July 8, 2006
Issue 2

Dear Rotary Leaders,

Leadership Pathways
Here is some additional information on this newsletter. First, I wanted to point out that I selected the name in accordance with the 2006-07 Rotary theme: Lead the Way. Second, you might be wondering who is receiving this newsletter. This newsletter is mostly meant for Club Presidents, Assistant Governors, and the most significant district committee chairs, but I am also sending a copy to the club secretaries, Presidents-Elect, advisory council, and some of our friends outside the district. So there is no need to forward it to them or they would receive multiple copies. If you would like somebody else to be included in the distribution list, just send me their email address and I will be happy to add them.

Leadership Pages on District Website
The leadership pages on the District website have been updated with the 2006-07 lists. Please make sure that your club leadership pages are up-to-date. The information comes from what we have in the District Online Directory. Spend a minute to go to www.rotary5340.org/clubweb/index.html, click on your club, then click on "Club Leadership" under the president's picture. If the list is not correct, see the online directory help file for instructions on how to update the club positions. The same data is used for the Leadership page on your club website if you are using ClubWeb.

PowerPoint Template with 2006-07 Theme
If you need to make a PowerPoint presentation this Rotary year, you might be interested in the template I used at the June 27 District Council. This template uses the "Lead the Way" 2006-07 Rotary theme, and you can download it at this address: www.rotary5340.org/notes/2006-07.html

New Public Relations (PR) Chair
Nancy Russian from the Torrey Pines Rotary Club will be replacing PDG Larry Scott as Public Relations Chair for the District. Nancy has been very active (and will stay active) in the RYLA program. Please make sure that the PR Chair of your club is aware of this leadership change.

Rotarians At Work Presentations
PDG Bob Watson and Jim Roth will be contacting the clubs to ask if they can give a club program about Rotarians At Work. This is a great way to remind your club members of the success of this program last year, and to get ready to do even better this year. I recommend that you try to shedule them at your club.

Resources for New Club Officers
I emailed last week to the Club Presidents, Club Secretaries and Assistant Governors, a document containing information resources for new club officers. This was created by the Club and District Support staff at Rotary International. If you have not received it you can look at it on the District website at www.rotary5340.org/pdf/clubinfo06.pdf.

2006-07 Theme Pins
I was asked many times about the Theme Pins we distributed at PETS. These are the ones with the cutaway shape, and they are by far the best design of all the pins we could find. Norm Rauch of the Rotary Club of Poway placed a new order to the manufacturer in India. I now have a new stock of 200 pins, and if you want some you can purchase them from me at $1.50 per pin, on a first come first served basis, while supplies last.

Demotion/Installation Celebrations
In the last couple of weeks, I have attended the demotion/installation celebrations for 7 clubs. I thought I would be able to do more, but a lot of the clubs had their events on the same nights, or before I came back from Copenhagen. All these events were a lot of fun, and we had wine at many of them, so many thanks to all these clubs for inviting me...

Philippe Lamoise
District Governor 2006-07
Rotary District 5340

	July 22 Membership Seminar Braille Institute 8:15 to 11:30 am. Attendance is free. Please register to help us get a head count. More information... August 01 District Council Dinner La Jolla Marriott 5:30 pm. Fellowship, 6:30 pm. Dinner Program: MusiCamp, San Diego Youth Symphony More information...

You can find more information on District events on the District Website.