District 5580 Cross Currents December 2019 (Dec 04, 2019)

DECEMBER IS DISEASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT MONTH

PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE

Rotary International President, Mark Daniel Maloney (Presidential message retrieved from: https://my.rotary.org/en/news-media/office-president/presidential-message)

There is no experience quite like attending the Rotary International Convention. Discover the true spirit of aloha and Rotary with your family, friends, and fellow Rotarians from 6 to 10 June in Honolulu. It is the perfect setting for the entire family of Rotary to celebrate, collaborate, and connect.

DISTRICT GOVERNOR MESSAGE

District Governor Rick Bricker and his wife Susan Bricker

As we enter the holiday season, see my Christmas "Wish List" Below:

DISTRICT CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Submitted by: Goria Mink, District 5580 Executive Secretary

We are pleased to announce that registration for the Rotary District 5580 Conference is OPEN!! Join us at Madden's Resort on beautiful Gull Lake in Brainerd, MN for an exciting mix of education, service above self, and fun!

https://rotary5580.org/50019/Page/Show?ClassCode=Page&Slug=district-5580-conference-2020-brainerd-mn

ROTARY PETS 2020: APRIL 23, 2020 AT MADDEN'S RESORT IN BRAINERD, MN

Submitted by: District Governor-Elect Bob McLean and District 5580 Trainer Linda Marrin

Mark your calendars for the 2020 Presidents-Elect Training Seminar (PETS): Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Madden's Resort in Brainerd, MN prior to the District Conference!

ONE ROTARY SUMMIT - DULUTH MN

Submitted by: Gloria Mink, Rotary District 5580 Executive Secretary

https://rotary5580.org/event/one-rotary-summit--duluth-1/

AN OPPORTUNITY TO “STEP OUT OF THE BOX” (ROTARY FRIENDSHIP EXCHANGE)

Submitted by: Laurie Lewandowski, District 5580 Rotary Friendship Exchange Committee Chair, and member of the Detroit Lakes Noon Rotary Club

A Rotary Friendship Exchange (RFE) allows participants to take turns hosting one another in their communities, their clubs, and even under their own roofs. So, not only do you have the chance to get a very individual visit to another country or state, but you have the opportunity to show off the hospitality of your own community in return.

RYLA RECRUITMENT SUGGESTIONS AND DEADLINES

Submitted by: Matti Pelland, District 5580 RYLA Chairperson

LITERACY CORNER: PROMOTING EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY

Submitted by: Marjorie McPeak, District 5580 Literacy Coordinator

In this Holiday Season promoting Early Literacy is still important and easy to include in your plans. No matter what age we are there is something that we can do to promote this important Literacy in our Community.

4-WAY TEST ESSAY CONTEST: DEADLINE DECEMBER 31

Submitted by: Rozanne Casey, Youth Services Chair

The annual District 5580 4-Way Test Essay Contest is now underway. The contest is open to students who are in their final 2 years of high school. Its purpose is to help your club educate youth concerning the Rotary 4-Way Test and how they can apply it to their lives.

VALUE OF ROTARY VOLUNTEERING

Article originally published at: https://www.rotary.org/en/value-rotary-volunteering

That Rotary members log a lot of volunteer hours should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the organization. But a new report just released by Johns Hopkins University provides a powerful look at the impact of all those volunteer hours.

YOU ARE INVITED ON A ROTARY TOUR: MOSCOW-SAINT PETERSBURG AND THE DISTRICT 2223 CONCERENCE

You are invited on a Rotary Tour including visits to Moscow, Saint Petersburg and the District 2223 Conference in Novosibirsk – Altai Krai from May 6-22, 2020!

See more details below or here: MOSCOW-SAINT PETERSBURG INVITATION

HONORING ROTARIANS

Editor's Note: This section honors the Rotary legacy of District 5580 Rotarians who have passed away during each month. Clubs are encouraged to send information and share reflections for inclusion in "Cross Currents".

This month, we remember Gary Riffe who joined the Jamestown Rotary Club in 1979 and served as President in 1987 .