ROTARY DISTRICT 5220 FRIDAY FACTS

Friday Facts Feb. 24

In an earlier email I asked clubs to send pictures of club activities/projects to Carol

Kennedy to be used on table decorations at our District Conference. We need pictures

about 4” X 6” and anywhere from 8 to 10 from each club.

Please welcome to our Rotary family, the newest District 5220 Rotarians:

James Christofferson, North Modesto Rotary, sponsored by Randy Siefkin

Karl Jepson, North Modesto Rotary, sponsored by Gary Kirkpatrick

Chris Elswick, Riverbank Rotary

I attended my first Past Officers Reunion on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday of this week.

It was designed to keep past RI officers updated on what is going on in Rotary. This is

the first year I qualified to go as DG, also from our District was PRID Jerry Barden and

Diana, PDG Gordon Kennedy and Carol, and PDG Phyllis Nusz. We had the pleasure to

hear from President Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar, RIPE William Boyd, RIPN Wilf

Wilkinson, and General Secretary Ed Futa. The POR is held near and at the same time as

the International Assembly (mandatory training for all Governors Elect) in order to tap

our leaders involved in the Assembly. I came away with renewed confidence in the

continuity of our great organization.

It was reported to me that PDG Joe Blanchard has passed away. Joe and Liz were both

members of Stockton Rotary. And Joe was a past member of Manteca Rotary. Joe was 94

years old, and retired as President of Delta College in Stockton. Our sympathy goes out

to Joe’s family and friends.

This report from Permanent Fund chair Jim Woodward, Stockton Rotary.

PERMANENT FUND DONOR RECOGNITION 2005 SEMI ANNUAL

BENEFACTOR REPORT, Every year Rotarians donate millions of dollars to The Rotary

Foundation Permanent Fund that serves as an endowment, guaranteeing that the

Foundation’s work toward International Understanding and Peace will continue for

decades to come. Becoming a Benefactor is a very important Rotary Foundation support

step to take.

The Rotary Foundation 2005 Semi Annual Benefactor Report shows a total of 64

participants in 20 clubs of District 5220. The Foundation Benefactor Coordinator has

asked each club to review and report any discrepancies. A copy of the report will be sent

to Club Presidents for review and corrections if necessary.

Team leader Anita Hellam reports the team is just finishing their first week of a four

week trip. They spent a few days in San Pedro Sula, and are now in Trujillo on the North

coast. The survivors of two wrecked slave ships and the indigenous people of the coast

settled this area. The team members are, Boris Marroquin, Debra Amarante, Kristen

Shive, and Sonia Garcia.

This contest is for Rotarians, and the contest should have been scheduled by now. Area

nominating committee meeting (time and location to follow). The District winner will

give his/her speech at the District Conference. The person in charge is Stockton East

Rotarian Marc Jantzen, chair of the District Four Way Test Committee. Marc’s contact

him know if your club is participating.

One of the impressive things we have at the District Conference is the flag ceremony,

where we march in with the flags of the 70 plus countries we have had either a project or

an exchange with. This year we will combine the introduction of the Club Presidents and

Presidents Elect with our flag ceremony. DGE Bob Hobbs and I will be introducing them,

and the country represented by the flag they will carry.

March 1 is the deadline to submit a note to Diana Barden, Rotary Pride Chair, nominating

your club or an individual who exemplify “Rotary Pride”. Saturday, April 29, will be

Rotary Pride Day at the District 5220 District Conference. A day to wear club shirts, hats,

aprons, pins, etc., and that night, at the Governor’s Ball, Diana and I will recognize an

individual and a club who best shows Rotary Pride. The notes, or email received will also

serve to select some Club Presidents to give their Rotary Pride moment from the podium

at the District Conference. Send nominations to Diana at P O Box 1208, Madera CA

The nominating committee to select the District Governor for the 2008-09 Rotary year

will meet on April 8, 2006. Now is time for clubs to look at their club leaders and

encourage them to step forward. The candidates will need to have served a full term as

Club President, been a Rotarian for 7 years, and been active at the Club and District level.

Nominations will need to be endorsed by a Club in the District. Applications need to be

sent to me by March 8, to qualify as a candidate.

With Rotary Pride,