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Rotary International District 6780 Newsletter
Monday, December 10, 2007
 
In case you're having occasional difficulty getting into the spirit of the season, click here and I'll try to spread a little cheer!

ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE STUDENTS

Twelve Students Here for Study

Our district Rotary Youth Exchange program and nine local clubs are hosting twelve students from foreign countries during this Rotary year. The students' names with their home countries and their host Rotary clubs are listed below:
 
Florencia Bianco - Argentina - Maryville
Mario Bravo - Peru - Seymour Breakfast
Shih-Ting Huang - Taiwan - Cookeville
Marcelle Johnson - South Africa - Farragut
Julia Kuehl - Belgium/Germany - Chattanooga
Cheng-Hsin Shang Kuan - Taiwan - Cookeville
Reiko Kurokawa - Japan - Morristown
Nicolas Roth - Switzerland - North River/Hamilton Place
Yuliya Sergyeyeva - Ukraine - Farragut
Giulia Sigismondi - Italy - Sevierville Sunrise
Louis van Wyk - South Africa - Farragut
Tobias Waitkewitsch - Germany - Crossville
 
Florencia returns to Argentina soon after 12 months here. Marcelle and Louis will be in the US only a few weeks on a short term exchange. All the other students arrived at the beginning of the school year and will be here until the end of the school year.

CHRISTMAS AT CHAMBLISS SHELTER
ChamblissShelterHamilton Place Makes Hit!
 
The Children's Home/Chambliss Shelter in Chattanooga has been serving children in that community since 1872. The Chambliss Shelter is a residential program for children between 6 and 18, who have been removed from their homes for various reasons.
 
For a number of years, the members of the Hamilton Place club have provided a Christmas Party with gifts for the youth in residence. Charlotte and I were privileged to join in the party last week. We are pictured with members of the Silverdale Youthact and Interact clubs, who came to the party on a trolley and brought the gifts provided by club members. The 22 residents in the program this year are all teens and were thrilled to receive gifts they had requested.
 
My appreciation goes to all our clubs that reach out to those in our midst whose lives we can bless with our abundant resources. Particularly during this season.

Important Upcoming Dates
 
December 14 & 15 -- Ambassadorial Scholar Orientation (Nashville)
December 14 & 15 --North American Rotary Emergency Disaster Initiative (Nashville)
December 16 -- Registration fee for LA Convention increases by $40.
December 21 -- Suggestions for DG 2010-2011 due to PRIVP John Germ
December 31 -- Club Officer 2008 - 2009 Report Due to RI

Where's Governor Robin This Week?
 
Monday- District Finance Committee Meeting (Chattanooga)
Wednesday - Oak Ridge Breakfast Club
Thursday - North Knoxville Club
Friday and Saturday - North American Rotary Emergency Disaster  Initiative (Nashville)
Friday and Saturday - Multi-District Ambassadorial Scholar Orientation (Nashville)
Sunday - Oak Ridge Breakfast Adopt-a-Street
 
Rotary Shares -- Need some youth in your club?
 
Contact Rotary Youth Exchange Chair Linda Bellich (Farragut) at bkcoin@aol.com to arrange for one of the outstanding young people who are visiting our district this year to give your club an insight into how this terrific program operates. One of the students and one of her committee members can tell you how your club become involved with sending American students or hosting international students.
 
DG Robin Textor
Rotary International District 6780