District 5160 Conference October 1

District 5160 Conference
October 1-4, 2009
Earl Kilmer
District Governor, 2009-2010
John Kenny
RI President, 2009-2010
WELCOME
to Rotary District 5160 Conference
October 1-4, 2009
Table of Contents
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
RI President’s Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
District Governor’s Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
RI President’s Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Schedule of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Breakout Sessions Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Breakout Sessions Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13
Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Maps of Hotel Conference Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
District Conference Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
District 5160 Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2009 RI Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
The World’s Future...GSE Team, Ambassadorial Scholars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Rotary Shopping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
District 5160 Conference 2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
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General Information
REGISTRATION
The Conference Registration Desk is located in the Emerald Bay Promenade . You
can pick up your conference materials here..
BADGES
Badges must be worn at all times. Admission to events, forums, and meals is by
badge. Every Rotarian and guest must be registered and wear a badge at all times
during the Conference.
LOCATIONS
Sessions
Meals
Seminars
Hands-on Projects
Receptions
Emerald Bay Ballroom
Emerald Bay Ballroom
Emerald Bay 1-6
Garden Room 1
Emerald Bay Promendade
SPOUSES AND GUESTS
All registered spouses and guests are encouraged and invited to attend all events,
seminars, and meals.
DRESS
Attire for the Conference is casual. Dress for evening sessions is business attire.
Smiles are always appropriate attire.
MEAL FUNCTIONS
Doors will open 15 minutes prior to the stated session (or meal) time. The session
will be called to order promptly. Early arrival is appreciated. All meal functions are
ticketed events.
SEATING AT MEALS
All events are open seating except for tables marked reserved for VIPs. There are
tables in the rear for attendees without meal tickets.
QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS
Sergeant-at-arms are available to provide answers and guidance.
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Message from the RI President
John Kenny
RI President, 2009-2010
Dear Rotarians of District 5160,
With over a century of successful Rotary service, we are proud to
be confident of a future in which generation after generation of
Rotarians will bring hope to those in need and peace to a world full of
conflict. We see ourselves as part of a great Rotary tradition, as links in a chain joining our future to
our past.
If that chain is to continue, every link in it must be strong. It is our responsibility, yours and
mine, to forge solid links to Rotary's future. It is our responsibility to ensure that Rotary will be
stronger next year than it is now, and even stronger the year after that…..
…With input from Rotarians worldwide, Rotary International has developed a strategic plan
with seven priorities that set the course for a strong future. Now is the time to make this plan a
reality:
F Eradicating polio
F Advancing the recognition and public image of Rotary
F Increasing Rotary's capacity to provide service
F Expanding membership globally in both numbers and quality
F Emphasizing Rotary's unique vocational service commitment
F Optimizing leadership talents within RI
F Fully implementing the strategic planning process to ensure continuity
Although this strategic plan was approved by the RI Board, its implementation depends on
you. The RI president cannot invite members to join your club. The RI Board cannot organize and
promote a fundraiser in your community to support polio eradication. Nor can any senior leader
demonstrate Rotary's code of ethics in your workplace. The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands.
This simple truth will be our theme for 2009-10, serving as a constant reminder of the
personal responsibility that each Rotarian holds….
In Rotary, each one of us has been assigned a job. Its title is Rotarian. Our duties are to offer
relevant service locally and internationally and to expand our club's capacity for service by
inviting professional and business leaders to become members and promoting a positive
image locally. Our job description also calls for each of us to be an
example of ethical behavior in our professional and
personal lives, to act as leaders in our club and
community, and to fully support Rotary's highest
priority of polio eradication.
John Kenny
President, Rotary International, 2009-10
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District Governor’s Welcome
Earl Kilmer
Rotarians and Friends,
Welcome to beautiful South Lake Tahoe, exciting Harvey's
Resort and Casino, and most of all to District 5160's District
Conference for 2009/10. I am so honored to have all of you attending
this magnificent event and I know you will have a great time.
The opportunity for Fellowship with old friends and new
acquaintances will be unmatched anywhere else in 2009.
Your opportunities to expand or refresh your Rotary knowledge will be limited only by your
own ability to be two places at one time. We have breakout sessions that will...
F Give you valuable information on Rotary Projects
F Allow you Question and Answer Sessions with Past Rotary International Leaders
F Opportunity to work “Hands on” on projects such as LN4 Prosthetic Hands.
Also, wonderful, informative and entertaining speakers at all the Plenary Sessions,
Hospitality times, and—most important—relaxation time for all of our souls in a beautiful
setting.
So come and participate, enjoy, learn, explore and most of all have “FUN FUN FUN” !!!
“THE FUTURE OF ROTARY IS IN YOUR HANDS.”
Sincerely,
Earl Kilmer , District Governor
RI President’s Representative Lucinda General
Lucinda was first inducted into the Rotary Club of Hartford,
Connecticut in 1990 D7890. In 1993 she was pleased and honored to
become the first female Rotarian with Club Rotario de Rohrmoser, Costa
Rica D4240. Since her 1996 move to Arizona, she has been a member of
The Rotary Club of Mesa West.
At various times Lucinda has led the Club Service, Vocational, and
International Avenues in her respective clubs and districts. She served as
Mesa West president in 2001-2002 and as District Governor in 2005-2006.
Lucinda has served on the district ethics committee, as Group Study Exchange Chairman,
Membership Development chair, and as an Assistant Governor. Lucinda was D5510 Rotarian of
the Year in 2001-2002. She currently serves on the Youth Exchange, Ambassadorial Scholars,
Finance and District Conference committees. Lucinda is a member of the Paul Harris Society, a
Benefactor and Bequest Society member. She was honored with Rotary International Service
Above Self award in 2008.
Mrs. General is the owner of Simplified Expansions, Inc. which provides office management
and bookkeeping services to small businesses. Her personal interests include scuba diving,
gourmet cooking, photography, and travel. Lucinda is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Benefactor,
and Bequest Society and Paul Harris Society member. Lucinda and her husband Wayne reside in
Phoenix, Arizona.
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Schedule of Events
Thursday, October 1
11:00am–5:00pm
Golf Tournament at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course
Presented by Hilltop Buick Richmond
2-Man Best Ball (with handicaps)
Box lunch (Golf Tournament Lunch sponsored
by the Host Club of Fairfield-Suisun Rotary)
Shotgun start at 11:00am.
Friday, October 2
12:00pm
Past District Governor Luncheon, Top of the Wheel, Harveys
5:15pm
Governor's Reception, Emerald Bay Promenade
6:00pm
Opening Dinner Plenary Session, Emerald Bay Ballroom
Presented by the Rotary Club of Fairfield-Suisun
Presentation of the Colors
America the Beautiful, performed by Braden Sweeny
Rotary International Director John Blount
Saturday, October 3
8:30am
Breakfast Plenary Session, Emerald Bay Ballroom
New Generations
World Record LN-4 Hand Upgrade
10:45am
Breakouts (see pages 11-14)
International Opportunity, Emerald Bay 1
Youth Exchange, Emerald Bay 2
Group Study Exchange, Emerald Bay 3
Batwa Pygmies, Emerald Bay 4
LN-4 Hand Upgrade, Garden Room 1
Who Wants to Be a Rotary Millionaire?, Emerald Bay 5
11:45am
Break
12:00pm
Luncheon Plenary Session, Emerald Bay Ballroom
with Ann Lee Hussy, Keynote - Polio Eradication IS Possible!
Presented by the Rotary Club of Cordelia
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Schedule of Events
Saturday, October 3
(continued)
2:00pm
Breakouts (see pages 11-14)
"Fireside Chat" with Frank Devlyn, Emerald Bay 5
Rotary 101, Emerald Bay 6
Batwa Pygmies, Emerald Bay 4
Ambassadorial Scholars, Emerald Bay 2
LN-4 Hand UpgradeGarden, Room 1
3:00pm
Breakouts (see pages 11-14)
International Opportunity, Emerald Bay 1
Batwa Pygmies, Emerald Bay 4
Ambassadorial Scholars, Emerald Bay 2
Who Wants to Be a Rotary Millionaire?, Emerald Bay 5
LN-4 Hand Upgrade, Garden Room 1
Business Meeting, Emerald Bay 3
6:30pm
No Host Reception, Emerald Bay Promenade
7:00pm
Dinner Plenary Session, Emerald Bay Ballroom
with Past Rotary International President Frank Devlyn
Presented by the Rotary Club of San Ramon Valley
in honor of Club Founder Bill Gregory
Sunday, October 4
9:00am
Morning Breakfast Plenary Session, Emerald Bay Ballroom
Presented by the Rotary Club of Paradise
Remembrance (see below)
GSE Team Introduction
2010 District Conference
Past Rotary International President Cliff Dochterman
Honoring District Rotarians who passed away
between April 15, 2008 and September 15, 2009.
Introduction by Sheila Hurst
“Life on the Train” read by
Past RI President Cliff Dochterman
Presentation of Roses
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Speakers
RI Director John T. Blount
John Blount first instructed President-Elects at the Northern CaliforniaNevada-Hawaii PETS in 1986 and has been invited back to instruct 19 times. He
was Chairman of the Instructors and Curriculum from 1995 to 1997. In 2003 he
was selected the General Chair for Far West PETS. He has been a major influence
on many of the innovations to the entire Far West PETS approach over the past
5 years.
He has a long history of training Rotary leaders. He was one of 36 Rotarians from around the world
selected to train over 500 incoming District Governors in the prestigious position of Group Discussion
Leader at both the 1993 and the 1994 International Assemblies. John has taught incoming District
Governors at GETS 14 times since he was a Governor and was the “Zone Trainer” for 23 districts in the
Western United States in 1996. He was the chairman for DGN Training for Northern California, Nevada
and Hawaii in 1999 and 2000 and has developed the curriculum presently used to train incoming
Governors on the west coast of the United States and Canada. He recently completed a 4-year
assignment as GETS Instruction Chair and is presently Chair of Education for Rotary leaders in the
western United States. He was recently selected to be a Director of Rotary International for 2009 to
2011 by representatives of 12 districts on the west coast of the United States.
Dr. Blount is a 30-year member and past president of the Sebastopol Rotary Club. He was
Governor of District 513 and its 36 clubs in northwestern California in 1990-1991. He has the distinction of
being the youngest to hold that office in that district’s history. As Governor, John motivated clubs to
center local as well as international projects around the theme of improving the education and literacy
of youth, through the “4 R’s”- Reading, wRiting, aRithmetic, and Rotary.
His wife Patti is a member of the Sebastopol Rotary Club and has been responsible for bringing
children’s education endeavors to clubs in District 5130 through programs such as “Read To Me” and
“The Dictionary Project.”
Michael Mendonca, LN-4 Hand Assembly
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Michael Mendonca is one of the Founders and President of The Ellen
Meadows Prosthetic Hand Foundation who distributes the LN-4
Prosthetic Hand under the project name Give Hope – Give A Hand. This
project started in 2005 with the initial funding from The Rotary Club of
Pleasant Hill and the youth group at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in
Pleasant Hill. Michael and his wife Janet have traveled to Kenya, Uganda,
Vietnam, and India with this project although the project has grown to
over 40 countries throughout the world. District 5160 has embraced this
project on many levels and has been responsible for nearly $250,000 in
funding of this great project.
Michael is the Past President of the Pleasant Hill Club (1991-1992)
and was a GSE Team Leader to Brazil in 1990. Michael has been a Rotarian for 26 years and is the Vice
President of Stack Plastics, a medical device manufacturing company Give Hope – Give a Hand
on the Peninsula. Michael’s wife, Janet, is a Registered Dietitian with Providing functional prosthetic hands at no cost to recipients.
Kaiser Permanente in Vallejo, California. They have been married for 27
years and have no children—their nephews and nieces have suggested
that when they travel with the hand project, that they introduce
themselves as Aunt Janet and Uncle Michael.
www.LN-4.org
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Speakers
Ann Lee Hussey
Ann Lee Hussey joined Rotary in April 2002 and immediately became
involved. She has traveled twice to Venezuela on Rotaplast trips to assist
children receiving surgeries for cleft lip and cleft palate. But her real mark has
been her travel to India, Egypt, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Bangladesh to work on
Rotary National Immunization Volunteer teams. She has participated in 14
NIDs—her 15th will be in March, 2009, immunizing children against polio. For the last 4 years she has
organized and led NID teams.
Kim and Fran Peek
As a polio survivor, Ann Lee has a passion for the polio eradication program and shares Rotary
International's vision for a polio free world. She strongly believes one person can make a difference and
that it is a privilege and a gift to do the work of Rotary.
Ann Lee served at the Club level in many capacities—Club President, District Conference
Committee Chair, District PolioPlus Chair, and World Community Service Chair. She is a member of the
Casco Bay Rotary Club in the Portland, Maine area, and a Trustee on the Board of York Hospital. In May
2005 she received Rotary's highest honor for individual Rotarians, the Service Above Self award, and in
June 2006 she received the Rotary Foundation International Service Award for a Polio Free World.
Ann Lee has shared her story and passion for polio eradication throughout the United States and
around the world, at numerous conferences, seminars, and club meetings. She is a Major Donor of the
Rotary Foundation. She currently chairs the Polio Survivors and Associates, Rotary Action Group and
serves on the Reach Out to Africa Service Associates Subcommittee as a Functional Coordinator for
Health Initiatives. She will also serve as Zone 32 Coordinator for Health and Hunger for 2009-2010. Ann
Lee will serve as District Governor for D7780 for Rotary year 2010-2011.
Ann Lee is a Veterinary Technician who with her husband, Michael Nazemetz, DVM own Village
Veterinary Clinic in Rollinsford, NH. They reside in South Berwick, Maine.
Past RI International President Frank Devlyn
Entrepreneur and president of Latin America's leading optical company Frank
Devlyn was the 2000-01 RI President, the network of 29,000 community-based
service clubs in 159 countries, the third Rotarian from Mexico to lead the world
organization since its 1905 beginning in Chicago.
Devlyn is president of the Devlyn Optical Group of Mexico, a manufacturer,
distributor, and retailer of optical products and a past president of Mexico's
National Association of Opticians and Optometrists and of the optical section of the
National Chamber of Industry. He acts as national advisor for the Mexican
Government's Commission of Health to the Handicapped and serves on the boards
of the National Bank of Mexico, Inverlat Bank, the Mexican Red Cross and Goodwill Industries.
Devlyn has served The Rotary Foundation as Trustee and Rotary International as Director, Aide to
the President, District Governor and Advisor to Rotary's 1996 International Convention Committee in
Calgary, Canada. He has acted as Rotary's National Advocacy Advisor for polio in Mexico and a member
of one of Rotary's future planning committees.
Founder of Rotarismo en Mexico, Rotary's national magazine in Mexico, Devlyn has also been a
tireless promoter of Rotary's developed-to-developing country assistance program, World Community
Service. He created the largest used eyeglass bank in Mexico, which today serves as a model for
cooperative donation-in-kind efforts between Rotary clubs located in different countries.
"It's an honor and opportunity to serve the world of Rotary in our quest to serve mankind," Devlyn
says. The challenge is to help shape Rotary's global vision for humanitarian and educational assistance
for the next century. As the needs of communities change, Rotary will work to meet those needs.”
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Speakers
Past RI President Cliff Dochterman
Cliff Dochterman’s professional career included 40 years in
higher education administration—20 years each at the University of
California at Berkeley and at the University of the Pacific in Stockton.
Cliff has served as president of the Stockton Chamber of
Commerce and chairman of the San Joaquin County Parks and
Recreation Commission. He has had a long association with the Boy Scouts of America, and has
received three of the Scouts’ highest honors—Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, and Distinguished
Eagle awards. He has received honorary degrees from several universities for his humanitarian
work in the world.
Cliff Dochterman is probably best known for his volunteer work for Rotary International
over the past 46 years. He has served in almost every Rotary assignment in the world—from
Berkeley Rotary Club President, to District Governor, to Rotary International Director, R.I. Vice
President, Trustee of The Rotary Foundation, and President of Rotary International. Cliff has
probably served on more Rotary committees and talked to more Rotary Clubs than anyone in the
world. He is the author of the booklet, “ABC’s of Rotary,” which has been translated into 20
languages.
In 1992, Cliff became the worldwide President of Rotary International. He selected the
theme, “Real Happiness Is Helping Others.” He has traveled the world many times and has been
honored by heads of state of dozens of countries for spreading goodwill and world
understanding. He was one of the pioneers of the PolioPlus program and was chairman of
Rotary’s Centennial Operations Committee for Rotary’s 100th anniversary in 2005.
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Breakout Sessions
Saturday, October 3
Morning session — 10:45-11:45am
101 International Opportunity
EB1
Sheila Hurst & Jim Green
102 Youth Exchange
EB2
Memory Woodard
103 Group Study Exchange
EB3
Amelia Ward
104 Batwa Pygmies
EB4
Scott Kellerman
105 LN-4 Hand Upgrade
Garden Room 1
Michael Mendonca
106 Who Wants to be a
Rotary Millionaire?
EB5
Steve Lack
204 Batwa Pygmies
EB4
Scott Kellerman
205 LN-4 Hand Upgrade
Garden Room 1
Michael Mendonca
202 RI Past Presidents Chat
EB5
Frank Devlyn
203 Rotary 101 Training
EB6
Delores McNair
Midday session — 2:00-2:45pm
EB2
Ambassadorial Scholars
Afternoon session — 3:00-4:00pm
301 International Opportunity
EB1
Sheila Hurst & Jim Green
304 Batwa Pygmies
EB4
Scott Kellerman
305 LN-4 Hand Upgrade
Garden Room 1
Michael Mendonca
306 Who Wants to be a
Rotary Millionaire?
EB5
Steve Lack
Ambassadorial Scholars
EB2
District Business Meeting
Saturday 3:00-3:45pm, Emerald Bay 3, Connie Crawford
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Breakout Sessions
See page 11 for location.
International Opportunity,
10:45am & 3:00pm
Jim Green and Sheila Hurst,
both members of the Board of
International Vision Volunteers
You and your club can help thousands of children
and adults in rural Zambia.
HEALTH
VISION—The premier eye hospital and eye clinic
in Zambia for major surgeries and treatments.
DENTAL—A full service, well-equipped clinic
plus emergency care and programs for children.
LITERACY
COMMUNITY LIBRARY—The only free public
lending library in Zambia houses 3000 books.
DICTIONARIES—A new project to provide full
color illustrated dictionaries for 3000 students.
International Vision Volunteers is a non-profit
corporation founded by three Rotarian eye
doctors. The chairman of the Board is James W.
Tysinger, Jr., M.D., Rotary Club of Red Bluff.
Rotary Long/Short Term Youth Exchange,
10:45am, Memory Woodard
Through Rotary Youth Exchange we work
towards achieving world peace—one student
at a time. Whether your club has many years
invested in Rotary’s long term and/or short term
youth exchange……or you simply want to
gather some information about how your club
can be involved in the Wolds’s finest youth
exchange program, you will want to attend this
session.
Group Study Exchange, 10:45am,
Amelia Ward
The Group Study Exchange (GSE) is an
educational program of the Rotary Foundation
wherein Rotary districts in different countries
are paired to send and receive professional
study groups of four non-Rotarian team
members and one Rotarian Team Leader to
travel for four to six weeks, staying in the homes
of Rotarian's when possible. The GSE program is
a unique cultural and vocational exchange
opportunity for young business and
professional men and women between the ages
of 25 and 40 who are in their early stages of their
careers. The program provides travel grants for
the teams to exchange visits in paired areas of
different countries. Team members experience
the host country's culture, observe how their
vocations are practiced abroad, develop
personal and professional relationships and
exchange ideas. Please come and meet District
5160's GSE Team from Monterrey, Mexico.
Who Wants to be a Rotary Millionaire?
10:45am & 3:00pm, Steve Lack
How much do you really know about Rotary?
Find out and WIN Paul Harris Recognition
Points. Come have fun as we play our version of
the famous TV game show. You can call a friend,
or ask for help from the audience—and you are
guaranteed to know more about Rotary's
history, facts, and programs than you ever knew
before.
Filling in for Regis Philbin as Your Game Host is
ADG Steve Lack.
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Breakout Sessions
See page 11 for location.
Uganda Pygmies,
10:45am, 2:00pm
& 3:00pm
Scott Kellerman
Four years ago, near
t h e
B w i n d i
Impenetrable forest in
Uganda, a forgotten
people—the Batwa
Pygmies—faced extinction. Forty out of
every 100 babies born never reached their
fifth birthday. More than one in a hundred
mothers died giving birth. It was this
challenge that faced Dr. Scott Kellerman
and his wife Carol when they traveled to
Uganda on a ‘fact finding’ mission for the
Episcopal Church. They were
overwhelmed by the need for basic
medical care, not only for the Batwa, but
for all 25,000 residents in this remote
corner of Uganda. Dr. Kellerman and
Carol returned to Nevada County, closed
his very successful medical practice, and
moved to Uganda. Hear their fascinating
story of Life with the Batwa Pygmies.
LN-4 Hand Upgrade,
10:45am, 2:00pm & 3:00pm
Michael Mendonca &
Pleasant Hill Rotary Club
Are District 5160 Rotarians so great that
they can actually improve upon a hand?
Yes! In fact at this year's conference, you
will be a part of the largest single upgrade
given to the LN-4 Hand.
After 3 years, 2,500 + hands, and over 40
countries, we're ready to put in a simple
upgrade to the hand. Be a part of the
largest group event ever to be performed
for the LN-4 Hand. It will be one of the best
experiences of your life and of the lives of
those who receive a hand—we promise!
Michael Mendonca and a host of leaders
throughout our District will have a leader
at each table, and every single person will
have the opportunity to participate in this
fun and exciting event.
RI Past President Chat, Sat, 2:00pm,
Frank Devlyn
Sit down with Past President, Frank Devlyn. During
this informative and interactive session, you'll hear
about Rotary's impact around the globe from his
first-hand experiences. Frank will share antidotes of
his travels and meeting world leaders and Rotarians
from around the globe. You won't want to miss this
once in a lifetime opportunity to spend some time
with this personable leader.
Rotary 101: Rotary Basics or Who is Paul Harris
& Why Does He Want My Money?
2:00pm, Delores McNair
This session is designed for new Rotarians, those
who would like a Rotary refresher, and those looking
for ways to tell the story of Rotary. You'll be
introduced to other Rotarians in the district, learn
about Rotary resources (including websites,
Facebook, and YouTube), and leave with a packet of
information designed to enhance your Rotary
Ambassadorial Scholars, 2:00pm & 3:00pm
The Ambassadorial Scholarship Program supports
the vision of The Rotary Foundation to enable
Rotarians to advance world understanding,
goodwill, and peace. Learn about the program, hear
this year's inbound scholars (and see slides of their
homeland) who are studying computer science,
business, linguistics, and law. Increase your
understanding and respect for cultural differences;
learn about their home countries of Korea,
Germany, Italy and Spain. Also, hear our outbound
scholar talk about her experience in Tanzania as an
NGO staffer and her upcoming community planning
studies in South Africa. These students are available
to talk about their country, their dreams for
changing the world community, and/or their area of
study at your regular Rotary meetings. Meet them,
hear their stories, and learn more about the
Ambassadorial Scholarship Program, The Rotary
Foundation's oldest program and the world's
largest privately funded international scholarship
program. It has served nearly 40,000 men and
women from 100 nations since 1947. Meet the
scholars—invite them to your Rotary Club.
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Projects
Projects are open during conference hours in the Pre-Function Area.
Alliance For Smiles
Alliance for Smiles (AfS) is a San Francisco based
nonprofit organization founded in October of
2004 by Rotarians from the San Francisco
Rotary Club. AFS sends volunteer medical
teams (Rotarians and non-Rotarians) to
medically underserved countries in the
developing world to create smiles and
ultimately change lives by providing free
reconstructive cleft lip and palate surgeries. In
addition,AfS establishes permanent treatment
centers in some of the host countries where the
protocol of cleft treatment practiced in the
United States can be taught and replicated.
Alliance for Smiles' first treatment center was
dedicated in Jiujiang, China in April of 2007 and is
functioning with over 150 children enrolled! AfS
treatment centers utilize a comprehensive team
approach in the same manner individual
missions are organized. Treatment centers
provide needed follow-up surgical procedures
along with supportive services by speech
pathologists, dentists, orthodontists and
psychologists. By the end of 2009, a second
treatment center will be established in
Wenzhou, China, and close to 2,000 children and
their families will have changed lives forever
because of free surgeries provided by the
Alliance for Smiles volunteer medical teams.
Rotaplast
Rotaplast works nationally and internationally by
partnering with Rotary Clubs, other organizations,
and individuals across the United States, Canada
and mission sites to provide cleft palate and cleft
lip surgeries. It provides a vehicle for medical
professionals and non-medical volunteers to
actively engage in projects that build international
friendships and promote goodwill and
understanding among the peoples of the world.
Rotary District 5160 is
hosting a mission to San
Salvador, El Salvador May
15– May 31, 2010. For more
information on supporting or
volunteering for the mission
please contact: Helene Bo
Morse, [email protected],
(925) 683-2916
Journeys Within Our Community (JWOC),
Andrea Ross
Working at the local level JWOC focuses on
proving basic needs such as clean water,
education, health and other community-based
issues. Throughout SE Asia. Partners are guided
through each potential project such that the
outcome gains momentum for a sustainable
success. Hand-pumped water wells, micro-finance
projects, and education programs offer answers
to the solution for assisting local communities to
work their way out of poverty, ignorance and
disease.
Come learn how your Club might adopt a project
and work with experienced volunteers and staff to
“put a brighter future in their hands.”
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Conference Floor
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OFFICES
MOUNTAIN TOWER ELEVATORS
SALES &
MARKETING
OFFICES
GARDEN
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CommitteeCommittee
Members
Conference
Earl Kilmer, District Governor
Jeff Kasper, Team Leader
Tina Akins—Treasurer
Nancy Garver—Finance
Laura Day—Marketing & Attendance
Candy Pierce—Programs
Dean Labadie—Operations
Harry Bowers—On-site Services
Gretchen Peralta—Registration
Coleen Knight—Food & Beverage
Debbie Rossler—VIP Coordinator
Tony Akins—Breakout Sessions
Sheila Hurst—Remembrances
Preston Canzius—Project Displays
Faye Donaghu—Program Layout, Tee Signs
Fred Wold—Sergeant-at-Arms
Dave Dacus—Minute-by-Minute
Vic Georgiou—Promotion & Signage
Helene Bo Morse—Edgewood Golf Tournament
Mike Garver—PDG Event
Jim Cambier, New Generations Promotion
Michael Kerns—Media Relations
Ute Turner—Decorations
Dany Gregory—Photo Safari
Stan Smally—PHS Reception
Rob Henley—PHS Reception
Special thanks to our Host Club...
Rotary Club of Fairfield Suisun
And Presenting Sponsors...
Rotary Club of Cordelia
Rotary Club of San Ramon Valley
Rotary Club of Paradise
And thank you to EVERYONE who helped
make this weekend happen!
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District 5160
Weed
Mt. Shasta
Dunsmuir
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Burney
Weaverville
Hayfork
Redding-East
Redding Sunrise
Redding Riverview Sunset
Redding
Redding-West
Anderson
Red Bluff
Red Bluff Sunrise
Corning
Chico Sunrise
Chico
Paradise
Durham
Orland
Willows
Colusa
Woodland Luna Vista
Woodland Sunrise
Woodland
Winters
DISTRICT 5160
CALIFORNIA USA
Davis
Davis Sunrise
Dixon
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Vacaville Sunrise
Vacaville
Fairfield-Suisun
Cordelia
Rio Vista
Benicia
Vallejo
Pittsburg
Martinez
Antioch
Delta/Antioch
Hercules
Brentwood Delta Evening
Pinole
El Sobrante
Clayton
Valley-Concord
Sunrise
San Pablo
Pleasant Hill
Concord Concord-Diablo
Richmond
Walnut Creek Walnut Creek Sunrise
El Cerrito
Rossmoor-Walnut Creek Diablo View
Albany
Berkeley
Alamo
Orinda
Danville Danville-Sycamore Valley
San Ramon
Moraga
San Ramon Valley
Lamorinda Sunrise
Lafayette
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The World’s Future....
Youth
Exchange
GSE Team
from
Monterrey,
Mexico
(partial list)
Rolando Chávez
Balderas (Team Leader)
Shau-Chi (Ann) Lut, 16
Rene Alejandro
Caldera Torres (Fire Chief)
Alejandro Reyna Limón
(Firefighter)
Charlotta Lundgren, 17
Maria Fernanda
Henojosa Guerra
(Paramedic)
Gilberto Alonso
Almaguer Meléndez
(Firefighter-Paramedic)
Ana Maria Rodriguez, 17
Till Sundermeier, 17
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Rotary Shopping
Officially Licensed by
Rotary International
Specializing in Club Theme Pins
• Speaker Gifts •
• Birthday & Anniversary Gifts •
• Club Promotions •
• Fundraisers, Community Events •
Custom Imprints on:
JACKETS • MUGS • TEDDY BEARS •
DESK ACCESSORIES • SPORTS BAGS
510-582-5366 • 800-774-6847
www.pinthis.com
Dwight Perry, PDG • Rotary Club of Castro Valley
Products with the Rotary emblem offered:
Wearables - shirts, jackets, caps, sweaters, vests,
and scarves and ties (these two
will be available in 3 months)
High end crystal with logo deep etched
Lapel pins - both clutch and magnet
attachment (Rotary, Interact, Rotaract)
Pop-up canopies
Field flags and Trading banners
Standard size event banners
Table covers and Speakers gifts
408-366-2420
Wasser Graphics
18650 Pring Court Cupertino, CA 95014
www.wassergraphics.com/osc
[email protected]
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Catch up with old friends and
stay abreast of Rotary happenings
Karl Diekman, 2010/11 District Governor,
and his wife Hiromi
invite you to register for the annual
District Governor's conference
in downtown Sacramento.
The meal package ($199)
covers all six conference meals
(Friday lunch to Sunday breakfast)
and all conference sessions
(no separate registration fee).
Enjoy great rates ($104/night) at the
Holiday Inn Capital Plaza (301 J St),
within walking distance of Old Town
and other entertainment.
Optional offerings include...
l Thursday night
Cosmopolitan Dinner/Show,
l Guided spouse/guest tours
to Apple Hill and highlights
of Sacramento, and...
l Sunday lunch in conjunction
with the annual District
Interact Conference.
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