January 2012
Upcoming Dates…
♦ January 6th—
Finance Committee
Meeting—Twin Falls
♦January 7th—
Mid-Winter Assem-
bly—Twin Falls
♦ January 21st—
Mid Winter Assem-
bly—Pocatello
♦ January 26-29—
Youth Exchange
weekend—McCall
♦ January 28th—
Mid-Winter Assem-
bly—Boise
♦February 10th—
District Leadership
Council meeting—
Twin Falls
♦ February 1th—
District Foundation
& Program Commit-
tee Meetings—Twin
Fall
The project con-
sists of the con-
struction of a
reservoir and the
installation of
irrigation pipe to
collect and dis-
perse water over
13 hectares of
agricultural land
farmed by the
community.
The irrigation system will permit residents to grow crops throughout the year: Oc-
tober to April, and May to September. The extra growing season will provide food
to feed the families as well as crops that they can sell at local markets. As you
can imagine, the project will make a significant improvement in the lives of the
120 extremely poor families living in Inka Paucar, near Cusco, Peru. Contribu-
tions of $4250 from the Rotary Clubs of Soda Springs, Blue Lakes Twin Falls, Rex-
burg, Buhl, Twin Falls, Boise and Boise Sunrise were joined by District 5150
$4000, District 5400 $4250, The Rotary Foundation $8835 and Rotary Club of
Inca Paucar, $1000. All of the labor was provided by the local community.
What do you get when 8 Rotary Clubs over Three
Districts and Two Countries Join Forces for a Criti-
cal Need? Water, food, & Economic Development!
January 2012
HAPPY
ANNIVERSARY!
To the
Following
Rotary Clubs
Blackfoot
92 Years!
1/1/1920
Salmon
77 Years
1/1/1935
Western
Treasure Valley
48 Years
1/1/1964
Soda Springs
26 Years
1/16/1985
Elmore County
15 Years
1/30/1994
Boise East
2 Years
1/4/2010
GSE Team (l-r) Caitlin Lanier, Liz Olsen, Brooke Green,
Jessica Flynn & Krista Madril.
Over the holiday period, District
web master, Darl Bennett, con-
verted over to a newer version of
Club Runner, 2.0. If you haven’t
visited the site recently, take a
few minutes and familiarize
yourself with it. It is still a ‘work
in process’ and some of the fea-
tures are not yet active. Some
others are unable to be changed
but we welcome your input and
suggestions as we work to im-
prove this useful tool for our
members.
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Meet the 2012 GSE Team Check out our new Look!
Celebrate Rotary Awareness Month and the beginning of a new year is a
good opportunity to renew inspiration for the rest of the Rotary year. What do you
and your club have planned to help create awareness in the general community or
increasing the knowledge of members? Need some ideas? Here is a start...
■ How about a program on Rotary history and include the history of your club? If
you read the Anniversary section of the newsletter, some clubs in D5400 are
more than 50 years old—what a rich history they must have!
■ I love this idea! Dedicate 5-10 minutes at each meeting this month and have
members share a personal story or experience that they have had because of Ro-
tary. Every Rotarian has a Rotary story that can be educational and inspiring.
■ What about writing a Public Service Announcement (PSA) for the local media
featuring a project your club is involved with? It could be local like the joint efforts
of the Pocatello clubs with Brooklyn’s Playground or one with an international fla-
vor such as the multi-club & district irrigation project in Peru (see separate article
further in this newsletter).
■ Establish a goal to have a short amount of time on a regular basis, like once a
month, where a portion of the club meeting focuses on a different program within
Rotary. There are tremendous resources on the website that make this an easy
goal to accomplish.
Rotary is too great of an organization to keep all to ourselves—share the opportu-
nities of what being a Rotarian can offer, not just this month, but the entire year
long.
It’s Rotary Awareness Month
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DID YOU KNOW...
♦CORRECTION FROM DECEMBER—an
error was made in the Did You Know
column last month. In Club Runner,
under an individual’s profile, the Anni-
versary date IS actually intended to
be for wedding anniversaries. The
date joined is where you should put
the date you became a Rotary mem-
ber. The editor regrets the error.
♦That Rotary International has an ar-
chives component on the web site?
Do you have a Rotary treasure hiding
in your attic that you'd like to donate?
Contact Rotary History and Archives at
[email protected]. Early convention
materials, papers from past RI presi-
dents, and many other items help tell
Rotary's story.
♦That the Interact program will be
celebrating its 50th anniversary in
2012? The Rotary Archives is espe-
cially interested in artifacts, docu-
ments, and photographs related to the
early history of the program.
♦ That the Rotary Peace Fellow is an
opportunity for individuals to obtain a
master's degree in international rela-
tions, sustainable development,
peace studies, and conflict resolution,
or a professional development certifi-
cate in peace and conflict studies.
There are seven Rotary Peace Centers
throughout the world, located in No.
Carolina, Thailand, Sweden, Australia,
England, Tokyo, and Brazil. The cost
averages between $50-80,000 and is
a very competitive process. District
5400 has never submitted an appli-
cant—something we hope to change in
2012!
National Immunization Day (NID) Opportunity to India Announced
“You will never be the same after you have looked into the appre-
ciative eyes of someone whose life you have changed”
A journey to help immunize children in India will
change your life in ways you never imagined! It
may be one of the last opportunities to partici-
pate in an NID - we are getting so very close to
full eradication of Polio, NID’s will soon be
(thankfully!) a thing of the past.
This trip will combine participation in National
Polio Immunization activities as well as interaction with local Ro-
tarians and site-seeing enjoyment. Offered by Howard Tours, with
decades of experience hosting Rotary tours, the dates are Febru-
ary 22—March 3rd. For more information on the itinerary and
cost, visit the District web site.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Make a commitment today to become an EREY member...
Mid Winter Assembly
Updates and Information of Interest
SARS & Election Results Due
Club Secretaries/Treasurers and
anyone responsible for ensuring
updated reporting—please take
note!
The election results of your club
were due to Rotary International on
12/31/11. If you haven’t done so,
please go to the website and enter
the 2012/13 club officer informa-
tion now. If you have difficulty ac-
cessing the database, please let
me know.
Also, the Semi-Annual Report is
due this month and is based on
your updated membership reports,
which were due to RI on December
1st. The SAR’s will be sent to club
Secretaries and includes the in-
voice for Rotary dues and the Ro-
tarian magazine.
There will be three opportunities
for club leadership to participate in
Mid-Winter Assembly events next
month;
Saturday January 7th—Twin Falls
@ CSI
Saturday January 21st—Pocatello
@ ISU
Saturday January 28th—Boise @
Hilton Garden Inn, Boise
The purpose of Mid-Winter Assem-
bly is an opportunity for club lead-
ership to assess the state of the
club and prepare for new officers.
Registration is available on the
district web site at
www.rotary5400.org
Register today at www.rotary.org
OR http://
www.rotaryconvention2012.org
Ambassadorial Scholar, Stephanie Meyer, with Rotar-
ian from Taiwan, on her journey to the Golden Trian-
gle in Mae Salong, Thailand. For a more detailed re-
port of Stephanie’s experiences, visit the web site at
www.rotary5400.org
Rotary Memorial
A new item will be added to our schedule at
the District Conference, May 18-19, in Sun Val-
ley. This short program will be a memorial to
those Rotarians and/or spouses who have
passed away during the year.
This "Moment of Remembrance" will have a
photograph of the individual (if one is avail-
able), the person's name, Club affiliations,
years in Rotary, any Rotary offices held and any
short comment deemed appropriate. The indi-
vidual's "page" will be limited to a single page.
The responsibility for getting this information
included in the "Moment of Remembrance" will
be left to the Club.
All information and photo-
graph should be sent to
Frank Lara, [email protected].
Any questions should also
be directed to Frank. The
earlier this information is
sent to him, the better.