Service Above Self: Rotary D6670

By Rotary District 6670

Each month, Service Above Self: Rotary D6670 brings you a 30-minute update on what’s happening across our 45 clubs in southwest Ohio. We spotlight upcoming events, timely announcements, and insights t... more

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The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.

Service Above Self: Rotary D6670 episodes:

September 01, 2025Literacy Opens Doors: BELRAG Chair Nancy Leonhardt
September is Basic Education & Literacy Month in Rotary, one of our Seven Areas of Focus and the foundation for health, opportunity, and peace. In this episode of Service Above Self, District Governor Heidi Schiller and District Governor-Elect Chuck Shonkwiler welcome Nancy Leonhardt, Chair of the Basic Education & Literacy Rotary Action Group (BELRAG) and Past District Governor of District 6150.
Nancy shares her Rotary journey and the mission of BELRAG, offering practical ways clubs can strengthen literacy in their own communities and beyond. From Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to laundromat mini-libraries, global grants, and adult literacy programs, this conversation highlights resources, success stories, and the impact of education at every age.
🔑 Topics Covered
Why literacy is foundational to all Rotary Areas of Focus
How BELRAG supports clubs with resources and expertise
Creative literacy projects — from laundromats to Little Free Libraries
The importance of adult literacy and addressing stigma
The episode closes with important District 6670 updates, including the Zones 30 & 31 Institute, Rotary Leadership Institute on October 18, and the return of Sing Out Polio on October 23.
🌐 Resources
BELRAG Website: bellrag.org
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🎙️ Service Above Self: Rotary D6670 is a monthly podcast celebrating the service, leadership, and community impact of our 45 clubs across southwest Ohio.
📌 Learn more at rotarydistrict6670.org
📧 Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected]
🔗 Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/RotaryDistrict6670
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33min
August 01, 2025 From 27 to 1: D6670 Stories from Calgary
From 27 to 1: hear Rotary District 6670’s unique perspectives from the Rotary International Convention in Calgary, AB, Canada! DG Heidi Schiller and DGE Chuck Shonkwiler host a lively conversation with two very different guests: Past District Governor Eric Marcus from the Springboro club, who has attended 27 conventions, and Assistant Governor Nikki Larson from the Fairborn club, who experienced her very first.
🎧 Timestamps:
✅ [00:02:07] Eric Marcus joins us in-studio to share decades of convention wisdom, favorite moments from Calgary, and advice for anyone considering attending a Rotary International Convention.
✅ [00:17:55] Nikki Larson joins by phone to reflect on her first convention and tell us what excited her most.
(Note: You may notice a few brief audio drop‑outs during Nikki’s phone interview. Thanks for your patience—the conversation is worth it!)
Whether you’ve been to dozens of conventions or are considering your first, these stories will inspire you to connect, learn, and keep showing the world how we UNITE FOR GOOD.
🎙️ Service Above Self: Rotary D6670 is a monthly podcast celebrating the service, leadership, and community impact of our 45 clubs across southwest Ohio.
📌 Learn more at rotarydistrict6670.org
📧 Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected]
🔗 Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/RotaryDistrict6670
🎧 Subscribe on your favorite podcast app so you never miss an episode!
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34min
June 01, 2025 June Podcast - Fellowship/Looking back and and Looking forward
This is the final episode of our first year for Service Above Self: Podcast for Rotary District 6670. June's theme for Rotary International is Felowship. We spent this episode talking about Fellowships and a little bit about RAG's. Then we spent the second half of the podcast looking back over 24/25 and the Magic of Rotary and looking forward to 25/26 and the new theme, Unite for Good. 🎙️ Service Above Self: Rotary D6670 is a monthly podcast celebrating the
service, leadership, and community impact of our 45 clubs across
southwest Ohio.
📌 Learn more at rotarydistrict6670.org
📧 Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected]
🔗 Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/RotaryDistrict6670
🎧 Subscribe on your favorite podcast app so you never miss an episode!
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43min
May 13, 2025 May 2025 Rotaract/Interact
Heidi, Chuck and Dottie talk about Interact and Rotaract clubs in our district. Wendy was not able to join us, but she had shared much information for us to share. 🎙️ Service Above Self: Rotary D6670 is a monthly podcast celebrating the
service, leadership, and community impact of our 45 clubs across
southwest Ohio.
📌 Learn more at rotarydistrict6670.org
📧 Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected]
🔗 Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/RotaryDistrict6670
🎧 Subscribe on your favorite podcast app so you never miss an episode!
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37min
April 01, 2025 Environment Month with Lisa White
This month we had as our guest, Lisa White. Lisa is a member of the Eaton Club and the vice chair of the district's environmental committee. We spent the 30 minutes talking about the projects that we know about going on across the district. The challenge was 43 clubs doing 43 environmental projects all during the month of April. Lisa shared the projects that we currently know about and invited more clubs other to participate. 🎙️ Service Above Self: Rotary D6670 is a monthly podcast celebrating the
service, leadership, and community impact of our 45 clubs across
southwest Ohio.
📌 Learn more at rotarydistrict6670.org
📧 Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected]
🔗 Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/RotaryDistrict6670
🎧 Subscribe on your favorite podcast app so you never miss an episode!
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39min
March 21, 2025 February 2025 - DEI and Peace (Sigrid Solomon)
The theme for February in Rotary is Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention. Our guest this month is Sigrid Solomon. We talked about all of the work that she has done in the district, the zone and for Rotary International. Sigrid is our diversity, equity and inclusion chair for the district. She shares a program/workshop called Good Polarization vs. Toxic Polarization. District 6670 will be hosting a 1/2 day workshop with this title on Saturday, April 5. 🎙️ Service Above Self: Rotary D6670 is a monthly podcast celebrating the
service, leadership, and community impact of our 45 clubs across
southwest Ohio.
📌 Learn more at rotarydistrict6670.org
📧 Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected]
🔗 Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/RotaryDistrict6670
🎧 Subscribe on your favorite podcast app so you never miss an episode!
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37min
March 01, 2025 Rotary March 2025 podcast - Global grants in D6670
Ron Hollenbeck shares his expertise with Heidi Schiller (DGE). They discussed district 6670's involvement in global grants, how the system works and how clubs and individuals can get involved. 🎙️ Service Above Self: Rotary D6670 is a monthly podcast celebrating the
service, leadership, and community impact of our 45 clubs across
southwest Ohio.
📌 Learn more at rotarydistrict6670.org
📧 Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected]
🔗 Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/RotaryDistrict6670
🎧 Subscribe on your favorite podcast app so you never miss an episode!
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32min
December 31, 2024 Rotary District 6670 January Podcast - DG Line (Vocational Service)
During this episode, this year's DG Line had conversation about vocational service. Dottie, Heidi and Chuck told their vocational stories and how those stories brought them to Rotary. They also talked about upcoming events, the importance of setting club goals and working for consistency from one year to the next. Goals can help grow our clubs. 🎙️ Service Above Self: Rotary D6670 is a monthly podcast celebrating the
service, leadership, and community impact of our 45 clubs across
southwest Ohio.
📌 Learn more at rotarydistrict6670.org
📧 Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected]
🔗 Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/RotaryDistrict6670
🎧 Subscribe on your favorite podcast app so you never miss an episode!
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36min
December 01, 2024 Rotary District 6670 December podcast - Kelly Lehman (Peace Initiatives)
In this episode, we talk with Kelly Lehman, our district Peace chair. She shares information about the peace initiatives here in the district, both with Rotarians, Rotary clubs and with our youth. Kelly has been the chair of this committee for 3 years and is working hard to help clubs to become peace clubs, plant peace polls and get their students involved in peace seminars. 🎙️ Service Above Self: Rotary D6670 is a monthly podcast celebrating the
service, leadership, and community impact of our 45 clubs across
southwest Ohio.
📌 Learn more at rotarydistrict6670.org
📧 Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected]
🔗 Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/RotaryDistrict6670
🎧 Subscribe on your favorite podcast app so you never miss an episode!
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36min
November 01, 2024 Rotary November Podcast - Frank Scott (Foundation)
This month we talked with Frank Scott, our District Foundation Chair. He shared Mark's Magical markers from our Rotary International Chair of the Rotary Foundation. These are Mark's challenges for each district. We also talked about how money donated through Rotary Direct comes back to our district in three years for us to use in District and Global grants. 🎙️ Service Above Self: Rotary D6670 is a monthly podcast celebrating the
service, leadership, and community impact of our 45 clubs across
southwest Ohio.
📌 Learn more at rotarydistrict6670.org
📧 Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected]
🔗 Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/RotaryDistrict6670
🎧 Subscribe on your favorite podcast app so you never miss an episode!
...more
37min

FAQs about Service Above Self: Rotary D6670:

How many episodes does Service Above Self: Rotary D6670 have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.