DG Randy's presentation included his vision of the role of the District Administration as that of a tandem bike where the clubs are in the front seat steering the direction in which they would like to go, while the district is in the back seat providing the power to get us there. He encouraged club leadership to ask the question "How do we plan to better serve our customers?" He believes that Rotary International has asked those questions and has come up with some innovative programs such as expanded membership categories and satellite clubs.

 

DG Randy shared the new Rotary International strategic vision of "Together we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change across the globe in our communities and in ourselves." Rotary's plan for the next five years is to: 

 

Sgt-at-Arms - Holly Bromley

Pledge of Allegiance - Megan Reese

4 Way Test - Burnell Reliford

 

Guests - Diego Madani, Brenna Smith, Emily Haustein  -RYE student from Austria and her host mom Ivette Deunas

 

Recognition/Fines:

Matt Thornton - $50 for a trip to Castelvetrano-Valle del Belice in Sicily

Joe Brown - $50 for a successful fishing trip with his son

Bodie Monroe - $10 for his anniversary

Press Clewe - $250 to PolioPlus for ear surgery with 20 -30 stitches each one of which he could hear loud and clear!

Denny Granata - $160 for the 38th anniversary of his hunting accident and his upcoming birthday

 

Denny Granata was awarded the "Quiet Rotarian of the Year" by DG Randy. Thank you Denny for all that you do for Reno South Rotary and for ALWAYS being there!!

 

Matt Buehler was awarded a box of premium chocolates from DG Randy for his recent $2,000 contribution to The Rotary Foundation to secure a Paul Harris Fellow recognition for both Ann Potts and himself.

 

Diego Madani, 11-year old son of our newest member, Masih Madani, presented the goals and objectives of his organization TreesRus.org in a very impressive manner.

 

 

Among his goals are to secure 501 (c) 3 status, establish a nursery to grow trees, secure gardening supplies, create an adopt-a-tree program, recruit other boy scouts to volunteer and to plant 1,000 trees.

 

Photos courtesy of Adrienne Tholme and Heidi Howe