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CONYERS — This holiday season, the Rotary Club of Rockdale County is partnering with the Rotary Club of Conyers and Rockdale Emergency Relief (RER) to make sure no child in Rockdale County faces an empty stocking on Christmas morning. Together, the two Rotary clubs aim to raise $16,000 — each club
Egufe Yafugborhi, Vanguard
President of Rotary International, Barry Rassin, has said other continents of the global charity group are looking up to their African membership to earn permanent presence on Rotary’s International’s Board of Directors. Rassin said this as he moved across Port Harcourt, Rivers state, in his ongoing visit to Nigeria. He
Brian Kelly, The Sault Star
Membership with Rotary Club of Sault Ste Marie (Ontario, Canada – D 6290) offers Diane Marshall a chance to help others in different countries and lend a hand right here at home. The club celebrates its 100th anniversary with a gala Tuesday at Marconi Club. An estimated 180 to 200
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President Muhammadu Buhari has been conferred with the prestigious Polio Champion Award in recognition of his commitment to polio eradication in Nigeria. A press release signed by Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), Femi Adesina, said that Rotary International President Barry Rassin, who is on a four-day official
Tamworth Informed
The Rotary Club of Tamworth (UK, D 1060) has chosen 24-year-old Kyle Raffo to lead the local branch with the aim of widening the group’s appeal and attracting new members over the next 12 months. The international concept of ‘Rotary’ began in Chicago, America, in 1905, when four businessmen came
David Sharos, Naperville Sun
Naperville Park District Executive Director Ray McGury admitted Saturday he has a hidden talent. “Back in the day, I used to play drums,” McGury said. “I was thinking I might go up and maybe play ‘Back in Black’ by AC/DC.” The sound of music will be heard for years along
Steve Lord, The Beacon-News
Rachel Ossyra calls it her Rotary moment. It was 2016 in Nigeria, and Ossyra was on a Rotary Club of Naperville’s (Illinois, US – D 6450) medical mission, in conjunction with a local humanitarian organisation, in the Enugu State in the southeast part of the country. There is historical strife
Ian Graham, Thompson Citizen
The Rotary flag was raised at Thompson City Hall Nov. 1 in recognition of all that the local club has contributed to the community as it seeks to attract new members to its ranks. The Rotary Club of Thompson (Manitoba, Canada – D 5550) was founded in 1961, said president
Amy Orr, The Grunion
In the words of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, “There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.” According to the National Research Council, “academic success, as defined by high school graduation, can be predicted with reasonable accuracy by knowing someone’s reading skill
Leanne Younes, The Courier
Organisers of the Alfredton Rotary Club (Victoria, Australia – D 9780) were expecting more than a 1000 people to this year’s free community Halloween event on Wednesday evening. Sunshine and balmy temperatures and the prospect of free food, plenty of treats and spooky fun had families and children arriving in
Whig Standard
The fifteenth annual Rotary Club of Grand Bend’s (Ontario, Canada – D 6330) ‘Autumn Indulgence’ started off with a bang and ended with a boom. While final figures aren’t in, it’s thought that the evening could have raised more than $150,000. The decorations that caught one’s eye were outstanding, as
