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Light Up Rotary
OCTOBER - VOCATIONAL SERVICE MONTH:
Vocational Service is one of Rotarys Five Avenues of Service.
Vocational Service calls every Rotarian to:
aspire to high ethical standards in their occupation;
recognize the worthiness of all useful occupations, and;
contribute their vocational talents to the problems and needs of society.
When professionals join a Rotary club, they do so as a representative of their
classification their particular business or profession. Rotarians have the dual
responsibility of representing their vocation within the club and exemplifying the
ideals of Rotary within the workplace.
One of the central goals of Vocational Service is to promote and advance Rotarys high ethical standards. Two
useful tools Rotarians have to assess these standards are The Four-Way Test and The Declaration of Rotarians
in Business and Professions.
I wish you good luck in your vocational success.
Khalil Alsharif
District Governor
Mr. Khalil Alsharif
District Governor
Mr. Gary C K Huang
RI President
Service Above Self
Governors Newsletter
District 2452 October 2014
The supreme quality for leadership is
unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real
success is possible.
- Former U.S. President Eisenhower
Each Rotarian is a
connecting link between
the idealism of Rotary
and
his trade or profession.
- Paul Harris
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PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE
GARY C.K. HUANG
PRESIDENT 2014-15
OCTOBER 2014
In October 1914, Jonas Salk was born a man who would change world his-
tory by inventing the first effective vaccine against polio. When the vaccine
was introduced in the United States in the 1950s, polls indicated that polio
was one of the nations two greatest fears, second only to the fear of atomic
war. And with good reason: In the 1952 U.S. polio epidemic, 58,000 cases
were reported, with 3,145 deaths and 21,269 instances of permanent, disa-
bling paralysis. Globally, polio paralyzed or killed up to half a million people
every year.
Soon after the Salk vaccine was created, Albert Sabin developed an oral version, allowing tremendous num-
bers of children to be immunized quickly, safely, and inexpensively. In 1985, Rotarys PolioPlus program was
born, with a simple goal: to immunize every child under age five against this crippling disease. Thanks in large
part to the initial success of PolioPlus, in 1988 the 166 member states of the World Health Assembly unani-
mously set the goal of global polio eradication.
At the time, the idea was breathtakingly ambitious, and many called it impossible. Today, we are closer to this
goal than ever before, with only a few hundred cases of polio reported per year, and just three remaining en-
demic countries. We are on track to achieve full eradication by 2018 if we can keep up the momentum that
has brought us this far.
And this month, we will mark World Polio Day on 24 October, and celebrate the 100th anniversary of Dr.
Salks birth.
I ask you all to Light Up Rotary this month by doing whatever you can to shine a spotlight on our efforts to
eradicate polio. Call your government officials and let them know that polio eradication matters to you. Go to
endpolionow.org for inspiring stories about Rotarys work, and share them on social media. And make the best
investment youll ever make, by donating to polio eradication right on the endpolionow.org website and earn-
ing a two-to-one match on your contribution from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
When we eradicate polio and we will well have brought the
world into a better future, and Rotary into a better future as well.
We will have proved ourselves, as an organization, capable of
great things. And we will have given our children and grandchil-
dren a gift that will endure forever: a polio-free world.
Governors Newsletter
District 2452 October 2014
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TRUSTEE CHAIRS MESSAGE
JOHN KENNY
TRUSTEE CHAIR 2014-15
OCTOBER 2014
In each of my monthly messages, I have endeavored to highlight one individual
Rotary Foundation goal for 2014-15.
This month, I wish to speak about the new grant structure and the reasons for its
introduction. The Foundation Trustees identified a number of growing needs to
improve efficiency, to streamline operations, and to focus efforts so as to achieve
greater impact and public recognition.
Prior to Future Vision, the Foundation was processing over 4,000 grants per year, and the average humanitari-
an grant was US$12,500. With many of the grants smaller than this figure, the cost to administer the grants
was increasing at a significant rate, and we needed more staff to process the growing number of applications.
In addition to striving for improved efficiency, the Trustees aimed for greater simplicity and a more stream-
lined process. The Rotary Foundation had 12 different programs, each with its own requirements and applica-
tion procedures, to support educational and humanitarian objectives. We now have only two grant types: dis-
trict grants and global grants.
By simplifying the process, the Trustees hope to enable Rotarians to reach a greater number of people to do
good in the world; to provide a more efficient grants-making system, awarding fewer grants and large amounts
at a reduced operational cost; and to give clubs and districts more ownership over the grant process.
I urge you to ensure the progress of our new grant structure through your continued participation in our educa-
tional and humanitarian projects.
Governors Newsletter
District 2452 October 2014
- Bill Gates
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Governors Newsletter
District 2452 October 2014
Why Classification is essential
in Rotary membership:
When a lawyer Paul Harris, a coal dealer Sylvester
Schiele, a mining engineer Gus Loehr, and a merchant
tailor Hiram Shorey first met in 1905 in Chicago, they
gave birth to Rotary and, by the nature of their diverse
occupations, also gave birth to the associations most
distinctive feature the classification principle.
Today, the classification principle, though modified,
remains a cornerstone of Rotary. Upon joining Rotary,
you are lent a classification by the Board of Directors to
reflect your occupation or primary source of income. By
limiting active membership by classifications, each club
becomes a cross-section of the business and professional
life of the community it serves. Also, the classification
principle makes sure that no one profession or business
becomes the dominant force within the club.
Another benefit of the classification system is that
representatives of many fields are brought together,
providing the opportunity for Rotarians to broaden their
knowledge of the contemporary workplace. This, in turn,
enables Rotarians to fulfill one of the basic obligations
of vocational service recognizing the worthiness to
society of all useful occupations.
(Source: Rotary District 5340 website)
Creator of The Four Way Test RIPP Herbert J. Taylor
Business is the science of
human service - he profits most
who serves his fellows best.
- Arthur Sheldon
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District 2452 Conference
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
From 19
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to 22
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March 2015
To register please visit http://www.rotaryd2452.org/
or contact us at:
Tel.: +973 17180688, Fax: +973 17740346,
E-mail: bahrainconference2015@gmail.com
Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. - Peter Derucker
CODEOF
As a Rotarian, I will:
1. Act with and high ethical in
my and
2. Deal fairly with others and them and their
with
3. Use my skills through Rotary
young people, help those special
needs, and improve peoples quality of life in my
and in the
4. Avoid behavior reflects adversely on
Rotary or other
5. Not seek special or
from other
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District Governors Visit - Armenia & Georgia
18
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to 25
th
September 2014
PETS & Club Assembly of 3 clubs in Armenia, 20
th
Sept. 2014
Governors Newsletter
District 2452 October 2014
PETS & Club Assembly of 2 clubs in Georgia, 22
nd
September 2014
Fellowship Dinner with the members of 3 clubs in Armenia, 20
th
September 2014
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District Governors Visit - Armenia & Georgia
18
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to 25
th
September 2014
Project Visit - Community Service Project by RC Yerevan
Governors Newsletter
District 2452 October 2014
Rotary Club of Yerevan partners with European Clubs to change the lives of Armenian children.
It has been almost a decade since RC Yerevan partnered with RC Issy les Moulineaux, Hts-de-Seine, District 1660
(France) and RC Kbenhavn Vesterbro, District 1470 (Denmark) to provide better pre-school education to 153 Armenian
kids at a nursery N16 in the town of Echmiadzin.
The nursery is 5 days a week day-care institution for 3-6 year old children. The
children stay at the nursery from 9 in the morning till 5 in the evening until their
parents are at work. At the nursery, the children get three caloric and balanced
meals, take a midday nap and take basic classes in dance, music, arts/crafts, ele-
mentary math and languages.
The building of the nursery has
been built about 40 years ago and
has never been renovated since. With generous support of French and Dan-
ish Rotary Clubs as well as consolidated efforts of the RC Yerevan and the
Echmiadzin municipality, it has become possible to fully renovate the roof
to prevent any leaking during rains and snow. Today, children have neat
and clean toilets and play and sleep in well renovated rooms, and they en-
joy round a clock clean and safe water.
On September 19, 2014 the Bahraini delegation comprised of DG Khalil Alsharif, Bah-
raini PDGs and Rotarians paid a visit to the nursery to learn more about one of the projects RC
Yerevan has currently underway at the nursery. The project is to renovate a totally deteriorat-
ed kitchen, furnish and equip it to ensure absolutely safe meal program for the kids. As
stated by the institution principal no matter how hard you work to provide good quality
nutrition, when hygiene and sanitation are not in place, the impact is not high.
Thanks to the consolidated efforts and decade long Armenian/French/Denmark friend-
ship, the successful end of the project is anticipated later in the fall.
The Bahraini delegation committed to support the kindergarten and the first gift would be to purchase a piano as the one
available is broken and no longer good for use. RC Yerevan is thankful to the guests and will keep the District team and
Rotarian counterparts informed on the progress of this particular as well as other endeavors.
District 2452 Membership Seminar
Beirut, Lebanon, 18th October 2014
Venue: Hilton Habtoor Hotel Sin El Fil
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
YOUR ATTENDANCE IS VITAL
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RI President Gary C. K. Huang chal-
lenges us to energize our communi-
ties and strengthen our membership,
fellowship, and service efforts by light-
ing up Rotary. Through vocational ser-
vice initiatives, we can be champions
for high ethical standards in our work-
places, use our professional expertise to
serve others, and have a positive impact
on local and international communities.
Here are a just a few ideas for activities
your club can undertake:
District Governors Visit - Armenia & Georgia
18
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to 25
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September 2014
Governors Newsletter
District 2452 October 2014
Fellowship Dinner with the
members of RC Gyumri,
Armenia, 23
rd
Sept. 2014
Project Visit - Trees Plantation Project
by RC Yerevan International
Project Visit to the Elemen-
tary School sponsored by
RC Yerevan International
Light Up Rotary
through service
Sponsor a career day in which club members
bring young people to their places of business.
Host a Rotary Day celebration to connect with pro-
fessionals in your community who might be good candi-
dates for Rotary membership. (Completing this activity
can help your club qualify for the 2014-15 Presidential
Citation.) - Rotary News
Start a career counseling or vocational
training programand invite non-Rotarian commu-
nity members to attend.
Organize a discussion or workshop on work-
place ethics and invite local non-Rotarian business
leaders to attend.
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Governors Newsletter
District 2452 October 2014
Charter Ceremony of Interact Club of Bahrain School
Sponsored by RC Manama - 14th September 2014
Board of Directors 2014-15 & Members of Interact Club of Bahrain School
A new Interact Club, sponsored
by RC Manama was formed in
Bahrain School. PP Hussain
Tadayon presented the charter
to the new president, in the
presence of DG Khalil Alsharif,
on 14th September 2014 at Gulf
Hotel, Zahle Restaurant
Improving communities through
vocational service
Your club can practice vocational service
in a variety of ways, from small-scale
events such as recognizing people in your
community for their work, to large inter-
national initiatives such as microcredit programs and
vocational training sessions.
Here are examples of several clubs activities:
The Rotary Club of Moapa
Valley (Logandale), Neva-
da, USA, will host
a breakfast in August to
celebrate the start of a new
school year and to express
the communitys apprecia-
tion for teachers, adminis-
trators, and support staff at the communitys four
schools.
Last September, the Rotary Club of Indore Professionals,
Madhya Pradesh, India, hosted a Career Guidance Semi-
nar for 200 girls in the 11th and 12th grades.
To recognize and honor outstanding local employees, the
Rotary Club of Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Aus-
tralia, hosted a Pride of Workmanship Awards
eventhonoring workers whose managers had nominated
them for recognition.
Over the past year, the Ro-
tary E-Club of Houston,
Texas, USA, partnered
with the Houston Commu-
nity College system on
a vocational training pro-
gram to teach inmates at
the Harris County jail how
to repair bicycles. The club
provided tools, supplies, and broken bicycles; the refur-
bished bikes were given to low-income children in the
community.
See more examples of vocational service projects that
your club can learn from and replicate in Rotary Show-
case. (https://map.rotary.org/en/project/pages/
project_showcase.aspx)
For more information, visit www.rotary.org or con-
tact RI staff at vocationalservice@rotary.org
http://www.rotary.org/en/ServiceAndFellowship/
StartAProject/AvenuesOfService/Pages/
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RC Tripoli-Maarad organized FIFA World Cup
Final Match on a Giant 40 sqm LED Screen at Ra-
chid Karameh International Fair.
I t was amazing, Rotary is always different, this is why I
always like to participate in their projects and events,
R.K. a non-rotarian spectator at the end of the event
On July 13, 2014,
Rotary club Tripoli-
Maarad (District 2452
- Lebanon) organized
a huge event in Tripo-
li Lebanon in which
the club did broadcast
the FIFA World Cup
2014 final match on a
giant 40 sqm LED
screen at the Floating
Theater of the Rachid Karameh International Fair in the pres-
ence of more than 600 attendees who came from all over the
country. Attended this event The Governor of North Lebanon
District Ramzi Nohra, Dr. Zahida Darwiche Jabbour, Secretary
General of the UNESCO Lebanese National Commission, Wafa
Khoury President of Social ways association and many repre-
sentatives of the civil society. From Rotary attended PDG Jamil
Moawad, DDG May Monla Chmaytelli, AG Randa Zaouk, Pro-
ject leaders RC Tripoli-Maarad President Chawkat Houalla -
AG Ahmad Husseini - Secretary Abdallah Ziadeh, Presidents
and Members from Rotary Clubs, Rotaract Clubs & interact
clubs in Lebanon, in addition of most of RC Tripoli-Maarad
members. Seventeen local business firms sponsored the event by
the way of Financial & In-kind contributions.
This major sporting event was a real celebration for the regain-
ing of peace and prosperity in the city of Tripoli especially that
one of its goals was to push forward the economical cycle in this
city. Club members, Rotarians, officials and friends took a big
picture holding a #SayNotoRacism banner in support of the
FIFA campaign to fight racism, a value that Rotary shares with
FIFA. This picture and hashtag were shared on social media
through Rotary, FIFA and Personal Rotarian pages. This event
was also used as an opportunity to showcase Rotarian achieve-
ments and raise awareness about Polio disease through the use
of End Polio Now wall projection, movies showed on Screen,
Social media, and huge banners reflecting the message of Rota-
ry.
On the other hand, having Rebranding Tripoli as Motto for
this Rotary year, the very active new Rotary club Tripoli Cos-
mopolis that RC Tripoli-Maarad sponsored during Rotary year
2013-2014, joined its sponsoring club by taking the responsibil-
ity of providing & selling food and beverages during the event.
The project was preceded by an advertisement campaign con-
sisting of flyers, posters around the city and a remarkable inter-
view with Chawkat Houalla, President of Rotary club Tripoli-
Maarad, on Future TV (an international channel) who covered
the event.
The project was deemed a huge success especially in raising
funds, in the Rotary Awareness aspect, in showing impressive
teamwork among the club & Rotary members & in achieving all
the goals the club wanted to achieve through this event.
A Major part of the Funds raised during this event shall be used
to fund the Water filtration Mega-project which aims to supply
clean water to public school in Tripoli and Lebanon. The other
part shall be used to fund other service projects to be conducted
by the club.
Governors Newsletter
District 2452 October 2014
Governors Official Visits to Clubs in District 2452
Armenia & Georgia : 17
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- 25
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September 2014
Bahrain : 28
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, 29
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Sept. &1
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Oct. 2014
Cyprus : 29
th
October - 8
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November 2014
: 1 & 2 November 2014 Country Seminar
Jordan & Palestine : 22
nd
- 30
th
November 2014
: District Foundation Seminar - 29
th
Nov 2014
Lebanon : 6
th
- 12
th
October 2014
: 18
th
- 23
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October 2014
: 18
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October District Membership Seminar
Sudan : January 2015 - TBA
UAE : 7
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& 10
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December 2014
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- but this I do know - the only ones who will nd true happiness in life are those who
have searched and found how to serve others. - African philosopher and physician Dr. Albert Schweitzer
Rotary Club of Amman West and Rotary Club of Amman Citadelco-hosted
Minister of Labor and Public Works, His Excellency Engineer Sami Halasa and
his wife, on Wednesday, 10/9/2014 at Landmark Hotel.
During quite an interactive session, His Excellency highlighted the main
construction projects that are currently in the pipeline in Jordan; he also talked
about the construction sector, mentioning that Jordan has the highest percentage
of Engineers, worldwide, compared by the number of its citizens, amounting to
137.000 Engineers.
The session was followed by a dinner where Rotarians benefited from the
opportunity to talk to the Minister and learn more about potential opportunities
and the latest in this sector in Jordan.
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District 2452 October 2014
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Community outreach by Bethlehem Rotarian
The Rotary Club of Bethlehem on their pr ogr am of community
outreach, on August 14
th
, the members visited the SOS Childrens
Villages in Bethlehem and met Mr. Mohammad Shalaldeh the National
Director who introduced the different programs of SOS in Palestine and
the region. As a gesture of connection, Bethlehem Rotarian delivered
school bags before the start of the new academic year.
The July outreach event for the club was an Iftar meal to the residences
of House of Hope.
RC Bethlehem