Comments organized
in numerical order. To assist you with reading my comments I have marked my in RED if I disagreed with your voting and I marked in Blue my comments
where you were undecided.
Ed
Number 1-7 Club meetings It seems to me that 3 out of every
month is the minimum NOT 2 out of every
month.
Number 25
This should not be disturbed. Very good rule for the busy Rotarian to make
them feel like they can have respectable
attendance.
Number 37 (membership) "failed to investigate" is not well
defined. Our district was blind sided by Rotary on a GSE issue (ask Larry).
The issue, in my opinion was that R. I. was not required to fully
investigate the the complaint OR (if there even was one) or
BE ALLOWED to comment during the investigation period . Empowering someone in
Chicago (without REQUIRING better communication) doesn't meet the "four
way test". required to allow our district to: 1) BE
AWARE of the investigation
Number 41 (Membership) If a Rotarian is terminated for cause,
why is allowed to "Make up" anywhere? Why is he even allowed to attend a
meeting anywhere without clearing his
termination?
Number 43 (Membership) Limit the Rotary club from joining the new Entity to
the duration of the "project" or 3 years which ever is
less.
Number 46 (Club
officers) Hell Yeah!!
Number 47 (Club officers) Hell
No!!
Number
72 (Programs) I Like this one !!!!!
Number 88 (Avenues of Service) Am I the only one who thought we
had already done that???
Number 101-105 (Families) As I understand it there is only one
Inner wheel chapter in Florida (I saw 3- 4 in India). Since we allow spouses
as Rotarians in our district, I think segregation into a "spouse support"
organization is mis-placed. Get the Spouse into Rotary (same of different
club) if they are interested. Our club has three couples and has had two
others in recent past.
Number 121 We should
liberalize the definition of "buildings". One of our grants was held up
because of the "wiring" that was NEEDED to complete the project. We had to
locate additional outside money to do what we needed to do because it was
going to be "attached" to the BUILDING. O' my
god!!
Number 125-127 I agree with the age 45 limit. 40 is OK but 45 is better. I
don't, however, think this will allow us to located candidates
easier.
Number 128 No!! Maturity AND proven community
Service is key to a good exchange.
Number 129 No this should be a local
decision (if they want on, they should be on). I didn't realize that the DGE
was required to be on the committee. In our district it is, but this makes
sense.
Number 130. GSE
IS the MOST popular program of the Rotary Foundation. I agree Mike, why would
we not enhance the DGN's ability to connect with other districts easier. A one
day "meet and greet" doesn't get it for me.
Number 133 I agree but limit them to less
than 20% of all candidates. Shouldn't be an IRS issue then.
Number 134 There is NO forum for listing a project that needs a partner (this
means that international project looking for U.S club partners have to solicit
one on one instead of listing them where someone interested in their type
project can find them. This would also diminish the "Caribbean
initiative"
Number 146 I agree with no less than 40 clubs OR no less than
1,000 rotarians. So it's Half
right!
Number 154 It may add a small burden, BUT it allows
presidents time to consider any recommendations at a district conference
instead of being given an issue "on the
fly".
Number 158 - R. I. does not currently require a "review" of the district
finances. Based on three conversations I've had with R. I. it is a process
that does not meet the CPA definition of "review" done by a competent Rotarian
Accountant Personnel. Call me to discuss
Mike.
Number 189 It would allow them to reduce tree cutting for joint
our Rotarians. That would be three in my club, maybe 50 in our district, maybe
200 in our zone. 'nuff said.
Number 200 No!
What were they drinking anyway?
Number 202 - OK but Reagan reduced the "regulations" on
the EPA and it served him well, right? (cough cough, excuse me but the smog
just got really bad there for a
moment).
Number 212 Hey can we ask them to use Green (the color for
2007-2008) AGAIN in 2009-2010? (What's an
Irishman to do? They'll probably pick Orange for my year
anyway?)
Number
213-221 There are 27 separate Indian regional languages. Do you think that the
Indians are taking over this section of the legislative council?
Number 240
- I think the nomination should be in the fall (September - November) not
February as some districts do. Would this enforce the Sept -Nov rule or create
a March - April nomination??
Number 266 Their is currently very little
training for the AG's. Training them is currently being don by our district
and is (this year) being considered for the Florida PETS. I hope I'm recanting
correctly what I have been hearing. Ask Phil about this
issue.
Number 279-285 Disagree We should all pay dues. Someone
under 35 can pay the dues. If not, we're asking the wrong folks.
Hey you made it this far. I hope it was organized for your to look
over.
Thanks,
Ed
Rowan