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Bradley Bunn (Kara) District Governor P O Box 7848 Midland, TX 79708 bbunn@caprockoperating.

March 27 29,2009 April 30 May 3, 2009 District Conference Green Tree Country Club, Midland, TX www.

10,609 miles, 51 Clubs and 2,043 of the finest Rotarians in the world.

The opportunity to make these official visits is truly an honor and privilege and at the same time humbling

service in Rotary. The Rotary Year is not over yet though!

Watch your e-mail for more details. District Conference will be held in Midland this year on April 30-May 3.

A Foundation Dinner in Lubbock on May 29 featuring PRIP Frank Devlyn will be a wonderful opportunity to end

1 Bradley Bunn (Kara) District Governor P O Box 7848 Midland, TX bbunn@caprockoperating.com Office Home Fax Cell Important Dates: PETS, DFW Hyatt March 27 29,2009 April 30 May 3, 2009 District Conference Green Tree Country Club, Midland, TX Odometer: 10,609 Total Clubs Visited: 51 Dear Rotarians, Wow what a journey! 10,609 miles, 51 Clubs and 2,043 of the finest Rotarians in the world. The official visits are truly the best part of the District Governor s job. The opportunity to make these official visits is truly an honor and privilege and at the same time humbling because each of our 51 active clubs are making a huge difference in their communities and the world through service in Rotary. The Rotary Year is not over yet though! Another Membership Workshop is being planned in Midland for March 21 (tentative). Watch your for more details. District Conference will be held in Midland this year on April 30-May 3. The theme of the conference is ACTION and will feature Christmas in April service opportunities. A Foundation Dinner in Lubbock on May 29 featuring PRIP Frank Devlyn will be a wonderful opportunity to end this year of Making Dreams Real by honoring Paul Harris Fellows and members of the Paul Harris Society. Let s make maximum use of our foundation points to increase the number of 100% Paul Harris Clubs as we work to Make Dreams Real! Kind Rotary Regards, Bradley W. Bunn, DG Rotary International President D. K. Lee and his wife Young Ja

2 Page 2 I M DREAMING OF A BETTER, BIGGER, AND BUSIER ROTARY CLUB (Or My Impressions of the R. I. Presidential Membership Conference) By Area 1 AG Dr. Paul W. Anderson Rotary has everything younger adults are looking for to fulfill a need in their lives; it just needs to become more accessible to them, was a statement that continued to ring in my mind after attending this great event hosted by R. I. President D. K. Lee in Phoenix. To make the dream a reality of a better, bigger, and busier club doing useful hands on projects that benefit our community - takes some quality, serious, and purposeful planning. This kind of strategic planning we are going to call Visioning for the purpose of coming up with a Vision for a club. Some clubs in Minnesota that were losing membership started the Visioning process and have been doing it since Since then just about all of the clubs that experienced the Visioning process have stabilized or grown in membership. This experience is often done with a trained facilitator who guides the process. It starts with getting back to why we joined Rotary, the idea of Service Above Self, and a renewed commitment to what we stand for. A long-range plan is created that provides the framework. Without such a plan, Rotary s annual leadership turnover creates inconsistency, as new leaders come aboard with new ideas. When a plan is in place and a vision has been defined - present and future club leaders work together to move the organization forward with minimal confusion. Visioning allows the club members to dream about what the club can become. From this dream will come a new sense of identity, a renewed commitment, and the tools to make a club better in the future than it is today. Let us move our dreams to a Vision that produces clubs that are retaining members, growing in membership, and reaching some younger members. And may we wake up to the fact that we need to start new clubs, even internet clubs. They will not hurt our existing clubs and they spread Rotary. And what does Rotary do Rotary saves lives with wells, mosquito nets, polio vaccine and many other projects at home and around the world.

3 Page 3 Foundation Corner The cruise raffle tickets have been mailed out. Please let DG Brad know if you need more tickets.

Page 4 District Rotary Cruise 2009 Travel Notes Alaska 2008 Check Your Calendar!!!! Fabulous Fall Foliage Cruise Departing and Returning From New York!

3 Boston, Massachusetts 10:00 AM 7:00 PM 4 Bar Harbor, Maine 7:00 AM 6:00 PM 5 Saint John, New Brunswick 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 6 Halifax, Nova Scotia 9:00 AM 7 At Sea 6:00 PM Cruise Raffle - 2009 8 New

4 Page 4 District Rotary Cruise 2009 Travel Notes Alaska 2008 Check Your Calendar!!!! Fabulous Fall Foliage Cruise Departing and Returning From New York! Itinerary Cruise Dates for District Rotary Cruise 2009 October Port Arrival Departure 1 New York City (Manhattan or Brooklyn), New York 12:00 AM 5:00 PM 2 Newport, Rhode Island 7:00 AM 4:00 PM 3 Boston, Massachusetts 10:00 AM 7:00 PM 4 Bar Harbor, Maine 7:00 AM 6:00 PM 5 Saint John, New Brunswick 8:00 AM 5:00 PM 6 Halifax, Nova Scotia 9:00 AM 7 At Sea 6:00 PM Cruise Raffle New York City (Manhattan or Brooklyn), New York 7:15 AM The Cruise Raffle has helped D5730 raise over $1.5 million dollars in the last 8 years for the Rotary Foundation. Paul Harris Fellowships have increased dramatically and scores of Rotarians, their friends and families have a wealth of memories to treasure from their participation in one of the District s Cruises. Rotary Cruise Fall Festival 2009 October is a beautiful time of year in New England. Please join us on District 5730 s Cruise. Rotary Cruise Alaska 2008 Glaciers and Ice

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8 Page 8 Lockney Rotarian Celebrates 100 Years! On October 24, 2008, Dee Copeland celebrated his 100th Birthday! Dee serves as the song leader for the Lockney Rotary Club. DG Brad, Kara Bunn and AG Janice Payne with Lockney Rotarian Dee Copeland

9 Page 9 Lubbock Rotary Club Unveils Banner Honoring Six PDG s From The Club Lubbock Rotary Club President Walter Huffman with DG Brad unveiling the banner. DG Brad Bunn along with PRID Don Mebus were on hand for the unveiling of a banner honoring the six Past District Governors from the Lubbock Rotary Club. The six PDG s honored were: Rex Webster J. Davis Armistead John H. Selby Roy Ward Clifford J. Breaud Dudley E. Faver

Page 10 NOV 15 IRS Reporting Requirements Informational Notice From R.I. New IRS rules, which went into effect on January 1, 2008, require each individual Rotary club to file a tax return, regardless of the amount of your club s income.

10 Page 10 NOV 15 IRS Reporting Requirements Informational Notice From R.I. New IRS rules, which went into effect on January 1, 2008, require each individual Rotary club to file a tax return, regardless of the amount of your club s income. In the past, only those clubs with income of $25,000 or more were required to file a tax return by November 15. THAT IS NO LONGER THE CASE. If your club s income is $25,000 or more, you will continue to file on either Form 990EZ or Form 990. The due date for these forms is November 15. A new three step form was created for those tax-exempt organizations with less than $25,000 of annual income. The new Form 990-N is an electronic form and you must complete it online. You may find the form at It is a simple three step process that you will find easy to complete and you will not need any special tax knowledge skills. This form is also due on November 15. The filing of the Form 990 or 990EZ should be prepared by an experienced accountant. You say your club doesn t have an accountant? Then consider this as an opportunity to grow your membership by inviting one of the many local accountants in your community to join in the fellowship of Rotary! The IRS penalties for not filing a timely tax return will break your treasury! RI Club & District Support Team for District 5730 Your Representative Name: James Damato Title: Supervisor Location: Evanston (USA) Phone: FAX: james.damato@rotary.org 1st Additional Contact Name: Charlene Sobczak Title: Coordinator Phone: charlene.sobczak@rotary.org 2nd Additional Contact Name: Heather Hartung Title: Coordinator Phone: heather.hartung@rotary.org 3rd Additional Contact Name: Thomas Woods Title: Coordinator Phone: Thomas.Woods@rotary.org NEW TOLL-FREE TRF CONTACT CENTER In October, The Rotary Foundation Contact Center will begin taking general inquiry calls and s for The Rotary Foundation and its programs from Rotarians, clubs and districts in the United States and Canada. Call ROTARY or E- mail: contact.center@rotary.org to check on your donations and recognition points, deadlines for grants and applications, contact names for your applications, and more. The TRF Contact Center is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. 5 p.m., Central Standard Time

Page 11 District Governor s Visitation Schedule August 13, 2008 August 27, 2008 September 3, 2008 September 4, 2008 September 5, 2008 September 8, 2008 September 9, 2008 September 10, 2008 November

11 Page 11 District Governor s Visitation Schedule August 13, 2008 August 27, 2008 September 3, 2008 September 4, 2008 September 5, 2008 September 8, 2008 September 9, 2008 September 10, 2008 November 13, 2008 September 12, 2008 September 16, 2008 September 22, 2008 September 23, 2008 September 25, 2008 September 25, 2008 September 26, 2008 October 7, 2008 October 8, 2008 October 14, 2008 October 14, 2008 October 15, 2008 October 16, 2008 October 20, 2008 October 21, 2008 October 22, 2008 February 5, 2009 Odessa Rotary Club Andrews Rotary Club Pampa Rotary Club Perryton Rotary Club Shamrock Rotary Club Spearman Rotary Club Canadian Rotary Club Dumas Rotary Club Dalhart Rotary Club Panhandle Rotary Club Borger Rotary Club Amarillo East Rotary Club Canyon Rotary Club Amarillo South Rotary Club Amarillo Rotary Club Amarillo West Rotary Club Muleshoe Rotary Club Tulia Rotary Club Greater Odessa Rotary Club Kermit Rotary Club Monahans Rotary Club Pecos Rotary Club Hereford Rotary Club Plainview Rotary Club Childress Rotary Club Dimmitt Rotary Club October 24, 2008 October 28, 2008 October 29, 2008 October 30, 2008 October 31, 1008 November 3, 2008 November 3, 2008 November 4, 2008 November 5, 2008 November 6, 2008 November 7, 2008 November 7, 2008 November 11, 2008 January 16, 2009 January 7, 2009 November 20, 2008 December 2, 2008 December 3, 2008 December 4, 2008 December 8, 2008 December 9, 2008 January 14, 2009 December 11, 2008 December 12, 2008 January 13, 2009 January 14, 2009 January 15, 2009 Lockney Rotary Club Levelland Rotary Club Floydada Rotary Club Littlefield Rotary Club Levelland Breakfast Rotary Club Lubbock Southwest Rotary Club O Donnell Rotary Club Greater Lubbock Rotary Club Lubbock Rotary Club Tahoka Rotary Club Metropolitan Lubbock Rotary Club Ralls Rotary Club Post Rotary Club Brownfield Rotary Club Lamesa Rotary Club Snyder Rotary Club Seagraves Rotary Club Denver City Rotary Club Seminole Rotary Club Sweetwater Rotary Club Big Spring Rotary Club Colorado City Rotary Club Odessa East Rotary Club Greater Big Spring Midland West Rotary Club Midland Daybreak Rotary Club Midland Rotary Club Please check out our design for a District 5730 Banner! I've added a cotton plant image to the banner and made some slight changes. Recommendations and Suggestions are WEL- COME! Keep'em coming... Thanks, Cesar César M. Caro Lt. Governor DGN District 5730 Sweetwater Rotary Club Cell:

12 Page 12 Monthly Club Report Sep-08 Club Name # Meetings # Members % Attendance Amarillo Amarillo East Amarillo South Amarillo West Andrews Big Spring Greater Big Spring Borger Brownfield Canadian Canyon Childress Colorado City Dalhart Denver City Dimmitt Dumas Floydada Hereford Kermit Lamesa Levelland Bkfst Levelland Noon Littlefield Lockney Lubbock Lubbock Metro Lubbock SW Lubbock, Greater Midland Midland Daybreak Midland West Monahans Muleshoe O Donnell Odessa Odessa East Odessa Greater Pampa Panhandle Pecos Perryton Plainview Post Ralls Seagraves Seminole Shamrock Snyder Spearman Sweetwater Tahoka Tulia Monthly Club Report Oct-08 Club Name # Meetings # Members % Attendance Amarillo Amarillo East Amarillo South Amarillo West Andrews Big Spring Greater Big Spring Borger Brownfield Canadian Canyon Childress Colorado City Dalhart Denver City Dimmitt Dumas Floydada Hereford Kermit Lamesa Levelland Bkfst Levelland Noon Littlefield Lockney Lubbock Lubbock Metro Lubbock SW Lubbock, Greater Midland Midland Daybreak Midland West Monahans Muleshoe O Donnell Odessa Odessa East Odessa Greater Pampa Panhandle Pecos Perryton Plainview Post Ralls Seagraves Seminole Shamrock Snyder Spearman Sweetwater Tahoka Tulia

13 Page 13 Monthly Club Report Nov-08 Club Name # Meetings # Members % Attendance Amarillo Amarillo East Amarillo South Amarillo West Andrews Big Spring Greater Big Spring Borger Brownfield Canadian Canyon Childress Colorado City Dalhart Denver City Dimmitt Dumas Floydada Hereford Kermit Lamesa Levelland Bkfst Levelland Noon Littlefield Lockney Lubbock Lubbock Metro Lubbock SW Lubbock, Greater Midland Midland Daybreak Midland West Monahans Muleshoe O Donnell Odessa Odessa East Odessa Greater Pampa Panhandle Pecos Perryton Plainview Post Seagraves Seminole Shamrock Snyder Spearman Sweetwater Tahoka Tulia Monthly Club Report Dec-08 Club Name # Meetings # Members % Attendance Amarillo Amarillo East Amarillo South Amarillo West Andrews Big Spring Greater Big Spring Borger Brownfield Canadian Canyon Childress Colorado City Dalhart Denver City Dimmitt Dumas Floydada Hereford Kermit Lamesa Levelland Bkfst Levelland Noon Littlefield Lockney Lubbock Lubbock Metro Lubbock, Greater SW Midland Midland Daybreak Midland West Monahans Muleshoe O Donnell Odessa Odessa East Odessa Greater Pampa Panhandle Pecos Perryton Plainview Post Seagraves Seminole Shamrock Snyder Spearman Sweetwater Tahoka Tulia

14 Page 14 Assistant Governors Area 1 Paul Anderson dodad@cableone.net Borger, Dalhart, Dumas, Perryton & Spearman Area 2 Terry Olay terryolay@sbcglobal.net Canadian, Childress, Pampa, Panhandle & Shamrock Area 3 Eddie Scott eddie@greenwaysofamarillo.com Amarillo, Amarillo East, Amarillo South, Amarillo West, Canyon, Dimmitt & Hereford Area 4 Janice Payne thepaynesinplainview@suddenlink.net Floydada, Lockney, Muleshoe, Plainview, Ralls & Tulia Area 5 Stephen John sjohn@southplainscollege.edu Brownfield, Denver City, Levelland Breakfast, Levelland Noon, Littlefield & Seagraves Area 6 Peter J. Wierzba Peter_wierzba@prodigy.net Greater Lubbock, Lubbock, Metropolitan Lubbock, Lubbock Southwest, O Donnell & Tahoka Area 7 Gay Fields gayf@asbonline.com Greater Odessa, Kermit, Monahans, Odessa, Odessa East & Pecos Area 8 Dan Linebarger dan@linebarger.com Andrews, Lamesa, Midland, Midland Daybreak, Midland West & Seminole Area 9 Pete Thiry bsymca@sbcglobal.net Big Spring, Colorado City, Greater Big Spring, Post, Snyder & Sweetwater

Page 15 Terry Olay (Died January 25, 2009) Terry Jean Olay ended her long battle with cancer on January 25, 2009, with her husband and children at her side.

15 Page 15 Terry Olay (Died January 25, 2009) Terry Jean Olay ended her long battle with cancer on January 25, 2009, with her husband and children at her side. Born February 5th, 1946 in Moatsville, West Virginia, she graduated with honors from Philippi High School in On May 11th, 1968, she married her loving husband, Nory. In 1976, they moved to Childress, where she dedicated years of service to the community. She served as president of the local chapter of the American Heart Association. She was an avid supporter of the Childress Bobcats and served as president of the Bobcat Mothers, as well as seventeen years of filming Bobcat football and basketball games. In recent years, she became a dedicated Rotarian, serving as Club President, a mulitiple Paul Harris Fellow, and was the current Assistant District Governor for Area 2. She was a long time member of Holy Angels Catholic Church and served as parish council president and finance committee chairman. She also worked several years at Childress Regional Medical Center. Starting in the lab and X-Ray, she then progressed to Coordinator of Outpatient Services. Despite her many commitments, her true passion was her family. She loved to travel and visit with her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents Bill and Lena Green. Survivors include Husband-Dr. H.P. "Nory" Olay Jr. of Childress, Texas, Daughter-Debbie Olay of Flower Mound, Son-Michael Olay and wife Sabrina of Edmond, Okla., Grandson-Jonathan Olay of Edmond, Okla., Grand-daughter-Lauren Olay of Edmond, Okla., adopted son-michael Brisco and grandson Malakhi of Canyon, Sister-Betty Sisler and husband Ernie of Philippi, W. Va., Sister- Shirley Manko and husband John of Owings, Md., Sister-Sharon Moats and late husband Roger of Philippi, W. Va., Sister-Karen Upton and husband Bill of Fairmont, W. Va., Sister-Janet Knight and husband Phil of Philippi, W. Va., Sister-Judy Smith and husband Bill of Columbia, S.C., Brother-John Green and wife Priscilla of Philippi, W. Va., Sister-Mary Maxon of Volga, W. Va., numerous nieces and nephews-. Family visitation 4:00PM to 6:00PM Tuesday at Johnson Funeral Home Rosary Service,Tuesday January, 27, at 7:00PM at Holy Angels Catholic Church. Funeral Service will be held at Holy Angels Catholic Church on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 2:00 PM. The Clergy will be Father, Gregory Bunyan Services performed under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home I join with Rotarians in D5730 in honoring Terry Olay. It will be a long time before a District Governor of District 5730 has an Assistant Governor who is gifted with such a rare combination of humor, passion, compassion and such good old fashioned feistiness. The good Lord gave Terry red hair for a reason! Terry s dedication to serving others is an inspiration to all of us. I will forever treasure the memory of watching her sharp wit at work. She could trade stories with the best of the old guys. A special note of thanks to PDG Roger Sepulveda and DGE Jim Cole for attending Terry s funeral service. Thank you to all of the Rotarians of District 5730 that sent flowers and cards. Nory Olay and Family

16 Page 16 Pictures Club Visits DG Brad speaking to the Greenwood Interact Club DG Brad Bunn with Dimmitt Club President Shane Bridwell DG Brad Bunn with Brownfield Club President Bill McGowan

17 Page 17 Pictures Club Visits DG Brad Bunn with Colorado City Club President Jackie Brem DG Brad Bunn with Midland Club President Gerry Allsop and AG Dan Linebarger DG Brad Bunn with Midland West Club President Ron Dunn DG Brad Bunn with Lamesa Club President Dale Hansard

18 Page 18 Pictures Club Visits DG Brad Bunn with Greater Big Spring Club President Keith Graumann DG Brad Bunn with Odessa East Club President Kay Kendall DG Brad Bunn with Big Spring Club President Jim Little DG Brad Bunn with Sweetwater Club President John McPherson

19 Page 19 Pictures Club Visits DG Brad Bunn with Seminole Club President Rebecca Autry DG Brad Bunn with members of the Denver City Club DG Brad Bunn with members of the Seagraves Club DG Brad Bunn with Snyder Club President Steve Highfield and AG Pete Thiry

20 Page 20 Pictures Club Visits Dalhart Club President Kristine Olsen with DG Brad Bunn Post Club President Jim Plummer with DG Brad Bunn Diane Hubbard, Greater Southwest Rotary President Ken Murray, DG Brad Bunn and Kara Bunn Metropolitan Lubbock President Josh Laird with DG Brad Bunn

21 Page 21 Pictures Club Visits Tahoka Club President Dee Dee Pridmore with DG Brad Bunn Lubbock Club President Walter Huffman with DG Brad Bunn O Donnell Club President Frances Stephens with DG Brad Bunn Levelland Breakfast Club President Philip Anderson with DG Brad Bunn

22 Page 22 Pictures Club Visits DG Brad Bunn with Littlefield Club President Max Dreasher Floydada Club President Larry Ferguson with DG Brad Bunn DG Brad Bunn with Levelland Noon Club President Dave Quinn DG Brad Bunn with Lockney Club President Larry Mullins

23 Page 23 Pictures Club Visits DG Brad Bunn with Plainview Club President Charles Starnes Hereford Club President Chris Bullard with DG Brad Bunn Pecos Club President Titus Akinyode with DG Brad Bunn DG Brad Bunn with Kermit Club President Bonnie Leck

24 Page 24 Pictures Club Visits DG Brad Bunn with Greater Odessa Club President Darlene Mays DG Brad Bunn with Tulia Club President Vickie Culwell DG Brad Bunn with Muleshoe Club President Jeff Mullins

25 Page 25 Club Corner SERVICE OPPORTUNITY Dear DG Brad and YEO Ken, The Youth Exchange program is one of the premier programs of Rotary International as it provides an opportunity for students to expand their view of the world by living outside their comfort zone. South Central Rotary Youth Exchange has offered optional summer tours for their students for well over 20 years with trips of the East and West coasts. For over 10 years, PDG Chuck and Nancy Frazier have planned those June tours including finding volunteers to be chaperons. In the past couple of years, we ve not needed any new staff members as we had sufficient repeat participation. This year, however, some of our previous chaperons have indicated that they will not be able to travel with the students so we are looking for Rotarians AND non- Rotarians (teachers, college students over 21, etc.) to fill some of the positions available for the June 2009 trips. As youth exchange students from your district may very likely be on one of the trips, we would appreciate any support you could provide by informing your district s Rotarians of the opportunity to provide service to these great students. It might be easiest to spread the word if this information would be included in a district newsletter, on a district website and/or forwarded to clubs for them to include in their announcements or newsletters. Chaperons receive paid transportation to/from the tour, double occupancy hotel accommodations with a same gender staff person, entrance to all events the students attend and a per diem to cover the cost of meals. Dates of the three trips are: West Tour A June 15 to 29, 2009 West Tour B June 12 to 26, 2009 East Tour June 18 to July 2, 2009 Applications for chaperon positions will be sent on request by contacting: PDG Chuck Frazier Box 1071 Emporia, KS PDG5710@cableone.net Thanks for your consideration!

26 Page 26 Club Corner Club Fundraisers Ideas for $$ Looking for a few good submissions!!!! Submit Fundraising Ideas to us at kbbunn@caprockoperating.com. Club Projects Making Dreams Real! Looking for a few good submissions!!!! Submit stories about Club Projects to us at kbbunn@caprockoperating.com. Public Relations Share our successes! Looking for a few good submissions!!!! Submit stories to Bob Tumbleweed Smith at: Bob Lewis P. O. Box 95 Big Spring TX Bus. (432) Fax (432) ts@crcom.net ts@tumbleweedsmith.com

27 Page 27 Resources The Membership Minute The Membership Minute is an newsletter that provides membership development ideas, resources, and tools. It features The latest research on Rotary membership Suggestions about where to find and how to recruit qualified, committed Rotary club members Ideas for creating or enhancing new member orientation programs Tips and trends for keeping and retaining members Simply complete the sign-up form to subscribe. If you register, you will receive only the Membership Minute, and you may unsubscribe at any time. If your provider has spam filters, be sure to add as one of your approved senders. Rotary is on YouTube: District 5730 is a group on Facebook: Rotary District 5730 Membership Resources District Membership Chair Paul Anderson 622 Brookshire Borger, TX Bus. (806) Res. (806) dodad@cableone.net Rotary Regional International Membership Chair Pete Snider c/o Alco Glass, Inc US Hwy 80 East Mesquite, TX Bus. (972) Res. (972) Fax (972) pmsnider@airmail.net

Thank you for a wonderful year...

Thank you for a wonderful year... Ashley, Tammie and Ted Off We Go... Ready to Lead the Way Hello to District 5730 Rotarians, The last eight months have been very busy.going to Governor Elect Training