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Peace & Quiet … for a bit

28 Thursday Sep 2017

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Speaking of Peace …

One of the speakers at District Conference was a Peace Fellow, Patricia Schafer.  She spoke eloquently of how conflict resolution and leadership skills being learned at an early age can contribute exponentially to the cause of peace.  Many of our 7600 Rotarians have attended the annual peace conference at the UNC-Duke Peace Center held each spring.  We are fortunate that District 7610, directly to our North, has an active Peace and Peacebuilders initiative ongoing in its District.  Their annual Fall Peace Conference will be held on October 28 in Fredericksburg.  One of Patricia’s special interests is the NewGen Peacebuilders initiative wherein young folk ages 14 to 24 receive training in conflict resolution and solutions building.

Unfortunately, the 28th is also the date of our District’s Interact-Rotaract Training Conference.  This is a very hard choice for many, but please see what you can do to attend or support either the Peace Conference or the Interact – Rotaract Training Conference.  Every club with either an Interact or Rotaract Club should plan on helping its students participate.  If not engaged in the Interact or Rotaract program in your club, perhaps you would consider attending the Peace Conference.

Registration for both conferences is available on our District 7600 dacdb.com calendar.

Speaking of Quiet …

Most of us survived the Spirit of 7600 District Conference in good order.  Though there were lots of learning opportunities, there was also a lot of fun going on.  Some wee drinks of a special draft beer, or a few sips or two of wine were had, and then there was that 70s party.  Oh, my.  Many of us need to rest up and get ready for the Foundation Awards Banquet on November 9, 2017.  We had a banner year in the 2016-2017 Rotary year, so we expect a lot of interest in attending the Award Banquet at the Colonial Heritage Golf Club in Williamsburg on November 9th.  Registration on the dacdb.com calendar for that event will be available during the week of October 2, but get November 9th penciled into your and your spouse’s calendar now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

60-day outlook for Rotary 7600

19 Tuesday Sep 2017

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First, an update on Irma & Harvey relief

Those hurricanes just keep coming.  See this updated relief message from the District Rotary Foundation Chair, Chuck Arnason:

“With the devastating results of Hurricane Irma to the Caribbean and Florida, the District 7600 leadership has decided to send the funds collected in our current hurricane disaster relief drive to both areas. The Rotary Foundation has two Donor Advised Funds to support the hurricane relief efforts for Harvey and Irma. District 7600 funds collected through the month of September will be divided between the two areas.

Please continue to make checks payable to “Rotary 7600 DAF” and mail them to:

PDG Bill Pollard
4140 Duke of Gloucester Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23321

If you would like information about a specific Rotary district’s efforts, please contact me.”

Yours in Rotary Service, Chuck

Tweak calendars for the 60-day outlook

September 22 – 24.  District Conference Conference.  Sure hope you are attending. It just wouldn’t be the same without you.  If you haven’t registered yet and you want to, contact Maryann Tetreault at the District Office. 757,603.6277. Office Hours 8:30 am -12:30 pm.

October 24.  World Polio Day.  Great opportunity to help your clubs’ Interact & Rotaract Clubs plan Polio Plus fundraisers and Polio Awareness activities. Purple Pinkie and Polio Plus Crocus sales are always fun and fundraising activities.

October 28. Interact – Rotaract Fall Training Conference. Christopher Newport University.  Clubs are urged to sponsor their Interact & Rotaract Clubs so they can send members to this excellent leadership training adventure.

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Want more info?  Contact one of the Interact Co-Chairs … Charlie Firestone or Maureen Patterson or the Rotaract Chair Alexandria Ritchie.  We prefer to not post their personal contact information on a public platform, but you know where you can find them … on dacdb.com … “Find a Member”.

November 9.  Foundation Awards Banquet. Colonial Heritage Golf Club. Williamsburg. Registration for this world-class event will be available on dacdb.com calendar during the week of September 25.  Who will be awarded the Outstanding Alumni Award and the James PIerce Foundation Leadership Award?  This is also a great event to bring your spouse or significant other.  Let’s see … is “spice” the plural of spouse?