2020 District Assembly and Conference
Important Dates:
Business Plan Competition
Rotary District 5300
Ray Carlson Memorial
Business Plan Competition
10th Annual Event
Submit entry form and fees by April 15, 2020
Videos from the 2019 Peace Conference
Videos of the 2019 Peace Conference are posted on the Peace Conference page.
2019 Art for Peace Competition Winners
Theme: Pieces to Peace
1ST Place and Peoples’ Choice
We Are, We Do, We Become
Haide Callejas
West Prep Academy, Las Vegas, NV
Meet the District Governor 2019- 2020
Luanne “Lu” Arredondo
A fourth-generation Rotarian, Luanne “Lu” Arredondo was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, raised on the family ranch in Corrales, New Mexico, and grew up the youngest daughter of 11 children. Paul Harris was often the focus of conversation at the dinner table – also a place where many of her life lessons about service to others originated. Luanne relocated to Southern California in 1989 where she would eventually meet and marry hubby Moises (aka “Moe”).
Luanne graduated summa cum laude with a double Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and biology from the University of New Mexico. She went on to graduate magna cum laude with a double masters in finance and business administration from California State University, Los Angeles, specializing in change management. After 15 years of working at the executive level with Fortune 50 organizations, Luanne opened LA Business Consultants, LLC in 2005, growing it from a small one person office into an international film, finance, and change management organization.
District Happenings
Nine given a Rotary ‘Academy Award for Science’ By Patt Diroll, Pasadena Star News
Pasadena’s University Club was packed to capacity last month for the Rotary Humanitarian STAR (Science, Technology, Aerospace, Robotics) awards. These yearly accolades were established four years ago by the Rotary Clubs of Sierra Madre and San Marino to recognize...
Rotary Rose Parade Float Wins Tournament Volunteer Trophy
The Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee float won the "Hope Connects the World" Tournament Volunteer Award for most outstanding floral presentation of the Rose Parade Theme among floats 35 feet and under in length The theme of the float was “Hope Connects the World”. ...
Rotaplast Non-Medical Volunteers Selected
In February 2020 District 5300 will co-sponsor a medical surgical mission to Agra, India. The two week mission will provide cleft lip and palate surgeries to children at no charge. We have taken on this humanitarian cause in cooperation with Rotaplast International, a...
Facebook Posts
I'm Rotary International District 5300 Governor Luanne Arredondo. To keep our District 5300 Rotarians connected, I thought we could play a fun game.
If you see this post, make sure you follow the Rotary International District 5300 Facebook page then:
connect with 3 new Rotarians who have also commented on this post and tag 3 Rotarians who you are already connected with.
Share your favorite picture with us too in the comments.
I will start...
Let's connect Rotarians from across District 5300 ... especially since we have to stay 6 ft. apart.
Share how you are helping your community
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Rotary Club of Apple Valley to donate lunch money to St. Mary's emergency response fund
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APPLE VALLEY — The members of a local Rotary are taking money usually spent on monthly lunch gatherings and donating it to the St. Mary MedicalGreen Valley Rotary is embracing the "virtual meeting" concept. ##RotaryConnectsTheWorldWe had our very first Zoom meeting as a club this morning! It was great to see everyone’s faces, have some time for fellowship, and to talk about how we can support each other and the community! For all of those that missed it, we hope you can join us next week.
www.mentalfloss.com/article/93647/day-1953-jonas-salk-announced-his-polio-vaccine
On This Day in 1953, Jonas Salk Announced His Polio Vaccine
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On March 26, 1953, Dr. Jonas Salk went on CBS radio to announce his vaccine for poliomyelitis. He had worked for three years to develop the polio vaccine, attacking a disease that killed 3000 Americans in 1952 alone, along with 58,000 newly reported cases.Our Clubs are continuing to be innovative to stay connected to their members. Check out Las Vegas Rotary’s “regular” meeting today. #RotaryConnectsTheWorld
The Five Avenues of Service
Club Service
Club Service focuses on making clubs strong. A thriving club is anchored by strong relationships and an active membership development plan.
Vocational Service
Vocational Service calls on every Rotarian to work with integrity and contribute their expertise to the problems and needs of society. Learn more in An Introduction to Vocational Service and the Code of Conduct.
Community Service
Community Service encourages every Rotarian to find ways to improve the quality of life for people in their communities and to serve the public interest. Learn more in Communities in Action: A Guide to Effective Projects and this Community Service presentation (PPT).
International Service
International Service exemplifies our global reach in promoting peace and understanding. We support this service avenue by sponsoring or volunteering on international projects, seeking partners abroad, and more.
Youth Service
Youth Service recognizes the importance of empowering youth and young professionals through leadership development programs such as Rotaract, Interact, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, and Rotary Youth Exchange.