District Governor Visit
Posted by Mike Williams
This week we were honored to have Sylvia Plourde, this year's District Governor for District 7790, come speak to the club. We had very good attendance and Sylvia made it a point to mention how she feels so welcome every time she comes to visit our club.
The theme for 2009-2010 as chosen by RI President John Kenney is "The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands". As Sylvia said, "You have been asked to participate in shaping the future of Rotary. What an incredibly empowering statement that is. It is full of hope and yes not without its challenges as we step through the threshold of a new future in Rotary". District 7790 will focus primarily on Membership and Every Rotarian Every Year for 2009-2010.
The theme for 2009-2010 as chosen by RI President John Kenney is "The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands". As Sylvia said, "You have been asked to participate in shaping the future of Rotary. What an incredibly empowering statement that is. It is full of hope and yes not without its challenges as we step through the threshold of a new future in Rotary". District 7790 will focus primarily on Membership and Every Rotarian Every Year for 2009-2010.
This year's District Project is in Portovieojo / Cojimies, Ecuador. The focus of the project is for a Water Purification/ Filtration System Plant that cleans the water from the salt as Cojimies is very close to the ocean.
Sylvia also let us know that the District Conference for 2010 will be held in Lewiston on May 21, 22 and 23. We will be celebrating Maine and Quebec' unique heritage at the Franco-merican Heritage Center on Friday May 21. It will be followed by a special program at the cultural center. Also the International Convention for 2010 will be in beautiful Montreal from June 20 through June 23.
Sylvia concluded with this final thought "Mother Teresa, who was a longtime friend of Rotary, was onced asked how she was able to keep doing the work that she did. How did she go on, day after day, doing work that was so difficult, so overwhelming, and that sometimes seemed so futile? Her answer was simple. She said "I do what I can, where I am, with what I have" One cannot ask for more. Thank you for your Good Works in Rotary".
Sylvia also let us know that the District Conference for 2010 will be held in Lewiston on May 21, 22 and 23. We will be celebrating Maine and Quebec' unique heritage at the Franco-merican Heritage Center on Friday May 21. It will be followed by a special program at the cultural center. Also the International Convention for 2010 will be in beautiful Montreal from June 20 through June 23.
Sylvia concluded with this final thought "Mother Teresa, who was a longtime friend of Rotary, was onced asked how she was able to keep doing the work that she did. How did she go on, day after day, doing work that was so difficult, so overwhelming, and that sometimes seemed so futile? Her answer was simple. She said "I do what I can, where I am, with what I have" One cannot ask for more. Thank you for your Good Works in Rotary".