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NEWSLETTER (#75) <br>
1 MARCH 2009</span></font></b><font size=5 color=black face=Arial><span
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Dear Rotary Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Change
in Rotary? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>We
never thought it would garner so much discussion. We placed RI Past
President Chuck Keller’s well thought out opinion as Our
Foundation’s lead article. So tell me -- who are the “old
coots” Chuck mentions?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Change?
Incoming Chair of the trustees RIPP Glenn Estess spells out TRF’s goals
for 2009-10 on pages 26-27<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>And
more change as Trustee Ron Burton tells us it is now time to be involved in
TRF’s Future Vision Plan. See pages 32-33.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Moreover,
as an historic footnote -- read what Rotary’s founder
Paul Harris said about change - almost 100 years ago -- on page 37.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>MORE
ABOUT CHANGE? We will save lots of room for your opinions in the
April issue. Please write your opinion to the publisher at <a
href="mailto:EBlender@aol.com">EBlender@aol.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Among
other highlights in this MARCH 2009 issue we will bring you:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black
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style='font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal'>
</span>the latest news on the Gates 200 Million Dollar Challenge.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black
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</span>Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu at the second World Peace Symposium in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Birmingham</st1:place></st1:City>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black
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style='font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal'> </span></span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The Routine (and
date deadlines) for nominating a Peace Fellow Candidate.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal'> </span>The
announcement of the selection of the Peace Centers 2009-2011 class.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal'> </span>What
are some of our Alumni doing?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black
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</span>The incredible great speakers at Rotary’s upcoming 100<sup>th</sup>
Convention in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Birmingham</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">England</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal'> </span>An
important Peace Building Symposium in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">San
Francisco</st1:place></st1:City>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>·<span
style='font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal'> The</span>
worldwide recession and TRF.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span>Health and Hunger Resource Group tidbits.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>·<span
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</span>A childhood mortality fact sheet.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span>And ShelterBox working in <st1:City w:st="on">Gaza</st1:City> and <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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