Rotary Club of El Dorado, KS

Recieved Nov. 30: Dear Ms. Ayers, My daughter Madison is a third grader at Lincoln Elementary. She was so excited to receive her very own dictionary today. We can't thank you enough for this generous gift. I know many families can not afford to purchase new dictionaries to keep in their homes, I was pricing them myself just yesterday at Barnes and Noble. The gift of language and reading is one of the best that we can give our children, so please pass our gratitude on to the other members of the Rotary Club! Thanks again, Shawndra Tosh

In honor of Rotary Foundation month in November, the El Dorado Rotary Club recognized their first-time Sustaining Members of the Rotary Foundation. Each member who contributed $100.00 or more to the Annual Program Giving Fund for the first time during the past year received a Rotary momento in recognition of their contribution. (L to R) Ken Nakaten, Matt Rehder, Caleb McNary, Herb Llewellyn, Bret Koontz, Sue Givens, Brenda Burk, Ted Dankert, Dick Morris and Kurt Bookout. Not pictured are Mary Luebbert and Travis Griffin.

Butler's head basketball coach Mike Bargen speaks at Noon Nov. 9, 2011. Catch his show! It appears on BCTV, Channel 20 on Cox cable.

This is an email I got from the principal at Oil Hill Elementary about the map. I just had to share with you! Mary Luebbert, Rotary Club President 2011-12 -----Original Message----- From: Michael Janzen [mailto:mjanzen@usd375.org] Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 8:43 AM To: Mary Luebbert Subject: Another pic "During recess the 4th graders would yell out a capital and the kids would race to the state. This was all student directed and how they chose to spend their time."

From Start: Hard at work: To Finish! Team Members: Mary Luebbert, Matt Rehder, Herb Llewellyn, Brenda Burk, Micaela Ayers, and Mary's college friend Julyn Klaus Wiegand. And the response from the school: They are extremely excited! I stopped by there this morning on my way to work to show the principal where we left the paint. He would like to come visit the club and bring a teacher with him who is using it in their social studies section starting TODAY! --Mary Luebbert

On Wednesday, Oct. 19, El Dorado Main St.'s Lindsay Baines (and/or Dave Sundgren) will be our guest and will speak about the $500,000 Hope VI Grant just received from HUD. The October 2011 edition of the District 5690 Newsletter is available on the District Website www.rotary5690.org . In this month's issue: Message from DG Phil Michel October is Vocational Service Month World Polio Day is October 24 Recap of Russia GSE Team Presentation (if you missed it, read this) Exciting news about WATER projects and District 5690 clubs Save December 17 on your calendars . . . A full page story and photos of the Rotaract Club of Wichita's Charter Ceremony Lots of Rotary Foundation News and updated Polio Facts & Number of Cases August Attendance Report Youth Exchange in D5690 Lots of other club and District News . . . and much more PDG Geri Appel, Newsletter Editor Direct link to the October newsletter is: http://www.rotary5690.org/IMupload/newsletter/20111017_new...

October 12, 2011 Program Kansas Secretary of Corrections Ray Roberts Ray was the warden of El Dorado Correctional Facility for many years, and the Rotary Club enjoyed tours and supporting the prison under his watch. Selected as the Kansas Secretary of Corrections in 2011, Ray Roberts will bring us a new perspective of corrections in the state. Rotarian of the Day: John Prigmore Monthly Board meeting at 11, Club meeting at noon.

Bret Koontz will be the Rotarian of the day. He's asked Mike and Donna Naill to come in and speak about the "American Pickers" program that they were involved with July 23. http://www.eldoradotimes.com/newsnow/x959536585/Hot-Rod-Cafe-to-be-on-American-Pickers-Monday-evening

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL Service Above Self - He Profits Most Who Serves Best Philip M. Michel Governor - District 5690 - 2011-2012 6903 E. Aberdeen Wichita, Kansas 67206-1169 USA Home: 316-681-3292 Cell: 316-213-5515 Bus: 316-685-1118 Fax: 316-685-1179 phil_michel2001@yahoo.com Good afternoon Rotarians.... If you were at the District Conference you heard from Gemma Sisia, the remarkable young Australian woman who founded a free private school in Tanzania that now serves 1500 primary and secondary school children. If you missed out on the Conference you missed out on her story as well as lots of other great presentations. Several people have contacted me since the conference asking for more information about Gemma's school. I have a supply of DVDs which will tell you all about the school, or you can go to the school's website which is www.schoolofstjude.co.tz. If you would like one of the DVDs, just send me an email or give me a call. Yours in Rotary, Phil M...

Representative Grange asks for all to prepare questions for him: September 21, 2011 Program Legislative Update and Discussion John Grange Rotarian of the Day: Ryan Liess See you at Prairie Trails, Wednesday at Noon.

From: Geri Appel The September 2011 edition of the District 5690 Newsletter is available on the District Website www.rotary5690.org . Read what is happening in Rotary and our district. We hope to see all of you as we Take Off For A Wichita Celebration September 17-19, 2011 at the Wichita Airport Hilton. In this month's issue: > Message from DG Phil Michel > September is New Generations Month > Youth Exchange - We have new students in Ulysses & Newton > Bangkok Rotary International Convention - reasons to attend > Our resources at Rotary International - and Helpful Resources for Club Officers > Lots of photos of our visiting Group Study Exchange Team from D2220 in Russia > Andover Haus of Brews on October 8 - a FUN event! > Lots of club news and Rotary Foundation News > August Attendance Report > . . . and much more PDG Geri Appel, Newsletter Editor Direct link to the September newsletter is: http://www.rotary5690.org/IMu...

Shop to Benefit the Horn of Africa! Who knew fundraising could be so much fun! Our friends in the Wichita area won't want to miss this opportunity to help the hungry by attending SHOP FOR SURVIVAL. Pink Saloon , Beau Monde Beauty Bar and Aspen Boutique are banding together and offering a benefit shopping experience Saturday, September 24 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at their stores at Douglas and Oliver in Wichita. Several other retailers in the area will be involved with a percentage of all sales going to Numana to alleviate hunger in the Horn of Africa. Schedule The day will kick off at 11 a. m. with "Kiddos & Cupcakes", TOMS children's shoe painting by TOMS artists, and Mini-manicures, Feathers and Tinsel by Beau Monde Beauty Bar. Throughout the day there will be auction items, tickets being sold for an iPad give-a-way, a food-packaging demonstration by Numana, and refreshments. Other sponsoring retailers include Shay Chic Designs, Sweetly Scrumptious, Events...

It's not every team that scores 89 unanswered points against their opponent, setting a record as they did so. Come to Rotary this week to hear our own: September 14, 2011 Program Butler Football Troy Morrell Rotarian of the Day: Bret Koontz See you Wednesday! Micaela El Dorado Rotary Secretary

Program What’s New at Butler? Dr. Jackie Vietti Rotarian of the Day: Marv Loucks Note Butler's new mobile site . The library mobile site is within the student life button.

This week the State Library of Kansas covers resources available to small business start-ups. Surf on over to the Kansas Government Information blog at http://ksdocs.blogspot.com for more information. Thank you, Kim Harp Legislative Reference Librarian State Library of Kansas 785-296-2149 Kim.harp@library.ks.gov

The El Dorado Rotary Club bestows a Paul Harris Fellowship on Tom Boren at its August 17, 2011 Noon meeting at Prairie Trails Restaurant. For all of you who have received the fellowship, please accept this invitation to join in by wearing your medal as we honor Tom and you, as well. The club visit will be attended by Past District Governor David Nygaard, who'll also be bringing peaches that were ordered last month. Please bring your payment ($40 for case, $25 for 1/2 case). After the ceremony, the regular club meeting program is " Sunlight Child Advocacy Center " by Suzi Thien. See you at Rotary this week! Your secretary, Micaela

The Rotary Board meets at 11 am. These meetings are open to all members. Please consult with Mary Luebbert (mluebbert@sbamh.org) if you have an item to bring to the board's attention so she can place it on the agenda. Following, attend our: August 10, 2011 Program 4H Award Winning Entomology Projects Dan Johnson Rotarian of the Day: Charley Green See you at Rotary this week!

District 5690 Newsletter - Current Jul 22, 2011 The District 5690 News is available as a PDF document. You may view it by clicking the link below: District 5690 News -- July 22, 2011

Wednesday, August 3, 2011 Speaker: John Beasley, Communications Specialist at Cessna . Program will be "Air Capital - Wichita's Role in Securing a Future in Private Aviation." ROD is Caleb McNary See you there! Micaela, Rotary Secretary

July 27, 2011 Program Join us at Prairie Trails for a delightful program on the Miss Kansas Pagent brought to you by Sue Givens. Rotarian of the Day: Bernie Spradling

We start with a board meeting at 11 a.m., all welcome to come. Then at noon we host Phil Michel, new District 5690 Governor. Mary promises a special treat in honor of retiring President Matt Rehder! Micaela

Prairie Rose Roundup Benefit Numana's first official benefit... Held at the renowned Prairie Rose Chuckwagon in Benton, KS, on Saturday, August 27, the "Round Up Benefit" will feature an evening full of fun and charity to save the starving around the world. A delicious, all-you-can-eat barbecue dinner, wagon and train rides, old-time cowboy movies, a mini Numana packaging event, silent and live auctions and entertainment by the Prairie Rose Rangers will provide the backdrop for raising funds and celebrating the mission of Numana. $40 per ticket for adults, $25 for children 12-2 (no charge for children under 2) Doors open at 4 pm Aug. 27.

http://eldoradoheirloomseeds.com/ The History of Hybrid and Heirloom Seeds John Lipscomb Rotarian of the Day: Ben Coffey

June 29, 2011 Program Lynn Smith Lynn Smith is the Director of Pioneer Bluffs, the historic headquarters of Pioneer Bluffs Ranch, is a twelve acre property located in the Valley of the South Fork of the Cottonwood River just north of Matfield Green, Kansas (pop. 68). Pioneer Bluffs is at the center of the Flint Hills - the largest expanse of untilled tallgrass prairie in North America. Rotarian of the Day: Morgan Metcalf Join us today as we congratulate Matt Rehder for a successful year as El Dorado Club President. Mary Leubbert will preside next year. New committee chairs will be announced. Read about the Memorial Service and Plaque Dedicaton at Tornado Memorial in the June Rotary District 5690 newsletter this month. And from Geri Appel: Please join me in thanking District Governor (Engineer) David Nygaard for his year of service to our District during the year in which we were "Building Communities - Bridging Continents" through Rotary.

Kurt Bookout will explain the progress and the long-term outlook for selling water from the El Dorado Reservoir . Noon at Prairie Trails.

I hope that gives you a bit of the flavor of the brief service. We were very happy to welcome Geri Appel and Dick Yoder from Rotary District 5690 with us that evening. To all who came, thanks.

Yoga and its Benefits Jan Taylor Rotarian of the Day: Morgan Metcalf

Mike Smith, meteorologist at Weather Data Inc. in Wichita will be the featured speaker at the tornado memorial service in El Dorado on Friday, June 10, 2011. The service will mark the 53rd anniversary of the June 10, 1958 El Dorado tornado that claimed thirteen lives. The memorial service will be held in El Dorado's Graham Park at 5:45 P.M., the approximate time that the tornado passed through the park in 1958. In 2007, the El Dorado Rotary Club spearheaded a community-wide effort that created the memorial. It was dedicated on June 10, 2008, the 50th anniversary of the tornado. The memorial features a bending pedestal representing the community that was bent but not broken by the tornado. The wind harp with thirteen strings represents the tornado victims. Each year, a memorial service is held on the tornado's anniversary. Since the memorial dedication in 2008, educational plaques have been added giving more information about the storm and its aftermath. ...

The El Dorado Rotary Club will have a board meeting at 11 am followed by a regular meeting at noon at our usual spot, Prairie Trails Restaurant.

Good Morning All— http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif We have a modification to Senator Moran’s visit June 1. Please come to the Civic Center at 11:45AM and not 11:00AM. The Senator is touring Numana and will not finish until 11:30. He will head to the Civic Center thereafter. The food will be served around noon. I will begin the meeting around 12:20. The Senator will begin his talk at 12:30. The talk will be part of his scheduled town hall, so there will probably be some non-Rotarians in the room. Think of it as a recruitment time. Again, please come to the Civic Center at 11:45AM on Wednesday. Thank you all for your flexibility—I hope this is the last modification for this visit— Matt Rehder City of El Dorado 316-321-9100

A couple of events this week. Our Noon meeting at Prairie Trails brings us: May 18, 2011 Program Sesquicentennial Anniversary of the Civil War Don Koke Don and Andy Koke will mix songs of the Civil War with narrative read by El Dorado poet Ted Farmer from his new publication Jon Peter: Volunteer in the Civil War which chronicles the adventures of an Iowa farm lad who enlists in the Union Army. He fights in the first major battle of the Civil War west of the Mississippi at Wilson Creek near Springfield, Missouri, and afterwards settles in Butler County, Kansas. Rotarian of the Day: Dave Stewart And: Saturday, May 21: Grandview Elementary Street - Map Painting Project! To El Dorado Rotarians: We have a couple opportunities for community service in the coming weeks. First is this Saturday, May 21 at Grandview Elementary School. We will be painting a playground map of the USA on the playground. I brought this idea to the board last month and was instructed to gather more info. W...

To All Rotarians in District 5690: Senator Jerry Moran will be the featured speaker at the June 1st meeting of the El Dorado Rotary Club. The club wishes to invite all Rotarians in District 5690 to attend this event. The particulars are below When: Wednesday, June 1 Lunch to be served at 11:00 AM—program to begin around 11:30AM Where: El Dorado Civic Center 201 E. Central Avenue El Dorado, KS 67042 The event will be catered. Cost is $7 per person. If you wish to attend, please RSVP with the number of guests by May 24 to Matt Rehder at mrehder@eldoks.com. If you cannot make the meeting, Senator Moran will have a town hall meeting following his Rotary engagement. Hope to see you on June 1st in El Dorado-- Matt Rehder City of El Dorado 316-321-9100

This week in Rotary we're back to normal: at Prairie Trails, Wednesday at noon, $9.00 the meal. Or are we? Coach Brad "Skipper"Long is promising a program entitled "A Three-hour Tour." And we all know on which island the Skipper landed the last time... Just prior to that is the Rotary Board Meeting at 11 a.m. All are welcome to join us, of course. Draft minutes are attached, for your information. The following board members represent you: President Matt Rehder Vice-President Mary Luebbert Secretary Micaela Ayers Treasurer Steve Pershall Past President Bret Koontz Board Member Dave Stewart Board Member Kristy Randall Board Member David Coryell Sergeant At Arms Dave Sundgren Finally, Geri Appel writes: The April 2011 edition o...

Please remember to NOT go to Prairie Trails on Wednesday, as our meeting will be Thursday night, May 5, 2011 6 p.m. Program Rotary Night at Stearman Air Park Rod Hoctor – speaker and tour guide Pilot and co-owner of a Stearman Biplane Rotarian of the Day: Dave Stewart Dinner at the restaurant at the airport -- order off the menu

Dear Rotarians, The El Dorado Rotary Club held a successful Polio Walk on Saturday. Thirteen members including Kristy Randall, Micaela Ayers, David Coryell, Kurt Bookout, Brenda Burk, Tom Boren, Matt Rehder, Bret Koontz, Charley Greene, David Stewart, Caleb McNary, Harry Fitzgerald and myself participated in the event. Counting family and friends, about 35 people participated in the Polio Walk and the pizza lunch afterwards. A reminder to the club members, that there will be NO REGULAR WEDNESDAY MEETING this week. For those of you who still have polio donations to turn in, please bring them to the next meeting on Wednesday, May 11th. You may also mail your Polio contribution to the El Dorado Rotary Club, P.O. Box 255, El Dorado, KS 67042. To date, the club has raised $850.00 and we hope to pass the $1,000.00 mark. Enclosed is a group picture of the participants. Julie Clements of the El Dorado Times covered the event. An article in the newspaper will appear thi...

Join us for Representative John Grange this week at Rotary, Noon at the Prairie Trails Restaurant, April 20, 2011.

Minutes for the meeting of the El Dorado Rotary Club Board on Feb. 9, 2011 were approved at the March 9 meeting. ______________________________________________________________________ El Dorado Rotary Club Board Meeting February 9, 2011 Minutes Attending: Matt Rehder, Mary Luebbert, Micaela Ayers, David Stewart, Bret Koontz I. Treasurer’s Report (sent via email) Nothing much new to report. The income statement and balance sheet through January 31, 2011 are attached. We are still a little behind on the budget as we await the remainder of the 3rd quarter dues to be collected. II. RF Walk – Date: Saturday April 30 Time: 10:30 a.m. Place: Start at parking lot northwest of Main St. Bridge (like last year) Food: Pizza Hut banquet room Invite: District Gov., Assistant District Gov. David Yoder, Geri Appel, etc. (Matt will issue invitations) Steve sent the following ROTARY FOUNDATION REPORT: The Rotary Foundation fundraiser will begin this week. Micaela will be selling cha...

Just getting back into the swing of things folks. Forgive me, John Grange is next week. This week we hear from Phil Michel, who is District Governor next year.

Wichita Wild this weekend to support the USD 490 drum corps. More details: Game at 7 pm. All home games will be played at Hartman Arena. Tickets are available by calling 316-927-3999 or by going to www.stage1tickets.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the Hartman Arena Box Office and at all Stage 1 Ticket outlets. USD 490 has $1.00 off coupons available.

1) John Grange brings us a timely legislative update at Rotary this week. Join us Wednesday, Noon, at Prairie Trails. 2) Board Meeting - all welcome - precedes the regular meeting at 11 a.m., same location.

Join us at Noon at Prairie Trails, as we hear from Linda Jolly on "Progress in El Dorado."

Caleb McNary, son of member Rick McNary, will become a member of Rotary on March 31. He'll be inducted on April 6th.

On each picture move the mouse across the picture right to left to reveal the after http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan-quake-2011/beforeafter.htm Donations Donations are needed to purchase food supplies and pay for overseas shipping to the victims of last week's disaster in the Pacific. Your tax-deductible donation can be made online by clicking HERE and including the term "Pacific" in the comments section on the confirmation page. You may also donate by sending a check payable to Numana with Pacific in the memo. Checks should be mailed to: Numana PO Box 572 El Dorado, KS 67042 Packaging Event Numana will be hosting a packaging event on March 19, at the Butler Community College Gymnasium, 500 building, from 9 AM to 5 PM. People of all ages and all communities are invited to attend and participate in a practical way to help those affected by the disaster.

What is PKHLS up to in El Dorado? Vince Haines Rotarian of the Day: John Prigmore

Rotary meets at Prairie Trails this week to hear George Myers talk about training and competing in the Ironman Triathlon . Dick Morris serves as ROD.

At our meeting on Wednesday, Mike Smith of Weather Data Services will present a new program: CSI Meterology - The Phantom Crashes . We first heard Mike last August talking about tornados, in particular the El Dorado tornado. He was one of the best presentors we've ever had, and I'd encourage you to invite family, or potential members to come hear him speak. Matt Rehder is ROD.

From Geri Appel, the Rotary District 5690 Newsletter editor: > The February 2011 edition of the D5690 Newsletter is available on the District Website www.rotary5690.org . or link directly to http://www.rotary5690.org/IMupload/newsletter/20101216_newsletter.pdf > In this month's issue: > Rotary, Numana & Friends Feed Haiti Update with NEW packaging events planned by district clubs > Dolly Parton Imagination Library a Reality in Andover > February is Rotary Awareness Month & March is Literacy Month > Sue Pearce, Rotary Club of East Wichita, named 2013-14 District Governor > Kansas Governor Sam Brownback to speak to Andover Rotary Club - Reservations required by 2/28 > RYLA scheduled for June 4-8 > Lots of Club, and Interact News > International Students hold Polio Fundraising event > Rotaract Club of Wichita continues to organize and perform service projects > Lots of Rotary Foundation News focused on Polio Eradication > Mo...

Due to the enthusiastic support of Rotarians, The Rotary Foundation will extend the double Paul Harris Fellow recognition incentive to the end of the day on 24 February (23:59 in your local time zone). The incentive is for online contributions of US$100 or more to the Annual Programs Fund. Thank you to all Rotarians who celebrated Rotary's 106th birthday with a generous online contribution to the Annual Programs Fund. The double Paul Harris Fellow recognition promotion has been an overwhelming success. According to preliminary reports, Rotarians have donated nearly $2 million so far through the double Paul Harris Fellow recognition incentive. Due to increased web traffic, some Rotarians may have been unable to access the website or experienced significant delays on 23 February. Rotary International apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused. We assure you that all applicable donations either completed or attempted during that time will be honored and will receive doubl...

photo by Julie Clements Our program this Wednesday noon is the Group Study Exchange team that visited Denmark last year. This is an amazing program that partners a Rotary team leader with non-Rotarians to travel overseas to learn and share with Rotarians in industries and companies throughout an area. Here is some information on the team: Team Leader: DeAnn Sullivan, member of the West Wichita Rotary Club. She is President of Sullivan & Associates, a business and project management consulting and training firm. Community Team (Non-Rotarians): Ben Graber: Police Patrol Officer, City of Andover. Bailey Stiggins: Program Coordinator, Reno County Communities That Care: Hutchinson Other Team Members: (Not Attending) Michael Ellis: Controller Delta Dental of Kansas Wichita Jan Jones: Multi-Tier System of Supports Facilitator USD #259 Wichita Samantha Tull: Consumer Loan Officer Fidelity Bank Goddard We'll also provide one last opportunity to make a donation ...

We meet at noon at Prairie Trails to hear John Blasek, general manager of the Wichita Wild. The Wichita Wild of the Indoor Football League (IFL) are busy putting the finishing touches on the roster for 2011. Visit their website here.

In honor of Rotary's birthday on 23 February, online contributions of US$100 or more to the Annual Programs Fund will receive double recognition credit. To be eligible for the credit, Rotarians must be registered in the secure Member Access section of www.rotary.org . The registration process can take 24 hours, so register before 23 February. Making a secure online gift is the most cost-effective and efficient way to support The Rotary Foundation's life-changing programs. For more information, e-mail RI's Contact Center at contact.center@rotary.org or call 866-976-8279. Read frequently asked questions (PDF).

Friends, I hardly ever send out one of my writings since I blog a lot, but we have developed a new partnership with Cross International of Florida who are doing amazing work in creatively "rescuing" children slaves in Haiti. There is no way on earth to rescue them all by taking them away from their owners because their are hundreds and hundreds of thousands of them, but we now have over 550,000 Numana meals in the pipeline to help in a creative new way to rescue a restavik! Here's the story: "Is she saying what I think she's saying?" I asked my Haitian interpreter as a young mother tried to move her shy, seven-year-old daughter out from behind her hip. "Yes," he replied, "She wants to know if you want to take her daughter?" "But she doesn't even know me?" I replied in disbelief. "She has no idea if I'm a good guy or not!" "It doesn't matter," the interpreter said, "she just can't take ca...

The Rotary Board meeting takes place at 11 am Wednesday at Prairie Trails, just prior to our regular meeting. Our Rotarian of the Day, Kent Williams, brings fellow Rotarian Dr. Jacqui Vietti to us this week, to update us during our regular meeting at Noon on Butler Community College. We'll have the opportunity to support the Foundation by purchasing chances to win the Tornado Memorial Scene picture.

Polio Eradication Update 02/03/11 Dear Polio Eradication Champions, Polio Eradication was highly visible in the news this week with our number one Polio Eradication Champion, Bill Gates, leading the PR effort. Mr Gates released his Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Annual Letter and appeared at a press conference with many of the world's top Polio experts and Rotary's Polio Eradication Leaders, including $200 Mil Challenge Chair John Germ, PolioPlus Chair Dr. Bob Scott & Rotary's General Secretary Ed Futa. Mr. Gates is perfectly aligned with Rotarians everywhere insisting that total eradication is possible and we will not stop until we reach our goal! See the press conference here: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/annual-letter/2011/Pages/webcast.aspx See Mr. Gates' appearance on the Jon Stewart show here: http://www.thedailyshow.com/full-episodes/mon-january-31-2011-bill-gates Caution - could be adult language See the Gates Foundation Annual Letter here: h...

With wicked weather on the way, we're hoping to hear from Tyler Norris on "Business Branding." Rick McNary found this program for us and said it's extraordinary. Keep Justus O'Rielly in your prayers, as he suffered a stroke last week. And stay warm!

The Butler County History Center and Kansas Oil Museum is hosting Rotary of El Dorado on Wednesday this week, as we celebrate the 150th birthday of Kansas statehood. Join us at noon, 383 E. Central Ave, El Dorado.

We meet at Prairie Trails at noon Wednesday to hear from one of the newest businesses in town. PDG Geri Appel sends this news: The January 2011 edition of the D5690 Newsletter is attached and is available on the District Website www.rotary5690.org . Click here to read what is happening in Rotary and our district. Please share this newsletter with your club members. Just forward this message on to them. Thanks ! In this month's issue: (Page 4 is coverage of the Numana event in El Dorado! - MCA) January is Rotary Awareness Month. Prepare to Lead in 2011-12 - pg. 2 & pg. 12 Holiday update from Amy Billinger Ambassadorial Scholar in Russia - pg. 9 Message from RI President Ray Klinginsmith Lots of Club, District & RI News throughout Meet our new Short Term Youth Exchange Student from Brazil - pg. 7 Call for Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship & Peace Scholar nominees Monthly Membership & Attendance Report . . . and much more Send us your club news. ...

We meet at Prairie Trails at Noon, and the program is Lindsey Baines, daughter of our own Linda Baines, with an El Dorado Main Street update. See you there! Micaela