Rotarians from around the world gather each year to exchange great ideas, connect with old and new friends, have fun, and advance the work of Rotary. The 2013 RI Convention will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, 23-26 June. Check out www.riconvention.org for more info. 2013 Lisbon RI Convention Promo from Rotary International on Vimeo.
RCWS Member Winfried F. Schmitz visited the Rotary Club Meerbusch (“RCM”) in Germany this summer to speak about our club and exchange banners. As Rotary Members, we are welcome to visit any club worldwide. RI hosts a Club Finder database, as well as a mobile app so you can search for clubs wherever you are Read more about RCWS Member Visits Rotary Club Meerbusch[…]
Rotary International 2012-13 President Sakuji Tanaka is traveling around the world to visit with Rotary Clubs. Check out his Facebook page to follow his travels. http://www.facebook.com/RotaryPresident
This summer we are collecting money to donate for a ShelterBox (www.shelterboxusa.org). ShelterBox is an international disaster relief charity that delivers emergency shelter, warmth and dignity to people affected by disaster worldwide. The ShelterBox includes essential items that families need after a disaster (tent, water purification, tool kit, camp stove and more). A whole ShelterBox Read more about ShelterBox fundraising[…]
Celebrating the release of his acclaimed debut CD “Metaphors”, Percussionist and Composer John Arrucci comes to the Towne Crier with his Quartet. His rich harmonic language provides fertile ground for lyrical improvisation. “His stylistic palette is tinged with new music, jazz and world music elements blended into what feels like an inevitable and organic entity”. Read more about The John Arrucci Quartet comes to the Towne Crier Cafe in Pawling, NY[…]
Over the last 2 years our Club had the privilege of hosting at its weekly meetings visiting Rotarians from at least
• 50 different clubs worldwide
• 46 different cities
• 22 different countries
Visitors from the following clubs have been our guests and exchanged banners:
From the US:
– California/Los Angeles/Wilshire
– California/Sacramento
– Colorado/Castle Rock/5450
– Colorado/Denver/Mile High
– Florida/Key West/Sunrise RC of the Conch Republic
– Florida/Miami/Brickell/6990
– Florida/Miami/Metrozoo/6990
– Florida/Palm Beach/RC of Royal Palm Beach
– Illinois/Normal
– Maine/Boothbay Harbor
– New York/New York/Bronx
– New York/New York/Number 6
– New York/New York/North Shore Rotary Staten Island/7230
– New York/Ossining
– North Carolina/Cary Page/7710
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Join us on February 15 to raise funds for Shelter Box. ShelterBox is the premier international aid organization that provides emergency shelter and life-saving equipment following disasters such as earthquake, volcano, flood, hurricane, cyclone, tsunami or conflict. Every year, hundreds of thousands of families across the world lose everything when disasters strike. Through no fault Read more about Learn more about Shelter Box[…]
Thank you to Marlynne Bidos for presenting at last week’s meeting about Konbit Pou Edikasyon.
Konbit Pou Edikasyon “Working Together for Education” (KPE) was born in response to the problem of child domestic servitude in Haiti. The group became aware of children’’s vulnerability to domestic servitude when it traveled to Haiti on a mission trip in 2008 to sponsor a boys soccer team from Cité Soleil. To prevent children from becoming domestic servants, KPE began providing education, health, and emergency assistance for nine at-risk children. Today, through the generous support of donors, KPE supports students from four neighborhoods in Haiti.
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Join us on Wednesday, January 11 to meet Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar Ariel Hsieh.
Introduction:
My name is Yi-Ching Hsieh (Ariel) and I am the student at Columbia University Teachers College TCSOL program. I come from Taiwan. I am interested in Foreign Language Instruction and I have always wanted to be a teacher, because of my family influence and support. My mother is the manager of a private nursery school, she have been working there for more twenty years. My family has served many children who can’t afford to go to school and it strongly influenced me to follow in their footsteps. I wish one day, I could be a leader of an organization and increase the educational opportunities for children from low-income families. The following is my academic background.
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