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ROTARY
is an organization of business and
professional persons united
worldwide who provide humanitarian
service, encourage high ethical
standards in all vocations and help
build goodwill and peace in the
world.
ROTARY
is the world’s first service club.
The first Rotary Club was founded in
Chicago, IL on February 23, 1905 by
a lawyer, Paul Harris, and three of
his friends. Weekly meetings were
"rotated" among the
founders.
ROTARY
is some 1.2 million service-minded
men and women belonging to over
31,000 Rotary clubs in 168 nations
around the world.
ROTARIANS
meet weekly for fellowship and
interesting programs dealing with
topics of local and global
importance. Membership is by
invitation and reflects a wide
cross-section of community
representation.
ROTARIANS
plan and carry out a remarkable
variety of humanitarian,
educational, and cultural exchange
programs that touch people’s lives
in their local communities and our
world community.
ROTARY
is the Rotary Foundation, that each
year provides some $90 million for
international, scholarships,
cultural exchanges, and humanitarian
projects--large and small—that
improve the quality of life for
millions of people |
Benefits
Of Membership
Rotary
Basics (Video)
Rotary
Basics (.PDF)
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A
SPECIAL SOUTH HILL ROTARY MEETING
On May 27, 2010 our club
had a very special Rotary meeting. Two
of our members, Bud and Heather Chaney,
were inducted as Paul Harris Fellows by
District Assistant Governor Bruce Settle
who is also a member of the South Hill
Club. The meeting was held at the Chaney
home with a dinner prepared by Rotarians
Mickey and Beth Smith.
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South
Hill Club Receives International P. R.
Award
The
South Hill Rotary Club was the recipient
of the most prestigious Rotary
International Public Relations Award for
the 2007-2008 Rotary year for District
7600 during their meeting 10/30/2008.
The
Public Relations Award recognizes Rotary
clubs that have generated increased
awareness and understanding of Rotary
through outstanding media coverage or
other public relations efforts.
Competition and selection of winning
entries take place at the district level
and it is one of the highest honors a
club can receive and it is the first
Rotary International Award for the club
in its 80 year history. Past District
Governor Jim Pierce (for Rotary Year
2007-2008), and current District
Governor Bill Pollard, as well as the RI
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Chairperson/Coordinator Chuck Kinsey
were on hand to make the presentations.
The presentations were made to P. R.
Director Lisa Clary and Past Club
President Tommy Zincone. The club
was also honored to have present at the
meeting Senator Frank Ruff, Delegate
Tommy Wright (also a Rotarian) and South
Hill Town Manager Kim Callis as they
came by special invitation in support of
the club.
The
award was based on a narrative submitted
by the Public Relations Director Lisa
Clary extolling the numerous activities
of the club and how they are publicized
in the community in their efforts to
bring awareness and visibility to the
club and its participation in their
hometown. The club utilizes three local
newspapers, including The Mecklenburg
Sun, The South Hill Enterprise and The
News Progress, along with Lakes Media
KISS Country radio, TV 16. Also various
community and club websites are updated
with South Hill Rotary club news. The
club also publishes a weekly bulletin,
monthly newsletter and maintains their
own website. The club is active in all
levels of the school system with the
lunch buddy program, and the Accelerated
Reader programs at South Hill
Elementary, The 4 Way Test Essay contest
at Park View Middle and presenting
Scholarships at Park View High School to
graduating seniors. The South Hill
Rotary Club is a household name and an
important part of the community as they
participate in many events that happen
throughout the year including. Spring
Fest, Farmer’s Day, four Affair on the
Square Events, Picnic in the Park and
more.
(The
South Hill Rotary Club were also winners
in October at the District
Conference in Portsmouth for the
2007-2008 year as they received eight
awards for their Tier Two club
designation on the district level
including Public Relations, Community
and Club Service, Best Website, Best
President, Club Education, Governors
Circle and a Presidential Citation.)
Rotary
Poem
By: Rotarian Lisa Clary
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LOCAL ROTARY PROJECTS
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Community
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WORLDWIDE
ROTARY PROJECTS
POLIO
PLUS
Although
Rotary clubs develop autonomous service
programs, all Rotarians worldwide are
united in a campaign for the global
eradication of polio. In the 1980s,
Rotarians raised US$240 million to
immunize the children of the world; by
2005, Rotary's centenary year and the
target date for the certification of a
polio-free world, the PolioPlus
program will have contributed US $500
million to this cause. In addition, Rotary
has provided an army of volunteers to
promote and assist at national
immunization days in polio-endemic
countries around the world. Recently Bill
Gates presented a $100 million dollar
challenge to RI. The "Bill and Linda
Gates Foundation" informed Rotary
International if Rotary will contribute
$100 million the Foundation will
contribute $255 million. The fund
raising is currently under way.
BILL
GATES ROTARY POLIO CHALLENGE VIDEO
ROTARIANS
AGAINST HUNGER
Another
association for Rotarians is the
"RAH" (Rotarians Against Hunger)
partnership with "Stop Hunger
Now". The goal of the partnership as
with the ending of polio worldwide is to
end hunger on a global scale.
"RAH" was formed by Rotarian Ray
Buchanan, also President of Stop Hunger
Now, and Rotarian Hal Smith. Ray is a
Rotarian in the Raleigh Rotary Club and
Hal is a Rotarian with the East Chapel
Hill Rotary Club both in North Carolina.
It has grown in their District 7710 clubs
and is expanding to other districts and
clubs worldwide. The links below provide
more information about how everyone can be
involved in this worthy endeavor.
Rotarian
Lee Warren, a member of the South Hill
Club since 2006, is the Virginia Director
for "Stop Hunger Now". Below are
links to articles and videos about Lee and
the "SHN" organization as well
as a video shot in Haiti where current
projects are underway. Our club has been
involved with some local "food
packaging" events in South Hill and
also events held at the 2008-2009 and the
2009-2010 District Conferences.
Lee
Warren Article
Stop
Hunger Now.org
Stop
Hunger Now Haiti Video
South
Hill Rotary Haiti Video
Radio
Spot with Lee Warren
South Hill
Rotarian Lee Warren addresses the
2008-2009 Rotary District Conference
10/03-05/2008 in Portsmouth Virginia.
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MORE
LOCAL PROJECTS
"Lunch
Buddies"
Lunch
Buddies is a local program which allows
individuals to share lunch with a single
class at South Hill Elementary School.
The South Hill Club has been a main stay
of this program for several years with
an average of 15 Rotarians signing on
each year.
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Dr.
Seuss (Cat In The Hat Day)
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Find
out more about Rotary by visiting:
Rotary
International Web Site.
For
more information click on these links:
About
Rotary
RI
Programs
Rotary
Theme for 2010-2011
Ray
Klingensmith - President, Rotary
International
Jayne
Sullivan - District
Governor, District 7600
Russ Williams - Assistant Governor,
District 7600
Randy L. Cash - President, South
Hill Rotary Club
Judy Jacquelin -
President-Elect, South Hill Rotary
Club
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Sites
for the next Four (4) R. I. Conventions
announced:
New Orleans Louisiana 05/22-25/2011
Bangkok Thailand 05/06-09/2012
Lisbon Portugal 06/23-26/2013
Sydney Australia 06/01-04/2014
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