As Rotarians, we promote

international understanding

and enjoy international

friendship. Through Rotary

and its Foundation, we foster

personal relationships that

transcend borders and form a

foundation for peace. World

understanding month is a

chance for every club to

pause, plan and promote. I

would love to hear about

how your club honored this

month’s theme.

Yours in Rotary,

Julie The Rotary theme for the

month of February is “World

Understanding”. This month

is very special in the Rotary

calendar because it is the an-

niversary of the first meeting

of Rotary held on February

23, 1905, now designated

World Understanding and

Peace Day. World Under-

standing Month is a chance

for every club to pause, plan

and promote the four avenues

of service, Rotary’s continued

request for goodwill, peace

and understanding among

people in the world. Let us

honor Rotary’s goal of world

peace and understanding by

planning a program or activ-

ity during February that em-

phasizes understanding and

goodwill essential for world

peace.

There are endless ways

to build peace in our world,

through our clubs and

through our Foundation.

Ideas for honoring this

theme at your club include

inviting youth exchange

students and/or international

scholars from nearby

schools and universities to

your meeting. Other possi-

bilities include featuring

former Group Study Ex-

change team members, ar-

ranging discussions on in-

ternational issues or pre-

senting entertainment with

an International flair.

This is a great time for

your club to launch an inter-

national community service

project, make contact with a

Rotary club in another

country, or encourage sup-

port for Polio Plus as a way

of honoring the theme. Po-

lio eradication initiative is

one of the largest global

public health initiatives in

history, and it’s doing tre-

mendous amount to pro-

mote peace by building re-

lationships between public

and private sectors. Peace

comes from sharing but

more importantly I truly

believe peace comes from

“Engaging in Rotary,

Changing Lives”.

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WORLD UNDERSTANDING MONTH

by DG Julie Phares, Estes Park-Longs Peak RC

“Service Above Self”

www.rotary5440.org

Vo l u me I I I , I s s ue 8

F e br ua r y , 2 0 1 4

Wo r l d

U nde r s t a nd i ng

M o nt h

Rotary Spotlight 2

District Conference 3

Estes Park Noon Duck Race

4

Peace Fellows Awarded to D5440

4-5

9th Annual Paul Har-ris Dinner in Jackson

6

2nd Annual Peace Summit

6

Global Grant for Glen Haven

7

Upcoming District Events

7

Rotary Foundation 8-9

It’s Showtime in Estes Park

10

Montana RYLA Info 10

Russian Trip Info 10

Interact members serve Estes Park

11

Happenings around the District

12

December member-ship & attendance report

13

Laugh the Wrinkles Away

14

Inside this issue:

DG Julie at the Fort Collins Foothills Rotary Club promot-ing the up coming District Con-ference in Cheyenne WY June 19th, 20th, and 21st .

will last a lifetime and ac-

complish many projects for

a community that is very

grateful.

I am also very involved

in Relay For Life, as I am a

breast cancer survivor. In

2007, I received The Posi-

tive Image Leadership

Award from the American

Cancer Society. Last year I

received “Citizen of the

Year” award from our local

community. This was defi-

nitely a surprise and one of

the highlights of my life.

My husband and I have

three children. His daugh-

ter lives in Virginia with

her husband and our ten

year old granddaughter.

My son lives in Colorado

with his wife and our two

year old grandson. And

my daughter also lives in

Colorado with our newest

three month old grandson.

Now you can see why I

want to be retired to come

and go as I please, it’s

called grandkids!!! They

instill a whole new mean-

ing for me to be involved

in Rotary…….to make the

world a better place!!!!

I was born and raised on a

ranch in Eastern Colorado.

In 1991 I moved to Rock

Springs, Wyoming and mar-

ried my best friend and cur-

rent husband. I went to work

for Smith’s Food and Drug,

working my way to the top

of the ladder. In 2001 we

moved to Evanston, Wyo-

ming where I became the

store manager for Smith’s

until 2010. I am now work-

ing my way into full retire-

ment so I am free to come

and go as I please. Hope-

fully, in just a few more

years my husband will get to

join me in retirement!

I joined Rotary in January

of 2002. I personally had

never heard of Rotary before

living in Evanston. I quickly

became the secretary for the

club and was the president

just a few years later. I love

the fellowship in Rotary as I

have made so many true

friends over the years. I re-

ceived our clubs Rotarian of

the Year Award for the 2012

-2013 year.

My home club, the

Evanston Rotary Club, had

been seeking to do an inter-

national project that we

could really get involved

with. Three fellow Rotarians

and myself went to Guate-

mala to go on the literacy

project with the Cooperative

For Education in 2009. This

was an experience of a life-

time, Rotary suddenly

meant so much more to me,

it put all the pieces in place

to see the big picture. On

this trip we were delivering

textbooks to rural areas in

Guatemala that had been

forgotten. My “Ah, ha” Ro-

tary moment was on this first

trip when a little old grand-

mother at one of the schools

just held on to me and

hugged for all she was worth

with tears running down her

cheeks. At that moment, I

realized the profound effect

Rotary can have on individu-

als. The following year one

of my fellow Rotarians and I

returned to Guatemala to

help on another literacy trip.

I guess you could say, I

found Guatemala or maybe

Guatemala had found me,

but either way I knew this

was my little piece of a huge

world that I was meant to

help!! On our first trip, we

got to meet some members

of the Huehuetenango Ro-

tary Club. They stayed in

touch with us and ap-

proached us about doing an

international project to-

gether. This was the first

year of the pilot districts and

we were both in pilot dis-

tricts so the adventure be-

gan! We successfully part-

nered on an international

project to bring water catch-

ment systems to a rural vil-

lage. We are currently

working on a project with

them to bring sanitation fa-

cilities (latrines) to the same

village. We have hopefully

forged a strong relationship

(and friendship) with the

members of this Huehu-

etenango Rotary Club that

ASSISTANT GOVERNOR TONI BRADFORD

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Toni Bradford

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Each yellow rubber duck adopted will offer a chance to win a major prize at

the 2014 Estes Park Rotary Duck Race. The eight big prizes will be awarded

on May 3 as the ducks swim across the finish line.

Prizes include:

· Samsung 6300 Series 50-inch Class LED Smart Television

· An Apple iPad Air, 64GB with Wi-Fi

· Samsung HT-F5500W 5.1 Channel Home Theater System

· PlayStation 3 250GB Move Bundle

· Xbox 360 4GB Sports and Adventures Kinect Bundle

· Canon PowerShot HS 12.1MP Digital Camera

· APEX LE3242 32-inch LED 60Hz HDTV

· Fitbit Force Activity Wristband

Excitement is building early this year, due to an early start for online sales.

By encouraging supporters to purchase adoption forms online in January and

February, local charities will receive their share of race proceeds before the

event. To adopt ducks, visit www.epduckrace.org . Proceeds of the race will

benefit over 60 local charities and organizations.

ESTES PARK NOON ROTARY DUCK RACE

2014 MAJOR PRIZES ANNOUNCED

We are excited to invite all Rotarians and friends to the Magic

City on the Plains, Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the 2014 Annual Dis-

trict 5440 Conference. The two Cheyenne Rotary Clubs, two Rota-

ract Clubs, along with our District Governor’s home club, the Long’s

Peak Rotary Club, look forward to hosting you during your stay in

Cheyenne.

We want to show off Cheyenne and will do that with a variety of

free time activities, ranging from a tour of the world’s newest super-

computer, High Tea at the Nagel-Warren Mansion, beer tasting, a

cooking class, and a variety of other exciting activities. On Friday

night you will be invited to a beach party at the Paul Smith’s Chil-

dren’s Village. On Saturday afternoon, we will have a community

service project opportunity at the Cheyenne Boys & Girls Club.

In addition to the amazing fellowship and free-time activities, the

District Conference will provide a wonderful slate of inspiring

speakers, including Rotary International Director Noel Bajat, Ms.

Senior America 2004 Michelle Rahn, and Jerry Traylor. Rotary

International President Ron Burton has arranged for RI President’s

Representative PDG Subhash V. Kulkarni and his wife, Neela, to

join us and share the President’s goals and vision for Rotary.

We hope you and your family of Rotary will join us in Cheyenne

on June 19 -21, 2014.

Visit the District Conference website to register now.

DISTRICT 5440 CONFERENCE - ONLINE REGISTRATION IS OPEN

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sponsored by Loveland

Rotary Club, William Ken-

nedy & Carol Stark-Sorg

Counselors. Meena will

attend the Rotary Peace

Center at Uppsala Univer-

sity, Master’s Degree Pro-

gram.

Jeffrey Runyan - Jeff is

from Greeley, Colorado,

and is sponsored by

Greeley Centennial Club,

Dr. Edward “Ted”

Gilliland Counselor. Jeff

will be attending the Ro-

tary Peace Center at Chu-

lalongkorn University,

Thailand, three-month pro-

fessional development pro-

gram for mid and upper

level professionals.

Please enjoy reading about

each of the fellows and join

The District Scholarship

Committee is pleased to an-

nounce that all three of our

2014 Peace Fellow Appli-

cants submitted to The Ro-

tary Foundation have been

selected as Peace Fellows!

District 5440 and 5110

(Oregon) were the only two

districts in the US that had

three or more successful

applicants this year. What

an Honor! The Rotary

Peace Fellowships offered

by The Rotary Foundation

have been offered since

2002. The applicants are

competing on a global basis

with other leaders who want

to promote national and in-

ternational cooperation,

peace, and conflict resolu-

tion in their careers and in

their communities. The Fel-

lows are chosen based on

their ability to have a signifi-

cant, positive impact on

world peace during their

careers. Only up to 110

Rotary Peace Fellows

throughout the world are

selected annually for this

prestigious award.

District 5440 2014 Peace

Fellows are:

Anna Katharina Dechert -

Katharina is from Laramie,

Wyoming and is sponsored

by The Rotary Club of Lara-

mie, Randi Downham Coun-

selor. She will attend the

Rotary Peace Center at the

University of Queensland,

Master’s Degree Program.

Meena Navarangi Pillai. -

Meena is from Sri Lanka and

Sydney, Australia, and is

DISTRICT 5440 AWARDED THREE PEACE FELLOWS FOR 2014

By Mary O’Neal, District 5440 Scholarship Chair

support struggles for justice as

a necessary precondition for

peace, in Guatemala and all

over the world. I hope to use

the wisdom and allies I find

among the global Rotary com-

munity to change attitudes

about how we, as a world,

address injustice. I would like

to see a global movement for

justice more focused on mu-

tual respect and learning, and

building equal relationships. I

believe that only in this way

can we dismantle the struc-

tures of injustice caused by

centuries of bigotry and op-

pression. The relationships I

build with my colleagues and

friends in Rotary will be an

invaluable source of support

for my work and lessons I still

need to learn throughout my

life.

As I enter the 2014 class of Ro-

tary Peace Fellows and prepare to

pursue a Masters Degree at the

University of Queensland, I am

thrilled to join this dedicated and

hard-working community of peace-

makers. My experience thus far as a

human rights accompanier in Gua-

temala, and later as an intern at the

International Criminal Court, has

taught me about the global struggle

for justice for atrocities committed

in impunity and the importance of

choosing to walk with the survivors

and activists who take on the struc-

tural powers that prevent justice and

peace. I have seen first hand how

solidarity and horizontal relation-

ship-building in international peace

and justice work contribute to the

empowerment and healing of all

those involved. I am looking for-

ward to sharing my lessons-learned

with my new colleagues at the Uni-

versity of Queensland Rotary Peace

Center and learning about their own

experiences doing international

peace work. This collaboration

will help all of us to grow as

activists and peace workers to

be better able to lead and offer

support as we continue our

work.

I look forward to participat-

ing in and supporting Rotary's

projects addressing the inequali-

ties and injustices that prevent

justice and peace. Rotary's work

supporting conflict resolution

and prevention responds di-

rectly to the question of justice

and I am excited to get involved

with these programs. Rotary's

involvement across the globe in

conflict resolution is a wonder-

ful opportunity to share experi-

ences and learn about new ways

to work for justice in local and

international conflicts.

Upon completion of my

Fellowship, I intend to use the

knowledge I have gained to

PEACE SCHOLAR ANNA KATHARINA DECHERT

the committee in offering

our congratulations to each

of the 2014 Peace Fellows,

their sponsors, and spon-

soring clubs! A special

“Thank You!” to all the

District Rotarians and past

Peace Fellow and commit-

tee member Leah Aylward

from Cheyenne, Wyoming

who helped identify poten-

tial candidates and guide

them through our applica-

tion process. The commit-

tee is looking forward to

the 2015 Peace Fellow

Process.

Mary O’Neal, Chair

moneal.rotary@aol.com

Committee Members:

Charlie Peterson

Jean Morrell

politicians, political parties,

and social groups of varying

identities. The increase use of

scapegoating, and identity

politics is an important dis-

course that needs to be ana-

lyzed and studied in depth.

The opportunity to study at

Uppsala allows me to dedicate

the time and energy that I

believe is necessary to enable

me to develop an in depth

understand of the migration

world and enable me to be a

more qualified and valued

participant in the policy de-

bates that ensue this issue.

I close by again extending

my gratitude and pledging to

do my bit to make this world a

better place.

I am wholeheartedly honored

and filled with gratitude to Rotary,

and more specifically to the Love-

land district, for providing me this

lifetime opportunity to be a Rotary

Peace Fellow. I still remember viv-

idly the excitement that engulfed

me when I woke up to the news of

being accepted. I spent the morning

communicating the news to my

friends and family. That level of

excitement has not subsided and I

await eagerly to make the step in

my career and my work for a better

world.

With the growth in global move-

ment of people as a result of pro-

tracted war and injustices occurring

around the world, it is increasingly

important that we as the global

community come to terms with

what is happening and what needs

to be done to protect those seek-

ing to move in search of more

secure lands.

We live in a geopolitical

environment in which State

sovereignty and border security

are the primary concerns of

countries. As each country at-

tempts to deal with the influx in

irregular arrivals into their terri-

tory, social, economic and po-

litical vibrations are felt in the

most magnitude. Those hardest

hit are the vulnerable, new arri-

vals, asylum seekers, social and

culturally marginalized people

that require greater attention and

protection from being subject to

abuse.

This abuse can come from

fellow migrants, residents of

their new area of inhabitants,

PEACE SCHOLAR MEENA NAVARANGI PILLAI

T h e P e a k P a g e 5

lieve that in the midst of a

world that is facing new and

unprecedented realities of

globalization, perspective

which is accurately calibrated

with reality and genuine love

for humanity will be the

unique factor that maintains

peace.

I have spearheaded three

international conferences in

Europe and Latin America,

and participated in high level

diplomatic meetings with

government and church lead-

ers in Asia. I am anxious to

share the classroom with an

extremely diverse group repre-

senting rich experiences from

a wide variety of international

backgrounds. The problem-

solving power and future col-

laboration that can come from

a group of peace-seeking in-

ternational thinkers will have

the power to shape the world’s

future. I am humbled and

thankful for this opportunity!

Unexpectedly, on a bumpy

road in the middle-of-nowhere

Uganda, my cell phone picked

up an obscure cellular signal

and rang. The number was

from my hometown of Greeley,

Colorado and although the call

didn’t actually connect, later

that night when I returned to

some civilization I received the

message that I was awarded the

Rotary World Peace Fellowship.

Being in Africa this past fall

was part of my current role as

Director of International Mis-

sions for FOCUS (the Fellow-

ship of Catholic University

Students) where one of my re-

sponsibilities is to develop ser-

vice opportunities around the

world for American university

students. With a presence in 26

different countries ranging from

Latin America, Africa, Europe

and Asia, I have seen countless

lives completely transformed by

the experience of new interna-

tional understanding, service

and solidarity with the poor.

Having been a former Rotary

Ambassadorial Scholar and

subsequently stepping into the

role of building a large interna-

tional program in FOCUS, Ro-

tary’s emphasis on international

understanding and global frater-

nity has shaped my every ap-

proach in this endeavor. I am

now humbled and thrilled to

serve in the capacity of a World

Peace Fellow and look forward

once again to multiplying the

educational fruits of this oppor-

tunity in the lives of a multitude

of students. I view investing in

college students as a leveraged

investment in the world’s fu-

ture. In practice, as students

connect with villages in Uganda

orphans in Vladivostok Russia,

the most destitute in India, and

indigenous peoples in Peru, the

world shrinks. They have new

awareness, concern, and dispo-

sition to take action when they

see a news story affecting the

poor and disadvantaged at home

or in foreign lands. I truly be-

PEACE SCHOLAR JEFF RUNYAN

Celebrate Rotary with the Jackson Hole Breakfast, Lunch

and Supper Clubs and The Star Valley (celebrating their

20th

year), and Teton Valley Rotary Clubs

Saturday, March 8, 2014

National Museum of Wildlife Art

Jackson, WY

Keynote Speaker Barbara Redder District Rotarian of the Year 2013 and

District Governor Elect 2016-17 and special guests

Plated dinner by Rising Sage Café

And musical entertainment

$50 per person

Register online at rcjhsupperclub.org

(Jackson Hole Rotary Supper Club)

Under “Events” or

Contact: Helen Bishop, 307-259-0422

helencline@aol.com (subject line PH dinner)

9TH ANNUAL PAUL HARRIS DINNER

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global peace forums and

peace projects around

the world. Participants

will work together to

brainstorm solutions to

overcome barriers to

peace. Participants will

find their own ways to

contribute to a peaceful

world. Debbie has asked

District Governor, Julie

Phares to moderate. Ad-

ditionally, District Gov-

ernor Elect, Phil Mur-

phy, Assistant District

Governor. Barb Redder,

and Rotarians, Don Red-

der and Crystal Mueller

have been invited to help

facilitate the session at

the RI convention.

Last year, the Rotary

community took a closer

look at peace with Past

Rotary International (RI)

President, Sakuji Tanaka's

theme, "Peace Through

Service." District 5440

brought the topic of peace

to the Rocky Mountains

with the 1st Annual Peace

Summit in Casper, WY.

The 2nd Annual Peace

Summit will take place on

Saturday, April 5th, 2014

at the Best Western Ram-

kota in Casper. Partici-

pants will attend presenta-

tions to learn how peace

can be possible and peace

projects that pave the way.

Participants will use de-

sign thinking to solve bar-

riers to peace. Past Dis-

trict Governor (2008-09),

Stu Palmer will be the

keynote speaker, sharing

his experiences with the

Jackson Hole Rotary

Club’s involvement with

The Center for the Secret

of Peace in Rwanda, Cen-

tral Africa. You can reg-

ister online at the District

website.

In June, the examina-

tion of peace will extend

south of the equator to

Sydney, Australia where

Rotaractor, Debbie Muel-

ler will lead a breakout

session titled, “Peace is

Possible” at the 2014 Ro-

tary International Conven-

tion. Debbie will share

lessons learned from Past

RI President Tanaka's

2ND ANNUAL PEACE SUMMIT SCHEDULED by Debbie Mueller, Casper Rotaract Club

Participants at last year’s Peace Summit

February/March, 2014

22 Saturday RLI Courses #1 & #2

Loveland, CO

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

$40 pp

28-March 2 Weekend President Elect Training Seminar

Denver, CO

Mandatory for PEs

Elective for PENs

April, 2014

5 Saturday 2nd Annual Peace Summit

Casper, WY

Time & Fee TBD

12 Saturday District Assembly

Laramie, WY

9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

$50 pp

25-27 Weekend Outbound YE Student Orientation Mandatory for outbounders

5:30 PM (Fri) - Noon (Sun)

June, 2014

19-21 Weekend DISTRICT CONFERENCE

Cheyenne, WY

5:00 PM (Thur) - 10:00 PM

(Sat)

DISTRICT 5440 UPCOMING EVENTS

They are making on site

visits to the homes in order

to assess the damage and

estimate repair costs. Ron

Hogan has made successful

contacts with the Larimer

County Commissioners,

Health authorities and Com-

munity assistance officials

and has received concessions

from the various agencies to

waive permit fees and to also

provide advice on repairs.

Look forward to future

photos and reports on the

project. You have already

had an appeal for flood dis-

aster relief but the project

committee would greatly

appreciate further donations

by your club and members.

This is an opportunity for us

to make a significant impact

in this flood ravaged area.

District Grants Chair,

Nancy Pettus and Dr. Krishna

Murthy have received offers

from friends in Brazil and

India to co-sponsor a global

grant to help some of the vic-

tims of the September flood in

the Estes Park area. Tentative

commitments are: Brazil Dis-

trict 4470 - $12,500, India

District 3180 – $10,000, Shi-

moga India Rotary Club -

$7,000. That $29,500 would

be 30% of total donations.

Adding any district club con-

tributions and District DDF

funds plus matches from Ro-

tary International will result in

at least a $100,000 project.

Richard Visintainer Pres.

Estes Park Sunrise is prepar-

ing the Global Grant with the

assistance of Nancy Pettus,

District Governor Julie Phares

and Ron Hogan who is a re-

tired civil engineer and is the

lead for the Host Global Grant

Committee.

Glen Haven is an historic

community with both full time

residents and part time vaca-

tion homes. Many homes are

located away from the streams

and received minor damage

but there are a number of

homes adjacent to the flooded

streams. The flood damage is

especially critical to the many

full time residents of the Glen

Haven area as they retired

there and this is their only

home. The project will focus

on restoring drinking water

and sanitation facilities for

those full time residents. The

Rotary Glen Haven Sanitation

Task force consists of mem-

bers of the Estes Park Rotary

Clubs along with local li-

censed sanitation contractors.

INTERNATIONAL ROTARY FRIENDSHIPS AND CONTACTS PAY BACK

EXCITING TIMES WITH A GLOBAL GRANT FOR GLEN HAVEN

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For volunteer opportunities to help in the Glen Haven area contact: Mike Keefe mjkeede69@msn.com OR Tony Fink anthonysarahfink@msn.com

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THE ROTARY FOUNDATION DISTRICT 5440

EVERY ROTARIAN EVERY

YEAR CLUBS:

Scottsbluff-Gering

Laramie Sunrise

Estes Valley Sunrise

Powell

Johnstown/Milliken

Windsor

Star Valley (also a Sustaining Member club)

COME ON: Gillette (9 to go), Greeley (4 to go), Greeley (3 to go), Greeley

Redeye (7 to go), Jackson Hole Breakfast (3 to go), Loveland Thompson Valley

(7 to go), Morrill (5 to go), Rawlins (4 to go), Steamboat Ski Town (3 to go),

Teton Valley (7 to go)

Annual Fund giving as of 12/31/13 - $204,718.21 Annual Fund goal = $309,390

INDIA HAS BEEN POLIO FREE FOR 3 YEARS and has been declared polio free by the World Health Organization

WANT TO WIN A PAUL HAR-RIS FELLOW?

Clubs having 10% of their membership as Bene-factors qualify for a Paul Harris Fellow drawing. The club may then award the PHF to a member or community person, auction or raffle it. Drawing at district conference.

To become a Benefactor, one can contribute $1000 in cash to the Endowment/Permanent Fund OR place a codicil in one’s will for $1,000 - $9,999 to go to the Endowment Fund of The Rotary Foun-dation.

The Club Recognition Summary for each club gives the number of Benefactors. Or, you can contact Nancy Pettus at nancypettus@aol.com

GRANTS CENTRAL DISTRICT GRANTS – 2013-14

Club Name Award Balance

Beginning Balance (Block Grant)* Carryover

$74,455

11 74,466

District Scholarship Committee (scholarships) Douglas (school van, Kenya) Greeley (water wells, Malawi) Greeley Centennial (mentoring space, Guatemala) Casper Reveille (handicap benches, Casper)

$10,000 5,000 2,800 5,000 1,875

$64,466 59,466 56,666 51,666 49,791

Fort Collins (school improvements, Nepal) Fort Collins After Work (women’s empowerment ctr, Nepal) District Polio Committee (educational video) Jackson Hole Supper (supplies Arapahoe family visits, WY)

5,000

5,000

5,000

2,000

44,791 39,791 34,791 32,791

Lander (medical & dental, Gracias a Dios, Honduras) Cheyenne (safe drinking water, Haiti) Worland (Rotary Fitness Trail, Worland) Morrill (elementary school sidewalk, Morrill)

5,000

5,000

5,000

2,000

27,791 22,791 17,791 15,791

Windsor (aquaponics, Olooloitkosh, Kenya) Greeley After Hours (holiday gift bags, Greeley) Jackson Hole Breakfast (literacy, Jackson) Greeley Red Eye (literacy, Greeley)

2,500

3,000

2,000

2,500

13,291 10,291 8,291 5,791

Jackson Hole (toilets in Rwanda) Fort Collins After Work (toilet project, Nepal) Fort Collins (hands on science teacher training)

5,000

500

291

791 291

$0

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According to Pete Sumey, committee chair for “It’s

Showtime!,” this year’s production currently has 17 acts

ranging from Estes Park High School students to folk

trios to comedy. All performers and show staff volunteer

their time and talent. Rotarians who would like to par-

ticipate as sponsors for the 2014 production should con-

tact Phil Moenning at 970-577-0186 or

Philip@aspenbrook.com, or make out sponsorship

checks to Estes Park Rotary Foundation with a

“Showtime sponsor” memo, and mail to Estes Park Ro-

tary, PO Box 1365, Estes Park, CO 80517.

Ticket sales begin Friday, Jan. 31 at Macdonald’s

Bookshop, the Estes Park Visitors Center and Med X.

Tickets are $15 in advance or $18 at the door. One ticket

will admit fans to either performance. The production

will be held at Presbyterian Community Church of the

Rockies, 1700 Brodie Ave.

“Proceeds from our 2013 ‘It’s Showtime!’ and from the Rotary Golf Tournament helped fund four-year $8,000

academic scholarships presented to three students last year. We hope to continue this tradition with a successful

2014 show,” Sumey said.

IT’S SHOWTIME!

RYLA 2014

District 5390 - Montana

This is the Montana District RYLA event not the

District 5440/5450 RYLA camp held in Estes Park, CO.

This information is being supplied in case your club is

located in closer proximity to this camp and your club

would like to send your RYLA student to Montana this

year.

The 2014 RYLA camp will be held at Luccock Park

Camp July 15-19th, 2014. Reservations for camper

numbers from Montana & Wyoming clubs will be done

on-line. Once campers have been selected, each

camper will be asked to register on-line (available by

mid April). Cost for the club is $300 per camper. Inter-

ested clubs can visit the Club Reservation Link.

Cast from 2013 “It’s Showtime!”

TRIP TO RUSSIA

The District Russian Committee (PDG George

McIlvaine, Chair) is planning a trip to Saratov in the

latter part of April of this year. A good share of our

time in Saratov will be working on projects supported

by the Saratov Rotaract Club and the Saratov Rotary

Club. We believe some of the projects may include

painting and other rehab work on an orphanage, plant-

ing trees, and helping with a charity auction which

raises funds for a center that assists kids with cerebral

palsy.

Tentative Dates: April 20-29, 2014

Projected cost with airfare Denver to Moscow and

return, round trip train Moscow to Saratov and return,

lodging in Moscow and Saratov and meals should be

$3,000 to $3,500 per person. We are limited to 8-10

people on this trip, so if you are interested we need to

know as soon as possible.

Roger A. Schreiner

Phone (307) 635-2600

roger@cheyennecpa.com

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INTERACT MEMBERS SERVE THE ESTES PARK COMMUNITY

Steve Misch, organizer of the Thanks-

giving Community Gathering & Feast,

presents financial support to the Interact

Clubs of the Middle School & High

School. These youth, photographed here

with Steve, gave of their time and holi-

day, to serve the community at the

Thanksgiving Dinner.

Interact is a Rotary sponsored club at

the two schools that focuses on youth

leadership and community involvement.

Larraine Darling(founder of the

Thanksgiving Dinner) and Steve are so

grateful for these young leaders and their

dedication to being involved in your Es-

tes Park community. The Thanksgiving

Dinner is only one of several community

projects with which they are engaged.

To find out more about Interact, feel

free to contact Steve at

smisch1@msn.com.

EPHS Interact Members with Steve Misch

Estes Park Young Interact Members with Steve Misch

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HAPPENINGS AROUND THE DISTRICT

As you may be aware, District Governor Julie Phares put out a

challenge at the Fall District assembly (just after the flooding in

Colorado) to come up with a design or logo that showed Rotary

Pride and the Strength of Rotary. Rawnda Pierce, President of

the Scottsbluff/Gering Rotary Club came up with the design for

Rotary Proud Rotary Strong t-shirts and sweatshirts.

The t-shirts sell for $15 and the sweatshirts for $25. The prof-

its will be split between the District 5440 Foundation and Flood

relief efforts in Colorado. Each shirt purchased will bring in $4

to $5 dollars for D5440 Foundation and $4 to $5 for Flood re-

lief. (The more we sell, the more profits that will go to the foun-

dation and flood relief).

We will take club orders and have them available for your President Elect or your President Elect Nominee to

pick up at PETS (President Elect Training Seminar) that takes place in Denver Feb. 28th - March 1st. We will also

have a table set up at PETS for those that want to purchase individual shirts. Orders must be rec'd by Feb. 20th to

have them at PETS.

District 5440 will take payments via check or credit card. We prefer to get 1 order form per club and 1 check or

credit card payment per club to keep it as simple as possible.

Please contact your club president to place an order.

Subaru's 'Share the Love campaign ends with the Kids Pak Committee toasting with champagne on January 2nd at Subaru Of Loveland showroom. Kids Pak was the des-ignated 6th charity in this national promotion. For each sale or lease Subaru of America donated $250 per car. Subaru of Loveland sold 69 cars with 67 selecting kids Pak. That will result in $16,750 for Loveland Rotary "weekend food" program. Pictured left to right: Bruce Pettigrew Co-Chair, Cindy Guldy (Past President), Gordon Hiney, Sharon Conaster, Don & Janet Hilmes, Megan Erhich, RD. Food Bank for Larimer & Tom Carrigan, Chair.

The January 9, 2014 meeting of the Johnstown-Milliken Rotary Club was special in many ways. Not only was it District Governor Julie Phares's visit to the Club, but Club awards were presented. The awards featured recogniz-ing 7 new Paul Harris Fellows. Pictured are L to R: Ken Grack, Jan Grack, Michael Wailes, Linda Beck, and Jerry Dunn. In a separate picture is Vivian Tapp. The seventh PHF is anonymous. In addition, the Club is proud to an-nounce that every Club member has donated to the Ro-tary Foundation as part of the “Every Rotarian, Every Year” Initiative.

Rotary International District 5440, Inc. Membership & Attendance Report ~ December 2013

Not Dec. July Gain/Loss YTD December

Club Name Rep'd 2013 2013 Dec. Gain/Loss Attendance % Buffalo NR 33 33 0 0 0.00

Casper 195 191 +2 +4 48.85

Casper-Five Trails 49 44 0 +5 43.26

Casper Reveille NR 36 36 0 0 0.00

Cheyenne 218 221 +1 -3 60.00

Cheyenne Sunrise 35 40 0 -5 44.12

Cody 65 62 -2 +3 69.00

Craig (Moffat County) 21 18 -1 +3 118.52

Douglas 32 34 0 -2 81.00

Estes Park 94 97 +1 -3 74.92

Estes Park-Longs Peak 34 35 0 -1 97.00

Estes Valley Sunrise NR 67 67 0 0 0.00

Evanston 43 45 -1 -2 53.00

Fort Collins 147 150 +1 -3 69.20

Fort Collins (Foothills) NR 105 105 0 0 0.00

Fort Collins After Work NR 22 20 0 +2 0.00

Fort Collins Breakfast 76 76 -2 0 76.89

Gillette NR 61 63 0 -2 0.00

Gillette Energy Rotary 67 71 0 -4 22.39

Greeley 107 109 0 -2 45.00

Greeley Centennial 99 104 -1 -5 76.84

Greeley Redeye 22 24 0 -2 118.50

Greeley-After Hours 22 21 0 +1 59.09

High Plains-Eaton 11 13 -2 -2 92.30

Jackson Hole 166 174 +1 -8 48.31

Jackson Hole Supper NR 45 45 0 0 0.00

Jackson-Breakfast 18 19 0 -1 77.78

Johnstown-Milliken 32 31 0 +1 67.78

Kemmerer 26 27 0 -1 64.00

Lander 77 76 0 +1 59.31

Laramie NR 109 112 0 -3 0.00

Laramie Sunrise 24 26 +1 -2 100.00

Loveland 173 167 -2 +6 75.00

Loveland Mountain View 33 34 -2 -1 48.04

Loveland-Thompson Valley 29 33 -1 -4 73.33

Morrill NR 21 21 0 0 0.00

Powell NR 26 25 0 +1 0.00

Ranchester-Dayton NR 25 23 0 +2 0.00

Rawlins 29 29 +1 0 46.90

Riverton 46 53 -1 -7 53.19

Rock Springs 28 30 0 -2 30.36

Scottsbluff/Gering 110 109 0 +1 98.18

Sedgwick County 30 30 -2 0 42.00

Sheridan 110 114 0 -4 41.54

Ski Town-USA 29 34 -1 -5 116.67

Star Valley 15 15 0 0 56.00

Steamboat Springs NR 84 80 0 +4 0.00

Sterling NR 33 36 0 -3 0.00

Teton Valley 19 24 0 -5 61.11

Thermopolis 29 32 -1 -3 57.00

Torrington 67 67 -1 0 55.56

Windsor 33 31 0 +2 61.00

Worland 32 35 0 -3 61.11

Totals 3159 3211 -12 -52

District 5440 Office

3729 W. 22nd St

Greeley, CO 80634

970-506-1036

rotary5440@yahoo.com

w w w . r o t a r y 5 4 4 0 . o r g

DG Julie Phares

jap@insurance-associates.com

Cell: 970-689-9453

Direct work number 970-577-5225

Close Calls

It was a particularly tough football game and nerves were on edge.

The home team had been victim of three or four close calls by the offi-

cials, and they were now trailing by a touchdown and a filed goal.

When the official made yet another close call in the visitors’ favor, the

home quarterback blew his top. “How many times can you do this to us

in a single game?” he screamed. You were wrong on the out-of-bounds,

you were wrong on the last first down, and you missed a clip in the first

quarter.”

The official just stared. The quarterback seethed, be he suppressed the

language that might get him tossed from the game. “What it came down

to,” he bellowed, “is that YOU STINK!”

The official stared a few more seconds. Then he bent down, picked

up the ball, paced off 15 yards, and put the ball down. He turned to face

the steaming quarterback, “And how do I smell from here?”

True Stories –

Church Bulletin Bloopers

Ladies, don’t forget the rummage sale. It is a good chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house.

Bring your husbands.

LAUGH THE WRINKLES AWAY