Posted by DG Mary Kay Hasz (Highlands Ranch) marykaydg15-16@marykayhasz.com
The Holiday Season is a time for us to stop and count our blessings and be thankful. As Earl and I prepare to leave for Texas to be with our son and family for Thanksgiving I want to tell each of you how thankful we both are for being able to meet far more wonderful Rotarians this past 5 months than would have been possible otherwise.
We have heard of countless projects being carried out by 5450 Rotarians; been invited to induct new members into this - the best District in Rotaryland; celebrate new Paul Harris Fellows; and witness the chartering of three new Interact Clubs.
I am humbled and grateful to be your District Governor. Now as RIP Ravi stated in the latest ROTARIAN, "By sending joy out into the world, we do not sacrifice it for ourselves - we only multiply it. As we enter the season of giving, let us multiply the gifts we have been given by sharing them with others. Through acts of caring, kindness, and generosity, in our clubs and through our Foundation, we become and remain a gift to the world."
DATES TO REMEMBER:
DECEMBER 10, 2015: Annual "State of the State" Luncheon at the DTC Hyatt. The focus this year will be on mental health. Speakers include Governor Hickenlooper and Katherine Switz, Program Advisor to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Register now for this wonderful event spotlighting Rotary and all we do. Go to the District Website toregister NOW!
DECEMBER 15, 2015: Register for the Rl Convention in Seoul Korea by December 15th for the best rate. Go towww.riconvention.org
JANUARY 9TH, 2016: A special opportunity for 5450, 5440, and 5470 Rotarians to support polio eradication and hear President Ravi speak on the 2015-2016 theme, "Be A Gift To The World" and special guest Rachel Lonsdale will give an update on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Polio Eradication Efforts. This event is at the Denver South Marriott. Register now on the District Website.
Posted by Debi Bush (Denver Cherry Creek) membership@rotary5450.org
In the September 2015 issue of The Rotarian RI President Ravi wrote “It is time to sharpen our tools. Instead of focusing on the question, ‘How can we bring more members into Rotary?’ we should be asking ourselves, ‘How can we add more value to Rotary membership so that more will join and fewer will leave?’ “
My counterpart in District 5810 (Dallas area), Howard Templin, recently shared this thought “I’ve thought a lot about membership. With all the systems and processes we try to bring (to our clubs) it still comes down to this: inspiring individual members to look at everyone they meet and ask themselves ‘would this person be a good Rotarian?.’ Inspire them to wear their pin, engage in conversations about Rotary and ask people to join.”
Colorado Rotary District 5450 and the Rotary Club of Denver Southeast Invite Rotarians, Guests, Business and Not-for-Profit Organization Leaders and Elected Government Officials to this year's State of the State Luncheon on December 10th at the Hyatt Regency DTC at 7800 East Tufts Avenue, Denver, 80237. The luncheon is from 12:00-1:30 and there will be a Mental Health and Wellness Expo from 11:00-11:55 and 1:30-2:30.
This year's luncheon will include a report of the State of the State, with a special emphasis on the challenges mental illness creates and how it impacts our communities.
Speakers include: John Hickenlooper, Colorado Governor, Katherine Switz, Sr. Program Advisor for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Katherine will share her experiences living with mental health conditions while serving in management and senior executive positions with Mckinsey & Company, General Electric, Unitus, and the Initiative for Global Development. Cheryl Preheim, 9News Anchor, will serve as our emcee. Register NOW!
Posted by PDG Peter Ewing (Boulder) pmjewing@earthlink.net
Nominations Being Accepted Now
Rotary District 5450 is accepting nominations for our 2018-2019 District Governor. Any Rotarian, who has served as club president, is a member in good standing of his/her club, and been a member of Rotary for at least seven years when he/she becomes District Governor, may be nominated.
This nomination must be accompanied by a formal resolution adopted at a regular Rotary Club meeting or by the club’s Board of Directors. Applications must be submitted by January 31, 2016 (click here for the application.) Review of nominations and interviews must be completed by February 28, 2016. Any past club president interested in serving as District Governor should contact his/her club President for nomination by the club. Nominations for District Governor are to be submitted directly to the Chair of the DG Nominating Committee, Past District Governor Peter Ewing by January 31, 2016.
District 5450 is excited to announce keynote speaker and special guest RI President K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran speaking on the 2015-2016 Rotary Theme “Be a Gift to the World”. All net proceeds from the event will be donated to the End Polio Now campaign, and funds will be matched 2-to-1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In addition to President Ravi, Rachel Lonsdale from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to give us an update on the Polio Eradication Program.
Reserve a table for your Club! The dinner will be Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the Denver Marriott South, 10345 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree. Register NOW!
Posted by Gwendolyn Barnhart (eClub One) gwendolyn.barnhart@waldenu.edu
A Warm Congratulations are in Order to Rebecca Arnold
Please join me in congratulating the achievement of our very own Rebecca Arnold, member of the Rotary eClub One, District 5450 in receiving the 2015 International Impact Award from the University of Iowa. This award is given each year to those who have made significant contributions internationally to create global understanding. Currently, Rebecca serves as the senior program officer at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs where she uses her talent for communication with her knowledge of critical public health issues that currently face various populations throughout the world.
Posted by Mary Jean Ewing (Boulder Flatirons) maryjeanewing@gmail.com
Hoping you all had a wonderful, restful and rejuvenating Thanksgiving. And now, on to December which marks the end of 2015, and the half way point for our District 5450 Rotary year - a good time to evaluate your personal and Club Polio Plus funding goals. We want to encourage you to attend the President's Dinner on Saturday, January 9th, 2016. This is a great opportunity to begin the New Year: meet RI President K.R. (Ravi) Ravindran and be inspired by his energy and vision; and get the most recent information about the End Polio Now campaign from Rachel Lonsdale with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The District registration site offers the chance to make a donation to Polio.Just click on the "Donate to Polio"link. You will be given individual and Club credit for your donation.
Last year, all but two clubs in District 5450 donated to the End Polio Now fund. We are encouraging 100% participation of our clubs to meet this top priority of Rotary International. We will keep you posted, starting in January, on how we are doing towards the goal set by the district Polio Committee. Please help!
In the National Western Club (N.W. corner of the Hall of Education)
Dinner/Cash Bar: 5:00—7:00 p.m. | Rodeo 7:00 p.m./Dancing Horses 7:30 p.m.
ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JANUARY 10, 2016
** Click Here for Order Form ** Reservations are required for all members. No tickets will be sold at the door.
General Admission and Rodeo | $11
General Admission and Dancing Horses | $11
General Admission, Rodeo and Dinner | $42
General Admission, Dancing Horses and Dinner | $42
Introduction to the new D5450/5440 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) strategy. Understand the challenges of providing adequate facilities, dealing with unhygienic schools high youth employment, and gaining Rotary support. Learn about the strategy, monitoring and evaluation.
Who Should Attend: If you are interested in WASH projects you should not miss this event. Metropolitan Stare University of Denver. Register NOW!
Participant Takeaways: Attendees should finish the day better equipped to create more effective and Sustainable WASH projects and identify potential partnerships with other institutions.
Posted by Jim McGibney (Denver) jmcgibney@earthlink.net
In 2016, Rotary International will be holding the International Convention in Seoul, Republic of Korea (ROK). The current projection is the meeting might exceed the current record attendance, which was in Osaka, Japan in 2004 and was 43,381. We are hoping to top 45,000 this coming year.
Rotarian Jim McGibney, Club 31, was appointed in 2011 to the position of Honorary Consul to the Republic of Korea in Colorado, and has worked to promote the relationship between Colorado and the ROK. The focus has been on Visa's, Driver license exchange, visiting Executives and much more.
For those that are interested in Seoul and Korea, Jim has developed a 30 minute program that he presented to the Rotary Club of Fort Collins and to the Denver Rotary Club. He is scheduled to give that program in Steamboat Springs in November.
In addition, members and guests of District 5450 are invited to the Rotary eClub One annual meeting in Seoul. All the details can be found at https://rotaryeclubone.org/about/joinusinseoul/.
The attached reportshows year-to-date giving to The Rotary Foundation and End Polio by club, and per member. The District 5450 goal is for Every Rotarian to give something Every Year (EREY).
