2009-10 Rotary Theme
The Future of Rotary Is In Your Hands

The 2009-10 RI theme acknowledges the important role individual Rotary Clubs will play in shaping the future of Rotary. 
The future of Rotary will not be shaped at RI headquarters it will be shaped in each and every Rotary club, 2009-10 
RI President John Kenny said, because it is for each of us as Rotarians to do what is necessary to keep Rotary strong.

Kenny acknowledged the foundation established by past Rotary leaders and laid the responsibility for building upon 
that success on every Rotarian. Each one of us is standing on the shoulders of generations of Rotarians past, and it is 
our responsibility to determine Rotary's future, Kenny said.

Kenny emphasized that every Rotary club is and must be autonomous. Everything begins and ends with our clubs,
he said. Our clubs can and do work together, they work through their own districts, in cooperation with other clubs. 
And so each club must have autonomy to serve where and how it can serve best.

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A.C. Moncrief graduated from the University of Arkansas and immediately went into the Peace Corps in Central Africa. Upon returning he became a successful High School football coach and authored the book, More Than a Game. He joined Rotary in 1977 in Russellville, Arkansas and became President of that club. Career changes allowed him to belong to the Ozark and Van Buren Arkansas clubs where he was also President of both of those clubs. A.C. is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and has served as an Assistant Governor. He has been married to his wife Doris for 40 years. They have two daughters and three grandsons. Having just returned from the Rotary International meeting in England, he will bring an incredible message of Rotary that you do not want to miss.

Spotlight on SERVICE Literacy – Library Books

July is Literacy Month, a time for Rotary Clubs to develop their own literacy projects, as well as raise awareness of Rotariansí efforts worldwide to eradicate illiteracy.

Did you know that our weekly TICKET SALES fund the purchase of LIBRARY BOOKS for our local elementary schools? For the 2008-09 school year, the Vinita Rotary Club spent $1,005.48 on books for the libraries of Hall-Halsell and Will Rogers elementary schools. And we will do it again for the 2009-10 school year as well! Rotarian John Link contributes the Rotary labels that go in the front of each of the books.