Foundation/Membership/Leadership Seminar I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
RI President Message 2
Foundation Trustee
Chair Message
3
RI President Visit to
Downtown Topeka
4-5
Elvis Visit to End Polio 6-7
District/Club Event 8
District Numbers 9
RI Graphics 9
Club Attendance
New Club Members
10
July 2013 District 5710
Eastern Kansas Rotary 420 SE 6th Avenue, Suite 121, Topeka, KS 66607
Phone: 785-232-7216 Fax: 785-232-8126
www.rotary5710.org
Newsletter Editor
Linda Ireland
Executive Assistant
To submit articles and
pictures for the District
Newsletter, send to Linda
Ireland by the 15th of each
month.
District Governor
2013-14
Gary Duggan
DON’T’ MISS OUT ON THIS EXCITING SEMINAR
August 10, 2013
Washburn University Memorial Union
Topeka, KS
8:00—Registration
8:45—Seminar Begins
This event is FREE, lunch will be provided, and
ALL Rotarians are encouraged to attend.
REGISTER NOW!
SESSIONS
Foundation Structure
Grant Certification & Applying for Global Grants
International Missions
Small Club Recruiting
How to Double Membership
Membership Retention
Membership Diversity—The Dynamics of Leadership
Leading from in Front, Behind, and the Side
Implementing Social Media
ClubRunner Q & A
P A G E 2
Message from RI President Ron Burton
Dear fellow Rotarians,
This is an incredibly exciting time to be a Rotarian. This Rotary year can be one of the
greatest years we have yet experienced in Rotary – but it is up to each one of us. We
are now writing the last chapter in our fight against polio. While it has been a long, hard
journey, we have learned many valuable lessons. We have learned that as a group we
can move mountains, we can change people’s lives for the better, and we can honestly
make a difference in our world. Perhaps the greatest lesson has been that the more we
challenge ourselves, the more we can achieve.
We are also embarking on a new chapter in the storied history of our Rotary Founda-
tion. We have the rare privilege of launching an entirely new grant structure we’ve
come to know as Future Vision. It gives us the opportunity to challenge ourselves to do
the absolute most we can, with all of our resources. Just think how much more we can do with a stronger Foundation,
with stronger clubs filled with more Rotarians who are fully engaged in Ro-
tary service.
It’s time for us to recognize that the real challenge we face isn’t just bringing
new members into Rotary. It’s turning all members into true Rotarians. It’s
helping members get engaged in Rotary – helping them realize the potential
they have, and how their Rotary service can change lives. We need to make
sure that every member is active and contributing, and making a real differ-
ence – because when you’re doing meaningful work in Rotary, Rotary is
meaningful to you.
When we realize what we can achieve in Rotary – when we really engage
Rotary – that’s when lives change. We change the lives of the people who
need us. That is inevitable. And along the way, our lives are changed as well. That is also inevitable. That’s what our
theme is all about in 2013-14: Engage Rotary, Change Lives.
It’s time to open our eyes to the potential each of us has through
Rotary. Rotary lets us reach higher, do more, and be a part of
something larger than ourselves. No matter how much we give to
Rotary, we get more in return. And that, too, is inevitable.
In 2013-14, let’s turn all of our potential into reality. It’s up to us.
We can do it by engaging in Rotary service, by getting involved, by
staying inspired, and by remembering every day the gift we have in
Rotary. Together, we will Engage Rotary, Change Lives
Ron D. Burton
President, Rotary International
We have learned that as
a group we can move
mountains, we can
change people’s lives for
the better, and we can
honestly make a
difference in our world.
We need to make sure that
every member is active and
contributing and making a
difference . . .
P A G E 3
Setting goals for a great year
I am excited as we move into the new Rotary year. While Rotary remains constant at the
core, our clubs and districts have new leaders, and we’ve set new goals for the year ahead.
For 2013-14, we have four goals for The Rotary Foundation: eradicate polio, build owner-
ship and pride in our Foundation, launch our new grant model, and engage in innovative
projects.
Our first goal is familiar to each of you: We must make our dream of a polio-free world
real. In the 28 years since the inception of PolioPlus, we have immunized over two billion children and seen the wild
poliovirus disappear in all but three countries. Polio eradication is long, hard work, but when we have finished this job,
we will have achieved something wonderful – and lasting.
This brings us to our second goal: building ownership and
pride in our Foundation. The success of PolioPlus is due, in no
small part, to the generosity of Rotarians all over the world
who have contributed to the PolioPlus Fund. And why do Ro-
tarians keep giving to the PolioPlus Fund? Because they see
that their generosity has a real, lasting impact on the lives of
others. They take pride in the fact that their contributions
mean that the end of polio is in sight.
Our third goal will help us move into a successful future, after
polio is eradicated. This goal is to successfully launch our new
grant model and put our Future Vision Plan into practice
worldwide. The simplified grant structure has made it easier for clubs to apply for Foundation grants, and we have al-
ready seen the benefits of focusing our monetary efforts on sustainable projects.
Lastly, our fourth goal for the coming Rotary year is to engage in innovative projects and creative partnerships that
help build a more just and peaceful world.
Our theme for the year is Engage Rotary, Change Lives . It’s a good theme for Rotary, and for inspiring us to work
through The Rotary Foundation – because without our Foundation, Rotary’s reach is shorter and smaller. Without the
Foundation, polio would still be a worldwide scourge. If it weren’t for the work of our Foundation, children all over
the world could face a future without education, without clean water, and without health care.
Without our Foundation, many of the world’s children would be without hope. Your leadership in the coming year
will provide that hope. May your efforts Engage Rotary, Change Lives .
D. K. Lee
Foundation Trustee Chair
Foundation Trustee Chair Message
For 2013-14 The Rotary Foundation has four goals: 1. Eradicate Polio 2. Build Ownership and Pride in
our Foundation 3. Launch our new grant model 4. Engage in innovative projects
P A G E 4
RI President Ron Burton Visits Downtown Topeka Club
From Downtown Topeka Club Website
By Greg Hill
A full house at the Topeka Country Club witnessed Rotary International Presi-
dent Ron Burton from Norman, Oklahoma deliver one of his very first speeches
during his term in office. Burton spoke to the Topeka Rotary Club on July 18th
to a special joint meeting of the Topeka Downtown Rotary Club and other
Topeka and area clubs.
“We’re so excited to have this opportunity to be the President of Rotary Inter-
national,” Burton said during his remarks. “I stopped and I thought of this when
someone brought it to my at-
tention, but they said, ‘you are
in the line that was started by
Paul Harris.’ That kind of puts
it in perspective.”
Burton, accompanied by his wife Jetta, was in Topeka at the invitation
of Washburn University President and friend, Dr. Jerry Farley and
Past Topeka Rotary Club President Blanche Parks.
“We were in Bangkok and I was introduced to Ron Burton and I
invited him to come to our meeting,” Parks said. “Across the world in Bangkok,
I invited a Rotarian from Norman, Oklahoma to come to Topeka, Kansas to
speak.”
Burton acknowledged that the office of President of Rotary International is not
about him; it’s about the position and the honor bestowed upon those who have
served since Paul Harris.
“I tell people all the time that I’m happy to have my picture taken with you, but
I’m smart enough to realize that in two years, nobody will want their picture
taken with me,” said Burton to the
laughter of the nearly 250 in atten-
dance. “They won’t remember who
I was or what I did.”
Burton spoke of his theme for 2013-2014, Engage Rotary, Change Lives and
his belief that Rotarians are blessed to have the opportunity to serve in
such a wonderful organization.
“I believe that we as Rotarians are a very blessed group of people and we
need to share that blessing with others,” he said.
Dr. Jerry Farley and his wife Susan
Past Downtown Topeka President
Blanche Parks and RI President
Ron Burton
RI President Ron Burton and Downtown
Topeka President David Beck
RI President Ron Burton speaking at the
Downtown Topeka Rotary Club
meeting
P A G E 5
Part of sharing that blessing comes with how Rotarians interact with new
members and engage current members.
“Just because you get them in the club you are not finished with them at all,”
Burton said. “You need to mentor that person, you’ve got to get them
engaged, you’ve got to give them something to do to keep them involved in
Rotary.”
Burton said he once tried to terminate his
membership in the Norman, OK, club because
they didn’t keep him engaged about eighteen
months after he joined.
“They were smart enough not to really terminate me,” Burton said. “They asked me
to chair the Rotary Foundation the next year because they thought he had some ex-
pertise in dealing with foundations.”
Burton asked the audience to look at the many things that Rotarians have to offer as
individuals and seek to engage them to become more involved. Otherwise, they run
the risk of letting members slip away.
RI President Ron Burton Visits Downtown Topeka Club (Cont)
Topeka Mayor Larry Wolgast presenting
RI President Ron Burton a Topeka pin.
RI President Ron Burton signing
the speaker book for the Down-
town Topeka Club. Ron’s wife,
Jetta, looked on.
Left: PDG Kevin Tubbesing (District
Rotary Foundation Chair) with
daughter, Megan.
Right: PDG Roy Browning and his wife
Geri. Roy gave the invocation.
DGE Debra Rodenbaugh-Schaub presented Ron
with a District banner
Maggie Mahoney (Lawrence Jayhawk), DGE Debra
Rodenbaugh-Schaub, DGN John Donovan
Photos by
Downtown
Topeka
Rotarian
Ann
Palmer
CLICK HERE to see all of the pictures
in the event Photo Album
P A G E 6
Elvis Visit to End Polio Now Recap
More than 100 people gathered at Watson Park in the Old West Lawrence neighborhood
on Saturday morning, June 22nd, to run a 5k run and walk as part of the weekend-long
event, Elvis Visit to End Polio Now. Elvis impersonates and kids in Elvis masks and
sequined scarves ran alongside Joseph
Hall, an Elvis tribute artist and finalist on
season three of America’s Got Talent.
Along the run route, runners came upon
historical signs and encountered cos-
tumed, colorful characters from Quan-
trill’s Raid, which is celebrating the 150th
anniversary this year. The day continued
with tours of Old West Lawrence.
Prior to the evening event, a car show was available in the Lied
Center parking lot with visitors receiving coupons for
ice cream from Freddy’s Custard, a business supporter
of the event.
The highlight of the weekend was the Joseph Hall’s Rock
‘N’ Remember tribute concert at the Lied Center. All
who attended had a great time. Some of the many fol-
lowers of Joseph Hall from Branson, Nebraska and Mis-
souri also attended the concert and provided loud
cheers for their favorite songs.
Mary Jean Eisenhower, a granddaughter of President Dwight D. Eisen-
hower and polio survivor, was the chairwoman of the event, and at-
tended the tribute concert. At the intermission Mary gave a moving
presentation for the need to eradicate polio, which was also a vision
of her grandfather.
Joseph Hall continued his concert, stressing we are “this close” to
eradicating polio—we must not give up the fight.
The fundraiser continued on Sunday with Joseph Hall’s visits to First
Christian Church and Free Methodist Church in Lawrence. Hall sang
gospel songs and asked for prayers and offerings for the eradication of
polio in the three remaining endemic countries: Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Lawrence Rotarian Bob Swan brainstormed the idea of introducing the King to the campaign. “Rotary International is
in more than 200 countries. Elvis is a phenomenon, known all around the world in just as many countries,” Swan said.
“He is loved and respected by many, many millions.” It was a natural fit to combine the talents of Joseph Hall as Elvis
to create a fundraiser for PolioPlus. Joseph is officially recognized by Elvis Presley Enterprises.
Joseph Hall rallying the
crowd before the 5k run/walk
The winning entry in the car show!
L to R: Irina Swan, Mary Jean Eisenhower, Bob
Swan Past President Lawrence Central
P A G E 7
The ten clubs in District 5710 and District 6040 that organized and supported the event were: Club 13 Kansas City,
MO, Lawrence, Lawrence Central, Lawrence Jayhawk, Leawood, Manhattan, Olathe, Ottawa, Shawnee and Shawnee
Mission. The event was a fundraiser for Rotary International’s PolioPlus fund, a campaign that began in 1985 with the
goal of eradicating polio worldwide.
Bob Swan is optimistic that the event will become an
annual event in the Lawrence area.
Elvis Ends Polio Visit Recap
Joseph Hall’s Rock ‘N’ Roll
Tribute
Pictures by Lawrence Central Rotarian Lynn
O’Neal and District 5710’s Linda Ireland
CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL PICTURES.
P A G E 8
District Events
SAVE THESE DISTRICT DATES!!
FOUNDATION,
MEMBERSHIP,
LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
August 10, 2013
Washburn University,
Topeka
FOUNDATION BANQUET
November 9, 2013
Overland Park Sheraton
CELEBRATE ROTARY 2014
May 2-4, 2014
Ritz Charles, Overland Park
CELEBRATE ROTARY 2015
May 8-10, 2015
Four Points Sheraton, Manhattan
ZONE AND INTERNATIONAL DATES
ZONE INSTITUTE
December 10-14, 2013
Lot Pines Hyatt near Austin, TX
Zone Website
ROTARY
INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTION
Sydney, Australia
June 1-4, 2014
CLUB EVENTS
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DETAILS ON CLUB EVENTS
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EVENT TO VIEW THE DETAILS
AUGUST
Manhattan Konza Water Matters Day
Manhattan Rotary Club Social
Lenexa Adopt-a-Streamway Clean-Up
SEPTEMBER
Topeka All Club’s Social
OCTOBER
Johnson County OktoberFEST
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P A G E 9
The membership count listed for July 1,
2012 is the membership number from the
Semi-Annual Reports (SARs) submitted to
Rotary International by each club.
Clubs with zero entered for the current
month’s membership/attendance % did
not submit attendance information to the
District website for the month of June by
the deadline date of July 15.
District Membership Numbers
* District Attendance Percentage of Clubs Reporting
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RI 7/1/12 Membership
6/30/13 Membership
June Attendance
%
Atchison 74 76 59.63%
Baldwin City 15 18 57.00%
Blue Valley 12 0 0.00%
Bonner Springs 22 21 74.00%
Burlington 35 39 57.14%
Council Grove 48 0 0.00%
DeSoto 36 25 97.98%
Emporia 73 73 53.61%
Frankfort 21 0 0.00%
Gardner 53 50 65.82%
Garnett 19 0 0.00%
Holton 30 31 71.00%
Howard 17 15 63.30%
Johnson County 29 24 85.71%
Johnson County-Sunset 31 27 62.50%
Junction City 69 67 38.00%
Junction City-Flint Hills 15 18 34.67%
Kansas City 54 52 64.40%
Lawrence 204 205 48.60%
Lawrence Central 22 28 43.40%
Lawrence Jayhawk 73 68 70.30%
Leavenworth 89 86 72.40%
Leawood 53 52 80.43%
Lenexa 44 47 67.38%
Louisburg 42 33 48.55%
Manhattan 187 200 58.83%
Manhattan Konza 80 86 35.17%
Marysville 47 47 73.00%
Olathe Noon 93 0 0.00%
Olathe-Santa Fe Trail 20 26 48.00%
Osawatomie 22 0 0.00%
Oskaloosa 26 22 42.00%
Ottawa 23 27 62.50%
Overbrook 28 30 74.20%
Overland Park 140 139 73.18%
Overland Park South 83 97 73.67%
Paola 38 35 62.00%
Shawnee 62 58 84.21%
Shawnee Mission 56 45 58.04%
Spring Hill 19 19 0.00%
Topeka Downtown 194 194 52.07%
Topeka North 23 19 55.00%
Topeka South 114 115 69.08%
Topeka West 22 21 85.00%
Valley Falls 16 16 59.00%
Valley Heights 19 0 0.00%
Village West 35 0 0.00%
Western Jo Co 33 27 59.29%
Totals 2560 2278 * 60.69%
P A G E 1 0
DeSoto ............................................................. 97.98%
Johnson County .............................................. 85.71%
Topeka West .................................................. 85.00%
Shawnee ........................................................... 84.21%
Leawood .......................................................... 80.43%
Overbrook ...................................................... 74.20%
Bonner Springs ............................................... 74.00%
Overland Park South ..................................... 73.67%
Overland Park ................................................. 73.18%
Marysville ......................................................... 73.00%
Leavenworth ................................................... 72.40%
Holton .............................................................. 71.00%
Lawrence Jayhawk ......................................... 70.30%
Atchison ................................... Jeffery Schuele
Burlington ................................ Patty Thomsen
DeSoto ..................................... Melvin Fischer, Eugene Gower, Jess W. Johnson
Gardner ................................... Janice Dodds, Brett Osborn
Junction City Flint Hills ........ Rodney Righter, Dawn Van Horn, Gary Westerman
Lawrence ................................. David Baker, Gabriel Gutierrez, Brian Iverson, Clarissa Unger, Greg Williams
Lawrence Central .................. Jessica Mortinger
Leawood .................................. Sammy Nasr
Lenexa ...................................... Lenet Compton, Eric Wade
Marysville ................................. Charles Bradley, Aaron, Shinn, Sophia Wilson
Olathe ...................................... Vernon Avant, Paul Van Erem
Olathe Santa Fe Trail ............ Jim Lammle
Ottawa ..................................... Robert W. Green
Overland Park ........................ Matthew Oschman
Overland Park South ............ Rick Cunningham, Rebecca Speake, Enrique Venegas,
Shawnee Mission .................... Stoney Bogan, Emily Randel
Topeka Downtown ............... Gary Alexander, Jay Befort, Susan Bullock, Rodger Fry, Lon Lewis,
Christopher Palmer
Topeka North ........................ Joseph E. Lardner
Topeka South ......................... Charles Shively, Ron Simmons
Village West ............................ Jose Romero, Jose Vargas
New Club Members for May and June
Average
Attendance (for
reporting clubs)
for the month of
June: 60.69%
Clubs With Over 70% Attendance for June
Clubs with 65% to 70%
Attendance:
Topeka South—69.08%
Lenexa—67.38%
Gardner—65.82%