ROTARY INTERNATIONAL WORLD HEADQUARTERS:
One Rotary Centre, 1560 Sherman Ave, Evanston, Illinois, 60201, U.S.
Telephone: 847 866 3000. Fax: 847 328 8554.

General officers of R.I. for 2004-05
President, Glenn E. Estess, Sr., Shades Valley, Ala., U.S.A.; President-elect, Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar, Goteborg, Sweden; Vice President, John F. Germ, Chattanooga, Tenn., U.S.A.; Treasurer, David D. Morgan, Porthcawl, Wales; Directors, Ronald L. Beaubien, Coronado, Calif., U.S.A.; Jocelyn I. Bolante, Paranaque South, Philippines; John J. Eberhard, London, Ont., Canada; Serge Gouteyron, Denain-Bouchain, France; Sushil Gupta, Delhi Midwest, India; Solve Kernell, Kalmar, Sweden; David Linett, Somerville and Bridgewater, N.J., U.S.A.; Michael D. McCullough, Trenton, Mich., U.S.A.; Yoshikazu Minamisono, Hofu, Japan; G. Kenneth Morgan, Chapel Hill, N.C., U.S.A.; Luiz Coelho De Oliveira, Limeira-Leste, Brazil; Jose Antonio Salazar Cruz, Bogota Occidente, Colombia; Sakuji Tanaka, Yashio, Japan; Constant A.G.M. Tempelaars, Vianen-Vreeswijk, The Netherlands; Rodger W. Wagner, Scottsdale, Ariz., U.S.A. General Secretary: Edwin H. Futa, East Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.

R.I. South Pacific, Philippines Office
McNamara Centre, Level 2, 100 George Street, Parramatta, N.S.W., 2150 or P.O. Box 1415, Parramatta, N.S.W., 2124. Telephone: (02) 9635 3537. Fax: (02) 9689 3169. Office hours: Open daily from 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. except weekends and public holidays. Administration: Manager, John Tucker; Co-ordinator, Leanne Mackenzie; Literature Clerk, Michelle Fuller; Receptionist, Barbara Stuart. Club and District Administration (formerly service): Supervisor, Tony Quinn; Correspondent, Sherrine de Silva: Finance Supervisor, Brian Carroll; Co-ordinators, John Jiang and Wendy Tran; Assistant, Rebecca Tucker; Junior finance assistant, Cecille Costelo; The Rotary Foundation: Supervisor, Terry Davies; TRF Assistant, Amabel Pante. How to e-mail staff: Start with the staff member's last name (up to seven letters), then add first letter of the first name, except John Jiang (jiangx) followed by @rotaryintl.org Example: smithj@rotaryintl.org for John Smith.
R.I. Internet address:www.rotary.org

Rotary Down Under - The Council
R.I. Past Director John Thorne, District Governors Axel Handevitt-Haar (D9450), John Iriks (D9460), Hugh Langridge (D9470), Katina Jones (D9500), Euan Miller (D9520), Trevor Williams (D9550), John Ker (D9570), Robert Jeffery (D9600), Des Lawson (D9630), Margaret Hayes (D9640), Harry Durey (D9650), Michael McNamara (D9670), Bruce Allen (D9680), Lloyd Roever (D9690), Bruce Barber (D9700), Bob Greeney (D9710), Robert Richards (D9750), Cathy Roth (D9780), Mani Seneviratne (D9790), Judy Nettleton (D9800), Denis Hyland (D9810), David Louden (D9820), Muriel Heron (D9830), Ken Linkhorn (D9910), Beryl Robinson (D9920), Bruce Scott (D9930), Barbara Williams (D9940), Alex Murray (D9970), Martin Chappell (D9980).

The Committee: R.I. Past Director Bill Boyd, R.I. Past Director John Thorne, R.I. Director Jocelyn Bolante (co-opted), Past District Governors Paul Gillett, Vance Hilton, Colin Thorniley, Terry Edwards, Peter Williams and Bob Aitken (secretary) and Rotarian Barry Antees (general manager).

Advisory Committee New Zealand, Pacific Islands: R.I. Past Director Bill Boyd (chairman), R.I. Past Director Grattan O'Connell, Past District Governors Geoff Dainty, Rob Crabtree, Fergus Cumming, Allan Birrell and Stuart Heal and Rotarian Rex Moms..

Dear fellow Rotarians, Rotary has always had a great tradition of supporting youth projects and meeting the needs of children. As we celebrate Rotary’s Centennial, we can be proud of all that we have accomplished in the past 100 years, ranging from our earliest efforts to help youngster s with disabilities to our current effort to protect children against the ravages of polio through PolioPlus. My wife, Mary, can tell you that my first priority is my family. We have three children and eight grandchil-dren. I treasure each moment that I spend with them, whether it’s a formal holiday celebration or cheering them on the softball field.

In the same way, our emphasis on the family of Rotary is just as important. As we commemorate New Generations Month in September , we must continue to support Rotary programs and projects that improve the standard of living for children around the world . We are investing in our future when we invest in the world’s children.
One of Rotary’s oldest and most successful programs is Youth Exchange.
Each year, some 8,000 students travel abroad to learn about other cultures and experience new ways of life. Youth Exchange provides a window to the world that results in international awareness and goodwill at the grassroots level. I have enjoyed getting to know many Youth Exchange students over the years who have gone on to careers in international relations, education, and humanitarian service.
It is important to remember that today’s youth will be tomorrow’s leaders.
As we look for ways to celebrate the Centennial, I encourage Rotary clubs to start an Interact club if they do not have one in their community. Interact can serve as a young person’s introduction to Rotary service and become a stepping stone to Rotaract. This natural progression of service may lead to Rotary club membership and a lifetime commitment to Rotary’s ideals.
As business leaders, Rota ians are in a unique position to serve as role models and mentors to youth. They can provide vocational guidance, career oppor tunities, and financial support for projects that benefit at - risk youth, homeless children, abuse victims and others in need. New Generations Month offers countless opportunities for making a difference to a child. Whether you sponsor an educational scholarship or fund a water well, you are providing for a child’s well-being.
This year, Rotarians can help children by supporting four areas of empha-sis:
Family of Rotary, health concerns, literacy and water management. The
statistics reflect a grim reality as about 6,000 children die every day because of water-borne diseases, and millions of children cannot read or write because their communities lack resources. Rotarians can reach out to these children by providing the necessary funds and support, either in their communities or abroad.
Rotary’s greatest legacy may be its PolioPlus program, which has helped
immunise nearly two billion children against polio. This is an incredible feat that may stand as our greatest achievement during our first century of service.
As we celebrate our Centennial year, we must continue our support until
polio is eradicated in every country. When we achieve this goal, it will be our greatest gift to the world’s children.
During the Centennial, I encourage Rotarians to embrace new challenges
and dreams. As we continue to Celebrate Rotary, let us not forget the children.
Let us continue this historic journey to provide hope and a better life for
the next generation.

Glen E Estess Snr. President. Rotary International