April 2015 Newsletter

District 5750 News
April 2015
District Governor’s Letter
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
Michelle Schaefer
PO Box 1188
Edmond, OK 73083
(405) 627-2006
michelle@
michelleschaefer.com
DISTRICT
GOVERNOR-ELECT
Lance Phillips
[email protected]
DISTRICT
GOVERNOR-NOMINEE
Megan Elliott
[email protected]
DISTRICT
TREASURER
PDG Art Bode
[email protected]
DISTRICT SECRETARY
DISTRICT 5750 OFFICE
DISTRICT WEBSITE &
NEWSLETTER
Megan Elliott
[email protected]
DISTRICT 5750
WEBITE
www.rotary5750.org
ROTARY INTERATIONAL
PRESIDENT
Gary C.K. Huang
Taipei, Taiwan
Greetings fellow Rotarians!
Lots of things going on in the district this month! You have
already heard about the district conference, I hope to see you
there! You can still register at the link on the left.
I want to congratulate the 10 Rotarians who are now
graduates of Rotary Leadership Institute! This series of three
classes has proven to held educate, energize and engage
members about the Rotary world beyond their club. Please
encourage your future officers as well as your brand new
members to attend the classes when they begin again in July.
The best part is that there is no charge to attend the class, and the materials can be
downloaded for viewing on a tablet or laptop.
I'm working on preparations to join 25,000 of my Rotary friends in Sao Paulo Brazil
for the International Conference in early June. I'll be happy to share my experiences
with your club when I get back, just let me know!
Michelle Schaefer
2014-2015 Governor
District 5750
April 2015
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DISTRICT NEWS
District Conference 2015
Mark your calendars for the 2015 District Conference, to be held on April 16-18 at the
Grand Casino and Resort in Shawnee! Anyone who knows me knows that I don't do things
the way they've always been done, so I decided to do something completely different for
our conference this year! We'll start with a Hawaiian luau on Thursday evening, have a fun
event on Friday morning, do a service project on Friday afternoon with the Shawnee Rotary
Club, have a blackjack tournament on Friday night where you can win some great prizes,
and have a fun and interesting conference on Saturday! We want you to bring your family
and stay at this brand new hotel, and enjoy the fun and fellowship with your fellow Rotarians!
Registration and a full schedule of activities is available on the District website. Register now
to save your spot for this sure to be fun-filled weekend!
Farewell to a Friend
We are sad to announce that Phyllis Reid, wife of PDG Ken Reid and mother of PDG David
Reid, has passed away. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 28 in Weatherford.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Memorial Fund of The Federated Church, PO Box 511,
Weatherford, Oklahoma, 73096 or to the Oklahoma P.E.O. Projects Fund, Inc., (CSF) Phyllis
Colpitt Reid Scholarship, C/O Amy Conner, 8904 South Joplin Ave., Tulsa, Oklahoma
74137.
Cards may be sent to:
Ken Reid
802 Oak Drive
Weatherford, OK 73096
David and Myra Reid
202 N. Harrison
Cushing OK 74023
405 Rotaract
President Sammie Turek of
East Oklahoma County signs
the charter for the new 405
Rotaract Club. Our first
community based Rotaract
Club has already become
very involved in projects and
we encourage you to follow
them on Facebook!
April 2015
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Bi-District Foundation Banquet
Bob Dill, District 5770 Governor and Michelle Schaefer hosted
the Bi-District Foundation Banquet.
Four Way Test
We are pleased to announce this year's District 5750 Four
Way Test Contest Winners: Dawnita Horton, a senior from
John Marshall H.S. (Oklahoma City Public Schools) and
Hannah Lankford, a senior from Deer Creek High School
(Deer Creek Public Schools). This year's contest required a
video submission by entrants applying the Four Way Test to
an occurrence common to teenagers today. Ms. Horton's
video discussed student's decisions regarding dropping out of
school while Ms. Lankford's video covered peer pressure and
accountability. Both ladies did a phenomenal job!
SCU Rotaract
Southwestern Christian University's Rotaract Club
welcomed Rotarians to share information about
finding a job. Nearly 50 students were in
attendance as District Governor Michelle Schaefer
covered what not to do when looking for a job,
Alison Broxterman, daughter of NWOKC's first
woman member, Susan Frew and co-owner of TRC
Staffing, explained how to prepare for an interview,
South OKC Rotarian Jamie Crowe covered dressing for the job you want, and NWOKC Rotarian
Jessica Sherrill, talked about preparation of cover
letters and resumes.
April 2015
Wings of Rotary
Ryota getting creamed by his team as it was his birthday. This was a great team, all spoke
good English. Mr. Chihiro Matsura is past DG2520 / 2013 – 2014, classmate of PDG Art
Bode.
All of the host clubs did an outstanding job, MWC hosted the Sayonara Party and it was
great, the entertainment was the best we have had. The Japanese students performed a
beautiful dance, the students all received dream catchers and Matsura – San received a
beautiful Indian Blanket that we had embroidered with Wings 2015, logo and his name!
Team did attend Bi-District Banquet.
Out outbound team leaves on 6/11 and returns on 6/24. We currently have eight students
(possible nine). Keith Oehlert and I are team leaders.
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April 2015
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CLUB NEWS
South Oklahoma City - Gatsby & Mischief
Calling all fellas and birds. Put on your glad rags and taka trip to yesteryear… with plenty of
good times and giggle water. Hoof it up to the sounds of tin pan alley and dine like a big shot
with some of the most Ritzy restaurants and caterers from around town. For a few clams,
you can score the cat’s meow at the silent auction or roll the dice to create a little whoopee
of your own.
6:30-11 PM | Friday, April 24, 2015
The Westminster Event Center
10601 S Western | Oklahoma City, OK 73170
Tickets & Sponsorship Information: [email protected] or 405-366-3296
Chandler - Irish Stew, School Kits & Student Rotarians
Chandler Rotary Club's annual Irish Stew went off without a hitch. The club members
pitched and helped in many aspects of the preparation of the room and the stew and the
serving. All the desserts were home-made, which is always a highlight for the event
too. The "master" chef, Phil Boyd, was a little down, but definitely not out. He supervised
the cooking of the stew by "newbies" such as myself and because of that there were many
compliments on the flavor. We served almost 200 individuals between serving there at the
Christian church and by carry-outs. We made over $1200 minus expenses. All the
members helped in whatever way they were able and it was truly a team effort.
We are still collecting donations for our school kits that will be given out to kindergarten
through 6th grade as well. We have collected over $6000 thus far. Each school kit will
contain what each student will need to begin their year with supplies. This allows each
student to start off the year the same as every other child. Each board member is collecting
from different individuals and businesses in and around Chandler. Over 80 contacts will be
made before it is all said and done in order to help pay for this project.
Last Friday, 28th, we heard from our student rotarians, Carson Norrell and Madison
Kimble. This was their last friday with us and so on the first friday of April we will have two
new students to come to our meetings for the month.
East Oklahoma County - WaterIsLife Straws
For the last 5 years, the Rotary Club of East
Oklahoma County has been purchasing
WATERisLIFE straws. Considering issues with
contaminated water is one of Rotary's areas of
focus, our club is proud to continue this mission
and uses this is one of our service projects. We
ask that all of our program speakers sign the
straws and then they are sent to those who are
in need of clean and safe drinking water to
survive. The two pictures show the straws from
our club being given to a school in Nigeria, one
being signed by our Past-President, Donna
Groves.
April 2015
Edmond - Flatire Burger Fundraiser & Ida Freeman Reading
Edmond
Club hosted
a breakfast
at Flatire
Burgers and
South Rotary
Oklahoma
City
- Gatsby
& Mischief
raised several thousand dollars for worthy causes, such as coats
for in-need kids and holiday meals for less fortunate students.
Incoming club president Cris Price headed up the fund-raiser, and
thanked Flatire for providing the food and facility at no cost. A
plaque in Flatire’s honor was presented recently at the club
meeting. From left are president Jay Buxton and Price.
Edmond Rotarians read to Ida Freeman Elementary School
students recently for “Read Across America,” which highlights the
books of Dr. Seuss. Edmond Rotary Club ‘adopted’ the school more than a decade ago, and
commits to read to every class weekly if not every week. The Seuss day fit right into their
mission. Keith Kersten has read regularly for a decade to Nichols fifth-graders. Carol
Hartzog, complete with a ‘Cat in the Hat’ hat has read to the school’s first graders for 17
years.
Edmond Boulevard - Dining in the Dark
Members of Edmond Boulevard Rotary recently served as ushers for UCO's "Dining in the
Dark" event. This event is sponsored by the Students for an Accessible Society to raise
awareness about challenges of the visually impaired. When students arrived, they donned a
blindfold and were led to a table, where they ate a meal and were challenged with sensory
activities.
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DISTRICT EVENTS
April 16-18, 2015
District Conference
Grand Casino
Shawnee, OK
June 7-10, 2015
RI Convention
Sao Paulo, Brazil
April 2015
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Midwest City - “Service Above Shrimp Boil”
The Midwest City Rotary Club welcomed over 400 of their close personal friends to the
2nd Annual “Service Above Shrimp Boil”. Having fun and raising a record amount of money
for local and international projects!”
July 1, 2015
New Rotary Year!
Sept. 15-20, 2015
Zones 21b-27 Institute
San Antonio, TX
Oklahoma City - Wings of Rotary
Wings of Rotary Japanese students with President Jerome Holmes, Governor Mary Fallin,
and Mr. Larry Nichols