT CONFERENCE

CORNER

SAVE THE DATE

MAY 4-6, 2018

Each month there will be information in this

corner in regard to District Conference. For

now...here are the links for registration and for

hotel reservations:

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IN MEMORIAM

Samuel Frobisher Owori

Rotary International President-Elect, 2018-19

P-E Sam died unexpectedly in Dallas, Texas

on July 13, 2017 due to post-operative com-

plications from leg surgery. Sam was a mem-

ber of the Rotary Club Kampala, Uganda, for

38 years.

“Rotary has become a way of life for me – with the intrinsic value and core belief in mutual

responsibility and concern for one another as a cornerstone,” Sam said when he was nominated last year. “I

feel immense satisfaction knowing that through Rotary, I’ve helped someone live better.”

Sam's term as Rotary’s 108th president would have begun on 1 July 2018.

“Please remember Sam as the outstanding, hardworking Rotarian he was,” said Rotary International

President Ian Riseley. “In this difficult time, I ask you to keep his wife, Norah, the Owori family, and

Sam’s millions of friends around the world in your thoughts.”

Under Sam's leadership, the number of clubs in Uganda swelled from nine to 89 over the course of

29 years.

Sam saw in Rotary members "an incredible passion to make a difference," and wanted to "harness

that enthusiasm and pride so that every project becomes the engine of peace and prosperity."

Sam was the chief executive officer of the Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda, whose

mission is to promote excellence in corporate governance principles and practice in the region by 2020.

Previously, he was executive director of the African Development Bank, managing director of Uganda

Commercial Bank Ltd., and director of Uganda Development Bank. He has also served as corporate

secretary of the Central Bank of Uganda.

He served as member and chair of several boards including FAULU (U) Ltd., (now Opportunity

Bank), the Uganda Heart Institute, the Centre for African Family Studies, Mulago Hospital Complex,

Mukono Theological College, and the Kampala City Council.

Sam also was the vice chair of Hospice Africa Uganda, and board member and chair of the Audit

Committee of PACE (Programme for Accessible Health, Communication, and Education) in Uganda.

“Sam was a special person in so many ways, and his unexpected death is a huge loss to Rotary, his

community, and the world,” Riseley said. “We are establishing details on plans to celebrate his life as they

become available.”

Rotary is establishing a memorial fund in Sam's honor and will provide details soon.

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Vincent F. Miller, 79, of Galeton, PA passed away on

Monday, July 17, 2017 at U.P.M.C. Hamot, Erie, PA.

surrounded by his family. Born April 14, 1938 in

Buffalo NY, he was a son of the late Charles L. and

Margaret (Smith) Miller. He was a 1956 Galeton High School

graduate. On June 29, 1963, in Galeton, he married the former Freya

Eugertha Ritter, who survives.

He was a salesman for Lawless Fire Equipment and owned

and operated a men's clothing store and Parts Plus in Galeton. He

also previously owned Fox's Pizza in Elkand and Renovo. Vince

was a 62-year Lifetime Member of the Goodyear Hose Company in

Galeton serving as Chief from 1969-1970. He also held the office of

Assistant Chief for many years, and was Captain of Engine 10-

1. Vince was a Pennsylvania State Fire Instructor and a Deputy Fire

Coordinator for Tioga and Potter Counties. In addition he was a

member of Clymer Hose Company, Germania Fire Company,

Renovo Fire Company, and Dunnstown Fire Company. He became

a member of the Galeton Rotary Club but was forced to resign

because of his work schedule. Upon retirement he rejoined the

Galeton Rotary Club and was a member when he died. His wife

Freya is also a member of the Galeton Rotary Club.

Vince greatly enjoyed coin collecting, canning, gardening,

metal detecting and spending time with his family and many

friends. He loved his community and the town of Galeton loved

him. He will be greatly missed.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons: Vincent

F. Miller, Belleville, NJ; Jason Miller, Galeton; and Patrick

(Amanda) Miller, Sweden Valley, PA; one granddaughter,

Tarressa, four grandsons, Parker, Isaac, Easton, and Dane, a sister,

Charlene (Robert) Rollyson, Canton OH and several nieces and

nephews.

In addition to his parents, Vince was predeceased by three

sons: John David, Charles Roland, and Keith Curtiss Miller, and a

granddaughter, Kylie Shay Miller.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Goodyear Hose

Company.

MEMBER WHO PASSED AWAY

GALETON ROTARY CLUB

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DG Mike Hornby’s Official Visits Schedule

For August 2017

DATE TIME CLUB

Tue Aug 01, 17 12:30P Hancock

Thu Aug 03, 17 12:00P Mercersburg

Thu Aug 03, 17 06:15P Ringtown

Fri Aug 04, 17 05:00P State College Sunrise

Sat Aug 05, 17 MEMBERSHIP SEMINAR

Mon Aug 07, 17 05:00P Johnsonburg

Tue Aug 08, 17 12:00P Ridgway

Tue Aug 08, 17 05:30P St. Marys

Wed Aug 09, 17 12:00P Clearfield

Fri Aug 11, 17 05:00P State College Sunrise

Mon Aug 14, 17 12:00P Coudersport

Mon Aug 14, 17 05:30P Renovo

Tue Aug 15, 17 12:00P Emporium

Tue Aug 15, 17 06:00P Curwensville

Thu Aug 17, 17 12:00P State College-Downtown

Sat, Aug 19, 17 MEMBERSHIP SEMINAR

Mon Aug 21, 17 06:15P Bedford

Tue Aug 22, 17 07:00A Morrisons Cove

Tue Aug 22, 17 06:00P Claysburg

Wed Aug 23, 17 07:15A Altoona-Sunrise

Thu Aug 24, 17 12:00P Keyser

Tue Aug 29, 17 12:00P Cumberland

Tue Aug 29, 17 06:00P Grantsville

Wed Aug 30, 17 12:00P Romney

Thu Aug 31, 17 05:30P Ashland Area

Tue Sep 05, 17 05:45P State College

Wed Sep 06, 17 07:15A State College Sunrise

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The Annual Rotex (Rebound) Picnic and Evaluation Session will be held on Sunday, August 6th, 2:00 P.M,

at the Community Park in Tyrone PA. Kathy Krinks, our District Outbound Coordinator, is making the

arrangements for the catered picnic and the time of reunion and evaluation. Forty four persons including many

District Youth Exchange Committee members have registered for the event.

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS for 2017-2018 Outbounds - $11,400 was awarded to seven 2017-2018

outbound candidates. The funds came from the following sources: District 7350 Rotary Foundation Special

Grant, Eastern States Student Exchange (ESSEX) Scholarship Fund, the District Budget and a special gift from

Trevor Daher. Scholarship awards were made to the following:

Isabella Toyos - Bellefonte Sunrise

Christian Smith - Cumberland

McKenzie Nobles - Martinsburg Sunrise

Amelia Will - Selinsgrove

Lily Kessler - Shepherdstown

Mary Elliott - State College Downtown

Greta Miller - State College Downtown

The grants were applied to the cost of the round trip ticket

purchased through Tzell Travel Services.

TREVOR DAHER Scholarship - Trevor, originally from State College and an outbound exchange student to

Brazil six years ago telephoned the Chair, Carl Hill in May and expressed a desire to provide financial

assistance to a worthy outbound candidate. Subsequently, a check in the amount of $1000.00 was received

from Trevor for a 2017-2018 academic year scholarship. The following note accompanied the check. "Dear

Carl, I will forever count my experience with Rotary YEP among my life's greatest blessings. The check is but

a small token of my gratitude to you and to Rotarians everywhere. Please let me know how things go with the

student. yours in Faith. Trevor". Trevor is now serving in the US Air Force and stationed at Fort Meade ,

Maryland. THANKS TREVOR!

INBOUND ORIENTATION will be held in State College on August 25-27. Beginning with a meal on

Friday evening and adjourning on Sunday afternoon, our 29 2017-2018 Inbound students will meet the District

Committee and each other for a time of orientation and group activities. A picnic and water activities will be

held on Saturday at Bald Eagle State Park. The Club Counselors will join the students and committee for

Brunch on Sunday at the Ramada Inn Conference Center. A training session will be held for the Counselors in

the early afternoon with them providing transportation for the students to return to their home communities.

MORE ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE NEWS ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE

District 7360 Youth Services Chair

Carl E. Hill reports on ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE

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OUTBOUND APPLICATIONS for the 2018-2019 academic year will be accepted by Outbound

Coordinator, Kathy Krinks beginning August 10th at 124 Schell Run Lane, Tyrone PA 16686. The

long term application may be obtained at the ESSEX website (Eastern States Student Exchange)

www.exchange student.org

The application form must be accompanied with an endorsement form from the Sponsoring Club and

an initial fee of $55.00 made payable to District 7360 YEP. Kathy's contact information is 814-684-

2926 or klk1@psu.edu. Each club president should expect to receive a promotional packet and applica-

tion instructions by August 15.

SHORT TERM YOUTH EXCHANGE - Please contact Mitch Morgan at 570-412-

3369 or mrmrogan@frontier.net for information on applications for the summer of 2018.

(ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS) - Plans are underway and the dates

set for the 2018 annual RYLA Conference at Juniata College on June 17-27,2018. Please

contact Ann Dunlavy at 814-386-3023, infor@lincolncavern.com or Michael Hicks at 717-360-

2159 , mhickskinutW@comcast.net. Ann recently presented an excellent program on RYLA for the

State College Downtown Rotary and would be happy to make presentations to other clubs.

District 7360 Youth Services Chair

Carl E. Hill reports on ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE

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Another awesome RYLA is behind us and your District 7360 RYLA committee would like to

express a huge thank you to the 31 Rotary Clubs who sponsored 68 future leaders to attend the 2017

RYLA conference at Juniata College in June. However, that is only 42% of our District’s Rotary Clubs!

We encourage all Clubs to budget $325, or more, to send worthy potential leaders to RYLA 2018!

The four-day program included ice breakers, team building, awesome speakers, Shelter Box, Open

Mic Night, beach, picnic and dance party at Raystown Lake and lots of opportunity to share ideas and

make lifelong friendships. Our dedicated counselors and committee look forward each year to this

inspiring and rewarding experience. We encourage other Rotarians to become involved with RYLA as

we continue to grow the program.

RYLA 2018 takes place at Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA June 17-20, 2018. Now is the time

to appoint your Club’s RYLA Chair and send their name to: Ann Dunlavy, ann@lincolncaverns.com. If

you are not sure if you are ready to take on the task of recruiting the best high school sophomores and

juniors for RYLA scholarships, your district RYLA committee is available to visit your club and present

a program to inspire and excite your club about this worthwhile program! Just let us know what we can

do to help!

The Report

Ann Dunlavy Reports on:

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An important part of RYLA is the student project, promoting the theme of Service Above Self.

Students are divided into groups of 5-6 and asked that they identify a problem or concern in their

community and that they come up with a working plan on how they can address the problem. The

students created displays to accompany their plans. Projects were then judged by community members

and counselors. This year the sponsoring clubs of the students winning

the competition were awarded scholarships to use towards their 2018

RYLA awards.

The winning project was ‘Composting In Schools.’ The project

group consisted of Adam Schram and Vivienne Cooper, sponsored by

State College Sunrise, Taylor Miller from Mill Hall, Lock Haven

Rotary’s Jocelyn Wallace, and Zach Eck, sponsored by Lock Haven

Downtown. The clubs received $325 for each student to be used for

2018 RYLA scholarships.

In second place was the ‘Healing Tunes’ project presented by Chambersburg Rotary’s Ashlynn

Swanger and Cameron Stouffer, Hagerstown Sunrise’s Aroub Yousuf and Fizah Yousuf, and

Mercersburg Club’s Patrick Hicks. The clubs were awarded a $275.00 scholarship earned by each

participating student.

And the third place project was ‘Huntingdon County Health Resource Center.’ Members of this

project group were Matthew Sechrist and Alivia Sechrist, sponsored by the Lewistown Club and

Huntingdon’s Rachel Foster, Rachel Stuber and Isabella Welsch. The clubs received $200 scholarships

for 2018 earned by each student in this project group.

Congratulations to all the students for their great ideas and projects! The incredible ideas

presented were all worthwhile and it is RYLA’s hope that many of the students will follow through on

their plans in their home communities.

Projects Earn 2018 Scholarships

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With polio on the brink of eradication, nations from around the world and key donors pledged more

than $1 billion on Monday to energize the global fight to end the paralyzing disease.

The historic pledges of new funds at the Rotary Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, will go toward

drastically shrinking the $1.5 billion gap in the funding that the partners of the Global Polio Eradication

Initiative say is needed to reduce polio cases to zero worldwide. Just five cases have been reported this year,

the lowest number in history.

Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, said ending polio would be one of the

world’s greatest achievements.

"Polio is the thing I spend the most time on. Everyday I look at my email to see if we have a new case,"

Gates said. "I'm very inspired to be part of this. I'm also very humbled."

Rotary International President John F. Germ announced that Rotary would increase its commitment and

raise $50 million per year over the next three years. Rotary has raised more than $1.7 billion to fight the

disease since 1985.

“Right now, every time a new case is identified, it really could be the last one the world ever sees,”

Germ said.

Gates told the crowd of nearly 24,000 that, starting 1 July, his foundation will extend its 2-to-1 match

to cover up to $50 million in donations to Rotary for each of the next three years. The match and donations to

Rotary would add up to $150 million per year over the next three years, which will add up to $450 million to

the fight.

The new funding will go toward polio eradication efforts such as disease surveillance, responses to any

outbreaks, and the vaccination of more than 400 million children annually.

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Making a difference through Vocational Service

RI President Ian H.S. Riseley recognizes the importance of Rotary clubs defining service for themselves and

their communities. During the 2017-18 year, President Riseley encourages Rotary members to answer the

question “What is Rotary?” with the theme Rotary: Making a Difference.

However members chooses to serve, they do so because they know their service makes a difference in the

lives of others. Whatever motivation you had for joining Rotary, it is the satisfaction you find that causes

you to remain, the satisfaction of knowing that you are part of Rotary: Making a Difference. Below are just

a few activities you can undertake throughout the year to continue making a difference:

Volunteer on a service project and use your professional skills to help others.

Inspire others by posting your vocational service projects on Rotary Showcase or supporting a project

on Rotary Ideas.

Join a Rotarian Action Group to use your technical skills to assist service projects around the

world.

Join or form a Rotary Fellowship related to your vocation.

Emphasize integrity in your club by recognizing Rotarians for high ethical standards.

Guide a young person to achieve his or her career aspirations and encourage others in their

professional development.

Work with your district international service chair to offer your expertise as part of a district resource

network. Let your chair know if you have technical expertise in one of Rotary’s six areas of focus, project

planning and implementation, community assessment, measurement and evaluation, or other key aspects of

large-scale projects and grants.

Review the humanitarian service goals to learn how your vocational service projects can help your club

qualify for the 2017-18 Rotary Citation. The citation recognizes clubs that achieve goals related to Rotary’s

three strategic priorities: to support and strengthen clubs, focus and increase humanitarian service, and

enhance Rotary’s public image and awareness.

Vocational Service

Article Submitted by:

PDG Dick Drukker

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Dear Rotary Clubs,

Our Waterfront Rotary Club has an Earlyact Club at Rahmaniyeh primary school; also, it is one of our library program beneficiaries. We have set up 11 libraries in disadvantaged schools in the Capetown, South Africa area. We are aiming to grow this program into the Northern Cape region. The Rahmaniyeh School Headmaster and staff actively embrace our input which is key to the sustainability of our pro-grams which we started 6 years ago.

The school itself is 104 years old and accommodates 542 learners from Grade R to Grade 7 (ages 6 to 13). By all accounts, it is a very popular school being located close to the vibrant city centre of Cape Town. Earlier this year, they had to turn away numerous applicants for the 2017 academic year due to limited space. The school borders District Six which remains a scarred suburb of Cape Town where the apartheid govern-ment of the time relocated all non-white people further away from the city centre & currently remains largely undeveloped.

Further to successfully completing Water & Sanitation projects at 2 schools in Atlantis (a town 70km north of Cape Town), in which we partnered on one project with the Etobicoke Rotary Club of Toronto and the other with Shepherdstown Rotary Club in the USA, together with the Western Cape Education Depart-ment during 2015, we have identified the need to assist the Rahmaniyeh Primary School. We developed a budget for the upgrading of the girls ablutions which are very run down and in desperate need of refurbish-ment, amounting to $8,250. Our Water Front Club has committed $3,130 towards this project, and the Shep-herdstown Rotary Club has committed $1,175, which equals a shortfall of $3,945.

The boy’s ablutions/toilets have been partially upgraded by the school over the past few years as and when monies became available. To complete this, together with the girl’s ablutions, the cost projection amounts to $13,068, and the shortfall totals $8,840.

The Headmaster explained that it was important to the children to be taught in a conducive school environment which is hygienic, well maintained and well run with suitably qualified teachers. Children’s results have been greatly improved since the introduction of our libraries and it is felt that decent ablutions would further contribute to improved results as well.

With a recent history of successfully partnering on Water & Sanitation projects we are looking for additional Rotary Club partners to make a difference in the lives of the Rahmaniyeh School children.

Kind regards,

Piet Postema, Immediate PP

Waterfront Rotary Club

Website: www.waterfrontrotary.org

Email: waterfrontrotary9350@gmail.com

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Submitted by DG Mike

Dear Governor: Congratulations on the beginning of a new and hopefully successful year of Rotary Service, and for your efforts to enable Rotarians: Making a Difference. I sincerely hope it is a wonderfully productive and satis-fying experience for you. The purpose of this correspondence is to announce an upcoming trip to Accra, Ghana, West Africa in October 2017 to participate in a polio immunization exercise, attend the 12th Annual West Africa Project Fair, and engage in a hands-on work project. Attached is detailed trip information. Please feel free to share this information with the Rotarians in your club as soon as possible as we have a limited amount of space and expect this trip to be filled in the next week or two. Trip Dates: October 03 – 12, 2017 Travel to: Accra, Ghana, West Africa Per Person Price: $1,689, double occupancy

Program includes: Hotel accommodations, transfers, most meals, polio immunization exercise, hands-on community service field work, West Africa Project Fair registration, special Rotary and fellowship events, sightseeing, etc. In October 2017, North American Rotarians will travel to Accra, Ghana for a life changing experience. Have you ever heard a Rotarian speak about their personal experience participating in a polio eradication exercise, a cleft lip/cleft palate mission, or work on a humanitarian grant? These trips have a profound ef-fect upon the individual. For those of you who have gone on one of these trips you know, and for those of you who have yet to enjoy this experience, you should. The experiences you have stay with you forever. You get up early in the morning, travel with local Rotari-ans to a village, health clinic or impoverished neighborhood, and for the next few hours, you change. Small children come up to you to say thank you. Mothers and fathers smile at you knowing that you are giving their child a chance for a better life. You meet with the leaders in the village to learn of their needs and their hopes. It is hot; it is dusty; it makes you uncomfortable; it is exquisite. The West Africa Project Fair is endorsed by Rotary’s Reach Out to Africa Committee (ROTA), who is try-ing to generate greater connectivity between the African and North American Rotarians to generate greater support of the projects of Africa. This committee needs your help, leadership and motivational skills, as Governor, to generate awareness, interest and action to support these projects. Further, projects fairs are an expanding program, encourage by Rotary and The Rotary Foundation as an extraordinary opportunity for clubs to find viable, qualified humanitarian projects

The hope is that you, as a North American Governor, will inspire two or three Rotarians from your District to make this trip, attend the Fair, select one or two of the prequalified projects, and bring them back to your District. Not only will your representatives be offering significant project support, but they will enjoy a profound “Rotary Moment.” The Ghanaian Rotarians have prepared an extraordinary week of activities. If possible, please announce this program in your District over the next month, post the attached on your website, include it in your newsletter, and ask your Rotarians to represent your District and take a trip of a lifetime. Ideally, you should make the trip and ask them to join you! Encourage your members to participate – help Rotary Make a Difference. Let us know if you have any questions. We hope to hear from you soon. Jolene R. Bortz

Manager Howard Tours

Rotary Club of Oakland-Uptown

Past President 516 Grand Ave., Oakland, CA 94610

(510) 834-2260 voice

(510) 834-1019 fax

JBortz@HowardTours.net www.HowardTours.net

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Dear DG Mike: Per our phone discussion about 1 week ago, I was able to get from our South African counterpart (Pieter Postema, Capetown Chapter President until this past July 1, and Project coordinator) a one page summary of the proposal for expanded partnerships with Rotary Chapter in our District. Our Shepherdstown Rotary Chapter President (Walt Eifert), endorsed my sharing with you this proposal. (website: www.waterfrontrotary.org) The proposal is attached --- giving important background/context of the Capetown's chapter on-going in-volvement with the school district (of a suburb of Capetown, S. Africa), the works completed, the scope of the proposal to rehab. toilets (for girls) in a racially and religiously mixed elementary school, the funding gap ($4,000) and rationale/benefits of such rehabilitation. FYI, Pieter Postema is proceeding to apply for a global grant, to expand the rehab. of the toilets/water supply for the boys in the same school. Hence, the proposed Chapter partnerships will supplement the funding. As I shared with you, recently I visited Capetown and on July 4 Pieter arranged a visit at the school for a first hand look and exchange with the Headmaster and senior staff --- I got video of these discussions which con-veys sincerity of their commitment to enhance the lives of the students. Per our discussion, I'll appreciate your: 1) sharing the attached 1 page letter/proposal with other Rotary Clubs, and 2) indicating that I am available to make a short presentation of this proposal at their Chapter meet-ing..with fotos and video clips. Kindly feel free to suggest any other supporting info needed. Also, attached is a foto of Pieter (right), new Rotary President, the school headmaster (middle) of the ele-mentary school (in the library, which also is a previous Rotary supported project, hence Capetown Rotary Chapter has an ON-GOING relationship with the school) I am retired from the World Bank, and still travel to carry out economic advisory work in Africa and Asia. On Aug. 1 I travel to Minnesota, til Aug. 5, and Aug. 5-13 I have a work trip/assignment in the Philippines. I can come any time with 2 days notice to make a presentation. Also, I will be glad to have email exchange with interested Rotarians/Chapters. In Rotary Service, Richard Anson

Correspondence submitted by:

District Governor Mike

With more information in the page to follow.

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Rotary Club of MOU Qualifications Document

A) Terms of Qualification

Clubs that receive certification are qualified for one (1) year.

Two club members must attend yearly a Grant Management Seminar (GMS) held by District 7360.

Clubs must submit a MOU to the District 7360 DRFC (Carl Askew)

Clubs must have contributed ($25 per capita) to the Annual Program Fund (APF)

Clubs must disclose any conflicts of interest and cooperate with any District or TRF audit.

Clubs cannot fund the same project as last year.

B) Club Leadership Responsibilities

The Rotary Foundation Chair (TRFC) of the Rotary Club of __________________ will be responsi-

ble for the management of the club’s qualifications and ensure there are financial stewardship

measures and proper grant management practices in place.

Documents will be stored in hard copy by the club’s TRF Chairperson. Also, an electronic file of all

related documents will be kept by the TRF Chair and financial records by the Club Treasurer.

The Club TRF Chair, Club Treasurer, Club President and the Club Grants Chair will have ac-

cess to these records.

If any one of these individuals should leave the club for any reason, the club will appoint in a

timely manner an individual to replace the person that left.

C) Financial Management Plan

A separate bank account will be opened if the Club is the Host Partner of a Global Grant.

For “District Community Grants,” this will be reimbursable after submission of “Final Re-

port,” there is no need to open a separate bank account. Instead, use check/ bank cards

to track fund distribution.

The Club Treasurer will keep a standard set of accounts related to the Clubs District Community

and/or Global Grants. The treasurer will maintain a record of all receipts in hard copy and

electronic copy with access by Club Treasurer, Club TRF Chair, Club President and Club

Grants Chair.

The Club Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer or other assigned member of the club must sign all

checks related to any disbursement of grant funds as received by the club for any District Com-

munity or Global Grants. A copy of all Bank Statements will be kept both hard copy and elec-

tronically.

The Club Treasurer will maintain a ledger of all grant funds received for either District Communi-

ty/International Grants or Global Grants.

The Club Community Grants Chair will be responsible for the inventory of items purchased, pro-

duced or distributed through grant activities and provide a copy of such to the Club TRF

Chair.

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The Club is responsible for naming a new person to any of the roles of Club Treasurer, Club TRF Chair or

Club Community Grants Chair with a copy of this document so they will be aware of duties as they relate

to the TRF Grants/Monies.

D) Document Retention

The Club TRF Chair will maintain a file of all documents related to MOU in both hard copy and electronic

file.

The Club TRF Chair will maintain the documents relating to Terms of Qualification, Leadership Responsibil-

ity, Financial Management and Document Retention both hard copy and electronically.

E) Reporting on Use of Grant Funds

The club must submit a report a Final Report within 60 days of the completion of a District Community/

International Grant with copies of all receipts, bank statements and a copy of the DI/CG report form to the

District Community Grants Chair (DCGC), Pam Wagoner.

Global Grant reports must be submitted each year (Interim) and a Final Report within 60 days of the comple-

tion of the Grant Project to TRF including all receipts, bank statements etc. This is done through member

access on the RI website, with copy to Global Grants Chair (GGC),

PDG Joe White.

F) Method for Reporting and Resolving Misuse of Grant Funds

The club will report to the DRFC Susana Falck any potential misuse or irregularities in grant related activity.

Authorization and Agreement

This memorandum of understanding is an agreement between the club and the district and acknowledges that

the club will undertake measures to ensure the proper implementation of grant activities and proper manage-

ment of Foundation grant funds. By authorizing this document, the club agrees to comply with all of the con-

ditions and requirements of the MOU.

On behalf of the Rotary Club of________________________, the undersigned agree to comply with

all of the conditions and requirements of the MOU for Rotary year ______ and will notify Rotary International

District 7360 of any changes or revisions to club policies and procedures related to these requirements.

Club President_________________________ Club __________________________________

President-elect_____________________

Term ____________________________ Term ________________________________

Signature ____________________________ Signature _____________________________

Date ____________________________ Date ________________________________

Send electronic copies of this form to the following three people:

Carl Askew <d7370dg2009.10@gmail.com>, Pam Wagoner <depotflorist@yahoo.com>,

and Susana Falck <lsmfalck@comcast.net>

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Qualified Clubs may submit one (1) project per each Rotary year

_____Community Project _____International

Rotary Club of: ____________________________________________________________________________

Project Title: ______________________________________________________________________________

Amount of funds requested from District: _________________ (maximum $2,000 per club)

Amount of funds committed by Rotary Club for Project: ____________________ (Must be equal to

or greater than amount of funds requested from District)

Club has previously applied for District Grant? NO _____ or YES _____ If Yes, what year?_______

Was that previous grant received? NO__ or YES__ If Yes, have final reports been filed? NO___ or YES_____

2016-2019 Club Grants Chair _______________________________ _________________________________ ( Name ) ( E-mail )

2017-2018 Club Chair of this project _________________________ _________________________________ ( Name ) ( E-mail )

2017-2018 Club Projects Financial Chair ______________________ _________________________________ (Name) (E-mail)

No project may start until final approval is received from District 7360 and The Rotary Foundation

PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN NARRATIVE FORM:

Briefly describe the proposed project. What will be done, when and where will the project take place, and who will benefit from the project?

How many club members will participate in the project and in what role? Is there a cooperating organiza-tion also involved and what will their role be?

How will the project benefit the community and for how long? Approximately how many people will benefit from the project?

Will the project be completed if less than requested funds are granted? NO _____ YES ______ If yes will the project be modified if this occurs? NO ______ YES ______ in what way?

How does this project reflect the mission of The Rotary Foundation?

District 7360 Community Grant Application 2017-2018

Application Deadline: September 15, 2017

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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

All 2017-2018 Rotary Foundation Certified Clubs may submit one (1) Community Grant Proposal OR one (1)

collaborative project with one or more clubs. The project may be either in the district or international.

Each year the Rotary Club must be certified. Please check to certify that the following steps for the 2016-2017 Certification have been completed:

____ 1. Club Memorandum of Understanding (2 pages) signed and received by the District.

____ 2. Club Grants chair has completed the District Grant Management Seminar.

____ 3. Prior District Grant Final Report submitted to the District by stated deadline.

____ 4. Club has given $25 per capita to the Rotary Foundation’s Annual Programs Fund for 2016-17.

____ 5. Club President must have completed the PETS or equivalent training as approved by the District Governor.

District requirements: • Two (2) club members (one must be the Club Grants Chair) must attend the District Grant Man-

agement Seminar • The club will receive the grant money when the final report and all receipts have been submitted

to the District Grants Committee Chair

Grant Application Signatures:

Rotary Club President (2017-18): _____________________________ e-mail:

___________________________________

Rotary Club President-Elect (2018-19): ________________________ e-mail:

___________________________________

Rotary Club Grants Chair: (2016-19): _________________________ e-mail:

___________________________________

Send electronic copies of this form to the following three people:

Carl Askew <d7370dg2009.10@gmail.com>, Pam Wagoner <depotflorist@yahoo.com>,

and Susana Falck <lsmfalck@comcast.net>

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DISTRICT 7360

DISTRICT COMMUNITY GRANT PROJECT FINAL REPORT

Send electronic copies of this form to the following three people:

Carl Askew <d7370dg2009.10@gmail.com>, Pam Wagoner <depotflorist@yahoo.com>,

and Susana Falck <lsmfalck@comcast.net>

BY JUNE 30, 2018

Rotary Club: __________________________________________________________________

Project Title: __________________________________________________________________

Progress report_____________________________Final report___________________________

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Describe the project. What was done, when, and where did project activities take place? If this is a

progress report, what remains to be done?

How many people benefited from this project? ______________________

Who were the beneficiaries, how were they impacted by this project, and what humanitarian need was

met?

How many Rotarians participated in the project? _____________________

What did they do? Please give at least two examples, not including financial support provided to the

project.

If a cooperating organization was involved, what was its role?

FINANCIAL REPORT (District must retain receipts of all expenditures for at least five years)

Currency Used: ______________________ Exchange Rate: _________________= 1 USD

7. Income

Source of Income Currency Amount

1. Grant funds to be received from the District ________________________________

2. Other funding (specify) __________________________________________________

3.______________________________________________________________________

Total Project Income________________________________

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8. Expenditures (Please be specific and add lines as needed. Copies of all receipts must be attached.)

Budget Items Name of Supplier Currency Amount

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Total Project Expenditures___________________________________________________

Certifying Signature By signing this report, I confirm that to the best of my knowledge these District Grant funds were spend only for eligible items in accordance with

Trustee-approved guidelines, and that all the information contained herein is true and accurate. I also understand that all photographs submit-

ted in connection with this report will become the property of RI and will not be returned. I warrant that I own all rights in the photographs,

including copyright, and hereby grant RI and TRF a royalty free irrevocable license to use the photographs now or at any time in the future,

throughout the world in any manner it so chooses and in any medium now known or later developed. This includes, without limitation, use on

or in the web sites, magazines, brochures, pamphlets, exhibition and any other promotional materials of RI and TRF.

Certifying Signature _____________________________Date____________________

Print name, Rotary title, and club _______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

To be completed by the District Community Grant Committee Chair:

District Community Grant #___________________________

Individual Project Report # ____________________________

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