Service Above Self

Governors Newsletter
District 2452

Mr. Gary C K Huang

RI President

December 2014

Light Up Rotary

Mr. Khalil Alsharif

District Governor

DECEMBER - FAMILY MONTH

Like we care for our own family, we should also care for the Family of Rotary then only our organization will grow, prosper and continue to remain
strong.
For creating a greater sense of a family atmosphere within our clubs and to
support the work we do to serve our communities, it is important that our
club activities are of interest that involve current and past members, spouses,
children, parents, spouses of deceased Rotarians, Youth Exchange students &
their families, younger generations of Interactors / Rotaractors / RYLArians, GSE team members, and Ambassadorial scholars.
The month of December in Rotary calendar not only gives us an opportunity to realize the significance of our
own family, but also emphasize and highlight the roles of Rotarians that can influence the bigger concept the Family of Rotary. This concept should be viewed as vital to ensuring the growth and vitality of the club
by making clubs goal of family as involving and serving all of the members.
We should always be looking for and inviting qualified men and women to join our clubs. Let us not miss the
opportunity to embrace them and introduce them by saying "Welcome to our Rotary Family!"
I urge every club in District 2452 to Light Up Rotary by organizing a Family Day in December.
Good Luck.

Khalil Alsharif
District Governor

With the growth of understanding, concepts of

superiority and inferiority vanish. We are all God's
children. As one member of a family is essential to
the others, so is each nation in the family of nations
essential to all other nations. Paul Harris
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December 2014

PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE
GARY C.K. HUANG
PRESIDENT 2014-15

DECEMBER 2014
If you take a look at the Rotary calendar, it's easy to see where our
priorities as an organization lie. The Rotary year begins in July; in August
we mark Membership Month, in September we celebrate New Generations, October is for vocational service, and so on, turning our attention
to different topics that are important in Rotary.
It's a great idea to do this, because it reminds us to talk about subjects
that we might otherwise overlook during our busy Rotary year. But we all
know that every topic on our calendar from fellowship to our Foundation is important. All of
them are part of what makes Rotary what it is, and what makes all of us Rotarians.
In Rotary, December is Family Month. Looking back on my y ears as a Rotarian, I have seen how
important family is in Rotary and how important Rotary can be to our families.
My wife, Corinna, chose to join Rotary just a few months ago, after many years as a Rotary spouse.
All three of our children are also Rotarians. All of them joined their own club, in their own time. All
of them have found unique interests in Rotary. As we have watched them find their own paths, we
have been struck by how wonderful it is to have so many members of our family involved in Rotary
service.
Rotary gives us something good that we can all do together. With Rotary, we always have interesting
things to talk about at dinner. We are all involved in different service, in different clubs, so when we
sit down together, we are talking about humanitarian needs of every kind, in every part of the world.
There is always something new to learn.
Our conversations are also a wonderful way to teach our children, through our own actions, what is
really important in life. They learn about what life is like in different parts of the world, and how all
of us have an obligation to help others when we can. I can think of no better lessons to teach our
families than the lessons of Rotary service.
I hope that in this Rotary year, many of you will encourage your family members to join Rotary,
Rotaract, or Interact. Bringing your family into Rotary doesn't just Light Up Rotary it lights up
your own lives as well.

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District 2452

December 2014

TRUSTEE CHAIRS MESSAGE

JOHN KENNY
TRUSTEE CHAIR 2014-15

DECEMBER 2014
In his inaugural address, U.S. President John F. Kennedy made this often
quoted exhortation: "Ask not what your country can do for you ask what
you can do for your country."
The same sentiments could be applied to the membership of Rotary.
Whether Rotary will survive or whether it will falter, whether our service will mean much to many or
little to few, whether Rotary is known with respect or seen as a relic of days gone by, will be up to
each and every Rotarian.
There is so much to be done in our world to educate the illiterate, feed the hungry, provide shelter
to the homeless. Our world is still ill divided, and the gap is not shrinking between the haves and the
have-nots. But to whom much has been given, much is expected.
The most important people in Rotary are not the directors of the Board or the trustees of our Rotary
Foundation, but the individual Rotarians working quietly in their clubs to assist those in communities who are less fortunate than themselves, for whom they know the need is great. This is Rotary at
its finest: Rotarians identifying a need and responding to it.
For many, this is a special time of year. May it bring to each of you the blessings that it offers.
As we Light Up Rotary, let us remember that the future of our Foundation is in your hands.

2nd District 2452 Conference

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
From 19th to 22nd March 2015

Strangers are just family members

you have yet to come to know.Mitch Albom

To register please visit http://

www.rotaryd2452.org/
or contact us at:
Tel.: +973 17180688, Fax: +973 17740346,
E-mail: bahrainconference2015@gmail.com

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December 2014

District Governors Visit - Cyprus

29th October to 8th November 2014

Cyprus Clubs Assembly 3rd Nov. 2014

Gala Dinner
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District Governors Visit - Cyprus

29th October to 8th November 2014

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District Governors Visit - Cyprus

29th October to 8th November 2014

Visit to Deaf Children Center

Visit to Children Day Care Center

Family of Rotary
December is Rotary Family Month that emphasize Rotary's ongoing commitment
to Family of Rotary. It is the perfect occasion to invite your mother and father,
cousins, and other family members and friends to see what Rotary is about. By
involving family members, Rotarians make their club meetings and service projects more successful and more enjoyable.
Who is our Rotary Family?
Fellow Club Members
Spouses, Children, Parents
Spouses of Deceased Rotarians
Youth Exchange Students & families
Interactors/Rotaractors/RYLArians
GSE team members/Ambassadorial scholars
Why is Family a focus of Rotary?
Enjoyment
Retention
Recruitment
Foundation support
How dowe care for fellow Rotarians like family?
Remember birthdays and anniversaries
Assist when they are sick, lonely, or having difficulties
Share their grief during and after a death in the family
Celebrate at Births, Weddings, and Graduations
How do we involve our own families in Rotary?
At special family oriented social events
At club meetings for special programs
Assistance at fund raisers

Meeting with the Mayor

In community service projects

Hosting Youth Exchange and GSE teams

How can we careforspouses of deceased Rotarians?

Invite them to join Rotary
Invite them to special club events
Send them The Rotarian magazine
Send them club newsletters
Call on them regularly
Celebrate their birthdays
Invite RYLA, Interact and Rotaract students to
join our Rotary family?
By Participation in:
Projects, Fundraisers, Club and District Social events
Christmas parties, change-overs
District Conferences, Assemblies
Have them attend other Interact, Rotaract, and
RYLA activities
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District Governors Visit - Lebanon

6th to 12th October 2014 & 18th to 25th October 2014

RC Byblos Jbeil

Meeting with RC De Beyrouth BOD

Felicitation to PP Loutfallah Melki (age 90

years), a veteran Rotarian since 1961.

RC Beirut Cosmopolitan

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Rotary Activities - Lebanon, District 2452

Marathon for Water in Public Schools, Lebanon

Rotary Activities - Armenia, District 2452

Fellowship and Partnership Visits to Armenia

The second half of the fall has been rich and memorable for the
RC Yerevan. It has been great pleasure to host a group of old the Armenian clubs were able to nalize the Global Grant profriends of ours from Norway. This was the second group visit to ject concept. Upon return to Norway, the IDG Odd Jarle Hagen
presented the project to the RI president on November 4 in Oslo.
rst hand see and evaluate the results of the recently completed
Honey project implemented in the borderline Berkaber village.
The group spent two days at the village, stayed overnight at the
families, enjoyed their company and delicious meals prepared by
Armenian women. The group met all 10 beneciary families who of doubt: numerous business partnerships have been outlined to
received bee hives and enjoyed the delicious honey. RC Yerevan develop in the near future. To honor the Russian counterparts, a
guests to Berkaber.
- Prepared by DDG Margarit Piliposyan

Armenian Clubs host Russia Rotarians

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ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD

2 Days - Interact RYLA Lebanon 2014, District 2452

was held at Ehden Country Club, Lebanon in November 2014.
Youths are our future. It is really a great pleasure to Light up
Rotary through achieving excellent Rotary projects!!! - DDG
May Monla Chmaytelly.
On behalf of DG Khalil Alsharif, DDG May congratulated Interact
Chairperson Dora Mouallem and the organizing committee for the
success of the seminar. More than a hundred young participants
joined from all over the country. Interactors from five Interact
Clubs viz. Tripoli-Mina, CSJ (Beirut Metropolitan), Koura, Zghorta, Byblos-Jbeil and two clubs under formation Batroun and Sayda
joined the event.
Members of the committee were Chairperson Rotarian Dora Moallem, Rotarian Emeric Wehbe and DDG May Chmaytelly, Rotaract
VDRR Najah Elias, Tamara Hanna,Jad and Antoine. The same
committee is planning a Rotaract RYLA at the end of the month.
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RC Manama, Bahrain - Project for Disabled Children

Rashad Centre to Rotarian Othman Janahis greenhouse in Jasra.

rehabilitate children aged from four to twelve.

ROTARACT ACADEMY - Bahrain, District 2452

District 2452 Rotaract Representative 2014-15 Lana Shahin from Amman, Jordan visited Bahrain to conduct
ROTARACT ACADEMY for Rotar ctor s in Bahr ain. The academy was held on 8th November 2014 at Marvida Towers in
Juffair, Bahrain

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