June 24th was not only the final meeting of the Rotary year for the Rotary Club of Hamburg, it was also a meeting of celebration and success for membership growth in the past twelve months.
District Governor Jim Davis was in attendance to present the club with five certificates of recognition for achievement in membership growth.First for moving from a small club, less than ten members; second for increasing to over fifteen members; the third for increasing to over 20 members; and fourth the club was recognized as having the largest percent of membership growth in District 6170.The fifth recognition item was special recognition from RI President D.K. Lee for Creative and innovative ideas for membership growth.The sixth award was the Presidential Citation awarded for the club's achievements of the requirements of a highly effective Rotary Club.
Pictured are club members holding the awards:President Elect Larry Coulter, Hillary Bayer, Sergeant at Arms Vernon Coulter, Carol Moore, President David Moore, DG Jim Davis and Jennifer Foote.
You can understand President David’s trouble in suppressing his smile as he accepts the awards in behalf of the club from DG Jim.
The matching grant application for the partnership with the Bulaway South Rotary Club in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, was just submitted and approved for payment on October 9th. Projects should start within two to four weeks. It includes:
At the SOS Children's Village in Kensington - Drill a well and install a hand pump to enable approximately 20 older orphans who have left school and who already have vocational skills to start a sustainable market garden project and to provide safe drinking water.
At Simanyane Centre for Mentally Disabled Adults in Newton West – Equip the existing well and provide piping to extend the vegetable garden so residents can become self-sufficient and generate income.
At St. Bernard's School in Pumula - Construction an underground water tank to collect and store rain water harvested from the school roof, provide a pump to distribute the water and provide safe drinking water for the 975 students and teachers, as well as for the school's vegetable gardens.
At the Tohwe School in the Matobo District - Equip the existing well and install a piping distribution system to supply the school (330 students), clinic and the vegetable garden with clean water.
Total project cost is $19,000. If the project is approved, Rotary International will provide $9,500; our District $7,400; District 9210 in Zimbabwe $2,000; and the Bulawayo-South Rotary Club $100.
Goal for 2007-2008 Rotary year for Phase I was $7,400.
Goal for 2008-2009 Rotary year for Phase 2 is $12,500.
Rotary Club of HSNP $3,000
Rotary Club of Oaklawn $2,000
Rotary Club of Hot Springs Sunrise $250
Rotary Club of Conway-Morning $100
Rotary Club of Warren$ 1920
David Benson, President's Rep at District Conference $100
Rotary Club of Arkadelphia-Sunrise $1800
Rotary Club of Malvern$1000
Rotary Club of Camden$500
Rotary Club of Russellville $500
Rotary Club of Hot Springs Village $1000
District Governor Jim Davis $2500 (Challenge to the Magnolia Club to Match)
Rotary Club of Magnolia $5000
Rotary Club of Crossett $250
Rotary Club of Dardanelle $300
Rotary Club of Bryant$510
Ichiro Fudaifrom Japan $130
Rotary Club of Camden $500
Rotary Club of West Pine Bluff $500
Rotary Club of Fordyce$283
Rotary Club of Monticello $250
Rotary Club of Morrilton$250
Rotary Club of Conway$100
Rotary Club of Pine Bluff$500
Rotary Club of Arkadelphia $1000
Rotary Club of Polk County/Mena $300
Rotary Club of Warren $1000
Rotary Club of Russellville $500
Rotary Club of Conway-Morning $332.80
Total is $26,375.80
(Funds dedicated to the Zimbabwe project over and above this year's goal of $12,500 will be dedicated to matching grant projects in 2009-2010)
Goal for 2008-2009 Rotary year for Phase 2 was $12,500 and has been attained. At present contributions toward Phase III are $6,475.80
