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District Governor

Governors Message

I wish each Rotarian in our District all the very best that 2016 has to offer. At the beginning of this Rotary year, I invited each of you to serve as an instrument of peace. I invited you to take advantage of every opportunity to nurture the passion within yourself and take actions that make peace possible. Over the past six months, you have done just that and each act of service and kindness that you gave has brought significant positive change to your local communities and globally. I look forward to celebrating with you at the District Conference in Wilmington all the good work we are doing.

Over the next six months, let us intensify the passion that drives our actions in the areas that are most meaningful to us. Let us continue to join with other Rotarians, exchange ideas and take action to make the change we seek possible. Our club presidents have provided strong leadership, and with the support of the club’s Board of Directors, have given so generously of their time and talents to ensure that our clubs have operated efficiently and produced the outstanding accomplishments we have experienced thus far. With your help, we can finish this year strong and take the steps necessary to ensure leadership continuity for the future.

Every club in our District is important because each club brings leaders together and creates the environment that promotes service above self. We should never take for granted the vital importance of remaining active and vibrant, and adapting, as needed, to attract and engage young professionals. On December 31, 2015, two clubs in our District closed their doors after a long and storied history of service to their respective communities. The Rotary Club of Smithfield provided seventy years of service and the Rotary Club of North Durham provided forty-five years of service. History will remember their service, as will we, but surely there will be a void in the communities where these clubs once served.

During my official visit to your club, I spoke about the three pillars of Rotary: Membership, Foundation, and Service, and challenged every Rotarian to achieve the Award of Excellence. Many of you have stepped up to the challenge and, to date, over 97 Rotarians have earned the Governor’s Award of Excellence. When I attended the Rotary Leadership Institute this weekend, I was pleased to see so many Rotarians proudly wearing their Governor’s Award of

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Excellence pin, demonstrating their personal commitment to supporting the three pillars of Rotary. If you have not yet completed the challenge, make it your mission over the next few months to bring in a new member, perform an act of service, and give to the Rotary Foundation.

Happy New Year! May each of us rise to the opportunities this year will bring and do great things. Every day, ordinary Rotarians are doing extraordinary things that change lives, and inadvertently experiencing those transformative moments that end up changing their own lives. What was your Rotary moment today?

Measuring Our Progress

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Contents District Governor .............................................................................................................................. 1

Governors Message ..................................................................................................................... 1

Measuring Our Progress .............................................................................................................. 2

Governor's Five Star Award ......................................................................................................... 4

Governor’s Award of Excellence .................................................................................................. 4

Upcoming Events ............................................................................................................................. 5

District 7710 Mid-Year Workshop ................................................................................................. 5

Boys and Girls Home of NC Rotary Day - 50th Anniversary ......................................................... 6

Membership Week ....................................................................................................................... 6

2016 District Conference .............................................................................................................. 7

Encouraging Young Professionals ............................................................................................... 7

Peace Film Series ........................................................................................................................ 7

District Reports ................................................................................................................................ 8

UN Trip ......................................................................................................................................... 8

Rotary Leadership Institute .......................................................................................................... 8

Heading to Oz .............................................................................................................................. 9

Dedicated Rotarian, Ramona Davis, passes at 86 ..................................................................... 10

Rotary Peace Fellows ................................................................................................................ 11

Club Activities ................................................................................................................................ 12

East Chapel Hill Rotary: Doing Something Amazing .................................................................. 12

Alzheimer's Support Program Implemented ............................................................................... 13

MudLOVE fundraiser .................................................................................................................. 13

Rotary International Highlights Oxford Rotary Project ................................................................ 14

Martin Luther King Jr. – Day of Service ...................................................................................... 14

Garner Mid-Day’s Bling Gala Raises $55,000 ............................................................................ 15

SEEDS Market Garden Improvements Project ........................................................................... 16

The Rotary Foundation .................................................................................................................. 17

Children's Book Benefits Rotary Foundation .............................................................................. 17

Spring Rolls – Polio Offer ........................................................................................................... 17

Points Donated for Paul Harris Fellowships ............................................................................... 18

Making a Difference through Global Grants ............................................................................... 18

IRA Charitable gifts law is now permanent ................................................................................. 19

Other Items .................................................................................................................................... 20

Rotary in the News ..................................................................................................................... 20

From the Editor's Desk ............................................................................................................... 20

Rotary Calendar ......................................................................................................................... 21

District Leaders .......................................................................................................................... 21

District 7710 - Club Meetings ..................................................................................................... 22

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Governor's Five Star Award

Governor’s Award of Excellence

We now have obtained 97 Rotarians that have recruited a new member, performed an act of service and donated to The Rotary Foundation. A list of all the Governor’s Award Recipient - 2015-2016 can be found on the District website at Governor's Award of Excellence. You have up to the end of June 2016 to complete the requirements to earn the Governor's Award of Excellence.

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Upcoming Events

District 7710 Mid-Year Workshop By Carol Allen

Saturday, February 6, 2016 - 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Greenwood Forest Baptist Church 110 SE Maynard Rd, Cary

There’s something of interest for every Rotarian at the upcoming district meeting:

find out what’s going to be going on in Wilmington in April;

learn how you can recruit younger members into your club;

find out what the youth in our district are doing as you hear from essay contest winners, RYLA

participants and Youth Exchange students; and

There will also be a special sessions for Public Image Chairs and club Interact advisors.

Beginning at 8:30 there will be a Grants Training Session that will qualify your club to participate in matching grants.

At 10:00, Pre-PETS will begin with District Governor Elect Rusine Sinclair. If you’re an incoming club president this is session is for you.

To end the plenary session, we will have an open discussion on fundraisers. Learn what other clubs are doing and why they are successful and share what your club is doing.

Registration for the Grants Training session will begin at 8:00. For all other participants, registration will open at 8:30. The program begins at 9:00 and we’ll have you on your way home by noon.

Go online now to register. Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Last fall almost 100 Rotarians attended the District Workshop.

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Boys and Girls Home of NC Rotary Day - 50th Anniversary By Hensley Scott

District 7710 Rotary Members will not want to miss this annual event on Sunday, February 21, 2016. The location is the Boys and Girls Home Campus located at Lake Waccamaw, NC. Both Rotary District 7710 and 7730 Rotarians will spend an enjoyable day of fellowship with other Rotarians and the kids at the home that Rotary has supported for over 50 years

11:00 a.m. Church Service with the kids at the Lemon Rodgers Chapel on campus 12:15 p.m. Lunch in the Boys and Girls Home Fellowship Hall 1:00 p.m. A presentation from the Boys and Girls Home 2:00 p.m. Tour of the Campus, Rotary Cottage and The Country Store 2:45 p.m. Depart for home

There are two highlights at this year’s Rotary Day. George M. Webb, a minister and a former resident at the Home, will deliver the message for the 11:00 service. The second will be a celebration of the Rotary Cottage’s 50th year.

Don’t forget to bring any items you would like to donate to the Boys and Girls Home Country Store thrift shop that serves the local Columbus County area. The Country Store accepts most any item in good condition. Any questions, please call Hensley Scott at 919-795-8292

Recently, the magazine Our State did an article on the Boys and Girls Home. You can read the article at: Our State B&G Home

Membership Week By Leigh Hudson

In composing this article designed to encourage membership recruitment and retention, I came to the realization that the small group of Rotarians that read this article is likely the same small group of Rotarians who understand the importance of membership growth. So today I am challenging you to take your interest to the next level by volunteering to help your club achieve a positive net gain this year by planning a significant event for Membership Week, February 22-26.

Contact me now to get started. Past District Governor Leigh Hudson, District Membership Chair [email protected] or 919-427-0765.

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2016 District Conference By Arthur Rogers

For the first time, District 7710 will partner with District 7730 for a joint conference in Wilmington, NC, April 29 - May 1, 2016. The business sessions at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside comprise only a small part of the weekend. There will be plenty of time to play golf, tour Historic Downtown Wilmington, do a service project, enjoy a boat ride, or just relax. The optional Friday night dinner and party will be held at Bakery 105 downtown, a fun Riverwalk stroll or trolley ride from the Hilton.

Register now to guarantee your place at the optional events. And save- Early Bird Registration ends January 31. Register at www.2016districtconference.org

Encouraging Young Professionals

To encourage the attendance of young professionals at our 2016 District Conference in Wilmington, we would like to provide them free lodging. We kindly request your assistance if you have a beach house or other type of lodging near Wilmington that you would be willing to share to host these young professionals. Please inform District Executive Secretary, Sharon Lassiter at [email protected] or (919) 868-0212 if you are able to assist.

If you are a young professional, under 40 years of age, consider joining the New Generations Committee and subscribe to the Google group [email protected] and join other young Rotarians in planning the upcoming Young Professionals Summit. For more information, contact the New Generations Committee Chair, Sung Paik, Raleigh Midtown Rotary Club.

Peace Film Series

Every year the Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center, with the support of the UNC Student Global Health Committee, holds a series of films about peace and world issues. The sessions are free to the public.

The films start at 5:30 p.m.at: Duke University - Sanford Room 04 201 Science Drive, Durham (Parking is available in the Sanford Parking Lot.)

The remaining two movies are: February 18: A Whisper to a Roar

March 10: The Price of Sex

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District Reports

UN Trip

By Ashton Martin

On Saturday, November 7th 2015, the Youth of Rotary District 7710 took on the UN! After riding two buses from our hostel, we waited excitedly in an incredibly long line outside the United Nations. Although we were slightly disappointed that all of the flags were not being flown, our excitement was not dulled in the slightest. When we were finally admitted into the building and were seated in the large conference room, our voracious chatter turned into reverent silence as we were addressed by Rotary officials and other keynote speakers, even Rotary International President K.R Ravindran.

Our first panel discussion was on gender equality and we were able to hear some several speakers who offered invaluable knowledge. We learned that women were not allowed into Rotary until 1987, but now they are on the way having their first woman international president. The speakers were wonderful, but unarguably Ravindran was the most incredible speaker of the day. He urged us to tackle our dreams but "don't forget our roots." Addressing the fact that the youth are often described as "out of control," he assured us that we were "a hell of a lot cooler than some adults." After hearing his incredible words and that of some other great speakers, we had the opportunity to mingle with students from across the country, including several foreign exchange students who opened our eyes to life outside of the United States.

In all, our experience at the United Nations is one that cannot be forgotten. Rotary Day at the UN is invaluable, and has left me with a hunger the change the world.

Rotary Leadership Institute

Covering the major topics of leadership, service and membership the Rotary Leadership Institute provides members with three levels of training. The intense full day progams are an excellent way to understand more about Rotary and the opportunities available.

This year's workshop in Cary, had 52 people attend from North Carolina and Virginia Rotary clubs, with 37 from District 7710. Other Districts from North Carolina represented were 7570, 7690 and 7720. In addition to the members that came to learn, many Rotarians from the District are at the workshop as trainers.

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Heading to Oz

By Leanne Simon

(North Carolina native, Leanne has been selected as a Peace Fellow to study in Brisbane, Australia. We are following her journey and experiences)

The countdown is on.

On January 25th, my family will embark on the greatest adventure we have ever had. We have come through the bureaucratic brambles of visas and immigration requirements, faced challenges of packing up an entire life, and said our bittersweet goodbyes (for now) to school friends. The next two weeks is dedicated to spending time together with our closest friends and family, and exploring our hometown through the eyes of a traveler.

It is easy to forget, when preparing to walk into the big unknown of life in another country and continent, that there is much here that we have not yet explored. What are the streams and parks we haven’t played in? Where do the tourists go when they come- and why haven’t we ever been? What is the best food in Durham (tricky question, I know!). We are setting out to answer these questions and drink up all this place has to offer.

Simultaneously, we are gearing up to land half a world away. Our Australian host counselor, Merv, has been amazingly helpful. His insights and guidance have proven invaluable. He has helped us identify neighborhoods to live in, gathered home supplies for us, connected me with our current and former fellows, and sent photos of local wildlife along for my children. This support has meant more to our family than I can begin to sum up in a single page. We would be lost without him. If you are considering being a host counselor, please do it! The incoming fellows need you.

Again, as always, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to everyone at Rotary for offering opportunities such as this. Your work at home and abroad is important and necessary. I am honored to be a part of this program and to carry on the good work.

My next dispatch here will be from sunny Brisbane, Australia. If you are interested in keeping up with me between quarterly publications you can follow our blog at bloxinoz.com I will be posting weekly and sharing the life as a Rotary Peace Fellow. Feel free to leave comments and questions for me there. Also, I am always up for a challenge, so if you would like to offer up an Australian outing or exploration, I would love to hear it!

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This year we would like to identify a Global Scholar; who will study abroad during the 2017-18 academic year.

Study abroad scholarships is The Rotary Foundation's oldest and best known program since it was established in 1947. Since that time, more than 41,000 men and women from 130 nations have studied abroad under this program. After a three year hiatus, District 7710 is pleased to, once again, be part of this program and has dedicated $30,000 to this effort.

Rusine Mitchell Sinclair, our next District Governor, was a Rotary Foundation Scholar in the mid-1970s when she studied Mandarin at Nanyang University, in Singapore. She credits this opportunity as one of the stepping stones to her successful career with IBM, and definitely her respect and passion for Rotary.

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Finding outstanding candidates is a club opportunity and a club responsibility. The District Scholarship Committee has provided scholarship information to all local colleges and universities, but the most fruitful source of competent and qualified candidates come from our local clubs.

Information on this program and a Scholarship application is available on the District website at http://rotary7710.org/global-scholarships/ Upcoming are two important dates:

April 30, 2016 - Deadline of Applications to Clubs

May 31, 2016 - Applications to District Committee

If you have any questions about this excellent program please contact Bob Malone of the Cary- MacGregor club at [email protected] or 919-367-2864.

Dedicated Rotarian, Ramona Davis, passes at 86

The News & Observer described Ramona Davis as a Zebulon businesswoman, activist and a civic-minded leader. Ramona was a member of the Zebulon club for 15 years and a past president.

The full article on Ramona Davis can be found at: N&O Ramona Davis

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Rotary Peace Fellows By Randy Fraser

Applications and information about Rotary Peace Fellowships 2017 will be available online in 2016 through the www.rotary.org/rotarycenters. Applications are due into Rotary District 7710 by May 2, 2016. The District must send any applications it endorses to the Rotary Foundation to arrive by July 1, 2016.

February-April 2016: Clubs interview and select candidates and submit their completed application

May 1, 2016: District 7710 deadline to receive fully completed Rotary Peace candidate(s) applications.

The fellowships are for study at one of the six Rotary Peace Centers to obtain a master’s degree in international relations, peace studies, conflict resolution, and related areas, or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict studies. The Rotary Peace Centers have been established by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International in partnership with prestigious universities throughout the world. There are two Fellowship Programs; Masters-50 participants selected each year. Certificate-up to 50 participants are selected each year.

During their studies, Rotary Peace Fellows work to advance knowledge of issues related to peace, causes of conflict, and world understanding. The fellows participate in a Rotary Peace Centers seminar and will commit to a career related to international relations, peace and conflict resolution.

Rotary Peace Fellowships cover up to two academic years and provide funding for round-trip transportation, tuition and fees, room, board and limited expenses.

Ideal candidates demonstrate: Strong commitment to global understanding and peace. Strong leadership skills. Strong personal commitment. It is very important that applicants write about why they have chosen the Peace Center they wish to attend.

Candidates are encouraged to submit applications online. No age requirements. Applicants must have at least three years out of undergraduate work experience. UNC citizens cannot apply to the Duke/UNC Peace Center Program. Active Rotarians and immediate family are restricted from applying for Peace Fellowships.

Role of District: Administer Selection Process, Interview and endorse candidates. Submit documents to Rotary International.

Applicants may seek endorsement from any Rotary District.

Rotary Districts may endorse more than one applicant. Three endorsement signatures are required: District Governor, Foundation Committee Chair and Peace Fellowship Subcommittee Chair.

For more information about the Rotary Peace Scholar program, contact Randy Fraser at [email protected] or 919-820-5039.

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Club Activities

East Chapel Hill Rotary: Doing Something Amazing By Lorenzo Mejia

Past District Governor Matthew Kane chose Alzheimer’s disease as the project for his year in office. When he visited the East Chapel Hill Rotary Club in the summer of 2014, he began his speech with three words: “Do something amazing.” Little could he have imagined that his challenge sparked an initiative that made Orange County a national leader in the effort to help people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

East Chapel Hill member, Lorenzo Mejia, owner of Acorn Home Care Services, is a Dementia Care Specialist and board member on his county Department on Aging. He saw an opportunity to combine county resources with Rotary’s passion for service and contacts with the business community. Dementia Friendly Orange County, www.DFOC.org was born.

DFOC is an effort to train local businesses about dementia. Employees go through an awareness training that takes about 90 minutes. They learn what dementia is and how to recognize it in their customers. They learn various ways they can make themselves more accommodating to people with dementia.

Orange County is the first community in North Carolina, and one of the first nationally, to have a Dementia Friendly training program. Seed funding for the effort was provided by East Chapel Hill Rotary Club, and additional funding, as well as business recruitment is expected from all four clubs in the county.

DFOC has approximately 25 businesses that have committed to training. Their goal is to train 100 businesses by the end of 2016.

John Perry, also a member of East Chapel Hill Rotary, is Senior Vice President of Fidelity Bank, one of the first businesses to go through training. He said, “Becoming "Dementia Friendly" enhances the customer experience for all clients. We learned what dementia is and how to be sensitive to those who have it. It helps us serve them better and makes our community a better place. It’s the right thing to do.”

Fidelity Bank of Chapel Hill was one of the first businesses in Orange County to participate in Dementia Friendly training.

Lorenzo Mejia (far left) is the founder of Dementia Friendly Orange County.

John Perry (2nd to left) is Second Vice President at the Fidelity Bank.

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Alzheimer's Support Program Implemented

On Friday, December 4, 2015, the Music and Memory program was implemented at three long-term care facilities in Johnston County. This simple and effective program provides an iPod with a personalized playlist for each person. Favorite music from their past has been proven to help participants come back to life, allowing them to feel like themselves again and socialize with loved ones.

"My grandfather died from Alzheimer's. When I heard about the Music and Memory, I became passionate about introducing the program to Johnston County," said Doug McClentic, Rotary Clubs Project Chair.

Liberty Commons in Benson received 40 devices, Gabriel Manor in Clayton received 48 devices and Brian Center in Clayton received 30 devices. Staff at each of the facilities received over four hours of training on how to set-up the program for the patients.

The Cleveland School, Clayton Morning, Clayton Mid-Day and Central Johnston Rotary Clubs raised over $23,000 to fund this project, including a $15,000 grant from The Rotary Foundation, through the District 7710 Grants Committee. With the money left over after installing the three facilities, the clubs plan to implement the program at one more location before the end of January.

MudLOVE fundraiser By David Thole

In December, the Interact club at the North Carolina School of Science and Math hosted a fundraiser focused on the sale of MudLOVE bracelets. MudLOVE is an organization that, through their partnership with Water for Good, centers on providing a citizen in a developing African country with a week of clean water with each bracelet sale. These bracelets are made up of a cord along with a small wooden piece with an inspiring word carved into it: “be the change,” “hope,” “love,” and more.

Our club was ecstatic about helping this organization. We figured that, as with most fundraisers, we’d simply attempt to sell the bracelets outside of our cafeteria during lunch time. However, our local Rotary chapter offered us a great opportunity; a member could attend the next meeting and advertise their fundraiser to the Rotary members! I was fortunate enough to be able to attend and it was a very enjoyable experience. All of the members were very generous and pleasant. Not only did we sell all of the bracelets, but numerous members gave donations as well. I was overjoyed and inspired by the results.

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Rotary International Highlights Oxford Rotary Project

The Oxford club submitted their Emergency Food Pack-a-Thon service project into the on-line Rorary Showcase and it was subsequentially highlighted on the main page of the Rotary Showcase

It is the ONLY project from the United States featured.

Submitting a service project is one of the Presidential CItation requirements, so log-on and promote your service projects.

To learn more how to submit a service project visit this Frequently Asked Questions page and look under the Projects heading for a pdf with step by step instructions. You can also find the PDF on the District Website under the Resources Tab and Documents section

Martin Luther King Jr. – Day of Service

Next issue will have an article on the dozens of Rotarians, friends and family who gathered in Durham to participate in a “Day of Service”. If you participated on this special day send us an email [email protected] and tell us your story.

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Garner Mid-Day’s Bling Gala Raises $55,000

The Garner Mid-Day Rotary Club held their seventh annual Bling Gala on Saturday, November 21 at the Grand Marquise Ballroom at Anfesa’s Jewelers. Over 225 attended the sold-out event which raised over $55,000 to support the club’s Back Pack Buddies Program and provide scholarships to Garner-area students.

The black-tie optional gala included a cocktail hour with live music, gourmet dinner, silent and live auctions and dancing. Operational costs of the event are covered exclusively by ticket purchases and supplemented by in-kind donations of products and services by several providers. “It is important to our committee that one hundred percent of the cash contributions from sponsors and attendees goes directly to the programs we support” said gala committee chairperson Crystal Dempsey. “This model has been an important part of our ability to grow attendance and triple our fundraising over the past four years.”

The Garner Back Pack Buddies Program began over six years ago by the Garner Mid-Day Rotary Club after an elementary school social worker shared the need to help feed homeless students who relied on school meals for most of their nutrition. The club partnered with parishioners from Lord of Life Lutheran Church, where the club met at the time, to purchase food and pack meals using funds the club raised.

The program began at two schools and has now grown to all six elementary schools in Garner. Up to twenty children at each school receive a weekly bag of food each Friday to ensure they will not go hungry over the weekend. A team of volunteers, many retired teachers who know the need first-hand, shop monthly to stock a pantry at one of the schools and meet weekly to pack bags and distribute them to the other schools. Over 1,900 meals were provided during the 2014-2015 school year.

The Mid-Day Rotary Club is now expanding their support of the program beyond fundraising. This year, club members are assisting with shopping and restocking the food pantry. The club is also working with the coordinators and school staff to improve processes and provide additional resources to assist the volunteer teams.

The date for the 2016 Gala has been set for Saturday, November 12, 2016.

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SEEDS Market Garden Improvements Project By Anthony Hopp

Durham Inner-city Gardeners (DIG), is a youth-driven, urban farming and leadership development program that empowers under-served teenagers in our community. The DIG youth crew gain empowerment by accomplishing meaningful work that impacts their community, managing a small scale market farm and farm stand, participating in workshops on environmental and social justice issues as well as practical life skills, and engaging in leadership and team building activities. The primary goal of DIG is to provide under-served youth with meaningful employment and job skills that empower them to make healthy, environmentally and socially sound life choices.

The DIG program serves the youth of the predominantly African American and Latino community of Northeast Central Durham (NECD). As with many underserved communities, NECD has high instances of unemployment (15%) and poverty (36%) as well as one of the highest crime rates and high school dropout rates in Durham. In our program, 90% of the youth qualify for free/reduced lunches. In 2000 DIG began as a response to a lack of positive resources available to neighborhood youth.

Over the last year, DIG has had the opportunity to renovate their Market Garden, so that it can support growing gardens and programs. The grant was used to support infrastructure improvement – to build new fences, to reshape the garden entry, install a new split gate and to expand the free pick section of the garden – to make the space safer and more inviting to the youth who cultivate the garden, and their neighbors in the community.

The grant work was done over 4 workdays in the Fall of ’14 and the Spring of ’15.

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The Rotary Foundation

Children's Book Benefits Rotary Foundation

Larry Kingsley, Cary MacGregor Rotarian, has just published a new children’s book called “Grippo the Friendly Shark”. The book is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and the Quail Ridge Book store.

Amazon provides the following description, “This book contains danger and excitement surrounding the adventures of two unlikely friends, a fish, Grippo the Friendly Shark, and an animal, Danny the Dolphin. Their close friendship within the book demonstrates the theme of accepting others that may be different.”

For every book purchased by a Rotarian, Larry will be donating $2 per to The Rotary Foundation.

Spring Rolls – Polio Offer

Spring Rolls of North Hills has opened a new location across from the PNC Arena. Spring Rolls is known for its famous Oriental faire and has added Sushi to the menu. Reservations are always recommended

To celebrate their Grand Opening of their new location, District Governor Nominee Shafi Parekh has negotiated a WIN for District 7710 Rotarians and a WIN for PolioPlus. Present the coupon below to one of the Spring Roll locations and receive a 20% discount on your meal.

The current location is 4361 Lassiter Mills, North Hills, Raleigh. Phone number is (919) 783-8180

The new location is 5433 Wade Park Boulevard, Unit 280, off Edwards Mill Road, across from the PNC Arena, Raleigh. Phone number is (919) 803-1118.

Send a copy of food bill to DGN Shafi Parekh 1408 Rodessa Run, Raleigh NC 27607 and Spring Rolls will donate 20% of the meal to PolioPlus.

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Points Donated for Paul Harris Fellowships

By Barry Philips

Due to the generosity of several fellow Rotarians we can offer you the opportunity to obtain a Paul Harris Fellowship for only $500. The other $500 will be matched with recognition “points” donated by the other Rotarians.

To take advantage of this offer, send a completed Form 123-en and a donation of $500 either by check or credit card to the address below by April 30, 2016.

Your club Secretary or Foundation Chair should have a Form 123-en or you can download one by going to: Paul Harris Fellowship

The recipient of the Paul Harris Fellowship can be yourself or you can name another person to receive the award.

Send the Form 123-en and donation by April 30, 2015 to: PDG Barry Phillips 146 Cedar Trail Hillsborough, NC 27278 If you have questions contact Barry Phillips at [email protected] or (919) 643 2451.

Making a Difference through Global Grants By Scott Rossi

The B.T. Savani Kidney Hospital situated Rajkot, Gujarat, India for over 10 years is the only Charitable Trust hospital in the area with a full range of treatment and intervention for kidney related disorders. The Hospital treats all patients with a strong bias in favor of low-income groups irrespective of religion, caste, or creed. The hospital was running a 32-unit dialysis center on 3 full shifts a day and still turning away 20 to 30 patients a day in need of treatment.

Global Grant #1528904 provided funding for 10 additional state-of-the-art dialysis units. The majority of the patients benefitting from the services of this project are low-income farmers and industrial workers. The new units are now providing up to 1,000 dialysis treatments per month.

This was the eighth in a series of matching grants and global grants completed between Rajkot Rotary Clubs and Cary-Kildaire Rotary Clubs and other District 7710 Clubs (Chapel Hill-Carrboro Sunrise Rotary Club, Lillington Rotary Club, and Cary Rotary Club).

Cary-Kildaire member Dr. Manu Domadia and his wife Pramila (both natives of Rajkot) are currently visiting all of the project sites. They will return in March with progress reports on all projects.

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IRA Charitable gifts law is now permanent By Barry Phillips

Just before the end of 2015, Congress and the President put into law the opportunity to make IRA Charitable Rollover Gifts.

That means a donor who is age 70 1/2 or who has to take a required minimum distribution from his IRA, can direct his IRA Administrator to give a disbursement directly to The Rotary Foundation. The money sent to The Rotary Foundation counts towards the required minimum distribution. This is a great way to make a charitable gift.

The maximum gift size allowable for this is $100,000 and the gift cannot be used to fund a life income agreement. If any donor is interested in doing this they can contact Carl Davis, the Rotary Foundation Major Gifts Officer for Zones 33 at [email protected] or (847) 424-5343, and he is happy to provide you with the forms needed to ensure the gift comes to The Rotary Foundation correctly. The Rotary Foundation has a special form that must accompany these gifts to ensure accurate accounting.

Here is a story of a donor that Carl worked with in Western NC who recently made such a gift. Carl has secured this donor’s permission to share his story as a way to encourage others to share.

General Frank Blazey (left) graduated from West Point in 1946 and spent a career in the US Army serving our country at postings around the globe. During that time his wife followed him, teaching school in many different places over the years. When she died, General Blazey, now a Rotarian in North Carolina, inherited her IRA and of course had to take the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) each year. He understood that taking the RMD simply meant he had to pay tax on the money to move it from one account to another. He knew this was not very efficient and decided to use The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International as a tool to use his resources more effectively by honoring his late wife and ensuring that our world would be a better place through Rotary.

General Blazey had his IRA plan administrator transfer $100,000 from the Individual Retirement Account directly to The Rotary Foundation. That gift qualified as his RMD. He was able to create a named fund, named in his wife’s memory, within Rotary’s Endowment Fund. That way his gift will stay invested for perpetuity, each year generating earnings that will be spent to fund Rotary’s work to improve basic education and literacy. General Blazey said that the money was earned by his wife in her work to educate children and it seemed right that the money should now be used, by Rotary, for that purpose in his wife’s memory and honor, forever.

For more information about how you can use your IRA assets to accomplish a philanthropic goal through The Rotary Foundation please contact Major Gifts Officer Carl Davis at [email protected] or (847) 424-5343.

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Other Items

Rotary in the News

January 2015

Dec 1 - Greensboro News & Record - Garner Burlington Gets New City Manager

Dec 27 - News & Observer - Zebulon Zebulon Businesswoman, Activist Romona Davis Dies at 86

Dec 27 - Durham Herald Sun - Durham Rotary Clubs Sister Cities Gives Awards for Promoting International Understanding

Jan 4 - Philanthropy North Carolina - Raleigh Raleigh Rotary Club Focuses on Service

Jan 16 - The Herald-Sun - Durham Rotary Celebration at 21c Caps Centennial Year

Jan 17 - Durham County Library - East Chapel Hill Rotary Park

Jan 18 - WNCN - District 7710 Volunteers at Durham Tech pack Meals for Local Families in Need Jan 21 - Wake Forest Today - Wake Forest Wake Forest Rotary Club’s Comedy Night benefits WFH Band Based on Google News

From the Editor's Desk

Deadline for submitting articles to the Newsletter is the 10th day of the month.

You can contact Terri Black and Ian Rumbles by sending information on your club fundraisers, achievements, and notable events to [email protected]

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Rotary Calendar

February - Peace and Conflict Prevention and Resolution Month

District Council Meeting Chamber of Commerce, Cary

Mon. Feb 1 5:30 pm

College of Governors Dinner NC State University Club 4200 Hillsborough St., Raleigh

Tue. Feb 2 6:00 pm

Mid-Year Assembly Greenwood Forest Baptist, Cary NOTE 8:00 am Registration for Grants Training Participants

Sat Feb 6 8:30 am

Stop Hunger Now Cleveland High School, 1892 Polenta Rd Clayton Bring a Hat

Thurs Feb 11 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Boys and Girls Home - 50th Anniversary 400 Flemington Dr. Lake Waccamaw

Sun Feb 21 11:00 am

Membership Week Feb 22 - Feb 26

Rotary Against Drugs – District 7710 NC Advocates for Justice 1312 Annapolis Drive, Raleigh

Sat Feb 27 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

March - Water and Sanitation Month

Rotary Against Drugs – Multi- District James Sprunt Community College, Kenansville

Thu Mar 13 8:00 am

Carolina PETS Training Sheraton Hotel, Greensboro

Thu Mar 17 - Sun Mar 20

Rotary International has changed the theme for each month:

July Be a Gift to the World

August Membership

September Basic Education and Literacy

October Economic and Community Development

November The Rotary Foundation

December Disease Prevention and Treatment

January Vocational Service

February Peace and Conflict Prevention and Resolution

March Water and Sanitation

April Material and Child Health

May Youth Services

June Fellowship

District Leaders

Newman Aguiar District Governor Rusine Mitchell Sinclair District Gov-Elect Shafi Parekh District Gov-Nominee Veronica Bent District Secretary Sharon Lassiter Executive Secretary Randy Walker District Treasurer Matthew Kane iPDG Tim Mannix College of Governors Barry Phillips Rotary Foundation

Assistant Governors Area 1 – 5 Clubs Marie Howard Area 2 – 4 Clubs Susan Martin Area 3 – 4 Clubs Larry Snipes Area 4 – 5 Clubs Stewart McLeod Area 5 – 4 Clubs Jennifer Piekarz Area 6 – 4 Clubs David Stuckey Area 7 – 5 Clubs Joyce McKinney Area 8 – 5 Clubs John Sperath Area 9 – 5 Clubs Donna Peffley Area 10 – 6 Clubs David Hayden

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Durham Sunrise

Hope Valley Diner

Wednesday at 7:00 AM

E-Club

Tuesday at 8:00 PM

Online-GoToMeeting

East Chapel Hill

Hotel Sheraton

Friday at 1:00 PM

Fuquay-Varina

Golden Corral Restaurant

Thursday at 12:30 PM

Fuquay-Varina Downtown

Stephens Hardware Building

Wednesday at 7:30 AM

Garner

Lord of Life Lutheran Church

Wednesday at 7:00 AM

Garner Mid-Day Logan’s Roadhouse

Tuesday at 12:30 PM

Henderson Henderson Country Club

Tuesday at 6:30 PM

Hillsborough Village Diner

Thursday at 7:00 AM

Holly Springs Devils Ridge Golf Club

Wednesday at 7:30 AM

Lillington The County Seat

Thursday at 6:30 PM

Morrisville Prestonwood Country Club

Tuesday at 12:00 PM

North Durham

North Raleigh Sertoma Arts Center

Wednesday at 12:30 PM

Oxford The House of Ribeyes

Thursday at 12:00 PM

Raleigh City Club Raleigh

Monday at 12:15 PM

Raleigh MidTown St. Timothy's Episcopal Church

1st and 3rd Monday at 5:30 PM

Research Triangle Park The Frontier-RTP

Monday at 12:00 PM

Roxboro The Gathering Place

Thursday at 12:00 PM

Smithfield

South Granville County El Corral Restaurant

Tuesday at 6:30 PM

Southwest Durham Hope Valley Country Club

Thursday at 12:30 PM

Wake Forest The FORKS Cafeteria

Monday at 6:30 PM

Wakefield / Wake Forest TPC Wakefield Plantation

Thursday at 12:00 PM

Warrenton Jacob Holt House

Tuesday at 6:00 PM

Wendell Wendell Country Club

Tuesday at 12:00 PM

West Raleigh NCSU University Club

Friday at 12:30 PM

Zebulon Rotary/Club Building

Thursday at 12:00 PM

Angier Chamber of Commerce of Angier

Friday at 8:00 AM

Apex Carrabba's Italian Grill

Thursday at 12:30 PM

Apex Sunrise Perkins Restaurant

Tuesday at 7:15 AM

Capital City - Raleigh North Hills Club

Tuesday at 7:30 AM

Cary MacGregor Downs Country Club

Tuesday at 12:30 PM

Cary Central The Matthews House

Monday at 7:00 AM

Cary MacGregor MacGregor Downs Country Club

Wednesday at 12:30 PM

Cary-Kildaire The Matthews House

Thursday at 6:15 PM

Cary-Page Woodland Terrace

Friday at 7:00 AM

Central Johnston County Johnston Hospital Medical Mall,

Suite 1404, Smithfield

Thursday at 12:00 PM

Chapel Hill Chapel Hill Country Club

Tuesday at 6:15 PM

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Sunrise Weathervane Café, University Mall

Tuesday at 7:15 AM

Clayton Mid-Day Cleveland Draft House, Clayton

Tuesday at 12:00 PM

Clayton Rotary Club Rainbow Lanes Family Fun Center

Thursday at 7:00 AM

Cleveland School Cleveland Draft House

Tuesday at 7:00 am

Crabtree Brio Tuscan Grille

Thursday at 12:30 PM

Dunn Triangle South Enterprise Center

Thursday at 12:00 PM

Dunn-Erwin Blackmon's Catering

Wednesday at 12:00 PM

Durham Durham Convention Center

Monday at 12:30 PM

Using their talents,

expertise, and

leadership, Rotary

members worldwide are

asked by President

Rotary International

K.R. Ravidran to be gifts

to the world this 2015-16

Rotary year.

District 7710 - Club Meetings