In This Issue:

• Plugged In - With District 5230 Governor, Young Koh
  
  
• District Conference in Review
  
  
• District Conference Awards and Photos
  
  
• Dinuba's "Salute to Freedom" 2011
  

I am honored by the tremendous support from our Rotarians, the Club Presidents, the club leaders…especially the District Team Leaders, and the members of the District Conference Team.

I am truly overwhelmed by what this district has accomplished, for setting new standards of excellence this year. Rotary International thanks you, the District thanks you, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

To each of YOU, who provided me with a most memorable Rotary year, I shall never be able to thank you enough for your kindness and generosity shown to Yoony and me this year. You showed it to me every day, in every way; At the official club visits, at your club meetings, at the fund raising events, at the multi-club meetings, at your social events and the personal visits to your homes.

I know you will continue Building Communities---Bridging Continents; and I look forward to sitting beside you as we demonstrate what Rotary can do to implement its goal of World Understanding and Peace.

Thank you for your strong support and for allowing Yoony and me to serve you and District 5230.

With gratitude and affection,



Young Koh
Governor, 2010-11
District 5230

To my friends who joined me at the 5230 District Conference, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you for coming to the DC this year at the Monterey Hyatt. The Committee and I had a great time planning something really special for you and we hope you came away with all your expectations surpassed!

I had a wonderful time celebrating with you and your family, getting to visit with you, breaking bread together, and sharing the outstanding entertainment venues. You participated with such excitement and joy, that it made me proud to be a Rotarian. And your generosity was unsurpassed. At our luncheon on Saturday, you all stepped up and, on the spot, donated another $24,000 to the End Polio Now Campaign. Wow, what an incredible moment!

I cannot begin to share with you how much fun the Committee and I had putting on this Conference for you. Didn’t you just have a great time? In talking with one of the 27 outstanding, dedicated, hard working, Committee members, she shared with me, that even though she was working throughout the Conference, she was “having such fun, enjoying everything that was going on, and knowing she was a part of making it possible.”

Even John Osterlund, General Manager of Rotary Foundation, commented when he was on stage that he “felt like he was at the Academy Awards.” And Cliff Dochterman, Past President of Rotary International, in filling out his survey form wished “there was a box marked Above Excellence to check off.”

And the best news is that even though we had to spend money to put on this incredible Conference, thanks to our sponsors, we will have nearly $10,000 left over to make an additional donation to the End Polio Now Campaign!

None of this could have happened without you. You made the Conference successful. Your enthusiasm, participation, and the happiness you spread throughout the event, was the key to the overwhelming success of the Conference. So thank you for giving of your time to join us and making this the Conference to remember.

Sincerely, Kevin McWilliams, D.D.S. and 5230 District Conference Chair

Congratulations to this years award winning clubs and to Rotarians who were honored at the elegant and entertaining District Conference held in Monterey. The annual recognition was a tribute to those who participated in exemplary service to their communities and to Rotary International and were awarded as follows:

Club size 1 to 40 member recipients
Vocational Service - Rotary Club of Monterey Pacific - President Stephen Blum
Community Service - Rotary Club of River Park - President Dana Preble
Youth Service - Rotary Club of Tulare Sunrise - President Caryn Cain
International Service - Rotary Club of Lemoore - President Michael Patterson
Club Service - Rotary Club of Tulare Sunrise - President Caryn Cain
Public Relations - Rotary Club of Monterey Pacific - President Stephen Blum
Choices - Rotary Club of Castroville - President Roseann Orlebeck
Membership - Rotary Club of Coalinga - President Willard Lewallen
Foundation - Rotary Club of Monterey Peninsula Sunrise
IRC/DaCdb - Rotary Club of Woodlake - President Patricia Decker

President of the Year for club size 1 to 40 members
President Willard Lewellan, Rotary Club of Coalinga

Club of the Year for club size 1 to 40 members
Rotary Club of Tulare Sunrise, President Caryn Cain

Club size 41 to 80 member recipients
Vocational Service - Rotary Club of North Fresno - President Janet Powell
Community Service - Rotary Club of Tulare - President Skip Barwick
Youth Service - Rotary Club of Fresno Cultural Arts - President Jack Morrison
International Service - Rotary Club of Hanford - President Joe Casey
Club Service - Rotary Club of North Fresno - President Janet Powell
Public Relations - Rotary Club of Pacific Grove - President Kyle Krasa
Choices - Rotary Club of Porterville - President Michael MacDonald
Membership - Rotary Club of Clovis - President Victor Etchart
Foundation - Rotary Club of Porterville - President Michael MacDonald
IRC/DaCdb - Rotary Club of Pacific Grove - President Kyle Krasa

President of the Year for Club size 41 to 80 members
President Jackie Ryle, Rotary Club of Fresno Cultural Arts

Club of the Year for Club size 41 to 80 members
Rotary Club of North Fresno, President Janet Powell

Club size 81 + members recipients
Vocational Service - Rotary Club of Fresno - President David Gilmore
Community Service - Rotary Club of Salinas - President Daniel Ortega
Youth Service - Rotary Club of Salinas - President Daniel Ortega
International Service - Visalia County Center -President Marlene Romanazzi
Club Service - Rotary Club of Visalia County Center - President Marlene Romanazzi
Public Relations - Rotary Club of Fresno - President David Gilmore
Choices - Rotary Club of East Fresno - President Rick Leas
Membership - Rotary Club of Carmel-by-the-Sea - President Albert Alvarez
Foundation - Rotary Club of Fresno - President David Gilmore
IRC/DaCdb - Rotary Club of Fresno - President David Gilmore

President of the Year for Club size 81 + members
President Marlene Romanazzi, Rotary Club of Visalia County Center

Club of the Year for Club size 81 + members
Rotary Club of Fresno, President David Gilmore

The following individual and club were also honored on a District-Wide level:
District 5230 President of the Year
President Justin Mosley, Rotary Club of Visalia District 5230
Club of the Year
Rotary Club of Salinas, President Daniel Ortega

This year, District Governor Young Koh recognized that there were some individuals that deserved to be honored for their service to the District and Rotary International. And so, the following awards were presented:

PRIP Rick King Humanitarian Award Dr. David Hodge District 5230
Future Vision Award - Laurie Tiesiera PDG
Gloria Clinton Award - PDG Nina Clancy
Rotary International Service Above Self Award - Sam Downing
PRIP Cliff Dochterman District Service Award - Ann Appel
Governor’s Youth Service Award - Mark and Karolina Perry
Certificate of Appreciation - Kevin McWilliams
Certificate of Appreciation - Stan Dorrance
Certificate of Appreciation - Gordon Rubbo
Membership Challenge Award - President Willard Lewallen
Membership Challenge Award - President Mike Fierro
Rotarian of the Year - PDG Rod Belton

Presidential Citations were issued to the following 12 clubs: Castroville, Clovis, Fresno Cultural Arts, Fresno Sunrise, Hanford, Hanford Sunset, Kerman, North Fresno, Salinas, Salinas Northeast, Tulare Sunrise, and Visalia Sunset. In addition, 6 clubs received a Presidential Citation with Distinction. They were: Lemoore, Monterey Peninsula Sunrise, Salinas Alisal, Sanger, Visalia, and, Visalia County Center.

A special thanks to the awards committee and presenters of this years awards who
willingly participated to make this special for these clubs and individuals.

Rotary District Conference Photos - The images below are just a 'teaser'; visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/rotary5230/sets/72157626662263617/ for the full set!

Dinuba’s two Rotary Clubs, Dinuba and Dinuba Sunrise, invite all District 5230 Rotarians to join them in remembering the heroes and the victims of the Nine-Eleven attack. On June 14th the two clubs will co-sponsor a “Salute to Freedom,” Flag Day observance honoring all who experienced that memorable day.

The featured speakers will include Bob Ideishi, who struggled down 55 flights of stairs at the World Trade Center and who will tell of his experiences on that day. Local fire, police, military personnel, and veterans from the surrounding area have also been invited to participate in the evening’s program.

The Dinuba High School Stadium will open at 6:30 p.m and the program begins at 7:00. For more information, Contact John Sanchez (sanchez.sentinel@yahoo.com) Phone 559-360-1062.