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Rotary Blast District 6760

M A Y 2 0 1 1

May 5—

Group Study

Exchange

leaves for

UK

May 21—

Rotary Inter-

national

Convention

June 11—

Ambassado-

rial Scholar-

ship Inter-

views

June 15—

RYLA

June 30—

District Gov-

ernor Instal-

lation Ban-

quet

Lauderdale County Council

of Arts, the Higher Educa-

tion Committee at UTM-

Ripley and the University of

Tennessee at Martin De-

velopment Committee. She

enjoys reading, bridge and

golf. Judy and her hus-

band, George, have two

daughters and three grand-

children.

Judy Tyree of the Rotary Club

of Ripley has been selected to

serve as the Governor of Dis-

trict 6760 for Rotary Year 2013

-14. Judy's Rotary Service be-

gan in 1999 in the Ripley Club.

She has served as President,

Secretary/Treasurer, and

Board Member .

Judy Tyree has lived most of

her life in West Tennessee,

graduating from Peabody High

School in Trenton, TN, raising

her family in Paris, TN, and

currently residing in Ripley,

TN. Tyree received her BS in

Accounting from the University

of Tennessee at Martin and

became a Certified Public Ac-

countant in 1976. Her profes-

sional career spanned all as-

pects of financial services, with

the last ten years at Edward

Jones Investments as an in-

vestment advisor. Her Rotary

service began in 1999 in the

Ripley Club where she has

served as board member, past

president, secretary/treasurer,

grant writer and Youth Genera-

tions Committee Chairman.

Active in Group Study Ex-

change, Tyree has hosted

teams from Australia, Argen-

tina and Turkey. She has been

a member of the District Nomi-

nating Committee and was the

valedictorian of the District's

Leadership Academy in 2010.

Ms. Tyree is a Paul Harris Fel-

low. Judy is active in her com-

munity where she is a member

of the Ripley Downtown Devel-

opment Corporation, the

Lauderdale County Chamber/

Economic Development Board,

As a goal of the district is to unite all of our clubs, share information, service ideas, and cele-

brate the success of every project, our district newsletter is getting a much needed up-

date!!!! We want to include a club spotlight every month as well as showcase when our

clubs make the news. Please send all news releases to news@rotary6760.org . Also, as part

of this, the communications committee has decided to rename our newsletter and we need

your help. Email your ideas to news@rotary6760.org . Please email anything to us about

your club, we want to share your projects and success with everyone in the district.

We hope you will find the newsletter convenient, helpful, and informative.

Newsletter Overhaul

N E W S T O U N I T E O U R D I S T R I C T

Judy Tyree DG 2013-2014

“Reaching for Rotary Success in 2011-12” Rotary Zone 30 Success Seminars for District Leaders

June 11: Decatur, AL June 18: Covington, KY

The Purpose of the Seminars is to bring District leaders and interested Rotarians up to date about the latest programs and policies of Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation, and to provide the tools and information needed to hold successful district seminars. There is a great deal about Rotary and the Rotary Foundation that is changing and you need to have the latest information to begin the Rotary year! Who should attend from each District: DG, DGE, DGN, AGs, District Foundation Chair (and Foundation Committee members), Membership Chair, Public Relations Chair, District Trainer and interested Rotarians. Topics to be covered: RI Strategic Plan, RI Programs, Membership, Building Bigger, Better and Bolder Clubs; TRF Fu-ture Vision Plan, TRF programs and emphases, and Public Image and PR. Please disseminate this information to your district leadership team. We hope you will bring a large group to the seminar closest to you!. Please note the hotel cutoff dates on the attached flier and make your reservations early. Warm Rotary Regards from your Zone 30 Support Team, Karen Wentz, Rotary Coordinator Zone 30 Phil Williams, Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator Zone 30 Stacy Wood, Rotary Public Image Coordinator Zone 30

Email all club press releases, events, and great project information to

news@rotary6760.org; we want to spotlight clubs or outstanding members every month,

PLEASE share with us!

Visit the District website at rotary6760.org for district information, club meetings, direc-

tories, and MUCH MORE!

Email or visit the website for registration links or forms on any event in the newsletter

Submittal deadline will be the 25th of every month for publication by the 1st. Please get

your info in so it can be included.

You may recall that a few weeks ago we communicated regarding a

project our club was working on to send some relief supplies to a fel-

low Rotary club in northern Japan. One of our club members, Mark

Cleveland, is president of the Swiftwick sock company here in Brent-

wood. Swiftwick is coming out with a new line of specialty socks and Mark and his partners approached our club about trying to coordinate

a shipment of socks to Japan following the earthquake and tsu-

nami. Long story short, we were able to make contact with the Kita-

kami Rotary Club in northern Japan and they agreed to accept deliv-

ery of the socks and coordinate with their local government to distrib-

ute the socks to people displaced by the recent disaster.

Surprisingly, finding a Rotary Club in Japan to receive the socks just

a few weeks after such a major disaster was the easy part. Finding a

relatively affordable way to ship over 14,500 pairs of socks weighing

862 lbs. to northern Japan in the wake of the disaster and the continu-

ing nuclear situation ended up being a much greater chal-lenge. Through the outstanding efforts of a couple of local Fed Ex

staff members, we were finally able to ship the socks last Friday and

they should arrive in Kitakami on Thursday the 28th. I have attached a

press release regarding this project.

The final shipping costs were $1,800 which is expensive but ended up

being a greatly discounted price compared to initial quotes. Fed Ex

was also able to work out a waiver of Japanese tariffs and taxes so the

Kitakami Club would not have any fees to pay. This project idea

came up about two days after our club had just spent $2,000 purchas-

ing two shelter boxes in response to the disaster in Japan. Needless to say, the $1,800 shipping cost is a little more than our club can handle

on its own. We worked out a temporary way to cover the shipping

costs so the socks could get to Japan, but we are now looking for

some help to repay the shipping costs. We were hoping that some

other clubs in District 6760 may have a little money left in their Inter-

national project budgets for this Rotary year and might be willing to

assist us in this project. I can honestly say that any amount of support

would be greatly appreciated. If any Clubs wish to donate to this ef-

fort, they can send a check made payable to the Brentwood Morning

Rotary Club to:

Brentwood Morning Rotary P.O. Box 1503

Brentwood TN 37024

If we should be so lucky as to collect more than the $1,800 in ship-

ping costs, we would propose to send any excess funds to the Rotary

International Japan Disaster Relief Fund in the name of District 6760.

On behalf of our club members, I appreciate any assistance you can

provide in communicating this opportunity to the other clubs in Dis-

trict 6760.

Kirk Bednar, President Brentwood Morning Rotary Club

The Rotary Foundation's goal is for EVERY ROTARIAN.

TO GIVE $100. EVERY YEAR. To support this goal Dis-

trict 6760 is launching the STAR CLUB Designation Pro-

gram during this Rotary year. The program has been a

great success in other Rotary Districts. It is the District’s intent to properly recognize the Rotary Clubs that meet or

exceed their annual giving goals on a per capita basis each

year. Our District will recognizes as a STAR CLUB every

club whose annual contribution to the Annual Program

Fund averages $100 or more per member. (Per capita cal-

culation based on APF giving). In order for a club to re-

ceive STAR CLUB designation and be recognized at the

District Conference, the club MUST turn in its Annual

Fund contributions by March 31 each year. This will allow

enough time to determine which clubs will be recognized

at the annual District Conference. Clubs that meet the goal

by June 30th will be lauded by the District Governor dur-ing the annual visit to the club. Also, there will be a spe-

cial list of the STAR CLUBS displayed on the District's

web site and listed in the annual District Directory. Desig-

nation as a STAR CLUB adds prestige to the Rotary clubs

that achieve this annual level of support for our Rotary

Foundation. Every year each Rotary Club can add more

stars. Clubs that continue to show full support

for The Rotary Foundation's Annual Fund year after year

will be classified as a 2 STAR CLUB, 3 STAR CLUB, 4

STAR CLUB, 5 STAR CLUB, to 10 SUPER STAR

CLUB, etc. It is our goal to have every club in our District 6760 designated as a Star Club within the next three

years. What better way is there for all of us to affirm our

belief in the incredible programs and projects made possi-

ble by the Rotary Foundation? Begin now to explain and

motivate your Rotary club to become a STAR CLUB this

first year of the program.

District 6760 at 75% of Goal

Additional $74,025 contributed March 1 through April

15

16 clubs qualified, 11 within reach

Top Ten

Brentwood

Columbia Breakfast

Jackson Good Morning

Somerville

Halls-Gates

Murfreesboro

Lawerenceburg

Camden

Murfreesboro Breakfast

Madison-Goodlettsville

Check ALL club standings on the website

rotary6760.org

From the Governor… Dear Fellow Rotarians,

Our District Newsletter is back!!!!!

Absent for the past few months, our Dis-

trict Newsletter has returned under the

able editorship of Paige Ashe-McLean,

member of Savannah Rotary. Paige has

worked hard to give us this newsletter and is anxious to help

you use and benefit from it. Thank you Paige.

This is your newsletter to be used by you to promote club

events, recognize members, and share Rotary experiences.

Communication is one of the greatest challenges we face,

and is especially difficult in a district as geographically large

as ours. This newsletter is one way we can use to build com-

munity among our clubs and between the clubs and district.

Each of our sixty-two clubs has wonderful community pro-

jects, fund raisers, special members and events to be shared.

You have them, now brag about them. And best of all, your

successes can inspire others to greater accomplishments.

Governor Jim

*Visit the website rotary6760.org for the Governor’s April

letter, full biography, and contact information

DISTRICT ANNOUNCEMENTS

2011 Will R. Manier, Jr.

Memorial Scholarship Recipients :

Dylan Bullock

sponsored by the Gallatin Noon Club

Nathan Carrington sponsored by the Jackson Club

Kimberly Burkhalter,

sponsored by the Clifton Club Amanda Prevost,

sponsored by the Paris Club

A Festival for the Whole Family Coming Soon to Rock Creek Park Put this winter weather in the rear view mirror and get ready for the summer at the Lewisburg Rotary Club’s Festival on

the Rocks featuring Prichard’s BBQ Cook-off. The Lewisburg Rotary Club has put together a huge festival event at

Rock Creek Park in Lewisburg, TN for June 3 and 4, 2011. It will be two days of fun for the whole family as Dad can

test his grillin’ skills at the Prichard’s BBQ Cook-off or marvel at the hot rods and hot rides at the Cruise-In. Mom can

browse the yard sale bargains along with the arts and crafts as the little ones can enjoy rides and games galore. And everyone can

enjoy a day and evening of great music live on the Rock Creek

Park stage featuring Nora Mills, Us, Two & Him, Mike Mosier

Band and special guest headliners Joey + Rory. Fresh off their

Academy of Country Music Awards nomination for Top Vocal

Duo, husband and wife team Rory Lee Feek and Joey Martin Feek

will take the stage at Rock Creek Park to perform their hits. After

winning last year’s ACM Top New Vocal Duo award, Joey + Rory

have hit the big time in country music but they still find time to

cook and perform at their restaurant just down the road in Potts-

ville, MarcyJo’s. Do not miss this performance as Joey + Rory

bring their sensational live show to Rock Creek Park. And if that isn’t enough, the Rotary Festival on the Rocks will host a 5K Fun

Run and a Cornhole Tournament, a Silent Auction of unbelievable

items, tethered hot-air balloon rides and the inaugural Little Miss &

Mr. BBQ Contest. But for you grillers and sauce connoisseurs, it’s

all about the BBQ Cook-Off. This year, Prichard’s Distillery from

Kelso, TN is sponsoring the BBQ Cook-off that has been a great

success the past four years as part of the Goats, Music and More

Festival. This year’s BBQ Cook-off is destined to be the best yet

with more professional and backyard cookers serving up chicken,

pork ribs, pork, brisket and their own special sauce made with

Prichard’s Distillery products. The Lewisburg Rotary Club’s Festi-val on the Rocks and the Prichard’s BBQ Cook-off has been a year in the making to help the Lewisburg Rotary Club

raise money for a host of community and global services. The Rotary motto is “Service Above Self” and the Lewisburg

Rotary Club has been serving Lewisburg, Marshall County and those in need around the world providing funding for

scholarships, funding for the fight against polio, funding for housing in third-world countries and donations of items and

supplies for several local charities and organizations that provide and supply much needed services in Marshall County.

Come help this mission continue and have a whole bunch of fun in the process as the Rotary Festival on the Rocks and

the Prichard’s BBQ Cook-off comes to Rock Creek Park in Lewisburg, TN on June 3 and 4, 2011. Events and activities

including the musical entertainment and the BBQ Cook-off are sponsored by the Lewisburg Rotary Club, Prichard’s

Distillery, First Commerce Bank, First Farmers and Merchants Bank, First National Bank and Lyons Chevrolet-Buick-

GM of Lewisburg.

CLUB SPOTLIGHT

Quote of the Month:

No strangers at a convention

"I commend to you the opportunity for

a rare fellowship with men and women

from many lands. There are no strang-

ers in a Rotary Convention. Introduc-

tions are unnecessary. To participate in friendship,

show yourself friendly. Your personal enthusiasm

imparted to others will make of this the greatest con-

vention for you that Rotary has ever held."

— Arthur H. Sapp, 1927-28 RI president, address to

the 1928 convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

District provides global grant scholar with a world of opportunity

Jessica Clendenning wants to make life better for people in

poor communities by sharing best practices for sustainable de-

velopment. A Rotary Foundation Global Grant scholarship

sponsored by District 6150 (Arkansas, USA) is helping her

realize that goal. Her global grant scholarship supports the eco-nomic and community development area of focus under the

Foundation’s Future Vision Plan. It is the first of three global

grant scholarships sponsored by District 6150. A good working

relationship with District 1600, the host district in the Nether-

lands, was instrumental in providing Clendenning with a posi-

tive and smooth scholarship experience, especially in arranging

a host counselor and club, Warner explains. “Many of the same

promotional strategies for Ambassadorial Scholarships can be

used for global grant scholarship applicants,” says Warner,

who advises districts to get an early start and work hard to find

qualified candidates. The scholarships cover most expenses and

fund graduate-level study, he adds, which are “true advantages for the student to gain education to really make a difference.”

The grant minimum is $30,000, but scholarship funding is

based on the district’s financial resources and the students’