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have chatted a lot about developing a ROTI project to give our Fellowship a point around which to rally. It appeared we had a very Igood opportunity by joining with the Rotary Club Chennai Kilpauk

on a hearing aid camp (proposed by ROTIan Hari Ratan). The camp would supply aids to a group of hearing impaired children allowing them to hear. However, our funding was a bit short when we were unable to secure the support of a District we thought would join us. We are still looking for additional funds and evaluating the effect of reducing the size of the project. If you have not pledged to this project and would like more information, please mention it on the ROTI list. This will be of great benefit to the people served and will be an honor for ROTI.

January had a very active discussing who can officiate at club meeting and getting into the question of requirements, particularly training for Presidents Elect. It covered size and structure of the PETS experience. Surprisingly, there was no mention of SETS. Many smaller clubs (in my experience) are somewhat run by the secretary. That is usually the case where the same person serves as secretary for many successive years. Part of the discussion even talked about how much RI should be able to determine the actions and activities of a given club. That brought out an interesting point: The Rotary name is essentially a franchise and needs to maintain general control over the “franchisee.” This was an excellent thread. If you missed it, it would be well worth your while to go out to Yahoo groups and read it. Reading a full thread at one time will give you a different view than reading it as the notes are sent.

During January, we had the subject of gun control come up again. It seems that when these discussions come up it is only those with strong positions who engage in the conversation and it has a tendency to become unfriendly, and the discussion rapidly becomes unfriendly. I see nothing wrong with discussing guns, but gun control seems very polarizing, or, at least, most people without strong opinions do not engage. If you want to discuss US gun laws, please do it off-list. I will be happy to discuss it with anyone off list and I will even take either side. You may laugh at that statement, but part of the problem with that issue is that the arguments on both sides are so subjective that I could take either side.

There has not been much discussion yet on the Lisbon Convention. If you have not already committed yourself, you should consider it. The process and impact of Future Vision is sure to be a very active topic, both in formal session and in informal conversations. If you have already been to a Convention, you know what an exciting event it is in your Rotary life. If you have not been, the historic city of Lisbon will be a destination from which to begin. Convention will definitely expand your Rotary awareness and provide an opportunity to place faces on all the names with whom you communicate on the ROTI lists.

Everyone has heard the plea for our fund-raising project, but few people are participating. To join the effort, you just go to wherever you normally purchase on the web, either a web vendor or retailer web site. You can take advantage of any special offers or sales. When you have made your purchase, ROTI will get a percentage of what you have spent for the assumed reference. The number of vendors participating is extraordinary. To sign-up or to get more information, please go to igive.com. When you sign up, you are participating in giving ROTI a sustaining cash flow to help promote the fellowship and to fund Fellowship projects.

I will close with a quote from Paul Harris on tolerance for the views of others. “There is nothing in the genius of America more precious today than the spirit of religious and political tolerance in its application to our own people.”

There has not been much discussion yet on the Lisbon Convention. If you have not already committed yourself, you should consider it. The

process and impact of Future Vision is sure to be a very active topic, both in formal

session and in informal conversations. If you have

already been to a Convention, you know what an exciting

event it is in your Rotary life. If you have not been, the historic

city of Lisbon will be a destination from which to begin. Convention will

definitely expand your Rotary awareness and provide an

opportunity to place faces on all the names with whom you

communicate on the ROTI lists.

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RON NETHERCUTTROTI Chair 2007-2009

he Founding Members of Rotarians Matter Most applaud the positive changes that Future Vision will bring, however we have serious Tconcerns about aspects of the program that will eliminate corporate

support for popular, worthwhile programs. We have created this website to present those concerns and encourage open discussion about The Rotary Foundation's Future Vision Program.

For more, go to www.rotarians-matter.org

One of the questions being raised for new grants in RY 2013-24 is `sustainability.' As one looks through the requirements at RI & TRF, you find the term used in several ways. I wrote Joe Brownlee of TRF to explain the term but have not received an answer. Here are comments by PDG and DRFC Madhukar Malhotra of D3080 regarding sustainability in the Future Vision Plan.

“ Sustainability needs to be defined and interpreted with flexibility - surgery for life saving is not included, but saves lives or allows for a near normal life span - life saving programs like Gift of Life need to be retained for not just for children up to 5 years but all those whose lives can be saved or relieved of pain/suffering mitigated

Medical Missions conducting surgery, relieving patients of misery & possibly saving lives should be allowed to continue without conditions of training etc of locals - you just cant pass on surgical skills learned over a decade or more in a week ten days but yes guide & train locals for post operative care Yes, that is OK but FV disallows such surgical missions on first reading of FV Areas of Focus - Statements of Purpose and Goals

How can skills gained by a surgeon over 10-15 years be imparted in a week/ten day duration of a surgical medical mission. The long lasting benefits of a longer, healthier productive life of those treated should cover the sustainability factor as also for life saving congenital corrective heart surgery to replace a valve or TRF or close a hole in the heart without which the patient would lead a short stunted life.

For a person blind with cataracts an IOL operation is the only answer, counseling does not help him, helping a person regain his eyesight is a great example of sustainability. Do you deny the benefit of sight and a normal dignified life to thousands because of FV eligibility guidelines being too rigid on sustainability definition?

A life saving surgery that allows a person to live a normal life or a surgery that brings relief from continuous pain of suffering like hernia, fistula, prolapsed uterus, a infected tooth... or restores dignity of a deformed or burn patient with orthopedic or plastic surgery ... are these not sustainable?

Why is TRF / FV rejecting these applications and asking for addition of equipment or education - cost & complications - benefits - nil to negligible, the equipment will lie unused as we see in very many underdeveloped countries... the measurable sustainable benefits to the individual & their families/communities should be the criterion for eligibility.”

- Madhukar Malhotra DRFC 3080 2013-16

Here are three URLs from RMM that may be valuable to you,

The first is our new "executive notes" the second a list of "concerned voices" re the FVP and the third is the home page. We've added a LOT of material to the site, but these 3 cover the issues.http://www.rotariansmatter.org/overview.html

http://www.rotariansmatter.org/voices.html

http://www.rotarians-matter.org/index.html

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RotaryisOpportunity

ave you ever been asked, “What is Rotary?” Reduced to a single word, Rotary is HOpportunity. RI President (1978-79) Clem

Renouf said, “Rotary takes ordinary men [and women], and gives them extra-ordinary opportunities.” Of course Rotary is many things, but summed up in opportunity.

Without Rotary, members' local acquaintance would be limited perhaps to neighborhood and workplace. Through Rotary classification, acquaintance is spread across the community, including most local businesses and professions.

Paul Harris initially brought friends together for social contacts, but one of their first decisions was to target their business relations primarily with one another. Rotarians are confident they can trust each other for professional or business needs.

A member may become a committee member or director, rising to the job's expectations, gaining self- confidence, poise, and increased leadership ability.Rotary is opportunity for better citizenship. In their weekly programs, Rotarians gain understanding of government, business, and society. Through participation in community projects, they gain appreciation for local needs, and their ability to meet some of those needs.

Through sponsorship of Interact and Rotaract clubs, through school projects or literacy programs, members have opportunity to share their expertise with future leaders.Rotary is opportunity for ethical awareness. The Four-Way Test defines high standards of personal integrity. Rotarians are expected to practice and encourage ethical behavior in the workplace and the community.

Meeting with foreign guests and students, members gain a multi-cultural awareness, and insight into the world society.

But isn't that included in all of the other opportunities mentioned? The central fact remains: Rotary is Opportunity

Rotary is opportunity for acquaintance.

Rotary is opportunity for networking.

Rotary is opportunity for personal growth.

Rotary is opportunity for mentoring.

Rotary is opportunity for world understanding.

Rotary is opportunity for fellowship and service.

by Frank Deaver

Frank Deaver has been a member of the Rotary Club of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (USA) since 1969, and was president in 1980-81. In the past, he had enriched ROTI Breadbasket as guest editor.

Frank is professor emeritus of journalism, The University of Alabama, where his primary teaching/research fields were media ethics and international media. He holds a PhD degree in Communication from the University of Texas, with post-graduate study in Sweden, Guatemala, and Japan. His text on media ethics is published in Spanish and Romanian, and excerpts in Japanese. He has combined international media consultancies (for the State Department and various foundations) with Rotary activities, and has attended Rotary in more than 30 countries. His year-long series of articles on “Friends Around the World” was published in the district, one in The Rotarian, others in various places.

For most of his adult life, Frank has been “preaching ethics” in and out of the classroom, and has spoken and written on ethics and the Four-Way Test in many venues. He was a speaker for Rotary Zone meetings in New Orleans and Little Rock; for district conferences in four states, plus in India, The Philippines and Uganda.

Frank is a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, RI Foundation Benefactor, and Major Donor; and his wife Dusti is also a Paul Harris Fellow.


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Thank you, Dan, for that kind introduction. It makes me glad I came. Actually, I try not to speak any more at Rotary club meetings except for special reason because I feel I have spoken too much already, and I really have paid my dues. But Dan enticed me with the chance to help give recognition to the truly commendable support of the club for the PolioPlus, in which I have great interest. That is reason enough, and so I welcome this occasion to speak of its early beginnings, as Dan suggested. Much of that history has been told already, so I will limit myself mostly to what I know personally as bystander or participant.

But, first, let me thank our friends from India whose support for PolioPlus is highlighted on this occasion. They remind me of a hot day in April 1987 when I administered two drops of polio vaccine to a child in Chennai to start polio immunization in India. That work was carried forward fantastically by their countrymen and is now almost over. It is heartening to see here kindly people who, away from their country, are committed to the effort to complete it. Thank you, gentlemen.

any major institutions and events have surprisingly humble beginnings that gave no indication of their future greatness. One of those is Rotary, which started as a novel scheme of a lonely lawyer to meet new friends. Another is the Rotary Foundation, which Mgrew from a simple expression of a vague desire to do good in the world. Such is not the case with PolioPlus. PolioPlus began with

the ambitious call of PRIP Clem Renouf to effectively revolutionize Rotary and change its focus by addressing the momentous problems confronting humanity. At the 1978 Rotary convention in Tokyo, Clem said that we Rotarians needed “to invest ourselves, our time, talent, and concern, in a great world-wide assault on the pressing problems of our time – when we need to marshal our scattered resources, and commit them to programs which would demonstrate our concern for our fellowmen”

To achieve this revolution in the focus of Rotary activities, Clem proposed that Rotary embark on major projects that might be too big for one club, a combination of clubs, or even a district to carry out, but which could be accomplished by a combination of districts, even from different countries, coming together to perform such meaningful service to humanity. He envisioned that those gigantic undertakings would address problems of health, hunger, and the hardships of the human condition. Hence, his idea came to be known as the 3-H Program, signifying Health, Hunger, and Humanity. To implement it, he launched Rotary on a two-year campaign to raise $12 million for the funding of the first 3-H projects, which would commemorate the 75th anniversary of Rotary. That was certainly a grand beginning, but the campaign to raise money for it raised barely $6 million in two years.

As the new President's program, and as the first truly humanitarian program of Rotary, 3-H was enthusiastically received by Clem's team and by many other Rotarians. But it met stiff opposition from clubs and many senior Rotary leaders, including past presidents, who feared it would marginalize the clubs. That was the same objection they had against the Rotary Foundation which, believe it or not, also met serious early objections. The objections came principally from RIBI and Australia, which gave very little contribution to the Foundation, and from Europe, which hardly contributed any. Even here in the United States, there was still little enthusiasm and inadequate support for it, such that R.I. had to fund its operations. The whole Foundation itself was in fact treated as a mere committee of R.I., the design being to keep it small because the clubs feared they would lose their autonomy to an international foundation that could outdraw them for their members' money, and that the Foundation might grow to be such a big monster that it would swallow R.I. itself. You can imagine how much greater the opposition was to 3-H, which openly aimed to undertake big projects that clubs could not do by themselves.

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mat caparasRotary International President, 1986-87

ORIGINS

POLIOPLUS

Caparas was at the forefront of the initiative to eradicate polio. Many of us take for granted Rotary's stature in international philanthropy, but Caparas remembers when the Rotary Foundation started with a "vague desire to do good". This vague desire was later clarified as a means to "effectively revolutionize Rotary by addressing the enormous challenges facing the world" through the investment of time, talent, and concern in programs that advanced this agenda. The focus was to be on projects that were too big for any club or district. Thus, the 3-H grant was born: Health, Hunger, and Humanity.

Caparas noted that the initial 3-H fundraising effort, which coincided with Rotary's 75th anniversary, fell short. Many clubs initially opposed this new direction fearing it would marginalize their clubs.

However, when the 3-H program was officially proposed, the approval was overwhelming. The first project identified was a 5-year effort to immunize all children in the Philippines younger than five. The Philippines worked well as a pilot because it was a compact, densely populated, and developed country which was active in Rotary. With the help of a vaccine donation and $760k from the 3-H fund, the program was underway and an agreement was signed in June 1979.

This initial campaign generated significant media attention throughout the world. In one notable instance, a group of Italian children were inspired to make a significant contribution which they did through collecting pennies that were delivered by Alitalia. Ultimately, 6 million kids were vaccinated, resulting in radically decreased rates of polio.

After this success, Rotary embarked on a new polio campaign, this time offering vaccinations to any country agreeable to a 5-year commitment. The goal was to reach 500 million children at a cost of $120 million. It didn't seem possible to raise this amount in two years, but Rotary was "prepared to dare" and in doing so was greeted with an incredible response. The money started coming in even before the campaign officially started and it was all the staff could do in Evanston to keep up with the flow.

The success of the campaign surprised even Unicef. Overnight, Rotary became a NGO to be taken seriously.(Brief 2005 UNICEF video report on Rotary's Polio Fight) The final tally: $247M in 2 years. The campaign has since been renamed "Polio Plus" and the goal of serving a half billion people has been met.

Delivered at Rotary Club of Cupertino, 11 March 2009

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The adoption of 3-H as an official Rotary program came up at the Dallas convention in 1982. The opposition was so vehement and organized that Stan McCaffrey, the President, decided to take part in the debate. He yielded the chair to Bill Sergeant, his Vice-President, and he personally spoke from the floor for adoption. The expected opposition took place, and it took a ruling on a point of order (by me, incidentally, as parliamentarian) to terminate the debate. In the ensuing vote, 3-H was overwhelmingly adopted as an official Rotary program. Actually, the first 3-H project was already well underway by that time. It was to immunize, over a five-year period, all children in the Philippines below the age of five.

Another Californian, Cliff Dochterman, was involved in that decision. Not yet a director, he was a member of the committee appointed by President Clem to implement the 3-H program as part of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of Rotary. The committee decided that the first project should be in the field of health where concrete steps could be quickly taken, and demonstrable good results could be obtained. As it happened, child immunization was very much in the air at that time. The injection gun had just been invented, and its inventor, Robert Hinson, was in fact one of the keynote speakers at the Tokyo convention. The committee favored immunization as a first project, and it invited Rotary leaders all over the world to send bids to hold a pilot national immunization project in their country. In the Philippines, Dr. Benny Santos, a future R.I. director, received the news, consulted with the Secretary of Health and his predecessor – both of whom were Rotarians – and came up with the suggestion that R.I. undertake polio immunization in the Philippines.

The invitation for bids did not specify polio. Benny Santos suggested polio immunization because the Philippines had a lot of polio cases, with an uncommonly high mortality rate, but the international health authorities seemed mindless of the problem. They had a world-wide campaign against five preventable children's diseases – diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, measles, and tuberculosis – but polio was not one of them. With the suggested polio immunization, Benny said, Rotary would be doing substantial good by giving children protection that they probably would not otherwise get. Also, there were other considerations that favored the Philippines as suitable place for the project. A relatively small developing country that was strong in Rotary, it was densely populated and had many children who would benefit from the campaign. And because it was compact and not too spread-out, reaching the children would be quite easy.

No decision had been announced when President Clem went to Manila for the joint conference of four Philippine districts. While there, he received notice of an offer by Connaught Laboratories in Canada of 500,000 doses of anti-tetanus vaccines that would expire in three months. Connaught wanted to know if Rotary could use them, and Clem consulted Benny Santos. Together with the two health secretaries, Benny assured Clem that the country had the need and the capability to deploy and use those vaccines. Clem accordingly directed that the vaccines be shipped to the Philippines.

Clem also called the following day on the Cardinal of Manila, who assured him in strong terms that he and the whole church would support immunization of the children. Seeing the enthusiasm of the local Rotarians, of the government, and of the church, Clem told the Cardinal that he was confident he could persuade his board to undertake the immunization in the Philippines. He was as good as his word. The board decided to undertake polio immunization in the Philippines and appropriated $760,000 for it from the 3-H Fund. That was all that started this whole thing: $760,000.

Implementation of the decision could not be carried out during Clem's year; that honor fell on his successor, James Bomar of Tennessee. In September 1979, Jim went to Manila, signed the Memorandum of Agreement with the Philippine government for the immunization of the children, and administered the first drops of Rotary's polio vaccines on a Filipino child. That was the start of what would be PolioPlus. It was not a shot heard around the world, for international communications then were not as fast and sophisticated as now, and polio immunization was a new and hardly known thing. Even so, the campaign in the Philippines attracted considerable attention, especially among Rotarians. A dramatic demonstration of that came from Italy at about the second year of the campaign. An Italian past governor named Sergio Mulitsch told the children in his district of what Rotary was doing to protect Filipino children from a dreadful disease. Those children responded by saving their snack money to buy 1 million doses of polio vaccine. Air Italia just delivered them to us one day in Manila to everyone's amazement. This was from Europe, where support for the Rotary Foundation was so sparse. It was an indication of how people can get affected by truly humanitarian action. It was one big factor that led a few years later to the launch of PolioPlus.

Polio immunization in the Philippines was hugely successful. At its end, more than 6 million children had been vaccinated, and WHO certified to the dramatic decrease in the incidence of polio in the Philippines. That resulted from the cooperation of Rotary with the other NGOs and the government health authorities to achieve the unprecedented coverage of 80% of the target population, compared with the 35% coverage that was the most the health authorities used to achieve without Rotary's help.. For the record, the last polio case identified in the Philippines was in May 1993. A 50-bed ward for contagious diseases in the general hospital of Manila used to overflow consistently with polio cases. It is now devoted solely to cases of AIDS.

In 1981-82, while that success was still in process, Stan McCaffrey became R.I. President. He appointed a New Horizons Committee, chaired by Cliff Dochterman, which recommended the immunization by Rotary of all the children of the world against polio as a gift to mankind by Rotary on its hundredth anniversary. The board approved the recommendation, and called the program Polio 2005 to tie it with Rotary's centenary. Serious work on its implementation, however, did not commence until Carlos Canseco from Mexico became President in 1984-85. A renowned medical doctor who was an expert on allergies, Carlos knew and had worked with Dr. Albert Sabin, the discoverer of the oral polio vaccine, or OPV. Carlos took over the Polio 2005 program and became its most vigorous sponsor. He appointed a committee of health specialists headed by John Sever and assisted by Dr. Sabin to design a plan to implement Polio 2005. The plan they came up with was for Rotary to give all the vaccines needed by any developing country that would agree to hold a five-year national immunization campaign against polio. They envisioned immunizing in that way 500 million children of the Third World at a cost of $120 million for the purchase of the needed vaccines. They also recommended that Rotary hold a two-year plan to raise that amount.


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A polio victim from an orphan-age in Angeles City presents a lei to Mary Lou Keller, wife of RI president elect Charles Keller of Rotary International. The couple visited Angeles City recently where they observed an anti-polio immunization project of the Rotary Clubs of Angeles and Mabalacat. The polio victim is assisted by PP Dr. Melo Narciso, RC Angeles.

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In 1981-82, while that success was still in process, Stan McCaffrey became R.I. President. He appointed a New Horizons Committee, chaired by Cliff Dochterman, which recommended the immunization by Rotary of all the children of the world against polio as a gift to mankind by Rotary on its hundredth anniversary. The board approved the recommendation, and called the program Polio 2005 to tie it with Rotary's centenary. Serious work on its implementation, however, did not commence until Carlos Canseco from Mexico became President in 1984-85. A renowned medical doctor who was an expert on allergies, Carlos knew and had worked with Dr. Albert Sabin, the discoverer of the oral polio vaccine, or OPV. Carlos took over the Polio 2005 program and became its most vigorous sponsor. He appointed a committee of health specialists headed by John Sever and assisted by Dr. Sabin to design a plan to implement Polio 2005. The plan they came up with was for Rotary to give all the vaccines needed by any developing country that would agree to hold a five-year national immunization campaign against polio. They envisioned immunizing in that way 500 million children of the Third World at a cost of $120 million for the purchase of the needed vaccines. They also recommended that Rotary hold a two-year plan to raise that amount.

Canseco had ceased to be President and had become a trustee when the final planks of this program were being put together. Polio 2005 was a Rotary Foundation activity, and he was instrumental in having the trustees approve the plan of the committee. Actual implementation of the plan to raise $120 million for the program, however, needed board action, and I got personally involved in the decision because I was President-Elect, and the fundraiser, when launched, would start in my year.

The board was hesitant, quite understandably, to start such an unprecedented fund campaign. We knew that the previous campaign to raise $12 million for 3-H in two-years failed and barely raised $6 million. It did not seem possible we could raise ten times that amount, or $120 million, in the same period of time. But I felt the failure of the earlier campaign was due to its lack of an identifiable and attractive specific good for which the money was being raised. In contrast, Polio 2005, would have such a clear, concrete goal, which was hugely popular. Besides, we could point to our success in the Philippines. Our experience there also showed that a humanitarian project that people truly liked could draw spectacular and unexpected response, such as the 1 million OPV from the Italian children. And so, even with some misgivings, the board decided to go ahead with the project.

It was a chancy decision, much more so than the decision we made later in the year to buy the headquarters building that is now One Rotary Center. We had little money also when we bought that building, but we had the prospect of enough revenue to meet the payments, and we were right. Rotary was able to retire the mortgage in a few years, and is now earning considerable rental money from unused parts of the building. The Polio 2005 decision was scarier. We should have been intimidated by the failure of the previous 3-H drive. But we were impelled to dare by the strong desire to proceed with what we knew would do a tremendous good if it succeeded. We have never ceased to be thankful that we did not come to regret it. Hoping to raise $120 million, we got over $247 million, more than $120 million of which came from the United States alone. That was amazing. But far more amazing and little noticed is the fact that the balance, which was also more than $120 million, came from outside the US, where hardly any money used to come. That was the magic of Polio 2005, Rotary has never been the same since, and our Foundation came to be universally accepted because of it.

The response of Rotarians to the campaign was incredible. People from everywhere began sending in money in unbelievable amounts way before it began. In Australia, when I was President-Elect, a severely disabled lady by the name of Shirley Whitcroft approached me and said, “My husband and I are not wealthy, but we want to give you this money for Rotary because polio made me what I am, and we don't want any one else to endure the misery I suffer.” Then she handed me a check for AUS$450,000, equivalent to US$250,000. That was 1986, when nobody had given to the Foundation much more than a thousand dollars at one time for Paul Harris, of which there were not yet very many. There was no such thing as major donor then. We could say that gift of $250,000 for Polio 2005 rang the bell for major donations. We should call it the Whitcroft Bell.

Nobody who was in Rotary at that time will ever forget the happy excitement over polio immunization. Contributions poured in so fast that the staff in Evanston literally failed to keep up. No money was lost, but numerous donors did not receive acknowledgment of their donations because we were still using the ancient main frame computers. The donors did not mind, though. They wanted to help, and they were happy enough just to give. Many did more than give money for vaccines. Rotarian doctors went to places where polio victims suffered without medical care, and volunteer Rotarians went with them to help, bringing with them implements for the disabled. Let me mention a most notable fund-raiser: Richard King, who was not yet a director then. He moved an awful lot of donors by saying, “I am not a doctor. I cannot go and treat the disabled as doctors do. But when I contribute money that would send Joe Serra to Malawi to attend to the polio victims there, I feel that I am also with him, helping him relieve people of pain.”

The mobilization of the community for NIDs was easy in such an atmosphere. The very first NID using Rotary vaccines was also held before the launch of the fund raiser, and the vaccines used were bought with money from the 3-H fund. It was held in Turkey, again when I was still President-Elect. I started it by vaccinating children in Ankara at the same time that the President of the country was doing the same in Istanbul. NIDs followed for many years the pattern established by that first one in Turkey. One remarkable result is that the Governor-Elect who arranged that NID, a medical doctor, fell so much in love with that work that he went several times on Rotary immunization missions to Jordan, where war was raging at the time. He had friends there who asked him to come, and hostilities would stop while they immunized the children. It was an amazing truce that would be observed in many other warring places while Rotary immunized the children of the combatants.

The success of our fund campaign surprised even WHO and UNICEF. Those international organizations used to regard Rotary as just like any other NGO that did not have to be taken too seriously. The French health authorities preferred the Salk vaccine, and WHO frowned on our taking the vaccines to the field, preferring instead that the children be brought to the public health clinics in town. We surprised them, however, with our 80% coverage through community mobilization. And when Rotary raised $247 in two years, WHO and UNICEF realized we were serious players. They invited Rotary to be partner in their immunization campaign, which they enlarged to include polio. They suggested that we rename our program PolioPlus so as not to limit its significance to the centenary of Rotary. And they then included Rotary in the commitment to eradicate polio. That was not our original goal. It was to immunize half a billion children, and we reached that goal in 1992, when Cliff Dochterman was president. But we gladly joined in that larger effort to eradicate polio altogether because it would mean so much to humanity when we attain it. With patience and continuing effort we will get there. And Rotary will continue to be, as WHO now calls it, the soul of the campaign to end polio.

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D3770 PDG, PRIP MAT CAPARAS, PRIP FRANK DEVLIN, D3790 PDG JESS NICDAO; at NOLA RI CONVENTION, PP GLO NETHERCUTT & PRIP MAT CAPARAS


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Each month, a special Rotarian is selected by ROTI, in recognition of their commitment and dedication to Rotary service.

This month, ROTI is pleased to honor.......

jay dzurilla

A Chip Ross Production

ay, a Past District Governor of RD 6630, is a Jmember of the Rotary

Club of Strongsville, Ohio, USA.

He is a Financial Industry Professional with extensive experience in many industry positions, and as well as playing an active part in Rotary, finds time to be a Little League umpire.

To find out more about Jay, much of which will surprise you, visit http://stu.westga.edu/~wmaples/dzurilla_jay.html

Jay joined ROTI in 2004, and since that time has made almost 400 posts, contributing greatly to the information flow for which ROTI is famous (or infamous!).

Memoir: 10 January 2013

Greetings and Salutations everyone !!!

As I sit here typing, I am preparing for yet another trip to New York to umpire ("Little League" ) baseball games this summer - so far I am committed for three weeks and have my fingers crossed for 6-8 weeks all total.

Part of the preparations includes making sure I plan enough of the meds, enough of the muscle relaxants, and the proper amount of other medication (ibuprofin,etc.) because I have absolutely no desire to have to visit an hospital ( or doctor ) while away from home !

Will I get my rest there while working as an umpire? Yes - I made sure of that last year.

Will I get my proper nutrition there while working as an umpire? Yes, as well !

Will I be properly dressed while there working as an umpire? Yes - I made sure of that last year as well !!

Will I have the names and numbers of doctors and medical people that I may have to call upon while there working as an umpire? Yes - just kept the same names as last year PLUS I keep in touch with as many people as I am able !!!

My friends, when I was diagnosed with my AVM (Arteriovenous malformation) - initially, I thought the world was crashing in about me. But, I had to spend time in the hospital and had the so-called opportunity to meet children with cancer and veterans returning home missing arms / legs and quickly came to the realization that if I am intelligent enough - which I egotistically believe I am - to plan accordingly, "y'know, life is not all that bad" !!!

Looking back, had my AVM not been diagnosed - I would never have graduated from college, never been married, never lived to see two GREAT boys or lived to see two GREAT nieces. I would never have been able to work for 25 years in the Bank Industry or for over 20 years as a Youth Sports Coach or approximately 10 years as an umpire.

Lucky? "You betcha" !!! BUT, I do plan upon being intelligent about it because there is SO much more I have yet to do and see and hear............................

BUT, I trust you and you ALL are well ??? I enjoy reading the posts you DO send my way - in fact, I try to write as many as I am able. In fact, I have also become rather active with Hanson House here in town - Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor group - not to mention that I just surpassed my 30th anniversary as a Rotarian....

Y'know, life is pretty good............................Obrigado,Jay

Thanks, Jay, for all you do for, Rotary and ROTI.


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ike many Rotarians, I've often reflected on the moments that made me feel proud to be a Rotarian. Usually a highly Lsuccessful project will come to mind, one that enabled us to

help one or even thousands of people live better lives, all because of one special project. I've also experienced inspired moments while participating in Rotary projects.

However, I have something to confess: I joined Rotary to take advantage of the networking opportunities it offered me because I felt they would benefit my businesses. It's no secret that Rotary opens doors and provides access to influential business and community leaders, because many of them are Rotarians themselves or they have great respect for everything related to Rotary.

Today, after 42 years of Rotary service, I still remember, like it was yesterday, the moment I accepted the invitation to become a member of the Rotary Club of Ciudad de México. It gave me access to the leaders not only of my community but also the communities I visited while launching my family business in Mexico and around the world.

I also remember the first of many moments when I felt tremendously proud to be a Rotarian. During my first year, I took on the task of representing the Mexican Optometric Association in an attempt to have it recognized by the most prestigious international organization in our profession.

The World Council of Optometry was meeting in Amsterdam in 1971. I met with the council's board of directors and learned of the bureaucratic process I would need to follow. On the same day, I paid my first visit to the Rotary Club of Amsterdam. I was invited to sit at the special table for visitors and, to my great surprise, three of the persons seated there with me were on the council and happened to be visiting Rotarians.

Thanks to the magic of Rotary, when these Rotarians realized that I too was a Rotarian and that I had all the paperwork required to secure the accreditation of our Mexican association, the bureaucratic red tape suddenly disappeared. In the blink of an eye everything was approved — and that was the first time I felt tremendously proud to be a member of Rotary.

Rotaryopens doorsandprovidesaccessto leaders

Frank DevlynPresidentRotary International2000-2001


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n over 30 years of Rotary activity I’ve observed that often an “elephant in the room” is the personality differences or pinch points which cause members to Ibecome upset, withdraw and/or eventually leave Rotary. Often we do not hear

the real reason when someone leaves. So when I read the following article by my friend PDG Steve Garrett, I wanted to share it. He talks about our Purpose in Rotary as well as the Principles, Policies and Procedures that we abide by. But the Personality of our members can often come into play as well. I think Steve covers this topic in a great way and I hope we can each work to keep a cooperative and winning spirit while respecting each unique individual. Principle over Personality. The important things that come from worthwhile endeavors and organizations can be described as similar to the layers of an onion. My observation is that those layers can be remembered by thinking of them as four words that begin with P. Specifically; Purpose, Principle, Policy and Procedure. I recently put forward a few comments about Purpose by way of a reminder that Rotary has a purpose; the Object of Rotary starts with these words, "to encourage and foster the ideal of service as the basis of worthy enterprise." Keeping that purpose at the center of all the things we do in Rotary helps us remember why people belong to and participate in this organization. The next layer in my metaphorical onion is Principles and keeping those principles in mind is as important as the central purpose. Our Guiding Principles can be found under that title on the Rotary International website as a part of the Object of Rotary. They include the development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; maintaining high ethical standards in business and professions; recognizing useful occupations and dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society; while applying the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life; and advancing international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. In recent month's I have repeatedly offered my thoughts on the importance of setting Policies as a part of governing the Rotary club. The final layer of our metaphorical onion is the written procedures individual Rotarians and committees follow in implementing the policies established by the club board of directors and Rotary International. Those policies have to be consistent with the guiding principle and over all purpose of the organization. To be as successful as we can be, it might be important to take note of the lack of the fifth 'P' that often creeps into our organization. The fifth 'P' would be the one that represents personality. Why is it that we let our personal differences of opinion creep into our efforts? Rotarians should be able to work together with people who share their purpose and principles even if they don't share common opinions on religion or politics. When you watch the Super Bowl game, you might note that the best teams in the game of football consist of people with different backgrounds, skill sets and beliefs, but they all have a common purpose and follow guiding principles with common policies and specific well laid out procedures.

PDG Douglas W VincentRC Woodstock-Oxford

Box 1583, Woodstock, ON Canada N4S 0A7Rotary United Nations Representative, Z24COL Representative 08-14, District 7080

www.dougvincent.com



Engage Rotary, Change Lives - Ron D. Burton, RI President 2013 - 14

The Rotary club meeting you walk into today might, at first glance, seem very different from the weekly meetings of 50 years ago. And if you could pay a visit to every one of Rotary's 34,000 clubs, you'd see men and women from all different backgrounds, speaking just about every one of the world's languages, involved in service projects from the local to the global. You'd see clubs that are getting together to repair a neighborhood playground this weekend, while working in partnership with other clubs to install sanitary facilities in a school thousands of miles away. And you'd see a group of people who are absolutely committed to making the world a better place, in ways large and small.

There's a lot that's different about Rotary today. But the foundation that Rotary is built on hasn't changed. Rotary is based, as it's always been, on our core values: service, fellowship, diversity, integrity, and leadership. These are the values that define us as Rotarians: they're the values we live by, and the values we strive to bring to the communities we serve.

Every one of us in Rotary is here because we were invited, and because we made a choice to accept that invitation. Every day since then, we've been faced with another choice: whether to just be a member of a Rotary club, or to truly be a Rotarian.

Being a Rotarian is a commitment that goes far beyond just showing up at meetings once a week. It means seeing the world, and our role in it, in a unique way. It means accepting our communities as our responsibility, and acting accordingly: taking the initiative, making the effort, and doing what's right, not what's easy.

All of us came to Rotary to get involved, and to make a difference. And in Rotary service, as in just about everything else in life, the more you put into it, the more you get out of it. If you only put in a token effort, you won't accomplish very much, and you won't find very much satisfaction in what you do accomplish. But when you make the decision to truly engage Rotary — to bring Rotary service and Rotary values into every day of your life — that is when you start to see the incredible impact that you can have. That's when you find the inspiration, the excitement, and the power to truly change lives. And no one's life will be changed more than your own.

In the 2013-14 Rotary year, our theme, and my challenge to you, will be Engage Rotary, Change Lives.

You've chosen to wear a Rotary pin. The rest is up to you.

Ron D. Burton, 2013-14 RI President

on Burton, the RI president-elect, retired as president of the University Rof Oklahoma Foundation Inc. in

2007. He is a member of the American Bar Association and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Ron is a founder and past president of the Norman Public School Foundation, and founder and past board member of the Norman Community Foundation. He was vice president of the Last Frontier Council of the Boy Scouts of America and received the Silver Beaver Award.

A Rotarian since 1979, he has served as RI director, Rotary Foundation trustee vice chair, International Assembly moderator, committee chair, Permanent Fund national adviser, regional Rotary Foundation coordinator, and aide to the president.

Ron has received the RI Service Above Self Award and the Foundation’s Distinguished Service Award and International Service Award for a Polio-Free World.

He and his wife, Jetta, have two children and three grandchildren.

Ron D. Burton RI President, 2013-14

Rotary Club of Norman, Oklahoma, USA

RY 2013-2014



aryBeth Gallagher is the daughter of an Ossining Rotarian and currently the MPresident of the Windhoek Rotary Club in

Namibia, Africa. Each year she visits her parents here in New York and speaks at local Rotary Clubs about projects being undertaken in her area of Namibia. She not only has a program she started in her area but has become involved with another program in nearby that was developed for special needs children.

A speaker yearly at the Rotary Club of Cortlandt Manor, when she found out that they were the sponsors of a "new" type of Rotary Community Corps set up for Special Needs Adults she wanted to meet with them. MaryBeth Gallagher came to the Keon Center to attend a meeting of the Rotary Community Corps of Keon she never knew what would happen the following year.

MaryBeth gave the new RCC of Keon a presentation on a center, called Lebensschule for Special Needs Children in Namibia, Africa. She explained the need for the center and all they were doing to help special needs children in their area. Unlike some areas of the world there was little or nothing in terms of services, day hab or any place for special needs children in that area before this not-for-profit was created by Kathy Hampe. They were eager to learn about another continent and how different things are there. They were

When the RCC of Keon decided to do two car washes for a fundraiser, they wanted to have this center in Africa be the recipient of the monies raised. They worked very hard at both car washes with the help of some Cortlandt Manor Rotarians who are always there to help support their efforts.

You can see the surprise in MaryBeth's face when she was presented by RCC President Kevin on her next annual trip with a check for $500.00 for the Lebensscule center in Africa. MaryBeth commented that she was not only thrilled but surprised at the amount of money they were able to raise with their two car washes!

Being part of the Rotary Family has changed these RCC members lives. They now know Rotarians in the area where they live and work. They are included in Rotary Club events, march in the local parade with the Rotarians, and have more social interaction with their own communities. They are hardworking, contributing members of an organization, Rotary, that saw their abilities not their disabilities. Whenever they do a fundraiser they are gaining in their efforts to be an accepted as productive members of society. They have changed opinions of people who originally thought they were disabled, to be included with people who make differences in others lives through their efforts.

Editors Note: The first RCC in the world for Special Needs Adults is a very active, special group of adults. Each member has abilities that contribute to their success as a club. They have raised thousands for charity in their two years of existence. If you have any interest in setting up an RCC like this

ROTARY COMMUNITYCORP of KEON

Peekskill, NY, USA

RCC Special Needs Adults Raise Money for Special Needs Children

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RCC of Keon Members with MaryBeth Gallagher

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Gallagher, President of

Windhoek Rotary Club in Namibia

Special Needs Children with parents, Namibia, Africa

- Sharon IrvingRotary Club of Cortlandt Manor, D7230 USA



“Solid Water” to Sow Land ofMagueys in Mexico

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Leticia ParraRotary Public Image Coordinator

Zone 21A, 2013-16

otary and Rotaract Clubs from District 4170 joined together to share their efforts to improve the works on 1,600 m2 with a special program in order to Rpromote reforestation, hiking pads, the conservation of colonial buildings at

the ceremonial pyramids located at the village of Calixtlahuaca, at the north of the city of Toluca, State of Mexico.

To btain better results on the reforestation of magueys (cactus) they used 'Solid Water', which is a special technique that allows with polymer material to retain the water as a water resource use for the plants. Rotarian Sergio Rico from Vallescondido Rotary Club developer of this 'solid water' technique.

The many alternatives for using cactus pear pads and fruit in Mexico embrace different type of industry: handcrafts, chemical-extractive, alimentary, pharmacological, and cosmetics. Edible cactus is also known as nopales (no-PAH-les), nopalitos or cactus pads. This vegetable is popular in Mexico.

Because of the great number of potentially active nutrients and their multifunctional properties, cactus pear fruits have been suggested for the production of health-promoting food and food supplements.

Cultural, economic and civic development through the Ecoturism at the Mountains of Toluca, State of Mexico and in order to improve the quality of living of people at that region, Rotarians working to preserve the environment and the cultural traditions.

Governor Ernesto Benitez, D4170 sowing magueys with the solid water.

Gov. Ernesto Benitez and Rotarian Sergio Rico from Vallescondido R.C.

Rotarians and Rotaracts from District 4170 celebrating Paul

Harris at the Pyramid of Ehecatl.

Con Silvano Gómez y Filiberto Arenas, representantes de los grupos otomíes y mazahuas,

portando el bastón de mando entregado en ceremonia anterior.



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MEDICAL MISSION

PE Dr Eui Bong Jung and volunteer youth from the Sion Oriental Medical Mission Center served 56 indi-gent patients during the team's first regular Oriental medical relief project in Payatas (landfill area) QC in 2013. Residents of depressed areas in Payatas were given free medical consultations, medicines and vitamins and were entertained with musical numbers rendered by volunteers.

- Ricardo Salvador, Rotary Club of Holy Spirit, D3780

Dearest Rotarian friends from all around the world, I have the pleasure to announce on the name of Dani Foltyn, MA, MBA , President of Netanya RC, and all the friends whom integrate the club that on Feb Sat 9th , we will be chartering a new Rotary Club, as follows:

Bat Hefer RCD2490 IsraelPresident : Dr.Amiram Porat PHDMembers 23 almost all of them young under 50 years old

The club is siting in Bat Hefer Valley a beautiful place close to our city, Netanya, and is involve in many projects one of them is to help the community together with their municipality to rebuilt the neighborhood who suffered a big storm with very strong winds and a lot of rain, on the 8th of Jan that made around 300 families lost their houses. I will appreciate if you can send congratulations for them direct to my private mail [email protected], there is no limit of size if you want to send video for example. Thanks in advance.Nora and Lalo GotesdinerNetanya RC

Charter new club : BAT HEFER, D2490



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THIS NOTE FORWARDED TO ALL DISTRICT GOVERNORSAUSTRALIA, THE PHILIPPINES AND NEW ZEALAND

My friends,

The email below has been submitted to us from one of our clubs and it is obviously some form of scam email. Would you please urgently circulate this information to your clubs advising them that under no circumstances should they respond.

RegardsBruceManager, The Rotary Foundation - South Pacific Philippines Office,PO Box 1415, Parramatta NSW 2124 Australia, Phone: +61 2 8894 9840 (Direct) and +61 2 8894 9800 (Reception), Fax: +61 2 8894 9899, Email: [email protected]

This communication and any files or attachments transmitted with it may contain information that is confidential, privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. It is intended solely for the limited use of the individual or the entity to which it is addressed. You are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Thank you for your cooperation.

From: Rotary International [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, 6 February 2013 12:40 PMTo: [email protected]: Re: Rotary Membership Update

2013 Membership Review

Dear club member,

You are required to update your membership status for the year 2013. Click the following link or copy and paste to update your membership information:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1JpTXtN_NqlaUiwqMY6EqeqfCEAAS4kObd41danQYYKk/viewform

Also view list of Special Observances calendar for 2013.

Thanks

Rotary InterantionalOne Rotary Center 1560 Sherman Ave., Evanston. IL 60201-3698,USA.

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jubilant DG Tony Bautista of D3790 rendered an address on the progressive state of the Adistrict during the Mid Year Review held at

Baguio Country Club.

The Candidates Forum for the selection of DGN RY 2015-16 was also held the same day.

Three governor hopefuls went through a grueling interview by the 16-member District Nominating Committee.

PP Mai Ocampo of the Rotary Club of Central Tarlac was declared District Governor Nominee for RY 2015-16. A tearful father, Past District Governor Mar un Ocampo, was a winner as the daughter.

_____In photo, PDG Mar, spouse Nemia, DNC chair PDG Ben Henson and PP Mail Ocampo

SKILL & LIVELIHOOD TRAINING CENTER of MABALACAT

matching grant project between the Rotary Clubs of Mabalacat D3790 and Cortlandt Manor D7230, the Skill and Livelihood Training Center of Mabalacat located at Camachiles Resettlement Area, Mabalacat, starts its Amaiden vocational course: Consumer Electronics, which will train out-of-school youth and young adults in

troubleshooting of household appliances, including cellphones. The course is given by TESDA-accredited St. Peter College in Angeles City,

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otary International launched Polio Plus in 1985. Later RI joined hands in the fight to end polio led by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Rotary Club of Bangalore Yelahanka, RI Dist 3190, India has Rbeen working with the local Government Public Health Centre in administering polio drops in

various booths in and around Yelahanka since 2004. This includes promoting polio days in the community, distributing Rotary PR materials and with logistical and other support.

Picture shows the polio immunized children coming out of a polio vaccination centre on 20 January 2013 during first national immunization day in 2013. Their parents works at a nearby garment factory M/s Cotton World and the HR department of the organization coordinated bringing these children to the booth.

Involvement of various Rotary Clubs would help Rotary to make the final push to eradicate polio and finish the fight in India and worldwide.


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GALESBURG —

Fundraising for the $680,000 plan to redevelop Rotary Park will begin in earnest this month, with organizers hopeful they can raise half that amount by July 1.

“The plan right now calls for fundraising to start in the middle of this month and to hopefully be concluded by the 1st of July, at least the corporate part of the plan,” said Rotarian and city Treasurer Marv Dahlberg.

Galesburg’s two Rotary clubs and the Galesburg Pilot Club will work to raise the money to add new features to Rotary Park.

It is hoped that half of the project can be funded through a state grant, provided a matching commitment can be raised locally.

If everything goes according to plan the new features at the park should be complete by 2014, in time for the 100th anniversary of the Rotary Club in Galesburg. A zero-depth spray park, an ice-rink, restrooms and a jogging trail are part of the plan for the park

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You’ll LEARN.

My blog is now available at http://jocoesjournal.blogspot.com/ P.P. Tom Telfer, B.A.M.P.H.F.

ere is a list of 10 changes in the Future Vision grant system since the pilot began on July 1, 2010 as shared with the Future Vision training team last HThursday in San Diego:

1. A user-friendly online system for district qualification and grant application2. Addition of a district stewardship subcommittee chair to the district structure to

ensure careful management of grant funds.3. Contingency fund option of 20 percent in the overall district grant spending plan.4. Expanded criteria in some areas of focus. Basic education and literacy now includes

secondary education; disease prevention and treatment covers prevention of non-communicable diseases and health promotion; and all areas of focus allow certain types of infrastructure projects.

5. Clear guidelines on how to meet area of focus and sustainability requirements for global grants.

6. A streamlined global grant application process with clearly defined expectations and resources to help applicants get started.

7. The elimination of a global grant scholarship requirement that scholars provide proof of language testing to the Foundation.

8. Adjustments to the composition of vocational training teams, reducing the minimum number of travelers to three and allowing, with Foundation approval, the team leader to be a non-Rotarian.

9. Funding for international travel to implement global grant projects. 10. Reduction in the packaged grant minimum budget from US$50,000 to $20,000.

I was again told that all the Future Vision training materials used at the San Diego training of DGE's and DRFC's last week will be posted at www.learn.rotary.org by Feb. 1. This URL will take you to Member Access and one of the choices on the left menu is "Learn". The materials are NOT posted yet.

Todd Lindley DDS FAGDRotary Foundation Alumni Coordinator, Zone 312013-2014 Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator, Zone 31Past District Governor, District 6060, 2010-20119553 Lackland Road, Suite 4

ven I asume the better intentions from the Vision Future Plan , I do not trust in it . At Eleast somebody can convince and

reassure me that I'm wrong , I perceive this Plan as a decline in the International Service natural of The Rotary Foundation .

If 50% from DDF can be spend locally, this is not international service, this is not international solidarity . If most of the TRF comes from the "Rich World", well, most of then will be expended in the same rich World from July 1 . Until today only the 0,05% PBI from the richest countries in the world goes outside them to really help to reduce poberty in the rest of the world (source, Peter Singer)

By my profession I have to read about Polio erradications beyond Rotary literature , and is embarrassing and frustrating not to read any single word about Polio PLus, about Rotary behind WHO efforts to accomplish this objetive. What that's means ? In some way that Rotary, TRF and rotarians are not to much appreciated for some reason . The Vision Future Plan , I doubt can improve that fact of things

Yours

Eduardo Quinteros, PHF +8member since 1991D 4815RC Bell Ville

FUTURE VISION Why I do not believe....



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Ashok R. Mirchandani wrote:

Gunmen kill nine polio health workers in Nigeria By Chukwuemeka MaduKANO, Nigeria | Fri Feb 8, 2013 9:19am EST (Reuters)

unmen on motorbikes shot dead nine health workers who were administering polio vaccinations in two separate attacks in Nigeria's Gmain northern city of Kano on Friday, police said.No one claimed

responsibility but Islamist militant group Boko Haram, a sect which has condemned the use of Western medicine, has been blamed for carrying out a spate of assaults on security forces in the city in recent weeks.Some influential Muslim leaders in Kano openly oppose polio vaccination, saying it is a conspiracy against Muslim children.

The attacks will hit efforts by global health organizations to clear Nigeria's mostly-Muslim north of polio; a virus that can cause irreversible paralysis within hours of infection. It is the second time this year that polio workers have come under attack by Islamist militants after gunmen killed aid workers tackling the disease in Pakistan last month.

"Gunmen on bikes opened fire on a health center in the Hotoro district killing seven, while an attack on Zaria Road area of the city claimed two lives," said police spokesman Magaji Musa."They were working for the state government giving out polio vaccinations at the time of the attack," Musa added.Kano government banned motorbikes from carrying passengers last month after the Emir of Kano, one of the country's most prominent leaders, was nearly killed when gunmen attacked his convoy, killing four of his aides.Kano residents said soldiers had cordoned off the areas attacked and movement was being restricted in the city. ISLAMIST THREATBoko Haram killed hundreds last year as part of its campaign to impose Islamic law, or sharia, on a country of 160 million split roughly equally between Christians and Muslims. The group is seen as the most serious threat to the stability of Africa's top energy producer, and Western governments fear the country could become a base for operations of al Qaeda-linked Islamist groups in the Sahara.

President Goodluck Jonathan has highlighted links between Boko Haram and Saharan Islamists and said that relationship justified his decision to join efforts by French and West African forces to fight militants in Mali last month. In 2003, northern Nigeria's Muslim leaders opposed polio vaccinations, saying they could cause infertility and AIDS. Their campaign against the treatments was blamed for a resurgence of the disease in parts of Nigeria and other African countries previously declared polio-free.

Polio, a virus that attacks the nervous system, crippled thousands of people every year in rich nations until the 1950s. As a result of vaccination, it is now only endemic in three countries - Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan. According to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, there were 121 new cases of polio in Nigeria last year, compared to 58 in Pakistan and 37 in Afghanistan.

"This is certainly a setback for polio eradication in Nigeria, but not a stop," said Oyewale Tomori, a campaigner for polio eradication in Nigeria."The best we can do is to work harder and see the end of polio ... so their loss will not end as a useless sacrifice." At least 16 health workers taking part in polio vaccination drives were killed in attacks in Pakistan in December and January. Local Taliban militants said they did not carry out those attacks although its leaders have repeatedly denounced the vaccination program as a plot to sterilize people or spy on Muslims.

- (Additional reporting by Joe Brock and Mike Oboh in Abuja; Writing by Joe Brock; Editing by Jon Hemming)

and Bill Gates

hanks, ROTIans Ashok and Gene, for updating us on this incredible tragedy and obstacle on our way to Victory over polio!T

This happened in the town of Kano of our former RIP Jonathan B. Majiyagbe, from where -for the same reason as now- Polio had infected again many countries while our RIP Jonathan was absent serving as RIPresident, and from where he moved away meanwhile.

What this extreme ignorance can cause!Indeed, Rotary is most necessary than ever in Northern Nigeria, Afghanistan

and Pakistan! Those ignorant Muslim leaders fully misinterpret and misuse the Koran, their Holy Book.

The world is but one country and all humankind its citizens! All religions agree, if we only clean them from what humans added.

Let's all endeavor relentlessly to greatly strengthen Rotary in those areas conquered and so shamelessly abused by those fanatics ! Only by acting now with all our Rotary forces in all fields is our Victory on Polio unavoidable !

- Marco KappenbergerPE, Rotary E-Club of Latinoamérica, District [email protected]

Peter Tiscali wrote:Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 6:31 PMTo: Roti Yahoo List

Subject: [ROTI-Rotary] Bill Gates delivers Polio Lecture in UK

onight Bill Gates delivered the Richard Dimbleby Memorial Lecture at the TRoyal Institute in London. Entitled 'The

Impatient Philanthropist' he spoke at length of his commitment to eradicate polio. Several times he acknowledged the support and commitment of Rotary. It was a thought provoking and very persuasive lecture.

The programme is available on BBC i-Player to view for the next seven days. I think the BBC restricts its programmes to UK based audiences. FWIW here is the link to the programme's web site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/ b01qfr6l

Perhaps one of the techy gurus can devise a workaround so that viewers beyond the UK can view it.

ill Gates gives an example with his support for Polio eradication in Bcooperation especially also with

Rotary and the many Rotarians who give the example with their rotarian service where the need greatest.

Pakistan needs Rotary more than most other countries because, with Afghanistan, and Nigeria's North, Pakistan is one of the top priorities where we need to win our victory over Polio !

By traveling to these Moslem regions on such a constructive Rotary activity, we are so greatly contributing towards the ultimate success of the elimination of Polio and the victory of the object of Rotary !

Yes, it's thanks to such exemplary Rotary service of all in the Family of Rotary who participate in and support all efforts to eradicate polio that misunderstandings are overcome and world peace is attracted !

This kind of exemplary Rotary service is also what overcomes prejudice, the major obstacle for 'world peace to break out' and be soonest firmly established despite partisan politicians/politics !

Indeed, also through our Rotary Friendship Exchange, we do most effectively build the acceptance of Rotary globally, making so sure that Rotary service be better accepted and successful everywhere !

Yes, as we live our rotarian service, we can express ourselves best through our rotarian actions while we contribute to improve especially our clubs, districts, RI, as well as our Foundation with its FV.

In few weeks meets RI's Council on Legislation. We contributed choosing our Districts' representatives to it. In the coming months we'll have again the unique opportunity to submit our input for the next.

May all in the Family of Rotary participate increasingly in Rotary service locally, regionally, and globally as with PolioPlus, and with our example we're constantly improving Rotary service to humankind.

Long live Rotary !!!- Marco KappenbergerPE, Rotary E-Club of Latinoamérica, D4200



es, John Glassford and Bill Gates, we are not really a health organization at all, but a very large group of compassionate women and men who see the opportunity to do something about Y

very great needs, and then set about to do it. But I looked at the root causes of so much of the world's suffering and concluded that we Rotarians do have something to address the 'extreme poverty' - Millennium Development Goal #1 - that precipitates so much suffering.

We have an unusually large measure of 'Business-savvy' that can be applied to the teaching of entrepreneurship and writing of business plans that can lead to eventual small business formation and the creation of jobs. Jobs that will lift people from the equivalent of a miserable dollar or two each day, to several times that or more. And enable them to care for their own needs - like healthy food, potable water, sanitation systems, medical clinics, schools for girls as well as boys, gender equivalence in all areas of society, etc.

R.I. has added ''Job Creation & Entrepreneurship' to the six areas of focus and my club has actually been teaching that in universities and secondary schools abroad and locally for more than 20 years. We started in Poland in 1992 with the delivery of computer-based management learning centers to two universities - Nicolas Copernicus University in Torun, and the Warsaw Polytechnic. In my business of film/television production I had developed considerable experience in the lip-sync dubbing of films to other languages, so we provided a 13-part TV drama series on 'entrepreneurship' in the Polish language. Also, a curriculum on that subject. The project was featured in the February 1993 issue of The ROTARIAN magazine.

In 1995, through the encouragement of a couple of Armenian-American members of our club, we launched a $10,000 per year donation to Junior Achievement of Armenia for secondary school students. By the sixth year, US AID deemed the successful program worthy of a $2-million grant if JAA would saturate the entire nation's schools with the JA Company curriculum. The number of students impacted soared from 20,000 to 170,000. Each year! Population only 3.5-million.

In 2001, an agency of the World Bank invited our then 50-member club to collaborate with them in teaching entrepreneurship to about 500 Ugandan university graduates. R.I. had not yet started encouraging clubs to find larger financial partners, so we were definitely 'ahead of the curve'.

In 2006, we embarked on a program in Zambia with funding from the U.S. Department of State's Office of Cultural Exchange, which impacted 208 university students. We sent 8 American experts (our Vocational Training Team) to Zambia, and brought 8 Zambian youth (with the best business plans), to the U.S. for more intensive instruction and contact with American entrepreneurs. The July 2012 issue of The ROTARIAN featured in four pages a young lady -Kapasa Musonda - who as a result received a full scholarship to the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles, then returned to Zambia to launch her own fashion design studio and a runway show with 30 models in the Intercontinental Hotel of Lusaka.

In July of 2012 we sent a 5-member team of Rotarians (3 Nigerian-Americans) to 4 universities in 4 states of Nigeria for 4 weeks, and impacted 4,250 newly minted university graduates! And at a cost of only $12 each for 24 hours of instruction! ($50,000 in Matching Grants) Many of the resulting business plans are absolutely phenomenal and equivalent to anything we might see from American universities.

We have been teaching business plan development in our local high schools, too, and in May will have our 3rd Annual Rotary District 5300 Business Plan Competition. When a team of business-savvy Rotarians takes on the opportunity of 'passing forward' their career experiences to high school kids, it is a sight to behold. When at a regular club meeting they later hear the oral presentations of business plans by students they have taught, there is no greater excitement of having given a few hours of 'service above self' to maybe enabling those students to create their own jobs some day. As well as for others.

A major double-blind survey in Sweden of those who had 10 years earlier completed a JA Company program, found that 24 p.c. were operating their own business. And had hired on average 4 other employees. Thus, even if only 1-in-5 of those trained actually do it and provide 4 jobs for others, there will be 5 jobs for every 5 trained! Amazed by the cost effectiveness of that program (and the resulting taxes collected! ) the Swedish federal and state governments are financing one-half of it while the private sector covers the rest and provides volunteers.

I hope you will consider this effort to create JOBS in your community. It can be the most exciting experience of all in Rotary as it leaves your legacy of providing a much needed livelihood to the New Generations. And it is sure to attract new members to Rotary. Need help? Contact me.

- C RAY CARLSON, B.S. Chemical EngineeringChair, Rotary District 5300 Vocational Service (2010-2013)Chair, Altadena Rotary New Generations Service (2012-2013)Past President 2000-01, Rotary Club of AltadenaR.I. Zone 26 - '2011-12 Global Alumni Service to Humanity Award'

was very surprised at the figure of $5.5 billion however it >comes from the GPEI made up of CDC, WHO, UNICEF and Rotary see: <Polio Financing. http://www.polioeradication.org/Financing.aspx>. Taken from an economic perspective, completing polio eradication Ialsoprovides significant benefit. In total, the financial requirements for the Eradication and Endgame Plan,separate from the vital national

contributions of polio-afflicted countries are projected to be US$ 5.5 billion covering the period2013-2018. This does not include the Government of India, which will largely fund its own polioprogramme, at approximately US$ 1.23 billion over the six year period. Taking into consideration the financial resources that have already been invested to this point, as well as countries which contributehundreds of millions annually, the projected requirement is substantial.”

The above para is taken from: http://www.polioeradication.org/Portals/0/Document/Resources/StrategyWork/EndGameStratPlan_20130123_ENG.pdfThey say they will have an update this month. It is of interest that their donate button takes you directly to Rotary.I am also not sure if they

mean $5.5 billion to finish polio or that is what they need up until the end of the 2018 financial year. However Bill Gates did say: " This plan says that if the world supplies the necessary funds, political commitment, and resolve, we will certify the eradication of polio by 2018. Funds, commitment, and resolve? These are the key variables. If the world delivers, then we will eradicate polio within six years. It will be another entry in a long list of improvements to the human condition. We cut the child mortality rate by 75 percent in the past five decades. We cut the poverty rate by 50 percent in the past two decades. We eradicated smallpox. These are mind-boggling successes. Adding the end of polio to the list will be one of the great moral and practical achievements of our age." Mate that is the state of the art as I see it right now.- John Glassford, Secretary, Past President 08/09Rotary Club of Coolamon District 9700, New South Wales, Australia

Chck out youtube athttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-JRogtrwRk- Bruce from Mississauga Credit Valley AM



when ROTIans meet...

y home is also open to visiting Rotarian who come to Philadelphia. I even have a private guest house. MI belong to three museums. I would love to share

hospitality. Please look me up on Facebook or LinkedIn- Marilyn Axler

ey Ron, you and Glo were such great hosts. How I wish other ROTIans will experience the same. HThank you for entertaining us in your lovely home

(At least now I've seen your famous work area where all these emails are coming from and of course where our excellent Breadbasket is being produced by Glo). We were amazed and very much impressed with your project "Bahay Bata.”

Clark Airbase is such a nice place. Very relaxing. I never get tired of going there and so next time I know exactly where to look for you.

The meeting was very interesting. I had the pleasure of meeting for the first time, PP Bruce McTavish, the president of your club at the time (1983-84) when the famous Polio 3H Grantwas first implemented and became the precursor of Polio Plus program of RI.

Your project with RC Saicity India was equally outstanding. Sending children who requires heart operations to India is not an easy undertaking. But your club as well as RC Clark Centennial was able to make it happen. You do have very generous and hardworking members.

Dr. Ho Loon Shin of RC Johore Baharu D3310, a long time friend, decided to stop over in Manila for a few days in order to meet ROTI friends. He just came back from a trip to D3860 Mindanao, Philippines, site of the typhoon Bopha calamity. He is the disaster relief chairman of D3310 and collectively, they were able to raise more than $32,000 for the typhoon victims which they turned over to D3860.

My other companions, President Morris Agoncillo and IPP Nitoy Velasco are also one in echoing my thoughts regarding our recent visit to your place. Again, thank you very much to you and Glo. I will see you guys in Cebu City in 2 weeks for the Philippine Rotary Concerns convention and in our Philippine Rotary Magazine monthly meeting which will also be in Cebu.

- Jesse Tanchanco, RC Loyola HeightsRID 3780, Quezon City, Philippines

r Ho (LoonShin) a long-time ROTIan with whom I've exchanged many, many, emails visited Glo and I earlier this week. What a Dwonderful guy. With him were three other Rotarians, from RC

Loyola Heights (Quezon City) in Metro Manila; ROTIans PP Jesse Tanchango and Pres. Morris Agoncillo.

We had a wonderful visit and tour on Clark where Glo and I live and even visited the site where ShelterBoxes are warehoused. Unfortunately all the boxes had been dispatched to an earlier flooded zone in the Philippines, so we posed by the ShelterBox sign and took photos. I then took then on a tour of the former US Air Force base which is now a Duty Free Export area and with several semi-conductor manufacturers, the largest of which is that of Texas Instruments. Samsung is also there, and Yokohama has the 2nd largest tire manufacturing plant in the world. Several call-centers are located here, Arrow shirts, and over 100 other facilities.

That evening everyone one stayed for a joint meeting of RC Mabalacat and Clark Centennial who hosted IPP Dr. Anand and PP Suresh of the Saicity Rotary Club in India, D3201. The two local clubs send young patients with heart problems to India; once there the Saicity Rotary Club sponsors their operation and host the accompanying parent. Presently 11 children now live normal lives because of this program. Several of those children were at the meeting, as were two, which depart later this month. Explained briefly, RC Mabalacat & RC Clark Centennial arrange for passports/visa and pay their transportation to India. RC Saicity arranges for the operations, hospital expenses, and their stay until returning to the Philippines. It was a wonderful day with ROTIans, and a wonderful evening with eight ROTIans present. All the visiting ROTIans were presented ROTI banners.

- Ron NethercuttDistrict Club & International Service DirectorROTIChair 07-09RC Mabalacat D 3790Angeles City, Philippines

Ho Loon Shin [email protected]> wrote: ot back home at 2.00am! I am glad I took an extended stay in Manila to pay you and Glo a visit G(after the disaster relief mission work in

Compostela valley Mindanao Island.) The tour of Angeles City, Clark airbase zone, your home, and of course your club made my day there. And I am very grateful to you both for the warm hospitality and fellowship extended to my accompanying Rotarians. Appreciate it.

In ROTI fellowship, visit of such kind amongst members is meaningful. Cheers

- Ho, District 3310, Malaysia

MABALACAT MEETING @ OXFORD HOTEL, CLARK

Pres. Bill Campbell of Clark Centennial, RC Saicity PP Suresh and IPP Anand with GIFT of LIFE heart patients, Pres. Elmer Hernandez of Mabalacat

ROTIans Jessie and Ho at Nethecutt’s home



he information was an extract from a speech by past RI President which was delivered at RI International Assembly 2013. There is no permission required from my side. I have taken the liberty to circulate it T

to fellow Rotarians in the larger interest of Rotary (by duly acknowledging the source). I see no harm if clubs circulate it to their members to achieve their respective membership goals.- Rtn. Jeetender Gupta

Dear all, What is the most common question that a prospective Rotarian asks?

Why join Rotary?

1. Friendship2. Business development3. Personal growth and development4. Leadership development5. Citizenship in the community6. Continuing education7. Fun8. The development of public speaking skills9. Citizenship in the world

10. Assistance when traveling11. Entertainment12. The development of social skills13. Family programs14. The development of vocational skills15. The development of ethics16. Cultural awareness17. Prestige18. Association with nice people19. The absence of an “official creed”20. The opportunity to serve

*(Source: Extract from Speech by Past RI President Richard D King at International Assembly 2013)*

I hope that you would find the information useful in achieving your Membership Goals.- PP Rtn. Jeetender Gupta, Rotary Club of Faridabad Amity

om Telfer provided a list of talks given to the DGEs. Here is the one of PRIP Clif Dochterman. I excerpted parts of it since the information he gives would be applicable to any Rotarian and also any business or organization leader. - PP RonT

Leadership by Clifford L. Dochterman, Past RI

President

hat kind of leadership will you give to the club presidents, secretaries, and district committees in your district next year? Google lists over 4 Wmillion entries on leadership. But I don't believe there is one on the

leadership of a Rotary district governor. There are so many different styles of leadership. However, your leadership job is unique because you are leading a group of Rotarian volunteers. What is the leadership style of a successful district governor? A district governor won't survive very long using the leadership style of a top sergeant — I don't think those club presidents will line up for marching orders. A district governor will not be effective using the leadership skills of an animal trainer, whose tools are a whip and a chair. A district governor will not find much success using the techniques of a football coach yelling instructions to players in a championship game. The skills of a successful district governor working with volunteer Rotarians require some special consideration. You can be sure there is no chance to fire them and hire a new group.

Over the years, I have observed that some of the most effective Rotary leaders are those who exhibit the leadership skills and temperament of a symphony orchestra conductor. Just as your district leaders and club presidents are composed of a wide variety of men and women with unusual abilities, special interests, and many experiences, a symphony orchestra is made up of many separate instruments and individual artists.

First is the string section, with violins and cellos. I would compare them to those Rotarians who are so important to your district but are often rather high-strung and frequently need to be tuned in to the issues at hand. Over here is the woodwind section of clarinets, oboes, and bassoons, which have to cover a wide range in the musical score. In Rotary, the woodwinds might be the quiet members of your leadership team, who are perfectly willing to repeat the theme of the year. Once in a while, you might hear a squeak or two from that section.

Then over here is the orchestra's brass section — the trumpets, trombones, and tubas. These are similar to the Rotarians you can always hear, loud and clear. When they toot their horns, you know they have an opinion — clearly expressed. Then occasionally, if it's the tuba guy, the only sound may be "oomph.”

In the back of our orchestra is the percussion section, with drums, cymbals, and all the bells and whistles. There may be big timpani, or kettledrums, which you only hear once or twice. I suspect every Rotary club has a percussion section, whose members beat the drum for their pet projects or use a drum roll to announce their arrival. You can't miss the percussion section in any club.

In every orchestra there are those who are behind the scenes — the stagehands. They build the risers, set the chairs, and handle the lighting and sound effects. In your Rotary district, they are the faithful members you can always count on being there and doing the routine tasks. They are always ready and seldom complain. These Rotarians seem to know how to do everything. They are often appointed sergeants-at-arms or aides to the RI president.

Frequently, there is another group attending the symphony — the music critics. They have opinions and observations on every performance. In Rotary, these critics are frequently identified as past district governors.

Just as the symphony orchestra is made up of many different instruments and players, you find the same differences among the club leaders in your districts. Your job is the same as that of the symphony maestro, who uses leadership skills to bring together the strings and woodwinds and brass and percussion units into a symphony of beautiful music. How will you do it? What kind of leadership will you need to blend and harmonize the Rotarians in your district to create the concertyou will direct during 2013-14?

- Ron Nethercutt D 3790 Computer Information Chair RC Mabalacat D 3790 Angeles City, Philippines

why join ROTARY?



Vivian Adams wrote:hat is the name of the "cause"? When I type in ROTI, it doesn't recognize>this as a cause. I would like to help, Wbut seem unable to figure this out.

peter - Tiscali [email protected]> wrote:hen I served as membership chair of another Fellowship, we discovered that >on average, the active Winvolvement of members spans about three years.

ROTIis a little different with many long-serving members. However, I guess that, like many fellowships, many of the members who sign up 'fired with enthusiasm' at an RI Convention find that their interests move on and they cease to be active members within that time frame.

We opted to introduce a flat rate fee of a nominal amount to cover threeyears dues. If after that expires, they are still active and willing torenew, then they can renew for a Lifetime Membership for the same amount. By staying active during the three years, they have demonstrated their commitment to ROTI.

In view of the large membership base of ROTI, I would suggest that dues be pitched at $10-$15 for the 3 years and the same amount be set as LifetimeDues on renewal after 3 years. This should include the member's initial pinbadge and should generate sufficient revenue to fund the material fordisplays in the HoF.

The other advantage of making a modest charge for Dues is that you can then distinguish between genuine members and other Rtns who have perhaps made little more than a fleeting visit to the mail list or web site. Just my two-pennyworth, FWIW.

see no problem with the dues. Especially to get flyers out to clubs. I just happened upon this fellowship when I asked you to Ispeak to us about the Railroad fellowship. I did not know about

fellowships until I went to the RI Convention in New Orleans and I know no one else in my club is aware of the many fellowships that are available.- Amelia Nelson, Greater Anderson Rotary, SC

Suggest you promote the use of the ROTI PayPal Donation capability available to logged in members. Also why not place this Donate button on the home page of ROTI.org- John Kuhlman, Rotary Club of Novato Sunrise, Novato, CA

loha all, perhaps one of the projects ROTI can work on is getting more Rotarians to use the internet and connect to Athe RI website and become familiar with all the programs,

projects, and activities supported by Rotary and Rotarians. This is a well designed website and it is filled with a lot of good information...unfortunately, many Rotarians do not use it.

Perhaps, if we get more Rotarians connecting to the RI website, we will get more Rotarians using the internet, and we would increase members on ROTI.- Alan Okinaka, RC of Hilo Bay, Hilo, HI

o, the subject does not mean that we are implementing dues. From the very beginning, the intent of ROTI was to Nfunction as a free community. I would like to maintain that.

At the same time, we have expenses associated with the Convention and we want to become more aggressive in increasing membership through promotion at DisCons. W h e n S t a n Cahn was selected as Finance Committee Chair, we agreed that a sustainable source of revenue was necessary. We can generate a few hundred dollars from the sale of pins, but this does not quite cover the cost of flyers and certainly not shipping flyers to ROTIans to distribute. We have had contributions from members a few times and we have no computer costs as the server time and program construction have been contributed.

Stan has presented with a very simple way to generate a sustainable flow of funds. He has set up an account for us which functions as a click-through except you can go to most on-line vendor.

The system is quite simple: You just go to wherever you normally purchase goods on the web, either a web vendor or retailer web site. You can take advantage of any special offers or sales. When you have made your purchase, ROTI will get a percentage of what you have spent for the assumed reference. The number of vendors participating is extraordinary. To sign-up or to get more information, please go to igive.com. When you sign up, you are participating in giving ROTI a sustaining cash flow to help promote the fellowship and to fund Fellowship projects.

To date, the iGive.com program has been used very little. Our income has been less than $100. Other groups apparently have taken advantage of the program. iGive has distributed $6,567,155.88 to participants. We could be taking advantage of the “no costs”.

I use iGive.com,. and I hope you will also. If you have any general questions, feel free to ask them on any of the lists. If you prefer to ask privately, you can contact Stan at [email protected] or me at [email protected].

Thank you for your support.

- Steve SokolROTI Chair

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t is just on 11.30pm here in Melbourne and I have the news on to hear the latest on what is happening in our beautiful country, In the south we have had and continue Ito have severe bushfires, firstly in Tasmania a couple of weeks ago, then last week

in Victoria and now in Western Australia. In the north in Queensland and New South Wales they are copping an absolute belting from a slow moving rain depression from a cyclone that has dumped huge quantities of rain, (over 1.5ft in some areas) so much that severe floodiing is occurring again in many areas that were flooded in 2011. Brisbane that was so badly impacted then,is once again suffering with more flooding in the CBD.

There have been several fatalities, the latest a 3 year old boy killed when a tree fell on him and his family whilst they were watching the flood waters rise. People are being evacuated in many places, helicopters from the army aren't enough to cope with the demands for help. Our coastal areas are seeing winds at almost 100mph in some places, and the sea is whipping up a foam of seawater and sand.......it is quite a sight!

Our emergency services people are just something to behold..... their capacity to give all they have and then some more to help those in need is so much to be admired. This is unprecedented.......with fires and floods impacting so much of our land all over our country.

Yet through it all, people have come out in many areas to help, to offer support, accommodation, food and clothing and whatever else they can to help those in trouble. It looks like being a pretty terrible night in many parts of the country, let us hope that the dawn brings some comfort and above all no more loss of life.

Appeals have been started through the Red Cross, and once the fires are out and the water goes away, the clean-up and recovery can begin.

- David BennettDistrict Secretary Elect 2012-13, Rotary Club of Brimbank CentralRotary District 9800, Victoria, Australia

Australiansare beingtested again...

FROM THE EDITOR

editor’sN O T E S



he most dreaded part of being a ShelterBox Response Team is when you got a call from HQ-Ops Center. The typhoon landed, confirmed destruction and many homeless, and Tyou are being called to deploy in the area and deliver emergency shelter, warmth and

dignity. Security and Risks assessments states that its very high, we’re told further that there are armed anti-government groups present in the area and lawlessness is rampant, travel to said area is very high risks-level 2. We were told to take extra precaution, maintain regular contact 24/7, GPS on, Trackers on, SatPhone will be use if all communications failed. Lately, there were some encounters between the Philippine Army and the NPA in the Comval region, the abduction of a Policeman and an Army personnel. All these are within the area of being one of ShelterBox Response Teams. Regular travel time to the town of Baganga, Davao Oriental from Davao City is normally four hours. Since major roads and bridges were destroyed along the path, we needed to travel north of Surigao del Sur and down again to Bislig City, heading back to Baganga. All 10 hours of seating in the van, rough road and hilly ride, at times when the road is a major candidate for the most dangerous road in the world. Approximately, 95% of anything structural in nature were destroyed. Same with trees, technically speaking, the town went flat in the 8 hours of the typhoon Pablo’s wrath. That included the nearby towns of Cateel and Boston, but Baganga suffered the most. Rich and poor alike found themselves homeless, hoping for aid and relief. And so here I was, in a nowhere land. I could not imagine how in the world this magnitude of damage went by. How the people could survive such devastation is really unimaginable. Coconut trees lying down like match sticks by the thousands, as if a giant lawn mower just went through. There were some coconut trees still standing though, but decapitated halfway. How did it happen? I just couldn’t find answers. We scoured the area, house to house and talking to people. All suffered the same fate, rich and poor alike. Some walked aimlessly, children crying on the ground, some managed to play, some helped pick up the pieces. Husband and wife Jose and Estelita Oncoy of Bgy. Bobonao, in their 70’s. On a normal day, Mang Jose would attend to their corn and rice farm, gather some coconut and get them ready for processing. Then he would go to the market and buy fish, the day would end with his favorite tuba. That was the cycle, until Pablo came. Their house still standing, but the roof was gone, including their earthly possession. In day time, they used their table to eat on, covered only with a piece of galvanized sheet. At dusk, this will be converted to a bed. But when it rained, both would have to seat to avoid getting wet. I asked him how were they able to live by.... Jose said, “their life is just like about to see the sun set of the day. I just don’t know who will go first, my wife or me. At times, I wanted to go ahead of her, not to see her suffer, I cannot just take that, its too painful for me. I just wish the world will stop, the same for both of us.” After assessing the area with all its sanitation and water facilities available, the next day at 7:00 am, SRT’s started to put up the ShelterBox tent. I led Jose and Estelita to their temporary home, both were teary eyed, could not believe the gift they received. Then, a smiling Mang Jose said... “there’s a new dawn for everyone. “ Life has moved on… ShelterBox has delivered a total 424 boxes, in the pipeline is 200 tents, with standby of 500 tents on the ground. Approximately 1,124 families have or will be benifitted. The work is still on going... Abner S. Tayco, ShelterBox Response TeamPast President, RC Olongapo Centenial, D3790

This editorial takes us to where a ShelterBox Response Team dreads to be, but has to be....

SRT PP Abner Tayco, Philippines

“Approximately, 95% of anything structural in nature were destroyed. Same with trees, technically speaking, three towns went flat in the 8 hours of the typhoon Pablo’s wrath. Rich and poor alike found themselves homeless, hoping for aid and relief”

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