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ROTARY DISTRICT 5750 NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2019
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
Lance Singleton
OKC Sunrise Rotary
DISTRICT GOVERNOR ELECT
Angela Rickman
Ponca City Rotary
DISTRICT GOVERNOR NOMINEE
Matt Tipton
OKC Midtown Rotary
DISTRICT TREASURER
Alex Lancaster
Midwest City Rotary
DISTRICT SECRETARY & WEBSITE
PDG Megan Law
Rotary Club of Oklahoma City
www.Rotary5750.org
Dear Rotarians,
We’re in that joyous time of the year; and I am overjoyed to connect with my
fellow Rotarians in District 5750. As we near the end of the first half of the
2019-20 Rotary year, I have been blessed to meet so many dedicated
Rotarians around our great district. So far, I have visited all the clubs except
for a couple (and they will be in January).
If you’re like me, ‘tis the season for making a list, checking it twice, gonna
find out who’s naughty and nice, so…
• Finish your holiday shopping if you didn’t get it done on Black Friday
or Cyber Monday.
• Select 2020-21 Club President and Secretary then post in Club
Central.
• Update membership in Club Central by January 1 (RI invoicing).
• Review Club goals.
• Continue to Grow Rotary! As a District we have growth with an
increase of 22 in 4 months!
• Make plans to attend the District Conference, April 24-25 in Oklahoma
City. Free for Rotarians!
• Make a donation to the Rotary Foundation before year-end for that tax
deduction!
• Make plans to submit an application for a district grant, due May 15.
• President Elects-and Nominees mark your calendar to attend PETS,
March 19-21, 2020.
• Make reservations to attend the Rotary International Convention, June
6-10 in Honolulu, HI.
• Keep up the great work!
From my family to yours, we wish... (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
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DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE — CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE
...you a very blessed Holiday Season. It’s the most wonderful time of the year…as we connect with the world!
Yours in Rotary,
Lance Singleton
District Governor 2019-2020
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DISTRICT GOVERNOR CALENDAR 2019-2020
January 1, 2020 Membership updated in RI database—invoices generated
January 31, 2020 2020-21 Officers due to Rotary International
March 19-21, 2020 Mid-America President Elect Training Seminar
Fort Smith, AR
April 24-25, 2020 District 5750 Conference
Oklahoma City
May 15, 2020 District Grant Applications due
June 6-10, 2020 Rotary International Convention
Honolulu, Hawaii
https://www.riconvention.org/en/honolulu
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DISTRICT 5750 NEWS
PRESIDENT-ELECT TRAINING SEMINAR 2020
Can you believe that there are only around 100 days until our 2020 President-Elect Training? We will once again next year join forces with our fellow Rotarians in the eastern half of Oklahoma, most of Arkansas and parts of Kansas and Missouri, to bring you a great event full of dynamic speakers and Rotary International officials. While the travel may be a little bit longer, the opportunity to share and learn with over 300 fellow Rotarians will be well worth it, which our Presidents who attended last year can attest to. The District will cover the cost of the event, to include meals on Friday and Saturday, and we ask the clubs to plan a budget of approximately $300 to cover two nights lodging and travel expenses. This is an excellent opportunity to share a ride with a club or two near you! So, President Elects and President-Elect Nominees mark your calendar for March 19-21, 2020, for an experience you won’t forget. If your club has not already, please make sure to provide DGE, Angela Rickman with your incoming Presidents for 2020-21, you can send the contact information directly to [email protected]
For more details, visit http://midamericapets.org/.
I look forward to having a fun and successful Rotary year with each of you! Thanks, Angela Rickman District Governor 2020 - 2021
DISTRICT CONFERENCE, APRIL 24-25, 2020
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EXCHANGE HOST FAMILIES NEEDED!
Edmond Summit has a need for a host family or families for our two exchange students Maria (Mavie) Damonte (Genoa, Italy) and Luigi Trevisan (Curitiba, Brazil) for the 2nd semester of the school year begin-ning the end of December 2019. As you know they don't even need to host for the entire time. The semester can be split between two or even more host families.
Mavie is currently being hosted by Jeff and Kayla Blount, and Luigi is being hosted by Jerry and Carline Burger. Both are enrolled at Edmond Memorial High School, where they will remain for the remainder of the school year. Both Mavie and Luigi have after school activities. Mavie is in Varsity Swimming, and Luigi is in Varsity Soccer. Both students are exemplary in their studies and well spoken and fluent in English.
The student will be expected to become a part of the host family for the period they stay with to experience "normal" life in the USA. As such, just as with any student in the family, the Host family will provide their meals and lodging, plan and allow them to participate in regular family activities, and ALSO, very important, make sure the students are driven to school on time and have transportation arranged to and from their school and Rotary events. The exchange program does not allow them to drive themselves, so they are totally dependent on the host family for their transportation.
Anyone who has ever had the experience of hosting or being hosted will understand this is a wonderful opportunity to share in the memories of two young people's lives, and become a part of their extended family for years to come. Many of the past host families have remained close with their exchange students, (literally for decades) some as close as another son or daughter, or brother or sister.
Please ask members consider this thoughtfully, as it is a commitment. However, the long term memories and experiences gained through sharing the American experience with an exchange student will offer so much in return that they will wonder why they didn't do it before!
Please interested Rotarians contact me at [email protected] or text me at 405-640-5724 if they are able to help us by temporarily extending the use of a home and the experience of their family life to either or both of these two great young ambassadors. It will be a blessing beyond any measure, I assure you!
Best Regards, George Strecker Edmond Summit Rotary Club President 2019-2020
[email protected] or text 405-640-5724
TOGETHER, WE PROMOTE PEACE Together, we PROMOTE PEACE. Building a peace-ful world begins in our own backyards. That’s why Rotary brings communities together to learn from our differences, gain new perspectives, and form stronger connections. Promoting peace through understanding - that’s what people of action do. Learn more at rotary5750.org.
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NWOKC ROTARY—RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY HEADPHONES The members of NWOKC Rotary club delivered new headphones to the students in Ms. Poland’s class at Ridgeview Elementary School.
EOC—VALENTINE’S WINE DINNER
We cordially invite you to join us for our Annual Valentine’s Wine Dinner
Monday, February 10, 2020
Cocktails 6 - 7 pm Dinner served at 7 pm $125 per person
Champagne, roses & gourmet chocolates Banquet style dining Cash bar Wine provided and hosted by EOC Rotary
members
We are pleased to announce our new location at: Petroleum Club Event Center
4040 North Lincoln Blvd.
We will be adding some new elements to this event that we think you will enjoy!
Reservations:
Denna Lay 405-642-3406 [email protected]
See flyer at end of newsletter for addt’l info!
PONCA CITY—DICTIONARY DELIVERY Ponca City Rotary delivered dictionaries to all 3
rd grade students in all public and
private elementary schools in Ponca City. This is an annual event and each 3
rd grade
student receives a personalized dictionary for them to have as their own. The school then teaches them how to use this valuable tool by incorporating into their curriculum. It is a highlight for the kids and they look for-ward to receiving their own dictionary from Rotary. The picture depicts the entire 3
rd
grade class at one of the local elementary schools along with presenters Richard Winterrowd and Kelly Johnson.
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OKLAHOMA CITY—NOVEMBER TEACHER OF THE MONTH
Darwin Franklin has been a teacher 18 years, 6 of those years at Millwood Public Schools which is his alma mater, having graduated in 1995. He received a bachelor degree in Mathematics from Kansas Wesleyan University, and a master degree in Secondary Education from Pittsburg State University. He is currently working on his doctor-ate in Educational Leadership and Management at Capella University. Currently Darwin is the head high school football
coach, having won state championships in 2017, and 2018, and a 2A State Football Runner Up in 2014. In addition to being the football coach, Darwin is the advanced math teacher at Millwood High School. Darwin was born and raised in Okla. City and considers his greatest contribution and accomplish-ment in education to be consistently motivating, encouraging and setting an unwavering high level of expectation for all students.
EDMOND—CAREER SHADOW DAY
Career Shadow Day provides young people the opportunity to shadow Rotarians performing their
daily work in their professional environment.
Students are chosen from Edmond Memorial,
Edmond North and Edmond Santa Fe.
Rotarians invited approximately 30 students to
observe them in their workplace allowing them the
opportunity to explore specific careers and get a
realistic picture of the tasks performed for that job.
Professions included City Government, Optometry,
Dentistry, Real Estate Development, Manufactur-
ing, the City of Edmond Police and Fire Depart-
ments, Mortgage and Banking, Photography,
School Administration, Oklahoma State Govern-
ment and the Edmond Economic Development
Authority. Special medical partners were Mercy
on I-35. Board Members, Keith May and Andy
Melvin as well as Club Member Tim Richardson
coordinated the event.
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PONCA CITY - TEEN PEP SUPPLY DRIVE
Rotary Downtown hosted a club social at Astoria Bar and Grill and members donated supplies to the
Teen Pep program at Ponca City High School. Supplies were clothing, diapers and baby care prod-
ucts to give to the students of the program. The program is for high school mothers and fathers to
allow them to graduate with their high school degree. There are currently 4 students down consider-
ably from when the program started. $140 was also collected at club meetings and gift cards were
distributed. The picture shows Rotarians gathered around
Teen Pep instructor, Jan Mallory.
EOC—SERVICE AND RECOGNITION
East Oklahoma County Rotary Club
New Venue for our event!
East Oklahoma County Rotary Club is happy to announce that our wine dinner will be held at the
Petroleum Club Event Center at 4040 North Lincoln Blvd.
We will be adding some new elements to this event that we think you will enjoy.
Monday, February 10th, 2020 Annual Valentine’s Wine Dinner
Champagne , Roses & Gourmet Chocolates
Banquet style dining
Cash bar 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Wine provided & hosted by EOC Rotary Club members
$125.00 Per Person
Cocktail Hour 6;00 pm to 7;00 pm Dinner Served at 7:00
For Reservations Denna Lay 405-642-3406 [email protected]
Call for reservation with credit card: Visa/MasterCard/Amex/Discover
cordially invites you to join us for our
List of Sponsorships available….
Dinner Sponsorships $550.00 (includes two dinner tickets)
Dinner Sponsorships $300.00 (does NOT include dinner)
Wine Sponsorships $300.00
Champagne Sponsorships $200.00
Chocolate Sponsorships $100.00
Flower Sponsorships $200.00
For those who wish to make a cash donation towards one of our club projects:
My First Library : provides a book per month for each child in the Pre-K program that we are supporting.
(Cost per child $30.00)
High School Scholarship :
We provide a $500.00 scholarship for one high school senior in each of the four high schools in our area and EOC Technology Center.
($100.00 sponsorships)
EOC Rotary Foundation: Our club foundation that will provide support for future projects in our community.
($25, $50, $75.00 or $100.00 sponsorships)
Dictionary program:
Club provides a dictionary to all third grade students in our service area.
($50.00 sponsorships)
All proceeds are used to support club projects such as:
Scholarships for HS Seniors
Ready to Learn book program
Dictionaries for Third graders
International projects, such as the eradication of Polio World Wide
Thank You for your support !
