September 17, 2007
Today, September 17, 2007: Dan Jaros has invited Rick Resinger of Champion Chevrolet to speak on "The New Car Line-up."
There is a Board meeting following the meeting today.
September 24: Debrorah Bey will speak about "International Relief Work and Gender Dynamics."
September 25: The Rotary Clubs of the area will hold their annual outing today at One O'clock at Hunters Ridge. If you are a golfer, support the Rotary by playing. Costs: $20.
Football Season
In case you missed it, the football season started three weeks ago. Of course, baseball season is reaching its climatic end, but King Football is rolling along.
Michigan State has already won 3 games and plays the weakest Notre Dame in decades next Saturday. All Green-and-White fans may politely applaud the beginning of the season.
Michigan whopped Notre Dame 38-0 last Saturday, but has lost to Appalachia State and Oregon. Who knows?
Beware of the Lions!
Golf
Howell Rotary again has a chance to combat Sunrise Rotary and Brighton Rotary on September 25 at Hunters Ridge. Brighton Rotary has even offered to let us use the red tees and have a Mulligan for each hole. That would help, of course.
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Rotarians are moving into action following a powerful earthquake that rocked Peru on 15 August, killing more than 500 and destroying some 35,000 homes.
The Coastal provinces of Chincha, Pisco, and Ica were the worst hit. The destruction of highways and medical facilities in the earthquake has complicated rescue operations.
Bruce Dearnley is one of the Rotarians gearing up help. In Peru, he will work closely with local Rotarians to distribute ShelterBoxes. A member of the Rotary Club of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, USA, Dearnley graduated in April from the ShelterBox Response Team training program. He is among the first new U.S. recruits to go on a ShelterBox mission. ( Learn more about ShelterBox , a Rotarian-sponsored nonprofit.)
The Rotary Club of Chincha has mobilized to meet the immediate needs of victims, providing blankets, clothing, food, medicine, vaccines, and water. The club is now collecting money to provide community education on the proper water and sanitation techniques, public latrines, tents and tarpaulins, and other essential items.
In addition, the Rotary Club of Shoreline Breakfast in Seattle, Washington, USA, has joined forces with the Consulate General of Peru, and the Peruvian community in Seattle to send a 40-foot container of emergency supplies to Lima. The club also plans to hold a fundraiser to assist the Rotary Club of Pisco with their rebuilding efforts.
For more information, visit the Disaster Relief and Recovery page . If you would like to publicize your club's efforts to help communities in Peru, send an e-mail to relief@rotary.org .