Tuesday, June 6 at the Marriott, 75 S. West Temple UTAH FESTIVAL OPERA Michael Ballam, Founding Director, Utah Festival Opera

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1 Salt Lake Rotary Bee Tuesday, June 6 at the Marriott, 75 S. West Temple UTAH FESTIVAL OPERA Michael Ballam, Founding Director, Utah Festival Opera Come and hear what s on tap for this season! Wednesday, June 7 Free Rotary Family Picnic 6-9 p.m. See page 3. Tuesday, June 13 at the at the Marriott, 75 S. West Temple OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO SELF-RELIANCE: DESERET INDUSTRIES Leland Hardy Deseret Industries employs associates who have significant barriers to employment. The goal throughout the program is to help them overcome these barriers and place them in meaningful work that aligns with their career goals. Tuesday, June 20 at the at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building HER CONTRACEPTIVE INITIATIVE: EXPLORING BENEFITS OF FREE CONTRACEPTION David Turok, Associate Professor, U of U Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Planned pregnancies are associated with greater family stability and significant government savings. Due to a lack of Medicaid and insurance coverage, thousands of Utah women experience significant barriers in accessing their desired form of contraception. Access to the birth control pill is not good enough. Recent groundbreaking efforts have demonstrated that eliminating cost barriers to contraception increases the uptake of the most effective and most costly methods, intrauterine devices (IUDs) and contraceptive implants. This in turn reduces unintended pregnancy and abortion rates while saving states millions of dollars. Dr. Turok will discuss how the HER Salt Lake Contraceptive Initiative has supplied over 7,000 Salt Lake County women their contraceptive method of choice for free and how his team at the University of Utah is following the socioeconomic outcomes of these women. They are finding actionable common ground in Utah to support statewide expansion for contraception. Evening Meeting Tuesday, June 27 at Liberty Park Evening Meeting Service Project 5:30; Dinner 7:00 A CELEBRATION OF IMPROVING 10,000 LIVES EVERY YEAR Shahab Saeed, President, Club 24 Rotarians and their families and other guests will spruce up Rotary Children s Ability Playground at Liberty Park for a little over an hour starting at 5:30 p.m. as a final act of service for the year and then adjourn to Tracy Aviary for a celebratory dinner at 7 p.m.

2 Shahab s Corner My dear friends, It is hard to believe that my current path of service is almost over. It has been an amazing year of Improving Lives not only in our own community but also around the world. What a blessing it has been to be surrounded by caring, thoughtful and generous friends and colleagues. To name you all individually I would exceed the allotted space in the Bee and get in trouble with our extraordinary and talented editor, Barb Guy. She does such a great job month after month to keep all of us informed and inspired. Nowhere is the generosity of our club more evident than in our Salt Lake Rotary Foundation which we all contribute to every month. This foundation under the leadership of a capable and caring Board of Trustees led by Pearl Wright is not only helping Improving Lives today but also has its eyes to do so for the foreseeable future no matter how the economy performs. They have set an audacious goal to increase the resources of the Foundation to $2 million by 2020 and are inviting all of us to participate by increasing our monthly contribution to the Foundation to $40. (You can also make one time contributions for the entire amount or whatever your family budget will allow.) This is a legacy we can be proud to leave behind. I believe there is a special power in universal participation no matter how large or small the contribution. My current path of service has allowed me to see firsthand how the Foundation makes a difference in peoples lives. From computers to teach new refugees skills to start a new life in this great country of ours, to scholarships for youth dedicated to service, to upgrading equipment for children of ALL abilities in the Rotary playground in Liberty Park. You and your loved ones are invited for the last gathering of this Rotary year, a Foundation-sponsored Presidential Service Project on the evening of Tuesday, June 27 to come and help us spruce up the Rotary playground in Liberty Park followed by a celebratory dinner at Tracy Aviary. Thank you Tim for hosting the club yet one more time at your beautiful location. It has been a distinct honor and a high privilege to serve as the President of this vibrant organization doing good in our community for over 100 years. I have learned so much by working with you over the past year and for that I will ALWAYS be grateful. With much love, Shahab 2

3 Youth in Crisis Committee At right, serving dinner to approximately 70 youth at the Lied Boys and Girls Club. Pictured here are Club 24 members (from left to right) Jim Schwing, Gary Larsen and Scott Rosenbush. YWCA Play Group at the Domestic Violence Shelter By Terry Jensen Rotarians Jim Schwing, Mark McCashland, and Teri Jensen spent their lunch hours volunteering for play group at the YWCA Domestic Violence shelter. We played with about 15 kids. During hide and seek, Mark played the part of a tree. It was so fun to see the kids hiding behind him! Pictures of the kids are not allowed so you'll have to use your imagination. 3 At left, Jim Schwing is bubble supervisor.

4 District Conference 2017 Club 24 member Jon Huntsman, Sr was presented with a large bronze statue by District Governor Shaun Michel at the 105th District 5420 Conference. The military-themed work, Title of Liberty, was created by local artist (and surgeon) Steven Lloyd Neal and donated by DG Michel. Jon was a Naval Lieutenant in WWII. Jon's wife, Karen Huntsman, accompanied him to the event. Photos from top left: Jon Huntsman, Sr. and President-Elect Brett Sutherland. Olympian Shannon Bahrke speaks to Rotarians. District Chief of Staff Devin Thorpe addresses the Conference. District Governor Shaun Michel and his father, Karl Michel. Brett Sutherland says: You can register now for the 2018 District Conference. The dates are April 19-21, The conference will be held in Springdale, UT. The 2017 Conference was a great opportunity to learn about Rotary and the causes we support. Especially fun was to visit with and make new friends. Tina and I look forward to seeing you there next year! 4

5 District Conference Photos from top: Jon Huntsman Sr speaks as Gene Banks looks on. Rotarians from District 5420 assembled for the 105th District 5420 Conference in Park City. Russ Fericks discusses Shelter Box with Past President John Pace. Scott Leckman presents polio information. Shahab Saeed addresses the assembly. Not pictured: Mike Deputy was named District Peace Chair. 5

6 Come to a Great Family Potluck Picnic Hosted by the PopUp Committee By Linda Bonar Join us for a wonderful family picnic on Wednesday, June 7 in beautiful Big Cottonwood Canyon. Where: Stairs Picnic Area located next to the historic brick Stairs power station in the lower canyon. (Map to follow for those who rsvp in the affirmative.) Time: about 6 p.m. What: Free picnic for the whole family. Rotary will BBQ the meats and you should bring a pot luck dish to share and whatever you'd like to drink. Please RSVP by Monday, June 5 to Linda Bonar at lbonar@xmission.com Hope you can join us! Celine Browning Appears on Rachael Ray Show Congratulations to Celine Browning, at right, for her recent appearance on the Rachael TV show. Golf with Rotarians Fellow Rotarian Paul Dougan is attending the 54th Annual Golfing Fellowship of RotaryAugust 6-12 in Victoria, BC and invites other Rotarians to join him. Proceeds go to the Food Rescue Network and End Polio Now. Check out details at their website, Paul says great fellowship awaits you! 6

7 Acts of Kindness Report Recap of Acts of Kindness Committee The Rotary Club s Acts of Kindness Committee provides a life line so that one unforeseen expense doesn t snowball into a catastrophe that jeopardizes a family s security. A veteran who cares for her disabled adult son received an alternator so she can continue to take him to his medical appointments. An elderly mother, working 3-part time jobs to support her daughter and grandson who live with her, lost another daughter in a car crash. Adding to the grief she felt, the money she set aside to register her vehicle was used to pay for funeral expenses. The Acts of Kindness was able to provide the registration money so that she could continue to provide for her family and maintain a stable home. A bus pass costing under $90 was all one family needed to keep their employment while their vehicle was in repair. Acts of Kindness paid for that pass and the family of 5 is secure. In May, the committee paid for two pair of eyeglasses, repair of a hearing aid, car repairs and 4 deposits for housing or housing related expenses. The Acts of Kindness Committee wrapped up its work for at its May meeting. In May, 10 grants were approved helping 27 applicants and family members. This brings the total for the year to 74 grants assisting 217 people in our community. The budget for the committee was $7,000 each from the Salt Lake Rotary Foundation and the District Foundation. Another gift of $3,000 was donated to the committee by the Anderson-Hatch Foundation. At the end of the year the committee spent $16, leaving a balance of $ The Acts of Kindness Committee wishes to thank the generosity of the Club and its members to allow its work to continue to ease immediate burdens from our fellow citizens. Rolayne Fairclough Acts of Kindness Chair 7

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9 This letter is in response to donations for help with flood relief in Peru. ed. 9

10 Welcome Great New Member John P. Mertens I was born in Washington, DC, and raised there and in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa, and my law degree from the University of Michigan (GO BLUE!). While in Ann Arbor, I met and married a beautiful woman from Utah. After starting out in Los Angeles, we came home to Salt Lake City to raise our two young children and enjoy the mountains, parks, and slopes that make Utah what it is. As a business litigation attorney, I ve had the opportunity to learn about many businesses, and the conflicts people face. It s been a privilege to help people resolve their disputes, exercise their rights, sort out their grievances, and navigate their legal challenges. Whether through the court system or through voluntary mediation or negotiations, it is satisfying to help clients move forward in their lives and their businesses. I have belonged to Rotary in Iowa and California, and am excited to be joining Club 24! 10

11 Club 24 Salt Lake City, Utah Chartered Board of Directors Shahab Saeed, President Brett Sutherland, President-Elect Jim Schwing, Vice President Nancy Brown, Vice President Jeff Hatch, Treasurer Randi Jackson, Secretary Mike Criddle, Director Bry Davis. Director Christian Deputy, Director Devin Thorpe, Director Floyd Hatch, Past President Salt Lake Rotary Club Improving 10,000 Lives Every Year Monthly Committee Meetings 1st Tues: Public Relations 11 am Acts of Kindness 1:30 pm Peace 1:30 pm 2nd Tues: Fellowship 11:03 am Arts 11:15 am 3rd Tues: International Service 10:45 am 10,,000 Lives 11 am Membership 11:15 am Interact 11:20 am Youth Crisis 11:30 am Environment /Parks 1:30 pm 4th Tues: Program 11:00 am Franklin / Bryant 11:15 am 4th Wed: Board of Directors Noon Other Committees Meet As Needed 11 Club 24 thanks XMISSION for our web hosting service.