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Rotary International Zone 22 Russia • USA • Canada • France N N N N May/June 2008 Rotary World Peace Summit o o o A Newsletter for a Huge Success! o Those of us who were fortunate vision it was to hold the Summit) Rotary Leaders in enough to attend the Rotary World received outstanding support from r r r Zone 22 Peace summit held in Windsor are RI President Wilf Wilkinson and r t t t happy to report that it was one of Honorary Chair Allan Rock (Canada’s t the most rewarding experiences of Ambassador to the UN, 2004-06). h h h Editor: Elly Contreras-Vermeulen h Send your submissions before our Rotary lives! “We came away International Co-Chairs PRID John July 15 to [email protected] with the re-confirmed knowledge Eberhard and PRID Mike McCullough e that Rotary is on the right track to did a superb job involving nearly 100 e e e making peace possible, because committee members and volunteers. peace is possible.” - an unsolicited Among the headline speakers were r r r comment from one of the delegates Prince Zeid Ra’ad, Jordan’s r attending the fourth and final Ambassador to the USA, Nobel Peace n n n Rotary peace forum this year. Prize Nominee Lloyd Axworthy and n Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The United States and Canada have Prominent Rotary speakers included enjoyed the longest and oldest RIP Wilf Wilkinson, TRF Chair Bob L L L unprotected border between two Scott and Rotary Peace Fellows. L IMPORTANT DATES great nations. The Ambassador Another highlight of the Peace • • • Bridge spans the river between Summit was the parade of over 160 i i i Windsor, Ontario to Detroit, International Flags followed by a i g LOS ANGELES g g g June 12 Michigan and clearly punctuates the fireworks display along side the fact that Rotary exists without bor - Detroit River. Catch a flavor of the International Institute ders in more than 200 countries Rotary World Peace Summit: h h h Water & Sanitation Conference h around the world. District 6400, one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2 June 13-14 of 14 international Rotary districts fC_kF5NIA&feature=related t along the US-Canadian Border, host - t t RF Alumni Celebration t ed this Rotary President’s World s s s June 15-18 Peace Summit at the Hilton and s International Convention Radisson hotels in Windsor, Ontario 25-27 April. (The other three confer - June 15 ences were held last August and Northern lights Brunch N September in Sofia, Bulgaria, N N N Istanbul, Turkey and Nairobi, Kenya.) • • • Over 1,000 delegates, ranging in ages from 16 to 93, included e e e Sept 8-14 Interactors, Rotaractors, Rotarians, TRF Chair - Bob Scott, Prince Zeid Ra’ad, e Zone 22 Institute 2008 Rotary Alumni and guests attended. Lloyd Axworthy, DG Jennifer Jones, Honorary Chair Allan Rock, President Wilf w Victoria, BC Host chair DG Jenifer Jones (whose w w Wilkinson, PRID Mike McCullough w Our Director IN THIS ISSUE: - French Presidential Conference - Peace Summit a Huge Success - World Water Summit Monty - The Cover of the BOOK s s s - Peace is Possible s Audenart - Rotarians at Work & - Message from Monty - Benefits of Toastmasters - Victoria Institute now on-line Liz - A chance to WIN Audenart - Spreading the word of Rotary - Brand and Rotary www.rotaryzone22.org Page 1 Northern Lights News May/June 2008 Pby WaynEe HearAn, RI MedCia RelaEtions muIst proStect ou r enPvironmenOtal infra S- peSace studIies inBitiatives:L the RoE tary structure in order to achieve peace Centers for International Studies and The 2007-08 Rotary peace train engi - and justice. The value systems that the Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies neered by RI President Wilfrid J. unite humanity are rooted in nature.” program. In a session led by Eddie Wilkinson made its last stop 24-27 But the obstacles to lasting peace are Blender, chair of the Rotary Centers April in the border city of Windsor, many and difficult. “We say that Major Gifts Initiative, four Rotary Ontario, Canada. The Windsor forum peace is possible, but it is also very peace studies alumni described their was special because it was Wilkinson’s daunting,” cautioned Honorary Chair experiences. “There is nothing like the last major meeting in his homeland as Allan Rock, Canada’s former ambassa - Peace Centers program going on in RI president. dor to the United Nations, who led a the world today,” said Lee-Anne panel that included Jordan’s U.S. Mulholland, an attorney from Belfast, Aboard was keynote speaker Robert F. Ambassador Prince Zeid Ra’ad and Northern Ireland, and a 2006 gradu - Kennedy Jr., named one of Time mag - former Canadian Foreign Affairs ate of the Rotary Center program at azine’s “Heroes for the Planet,” who Minster Lloyd Axworthy. The three the University of California-Berkeley. reminded those at the year’s final discussed a list of threats that include Rotary Presidential Peace Forum: “We nuclear proliferation, Middle East As the peace forum concluded with a instability, terrorism, global warming, lively interfaith service of music and uninspired national leadership, and song, followed by Kennedy’s keynote, the myriad social, economic, and polit - Wilkinson waited for the applause to ical problems facing many African settle before offering: “I’ve got an nations. idea -- Let’s just move all of this down to Los Angeles for the Convention Fortunately, Rotary is helping prepare and share the message!” the next generation of leaders to con - front such challenges through its two 2007-2008 Governors Deserve A Standing Ovation Nothing surprises me less than the criticized from outside for having too worked hard to achieve this, to standing ovations given to this year’s short leadership terms, be it as a ensure that we leave Rotary better Governors 07-08 and Spouses during Club President, a Governor, or offices than we found it. their District Conferences. I have beyond. And yet the secret to it all is And now I anxiously look forward to watched as countless Rotarians have that sudden burst of energy and what heights the next Class 08-09 approached their leaders extending direction that comes from each new will take us, thanks for a job well done. In turn I officer, as they head out, building on as they have seen the Governors tearfully everything that is good in the past, Make struggle to try to thank their team and rising to the task of moving Dreams members and Rotarians in so many, Rotary forward. Real. many ways, for all the support they I hope each of you will take a few have received this year. Thank you If I have sensed anything, it is that Zone 22, 1st Place in for what our Rotary Districts in Zone 22 pos - you have sess the kind of leaders in Clubs and Polio Plus Challenge done for Districts that have shared President Rotary. Wilf’s vision with those they lead. minutes to thank your own District Celebrate They have used their skills to involve Governor for all that they have done and enjoy others by building this year. Membership in our Zone 22 the Los teams and they have is up! Foundation Giving and partici - Angeles lead by example. pation is up! This year, Zone 22 is set - Convention I am awfully proud ting a standard in giving to Rotary’s RID Monty of each one of them. $100 Million Challenge. Clearly this Sometimes we are Class of DGs, and all Rotarians www.rotaryzone22.org Page 2 Northern Lights News May/June 2008 build self-confidence. Every Rotary leader During my year as DG, occasionally Rotarians came up to me and said, “that was a wonderful speech”, could benefit from but I never knew if they were just being polite, or if they thought perhaps there was a way I could Toastmasters improve my speaking skills. In Toastmasters, I always “Many of today’s social problems arise because peo - learn what they liked about my speech and how I ple misinterpret each other’s verbal and behavioral could even make it better. I learn a lot from my fel - intentions. We all have to try harder to understand low Toastmasters and I always strive to be better each other in order to promote greater world peace”, next time. says Morley Pinkoski. As a long time Toastmaster, for - I am also very impressed with the Leadership track mer school principal and teacher for close to 40 years they offer. Anyone in a leadership position would in different countries, Morley understands the impor - benefit from this. I would certainly recommend tance of relating properly with col - future Rotary Leaders to explore leagues and children of all ages. He Toastmasters.” believes that just like Rotary, Toast Toast Masters Toastmasters was founded in 1924 Masters International contributes a International by Rotarian Ralph C. Smedley. lot to the promotion of world peace in many indirect and direct ways. “If contributes a lot The TM Mission statement includes: people can verbally express them - “Toastmasters International helps selves with clarity to others then this to the promotion of men and women learn the arts of logically leads to better understand - world peace speaking, listening and thinking - ing, tolerance and acceptance of oth - vital skills that promote self-actual - ers and their ways of operating. ization, enhance leadership potential, foster human Being actively involved in TM will help us improve understanding, and contribute to the betterment of communication skills with each other such as listen - mankind.” ing, speaking evaluating, hospitality, interpersonal communication, social graces etc.” To find out more about Toastmasters or to locate a club in your area, visit: http://www.toastmasters.org/ Fellow Toastmaster, PDG Elly Contreras-Vermeulen agrees: “During the past few years since I have been actively involved in Toastmasters, I have been able to improve both my speaking and leadership skills.