Donald A. Guardian, first inducted into Rotary Service in May 1979, will serve as Governor of Rotary District 7640 for the 2005-2006 term. Rotary District 7640 encompasses six counties of southern NewJersey: Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem. The district is comprised of fifty-four Rotary Clubs totaling over 1,600 Rotarians.
The main objective of Rotary is service – in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. Rotary volunteers build goodwill and peace, provide humanitarian service, and encourage high ethical standards in all vocations. The Rotary motto is Service Above Self.

As a member of the Atlantic City Club, Mr. Guardian previously served on the Board of Directors for four years. During this period, he chaired the Membership, International, and Vocational Committees. In 2000, he took on the challenge of serving as President of the Club. After his year as President, Mr. Guardian served as Assistant District Governor before being selected to serve as District Governor. We wish Don well as he takes on the role of Governor beginning July 1, 2005.



One of the programs of Rotary International is known as a Group Study Exchange. This year a group of five non- Rotarians between the ages of 25 and 40 will travel to southern Brazil for four weeks. They will be able to meet, talk, and live with Rotarians and their families in a warm spirit of friendship and hospitality.

In addition to learning about another country through visits to farms, schools, industrial plants, professional offices and government establishments, the GSE team members serve as ambassadors of goodwill. They represent their home nation to host Rotarians and others in the communities they visit. Some 44,500 business and professional men and women have served on 9,000 teams worldwide. All expenses are covered through the Rotary International Foundation.

It is our great pleasure to announce that one of ACSID's own, Jazmyn Rivera, has been chosen to be on the Group Study Exchange Team to Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, scheduled for April 16 to May 16, 2005. We wish Jazmyn a bon voyage and safe trip as she undertakes the role of a goodwill ambassador from Southern New Jersey to Rio Grande do Sul.