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NOVEMBER
ROTARY FOUNDATION MONTH
When this newsletter comes out I will be in Ethiopia on a National Immunization Day (NID)for polio. I am suspecting there will be plenty of Rotary moments for me to share around the District when I return. Our Rotary Foundation provides Rotary moments for all Rotarians throughout the world. Last year the Foundation gave $175 million to Polio and other projects, meeting needs of children and their families wherever we could reach. The financial support was used to provide disease treatment and prevention, education and child welfare, community and economic development, peace and conflict resolution, maternal and child health and clean water and sanitation. Rotary is a strong force in the world. With the funds that Rotarians have donated, The Rotary Foundation is "Doing Good in the World"
AND YET......
300,000 WOMEN DIE EACH YEAR GIVING BIRTH
2.6 MILLION BABIES ARE STILL BORN EACH YEAR
2.9 MILLION MORE DIE WITHIN A MONTH
700,000 DIE EACH YEAR FROM DIARRHEA (2K EVERY DAY)
1.4 MILLION CHILDREN DIE FROM OTHER WATER BORN ILLNESSESS
(4K EVERY DAY)
775 MILLION ADULTS IN THE WORLD ARE ILLITERATE
21% OF THE WORLDS POPULATION LIVES IN EXTREME POVERTY,
ALMOST 1.5 BILLION PEOPLE
AND YET......
LAST YEAR ONLY 29% OF ROTARIANS GAVE TO TRF
LAST YEAR 74 CLUBS IN ZONE 30 GAVE NOTHING TO TRF
To every Rotarian who is making giving to TRF a priority, Thank You!!! If you haven't been giving to TRF I want to encourage you to please give it another look and consider the work done by the Foundation now, and the work that will be done in the future! I urge everyone to consider using a Rotary Direct form to make a monthly contribution. There is a link in this newsletter so that you can get a copy of the Rotary Direct form and start contributing today! Thanks for all you do to make Rotary the greatest service organization in the world!
Best Wishes,
John Salyers,
District Governor, 2014-2015
D6740, Florence Rotary Club
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CALL FOR DISTRICT GOVERNOR NOMINEE
November 1, 2014
The purpose of this correspondence is to make the formal invitation to Rotary Clubs in District 6740 to suggest one of their Rotary Club members for consideration by the District Nominating Committee for selection of the District Governor Nominee-Designate for the office of District Governor, District 6740, in the Rotary year 2017-2018. The deadline for submission of the District Governor Nominee form is January 15, 2015.
To suggest a member for consideration by the Nominating Committee a club must:
(1) Adopt a resolution which suggests one of its eligible members to the District Nominating Committee for consideration as the District Governor Nominee Designate to serve as District Governor from July 1, 2017 thru June 30, 2018. The resolution should be made at a regular meeting and the adoption of this must be witnessed by the club secretary.
A "suggested" motion by a club member (other than the Rotarian being suggested): Madame or Mister president, I rise to present the following resolution for the "Club Name" to District 6740 Nominating Committee for consideration of "club member name" for selection as District Governor Nominee Designate for the Rotary Year 2017-2018." The presiding officer should then seek a second to the motion, then call for a vote of the members present.
(2) The suggested member must then complete and submit pages 1-2 of the "Governor Nominee Form" including the photo request and spouse/partner information request. (The form is available digitally and can be completed via word processing which is highly recommended.) The form is also included with this mailing. If you are unable to find the form online or it is not included with this email that you are reading please contact me at jsalyers6740@gmail or 859-446-1947.
(3) The suggested member must read and faithfully execute "the candidate statement" on page two (2) of the Governor Nominee Form.
(4) The club secretary then must execute the "Club's Statement of Candidate's Qualifications" on page 4 of the Governor Nominee Form. In doing so the club secretary certifies the following: 1. The club member is a club member in good standing. 2. That the suggested member has been suggested by resolution of the club. 3. That the suggested member meets the qualifications of membership and that membership information is accurate.
(5) Please send a copy of the completed form to DG John Salyers by email, jsalyers6740@gmail.com or by mail to John Salyers 1501 Twinridge Way Independence, KY 41051. Please call me at 859-446-1947 to verify receipt of the information.
Following is a summary of Rotary International Bylaws on the selection of a District Governor Nominee (D6740 uses the nominating committee process) and the duties of the District Gov.
Eligibility requirement of District Governor
To be eligible for the position of District Governor a Rotarian must:
(1) Be a member in good standing of a Rotary Club in D6740;
(2) Have served as president of a club for a full-term, or as president of a charter club from the date of charter until June 30th, for a period of six months;
(3) Demonstrate the knowledge of and the ability to fulfill the duties outlined in the RI Bylaws, Section 15.090 (Summary below); and
(4) Has completed seven (7) years of membership at the time of taking office.
Summary of District Governor Duties
A summary of District Governor Duties include strengthening existing Rotary Clubs, organizing new clubs and promoting membership growth, issuing a monthly letter to each president and secretary in the district (newsletter), supporting The Rotary Foundation in service as a district and RI spokesperson, when appropriate, hold a District Conference and district meetings and insure that district nominations and elections are conducted according to the RI Constitution and Bylaws. The Governor is responsible for visiting all clubs in the District.
Before taking office on July 1, 2017 the candidate must be willing to participate in the District's activities, plan for their year of service, select a site for the District Conference, set district goals, and conduct district training meetings, including, PETS (President Elect Training) and District Assembly. As District Governor Nominee and District Governor Elect must attending training at the Zone level. This training is conducted annually to coincide with the annual Zone Institute. The District Governor Elect is required to attend International Assembly held in January (likely San Diego, CA).
Summary of the District Governor Nominee (DGN) Nomination Process and "No Campaigning Guidelines"
District 6740 follows RI's "Nomination Committee" format for selecting the District Governor. The clubs suggest candidates to the Nominating Committee by a completed Governor Nominee Form. All DGN forms are due to District Governor John Salyers by January 15, 2015 (this is a hard deadline) by email, jsalyers6740@gmail.com or mail 1501 Twinridge Way Independence, KY 41051. Again, you are requested to call and make sure that I received the information 859-446-1947. The persons suggested by their club will be interviewed by the District Nominating Committee on February 21, 2015 at the Four Points Sheraton in Lexington, Kentucky.
The Nominating Committee will select a District Governor Nominee Designate. The selection will be announced by email to all clubs in the district within 72 hours.
Any club in the District which has been in existence for at least one year may also propose a challenging candidate for governor-nominee provided this club has previously suggested such candidate to the nominating committee. The club must file a resolution with the governor by the date determined by the governor. Such date shall not be more than 14 days after the publication of the announcement of the selection for governor-nominee by the governor. If there are no challenge candidates, the Nominating Committee's nominee-designate (DGN-d) will be declared by the District Governor, District Governor Nominee for Rotary year 2017-2018. The governor shall certify the name of the governor-nominee to the general secretary within 10 days after such nominee has been declared the nominee. The District Governor Nominee is then formally elected at the International Convention in 2016 and assumes the office of District Governor Elect July 1, 2016, taking office as District Governor on July 1, 2017.
Please be aware that Rotary International and District 6740 have guidelines against actively lobbying, canvassing or campaigning for any Rotary office. Before taking any action on behalf of any candidate other than beyond suggesting a candidate or completing the Governor-Nominee Form, please consult Rotary guidelines.
If you need additional information or clarification please do not hesitate to contact me at jsalyers6740@gmail.com or 859-446-1947 or 859-371-0313.
Click the links below to download a .pdf version of this
"call for district governor nominee", or the "District Governor Nominee Forms"
District Governor Nominee Forms
John Salyers
District Governor
D6740, 2014-2015
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MANIER PEAK FOUNDATION LENDS A ROTARY HAND
Truth is often stranger than fiction and the Manier Peake Foundation is a good example of the good that can come through Rotary.
In the Spring of 2014, we received a call from Rochelle Arms, our successful applicant for one of the first Rotary Peace Scholarships. She had met Lwamwe Muzima, who was a Senior at Berea College and was in need of financial support after graduation from Berea while he was waiting for word of his graduate school application, next on his list of goals.
Our District 6740 Manier Peak Foundation interviewed Lwamwe and agreed to give him a grant of $1500, to pay his final debt to Berea and tide him over until he could hear from his graduate school applications. He had no other means of financial support.
Meanwhile, what could this student without a visa do during the summer? He could work on a farm for room and board! And who came to Rotary that day but Wayne Simmons, who has a small farm, lots of yard to mow and horses to care for. The next chapter in Lwamwe's life was his summer spengt learning how to operate a power lawn mower and to care for farm animals. Wayne Simmons and his wife, Meme, took Lwamwe into their home and provided a means for him to learn something about farm life in the Blue Grass. But you can
read about this experience in the report Wayne has provided.
This true life story is what the Manier-Peak Foundation is doing to help in situations just like Lwamwe has encountered. The M-P Foundation is funded by one dollar of each Rotarian in our Rotary district each year. If you hear of a foreign student enrolled in a college or university within District 6740, who needs a shot of financial aid to get through the current semister due to some special need, contact Manier-Peak and see if they
qualify for us to help them.
George W. Wilson, President
Manier Peak Foundation
Rotary District 6740
ADVENTURES WITH LWAMWE MUZIMA
It all began in May, 2014, when Rotarian George Wilson sat by me at our weekly luncheon meeting and said "Wayne, I have got a deal for you". Now that statement can be the tidings of something stressful. In this case it was my introduction into the tumultuous life of a young man from the Democratic Republic of Congo who turned out to be a disguised blessing along with an example of survival and determination.
Lwamwe is a recent graduate of a four year program at Berea where he majored in Political Science and Peace and Social Justice. After he graduated, Berea's board and housing became unavailable so essentially he was on his own with a student visa and the promise of a fellowship at Wright State University, in Dayton which would begin in mid- August. That left him with three months to drift, relying upon the good will of his friends who also were having challenges making ends meet. George described Lwamwe's resume and letters of recommendations and my wife and I agreed to meet him and explore the possibility of him staying at our home for the summer. Lwamwe moved in immediately.
He immediately saw that the farm and animals on it demanded a lot of attention so he asked what he could do to help. My response was that mowing the grass would be appreciated. He enthusiastically replied he would mow the yard but when I showed him the clutch operated mower he said "Oh no", and made back and forth movements with his arms to indicate that he only knew how to use a push mower. My response was to tell him our objective was to get the grass mowed, but a second objective was for him to build confidence in his abilities. He readily accepted the challenge; I explained the operational function of the mower, put him on it in a large flat area and directed him to play with it until he gained confidence. Before long he was deftly guiding the mower in all the tight and the open spaces.
His expanding skills included learning to care for horses, an aging dog, installing electrical barn lighting, driving a tractor, gardening, pruning and trimming hedges and even loading the dish washer. He was my guest each Thursday for the Rotary luncheon where the introductory panel game fully tried to learn how to correctly pronounce his name. Regardless of the quality of the attempt, he would broadly smile and nod his approval. Our difficulty with his name may have seemed strange to him since he spoke impeccable English and six other languages. His native tongue is Swahili but French was his second and primary language.
As a high school graduate in the Congo, he was approached by a local rebel group who wanted him to carry arms and ammunition for them. Some of his friends, now deceased, caved to the pressure, but Lwamwe fled across Lake Tanganyika to Tanzania, later to Malawi, Mozambique, then to South Africa, and finally to Zimbabwe where the US Embassy recommended him for a four year scholarship at Berea College in Kentucky.
While traveling in Africa, he spent a year in refugee camps, which were far removed from civilization where the inhabitants were isolated. He said the long boring days melted one into another and many people expire there waiting for nothing.
When I inquired how he survived or bartered for goods and services, he explained he became a barber. I asked him if he would cut my hair and he readily accepted. Too late I learned that a buzz cut was the only style he knew.
The summer weeks rolled by and Lwamwe, my hair and my extended family grew with the experience. Eventually mid-August arrived and I drove him to Dayton where he enrolled at Wright State University. In the meantime he received a second and better scholarship offer from the School of Oriental and African Studies, at the University of London, which is internationally renowned as a leading institution for the study of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. There were timing challenges in getting the British student visa approved, but eventually all hurdles were successfully crossed and today Lwamwe is enrolled in the college of his choice majoring in international law, specializing in the areas of human rights, transitional justice, and humanitarian law. He earned the Culture of Resistance Scholarship, offered to only two students from countries experiencing armed conflict around the world. The president of his college is Mrs. Graca Machel, Nelson Mandela's widow.
I someday hope to hear of Lwamwe on a larger stage. In the meantime I earnestly pray for his security and success.
B. Wayne Simmons, PE, PG, MSCE
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The annual District 6740 Conference will be held April 24th through April 26th, 2015 at the Northern Kentucky-Cincinnati Airport Hilton.
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Kentucky Veteran's Hall of Fame
The Kentucky Veterans hall of Fame is seeking nominations for induction into the Hall of Fame in September 2015. They are asking Rotary members around the State of Kentucky to submit nomination of someone they feel should be in the KVHOF. The deadline for nominations is May 15, 2015. Click the link below for more information and nomination packet.
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Ashland Rotary Club
The Ashland Rotary Club just had its 4th Annual Fundraiser. We did a Rotary Roundup for the Neighborhood, a local service agency with 5 agencies under one roof. We grossed $12,000 and we are going to be able to deliver a check for $8,000 to the charity after expenses. We had around 120 attendees as well as corporate table sponsors.
We did a western theme and had food from Texas Roadhouse and a local band. It was a lot of fun!! If you go to our Ashland Rotary facebook page you will see the pictures.
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Campbell County Rotary Club
Campbell County Rotary , an active, vibrant club, was happy to install a new member this month. Dan Simco recently became the Corps Officer of the Newport Salvation Army. Rotary was happy to install him as its newest member.
As its program for Rotary's World Polio Day, Campbell County Rotary was pleased to have David Miller, past president of the Covington Rotary as its program. He was able to relate what dangers there were with this disease dating to the early and mid '50's and how much we currently need to eradicate polio today so that it cannot again spread throughout the world.
October being Fire Prevention Month, Campbell County Rotary honored Gerald Sandfoss as Emergency Personnel of the Year. Jerry is currently Fire Chief for the Cold Spring/Highland Heights/Crestview department. He started his service in 1968 as a volunteer in the Highland Heights. He became a full time fire fighter in 1972 when joining the Ft. Thomas Fire Department. Jerry will be retiring from the Central Campbell County Fire District.
The Campbell County club is looking forward to programs in Nov. which include Harold Dull, GM of the Newport on the Levee and Shelly Hope, RN from St. Elizabeth for a diabetes program. (Nov.14 is World Diabetes Day.)
We wish all a very Happy Halloween!
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Kenton County Rotary Club
GOOD NEWS FROM THE ROTARY CLUB OF KENTON COUNTY
ERLANGER, KENTUCKY
October has been faBOOlous for The Rotary Club of Kenton County!
Our club hosted a candidate forum featuring the two candidates running for Mayor of the City of
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Pictured Left to Right - Mr. Josh Hatton, Director of Evaluation, Children, Inc., Gary Harman, President of The Rotary Club of Kenton County, Mr. Michael Hammons, Director of Advocacy, Children, Inc.
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Erlanger, Kentucky. Our event was held in the cafeteria of the Baptist Village retirement center located in Erlanger, Kentucky. The moderator for this forum was Matt Grimes, who is a member of The Rotary Club of Kenton County. The Rotary Club of Kenton County conducted this forum as a service to the Erlanger community to highlight issues that affect community sustainability and livability by discussing a range of important local issues relative to the residents of Erlanger. The event was a tremendous success and the Rotary Club of Kenton County will look forward to hosting another candidate forum in the near future!
Speakers for the month of October have been inspiring and enlighte ning! Our month of speakers was kicked off by Mr. J.R. Cassidy who is the Executive Director and Founder of the
Kentucky Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Cassidy gave an overview of the many wonderful aspects provided by the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra.
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Chris Goddard, CEO of HealthPoint Family Care.
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The newly appointed President of Thomas More College, David A. Armstrong, gave a fantastic presentation of the many opportunities and curriculum offered at Thomas More College. Thomas More College is located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky and serves just over 1,600 students from across the country and around the world.
Children, Inc., located in Covington, Kentucky, provided two incredible speakers who gave our members a most informative update on the work of their organization. Mr. Josh Hatton, Director of Evaluation and Mr. Michael Hammons, Director of Advocacy, explained the mission of meeting the needs of children and families in Northern Kentucky by offering high quality child care and education centers, along with a list of other programs, designed to assist children and parents.
Rounding out our month of speakers was Chris Goddard who is the CEO of HealthPoint Family Care. HealthPoint Family Care is a private, non-profit primary care, medical and dental practice providing health services to low-income and uninsured people.
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Carol Margrave, member of the Rotary Club of Kenton County and 2014 Chairman of the Dictionary Project, speaks to a class of third graders regarding the mission of Rotary and the Rotary Dictionary Project.
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The weather held out for our club to participate in one last outdoor fundraising event at the Atwood Hill Winery located in Morning View, Kentucky. Our club partners with the Colonial Cottage Inn Restaurant in Erlanger, Kentucky, which provides the food and beverages to help raise funds for The Rotary Club of Kenton County.
Halloween was a SPOOKTACULAR day for members of our club as we had the remarkable opportunity to distribute dictionaries to several elementary schools in Erlanger, Kentucky, through the Dictionary Project. Our club challenges the students to choose words, along with their definition, from the dictionaries as a contest between the schools to see who can come up with the most interesting words. The winner receives a pizza party! Shhh ... the secret is they all get a pizza party! As you can see, our members dressed up as Rotarians for Halloween!
Show Rotary Cares,
Gary Harman
President
Rotary Club of Kenton County
3133 Dixie Highway
Erlanger, Kentucky 41018
CELL: (859) 393-4041
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West Liberty Rotary club recently selected their Rotarian of the Year and this year Alane Nickell was selected. We thank her for her hours of dedicated service to our club and our community. Her selfless efforts have made our community a better place for all citizens.
Pictured above is We st Liberty Rotary Club President Cheryl McGraw (l), presenting appreciation plaque to Alane Nickell (r).
Appalachian Community Christmas
West Liberty Club co-hosts the "Appalachian Community Christmas" event...click here to read more!
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The Whitesburg Rotary Club will celebrate its 80th anniversary with a special program on December 2, 2014. Chartered on November 30, 1934, and sponsored by the Hazard club, this year marks the club's 80th year of existence. President Jerry Utt and club officers would like to invite fellow Rotarians to celebrate this milestone. The evening will take place at the Community Trust Bank (community room) in downtown Whitesburg from 5 PM to 7 PM. Ticket cost is $15 (to cover food and musical entertainment). We hope you can join in our celebration.
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