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The Rotary Times
Rotary International District 5220 California’s Central Valley and the Mother Lode
Are you ready for some fun at the District Conference? Here
are some of the entertainment and speakers on tap…
DG Terri &
RI President Gary
March 2015
Friday Evening Speaker: Matt Emerzian
Co-founder of “Every Monday Matters”
Learn more at: http://everymondaymatters.org/aboutus/the-story/
Friday Night Entertainment:
Beach Party!
Saturday Morning: Connie Fortunato
Founder and Director of Music Camp International
Learn more at:
http://www.musiccampinternational.org/director.php
Saturday Evening Keynote: Fary Moini
White House Champion of Change Rotarian
Learn more at:
http://www.state.gov/p/io/unesco/members/49241.htm
and http://www.whitehouse.gov/champions/rotaryday/fary-moini
Saturday Evening Entertainment:
Hollywood Red Carpet Black Tie event.
Sunday Morning Speaker: Bob Mutchler
“Motorcycle Bob”
http://www.polioplusride.org/bob_mutchler.htm
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In this issue
Rotary International
District Activities
District Events
Club Activities
Club Fundraisers
District Leadership
District Calendar
Rotary Times Information
Attendance Report
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
JOIN THE CELEBRATION IN SÃO PAULO
Bem-vindo ao Brasil! Welcome to São Paulo, the site of the 106th Rotary International Convention. This
bustling metropolis is the perfect venue for our biggest event of the year. Like the city itself, the São Paulo
convention brings together people from around the world who are eager to celebrate and share their
diverse backgrounds. Plan now to attend.
BE ADVENTUROUS
Experience Chinese, Japanese, and Korean customs in Liberdade. Stroll the streets of Bixiga, a mecca of
Italian culture. Take in Brooklin Novo for a taste of old Germany. Then head to Vila Madalena for its
bohemian nightlife.
Rotary Convention — Cultures in Concert. Register today and be adventurous!
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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
Rotary Clubs May Now Apply for the Expanded “Innovative and Flexible
Club Pilot” Program
The RI Board of Directors is expanding the Innovative and Flexible Club pilot from 200 to 1,000 clubs
beginning 1 July 2015 through 30 June 2017.
Feedback from Rotary surveys and focus groups has shown that prospective and current members wish
for flexibility to become or stay involved with a Rotary club. The Board would like more supporting data
on how allowing clubs flexibility affects membership and club operations.
The Innovative and Flexible Club pilot, will evaluate the impact of various changes to meeting format,
leadership structure, membership qualifications and requirements on a club’s ability to sustain and
increase membership, implement successful programs and service projects, and support The Rotary
Foundation.
To participate in this pilot, clubs must:
• Have chartered before 30 June 2010
• Be in good financial standing
• Have at least 20 members
• Not be participating in the 2011-17 membership pilots
Demonstrated Results and Measures
The success of clubs participating in this pilot will be evaluated in the following areas:
Increase in
• Effectiveness of leadership and club administration
• Member satisfaction and engagement
• Total membership number
• Membership recruitment
• Membership retention for new members and existing members
• Membership diversity (gender, age, ethnicity, and classification)
• Reciprocity between club and community
• Support to The Rotary Foundation (program participation and fundraising)
Balance in service projects and social activity profile
Decrease in
• Average age of club members
• Negative perceptions related to meeting fines, singing, and missing meetings for family, personal,
or professional reasons
Improvement in club website and club brochure
Promotion of Rotary’s core values
The deadline for submitting a pilot application form is 31 March 2015. District and club officers will
be notified of clubs selected to participate in June 2015.
Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions.
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DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S PAGE
March 2015 Governor’s Message
Dear Rotary Friends –
Wow! It’s the DAWN of a new month! March is Rotary’s Literacy Month. Supporting
Education is one of the six areas of focus that Rotary International has identified. Sixtyseven million children worldwide have no access to education. More than 775 million
people worldwide over the age of 15 are illiterate. Our goal is to strengthen the capacity of
communities to support basic education and literacy, reduce gender disparity in education,
and increase adult literacy. I am proud of our District because our Rotarians are actively
meeting this challenge in our own communities and around the globe. What is your club
doing to honor Literacy Month?
Last month our A�� T� W�� N�� A������� was one of the best attended and most successful training
experiences we’ve had! Thank you for attending and a special thank you to Chair Justin Redman and our
marvelous presenters! Happy clap to all!!!
Our RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) was outstanding this year. It marks the best participation by clubs,
the most schools represented, and the highest attendance for our district. Thank you for making this opportunity
available to high school juniors. Special thanks to Directors John and Sherri Reusche and Rotarian camp
counselors for creating a memorable experience! Happy claps!!!
There are so many special days to celebrate in March - from PETS (President Elect Training Seminar) to St. Patty’s
Day, to our VTT team project in Bolivia, to International Day of Happiness (March 20), to World Water Day
(March 22) to District Speech Contest! This is also a month filled with Rotary Club fun Fund Raisers – featuring
delicacies from the surf and turf! Please plan to attend some of these as you D���� A�� W�� N�� to Light Up
Rotary! - You’ll be glad you did!
Family of Rotary Events on the District calendar this month include: Rotary Fly-In” and “Family of Rotary
Day with the Stockton Thunder!” Special thanks to our Rotarians who chair these events that enhance our
Rotary experience through fellowship and fun.
Thank you for inviting students to compete in the District Speech Contest at your club level. It is refreshing and
inspiring to hear their speeches on the Governor’s Theme topic of D���� A�� W�� N��.
Have you made arrangements to attend our District Conference May 1-3 in Monterey at the Hyatt? This year the
pre-dinner Hospitality on Friday and Saturday will be in suites hosted by Areas. The theme for Friday night is Beach
Party and Saturday night is Movie Gala! Plan to join the fun! Look for more information and details about the
conference in Monday Matters and information provided to your club president.
I want to offer a gentle reminder of some of the important March deadlines:
March 17, Short term exchange applications due
March 31, District Conference registration $325 ends
March 31, District Awards applications deadline
March 31, Presidential Citation Award applications due
March 31, RI Convention registration deadline
I look forward to seeing club submissions for District Awards. You work and play hard throughout the year – time
to toot your horn about how your club’s efforts Light Up Rotary! Thank you for your continued support and for
sharing your time and talents in service to Rotary.
Dream Act Win Now to Light Up Rotary!
Cheers,
Terri
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DISTRICT YOUTH SERVICE
Youth Wanted for Rotary Youth Exchange!
District 5220 is seeking youth ages 15 to 19 to participate in a 3-week Rotary Youth Exchange to
Germany. Youth will travel together to the southwest region of Germany, your flight landing at the
Stuttgart airport, and stay with host families that have students of similar age, gender and interest. They
will explore Germany with their host families and as a group. As a group you will spend one weekend at
Lake Constance located on the southern German border. Switzerland and Austria are at the southern
edge of Lake Constance and you will visit both of those countries.
Depending on the location of the host family within the District, they may have the opportunity to visit
numerous 500 -700 year old castles and cathedrals, famous universities and music halls plus a very
modern country. Southwest Germany is bordered on the west by the Rhine River and France and on the
south by Switzerland and Austria. Natural wonders are the famous Black Forest the Rhine River Valley.
Man-made wonders are the Mercedes Benz, Porsche and the Zeppelin Museums. Germany is also one of
the most the most modern industrialized country in the world.
This year's trip will take place July 6th through July 27th. German students will return with you on July
27th and return to Germany on August 17th. Applications are due March 17th. We are also looking for
Rotarians that can hosts the German students because Germany always has many more German students
desiring to travel to the US than US students traveling to Germany.
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DISTRICT YOUTH SERVICE
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Our students travel both to and from Germany, SFO – Stuttgart – SFO, with a chaperon who stays in
Germany for the entire three weeks. We have found that our young students enjoy this little extra sense
of security in what may be their first international travel.
The District has been conducting this exchange with German Rotary Districts 1830 and 1930 for over 20
years. PDG Manfred Grabsch and his wife Frauke have coordinated these exchanges for all of these years
and meticulously and lovingly plans all Germany hosting. Want to hear from students and/or chaperons
that have gone previously? We have them. Just let us know.
Our District 5220 Youth Exchange program has recently been recognized for its high quality with a
Bronze Award by the North American Youth Exchange Network...."
Here is a chance to give your Youth a “trip of lifetime they will never forget.” It will help them compete in
today’s modern world, expand their knowledge of geography and history and begin their life of
understanding other cultures. What a great graduation gift, birthday gift, holiday gift or a “we just love
you” gift.
Submitted by: Alan L. Bailey, [email protected]
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DISTRICT EVENTS
District 5220- Mid-Year Assembly:
“Act Now to WIN”
February 7, 2015
The annual Mid-Year Leadership
Assembly was held at the San Joaquin
Office of Education in Stockton on
February 7, 2015. District Governor
Terri Amerio-Bell, Chairman Justin
Redman, District Trainer Diana
Barden.
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DISTRICT EVENTS
District 5220- Mid-Year Assembly:
“Act Now to WIN”
February 7, 2015
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DISTRICT GRANT ACTIVITIES
Club Grant Applications for 2015-2016 Due by April 1
Presidents-Elect Must be Qualified
A reminder to all clubs that applications for 2015-2016 Club Grants will be due by April 1. Club
allocations will shortly be made available to each club’s president-elect and will represent a proportional
amount of funds available based on giving by the club to The Rotary Foundation over the past two and a
half years. Clubs must at least match their club’s allocation in the grant. Clubs will fund the grant and
then be reimbursed their Rotary Foundation allocation upon successful completion of the final report.
Applications can be found on the D5220 website under Programs of TRF.
In order to participate in a club grant, each club must be currently qualified through district grants
training. To be qualified, the current president-elect (the person who will serve as president of the club in
2015-2016) must have undergone the training. Qualification training is now available on the D5220
website under Programs of TRF. Training involves completing three modules (approximate time 2 hours)
and then submitting a completion form. For questions on training, contact Dave Mantooth at
[email protected].
Vocational Training Team to Bolivia Moving Forward
This year, DG Terri Amerio-Bell has chosen Bolivia as the location for the official district Vocational
Training Team (VTT), the new program of The Rotary Foundation that sends a group of professionals to
provide training in another country. This year’s team is a joint effort of our district, District 2060 in Italy,
and District 4690 in Bolivia. Our team will travel to Bolivia for two weeks in March and provide
screening of 3,000 children for amblyogenic refractive errors, a common problem in Bolivia that affects
10% of the population. In addition, the team will train Bolivian hospital staff on these techniques. The
second part of the VTT grant will train two Bolivian technicians in Italy on glasses manufacturing and the
grant will provide an optical laboratory so that the technicians can continue to provide appropriate glasses
to individuals who need them.
PDFG Dave Gallagher worked with both districts to establish the guidelines and write the global grant
application for this VTT. Dave was to be the team leader, but had to drop out due to health reasons. The
new team leader will be a D5170 Rotarian, Anthony Giannotti. Other team members are Deborah
Steinberg of Modesto, Ross Redding of Modesto, Devinder Grewal of Stockton, and Wayne Nishio of
Chowchilla. All five team members are practicing optometrists.
Funding for this project comes from the District Designated Funds are district receives based on giving by
clubs and Rotarians to The Rotary Foundation. Our district currently allocates 10% of those funds to be
used specifically for a Vocational Training Team chosen by the District Governor, that amount to be
matched by The Rotary Foundation. This VTT also received $25,000 from District 2060 and a total of
$9,100 from two Italian and two Bolivian Rotary Clubs to help fund a grant that totaled close to
$100,000.
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DISTRICT EVENTS
Hyatt Regency Monterey
welcomes
Rotary District 5220 Conference
Come and enjoy the beauty of Monterey and all the fun District
5220 has in store for your annual Conference. Special discounted
rooms now available at
https://resweb.passkey.com/go/Rotary2015District5520.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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DISTRICT EVENTS
2015 Rotary District 5220 Conference
Hyatt Regency, Monterey
May 1-3, 2015
Please complete the info below to register for the Conference
Name ___________________________________________________________________________
Rotary Club of_____________________________________________________________________
Email____________________________________________________________________________
Phone _____________________ Guest Name ___________________________________________
Registration by March 31, 2015, $325 per person ________________________________________
Total $ ____________________ Payment $ ____________________ Date ___________________
Any dietary requirements? __________________________________________________________
Refund / Cancellation Policy
For full refund, less $25 handling charge, send a written request to arrive no later than 12/31/14
For 50% refund, send a written request to arrive no later than 3/31/15
No refunds available after 3/31/15
Make your Hotel reservations directly with the Hyatt Regency Monterey:
https://resweb.passkey.com/go/Rotary2015District5520
Please make registration checks payable to: Rotary District 5220
Mail to: Chris Elswick, District Admin Secretary
P O BOX 2301, Oakdale, CA 95361
Email: [email protected]
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CLUB ACTIVITIES
Mariposa-Yosemite Club Holds 2015 Speech Contest
The Mariposa-Yosemite Rotary Club held its
annual speech contest on January 29 during
its regular meeting. The students had to give
a themed 5 minute speech and were judged
on content, delivery, and time. Rotarian and
local judge Michael Fagalde served as the
contest judge.
Sophomore Will Fontana took first place and
received a check for $125. Sophomore Claire
Gorham took second place and received
$100.00.
The two will go on to complete at the area
contest on 2/24 at 7 am at the Yosemite
Gateway Inn in Oakhurst.
Photo: His honor Judge Michael Fagalde, Will Fontana, Claire
Gorham. Photo credit, Ron Iudice
Madera Rotary Business of the Year
The Madera Rotary Club honored Specialty
Crop, founded in 1989, as its Rotary
Business of the Year.
Each year nominations are taken from club
members and the public for a local business
that best represents the values in the Rotary
4-Way Test – friendship, fairness, and high
ethical values. Nomination forms are printed
in the newspaper and the Chamber of
Commerce newsletter.
The meeting room was filled to capacity with
members, friends, and the parents and
employees of Specialty Crop.
Owners Kevin and Diane Herman accepted
the award from Rotary President Anita Martin. “This honor is not just about what we have accomplished
professionally, but more so how we have contributed to helping kids and making Madera a better place,”
said Kevin Herman.
Submitted by Diana Barden, [email protected], 559-674-7138
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CLUB ACTIVITIES
Area 8 Blood Drive Challenge: Merced Sunrise Rotary Tops the Quarter
The second quarter results are in and
Merced Sunrise beat Merced by one point in
actual number of points and 5 percentage
points based on the number of members in
the club. Atwater Rotary surpassed North
Merced Rotary Club this quarter.
Here are the results for the first quarter of the blood donation challenge:
● In First Place with 13 points for a total of 30% of the membership: Merced Sunrise Rotary Club
● In Second Place with 12 points for a total of 26% of the membership: Merced Rotary Club
● In Third Place with 4 points for a total of 10% of the membership: Atwater Rotary Club
● In Fourth Place with 2 points for a total of 8% of the membership: North Merced Rotary Club
Project Coordinator Barbara Ward will be visiting Merced Sunrise soon with their prize for the quarter.
Please encourage your members, family and friends to donate in your club’s name – there are still two
more quarters to go!! There are many blood drives in all of our communities, and you can also visit one of
our area blood centers:
Merced: 382 E. Yosemite Ave. (open Sunday-Friday)
Turlock: 1040 W. Monte Vista Ave. (open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and the 1st & 3rd Saturday of each
month)
Submitted by Barbara Ward, [email protected]
Lodi Rotary Plants
Trees
Lodi Rotary recently
joined forces with other
local groups to plant trees
at Peterson Park.
From left to right: Greg
Davis, Kirk Stangeland,
Jeni Elson, a rather tall
Pat Patrick, Bob
Slayback, Paul Mertz,
Mike
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CLUB ACTIVITIES
Oakhurst Sierra Sunrise Raffles off Classic Porsche 928S
The Oakhurst Sierra Sunrise Rotary Club of Oakhurst, California is pleased to announce that tickets are
now on sale for our Spring fundraiser – a drawing for a classic 1982 Porsche 928S. This most unusual
item comes with a 4.5 liter V8 and 3-speed automatic transmission, leather interior, new tires on 16”
alloy wheels, and custom detaining. The Porsche professionally appraised for $8,686.
Four consolation prizes will also be awarded: A 2nd prize $1,000 gift card, a 3rd prize of $500 cash, and
two 4th & 5th place cash prizes of $250 each.
Tickets are only $20 each or 6 for $100.
Oakhurst Sierra Sunrise President, Tim
Madden said that, “Only 1000 tickets will be
sold, so the odds of winning a prize are very
high. More than 300 tickets were sold on
the opening day, and from inquires, we
expect to sell out well prior to our June
drawing.”
Thanks to an anonymous donor, proceeds
from the drawing will benefit the Oakhurst
Community Center, the Oakhurst Senior
Center, and the Oakhurst Branch Library.
For more information or to purchase tickets,
please contact President Madden at
[email protected] or
559-283-4731.
Modesto Sunrise Gets Ready for 26th Annual Baseball Classic
Modesto Sunrise Rotary is sponsoring the
26th Annual Modesto Sunrise Baseball
Classic on Saturday June 13 at the CSU
Stanislaus baseball diamond in Turlock.
Game time is 7:05 PM. The game features
the best junior and senior high school
baseball players in Stanislaus County. All
22 high schools can nominate players for
the game. All proceeds are donated back to
the school’s baseball programs and to date
over $208,000 has been generated. For
more information contact Carl Tognolini at
209-549-4900 or 521-9721.
(Image from 2014 event)
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CLUB ACTIVITIES
Stockton Rotary Mourns Loss
of Matt Golden
It is with a heavy heart that we report the passing of
Rotarian Matt Golden. Matt was a member of
Stockton Sunrise Rotary for three years and was the
inspiration and driving force behind our annual
"Operation Christmas Contact" where our club
provides a Christmas dinner for our Army National
Guard troops and their families stationed at the
Airport way Armory. Over the last three years the
project that Matt inspired has provided close to
1,800 meals and over 500 toys to our troops and
their children. He will be sorely missed. Matt
proved that it is the power of new members and of
the individual that makes Rotary great.
Rotarian Bill Yaley Writes Book about “Operation Babylift”
Since 2004, Mariposa-Yosemite Rotary’s Mollie Suh Yaley Golf
Tournament has been the club’s largest fundraiser for its scholarship
program. The tournament is named in honor of the late Mollie Suh Yaley,
who was adopted in 1975 during “Operation Babylift” by club member
William “Bill” Yaley and his wife Arlene. Mollie Suh died tragically young
in 2002 in a SCUBA diving accident.
As the fall of Saigon to the North Vietnamese Army was imminent, a new
chapter in American courage and care was written by the brave people who
were part of President Gerald Ford’s “Babylift” that evacuated some 2,500
babies and orphans to safety. Now Yaley has written a fictionalized
account of Operation Babylift, which brought Mollie Suh and three other
Korean and Vietnamese girls into the Yaley household in 1975.
In this historical novel, Yaley captures the intense drama of the twomonth period leading up to the American Airlift. He tells the story through
the eyes and flashbacks of an American combat veteran, John Ellis, who
returns to Vietnam as a social worker intent on saving the children,
especially those who are part Vietnamese and part American and referred
to as “Amerasians.” After the North Vietnamese take over, these orphans will likely be killed or left to die
because they represent “Imperialist America.”
Ellis is working with a group of nuns whose orphanage is near Saigon. There is not much time to evacuate
the children. Every day is filled with danger and drama. Babies are dropped on the doorstep of the
orphanage. Helicopter pilots risk their lives to help. South Vietnamese soldiers are constantly bribed to
get the children through checkpoints. And vehicles from the orphanage and half-way houses must travel
to the airport in extreme “war time” conditions. Danger is everywhere. So are hope and bravery.
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CLUB ACTIVITIES
Stockton Rotarians Travel to El Salvador, Laos, and
Cambodia
Rotary International gives local Rotarians the opportunity to do
international service projects across the globe. Recently six Rotary
Clubs from Central California were represented on a trip to El Salvador
to fit disabled people with wheelchairs. Nick Curtin from the Rotary
Club of Stockton joined the group sponsored by Hope Haven West.
Clients from 2.5 years to 97 years were fitted with chairs that gave
them mobility that they didn't have before this distribution.
Stockton Rotary members Gary Gillis and Frank Moore joined
members of several other California clubs and districts that donated
and installed lifesaving monitoring equipment in Vientiane, Laos
during the first ever Rotary project in that country.
Submitted by: D. Graham Tweedy, [email protected]
5Gary Gillis standing with one of six babies
who were on life-saving monitoring
equipment just hours after the installation.
5Nick Curtin,
another Rotarian
and a seating
specialist adjust a
chair for a young
child with
cerebral palsy.
3Frank Moore helping
deliver 500 beanie
babies to Cambodian
children who had few if
any toys.
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5Nick Curtin
receives the
gratitude and
blessings from an
elderly woman
and her grateful
daughter.
CLUB ACTIVITIES
Lodi Sunrise Sweetheart
Breakfast
On Wednesday, February 11th, 2015, the
Lodi Sunrise Rotary Club hosted a
Sweetheart Breakfast Meeting for all
members and their Sweethearts. Each
guest sweetheart was given a box of
chocolates by club president Sabrina
Schneweis-Coe. The guest speaker was
Marissa Taunton who spoke on her
experiences in Afghanistan as a member
of the United States Marine Corps.
Submitted by: Robert Gross
[email protected]
Photo: LR, Tina and Richard Ross, Phil and Chris Katzakian and the
Ross children, Richard, Jr. and Taylor.
2015 Los Banos Rotary Speech Contest
The Los Banos Rotary Club held their annual
speech contest Jan. 27, 2015 during their
weekly meeting at España's Southwest Bar
and Grill.
Participating this year include, from left,
Stephanie Sellin (third place winner); Salina
Palacios, Marsha Lino, Rotary Club President
Marg Benton; Jaquelin Gonzalez; Payton
Brazil (second place winner) and Bailey Allen
(first place winner).
Bailey Allen presents her speech in front of
the Los Banos Rotary Club members,
parents and friends present at the weekly
Rotary meeting at España's Southwest Bar
and Grill in Los Banos on Jan. 2, 2015.
Allen placed first and will advance to the
westside Rotary district competition.
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CLUB ACTIVITIES
Oakhurst Sierra Sunrise Hosts “Ag Issues” Team
Members of the Minarets High School FFA “Ag Issues” team delivered a precisely-timed program to the
Oakhurst Sierra Sunrise Rotary club in preparation for the upcoming, “Issues in Agriculture” competition
hosted by Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in early May. Each school can choose a national or international
issue for the competition which they keep “under wraps” until the day of the event. The team members
must present an introduction of their “Issue” and any controversies that are associated with the “Issue”
through pro and con arguments. Their arguments
are supported by their research on the issue.
Seniors on the team, Hall and Kinsey, took second
place last year the California division. A first place
at Cal Poly would allow the team an opportunity to
compete in the national finals in Kentucky this
October. The Minarets team has scheduled two
more presentations in our community to fine-tune
their performance.
Submitted by Jackie Mllouf, [email protected]
Area 8 Thirsty Thursdays
Debut a Hit
The Merced Sunrise Rotary Vocational Service Committee
sponsored the first of four Thirsty Thursday events on
Thursday (duh!), February 5th. The event was billed as a
chance for Rotary fellowship and vocational networking
that would make Paul Harris proud.
Invitations were extended to every Rotarian in Area 8 clubs
to join in an evening of fellowship. The event took place in
a private banquet room at the Branding Iron Restaurant in Merced. Over 30 Rotarians from Merced
Rotary, North Merced Rotary, Atwater Rotary and Merced Sunrise Rotary were in attendance.
Merced Sunrise provided hosted hors d’oeuvres and the beverages were no host. Some Rotarians even
invited their spouses, which added to the festivities.
There are three additional Thirsty Thursdays planned this spring and each will be held on the first
Thursday of the month in March, April, and May. The event takes place from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm and
Rotarians are encouraged to drop by for whatever part of the time that they are able to make it. Though
designed for Area 8 Rotarians we would welcome any Rotarian from District 5220 (and beyond) to join
us for future Thirsty Thursdays.
For more information contact Merced Sunrise Rotary Vocational Chair, Tim O’Neill at
[email protected] or 209-723-1691.
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CLUB ACTIVITIES
Mariposa-Yosemite Rotary Grant Supports Adult Literacy Program
The Mariposa County Library recently received a
community service grant from the MariposaYosemite Rotary. The grant will be used to
purchase educational GED materials for the adult
literacy program and to assist qualifying
participants with GED test fees.
Approximately 25 learners age 18 and older have
participated in the literacy program since its
inception in 2011. The program is supported in
part by the Merced County Library Read and
Succeed adult literacy program, which has
loaned out educational resources and provided
tutor training. There is no charge to participate.
Volunteer tutors work with learners on a one-toone basis in the Library or other public location.
Hours are flexible to accommodate the learners’
schedules. Learners proceed at their own pace to Photo: Rotarian Dan Cassidy presents a check to Librarian
Karen Dusek
achieve goals they set for themselves, such as
learning to read and write, passing the GED or
getting a driver’s license. Both tutors and learners commit to a schedule of three hours a week for a minimum of
six months, or until goals are reached. Learners are also assigned three hours of homework per week.
To date, three Mariposa residents who have participated in the program have passed the GED test.
Photo and text submitted by Ron Iudice, [email protected]
Lodi Sunrise Vocational Visit:
San Joaquin Hospice
Sandy Stoddard and John Ledbetter hosted the members of the
Lodi Sunrise Rotary Club on a visit to the offices of Hospice of San
Joaquin on Wednesday morning, February 18, 2015. They
explained the mission of non-profit: “Dignity in planning for the
end of your life and support for family members.” They then took
the club members on a tour through their office complex in Lodi.
Submitted by Robert Gross, [email protected]
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CLUB ACTIVITIES
Rotary Day in Madera
In the first of what now will be an annual event for
the Madera Rotary Club, a Rotary Day Health and
Resource Fair was held at the Pan American Center
on President’s Day, February 16th.
Over 300 men, women and children took advantage
of the services offered by Madera Community
Hospital, Camarena Health Center, and the
American Red Cross who provided flu shots, blood
pressure and blood sugar tests, dental hygiene
checks and information on nutrition.
The Police Explorers provided child fingerprinting
and The Friends of the Madera Animal Shelter
distributed free spay and neuter vouchers.
Additional services that were popular with visitors
were the Telephone Access Program, Community
Action Partnership, and Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Each attendee was given a sheet listing a dozen
organizations. When they visited each booth and
had their card marked, they were treated to free
lunch in the park picnic area. Laughter and screams
of kids playing could be heard from the bounce
house provided for the children.
Club members, under the leadership of chairman
Becky Martinez, all wore matching Rotary t-shirts
and helped escort attendees through the stations and
helped with the BBQ. High School aged children
and grandchildren of the Rotarians monitored and
helped with activities for the children.
This was truly a community event organized by
Madera Rotary with the cooperation and donations
from the Parks and Community Services
Department, SaveMart Supermarket, Madera Co.
Food Bank, and Food 4 Less.
Submitted by Diana Barden, Madera Rotary Club, [email protected]
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CLUB ACTIVITIES
Madera Sunrise Spreads Rotary Awareness
Monic Wilhite, 2013-2014 Madera
Sunrise Rotary President, attended
the Rotary International Conference
in Lisbon, Portugal, and she was
inspired by what she saw: the Rotary
logo and END POLIO NOW was
everywhere. She brought the idea
back to her club; how could the club
spread the word in their own
community? There were so many
ways…
Submitted by: Monic Wilhite,
[email protected]
Stockton Rotary Supports Latino Family Literacy Project
The Rotary Club of Stockton
continues to support the Latino
Family Literacy Project at Henry
School. The project encourages
parents to establish and support a
family reading routine. Families
meet for six weeks and read bilingual
books and discuss reading strategies.
Susan Ollis, a first grade teacher at
Henry School, leads the project with
books and supplies that the club has
purchased over the last four years.
This photo includes the families that
are in the current Cuentos Familiares
class.
Submitted by Sharon Tweedy,
[email protected]
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CLUB ACTIVITIES
Newman Rotary’s Art at the Center
Four years ago, a member of the Newman Rotary
Youth Services committee came up with a unique (one
of a kind) monthly project. He wanted to collect
student art work from each of the district schools and
display this work in public places. In cooperation
with the district superintendent (who was also a
Rotarian) the project immediately caught fire with the
principals and staffs of each of the district schools.
The display schedule for the year is put into the hands
of each of the principals - the date when the student
work need to be collected and the date the display will
be seen at the monthly School Board Meeting. The
board now meets at the district Education Center. The
Superintendent or the principal discusses the display
and a copy of photo/news release is provided to the
administrator to read at the board meeting.
In the hallway there are five easels lined up for easy
viewing. The student work is picked up by the
committeeman, the displays are arranged on large
styrofoam boards and typed information about the
work and the students’ names are all on the displays.
In addition to the board seeing the display each month,
there are weekly exercise classes and the daily senior
citizens lunch at the center. The center is open weekdays all morning for parents and classes to come in to
visit.
This month’s display at Newman Education
Center features Middle School student work l in a Rotary
The art work is often seasonal and includes written
work to accompany the show. This month the middle Youth Service project.
school has a display that includes student class projects
that were not all art in nature. There was a display of column graphs that showed how individual students have
progressed in physical education. - their mile run, push-ups and sit-ups records. Charts showed the Egyptian
research and art work from a history class. House plans with square footage and room plans were created using
CAD (Computer Assisted Drawing) by another class.
After displaying at the center for a month, that display is moved to two of our local banks where they receive lots of
interest and comments. The work is then returned to the school for further display and to be returned to the
students. Work is displayed each year from four K-5 schools; one middle school; the high school; alternative ed
program and the after-school program.
This is just another unusual Newman Rotary project that is well publicized through ads and photo/stories in our
local newspaper. If you would like additional info, [email protected].
Submitted by Bob McConnell, [email protected]
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CLUB FUNDRAISERS / EVENTS
CLUB FUNDRAISERS / EVENTS
CLUB FUNDRAISERS / EVENTS
CLUB FUNDRAISERS / EVENTS
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CLUB FUNDRAISERS / EVENTS
Oakdale Prepares for
Annual Testicle Festival
March 30
The annual Oakdale Testicle Festival,
presented by the Oakdale Rotary Club
and the Oakdale Cowboy Museum,
will be celebrating 34 years of our
local western tradition of cooking up
and serving “rocky mountain oysters”
as a community fundraiser. The event
will be held on Monday, March 30, at
the FES Hall in Oakdale from 6pm10pm, where you are guaranteed to
“HAVE A BALL!”
Tickets are $65 in advance and
includes, dinner, a hosted bar, a raffle
and live auction. If available, tickets
at the door will be $75. You may
purchase tickets from any member of
Oakdale Rotary, at the Oakdale
Cowboy Museum, or the Oakdale
Chamber of Commerce. Testicle
Festival souvenir merchandise and
tickets can also be purchased on line
at www.oakdaletesticlefestival.com
Contact any Oakdale Rotarian for
tickets or Oakdale Rotary'c Club
Secretary, Tia Saletta at 209-484-2195
or [email protected]
CLUB FUNDRAISERS / EVENTS
CLUB FUNDRAISERS / EVENTS
DISTRICT LEADERSHIP
District
Governor
Terri Amerio-Bell
Modesto Sunrise
District
Governor
Nominee
Tia Saletta
Oakdale
Immediate Past
District Governor
Marvin Williamson
Tracy Sunrise
District
Governor Elect
Ellen Hancock
Tracy Sunrise
Vice District
Governor
David Gallagher
Modesto Sunrise
Secretary /
Archives
Diana Barden
Madera
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District
Treasurer
John c.
Curtis
Ceres
DISTRICT CALENDAR
MARCH
LITERACY MONTH
MAY
SERVICE ABOVE SELF
5
1-3
6-8
7
7
7
10
13
14
14
17
21
27
27
28
29
30
31
Thurs 5:30pm – Area 8 Event
Thursday Thursdays
President-Elect Training (PETS), San Jose
Mandatory for President-Elects and AGs
Sat 6pm – Turlock Sunrise Fundraiser
Turlock Sunrise Rotary Annual Crab Feed
Sat 6pm – Modesto Sunrise Fundraiser
Bacchus and Brew
Sat 6pm – Chowchilla Fundraiser
Annual Crab Feed
Tues 6:30pm – District Meeting
Grants Committee Meeting at Perko’s in Salida
Fri 5:30pm – Madera Fundraiser
St. Patty’s Day Brew Fest
Sat – District Activity
Vocational Training Team departs
Sat 5:30pm – Merced Sunrise Fundraiser
Shrimp Feed
Tues 6pm – District Deadline
Short Term Youth Exchange applications due
Sat 8am – Family of Rotary Event
Rotary Fly-In
Fri 6:30pm – Los Banos Fundraiser
Los Banos Rotary Crab Feed
Fri 5pm – Ripon Fundraiser
8th Annual Bingo and Poker Tournament
Sat 9am – District Activity
District Speech Contest
Sun 3pm – Family of Rotary Event
Rotary Day with the Stockton Thunder
Mon 6pm – Oakdale Fundraiser
World Famous Testicle Festival
Tues – District Deadline:
Awards Nominations and Presidential Citations Due
APRIL
MAGAZINE MONTH
11
20
30
Sat 1:30pm – District Activity
Rotary Day at the Oakdale Rodeo
Mon 6pm – District Meeting
Budget and Finance Committee Meeting
Thurs – District Deadline
Club Grant Applications Due
9
9
12
20
30
31
Fri-Sun – District Event
District Conference in Monterey!
Sat 4pm – Merced Fundraiser
Western Memorial BBQ
Sat 6pm – Oakdale Sunrise Fundraiser
Lobsteer Fest
Tues 6:30pm – District Meeting
Grants Committee Meeting at Perko’s in Salida
Wed 6pm – District Meeting
Governor’s Cabinet Meeting
Sat 8:30am – District Event
District Assembly (mandatory for Presidents)
Sat 4pm – Galt Sunrise Fundraiser
Luau on the Beach
JUNE
FELLOWSHIP MONTH
5
6-9
9
20
22
Fri 5:30pm – Stockton Sunrise Fundraiser
Stockton Sunrise Wine Tasting
Sat-Tues – 2015 Rotary International Convention
Tues 6:30pm – District Meeting
Grants Committee Meeting at Perko’s in Salida
Sat 3pm – Lodi Tokay Fundraiser
Lodi Craft Beer Festival
Mon 6pm – District Meeting
Budget and Finance Committee Meeting
JULY
BE A GIFT TO THE WORLD
1
6
6
11
18
27
29
Wed – New Rotary Year Begins!
Mon 8am – District Activity
Short Term Youth Exchange departs for Germany
Mon 5pm – Lodi Club Fundraiser
Lodi Hop Fest
Sat 6pm – District Event
DG Social
Sat 8am – District Training
Secretary Training
Mon 8am – District Activity
Short Term Youth Exchange home from Germany
Wed 8:30am – District Meeting
District Cabinet Meeting
AUGUST
MEMBERSHIP & EXTENSION MONTH
29
Sat 8:30am – District Event
Foundation and Membership Training
Want to see your Club’s activities here? Add them to the district calendar at by visiting
www.Rotary5220.org and clicking the DACdb tab in the upper right hand corner.
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YOUR ROTARY TIMES
DISTRICT 5220
ROTARY TIMES
Submission Information
From Your Editor:
Greetings from your new Rotary Times
editor. I’m here to help you learn about
what’s going on in our District and share
your club’s activities with the other
Rotarians. Please let me know if you
have suggestions for features or other
items in the newsletter.
Your Editor,
Heather Boothe
Rotary Club of
Mariposa-Yosemite
[email protected]
Your district wants to know about your club’s
activities! Share your upcoming event flyers, club
photos, press releases, projects, and success
stories. How?
● Items need to be submitted by the 20th of the
month to appear in the following month’s
edition.
● Target publication date is the 1st of each
month.
● Submissions should be about Rotary or
Rotary-related activities.
● Send your items to the editor:
[email protected] . Be sure to include
your club’s name and a contact person.
● To help us make you look good:
▪ Photos: jpgs should be between 500kb and
2000kb. PDF. PNG and TIF files also
accepted.
▪ Please submit photos as attachments, not
embedded in an email. Attach photos
separate from Word documents to improve
resolution.
▪ Make sure to caption photos: who is in the
photo? What are the people doing? Text
can be typed into the email or attached in
Word documents.
▪ Recommended word count for text: 150 per
story (longer items may be edited)
▪ Event yers welcome; jpeg format preferred,
PDF, TIF, PNG also accepted. Flyers may
be reduced to 1/3 size when placed in the
Rotary Times.
Find us on Social Media!
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DISTRICT 5220 ATTENDANCE REPORT
January 2015
Club
7/1/14
Jan- YTD
2015 Diff
Avg
Attd
Club
Modesto North
23
26
3
58%
Modesto Sunrise
73
75
2
67%
Newman
17
18
2
65%
North Merced
28
26
0
68%
North Stockton
68
68
1
65%
Oakdale
45
45
1
82%
Oakdale Sunrise
15
16
1
56%
Oakhurst Sierra
42
40
-1
52%
Oakhurst Sierra
Sunrise
27
32
5
46%
Patterson
26
31
5
71%
Ripon
28
34
7
68%
Riverbank
17
17
1
74%
Salida
27
28
5
86%
Sonora
17
20
6
65%
Sonora 49'er
24
19
-4
0%
Sonora Sunrise
42
39
-2
71%
Stockton
172
180
8
73%
Stockton Pacific
26
27
1
91%
Stockton
Sunrise
21
29
9
66%
Tracy
35
33
-2
55%
Tracy Sunrise
21
21
0
82%
7/1/14
Jan- YTD
2015 Diff
Avg
Attd
Angels-Murphys
37
36
-1
59%
Arnold
Atwater
Ceres
Chowchilla
Escalon Sunrise
Galt
Galt Sunrise
Groveland
Gustine
Lathrop Sunrise
Livingston
Lodi
Lodi Sunrise
15
38
33
24
20
20
18
28
10
9
19
59
23
13
39
34
23
21
20
25
29
9
9
19
66
23
-2
1
1
0
1
1
9
2
-1
1
4
8
0
65%
64%
79%
69%
79%
46%
71%
65%
81%
90%
60%
55%
69%
Lodi Tokay
41
42
2
64%
Los Banos
Madera
Madera Sunrise
Manteca
Manteca
Morning
MariposaYosemite
Merced
Merced Sunrise
Modesto
Modesto East
Modesto
Gateway
35
75
55
36
37
70
55
33
3
-5
0
-1
48%
75%
59%
0%
8
8
0
93%
49
56
8
73%
50
47
217
15
47
43
222
15
-3
-4
2
0
77%
67%
77%
0%
Turlock
100
98
-2
60%
Turlock Sunrise
60
58
-2
53%
Twain Harte
36
24
-11
87%
West Calaveras
25
22
-3
85%
22
21
0
64%
Winton-Nuevo
Latino
27
20
-7
65%
2012
2061
49
67%
Total
50 of 52 clubs reporting
Submit your DACdb attendance Monthly by the 15th of the month.
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