DG Diane Visit to Our Club
 
On October 6th District Governor Diane Chantler was our keynote speaker as she made her official visit to our club with Bill, her spouse and “Governor’s Official Driver” (aka g.o.d.). 
 
She gave us an inspirational message to “do good in the community”  and continue our support of Rotary’s goal of global eradication of Polio. 
 
Growing our membership was also a key theme of her presentation extolling us to let the community know what good works Rotary is doing both locally and internationally as this will attract interest and potential community partnerships.  DG Diane felt that changing our meetings from weekly to twice a month was an innovative way to make our club more attractive to active and busy people.
 
 
DG Diane left us a gift – a teddy bear – and requested we give our bear a name and have him/her an active participant in our activities during this Rotary year.  This means including the bear in all pictures we take of our many varied activities and events between now and June 30, 2017.  However, we were asked to be responsible guardians and encourage teddy to only do things that are good.  DG Diane has a tradition with each club she visits:  A club picture that includes herself, teddy, along with Paul Harris (the founder of Rotary) and Art Klump (the founder of The Rotary Foundation).  Can you spot teddy, Paul Harris and Art Klump in the picture below?
 
 
DG Diane Chantler poses with Public Relations Chair Kevin Webb (on her right) and President Steve Teske (on her left). 
DG Diane was presented with a framed certificate thanking her for her visit and indicating our club is contributing $100 to the Annual Fund of TRF in her name.  She was also presented with a book commemorating the School built with funding raised by Canadian Rotarians in Afghanistan called "Nasrat II.  This project was implemented during the Canadian Rotary centennial (2010/11) and engaged over 300 Canadian Rotary clubs (including our own) and 10 Rotary districts (including D.6330) that raised over $300,000.  The Canadian Government through CRCID (Canadian Rotary Collaboration for International Development) contributed over $470,000.  The school project was completed in 2013 with up to 4,000 boys and girls between grades 1 and 12 able to attend what is being described as one of the best schools in Afghanistan.