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Natalya Young - December 16 Speaker

December 16, 2020

Natalya Young

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St. Monica's Life Changing Recovery for Women

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Youth for Christ
Youth for Christ (YFC) was started in 1944.  It has been going for 76 years ministering to teens.  In 1945 a young Billy Graham held a rally working with Torrey Johnson, and this rally was held in Chicago.  Rallies for YFC went across the USA and eventually became international.  The Lincoln chapter was started in 1969 by Glen Jones.  The Lincoln chapter has 15 staff members and has advocated for 856 teens with the help of 100 volunteers.  The Lincoln chapter works with 13 schools and the Juvenile Detention Center.  These young people are ages 11-19.  In the USA they have 23,000 staff members and are in 130 countries.
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President's Message

Lincoln East Rotary Club

Astonishing Worldwide Connections Everywhere You Look

Thanks to Chuck Erickson and Dan Blankenau and the other members of Chuck’s team, I’m somewhat familiar with their RI grant’s water projects in Zambia.  I’m a frequent (Did I say frequent?) HyVee shopper and really enjoy their Seasons magazine.  In the November issue, they feature HyVee’s ONE STEP program to supply clean water in South Africa.  I had no idea HyVee did anything like this on an international level.  In the article (pages 82-87), they describe how HyVee partnered with Blessman International and Rotary International to bring clean water to a school in Limpopo Province, South Africa.
Chuck's Corner #29

“If you’re not good, I’ll take you to the Doctor and get you a shot”

It’s not surprising that kids fear going to a doctor and some adults do also, because of unpleasant experiences in their childhood.  For some this may translate into folks refusing to become vaccinated for common diseases. For example, a good share of Americans failed to have influenza immunizations, in spite of the fact that health professional strongly recommended them.

There is another group that we call anti-vaccers, those that don’t believe in any immunizations.  Fortunately, in the past this is a small group of folks and enough of us are immunized to keep diseases such as measles to a few limited outbreaks.

Around 40% of US citizens state that they will not get the Covid-19 vaccine, in spite of the current pandemic killing thousands of Americans. 

The call now is to be patriotic and get the shot when if becomes available.  As Rotarians, we say the Pledge of Allegiance at our weekly meetings strongly suggesting we are truly patriots.  Also, Rotarians as a group believe in immunizations in view of our support of Polio Plus, and other immunization programs. 

One of the 4 Way tests is “will it beneficial to all.”

Rotarians have compassion for the poor, the elderly and others that are in need. 

What I’m getting at is that because of the above, Rotarians should take the lead in promoting the Covid-19 vaccine.  We should be models by getting the vaccine ourselves, encourage our families to do likewise and make statements to our friends and the media to do so. 

I would go so far, as suggesting that our Club should produce purchase bumper stickers stating that Rotarians encourage folks be immunized with the Covid Vaccine. 

What do you think?

DONATIONS 
Our Christmas donation will be going to the Salvation Army.  We have already collected $940.00 toward our goal of $1,000.00.
 
However, since we are going virtually with our meetings until the first of the year you can send your donation Christmas to Wayne Casper our Foundation Treasurer.  Our Christmas donation would normally be collected at our December 9th and 16th meetings.  Please make your checks out to the Lincoln East Rotary Foundation, indicating in the memo line if it is for Thanksgiving or Christmas.  Send them to Wayne Casper, Lincoln East Rotary Foundation Treasurer, 6109 South 30th Street, Lincoln, NE 68516.
 
 
Happy Dollars for Polio Plus 

Reminder our goal for 2020-2021 is:  $1800.00

 

Since we are going virtual during the month of December, you can send your Polio Plus dollars in a check made out to Lincoln East Rotary and send it to our Treasurer, Dick Cumming, 2312 S. 75th Street, Lincoln, NE 68506.  

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Birthdays
December 9 through December 16, 2020
 
Happy Birthday to the following Rotarian:
 
Tom Carlson - December 9
 

 

Something from the Past
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A group of Rotarians from the Lincoln's Rotary Clubs enjoying Lincoln East Rotary Club Christmas Party in 2019 at Hillcrest Country Club.
 
 
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Quote of the Week

“Cross country skiing is great if you live in a small country.”  (Steven Wright in Quotable Quotes 2016)

 
 
Wellness
  Wellness Chairman Greg Schnasse has requested information in regard to any illness by club members and/or their family members.
Greg’s contacts:
Phone: 402-440-9917
 
 
 
Please keep the following Rotarians in your Prayers and Thoughts:
 
Mike Carr 
Gene Frederick   
 
We should continue to keep all of our teachers, school officials, and students, EMT's and first responders, hospital doctors and nurses, supermarket clerks, restaurant workers laid off or furloughed and waiting for unemployment, all those who are currently unemployed, human service organizations who still are open to serve those poor/homeless/hungry, funeral home workers, churches, airline employees, hotel employees, gas station and convenience store workers.
 
If you know of any of our members you would like for us to mention who are ill or need a prayer, please let Greg know and we will put it in the SPOKE.
 
 
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Dec 16, 2020
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