Please check your inbox for Walt's weekly note that was sent out on Tuesday afternoon or you can view the note by clicking Read More below. Here are Walt's Words of Wisdom for this week:

"There's no crying in baseball!" - A League of Their Own

“I’d be willing to bet you, if I was a betting man, that I have never bet on baseball.” – Pete Rose

“When you start the game, they don’t say 'Work ball!' They say, 'Play ball!'” – Willie Stargell.“

And now for a lot more word fun from Yogi Berra:

"Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets.”

"You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I’m not hungry enough to eat six."

"No one goes there nowadays, it’s too crowded."

"A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore."

"Never answer an anonymous letter."

"You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you are going, because you might not get there."


Life is good!

Walt

Just 5 days until our big event... we have a few tickets left: https://bit.ly/FUNdraiserTicket

This is more than a fundraiser; it's a FUN-draiser! What do you get when you throw together juggling, tap dancing, magic, stilt walking, live music, open bar, and a botanical garden? A super fun, entertaining event! Not just any old boring event. Something fun that you will enjoy and go home feeling good about. I have MORE surprises for you and your guests...I just can't tell you yet.

Delene and I were on WAVE Listens Live! yesterday promoting the event - you can view it HERE.

Our silent auction is LIVE and we have some really cool experiences and items to bid on - check it out!
https://bit.ly/2023RCLAuction

Note: we are adding and updating regularly, so check back and bid often!

AND - Purchase your WALTO Ticket! https://bit.ly/WALTO

$111 each, only 111 will be sold, and only 30 more left! Drawing to be held at the event (you don't have to be present to win) with the winner choosing from one of these dream vacation trips (click Read More for package details):

• Four-Night Stay in Cortona, Italy for Two (everything but airfare)
• Two-Day / Three-Night Stay in Romantic Savannah, Georgia for Two (includes room and airfare)
• Three-Night Stay in New Orleans for Two (includes dinner, room and airfare)
• Five-Night Stay in Sydney, Australia for Two (everything but airfare)

Bring your smile, your happy dance, and yes - your wallet - and come to the best fun you'll have all year. See you there!

Greg Braun,
Party Meister / FUNdraiser Chair

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The Rotary Lifetime Service Award award honors a member who has exhibited a personal dedication to the pursuit of Rotary’s values in one or more of Rotary’s avenues of service. It recognizes a Rotarian’s full body of service both to Rotary and to other organizations in the community, region and beyond. Download the nomination form HERE. Please submit your nomination for this award by April 6, 2023.

The Rotarian of the Year Award is designated for the one Rotarian in our club who clearly stands out in demonstrating "Service Above Self" and principled commitment to the Four-Way Test. A nominee should be an outstanding club member who has made significant contributions to the mission and operation of our club, and to one or more avenues of Community or International Service. This award may be given to a member who exhibits Service Above Self in their daily activities and who promotes Rotary by their actions and involvement. This may be accomplished through one major activity in club service, in multiple activities, or by serving on several committees. This person should be highly visible in the weekly activities of the club. Download the nomination form HERE.

Please send the form(s) and supporting information to rotary@rotary45.org or 657 S Hurstbourne Pkwy, Ste D-226, Louisville, KY 40222.

Click below for a list of criteria for nominations.

Now through March 26, personal donations of $125 (minimum) to $2,000 to the Annual Fund-SHARE of The Rotary Foundation will be matched with donated points from District Rotarians (up to a total of $60,000), which means you can earn Paul Harris Fellow recognition twice as fast!

Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) recognition is given to anyone who contributes, outright or cumulatively (or in whose name is contributed), a gift of $1,000 or more to the Annual Fund of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. Multiple PHF recognition is extended at subsequent $1,000 levels. Recognition consists of a pin, with sapphires or rubies added corresponding to the recipient’s recognition level. Contributions to the Annual Fund-SHARE program are also counted toward our Club earning Star Club status.

Make your personal check payable to "Rotary Foundation" and note "SHARE Fund" on the memo line. You can give your check to Delene, or mail to the address below (must be received by the District by March 26, 2023).

Sheila Stoke
Rotary District 6710 Matching Program
7906 Westover Drive
Prospect, KY 40059

Contact District Rotary Foundation Committee Co-Chair Mike Kull at 502-802-4485 or mjk502@aol.com to find out how far you are from the $1,000 minimum required to achieve Paul Harris Fellow status.

• Tuesday, March 28 from 8:15am - 9:15am at Western High School, 2501 Rockford Ln, Shively
• Friday, April 14 from 8:15am - 9:00am at Western Early College, JCTC Southwest Campus, 1000 Community College Dr, SOAR Room Building A

Kelly Brown Douglas, dean of Union Theological Seminary’s Episcopal Divinity School in New York City and a canon theologian at Washington Cathedral, is one of the first Black female Episcopal priests in the United States and the first Black person to head an Episcopal Church-affiliated educational institution.

Douglas will speak on her award-winning book, “Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter." She wrote the book in response to her son asking, "How do we really know God cares when Black people are still getting killed?" and seeing Black Lives Matter protests erupt nationwide after George Floyd’s death.

By Craig Mooney

What: Active Shooter Training Event
Organization: International Facilities Management Association (IFMA)
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 19th, 8:15am - 2:00pm
Location: University of Louisville Shelby Campus
Description: This event will be open to the general public. The course will cover how to understand, plan and react in a mass-shooter event.

More information : https://ifmalouisville.org/
Member to contact: Craig Mooney, cmooney@bosseconstruction.com (past president, current board member and program committee chair for the IFMA Louisville Chapter)



Note: This section features upcoming events and opportunities to serve with our nonprofit member organizations. Submissions must be from a member (or spouse/partner) of our Club who is either an employee or board member of the organization for which the event/opportunity is being shared. Click HERE to submit.