District 2240 Newsletter
(5/22/2024)

On Sunday, May 12th, we embarked on a long trip to Oradea, Romania, accompanied by our club member Zvono Bednarcik. The journey went by quickly, partly because the highway through Hungary was nearly empty, allowing for smooth and fast driving, but mainly because we were excited to meet Stephanie.

Yesterday morning, we bid farewell to our Romanian friends from District 2241 and Rotary International Director-Elect Daniel Tanase from Moldova, which also belongs to District 2241.

Then, we set off with Stephanie on an almost three-hour journey to Trebišov and Košice.

At the border crossing from Hungary into Slovakia, Stephanie whispered with a smile, "And this is my first time in Slovakia!"

(Pictured in the middle: Stephanie Urchick; first from the right: DGE Mihaela Vlad; second from the left: RIDE Daniel Tanase)

In Trebišov, we were met by Miro Vaško, Peter Sklenčár, and Marian Puci, members of the Board of Directors of RC Trebišov. After a refreshing walk through the beautiful Trebišov park, featuring the mausoleum of Count Julius Andrássy's family, which was illuminated in the evening by RC Trebišov members, we had a joint meeting.

Stephanie focused on discussing with club members how to make the club atmosphere more appealing to attract young people. She praised the club's recent project of developing a partnership with a local high school. The meeting was briefly attended by five students from the local high school along with their teacher.

The Trebišov Rotarians also prepared a meeting with the Mayor of Trebišov Marek Čižmar. Stephanie brought to the attention of the Mayor, who highly praised the work of RC Trebišov for the city, the possibility of erecting a Rotary Peace Pole "May Peace Prevail on Earth". The Mayor was intrigued by the idea.  

And then it was time to move on to Košice, where Stephanie was waiting for another rich program. On the way we stopped with Stephanie and the Trebišov Rotarians at the County Column in the village of Dargov, which was rebuilt from a ruin into a remarkable monument by the Rotarians from Trebišov. The Mayor of Dargov also expressed his gratitude and did not miss the opportunity to meet and greet RIPE Stephanie.

The Rotary Club of Košice Classic is the most significant supporter of the Rubicon Autism Center in Košice-Myslava. Around 90 children and young people with autism, aged 4 to 20, visit the center daily.

The children prepared a special performance for Stephanie. The work of the teachers and professional staff at the center is truly remarkable.

We also visited the kitchen and dining room, whose modern equipment was purchased by RC Košice Classic.

Stephanie expressed her sadness for the children who live with the heavy burden of autism. However, seeing all that Rotarians can support to improve their lives reaffirms her belief in the importance and generosity of our service.

Did you know that the Foundation’s Global Grants focus on 7 areas?

They are:

• Peacebuilding and conflict prevention,
• Disease prevention and treatment,
• Water, sanitation, and hygiene,
• Maternal and child health,
• Elementary education and literacy,
• Community economic development,
• Environment.

On Friday, 3^rd May, a group of sports enthusiasts gathered with one goal – to enjoy a sport/cultural weekend in the company of Rotarians from D2240.

Paris, Barcelona, Rome, Naples, Florence, Venice. Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Versailles, Montmartre, Arc de Triomphe, Sagrada Familia, Colosseum, Forum Romanum, Vatican, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, Pompeii, Statue of David, Ponte Vecchio, St. Mark's Basilica, Gondolas on the Grand Canal. 14 days of discovery, relaxation, fun but above all intense experiences in the company of friends. All this, and much more, was the trip of the foreign exchange students of our Eurotour 2024. And how did the students perceive it ? Here are their views:

Thanks to volunteers and donors, another convoy with humanitarian aid departed from Poprad on 3^rd May 2024. This aid helps people afflicted by military conflict in Ukraine.

This is about the fortieth convoy equipped by RC Poprad and adds up to approximately 120 cars that have already been sent to Ukraine by the Club.

Thank you to all for a continual support and participation.

Vladimír Grünvaldský, RC Poprad

The Rotaract Club Pinzgau invites you to the International Rotary Golf Championship from 12-14 September 2024 at the GC Zell am See - Kaprun - Saalbach.

All details and registration forums can be found HERE

Registration: 

Sellina Kollmaier racpinzgau@rotaract.at  +43 664 1749622

The venue for the 2024 Rotary International Convention was chosen in November 2020, with Singapore winning the bid to host the largest Rotary International Convention to date.

The five-day conference will be hosted at the Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre Expo. Alongside workshops and forums, attendees can also look forward to cultural and gourmet experiences.

Organizers anticipate welcoming 25,000 ROTARY delegates from around the globe.

The event is compulsory for all outbounds from the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Duration: 31 May 2024 from 5.00 p.m. to 2 June 2024 until 10.00 a.m. 

Venue: recreation centre DRAK Křižanov, 594 51 Křížanov u Velkého Meziříčí

The event is intended for INBOUNDS from the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Participation is voluntary.

Date: opening - Juny 19 2024, 5.00 p.m., closing Juny 6 2024, 10.00 a.m. 

Place: Koleje Zámeček v Lednici na Moravě, Valtická 340 Lednice, Czech Republic 

Organizer: Rotary Youth Exchange Czechia & Slovakia, z.ú. + ROTEX

The deadline for submissions for Rotary Good News 4/2024 is Juny 30, 2024.

RGN 4/2024 will be published on August 13, 2024.

Editor-in-Chief: František Ryneš, rynes.f@seznam.cz 

Link to a summary of the activities of club officers, assistant governors and district officers for the new Rotary year 2024/2024.

Vážení rotariánští přátelé,

dovolte, abychom Vás pozvali na XVI. ročník rotariánských svatomartinských husích hodů. Setkání se uskuteční v pondělí 13. 11. 2023 v Restauraci Sladovna v Kroměříži, Na Sladovnách 1576/1 v 18 hodin i s vašimi partnery. Při této příležitosti proběhne finanční sbírka na sdružení Korálky pro postižené děti.