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A Message from the Club President
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Rotary District 6710
July 2009
Issue: 1
Welcome to a New Rotary Year
 
Greetings! DG Chuck Cicchella
 
The successful operations of our local Rotary Clubs is truly, as they say, "where the rubber meets the road."  As of July 1 our new Rotary year has been set in motion.  The year will move quickly and so it is vital that at the end of each month of operations we pause and take inventory on what has been accomplished and what it is we still need to complete - the  monthly production of the "Spectrum," the District 6710 monthly newsletter, will be designed to help you do just that.

It will contain timely reminders, important announcements and other relevant Rotary information that will help our clubs and district personnel to stay current and hopefully ahead of the curve in accomplishing our mutual Rotary goals.  To this end, it is critical to recognize that, in many cases, only the Club President and Club Secretary receive this document (although our distribution list is growing each year).  Its' value is increased as it reaches more readers, so I hope that you will share this with others in your club.

I look forward to our 2009-10 Rotary year and the many exciting "service above self" opportunities we will have in making our world a better place in which we live for truly "The Future of Rotary Is In Our Hands."

Chuck Cicchella
District Governor
Committee Selects District Administrative Assistant
Mary Kathryn DeLodder, new District Administrative Assistant Steve Shultz, Chairperson of the newly formed District Administrative Committee announced that effective July 1, 2009 the brand new position of the District 6710 District Administrative Assistant has been filled. Mary Kathryn DeLodder has been hired to fill this position.  Steve stated that the entire committee was impressed with her Rotaract credentials, her knowledge of Rotary both District-wide and Internationally, and her enthusiasm to assist Rotary in every way that she can.

The District Administrative Assistant position is designed to serve the seated Governor and the District on a part time scale  generally providing service in the following areas:
  • Maintain the District Website
  • Assist in the preparation of the annual District Directory
  • Maintain District files and assist with RI reporting
  • Electronically produce and distribute the District Monthly Newsletter
  • Maintain a current and complete "contact" file on all District Leadership
  • Maintain general Rotary information files in order to provide timely information to Rotarian inquiry
  • Perform other administrative tasks as may be requested by the presiding District Governor
Mary Kathryn has been very active in our District for several years in Rotaract and has been a member of three different clubs.  She is also very active on the international level, and will be serving her third consecutive term on the RI Rotaract Committee this year at the appointment of the RI President.

For District matters, contact Mary Kathryn at mk@rotarydistrict6710.org or by phone at (502) 592-0930.
New District Directory Now Available Online

The 2009-10 District 6710 Directory is now available on the district website.  You can download a PDF of the directory at www.rotarydistrict6710.org/go/directory.  Website registration is required to view the information.  On the same page you can also download an Excel spreadsheet that contains the master listing of district contacts for the year.  This master listing will be constantly updated throughout the year as contact information changes.
09-10 GSE Team to England Selected

Hugh McShane, PDG and Chairperson of for Group Study Exchange announced that our outbound District 6710 2009-10 Team has been selected.  Our outbound team will go to  Nottingham, England (District 1220) September 20 - October 18, 2009  - our inbound team from England will visit our District May 8 - June 5, 2010.

The members of our Outbound Team are as follows:
  • Karl R. Buss - Team Leader from the Rotary Club of Clinton
  • Cory S. Moran - Team Member sponsored by the Rotary Club of East Louisville Sunrise
  • Stephanie J. Helton - Team Member sponsored by the Rotary Club of Franklin
  • Katherine E. Fussenegger - Team Member sponsored by the Rotary Club of Shelbyville
  • Kimberly A. Moore - Team Member sponsored by the Rotary Club of Frankfort
District Strategic Plan Keeps Moving
As our district continues to strive for excellence, we continue to implement activities that help us meet the goals of our strategic plan.  To make sure that our plan stays current and applicable, periodic reviews are conducted.  Soon we will be sending out a questionnaire and convening a Summit Team to review the plan.

Have you read our Strategic Plan?  Visit our District website to read the latest version of the plan.  There you can also read a summary of accomplishments related to the plan.
2009-10 Theme: The Future of Rotary is In Your Hands
RI President John Kenny and wife June RI welcomes its first president from Scotland, John Kenny. The 2009-10 RI theme, The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands, emphasizes the individual clubs that make up the heart and soul of the organization.  Check out these resources to help you kick off the Rotary year:
DG Chuck Cicchella
In This Issue
New District Administrative Assistant
Directory Available Online
GSE Team Announced
Strategic Plan Update
Dates to Remember
Links
Don't Forget...
DG Chuck Cicchella
Mark your calendar for these important deadlines and events:

- July 10 -
Monthly club attendance report due to the District Secretary, SK Zimmerman
(see your President's Planner for more info)

- July 31 -
Individual member District dues and the Club PETS fee due to the District Treasurer, Leonard Ballard

 - July 31 -
  Semiannual report and RI member dues are due to Rotary International

Start planning for...
August - Membership and Extension Month

September - New Generations Month

- District Conference -
Its never to early to start talking about the 2010 District Conference at Holiday World!  This year's conference will be very family oriented, and we want to start NOW by recruiting family members to help out.  We would like spouses and (grand)children of Rotarians.  Please let DG Chuck or Mary Kathryn know if you have anyone who is interested in helping out.
 
Links
 
Want to have your club accomplishments or upcoming events featured in The Spectrum?  Send your info via e-mail to mk@rotarydistrict6710.org by the first of the month.