A Note From the Governor
Greetings! 
On October 6th at the Majestic Steak House in Draffenville, KY our District
will be conducting the third in a series of five Rotary Foundation and
Membership Seminars. Dave Weller, our District Foundation Chairman and Roland
Blahnik, our District Membership Chairman do an outstanding job providing essential information on these two highly important focus areas.
On Membership it is my hope that every club will seek to
have a net gain of at least one member over their membership of last year. I urge our Club
Presidents to keep the need for recruiting new members a high priority and worthy of mention at each club meeting. I just love some of
the responses that came from our recent District Strategic Planning Survey when
Rotarians were asked to complete the sentence, "I am a Rotarian
because ....."
"It makes me feel good about myself"
"I want to serve above myself"
"I love to make great things
happen for those less fortunate"
.... and
then I really like this last one - "an opportunity to interact with the wisdom of age and the energy of
youth" 
Is membership
important? You bet!! ChuckCharles E.
Cicchella 6710 District Governor
Pictured at above: DG Chuck with Clinton Rotary
President Glenn Reid and PDG Mary Jo Duke
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October is Vocational Service Month
Vocational Service, one of Rotary's Avenues of Service, encourages
Rotarians to serve others through their professions and to practice
high ethical standards. Rotarians, as business leaders, share skills
and expertise through their vocations and inspire others in the
process. Observed each October, Vocational Service Month spotlights
Rotary club projects related to this avenue, offering an opportunity
for clubs and districts to use their professional skills in service
projects.
Vocational Service focuses on:- Adherence to and promotion of the highest ethical standards in all occupations, including fair treatment of employers, employees, associates, competitors, and the public.
- The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, not just those that are pursued by Rotarians.
- The contribution of your vocational talents to solving the problems of society and meeting the needs of the community.
During October, Rotarians are encouraged to focus on this important avenue of Rotary service. Discussions on vocational service can lead to projects that not only develop the ethical consciousness and vocational skills of Rotarians but also the talents within their communities. Vocational Service Month is an opportunity to begin year-long vocational service activities, ranging from Rotary discussions to awards to community projects.
More resources on Vocational Service
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Advertise in the Mid-Year Chronicle
 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.
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District Membership and Foundation Seminars Continue
Don't miss your chance to attend one of the remaining District Membership and Foundation Seminars. These seminars are held around the district and are open to any Rotarians. One member from each club should attend a session. Club presidents, please invite your club's Membership and Foundation chairs to attend with you. All seminars will be held from 6:00 - 7:30 pm local time.
Tuesday, Oct. 6 - Draffenville
Majestic Steak House
Tuesday, Oct. 20 - Bardstown
Maywood Country Club
Tuesday, Nov. 3 - Shelbyville
Centenary United Methodist Church
Pictured at right: DG Chuck, along with "Molly M," talks about two of the "M's" of Rotary, Membership and Money, while visiting the Hardinsburg Rotary Club.
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PHF Drawing Update
Have your purchased a ticket for the Paul Harris Fellowship district-wide drawing? The first drawing is expected to take place in October. All those who have purchased a ticket will remain in the pool for the next drawing. Contact your club president to buy a ticket today!
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Group Study Exchange Host Clubs:
First Call for 2010 - England
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. |
Time Running Out to Submit District Simplified Grants
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.
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District Strategic Plan Updated
Four years ago, leaders of Rotary District
6710 developed a long range strategic plan.
This plan has been reviewed and modified twice by subsequent committee
groups, with the most recent review taking place on September 19 in Elizabethtown. This recent meeting was attended by 18 district leaders: Terry Shockley, Kay Sharon, Dave Weller, Vickie Elrod, Terry Chambers, Ann Robertson, Woody Northup, Patty Ray, Mary Kathryn DeLodder, Bob Anderson, Hugh McShane, Stan Klausing, Loretta Williams, Tom Diener, Vernon Gantt, Roger Reichmuth, Rick Baumgardner, and Chuck Cicchella.
The purpose
of this plan is to give direction and continuity to the services the District
performs for its clubs. Our hope is that
District 6710 will continuously and incrementally improve each year eventually
becoming one of the premier Districts of Rotary International.
Click here to read the updated Strategic Plan
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Membership Corner
This is October. The first quarter of the Rotary year has
passed. Fall has arrived. Have you done a club classification survey? Do you
have a membership committee hard at work? Is your club membership is growing
too fast? If not, you still have the opportunity to attend a workshop on
recruiting new members. Be sure to view the article earlier in this newsletter for the dates and locations of remaining seminars. You don't want to miss out.
Roland R. Blahnik
Chairperson,
District Membership Committee
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Next Zone 30-31 RI Director is Chosen
 District 6710 is a part of Rotary's Zones 30. We are paired with Zone 31, and together our zones have one individual chosen to serve as a director on the RI Board.
Recently, the Zones 30-31 Nominating Committee, chaired by Jerry Erskine (D-6560), selected PDG Ken Schuppert (D-6860)
as its nominee for 2011-2013 RI Director.
Ken is an attorney is Decatur, AL, and has been a Rotarian since 1982.
He was
President of the Decatur Rotary Club in 1992-93 and served as District Governor
of District 6860 in 1996-97. Ken and his wife, Lynn, have served as RI
President's Representatives in 1998-2009, and Ken
has been a delegate to the Council on Legislation in 2001 and 2004. He has also served in numerous Zone level roles. Congratulations Ken!
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 Rotary Day at the UN 2009:
November 7, 2009
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.
For more information and to register visit http://riunday.org/ |
Rotarians Respond to Pacific Emergencies
Recently a succession of catastrophic large scale disasters has hit
areas around the Pacific, leaving thousands without shelter. This series of
unprecedented and devastating tsunamis, typhoons & earthquakes hit the
Pacific leaving entire communities in need of help.
You may be wondering how your Rotary Club can help those in need. DG Chuck has been receiving communications from Rotary contacts around the world, and here are a few ways your club can become involved in the recovery efforts:
ShelterBox USA- provides victims of disaster with shelter,
Shelter Box is a grassroots Rotary club project which has rapidly grown to an
international level.
Each ShelterBox is a large, rugged, green plastic container that holds a 10-person tent and a range of other equipment.
The Humanitarian Network and Project Support Center- South Pacific Disaster Response Program- intended to meet the immediate emergency water needs of
the disaster victims in the South Pacific Nations AND provide a means of
disaster preparedness for future catastrophic events.
Direct Rotarian Contact- the Rotary Club of Meycauayan Uptown, has been designated by
District 3770 as the relief center club and has already distributed many relief items.
Contact: Armando San Diego sandiesandiego@yahoo.com
DGSC RI District 3770, Philippines
Direct Rotaract Contact- The Rotaract multidistrict organization in the Philippines has organized to receive donations and direct them to the hardest hit areas. For more information send e-mail to: mdiopilipinas_ ondoy2009@ yahoogroups
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District Directory Corrections
Here are some corrections to note to our 2009-10 District Directory: - The Jeffersontown Rotary Club now meets at the Fairfield Inn, 1220 Kentucky Mills Drive, Louisville.
- The e-mail address for Wanda Smith, secretary of the Madisonville Club, is wsmith@ruddrealestate.com.
- Jim McClanahan, secretary of the Mayfield Club, no longer has an e-mail address.
You can always download an up-to-date master contact list in an Excel spreadsheet from our district website. |
GSE Team Enjoys England
The District 6710 Group Study Exchange Team is currently visiting District 1220 in England, and having a blast. Take a look at some of these photos!
Playing cricket with their hosts
Team Members:
Cory Moran, Louisville (Newspaper Retail) ;
Kimberly Moore, Georgetown (Works in Frankfort - State Govt);
Karl Buss [Rotarian Team Leader], Clinton, KY (Postmaster);
Stephanie Helton, Bowling Green (Teacher);
Katie Fussenegger, Shelbyville (Tourism).
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Don't Forget...
 Mark your calendar for these important deadlines and events: - October 6 -Membership and Foundation Seminar in Draffenville - October 10 -Monthly club attendance report due to the District Secretary, SK Zimmerman (see your President's Planner for more info)- October 16 -District Simplified Grants Application Deadline - October 20 -
Membership and Foundation Seminar in Bardstown Start planning for...- November -
Rotary Foundation Month - December - Family Month - District Conference - Its never to early to start talking about the 2010 District Conference at Holiday World may 21-23! This year's conference will be very family oriented, and we want to start NOW by recruiting family members to help out. We would like spouses and (grand)children of Rotarians. Please let DG Chuck or Mary Kathryn know if you have anyone who is interested in helping out.
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Who is your club's next president?
Has your club chosen its next president? Send the name and contact information of your club's president-elect to Mary Kathryn at mk@rotarydistrict6710.org.
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