Noel Jackson, our Governor for District 6400 was our presenter on Sept. 9th.
A member of the Trenton Rotary Club since 2004, DG Noel served as its president in 2012-13. He has been involved with numerous international projects, including travelling to India with Ron Vitale in 2010 to provide polio vaccines.
DG Noel began his presentation by thanking the amazing team that has helped him reach this point and continue to help him. This includes 10 Assistant Governors, his mentor in the Trenton Club - Chuck Howey, and our own Kim Towar who has been in his corner, promoting him to become District Governor.
RI’s moto this year is Rotary Opens Opportunities while the District 6400 motto is Be A Hero - Human Engaging Rotary Opportunities. DG Noel believes that engaging in these opportunities is what makes one a Rotarian, while also developing lifelong friendships.
A persona created by our District Governor a few years ago to support a literacy program is Captain Rotary. He views the character as a metaphor for the superhero inside every Rotarian. No superpowers, just a willingness to turn ideas into projects.
DG Noel is promoting a “peace chain” – a positive passive peace initiative to raise awareness of others to make their communities stronger, safer, and more stable. Clubs are asked to nominate individuals to be a “link” and becomes friends of Rotary.
To open service opportunities for the Clubs, DG Noel has started the Rainbow Connection, which provides connections across the District. Go to www.rotary6400.org and click on the Be a Hero link for the extensive list of the areas of service available.
This year’s District Conference, to recognize and acknowledge all of the work being done by DG Noel and the individual clubs, will take place from May 6th – 9th, 2021 at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Great speakers have already been lined up and 2022-23 RI President Nominee Jennifer Jones will be in attendance. Spending a weekend on Mackinac Island would be a great way to show her your support. Register at www.rotary6400.org.