Youth Exchange&Camp Royallinks at the bottom of this page
Wilfred J. (Wilf) Wilkinson, Rotary International President
Nina Clancy, District Governor
__________ APRIL 2008 __________
Governor's message by DG Nina Clancy
April is Rotary Magazine Month
Pictured: (L-R) Bryan Golden, Chairman; Warren Kaufman, President; John McKenna, VP and CFO, Jamison Kaufman, VP Media Relations, Nancy Rushmer, VP Grants and Dr. John Watson-Williams, Medical Advisor to the Board of Directors
It seems impossible that it is already April. This year has flown by! Each month every Rotarian in the world receives The Rotarian. There are 32 different editions published each month, for Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia and Europe. These magazines inform, inspire and entertain in 23 languages and are read by over a million Rotarians and their families and/or business colleagues. So it is most appropriate that this month is Rotary Magazine Month.
Have you looked at April’s edition of The Rotarian? You’ll find an article about our own Carmel Valley Past President, Warren Kaufmann. Warren was instrumental in creating Safe Blood Africa a 501c3 organization that has provided free standing blood banks for Nigeria, Africa.
This project holds a special place in my heart as I was fortunate to be asked to help fund the very first Blood Bank in Nigeria. Warren Kaufman and the Carmel Valley Rotary Club has been the driving force behind this most amazing effort that makes “safe blood” available to Nigerians. Please get out your Rotarian and read about Warren Kaufman and the difference the Carmel Valley Rotary Club is making in Nigeria.
Since its creation in 2003, Safe Blood Africa (SBA), with the support of sponsoring Rotary clubs in the U.S. and Nigeria, has placed fourteen blood storage refrigerators with backup generators at local community hospitals throughout Nigeria, enabling doctors and nurses at these hospitals to collect, type, screen for disease and store whole blood for emergency needs. Properly utilized, each of these refrigerators, at max capacity, allows hospitals to successfully treat and save as many as 800 or more patients every year, mostly women in childbirth and children suffering from malaria. The country of Nigeria, with roughly 1/8th of the population of Africa, has essentially no blood storage capability outside of a few blood banks in major urban areas. SBA plans to place additional 3-5 refrigerators in Nigeria during 2008.
In addition to supplying blood storage refrigerators and generators, SBA and the sponsoring Rotary clubs in Nigeria also support the establishment of community-based Voluntary Blood Donor Programs to help in curbing the current dangerous practice of using paid blood donors for emergency situations. SBA is also planning to assist in the establishment of an ongoing training program for hospital blood technicians in Nigeria, to ensure that the capabilities of the blood storage refrigerators are fully utilized and that safety of the blood supply is maximized. Later, SBA plans to assist in establishing a parallel training program for hospital staff on the operational aspects of establishing and sustaining a successful Voluntary Blood Donor program.
Congratulations Warren and The Rotary Club of Carmel Valley!
In the past five years, not one of our Clubs or Rotarian was not mentioned in The Rotarian. This year, District 5230 is no stranger to the magazine, as we have had two Rotarians honored:
·Annual Foundation Chair, Daniel Bonyhadi was featured in the November issue for his personal giving to the Rotary Foundation.
·Warren Kaufman was featured just this past month for his efforts in Nigeria and Safe Blood Africa.
Here’s an idea: Have some fun with your Club with a Rotary magazine quiz. I am sure that fun will encourage your members to read this wonderful magazine and help us all realize that we are a part of something so much bigger than ourselves, our clubs or our Districts. We are citizens of the world joined together with other Rotarians around the world to “share Rotary”.
FYI
Dear District Governor,
I am one of the staff contacts at Rotary International for questions related to the use of Rotary International’s trademarks (“Rotary Marks”). The protection of RI's widely recognized trademarks is a particular focus of RI. Our goal is to ensure that the public always associates the Rotary Marks with the humanitarian and volunteer efforts of the Rotary clubs around the world. We are writing to request your assistance in ensuring that clubs use the "Rotary" name in connection with club or district foundations in compliance with the guidelines set forth by the Rotary International Board of Directors and the Bylaws of Rotary International. We realize there are many issues that require your time and attention as District Governor for the 2007-2008 Rotary year and, therefore, we appreciate your assistance. RI appreciates the time and effort clubs and districts expend fundraising for The Rotary Foundation and club and district foundations. Please know RI greatly appreciates the work of your district and the clubs within your district and wishes you continued success in all your Rotary endeavors. As you may already know, per RI Board guidelines, a Rotary club or group of clubs may use the name “Rotary” in connection with club or district foundation activities, provided it adheres to the following rules: 1. such use relates the activity to the club or clubs concerned and not to RI; 2. the word "international" is not used in connection with or in the name of a club or district foundation activity; 3. the name of the club or district foundation activity begins with the name of the club or the district designation; 4. the words "Rotary" and "foundation," when used in connection with a club or district foundation activity, be separated in the name of the activity; For your reference this RI policy is set forth in Section 33.020.5 of the Rotary Code of Policies and can be also found in the Manual of Procedure 2007, Chapter 17. We kindly ask that you forward the information contained in this email to the club leaders and other interested Rotarians within your district. We, also, kindly request that any foundation names not in compliance with RI policy be modified appropriately. Unfortunately, we cannot provide you with a list of non-compliant names, since the list provided to us can only to be used for specific purposes. We can say, however, that some of the names we have on record for the foundations within your district do not include a separation between the words “Rotary” and “Foundation.” Additionally, some of the foundations include the word “international.” By following this RI policy, a club or district foundation will be clearly identified as an activity of the Rotary club or district. We thank you for your assistance. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. Cordially, Greg Franks Assistant Manager Pan America Department
Breaking News
If you would like to purchase tickets, they are $30 each. You may order tickets from:
Bob Eurich, DGN 7179 N. Van Ness Fresno, CA 93711
Upon receipt of check and number of tickets ordered....they will be mailed immediately. Only a limited number of tickets are available. The cut off date is April 20, 2008.
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5230 Events
District Conference Update from Ann Appel:
First, the event fee for the conference increases from $10 per person to $25 per person on April 11th. As you can imagine, our contract with Tenaya Lodge requires that I confirm meal counts in advance of the conference. So the sooner your club members register, the sooner we can get an accurate count to Tenaya Lodge.
To make conference registration more convenient than ever before, a new on-line system will make registering for your conference easy! Whether registering for you and a guest or your entire club…..all you need is 5 minutes, a computer and a credit card. Just go to www.rotary5230.org
Second, rooms rates at Tenaya Lodge increase after March 24th. Our group rate is very low, but I cannot hold this rate forever. Get your room reservations in as soon as possible. You can make a reservation by calling Tenaya Lodge directly at 1-888-514-2167 or go to www.tenayalodge.com. Either way, make sure to use Group #30A0HK. All this information is on the IRC at www.rotary5230.org
Thanks for all your support!
This year’s District Conference is being held at Tenaya Lodge, just outside Yosemite National Park; April 18th-20th, 2008. Highlights include: • 3 Hosted Receptions • A Community Service Project Friday morning • A Knee Slapping BBQ and Special Show Friday night (Don’t miss this show!) • Fabulous Guest Speakers Friday and Saturday • Yosemite Valley Bus Tour, Saturday • Ride the Sugarpine Railroad, Saturday • Kid’s Adventure Club, Saturday • Lots of free-time for the whole family
To make registration more convenient than ever before, a new on-line system will make registering for your conference easy! Whether registering for you and a guest or your entire club…..all you need is 5 minutes, a computer and a credit card. Click on the 2008 District Conference link on the IRC to register or get more information.
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RI Events
June 15-18: RI Convention, Los Angeles,
Urge your members’ attendance before registration goes up!
From William Martin, President, County Center Rotary Club, Visalia
Don't forget to seriously consider attending this year's Rotary International Convention. It's in Los Angeles this year during the middle of June, which means it could well be the largest RI convention in history (everyone wants an excuse to go to Disneyland) as well as the least expensive convention ever for Rotarians within driving distance. It might well be several decades before the RI convention is again held in California. From the District web site go to the RI international site and look up the information for the RI convention. At least 8 of our members have already signed up (16 people). Both the District conference and the international convention are the best ways to learn about and appreciate the enormity of the positive impact that Rotary International has throughout the world.
LA 2008 Rotaract Pre-Convention
Starts June 12, 2008 at 8:00 am PT Ends June 18, 2008 at 5:00 pm PT Location Los Angeles, CA
Hosted By Los Angeles Rotaract Host Organizing Committee The LA 2008 Rotaract Pre-Convention is an opportunity for us to dazzle you with all that Los Angeles has to offer. Our Rotaract Host Organizing Committee is poised to bring you an unforgettable mix of service and star-studded events. From a service project in the Hollywood Hills to hip nightly social events, you can revel in the Los Angeles scene while leaving our city even better than when you first arrived.
How can I get information about my club on the IRC?
Here are tips from 2007-8 Newsletter Editor Amy Pack:
First, post information and related photos/forms, etc. to your club’s website. Photos should be in jpeg format.
Once posted on your club’s web site, drop me an email letting me know what the item is, why is it of district-wide general interest, the link to your club’s site where all the information can be found, and the contact name and email/phone no. Please remember: the item must have a link and contact information or it will not be posted on the IRC.
Deadline for submitting items is the 10th of each month for the IRC. The newsletter will be posted on the IRC on the 15th of each month.
Patrick James Farzaroli, 61. Fig Garden Rotary Nancy Freeman, Visalia Sunset Rotary Club Fred G. Green, Jr., 76, Gonzales Rotary Club Richard Whitworth, 62, Carmel Valley Rotary Club Ed Munger, 69, Rotary Club of Fresno John David Baker, 81, Pacific Grove Rotary Club Gordon T. Knott, North Fresno Rotary Club David H. Green, 68, Castroville Rotary Club Larry Lyles, 89, Visalia Rotary Club Philip Smith, 85, Visalia Rotary Club Hank Padden, 70, Rotary Club of Fresno Clay Watson, 65, Rotary Club of Sanger Hugh Robertson Macklin, Visalia Rotary Club
* new since last newsletter
Rotary Memorialshas been added to the IRC in the left column. When there is a death in your club, send the information and photo to editor amypack@hotmail.com. She will see that the item is posted with the details stored for the year in the Rotary Memorials folder.
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