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It’s October, the third month of the Rotary year is history! September was truely a great month with fifteen club visits! The District Picnic at Seaside Lagoon drew over 970 people who enjoyed food, fellowship and especially the cardboard boat races. Colombo American won the boat race edging out first time entry, Glendale. Over 200 Rotarians and friends attended the Dodger vs. St. Louis Car-dinals Polio Plus Fund-raiser. It was an exciting game with both teams making great plays but, our own Dodgers won in the bottom of the 9th inning. Go Dodgers!
October's theme is Voca-tional Service. We all know Rotary was founded on February 23, 1905 by Paul Harris an Attorney when he met with Syl-vester Schiele a coal dealer, Gus Loehr a min-ing engineer and Hiram Shorey a tailor. The meet-ing was in Loehr's office in the Utility building on North Dearborn Street in Chicago. In the begin-ning, the meetings were held in rotation at the members’ places of busi-ness. This was done sim-ply to allow members the opportunity of sharing their vocations with the others.
Governor Lew’s Message
J ULY 2012 The New Rotary District 5280 October 2012
Dean Seen 3
Vocational Service 4
Literacy Project 5
Speaker Ideas 5
Ignite Program 8
District Toolbox 8
Save the Date 8
INSIDE THIS ISSUE :
When Paul Harris founded
Rotary he wanted only
friends and business people
he could trust in business
transactions. Our unique
club member classification
system was designed to in-
sure a wide mix of business
for Rotarians to frequent as
customers, knowing they
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Rotary Trail leads to Santa Barbara
2013 District Conference Santa Barbara, a locale rich in culture and history, is the destination for this Rotary year’s District Conference. The Santa Barbara Fess Parker Resort offers an ideal environment for our annual gathering. In the months to come more informa-tion will be forth coming fully describing the program content. Plan ahead and visit the Rotary District Reservation Site,
http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/S/SBAMCDT-ROT-20130502/index.jhtm?WT.mc_id=POG
May 2-5, 2013
Thursday - Organized wine tasting in Santa Inez Valley
Friday - Opening, plenary sessions, hospitality suites in Plaza del Sol
Saturday - Plenary sessions, local service projects and evening Gala
Sunday - Celebration of Life and Passing of the Governor's Pin.
See you there!
Joe Vasquez, District Conference Chair
Governor Lew’s Message
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Foundation Celebration to be held at the Westin Bonaventure
Hotel on October 27th
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When Paul Harris founded Rotary he wanted only friends and business people he could trust in business transactions. Our unique club member classification system was designed to insure a wide mix of business for Rotarians to frequent as customers, knowing they would be treated fairly and ethically. In these challenging economic times, there was never a better reason to do business with fellow Rotarians.
Vocational service is far more than just “doing business.” It's teaching ethics, mentoring and using our vocational talents in the completion of various projects in our own communities and across the world. Rotary honors all businesses and professions.
Cozette Vergari, Senior Assistant Governor for Vocational Service, has great plans for this year. We will hold District
contests in Speech, Art, Music and for the first time Dance. We will have an ethics competition for Rotaract teams on
Loyola Marymount's campus in the spring on March 24th and will have a District wide contest to honor non-Rotarian
business. Watch for the details coming soon.
There will be three major events in October. Our second District Breakfast is scheduled for October 2nd. The featured
speaker will be Theodore Lumpkin of the highly honored WWII Tuskegee Airmen. On October 19th our outgoing GSE
team will leave for a month in Japan. Closing the month, on October 27th, just before Halloween, is the Paul Harris
Celebration, our annual Rotary Foundation fundraiser. This year it will be held at the Bonaventure Hotel and is a Black
Tie-optional, Masquerade Ball. This festive evening will include both silent and live auctions, a short program and a fabu-
lous band for an evening of great fun, fellowship and dancing. You do not want to miss this celebration! Be sure to get
your tickets in advance; no tickets will be sold at the door. Lew
Foundation Celebration to be held at the Westin Bonaventure
Hotel on October 27th
T HE NEW ROTARY D ISTRICT 5280 PAGE 3
Dean Reuter was presented with the 2011 Distinguished Citizen of the Year by the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce at the ‘State of the City’ lunch-eon this past May.
Dean graduated from the University of Southern California School of Archi-tecture and Fine Arts in 1974 and is a licensed architect in the state of Cali-fornia. He is a Vietnam era veteran, having retired from the Army Corps of Engineers with the rank of Captain with the Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, and is a past member of the Society of American Mili-tary engineers.
After a distinguished architectural career in the commercial field, Dean started his own company, Reuter & Reuter in 1990.
Dean has been an active member of several local service organizations. He has been involved with Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles for over 15 years, having been named “Big Brother of the Year” in 1996. He served on the executive board of the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce for six years and served as the vice chair of the Foundation. He has also been a member of the YMCA of Torrance Annual Support Campaign fundraiser and is on the Board of Managers.
Dean has been an active Rotarian since 2000 and was elected President of the Rotary Club of Del Amo in 2008-2009. He served as Senior Assistant Governor for Membership for District 5280 for two years from 2010 to 2012 and is currently serving as Lieutenant Governor for this Rotary year.
Dean also serves as Deacon for the Journey of Faith Church in Manhattan Beach.
Getting to know Lt. Governor Dean
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA --
The Green Path to Peace
From 25 to 27 January 2013 www.peaceforumhawaii.com/
Rotarians are getting ready to spread the word about World Polio Day, 24 October, and the
need to finish the job of eradicating the disease. Photo courtesy of Pakistan PolioPlus Committee.
For details go to:
http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/111010_news_WPD_preview.aspx
World Polio Day
October is Vocational Service Month
In the world of Rotary, this month is designated as Vocational Service Month. October is a great opportunity to high-light your club’s vocational service projects. It’s also the time for clubs, if not already on board, to start planning for the DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL ART, DANCE, MUSIC & SPEECH CONTESTS, the DISTRICT ETHICS FORUM/ROTARACT TEAM PRESENTATION COMPETITION, LITERACY PROJECTS, DISTRICT VOCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS PROGRAM and the DISTRICT NON-ROTARIAN BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD.
DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL CONTESTS:
On March 9, 2013, pre-registered candidates will compete in art, dance (new this year), music & speech at Loyola Mary-mount University for cash prizes of $1000, $500 and $250 in each of the four areas. Clubs in the district may send one entry to each of the competitions. Details are posted on the district website (Rotary5280.org). Think outside the box, be creative and reach out. All questions regarding the high school music contest should be directed to Marc Benard at [email protected]. All questions regarding the high school dance contest should be directed to Cozette Vergari at [email protected]. Any other questions regarding art or speech may be directed to Bob Smith at [email protected] or Nancy Cobb.
DISTRICT ETHICS FORUM / ROTARACT TEAM PRESENTATION COMPETITION:
Clubs sponsoring a Rotaract Club should get on board for a new ethics forum featuring our Rotaractors. On March 23 rd, pre-registered Rotaract Teams will address current ethical problems, facing local, domestic or global communities, com-peting for cash prizes. (http:/www.clubrunner.ca/Portal/SitePages.aspx?accountid=50010&pid=19790) Details are posted on the district website . Any questions may be directed to Kathrine Russell at [email protected].
LITERACY PROJECTS:
The District Literacy Breakfast, hosted by Lawry’s on August 10th, was attended by over 100 Rotarians. Carol Donohue, Keynote Speaker, shared information regarding the SOS (Sharing Our Students) Mentor Program, where literacy is im-proved through studying “Nutritional Facts” posted on the packaging of grocery products. SOS is conducive to a Rotary club adopting a local school, at any level, and implementing this program with very little effort. Printed materials are already available. For more information, on this or other literacy projects/ideas or speakers, contact Gerry Turner at [email protected].
VOCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS PROGRAM:
The purpose of the program is to identify persons between the ages of 18-24 with a high school diploma or GED who are financially challenged and/or unsure of how to acquire skill sets to prepare themselves for the labor force.
The goal is to provide internships, apprenticeships, scholarships and job placement assistance within vocational areas including computer training, daycare work, painting, cosmetology, business administration, plumbing, culinary arts, nurs-ing, etc., creating partnerships to give young adults an opportunity for a second chance, and to learn vocational skills, becoming responsible productive adults.
Prospective applicants will be required to submit a 300 word essay about “What the Future Means to Me” and will be required to pass an in-person interview/screening. We are asking Rotarians to reach out to their network of contacts in the vocational areas listed that may offer internships, apprenticeships and/or on-the-job training. For more information, contact Pat Bennett at [email protected].
DISTRICT NON-ROTARIAN BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD:
Governor Lew has created a new award that will be presented at the District Conference in May to a non-Rotarian business leader who has made a significant contribution to his or her community, while exempli-fying the principles of The Four Way Test. Clubs may nominate candidates in February. More details will be available on the district website in November. Cozette Vergari, Sr. AG Vocational Service
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Literacy Project—Books for Veterans
T HE NEW ROTARY D ISTRICT 5280
Carolyn Blashek
President
Operation Gratitude
16444 Refugio Road
Encino, CA 91436
Dear Ms. Blashek:
On behalf of the 2,600 Rotarians in the 66 greater Los Angeles area Clubs in Rotary District 5280 (Zone 26), we would like to thank Operation Gratitude for their generous donation to our “Books for Veterans” literacy project.
The books are being donated for redistribution by Operation Gratitude (www.operationgratitude.com), whose mission is “sending care packages to the U.S. Military.” The books were collected over a period of time and were not included in Soldier Care Packages. Therefore, the goal is to find the best redistribution to Active Duty Soldiers and Veterans.
Rotarian Nathan Wolfstein IV is a member of the Rotary Club of Granada Hills. He is a Professional Volunteer Management & Community Preparedness Charity Adviser & Event Coordinator, who helps identify the best venue(s) for redistribution of prod-ucts that are not included in the Soldier Care Packages. We would like to give a special “thank you to Nathan” and the Granada Hills Rotary Club for their “Service Above Self” and contributions to District 5280’s Literacy project.
With the help and coordination of the Rotary Club of Los Angeles, these books will be distributed to Veterans Re-Entry and Homeless Veterans Transitional Programs run by the Salvation Army, Goodwill Industries of Southern California, and the Vol-unteers of America.
Please accept our most sincere appreciation to Operation Gratitude for all that you do to support of our U.S. Military and Veter-ans world-wide.
Best Rotarian regards,
Gerry Turner
Chair, D5280 Literacy Projects
Need Literacy Program Speakers?
End MathaphobiaÒ Now – Founder of Olympia's End Mathaphobia® Now, Olympia LePoint (LA5) is a former rocket scientist and motivational speaker who once, repeatedly failed in math.
Financial Literacy Book, “Coins are Magical” – Shannon Ryan (Manhattan Beach Club) is a Certified Finan-cial Advisor and helps teach children that managing money can be as easy as “save, spend and share.”
Peters Procedures – As a teacher, Genevieve Peters (Westchester Club) found everyday school, classroom rou-tines and procedures that operate on the Peters Procedures model, simultaneously reinforces embedded core foundational skills of personal discipline, academic focus and positive interpersonal behaviors.
Parents with Low Self-Esteem are Responsible for Juvenile Illiteracy – Yvonne Brooks (Woodland Hills) is available to speak to your Club about collaborating with the community to eradicate juvenile illiteracy.
Sterling Strategies, Incorporated - Jeff Goodman (LA5) helps nonprofit organizations combat child abuse, gang violence, and other social problems that plague our cities. A key component of preventing juvenile delinquency is literacy
Contact Gerry (“Gary”) at: [email protected]
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Rotary E-Club Dances to Eradicate Polio
On 15 September, the Rotary E-Club took over the generous Arthur Murray Sherman Oaks studio to host its Third Annual “Dance for the Children” to raise donations to The Rotary Foundation for PolioPlus.
Rotarians and friends, sponsored by friends and family to participate in this old-fashioned “Dance Marathon” (which is really a nice, three-hour evening event), enjoyed many different music styles, dance lessons from E-Club Member and Arthur Murray dance instruc-tor Sharon Gorrell, tasty snacks, and the knowledge that their combined efforts had raised enough to vaccinate more than four thou-sand children.
“We dance for the children who can’t dance due to polio,” explains Gorrell, “so that no child will ever have to say that again.”
In three years, the signature event has raised enough to vaccinate nearly 15,000 children, with the 2012 financial contribution to Polio-Plus standing at just under $2,900 and late donations expected to come in for another two weeks. More than 60% of the donations came from outside of Rotary, making this a major public outreach event as well.
For a brief video of the fun, please see http://www.rotaryeclubgreatersfv.org/.
News From Palos Verdes Peninsula
Our guest speaker was the Honorable J. Stephen Czuleger, recently
retired pesiding judge of the Los Angeles Superior court. He discussed
the financial crisis facing the largest court system in the world. Crisis
began in 2008.
In the first wave of cuts, court staff was reduced 23%, court houses
where reduced from 52 to 46, and 50 court classrooms where closed.
In the second wave, $30,000,000 was cut from the budget eliminating
325 staff positions and 41 bench officers. Court reporters have been
eliminated in civil courts. In the next wave, up to $80,000,000 may be
cut from the budget eliminating up to another 500 positions.
The result of this crisis will result in delaying jury trials, less staff,
less court rooms and less jury trials. He is confident, however, that the
LA Superior Court will remain efficient, effective and organized no
matter the availability of resources.
Bob Martin and Hon. Stephen Czuleger
The Annual Literacy Breakfast
Photos Courtesy of Richard Thompson
PAGE 7 T HE NEW ROTARY D ISTRICT 5280
Views of a Great District 5280 Picnic
Photos Courtesy of Gidas Peteris
When you were a child, your parents told you not to play with matches.
Get over it. It’s time to IGNITE your Club’s membership development!
IGNITE, rolled out across Rotary Zones 25 and 26 and catching on around the world, is a remarkably simple concept in helping each of us build a stronger, more vibrant Rotary Club that accomplishes more service and has more fun. Here’s the idea: every Rotarian, without exception, is an integral part of the solution to every Club’s membership growth and retention needs.
IGNITE is a menu of opportunities and ideas, a collection of fun, uplifting methods that will help your Club find the great new Rotarians who will move us all forward. It is a re-minder of the importance of nourishing our newest members so that they stay on the team forever. It is a checklist of “proper” behavior…behavior, actions, plans…that have worked for Clubs all over the region and the world and will work for us.
In District 5280 we’ve boiled IGNITE down to five easy “rules” for membership develop-ment. Buckle up for safety, here they come.
1. Membership is fun.
2. Effective immediately, right now, today, if not yesterday, EVERY member of your Club is on the Membership Development Committee.
3. Growth of your Club: Don’t just stand there, DO SOMETHING! (And IGNITE gives you some great, tangible, organized suggestions.)
4. Retention of great people: Make your newly inducted members an integral part of the family, not just a new name on a roster. (Clubs that have heard the presentation know this as the “Clean The New Member’s Litter Box” rule.)
Membership Is FUN!
Save the Date
Oct. 2 District Breakfast
Oct. 14 District Youth
Conference
Oct. 27 Paul Harris Celebration
Nov. 14 Presidents Dinner
Jan. 8 District Breakfast
Feb. 22 P.E.T.S.
District Toolbox
Rotary District 5280
Office 8939 So. Sepulveda Blvd. Ste.
210
Los Angeles Ca 90045
Phone: (310) 670 9792
Fax: (310) 670 9795
Rotary5280.0rg
Emily Blair-Charnelle,
District Office Administrator
Many Rotarians use Microsoft’s Power-
Point program to make presentations to
their Clubs and guests. If you do not
have a strong comfort level with this
handy program or would like to improve
your PowerPoint skills you can access
http://presentationsoft.about.com/od/
powerpoint101/a/begin_guide.htm for
free tutorials. Each Club has their own
unique history to share. These tutorials
will help you to tell and sell your own
Rotary story.
(Membership Moment continued)
Membership development is not a chore. It’s a joy, the chance to meet new people, the chance to find the person who will bring the spark of the idea for your Club’s greatest fundraiser or service project, the chance to take the field for every endeavor with a full, strong, energetic team.
So don’t just stand there—DO SOME-THING! And let the IGNITE program light a fire under every Rotarian and show you some great ideas for growth and reten-tion that you can plan today and implement now.
Otherwise, don’t play with matches. I’m just saying.
By Mel Powell, President, Rotary E-Club of The Greater San Fernando Valley
Zone 26 IGNITE Team Member
Membership Moment...
