July .19. 2018 Edition

Cosmo WheelsWeekly Bulletin of the

Rotary Club of P.H. Cosmopolitan

BE THE INSPIRATION

Rotary Club Of Port Harcourt Cosmopolitan

District 9141, Nigeria.Chartered August 8, 2017

Meets Thursdays at 1:00pmAt Farrah Coffee Lounge Aba Road Ater Nzimiro Junction.

Rotary Prayer

Rotary GraceO Lord and giver of all good

We thank thee for our daily food,

May Rotary friends and Rotary ways,

Help us to serve thee all our days.

Inspire Rotarians, Lord we ask

To live as we profess

To dignify our daily task

and serve in selflessness

For fellowship which here we share

We offer thanks to thee

We pray that it will be our care

To spread it bounteously

1. Act with integrity and high ethical standards

in my personal and professional life

2. Deal fairly with others and treat them and

their occupations with respect

3. U se my professional skills through Rotary to mentor

young people, help those with special needs, and improve

people’s quality of life in my community and in the world

4. Avoid behaviour that reflects adversely

on Rotary or other Rotarians

As a Rotarian, I will:

ROTARIAN CODE OF CONDUCT

1. Call to order

2. Rotary prayer

3. Rotary reminders

- Object of Rotary

- Four Way Test

- Rotarian Code of Conduct

- July Emphasis ( please check your year book)

4. 5 minutes - Getting on my Rotary

5. Talk for the day - Is your club an effective Club by Rtn AH

6. Announcements

7. SAA performance

8. Presidents time

9. Loyal toast

10.Closing

Today at Rotary

1st. Is it the TRUTH?

2nd. Is it to FAIR all concerned?

3rd. Will it build and GOODWILL BETTER FRIENDSHIP?

4th. Will it be to all concerned? BENEFICIAL

Object of Rotary

4 Way Test of the things we Think, Say or Do

The object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideals of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;

High ethical standards in business and profession;, the recognition of worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;

The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business and community life

The advancement of international understanding, goodwill and through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

President's MessageIbim SemenitariPresident, 2018/19RC PH Cosmopolitan

Dear Leading Cosmopolitans,

Welcome to another exciting fellowship holding at our new venue –

Faarah Coffee Lounge. I hope that you are comfortable and love this

venue. Thanks to President Elect Dolapo Tella - Atoni for finding it.

Our Rotary year is off to a great start with our very first business

meeting last week and the visit on Tuesday to Eshaddai Secondary

School. Kudos to Rotarians Ifeoma, Wendy, Yvonne, Carol and all

who put together such an impactful event. We have just ticked off

two items on our Presidential citation for 2018/19 Rotary year.

Special thanks to Rotarian Ifeoma who is fast heading towards

winning our Rotarian to bring the highest member award, I hope

others fight her for the trophy, which is why today's fellowship is

looking at our club effectiveness. There is no Rotary without the

clubs and no clubs without the members. This Rotary year, we have

More Members Means More Fun!

2018 JOINT MEMBERSHIP SEMINAR BENIN

a commitment to make your Rotary experience and investment

worth your time. I have no doubt that Rtn Ahunna who worked on

this project with President Nominee Steady Idisi will share some

deep insights with us today.

RI has sent us our invoice. We need to make payment urgently. If

you haven't paid up your first semi annual, then you are holding

back your club. Lets do the needful.

Have you placed your advert yet and have your friends placed an

advert to congratulate your new board? Our installation is two

weeks away and a lot of our friends are storming the venue. We have

to show them the Cosmo spirit. Do not forget, we are the leaders'

club

Don't forget to bring someone to the next fellowship.

The more, the merrier.

Let's "Be the Inspiration."

Club Meeting Venue Meeting Day/Time Contact

Choba Uniport

Trans Amadi

Port Harcourt

Port Harcourt Central

Port Harcourt

Downtown

Port Harcourt East

Port Harcourt

Express

Port Harcourt

Gateway

Port Harcourt

Garden City

Port Harcourt GRA

Int’l Students Centre,

Unipor Campus

Vee Hotels, Trans-Amadi

Port Harcourt.

Rotary Centre, off Trevi

Foundation, Trans Amadi

Ind. Layout.

Landmark Hotels, D/line PH

Ernest Ikoli Press Centre,

Moscow Road PH

City Crown Hotel, Iwofe

Rd, PH

Limpopo Hotel & Spring,

Boskel Rd Km16 Aba, Rd.

Residency Hotel Psychiatric

Rd, PH

Rachael Hotels, Harbour Rd,

PH

Wednesdays/5:0pm

Tuesdays /12:30pm

Mondays /5:30pm

Tuesdays /6:30pm

Mondays/6:30pm

Tuesdays/6:00pm

Thursdays/5:30pm

Tuesdays/5:30pm

2rd & 4th Mondays

- 6:30pm

Thursdays/6:00pm

08037780330

08033102516

08102468515

08033100702

08097138830

08064618246

07035051494

08037235458

08038397312

08036751511

Port Harcourt south Omni Event Centre,

Eastern Bypass PHTuesdays/6:00pm 08033123510

Port Harcourt Highrise

Port Harcourt North

Port Harcourt Airfield

Nicon Hotel, Oluobasanjo Rd.

Bachiever Hotel, Old Aba Rd

Voyage Hotel, Stadium Rd,

PH

Tuesdays /6:30pm

Wednesdays/5:30pm

Tuesdays /6:30pm

08032229002

08030952294

08036722777

Port Harcourt

Mid Town

Reevic Hotel, GRA Phase2

Rd, PHFridays /6:00pm 08037444566

Port Harcourt

Cosmopolitan

De Crib, off William Jumbo St,

Old GRA, PHThursdays/1:00pm 08037273550

Port Harcourt

New City

Agip Club House off Abacha

Rd GRAThursdays/6:30pm 08033408185

Port Harcourt

Creekview

Ebony Aces, Rumuogba, PHTuesdays/6:00pm 08099101765

Woji Town Evalyn Hotel & Suites, Woji Town Mondays/6:00pm 07063009144

Mgbuoba NTA Hall, NTA Premises,

MgbuobaThursdays/2:00pm 08033631846

ROTARY CLUBS IN PORT HARCOURT

Port Harcourt

AbulomaChrisolik Hotels, Peter Odili Rd Thursdays/6:00pm 08184476579

Beverlyhills Hotels, Woji Road

Dear fellow Rotarians,

One year ago, your Rotary

International Board of Directors

adopted a new vision statement,

reflecting our aspirations for our

organization and its future. It reads,

"Together, we see a world where

people unite and take action to

create lasting change – across the

globe, in our communities, and in

ourselves."

That simple sentence distills so

much of what is essential about

Rotary. We unite, because we know

that we are far stronger together

than we could ever be alone. We

take action, because we are not

dreamers, but doers. We work to

create lasting change that will

endure long after our involvement

Rotary International President's Message for July 2018

Barry RassinPresident 2018-19, Rotary International

has ended – across the globe and in

our communities. And perhaps

most important of all, we work to

create change in ourselves – not

justbuilding a better world around

us, but becoming better people

ourselves.

A quotation attributed to French

writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

goes: "If you want to build a boat,

don't begin by collecting wood,

cutting boards, or assigning tasks.

Begin by awakening in the souls of

your workers a longing for the vast

and boundless sea." Each of us

came to Rotary because we had a

longing – to have an impact, to

make a difference, to be part of

something larger than ourselves.

DG Installation - Asaba - July 28

Membership seminar - Benin- August August 24th and 25th - Izobe

Rotary Institute - September- Lagos 11th - 15th - Ifeoma

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Upcoming Events

Rtn. Izobe Spiff - July 11th

Rotary Spouse Ogbonda - July 17th

Rtn. Edward Pepple - July 17th

Rotary Spouse Nimi Membre - July 18th

Rtn. Chyke Onwuchekwa - July19th

That desire, that vision for a better

world and our role in building it, is

what drives us in Rotary. It's what

made us become members, it's

what motivates us to serve, and it's

what led me to choose our theme

for this Rotary year: Be the

Inspiration.

I want to see Rotary Be the

Inspiration for our communities by

doing work with a transformational

impact. It's time to start moving

forward, by removing the barriers

that are holding us back. Let's make

it easier to make adjustments in our

clubs or start new clubs that suit

different needs. Let's work to

strengthen Rotaract and smooth

the transition from Rotaract clubs

into Rotary. Let's give all Rotarians

the flexibility to serve in the ways

that work best for them, so that

every Rotarian finds enduring value

in Rotary membership.

Truly sustainable service, the kind

of service we strive for in Rotary,

means looking at everything we do

as part of a larger global ecology.

This year, I ask all of you to Be the

Inspiration for sustainable service

by addressing the impact of

environmental issues on our work.

The environment plays a key role in

all six of our areas of focus, and that

role is only becoming greater as the

impact of climate change unfolds.

It's time to move past seeing the

environment as somehow separate

from those six areas. Clean air,

water, and land are essential for

healthy communities – and

essential for the better, healthier

future we strive for.

Be the Inspiration – and together we can, and we will, inspire the world.

Ibim

SemenitariPresident

Dolapo Tella-AtttoniPresident Elect

Steady IdisiVice President/

President Nominee

Ahunna H. Alaribe-OgbondaClub Administration

Chinweike

OnwuchekwaPublic Image

Tamuno NyegidikiThe Rotary Foundation

Wendy AtsuweteYouth Services

Ibiba OmotoshoService Projects

Board Members

Yvonne Sorgwe Iwo-

BrownSergeant-At-Arms

Izobe Ozobuwa Spiff

Secretary Ifeoma Ifejika

TreasurerInnocent Iyalla-Harry

Immediate Past

District Governor 2018 /2019 R.I D-9141

ADEYEMI OLADOKUN

Fellow Rotarians,

Good morning and happy new year.

It gives me great pleasure with sense of responsibility to warmly welcome you to

2018/2019 Rotary year.

On reflection, you will realise that it has taken us two and a half years to prepare for the

arrival of the year with the excellent theme BE THE INSPIRATION to which I have added a

message for our District TO BE THE INSPIRATION FOR RENAISSANCE for the Fundamental

transformation of lives in our immediate communities and the World at large.

Today, 1st day of July 2018 , we're presented with opportunities to make the second year

of our District's existence memorable neither by touching the stone nor the flower but by

touching the souls of the needy in our society.

Do you remember the 6 Areas of focus representing the critical needs of the world ?. Today

we begin a journey to solve problems of the down trodden , there are many problems to

solve. After all , we're problem solvers, people of action because Rotary is Humanity in

motion.

Just take a look around you and you will appreciate what am talking about and the need for

us to work harder to discover our inner selves.

Most of us spent the early part of our lives in our real villages. You will be surprised that

mothers still spend hours looking for water for domestic use , work endlessly daily to earn

a living which of course is never enough to sustain the family. We have a job here to

provide water for our communities and means for growth of economy , provide health

facilities, alleviate hunger and improve Humanity. After all humanity is our business.

Think of your primary school or the ones nearest your home, you will be astonished at the

District Governor’s Message for July In an effort to increase membership and

highlight Rotary's inspiring work, RI

President Barry Rassin is urging clubs and

districts to organize fun, informal

community events called Rotary Days.

"Rotary Days events will offer you the

chance to have an impact in your

community, build long-term partnerships,

increase interest in membership, and

improve Rotary's image," Rassin said.

Any club, big or small, can host a Rotary Day.

Neighboring clubs can pool their resources

and co-host an event, and entire districts

can come together for a large-scale Rotary

Day.

Tips for planning a Rotary Day:Consider

including a hands-on service project as part

of the event to let visitors see for

themselves how Rotary benefits the

community.Feature guests that appeal to a

non-Rotary audience. Consider young

leaders, inspirational speakers, celebrities,

musicians, or other public figures.If the

event will offer food, keep it simple — for

example, a self-service buffet rather than a

formal, sit-down meal.Advocate on local

issues related to Rotary's areas of focus by

calling attention to challenges that affect

people in your area.If you charge

admission, keep prices low. Ask local

businesses to sponsor your event.Welcome

families and make the event enjoyable for

Bulletin Articlethem.Present Rotary as an appealing

opportunity for potential members to make

new friends, exchange ideas, and take

action to improve their community and the

world. Avoid using Rotary jargon or

referring to club traditions.Highlight the

work of local Rotarians, Rotaractors,

Interactors, Rotary Community Corps

members, and other community members

who do extraordinary humanitarian

work.Recognize non-Rotary community

members who demonstrate Rotary's

service ideals.Sponsor an event with a

partner organization to show that, by

working together, we make a deeper and

more lasting impact on communities.Ask

local news media to cover the event.Collect

participants' contact information, and

invite them to future club events.Partner

w i t h l o c a l c i v i c g ro u p s , s e r v i c e

organizations or local businesses.

During and after your event, post photos

and videos with the hashtag #RotaryDay to

social media. We'll collect photos of Rotary

Day events around the world and show

them at the 2019 Rotary International

Convention in Hamburg, Germany. Some

may also appear in Rotary media

throughout the year.

"Imagine the collective impact we can have

if all 35,000 Rotary, 10,000 Rotaract, and

22,000 Interact clubs engage their

neighbors, friends, young people, and

organizations," Rassin said.

WHY & HOW TO HOST A ROTARY DAY

sight of dilapidated buildings filled with unkempt, half-naked young fellows. sometimes the

schools are empty.

Education remains the foundation for a healthy society, best weapons against poverty. Our

world will be more stable with less illiterates.

Now and of course for the next 365 days , we, Rotarians , have the opportunity to BE THE

INSPIRATION to change things for better in our communities and around the world. We can

and we will.

The choice we make today speaks volumes tomorrow. Every child deserves a healthy and

safe childhood. Rotarians possess the power of freedom and liberation through service to

humanity.

I invite you this year to work hard and experience the thrill and joy of service. Take advantage

of every service opportunities around you and live in the heart of people for ever. My dear

friends, for heaven's sake develop yourself , aim high this Rotary year and do not forget to

enjoy Rotary. Rotary is a University of it's own, all progress are rooted in education.

Fellow Rotarians, I will like to thank you for the much you have given to The Rotary

Foundation. Your gifts presented opportunities to create enduring, meaningful changes

around the world and to children or people you may never meet. Thank you.

Remember, an APPRECIATION is an APPLICATION for more gifts to The Rotary Foundation.

We're looking for 50 MAJOR DONORS, or 500 combination of PHF, PHFSM, PHS,

BENEFACTORS. Honestly, Rotarians are already keying into this. DON'T BE LEFT OUT.

We must ALL give . 'Giving is not the exclusive right of the rich" . As Rotarians, our greatest

weapon are PASSION and COMMITMENT. Do give. Give to eradicate POLIO - the number one

priority project of The Rotary International. Time is everything, there may never be another

time to do good than now. Let's be part of this history, beckoning on us.

In accordance with Rotary Principles of Present, Future and Past, I will like to appreciate our

PDGs including the one that passed yesterday for their achievements and encourage the

future leaders to come on board.

Together, we see a World where people unite and take action to create lasting change -

across the globe, in our communities and in ourselves.

BE THE INSPIRATION for RENAISSANCE - positive fundamental transformation.

Happy New Year.

LIST OF ALL MEMBERS

Members Classification

Tamuno-diepreye Opuda

Owanari Batubo

Ifeoma Ifejika

Tamunomie Nyengidiki

Izobe Spiff

Ahunnna Alaribe-Ogbonda

Chinweike Onwuchekwa

Stella Fubara- Obinwa

Dolapo Tella Atoni

Joeba Michael West

Iboroma Harry

Innocent Iyalla Harry

Ibim Semenitari

Onene Obele-Oshoko

Titi Horsfall

Opuene Atekebo

Ibiba Omotosho

Steady Idisi

Abieyuwa Jaja

Sarah Ogah-Aduwari

Wendy Atsuwete

Felicia Dede

Abiye Membre

Edward Pepple

Iwo Edward-Pepple

Ikenna Efika

Yvonne Iwo-brown

Demola Sam-Adeoye

Isaac Omagbemi

Ivy Davies-Etokapan

Information Technology

Oil and Gas

Interior Design

Gynaecology

Event Consultancy

Procurement/Installation

Media/Advertizing

Tourism

Education/NGO

Litigation Law

General Sales

Government Administration

Fitness Trainer

Micro Funds Management

Strategic Communication

Financial/Corporate Consultancy

Corporate Communication

Real Estate

Merchandise Trading

Interiors / Furniture

Legal Practitioner

Business

Oil and Gas

Corporate Legal Practice

Media and Publishing

Engineering

Accountancy

Entertainment

Engineering

Media Consulting

Chinedu Iloabachie Engineering

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