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February 2012
Upcoming Dates…
♦February 10th—
District Leadership
Council meeting—
Twin Falls
♦ February 11th—
District Foundation &
Program Committee
Meetings—Twin Fall
♦ Rocky Mountain
Rotary Leadership
Institute
Feb. 25th Pocatello
March 3rd—Twin
Falls
♦ March 1st—
Committee Budget
Requests due to
DGE
♦ AG/PETS—March 9
-10, Twin Falls [PE
attendance is re-
quired, VP participa-
tion is strongly en-
couraged]
♦ March 31st—DSG
initial grant applica-
tion request closes
♦ March 31st - Ro-
tary International
Presidential Citation
due
Mid-Winter Assembly Events
Well Attended!
About 100 Rotarians from around the District gave up a Saturday in January to
gather and share best practice ideas, brainstorm solutions to challenges and build
friendships through fellowship. Mid-Winter Assembly meetings were held in Twin
Falls, Pocatello and Boise. All were well attended and the feedback was very posi-
tive. The sessions were pretty informal with a representative from each club in
attendance sharing details of club successes in the morning. Following lunch, the
participants focused on issues presenting a challenge and the group offered col-
lective ideas for consideration.
All of the detailed event reports—
complete with photos—will be available
on the website under the “Best Practices”
section. A big shout out and thank you to
Terry Gilbert and Pam McKinley who
diligently prepared the notes and photos
from the sessions.
A special thank you to Marianne Barker,
DGN, who shared a presentation of her
recent National Immunization Day (NID)
trip to Ethiopia with each group. If you
would like consider having her present
to your club, please contact her at
Buhl President, County Commissioner
Terry Kramer—explains that he doesn’t
really like email!
The Preston Rotary Club
Past, Present and Future!
Pat Neeley, Past President, Chad
Brown, President Elect, and Val Porter,
President give each other support!
Eagle-Garden City Rotary Club President
Gretchen Brown & President Elect, Mike
Seiler. The club is in formation of the
newest Interact Club in the District.
February 2012
HAPPY
ANNIVERSARY!
To the
Following
Rotary Clubs
94 years!
Idaho Falls
Rotary Club
2/18/1918
89 years!
Preston Rotary
Club
2/15/1923
74 years!
American Falls
Rotary Club
2/28/1938
28 years
Pocatello Gate
City Rotary Club
2/21/1984
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Ambassadorial Scholarship Applicants
"The Rotary Foundation does some terrific
things, not the least of which is the Ambassado-
rial Scholarships program." - Michael R. White-
man, international programs director, University
of Idaho
The Foundation Scholarship Committee is re-
sponsible for the promotion of the Rotary Foun-
dation Scholarship Programs to prospective can-
didates and the selection or recommendation of
scholarship recipients.
Rotary's educational programs promote interna-
tional understanding and well being by bringing
together people from different countries and cul-
tures. We support two scholarship programs:
Ambassadorial Scholarships of $27,000 for one
year of study in a foreign country of the scholars
choice. Our Rotary District selects one recipient
each year. The District deadline for receiving can-
didate information from a sponsoring club is Fri-
day, May 18, 2012.
Each year, up to 110 Rotary World Peace Fellow-
ships (60 master's degree fellowships and 50
professional development certificate fellowships)
are offered on a competitive basis at six Rotary
Centers, which operate in partnership with seven
leading universities (centers offer master's de-
gree unless noted otherwise). Our Rotary District
nominates candidates for these fellowships. The
District deadline for receiving candidate informa-
tion from a sponsoring club is Friday, May 18,
2012 .
District Rotary clubs sponsor candidates that ei-
ther study/work in District 5400 (Idaho South of
the Salmon River and Malheur Country Oregon)
or study outside the District but consider District
5400 home. Clubs will have internal application
deadlines for each program.
District 5400 does not offer Rotary Grants for
University Teachers at this time.
For more information contact John McGuire @
2012/13 RI Theme
Announced at International
Assembly in San Diego
Raffle Ticket Sale Underway
Once again, District 5400 is
holding the annual Raffle
event with the grand prize be-
ing a “Cruise to Anywhere”.
The winning ticket holder—as
well as the Rotarian who sells
the winning ticket—will receive
a $4500 cruise credit with
AAA of Idaho. Other prizes
include a 55” Flat Screen
HDTV, I Pad, I Pod MP3 play-
ers and Kindle Fire . The win-
ning tickets will be drawn at
District Conference. Proceeds
from the raffle help support
Paul Harris Matching funds,
District youth programs and
25% of sales will be rebated to
clubs to assist with atten-
dance of members to confer-
ence. Each Rotarian is asked
to sell one book of 10 tickets,
at $10/ticket. Tickets were
distributed at recent Mid-
Winter Assembly events.
Thank you Jerry Timm, PDG for
all of your work on this effort!
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DID YOU KNOW...
♦ Paul Harris was not the first
President of a Rotary Club? Acutally,
Silvestre Schiele was the President of
the Rotary Club of Chicago in 1905.
Schiele was one of the four original
founding members.
♦ The second Rotary Club was formed
in 1908 in San Francisco, CA.
♦ The Rotary Club of Dublin was the
first club organized outside the US.
But, it is actually the Rotary Club of
London that has the distinction of be-
ing the first non-US chartered club on
August 1, 1912
♦ The National Association of Rotary
Clubs was the original name of Rotary
International.
♦ Paul Harris is the only person to have
served as RI President more than once.
♦ E. Leslie Pidgeon of Canada was the
RI President in 1917-18, first from out-
side the US.
♦ In 1929 the Rotary Foundation gave
it’s first gift—$500 to the International
Society for Crippled Children (which
later became Easter Seals)
♦ Easter Seals was actually founded in
1921 by Rotarian Edgar F. Allen, Ro-
tary Club of Elyria, Ohio
♦ The Paul Harris Fellow recognition
was established in 1957. The only Ro-
tary program at that time was the Ro-
tary Foundation Fellowships for Ad-
vanced Study, the precursor to Ambas-
sadorial Scholars.
♦ The Emperor of Japan attended the
first Asian RI Convention in 1961.
ROTARY CELEBRATES 107 Years!
In recognition of 2/23/1905, the Did
You Know column will focus RI history. Rotary International has succeeded in meeting the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation’s US$200 million match in funding
for polio eradication, raising more than $202.6 million as of 17
January.
We’ll celebrate this milestone, but it doesn’t mean that we’ll
stop raising money or spreading the word about polio eradica-
tion,” Rotary Foundation Trustee John F. Germ told Rotary lead-
ers at the International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA.
“We can’t stop until our entire world is certified as polio-free.”
The fundraising milestone was reached in response to $355
million in challenge grants awarded to The Rotary Foundation
by the Gates Foundation. All funds have been earmarked to
support polio immunization activities in affected countries
where the vaccine-preventable disease continues to paralyze
children.
“In recognition of Rotary’s great work, and to inspire Rotarians
in the future, the [Gates] foundation is committing an additional
$50 million to extend our partnership,” said Jeff Raikes, chief
executive officer of the Gates Foundation. “Rotary started the
global fight against polio, and continues to set the tone for pri-
vate fundraising, grassroots engagement, and
maintaining polio at the top of the agenda with
key policymakers.” Raikes also addressed
Rotary leaders at the International Assembly.
The new $50 million grant from the Gates
Foundation is not a challenge grant.
Polio Gates Challenge Goal Achieved...
But the Job is Not Yet Done!
Meet GSE Team Member Krista Madril
Krista has a BS in Electrical Engineering
AND a BA in Foreign Languages from
New Mexico State University as well as
an MBA from Northwest Nazarene Uni-
versity. She is currently employed at
Hewlett-Packard as the Manager of the
Product Regulations and Material Sci-
ence Lab teams of the Hardware Test
Lab.
Fluent in Spanish, Krista enjoys volun-
teering and has served as a Mentor at
Taft Elementary since 2005 and most
recently served as the chair of HP’s Employee Giving Campaign
which contributed more than $350k in employee cash donations.
She also enjoys traveling, cooking and exercising.
Updates and Information
of Interest
DISTRICT 5400 AWARDS
Does your club deserve an award? Have your mem-
bers been working hard this year and could do with
some Kudos?
The District Awards are your chance to brag and
make your members feel great about their club. In
most cases you will be competing against similar size
clubs. Club sizes categories are (1) < 31 members
(2) 31 to 80 members and (3) > 80 members, as of
April 15, 2012.
Category Awards include:
■ Distinguished Membership Award
■ Distinguished Rotary Foundation Award
■ District Leadership Development Award
■ Distinguished Club Service Award
■ Distinguished Public Image Award
The winner (in each club size) of the Distinguished
Integrity Award will be granted $300 to use as the
winning Club determines.
Clubs that have submitted applications for all the
award shall be eligible for the premier award, “The
Humanity in Motion Award”. The winner of this
Award will be granted $1,000.
Award applications are due April 15, 2012
The award applications are on the District Web Site.
For more information contact Nancy Chinn @
Interested in Visiting Sweden???
Then you might want to
learn more about the RI
Friendship Exchange op-
portunity between District
5400 and District 2360.
Tentative plans would be
to host D2360 this fall
with D5400 visiting Swe-
den in May 2013. For
more information on this great RI program, contact
Gene de Laveaga at [email protected]
Lace up those running shoes…
The Rigby Rotary Club is sponsoring the Heart & Sole
5k & 10k fun run on Saturday April 28th, at 9:00 am.
This is an inaugural event and the proceed will go di-
rectly to the RI Polio
Plus Program. The
course is flat and fast
and there will be food,
fun, medals and prizes.
All of this for only $20
(5k) or $25 (10k) if you
register before 4/15.
For more information
visit [email protected]. To register, go to
www.active.com and use keyword RIGBY.
Boise Centennial Hosts 2nd Annual Winter Wine-d Up
A welcome to Spring (wait, did we have winter yet??),
this wine tasting event benefits
the Hays Shelter Home, a pro-
gram of the Idaho Youth Ranch.
Join the fun on Friday March
2nd, 6-9 pm at the Riverside
Hotel (formerly the Doubletree
Riverside) in Boise. Cost is $30
per person and can be pur-
chased at www.BoiseCentennialRotary.org or calling
208-585-1240 A silent auction and raffle prizes will
also be featured.
It’s the DG’s newsletter and she can do what she wants!
Welcome to John Benedict (Jack) who joined the family on
1/31 @ 9:44 am, 7 lbs. 11 ozs. Proud grandparents - Ben
and Kathleen Simko. Thank you Soda Springs Rotary Club
since you got bumped that day for the DG visit by Jack’s birth.
RI Webinar on Website Announced
Learn how to maximize the potential of your club or dis-
trict website by attending Increase Your Reach: Easy
Changes to Maximize the Impact of Your Club or District
Website.
During this webinar you will learn best practices for man-
aging your website, design tips for using Rotary logos
and ads, tailoring content for different audiences, and
tools to use for your website. Each webinar is limited to
500 participants and pre-registration is required.
There are two English language webinars available on
the following dates:
Wednesday February 8th—11:00 am (CST)
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/497374288
Wednesday February 15th—6:00 pm (CST)
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/449714201
This series of webinars will be recorded and available on
the RI website to view and share.
All About Grants—News & Updates!
① DISTRICT SIMPLIFIED GRANT (DSG) - are avail-
able to each club, up to a maximum of $500. Initial
application request is March 31, 2012. After this
date, dependant of funding availability, a second
round of applications may be solicited. DSG grant
applications should be submitted to Scott Hansen
② District 5400 received notice from The Rotary
Foundation (TRF) that it was 100% up-to-date with
reporting requirements for grants sponsored by the
district and its clubs as of the January 2012 analy-
sis. Thank you everyone for your work on this effort.
③ PROJECT UPDATE—Water Filtration Project,
Guayaquil Ecuador. Although delayed a bit beyond
the initial start date, the project is now well under-
way. The goal is to establish a factory capable of
producing affordable clay water filters for millions of
families living in poverty and currently drinking un-
safe water. It was hoped that materials would
be readily available locally and for the cost/filter
to allow for sustainable production and expansion
over time. The objec-
tive was to initially pro-
duce 1,200 filters and
to employ twenty work-
ers. The project repre-
sents a multi-club,
multi-district, multi
non Rotary partner
effort. The factory is
expected to be opera-
tional soon, although
another $3,000 is
needed for hiring
additional workers. For more information, contact
Bob Rainville at [email protected]
④ PROJECT UPDATE—Nigerian Sanitation project.
The Matching Grant application has been approved.
This is a partnership between New Benin City Rotary
Club in Benin City Nigeria and the East Idaho Falls
Rotary Club—numerous clubs in District 5400 are
also participating via donations. The grant total is
$27,350 and the project will provide 13 communi-
ties with bathroom and septic system facilities. For
more information contact Rusty Broughton at
Make Plans Now to Attend District Conference!
It is not too early to register and ensure you have the
room you want for what promises to be a fabulous week-
end of Rotary learning, fellowship & fun!
The conference committee has been working hard to
plan an event that will offer something for all Rotarians—
the newest to the most experienced. If you have never
attended before, you won’t want to miss this year. It will
change how you participate in Rotary in a whole new way
and open your eyes to the amazing opportunities in
which we can help change lives around the globe.
May 18-19 are the dates and of course, the Sun Valley
Resort is the place. Reserve now by calling 800-786-
8259. Room rates start at $115.
Full Conference registration is the same as last year at
$230. We are trying a new system this year that will al-
low you to easily register and pay directly with a credit
card, have your club invoiced or a combination of pay-
ment methods for you as well as guests at
http://rotary5400conference.eventbrite.com/
Watch for detailed agenda coming soon on the web site.
For more information on any of the conference specifics,
contact Beth Markley— [email protected]
District Conference Sponsorship Opportunities Available!
It’s a mutual benefitting opportunity! Help underwrite the cost of conference while marketing your
firm, business or product to over Rotarian attendees across the District.
2012 Conference program advertising rates
Outside back cover, Inside Front Cover or Inside Back Cover—Full Color $1,500
(first come, first served)
Full Page (B/W) 7.25” W x 9” H $1,000
Half Page (B/W) 7.25” W x 4.825” H $750
Quarter Page (B/W) 3.5” W x 4.825” H $375
Digital Submissions—please provide correctly sized Adobe PDF files 300dpi, fonts embedded, CYMK
color. Closing date for advertising/sponsorship is April 13, 2012.
Submit digital files and billing address to Beth Markley, [email protected] 208.484.4424
Youth Exchange Weekend in McCall
DG Simko and granddaughter Sophie enjoy the skiing Outbound students celebrating their assignments: Abby Hambright—
McCall—Brazil, Desiree Midby—Hailey—Czech Republic, Hannah
Holman—Twin Falls—Croatia, Bailey
Cullen— Boise—Belgium
Tino Beltran from Buhl
Is headed to Poland
Outbound student Johnny John-
son—Eagle—going to Argentina.
Caleb Renshaw from Boise is off to Italy!