Click HERE for events our clubs are having and see if you can arrange your schedule to attend their event! To add your event click HERE and it will be on the calendar next month!

Many District Rotarians and clubs received awards at this year's District Conference.  Only a few are listed here, for a more comprehensive list, read the latest issue of our newsletter, the District 6000 News:

The Service Above Self Award Rotary's Highest award, was given to Bill Koellner (West Liberty)

The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service was given to Jim Peterson (Iowa City AM)

2012-13 Guardians of Integrity are Merle Anderson (North Scott), Decker Ploehn (Bettendorf), Scott Raecker (Des Moines AM), Robert Ray (Des Moines), Pat Schnack (Iowa City AM) and Pete Wallace (Iowa City).

There were great presentations at District Training Assembly, held in March.  Three of the PowerPoint presentations are available here if you would like to review them, or if you were unable to attend, you can learn the information now!  The presentations will take a little time to download:

Rotary International Member Access - Create an account and review your information and donation record

Rotary Club Central - How and where Club Presidents submit goals

Club Secretaries Training - Refresher for current secretaries and a good tool for those incoming

Cilia Maria Ruiz-Paz was born in 1985 in Barranquilla, Colombia, South America. When she was eight years old, her family moved to Fairfield, Iowa.  Cilia's introduction to the Rotary Club of Fairfield came in 2003 when she applied to become a Rotary Youth Exchange student and she landed in Mortagne-au-Perche, Normandy.  Cilia returned from France, graduated from Fairfield High School and attended Iowa State University where she acquired double majors in psychology and international studies, and double minors in criminal justice and French, while in the ISU Honors Program.  Her education and experiences led to her first professional position at the command center of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Washington. 

She wishes to take her life experiences, language skills and social activism and apply them to advocate for peace. The skills acquired through a Rotary International Peace Fellowship will enhance her effectiveness as a peace and conflict resolution advocate in regards to solving conflicts related to resource allocation and exploitation at a global level.  Cilia will study at International Christian University in Japan with academic emphasis on international organization law and security.  We wish her the very best!

President or Secretary - Do you wonder how Rotary International can help you? click here to find who assists our district; also read these tips:

FAQ on RI Member Access

http://www.rotary.org/ElearningCenter

Helpful publications, forms and club supplies

http://www.rotary.org/ShopClubPublications

The Club President's Checklist

http://www.rotary.org/clubpreschecklist