OCTOBER 2024

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OCTOBER is Economic and Community Development Month
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INDEX
 
MESSAGES FROM RI, ZONE and TRF LEADERS
 
IN THE ZONE: Chris Etienne, 2024-2026 RI Director, Zones 28 & 32
 
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL NEWS
 
 
  
MESSAGES FROM DISTRICT LEADERS; DISTRICT NEWS
 
 
 
PUSH TO END POLIO
 
 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS and/or HELP NEEDED
 
 
 
CLUB NEWS
 
 
 
 
CLUB EVENTS, HELP NEEDED, STORIES, CELEBRATIONS
Lewiston/NOTL Presents “The Odd Couple”
It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This!
On October 18, 19 and 20, and again on October 25, 26 & 27, an event over one year in the making comes to fruition!
Directed by Frank Scelsa, featuring an all-star cast, Neil Simon's “The Odd Couple” comes to the stage
At Messiah Lutheran, 915 Oneida Street, Lewiston, New York 14092
In an intimate cabaret setting with charcuterie and beverage included in the ticket price. 
Best of all, food pantries that serve the poor will benefit! 
It will be an event to remember! 
Click on the link for further information and to buy tickets https://our.show/wv6wl2ah3i
- Tommy Gerbasi
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St. Catharines Lakeshore Trivia Night! Nov 23
Join Us on Saturday November 23rd for our Annual Fall Trivia Night!
NEW LOCATION: Club Roma, Gemini Room, 125 Vansickle Rd, St Catharines ON L2S 3W4
Doors Open at 6:00 pm. Trivia will begin at 7:00 pm sharp!
Early Bird Special until September 30 - $200 per table of 8. After September 30, $225 per table.
Tickets Available from: Rotary Lakeshore Members OR CLICK HERE For Full Details and to Buy Your Tickets On-line via Eventbrite!
A fun night of 100 questions designed by Rotary Lakeshore's in-house team of quizmasters! Cash prizes are awarded for the top three teams!
Only 60 Tables Available! Always a Sell-out!
- Eric Jones
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Upcoming Events
District Council Meeting (In Person)
Bettys Restaurant
Sep. 07, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
 
Foundation Monthly Office Hour on ZOOM
Zoom Link sent upon registration
Sep. 11, 2024
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
 
Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) - Part 1
Zoom
Sep. 18, 2024
6:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
 
Participate for Polio:Canada Side, St. David‘s ON
Lions Park Pavilion, St. David’s
Sep. 21, 2024
 
Participate to End Polio: USA Side, Grand Island
Beaver Island Park
Sep. 21, 2024
 
Office Hours for Secretaries & Club Administrators
ZOOM
Sep. 25, 2024
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
 
Rotary Action Group Against Slavery in Canada
zoom
Sep. 26, 2024
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
 
US Rotary Club President's Breakfast & Round Table
Saturn Club
Sep. 28, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
 
Foundation Monthly Office Hour on ZOOM
Zoom Link sent upon registration
Oct. 09, 2024
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
 
ISC - International Service Committee Meeting
Zoom: Link will be sent to identified ISC representatives
Oct. 10, 2024
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
 
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District, Zone & RI Video Links
District 7090 Facebook Page
Rotary International Zone 28 & 32
RI YouTube Videos
Links for RCC Tool Box
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Learning & Leadership Development Links
District Programs
Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI)
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Rotary International Resources
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Ideas to Perk Up Club Meetings
Virtual Meeting Resources
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Video Conferencing Etiquette
Tips for Using Zoom
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Rotary Links
Rotary International
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Rotary is committing US$500,000 to bolster the initiative, channeling these funds through a dedicated Polio Outbreak Response Fund. This contribution represents Rotary's sustained support to the World Health Organization in combating polio globally.

 

Media literacy is crucial for healthy societies. Rotary members are teaching people to think critically about what they see and read

 

For centuries, people have gathered in Calgary at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow Rivers. Now, with its June 2025 convention, it’s Rotary’s turn

 

Learn how Rotary clubs are taking action in Canada, the United States, England, Italy, and India.

 

The Rotary Club of Springboro (Ohio) reenergized itself by making adjustments to attract new members

 

When the UN wanted a clean water partner, an employee thought of the passionate Rotary members she met as a scholar

 

Gala dinners and donor forums underscore the transformative power of contributions to The Rotary Foundation

 

Sangkoo Yun, of the Rotary Club of Sae Hanyang, Seoul, Korea, is the selection of the nominating committee to become Rotary International’s president for 2026-27.

 

Health workers trained through a Rotary project resuscitate infants struggling for air

 

In response to a “friendship recession,” Rotary members are finding ways to make connections they cherish, starting in their own clubs

 

Learn how Rotary clubs are taking action in Belize, Colombia, Liberia, Northern Ireland, and Thailand.

 

With transplant changes afoot, Rotary members push to end global organ shortages. One kidney donor crisscrosses continents in his SUV to dispel fears about giving

 
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