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V O L. 5 6 I S S U E 6 D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 2 A Message from the District Governor Greetings to all Rotarians and best wishes for a happy and healthy new year. January is Rotary Awareness Month. Take some time to look at the history of Rotary and your club and discuss some of the great accomplishments through the years. We should also look at some of the events that have made Rotary a great organization. Celebrate Rotary Awareness Month by exposing members to Rotary history. While reading A Century of Service, The Story of Rotary International, by David C. Forward, I found the history of the Four-Way Test. It was created by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor in 1932. Taylor, a member of the Rotary Club of Chicago, took charge of a Chicago-based aluminum company that was facing bankruptcy. Struggling to save the company, Taylor composed a 24-word code of ethics for all employees to follow in their business and professional lives. The code was credited with saving the company. The Four- Way Test was adopted by Rotary in 1943. Celebrating Rotary Awareness Month also gives us an opportunity to think about the history of our Rotary Foundation, which was proposed by Rotary International President Arch C. Klumph in 1917, as an endowment for the purpose of doing good in the world. In 1928, the endowment fund had grown to more than $50,000. After Rotary s founder, Paul Harris, died in 1947, contributions poured into Rotary International, and the Paul Harris Memorial Fund was created to build up the Foundation. That year, the first Foundation program, the forerunner of Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships, was established. The first Group Study Exchange team was organized in 1965 between districts in California and Japan. The Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants program was launched in 1978 which helped immunize 6.3 million children in the Philippines against polio. This project evolved into PolioPlus. The 1984-85 year brought PolioPlus, followed by Rotary grants for University Teachers and the Foundation s peace and conflict studies programs. All of our clubs have many events in their history that have had a major impact on their members, their community and the world. Take a few minutes to LOOK AT YOUR GREATNESS and TAKE TIME TO CELEBRATE ROTARY. All the best, DG Art 2013 2013

Page 2 PUBLIC IMAGE CORNER The calendar year has quickly come to a close, but we still have half of our Rotary year to go. So now is a good time to evaluate what publicity you have done in the second half of 2012, and what publicity you should do for the first half of 2013. President Rotary International - 2012-2013 - Sakuji Tanaka District Governor 7410-2012-2013 Art Peoples 30 Mapleseed Drive Dallas, PA 18612 Home: (570) 674-9006 Cell: (570) 690-5105 Email: peoplesart1664@aol.com District Officers Irene Carey, DGE - 2013-2014 Carol Hemphill DGN - 2014-2015 District Treasurer Paul Conforti Newsletter Editor Sandy Peoples Administrative Assistant & Newsletter Publisher Brenda Allen Assistant Governor at Large Ray Petty (Trail) Assistant Governors by Cluster 1. Nancy Brittain (Sayre) Athens, Sayre, Towanda, Troy, Wellsboro. 2. Al Noble (Tunkhannock), Forest City, Montrose, New Milford, Trail, Mid Valley, Tunkhannock. 3. Robert Chavey (Newfoundland) Hamlin, Hawley, Honesdale, Lords Valley, Milford-Matamoras, Newfoundland. 4. John Davis (Mount Pocono) Mt. Pocono, Pocono Mountains, The Smithfields, The Stroudsburgs, Top-O-Pocono, West End. 5. Barbara Belon (Lehighton) Freeland, Hazleton, Jim Thorpe, Lehighton, Mountaintop, Weatherly. 6. Carol Hemphill (North Pocono) Dunmore, North Pocono, North Scranton, Scranton, The Abingtons. 7. Gerald Reisch (Dallas) Dallas, Kingston, Plymouth, Wilkes-Barre, The Greater Nanticoke Area, Pittston, Plains, Wyoming. Look at your club s calendar to see what fundraisers are coming up. Maximize your success by getting the word out to your members, via your club s weekly bulletin, to our district members via this newsletter, and to the public via your local newspapers. Don t hesitate to let people know that we need their help to do what we do so well, and that is, serve others. Take a look at your club s budget to see which groups or organizations you are donating money to in the next six month. This review should spark a list of guest speakers. Check presentations to charities in your area are great photo opportunities. Let the public see you giving money away as well as raising it to complete the circle. Don t forget. Guest speakers are a great source of potential new members. Invite them to your meeting and let them see what we do. Have them do a 15 to 20 minute talk about what their organization does. Take their picture receiving a check from a few of the members of your club, and send it in to your club bulletin editor, the district newsletter and your local papers. Don t be shy. Spread the Rotary word. Best wishes in the new year. Sandy Peoples District Public Image Chair To view all the photos from the District Conference, please see the attached instructions. For personal assistance, please contact us at the Studio. To view your photos, Go to: www.moments4ever.com Click on the events photo tab. Enter the key word: 7410. You will not need an event id or password. Click on the event name. Enter your name and e-mail address. Click on the view photos tab. If we may be of assistance, please Contact VIP studios. 570-839-2020 Thank you.

Page 3 THE ROTARY CLUB OF HAZLETON Rotary Club of Hazleton Donates New Dictionaries to Greater Hazleton Elementary Third Graders New dictionaries are given annually by the Rotary Club of Hazleton to third graders in all of the Hazleton Area Elementary Schools (except Freeland which is covered by Freeland Rotary). This community service project has been an annual event since 2001. The Rotary Club motto is Service Above Self and the club is involved in various community activities, but particularly enjoys this one as a way for the club to introduce young people to the wonder of words. Many local children lack internet access, and these dictionaries give them all a common starting point, while making classroom dictionary exercises possible. Project Chairman John Madden says, We all know a dictionary can make many reading and writing tasks much easier, but the joy and wonder expressed by these students when they receive a new book is the biggest thank you of all for the club. Hazleton Rotary Club members John Beltrami and Tom Lagana passed out new dictionaries to third graders at the West Hazleton Elementary/Middle School last Monday. John was assisted in this project by Rotary Club members John Schwear, Dave McCarthy, Tarah Toohil, Lani Drobnock, Bill Pavlick, Pat Ward, Donna Barna, Toni Frumkin, De Ann Miller, Lisa Marie Halecky, Mary Malone, Paul Malone, Dorothy Anderson, Paul Brenner, and Pat Korb in addition to Beltrami and Lagana. More than 900 dictionaries are being delivered to area students this year. Rotary Club of Hazleton Distributes Christmas Plants Proceeds from the sale are used to fund the club s Dictionary Project and Scholarship Fund. More than 900 dictionaries were distributed to Hazleton Area School District 3 rd graders this November. Applications for the scholarship fund will be available in area high schools in the spring. We want to thank everyone who purchased Christmas plants from the Rotary Club, comments Chairman Mark Imbriaco. Your support is sincerely appreciated. Additional members of the committee were Paul Brenner, John Beltrami, Mike Portonova, Ron Kutchmarick, John Schwear, Ron Avellino and Gene Acri. Ron Avellino, Paul Brenner and Mark Imbriaco, Rotary Club of Hazleton members hand out Christmas flower orders for distribution by Rotary Club members. For the 11 th consecutive year, the Rotary Club of Hazleton is here to help brighten holidays withpoinsettias, amaryllis, Christmas cactus and a new item this year, ivy topiary. Orders were taken by Rotary Club members and distributed on December 12th.

Page 4 THE ROTARY CLUB OF WELLSBORO District 7410 Rotary Exchange at Wellsboro Dickens of a Christmas. Wellsboro welcomed the District 7410 exchange students again this year and they had a wonderful time. Students are provided with complimentary professional photographic prints in the spirit of the occasion by Caleb Williams. Back row, from left: Sebastián Echeverría Botero (Columbia), Sara Ayuka SY (Indonesia), Rodrigo Benjamín Contreras (Chile), Richard Black (Inbound Cocoordinator), Gaétan Simonin (France), Robin Vanhoutte (Belgium). Front row, from Left: Charly Linz (Germany), Carén Peludero (Argentina), Anne Sousa (Brazil)

Page 5 THE ROTARY CLUB OF TUNKHANNOCK Tunkhannock Rotary Outbound Exchange Student Samantha Maruzzelli, Chair of the Student Exchange Committee, recently received a very interesting e-mail letter from our Tunkhannock Rotary-sponsored exchange student Adam Sehne, who is currently in Ecuador. Dear Sam, Yes, once again thank you for everything. I hope Sandy did not cause too much damage and I hope everybody is safe. To be honest, South Americans are not the best with schedules and I usually know what I am going to do about a couple days in advance. I can tell you that my next rotary trip is to the Amazon. I cannot wait. I heard from past exchange students that this is by far their favorite trip so I am very excited. I believe it is in December that we go but the exact days are still a mystery to me. Other trips include the Galapagos Islands, Cuenca, and Quito. Needless to say, I can't wait. Since summer is right around the corner (southern hemisphere) I will graduate high school and go on break sometime after Christmas, I want to say early January. Then it is 2 months off and I don't know what I am going to do. This time is also when there is Carnival, or like in the US, mardi gras, so that should definitely be a fun experience. I ll probably be surfing too because that is the waves are the best. Now for the paper, I attached the photo I think should be submitted which is of the Queen of Manta, the Vice-Queen (runner-up) and I. I went to the "Eleccion de la Reina de Manta" at Murcielago Beach, which is a five minute walk from my house. This ceremony can best be described as a Miss America Pageant. The event was televised and there were thousands of people. After the Pageant had ended and they crowned the Queen, there was a concert for the band FONSECA. My life in Manta is nothing short of amazing. I live in a very tropical, beachy city of about 300,000 people. There are many differences between Manta and Tunkhannock, but the diversity is what makes it so great. I am one of the six exchange students currently living in Manta and the only American. I attend school at Unidad Educativa Leonardo da Vinci with three other exchange students but I am the only exchange student in the senior class. My school day is extremely different. I spend the whole day in the same room while the teachers change rooms. I am in Administración, which means I am enrolled in business and mathematics classes. It is also required that I take Italian and English classes since the school is trilingual. Everyday afterschool, I walk to "La Playa de Murcielago" (translation: Bat Beach) where I surf and bodyboard. My weekends are usually a bit more relaxing. My host-father has a beach house in the small town of Santa Marianita which is approximately a ten minute drive from Manta. I like to go for runs on the beach there because the sand is more compact and the scenery is absolutely breathtaking. The nightlife is very social on the weekends. I normally find myself at either a dance club or at "Plaza del Sol" which is popular hang-out spot. After being in Ecuador for two months now, I feel as though I have changed inside and out. This exchange year has helped me come out of my shell and I have tried a lot of new things. Whether it be trying strange food or learning Spanish, I am always up to the challenge and have learned to never say "No." Through this year, I will have the opportunity to visit the eminent Galapagos Islands and stand where Charles Darwin stood. I will be able to hike the Andes Mountains and journey into the depths of the Amazon. I am very thankful for every opportunity and all the support I receive. Thank you Tunkhannock Rotary for fulfilling my dreams. I am an ambassador to the world and I refuse to disappoint. Un abrazo (a hug), Adam Rotary Exchange Student Adam Sehne, (center)

Page 6 THE ROTARY CLUB OF TUNKHANNOCK Assistant Governor Al Noble Presented with 8 th Paul Harris Award At the Nov. 29 Tunkhannock Rotary Luncheon at Purkey's Pink Apple, Club President Bill Barber presented Assistant Governor Al Noble with his 8th Paul Harris Pin. Tunkhannock Rotary Club Installs 50 th Member At the Dec 6 Rotary Club Meeting, Matt Pompey was installed as the 50 th Tunkhannock Rotary Club Member. Fran Turner congratulated Matt on his return to Rotary after an absence of several years and presented him with his new membership certificate and Rotary pin. Assistant Governor, AL Noble (left) with Tunkhannock Club President, Bill Barber (right) Tunkhannock Rotarians and Interactors Raise Money for Toys for Local Kids The Tunkhannock Rotarians & Interactors raised more than $2400 on Candy Cane Day (Nov 23, 2012) to support toys for local kids. The money raised at the event ensures that children in need in Wyoming County receive a toy for Christmas. Thanks to the Interactors and the generosity of the folks who shopped in Tunkhannock that day. This was one of the most successful Candy Cane Days to date. 50 th Tunkhannock Rotarian, Matt Pompey (left) with Fran Turner (right) Tunkhannock Rotary Club Donates $1,000 to Toys for New Jersey Kids Impacted by Hurricane Sandy The Tunkhannock Rotary Club also donated $1,000 for Toys for New Jersey Kids impacted by Hurricane Sandy. This donation was made with the cooperation of Bob Cooper, President of the Point Boro, NJ Rotary Club to St. Gregory's Pantry in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey. St. Gregory's is the distribution center for several towns in the area including, Point Pleasant Boro, Point Pleasant Beach Boro, Bay Head, Mantaloking, Lavalette and parts of Brick. It is also the distribution center for the Ocean County Welfare Bureau in these same towns. The Point Boro NJ Rotary Club helps with the wrapping and distribution of the gifts. At the Dec 6 Tunkhannock Rotary Club Meeting held at Purkey s Pink Apple, President Bill Barber presented checks for $1213 each for toys for local kids to Elaine Lee, Director of Interfaith Friends and to Patricia Skrynski, Director of Wyoming County Children & Youth.

Page 7 THE ROTARY CLUB OF TUNKHANNOCK DG Art Peoples presents a new member sponsor pin to Samantha Maruzzelli, who was pinned by her father AG Al Noble. Rotary International and Rotary Foundation Recognize Tunkhannock Rotary Club DG Art also recognized AG Al Noble for his outstanding contributions to our District 7410 and valued personal fellowship and counsel to both DG Art and PDG Budd and to other District Officers. The Tunkhannock club is: One of only 1,550 clubs to achieve Top Three Highest in Per Capita Annual Giving honors in their district; One of only 1,064 clubs worldwide to attain status as a 100% Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member Club; One of only 2,114 clubs worldwide to become an Every Rotarian, Every Year Club. At the December 13 Tunkhannock Rotary Club meeting at Purkey's Pink Apple, Past District Governor Budd O Malia (2011-2012) made several presentations to the Club for achievements during the 2011-2012 Rotary Year. The group received a special club banner, an expression of the Rotary Foundation s deep appreciation of our Club s generosity in support of the annual fund and a Presidential Citation, signed by Kaylan Banerjee (President, Rotary International), for extraordinary achievements in membership and Foundation giving. The club grew by 45%, adding 15 new members between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. Both the Club and the Club-sponsored Interact Club received Certificates of Appreciation for financial support of Rotary s US $200 Million Challenge for polio eradication. Past President George Gay (2011-2012) accepted the certificates on behalf of the Tunkhannock Rotary Club and the Club sponsored Interact Club. District Governor Art Peoples talked about membership and the need to recruit new Rotarians. He had pins for the sponsors of each of our 4 new members (2012-2013 yr). Although Samantha Maruzzelli was the only new member sponsor present and pinned by her father, ADG Al Noble, Pat Ehrenzeller picked up Jeannie Brady s pin, ADG Al Noble received Harry Sharpe s pin and President Bill Barber accepted Marta Kovacs-Ruiz s pin.

Page 8 THE ROTARY CLUB OF THE ABINGTONS New Members Inducted Diane Eichner, sponsored by Deb Kennedy, is retired and lives in Clarks Summit. Joe Kaminski and his wife Marilyn live in Clarks Green. They have a daughter, Kim. Joe works for St. Joseph s Center as a group home supervisor. He was co-sponsored by Bob Vielee and Leah Rudolph. Rosette Adera lives in Scranton with her spouse Mathew and children Krishia and Baraka. Sponsored by Tata Mbugua, Rosette works at the University of Scranton. Eric Parry, sponsored by Steve Young, lives in Dalton and is a funeral director at Lawrence Young Funeral Home. He is engaged to Stephanie Abda. Missing from photo: John Regula was also installed recently, sponsored by Jim Brogna. John lives in So. Abington Twp. with his wife Bernadette and children Sarah, Michael, and Nora. John is the Chief Information Officer at Allied Services. Caption: Gus Vlassis and Warren Watkins recently inducted four new members into the Rotary Club of the Abingtons: Diane Eichner, Joe Kaminski, Rosette Adera, and Eric Parry. Pictured left to right are: Diane, Deb Kennedy, Bob Vielee, Leah Rudolph, Joe Kaminski, Rosette, John Hambrose, Tata Mbugua, Gus, Eric, Joe LaCoe, and Warren. Abington Rotarians and family members spent Nov. 25 helping three families in the Rockaways section of New York City clear Hurricane Sandy debris from their homes. With one of the piles of debris they removed from a home, from left, are John Hambrose, club president; Rotarian Ian Anderson, Meredith Westington, club Treasurer Stephanie Westington and her husband, Barry, Rotarian Pat Slowey, Tara Hambrose, homeowners Horace and Tessa Carter, Dustin Ganz, Rotarian Norbert Mayr, and Jack Hambrose.

Page 9 THE ROTARY CLUB OF THE ABINGTONS THE ROTARY CLUB OF DALLAS Members of the Abington Heights Interact Club recently did a presentation on the Club for Rotary Club of the Abingtons. President Emily Davis and Sarah Parkinson, Secretary, gave the presentation. The Club has about forty members this year and has added requirements for membership, including participation in at least one service project quarter of their choice and assistance with club sponsored endeavors (a minimum of two planned year). The club will also work on something to advance international understanding and goodwill. Some of the projects they have planned in the near future are Adopt-An-Angel and a Pay It Forward campaign, where they will encourage each other as well as others to do good deeds. Other officers are Will Swisher, VP, Tara Hambrose, Treasurer, and TJ Murray, PR Coordinator. Dallas Rotary Club rings the bells for the Salvation Army More than two dozen Dallas Rotarians, spouses and friends volunteered to ring the bells for two days in December to help make the holidays a little brighter for the clients served by the Salvation Army. The Dallas Rotary Club wishes to thank the public for helping them help the Salvation Army during this holiday season. The members of the Rotary Club of Dallas have rung the bells for the Salvation Army for many years. This year their kettle drive on Rt. 309 in Dallas brought in several hundred dollars, thanks in part, to a very generous donation of $400 from J&J Deli, Rt. 415 in Dallas. The funds came from their management, employees and tips from their customers. Pictured are: Sarah Parkinson, Stephanie Westington, Rotary advisor, Emily Davis, and Tata Mbugua, Rotarian. Adam Baker is the faculty advisor for the Club. Pictured from left: Bill Cuff and John Wertman (owner) from J&J Deli, and Dallas Rotary Club Past President Sandy Peoples. Not available for the photo, Dallas Rotary Club bell ringing project co-chairs Ron Fitch and Ken Chapple.

Page 10 THE ROTARY CLUB OF DALLAS Dallas Rotary Club visits local Senior Center Several Dallas Rotarians recently visited the Dallas Senior Center to play Santa to more than two-dozen members at their new facility located in the Stacks Center, Rt. 415, Dallas. The Rotarians came bearing Christmas bags stuffed with gifts and goodies to remember our area s beloved senior citizens during this holiday season. Caption: Rotarians and Senior Center members gather around a table covered with gift bags for the members at the center. From left: Rotarian Kate Pitkat, Jack Owens, Claire Adams, Doris Hughey, Warren Peters, Joe Malak, Susie Malak, Millie Wheeler, Joe McDonald, Rotarian Carole Chapple, Rotarian Ken Chapple, Rotarian and project chairperson Sandy Peoples. Seated: Shirley McDonald. Dallas Rotary, McDonald s and the Bon Ton partner to help children The Rotary Club of Dallas recently hosted its 48 th annual Christmas shopping spree for 45 Back Mountain children from the school districts of Dallas, Lake Lehman and Northwest. Rotarians Paul and Melissa Saxon chaired the event. McDonald s in Shavertown provided a complimentary breakfast for the children on the trip. Then they were off to the Bon Ton at the Midway Shopping Center where they were treated to coats, boots, hats, mittens and outfits for school. The children were paired with a chaperone, appointed by the Dallas Rotary Club, as they embarked on their wishes-come-true shopping day. And each child had his or her picture taken with the Rotary Santa. Santa is Ralph Fitch, brother of Rotarian Ron Fitch. The Dallas Rotary Club provided a generous shopping allowance for each child, and a discount coupon from the Bon Ton stretched their shopping dollars even further. The Rotarians raised the money through their annual fall charity golf tournament and generous donations from foundations at a local church. At the end of the day the children boarded the big yellow school bus provided by Emanuel Bus Lines and headed back to Dallas to rejoin their families. A good time was had by all.

Page 11 THE ROTARY CLUB OF WEATHERLY THE ROTARY CLUB OF BLAKESLEE Rotary Club of Weatherly celebrates 75 years On December 1, the members of the Rotary Club of Weatherly celebrated the 75th anniversary of the signing of their club charter. District Governor Art Peoples (right) presented a citation from Rotary International to club president Lee Zink marking this special time in the life of their club. A beautifully decorated anniversary cake was shared by all. The Rotary Club of Blakeslee The Top-O-Pocono Club will soon become the Rotary Club of Blakeslee as the club begins a rebuilding process led by three members, Morgan Dale, Chris Matirko and Ned Ramm. On December 4, the club held a new member mixer and invited key business people and area residents to attend. DG Art Peoples and AG John Davis were on hand to lend their support. Sixteen guests expressed a strong desire to become Rotarians and those leads will be followed up on by this membership committee. From left: Morgan Dale, Chris Matirko, Ned Ramm, DG Art Peoples. A Message from the District Governor As we come to the close of 2012 and look forward to 2013, let us embrace Service Above Self and this year s theme Peace Through Service in all our endeavors. Sandy and I wish you and your family the very best during this Holiday Season. We hope that 2013 will be filled with many blessings and opportunities for Service to others. All the best, DG Art

Page 12 THE ROTARY CLUB OF TRAIL Stonehedge Provisional Club is Growing This Evening Club Meets Thursday Nights, 6:30 pm at the Stonehedge Golf Course Clubhouse in Tunkhannock. Creating an after-hours club provides an opportunity for those unable to attend lunchtime meetings to join a Rotary Club. Recently Maureen Dispenza of the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce was a Guest Speaker at Stonehedge. 2011-2012 District Governor Budd O Malia Presented Trail Rotary Club s President Don Demarest with two 2011-12 awards for the Trail Club: They have begun with ten members - Some pictured below with provisional club President, Gail Rees. Every Rotarian Every Year Club for 100% Club Participation No. 2 Club in the District in Per Capita Annual Funding Giving to the Rotary Foundation From Left: Lisa Logan Clough, Trail Rotary Factoryville; Robert Durkin, President, Northeast Regional Cancer Institute; Jordan Harvey, Keystone student and coordinator of the fundraising Breast Cancer Awareness March; Brian Petula, Keystone faculty member, SIFE-Rotaract Club advisor, member of Trail Rotary and Van Nguyen, President of Keystone Rotaract Members of the Keystone Rotaract Club recently donated $868 to the Northeast Regional Cancer Institute. The funds were raised through a Breast Cancer Awareness March in October. Don Demarest Presents Lisa Logan Clough with a Rotary Sponsor Pin for her Encouragement of New Members. Trail Rotary Added 4 Members this Year.

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Page 14 RI & ClubRunner Automatic Data Synchronization Procedure and Attendance Reporting Here is what MUST happen for all of the club s data to be synchronized: (Note Clubs do NOT have to be on ClubRunner for this to occur. However, a club executive must log into the District website.) Once synchronized, club secretaries will not have to enter member data in both the district and RI websites, just the district website. Step 1: Setting up synchronization from RI website: 1. Club President, Secretary or Executive log onto the RI website at Member Access. 2. Select Update Club Data from RI menu. 3. Scroll down to Partner Organization 4. Click on Add Partner Organization and select ClubRunner from the list. 5. Select I agree from bottom of page. AND Step 2: Setting up synchronization from within ClubRunner: 1. Log into the Club Version of ClubRunner OR the District Website www.rotarydistrict7410.org 2. Must be a Club Executive (President, President Elect or Secretary). 3. Select Switch on Data Integration with RI (Automatic) link. 4. Check the checkbox to switch on integration. 5. Customize any privacy options by selecting appropriate fields to synchronize. 6. Press the Update Privacy button. 7. To verify implementation: a. Go to Edit Club Info & Settings from the Admin Page. b. Enter your Club ID, if not already populated. c. Press Save Changes 8. If you have Club members who prefer not to send data updates, go to their ClubRunner member profile and select the Privacy Tab. a. Uncheck fields that you do not wish to share with RI. 9. Member profile updates and terminations that are now made in ClubRunner will automatically update RI records within minutes. Note: Automatic Member Terminations was added to the RI Integration feature on October 20, 2011. There is a 24 hour delay from the time a club opts in (authorizes the vendor) to the time the Authorization takes effect. Authorizations are processed by a database procedure that is scheduled to run once a day. Once the feature has been setup, moving forward the member profile updates will take place within minutes. Attendance Reporting: Log on to the website (www.rotarydistrict7410.org) Click on the attendance tab Click on Club Attendance Click on Input Enter the required information Click save Any questions or problems you can contact me at: Email: rotarydistrict7410@gmail.com Home: 570-934-2450 (between 8 pm-9 pm weekdays and weekends) Cell: 570-767-1187 (Mon.-Fri., 9 am 6 pm) Brenda Allen Admin. Asst. District 7410

Page 15 Athens Hawley Honesdale Kingston New Rotarians Jenny Bacorn Christopher Curry Diane Place Elaine Rusche Margaret Allen Carolynn Molinaro Christopher Wilski Milford-Matamoras John Bell Martin Eversdyke Peggy Schaffer District 7410 November, 2012 Club Attendance Club Total Mem. New Mem. % Attend Abingtons 64 0 0.00% Athens 24 2 58.00% Dallas 36 0 72.00% Dunmore 18 0 90.00% Forest City Area 11 0 61.40% Freeland 7 0 86.00% Hamlin 30 0 0.00% Hawley 16 1 62.00% Hazleton 93 0 36.15% Honesdale 33 2 51.00% Jim Thorpe 23 0 0.00% Kingston 27 0 65.00% Lehighton 8 0 76.00% Lords Valley 12 0 0.00% Mid-Valley 13 0 64.00% Montrose Plains Wellsboro Stephen Spero Arron Hojnowski Darren Kennedy Deb Sawyer Susan Ziemak The following clubs have not completed the RI & ClubRunner Automatic Data Synchronization please follow the instructions on page 11 of this newsletter. Should you need assistance please do not hesitate to contact me. (see page 11 for all my contact information). Abingtons Dunmore JimThorpe Mountaintop North Pocono Pocono Mountains Towanda Thank you, Brenda Allen Admin. Asst. Dist. 7410 Athens Freeland Lords Valley New Milford North Scranton Scranton Weatherly Milford-Matamoras 24 3 60.00% Montrose 24 0 60.00% Mountaintop 13 0 71.00% Mt. Pocono 17 0 0.00% New Milford 14 0 0.00% Newfoundland 32 0 74.00% North Pocono 16 0 0.00% North Scranton 21 0 0.00% Pittston 10 0 0.00% Plains 25 0 54.00% Plymouth 20 2 62.50% Pocono Mountains 16 2 89.00% Sayre 16 0 67.00% Scranton 43 0 0.00% Smithfields 19 0 61.80% Stroudsburgs, The 107 0 65.00% The Greater Nanticoke Area 9 0 65.00% Top-O-Pocono 5 0 0.00% Towanda 17 0 0.00% Trail 15 0 48.00% Troy 25 0 48.00% Tunkhannock 49 0 62.50% Weatherly 8 0 0.00% Wellsboro 48 0 0.00% West End 26 0 0.00% Wilkes-Barre 24 0 62.00% Wyoming 15 0 44.00%