Welcome to District 6800!
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In
the July 2011 issue of the Rotarian
magazine, our president wrote to us all, sharing
his
thoughts about and dreams for a changed
world. He believes as I do that our world can be
happier, healthier and more peaceful, and that a
better environment can come about with all of us
"pitching in" and serving our fellow man.
He shared three emphases for this Rotary year.
First, strong families. If our efforts begin at
home to make things better it will be easier to
go out into the community and all of humanity,
where we can care for each other. The second
emphasis is Continuity. Find the things we do
well and that work, and improve on and expand
them. And the third emphasis is change. In order
to give peace, we must have peace. To quote
Mohandas Ghandi, "You must be the change you
wish to see in the world."
Kalyan stated that "our greatest obligation is
to PolioPlus, where success is now so close."
I hope you have
thought of your personal goals for the year and
they include growth both in membership and in
your participation to the Rotary Foundation.
We are so close to eradicating Polio and
I sincerely believe we can accomplish it in this
Rotary Year.
What a milestone for each of us!
Many of you may
not even remember when polio was a feared
disease in the United States.
I do!
My own brother had polio and I vividly
remember my parents rushing him to Le Bonheur
for treatment.
That childhood experience has kept me in
the hunt to do what I can to see the disease
will not be a threat to the next generation.
You know,
we are one airline flight from a polio
country to the United States to have it a threat to
us again.
I want each of you to share my desire to
rid the world of this disease.
Secondly, there
is the need for good drinking water- even in our
own country there are areas where the water is
not potable.
Rotarians have worked tirelessly to help
put sanitary drinking water in close
proximity to everyone.
We have work there yet to be done.
Peace.
Oh, how wonderful it would be if we could
celebrate our differences and live in peace
throughout the world!
Rotarians are working for world peace.
Reach
within to Embrace Humanity and have a
blessed year.
Yours in Rotary Service,
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