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Here it is June and in a few short weeks, my term shall end. The journey has been one of the most enjoyable, interesting and rewarding times of my life. I have enjoyed meeting with the clubs, sharing the RI President’s message and hearing about all of the many projects and service that the clubs are undertaking. The diversity of our membership and the fellowship that we have shared is what makes Rotary such a vibrant organization. I cannot express my sincerest thanks to all of you in our District for being my “Inspiration”.

Rotary continues, and this month appropriately celebrates Fellowship. One way to keep your members engaged and your club strong is to engage in fellowship activities outside of Rotary. Some ideas that other clubs do to promote fellowship are family picnics, bowling nights, wine tastings, Dine-A-Rounds in member’s homes, paint nights, etc. Personally, I did not understand or appreciate the concept of fellowship until I joined the Rotary Club of Sayville. These non-rotary activities promote deeper friendships among members and strengthens their commitments to the community and each other.

There are other ways to promote Fellowship in Rotary. On Rotary.org there are approximately 70 organized fellowships, Cycling, Quilting, wine appreciation, beer tasting, to name a few. I believe they just started a Tennis fellowship and last year was the first LBGQT and friends Fellowship. It is a great way to meet people from around the world and most dues are minimal. My Wine fellowship was I believe $10 for lifetime membership. Most fellowships meet at the International Conventions (the next one is in Hawaii); however, they do offer other opportunities to meet or they keep you engaged through newsletters. Rotary.org has a wealth of information on the different fellowships, so I encourage you to use the resources that are included with your dues.

July begins “Rotary connects the world” during Justin Quaranta’s term, and I am confident the district will continue to remain vibrant and grow under his leadership and guidance. Continue to “Be the Inspiration”! Our obligation as Rotarians is to support the Rotary Foundation and change the lives of people that we may never meet!

DG Shawn

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Your Club's Story Should Be Here

Posted by Alex Paykin on May 13, 2017

That's right. It should be right here. But instead, your club's story remains untold. Have you had a successful event? Are you looking for help on a project? Want to tell us all about the new fundraiser you've had all that success with? Well do we have a forum for you! Just write up your story, maybe provide a picture or two (saves you a thousand words, after all), and send it all in reply to the next monthly bulletin. That's it! Your club's story will go on the district website and will be eligible to be featured in next month's bulletin. Can we guarantee it will be in next month's bulletin? Well, no, of course not! But we can guarantee your club won't be featured if you submit nothing... As of right now, we are not faced with excess content so odds are, if you write it, it will fit...

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