Registration for President Elect Training (PETS) is now open. District 5790 Participates in the Lone Star PETS Training on March 6, 7 & 8, 2015.
This year, we are offering a one day Pre-PETS Opposite Strengths Seminar. There are only 50 seats for the Opposite Strengths seminar. So, register early to assure a seat for the Pre-PETS Seminar. For more information on the Opposite Strengths Seminar click here.
Registration Information for both the Pre-PETS Seminar and PETS is available by clicking link here.
The IFL training weekend was one of the brightest spots in my 3 years in Rotary. Just the fact that my club had me in mind to participate in such a leadership seminar is an honor itself.
We have quite a dynamic club, with so many valuable people, to stand out in there is an achievement.
I enjoyed getting away for a weekend, developing new friendships with fellow Rotarians, and as a bonus we learned more about Rotary. This organization’s reach is so wide, that is can be difficult and very overwhelming as a new member. I loved the competitive puzzles and group exercises and sharing in the experiences that my classmates had in their clubs.
I look forward to seeing my new IFL friends at the many Rotary functions in our District.
Immaculate Heart Hospital to receive generator from Fort Worth International Rotary.
The electric power grid in Nigeria is very unreliable. This hospital is plunged into darkness for weeks at a time, forcing staff members to deliver babies by the light of a kerosene lamp. Through the hard work of Fort Worth International and other District 5790 clubs, this is about change.
Two of our members are currently in Nigeria to dedicate a power generator for the Immaculate Heart Maternity Hospital in Urualla, Imo state.
We thank Rotarians and friends for their part in helping make this happen. We have all worked very hard for this moment over the past 3 or 4 years with numerous unforeseen issues .
Keller RC Past President Ross Paterson shown far right
So, why is this announcement included on the District 5790 Website? Because one of our very own is instrumental in starting the club and obtaining it's charter.
Ross Paterson PP of Keller Rotary has been working with the Herat group for a couple of years to get the club formed. Ross is also a founder of the new, soon to be chartered Golden Triangle Rotary Club in Keller and North Fort Worth. District 5790 is active in growing Rotary both at home and abroad. Be proud.
This year’s Four Way Test Speech Contest is shaping up to be the biggest in the history of District 5790. Forty (40) clubs have committed to host a speech contest at their clubs and many have already scheduled their club contests. To those participating clubs I say a hearty “well done.” And to those clubs not holding a speech contest this year, I would be happy to help in any way possible to get you into this fun, exciting and valuable program next year.
Three regional contests will be held as second tier competitions for the winners of the club contests. Participating clubs have been assigned to respective regionals in order to have the regional participation similar in numbers of contestants. The regionals will be held at 9:30am on different Saturday mornings to enable district committee and other Rotarians to attend all regionals. Here is the schedule for the three Regionals:
Regional
Texas Star Golf Course / Convention Center
Saturday, March 21
1400 Texas Star Parkway
9:30am
Euless, TX
817-685-7888
Regional
The Weatherford Library
Saturday, March 28
1014 Charles Street
9:30am
Weatherford, TX
817-598-4150
Regional
Medical Center of Lewisville Grand Theater
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Recital Hall
9:30am
100 N. Charles St.
Lewisville, TX 75057
972-219-8446
The top two winners from each of the three regionals will make up the six contestants for the District Finals which will be held on Saturday, June 27, at the District Conference in Wichita Falls.
Clubs who have not informed me of the date/time/location of their contest should do so ASAP so we can coordinate district Rotarian attendance at most of the contests. For questions about the contest, please call/email me at:
The Rotary Club of Graham invites all Rotarians and friends to come enjoy an evening of pure family fun at their 12th Annual Wild Game Dinner, to be held December 6th at the Young County Arena.
Help spread the word about the good works of Rotary one on one with the 1,200 to 1,500 attendees at this huge event. There will be plenty of good food, live and silent auctions, and a tremendous selection of hunting and outdoor items to be raffled off.
Come One, Come All, but come prepared to have a good time!
The Rotary Club of Eagle Mountain-Saginaw is blessed with members from every sector of our community. Our Rotarians include leadership from the business community, education system, municipal government and religious institutions … all with hearts for service and a desire to make our community and the world a better and more peaceful place.
Our 501c3 Foundation, with an annual budget of over $12,000, is the financial source for our benevolent activities. It is funded by two activities. Our US flag subscription program distributes 194 flags on the principal flag flying days. Subscribers are divided into geographic neighborhoods with a Rotary team assigned to each neighborhood. Distributing flags is a social event. We enjoy the fellowship of those on our team as we install flags in a neighborhood. Flag subscribers often come out to greet us.
Our second fund-raiser, a 10 station sporting clay shoot, meets the two principal requirements for a fund-raiser. It is loads of fun for all of the participants and it raises a lot of money for our Foundation.
Our club participates in all of the Rotary Avenues of Service. We have a special relationship with Community Link Mission, donating generously to their Food Bank, Back to School event and Christmas event. The club funds the Saginaw Public Library Summer Reading Program, the Eagle Mountain YMCA after School Program and supports Special Olympics, Texas with volunteers and funding. We participate in the Shelter Box program.
We have a first responder breakfast to acknowledge the service of fire and police throughout the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw area. Children show their appreciation by serenading the first responders with song and entertaining them with dance as first responders have breakfast together.
We sponsor the Interact Club at the Wayside Middle School and a 4-Way Test speech contest for high school students with the winner receiving a $500 scholarship.
We send one student from each of the four EM-S ISD high schools to RYLA
The Rotary Club of Eagle Mountain-Saginaw is represented at our district 5790 seminars,
Conferences and galas. We were honored to host the Rotary Foundation Seminar in August.
We started the month off with displaying 1005 Flags for Veterans Day. Awesome!
We started building 10 bunk beds for Phased In project ( District Simplified Grant) to aid Phased Out kids in the foster care system. Camp El Har in Dallas will be home to 20 young Women soon!
We packed 20,000 meals for Quarantined Ebola patience in Sierra Leone: Meals for Multitude.
We fed residence and homeless at Salvation Army! We also gave everyone a hand knitted hat, a hand made ditty bag with toiletries donated/made/built by our honorary member Julie Harnagel.
We bought 120 laundry baskets that we filled with everyday essentials( laundry soap, cleaners, paper goods, cookies and a game) to aid 120 families for Christmas through Mission Arlington!
We will bless 5 families with $500 each for Christmas submitted by our club members!
We are holding a two day blood drive at Parks Mall to help Carter Blood Care!
We will have a toy drive at our Christmas Party for Mission Arlington.
We continue every week to raise money for Safe Haven.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!
David Berg
Congratulations
Ft. Worth International Rotary Club
100% Paul Harris Fellow Club
Congratulations Fort Worth International!
October 2014 District 5790 Clubs Attendance Report
Congratulations to the Lewisville Noon Rotary Club for Achieving:
No. 1 Ranking for the month at 100.0 %
No. 1 Ranking for the year at 96.8 %
Please click October 2014 for full report of all Clubs
There are 14 Clubs that did not report their attendance statistics
for October 2014. If you do not see your club attendance, please
contact your club secretary.
Did you know you can follow district events on Social Media sights?
We apologize for sending out this months issue twice. We experienced a few technical difficulties.
District Governor Troy Secord​
Dear Rotarians,
It is my pleasure to serve you during the Rotary Year 2015-16 as District Governor. Our theme from our Rotary International President K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran is “Be a Gift to the World." Over the past two years of training by Rotary International, Zone 21B/27 Leadership, and the insight of Past District Governors to hold this position, I have come to appreciate the dedication of the previous District Governors in their efforts in building the great Rotary District 5790. My hope is to build on the foundation that has been laid before me, so I need your help and assistance as we progress into this year.
Our objective at a district level is to make the clubs aware of the information and programs we have and offer assistance to enhance the Rotary experience for your clubs. Each club has its own culture and it is not the district's intent to force feed you with things you have to do. Through the District Governor, District Chairs and Assistant Governors, it is our intent to be a source of information, a gift to you so you can “Be a Gift to the World.” We want you to access this gift and use the tools inside that the District has assembled to fit with your club’s culture and possibly get outside your comfort zone and try something new to enhance your club.
As with any organization there needs to be tangible goals. Our District isn't different, so let me outline the Primary goals our District would like to achieve with your help for the Rotary Year 2015-16:
To increase membership to 3,150 Rotarians in our District. As of our update on 15 May 2015, we are currently at 2,985 Rotarians in our District. In order for us to achieve this goal, we need to do what we can to increase our membership. From now until June 30th of 2016, we need to gain 165 Rotarians in the next 14 months. I know with your support, and the commitment of the District Membership Committee, we can accomplish this goal.
Support the Rotary Foundation. We want to raise:
$315,000.00 for Annual Giving. We can obtain the Annual Giving goals through the Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY) program. This means that per capita, every Rotarian in your club participates, and on average is equal to or greater than $100 per member. In conjunction with the EREY, we would like to have 15 New Paul Harris Society Members in our District.
$65,000.00 for Permanent Fund. Have at least one member of your club be a new Benefactor (give at least $1,000 to the Permanent Fund from your estate or in cash). The principal of these funds are never used, just the interest gained is used for Rotary.
$105,000.00 for End Polio Now (Previously Polio Plus). Finally, the End Polio Now objective is to raise $35.00 per District member. We can achieve this through an independent club fund raising activity that is in conjunction with a Polio awareness day. We are so close to ending Polio, only three countries are left to complete our objective and we need to support that financially until the job is finished.
Do one new thing in your club. There is a lot that Rotary has to offer, so utilize the District Gift Box or something innovative that you think will impact your community, district or the world in a positive way. I think we get complacent in our routine when we can be doing more, so please get outside your comfort zone and bring something fresh to your club and Rotary.
Utilize the Presidential Citation and District Awards to set your Club Goals. The activities identified in these documents are in my opinion the best gift for a President of a club to set focus for the upcoming year. The key in utilizing these tools is to meet with your committees as soon as possible after PETS. Analyze what you do currently that meets the criteria and what you can do to meet the criteria you currently are not participating in. We as a District are here to support you and give input if you would like us to help, either through me as your District Governor, your Assistant Governor or District Committee Chairs.
As we start this journey of leadership in Rotary for the year 2015 – 2016, I want to express my gratitude for what your talents will bring to Rotary and the friendships we will forge throughout this upcoming year. Have success and more importantly: have fun doing it!
During the month of November, District Governor Larry Petrash recognized 13 very special Rotarian's with the Rotary Builder Award during his annual visit to their clubs. Each Rotarian was recognized for their contributions and service above self to their Rotary Club and the World Community. These 10 joined a distinct group of 291 fellow District 5790 Rotarian's that have been so recognized during the last 6 years. The Rotary Builder certificate statesthat all Rotarians shall accord them all the recognition and deference that this title bestows on them.
Please congratulate the following Rotarians for their service and having received the Rotary Builder designation during the month of November 2014
Jon Bullock
Colleyville Rotary Club - November 4, 2014
John Goobeck
Fort Worth Stockyards Rotary Club - November 5, 2014
Steve Parker
Azel Rotary Club - November 6, 2014
Frank Hebb
Lewisville Morning Rotary Club - November 6, 2014
Kelley Clowe
Keller Rotary Club - November 11, 2014
RaDonna Hessel
Grapevine Rotary Club - November 12, 2014
James Lundy
Metroport Rotary Club - November 14, 2014
Sean M. Cerone
Southlake Rotary Club - November 14, 2014
Ron Downing
Breckenridge Rotary Club - November 18, 2014
Imber Covington
Brownwood Rotary Club - November 19, 2014
Gay Wolford
Cisco Rotary Club - November 20, 2014
Jan Dotson
Cleburne Rotary Club - November 21, 2014
Kay Huse
Weatherford Rotary Club - November 25, 2014
Award recipients were given a framed certificate and the Rotary Builder Pin that only 291 other Rotarians in District 5790 have the privilege of wearing.
Rotary Builder Recognition
This is strictly a voluntary program, and if your club wants to participate, club presidents must submit the name of the one individual that is always there when Rotary work is being done. He or she may not be the leader of the project but nearly always participates in one capacity or another. The person you can always count on to be involved. If you absolutely can't decide between two people, contact me and we maybe can do two.
This individual will be recognized during the Governor's Official Visit. He or she will get a pin, certificate and recognition for helping build a better world through Rotary. We would encourage photos to be taken during the presentation and submitted to your local media.
We apologize for omitting one of our September Rotary Award Recipients in the October issue of the Squeaky Wheel
Please congratulate
Ike Vera
Burleson Area Mid Day Rotary Club - Awarded September 8, 2014
Because We Love
by David Hurt
Thanksgiving Dinner, 1997. I’m sitting at my parents’ dining table feasting on homemade stuffing, mashed potatoes, and slightly burnt dinner rolls. The sounds of music and clinking silverware fill the room, and I’m embraced with the love and laughter of family, friends, and distant relatives.
Across the table from me sits my grandmother. Small and frail, but radiant like a sunset, she drinks in every moment. As our stomachs fill and the conversation lags, she reaches for her purse and pulls out a small box, lined with white tissue paper. Inside are three golden angels. She turns to my aunt’s mother who is sitting beside her.
“They’re easy to make,” she says. “You just get that fancy pasta you can buy at the grocery store, glue it together and spray paint them gold.”
As we passed the tiny treasures around the table, I thought about the angels my grandmother had made for each of us. My sister-in-law keeps hers on the visor of her car. My parents hang theirs on the Christmas tree each year. My sister’s angel lives on the mirror in her bathroom. Mine stays here in my office next to my computer.
The small box makes its way around the table, ending with my grandmother’s newest friend, Dell. She admires the craftsmanship of each piece, and tries to pass them back to their creator. But my grandmother stops her. "They’re for you,” she says.
Dell hesitates and looks a bit confused.
“It’s not a Christmas gift,” my grandmother assures her. “I may not see you again for a while, and I want you to have one. Besides, we don’t give because it’s Christmas. We give because we love.”
In that instant, the gold-painted pasta angel that lives on my computer became my most treasured gift. I thought about all the people with homemade expressions of my grandmother’s love (the mailman, her hair dresser, the cable guy, the checkout woman at the grocery store, the schoolchildren who visited, the maintenance man, her landlord…) and I wondered if they understood what she had given them. What have they done with their gift of love? Does it still live with them?
My grandmother’s funeral was on Valentine’s Day, an appropriate day to honor the woman who taught me the most about love. As I sat alone in her apartment, rummaging through her treasures, I found a small box lined with white tissue paper, and filled with “unfinished” angels destined for someone like you. For someone she loved but never met.
There is a part of her that lives in me. My gift to you is her story.
And it’s not even Christmas.
Polio Eradication
by David Boyll District 5790 Polio Chairman
Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!
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Amanda Wirtz To Be Featured at District Conference
by Lt G. Deb West
Former Rotary Exchange student, speaker and performer Amanda Wirtz will be a featured speaker at the upcoming District 5790 Conference in Wichita Falls. Amanda invites her audiences to “Ask the Right Question,” creatively weaving her riveting story and musical talent into an unforgettable tapestry that is both moving and motivating.
As planning got underway for the District 5790 Conference, conflicts in the community, including a new date for Midwestern State University graduation, made it necessary to reschedule the event for June 26 – 28, 2015. The conference, originally planned for May 15 – 17, will be held at the Wichita Falls Multipurpose Event Center.
The traditional All Clubs Luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 26. Additional events planned include service project opportunities, educational sessions and networking with fellow Rotarians. Preliminary plans for the Governor’s Banquet the evening of June 27 include polio eradication updates from UNICEF, the World Health Organization, the Center for Disease Control, and the Gates Foundation.
Wichita Falls’ new La Quinta Inn, 2511 E. Montgomery Place, will be the conference hotel. The room rate will be $81 per night, and information on when the blocks open for reservations will be provided closer to the time of the conference. Work is underway to finalize the conference schedule and set up registration rates for the full conference and one-day attendance. Watch future issues of The Squeaky Wheel and the District 5790 website for District Conference updates.
One of our overall objectives for the RWAF is to increase our knowledge about wine, wine and food pairings and other related topics so that our own appreciation of good wine will be enhanced. Whether you are a wine novice or a wine expert, we all can and should learn more about our avocation.
For example, we all would like to be able to select the right wine for each situation and know why it is the right wine. By that, I don’t necessarily mean the most expensive nor the best overall wine that you have in your storage but the wine that tastes the best to you in that particular setting. We learn from our successes and our failures but we can increase the chances of success by learning more about the basics of wine, wine tasting and wine and food pairing.
We want to provide our membership with sources of references and resources that are readily accessible to most everyone. Our membership spans the world (60 countries at present) so we certainly need every member’s help and suggestions. We will begin a list of books, magazines, websites, instruction courses, etc., that I am familiar with, at the end of this note. This is by no means complete, just a start. We will post these lists on the website and add to them during the year as you submit them to us. You might add your comments about the resources as well, such as your recommendation regarding the value of the resource, the level of knowledge it addresses or how best to use it.
Our membership includes wine advocates with all levels of expertise. We encourage members to share their knowledge and experiences. Submit articles, letters, stories, etc. that would be of interest to our membership and we will post them on our website. Send us reports of wine events that you enjoyed, stories of your own personal wine experiences that were memorable and that might be reproduced by other members, wine courses you took that added to you knowledge and can possibly be accessed by other members, description of RWAF occurrences that provided special fellowship and memories, etc. Send us articles on how to properly taste wine, descriptions of what a Cabernet Sauvignon should taste like, how terror influences different varietals in different parts of the world, anything that will enhance our collective wine knowledge and be of interest to a majority of our members.
Perhaps the best overall wine magazine on the market in the US. Has many interesting and informative articles (The September 30, 2004 issue has a great article on Australia’s best reds and an interesting commentary by Senior Editor, James Laube, on the influence of setting on wine appreciation.). Rates hundreds of wines in each issue (over 1600 in the September 30, 2004 issue, including 575+ Australian reds). Has a great website with extensive wine ratings available, weekly newsletters with the latest ratings, online wine courses, etc.
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The Rotary Club of Eagle Mountain-Saginaw is blessed with members from every sector of our community. Our Rotarians include leadership from the business community, education system, municipal government and religious institutions … all with hearts for service and a desire to make our community and the world a better and more peaceful place.
Our 501c3 Foundation, with an annual budget of over $12,000, is the financial source for our benevolent activities. It is funded by two activities. Our US flag subscription program distributes 194 flags on the principal flag flying days. Subscribers are divided into geographic neighborhoods with a Rotary team assigned to each neighborhood. Distributing flags is a social event. We enjoy the fellowship of those on our team as we install flags in a neighborhood. Flag subscribers often come out to greet us.
We have a first responder breakfast to acknowledge the service of fire and police throughout the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw area. Children show their appreciation by serenading the first responders with song and entertaining them with dance as first responders have breakfast together.
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