Rotary District 5190 is one of the largest districts in the world, covering over 96,000 miles in area! We are so large and far apart that we are divided into 13 geographic areas. By working together in their respective areas our clubs are able to give back to their local communities stronger than would be possible for a single club. We do great things in our communities and the world. We welcome you to visit with us and hopefully consider joining us in "Doing Good In The World".

TOGETHER WE SEE A WORLD
WHERE PEOPLE UNITE AND TAKE ACTION
TO CREATE LASTING
CHANGE ACROSS THE GLOBE
IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND IN OURSELVES

From The Back of The Bike. . . 

April is “Maternal and Child Health” month on the Rotary calendar. With COVID-19 impacting everything this is certainly a time to do anything we can to see that Mothers and Children are protected and supported.

The RALLYE, all Foundation Dinners, Mid-Year visits and the Rotary International convention in Honolulu canceled we are all finding ourselves with time on pour hands. I share with all of you the communication I sent to the DG line and Club Presidents. 

This has certainly been a year like no other. When I encouraged you to try new things and take your bike in new directions, I had no idea we’d be heading for the events of the past few weeks. As Foundation Dinners, Fundraising Events, Mid-year Visits, the RALLYE and, most critically, Club meetings are being cancelled, it is a time for us to remember that we are a Rotary family. Family’s deal with issues together, supporting, encouraging, caring and praying. 
 
While me may not meet face to face nor share the celebrations and camaraderie of gathering together we should still stay in touch with our Club members and our compatriots. We have a Club in the District that has not met face to face since its inception, The E-Club of District 5190. I hope you all will utilize some electronic method of staying in touch and perhaps even meeting, while this medical situation proceeds. Certainly, feel free to reach out to our E-Club for ideas, input and suggestions.
 
Rotary was started with four gentlemen getting together for lunch. If a few of your members want to get together, as Paul Harris did, the balance of the Club could be updated or participate remotely. 
 
This is also a time when Service Above Self may mean offering our support to our communities and members thereof. Rotary undertook the overwhelming task of eradication polio from the face of the earth; helping our communities deal with the impacts of COVID-19 is at the basics of community support.
 
Reach out to and stay in touch with your members; utilize our District team; make this an opportunity to grow. We are still “On the Back of Your Bike” let’s ride together through this bump in the road of our year.
 
Thank you and God Bless,

Randy Van Tassell
District Governor 2019-2020
Rotary International District 5190