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wife and I at Semiahmoo Bill’sBill’s from April 28th to May 1st for the annual District 5050 Conference. F r o m g o l f o n t h e BitBit Thursday (Separate sign up) to a BBQ on the beach o n Message from Friday evening we are planning a District Governor Bill Robson FUN weekend. We will, of course, be celebrating our success stories March is here, Spring is just from this year and will also have around the corner and we are some inspirational speakers. We celebrating Water and Sanitation have an Olympic rowing medalist, month. a former Premier of British I have just returned from PNW Columbia, the Right Honourable PETS where I had the singular Gordon Campbell who is currently Guess who had a date at the Giggle Dam for honour to act as the aide to the Canadian Ambassador to the the Anniversary Celebration of Rotary Club R.I.P.E. John Germ. U.K., and of course some Rotary. of Port Coquitlam Centennial. John was one of the several I implore my Canadian friends to inspirational speakers at this years look past the exchange rate and training event and I am confident come down for this one weekend. after speaking with several of the When I started to organize this Presidents Elect in attendance conference over two years ago the that they are going to be ready to exchange rate was 1.03:1 and no go on July 1st. one could have foreseen this 30% We wish them well and all the differential. successes they wish for their We have a contract with the resort YOUR ROTARY YEAR clubs. and we must adhere to that. STARTS HERE! I want to take this opportunity to I need your help Rotarians. District 5050 Governor-Elect Scott extend, once again, a personal Dudley and his wife Christine with invitation to you all to join my Bill Rotary International President-Elect John Germ and his wife Judy at the PNW President-Elects Seminar.

FOR ALL GOLFERS AND WOULD BE GOLFERS who will be attending the District Conference at Semiamoo April 28-May 1 we have a wonderful golf tournament scheduled on the Loomis Trail Golf Course at Semiamoo. We have negotiated a great price of just $97 (US) which includes a round of golf with cart, box lunch, and door prizes! We welcome all Rotarians, spouses, and non-Rotarian friends of Rotary to participate. Feel free to create your own foursomes! Please join us for a wonderful day on the links! To register, please go to District 5050 ClubRunner and click on District Conference. Message from Rotary International President K. R. “Ravi” Ravindran

The MARCH 2016 Some years ago, I was asked to speak at an Interact club in my home city of Colombo, Sri Lanka. I have always PEACE ARCH taken my interactions with Rotary youth very seriously, Journal so I prepared my remarks carefully and put the same VOL. 29 | ISSUE 9 | MARCH 2016 effort into my presentation that I would for any other event. After the meeting, I stayed to chat with a few of the Interactors, answering their questions and wishing them well. Bill Robson I came out of the classroom where we had met into the autumn afternoon. The District Governor bright sun was shining directly into my eyes, so I found a bit of shade behind a pillar where I could wait for my ride. This monthly publication is a service to As I stood there, hidden from view, I overheard a group of the very Interactors district club officers and members. It is who had just listened to my speech. Naturally I was curious: What would they be intended as a source of news and saying? What had they taken away from my presentation? I quickly realized that opinion from throughout the district. what they had taken away was not at all what I had intended. The mission of the Peace Arch They were not talking about what I had said, the stories I had told, or the lessons I J o u r n a l is to promote had come to their school to impart. To my astonishment, the major topic of communication, understanding, conversation was my tie! I listened with amusement as they chattered about my fellowship and fun beyond club Western clothes, my background, my business; every aspect of my appearance meetings, in a manner complementary and behavior was dissected and discussed. Just as they began to speculate about to shared efforts at placing Service what car I drove, my ride arrived and I stepped out into view. They were perhaps Above Self. a bit embarrassed, but I just smiled, got into the car, and drove off with a wave. Please send news, articles and Whatever they learned from me that day, I learned far more. I learned that the photographs to: lessons we teach with our examples are far more powerful than those we teach [email protected] with words. I realized that as a Rotary leader, and a prominent person in the by the 25th day of the month for community, I had, for better or worse, become a role model for these young people. possible inclusion in the next Their eyes were on me in a way that I had never before appreciated. If they chose issue. to emulate me, they would model themselves on what they saw, not what I told Long articles may be truncated and all them. articles submitted may be edited All of us in Rotary are leaders, in one way or another, in our communities. All of us before publication. Not all articles and bear the responsibility that comes with that. Our Rotary values, our Rotary ideals, photos submitted will be published. cannot be left within the confines of our Rotary clubs. They must be carried with us every day. Wherever we are, whoever we are with, whether we are involved in EDITOR / PUBLISHER Rotary work – we are always representing Rotary. We must conduct ourselves Mohan accordingly: in what we think, what we say, what we do, and how we do it. Our C. V. Mohanan (Judith) communities, and our children, deserve no less. Rotary Club of Port Coquitlam Centennial Don't miss a rare opportunity to 1882 Eureka Avenue, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3C 5C1. celebrate Rotary with Pope Francis. Res: 604-941-3053 JUBILEE OF ROTARIANS Cell: 604-618-5226 Email: [email protected] Special Mass to Rotarians in Vatican Rotary members worldwide are invited to join www.district5050.org President K.R. Ravindran in Rome on 30 April to celebrate the Jubilee of Rotarians, a special event hosted by District 2080 and the Vatican. His Holiness Pope Francis will celebrate a Jubilee mass in St. Peter's Square, where 8,000 seats will be reserved for Rotary members, friends,friends, andand family.family. This Jubilee, as established by Pope Francis, is a commitment to serve with joy and in peace across the world. More information is available on the Jubilee of Rotarians website.. The The registration registration deadline is 15 March.This is an unprecedented event and a tremendous honor that will raise Rotary’s status across so much of the world. Rotary International has reserved 8,000 seats. VOL. 29 | ISSUE 9 | MARCH 2016 PEACE ARCH JOURNAL PAGE 2

Water & Sanitation

The Rotary Foundation and UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education are working together to tackle the world’s water and sanitation crisis and are offering up to 10 scholarships for graduate study at UNESCO-IHE's Delft campus in the Netherlands. The partnership aims to increase the number of trained professionals who can devise, plan, and implement water and sanitation solutions in developing areas. The scholarships also are designed to promote long-term productive relationships between Rotarians and skilled water and sanitation professionals in their communities. Scholars will receive a Master of Science degree in urban water and sanitation, water management, or water science and engineering. Graduates work with their Rotary club sponsors on a related project to benefit their local community. The application deadline is 15 June. For more information, review the application toolkit and scholarship terms and conditions. UNESCO-IHE is the largest international graduate water education facility in the world.

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The countdown to the Rotary Convention is on! Join the more than 40,000 Rotarians who have already registered and experience the biggest event of the Rotary year, the convention in Korea, 28 May--1 June. Convention Committee Chair Ian H.S. Riseley has helped secure an outstanding group of speakers, including a world champion of public speaking, a famous spiritual guru from India, and the CEO of an organization that works to keep children out of institutional care and living with families. Watch the video to learn more about the convention program. Come to Korea to get inspired to do more good and Be a Gift to the World. Take advantage of early registration savings until 31 March. Register today!

VOL. 29 | ISSUE 9 | MARCH 2016 PEACE ARCH JOURNAL PAGE 4 OUR 2016 ANNUAL LETTER

Welcome to the Gates Foundation's newsletter. ONE GREAT READ delivers that one story we're all reading. IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPERPOWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

By Bill and Melinda Gates | February 22, 2016

We were asked that question recently by some high school students in Kentucky. They also asked us about our favorite breakfast cereal (Bill: Cocoa Puffs; Melinda: Wheat Chex); what animal we would want to be (Bill: a bonobo; Melinda: a white leopard); and if we know how to dance the Whip and Nae Nae (one of us does). The superpower question was our favorite. To fly. To be invisible. To travel through time. All good options. Trying to keep up with our foundation work and our three children’s schedules, we gave responses that will be immediately familiar to other parents. “More time!” “More energy!” effect of having to perform the backbreaking work that needs to When we sat down to write this year’s letter, those answers stuck get done when there’s no electricity. with us. Sure, everyone wants more time and energy. But they We are dedicating this year’s letter to talking about the mean one thing in rich countries and something else entirely opportunities we see to overcome these often overlooked when looked at through the eyes of the world’s poorest families. challenges. We’re writing to high school students because you’re Poverty is not just about a lack of money. It’s about the absence the ones who will ultimately be solving these problems. (Our of the resources the poor need to realize their potential. Two interests in time and energy are separate from our foundation’s critical ones are time and energy. work on health and poverty. But it’s all related. Solving these problems will make it easier to save lives and make the world a More than one billion people today live without access to energy. more equitable place.) No electricity to light and heat their homes, power hospitals and factories, and improve their lives in thousands of ways. More time. More energy. As superpowers go, they may not be as exciting as Superman’s ability to defy gravity. But if the world Likewise, a lack of time creates obstacles too. It’s not simply the can put more of both into the hands of the poorest, we believe it feeling of not having enough hours in the day. It’s the crippling will allow millions of dreams to take flight. gatesnotes

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VOL. 29 | ISSUE 9 | MARCH 2016 PEACE ARCH JOURNAL PAGE 5 Water & Sanitation Will water shortages

threaten peace? By Isis Mejias Carpio, Isis is a former Rotary Global Grant scholar. Sponsored by Rotary clubs in Houston, Carpio earned a dual PhD in water engineering from the University of Houston and the University of São Paulo. She will be a panelist at the Rotary Peace Symposium 4-5 June during a session on “The Impending Water Wars.” Water is a key element in all aspects of life, from health to food security, education, and energy. That is what makes water security so important, and so hard to safeguard. As water scarcity becomes more real, collaboration will become critical. And I am pleased to find that Rotary is playing a central role in a worldwide collaborative effort to ensure water security in years to come. I am particularly excited to be attending this year’s Rotary International Convention in São Paulo 6-9 June and for the chance to meet others and speak about my experience in water security issues. Rotary enabled me to find my passion for water projects. A passion that was transformed to a life-long project. It all started with my first involvement with a water and sanitation global grant in Kenya and my participation as a Rotary Scholar in São Paulo doing research in water treatment. Now, I am thrilled to participate in a new water, sanitation and hygiene global grant project in Uganda for primary schools. This new grant started with a needs assessment by the Water and Sanitation Rotary Action Group (WASRAG), and stakeholders have multiplied since then.

diseases they contract because of an children in other parts of the world have to go Rotary Scholar runs for inadequate supply of water, lack of through daily to fetch water. sanitation, or poor hygiene. In many clean water developing countries, women and children My doctoral studies touch upon the field of are forced to carry heavy bottles of water for water, sanitation, and hygiene. As a member many miles. of the Water and Sanitation Rotarian Action Group, I started a project involving Rotary As a Rotary Scholar, I had the pleasure of clubs in the United States, Korea, and taking part in the GlobalRun4Water recently Cambodia to improve maternal and child in North Carolina, USA, raising awareness health through better water, sanitation, and and money for water- and sanitation-related hygiene facilities. The initiative also seeks to projects. My scholarship was funded by a change hygiene habits of villagers and global grant sponsored by Districts 3640 improve the delivery of health care. (Korea) and 7710 (North Carolina), my host district, which also organized the run. Scott I hope this effort reduces the morbidity and Rossi, a member of the Cary-Kildaire Rotary mortality rate among mothers and children in Club, came up with the idea for the event, rural areas of Cambodia. I am thankful for the and has earned the affectionate nickname, opportunity my scholarship has given me to the “Water Guy of District 7710.” take actions like these to improve the quality of life in these villages.

Each year, the event has grown. During the A team of walkers carry a ladder rigged up with Hai-Ryung Sung is a 2013-15 first three years, Rotary members raised alumni of the Rotary Peace water jugs to simulate the burden that women more than $40,000 through sponsorships Center at Duke University/ and children in some parts of the world must and community support. Funds have been University of North Carolina at bear to fetch water. used to support water projects in the Chapel Hill, as well as a Rotary Dominican Republic, Honduras, Lebanon, Scholar whose studies are By Hai-Ryung Sung Bolivia, Uganda, and Guatemala. This year, funded by a global grant. She is pursuing a doctorate in Access to clean drinking water and proper almost 300 runners turned out on a rainy day for the 5k race. Others chose to carry heavy environmental sciences and engineering at the sanitation should be a right for all people. University of North Carolina, and hopes to use her Unfortunately, this is not the case. Many bottles along a one-mile course to degree to improve health through better water, people still suffer and die from waterborne experience a taste of what women and sanitation, and hygiene practices.

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A Peace Fellow dig in to Rotary's areas of focus Providing Clean Water Muyatwa Sitali By Steve Almond | The Rotarian | February 2016

Growing up on his family’s farm in Lusaka, Zambia, Muyatwa Sitali understood the power of water in his own life. His father grew corn, cabbage, and other crops, all of which depended on rainfall and irrigation. But it wasn’t until Sitali began his Rotary Peace Fellowship that he came to realize the profound and far-reaching need for clean water globally. He was doing fieldwork in Niger when he spotted a young boy making his way across a busy highway with a bucket of water on his head. “He did this every MUYATWA SITALI day with a smile on his face,” Sitali recalls. “He reminded me of myself as a boy, to be honest. He knew the water was desperately needed at home. But I Area of focus : Providing clean water kept thinking about what this job was taking away from him – the chance to go Age : 33 to school.” Occupation : Consultant Sitali chatted briefly with the boy, then watched him disappear into a wealthy Location : New York City neighborhood that was on his route home. Peace Center : Duke University and University of “I knew the people inside those big houses had running water, and I was North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2012-14 struck by this contrast of opulence and poverty,” he says. “I could see that the solution was possible, even here. It was an issue of who got access.”

The more Sitali studied developing regions, the more convinced he became “Too often, the cause of the conflict was the result of inequality,” Sitali notes. that water held the key to economic empowerment and, ultimately, peace. “Providing water and sanitation may not guarantee peace, but it reduces the chance of grievance that leads to armed conflicts.” He saw how many girls refused to attend schools with no running water or toilet, and how disease ravaged communities lacking proper sanitation. “We After his fellowship ended, Sitali was a consultant for the World Bank and, think of development as being about economic aid or education. But you now, for UNICEF. He has teamed up with Rotarians to provide basic resources cannot have these things without the basics. And nothing is more basic than to communities recovering from violence. But the most profound impact of the water.” fellowship, he says, has been the vast network of fellows he calls upon for help. “We’re like this big army of peace soldiers, so to speak. If I have to do In regions undergoing reconstruction in the wake of mass violence, he saw work in Latin America, for instance, I know I can look at a list of peace fellows how access to water – or the lack thereof – triggered tribal or religious and pick up the phone and I immediately have a starting point in that country. conflicts. Rival factions would use water as a weapon, by blowing up a pipe, It’s been a tremendous gift.” for instance.

When the Rotary-USAID International H20 to the support of Past District Governor Ron Ghana excited to take Collaboration asked Rotary clubs in Ghana to Denham, we received a lot of interest and we participate in the second phase of the partnership, secured a partnership with District 6380 (parts of part in next phase of there was a lot of excitement as well as some Ontario, Canada, and Michigan, USA). We have trepidation. US$4 million (the amount the worked with them in the past and are excited to H2O Collaboration collaboration has committed to each country for once again work together. We would like to secure 2015-18) is a lot of money! more District Designated Funds and/or cash contributions, so if you are interested, please email Even though we were successful the first time us at [email protected]. around (from 2009 to 2013), setting up a national project between clubs can bring some challenges In April 2015, the host project management of their own. We didn’t want clubs to feel as if the committee, Global Communities (USAID’s project was being forced on them. So we began by implementing partner) and USAID Mission-Ghana promoting the benefits of this partnership and began discussions with the Community Water and project to club leadership. Sanitation Agency (the government agency in charge of rural water and sanitation in Ghana). Six Club leaders were informed of the long-term nature areas in the northern, southern, western, and of the project, and the importance of choosing eastern regions were selected based on a needs members with skills to ensure a successful assessment done by the Community Water and outcome. To collect information and data, we asked Sanitation Agency. From these regions, 13 districts local Rotaractors to help. We anticipate 34 clubs were selected and approximately 130 communities will participate. have been earmarked for intervention. After the club committees are trained, we will conduct a Primary school children in the Volta region of As far as I am concerned, Rotary is all about needs assessment and verify needs in those 130 Ghana use a new spigot to wash their hands. fellowship and service and the collaboration selected communities, then begin implementing the presents Rotary members the opportunity to have a project in March 2016. By Ako Odotei, a member of the Rotary Club of meaningful connection with the local communities Tema, Ghana, Africa. and direct beneficiaries. Some struggles we faced were getting all organizations on the same page. We are finalizing This is the first in a series of planned posts We are expected to raise $200,000, so securing an a plan which will include monthly informational from Rotary members involved in the Rotary- international partner and other club/district meetings between the host project management USAID International H2O Collaboration that contributors are essential. To find an international committee, Global Communities, and the USAID supports lasting, positive change to water, partner, we advertised in theWater and Sanitation Mission for updates, additional strategic planning sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) initiatives. Rotarian Action Group (WASRAG) bulletin. Thanks and coordination of all activities.

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Manager and Director of Acres Heartfelt Condolences for International, Buffalo, NY. On retirement, Jim and Anne chose Lynden, WA, as their home, residing there 23 years until Jim moved to North Cascades Health and Rehab Centre in Bellingham in 2014. Jim Mrs. Tejinder and Anne loved to travel, Kaur Jubbal circumnavigating the globe for business and pleasure for 40 years. It is with a heavy heart and deep Mourning his passing are his wife Anne, sadness that we inform you of the his sons and their families: Keith (Alora), loss of beloved Mrs. Tejinder Kaur Ray (Diana), Daryl (Stephanie); 9 Jubbal, sister in law of Rtn.Anup grandchildren: Adrea, Devin, Carly, Singh Jubbal. Rebecca, Michael, Becky, Simon, Morgan and Andrew; and 3 great grandchildren: Someone so special; Rosie, Rowan and Ryder. He is also can never be forgotten. survived by his sister, Olive Ten Eycke, in Our heart and prayers for strength Toronto. and comfort during this difficult time go out to the Jubbal and Jim was an active member of Rotary in Chagger family. Canada and the USA for almost 50 years, including 25 years with the Mount Baker Words can not suffice how we feel; James Philip Rotary Club in Lynden. He was most proud but we are fortunate to have had a of his involvement with a Rotary precious gem like Sinclair International project in Kathmandu, Mrs. Tejinder Kaur Jubbal, a director of Canadian Eyesight Nepal, for which he worked tirelessly to 1926 - 2016 Global. secure funding to build and expand the Nepal Orthopaedic Hospital, where a She will be sadly missed. It is with profound sadness that we wing has been named in his honor. Fond memories of her, announce the passing of James Philip her continuous contributions Sinclair. Jim was born in Royal Oak, MI, on A memorial service was held at 2:00 pm and her warm smile April 10, 1926, and passed away on Friday, January 29 at the Lynden are what we will remember. peacefully at the St. Joseph Medical United Methodist Church. Center in Bellingham on January 16, 2016. We are honored to have known her. The service was attended by many The family thanks the staff at Cascades The members of Rotary Club of governors from district 5050, past, present and St. Joseph for the excellent care and Surrey-Guildford also conveys attention Jim received. and future, as well as other Rotarians from condolences to the Jubbal and the district. Dr. Anil Shrestha from the Chaggar family. A Professional Engineer, Jim had a long Nepal Orthopedic hospital also and successful career in power attended this memorial service. May her soul rest in peace. generation, culminating as General MARCH 2016 ISSUE Moved to action How can a doctor make house calls to the home- Best in Supporting Role less? Ask Hashrat Ara, one of the 2015 Global Women of Action, who helps the poorest of the When everyone in the room is a leader, whose job poor in Bangladesh. is it to follow? Essayist Steve Almond says great leaders depend on great followers - and you can More from the March issue of The be both. Rotarian Goodwill Games  Member interview: Creating a way out of home- lessness A soccer ball does the talking for a team of Rotary  Member spotlight: Youth Exchange taught Joel volunteers and youth program participants visiting Jackson responsibility Vietnam.  Convention: Seoul food Q&A: A Man of Commitment  Q&A: Champion speaker answers some rhe- torical questions We talk with Chattanooga Rotarian and polio fund-  Sports: Baseball gives back raiser John Germ about his next big commitment: the presidency of Rotary International.  Rotarian Action Groups: Breaking the invisible chains of slavery IllustrationIllustration byby BjornBjorn RuneRune LieLie VOL. 29 | ISSUE 9 | MARCH 2016 PEACE ARCH JOURNAL PAGE 8 ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jackie Smith Chair, RYLA 2016 District 5050 Find out more: RYLA5050. org [email protected] Clubs are invited to sponsor two candidates, preferably one male and one female. Registration Fees: US$395 | CA$$475 Registration Deadline: 27 April 2016

Our American and Canadian clubs will be visiting each other from April 15 to 17. Click to find out how your club can participate!

Rotary Club of Everett Rotary Honors Turner and Underhill as Students of the Month

The Rotary Club of Everett on February 23 honored Everett- area students Kristin Turner of Sequoia High School and Sean Underhill of Everett High as students of the month.

Senior Kristin Turner said the program at Sequoia has helped her focus on her studies and future. She will attend Western Washington University, where she expects to study forensic pathology.

Sean Underhill said he has focused his competitive energies on preparing for a military career. He has been accepted at West Point, and is waiting to see if he also receives an offer from the Air Force Academy. Kristin Turner Sean Underhill of Sequoia High School of Everett High School Each month the club recognizes outstanding area high school students for their accomplishments and their promise.

In 2015 the Rotary Club of Everett provided $149,500 in scholarships to students from the Everett area. Club members represent a broad spectrum of business, governmental, charitable and public service occupations and support many service projects in the Everett community and around the world. The club meets at 12:00 noon every Tuesday at the Everett Legion Golf Club.

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committed Rotarian around the world to participate in critical, life-changing initiatives that interest them via their Club/District, nationally or internationally. These RAGs are important vehicles to leverage the resources of Rotary effectively in key areas of need. We established ESRAG to help protect and sustain our planet’s environment for present and future generations. Other RAGs, including the RAGs for Population and Development, for Peace, Water and Sanitation, among "It is with great pleasure that we inform you that the Board others share parts of our Mission. As our ESRAG evolves of Rotary International approved a proposal to establish the we will be partnering closely with other RAGS around Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group shared objectives to multiply our impact (ESRAG) on 23 October 2015. Some of you may have ESRAG will assist Rotarians in implementing service visited either the ESRAG Booth at the RI Peace Conference projects, building awareness, and inspiring action toward in Ontario, CA or the RAG booth at this week's Rotary environmental sustainability. ESRAG will particularly focus International Assembly in San Diego, California and met on reducing greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate the Karen. global warming humanitarian crisis." you may know, there are now 25 Rotarian Action Groups (RAGs) established in Rotary covering a wide-range of critical community issues where Rotary service can make a difference (www.rotary.org/actiongroups). We are pleased to be one of them. These important groups allow any

As of 44,522 12,000 725 January available visits users 2016 offers GO TO “MY ROTARY” TODAY TO REGISTER We're kicking off The Rotary Foundation's centennial celebration at the Korea convention, 28 May-1 June. But you can get started now planning your club's cen- tennial activities with the resources available in Kindness therapy is so important; ourpromotion kit: sometimes a caress can help so much to recuperate.

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Zone Coordinators toured Rotary HQ Rotary Visioning Team in North Delta

Carl Garrison Lynn Spence Rod Thompson Pat Bond

District 5050 - This Close. Visioning is a “Serious Business”

"Larry, you were missed!" VOL. 29 | ISSUE 9 | MARCH 2016 PEACE ARCH JOURNAL PAGE 11 MEMBERSHIP MATTERS District 5050's Membership Seminar for Areas J-K-L on February 13, 2016 The seminar, through presentations, discussions, and exercises, focused on how club leaders may strengthen their clubs. A healthy club may increase membership and retention. Leaders should design induction ceremonies to be very meaningful and invite the participation of family and friends. What is our business? Rotary! Our customers? Members!

 Rob Prosch and Linda Murray (members of South Everett-Mukilteo) hosted the event at Shawn O'Donnell's restaurant in Everett (Shawn is a member of Everett- Port Gardner).

Next Membership Seminar AREAS D, E & F Saturday, March 5th Rotary Field House Surrey, BC 8:30 am to 1:00 pm FEE $20 DON’T MISS!

VOL. 29 | ISSUE 9 | MARCH 2016 PEACE ARCH JOURNAL PAGE 12 CLUBS iinn THE NEWS Rotary Student of the Month is tenacious LANGLEY Youthful ‘sassiness’ celebrated in new Langley awards program - Langley Advance Langley gets SASSY - the successful Rotary youth award program which began in Surrey & White Rock will be able to recognize and honour outstanding young people of Langley. Applications will be open in February for the May 6 ceremony. For more on this Service Above Self for Students & Youth (SASSY) program, click on the heading.

Rotarians Rod Wainwright and Dan Bennett help kick off a new SASSY program, acknowledging youth.

The South Everett-Mukilteo Rotary Student of the Month for January is Lizbeth Colocho (center), a senior at ACES High School. She was honored Jan. 8 at Emory’s on Silver Lake by John Bosch (left), South Everett-Mukilteo Rotary Club past president and District governor, and local Rotary President Martin Cross. Colocho, who came to the United States from El Salvador as a high school freshman, started attending ACES last fall after missing a semester at Mariner High School because of a car crash. She enjoys math, and also volunteers feeding the homeless in Seattle with her church. Much like they did with the five-year run of Langley Has Talent, members of the four Rotary Clubs in Langley have come together again Rotary honors PE teacher to introduce this new program acknowledging local youth who excel in Julie Walker, PE and health teacher at their field of interest. Alderwood Middle School, was named But moreover, explained SASSY co-coordinator and Rotarian Rod November’s Alderwood-Terrace Rotary Wainwright, this new program will honour youth who also give back to Educator of the Month. their community in a significant way. Walker has taught at Alderwood Middle This program is designed to give ongoing support for the initiatives of youth in the communities who are currently making, or wanting to, for 27 years and chairs her department. make a difference, Wainwright elaborated. She also is a member of the instructional and site councils, technology committee, “We are not just looking for youth who excel in their chosen fields, but and works as the girls basketball coach. ones who also give back in a meaningful way, and will look to the teachers and counsellors to help us identify deserving nominees,” said Wainwright, who was recently selected as the businessperson of the Edmonds schools staff honored by Rotary year by the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce. The new program is named the SASSY, which stands for Service Above The Rotary Club of Alderwood-Terrace named Monique Self in Students & Youth. And the name incorporates the Rotary motto Burlin, Spruce Elementary School’s office manager, its of Service Above Self (that SAS of SASSY). December Educator of the Month. This program will honour youth between the ages of 15 and 21, who Vice Principal Jimmy Nguyen said Burlin’s infectious laugh can live or study in Langley. be heard all day. “Mrs. Burlin is the heart of Spruce in so many Awards will be given in eight categories: community service, ways,” Nguyen said. international service, performing arts, visual arts, overcoming adversity, sportsmanship, youth leadership, and environmental The club named Christine O’Hara, registrar at Terrace Park leadership. Elementary School, its January Educator of the Month. O’Hara, who grew up in Mountlake Terrace, “is insightful, organized, Each year, one youth in each categories will receive a $1,000 bursary – $500 of which must be donated to a registered charity of their choice – and an extremely hard worker,” Principal Mary Freitas said. plus a “stylized” SASSY award trophy, Wainwright said.

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CLUBS THE NEWS iinn Your community. Your Stories

ROTARY CLUB OF COQUITLAM SUNRISE Backpack program feeds poor in the Tri-City Rotary and sponsors team up on Starfish Packs

JAN 13, 2016: Mardon Insurance, via funding through Gore Mutual Insurance Company Foundation and the Rotary Club of Coquitlam Sunrise, handed over $10,000 to Coquitlam Search and Rescue to replace its mobile command centre.

ROTARY CLUB OF CHILLIWACK FRASER Rotary brings ‘Vegas’ to Chilliwack in support of local pediatrics unit KATRINA SHELFAST, who last month won the Tri-Cities’ Chamber of Commerce Community Spirit Award, at Coquitlam’s Westwood Community Desmond Devnich, Director – Public Relations Church, where she, youth and children ministries pastor Jason Chifan and CHILLIWACK, BC – With all the glitz of a show from the Vegas strip, volunteers pack weekend meals each Thursday for Rotary Club of including a showgirl, an Elvis impersonator, and blackjack tables, the Coquitlam Sunrise’s Starfish program. Rotary Club of Chilliwack Fraser hosted its annual Swing Into Spring fundraiser, Saturday February 20, and like the event poster alluded, The Starfish Pack Program of the Rotary Club of Coquitlam “It’s Vegas, Baby!” Sunrise received accolade in the community and was The Chilliwack Fraser Rotary Club set out to raise an additional commented by the Tri-City News. $25,000 towards the purchase of new equipment for the Chilliwack While relatively new to the Tri-Cities, Starfish Pack Program General Hospital Pediatrics Observation Unit, a renovation project the has been operating for a few years in the municipalities around club partially funded in the previous year. the province. Rotary Clubs and other service organizations in With the generous support of presenting sponsor Prospera Credit Abbotsford, Aldergrove, Chilliwack, Delta, Langley and Vernon Union and many other local donors, a silent auction, and ticket sales, help feed kids in need through Starfish; Duncan, on Vancouver the club achieved its goal for this year much to the excitement of Island, will soon join the list. committee chairperson Robert Beischer. The Starfish Pack Program in Coquitlam currently cater for two “It takes a village to raise a child,” Beischer said. “This statement stands true with healthy children, but is paramount when it comes schools in the city. The club expects to add a third school by the time to care for our children when they are not well. As a Club we are next academic year. elated with the continued support from our community for this great The program costs $525 per child annually. Last month need.” (January) Accountant Sharon Perry and the Coquitlam Express Rotarians and guests danced the night away to the many hit songs teamed up at a hockey game to raise money and build covered by popular band Dr. Strangelove. Appetizers were donated awareness about starfish – an event that brought in $6400 for and served by the staff of a number of local restaurants. And of course, the cause, enough to feed a dozen kids for a year. a Vegas-style show would not be complete without a performance by Steve ‘Elvis’ Elliott. This program currently feeds 24 students and their families. “The fun and fellowship of Rotary is evidenced by outstanding events  To learn more or to make contributions, visit such as Swing Into Spring,” said club president Linda Rook. starfishpack.com “Passionate volunteers commit their time and energy into creating a memorable experience that always raises an impressive amount of  To read more on this news download the digital version of money for local charitable cause,” Rook enthused the Tri-City News: https://issuu.com/tri-city-news/docs/ At past Swing Into Spring events, Rotarians have raised funds for tricity02172016 equipment for the dental hygiene program at the University of the Fraser Valley, and infrastructure at the Salvation Army Food Bank.

VOL. 29 | ISSUE 9 | MARCH 2016 PEACE ARCH JOURNAL PAGE 14 $$ignature Fund Rai$ing Event$ ClubClub NewsNews EVERETT SAN JUAN ISLAND “Pedal to the Medal” 22nd Annual Knowledge Bowl The 22nd Annual Knowledge Bowl, put on by the San Juan Public School Foundation, drew people of all ages to watch and participate in a trivial show-down. The teams were 8th graders, 9th/10th graders, 11th/12th graders, The Lions, Soroptimists, Kiwanis, and Rotary Club. This year, Rotary Club of San Juan Island WON! Eighth graders won for best costumes (the kids always win) although we would surely have won in the adult category!

PN Will McMahan discussing this year’s Rotary fundraiser “Pedal To The Medal”. The goal is to raise $60,000 for Rotary projects and scholarships in the 2016-17 year.

LAN GLEY CENTRAL Annual Wine Festival

January 27, 2016 was a special day for our club, a day where we acknowledged our Wine Festival sponsors for their generous support. The guests were treated to a buffet lunch and each one received a personnel letter of thanks from President Dorothy McKim. Over the Our Numbers as of December 2015 26 years the Annual Wine Festival has taken place a cumulated grand total of $1,000,000 has been raised and directed back into the Containers shipped 338 community to groups in need of support. Number of receiving countries 59 It's a simple formula for Rotarians, "Service Above Self" powerful words when you stop to think about them. Estimated value of goods shipped $118,300,000 Have you got fundraising ideas that you would like to share Number of people directly benefiting with other clubs? Send them to the [email protected] from shipments 10,478,000

The deadline for submissions is 25th of every month … and still counting!

VOL. 29 | ISSUE 9 | MARCH 2016 PEACE ARCH JOURNAL PAGE 15 ClubClub NewsNews PORT COQUITLAM CENTENNIAL Rotary Day Proclamation

EVERETT Rotary Invites the Community to Help Everett Students Succeed

As the Rotary Club of Everett approaches its 100-year anniversary, helping Everett kids is a main focus. Now the club is inviting the Everett community to lend a hand—or support a pair of feet. Each year club members give to the Everett Rotary Youth 22 FEBRUARY 2016: The Mayor Greg Moore of the City of Port Foundation, to fund scholarships for Everett-area students. The Coquitlam proclaimed the week commencing 22 February as the club also supports the Everett School District’s AVID Rotary Week and 23 February as the Rotary Day in recognition of 111 (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program. years of service by Rotary to humanity and acknowledging 11 years of services rendered by the Rotary Club of Port Coquitlam Centennial. This year the club is urging the Everett community to help. Supporters can make a cash gift or endow a scholarship to honor a loved one. Contributions are managed by the club; MembershipMembership NewsNews scholarship winners are selected by a Rotary committee and Everett School District staff. Another opportunity is supporting a student participating in the AVID HighFive Walk-A-Thon, coming up May 7 at Cascade High School. Proceeds from the Walk-A-Thon help fund AVID scholarships, classroom grants and college visits, and pay for earned college credits through the "College in the Classroom" program for low income families. Gifts to the Everett Rotary Youth Foundation, a 501(c)3 charitable organization, may be tax deductible. To contribute or learn more about the club’s youth programs, please contact Walkathon Chairman Will McMahan at 425-750-3321, or email [email protected].

For your convenience, you can download the entire publication, or just the individual assessments that are most relevant to your club. The individual assessments, which walk users through evaluation and development of an action plan, include: 1. Representing Your Community’s Professions: A Classification Assessment 2. Diversifying Your Club: A Member Diversity Assessment 3. Finding New Club Members: A Prospective Member Exercise 4. Improving Your Member Retention: A Retention Assessment and Analysis 5. Enhancing the Club Experience: Member Satisfaction New tools for the membership tool belt Survey Looking to enhance your club membership experience? Do you 6. Understanding Why Members Resign: Exit Survey want to find opportunities for growth in your club? Club and Historical trends show that there’s an increase in membership district leaders now have a set of updated Membership soon after the new year, so this is the perfect time to consider Assessment Tools (formerly Club Assessment Tools) to help how you welcome new members into your club. Read how one them strengthen club membership and add value to your club club is using our New Member Welcome Kits to enhance their membership experience, so that more people will join and welcome and orientation. fewer members will leave. VOL. 29 | ISSUE 9 | MARCH 2016 PEACE ARCH JOURNAL PAGE 16 CelebratingCelebrating Rotary’sRotary’s 111111thth AnniversaryAnniversary

The Rotary Club of Isolo, Lagos State, The Rotary Club of Alba lulia, Romania, lit Rotary members in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, Nigeria, presents supplies to an orphanage. lanterns in the village square. support End Polio Now.

The Charlotte Evening Club in North The Rotary Club of Alanya International, Carolina, USA, illuminates the Duke Energy Turkey, with confetti and cake. Center

The Rotary Club of Viljoenskroon, South

Africa, collects toiletries The Rotary Club of Chitre, Panama, with a The Rotary Club of Ladysmith, British pineapple cake. Columbia, Canada, Lights up the Night.

The Rotary E-Club of Chennai celebrate with 111 children, balloons, and placards.

Rotary members in San Luis Obispo, Rotary members in Alexandria, California, USA, pack meals for Stop Hunger Egypt,immunize children to celebrate the Now. anniversary.

The Rotary Club of Chelsea, Michigan, USA, celebrates with Interactors and Rotaractors HOW DID YOU CELEBRATE ROTARY’S 111TH ANNIVERSARY The Rotary Club of Itanhaém, São Paulo, The Rotary Club of Rodriguez, Rizal, Send your story and ONE picture for publication Brazil, lights the 111 on top of their cake. Philippines, celebrates with 111 cupcakes. in the April issue of the Peace Arch Journal

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leadership of long-time Rotarian, Rod Wainwright. A great example of the “Power of Rotary” when Vocational Service is one of Rotary’s Avenues of Rod was also voted Langley Business Person of three individuals from different clubs, and different Service, and calls on every Rotarian to: the Year in 2014, and has been an inclusive vocations just happen to get together. I did a 1. Aspire to high ethical standards in their employer in the past. In October of 2015, he also presentation to the Surrey – Newton Rotary Club occupation, showed his support for hiring people with last fall where I met Asad Sidhu. He introduced disabilities, and his commitment to community, by himself after my presentation, informed me that he 2. Recognize the worthiness of all useful being the Gold/primary funder for the first Rotary at does a radio show, and that the message on the occupations, and; Work BC Employer Recognition Business case of hiring adults with disabilities should get out there so more people can hear 3. Contribute their vocational talents to the about it and hire. He left me with his card, and we problems and needs of society finally set a date and time to do an in-studio Increasing awareness, shifting attitudes, and interview. Whenever I do presentations, I usually building relationships are all great examples of bring along someone from that particular some of the outcomes that have taken place in community so Rotarians will have a local contact to Year One of Rotary at Work BC in District 5050. In follow up with. In this case, I invited Jaret Andrassy Rotary terms, this project has enhanced Vocational from the Surrey Rotary Club. Jaret also happens to Service by individuals, Clubs, and the District to the work for an organization that assists adults with communities in which they work. Relationships disabilities find employment. The 35 minute have been made during Club presentations interview went extremely well, and we will probably between Rotarians through their “classification” or follow up with another one that will support networks, and local Service Providers. These have Vocational Service. carried forward to ultimately secure employment for adults with disabilities. Employer Recognition Events 2015 Information and Awareness presentations have This past October was a busy one as communities, almost been completed at all Canadian clubs. In Rotarians, Community Living BC, and many other addition, many clubs and individuals have stakeholders came together to host recognition participated in community-wide, Inclusive Employer events for employers who have hired adults with Recognition events this past fall. disabilities. Below are photos from the events held in Surrey, Langley, and Chilliwack and surrounding So, on the tail of January, which is now officially area. Keep your eyes open for opportunities to get designated as Vocational Service Month by Rotary involved in these annual events supporting International, here are a couple stories, and lots of Vocational Service. photos highlighting a great first year. LANTRAX LOGISTICS LTD. – Langley BC “I was very pleased when Company President, and Rotarian, Rod Wainwright (Langley Sunrise) brought the Langley Association for Community Living to my attention when seeking outside labour for a project. myFm 106.9 - Surrey BC Personally, I have a son with Cerebral Palsy, so I was very excited to know there is an organization like this. I was even more excited after meeting and working with Jeff and James. Many times in the past I have hired outside labor for various projects and I was never sure what to expect. Quite often, it was obvious from the start why these people were not gainfully employed. It was wonderful to have two people genuinely excited to work. They picked up the work quickly and got through a big task with ease. What a great program, I will definitely be calling when I have another project.” Erica Walker - Warehouse Manager

Asad Sidhu, Producer – myFm Radio (Newton Club) , Dave Stark, Project Coordinator at Work Erica, Rod and James BC, (Langley Sunrise Club) and Jaret St. Lantrax Logistics Ltd has recently been Andrassy, Surrey Club) Coordinator, Milieu acknowledged as one of the fastest growing Family Services. companies in Canada, in large part because of the VOL. 29 | ISSUE 9 | MARCH 2016 PEACE ARCH JOURNAL PAGE 18 FOUNDATION GIVING 2015-16 MEMBERSHIP & ATTENDANCE FEBRUARY 2016

MEMBERSHIP Member Count Last Year 2226 Member Count December 2015 2241 This month+/- +17 YTD +/- +15 YTD +/- Percentage 1.44% Last Year Attendance 53.57% Attendance December 2015 53.88% YTD Attendance 53.27%

TOP 10 FOR ATTENDANCE 1. Abbotsford-Matsqui 100.00% 2. Chilliwack 89.00% CLUBS OVER $100 PER CAPITA 3. Coquitlam 88.76% FOR ANNUAL GIVING 4. Whidbey Westside 88.51% 1 Langley BC $ 406.17 5. Semiahmoo (White Rock) 85.83% 6. White Rock Peninsula 85.71% 2 White Rock BC $ 247.62 7. Lake Stevens 85.47% 3 Coquitlam Sunrise BC $ 201.89 8. Chilliwack Mt. Cheam 83.76% 4 Abbotsford-Sumas BC $ 201.03 9. Chilliwack Fraser 82.56% 5 San Juan Island WA $ 188.16 10. Skagit Rotary 81.95% 6 Lake Stevens WA $ 177.28 7 Chilliwack BC $ 148.65 8 Langley Central BC $ 147.56 9 Everett WA $ 143.63 Everyday is... 10 Stanwood/Camano Island WA $ 143.38 11 North Delta BC $ 135.42 12 Abbotsford BC $ 131.23 13 Port Coquitlam BC $ 128.57 14 Burlington WA $ 127.83 15 Whatcom County North WA $ 126.46 FOUNDATION GIVING AS OF 29 FEBRUARY 16 Surrey BC $ 118.42 17 La Conner WA $ 112.15 Annual Giving $ 226,702.40 18 Arlington WA $ 106.25 $88.38 per Capita 19 Semiahmoo BC $ 102.92 20 Fidalgo Island WA $ 101.94 Polio Plus $ 97,274.44 21 North Whidbey Island WA $ 101.72 22 Surrey-Guildford BC $ 101.54 Endowment Fund $ 11,153.66

CLUBS OVER $100 PER CAPITA FOR POLIO PLUS Other $ 16,500.00 1 Abbotsford-Sumas BC $ 302.57 Total $ 351,630.50 2 Surrey-Newton BC $ 171.10 3 Stanwood/Camano Island WA $ 118.78

2015-16 Annual Giving Polio Plus Endowment Fund Other Total JULY $ 16,787.69 $ 7,653.50 $ 161.29 - $ 24,602.48 AUGUST $ 57,704.00 $ 27,512.40 $ 161.29 - $ 85,377.69 SEPTEMBER $ 73,504.19 $ 35,938.95 $ 1,161.29 - $ 110,604.43 OCTOBER $ 90,521.42 $ 49,643.68 $ 2,169.29 $ 16,500.00 $ 158,834.39 NOVEMBER $ 122,745.49 $ 61,781.10 $ 2,169.29 $ 16,500.00 $ 203,195.88 DECEMBER $ 171,277.36 $ 82,313.41 $ 8,153.66 $ 16,500.00 $ 278,244.43 JANUARY $ 219,515.53 $ 93,065.37 $ 11,153.66 $ 16,500.00 $ 340,234.56 FEBRUARY $ 226,702.40 $ 97,274.44 $ 11,153.66 $ 16,500.00 $ 352,630.50

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The Rotary Club of Locks Heath has helped fly the ROTARY GOES OUT OF THIS WORLD Tim’s father Nigel Peake recently visited the club to flag for Rotary recently in a place that truly is out of explain all about the intense training programme this world. his son has undertaken. Spanning several years, Penny Scarbro, a member of the club is also Tim’s preparations involved learning to speak Godmother to European Space Agency (ESA) Russian, acclimatising to zero-gravity Astronaut Tim Peake, who is currently undertaking environments to recreate conditions similar to a a mission on board the International Space Station spacewalk, and even living in an underwater (ISS). laboratory for 12 days. Given this connection, the idea of sending the The banner had to undergo its own rigorous testing banner to space was that of another of the club’s and irradiation process to ensure it was nontoxic, members, John Hopwood. Tim kindly agreed to non-flammable and free from chemicals, so it pack it inside his limited luggage, and even took a would not pollute the ISS. picture of the banner, orbiting approximately 250 When the mission comes to an end in June, the miles above the Earth’s surface. banner will then be returned to the club, with Tim is now part of a six-man crew on board the official authentication that it spent time floating around on the ISS and orbiting our planet. ISS, who will perform essential maintenance to the These experiments will assist in broadening our station, which has already included Tim taking part scientific and technological knowledge so that both To see more stunning pictures from Tim’s in a historic spacewalk, the first by an official life here on Earth, and future manned space travel, journey, you can follow him British astronaut, as well as conducting a series of can be improved. on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. experiments which cannot take place on Earth.

VOL. 29 | ISSUE 9 | MARCH 2016 PEACE ARCH JOURNAL PAGE 20 Membership Tips 3 ways to make Rotary personal

skills. Still others might be strongest at connecting to members and people in your community and spreading the word about your club. Finding these stories will lay the groundwork for you to create a Rotary experience that will be the right fit for them. The broader concept of personalization has ROTARY become a way of life in today’s society, especially among young professionals in their 20s and 30s. These generations are GLOBAL accustomed to personalizing everything they interact with. Their social media pages, iPhone REWARDS cases, and television viewing habits have all become customizable. Molding their lives to Rotary is buzzing about Rotary Rotary can be off-putting. The good news is that Rotary can be personalized for them, Global Rewards! Previewed at without eliminating the traditions that make the International Assembly, Rotary great. District Governors-elect Michael Bucca (right) celebrates his How to use it? learned all about Rotary Global wife becoming a Rotary member. Rewards through this new Here are three examples of situations that may By Michael Bucca, Membership Chair, Central arise and how a club can use this concept to video: Ocean Rotary Club of Toms River, New Jersey, make their club attractive to the potential USA member: Most Rotary clubs would be elated to have the A time-starved business owner might not see chance to add new members on a regular the commitment of Rotary as something he or basis. Many around the world have used she can do. But show this person the benefit of traditional recruitment methods such as in-person networking and how it can help membership drives, advertising in their business, and conversely how they can newspapers, and inviting guest speakers to use their business and professional skills to join. While clubs have success with these help others, and you have created a mutual methods, there is one key component that partnership. They will see Rotary as time well helps convert more prospective members spent. into actual members. An employee may be hesitant to join Rotary What is personalization? because he or she has revolving commitments To download the video, log into that make it difficult to attend a weekly My Rotary, click on your profile Personalization is taking aspects of a meeting. But perhaps this person has a real prospective member’s life and applying them heart for service. They may be able to attend and visit My Workgroups. to the benefits of Rotary, thus creating a service activities beyond the normal workday mutually beneficial experience. This involves hours, and take part in weekend or evening Use Club Locator App for asking a prospective member to tell their story club events. If you apply a bit of flexibility, you Rotary Global Rewards so you can get to know the person’s could allow the individual to count these as background and interests. Then you can meeting make-ups and remove a barrier to It is now easier to find local emphasize what it is about Rotary and your membership. deals on the go! The new club that will particularly suit that prospect. Maybe you find out a prospective member has version of the Rotary Club Everyone has a story, professionally and a passion for a particular area of service. If personally. Some of your prospects will be your club is already engaged in this area, you Locator app has a permanent business owners, some employees, some even can explain how membership will help the Rotary Global Rewards link retired. People will be interested in different individual pursue this passion. Or if not, you and banner. Click here to things, and have different reasons for wanting can extend membership and ask them to help to serve. Some individuals might be eager to you get started in that area. download the iTunes roll up their sleeves and get involved in hands- Personalization coupled with traditional version and here to download on service projects. membership methods can grow almost any the Android version now and The good news is that Rotary can be club. Rotary has enough magnetism and then the app will automatically personalized, without eliminating the appeal to pique anyone’s interests. If we take traditions that make Rotary great. the time to get to know what those interest update. Share the fun at your Others may really want to join a committee are, and refine our message to touch their next club meeting or event. and contribute organization or administrative heart strings, we will make them a Rotarian

About the author: Michael Bucca is an Emmy® award winning freelance technical manager for television stations in the New York City area. He currently serves as membership chair of the Central Ocean Rotary Club of Toms River. He can be reached [email protected] or followed on Twitter @MichaelBucca. VOL. 29 | ISSUE 9 | MARCH 2016 PEACE ARCH JOURNAL PAGE 21 PEACE CONFERENCE 2016 PRESIDENTIALPRESIDENTIAL CONFERENCECONFERENCE EXPLORESEXPLORES ROUTESROUTES TOTO PEACEPEACE

Actress and humanitarian Sharon Stone gives the peace sign after speaking at the Rotary World Peace Conference on 15 January in Ontario, California, USA.

On 2 December, a terrorist attack killed 14 members are taking peace into their own Rotary’s most formidable weapon against people and wounded more than 20 others hands, said RI President K.R. Ravindran. war, violence, and intolerance is its Rotary in San Bernardino, California. Peace Centers program. Through study and “We can’t wait for governments to build field work, peace fellows at the centers Less than two months later, an event nearby peace, or the United Nations. We can’t become catalysts for peace and conflict focused on peace: the Rotary World Peace expect peace to be handed to us on a resolution in their communities and around Conference. The two-day meeting on 15-16 platter,” said Ravindran. “We have to build the globe. January brought together experts from peace from the bottom, from the foundation around the world to explore ideas and of our society. The valuable information you Dozens of Rotary peace fellows attended the solutions to violence and conflict. leave with at the end of this conference will conference to promote the program, learn aid you in managing conflict in your about other peace initiatives, and help The conference was the first of five Rotary personal lives, local communities, and Rotary clubs understand the role they can presidential conferences planned for this potentially around the world.” play. year. Actress and humanitarian Sharon Stone Peace Fellow Christopher Zambakari, who San Bernardino County official Janice urged conference attendees to find recently graduated from the University of Rutherford, a member of the Rotary Club of tolerance within themselves as a way to Queensland in Australia, said the Fontana, California, told attendees at the develop compassion and understanding for conference is a chance to increase opening general session that the conference others. Noting that today’s technology awareness of what others are doing to couldn’t be timelier. makes it easy to learn about diverse cultures achieve peace. and beliefs, Stone encouraged Rotary “Now more than ever, we need to come members to embrace differences while “Some people have only a local view toward together and create peace and reduce learning about others’ work. peace,” said Zambakari, whose consulting human suffering,” said Rutherford, who firm in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, provides declared 15 January 2016 Rotary World “The more we understand the darkness of advisory services to organizations in Africa Peace Day and a Day of Peace for San our enemies, the better we know what to do, and the Middle East. “An event like this, Bernardino County. “We appreciate your how to respond and behave,” said Stone. with so many diverse perspectives, can open commitment to exploring these options and up connections and different possibilities to taking them back to your community and Rotary is inching the world closer to how we all can work towards a more the rest of the world.” meaningful change, said the Rev. Greg peaceful world." Boyle, executive director of Homeboy More than 150 leaders in the fields of peace, Industries, a Los Angeles-based gang Other speakers included Carrie Hessler- education, business, law, and health care intervention and re-entry program. Radelet, director of the U.S. Peace Corps; led over 100 breakout sessions and Judge Daniel Nsereko, special tribunal for workshops. Topics ranged from how to “Rotary decided to dismantle the barriers Lebanon; Gillian Sorensen, senior adviser at achieve peace through education to that exclude people,” said Boyle, a the United Nations Foundation; Steve combating human trafficking to the role the bestselling author and Catholic priest. “You Killelea, founder and executive chair of the media has in eliminating conflict. [Rotary members] know that we must stand Institute for Economics and Peace; Dan outside the margins so that the margins can Lungren, former U.S. representative; and Hosted by Rotary districts in California and be erased. You stand with the poor, the Mary Ann Peters, chief executive officer of attended by more than 1,500 people, the powerless, and those whose dignity has The Carter Center and former U.S. conference is an example of how Rotary been denied.” ambassador to Bangladesh.

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Best iinnovative Rotary Club Exchange student surprised! 8-FEB-2016: This week Giovanni’s Parents arrived for a surprise visit from Italy! This photo is of the two host families and Gio’s parents.

Left to Right: Luke Reinschmidt, Ken Reinschmidt, Anna Dye, John Dye, Guido Melley, Giovanni Melley, Roberta Melley, Lydia Bennett-Reinschmidt, Helen Moran, Curtis Dye, Felicity Dye.

“For my money, the best innovative Rotary club idea is Guest Rotarian of the Month the Rotary Passport Club. California Rotarians have re- invented Rotary several times (second every Rotary club; It's gone! first to welcome female members) and now Governor Glenn Fong and Charter President Mike Reneiro have Our great solo Serge Poulin is gone in destination of India in started a great new concept for a Rotary club! Count me in humanitarian mission. The Mission will have several goals for their fan club.” PDG Sean Hogan which the vaccination of children against polio, as well as the supervision of the 5 Projects (now all made) of its year of Rotary You walk into a Rotary club and it feels comfortable because it's the District Governor 7790. Bon Voyage Serge and bravo! same. Sometimes things happen that are just plain weird! Rotary clubs have been the same for how many years? Maybe since 1905. You walk into a club and you know what to expect. It starts with a song, has Rotary business, then a speaker and a finemaster gathering dollars. This works for many, but does not seem to fit everyone. What could we do differently? Well Michael Reinero, past president of the Roseville California club had the courage and creativity to try something different. He started a different type of Rotary club. The Rotary Passport Club is an eClub that accepts members throughout Rotary District 5180 (Greater Sacramento). Full Rotarian status and privileges are given to all members. However, the Rotary Passport Club has no weekly meetings, service projects or fundraisers of its own. Instead, club members receive a weekly newsletter to inform them of the various activities of the other 40 Rotary Clubs in District 5180 and encourages participation in their meetings, projects and fundraisers to the degree that the Rotary Passport Members are able. C'est parti! Here are some quick highlights of the Rotary Passport Club - Low dues (annually as low as $120 per year - billed electronically) Notre grand voyageur Serge Poulin est parti en destination de No time commitment (participate whenever and however often you l'Inde en mission humanitaire. La mission aura plusieurs buts dont are able) la vaccination des enfants contre la polio ainsi que le supervision des 5 projets (maintenant tous réalisés) de son année de No brick and mortar club (attend whatever Club's meeting you wish gouverneur du District Rotary 7790. Bon voyage Serge et bravo! to...as a visiting Rotarian)

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By Amy Krug, president of the Rotary Club of Flint, Michigan, USA We have been heartened by the outpouring of support from Rotary members in response to the water crisis in our city of Flint, Michigan. In April of 2014, a switch in the source of water from Lake Huron to the Flint River without an appropriate corrosive control plan resulted in erosion of pipe scale, lead solder, and lead copper joints which allowed the release of this lead into our water supply. While the crisis is now news throughout the United States, work has been taking place on the ground for many months. Systems are in place to begin to address the immediate needs of families impacted by this emergency. Fire stations, churches, and community partners have been serving as points of access for families in need of water or water filters, while local agencies have been collecting and distributing donations as they come in. We have been working with Rotary clubs throughout our area to coordinate some of this generous response. Here are ways you can help:

Clubs can donate to the Rotary Club of Flint Charitable Foundation. Individuals wishing to volunteer can register as an individual or a Donations will be used to support water related efforts in the Flint group at the Flint Volunteer Reception Center area. See more details on our club website. The challenge that we face as a community is the long term impact of the months of unaddressed exposure to lead experienced by our community’s children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “No safe blood lead level in children has been identified. Even low levels of lead in blood have been shown to affect IQ, ability to pay attention, and academic achievement. And effects of lead exposure cannot be corrected.” Experts are now stating that all children who drank the city’s water since April 2014 have been exposed to lead, regardless of their current blood lead levels. These tests only measure lead currently in the blood and do not accurately measure exposure. Blood lead levels decrease after 30 days as lead is distributed throughout the body, primarily to bones, teeth, and soft tissue. Lead accumulates in the body over time and blood-lead tests do not measure the overall lead burden in the body. This translates to 8,657 children under age 6 in Flint that have been exposed to lead (based on Census data.) This number could be much higher in that it does not account for exposure to babies whose mothers drank the water during their pregnancy and those that were Rotary members can donate to The Flint Child Health & Development exposed but do not reside in the city and children of undocumented Fund which was established at the Community Foundation of Greater workers living in the city. Flint to support the delivery of critical public health, medical, and Your offers of support during these challenging times have community-based services and interventions that address and mitigate been greatly appreciated. We are also reminded of all the work Rotary the short and long term impacts experienced by Flint, Michigan, clubs do around the world to improve access to clean water and families exposed to lead as the result of the 2014-2016 Flint Water sanitation. Clean water is a basic need for human beings. And when Crisis. people, especially children, have access to clean water, they live Individuals wishing to make material donations of water or other healthier and more productive lives. items should refer to information on our website for distribution sites, which vary depending on the size of the donation.

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The restored bridge over the Neretva River in Mostar, a symbol of peace in Bosnia. Celebrate Rotary’s commitment to Peace is possible: creating a peaceful world Lessons from war-torn Bosnia February was Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month, but Rotary takes on the causes of conflict year-round, through projects By Anton Polsterer, past governor of District 1910 and past chair of that address poverty, inequality, and ethnic tension and improve the Intercountry Committees Executive Council access to education and resources. I joined Rotary in Vienna in 1986 and transferred to the Rotary Club of Rotary also trains adults and young leaders to prevent and mediate Moscow while working in Russia from 1989-92. After moving back to conflict more directly and aid refugees who have fled areas of conflict. Austria, I became governor of the district covering Bosnia & Here are just a few examples of how Rotary members are building Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia, and Austria. After years of peace: war and totalitarian government rule, these communities longed for freedom and peace.  More than 70 percent of the 22,000 Sudanese people who have been displaced to Australia are under age 30. As they’ve struggled Our district had 130 clubs with more than 5,000 Rotarians. We to build a Sudanese community in their new country, a Rotary represented five different nationalities and languages. Croatia and Peace Fellow traveled from England to Australia to start a Bosnia were heavily hurt by the civil war in Yugoslavia in the 1990s. program that develops leadership skills through soccer and Bosnia and Herzegovina had a pre-war population of 4.5 million encourages young refugees to be active members of Australian people including Orthodox Serbians, Catholic Croatians, and Bosnian society. Watch a video to learn more. Moslems. During the war, close to two million people, almost 50 percent of the population was displaced within their own country to  The Rotary World Peace Conference, the first of five Rotary create “ethnic” regions. From the very beginning, we have aimed for presidential conferences planned for this year, was held 15-16 ethnic diversity in our clubs, which wasn’t easy after all the January in Ontario, California, USA. More than 150 leaders in the displacement. fields of peace, education, business, law, and health care led more The real breakthrough came with the Rotary Club of Mostar (Bosnia), than 100 breakout sessions and workshops. Topics ranged from chartered in 2002. The club started many projects in the spirit of how to achieve peace through education to combating human tolerance and ultimately succeeded in reuniting Rotarians from both trafficking to the role the media has in eliminating conflict. Read the Croatian and the Moslem side of a town divided by bloody conflict more about the conference. and physically separated by the Neretva River. During the war, close to two million people, almost 50 Pakistan accounts for more than percent of the population was displaced within their 70 percent of the world's cases of own country to create “ethnic” regions. polio, a virus that can cause lifelong paralysis and is now The rebuilding of the old stone bridge, which was destroyed during the endemic in only two countries, war in order to separate the town’s population into Croatians and Pakistan and Afghanistan. Bosnian Moslems, became an important step in reuniting the two "We have intensified our efforts," ethnic groups. Rotary members from the Mostar club were said Asher Ali, a project manager instrumental in coordinating and overseeing the project, and in the southern city of Karachi for eventually organizing the bridge reopening ceremony. In 2004, the Rotary International Pakistan, one opening of the bridge served to promote unity. The bridge itself of the groups involved in the became a national symbol of peace. effort. "If we take normal action, it will never be eradicated." I have spent time promoting peace between countries and ethnic groups through Rotary’s Intercountry Committees. These committees Despite threats... Pakistan's polio cases are aim to implement bilateral projects with a focus on peace building. To declining, with just 54 cases of KARACHI/ISLAMABAD – More wild polio virus reported last year, form an intercountry committee between two countries, clubs and than 100,000 health workers down more than 80 percent from districts partner together to get to know each other better and create fanned out across Pakistan on 2014, when the country suffered an environment of common understanding and mutual empathy. Monday (February 15), stepping a large spike in cases. up a drive to eliminate the polio I am asking you, my friends in Rotary, and especially on intercountry The latest immunization push virus this year from one of its last committees, to refocus your service projects on peace building. Find aims to finish vaccinating every bastions, despite continuing child in the country by the end of opportunities to incorporate peace components into all your service militant threats to vaccination May. projects. Together, we can build a better, more peaceful, world. teams.

VOL. 29 | ISSUE 9 | MARCH 2016 PEACE ARCH JOURNAL PAGE 25 Rotary & Youth Services Rotary Youth Exchange A South African’s Youth Exchange student Ronan to Denmark Morgan By Ronan Morgan holds up I had just arrived in Denmark after a 13-hour flight from South Af- the rica, tired, but not exhausted. I was excited and ready to face a year of surprises and challenges as a Rotary Youth Exchange student from South District 9400. It was not until I moved into my new home where I African would spend the first five months of my exchange that it fully hit me – I was not in Johannesburg anymore, or anywhere familiar. Flag. My school class was wonderful and greeted me with open arms and warm enthusiasm. You have to understand I was the first, and most one big family and had a blast. I built memories and friendships that likely only, exchange student they have ever had. Nevertheless, I set- will stay with me forever. Our last night in Paris we all decided to tled in like a Lego piece, snug in its place. (See what I did there: Lego meet at the Eiffel Tower and hang out there until the subway closed is from Denmark!) down. In Germany, we sat in the lobby watching the Champions Ronan Morgan with other League Final, and in Italy we spent time on the beach relaxing and youth exchange students unwinding. Every city was special to us and every one a unique mem- at an intro camp. ory. Back in Denmark and school, I received many requests for presenta- tions on South Africa. I did presentations for old classes and young classes and am still being asked to talk about South Africa. I love that I can teach people things they don’t know about my country. My third move in Denmark was from the Danish equivalent of a pri- mary school to a high school, which they call “gymnasiums” in Den- mark. Part of the introduction for first-year students includes coming up with a war cry and learning the school’s “frog dance” song. I love that I can teach people things they don’t know about my coun- try, and that I can share what my experience is living in a different country. My class also had to sing another scripted song with a live band in I had so many wonderful experiences. My first host mother spent front of all the other first-year students. Our class won, largely be- considerable time showing me many points of interest in Denmark. I cause we did it in rap and the girls killed it. All this is to say that the was overwhelmed by how kind everyone was to me and how many school is very open to new ideas. Everyone is given liberty to do their different things I was able to do. I had never tried handball before, own thing and it is easy to be yourself without worrying about the way but joined my local team and made goal keeper. Lots of training and others are acting. games later and we were off to the Holstebro Cup, the biggest tourna- ment for Danish juniors and other European teams. After a week of There were so many other great opportunities. Shortly after settling competition, we placed second and each got medals. Handball has in to my new school, I was asked if I would like to join a class trip to definitely been one of my favorite experiences on my exchange. New York City with classmates from my first school. Jet lag, immigra- tion forms, and lost luggage aside, it was a great experience. Then When it came time to move in with my second host family, I was a bit came a trip to Legoland Billund, a popular amusement park in Den- scared at the prospect of moving on, but excited too. I had become so mark, with my third, and final host family. I got to see lots of very used to the first family. But once there, I settled in very easily, and the impressive Lego buildings, including the world’s largest Lego Sculp- family once again welcomed me with open arms like one of their own. ture, with 5.5 million Lego pieces. Euro Tour was the greatest event that has ever happened to me. Now The year so far has truly been an unforgettable experience, and one I I know being stuck on a bus with 75 other exchange students, travel- will never forget. Thank you Rotary. ing around Europe, may not sound ideal to everyone. But we were all WORLD ROTARACT WEEK 7 - 13 MARCH Get ready to celebrate World Rotaract Week This 7-13 March, Rotaractors around the world will celebrate how they build stronger communities and develop the leadership skills necessary to change the world.

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DR. SUNITA GANDHI, a Doctorate from Cambridge University, UK, Dr. Gandhi has travelled to and studied education systems in 38 countries. She is the founder of Council for Global Education, USA and Chief Academic Advisor of City Montessori School, Lucknow, and the Meet the Eminent Speakers largest school in the world, a Guinness World Record holder and VINAYAK LOHANI. A National Awardee sole recipient for UNESCO Prize for for Child Welfare presented by the Peace Education. Dr. Gandhi's latest President of India in 2011, Vinayak project, Global Dream, provides functional literacy to the illiterate Lohani opted out of the campus masses. Nearly 60,000 students from 150 schools in Lucknow placement at IIM Calcutta to set up have taken up the campaign to to educate at least one person. West Bengal’s largest residential RILM has partnered with Global Dream for its Adult Literacy programme for children belonging to Program to educate 100,000 adults across India in Rotary Year the have-nots section of the society 2015 – 16. with just three kids from a rented building and with almost no finances in DR. RUKMINI BANERJI, Chief 2003. Inspired by the life of Swami Executive Officer of Pratham, has Vivekananda, Lohani gave up a life of extensive field experience both in corporate luxury to ensure a better life of over program implementation in rural and 1000 impoverished children at Parivaar (the urban areas as well as in family). assessment, survey, evaluation, and research. Initially trained as an EKTA SODH. A Post Graduate in economist in India, she did her B.A. at International Leadership and St. Stephen's College and attended the Management from Newcastle Delhi School of Economics. She was a University, England, Ekta is currently Rhodes Scholar at the Oxford University pursuing PhD in Education and completed her Ph.D. at the University of Technology looking at raising Chicago where she did a post-doctoral research. Rukmini worked children’s aspirations using as a program officer at the Spencer Foundation in Chicago for technology under world famous TED several years before returning to India in 1996. Originally from prize winner Professor Emeritus Sugata Bihar, she is now based in New Delhi. Mitra. Ekta has been associated with the Dr. Banerji, Director, Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) field of low cost private schools from many has been on the leadership board since 2005. ASER is a nation- years in Gujarat. Under Ekta’s leadership as a CEO, Sodha wide household survey of children’s schooling and learning Schools achieved 5th rank in entire state of Gujarat for its conducted each year in every rural district in India. ASER has been educational quality at a economical price. In 2012 Ekta was elected acknowledged nationally and internationally for its innovativeness as the Vice President for National Independent Schools Alliance, in involving citizens and for its impact on education policy and which is associated with more than 39000 private schools. Ekta practice. looks at quality improvement in education at grassroots level to improve quality of education across India. In 2008, Rukmini was awarded the Maulana Abul Kalam Shiksha Puraskar by the Government of Bihar, India. She was the first PROF. S. Y. SHAH. Currently the recipient of this award. Over the years, she has represented Director of the International Institute of Pratham and the ASER Centre in various national and international Adult and Lifelong Education, New forums. She is currently a member of the CABE (Central Advisory Delhi. Prof. Shah has served as a Board of Education) Committee of the Ministry of Human Resource Professor and Director of Adult Development, Government of India. She has been a co-chair for Continuing Education and Extension the Global Learning Metrics Task Force that has been convened by programme at Jawaharlal Nehru the Brookings Institution and UNESCO. Rukmini writes frequently University, New Delhi; Senior Fellow on education in both Hindi and English dailies in India and is an at the National Institute of Adult enthusiastic writer of children’s books. Education, New Delhi and Joint Adviser, Education Division, Planning SRADDHALU RANADE is a Commission, Government of India. He has scientist, educationist and scholar. He been closely associated with the professional activities of has been residing at Sri Aurobindo nongovernmental and government organizations. Ashram since he was six months old, where he grew up under the care of Professor Shah is also the Executive President of the Reading late MP Pandit. He is presently Association of India and Vice President of Asian Society of Lifelong involved in various activities including Learning and Advisory Committee member of the Adult Learning video productions, teacher-training Documentation and Information Network of the UNESCO Institute programmes, and software of Lifelong Learning and the World Literacy of Canada. development. A multi- f a c e t e d personality, he delivers talks and conducts workshops on numerous themes CHIEF GUEST including Integral Education, Management, Self-Development, and Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani Indian culture, Science and Spirituality, Yoga. He has conducted Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani numerous intensive teacher-training workshops in Integral and Honourable Minister for HRD, value-based education across India. 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By Evan Burrell add some emo, and just a squeeze of hipster.  The club is more about how members can He lives a healthy lifestyle, eats organic and I wonder, as we approach yet another Rotary contribute their talents and take part in gluten free. He is warm and welcoming, with projects getting their “hands dirty,” than anniversary, what Paul Harris would think of a hearty laugh, and certainly doesn’t need a the Rotary of today? Would he smile, or how many times they show up for a copy of “How to Win Friends & Influence meeting. grimace? He probably didn’t imagine how far People.” He has 500 plus connections on his little idea would go when he sat down for LinkedIn.  Regular social events to build stronger that first meeting on 23 February a full 111 relationships between members. years ago.  Inclusive with its membership.  service projects involve a good number of As a fun exercise, I tried to imagine what it  Attract individuals of all genders, races, people who are not members, but share a might be like if Paul Harris started Rotary beliefs, and backgrounds. They common interest. today. To do this, I first imagined what a Gen  Meets in person and online on a semi Want to know more? Read this post on Y Paul might be like. rotational basis, usually once or twice a Rotary Blog I decided he’d be a social entrepreneur and month depending on the needs to be blogger. His personal style is a touch metro, addressed.  CLICK TO READ

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