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July

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Feb.

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INSIDE Governor’s column..........................2 Area TEAM Seminars begin............3 GSE team from Italy announced......3 Attend 3/9 Peace Forum..................4

Dyslexia project under way..............4 Forsyth hosts RYE students............5 District award nominations sought...5 Normal plans open house................5

Danville Sunrise now 100% PHF.....5 Charleston Interact food drive.........6 First snow for RYE student ‘Wood’..6 Dates to Remember........................6

B-N Sunset rule proposed to RI.......7 Your opinion of proposed RI rules...7 Pennies for Polio in Charleston.......7 Holiday surprise in Charleston........7

Normal RYE student in Japan.........8 ’How To‘ for RYE applicants...........8 Register by Feb. 7 for RLI ..............8 Comedy Night for Heart Scan.........9

$30,000 scholarship available........9 Normal contest for ‘kids’ coats........9 Champaign donates backpacks.....10 Dwight to celebrate 75th.................10

Arcola’s Sunrise Park....................11 New Rotary theme, logo................12 Conference sponsors needed.......12 District Secretary’s Report.............13

Sharp eyes noticed the goose Is it a goose? Or is it a duck? Oh well! We accepted either in describing the item amiss in last month’s edition of the district newsletter. On the front page was the District Conference logo, designed and slightly altered by Jonathan Cox just to see how sharp our Rotarian readers are. Accompanying this story is the logo as originally designed by Jonathan and used previously (with a Peace Crane) and the one used last month (with the goose) and “Normal, Il” slightly different. In the newsletter delivery message to all District 6490 Rotarians, it said: “Look and you shall see, something

Conference on April 19-20 at the Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Uptown Normal. Karen’s first e-mail asked: “Was it that the two jokes were added? I’ve already shared one with a customer... .” She didn’t give up with a “Sorry” response. She came back two hours later with the correct answer.

different than what it should be in this month’s newsletter. It is easy to fly right by it.” Rotarians were encouraged to send their answers via e-mail. PDG Ron Schettler noticed the intentional “goof” within an hour of the newsletter’s distribution. He was the first. But Karen Sharp of the Savoy Rotary Club was the “winner” drawn from among the correct entries. She will receive a free dinner at the annual District

Mattoon’s Mike Snow to lead GSE team to Italy in May

Another chance We treasure your sharp eyes so much that we’re offering another free dinner at the District Conference if you find an intentional mistake in a regular feature of this newsletter. Send your guess to Billphyl@aol.com by Feb. 21.

By Kevin Miller GSE Outbound chair Rotarian Mike Snow from Mattoon was chosen by District 6490 officials to lead a group of 4 young professionals to the northwestern part of Italy from May 14 to June 6. Mike, an associate pastor at the United Methodist Church in Mattoon has led numerous groups on international excursions. He and his wife, Diane, along with their children have been very active in international travel and has served as a host family. Mike is being sponsored by his Mattoon Rotary Club. The team Mike will lead consists of 4 outstanding individuals from the district; Kirby

Vandivort, Kristin Williamson, Rachael Mosley and Holly Bray. They were chosen from 11 applicants during intensive interviews Jan. 20. Snow was chosen during 5 hours of interviews with 8

candidates on Jan. 6. Kirby a 40-year-old senior molecular modeling research programmer at the University of Illinois, lives in Champaign with his wife, Mariya. Originally from a dairy farm in south-central Missouri, Kirby received his BS & MS degrees from the University of Missouri, Rolla. He is sponsored by the Champaign West Rotary Club.

Kristin a 31-year-old, received her political science degree from the U of I and lives in Urbana. She has a son. Her political and communication skills are utilized currently as the director of Public and Government Affairs at Benefit Planning Consultants Inc in Champaign. She is

Mike Snow

Rachael Mosley

Kirby Vandivort

Kristin Williamson

Holly Bray

Continued as GSE on Page 11

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Newsletter editor Bill Wills 2404 Clarkson Lane Bloomington, IL 61704 Email: Billphyl@aol.com (309) 825-3541

Deadline for next newsletter is Feb. 28

Governor’s column

We hope that all of you had a most fulfilling holiday season and spent some quality time with family and friends and are now ready to start 2013 with a bang! I also hope that the district and club leadership have taken some time to review and assess their 2012-13 Rotary Year Goals to see what progress has been achieved so far. Alan Chapman and Hank Campbell, as chair and vice chair of the 2012-13 District Conference Planning Committee, are hard at work planning a most meaningful and enjoyable District Conference April 19-20, 2013. In that vein, Mary Hodson, District Achievement Awards chair needs your nominations BEFORE March 4th for the individual and club achievement awards. (See story, Page 5) Please see page 22 of the 2012-13 District Directory for a listing of the awards and categories. Another deadline looming in the near future is the March 15th deadline for the District Conference Oratory Contest. One area of our focus for 2012-13 is New Generations, so we are hoping for a good turnout of students for this event. Along this line March 1st is the ‘Early Bird’ registration

interviewing eleven applicants for four team member slots for the trip to Italy. Having read all of these young people’s resumes, all I can say is we have some very talented and accomplished young people in our communities. Then the question immediately came to me: Why aren’t these individuals Rotarians? They look like and act like Rotarians with a service mentality. Then on January 24th, I will be journeying to the Danville Sunrise Rotary Club, to present it with its 100% Paul Harris Member Banner. I’ll also be thinking about Monticello’s JoJo Rhinehart, who will be attending the Peace Forum in Honolulu, Hawaii January 25-27. To our District 6490 Rotarians and our respective clubs, THANK YOU for ‘Making a Difference’! Peace Through Service.

deadline for RYLA. The club Presidential Citation from RI President Tanaka reports are due to me as your district governor BEFORE March 31st. Just recently I sent an email to the club presidents regarding this citation, along with suggestions regarding the ‘Peace Challenge Initiative’ and how you can meet this challenge. (See story on Page 4). On a different subject, many of you have probably been following the recent print, radio and TV reporting of the Lance Armstrong ‘confession’. The headline in The Pantagraph of January 19th: “Experts: Lying ‘greases the wheels of society’”; followed by ‘Armstrong not so different from everyone else.’ Wow, what a degrading thought and assessment of our society. Robert Feldman, professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts said, ‘Nothing about the Lance Armstrong case is shocking. We all lie every day. We live in a culture where lying is quite acceptable. People lie to protect their self-image.’ As for me, I’m not sure that is the case and I’m not buying Feldman’s assessment about ALL! Rotary and our members espouse The Four Way Test of the things we think, say or do. 1st is it the Truth? 2nd Is it Fair to all concerned? 3rd Will it build Good Will and

Better Friendships? 4th Will it be Beneficial to all concerned? So, if we accept The Four Way Test as a model and as a goal for our lives, it seems to me we have made a choice to approach life and its situations differently. If our image is important and our good works and SERVICE to help alleviate human suffering from hunger, poverty, illiteracy, health issues and the promotion of peace we must in thought word and deed follow the Four Way Test. Let’s not set ourselves apart from society except for our actions! Let’s not accept the premise that ‘all lie’, but work to change so that we really emulate Service Above Self. Just today as I was returning home from the Central Illinois Regional Chili and Salsa Cook-off -- sponsored by the Forsyth Sunrise Rotary Club for the benefit of The American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, Catholic Charities of Decatur, Shelter Box and the Forsyth Sunrise Rotary projects -- I thought here is a group living Service Above Self! Then I attended an afternoon training session for several Youth Exchange officers at the Decatur YMCA. As I was driving home, I thought 2013 is going to be another great year for Rotary in our district. On January 20th, the Group Study Exchange District Committee will be

DG Gordon & Sandi Bidner

DG Gordon & Sandi

District Governor J. Gordon Bidner 5150 E. 2050 North Road Bloomington, IL 61725 Email: vmsa@frontiernet.net Home: (309) 963-4240 Cell: (309) 531-1230

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TEAM Seminars begin in District 6490

DGE Larry Pennie and 2013-14 Foundation Chair Rick Davidson presenting Club Qualification information.

Participants in Areas 6 and 7 TEAM Seminar

At Area 12 TEAM Seminar

of grants, ALL clubs must be qualified in a face to face orientation in order to receive any grant money through the district or from Rotary International. If a club plans to apply for a Global Grant ($30,000 or more) then the 2013-2014 president and president-elect must sign the Memorandum of Understanding. If the club plans to apply for either a District Matching Grant or a Club Grant, than the 2013-2014 president and

the club president and treasurer (and the president-elect if in attendance) remain for Club Qualification for Grants. Under the new Future Vision program

treasurer must sign the Memorandum of Understanding. This is done during the Qualification for Grants as part of the TEAM Seminar. As of the date of this article, three Areas have been through their TEAM Seminar. The response has been very positive (4.7 on a 5 point scale). The remaining Areas will complete their TEAM Seminars by the end of February.

By DGE Larry Pennie A new concept in training is alive and well in District 6490. Based on the premise that organizations (including Rotary) are not run by one individual but instead by a TEAM, the concept of TEAM Seminars was born. DGE Larry Pennie and a team of facilitators are bringing the TEAM Seminars to each Area in District 6490. Clubs have been asked to send officers for the 2013-2014 Rotary year to the TEAM Seminar for their Area. Officers include the president, secretary, treasurer, foundation chair, membership chair and the Youth Exchange officer. Other club members may attend as well. The TEAM Seminars begin with a TEAM Goal setting session by club. That is then followed by breakouts for each of the officers with a facilitator. At the conclusion of the breakouts,

Inbound GSE team from Italy arriving March 24 By Steve Kite District Inbound GSE chair Fellow Rotarians, it is time to welcome our 2013 GSE team from Italy. Our guests this year are representing Rotary District 2032 and District 2031 of Northern Italy. The team will be arriving on the twenty fourth of March, and departing shortly after the District Conference. This year’s team will be led by Rotarian Marco Masselli, who is CEO of a design and consulting company. He is a young Rotarian with a history in Rotoract. Marco was also a

member of a GSE team that visited Iowa a few years ago. His team this year is Alessandro Gatti, Marta Ciccolari Micaldi, Roberto Alciati and Salwa Mathlouthi. Alessandro Gatti works as a web designer at his own company. He has interest in photography, arts, music and martial arts. Marta Ciccolari Micaldi, is a freelance writer and editor for a national editorial service. She also works for the University of Turin as an expert of North-American literature. She enjoys

reading, loves any sport related to water and rock music. Roberto Alciati is a university research assistant in the Department of Historical Studies of the University of Turin. He loves to study culture and religion. He is a choir singer and is interested in choral, folk and traditional music. Salwa Mathlouthi is a building engineer-architect. She works to increase skills and awareness of renewable energy and energy saving. She loves architecture, literature and cinema. She also enjoys music and learning new languages.

The team members are excited to be coming to District 6490 to visit our many industries and businesses. They look forward to meeting new people and to seeing the American way of life as it is represented in the Midwest. Mark your calendar and try to make a meeting where they are presenting their program. They will also be making a presentation at the District Conference on the nineteenth of April during the lunch meeting. Don’t miss this opportunity to visit, and learn from our guests.

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scheduled for August of 2013. 5. Support a WCS Project

that provides water, sanitation, literacy for another country in cooperation with another Rotary club.

6. Have a speaker/program in your club focusing on peace.

7. Have an Ambassadorial Scholar speak at your club.

8. Plan to have a club member attend the Lisbon RI Rotary Convention.

9. Work with local school, Interact and Rotaract clubs on peace presentations

10. Provide food for a local food pantry, Salvation Army etc.

11. Support the polio-eradication effort with donations DON’T let this 1st requirement be a stumbling block! Here is what President Tanaka said: “However we use the word, however we understand peace, Rotary can help us to achieve it. Rotary helps us to meet the basic needs of others: to provide health care, sanitation, food and education when and where it is most needed.” I personally see this peace requirement in the broadest of terms --- when and wherever your club is alleviating pain and or human suffering in your community or in our world you are contributing to PEACE.” The second requirement is about Strengthening Your Club. The third requirement is to Increase Our Service. The fourth requirement is to Enhance Our Club’s Public Image. PS: Have a GREAT New Year --- from my/our club visits, what I saw and experienced was really special — YOU and your members are ‘making a difference’ — and most if not all of the 55 district clubs could qualify if they simply filled out the Presidential Citation form... .

generated by the documentary. We had a wide spectrum of the population attend, from a young mother of a third grader with dyslexia to a 92- year-old retired nurse with an interest in dyslexia. One attendee said, “I sure learned a lot about dyslexia. I was surprised to hear that 20 percent of our population has a reading disability and 85 percent of those have dyslexia. It was reassuring to hear that the disability or learning difference does not have to be debilitating, and with help and understanding this group can accomplish great things.” Public screenings of the documentary will be made available for club-sponsored events during 2013 through a grant from Rotary District 6490. The Urbana Rotary Club was pleased to receive the grant and members have helped to develop time-saving materials for clubs that will make the planning and implementing of each event run smoothly. For more information on ways your club can become an important part of this exciting literacy project please contact Marilyn Kay, project coordinator at 217-367-0398 or mfkay@sbcglobal.net.

[Editor’s note: DG Gordon Bidner sent a note to District 6490 officers and presidents asking them to encourage district Rotarians to attend the RI District 6780 Peace Forum on March 9 in Oak Ridge, TN. The forum will be attended by RI President Sakuji Tanaka. DG Bidner’s reasoning to officers and presidents follows:] The reason...is twofold:

1. To encourage attendance at this Peace Forum.

2. To remind you of the Presidential Citation---and President Tanaka’s 1st requirement for the clubs to have a peace forum or service project focused on peace... . If you do any of the following your club would qualify for the first requirement:

1. Sponsor a Peace Forum candidate — Monticello and Bloomington did that and 11 other clubs nominated individuals!

2. Have one of these young ladies present a program for your club on their experience attending a RI Peace Forum — or plan to do so in that the reporting date is March 31st!

3. Attend the District Conference April 19-20 OR plan to attend — again, the date for our conference is after the presidential reporting date. JoJo Rhinehart, a member of the Monticello High School Interact club when she won one of the two District 6490 Peace Scholarships will be reporting at the District Conference on her Jan. 25-27 Peace Forum in Honolulu.

By the way. One goal I have is 100% club attendance — having at least one member from each of our 55 clubs in attendance during this two SPECIAL day event!!

4. Participate with or in the Friends Forever Program/Project

DG encourages attendance at March 9 Peace Forum

Dyslexia literacy project launched

By Marilyn Kay Literacy Project coordinator The weather was rainy and foggy but those who were able to come for the launch of the “Journey into Dyslexia” literacy project at the Bloomington Public Library on January 10 had a very enjoyable time and gained a heightened awareness of a learning difference that so often causes frustration and tension for children and adults with

puzzling difficulties and tension in learning to read and spell. DG Gordon Bidner and his wife, Sandra, were gracious hosts and set the tone of friendship and sharing for the evening. We had 23 in attendance along with Bloomington-Normal club Presidents Doug McCarty, Mike Kroeschen and Jamie Mathy. Special thanks go to Rhonda Massie, a Bloomington-Normal Sunrise Rotarian and district literacy and education co-chair with Jane Chamberlain of the Bloomington Rotary Club; and Bloomington Public Library staff for their planning and implementation. The library community room was an excellent choice for our event. “Journey into Dyslexia” presents profiles of students and adults with dyslexia who tell about their experiences of struggling in school and then succeeding in life. Academy award winning filmmakers Alan and Susan Raymond examine some of the myths and misperceptions about dyslexia in this documentary. The lively discussion that followed the documentary was led by Dr. Ann Champion, dyslexia specialist, who was assisted by Gina Cook. They were able to help answer the many questions

Marilyn Kay (right) of the Urbana Rotary Club is coordinating the dyslexia literary project, including the kick-off hosted by Sandra and DG Gordon Bidner. (Meng Horng photo)

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RYE students assist Forsyth Rotary Club as part of their weekend

By David Dyer District 6490 Outbound Coordinator. January 18 and 19 were busy times at the Decatur YMCA. Twenty exchange students, which included 9 Inbounds, 8 Outbounds and 3 Rebounds, unloaded their sleeping bags and other stuff for a night of fellowship, exercise and learning. Hosted by the Forsyth Sunrise Rotary Club, the first activity was the conference rivalry basketball game between St Teresa Bulldogs and the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans. During the entire game, only a basket or two separated the two before the Bulldogs blocked a last-second shot for the win. The students were given a tour of the high school and were very impressed with its features. The group returned to the Y and played volleyball in the pool for an hour. After they enjoyed a pizza snack, they played basketball, handball, volleyball or just exchanged stories. After breakfast, we all went to the Hickory Point Mall where the Forsyth Sunrise Rotary Club was hosting the Central Illinois Regional Chili & Salsa Cook-off. This is our club’s major fundraiser, so we were glad to have the students participate. They visited the other stores to make sure the people knew what the cook-off was and where it was, and also to

encourage them to visit. When the

cook-off began, they had displays highlighting their countries so they could tell the visitors about their homelands and encourage people to be host families and Outbound exchange students. The weekend was a success on several levels. The students had fun and they helped make our club’s fundraiser a success. The Outbounds met each other for the first time and started to learn what it takes to be an exchange student from the Inbounds and the Rebounds. The Inbounds got to renew their friendships and encourage each other. We look forward to next year’s Chili Cook-off. This event included a professional cook-off where the winner of Salsa, Chili Verde, and Red Chili advanced to the International Chili Cook-Off in Palm Springs in October. In addition to the professionals, there were

several local “Celebrity” cooks who offered their chili to the public for tasting. The public could purchase “taste” tickets and drinks. Sponsors of the event help secure fundraising dollars for the local Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, and Shelter Box. While this event is not a new event, it was the first year for the Forsyth Sunrise Rotary Club to be involved. [Editor’s note: Gretchen Murphy contributed information about the chili cook-off for this story]

The Membership Committee of the Normal Rotary Club (Dale Strassheim, Andy Copenhaver, Marcia Dennis, John A. Bishop and Mark Comadena) is planning an “open-house” to kick-off the club’s spring membership drive. The open house will be held at noon on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, in the Circus Room of the Bone Student Center on the Illinois State University campus. Invitees will hear short presentations on Rotary’s five Avenues of Service, the club’s major fund-raising activities and significant service projects. A guest speaker from the

Inbounds, Outbounds and Rebounds prepare to tell the chili customers about their homelands.

Vitor Celestino samples AG Paul Stanzione’s celebrity chili.

Outbounds, Front; Brianna Hajek, Vicki Chang, Caroline Beshers, George Ruan, Robyn Cler, Ariel Grisius-Sullivan, Gabriel Spalding 3rd. Back Andrew Ferguson & David Dyer, Outbound coordinator

Normal Rotary Club Plans Open House on April 3 to attract new members

Bloomington-Normal community will also address the club. Guests will take with them a brochure that summarizes the history of the Normal Rotary Club, Rotary’s Avenues of Service and fund-raising projects; and identifies on-line resources for additional information on Rotary International and the Normal Rotary Club. The club hopes to make this an annual event. For more information on the open house, please contact Mark Comadena at mecomad@ilstu.edu.

Danville Sunrise a 100% Paul Harris club

District Governor Gordon Bidner presented a banner to Danville Sunrise Rotary Club President Chuck Kasper (in photo at right) to recognize the club becoming a 100% Paul Harris Fellow club. Although the presentation was recent, the club actually achieved its 100% status last August.

District Awards nominations sought

The deadline for nominations for District awards is March 4. Clubs may be nominated for recognition for one or all areas of service. Nominations should describe the club size and level of participation. Individuals may be nominated for Rotarian of

the Year, New Rotarian of the Year or District 6490 Hall of Honor. Nominations may be sent to 6490awards@gmail.com. See the district website (rotarydistrict6490.org ) ; the January issue of this newsletter or call Mary Hodson at 217-493-6957 for more information.

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By Bill Lair Charleston Rotary Club Being an exchange student means a year of many firsts.

For some, it’s the first time on an airplane, or the first time traveling to another country, or the

Exchange student sees, feels, tastes, first snow

Wood’s end Photos by Cindy Ebinger

Wood’s beginning

first time trying to converse in another language. The current school year has been that and more for Tsung Heng Chang, a Rotary Youth Exchange student from Taiwain, who goes by the name “Wood.” Wood, whose family is Buddhist, observed Christmas for the first time this December. He also is a member of the Charleston High School basketball team, the first time he has been on a high school sports team, and he experienced snow this winter for the first time in his life. Wood’s family lives on Kinmen, an island in the Formosa Straights of the China Sea, east of Taiwan. Although Kinmen is part of Taiwan, it actually is closer to the People’s Republic of China than to Taiwan. But the temperature doesn’t get cold enough for ice and snow on Kinmen. Wood was fascinated by ice on the street and frost on car windshields when he saw them in Charleston for the first time this winter. And even though it has been a mild winter, in terms of snowfall, Wood did get to go sledding in early January after Charleston received about 4 inches of snow. First, he had to borrow some outdoor gear from his host family to go sledding out back. Warren and Cindy Ebinger are Wood’s second host family. The Ebingers’ daughter, Claire, was an outbound to Brazil last year. “Claire and some of our good friends took Wood out on our hill for his first sledding/snowboarding experience today,” Cindy said. “After Claire shared her knowledge of how to dress for such an adventure with him, they headed out .... and had a blast!!” In addition to sledding, and

walking up the hill afterwards while slipping and sliding on the slick sledding course, Claire and friends also encouraged him to eat snow. “They told me it tastes good,” Wood said. “They told me to eat only white snow. Don’t eat yellow snow, they said. That’s dog pee.” You never know what you will learn on exchange! And, yes, he did like eating white snow. Christmas also was new for Wood. He went with the Ebingers to Christmas Eve church service and then was awakened bright and early Christmas morning. “Wood giggled as we kept passing out gifts,” Cindy said, “and then laughed and said, ‘Too many Santas!’ He said he has not had a present in 10 years. I asked him about his birthday and he said, ‘No, we don't celebrate.’ He said this was a ‘GOOD Christmas.’" Wood and the rest of the 2012-13 Rotary Youth Exchange inbound class now are about halfway through their exchange year. No doubt they will experience a few more “firsts” before they return home with lots of stories to tell about their year in District 6490.

Dates to Remember FEBRUARY—WORLD UNDERSTANDING MONTH Feb. 1-2: Central States RYE, Schaumburg Feb. 16: Rotary Leadership Institute, Richland Community College, Decatur. Feb. 28: Deadline for March newsletter MARCH—LITERACY MONTH March 1: RYLA Early Bird Registration deadline. March 4: District awards nomination deadline. March 15: Deadline for Rotary Oratory Contest applications March 15: Assistant governor training, Effingham March 16-17: Multi-District President-Elect Training Seminar, Effingham. March 23: YEO training session March 24: Inbound GSE team from Italy arrives March 31: Last day to submit applications for Future Visions projects. March 31: Deadline for April newsletter APRIL April 2: RYLA registration deadline. April 19-20: District Conference, Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Normal, IL April 19-21: RYLA at Allerton 4-H Camp, Monticello April 21: Inbound GSE team from Italy leaves. April 30: Deadline for May newsletter. MAY May 14: Outbound GSE team leaves for Italy. May 17-19: RI Peace Forum III, Hiroshima May 31: Deadline for June newsletter May 31: Last day to submit Inbound commitments for 2014-15 JUNE—Rotary Fellowships Month June 15: Outbound GSE team returns from Italy. June 23-26: RI Convention, Lisbon, Portugal June 30: District 6490 installation, Illinois State University Alumni Center.

Charleston Interact food drive

The Charleston High School Interact Club recently participated in a Food for Families Food Drive for the Charleston Food Pantry. In cooperation with several local churches and the Charleston Rotary Club, 737 pounds of food were collected and donated to the Charleston Food Pantry. Interactors who participated included: Lauren Garriott, Zoe Wavering, Aubrey Jarrett, Claire Ebinger (front row) and Jaylin Jones, William Boyer (back row). Other Interactors who participated but are not in the picture included Wood Chang and Elenor Methven, who submitted the photo.

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B-N Sunset proposal to be considered by Rotary International’s rule makers

By Chris Scherer One item that will be considered on the Council on Legislation agenda in April will be a proposal from District 6490, more specifically from the Bloomington-Normal Sunset Rotary Club. The proposal asks Interacters and Rotaracters to keep records of the number of hours individuals put into their service projects then multiply that number by a given dollar value and come up with a value of the

service project to their community. According to the National Accounting Standards Board that figure is $22.77 an hour in Illinois. If your club has not kept records on any project this year please try to record the number of hours inputted on a project between now and April 15 and report that to me. I would like to tell the results in our district on a sample of clubs and projects when introducing the proposed legislation.

What is your opinion? By Chris Scherer District 6490 delegate to 2013 Council on Legislation The Council on Legislation is Rotary International’s rule maker. As your delegate to that body I will be in Chicago April 21-26 to act on your behalf. This year’s council will be considering 199 proposals, among them items about administration and attendance. I ask you to read through the following excerpts and tell me how you think I should vote on these proposals. Administration: 1. Should clubs charge an admission fee in addition to a membership fee? 2. Should club avenues of service chairs be members of the club board?

3. Should the secretary be a member of the local club board? Attendance: 1. Should attendance be eliminated from the standard constitution and included in the by-laws? 2. Should “engagement” be substituted for attendance? 3. Should participation by audio-visual connections be counted for attendance? 4. Should MAY be substituted for WILL in determining lack of attendance? 5. Should the number of consecutively absences before membership termination be increased from 4 to 6? 6. Should attendance reporting be eliminated?

7. Should the “make up” period be extended from 14 days to 28 days? Please email me your thoughts on these items before February 15 at scherercom@aol.com .

A holiday surprise in Charleston The Charleston Rotary Club held its annual Holiday Dinner on December 4 at the Charleston Country Club. District Governor Gordon Bidner helped present Paul Harris Fellows. Doug Abolt and Darcy Duzan received their first awards. Multiple Paul Harris Fellows included Mary Droste, Tim Silence, Lyla McGuire, Terry Perkins, and Terry Davis. Terry Davis also presented a surprise PHF to his wife Kathy Davis. (Photo by Bill Warmoth)

Charleston Rotary Club President Darcy Duzan, Jefferson Elementary Principal Rob Ulm, sixth grade student Sophie Howarth, fourth grade student Madalynn Williams, fifth grade teacher Kim Spanhook and fifth grade student Isabelle Wojtysiak. (Photo by Bill Warmoth)

Pennies for Polio continues at Charleston Elementary School because of Rotary

Jefferson Elementary School and the Charleston Rotary Club recently contributed more than $477 to Pennies for Polio. This is the fourth year of this program. It began after then-President Rick Hunt learned about motivating kids to become givers at a PETS meeting. He then discussed Pennies for Polio with the school board, administrators and several teachers at Jefferson Elementary School who quickly embraced the "service" aspect of

Pennies for Polio. The Student Council took up the effort and the project continues annually. Students donate change which the Student Council collects and later presents to the Charleston Rotary Club at a meeting each year. The teachers also assist in educating students about polio. The Charleston Rotary Club matched the donation dollar for dollar.

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[Editor’s note] Engage your club in 2013 to create a life-changing opportunity for an outbound Youth Exchange student such as the Normal Rotary Club did for Nina Sultan. See Nina's report and accompanying “How to get started” story.] By Nina Sultan Hello America!

明けましておめでとうごさいます。

( Happy New Year) It’s already almost February! Time flies when you’re having fun! So much has happened this past month that I don’t really know where to start. However, I guess I will start with New Years. The Japanese New Year is a complete 360 from New Years back home in America. It is one of the most important holidays in Japan. My current family that I’m staying with had a family member that recently passed away so my family couldn’t really celebrate as its part of the Japanese custom not to. However, I got to celebrate New Year’s Eve with them. New Years Eve is almost exactly like ours. We had a big delicious meal and watched the countdown on TV. However, the next day was when I was shocked. I actually went and spent New Year’s Day with one of my fellow Rotarians and his family. We had a wonderful time! For meals on New Years, they have these four little boxes in the shape of a square and in each one is filled with all sorts of seafood. Such as crab, squid, and fish. After we ate, it’s tradition to visit as many shrines as possible. I went to four Shrines in total. Once you are at a Shrine, you give money to the Shrine’s box and shake this rope that is connected to a bell. Once you are finished you clap your hands twice and then bow twice. Then you finish with a small prayer and bow once more. It’s a very neat experience. Also you go give money to the priest and in return you pull out a piece of paper from a large box that tells your fortune of what your year will be like for the coming

Normal RYE student, Nina Sultan, says ‘Hello’ from Japan

year. The options are, super happy, happy, medium, bad, or terrible. I got lucky and pulled out a very happy slip! You also get a

little golden charm to keep in your wallet to wish you luck with money. The Japanese are big on good luck charms and just luck in general. Overall it was a very fun New Years and I was very grateful that I got to do something! I was afraid that I wouldn’t have much of a holiday this year, but I did. My Rotary Club also has their own rock band. I joined it and sang a song in Japanese for everyone the day before New Years. My first family came. It was wonderful to see them again. I still keep in touch with them as much as possible. I am also getting ready to move families again February 2nd. I love my current family and I will be very sad to leave them. However, I’m excited to get to know my third family. Also this past month, I’ve volunteered at my host mother’s brother’s hospital, which is mostly for seniors. I’ve volunteered twice now and am going again in February. I bring my clarinet and play and sing traditional Japanese songs for them. They really seem to enjoy it. I can’t wait to go back again... .

Normal Rotary Club’s Outbound RYE student Nina Sultan, in traditional red kimono, with her first host family in Japan.

How to get started in Youth Exchange for 2014/15 Clubs new to Rotary Youth Exchange but wishing to consider 2014/15 participation should contact the District RYE chair ASAP to schedule a club presentation. Time to do so is now. The chair is Karl Konrad: rb6490yeo@yahoo.com The process begins by identifying a willing volunteer as youth exchange officer (YEO) to contact the district RYE chair to meet listed steps and deadlines and allow scheduling a club presentation about steps involved to be able to claim a 2014/15 outbound vacancy: 1. YEOs submit a volunteer affidavit ASAP to allow YEO listing in the 2013/14 district directory. 2. All YEOs agree to attend training sessions March 23 and September 7 to become vetted, trained and certified by January

2014. 3. Club presidents submit an Inbound commitment for 2014/15 by June 1, 2013, to be able to claim an 2014/15 outbound vacancy by September 2013. Clubs lacking any of these three will not be able to send or receive RYE students. Remember agreeing to host opens an Outbound vacancy that benefited local Outbounds such as Nina. Nina's report is just one of many stories sharing how local students benefit. Engage ROTARY now to change the life of a 2014/15 Youth Exchange Student to get another step closer to "World Peace Through Understanding." Don’t forget to attend the District Conference April 19-20 in Normal, where you can meet Inbounds, Outbounds and Rebounds who help Rotary reach “World peace through understanding.”

Register online by Feb. 7 for next RLI on Feb. 16 By Cathy Rector District 6490 RLI coordinator Rotary Leadership Institute will be held on Saturday, February 16th , at Richland Community College in Decatur, IL. Continental breakfast and lunch will be served. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the breakout sessions begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. The last session is over at 3:15. RLI is a series of fast-paced, interactive, one-day courses offered to refine a Rotarian’s leadership skills and increase the base of knowledge in Rotary.

Participants have an opportunity to learn about service projects, growing club membership, running effective meetings, utilizing the foundation and many more aspects of Rotary. Courses are fun, interactive and focus on business and professional persons who want to be more effective leaders in their vocation and club and more knowledgeable Rotarians. RLI is also a great opportunity to meet fellow Rotarians from other districts. Participants return to their clubs with

enthusiasm, new contacts, fresh ideas and an increased understanding of their potential as Rotarians, and valuable skills impacting their potential leadership in the club. It is a valuable experience that is highly rated by RLI’s past participants. We encourage all Rotarians, but especially new Rotarians and up-and-coming leaders to attend RLI. Please register online at http://www.hoa-rli.org by February 7th. The cost is $70 per session. If this is your first session, you will

sign up under Part I. If it is your second, then sign up under Part II, and if this is going to be your third session, then you will need to sign up under Part III. Please check with your president to see if your club will pay for your registration fee. You will need to pay online or bring a check the day of the event. If you have any questions about the event or about registration, please do not hesitate to contact me at 217.403.3301 or at cathyr@cbcdr.com. Thank you and I hope to see as many of you as possible on February 16h.

Page 9 of 13 Comedy Night set for heart program co-sponsored by 10 Rotary clubs Share a memorable night of laughter while supporting a good cause during Rotary Comedy Night on Thursday, February 14. The event helps raise money to support the High School Athletic Heart Scan program at Sarah Bush Lincoln, between Mattoon and Charleston. The Valentine’s Day comedy night will feature a cocktail hour at the Coffee Bean,2 East Harriston St., Sullivan followed by a performance featuring comedian Dave Dugan at The Little Theatre on the Square. Cost is $50 per person. Dugan got his first national exposure with a couple of appearances on the Arsenio Hall Show and has since shown up a number of times on HBO and Comedy Central. Now he is one of the best corporate comedians in the country, customizing his clean, original comedy for every

imaginable industry event. Bringing back Comedy Night for the first time since 2006, area rotary clubs have supported the High School Athletic Heart Scan program in which free echocardiograms are made available to sophomore athletes in 20 area high schools since 1999. The test detects

abnormalities in the heart that can carry the potential of causing damage or death to a young athlete during intense competition. The program is co-sponsored by Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Foundation and Arcola Sunrise, Arthur, Casey, Charleston, Mattoon, Newton, Shelbyville, Sullivan, Tuscola and Villa Grove Rotary clubs. The tests are because a number of healthy, high school athletes die each year of cardio infroction, "sudden death." It is different than a typical heart attack because the victims cannot be revived. A simple EKG cannot detect the condition. The only effective test is the electrocardiogram, which would cost $800 or more at a hospital. The program was conceived between the Mattoon

Rotary Club and Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Foundation in 1995-1996. The equipment was provided free of charge at the Sarah Bush Lincoln medical facility, but technicians had to be compensated. Raising the funds and promoting the program to the high schools was Rotary's job. The dinner theater has been used as a fundraiser. According to the latest statistics, more than 3,150 students have been screened. Of those, 215 mild abnormalities were found and nine serious problems were detected. For more information or to purchase a ticket for Rotary Comedy Night, contact a Rotary member in your community or call the SBL Health Foundation

at ext. 2511.

Normal basketball contest for ‘kids’ coats Normal Rotary Club (NRC) is conducting a basketball contest to raise money for its “Coats for Kids” project. Here’s how it works. For a $10 donation to the NRC, a club member will select one of 100 squares in a 10X10 matrix of squares. Once all squares have been selected, numbers from zero to nine will be randomly assigned to the rows and columns of the matrix. The two teams in the Division I Men’s National Basketball Championship game scheduled for Monday,

April 8, 2013, will be randomly assigned to the rows and columns of the matrix. Using the “units position” number of each team’s half time and final score, the contest will award two cash prizes. For example, if the two teams are tied at 55 at the half, the member whose name appears at the intersection of the row and column identified with the number five will win $100. A final score winner for a $200 prize will be determined in a like manner. The club will make $700 for its “coats” project.

District has $30,000 Global Grant Scholarship available By Tom Hodson District Outbound Ambassadorial Scholar Committee leader Rotary District 6490, located in East Central Illinois, offers a $30,000 Global Grant Scholarship for 2013-2014 for international graduate study. The Rotary Foundation now offers funding to Rotary districts for Rotary District Global Grant Scholarships. Global Grant Scholarships are limited to persons pursuing a career in one of the Rotary Foundation’s six Areas of Focus. The applicant needs to propose graduate-level educational goals that support this career interest. More information may be found by searching Rotary Foundation Areas of Focus or at https://www.rotary.org/en/grants . Before a scholarship grant is confirmed, the Rotary Foundation will review the proposed course of study to assure that it is sufficiently supportive of one of the Areas of Focus.

Applicants may not be current Rotarians of descendants of current or recent Rotarians. Membership in Rotaract does not disqualify an applicant. Rotary District 6490 Global Grant Scholars are selected by a district committee, subject to the Global Grant Terms and Conditions of the Rotary Foundation. It is suggested that a student apply through his or her home district, but applications are sometimes made in the district where a candidate attends school. The application will be available on the Rotary District 6490 web site, www.Rotary6490.org . You may also obtain the application form by contacting Tom Hodson, the district Scholarship Committee chair at tzhodson@gmail.com. Applications must be received by March 9, 2013. They may be submitted by mail or e-mail to tzhodson@gmail.com. If e-mail, a hard copy should follow promptly

regular mail. The mailing address is Thomas Z. Hodson, 2011 ODONNELL Dr, Champaign, IL 61821-6466. For District 6490, there is a mandatory interview for scholarship candidates on March 22, 2013, in Champaign, Illinois. Note, other Rotary districts will

have different deadlines and interview dates. Questions and requests for help in making contact with a local Rotary club may be submitted to District 6490 Outbound Ambassadorial Scholar Committee leader Tom Hodson at tzhodson@gmail.com.

Page 10 of 13 Rotary Club of Champaign assembles, donates backpacks at soup kitchen

By Bill Malone The Rotary Club of Champaign conducted its second backpack project during early October thru mid-December. Through collaboration with the Daily Bread Soup Kitchen, the club was able to assemble and donate 70 (L & XL) backpacks for the kitchen to distribute to the underserved and homeless individuals who are their guests at lunch. The Champaign-Urbana community is very generous to children at Christmastime through such projects as Shop with a Cop, Salvation Army Toy Store, Toys for Tots, etc. But the men and women that the kitchen see daily are rarely remembered. For many, these backpacks will be their only presents. Last year, one of our Rotarians, Linda Myette, brought this need to

our local projects committee, and our members eagerly participated in helping. The backpack giveaway started in 2008 when the soup kitchen’s volunteers noticed that their lunch guests were showing up without hats, gloves and warm clothes in winter. They decided backpacks could be carried all year long with items that would keep them warm. The backpacks are stuffed with gloves, hats, socks, thermal tops and bottoms, hand warmers, foot warmers, toothbrushes, toothpaste, toothbrush holders, floss, cough drops, lotion, bandages, lip balm and combs. Two years ago, 400 backpacks were given away. Last year it was 800, along with our club’s 46. This year, over 1,000 backpacks were given out. The economic recession has led to more people being in need than ever before. And that is where Rotarians are there to help! Working in conjunction with the Urbana Walmart, we were able to purchase all the items needed in one place. In addition to all their help with the project, Walmart provided a discount to assist with costs and next year, we will apply for a grant from them. We would like to thank the store manager, Leah Webb, and the zone manager, Stephanie Koontz, who personally supervised the ordering and packaging of the items. She was the “rock star” for outstanding customer service! We are grateful for The Rotary Foundation for providing $1,500 through a District Simplified Grant

Rotary Club of Champaign volunteers

Working the assembly line

for this project for the past two years. Our club, through our WGRC (World’s Greatest Rotary Club) Foundation, contributed $5,000 for this project. On December 17th, we picked up the items at Walmart, and took them to a

local church where about 25 club members gathered to assemble the backpacks. What team building and camaraderie our Rotarians enjoyed! All backpacks were filled and labeled, and loaded to a van to deliver to the Daily Bread Soup Kitchen. Two days later, some of our members met at the Kitchen to help community volunteers sort over 1000 backpacks that were to be distributed the next day. Several of our Rotarians were there to assist on that day.

This team effort on the part of so many Rotary members really exemplifies the spirit of Rotary to reach out and meet the needs within our community. The men, women, and children receiving these backpacks are sometimes forgotten by other social service agencies, especially during the holiday season. These gifts will be tangible reminders that they are cared for, not only during the holidays, but throughout the year.

Sharon Lilly stacks backpacks

You’re invited to Dwight’s 75th anniversary celebration By Dale Adams President, Dwight Rotary Club The Dwight Rotary Club would like to invite Rotarians to its 75th Anniversary Celebration on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. The Celebration will be held at the Country Mansion in Dwight beginning with fellowship and welcoming at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30. The cost will be $25 per person. An official invitation to this celebration will be mailed to each club in District 6490 in the coming weeks. Entertainment, fellowship, and an auction will be featured during the event. Check our club’s website (www.dwightrotary.org) for a complete list of auction items. The Dwight Rotary Club was organized and sponsored by the Rotary Club of

Streator. The club received its charter on September 21, 1938. Dave Walker, governor of the 147th District, presented the charter. Over the last 75 years, the Dwight Rotary Club has: --Created the Dwight Community Chest. -- Equipped Renfrew Park with recreation facilities. -- Built the Rotary shelter at Renfrew Park. --Created Rotary Park along Gooseberry Creek. -- Cooperated with the Village Board in erecting street signs at all the village intersections. --Revived the Boy Scout program in Dwight and sponsored the organization for

years until it was a solid program. Currently, the Dwight Rotary Club partners with R.R. Donnelley & Sons and Joliet Junior College to sponsor a 2-year scholarship to the college; recognizes a Dwight High School senior who entered the military with a Patriot Award that includes a plaque and a $100 honorarium; and runs the Dwight Harvest Days Flea Market each September.

Never put both feet in your

mouth at the same time,

because then you won't have a leg to stand on.

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Arcola Sunrise’s Rotary Park nearly 8 years old

Pride of community today

By Chris Slack Though the Arcola Sunrise Rotary Club has grown in membership over the past decade, it was still a fledgling organization in December 2004 when the decision was made to begin a project that needed about $30,000 to reach fruition. The 18 members of the “small, but mighty” club launched a project to bring a gazebo and mini-park to downtown Arcola. The project also coincided with the “100 Years of Rotary” celebration in 2005 and the sesquicentennial birthday of the city of Arcola, which was incorporated in 1855. To pay for the gazebo and development of the park, which includes greenery and decorative trees, the club initiated a fundraising effort to raise up to $30,000, which would pay for the gazebo, brick walkways leading to the gazebo, a decorative clock near the entrance of the gazebo and landscaping.

Rotarians, volunteers began in 2005

The club raised funds for the project through corporate contributions and the individual sale of laser-inscribed commemorative bricks which form the pathways to the structure. Sales of commemorative bricks were already brisk in the fall of 2004, and the momentum continued to pick up in the ensuing months. In December 2004, funds had already surpassed the $5,000 mark. By January 2005, the club had already raised $8,925. But there was no stopping at that point. In March 2005, funds raised for the gazebo project reached about $12,000. It was at about this time when the “thermometer” published periodically in the local newspaper, the Arcola Record-Herald, began to rise significantly in illustrating the progress of the fundraising. By late April 2005, donations had reached the $19,950 level. A late push got the club within the ballpark of reaching its $30,000 goal. Workers began clearing and leveling the area where the gazebo is located in May 2005. The concrete pad on which the gazebo rests was poured and the gazebo was put together in early June. And then, on a hot and steamy day in late June 2005, Arcola Rotarians, their families and other volunteers gathered to do landscaping around the gazebo and install the brick walkways. The club also set a goal of acquiring a four-faced, illuminated town clock that is located in front of the gazebo. After another fundraising effort, the clock was installed in July 2005.

When the project was completed – it was a project that was in the discussion stages as early as 2003 – official dedication ceremonies of the gazebo were held in October 2005. Cutting the ribbon was Arcola Mayor Larry Ferguson, who had this to say about Arcola Rotary’s hard work, not only raising funds for the gazebo, but also devoting many hours of hard work helping with the construction and landscaping: “Even though the club is small in numbers, they’re very large in heart. It’s a beautiful place and we graciously accept this beautiful landmark.” Since 2005, the club has continued to accept commemorative brick donations. In the meantime, “Rotary Park” has served as a source for relaxation and recreation in the downtown area during the past seven-plus years. It is a project that helped define the Arcola Rotary Club as one of the local community’s treasured civic organizations dedicated to serving its community and the world. Almost eight years later, Rotary Park now features several new trees and an ode to Arcola that plays whenever anyone enters the gazebo. The song is entitled “Exit 203,” which is the point along Interstate 57 at which visitors can reach Arcola. What was once a vacant lot that didn’t match the character and charm so symbolic of Arcola’s downtown area has been transformed into a green space where Arcola residents and visitors alike can enjoy to their heart’s content.

GSE continued from Page 1 sponsored by the Champaign Rotary Club. Rachael a 40-year-old, is a business analyst in the agency department at State Farm Insurance in Bloomington. She lives with her husband, Micheal, in Bloomington with their daughter. Rachael received her BS in business administration from Mississippi Valley State University. She is sponsored by the Bloomington-Normal Sunset Rotary Club. Holly a 28-year-old elementary teacher lives in Effingham. She received her BA degree in secondary education from Concordia University in River Forest. She previously worked as a professional nanny in the Chicago area. She is sponsored by the Effingham Noon Rotary Club. Rotarians who participated in the team leader interview/selection process were GSE Outbound Chair Kevin Miller,(Effingham Sunrise); GSE Inbound Chair Steve Kite, (Mattoon); Jim Ayers, (Monticello); Joe Keller (Sullivan); Ed Layden, (Hoopeston); DGN Les Mitkos (Litchfield); Malcolm O’Neil (Mattoon); and DG Gordon Bidner (Normal). The same team was joined by Bob Parrish (Lincoln); Woody Chenault (Champaign West) and Team Leader Mike Snow for the team interviews. The Group Study Exchange (GSE) is a cultural occupational program of Rotary International that allows young professionals to observe, firsthand, life in another country. They are immersed into the “local” climate living with host families and interacting with professionals of their vocation in a foreign setting. The participants then capitalize on those talents learned when they return to their home employment. All participants are available to relay their experiences on their return for a presentation to any requesting group.

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‘Engage Rotary, Change Lives’ is 2013-14 theme By Daniela Garcia Rotary News Rotary International President-elect Ron Burton will ask Rotarians to ‘Engage Rotary, Change Lives’ in 2013-14. He unveiled the RI theme during the opening plenary session of the 2013 International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA, the annual training event for incoming district governors, (including District 6490 DGE Larry Pennie and wife, Arlene). “If we really want to take Rotary service forward, then we must make sure that every single Rotarian has the same feeling about Rotary that each one of us here has today,” Burton said. “We need to make sure that every Rotarian has a meaningful role to play, that they’re all making a contribution, and that their contribution is valued.” Burton said the July launch of The Rotary Foundation’s new grant model, Future Vision, makes it an exciting time to be a Rotarian. He said the new grant model, which has been used by about 100 pilot districts since 2010, represents a new era for the Foundation, and will help Rotarians get excited about Rotary’s ability to change lives. “It takes everything that is wonderful about Rotary and raises it to a new level — by encouraging bigger, more sustainable projects while providing increased flexibility for local projects, both of which address the needs of the community being served,” he

said. Burton asked the incoming district governors to take the lead in helping their clubs through the transition, with the assistance of their district Rotary Foundation chairs, who also attended the assembly this year. The training sessions are focusing heavily on equipping these leaders to go back to their districts as experts on the new grant model. Before the assembly, Burton asked each of the incoming governors to make a donation in their name to The Rotary Foundation in order to demonstrate leadership by example. At the assembly, he announced that all 537 governors-elect had complied; along with donations from all RI Board members and Foundation Trustees, the contributions totaled US$675,412. “Now, I have to believe that some of this is money that The Rotary Foundation probably would not have received had I not asked. And I think that this is an important lesson” he said.

“If you want somebody else to do something, you can just sit around and wait for them to get the idea, or you can ask.” Burton applied that lesson also to membership development, which he insisted is the responsibility of every Rotarian. He told the audience that although he had been an active member of the Key Club, a youth program of Kiwanis International, he

2013-14 logo

RI President Elect Ron Burton and wife, Jetta

District 6490 Conference Sponsorships

Platinum: $1,000 60x30 Banner Gold: $750 48x30 Banner Silver: $500 36x24 Banner Bronze: $250 30x20 Banner

Contact karen.hanson@busey.com;

bobkarlaweldon@cs.com or jwrector@gmail.com

Current RI President Sakuji Tanaka joins Japanese governors-elect on stage Night.

International Assembly, 17 January 2013, San Diego, California, USA.

Gen. Secretary John Hewko

went on to join Rotary simply because the Rotary Club of Norman, Oklahoma, invited him to. “You have to ask,” he said. But Burton emphasized that the job doesn’t end when a new member joins: “It’s not done until that new member is engaged in Rotary, inspired by Rotary, and uses the power of Rotary service to change lives.”

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NR MEMBERSHIP ATTENDANCE ROTARY INT. Meetings

Member Count December YTD % CONTRIBUTIONS Held

01-Jul-12 31-Dec-12 +/- +/- % Last Year December YTD YEAR TO DATE

Arcola Sunrise NR 29 73.12% $2,284.00

Arthur 23 23 0 0 0.0% 66.83% 59.00% 62.33% $0.00

Atlanta 18 18 0 0 0.0% 77.75% 80.00% 77.50% $725.00

Bloomington 82 78 1 -4 -4.88% 68.61% 75.61% 69.22% $486.12

Bloomington-Normal Sunrise 87 92 2 5 5.75% 70.33% 90.00% 78.67% $2,249.00

Bloomington-Normal Sunset 22 22 0 0 0.0% 80.67% 66.00% 75.67% $4,407.82

Blue Mound NR 9 22.58% $3,070.00

B-N Daybreak 17 17 0 17 0.0% 0.0% 60.00% 42.83% Provisional club

Casey 20 21 0 1 5.00% 62.00% 54.00% 57.17% $307.09

Champaign NR 169 0 0 -169 -100.00% 67.92% 0.0% 56.85% $9,935.00

Champaign West 154 152 1 -2 -1.30% 75.73% 76.53% 74.00% $10,474.50

Champaign-Urbana Sunrise 43 48 2 5 11.63% 78.29% 71.00% 76.63% $3,722.00

Charleston 69 70 1 1 1.45% 62.25% 58.00% 67.00% $3,098.25

Clinton 37 38 0 1 2.70% 66.62% 72.38% 65.72% $3,220.00

C-U Illini After 5 21 21 0 0 0.0% 92.17% 90.00% 90.67% $2,223.50

Danville 96 83 1 -13 -13.54% 28.70% 57.08% 49.55% $5,605.00

Danville Downtown 12 10 1 -2 -16.67% 70.00% 75.00% 74.17% $725.00

Danville Sunrise 28 29 -1 1 3.57% 73.75% 69.00% 72.50% $4,908.78

Decatur 110 113 -5 3 2.73% 38.67% 48.56% 46.16% $1,611.00

Decatur Metropolitan 16 16 0 16 0.0% 54.89% 58.30% 54.30% $0.00

Dwight 12 12 0 12 0.0% 0.0% 66.67% 58.92% $0.00

Effingham Noon 100 102 0 2 2.00% 52.58% 42.00% 48.33% $0.00

Effingham Sunrise NR 60 74.10% $0.00

Eureka NR 44 73.67% $1,170.00

Fairbury 42 36 0 -6 -14.29% 61.43% 56.00% 61.40% $1,088.00

Forsyth Sunrise NR 17 73.67% $1,100.00

Gibson City 24 35 0 11 45.83% 44.08% 47.00% 49.67% $700.00

Gilman NR 13 72.42% $241.00

Hillsboro 26 26 0 0 0.0% 41.25% 47.00% 40.33% $0.00

Hoopeston NR 17 59.68% $1,032.00

Lincoln 61 59 0 -2 -3.28% 69.76% 67.84% 66.03% $4,495.00

Litchfield 26 22 0 -4 -15.38% 80.92% 77.00% 61.50% $6,009.08

Mahomet 26 27 0 1 3.85% 90.39% 94.87% 89.90% $5,595.00

Marshall NR 23 75.42% $2,335.00

Mattoon NR 63 63.04% $235.00

Metamora-Germantown Hills 31 33 0 2 6.45% 71.69% 72.70% 73.58% $2,522.00

Monticello 74 74 0 0 0.0% 70.18% 77.78% 70.17% $7,813.00

Mount Pulaski 12 10 0 -2 -16.67% 47.17% 30.00% 38.50% $0.00

Newton 33 32 -1 32 0.0% 65.25% 58.34% 70.66% $2,787.00

Nokomis 10 10 0 0 0.0% 77.83% 83.00% 81.17% $402.00

Normal NR 85 70.50% $17,075.00

Pana 21 21 0 0 0.0% 63.99% 57.14% 62.46% $943.00

Paris 33 33 0 33 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11.00% $0.00

Paxton 19 18 0 -1 -5.26% 56.58% 60.00% 58.83% $127.00

Pontiac 45 43 0 -2 -4.44% 57.00% 72.00% 64.00% $5,037.00

Rantoul 34 38 2 4 11.76% 69.94% 60.60% 68.36% $1,815.00

Roanoke 20 19 0 19 0.0% 6.50% 70.00% 36.17% $0.00

Robinson 16 17 0 1 6.25% 67.10% 62.75% 61.80% $310.00

Savoy 33 33 0 0 0.0% 83.92% 72.00% 76.17% $4673.00

Shelbyville NR 26 61.42% $0.00

Sullivan 31 28 1 -3 -9.68% 51.66% 66.27% 56.69% $0.00

Tuscola 43 43 -1 0 0.0% 65.50% 64.00% 66.17% $281.00

Urbana 100 97 0 -3 -3.00% 49.45% 58.08% 52.59% $9,062.00

Vandalia 40 41 0 41 0.0% 55.71% 55.00% 58.00% $2,840.00

Villa Grove NR 22 5.50% $200.00

District 6490

Summary

District

Treasurer’s

December

Report

2296

$214.28

$139,153.42

New members Reported through Jan. 25

Bloomington Chris Hudgens Clinton Jason Frantz Lynn Scoville Decatur Wesley Dalberg Karalee Misner Effingham Sunrise Jack Ullrich Monticello Stephanie Davenport Normal Scott Carnes Robinson Randal Burtch

Rotarian deaths Reported through Jan. 25 None

District 6490

Annual Giving goal $250,000

PolioPlus goal $50,000