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North Central Plains area of Texas.

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Going Crazy for Rotary

Thank you Karyn Bullock from the RC of Mineral Wells for preparing and sharing this outstanding video

District Governor Visit - Mansfield Sunrise Rotary Club

Aug 18, 2022 7:00 AM

Meth Mansfield Med Ctr

District Governor Visit - Granbury Rotary Club

Aug 18, 2022 12:00 PM

GISD Admin Bldg

Vibrant Club Workshop

Aug 20, 2022 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Mineral Wells High School

District Governor Visit - Wichita Falls Southwest Rotary Club

Aug 22, 2022 12:00 PM

MPEC

District Governor Visit - Burkburnett Rotary Club

Aug 23, 2022 12:00 PM

Burkburnett Culinary Academy

District Governor Visit - Iowa Park Rotary Club

Aug 24, 2022 12:00 PM

First United Methodist Church

District Governor Visit - Wichita Falls North Rotary Club

Aug 25, 2022 7:00 AM

Jimmy's Egg House

District Governor Visit - Wichita Falls Rotary Club

Aug 25, 2022 12:00 PM

The Forum

District Governor Visit - Arlington North/West Rotary Club

Aug 30, 2022 12:00 PM

Shady Valley Country Club

District Governor Visit - Mineral Wells Rotary Club

Aug 31, 2022 12:00 PM

Southside Church of Christ

District Governor Visit - Arlington Rotary Club

Sep 01, 2022 12:00 PM

First United Methodist Church

District Governor Visit - Breckenridge Rotary Club

Sep 06, 2022 12:00 PM

Buckaroo Burgers

District Governor Visit - Highland Village Rotary Club

Sep 08, 2022 5:15 PM

Shoal Creek

District Governor Visit - Mid-Cities Pacesetters Rotary Club

Sep 09, 2022 7:00 AM

Texas Star

District Governor Visit -Southlake Rotary Club

Sep 09, 2022 12:00 PM

Harbor Chase,

Rotary Leadership Institute Part I and Part II

Sep 10, 2022 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM

First United Methodist Church

District Governor Visit - Hurst Euless Bedford Rotary Club

Sep 13, 2022 12:00 PM

Texas Star

District Governor Visit - Denton Evening Rotary Club

Sep 19, 2022 6:30 PM

The Chestnut Tree

District Governor Visit - Lake Ray Roberts Rotary Club

Sep 20, 2022 12:00 PM

LizzyGators Event Gallery

District Governor Visit - Champions Rotary Club

Sep 21, 2022 7:45 PM

The Mule Barn

District Governor Visit - Denton Rotary Club

Sep 22, 2022 12:00 PM

El Chaparral Cantina & Grill

District Governor Visit - 380 Rotary Club

Sep 23, 2022 8:00 AM

The Kiesling Agency

District Governor Visit - Pilot Knob Rotary Club

Sep 23, 2022 12:00 PM

Wildhorse Grill

District Governor Visit - Fort Worth South Rotary Club

Sep 27, 2022 12:00 PM

River Crest Country Club

District Governor Visit - Cleburne Rotary Club

Sep 29, 2022 12:00 PM

Cleburne Conference Center

District Governor Visit - Metroport Rotary Club

Sep 30, 2022 7:00 AM

DFW Marriott Salona

District Governor Visit - Aledo Rotary Club

Oct 03, 2022 11:30 AM

Sunny Street Café

District Governor Visit - Colleyville Rotary Club

Oct 04, 2022 12:00 PM

Next Bistro

District Governor Visit - Grapevine Rotary Club

Oct 05, 2022 12:00 PM

Lancaster Theatre

District Governor Visit -Golden Triangle Rotary Club

Oct 06, 2022 7:00 AM

The Keller Roundhouse

A Rotary Member to the rescue

Imagine yourself as a 15 year old Rotary Youth Exchange student from Korea on your way to meet your host family in O'Fallon, Illinois. Your coast to coast flight lands in the DFW Airport as expected but late. Then you find out through your limited English skills that you missed your connecting flight to St. Louis.

That is exactly what happened this past Thursday at 8:42 PM in the evening (August 11th) to Kim Yung Piip who goes by the nick name Fredrick. Fredric called his host family, Kim Sabella, from O'Fallen Rotary Club in Southern, Illinois. The quick thinking Kim managed to get Fredrick to quickly get back to the American Airlines gate to put his luggage on the next flight out in morning. Her next task was to find someone near the airport that could provide a place to sleep for the night. This was a task she did not take lightly, this 15 year old was entrusted to her care and now she was tasked with finding someone that she did not know a completely different city to care Fredric for the evening and get him back to the airport in the morning.

End Polio Update for Aug 12th

The Polio Hot Spot is shrinking to a smaller and smaller area in Pakistan.

A Win Against Polio is a Win For Global Health!

Calling our District 5790 long distance bicycle riders. Tour de Tucson - Ride To End Polio = Registration is now open for this year's bicycle event and End Polio Now Fundraising effort on November 19, 2022 ! See the ride routes and register to ride in person or virtually here - https://eltourdetucson.org/el-tour-de-tucson/route/

World Polio Day! October 24, 2022 it is not to early to start planning your clubs event.

For the Aug 20th Vibrant Club Workshop the Rotary Club of Fort Worth to share their project to engage local businesses

Every club is challenged with engaging their local businesses. Particularly the those that are underserved. At the 2022 Vibrant Club Workshop we will be hearing from the team that spoke to a packed house at the RI convention in Houston

We are proud to say that this team happens to be from our District 5790.

The Rotary Club of Fort Worth will share with us their dynamic program idea for creating a more inclusive club and engage historically underutilized businesses while building good will and better friendships for all concerned.

Rotary Learning Center offering updated courses for club executives

Rotary Learning Center announces updated online learning tools for club executives new and old.

Club officers new to their Rotary leadership positions have some great learning tools available to them in the Rotary Learning Center.

The following learning plans have also been updated to incorporate legislation adopted at the 2022 Council of Legislation.

Some courses may not be available until September. Courses that are out of date will be locked until they’re updated, but you will still be able to complete any courses in your learning plans that have not been locked.

You can help other club officers prepare for the year ahead by sharing information with them. If you have questions or comments, please write to learn@rotary.org.

Congratulations to all that completed the inaugural RLI Part I Leadership Training Session

The Rotary District 5790 Lonestar Division of the Rotary Leadership Institute launched its first ever RLI - Part I Training Session on July 9, 2022. With completion of Parts II and III to be scheduled later this year, members of this group own the unique distinction of having graduated with the inaugural class of the District 5790 Lonestar Division Rotary Leadership Institute.

Ginger Eads serving on RI Finance Committee

Jul 08, 2022 1 Comment

Ginger A. Eads, a certified public accountant in Flower Mound and a member of Rotary Club of Cross Timbers, was recently appointed to Rotary International’s Finance Committee. She began her service July 1.

The Finance Committee advises the board on Rotary's finances including budgets, investment policy, and sustainability measures. Members of the committee must have a professional background in a finance-related field; non-profit experience is preferred. Candidates should have experience at the club and district level in financial matters. It is a three-year term with two meetings a year in Evanston, Ill., and virtual meetings as needed.

DG Dan Steele, District Officers Installed

Jul 03, 2022

MINERAL WELLS - The beautiful seventh-floor ballroom of the Crazy Water Hotel & Plaza was the setting on June 25 for the 2022-23 Rotary District 5790 Installation Ceremony.

District Governor Dan Steele, of Rotary Club of Mineral Wells, was installed as district governor. His slate of officers was also installed.

Local musician and Abilene Southwest Rotarian, Kidd Callahan provided special music, including the playing of John Lennon's "Imagine" to help conclude the ceremony.

Outgoing district Governor Kayla Christianson (Abilene) was honored for her past year of service. Pat Peters was recognized as the District 5790 governor-elect. See the complete list of this year's district officers and directors here.

Dan looks forward to a great year of Rotary across the district, keeping us #CrazyAboutRotary.

July 9th Rotary Leadership Institute - Part I is SOLD OUT

Jul 01, 2022

The inaugural session of Rotary Leadership Institute Part I on July 9, 2022 has been sold out.

Perhaps it is the Imagine Rotary challenge provided by our new RI President Jennifer Jones an our own 22-23 District Governor Dan Steele to imagine what Rotary could be that has inspired aspiring Rotary and Rotaract leaders to take their leadership skills to the next level, that has members excited about the Rotary Leadership Institute course offerings. This 3 part plus graduate course series offers members a Rotary and career enhancement opportunity that is simply not available anywhere else. To learn more about the Rotary Leadership Institute, click here. The District 5790 RLI team will be scheduling additional Part I sessions, followed by Parts II & III during the months to come.

What is Post Polio Syndrome?

There are 15-20 million polio survivors in our world. And 60-75% are subject to having Post Polio Syndrome.

Trouble Years Later - According to the diagnostic criteria developed by the March of Dimes, Post polio Syndrome is new muscle weakness or decreased endurance that occurs in people with a history of paralytic polio, after partial or complete recovery from the infection and a long interval — typically 15 to 30 years — of stable functioning. The weakness comes on gradually, persists for at least a year, progresses slowly, and can be accompanied by fatigue, muscle wasting, and muscle and joint pain. Some patients also develop sleeping problems, breathing problems, and difficulty swallowing.

Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!

A Win Against Polio is a Win For Global Health!

Rotary’s World-wide 2021-22 Rotary Year Polio

Fundraising Goal is

$150 Million – Including the Gates Foundation $2 to $1 Match

This weeks Polio update:

Advocate, Donate & Educate to END POLIO NOW & FOREVER!

20,000,000 Children Saved from the Paralysis of Polio Since 1988

Total paralysis cases	Year-to-date 2022	Total 2021	Total 2020	Total 2019	Total 2018
Globally	12	6	140	176	33
- in endemic countries:	11	5	140	176	33
- in post-endemic countries:	1	1	0	0	0

Wild Polio cases reported this week:

Pakistan 2, Afghanistan 0

2022 Wild Polio Cases – Pakistan 10, Afghanistan 1, Mozambique 1

2021 Wild Cases - Pakistan 1 (2020-84), Afghanistan 4 (2020-56), Malawi - 1

2022 Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 202 in 12 Countries

2021 Vaccine Derived Polio - 689 Cases in 22 Countries (2020-1,113 Cases in 26 countries)

Terry Ziegler, bigzlumber@aol.com Rotary Region 26 Endowment/Major Gifts Adviser

Rotary Leadership Institute - Part I to take place July 9th

District 5790 joins the Lonestar Division of the Rotary Leadership Institute. The Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is a multi-district, grassroots leadership development program of member districts organized into regional divisions in various parts of the world.

Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) - Rotary District 5320 : Rotary District 5320

The 2022 Imagine Rotary District Assembly an amazing success

Nearly 180 Rotary members representing 47 North Central and Plains area Texas Rotary clubs showed up in Graham, Texas on Saturday April 30th to Imagine Rotary in their communities for the 2022-2023 Rotary Year starting July 1, 2022.

Incoming District Governor Dan Steele kicked of the day of Rotary learning with an emotional discussion about all the various Rotary mentors he had over the years starting with the very church in Graham where the event was being held.

2021-2022 District 5790 Rotary Four Way Test Speech Contest Winners Announced

On Saturday, May 14th, we held the final Speech contest for the 2021-2022 season. We are excited to report the results...

1^st – Eve Meade, Fort Worth, $500

2^nd – Sonika Harish, Lewisville Noon, $400

3^rd – Michel Graham, Graham, $300

4^th – Nicole Stancik, Wichita Falls Southwest, $200

5^th – Michael Wong, Grapevine, $100

6^th - Joseph Luken McCollum, Wichita Falls North, $100

Please congratulate these accomplished students as you see them. Judges, as usual, had a hard job!

A District 5790 Rotary Leadership Institute invitation

"THE ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE BUILDS LEADERS WITHIN THE CLUB....AND BEYOND THE CLUB LEVEL"

Click here to register for Part 1 on July 9, 2022

Registration Cost for Part I is $50.

Winners of the Weatherford Regional 4 Way Speech Contest are announced

The Regional Four Way Test Speech Contests are now complete! And we have winners to announce for our third contest which was in Weatherford.

Participating clubs:

Abilene

Cleburne

Decatur

Eagle Mountain Saginaw

Graham

Keller

Kennedale

Lewisville Noon

Mansfield Sunrise

Stephenville

Weatherford

The proud winners are:
*First Place: Sonika Harish, Lewisville High School, sponsored by Lewisville Noon Rotary Club
*Second Place: Michel Graham sponsored by Graham Rotary Club
Third Place: Madison O'Neal sponsored by Keller Rotary Club
Fourth Place: Catherine Hornbuckle, Fellowship Academy, sponsored by Kennedale Rotary Club

Results of Decatur Regional 4 Way Test Speech Contest Announced

Exciting News! We have Winners from the 2nd Regional Four Way Test Speech which was held in Decatur today, April 2nd.

The Decatur club hosted the contest and there were 6 contestants. Participating clubs: Arlington Sunrise, Grapevine, Denton Lake Cities, Denton Noon, Western Fort Worth, Wichita Falls North.

The proud winners are:

Grapevine Regional 4 Way Test Speech Contest Announced

On Saturday, March 26th, the Grapevine Rotary Club was gracious enough to host the first of the 3 Regional contests. There were 11 contestants. The winner is Nicole Stancik of Holliday High School in Wichita Falls. Congratulations Nicole!

Participating clubs: Arlington, Arlington North, Burkburnett, Cross Timbers, Flower Mound, Fort Worth, Fort Worth South, Golden Triangle, HEB/Mid-Cities Pacesetters (joint club competition), Trophy Club, and Wichita Falls Southwest.

The proud winners are:

*First Place: Nicole (Nikki) Stancik from Holliday High School sponsored by the Wichita Falls Southwest Club

*Second Place: Eve Meade from Young Women's Leadership Academy sponsored by Fort Worth Downtown Club

Third Place: Ligia Souto from Byron Nelson High School sponsored by Trophy Club Club

Fourth Place was a 3 way tie:

Emiliano Gutierrez Lamar High School, Arlington North Club

Lauryn Hobbs Flower Mound High School, Flower Mound Club

Owen Nelson Arlington High School, Arlington Downtown Club

Wichita Falls Southwest RC feeds the hungry in Honduros

https://southwestrotary.com/stories/rotary-volunteers-spend-part-of-their-saturday-packaging-food-for-the-children-of-honduras.

Points for Rotarians to consider when discussing the situation in Ukraine

Talking points: Ukraine

25-Feb-2022

Many Rotarians wonder about Rotary International's position on recent events in Ukraine. Col. Jim Quick provided illumination on this issue.

The Talking Points document mentions a few ways that Rotarians can help including by supporting Shelter Box.

Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with ...

By: James Campbell Quick

2020-2023 District 5790 Peace Fellowship Chair

We celebrate Rotary’s 117^th birthday on 23 February and we focus on Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution all February long. Therefore, I invite you to consider two ways of advancing peace and world understanding in these challenging times, globally and domestically. The challenges are great yet our capacity as Rotarians is even greater. So, what can we do?

Arlington Sunrise Rotary delivers 800 stockings to Thornton ES

Arlington Sunrise Rotary Club members make Christmas bright for elementary school students at Thornton Elementary School in Arlington.

Rotary Club of Pilot Knob celebrates it Charter at Robson Ranch Grill

Members from the newly chartered Pilot Knob Rotary Club in Northlake, Texas

celebrated with friends and fellow Rotarians from throughout Rotary District 5790 at Robson Ranch Grill on October 29th.

Charter Members of the Rotary Club of Pilot Knob

DG Kayla Christianson visits Rotary Club of Fort Worth

Below is a YouTube Video of DG Chritianson's visit to the Rotary Club of Fort Worth. To hear her guest speaker speech, her talk begins at the 24 minute mark.

Lewisville Morning Rotary recognizes outstanding readers from Central ES Summer Reading program

https://lewisvillemorningrotary.org/stories/summer-read-for-bikes-project

Cross Timbers RC launches 4th Annual Rhythms the Riverwalk Event

https://crosstimbersrotary.com/stories/4th-annual-rhythms-at-the-riverwalk-event

An update on the Global Grant Project in Makhanda/Grahamstown, East Cape of South Africa co-sponsored by Wichita Falls North Rotary Club

https://wichitafallsnorthrotaryclub.org/stories/update-on-international-global-grant-project-in-makhanda-grahamstown-east-cape-of-south-africa

DG Kayla Belle Christianson Installation

Congratulations to Kayla Christianson, District Governor for the 2021-2022 Rotary Year.

On June 27th 2021, in Abilene Texas, Rotarians from around District 5790 gathered at the National Institute for Children's Literature to attend the installation of Kayla Belle Christianson as District Governor for the 2021/2022 Rotary Year.

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A Rotary Member to the rescue

August Polio Eradication Update

Polio Surveillance Has Never Been More Important

Rotary’s World-wide 2021-22 Rotary Year Polio Fundraising Goal is

$150 Million – Including the Gates Foundation $2 to $1 Match

In Yemen, Dr Mutahar Ahmed leads the country’s acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance efforts, which are vital to tracking Poliovirus transmission. Despite long-running conflict, a critical humanitarian situation and a cVDPV2 outbreak, wide-reaching AFP surveillance in Yemen tells a promising story where health workers are able to detect polio spread and inform response tactics.

Congratulations to all that completed the inaugural RLI Part I Leadership Training Session

Ginger Eads serving on RI Finance Committee

Posted on Jul 08, 2022

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Stephanie A. Urchick selected to be 2024-25 Rotary International President

Stephanie A. Urchick is selected to be the 2024-25 president of Rotary International

Recognizing a woman’s worth

Programs of Scale grant-winner Together for Healthy Families in Nigeria helps families by focusing on the fundamental needs of women

RI President Jennifer Jones crosses Canada from coast to coast to coast

Organized around several hubs, the tour started on 17 June to draw attention to the positive impact that clubs have in their communities.

Rotary Projects Around the Globe August 2022

Learn how Rotary clubs are taking action in the United States, Venezuela, Greece, Madagascar, and Kazakhstan.

Rotary Fellowships amplify Ukrainian relief efforts

Rotary's global network has sent millions of dollars' worth of relief to help the people of Ukraine. Rotary Fellowships have amplified the impact of these efforts.

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This is your District 5790 Blood Drive Resource. If your club would like to sponsor a blood drive in your community please click here for more information on how to set-up and promote a Blood Drive.

Clubs are encouraged to promote their blood drives on the District 5790 Website and on the District 5790 Blood Drive Face Book page. Contact the District 5790 Blood Drive Chair to promote your drive in either media.

The following are District 5790 Rotary Clubs that are hosting blood drives

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It is a tragic and sad time for the people of Ukraine and the world.

At Rotary, we are deeply concerned by the deteriorating situation in Ukraine and the escalating loss of life and humanitarian hardship there. Continued military action against Ukraine will not only devastate the region, but also risk spreading tragic consequences across Europe and the world.

As one of the world’s largest humanitarian organizations, we have made peace the cornerstone of our global mission. We join the international community in calling for an immediate cease fire, withdrawal of Russian forces, and a restoration of diplomatic efforts to resolve this conflict through dialogue.

In the past decade, Rotary clubs in Ukraine, Russia and nearby countries have transcended national differences and have actively engaged in peace-building projects to promote goodwill and to marshal assistance for the victims of war and violence. Today, our thoughts are with our fellow Rotary members and others in Ukraine coping with these tragic events. Rotary International will do everything in its power to bring aid, support and peace to the region.

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