Rotary Club of Northbrook Displays Polio Iron Lung on September 21st at Shermerfest!
he Rotary Club of Northbrook will portray polio’s terrible effects and global devastation by displaying a real iron lung, used widely in America in the 1940s and 1950s to keep many victims alive. It will be open to the public all day at Shermerfest. Neighbors are encouraged to view it, read background and ask questions.
Polio was the most widely feared disease in America and other nations in the mid-twentieth century. Hundreds of thousands of children were killed or crippled across 125 nations every year and American parents panicked over ways to protect their youngsters. Relief only came with invention of the Salk and Sabin vaccines, where near-universal immunization eventually slashed the number of victims and helped eradicate the disease from the Americas in 1994.
Similar efforts worldwide have cut the number of wild polio virus cases to less than 100 in 2024, and only in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
This worldwide public health campaign was developed by Rotary International, whose members brought vaccines to many nations and personally contributed over $2.7 billion over the decades. Rotary has since been joined by the World Health Organization; UNICEF; the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Together, and with cooperation from the countries of the world, they mobilized global support, immunized three billion children and brought polio to the brink of eradication. Massive efforts today are hoping to totally end the polio scourge.
The Rotary Club of Northbrook recognizes that polio has not been completely wiped out and transmission can still happen via a disease carrier flying here from an affected region. Rotarians wanted to portray the terrible history, vast successes since the 1950s and how individuals today can support and even contribute to total global polio eradication.
Visitors to the Polio Iron Lung exhibit in Northbrook are very welcome.
Join Us Tuesday to Dedicate Northbrook's 2nd Rotary Peace Pole....Tuesday, September 9th at 7 PM
A Peace Pole is a monument that displays the message May Peace Prevail On Earthin the language of the country where it is placed. It usually displays 3 to 7 additional languages meaningful to the host site.
The message is referred to as an affirmation of peace and its placement furthers Rotary's goal of building a culture of peace throughout the world.
Peace Poles are intended to inspire unity among people of all cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds. We recommend a Peace Pole ceremony to accompany the planting of each pole and this ceremony can be held annually.
Many prefer the International Day of Peace, September 21, for such an occasion.
The message May Peace Prevail On Earth was authored by the late Masahisa Goi of Japan after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
It is now an international message of peace with over 250,000 Peace Poles in every country in the world, dedicated as monuments to peace.
We welcome you planting your community Peace Pole and we will put it on our Rotary Peace Poles Map. [we will send the details to the group after our 3rd pole is up and dedicated this month].
Our club has committed to Peace Poles in Northbrook, with the first one going up at Northbrook Bank & Trust, on Waukegan & Shermer to celebrate their 25th Anniversary, there is another going up on Walters and First (Shermer) at the Northbrook Chamber later this month, and on September 9th the Village will dedicate their Rotary Peace Pole at Village Hall.
The Village will have a short dedication of the Peace Pole outside of Village Hall on Tuesday September 9th at approximately 7:10 p.m. and our club is encouraged to attend.
The plan is for Rotary to provide 2-3 minute remarks followed by 2-3 minute remarks by the Board President. The event will end with group pictures with the Peace Pole. There is a hard stop to the event of 7:25 pm for the Village Board meeting which starts at 7:30.
The Village hopes that Rotarians from our club will be able to attend and participate, along with the Community Commission.
Donna Lee has been a catalyst for propelling this project forward, meeting with the Community Commission.
Our club has CANCELLED the project and dinner [5:30 pm] on September 9th due to an event at Acorn Grill so hope to see you at at Village Hall.
Our goal is to celebrate the Global Day of Peace on September 21st at Noon all time zones. More to come on that.
>>> Photo of Northbrook Bank & Trust Peace Pole - Northbrook's 1st!! Celebrating their 25th Anniversary!!
>>>Map of our region's Peace Poles (Northbrook will be adding three to this map soon!)
NOTE: All members are required to buy $100 worth of tickets or sell $100 in tickets.
VOLUNTEER TO SELL TICKETS & DAY OF:
Sign-Up Genius which describes the volunteer opportunities you may want to participate in for the Northbrook Rotary Rubber Ducky Race.
SELECT venues, dates and times in September for selling Rubber Ducky Tickets (this Wednesday - Denis will be at Sunset Foods from 1-4 PM -join him!!)
As you know 100% of what we raise goes back to the community and international projects.
RACE DAY SET UP HELP NEEDED TOO:
tent and booth,
ducky counts,
photography,
RILEE set up & education
river walking to collect ducks and
various other jobs on the day of the race
These venues are an excellent opportunity to promote Rotary membership to those ticket purchasers that show interest in what we do. Signs for the tables will also be provided.
Don't Forget Our New Meeting Location - Max & Benny's
Beginning September 16th, we’ll begin having our Tuesday lunch meetings at Max & Benny’s in Northbrook - at the Brookside Plaza, 461 Waukegan Road (near HobbyTown -Rotarian Jean-Pierre Deheeger's shop!)
Come meet us at Max & Benny’s! Let's thank owner Ben Schlan (yes the "Benny" in Max & Benny's!!) for being a supporter of the Rotary Club of Northbrook.
This long time, locally owned business provides us with a good size event room, several possible menus, and a convenient Northbrook location.
NOTE: All members are required to buy $100 worth of tickets or sell $100 in tickets.
