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Club News
JONESBORO: The three Rotary clubs in Jonesboro are delivering over 2,500 dictionaries and thesauruses to elementary schoolers in Craighead County. All 3rd graders received a dictionary, and all 4th graders received a thesaurus.
HARRISBURG: For the third consecutive year, members of the Harrisburg Rotary Club have collected
new and gently used coats to donate to the Harrisburg Elementary School. More than 100 coats have been collected. This is
an on-going project and unused items can be stored until needed in the future.
HEBER SPRINGS: The Heber Springs club has a new website - view it here!
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As I write this message, I sit in the beautiful Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. Yesterday we rode the trails at Red Rock Canyon on our mountain bikes, and then in the evening, saw Phantom of the Opera.
We agreed that it was a day we would never forget. But the day was special not only because of what we did but because of the fact that we did it together. In our years together, Karla and I have laughed together and cried together, as we have seen our children come into the world and said goodbye as some of our parents and grandparents passed away. The purchase of our first house, the violin recitals, the sleepless nights wondering if we could fulfill our duties as parents, the graduations, the marriages, and the birth of our grandchildren all come to mind. We are a team, we are partners, and we are together: we are a family.
We are in Vegas with some longtime friends with whom we have traveled for many years. Two of the men have recently lost their wives to illnesses but they came with us anyway. Last night we saw one of them with another couple as they went to a show together. During this difficult time our friend Howard is able to be with his "extended" family as he struggles with his loss.
Ray Keller, District Governor 2008-09 Rotary International District 6150 |
 MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
From District Governor Ray and Karla Keller, and all at District 6510. May you all have a safe and blessed holiday season.
Many clubs held parties throughout the month of December - here are photos from the Quad Cities (left) and the Pocohontas clubs (right).
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 End of Year Deadline for Submitting New Club Officers
2009-10 Officers must be submitted to Rotary International by 12/31/08. By entering your club's president-elect and secretary-elect in DaCdb handles the required official notification to RI of these positions for the coming year. It will also make it easier for PETS planners to communicate with president-elects.
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Rotary News from Around the World
 The "North Pole":About 150 gravely ill children and their families embarked on a special "flight" to the North Pole on 13 December, aboard a Boeing 777 out of Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C..
NAIROBI, KENYA: Rotarians for Fighting AIDS (RFFA), a Rotarian Action Group, has joined a broad coalition of organizations in a new initiative designed to combat the spread of AIDS among young people.
Ankara-Kavaklidere, TURKEY: In February, District 2430 Rotarians in Turkey will host their first annual international short-film festival, with the goal of tackling major global issues through film. Filmmakers are invited to submit entries on themes such as world peace, child mortality, literacy, and clean water. The deadline is 31 December.
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