Finally Spring is here! I love it when our world begins to come alive again after the long winter. The flowers are starting to bloom, the grass is turning green and the trees are beginning to bud. Oh, and the golfers are returning to the links.
Many Rotary District 5650 Clubs have a close relationship with Rotary Clubs and Districts in Africa. Show your support - participate in their Centennial Conference. Events are April 23-25 2021. Click here for the flyer.
NEWS STORY 2-13-21
The Norfolk Rotary Club, chartered February 1, 1920, will have a centennial celebration on April 27, 2021 (click here). There was an article in the Norfolk Daily News about the club history (click here).
From Rotary International: Please join us for 2021 Virtual Convention: Rotary Opens Opportunities, 12-16 June. Registration opens in mid-April.
The Rotary Foundation has named March as Water and Sanitation Month. Click here to learn more about The Rotary Foundation’s efforts to provide clean water and sanitation around the globe.
It isn’t often that we have an opportunity to update Rotarians on the continuing success of programs launched by international grants submitted by Rotarians in clubs throughout District 5650. But we would like to do so regarding a Rotary sponsored program to educate deaf and hard of hearing children in Nicaragua. Read about the need, impact of our project, and continued need below.
One of the most significant impacts on Rotary membership growth, engagement and retention during 2021 will be the way every Rotary club shifts from primarily virtual club meetings to Hybrid Meetings (a combination of members meeting in-person and virtually). Just as clubs effectively pivoted to virtual meetings, the next opportunity is to prepare for the in-person/virtual hybrid experience.
Carol Horner of the Council Bluffs Noon Rotary Club is Governor for 2021-22 for Rotary District 5650.
Roxy Orr of the Omaha Suburban Rotary Club is Governor for 2020-21 for Rotary District 5650.
The Rotary District 5650 Clubs shown with "read more" have reported temporary changes in their meeting schedules to limit possible exposure to the coronavirus.
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