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A Message from Governor Dawn - Let's Open OpportunitiesBy Dawn W. Rochelle When people ask me why Rotary? Why do I choose to spend my time as I do? Well, that is simple. I want to be around the light bringers, the magic makers, the world shifters, the game shakers. That is all of you. You challenge me, you uplift and expand me. None of you let me play small with my life.You are my heartbeat and my people. You are my worldwide family grounded in ethics and values that we all use to right our ship and guide us when we are unsure. Read More |
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Rotary Peace Fellow - Meet Caroline RaymondBy John Bryant Sollis As we transition themes from “Rotary Connects the World” to “Rotary Opens Opportunities,” nowhere are those truisms more apparent than through the Rotary Peace Fellowship (RPF) program. As our District’s RPF Subcommittee Chair, I am pleased to share that District 7730 has recently endorsed with utmost enthusiasm the application of Caroline Raymond, a remarkable young woman from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to serve as a Peace Fellow, Class of 2021-2023.
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Infinite Possibilities
District 6960 is excited to present INFINITE POSSIBILITIES: Women In Rotary!
This Four-Part Membership Series offers you the unique opportunity to hear from some of the most dynamic speakers in Rotary. The topics focus on Rotary history, celebrations, challenges, vision, encouragement, enthusiasm and motivation to grow your membership!
As we bring major Rotary International speakers to the forefront, we have every confidence you will find each one-hour webinar well worth your time and attention. The following is our series schedule:
July 31, 2020 - Sylvia Whitlock, 1st Female Rotary Club President, Hosted by RI Vice President Johrita Solari and RI Director Valarie Wafer
Register NOW for Infinite Possibilities - Sylvia Whitlock, 1:00 pm EDT July 31, 2020 August 28, 2020 - Rotarian Jenny Stotts, Boldly Leading the Way, Hosted by RI Director Peter Kyle and PDG Vanessa Ervin September 25, 2020 - Past RI Vice President Dean Rohrs, Hosted by Past RI Director John Smarge and Zone 34 ARC Cyndi Doragh October 30, 2020 - Very Special Guest Speaker, Hosted by RI Director Stephanie Urchick
Register NOW for Infinite Possibilities - Sylvia Whitlock, 1:00 pm EDT July 31, 2020 We will be offering a second, Four-Part Series - INFINITE POSSIBILITIES: Diversity Equity Inclusion, beginning January, 2021, so stay tuned for more exciting news to come your way! We look forward to seeing you there! Rotary Opens Opportunities...
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Monthly Membership ReportBy John R. ScibalClick below for up-to-date membership results for our District.   While adding members may be difficult during the COVID-19 Endemic, membership engagement should never end!  Sincerely, John Scibal District 7730 Membership Chair 252-349-4051 |
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Transition AccelerandoBy April A. Clark Another great article from Troy Willingham |
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SIGN UP NOW FOR ZOOM MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMSBy John R. ScibalNEED HELP WITH MEMBERSHIP? GET YOUR FREE MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM NOW!!!!  John Scibal District 7730 Membership Chair 252-349-4051 |
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Good News StoryBy Norman RogersIn U.S. Congressman's David Rouzer's recent Newsletter our District was featured as the Good News Story.
"For today’s good news story, I’m highlighting the work of Rotary International District 7730, which covers all of southeastern North Carolina. Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, the 1,800+ Rotarians in southeastern NC have raised almost $27,000 to buy food to help feed those in need because of the crisis. Bolstered by a $25,000 grant from Rotary International, the group was able to buy enough foodstuffs to provide 20,000 meals to food pantries, Salvation Army chapters and Family Assistance Groups all across our region. It’s just one of the ways America’s civic organizations are working together to combat the crisis."
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District GrantsBy Steve Joseph HellersperkCongratulations to all of our new Rotary Club Presidents. We are here to help you make your year a Banner One!
 For District Grants – You are off and running – The Application period for District Designated Funds (DDF) - Grants for your Rotary year – 2019-2020 – started on June 1, 2019 and ends on August 1, 2019. You have two months to make it happen!
Questions call or e-mail Steve Hellersperk or Lin Kelly. Stevehafc@gmail.com – 252-725-7377. We are here to help you make it happen. Read More |
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Rotarian's Adventure in Africa!By Elizabeth Ann Shibley |
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ZOOM MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS EXCITE THE DISTRICTBy John R. ScibalZOOM MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS ARE CREATING MORE EXCITEMENT THAN I EVER IMAGINED! LET'S TAKE A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK WITH AG PAUL SUGG FROM KINSTON.  John Scibal District 7730 Membership Chair 252-349-4051 |
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Global Grant Revitalizes a CommunityBy Dale Smith“My dream for a better future for my Chiefdom is gradually becoming a bold reality.” So says Paramount Chief Charles Caulker in an emotional thank you letter to Rotary international and those clubs and district who have supported his dream. Chief Caulker’s dream calls for the empowerment and transformation of the 50,000 people in two hundred villages in the Bumpeh Chiefdom. This transformation will happen as a result of quality education and good health care producing a viable middle class capable of efficiently delivering desired goods and services.
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Rotary Learning Institute (RLI)By Steve Joseph Hellersperk Due to the Corona virus all of our 2019-20 events are cancelled. Looking forward to starting the new Rotary year out with District 7730 September 2020 events. We are looking into the use of remote training. Stay tuned. See you there. Steve Hellersperk
D7730 RLI District Chair
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Board Quick Fact Sheet May 2020By Vince Juric |
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Here we Grow Again - New MembersNew Members from June 1st to June 30th | Member Name | Start Date | Club | | Burkett, Karen | 6/2/2020 | Coastal Pender | | Kaminsky, Angela | 6/16/2020 | Southport Evening | | Lupton, Jim | 6/16/2020 | Morehead City Lookout | | Powell, Wanda | 6/20/2020 | Fair Bluff | | Sanchez, Adah | 6/16/2020 | Wilmington Cape Fear |
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The Liberty Point Rotary Club had another amazing month of ServiceBy Shadonna M. McPhaulWe celebrated our 2nd Anniversary Saturday, June 20, 2020. As we celebrated, we also held our “Change of Responsibility” ceremony. Outgoing President Henry “Ike” Eisenbarth, graciously handed the gavel to incoming President, Krysten Patton Area Six Governor, Susan Reid and the members of the club observed with pride.
 Our new leadership team is as follows:
 President: Krysten Patton
President Elect: Randi Nunez
Treasurer: Pamela Chan
Executive Secretary: Sweta Kasari
Executive Secretary: Randi Nunez
Public Service Chair: Peter Marozzi
Membership Chair: Mark Patton
Foundation Chair: Michael Best
Public Image Chair: ShaDonna “Mo” McPhaul The several members of our club were also recognized with The Paul Harris Fellow Society honors:
 Pamela Chan
Henry “Ike Eisenbarth
Sweta Kasari
Steven Parsons
Krysten Patton
Mark Patton
Ashley Reid
Irish Reid Our club proudly supports “Vets for Veggies” a program of Off Road Outreach. We also team up with the SENCAIA Interact Club and supported a Boy Scout with his Eagle Scout Project. It was a busy month, but we enjoyed every moment serving our community.
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Morehead City Rotary makes Alzheimer's research donation!By James H. GregsonRecently an article appeard in the Tidelands New about Morehead City Rotary donating $12,500 to CART.  |
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Video from Aaron Mejia Member of District 7730 Passport ClubBy Aaron Enrrique Mejía-Fúnez |
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Rotary Passport Leadership Development Series - Richard Walsh, Director, UNCW Swain CenterBy Lori HarrisRotary Passport Leadership Development Series June 9, 2020 Featured Guest: Richard Walsh, Direct, UNCW Swain Center for Executive Education and Economic Development Read More |
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Shallotte Rotary Club Installs New Officers!By Dianne W. BennettOur Shallotte Rotary Club is not letting Covid-19 slow us down! The officer installation and new member induction ceremony was held at Mulberry Park in Shallotte on June 24th with an opportunity to join a fun “Social Distancing” event. Special thanks to Area District Governor, Chris Stevenson for your participation and encouragement. Laurel Bellamy who served two concurrent terms as President, graciously handed over the gavel to our new President Kelli Pratt. A Rotarian since 2018, Kelli has embraced her leadership role with enthusiasm and a promise for a year of growth as she quoted our new Rotary International President, Holger Knaack, that “Rotary isn’t just a club for people to join, but rather an invitation to endless opportunity”. Beginning this month, follow our Shallotte Rotary Club Facebook page as we start to “Show and Tell” our community the many meaningful projects that we participate in. As Kelli states, “we are people of action”. Join us each week as we continue to hold our monthly ZOOM meetings at 12:30, where our wonderful group will continue to find ways to serve our community as our new normal. Bring a friend – just let us know and we will be sure they receive a link!
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Game On - Our Own Jeff Mount featured in South Brunswick MagazineBy Lin KellyJeff Mount, a member of South Brunswick Islands Rotary and District Governor Nominee was featured in an article in the Summer issue of the South Brunswick Magazine. The article was written by Beth Klahre. The article is entitlted "Game On!" His love for chess has branched out into a volunteer program that teaches chess to students. He started at Southport Elementary for grades 3 through 5 in 2014. A year later branched out to South Brunswick Middle School and then Supply Elementary & Bolivia Elementary. Since he started the program he has recruited volunteers to help run the programs. Not only are the students excited but parents reach out to him when they run into him in restaurants asking if their child can enroll in the program. He enjoys watching the kids learn chess and actually teaching chess to the other kids. He was quoted in the article as saying "I thoroughly enjoy seeing how much they are into a classic old game like chess. In this video game world, it's a pleasant Surprise." Not only does he teach them chess but teaches them algebraic notation to document their play on paper. He said this allows them to replay their games. This makes them think about their next moves. He says they don't even realize they are actually learning if/then statements, one of the building blocks of computer coding. Make sure you pick up a copy of the magazine.   |
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Service Above Self Award Given to 4 Local Students!By M. Shawn BraswellEvery year the Southport Evening Rotary Club honors students in Brunswick County who are continually putting the needs of others above their own needs. These students and their actions exemplify the Rotary International motto “Service Above Self”.
The Southport Evening Club honors one student from the 5th Grade at Southport Elementary School, the 8th Grade at South Brunswick Middle School, and a Senior from South Brunswick High School with a certificate and monetary award. The teachers and staff at these schools nominate and select the award recipients. This Service Above Self Award is not intended for the most academic, most athletic, most artistic, or most musical student. This award is intended for the most caring student, the student who always offers to help without asking anything in return, and the student who always carries a positive attitude and shares this positivity with others.
For the 2019-2020 school year, the Southport Evening Rotary Club would like to congratulate these students on winning the Service Above Self Award: Kenneth Blake Herring who is a graduating 5th grader from SES, both Eliel Flores Lopez and Kileigh Caton who are graduating 8th graders from SBMS, and Anhelys Barajas-Rivera who is a graduating Senior from SBHS. All recipients of the Service Above Self Award receive certificates, gift cards for the SES & SBMS students, and scholarship money for the SBHS graduating senior.
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29th Annual King Mackerel Tournament (KMT) sponsored by the Rotary Club of Sneads FerryBy Robert J. McLaughlinThe 29th Annual King Mackerel Tournament (KMT) sponsored by the Rotary Club of Sneads Ferry is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, August 14 and 15, 2020, at the New River Marina in Sneads Ferry. This Southern Kingfish Association (SKA) event continues to be acclaimed by North Carolina sports fishermen as one of the best king mackerel tournaments in the Carolinas. Cash and other prizes exceed $79,000, with an overall first-place prize of $10,000 based on 100 boat entries.
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Youth Services Click on the chair name to email them.
Interact Chair: Jennifer Hardee Vanasse - For more information: interact@rotary.org
Rotaract Chair: Magda Baggett - For more information: Rotaract@rotary.org
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Chair: Phil Panzarella Youth Exchange Chair: Jean Hall
Interested in getting involved? - You can find our clubs in Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Cumberland, Duplin, Jones, Lenoir, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Robeson, Sampson and Scotland Counties!
- In the meantime, you can view the following links:
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