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District 6490 Rotary Newsletter August 2007 Dates to Remember Aug. 11 – Rotary Leadership Institute, Parts I & II. 8:30-4 p.m. Millikin University, Decatur. Sept. 6, 13, 27 – Membership & Foundation Seminar: 6th in Effingham; 13 th in Normal and 27 th in Urbana. See story, Page 4; registration form on Page 10. What’s inside? District governor……… 2 PolioPlus update…..3 & 5 Charleston celebrates…..4 Tuscola marches……….5 Membership Moment….5 Governor visits………...6 Savoy cookbooks………6 4 clubs cooperate………6 Participate in Rotary…...7 Pana donates $500……..7 Nokomis baseball………8 Newton busing to RI…...8 Clubs Asst. Gov Dist. Com Clubs Asst. Gov Dist. Com Clubs Asst. Gov. Dist. Com 6490 Leadership Style District governor What can Rotarians do to help Bay St. Louis, MS.? Kelly Skinner and I traveled to Bay St. Louis, MS., on June 2-3 after delivering books to the Hancock County Middle School, about 30 miles north of Bay St. Louis. We had the opportunity to meet Bay St. Louis Rotary Club President David Holman, who gave us a tour of his once-thriving city. We then had lunch with David and several club members who discussed their experiences with Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. The Rotary members were positive about their future and the long-term plans for the city. The Rotary Club of Bay St. Louis is playing an important role in the reconstruction of their community. It is hard to believe that hurricane Katrina hit on August 29, 2005, almost two Old Glory still flies Foundations remain where houses stood years ago. The devastation of the 30- foot storm surge on the low-lying city of Bay St. Louis was catastrophic. Rotarians were present from the very beginning of the recovery efforts. (Please see page 9 for continued story and more photos) By Jay Stortzum District governor nominee

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District 6490

Rotary Newsletter

August 2007

Dates to Remember Aug. 11 – Rotary Leadership Institute, Parts I & II. 8:30-4 p.m. Millikin University, Decatur. Sept. 6, 13, 27 – Membership & Foundation Seminar: 6th in Effingham; 13th in Normal and 27th in Urbana. See story, Page 4; registration form on Page 10.

What’s inside? District governor……… 2 PolioPlus update…..3 & 5 Charleston celebrates…..4 Tuscola marches……….5 Membership Moment….5 Governor visits………...6 Savoy cookbooks………6 4 clubs cooperate………6 Participate in Rotary…...7 Pana donates $500……..7 Nokomis baseball………8 Newton busing to RI…...8

Clubs

Asst. Gov Dist. Com

Clubs Asst. Gov Dist. Com

Clubs Asst. Gov. Dist. Com

6490 Leadership Style

District governor

What can Rotarians do to help Bay St. Louis, MS.?

Kelly Skinner and I traveled to Bay St. Louis, MS., on June 2-3 after delivering books to the Hancock County Middle School, about 30 miles north of Bay St. Louis. We had the opportunity to meet Bay St. Louis Rotary Club President David Holman, who gave us a tour of his once-thriving city. We then had lunch

with David and several club members who discussed their experiences with Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. The Rotary members were positive about their future and the long-term plans for the city. The Rotary Club of Bay St. Louis is playing an important role in the reconstruction of their community. It is hard to believe that hurricane Katrina hit on August 29, 2005, almost two

Old Glory still flies

Foundations remain where houses stood

years ago. The devastation of the 30-foot storm surge on the low-lying city of Bay St. Louis was catastrophic. Rotarians were present from the very beginning of the recovery efforts. (Please see page 9 for

continued story and

more photos)

By Jay

Stortzum District

governor nominee

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District Governor Richard Wagner

District governor shares district goals for 2007-08

Wow, what a Rotary experience that Eileen and I had in July. We visited 12 clubs and met many wonderful Rotarians. This year’s Rotary theme, “Rotary Shares,” really fits our Rotary members. We have met many Rotarians who really care, are compassionate in the giving of their time, talents and $ for their many communities. We want to share Rotary. We hope you want to share Rotary, too. This month, let’s each invite one person to our Rotary club. This is membership month. Also, plan to attend one of the membership seminars in September. District Goals for 2007 – 2008 At President Elect Training (PET) in March, each of the club president-elects shared their clubs goals for Rotary Foundation giving and membership growth. Clubs are working to increase annual foundation contributions 10% this year over a historic level of 2006–2007. I am suggesting that clubs focus on the following areas and recognition in order to accomplish this goal: � 100 new Sustaining Members – These members give $100 annually to The Rotary

Foundation (TRF). � 15 new Paul Harris Society Members – These members agree to give $1,000 each year to

TRF. At each club visit, I am promising to make this award presentation at a future club meeting.

� 10 new Major Donors – Rotarians who have given $10,000 to TRF. The District Major Gifts/Permanent Fund Committee will be seeking ways to promote 25 new Benefactors – members providing $1,000 to TRF in their estate and 10 new Bequest Society members – members who provide $10,000 to TRF in their estate. Another district goal this year is “Ask each Rotarian to contribute $10 to PolioPlus Partners. At each of my club visits, I have asked permission to pass the hat (made by Past District Governor Wes Rush) for Polio Plus Partners. So far, almost $2,000 has been contributed during our club visits. Hopefully, each club will donate additional money during the year to

reach the $10-per-member level. In order to support RI President Wilf Wilkinson’s efforts to continue emphasis on literacy, water, health, hunger and family of Rotary, during our club visits I am providing an opportunity for each attending member to contribute to these efforts. Our World Community Service Committee is formulating specific projects that we can contribute to this year. The district goal in this area is, “that each club sponsors at least four of the five service project areas.” Hope to see many of you at Decatur on August 11 at the Rotary Leadership Institute seminar. Have a great August. Be sure to “Share Rotary” with at least one person this month.

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By PDG Wesley M. "Wes" Rush Chairman, District PolioPlus Committee

In my visits to your Rotary Clubs for PolioPlus presentations, I have always emphasized that "an epidemic is one plane trip away," and I would always end with the statement "no one is safe until we all are safe." I'm sure some thought I was over re-active, but recently there was a news release that proved my sayings true. The release described how Australia came to have its first case of Polio in 21 years. The case appears to have had its origin in Pakistan, one of the endemic countries. The victim was a 22-year-old Pakistani student returning to Australia from a Pakistan vacation. Why do I tell you about this instance? Because polio has not been eradicated and it isn't too farfetched to see something like that happening in the good ole U.S. of A. It is not beyond reason that a flight from an endemic country could bring a person into our country who has polio. Unless the disease is caught, it could be the start of an epidemic. Also, the person could transmit the disease to his/her fellow passengers. For that reason, I ask your financial support for the NID's listed in the "Open Projects List." The planned NID's in endemic countries are in urgent need of financial support. The District PolioPlus goal is to have each Rotarian of the district to contribute at least $10 to the PolioPlus Partners program. And further, it is asked that each Rotary club in the district contribute, from its treasury, $10 per member. Your contribution can help eradicate the polio virus and rid the world of this dread disease.

PDG Wes Rush,

second from right in

top photo helps

administer oral

polio vaccine on a

trip to Togo, West Africa. Helping was

the president of the

Togo Rotary Club.

At right, Rush with

a victim of polio in Benin, West Africa.

(Photos supplied by

Wes Rush)

Facts on polio � 1985 -- Rotary International created PolioPlus to

immunize the world’s children against polio. � 1988 – Global Polio Eradication Intiative

launched. � 2 billion – Number of children immunized. � 122 – Countries where immunizations have

occurred. � $616 million – Contributed by Rotarians to

PolioPlus. � 4 – Countries still reporting polio (Afghanistan,

India, Nigeria and Pakistan). � 2,000 -- Polio cases reported in 2006. � $540 million – Funding gap for polio

immunization in 2007-08. (Source: Rotary International)

Still a funding gap for polio immunizations

RI president receives Canada’s highest civilian honor Rotary International President Wilfrid Wilkinson, at left, has been appointed to the Order of Canada by Michaelle Jean, governor general of Canada. Established by Queen Elizabeth II in 1967, Canada’s highest civilian decoration recognizes outstanding achievement in various endeavors. Appointments are made on the

Oops! Yes, Ray Ropp is still assisting the Lincoln Rotary Club as assistant governor. The club’s name was not listed among his assignments in a July listing.

recommendation of an advisory council, chaired by the chief justice of Canada.

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Charleston Rotary celebrates July

The Charleston Rotary Club had a float in the Charleston Fourth of July parade and also sold barbeque sandwiches, cotton candy and soda at Morton Park’s pavilion in the city during the community’s “Red, White and Blue Days”

celebration July 4. (Photos by Bill Warmoth)

Savoy delivering Meals on WheelsThe Rotary Club of Savoy started the Meals on Wheels program on July 25 with its first delivery. Two members are assigned to deliver meals the last Wednesday of each month for the upcoming year. The club covers

the Savoy route and takes about two hours to pick up the meals and deliver them to pre-assigned families. Each month, two different Rotary Club members volunteer. The Family Services Program provides magnets to place on delivery cars. The signs announce who Rotarians are. The club says, “It’s a great feeling knowing that we can help our senior citizens. They really look forward to our arrival, and we know they are getting a tasty, nutritious meal. “We met some great people on our first visit.”

“Rotary Shares with Clubs, Community and the World,” is the theme for District 6490’s first district-wide Interact/Rotaract Conference. The conference for all Interacters and Rotaracters, will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 15 at Parkland College, Champaign. Sessions will include a parliamentary procedure demonstration and the sharing of community and international service projects. Workshops will be on membership recruitment and fundraising as well as on other opportunities available through Rotary. School counselors and Rotary club sponsors are also encouraged to attend. Individual clubs may want to have in mind one of their members who can be nominated to a continuation committee to plan the next conference. Cost is $4 per attendee. Registration materials will be sent to sponsoring club presidents, school counselors and club presidents where addresses are available. Registrations are due to Larry Johnson, 706 Devonshire Dr., Champaign, IL. 61822, by Sept. 7. For additional information contact PDG Chris Scherer at 217-367-0038 or [email protected].

First district-wide Interact, Rotaract conference set

Don’t forget seminars Foundation and Membership Seminars will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sept. 6 at Effingham, Sept. 13 at Normal and Sept. 27 at Urbana. Looking for different and successful ideas for your Club’s membership and foundation campaigns this year? � Come hear what others have done in

your area! � Separate seminars for Foundation and

Membership. � Bring your club leaders of Foundation

and Membership. � A great gathering for club officers and

directors. � Check in at 6 p.m. A light supper will

be served. � Send in the registration form 10 days

prior to your meeting. See you there!

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Tuscola Rotary marches The Tuscola Rotary Club decorated a float to participate in Tuscola’s sesquicentennial parade on July 6. (Photo by Bill Warmoth)

By Kelly Skinner District membership director

“We share our love for Rotary through

focusing on membership. No matter how

many our successes, unless we continue to

gain new members and keep the ones we

have, Rotary will not survive.

“Membership growth is essential. You

cannot examine what Rotarians are doing

today without being concerned as to who

will do it tomorrow.” – Wilf

Wilkinson, president of Rotary International

I just got back from Nashville, Tenn., where, along with 260-plus Rotarians from more than 12 states and three provinces of Canada, I took part in the Presidential Conference on Membership. RI President Wilf Wilkinson spoke to us on the need to grow membership and how the future of Rotary is contingent upon successful membership programs now. The conference focused on the changes we will have to make and offered practical ways to increase membership, retain our existing members and extend Rotary by starting new clubs with the goals of bringing energizing changes to our local Rotary clubs. We were given ideas, possible solutions, proven strategies and practical tactics to help implement a successful membership program. The membership committee will work to develop and publish a program offering suggestions and guidelines for district clubs. We are also available to help you with specific questions you may have. Let’s start sharing the “Magic of Rotary.” We look forward to sharing more information with you next month and at our district membership meetings in September.

According to "TRF Monthly Contribution Report" for the period July 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007 (the entire Rotary year), I received from PDG Liz Skinner and confirmed by a message from Carrie Charles, PolioPlus Program (PPP) senior coordinator at The Rotary Foundation, 22 Rotary clubs in District 6490 did not contribute to PolioPlus during the 2006-2007 Rotary year. However, even though 38% of the clubs of the district contributed nothing, the remaining 62% contributed $19,815.35. That's marvelous! Congratulations to the clubs that helped in the battle to eradicate Polio. If any of the above club's records differ with what I have received, please contact me immediately and I assure and promise you the situation will be corrected.

Nearly $20,000 for PolioPlus

If by chance you sent your contribution let me know and I will get it transferred to PPP, if that is what you desire. (From Past District Governor Wesley M. Rush, who is chairman of the district’s current PolioPlus Committee)

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Aug. 7 – Effingham Sunrise and Newton Aug. 8 – Gibson City Aug. 14 – Fairbury Aug. 15 – B/N Sunset Aug. 16 – Villa Grove Aug. 21 – Vandalia Aug. 22 – Litchfield and Hillsboro Aug. 27 – Champaign Aug. 28 – Rantoul and Urbana Aug. 30 – Bloomington Sept. 4 – Danville Downtown Sept. 5 – Monticello and Blue Mound Sept. 6 – Decatur Metro Sept. 11 – Eureka Sept. 12 – Roanoke and Metamora- Germantown Hills Sept. 17 -- Shelbyville Sept. 25 – Pontiac Sept. 26 – Nokomis and Pana

Savoy finds ‘recipes’ for club success from Florida, Australia

The Rotary Club of Savoy prepared a "Favorite Recipes" cookbook to help raise funds for the various service projects of the club. Over 208 recipes were collected from at least seven Rotary Clubs (Bowling Green, Ky.; Champaign-Urbana Sunrise; Savoy; Oakland; Winter Park, Fla.; Melbourne, Australia; and Mahomet), as well as from friends in Kentucky, Florida, New York, Texas, Missouri and various cities around the state of Illinois. Cost of the cookbooks is $10. Copies that need to be mailed will incur an additional postage charge. Copies of the books are available from any Savoy Rotary Club member or by contacting Cindy Hall at 217-344-8687 or [email protected].

Governor on the move

Four clubs come together to promote Rotary in Twin Cities

The four Rotary clubs serving the Bloomington-Normal area have created a four-club public relations committee for the upcoming Rotary year. This committee will focus on two goals -- increasing overall awareness for Rotary in the two communities and promoting Rotary activities, such as the upcoming four-club “Run, Walk, Wine” event on Aug. 25. Each club will provide one representative to be a member of this committee. Club presidents will be consulted on a regular basis. The committee will be investigating Rotary signage in the community and will create a plan to provide Rotary information to the local media on a regular basis. Also among committee tasks are: 1. Providing public relations information to the area media for events and projects that involve more than one Twin City Rotary club. 2. Creating a contact list of Rotarians involved in the media and who can serve as liaisons between the Rotary clubs and their organizations. 3. Evaluating the state of Rotary awareness in Bloomington-Normal and creating a plan for improvement. 4. Using the Rotary calendar for topics and promotional opportunities. 5. Developing public relations materials and tips for the individual clubs to supplement current Rotary literature on the PR committee’s function. 6. Providing information as needed to the district newsletter editor.

Rotary fraud alert Unfortunately, a recent e-mail scam and other forms of Internet fraud have been targeting Rotarians and misusing Rotary information. The latest e-mail scam, brought to Rotary International’s attention by Rotarians who received the messages, is an e-mail that falsely claims to be from the International Computer Users Fellowship of Rotarians. The sender of these e-mails claims that the recipients won a raffle and that all winners are asked to donate 10 percent of their prize to a Rotary project. It also claims the best project will receive a prize from The Rotary Foundation. RI is aware of these schemes and encourages Rotarians to be vigilant about deleting any e-mail that appears suspicious. Rotary International does not solicit funds via e-mail, nor does it request that personal information be updated via e-mail or other electronic means.

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7 Participation is what makes Rotary great

Wayne Brauer

By Wayne Brauer Past district governor

About 40 years ago, Kiyoshi Togasaki, president of Rotary International, had the theme "Participate." Like the theme of all Rotary International presidents, it was simple, yet very meaningful. Participate! Participez! Wirken Sie Mit! Deltag! Werkt Mede! Participem! No matter what language we use, the meaning is the same. Each of us must take part in

the program of Rotary. The need is

great, the challenges ever present, the rewards stimulating. Victorious Roman legions built an aqueduct in Segovia in 109 A.D. For 1800 years -- 60 generations -- that aqueduct carried sparkling water to hot and dusty Segovians. About the turn of the 20th century, thoughtful Spaniards decided that the aqueduct should be relieved of its age-old labor. They laid modem pipelines and stopped the flow that for years had gushed in the aqueduct. Shortly, the aqueduct began to fall apart. The blazing sun dried the mortar and made it crumble. Its stones sagged and fell; soon it lay in ruins. What ages of service could not destroy, idleness rapidly disintegrated. It's the same with Rotary. A club must be a working club, serving the community, the nation and the world. We must ever be on the lookout for new projects, new challenges, new areas of service. If we do not, our organization, too, will soon begin to crumble. Participate! That means all of us. How often do we

find clubs with older members who have been permitted to fade into the background -- to withdraw from active participation and thus slowly wither away as members. On the other hand, we must not overlook our new members. Give them something to do, make them feel a part of the Rotary program and of the club, and they will want to stay. A Rotary club needs the balance of experience of the older members and the enthusiasm and new ideas of the younger members. Small club or large club, by working together we can accomplish much. Unfortunately, we find clubs that have degenerated to social clubs, going nowhere. Certainly the fellowship of Rotary and the association with other leaders of the community from all walks of life is good. It has its rewards, but the work of Rotary is too great, the need for all to participate is too urgent, for anyone to be permitted complacency and apathy. Each member must put his shoulder to the wheel, each member must carry his/her load if the work of Rotary is to bear fruit and these efforts are to make an impact on our communities and the world. PARTICIPATE:

• In your club.

• Through your work.

• In building your community.

• Through international contacts

Involved in $500 check presentation were, from left, AG Jan Johnston of Vandalia; Pana Rotary President Dan

Franklin; Foundation Director Mitzi Stepping; and paramedics Donna Kiser, Danny Kloever and Dan

Tallman.(Photo by Missy Rybolt)

Pana supports paramedic education fund with $500 The Pana Rotary Club donated $500 to Pana Community Hospital Foundation to be used for the Pana Paramedic Education Fund. Community support is a vital link in the success of Pana’s EMS system. Paramedics will enhance the care being provided to the community. Donations are welcome for the Pana Paramedic Education Fund through the Pana Community Hospital Foundation. Make checks payable to the Pana Community Hospital Foundation and let the foundation know that the donation is only for the Pana Paramedic Education Fund. The paramedic class is also sponsoring a raffle to help in funding tuition reimbursement. First

prize includes a golf getaway package at Eagle Creek State Park. Tickets are available from

paramedic class members.

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8 Nokomis uses district grants to support baseball museum

Nokomis Rotary Club received funds from a 2006-07 District Simplified Grant and raised additional funds to purchase three display cases for thousands of photos, exhibits, autographics and baseball memorabilia housed in the new Bottomly-Ruffing-Schalk (BRS) Baseball Museum on the main street of Nokomis. The old museum was destroyed by fire in August 2005. The contents were salvaged, cleaned, catalogued and are now being readied for reopening. The baseball museum board includes Nokomis Rotarians John Bailey, Lester Bruns and Marvin Stauder.

On hand for Nokomis Rotary Club’s gift to the BRS baseball museum were, from left, Nokomis Rotary Club President

Judy Hard; Rotarians Lester Bruns and John “Beetle” Bailey who are also members of the museum board; Mary Watson,

Sandy Smalley, Immediate Past President Jeanne Voyles, PE; Judy Beaman, Steve Johnson, Ida Miller, Marvin Stauder,

Jean Chrostoski; and Harold Beaman.

The Newton Rotary Club is scheduling a trip to RI headquarters in Evanston on Oct. 8 and it might be possible for other Rotarians to join in the fun. However, Newton Rotarians want to make no more than two additional stops so travel arrangements should be coordinated through Greg Sidwell (618) 562-9471. Below is the itinerary: 6 am. -- Leave Newton County Annex building at 204 West Washington Street, Newton. Noon -- Arrive Rotary International Headquarters at 1560 Sherman Ave., Evanston, IL. 1:30 pm – Tour R.I 2:45 pm – Depart R.I. for Sears Tower in downtown Chicago. 3:30 pm – Arrive Sears Tower. 5:30 pm – Depart Sears Tower. 6:30 pm – Arrive Country Buffet, Kankakee. 7:30 pm – Depart Country Buffet. 10:30 pm – Arrive Newton. The cost for the trip is $60 per person, which includes the bus, admission to the Sears Tower and supper at the

Country Buffet in Kankakee. Lunch is on your own when the group arrives at RI headquarters. Rotarians will be eating in the cafeteria and they will have a place reserved for them to sit. Make your reservations early. You will not have a confirmed reservation until Greg Sidwell (618) 562-9471 has your $60 per person fee. Spouses are more than welcome to attend. There will be no refunds because the Newton Rotary Club is committed to the cost of the bus. Greg Sidwell will be happy to answer any questions.

Newton heading to RI headquarters

District 6490 Rotarians and clubs responded to a request for aid from the Disaster Relief Committee for tornado-stricken Greensburg, Kansas, by contributing $3,003. The money will be sent to an account established within the Wichita Rotary Club’s Charitable Fund, a 501 C (3). The Greensburg Rotary Club will decide where the money will best benefit the community. The Greensburg Rotary Club and the Wichita Rotary Club have a long history of cooperation through multidistrict PETS and joint international projects. Rotarians or clubs who would like to make additional donations may do so by sending checks payable to “Wichita Rotary Charitable Fund -- Greensburg Relief,” Rotary Club of Wichita, 106 West Douglas, Suite 909, Wichita, KS 67202 (316-262-4375) Additional photos of the disaster site are available on the web at Aerials of Greensburg Tornado Disaster. www.kansas.com/static/slides/050507tornadoaerials/

District 6490 sends $3,000 to Kansas tornado victims

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Members of the Rotary clubs of Jonesboro, AR., sent supplies and arrived in force and set up tents to begin the cleanup. The Bay St. Louis Rotarians were involved in securing their families and working on their businesses and the community, all at the same time. The Jonesboro Clubs and the Bay St. Louis Club have formed a partnership with the local governments to develop a long-term project, the Bay St. Louis Community Hall. The Community Hall will be a long-term asset for the community. It is a clear sign that the community is coming back better than it ever was before. Rotarians call it a beacon of recovery that will impact the economic development of the town as it rebuilds. Volunteers continue to arrive daily to assist in rebuilding the community. As many as 70 churches have been sending volunteers. The First Presbyterian Church of Bay St. Louis is among the local churches that housed District 6490 Rotarians and volunteers. You can access its web site or call 228-467-3921 for information on volunteering. On June 10, the First Presbyterian Newsletter provided the following facts. Please remember, Katrina hit two years ago!

• There are 7,199 FEMA trailers in Hancock County alone.

• The county’s population has risen to

nearly 18,000; it was 43,000 prior to the storm.

• More than 80% of the population is still in FEMA trailers.

• Some families have not received FEMA trailers and live outside the area, or in tents or with relatives or family members.

What can we do as Rotarians in District 6490? Donations for the Community Hall are being accepted through the Bay St. Louis web site (www.baysaintlouisrotary.org) or the Rotary Clubs of Jonesboro, Hurricane Relief, P.O. Box 654, Jonesboro, AR 72403-0654. Bay St. Louis is a tourist town and has miles of great sand beaches. A project that District 6490 can undertake is the restoration of a portion of the beach. The Disaster Committee will be discussing this option at length. (Credit for the information included in this

article goes to Past President David Holman; the

DVD produced by Rotary International, Bay St.

Louis Rotary and the Jonesboro Clubs titled

“Bringing Hope to a Devastated City”; and The

First Presbyterian Church of Bay St. Louis.

Additional video, pictures, and information are

available on the Bay St. Louis web site. For more

information, contract Jay Stortzum at

[email protected]. (Pictures provided by

Kelly Skinner and Jay Stortzum.)

Continued from Page 1

Both businesses and homes are still under repair in Bay St. Louis

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District 6490

Annual Foundation/Membership Seminar We are offering the seminar at 3 separate locations, so if you have a conflict with the scheduled date for your area, you may register to attend a seminar

held in another part of the district.

Dates, times and locations are: (Check-in 6:00-6:30p.m. A light supper will be served

Seminar 6:30 – 9:00p.m.) September 6th (Areas 8, 9 & 10) – Elks Lodge, 100 W Section Ave., Effingham

September 13th (Areas 1,2 & 4) - Grace Church, 1311 W. Hovey, Normal September 27th (Areas3,5,6 & 7) Urbana Country Club, 100 W. Country Club Rd,

Urbana

This should be a must attend for club presidents, foundation chairs, membership chairs, other interested officers, committee chairs, board

members and club members.

Reservation: (Due 7 days before the session you are attending)

Rotary Club of ______________________________ Registration fee: $10.00 per person # attending _____________ X $10.00 = _________________ Seminar location for which you are registering: _______________________________ (Please complete a separate sheet for each location, if all your members will NOT be attending at the same location.) Names of attendees: ___________________ ____________________________ ___________________ ____________________________ ___________________ ____________________________ Please print this form and return with check(s) payable to Rotary District 6490. Registration forms are due 7 days before the session you are attending. Marcia Dennis 206 Cambridge Drive Normal, IL 61761 [email protected]

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Secretary's Report Club Membership June Attendance

07/01/06 06/30/07 Change % Rank Arcola 18 21 3 73.8 10

Arthur 25 22 -3 69.2 t18

Atlanta 28 n/r n/r

Blm-Nor Sunrise 69 77 8 74.0 9

Blm-Nor Sunset 21 19 -2 71.0 14

Bloomington 100 103 3 66.0 t20

Blue Mound 12 13 1 91.7 3

Casey 18 n/r n/r

Champaign 192 198 6 70.4 16

Champaign West 147 144 -3 72.0 13

Charleston 83 n/r n/r

Clinton 33 39 6 60.0 25

C-U Illini After 5 17 19 2 81.0 5

C-U Sunrise 33 n/r n/r

Danville 115 n/r n/r

Danville Dowtown 16 n/r n/r

Danville Sunrise 29 n/r 92.0 2

Decatur 121 n/r n/r

Decatur Metro 22 22 66.0 t20

Effingham 129 n/r n/r

Effingham Sunrise 60 70 10 73.0 11

Eureka 54 56 2 61.4 23

Fairbury 40 40 0 69.2 t18

Forsyth Sunrise 15 15 0 80.0 6

Gibson City 28 n/r n/r

Gilman 14 n/r n/r

Hillsboro 31 26 -5 42.0 28

Hoopeston 20 n/r n/r

Lincoln 67 65 -2 n/r

Litchfield 38 n/r n/r

Mahomet 26 34 8 66.7 19

Marshall 24 n/r n/r

Mattoon 66 66 0 97.7 1

Metamora G. Hills 37 30 -7 79.2 7

Monticello 79 70 -9 84.3 4

Moweaqua 15 n/r n/r

Mt. Pulaski 10 n/r n/r

Newton 33 n/r n/r

Nokomis 16 17 1 70.5 15

Normal 86 81 -5 61.0 24

Pana 27 27 0 63.0 22

Paris 55 n/r n/r

Paxton 20 n/r n/r

Piper City 9 n/r n/r

Pontiac 44 43 -1 64.0 21

Rantoul 37 40 3 72.7 12

Roanoke 17 18 1 78.0 8

Robinson 27 23 -4 43.5 27

Savoy 34 n/r n/r

Shelbyville 30 29 -1 70.0 17

Sullivan 28 32 4 52.0 26

Tuscola 34 n/r n/r

Urbana 105 n/r n/r

Vandalia 44 n/r n/r

Villa Grove 23 n/r n/r

Totals 2,521 1,459 NR-No Report T-Tie

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