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The Rotary Official Directory lists all the DGs, Presidents and Secretaries in the world. All the Presidents Elect  and about half the Secretaries Elect are identified. If a Secretary-Elect does not appear at MY CLUB in DaCdb, we need the information. Send to HelpDesk@Rotary5160.org and we can do the update. 

District Governor Laura proudly introduces the 5th Rotary District 5160 Leadership Academy, the 2013 graduating class: Aaron Gobler, Albany; Dany Gregory, San Ramon Valley; Melanie Prole, Danville Sycamore; Sally Jo Armstong, Burney; Pamela Jones, Richmond; Larry Goldenberg, Berkeley; Troy Feddersen, Lafayette;
Walt Schafer, Chico; Bob Turcios, Pleasant Hill; Grier Graff, Berkeley; Larry Champion, Red Bluff; Alan Baer, Richmond; Arne Gustafson, Orland; Dean Fender, Paradise; Julia Larson, Woodland Sunrise

Those of you with a detailed interest in RI operations will find the

2011-12 Rotary International and Rotary Foundation Annual Report  here 

In 2012, The Rotary Foundation also earned top marks from several independent charity evaluators, including the American Institute of Philanthropy, Charity Navigator and the Wise Giving Alliance. 

Rotary General Secretary John Hewko encourages you to review our annual report carefully, and to share it with others who may be interested in joining, partnering with, or donating to Rotary.

This link will take you to transcripts of all the presentations from the International Assembly in San Diego in January.

Of special interest to all district leaders: Strengthening Rotary’s Brand on page 36.

All of the incoming Presidents are at President Elect Training this weekend. PETS covers virtually every aspect of running a club and can be properly described as sipping water from a firehose. Be sure to ask your PE for a report next week..

Come on Down!

District Summit Central         Saturday, March 23, 2013        Butte College         Durham
District Summit North            Saturday, April 20, 2013           Shasta College      Redding
District Summit South            Saturday, May 4, 2013             Solano College      Vacaville

Flier Here
Wednesday, April 10, Noon – Rotary Club of Berkeley 

Wednesday, April 10, 5:30 pm –  Rotary Club of Solano Sunset  

Friday, April 12, Noon – Rotary Club of Concord 

Friday, April 12, 6:00 pm – Rotary Clubs of Red Bluff & Corning

Tuesday, April 16, Noon – Rotary Club of Chico

Thursday, April 18, Noon – Rotary Club of Antioch

kenyasmiles@rotary5160.org

Rotarians around the world celebrated Rotary’s 108th anniversary, 23 February, with a variety of events ranging from global swimming marathons to   the illumination of landmark buildings with the End Polio Now message. See a slideshow of images from this year’s celebration above. Send us photos of your own celebration at blog@rotary.org.

• Be part of the effort to make the World’s Biggest Commercial
• Learn more about Rotary’s efforts to eradicate polio.
• Find ways you can help Rotary advocate for a polio free world in Global Outlook
• Contribute to help End Polio Now

Need a club project?  Governor Laura Day and Delta Force ADG Fred Ehler have a wonderful Rotarians at Word Day suggestion for us!  Check out this great 5160 sponsored project idea here!

- Only two student spots left, first come first served, act fast! Contact Tina Akins at tsakins@concordfeed.com .

- We are looking for new Camp Counselors. The prerequisites are….business experience, able to commit to the 5 1/2 days at Camp, interested in helping young people learn about entrepreneurship, must like having fun and can sleep in dorms!  Contact Beri Kasper at beri@kasperaccountancy.com

- Student Information packages are on the way to the clubs, deadline for return is April 16. 

- Camp Venture 2010 Alumnus Tyler Davis, sponsored by Vacaville, will be joining us this year to help the students with their plans!  

Clubs are in the process of selecting their campers. Thirteen students of 145 have begun the registration process. Marcy Kiser and Samantha Blattler at Odyssey Teams in Chico are coordinating the student registrations.

- Mike Bury, Memory Woodard, and Amy Carpernter attended the North American Youth Exchange Network Conference and report being re-energized by the many new ideas acquired for building and sustaining the district’s program.

- The Silver Certificate recognizes commitment to excellence and dedication to continuous improvement

Mike Bury’s report is here.

Richmond, CA (February 15, 2013)… East Bay Center for the Performing Arts has commissioned a dramatic script of Richmond Tales  – a magical novel about everyday challenges, unlikely friendships and the coming of age questions that every adolescent asks about why the world is the way it is. In this case the growing up takes place in Richmond’s Iron Triangle neighborhood. Both the book and the play touch on the broad historical forces and waves of immigration that have shaped the neighborhoods and trajectory of greater Richmond as well as the imagination of two children who envision a future for themselves by traveling back in time – and forwards….

 

Production Partnership with Richmond Rotary: In 2011 Richmond Rotary and East Bay Center forged a partnership to stage “Richmond Tales” with the full production values of East Bay Center and its newly rebuilt facility. Local Rotary members have engaged State and International Rotary clubs and are busy organizing local and regional Rotary members as project volunteers, working with families of youth participants though out the production period with everything from transportation and set building to audience development and financial underwriting.

 

Show times are 7pm, May 16 to May 26, 2013. 

 

Who is going with me?    Governor Laura

It’s Baseball Season and that means the Sacramento River Cats host Rotary Clubs and it’s all about Polio Plus. Details Soon.

For Area 4, the BARSHEEP and FAB 5, Jose Avelar of Orinda Rotary will serve the 2014/2015 years

For Area 2, the Crazy 8s and Flying Squirrels, John Martin of Woodland Sunrise will serve the 2014/2015 years.

 

For Area 3, The Delta Force and the Solano Tenacious Ten, the following names are up for vote for the 2014 year only.  Let us hear from you:

Gordon Gravelle of Antioch Rotary

Bruce Ghiselli of Brentwood Rotary

Jon Unger of Fairfield Suisun

Is this what it means when folks say, “It’s a dog’s life”?  How about a dog’s life in Paradise?  Well, this month’s RITS, Pam Gray, can certainly tell us a lot about what goes on with those large puppies she and Brian raise.  Slobber-filled details and pics here!

Visit us at  http://www.dunsmuirrotary.org/Dunsmuir_Rotary/Welcome.html 

 Casino Night on April 20 at the Weed Sons Of Italy Lodge.  The event will start at 7 p.m.  Included will be a Texas Hold ‘em Tournament, Blackjack, Roulette, Craps as well as Bingo.  Food will be served as well as a Silent auction.

Visit our club at:  http://www.weedrotary.org/       

         

Please join us at our Wild Game Feed on March 16! 

Visit us at:  http://www.andersonrotaryclub.org/

 

 

 

Visit our club at:  http://www.redbluffrotary.org/

 

Check us out at:  http://redbluffrotarysunrise.org/

   Visit our club at:  http://www.reddingrotary.org/  

Visit the club at:  http://www.reddingsunriserotary.com/

Get ready for our RRS Non-Salmon Salmon BBQ on April 13th! 

 

Check out our web site at: http://www.riverviewsunsetrotary.com/ 

Visit them at:  http://www.reddingwestrotary.org/

- Our Chinese New Year’s Celebration and Fundraiser will be held March 9^th, 2013!
- Weaverville Rotary celebrates its 75^th Anniversary on April 20^th 2013 at the Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center. All Rotarians are invited to the wine/cheese reception and program that evening. More info and flyer coming.   

Visit our web site at:  http://weaverville.rotary5160.org/  

Read about Chico’s Walt Shafer in this article about sustainable grant projects in Tanzania. While the article focuses on sustainability, Walt would want us to add that this has been, and continues to be, a wonderful opportunity for clubs to partner up and have pride of ownership in a large scale international project.

Also, if you want to see how Chico Rotary can party it up for Rotary’s latest birthday, just click here!

 Visit Chico at:  http://www.chicorotary.com/

 

   Please check out our web site at:  http://www.rotarychicosunrise.org

 

You just missed our Feb 23 Wine, Food and Art Festival at Rolling Hills Casino. See you there next year!

Visit them:  http://www.corningrotary.org/rotary/Home.html

 Durham Rotary is sponsoring 5160′s newest Rotaract Club at Chico State University!  WTG, DRC! 

          

Visit us at:  http://orland.rotary5160.org/ 

  Visit us at:  http://www.paradiserotary.com/   

Margaritas and Beer, Entertainment, Raffle Prizes and Silent Auction. St Monica’s $15/person includes Carnitas, Tortillas, Rice and Beans

   Visit Willows at:  http://willows.rotary5160.org/

 

           

 Save your your “Good Luck Legs” to use at our Capay Valley Poker Run on April 6th!  

VIsit Capay Valley at:  http://www.capayvalleyrotary.com/ 

 Davis Rotary’s BIG NIGHT  benefiting child abuse prevention was a huge success that raised over $35,000!  Happy details here!
Don’t forget to join us at our DRC BBQ on May 18!

                          

Please check out our web site at:  http://rotaryclubofdavis.com/

 

Please check out our web site at:  http://www.clubrunner.ca/Portal/Home.aspx?cid=3544

Our club is embarking on an international project in conjunction with students from Elementary and Junior High students called Chapters Change Children.  Details here!  Press coverage about what the students at Willet Elementary have done for the kids in Kenya here!

 

Visit Davis Sunset at:  http://davis-sunset.rotary5160.org/

  

 

 Please check out our web site at:  http://www.woodlandrotary.org/  

 

 

Have you check out President Vinny’s new magnetics on his Riv, yet?  Check this out!  
 

Please check out our web site at:  http://www.clubrunner.ca/Portal/Home.aspx?accountid=4973

 

- Visit our web site at:  https://sites.google.com/site/woodlandsunriserotary/

- Be sure to join us for our Casino Nite on March 30th!

- The Benicia Rotary Club learns about the Sea Scouts!  Details here!

Please check out our web site at:  http://www.beniciarotary.org/

 

 

 

- As you read this, George Paz and the other PEs are sipping water from the Rotary firehose President Elect Training. He will see this poster in the hospitality suite.

- Cordelia’s Spring Extravaganza is March 16th! A fun-filled evening featuring food, wine and microbrew tastings offered by local establishments plus music, raffles and a huge silent auction. Win a large, fully stocked wine refrigerator and more!  Please join us!  

- Recently our speaker was Vacaville Christian School’s new Athletic Director Michael Merriweather. You might recognize Michael from his NFL days. From 1982-1994, Michael’s skill as a starting linebacker earned him many accolades, including being named to three consecutive Pro Bowls as well as being named All-Pro three times. In 1984, while playing for the Steelers, Michael set a record for sacks in a season. In fact, he was widely hailed as the Steelers single-season sack leader for over 25 years. Three years later, he would be named Steelers MVP. He went on to make history playing for the Vikings before closing his professional NFL career with the Jets and Packers.

                                      Visit our web site at:  http://www.cordeliarotary.org/   

Visit our web site at:  http://dixon.rotary5160.org/

Come visit us at our new digs – KROC Center, 586 Widgeon Way, Suisun City   

 Tuesdays at Noon as always
Visit our web site at:  http://www.fairfieldsuisunrotary.com/

 

Happy Charter Anniversary, Y’all!

Come join us at our new meeting place:                              P.S.  The gavel is still “on the loose”!                                                                                   

The Poppy House, 15 Poppy House Road, Fridays at 7am

Here is the latest zany newsletter from the RIO Rotarians!    

Our web site is here:  http://riovistarotary.org/

 

 

 

Don’t miss Vacaville Rotary’s Turtle Tidal Wave set for May 4th.  Details to follow!

Visit our web site at:  http://www.vacavillerotary.org/             

 

Please check out our web site at:  http://www.vacavillesunriserotary.org./

 

Please check out our web site at:  http://www .vallejorotary.org/

           

Antioch Rotary Club annual Golf Tournament, Friday, May 17, 2013. Lone Tree Golf Course.

Please check out our web site at:  http://www.antiochrotaryclub.org/

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Visit our web site at:  http://www.brentwoodcarotary.org/  

Delta Antioch has a sister city in Japan  Details here! 

Please check out our web site at:  http://www.rotaryclubofthedelta.org/

 

 

Check out the great article in the CC Times celebrating the two-year anniversary of the RotaCare Free Medical Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul in Pittsburg.  Click here for article.

  Visit our website at:  http://www.pittsburgrotary.org/   Se Habla Espanol

 Lots of GREAT speakers, planning for local projects, and work on increasing membership. See photos on our club’s FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/165280050203247/ and also our web site at: http://www.albanycarotary.org/

 

Why is Berkeley Rotary “in the dog house” and selling hot dogs?  Check out the incredible details here!

  - Check out the Berkeley Rotary Mexico Project here!

 Visit our web site at: www.berkeleyrotary.org              

El Cerrito Interact has been “on the fence”!  

Details and pics here!

 

 Visit our web site at:  http://www.elcerritorotary.org/

 

El Sobrante Rotary meets at La Revolucion with great food and tequila bar!  

Please check out our web site at:  http://elsobrante.rotary5160.org/

 Please check out our web site at:  http://pinolerotary.org/

 

The Rotary Club of San Pablo

cordially invites you to attend

A Night in Tuscany

Join us for a dinner and an exciting live auction on Friday, April 26 at Maple Hall in San Pablo   

Benefiting local community service organizations

$60 per person

To RSVP, contact Doug Millar at (510) 233-7700  

Please check out our web site at:  http://sanpablorotary.clubwebsource.com/index.cfm?display=photoa 

Please check out our web site at: http://www.rotarylafayette.org/

          

Come visit us at our new meeting location, Celia’s Mexican Restaurant (Killer Mole’ Enchiladas and “El Loco” rum drinks) 3666 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA,   94549

Meeting time is still Fridays at 7am

Please check out our web site at:  http://www.lamorindasunrise.org/

        

Don’t forget the Moraga Night at the Races Event 3/16/2013!   

On Valentine’s Day,  Cliff Dochterman described the “Joys of Getting Older”  and explains why life is a lot like a mug of hot chocolate here!  

Please check out our web site at:  http://www.moragarotary.org

Rotarians visiting Orinda on March 13 are forewarned to wear green, else bring your pot o’gold. The meeting will honor St Patrick’s Day with Irish songs to be sung by the opera singers   

 

President Jack Bontemps reports that the Reno train trip was a huge success, with kudos to David Pierce for organizing it, as well as others who helped with the arrangements. He also thanked Art Roth for organizing the Intercity Meeting at Rossmoor and bringing in the Devil’s Mountain Singers.

Worried about the recession?  How about the recession of Democratic Capital?  details here!

- Clayton Valley Concord Sunrise is partnering with California Re-entry Institute to open their 2nd Chance Boutique in Concord to collect and sell items of new and gently used clothing, formal wear, shoes, accessories, and jewelry. CRI assists men in their successful transition from incarceration to society and helps create other businesses to employ ex-offenders.  The program will also help employ at risk youth.Donated items can be brought to our Thursday morning meetings at Oakhurst Country Club or contact CRI at 925-549-1416..  More here!  

- Visit our web site at:  http://www.claytonvalleyrotary.org/

 

 

Please check out our web site at:  http://www.concordcarotary.org/

   District 5160 PR Co-Chair Edi Birsan <edibirsan@astound.net>wrote:  The key in listing the information on the Picker Squadron, and I suspect now for ALL media outreach on projects and recruitment, is to include a home phone number of someone who people can immediately call. People who READ newspapers are more likely to pick up a phone to talk to you than to sit down and write an email, though I provide both in the ‘press releases’.  Learn more of Edi’s “Easy Does It” PR Tips here!

 

 Please check out our web site at:  http://cdrotary.org/

Do you know this “gang of four”?  Learn more details here!

Need a dog for a diabetic?  Check out this DVRC program details here!

Please check out our web site at:  http://www.diabloviewrotary.com/  

 

 

 Please check out our web site at:  http://martinez.rotary5160.org/

The Rotary Club of Pleasant Hill is sponsoring a St. Patrick’s Day Bash set for March 16th! This year’s event will be an Irish themed cocktail party with an all-you-can-eat food court so guests can mingle, eat, and drink at their leisure. All the glorious details here! 

 Please check out our web site at:  http://www.rotaryclubpleasanthillca.com/

Please check out our web site at:  http://walnut-creek.rotary5160.org

Upcoming Walnut Creek Sunise Rotary sponsored events are here. 

 

Please check out our web site at:  http://www.wcsunriserotary.org/                                  
 

- Alamo honored and presented checks from the 30th Annual Alamo Music and Wine Festival to the music teachers from six local schools to assist in the music education programs. Checks in the amount of $1,500 each were presented. More Here!

- Alamo is a strong supporter of RotaCare Pittsburg and RotaCare Richmond!  Check out the details here!

- Alamo Rotary will support The Sentinels of Freedom Send Off Project.  Details here!

Please check out our web site at:  http://alamorotary.org/

Our Danville Rotary Crab Feed is set for March 16th!  It is always a sell-out, so see any member for advance tickets!  Check out our flier here!

Our Danville Open Golf Tournament is set for June 3rd!  Better start tuning-up your swing now!

 

“All of those who hate speeding, raise your right foot!”

 

Please check out our web site at:  http://danvillerotary.org/   

Danville Sycamore Valley RC will hold their Blackhawk Film, Food, and Wine Festival on May 9th!  Don’t miss out on this fabulous affair; contact any member for info.

  

Please check out our website at: http://dsvrotary.com/

    
Camp Kesem is a summer camp for kids whose parents have cancer.  Want to know more?  Want to donate supplies?

Visit our web site at:  http://dougherty-valley.rotary5160.org/

 

Visit our web site at:  http://sanramonrotary.org/