2012-13 District Conference Wrap-Up
Thanks to Miguel Ottaviano, we now have photo albums of the District Conference!! Click on the following link: Photo Album
The 2012-13 District Conference, held April 18-20, 2013, at the outstanding Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort - San Antonio, was a rousing success. Opening with a great dinner, the always heart-warming opening flag ceremony by our Youth Exchange students, great speakers including RI President's Rep. David Roper, to the Governor's Banquet on Saturday. Everyone came away more knowlegable and with a pride of satisfaction.
District Governor Chris Schneider comments: "WOW!!! What a team effort!!! From the RI President’s Rep David Roper and all the distinguished speakers, to first time attendees and old timers, I have heard nothing but praises for your beautiful work, which included masterful planning and execution. Words cannot describe my appreciation for all the hard work that went into this WELL-received conference. I am, along with District 5890, forever grateful to your continued dedication to our world of Rotary. Our Family of Rotary is honored to have you as leaders, and may God bless you for all that you continue to do for Rotary."
To see the award winners, click on this story heading.
The following were the major 2012-13 awards presented during the District Conference:
RI AWARDS:
Rotary Service to Humanity Award: John Raley
TRF Citation for Meritorious Service: PDG Sunny Sharma, RC of Fort Bend County
Vocational Service Leadership Award: Belinda Kaylani, RC of Galleria Area
DISTRICT AWARDS:
Large Club of the Year: West U Rotary Club
Medium Club of the Year: Richmond Rotary Club
Small Club of the Year: Kingwood Rotary Club
Large Club President of the Year: Marc Herns, Brazosport Rotary Club
Medium Club President of the Year: James Ackman, Harrisburg Rotary Club
Small Club President of the Year: Don Holt, Pasadena South Rotary Club
#1 Club per Capita giving TRF: West U ($287/member)
#1 Club overall giving to TRF: West U ($48,323)
Best Attendance & Reporting: Kingwood, Sandi Nizzi, Club Secretary
#1 Membership Percentage Gain: Fort Bend County Rotary Club
Outstanding Community Service Project of the Year: Health Fair – Memorial-Spring Branch
Outstanding International Service Project of the Year: Classrooms for Cheheltan Middle School Afghanistan - Rotary Clubs of Humble Intercontinental, Houston, Houston Heights, West U, North Shore, Willowbrook, Baytown, Bear Creek Copperfield and Brazosport
Rising Rotary Star: Sasha Costa – Houston Rotary Club
AG of the Year: Stu Levin – Katy Rotary Club
Rotarian of the Year: Michelle Bohreer – Houston Skyline Rotary Club
DG CITITATIONS:
Bill Davis, RC of Humble Intercontinental for International Service Chair and Special Grants Advisor.
Emily Cole, RC of River Oaks, for Outstanding Leadership as Club President of the River Oaks Rotary Club.
Nathalie Cras: Unwavering Meritorious Service as D5890 Rotaract District Representative
Rebecca Maddux: Continued Unwavering Meritorious Service to D5890 in all capacities.
Dr. Eric Liu: Continued Meritorious Service as Assistance Governor and Chair for MSB Health Fair
Michael Lam: Meritorious Service to D5890 as President of the West Houston Katy Rotaract Club
Marilyn Lidberg: Meritorious Service as Newsletter Editor, District Door Prize Chair and AG
PDG Dennis Adams: Meritorious Service as DG Advisor
PDG Rhonda Kennedy: Meritorious Service as DG Advisor
Wayne Musial: Meritorious Service as Supportive Spouse
Sharlene Barris: Meritorious Service as Supportive Spouse
Ronnie Hallenberger: Meritorious Service for District and Rotarian Support
Rotary Club of Champions Sunrise: Meritorious Service to the Community
TRF DISTRICT SERVICE AWARDS:
Terry Ziegler, RC of West U
Wally Kronzer, RC of West U
Deanna “Dee” Ullrich, RC of West U
Randy Thompson, RC of Willowbrook
Lucy Pendon, RC of Brazosport
Barbara Franklin, RC of Brazosport
Lisa Pauls, RC of Brazosport
Martin Bailey, RC of Galleria Area
Bill Barmore, RC of Pasadena
Bill Davis, RC of Humble Intercontinental
Bill Haglund, RC of Memorial Spring Branch