Message from the Governor

Every year Rotary renews itself in July. We celebrate the officers who lead us the year before and install new ones. We observe our accomplishments of the last Rotary year and make new goals for the new Rotary Year. We are granted a new theme to ponder from the incoming Rotary International President. To these ends, I congratulate now PDG Robert Ryan for a wonderful 2010-11. His (and Dean Hammond’s) leadership in the World Equestrian Games fundraising project was less about raising a huge sum of needed money for polio eradication (worthy in itself), but more about what we can do if we come together and think big. Past President Ray Klinginsmith’s 2010-11 call of “Building Communities and Bridging Continents” was certainly answered in 6740. 


This year, RI President Kalyan Banerjee has given us the charge to “Reach Within to Embrace Humanity.” The call is to look in our hearts to find the resolve to serve humanity. In addition to the theme, Banerjee has three emphases: 1) Family, 2) Continuity, and 3) Change.


I will explain how Continuity and Change are not mutually exclusive in a successive message, but at this writing I would like to discuss Family. As many of you know I share the privilege of being a Rotary Governor with my wife Christie and, more recently, Charlie our 16 month old son. Rotary has become a family project in the Adams household. We have had great support from everyone and it has empowered Christie and me. I hope we are an example that Rotary is not merely an activity for one individual of a household, but it can be and must be shared in the household.


In late June we attended the installation ceremony of Governor Jeanne Quave of RC Panama City Beach, District 6940 (Northwest Florida) while on vacation. A single mother, Gov. Jeanne, has shared her Rotary experience with her daughters, Olivia (14) and Molly (13). The positive effect of the Rotary experience on Jeanne’s young daughters was apparent at the installation. Both girls spoke at the installation with great confidence and poise. Both Olivia and Molly have a remarkable sense of the satisfaction of serving for their age. Though I know he will not remember the experience, I know this Rotary experience of travelling around the District will have a similarly positive effect on Charlie even at his age. Thank you for letting us share Rotary with Charlie as we visit the District!

In Rotary, “family” has a larger definition than those in a  household. As Rotarians we are blessed by having a larger family that includes our fellow club members and those we meet in service from other Rotary Clubs. That has become  even more apparent in my own Rotary Club as we recently lost a member of our family with the sudden and tragic passing of Jack Ford. Though losing Jack is very painful right now, I celebrate his service to others and value the privilege of having had him as part of my Rotary Family. Therefore, I ask each Rotarian to “reach within” their clubs, and “embrace” their fellow club members by taking value of their fellow club members.

John B. Adams
Rotary Club of Somerset-Pulaski County Kentucky USA
District 6740, Governor 2011-12

Installation

On Thursday, July 7, John Adams was installed as the new Governor for Rotary District 6740. The installation ceremony was held at the home of John and Debby Patton in Somerset. Rotarians from all over District 6740 came together for an evening of fellowship and fun. The efforts of PDG Robert Ryan and his wife, Patty, were celebrated. In addition, RC Somerset-Pulaski County inducted two members, recognized its Past President, Pamela Jensen-Stanley and installed President Lisa Mullins. RC Somerset recognized its Past President, Elaine Wilson and installed President Wendell Lyon. Thank you our wonderful hosts, the Pattons, the Daltons and the Wilfords, and to all the Rotarians who traveled to attend such a special evening!

PDG Robert Ryan installs John Adams as District Governor

 PDG Robert Ryan presents John with the DG banner.

Congratulations Robert and John!

Please "read more" to see more photos!

Welcome to New Rotarians!

Join us in welcoming the following new Rotarians!

Chris Aldridge, RC Lexington, sponsored by Nell Main
Jack Ballard, RC Lexington, sponsored by John McIntosh
Brett Call, RC Somerset, sponsored by John Mounce
Rodney Crook, RC Covington
Beau Evans, RC Ashland
Deb Fazenbaker, RC Ashland, sponsored by Cheryl Spriggs
Duane Froelicher, RC Florence, sponsored by Casey McEvoy
Clif Gregory, RC Maysville, sponsored by Bryan Prater
Michael Hackney, RC London
Renee Jackson, RC Lexington, sponsored by Kevin Weaver
Sheila Kalas, RC Lexington, sponsored by Dean Hammond
John Mannon, RC Corbin, sponsored by Millie Burkhart
Diana Moore, RC Lexington, sponsored by Carolyn Kurz
Brad Morse, RC Maysville
Sudhir Patel, RC Corbin
Barbara Rahn, RC Florence
Ryan Reames, RC Ashland, sponsored by Richard Reames
Jeremy Reynolds, RC Somerset Pulaski County, sponsored by Lisa Mullins
Kevin Richardson, RC Florence, sponsored by Gary Greisser
Mark Sulski, RC Georgetown
Doug Walker, RC Richmond, sponosored by Nancy Robertson
Deborah Watts, RC Whitesburg, sponsored by Margaret Hammonds
Doug Wilford, RC Somerset-Pulaski County, sponsored by John Patton
Deborah Young, RC Whitesburg, sponsored by Penny Ritter Combs

Welcome new Rotarians and thank you to Nell, John, John, Cheryl, Casey, Bryan, Kevin, Dean, Millie, Carolyn, Richard, Lisa, Gary, Nancy, Margaret, John and Penny for introducing us to new civic leaders.

August and September events

August

GOETTAFEST:  August 5 - 7.  Join RC Kenton County at Newport on the Levee, Newport, Kentucky.

BLUEGRASS FOR BETTER HEALTH AND EDUCATION: August 13th at 6 p.m at First Federal Center, Hazard Community and Technical College . Come enjoy dinner and live Bluegrass music while raising money for the Rotary Free Clinic. Tickets on sale for $50.00 per ticket. More information can be found in the flier at the end of the newsletter.

DINING FOR DOLLARS - Dine at the Longhorn Steakhouse in Cold Spring on August 15th and help RC Campbell County raise funds for Campbell County youth. Voucher must be presented - please find a voucher at the end of this newsletter.

ROTARY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - August 27th in Lexington. Please see article in newsletter.

DUNK THE EDUCATOR - August 27th sponsored by RC Campbell County to benefit Special Olympics

RC Lexington - upcoming programs
    August 4 - Matt Jones, founder of Kentucky Sports radio and host of a daily two-hour talk show on Louisville TalkRadio 1080
    August 11 - Dr. Pearse Lyons, Pres/CEO of Alltech
    August 18 - U.S. Senator Rand Paul


September

REPAIR AFFAIR - September 9 - 10: Enjoy the fellowship and help out the community by joining the Rotarians of  RC Versailles-Woodford County in improving the homes of residents in need. Please see volunteer application at the end of the newsletter.

ROTARY HORSE SHOW -  September 10: Join RC Maysville for the annual horseshow to be held at Germantown Fairgrounds. RC Maysville has sponsored this event for more than forty years! For information, call Doug Hendrickson at 606-564-6846 or Xandy Stewart at 606-407-4005.

REMOTE AREA MEDICAL CLINIC - September 17 - 18: RC Somerset-Pulaski County will be hosting a medical clinic in Somerset, Kentucky. The Clinic will provide general medical, dental and vision services. Volunteers needed - both professional and general. Additional information will be provided in the August newsletter.

SATURDAY IN CARLISLE - September 24th: Gather your family and friends and head to Carlisle for the  "Saturday In Carlisle" community festival sponsored by RC Carlisle. There will be crafts, music, games for the kids, petting zoo, weiner dog race and dog show, art show and more. The festival will be held around the Courthouse Square from 9 am - 5 pm.

RC Kenton County Annual Dinner

The Kenton County Rotary Club held their dinner on Thursday 6/23 at fellow Rotarian Steve Gongola's home. It was a great evening with many awards and recognitions.  Past President Cathy Carleson was awarded the PHF the club won at District Conference for her outstanding year as club president 2010-2011. PDG Robert Ryan presented the PHF to Cathy.

Pikeville Rotary Installs Officers

On Tuesday, June 28, members of the Pikeville Rotary Club gathered at the EXPO Center for their annual Awards Banquet and Installation Ceremony.  Outgoing President James Sullivan presided over the event at which close to 100 Rotarians, their friends and guests enjoyed an evening of fellowship and honors.

Rotary Leadership Institute

The Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is a series of fast-paced, interactive, one-day courses offered to refine a Rotarian's leadership skills and increase their base of knowledge in Rotary.

Courses are fun, topical, interactive and geared toward busy business and professional Rotarians who want to be more effective leaders in their vocations and their clubs.  It is recommended that clubs nominate 2 Rotarians each year to begin RLI and support prior attendees’ continuation of the Parts II and III.

John's July Club Visits

In July District Governor John Adams visited RC Mt. Sterling, RC Nicholasville, RC Lexington Sunrise, RC Versailles-Woodford County, and RC Corbin. Many thanks to all the clubs for welcoming the DG and his family with such wonderful hospitality.

During the club visits we learned that RC Mt. Sterling is sponsoring an outbound youth exchange student, Morgan Danis, who will be living in Turkey during the upcoming academic year. The Mt. Sterling club is looking forward to its main fundraiser, Radio Days, in Spring, 2012.

RC Nicholasville reported on the $9000 in scholarship money it recently awarded to local youth. These scholarships are funded by the annual pancake breakfast held in February.

RC Lexington Sunrise recently celebrated local 5th graders at Arlington Elementary by hosting a graduation luncheon at which local news anchor Andrea Philpott shared words of wisdom with the students, who also received gifts from the club. Lexington Sunrise is looking forward to its Gospel concert featuring the Isaacs on November 11, 2011. In the mean time, its members will be hosting local youth during a fishing trip to the Salato Wildlife area in October.

RC Versailles-Woodford County will be sponsoring Repair Affair on September 9-10. The goal is to complete twenty-four projects during the event. Tan Keng Keng, Past President of RC Bugis Junction, Singapore, visited the club during a business trip to Versailles.

RC Corbin has begun preparations for its Empty Stocking event to be held in December. Other planned events include the London-Corbin International Dinner in February, a senior citizens dinner in November and a golf scramble in May. John had the privilege of inducting new member John Manon who was sponsored by Millie Burkhart.

RC Ashland's Repair Affair

On a hot summer day in June, several Ashland Rotarians could be found painting, mowing, pressure-washing and weed-eating. Ordinarily, that’s not a big deal, since most of us spend our weekends doing these chores. However, these people were volunteering their time to do these chores for others who cannot. This is the kind of thing that epitomizes the Rotary philosophy; Service Above Self. 


For the past several years Ashland Rotarians have participated in Repair Affair, a program that helps local home owners make repairs and improvements to their home at no cost to them. The home owners are selected based on need.  Rotarians bring their own tools, lawn mowers and pressure washers and the club pays for any paint that is required.

RC Kenton County Awards Scholarships

The Kenton County Rotary Club awarded $4,500 in scholarships to three seniors in the Kenton County area. Lauren Elizabeth Schultz graduate of Dixie Heights High School received the $2,500 scholarship from the club. Lauren plans to attend Hannover College where she will major in International Studies while obtaining a minor in Spanish and Art History.  Harold Lee Thomlinson, graduate of Beechwood High School received a $1,000 scholarship from the club. Harold plans to attend Eastern Kentucky University where he will major in fire protection administration.  Kelly Maria Kleier graduate of Notre Dame Academy received a $1,000 scholarship from the club. She plans to attend Xavier University where she will major in Biology.

Lauren and Harold are pictured with Kenton County Rotary Club PP Cathy Carleson

Maysville Rotary Club Makes History!

Maysville Rotary Club recently made history.  For the first time in the history of Maysville Rotary (est. 1923), a female, Barb Campbell, was elected President.  Barb is a very energetic member and will continue in the great work of our Past President, Xandy Stewart.  While Xandy was president, our club grew from 42 members to 54 members.  This was not an easy task but one of which Maysville Rotary is very proud.  President Barb is affiliated with Maysville Community and Technical College and is known for her organizational skills, enthusiasm, and leadership. 

Our club sponsored a STEP (Short Term Exchange Program) student this year and that is another first for Maysville.  Whitney Allen, a graduate from Mason County 2011, was accepted and is spending 3 weeks in Ecuador.  When she returns, she will be bringing her Ecuador STEP friend to Maysville for a 3week visit.  The two will be speaking at our meeting on August 9th. Whitney will be entering Western KY University this fall, majoring in photo journalism.  She is the daughter of Dr. Peter & Katherine Egan. 

Maysville Rotary is now in the midst of planning our Annual Rotary Horse Show to be held on Sept. 10 at the Germantown Fairgrounds.  This has been one of our annual fundraisers for over 40 years.  For more information about this show, call Doug Hendrickson at 606-564-6846 or Xandy Stewart at 606-407-4005.

Pres. Barb Campbell giving her acceptance speech at our Annual Awards Dinner

Bon Voyage to Rotary Youth Exchange Outbound Students!

Outbound youth exchange participants recently attended a Rotary Youth Exchange orientation weekend at Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio. Pictured from left: Morgan Danis, Montgomery County High in Mt. Sterling, going to Turkey; Adrienne Lowry, Henry Clay High in Lexington, going to France; Christopher Fuchs, Scott County High in Georgetown, going to Japan; District Governor John Adams; Callie Mobley, Scott County High, going to Czech Republic; and Caroline Schlansky, Bryan Station High in Lexington, going to Spain. We wish all of the outbound students safe travels and a wonderful year as they begin this extraordinary experience!

RC Whitesburg Has a Successful Fundraiser!

The Rotary Club of Whitesburg just completed a summer fundraising—selling RADA cutlery.  We set our sales goal at $1200 (24 members @ $50 per member). We ended up with total sales of $2,850, plus received donations of $100.  Our net profit was $1250. As an incentive to get members to participate in this fundraiser, we gave $50 in free RADA Cutlery to the member who sold the most.  The winner was Treasurer Barbara Ison who sold $560.  The proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to purchase dictionaries for every 3^rd grader in the two school systems in Letcher County in the fall.   The club will distribute 295 dictionaries to students and provide reference books for each 3^rd grade classroom for a cost of $500.  We exceeded our sales goal and will use the additional funds to support another service project planned for the Rotary year.

In addition to promoting the project within the club, we did direct selling from the catalogs, placed public service announcements on both local radio stations, placed an ad in the two local newspapers, and listed it on our new website, (www.clubrunner.ca/whitesburg-ky). We set up an internet account with RADA (an option offered by RADA) — so friends and relatives who lived out of town or out of state could purchase items. We provided instructions in our advertisements and on the website on how to place on-line orders so that our Club would get credit for the sale.  We had orders placed as far away as Kansas. 


As Kalyan Bannerjee says, "we will need to think in new and different ways, explore new ways of seeing.  If we do what we have always done, we will get what we have always gotten—nothing better, nothing more.”  


We tried a new approach for our fundraising and it paid off.  Our RADA on-line account will be active for one year so anyone who would like to support the Club can do so by ordering RADA products any time during the year.

Internal Revenue Service Bulletin for Rotary Clubs and Districts

ROTARY and the Internal Revenue Service A Bulletin for Rotary Clubs and Districts in the USA, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands

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       What follows is not tax advice, but general information, which may be useful.  Questions regarding any tax matters need to be referred to local counsel, your tax adviser or to the IRS. (http://www.irs.ustreas.gov or 1-800-829-1040)  General questions about this bulletin can be answered by your Club and District Support representative at wwwRotary.org/ClubDistrictReps

In 13 May 1958, the Internal Revenue Service declared that Rotary International (RI) and its clubs and districts are entitled to exemption from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code.  While Rotary districts and clubs are exempt from paying federal income tax, the law does require Rotary clubs and districts to file an annual information return on IRS Form 990, on or before the 15th day of the 5th month following the close of the annual accounting period (15 November). Certain organizations, other than private foundations, that do not normally receive more than $25,000 in gross receipts in each taxable year are not required to file Form 990.

Welcome Back Ambassadorial Scholar Robert Works!

Robert Works, District 6740 Amassadorial Schlolar for 2010-2011, has returned from his year of study in Mexico City. Robert served as Ambassadorial Scholar in Mexico City at the prestigious EL Colegio de Mexico where he studied international relations and conducted policy research on Mexican judicial reform. Robert is from Independence, KY and was sponsored by the Florence Rotary Club. Robert was the guest speaker for the Florence Club on July 18th. On July 24th Robert will leave for Colombia where he will study in the 2011-2012 academic year. Robert received the Fulbright Research Grant to Colombia and during his grant period he will conduct research on judicial reforms and democratic consolidation, as well as take courses at Universidad de los Andes.

When Robert returns from Colombia he will continue his studies in Cambridge. He was awarded the Mary Churchill Humphrey Memorial Fellowship from the University of Louisville, which will cover his expenses at Cambridge. While in Cambridge Robert will study at St. John's College, for an MPHIL in Latin American Studies with the possibility of continuing a DPHIL. He plans to enter Cambridge during the 2012-2013 academic year. Robert plans to earn his PhD or DPhil in international relations or comparative politics and hopes to secure a career track at the U.S. Department of State.

Rotary, at all levels, can be very proud of this young man. He has represented Rotary with great poise and intellect. Robert looks forward to becoming a Rotarian after his studies are completed.

Fun, Fellowship and Fundraising in Northern Kentucky!

On June 24th, the Rotary Clubs of Campbell County, Cincinnati, Covington, Florence and Kenton County partnered to raise funds to support ShelterBox. Rotarians enjoyed fellowship, food and drink in the fabulous Steely Library on the campus of Northern Kentucky University. Stan Wall made an informative presentation regarding ShelterBox's mission and worldwide efforts. A fun time was had by all! The event is expected to be held again next year, so watch the calendar for more details!

ShelterBox is an international disaster relief charity that delivers emergency shelter, warmth, and dignity to people affected by disaster worldwide.

http://www.shelterbox.org/

District Governor Visits

Here is a list of the DG visits as scheduled. These dates are subject to change, so please check the District Calendar to confirm the information.

Mount Sterling                  7/12/2011
Nicholasville                     7/18/2011
Lexington Sunrise              7/19/2011
Versailles-Woodford         7/19/2011
Corbin                               7/28/2011
Russell                                 8/4/2011
Florence/Covington/Campbell Co/
     Kenton County               8/9/2011
London                              8/17/2011
Middlesboro/Pineville         8/22/2011

Harlan                                8/23/2011
Hazard                               8/24/2011
Stanford                             8/29/2011
Richmond                           8/31/2011
Falmouth                              9/8/2011
Carlisle                                 9/8/2011
Winchester                           9/9/2011
Ashland                              9/19/2011
Augusta                              9/19/2011
Maysville                            9/20/2011
Bluegrass Richmond           9/27/2011
Berea                                 9/27/2011
Grayson                             10/3/2011
Fleming County                  10/4/2011
Lancaster                          10/11/2011
Lexington                          10/20/2011
Somerset-Pulaski                11/3/2011
Whitesburg/Cumberland    11/8/2011
Pikeville                              11/9/2011
Louisa                               11/10/2011
Georgetown                      11/15/2011
Paris                                 11/16/2011
Cynthiana                          11/17/2011
Somerset                           11/28/2011
Paintsville/Prestonsburg       12/6/2011
Martin County                    12/7/2011
West Liberty                      12/8/2011

RC Hazard Fundraiser

ROTARY CLUB OF HAZARD

2011 Rotary Annual Fundraiser

Bluegrass for Better Health & Education

Information Sheet

What:              2011 Rotary Fundraiser           

                        Dinner and live Bluegrass music            

When:             Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 6:00 pm

Where:            First Federal Center, Hazard Community and Technical College

Tickets:          $50.00 per ticket, which includes admission for one to the dinner, entertainment, and an entry into a reverse drawing for a $7,000 cash prize.  Intermittent prizes will be given throughout the evening.  There will be a maximum of 700 tickets sold.  Additional tickets for the dinner and entertainment can be purchased for $25.00 per person.  Rotarians and their families are eligible to participate.

RC Versailles - Woodford County Repair Affair

Please join RC Versailles-Woodford County for the 14th annual Repair Affair as they make needed home repairs for the elderly and disabled in Woodford County.

Dates: September 9th and 10th
Meeting Place: Woodford Plaza Parking Lot (Lexington Road / US 60 on
east side of Versailles behind Wendy's)

Volunteers under age of 18 must have signature of parent or guardian. Click Read More for the volunteer form.

Longhorn Steakhouse voucher

Upcoming Events

August
   5 - 7 RC Kenton County Goettafest
   13 - RC Hazard Gala
   15 - RC Campbell County Dining for Dollars at Longhorn Restaurant in Cold Spring
   27 - Rotary Leadership Academy in Lexington
   27 - RC Campbell County Dunk the Educator to benefit Special Olympics

September
     9 - 10 - RC Versailles-Woodford County Repair Affair
    10 - RC Maysville Horse Show
   16 - 18 - RC Somerset-Pulaski and RC Somerset Remote Area Medical Clinic
   24 - RC Carlisle Saturday in Carlisle Festival

October
   27 - 30  Zone Institute in St. Louis

November
   11 - RC Lexington Sunrise Gospel Concert featuring The Isaacs
   26 - RC Campbell County booth at the 5K Run/Walk to benefit FOP Lodge 10's Cops 'n Kids Christmas Shopping program

December
   2 - RC Maysville Purses for a Purpose
   3 - RC Bluegrass and RC Richmond Diamonds and Denim

February
   25 - RC Corbin and RC London International Dinner in Corbin

March
   3 - RC Somerset-Pulaski County International Dinner
   22 - 25 Presidents Elect Training (PETS) in Nashville, Tennessee

April
   20 - 22  District Conference in Somerset, Kentucky

May
   6 - 9   2012 Convention in Bangkok, Thailand