District Governor April Newsletter
Thursday, April 3, 2025
By David W. Allgood
Did I mention earlier that the Impressions would be performing at our Friday night event? Well – one of their singers will if not the entire group which was founded right from Chattanooga natives in 1958. You won’t want to miss it… so register now before we lose our hotel block on 9 April. Where else can you get a $500/night luxury room for $179? Don’t sit this one out on your couch!
REGISTRATION LINK: https://Registrations.DACdb.com/Register/index.cfm?EventID=77814969
For details on the Multi-District Conference and more news...
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Thursday, April 3, 2025
By David W. Allgood
Making an “Impression”: Multi-District Conference Chattanooga, 2-3 May 2025
Did I mention earlier that the Impressions would be performing at our Friday night event? Well – one of their singers will if not the entire group which was founded right from Chattanooga natives in 1958. You won’t want to miss it… so register now before we lose our hotel block on 9 April. Where else can you get a $500/night luxury room for $179? Don’t sit this one out on your couch!
REGISTRATION LINK: https://Registrations.DACdb.com/Register/index.cfm?EventID=77814969
For details on the Multi-District Conference and more news...
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The new District Facebook Page is live and ready to be shared with the district. This provides us the opportunity to share World Polio Day as our first post. I'd love for Rotarians around the district to share any images they have of their Purple Pinkie Donuts (or any other pictures throughout the year). You can easily upload them to DropBox. Just contact me at THIS LINK for instructions.
You can find our Facebook page via this https://www.facebook.com/
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Saturday, May 20, 2023
By Carol Argo
Dear Rotarians,
This will be my last newsletter for the Rotary year. It has been a pleasure to have this opportunity to serve as Governor of District 6860, where we have 52 amazing clubs doing great things in their communities and beyond. I want to thank each of the clubs that I have visited this year for the warm hospitality extended to me. It has truly been a pleasure to get to know more Rotarians throughout the district and serve as your governor. I also wish to thank the district leadership that has provided support to our clubs. There are too many to list here, but the Assistant Governors/Assistant Governor Coordinator are key positions in supporting both the governor and the clubs. Thank you to all of the district leaders, committee chairs and members who have supported clubs and the district. It truly takes teamwork and leadership and Rotary District 6860 does this well.
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Friday, May 19, 2023
By Brett Butler Cain
Written by Bernie Delinski, TimesDaily Staff Writer
May 16, 2023
FLORENCE — At a moment when the community was honoring Tuscumbia Police Lt. Mike Smallwood, he instead shifted the attention to others. During a joint meeting of Shoals Rotary clubs, Smallwood received the Richard B. Biddle Award for Law Enforcement Excellence.
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Thursday, April 6, 2023
By Carol Argo
Dear Rotarians,
March was a very busy month for District 6860. Presidents-elect and Assistant Governors attended Assistant Governor Institute and MSPETS training in Chattanooga and came away with knowledge and great ideas for leading their clubs next year. District Governor-elect Mary Grace Evans and District Trainer Erica Murphy put together an excellent District Training Assembly program to provide incoming club officers, directors, and committee chairs with the information and tools they need to effectively lead their clubs next year. Ryan Stallings and Holly Trawick offered two district and global grant qualification workshops to prepare clubs for the grant application process for next year. My thanks to all of the Rotarians in the district who were involved with the training and organizing of these events, and my thanks to each of the clubs who sent representatives from their clubs to obtain the training to successfully lead their clubs.
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Sunday, March 12, 2023
By Carol Argo
Dear Rotarians,
I had the pleasure of attending the Rotaract Club of Birmingham’s annual Black & White Ball on February 25 and was honored to be one of six Rotarians and Rotaractors inducted into the Hall of Fame. The event was beautifully organized and held at the Birmingham Museum of Art. The weather, which had been dreary and wet, cooperated and the rain stopped in time for the outdoor buffet, awards program and music and dancing. What a spectacular evening, organized by an amazing group of young professionals and extremely well attended. Congratulations Rotaract Club of Birmingham!
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Thursday, February 9, 2023
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ShelterBox is responding after a series of powerful earthquakes devastated southern Turkey and northern Syria. We’re sending an emergency response team to carry out crucial assessments and establish how we can best help.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
By Carol Argo
Greetings Rotarians!
January was a busy month for District 6860. On January 20, 2023 the District Nominations Committee, chaired by PDG Harold Lewis, met and selected Butler Cain as governor for 2025-2026. Butler is a member of the Rotary Club of Florence and currently serves as the District Public Image Chair. Also selected during this meeting was the Vice-Governor for 2023-2024, Lee Weinman, and Council on Legislation representative for 2023-2026, Carol Argo.
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Sunday, January 8, 2023
By Carol Argo
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2023. I hope that everyone had an opportunity to spend time with loved ones and friends during the holidays. We are now officially half-way through the 2022-2023 Rotary year. This is a good time to review goals set by the club for membership growth and engagement, service projects, Foundation giving, fundraising, leadership development, etc. and make sure you are on-track to meet those goals. If your club has not set goals, there is still time to do that. Be sure to enter and update club goals in Rotary Club Central (RCC). Your Assistant Governor can help you get logged in and know where to enter/update the goals.
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Friday, December 16, 2022
By Brett Butler Cain
The Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) program is available to high school sophomores through seniors who are leaders in your school and community, and it will take place February 16-18, 2023, at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville. Registration is open to high schools in Rotary District 6860 (north Alabama) and surrounding areas. The cost of registration is $350 per student. The hard deadline for students to register is January 15, 2023.
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Sunday, December 11, 2022
By Carol Argo
Seasons greetings to Rotary and Rotaract members throughout District 6860! This is the time of year for fun and fellowship. Clubs are planning parties, participating in fund-raising events to support local charities and focusing on spending time with family and friends. Thank you for providing food and clothing for needy families, for distributing toys to children, for bell ringing in support of Salvation Army, and for the many other generous acts of kindness that are helping those in need.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
By Carol Argo
Dear Rotarians,
November is Rotary Foundation Month. As you all know, Rotary is dedicated to causes that build international relationships, improve lives, and create a better world to support our peace efforts and end polio forever. We connect people through approximately 1.4 million members; we transform communities with approximately 47 million volunteer hours each year, and we fund sustainable projects ($333 million awarded in 2021-2021).
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Sunday, October 23, 2022
By Carol Argo
Greetings Rotarians!
The 2022 Zones 30-31 Rotary Institute was held in Chattanooga, TN March 28-October 2. Governor-Elect Mary Grace Evans, Governor-Nominee David Allgood, and I attended specific training for our roles as district leaders prior to the actual Institute. Our district also invited Lindsy Gardner and Sharon Hogg to attend the Emerging Leaders training.
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Monday, September 5, 2022
By Carol Argo
Greetings to Rotarians in District 6860! As many of you are aware, Rotary District Governor Mike Wade was advised by medical professionals to cede his position as governor. I am honored to step in as governor for the remainder of the year and I look forward to working with clubs and district leadership. I will continue to support and promote the goals and plans that Mike established for the year. We send our well-wishes to Mike and his family.
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Thursday, August 18, 2022
By Carol Argo
Continuing the great tradition established by Past Rotary International Director, TRF Trustee and Past RI President Mark D. Maloney, Past RI President Glenn E. Estess, Sr., and PDG Bo Porter, District 6860 is sponsoring a visit to the Rotary International World Headquarters in Evanston, Illinois. After a three-year hiatus due to the Covid pandemic we are again welcomed back for tours and meetings with RI staff.
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Monday, August 15, 2022
By Carol Argo
Please see the letter below from Carol Argo explaining the transition of District 6860's Vice Governor to District Governor as outlined by Rotary International's governing documents.
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Friday, August 19, 2022
By Brett Butler Cain
Visit https://boilingnbragging.org/ for more information.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
By John H. Valieant
Last evening the Boys and Girls Club of North Central Alabama held a banquet at Jacksonville State University for their stakeholders as a thank you for their support. The boys and girls did a wonderful job of emceeing the program. Coach Rich Rodriquez, the Head Coach of the Jacksonville State football team, gave a very encouraging and uplifting talk. At the conclusion of the evening Johnny Bird, the Chief Executive of the Boys and Girls Club, thanked everyone and passed out a few awards. Anniston Morning Rotary was one of the organizations who received a Helping Hands Award for our commitment to the Boys and Girls Club.
Sunday, June 19, 2022
By Shelly Mitchell-Talley
Exciting things are happening in Springville! The new Springville Rotary Club has met the qualifications to charter a club!
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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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District 6860 Governor Harold W. Lewis and his wife Tricia Lewis are representing the District at the 2022 Rotary International Convention in Houston, Texas, this week.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
By Brett Butler Cain
Rotarians from Districts 6860 (North Alabama), 6880 (South Alabama), and 6760 (Central and West Tennessee) packed 30,000 meals last weekend during the “Rotary Rocks the Shoals” Multi-District Conference in Florence. Rotarians partnered with Rise Against Hunger.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
By Sharon Hogg
Three Rotary Districts will co-host their annual Rotary Conference from April 28 through May 1, 2022 at the Marriott Shoals Hotel and Spa in Florence, Alabama.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2022
By Brett Butler Cain
Florence Mayor Andy Betterton featured Rotary STAR Play at McFarland Park in his recent newsletter.
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Sunday, March 20, 2022
By Brett Butler Cain
Shoals Area Rotary Clubs celebrated the grand opening of Rotary STAR Play on March 19.
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Saturday, March 19, 2022
By Brett Butler Cain
Scenes from the Rotary Mid-South President Elect Training Seminar (PETS) and Assistant Governor Institute in Chattanooga, Tennessee, March 17-19, 2022.
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Saturday, March 12, 2022
By Brett Butler Cain
Shoals Area Rotary Clubs will celebrate the Grand Opening of the new Rotary STAR Play Park on Saturday, March 19, at McFarland Park in Florence.
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Saturday, March 12, 2022
By Brett Butler Cain
District Governor Harold W. Lewis and former Rotary International President Mark Maloney encourage District Rotarians to contribute to the Rotary Foundation's efforts to support relief efforts in Ukraine.
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Thursday, March 10, 2022
By Diane L. Poole
The Springville Area Rotary Satellite Club has selected its January and February Students and Teacher of the Month from St. Clair County High School (SCCHS).
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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
By Diane L. Poole
On Saturday, February 12, a Book Nook was installed and dedicated at the Woody Park in Springville, AL. The cedar Book Nook is one of three book houses that was built and donated to Better Basics through a joint effort of the Trussville Daybreak Rotary Club and newly-formed Springville Rotary Club. Books are made available in the stand-alone boxes for readers to borrow at any time.
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Monday, March 7, 2022
By Diane L. Poole
The Trussville Rotary Daybreak Club and the Trussville Fire Department partnered to present a Community First Aid Day. The class was sponsored by Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens and Carroll Pharmacy.
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Thursday, January 27, 2022
By Brett Butler Cain
Rotary International President-elect Jennifer Jones, a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, has revealed the 2022-23 presidential theme, Imagine Rotary.
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Thursday, August 24, 2017
Number of Cases as of <April 22, 2025: 8
Total Number of Cases in 2024:98
Total Number of Cases in 2023: 12
Total Number of Cases in 2022: 30
Total Number of Cases in 2021: 6
Total Number of Cases in 2020:140
Total Number of cases in 2019:163
Total number of cases in 2018: 33
Total number of cases in 2017: 21
Total number of cases in 2016: 37
Total number of cases in 2015: 74
Total number of cases in 2014: 359
Total number of cases in 2013: 404
Total number of cases in 2012: 222(includes 5 in non-endemic countries)
Total Number of Cases in 2011: 650
Polio Country Headlines –As of April 22, 2025
Afghanistan
Total for 2025: 2
Total for 2024: 25
Total for 2023: 6
Total for 2022 is: 2
Total for 2021 is: 5
Total for 2020 is: 56
Total for 2019 is 29
Total for 2018 is 21
Total for 2017 is 13
Total for 2016 is 13
total for 2015 is 20
total for 2014 is 28
total for 2013 is 14
total for 2012 is: 37
Pakistan
Total for 2025: 6
Total for 2024: 73
Total for 2023: 6
Total for 2022 is: 20
Total for 2021 is: 1
Total for 2020 is: 84
Total for 2019 is 146
Total for 2018 is 12
Total for 2017 is 8
Total for 2016 is 20
total for 2015 is 54
total for 2014 is 306
total for 2013 is 93
total for 2012 is: 59
Mosambique
Total for 2023: 0
Total for 2022 is: 8