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Yours in Rotary,

Mike Browder, President

Rotary Club of Hopewell, Virginia

Rotary Theme 2011-2012:

Reach Within to Embrace Humanity

Kalyan Banerjee      - President, Rotary International       

James W. Bynum    - District Governor, District 7600       
Michael Browder      - President, Hopewell Rotary            

Steve Benham         - President-Elect, Hopewell Rotary    

Wendy Austin         - Secretary, Hopewell Rotary               

Sonya Norris           - Treasurer, Hopewell Rotary 

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Notes to Leadership Team From District Governor

 WEEKLY UPDATE October 28, 2011

ANnouncing the District 7600 Vocational Service Award!

 Special recognition will be awarded to the club with the best vocational service project.  Projects must be completed between October 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012.  Literacy, Integrity, and the Four-Way Test are the cornerstones of Vocational Service, and your club can make a difference!   Deadline for entries is April 15, 2012.

 Reach Within to Embrace Humanity…through Vocational Service

 Kim Garey

804.524.2802 Office

804.524.2807 Fax 

Please note the new email address:  kim.garey@gerdau.com

 All EXPENSES PAID TO KOREA

WE NEED YOUR HELP to recruit members for the Group Study Exchange (GSE) Outbound team to District 3620, South Korea

Our Outbound GSE team from District 7600 is scheduled to visit District 3620 from April 2 to May 1, 2012 (dates may be changed from mid May to mid June).

We need help from Rotarians in District 7600 to find young professionals between the ages 25-40 who work and live in District 7600 and are fully employed with at least two years of work experience in their chosen field. Relatives of Rotarians are not eligible to apply. Expenses for transportation and hotel are paid for by Rotary International or the host district—team member expenses are passport related, medical insurance, excess baggage fees, and incidental purchases while on the trip. The team will stay in Korean Rotarian homes while with the program. Ability to speak Korean is not a requirement, as we will offer simple language training for the team in advance of departure.

The application and other GSE documents are located on the District website at www.rotary7600.org (click on The Rotary Foundation then Group Study Exchange). Applications are due to PDG Bob Stallworth (Midlothian), the GSE Outbound Chair. Bob can be contacted at rmstallworth2@verizon.net. We wish to have a team selected by the end of November. We recently selected Lee Muckey of  Rotary Club of Western Henrico as GSE team leader to District 3620. Lee recently retired as the Director of the Tuckahoe YMCA.