someone w i th the motivation to upgrade, but n o t t h e f i n a n c i a l resources. For the recipient themselves, it presents opportunity not only to upgrade skills, but the potential opportunity for future employment with the Corporate Partner who sponsors their scholarship.

Gorman Bros. has taken the program to another level. “We saw a need to be addressed which was more important than any skill deficiency we may have. Skill shortages in the health care sector are far and away

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R e n o w n e d f o r i t s involvement with the United Way and the Kelowna Community Food Bank; for being the largest corporate contributor to The C e n t r a l O k a n a g a n F o u n d a t i o n ; a n d for supporting many other community-minded initiatives, Gorman Bros. Lumber Ltd. is arguably the Okanagan Valley’s leading business w h e n i t c o m e s t o p h i l a n t h r o p y i n t h e community. At today’s a n n u a l j o i n t luncheon between the Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Kelowna, Gorman Bros. demonstrated once again that it is serious about “giving back” to this community.

Gorman Bros. is the Charter Corporate Partner in an alliance between The Rotary C l u b o f K e l o w n a and Okanagan College in creating a scholarship for mid-career people wanting to upgrade their job skills but facing economic barriers to do so.

“With the growing skill shortage in trades and other areas, combined with a lot of

financially strapped mid-career people wanting to upgrade their skills and standard of living, we saw an opportunity to more closely link the needs of the business commun i t y w i t h t he Vocational Service initiatives of Rotary,” said Kathy Butler, Director of Advancement for Okanagan College and a member of the Rotary Club o f K e l o w n a . T h e scholarship program is f u n d e d p r i m a r i l y b y Corporate Partners, with Rotary also contributing. For the Corporate Partner, it is an opportunity to fund a trade they have a need for; for Rotary, it is an opportunity to support

From left, Rotary Club of Kelowna President Gary Bennett, Gorman Bros. Director Kathryn Vernon, Ross Gorman, Gor-man Bros. CEO Bill Reedy and Okanagan College President Jim Hamilton

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Act to Protect Charitable Donations P A G E 2 V O L U M E 6 6 , I S S U E 1 1

VICTORIA - The Charitable Purposes Preservation Act, which came into effect March 8, protects charitable d o n a t i o n s t o organizations by ensuring they are used for their intended purpose. The act will clarify the circumstances under which donors may be assured their

expectations for their gifts are preserved. By clarifying the law, the act ensures that donations will not be used to satisfy debts or liabilities incurred by a charity that are not related to the original purpose of the donation.

In the event the charity is no longer able or willing to use the property for the intended purpose, a court may order that the property be t r a n s f e r r e d t o another charity for the same or a consistent purpose.

think this is a program other companies should consider, and we challenge them to get on board; if not to help address community needs then at least to address their own needs, and to help people improve their standard of living.”

Gary Bennett, President of the Rotary Club of Kelowna, added, “When we were developing this program, we knew

a bigger concern, and we felt Rotary’s program was an opportunity for us to lead the way and make a contribution,” said Bill Reedy, CEO of Gorman Bros. The initial contribution is $10,000 to fund two $5,000 Scholarships for the Licensed Practical Nursing Diploma. Mr. Reedy added, “We

(Continued from page 1) its success would be predicated on finding a company that is seen by the public and business community as a pace setter, and Gorman Bros fit that bill perfectly. We want to expand and perpetuate this program, and we are looking for other businesses to follow Gorman Bros. lead.”

downloaded what they need to make your Club’s year success-ful?

What about the Presidential Citation?

Have you sent a copy of the requirements to all your club members so every one knows the expectations for next year?

Not sure where to look?

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Club Leadership Plans—Is Yours In??? P A G E 3 V O L U M E 6 6 , I S S U E 1 1

Each Club in the District should be ready to submit its Club Leadership Plan to its Assistant District Governor for sign off by the end of May.

If this hasn’t come up for discussion at your Club then you need to talk to your Club President Elect. If it hasn’t some up at the executive level of you Club then you really have to have a heart to heart discussion with your President

Elect.

If your Club is stalled and needs help you need to contact your next years Assistant District Governor to sit down with your executive to help build the plan.

In the next few weeks the Assistant District Governors will start making the calls to call in the plans that have not been submitted.

These plans are important to

the health of your club and just as you have a business plan for your professional organization or business interests so a Rotary Club should also have a plan for its future.

This plan should also include some thoughts and ideas about how your Club will work towards its Presidential Citation for the next Rotary year. You can find the information starting on page 5 of the newsletter.

President John Hockin (from the UK) and an exceptional line up of speakers with experience in membership development. Speakers will include a non-Rotarian e x p l o r i n g c h a n g i n g community demographics and volunteering trends. The conference will feature in te rac t ive roundtab le discussion opportunities to exchange ideas and best practices. Who should attend? • Club membership

committee chairs and members

• Club presidents and club officers

• District membership committee chairs and members

• District Governor, DGE, DGN, AG and past officers

• All Rotarians enthused about strengthening Rotary

Conference details, agenda, list of speakers, hotel information and registration are a l l avai lab le at www.RotaryEvents.ca. Preferential hotel room rates are available and for those areas served by WestJet there are discount flights available. Please share this information with the members of your Rotary club, post a link to the conference on your club website and include the conference on your club's list of upcoming events.

R o t a r y I n t e r n a t i o n a l President (2007-08) Wilf Wilkinson invites clubs, districts, and Rotarians to a Presidential Membership Conference in Vancouver, BC (Richmond) on Friday, August 10 and Saturday, August 11, 2007. Rotarians from Canada, USA and international delegates will attend this outstanding event. This conference is one of only seven Presidential Membership Conference being held by RIP Wilf Wilkinson. Targeted to Rotary clubs, this conference will focus on the need for change and practical ways to increase membership, retain existing members, and extend Rotary through new clubs. Keynote speakers will include RI President Wilf Wi lk inson, Past RIBI

Vancouver Presidential Conference

"When a tree stops growing - it is ready to die.

A Rotary Club is like that;

it is moving ahead only when it is growing."

Past RI President Charles Tennent

Saving Saturdays—Global Race for Water P A G E 4 V O L U M E 6 6 , I S S U E 1 1

The Rotary Clubs of Kamloops are please to announce a new awareness project called Saving Saturday’s / Rotary’s Global Race for Water. “Saving Saturday’s” represents the need for water conservation, “Rotary’s Global Race for Water” is a bucket brigade race which offers teams of all ages an opportunity to compete for cash prizes while moving water from the South Thompson River into a holding tank located close-by. “Bob Schrader, Chair of The Saving Saturday’s / Rotary’s Global Race for Water says; this project has an objective of building assets in our community through teamwork. Global water scarcity issues faced by billions of people is a major issue and by working

together, reinforcing asset building through leadership, this project will highlight opportunities and provide solutions for the world’s water issues.” Race days are scheduled for June 23, and June 30 at the east end of Riverside Park and July 1st will mark the date when the cash prizes are handed out from Rotary band-shell. “Just about anyone can put a team together to compete in one of eight categories ranging from elementary school through corporate levels. An enrolment fee paid by each team will be used to fund the cash prizes payable to the competing teams and grand prizes earmarked for global water relief projects”

Team member can also seek pledges for participating in the competition, which will be donated to local community groups for their work in our community . This project has attracted the support of all of the six Rotary Clubs in Kamloops, School District 73, the City of Kamloops, Local Sport Clubs and Volunteer Groups. Make a difference in your community! Start a team Sponsor a team Pledge a team member To get further information, set-up a presentation, or enter a team please call Bob Schrader @ 371-4315.

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http://www.rotary.org/events/conventions/2007/

index.html

Register online for the 2007 Rocky Mountain

Rendezvous!

Visit the Host Organization Committee site to purchase tickets to host events, sign up for tours, and research nearby natural attractions and historic sites. Salt Lake City is within a day’s drive of 15 historic monuments and scenic national parks,

2007 RI Convention in Salt Lake City, 17-20 June 2007

2007 / 2008 Presidential Citation P A G E 5 V O L U M E 6 6 , I S S U E 1 1

This year’s presidential citation program focuses on individual involvement through the four Avenues of Service and activities related to youth. Our service emphases for the year — membership, water, literacy, and health — are also reflected throughout the citation. By continuing to emphasize the family of Rotary, we will encourage Rotarians’ families, as well as Rotaractors, Interactors, and other program participants, to join us in our service work and fellowship.

To qualify for a citation, your club should complete the membership goal and one activity from each of the six categories listed in this brochure between 1 July 2007 and 31 March 2008. The scope of the activities should be in proportion to the number of Rotarians in the club and their abilities, interests, and skills. Once your club has met this challenge, complete the certification form and submit it to your district governor by 31 March 2008.

Governors must submit a list of certified clubs to RI World Headquarters, and it must arrive no later than 15 April 2008. Use this citation program as your guide for 2007-08, and let us show the world that Rotary Shares. Wilf Wilkinson President, Rotary International, 2007-08

◆ Give formal recognition to any club member who recruits more than one new mem-ber by 31 March 2008. ◆ Encourage diversity of mem-bership, and promote a balanced membership. Induct new members from demographic groups not currently represented in your club. ◆ Conduct an analysis of quali-fied professional and business leaders within the com-munity to identify prospective members. ◆ Retain members in Rotary by helping relocated Rotarians join a club in their new community. ◆ Recruit professional col-leagues in other locations, or new colleagues at your place of busi-

Membership Goal (required) Have a net increase of one mem-ber by 31 March 2008. Membership ◆ Ensure that a club member attends the district membership development semi-nar. ◆ Have 10 percent or more of the membership, other than the club president, bring in new members by 31 March 2008. ◆ Recruit alumni from Founda-tion programs (Ambassadorial Scholars, Group Study Exchange team members, Rotary World Peace Fellows) or RI programs (former Youth Exchange stu-dents, Rotaract or Interact members) into membership by 31 March 2008.

ness, into membership at their local Rotary club. ◆ Report new members monthly to RI by using Member Access on the RI Web site (www.rotary.org).

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◆ Have your club give a subscription of The Rotarian (or Rotary regional magazine) to the local public or high school library. ◆ Ensure that incoming club officers and members attend the presidents-elect training seminar, district assembly, district Rotary Foundation seminar, and district conference, as appropriate. ◆ Recognize a member who is providing outstanding service toward polio eradication. ◆ Ensure that every Rotarian in your club is personally invited to

participate in club activities, whether it be serving on a project committee or taking responsibility for some aspect of club service. ◆ Recognize a Rotarian in your club who actively participated in the full range of club projects and programs with the Four Avenues of Service Citation. ◆ Include non-Rotarian family members (for example, spouses, children, parents, widows, widowers) into the family of Rotary through service and fellowship activities on at least five occasions. ◆ Appoint a family of Rotary committee to assist with projects and activities for Rotarians and their families.

◆ Invite a speaker from a local nongovernmental organization, or present a club program on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (www.un.org/millenniumgoals).

club participate. ◆ Sponsor a day for Rotarians to bring young people to their places of business to educate them about career opportunities. ◆ Have at least one member provide an internship at his or her place of business to a high school or college student. ◆ Organize a vocational service activity during Vocational Service Month (October). ◆ Register a club member as a Rotary Volunteer and encourage him or her to seek a Rotary Foundation Volunteer Service Grant.

◆ Have a club member host a Group Study Exchange team member at his or her place of employment.

◆ Hold a forum on ethics and the application of The Four-Way Test in business and professional life. ◆ Present all new club members with a copy of The Four- Way Test or the Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and Professions (200-EN). ◆ Encourage members either to join and serve on committees of professional or trade associations or to develop and implement a campaign to promote pride in vocational or professional skills in the workplace. ◆ Ask each member of your club to mentor a young person, and have at least 50 percent of the

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◆ Conduct a community needs assessment, and use it to establish new local service projects that will involve at least half of the club members and their spouses. Consider using Goodwill Industries International* as a project resource. ◆ Sponsor a new Rotary Community Corps. ◆ Conduct a water project in your community. ◆ Sponsor or participate in a health awareness campaign or a project that addresses health concerns. ◆ Sponsor or participate in a

community literacy project. Consider working with the International Reading Association* in developing the project. ◆ Share Rotary with the general public by placing a public service announcement, possibly one from Rotary’s public image campaign, in a print publication, on a radio or television program, or on a billboard. ◆ Sponsor or participate in a project designed to promote peace or conflict resolution. ◆ Have a current or former

Rotary World Peace Fellow speak at a club meeting. ◆ Conduct a community service project carried out by club members and Rotary Foundation alumni. * RI has a formal cooperative relationship with this organization.

service project in support of water management and sanitation. ◆ Conduct an international literacy project. ◆ Identify a qualified candidate to compete at the district level for at least one Rotary Foundation Educational Programs award (Ambassadorial Scholar, Rotary World Peace Fellow, Group Study Exchange team member or leader, Rotary Grants for University Teachers participant). ◆ Sponsor a Group Study Exchange team, host a team member, or participate in a Rotary Friendship Exchange. ◆ Give a club program on Global Networking Groups, or have at least 5 percent of club

members join one of these groups. ◆ Make a club contribution to PolioPlus or PolioPlus Partners. ◆ Implement a club program on PolioPlus and Rotary’s role in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. ◆ Have a club member serve as a Rotarian host counselor for a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar.

◆ Support or register a project on the World Community Service Projects Exchange. ◆ Using the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (www.un.org/millenniumgoals) as a starting point, develop and initiate a new project in support of international service that will be carried out by at least half of your members. ◆ Seek a Rotary Foundation Matching Grant or Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grant for a water, health, or literacy project. ◆ Achieve the Every Rotarian, Every Year goal of US$100 or more per capita in Annual Programs Fund contributions to The Rotary Foundation. ◆ Conduct an international

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◆ Sponsor a new Interact club or a community- or university-based Rotaract club. ◆ Sponsor a participant in a Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) event. ◆ Sponsor or host a Youth Exchange student, Ambassadorial Scholar, or Rotary World Peace Fellow.

◆ Participate in a career counseling and development project for young people in your community, stressing the importance of formal education in meeting career goals. ◆ Adopt a school. ◆ Sponsor or participate in a project that addresses the problems of child abuse or street children.

of our members that inspired this year’s theme: Rotary Shares. As club president, you play a vital role in Rotary’s success in 2007-08, and I am calling on you to lead by example. Be visibly involved in your club’s activities and inspire your members to join you. Motivate members to volunteer their time and talents to carry out service projects, both at home and abroad. Instill Rotary ideals in the next generation through active participation in our many youth programs. I am also counting on all 2007-08 Rotary leaders to do their

part in strengthening Rotary’s membership. Along with directors, district governors, and other leaders, I am asking each of you to bring at least one new member into Rotary and to encourage your members to do the same. Wilf Wilkinson President, Rotary International, 2007-08

Dear club presidents, I am happy to welcome you to your year in office and to the 2007-08 leadership team. Our Rotary movement is a great one, and its greatness is most effectively demonstrated through the individual efforts of its members. We take the time to share our talents, skills, and energy with others, and through this process, we create a better world. It is this fundamental generosity

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The Stigant Factor—Coming to Salmon Arm P A G E 9 V O L U M E 6 6 , I S S U E 1 1

As a 2003-05 Rotary World Peace Fellow, Susan Stigant studied peace building theories. Now living and working in Sudan, she is using her education to help that country get back on its feet. Stigant, from Penticton, British Columbia, Canada, works for the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI), a U.S. group that supports democrat ic practices globally. Her assignment is to work with the government of South Sudan in drafting its first constitution. It's an ideal fit for Stigant. She earned a master's degree in political science, writing her thesis about Sudan, from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA (which shares a Rotary Center for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution with Duke University). For 21 years, Sudan was embroiled in a civil war between the largely Muslim Arab north and the Christian and animist south. In 2005, the Sudanese government signed a peace deal with southern rebels, granting autonomy to the south. Though the peace

still holds, millions in Africa's largest country have not seen the benefits. Regional violence rages in the western province of Darfur while citizens displaced by decades of strife live in makeshift camps that depend on foreign aid for survival. Based in Juba, Sudan, and Nairobi, Kenya, Stigant works with other national a n d i n t e r n a t i o n a l n o n g o v e r n m e n t a l organizations to help S u d a n e s e o f f i c i a l s understand the legal framework of the peace agreement and the South Sudan constitution. She is also working on the production of a civic education radio program and conducts listening groups with citizens on democratic principles, some of which are then taped for national radio. "I find the politics of it fascinating — watching a country go through the process of setting up a government," says Stigant. Life is not always easy in Juba. Stigant sleeps on a military-style cot in a small tent. She also contracted malaria shortly after arriving. "It's the people I work with who keep me going — and seeing that the work

you're doing has incredible impact," says Stigant. "I realized that this work was the same thing that was all over my dorm room floor as I was writing my thesis," she says. "It is really satisfying to see that it wasn't just a thesis, but k n o w l e d g e a n d understanding that I can contribute to helping people." Stigant's former academic adviser, Andrew Reynolds, is among her fans. "She combines intel lectual curiosity and human empathy with the practical ability to get things done," says Reynolds. Past District Governor Carol Allen, Rotary's main representative for the program at Duke/UNC center, also praised Stigant, saying: "It's because of Susan, and the other fellows like her, that I believe this program is worth the investment Rotarians are making in it. She is going to continue to m a k e a difference in the world."

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Locked Keys in Your Car? Use Your Cell Phone? P A G E 1 0 V O L U M E 6 6 , I S S U E 1 1

We probably have had more com-ments on this article from last month than any other in the past five years—complete with web site references. The goods news is it means you are reading the newslet-ter. The bad news is were not sure if this cell phone advice is fact or fiction. Last month you got on viewpoint; this month we give you another. Hopefully someone will run a test to confirm fact from fiction.

Comments: Comforting though it may be to imagine you can unlock your car door in an emergency by receiving a dis-tant signal via your cell phone, it can't possibly work — not with the technology as it now stands, at any rate. Here's why: Your remote car key operates by sending a weak, encrypted radio signal to a receiver inside the automobile, which in turn acti-vates the door locks. Since the system works on radio waves, not sound, the only con-ceivable way a signal from your

spare remote could be picked up by one cell phone and relayed to your car's onboard receiver by another would be if both phones were capable of sending and receiving at exactly the same frequency as the remote itself — which they can't be, given that all remote entry devices operate at frequencies between 300 and 500 MHz, while all mobile phones, by law, operate at 800 MHz and higher.

through 2010-11. Delegates also voted to increase the contribution of Rotary In-ternational in Great Britain and Ireland to the unre-stricted net assets of RI (07-292).

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DUES INCREASE In a move that will impact all Rotary clubs, delegates passed an enactment (07-283) to increase per capita dues beginning in 2008-09. It will effectively raise the dues Rotary club members pay by US$1 per year

The Rotaract Preconvention Meeting is free for all con-vention registrants. Rotaractors who register prior to 1 December 2006 will pay US$70; registration after that date but prior to 31 March 2007 will cost US$90; those who register on-site will pay US$110.

Rotaractors are invited to participate in the RI Conven-tion directly following the last day of the Preconven-tion Meeting. Learn more about the meeting itself (including registration) here.

Rotaractors from around the world are invited to attend the 2007 Rotaract Precon-vention Meeting 15-16 June in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss a wide range of topics in panel discussions and presenta-tions.

2007 Rotaract Preconvention Meeting

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Paul Harris

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SUMMARY OF DISTRICT 5060 MATCHING GRANTS 2006/2007

LEAD PROJECT DIST 5060 OTHER DIST FOUNDATION PROJECT CLUB/S D D F $ D D F $ $ AWARDED TOTAL $ Penticton East London 3,000 - 5,000 12,000 Skaha South Africa KamloopsW Brazil Trades 3,100 1,500 7,150 17,021 & Chase Training Eqpt Kelowna Chile Old 1,500 2,700 1,500 5,970 Folks Home Eqpt Vancouver Honduras 1,700 8,950 17,025 49,425 Kamloops Healthy & others Schools Ephrata/ Guatemala 8,600 27,500 25,000 99,180 Moses Lake Library Books 8 Kelowna Area Ethiopia 12,478 - 18,466 ** 43,522 & Wenachee Water Project 3 Kelowna Honduras 4,331 6,700 16,591 64,259 Clubs with Library Vans Rotaract Club Books, computers Summerland Nkuru Kenya 10,000 - 270,000** 300,000 And others Major Water 3 H Grant Project Ephrata Guatemala 2,500 3,000 18,000 48,500 Trauma help & wheelchairs Kelowna Club Thane India 1,000 4,000 5,700 ** 12,100 Dam/piping Leavenworth Uganda 1,363 3,500 5,794 ** 12,520 School well Desks, Books TOTALS US $ 49,572 $57,850 $390,226 $664,497 NB. The total contribution by Dist 5060 Clubs, & other supporting Clubs is $166,849

The above Asterisks ** denote project funding yet to be confirmed & approved by Founda-tion.

Removing Spyware From Your PC P A G E 1 2 V O L U M E 6 6 , I S S U E 1 1

These days it may seem as though the short list of unavoidable perils ought to be expanded to include death, taxes and spyware. But if you ever do get infected with some nasty piece of malware, all you need to get rid of it are the right free tools, some time and a little know-how. (For more how-to articles, check out The three biggest internet threats of 2007 and The 10 biggest security risks you don't know about.) A couple of warnings first: removing spyware is as much art as it is science. The rogues who create spyware make removing their malicious programs as difficult as they can. In addition, some types of spyware download and install additional components, often hiding pieces of code from Windows to make removal even harder. The instructions below will wipe out most forms of spyware, but your machine's infestation may resist these measures. If so, you may have to consult a professional PC repair person. Or you can start afresh by reformatting your hard drive and then reloading Windows, your apps and your data files. Note too that, if you perform certain removal steps improperly, your PC could become inoperable. Our instructions call out these danger spots, but if you don't feel confident about performing them, ask for help from a knowledgeable friend or from the experts on a spyware-removal web forum such as TomCoyote, Geeks to Go or SpywareInfo. Make sure it's an infection How do you know whether your PC has an active spyware infestation? Slower-than-normal performance is the most common symptom people report, but such behaviour can also be due to any

number of factors unrelated to spyware, such as running too many applications with too little system memory, having a full or very fragmented hard drive, or running buggy software that fails to free up the memory it uses after you close the application. Your first task is to determine whether you have a spyware-related problem or just a slow machine. Download the latest versions of these tools: • Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool. This program is updated monthly, so always download the latest version before you use it. • Microsoft's Windows Defender. Windows Vista has Defender built-in, but if you suspect that you have spyware on your PC, update the program so it can find the newest bad stuff. Avira Antivir PersonalEdition Classic, a free antivirus program--if you don't already have up-to-date antivirus software. Since some spyware applications prevent you from downloading these tools, or from visiting the websites that host them, download the programs to another PC that you know is free of spyware. Then copy the installers to a portable USB drive, and plug that drive into the machine you suspect is infected. Start by running the Malicious Software Removal Tool. This program is designed to search for and destroy only a small fraction of malware, but the ones it finds are the most serious strains of spyware and virus you can get. (For more PC tips, check out 35 things every PC user should know.) If that program doesn't find anything, run the installer for

Windows Defender (if it isn't already installed on your PC) and make sure that the program downloads its updates. Then click the downward-pointing arrow to the right of the word 'Scan' at the top of the Defender window and choose Full Scan. If Defender finds malware, follow the on-screen instructions to delete the harmful files. This may require one or more reboots, because some spyware won't let you uninstall it while Windows is running. If Defender fails to find anything, or if it finds spyware that it can't delete, it's time for a full antivirus scan. If you're using an antivirus program that is already loaded on your system, make sure that it's updated. If you're using AntiVir, run the installer, and then reboot. When AntiVir is running, you'll see an icon in your system tray showing an open umbrella inside a red square. Right-click the icon and choose Start AntiVir. Click the Start Update link in AntiVir's program window and, when the update is complete, click the Scanner tab, choose the Local Drives option in the lower pane, and press the <F3> key to begin scanning your hard drive. If it finds anything, AntiVir will pop up a dialog box. Select either Quarantine or Delete to remove the suspect files that it identifies.

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http://www.rotary5060conference.org/

May 10—13, 2007

For more detail call Bill Collins at (250) 495-6522.

The Rotary Club of Osoyoos, BC, Canada, effective Immediately has changed its meeting location to the WILD FIRE GRILL on Main Street at 87th and start at Noon vs. the old time of 7:00 a.m.

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quire the RI Board to an-nounce the results of delib-erations for adopted resolu-tions at the Council, was adopted. By adopting item 07-228, the Council amended the rules for selecting the RI presi-dent-nominee. The enactment stressed that the best quali-fied Rotarian shall be se-lected for service and that campaigning and canvassing is forbidden. Boyd was im-pressed with the Council's treatment of this and re-lated items.

The Council recognized that with increased dues comes increased fiscal responsibil-ity. Delegates voted to enact items that revise the level of the general surplus fund (07-290), authorize the RI Board to suspend a club that fails to pay its financial obligation to RI or the district fund (07-291), and revise district financial reporting require-ments (07-158). The Council also debated the need for more transparency in Rotary business matters. Enactment 07-357, to re-

(Continued from page 10) "There was a recommenda-tion (enactment 07-227) that a director would have to wait five years to be able to be-come president, which was rejected," said Boyd, sup-porting the Council's deci-sion. "We don't want the old-est possible person or to limit the field." Looking for more on what Rotary debated? Click on: http://www.rotary.org/newsroom/events/070501_col_wrapup.html

“As Rotarians, we are not content to let matters

stay the way they have always been in our clubs or

in our communities. We are not content with the

status quo, and we do not look at a problem only to

say someone else will solve it. We are the ones who

ask, 'Why not us?' We are the ones with the skills

and the desire to build a better future. And we are

the ones who must Lead the Way."

RI President 2006/07 Bill Boyd

Council on Legislation

District Office

Munro & Company, Chartered Accountants

201 - 1967 E. Trans Canada Hwy

Kamloops, BC V2C4A4

Phone: 250-377-8688

Fax: 250-377-8689

Email: bshutiak@kam-ca.com

Rotary District 5060

Lead The Way