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By in-
volving
the
Family
of Ro-
tary we
en-
hance
our relationships at home
and abroad which builds
world understanding and
peace, by working on pro-
jects together. The Rotary
Family will assist in the need
to maintain higher levels of
retention and recruitment.
I want to wish you and
ALL your families a joyous
Christmas season.
Peace,
District Governor Julie
Decem-
ber is the
month to
recognize
the Family
of Rotary.
I have
come to
realize in
the past
three months how important
the fFamily of Rotary is to
me as your District Governor.
With the recent flood here in
Estes Park it has added some
additional challenges in my
year as District Governor, but
I take on theses challenges
with a smile. The outpouring
of concern has been incredi-
ble, and I appreciate every-
one’s support. You ALL are
my Family of Rotary.
The purpose of the Family
of Rotary is to develop a
sense of sharing and caring in
the clubs using the Rotary
Family as a basis to develop
club projects and activities
that support club members,
their families and the ex-
tended family of Rotary.
Friendship was the founda-
tion, the rock on which Ro-
tary service was built.
Who is our Rotary Fam-
ily?
Fellow Club Members
Spouses, Children, Par-
ents
Spouses of Deceased
Rotarians
Youth Exchange Stu-
dents & families
Interactors/Rotaractors/
RYLArians
Peace Scholars
How do we involve our
families in Rotary?
At special family ori-
ented social events
At club meetings for
special programs
Assistance at fund rais-
ers
In community service
projects
Hosting Youth Ex-
change students
How do you care for fel-
low Rotarians like family?
Remember birthdays
and anniversaries
Assist when they are
sick, lonely, or hav-
ing difficulties
Tell them how much
you appreciate their
support.
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FAMILY OF ROTARY by DG Julie Phares, Rotary Club of Estes Park-Longs Peak
“Service Above Self”
www.rotary5440.org
Vo l u me I I I , I s s ue 6
D e c e mbe r , 2 0 1 3
F a mi l y o f R ot a r y
M o nt h
Rotarians Respond! 2
Rotary Spotlight 3-4
RC of Johnstown/Milliken supports inter-national project in Vietnam
5
RC of Loveland adds more schools to Kids Pak program
6
RI Convention 6
Find us on Facebook! 7
Lvld Mtn View RC supports flood relief
7
Happenings in the 8
A Christmas Poem 9
Rotary Foundation 10
Grants Central 11
Club Goal/Progress for Annual Fund/SHARE
12
October Membership
& Attendance Report 13
2014 Scholarships 14-
15
DG Visit schedule for
Dec/Jan 16
Inside this issue:
sary.
As of November 27th,
nineteen Rotary clubs in
District 5440 staged
fund-raisers or contrib-
uted Colorado flood re-
lief according to Past
District Governor
George McIlvaine, chair
of the Rotary District
5440 Foundation. In
addition to $10,000 from
the district, other gifts
included $10,000 from
the Rotary Club of
Steamboat Springs,
$3,375 from the Rotary
Club of Cheyenne,
$2,500 from the Love-
land Mountain View
club, $2,000 from Sheri-
dan, $1,500 from the
Laramie and Rawlins
clubs, $1,200 from
Scottsbluff and $1,000
each from the Jackson
Supper, Star Valley, Ski
Town USA and Casper
clubs.
Contributions were
also received from the
Cheyenne Sunrise,
Craig, Fort Collins,
Greeley, Greeley After
Hours, Jackson, Jackson
Breakfast and Kemmerer
clubs.
The Philippine disas-
ter came on the heels of
the Colorado floods.
District Shelter Box Co-
ordinator Leslie Gamel
said that contributions
totaling $12,325 have
already been forwarded
Natural disasters in
Colorado and the Philip-
pines have touched the
hearts and wallets of Ro-
tarians everywhere. Dis-
trict 5440’s Colorado
Flood Disaster Relief
Fund has grown to
$53,801 (including nearly
$14,000 from districts and
clubs in Southern Colo-
rado, Illinois, Nebraska
and Utah). Contributions
from District 5440 Rotari-
ans through Shelter Box
to Philippine disaster re-
lief already total more
than $12,000!
Colorado floods have
hit residents living in ar-
eas served by Rotary Dis-
tricts 5440 and 5450 ex-
tremely hard according to
District Governor Julie
Phares. “The damage to
homes, businesses, gov-
ernment buildings and
public thoroughfares has
been devastating,” she
said. Although her own
Estes Park home escaped
damage, the Estes Park
and Lyons communities
were especially hard hit.
District 5440 reserves
were used to allocate
$10,000 to Rotary’s Dis-
trict 5440 Colorado Flood
Disaster Relief Fund and
another $1,000 for Shelter
Box supplies to the Philip-
pines, Phares said.
The funds directed to
the District 5440 Founda-
tion for Colorado flood
relief will be distributed
through the Foundation’s
board according to Dis-
trict Governor Elect Phil
Murphy who has estab-
lished a working commit-
tee to coordinate the ap-
plication process. “While
we are still collecting
funds we are anxious to
put the money already
received to work helping
our flood-impacted citi-
zens and communities in
Colorado. We also think
that publicizing some of
the projects proposed and
funded will encourage
additional contributions to
the flood disaster relief
fund, Murphy said.
The application for
funds can be downloaded
from the District website,
he said. The committee
will consider all applica-
tions, but preference will
be given to proposals that:
Address flood-
related needs
Provide a strong
Rotary presence
and visibility
Involve opportu-
nities for Rotari-
ans to provide
hands-on service
Provide oversight
by a Rotary club
(or clubs) if more
than one club
serves the af-
fected commu-
nity.
A participating contri-
bution from the sponsor-
ing Rotary club or clubs is
desirable but not neces-
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to Shelter Box. The
Three Casper Rotary
clubs donated $5,000.
Other contributions in-
cluded $3,000 from the
Ski Town USA club,
$1,500 from the Steam-
boat Springs noon club,
$1,325 from Greeley-
After Hours and $1,000
from the district. The
new Aims College Rota-
ract Club and the Steam-
boat Springs Interact Club
also contributed.
Additional contribu-
tions to the Rotary Dis-
trict 5440 Colorado Flood
Disaster Relief Fund can
be forwarded to the Dis-
trict 5440 Foundation, c/o
PDG George McIlvaine,
2823 Olive Drive, Chey-
enne, WY 82001. Con-
tributions for Philippine
disaster relief through
ShelterBox can be made
online at
http://www.shelterboxusa
.org/
business, I discovered I
was probably the only
woman owner of a noz-
zle company in the coun-
try so why not take ad-
vantage of it. Thus the
handle NozzleQueen.
On infrequent times
away, my husband, Ken
Sorg, and I do 5th wheel
traveling. Our most fa-
vorite place to go is to
the Black Hills of South
Dakota. So peaceful and
pretty. Of course, we
can’t leave in the RV
without our amazing
Beagle lap dogs, Zack
and Zena. We also had a
really great 4 weeks in
Southern Africa in 2011,
would love to go there
again. My favorite ani-
mals turned out to be the
dangerous Cape Buffalo
and the less than beauti-
ful Rhinoceros.
So far, I am really
enjoying my times with
the four Greeley
Clubs—really a dynamic
group of Rotarians. I am
making a lot of new
friends and learning a lot
more about Rotary from
them. Thanks for this
opportunity.
So, you may be won-
dering, who is this person
who is AG for the four
Greeley Clubs? On my
first visits to these clubs, I
introduced myself as
Queen Nag. The Queen
part you will learn about
later, the Nag part comes
from my year as president
of the Loveland Rotary
Club—2012-13. Crown-
ing glory was Loveland
Rotary Club winning the
award for highest atten-
dance of a large club at
the 2013 District 5440
Conference. I’m sure the
nagging helped.
I joined the Loveland
Rotary Club in 2005 with
similar feelings to a lot of
people—will I have the
time to come to a meeting
every week? Oh, yeah, it
gets under your skin and
you don’t want to miss
anything. Now, on a good
week, I can do 4 or 5 Ro-
tary things, and not even
consider it too much!
I was a graduate of the
first Rotary Leadership
Institute where I met a lot
of really fun folks from
around the District, in-
cluding several of the cur-
rent Assistant Governors.
(If you haven’t done RLI,
try it, you’ll like it.) I
have become a great pro-
ponent (nag?) of getting
involved with District
events, thus one of my
favorite expressions—you
get out of it what you put
into it.
Onto another favorite
subject, Rotary Interna-
tional conventions. My
first one was in Salt Lake
City, close to home, good
way to check one out to
see if it was worthwhile.
It surely was. What a fan-
tastic feeling, 20,000+
folks from 140+ places
around the world all in
one place for the same
good reasons. Wow. I
will be attending my 5th
RI convention this coming
spring in Sydney. (Check
out
www.GoToSydney2014.c
om)
What do I do when I
am not doing Rotary
things? I, along with my
son Cameron, own a Fire
Equipment business in
Johnstown called C&S
Supply, Inc. We sell noz-
zles and valves, things
that go on the end of a fire
hose. I inherited this busi-
ness from my late hus-
band in 2000. I have two
full time employees and
two part time employ-
ees—fire fighters who
work for us in their off
hours. We lately have
branched out to manufac-
turing about 1/3 of our
product line ourselves.
That’s either a positive or
negative—depending on
the day. We are the Mas-
ter Distributor for the
USA for a Spanish line of
nozzles, which make up
about ½ of our products.
After taking over this
ASSISTANT GOVERNOR CAROL STARK-SORG
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Carol Picture courtesy of past AG Donna
Burrill at Girls Roller Derby
difference our gifts made
to these children was an
incredible moment.
Earlier this year, I
married my husband
Roger and we live out-
side of Steamboat
Springs on the Elk
River. My son lives
close by in Hayden, CO
and Roger’s daughters
are in Portland and Seat-
tle. We plan on retiring
in Southeastern Okla-
homa where I fully in-
tend to become involved
in Rotary, as I can’t see
a life without being a
Rotarian.
When I moved to
Colorado in 1995, my
only community service
activities had come in the
form of my teaching high
school in Gwinnett
County, Georgia. While
my classroom activities
included teaching Geome-
try and Algebra, my extra-
curricular activities in-
cluded being the Student
Council Sponsor and the
co-Sponsor of the initial
Key Club in our school.
Being part of these activi-
ties certainly allowed me
to give to others, whether
they were the students I
was helping or in turn the
others the students helped.
Once I came to Colo-
rado, I started answering
the phones for what is
now Heritage Title and
soon worked my way into
the position of Escrow
Officer, which I still hold.
After a few years working
the Real Estate commu-
nity, a couple of my cus-
tomers started telling me
that I would enjoy Rotary
and would make a good
Rotarian, but I kept put-
ting them off. Once I fi-
nally accepted their offer
and went to a meeting, it
was all over. I joined the
club in September of 2003
and have been active ever
since.
Rotary “got into me”
during our Centennial pro-
ject in 2005. Our project
was a board walk over the
Yampa River in Steam-
boat. This project took
most weekends all sum-
mer and I really was able
to get to know my fellow
Rotarians. I saw the dedi-
cation of my other mem-
bers in taking on this task
to honor and highlight
Rotary. From this, I be-
came more involved in
my club and eventually
became a board member
and in 2010 served as
President of our club. I
am currently serving as
Assistant Governor repre-
senting the Steamboat
Springs Rotary Club, Ski
Town Rotary Club and the
Rotary Club of Craig.
My home club, the Ro-
tary Club of Steamboat
Springs, partnered with
the Rotary Club of Agua
Prieta, Mexico, several
years ago and with the
help of District and local
funds, have provided wa-
ter to homes in the Bar-
rios, medical help for the
children of the area and
improvements to the
schools. My International
Rotary Moment came
when I was able to visit
the town along with three
other Rotarians from my
club and eight Interact
members to make the
lives of the children in the
orphanages there a little
better. Between the two
clubs, we were able to
deliver gifts to three or-
phanages as well as de-
liver gifts to the children
of the Barrios. To see the
ASSISTANT GOVERNOR JANE DENNING
BEDELL
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Roger and Jane
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ficked into the sex trade to
a university student build-
ing a career
The organization proves time
and again that, once children are
safely cared for and given the edu-
cational opportunities they de-
serve, they can build a better life.”
The Johnstown-Milliken Rotary
Club supports Blue Dragon by do-
nating money to support a child
living in rural Vietnam to attend
school and a general donation to
the Blue Dragon facility in Hanoi.
Anyone interested in donating or
learning more about Blue Dragon
can do so at:
www.bluedragon.org
www.facebook.com/
bluedragonvietnam
www.youtube.com/user/BlueDrag
onVietnam
www.vietnamstreets.blogspot.com/
The Johnstown-
Milliken Rotary Club has
supported an International
Project in Vietnam, called
Blue Dragon, for several
years. Club Member Marva
Willcox oversees the project.
Following is a description of
the organization.
Blue Dragon is a Non
Profit Governmental Organi-
zation (NGO) in Vietnam
that works with children that
have been trafficked, or-
phaned and left to survive on
the streets. The following is
Blue Dragon’s own descrip-
tion of their advocacy and
goals for vulnerable children
living within this Communist
society that is unable to pro-
vide basic care, safety and
education for these children.
“Blue Dragon Children’s
Foundation” is an Australian
charity working in Vietnam
with children in crisis. From
very humble beginnings in
2003, it has grown to an or-
ganization of 64 dedicated
staff supporting over 1,600
of the most vulnerable chil-
dren throughout Vietnam
every year.
Blue Dragon kids are street
kids, children from rural
families living in extreme
poverty and victims of human
trafficking and slavery. Our
primary aim is to get kids out
of danger, reunite them with
their families whenever possi-
ble, and then offer support for
recovery and growth. We
never give up on even the
most complex cases.
Blue Dragon’s innovative
approach focuses on a child’s
individual needs, offering a
comprehensive range of ser-
vices led by our team of so-
cial workers, psychologists,
teachers and lawyers. Many
of these services are unique to
Vietnam. We have the only
Legal Advocacy service for
street children and trafficked
youth; and we are the only
organization in Vietnam that
rescues trafficked children
from their places of slavery.
Blue Dragon sees many suc-
cess stories:
from a boy living on the
streets to a young
adult starting his own
small business
from a young girl traf-
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gram.
There is still plenty of
time to register, but the
best discounts are now.
For more information go
to gotosydney2014.com
The International Con-
vention in Sydney, Aus-
tralia is almost 6 months
away, so there is still
plenty of time to make
travel arrangements and
register for the Conven-
tion, but the most dis-
counted registration fee
will not be available after
December 15. So now is
the time to register for the
convention.
Join Rotary members
from around the world at
the RI Convention. The
Convention will bring
together some of the
world’s leading experts on
water, polio, and social
media. You’ll find new
ideas for service and new
opportunities for creating
change.
A visit to Australia can
be a once in a lifetime
experience and Sydney
2014 promises to be an
outstanding convention
with a word class pro-
SYDNEY AUSTRALIA IS THE VENUE FOR THE
2014 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
feed hungry students.
Last year 17 VIP’s vis-
ited Kids Pak, including
the Rotary District Gov-
ernor and Assistant Gov-
ernor. This year, large
employers are being in-
vited to bring 15 volun-
teers to the Food Share
buildings on Wednesday
morning.
The national Subaru
contest “Share the Love”
has approved Kids Pak
for cars sold/leased at
Subaru of Loveland.
Each vote for Kids Pak
results in a $250 dona-
tion. Sale dates are No-
vember 21 to January 2,
2014.
Loveland Rotary Kids
Pak program has added
four schools to its week-
end food program. Now
entering it fourth full year
(34 weeks) Kids Pak
serves 28 schools in the
Thompson School District
(Loveland & Berthoud).
Chairman Tom Carri-
gan and Co Chair Bruce
Pettigrew created plans
allowing for a 30%. in-
crease over last year. The
2012/2013 school year set
all time records serving
272 students weekly. To-
tal expense for the year
was $33,525 resulting in
9,102 food bags created
and delivered. Cost per
bag was $3.70 each. Kids
Pak ended the year serv-
ing 24 schools.
Rotarians, friends and
community members
drove over 3,200 miles
during the year.
As of the end of No-
vember 2013, Kids Pak is
averaging 380 bags per
week. A 35% increase
over the previous year.
Full year numbers are es-
timated at $40,000 and
12,000 bags. Kids Pak
partners with the Food
Bank for Larimer and has
its Registered Dietitian
Megan Ehrlich create the
weekly menu. The focus
is to provide 5 meals for a
fifth grader on a weekend
with a low sugar and salt
content.
Kids Pak has reached
out into the community to
partner in this effort to
LOVELAND ROTARY KIDS PAK ADDS MORE
SCHOOLS by Tom carrigan, Loveland Rotary Club
Kids Pak display at Subaru of
Loveland.
these checks also represent-
ing the importance and his-
tory of pageantry in the fight
against evil and those that
use these dark forces for
their own personal gain.
Also joining the Rotarians
that day were a Zen-like
creature, who no doubt had
seen things that would never
again be spoken aloud,
known simply as Misch.
This man-beast was a leader
of tortured souls and Rotari-
ans alike, but even his pres-
ence was dwarfed by the
ravenous energy of the true
leader known simply as the
DG...
To be continued...
Michael J. Bellus, Loveland
Mountain View Rotary Club
It was a cold and blustery
day that couldn't help but
remind you off all the poor
souls that called places like
Fargo ND home. But this
was not Fargo, this was
Loveland Colorado a place
known more for the warmth
of molten bronze that flows
into casting molds at nearby
art foundries then for cold
soulless eyes of the Dakotans.
It is said now as part of local
lore, though many hours have
passed since these events
unfolded, that even the mol-
ten bronze froze mid-stream
like mountain waterfalls as
the cold was relentless in its
reach. On this day though
there was a force at work
larger and more powerful
than the cold and snow.
Imagine the light of a loco-
motive train roaring head on
into the falling snow through
Cheyenne and then you only
begin to realize what it felt
like to be part of the Moun-
tain View Rotary Club that
day. As the brave Rotarians
entered their meeting hall,
coming in from the hellish
landscape outside, there was
no underestimating the size
of the giant checks that
loomed like giant looms that
loomed in the corner of va-
cant textile factories in the
lower East Side of NYC... a
place not that unlike Love-
land Colorado itself. The
size of the checks a not so
subtle personification of the
size of these Rotarians cour-
age and will. The size of
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President Jeff Lund of the Love-
land Mountain View Rotary Club,
pictured with DG Julie and AG
Steve Misch, presented a check to
District 5440 Rotary Foundation in
the amount of $2,500 for the Flood
Relief efforts for Northern Colo-
rado.
Rotary District #5440 once again has a Facebook presence. Thanks in part to the work by the District Public
Relations Committee, regular posts and updates are now being made at: www.facebook.com/RotaryDistrict5440.
Currently the page is being used to promote events within District #5440 including: District Governor visita-
tion schedules and photos, District Assembly and District Conference information, and Rotary Leadership Insti-
tute dates and times. In addition to programs and events being offered in District #5440, the page is also being
used to help promote events put on by individual clubs and within neighboring districts as well.
Page administrators have “Liked” individual club pages throughout the district and frequently monitor club
activity – sharing events and highlights on the district page. District Governor, Julie Phares, encourages clubs
and individual members alike, to “Like” the district page and be sure to share information that is made available
through this medium.
“One nice aspect of sharing club and district information on Facebook is that it helps get Rotary out in front
of people who might otherwise never get the opportunity to see what Rotary is and what we as Rotarians do”,
said Michael D. Wailes, a member of the Johnstown-Milliken Club and one of the page administrators,
“Facebook can be a very useful tool in creating the dialog that leads to greater community awareness”.
LOVELAND MOUNTAIN VIEW RC SUPPORTS FLOOD RELIEF
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HAPPENINGS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT
The Scottsbluff/Gering Rotary Club paid special tribute to the Club's Veterans at their club meeting Tuesday Nov. 5th. Twenty-two club members have served our country through vari-ous branches of the service. Club members in attendance are pic-tured: Front Row: (Left to right) Jim Massey, Jack DesEnfants, Don Roth, Dick Jolliffe, Bill Lindgren, Lyle Hoke, Fred Lockwood, John Baker Back Row (Left to right) Dennis Wiedeman, John Sorensen, Darrell Lewis, M.C. Schaff, Robert Kelley, Gary Kelley, Stan Haas.
Looking for a way to support flood recovery efforts in the Estes Valley? The noon Estes Park Rotary Club needs sponsors ($100 and $500 levels) for the 26th annual Duck Race. You can also "adopt" a duck online ($21) and the charity you choose will get funds sooner. Call Ken TeSelle at 970-586-5952 or Bill Wachs at 970-586-3255 to sign on as a sponsor. Visit epduckrace.org to adopt now.
Twas the night before Christmas, he lived all alone,
In a one bedroom house made of plaster & stone.
I had come down the chimney with presents to give
And to see just who in this home did live.
I looked all about a strange sight I did see,
No tinsel, no presents, not even a tree.
No stocking by the fire, just boots filled with sand,
On the wall hung pictures of far distant lands.
With medals and badges, awards of all kind
A sober thought came through my mind.
For this house was different, so dark and dreary,
I knew I had found the home of a soldier, once I could see clearly.
I heard stories about them, I had to see more
So I walked down the hall and pushed open the door.
And there he lay sleeping silent alone,
Curled up on the floor in his one bedroom home.
His face so gentle, his room in such disorder,
Not how I pictured a United States soldier.
Was this the hero of whom I’d just read?
Curled up in his poncho, a floor for his bed?
His head was clean shaven, his weathered face tan,
I soon understood this was more than a man.
For I realized the families that I saw that night
Owed their lives to these men who were willing to fight.
Soon ‘round the world, the children would play,
And grownups would celebrate on a bright Christmas day.
They all enjoyed freedom each month of the year,
Because of soldiers like this one lying here.
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I couldn’t help wonder how many lay alone
On a cold Christmas Eve in a land far from home.
Just the very thought brought a tear to my eye,
I dropped to my knees and started to cry.
The soldier awakened and I heard a rough voice,
"Santa don’t cry, this life is my choice;
I fight for freedom, I don’t ask for more,
my life is my God, my country, my Corps."
With that he rolled over and drifted off into sleep,
I couldn’t control it, I continued to weep.
I watched him for hours, so silent and still,
I noticed he shivered from the cold night’s chill.
So I took off my jacket, the one made of red,
And I covered this Soldier from his toes to his head.
And I put on his T-shirt of gray and black,
With an eagle and an Army patch embroidered on back.
And although it barely fit me, I began to swell with pride,
And for a shining moment, I was United States Army deep inside.
I didn’t want to leave him on that cold dark night,
This guardian of honor so willing to fight.
Then the soldier rolled over, whispered with a voice so clean and pure,
"Carry on Santa, it’s Christmas Day, all is secure."
One look at my watch, and I knew he was right,
Merry Christmas my friend, and to all a good night!
A U.S serviceman wrote this poem describing a soldiers lonely night
before Christmas. Christmas is approaching soon and some credit is
due to our U.S. service men and women for serving our country.
Please keep them in your thoughts this Christmas season, and say a
little prayer that they are always safe.
A Christmas Poem…………………………..
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THE ROTARY FOUNDATION DISTRICT 5440
NEWS FLASH!
District 5440 submitted three candidates for the Peace Fellow programs. All three
were accepted! What a significant event. THANK YOU to the Scholarship Com-
mittee for all their hard work with these candidates. Two students will be attending
the two year program ($50,000 scholarships) and one will attend the three month
program in Thailand. Watch for an article next month on these winners.
EVERY ROTARIAN EVERY YEAR CLUBS: Windsor
Star Valley (also a Sustaining Member club)
Almost there: Gillette, Greeley, Loveland, Morrill, Powell, Rawlins, Ski Town,
Teton Valley
Annual Fund giving as of 11/24/13 - $104,219.39. Annual Fund goal = $309,390
DISTRICT GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS have been established at Colorado State University, the University of Wyoming
and the University of Northern Colorado through their International Studies departments. Candidates for these scholarships will
be sought and interviews held this spring. More information will be coming to the clubs in the near future from the Scholarship
Committee.
DO YOU KNOW A ROTARY FOUNDATION ALUMNI? . . .
We have not done a good job of keeping our Foundation Alumni tied in with our clubs and District. We’re missing out on some good
opportunities to find members, have them involved with projects and helping them to network with other alumni. Is there an alumni
(GSE member or former scholar) in your community? Please try to get them involved again with Rotary.
Foundation Alumni Committee Chair Diane Kessel Knight ([email protected]) would like to get an Alumni Association going in
our district. Contact her for tips on getting alumni involved or to help with getting the alumni together. Diane would like to have a social
event to promote fellowship, networking and increased Rotary involvement.
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REMINDER: There will be a Grant Club Qualification training in Denver Friday Afternoon, February 28, just prior to
the beginning of PETS. All club Presidents Elect should mark this on their calendar. Presidents Elect must attend a train-ing so the club can be qualified to do grants during the 2014-15 Rotary year. Another member of any club is also welcome to attend the training. There is no charge. Two people, one of whom is the President Elect, MUST attend a training for the club to be qualified.
POLIO OUTBREAK IN SYRIA
UN officials are working frantically to immunize children in war torn Syria to stem the outbreak of polio. This shows that we must continue the efforts, even in the US, until this disease is totally gone. Did your club show the new polio video in your community? You might consider a public infor-mation event to highlight the need for immunizations.
Be sure to make your tax deductible donation to The Rotary Foundation’s Annual Fund/SHARE before December 31. Help your
club achieve Every Rotarian Every Year status and get in the drawing for a Paul Harris Fellow. Estate planning opportunities
are also available. Contact: Dave Scriven at [email protected]
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GRANTS CENTRAL
DISTRICT GRANTS – 2013-14
Club Name Award Balance
Beginning Balance (Block Grant)* Caryover
$74,455
11 74,466
District Scholarship Committee (scholarships) Douglas (school van, Kenya) Greeley (water wells, Malawi) Greeley Centennial (mentoring space, Guatemala) Casper Reveille (handicap benches, Casper)
$10,000 5,000 2,800 5,000 1,875
$64,466 59,466 56,666 51,666 49,791
Fort Collins (school improvements, Nepal) Fort Collins After Work (women’s empowerment ctr, Nepal) District Polio Committee (educational video) Jackson Hole Supper (supplies Arapahoe family visits, WY)
5,000
5,000
5,000
2,000
44,791 39,791 34,791 32,791
Lander (medical & dental, Gracias a Dios, Honduras) Cheyenne (safe drinking water, Haiti) Worland (Rotary Fitness Trail, Worland) Morrill (elementary school sidewalk, Morrill)
5,000
5,000
5,000
2,000
27,791 22,791 17,791 15,791
Windsor (aquaponics, Olooloitkosh, Kenya) Greeley After Hours (holiday gift bags, Greeley) Jackson Hole Breakfast (literacy, Jackson) Greeley Red Eye (literacy, Greeley)
2,500
3,000
2,000
2,500
13,291 10,291 8,291 5,791
Return of funds Jackson Hole (toilets in Rwanda)
5,000
1,084
6,875 $1,875
GLOBAL GRANTS – 2013-14
Club Name Award Balance
Beginning Balance
$73,281.33
2012-13 Carryover + 98,464.25
Available for Global Grants $171,745.58
District Scholarship Committee Scottsbluff Gering (Meru, Kenya water & wanitation) – GG1412820*
$15,000
15,000
156,745.58 141,745.58
Fort Collins Breakfast (Karnataka, Bangalor, India disease Prevention & treatment) – GG1415771* Fort Collins (La Criba, El Salvador, water) – 1411986 Polio eradication (District contribution) Estes Park (Guatemala, literacy) – GG1412387
9,750
1,000 2,000 1,000
131,995.58
130,995.58 128,995.58 127,995.58
JH Supper, J Hole, Star Valley (Honduras, water) - GG1411805 Fort Collins (Chiquimula de la Sierra water) – GG1410685
5,000
10,000
122,995.58
$112,995.58
Applications in Process Jackson Hole (Cyangugu, Rwanda water & sanitation) – GG1411652
*Approved by RI
Rotary International District 5440, Inc. Membership & Attendance Report ~ October 2013
Not Oct, July Gain/Loss YTD October
Club Name Rep'd 2013 2013 Oct. Gain/Loss Attendance % Buffalo NR 33 33 0 0 0.00
Casper 190 191 +1 -1 55.22
Casper-Five Trails 47 44 +1 +3 56.77
Casper Reveille 36 36 0 0 41.11
Cheyenne NR 217 221 0 -4 0.00
Cheyenne Sunrise 36 40 0 -4 57.65
Cody NR 62 62 0 0 0.00
Craig (Moffat County) 20 18 +1 +2 89.89
Douglas 34 34 0 0 89.00
Estes Park NR 97 97 0 0 0.00
Estes Park-Longs Peak NR 34 35 0 -1 0.00
Estes Valley Sunrise NR 67 67 0 0 0.00
Evanston 43 45 -1 -2 63.00
Fort Collins 149 150 +1 -1 68.40
Fort Collins (Foothills) 105 105 0 0 66.00
Fort Collins After Work 22 20 0 +2 52.73
Fort Collins Breakfast 80 76 +1 +4 77.93
Gillette 62 63 0 -1 20.97
Gillette Energy Rotary NR 71 71 0 0 0.00
Greeley 107 109 0 -2 45.68
Greeley Centennial 101 104 -1 -3 69.95
Greeley Redeye 22 24 0 -2 92.80
Greeley-After Hours 21 21 0 0 64.29
High Plains-Eaton 13 13 0 0 94.23
Jackson Hole NR 163 174 0 -11 0.00
Jackson Hole Supper NR 45 45 0 0 0.00
Jackson-Breakfast 19 19 0 0 83.16
Johnstown-Milliken 32 31 0 +1 63.33
Kemmerer NR 28 27 0 +1 0.00
Lander 76 76 +1 0 48.28
Laramie 109 112 -2 -3 39.00
Laramie Sunrise 23 26 +2 -3 55.00
Loveland 173 167 +1 +6 77.09
Loveland Mountain View 35 34 +2 +1 64.05
Loveland-Thompson Valley 30 33 0 -3 60.26
Morrill NR 21 21 0 0 0.00
Powell NR 26 25 0 +1 0.00
Ranchester-Dayton NR 25 23 0 +2 0.00
Rawlins 27 29 +1 -2 42.42
Riverton 48 53 0 -5 53.13
Rock Springs NR 28 30 0 -2 0.00
Scottsbluff/Gering 108 109 +1 -1 60.15
Sedgwick County 32 30 0 +2 71.00
Sheridan 111 114 -3 -3 37.50
Ski Town-USA 29 34 0 -5 90.00
Star Valley 15 15 0 0 52.00
Steamboat Springs 84 80 +2 +4 81.59
Sterling 36 36 0 0 50.56
Teton Valley 19 24 +1 -5 61.63
Thermopolis 30 32 0 -2 62.00
Torrington 67 67 0 0 60.98
Windsor 28 31 0 -3 62.00
Worland 33 35 -1 -2 64.10
Totals 3169 3211 +8 -42
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2014 Rotary International District 5440,Inc.
Scholarships
Rotary International District 5440, Inc. Scholarships The purpose of District 5440 Scholarship Program “is to further international understanding and friendly re-
lations among people of different countries. The program sponsors several types of scholarships for under-
graduate and graduate students, as well as, for qualified professionals pursuing vocational studies. While
abroad, scholars serve as ambassadors of goodwill to the people of the host country and give presentations
about their homelands to Rotary clubs and other groups. Upon returning home, scholars share with Rotari-
ans and others the experiences that led to greater understanding of their host countries”. (These scholarships
replace the Ambassadorial Scholarship that is no longer offered by The Rotary Foundation.)
How are these scholarships made possible? These scholarships are made possible by the generous contributions of District 5440 Rotarians which repre-
sents their continued faith that the students who are scholars today will be tomorrow’s community and world
leaders bettering the life of mankind.
What are the program objectives of these scholarships? The District 5440 Scholarship Program supports The Rotary Foundation’s ultimate goal of world understand-
ing and peace by:
1. Increasing awareness of and respect for cultural differences by sending ambassadors of goodwill to study
in another country.
2. Instilling in scholars the Rotary ideal of Service Above Self through active participation in Rotary service
projects.
3. Encouraging scholars to dedicate their personal and professional lives to improving the quality of life of
others.
4. Developing leaders who can address the humanitarian needs of the global community.
5. Fostering long term partnerships between District Scholars and Rotary.
What are the District 5440 Scholarships?
District 5440 is offering three competitive Scholarships. The applicants must be students that attend Colo-
rado State University, University of Northern Colorado or University of Wyoming, and must study in one of
Rotaries’ Six Areas of Focus. The three scholarships being offered are:
Rotary Field Study/Seminar Scholarship in the amount of $2,500.00.
Rotary International Scholarship in the amount of $2,500.00.
Rotary International Scholarship in the amount of $5,000.00.
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Where do I get more information, and how do I apply?
For more information, and to acquire an application and a copy of the required District 5440 “Terms and
Conditions”, please contact the Study Abroad Program at CSU, UNC or UW. Each of the Study Abroad
Programs will be administering these scholarships. District 5440 Committees will only be interviewing
and selecting the scholarship applicants.
What are the processes and deadlines for the District 5440 Scholarships? The $2,500 Field/Seminar Scholarship University Deadline: March 1, 2014
Applicant recommendations from Universities to Local Rotary Committees (via Rotary District Secretary) Deadline: March
15, 2014. Local Interviews will be held. Applicant recommendations from Local Rotary Committees (via Rotary District Secretary) to District Scholarship Committee
Deadline: April 7, 2014. District Interviews will be held. Selected Scholarship Recipient University and Student Notification Deadline: May 2, 2014
The $2,500 International Scholarship University Deadline: March 15, 2014
The $5,000 International Scholarship University Deadline: March 15, 2014 Applicant recommendations from Universities to Local Rotary Committees (via Rotary District Secretary) Deadline: March
29, 2014. Local Interviews will be held. Applicant recommendations from Local Rotary Committees (via Rotary District Secretary) to District Scholarship Committee
Deadline: April 21, 2014. Local Interviews will be held. Selected Scholarship Recipient University and Student Notification Deadline: May 16, 2014
Payment would be made to the students shortly after acceptance notification. 5440 District Scholarship Committee: Mary O’Neal, Chair ([email protected])
Charlie Peterson ([email protected]) and Jean Morrell ([email protected])
District 5440 Office
3729 W. 22nd St
Greeley, CO 80634
970-506-1036
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DG Julie Phares
Cell: 970-689-9453
Direct work number 970-577-5225
December, 2013
3 Tue Loveland Noon
3 Tue Fort Collins After Work 5:30 PM
4 Wed Loveland Mtn View Noon
18 Wed Fort Collins Noon
January, 2014
7 Tue Fort Collins Foothills Noon
7 Tues Greeley After Hours 5:30 PM
8 Wed Greeley Noon
9 Thu Johnstown-Milliken 7:00 AM
9 Thu Greeley Centennial Noon
9 Thu High Plains Eaton 6:00 PM
21 Tue Ski Town USA 7:00 AM
21 Tue Steamboat Springs Noon
28 Tue Sedgwick County Noon
29 Wed Sterling Noon
DG Julie Phares Club Visit Schedule for Dec & Jan