May I introduce myself? I am your new District Governor, and this is my wonderful husband, Martin. He will be accompanying me on most of my club visits this year. This picture was taken at our International Conference in Orlando, FL. It was in Orlando that I met all my District Governor classmates from around the world. What an experience! Besides, Florida in January is not hard to handle!
On the right is a picture of the tall ship The One and All. Martin and I enjoyed a cruise during the International Convention in Melbourne, Australia. This ship is a Rotary-funded training ship for teens needing extra support during their adulting years. The Convention at the end of May was amazing, with great training, fellowship, and inspiration for the coming year.
June to July was a time of change – and I hope our new Rotary year has you planning some amazing and fun service projects in your clubs. Here are a
few pictures of some of the transitions and celebrations I have been able to attend.
Puis-je me présenter? Je suis votre nouveau gouverneur de district, et voici mon merveilleux mari, Martin. Il m'accompagnera lors de la plupart de mes visites au club cette année. Cette photo a été prise lors de notre conférence internationale à Orlando, FL. C'est à Orlando que J'ai rencontré tous mes camarades de classe du gouverneur de district du monde entier. Quelle expérience! D'ailleurs, la Floride en janvier n'est pas difficile à gérer !
Sur la droite se trouve une photo du grand voilier The One and All. Martin et moi avons profité d'une croisière pendant la convention internationale à Melbourne, en Australie. Ce navire est un navire-école financé par le Rotary pour les adolescents ayant besoin d'un soutien supplémentaire pendant leurs années d'adulte. La convention à la fin mai a été incroyable, avec une excellente formation, camaraderie et inspiration pour l'année à venir.
Juin à juillet a été une période de changement - et j'espère que notre nouvelle année rotarienne vous permettra de planifier des projets de service incroyables et amusants dans vos clubs. Voici un quelques photos de certaines transitions et célébrations auxquelles j'ai pu assister.
Featured Club / Club en vedette
President Jessica Hodgkins of North Conway celebrated her changeover as a family affair. 4th generation in her family to be president! Her Mom, DGE Kelly Drew is on the left, Dad on the right, and grandpa in the picture.
La présidente Jessica Hodgkins de North Conway a célébré son changement comme une affaire de famille. 4ème génération dans sa famille à être présidente ! Sa mère, DGE Kelly Drew est à gauche, papa à droite et grand-père sur la photo.
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12 Past District Governors came to our District Governor Changeover on June 17th at Lake Morey. We had a great time together with a lovely Bar-B-Que menu some great fellowship.
12 anciens gouverneurs de district sont venus à notre changement de gouverneur de district le 17 juin à Lake Morey. Nous avons passé un bon moment ensemble avec un joli menu Bar-B-Que une bonne camaraderie.
June 29th, Lebanon Celebrated their 100th Anniversary with a delightful dinner at the Quechee Inn. I was also pleased to be able to celebrate their gift of Harmony Park to the City of Lebanon on May 13th.
Le 29 juin, le Liban a célébré son 100e anniversaire avec un délicieux dîner au Quechee Inn. J'ai également été ravi de pouvoir célébrer leur don de Harmony Park à la ville du Liban le 13 mai.
Amid all these amazing things that are happening around our District, the most pressing recently has been the response to the devastating floods we have experienced throughout our District and District 7870 below us. I have received an enormous and amazing amount of support and offers of help from around our Rotary World. Some of the local clubs have stepped up and joined the recovery operations within their own areas. I encourage each area to think together of the projects that you might do joining your clubs together. Assistant Governors will help you with that conversation. Meanwhile, I am working with 7870 to create a Disaster Response Grant. As soon as we have the specifics, I will let you all know. The type of response after the tropical storm Irene helped with things that FEMA and the Small Business Administration are not able to do such as water systems and culverts. If your club would like to work more immediately, here are some of the offers I have received:
Charlie Magill, AG from the Williston-Richmond Club (cmagillvt@aol.com) is the Disaster Relief Coordinator for the VT Dist. Of the United Methodist Church. They are planning to assemble Cleaning Kits. Please check out this website and let them know if you need kits. . https://umcmission.org/umcor-cleaning-kit/
Liz Ganache from the St. Albans Club (liz@lizgamache.com) works for United Way. She has resources that also cover the state of Vermont.
FEMA is offering individual assistance to residents of Chittenden, Lamoille, Rutland, Washington, Windham, Windsor, Caledonia, and Orange counties. The deadline to register is Sept. 12. If you have flood insurance, file that claim before registering with FEMA. They will not duplicate benefits. Most homeowner insurance policies don’t cover floods, but VT Legal Aid wants to encourage people to file claims anyway so that FEMA sees what is covered and what is not covered.
For volunteering, you may visit Vermont 211 Homepage — VT 211
Clubs may offer their services at volunteer@vermont.gov
Please stay tuned for more information.
Rotary International President is introducing this year’s theme to the District Governors. We are so excited about this theme and the initiatives that accompany it. There is a Mental Health Initiatives Rotary Action Group that can help your club with resources to:
Break stigma
Raise awareness of mental health issues
And increase access capacity for earlier treatment and prevention. If you would like a copy of their slide presentation, you can find it here: https://www.ragonmentalhealth.org/docs.ashx?id=1156106
World Mental Health Day is Oct 10. It would be wonderful to collaborate with your local mental health providers to see what they need.
More information can be found at: RAGonMentalHealth.org
Le président du Rotary International présente le thème de cette année aux gouverneurs de district. Nous sommes tellement enthousiasmés par ce thème et les initiatives qui l'accompagnent. Il existe un groupe d'action du Rotary pour les initiatives de santé mentale qui peut aider votre club avec des ressources pour :
Briser la stigmatisation
Sensibiliser aux problèmes de santé mentale
Et augmenter la capacité d'accès pour un traitement et une prévention plus précoces. Si vous souhaitez obtenir une copie de leur présentation de diapositives, vous pouvez la trouver ici : https://www.ragonmentalhealth.org/docs.ashx?id=1156106
La Journée mondiale de la santé mentale est le 10 octobre. Ce serait merveilleux de collaborer avec vos fournisseurs locaux de santé mentale pour voir ce dont ils ont besoin.
Plus d'informations peuvent être trouvées sur: RAGonMentalHealth.org
I will end with a proud Mom moment. I was so thrilled to have my son and daughter join us at NE PETS (Northeast President Elect Training Seminar) in Newton, MA last March. Peter is on the drums and Liz on the bagpipes. May I encourage you to have fun, support each other, your communities and together we can Create Hope in the World. As our RI President said recently:
“Let us build peace within and spread it freely. Let us create belonging and imagine the future of Rotary afresh. Let us work together joyously as we Create Hope in the World.” R. Gordon R. McInally
Je terminerai par un moment de fierté de maman. J'étais tellement ravie que mon fils et ma fille nous rejoignent au NE PETS (Northeast President Elect Training Seminar) à Newton, MA en mars dernier. Peter est à la batterie et Liz à la cornemuse. Puis-je vous encourager à vous amuser, à vous soutenir les uns les autres, à soutenir vos communautés et ensemble, nous pouvons créer de l'espoir dans le monde. Comme l'a dit récemment notre président du Rotary :
« Construisons la paix intérieure et répandons-la librement. Créons l'appartenance et imaginons l'avenir du Rotary à neuf. Travaillons joyeusement ensemble pour créer de l'espoir dans le monde. » R. Gordon R. McInally
Rotary District 7850 is committed to creating an organization that is inclusive, fair to all, builds goodwill, and benefits our communities. Valuing diversity, we aim to attract and retain people with differing perspectives and ideas who will help Rotary take action to create lasting change in communities around the world.
Recognizing the role equitable and inclusive practices have in creating a diverse membership, District 7850 is committed to providing its clubs and members with the necessary guidance, resources, and ongoing education needed to ensure that all members (current and potential) feel welcomed, respected, and valued.
Featured Club / Club en vedette
Rotary International President is introducing this year’s theme to the District Governors. We are so excited about this theme and the initiatives that accompany it. There is a Mental Health Initiatives Rotary Action Group that can help your club with resources to:
