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Message: 1
RI Fellowships Meeting at LA Convention
Posted by: "Ron" yamahajazz@yahoo.com yamahajazz
Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:33 pm (PDT)
I received this today and forwarding for your interest. Note that
your chairman is mentioned in the last paragraph. Smiling.. Both
RIP Wilf and PRIP Cliff spoke at length to the group and praised them
for being a valuable asset to Rotary in helping to bond Rotarians
together.
Ron Nethercutt
ROTI Chair 07-09
RC Clark Centennial D 3790
Angeles City, Philippines
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Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Fellowships in Los Angeles
The Annual General Meeting of the Fellowships was held on June 16, 2008.
In the absence of the Chairman Abe Gordon, the meeting was called to
order by Vice Chair Phyllis Nusz at 1:34 pm. She introduced Enrico
Carozzi, the only other member of the committee present. A total of 54
members were present from 18 Fellowships. ( There were 31 Fellowships
represented at the Convention). Enrico described the ill fate of four
members of the Flying Fellowship who perished in Italy, and the
gathering was asked to stand up in silence in their memory.
Regarding the complaints about not receiving the Minutes of the Annual
General Meeting, Phyllis mentioned that they were sent out to the
Chairs by Jesse Allerton on July 11, 2007 and also that she had
brought the same today. The minutes were approved and seconded by the
representatives from the Internet Fellowship and Recreational Vehicles
Fellowship.
Phyllis reported on the meeting of the Fellowship Committee, which met
on January 7-8, 2008 at Evanston as follows:
- First face to face meeting at the Head Quarters versus meeting by
email.
- Twenty Fellowships that has requested for termination , and
inactive ones were terminated and now there are 66 vibrant Fellowships.
- Recognized the new Fellowship of the Rotarian Singles in November,
2007.
- RI is in the process of hiring a staff member to work with
Fellowships only.
- Beginning this summer, those who wish to form new Fellowships will
be able to publicize on the RI web site.
- New Fellowship Brochure has been re-designed.
- Special; " Sharing the Magic of Membership Retention" brochure,
highlighting the importance of Fellowships were designed and
distributed at ALL eight US Membership Conferences last summer.
Phyllis mentioned about the concern of some who could not find the
booth of General Fellowship as in previous years. Two numbers were
given for the General Booth, but in actuality there was no General
Fellowship Booth this year. Materials are being displayed at the
Musicians Fellowship booth.
The self introductions were done in two parts as President Wilf
Wilkinson was greeted very warmly by the members.
The following Fellowships were represented at the self introductions.
They are: Amateur ( a membership of 55), Bird Watching, Bridge (200
members). Computer users( 700 members), Convention Goers , Drug Abuse
prevention, Flying ( 1,000 members), Internet ( 1,500 members),
Musicians (500 members), Physicians( 200 members), Recreational
vehicles, Rotary on Stamps ( 240), Scouting(1,000), Singles (70),
Skiing (420). Travel Agents( 276) and Yachting( 3,000 in 80 countries).
President Wilf Wilkinson expressed that he is a firm believer in
Fellowships for membership retention. He said although Rotary has
gained over 100,000 members this year, we have also lost a lot. The
Fellowships can contribute a lot for retention of members. He also
accepted some questions from the group. He suggested that we should
tell our stories and change the mandate at the COL .
PRIP Cliff Dochterman, Fellowship's old time favorite then took the
floor. He suggested a "Fellowship of Aging Gracefully"!!. He has been
a member of a number of Fellowships over the years and has had a lot
of fun. Also believes that they are good for retention of members. He
gave us suggestions on how to improve our status: look for stories,
write them in the "Rotarian" etc.,exposure at PETS,GETS, and selling
in general. If it is not done, do it again. e clubs and stories on
the Internet etc. He also said that some Directors may not know about
Fellowships. Have to accept that we have to keep on working with them.
The programs of Rotary never started from the Board of Directors, but
from the clubs. President DK Lee and RIPE John Kenny will continue to
support us.
Marc Crotts, Past RI Chair of Fellowships for three times ( the only
other Chair present was Tin Tin Nu Raschid) also expressed his strong
view that the Fellowships are the main reason for Rotarians attending
the Conventions.
Regarding the concerns.
Bryan Skinner, Chair of Yachting Fellowship was unhappy because only
one booth was given to them.
The other concerns remain the same as in previous years!:
- Not able to promote at the District Conference, PETS, GETS, and Zone
Institutes
- Local Rotarians to pay full registration fee to help in the booths
- Fellowships of long standing attendance at the Convention to give
preference in the location of booths.
- Minutes of this meeting be sent out on July 11,2008.
- Larger and more space for booths.
- Clarify the hours of duty at the booths.
- More rooms for Fellowships meetings.
- Proper facility and more chairs at each booth.
Finally, Tin Tin Nu Raschid, Past Chair introduced herself and
requested that everyone who spoke should send in writing, their names,
and comments, in to her. But no one, except Ron Nethercutt, responded.
As such your secretary apologizes in advance for any misreporting.
Looking forward to seeing you in Birmingham, UK on June 21 to 24, 2009
Minuted by Tin Tin Nu Raschid, Past Chair 2004-05
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Message: 2
RINO idea to support ROTI
Posted by: "Jon Deisher" jondeisher@yahoo.com jondeisher
Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:04 pm (PDT)
Hello Folks,
There has been some discussion of "Rotarians In Name Only" or "RINOs."
Some time ago, my club developed the "NO RINO" award ... it was a way to 1) recognize those members who exemplified "Service Above Self" as a good Rotarian is expected to do, and 2) to discourage passive membership of those few members who are only seen for lunch. To this end, I developed the attached logo ... The logo can be placed on various backgrounds in accompaniment of the club name.
The following Quote is attached:
"The key to being a Rotarian is Service above self.
We are not simply a meet-us-for-lunch bunch.
The challenge of being a Rotarian is fulfulled
by how one acts in the spirit of Rotary outside of scheduled meetings.
Every club struggles with those who are, sadly,
Rotarians In Name Only, the RINOs.
Our members who serve above self are known as NO RINOs.
We honor those who by word, thought and deed fulfill this goal."
Here's the offer. I will develop a No RINO logo (larger than the example here) suitable for use by your club, and send you the template. The template will be in digital form that you can then print or transfer to what ever surface you like (t-shirts or banners, for example.) I will do this for any club or ROTI member at no charge for myself but in return for a $100 contribution to ROTI. Once a total of $1,000.00 USD has been generated, the remainder will be contributed by ROTI to The Rotary Foundation as a contribution from ROTI.
President Ron has approved this effort. The $100 contribution will go to ROTI through Ron. The use of the $1,000 will be determined by the Board of Directors.
Contact me directly if you are interested in this effort. One example, that I generated for my club, is also attached.
Onward and upward,
Jon
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Message: 4
ROTI E-Club
Posted by: "Philip" pmnugget@yahoo.com pmnugget
Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:58 am (PDT)
Hi all,
Does anyone know if RI is still offering charters for new E-clubs? If
they are not could the RI Board be convinced to allow one more? Will
they be accepting charters in the future? Does anyone know the
current policy or long term strategy for E-Clubs?
I would like to help start a new Rotary E-Club based on ROTI
membership if the ROTI Board would agree to such a thing. There are
currently quite a few members in our ROTI Fellowship who have had to
leave their Rotary Clubs for various reasons and are in "Rotary
Limbo". There are also quite a lot of ex-members of ROTI who quit
ROTI because they quit their Rotary Club and would possibly like to
rejoin the Rotary world. We also might have many members who in the
near future might have to leave their Rotary Clubs and would like to
join an E-Club full of people they already know, like and trust. I
also think a ROTI E-Club would be a great companion to the ROTI
Fellowship, and that there would be a symbiotic relationship involved
and they would tend to thrive on each other.
Is it possible we could form the "Rotary E-Club of ROTI - District 0000"?
I would be willing to put in a lot of hours on the computer to help
develop a ROTI E-Club if it is possible. I think it could potentially
be one of the best E-Clubs, as we in ROTI are already to a certain
degree "masters of the Internet" and well versed in what Rotary is all about.
Is it possible?
Best regards,
Philip Merritt
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Message: 5
Re: ROTI E-Club
Posted by: "Dr. Todd Lindley" rotary6060.tl@gmail.com lindleydds
Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:39 am (PDT)
Philip,
The E-Club pilot project does not allow new clubs to join the project during
the evaluation phase. Pilot projects run for 6 years and then a decision is
made about keeping it, spreading the concept throughout Rotary, or
discarding the project.
The e-club project began July 1, 2004 and expires on June 20, 2010. There is
typically a RI BOD meeting at that time.
You can read more at www.rotary.org and putting e-club in the search box.
Choose the second search result.
The other pilot project currently running is for clubs meeting on a
different frequency schedule. That project runs until 2013.
Regards
Todd Lindley DDS, FAGD
Overland Missouri 63114-3640
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Message: 7
Soul of Africa AIDS Project presentation
Posted by: "Doug Vincent" dougv@TheFamilyBusinessAdvisor.com dwv444
Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:59 am (PDT)
Hi folks:
I was recently asked to provide a written review of my 'Soul of Africa' presentation, made at the RI Convention in Los Angeles. I thought I should share it with you.
It is a great testimony of how we have partnered together, using our CRCID and others to elevate the impact and effectiveness of our humanitarian aid in South Africa.
I hope you will enjoy reading it and take pride in being a part of this exciting assistance you are providing those poor AIDS orphans in such desperate need.
http://www.clubrunner.ca/dprg/dxprogramhome/_programhome.aspx?did=7080&pageid=23098&tail=3&dir=b
You can also see photos of the centres at the links below.
With best regards,
PDG Douglas W Vincent, RC Woodstock-Oxford
Woodstock, ON Canada N4S 0A7
For pictures of our most recent humanitarian aid trip, go to:
http://picasaweb.google.com/DougVpics
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Message: 8
Health and Hunger Resource Group of Rotary International
Posted by: "Bill Pavey" faybill@bigpond.net.au billpavy
Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:49 am (PDT)
PDG Heather Yarker, as General Co-ordinator of the above Group, has
advised publication of the August newsletter, Things We Do:
http://rotarnet.com.au/users/9/96452/hunger0808.pdf
The challenge of our theme, MAKE DREAMS REAL, page 1, is followed on
page 2 with the GLOBAL PRIORITY of Hunger and on page 3 THINGS WE DO
- CHANGING LIVES introduces us to the dedication of Heifer
International, to relieve hunger and poverty.
Pages 4 and 5 outline the CHANGING LIVES - MULTIPLE BENEFITS FROM A
DONATION and on page 6 Heather points out that the Group is responding
to President D K Lee's emphasis to reduce child mortality and
alleviate hunger by encouraging partnerships with ongoing projects.
The facility established by Heifer International is an ideal means of
making donations of a range of gifts and utilising the certificates
for presentation to guest speakers and on other occasions.
To get started we can go directly to the Heifer International gift page:
http://www.heifer.org/site/c.edJRKQNiFiG/b.204586/
Payment by electronic transfer or credit card will enable Heifer
International to identify your Rotary club/district to record the
"Virtual Herd" as per instructions on page 6. Donors can make
birthday, Christmas, club gifts known by selecting a gift card and
personalising it using the Heifer International Gift Card system.
Pages 8 and 9 outlines how ROTARY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FOOD PLANTS
INTERNATIONAL CAN EDUCATE AND FEED THE NEEDY.
- Page 10 – some Suggested Activities
- Page 11 – Rotarian Action Groups
- Page 12 - UN Millennium Goals
The Group primarily encourages support of The Rotary Foundation and
Polio Eradication but acknowledges projects will be presented for
consideration beyond these.
Heather may be contacted at:
yarkerhi@onthenet.com.au
Bill Pavey
Parkwood Rotary Club
http://rotarnet.com.au/users/9/96452/
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Message: 10
ROTI: Club Speaker Harassed
Posted by: "Sam Chapman" scchapman1@sbcglobal.net sam12002000
Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:53 am (PDT)
I was appalled yesterday at our regular club meeting at the treatment rendered our speaker by one member after the meeting. He is a popular representative from our district to our state capital, a former member of our club who changed to another club because his duties at the state capital did not interfere with his attendance there.
Our representative reviewed for the club members the legislation that passed during this last session as well as some bills that did not make it. It was an interesting program. Thank goodness there was not time at the end of his talk for questions. The action of one of our members would have been really much more embarrassing. I stayed after members had left to thank him for coming.
A local county office holder, our tax collector, directed a tirade against our speaker for at least 15 minutes. This included a loud angry attack with her finger waving in his face. His response for the most part was subdued and he did not argue with her. She has been the center for controversary during her terms of office. She has had unjustified (in my opinion) bad press from our local paper and has not had good relations with county commissioners and some of the other office holders. A tax collector does a usually thankless job. It has appeared that the commission has in the past made her job more difficult.
After the meeting I sent an e-mail apology to our speaker and former member which he has already acknowledged. It is my intention to let our new president know what happened.
Does anyone have any suggestions as how to handle such a situation should it ever happen again? Should our member be chastised by our board?
Sam
D6040 Liberty, Missouri USA
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Message: 12
Re: ROTI: Club Speaker Harassed
Posted by: "Scott Harness" dg6060rotary@yahoo.com
Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:14 am (PDT)
Sam:
My Rotary club is very active in politics as many of the members are elected local, county and state officials and usually someone is running for something. I would not suggest that the member be admonished by the board. I would instead suggest a two prong approach: First, that the Rotarian in question be taken aside and reminded to treat all speakers with the same respect they would wish to receive if they are called to make a presentation and second in a few weeks the President make an announcement at the start of the meeting to remind all Rotarians to treat the speakers with respect and dignity and that different views can be expressed without being hostile.
Several months ago we had a speaker come to our club to make a presentation on a very hot local issue, the President and the Program chair took special care to inform the members of the program and ask for civil behavior. The meeting went well and though the questions where pointed and direct it was a productive presentation.
My regards to Liberty, I spent the first 7 years of my life there. Dad was the county sheriff at one point and mom worked in the prosecutors office under Bill Brandom.
R. Scott Harness
Immediate Past District Governor 2007/08, RI District 6060
Festus MO 63028
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Message: 13
Re: ROTI: Club Speaker Harassed
Posted by: "Steve Sokol" ssokol@ix.netcom.com falserv
Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:23 pm (PDT)
I have yet to see a person who has lost their cool take the time to
think about the four way test. I also thing you may see
non-Rotarians who have come to the meeting . Finally, and worst of
all, you may have media representatives who are working to "create"
news. Though they may be Rotarians, they can get caught up in their job..
Let's get practical.
When I was in Houston, I belonged to a very large club (not that
large anymore. We frequently had nationally known and/or
controversial speakers. I had a couple of rounds as S@A [Yes,
training for the ROTI job]. When a confrontation occurred, I would
step physically between the speaker and the harasser, facing the
speaker. I would then say to the speaker, "it is time for lunch",
"your car is ready", or something like that. If the harasser starts
to push me aside, I would turn around and ask them if I had gotten in
their way. Hopefully, the speaker would have enough sense to walk
away. If TV is involved, get in front of the camera with your back
to it. You can tell by the shadows where the camera is. If the media
engages you in recorded conversations, speak each individual sentence
quickly, so the media can not easily cut snippets.
When you know there will be controversy, do not hesitate to hire an
off-duty policeman for the duration of the meeting - very inexpensive.
Most of all, if you are going to be assertive, and that is the only
way to handle it, always think a move ahead and be careful. You also
have to be self-confident. Anyone can sense fear a long ways, so
never step into a situation where you are afraid.
In a large club, you need a S@A that understands .
Once it is all over, there is plenty of time to send the harasser a
copy of the four way test.
Steve "Clint Eastwood" Sokol
Rotary Club of Seneca, South Carolina, USA
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Message: 14
Internet's New Shortcut--P4P algorithm?
Posted by: "Ron" yamahajazz@yahoo.com yamahajazz
Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:26 am (PDT)
Perhaps of interest from Forbes Business publication.
Ron
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The Internet, it turns out, may have room enough for everyone. Even
the most bandwidth-hogging digital pirates.
That, at least, is the hope of two professors from the University of
Washington and Yale University. They plan to present research at a
conference in Seattle on Thursday describing a new and speedier way to
send data across the Internet. Their technique, based on an algorithm
they call P4P, could eventually replace the controversial practice of
peer-to-peer file sharing, which has flooded the Internet with pirated
music and movies and ignited debate over what online content broadband
providers should regulate.
Peer-to-peer file-sharing, online pirates' favorite channel for
transferring copyrighted movies and music, now accounts for 40% to 60%
of all Internet traffic. That bandwidth overload has meant massive
losses for Internet service providers (ISPs) who charge flat rates to
users regardless of how much data they send over a network.
Broadband providers consequently started redlining some traffic. In
late 2007, for instance, word got out that Comcast (nasdaq: CMCSA -
news - people ) was blocking or delaying peer-to-peer traffic to cut
its costs. That move sparked an angry debate over users' Internet
rights and spurred the Federal Communications Commission last month to
declare the practice of filtering traffic illegal.
Now, professors Arvind Krishnamurthy of the University of Washington
and Richard Yang of Yale say they have a better way to solve broadband
providers' woes. Their algorithm, which they call P4P or "local
file-sharing," tracks users' locations to find the shortest path
across the Internet. The result, they say, should please both sides of
the peer-to-peer debate: Users can download files about 20% faster
than conventional file-sharing, while cutting the bandwidth
requirements by more than a factor of five.
"We think we've come up with a way to end this catfight between
Internet service providers and peer-to-peer users," Krishnamurthy says.
The barrier until now, Krishnamurthy says, has been privacy. Users,
often sending files illegally, haven't been willing to reveal their
location to their broadband providers. Broadband providers haven't
wanted to give users access to the geography of their network--a move
that could reveal elements of their business to competitors. P4P,
Krishnamurthy asserts, takes advantage of data about users' location
and a provider's network map without revealing details to either side.
If users and broadband providers buy in, the results look promising.
Since April, Verizon (nyse: VZ - news - people ) has been testing a
version of the researchers' P4P system implemented by the New
York-based file-sharing start-up, Pando. In a test with around 600,000
users, Krishnamurthy says, data sent using P4P had to travel between
an average of just two networks to reach its destination, as opposed
to around seven with normal file-sharing, vastly cutting the cost of
moving the data.
On Thursday, the researchers will publish their full P4P algorithm for
the first time. They hope other major Internet providers will
experiment with the method. Some are already watching from the
sidelines: Cox Communications, Time Warner Cable (nyse: TWC - news -
people ) and even file-sharing enemy number one Comcast have joined a
P4P Working Group as "observers."
The real winners from a truce between users and Internet providers
will be those who have staked their business on file-sharing itself.
San Francisco-based Bittorrent, for instance, has worked to bring
file-sharing out of the hands of pirates and into the mainstream,
cutting deals with companies like Fox, Paramount and Viacom (nyse: VIA
- news - people ) to distribute legitimate peer-to-peer content.
But Bittorrent's chief technology officer Eric Klinker points out that
P4P faces major hurdles before it can be adopted widely by Internet
service providers. The largest is the creation of a standard to allow
files to travel between networks, a process that often takes the
Internet's standards body, known as the Internet Engineering Task
Force, more than two years.
In the long run, however, Krishnamurthy argues that the companies
controlling the Internet have little choice about adopting an
alternative such as P4P.
"Throttling traffic is only a short-term solution," he says. "The ISPs
have a very good incentive to make this work."
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Ron Nethercutt
ROTI Chair 07-09
RC Clark Centennial D 3790
Angeles City, Philippines
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Message: 15
Regarding Alaska's Governor and prospective VP Nominee
Posted by: "Jon Deisher" jondeisher@yahoo.com jondeisher
Mon Sep 1, 2008 12:24 pm (PDT)
Hello Folks,
I hope this does not call the S@A to chastise me for a political message. Strictly speaking this is not a Rotarian note ... but I have gotten several notes from Rotarians about it. There is no advocacy here, just information. Since I am the only person many of my "outside" (our word for non-Alaskans) friends and relatives know who lives in Alaska, I have gotten lots of email expressing curiosity and asking questions about our current governor. For your edification and information ...
The link here is a from the Alaska Podshow done last February and features a walk with the governor from the Alaska Governor's Mansion to the State Capital Building. The Governor was six to seven months pregnant at that time, whether she appears pregnant is a matter of some discussion ... keep in mind that she is wearing a winter coat and that she is a fairly athletic person who keeps herself trim. The video does not give much regarding her politics or values, but you can get a sense of Juneau in February and of her personality.
http://alaskapodshow.com/index.php/2008/02/20/my-visit-to-juneau-alaska/
There is also this piece from the Anchorage Daily News ... also reported in the various media. I made a comment in the blog section at the bottom.
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/512560.html
None of the above says anything about Palin's politics or values. She has been warmly embraced by conservatives around the country. As you do the research, you'll understand why. She is extremely, but not 100%, popular in Alaska, which has had a conservative majority for years. From my point of view, her selection has nothing whatever to do with Hillary or soliciting disaffected Hillarites to vote Republican, and everything to do with bringing the conservatives into the campaign to support McCain's candidacy.
I personally believe that some family issues of a politician are grist ground in the bakery of the public's consideration, some are not. In my opinion, the pregnancy of the Governor's daughter is one of the latter.
Jon in Alaska
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Message: 16
Vandals Attempting to Register to ROTI
Posted by: "Ron" yamahajazz@yahoo.com yamahajazz
Fri Sep 5, 2008 6:21 pm (PDT)
Dear ROTIans, While not directly a Rotary topic, this affects ALL
of our lists, so pardon the discussion only indirectly related to
Rotary.
Lately we have seen a large number of attempts to gain membership
in yahoogroups, and I suspect other listservs. This is being done
in order obtain access to members names and email addresses.
Our Membership Chair Robin, and his detective Norm, have done a
great job in catching these before they are accepted as members of
ROTI.
Here are the latest group that were sent me by Robin:
Query1
LastName FirstName Office club district email LastVisit
Neo July Other International Officers nick76@mailbox. com 2/09/2008
Dominic Neo Other International Officers aaron@yahoo. com 2/09/2008
Neo Still Other International Officers bill@berlin. com 2/09/2008
Neo July Other International Officers heel@mail.com 2/09/2008
Heel Halo Other International Officers jane@mail.com 2/09/2008
Heel Heel Other International Officers neo@hotmail. com 3/09/2008
Aron Still World President dominic@mail. com 3/09/2008
Some of these can be more easily identified as fake than others.
As ROTI Chair, I ask that any of you that receive suspicious
requests from those saying they are members of ROTI, please let
me know. Robin and Norm do a great job, but it is always possible
that some will slip through our net. Some legitimate members may
initially be rejected and ask to verify themselves before being
given the green light.
I personally salute those that work behind the scenes such as the
two mentioned, our mentors who handle the welcome messages, Barry,
who does the Birthday and Anniversary greetings, Simone with the
website, Chis with the Breadbasket, Steve who does many tasks, but
is most noticed for his work as S&A,....and I sure I have missed
some to which I apologize.
Yours in ROTI,
Ron Nethecutt
ROTI Chair 07-09
RC Clark Centennial D 3790
Angeles City, Philippiens (near Manila)
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Message: 17
Passing of "Bear" Moreland CM of ROTI
Posted by: "Ron" yamahajazz@yahoo.com yamahajazz
Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:12 pm (PDT)
Dear ROTIans,
ROTI lost one of its Charter Members, Barry Moreland, last Wednesday,
September 10. His wife,Isabella, sent an email to Averill which said,
"I am very sorry to have to tell you that Barry passed away suddenly
on Wed. Sept.10,2008. He was at the golf course and it was very quick,
so that was a blessing"
Barry was a member of the Rotary Club of Calgary Chinook in Calgary,
Alberta, Canada. He was a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow and Benefactor
of Rotary International. Those of you at the Chicago and Salt Lake
City RI Conventions will remember his steadfast work at the ROTI
booth, his jolly smile and manner in greeting ROTIans and visitors,
and the warmth of his personality.
Barry was 72 years of age and recently celebrated the 51st anniversary
to Isabella. His hobby, as indicated in his ROTI bio, indicated that
golf was his hobby. We all pray that the Bear has found a new course
to play as his proceeds to a golf course with greener greens, few sand
traps, no roughs, and straight fairways.
Should you desire to write a note of condolence, the following are
email addresses found in Barry's listings:
Rotary Club: http://www.chinookrotary.org
Personal Email: (perhaps Isabella may open) morelandb@shaw.ca
ROTI has lost a great member, and many of us have lost a dear friend.
Ron Nethercutt
ROTI Chair 07-09
RC Clark Centennial D 3790
Angeles City, Philippines
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Message: 18
Inventor of Web Announces Creation of Foundation to Bring the Web to
Posted by: "Simone Carot Collins" organist@iinet.net.au sim_dragon
Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:29 am (PDT)
I thought this news item was of particular relebance to ROTI. Kind regards,
Simone
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Sep. 14, 2008
Washington, D.C. — Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web,
unveiled today the World Wide Web Foundation to fulfill a vision of the Web
as humanity connected by technology.
The World Wide Web Foundation seeks to advance One Web that is free and
open, to expand the Web's capability and robustness, and to extend the Web's
benefits to all people on the planet. The Web Foundation brings together
business leaders, technology innovators, academia, government, NGOs, and
experts in many fields to tackle challenges that, like the Web, are global
in scale. By funding research, technology development, and outreach, the Web
Foundation strives to enable all people to share knowledge, access services,
conduct commerce, participate in good governance, and communicate in
creative ways. For more information, visit www.webfoundation.org.
For the full story see:
http://www.knightfoundation.org/news/press_room/knight_press_releases/detail
.dot?id=336244
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Message: 20
Re: Future of GSE and the Future Vision plan
Posted by: "Todd Lindley" rotary6060.tl@gmail.com t.lindley6060
Sat Sep 20, 2008 6:22 am (PDT)
Thanks Stan,
I'm at Lake of the Ozarks getting ready to head out for the morning to do a
keynote at a Rotary Foundation district seminar and lead a breakout session
or so.
The Future Vision Plan WILL lead to some changes in how we fund various
programs using Rotary Foundation funds. This will be discovered by the 100
brave districts that become Pilot Districts in July 2010 and the rest of the
Rotary world in July 2013 when it rolls out worldwide.
Much of the administration will move to the district level. Excellent
business practices, software, backups, and people will be necessary at the
district level to implement and keep things running smoothly, since there
will be a LOT more Foundation funds available to districts.
To your question directly:
The Group Study Exchange as we know it today, where we assemble a team of
assorted young professionals and send them to another district for a month
or so can continue to operate, but organized strictly at the district level,
with local purchase of travel tickets, etc. The funds will come out of the
"District Grant." Each district can request 1 District Grant each year of
up to 50% of their available DDF.
For my district that means an increase from $30,000 that we can request as
a District Simplified Grant to nearly $85,000 as a District Grant.
This will also be the funding source for districts that want to continue to
select and send Ambassadorial Scholars of various types. They will do the
selection, and fund the scholars out of these funds. The district will be
responsible for supervising all the funds, including reporting, keeping
records, etc.
I must add, also, that there will be another type of grant called Global
Grants that have two variations. One will be very much like larger Matching
Grants. They will be a minimum of $30,000 and often much larger. The funding
system will be exactly like that which exists within the Matching Grant
system right now: 50% for cash and 100% for DDF. They must align with one
of 6 subject categories, but that will not be hard, since the categories are
pretty broad and the Foundation is promising a pretty broad interpretation.
The other variety of Global Grant is called "pre-packaged" grant, where The
Rotary Foundation will have made strategic alliances with various NGO's
around the world and will have assembled a variety of projects ready to take
off the shelf, sign up for and begin to implement. These might prove very
attractive since they will have no funding requirements from the club or
district. They will totally funded by World Fund and the NGO.
Back to your question, Stan.
It will also be possible to set up GSE's and perhaps a group of 2-3
Ambassadorial Scholars who want to study one of those 6 subject areas I
mentioned above in Global Grants. In that case it would be possible to
write a Global Grant application for that "Vocational Exchange" or
"Ambassadorial Scholar group" and take part in the same type of funding
system that exists for matching grants currently. Besides aligning with
this six categories of interest, they must also meet that $30,000 minimum
grant size, which is why I said a group of Ambassadorial Scholars.
So, you might send a team of 10 emergency responders to Great Britain for a
month of partnership with similar folks over there and then host a team from
Grean Britain at Hilton Head or your district for month - with a specific
curriculum of training that each team would be receiving during their 2
weeks or month overseas.
As you know, I am a glass if half full kind of guy and I look at this new
system as a way to make new friends and collaborate more with others around
the world. Change is never easy and we will have lots of whining and
gnashing of teeth (good for business!!). But, this system will allow much
faster response from districts to their local clubs and Rotarians who want
to do projects both locally and overseas. We will no longer have to guide
them through a 4-6-9 month matching grant process for a $10,000 project. We
will no longer have to explain to a brilliant college student that you apply
now in 2008, we will select you in 2009 and then you can begin studying in
2010. If they qualify and are selected by your district team, cut a check
and send them out NOW.
There will be lots of learning ahead.
Now I have to go see what I can learn and what I can facilitate in others.
Best regards
Dr. Todd Lindley
St. Louis Missouri, USA
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