Rotary President K.R. Ravindran has named six Rotary Global Women of Action for 2015. The honorees were chosen for their dedication and service, which has improved the lives of thousands around the world.
“Every day at Rotary I see firsthand how our members work to change lives and make a significant impact,” said Ravindran. “Rotary’s Global Women of Action embody Rotary’s motto, Service Above Self.”
The women will be honored at Rotary Day at the United Nations in New York City on 7 November. They will address attendees and lead discussions on various topics related to their work.
The six...
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When Mariana Day moved in 1989 to the small beach town of Chacala, in Nayarit, Mexico, she noticed that the surrounding rural areas struggled to maintain schools. And most children weren’t able to go beyond an eighth-grade education. Day, who is a member of the Rotary Club of Bahía de Jaltemba-La Peñita, in Nayarit, had started a local scholarship program before she joined Rotary. Called Changing Lives, the program provided students with high school tuition, uniforms, school supplies, and transportation.
In addition, Rotary clubs from the United States and Mexico have been investing in the...
From the September 2015 issue of The Rotarian
Eradicating polio is a complex job. Since 1988, we’ve collaborated with the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and UNICEF to tackle the disease through our Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Here’s how our roles break down.
The Strategist: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) coordinates the management and administration of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative and provides technical and operational support to ministries of health in countries around the world. WHO is responsible for monitoring...
Today marks one year since Nigeria last reported a polio case caused by wild poliovirus, putting the country on the brink of eradicating the paralyzing disease.
The last case was reported on 24 July 2014 in the northern state of Kano. If no cases are reported in the coming weeks, the World Health Organization is expected to remove Nigeria from the list of countries where polio is endemic, leaving just two: Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Nigeria is the last polio-endemic country in Africa. The continent is poised to reach its own first full year without any illness from the virus on 11 August.
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Rotary vision: To keep it simple enough that the average Rotarian can apply its principles to daily life.
1929-30 M. Eugene Newsom (general office fixtures retailing), Rotary Club of Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Jane G. Mason Invocation
Jason Eborn Rotary Minute
Jean Flaherty-Wulpern Song Leader
Jennifer Grant Spoke
Nathan Miller Greeter
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Forrest Cole Song Leader
Jane G. Mason Rotary Minute
Jean Flaherty-Wulpern Invocation
Paul Boucher Spoke
Paul Tierney Greeter
Song Leader: Jamie Whyte was ready to lead but no song to sing. We will save him for another day
Visiting Rotarians:
None
Guests:
None
Raffle: Steve Usle go the number but not the Queen. Another $10 spot for the pot.
Announcements:
World Polio Day at Salt Hill Pub in Hanover 4-6PM on Friday the 23rd. sponsored by the Hanover Rotary club.
Wednesday October 28th Rotary International is hosting a Webinar or Estate Planning Tips and your Rotary Legacy. Go to Rotary.Org to register for this seminar.
Linda Copp asked for someone to join her at the Co-Op in Lebanon to man the table for Purple Pinky in honor of World Polio day on Saturday the 24th.
Brags and fines:
Willie bragged for the crew that did a work project on Slayton Hill. There were 11 persons in all who opened up the trail. Thanks to Ernst encouragement and planning the trail is now passable and will be used for cross country skiing and snow shoeing this winter.
We fined Paul Boucher for having his mug on the front page of the Valley News.
Rotary Minute: Suellen reminded us that November is Rotary Foundation Month. The club would like to get 100% member contribution to the foundation. Our goal is to get $100 for each member. We will gladly accept larger and smaller contributions. The members should hear more about this in the near future.
Speaker: Steve Christy
His most expensive breakfast was the title. Steve shared how he flew to Main with some friends for breakfast. After breakfast they flew to a small airport in Maine to look at a Cessna 195. When they arrived they learned that the plane had been in a crash landing and spun around with the tail trying to beat the engine to safety. The pilot’s side seemed to take the brunt of the crash. The good news was that no one was seriously hurt during the landing. Steve had been looking for a Cessna 195 and determined this was a good and solid airframe, so he bought it. He then flew it to the Midwest where the plane was torn apart in the restoration effort. They took it all the way down to the airframe and began the tedious process of reapplying the new exterior skin and repairing parts of the frame that were damaged. The Cessna 195 was obsolete the day it was first produced but it sure is a sleek and beautiful plane. The plane was obsolete because the year it was introduced by Cessna, Beachcraft (the across town rival) introduced its v tail plan. The V tail sold about 1500 in the first year. Cessna took about 10 years to sell 1500 195s.
While they were rebuilding the airframe the Rotary motor was sent to Oklahoma for a total rebuild. So Steves little plane has traveled much of the eastern and central United States in its quest for a new life and loving home. The plane is now complete and resides in Lebanon at the regional airport. Steve has made several trips to fly-ins in Wisconsin to share his restored beauty to the rest of the flying community. A good story well told.
If any of you know of someone whose life would benefit from a call or card from the "Sunshine Girl", please let Marion Steiner know. She can be emailed at msteiner@lakesunbank.com or home at 603-826-0081.
