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“Rotary Serving Humanity” RI theme 2016-2017

I believe everyone recognizes the opportunity to serve Rotary for what it truly is; not a small opportunity, but a great one; an opportunity of a lifetime to change the world for the better, forever through Rotary’s service to humanity.” --RI President John Germ

Rotary was Founded on February 23, 1905 in Chicago Illinois, as National Association of Rotary Clubs and became incorporated in the State of Illinois on January 30, 1911. In 1912 became International Association of Rotary Clubs . The name Rotary International was adopted 1922.

Rotary International is an organization of business and Rotary International is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide, to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and to help build goodwill and peace in the world. The main objective is service - in the community, in the workplace and throughout the world.

District Governor Bill Dendy District 5810 Serving 65 Rotary Clubs in North Texas 2016-2017

It has been a fantastic year; so much good has been accomplished. There is a lot more we can do to continue on in Rotary. We have had a great Rotary Year, but I believe our best years are still in front of us. We are looking forward to another impactful year Making a Difference with District Governor Rick Amsberry 2017-2018. We have had a number of well attended district events. We have accomplished so much this year. I encourage to continue reading this newsletter and click on all the links including our final Rotary Round Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NlIjXofjk4 Our biggest event for this Rotary year is yet to come: Our Annual Rotarian Club & Awards Party to be held Sunday, September 10 th . I would like to thank all our individual Rotarians for their countless volunteer hours, for all the work that has been done this Rotary year and for all their excellent fellowship. I would like to thank the club Presidents who’ve had a wonderful year this year. I also like to thank our very strong team of Assistant Governors. And I’d like to recognize our Past District Governors who have committed so much of their time and resources during their governing years and the years following. This has been a Rotary year to remember where we have done so much nationally, internationally, in our local communities and for each other. No one could do this job without a lot of support and I am so grateful for all those that have stepped up. But I am especially grateful to my family who have shared the joy of serving our Rotary district with me this year. I’m grateful for Rotary. I’m practically grateful for our district here in North Texas. I’m grateful for ‘all of you all good Rotarians’ that I have had the pleasure to work with this year. Thank you for the opportunity to serve. And God Bless You, Bill

Super Supportive Spouse

Year in Review notes from our District Governor

I am so pleased that so many of our Rotary Clubs, Rotaract Clubs, and Interact Cubs have met the criteria for the Presidential Citation. Achieving the criteria strengthen Rotary and your club. Activities include growing your membership, developing sustainable service projects, giving to The Rotary Foundation, and building awareness of Rotary in your community. I have been so pleased with the number of clubs that have chosen to continue to support the girls education program in Malawi, Africa. For more information about supporting this program and matching grants click on rotarydistrict5810.org and orantcharities.com. nThe next trip to Africa is November 24 th to December 5 th , 2017. . For more information check Rotary5810.org.

Nicaragua Heart of Service trip story and pictures can be view by clicking on the link: Join us next spring for a week leaving Saturday March 10 – Saturday March 17. We are organizing a group to Granada and a group to San Juan Del Sur. For more information and to register contract Sandra at thechocolateeo@gmail.com

Cuba Preview our video link at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10zcTBCNu6M&t=137s Join us for out next trip on our next trip to Cuba, July 15 – 22, 2017 and also on September 27 to October 3 . For more information check Rotary5810.org.

Enjoy the a review of this year through the District Newsletter. Click line for First Quarter: Half Time Report: Spring:

100 th Birthday Party

The Rotary Foundation was first established in 1917, as an endowment fund, by Rotary International. Formally established 1928. The Rotary Foundation support the efforts of Rotary International to achieve international understanding and peace and further friendly relations through international humanitarian, educational and cultural exchange programs. Thank you to all individuals and clubs that have contributed to the Rotary Foundation. Those clubs that have an average of over $120 per person giving will be considered “priority clubs” for receiving matching grant contributions. Submit your District Grant request by August 15 district5810grants@gmail.com Thank you to all individuals and clubs that have contributed to the Rotary Foundation. On May 13 we celebrated the 100 year Birthday Party of our Rotary Foundation. We had over 450 people attend the event where we enjoyed fellowship, music, a casino night, a live auction and prizes. I want to thank all the donors and volunteers that work with Melissa Jordan to make this a fabulous event. At this event we recognized Darren Collins who received the Service Above Self award from the Rotary Foundation. View our video by clicking this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvLxwqB8M1w

Our district conference and service cruise was a tremendous success, with over 300 people participating, with great programs, and service projects.

Thank you so much, our cheerleader, Happy Franklin with the Rotary Club of Park Cities for chairing the cruise and for all the pre-cruise gatherings and for all the organizational details. You are amazing!

And thank you Regina Edward with the Rotary Club of Farmers Branch for organizing the work that we did in Jamaica. And thank you Rotarians that donated thousands of pounds of school supplies and medical equipment and dollars for our water projects and other And thank you David and Annette Weiland with the Rotary Club of Greenville for the work that we did in Cozumel

For pictures, details, events activities, click on the link:

service work done in conjunction with our conference.

The Rotary International Convention was in Atlanta during June at the Georgia Convention Center across from Centennial Olympic Park. It was a wonderful experience to realize how truly international Rotary is with the opening ceremony of flags from 153 nations, and the 40,000 Rotarians attending cheering! Rotarians from Africa, South and Central America, Asia, Europe and Texas walk in sporting their native dress and indulge in many group pictures and exchanges of club flags. “It’s a people festival with the openness and friendliness of Rotarians the best part” stated by Owen Devlin (Dallas Uptown). There are super general assembly meetings with featured speakers like Bill Gates and Andrew Young and then in the afternoons there are “breakout sessions” of specific topics like social media. The fun place to go is The House of Friendship, a large hall full of exhibit booths of Rotary projects and “action groups”, food and entertainment and Rotary licensed clothing and pins. District 5810 had a Desoto Club booth for the Project HAND UP for HIV and Aids education. “The use of puppets to explain HIV prevention is the best way to reach young children in East Africa” according to Darren Collins who is currently directing and implementing HIC and AIDS prevention education puppet shows in Kenya. Ean and Jan Sullivan were also hosts at the Hand Up booth with PDG Bill Dendy ’16 joining in. There were a number of Rotary action group booths staffed by District 5810 members such as the blood donation booth with Dan Long and the water and sanitation booth with PDG Sandy Forster. There are many ways to enjoy the House of Friendship! You can grab a hot dog and iced tea and sit with Rotarian farmers from New Zealand who are having a snack and telling jokes about Texans (“Is it true bullshit is an eight syllable word in West Texas?”. )

Rotary International Convention  2018 Toronto, ON, Canada For more information click link: http://www.riconvention.org/en

~Contributed by Owen Delvin, Rotary Club of Dallas-Uptown

Why Am I a Rotarian? I became a Rotarian as a member of the Greenville Rotary Club in the heat of the summer in 2013. What is the main reason a woman is brought to a Rotary meeting initially you might ask? Oh, you say, Your Husband is the President of the Club! It’s true, that was when, why and who brought me to Rotary. But the moment, or moments, that I became a Rotarian i s at a different place and time. I had been in the Greenville Rotary Club about a year and had experienced what being in a vibrant active Club was like. I was tentative about really getting in there and doing much, after all I was “ just the President’s wife” . I attended everything he did and enjoyed the people tremendously. I just wasn’t feeling any special calling. I began to hear about a relationship between the Rotary Club in Cozumel Mexico and our Club. The relationship was because of a CAM School for special needs children with blindness, deafness, autism and other sensory disorders. Before I became a Rotarian, the clubs had built raised gardens and taught the children to grow vegetables to sell, provided tools for a wood- working shop to sell what they made, and a commercial kitchen to teach them to bake - all to help these students become active in the tourist industry and earn a wage. This was exciting stuff for me to hear about! I loved human interaction, this was what I was waiting for! This was what I thought Rotary was all about! Maybe there was something to the Service Above Self motto other than giving money to local charities. We booked a cruise with about 20 other Rotarians headed to Cozumel that year and got off the ship, walked across the street and met Ernesto, Alex, Alioth, Captain Alvarez, & Nemecio – now our lifetime Rotarian friends in Mexico. They welcomed us with hugs, kisses and hospitality like none I’ve seen. We came to see the CAM School and what the students had been up to since the last time our Club had been there. A short, crazy drive to the school with instant friends from Cozumel, we walked into the school and I Became a Rotarian .

Thank you . Annette Weiland, Secretary 2015-2018 Rotary Club of Greenville

Why am I a Rotarian?

Because of the fellowship with service minded friends. I was asked to attend a Rotary meeting at Preston Trails Rotary Club in Celina in the spring of 2012 as a guest speaker. I did a short presentation on identity theft and cyber security like many of my public financial education sessions; however, this place was different. As soon as I walked into the room, I was greeted with open arms (those Celina fellers should do like to hug). Their meeting surprised me with the Pledge Allegiance, a fun song, and a Rotary shout. The excitement was contagious. A few of the members asked if I would like to come back as a prospect member. I was shocked; I was 31 years old and the average age in the room was 60. Recently becoming a single mom with no family nearby, I was eagerly searching for something that made me feel welcomed and loved. Becoming a member of Preston Trails Rotary Club in Celina was the home I was searching for. Members of the Club encouraged to me to get involved. They wanted me to participate in events and I suddenly felt like the popular kid. I soon got to spend some one on one time with then President Andy McAnally at a 4 th of July event. We were power sugar partners in the funnel cake booth raising money for the Club. I thought he was nice by introducing me to people in the community. Later Mr. McAnally continued to invite me to events, as a group, not a date. I really enjoyed the service projects we were doing and just being around fellow Rotarians – we are a fun bunch. Finally, another Rotarian disclosed that Mr. McAnally liked me so I made the first move and invited him to join me and my family visiting from out of town to a rodeo.

Our first date was December 26, 2012.

We are planning to get married June 2, 2018.

Thank you, Jerrica Anderson Rotary Club of Preston Trails

Blood Drives for Rotary World Wide & Rotary District 5810

PDG Mark Healy, PDG Bud McBrayer and his Aide George Elking - were the first three Blood Drive Coordinators. When George Elking was Blood Drive Coordinator he initiated the Governors’ Challenge with the Ft. Worth Rotary District. Daniel Long has been our district Blood Drive Coordinator since 2011-12 Rotary year. In Rotary year 2004 - 2005 - the district goal was 4004 units - we did 4,792 (119.68%). From 2004 to 2014 – our District has donated over 51,000 units of Blood. This Rotary year-to-date we have received approximately 2,000 units with Plano Sunrise bringing in the highest donations at over 900 units. For Rotary year 2016-17 Daniel Long with Rotary Club of Plano West was Vice President of the Rotary RAG group, Global Network for Blood Donations. Global Network for Blood Donations has over 3,000 members from all over the world. While at RI Convention in Atlanta, Daniel was inducted as the 2017-2019 President of this organization. Congratulation Daniel, we are very proud of you. In Atlanta, he host the

Global Network for Blood booth located in House of Friendship. For more information click on ourblooddrive.org Someday all of us will have a loved one that is going to need a unit of blood to live.

Rotarian Action Group focused on promoting the merits of voluntary blood donation.

REAL Leadership Pilot Program Keith Mankin, Rotary Club of Dallas – Uptown

R otary E ngagement A nd L everage

The mission is to strengthen leadership skills to positively impact Clubs and energize Rotary Next REAL Basic to be held on Saturday, October 7 To Participate contact: George Ritcheske at gritcheske@yahoo.com

Eleven Rotarians walk into a college conference center on a rainy Saturday. This sounds like the start of a shaggy dog joke or perhaps a Gothic novel. In reality it is the beginning of a new educational and leadership initiative within Rotary District 5810. Last Saturday the district offered a Pilot version of its newly developed leadership training seminar. The Rotary Engagement and Leverage (REAL) Leadership Program is slated for a full roll-out in the Fall of this year with plans for a companion advanced course in the works as well. Saturday’s event was the first chance to take the program for a spin with full participation of Rotary members and observers from around the district. The Program was expertly facilitated throughout by the Coppell Rotary Club’s George Ritcheske, an experienced leadership trainer. It consisted of a heady mix of didactic and interactive training during which the participants built literal towers and figurative bridges while exploring the meaning, definition and responsibilities of leadership in the context of the Rotary Clubs. The lessons had wide application for outside engagement as well. The day began with an introduction of the participants based on interactive conversation, such that each attendee was presented to the whole group by a new acquaintance. From there, we talked about the expectations for the course, ranging from exploring the Rotary definition of “leadership” to handling specific interactions. But the central tenet, as illustrated by the single word that George wrote in the center of the circle on the display board, was to have fun. As the program stretched out the group tackled solutions to Rotary challenges using the Outcome, Method and Resources tool (“OMaR is your friend!”) and designed and displayed the ideal Rotary Club through the use of pictures. Social Interaction Styles were explored, leading to some surprised participants (“I was sure I was ‘expressive!’”), and these tools were used to show how one’s individual style may need to adjust to give the best leadership. Hearing and understanding were emphasized as key components of listening, and the ability to commend and congratulate was celebrated. At the end of the long day the eleven participants, joined by the REAL team and observers, came out with a better understanding of how to approach and embrace the complex roll of leadership. Friendships were forged (as is the Rotary way) with pledges of exchanged ideas, club visits and assistance in each other’s club projects. And everyone was eager for the promise of advanced REAL training in the not so distant future.

Our REAL leadership class sharing ideas on how to make their Rotary Clubs better! A lot of ideas are circulating! ~DGE Rick

Rotary Club of Park Cities, President A. Tracy Gomes, Membership 167

Fundraising/donations-- $10,000 - North Texas Food Bank (July 4th Parade) $5,000 - Assist the Officer Foundation $35,000 - Pat and Emmitt Smith Foundation (Snider Plaza Tree Lighting) Social/Fellowship activities - 23, plus 3 "co-hosted" events as part of Dallas Core (w/Dallas, Uptown, Fair Park, North Dallas and Preston Center) District Events- Conference - 5 or 6 Assembly - 6 REAL - 2 Roundtable -- at least 1 member present at each roundtable

“ChildsPlay at Bachman Lake is a collaborative effort initiated by the Rotary Club of Park Cities in cooperation with the City of Dallas, Bachman Recreation Center, Bachman Lake Foundation and Easter Seals of Greater Dallas. ChildsPLay at Bachman Lake is a fully accessible playground for all children and their families.)

PARK CITIES 4th of JULY PARADE

Rotary Club of Royse City, President Dr. Phillip Paul, Membership 28

• Our fundraiser this year was a golf tournament held on Columbus Day, 2016. We raised money to fund our Foundation and pay for scholarships, and other charities we contribute to. • We had 7 members of our club that attended the Rotary District Convention and cruise and participated in the service projects in Cancun and Jamaica. Our club donated money to the project in Cancun to purchase air conditioners, blinds and paint for the Juvenile Center, partnering with the Rotary Club in Greenville. • We had participants in the District Assembly also. • Several members of our club are active in RYLA as counselors and on staff, and we send several teens every year. Many of our teens have gone back to RYLA on staff. • Several of our members went on the District trip to Nicaragua, and we sponsored one of our Interact members for the trip. • We presented a Quilt of Valor to one of our local veterans. A pic is attached. • We had a couple of social events this year also. • Our club supports the Food Pantry at the First United Methodist Church, Our Daily Bread, with money from our brag bucket, and with many members working as volunteers every week. • We sponsor a twice yearly blood drive at Royse City High School, which is a joint project with our Interact group and our members. It is a very successful project! • We supply toothpaste for the annual Shoes For Kids project for Rockwall County, that presents shoes, socks, toothpaste, school supplies, immunizations and other necessary items for needy children in Rockwall County. • Our club president, Dr. Phillip Paul, has for many years sponsored a Thanksgiving dinner for Senior citizens, and our club volunteers at this function. • Our main fund raiser is our flag program, and most of the members of our club participate in putting out flags for residents seven times each year, as well as flags for the downtown area. • We furnished a flagpole, benches and trash receptacles for the Becknell Park in Royse City and some of our members helped to put together playground equipment. • Our satellite (evening) group helps with Bow Wow bingo each month to raise money for the animal for shelter here in Royse City. • Our club is the first group to be called for volunteers for City and Chamber of

Commerce functions, such as Fun Fest, held each fall, for the Car Show benefitting the Main Street Foundation, Fourth of July celebrations, the Back to School Bash, and Trick or Treat on Main Street. We handle traffic control and parking for many of these events.

We are a small club, but we stay busy! ~Contributed by Jackie Gilbert, Club Secretary

The District Interact Committee led the year with a successful leadership “Summit” activity that included breakout sessions for Interactors, Faculty Advisors and Rotary Club Interact Advisors. The event was sponsored by the DeSoto Rotary Club and held at DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas. This activity was unique in that it was led by one Interact District Governor, RYLArian, RYE , Rotaractor, Facualty Advisor and a District Interact Committee Rotarian. This activity also included for a second year “The House of InterAction”, which showcases district service projects in which the youth can participate. This was a huge success with more than 15 district Rotary Clubs and various Youth Services.

64 active Interact Clubs Chartered 11 this Rotary Year

Frisco ISD - Frisco Rotary, Reagan MS Grand Prairie Metro, Vandeventer MS - Frisco Rotary, Plano West Senior HS - Plano Metro Rotary, Sherman HS - Grayson County Rotary, Cedar Hill Collegiate HS - Cedar Hill Rotary, Sunnyvale HS - Mesquite Rotary, Lone Oak HS - Greenville Rotary, MacArthur HS - Irving Las Colinas Rotary, Duncanville HS, Duncanville Rotary, Jasper HS - Plano Rotary. The year ended with Spring Fling. It was modified this year to include a service project component. The 2017-18 District Interact Governors were selected at this activity. We have seven high school Interactors representing Rotary District 5810. Students who participated in this project also received community service hours. Two District Interact Governors attended the District Conference Cruise.

DG William “Bill" Dendy allowed me, as District Interact Chair, to develop new youth programs while thinking “outside the box”. I believe this freedom inspired our district youth to become more involved with their local Rotary Clubs. Kristin DeLoach – Midlothian Rotary Club District Interact Chair 2016-2017 Later in the year, October saw the Salvation Army Angel “Kit Making” Day have a wonderful turnout. All students who participated in this activity earned community service hours towards their high school graduation.

We are excited to be following such a great year for the District, it's like getting a head start in a race!

Rick Amsberry District Governor, District 5810 2017-18 Lisa Amsberry Director, Rotary Club Park Cities 2015-17

The switcheroo…

DG Rick will be starting his year with:  65 Rotary Clubs  2710 Rotarians  New eDistrict Website  New &Improved Rotary Club Central  Fully trained Governor's Team  And a slew of ongoing projects, programs, district grant applications, global grant projects and oh so much more ….. Making A Difference in District 5810 in 2017-2018

Rotary is defined not by who we are, but by what we do. — Ian H.S. Riseley, President Rotary International, 2017-18

Welcome our new District Governor Elect Bill Slicker as our new District Governor Nominee Beverly Grogan gets stronger for her role as District Governor. Congratulations on your new positions!

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