DISTRICT  SECRETARY’S  NEWSLETTER

January  2006

January is Rotary Awareness Month. Dates for your Diary:

1st January - Date by which Clubs must have held their Special General Meeting to elect club officers for the following year.

18th January - District Foundation Committee Meeting – Wednesday.

25th January - District Services Committee meeting – Wednesday

31st January - Last date for submission of Form 6 to RIBI and the District Secretary.
Second half of RIBI Subscriptions are now due. Review Attendance and Leave of Absence records.

VALEDICTIONS:
We are very sorry to report the loss of HM, FM and PP Hubert Thomas of the Rotary Club of Cowbridge.
We extend our deepest sympathy to Hubert’s family and friends.

NEW MEMBERS Congratulations to the following Clubs for inducting new members:

RCof Bridgend - Steve Caldwell and Gwyn Roberts. RC of Abergavenny - Lyn Griffiths

RC of Cowbridge - Colin Jones, Gerry Lloyd and Simon Lait.

RC of Haverfordwest - Bill Ratcliffe rejoining Rotary from the RC of Thirsk.

RC of Cardiff Bay - Gerry Foy

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards ( RYLA)

Repeat message from last month due to very poor response.

Four courses will be held in 2006 commencing on Sunday 23rd and 30th July and the 6th and 13th August. Total inclusive cost will be approximately £225 per head. As far as possible all routine correspondence will be sent to Club Representatives via e-mail, for suggested procedures please contact Clatworthyhugh@aol.com  .

Please send booking forms with your choice of dates together with your Club's cheque for £25 (deposit per place) payable to RIBI District 1150 RYLA account to Rtn Hugh Clatworthy, 3 Springfield Close, Rhiwderin, Newport. Gwent. NP10 8RZ

Election of District Officers 2006 / 2007.

There are vacancies for three Assistant Governors, District Secretary and District Community and Vocational Service Chairman. Please encourage Club Members to stand for District Office, it’s your District and you can make a difference if you have firm opinions or you don’t like the way District is run.

Your District needs you!

Nomination for Director of Rotary International 2007/2009

Please note that Past District Governor Don Carsley has been nomination for RI Director 2007/2009. Good Luck Don!

Youth Activities Update

Please see letter from Tony Park, District Youth Activities Chairman attached.

Rotary Charity Newsletter – Please see Newsletter from District Foundation Chairman Bob Higgins attached
(Contact the District Secretary for copies)

Changes to District and Club Directories

DSG/Polio and Assistant District Secretary David Warrell’s e-mail address is dwarrell41@aol.com 

RC of Newport St. Woolos – Name changed to Rotary Club of St. Woolos Newport

RC of Bargoed – Treasurer Duncan McIntosh’s new e-mail address is: duncan0747@btinternet.com 

RC of Newport – Their new Treasurer is Viv Davies, 22, Ridgeway, Newport, NP20 5AF.

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A very Happy New Year to you all,

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Morgan Allen: District Secretary                     Tel No: 01646 661472      e-mail: Morgan.Allen@btinternet.com


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