dg newsletter july 2014 issue d2452

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Light Up RotaryDear Colleagues,DDGs, AGs, District Team Members, Presidents, Secretaries and fellow Rotarians from all over our unique District 2452.

Greetings from the Kingdom of Bahrain!!

As I stand at the beginning of the new Rotary Year 2014-2015, I see ahead of me a horizon, full of great opportunities, great chal-lenges and great responsibilities.

We are all Rotarians, therefore our dedications and commitments towards Rotary’s values and principles are the same. Hence at thishour I would like to ask you all to accompany and support me through a journey that is full of challenges and responsibilities.

Embarking on a journey of such tremendous responsibility, I welcome you all on board,to share our hope and enthusiasm, becausethis journey needs a coordinated effort of intensity and strength, requiring the support and participation of every Rotarian of District2452.

District 2452 is an integral part of the global Rotary and they share our successes and take pride in our achievements as we all to-gether work towards spreading friendship and peace all over the globe.

I see the potential for this year to be extremely fruitful once we put all of our thoughts and efforts into planning for what needs to bedone. And I trust that you all will move ahead united, sharing ideas and suggestions with mutual respect and friendship, enjoyingevery moment in true Rotary spirit.

The District Team leaders and Club leaders must by now have formulated plans and strategies for the year which will undoubtedlyfocus on rendering the best possible service to the community. In doing so, we will have to get all the members of our club together,working as one team towards the common goal of being at the service of the society.

By way of promoting “Service Above Self”, let us take our Clubs and District to a new level and further enhance the image of Rota-ry in our District and throughout the world.

Finally, I take this opportunity to congratulate you for the new Rotary Year 2014-15 and wish you all success.

In the following pages you will see some of the preparations that myself, in my capacity as Governor Elect, and my core team haveinitiated for setting up the stage for the success of the forthcoming Rotary Year 2014-2015

I look forward to work closely with you all for the betterment of our community and communities beyond.

Welcome to the New Rotary Year. May God Bless Us.

Khalil AlsharifDistrict Governor

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts”. - Winston Churchill

Mr. Khalil AlsharifDistrict Governor

Mr. Gary C K HuangRI President

Service Above Self

Governor’s NewsletterDistrict 2452 July 2014

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Setting The Stage for the Rotary Year 2014-15:

The selection of DGN Khalil Alsharif as DG of RI District 2452for Rotary Year 2014-2015 was announced by the then DGKevork Mahdessian (2012-2013) on 16th June 2012.

Due to Ramadan in July/August, the initiation for the no-ble quest of fulfilling district responsibilities began withan informal meeting with PDG Nijad Al Atassi on 25th

August 2012, followed by dinner invitation by DGN Kha-lil Alsharif to his near colleagues for the purpose of form-ing the steering committee, at La Pergola Restaurant, GulfHotel on 9th September 2012.

Meeting with HH The Deputy Prime Minister:In order to appraise the higher authorities regarding theforeseen Rotary activities during 2014-2015, triggered bythe selection of DG from Bahrain, as well as to request forpatronage and support, a delegation comprised of PDGShaikh Isa Bin Mohamed Al Khalifa, PDG Khalid Almo-

ayed, PDG Emad Almoayed, PDG Nijad K. Al Atassi, DGNKhalil Alsharif, President Hussain Tadayon, PP Redha Faraj andPP Mazen Alumran met with the Deputy Prime Minister HisHighness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa on 6th

May 2013.

RI Zone 20B Public Image / TRF Seminar - 4th to 6th

October 2013, Izmir, Turkey:

DGE Khalil Alsharif attended the RI Zone 20B Public Image /TRF Seminar held in Izmir, Turkey from 4th to 6th October2013

Institute Monaco (GETS) -5th & 6th Nov 2013:

Governor Elects from Zone 20B were given the optionalchoice to attend the GETS either in Monaco, near Franceor in Pittsburg, Russia. DGE Khalil attended the GETS inMonaco.

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International Assembly, San Diego, California, USA - 12th to 18th January 2014:

DG Khalil Alsharif along with his spouse District First Lady Shuhra Alsharif attend the 6 days intensive training for the Governorsand their Spouses at the Rotary International Assembly held in San Diego, California from 12th to 18th January 2014.

DG Khalil & Lady Shuhra with RI President Gary C.K. Huang & Lady Corinna

“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” - Mother Teresa

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District 2452 TRF Seminar, Dubai, UAE - 25th January 2014:

2nd District 2452 Conference, Manama, Kingdom of BahrainFrom 19th to 22nd March 2015

To register please visit http://www.rotaryd2452.org/or contact us at:

Tel.: +973 17180688, Fax: +973 17740346, E-mail: [email protected]

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District 2452 - District Team Training Seminar, Lebanon - 7th & 8th February 2014Venue: Country Lodge Suites, Bsalim

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District 2452 Team Training Seminar, Lebanon - 7th & 8th February 2014Venue: Country Lodge Suites, Bsalim

PETS Cyprus - 22nd Feb 2014:

“The best way to find yourself is tolose yourself in the service of other.”

- Mahatma Gandhi

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PETS Dubai, UAE1st March 2014:

PETS Bahrain 8th March 2014:


PETS Amman, Jordan -22nd March 2014:

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PETS Beirut, Lebanon - 23rd March 2014:

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1st District 2452 Conference, Beirut, Lebanon - 3rd to 6th April 2014:

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2014 ROTARY CONVENTION ENDS WITH THE PASSING OF THE TORCH

Members of Burton's Rotary Club of Norman, Oklahoma,United States, and RI President-elect Gary C.K. Huang'sclub of Taipei, Taiwan, took the stage to exchange clubbanners, a tradition that unofficially marks a changing ofthe guard.

Huang will become Rotary International president on 1July. During his term in office, he has set a goal of grow-ing Rotary's membership to 1.3 million. Huang told theaudience that increasing and sustaining membership willhelp Rotary achieve its goals. He shared a story about asmall Taiwanese club that had only six members. But afterasking their wives to join, the club grew to 29 members inthree years because the spouses asked their friends to be-come members as well.

"I want to remind everyone that sometimes getting a newmember is as easy as asking," said Huang, whose wife,Corinna, became a member in July. "It made perfect sense.She was a great match for Rotary. Corinna enjoyed it somuch that our three children joined Rotary as well. Theyhave been around Rotary their whole lives. They did notneed to be convinced. It was a natural step for them," saidHuang.

Huang, whose Presidential Theme for 2014-15 is Light UpRotary, also encouraged members to conduct Rotary Daysthroughout the year to help the community become morefamiliar with Rotary's work.

"It can be a day to educate your community about polio, itcan be a service project, or a celebration. Just make sure toinvite the public, your families, and friends," he said."Show your community what you do, both locally andinternationally. Make sure your community knows thatRotary is there, that Rotary is active, Rotary is fun, and it

is doing good work."Huang gave attendees three words to guide them this year:hand, head, and heart. "Use your hand to help, use yourhead to make sure you are helping in the right place, anduse your heart to make it sincere. Without your heart,nothing else matters."

By Ryan HylandRotary News, 4-JUN-2014Photo Credit: Rotary International/Alyce HensonBrief Bio-data of 2014-15 RI PresidentGary C.K. Huang, Rotary Club of Taipei, Taiwan

Gary C.K. Huang is currently an adviser for Wah LeeIndustrial Corp. and Bank of Panhsin. He is also adirector of Federal Corporation and Sunty PropertyDevelopment.

A Rotarian since 1976, Huang has served RI as vicepresident, director, Rotary Foundation trustee, Inter-national Assembly group discussion leader, regionalsession leader, task force member and coordinator,committee member and chair, and district governor.He wrote about his experiences in business and Rota-ry in his book “Finding Solutions, Not Excuses”.Huang has been awarded the National Civic ServiceAward by the Federation of Non-Profit Associationsand the Outstanding Community Service Award bythe Ministry of the Interior R.O.C.

He is a recipient of the RI Service Above Self Awardand a Presidential Citation, and The Rotary Founda-tion’s Citation for Meritorious Service and Distin-guished Service Award.

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