September 18, 2006

Posted by Fred Woodhams 
 

In today's program, Brent Earl will give an overview of HubTV - Livingston County broadcast network.  He will discuss how this network will help the county. 

The Fundraising Committee meets today at 11:00 in the Community Room.
                                              
                                 New Director Selected

      The Board of Directors wishes to welcome our newest board member, John Rubio. John has been appointed as our liaison with our Ambassadorial Scholar, Sarah Heddon. Sarah has a very detailed description of her project in the Downloads section of our site viewable here. 

 

                                         Upcoming Events

9/25/06: Kathy Goetsch is the program chair.

10/2/06: Club Assembly.  It is also "Color Day," the Monday prior to the Michigan - Michigan State football game. Each Rotarian is to wear the colors of his favorite team, high school, college, or pro.

10/9/06: Jay Drick is the program chair.

      Attention Program Chairs: Please send your speaker and topic information to P.R. Director Ron Hingst at marketing@prservices.com soon. Remember to copy the email to Webmaster Jim Gilligan at primitive1@chartermi.net.
      If you are still looking for a program, Jim has several issues of Rotary Video Magazine. These DVDs contain well done documentary style reports on many different Rotary topics. They are easy to set up, of meeting length, and quite moving.
     Another possible program: "Rotary World Peace Fellowships"
Contact: Joel Bussell, World Peace Scholarships Chair for Rotary District 6380. Phone: 248 417 7700, Email: joel.bussell@comcast.net
    
                     Improving Your Vocabulary

Intaxication: the euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to begin with.

Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.

Bozone: the substance surrounding stupid people that stops ideas from penetrating into the brain.  The Bozone layer shows no sign of breaking down in the near future.

Giraffiti: vandalism spray-painted very high.

Beelzebug: Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.

Caterpallor: the color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you are eating. 


                      Polio Plus Report From PDG Merle

Greetings Fellow Rotarians,
 
    In the 20 years of our war on the polio virus,  Rotary has gone into 200 countries with 20 million workers, has immunized over 2 billion children, and has contributed $650,000,000. So reported Bob Scott, chairman of the International Polio Plus Committee at the recent Zones 22, 27 and 28 Institute at Niagara Falls, ON.
   Disappointing is the fact that the war is NOT over. Recently we have experienced real problems in Nigeria, India, Afghanistan and Pakistan.  In fact, Nigeria , at present has 800 cases with more coming in each day----Nigeria is having an epidemic.
   India is reporting 300 new cases with more daily. Pakistan and Afghanistan have 26.
   Other African and Indian countries are seeing cases from imported virus...new cases are as close as an airplane ride! Anywhere! We MUST keep the children in polio free countries immunized--including those in our own country.
  Dr. Scott emphasized that 20 years ago we made a promise  to the children of the world.  We must not stop now. We MUST eradicate the polio virus.  In partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), the Center for Disease Control (CDC),UNICEF, and , most importantly, the governments of the world, ROTARY CAN DO IT. But, he pointed out---it will cost another 5-10 million dollars!
    Therefore, our clubs need to  continue to support the program with their contributions. They need to emphasize and highlight the role of Rotary in this fight  by scheduling Polio Plus  speakers and programs and maintaining the enthusiasm for victory.
 
   ROTARY CAN WIN!
   WE MUST WIN!
   WE WILL WIN!
 
Yours in Rotary Service,
RIO Merle