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Letter from Jane

Dear Rotarians
Firstly I would like to say that I have never been prouder to Hewko. We had the opportunity to hear the news coming out
be a Rotarian. As a District we are doing a wonderful job of the RI Board meeting held a couple of days earlier.
during this pandemic. Our theme, Rotary Connects the Many things were discussed: the 2020 Rotary Virtual
World has never been more evident than it is right now. Convention in June; plans that are underway for the
I am particularly overwhelmed with how well we have all International Assembly, in Orlando in 2021; RI (Parramatta
embraced the different platform we are using to meet with for Australia) is going full tilt, they may be working from
each other. home but they are still there for us if we need them; we have
I thank you for giving me invitations to attend many Club been advised that if any Club is having difficulty with the RI
meetings from Mondays through to Thursdays. I am doing dues to contact Parramatta and discuss it with them. We
approximately three a night. I am enjoying the meetings also discussed The Rotary Foundation, Polio Plus and the
very much—it is a pleasure to see how well you are all doing. Youth Exchange programs.

We have a new Club in the District – Adelaide West and ZOOM allowed us to do this—it is the first time I have talked
Adelaide South have become Adelaide Central. I attended with President Mark and General Secretary John since I was
their merge dinner where they celebrated the new Club and in San Diego for the last International Assembly.
inducted a new member. Please stay safe and stay healthy.
To my knowledge we have inducted five new members Jane
during the restrictions of Social Distancing. The first was in
Alice Springs and the next one will be the Port Lincoln Club
next Tuesday.
The eConnections ZOOM meetings on Monday nights have
been very well received. The links to these meetings are on
the Website. I look forward to seeing you all again on
Monday night.
Within the next couple of weeks we will be
presenting the virtual conference. There are only a
couple of Districts in Zone 8 who have been able to
do this.
Earlier this week, along with District Governors and DGEs
from Zone 8, I attended a ZOOM meeting with the RI
President Mark Malone and RI General Secretary John

In this issue

Coping with COVID 4
Kidman Park Rotary Bookmart 5
National Youth Science Forum—2020 6
Successful District Grants 7-11
District Bushfire Relief Fund—Update 12
Toy Boys—Australia Day Honours 13
Called to Higher Service:
AG Gavin Dallow 14
PDG John Pohl 15
End Trachoma—Update 16
Health of the River 16
Rotary Friendship Exchange 17
Rotary Clubs in the News 17
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