July 2016 – DGJG9700

Positions Vacant – District Polio Plus

July 13, 2016 by John Glassford

Dear Friends in Rotary,

Due to recent retirements a couple of positions are now available within the District 9700 PolioPlus Committee and I would like you to consider taking part in this very important role.

Positions Available are:-

1. District Committee Chair

2. Committee Co-ordinator: Groups 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.

These are not necessarily onerous roles but important in terms of our quest to help eliminate polio.

If interested contact me on the email or phone noted below.

Also, DG Michael Milston is would like to hear from someone interested in the following role:-

a. Rotary Foundation Alumni Co-Ordinator

District roles provide a great deal of satisfaction and provide a better opportunity to “do good in the world”.

Please apply soon.

David Kennedy

D9700 Director – The Rotary Foundation
Past District Governor 2014-15
email: [email protected]
mobile: 0429 316 266

RI President John Germ

July 4, 2016 by John Glassford

2016-17 RI President John Germ and his wife, Judy Germ

John F. Germ is board chair and chief executive officer of Campbell and Associates Inc., consulting engineers. He joined the firm as an engineer in 1965 after four years in the U.S. Air Force. He serves on the boards of several organizations, including the board and executive committee of the Public Education Foundation, Orange Grove Center Inc., and as board chair of Blood Assurance Inc. He also is founder and treasurer of the Chattanooga State Technical Community College Foundation and president of the Tennessee Jaycee Foundation.

FULL STORY HERE

RID Noel Trevaskis

July 2, 2016 by John Glassford

Rotary International Director Noel Trevaskis and his wife Sue.

Noel is a member of the Rotary Club of Bega, District 9710.

Noel was the District Governor of District 9710 in 2005-2006, and a past Board member and Chairman of Australian Rotary Health. He has also served as a Board member and Deputy Chairman of the Southern Tablelands Community College, a College assisting people with intellectual disabilities and special needs. He was a Rotary Coordinator and was Chairman of the RI Membership Development Committee for our two Zones as well as being a member of the Rotary International membership Committee. He is a recipient of a Key Rotarian Award from his District, the Service Above Self Award, and the Medal of the Order of Australia.

Rotary Down Under had a sit down interview recently with Noel Trevaskis – Rotary International Director

Getting to know Noel!

One only needs to meet Noel Trevaskis once to realise he is a straight talking, down to earth and practical Rotarian. We are proud he is our representative on the Rotary International Board for 2016-2018 and believe that much will be accomplished in our region with his hands-on approach.

It’s interesting when you speak with Noel that he is willing to share his story of how, in his early years of joining Rotary, his wife Sue challenged his commitment. In her view, he wasn’t committed and was neither in Rotary nor out of Rotary. She said he needed to make a decision – either commit or resign.

Click on teh link below for the full story.