District Governor Uri Zeiger - Monthly Message - Rotary Awareness

Dear fellow Rotarians,
January is the month of "Rotary awareness". This month is named after the Greek God Janus, the God of doors and gates. The two faced God: one facing the Past and the other facing the Future.
The Rotary year is divided into two parts. This month sums up the first semi-annum of activity and plans the second half and next year activities of the District.

Unlike the civil year, Rotary year doesn't end the activities of the District that will continue with the turning of the Rotary wheel, as says the closing prayer of Yom Kippur: "Open a gate for us at the time of closing a gate in the end of the day." (free interpretation into English – U.Z.)

This month DGE Motti Bar-Dagan is traveling to San Diego, USA, to attend the RI assembly.

There, he will learn with all the DGEs of RI the procedures of Rotary and leadership.

I wish Motti, on your behalf, success in building good contacts with the fellow governors to come and enjoy his studies that will benefit and contribute to our District.

We are facing, while writing these lines, the semi-annual convention in which we will be informed of the DG 2012-13. We will wish him success and we will bless the other one: "Your doing will praise you" – Carry on with your contribution to the glory of the organization.
These days, the secretaries of the Clubs have received RI forms for reporting the next officers in their Clubs.

Please hurry to pass them on so that they will be published in the RI Directory.

The Presidents of the Clubs have received invitations for the new officers 2010-11, to attend the PETS. Attending the PETS is obligatory to all the new officers even if they have attended them in the past. Each Club must pay the expenses.

I have already visited most Clubs as DG and I am short in words to describe the quality and willingness I have witnessed to act by the members of the various Clubs.

Bless you all.
The Club Presidents who joined my assistants in those visits enjoyed them and learned a lot by the exposure to Clubs activities and projects. I am sure that the results will be seen.

I invite you to keep joining in to these visits and add knowledge and efficiency to your own Clubs.

This month the Clubs will be informed of their semi-annual dues to RI and the District 2490.

The secretaries will have to send their semi-annual report of the Club activity to RI.

Please send your reports and dues instantly as demanded.

Dear friends,

No member in any organization equals your contribution and quality and model.

I am proud of you.
Remember each one of you,

The future of Rotary is in your hands.

Uri Zeiger,

District Governor 2009-10

District 2490 - Israel