The Conference is coming up fast and it’s not too late to register.  Until August 5^th, registration for the whole Conference is only $100.  That buys you access to:

As the newly installed 2017-18 district governor I want to share our district goals with you.  These are based on the Rotary International Goals set forth by President Ian H.S. Riseley of Australia.   By the way he seems to be a pretty cool guy.  He likes upbeat music, obviously with a taste for Australian artists.  AC/DC, Little River Band, Men at Work, Keith Urban, Rick Springfield, Air Supply, the Bee Gees, etc.  I enjoyed that part a lot at the International Assembly in San Diego last January. 

 

Some of you may know that the District has something called the Council of Governors. As you might expect it is a council of mostly prior District 5650 Governors.  (Click here for a list of Past District 5650 Governors.)

 

I attend as the current district governor and the districts new Governor Elect Julie O’Hara of the Shenandoah club and District Governor Nominee Mick McKinley  of the Council Bluffs Noon club also attended. 

On July 20^th I was notified by District Treasurer Jim Mastera and District TRF Chair Brian Moon that the district was awarded $45,579.00 (DG1856808) and it was wired transferred that day to the district.  There was an additional $10,000.00 available as part of DG1741497.

 

The grants for this year were reviewed and approved on June 22^nd by myself, Brian Moon, Gary Bren, Julie O'Hara, Mick McKinley and Nicki Klein. Click Read More for a list of 2017-18 projects.

Every year Clubs nominate Rotarians for this award.  This year there were 5 nominees, all outstanding.  After several votes narrowing down the candidates, Curt Peters, of Omaha Suburban was selected. 

It began with a $500 gift in 2003 from Lincoln East Rotary that used to purchase sinks for the Bindi (pediatric ward) at Livingstone General Hospital in Zimbabwe. Over time the Zambia Global Project  has burgeoned into a massive Rotary project involving many Rotary District 5650 clubs.  

Rotary International has adopted a new funding process for district governors. Its currently in a pilot stage.  As I understand it we were selected to participate because we have a district finance committee.  Apparently some districts do not.

You may know that Rotary District 5650 is part of Zone 28.  January 24-26,  2017 the Rotary International Board of Directors approved a zone realignment. 

It is available to ALL ROTARIANS in Rotary District 5650. Select My District Rotary then District Directory. You will be required to logon* to view the directory.

 

Note: The use of the Rotary District 5650 Directory is for official Rotary District 5650 business only.