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Posted on May 01, 2018

Global Grant Club Training Webinars...June 19. See District Calendar dates and Foundation First Newsletter.
Incoming 2018-2019 Club Presidents raise $2000 for "End Polio Now" Read the story below. The $2000 will become $6000 with the 2:1 Gates Foundation Match!!
Rotary International 2018 Convention in Toronto: Registration is open - join us!

Please pass along this information to club members. Registration and Convention info Here. Breakout sessions offered are listed HERE.

Global Grant Training

Posted on May 29, 2018

Please register for Global Grant Training to be held online on June 13, 2018 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. or June 19, 2018 from 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Register by clicking on calendar, then the event on the calendar.

Rotary Foundation First Newsletter

The JUNE 2018 Foundation First Newsletter is here

As I write my final greeting for the Foundation First newsletter, it isn’t exactly the message I planned on sending. Instead I’d like to express my gratitude to all the Rotarians in District 5970. You have been a pleasure to serve in my role as the District 5970 Foundation Committee Chair. You have shared wonderful stories and experiences with me. Many of you have become friends and have provided support and encouragement.

(Read more in the Newsletter. Click the link above)

June Stories in the Newsletter:
Appreciation from Michelle Bell
District Global Grant Application Training (webinars) - June 13, 19. See newsletter and District Calendar dates.
Cedar Rapids West club District Grant project highlighted

Rotary International is launching a campaign called, “Countdown to History.” Goals were set and pledges were made, and we can’t do it without you, as Rotarians. We are asking for Rotarians across District 5970 to give a minimum of $40 to End Polio Now. This will get our District to the goal set by Rotary International.

A New Polio Banner is available for Club Events! See it here. Contact foundationchair@district5970.com to borrow it!

Toronto International Conference - Sessions available

The Toronto conference has a great opening weekend planned, with Opening Sessions, House of Friendship. More sessions follow on Monday - Wednesday.

There is time to register starting here. Or look at the Toronto program to consider a similar, FUTURE International Conference. (2019 Hamburg, 2020 Hawaii).

The Conference offers 90 breakout sessions on Monday - Wednesday. Click "Read More" for details. Or read more here.

Welcome to Rotary District 5970!

Meet District Governor Ralph Smith

Dear Fellow Rotarians,

As your District Governor, I look forward to the coming year and the opportunity to meet and make many new Rotary friends throughout Northern Iowa. Allow me to share some information about myself and my perspective on the Rotary experience.

Read More..

RI President Monthly Messages

Each month a new message from Ian H.S. Riseley will be available...

Visit the office of the president to:

Read the president’s monthly message
Learn about his background
Find other 2017-2018 RI information

District Executive Secretary Transition Underway

Posted on Jan 05, 2018

Suellen Kolbet of New Hampton will succeed John Last of Mason City as Executive Secretary for Rotary District 5970, effective July 1. Our District encompasses 53 Rotary clubs across the northern half of Iowa.

District Executive Secretary John Last will continue to support the District and Clubs until the transition is complete on July 1. Continue to contact John.

“I am looking forward to having Suellen on the District 5970 team,” District Governor Smith said. “Her professional experience, her dedication to Rotary and her positive attitude will provide a great contribution to our district.”

Suellen Kolbet is a University of Northern Iowa graduate with a degree in office administration. She returned to her hometown of New Hampton to accept a position as financial clerk. She spent 10 years as deputy city clerk and became city clerk in 1994. She retired from that position on May 25.

She joined the New Hampton Rotary Club in 1994 and was club president in 2001-02. Suellen has been the club’s secretary/treasurer since 2001. This year, she completed two decades of service as Chickasaw County representative on the United States Selective Service Board. She also serves on the New Hampton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the Iowa League of Cities Executive Board.

John Last became the District 5970 executive director in 2004. He is an active member of the River City Sunrise Rotary Club in Mason City.