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On 16 March 2012, the first ever Million Dollar Dinner for Rotary District 5730 was held at the Texas Tech Club inside Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. Bill Boyd, Past President of Rotary Internation-al and Rotary Founda-tion Trustee Chairman from New Zealand joined us for the event. This event raised $852,000 for the Permanent Programs Fund of The Rotary Foundation by beautiful and wonderful Rotarians and spouses and friends from across RID 5730 willing to give of their time and treasure with generous legacy and cash gifts knowing it will all go to foster peace, goodwill, and understanding by making a significant difference in the lives of people around our world. Thank You all! Thank you to every-body who gave and participated in this event. And we are not finished.....we can still make that $1 Million...... I AM still Dis-trict Governor! It is not June 30th yet!!

David Norris Rotary International District 5730 Governor 2011-2012

March 2012 Volume 1 Issue Num. 9

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 5730

ATTENTION ALL ROTARIANS

ANNUAL DISTRICT ASSEMBLY SATURDAY, APRIL 21

WOLFFORTH (Southwest Lubbock), TX

The Casey Professional Building Frenship ISD Central Office and Training Center

501 7th & Dowden (Farm Road 179)* (exit to the west side of Marsha Sharp Freeway [Brownfield

Hwy, US 62, 82] to Farm Road 179) 9:30 am Registration and coffee fellowship 10:00 am Assembly 12:00 noon Hamburger or grilled chicken buffet (cooked

on the premises by the West Texas Wood Fire Grill of Plainview)

3:10 pm Adjourn

Advanced Registration: $10 Rotarians and guests (this helps with meal prep)

(Register now pay later) Free to all advanced registered 2012-13 Club Presidents and 2012-13 Club Secretaries

To register in advance we need only the club name and name of attendees sent to :

DGE Paul Anderson [email protected]

No money required at this time

Register at the door: $15

Please come, you are welcome

Questions: DGE Paul Anderson

211 Wildcat, Wolfforth, TX 79382, 806-778-1444 District Training Chair Monte Monroe

[email protected]

See Assembly Agenda and District Budget in separate e-mails

*Driving Directions: http://mapq.st/HRV05L

Leadership Quote

District Governor’s Message

Good leaders must first become good servants. Robert K Greenleaf

District Assembly

My dear brothers and sisters in Ro-tary,

In the first message I wrote for this magazine, last July, I quoted Mohandas K. Gandhi, who said, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” And in the months since, I have had incredible opportunities to travel the Rotary world and see how Rotarians every-where are bringing those words to life.

Creating positive change means, at its simplest, using our knowledge and resources to solve a problem. But when we are talking about solving humanitarian problems in a real and lasting way, knowledge and ideas and resources are not enough to ensure results. We have to remember something else that is no less important: sustainability.

A sustainable solution is one that will continue to work even after the Rotarians who proposed and facilitated it are gone. This means that even though the project might have come from Rotary originally, the community will take owner-ship of it. That, of course, means that when a part breaks on a water pump, there will be a process in place to repair it and to keep that pump functional – carried out by the community, and without further recourse to Rotary.

The first step toward sustainability is understanding the need – for example, the cooking fuel problem common in much of the developing world. In many regions, solar ovens are a wonderful solution: They are inexpensive; they rely on a source of energy that is free, nonpolluting, and inexhaustible; and they are simple to use and maintain.

But before we step into a community and attempt to solve its fuel problem with solar ovens, we have to fully un-derstand its situation – and look beyond the problem we see. Perhaps the local foods need to be cooked at a temperature higher than the solar oven can provide. Perhaps the area is windy, and the solar ovens would blow away. Perhaps it’s tra-ditional in that area to begin cooking before dawn, which, of course, you cannot do with a solar oven. These are issues you simply might not have thought of, but that could soon lead to the solar ovens being used to patch roofs or keep animal feed dry instead of for cooking.

Get ready For A Simpler, More Powerful Foundation With Future Vision

I am still occasionally asked why we decided to develop our Future Vision Plan. The question is, if the Foundation wasn’t broken, why fix it? The truth is that our Foundation, which has served Rotary and the world so well for over 90 years, was becoming dated. We were reacting to a changing world by adding yet another program or altering our rules, which made the Foundation increasingly complicated and expensive to administer. It was time to face the reality that we must change or see our impact on the world dimin-ish.

We asked over 10,000 Rotarians what changes we should make and then began to work on a Foundation that is simpler and easier to understand, that involves clubs and dis-tricts more in spending and stewardship, and that builds more sustainability into our activities.

Just as polio eradication has defined Rotary to the international community in recent years, in the future, our six areas of focus will define us. We will have lifted ourselves above the multitude of little projects that felt good but ad-dressed symptoms, not causes, and too often had a short-term impact. We have demonstrated through our polio efforts what we could do, and we will show the world that there are answers to other major issues, and that Rotary is prepared to lead the way. We can’t do it on our own, but we can and will make a difference.

The pilot districts are saying that Future Vision is ex-citing, leads to greater engagement and enthusiasm, is more efficient, is creating more interaction between clubs, is mak-ing Rotarians more aware of opportunities, has scaled up the size of projects, and is leading to greater giving to the Foun-dation. As chair of our Foundation, I can only agree!

Bill Boyd

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The RI President’s Monthly Message If we are trying to bring about change, it’s not enough to say, “My way is the better way.” We have to be listening and watching, not just talking. We can only help others if we reach out with an open mind – and with the knowledge, the commitment, and the perseverance to deliv-er on what we promise.

Kalyan Banerjee

The Trustee Chair’s Monthly Message

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As long as polio threatens even one child anywhere in the world, children everywhere remain at risk. The stakes are that high.

To Date Cases Cases Total Paralysis Cases 2012 2011 2010 Globally 36 650 1352 in endemic countries: 33 340 232 in non-endemic countries: 3 310 1120

2012 Polio Case Breakdown by Country: (Green Numbers Are 2011 Totals)

Endemic Countries: 13 Nigeria (61), 15 (198), 5 Afghanistan (80)

Importation Countries:

Angola (5), 3 Chad (132), DRC (93), Mali (7), Niger (6), Congo (1), Gabon (1), Cote d’Ivore (36), Guinea (3), Kenya (1), China 4 CAR (4), Cameroon (1), India (1)

PolioPlus: Rotary’s Permanent Gift to The Children of The World.

$206.8 Mil Now Raised to Exceed The Polio Challenge

Polio Eradication March Update

With deepest gratitude, we thank all who have made a significant gift to the Permanent Fund of The Rotary Founda-tion (as of 16 March 2012):

Edmond & Diane Anderson Midland West DGE Paul & Patricia Anderson Lubbock Darpan V. Bhakta Midland West Susan & Cal Brints Metropolitan Lubbock Joe & Donna Campbell Midland West PDG César & Lucy Caro Sweetwater PDG Charles & Bonnie Cotton Odessa Ralph & Beth Duke Amarillo West John Early Amarillo Alice Freidline Midland Roger Freidline Midland PDG Michael Graves Plainview Linda & Paul Guerrero Midland West Mark Allen Kimball & Denise Kepple Midland West Mrs. Billye McLaughlin Big Spring Edward & Kelly Mendez Midland West Sarahlee Morris Metropolitan Lubbock William G. Morris Metropolitan Lubbock DG David & Candace Norris Amarillo DGN Ken & Elyn Patterson Metropolitan Lubbock Bill Powell Levelland PDG J.B. & Ramona Roberts Plainview Paul & Bonnie Schwarzentraub Greater Southwest & Metropolitan Lubbock PDG Roger & Jeanette Sepulveda Borger Walter & Caryl Smith Metropolitan Lubbock Charles & Susie Starnes Plainview Kim & Audrey Taylor Canyon David Walinder Andrews Charles & Patricia Wallace Midland Steven & Lauren Walthour Dumas Alice Virginia White Lubbock Kenneth & Teresa Winkles Pecos

Our Million Dollar Dinner Donors

Register now for 2012 RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand for an unforgettable experience in the Land of a Thousand Smiles! To attend the convention and experience the fellowship of Rotary at an international level : Check the preliminary schedule to help plan your trip. Register for the convention and ticketed events Reserve your hotel room online or by filling out the reservation

form Reserve group housing Explore alternative housing opportunities Download pricing information Download visa forms Download the 2012 RI Convention promotional brochure (also

available in Thai and Chinese .) Visit the Host Organization Committee's website for more in-

formation on host events Purchase host event tickets Register for the convention by submitting the registration form online via Member Access through 30 April. Reserve your hotel room through Experient. Reservations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis, so please book early to secure your preferred hotel. Booking for RI Convention housing begins Saturday, 21 May 2011. Confirmations will be issued beginning in June. Contact Experient by e-mail, phone, fax, or online for the latest housing availability and other infor-mation.

E-mail: [email protected] (for correspondence only) Phone: 800-650-6913 (toll-free in North America) or 847-996-5885

Fax: 847-996-5401 Mail: Experient

568 Atrium Drive Vernon Hills, IL 60061

Local Rotarians on the Host Organization Committee (HOC) have arranged several cultural excursions and host hospitality events to help visiting Rotarians enjoy their stay in Bangkok. Continue your convention ex-perience by taking a host-sponsored tour before or after the convention. Some of these events have limited ca-pacities, so be sure to purchase your tickets early.

Please note that you must register for the convention in order to purchase tickets for host events and tours.

Information: http://www.rotary.org/en/Members/Events/Convention/Pages/ridefault.aspx?housead

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Rotary International Convention in Bangkok 2012

Hello, My Fellow District 5730 Rotarians!!! This is Corinna Isbell, District Conference Committee Chair, serving at the request of Governor, David Norris. I am personally reaching out to you because you are a leader!!! (I happen to know this, not just because you are a ROTARIAN, but because I saw many of you at the Rotary District Assembly in Levelland back in June of 2011.)

Paper invitations and registration forms will be forth-coming very soon, but this is your personal invitation to attend, participate in, support and promote the conference within your club and sphere of influence.

You may know that our District Conference will be held in Ruidoso, New Mexico this year and is scheduled for the week-end of Friday, June 8th - Sunday, June 10th. We have reserved the Ruidoso Convention Center and have a block of rooms re-served at The Lodge at Sierra Blanca. (For directions, please see item 46 on the attached map.) This property is BEAUTIFUL and CONVENIENT and AWAY FROM TRAFFIC. Please feel free to check it out for yourself at:

http://www.thelodgeatsierrablanca.com/.

The rates for our block of rooms represent approximately $60 off of the rates for that time of year, no matter what type of room that you select. I have attached the group reservation sheet for your reference as you make your reservations and en-courage you to make your reservations as they are on a first come, first serve basis. Be sure to mention that you are part of our group for ROTARY DISTRICT 5730. Hotel check-in is at 3pm MST and check-out is at noon MST. Hot breakfast is provided by the hotel at 7am MST - or on your own each morning, depending on where you choose to stay.

FYI - The hotel is located in between the The Links Golf Course and the Convention Center....Conceivably, you could park your car on Friday and not get back in it until Sunday as we are working to arrange group transportation for all off-site group ac-tivities! Below is a tentative schedule for your review: FRIDAY: We will begin registration out at Flying J Ranch at 3pm MST, followed by a business meeting, dinner and a show.

(Flying J is located next to item 53 on the attached map.) Hospitality room at The Lodge 9pm-11pm MST. SATURDAY: Business/plenary session from 8am - 1pm MST including working lunch. For the golfers among us, we have ar-

ranged a 1pm tee time. Alternatively, we will also have an option to attend the horse races as a group that afternoon from 1pm-5pm MST before coming back together that evening at the convention center for the Governor's Banquet beginning at 7pm MST. Hospitality room at The Lodge 9pm-11pm MST.

SUNDAY: Necrology Service 9am-10am MST at the convention center.

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2012 District 5730 Conference

Sherri Williams, Beth Duke and Doris Reding are lending their enthusiasm & expertise. Other committee members have yet to officially commit. Please review the following list and let me know how you can help us pull off another first-rate, memo-rable event.:

Pre-conference solicitation and coordination of exhibits reflecting Rotary in Action such as GSE team, club projects/activities, community involvement, polio eradication. Could take form of table top displays, a video or PowerPoint presentation (s).

Donations of items to be auctioned off during dinner on Fri & Sat: Trips/packages, event tickets, hotel stays, cabin rental, restaurant gift cards, gourmet baskets, fine jewelry, hand bags

Donations of bottled water, wine and beer for hospitality room Donations of ice for hospitality room for Fri/Sat evenings Use of coolers for hospitality room for Fri/Sat evenings Underwriting dollars to pay for expenses (printing of registration forms & program, postage, name badges, refreshments &

break services) Purchase of advertising in program &/or in-kind donations On-site support for registration Fri 3-4pm MST & Sat 7-8am MST. Need a couple of people each day. On-site support for decorating/ambiance Sat lunch & dinner. Need 1-2 people to transport and coordinate. On-site support for Rotary in Action exhibits. Need at least 1 person - could be the same person who solicited and coordinat-

ed the exhibits, but doesn't have to be. On-site support & coordination for all things technical/electrical. Need 1-2 people. On-site "Auctioneer" to do the honors during dinner on Fri/Sat. Need 1-2 people to organize, display and perform the live

auction. On-site timekeeper to keep our speakers on track for Friday and Saturday. On-site host and/or hostess for hospitality room for Friday and Saturday evenings, 9pm-11pm MST

If you know of someone who may be able to assist in a certain area, please pass this along to them - or provide us with their contact information so that we may invite their participation directly. Support and involvement of any kind is greatly (needed and) appreciated, but most importantly, I hope that you will plan to attend - it is going to be a blast!!! I look forward to hearing back from you!

Respectfully,

Corinna Isbell

Online and Manual Registration for the 2012 District Conference (June 8 – 10), Ruidoso, NM is now available at: http://www.ridistrict5730.org/conference_2012.htm


2012 District 5730 Conference

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Double recognition points will be automatically given to Rotarians and friends of Rotary who are enrolled in Rotary’s recurring giving program, Rotary Direct, and make one or more scheduled (monthly, quarterly, or an-nual) contributions between 1 April and 1 July 2012.

Rotary Direct enrollment is integrated with Rotary's secure online contribution system, which can accommodate contributions in any of 12 currencies. The recurring option is presented in Step 2 of the contribution process under the section titled "Frequency."

Individuals may also enroll using The Rotary Foundation Contribu-tion Form (PDF) and selecting "Make this a recurring contribution."

Making a monthly, quarterly, or annual gift is the most cost-effective and efficient way to support Rotary’s life-changing grants and ac-tivities. Questions may be directed to the Rotary International office serving your region or to Rotary’s Contact Center at [email protected] or +1-866-976-8279.

Find program details in the Rotary Direct information guide.

Join Rotary Direct And Earn Double Recognition

Supporting The Foundation

Most Rotarians have humanitarian goals they want to achieve. And they know that giving to the Foundation allows Rotarians to do extraordinary things worldwide that they normally couldn‘t do themselves. Those extraordinary things are what make our Rotary Foundation so critical in today‘s troubled world, and your support is what makes it possible to continue this vital work.

2004-05 RI President Glenn E. Estess Sr.

Foundation Thoughts

"Individual effort when well directed can accomplish much, but the greatest good must necessarily come from the combined efforts of many men. Individual effort may be turned to individual needs, but combined effort should be dedicated to the ser-vice of mankind. The power of combined effort knows no limita-tion. This superlative power no man may ap-propriate to his own use. This is the world's sub‑con-scious conclusion. We must clearly understand the jus-tice of it and measure up to its requirements.”

What Paul Harris Said

PDG César Caro and some Rotarian friends from Mexia, Texas will be traveling for the 10th year to Creel, Mexico in May. We will leave on the afternoon of May 17 and re-turn on the morning of May 21.

The purpose of the trip is to visit a Special Education School that serves the disabled children of Creel. The school is in need of many items to teach and assist the children.

During the stay in the moun-tains of Creel we will also visit a Dormitory for Tarahumara students who come down from the mountains to attend school in Creel.

If you are interested in joining us and need more in-formation, please contact PDG César M. Caro at [email protected].

RYLA 2012

In 1929, The Rotary Foundation made its first donation: a US$500 gift to the Inter-national Society for Crippled Children, known today as Easter Seals.

Rotarian Edgar F. Allen founded the society in 1921 with help from the Rotary Club of Elyria, Ohio, USA, to aid children afflicted with crippling diseases. Rotary founder Paul Harris served as chair of the society.

Allen joined the Elyria club in 1918. In 1919, at a special club meeting, he present-ed his idea to provide specialized care to children with disabilities in their own communi-ties. Elyria Rotarians were moved by his presentation and took up his cause, founding what would become the International Society for Crippled Children.

Providing access to adequate medical care was an important cause to Allen. In 1907, one of Allen's sons died due to lack of medical care after a street car accident. Allen committed himself to building a hospital in Elyria and sold his successful business to devote his efforts to fundraising.

On 30 October 1908, the Elyria Memorial Hospital opened. Allen also helped to build the Gates Hospital, the first hospital in the United States devoted to the care of children with disabilities, which opened in 1915.

Daddy Allen, as he was called by the children who knew him, has been credited with coining the phrase “Keep on keeping on.”

Rotary clubs and Rotarians continue to work with local Easter Seals organizations as volunteers, event sponsors, and donors.


Historic Moments - Easter Seals

There is still room, but we would like all the names of students who will be going to RYLA by the end of this month.

All camp fees and completed forms are to be in to us by Monday, May 7. This will give us enough time to order the number of various items we need for the campers during the week.

We are holding steady at 107 campers so far. Thank you.

Rev. Ken McIntosh, M.Div.; Ph.D. Sr. Minister, First Christian Church 911 Goliad Big Spring, TX 79720 432.517-4821 817.521.4060 (cell) [email protected]

Mexico Trip In May



SARASOTA, Fla. March 5, 2012 – Midland area volunteer, Jalain Bagley has been recog-nized by President Obama and ShelterBox USA with a Presidential Volunteer Service Award for her efforts during 2011 to provide shelter, warmth and dignity for survivors of natural and other disasters world-wide.

In the aftermath of disasters such as the Japan earthquake and

tsunami last March, many watched on the television wishing they could make a difference. Bagley knew ShelterBox, an in-ternational disaster relief charity, would be on the scene deliv-ering it’s iconic green box containing a family tent, water puri-fication, a cook set and stove along with other lifesaving sup-plies. Through Bagley’s efforts of raising awareness and funds for ShelterBox, the organization was able to provide more than 17,600 ShelterBoxes to families throughout the world in 2011, including the tornadoes in the southern U.S., drought and famine in East Africa, widespread flooding in the Philip-pines and the subsequent earthquakes in Turkey.

“I am truly proud to honor our volunteers, who work hard year-round to support ShelterBox and our efforts to help families rebuild their lives across the globe,” said Emily Sper-ling, ShelterBox USA President. “It’s because of the continuous efforts of our volunteers such as Jalain that we are able to help so many vulnerable families each year.”

The President’s Volunteer Service Award is a special recognition presented on behalf of President Barack Obama. The award is part of a national recognition program created in 2003 through the President’s Council on Service and Civic Par-ticipation for individuals of all ages who contribute a signifi-cant amount of time to volunteer activities.

Midland Area Volunteer Earns National Award For Efforts Following Japan

Earthquake And Other Disasters

Canyon Rotary Club Invites Dr. Donald Lee To Be Guest Lecturer

Dr. Donald Lee, a retired United Nations economist and expert on global poverty issues, visited Rotary District 5730 in March as a representative of the Rotary-U.N. Out-reach Programme.

The Canyon Rotary Club invited Dr. Lee to be the guest lecturer at a public forum on March 6 at West Texas A&M University. He spoke about the U.N.’s Millennium Devel-opment Goals.

At the turn of the new millennium, the leaders of many nations came together to create a global partnership to “reduce extreme poverty” across the globe, and 2015 was set as the deadline. This effort established the following eight goals:

End Poverty and Hunger Universal Education Gender Equality Child Health Maternal Health Combat HIV/AIDS Environmental Sustainability Global Partnership

Dr. Lee explained that while some countries have made significant improvements on several of these goals, oth-ers have not. He also talked about the likelihood of solving poverty. It’s a man-made problem, he said, so it is possible for people to solve it. He also made a distinction about these goals. This is not an effort to alleviate poverty, he said. It is an effort to eradicate it.

He encouraged Rotarians and others in attendance to help by recog-nizing the In-ternational Day for the Eradication of Poverty, which hap-pens every year on Octo-ber 17.



Rotary International and ShelterBox, a grassroots dis-aster relief organization, signed a project partner agreement this month, allowing the two organizations to collaborate more closely to provide relief and temporary shelter to survi-vors of natural disasters.

“Project partner” is a special status RI gives to groups started or managed by Rotary clubs. The agreement will build on the strengths of both organizations in responding to disas-ters all over the world.

“Our Rotary friends have always been there ready to assist – from generous donations to direct operational support on the ground Rotary has always been part of our DNA,” said Tom Henderson, ShelterBox CEO. “I feel like we have 34,000 ShelterBox offices around the world working together to help those who have lost everything when they need us the most.”

Saving lives RI General Secretary John Hewko said the agreement will enable Rotary club members to have an immediate, life-saving impact in communities hit by natural disasters. “ShelterBox will be able to ensure that local Rotarians are pro-vided an opportunity to participate in the distribution of Shel-terBox containers,” he said.

Each ShelterBox typically provides a tent designed to withstand extreme weather conditions, stove, water purifica-tion kit, blankets, tools, and other necessities to help a family survive for six months or more after a disaster.

Henderson, a civil engineer and former search-and-rescue div-er for the British Royal Naval, founded ShelterBox in 2000. Its response teams of trained volunteers have brought lifesaving supplies to victims of more than 175 disasters in nearly 80 countries.

Rotary International Signs Project Partner Agreement With ShelterBox

Mutual goals “For more than 10 years, ShelterBox has giv-en light to over one hun-dred thousand families worldwide in their darkest hour,” said Hewko. “This project partner agreement represents our mutual goal of helping those in need. It gives RI a forward-facing approach to imme-diate disaster relief.”

Noted Henderson: “This partnership with Rotary In-ternational is a formal recognition of our good work over the past 12 years. It will help Rotarians get a better understanding of what we do. I hope Rotarians worldwide will see us as a coherent and able disaster relief organization.”

Earlier this month, a ShelterBox team distributed more than 550 tents to communities in Madagascar where powerful cyclones left more than 250,000 people homeless.

Club 2012-13 Fundraiser Goals

The 2012-13 Fund Development Club Goal Report Form is available to help club's plan their Foundation fundrais-ing efforts. Club goal-setting for fundraising is vital to the Eve-ry Rotarian, Every Year effort in building sustained support for The Rotary Foundation's Annual Fund, the primary source of funding for the Foundation's humanitarian and educational activities.

Goals are also encouraged for support to the Perma-nent Fund, and for individuals capable of making a major gift to the Foundation.

As funding is a critical concern in the effort to eradi-cate polio, Rotarians and friends are also asked to continue supporting the program until we reach out ultimate goal: the global certification of polio eradication.

Clubs are asked to submit their Foundation giving goals to their district governor-elect no later than 1 May. Dis-trict governors-elect may either submit the goals to The Rota-ry Foundation or enter them online through Member Access. Each club's Annual Fund goal and percentage of the goal achieved will appear on the district Monthly Contribution Re-port, available to club and district officers via Member Access.

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