Stories

The Columbus Noon Rotary Club will celebrate 100 Years of Service (plus) on November 10, 2022 at the Elks Country Club - 5:30 PM (social starts). More details to follow. The actual anniversary was January 5, 2020 but the celebration was delayed due to the pandemic. Contact is Anne - click here to email Anne.

The Glenwood Rotary Club will celebrate 100 Years of Service on November 6, 2022 with a spaghetti feed from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM with a program at noon. More details to follow. Contact is Dennis - click here to email Dennis.

Friday, October 21, 2022
6:15 pm Registration, 6:30 pm Start
Ashland Golf Club - 16119 Hwy 6 - Ashland (2 miles SW of Ashland)

Free-Will Entry: Suggested $40 Donation $20 Rebuy

Funding Scholarships & Other Projects

Cash Prizes Based On # Of Entries
Guaranteed $100 First Place Winner
For more details, click here for flyer

Rotary Clubs are reminded of the IRS' annual filing requirement. Club officers may receive an email from Rotary International with additional information. Last year we received these documents - Letter from Rotary, IRS Guidelines.

The Rotary District 5650 Anti Human Trafficking Fellowship held a meeting on September 24, 2022 via zoom.

Our primary contact at Rotary International is Club and District Support (CDS). We received notification that there is a new team member available to help us - Cassandra Dellacorte

Keep every stop and contacts along the way of the Imagine Rotary Tour at your fingertips. Use the ClubRunner App. Click here to read how it works!

Support Gary Bren's Ride to End Polio 2022. The ride is on November 19. The deadline to donate is the end of  November. Click here to donate. If you help Gary meet his goal of $30,000, through matches that will be $150,000 towards Polio Plus!

The focus of October is on economic and community development. For more than 100 years, Rotary has united leaders who are committed to using their expertise to take action and improve their communities. Awareness of Rotary is high. But public understanding of who we are, what we do, and the value we bring to communities is concerningly low.

The Member Profile Screen on ClubRunner (Club or District Website), Rotary Tab, includes a field for Sponsor. Enter the sponsor name first name then last name. 

Click here for the Imagine Rotary Tour Schedule.

 

They’ve fed the hungry, they’ve helped beautify parks and playgrounds, they’ve assisted families with emergency needs and that’s just in the cities where they live. Around the world they’ve inoculated millions against Polio, they’ve built schools, they’ve installed water purifying facilities. Between September 26 and October 7 Rotarians in nearly 70 communities across Western Iowa and all of Nebraska are celebrating their contribution to the communities where they live, the help they’ve given to so many in other parts of the world and they’re reaching out to leaders of their cities, their businesses, their schools to ask what more can they do.

Click the image or use this url: https://youtu.be/-IK3yeXd1F4

Elevate - Educate - Engage: Some encouraging words from District Governor Barbara Bartle.

Click the image or use this url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3WSCi-2Yro

 

Rotary Voices - Stories of service from around the world - can be found at https://blog.rotary.org/. Recently Lincoln 14 posted this item: https://blog.rotary.org/2022/08/23/simple-ideas-for-creating-international-connections/. Share your stories using multiple outlets and help elevate Rotary.

www.rotarydistrict5650.org is our Rotary District 5650 website.

 

The home page is designed to provide information about Rotary that is good for, not only Rotarians, but also the public. The links will take you to My District Home which includes stories primarily written for Rotarians.

World Polio Day is coming up on October 24 – what is your club going to be doing?

 

If your club is taking action and organizing a community event and/or fundraiser Rotary wants to know about it.  Register your club’s participation in World Polio Day at http://www.endpolio.org/register-your-event.

The Imagine Rotary Tour is coming this fall to a community near you.  Everyone is invited to join the tour.  If you want to do some good and have some fun, this is the tour for you.

Rotary International finished the calculations and officially announced the clubs that attained the 2021-22 Rotary Citation. Congratulations to the 8 clubs that earned the Rotary Citation for 2021-22.

Click here to read Rotary's statement on the recent polio detections.

 

Click here to view (and share with your Rotary Club) a 2-minute video about vaccine-derived polio.

Dear Rotarians of District 5650:

 

My name is Molly Prochaska, and I am a recipient of the Rotary Global Grant Scholarship for the 2022-2023 academic year. I wanted to write a letter expressing my gratitude for this investment in my future.

We’re celebrating the return of in-person exchanges with a new promotional video! Click the image to view the video now. Share the story on your club websites, facebook and other social media. You might also share with your schools.

Rotary Clubs around the world will honor local healthhcare workers during August 21-27, 2022 - Health Care Workers Week. For more information check out https://my.rotary.org/en/show-your-appreciation-health-care-workers.

As we move through the summer and into the fall, it's a good time to focus on membership. Be sure to follow up on people you want to renew, and now is a great time to set your membership growth goals and challenge your members to invite friends and people they feel will make great members.

 

Community demographics are always changing.  New leads popping up on the https://www.rotary.org/en website show two significant trends. 

The outgoing Rotary Youth Exchange students from Nebraska attended their Outbound orientation camp in Tulsa, Oklahoma from June 22-26. All 6 are pictured as well as District YEO Bob Rauner (Lincoln #14) from 5650, Lisa Jorgenson from 5630/Gothenburg, and former 5650 exchange student Zach Manahan (Rotex Japan 2014/2015). 

Saturday night at the Rotary District 5650 Conference we recognized these clubs and members:

 

Rotary and Rotaract clubs and districts are provided with general liability and directors & officers/employment practices liability insurance through the U.S. Rotary Club and District Liability Insurance Program. Emails are sent from Rotary International to Club Officers periodically. We recently received an email detailing important information about our coverage for 2022-23.

That circle in the Rotary logo and in the Imagine Rotary theme logo for this year has a deep meaning.

Rotary International sent semi-annual invoices to club officers July 20. If not already done, please process and keep your club in good standing. Thank you to the 8 Rotary Clubs in our District that show as paid on the report.

Imagine this opportunity. To elevate the profile of Rotary, RI President Jennifer Jones launched a Global Impact Tour. As people of action, people of purpose and people of influence, the tour will engage members, along with community leaders and supporters. Apply today to involve your community.

During the Rotary District Conference we celebrated and honored the Rotarians that passed away during the 2021-22 Rotary Year - click here.

Every year Clubs nominate Rotarians for the Cadwallader Award which is presented during the District Conference. This year the recipient was Robert Rapp of the Omaha Morning Rotary Club. Click here for the flyer outlining Robert's accomplishments and some of the nomination information.

We periodically hear from Rotary Clubs outside of our District - around the world. We will share their invitations and ideas here. Stories without specific dates are listed at the end of the article.

Use this QR Code (or click here) to view the program for the Rotary District 5650 Conference - The Hands Of Rotary. 

I hope you can join us for the 2022 District Conference in Council Bluffs. This is going to be FUN!

Imagine Rotary - what a beautiful theme for 2022-23.   We have a rich history in District 5650 as shown by DG Carol Horner’s outstanding year.

 

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

Rotary Theme for 2022-23 is Imagine Rotary. Click here to read about RI President 2022-23 Jennifer Jones and the theme.

The 2023 Rotary International Convention will be in Melbourne May 27-31, 2023. Early Registration Discount of $475 per member is available through December 15, 2022

Rotary clubs and districts are provided with general liability and directors & officers/employment practices liability insurance through the U.S. Rotary Club and District Liability Insurance Program. Emails are sent from Rotary International to Club Officers periodically. Most recently we received information about Fireworks and Liquor. Read more for details.

Memorial Day weekend is over.  Many Rotary clubs include a special item in their club agenda to honor American veterans who gave their lives in service to our country. 

Nominated by their clubs, and elected by the membership at the District Annual Meeting, these Rotary members will represent the clubs at Rotary District 5650 Board Meetings during the 2022-23 Rotary Year

When COVID first hit, the District established a grant to help offset the costs of using Zoom.   We will be extending that grant through the 2022-2023 Rotary year. 

District 5650 Rotarians: Greetings and Thank You! This is shaping up to be an excellent year for Donations to Annual Fund SHARE, but we need to keep up the good work.

Rotary Fellowships are international groups that share a common passion or profession. Membership in a fellowship is open to any person who’s interested.

Are you interested in receiving the Rotary magazine in digital format rather than paper? Read on to find out how to set that up!

Does your Club have a subscription to ClubRunner for your Club Management? Access to additional aspects of the system do not automatically change when you define your Officers.

The sun set on RYLA 2022 on Sunday, April 3. I believe we can say that “a good time was had by all.” Read more to learn about the activities and view photos.

Find out how your club logo should look, how to use it properly, and why it matters in our new video, “One Voice, Every Club.”

Rotary Theme for 2021-22 is Serve to Change Lives. Click here to hear from RI President 2021-22 Shekhar Mehta as the theme is announced.

 

Our primary contact at Rotary - through Club and District Support (CDS) is Andrez Perez (andrez.perez@rotary.org) pictured here. We recently received a list of specific contacts.

If you hadn't heard the news, there is a new wild polio case that has been detected in Malawi.  The case was reported this week, but happened last November.  This is the first wild polio case on the continent of Africa since 2016. 

Rotary started with the vision of one man — Paul Harris. The Chicago attorney formed the Rotary Club of Chicago on 23 February 1905, so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships.

As clubs review dues for members, include the Rotary required items plus the Club costs supported with member assessment.

We have local websites (club and district) and then there is Rotary International. The local logon information is not the same as the Rotary International information. So, how do you manage that?

It is easy for clubs to connect. Any clubs within Rotary District 5650 can email to any or all of the other clubs in Rotary District 5650.

Visit the Spotlight on Rotary Clubs page (click here) on the District Website to keep up with club activities and read news stories. 

Click here to view the Rotary International Action Plan and Strategic Priorities and the details of the Rotary District 5650 Strategic Priorities.

The first order of business is to say THANK YOU! 

Thank you all for leading us through a challenging and stressful year with grace, confidence, and service! CHEERS!

Carol Horner of the Council Bluffs Noon Rotary Club is Governor for 2021-22 for Rotary District 5650.

During the Annual Meeting, members voted to accept Tom Kerfoot of Omaha Suburban Rotary as the District Governor-nominee Designate. He will serve as District Governor 2024-25.

During the Annual Meeting, members voted to accept Kathryn Schubert of Omaha Suburban Rotary as the District Governor-nominee Designate. She will serve as District Governor 2023-24.

Rotary’s logos mean so much to us. They’re the visual representation of our identity and values, and they instantly convey who we are. Those of us who’ve been with Rotary for many years have even seen the evolution of that logo. Repeated and consistent use of our logos builds global recognition of what we do. That’s why we all wear our Rotary pins so proudly!

Barb Bartle of the Lincoln 14 Rotary Club is Governor for 2022-23 for Rotary District 5650.

Rotary International requires that signage / flyers / documents clearly identify your club to ensure that everyone understands who is responsible for the item or event. It is important to ensure that it identifies your Club and that it is not something coordinated by Rotary International.

Do you have a member transferring from another Rotary Club? ClubRunner has made that process easier!

Roxy Orr of the Omaha Suburban Rotary Club is Governor for 2020-21 for Rotary District 5650.

Mick McKinley of the Council Bluffs Noon, Iowa Rotary Club is Governor for 2019-20 for Rotary District 5650.