DISTRICT NEWSLETTER

DISTRICT NEWSLETTER THE FUTURE OF ROTARY IS IN YOUR HANDS..ONE CHILD AT A TIME Meet Your DISTRICT GOVERNOR LOREN HARPER 2009 –2010 One of the great pleasures of preparing for the year as District Governor has been to meet the many special Rotarians with a passion for the various causes of Rotary. Our RI President John Kenney continues to emphasize the importance of Water, Health, Hunger and Literacy These are central to the work of The Rotary Foundation and we will see greater emphasis in these areas over time. Still, the top philanthropic goal of our organization is to eradicate polio worldwide. Every child we teach to read, every adult we help learn a trade, every community playground we build is another step toward bringing the world together. RI President John Kenney’s motto for the year is “The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands”. He emphasized that all things in Rotary begin at the Club level and that’s what makes our organization so dynamic. The most outstanding youth programs we have in District 5170 are our Interact organization of 80 high schools and 6,000+ Interactors and our Youth Exchange program. Our Interactors have become renowned within the Rotary world, raising tens of thousands of dollars annually and leveraging them with Rotary Foundation Matching Grant funds, to provide potable water, immunizations and other aid around the world. Rotary Youth Exchange, another stellar program, has counted upward of 20 to 25 student exchanges each year. Sadly this program has dwindled in the past years and so there will be a major focus this year to revitalize and energize this great program. To that end we have scheduled a meeting for interested Rotarians on July 16th at the Spin and Yarn Restaurant in Fremont at 6:00 to 9:00 PM. We invite and encourage all interested Rotarians to attend this important meeting. If you are interested, please contact Youth Exchange Chair Mike Cloutier 510 912-7523 (Cell) or Youth Service Chair Jeff Orth 408 499-7310 (Cell). I look forward to serving as District Governor of this great District in the coming year. Yours in Rotary, Loren Harper • • • • • Issue 1 July 2009 CALENDAR AT A GLANCE JULY 1 CABINET MEETING JULY 09 ROAST AND TOAST JULY 14 FOUNDATION TRAINING JULY 16 FOUNDATION TRAINING JULY 16-19 ROTARACT NORTH. AMERICAN HEMISPHERE CONFERENCE. YOUTH EXCHANGE MEETING SPIN A YARN , FREMONT JULY 16TH 6:00- 9:00 PM • Inside this issue: District Leaders UP DATE AREA 9 2 2 Meet Your DISTRICT GOVERNOR ELECT 2009 –2010 Roger Hassler will be your District Governor for 2010 –2011. He was introduced to Rotary in 1990 and is a member of the Almaden Valley Rotary Club. He was President of his club from December 1996 to June 1998. His wife Angie is also a member of the Almaden Valley Rotary Club. Both are multiple Paul Harris Fellows and are Rotary Foundation Benefactors. Roger and Angie are both graduates of the Leadership Academy. ASSISTANT GOVERNORS 3 4 4 GAYLE FRY TULLY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY ROGER HASSLER YOUTH EXCHANGE D. GOVERNOR’S VISITS 3 MONTH CALENDAR Zone Change Map D. K. Lee Speech 4 5 6 6 6 Meet Your DISTRICT GOVERNOR NOMINEE 2009 –2010 Arley Marley III will be District Governor for 2011-2012. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Sunnyvale serving as Club President in 2006-2007. Arley has participated in The Project Share Life Program, Youth at Risk Program and is a graduate of the District Leadership Academy. His wife Mary is a member of the Rotary Club of Los ARLEY MARLEY III MEET YOUR DISTRICT LEADERS FOR 2009—2010 Page 2 PDG Richard Lohmiller 07-08 Special Advisor Rotary Club of Cupertino PDG Arlene Greenberg 06-07 District Trainer Rotary Club of Morgan Hill John Giovanola Lt. Governor, Administration Rotary Club of Cupertino Cecelia Babkirk Lt. Governor, Events & Programs Rotary Club of Cupertino “What Happening in AREA 9” by AG Arley Marley III DGN Almaden Valley • Kids Fishing Day where Campbell percolation ponds stocked with 5,000 lbs. of Trout. Charlie Wedemeyer All Start High School Football Game. San Jose Willow Glen “Fishing in the City” with 3rd Graders involving 850lbs of Catfish and teaching art of fishing and water/wildlife conservation. Santa Clara • Rotary Cup Soccer Tournament • Shoes and books for 500 youth. • Support Romanian Orthopedic & Prosthetic Clinic. • Toys and jackets for 150 children • Early literacy support • Youth scholarships • Cystic Fibrosis Golf Tournament Sunnyvale • Support GSE Team to Philippines • 200 filled backpacks for local youth. • Helped sponsor Rotaract Club • Sponsored Sunnyvale Sunset Club. • “Food of the Month” project • Community grants • Dinners to the homeless • Bagged 1600 bags of groceries and provided 500 winter jackets for community agency. • Sent two members to Guatemala for “Faces of Hope” project. • Sponsored Rotary World Peace scholar. • Helping kids at risk. Sunnyvale Sunrise • Youth Exchange • Make community home wheelchair accessible. • Helped form Rotaract Club. • Sri Lanka water project • Helping create Day Care Center in Ghana • Polio Eradication” PR campaign and “Pancakes for Polio” fundraiser Page 3 Sunnyvale Turkish American Provisional Targeting mainly Turkish community Should become Chartered Club within few weeks. • Emphasis on local and projects in Turkey. • • MEET YOUR ASSISTANT GOVERNORS FOR 2009—2010 James Stonehouse AREA 1 Ed Mullins AREA 2 Mike Kearns AREA 3 Susan Du Pree AREA 4 Jose Radzinsky AREA 5 Larry Barr AREA 6 Jeanne MacLaren AREA 7 Tim Lundell AREA 8 Arley Marlely III AREA 9 Bobby Sharma AREA 10 Iris Brody Large Clubs Darrell Monda Small Clubs Assistant Governors serve as the liaisons between the District Governor and the 59 clubs in the District. They meet once a month with the club presidents in their areas. They serve as advisors, coordinators , communicators, facilitators and resource persons. James Stonehouse, Area 1; 510 865-2721 jamis@alamedanet.net meets with Alameda , East Oakland, Oakland #3, Oakland Sunrise, Piedmont/Montclair. Ed Mullins, Area 2; 510 728-8590 desnillum@aol.comserves Castro Valley, Castro Valley Sunrise, Hayward, Hayward Sunset, San Leandro, Hayward/San Lorenzo. Mike Kearns, Area 3; 408 535-5738 mike.kearns@nmfn.com meets with Fremont, Fremont Sunrise, Fremont/Union City/Newark/Mission San Jose, Newark, Niles/Fremont, Warm Springs. Susan DuPree, Area 4; 925 734-0664 sfdupree@gmail.com serves Dublin, Livermore, Livermore Valley, Pleasanton, Pleasanton North, Tri-Valley. Jose Radzinsky, Area 5; 408 998-7400 jose@solutionsforpower.com meets with Alviso, Milpitas, San Jose, San Jose/ East/Evergreen, San Jose North, San Jose Sunrise. Larry Barr, Area 6; 831 637-3731x244 lbarr@psemc.com serves Gilroy, Gilroy South County Sunrise, Hollister, Morgan Hill, San Juan Bautista Tim Lundell, Area 8; 408 292-1717 tlundell@earthlink.net serves Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Los Gatos Morning, Saratoga Arley Marley III Area 9; 408 737-1075 arley@info-scan.com serves Almaden Valley, San Jose Willow Glen, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale Sunrise, Sunnyvale Turkish American Provisional Bobby Sharma Area 10; 408 636-2887 bobby.sharma@comcast.net serves East Palo Alto Bayshore, Los Altos, Los Altos Sunset, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Palo Alto University Iris Brody-Lopez, Large Clubs; 510 849-5100 ibl@ryalsjobs.com Oakland Darrell Monda, Small Clubs; 408 370-3181 dlmonda@earthlink.com ROTARY DISTRICT 5170 Page 4 A FAREWELL TO PDG GAYLE FRY TULLY Gayle Fry Tully passed away peacefully at home on May 20, 2009 in Castro Valley after a battle with cancer. She served as 5170 District Governor 2001-2002 and president of the Rotary Club of Castro Valley. She also served on the Eden Hospital Foundation Board, the Castro Valley Arts Foundation Board and was a member of P.E.O. Gayle is survived by her husband of almost 50 years Griffeth E. Tully, three children Grayle Tully James and her husband David, Griffeth William Tully and his wife Keri, Gwyn-Mohr Pierce Tully and his wife Dianne, and ten grandchildren. She will be missed by all her many friends. LEADERSHIP ACADEMY The Leadership Academy has now graduated their third group of fifteen participants. The Academy was started three years ago by PDG Carolyn Schuetz, as the Dean of the Academy. The purpose of the Academy is to increase the knowledge of past club presidents to participate in leadership at the District level. Taking part in this program requires a strong commitment on the part of the individuals nominated and selected to participate. PDG Ron Sekkel will be the new Dean of the Academy as Carolyn steps down to pursue other Rotary positions. Congratulations to the Class of 2009: Peter Anderson, Ruth Ashford, Rich Bennett, Jimmie Brewer, Mike Cloutier, Lee Denlinger, Rich Flanders, Evonne Hopkins, Tim Lundell, Orrin Mahoney; Ed Mullins, Jose Radzinsky, Bobby Sharma, Gary Shara, David Stein. New Youth Exchange Seminar Scheduled for July 16! If your club wants to host or sponsor a student for the next session (2010-2011) - this meeting is a MUST! One of the Rotary programs that offers the most “Bang For the Buck” is the Youth Exchange Program. When your club supports Youth Exchange you offer the opportunity of a lifetime to students from our district who want to learn about other countries and cultures and to students from other countries who want to travel to our country to learn about us! Who Should Attend This Seminar? Club Youth Exchange Chair or club member who would like to work with the Youth Exchange Program. When: Thursday, July 16, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Where: Spin-a-Yarn Restaurant 45915 Warm Springs Boulevard, Fremont Why: Because the information presented at this meeting is crucial to helping make your club’s Youth Exchange Program run smoothly! Dinner will be served – cost is $20. Attend this meeting & learn how the Youth Exchange Program works! Your club can help shape the leaders of tomorrow by fostering international Daughter of a Brazilian Rotarian, Mariana Godoy Leite, helped coordinate a Rotary Foundation Matching grant during her year as a Youth Exchange Student in Canada. 2009-2010 DISTRICT GOVERNOR VISITATION SCHEDULE Date Day July 13 Monday 14 Tuesday 15 Wednesday 16 Thursday 16 Thursday 21 Tuesday 23 Thursday 28 Tuesday 29 Wednesday 29 Wednesday 31 Friday August 4 Tuesday 6 Thursday 7 Friday 10 Monday 11 Tuesday 11 Tuesday 12 Wednesday 13 Thursday 14 Friday 18 Tuesday 18 Tuesday 19 Wednesday 20 Thursday 24 Monday 25 Tuesday 25 Tuesday 26 Wednesday 27 Thursday 31 Monday Sept 1 Tuesday 3 Thursday 8 Tuesday 9 Wednesday 9 Wednesday 11 Friday 14 Monday 15 Tuesday 16 Wednesday 17 Thursday 17 Thursday 18 Friday 22 Tuesday 22 Tuesday 23 Wednesday 24 Thursday 25 Friday 30 Wednesday 7:00 PM 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 6:30 PM 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 7:00 AM 7:15 AM 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 2:15 PM 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 7:15 AM 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 7:30 AM 12:15 PM 7:30 AM 12:15 PM 12:00 PM 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 7:30 AM 12:00 PM 12:15PM 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 7:15 AM 6:30 PM 7:15 AM 12:00 PM 12:15 PM 7:15 AM 12:15 PM 7:00 PM 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 7:15 PM 12:15 PM 7:00 AM 12:15 PM 12:00 PM Hayward Sunset Dublin East Oakland Hayward San Lorenzo Tri Valley Alameda Oakland #3 Livermore Valley Fremont Sunrise Fremont Pleasanton North Newark Pleasanton San Jose North Milpitas Gilroy South County Sunrise Gilroy Morgan Hill San Jose Sunrise Saratoga Oakland Sunrise San Jose East Evergreen San Jose Santa Clara Scotts Valley Santa Cruz Sunrise Freedom Cupertino San Jose Willow Glen Hollister Campbell Los Altos 1 Los Gatos Los Gatos Morning East Palo Alto Bayshore Palo Alto University Palo Alto Mountain View San Lorenzo Valley Capitola/Aptos Sunnyvale Sunset Piedmont/Montclair Los Altos Sunset Watsonville San Juan Bautista Santa Cruz Livermore 2 4 1 2 4 1 1 4 3 3 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 5 8 1 5 5 9 7 7 7 8 9 6 8 0 8 8 10 10 10 10 7 7 9 1 10 7 6 7 4 Page 5 Date Day October 5 Monday 6 Tuesday 7 Wednesday 7 Wednesday 8 Thursday 9 Friday 9 Friday 13 Tuesday 14 Wednesday 15 Thursday 16 Friday Time Club Area Time Club Area 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 7:15 AM 12:15 PM 12:15 PM 7:15 AM 12:15 PM 7:15 AM 12:15 PM 7:00 PM 12:15 PM Hayward Castro Valley Sunnyvale Sunrise Alviso Niles/Fremont Castro Valley Sunrise Mission San Jose Warm Springs San Leandro Fremont Union City Newark Almaden Valley 2 2 9 5 3 2 3 3 2 3 9 August 15th FAMILY DAY AT THE A’S ZONE CHANGE Sunnyvale Turkish Amer. Prov 9 ROTARY DISTRICT 5170 DISTRICT CALENDAR 2009 - 2010 July The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands 01 Cabinet Meeting, San Jose Double Tree Hotel 5:30 Social Hour 6:30 Meeting 09 Roast and Toast, Saratoga Springs 5:30 - 9:30 PM 14 Foundation Training Seminar, San Jose Double Tree Hotel (South) 6:00 - 9:00 PM 16 Foundation Training Seminar, St. Rose Hospital Pavilion Room, (North) 6:30 - 9:00 PM 16 Youth Exchange Meeting, Spin-and-Yarn, Fremont 6:00 - 9:00 PM 16-19 Rotaract No. American Hemisphere Conference August Membership 05 Cabinet Meeting, San Jose Double Tree Hotel 5:30 Social Hour 6:30 Meeting 15 Rotary Day at the A’s, Tailgate 10:30 Game 1:05 Sept 02 30 Youth Service Cabinet Meeting, San Jose Double Tree Hotel 5:30 Social Hour 6:30 Meeting Cabinet Meeting, San Jose Double Tree Hotel 5:30 Social Hour 6:30 Meeting Page 6 DEAR FELLOW ROTARIANS In the late 1990’s, I traveled on business to an African country I had never visited before. While there, I met a Rotarian who offered to take me on a driving tour of the province, and I was happy to accept. An hour or so outside the capital we stopped in a small village of mud-brick huts, with straw roofs and dirt floors. As I walked past one hut, I heard a sound that made me stop: the weak sound of a crying baby. Squinting into the darkness, I could make out a shape on the floor. As my eyes adjusted, I realized that I was looking at a woman, lying on a mat with an infant. Her child was trying to nurse, but the woman was exhausted and ill and had no milk. It was obvious that both were starving. My first instinct was to reach into my pockets, to give them money, to find food, to help in any way I could. How could I walk away and leave that mother and that child to die, alone together in the darkness? And in an instant I realized that this horror was by no means unique. All over Africa, all over the developing countries of the world, children were dying— of hunger, of disease, of poverty. When I returned home, I began to read more about the issue of child mortality. It became clear to me that this was an area in which Rotarians could make a major impact. This is why, when I became president of Rotary International, I chose Make Dreams Real as the RI theme and asked Rotarians to work through our emphases of water, health and hunger and literacy to reduce child mortality in our world. As I end my year as RI president, I am inexpressibly proud of the work I have seen Rotarians do. When I first learned about the problem of child mortality, 30,000 children were estimated to die of preventable causes every day. Now, UNICEF reports that figure at about 25,000—still far too large a number, but a significant decrease. There is no question in my mind that Rotary’s service has played a role in this change—and that we must continue our work until not one child dies of hunger or poverty. And so I ask you all to continue to Make Dreams Real in the new Rotary year. The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands—and the future of the world’s children is as well. Dong Kurn (D.K.) Lee President, Rotary International ROTARY DISTRICT 5170 DISTRICT 5170 INTERACT CLUBS Page 7 Interact is a Rotary sponsored organization of high school students who participate in meaningful local and international service projects. Interactors exemplify the meaning of “Service Above Self” while developing their leadership skills, fostering integrity, creating friendships, and having fun. Interact 5170, the largest and most effective district in the world, consists of 80 clubs and over 6,000 Interactors who dedicate their time and effort to make a difference in the lives of the people they serve. Every year these Interactors fundraise for a selected International Project and have been very successful throughout the years. In year 2008-2009, Interact 5170 raised more than $50,000 for HydrAid, an organization that distributes lightweight water filters to the needy in the Dominican Republic. Interact 5170 also launched their very first branded water bottle, increasing awareness of the cause for safe water while showcasing their new Interact logo. Interactors host events such as charity dinners, talent showcases, dances, car washes, and more! For 2009-2010, Interact 5170 ambitiously strives for further success with HydrAid, participating in the establishment of permanent distribution centers. Interact 5170 has called upon Interactors around the world to join them in solving the global water problem. Their Facebook cause already boasts over 2,500 members. Interact 5170 hopes to inspire more students to experience the joy of service. “We hope to start, improve, and sustain more Interact clubs this upcoming year,” declares Governor Elect Raymond Wong. With their endless passion for service, Interactors embrace the opportunity to become Rotaractors and Rotarians of the future. Peace, Love, and INTERACT, Raymond Wong, Interact Governor Highlights from the 100th International Conference Birmingham, England June 2009 Throughout the convention, Rotarians enjoyed fellowship and learned more about club service projects and Global Networking Groups at the House of Friendship. Our Interactors were invited to set up a booth in the House of Friendship at the Rotary Convention in Birmingham, England. They were visited by Rotarians and Interactors from all over the world. On June 23rd they presented a very impressive program on starting and running successful Interact Clubs, one of the best session we attended. Congratulations to Rotarian Nick Leon and our Interactors for a job well done! More to come next month. Interact Booth at RI Convention D.K. Lee & Wife RI Convention Interact Presentation Opening Entertainment RI President-elect John Kenny, the first Scotsman to head the international humanitarian service organization in its 104-year history, encouraged the more than 16,000 Rotarians from over 150 countries at the convention to join in the last push to eradicate polio. “It is up to us to finish the job”