The May 2009 Newsletter is on the internet at:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dc6t95hw_604gcnz2hg8
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
March 2009 Newsletter
The March 2009 Rotator
A Publication of Shawano Wisconsin Rotary Club.
In this Issue:
Meetings Schedule
Future events
People in the news
Nick Bisley update
Rotary International
Quotes
Meeting Schedule
Rotary Noon meeting Programs and special events
- - - - - - - -
March 2 The New School Plans, Todd Carlson and friends
March 9 Captain Jeff Heffernon from the Shawano Police Dept, on the FBI Acacdemy he attended.
March 16 Tour of the new CRI Offices, Chuck Dallas and Melissa Wegner
March 23 Apple Creek Whitetails Ranch and Breeding Program, Randy Gottfredson
March 30 2008 Wisconsin Deer Season, Jim Horn Wis DNR
. . . . . . .
Future events:
Election of new officers
Fireside meeting
Spring Social
People in the news:
Paula Jovel Youth Exchange student from 5 years ago:
Hi Joe, I'm really happy to hear from you. It's been a while almost 6 years. I'm studying in London right now. I hope everything is doing well for you, say hello to all the rotarians. take care and I miss all of you!!" Paula, from Brazil
Jeff Lyon
Wisconsin Farm Bureau lobbyist Jeff Lyon updated members of the Shawano Rotary Club and their farmer guests Monday on agriculture related issues during National FFA Week.
Lyon, a 1979 graduate of Shawano High School, noted that 2007 and 2008 had seen production cost increases for farmer, but income had jumped from $1.1 billion to $2.6 billion in Wisconsin. Much of that was due to higher dairy prices and a 20 year high in production. Exports were also very high, Lyon noted, indicating a weak dollar helped those sales.
This winter, prices paid to dairy farmers have declined, in part due to reduced sales related to restaurant business.
Farming remains a cyclical business and 2009 appears to be less profitable for farmers, along with other businesses, Lyon indicated.
Shawano County Farm Bureau President Darryl Olson attended the event, along with other organization officers.
Rotarian Ken Natzke introduced Dennis and Donna Berksbaken, who have been recognized with the Young Farmer Award in Shawano County and the Wisconsin state wide award.
J.R. Habeck
to submitted this press relief to Donna Hobscheid for publication in the Shawano Leader.
Nick Bisley update - Ambassadorial Scholar.
see attachment to this email titled Nick Bisley Update
Hey,
I hope all is well in your neck of the woods. I hear spring is showing its head a little bit more over there. I suppose winter is not done yet, but is the sun starting to feel warmer?
I attached a second update I have been busy here with thesis check-ins and deadlines to meet. But things are going well, the days are starting to get longer and we just got a little bit of snow, which may sound awful to you guys this time of year, but is a welcomed sight here :)
Thanks, best wishes Nick Bisley
Quotes,
20 Dollars
A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5 year old son waiting for him at the door.
"Daddy, may I ask you a question?"
"Yeah, sure, what is it?" replied the man.
"Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?"
"That's none of your business! What makes you ask such a thing?" the man said angrily.
"I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?" pleaded the little boy.
"If you must know, I make $20.00 an hour."
"Oh, " the little boy replied, head bowed. Looking up, he said, "Daddy, may I borrow $10.00 please?"
The father was furious. "If the only reason you want to know how much money I make is just so you can borrow some to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you're being so selfish. I work long, hard hours everyday and don't have time for such childish games."
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even madder about the little boy's questioning. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money. After an hour or so , the man had calmed down, and started to think he may have been a little hard on his son. May be there was something he really needed to buy with that $10.00 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door. "Are you asleep son?" he asked.
"No daddy, I'm awake," replied the boy.
"I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier," said the man. "It's been a long day and I took my aggravation out on you. Here's that $10.00 you asked for."
The little boy sat straight up, beaming. "Oh, thank you daddy!" he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow, he pulled out some more crumpled up bills. The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at the man.
"Why did you want more money if you already had some?" the father grumbled.
"Because I didn't have enough, but now I do," the little boy replied. "Daddy, I have $20.00 now... Can I buy an hour of your time?"
Rotary Pictures
Joe Gellings has some Rotary photos posted on the internet. You can view or download them at http://picasaweb.google.com/shawanorotary
James Habeck has lots of photos in an album of our club history. It is available to see upon request.
Shawano Rotary Club Blog.
To see present and past newsletters, photographs, special announcements, etc.
Get on the internet and go to: http://shawanorotary.blogspot.com
Shawano area who you think might be interested in supporting Shawano Rotary Club.
Officers, Board of Directors and Key Committee Chairmen.
for july 1 08 - june 30 09.
President: Terry Hilgenberg
President Elect: Judy Judd
Secretary: Rob Mickelson
Tresurer: Rick Karl
Program Director: Al Kuck
Director at Large: Steve Miller
Director at Large: Judge Tom Grover
Past President: Larry Romuald
Social committee chairman – Jim Zierden, Katie Mead - sub committee chariman.
Membership Development - Aaron Wallrich
Fund raising - Rob Mickelson
Sergeant at Arms - Randall Schmidt.
A Publication of Shawano Wisconsin Rotary Club.
In this Issue:
Meetings Schedule
Future events
People in the news
Nick Bisley update
Rotary International
Quotes
Meeting Schedule
Rotary Noon meeting Programs and special events
- - - - - - - -
March 2 The New School Plans, Todd Carlson and friends
March 9 Captain Jeff Heffernon from the Shawano Police Dept, on the FBI Acacdemy he attended.
March 16 Tour of the new CRI Offices, Chuck Dallas and Melissa Wegner
March 23 Apple Creek Whitetails Ranch and Breeding Program, Randy Gottfredson
March 30 2008 Wisconsin Deer Season, Jim Horn Wis DNR
. . . . . . .
Future events:
Election of new officers
Fireside meeting
Spring Social
People in the news:
Paula Jovel Youth Exchange student from 5 years ago:
Hi Joe, I'm really happy to hear from you. It's been a while almost 6 years. I'm studying in London right now. I hope everything is doing well for you, say hello to all the rotarians. take care and I miss all of you!!" Paula, from Brazil
Jeff Lyon
Wisconsin Farm Bureau lobbyist Jeff Lyon updated members of the Shawano Rotary Club and their farmer guests Monday on agriculture related issues during National FFA Week.
Lyon, a 1979 graduate of Shawano High School, noted that 2007 and 2008 had seen production cost increases for farmer, but income had jumped from $1.1 billion to $2.6 billion in Wisconsin. Much of that was due to higher dairy prices and a 20 year high in production. Exports were also very high, Lyon noted, indicating a weak dollar helped those sales.
This winter, prices paid to dairy farmers have declined, in part due to reduced sales related to restaurant business.
Farming remains a cyclical business and 2009 appears to be less profitable for farmers, along with other businesses, Lyon indicated.
Shawano County Farm Bureau President Darryl Olson attended the event, along with other organization officers.
Rotarian Ken Natzke introduced Dennis and Donna Berksbaken, who have been recognized with the Young Farmer Award in Shawano County and the Wisconsin state wide award.
J.R. Habeck
to submitted this press relief to Donna Hobscheid for publication in the Shawano Leader.
Nick Bisley update - Ambassadorial Scholar.
see attachment to this email titled Nick Bisley Update
Hey,
I hope all is well in your neck of the woods. I hear spring is showing its head a little bit more over there. I suppose winter is not done yet, but is the sun starting to feel warmer?
I attached a second update I have been busy here with thesis check-ins and deadlines to meet. But things are going well, the days are starting to get longer and we just got a little bit of snow, which may sound awful to you guys this time of year, but is a welcomed sight here :)
Thanks, best wishes Nick Bisley
Quotes,
20 Dollars
A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5 year old son waiting for him at the door.
"Daddy, may I ask you a question?"
"Yeah, sure, what is it?" replied the man.
"Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?"
"That's none of your business! What makes you ask such a thing?" the man said angrily.
"I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?" pleaded the little boy.
"If you must know, I make $20.00 an hour."
"Oh, " the little boy replied, head bowed. Looking up, he said, "Daddy, may I borrow $10.00 please?"
The father was furious. "If the only reason you want to know how much money I make is just so you can borrow some to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you're being so selfish. I work long, hard hours everyday and don't have time for such childish games."
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even madder about the little boy's questioning. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money. After an hour or so , the man had calmed down, and started to think he may have been a little hard on his son. May be there was something he really needed to buy with that $10.00 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door. "Are you asleep son?" he asked.
"No daddy, I'm awake," replied the boy.
"I've been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier," said the man. "It's been a long day and I took my aggravation out on you. Here's that $10.00 you asked for."
The little boy sat straight up, beaming. "Oh, thank you daddy!" he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow, he pulled out some more crumpled up bills. The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at the man.
"Why did you want more money if you already had some?" the father grumbled.
"Because I didn't have enough, but now I do," the little boy replied. "Daddy, I have $20.00 now... Can I buy an hour of your time?"
Rotary Pictures
Joe Gellings has some Rotary photos posted on the internet. You can view or download them at http://picasaweb.google.com/shawanorotary
James Habeck has lots of photos in an album of our club history. It is available to see upon request.
Shawano Rotary Club Blog.
To see present and past newsletters, photographs, special announcements, etc.
Get on the internet and go to: http://shawanorotary.blogspot.com
Shawano area who you think might be interested in supporting Shawano Rotary Club.
Officers, Board of Directors and Key Committee Chairmen.
for july 1 08 - june 30 09.
President: Terry Hilgenberg
President Elect: Judy Judd
Secretary: Rob Mickelson
Tresurer: Rick Karl
Program Director: Al Kuck
Director at Large: Steve Miller
Director at Large: Judge Tom Grover
Past President: Larry Romuald
Social committee chairman – Jim Zierden, Katie Mead - sub committee chariman.
Membership Development - Aaron Wallrich
Fund raising - Rob Mickelson
Sergeant at Arms - Randall Schmidt.
Monday, April 6, 2009
APRIL 2009 NEWSLETTER
The Rotator
A Publication of Shawano Wisconsin Rotary Club.
April 2009
In this Issue:
Meetings Schedule
Comments by our President about Future events
New Member Information
Rotary International
Quotes
Unfortunately I have some very sad news to share with you. Al Waelchli died of a massive heart attack. He will be sorely missed by his family and many friends.
Please keep Susie and Al's friends and family in your thougths and prayers. Thank you. Terry 3/22/09.
Rotary meetings, programs, and special events
April 6 Frank Pascarella, Shawano Co Administrator will speak on the
Maple Lane Health Care Facility
April 13 Meeting of Committees ( Committee Chairpersons - Please make sure you're
available to be the liaison to your respective Committees)
April 20 Chris Holtz and Friends will talk to us about the Shawano Ski
Sharks and their programs
April 27 Ohko Bohm-Hagedorn and Steve Jensen will update us on the SMU Telcom System.
Comments by our President
On April 13th, at noon, we will have our meeting of Committee Meetings during our regularly scheduled weekly Rotary Meeting, and we are encouraging all members to fully participate. (Committee Chair persons - Please make sure you're available to be the liaison to your respective Committees)
On April 27th, we have a Directors Meeting at the Hilgenberg office at 5:15 p.m. All members are
welcome.
May 15 - 17 Rotary District 6220 Conference, an annual event including all Rotary Clubs in our District. See Judy Judd for more info. Joe Gellings is planning to go.
On May 19th, we will be having our annual Fireside evening meeting, with the site to be yet
determined by Judy Judd.
On June 2nd, we will be having our Budget Meeting, with a location yet
to be determined. This is an evening dinner meeting, and anyone that
has any items that they would like to have included in the Budget, in particular
any expenditures, we would greatly appreciate having that information by the middle of May.
On June 16th, we will be having our Passing of the Gavel evening event, with the location to be yet determined.
As was mentioned at the last two meetings, Matt Pleshek, our Chairman of the Popcorn Wagon, is circulating the Sign-up Schedule. We encourage
all members to sign up for at least one time slot, and are very appreciative of every member's willingness to participate.
John Kestly, upon his return from his Florida vacation, will be working toward having our Brat Stand at the Country Store, scheduled for May 21, 22, and 23, to be fully staffed by Shawano Rotarians and their spouse, and/or significant other, preferably not both at the same time. This is a new fund raiser for us, and is an exciting time for us to be able to raise dollars for the many programs that we sponsor
and support.
A Reminder: our 50/50 Raffle postings go toward our Polio Plus Program Pledge, for Rotary International, a very worthwhile project, and we encourage all members to participate.
Yours in Rotary, Terry N. Hilgenberg, Presdent
Shawano Rotary
From Ginny Jesse:
The Mountain Bay Trail Spring Clean-up will be Saturday morning, April 25th, meeting as usual at Joe Bikeler's Bike Shop on South Main St. 9 am? Tom Auman will be circulating the sign-up sheet at the upcoming meetings.
New Members !! Shawano Rotary Club
New Member Profile: If you're interested in a personal financial stimulus plan, you might want to speak with Adam Gafner.
Adam, who has been taking classes through Western Michigan University, works with the Investment Services office at Associated Bank.
Adam is interested in helping the Rotary Club with youth programs and graduated from high school a decade ago.
At a special Directors meeting, on 3/16/09 the board approved the application of Kurt Houk, of Shawano Paper Mills and the resignation of Jim Baer, past Administrator of Shawano Medical Center.
Rotary International:
Rotarians help reignite Nigeria’s end-polio effort.
from RI web site. Rotary International News -- 17 March 2009 By Dan Nixon
Accountability seen as key to ending polio.
For the complete article with pictures go to
http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/090317_news_nigeriaPD.aspx
Excerpt from the article:
Rotarians in Nigeria are playing a key role in their country's revitalized battle to become polio-free, including helping to overcome resistance from families who are against having their children immunized. During Immunization Plus Days (IPDs) held 31 January-3 February, a community in Nasarawa State initially refused vaccination efforts because the government hadn't removed garbage from a local dump.
this information from Gordon Holten.
Quotes,
“Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy: the mad daughter of a wise mother.”
- Voltaire
“All problems are divided into two classes: Soluble questions, which are trivial, and important questions, which are insoluble.”
- George Santayana
“There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice.”
- Mark Twain
“No, no, you're not thinking, you're just being logical.”
- Niels Bohr
“The only foes that threaten America are the enemies at home, and these are ignorance, superstition and incompetence.”
- Elbert Hubbard
“More than any time in history mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness, the other to total extinction. Let us pray that we have the wisdom to choose correctly.”
- Woody Allen
“I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.”
- Thomas Jefferson
“I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires.”
- Susan B Anthony
“A man is not old until his regrets take the place of dreams.”
- Yiddish Proverb
“The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none.”
- Thomas Carlyle
______________________________
Rotary Pictures
Joe Gellings has some Rotary photos posted on the internet. You can view or download them at http://picasaweb.google.com/shawanorotary
James Habeck has lots of photos in an album of our club history. It is available to see upon request.
Shawano Rotary Club Blog.
To see present and past newsletters, photographs, special announcements, etc.
Get on the internet and go to: http://shawanorotary.blogspot.com
The Other Club Fund Raiser
If you use a professional lawn care service or if you’ve ever considered using one this is your chance to get a beautiful, weed-free lawn and support Shawano Rotary Club at the same time! Community Lawn Care is locally owned and has fertilization, weed control and insect control services custom designed for the turf grasses in the Shawano area. And the good news is that 10% of every dollar you spend goes to support Shawano Rotary Club. Every lawn that we sign up represents a significant contribution to our cause! The Community Lawn Care services are competitively priced and completely guaranteed. So if you’re interested in services starting next spring, sign up for a free, no obligation lawn analysis now at:
http://www.communitylawncare.com/agv/src/
Sign-up sheets will also be made available from John Kestly. Please forward this information along to anyone in the Shawano area who you think might be interested in supporting Shawano Rotary Club.
Officers, Board of Directors and Key Committee Chairmen.
for july 1 08 - june 30 09.
President: Terry Hilgenberg
President Elect: Judy Judd
Secretary: Rob Mickelson
Tresurer: Rick Karl
Program Director: Al Kuck
Director at Large: Steve Miller
Director at Large: Judge Tom Grover
Past President: Larry Romuald
Social committee chairman – Jim Zierden, Katie Mead - sub committee chariman.
Membership Development - Aaron Wallrich
Fund raising - Rob Mickelson
Sergeant at Arms - Randall Schmidt.
Internet sites to visit:
- For information on our Rotary District 6220 happenings and plans and club officer lookup: http://www.ridistrict6220.org
- District 6220 Youth Exchange Info: http://www.rotaryyouthexchange.us
- Rotary International Web address: http://www.rotary.org
- Rotary Int. General Information phone number: 847-866-3000.
Information gathered and distributed by Joe Gellings 524 2407 jgellings@gmail.com
Friday, April 3, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Feb 2009 Newsletter
A Publication of Shawano Wisconsin Rotary Club.
February, 2009
In this Issue:
Photos from recent meetings
Meetings Schedule
News From President Terry about the recent Board meeing.
Reminder about the Rural Health Initiative Wine and Cheese tasting.
Future events
Rotary International Bill Gates Grant to Rotary for Polio Project
Quotes
The Shawano Rotary Club recently completed its $25,000 donation to the City of Shawano for
improvements to Kuckuk Park. The City has installed several fishing piers and constructed a walkway
along the Wolf River, near trees the club has planted. Shown, from left: Parks Director Judy Judd,
Shawano Mayor Lorna Marquardt, Rotary President Terry Hilgenberg and City Administrator Jim Stadler.
This is our final $5000 installment of our commitment to the City for Rotary Trail in Kuckuk Park.
Curt Knoke presented two books, a pictorial of Shawano County called
"Turn of the Century - Shawano County" and a promo of the Green Bay Packers Fans
to Filipe Freitas, our Exchange Student. Curt did so after saying he used his
50/50 winnings to finance the book. ... He then mentioned he hadn't won in 3 years.
That may mean he has given away his books for his future unrealized winnings through 2014.
- James Habeck
Meetings Schedule: Noon meeting programs and special events
Feb 2 Jeanean Lewis, President Shawano Hockey will update us on
the latest in hockey programs for Shawano.
Feb 9 Filipe Freitas, Rotary exchange student, will make his
presentation on his home country of Brazil
Feb 16 Monday No meeting. See you at the Valentines party at the
Gathering on the 17th.
Feb 17 Tuesday The Rotary Valentine Party!! at the Gathering.
Drinks and Social Hour 5:30,
Dinner 6:30. Musical entertainment from Keynote music students. Katie Mead.
Feb 23 Agri Business Day, Jefff Lyon, Director of Governmental
Relations with the Farm Bureau will be our featured speaker. Jeff is
the son of former Rotarian Tom Lyon and a native of Shawano. This day
is also the Rotary International Birthday.
submitted by Al Kuck, Program Chairman.
News from President Terry: Recent Board Meeting
The following items were discussed and acted on at the Board of Directors Meeting of January 19, 2009.
A New Member Procedure has been approved, wherein we are hoping to get our new members immediately involved
in the Club, and will hope to improve our introduction process to the membership.
We also are enthusiastic about our new International Project, wherein the Club's 50/50 Raffle proceeds will be used to fund
our pledge of $1,000 per year, for the next 3 years, for the PolioPlus Program (International Project).
We hope that all members will happily participate in the 50/50 Raffle. Any members who are unable to attend meetings
and would like to make a contribution can certainly do so, and forward it to Rick Carl, with a note indicating
the purpose of the contribution.
We are happy to report that we've made our major Community Service International Project payments to the Stoughton Fund
in Zimbabwe, and the final installment of our commitment to the Rotary Trail at Kuckuk Park.
As the Social Committee will be holding our Valentine Party on Tuesday, February 17, 2009, there will be no regularly
scheduled meeting for Monday, February 16, 2009.
A reminder that the Summer Exchange Program is in full swing, and anyone that knows of any high
school student that may be interested, to please contact Rotarian Scott Nordin, Chair of
the Summer Youth Exchange Program.
We are pleased to announce our next major fund raising project will be the Brat Stand at the Country
Store for the Memorial Day weekend 2009. Past President John Kestly has agreed to Chair the Brat Stand Committee,
and the following members have volunteered to assist: Jim Meyer, Tim Barthel, Julie Montour-Bottois, and Rhonda
Strebel. We hope that all members sign up for this 3-day project.
We were very pleased that almost all Committees submitted their written report to the Directors, and remind everyone
that our next Committee Meeting will be held on April 13, 2009, during our regularly scheduled Monday meeting.
The Board approved a new Mentorship Program for our Youth Rotars, wherein members will be asked to volunteer
to mentor our students, with the idea of making them more comfortable and more familiar with Rotary. Anyone wanting
more specific information relative to that process, should give Chair Todd Carlson a call.
Yours in Rotary, Terry N. Hilgenberg, President, Shawano Rotary.
Reminder about the Rural Health Initiative Wine and Cheese tasting.
Lets help out a Shawano Rotary Club member and a great project.
Wine and Cheese event to benefit Rural Health Initiative: Friday Feb 13 2009.
Cheese and wine are a natural pairing, appreciated by lovers of food and drink.
The Rural Health Initiative is hosting its 5th Annual Wine & Cheese Fundraiser. The highly anticipated event is scheduled for Friday, February 13th at the Gathering in Shawano from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Bring your sweetheart out for a night of fun.
The event is sponsored by Shawano County Dairy Promotions, Mid-County Coop, AgVentures, and ThedaCare. All proceeds will benefit the Rural Health Initiative for Shawano County.
Participants can sample a variety of 55 different wines, and delicious cheeses from around the world.
Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased prior to the event by calling Rhonda Strebel at 715-524-1488 or by ordering via e-mail at Rhonda.Strebel@thedacare.org
In addition to the event, we have a fantastic raffle! Prizes include 2 round trip airline tickets, Packer Package for 4, a $400 Bike from Joe Biklers, Wii Entertainment with Fit package, and a dinner train trip for 2. Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10, need not be present to win. See Rhonda or other Rotarians for tickets.
Strebel said an event like this promotes awareness about Rural Health and the money helps provide more services for preventive health and education to Shawano County farmers.
Wine and Cheese event to benefit Rural Health Initiative: Friday Feb 13 2009.
Cheese and wine are a natural pairing, appreciated by lovers of food and drink.
The Rural Health Initiative is hosting its 5th Annual Wine & Cheese Fundraiser. The highly anticipated event is scheduled for Friday, February 13th at the Gathering in Shawano from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Bring your sweetheart out for a night of fun.
The event is sponsored by Shawano County Dairy Promotions, Mid-County Coop, AgVentures, and ThedaCare. All proceeds will benefit the Rural Health Initiative for Shawano County.
Participants can sample a variety of 55 different wines, and delicious cheeses from around the world.
Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased prior to the event by calling Rhonda Strebel at 715-524-1488 or by ordering via e-mail at Rhonda.Strebel@thedacare.org
In addition to the event, we have a fantastic raffle! Prizes include 2 round trip airline tickets, Packer Package for 4, a $400 Bike from Joe Biklers, Wii Entertainment with Fit package, and a dinner train trip for 2. Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10, need not be present to win. See Rhonda or other Rotarians for tickets.
Strebel said an event like this promotes awareness about Rural Health and the money helps provide more services for preventive health and education to Shawano County farmers.
Rotary International
Bill Gates announces new US$255 million Grant for ending polio!!
By Arnold R. Grahl and Dan Nixon Rotary International News -- 21 January 2009
Bill Gates announces a new US$255 million grant for ending polio at the 2009 International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA. Photo by Rotary Images/Monika Lozinska-Lee
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded US$255 million to Rotary International in the global effort to eradicate polio, bringing the total committed by Rotary and the Gates Foundation to $555 million.
Shortly after meeting with incoming district governors from the four countries where the wild poliovirus is endemic -- Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan -- Bill Gates announced the new grant on Wednesday morning at the International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA.
“Rotarians, government leaders, and health professionals have made a phenomenal commitment to get us to a point at which polio afflicts only a small number of the world’s children,” Gates said. “However, complete elimination of the poliovirus is difficult and will continue to be difficult for a number of years. Rotary in particular has inspired my own personal commitment to get deeply involved in achieving eradication.”
"We are going to end polio now," affirmed Robert S. Scott, chair of RI's International PolioPlus Committee.
In response to the new $255 million Gates Foundation grant, Rotary will raise $100 million in matching funds. In November 2007, RI received a $100 million Gates Foundation grant, which Rotary committed to match by raising $100 million.
The two Gates Foundation challenge grants now total $355 million. Rotary International’s matching effort in response is called Rotary’s US$200 Million Challenge, which must be completed by 30 June 2012.
The $255 million grant is one of the largest challenge grants ever given by the Gates Foundation and the largest received by Rotary in its 104-year history. Rotary will spend the grant in direct support of immunization activities carried out by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which is spearheaded by RI and its partners , the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and UNICEF. Rotary will distribute the funds through grants to WHO and UNICEF.
The participation of Rotary clubs and individual Rotarians in Rotary’s US$200 Million Challenge remains crucial to its success. Rotary has raised nearly $73 million toward this amount: $62 million in contributions and $11 million in commitments. Each club is being challenged to organize a public fundraiser annually for the next three years. In October, The Rotary Foundation Trustees approved special Paul Harris Fellow Recognition, which begins 1 July, featuring a certificate with the End Polio Now logo.
Polio eradication has been Rotary’s top priority since 1985, with more than $1.2 billion contributed to the effort. Gates praised Rotary for providing the volunteers, advocates, and donors who have helped bring about a 99 percent decline in the number of polio cases. “The world would not be where it is without Rotary, and it won’t get where it needs to go without Rotary,” he said.
The final hurdle still is ahead, said RI President-elect John Kenny. This grant shows that the Gates Foundation is just as committed as Rotary to ridding the world of this disease, he said.
Gates also shared with the incoming district governors and Rotary leaders a story from his trip to India in November, when he held a nine-month-old girl afflicted with polio in his arms in a slum in East Delhi.
“She obviously didn’t understand why people were poking her legs and looking so serious. But she’ll never be able to kick a ball around, never be able to play hide-and-seek with her friends, because she has polio,” Gates said. “As I held Hashmin, I thought, We can end this.”
“We don’t know exactly when the last child will be affected. But we do have the vaccines to wipe it out,” he said. “Countries do have the will to deploy all the tools at their disposal. If we all have the fortitude to see this effort through to the end, then we will eradicate polio.”
In addition, the governments of the United Kingdom and Germany announced they have respectively committed $150 million and $130 million to eradicate polio, which will not count toward Rotary’s challenge.
Government support is key to polio eradication efforts, said Scott.
Learn more
See the video of Gates making the announcement
Donate US$5 to polio via text message
Watch a video about what it takes to eradicate polio
Find resources about RI's polio eradication efforts
Read the joint letter about polio from the RI president and Rotary Foundation chair
“Hard work spotlights the character of people; some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all!”
- Unknown
“The most exhausting thing in life is being insincere.”
- Anne Morrow Lindbergh
“We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.”
- Francois de la Rochefoucauld
“And be kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another.”
- Ephesians 4:32
“Being rich is having money; being wealthy is having time.”
- Stephen Swid
“Computers can now keep a man's every transgression recorded in a permanent memory bank, duplicating with complex programming and intricate wiring a feat his wife handles quite well without fuss or fanfare.”
- Lane Olinghouse
“If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one.”
- Mother Teresa
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Rotary Pictures
Joe Gellings has some Rotary photos posted on the internet. You can view or download them at http://picasaweb.google.com/shawanorotary
James Habeck has lots of photos in an album of our club history. It is available to see upon request.
Shawano Rotary Club Blog.
To see present and past newsletters, photographs, special announcements, etc.
Get on the internet and go to: http://shawanorotary.blogspot.com
The Other Club Fund Raiser
If you use a professional lawn care service or if you’ve ever considered using one this is your chance to get a beautiful, weed-free lawn and support Shawano Rotary Club at the same time! Community Lawn Care is locally owned and has fertilization, weed control and insect control services custom designed for the turf grasses in the Shawano area. And the good news is that 10% of every dollar you spend goes to support Shawano Rotary Club. Every lawn that we sign up represents a significant contribution to our cause! The Community Lawn Care services are competitively priced and completely guaranteed. So if you’re interested in services starting next spring, sign up for a free, no obligation lawn analysis now at:
http://www.communitylawncare.com/agv/src/
Sign-up sheets will also be made available from John Kestly. Please forward this information along to anyone in the Shawano area who you think might be interested in supporting Shawano Rotary Club.
Officers, Board of Directors and Key Committee Chairmen.
for july 1 08 - june 30 09.
President: Terry Hilgenberg
President Elect: Judy Judd
Secretary: Rob Mickelson
Tresurer: Rick Karl
Program Director: Al Kuck
Director at Large: Steve Miller
Director at Large: Judge Tom Grover
Past President: Larry Romuald
Social committee chairman – Jim Zierden, Katie Mead - sub committee chariman.
Membership Development - Aaron Wallrich
Fund raising - Rob Mickelson
Sergeant at Arms - Randall Schmidt.
Internet sites to visit:
- For information on our Rotary District 6220 happenings and plans and club officer lookup: http://www.ridistrict6220.org
- District 6220 Youth Exchange Info: http://www.rotaryyouthexchange.us
- Rotary International Web address: http://www.rotary.org
- Rotary Int. General Information phone number: 847-866-3000.
Information gathered and distributed by Joe Gellings 524 2407
jgellings@gmail.com
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Newsletter for September 2008
The Rotator
A Publication of Shawano Wisconsin Rotary Club.
September 2008
Table of Contents:
Meetings Schedule
Future events
News about Amber Swenor and Samantha Huss
New Member Rhonda Strebel
Quotes
Rotary Noon meeting Programs and special events
September 1 No meeting, Labor Day
September 8 Michal Mirski is a citizen of Poland and involved with the German/French Society that is in Berlin, Germany. Michal serves as a interpreter, program director and coordinator of activities to promote better relation among European countries and other parts of the World . He is fluent in several languages. As a historian he has a great insight in to the European History and economy after WWII.
Sept 10 Joint Meeting of Local Rotary Clubs: joint Rotary meeting of the Clintonville, Waupaca, Marion and New London clubs. District Gov. Tom Friese will be the speaker. Dinner at the Clintonville Golf Course. I am requesting Shawano Rotarians contact me if they plan on attending. Terry H.
September 15 Monday noon. Rotary International District 6220 Governor visit Tom Friese, will be on hand to visit with us about Rotary programs and specifics about our club. He will talk about the Make Dreams Real slogan for the year and focus on challenges and opportunities for this Rotary year and what he can do to help us. ............Per Terry: We have the privilege of having the District Governor at our Sepember 15 meeting, and would ask all members to do their best to be in attendance.
September 22 Mon. noon. Mark Boreau is a Agricutural Education Teacher from Gheens, LA. Gheens is 45 miles SW of New Orleans. Besides teaching, Mark has spent time working on oil rigs in the gulf. He will present a power point presentation Agricultural and Oil industry in LA. He is a ardent Green Bay Packer Fan and is here to see the Packer/ Cowboy game!
Yours in Rotary, Rob Mickelson This is our big Fund Raiser. !!! Sept 23 Tuesday evening: the Reverse Raffle
The raffle is Tuesday nite, Sept 23 at 6 PM at the Woodland in Gresham. Tickets are STILL only $75.00 per ticket. I am still in need of donations for door prizes and auction items for this event. Keep me in mind. Also, please tell friends and neighbors about our great evening and invite them to participate. Please bring your checks to the next meeting or call me at the funeral home where they could be picked up. Thanks again. Let’s make it the best reverse raffle ever !!!!!
September 29 Monday noon - Shawano Rotary Member Julie Van Dyke and friends will present a program on the Shawano Area Youth Football League. This is a contact football league for grades 4th, 5th, 6th. August is the beginning of their 2nd season of contact football for these ages. The season lasts until the first week in October.
Our social events for the balance of the year:
1) Christmas Party - December 16, 2008
2) Valentines Party - February 17, 2009
People in the news: Amber Swenor and Samantha Huss
Amber Swenor and her niece Samantha Huss were both featured in the Fair Edition of the Shawano Leader.
Amber won the Emereth Brunner scholarship in 2006, then spent a semester abroad in Africa and spoke to Rotary about her experience. She previously served as Fairest of the Fair for Shawano County and the State of Wisconsin. She volunteered again at the 2008 fair.
Samantha was our Club’s outbound student and reported to us on her year abroad.
This year she was named Fairest of the Fair for Shawano County and had many appearances at the local fair. James Habeck.
New Member !! Rhonda Strebel.
Most Shawano County farmers may not look like the Beach Boys, but both have been known to ask for help from Rhonda.
Our Rhonda has been helping area farmers with health care tests and information the last five years, after getting degrees in sports medicine at Concordia and hotel management at Fox Valley Tech.
Rhonda grew up on a farm near Cecil and still enjoys gardening at her Shawano home with her husband Eugene “Hugs” Strebel. She also enjoys snowmobiling, traveling and entertaining at home.
How much time Rhonda has at home is debatable, since she spends volunteer time with Healthy Shawano County Initiative, Leadership Shawano County, a Dairy Promotions group and the Shawano Country Chamber Foundation.
Rhonda first attended a Rotary meeting as a guest speaker and shows promise for fine tuning our gourmet popcorn service at the flea market.
-30- James Habeck.
Quotes, Football Theme !!
“The secret is to work less as individuals and more as a team. As a coach, I play not my eleven best, but my best eleven.” - Knute Rockne (Legendary Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach)
“Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game, and dumb enough to think it’s important.” - Eugene J. McCarthy (former U.S. Congressman and unsuccessful Presidential candidate)
“Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence.” - Erma Bombeck
“If you aren’t fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.” - Vince Lombardi (legendary Green Bay Packer head coach)
“He doesn’t know the meaning of the word fear, but then again he doesn’t know the meaning of most words.”
- Bobby Bowden (Florida State University Seminole head coach and NCAA all-time leader in wins)
“Football incorporates the two worst elements of American society: violence punctuated by committee meetings.” - George F. Will (Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The Washington Post)
“The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.” - Lou Holtz (former Arkansas, Notre Dame & University of South Carolina head coach and popular tv commentator)
“My knees look like they lost a knife fight with a midget.”
- E.J. Holub (former Kansas City Chiefs linebacker)
“I wouldn’t ever set out to hurt anyone deliberately unless it was, you know, important - like a league game or something.” - Dick Butkus (celebrated Chicago Bears linebacker)
“Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.” - Joe Theismann (former Washington Redskins quarterback)
“When you win, nothing hurts.” - Joe Namath (legendary University of Alabama Crimson Tide & NY Jet quarterback)
“Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck.” - Don Shula (former Miami Dolphins head coach)
Rotary Pictures
Joe Gellings has some Rotary photos posted on the internet. You can view or download them at http://picasaweb.google.com/shawanorotary
James Habeck has lots of photos in an album of our club history. It is available to see upon request.
Shawano Rotary Club Blog.
To see present and past newsletters, photographs, special announcements, etc.
Get on the internet and go to: http://shawanorotary.blogspot.com
The Other Club Fund Raiser
If you use a professional lawn care service or if you’ve ever considered using one this is your chance to get a beautiful, weed-free lawn and support Shawano Rotary Club at the same time! Community Lawn Care is locally owned and has fertilization, weed control and insect control services custom designed for the turf grasses in the Shawano area. And the good news is that 10% of every dollar you spend goes to support Shawano Rotary Club. Every lawn that we sign up represents a significant contribution to our cause! The Community Lawn Care services are competitively priced and completely guaranteed. So if you’re interested in services starting next spring, sign up for a free, no obligation lawn analysis now at:
http://www.communitylawncare.com/agv/src/
Sign-up sheets will also be made available from John Kestly. Please forward this information along to anyone in the Shawano area who you think might be interested in supporting Shawano Rotary Club.
Officers, Board of Directors and Key Committee Chairmen.
for july 1 08 - june 30 09.
President: Terry Hilgenberg
President Elect: Judy Judd
Secretary: Rob Mickelson
Tresurer: Rick Karl
Program Director: Al Kuck
Director at Large: Steve Miller
Director at Large: Judge Tom Grover
Past President: Larry Romuald
Social committee chairman – Jim Zierden, Katie Mead - sub committee chariman.
Membership Development - Aaron Wallrich
Fund raising - Rob Mickelson
Sergeant at Arms - Randall Schmidt.
Internet sites to visit:
- For information on our Rotary District 6220 happenings and plans and club officer lookup: http://www.ridistrict6220.org
- District 6220 Youth Exchange Info: http://www.rotaryyouthexchange.us
- Rotary International Web address: http://www.rotary.org
- Rotary Int. General Information phone number: 847-866-3000.
Information gathered and distributed by Joe Gellings 524 2407
jgellings@gmail.com
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