UTAH ROTARY SMALL CLUB OF THE YEAR … HURRICANE VALLEY ROTARY!
UTAH ROTARY SMALL CLUB OF THE YEAR … HURRICANE VALLEY ROTARY! The Rotary Club of Hurricane Valley was selected as RY2020-21 Utah Rotary Small Club of the Year. This Southern Utah club, with a current membership of just 27, is “a little Rotary club which could” … and...
Utah Rotary Large Club of the Year – Dixie Sunrise Rotary
Utah Rotary Large Club of the Year – Dixie Sunrise Rotary Daniel Webster defines the word “vibrant” as “characterized by energy and/or activity. Vivacious, animated, alive” which certainly describes the Rotary Club of Dixie Sunrise, the RY2020-21 recipient of Utah...
People of Action – How Your Club can Join the Action
Welcome to a new Rotary year! District Governor Judy Zone and I have secured statewide People of Action billboards (courtesy of YESCO). We will also be running a Facebook ad campaign. Both will feature People of Action photos and messages featuring Utah Rotarians....
Meet 2021-22 Utah Rotary District Governor Judy Zone
Meet 2021-22 Utah Rotary District Governor Judy Zone District Governor Judy Zone has been a Rotarian for 20 years. She has been the Public Relations Chair for 3 Past District Governors, a three-time RYLA facilitator, an Assistant Governor, District Newsletter Editor,...
DISTRICT “SERVICE ABOVE SELF” AWARDS – MARTHA VELASCO AND STEPHANIE VELASCO
DISTRICT “SERVICE ABOVE SELF” AWARDS – MARTHA VELASCO AND STEPHANIE VELASCO District 5420’s “Service Above Self” award recognizes a Rotarian – or Rotaractor – who has demonstrated exemplary humanitarian service, in any form and at any level, with emphasis on personal...
UNSUNG HERO AWARD – DEVIN THORPE
UNSUNG HERO AWARD – DEVIN THORPE This year’s recipient of the Unsung Hero Award was Devin Thorpe - given to an individual or a group of individuals who do amazing “service above self” without any expectation of recognition or reward. Devin is, in multiples ways, the...
PDG MICHEL IS RI “SERVICE ABOVE SELF” RECIPIENT
Uwe (pronounced “oova”) Shaun Michel was recognized during District 5420’s recent conference with the RI “Service Above Self” award, Rotary International’s highest and most prestigious honor. Only 1 in each district to an annual worldwide total of 150 is recognized...
THREE CLUBS RECOGNIZED WITH THE FIRST EVER PHOENIX AWARDS
During RY2020-21 District Conference on Saturday, April 24, the “first ever” Phoenix Award recognized three clubs which have reinvented themselves, found positive energy, regained their focus and gained momentum in “growing Rotary,” foundation giving, enhanced public...
PAUL SUMMERS NAMED RY2020-21 ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR
Utah Rotary District Governor Linda Sappington of St. George Rotary says there was never any doubt who this year’s Rotarian of the Year would be! From March 2020 when Paul Summers of the Bountiful Rotary Club said YES to an assignment to organize a committee designed...
Governor’s Collaborative Grant initiative spurs impactful service throughout the state
The Collaborative Grants Committee was stunned with the enthusiasm and the number of completed applications for this initiative. As one committee member put it, ‘It has been so difficult to collaborate with our own members for service this past year. It is so...
Rotary Uganda Visit 2021
Rotary Uganda Visit 2021. Midvalley Rotary will be leading a trip to Uganda in September. The trip is in conjunction with our Global Grant Fish Farming and Food Crop Demonstration Farm Projects. As we travel in the heart of Africa, we will aim to accomplish several...
Club Visioning and Strategic Planning: Cedar City Rotary is the first to the finish line!
Club Visioning and Strategic Planning: Cedar City Rotary is the first to the finish line! 2021-2022 Utah Rotary District Governor Elect Judy Zone will be asking all clubs to complete their visioning and strategic planning using this document before their Club...
How to ‘Jump Start’ your club post-Covid
How to ‘Jump Start’ your club post-Covid – by District Governor Elect Judy Zone While half the clubs in our District met by Zoom during Covid – a quarter of our clubs did not meet at all. Many Rotarians suffered ‘zoom fatigue,’ with accompanying drops in club meeting...
New Veterans Club should inspire all clubs to find unmet needs in their communities
New Veterans Club should inspire all clubs to find unmet needs in their communities Utah Rotary’s new Veterans Satellite Club is sponsored by Dixie Sunrise Club with a focus on veterans helping veterans. According to satellite club president Doug Graham, though...
Membership Surveys – Better than a Crystal Ball
Have you ever attended a Rotary Board meeting where someone said, “What do you think our members want?” Answers can vary from “I’m not sure” to “So-and-so says . . .” Rather than guess, Google Drive has a tool that is better than a crystal ball for making board...
Logan Rotary President Elect inspires his club to be ‘Good for Nothing’
Recently PE Jay Black delivered this brief message to kick off his club’s meeting. Other Utah Rotarians might find being ‘good for nothing’ is something they want to do too. Here is his address. I have a modest proposal for our Rotary Club today: I think we might want...
TRF POLICY CHANGES
The Rotary Foundation (TRF) Global Grants program was first introduced in 2013 to Rotarians anxious to do “bigger, better, bolder service” addressing significant humanitarian needs in the world. TRF, districts and participating clubs can be very proud of what has...
7th Area of Focus
“Plant more trees … go to www.Ifixtheplanet.org and create a 70-second video … and develop a Global Grant designed to protect the environment,” said PRIP Ian Riseley from his home in Australia. Hosted by the Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG)...
Rotary theme for 2021-2022: Serve to Change Lives
Rotary theme for 2021-2022: Serve to Change Lives Incoming Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta urged members to become more involved in impactful service projects, saying that caring for and serving others is the best way to live because it changes not only...
‘Big West’ Focus Groups identify key changes needed to shape the future of Rotary
‘Big West’ Focus Groups identify key changes needed to shape the future of Rotary Changing the multi-year trend of decreasing membership continues to be a priority, and we believe solutions will come from Big West Rotarians. The Focus Group Project created thirty...
District Governor-Nominee RY 2023-24
According to members of this year’s Selection Committee, Rotarian John Redd, a member of Bountiful Rotary has been chosen to serve as Governor of Utah Rotary District 5420 in RY2023-24 (aka District Governor-Nominee [Designate]), from a short list of exceptional...
Dixie Sunrise Rotary Club of St. George
President Elect Jose Velasco (2022-23) had a great idea - Why not start a Special Interest Rotary Club for Veterans? The club started out as a satellite of the Dixie Sunrise Rotary Club of St. George , but is now a Utah Rotary Club of vets helping vets in its own...
DISTRICT 5420 PEACE SCHOLAR DEPARTS FOR THE UK
Christopher Pieper, of Murray, considers himself the “old guy” among his classmates of ten Rotary Peace Fellows who will spend the next 16 months studying together in Great Britain. One of two Americans, as well as two from Australia, two from Africa and one each from...
Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) Announces Upcoming Classes
The RLI is a leadership and development program to strengthen Rotary Clubs and prepare Rotarians for leadership. This is accomplished through education, collaboration and exchanged of ideas among class participants. It is for new Rotarians, experienced Rotarians,...
Bruce James Parsons
Bruce James Parsons, born on Christmas Eve, 1922, finished his earthly journey on November 27, 2020 at the age of 97. He found his calling in life when his interest in optometrics was piqued while working for Dr. Hessel N. Rushmere O.D. who taught him to grind...
District 5420 Native American Initiative
District 5420 Native American Initiative Throughout most of 2020, the adverse effects of the coronavirus have been felt around the world and it has disproportionately infected under-resourced and often neglected population subgroups. There is no more striking example...
Rotarian Dr. Tunji Funsho named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the world
Dr. Tunji Funsho, Rotary’s Nigeria National PolioPlus Chair was named to the TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World list for his critical leadership in working with Rotary members and our partners to achieve a wild polio-free Nigeria and eradicate the wild...
Greetings from your Rotary International president
Greetings, fellow Rotarians and Rotaractors! I am so honored to serve as your president this year. We have important work ahead of us at Rotary, and we are going to have a lot of fun as we do it. Last year, we launched our five-year Action Plan to build a stronger...
Dixie Sunrise Club Shares Successful Strategies for Membership Growth
Dixie Sunrise Club shares successful strategies for membership growth Six years ago, the Dixie Sunrise Rotary Club decided to attract young professionals as our club’s average age was about 62 years old. We have succeeded over that time span to drop our average to...
Two Utah Clubs Make Hybrid Meetings Work for Members
Utah Rotarians: I wanted to share with you how two clubs in D5420 are making hybrid meetings (both in person and virtual) work for their members. Hopefully you will consider how you might make it work for your clubs too. 1. Centerville-Farmington Club They are...
Millcreek Rotary is Club of the Year 2020
Millcreek Rotary is Club of the Year 2020 The Rotary Club of Millcreek is honored to be named Rotary Club of the Year for District 5420. The Club was the only Club in District 5420 to earn the Rotary Citation at the Platinum Level. They are also the first club to...
UTAH ROTARY TO INSTALL NEW DISTRICT GOVERNOR
UTAH ROTARY TO INSTALL NEW DISTRICT GOVERNOR Evening of Opportunity online gala June 26 to welcome Linda Sappington Utah Rotary members from across the state are invited to join together online on Friday evening, June 26 for an Evening of Opportunity, featuring an...
PDG DEAN JACKSON RECOGNIZED WITH SERVICE ABOVE SELF AWARD
Dean L. Jackson was honored with the Service Above Self Award from DG John Hanrahan on Friday, May 15, 2020 during District 5420’s first ever, virtual District Conference. Considered Rotary International’s highest honor, the Service Above Self Award recognizes up to...
PDG SCOTT LECKMAN HONORED WITH THE REGIONAL AWARD FOR A POLIO-FREE WORLD
PDG SCOTT LECKMAN HONORED WITH THE REGIONAL AWARD FOR A POLIO-FREE WORLD Scott Leckman, a renowned general surgeon in private practice in Salt Lake City; a Past District Governor (RY2018-19) and the district’s Rotarian of the Year in RY2010-11, received another...
Andy Dahmen – Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service
Andy Dahmen, father of a son and daughter, grandfather to two; a member of the Heber Valley Rotary Club since 1994, and genuine nice guy, was honored with the prestigious Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service at the recent (virtual) 2019-20 District...
Raising Money During a Pandemic
These are undoubtedly strange days. People are staying home and taking a much closer look at their finances in case of sickness and emergency. It just doesn’t seem like the right time for business-as-usual nonprofit fundraising — and it probably isn’t. When life...
Rotarian of the Year & District Governor Nominee
Rotarian of the Year (RY2019-20) Jose G. Velasco – and newly named District Governor Nominee-designate (RY2022-23) - has a heart for volunteering! Jose became a Rotarian in 2010 when he joined the Hispano Latino club. In 2011, he transferred his membership to the...
Hearts of Europe Partnership
In the face of an unprecedented global pandemic, Rotary clubs are called upon to adapt and change the way we connect and serve. Clubs around the world are providing medical equipment to frontline health workers, raising funds, communicating best practices, and keeping...
Guidelines for holding Rotary events and trainings during 2020, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dear district governors-elect,The RI Board of Directors met in late April and took several important actions in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic to protect the health and safety of all participants in Rotary programs, meetings, and events. I wanted to share...
PolioPlus Responding to the Covid-19 Challenge
A program begun by Rotary is employing thousands of health workers to address the Covid-19 pandemic. The program is the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) which includes Rotary’s PolioPlus program. From the earliest days of polio eradication in the...
Rotary Membership Experience Survey Results
Membership Experience Feedback Survey Results Why do people join Rotary? What makes them stay in their club, and what makes them leave? Rotary conducts the Membership Experience Feedback survey every year to better understand the needs, interests, and engagement of...
Social Capital and Provo Rotary’s Centennial
Social Capital and Provo Rotary’s Centennial, November 2019 By Don Jarvis Cooperation is what Rotary is all about, but America is somewhat conflicted about cooperation. This country was settled by people who thought differently from others around them. French...
Past District Governor Jim Bromley
We knew PDG James Michael Bromley as “Jim,” a longtime member of the Bountiful Rotary Club who passed into eternity at his home on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at the age of 80. Born in Salt Lake City, Jim lived a lifetime of “service above self” beginning with two...
New Years Resolutions for Rotaract 2020
Dear Rotarians, As we both reflect on this past 2019 year, the accomplishments of our District Rotaract where phenomenal. In January, a historical move brought the Dixie Sunrise and the St.George clubs together to revive the Rotaract Charter. In May, Brent Parkin and...
New! Rotary’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement
A top priority for Rotary International is growing and diversifying our membership to make sure we reflect the communities we serve. To help us achieve our goal, the RI Board of Directors passed a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statement: As a global network...
Utah Rotarians Plan Rotary Foundation Dinner
October 24 Event in Salt Lake City on World Polio Day The Rotary Foundation is transforming our world. Since its founding more than 100 years ago, The Rotary Foundation has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects from the eradication of polio...
Welcome from the District Governor
How can we help your local Rotary club succeed? Incoming District Governor John Hanrahan has a welcome message for Utah Rotary clubs as he begins his tenure. What can we do to help your club earn a Rotary Citation recognition?
South Valley Rotary Recognized as Utah Rotary Club of Year
The South Valley Rotary Club, which provides community service to the southern region of the Salt Lake valley including Bluffdale, Draper, Herriman and Riverton, has been named as Utah’s Rotary Club of the Year. The organization was recognized among the 44 Rotary...
Utah Rotaractor Contributed to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
Hannah Bieker, Utah Valley University (UVU) Rotaractor, contributed to the agenda and activities of the 63rd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63) in New York on March 18-20, 2019. Hannah is also a member of the Utah International...
LDS Church Donates to the Fight For Worldwide Polio Eradication
SALT LAKE CITY - Utah Rotary District Governor Scott Leckman and Immediate-Past District Governor Beverly Christy are pleased to announce a donation in the amount of $1 million from LDS Charities, the humanitarian services arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of...