Rotary Club of Ogden

The Rotary Club of Ogden was happy to help clean up the Ogden River Parkway and the Lorin Farr Park at our recent meeting. But first, we had lunch catered by the El Changarro Loco taco truck! It was a fun day!

Today, we had two of our newer members spotlight themselves at our meeting. We are so happy to learn more about Stefanie Zwygart and Raquel da Silva! You both did a great job today and made our meeting worthwhile!

Last week, our club heard from Robb Alexander, Executive Director of the Hill Aerospace Museum. He shared with us all the great things that are happening there and the great work that he and his staff are doing!

Thank you to Alexander Davenport for speaking to our Rotary Club today! Alexander is the Executive Director of Ogden Valley Adaptive Sports. He spent his time telling us all what great things his organization is doing in our community!

Special thanks to Jennie Taylor and Johnny Ferry who presented at our Rotary Club meeting this week. Jennie and Johnny represent the 9/11 Project--Weber Remembers, and they spent their time telling us the history of the project, and shared with us their plans for this year's event and the future of the project. We look forward to participating in this remembrance!

We were honored to present 4 local high school seniors with the Rotary Service Above Self Scholarship, and one student with the Lincoln Don Parkin Scholarship this past week! Each student was awarded a cash scholarship to help with college expenses. From left to right are: Todd Johnson (Lincoln Don Parkin Scholarship), Kallie Gibby, Abby Stirland, Broc Carrigan and Chet Colvin (Service Above Self Scholarship.) All of these great students have made service a priority in their lives and we are delighted to recognize them for their efforts!

We were happy to hear from Sean Jennings at our recent meeting. Sean is a service-minded individual who loves being involved with the community! We were excited to learn more about him as he presented his spotlight to the club!

Welcome to Raquel da Silva--our Rotary Club's newest member! We are so happy you joined and can't wait to get to know you better as we serve alongside you!

It’s now just five weeks until RY2022-23 District Governor Jose Velasco will “Celebrate Imagination” at Utah Rotary District Conference on the weekend of May 4-6, 2023.

At the beautiful new Midvalley Performing Arts Center in Taylorsville, there will be outstanding speakers, informative breakout sessions on a wide range of topics, socializing with new or longtime Rotarians you know and a few surprise guests!

This “party to remember” starts on Thursday, May 4 at 2 p.m. with in-person registration followed by the annual District Business Meeting at 3 p.m.

The agenda on Friday, May 5 is filled with exciting activities, ending with a gala dinner.

Saturday, May 6 will wrap up at noon after a morning of celebration and recognition.

Register TODAY at https://www.5420dc.org. Early bird fee is $185 per person until April 13. From April 14, the cost is $200 per person. For spouses / partners attending the dinner only, the cost is $75.

This week, Ogden Rotarians packed 250 Meals in a Bag that were delivered to various schools in the Ogden/Weber School Districts. Club members not only donated their time to fill the bags, but they also provided the money to purchase the items that went into the bags!

It’s now less than three weeks until RY2022-23 District Governor Jose Velasco and Rotarians from throughout District 5420 will “Celebrate Imagination” at Utah Rotary District Conference on the weekend of May 4-6, 2023. Our District Governor especially wants to invite you to attend the Friday evening dinner.
The evening’s speaker will be IPRI President Shekher Mehta with some delightful special entertainment. The evening – business formal dress - will also include highlights of the RY2022-23 Rotary year, as well as dancing and socializing at the Midvalley Performing Arts Center.
The meal is included in your conference registration but the cost for partners and other guests attending only the Friday evening dinner is $75.
Register TODAY at https://www.5420dc.org.

2023 District 5420 Conference Utah Rotary District 5420 Annual district Conference May 4th - 6th Register Today

“That’s what friends are for,” states District Governor Jose Velasco in announcing KUTV Channel 2 news anchor Brian Mullahy has accepted an invitation to speak at the RY2022-23 Utah Rotary District Conference on the weekend of May 4-6, 2023. This amazing event will be held at the beautiful new Midvalley Performing Arts Center a5 2525 Taylorsville Blvd. in Taylorsville.

Brian Mullahy has anchored the weekend news at KUTV Channel 2 for more than 20 years, making it consistently #1 in Utah. Brian's reporting has earned numerous Utah Broadcasting Association Awards, four regional Emmy nominations, and recognition from the Illinois Associated Press and Idaho Press Club. His community involvement includes coaching youth soccer, and for most of his time at Channel 2, as a Catholic Prison Ministries volunteer. He is also a popular and in-demand speaker for numerous community groups. Brian has been married for 25 years, has two young adult children and two dogs. In his spare time, he enjoys skiing, swimming and reading. He is also a licensed real estate agent in the State of Utah.

Also scheduled to speak is Utah Rotary District Governor-elect John Redd. Breakout sessions and service projects are part of the Saturday morning agenda. The conference will adjourn at 12 p.m. to allow Rotarians to enjoy a night on the town.

These are more of the exciting offerings in our RY2022-23 District Conference so register TODAY at 2023 District 5420 Conference. Early bird registration is $185 per person until April 13. From April 14 until May 4, the cost is $200 per person. For spouses / partners attending only the Friday evening gala dinner, the cost is $75.

She represents one of Rotary International’s favorite – and perhaps most generous after the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation – supporters of PolioPlus. RY2022-23 District Governor Jose Velasco considers himself a very lucky governor to have this incredible humanitarian as a keynote speaker helping us “Celebrate Imagination” at this year’s Utah Rotary District Conference on the weekend of May 4-6, 2023.
Sharon Eubank is known to millions of LDS women for her lengthy service on the Relief Society General Board of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but millions of others in need around the world know her as the director of LDS Charities which, since 1985, has distributed more than $2.3 billion in aid and assistance to those, regardless of their religious followings or country of origin, who are hungry, homeless and dazed by disaster. From these funds, no less than $10 million has also been contributed over the years – including $5 million in 2022 - to Rotary International’s polio eradication efforts.
Don’t miss her presentation during the Friday, May 5 session of District Conference which will also include educational breakout sessions and an evening of celebration featuring another special guest keynote speaker – IPRI President Shekhar Mehta - and great entertainment. Other outstanding speakers on Friday will be Martha Velasco and a special video message from RI President Jennifer Jones.
These are only some of the exciting offerings in our RY2022-23 District Conference so register TODAY at 2023 District 5420 Conference. Early bird registration is $185 per person until April 13. From April 14 until May 4, the cost is $200 per person. For spouses / partners attending only the Friday evening gala dinner, the cost is $75.

RY2022-23 District Governor Jose Velasco considers himself lucky indeed to have immediate past RI President Shekhar Mehta in Salt Lake City on the weekend of May 4-6, 2023 to help Rotarians “Celebrate Imagination” at this year’s Utah Rotary District Conference.
Shekhar Mehta, a member of the Rotary Club of Calcutta-Mahanagar, has been a Rotarian since 1985. He trained as an accountant and founded a real estate development company, Skyline Group, which he also chairs. But his professional title tells only a small part of the story of who he is. He is also a director of the India arm of Operation Eyesight Universal, a Canada-based nonprofit focused on preventing avoidable blindness. He helped establish more than 15 eye hospitals, in several Indian states, that together carry out nearly 50,000 surgeries each year. And he started Saving Little Hearts, a project that has facilitated more than 2,500 heart surgeries for children from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and some African countries and that is now an India-wide program.
The IPRI president, whose theme was “Serve to change lives” during his year in RI’s “top spot” has also been actively involved in disaster relief work. Among other undertakings, he helped build 500 homes in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
This is only one of the exciting offerings in our RY2022-23 District Conference so register TODAY at 2023 District 5420 Conference. Early bird registration is $185 per person until April 13. From April 14 until May 4, the cost is $200 per person. For spouses / partners attending only the Friday evening gala dinner the cost is $75.

We will not be having Rotary Club this Wednesday, April 5th. Have a happy and safe Spring Break!

Today's meeting was a real treat! We got a special "sneak peak" performance from Weber State's Opera Studies as they prepare to present "Hansel & Gretl" April 13th thru April 15th! They were accompanied by the Director of Opera Studies, Karen Brookens Bruestle who told us about the history of the production. The stars of the show, Rebecca Schull (Witch), Rachel Peterson (Gretl), Kiersten Langford (Hansel), Ceilidh Argyle (Mama), and Zachary Smith (Papa) are amazing singers and were so much fun to watch!

It’s just five weeks until RY2022-23 District Governor Jose Velasco will “Celebrate Imagination” at Utah Rotary District Conference on the weekend of May 4-6, 2023.

At the beautiful new Midvalley Performing Arts Center in Taylorsville, there will be outstanding speakers, informative breakout sessions on a wide range of topics, socializing with new or longtime Rotarians you know and a few surprise guests!

DG Jose's "party to remember" starts on Thursday, May 4 at 2 p.m. with in-person registration followed by the annual District Business Meeting at 3 p.m.

The agenda on Friday, May 5 is filled with exciting activities, ending with a gala dinner.

Saturday, May 6 will wrap up at noon after a morning of celebration and recognition.

Register TODAY at 2023 District 5420 Conference. Early bird fee is $185 per person until April 13. From April 14, the cost is $200 per person. For spouses attending the dinner only, the cost is $75.

The Ogden Rotary Club was excited to give dictionaries to 3rd graders in the Ogden and Weber School Districts and local charter schools. Through the efforts of our club, we were able to raise the funds and distribute over 3,000 dictionaries again this year! This is a 20+ year service project that we love to do!

What a great speaker we had at the Ogden Rotary Club today! Cheyenne Liu shared her passion about China's rich cultural heritage. The presentation was enjoyed by all, and everyone learned something today!

Today, we welcomed Heidi Niedfeldt as the newest member of the Ogden Rotary Club! We are excited to get to know Heidi better as we serve alongside her!

We are so happy to welcome Jerika Mayes into our club as one of our newest members! We are excited to get to know her better as we serve our community alongside of her.

We enjoyed hearing from Aubrey Guerrero from Roy High School who was named Utah's Youth of the Year in a recent meeting! She was accompanied by James Ebert who is the Executive Director of Boys & Girls Club. He told us how the club has helped Aubrey throughout her youth to earn this awesome award, and how they help countless other youth to develop into amazing adults!

What a fun meeting we held last week! Longtime members of the Rotary Club shared their favorite memories with us, along with some of the Rotary memorabilia they have collected over the years. One member has been with us almost 50 years! Thank you to all who participated, and especially to Rick Barnes who planned the meeting!

Thank you to Maria O'Mara who came to our last Rotary meeting to let us in on the coming expansion of PBS/NPR/KUER radio station into the Ogden market!

Welcome to Tyler Baker, the Ogden Rotary Club's newest member! We are excited to get to know you and serve our community alongside you!

Special thanks to Becky Schofield Anderson who spoke to our Rotary Club last week and told us about the journey that led to her organizing a wonderful organization called Anything for a Friend! We were all inspired and uplifted by her beautiful message. You can find out more about this awesome organization by visiting anythingforafriend.com.

We were back to it today as we began a new year with The Ogden Rotary Club! Special thanks to Mandy Lail, who presented her spotlight to the club membership, then went on to talk about the great work that she and her employer, the YMCA, is doing in Weber and Davis Counties! We are so glad to have Mandy in our club and look forward to getting to know her better!

The month of December was a month of service for the Ogden Rotary Club! As a club, we decided that this would be the perfect time to replace our weekly meetings with service projects. As a result, we were able to offer help to several community organizations, including The Salvation Army by shopping for specific children, Ogden’s Community Christmas by sorting a myriad of donations, and Catholic Community Service by putting together Christmas dinner boxes. It was a great time for us to grow friendships and serve the members of our community that need it most!

On Wednesday, December 7, PBS American Experience will broadcast "The Polio Crusade," a 52 minute documentary "and worth every minute." It can be found on the PBS website at https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/polio/ OR watch / record on KUED-TV at midnight (which is technically Thursday morning).