RotaryDistrict 7620NewsletterJuly 2016

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Governor’s Installation 1

Upcoming District Events 2

Governor’s Goals for 2016-17 2

Jubilee in Rome 4

Diplomat Program in Paris 4

Celebrating Women in Rotary 4

Melwood Vehicle Donations 5

2017 RI Convention in Atlanta 5

Rotary Leadership Institute 6

Young Professionals Summit 6

Cyprus Friendship Program 7

West Virginia Flooding Relief 8

Atlanta Hotel Reservation Form 9

Capitol Hill Pro Bono Initative 10

INSTALLATION OF GOVERNOR ANNA-MAE KOBBEby PDG Bette Lewis

More than 150 Rotarians and guests participated in the installation of Dr. Anna-Mae Kobbe as Governor for District 7620 Saturday, June 25, at the College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Past District Governor Bette Lewis of the College Park club administered the oath of office.

Anna-Mae, a member of the College Park club, has been a Rotarian since 2000. She is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a member of the Paul Harris Society, and a Major Donor of The Rotary Foundation. Her district experience includes service as Area Governor, District Paul Harris Society Chair, and administrative assistant to Past District Governors Bette Lewis and Jay Kumar. She served as College Park’s President 2008-09.

She is retired from the Federal government where she worked with the United States Department of Agricultures’

Land-Grant University System, a network of more than 100 universities located in all 50 states and the U.S. territories. Prior to accepting a position at USDA, she was on the Extension faculty at the University of Missouri, and the University of Tennessee. Following retirement she was

a Visiting Professor at the University of Kentucky for two years. She earned her Ph.D. in Human Ecology with a minor in Higher Education Administration and Supervision from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Dr. Patsy Ezell, Vice-President of the College Park Club and a long-time friend of Anna-Mae’s served as mistress

of ceremonies for the event.

Following the swearing in, Governor Anna-Mae recognized Past District Governor’s for their service to District 7620 by presenting each of them with a copy of the newly released Rotary International book entitled, “Rotary Presidents: Themes and Visions.” Past District Governors participating in the (continued on page 2)

NEWS CONNECTIONROTARY DISTRICT 7620 NEWSLETTER

CENTRAL MARYLAND AND WASHINGTON DC, USA

[Below] Installation of Governor Anna-Mae Kobbe with Past District Governors on June 25, 2016.

[Above] Governor Anna-Mae receiving flowers from Dr. Chuka Ndubizu, President of the College

Park Rotary Club.

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UpcomingDistrictEvents

July 15-17RLI Summer Meeting Cary, NC

July 19--24RYLA North America--Washington, DC

September 17RLI---Bowie

October 11--16Rotary Zone InstituteCharlotte, NC

November 12RLI -Frederick

May 5-7, 20172017 District ConferenceCollege Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center

June 10-14, 2017RI Convention - AtlantaRegistration is Open!www.riconvention.org

GOVERNOR’S INSTALLATION (continued from page 1)

installation service were Robert Hanson (1982-83), Dr. Raj Saini (1985-86), Andrew Baum (2001-02), Robert Grill (2002-03), Raymond Streib (2004-05), Patricia Kasuda (2006-07), Richard Carson (2007-08), Bette Lewis (2008-09), Jayaram Kumar (2010-11), Claude Morissette (2011-12), Bob Parkinson (2012-13), Peter Kyle (2013-14), Bill Fine (2014-15), and Ken Solow (2015-16).

Dr. Kobbe shared her goals and vision for the 2016-2017 year in her installation address sprinkled with humor and inspiration. You can read about her goals in the Governor’s message in this newsletter.

Anna-Mae and her husband, Doug Newell, recognized out-going Governor Ken Solow and Rotary First Lady Linda for their service to the district. She presented Ken with a plaque and Past District Governor’s pin and Doug presented Linda with a bouquet of flowers. DG Ken presented Anna-Mae with the Governor’s pin and a margarita machine. Ken and Anna-Mae both share a love of margaritas.

GOVERNOR’S GOALS FOR 2016-2017By Anna-Mae Kobbe, District Governor

RI President John Germ chose “Rotary Serving Humanity” for his 2016-2017 Rotary theme. President Germ, a Rotarian from Chattanooga, Tennessee, announced his theme and goals January 2016 during the International Assembly, the annual training conference for incoming District Governors and spouses.

President Germ challenges clubs to excel in attracting and engaging members, increasing Foundation giving, serving humanity, supporting new generations, enhancing public image, and utilizing My Rotary on the Rotary International web site.

Club presidents who completed Chesapeake PETS (Presidents-Elect Training Seminar) have a copy of President Germ’s goals as outlined in the Presidential Citation. Each year clubs can earn the Presidential Citation if they establish and meet a required number of goals.

President Germ is giving clubs a full year to qualify for the Presidential Citation. To obtain a copy of Germ’s criteria for the Presidential Citation, a full description can be found at www.rotary.org.

Governor’s Goals

District 7620 will continue to place a strong focus on membership growth and retention, enhanced public relations, and

[L-R] More than 150 participated in Installation Dinner; Governor Anna-Mae shares her goals for 2016-2017; PDG Pat Kasuda and incoming Catonsville Club President Margaret Carr are greeted by Testudo at the reception. Testudo was

promoting the 2017 district conference which will be held at the College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center on the Maryland campus.

strong support for the Foundation and PolioPlus. The following goals were shared with club presidents at Chesapeake PETS in March.

2016-2017 Goals

*Increase membership by recruiting young professionals, new retirees, and women. The District goal is to have a 100 new member net gain for 2016-2017.

*Charter two (net) new Rotary clubs in the District. With Smoketown Brunswick and Baltimore Sunset scheduled to charter, we hope to celebrate these new clubs early in the year.

*Participate in the 2017 RI Convention. The goal is for a minimum of 200 Rotarians and friends of Rotary from the District to attend the RI Convention in Atlanta, Georgia June 10-14, 2017. A block of hotel rooms for District 7620 has been reserved. Use the form on page 9 of this newsletter to make your hotel reservation if you would like to be with other members from the district.

*Increase individual and club support of The Rotary Foundation above the 2015-2016 per capita level. The ultimate district goal is to achieve $200 per capita giving.

*President Germ is asking each member to support the Foundation with a gift of $26.50 in celebration

of the 100th Anniversary of the Foundation. I’m asking that you designate that gift of $26.50 to PolioPlus. The $26.50 amount is significant in our history. Sixth RI President Arch Klumph suggested the creation of an endowment for “doing good in the world.” The first gift to the endowment was $26.50 made by the Rotary Club of Kansas City, Missouri.

*Add 50 additional Rotarians or friends of Rotary to the Paul Harris Society.

*Enhance “hands-on” service projects in your community. By placing a renewed emphasis on local outreach, the image of Rotary can be enhanced and membership growth will follow.

*Sponsor a community-based Rotaract Club. With the Council on Legislation’s recent decision to permit Rotaractors to hold dual membership in Rotaract and Rotary, this has the potential to take on special significance.

*Create a positive image for your club locally. Visibility in the community is essential if Rotary is to grow and prosper.

*Every Rotarian can be a spokesperson for Rotary. Develop your “Rotary Moment”, a two- to three-minute story that describes your Rotary experience. Your Rotary Moment describes what

makes Rotary important in your life. The story of Rotary is a collection of the experiences of individual Rotarians. These experiences can be life-changing and inspirational, fun or exciting. Being able to share your Rotary Moment helps others understand the true value of Rotary.

A new Rotary year begins with a fresh look to the future; new opportunities to engage members, launch meaningful projects, and explore new ideas with the goal of serving humanity. Congratulations to our club officers and committee chairs who have accepted leadership roles for the new Rotary year.

Each year includes a variety of training events, fundraising and fellowship activities, club and district business functions culminating with the district and international conferences. Our district conference dates are set.

District Conference 2017

May 5-7, 2017 District Rotarians will gather to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of The Rotary Foundation, conduct district business, exchange ideas, and enjoy great fellowship. The College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center is the venue for the conference.

It is an exciting time to be a Rotarian. Let us enhance our commitment to serving humanity and explore fresh ways to build Rotary for the future.

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[Left] Governor-Elect Anna-Mae was escorted to the dinner by husband, Doug Newell and University of Maryland Mascot, Testudo; [Center] Arch Klumph was Rotary International’s sixth President. President Klumph suggested Rotary create an endowment

“for doing good in the world.” Later the endowment became what we know as The Rotary Foundation; [Right] The Carroll Creek Rotary Club in Frederick, one of the largest clubs in the district with more than 175 members, has 74 women in the club.

Jill Cody, a charter member was the first female president of the club in 2001-2002. Tiffany Ahalt will be installed as the 2016-2017 Club President on July 6 (see article on page 4).

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By Chuka Ndubizu, President of the College Park Rotary Club

Jubilee of Rotarians 2016 was hosted by Rotary District 2080 and the Vatican on Saturday, April 30. Over 8000 Rotarians from 72 countries came to Rome for the Jubilee. It started with registration on April 29. Later in the evening, District 2080 hosted 3 major dinners in 3 different Hotels to accommodate the crowd. The RI President K. R. Ravindran addressed one group while the President-elect John Germ and the President- nominee Ian Riseley did the same for the other two groups. We had an audience with the Pope at St. Peter’s Square on April 30. This was followed by a tour of the Basilica. We were the third largest in number for the audience with the Pope. Rotarians in the picture of the crowd at the Vatican can be identified by their round white cap. The Jubilee ended with a concert in the evening and an address by the RI President K. R. Ravindran. Various group tours of ancient Rome were organized for Rotarians on the 28th and 29th of April, before the Vatican audience.

48 HOURS A DIPLOMAT PROGRAM IN PARISBy Mike Burton

The Rotary Club of Towson is happy to announce that Kris’tina Ackerman was selected as a participant in the “48 Hours a Diplomat” program, a collaborative peace building workshop organized by Rotary International France-USA and USA-France Inter-Country Committee.

It will be held in Paris, France, on September 29, 30 and October 1 and 2, 2016.

Kristina has a BA in Sociology and an MA

in International Studies from Morgan University. She has been working for Development Alternatives, Inc., a company with more than 100 projects in 50 countries worldwide.

Upon completion of the Conference, Kris’tina plans on attending a Towson Rotary Club meeting to tell us of her experience at the Conference.

Kris’tina is from Cambridge, MD, and she is continuing to work for Development Alternatives, Inc.

CELEBRATING WOMEN IN ROTARYBy Governor Anna-Mae Kobbe

Throughout the Rotary year, I will be recognizing women in Rotary and promoting the recruitment of women and other under-represented groups to Rotary membership. The 30th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that opened Rotary to women in the U.S. will be celebrated May 4, 2017. The Court ruled that Rotary clubs could not exclude women from membership on the basis of gender. Rotary issued a policy statement that any club in the United States could admit qualified women into membership.

Each club has been asked to select one woman for recognition when I make my official club visit. All women whose membership is in good standing are eligible for recognition. They should have demonstrated a commitment to the Rotary Moto Service Above Self and been involved in club service projects and/or held club leadership roles.

Clubs need to publicize the fact that Rotary is open to women. Many of us have heard people say, “I didn’t realize women could belong to Rotary.” In general, Rotary needs to be more visible in the communities we serve.

8000 ROTARIANS ATTEND JUBILEE IN ROME

[Above] Over 8000 Rotarians from 72 countries came to Rome for the Jubilee.

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By PDG Bill Fine

Over the last twelve months the Rotary District 7620 – Melwood Vehicle Donation Program has built a solid and lasting partnership. In its first year, this collaboration has proven to not only make each organization stronger. It also provides new financial resources that help grow and sustain both organizations’ social missions.

Since July 1, 2015, we are proud to report that 19 vehicles have been donated, raising almost $6,000 for District 7620 and participating Clubs, and $2,800 for Melwood. The District’s $6000 was split: $1200 to the Rotary Foundation’s Annual Fund; $1200 to End Polio Now and $3,600 to Rotary clubs who were named as donating vehicles. This is $6000 we would not have had without this program. Melwood handles all the details, all you have to do is have someone donating a vehicle call 1-844-686-7620, and name your Rotary Club as the partner.

A few facts worth noting:

The Columbia Patuxent Rotary Club generated the most vehicles with three; followed closely by the Annapolis, Howard West, and Parole Clubs with two vehicle donations each.

In terms of dollars generated, the Upper Marlboro Rotary Club acquired the single largest donation with a $2,400 gross value vehicle sale. College Park Rotary Club came in second with $1,550. Crofton Rotary Club came in third with $1,250 in gross value donation.

Funds raised from the Vehicle Donation Program are already being put to use to help both organizations enhance programming to serve more people in new, different, and enduring ways. By any measure, these are powerful outcomes.

It has been my distinct honor to have been a part of this great program’s first year. As I now relocate to Durham, NC, I am pleased to let you know the program will be carried on by Rotarian Earl Copus, who served with Melwood for many years. Earl brings great experience and enthusiasm for this program and is ready to help your clubs benefit from this great no cost fundraising opportunity for your projects and to benefit Melwood. The following message is from Earl.

Dear District 7620 Rotarians. It’s my pleasure to carry on the Melwood-Rotary Donated Vehicle groundbreaking work of PDG Bill Fine. Bill’s shoes will not be easily filled, but I will give it my best. I look forward to having in each club a Donated Vehicle point person setting a donation’s challenge goal. The same is for the District under DG Anna Mae’s leadership. These goals we’ll be especially proud to achieve as the end results impact Polio Plus, Club Individual Projects and People with Developmental Abilities served by Melwood. Rotarian Earl, Upper Marlboro Rotary Club (ecopus@live.com)

LODGING FOR RI CONVENTION IN ATLANTABy Dan Parker, District 7620 RI Convention ChairExciting news! We have rooms! District 7620 headquarters for the Atlanta convention will be located at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, only .5 miles from the Convention Center and on the RI bus route.100 Deluxe rooms that can accommodate up to 4 people per room have been blocked for our District Rotarians, family and friends. A special daily rate of $201.04 including tax has been negotiated. Dan Parker, our Convention Chair, and his travel company, Travel Leaders, have agreed to manage the hotel block.A two night deposit will be required to reserve a room. The deadline for making hotel reservations in the block is November 18th, 2016. Please use the hotel reservation form included on page 9 in this newsletter to reserve a room.

A WINNING YEAR FOR VEHICLE DONORS, DISTRICT 7620 AND MELWOOD

away and could not be present.

By PDG Bob Parkinson, District 7620 RLI Chair

What is RLI? Organized and run by Rotarians independent of RI and TRF, we provide a series of seminars that encourage and develop your personal skills related to what we do in Rotary as well as your business and personal life. They are an opportunity for you to expand your knowledge of Rotary to its world-wide implications of Service Above Self.

The purpose of the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is to strengthen you and your club in what we do, locally and globally. RLI provides a learning experience in the areas of leadership, team building, planning, marketing, communication and organization, not just for Rotary, but for you in your personal and business lives. RLI provides an opportunity to enrich that learning through sharing experiences and ideas with other Rotarians throughout the region.

Who are the faculty for your experience? Bob Nelson, Pam Kreis, Peter Kyle, Mark Milby, Bruce Fowler, Ken Montville, Barton Goldenberg and Bob Parkinson from 7620. Recognize any of these folks? They are the core of the lively discourse in our seminars.

We are also enhanced by many facilitators from our adjoining Rotary districts, 7610 and 7630. This is a fun group and we invite you to sign up and challenge us in our seminars. When you have time in your busy schedule to attend one of our seminars, consider attending one in a district outside of 7620. Fantastic way to get the personal understanding of what Rotary is about from other Rotarians’ perspective.

Our schedule and venues are posted on www.rli33.org. In summary, here are our four opportunities in our 7620 boundaries:

September 17, 2016: Bowie MD

November 12, 2016: Frederick MD

February 25, 2017: Towson MD

April 28, 2017: La Plata MD

On the registration website there are the postings for the seminars in 7610 and 7630 that may be closer or on a date that is more compatible with your busy schedule. Go there and check us out!

Any questions or comments – please contact Bob Parkinson at 301-751-2114 or bobparkinson@hughes.net

I am looking forward to seeing many of you at our seminars in this coming year!

ROTARY YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SUMMITBy Mandy Warfield

On June 10-11, members of District 7620 had the opportunity to participate in the Rotary Zone 33-34 2016 Southland Young Professionals Summit. The Summit included young Rotarians and Rotaractors, from ages 25 to 45, helping to develop a plan to make Rotary more relevant to the needs, desires and purposes of younger professionals. All participants arrived at the Summit with a passion to contribute to the conversation about Rotary’s successes and opportunities in engaging young professionals. We are all eager to be part of a process to discover what’s working now, identify solutions to challenges, and amplify the positive experiences so that more young professionals can discover Rotary, and Rotary can continue to evolve and grow.

What were the key takeaways? A common theme at the Summit was transparency and communication. Are you talking to your club about membership, involvement, and plans for the future? Start the conversation now, and stay tuned for more ideas that your club can use to recruit and retain young members in the community and best practices that can be implemented for your clubs.

ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE SEMINARS FOR 2016-17

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The Rotary Club of Upper Marlboro morns the passing of a long time member, Robin Henshaw. Robin passed away on May 18 after a six-year battle with Breast Cancer. Robin was one of the first women to join Rotary by her induction in October of 1987. She was elected two terms as President and served for many years as Secretary of Upper Marlboro. Robin also served on several District Committees. She has several Paul Harris Fellowships and was a sustaining member. She was just 61 when she passed. Robin is the daughter of past District Governor, J. Roland Cumberland. She is survived in Rotary by brothers Dwight and Stephen Cumberland and nephew Michael Cumberland, the President Elect of the Frederick Rotary Club. Robin will be greatly missed by all of the lives she touched with her beauty, dedication and service to mankind through Rotary.

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by Joanne Perlman and Bob Schott, Host Family

We have been hosting a pair of teens for several years now. Our first year was a pair of girls for 2 weeks. Our initial experience was so positive we wanted to repeat it, and preferably for the whole month. We switched to hosting boys as fewer families in Maryland expressed a preference for guys and we have four sons (grown — none living at home). Aside from all the joy it brings to our household, we find most importantly that the goal of peace is pursued between our pair of Cypriot teenagers and across all the pairs in the Maryland group for the month of July. We learned as do all the teens that peace-building is not only rewarding but is a lot of fun too!

While the month of July is a very special time here in Maryland, nothing could have prepared us for seeing the larger effects of the CFP program in Cyprus itself. After hosting for several years we finally made the trip. We had hosted 5 pairs which meant we had 10 families we wanted to see. And, oh my word, we saw everybody – in pairs, small groups, larger groups and always from across the Cypriot divide. Most families were keen for us to stay with them so we thought we should stay in a hotel so as not to offend anyone. Well it turned out that staying in a hotel would offend everyone! In the end, one family (where the father was retired) said “base yourself with us as we can help you do all the things you want to do”. As this family also lived centrally in Nicosia on the southern side we decided to accept this gracious and generous offer. We

were picked up at the Larnaca Airport on a Saturday night and greeted with enormous warmth and excitement. The very next day a lunch had been arranged at the Paragadi, a Nicosia restaurant, and families from the north and south came together to enjoy good food and good company. You will soon discover that Cypriot culture embraces music and many of the teens that come to the U.S. are talented musicians. One of our 2015 teens is a very talented violinist. He brought his violin along and with his father (a singer and drummer) broke out into music after lunch. Much merriment and dancing ensued. After the lunch our 2015 pair with their families stayed with us for a walk through Nicosia on both sides of the Green line. This was just the beginning of a two week sojourn filled with many similarly extraordinary experiences.

The parents of each pair already knew each other because the program requires that families, not just the teens, get to know one another. When we were there, the families whose teens we hosted were also coming together across the years that we hosted to welcome us and express their appreciation. Thus, we saw more and more Cypriot parents who had not met before getting to know one another. Three of the teens we hosted were no longer in Cyprus – they were abroad studying in England, Scotland and Italy. Even so, we met and spent time with the parents of all our teens.

We learned about everyone’s hopes and aspirations for a unified Cyprus. We saw as the families came together to spend time with us that there was much agreement about what they

wanted and acknowledgement of the difficulties in reaching a mutually acceptable proposal concerning power sharing, the composition of a unified government, compensation for lands and properties lost, the status of Turkish immigrants, and so forth.

As we met with all our friends and travelled the country, we were struck by the incompatible notion that this lovely island paradise filled with the warmest and most hospitable people you could ever care to meet, had experienced a bloody civil war resulting in the dislocation of people from both sides. Going through the border checkpoints is now a simple formality with the guards friendly on both sides. Everyone can cross freely back and forth — this was not so a few years ago.

Being a host family is a very rewarding experience in and of itself. For anyone interested in promoting peace in the world this is one way wherein your efforts can be seen and felt directly. We stay in touch with all our teens and see the varied paths they are taking and their continued commitment to peace. We have now met the families in person and continue to stay in touch with these parents also. Everyone so appreciates what CFP is doing for their island and for themselves. If you never have the privilege of visiting Cyprus, I can assure you that your efforts as a host family have far-reaching effects well beyond the group of teenagers you will meet and come to love.

Expanding networks of peace loving people – my life and that of my family is so enriched by being a part of all of this.

CYPRUS FRIENDSHIP PROGRAM ROTARIAN HOSTS VISIT CYPRUS

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“Rotary members have done everything from spending their vacations immunizing children in faraway places, to lobbying heads of state, to negotiating cease-fires in civil wars long enough to get millions of children vaccinated. They’ve shown us how to mobilize people,

raise more money than anybody thought volunteers could, and create private-public partnerships that can take on large-scale global projects. Along the way they have taught us that when we are inspired to work together in the interest of an engaging cause, there

is no problem bigger than we are.” --Bill Gates, Sr., The Rotarian, July 2009

District Governor Anna-Mae Kobbe4312 Woodberry St.University Park, MD 20782Phone: 301-277-0414Cell: 443-280-0311email: amkobbe@aol.com

Rotary District Executive Secretary Sherry Whitworth 4064 Lomar Drive, Mt. Airy, MD 21771 Phone: 240-205-9861email: Rotary@district7620.org

WEST VIRGINIA FLOODING DISASTER RESPONSEBy Paul Mahata, Chair, District Disaster Relief Committee

Thousands of homes and businesses across this mountainous state were damaged or destroyed when up to 9 inches of rain fell causing perhaps the worst flooding West Virginia has seen in three decades. More than 400 people are now living in shelters statewide and more than 24 people lost their lives as a result of the flooding.

Disaster Aid USA (DAUSA) is working with Rotarians in Districts 7620 (MD & DC), and 7530 and 7550 (WV) to assist in relief efforts for the thousands of persons affected by the devastating flooding in West Virginia. We are entering our first phase of support.

PHASE 1: DAUSA Ambassador Russ Koon was deployed to Cowen, WV, on June 29 to support District 7550 volunteers engaged in cleanup efforts. Russ will be bringing our first Disaster Relief Trailer to Cowen stocked with food and water supplies to support the volunteer efforts. Russ will be deployed for two days and will be arranging for

our second wave of volunteers and trailer number two to arrive on scene on July 2. We are assembling a team of volunteers (10-15) to assist in cleanup efforts and are expected to be in place a minimum of two days. Trailer number two is stocked with debris removal equipment and our solar powered water wagon. During this initial deployment DAUSA will be making arrangements for the second phase of our deployment. We have registered with the state VOAD (Volunteer Organization Aiding

Disaster) and are in contact with the local emergency management offices to identify additional unmet needs that DAUSA can commit its resources.

SUPPORT DISASTER AID USA TODAY!

Donations : Financial support can be given through our website

www.disasteraidusa.com. Checks may be sent to Disaster Aid USA, 9817 Lanham Severn Road Lanham, MD 20706. Please earmark your donations for WV Flood Relief.

Volunteer Support- Send inquiries to Chairman: Bob Grill- bob.grill@disasteraidusa.org or VP William DuBoyce – billydubes@hotmail.com or Ambassador Paul Mahata – Pmahata@verizon.net.

[Photo from the Register-Herald]

Newsletter Editor Bob Nelson22104 Goshen School RoadGaithersburg, MD 20882-1404Phone: 301-368-3542email: BobNelson20854@yahoo.comPlease send articles and photos by 24 July.

July is Rotary Changeover Month

Hotel Reservation Form District 7620 RI/Experian Official Room Block Rotary International Convention Atlanta, Ga June 10-14, 2017 Hyatt Regency- Atlanta Block management provided by Dan Parker - Travel Leaders

Room Block Rate $201.04 per night, including taxes Deluxe room- up to 4 guests per room.

Located .5 miles from the convention Center on RI Bus route. Deposit of $417.08 includes two nights and administrative fee.

Balance of additional nights to be paid at the hotel.

Deposits and form must be received by November 18, 2016 Cancellations after December 1, 2016 are nonrefundable

Please indicate number of nights to reserve. Circle dates Below

Sat-6/10 Sun- 6/11 Mon- 6/12 Tues- 6/13 Wed- 6/14

Name Hyatt Gold Passport #

Address

Phone

Email

Send payment and form to: Travel Leaders Atlanta Convention 22325 Greenview Parkway Unit 1C Great Mills MD, 20634 Or email Form to dan.parker@travelleaders.com A receipt and confirmation will be emailed to you. Credit Cards will be accepted with an additional 5% transaction fee. Call 301-863-6012 for credit card payments, airline reservations or transfers.

Capitol Hill

Pro Bono Initiative

LAUNCH OF THE CAPITOL HILL PRO BONO INITIATIVE

Tuesday July 12, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Hill Center

Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003

To help us plan, please register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8DDPLQK.

What? Help local nonprofits to achieve higher impact. As a lawyer,

marketer, social media expert, evaluation specialist, or other professional,

volunteer your skills to help nonprofits improve/expand their services.

Why? Because you can often make a larger impact in the community when

you volunteer your skills to help nonprofits excel and grow.

How? Join an initiative from the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill in 2016-17 to

provide pro bono advice to local nonprofits in Capitol Hill and beyond.

Who? This initiative is for Rotarians and others to engage in service work.

Non-Rotarians are welcome to join teams advising participating nonprofits.

Keynote Speaker: Eric Goldstein, Founder of One World Education

One World Education is an innovative DC-

based nonprofit running the largest writing

program in DC public schools, reaching close

to 6,000 students in 2015-16. A team from the

Rotary Club of Capitol Hill and American

University recently conducted an independent

evaluation of One World Education, suggesting

positive impacts and strong appreciation by

teachers and students. Eric Goldstein will

explain how the program works, why writing

skills are essential for students to succeed in

college and careers, and how nonprofits can

benefit from professional pro bono advice.

Eric Goldstein is the founder of One World Education. Previously he was an educator in public,

charter, and independent schools. He earned a US Department of the Interior Partners in

Education Award while teaching in DC. Eric holds a Master's in Education from the University

of Vermont and a Master's of International Policy from George Washington University. His

career in education started after a solo 5,000-mile bicycle trip across the US in 1999.