LI’L FROG PUBLICATIONS PRESENTS:

And all of this too:

♦ Absolutely Exquisite Hotel

♦ Honoring Club Presidents!

♦ Prepare to be surprised when we welcome you!

♦ Exciting “Bombay Bash” : vendors & demonstrations

♦ SAT lunch, bocce, croquet, frog races & checkers...

♦ Invite a new club member-you’ll both love it!

♦ Write on the Rotary wall!

♦ House of Friendship is really “House of Friends”

HOT OFF THE PRESS!

Paul Harris Luncheon; Great Golf Tournament!

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On Site Raffle - Africa for 2. India. & more!

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Dinner in the Johnson & Wales Culinary Museum

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First Time Ever... Roast the Guv!- SAT

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Fun & Fellowship on SAT- DG Rupi’s Great Escape & Bombay Bash

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Fabulous pre & post conference Day-Tours

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Relevant Rotary Programs!!

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Volume 2, Issue 1 January 2012

ROTARY WEEKEND CELEBRATION May 17-20, 2012

CELEBRATING THE PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

THE RDR NEWS

• Win a 9 day African Safari for 2

• Gourmet Dinner in the famed Johnson & Wales Culinary Arts Museum

• Win a tour in exotic India

• Enjoy Roast the “Guv” Dinner

• Fabulous pre or post confer-ence professionally plan day-tours! A real vacation day!

• Relevant Rotary Programs!

DON’T WAIT - REGISTER NOW!

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THURSDAY DINNER IN THE CULINARY ARTS MUSEUM!

ROAST THE GUV - A GOOD NATURED ROAST! tion2012.com. We suggest that you start making your notes now. May will be here before we know it! please contact: Eddav72@aol.com if you are interested in partici-pating.

A District Conference First! For a $100 donation to the Rotary Foundation (for which you will receive credit!), you will be allotted one minute to share a special, humorous and perhaps even unusual DG

Rupi moment. Our own Ed Davies will be “Roastmaster” of the evening honoring our District Governor. Speakers will be randomly selected from a pool of Roasters. De-tails at www. RotaryCelebra-

This is a great opportunity to enjoy an informal eve-ning with friends! You will have delicious food selec-tions available at multiple

Tables will be placed throughout the museum and the freedom to walk in and around the displays as you wish! Truly, an unusual and pleasant evening!

RAFFLE - ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE Buy tickets through a member of your club going to the Conference. Tickets available only at the Conference. $50 each or 3 for $100

Your club must be represented and present to win. Better yet….join us in Warwick!

These raffle prizes have been graciously donated IN TOTAL. ALL proceeds will be donated to Polio Plus. We are most grateful to: Manstravel - Africa Safari Emirates - Africa Airfare Liberty India - India Tour

ENJOY LUNCH, HAVE SOME FUN WITH FRIENDS, AND STILL HAVE TIME TO SHOP OR GO TO THE SPA!

* Fun and Fanciful Lunch...you can even color on the tablecloths!

* Bombay Bash…

Vendors with exquisite Indian clothing, jewelry, textiles & more, Henna painting

* 15 minute demonstrations: Wearing a Sari; Judge the Turbin; The Singing Bowls

* Game Area: L’il Frog Races; 4 way test Croquet; Bocce;

* Table Games: No Stress Chess; Checkers; Mexican Dominoes

* The best conference momento ever:

Free! Photobooth with props - big enough for a group picture! Pictures available same day!

SPECIAL “ESCAPE” GUIDEBOOK WITH SCHEDULE & DETAILS!

RUPI’S GREAT ESCAPE……………….….IN THE GARDEN PAVILION!

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FRIDAY EVENING FEATURES THE INDIAN EXPERIENCE...

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In honor of our District Gover-nor’s heritage our theme for the Friday evening will be the Indian culture. Dinner choices will in-clude Indian Cuisine as well as a Traditional Menu. Classical In-dian Dancers will make this eve-ning extremely special!

Spend an extra day on your own! For the first time at a district conference we are able to offer professionally planned day tours. Take a look: • Experience Providence like never be-

fore! You will be amazed! • Ferry trip, lunch and Guided tour of de-

lightful Block Island • Historic, charming Wickford Village in-

cludes transportation and tour, You can find detailed descriptions of the tours, local spa packages and costs at www. RotaryCelebra-tion2012.com. Click on “details” for full brochures. Go with a group of friends or on your own. Either way, plan now. Have a great time at our Rotary Celebration as well as time on your own!

FABULOUS DAY TOURS-BEFORE OR AFTER THE CONFERENCE!

RELEVANT ROTARY PROGRAMS IS YOUR CLUB RELEVANT? HOW WILL ROTARY BE RELEVANT IN THE FUTURE?

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CELEBRATING WHO WE ARE AS ROTARIANS (thanks to thoughts from Westport Sunrise Rotarian Dennis Wong)

We Celebrate Who We Are The Best of the Best

in Providing Service Above Self in Promoting Integrity

In Advancing World Understanding, Goodwill and Peace

We Celebrate Our Past Accomplishments As One of the Best Rotary Districts

We Are Difference-Makers in Saving and Changing Lives

We Celebrate Our Future Endeavors As a District with Innovative Members, High Goals and Expectations

In providing exceptional programs for our youth…our future We Are Change-Makers in a Changing World

We Are Rotarians

SPECIAL FRIDAY EVENTS:

“This is a changing world; we must be prepared to change with it. The story of Rotary will have to be written again and again.” Paul Harris

PAUL HARRIS LUNCHEON Friday, May 18th - Noon - $25 In the beautiful Terrace Room at the “ 1149 Restaurant ” Warwick,RI All Paul Harris Fellows and their guests are invited to join in a time of fellowship,

food and a few surprises.

CONFERENCE 2012 GOLF TOURNAMENT Friday, May 18th

Harbor Light marina and Country Club. Join the fun. Play 18 or 9 holes!

Play at 9 or 11 a.m. $45 includes Green Fees, Carts,

Lunch and Prizes.

Rotary In t e rna t i ona l

REACH WITHIN TO EMBRACE HUMANITY!

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The Exquisite Crowne Plaza Hotel Warwick, Rhode Island

HAVE QUESTIONS? Contact Conference Chair Phoebe Leask: phoebe@leask.com Conference Information & Registration forms on www.RotaryCelebration2012.com.

District 7980 District Governor Kanayo “Rupi” and Pat Rupwani

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For Conference Celebration Details, Photos, Blogging and to register go to www.RotaryCelebration2012.com and click on ’REGISTER HERE”

Pat and I would like to invite you to our District’s Rotary Conference Celebration May 17-20, 2012. It has been an excit-ing year and we look forward to celebrating with you, our Rotary friends. Thank you for all that you do for others through Rotary. You give them hope in the future!

Let’s celebrate together...our past, present, and especially our future in Warwick!

We promise you new and dif-ferent programs and activities you won’t want to miss!

Register now! Invite someone in your club to come as well.! It will be a memorable and fun filled weekend. You’ll be glad you were there!

See you in Warwick

DG Rupi and Pat

Paul Harris says: “...practice friendship and cooperation”