MULTI-DISTRICT CONFERENCE INFORMATION

The four district governors involved in the Multi-District Conference have planned a celebration of the wonderful work done by the Rotary clubs in the districts that make up all of Kentucky and almost all of Tennessee. You won't want to miss this conference! Pictured from the left in the photo, they are Tom Ashford (6740), Dave Weller (6710), Robin Textor (6780) and Rufus Clifford (6760).

Coming Soon to your Mailbox 
Each Rotarian in District 6780 should soon receive a brochure describing the exciting Multi-District Conference coming on April 18-20 at the Music City Sheraton in Nashville.
 
Conference Web Site Available
While much of the conference information will be in the mailing you will receive, even more is available on the conference web site kytnrotary.org.

ROTARY AND VALENTINES GO TOGETHER!

Four Rotary Valentine Events
Charlotte and I had the pleasure last week of participating in four of the Rotary club events that took place in our district. On

Tuesday evening, we had a great dinner with the members of the Fayetteville club. In addition to Valentine's Day, they had a surprise roast for long-time member and retired County Judge Don Holman. In the picture at left are the DG, President Marie Caldwell, honoree Don Holman and DGN 2010-2011 Carol Foster.

On Wednesday, we attended the Hamilton Place club meeting, where many spouses were in attendance and AG Jamie Craven's father, a gifted clarinetist entertained all. Pictured from the left in the photo are Past President Charles Dammann, President Henry Pate III, club scholarship recipient Nina Fris-Jensen, Charlotte, Ambassadorial Scholar Rebecca Pittenger and your truly. Rebecca leaves for Uruguay on February 27 to begin her International Relations studies. Her work there will help her complete a Ph. D. in Hispanic Studies. You may follow her adventures in Uruguay by checking in on her blog.

On Thursday, we saw many friends at the Chattanooga Rotary Club, where we were entertained by love songs played by the Jazz Band of the Seventh Day Adventist University. That evening, we were entertained by the singing group Ladies Night Out after a great meal with the Tullahoma Rotary Club at their annual Sweethearts Dinner. Charlotte and I had a great week together sharing Rotary with many friends and their loved ones.

INTERACT CONFERENCE PLANS

March 7-9 in Pigeon Forge

Chair Susan Elkins (Cookeville) and her Interact Committee have planned another super conference for the Interact clubs in our district. If you could use an injection of enthusiasm and would like a booster shot of confidence in the next generation, register to attend. For all the details about the program, see all the information on the district web site at the Interact Conference page.

ROTARY FOUNDATION NEWS

Have You Met Ollie the Otter? 
 
The McMinnville Breakfast club is using a District Simplified Grant of $1000, which matched club funds of $1000, and another $1000 donated by Youthact and Interact clubs to make $3000 available to provide booster seats. Ollie the Otter (club member Susan Barrett) performs at local elementary schools to raise awareness among small children of the importance of using a booster seat in conjunction with a seat belt to ride safely. In the photo, Ollie appears with members of the Eastside Interact Club. A Rotarian was able to negotiate a $10 per seat price, so 300 seats will be made available to the eight elementary schools in Warren County to be distributed by teachers to children who need them. Parents are reporting that their children are telling them that "Ollie says I 'otter' use a booster to be safe!"

The Ollie Otter Booster Seat Program is sponsored by the Tennessee Roadbuilders Association in association with the Business Media Center at Tennessee Tech. For more information, see the TRBA web site or the club web site. Another great project idea!

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

March 1: GSE Host Club Coordinators meet (Cookeville)
March 1: Leadership Skills Training (Maryville)
March 7-9: Interact Conference (Pigeon Forge)
March 24: GSE Team from South Korea arrives (Nashville)
March 27: Assistant Governors' Institute (Nashville)
March 28-29: Mid-South PETS (Nashville)
March 31: Next registration deadline for Los Angeles Convention
April 5: Deadline for certification of Presidential Citation
April 5: Deadline for certification of Governor's Club of Distinction Citation
April 18-20: Multi-District Conference (Nashville)
April 21: GSE Teams to and from South Korea depart (Nashville)
May 1: Nominations due for District Leadership Academy
May 17: District Assembly (Cookeville)
June 14-19: International Convention (Los Angeles)

WHERE'S GOVERNOR ROBIN THIS WEEK?

Tuesday - Oak Ridge Breakfast Club Mystery Dinner
Wednesday - Hamilton Place Club Valentine Luncheon
Friday - Oak Ridge Breakfast Club World Rotary Day Project
Saturday - World Rotary Day Projects
Sunday - Oak Ridge Breakfast Club Trash Pickup

Rotary Shares

If you find the information in this memo usefule, please share it with someone else in your club or send me their e-mail address. The memos are also available on the district web site. 

DG Robin Textor
Rotary International District 6780
www.rotary6780.org