1. Rotary International 2012-13 President’s Message

2. Good News  Senate Resolution 473  RI & Rotarians contributed $1B+ to fight polio  Polio is out of India and endemic in only three countries

3. RI President Sakuji Tanaka  Noteworthy project: two-man neighborhood cleanup evolved into a 59-group communitywide cleanup twice per year.  He has a personal karaoke record: 1 evening, 54 consecutive songs without a break in 3 hours!

4. “Peace, in all of the ways that we can understand it, is a real goal and a realistic goal for Rotary. Peace is not something that can only be achieved through agreements, by governments, or through heroic struggles. It is something that we can find and that we can achieve, every day and in many simple ways.”

5. 2012-13 RI Theme

6. 2012-13 Rotary Global Peace Forums  Nov 30-Dec 2, 2012 Berlin, Germany Peace Without Borders  Jan 25-27, 2013 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA The Green Path to Peace  May 17-19, 2013 Hiroshima, Japan Peace Begins with You

7. Presidential Challenge Feb 23 World Understanding & Peace Day  Peace forum  Service Project that addresses the root causes of conflict:  Disease  Illiteracy  Hunger  Poverty  Scarce Resources  District Peace Award

8. 2012-13 Presidential Citation  Presidential Challenge+  One required & 3 activities in these categories:  Strengthen Our Club  Increase Our Service  Enhance Our Club’s Public Image  Complete paperwork and submit to the District Governor by March 31, 2013.

9. DG Rick Price’s Visit August 17