Salt Lake Rotary Bee Tuesday, August 1, Joseph Smith Memorial Building, 15 E. South Temple YOUTH SOCCER DEVELOPMENT IN UTAH Elliot Fall, Assistant General Manager, Real Salt Lake Discussion of the construction/development of RSL s new, elite Zion s Bank Real Academy. Campus will house all RSL soccer operations going forward, providing a world-class facility for all of the club s teams and development strategies. Tuesday, August 8 at the Marriott, 75 S. West Temple TOPAZ INTERNMENT CAMP Rick Okabe, Topaz Museum Board Member A talk about the Topaz Internment Camp near Delta, Utah that held over 11,000 Japanese Americans in a prison camp during World War II. It was one of ten camps that held over 120,000 persons who were never convicted or even charged with any crime Tuesday, August 15 at the Marriott, 75 S. West Temple GO JAZZ! Steve Starks, President, Utah Jazz + Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment This is an exciting time for the Utah Jazz. Please join Steve Starks to learn about the Utah Jazz Legacy Trust, changes to the arena, and a new logo on the team jersey this year. One thing remains the same, a commitment to bring a championship to Utah. Tuesday, August 22 at the Marriott, 75 S. West Temple 2017-2018 THEME & GOALS Bev Christy, District Governor, Rotary District 5420 Governor Christy will focus on how to engage young leaders and women as Rotarians. Tuesday, August 29 at the Marriott, 75 S. West Temple STUDENT SUCCESS AT THE U: ENSURING VALUE IN HIGHER ED. Ruth Watkins, Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, U of U As the cost of higher education significantly outstrips inflation, Universities strive to maintain access for talented students from all backgrounds, and ensure that those who begin college are able to stay in school through degree completion. The U focuses on offering high value the intersection of quality and affordability in the student experience. We will highlight national trends and the ways in which the U is outperforming many peer institutions in advancing quality while maintaining affordability.
Rotary Diversification Having recently attended the Rotary International Convention in Atlanta, I was struck by the diversity Rotary represents. There were Rotarians from literally every corner of the globe, representing a broad human diversity. The experience was inspiring. I encourage you to make plans to attend the Toronto Convention. It will be June 23-27, 2018. You can find more information about the convention at www.riconvention.org. The convention experience has me thinking a great deal about the subject of diversity in general and diversity in our club. The Rotary core values are Service, Fellowship, Diversity, Integrity, and Leadership. There s integrity, smack in the middle. Diversity refers to the inclusion of people from many groups. Traditionally, Rotary was exclusively male. In some parts of the world it still is. This was the case with most service organizations in our past. Our club has become more diverse over time and it is to our credit. That said, I believe we have a long way to go. Not only is the world changing, but our community is changing around us. If we are to continue to be a service stalwart in Salt Lake, we must adapt. We must anticipate and strive for diversity in our club. President s Corner Brett Sutherland Diversity is traditionally thought of in terms of gender, race, and ethnicity. However, diversity goes far beyond, including different backgrounds, viewpoints, religions, and ages. The Rotary Club of Salt Lake has been religiously diverse since our first meeting in 1911. We have a wonderfully diverse group. We benefit from our size by the plethora of backgrounds and human experience we represent as a united body, and we are better for it. May I suggest that while we have a wonderfully diverse club that we could do more? As you go about your days and think about Rotary, would you mind thinking about our diversity? Perhaps we could all think more about: Gender diversity Our membership is currently 20% female. Age diversity When John Holt was Club President in the 70 s, our average member age was in the mid 30 s! We are currently 63% over age 60 and 7% below age 40. Ethnic diversity While we don t have metrics for this, it is apparent that we could do more. Professional diversity In recent years our mix of members from different professional backgrounds has diminished. For all the above, we each know someone who would make a great Rotarian. We would all benefit from added diversity. Not one of us has all the answers to diversity, but united we do. The strategic life thinker, Jim Rohn, said, If two or three agree on a common purpose, nothing is impossible. If two or three can realize the impossible, imagine the good our 250 members can do if we all come together with common purpose. Imagine how much greater that purpose would be with a fully diversified club. Imagine the talents, skills, and knowledge a broad diversification would bring to our service efforts and our communities! We don t currently have a diversity champion in our club. I think we should have one. In the end though, shouldn t we all be champions for diversity? Brett Sutherland Club President 2017-18 2
Acts of Kindness Report July 2017 ipads are so important to children with disabilities. A ten-year- old boy with severe disabilities dropped his ipad and broke it. His family has only his father s fluctuating salary and could not afford the repairs. The Salt Lake Rotary Club s Acts of Kindness stepped in and the computer will be repaired and this young boy s world will be brighter. Life is easier for the other recipients of July s Acts of Kindness grants. A young mother needed help with just one month of auto insurance until she receives her check from her new job. Now she can get to work and care for her child. Another mother of 3 who has been homeless needed money to get a driver license so she can get work as a taxi driver. That license is now within her reach. Another disabled woman needed auto repairs so she could get to her doctor appointments, food banks and help her child. The vehicle will be repaired thanks to the Rotary Club. Finally, a young mother needed legal help to gain sole custody of her infant child. The Rotary Acts of Kindness committee provided the funding so the child can be safe. As always, the Acts of Kindness committee thanks you, Rotarians, for the support you provide so that the emergency needs, faced by our fellow citizens, can be met. Salt Lake City Rotary Club Fundraising Event Wednesday, August 2, 2017 @ Red Butte Garden The Utah Symphony plays John Williams s Film Music 7:00 pm Dinner, 8:00 pm Concert Please join us on August 2 nd for a wonderful evening of food, friends, and great music. The gates will open at 7:00 pm and our group will be able to park in the VIP parking lot and use the VIP entrance. We will have our own patio with lawn seating and limited seating at tables with chairs. The $150 price includes the concert, a light supper, and a variety of beverages. Each ticket includes a tax deductible donation to the Salt Lake City Rotary Foundation of $80. We hope to net over $7,000 from this event. All net proceeds will go to support the Salt Lake Rotary Foundation. We only have 100 tickets to sell so don t delay and get your tickets today! 3
President s Service Project and Dinner at Liberty Park Rotarians in Club 24 recently answered outgoing President Shahab Saeed s call to spruce up the Rotary Play Park for Children of All Abilities in Liberty Park. It was a beautiful evening of work and friendship, topped by a great meal at Tracy Aviary inside the park. Thanks, Shahab, for giving us one more way to improve lives in our community. 4
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Happy 90th Birthday John Holt! Don and Jean Bradshaw stopped by John s party to wish him a very happy birthday. John has been a member of Club 24 for 50 years. Photo by Brett Sutherland South of the Border Social Brings Friends Together Members of Club 24 got together on July 18 for fabulous Mexican Food from Frida Bistro and great conversation at the offices of Durham Jones & Pinegar. Pictured here from left are our new President Brett Sutherland, Past President Clayt Williams, Pam March, and our host for the event, Club Member Paul Durham of Durham Jones & Pinegar. 9
Rotarians and Clinicians meet at Luncheon. Back row left to right: Floyd Hatch, Scott Ward, Monte Eggett, Moroccan Team member Hicham Alaalaoui, Christian Deputy, and Mike Deputy. Front row: Heidi Woolley, U of U; Moroccan team members Safae Belayachi and Laila Telouati, Past District Governor Jerry Summerhays, Keith Martin, Sean Michel, and sponsoring club member Mohammed Sbia. Club 24 Supports Moroccan Health Clinic Club 24 has, for the past few years, supported the MAIR Clinic in Morocco. The clinic treats people with a variety of brain and spinal cord injuries and diseases. The clinic is changing the lives of hundreds of people. Visitors from Morocco have come to Salt Lake City for additional training. Member Mo Sbia is the primary sponsor of the Clinic. The visiting clinicians received a warm welcome from our club. Above l-r: Dave Winder, Safae Belayachi, Hicham Alaalaoui, Randy Ayre, and Laila Telouati. 10
Club 24 s New Officers Installed... Past President Shahab Saeed, President-Elect Alene Bentley, Vice President Nancy Brown, Secretary Randi Davis, Treasurer Mike Criddle, Director Bry Davis, Director Teri Jensen, Director Christian Deputy, President Brett Sutherland.... Retiring President Exhibits Signs of Relief Jan and Shahab Saeed smile as new officers are installed. Rotary International Convention Reunites Rotarians 11 Our own Scott Leckman was delighted to run into old friend Madhumita Bishnu of Kolkata, India at the Atlanta Convention in June. Madu visited our club during the 2007 RI Convention in Salt Lake City, where she was a guest of Utah Rotarians including Barb Guy and her husband, Chris. Later, Madu hosted Barb and Chris in Kolkata.
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Humanitarian Work in Veracruz, Mexico Mabel Langford of Club 24 and her husband John traveled to Veracruz recently representing Club 24 and carrying bags and boxes of gifts and supplies for people in need there. More than 200 infants received newborn clothing, 50 kindergarteners received one school outfit each, and 80 seniors received care kits including personal items and skin ointment. (See photos on the previous page.) While there, Mabel and John spent time with members of the local Rotary Club and District, visited patients and staff in the hospital, and made a big splash in the local newspaper. This friendly creature was sold by the local Rotary district in Veracruz to raise funds to fight polio. 13
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Ardean Watts Longtime Rotarian Ardean Watts died July 21. He joined the Rotary Club of Salt Lake in 1970 and was our resident pianist until 2015. Beyond Rotary, Ardean was a monumental figure in Utah who touched the lives of so many. He will be greatly missed. I would like to assemble the thoughts and memories you have about Ardean to pass along to his family in a printed booklet. If you would like your thoughts to be included, please forward them to me by July 31. 15 Brett Sutherland Club President
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Club 24 Salt Lake City, Utah Chartered 1911 2016-2017 Board of Directors Brett Sutherland, President Alene Bentley, President-Elect Nancy Brown, Vice President Juli Blanch, Vice President Mike Criddle, Treasurer Randi Jackson, Secretary Bry Davis. Director Christian Deputy, Director Teri Jensen, Director Steve Boekholder, Director Shahab Saeed, 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 www.slcrotary.org 17 Club 24 thanks XMISSION for our web hosting service.