2009-10 Rotary Theme
The Future of Rotary Is In Your Hands
The 2009-10 RI theme acknowledges the important role individual Rotary Clubs will play in shaping the future of Rotary.
The future of Rotary will not be shaped at RI headquarters it will be shaped in each and every Rotary club, 2009-10
RI President John Kenny said, because it is for each of us as Rotarians to do what is necessary to keep Rotary strong.
Kenny acknowledged the foundation established by past Rotary leaders and laid the responsibility for building upon
that success on every Rotarian. Each one of us is standing on the shoulders of generations of Rotarians past, and it is
our responsibility to determine Rotary's future, Kenny said.
Kenny emphasized that every Rotary club is and must be autonomous. Everything begins and ends with our clubs,
he said. Our clubs can and do work together, they work through their own districts, in cooperation with other clubs.
And so each club must have autonomy to serve where and how it can serve best.
--www.rotary.org
July 15, 2009
Catered
by
Clanton's
Cafe
Please
welcome our 2009-10
Rotary
District Governor
A.C.
Moncrief
A.C.
Moncrief graduated from the University of Arkansas
and immediately went into the Peace Corps in
Central Africa. Upon returning he became a
successful High School football coach and authored
the book, More Than a Game. He joined Rotary in
1977 in Russellville, Arkansas and became President
of that club. Career changes allowed him to belong
to the Ozark and Van Buren Arkansas clubs where he
was also President of both of those clubs. A.C. is
a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and has served as an
Assistant Governor. He has been married to his wife
Doris for 40 years. They have two daughters and
three grandsons. Having just returned from the
Rotary International meeting in England, he will
bring an incredible message of Rotary that you do
not want to miss.
Happy
Birthday!
Tammie Lewis – July 11
Jess Clanton – July 16
David Elliott – July 16
Rotarian
of the Day Schedule
July
Ed DeLozier – July 22
Merle Dixon – July 29
Spotlight
on SERVICE Literacy – Library
Books
July
is Literacy Month, a time for Rotary Clubs to
develop their own literacy projects, as well as
raise awareness of Rotariansí efforts
worldwide to eradicate illiteracy.
Did you know that our weekly TICKET
SALES
fund the
purchase of LIBRARY
BOOKS
for our local
elementary schools? For the 2008-09 school year,
the Vinita
Rotary Club spent $1,005.48 on books for
the libraries of Hall-Halsell and Will Rogers
elementary schools. And we
will do it again for the 2009-10 school year as
well! Rotarian
John Link contributes the Rotary labels that go in
the front of each of the books.
KIDS WHO
READ SUCCEED!!
The
Vinita Rotary Club donated a nice selection of new
books from classroom and school library wish lists
to the Hall-Halsell Elementary library and the Will
Rogers Elementary Library recently. At the
presentation were (from left): Rotarians Len
Dalquest, Dr. Ed Allensworth, Dr. Jimmie Ownbey,
Will Rogers librarian Kathleen Gatlin, Rotary
President-Elect Bob Green, Will Rogers student
Emily DeVore, Hall-Halsell librarian Deann Bruce,
student Nick DeVore, Rotary Past-President Amy
DeVore, and Rotary President Rod Couch. (photo by
Angela Martin)
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