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     Rotary Coordinator’s Newsletter                         July 2020                                   Volume 11 – Issue 1


                                                                ‘IT IS FOR FREE’
                                      Article by RC PDG Tim Moore

                                      As I start to put together an article for this month’s newsletter, I
                                      reflect on the past 36 months of Rotary on the Move.   I am
                                      continually amazed and impressed at the quality of the provided
                                      articles and the great things going on  in membership  in Rotary
    In this issue:                    during this time.   Equally  I  am  thankful  for  the  articles from our
                                      friends overseas and the occasional banter and friendly emails I get from our
         - It Is For Free             subscribers  from  Rotarians  to  Past  Rotary  International  Presidents  and
    1    - Rotary Opens               directors.  What an experience it has been.

                                      We have built our readership to  over 5,000 subscribers, plus we  know it is
           Opportunities              multiplied by others, and may well exceed a potential readership of over 10,000!
         Regional                     How great is that, and it’s good for nothing!   I mean it is for free ...
    2    Membership                   As I step down from my current position as a Zone Rotary Coordinator, I have

                                      also reflected on the many people, clubs and districts that I have had the pleasure
         Officer Update               of working with to strengthen our Rotary clubs in our Zone.
                                      COVID-19 has and still does affect how we meet, how we recruit, engage our
    3    Staying Current in a         members and how we deliver to our communities locally and overseas.   Rotary

                                      has shown how adaptable it can be and how thoughtful and supportive our clubs
           Changing World
                                      and members can be.
         - Membership Month           I would particularly like to thank Issa Shalhoub (our longstanding Editor of ten
         - Rotary Traditions          years),  fellow  Rotary  Coordinators  Adrian  Roach  and  previously  John
    4  - Never too Young to           Prendergast from NZ, our Assistant Rotary Coordinators (mentioned at the end
                                      of our newsletter) and our Rotary Regional Membership Officer (RMO) Barbara
           Lead                       Mifsud and previous RMO Julie Albury in the USA.

         - How we do Rotary           Thanks also to our Rotary International liaison Nora Beamish-Lannon and all
    5  - Development Courses          the RI staff that have trained and helped us over many years.   A callout to PRID
                                      Noel Trevaskis and RIDE Jesse Harman for their guidance and support too.

                                      Of course, I will still be involved in doing my best to strengthen clubs in my own
         - Website Compliant?         district, support  our members and looking after the Rotary On The Move
    6  - Best Times and Dates         emailing list for Rotary Coordinator Adrian and using my great RC, ARCs and
                                      RMO contacts.

                                      I look forward to catching up with many of you here and overseas, you are People
    7    Zoom Meeting with a
                                      of Action.
           Difference
                                                 ‘ROTARY OPENS OPPORTUNITIES’
                                      Excerpts from an article by Ryan Hyland, RI website
    8    The Team                       Rotary International President Holger Knaack is encouraging Rotarians to seize



                                      the many opportunities Rotary offers to enrich their lives and the communities
                                      they serve.
                                      “We believe that our acts of service, big and small, create opportunities for people
                                      who need our help. Everything we do opens another opportunity for someone,
                                      somewhere,” said Knaack.
                                      Knaack also urged  members to embrace change so Rotary can
                                      expand and thrive. Rather than setting a specific target for
                                      increasing the number of members, Knaack said he’s asking clubs
                                      and districts to think about how to grow in a sustainable and organic
                                      way. He wants clubs to focus on keeping current members engaged
                                      and adding new members who are the right fit for their club.
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