Tag: District Governor

Branson Region Assistant Governor For 2012 Announced

I am proud to announce that Shawn Pingleton of the Branson-Hollister Rotary Club has agreed to accept Assistant Governor responsibilities for five clubs in the Branson region beginning with the new Rotary year July 1, 2012. In addition to the Hollister and Nixa clubs that he currently oversees, Shawn will work with Branson Daybreakers, Branson-Hollister,

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Choose to be the Light Rita Esterly, District Governor

Edith Wharton, a short story writer, stated: There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.  As most of you know by now, I end my District Governor’s Official Speech by challenging your club and you to be a shining light and to shine brightly because when

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August 2011 Newsletter

Membership and Extension By: Kara Johnson, Assistant District Governor, Marshfield Club This month’s article is focused on Membership and Extension.  How does Rotary’s International Strategic Plan and District 6080’s annual goals fit into each individual club’s goals? A strong, solid and diverse membership helps us accomplish the goals set forth on both the International and

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Great Visit at Springfield Southeast Club

I stopped by the Rotary Club of Springfield Southeast’s Annual Shrimp Feed/Fireside Chat on Thursday, July 14. Not only was the shrimp gigantic, the ideas flowing from the Fireside Chat were enormous. What a great model for the success of a very large club. If Springfield Southeast Rotary was an arrow, it would hit the

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Humanitarian Service

The two part harmony of the topic for July focuses on our humanitarian service component of the mission of Rotary. Through our service projects we start with our own communities and then extend our reach by serving the world. How does this topic help us to grow as a vibrant club? Let’s look at the

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Choose to Embrace a New Belief

Kalyan Banerjee’s theme for 2011-2012 asks us to Reach Within to Embrace Humanity. Embracing means to welcome and take advantage of something eagerly like embracing an opportunity. The embrace I want to discuss is the one in which you adopt or take up something such as a new belief or way of doing things. When

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Polio Eradication

Please consider a contribution to Rotary’s $200 Million challenge.  To date Rotary has responded by Rotarian gifts of $173.2 million dollars.  The Challenge will be completed on June 30, 2012.  Your contribution through Rotary will help ensure that we do our part to successfully complete the Challenge to eradicate polio.

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