This document discusses the work of Child's Cup Full, a nonprofit social enterprise that creates jobs for talented refugee women artisans in the West Bank. It trains and employs women to make handmade children's toys and accessories that are marketed and sold in the US. This provides stable incomes for families and contributes to the social standing of women who are often primary breadwinners. The organization believes in establishing a self-sustaining business model instead of charity to generate long-term opportunities for refugee artisans who have limited access to global markets. It is part of a global movement to empower artisan sectors in developing areas.

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Governor's Message
We are Rotarians because we dare to imagine a world free of polio, a world where
peace is possible.
We imagine communities with access to clean water, and children surviving the
scourge of malnutrition, poor health care, and inadequate sanitation. We imagine
all children having access to education and opportunities for productive work as
adults. More than that, we don’t just imagine these things, we join together with
leaders, exchange ideas and take action to make them possible.
We have had an outstanding year of service and celebrated the many
achievements and accomplishments at our District Conference in Wilmington. Please take a moment to
thank your club President for his or her leadership this year. We are all volunteers, and it takes the
contributions of each and every Rotarian to make the change we seek possible.
This Rotary year, here’s how we changed lives in our communities and around the world:
 Backpack Buddies: 70 Rotarians from 5 clubs raised $57,800 to pack 3,090 backpacks
 Adopt a Highway: 60 Rotarians from 4 clubs cleared 30 miles
 Meal Packaging: 120 Rotarians from 17 clubs raised $39,500 to package 177,400 meals
 Supporting Veterans: 34 Rotarians from 4 clubs volunteered to support veterans
 Supporting Seniors: 140 Rotarians from 13 clubs raised $13,236 to support senior citizens
 Serving Meals: 399 Rotarians from 14 clubs volunteered to serve 5,272 meals and raised $44,068 to
provide meals
 Supporting Teachers: Rotarians from 15 clubs provided $187,053 in school supplies to teachers and
supported 993 local teachers
 Salvation Army Bell Ringing: 640 Rotarians from 15 clubs raised $81,761 for the Salvation Army
 Scholarships: 21 clubs provided $156,300 in scholarship to 85 high school students
 Boys & Girls Home: 11 clubs supported 974 youth and raised $15,900
 Rotarians Against Drugs: 6 clubs sponsored 9 outstanding students
 Rotary Day at the United Nations: 12 clubs contributed $6,700 to sponsor 25 youth to attend the Rotary
Day at the United Nations in New York.
 Rotary Youth Leadership Award: 37 clubs contributed $33,000 to support leadership training for 105 high
school juniors and 12 senior peer counselors.
 Interact: 30 clubs sponsor 31 Interact clubs
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 Rotaract: 10 clubs sponsor 5 Rotaract clubs
 Take-A-Kid to the Ballgame: Clubs contributed $8,010 to sponsor over 400 youth to attend a baseball
game with 130 Rotarians at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park
 Santiago Project: 27 Rotarians and friends from 15 clubs travelled to the Dominican Republic to build
latrines, improve homes, provide vocational training and install a community playground for the children.
The team also planted 500 mahogany trees as part of Plan Sierra, a watershed development project in
the Dominican Republic, a reforestation plan that will ensure the future water supply for the region. Clubs
contributed over $21,000 to support the project.
 Acts of Service: 160 Rotarians from the Durham club provided 3,035 acts of service to 55 local
organizations to celebrate their Centennial Year.
 Fundraisers: 29 clubs raised $856,481 in 64 fundraisers this Rotary year
 District Grants: 80% of D7710 clubs participated in District Grants, leveraging $79,035 in DDF to have a
total funding impact of $223,342.
 Global Grants: D7710 clubs leveraged $77,112.80 in DDF to have a total funding impact of $730,138.
Measuring Our Progress

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Table of Contents
Governor's Message .....................................................................................................................................1
Measuring Our Progress ...........................................................................................................................2
Governor's Five Star Awards.....................................................................................................................4
District Events ...............................................................................................................................................5
Governor's Installation Banquet...............................................................................................................5
District Conference ...................................................................................................................................6
District 7710 Best Club..............................................................................................................................8
12 Things that Transformed the RTP Club ................................................................................................8
Global Scholarships...................................................................................................................................9
Cary-Kildare Enters Video Contest............................................................................................................9
Rotary International Conference - Atlanta .............................................................................................10
District 7710 comes to the aid of Fort McMurray ..................................................................................15
CART Fund...............................................................................................................................................15
Polio Update - New Vaccine, Renewed Hope.........................................................................................16
Child’s Cup Full........................................................................................................................................16
Council of Legislation..............................................................................................................................18
DUKE- UNC Peace Fellow Promotes WaSH.............................................................................................20
Rotarians and Peace Fellows Meet.........................................................................................................21
Rotary Friendship Exchange from Sweden Districts 2350 and 2360 ......................................................21
Club Activities..............................................................................................................................................22
Peak City Pig Fest ....................................................................................................................................22
East Wake High Interact Club earns Rotary’s Presidential Citation........................................................23
Apex Sunrise Donation to Alzheimer's....................................................................................................24
"Rotarians at Work"................................................................................................................................24
Cary Page’s Blum nominated for Ageless Hero award ...........................................................................25
Ethics Workshop Cancelled.....................................................................................................................25
Pig Pickin' in the Park..............................................................................................................................26
New Member Makes Difference.............................................................................................................26
From the Editor's Desk............................................................................................................................26
Rotary Calendar ......................................................................................................................................27
District Leadership ..................................................................................................................................27
District 7710 - Club Meetings..................................................................................................................28

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Governor's Five Star Awards

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District Events
Governor's Installation Banquet
You are cordially invited to the Installation Banquet, which will celebrate
the installation of District Governor Rusine Mitchell Sinclair, District
Officers, Assistant Governors, and Club Presidents. The evening will also
give us an opportunity to salute 2015-2016 District Governor Newman
Aguiar.
The event will be held:
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
North Ridge Country Club,
6612 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh
The evening begins with a Reception, including cash bar, at 6:00 PM
followedbyDinnerandInstallationCeremonyfrom7:00PM –9:00PM.
Dress for the evening is Business Attire. You can register for the event at the
District 7710 website by accessing the calendar. The event is $51.00 per
attendee. Registration closes on June 15, 2016.
If you have any questions or need assistance in registering, please contact
District 7710 Executive Secretary Sharon Lassiter at 919.868.0212 or by
email at executivesecretary@rotary7710.org .

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District Conference
The Joint 7710 and 7730 District Conference, Wilmington was an
excellent event that highlighted the many achievements of Rotary
International and especially the numerous activities in our District.
While a lot of people are involved in making the Conference a
success, much of the credit goes to the Organizing Committee of
Arthur Rogers (Durham), Bill McLaurin (Raleigh) and Joyce
McKinney (Southwest Durham).
Ed Shearin (Morrisville) and Rachelle Malit (E-Club) did an excellent
job in capturing photos of the various different activities. You can go
to the following Flickr link to view the different albums.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130790144@N07/albums.
Many awards were presented during the three days of the
conference, including Presidential Citations, Public Image Citations
and the Governor's Club Awards.
District Governor Newman Aguiar highlighted the nominees and
winners for the top awards in a series of videos.
Community Betterment Project
Runners-up Johnston County Music and Memory
East Chapel Hill Teacher's Supply Store
Emergency Food Boxes
Durham 100 Acts of Service
Winner MLK Day of Service Meal Packaging Event
Community Betterment Facebook Video
International Project
Runners-up Dominican Republic Project
Hope Academy Fence Enclosure
Water System Upgrade for Girl's School
Computers for Kids in Costa Rica
Winner Zimbabwe Eye Project
International Project Facebook Video

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Unique Fundraiser
Runners-up Fostering Bright Futures Golf Tournament
Triangle Oktoberfest
Clayton Shindig
Wake Forest Comedy Night
Winners Angier Festival of Trees
Garner Bling Gala
Unique Fundraiser Facebook Video
District Governor Newman Aguiar did an excellent job creating
a video that captured the activities in the District, however more
importantly, he indicated the impact locally and internationally.
District 7710 - Doing Good in the World Facebook Video
Other highlights of the conference were:
 the humorous speeches by Rotary Peace Fellow graduate,
Derran Moss and Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar Jean Irwin,
who left us with a strong impression of the important work that
Rotary sponsors
 the inspirational messages from Rotary International
President's Representative, Elias Thomas
 in a spirited live auction Marie and David Howard, Oxford,
paying $5,200 to The Rotary Foundation for a rare signed End
Polio Now banner which included a used polio vaccine vial
 having the appearance of Sir Walter Raleigh to encourage
District 7710 Rotarians to attend the 2017 District Conference
in Raleigh on April 7 and 8, 2017
 hearing young professionals from our District participate in a
panel to provide ideas on how to encourage young people to
get involved as Rotarians
 being involved in the service project to clean up and restock
the shelves of Mother Hubbard's Cupboard, a Wilmington non-
profit that feeds the hungry
 having Barry and Diana Phillips (Hillsborough) recognized for
contributing over $1.5 Million to The Rotary Foundation, which
is equivalent to 10 million doses of Polio vaccine
 getting the opportunity to learn from Rotarians in another
district on their successful ventures, and
 the social times to enjoy the company of fellow Rotarians and
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District 7710 Best Club
One of the most prestigious awards in the District is being awarded the Best Club in the District. This year
the honor went to the Research Triangle Park club.
Over the past year, under the leadership of President Andrew Kerr the club has been transformed. Last year,
there was consideration of folding the club, but since then the club has seen a 100% increase in enrollment,
become very involved in service projects and has become a lot more visible in the community.
CONGRATULATIONS to the Research Triangle Park Club.
12 Things that Transformed the RTP Club
Andrew Kerr shared with those at the Convention the 12 things he attributes to the club's transformation.
 Leadership
 Think Differently
 Reframed to "Reboot"
 The Why or The Compelling Vision of the Future
 Strategic Plan
 Constant Course Correction
 Get Great Speakers
 Membership Process - Attract & Recruit
 Membership Tiers
 Change the Meeting
 Be Seen
 Be Easy to Find

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Global Scholarships
We are getting close to the deadline for submissions for clubs to sponsor a Global Scholar.
Please send a hard copy of the completed Global Scholar Application including transcripts and three (3)
recommendation forms, transcripts and your club's endorsement to Bob Melone, 425 Eyam Hall Lane, Apex
27502 no later than May 31st.
Please be reminded of the following:
 Appoint a sponsor Rotarian counselor to serve as a link between the scholar and the sponsoring Rotary
Club.
 Select a candidate with a study field in one of Rotary's six Humanitarian Areas of Focus.
 Provide several opportunities for the applicant to appreciate the goals of Rotary by attending Rotary
meetings, etc.
 Review the Global Scholarship Manual found on the District webpage under "The Rotary Foundation"
drop down. Review the "Rules of Eligibility" especially.
 Verify that the candidate has thoroughly researched the proposed study institutions and have goals that
are well defined about their study field and their university choices.
 A complete application includes:
1. Complete responses to all questions
2. Transcripts from ALL post secondary institutions attended
3. A 200 word essay summarizing qualifications for the scholarship
4. Three (3) recommendation forms from instructors, employers and/or supervisors
5. Defined budget for the scholarship period
If you have any questions please contact Bob Melone at 919-605-0588.
Cary-Kildare Enters Video Contest
This year the Zone 33/34 Public Image
committee decided to encourage clubs to
submit a video promoting their clubs
activities.
Cary- Kildaire is the only club from the
District to enter the competition. Use the
following link to vote for the best video.
Zone 33/3 Video Contest
You can vote every day until the
competition ends.

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Rotary International Conference - Atlanta

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District 7710 comes to the aid of Fort McMurray
Wildfires in the Canadian province of Alberta continue
to grow furiously leaving in their wake thousands of
burned homes, cars and communities. Over 1,000
firefighters are working to bring the blaze under control
with the help of helicopters and air tankers. Rotarian
Richard McCleery with the Hillsborough Club has
extended family living in Canada who are professional
fire fighters working to extinguish the blaze.
Rotarians in District 5370 have established a fund to
assist in the rebuilding of the city of Fort McMurray after
the blaze has been controlled. Our District is collecting
contributions from concerned Rotarians and will send a
single check on behalf of our District.
Thanks to iPDG Matthew Kane and PDG Rick Carnagua for coordinating this effort.
CART Fund
This year the Coins for Alzheimer's Research Trust (CART) awarded five grants totaling $600,000 to
researchers.
This is the largest amount of grants that the Fund has awarded.
Rick Carnagua, District CART Chair, went with Rusine Mitchell Sinclair, DG Elect and Shafi Parekh, DG
Nominee to the grant ceremony.
At the District Conference, Rick Carnagua awarded the top CART Donating Clubs.
Per Capita Donations Cary Central $ 135.99
Lillington $ 118.30
Cary-Kildaire $ 98.98
Total Giving by Club Cary-Kildaire $ 4,850.00
Cary Central $ 3,807.62
Durham $ 3,104.08

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Polio Update - New Vaccine, Renewed Hope
By Joseph Reardon
As of May 2016, we are celebrating a new milestone in
polio history: the synchronized rollout of a new polio
vaccine targeting Type 1 and Type 3 poliovirus. This new
vaccine should eliminate the threat of vaccine-derived
polio. As of May 2016, 98% of countries have rolled out
the new vaccine. Few times in history has a new
innovation reached nearly all people worldwide so quickly.
There have only been 14 cases of polio worldwide this
year, down from 23 this time last year. All cases are in
Pakistan and Afghanistan but the polio program’s
surveillance work continues to support public health
infrastructure in countries worldwide.
Our District still has a long way to go to keep up with the
top giving districts in our zone. Have you donated to
PolioPlus on Rotary Direct this year?
Child’s Cup Full
A children’s toy brand: creating jobs for talented refugee women artisans in the West Bank
Cayley Pater was RYLA participant at Chapel Hill High School in 2003 and a Rotary Ambassadorial
Scholarship finalist through the NC Oxford Rotary Club in 2010. After finishing her Master’s Degree in
Women’s and Gender Studies at Central European University in Budapest, Hungary, she is now the Assistant
Director of Child’s Cup Full, a non-profit social enterprise serving refugee and low-income communities in the
West Bank.
In the West Bank, limited access to the global
marketplace prevents many talented Palestinian refugee
women from building careers with their craft and design
skills. Dr. Janette Habashi, Associate Professor in
educational psychology at the University of Oklahoma,
and I are determined to create business opportunities for
these women right here in the US. Our objective is to
train and employ women to make high quality,
handmade children’s toys and accessories that are
marketable in the US and to sell our products online and
through retail stores across the country. We believe that
instead of creating a charity model of support for these
women, we can establish a self-sustaining business that
will generate more opportunities for years to come.
Many families lack a stable income in the West Bank because of precarious employment opportunities. We
have several women who are the primary breadwinners of their families for long periods, which contributes
to their social standing in the community. Nowadays, we’ve seen increasingly more organizations and US
government agencies talking about the power of the artisan sector: “Behind agriculture, artisan activity is the
second largest employer in the developing world,” Alliance for Artisan Enterprise, partner of the US State
The statue outside the Rotary International
Headquarters, Evanston, Illinois, represents polio
vaccine delivery to the world's children.
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Department for the Global Campaign for Artisans. We are so excited to be part of this global movement to
empower the artisan sector in the West Bank, where access to global business opportunity is severely limited.
We have had several artisans tell us that with a full-time job, their
husbands and their family members give them more respect, including
Abeer, who has been making children’s toys at the Child’s Cup Full
artisan center since 2012:
“Women need to work; not stay home… They need to go out and
obtain their own salary and help their families. We now have so many
expenses to educate our children, pay for rent, transportation, and
food…I came to Child’s Cup Full almost two years ago not knowing
how to do anything tatreez (embroidery) and now I am able to make
toys for kids.”
As a non-profit social enterprise, Child’s Cup Full uses the funds
generated from product sales to support its training and employment
programs in hard-to-reach communities in the West Bank. CCF aims to grow its own artisan center, and to
train and employ women in artisan collectives across the region, including Ramallah, Hebron and Beit Jala,
to manufacture products for the Child's Cup Full brand.
Right now, we are trying to raise funds to expand our reach across the West Bank region. In order to create
positive, lasting change in the West Bank in 2016, and in years to come, I invite the Rotarian community to
help us grow our artisan center so that we can create more training and employment opportunities in the
Zababdeh community, in and vulnerable communities across the West Bank. On our Indiegogo campaign,
you can learn more about our initiative, our goals for 2016, and the funds we are trying to raise to increase
our impact:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/child-s-cup-full#/
For each donation, you’ll receive a handmade gift from our artisan center in Zababdeh! Thank you for your
support!

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Council of Legislation
By Barry Phillips
The 2016 Council on Legislation may well be
remembered as one of the most progressive
in Rotary history.
Quick overview
Not only did this Council grant clubs more
freedom in determining their meeting
schedule and membership, it also approved
an increase in per capita dues of $4 a year
for three years. The increase will be used to
enhance Rotary’s website, improve online
tools, and add programs and services to help
clubs increase membership.
The tone for this year was set early, when the RI Board put forth two proposals that increase flexibility. The
first measure allows clubs to decide to vary their meeting times, whether to meet online or in person, and
when to cancel a meeting, as long as they meet at least twice a month. The second allows clubs flexibility in
choosing their membership rules and requirements. Both passed
What is the Council of Legislation?
The Council is an essential element of Rotary’s governance. Every three years, members from around the
world gather in Chicago to consider proposed changes to the policies that govern the organization and its
member clubs. Measures that were adopted will take effect 1st July, 2016.
Monday 11th April 2016
The Council on Legislation approved two key measures that would give clubs greater flexibility in their
meetings and membership. Both were backed by the RI Board of Directors and passed overwhelmingly after
lively debate. The first measure gives clubs greater leeway in when and how often they meet, how often they
cancel meetings, and what constitutes a meeting, as long as they meet at least twice a month. The second
measure grants clubs flexibility to experiment with membership models. Proponents argued that clubs need
the enhanced freedom in order to determine what works best in their communities, noting that "one size does
not fit all."
The distinction between e-clubs and traditional clubs will be eliminated. The council recognized that clubs
have been meeting in a number of ways, and given this flexibility, the distinction was no longer meaningful.
Clubs that have “e-club” in their names can keep it, however.
The reference to admission fees will be removed from the bylaws. Proponents argued that the mention of
admission fees does not advance a modern image of Rotary.
Tuesday 12th April 2016
On Tuesday, the Council on Legislation, continuing the theme of flexibility, agreed to simplify the qualifications
for membership in a Rotary club. The measure removes six membership criteria from the RI Constitution,
replacing them with the simple requirement that a member be a person of good character who has a good
reputation in their business or community and is willing to serve the community. Proponents argued that the
change will give power back to clubs to "choose their own members without a checklist" and encourage
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Wednesday 13th April 2016
On Wednesday, citing a need to provide programs and services that allow Rotary clubs to flourish, the Council
on Legislation approved three $4 increases in the annual per capita dues that clubs pay to Rotary
International. RI Treasurer Per Høyen, speaking in favor of the request, said, "Hearing that 9 out of 10
Rotarians have asked Rotary to provide more services, the Board does not want to decrease the services to
the clubs and districts. Now is the time to invest in our future and make it possible to move forward and
achieve a strong future for Rotary." The increase sets the dues at $60 in 2017-18, $64 in 2018-19, and $68
in 2019-20.
The $4 per year dues increase was based on a five-year financial forecast that predicted that if Rotary didn’t
either raise dues or make drastic cuts, its reserves would dip below mandated levels by 2020. The yearly per
capita dues that clubs pay to RI will be $60 in 2017-18, $64 in 2018-19, and $68 in 2019-20. The next council
will establish the rate after that.
“We are at a moment in time when we must think
beyond the status quo,” said RI Vice President Greg
E. Podd. “We must think about our future.”
Podd said the dues increase will allow RI to improve
My Rotary, develop resources so clubs can offer a
better membership experience, simplify club and
district reporting, improve website access for
Rotaractors, and update systems to keep Rotary in
compliance with changing global regulations.
Thursday 14th April 2016
On Thursday, Council members approved the creation of a Council on Resolutions, a separate governing
body that will meet online every year. It will propose resolutions to the RI Board, leaving the triennial Council
on Legislation to deal exclusively with enactments, which change Rotary's governing documents. Proponents
argued that the change could save up to $300,000 by shortening the Council on Legislation by a day. They
also pointed out that the new Council would establish a channel of communication between clubs and the RI
Board. Representatives also voted to allow Rotaractors to simultaneously be members of Rotary clubs.
Proponents argued that too few Rotaractors (around 5 percent) join Rotary. Sometimes it’s because they
don’t want to leave their Rotaract clubs before they have to, upon reaching age 30. It’s hoped that giving
them more options will boost the numbers of qualified young leaders in Rotary.
The Council also voted to postpone consideration indefinitely, a proposal to create a new membership type
- associate membership.
A standing committee on membership was established, in recognition that membership is a top priority of the
organization, and polio eradication was also reaffirmed to be a goal of the highest order
Vanity names revisited
The council revisited a vote from earlier in the week on allowing vanity names for districts (technically a
motion to reconsider). This time, the proposal failed. But the hitch is, districts can already do this on their
own. It essentially boiled down to whether the new measure would require the RI Board to act on each
request, for something districts can already do on their own without explicit permission.
RI Director Jennifer Jones took a moment to assess this year's council, moments after the closing bell. "I
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ever have seen. I think there was a sense of collegiality and a sense of doing what is right for the future of
the organization"
"The effects of your decisions will ripple to every corner of the world for years, decades, even centuries to
come," RI President Ravi Ravindran.
DUKE- UNC Peace Fellow Promotes WaSH
Hai-Ryung Sung comes from Jecheon City,
South Korea. Jecheon is called the “healing
city,” a fitting hometown for Sung, who,
despite earning an undergraduate degree in
computer science, has devoted her career to
advancing public health.
Sung’s interest in health affairs began earlier,
during her first year of college, when she
joined Rotaract and provided care to children
with mental and physical disabilities.
Her relationship with Rotary International
would eventually bring her to Chapel Hill,
where she earned her master’s degree at the
Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center. Today,
Sung is a doctoral student at the Water
Institute of UNC in the Gillings School of
Global Public Health.
Sung’s current project, improving maternal and child health through better WaSH (water, sanitation and
hygiene) in health care facilities in Siem Reap, Cambodia, addresses the impact water and sanitation
deficiencies have on child and maternal health in rural Cambodia.
“Through this project,” Sung explained, “we can reduce morbidity and mortality associated with poor drinking
water in an especially vulnerable population—children under age five.”
While at UNC, Sung presented to Rotary clubs in Research Triangle Park, Durham, Chapel Hill and Roxboro,
North Carolina.
This summer, after the better health through WaSH initiative is formally launched in Seoul, Sung will travel
back to Siem Reap. Her first step will be to identify a local non-governmental organization (NGO) to partner
with. Building a project that’s sustainable in the long-term will depend a lot on this decision. Of course, Sung
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Rotarians and Peace Fellows Meet
Rotary Friendship Exchange from Sweden Districts 2350 and 2360
One of the great programs open to all Rotarians is the
Rotary Friendship Exchange (RFE) where 5 or so
Rotarians, and their spouses, visit another country and stay
in the homes of other Rotarians. Thereafter, a like number
of Rotarians from the first host District come and stay with
Rotarians from the District that visited them. One of the
benefits is you often get to see places and take part in
events that are just not available to the ordinary tourist.
On the return visit you get the chance to show the visitors
some of the culture, history and hospitality for which North
Carolina is famous
Past District Governor Raymond Raedy, formerly from District 7620, planned and led the exchange to the
western coast of Sweden, Gothenburg, and the surrounding area (Rotary District 2360) in May 2015. Past
District Governor Barry Phillips led a team to Stockholm and Uppsala in August/September 2015
Now we are in the early stages pf planning the return visit by a Swedish team. The visit will be from September
23 to October 3, 2016. We will probably break the 10 days into 3 sections, basing the Swedes in three
different parts of our district with some joint activities and some local activities – building in some free time
for them to spend time with their hosts. Possible groupings could be: Cary area; Raleigh area and a third
larger area to take in the more northern parts of our district
Even if you were unable to be part of the trips to Sweden, you still have the opportunity to host one of the
visitors in your home for 3 or 4 days. Generally, all a host family needs to do is provide a room, meals for a
couple of days with one night reserved for good conversation.
This is a marvelous opportunity we have, as Rotarians, to learn about other countries, host other Rotarians
in our homes, get to know them and their culture, and now, with our connected world, become friends on
social media and keep in touch long after their visit ends!
If you would like to be involved with, please contact Barry at barryphillips1314@gmail.com

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Club Activities
Peak City Pig Fest
Get ready for the 2016 Bone Suckin’ Sauce Peak City Pig
Fest, coming in June. That’s the official name now that
Raleigh-based Bone Suckin’Sauce has signed on as the
event’s title sponsor in a multi-year deal. This will be the 5th
annual event, presented by the Apex Sunrise Rotary
Foundation. The Bone Suckin’ Sauce Peak City Pig Fest
will be held June 17-18 in Historic Downtown Apex, North
Carolina.
“This partnership makes perfect sense for Bone Suckin’
Sauce,” said Patrick Ford, of Ford’s Gourmet Foods. “The
Peak City Pig Fest has established itself as one of the
premiere barbecue competitions in North Carolina, and we
are proud to be the title sponsor of this great event.”
“We are excited to have Bone Suckin’ Sauce come on board as our
title sponsor,” said Lisa Higginbotham, president of the Apex Sunrise
Rotary Club. “It is great to have the Ford family and their team join our
Pig Fest family. We look forward to a long relationship.”
The 2016 Peak City Pig Fest will be bigger, and will offer the public
more chances to eat with the addition of an expanded food truck rodeo
and the opportunity to again purchase competition barbecue.
The Peak City Pig Fest will also have its People’s Choice Awards, the
Anything Butt Contest, pig races and a street full of vendors featuring
food, sauces, grills and other BBQ related items.
As a result of the success of last year’s event, the Apex Sunrise Rotary Foundation was able to donate
$10,000 to Western Wake Crisis Ministry of Apex. The foundation also supported other area charities with
the proceeds from last year’s event.
The Peak City Pig Fest has been proclaimed a State Championship by Governor Pat McCrory. That means
the Grand Champion qualifies for the American Royal Invitational in Kansas City and has a chance to
compete in the Jack Daniels International representing the entire state. This year it is also a qualifying event
for the World Food Championships.
For more information on the Peak City Pig Fest, or to volunteer, visit www.peakcitypigfest.com.

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East Wake High Interact Club earns Rotary’s Presidential Citation
BY AARON MOODY
Members of the East Wake High School Interact Club have a new appreciation for the word citation – a term
that doesn’t always denote referencing sources for an essay.
The club recently received a Presidential Citation issued by K.R. Ravindran, the president of Rotary
International. The recognition is bestowed upon Rotary, Rotaract clubs and Interact clubs that meet
prescribed goals like building Rotary awareness in a community, growing club membership, and establishing
ongoing service projects.
East Wake’s Interact club has grown
considerably – to 27 members –
since senior and two-year club
president Emily Pitt Whitfield joined
Interact as a freshman. It has also
been particularly active this year.
“It’s really gratifying to me and the
rest of the club to see this
accomplished this year and see we
are stepping forward and being active
with the club,” Whitfield said. “We’ve
done a lot of service projects this year
and it has kept us pretty busy, but I’d
rather us be busy and progressing
than just having meetings to say
we’re in a club. Clubs don’t mean a lot
if you’re not doing anything with
them.”
Interact, a branch of the Rotary civic organization, pairs fun with service projects for students. It retains
Rotary’s “Service Above Self” motto, one the East Wake club has lived up to.
Members of the group partnered with Wendell Rotarians to collect and deliver Thanksgiving dinners to four
families in November and collect donations for the Salvation Army at the Knightdale Walmart in December.
They also participated in Operation Christmas Child in December.
In February, they took part in a career fair that featured more than 40 businesses at the school. For a school
project, club members were involved during the recent Teacher Appreciation Week, and they participated in
a children’s carnival at East Wake on Friday.
“Interact club is a valuable resource and great opportunity for students to give unselfishly to people in their
community and internationally,” said East Wake Interact advisor Katie Coble, who is also the school’s career
development coordinator. “Altruism really shines. (The students) are thinking of others first and their needs,
and that is a theme of Interact.”
East Wake High School Interact Club members partnered with Wendell
Rotarians to collect and deliver Thanksgiving dinners to local families on Nov.
24, 2015. Pictured are, from left, Haley Vaughan, Julia Wrenn, Ryan Worley,
Noelys Montilla, Patricia Bledsoe, Mazzy Boyd, Bishop Hill, Ameerah Godwin,
Pitt Whitfield and Connie Velasquez. Johnny Whitfield

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Ultimately, the club met the minimum of five of eight optional activities needed to qualify for the citation. East
Wake’s unit joins Clayton, Fuquay-Varina, Harnett Central and Orange high schools, N.C. School of Science
and Math, and Roxboro Community School on the list of Interact clubs in the local Rotary district that earned
the distinction this year.
Whitfield said it wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the Wendell and Zebulon Rotary Clubs,
and the advisors and administration at East Wake.
Coble hopes the club can continue to earn the citation in future years, and doesn’t see that being an issue
as the club seeks to expand its involvement.
“I’m looking forward to it growing – that’s what is going to be exciting about next year,” she said. “With
increased participation from students, the club can only grow.”
Apex Sunrise Donation to Alzheimer's
Rotarians at Work ?
The Rotary Club of Angier's annual plant
sale held Mothers' Day weekend is always
fun and a great opportunity to spruce up
your yard or grab that last minute gift.
Proceeds are used to fund our smaller
community projects. The event also
engages the help of the local Boy Scouts
who are rewarded with a monetary
contribution in turn for their efforts.
From the proceeds of the Triangle
Oktoberfest the Apex Sunrise club
donated $3,000 to the Alzheimer's
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Cary Page’s Blum nominated for Ageless Hero award
Cary Page past President Brian Blum has been nominated for the Ageless Hero award, given by SearStone
retirement community, for his work to organize a monthly dinner-and-entertainment event for Cary seniors
with dementia and their caregivers.
Blum marshalled the resources of Cary’s five Rotary clubs three years
ago to buy food and organize volunteers to staff a Memory Café once
a month at the town’s Senior Center. The event has grown to
accommodate more than 50 participant families and volunteers,
breaking bread together.
Volunteers from the five clubs serve in a variety of roles, including
seating guests, serving meals, engaging folks in conversation and
helping with cleanup. Rotarians also have been known to mention join
in on the entertainment when it involves music and dancing.
Memory Café is just one of Blum’s regular volunteer activities, which
include serving breakfast at the Chapel Hill Ronald McDonald house
and tutoring disadvantaged youngsters at Read-and-Feed. He also
raised money for cancer research by running the 26-mile Boston
Marathon this year.
Also nominated for this year’s award are:
 Thirteen-year-old Unika Boyce-Cooley, for volunteer work at Preston Pointe senior living community.
 Jeanette Lee, for providing a visiting hairstyling service for seniors.
 Dr. William Dunlap, a retired oncology/ internal medicine specialist who founded Hospice of Wake
County.
 Silver Connections, started by Laura Kay House nine years ago, for its work in bringing together isolated
seniors for opportunities to socialize.
SearStone, a continuing care community located at High House Road and Davis Drive in Cary, will celebrate
winners of the Ageless Hero awards at a May 17 banquet.
Ethics Workshop Cancelled

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Pig Pickin' in the Park
New Member Makes Difference
Wayne Baker joined Cleveland School club in November
and since then has recruited a new member.
At a recent meeting he was awarded with a Governor's
Award at the same time as being presented with a Paul
Harris Fellowship by Barry Phillips.
Wayne has participated in every service project since he
joined (including, rumor has it, singing Christmas songs
while ringing the Salvation Army bell at Lowe’s Foods)
From the Editor's Desk
Deadline for submitting articles to the Newsletter is the 10th day of the
month.
How do we make the District Newsletter better? Let us know the
answers to the following questions:
1) What are two things you like about the Newsletter?
2) What are three things we should eliminate or improve?
3) What is one thing we should add?
4) Other comments, suggestions or input
You can contact Terri Black and Ian Rumbles by sending information on your club fundraisers,
achievements, and notable events to District7710News@gmail.com

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Rotary Calendar
May – Youth Service Month
Take the Bus to Atlanta
June 10-14, 2017
Register on-line
May 15, 2016 –
May 1, 2017
Rotary International Convention
Seoul, Korea
May 28 – Jun 01
June – Rotary Fellowship Month
30th Annual Pig Pickin’ in the Park
Bond Park Senior Center
High House Road, Cary
Sat Jun 4
4:30 – 7:30 pm
11 th Annual Old Dominion Rotary Golf
Tournament for the Boys and Girls Home
Mid-Pines Inn & Golf, Southern Pines
Mon Jun 6
District Council Meeting
Cary Chamber of Commerce
307 North Academy St., Cary
Mon Jun 13
5:30 pm
Governor’s Installation Banquet
North Ridge Country Club, Raleigh
Wed Jun 22
6:00 pm
Rotary 33 Training Seminar
Embassy Suites, Durham
Fri Jun 24 –
Sat Jun 25
July – Start of New Rotary Year
Rotary International has changed the theme for each month:
July Be a Gift to the World
August Membership
September Basic Education and Literacy
October Economic and Community Development
November The Rotary Foundation
December Disease Prevention and Treatment
January Vocational Service
February Peace and Conflict Prevention and Resolution
March Water and Sanitation
April Maternal and Child Health
May Youth Services
June Fellowship
District Leadership
Newman Aguiar
District Governor
Rusine Mitchell Sinclair
District Gov-Elect
Shafi Parekh
District Gov-Nominee
Veronica Bent
District Secretary
Sharon Lassiter
Executive Secretary
Randy Walker
District Treasurer
Matthew Kane
iPast Dist Governor
Tim Mannix
College of Governors
Barry Phillips
Rotary Foundation
Assistant Governors
Area 1 – 5 Clubs
Marie Howard
Area 2 – 4 Clubs
Susan Martin
Area 3 – 4 Clubs
Larry Snipes
Area 4 – 5 Clubs
Stewart McLeod
Area 5 – 4 Clubs
Jennifer Piekarz
Area 6 – 4 Clubs
David Stuckey
Area 7 – 5 Clubs
Joyce McKinney
Area 8 – 5 Clubs
John Sperath
Area 9 – 5 Clubs
Donna Peffley
Area 10 – 6 Clubs
David Hayden

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District 7710 - Club Meetings
Angier
Angier United Methodist Church
Friday at 8:00 AM
Apex
Carrabba's Italian Grill
Thursday at 12:30 PM
Apex Sunrise
Perkins Restaurant
Tuesday at 7:15 AM
Capital City - Raleigh
North Hills Club
Tuesday at 7:30 AM
Cary
MacGregor Downs Country Club
Tuesday at 12:30 PM
Cary Central
The Matthews House
Monday at 7:00 AM
Cary MacGregor
MacGregor Downs Country Club
Wednesday at 12:30 PM
Cary-Kildaire
The Matthews House
Thursday at 6:15 PM
Cary-Page
Woodland Terrace
Friday at 7:00 AM
Central Johnston County
Johnston Hospital Medical Mall,
Suite 1404, Smithfield
Thursday at 12:00 PM
Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill Country Club
Tuesday at 6:15 PM
Chapel Hill-Carrboro Sunrise
Weathervane Café, University Mall
Tuesday at 7:15 AM
Clayton Mid-Day
Cleveland Draft House, Clayton
Tuesday at 12:00 PM
Clayton Rotary Club
Rainbow Lanes Family Fun Center
Thursday at 7:00 AM
Cleveland School
Cleveland Draft House, 40 /42
Tuesday at 7:00 am
Crabtree
Brio Tuscan Grille
Thursday at 12:30 PM
Dunn
Triangle South Enterprise Center
Thursday at 12:00 PM
Dunn-Erwin
Blackmon's Catering
Wednesday at 12:00 PM
Durham
Durham Convention Center
Monday at 12:30 PM
Durham Sunrise
Saladelia Cafe
Wednesday at 7:00 AM
E-Club
Tuesday at 8:00 PM
Online-GoToMeeting
East Chapel Hill
Hotel Sheraton
Friday at 1:00 PM
Fuquay-Varina
Golden Corral Restaurant
Thursday at 12:30 PM
Fuquay-Varina Downtown
The Meeting Corner
Wednesday at 7:30 AM
Garner
Lord of Life Lutheran Church
Wednesday at 7:00 AM
Garner Mid-Day
Logan’s Roadhouse
Tuesday at 12:30 PM
Henderson
Henderson Country Club
Tuesday at 6:30 PM
Hillsborough
UNC Hospital – Hillsborough Campus
Thursday at 7:00 AM
Holly Springs
Devils Ridge Golf Club
Wednesday at 7:30 AM
Lillington
The County Seat
Thursday at 6:30 PM
Morrisville
Prestonwood Country Club
Tuesday at 12:00 PM
North Raleigh
Sertoma Arts Center
Wednesday at 12:30 PM
Oxford
The House of Ribeyes
Thursday at 12:00 PM
Raleigh
City Club Raleigh
Monday at 12:15 PM
Raleigh MidTown
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church
1st and 3rd Monday at 5:30 PM
Research Triangle Park
The Frontier-RTP
Monday at 11:45 AM
Roxboro
The Gathering Place
Thursday at 12:00 PM
South Granville County
El Corral Restaurant
Tuesday at 6:30 PM
Southwest Durham
Hope Valley Country Club
Thursday at 12:30 PM
Wake Forest
The FORKS Cafeteria
Monday at 6:30 PM
Wakefield / Wake Forest
Heritage Club
Thursday at 8:00 AM
Warrenton
Jacob Holt House
Tuesday at 6:30 PM
Wendell
Wendell Country Club
Tuesday at 12:00 PM
West Raleigh
NCSU University Club
Friday at 12:30 PM
Zebulon
Rotary/Club Building
Thursday at 12:00 PM
Using their talents,
expertise, and
leadership, Rotary
members worldwide
are asked by President
Rotary International
K.R. Ravidran to be
gifts to the world this
2015-16 Rotary year.