My kids are getting very excited. It won‟t be

long and school will be out for summer! The next

weeks will be filled with field trips and play days

and FUN activities now that the TAKS test is over.

Watching them takes me back to my own

childhood days. Catching fireflies…..having to be home when the

street light comes on…….catching “horny-toads” (which are harder to

find these days)…...the ice-cream truck…...playing games…..so many

other memories.

Games. Remember those? “Thumbs up, 7

- Up”, “UNO”, “Scrabble”, the “Quiet” game (a fa-

vorite of parents and teachers) and “Musical

Chairs”. OH, musical chairs! Remember that one?

The game starts with one less chair than there are

kids. The music plays...the kids parade around

the chairs…..the music stops….the scramble is on

to sit on a chair. The one left standing is out of the game. One

chair is removed and the game continues until there are fewer and

fewer players and even less chairs. Eventually it‟s down to one chair

and two players.

One of the things I remember about this particular game, is

that it always started out fun. But, as the game went on, and fewer

players were left, it took on a more ‟serious‟ tone. Strategy takes

over, as does the desire to be the “winner”. If the kids are big

DG Randi’s Remarks

May 2010 Volume 1, Issue 11

The Tri-State Press

Mark Your

Calendars Deadline for “best bulletin”

contest—May 31, 2010

Deadline for District Rotar-

ian of the Year Award—May

31, 2010

Deadline for Bill Campbell

Award—June 5, 2010

RI Convention—Montreal,

Canada—June 20-23, 2010

District Awards Ceremony—

June 26, 2010—4PM

District Officer Installation—

June 26, 2010

Inside this issue:

DG Randi’s Remarks 1

Foundation News 3 “Everywhere you go,

People are the Same” 4

Rotary License Plates 5 District Conference 6

Membership Spotlight 8

Message from Ed Futa 10

“ . . .it

always

started

out fun.”

enough, well, it gets a little dangerous too—chairs start sliding around,

bruises occur, along with hurt feelings.

One of my favorite authors describes a similar experience in one of his

books. As a high school art teacher, he experimented and let his students

play this game in class. He observed similar results—the game starts out

fun, and by the time it ended, well, it was no longer fun—except for the win-

ner—whom everyone else suddenly disliked.

He then tried a new experiment. He reversed the game. The catch

was, this time, there was only one chair. The challenge was to have every

student in class sit in the chair ‟at the same time‟. What ensued was as a

spirit of cooperation as the students began a whole new strategy to have

everyone sit in the chair at the same time. The students ended the game in

laughter; no one was left out—no one‟s feelings were hurt. Great concept.

Great lesson.

Think of your club—or your community—or our world—as that one

chair. Rather than looking “out for number 1”, we are here to help our

neighbors „sit in the same chair‟ with us. We share our time and resources to

help improve the lives of others in our communities and world. Let‟s not

leave anyone out—and end the game with laughter and good fellowship.

Like so many of you, the unexpected return for my Rotary member-

ship is all the friends that I have made in serving our human family. Thanks

for sitting the same chair with me!

What kind of world to want?

Who are you going to help today?

The choice is yours and the Future of Rotary is in Your Hands,

“ . . .the game in

laughter; no one

was left out—no

one‟s feelings

were hurt.”

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God has given me a place on earth to be here for a while

I hope that as I'm passing through I will make somebody smile

I want to make life easier for all those that I meet

I ask God for His blessings to the strangers on the street

I hope I'll never fail a child if I can help somehow

I want to be as generous as my resources will allow

And when my life on earth is done, it will be my final plea

Let someone somewhere think or say

"You made a difference to me."

...author unknown

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Volume 1, Issue 11 2009-10 Rotary Year-end Deadlines for TRF Contributions:

Checks at WHQ Lockbox: Must be postmarked 30 June 2010 or prior and received at the lockbox by Wednesday, 7 July 2010.

Wire transfers: Must be initiated prior to 30 June 2010 and received in the bank by 3 July 2010.

Credit Cards: Online via Rotary.org – must be authorized prior to 30 June 2010 CDT, midnight. Via fax, phone or mail to World Headquarters - must be received and au-thorized prior to the close of business on 30 June 2010( CDT, 5pm).

Re-class/Redistribute: Request must be received in the TRF Corrections e-mail box prior to 3:00 pm on Tuesday, 6 July 2010.

United States: The Rotary Foundation 14280 Collections Center Dr.

Chicago, IL 60693

Rotarians of District 5830,

It is time, no it is past time to wake up and smell the coffee. We are heading into the final month of this Rotary year and our contributions to the Annual Program Fund of Our Founda-tion, The Rotary Foundation, are well behind where we should be. I know the economy isn't good, I know every one has problems of their own, but at the beginning of the Rotary year every one of your clubs set a goal, and for the most part that goal was that every one of their members would contribute a minimum of $100 to the Annual Program Fund. You/We have not yet honored that committed goal. So it is time to send our contributions to The Rotary

Foundation.

You do realize, at least I hope you do because it has been said many, many times, that what you contribute this year will set the number or amount of District Simplified Grants, Ambas-sadorial Scholars, GSE Teams we can support in three years. And I am not just "preaching" to your club, I am preaching to my club because we have not reached our goal according to the latest report. So come on Rotarians, support your / our foundation and write that check

today and get it to the foundation this week.

Yours in Rotary Service,

PDG John Henson

District 5830 APF Chair

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Around the World, People Are the Same

As I sat in front of the microphone and I was being interviewed by Jeff

Akin of KLBW radio in New Boston my mind raced back and forth across

the Atlantic. I reflected on the differences and similarities. Especially

mused about how the same thing can be approached from different an-

gles and still work.

I realized how much we take for granted and how many blessings

we never take time to think about. While in this reverie Jeff‘s strong radio

voice boomed and he asked, ―What has made the biggest impression on

you here in the US?‖

In Zimbabwe, we drive on the left and in the US, people drive on the right. Needless to say

that the front passenger in the US sits on the driver‘s side. I am travelling in a group of five as part

of Rotary International‘s Group Study Exchange and as part of the cultural and vocational exchange

have been moving towns and locations for a few days.

You muse when you hear someone say, ―Pop the trunk!‖. In Zimbabwe we would simply say

―open the boot!‖ Then we drive on and get to the traffic lights. Well, we do call these robots back

home, but they still work the same anyway! Our US host sometimes pull off the road to get gas—

well, for us that would be fuel.

It‘s been interesting seeing that with all the differences in geography, language, city layouts,

food and customs there is more similar than different. The problems and joys of most people are the

same. Their passions and ambitions are the same. And all have some dreams, some aspirations

and our own struggles. One of the things that has been striking for me is how we take things for

granted everywhere around us.

Being in Texas has helped taken me out of my shell. I have shared my customs, language,

family-heritage, beliefs and culture with others. Yet, I have also seen another view of the present,

past and the future. I have learnt and been exposed to some new things. I always pray and hope

that everyone that I have had the privilege to meet has taken something from my spirit that will live in

them. For me it will always be ―Y‘all, you bet!‖

Milton Kamwendo is a speaker, coach, author, and bookseller. He has three published motivational

books and lives in Harare, Zimbabwe.

By Milton Kamwendo—D9210 GSE Team Member re-printed with his permission

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After more than 4 years of effort, the Rotary license plate will finally be available as of June 13, 2010. When the programming is completed on June 13, Rotary International will be listed under "Organizations." When Rotary International is added, there will be a link that will take customers directly to the Rotary International Web page to order the specialty license plate. That specific link will be provided by TxDMV once the programming is completed. The Rotary plate listing will not appear until June 13. In the meantime, the link to the Texas Online Web site that lists non-qualifying organizational license plate. http://rts.texasonline.state.tx.us/NASApp/txdotrts/SpecialPlateOrderServlet?grpid=60 The specialty license plate fee is collected in addition to the regular registration fee and any other applicable fees. From the $30 specialty plate fee, $22 goes to the Texas Department of State Health Services to help fund Tuberculosis (TB) prevention and for improving the delivery of TB pre-vention and control services. This plate will be available for Passenger, Truck, Motorcycle, Trailer/Travel Trailer, and Private Bus. The plate can be purchased on-line at the TxDMV website. The plate is now anon-qualifying plate--so anyone can apply for one. You can pro-rate the registra-tion fee. A customer can apply for a specialty plate at any time (after June 13). That's the simple part. Now, if the customer has a currently registered plate, and the registration period has not expired, the registration month and year may change depending on which expiration is further out. Credit is given for any registration fees previously paid. You will be able to have five (5) characters on the plate. If you want specific numbers or letters on the plate, it will cost an additional $40.00 above and beyond the $30.00 fee for the RI plate. These are annual costs. Motorcycle vanity plates, due to the size of the plate, will only be able to fit four(4) characters on a motorcycle plate which limits the possibilities for personalization.

Rotary License Plates Available Soon!

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Well, the District Conference has come and gone . . . But, Oh, what a conference it was! If

you were unable to attend this year‘s conference, you really missed something special. For the first

time in the 105 year history of Rotary, 6 districts joined together for a multi-district conference. The

governors involved had to have special permission from the Rotary International President and once

President Kenny agreed, the concept began to materialize.

Held at the Henry B Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, the historic conference was

attended by 864 Rotarians and guests from across Texas. The territory represented was greater

than most states in our country!

The conference un-officially began Thursday evening with a District Gover-

nor‘s Honor Dinner. The black-tie affair was an opportunity for Past Dis-

trict Governors to reunite with their ‘classmates‘ while providing District

Governors-Elect, and District Governors Nominee the chance to fellowship

from those who have previously served. Keynote speaker for the evening

was Past Rotary International President Frank Devlyn. PRIP Frank‘s Ro-

tary roots began here in District 5830 when he attended his first Rotary

meeting in Sulphur Springs, TX. PRIP Frank amused the attendees and

naturally tried to sell more of his ― Frank Talk‖ books.

Friday marked the official start with the introduction of 7 inbound GSE Teams from six coun-

tries. The opening address was made by President‘s Representative Monty Audenart. Following

the mid-morning break, attendees had several breakout topics from which to choose. All the major

areas of emphasis were discussed in the breakouts and attendees had plenty of good information to

bring back to their clubs.

The Friday luncheon featured keynote speaker author Jim Owen. Jim spent many years

working on Wall Street. His knowledge of the lack of ethics in the Wall Street world coupled with his

admiration and love of the western ‗cowboy‘ culture prompted him to write ―Cowboy Ethics: Getting

America Back on Track‖. Jim spoke of the ―Code of the West‖ and likened it to Rotary‘s 4-Way Test

reminding attendees of the importance of living an ethical life-style.

Individual district business meetings took place in the afternoon followed by a fun-filled

―Rotary Fiesta‖ in a beautiful setting near the famous Riverwalk.

“Howdy” Tom! DG Randi and President’s Rep Monty

at the Rotary Fiesta.

Frieda Jetter, DGND “Dr. Phil” and

AG Judy Guthrie enjoying the fiesta.

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Saturday morning began with the introduction of over 50 Youth Exchange Students and was

filled with an outstanding line-up of speakers including, PDG Marcelo Haick from Brazil, World

Peace Scholar Jeff Whitfield, and Zone Director Phil Silvers. Director Phil gave us updates from

Council on Legislation and informed us about some exciting new developments in the Rotary world.

Saturday‘s lunch and early afternoon took us to Morgan‘s Wonderland. The newly opened

park is the world‘s first, ultra-assessable park for those with special needs. The park director edu-

cated attendees on how the park came to be and all of the specialized equipment designed to fit the

needs of anyone who comes to play. The park is completely free to those with special needs and

family members and friends who come with one who is challenged only pay $5. (The park is open to

all for $15 for anyone.) Rotarians and guests were invited to tour the park and even play on it‘s

equipment. Physical and occupational therapists helped design the equipment which provides

stimulating and fun activities for all. The park has quiet zones were those who can get over-

stimulated can rest and relax before re-joining the fun.

One of the most unique features are the spe-

cialized wheelchair swings. The wheelchairs are

rolled onto a platform and the wheelchair is fully se-

cured in place. Once the blocks are released, par-

ents and park volunteers can help a wheelchair per-

son to swing. We watched one young lady as she

was assisted onto this specialized swing. Her look of

pure delight and smile will forever be burned in our

memories along with the sound of her small voice

saying ―higher, go higher!‖ Her father, who serves

our country in the military told us that this was his family‘s third trip to Morgan‘s Wonderland.

Saturday evening concluded with the Tejas Dinner and Gala at the convention center. Presi-

dent‘s Representative Monty Audenart did an outstanding job as keynote speaker. Monty reminded

all attendees of the work we do as Rotarians and difference we make in people‘s lives. Monty ex-

emplifies ―Service Above Self‖ and encouraged all to continue to let Rotary guide our lives and to

continue to pursue peace while improving the lives of others.

The conference concluded Sunday morning with a non-denominational worship service and a

―Celebration of Life‖ to recognize all the Rotarians that passed away dur-

ing the past year.

Very special “Thanks” to the Rotary Club of Tyler for sponsoring the

Sunday Morning refreshments.

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Membership Spotlight

The beginning of this Rotary year welcomed us with an 18 member decline

from the 2008-09 year. Our January Semi-Annual Reports showed that our

district has had a 25 member growth this year. Latest figures show our district in fourth place in our

zone and our zone is currently #2 in growth in North America! Thank you to all of our clubs who have

waved the membership flag and increased their membership this year. Membership is

always a moving target and the clubs of district 5830 can be very proud of the growth

we’ve shown. Keep up the great work—Each Rotarian: Reach One, Keep One.

Members added since the last issue:

Longview Greggton: Texarkana Wilbur Smith: Henderson:

Geff Grimes Shane Holland Greg Estes

Michael Clark Brian Purcell Jennifer Love

Dionne Lott Sean Jackson

Chris Parker David Wolfe

Kevin Boone

New members!

Our Outbound GSE Team to District 9210 in Africa—pictured at the District 9210 Conference in

Malawi, Africa.

From left to right:

Casey Plummer, Team Leader

Dee Bandel, Tamara Green,

David Orr, and Robin Aaron.

Be sure to invite this team to be a program at one of your club meetings. They have a lot to teach

us about what they learned!

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Foundation Giving - Year-to-Date Totals

Our goal is for each Rotarian to support

Our Foundation by donating $100

every year. Beat the rush! Make

your contribution TODAY!

NEW LEADERS in per capita giving:

1. Texarkana Oaklawn—$168.46

2. Henderson—$166.30

3. Pittsburg—$143.50

GREAT JOB!

EREY YTD

Club GOAL GIVING

Athens $7,700.00 $ 372.63

Atlanta $3,500.00 $ 350.00

Big Sandy $1,000.00 $ 250.00

Bullard $2,300.00 $ 2,300.00

Canton $1,000.00 $ -

Carthage $4,200.00 $ 1,035.00

Cedar Creek Lake $5,000.00 $ 5,925.69

Clarksville $4,100.00 $ 4,210.00

Gilmer $6,000.00 $ 780.00

Gladewater $2,400.00 $ -

Greater Paris $5,500.00 $ 1,950.00

Hawkins-Holly Lake $2,025.00 $ 500.00

Henderson $2,200.00 $ 3,325.92

Hugo $900.00 $ 1,120.00

Idabel $930.00 $ 1,832.00

Jacksonville $2,200.00 $ -

Jefferson $1,800.00 $ 525.00

Kilgore $3,600.00 $ 4,305.00

Lake Fork $1,000.00 $ 943.37

Lindale $1,000.00 $ 1,000.00

Longview $10,500.00 $ 8634.06

Longview (Greggton) $10,000.00 $ 4,760.61

Longview South $2,900.00 $ 1,000.00

Malakoff $500.00 $ -

Marshall $4,500.00 $ 1,155.00

Marshall Metro $2,500.00 $ 100.00

Mineola $2,100.00 $ 995.00

Mt. Pleasant $1,000.00 $ 1,150.50

Mt. Vernon $5,000.00 $ 5,410.00

Overton $2,200.00 $ 1,377.00

Paris $6,100.00 $ 3,280.00

Pittsburg $5,280.00 $ 5,740.00

Quitman $2,700.00 $ 1,225.00

South Tyler $22,500.00 $ 525.00

Sulphur Springs $5,000.00 $ 6,150.00

Texarkana Wilbur-Smith $17,920.00 $ -

Texarkana International $900.00 $ -

Texarkana Oaklawn $3,000.00 $ 4,717.00

Texarkana Sunrise $1,900.00 $ -

Troup $2,400.00 $ 1,200.00

Tyler $4,500.00 $ 1,420.00

Tyler Sunrise $3,200.00 $ -

West Bowie County $2,000.00 $ 2,475.00

Wills Point $2,400.00 $ 321.00

Winnsboro $1,000.00 $ 210.00

Total $180,355.00 $ 72,850.78

WE ARE NOT EVEN HALF-WAY TO

OUR GOAL!!!

We have ONE month remaining. The pro-

jects that you and your club will want to fund

in our district in three years, depend on what

we give THIS year.

Encourage your fellow club members

to make their contribution to Our

Foundation TODAY!

Give HOPE Provide HEALING

Give SAFE, CLEAN WATER

Give to OUR Rotary Foundation

RED—have not yet reached their goal

- Have not made any contribution

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Rotary International News -- May 2010

Dear Rotarians,

I'm pleased to report that since my last letter on 15 February, the financial picture has

continued to improve for both Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation. While the financial markets remain volatile, for the first nine months of this fiscal year, RI's

investments earned US$17.0 million, which more than recovered 2009 losses of $12.1 million. With investment returns of $92 million, the Foundation recouped more than half

of its 2009 losses; its operating reserve is now positive at $3 million, up from negative

$41 million at the end of June 2009. Operating expenses across the organization are well controlled and remain below budget.

During the past several months, the Foundation's Investment Advisory Committee, Ro-tary's investment consultants, and staff have comprehensively reviewed the investment

policies for the Annual Programs Fund, the Permanent Fund, and RI's General Fund.

New policies will be recommended to the Trustees and the Board of Directors at their June meetings. These recommendations include reducing the equity risk in the portfo-

lios and adding assets that will help protect the portfolios from inflation risk. In April, the Trustees approved a new operating reserve policy. Beginning this fiscal year, they

will establish a funded operating reserve that will be 100 percent invested in fixed in-come securities. Although fully funding the reserve may take some time, this more con-

servative investment approach should enhance the Foundation's ability to finance its operations when financial markets decline.

The improved financial situation has allowed the Trustees to approve a 2010-11 budget

in which the World Fund will support Matching Grants at the previous high 2007-08 dis-trict levels and fund Future Vision global grants.

The Foundation’s sound financial management and stewardship practices have been

recognized in the world of philanthropy. Independent evaluator Charity Navigator ranks The Rotary Foundation as No. 4 on its list "10 Best Charities Everyone’s Heard Of," say-

ing: "These 10 charities … became household names in part because of their excep-tional financial management, no easy feat considering the scope and size of their op-

erations. Charitable givers should feel confident that these national institutions put their donations to good use."

Fortunately, a great many Rotarians agree with this assessment. Excluding funds from

the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant, overall contributions are up by $5 million compared with last year. Rotary’s US$200 Million Challenge has reached $124 million,

well ahead of schedule toward its goal.

Financial picture for RI continues to improve

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While we are all happy to see positive investment returns, increasing contribution lev-els, and stable membership figures, the senior leaders and staff remain vigilant in safe-

guarding Rotary's assets. RI's Finance Committee and the Foundation's Investment Ad-

visory Committee are working with the staff to reduce risk while maximizing investment income, fully restore the Foundation's operating reserve, and keep operating expenses

at or under budget.

The recent financial crisis generated a surge of interest in Rotary's investment policies

and budgeting process. We have worked to become increasingly responsive to the

many questions we’ve received from you. The financials section on Rotary.org has en-hanced our transparency, and I have communicated regularly about the organization’s

financial status. Given Rotary's improved financial position, I don't anticipate the need to continue these regular communications. We will, however, post updates on the fi-

nancials section on the RI website when appropriate. We are also planning a finance update to be held on Monday, 21 June, at the RI Convention in Montréal, where Rotary

senior leaders and RI staff will present information and answer your questions. I en-courage interested convention goers to attend this informative session.

Sincerely,

Ed Futa

General Secretary

The Rotary motto Service Above Self conveys the humanitarian spirit of the organization’s

more than 1.2 million members. Strong fellowship among Rotarians and meaningful commu-

nity and international service projects characterize Rotary worldwide .

Give the world hope. Make your annual gift today

Randi Duckworth

District Governor 2009-10

1551 VZ CR 3804

Wills Point, TX 75169

469-474-9451

dg910rotaryrandi@hotmail.com

Andy Vinson

District Secretary

1025 US Highway 259 S.

Henderson, TX 75654-3616

(903) 657-1466

andyv@texasbnk.com

Visit www.rotary5830.org

and

www.rotary.org

Please report:

Stories, Special Events, Fund-

raisers, etc to District Secre-

tary Andy Vinson.

Learn—Celebrate—Enjoy Rotary