DECEMBER – ROTARY’S MONTH OF DISEASE PREVENTION & TREATMENT
Today marks the beginning of the last month of the calendar year, December. It is the month that ushers in the Yuletide season and in Rotary, designated for Disease Prevention and treatment. It is also the month to show love and care to those around us and make them happy and make them know that life is worth living. We should also not lose sight of the need to take good care of our health, no overeating or over drinking and run away from those things that will impair your health. Take your medications and stay healthy to enable you support the person beside you.
THE IMAGINE ROTARY JOURNEY THUS FAR
ROTARY FOUNDATION GIVING-A RECORD BREAKING HISTORY.
I wish to start on an appreciation note to all our charitable Rotarians for your generous gifts to The Rotary Foundation especially in the first five months of the Rotary year especially in PolioPlus and Annual Programs Fund. Our gifts will transform the world and change lives, both at home and around the world. More gratitude goes to those who used the opportunity of the ‘GIVING TUESDAY’ to make additional donations.
The giving continues and the blessing for us multiplies.
Through the generous donations of all, our District has been able to raise a sum of $506,000 in 5 months which is the highest so far in zone 22. This is indeed phenomenal. $101,000 of this is donation to Polioplus,
Foundation giving is all the year round, let’s continue to donate.
I am happy to report that my visit to clubs have assisted many clubs to elevate their status to that of an all TRF donor club. I made sure that this was achieved with $10 paid for each non-donor.
Club’s rotary foundation fund raising dinner
Many clubs held different Rotary Foundation fund raising events and some still being planned. The District appreciates this laudable idea, but wishes to remind clubs that such funds raised are expected to be put in Rotary Foundation account and not into the club’s operational or
project accounts. The donors should be advised to pay directly to The Rotary Foundation account.
MEMBERSHIP
As of 29th November 2022, our membership stood at 5,046, with a net gain of 549. Membership has continued to increase progressively, we have met and surpassed one of the two requirements given by Rotary International for final approval of districting into 9111 and 9112 – membership strength of 5000 by 30th June 2023. Though impressive but not comfortable because it is inevitable that clubs will lose some members to termination due to non-payment of dues, but always remember my ‘ABD’ rule (Add Before Deletion). Some clubs that have admitted new members are yet to report them. Do report your new members within 48 hours of inducting them.
· Inclusive membership attraction
In line with Rotary’s Policy on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, (DEI) and the Governor’s call to clubs to attract members from the under-represented group of people who have physical, visual, hearing impairment etc, I had the privilege recently of virtually inducting Rotarian (Barr.) Larry Ofolue, Director, Federal
The fourth edition of the novel breakfast virtual Strategic Training for Action in Rotary (STAR) held on Saturday, 27th November
GOVERNOR’S VISIT TO CLUBS
Seventy-two (72) Rotary clubs had been visited so far. The Governor’s visit so far has been very revealing, and it has now become an avenue to provide that much-needed rotary education
to our Rotarians and cause the clubs to improve theiradministration and work on their weaknesses. I wish to reiterate that the visit of the Governor does not indicate that there must be commissioning of project(s) on that day.
ZONAL MULTI-CLUB TRAINING SEMINARS 2022
Another major mission of the Rotary year has been accomplished in record time with the conclusion on Wednesday of the 5th and last of the batches of Zonal Multi-Club Training.
Seminars for the Rotary year for zones 11 & 12 (Abeokuta & Ijebu axis) held at the new and very conducive Diamond Dumplin, Abeokuta.
The trainings have been very innovative which is characteristic of this rotary year. All five editions were well- attended. My immense gratitude goes to the achiever coordinator, PAG ‘Segun Adewakun for the Amazing performance. All our sponsors are very much appreciated, how could we have had such a good outing without your support?
· District Governor’s Happy Hour
The November edition of ‘District Governor’s Happy Hour’ with new Rotarians held on Friday,
It is good news that our District finally got incorporated with Corporate Affairs Commission on 21st November 2022. Thecertificate of incorporation covers clubs in both Lagos and Ogun States. Our sincere appreciation goes to PAG LanreAdedoyin who facilitated the process and personally paid
SELF-DEVELOPMENT & SKILL ACQUISITION: TRAINING IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR ROTARIANS/ROTARACTORS
District Disaster Management Committee, in partnership with Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) / Logic City Fleet Services Ltd. had a 2-day training for
eighty (80) registered Rotarians on (a) Cadio-Pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid administration and (b) Fire fighting basics at the Rotary Centre on November 9th, 2022.The District co-
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE
It is my pleasure to congratulate Rotarian Olayinka Linda Patunola-Ajayi, mni of Rotary Club of Ikeja-Alausa Central on her recent appointment as Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Waterfront & Infrastructure Development. On behalf of all Rotarians in District, I wish her successful tenure in office.
INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY 2022
Twenty Male Rotarians who have added ‘value’ in various ways to this Rotary year were treated to a luncheon and presented with recognition awards on Saturday 19th November at the Rotary Centre in observance of the international men’s day.
MELBOURNE 2023 CONVENTION 27TH-31ST MAY 2023
Our District has recorded 841 total registrations as of 30st November 2022. Screening for visa application commenced as scheduled on Tuesday, 11th October 2022
UPCOMING EVENTS
· Friday 2nd December - Rotary Foundation Fund raising dinner
The much-publicized event holds at Lagos Oriental Hotel on Friday 2nd December 2022.
You are invited to join the Governor virtually for the next interactive session to hold on at 8.30am prompt.
· Friday 9TH December - Christmas Carol service and other events.
11am- ‘We Care’ day for the widows
3pm- Unveiling of the ‘PRINCE ADELUSI-ADELUYI HOUSE’ & New ROTARY CENTRE signpost
4pm- Christmas carol service & light up of the Rotary Centre& unveiling of the Maiden edition of District 9110 Imagine Rotary Song book.
The District Governor, her spouse & family look forward to welcoming, clubs with their members, family and friends to a REAL funfair come Saturday 17th December from 9am till 6pm.. The committee is poised to entertain us to the fullest. Let’s come in our club uniforms
and make the event unique and colourful.
CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR BREAK
The District office will be closed for Christmas/New Year on Monday 19th December 2022 and reopened on Tuesday 2ndJanuary 2023.
END OF ROTARY YEAR AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Club Presidents are advised once again to read the marking scheme for end of Rotary year Recognitions & Awards and ensure strict compliance to submission guidelines.
APPRECIATION
May I at this juncture appreciate once again all Rotarians who have been very supportive in different ways in the last five months. We couldn’t have recorded any success without you.
I also extend my special gratitude to my wondrous core team for the care and attention you give this special calling all the time and your hard work.
My next message to you will be in the coming new year by the Grace of God, I therefore use this medium to prayerfully wish you all a merry Christmas beyond your imagination, best of the yuletide season and a happy and prosperous new year as we continue to Imagine Rotary of Our
God bless all of you.
Omotunde Lawson, FCAI
Imaginative District Governor