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Rotary District 5970 Newsletter – April 2012
James L. Patton, District Governor
New Assistant District Governors’ Assignments
George Shadle of Estherville has been appointed as the new 2012-2013 Assistant District Governor with responsibilities to Estherville, Iowa Great Lakes and Spencer clubs. AG Tom Dettmer is relocating to Mason City. We thank Tom for his work and welcome George.
Susan Macken of Oelwein has accepted the invitation to become 2012-2013 Assistant District Governor with responsibilities to Oelwein, Sumner and West Union clubs.
Bruce Lindholm of Cedar Rapids has agreed to accept responsibilities to Belle Plaine, Cedar Rapids Sunrise, Cedar Rapids West and Marion-East Cedar Rapids clubs, effective immediately.
Pat Ipsen, the current AG for Charles City, New Hampton and Waverly, has agreed to add Decorah to the clubs she is responsible to serve, effective immediately.
RYLA Applications are Being Received
Twenty-seven students’ applications are already accepted for RYLA, to be held at Wartburg College this summer. Clubs are encouraged to have all student applications reviewed by April 30.
Dave Kutter, RYLA Chair, requests clubs to indicate the number of students they will sponsor and to identify their selected students by May 15. RYLA will be a featured break-out session at the April 27-28 District Conference. If you have questions, contact David Kutter at
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Nicaragua Project Needs Wallpaper
Children in the trade school there are making beads for bracelets using wallpaper. But they are running out of wallpaper.
To help them continue their work, we are collecting wallpaper roll ends, wallpaper books, etc and shipping them south. You can help by bringing what you can find to the Rotary District Conference in Fort Dodge April 27 and 28 where it will be collected and sent to Nicaragua.
The best paper is thin, not grass cloth or commercial grade. To better understand the project, check out this video on You Tube, www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2vddEVgy7o made by a 16-year girl for her Girl Scout Gold Award last year.
You have to see the bracelets to believe the craftsmanship. Check with Steve Thorpe,
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or Dave Buck,
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for details.
Welcome the Rotary Club of Cedar Valley, Iowa
Twenty-seven new Rotarians chartered the Rotary Club of Cedar Valley, Iowa on March 21, 2012. The Founding President Wendy Knapp accepted the Club Charter from DG Jim Patton and members of the four sponsoring Rotary Clubs of Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Waterloo Crossroads and Waverly.
Rotary Youth Exchange
The District Youth Exchange Committee has selected eight out-bound students for 2012-13. Clubs interested in hosting students for 2012-13 should contact Kim Buros, Youth Exchange Committee Co-chair, at
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, about opportunities.
The Youth Exchange Program will be highlighted on Friday, April 27, at the Rotary District Conference, through student presentations, entertainment, and time for questions and answers.
Rotary District 5970 Grants Applications Review
PDG and Grant Application Chair Richard Moeller is convening the Grant Applications Committee to review more than $30,000 of matching grant requests on Thursday, April 26.
Rotary Club of Dubuque to Host GSE Team from New Zealand
A Group Study Exchange team from District 9910 in New Zealand arrived in Iowa on March 16 and will be hosted by clubs in District 6000 (southern Iowa) with help from District 5970. Dubuque hosted March 30-April 1. Group Study Exchange is a program of The Rotary Foundation whose objective is to further international understanding, friendship, goodwill and peace. A team from District 5970 is traveling to New Zealand this spring.
Your Rotary Foundation
Contributions to the Rotary International Foundation are your outreach from District 5970.
- $172,700 pledged from District 5970 in 2011-12 for the Annual Polio Fund
- Two Ambassadorial Scholars sponsored to begin in 2012
- Group Study Exchange in New Zealand in April 2012
- Matching grant funds for club projects in the District
- Matching grants for international projects
Beginning of new initiatives in literacy, clean water/sanitation, health care and peace
Complete the Rotary Club Foundation pledges before June 30. Learn more about the Rotary International Foundation at the 2012 Regional Rotary Seminar on July 14, 2012 in Ames, IA.
District Conference Checklist
- Register – Registration forms were distributed to all clubs in March and you may register on-line at www.district5970.org
- Remember Rotarians who have died – Notify John Last, District Secretary, of club members who have died since May 2011. Please provide their length of membership and any office they held so they may be recognized at the District Conference.
- Silent Auction Items – All proceeds go to the Rotary Foundation. Items might include theme baskets, gift certificates, sports or theatre tickets, professional services, antiques or art, items representing your community or state. Coordinator: Jo Grodahl of the Rockwell City Rotary Club,
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- Duck Races – Purchase ducks to contribute to the Rotary Foundation and a chance to win a Paul Harris Fellow Award.
Attend the 2012 District 5970 Rotary Conference
On April 27-28, the 2012 Rotary District Conference will be held at the Starlite Conference Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Features of the Conference include:
- Club Awards, Recognition and Pictures of each Club and community
- (NEW) Peace Exchange with Brazil – four couples
- Rev Steve Peters, Chaplin of the Iowa Air Guard 133rd Test Squadron, serving at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware
- Rotary International Representative PDG Bevin Wall
- Historic Neighborhood Tour & Fellowship
- District Business Assembly
- (NEW) ISU President, Dr Steven Leath
- Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady
- Silent Auction and Duck Race
- Ideas for membership, grants, fundraising, international projects and fellowship
The District Conference is a Rotary Experience for all Rotarians, essential for Rotary officers and boards, and critical for each club to be represented.
April 27-28 – Hope to See YOU!
PDG Sam Soifer
Sam Soifer of Charles City, who served as 5970 District Governor 1999-2000, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2012. Remembrances may be sent to the family via Hauser Funeral Home www.hauserfh.com
Dates to Remember
- April 6 Presidential Citation Forms Due
- April 27-28 Rotary District 5970 Annual Conference, Fort Dodge IA
- May 15 RYLA Students selected
- June 15 Complete Rotary Foundation Pledges
- July 10 District Governor Installation at Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids IA
- July 14 Regional Rotary Foundation Seminar, Ames IA
- July 15-20 RYLA at Wartburg College, Waverly IA
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