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ROTARY DISTRICT 5500 NEWSLETTER
Governor’s Message:
July 2013
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Engage Rotary Change Lives
Dear Fellow Rotarians,
A new Rotary year, a new Rotary International President, a
new District Governor and new club officers all working to pro-
vide service to others and improve lives. Along with these chang-
es, we have a new grant model for the Rotary Foundation to aid us
as we move forward in the grant process. The streamlined new
grant model, an easy to use online system, and a new district com-
mittee structure will make it easier for Rotarians to plan and carry
out larger, more focused projects with lasting effects. It emphasizes
the need to work with the local people in planning the project and
to put a mechanism in place for ensuring the continued life of the
project. We have 37 clubs that have met the requirements to be-
come qualified in order to receive grant funding. The qualification
process makes certain each district and club understands their finan-
cial responsibilities, including stewardship, and is prepared to take
on these new responsibilities. We must now “Think big and Plan
ahead”. We will have our first Vocational Training Team to Peru in
the area of Maternal and Child Health. This effort is being chaired
by Catalina Rotarian, Sharyn Chesser. There will be opportunities
for qualified Rotarians to be part of the team.
Rotary International President, Ron Burton has asked us to “Engage Rotary, Change Lives.” He feels.
“It’s not done until that new member is engaged in Rotary, inspired by Rotary and uses that power of
Rotary service to change lives.” He is a firm believer in the value of welcoming families into Rotary.
When children grow up seeing their parents involved in community service, they’ll grow up involved in
service themselves. Clubs should support members who are experiencing problems, respond to fami-
lies in bereavement, follow up on members who stop attending meetings, and make new members feel
part of the family. The family of Rotary provides a way to extend Rotary’s reach beyond Rotarians to
include the many others in our lives and our communities who join us in fulfilling our mission of hu-manitarian service and international understanding. President Burton is asking us to Promote Mem-
bership Growth, Enhance Humanitarian Service through Our Foundation and Strengthen Our Net-
work through the Family of Rotary. These will all be included in the Presidential Citation that will be
due by March 31st.
Our Regional Membership plan, “Ignite” will continue and hopefully all clubs will gain new members
while retaining existing members with the help of the District Regional Membership Coordinators.
We want to grow Rotary in our District, have meaningful projects and have fun while doing good
works.
Nancy M. Cassel
District Governor 2013-14
District Governor:
Nancy Cassel
Fun with Service
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Rotary Fun!
PRID David Hossler installing
Nancy Cassel
Randy Brooks, Nancy Cassel,
new Paul Harris Fellow Kriket
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Randy Brooks presenting the
Regional Service Award for a Polio Free World, awarded by the Trustees
of the Rotary Foundation to Gary Hirsch. This prestigious award is sel-
dom given. It is a great honor to have it presented in District 5500 to
one of our own. Congratulations Gary!
The exchange of pins as Sally Montange be-
comes the DGE, Frank Presson becomes the
DGN.
Rotary changes every July I with new leader-
ship from Rotary International president to
club presidents. The Future of District 5500
is secure with this line of DGs.
Cassie Moyers, Daughter of Nancy Cassel,
former Sierra Vista West RC member, Past
President, Former D 5500 inbound Youth Ex
Change Chair.
Paul Harris Fellow, currently a member of
Ogden Utah RC and co –inbound YE Chair,
gives the invocation June 7 DG Installation.
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INVOCATION
In 2005, a Rotary Club in Eugene Oregon found itself with a growing problem with the Invo-
cations being given at their meetings, specifically as they dealt with faith. The Club had
been around for a long time, had about 300 members, and, as you might expect, a diverse
age group. They tried different methods in Invocations, all of which satisfied some mem-
bers while offending other members.
So the Club convened a Committee to resolve this issue, and the Committee asked itself: “What was
Paul Harris thinking? Why did he want us to open our meetings with an Invocation?
Well, they subsequently determined that Paul Harris began the meeting with an Invocation to create a
bridge between chaos and calm, from our harried lives to a state of reverence, and from our smaller
concerns to our larger focus of service above self.
This Invocation was written by Paul Harris:
May Rotarians continue to be ambassadors of
good will to high and low, to rich and poor, to all
races, to devotees of all religious faiths, and
members of all political parties,
purveyors of tolerance, forbearance, justice,
kindliness,
neighborliness and friendliness, to all the inhabit-
ants of this snug little world, the best little world
we know.
South West Association of Buffalo Soldiers.
District Governor Installation.
Major Donors
Cassel's,
Gruenemeier's and
Nordquist's
PDG Val and Denny Scanlan
Val’s address is: Sabino
Canyon Rehabilitation and
Care center
5830 East Pima,
Tucson, AZ 85712
While undergoing treatment
for Cancer. Cards and let-
ters are welcomed.
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Rotary District 5500
AA District 5500’s 2013 Foundation Day Event Set for November 2nd
By Tom Reardon (Rotary Club of Sierra Vista Sunrise), Event
Chairperson
Mark your calendars – November 2d is the date for District 5500’s Rotary
Foundation Day. This year’s event promises to be one of this Rotary year’s
highlights. District 5500 District Governor Nancy Cassel and Rotary Foundation
Committee Chair and PDG Ernie Montagne have put together a vision into action
that will serve to bring exceptional education and training resources to bear on
our 2013 Rotary Foundation Day.
A Rotary Foundation Seminar will begin at 9 AM and adjourn at 4 PM at the Pima
Community College Northwest campus in Tucson. This seminar will feature
three informative plenary sessions along with six breakout sessions focusing on
topics related to the Rotary Foundation. This year, a concurrent Rotary
Foundation Grant Management Seminar will be conducted in concert with the
regular seminar. Participation in the Grant Management Seminar by at least two
representative is mandatory for any Clubs that are planning to apply for a Rotary
Foundation Grant of any type.
In the evening, the annual Rotary Foundation Dinner will be held at the beautiful
Tucson National Omni Resort in Oro Valley. The gala begins 5:30 PM with a no-
host cocktail reception followed by dinner and the program starting at 6:30 PM.
Special discount Rotary room rates at the resort have been arranged if you desire
to stay overnight.
This year’s District 5500 Rotary Foundation Day will feature Past RI President Ray
Klinginsmith (Rotary Club of Kirksville, MO). Ray led Rotary International in 2010
-2011 and comes to us with a wealth of first-hand experience and knowledge
about our Rotary Foundation.
Watch for additional information in the District 5500 newsletter and by e-mail
blasts. Put a circle around November 2 d and plan to bring a new Rotarian.
Leadership Team
District Governor: Nancy Cassel [email protected] District Secretary: Henrietta "Hank" Huisking
District Treasurer: Dennis Bielicki
Rotary Foundation Committee Chair: Ernie Montagne [email protected] Membership Chair: Dan Montoya
Newsletter Editor: Sheryl Christenson [email protected]
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REVISED GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS
We have had comments about the length of articles and the need to include photographs with your submissions. We have had restrictions in order to keep the newslet-ters at a reasonable length. After receiving suggestions from readers, we have decided to loosen our restrictions (to a degree) to see if you enjoy a more robust newsletter. It will be interesting to obtain your feedback. New District 5500 Newsletter Guidelines: - Email Sheryl at [email protected] - Send articles in MS Word format – preferably under 450 words. - Attempt to include one photo, logo or other graphics - in jpg or word format; please include the appropriate caption - We are happy to link to your blogs and articles if they are already posted online, just send us the link - Submit articles by the 25th of the month to be considered for inclusion in the next issue - Wanted: New Rotarians, short article, club projects and picture. We will print articles related to Rotary District D5500 and our Clubs. Non-District articles will be considered on a case by case basis by the editorial team. We do not want to give the appearance of endorsing special groups or organizations when they are not affiliated with the district. Contact us with your questions and submissions. For Website article submissions to http://www.rotaryd5500.org, please contact Diane Ventura-Goodyear at [email protected].
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KINO ROTARY CLUB OF SOUTH TUCSON TO HOLD
6TH ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
July 13, 2013
The Kino Rotary Club of South Tucson will be holding its 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament to benefit
Sunnyside & TUSD Students. The 18-hole four-person scramble Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday,
July 13, 2013 at Torres Blancas Golf Club in Green Valley with a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start.
“We had an amazing tournament last year raising more than $10,000 to fund literacy service projects.
Great, loyal donor support from corporations, vendors, community donors, and record player turnout con-
tinue in support of our Kino Rotary Service Projects,” says Raul Ochoa, Kino Rotary Club President. “As an
educator, I have experienced firsthand the need to provide a variety of literacy service projects and activi-
ties to benefit our students at Sunnyside & TUSD.”
The tournament, which attracts participants from throughout Southern Tucson, includes contests, hole activ-
ities, silent auction, raffle drawing, and opportunities to win team and individual prizes. The tournament will
conclude with a lunch, benefit drawings, silent auction and awards ceremony.
All proceeds raised from the golf tournament help to provide Sunnyside, TUSD and San Xavier Mission
School students with books and school supplies to kindergartners, books to elementary school libraries, dic-
tionaries to Tucson area schools, and Kino Rotary Character Awards to local high school students.
The Kino Rotary Club is currently accepting benefit and silent auction items in support of this cause. Corpo-
rate sponsorships are also available. Cost is $80 per player or $300 per foursome which includes 18-holes of
golf, cart, lunch, and donation to the Kino Rotary Club of South Tucson. For information on event sponsor-
ships ranging from $100 to $1000, donating auction items, or to register by the July 8th deadline, contact Raul
Bejarano at 520-743-0036, [email protected], or visit www.clubrunner.ca/portal/Home.aspx?
accountid=4818.
About Kino Rotary Club of South Tucson
Tucson Kino Rotary Club focuses its local service in the area of literacy in South Tucson and Sunnyside
School District. Rotary club members are volunteers who work locally, regionally and internationally to com-
bat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and eradicate
polio under the motto “Service Above Self”.
About Rotary International
Rotary International, the world's first service club organization, is made up of 33,000 clubs in more than 200
countries and geographical areas. Its members form a global network of business, professional, and communi-
ty leaders who volunteer their time and talents to serve their communities and the world. Rotary's motto,
"Service Above Self", exemplifies the humanitarian spirit of the organization's more than 1.2 million members.
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Rotary and Gates Foundation extend fundraising agreement to end
polio New match arrangement could raise US$525 million for global eradication effort
LISBON, Portugal (25 June 2013) Rotary International and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced an extension of their ex-isting fundraising partnership that could generate up to US$525 million in new money for polio eradication as the global effort to end this crip-pling disease enters its critical endgame phase.
Under the new agreement, announced before an audience of more than 20,000 Rotary members from 160 countries gathered in Lisbon for the humanitarian group’s annual convention, the Gates Foundation will match 2 for 1 every new dollar Rotary commits to polio eradication up to $35 million per year through 2018.
“When Rotarians combine the passion for service along with the power of a global network, you are unstoppable, and the Gates Foundation is proud to partner with you,” said Gates Foundation CEO Jeff Raikes in a video message to convention attendees. “We will combine the strength of Rotary’s network with our resources and together with the other partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative we will not only end a disease, we will change the face of public health forever.”
All funds raised will support crucial immunization activities in polio-affected countries. These are part of a comprehensive six-year plan to eradicate both wild poliovirus and vaccine-derived virus announced in April by the eradication initiative during the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi. At the Summit, global leaders and individual philanthropists signaled their confidence in the endgame plan by pledging $4 billion, nearly three-quarters of the plan’s projected $5.5 billion cost. They also called upon additional donors to commit the additional $1.5 billion needed to ensure eradication. Since then, the government of Australia, and now Rotary, are committing funding toward the remaining $1.5 billion gap through 2018.
Rotary and the Gates Foundation have partnered on polio eradication since 2007, when the Gates Foundation gave Rotary a $100 million challenge grant for polio eradication, increasing it to $355 million in 2009. Rotary agreed to raise $200 million in matching funds by June 2012. When the organization achieved its fundraising goal six months ahead of schedule, the Gates Foundation granted Rotary an addi tional $50 million.
To date, Rotary clubs worldwide have contributed $1.2 billion to the polio eradication effort.
“We’re at a critical point in the fight to end polio,” said Past Rotary Vice President John Germ, who leads the organization’s fundraising efforts for polio eradication. “We must capitalize on this progress to finish the job. We have a robust plan, the tools to reach each child, and with fund-ing in place, we can win against this devastating disease. Rotary and its partners remain committed to a polio-free world.”
Germ also announced a new contribution of $1 million from Sir Emeka Offor, a Nigerian Rotarian and philanthropist, as one of the first major gifts to be matched under the new agreement with Gates.
Rotary helped launch the eradication initiative in 1988, along with spearheading partners the World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since then, new polio cases have plunged by more than 99 percent worldwide, from 350,000 cases annually to just 223 in 2012. Only three countries remain polio-endemic: Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan. However, every nation remains at risk for infections “imported” from the endemic countries. Europe has been polio-free since 2002.
About Rotary
Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders who provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. Rotary’s global membership is approximately 1.2 million men and women who belong to more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Rotary’s top priority is the global eradication of polio.
To access broadcast quality video footage and still photos of Rotary members immunizing children against polio available go to: Media Cen-ter.
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MARK YOU CALENDARS FOR TUCSON’S LARGEST CAR SHOW
The Rotary Club of Tucson is hosting the 7th Annual Tucson Classics Car Show the 19th of
October 2013 on the grass fields at St. Gregory College Preparatory School at Craycroft
Road and the Rillito River.
At the show you will find 425 Classic cars of all types, food with covered seating, a new kids
area with a jumping castle, virtual reality machines and an animal petting zoo (kids under 18
are free). DJ John will be playing your favorite 50-60s tunes and we will have live music by
the Rillito River Band playing mid-day.
Admission is $5 per adult, which is also a chance to win the beautiful 2006 low mileage Le
Mans edition Corvette! All proceeds of the event are donated to local charities. Last year
proceeds of $119,000 went to: Reading Seed (supporting children’s literacy), the YWCA (job
training for women in transition) and PCOA (for meals on wheels for seniors).
To register a car or buy tickets, go online to www.tucsonclassicscarshow.com. You and your
family will have a great time while supporting local charity!
Raffle prize for car show
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Past Rotary International Director David Hossler and his legacy of leadership. PDGs and
DG that were Club Presidents in 1992-93 the year David Hossler was District Governor.
Michael Drake, Tony Brockington, Tom Tilton, Nancy Cassel, David Hossler, Val Scanlan.
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New Year, New President for Rotary Club of Oro Valley
Ed Wilkerson was installed as the new president of the Rotary Club of Oro Valley on June 27, succeeding
Derek Roberts. The Rotary year begins July 1.
In the 2012-2013 year, the Rotary Club of Oro Valley gave $1,000 scholarships to three Oro Valley high
school seniors, conducted a food drive for Interfaith Community Services, delivered dictionaries to Oro Val-
ley 4th graders, and supported the Brazil Peace Project, the Guatemala Literacy Project, and the 21st Century
Classroom Project of Amphitheater School District. The Club continually supports Catalina Community
Food Bank and the international polio eradication effort.
The Rotary Club of Oro Valley was founded in 1992. Its mission is to support the local and worldwide com-
munities and especially to support youth. The club meets every Thursday morning at the Oro Valley Coun-
try Club at 7 a.m. for breakfast. Please contact Ed Wilkerson, 520-307-8766, for more information.
Incoming Rotary Club of Oro Valley president Ed Wilkerson (left) and Derek Roberts, outgoing president.
Yuma North End Rotary Club celebrated this year’s
installation of Sammy Dowd , club President,
by PRID David Hossler at Jack and Rosie’s .