A Different District Conference

ALL KENTUCKY JOINT DISTRICT CONFERENCE – LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

Brown Hotel, November 15-17, 2013

You are invited to join your fellow Rotarians from Districts 6710 and 6740 at the historic Brown Hotel in Louisville, KY November 15-17, 2013 The All Kentucky Joint District Conference promises to be a different district conference that we hope you will want to attend.

Featuring:

·         Interesting breakout sessions on Rotarian suggested topics

·         Jazz for the Sole – Food, Fun, Dance and Entertainment

·         Paul Harris Fellow reception

·         Shoes for Orphan Souls Service project

COME JOIN US!

RC Florence makes donation in excess of $5,000 to Shoes for Orphan Souls

During a break at the Rotary Leadership Academy, members of the Florence Rotary Club present District Governor Jack McAllister with a check for $5460. This represents money raised by the Florence Club for the Shoes for Orphan Souls project. The funds will purchase 1800 pairs of shoes. The Florence Club will continue to collect shoes to meet their goal of 3000 pairs. Pictured from left to right: Gary Wilmhoff, Jack McAllister, Barbara Rahn, and Mack Slocum.

RC Whitesburg Official District Governor Visit

July 30 marked the final Official District Governor Visit in July of DG Jack McAllister to RC Whitesburg. Here the club shared their major community service projects, many with an education emphasis. Their club’s inauguration of the Imagination Library among Rotary clubs in D6740 has encouraged other clubs to consider this project. The noon meeting, at which the president of the local Interact Club also attended, was followed by the dedication of two picnic tables with the Rotary insignia at the lookout area on Pine Mountain above Whitesburg. The venue provides a beautiful view and lovely tables from which to enjoy that view.

Members of the Whitesburg Rotary club gather after dedicating a picnic table
they have provided for the lookout area on Pine Mountain

 

DG Jack McAllister (on left) and president Larry Whitaker (on right) were pleased to have
Sara Gilley (center), president of the Jenkins Interact club, at the Whitesburg Rotary club meeting

 

 

News from RC Campbell County

Campbell County Rotary took part in the Lodge 10 FOP 5C Run/Walk on Aug. 17 at A. J. Jolly Park.  This is a 3.2 mile marathon to benefit the police with their kids' Christmas present program.  Members of the Rotary handed out water at the half way turn. 

The club's next activity is planned for Aug. 31 when it will set up a booth at the Dunk The Educator fund raiser to benefit Special Olympics of Northern Ky.  Rotarians will be selling split the pot chances. 

Campbell County Rotarians also took part in the NKU Volunteerism Fair on Aug. 21. 

Programs have been outstanding.  Recent speakers have been County Commissioner Brian Painter; CEO of Southbank, Jack Moreland; and Asst. Dir. for North Key, Sandra George.

Florence Elementary School Farming and Food Processing Program

 

By Charlie Walton, Principal of Florence Elementary School

The planting and gardening has begun at Florence Elementary School.  Florence Elementary School has expanded its farming and food processing program to include other schools and many Florence businesses.  The Florence Rotary is a big part of the collaboration component for the program.

The planting, staking and caring for the crops have taken place and the harvesting has begun.  John Salyers-Florence Rotary, Gary Wilmhoff-Florence Hardware (Florence Rotary), Mike Walker-Sam’s Club Manager, Charlie Massey- Retired Principal, Mike Crane-KY Farm Bureau (Florence Rotary) and Beth Long-Potter’s Ranch (Florence Rotary) are several of the businessmen and women that are helping with the entire program.  Our Agricultural Agent with the UK Extension Office has been very helpful annually with the student program.

Throughout the summer months the staff, students and business partners have continued the weeding, staking and harvesting of the crops.  The tomatoes and peppers are harvested and made into salsa to be sold at the new Friendly Market off Mt. Zion Road.

The Florence Rotary has been a huge help throughout the summer months for the program.

 

Rotarian Gary Wilmhoff drives a stake into the garden to support the newly planted crops.



DGE John Sayers helping in the Florence Elementary tomato and pepper patch.  The
tomatoes and peppers are used to make Florence Elementary salsa and sold. 

The school has made up to $25,000.00 on this project.  This helps provide extra money for the school. 

 

RC Maysville participates in the Shoes for Orphan Souls program

reprinted from the Maysville Ledger Independent

 

Rotary Effort to Benefit Orphans

MARLA TONCRAY

marla.toncray@lee.net

Maysville Ledger Independent

The Maysville Rotary Club (#3775), along with Rotary Clubs across Kentucky are in a contest to see how many new shoes can be donated for the Shoes for Orphan Souls program. The district governor, Jack McAllister, for the 6740 Eastern Kentucky District has challenged Kentucky’s Western Districts in a friendly competition to see which district will collect the most shoes, which will be donated to the Buckner International, a global Christian ministry. Buckner provides an array of services to meet the needs of children and families, including humanitarian aid support, volunteer mission opportunities, foster care and adoption services.

Maysville Rotary Club President Michael Parker said the program is another project Rotary is contributing to. “We just want to bring our fair share to help out,” Parker said.

Shoes for Orphan Souls is Buckner’s largest humanitarian aid project. Each Rotary member has been asked to donate one new pair of sneakers or athletic shoes, plus a new pair of socks. To help as many children as possible, Rotary members are asking help from the community and other civic organizations to meet the district governor’s challenge. Arrangements have been made with the Maysville-Mason County Chamber of Commerce to serve as a donation drop-off location, Parker said. Shoe sizes needed are from a youth size one to adult size 9. Donations can also be dropped off with any Rotary member, or on Tuesdays when the Maysville chapter holds its weekly meeting from 11:30 to 1 p.m., at the Rotary clubhouse on Bridge Street. Parker said shoes will be collected until November, at which time the shoes will be shipped to Buckner International. The shoes are distributed to children in the United States and 73 other countries. Since 1999, more than 2.5 million pairs of new shoes have been distributed.

RC Cynthiana honors High School Volunteer of the Year

Rotary Club of Cynthiana KY

Volunteerism Fair

The Club held the above event on October 18, 2012.  The VF provides an opportunity for all Harrison County High School students to learn about opportunities for volunteering with over 20 local organizations.  The organizations set up in the high school gym and get to talk with students about the Mission of the organizations.  Students can volunteer on the spot and find out more info about volunteer opportunities.

During the event the Club announced that it would award the Club’s Harrison County High School (HCHS) Student Volunteer of the Year during the May 2013 High School Awards ceremony.

Three (3) judges selected HCHS Freshman Jared Thomas who was nominated by The Salvation Army.  Jared received a plaque noting the honor and The Salvation Army received a $100 donation from the Club.

 This event was posted on the RI website in the Rotary Showcase.  Recently Dale Diffendal, A Rotarian from Cleveland contacted Doug Price about featuring this event on a radio program he does for Cleveland’s AM 1330 WELW!  Dave has a program on the station called rotaryradiointernational.  The program will air In August.

Rotary Shoe Project - Collecting Shoes for the Buckner Shoe Project

District Governor Jack McAllister has asked me to be his aid and the cheerleader for the Buckner Shoe Project. I have created a plan to encourage support that includes the You Tube video below among other short videos. We have asked that each club keep track of the number of shoes they are gathering and provide that information to the Assistant Governor for your club. This person will then pass the information to me, and I will send an updated exciting video to all District members.

We look forward to your communication and appreciate your participation.

Here is the video. Please, feel free to watch and share at your club meetings.

http://youtu.be/u7R9u3dXy1w

Yours in Rotary Service,

Bruce Begley

Email: begleyrealty73@bellsouth.net

RC Stanford's 3rd grade Dictionary Project

RC Versailles-Woodford County presents A Night for a Better Tomorrow on 2-16-2013

 

The Versailles - Woodford County Rotary Club announces that on February 16, 2013, a charity ball will be held at the prestigious Castle Post in Versailles, KY. The inaugural event, A Night for a Better Tomorrow, is being held in order to benefit two powerful causes which effect children both locally and globally: The Woodford County School Backpack Program and The Global Polio Eradication Initiative. The Versailles - Woodford County Rotary Club Advisory Board has asked prospective attendees to celebrate Valentine’s Day with their spouses a few days late, by supporting these worthy causes.

 
Starting at 7:00 PM, the charity ball will feature a deluxe dinner, drink ticket and live entertainment by the Young at Heart Big Band, providing attendees with an ample opportunity to socialize, celebrate and enjoy the scenery. The cost of tickets is $200.00 per couple or $125.00 per individual.

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Single Ticket: $100

Double Ticket: $150

 
“A Night for a Better Tomorrow is going to be big. We created this event with one purpose—and that is to help children who are in need,” remarked Ed Crowley, Versailles – Woodford County Rotary board member, and founder and CEO of Photizo Group. “Beyond being a great opportunity for a group of motivated, giving individuals to gather, this dinner will touch the lives of hundreds of children—and that is what matters here.”

Proceeds from the event will be donated to Woodford County Backpack Project and The Global Polio Eradication Initiative.

The Woodford County Backpack Programis an initiative driven by the Woodford County Family Life Resource Center, which provides food for children whose nutritional needs are not being met at home. This program is designed for the children that qualify for the Woodford County school system’s free lunch program. These children are nourished by receiving breakfast and lunch at no charge. The Backpack Program ensures each child will have their own backpack to take home with food for the weekend to sustain them with a portion of their nutritional needs, until they return back to school the following Monday.

Polio is a crippling, fatal disease that remains without cure at this time. The disease can affect people at any age, but most commonly infects children under the age of five years old. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative aims to abolish this disease and has been a primary drive for the International Rotary Club’s charitable efforts.

Bringing another unique, charitable aspect to this event, The Young at Heart Big Band provides Central Kentucky children who could not usually afford them with musical instruments.

For more information on A Night for a Better Tomorrow, please contact Amanda Omohundro Adams at aomohundro@photizogroup.com. To purchase tickets online, please visit https://www.regonline.com/anightforabettertomorrow. Sponsorship opportunities are also available for those who wish to participate.

 About Rotary Club International

Rotary’s main objective is service — in the community, in the workplace, and around the globe. The 1.2 million Rotarians who make up more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in nearly every country in the world share a dedication to the ideal of Service Above Self. Rotary clubs are open to people of all cultures and ethnicities and are not affiliated with any political or religious organizations. For more information on Rotary Club please visit: http://www.rotary.org/EN/ABOUTUS/ROTARYINTERNATIONAL/Pages/ridefault.aspx

About the Global Polio Eradication Initiative

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative is a public-private partnership led by national governments and spearheaded by the World Health Organization (WHO), Rotary International, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Its goal is to eradicate polio worldwide. For more information please visit http://www.polioeradication.org/

 About the Woodford County School Backpack Program

The devoted workforce of several churches in Woodford County work tirelessly each week to make sure that no child is disappointed on any Friday afternoon, by knowing that they will return home to limited or no provided meals. The “Spring Break Backpack Program” was undertaken by the Versailles-Woodford County Rotary Club when Linda Tilghman, Coordinator of the Family Resource Center, informed the club these children do not have food during the periods they are not in school, such as spring break. It has been the charge of Woodford County’s club to provide funding to the Backpack Program, particularly for this week of spring break, but to also have funds available for other times of need

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RC Berea awards Scholarships, participates in food drive

Rotary Club of Berea, Kentucky                                            January 14, 2013

Scholarship Program

The Rotary Club of Berea has made tremendous strides in increasing educational scholarships to graduating seniors in the Berea area.  In 2011, we were privileged to provide one student at each of our local high schools, Berea Community Independent High School and Madison Southern High School, with a $500 scholarship toward direct higher education costs at the higher education institution of their choice.

Thanks to increased fund raising and a deep commitment to this project, we were able to provide thirteen (13) scholarships in 2012, six (6) to students at Berea Community and seven (7) at Madison Southern.

The scholarship committee encouraged applications from college-ready students who were well rounded, having engaged in activities, work, and service both within their school and in the larger community. 

All of the 2012 award recipients are now enrolled in college.  Last year’s winners were:

Berea Community Independent High School                   Madison Southern High School

 1.       Mr. Jordan Roberts                                                         1.   Leanna Marie Rowlett

2.       Mr. Benjamin Miller                                                        2.   Nicholas Rogers

3.       Ms. Sibyl Galloway                                                          3.   Lauren Alyssa Dolen

4.       Mr. Braden Mills                                                               4.   Brandon Vincent McGuire

5.       Ms. Jessica Paige Harris                                                 5.   Larry Matthew Lake

6.       Ms. Mary Jefferson                                                        6.   Rhiannon Christine Rutherford

7.       Cody Brandon Baker

 It is our goal to continue and expand our commitment to assist in the educational pursuits of our local students.

 Dennis Jacobs, Scholarship Committee

 

 

RC Paris and RC West Liberty barbeque and auction

The Rotary Clubs of Paris and West Liberty hosted a barbeque and auction to benefit West Liberty and help with projects needed in the West Liberty community following last spring's devastating tornados. Cheryl McGraw of the West Liberty club and Auctioneer and Rotarian Bill T. McConnell of the Paris club were assisted by the local Interact Club in conducting the auction. Paris and West Liberty Rotarians along with DG Kathryn Hardman and AG Lori Acton gathered following the successful auction that raised about $2,000.

RC Bluegrass Richmond volunteers at the Teen Center

For the fall school year, our club members have signed up to volunteer at the Teen Center, which has an after school program for junior high and high school teens. Each individual will bring their expertise /hobbies/etc to the group. We are very excited about this service  project and it has encouraged each member to be involved. We will have 1 or 2 members there each week during the fall school year.

RC Cynthiana to hold informational meeting on their Haiti project

We plan to have a informational meeting on October 25, 2012 at 1:30 pm and it is expected the meeting will last a couple of hours. The meeting will probably be held in Cynthiana but the exact location has not been set.

Please rsvp attendance via return email to me – please respond with a yes or no so we can better plan the meeting.

Our club hopes to take the project to the next level and actively solicits your help and support toward this goal. Discussion items will include: on the ground report from Avi (visiting Haiti early October), formation of an OTA committee, discuss RI presentation, possibility of RI grants or other sources of funding.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Doug Price

Cynthiana Rotary

 

dprice@kih.net



 Avi Bear of the Cynthiana club explains the Orange Tree Atelye housing project to District Governor Kathryn Hardman following her official visit to the Rotary Club of Cynthiana on September 27.

 

RC Pikeville volunteers for Remote Area Medical Clinic

The Pikeville Rotary Club participated in the Remote Area Medical Event held at Pike County Central High School on June 9 and 10 by providing and serving food for all the volunteers and any patient who chose to eat. Approximately 400 volunteers workers were fed along with over 200 patients. 

RC Cynthiana - Orange Tree Atelye initiative - Service Project Opportunity

The Cynthiana Rotary club has been working on a special project for the last 2 + years. The project is named the Orange Tree Atelye initiative and our goal is to provide economical, disaster resistant housing in developing countries such as Haiti. The project was born out of the desire to help Haiti after the devastating earthquake of January 2010.

Working with a multi disciplinary team from the University of Cincinnati a prototype structure was designed and built at the Flat Run Veterans Park in Cynthiana. 

At this time we have developed three (3) distinct goals:

1) Establish a Steering Committee. This committee would be made up of individuals from each of the District 6740 Rotary clubs within our area plus representatives from other Rotary clubs who choose to participate.
2) Involvement of Rotary International. Essentially we hope to have RI take over the project and administer this project worldwide.
3) Build A Kit Project. Imagine the Shelter Box program - we would package/sell a kit to build a house. Individual Rotary Clubs could purchase the kit and build in the country of their choice.

During the next six (6) months we would like to visit with your Club and provide the program to make a presentation about our project. After the meeting we would like to know of your interest in this project. Each participating Club will need to designate at least one (1) individual to serve on the Committee. The Steering Committee would meet in January 2013 to discuss where we go from here and set additional goals, timelines, etc. We believe the Steering Committee would need to meet once a month and feel there would be at least a 2 year commitment.

International projects are an important part of being a member of Rotary International. Some clubs are already involved in their own international projects and others do not place much emphasis on the international aspect of Rotary. Participation in this important project allows your Club to join a group of Rotary clubs in making a difference with this international program.

For more information you may view our website at http://www.cynthianarotary.org/ or the University of Cincinnati website at theorangetreeatelye.weebly.com/

 Please contact me if you have any questions and/or to schedule a time for us to come make the presentation! Our timeline indicates that we need a response from you as soon as possible. Accepting our invitation to present the program does not mean that you have to make a commitment to participate but we are actively seeking participation.

Thanks,

Doug Price

400 Browning Way
Cynthiana, KY 41031
859-234-4318 Home
859-797-7600 Cell

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RC Paris donates to the Backpack Program

Joe Fast, a member of the Paris Rotary, presents a check to Liz Kingsland of the Bourbon County Extension office to support the Backpack program. The goal of this program is to provide nutritious snacks every weekend for children in need. The Paris Rotary Club members volunteer once a month and also support the program with a financial contribution. The Backpack program is one of the Paris Rotary Club’s service projects.

Cynthiana Rotary Club

Volunteerism Fair

Held April 19, 2012

In January 2012 a proposal to hold a Volunteerism Fair (VF) was made to our Club Board.  The Board gave approval for the effort.  The Event Purpose was to instill a volunteer mindset for our young people that will follow them for the rest of their lives.  During the Fair Harrison County High School students would visit the booths and be given the opportunity to learn more about volunteering for local organizations.

Over the next couple of months our VF Committee met to work out the details:  contacting organizations to determine interest, talking with school officials, etc. We identified 50+ organizations and individually contacted each to determine their interest in participating.  After determining that we would have at least 20 to attend we sent a formal invitation to be a part of the effort. The reasons organizations did not participate included:  we don’t use student volunteers (safety issues or hasn’t worked out before) and too busy with other projects.

The event was held on April 19, 2012.  During the day approximately 1,000 Harrison County High School students visited the booths set up by 22 organizations (we had 1 no show).  There were over 70 people with the organizations and this total includes 13 Rotarians who helped during the event.  Several organizations had people working in shifts.

The verbal feedback from the students, teachers, and organization participants was very positive.  At least 2 organizations had over 150 students to sign up!  Each person was asked to fill out a Feedback Form (copy attached).  By the end of the day we had 36 forms submitted and the rating of the effort on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest) was a solid 9.00.

The Cynthiana Rotary Club had a booth and we had 55 students to sign up to volunteer to help us with our Fab 4^th project.  We will contact these students later to verify their availability and also we will consider the possibility of utilizing this list to start an Interact Program at the School.

Prior to the event we sent out a Press Release to our local newspaper and Lexington TV stations.  While this did not generate TV coverage we will have pictures and a story in the Cynthiana Democrat.

Please contact Doug Price if you want additional information.

Doug Price

400 Browning Way

Cynthiana, KY 41031

859-234-4318

dprice@kih.net

RC Paris supports local Backpack program

Joe Fast, a member of the Paris Rotary, presents a check to Liz Kingsland of the Bourbon County Extension office to support the Backpack program. The goal of this program is to provide nutritious snacks every weekend for children in need. The Paris Rotary Club members volunteer once a month and also support the program with a financial contribution. The Backpack program is one of the Paris Rotary Club’s service projects.