Erv DeSmet reporter

NOTICE: This letter is the official call for nomination for the office of District Governor, District 5030, for the Rotary year beginning July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. The applications should be sent to PDG Sally J. Gray, Chair, Nominating Committee, no later than November 15, 2007. The Nominating Committee is scheduled to interview candidates on December 5, 2007.

YES, this is earlier than in the past, but is in accord with recent changes from the RI Council on Legislation. It also gives future leaders more time to prepare for their positions.Club Presidents are required to read this letter to their clubs AT LEAST TWICE and cause it to be posted in their club bulletin (printed or electronic) AT LEAST TWICE.
Principal duties of the District Governor include:
· Act as the officer of Rotary International in the District

· Further the Object of Rotary

· Organize new clubs in the District

· Strengthen existing clubs

· Prepare and stage a District conference

· Prepare and stage a District assembly

· Prepare and stage a President Elect Training Seminar

· Personally visit each Rotary club

· Issue a monthly newsletter to each club president and club secretary

· Perform other such duties as assigned by the President of Rotary International, its Board, or as are inherent in the responsibility as District Governor.

These duties are discussed in more detail in the Rotary Manual of Procedure, and in the by-laws of Rotary International, Article 15.090.

Another way to look at it: The Governor’s job is motivating, leading, creating, bringing on board a team, training, raising money for wonderful causes, helping clubs be successful.

Principal qualifications for a District Governor include:

· Membership in good standing in a club in this District

· Full qualification for such membership in the strict application of membership provisions, and the integrity of his/her classification is without questions

· Membership in a club in good standing with no outstanding indebtedness to Rotary International

· Service as president of a club for a full year

· Understanding of the duties of District Governor and a willingness and ability to fulfill such duties

· Membership in one or more Rotary clubs for at least seven years at the time of taking office (July 1, 2010).

· Must have attended RI International Assembly for its full duration while serving as District Governor elect.

These basic qualifications are discussed in more detail in the 1998 Manual of Procedure and in the by-laws of Rotary International, Article 15.070 and Article 15.080.

To place a nomination, a club must take the following actions:

· Adopt a resolution of nomination, naming the candidate, at a regular club meeting.

· Send a letter of such nomination, certified by the secretary. That is, the club must vote on the nomination, and the secretary must sign a report of such vote.

In addition, the club will also send the following documents to the Chair of the Nominating Committee:

· The Club Letter of Nomination

· The completed “Statement of Qualifications of a Candidate for District Governor, 2010-2011, completed and signed by the club secretary and by the candidate

· The “Governor Nominee Data Form” (to be completed by nominee and signed by applicant and club secretary).

Each nominee will be asked to complete:
· “Governor Nominee Data Form (referenced above)

· A brief additional “Rotary Resume” to be sent with application.

All of the above forms must be received by the Nominating Committee Chair by November 16, 2007.

All paperwork should be mailed, faxed or e-mailed to Sally Gray at the addresses listed at top of this letter.

IT IS THE RESPONSBILITY OF THE CLUBS TO SUBMIT PROPER NOMINATIONS. POTENTIAL CANDIDATES SHOULD ENSURE THAT THEIR CLUB FOLLWS THE PROPER PROCEDURES.

It is extremely important that candidates and their friends refrain from anything that appears to be campaigning or canvassing or the appearance of such activity. Clubs and individual Rotarians may be tempted to contact a Nominating Committee member to extol the virtues of a particular candidate. No matter how well intended, please do not do this. An individual
candidate may, in preparing for his/her candidacy, attend other clubs and tell them about their candidacy. Again, the intention may be pure, but the action should be avoided. Any such actions that appear to be electioneering are strictly prohibited under RI by-laws and by Board decisions, which are reflected in the Manual of Procedures.

If any club president, club secretary, or a potential candidate wishes to discuss the above procedures, criteria or duties of District Governor, please do not hesitate to call me.

Club Presidents are urged to discuss this letter with each and every person in their club who is qualified. This is a wonderful opportunity for any Rotarian.

Yours in Rotary,

Sally J. Gray

District Governor 2005-2006

Chair, Nominating Committee for Selection of District Governor 2020-2011

Gary Whitsell admitted to another birthday.

John Ive (2006) and Erv DeSmet (2007) compared notes on their reign as citizens of the year in Grace and expressed regrets that the honor has not yet been bestowed for 2008.

from the legal pad of Erv DeSmet
                                 Highlights of the meeting of Tuesday, October 9
                                                                                Erv DeSmet, G.E.A., Rotary Reporter

The blue banners were not fluttering at all in the Great Hall because there was no wind inside the building; yet the members arrived that morning with great expectations of a fine meeting.

President Rick Pisani looked resplendent in his olive green Armani Rotary jacket.

With his sinewy arms taut with untold quantities of kinetic energy, President Pisani struck the Rotary bell with regal splendor, causing a High C note to resound through the Great Hall.

President Pisani indicated that our visiting student, Laura from France, was busy studying mathematics, and she would report to us next week on her activities.

King County Sheriff Sue Rahr

Generous Sgt. Leonardson issues
fine waiver with no expiration date!

Outstanding Speaker. King County Sheriff Sue Rahr spoke to us about the intricacies of running the King County Sheriff’s Office. She covered a lot of topics including the frustrations of not being able to personally negotiate labor contracts with the union that represents her employees. She discussed the case of the woman in the SUV in the ravine for eight days and talked about how the articles in the newspapers weren’t exactly a true picture of what occurred. She also discussed the fact that the law enforcement and jails are basically a default location for the mentally ill folks in our area. That is because law enforcement and the jails cannot say “no” to those folks that have mental illness problems.

She mentioned that there is more and more interaction now between the Sheriff’s Office and social service agencies to try to deal with that problem.

Vicki Puckett conducted the Woodinville Rotary Club’s Mens & Womens’ Chorus in an amazing tune entitled “Ole Man Rick Had a Club.” One memorable phrase in this song is “E-I-E-I-O.”

Steve Dolan talked about the opening of the Rotary Community Park. President Rick talked about the community health immunization program that will occur at Carol Edwards Community Center on November 6, 2007. There is a Hopelink luncheon on October 15, 2007. The Woodinville Rotary Club table is full. There will be a Rotary First Harvest work party on October 13, 2007.

Auction Summary. It was a very positive event. Very successful. The Earl of Ballard saluted Chris Boland and Greg Riggs for their brilliant performances as coordinators of the auction.

Past Prez
Gary Whitsell
issued kudos
for a "rock solid"
job well done.

Sergeant At Arms. Hundreds of fine waivers were handed out. Various happy dollars were added to the treasury, but no happier dollars than the $2.00 signifying a brilliant victory on the football gridiron by the Stanford Indians against the dreaded USC Trojans.

Raffle. Dennis Johnson gave up his right to get the white marble in favor of taking a small bottle of Tequila. With the small bottle of Tequila unavailable, Bill Schink went for the white marble. Bill Schink is now a much richer man. Congratulations to Bill for his excellent choice of marble.
Erv DeSmet, G.E.A.

Bill Schink
snared the
elusive, but
lucrative
white marble.