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District District
6190 6190
Zeb Winstead,
Zeb Winstead, Governor
Governor
April,
August, 2020 2021 Newsletter
Newsletter
April has arrived and with it the end of our matching points offer. All dona ons must be completed by the
end of the month and informa on submi ed to me by April 30 so, I can then communicate with RI about
transferring points. For those of you who have already submi ed, please note that RI asked that we do
this all at one me so your transfers have not taken place yet, but will be done in May. I have set these
melines to insure that I can get everyone’s credited during my Rotary year if at all possible.
As we wind up this offer we plan to reinvigorate and enlarge a campaign from PDG Cecil Campbell’s year
known as the 125 Club. There is more informa on about this – and -- a new op on, the 1250 Society.
These will both be District, as opposed to Founda on. Clubs will have recogni on and possible events at
the District level once we get back to in-person mee ngs. I encourage you to read more about these addi-
onal ways to be involved in the good works of RI and par cipate with members of the District from differ-
ent clubs.
The editorial staff found the very entertaining photo of our RI President opening
one of his doors and coming through pushing opportuni es to the world. Ours,
unlike other civic organiza ons, is a very interna onal organiza on with far more
members outside of the United States than in it. This pandemic has thus dispro-
por onally hindered our efforts more than some other civic organiza ons because
of the inability to travel. However, it has also opened up more frequent use of re-
mote technology, thus allowing a greater number of people to interact and learn
about projects around the world that previously would only have been seen by
those who physically a ended Rotary events. I encourage all of you to avail your-
selves of the ability to learn about the worthwhile projects Rotary is engaged in
around the globe, and join Holger by going through a door and opening an oppor-
tunity to do good. Pick a region that you are interested in or have a historical e
with. Almost without excep on, there will be wonderful projects that are being
done by local Rotarians who could benefit from your addi onal involvement.
I write this ar cle as most of us are preparing for the Holy days of Easter to be upon us. Just as last year
the pandemic has placed a pall upon our normal celebra ons, but it appears that just as Spring is upon us
with all the Hope that it brings for the future each year, the vaccine is upon us and “normality” can’t be far
behind. As Rotarians we should con nue to encourage everyone to be vaccinated as soon as possible.
Our con nuing efforts globally to vaccinate to end polio shows us how difficult it is to eradicate a disease
once it is let loose. Let us all do what we can to mi gate the effects of the pandemic.
I wish all of you the very best and am encouraged by the wonderful work and prepara on our DGE Karen
Johnson is doing to be ready for next year.
Z eb
District Info . . .
Contents
DG Zeb’s Message 1
Contents/Calendar 2
RC Twin Ci es 3 May 16, 2021 — District Assembly, 10 am start me
RC Twin Ci es (con nued) 4 College of Governors Mee ng
Founda on Event
RC Twin Ci es (con nued) 5
Save the dates 6
July 11,2021 — District Officers Installa on possible hybrid
Covid Grant report 7 or in person (TBD)
RC Ruston 8
Rotarian Remembered 8 September 4, 2021 — District Conference
RC Alexandria 9
October 24, 2021 — World Polio Day/District Wide Projects
RC Alexandria Metro 9
RC Winnsboro 10
Rotary Club Mansfield 11
Challenges . . . 12
Rotary Social Innova on 13
Club Sta s cs 14
District 6190 Contact info 15
Rotary Club Twin Cities
Black Bayou Na onal Wildlife Refuge
Deborah Evans, President of the Friends of Black Bayou,
spoke on the work of the organiza on and the importance
of Black Bayou to our area. FOBB raises funds for much of
the work done in the Refuge. One major expense is the
eradica on of Giant Salvinia, an invasive water plant that
chokes the life out of bodies of water and disrupts any wa-
ter ac vi es such as the Sunset Kayak Tours, a very popular
ac vity, led by Deborah.
The Refuge has no full- me employees and relies on volunteers. FOBB was formed in August of 1997 and has
been responsible for the reloca on of a planter’s home to be the Visitor Center. They have also constructed a
learning center with First Saturdays for Kids covering the ecosystem of Black Bayou and the environment.
Plans are underway for a Wildflower Garden planted by children for bu erflies, bees, and other pollinators, so
essen al for our food supply. Photography classes are offered, and each year they host a photo contest with
categories for both adults and children.
Membership is open to all, and FOBB does have corporate sponsors. The Conven on and Visitors Bureau do-
nated funds for an Alligator tank. Under construc on is a boat washing sta on to prevent the spread of inva-
sive plants.
Deborah is also an appren ce
with Dale Barry of Northeast
Louisiana Raptor Rehabilita-
on which is permi ed by
Louisiana Department of
Wildlife and Fisheries and
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. She is primarily working with raptors including a Great
Horned Owl that was hit by a truck in Houston and was stuck on the grill all the way
to Louisiana. The Owl was named Houston was subsequently released back into the wild. (photo le : Tam-
my Recoulley and Deborah/other photos from the Black Bayou website)
Laurie Payne, lifestyle blogger and founder of “Moms Ma er”, spoke about the iso-
la on of single moms and how important it is for single moms to belong to a group
that is suppor ve for both social and family issues. Moms Ma er meets monthly
and provides a forum and network where single moms are acknowledged without
pity and where they can share victories.
Moms Ma er helps provide Mother’s Day gi s, a safe place for many to escape
abuse, and a safety net for moms by offering community and fellowship. Over 12
million households in the US are headed by single mothers. Mo o: “Hold your
head up, Princess, otherwise your crown might fall!”
Moms do make a difference — and — they ma er!
Photo right Tammy and Laurie Payne
con nued on the following page
Rotary Club Twin Cities (continued)
Alan Barth, 6190 District Governor 2019-2020, shared his experiences and
travels during his year as District Governor. Highlights included the training at
Interna onal Assembly in San Diego and involvement with Heart-to-Heart in
Mexico City.
He visited each club in District 6190 more than once, and found that each club
was unique. He and Gay Nell par cularly enjoyed a ending the Interna onal
Conferences in Germany, Toronto, Atlanta, and New Orleans.
Lora Peppers has an avid interest in the history of Ouachita Parish and has spent
much me researching documents, newspapers, old photos, books, and more —
to gather informa on about li le known aspects of Ouachita Parish history. She
writes a blog called Ouachita Parish History dbits.
www.ouachitaparishhistory.com
She men oned several notable legal hangings, that took place inside the Court
House, including “Elsie” Harris, the first woman to be executed. Her crime? — Con-
spiring with her paramour to murder her husband with an axe!
Tammy Recoulley
and Lora Peppers In 1830, there was a duel on the streets of Monroe, a shoo ng rampage on South
Grand in 1909.
126 unnamed Confederate soldiers are buried under the monument owned by the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy (wounded in Texas and dying in the Confederate Hospital in Monroe).
The first Mardi Gras Parade was held in 1930 by an African-American Businessmen’s Club. The X.Y.Z. Club led
by King Zulu. Governor James A. Noe loaned the club the use of his yacht, Noe’s Ark. A ball was held in the
Savoy Ballroom of the Miller-Roy building.
The Miller-Roy building was built as a base for Black businesses so that patrons could use the “front” door! It
is currently being renovated with a health clinic on the ground floor with living quarters above.
The old town of Trenton, just north of West Monroe thrived un l the railroad provided be er access to ship-
ping for co on growers and the town then burned in 1901.
THE GRAVE OF DON JUAN FILHIOL, founder of Monroe, lies beneath the pavement of the 300 block of Filhiol
Avenue, about 75 feet from the east end of the block." He is considered Monroe's founding Father. All Filhi-
ols in America descend from Jean and his wife, or their slaves who took the Filhiol name when freedom
came.
Katharine Wall repor ng
Rotary Club Twin Cities (continued)
Photo: Tammy Recoulley and Dr. Sabrina Wegner
“World Race: More than a Mission Trip”
Dr. Sabrina Wegner and her squad began the World
Race in Nicaragua by breaking the rocks for a church founda on. Tools were an-
quated and breaking, so the squad held a fundraiser online to raise money to
purchase the “best” tools available in the village.
Those too, soon broke under the grueling hours of rock breaking.
Next, they went to Costa Rica to bring their message to pros tutes. Their third
week was to Peru, where they painted light poles in the seaside village where
they stayed.
Then the en re world reacted so quickly to the COVID-19 crisis, that they were
given 24 hours to leave the country. A er scrambling to book flights out, then
packing while whi ling their belongings to what would fit in one bag, they le
Peru only to land in the Dominican Republic, where they had a 24 hour layover.
When it was me to leave there, the Dominican Republic was very much on top
of containing the virus, as they had immediately ins tuted temperature checks
and mask requirements well before the rest of the world.
The typical “debrief” always held by the World Race par cipants was cancelled,
due to the one mandate already in place in Georgia – no gatherings of TEN or
more people. The par cipants were given the op on of returning home, where
they had no jobs lined up, and obviously, no open opportuni es due to COVID –
or to con nue the World Race stateside. Sabrina’s squad opted to con nue,
and went to Colorado and did some mission work in Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Wash-
ington, and California.
While traveling state-to-state demonstrated problems, the missionaries were
able to camp outside in Moab, Utah, in the most primi ve condi ons to date.
They were in Portland, Oregon on day 85 of the riots, and speaking to a police
officer there, were told that Portland was in its “darkest days”.
When they were in California, the usually bustling Santa Monica Pier was a virtu-
al ghost town.
Since her return from the World Race, Sabrina has se led in North Louisiana.
Tammy Recoulley repor ng
Save The Dates
May 16, 2021
District 6190
Virtual
District Assembly, 10 am
Save the date for the Rotary Virtual Conven on, 12 -16 June. The Rotary Virtual Conven on
will be open to all Rotary members and par cipants. Event registra on will open in mid-April.
Find out more: h ps://on.rotary.org/2PmJPQy
District Covid Grant Report
COVID19 Grant ($25,010)* Ac vity
Check # Amount Recipient Purpose Loca on Type
Health &
1 $4,400 Disaster Aid** 3 ply masks Various Hygiene
UV-C Disinfec ng Light for Ambu- Health &
2 $2,000 RC Ruston lance Ruston, LA Hygiene
Food and supplies for meals Vets Food &
3 $1,000 RC Leesville soup kitchen Leesville, LA Health
Volunteers of America PPE and Shreveport/ Food & Hy-
4 $1,000 RC Bossier food for meals Bossier giene
Disinfectants and PPE for First Re- Health &
5 $1,000 RC Bunkie sponders Bunkie, LA Hygiene
Robertson Gro-
6 $5,000 ceries Fresh fruit for Food Bank Monroe, LA Food
West Monroe, Health &
7 $1,000 RC Twin Ci es Items for First Responder Bags LA Hygiene
Health &
8 $2,000 RC Avoyelles School Disinfec on Sta ons Avoyelles, LA Hygiene
Holy Angels Senior Residen al Shreveport , Health &
9 $1,000 RC Red River Facility LA Hygiene
#
10 $1,523 RC Lincoln Boys/Girls Club Food Lincoln, LA Food
Talbot's Phar- Health &
#1 $2,000 macies Infrared Thermometers Various Hygiene
Food & Hy-
#2 $2,610 Salva on Army Food and cleaning supplies Monroe, LA giene
Health &
Turn back $477 Disaster Aid** 3 ply and N95 masks Various Hygiene
Total $25,010
Remainder $0
*Grant was for $25,000--extra $10 was contributed by DRFC to open non-profit
account.
**Paid to Disaster Aid USA to obtain 8,000 3-ply masks--District also purchased 14,500 addi onal 3-ply
and N95 masks from DAI
#
Club turned back $476.92 as unused which was then reused by District to par ally reimburse PPE pur-
chased above under **
Jerry Wall, District Founda on Chair, repor ng
Rotary Club Ruston
The club has taken on the renova on and the addi on of central
air and heat to another of the cabins at Med Camp.
Med Camp is operated for children with special needs who
could not otherwise a end a summer camp. It is located
about ten miles east of Ruston and previously has hosted over
300 children for a one-week camp experience during the
summer. Through donated funds, there is no charge to
the campers.
This is the second cabin that club members have remod-
eled. Each sleeps ten campers plus a counselor.
Much of the renova on work is done by Rotarians, and
the club pays for code required skills and materials.
Cost to complete a cabin adding central air and heat is about
$10,000. An annual fund raising project pays for this project
as well as several other community service projects.
Working on the ceiling are Hollis Downs, Peter Thornson and
Rea DeOliver.
Photo right: Hollis Downs
Allen Tuten repor ng
Rotary Club Monroe
Remembered
Steve Sutherland
Past Club President
2002-03
Rotary Club Alexandria
Guest speakers: Le cia Howland, with American Airlines — and our own Rotary member, Sandra
McQuain, CEO of England Airpark.
Le cia shared what American Airlines is doing to make flying safer and easier for every-
one. She shared indicators that air travel is increasing with levels of travel in some mar-
kets reaching 80-90 percent of where they were pre-COVID. She also announced that
they were adding one flight a day round-trip from AEX to Charlo e, NC, beginning in ear-
ly April. Now, residents can fly west to Dallas or East to Charlo e on American.
Le cia also awarded seventeen of our members with Pla num or Gold upgrades or 5,000 frequent flyer
miles on American. It was a fun and informa ve mee ng.
Ed Caplan repor ng
Rotary Alexandria Metro
In the last four months the club has had two successful book programs for elementary school children in the
first and fourth grades.
And, nearly a dozen club-members helped distribute 3,100 books to a dozen schools in Rapides Parish —
despite COVID-19’s obstacles.
The club credits Elaine Deloach for coordina ng the projects.
Rotarian Christy delivers
books to Leslie Moore Rotary Books for Poland
Elementary School
Rotary books for
Rotarian Knight deliv-
Peabody Montessori
ers books to Mar n
Elementary School
Park Elementary
Jim Smolenski repor ng
Rotary Club Winnsboro
Jason Sandidge, right, with Ainsley’s Angels, updated the
club about upcoming races that his organiza on will be
par cipa ng.
Pictured with Sandidge is Mary Grace Holloway, middle,
who is a very ac ve Ainsley’s Angels rider. Also pictured is
Rotarian Christy McManus, le .
Julia Letlow, candidate for the U.S. Representa ve for the Fi h Con-
gressional District, was guest speaker at the Winnsboro Rotary Club.
If elected, Mrs. Letlow plans to serve her district with the same enthu-
siasm and drive to accomplish the goals her late husband, Luke Letlow,
hoped to achieve.
Robin Armstrong repor ngRotary Club Mansfield Contact Terri Byrd for more informa on
Challenges: members & funding Something new! Read to the end! As Rotarians, we have experienced new challenges and op- portuni es in the last year. We have reached out to our local communi es to provide projects beyond our tradi onal projects, as Covid-19 created new and different needs. We had addi onal grants to help with projects which supplied addi onal food and PPE needs (masks, sani zer, etc.) At least one of our clubs went beyond individual PPE to provide special equipment for ambulance sani za on. Our grants grew in number and value. We con nued to serve even when we could not meet with our full membership without Zoom or some other electronic forum. We con nued to put service above self. During this same me, we have suffered the loss of members because they did not feel comfortable mee ng or did not feel engaged. As Rotarians, please reach out to your club members and former club members, as well as poten al Rotarians. If your tradi onal mee ng room is not available, try another. Rotary’s name comes from the founders rota ng mee ng places. If you cannot find a mee ng room large enough, please consider Zoom or some other electronic forum. It will allow you to see each other, talk about projects, have speakers, and engage. If you are s ll wai ng to meet, please think of ways to re-engage. As some of our members have grown weary of not gathering with fellow Rotarians or of restraints on pro- jects, we have seen our dona ons to The Rotary Founda on, needed to fund our grants for communi es, local and global, falter – funds needed to help us to con nue our mission of Doing Good in the World. Please think of all the ways that Rotary has served in the past —and, of all the lives that have been changed, including your own. Please take a moment to be proud of your contribu ons — and know that they are needed even more now. The District has already shared a matching points program, and now asks you to please consider becoming champions within your club, our district, and beyond for The Rotary Founda on. Our district invites each of you who make a new dona on of $100 to the Annual Fund and $25 to Polio Plus to be members of the District 6190 125 Club. Each new donor will receive a pin and recogni on at our Founda on Event. Today, we also open invita ons to a new group, the District 6190 1250 Society, for each donor making a new do- na on of $1,000 to the Annual Fund and $250 to Polio Plus. Each new member of the 1250 Society will receive a pin, recogni on at our Founda on Event, as well as an addi onal recogni on event. It may be that by joining the 125 Club or the 1250 Society, a Rotarian may also consider becoming a Major Donor ($10,000) or moving to a new level. Each Major Donor level achieved is recognized with a pin, pen- dant, and/or crystal, recognized at our Founda on Event, and recognized at our Zone. Your dona ons truly change lives – supplying coats to children; providing dic onaries, scholarships, back- packs for weekend food; feeding families; cleaning up following tornados, hurricanes, and other storms; figh ng polio; providing clean water; suppor ng local economies; and doing good around our world and in our hometowns. For more informa on on the District 6190 125 Club, the District 6190 1250 Society or how to become a Major Donor or move to a new level, email pamela@pastewart.com.
District 6190 Stats
Members Members YTD- Average Annual
6/30/2020 Current Chg. A end. Fund Total Giving
Club * * % PerCapita
Alexandria 225 214 -6 24 $223.25 $126,125.00
Alexandria Metro 12 14 0 n/r $104.17 $1,250.00
Avoyelles Parish 27 27 -1 43.48 $0.00 $0.00
Benton 15 15 0 n/r $0.00 $0.00
Bossier City 40 38 -2 n/r $8.13 $755.00
Bunkie 33 31 -2 n/r $1.52 $50.00
East Shreveport 26 21 -5 n/r $40.00 $1,000.00
Ferriday 59 59 0 n/r $0.00 $756.00
Lake Providence 23 22 -1 n/r $0 $450.00
Lecompte 18 14 -4 n/r $1.76 $30.00
Leesville 20 22 2 100 $200.50 $4,085.00
Lincoln 26 29 3 n/r $108.00 $2,700.00
Mansfield 8 12 4 n/r $20.00 $160.00
Many 31 26 -5 n/r $39.61 $1,228.00
Monroe 101 99 -2 n/r $12.35 $1,450.00
Natchitoches 58 52 -6 n/r $0.00 $0.00
Northeast Monroe 13 8 -5 n/r $5.77 $75.00
Oil City 13 13 0 n/r $0.00 $0.00
Pineville 19 20 1 n/r $41.43 $870.00
Red River (Shreveport) 19 19 0 n/r $56.89 $1,081.00
Riverbend (Shreveport) 29 27 -2 n/r $30.54 $855.00
Ruston 66 63 -3 n/r $192.54 $14,900.00
Shreveport 201 196 -5 n/r $75.88 $16,251.54
South Shreveport 25 25 0 72.22 $93.68 $2,342.00
Southwest Shreveport 16 16 0 n/r $0.00 $0
Springhill 13 13 0 n/r $0.00 $0.00
St. Joseph 18 18 0 n/r $0 $136.00
Tallulah 17 15 -2 n/r $0.00 $0.00
The Twin Ci es (Ouachita) 16 15 -1 60 $173.44 $2,875.00
West Monroe 14 13 -1 n/r $100.00 $1,750.00
Winnfield 30 31 1 n/r $33.87 $1,415.00
Winnsboro 33 31 -2 42.22 $0.00 $1,500.00
1264 1218 -44 49% $72.42 $184,089.54
*Ini al & current count from Rotary Central *NR = Not Re-
ported # Based on 7/1/20 members.
Report is The Rotary Founda on Totals as reported by RI on March 31, 2021Rotary Social Innovation . . .
District 6190 Contacts
District Governor, Zeb Winstead, zwinstead@crowellandowens.com
District Governor-elect, Karen Johnson, karenjohnson.rotary@gmail.com
District Governor Nominee, Feico Kempf, empff01@aol.com
District Secretary, Tammy Recoulley, trecoulley@yahoo.com
District Treasurer, Kayne Pierce, kpierce@cbtofvivian.com
District Membership Chair, Linda Thomas, thomasblessed50@gmail.com
District Trainer, PDG Pamela Stewart, rotary6190pstewart@gmail.com
District Founda on Chair, PDG Jerry Wall, jerrywallrotary6190@gmail.com
District Youth Services Chair, Tyler Carlin
District News Editor, Jane Molloy jabmolloy@bellsouth.net
Assistant Governors
Sector 1: Joe Valen ne: Rotary Clubs of — Red River, Riverbend, Shreveport
Sector 2: Richard Corbe : Rotary Clubs of — East Shreveport, South Shreveport,
Southwest Shreveport
Sector 3: Chris Steinsholt: Rotary Clubs of — Benton, Bossier City, Oil City
Sector 4: Marty McKay: Rotary Clubs of — Avoyelles, Bunkie, LeCompte
Sector 5: Linda Thomas: Rotary Clubs of — Leesville, Mansfield, Many, Natchitoches,
Winnfield
Sector 6: Josh Manuel: Rotary Clubs of — Lake Providence, St. Joseph, Tallulah
Sector 7: Victoria Sexton, Rotary Clubs of — Lincoln, Ruston, Springhill, West Monroe,
Winnsboro
Sector 8: Rotary Clubs of — Alexandria, Alexandria Metro, Pineville
Sector 9: Ben Humphries Rotary Clubs of — Ferriday, Monroe, Northeast Monroe, Twin
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