Our old logo and the shirts and caps we had it applied to are outdated and getting a bit threadbare.

So, we’ve come up with a new logo (but retained the original colors) that reflects the official basic design change instituted by Rotary International two years ago.

And, you now can have it put on anything from polo shirts to caps, from fleeces to vests, from aprons to tote bags, from mugs to aprons, etc.

Dawn Vavala, a member of the Twin Bridges Rotary Club, provides personalized services through her company, Nite Owl Marketing. She displayed several samples of the products at our club’s recent get-together at Eastwyck Village.

In addition to having the club logo on whatever you purchase, many items can be personalized with your name on them (or the name of the person you’re buying it for as a gift).

Says Dawn, “If you go to my website and click on the Rotary button [at the top of the home page] then scroll down, you can see many of the popular items. It is not a store, just a page to display a few items. You can also click on the apparel button toward the bottom of the page to see all the clothing one can order.

” I promise to take great care of  the members of the SRC club.”

Purchase prices, sizing, and other details also are on her website.

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He may have lived nearly 2,500 years ago, but the classical Greek philosopher Socrates still has a strong influence on thinkers today.

Here’s just one utterance from one of the founders of Western philosophy that fits in with Rotary efforts .

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To All Rotarians of District 7190:

It is with great sadness that I must inform you of the passing of Past District Governor Charles Blair Hartman (Rotary Club of Cobleskill) early yesterday morning.

As we understand it, he became sick Tuesday and was taken to Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown Tuesday night and evaluations were made on Wednesday and exploratory surgery performed Wednesday evening. Blair passed away following surgery. His brother, Richard, from North Carolina, arrived in time to be with him.

Blair was District Governor in 2004-2005 and has been regularly active in the District ever since. Through his years of service he has touched the lives of so many of us especially through his activity with the Youth Exchange program. We will miss his dedication to Rotary and his can do attitude.

It is because of his years of service to our district and being so well known throughout the district that I send this email to you to ensure that all that knew him are aware of his passing.  We have lost so many good Rotarians this year that it makes it even more necessary that we strive to continue to attract new members so that we can carry out the work our veteran Rotarians strove so hard to accomplish.

Both the visiting hours and the memorial service will be held at the Cobleskill United Methodist Church, 107 Chapel Street, Cobleskill.

Visiting hours are on Sunday, May 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial service will be held on Monday, May 23, at 10 a.m.  Funeral arrangements have been made with Putnam’s Funeral Home in Cobleskill. A burial service will be performed in Pennsylvania later in the week.

Please keep Blair and his family in your thoughts and prayers. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Rotary Club of Cobleskill, care of Olive Scott, 116 Parkway Drive, Cobleskill, NY 12043, for the Student Exchange Program or Paul Harris Fellowship.

(Signed)
Milan Jackson, District Governor

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Many Rotary Clubs around the country are experimenting with new approaches to attracting and holding members.

One example is the creation of our monthly breakfast meetings initiated under President Terry Brewer that has attracted many people who went on to become members of our club.

Some clubs have switched from breakfast to dinner meetings, and vice versa. Two years ago, District 7190 sanctioned the founding of a new style of club, the Capital Region Rotary Club, that meets in person monthly, but caucuses via social media as well.

Meanwhile, in the Vineland, NJ, area, yet another innovative action has been taken — the creation of a “Rotary Group” that serves three counties.

Here’s the story from the Vineland Daily Journal covering the new effort.

• From The Daily Journal

EAST VINELAND, NJ – The Tri-County Community Rotary Group, the first of its kind in District 7640, was formed to enable more business professionals to provide service to people in need. On April 19, the new Rotary Group became official as District Governor David Zelley, assisted by other District leadership, inducted its first 23 members, and welcomed three transferring Rotarians, and six new members of the South Jersey Rotary E-Club.

The Tri-County Community Rotary Group is an extension of the South Jersey Rotary E-Club and meets from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month … .

“This club represents a more flexible approach to the traditional Rotary Club meeting,” said Zelley. “While it meets fewer times each month, there is also an online meeting opportunity. At the end of the day, it shares the same desire of Rotarians everywhere, which is to engage more people in service. I applaud this group for its forward thinking and dedication to doing whatever is needed to help others.”

The new group serves Atlantic, Cumberland and Gloucester counties and has already joined forces with a number of local organizations to provide support. As part of the South Jersey Rotary E-Club, it also co-sponsors the Buena Regional High School Interact Club, and the Tri-County Community Interact Club at the YMCA.

“We work very hard to provide our members with the flexibility they need to become and stay active in Rotary,” said Mary Crawford, president of the South Jersey Rotary E-Club. “The Tri-County Community Rotary Group is a blend of the traditional and virtual club models. It is a more natural extension of our efforts and we could not be more pleased with our successful launch. Our club members have already begun participating in service project to support our communities.”

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