Videos from the 2019 Peace Conference
Videos of the 2019 Peace Conference are posted on the Peace Conference page.
Important Dates:
2020-21 On-Line District Assembly Training
Scheduled Trainings:
Board of Directors Training — June 2 @6pm
District Assembly General Session — June 4 @6pm
District Assembly Public Image Session — June 11 @6pm
District Assembly Membership Session — June 18 @6pm
District Assembly Foundation Session — June 25 @6pm
2020 District Assembly and Conference
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
Gaelen Stanford-Moore – Greetings from San Francisco
All is well in SF. I am still working, though they have cancelled all of our non-emergency surgeries. As part of the fellowship of Rotarian Doctors there have been bi-weekly phone calls with doctors from around the world to discuss the COVID pandemic. In San...
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”. ...
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Thank you for the post Linda. As a member of Rotary for over 15 years who is black, this gives me hope. I am and I know there are others who are willing to help move the dialogue forward.
Had a great meeting with Past President Barry Rassin who got our Rotaractors world all energized towards serving humanity
Rotary Club of Summerlin is interested in how you would feel about attending a live meeting of their Club?
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RC Green Valley is resuming live in-person meetings on July 2 -- assuming that nothing gets worse. We will be following social distancing guidelines, etc.
2020/21 District Training and Assembly sessions are scheduled beginning this week. You must register in advance on DacDB. Go to the District Calendar and click on District Assembly On-Line Trainings, you register for all sessions at once.
Here are the scheduled Training Sessions:
Board of Directors Training -- June 2 @6pm
In this session, Dennis Franklin, PDG Steve Garrett, and Helen Arnold will be presenting critical information regarding the fundamentals of serving on the Board of Directors of a non-profit organization.
District Assembly General Session -- June 4 @6pm
DGE Greg Jones, Rotary International Director Johrita Solari, Rotary International Director Nominee Vicki Puliz, and The Rotary Foundation Chair Brenda Cressey will share on the strategic priorities for the upcoming Rotary year.
District Assembly Public Image Session -- June 11 @6pm
Public Image Committee Chair Zeb Welborn and members of his team will bring you tips on building and improving your club’s Rotary brand. Also on the agenda will be Nicolle Mendoza to speak about your social media image, Michael Soden to speak about your club’s internet image, David Cabral to speak about building your club’s image in the community through vocational service and PDG Randy Pote to update you on the 2021 Rotary Rose Parade float.
District Assembly Membership Session -- June 18 @6pm
Membership Committee Chair Gilda Moshir and her team will give your club membership committee to build and strengthen your membership. Also on the agenda are DGN Betsy Barry to discuss engaging your club members in a virtual world and DGD roger Gutierrez to discuss Rotary’s new club initiative and how it might impact us here in District 5300.
District Assembly Foundation Session -- June 25 @6pm
Foundation Committee Chair Susan Johnson and her team will be updating your on making effective use of the Rotary Foundation. Also on the agenda are Mark Mariscal to discuss the importance of our Annual Programs Fund, Michael Soden on the money available to your clubs to fund your own community projects, Shab el Awar to alert you to the opportunities to use global grants for your club’s international projects and Bill Payne to update you on our District’s thriving international scholarship programs.
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.