Could your business benefit from exposure to over 3000 Rotarians and their family members in Central and Western Kentucky?  If so, consider advertising in our upcoming Mid-Year Chronicle.

Contact George Skellie, District Co-Chair Marketing and PR, at george.skellie@gmail.com for ad pricing and details.

Time is running out, so be sure to take the survey today, and share it with your club members.  The more responses we get, the more useful the results will be. 

Click Here to take the Survey

Our District 6710 will be hosting a GSE team from England during the four week time period of Monday, May 3 to Monday, May 31, 2010.  At this time we are taking applications from Rotary Clubs to serve as hosts to this team. 
 
NOTE:  This year Rotary has strengthened the rules for selection of a host club.

Visit the District Website for more details on the rule changes, or contact contact PDG Hugh McShane at hughpris@aol.com or (502) 759-6426 for information or to volunteer your club as a host.

Deadline is October 16, 2009

Now's the time for Rotary Clubs to seek out worthwhile projects for which District Simplified Grant (DSG) funds can be sought.  The deadline for submitting DSG applications is Friday October 16, 2009. Check out these links for more information about DSG Terms & Conditions, District 6710 Application, and DSG Help and Hints.
 
How large are DSG awards?  While the past is no guarantee of future award sizes, recent grant amounts have generally ranged from several hundred to a couple thousand dollars.  In general, Rotary Club contributions have provided about half of typical project costs, i.e., local Rotary Clubs (individually or in combination with another organization) tend to contribute roughly half of a project cost.  Sometimes, project costs have been shared three ways, between a Rotary Club, another second qualifying entity, and the DSG.  The total 2009-10 allocation for District #6710 is $14,000. Funds are limited, so submit your application soon.

The Fine Print:  All applications must be on an official District 6710 Application form and received by District Grants Committee Chair, Dennis J. Dolan, not later than Friday October 16th, 2009.  The completed DSG application and all supporting documentation should be sent- preferably by email to: rotarydennis6710@bellsouth.net  (Please make reference to "DSG Application" in the email subject line.)  If sent by regular mail, address to:  Dennis J. Dolan, DSG Application, 2400 Chadford Way, Louisville, KY 40222.

Rotary's Membership and Extension Month has come to a close but it is always the perfect time to share your passion for Rotary.  The August Membership Minute Email (RI's Membership Newsletter) arrived recently with some very good suggestions. You probably know some business associates or family members who would make great Rotarians, but you never considered them as Rotarians because they don't live near you. Take the time this month to call them, tell them why you think they'd make great Rotarians, and submit membership referrals online. The prospective members' contact information will be sent to district leaders in their geographic area, and then forwarded to individual clubs.
 
You don't need to wait for the training session to get started on improving your ability to recruit new members. You can go to Rotary Basics Online. You might want to start with
Club Assessment Tools or How to Propose A New Member. I look forward to meeting many of you at one of the upcoming training sessions. 
 
Roland R. Blahnik
Chairperson, District Membership Committee 

 

He joins Member Tom Lett of the Henderson Club and Chairman Barry K. Holder of the Frankfort Club, on the Committee.

The Committee reviews the District Operations Manual for needed revisions as recommended by Resolutions submitted by the various clubs within the district and proposes those changes to the Delegates assembled at the Annual District Conference Business Session.

Bill Miller, PDG from Frankfort, KY and RI Alternate Representative to the UN, would like to invite you to the 2009 Rotary Day at the UN.  Rotary and the United Nations have a long history of working together and sharing similar visions for a more peaceful world.

Each year at Rotary UN Day, more than 1600 Rotarians including many Rotary International Directors, Foundation Trustees, past Senior Leaders, and guests come together at UN Headquarters in New York.  The program is designed to inspire and educate all participants as well as provide insight into the relationship between Rotary and the United Nations.  In the past, the day has been very successful and has sold out.

We all know that just as soon as a directory is published, it is out of date.  With that in mind, here are some corrections to note to our 2009-10 District Directory:

• The address for Mary Matheny, secretary of the South Louisville-Okolona Club is 3217 Knob Street, Shelbyville, KY 40065.
• Melissa Earnest is the secretary of the Princeton Club.  206 Cherry Lane, Princeton KY 42445-2325; (270) 365-6273; melissa.earnest@yahoo.com
• The Springfield Club now meets at Mordecais Restaurant at 105 W. Main Street, Springfield.
  
• The Bardstown Club now meets at Xavier's in the Chapel Room, 114 Xavier Dr, Bardstown.
  
• The Cadiz Club now meets at the Johnston-Tyler Community Building at 102 Lincoln Ave, Cadiz.
  

You can always download an up-to-date master contact list in an Excel spreadsheet from our district website.