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December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month

The eradication of polio has of course been Rotary International's major worldwide, corporate effort since the early 1980’s.  And remarkable progress has been made.  The job is not finished however and you can rest assured that we will not, cannot, set this torch down until that job is finished.

Disease prevention and treatment is one of the Rotary Foundation Areas of Focus.  And for good reason.  The health and vitality of a person, a family and a community can be seriously impaired by what in many cases is a preventable disease.  Disease prevention is really a keystone to progress in other areas as well because of the interplay with other areas of focus like Water and Sanitation and Maternal & Child Health.

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Upcoming Events
Mentor Mentee Mingle
Sep. 24, 2026 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Atlantic Daylight Time (UTC-03:00)
Rural Urban Fall Tour
Sep. 25, 2026
2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
End Polio Now Chicken BBQ Fundraiser
Sep. 26, 2026
5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Companion Club Inaugural Meeting
Sep. 27, 2026
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Rotary- RFE Visitors from the Netherlands
Oct. 01, 2026
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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What Did You Miss - December 22, 2025

Chair: Elva Hyege

Visiting Rotarians: Holly Thompson, John MacNeil, Axel Naphthal, Michael Grass, Greg Caldwell, Sharon Hutton, Jamie Peppard, Tom Hermon

Presentation of Rotary Club of Kings County Charitable Foundation support for 2025-26 - Tom Herman Foundation Chair.

Tom explained that the Foundation has 3.7 million in holdings, required to disperse 3.5-5%, $160.000

Cheryl Manzer- Meet Your Feet- Phyllis Jarvis presented with grant

Valley after the Bell- Dave Archibald, Greg Trefry presented with grant

Larche - Ryan Oxner and Joanna.

Landmark East - Verna Fraser, Judy Rafuse- John MacNeil presented the grant

Marchetta Glenn- Horton holistic food program

Sharon Hill - West Dalhousie Community Centre - Appliances for wildfire evacuees

 

Reminder of the Joint meeting with Marcel Gervais, January 28th.

Happy $:
Greg W: His wallet was found in Florida, people said they would mail it, arrived on Thursday! Shared a story about Landmark East.
Phyllis- knee replacement went well.
Bill- introduced his guest Shawn, Dawn's sister
Kimberley- Weekend before Christmas was the big family event!
Stephen- December 28th- first sermon, thanked L'Arche as they provided a prayer shawl. Landmark east story.
Matt- hopes Shelley heals fast from her fractured arm.
Sue- happy to have family, hug folks who don’t. She and Joe are headed out until April!

Phil:
Thanks from club to Dawn and congratulations on her retirement and thanks for the work this year to the Paddy’s staff!

Read thanks from the Fundy Interchurch Food Bank

50-50 and the 4 Way Test!