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District 5300 QuickNotes January 30, 2017 GOVERNOR'S CORNER Governor Luciano and Hazel DeSylva Quick Links District 5300 Website Rotary International Website QuickNotes Submission Link May 2017 District Conference Submission Note: Photographs, images, and copy used herein are used with the tacit permisson of the contributor. It is the contributor's responsibility to obtain permission from the copyright holder and provide proper attribution when submitting to QuickNotes. The editor reserves the right to crop, resize, or to enhance image quality for best web presentation. Questions and/or suggestions are always welcome! Luanne Arredondo QuickNotes Editor [email protected] 626-703-3041 District Announcements February is Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution Month Through Rotary service projects, peace fellowships, and scholarships, our members are taking action to address the underlying causes of conflict, including poverty, inequality, ethnic tension, lack of access to education, and unequal distribution of resources. At our six Rotary Peace Centers we train leaders on how to prevent and mediate conflict in communities and internationally. The Rotary Action Group for Peace gives Rotarians resources and support to advance world peace and turn community ambitious ideas into life-changing realities. Clubs have taken on such projects as addressing bullying, providing assistance to domestic violence shelters, and helping immigrants integrate into society and find jobs. During this month a topic for discussion around a meeting table might be: What can our club do to address an issue in our community to make it a more peaceful place for all of us. URL for more information about Rotary Peace Fellowships: https: //www.rotary.org/en/our- programs/peace-fellowships URL for more information about Rotary Action Group for Peace: https://www. rotarianactiongroupforpeace. org/ February 1 Deadline for 2017-2018 Directory Information Presidents-elect should complete the desired information for their club page in next year’s directory by February 1st. This form requests the names of the officers, directors, and key committee chairs for 2017-18. A draft or each club’s submitted club page will be distributed at PETS for final proofing. Contact: Mike Soden Phone: 804-641-5063 URL for Directory Form: http://district5300.org/ resources/2017-18-club- directory-form/ Rotarians needed The 2017 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Committee is looking for Rotarian's interested in meeting the outstanding youth leaders in our District! On the weekend of April 28th to 30th we will be conducting the RYLA conference at Camp Cedarcrest in Running Springs CA. We are looking for Rotarian's to serve on our staff as Facilitators to the 300 high school juniors that will be attending the event. If you are interested in this service opportunity please contact the Facilitator Coordinator as soon as possible. Contact: PDG Jerry Tambe, Facilitator Coordinator Phone: 626 930 0804 Email: [email protected] URL for more information: https://www.directory-online. com/Rotary/Register4/index. cfm?EventID=77317981&UserID= 800204590&CFID=3312642& CFTOKEN=13606223 2016-2017 Four Way Test Speech Contest Deadlines To help clubs plan for the Four Way Test Speech District Competition, we suggest you follow the following deadline schedule. Club Level Contests to be held by the end of February Group Level Contests to be held by the end of March Regional Level Contests to be held by the end of April District finals will be held May 20, 2017 at the conference Contact: Ted Ebenkamp, Chair Email: [email protected] URL for more information: http://district5300.org/ service/youth-service/792-2/ District Awards No need to wait, start inputting your progress in meeting Governor's Bell and District Award criteria. Online award entry is available now on Dacdb. Instructions, including an informational video can be found on the district web-site. We will once again be recognizing your Club's accomplishments in the various Avenues of Service, Membership, Public Image, Foundation, Club Web-sites and Newsletters. The District Award submission deadline is March 31, 2017. Contact: Debbie Mitsch, District Awards Chair Email: [email protected] For more information: http://district5300.org/district-awards-2016-17/ Rotary Foundation Members Of The Year During the Foundation Celebration Dinner on Friday, May 19, 2017, at the district conference in Palm Springs, we will honor each club’s Rotary Foundation Member of the Year. Club presidents are asked to select their individual(s) based on the criteria enumerated on the nomination form. Nominations are due until May 1st. Nomination forms are located on the district website at the bottom of the District Conference page. Contact: PDG Roger Schulte Phone: 909-532-0673 Email: [email protected] Nomination form: http://district5300.org/543-2/ Job Creation for Youth We have a great need for jobs, especially for Youth. Entrepreneurs are needed to teach them how to write Business Plans based on their own ideas and understanding of digital/social media. Join fellow clubs San Marino and Arcadia this year by sponsoring and encouraging youth to participate in the District Business Plan Competition on May 4, 2017 at 3:30 pm in San Marino Huntington Middle School. Rancho Cucamonga has just committed $1,000 toward $10,000 needed for the minimum Global Grant of $30,000. Let us work together to help our youth reach their full potential. You can help with a donation, a sponsorship, or simply starting a job creation business plan training project with your club. Contact: C. Ray Carlson, Job Creation Chair Phone: 626-590-4875 Email: [email protected] URL for more information: http://district5300.org/service/vocational-service/job-creation-entrepreneurship/ Peace Fellowship Applications Now Open Each year Rotary funds 100 of the world's most dedicated and brightest professionals to study at one of six Rotary Peace Centers throughout the world. “Through training, study, and practice, Rotary Peace Fellows become leaders and catalysts for peace and conflict resolution. Many go on to careers in national governments, NGOs, the military, law enforcement, and international organizations like the United Nations and World Bank.” Since the inception of the program, District 5300 has been fortunate to have three scholars accepted into this highly competitive program. Currently, Lindsay Doyle is studying at the Rotary Peace Center in Uppsala, Sweden. Applications for the 2018-19 Rotary Peace Fellowship program are now being accepted. The deadline for applicants to submit applications to the District is May 31st. Clubs are asked to publicize to qualified candidates. Contact: Michael Driebe, District Rotary Interantional Foundation Chair Phone: 909-262-4491 Email: michael.driebe@ methodisthospital.org URL for Information about Rotary Peace Fellows https://www.rotary.org/ myrotary/en/get-involved/ exchange-ideas/peace- fellowships
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District 5300 QuickNotes
January 30, 2017
GOVERNOR'S CORNER
Governor Luciano and Hazel DeSylva Quick Links District 5300 Website
Rotary International Website
QuickNotes Submission Link
May 2017 District Conference
Submission Note:Photographs, images, and copy usedherein are used with the tacit permissonof the contributor. It is the contributor'sresponsibility to obtain permissionfrom the copyright holder and provideproper attribution when submitting toQuickNotes.
The editor reserves the right to crop,resize, or to enhance image quality forbest web presentation.
Questions and/or suggestions arealways welcome!
Luanne ArredondoQuickNotes [email protected] 626-703-3041
District AnnouncementsFebruary is Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution MonthThrough Rotary service projects, peace fellowships, and scholarships, our members are taking action to address the underlying causes of conflict, includingpoverty, inequality, ethnic tension, lack of access to education, and unequal distribution of resources.
At our six Rotary Peace Centers we train leaders on how to prevent and mediate conflict in communities and internationally. The Rotary Action Group for Peacegives Rotarians resources and support to advance world peace and turn community ambitious ideas into life-changing realities. Clubs have taken on such projectsas addressing bullying, providing assistance to domestic violence shelters, and helping immigrants integrate into society and find jobs.
During this month a topic for discussion around a meeting table might be: What can our club do to address an issue in our community to make it a more peaceful place for all of us.
URL for more information about Rotary Peace Fellowships: https: //www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships
URL for more information about Rotary Action Group for Peace: https://www.rotarianactiongroupforpeace.org/
February 1 Deadline for 2017-2018 Directory InformationPresidents-elect should complete the desired information for their club page in next year’s directory by February 1st. This form requests the names of the officers, directors, and keycommittee chairs for 2017-18. A draft or each club’s submitted club page will be distributed at PETS for final proofing.
Contact: Mike SodenPhone: 804-641-5063URL for Directory Form: http://district5300.org/resources/2017-18-club-directory-form/
Rotarians neededThe 2017 Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Committee is looking for Rotarian's interested in meeting the outstanding youth leaders in our District! Onthe weekend of April 28th to 30th we will be conducting the RYLA conference at Camp Cedarcrest in Running Springs CA. We are looking for Rotarian's toserve on our staff as Facilitators to the 300 high school juniors that will be attending the event. If you are interested in this service opportunity please contact theFacilitator Coordinator as soon as possible.
Contact: PDG Jerry Tambe, Facilitator CoordinatorPhone: 626 930 0804Email: [email protected] for more information: https://www.directory-online.com/Rotary/Register4/index.cfm?EventID=77317981&UserID=800204590&CFID=3312642&CFTOKEN=13606223
2016-2017 Four Way Test Speech Contest DeadlinesTo help clubs plan for the Four Way Test Speech District Competition, we suggest you follow the following deadline schedule.
Club Level Contests to be held by the end of February
Group Level Contests to be held by the end of March
Regional Level Contests to be held by the end of April
District finals will be held May 20, 2017 at the conference
Contact: Ted Ebenkamp, ChairEmail: [email protected] for more information: http://district5300.org/service/youth-service/792-2/
District AwardsNo need to wait, start inputting your progress in meeting Governor's Bell and District Award criteria. Online award entry is available now on Dacdb. Instructions, including aninformational video can be found on the district web-site. We will once again be recognizing your Club's accomplishments in the various Avenues of Service, Membership, Public Image, Foundation, Club Web-sites and Newsletters.The District Award submission deadline is March 31, 2017.
Contact: Debbie Mitsch, District Awards ChairEmail: [email protected] more information: http://district5300.org/district-awards-2016-17/
Rotary Foundation Members Of The YearDuring the Foundation Celebration Dinner on Friday, May 19, 2017, at the district conference in Palm Springs, we will honor each club’s Rotary Foundation Member of the Year. Clubpresidents are asked to select their individual(s) based on the criteria enumerated on the nomination form. Nominations are due until May 1st.
Nomination forms are located on the district website at the bottom of the District Conference page.
Contact: PDG Roger SchultePhone: 909-532-0673Email: [email protected]
Nomination form: http://district5300.org/543-2/
Job Creation for YouthWe have a great need for jobs, especially for Youth. Entrepreneurs are needed to teach them how to write Business Plans based on their own ideas and understanding of digital/socialmedia.
Join fellow clubs San Marino and Arcadia this year by sponsoring and encouraging youth to participate in the District Business Plan Competition on May 4, 2017 at 3:30 pm in San MarinoHuntington Middle School.
Rancho Cucamonga has just committed $1,000 toward $10,000 needed for the minimum Global Grant of $30,000.
Let us work together to help our youth reach their full potential. You can help with a donation, a sponsorship, or simply starting a job creation business plan training project with your club.
Contact: C. Ray Carlson, Job Creation ChairPhone: 626-590-4875Email: [email protected] for more information: http://district5300.org/service/vocational-service/job-creation-entrepreneurship/
Peace Fellowship Applications Now OpenEach year Rotary funds 100 of the world's most dedicated and brightest professionals to study at one of six Rotary Peace Centers throughout the world. “Throughtraining, study, and practice, Rotary Peace Fellows become leaders and catalysts for peace and conflict resolution. Many go on to careers in national governments,NGOs, the military, law enforcement, and international organizations like the United Nations and World Bank.” Since the inception of the program, District 5300has been fortunate to have three scholars accepted into this highly competitive program. Currently, Lindsay Doyle is studying at the Rotary Peace Center inUppsala, Sweden.
Applications for the 2018-19 Rotary Peace Fellowship program are now being accepted. The deadline for applicants to submit applications to the District is May 31st. Clubs are asked topublicize to qualified candidates.
Contact: Michael Driebe, District Rotary Interantional Foundation ChairPhone: 909-262-4491 Email: [email protected]
URL for Information about Rotary Peace Fellows https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/get-involved/exchange-ideas/peace-fellowships
2020 - 2021 District Governor Applications OpenDistrict 5300 is seeking applicants for our 2020-2021 District Governor position. One of the most important decisions we make in our District is choosing its future leadership. We areseeking the most qualified person for the position of District Governor. If you have, or know someone who has a demonstrated history of proven leadership as a Rotarian, and would bewilling to serve, then we are seeking to utilize that talent, skill and sound judgment as our District Governor for 2020-2021. Applications may be submitted anytime between now and June1, 2017.
Application may be submitted by email to Dr. Sylvia Whitlock at the email posted below. You may also mail your application through U.S. mail to:
Sylvia Whitlock, PDG1637 Lemonwood StreetLa Verne, CA 91750
Please note the form indicates your Club Secretary must attest that the club is aware of your application.
Contact: PDG Dr. Sylvia WhitlockPhone: 909-241-3597Email: [email protected] URL for more information: http://district5300.org/districtgovernornomination/
Women In RotaryThe District would like to encourage you all Rotarians to attend the International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia and join Dr. Sylvia Whitlock at the Carter Center Tuesday, June 13 from4:30 - 7:00 for the Women in Rotary program.
The program goal is to focus on the leadership of Women in Rotary - Past, Presient, and Future.
Contact for more information: PDG Dr. Sylvia WhitlockEmail: [email protected]
2017-2018 Rotary International Theme UnveiledRotary International President-elect Ian Risley of the Rotary Club of Sandringham, Victoria, Australia, unveiled the 2017-18 presidential theme at Rotary’sInternational Assembly in San Diego,
Rotary: Making a Difference
Mike Soden has made images of the theme easily available through DACdb. These may be downloaded for use in documents, club web pages, and social media.To view and download various sizes and formats, log into DACdb. On the blue band of the “Home” tab, click on the link “RI Theme.” Theme logos are also available there for the last threeyears.
Contact for more information: Mike SodenEmail: [email protected]
Club AnnouncementsLong Time Rotarian releases memoirWalt Jourdan, Sargent at Arms at the North Las Vegas Rotary, and three time Paul Harris Fellow, has just released his memoir titled From Shoeshine to Star Wars. Itchronicles his life from the 1930’s - where as a shoeshine boy during the Great Depression, he contributed to his family’s sustenance - through his contribution as alogistician on Ronald Reagan’s Star Wars program. As one reviewer stated “Mr. Jourdan's life story conveys the strength of the human spirit despite hardship andadversity… I strongly recommend people to read such biographies to draw from a personal example of tenacity, perseverance and determination.”
Walt is making the rounds to Rotary clubs throughout Las Vegas to discuss and present the book at book signings. A portion of all book sales will be donated to Rotary.
Contact: Walt Jourdan, North Las Vegas Rotary ClubEmail: [email protected] to purchase book:
https://www.amazon.com/Shoeshine-Star-Wars-Chronicles-Jourdan/dp/1537535684/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1485124575&sr=1-1&keywords=from+shoeshine+to+star+wars
Pomeroy's Station Helps Operation Santa ClothesPam and Jon Pomeroy would like to invite you to attend an afternoon of fellowship as you enjoy A Museum of Oil, Advertising, and Memories. All proceeds go to the children andare 100% tax deductable.
Date: Saturday February 4, 2017Time: 4:00 pm - 9:00 pmLocation: Rayne Water, 2018 E. Cypress Street, Covina CA 91724Cost: $65.00 per person (The cost to put clothes on one child)
Contact: Covina Sunrise RotaryPhone: 626-966-7521Email: [email protected]
Flyer for Event Click Here
Family of Rotary Announcements Passing of Dennis WilliamsLong time member of Rotary Club of Rancho Cucamonga has passed away leaving the world a better place for his work and presence. Please keep the family in your prayers. Contact for more information: Harold Baer, Club PresidentEmail: [email protected]
