D-2483 DG's Monthly Letter 15 September 2018

VLADIMIR MATIĆ Governor 2018 - 19 Newsletter No 3 – September 15, 2018. Photo of the month: Donating computers to the Branislav Nušić Primary School from Donja Trnava near Niš, within the “500 computers for 50 schools in 25 cities” project.







DISTRICT ACTIVITIES Rotary Club Novi Sad - Alma Mons donated 60 beds The charter ceremony is always a pleasant event for for the Institute for Children with Special Needs. The all Rotarians. On Saturday, September 1, the charter Governor also attended the signing of the donation was awarded to the new club, RC Knjaževac. contract on September 11. The start of the Rotary Youth Exchange On Saturday, August 25, a meeting of the District program in our District. The MC of the program Leadership Team was held in Topola. Discussion of the is Hireš from Rotary Club Senta. We are upcoming seminar on the Foundation, public image awaiting the young Thiago Vasel from Brazil at and membership; about a series of lectures on the development of club membership; gubernatorial club the airport in Belgrade. visits; District finances; young people in Rotary, etc.

On Friday, August 24, a meeting of the Advisory Board The meeting of the District delegation of our District 2483 was held, made up of former with the Digital Serbia Initiative Project Manager was held on August 24. The governors. Dragan Brajer, Dejan Čikara, Vigor Majić, Bane Ranđelović, Velimir Stefanović and DG Vladimir delegation was comprised of DG Matić took part. The meeting was also attended by DGN Vladimir Matić and District Secretary Nikola Božić. Digitalization support Danilo Ljevnaić, as well as District Secretary Nikola Božić as the minutes taker. The topic of the meeting was projects were discussed. the current issues at the beginning of this Rotary year. DG Vladimir Matić met on August 21 with Budva Mayor DG Vladimir Matić’s agreement on cooperation Dragan Krapović and Deputy Mayor Vladimir Bulatović, with Mr. Osama Makavi Kogali, Director of the the past president of RC Budva. UNICEF Office. On Friday, August 17, a meeting was held DG Vladimir Matić handed out badges for between DG Vladimir Matić and representatives seven new RC Budva members at the Rotary of RC Ulcinj with the representatives of the Summer Party event on August 18. Municipality of Ulcinj. They talked about Congratulations!! cooperation on joint humanitarian projects.

Meeting of DG Matić and representatives of RC Meeting with the Assistant Mayor of Senta with the President of the Municipality of Kruševac, Ms. Vesna Lazarević – September 7, 2018. Senta Cegléda Rudolf - September 3, 2018. Meeting of DG Vladimir Matić and representatives The meeting of DG Vladimir Matić and of Rotary Clubs with the President of the representatives of the clubs with the President of Municipality of Mediana in Niš Nebojša Kocić – the Municipality of Pantelej in Niš Bratimir September 13, 2018. Vasiljević and the President of the Assembly Srdjan Nešić – September 13, 2018. District Legislation Meeting in Knjaževac On Saturday, September 1, the District Legislation Meeting was held in Knjaževac where 56 clubs were present directly or through proxy voting (57 votes). A vote was held on the adoption of the report on the work of PDG Velibor Zolak for the Rotary 2016/17. There were 20 votes for the adoption of the report, so the report was rejected. On the same occasion, it was agreed that for administrative reasons, each governor would select the address for the District seat that best suits them (Federation of Associations). On this occasion, the seat of the Federation (District) was voted for with 41 votes - Požeška 83a, Belgrade.

CLUB ACTIVITIES: Service and socializing RC Budva: Rotary Summer Party On Saturday, August 18, in the newly opened Vista restaurant at the site of the former Vidikovac Restaurant, the 8th Rotary Summer Party was held in the organization of RC Budva at the same time as the National Day of the Rotary of Montenegro. This time, the Club gathered over 100 Rotarians and friends of the club from 5 countries and several districts, ready to selflessly serve in the gatherings for which RC Budva is famous. The charity activities of the 8th Summer Party, the auction of paintings by academic painter Sava Pavlović, honorary member of RC Budva, the charity lottery, as well as numerous donations were intended the complete equipping of two classrooms of the Stefan Mitrov Ljubiša Primary School. The fact that the Rotarians have once again shown an understanding of the challenges of modern society is also proven by the fact that the necessary funds have been collected and that the equipment will be delivered at the beginning of the school year. The Rotarians and their guests, along with President Predrag Milašević who talked about the Club activities and Secretary Branka Čvorović, were also welcomed by Governor D2483 Vladimir Matić, member of RC Banja Luka Glorija Vedrana Stojić, RC Kotor member Aleksandra Vučković Otašević, member of RC Varaždin Nikica Daraboš, national coordinator of ICC Croatia, member of RC Hvar Ivo Tomić and president of RCT Budva Anđela Bečić. Jasminka Šćepanović, the principal of Stefan M. Ljubiša Primary School, thanked the club for the donation. Also present was Club friend Hening Soarknes, thanks to which the first GG RC Budva My First Home was realized, as well as Osama Makavia Kogalia, Head of UNICEF Office for Montenegro. The traditional summer gathering of Rotarians organized by RC Budva was this time also honored by the acceptance of seven new members. The RC Budva members from August 18 are Tamara Bujković, Tea Gračanin, Dr Sanja Đedović, Anđela Ivanović, Cvetko Pajković, Miško Rađenović and Milena Raičković. Rotarian gatherings are also known for good fun. This time, Budva-based DJs and singer Vesko Belada took care of the entertainment, performing the new composition Kuvarica for this occasion, as well as the CUBALCANICA troupe, which, just like two years ago, managed to engage the gathering and all those present showed off their dancing skills once again. RC Niš - Konstantin Veliki: About micro hydro-power plants On Sunday 19, together with friends from RC Niš-Centar, RC Prokuplje, RC Zaječar and RC Pirot, RC Niš-Konstantin Veliki organized an event dedicated to micro hydro-power plants and water protection on Stara Planina. During the humanitarian work, $500 was raised for the Rotary Foundation.

RC Bgd - Skadarlija and RC Bgd-Metropolitan On Tuesday, August 21, the second Rotary Bowling Tournament organized by RC Belgrade - Skadarlija and RC Belgrade - Metropolitan was held. More than 60 Rotarians and friends of Rotary joined in the tournament. All income in the amount of RSD 33,500 will be used for sending children from the institutions with which the clubs cooperate on summer and winter vacations. RC Pirot: Twinning In Pirot, on August 25, in the presence of numerous guests and guests, a twinning ceremony between RC Pirot and Rotary Club Berkovica (Bulgaria) was held. On that day, the celebration of the club’s patron saint’s day Dormition of the Mother of God was also held. As the month of August is dedicated to membership, this ceremonial act was used to receive a new member, the 22nd one in a row. RC Požarevac - Viminacium: Donor dinner RC Požarevac Viminacium in cooperation with the General Hospital Požarevac and RC Belgrade - Skadarlija, on Saturday, August 25, 2018, organized a donor dinner in Viminacium in order to raise funds for the purchase of a bronchoscope for Požarevac hospital. The value of the bronchoscope is RSD 1,900,000. The event was attended by PDG Bane Randjelović, deputy Mayor of Požarevac Marko Savić and General Hospital director Dr Danko Nikolić. RC Bgd - Sava: Humanitarian Society Yet again, RC Belgrade Sava organized a traditional gathering in the Mush shooting gallery. Friends from RC Bgd Avala, RC Belgrade, RC Čukarica, RC Pančevo collected funds for club activities related to youth education and aid for people with disabilities. RC Knjaževac: Awarding Charter Ceremony The ceremony of awarding the charter to a new club in our District - RC Knjaževac, was held. Also awarded were badges for new members, the Rotary bell and the presidential citation ribbon.

RC Budva: Donation to a school RC Budva made a donation to the Stefan M. Ljubiša Primary School on September 5. On that occasion, RC Budva members, together with their partners in the project, the Sava osiguranje representative and the executive director of Tradeunique CG d.o.o. Budva visited the renovated classrooms and talked with principal Jasminka Šćepanovic, the teachers and students. The donation amounted to EUR 6,000, due to which two classrooms were equipped, as well as 32 benches, 64 chairs, 2 blackboards, a projector, two air conditioners and a large LCD TV purchased. This school can now work in one shift mode. Clubs in Niš: ROTate the first step Rotaract clubs in Niš marked the beginning of the school year with a joint humanitarian campaign under the slogan ROTate the first step. All the Dositej Obradović Primary School first-graders received new school benches, new rucksacks, pencil cases, notebooks and wooden crayons, all donated by our clubs. Wishing to make this great day even greater, we decided to surprise the pupils and donate the necessary school supplies, which for many parents is an additional financial burden at the start of each school year. Together with the pupils and their parents, Niš club members had the opportunity to attend the events organized in honor of the first-graders and to wish them success and happiness at the beginning of this new and important period of their lives. The initiative for donating school supplies to the first- graders of Niš primary schools was set off in 2011 by Rotaract Club Niš, which has been conducting this campaign traditionally for the 8th consecutive year. This year, for the first time, all five Rotaract clubs, as well as Rotary Club Niš and Rotary Club Niš-Medijana jointly organized this significant action, which will continue to help and bring joy to our youngest fellow citizens in the future. RC Stara Pazova: Renovated fountains RC Stara Pazova continues with renovations of public fountains in Stara Pazova. After a very successful renovation of the public fountain in the center of Stara Pazova, the public fountain at the crossroads of the Partizanska and Jan Sikora streets was also reconstructed successfully. The local community and PUC Water and Sewerage participated in the reconstruction near Rotary Club Stara Pazova. Due to positive reviews, we renovated this fountain modeled after the one from the city center. We will continue with the renovation of public fountains and thus contribute to a better water supply for our citizens and guests who visit Stara Pazova. RC Prokuplje: A visit to Bulgaria RC Prokuplje members visited RC Berkovica in Bulgaria on September 8.

RC Kruševac: Rotary preference tournament RC Kruševac hosted the first round, the 6th traditional Rotarian tournament in preference. The tournament was held in the beautiful ambience of the Trayal Hotel on Jastrebac. According to the decision of Rotary Club Kruševac, this year the tournament was dubbed “The Memorial of Dejan Azdejković” in honor of deceased member Dejan Azdejković, a great aficionado of this game. Members of Rotary Clubs from Sremska Mitrovica, Topola, Bor, Belgrade-Čukarica, Belgrade-Singidunum and Kruševac participated in the tournament. Nada Stanić from Sremska Mitrovica won first place, Aleksandar Djurić from Topola won second place, and Goran Bajić from Sremska Mitrovica won third place. RC Subotica: The fruits of humanity On Saturday, September 8, RC Subotica organized the traditional 21st charity drive “The fruits of humanity.” During the campaign 2,640 meals were prepared and sold. The funds raised will be used to award scholarships to high school students and students. Last year, 14 such scholarships were awarded. RC Sremska Mitrovica: Rotary Day in the imperial city On September 8, with the cry “Ave Sirmium! Rotarians te Salutant!”, Rotary Club Sremska Mitrovica organized a visit to one of the capitals of the great Roman Empire - the city of Sirmium, today’s Sremska Mitrovica. The following clubs realized their desire to see this imperial city and be imperial guests: RC Valjevo, RC Belgrade - Sava, RC Vranje, RC Stara Pazova, RC Loznica, RC Pančevo - Mihajlo Pupin, RC Šabac, RC Belgrade Skadarlija, RC Belgrade - Danube, RC Novi Sad - Danube, Rotary E-club and RC Bijeljina. The guests’ reception was organized in the Imperial Palace, a covered and protected archaeological site used for large group visits, and welcoming the guests at the very entrance were Roman legionaries geared up for this occasion, and mingling among the Rotarians were girls dressed in Roman attire. Among the emperors who ruled this part of the empire from Sirmium were Diocletian, Constantine the Great, and Marcus Aurelius Probus, known for planting the first vineyards on Fruška Gora. After that, the Rotarians visited a landmark donated by Rotary Club Sremska Mitrovica 5 years ago, popularly known as the Rotary Square, in the ambience of a landscaped park with benches and fountains. The visit was resumed to the Srem Museum lapidarium, followed by a stopover at the archaeological site on the Žitni trg square, where an open air amphitheater for cultural and artistic programs was recently set up. The guests sipped Fruška Gora wine from the ancient vineyards of Probus and ate bread made according to Roman recipes with various delicious spreads. The guests were also addressed by Marcus Aurelius Probus himself – the actor Zvonko Bednar, who wished them all a good meal and toasted them with his wine glass. On the way out, all the guests received a laurel wreath, a bonbon with the image of the emperor from the sweets shop of Rotarian Jelena Tupenarac and a scroll to remind them of the history of the imperial city, in case something was perchance missed from this wonderful day and mood. The imperial lunch was served at the Ljevnajac Farm in the premises of the Oko Association. The president of Rotary Club Sremska Mitrovica, Nenad Milašinović, wished everyone a good meal, which lasted until sunset.

PROJECTS “500 computers for 50 schools in 25 cities” The realization of the “500 computers for 50 schools in 25 cities” regional project has started. The first computers were delivered to the Ministry of Education warehouse for checking the software. The clubs participating in the project have started to donate the computers to the primary schools in their local communities. “Paths of Humanity” The “Paths of Humanity” project has started. The first screening of the film and the promotion of the book about Goran Nikolić's undertaking as part of the “55 marathon 55 days” project took place on September 3 in the Senta Theater, organized by RC Senta. This project is a continuation of the previous district project and involves the promotion of a film and a book about Goran Nikolić, a visually impaired marathon runner from Kragujevac who, with the support of Rotarians and friends, ran 55 consecutive marathons in 55 days. In several cities there will be a discussion of The Marathon Runner book, the autobiography of Goran Nikolić, organized by Aleksandar Bojić, followed by the screening of the documentary film “With Open Eyes” written by Marko Novaković. Rotary Club members and their friends will collect aid for the development of sports of people with disabilities, especially for the Paralympic Club Junior from Kragujevac, which includes Goran Nikolić as a member. Each donor will receive a copy of the book which has just been published.

DISTRICT: AID TO THE PEOPLE OF GREECE After the great fire that afflicted Greece where there were human casualties and massive damage to property, the District Governor invited all clubs and Rotarians to solidarity with the Greek people by collecting funds for aid. The funds raised are to be used in agreement with the District 2470 Greece Governor. A large number of clubs responded to this call and in this way, we have shown that we are ready to show our team spirit and react quickly. A total of EUR 5,000 was collected. NAZIV KLUBA IZNOS RC Beograd - Singidunum 10.000,00 Svetolik Busarac 1.000,00 RC Beograd - Novi Beograd 10.000,00 RC Sombor RC Zaječar 10.000,00 RC Beograd - Čukarica 12.000,00 RC Beograd - Zemun 15.000,00 Roda Inženjering 12.000,00 RC Pirot 12.000,00 RC Ruma 12.000,00 RC Kruševac 10.000,00 RC Beograd - Stari grad 10.000,00 RC Čačak 10.000,00 Nikola Stojadinović 10.000,00 Neda Maletić 12.000,00 RC Beograd - Skadarlija 10.000,00 RC Sremska Mitrovica 10.000,00 RC Beograd - Kralj Petar I 10.000,00 Dragoslava Spasić RC Zrenjanin 10.000,00 ON LINE 2.000,00 RC E-club 10.000,00 RC Panč.Mih.Pupin 10.000,00 RC Smederevo 10.000,00 RC Šabac 10.000,00 RC Vranje 10.000,00 RC Budva 12.500,00 RC Niš - Konstantin Veliki 10.000,00 Milan Šibul 35.409,39 RC Stara Pazova 15.000,00 RC KOTOR 13.000,00 RC Senta 10.000,00 RC ĆUPRIJA MORAVA 11.815,57 Aleksić Zoran 10.000,00 Distrikt 2483 12.000,00 RC Beograd - Zemun UKUPNO: 100.000,00 RC Kragujevac 5.000,00 507.724,96 25.000,00 10.000,00 ANNOUNCEMENTS TRAINING SEMINARS:

THE ABC OF THE ROTARY Excerpt from the book by Cliff Dochterman PAUL HARRIS – THE FIRST, BUT NOT THE FIRST Was Paul Harris the first President of the Rotary Club? No. Was Paul Harris the first President of Rotary International? Yes. There is a simple explanation for this obvious inconsistency. Although Paul Harris was the founder and organizer of the first Rotary Club in Chicago in 1905, the first president was one of the other founders - Silvester Schiele. By 1910, there were 16 Rotary clubs linked to an organization called the National Rotary Club. A few years later, with the founding of clubs in Winnipeg, Canada and England, Ireland and Scotland, the name of the organization was changed to the International Rotary Clubs Organization. In 1922, the name was shortened to Rotary International. When, the first Rotary Club organization was created in 1910, Paul Harris was elected the first president, serving from 1910 to 1912. Thus, the initiator of the Rotary idea, who refused to be the president of the first club, became the first president of the world organization, Rotary International. NAMES OR NICKNAMES Rotary members are on friendly terms from the very beginning. Given that personal acquaintances and friendships are the cornerstone of Rotary, it is natural that many clubs have accepted the custom to leave official titles on the side in mutual communication. People who are otherwise referred to as doctor, professor, gentleman or your Excellency, are for the other Rotarians simply Joe, Charlie or Jerry. A typical Rotary badge on which the person’s name is written is another proof of this custom. In some regions, such as Europe, members of the club are more formal in their communication. In other parts of the world, mainly in Asia, it is customary to give members of the club a nickname according to a specific feature or depending on the member’s profession. For example, a member nicknamed ‘Oxygen’ is a chemical gas manufacturer, ‘Wood’ is the nickname of a Rotarian who deals with wood processing, ‘Building’ is a civil engineer, and ‘Paper’ is a representative of a paper mill. Other members have nicknames like ‘Superman,’ ‘Trumpet’ or ‘Smiley’ on the basis of physical appearance. Nicknames are often used for friendly banter. However, regardless of whether Rotarians use names or nicknames, the spirit of mutual friendship is an initial step that opens the doors to all occasions for service. THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS OF THE ROTARIANS As an international organization, Rotary offers each member unique opportunities and commitments. Although the primary responsibility of every Rotarian it to be an exemplary citizen of their country, Rotary membership opens a slightly different view of the world for Rotarians. In the early 1950s, a Rotary platform was adopted that describes how a Rotarian should think on a global level. “The Rotarian, as a citizen of the world, should observe things above national patriotism and see himself as someone who shares responsibility for improving international understanding, good will and peace; opposes any tendency to act as national or racially superior; finds and develops common bases for communicating with the peoples of other countries; supports the order and the law in order to preserve the liberty of personality, and with the aim of freedom of thought, speech and assembly and freedom from persecution, aggression, insignificance and fear; supports actions aimed at improving living standards for all people, aware that poverty endangers prosperity all over the world; supports the principles of justice for all people; is always trying to promote peace among countries and to be prepared for personal sacrifice to achieve this ideal; promotes and implements in practice the spirit of understanding for others as a necessary step towards the development of goodwill, aware that there are certain basic moral and spiritual standards that ensure a richer and more full life.” This is a rather comprehensive task that every Rotarian needs to consider and implement!

Contents Foto meseca 1 Guvernerske posete 2 Aktivnosti U Distriktu 5 Aktivnosti klubova 8 Projekti 12 Pomoć narodu Grčke 13 Najave: Trening seminari 13 Abeceda Rotarija 14 Distrikt u brojkama 15 Prijem vesti za NL 15 District in numbers On September 15th 2018, according to my.rotary.org, our District 2483 has 66 clubs with 1244 members. Prijem vesti za NL Mole se klubovi da informacije o svojim aktivnostima dostave na email [email protected] ubrzo pošto se one završe kako bi mogle biti uvrštene u Newsletter, postavljene na sajt i na Facebook. Slanje fotografija na viber grupe nije dovoljno da bi informacije bile potpune. Imajte na umu da svaki naredni broj Newslettera pokriva narednih mesec dana, i da se unjemu ne mogu objavljivati vesti od ranije. Hvala na razumevanju! Yours in Rotary,