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Program for Tues, Jan 31, 2017
The scheduled speaker is Julia Uhli. She will speak to us about the Special Needs Community
Member Meeting Assignments
Date
Who Am I?
Rotary Minute
1/31/17
Jean Loo-Russo
Michael Rennie
2/7/17
Greg Lund
Jay Riordan
2/14/17
Jeanne MacLaren
Jim Roth
The member assigned to Who Am I is also responsible for providing the positive thought at the beginning of the meeting and introducing visiting Rotarians and guests.
The member assigned to Rotary Minute is the assigned Greeter for that day and also is tasked with selling opportunity drawing tickets.
EVANSTON, Ill. (17 January 2017) — Rotary today announced $35 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, bringing the humanitarian service organization’s contribution to $140 million since January 2016.
Nearly half of the funds Rotary announced today ($16.15 million) will support the emergency response campaigns in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin (Chad, northern Cameroon, southern Niger and Central African Republic). Four cases of polio were detected in Nigeria in 2016, which had previously not seen a case since July 2014.
With these cases, funding is needed to support rapid response plans in Nigeria and surrounding countries to stop the outbreak.
While significant strides have been made against the paralyzing disease, with just 35 cases reported in 2016, polio remains a threat in hard-to-reach and underserved areas, and conflict zones. To sustain this progress, and protect all children from polio, experts say $1.5 billion is needed.
In addition to supporting the response in the Lake Chad Basin region, funding has been allocated to support polio eradication efforts in Afghanistan ($7.15 million), Pakistan ($4.2 million), Somalia ($4.64 million), and South Sudan ($2.19 million). A final grant in the amount of $666,845 will support technical assistance in UNICEF’s West and Central Africa Regional Office.
Rotary has contributed more than $1.6 billion, including matching funds from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and countless volunteer hours since launching its polio immunization program, PolioPlus, in 1985. In 1988, Rotary became a spearheading partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative with the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and was later joined by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Since the initiative launched, the incidence of polio has plummeted by more than 99.9 percent, from about 350,000 cases a year to 35 confirmed in 2016, and no cases in 2017.
Andy Martinichev Receives Student of the Month Award
Andy Martinichev
At the January 24, 2017 meeting of the RB Sunrise Rotary Club, Judith Tronsrue presented Andy Martinichev with a Student of the Month award and gift card from the RB Sunrise Rotary Club.
His teacher, Carol DeBraun, spoke about Andy being her teacher’s aide and tutoring students in math. She went on to say that he earned 50 credits in nine weeks and is great is science and math. Andy has just turned 18 and is still considering his options regarding future goals in higher education. His parents, Angrey and Liya Martinichev also attended the presentation. Congratulations Andy!
We Welcome New Members Kevin Paulson and Jeb Bakke
Kevin Paulson, Evan Bakke, and Jeb Bakke
At the January 24, 2017 breakfast meeting, Kevin Paulson and Jeb Bakke were welcomed as newest members of the RB Sunrise Rotary Club. Both Kevin and Jeb received a new member red badge and plaque.
Kevin owns his own insurance agency selling home and auto insurance in the Rancho Bernardo community for over 30 years.
Jeb Bakke is a former member of the RB Sunrise Rotary Club. He was also previously a member of the Poway Rotary Club. Jeb is the Senior Vice President of CBRE, a property management company.
PDG Carl Kruse Makes Paul Harris Fellow Recognition Awards
Tracey and Carl
Carl, Craig and Jeanne
Judith and Carl
At the January 24, 2017 meeting of RB Sunrise Rotary, Former District Governor Carl Kruse presented Tracey Van Putten with her first Paul Harris Fellow recognition award. Carl then presented Craig Brown and Judith Tronsrue with Paul Harris Fellow Plus One recognition awards. Carl was assisted by Foundation Chair Jeanne MacLaren.
The Paul Harris Fellow recognition award acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of US$1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. It was established in 1957 to show appreciation for and encourage substantial contributions.
