Thursday, August 6, 2009

DG Visit--Gil Trujillo

Welcome to the 651st all time meeting of the Rotary Club of Dixie Sunrise and the 6th of this Club Year.

We were honored this week with a visit by our District Governor Gil Trujillo and his wife Patricia. Governor Gil shared a wonderful video presentation made by Rotary International President John Kenny in which the accomplishments and goals of the International organization were described.. President Kenny’s theme, The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands is so timely in our world today. We, as Rotarians, have the opportunity to shape and drive the future of this magnificent service organization.

Governor Gil spoke about our Club’s commitment to RYLA, Rotary Youth Leadership Award experience and was pleased to hear of our continued support of an opportunity which all who have attended speak of as life changing. This opportunity has given many attendees the perspective of working as a team to accomplish great things. We were also told that his year District 5420 would have a Group Study Exchange with Argentina and the District Leadership is considering a single vocational focus of water management for the team.



Patricia introduced this year’s District Conference. The meeting this year will be held in St. George where “Things are Cooking!” Mark your calendars now for this great event, May 10, 2010!





After presenting Governor Gil with a special gift representing one of the Club’s favorite projects, dictionary distribution to 3rd grade students in surrounding schools, Marla thanked the Governor for visiting and adjourned the meeting.

Lots of great programs in our future, you won’t want to miss a single meeting.

Marla Shelby-Drabner
President, 2009 -2010

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A Brief History of Dixie Sunrise Rotary

  • The first meeting of the provisional club was held May 9, 1996 at the Hampton Inn in St. George. There were 4 attendees: Gerald C. Harrison, Chapin Burks, David Prink and T. Robert Cochran.
  • The second meeting was held at the Hampton Inn with 3 attendees: Gerald C. Harrison, Chapin Burks and T. Robert Cochran. (What were they thinking?)
  • Subsequently, attendance grew until there were 25 attendees, and Rotary International issued the club’s charter on September 5, 1996, four days short of four months after the first meeting.
  • Charter Members were:

Bryan “Chuck” Barton, Chris Jones, Annette Basso, Jill Jones, Gregory F. Basso, Peggy Lynch, James L. Brownell, Fay McFadden,Chapin Burks, James G. Mersman, T. Robert Cochran, Rick A. Parker, Rick Evans, David J. Prink, Christine Evans-Burks, Evan J. Racker, Darrin Hallman, Sean Ray, Gerald C. Harrison, Lynn R. Spafford, Brad Hasty, Nate Staheli, Kerry K. Hepworth, David B. Turner, John L. Johnson

  • Founding Officers and Directors were:

Gerald C. Harrison President, Chapin Burks President-Elect, T. Robert Cochran Secretary/Treasurer, David J. Prink Club Service Dir, Christine Evans-Burks Community Service Dir, Bryan “Chuck” Barton International Service Dir, Kerry K. Hepworth Vocational Service Dir

  • Presidents:
      • 1996-1997 Gerald C Harrison
      • 1997-1998 Chapin Burks
      • 1998-1999 David J Prink
      • 1999-2000 Gregory F Basso
      • 2000-2001 Vardell H Curtis
      • 2001-2002 Paul R Gooch O.D.
      • 2002-2003 Rhys Weaver
      • 2003-2004 Margaret S Shakespeare
      • 2004-2005 Rocky E Neal
      • 2005-2006 Todd Watts
      • 2006-2007 Joseph Christopher
      • 2007-2008 Joseph H Bowcutt III
      • 2008-2009 Paul Gooch
      • 2009-2010 Marla Shelby-Drabner
      • 2010-2012 Jeff Wilcox

  • Member Census at Rotary Year-End (June 30):

1997: 27, 1998: 48, 1999: 50, 2000: 45, 2001: 58, 2002: 66, 2003: 57 All-time High: 72, 2004: 59, 2005: 43, 2006: 43, 2007: 41

  • Attendance by Rotary Year:

1996-1997: 72.09%, 1997-1998: 75.78%, 1998-1999: 78.06%, 1999-2000: 70.09%, 2000-2001: 72.38%, 2001-2002: 71.51%, 2002-2003: 73.05%, 2003-2004: 73.40%, 2004-2005:, 2005-2006: 60.31%, 2006:2007: 60.62%