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2011-2012 SERVICE COMMITTEES & SPECIAL PROJECTS

CLUB SERVICE …………...……… Sue Gardner, Director Attendance ………………………………...Kam Breitenbach Change of Command Party Sue Gardner, Cathy Groves, Jo Stone Club History …………………………………...…..Paul Elder Club Photographer ……………………….………..Jim Boyd Dinner for 8 …………………………….……...Cathy Groves Holiday Party ……..Sue Gardner, Cathy Groves, Jo Stone Inspiration/Invocations, Pledge, 4-Way Test, Greeters Ken Claiborne Liaison to Cherry Creek Valley Club ….Kam Breitenbach Music Jim Muir, Doug Young, Steve Gilbert Newsletter Editarian ………………………..…...Bill Fernow Newsletter Editarian Assistant ……………..Steve Gilbert Programs ……………….………...Ken Claiborne, John Gile Summer Picnic Sue Gardner, Michele Duncan, Cathy Groves Webmaster ……………………………………….Bob Forbes COMMUNITY SERVICE …….......Carl Finamore, Director American Indian Center Andy Becher, Pius Schenker, Mike Oldham, Carl Finamore Castlewood Canyon State Park Carl Finamore, Jim Boyd, Bill Kelly, Santa’s Clothes ……………………...…………..Al Johnson Continental Divide Trail ………………….....Ken Claiborne Firefly Autism Center ………………..Kevin Roth, Irv Buck Flower Power ………………………………...Larree Morgan Freedom Dogs ………………...Larry Brutlag, Sue Gardner MS 150 ………Bill Shriver, Ken Claiborne, Michele Duncan Parker Task Force Jim Boyd, Carol Hein, Bob Kramer, Bill Gripman, Dean Weaver, Nancy Gripman Praying Hands Ranch ………………..Jim Muir, Jim Pettett Project Sanctuary …..Jane Johnson, Bill Shriver, Bill Kelly Rotary Community Corps Kam Breitenbach, Michele Duncan Rotary Reads Dick Gordon, Ted Sweeney, Bob Kramer, Bill Gripman, Nancy Gripman Second Wind Fund of DC ….Jane Johnson, Larry Brutlag Women’s Crisis and Family Outreach Center Sharon Nemechek Douglas County Rotarians Wounded Veterans Project Lindy Blackburn, Andy Becher, Carl Finamore, Al Johnson, Jane Johnson VOCATIONAL SERVICE …………... Jack Braly, Director Four Way Test David Selden, Doug Young, All Johnson, Jane Johnson Vocational Talks ……………………………..Ken Claiborne District Club Ethics Award …...Cathy Groves, Bill Shriver Ethics in Business ……………..…………..Dan Rodriguez

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ….. Director Ambassadorial & World Peace Scholars Bob Forbes, Mike Oldham Ghana ………………………………Jo Stone, Amy Erickson Global Children’s Organization…...Irv Buck, Bill Gripman Group Study Exchange …………………………....Irv Buck India Water & Related Irv Buck, Joel Engelstad, Frank Gibbs Mongolia (Commerce City Rotary Club) ……...Rick Laub Open World ..Tony Barnard, Irv Buck, John Gile, Al Johnson Polio Plus………………………….Lew Million, Tom Duncan Project C.U.R.E. ………………..Bob Haeflein, Don Clasen Nigeria Project C.U.R.E. (Fort Collins Rotary Club) Larry Brutlag ShelterBox ………………………..Al Johnson, Bob Kramer Socially Conscious Coffee (Westminster 7:10) .Irv Buck Walk for Life …………………….…....Bob Forbes, Irv Buck Zimbabwe …………………………………………....Irv Buck NEW GENERATIONS ……..... Michele Duncan , Director Interact, Ponderosa Bill Fernow, Dave Selden Rotaract Dave Gurule, Dave Selden, Dan Rodriguez Rotary Youth Exchange Liz Volz, Michele Duncan RYLA/Young RYLA Mike Oldham, Cathy Groves Scholarships, Chaparral Tom VanderHeiden, Tom Duncan, Lindy Blackburn Scholarships, Ponderosa Larree Morgan, Bill Kelly, Gene Felgenhauer Student of the Month, Chaparral ………….Ken Claiborne Student of the Month, Ponderosa ……………...John Gile FUND RAISING ……………....…..… Cathy Groves, Chair Annual Golf Tournament

Chairman: Carl Finamore Site: Steve Small Tom VanderHeiden, Bill Kelly, Gene Felgenhauer Peaches Dave Gurule, Bill Shriver, Carl Finamore, Jane Johnson, Cathy Groves State of the Town ……………..………...…..Cathy Groves Finance: Dick Gordon Logistics: Steve Trevino Public Relations: Kevin Roth Parker Impact Award: Lindy Blackburn Sponsorship: Larry Brutlag, Dan Rodriguez Registrations: Bill Shriver Publications: Bob Forbes Irv Buck, Larree Morgan, Eydie Hoeppner, Sue Gard-

ner PUBLIC RELATIONS ……….……....Kevin Roth, Director Steve Gilbert, Harold McCloud

THE ROTARY CLUB OF PARKER Chartered August 18, 1993

Family Month

December 1, 2011

TODAY’S PROGRAM

State of the Town Presentation

Thursday, Dec 8—No Meeting, Christmas Party

Tuesday, Dec 13—Board Meeting, The Warhorse, 6:45 am

Thursday, Dec 15—Congressman Mike Coffman, Washington Issues

Thursday, Dec 22—Member Life Stories

DISTRICT 5450

Jim Halderman

Governor

2011-2012 Theme

Kalyan Banerjee

RI President

The Lamplighter A Multiple Bemis Award Winning Publication of

The Rotary Club of Parker P.O. Box #473, Parker, CO 80134

Breakfast Meeting each Thursday 6:45-8:15 a.m.

The Club at Pradera 5225 Raintree Drive

Parker, Colorado 80134 The Parker Rotary Centennial Gift to

the Town of Parker - 2005

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December 1, 2011 VOLUME 19, NUMBER 20

Bill Fernow, Editarian (303) 805-5039

FAX: (303) 805-5039 wfernow@comcast.net

PARKER ADVENTIST HOSPITAL UPDATE

Dr. Todd Mydler and CEO, Morre Dean Dr. Todd Mydler, Chief of Medicine at

Parker Adventist hospital, introduced himself to

us by telling us that he was a Rotary Exchange

Student. We loved him from “hello!” Morre

Dean, the CEO and President of Parker Adventist

Hospital has replaced our former Rotarian, Terry

Forde. In doing so, Morre has come back home

to Colorado. He shared that he was born at Por-

ter Hospital and after serving as the CEO of hos-

pitals in many places, most recently Walla Walla,

Washington, he is thrilled to be back home in

Colorado. Morre Dean was a college friend of

Terry Forde and their wives were nurses together.

Together, Dr. Mydler and Morre Dean gave us an

update on Parker Adventist Hospital.

They shared that everyone at the hospital loves our club and that we have a

“reputation” among the staff and administration for our service to the community. Parker Ad-

ventist Hospital, a non-profit hospital established by the Adventist church also has a goal of

serving our extended community which includes Elizabeth, Franktown and parts of Aurora, as

well as Parker and expanding areas of more rural eastern Colorado. “Compassionate care is

what we are all about,” Morre told our members. He shared the hospital’s belief that service is

what people care about and that the “community wins if we do everything well.” Adventist

hospitals were first established as sanitariums for wellness, rather than to just treat the sick and

needy. Parker Adventist Hospital, which is built in the “shape of an angel,” as Morre demon-

strated from his aerial photograph, is growing rapidly because of our expanding community

and because its staff does everything well.

Continued on Page 3

Dr. Todd Mydler

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2011-2012 CLUB OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jane Johnson ..…………..….…….President Jo Stone ……...……………..President-Elect Kam Breitenbach ……..........…….Secretary Bob Satrom ..…….….……………..Treasurer Frank Gibbs ………....…..Sergeant-at-Arms Larry Brutlag …..Immediate Past President Tony Barnard ………………….Foundations

Carl Finamore ….....…..Community Service Joel Engelstad …....…International Service Sue Gardner …….….....……….Club Service Jack Braly ……………....Vocational Service Michele Duncan .New Generations Service Dave Gurule …..…..…..……....Fund Raising Kevin Roth ...……….……...Public Relations

PARKER ROTARIANS WITH DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITIES PDG Mike Oldham - Executive Committee, Strategic Planning, Literacy and Education,

American Indian Committee Chair, Rotary Peace Corps Alliance, Ambassadorial Scholar-

ships; Nominating Committee, PDG Advisory Group, Extension Committee, Health &

Hunger Concerns, Polio Eradication, World Peace Fellowship; Bill Fernow - Executive

Committee, Rotary Awareness Chair; Al Johnson - Assistant Governor Area 12; Doug

Young - 4-Way Test Chair; Dave Gurule - Rotaract; Irv Buck - Water Management and

Sanitation; Larry Brutlag - Grants Area 4&5; Bob Forbes - Ambassadorial Scholar-

ships; Carl Finamore – American Indian

MEMBERSHIP …………………........... Jo Stone, Director Past Chair ………………………………….….Jane Johnson Classifications ………………………………..….Bill Shriver Club Roster …………………………..…...Kam Breitenbach Fireside Chats …………………………….…...Mike Oldham Inductions ………………………………………..….Jo Stone Internal Communications ……………………...Al Johnson Mentor Program …………………………….....Bob Haeflein New Member Information ………..…..Jo Stone, Jim Boyd Recruitment Program Jim Boyd, Tom Hankenson, Joel Engelstad Red Badge, Blue Badge ……………………...Bob Haeflein Remembrance, Rewards, Recognition …...Cathy Groves Retention Program ………………..……….…..Bill Gripman

FOUNDATIONS Tony Barnard, Director

Trustees Steve Small, Jane Johnson, Bob Martin, Dean Weaver, Hank Coll, Tom Duncan, Lew Million, Bob Satrom

2012 RI Convention

Every Rotarian Every

Year

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UPCOMING EVENTS

December 2,3,4 Exchange Student Interviews

December 8 Club Christmas Party, 6:30 pm, The Club at Pradera

December 9 3rd Annual State of the State, Governor Hickenlooper

December 10 Christmas Carriage Parade, Downtown Parker

January 7, 2012 Mid-Year Presidents Meeting

January 13-14 High Country Foundation Dinner/Seminar, Denver Tech Center

Marriott Hotel

February 4 Rotary Leadership Institute

February 9 State of the Town

February 24-26 High Country PETS, Denver Tech Center Marriott Hotel

March 1 District Awards Applications Due

April 7 Rotary Leadership Institute

April 27-29 District Conference, Ameristar Casino, Black Hawk

May 6-9 RI Convention, Bangkok, Thailand

2012 District Conference April 27-29 Update It’s time to be making plans to attend the District 5450 Conference, to be held

at the Ameristar Resort hotel in Black Hawk. Even through all the confer-

ence details aren’t yet finalized, you should consider reserving your room at

the hotel now.

The conference begins at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 27, and ends at 12:00

noon on Sunday, April 29. To reserved your room, contact Ameristar at

(720) 946-4100. Indicate that you are attending the Rotary District 5450 conference. If

asked, our group code is GCRCD12.

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Continued from Page 2

The hospital now has 900 medical staff

members and 1,025 physicians who have medi-

cal privileges at the hospital. Beginning with 90

beds, the hospital has now added surgical facili-

ties and intensive care units and has expanded to

134 beds. The emergency room, which is a level

three trauma center, handles 24,000 visits from

patients each year. Parker Adventist can handle

90% of the emergency room cases, but more se-

rious cases are sent to St. Anthony Hospital,

which is the area’s level one trauma center.

However, the neonatal intensive care facility at

Parker Adventist, which also is a base for Children’s Hospital, offers a full range of care to

infants who require it.

Dr. Todd explained that Parker Adventist Hospital has been recognized for its excel-

lent care of cardiac and stroke patients and it has received many recent “Quality Awards” for

care of congestive heart failure, stroke and breast cancer. Parker Adventist received its Center

of Excellence Award for preventive health and treatment for breast cancer and a similar award

for spine surgery. Our hospital has received an Award of Excellence in patient satisfaction,

because it is ranked in the 97th percentile in the nation in that area. The hospital was also re-

cently named the Best of the Best in pediatric care by Parents Magazine. The dedication of

the hospital to community involvement is demonstrated by their Family Adoption Award and

the program, sponsored by Parker Adventist, to teach children about hospitals. As he ended

his presentation, Dr. Todd commented on a beautiful photograph of the angel shaped hospital

embraced by a rainbow and said, “Someone is surely looking down over us.”

Morre Dean

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LAST WEEK’S GUESTS

AND VISITORS

Randy Hill - invited by Bill Gripman

Jim Nelson - guest of Mike Oldham

Matt Nouter - guest of Dave Selden

Gary Rimler - guest of Dave Selden

John Seberg - Honorary Member

and Charter President

Cy Ferguson - Student of the Month

Carolyn Ferguson - Cy’s Mom

Todd Vogel - Chaparral HS rep

CHAPARRAL STUDENT OF THE MONTH—OCTOBER

Cy Ferguson is the Chaparral Student of the Month.

He ranks 8th in his class with a cumulative GPA of

4.119. Cy is currently taking five advanced place-

ment classes and has lettered academically all four

years. He is a member of the National Honor Socie-

ty, the Link Crew, and the Youth Leadership of

Douglas County. Cy is the captain of the cross coun-

try team. He has not committed to a university, yet,

but has applied to six. Cy is a popular student and

his teachers consider him to be an outstanding and

dedicated student. In addition to his contagious en-

thusiasm, he is a talented artist.

Additional information is on page 11

Welcome back John Seberg! It

was great having our club’s char-

ter president back amongst us.

Foundation Chair Tony Barnard

brought everyone up to date on the

foundation in his “Foundation

Minutes” presentation.

Eydie and Cy

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THE FOUR-WAY TEST

Of the things we think, say or do:

Is it the TRUTH?

Is it FAIR to all concerned?

Will it build GOODWILL and

BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all con-

cerned?

MAKE-UP OPPORTUNITIES

Wednesday—Castle Rock Rotary

7:15 am

Village Inn

207 Wolfensberger Road

Castle Rock

Wednesday-Parker Cherry Creek Valley

11:30 am

The Adventist Conference Center

Parker Adventist Hospital

Parker

Don’t forget that you can make-up meetings

online through eClub One - the Rotary

eClub maintained by District 5450

(www.rotaryeclubone.org).

ROTARY INFO ON THE WEB

Rotary International www.rotary.org

District 5450

www.rotary5450.org

District Polio www.endpolio.com

CLUB WEBSITE -

www.parkerrotary.org

CLUB LINKED-IN SITE http://www.linkedin.com/

groups?gid=1813524

Eclub One Meeting on the web www.rotaryeclubone.org

Rotary on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/

rotaryinternational

Rotary on Twitter http://twitter.com/rotary

Rotary on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/pages/

Rotary-International/7268844551

Rotary on LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/groups?

gid=858557&trk=hb_side_g

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ROTARY MINUTE

Dec 1 Steve Gilbert

Dec 15

Dec 22

GREETER PLEDGE INSPIRATION/ 4-WAY TEST

INVOCATION

Dec 1 Brad Bergford Dean Weaver Larry Brutlag Pius Schenker

Dec 15 Bill Kelly Carl Finamore Tom Vanderheiden Bill Gripman

Dec 22 Tom Duncan Carl Finamore Bill Shriver

There is nobody so irritating as some-

body with less intelligence and more

sense than we have.

Don Herold

GUAYMAS MEDICAL MISSION

Since 1992, the Mesa Baseline Rotary Club of Mesa, Arizona has sponsored a team of audi-

ologists and doctors that conduct a medical mission to help the people of Guaymas, Mexico

and others from the State of Sonora with their hearing problems. Although the city has ap-

proximately 125,000 citizens, there are no audiologists or hearing aid dispensers in Guay-

mas. Guaymas is a sister city of Mesa.

They have worked at a school for mentally and physically challenged students, many of who

have hearing loss. They have a test booth, clinical audiometer, impedance meter, hearing aid

modification tools and otoacoustic emissions screener. Each year, a group of specialists vol-

unteer to go and conduct hearing tests and medical examinations, fit and dispense hearing

aids and earmolds, fix hearing aids, and provide consultations on matters related to aural re-

habilitation and education of students with hearing loss.

Since 1992, over 3000 patients have been seen and over 2000 hearing aids have been fitted.

Most of the hearing aids have been of the behind-the-ear style with some body aids also be-

ing fit.

Donations of hearing aids, batteries and supplies have come from various manufacturers and

audiologists, as well as patients of audiologists in the United States. Donated hearing aids

are reconditioned before being taken to Guaymas. The Guaymas Rotary Club provides food

and entertainment and helps in the arrangement of local transportation and lodging.

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CHRISTMAS PARTY

DECEMBER 8 CLUB AT PRADERA

SOCIAL TIME, CASH BAR 6:00—7:00 PM

DINNER IS SERVED: 7:00 PM sharp

GUEST’S DINNER: $35.00

A signup sheet will be available on the appropriate table. Please clearly

record your name and the name of your guest(s) for the name and place

cards.

Menu choices: filet mignon, pork chop, salmon, or vegetarian pasta.

Thanks to our

Parker State of the Town 2012

Thursday, February 9, 2012 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Registration/Networking - 3:00-3:45 Featured Program - 3:45 - 4:45

Live Auction - 4:45 - 5:15

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PROPOSED NEW MEMBER

The club Board of Directors has approved Randy Hill as

a prospective new member. Randy is sponsored by Bill

Gripman. He is retired. At the time of his retirement,

he was a manufacturing representative for Switch Gear.

In accordance with the club by-laws, any member having

an objection to accepting Randy into membership must

present such objection in writing to the Board no later

than December 7, 2011.

TODAY IN HISTORY

On December 1, 1862, in his annual mes-

sage to Congress (a written equivalent of

today’s State of the Union Address) Presi-

dent Lincoln reminded his fellow citizens

of the stakes:

“The dogmas of the quiet past are inade-

quate to the stormy present. The occasion is

piled high with difficulty, and we must rise

with the occasion. As our case is new, so we

must think anew, and act anew. We must

disenthrall our selves, and then we shall

save our country.

Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history. We of this Congress and this administration

will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance, or insignificance, can

spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass will light us down, in

honor or dishonor, to the latest generation. We say we are for the Union. The world will

not forget that we say this. We know how to save the Union. The world knows we do

know how to save it. We—even we here—hold the power, and bear the responsibility. In

giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free—honorable alike in what we

give, and what we preserve. We shall nobly save, or meanly lose, the last best hope of

earth. Other means may succeed; this could not fail. The way is plain, peaceful, gener-

ous, just—a way which, if followed, the world will forever applaud, and God must forever

bless.”

The club will not be giving Christmas gifts

through the Salvation Army this year. In-

stead we will be working with the Parker

Task Force food bank and provide gift certif-

icates from King Soopers, Safeway, and

Walmart. Purchase gift certificates of an

amount that you are comfortable with and

bring to our meetings, with the latest being

the club Christmas Party on December 8th.

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WHAT PAUL HARRIS SAID

Members as Friends One of the more interesting traditions of Rotary is to ad-dress members by their first names and to avoid using titles. This was not an accident. Titles are earned, and they set people off for their accomplishments. They have their role. However, friendships are earned through an entirely differ-ent mechanism, and titles inhibit friendships by separating people into various distinctions. Paul Harris explained this concept beautifully in just three sentences. Moreover, he made it clear that the playful nature of most Rotary meetings was not at all accidental. “Their meetings were different from meetings of other clubs of the day; they were far more intimate, far more friendly. First names were always used, while ‘Misters’ and all other prefixes which might in any way interfere with the free flow of spirits, were banned. They became boys once again.”

This Rotarian Age, page 57

Editarian - Bill Fernow

Asst. Editarian - Steve Gilbert

Head Photographer - Jim Boyd

Backup Photographer - Michele Duncan

Feature Editor - Jo Stone

Special Features - Steve Gilbert

Pickup/Delivery Manager - Jim Pettett

Lamplighter Staff Carolyn Ferguson, Student of the Month

Cy’s Mom sent the following message to

Ken Claiborne:

We just wanted you to know it really en-

couraged us this morning and the breakfast

was awesome! Thank you so much for hon-

oring him. It was a bright spot in the midst

of being in the grind of school. You are all

very special people!

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Object of Rotary In some areas of the world, weekly Rotary club meetings begin with all members standing and reciting the Object of Rotary. This statement, which comes from the constitution of Ro-tary, is frequently seen on a wall plaque in Rotarians’ offices or places of business. The Object of Rotary is “to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise.” The statement then lists four areas by which this “ideal of service” is fostered: through the development of acquaintance as the opportunity for service; the promotion of high ethical standards in business and professions; through service in one’s personal, busi-ness, and community life; and the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace. Object of Rotary has not always been expressed in this manner. The original constitution of 1906 had three objects: promotion of business interests, promotion of good fellowship, and the advancement of the best interests of the community. By 1910, Rotary had five objects as increased emphasis was given to expanding Rotary. By 1915, there were six objects. In 1918, the objects were rewritten again and reduced to four. Four years later, they had again grown to six and were revised again in 1927. Finally, at the 1935 Mexico City convention, the six ob-jects were restated and reduced to four. The last major change came in 1951 when the objects were streamlined and changed to a single object, which has four parts.

Mike Oldham Nov 27

Bob Forbes Dec 7

John Seberg Dec 8

Sharon Nemechek Dec 9

Steve Gilbert Dec 10

Kam Breitenbach Dec 21

Jane Johnson Dec 23

Dave Gurule Dec 31

Katheryn & Rick D’Amico Nov 22

Carl & Beverly Finamore Nov 28

Larree & Kathy Morgan Dec 1

Doug & Debbie Montgomery Dec 16

Ben & Vicky Martin Dec 20

Al & Jane Johnson Dec 22

Lew & Lois Million Dec 26

Members are encouraged to bring your

spouse to breakfast as a guest of the club

on your anniversary.

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2012 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

Make plans now to visit Thailand . . . the “Land of a Thousand Smiles”. The RI Board se-

lected Bangkok, the vibrant capital of Thailand, as the site for the 2012 Rotary Internation-

al Convention. Known as the “City of Angels”, Bangkok’s culture, cuisine and traditions

attract millions of international visitors annually and have earned it the top rating of

“World’s #1 Best City” for the past three years by Travel + Leisure magazine.

Thailand is ready and waiting to welcome you to their amazing country. The Thai govern-

ment has rolled out the welcome mat for Rotarians worldwide by providing Rotary Interna-

tional with a $9.4 million grant to help underwrite convention expense resulting in the low-

est convention registration fee in 25+ years ($160) if you register by Dec. 1, 2011.

Districts 5440 • 5450 • 5470 • 5630 Present

The 2012 Foundation Dinner

A Celebration of The Rotary Foundation and Its Contributors FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2012

LIMITED SEATING - Only Full Tables will be assigned on a first registered/ first served basis.TICKETS REQUIRED

Keynote Speaker, Rotary International President

Kalyan Banerjee

REGISTER NOW

Annual Regional Rotary Foundation Seminar Saturday, January 14, 2012

Denver Tech Center Marriott

7:30 am Plated Breakfast 8:30 am Seminars

$25 per person Two Separate Seminar Tracts

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

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With just one case of polio reported in the last 10 months, India is more determined

than ever to ensure eradication of the disease. As part of that effort, Rotarians helped ad-

minister bivalent oral polio vaccine to more than 35 million children during a Subnational

Immunization Day on 13 November. The vaccine is effective against the two remaining types

of the virus.

Sporting their signature yellow vests and caps, the Rotarians also helped organize free health

camps and polio awareness rallies, as well as distribute banners, caps, face masks, comic

books, and other items to the children. On 20 November, a team of Rotarians from District

3700 (Korea) served in a health camp in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, which included immuniza-

tion of children against polio. The camp was organized by Indian Rotarians in cooperation

with local health officials and UNICEF.

The following day, the team took part in a door-to-door mop-up campaign, administering

vaccine to children who otherwise would have missed receiving it. A TV news crew from

Korea accompanied the Rotarians throughout their visit, taking the End Polio Now message

back to their country.

And in Mumbai, Rotary leaders John Germ, chair of Rotary's $200 Million Challenge Com-

mittee; Rotary Foundation Trustee Ashok Mahajan; and RI General Secretary John Hewko

joined Indian Rotarians in immunizing children. “This year, there have been just over 500

cases worldwide. The fact that only one of those cases is in India is a tremendous achieve-

ment that reflects the determination of the nation's leaders and its citizens to finally rid their

country -- and the world -- of this terrible scourge,” Hewko wrote in an article published ear-

lier this month in the Hindu Business Line.

India’s next National Immunization Days are scheduled for January and February, and a se-

ries of supplementary activities are planned through June. At the same time, intensive sur-

veillance for the wild poliovirus is continuing throughout the country. “Rotary has invested

heavily in surveillance in India over the last 12 months,” said Bruce Aylward, the World

Health Organization’s assistant director-general for polio eradication and related areas, at a

September meeting of Rotary’s International PolioPlus Committee. “That’s the reason we can

say with confidence that we think we’re getting close to zero [cases] in India.”

INDIA PRESSES ITS ADVANTAGE AGAINST POLIO

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CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF ROTARY IN COLORADO

The Sixth Annual Governor’s State of the State Luncheon

will be held from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm on Friday, December

9th at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center. This year is the

100th anniversary of the chartering of the Rotary Club of Den-

ver, Club 31. In addition to the address by Governor John

Hickenlooper (a member of the Rotary Club of Denver Lo-

do), Ron Burton (Rotary International President Nominee)

and John Hewko (the new General Secretary and CEO of Rotary Internation-

al) will make presentations. Ticket prices are $45, but a significant savings

can be realized for each table of ten that the club reserves. Sign up.

A GARY MERAZ TRUE STORY

Joe and Dave are hunting when Dave keels over. Frantic, Joe

dials 911 on his cell phone and blurts, “My friend just dropped

dead! What should I do?”

A soothing voice at the other end says, “Don’t worry, I can

help. First, let’s make sure he’s really dead.”

After a brief silence the operator hears a shot ring out. Then Joe comes back to the phone.

“Okay,” he says nervously to the operator. “What do I do next?”

A paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is

surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinter-

pret the first part -

►Evening news is where they begin with “Good Evening” and then proceed to tell you

why it isn’t.

►Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head

and a beer gut, and still think they are sexy.

►Money can’t buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.