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ROTARY GAZETTE
GOVERNOR'S CORNER

 

Princess TrophyHappy New Year Fellow Rotarians! I attended my very first Rose Parade on January 2, 2012. Being a Southern California native the opportunity to attend this worldly event has never presented itself, but as the District Governor for the host district, I found it exciting and worthy. PDG Gene Hernandez chaired the Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee this year. The rotary float received the Princess Award for Best Design in floats under 31 feet. I personally want to thank those clubs who donated funds. If your club has not yet had the opportunity, please send $50 on behalf of your club to www.Rotaryfloat.org. Many thanks.

A Message from DGE Dr. Sylvia Whitlock

 

Time is fast approaching when you will miss the opportunity to attend PETS. RI requires that all president elects attend PETS - their own, or another district's (which is harder to find and will entail additional expense) I urge you to register (online) as soon as you read this and be counted in those plugging along with Service Above Self.  HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Vision Meeting Scheduled
 

District 5300 is having a Vision Meeting on February 18, 2012 at the University of Phoenix in Ontariofrom 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This meeting is open to all Rotarians.  If you have any involvement or experience in Teen Leadership Camp (TLC), we would like you to attend.  We want to hear your thoughts on TLC programs, number of kids attending, and suggestions for enhancing the program.   If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Debbie Priester at TitanTravel@att.net to ensure we have enough seats.  

Last California RYLA Facilitator and Youth Protection training scheduled.

 

The last California RYLA Facilitator Orientation and Youth Protection Training will be held on Saturday January 14. Facilitator training begins at 1:00 p.m. and concludes at 2:00 p.m. Youth protection training begins at 2:00 p.m. and concludes at 3:00 p.m. Anyone who will be attending RYLA or any other program that involves kids and has not had their annual youth protection training should plan on attending. The location for the training is at the Kaizen Martial Arts Studio, 135 E. Chestnut Ave. Ste. 12 in Monrovia, CA 91016. For more information, contact Bob Basen at bb@cbcdesert.com.  
January 6, 2012
Volume 2, Issue 28
Follow-up Links

 

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 Rotary International Convention Tours & Registration 

 

Foundation Goal
District 5300 Rotary Foundation Contribution

 

We have all heard about Rotary's $200 Million Challenge in response to a grant of $355 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help eradicate polio. The challengemust be completed by June 30, 2012. However, there is so much more to The Rotary Foundation, which makes your contributions all the more important. The District 5300 Goal for Foundation Giving 2011-2012 is $286,085 of which we are currently behind at only 36% of goal.  Your continued contributions can give the hopeless new hope.  Send in your club contributions monthly. 

We want to hear about your club projects and stories.  Send your pictures and stories to quicknotes@district5300.org. 
CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALLING ALL ROTARIANS....MONROVIA SCHOOL DISTRICT NEEDS YOUR HELP.

 

With just a few clicks of the mouse, you can help the Monrovia School District win $100,000!  A local resident of Monrovia is a finalist in the Patch.com Christmas home decorating contest.  If they win the national voting contest, then the Monrovia School District will receive $100,000. You can vote once per day and can have anyone you know from the US vote. Voting ends January 8, 2012 - so help Monrovia by clicking on the link below today and everyday thru the 8th.

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