John Bosco Mike Johns, Jr District Governor DISTRICT 6630 NEWS Editor

April 2010 Governor’s Letter April is Rotarian Magazine Reading the Rotarian is a good and Vivian made such a gener- Inside this issue: Month. The first issue of the habit to form because you never ous and meaningful gift. On Hudson Holds 25th Auction 2 Rotarian Magazine was pub- know what you will find. For October 29, 2009 Jack and lished in January 1911. The example in the March 2010 Vivian were inducted, and their New Feature at Rotary.org 2 name of that first edition was edition on the inside front portrait will hang in the Arch C. The National Rotarian and con- cover, is a photo of Atmaram Klumph Gallery at RI World TRF Direct and You 2 tained an essay from Paul Harris “Ram” Gawande, the current Headquarters. Please take the Nominating Committee 3 along with Club news and ad- District Governor of District time to visit Rotary Interna- vertisements. The name was 6690 which includes Columbus tional Headquarters the next Makes Selection changed to The Rotarian in and Southeastern . Ram is time you travel to the Chicago TRC Mentor Visits Esperanza 3 1912. The magazine is now pub- my “classmate” and had the area. lished monthly and is mailed to honor of meeting with Bill Who is Jim Lechko? 3 almost every Rotarian. Gates Jr. during our training No matter what your interests session in San Diego January 18, are, you are sure to find some- Rotarian Travels to Nigeria 3 Each member of District 6630 is 2009. That was the day Mr. thing interesting in the Rotar- ShelterBox Shifts Focus 4 mailed a copy. If you are not Gates announced that he was ian. I like the crossword puzzle getting your copy please tell your giving Rotary 200 Million Dol- even though I usually have to Softball Tournament Info 4 club secretary. lars to help eradicate polio. “cheat” and look at the answers. Katie Spotz Completes Journey 5 Take a look at the front cover of Did you see our own PDG Jack This is the last newsletter before Pancakes Generate 30K 5 your Rotarian Magazine. The Harig and Vivian honored as the District Conference. It is mailing label contains your not too late to register. Please DisCon Speaker Bios 6 new members of the Arch C. membership number. It is a 6 Klumph Society? If you look on consider joining us at the Kala- th digit number preceded by two page 58 you will learn that the hari April 23-25 . I promise you zeros. This number is needed Harigs gave at least $250,000.00 will have a great family, fun Points of Interest: when you contact Rotary Inter- to the Rotary Foundation. We weekend and learn more about • April is Magazine Month national in Evanston, Illinois as fellow Rotarians should be Rotary. for any official Rotary business. • Still time to register for DisCon very proud of the fact that Jack • This year’s GSE Team Taiwan INBOUND OUTBOUND • Hudson auction/raffle 5/14 GSE Teams Prepare to Depart • Navigation at Rotary.org improved By Dave Harper ing or receiving or both sending the world one person at a time. • TRF Direct makes giving easy and receiving a GSE Team. The When you see the team members It is GSE time in the Rotary teams will travel to the other from District 3490 (Taipei, Tai- • Jim Lechko selected as DG 2012-2013 World. This is one of the many District and stay with different wan) please, extend a warm hand • Esperanza school takes shape great programs sponsored by your Rotary families for their 30 day and welcome them and help Rotary Foundation. This year • Dan Sutherin experiences IPD stay. While they are there they make their visit to our District a our District 6630 and District will tour various vocational busi- memorable experience for both • Over 13,ooo ShelterBoxes in Haiti 3490 (Northern Taiwan – Taipei) nesses including some that are them and you are exchanging GSE teams. This • Softball Tournament July 25th directly related to their own pro- programs involves teams (4 – 6 fession. In addition to the voca- We also want to wish our GSE • Katie Spotz raised over $75k members) traveling between two tional tours the GSE Teams will Team the very best in their travels • TRC Burton knows pancakes mutually agreed upon districts. attend and see some cultural to Taipei, Taiwan. They will be events and places of the host available as speakers about their • Expect great speakers at DisCon It is pretty amazing when you District. This is your foundation experiences when they return think about it. There are approxi- helping to promote peace and home. Both teams will be travel- th th mately 535 districts in the rotary cultural understanding around ing from April 10 to May 9 . world. Each District either send- Hudson Auction Celebrates 25 Years New Feature at rotary.org Please pass this on to members By Liz Murphy Ubumi children abandoned or By Roger Cram of your Club. The Rotary Club of Hudson is orphaned by AIDS. Over 700 of the most used making plans to celebrate in Individuals and organizations areas of the RI Web site have If you are looking for some- style the Silver Anniversary of wanting to support the Rotary been linked in an alphabetical thing that is not listed, there is their annual Auction & Re- an email link at the bottom to Club’s Silver Anniversary Auc- index for your conven- verse Raffle. The black-tie- have it added. tion and its beneficiaries can ience. This listing includes optional event will be held on over 60 Rotary PowerPoint purchase tickets, donate auction You can reach this site by go- Friday, May 14, 2010 at the presentations, over 50 RI vid- Twinsburg Hilton Garden Inn. items and advertise in the auc- ing to the District Website eos, over 60 RI forms used in (www.rotarydistrict6630.org) Tickets, which include dinner tion program. Visit http:// our Rotary Club applications, and clicking on Rotary Inter- and an open bar, are $75, and www.rotaryhudson.org/special- and all new RI Facebook, available from any Rotarian or national Index located in the events.php or call Kathie Franks Flickr, YouTube, and at The Learned Owl Book orange column on the left- at 330-319-3193. Linkedin links. You should Shop (204 N. Main, Hudson). hand side under District find this site useful for train- Links. ing, Club presentations, new Hudson Rotary held its first member orientation, answers auction in May 1984, and pro- to questions about grants or You may go directly by click- ceeds over the years have bene- the Foundation, and other ing on www.rfcram.com/ fited a rainbow of organiza- areas of interest involving Ro- rotary_international.htm. tary.

TRF Direct and You ber's checks before remitting By John F. Germ contributions to The Rotary Let me tell you about an easy, Foundation. Participants re- ceive ONE consolidated tax fast and proven way for Rotari- tions. The 1995 auction, for receipt at the end of the calen- ans to contribute to The Rotary example, netted $15,000 to dar year. Foundation. TRF-DIRECT is purchase a minivan for the The Rotary Foundation’s elec- This PowerPoint on TRF- Hudson Fire Department, DIRECT can be presented to tronic funds transfer pro- while funds for many years your club as a five-minute an- have provided college scholar- gram. TRF-DIRECT supports nouncement during an upcom- ships for local high school stu- both PolioPlus and/or the An- ing meeting. The presentation dents. Other beneficiaries nual Programs Fund. is a short outline of the benefits have included Boy Scout Troop of TRF-DIRECT. Here’s a link 321, Visiting Nurse Services, Automatic contributions make to the TRF-DIRECT brochure the Hudson High School Ser- it easier for your club to meet (998-EN-USA), which allows vice Learning Class, the Hud- Rotary's US$200 Million Chal- you to enroll in TRF- son Bandstand Concert Com- lenge and Annual Programs DIRECT. TRF-DIRECT bro- mittee and The Gift of Life Fund goals. Make contribu- chures are also available through (helping Third-World children tions to The Rotary Foundation the Rotary Store and by phone: **ROTARACT EXPANDS AGAIN** on a monthly, quarterly or an- with heart disease). 1-847-866-4600. nual basis. Rotarians participate

The Rotary Club of Cleveland East through a checking or savings Join TRF-DIRECT today and This year’s auction’s featured is in the process of sponsoring a account, or a credit card. The encourage the members of your beneficiary, Children of average annual individual gift Rotaract Club at Case-Western club to participate too. Thank Ubumi, has special ties to Hud- via TRF-DIRECT for Rotary Reserve. Hope to have more details you for joining me in support- son. A Hudson resident, Pene- in the next newsletter. year 2008-09 was US$482. ing our Rotary Foundation. lope Frese, founded the non- This program would simplify profit organization, and in the amount of paperwork sub- Sincerely, April 2009, the City of Hudson mitted by club treasurers to officially adopted the Ubumi The Rotary Foundation. There John F. Germ, Chair Rotary’s Transit Home in Kitwe, Zam- are no checks to be mailed, US$200M Challenge Commit- multiple donor forms to be tee bia. The orphanage is home to completed, or waiting for mem-

Page 2 Nominating Committee Makes Selection Who is Jim Lechko

By Michael J. Johns at its first meeting identified Jim joined the Rotary Club of Assistant Vice President/ The District Nominating seven eligible Rotarians Lakewood-Rocky River in Octo- Investment Services Manager. ber 2001. After serving regu- Committee, made up of Julie thought to be excellent candi- larly as a Greeter, Invocator Jim graduated from Cleveland West (Cleveland), Rick Coo- dates for the position. They and as Chair of the Program State University with a BBA in per (Mentor), were all contacted personally Committee, he served one year Marketing in 1999, obtained Warren Blakely (North Ridge- by the Chairman to discuss as Treasurer 2004-2005 and then as President in 2006-2007. ville), Rick Voigt the qualifications and respon- (Strongsville), Margie Roop sibilities of the Governor and At the District level Jim has served on the District Grant (Barberton), and chaired by to determine if they were will- Committee since 2007, Secre- Past Rotary International Di- ing and able to serve. tary of the committee in 2009- rector, Mike Johns (Hillcrest) 2010 Has selected Rotarian Jim The specific **EDITOR’S NOTE** and will Chair Lechko, Past President of the charge to BE SURE TO MOVE YOUR CURSOR the Rotary Club of Lakewood - the Nomi- OVER THE GRAPHICS OR PICTURES com- mittee Rocky River, to serve as Dis- nating Com- FOUND IN THIS DOCUMENT… MANY in trict Governor of district 6630 mittee his Executive Certificate in OF THEM ARE LINKS TO VIDEOS, 2010- Financial Planning from John for the Rotary Year 2012- found in the WEBSITES, PICTURES OR OTHER 2011. Carroll University in 2004 and 2013. R. I. Manual GOODIES He also his CFP® designation in 2005. of Proce- served as the Treasurer for the Child In addition to Rotary, Jim is The first step in the process of dure is “to seek and to find Mortality Conference held in active in his church, St. Jo- selecting a District Governor the most qualified candidate conjunction with University seph’s Strongsville as a Lector, a Nominee is for the current available.” After interviewing Hospital. Jim has attended member of the Mission of many District Assemblies, Con- HOPE team and part of the Governor to send a notice to all those who were willing and ferences and other events. Eucharistic Adoration group. all clubs in the district to make able to serve, the committee Jim and his wife Sue live in suggestions to the Nominating unanimously selected Jim Having worked in the financial services industry his entire pro- Strongsville along with their Committee. This year the Lechko from the Lakewood- fessional career, Jim is a Certi- daughter Angela. Committee received no sugges- Rocky River Club. Jim’s en- fied Financial Planner (CFP®)

tions from any club in the thusiasm, passion, and leader- and works at FFL Investment Services located at First Federal district. The committee then, ship skills will serve us well. of Lakewood where he is an TRC Mentor Checks Progress First Hand Rotarian Travels to Nigeria

By Lisa Nelson welcome. Questions can be By Daniel Sutherin SAS by the Federal Republic of Nigeria to enter the country for directed to me at this email th In March the Mentor Rotary address or by phone at 440- April 17 , Bedford Rotary Club the 10 day operation. Club visited the Dominican 567-6888. Much help is member Dan Sutherin will de- part for 10 days in Nigeria with The group is scheduled to be Republic to see the school needed in Esperanza and we 30 other Rotarians from across briefed at the US Embassy in they had funded during the have made a sound connec- past year get completed. We the country. After meeting in Nigeria and will be accompa- tion to some fellow Rotarians. Amsterdam, the group will de- nied by security personnel due traveled several hours south of Any assistance would be appre- Cabarete to Esperanza where part for Abuja, Nigeria and will to recent violence in the coun- ciated in ongoing efforts. I will travel to Kaduna and Kano Ni- try. Once briefed, the group we met the Rotarians there send a picture in my next geria. Preparation has already will split with half departing for from Esperanza. Our school email. started with vaccinations for Kano and half to Kaduna to was beautiful and will house PHOTO Influenza, Polio booster, Teta- review local projects and partici- 40 special needs kids and two nus, Diphtheria, Typhoid, Per- pate in PolioPlus IPDs teachers. We hope that in the tussis, Yellow Fever, and Hep (Immunization Plus Days). coming year we can add a A/B. Malaria and dengue fever bathroom to our school as well meds are packed. Look for an update after the as a fence and playground. group returns. Assistance from other clubs is The group has been issued VI-

Page 3 ShelterBox Shifts Focus to Haiti phia Businessman and Response Team Mem- ber Bill Decker, is proud of the ongoing ef- Softball Tournament Info forts and successes of ShelterBox to provide I would like to invite your club to partici- After the earthquake in Chili and redirecting shelter for Haiti. “I’m proud of the efforts of our efforts there, we are now shifting our do- all of the dedicated people in Haiti,” said pate in the 24th Annual Rotary Club of nations back to Haiti. By the article below, Decker, “especially my ShelterBox colleagues Stow-Munroe Falls Softball Tournament. you will see that we are now have over 13,000 who have provided enough shelter and As in years past, the proceeds will go to shelter boxes and the need still exists. For all warmth for over 130,000 of those displaced. World Community Service. of you who have helped in this effort, your That’s about 13% of the total displaced by the assistance is greatly appreciated. We are mak- quake.” Partnerships forged with organiza- The tournament will be held on Sunday ing a difference in the world. I will be meeting tions on the ground in Haiti such as French July 25, 2010, and will be single elimina- with the board of directors within the next aid agency ACTED, the French Red Cross, tion. The participants must be either Ro- week and will get additional updates. Thank the IOM, local Rotarians, the Dutch military tarians, AND you may also include up to a you for everything you have done and are do- and the US military allowed SRT members to maximum of two people who are Exchange ing for Shelter Box. Yours in Rotary Spirit and distribute boxes effectively and securely, ensur- Students or members of an Interact Club Friendship, Jack A. Young, PDG District 6630 ing aid has been delivered to people most in you sponsor AND you may also add family Shelter Box USA Board Member need. “While there are still mountains of members to your team. In addition if you rubble and ongoing medical crises,” said are hard pressed to get enough players feel Three months after devastating earthquake, Shelter- Decker, “we’re seeing aggressive efforts by free to contact a neighbor Rotary Club to Box continues work NGOs and the Haitian people to clear away get enough players. I changed the eligibility debris and actually begin to rebuild. Our Shel- requirements last year so we could con- LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL, April 9, 2010-- terBox tents will continue to be a key part of Three months on from one of the worst disas- that rebuilding effort.” Across the globe, peo- tinue this tradition. The only other re- ters ever witnessed, over 100,000 Haitian ple have been supporting ShelterBox on un- quirement I do want to ask for is that at earthquake survivors are rebuilding their lives precedented levels and volunteers at Shelter- least half the team is Rotarians, so that it's in ShelterBox tents. The international disaster Box HQ have been packing more boxes, in fair to all concerned. relief charity has now delivered over 13,000 the shortest space of time, than they ever have ShelterBoxes to families who lost everything in before. The President and Royal Patron of The tournament will be held at Silver the 7.3-magnitude quake. Each box contains a ShelterBox, Her Royal Highness the Duchess Springs Park in Stow, which has four field, disaster relief tent to house a family of up to of Cornwall Camila, visited the charity’s HQ swimming and picnic facilities. The cost will 10, water purification, a cook stove, blankets, a in Cornwall, England last month to thank be $150.00 per club, with approximately tool set among other items. As the world staff and volunteers for their relief efforts in $75.00 per club going to World Community marks the three-month anniversary of the Haiti. ShelterBox Founder and CEO Tom service in behalf of the top 4 clubs and the disaster that struck on January 12, ShelterBox Henderson said, “With tens of thousands of balance to cover expenses. The Strongsville is sending another 5,000 boxes of aid this families still living without adequate shelter in month – enough for an additional 50,000 Club is the defending champs. The tourna- heavy rains and the hurricane season soon ment will be a day long affair so I encourage people – with thousands more ShelterBoxes approaching, the need for emergency shelter is due to arrive in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, all members to bring along your family for still great and we won’t rest until this need is the fun, fellowship and to cheer you on. during the coming months. ShelterBox began met.” its response to the Haiti earthquake just 12 minutes after the quake struck on January 12, EDITOR’S NOTE Enclosed is an application for the tourna- by mobilizing a ShelterBox Response Team to ment. I would appreciate your prompt atten- Port au Prince. The next day, the first Shelter- Please feel free to send stories, articles tion if your club has an interest in partici- Boxes left the charity’s HQ in the UK bound pating. If so please return the application, or photographs to be included in fu- for Haiti. The first boxes arrived five days after along with a check payable to the Rotary the earthquake and were used to set up emer- ture issues… Club of Stow- Munroe Falls. If you have any gency field hospitals, immediately saving lives questions please contact me at (330) 849- This newsletter is intended to be a by providing vital shelter to patients who had 8988 (W) or (330) 923-5797(H). Deadline nowhere to go. Hundreds more boxes followed complement to our District Website… for applications is May 31, 2010. and ShelterBox camps were set up in suburbs Due to last years low participation of only of Port au Prince including Delmas, where District Committee Chairs please sub- 5 clubs is why I have given more ways to families with newborn babies and pregnant mit minutes and articles to keep clubs field a team, hopefully we can get to at women were prioritized for emergency shelter. up to date about what is happening in least 8 clubs participating. Please contact A total of 13,000 ShelterBoxes have now been distributed in Haiti with thousands more to the District me with any questions. Ted Kozma come, making it ShelterBox’s largest deploy- 2206 19th St. ment since the Indian Ocean Tsunami. All aid Deadline for publication is the 23rd of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223 has been delivered by volunteer ShelterBox the month... Wk-330-849-8988 Response Team (SRT) members from across Hm-330-923-5797 the globe who have carried out extensive train- Please submit correspondence to stone- E [email protected] or ing with ShelterBox. More than 30 SRT mem- [email protected] [email protected] bers, including 12 US SRT, have now been deployed in Haiti as well as Santo Domingo and Miami coordinating logistics for Haitian aid. Having just returned from Haiti, Philadel-

Page 4 Katie Spotz Completes Her Journey

By Roger Kallock of Katie's boat. On Sunday January 3 they Chagrin Falls. Admission is free although wished her fair well as she rowed out to donations for safe water projects will be On March 14, 2010, Katie Spotz com- sea for a 2300 mile crossing destined for accepted. The following Saturday at the pleted a 70 day solo row across the Atlan- Cayenne, French Guiana alone. District 6630 Conference Katie will again tic Ocean raising over $75,000 for world- share her experiences with convention at- wide safe drinking water projects. The full Assisted by daily communications with tendees. Katie is an inspirational person story is documented Sam Williams, a successful ocean rower who has left a memorable impression on all on www.rowforwater.com and www.bluep himself, satellite tracking, generally good who have met here. Rotarians in our Dis- lanetrun.com. These sites contain inter- weather and encouragement from over trict will long remember Katie, her mission views with Katie by CBS News, CNN, 2300 individuals following her web and accomplishment. Don't miss attending NPR, Public Television, National Geo- site www.rowforwater.com.; she made one of these two events. graphic, and other national/international great progress rowing about 40 nautical media. The pictures on these sites show, miles a day for two months. Then a rela- Rotarians in three continents came to- tively smooth trip turned turbulent. Cur- gether to support her inspirational efforts. rent along the South American continen- tal shelf and winds made landing without Katie was calm and passionate about her assistance potentially perilous. Even with plans when she spoke to the Chagrin Val- Cayenne Rotarians and an experienced ley Rotarians in mid 2009. Over many ocean rower ready to meet her, she de- months she had prepared with a support cided in favor of 400 more miles, six to team of ocean rowers, weathermen, sports eight more days at sea and headed for psychologists and others. She had re- Georgetown, . searched safe drinking water related chari- table organizations, purchased a special- Georgetown Rotarians responded to the ized rowboat, studied the charts, sched- urgency of her unexpected arrival in true uled the boat transportation and left no Rotary spirit. After being greeted offshore doubt about her commitment to realizing by Guyana Coast Guard and a boat with her dream to help others worldwide to her father and brother, Katie rowed up to improve access to safe drinking water. the dock alone, climbed the ladder and Katie was going to row solo across the set foot on land for first time in 70 days Atlantic Ocean in early 2010! And she to the enthusiastic welcome of George- did it! town Rotarians and many others. Guyana Pancake Sales to Raise 30k tourism leaders led the reception effort Realizing the scale of the challenge and and were also assisted by representatives strong possibilities for unforeseen difficul- By Christina Livers of the US Embassy, Guyana Coast Guard, With the weather wonderfully cooperating ties, Rotarians responded. shipping agent returning boat to the US Burton-Middlefield Rotary Club Chagrin Valley Rotarians rapidly organ- and many others. It was an unforgettable members and volunteers served almost 6,000 ized a Water for Life Holiday Celebration greeting for Katie. Pictures confirm that pancake breakfasts during the attended by over 200 and raising over this was a remarkable event and confirma- four Sundays of March. For BMR this month- long event is the Club's $15,000 to insure Katie met her initial tion that together Rotarians can make biggest fundraiser, earning over $30,000 last goal before leaving for Africa in Decem- things happen even on short notice. year. All the numbers ber. Katie brought her 19 foot customized Katie has spent much of the last week in aren't in yet but it is expected that the Club rowboat to the event where she shared in media interviews with news will do as well this year. stories of the importance of preparation personalities like Diane Sawyer, CBS; For a small Rotary Club like BMR, this is a with a local Olympic Gold Medal swim- Anderson Cooper, CNN; and Rosie fundraiser that supports the mer. Once underway club members have O'Donnell. Her story continues to be majority of its donations, both locally and shared weekly "Where's Katie" updates aired through an increasing number of internationally, during the comparable to the weekly progress reports national and international news outlets. Club year. BMR is grateful to all the other in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Her sincere explanation of her goal to clubs in the District who supported us. We saw Rotarians from the far help others through raising money to Dakar, Rotarians who had previ- west, south and north sides support safe drinking water is a very inspi- ously hosted a Rotary Ambassadorial of Cleveland and enjoyed their visits with Scholar from Chagrin Falls welcomed rational message. us. Next year plan to come to Kate and Sam Williams, her rowing coach District 6630 Rotarians, families and Burton, Ohio, in the pure maple syrup region from the UK over the year end holidays. of Geauga County, and enjoy friends will have an opportunity to hear Their local customs and immigration as- an all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage break- Katie and Sam on Saturday, April 17 sistance resulted in the prompt launching fast with us. Oh, and by from 1 to 4 at Kenston High School in the way, we also serve four kinds of omelets.

Page 5 Some of the Speakers Slated For District Conference

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