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From Your Governor #6 (December 2019)
 
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Wow!  This is just a sampling of the November that was….    Packed with activities, it was a busy month for our Clubs and hearty to note that clubs are now sharing more of our work on social media. 
 
As we were spending time with our families – true to the Rotary spirit, Rotarians were right there beside our community.
 
The Bahamas Relief Fund is now closed.  Thanks to clubs and individual Rotarians who contributed.  The District Foundation has initiated the process of sending the collected proceeds to the Rotary Relief fund.
 
I am pleased to report that by the end of this week, I will have visited 43 of our 44 Clubs and 2 Rotaract Clubs.  It has been an exhilarating experience and I learned so much about our District and our Rotarians.  I am forever indebted for the joy you, as Rotarians in this District, have brought to my days through your extravagant support. Each time I sign a form from our clubs chartering a club, whether Satellite, Rotaract or Interact, it gives me joy that the future of Rotary is secure.  Our Rotary clubs have also continued to induct new members from day to day, and what a blessing it is to be your DG at such a time! Please, let us continue growing our clubs through membership and let me know where you need my assistance. I am always happy to be of assistance.
 
So far we have 52 registrations for the Rotary Convention in Honolulu this coming June.  Those of you still thinking about it – think no more – December 15 is the last day for registering at the reduced rate.  The hotels are filling up fast, so book yours before it is too late. 
 
The District is seeking nominations for District Governor 2022-23 and for District Treasurer 2020-2022.  Detailed information is on our website.
 
Planning for the District Conference Part 2 is underway. April 18, 2020 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Tarrytown. I am exclusively banking on your support to make this Conference a success. I believe in you, and the power of your support !
 
Great Rotary Events are Coming. Let us know about your club's activities. We'll help publicize through the District website and Facebook page. If you haven't "liked" us yet, go to  fb.me/rotary7230 and begin sharing.
 
Bina & I, wish you a great year ahead, full of prosperity, and good health
 
-DG Mahbub
 
District News
Past Treasurer Larry DeNoia passes away
Dec 10, 2019
The District is saddened at the passing away on Monday, 9 December, of our past Treasurer and Assistant Governor, Larry DeNoia.  A Past President of the Peekskill Club, Larry joined Rotary in 1988.  
 
Larry was the perfect example of what it meant to be a Rotarian. He lived by our motto, Service Above Self.  He will be greatly missed and we mourn his death. On behalf of the District, we convey our deepest condolences to Larry's family and to everyone who knew Larry.  Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time.  May his soul rest in peace.
 
The wake is on Thursday 12 December and the funeral and burial will be on Friday 13 December.
 
The Peekskill Rotary Club is establishing a Scholarship Fund in memory of Larry DeNoia.  Contributions may be sent to:
 
Peekskill Rotary Foundation, Inc.
P. O. Box 344
Peekskill, NY 10566

Payee: Peekskill Rotary Club Foundation, Inc.
Memo: Memory of Lawrence J. DeNoia (Grant Fund)
 
From Your Governor #5 (November 2019)
Nov 06, 2019
We had a wonderful District Conference Part 1 with capacity attendance.  The social media components and the panel discussion on Diversity were the highlights of the day.  As I have emphasized during my visits to our Clubs, we must make extra efforts to restore our public image. We aren't visible enough and the world doesn't know what we are doing.  Thank you for attending.  Those of you who missed it be sure to join in for the District Conference Part 2 on 18 April 2020..
 
Our District has gone through sad moments last month as we unexpectedly lost our Co-Chair of the District PolioPlus Committee and President of the Yonkers-East Yonkers Club Shahid Latif.  Shahid was a relentless champion in the fight to eradicate Polio. When we reach our goal, polio will become only the second human disease eradicated on the planet, and Rotary will receive international acclaim. But what matters most is the children who will never again have to face this terrible, disabling virus. Rotary must continue to connect the world in the effort toward polio eradication. It is up to us. Let us finish the job.
 
November is Rotary Foundation month.  We need to renew our commitment to our communities by supporting the best organization - our Rotary Foundation – It is through the Foundation that our Clubs can leverage their resources for the greatest impact, in our communities and across the globe. Your support is what keeps our Foundation great.
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Rotary Day at the UN
Nov 10, 2019
Saturday, 9 November 2019 at 7:30 am kicked off the Rotary Day at the UN 2019. This year the celebration was in conjunction with the preparations for the 75th anniversary of the signing of the UN charter.  In a message, Rotary President Mark Maloney said Rotary helped influence the formation of the UN. " Rotary educated members about plans to create the UN through numerous articles in The Rotarian and through a booklet titled From Here On! When the time came to write the UN charter, Rotary was one of 42 organizations the United States invited to serve as consultants to its delegation at the San Francisco Conference.
 
Through a series of flash talks and plenary speeches, this event offered the energetic 470 attendees from 23 countries an inspiring day of Connecting for Good and to learn about and support projects in refugee settlements and beyond.  Guests heard first-hand experiences of resettled refugees, humanitarian actors and individuals creating community-based solutions that empower refugees, leverage their talents and connect them to opportunities.  Here you can view the presentations.
 
The 2019-2020 Rotary People of Action: Connectors Beyond Borders recognition honored five Rotarians, and one Peace Fellow, all of who are working, as volunteers, with displaced people (refugees or internally displaced persons) in their own communities or around the world.

 1.  Hasina Rahman, Rotary Club of Dhaka Mavericks, Bangladesh  for Nutrition services for Rohingya children in Bangladesh;
 
2.  Lucienne Heyworth, Rotary Peace Fellow (Uppsala University, 2015-17), for Education curriculum in times of emergency, focused on the Middle East;
 
3. Ace Robin, Rotary Club of Mataram Lombok, Mataram, Indonesia, for Disaster relief and housing for people displaced by earthquakes;
 
4. Vanderlei Lima Santana, Rotary Club of Boa Vista-Caçari, Roraima, Brazil, for Humanitarian aid to Venezuelan refugees;
 
5. Bernd Fischer, Rotary Club of Berlin, Germany, for Integration of refugee women into German society;
 
6.  Ilge Karancak-Splane, Rotary Club of Monterey Cannery Row, California, USA, for Education and integration project in Turkey for Syrian refugee children.
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Yonkers Project gets Cover Story on "The Rotarian"
Oct 28, 2019
The Yonkers-East Yonkers Club's Global Grant project of building a Basketball court and organizing the Anti-bullying program for underprivileged kids secured the cover story and a 6-page center story of the November issue of the Rotarian Magazine.  The story is also featured in the RSS Feed from MyRotary.  
 
This is only the second time a project from a Club in our District is featured as a cover story in the magazine, which is sent out to all  Rotarians either in print form or in digital form.  Read the entire story and see the pictures
From Your Governor #4 (October 2019)
Oct 01, 2019
A quarter of this Rotary year has gone by.  We are slowly but surely, beginning to turn our District, on to a positive course.  We now have an active multi-year leadership group, looking at elements of our district, which will require sustained efforts, over a number of years. Substantial improvements will begin to be felt, in Membership efforts, Club Management, Club performance, Club Technology, and of course, Public Image.  All of this, will have a positive impact on Club morale, as we energize ourselves into dynamic action.
 
With this as our goal, we’ve arranged a dynamite District Conference Part I for you.  As you must have seen from the emails, and website and Facebook postings, Saturday 26 October will be all about you, your Clubs, and what you have asked for, by way of District help and support.  We will address Membership issues, Club Management, Public Image, and Technology. Click here for Conference Program  If there are any particular elements you’d like addressed, please send them on, and we’ll try to weave them in. (send to 7230rotary@gmail.com)  The sessions will be interactive, and we’ll have a general Q & A, at the end of the day.  Register Now to join.
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4 Points of Emphasis
Jul 01, 2019
Unveiling the new Rotary theme for 2019-20 - "Rotary Connects the World". Rotary International President Mark Maloney has emphasized 4 points of emphasis during the year.
 
District Conference, Part 2
 
Areas of Focus
 
 
District Governors
Current Year
2019-2020
 
Next Year
2020-21
 
2021-22
 
 
The District is seeking nominations for District Governor 2022-23 and for District Treasurer 2020-22.  Click here for details. 
 
 
District & Zone Events
Applications for DG 2022-23
Due 20 January, 2020
 
March 9-15, 2020
 
District Conference (Pt. 2)
April 18, 2020
DoubleTree Hotel, Tarrytown
 
April 24-26, 2020
Alpine Scout Camp, NJ
 
 
Rotary News
 
Our District
 
 
   

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