1. January 2010
Governor’s Bulletin Volume 1
Issue 7
Southwestern District
Dream - Believe - Achieve
2009-2010 DAC
GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE
Constance Czarnecki In this day and age it is very
Governor important to step up and accept
10538 East Posada Avenue when you are asked to serve;
Mesa, Arizona 85212 whether it is on a school board, as
a leader for a youth group, in the
480-220-6124 {cell}
military, or in a service
480-380-8272 {home}
organization. Our youth need to
480-472-0660 {work} see more positive role models and
ccnparadiz@gmail.com what better place to see them
then in these prominent positions
Patricia Gregor in society?
Governor-Elect How different our world would be
314 Gorman if people did NOT accept the call
Belen, New Mexico 87002 to serve. Picture your
communities without police
505-307-9957 {cell}
personnel or fire fighters. How
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about those who sacrificed their lives in the 911 attacks? How
different would our nation be if we did NOT have our men and
Ginger Mercer women accept the call into the military? Who would educate our
Treasurer youth, if teachers did not accept their call to teach? Who would
832 Desi Loop tend to our sick if our medical personnel did NOT accept their role
and responsibility in our society?
Belen, New Mexico 87002
505-401-9384 {cell} Does this sound serious to you? Well, we are all in need of servant
Gingermercer59@hotmail.com leaders. It is an honor, privilege, and responsibility to serve. When
asked, please think about all the things we ARE able to experience
because of those who “accepted the call to serve.” Think about the
Sharon Starr-Atkinson
quotes on page two and those who said them….
Secretary
1413 South Hall In Pilot Love,
Mesa, Arizona 85204 Governor Constance.
480-223-8620 {cell}
sistarra@gmail.com

2. Page 2 January 2010
ANSWERING THE CALL TO HEROISM
“True heroism is remarkably sober, very A MESSAGE FROM PI PRESIDENT,
undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others
at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at PAT JARVIS
whatever cost.” Happy 2010!
-Arthur Ashe
Remember “you can make a difference.” During the month of
“To the world you may be one person, but to January, we realize that it
one person you may be the world.” is time to celebrate the
-Anonymous beginning of the new
Why be ordinary? March to your own drummer. year of 2010. It seems
“Excellence is to do a common thing like only yesterday we
in an uncommon way.” were quite concerned about what the year 2000
-Booker T. Washington would do to our computer systems. We worried
Slow and steady wins the race. Stick-with-it-ness
for nothing, which is often the case.
will take you far.
“Continuous effort - not strength or In a recent Monday Message from AR-OK, there
intelligence – is the key to unlocking was a quote by New Tribes Missionary which
our potential.”-Winston Churchill said, “Our greatest fear should not be of failure
Answering the call to serve can distinguish you as a but of succeeding at something that does not
hero in the minds of others. It had been said that matter.” As we prepare for 2010, a new look at
there are three main components to heroism:
our mission will help us to NOT fear failure while
competence, commitment, and courage. The one
factor that makes those three come together is at the same time, make those changes that will
compassion. help us succeed in those matters that truly
“The welfare of each is bound up in matter. As businesses take inventory at this time
the welfare of all.” of year, perhaps it is time for Pilot Clubs,
- Helen Keller Districts and Pilot International to take
Work outside of your comfort zone. Grow.
inventory of what is needed within our
Learn something about yourself.
communities, Districts and within PI so that we
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by
continue to give the service for which we are
every experience in which you really stop to look
fear in the face….. You must do the thing known. We can make a positive difference within
you think you cannot do.” our Pilot communities, throughout our districts
-Eleanor Roosevelt and our world.
Remember the intrinsic reward you gain by
In friendship,
accepting the call to serve.
“ Nothing liberates our greatness like Pat
the desire to help.”
- Marianne Williamson
So, Southwestern Pilot Members, when asked to
serve what will your answer be?
Will you make the choice to be added to the hall
of Heroes?
Governor Constance

3. January 2010 Page 3
CHAPALIN’S CORNER: PRAYER REQUESTS
AS YOU WAIT Pilot Club of Belen: Continued prayers for Mary
God has put dreams and desires in every Creighton, Katherine Hayes and Joyce Becerra
person's heart. But most of the time, there's a Pilot Club of El Paso: Continued prayers for
season of waiting involved. Maybe you're waiting comfort after the loss of Mimi Rapisand on
for a relationship to improve; waiting to get December 23rd following a short illness.
married; waiting for a promotion; or waiting to
Pilot Club of Clovis: Continued prayers for
overcome an illness. Much of life is spent waiting.
strength for Janet Barnhart
But there's a right way to wait, and there's a
wrong way to wait. Too often, when things don't Pilot Club of Los Lunas: Prayers for Christine
happen on our timetable, we get down and Robison for strength and healing
discouraged or anxious and fretful. That's Pilot Club of Denver: Prayers for an uneventful
because we’re not waiting the right way. pregnancy for Pres. Dawn Wright who is due in
Notice that today's verse doesn't say if you wait, May. A perfect beautiful baby to be born soon!!!
it says as you wait. The fact is we're all going to AND future Pilot!!! Woo Hoo!!!
wait. It goes on to say that we should consider Pilot Club of TorC: Prayers for continued
how the farmer waits—patiently and eagerly. strength for Frances Stout
We're not supposed to sit around discouraged;
we're supposed to be hopeful, positive, and full Pilot Club of Tucson: Continued prayers for
of expectancy! strength and healing for Carol Bleck
Today, no matter what you are believing for, Southwestern District Clubs: or membership
expect things to change in your favor. Today growth and God’s wisdom and direction as they
could be the day that God turns it all around. As make a difference in their communities
you wait with patience and expectancy, you'll Southwestern District Council: As they meet in
open the door for God to move. He'll fight your Mesa this month and plan the convention in
battles, and you'll see that abundant harvest He's April. They would be safe and get much
promised in every area of your life. accomplished but also have time for some fun.
Dear Southwestern Pilots, God has a wonderful
A PRAYER FOR TODAY from Joel year set out for us and I know that we will be
Osteen: blessed in 2010!!! Send your cheers and prayer
requests to me at: ruapilot2@msn.com or call me
"Father God, today I choose to wait expectantly at 505-463-5558 . I love you all!!!
for You. I trust that You are working behind the
scenes on my behalf. I put my trust and hope Southwestern District Chaplain Rhona Espinoza
in You knowing that You have good things in
store for my future. Amen."

4. MARK YOUR CALENDAR The Southwestern
District Governor’s
Bulletin is published
monthly.
DISTRICT CONVENTION IN Layout Editor is Rhoda
MESA, ARIZONA Amendola
APRIL 30 –MAY 2, 2010 Articles are due on the
20th of the month
preceding the
publication date.
Please e-mail articles to
Governor Constance at
ccnparadiz@gmail.com.
Every effort will be
made to publish news by
clubs. Articles may be
edited to fit space.
Club Presidents: Please
pass on a copy of the
Governor’s Bulletin to
EACH member of your
YOUR BEST PILOT CONVENTION BET club. If lack of money for
LOUISVILLE, KY, photocopying is a
problem, bring a few
JULY 7-10, 2010
copies of the Governor’s
PILOT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION Bulletin to your meeting
and pass them around
for everyone to read.
Have each member
initial it when he/she
has read it.