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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

 FEBRUARY 2010

ROTARY eCLUB ONE - INTERNATIONAL

Dear Fellow Rotarians and Friends of Rotary,

February is World understanding month at Rotary, and allow me to say that this must be the eClub One month as Rotary eClub One spreads over five continents, practicing what we preach reaching our objectives through global understanding.  In Vancouver the Olympic Winter Games are reminding us anew of Pierre Frédy, Baron de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympics as we know them, another great example of fostering global understanding.

As a member of our club I relish the modern communication means to keep in close contact with as many members as possible.  This month I spoke and corresponded among others with Sydney, Wallace NC, a roaming Rotarian who pops up in Oregon, California and other western states, and what about Nigeria?  While traveling I caught up with a number of members of the Rotary Club of Hagatna, Guam (US Territory) and my first Rotary Club in the early ‘90s    

The only essential tool our member need to keep handy is a world clock to avoid calling any of our esteemed fellow members in the middle of the night!

While a quarter of the world population celebrates the New Year this month Year of the Tiger we are constantly reminded of the importance to continue our mission. Haiti, Sudan, Afghanistan, all places where innocent civilians suffer as result of armed conflicts or natural disasters, reminding us that our mission is far from over, and with that, the role of Rotary. Our club membership has increased significantly as we need members to deliver the task at hand. The role of younger members are not an exception and very much at the forefront of our club.

We responded within days by sending another 6 Shelter boxes to Haiti, brining our Club total to 50! That is almost one box per member! I would like to thank the members of Rotary eClub One and our visitors for supporting the Rotary Foundation through your donations. We are on track to reach our target and will need your continued support! 

The Rotary Foundation invites all districts to submit applications for the 2011-12 Rotary Peace Fellowships. Rotary is seeking non-Rotarian professionals interested in expanding their knowledge in international relations, public administration, sustainable development, peace studies and conflict resolution or a related field.  Participants in the master's degree program gain access to:

Among others Two years of Rotary-funded graduate study toward a master's degree at one of our six Rotary Centers

When you are planning the year, please consider a visit to the Rotary International world convention, which takes place June 20-23 in Montreal, Canada. The Rotary International Convention is an event not to be missed as well as our very own Rotary eClub One Annual Dinner Monday, 21 June 2010.

Don’t forget February 14th is Valentine’s day! Another great opportunity to serve above self and tell al our loved ones how much we appreciate and care.

This month anew, our website provides a large array of new articles and video clips that have been carefully selected to inform and inspire Rotarians, their families and friends. I hope you will recognize an opportunity among the many projects to brighten the life of those less fortunate as we focus on our theme … “The Future of Rotary is in your hands”

Herman J Ehrlich

President 2009-2010

Rotary eClub One of District 5450