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Rotary Montana sponsors Dictionaries for Third Graders dic'tion.ar'y: A necessary tool in helping 3rd graders in Montana improve their literacy. A simple word and a major project for Montana Rotarians. With the help of all Montana Rotarians, every 3rd grader in our state will have a dictionary of their very own by this fall.
The Twin Bridges/Sheridan Club distributed over 70 dictionaries to area third graders including those home schooled. This was so succesful we are doing it again next year!
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Twin Bridges Rotary Club
Schedule of Events
May 2008
The month of May looks to be another busy month for all of us. The members present at the April 30th meeting decided not to host the Candidates Forum we had planned for May 28th since there are so few candidates until the General Election. We will host the forum just prior to that General Election in Nov. The Road Clean Up is May 7th with Dave Smith in charge for Rand who will be out of town. All of us will need to meet at 5:00 at the rest stop just north of town.It is very important that we have either leather or rubber gloves to wear to protect us from items we need to handle in the clean up. I will be out of town on the 14th, so Please remember the food bank items anyway..... A note to all you whose age plus years of membership in Rotary equals 85, from now on you will be counted as perfect attendance.
May 7th Road Clean Up 5:00 p.m. Rest Area Dinner at Blue Anchor 6:30
May 10th Small Business Expo at Fairgrounds in Twin Bridges Ken K. will assist Lois at the booth
May 14th Dinner & Scholarship Planning 6:30
May 21st 6:30 Guest Night - Charity Fector to speak Dinner, Scholarships,
May 28th Regular Meeting since we cancelled the Candidates Forum
June 6 & 7 Rotary District Conference in Helena David & Lois and Ken K. are registered
Enjoy the beautiful spring days we are having and see you on Wednesday. Lois Smith Lehwalder
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Rotary International and Gates Foundation team up to help eliminate Polio
Dear Fellow Rotarians,
This is a historic day for Rotary. It is our great pleasure to inform you of a new partnership between Rotary International and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that will provide a much needed US$200 million in support of our top goal of a polio-free world. Read the entire story
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Rotary Scholarship Application
Now accepting Aplications for 2008
Scholarship info: Four scholarships are awarded to Twin Bridges and Sheridan Graduates, for $500.00 each. (Two to Sheridan High School Graduates, two to Twin Bridge High School graduates. - one each is eligible for trade school type programs – for more information – please down load the application form)
Winners of Rotary Scholarship for 2007
Congratulations to
Rebecca Hamler - Sheridan
Jordon Mantz - Sheridan
Whitney Lott - Twin Bridges
Adam Banks - Twin Bridges
Click to download Application for Scholarship (pdf)
This Scholarship is given through the generosity of the members of the Rotary Club of Twin Bridges, Montana. These awards are to be made to graduating seniors of Twin Bridges and Sheridan High Schools who will attend a post-secondary school within the State of Montana, or a Vo-Tech School anywhere within the United States upon enrollment in his or her second term and after completion of the first term curriculum with not less than a 2.0 overall grade point average during the year following the award.
Rotary Scholarship Committee plans to award four scholarships each year, two to Twin Bridges High School Graduates and two to Sheridan High School Graduates. One such scholarship for each school is intended for students planning to attend accredited Voc-Tech Schools, as above outlined. If no applicants are received for a Vo-Tech schools, then two awards will be given for Post-Secondary School applicants.
Scholarships will be awarded based on the individual merit of the applicant. In general, eligibility is judged against these criteria:
1. Academic achievement and standing;
2. Probability of success at post secondary or vo-tech study;
3. Service to school and or community;
3. Student financial need.
The scholarship committee will rank the applicants based on these criterion. Awards will be made based both on need and merit. Scholarships are awarded at Graduation each spring. Scholarships are paid to the institution at which you enroll. A letter of award will be provided to your family, you must convey that letter of award to the Registrar. Interested Applicants should complete the attached Rotary Scholarship Application Form and submit to the Rotary Club Scholarship Committee prior to May 15th.
If you have questions or wish additional information regarding these matters, please contact one of the Rotary Scholarship Committee Members:
Nick Novich 406-842-5054
Dave Smith: 406-684-5466
Frank Colwell 406-684-5686 (wk)
Jim Shirk 406-684-5350
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About Rotary
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Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 31,000 Rotary clubs located in 167 countries.
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About your Twin Bridges and Sheridan Rotary
President Lois Lehwalder
Made up of business leaders from Sheridan and Twin Bridges we provide for district, statewide, national and international programs. Examples of district and Twin Bridges and Sheridan related Rotary activities include.
- Annual Scholarship for Sheridan & Twin Bridges High School Students
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- Ongoing Montana State 287 Highway Clean up
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- Local Indian Burial Site restoration
- Lewis and Clark Interpretive park
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- Kenya mattress program
- Library Reading Program
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- Madison County Fair grounds maintenance
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- Riverside Park Baseball Diamond Dugouts
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- Twin Bridges Historical Association
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Did you know that In 1985, Rotary launched the PolioPlus program to protect children worldwide from the cruel and fatal consequences of polio. In 1988, the World Health Assembly challenged the world to eradicate polio. Since that time, Rotary's efforts and those of partner agencies, including the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and governments around the world, have achieved a 99 percent reduction in the number of polio cases worldwide.
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Why Join Rotary?
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Each Rotary club strives for a membership that is an up-to-date and progressive representation of its community's business, vocational, and professional interests. Membership in Rotary offers a number of benefits, including:
- Effecting change within the community
- Developing leadership skills
- Gaining an understanding of - and having an impact on - international humanitarian issues.
- Developing relationships with community and business leaders
For more information about Rotary visit http://www.rotary.org/ or call John Pohl @ 406-842-7688 email
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. Rotary membership is by invitation of local clubs. If you would like to be considered for membership by the Twin Bridges Rotary club let us know or visit
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5390 DISTRICT CONFERENCE |
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Friday, June 06, 2008 at 09:00 - Sunday, June 08, 2008 at 12:00 |
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$25.00 per person |
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Great Northern Hotel [View Map] |
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835 Great Northern Blvd. |
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Helena, MT, 59601 |
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Hello Rotarians,
The registration link is now open HERE for our District weekend of fun, camaraderie and learning June 6-8 in Helena at the Great Northern Best Western Hotel. Registration is $25.00 plus the meals you select. Highlights include:
Tour and Friday night dinner at Gates of the Mountains. Rotary stories and experiences from
o Rotary International Peace Scholar
o Montana Ambassadorial scholar who studied in France
o Montana teacher scholar who taught in Vanuatu
o Montana GSE team who visited Mexico
o Youth Exchange students
o Rotaract and Interact members
o Club projects
o District projects e.g. fun stories about dictionary distribution
Learning
o Managing club culture
o Member growth and retention
o Rotary programs in clubs and district
o The benefits of The Rotary Foundation.
GOLF Tournament (see separate event listing on District web site).
Saturday night social and dinner with speaker Penny LeGate.
Rotary International President Representative PDG Jeff den Biesen from Canada.
Installation of District Governor Elect Mark Frisby and his team.
Hotel reservations must be made by May 12 to assure a room at the Great Northern Best Western convention hotel. The Governor's Cup, a major race, is that weekend so hotel space is limited once the rooms are released after May 12. Reservations are made by contacting the hotel at 800-829-4047 or 406-457-5500. Please ask for the Rotary room rates: Regular room $97; King Room $104; Suite $109. I look forward to visiting with you during our celebration of our 2007-2008 Rotary experiences.
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http://www.rotary.org/membership/prospective/index.html
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