District 5650 News

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Rotary District 5650 March/April 2010—Governor’s Newsletter—governor@rotarydistrict5650.org

“We see ourselves as part of a great Rotary tradition, as links in a chain joining our

future to our past.” - RI President, John Kenny

INSIDE PAGE

2010 RI Convention 6 Ambassadorial Scholar 1 3 Assistant Governors 2 Auburn Helps Haiti 1 2 Avoca Needs You 1 2 Calendar 3 Call for Peace Fellows 4 CPR Updates 3 District Chairs 3 District Newsletters 1 3 District Officers 2 Donor Recognition Totals 1 4 End Polio Now Bike Ride 7 GSE—Brazil, Inbound 1 4 GSE—Brazil, Outbound 5 Humanity in Motion 7 Lincoln 14 Hosts Kenny 3 Matching Grant Project 5 Matching Grant Updates 6 Membership, “Easy Job” 1 4 New Member Welcome 1 4 Paws for a Cause 1 3 PolioPlus Updates 1 2 Rotary Leadership Institute 6 Rotaract Club 1 3 Rotarian Dinner Important 5 RU Nuts? 7 Shenandoah Orphanage 1 2 Special Olympics 1 2 Website Updates 4 DISTRICT CONFERENCE: Agenda 9 Auction Update 4 Countdown to Conference 1 0 Lunch w/ an Astronaut 1 Old Market Info 9-11 Omaha Weather Info 8 Registration 1 1 Rich’s Remarks 8 Speaker, Doc Simmons 8 Speaker, S. Smallwood 2 Zoo Update 9

Who Wants to Have Lunch with an Astronaut?

Assuming the launch takes off and comes home on time, we have an Astronaut speaking at the Friday luncheon of this year’s district conference! Keep your eyes on the Disrict w e b s i t e a t www.rotarydistrict5650.org for full details and confirmation of WHO our Astronaut speaker will be!

As of March 10, 2010 Preparations for the STS-131 mis-sion are under way on several fronts as Space Shuttle Program managers begin meeting to discuss Discovery's readiness for flight. The meeting is a precursor to the agency's executive-level review on March 26, which will establish a firm launch date for this next mission to the International Space Station. The launch is now targeted for April 5. Launch Pad 39A technicians at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue preparations to service Dis-covery's h y p e r -g o l i c s y s t e m in addi-

tion to performing leak checks on the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate quick disconnects. In Houston, the STS-131 astronauts continue their work at NASA's Johnson Space Center as they participate in robotics and spacewalk system refresher training. Discovery and Crew Prepare for STS-131 Mis-sion Commander Alan Poindexter is set to lead the STS-131 mission to the International Space

Station aboard space shuttle Discovery. Joining Poindexter will be Pilot Jim Dutton and Mission Specialists Rick Mastracchio, Clay Anderson, Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, Stephanie Wilson and Naoko Yamazaki of the Japan Aerospace Ex-ploration Agency. Discovery will carry a multi-purpose logistics mod-ule filled with science racks for the laboratories aboard the station. The mission has three planned spacewalks, with work to include replacing an am-monia tank assembly, retrieving a Japanese ex-periment from the station’s exterior, and switching out a rate gyro assembly on the S0 segment of the station’s truss structure.STS-131 will be the 33rd shuttle mission to the station.

In the White Room of Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the members of space shuttle Discovery's STS-131 crew take time out from their training for a group portrait. Kneeling, from left, are Com-mander Alan Poindexter, Pilot James P. Dutton Jr., and Mission Specialist Naoko Yamazaki of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Standing, from left, are Mission Specialists Clayton Anderson, Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, Rick Mastracchio and Stephanie Wilson. Image credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

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2009-10 District Officers

District Governor (DG) - Rich Rowland

DG-elect—C. Roger Carrell

DG-nominee—Bob Perrin

Secretary—Mary Q. Garrison

Treasurer—Jim Mastera

Trainer—Bob Perrin

AG Coordinator— Craig Dreismeier

2009-10 Assistant Governors

Area 1—Prent Roth Columbus, Columbus Morning,

Norfolk, Schuyler, Wayne Area 2—Kevin Zadina

Aurora, David City, Seward, York

Area 3—Shirley Howell Fairbury, Friend, Geneva,

Hebron Area 4—Todd Dierberger

Auburn, Falls City, Humboldt, Nebraska City

Area 5—Allan Bash Clarinda, Glenwood, Red Oak,

Shenandoah Area 6—John Mock

Avoca, Council Bluffs, Council Bluffs Centennial, Omaha

Downtown Area 7—Jim Dyck

Lincoln, Lincoln East, Lincoln South, Lincoln Sunrise Area 8—Carol Ebdon

Blair, Fremont, Omaha North, Western Douglas County Area 9—Carma Schaefer Bellevue, Omaha Morning,

Omaha Suburban, Plattsmouth Area10—Judeen Holmolka

Beatrice, Crete, Pawnee City, Wilber

Area 11—Wes Galusha Ashland, Om Millard, Om No, Om West, SW Omaha Night

One of many District Conference Speakers, NU Women’s Basketball Associate Head Coach,

Sunny Smallwood A well-respected assistant coach with an impressive track record as a talented re-cruiter, Sunny Smallwood will enter her fifth season on the Nebraska coaching staff in 2009-10, and her second as the Huskers' associate head coach. Smallwood, who joined Yori’s Nebraska staff before the 2005-06 season, has played a major role in helping the Huskers to four con-secutive postseason tournament trips, includ-ing back-to-back NCAA Tournament appear-ances in 2007 and 2008. In 2007-08, Smallwood helped the Huskers claim the third NCAA Tournament victory in school history. "Sunny has shown a tremendous commit-ment to our program for the past four years and her knowledge and experience has been invaluable," Yori said. "She is a firm believer in the ideals we have set forth in our pro-gram, and she has played an important role in recruiting and the development of our play-ers both on and off the court." Smallwood focuses her on-court coaching attention to developing Nebraska's backcourt players, while coordinating the Husker de-fense. She is also responsible for all aspects of Nebraska's individual player development workouts, while assisting with opponent scouting. Smallwood also plays a major role in Ne-braska's recruiting efforts. She played a lead role in NU's signing of 2009 Parade High School All-American and Washington State Player of the Year, Lindsey Moore, who will be a freshman point guard for the Huskers in 2009-10. "Sunny has a vast array of experience and is helping our program in all areas," Yori said. "She has proven herself as a dedicated and loyal assistant coach in this profession, and we expect her to have a positive impact on our program in the years to come." Smallwood came to Nebraska from the Uni-versity of California, where she spent the 2004-05 season as the associate head coach for the Golden Bears. Smallwood helped Cal land one of the nation's top 10 recruiting classes during her only season in Berkeley. Before heading to California, Smallwood spent 11 seasons as an assistant coach at

the University of Washington, in-cluding her last eight seasons in Seattle as the Huskies' lead assistant. She was the Huskies' recruiting coordi-nator all 11 years she spent on the staff at Washing-ton. During her time in Washington, Smallwood helped the Huskies to six NCAA Tournament appearances, advancing to the regional semifinals in 1995 and the NCAA Elite Eight in 2001. Smallwood's recruiting resume included Ja-mie Redd, a McDonald's High School All-American and UW's all time leading scorer, and Amber Hall, the Huskies' all-time leading rebounder, along with All-Pac 10 Conference selections Megan Franza, LeAnn Sheets, Loree Payne, Andrea Lalum and Giuliana Mendiola, the 2003 Pac-10 Conference Player of the Year. Smallwood's international recruiting base included Laure Savasta, a member of the 2000 French Olympic team, and Hall, a Ca-nadian National Team member. Smallwood began her collegiate coaching career as an assistant at Washington State from 1990 to 1993. In her first season in Pull-man, the Cougars earned their first-ever bid to the NCAA Tournament. In addition to her on- and off-court coaching duties, Smallwood was also the director of Washington State's summer camps. A 1983 graduate of Boise State with a de-gree in secondary education, Smallwood was a two-time first team academic All-Mountain West Conference selection for the Broncos as a player from 1979 to 1983. After college, Smallwood spent seven years as the head coach at Boise High School, leading her team to state tournament appear-ances in 1986 and 1989. She served as the head volleyball coach for one season, an assistant volleyball coach for three years and an assistant track and field coach for seven seasons.

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2009-10 District Chairs

Health and Hunger— Yolanda Hoffman

Literacy—Dr. Ed Walsh

Water—OPEN

Speaker’s Bureau— Ward Peters

Lucinda Klein-Lombardo

Membership Development— Kris Winter John Hoich

Public Relations—Roxy Orr

Group Study Exchange, Inbound—Ken Hurt

Group Study Exchange, Outbound—Robert Rapp

Vocational Services— Gary Bren

Community Service— Joanne Peters

Rotaract—John Fuelberth

The Rotary Foundation— Sharon Wherry

Youth Exchange— Steve Gerdes

Calendar

March 20—Rotary Leadership

Institute, Lincoln, NE 31—Conference Award Forms DUE, see p.10

31—Presidential Citation due to DG Rich

April

8-10—PETS/SETS, Salina, KS

10—Various Conference Items Due, see p. 10

23-24—District Conference and Assembly, Omaha, NE

May

15—District Team Training, SAC Museum

Lincoln #14 to Host Rotary International President, John Kenny

In five short months, Lincoln Rotary Club #14 will host Rotary Inter-national President John Kenny in honor of the club’s 100th anniver-sary. They invite you to attend their Centennial Celebration Dinner on Friday, June 4, 2010, at The Cornhusker Marriott Conference Center, Lincoln, Nebraska. Details of the evening will be provided in the near future. The Rotary International theme selected by Mr. Kenny is “The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands.” Our Centennial Celebration Dinner is a tribute to the service provided by Club #14 and its members who worked with community leaders and groups to meet peoples'

needs. While the centennial anniversary is a milestone to be remembered, President Kenny’s theme reminds us that our focus must be on the future. Mr. Kenny hails from Grangemouth, Scotland, where he has been a Rotarian since 1970. He graduated from the University of Glasgow School of Law and represented shipyard work-ers in Scotland. He has been an active supporter of the Boy Scouts, helping to establish Scouting groups in Russia. John and his wife June excel at curling, known as the “chess on ice”, and enjoy the complex strategies of the game. It will be Club 14’s greatest pleasure to have you help host them in Lincoln and celebrate District 5650’s mutual Rotary accomplish-ments. This will be a memorable evening highlighting the Ser-vice Above Self efforts of Rotary Club #14 over the past 100 years. They hope you will join them for their cele-bration and welcome to Lincoln Rotary International President John Kenny.

Mayo Clinic—New CPR Method h t t p : / / w w w . y o u t u b e . c o m / w a t c h ?v=E5huVSebZpM B y M a y o C l i n i c s t a f f Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique useful in many emer-gencies, including heart attack or near drowning, in which someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped. Ideally, CPR involves two elements: chest compressions combined with mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing. How-ever, what you as a bystander should do in an emergency situation really depends on your knowledge and comfort level. The bot-tom line is that it's far better to do something than to do nothing at all if you're fearful that your knowledge or abilities aren't 100 per-cent complete. Remember, the difference between your doing something and doing nothing could be someone's life. Here's advice from the American Heart Asso-ciation: Untrained. If you're not trained in CPR, then provide hands-only CPR. That means unin-terrupted chest compressions of about 100 a minute until paramedics arrive (described in more detail below). You don't need to try res-cue breathing.

Trained, and ready to go. If you're well trained, and confident in your ability, then you can opt for one of two approaches: 1. Alternate between 30 chest compressions and two rescue breaths. 2. Just do chest compressions. Trained, but rusty. If you've previously re-ceived CPR training, but you're not confident in your abilities, then just do chest compres-sions at a rate of about 100 a minute. The above advice applies only to adults needing CPR, not to children.

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Auction Update Well, here we are, just weeks out from the district conference and I've been told by the Dis-trict Governor that if I don't get this auction all done correctly so we can raise $10,000 to support the eradication of polio, that I can expect to get my pink slip in the mail immediately af-ter the conference. Folks, that would really be embarrassing for this Rotarian of 30+ years! So, again I ask your support in making this auction a smashing success. We need items to be auc-tioned!! I would hope as a mini-mum that we would have AT LEAST one auction item from each club and on top of that additional items from individual Rotarians - such as use of your Palm Springs condo for a week, or a weekend golf outing at your club, or a nice gift cer-tificate from your business, Husker football tickets, Maver-ick hockey tickets, rock concert tickets, use of your cabin in the Sand Hills, and on and on. Please, use your imagination and help us make a major dent in the damage done by this horrible disease.

I am available to come get the items here in the metro and will work with you to get the ones from the hinterland to the right place at the right time!

Again, I really don't want that black mark on my resume be-cause I have been dismissed by our Glorious Leader. Work with me to make the a fun and rewarding event. You can best reach me by e-mail at catspaw4@cox.net.

Bob Collins, Probationary Chairman, Conference Auction

In these uncertain times, there is a growing demand for well trained international leaders to promote national and interna-tional cooperation and peace throughout their lives, in their careers and through service activities. The challenges of the 21st century require people skilled in the art of diplomacy, mediation and conflict resolu-tion. The Rotary Peace Fellow-ship program was developed to meet this very need. Rotary is seeking non-Rotarian professionals interested in ex-panding their knowledge in international relations, public administration, sustainable development, peace studies and conflict resolution or a re-lated field. Each year, up to 100 Rotary Peace Fellowships (50 master's degree fellow-ships and 50 professional de-

velopment certificate fellow-ships) are offered on a com-petitive basis at six prestigious Rotary Centers around the world. Participants in the master's degree program gain access to: • Two years of Rotary-

funded graduate study to-ward a master's degree at one of our six Rotary Cen-ters

• Training in the root causes

of conflict, theories of inter-national relations, and ef-fective models of coopera-tion, conflict resolution, and negotiation.

• A growing network of com-

mitted alumni employed around the world in diplo-macy, government, non-governmental organiza-tions and private corpora-tions.

Candidates already working in the field of peace and conflict studies may opt for the three-month professional develop-ment certificate program at Chulalongkorn University in

Bangkok, Thailand. Both pro-grams require, at minimum, a bachelor's degree in a related field; 3 years of relevant work experience for the MA program and 5 years for the profes-sional development certificate. You could be among the next Rotary Peace Fellows. Alumni from the Ambassadorial Schol-arship, Group Study Ex-change, and University Teach-ers programs make excellent candidates for the Rotary Peace Fellowship. Thirty-one Ambassadorial Scholars and GSE team members have gone on to become Rotary Peace Fellows. If the fellowship is not for you, you may know someone who would be an excellent candi-date. Please share this infor-mation with alumni, as well as business associates, local uni-versities, service organiza-tions, religious institutions, and community groups that may know of individuals interested in conflict resolution and diplo-macy. For eligibility and application information, please direct can-didates to http://www.rotary.org/rotarycenters

Website Updates

T h e d i s t r i c t w e b s i t e i s n o w o f f i c i a l l y b e i n g h o s t e d b y ClubRunner. You can see the new site at http://www.rotarydistrict5650.org. We will be asking all club secre-taries (both ClubRunner members and non-members) to log in to the site and upload member data there. Once uploaded to ClubRunner, a simple click of the mouse will send the informa-t i o n t o R o t a r y I n t e r n a t i o n a l . ALL MEMBERS OF DISTRICT 5650 ARE ABLE TO CREATE A LOG-IN TO THE DISTRICT SITE. Check it out today!

Call for Rotary Peace Fellow Applications THE ROTARY FOUNDATION INVITES ALL DISTRICTS TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2011-12 ROTARY PEACE FELLOWSHIPS. COMPLETE APPLICATIONS MUST BE SENT TO

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION BY 1 JULY 2010.

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Matching Grant #69736

Clean Water Project Dan Sara village,

Niger This pro-ject supplied a water pump, electric gen-erator to power it, wa-ter storage tank on a tower, piping and a few

sets of spigots to provide clean water to the village of Dan Sara, Niger and its approximately 2,000 inhabitants. The village had two sources of water but both were being con-taminated by the animals that drove the pumping mechanism.

This project was developed by a former Peace Corps volunteer from Glenwood, Iowa assigned to Dan Sara. The local Glenwood Rotary club endorsed the project and more partners were found. The $45,000+ project was spon-sored locally by the Rotary Club of Niamey-Gaweye and interna-tionally sponsored by the Rotary Club of Glenwood, Iowa.

Additional funding was provided by Rotary District 5650-Iowa/Nebraska, Rotary District 6060-eastern Missouri, Rotary District 9100-Niger, The Rotary Founda-tion and The First Christian Church of Glenwood, Iowa.

On January 15, a Ro-tary Social was held at Peru State College [jointly hosted with

Nebraska City Rotary Club]. Fifty guests, in-cluding five sons of Rotarians, enjoyed dinner, a tour of the library, and a basketball game. Seven Peru Student Leaders also attended and helped to host the event, as well. The evening kicked off with a Social Hour at the home of President Dan Hanson and his wife, Elaine, followed by a game preview by Coach Katen in the Live Oak Room. The Mad-rigal Singers then entertained the guests dur-ing dinner. Hanson belonged to a Rotary club before moving to Nebraska, and she still recalls how involved with her community she was and the bonds she has formed with her fellow Rotari-ans. [Editor’s Note: We’re hoping she joins a club in our district soon!] "Even thinking of my Forest City experience, it was just a nice com-munity and you get to see people you might not otherwise get to see; meet people you might not ordinarily get to meet. It was nice to

come to Nebraska and have a Rotary family." Hanson went on to explain why Rotary Clubs are important to the students of PSC. "Part of our goal is to integrate Peru State College into the Southeast Nebraska communities more, and this was just an ideal way to do it. A lot of these people hadn't been on campus in so many years, and it's a beautiful campus. So that was one of our bigger goals. We really wanted to showcase our college. Potentially, some of these people might be donors for the college. Some might have grandchildren that decide to come here. It's just a great way to. get our name out, and bring people back who graduated from here. It creates a good spirit for the college." Hanson praised the student leaders who helped with hosting duties for the Rotary So-cial. "Whenever Dan and I have people on campus, we want to showcase our students and they really came through for us. I was so proud of them. They were wonderful hosts, and it was a lot of fun. It really helped people recognize the quality school that PSC is."

2010 Outbound GSE Team to

Rotary District 4770 Brazil

The Group Study Ex-change Team is busily preparing for their trip learning Portuguese and preparing the presentation that they will give during their trip. The Group Study Exchange Team in-

vites all Rotarians in District 5650 to follow along as their trip to Brazil is scheduled to take place May 11th - June 11th, 2010. Regular updates will be posted in the district newsletters. Pictured above, from left to right, Team Leader is Pamela Johnson a Rotarian of Lincoln Down-town Rotary Club #14. Team Members are Michael Salerno, Manager, Global Treasury, Global Banking Group, First National Bank of Omaha; Julie Foral, Marketing Communications, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, Zachary Rustad, Account Executive, Nanonation, Lincoln; and Katie Tauer, Marketing and Business Development Coordinator, BVH Architects, Lincoln.

Rotarian Dinner Showcases Importance of Rotary Club

by Michaela Wolverton, Staff Writer, “The Peru State Times”

Extract taken from article originally published in “The Peru State Times,” 2/08/10

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Q: How do you catch a unique rabbit? A: Unique upon it.

Q: How do you catch a tame rabbit? A: Tame way, unique upon it.

ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE Invest in the Future of Rotary!

You will be a part of a growing dynamic in Rotary – enthusiastic Rotarians wanting to learn more – do more. RI sessions include activity-based learning and shar-ing activities. There are 6 segments dur-ing the day on topics that range from Or-ganizing a Meeting to Stepping outside your Club, to The Rotary Foundation. Any Rotary Club Member can benefit from knowing more about Rotary. The more you know the more you enjoy and support Rotary. All of this helps building a stronger

Club. Stronger Clubs mean a stronger Rotary organization. For more information, visit http://www.clubrunner.ca/dprg/dxprogramhome/_programhome.aspx?did=5650&pageid=43565. The Future of Rotary Is In Your Hands. An Investment in the Rotary Leadership Institute is an Investment in your Club and the Future of Rotary! - - Nicolette "Nicki" Klein; Chair, Heartland USA Division; The Rotary Leadership Institute

2010 RI Convention in Montréal, Québec,

Canada, 20-23 June

Sophisticated yet friendly, Mon-tréal offers an ideal setting for Rotarians to gather at the 2010 RI Convention. More than 80 nationalities and ethnic groups reside in Montréal. In addition, it is also the largest franco-phone city outside of Paris, making it the most bilingual metropolis in North America.

Register early now for “An In-ternational Experience” and to receive the best rates and ac-commodations.

Updated District 5650 Super Bowl

Food Drive Total is $14,021.37!

“I found that RLI is not only for Rotarians who want lead-ership positions, but also for Rotarians that want in depth knowledge of what Rotary is and does. RLI was an oppor-tunity to meet Rotarians that are enthusiastic about Ro-tary.” - -Charles Adams, Past President Bellevue Rotary

Through Matching Grants, The Rotary Foundation matches contributions raised for international service pro-jects by Rotary clubs and dis-tricts in two or more countries. The Foundation provides a one-to-one match for District Designated Fund (DDF)/S H A R E ( h t t p : / /www.rotary.org/en/Contribute/F u n d s / S H A R E / P a g e s /ridefault.aspx) contributions and a US$0.50 match for every new $1 cash contribu-tion. Grant awards range from $5,000 to $200,000 If your club is considering a Matching Grant, the request needs to be sent in as soon as

possible. Because of the fi-nancial constraints at The Ro-tary Foundation, any club that wants to submit a Matching Grant needs to have it ready to be mailed to The Rotary Foundation by July 1. Last year Rotary Foundation Matching Grant funds were expended in September. Matching Grants are proc-essed by their receipt date. The earliest they will accept them is July 1. At its January 2010 meeting, The Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees increased the maximum Matching Grant award from US$150,000 to $200,000, ef-fective 1 July 2010. During 2009-10, Health, Hun-ger, and Humanity (3-H) Grants were phased out, one year earlier than initially antici-pated under the Future Vision Plan, due to the decrease in available World Funds. In the

absence of 3-H grants, in-creasing the maximum Match-ing Grant award allows clubs and districts to undertake lar-ger projects than previously possible with Matching Grants. The Trustees hope that this change will give Rotarians around the world the ability to continue to pursue large-scale sustainable development pro-jects through the Matching Grants program. Matching Grants materials are currently being updated to reflect the change and will be available soon at www.rotary.org. If you have any questions please contact District Grant Chair, Marilyn Hoskins at mhoskins@heartland.net or District TRF Chair, Sharon W h e r r y , sharon.wherry@gmail.com.

2010 Matching Grant Updates

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End Polio Now Bike Ride

We are rapidly approaching the End Polio Now bike ride sched-uled for May 8, 2010. As the time gets near we need help with the committee organizing the ride and helping on the day of the ride. As you are all wondering how can you help us End Polio Now there are several ways that you can help. • You can sign up and ride one

of the rides and enjoy the fresh air and the company of the other bikers and your fam-ily. There is a family price as well.

• Encourage friends and other Rotarians to sign up and ride with us. Download the flyer from Millard Rotary website in the Download section. http://www.clubrunner.ca/CPrg/Home/homeS.asp?cid=3058 Help us promote our End Po-lio Now Bike Ride.

• Order your End Polio Now T-Shirt as soon as possible so you can have the shirt by the day of the ride.

R U Sending a Representative from Your Club to the 2009-10 District Conference?

R U Wondering How to Pay for It?

R U Nuts? All clubs need to do fundraisers for something and we have a company ready to help you. The RU Nuts com-pany would like to help Rotary Clubs with their fundraising. They can help you fundraise for anything from Polio to conference registrations! And, there is a BONUS this year. Your

club could earn unexpected money from this fundraiser – so you may choose to do some-thing unexpected with that money - like provide full registration to the district conference for one of your members! This year the RU Nuts company is offering a "prize" to one participating Rotary Club in all of District 5650 that uses them for a fundraiser between now and Spring, 2010. Rich Rowland has stated that the prize will be awarded to the club with the highest per capita sales. What is the prize? It is a chance to drive one of the most amazing automobiles ever created. We do not know exactly which cars will be available, but some on the list are:

• Alfa Romeo 8C • Callaway C16 Coupe • Ferrari F430 Scuderia • Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano • Lamborghini Superleggera • Maserati GranTurismo • Mercedes-Benz SLR

McLaren

This is offered through the organization promoting the World's Fastest Fundraiser (Prosperity Events). With the World's Fastest Fundraiser, 30 minute time slots or "seats" to drive super-cars are sold. The RU Nuts company is one of their corporate sponsors. And, as a sponsor, they get one of these to give away. They are offering it to the Rotary Clubs in all of District 5650! The winning club can do as they wish with the prize - maybe use it for ANOTHER fundraiser - selling chances in a raffle and THAT winner gets to drive the car. The cars will arrive here to be driven on May 10, 2010 at Fallbrook Town Center in the northwest corner of Lincoln. Contact RU Nuts: CJ@runutsco.com View the RU Nuts line of products: http://www.runutsco.com/index.shtml

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Dr. Lee Simmons to Speak at District Conference Rich’s Remarks Wow.......less than two months until District Conference! This year we have taken a new ap-proach to a family friendly Confer-

ence. Rotarians bringing their chil-d ren w i l l have ac t i v i t i es for the entire day on Saturday while you get your Rotary Re-charge. We have worked hard to make the food OUTSTANDING and the costs low. Registration is a huge $1.00 and if you are lucky you may get your money back and then some… An Astronaut from NASA, Omaha Children's Museum, the nationally famous Henry Doorly Zoo, antique rope making, and RLI leaders to name just a few exciting events and speakers......Come hear a NE-BRASKA coach that just achieved an UNDEFEATED season on Fri-day night. Be part of a RI Service Above Self presentation. Don't forget to get your Chairman's award in to district! Mark you calendar......and get your room reservations at discounted rates now! Tracy and I will be waiting to greet you at the door! Yours in Rotary,

Rich

Omaha’s April Weather Averages

Temp (F) High 64° Low 40° Precip. (in) 3” / Snow (in) 0.5” Wind (mph) 13 / SSE

A native of Tucson, AZ, Dr. Simmons did his pre-veterinary studies at Central State College in Edmond, Oklahoma and received his Doctor of Veterinary Medi-cine degree from Oklahoma State University in 1963. Im-mediately following gradua-tion, he joined the Columbus Municipal Zoo in Ohio as mammals curator, veterinar-ian and assistant superinten-dent. In 1966, he took a posi-tion with the Henry Doorly Zoo as resident veterinarian where he quickly ascended to Director in 1970. Under his tutelage, the Zoo has achieved unprecedented growth. Within the last 20 years alone, Omaha's Zoo has added major state-of-the-art exhibits such as the Lied Jungle, the Walter and Suz-anne Scott Kingdoms of the Seas Aquarium, Bill and Berniece Grewcock Center for Conservation and Re-search, Desert Dome and nocturnal exhibit, Berniece Grewcock Butterfly and In-sect Pavilion, Hubbard Go-rilla Valley and others. More than $150 million in develop-

ment has benefited the com-munity through attracting more than 1.3 million visitors annually with an economic impact of over $100 million per year. Omaha's Zoo has been named among the top five zoos in North America. Under his leadership, Omaha's Zoo has grown from 13 employees and a budget of $350,000 to over 250 full-time and 300 part-time employees and a budget of $22,000,000. Under his leadership Omaha's Zoo has become a leader in conservation, re-search and preservation of endangered species. Field work in Madagascar by Omaha Zoo staff has led to 20 new lemur species. Nota-ble world first accomplish-ments by Omaha's Zoo in-clude: artificially inseminated gaur calf, in vitro fertilized gaur calf, artificially insemi-nated tiger cub, and in vitro fertilized tiger cub. Addition-ally, Omaha Zoo staff was part of the team that pro-duced the world's first in vitro fertilized gorilla. On March 16, 2009, Dr. Sim-mons assumed new job du-ties as Chairman of the Omaha Zoo Foundation. The Omaha Zoo Foundation was founded in 1984 and supports the mission, re-search and programs bene-fiting Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo. The foundation is a non-profit organization that owes its early success to the hard work and perseverance of Sue Scott and Gene Ma-honey, whose leadership and legacy helped generate significant resources for Zoo projects.

As the new Chairman of the Omaha Zoo Foundation, Dr. Simmons will continue to

provide support for the Zoo's strategic master plan and its extensive research and con-servation programs. He will also be instrumental in the growth and development of the Omaha Zoo Foundation and he will continue his in-volvement with both national and international profes-sional zoo organizations.

In order to provide a lasting tribute to Dr. Lee Simmons, or “Doc” as he is affection-ately called, the Omaha Zoo Foundation has established the Dr. Lee G. Simmons Legacy Fund in his honor. The Legacy Fund honors the commitment and extraordi-nary effort Dr. Simmons has given to build a world-class zoo, elevate conservation awareness and launch new research programs over his 40 years of leadership.

Dr. Simmons will speak at this year’s district confer-ence, at the Saturday night dinner. The dinner will be held at the Lied Jungle, in-side the Henry Doorly Zoo. See full information in this newsletter and online at www.rotarydistrict5650.org. Hope to see you there!

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Old Market Info 10th to 14th Streets be-tween Leavenworth and

Farnam Streets www.OldMarket.org

Nightlife, Pubs and Taverns: Bar 415 Barry O’s Old Market Tavern Billy Frogg’s Grill and Bar Blue Sushi Sake Grill Dubliner Pub Farrell’s Bar and 9th St. Deli JD Tucker’s Irie Julio’s Old Market La Buvette Wine and Grocery Mr. Toad M’s Pub Myth Lounge Nomad Lounge O’Connors Irish Pub Old Market Tavern Old Mattress Factory Sake Bombers Slowdown Stokes Bar and Grill T Henery’s Pub The French Café The Underground Union Pizzeria and Sports Bar Upstream Brewing Company Urban Wine Co. Specialty Foods and Coffee: 13th Street Coffee Co. Aromas Blue Line Coffee Blue Sushi Sake Grill Cubby’s Old Market Delice European Bakery and Café Hollywood Candy La Buvette Wine and Grocery Old Market Candy Shop Old Market Tea House Patrick’s Market Scooters Soul Desires Ted & Wally’s Ice Cream

District Conference Tentative Schedule

Friday, April 23rd* 7:45 AM—Check-in 8:30 AM—Breakfast: Omelet Bar with a Centennial Assortment of Fruits and Rolls 9:15 AM—Assembly hosted by DGE, Roger Carrell 12:00—Lunch w/ an Astronaut (seepage one of this newsletter) Roasted Pork Loin served w/ Dried Cherry and Wild Mushroom Jus, Garlic Roasted Baby Red Potatoes, Fresh Green Beans and Carrots, Dessert 1:10 PM—SPEAKER 1:45 PM—Have your photo taken w/ an astronaut for a $10 Donation! 2:00 PM—“Facebook” and “Twitter” workshops 2:30 PM— “Antique Rope Making 3:00 PM—Business Meeting 6:00 PM—Cocktail Hour with Bag Piper 7:00 PM—President’s-elect Dinner Scottish Smoked Salmon on Pumpernickel with Chive Cream, Cucumber Salad and Baby Greens AND Seared Beef Tenderloin and Grilled Whiskey Chicken AND Kale and Scallion Potato Cake with Smoked Bacon Cabbage and Roasted Root Vegetables, Red Velvet Cake 8:00 PM—SPEAKER, Coach Sunny Smallwood (see page two of this newsletter) 8:30 PM—LIVE Auction, Bar remains open, Live Soft Jazz and Piano Music 9:30 PM—Hospitality Room Open Saturday, April 24th* 7:45 AM—Check-In 8:30 AM—Breakfast Buffet Sliced Fresh Fruit and Berry Display, Assorted Scones and Pastries, Assorted Coffee Cakes, Muffins and Fruit Jams, Honey and Butter, Farm Fresh Scram- bled Eggs with Aged Cheddar, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Country Sausage Links, Breakfast Potatoes, Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice 9:20—In Memoriam for Deceased Rotarians 10:00—SPEAKER, Ambassadorial Scholar, Sheena Cheng **10:00 AM—Omaha Children’s Museum open w/ FREE Admission for D5650! 10:15—SPEAKERS, Inbound/Outbound GSE Teams 11:10—SPEAKERS, Youth Exchange Students 12:30—Foundation Lunch Bistro Buffet: Assorted Gourmet Wraps and Bistro Sandwiches, Roasted Red Bliss Potato Salad, Italian Pasta Salad, Multi-Grain Chips, Mini Pastries and Des serts 1:45 PM—Check-in at Henry Doorly Zoo 2:30 PM—Meet at Cat Complex for Tours 6:00 PM—Cocktail Hour and Fun w/ Animals 7:15 PM—President’s Dinner & Awards Cream Cheese and Spinach Stuffed Breast of Chicken, Assorted Wild Greens with Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumber and julienne Carrots, Ranch and Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressings, Asiago Whipped Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetable Medley, Dinner Rolls with Butter, and a Very SPECIAL Dessert 8:50 PM—SPEAKER, Dr. Lee Simmons 9:50—PM—Live Auction All times/events are tentative and subject to change. Watch www.rotarydistrict5650.org for updates and additional schedules.

SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING ZOO TOURS/DINNER

The zoo is doing the tours for us as a "gift" with a paid dinner. In order to go on the tours, you must REGISTER IN ADVANCE (NO LATER THAN APRIL 16TH) and pay for dinner. We wish that every Rotarian could bring their kids and/or grandkids with only the price of zoo admission (or by using their zoo pass), but unfortunately we are limited by space and cannot allow for it. Please share this information with your club members!

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Old Market Info www.oldmarket.com

Old Market Shops: ART: Artists’ Cooperative Gallery Bemis Center Glass Harmony Gallery Images of Nature Gallery Passageway Gallery GIFTS and JEWELRY: Ashley Collectibles Cibola of Omaha Cornerstone Gem and Bead Co. Everything Them Goldsmith/Silversmith Pulp Passageway Tannenbaum Christmas Shop MUSIC: Antiquarium Records Homer’s Drastic Plastic SPECIALTY: City Limits DSR Power Sports Etc. Gifts Everything Them Iron Décor and More J.P. Cooke Rubber Stamp Co. Jay Welter Cigars Kessler’s Old Market Namaste New Realities Books and Gifts Nouvelle Eve Old Market Habitat Old Market Sundries Omaha Healing Arts Center Overland Outfitters Red Square Retro Recycle SG Roi Tobacconist Soul Desires Souq, LTD The Lotus Trocadero

Countdown to Conference:

REGISTRATION AND ROOM: Registration form is on the District Website home page, click on District Conference. Hotel Room – Special discounted rate of $149; call 1-402-346-9000 by April 1st and say you are with Rotary District 5650. (http://www.embassysuitesomaha.com). AWARDS – DUE MARCH 31: Chairperson, Terry Kucera, terrykuch@aol.com, 402-333-7200; Newsletters to be submitted to Roxy Orr, roxyann1@cox.net, 402-290-6800. All Award Forms can be found on the district website by clicking “Awards” under the “Site Pages” heading, then by clicking “Award Submission Forms” in the gold box on the left side of the page. Or, by copying and pasting the link: http://www.clubrunner.ca/dprg/dxprogramhome/_programhome.aspx?did=5650&pageid=43046&sid=67025 • District Committee Chairs Award form (if you wish to honor clubs for their activities not

already part of the awards process). • Club form (apply for awards in areas of service). • Club Awards newsletter form (for submitting newsletter for award consideration). • Assistant Governor Awards forms (nominate clubs for their accomplishments and activi-

ties). • Presidential Citation form • Rotary 105 Governor’s Challenge VOTING DELEGATES: Due April 10; District Secretary Mary Garrison jmgarrison@windstream.net, 402-683-4110. Found on district website under the “Forms” heading under “Site Pages.” Scroll down to the bottom of the page to “Voting Delegates.” Or, cut and paste: http://www.clubrunner.ca/d a t a / 5 6 5 0 / h t m l / 7 5 1 5 9 / V o t i n g % 2 0 D e l e g a t e s % 2 0 2 0 1 0 _ 2 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 . D O C DECEASED ROTARIANS: Due April 10; names and information about Rotary positions or accomplishments to be printed. Please send the following information about each to Art Knox, akek@knoxasscs.com, 402-477-3088. Member Name; Paul Harris Fellow; Sustaining Member; Major Donor; Bequest Society Status Member of Rotary Since Number of Years Perfect Attendance Club Office(s) Held by Member District Position(s) Held by Member. NEW PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS/LEVELS, BENEFACTOR, BEQUEST SOCIETY AND MAJOR DONORS: Due April 10, Sharon Wherry, sharon.wherry@gmail.com, 402-475-4137. Needs names of Paul Harris Fellows (new or those reaching a new level), Benefactors, Bequest Society Members and Major Donors new since the last District Conference to be honored at the Sat-urday Foundation brunch; bring the recognition items to the District Conference but remem-ber to notify Sharon ahead of time. ROTARY FOUNDATION SILENT AUCTION: To donate an item, contact Bob Collins, catspaw4@cox.net, 712-323-3128. PRESIDENTS AND SPOUSES, PRESIDENTS-ELECT AND SPOUSES: Presidents-elect – Presidents for 2010-11 are featured Friday, April 23; dress is business casual; introductions will be made and photos will be taken. Presidents – Current (2009-10) Presidents are featured Saturday, April 24; tropical paradise dress, khakis, safari shirts, etc. is acceptable; introductions will be made and photos will be taken.

DEADLINES: March 31 Dist Chair Awards April 1 Room Rate Guarantee (details below) March 31 Presidential Citation April 10 Paul Harris/Major Donors March 31 Asst Gov Awards April 10 Voting Delegates March 31 Club Awards April 10 Deceased Rotarians

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Old Market Info www.oldmarket.com

Attractions & E n t e r t a i n -ment: Magical Jour-ney Carriage Service, 402-453-6745 The Durham Museum; 801

S. 10th St.; 402-444-5071 Joslyn Art Museum; 2200 Dodge St.; 402-342-3300 Omaha Children’s Museum www.ocm.org; 500 S. 20th St. 402-342-6164 Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and IMAX Theater; 3701 S. 10th St. 402-733-8400 Dining: 13th Street Coffee House 801 Chop House at the Paxton Ahmad’s Aromas Asian Mongolian Brickford Bakery Billy Frogg’s Grill and Bar Blue Sushi Sake Grill The Boiler Room Delice European Bakery & Café Famous Dave’s Indian Oven Julio’s Old Market Liberty Tavern Matsu Sushi Michael’s M’s Pub Nicola’s Italian Wine and Faire O Dining Omaha Prime Passport Restaurant Rick’s Café Boatyard Spaghetti Works Stokes The Diner The French Café The Flatiron Café The Underground Trini’s Twisted Fork Vincenzo’s V. Mertz Vivace Zio’s Pizzeria

Official Conference Registration Form

You can find the Official District Conference Registration Form on the district website, http://www.rotarydistrict5650.org or by cutting and pasting this link: http://www.clubrunner.ca/Data/5650/html/83734/Registration%202010_0227.doc. A sample form is below.

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National Special Olympics 2010 July 18-23, Lincoln, NE

The 2010 USA National Special Olympics Games anticipates being one of the largest sporting events in the world in 2010, let alone perhaps the biggest event ever to be held in the state of Nebraska. The Games would not be possible without the help of more than 8,000 dedicated volunteers. There is something for everyone and no shortage of diverse ways to get involved. District 5650 will be participating in this event and looking for vol-unteers from your club! Posi-tions are available in security, event logistics, welcome com-mittee, delegations services, awards, receptions, ceremonies, information services, technol-ogy, cheering committee and more. For more information con-t a c t Info@2010specialolympics.Org; 402.467.2010; 2010 USA NA-TIONAL GAMES • 7600 N 70th St. • LINCOLN, NE 68517

PolioPlus Updates Congratulations To Joseph Man-giamelli with the Columbus Morning Rotary Campaign and Club President, Eldon Engel; their club has a 94.6% member-ship participation for PolioPlus. From the Aurora Rotary Club: One of their members issued a challenge to match Po-lioPlus donations. The club came up with $300 and was matched by their member for a total of $600. What is your club doing?

Auburn Rotary Helps Haiti

Members of the Auburn Rotary Club raised $970 to send off to the Rotary Foundation’s Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund. Donations were raised through club funds and personal donations within the organization. As of mid February over $500,000 has been raised nation-wide through this relief effort. Member Joe Jones (right holding check) presents the check to club

president Jeff Harvey. Those present for the photo were: (back row left to right) John Chaney, John Moody, Marty Fattig, Jeff Harvey, Scott Kudrna, Darren Wright, Steve Schulte, Joe Jones, Joe Casey, Kermitt Moore; front row Jessica Gerdes, Dot Kelsay, Carrie Kreienhop and Peggy Kuser. Arti-cle and photo from Nemaha County Her-ald shared with permission from Kendall Nieman

Avoca Rotary Needs Your Help

Each month the Avoca Rotary picks a new Vice Squad of two members to pick what Rotarians will be fined for. It can range from owing a dollar for not attending a meeting to owing for not wearing your Rotary pin. Whatever the fine, one thing remains constant: the money is put to good use - Polio. Roughly two months back, new Rotarian, Dave McCain, was a part of the Vice Squad that asked that we take the months Vice totals and put it towards a Shelter Box donation that he had viewed online in conjunction the Rotary International. Upon doing more research, we found out that the Shelter Boxes did came with a pricey tag of $1,000.00. A group of 17, the Avoca Rotary hands down decided this was a project we wanted to take on, and we are now asking for the help of others in our District. We (the Avoca Rotary) have pledged $1,000.00 towards one Shelter Box that will house up to 10 individuals; provide medical and school supplies; as well as feed, clothe and keep men, women and children warm. We would like to purchase another Shelter Box and have begun to raise the money to do so, but need our District’s help. If you would like to donate to help those affected by the Haiti earthquake and provide a “Service above Self”, please contact Avoca Rotary President, Cathy Drury at cathyd@iowatelecom.com, or Penny Pattee, Secre-tary at penny@thams-insurance.com.

Orphanoto Dominica

This sign will be hung at the Orphanato Dominica in The Dominican Republic. The dedication of the new solar and water puri-fication systems will be on March 27th at the orphanage. This International Project partnered the Shenandoah and Santo Domingo NACO Rotary clubs. The new systems were funded with a RF Matching Grant. Shenandoah Club members Hayden

Jones, Kim Gee and Ken DeBaere were responsible for getting the sign made.

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New Rotaract Club to Charter March 26, 2010 On Friday, March 26th, the Omaha Rotaract club will be able to sign a charter being the first community based Rotaract club in the district. Sean Olson and John Mock have been working hard on this project, and so far, 21 people committed to signing the charter that night. If you know someone who is ages 18-30 and wants to make a difference have them contact Sean at sol-son@qwestcenter.com. Rotaract clubs enable Rotaractors to grow personally and professionally, address community needs, and promote international understanding through friendship and service.

Rotary Around The Globe: The Street View From A Rotary Ambassadorial

Scholar's 3-Year Journey Around The World

Andy Stoll, a film-maker, storyteller and social entrepre-neur from Iowa USA, spent a year as a Rotary Ambassado-rial Scholar in Hong Kong, China in 2006-2007. After complet-ing his service to Rotary in Hong Kong he set off from there on a solo, independ-ent trip around-the-world that took him

through 37 countries on 5 continents (see map: noboundaries.org/map), in an effort to better understand how people live in the world. Throughout his travels he connected with Rotarians and pitched in to help whenever possible to get a better understanding of the scope and reach of Rotary worldwide: a RYLA camp in Hong Kong; a water harvest-ing and Polio Plus project in India; flood relief in Zimbabwe; earthquake aid in Sichuan; an arts project in New Zealand; a cataract re-moval project in Fiji, among others. While on his trip around-the-world, Andy went in search of experiences that would give him a better first person understanding of how the world works: he handed out microloans in China, fired a machine gun in Vietnam, played a 19th Century British soldier in a Bol-lywood movie, worked in a dress factory for 60 cents an hour in Bangkok and lived with monks in a Buddhist temple in Korea. He shared beers with nomadic Tibetan herders, drank gluwein with German engineers,

sipped vodka with Russian grandmas and cooked apple pie on Armenian national televi-sion. He learned to snowboard in the Swiss Alps, stepped off the world’s highest bungee jump in South Africa, dipped his feet in the Persian Gulf, slept in a capsule hotel in To-kyo, threw a Halloween party for school kids in the rural steppe of Kazakhstan and cele-brated the holiest of Hindu festivals in Rajast-han. He lived the life of a maize farmer in Zambia, a fisherman in China and a cowboy in the Australian Outback. Andy will share stories of his travels and the Rotarians he met along the way, he will also speak about his own Rotary-supported pro-ject that brought together 18 Rotary-affiliated clubs from 10 countries to send 10 Tanzania street kids to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Af-rica's highest peak. Andy’s central theme will be his perspective on the work of Rotary worldwide as the ‘greatest force of good in the world today’ and his firm belief in the goals of Rotary’s Next Generation Programs and The Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship. About Andy Andy Stoll is an American media producer and social entrepreneur whose passions con-verge at the intersection of creativity, commu-nity and entrepreneurship. He strongly be-lieves in the power of stories and media as tools to bridge differences, build communities and affect change. Originally from Omaha, Andy represented his adopted hometown of Iowa City, Iowa and the Iowa City Noon Ro-tary Club of District 6000 while serving as an Ambassadorial Scholar in Hong Kong, China during the 2006-07 academic year. Andy re-ceived a Rotary District Foundation Service Award from Rotary District 3450 (Hong Kong, Macau and Mongolia) for his work as a scholar in Hong Kong. You can read more about Andy's travel at noboundaries.org and you can read a Rotary.org feature story at andy.stoll.net/rotary-feature. Andy is available for speaking engagements and can be reached via email at andy@stoll.net or 323.205.6382.

District Newsletters Does your club have an article or a club function that you would like to see published in the district newsletter? Just send it to news-letter editor, Erin Oberhauser at exec@rotarydistrict5650.com. Articles are requested by the 20th of each month prior to publica-tion. Questions? Call Erin at 402- 6 7 7 - 1 8 8 3 o r e - m a i l exec@rotarydistrict5650.org.

Save the Date! Saturday, June 12, 2010 will be the second annual “Paws For A Cause” dog walk which will be held at Steinhart Park in beautiful Nebraska City! This fundraising project will raise money for the Nebraska City Ro-tary Club’s “Global Polio Eradica-tion” fundraising project. Plan to join us for a fun dog walk through the park, dog contests, and vendors! If you are inter-ested in being a corporate spon-sor or have questions, email debra_kuhn@hotmail.com

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Welcome New Members!

Ashland—George Fairbairn Blair—Diane L. Stevens; Dave Ladwig

Columbus Morning—Annette Alt; Tom Pick Columbus Noon—James Dean; Steve Thompson;

Russ Freeman; Doug Kluth; Carol Keller; Roy Steiner; Michael Hansen; Chad Gonka;

Lisa Grossnicklaus; Don Dreesen Council Bluffs—Jill Orton; Scott Belt;

Steve Chamley; Wendy Schultz Fremont—Jeff Elliott; Dean Erickson

Friend—Beth Johnson, Jim Ryan, Susan O’Connell

Glenwood—R. Scot Booth; Henry Clark; Alan Deines

Lincoln #14—Hannah Smitterberg Lincoln East—Dick Turpin; Derald Lembrick;

Lynn Davis Norfolk—David Simonsen

Omaha Downtown—Jennifer Sorensen; Jim Clark; Paul Jeffrey; Dustin Zabokrtsky;

Anne Damico; Mark Hoffman Omaha Millard—Paulina Lin; Sharon Finnegan Omaha Morning—Ted Straub; Michelle Zych

Omaha Northwest—Gene Gau Omaha Suburban—Michelle Miller

Omaha West—Katina Gordon; Stan Brion; Gus Dworak

Red Oak—Bryant Amos; Kerry Carlson Shenandoah—Dr. James Mitchell

Wayne—Barbara Engebretsen; Marisa Rose; Leonard Lebas; Lauren Calkin

Donor Recognition Totals With the important contributions of these generous donors, The Rotary Foundation is fulfilling its promise of creating a polio-free world, helping children and families live healthier lives through Rotary’s Humani-tarian Grants Program, and educating young people about cultures worldwide. Rotary World Peace Fel-lows are engaging in the study of peace building, which may allow them to participate in resolution ef-forts in some of the world’s most challenging situa-tions. Below are totals as of 28 February 2010. • Arch C. Klumph Society members -- 256 • Major Donors -- 12,200 • Bequest Society -- 6,932 • Benefactors -- 82,386 Paul Harris Fellows -- 1,215,495 Remember, send your club’s new Donor, Donor Level information to PDG Sharon Wherry by April 10th to have the award presented at the District Conference. Sharon.Wherry@gmail.com, 402-475-4137.

Brazil GSE Team Arriving in D5650 The Group Study Ex-change Team will be ar-riving from Brazil on April 11th. The following clubs have agreed to host them: Bellevue, Platts-mouth, Omaha West, Omaha Morning, Omaha Downtown, Omaha Sub-urban, Lincoln 14, Lincoln East, Lincoln South, Lin-coln Sunrise, Clarinda, Shenandoah, Council Bluffs Centennial, Nor-folk, Columbus Morning, Omaha Southwest and Omaha Millard. If you would like to help with the Team, show them your place of em-

ployment, help them “see the sights”, give them a tour of your city, etc, please contact Ken Hurt (ken@hurtenterprises.net). We have a great group of people coming in, and we want them to go home exhausted and saying, “WOW! What a trip!” You can see full bios of each team member buy cutting and pasting the following link: http://www.clubrunner.ca/dprg/dxprogramhome/_programhome.aspx?did=5650&pageid=43041&sid=66976

The Easiest Job in the World By Karl Ohrman Membership Chair D-7300

I’ve got the easiest job in the world. Why do I say that? I’m the member-ship chair for our District 7300. My job is to promote Rotary International, the oldest, the largest the greatest service organization that the human mind has ever conceived. Anyone who has an ounce of love for their fellow citizens of the world can see the good work that Rotarians do even in the most remote corners of the planet. Rotary International has been recognized as a world leader in service to mankind. Need some examples? Check out recent Rotarian covers. You’ll see Bill Gates, Mia Farrow, Itzhak Perlman and others who have recognized Rotary for what it is and have joined into help our cause. Within our district most of our 50 clubs do multiple projects each year that help their local communities and international projects that benefit the needy in other less developed countries. Multiply that by over 500 dis-tricts and you can see the tremendous impact that Rotary has. Our friends at the Evanston headquarters give us huge amounts of infor-mation that can be used in membership plus uncountable other areas that impact Rotarians through the monthly magazine and the terrific web site www.rotary.org. So you have an easy job also. Who couldn’t sell such a terrific organiza-tion to their neighbors, golfing or bowling buddies, co-workers, service providers and local professionals? All you have to do is ask. The future of Rotary is in your hands.