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Last Meeting-- Community Showcase

Last week's meeting was a joint Chamber Mixer and Showcase Luau proudly hosted by the Cameron Park CSD, Rotary Club of Cameron Park and the Shingle Springs/Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce. This fun evening event featured a community job fair, numerous non-profits and businesses, music, food and beverages, raffle prizes, a cash drawing and performances by the Valley Ukelele Society and CSD Hula Classes. The Boy Scouts brought their pinewood derby track. Cameron Park Thunder, designed and built by Chuck LePere, raced for the first time. Based on the race results, it is anticipated Cameron Park Thunder will be faster than lighting at the District Conference competition.

Next week (May 3, 2018) Penny Usher
Editor for the Mountain Democrat

Penne Usher is the Editor for the Mountain Democrat newspaper. Penne joined the Democrat in late February and hit the ground running. Her focus is community journalism. She enjoys telling stories that focus on the community.

Penne's rich background in journalism includes the Albuquerque Journal and several community newspapers. She graduated from the University of New Mexico with a degree in Journalism with a minor in Criminal Justice. Her focus is "bringing more people, more photos, more personality profiles, more focus on the community and shorter stories."

Welcome Matthew Lopez

Last week membership chair Mike Dugan and sponsor Ben Young welcomed Matthew Lopez as our newest corporate member. He will represent Astute Wealth Management in Cameron Park. Matt previously served the community of Portola as an active Rotarian. He has already attended the District Assembly this month. He looks forward to service projects and the fun energy in our club. Welcome, Matthew!

Blue Badge for Tom Elken

Tom Elken received his Blue Badge after 5 months of completing all the activity requirements. He was congratulated by Mike Dugan, running the meeting as a stand in for President Anne, and Tom's sponsor, Jim Webb.

April 5, 2018: Music Contest

Pictured above are Team Coach Santiago Sabado, Vincent, Andrew (accompanist for Russell), Jacob M, Jacob L, Russell, and Kyla (accompanist for Jacob M).

The Youth Instrumental Music Contest is one of our favorite meetings each year where high school students demonstrate their talent and love for music. All the contestants did very well. First prize of $250 went to Vincent, second prize of $150 went to Russell, and Runner up prizes of $100 went to Jacob M and Jacob L.

Vincent and Lindsay, who won our speech contest on March 19th, will compete in the Area 6 music and speech contest which will be held at the Episcopal Church in Placerville on April 22nd.

Rotarians at Work

On Tuesday, March 27th while the rest of the club was transporting bicycles, Jim Buckley put out a plea to the general membership to help paint the new railing and gunite seats in the Sky Theater. The Rotary Club of Cameron Park got the job done with assistance from several docents and members Dave Sargent, Jim Buckley, Art Cort, Ulla Peterson, Dick Franks, and Bill Gallant. Pictured are our "Rotarians at Work" in the newly painted Sky Theater, and "Beagle Bob" Edwards (a driving force in the development of the entire Observatory project) in front of the completed Solar Dome.

Last week -Placerville CHP

Two of CHP's finest, Community Outreach Officer Rob Smith, and Community Resource / Public Information Officer Andrew Brown, provided an update on their programs and services, and spoke about the ripple effect of motorists driving while impaired whether it is alcohol, prescription medication or illegal drugs. Both officers are drug recognition experts. The Placerville CHP has a grant from the Commissioner's office to help combat local DUI accidents with education and extra enforcement. Many questions from Rotarians were answered during their presentation.

This year's programs Officers Smith and Brown are coordinating include "Every 15 Minutes" (at three local high schools), "Age Well, Drive Smart," Bicycle Safety Rodeo, and Kids Expo. Officers Smith and Brown also are in charge of the office's social media posts. Thank you for your service, and for being an integral part of our community!

March 1, 2018 Meeting
Paul Cockrell, Placerville Art Studio

He's been taking photographs since he was in the third or fourth grade, and Paul Cockrell long ago figured out why the photos don't always look like what he snapped. It's the camera! Cameras do not see as well as our eyes, Cockrell explained at the luncheon meeting last week at the Cameron Park Country Club.

Compared to the human eye, Cockrell said, cameras have a more limited ability to focus and discern shades of light and dark. In earlier times, this problem was remedied by reducing or increasing light on portions of developing prints. Now, digital images can be manipulated by software applications. Cockrell shared some of his photographs, and discussed his techniques to make the final print look like what he saw when he took the photograph.

Cockrell splits his time working part-time as a design engineer, photographer, and co-owner with his wife, Ruth, of the Placerville Art Gallery, 352 Main Street, in Placerville. Currently 28 artists have their work at the gallery, which opened in 2015.

Next Meeting -- Speech Contest
March 15, 2018

The program will be our annual Ponderosa High School speech contest. This year's topic is "Rotary is making a Difference. What about Me?". Speeches are to be 5 to 7 minutes in length and are judged on content, delivery and language (grammar, pronunciation, appropriateness).

Every year we get some excellent speeches.

Area 6 Foundation Dinner
March 8, 2018

The Area 6 Rotary Clubs ( Pollock Pines-Camino, Placerville, Cameron Park and Georgetown Divide) Foundaton Dinner was held at the Apple Mountain Golf Resort in Camino.

Internationally recognized educator Mutiu Fagbayi, of Lagos, Nigeria, was the guest speaker. Fagbayi is the President and CEO of the Oakland-based Performance Fact, Inc., which concentrates on education research and development of strategic planning for school improvement. He has founded agencies in Nigeria and the United States in support of education and clean water. His presentation included his observations of Foundation efforts in Nigeria and ways to use communications technology to increase the way we work with clubs in other countries.

The Sierra Ridge Middle School Music Department provided entertainment for the event.

District Governor Doug McDonald talked about the connectedness, accomplishments, and growing involvement of Rotary International.

Click "Read more ..." to see more pictures from the event.

Next Meeting--(March 8, 2018) Area 6 Foundation Dinner

Internationally recognized educator Mutiu Fagbayi, of Lagos, Nigeria, will be the guest speaker March 8 at the Area 6 Foundation Dinner at Apple Mountain Golf Resort, in Camino. [ Note: There will be no luncheon meeting this Thursday].

Fagbayi is the President and CEO of the Oakland-based Performance Fact, Inc., which concentrates on education research and development of strategic planning for school improvement. He has founded agencies in Nigeria and the United States in support of education and clean water. His presentation will include his observations of Foundation efforts in Nigeria.

The Sierra Ridge Middle School Music Department will provide entertainment for the event.

Rotary Clubs in Area 6 are Cameron Park, Georgetown Divide, Placerville and Pollock Pines-Camino.

Roaring 20's Monte Carlo Night

First of all, kudos to PE Tiffany Triveri and crew for their efforts in organizing and spearheading the Roaring 20’s Monte Carlo night to raise funds for our academic and vocational scholarships! Mike Dugan and Bill Hughes also did a wonderful job with the Rotary information booth that not only listed but showed the locations of our service projects on a map. Everyone seemed to have a good time, and the raffle prizes were great. Hopefully, we can make this an annual fun-raiser that grows each year.

Please click on "Read more" for a 3 minute music slideshow video of the fun night produced by Laurie Edwards.

Last Meeting
Laurie Edwards, My Amazon Adventure

Club member Laurie Edwards went on an exciting Amazon adventure in the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in northeastern Ecuador near the Colombia border approximately 3 years ago. The remote eco-lodge where she stayed is accessible only by canoe. Laurie shared with us photos of the diversified flora and fauna in the rainforest, including a 10' anaconda snake, a 3-toed sloth, a poison dart frog, and 9' long caimans. She said canoeing on the waterways was much more fun and exciting than the jungle cruise at Disneyland. The difficult hikes in the jungle often resulted in Laurie and her group getting stuck in deep mud that resembled quicksand. They also visited a small Indian community and the head shaman of the region.

Last Meeting
Local Projects

Past President Joe Ryan spoke about our on-going local projects:

The bicycle program: Each month about 50-60 old bicycles are collected by El Dorado Disposal, taken to the prison by club members, refurbished by a dedicated inmate, and then distributed by Cameron Park Rotarians and Moose to children and the homeless. The program has been ongoing since the late 1980’s and has distributed many thousands of bicycles.

The Community Observatory: The observatory, which has two (a 17” and a 14”) reflecting telescopes plus the outdoor Arthur Cort Sky Theater, was donated by Cameron Park Rotary and opened in 2006.
Our club remains involved in the project. We built a small building to house a remote Solar Imaging telescope. It was completed 2017 and is awaiting installation of the telescope by the observatory docents. In 2018 we will expand the seating of the Sky Theater and install additional safety railings.

Every year

Cameron Park Rotary awards six or seven $2,000 academic scholarships to graduating Ponderosa High School students.
The Cameron Park Rotary Community Foundation awards vocational grants for the Darol Rasmussen Endowment Fund.
We distribute dictionaries to 3^rd graders in our county.

Last Meeting
International Projects

Past District Governor Roger Hassler began by reminding us of the many local projects the club has done and then telling us why he is so passionate about international projects. Like many of us who have traveled in developing countries, he has seen the effects of poverty and undue government control on the people who live there.

Roger reminded us that Bill Gates has stated numerous times that assisting people to have better lives has made this world a better place and a safer place to live. Our world has less dictators than ever before, we have less conflicts than ever before; yes we do see too many conflicts with groups like ISIS, the Taliban, and Boko Haram but their influence is becoming smaller, again because of help from organizations like Rotary. Remember that world peace is one of Rotary's major goals.

Our club has done some outstanding work in support that goal around the world. The medical boat and water projects in the Philippines and the building of shelters fro indigenous people in Costa Rica are prime examples of what our club has done with the support of matching grants from the Rotary Foundation.

When we donate to the Rotary Foundation we are making progress to remove the need to send our sons and daughters, grandsons and granddaughters overseas to combat those who would enslave others.

Roger told us why he is so passionate about water projects and sanitation projects. When DK Lee was the Rotary International President we learned that 25,000 kids under the age of 5 die each day because of waterborne disease and dehydration. We know that in certain areas girls cannot go to school because it is their job to fetch the water that the family needs, some times traveling up to five miles twice a day with the burden of heavy containers of water. We also know that young girls will miss days at school because they do not have the proper sanitation and privacy to tend to their monthly cycle. Finally, we all have heard, even been warned, that our need for water will eventually lead to more conflict than the world has ever known. That is why Roger believes that the more we can do to solve these problems, the more we are doing to obtain the goal of world peace.

Now about the plans for this Rotary year: We had planned to start a project earlier by supporting the Rotary Club in Jaco, Costa Rica, with a Zika prevention program providing mosquito nets to prevent this infestation. Just as we were getting ready to submit the grant the Costa Rican government took over the project, ending that as a club project.

So now Roger is working with the president of the same club on a potential project to build restroom blocks near the beach to improve tourism and sanitation in this area. Of course, this is a community development project, which has a water and sanitation element.

One of the best things about international efforts is the opportunity for our club members to visit these sites and be involved with the project. He is working with the Jaco club to perhaps establish a Rotary Exchange where some of our club members would travel to and be hosted by the Jaco club and then we would return the favor by hosting their club members when we return home.

Last Meeting
On-going Local Projects

Past President Joe Ryan spoke about our on-going local projects:

The bicycle program: Each month about 50-60 old bicycles collected by El Dorado Disposal, taken to the prison by club members, refurbished by a dedicated inmate, taken to be distributed by Cameron Park Rotarians and Moose Lodge members to children and the homeless. The program has been ongoing since the late 1980’s and has distributed many thousands of bicycles.
The Community Observatory: The observatory which has two (a 17” and a 14”) reflecting telescopes plus the outdoor Arthur Cort Sky Theater, was donated by Cameron Park Rotary and opened in 2006.
Our club remains involved in the project. We built a small building to house a remote Solar Imaging telescope. It was completed 2017 and is awaiting installation of the telescope by the observatory docents. In 2018 we will expand the seating of the Sky Theater and install additional safety railings.

Every year

Cameron Park Rotary awards six or seven $2,000 academic scholarships to graduating Ponderosa High School students
The Cameron Park Rotary Community Foundation awards vocational grants for the Darol Rasmussen Endowment Fund.
We distribute dictionaries to 3^rd graders in our county.

Next Meeting
Annie Winters, Progress House

Progress House, Inc. was established in 1973 as a place where a variety of addictions can be identified and treated. They respond to the increasing numbers of residents who have addiction issues that are interfering with their quality of life and ability to contend with the issues facing them in their daily encounters.

Annie Winter, Human Resources Coordinator for Progress House, faces those increasing numbers on a daily basis. She has the responsibility for maintaining 24 hour/7day per week staffing for six-in- house facilities in El Dorado County with a total count of 80 beds. She is truly the face of Progress House whose mission "is to provide quality comprehensive services for persons and communities whose lives have been affected by addiction. We accomplish this by providing a complete continuum of comprehensive, evidence based services including detoxification, residential, outpatient treatment and transitional living."

Annie will be sharing the frightening varieties of addiction in our El Dorado County communities, as well as the epidemic of addiction that is facing the nation.

Last Meeting
Brian James, El Dorado Transit

Brian James, Planning and Marketing Manager for El Dorado Transit, provided an overview and insight to the operations, current and new routes, and plans for the future. Brian has been with EDT for two years arriving from a business and marketing background. He had a great start, having graduated locally from Oakridge High School.

El Dorado Transit began service in 1975 primarily serving seniors and persons with disabilities in the Placerville area. Public transit was added in 1980 with commuter routes being added in 1988. This county service began with six-busses growing to the sixty-vehicles today and serving over 400,000 rides annually employing 80 workers ranging from front-office staff and administration to drivers and maintenance crews.

Last Meeting
Brian James - El Dorado Transit

EDT's Demand Service includes Dial-a-Ride, Sac-Med (providing non-emergency medical transportation to Sacramento), ADA Complimentary Service, Adult-Day-Care and MORE (service to persons with disabilities working with the MORE training agency). Service also includes Local Fixed Routes (such as Cameron Park/El Dorado Hills: Route 40/70), Commuter Routes to Light Rail and Sacramento and transfer to Folsom Stage Lines, Sacramento Regional Transit and AMTRAK.

Next Meeting
Brian James - El Dorado Transit

Since 1998, Brian has had increasing management responsibilities, specializing in improving operational efficiency, employee productivity and sales revenue. Industry experience includes transit, construction, manufacturing and medical fields. He participated in regional and global operational efforts, including opening and organizing offices in Asia Pacific. Specific experience includes making direct hiring decisions, collaborating directly with factories and manufacturing representatives for product development, and expanding marketing operations for various companies.

Last Meeting
Gary Campbell -- Channel 2

Last week's guest speaker, Gary Campbell, is Board Vice President and Director of Programming and Development with Sierra Community Access Television: Comcast Channel 2. This public access channel provides a wide variety of programs chronicling community events in El Dorado County. Gary and his team of videographers share video coverage of events such as Show n' Shine, the El Dorado County World Wide Gold Panning, Coloma Days, the Annual Downtown Placerville Christmas Parade, the Annual Cameron Park Community Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and our own CP Rotary Community Resources Showcase Event. He regularly features our Club events, as well as short segments highlighting our Club.

Gary shared the beginnings of Channel 2 as a Public Access channel and how that differs from Public Broadcast channels, how programming is developed and its public access through cable (58,000 subscribers in El Dorado County), U-Tube, e-mail and subscription. Sierra Community Access Television is a true communications resource for El Dorado County.

Next Meeting January 11, 2018 - Gary Campbell

This week's guest speaker, Gary Campbell, is Board Vice President and Director of Programming and Development with Sierra Community Access Television: Comcast Channel 2. This public access channel provides a wide variety of programs chronicling community events in El Dorado County. Gary and his team of videographers share video coverage of events such as Show n' Shine, the El Dorado County World Wide Gold Panning, Coloma Days , the Annual Downtown Placerville Christmas Parade, the Annual Cameron Park Community Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and our own CP Rotary Community Resources Showcase Event. He regularly features our Club events, as well as short segments highlighting our Club.

Gary will share the beginnings of Channel 2, how it differs from standard television, how programming is developed and its public access through cable (58,000 subscribers in El Dorado County), U-Tube, e-mail and subscription. Sierra Community Access Television is a true communications resource for El Dorado County.

Announcements

President Anne Schultz Eckert and PE Tiffany Triveri Reminded members that Roaring 20’s fund raiser is planned for February 23, 2018. Tickets will be $30 for individuals and $50 per couple to include dinner and gaming. A committee meeting was held immediately after last week’s Club meeting.

President Anne announced that a Club assembly is scheduled for February 1, 2018.

Steve Long Reports that Jim Bowen, former Cameron Park Rotarian Former member, passed away peacefully on December 29. 2017. Jim was 95 years old.

Next Meeting (January 4)
Diane Wilkinson Catering

We have a very special program for our first meeting of 2018. Diane Wilkinson, our caterer for special events and luncheons outside of the Country Club, is a food lover and expert. She has been catering for over 14 years and serves a diversity of clientele. If Diane is not in her kitchen working on a new recipe, she is out in her 1/4 acre, all-organic garden planting and picking for dishes. She resides in her lovely foothill Placerville home.

Diane has taken off with expert advice and training from food professionals Jacques Pépin and Paula Wolfert. Additionally, she has taken wine studies with Darrell Corti, Hall of Fame vintner, and David Berkley who started David Berkley’s Fine Foods. Since her formal training, she has expanded and grown, especially as an early proponent for green catering. A self- proclaimed locavore, Diane despises waste and loves local and organic!

Diane has been a supporter of our Rotary Club. Most recently, she prepared a delicious meal for the luncheon honoring Rotarian Mike Collom who passed away, and also contributed $1,000 to the CP Rotary Community Foundation designated to the Rasmussen Fund.

Last Meeting - Remembering Mike Collom

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Last Meeting
Christmas Party and Auction

Please click on this link to view a music slide show of our party: https://vimeo.com/246920841

We are indebted to Christmas Dinner and Auction committee chair Dave Sargent and members President Anne, PE Tiffany Triveri, Mike Dugan, Ulla Petersen, Gundi Hielscher, Sandra LeBaugh, Ben Young, Roger Hassler, Chuck LePere, Jim Webb, and Vickie Christensen-McClain for their hard work in making this year's party fun and successful. Mike Dugan did an outstanding job as emcee and auctioneer, as well as PE Tiffany who was our fun Vanna White during the auction. Consensus of those in attendance is that it was a wonderful evening. We are very appreciative of our Rotarians and guests for the fellowship and contributions. Preliminary reports indicate we raised approximately $11,000, which will allow us to continue our good works.

Last Meeting

Cassandra Berry and Helen Justice- Medicare 2018

Cassandra provided very important information about Medicare benefits and new chip cards that will replace the previous Medicare cards listing social security numbers. It is anticipated there will be new billing issues due to changes required for physician coding starting in January. It is very important for recipients not to give their identity information over the phone to scammers pretending to be from Medicare. It is also vital for recipients to review their plans annually as benefits change. Helen talked about her endless efforts to educate and assist seniors, veterans, widows and their families with benefits. Many are unaware of eligible benefits.

Christmas Party and Auction

Dave Sargent, Chair of Christmas Party and Auction

Dave Sargent and his committee have worked very hard to make this year's party a fun social and successful fund raiser for our club. Ulla Petersen and Sandra LeBaugh have done an outstanding job collecting items and organizing our entire silent auction. Mike Dugan will be an extraordinary emcee and auctioneer, and we are looking forward to an exciting performance by the Ponderosa High School Jazz Ensemble! Thank you Dave and your committee for your hard work, and club members for obtaining donations or providing items for our auction. With an expected 104 persons in attendance, this will be one of best dinners ever! The annual Christmas Party and Auction is our club's 2nd largest fund raiser.

Future Meetings

Date	Presenter	Subject	Contact Info	Location
11/23/2017	Thanksgiving: Club Dark	------------------------------------------------------	----------------------------------	-----------
11/30/2017	Cassandra Barry	MediCare 2018	Tiffany Triveri	CPCC

12/02/2017	CPCSD Christmas Tree Dedication/Lighting	Rotary/CSD/Chamber Christmas Tree	Bill Hughes	CPCSD
12/05/2017	Rotary Board Meeting		President Anne	Bel Air
12/07/2017	Club Christmas Dinner/Auction	Ponderosa HS Jazz Band	Dave Sargent	CPCC
12/14/2017	Special Luncheon Honoring Rotarian Mike Collum	Ponderosa HS Jazz Band	Bill Hughes	CPCSD
12/21/2017	Family Emergency Preparation	Sheryl Lindroos: Errands & More Senior Concierges, LLC	Vickie/Bill: Video	CPCC
12/28/2017	Christmas: Club Dark	------------------------------------------------------	-----------------------------------	----------

Happy New Year: 2018
01/02/2018	Rotary Board Meeting			BelAir
01/04/2018	Jennifer Marsteen	UCDavis Healthcare System	Anne Eckert Referral	CPCC
01/11/2018	Gary Campbell	Access Channel 2	Bill Hughes	CPCC
01/18/2018		El Dorado Waste Management		CPCC
01/25/2018	Brian Long	El Dorado Transit	Bill Hughes PowerPoint	CPCC
02/01/2018
02/06/2018	Rotary Board Meeting		President Anne	BelAir
02/08/2018	Annie Winter	Progress House	Bill Hughes PowerPoint	CPCC
02/15/2018
02/22/2018
02/23/2018	Casino Night	Fun Raiser	PE Tiffany	CPCSD
03/01/2018

Happy (or Unhappy) Bucks

Roger Hassler – $73 for wife Angie’s birthday.

Steve Long – $13 for wife Judy’s birthday.

Bob Dorr – $50 to the Rotary Foundation for his 2 new knees.

Tom Elken – $20 because Intel’s stock is going up.

Doug Bisbee – $50 because his most recent real estate project in Stockton was profitable.

Laurie Edwards – $10 for her birthday and recent vacation.

Jim Webb – $5 because their granddaughter, Catherine, who attends Boston University will join them for Thanksgiving.

Bob Clarke – $10 for their grand daughter’s birthday.

Meeting Responsibilities

Upcoming Words of Wisdom/Greeter Assignments

November 30, 2017 - Words of Wisdom by Roger Hassler; the Greeter will be Steve Long; and TBA will be at the front desk
December 14, 2017 - Words of Wisdom by Bill Hughes; the Greeter will be Tiffany Triveri; and Mike Dugan will be at the front desk
January 11, 2018 - Words of Wisdom by Chuck Le Pere; the Greeter will be Dave Sargent; and Janelle Horne will be at the front desk
January 18, 2018 - Words of Wisdom by Tom Elken; the Greeter will be Bob Clarke; and Dick Franks will be at the front desk
January 25, 2018 - Words of Wisdom by TBA; the Greeter will be Jim Webb; and TBA will be at the front desk
February 1, 2018 - Words of Wisdom by TBA; the Greeter will be Janelle Horne; and TBA will be at the front desk
February 8, 2018 - Words of Wisdom by TBA; the Greeter will be Tom Elken; and TBA will be at the front desk

Helping people with disabilities make their own music

Music has been an important part of leading an ordinary life for students at the Music School for Children With Disabilities in Honor of Paul Harris in Lublin, Poland. Founded by Rotary members, the school serves 20 students with various disabilities, including Down syndrome, autism, and visual impairments. The Rotary Club of Lublin-Centrum-Maria Curie-Sklodowska has provided funding with help from Rotary Foundation Matching Grants and the Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society, which houses the school.

After their son Mateusz was born with underdeveloped eyes, Mariusz and Joanna Kania looked for ways to help him be active. When he showed an aptitude for music, they looked for a teacher and were thrilled to find the Paul Harris music school.

Finding Safe Haven

For years, Angalia Bianca had slept in abandoned buildings throughout Chicago. She stole. She did drugs. She spent time in and out of jail for forgery, theft, trespassing, and possession of narcotics. But after she landed in prison for the seventh time, something changed -- Bianca knew she wanted a better life. She just didn’t know how to make it happen.

After serving her time, Bianca sought help from a local homeless organization, A Safe Haven, and moved to its shelter in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Bianca followed the program closely -- she attended all the required meetings, passed drug tests, and volunteered at every opportunity.

Saving lives in Ghana

What is it like taking a large team to Africa? It has probably been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. In mid February, I began leading Rotary members from all over the East Coast of the United States through Ghana. I’ve tried to give the team a warm Ghanaian welcome like I’ve received on my earlier trips. A large trip is a real blessing because each person sees Ghana and our work in a different way.

A highlight for the team was greeting the chief of Sagadugu. The team got excited about buying goats and food for children in the villages where I support eight churches. It was good to see the pastors of most of the eight churches, and I had to explain that we were just passing through on our way to Bolgatanga.

India celebrates three years without polio

Throughout India and around the world, Rotary clubs are celebrating a major milestone: India has gone three years without a new case of polio. The last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal on 13 January 2011. To mark this historic triumph, Rotary clubs illuminated landmarks and iconic structures throughout the country with four simple but powerful words, "India is polio free."

The three-year achievement sets the stage for polio-free certification of the entire Southeast Asia region by the World Health Organization. The Indian government also plans to convene a polio summit in February to commemorate this victory in the global effort to eradicate polio.

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