Governor's Update

The Presidential Citation is the gold standard for a well-balanced Rotary Club.  Earning it shows that key attention is being given to each of the 4 Avenues of Service and other factors vital to growing and maintaining a healthy program.  A whopping 80% of our clubs have qualified to receive this prestigious award, which will be presented at the District Conference by RI President’s Representative Johnny Robertson.

Many other club awards will also be presented at the District Conference, along with outstanding golf, entertaining programs, fun events and great socializing.  A list of the “Top 10 Reasons to Attend” is included in this issue, along with an article highlighting the exciting activities available for spouses, children and guests.

The District Conference will also include voting on the Nominating Committee’s proposal of Clarence Prudhomme of the Rotary Club of Welsh to serve as our 2010-11 District Governor.  We will further be selecting our representatives to attend the next RI Council on Legislation and to serve on the committee to choose our next RI Director and approving next year’s budget.  Your club’s vote is essential on these important matters!

April is an active month.  Our District Interact clubs recently held their own Interact Convention, as you’ll read in the Family of Rotary article.  Tales of our visiting GSE Team’s arrival from Turkey will also interest you.  The Rotary Friendship Exchange Team is arriving soon from Novia Scotia for 2 weeks of southern hospitality.  A RI-CAS Workshop is being offered on May 10 in response to many requests, so take advantage of it.  And select your club’s Camp RYLA students now!

Nikki and I look forward to seeing you soon in Baton Rouge at the District Conference.  Come hungry and ready to enjoy the great fellowship of Rotary.  This issue of the Newsletter tells much about our Family of Rotary.  Read on!

	Yours in Rotary,
	Charles L. Spencer
	District Governor, 2007-2008

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Feature Presentation

Latest "Young Heroes" to Receive Well-Deserved Recognition from
LPB and Rotary

Eight Young Heroes from across Louisiana, including Lafayette High School senior Liam Doyle (pictured above), who were selected from 226 nominees this year, will soon be honored in a special ceremony in the new Stadium Club inside of LSU Tiger Stadium for excelling in the classroom, serving their community, overcoming adversity and inspiring others through their actions.  Click here to read more about these incredible young people.

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The Rotary Foundation

These 5 Turkish visitors arrived in New Orleans at midnight.  After a short night's sleep, the new day found them exploring the Riverfront, toe-tapping at Preservation Hall and feasting on po-boys at Mother's Restaurant.  Who are these mysterious people?  Read more here...

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District Currents

Exciting Attractions Await Rotary Family Members
Attending the District Conference

 

Whole Foods Market, Jim Henson’s Fantastic World and "Ghosts from Louisiana's Past" are just some of the treats in store for Rotary spouses, guests and family members on May 2-4, 2008 at the District Conference in Baton Rouge.  Click here to get the scoop.

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District Conference Special   

The Top 10 Reasons to Attend the 2008 District Conference May 1-4 in Baton Rouge

10.     Play in the Celebrity Golf Tournament with Brian Kinchen, Todd Kinchen, Dalton Hilliard, Eric Martin and other top athletes beginning at noon on Thursday, May 1, on the beautiful University Club Golf Course beside the Mississippi River.

9.        Receive your club's Presidential Citation from and welcome our RI President's Representative, John P. "Johnny" Robertson, III and his lovely wife, Janet, who are joining us from their home in Red Springs, North Carolina. 

 

8.        Return to the Age of Aquarius on Saturday with a LIVE performance from the smash-hit "Hair,"  brought to you by the Family of Rotary and featuring a professional cast joined by singers from the LSU Theatre Department.

Read the other great reasons here ....

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Reading is the Rage in Port Allen...

 

and it's all thanks to 30 dedicated Port Allen Rotary Club members who are ready for Prime Time....Click here to read more. 

 

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Training for Success

Prepare your club to continue enjoying great programs during 2008-2009 by planning now to take a delegation to the District Assembly on May 31, 2008 in Lafayette.  Your in-coming officers, directors and committee chairs will receive at it vital program information to make a smooth transition from this year to next year, readying them to keep the club moving in the right direction.

Action Clubs

Interactors--important members of the Family of Rotary--recently gathered in Gonzalas from around the District for their Annual Convention, while the
Rotary Club of Grand Isle

gathered earlier this year to celebrate a significant Club birthday and years of giving to the community.   For interesting details about these stories, click here.

Lagniappe

Family of Rotary District Co-Chair Takes Job to Heart, Marries.

       

 

Francis Nezianya (groom), Co-Chair of the District Family of Rotary Committee, wed Lettimarie Galmon Nezianya (bride) on January 5, 2008 in Zachary, LA. Joining the happy couple, many members of the Zachary Rotary Club and others at the nuptials and reception were District Chief of Staff Skipper Holloway and his wife Sandy (couple on left) and District Governor Charles Spencer and his wife Nikki (couple on right). 

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