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DGE NEARHOOD'S MESSAGE - THE MAGIC OF ROTARY

Posted by Chuck Lubbers on Jan 16, 2024
Bruce Nearhood will serve as District 5610's Governor for the 2024-25 Rotary
year. He produced this quick video with two important messages for 5610
Rotarians. 




WE WISH EVERYONE A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR!






FOOD 4 THE HOLIDAYS DISTRICT GRANT RESULTS


A brief update on Food 4 the Holidays District Grant
 
All 18 clubs in District 5610 that submitted an application were funded at the
$250 level or above depending on their minimum amount requested.  The district
used $5,850 to funds these grants.  Congratulations to all the Clubs who
submitted the application.  A special thank-you to Brad Blaha for developing an
easy to use application form for this grant! 
 
Due to the success of this grant, the Finance Committee is reviewing the
possibility of another District Designated Grant for the spring of 2024.   Keep
tuned!



THE NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE

Posted by Rich Burns
We recently got home from our second visit with our daughter and her husband who
now live in Maryland. They are still transitioning from the wilderness of
Bethel, Alaska to the 24/7 human rat race of Washington, DC. Because none of us
have ever seen it, we decided to check out the National Christmas Tree.
 
I wasn’t sure what to expect but after taking in the whole display, I feel it’s
a remarkable reflection of the United States of America. Along with its lights
and giant wrapped packages are smaller individual trees representing all 50
states and US territories. For me, this was an amazing “bucket list”
experience. 
The National Christmas Tree is fantastic on its own but so are the State and
Territory Trees. Each individual State tree consists of decorations created by a
particular entity within that State. For example, Tri-Valley High School of
Colton provided the ornaments on the South Dakota State Tree. Each State’s Tree
ornaments had to
relate to a particular theme and the Try-Valley Students chose “The Natural
Beauty of South Dakota”. Seeing this really made me very happy.
 
As divided as things in this Country seem to be, we can still come together to
create, enjoy, and admire something where everyone is included. We hope during
this holiday season you have the chance to include everyone, create hope where
ever you are, and enjoy the world around us. It’s pretty terrific!
 
Take Care, God Bless, and may 2024 be a year of optimism and wonderful
possibilities.



WISHING EVERYONE HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND NEW YEAR






ROTARY EXCHANGE STUDENT ENJOYING THE EXPERIENCE

Posted by Chuck Lubbers
Roberta Sanches de Souza Camergo, is one of the Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE)
students in District 5610 during the 2023-24 school year. She is a guest of the
Vermillion Rotary Club.  Earlier this fall she did a wonderful presentation to
the Vermillion Club that you can view by clicking on the image below. The
presentation introduces her host club members to her home nation of Brazil.  If
your club would be interested in learning more about how they can sponsor a
student to study abroad and/or host a RYE student, feel free to email Bill
Spindle at william.spindle@sdsmt.edu. If you would like to read the Vermillion
Plain Talk article about her visit and presentation you can CLICK HERE to read
it on their website or choose the [Read More] link below. 

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CHUCK LUBBERS NAMED ROTARIAN OF THE QUARTER


District Governor Rich Burns recognized Chuck Lubbers in the October District
Leadership Meeting as the Rotarian of the Quarter.  Chuck is a member of The
Rotary Club of Vermillion and serves on the District's Public Image Team.   He
is being recognized for taking the initiative to update and organize
the district website.  Chuck also participated in disseminating Polio Plus
information to clubs for Polio Day.   He continues to provide timely feedback
and guidance to the district team leading towards better club/district
relationships.  The entire District Leadership Team thanks Chuck for his Service
above Self.    Congratulations and thank you, Chuck!!



NOVEMBER IS FOUNDATION MONTH


November is The Rotary Foundation month and as your District Foundation
Committee Chairman, PDG John Schneider, I want to highlight 3 aspects of
Foundation giving. As you may know, 47.5% of the donations made by Rotarians in
our district return to our district to be used at our discretion.
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FOOD 4 THE HOLIDAYS


A message from our District Governor Rich Burns - What Giving is all about...
 
Giving is making a commitment. To have 18 individual Rotary clubs in District
5610 stepping up to support the initiation of our “Food 4 the Holidays” program
speaks volumes about our commitment. Identified in 2016 as a friendly
competition between clubs, to support a common community needs project, and
having so many Clubs participate demonstrates Rotary’s strength in the places we
live.
 
Clubs from locations with under 1000 residence to those in major metropolitan
areas all identified unique ways to leverage Rotary’s support to eliminate food
insecurities. There were bake sales, can drives, backpacks for kids, food for
homeless veterans, community delivery teams, food gift baskets, food insecurity
coupons, the ideas were original and endless. In all, we will be providing over
$5800 and supporting all of the 18 Clubs who participated in their way to
provide “Food 4 the Holidays.” I want to thank each and every Club involved for
their commitment and outstanding job well done to help make the Holiday season a
blessing for everyone.

Rich Burns, District Governor 5610

 


DG Club Visits for the Remainder of 2023

District 5610 District Governor Visit Schedule from 7/30/2023-12/31/2023
Click on the "Read More" link to see the visits thus far and the remaining
visits in 2023. 
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RYLA CORNER (ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD)


What do you have when you get almost 80 sophomores, juniors, counselors and a
dynamic leadership team together
at Camp Maranatha?
 
That’s easy – a RYLA week of total fun, making new friends, learning leadership
skills, discovering the 4 pillars of Rotary and
implementing them!
Read more...



2023-24 ANNUAL 4-WAY TEST ESSAY CONTEST 

Posted by Chuck Lubbers on Nov 07, 2023
 

A message from Pat Sutliff:

I am excited to announce the Rotary 2023-24 annual District 5610 Four Way Test
Essay Contest. This contest is a great way to spread our Rotary ideals within
our communities.  The contest involves 6th graders who are asked to write a 200
to 500 word essay on "How can I apply the Rotary Four-Way Test to my life?"  You
will be amazed and excited at the perspective 6th graders have on our Four-Way
Test.
 
You need to find a 6th grade teacher or group of teachers who are willing to
participate in this great project.  I have found that it is usually easier to
approach teachers rather than the administrators as they have so many other
issues on their minds. 

 
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FOOD FOR THE HOLIDAYS POP UP GRANTS

Posted by Chuck Lubbers on Oct 24, 2023
District 5610 Governor, Rich Burns, announces a special pop up mini-grant
program in support of community projects that provide food for the holidays.
Check the image below for grant requirements. The one-page application is filled
out in a Google form and can be found here: https://forms.gle/LTXWovLUaXy7jcFC9 

 



ROTARY PRESIDENT'S WORLD POLIO DAY MESSAGE

Posted by Chuck Lubbers
World Polio Day is on October 24, and Rotary International President Gordon
McInally has a message for all Rotarians. Working with partners, Rotary has
reduced wild polio cases to just a few this year, but even one is too many. Now
is the time to help finally end the threat of Polio from the Earth. 
 



CARMEN HANSEN RECEIVES KOZAK SERVICE AWARD

Posted by Chuck Lubbers

Carmen Hansen of the Rushmore Rotary Club was presented the “Roger Kozak Service
Above Self Award” at the 2023 District Conference in Yankton. Started in 2016,
the Kozak award is the top honor given to a Rotarian in District 5610 and is
given in recognition of exceptional service to Rotarians in Rotary District
5610.

In making the presentation, John Schneider, Immediate Past District Governor,
noted that, “this year’s recipient, like most of those who have been honored in
the past, probably doesn’t think they deserve this award. This person believes
in ‘Service Above Self’ and is a living, walking, breathing example of it.”

Hansen was recognized for her service both in the community and in Rotary
District 5610.



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KOZAK DISCUSSES THE ROLE OF SERVICE IN ROTARY

Posted by Chuck Lubbers
Roger Kozak, District 5610 Governor in 2009-2010, strongly believed in the
importance of local and international service in Rotary. Each year since 2016
the "Roger Kozak Service Above Self Award" is given to a District Rotarian who
exemplifies that service. In the short video below we hear Roger discuss the
importance of service. This video was recorded only one or two years before his
passing. To watch the video simply click on the image below. To read more about
Roger Kozak and past recipients CLICK HERE.  
 



OCTOBER 24 IS WORLD POLIO DAY

Posted by Chuck Lubbers
World Polio Day is a day to remind us about our commitment to eradicate Polio.
 

What is our commitment: In 1978 Rotary chose, as its primary project, a hope to
eradicate Polio from this world. We then realized that we cannot do this alone.
We started to look for partners and formed an alliance with several nations and
organizations with the same vision. In 1988 that alliance formed the” Global
Initiative to Eradicate Polio”, where all partners would consolidate their funds
and the initiative then will design and implement a program to eradicate Polio
from the world. Our Rotary agreed to pledge $50 million each year. Gates
foundation joined the Global Initiative later and agreed to match our Rotary
Polio Plus Funds 2:1.
 
What have we achieved: Of the three Polio strains we have already eradicated
Type 2 and 3. Type 1 is still active in three countries, Afghanistan, Pakistan,
and Mozambique. Intense work is being done in these countries to reach our final
goal. We have got the commitment from Taliban to help in this effort.
 
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D5610 POLIO WALK  RAISES AWARENESS

Posted by Chuck Lubbers
During the recent District 5610 Conference, 24 Rotarians participated in the
Polio Walk. Chair of the District's Polio Plus Committee, Ashok Kumar, noted
that this first-time event succeeded in both bringing some early morning fun for
the participants as well as raising awareness of Rotary's efforts to eradicate
polio from the Earth. The walk on the Meridian pedestrian bridge in Yankton
allowed the participants to share Rotary's mission with the community and
provided a wonderful view of the sunrise over the Missouri River. 



2022-23 ROTARIANS OF DISTINCTION AWARDS

Posted by Chuck Lubbers on Sep 30, 2023
At the 2023 District 5610 Conference, DG Rich Burns introduced the new Rotarians
of Distinction. The Rotarians of Distinction Award is presented to individuals
who through service to their Rotary club and community have distinguished
themselves, even among all Rotarians who strive to place service above
self. The recipients have traveled different paths in their Rotary service, but
those paths have all resulted in a record of service that identifies them as
ROTARIANS OF DISTINCTION.
 
Ashok Kumar
Rapid City
2022-23
John Badgley
Mobridge
2022-23
Ron Gates
Mitchell
2022-23
Jody Olson
Canby
2022-23
Joe Stedronsky
Wagner
2022-23
Ernie Bures
Tyndall
2022-23
Daniel Heinemann
Canton
2022-23
Gregg Gropel
Luverne
2022-23
Dan Cox
Sioux City
2022-23
 

 



DISTRICT 5610 ROTARIANS INSPIRED AT 2023 CONFERENCE

Posted by Chuck Lubbers on Oct 01, 2023
https://www.rotary5610.org/PhotoAlbums/district-conference-2023

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