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HIGHLIGHTS... Reminder: One must attend 60% of the weekly meeting in order to receive credit for attendance. Those arriving after 7:54am will not receive credit. To remain in good standing, our members must attend at least 30% of the actual meetings of our club and have an overall attendance percentage of at least 50% which can include make-ups.  Ambassadorial Scholar Takes Part in Immunization Efforts in India Source:
www.rotary.orgMost Ambassadorial Scholars wait until their scholarship year to get involved in service projects through Rotary. Not Esha Chhabra. She volunteered for a National Immunization Day (NID) in India and spoke to schools and Rotary clubs in District 5240 (California, USA) about polio eradication before she even started master's-level coursework at the London School of Economics. "Once I applied for the scholarship, I started attending Rotary club meetings, and I slowly began to understand what Rotary does," says Chhabra, 22, who was born in Delhi, India, but grew up in California. "I asked our district governor when he'd be taking the next team on an NID, and I said, Sign me up!" Chhabra and two District 5240 Rotarians went to India in February and spent two days helping local Rotary clubs and international agencies, including UNICEF, vaccinate infants and children in Uttar Pradesh. Staying with host Rotarians, Chhabra also toured Rotary club projects in Delhi, including a blood bank Although she had traveled to India to visit family, her NID service was the first humanitarian work she performed there. "It gave development work a human face," says Chhabra, who is using her scholarship to study global politics and international development. "You walk away feeling connected to these people and their communities." After returning to the United States, Chhabra wrote an editorial for a local newspaper and organized a free, communitywide screening of The Final Inch , a documentary about polio eradication work in India. She hopes to participate in another NID next year. Korean Rotarians Lay Foundation for Health Center Source: www.rotary.orgAnswering the call from Past RI President Dong Kurn Lee to reduce child mortality, Rotary clubs in Korea donated US$500,000 to build a new medical center dedicated to improving health care for women and children in Tanzania. The facility, set to open in 2010 at Tumbi Special Hospital in Kibaha, is expected to save up to 42 children per day and will enrich the lives of one million residents of the country's Pwani Region, says Sang Koo Yun, project leader and past governor of District 3650. "This initiative is a representation of the dream [Past] President Lee has of reducing child mortality in Africa and throughout the world," says Yun. "We hope the project will set an example for people who wish to engage in similar initiatives." A fact-finding team of Korean Rotarians, organized by Yun, traveled in November to Tanzania, where the group visited medical facilities specializing in mother and child health care and met with top health officials, hospital management, and local Rotary club members. Based on the team's recommendations, the Korean and Tanzanian clubs selected Tumbi hospital as the site for the new facility. The hospital is part of the Kibaha Education Centre, where health officers and nurses are trained. "Since the existing mother-child health care facility at the hospital needs updating and refurbishing, a new operating room, delivery rooms, and an X-ray room are to be constructed. Also, more modern equipment and furnishings will be installed," says Yun. The center will provide on-site training and educational programs to improve the quality of the medical services and management. Public awareness programs will be designed to educate the community about health and hygiene. The Korean Rotarians' donations were matched by the Community Chest of Korea, which supports the effort to reduce child mortality. A dedication ceremony was held in April for the $1 million medical center. Vice President Ali Mohamed Shein of Tanzania, who attended the event along with Lee, Yun, and several other Korean Rotarians, praised Rotary's commitment to international service projects. "Rotary International is an indispensable partner in providing services to the needy and promoting social and economic development," says Shein. "The new facility will be an important step in strengthening mother and child health care -- something that is in great demand in this country." 2010 RI Convention in
Montréal, Québec, Canada, June 20-23, 2010 Source:
www.rotary.orgSophisticated yet friendly, Montréal offers an ideal setting for Rotarians to gather at the 2010 RI Convention. More than 80 nationalities and ethnic groups reside in Montréal. In addition, it is also the largest francophone city outside of Paris, making it the most bilingual metropolis in North America. Register early now for “An International Experience” and to receive the best rates and accommodations. There are several ways to register for the 2010 convention: E-mail
for special tour group forms and other information
Information for first-time convention attendees. For more information about the 2010 Convention, click here. News
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Cream Volunteers: Sat, Aug 15th 6:30pm - 9:30pm Dinner Volunteers: Wed, Aug 26th 5:30pm - 9pm Contact Debbie Gryniewicz for more info. ![[ Yahoo! Maps ]](http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/mp/gr/mplogo.gif){kind=small} GKTW - 210 S Bass Rd Kissimmee, FL 34746-6034 Fireside Chat TBD  Board Meeting Tuesday, August 18th Budget Committee meets at 6pm Board Meeting starts at 6:30pm All members are Welcome to attend!  Stetson University 800 Celebration Ave Celebration, FL 34747 Greater Orlando Happy Hour Wednesday, September 2nd 5:30pm - 7:00pm Dubsdread Tap Room 2010 RI Convention June 20-23, 2010 Montréal, Québec, Canada Community Dates... Celebration Farmers Market Sundays - 8:00am - 1:00pm Market Street Repeating Dates: 3rd Tuesday August 18 Board Meeting 1st Wednesday September 2 Greater Orlando Rotary Happy Hour Final Wednesday August 26 GKTW Dinner Thursday before Board Meeting TBD Fireside Chat First & Third Saturday August 15 GKTW Ice Cream |
