Rotary International

President:

Dong Kurn Lee

Rotary District 5160 Governor:

Jim Campbell

Durham Rotary President: Glenn Pulliam

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Rowel Editor: Phil Price

 

 

May 12, 2009

  

The  2009 Harvest Festival  will be held on September 13, 2009.

 

2009                          Calendar for Durham Rotary

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(B) Dave Jessen		 3
(B) Mike Wacker		 4
5 6
(B) Norm Larson		 7
Meeting
Membership Social
(Roy Ellis)		 8 9 10 11
12 13 14
Meeting
North Valley Community Foundation
(Glenn Pulliam)		 15 16 17 18
19 20 21
Meeting
Presentation from an Olive Grower
(Clint Goss)
(B) Mike Crump		 22 23 24 25
(A) Daryl Polk
26 27 28
Meeting
Jacob Kley from TOR Broadcasting/Colusa Industrial Properties speaking about the Sutter Buttes New Communications Tower Installation.
(Steve Greenwood)		 29 30    
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(B) Dan Davey
3 4 5
Meeting
Chris Hatch, a prostate cancer survivor and our member on facts on prostate cancer
(Chris Hatch)		 6 7 8 9
(A) Bill Apger
10
(B) Phil Price		 11 12
Meeting
Frank Bettencort speaking on Durham Patrol
(Dave Jessen)		 13 14 15 16
17 18 19
Carnitas Feed at Durham Park - District Governor Jim Campbell Will Attend
(Norm Larson)		 20
(A) Steve Greenwood		 21
(B) Kent Jackson		 22 23
24 25
(A) Joe Nock		 26
No Meeting
Following Memorial Day		 27
(B) Glenn Pullian		 28 29 30
31            

Pres. Glenn called the meeting to order and asked Norm Larson to lead the flay salute.  Rev. Jim included in his invocation prayers for Dan Davis recovering from a slight stroke, Cathy Liu recovering from her tragic accident, Ged Andrusaitus who is dealing with family health issues, Connie Jackson and Daisy Knowles who are undergoing care for health problems,
 
Pres. Glenn announced that the Board approved publishing the name and classification of Colleen Coutts, Durham High School Career Tech./Counselor, who has applied for membership in Durham Rotary.
 

FUTURE MEETINGS:

 

May 19th:  Norm Larson will present the Carnitas Feed at the Durham Park.  The District Governor will attend.

 

May 26th:  No Meeting (following Memorial Day).

 

June 2nd: Dar Meyer

 

June 9th: Bruce Miller

 

June 16th: Dave Mulqueeney

 

June 23rd: Joe Nock

 

June 30: Demotion (the calendar says Steve Plume, but I believe the immediate past president does this).  Spouses and significant others are invited.

 

 

 

 

VISITING ROTARIANS & GUESTS

 

Andy Farrar admitted there were no guests at his table, but Mike had the grinder and Pres. Glenn in a mood of lienecy didn't recognize Rotarians at table 1 for not having a guest.
 
At table 2, Dan Davey introduced Dan Driscoll, a prospective member, and Dave Jessen introduced Frank Bettencourt, our speaker for the program on the Durham Patrol.
 
At table 3, Dar Meyer introduced Al Buenning from Wartberg College.   Then Pres. Glenn asked Dan Davis to rise to be recognized.   Dan told us that he was scared by the stroke, but was pleased to be present and will do a better job of keeping his high blood pressure under control.  Bill Apger was asked by Pres. Glenn whether May 9th rang a bell.   Then Pres. Glenn reminded Bill that May 9th was his wedding anniversary.   Bill agredd to be recognized for $11 since he was already a triple bell ringer.
 
At table 4, Steve Plume was invited to ring the bell since he went over the $100 contribution level when he was recognized at our last meeting.

 

NEXT MEETING

 

The next meeting will be the Carnitas Feed in Durham Park.  The District Governor will be in attendance.  Bring your spouse or significant other.  You each have four $20 tickets for which you will be charged.  If you do not have yours, get them from Steve Greenwood.  Since you have two extra tickets, bring guests, such as someone we can interest in Durham Rotary. 

 

REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

Steve Greenwood asked for and got volunteers for thelp at the Carnitas Feed.   Norm Larson invited two Durham Rotarians to invite their wives to help serve food at the Carnitas Feed rather than relying entirely on his cooking crew to serve the grub.
 
Roy Ellis asked for Rotarians to help with directing the parking at the Threshing Bee at the Patrick Ranch on June 13th and 14th.   Bill Apger and Craig Hastain volunteered.
 

Mike Crump announced that we are going to pour the 10’x12’ concrete pad at the childrens park next to the tennis courts this Friday at 9am. (that is when they can delver the concrete). We should meet 20 minutes or so before 9 to do any last minute prep. etc.

 

On Tuesday, Andy Farrar, Ryan Sutton, Dave Jessen, Clint Goss and himself said they would be there. We welcome all other Rotarians!

 
Roy Ellis urges Rotarians to invite prospective members to the Carnitas Feed as it is a great way to introduce them to Durham Rotary in a social situation.
 
Pres. Glenn announced that the Durham Rotary Club will meet at Durham Park on May 19th for the Carnitas Feed.   Then the Club will be dark on May 26th as BCCC will be closed following Memorial Day Holiday.   Our next meeting at BCCC will June 2nd and will be preceeded by a Board meeting at 5 pm.
 
Also, Pres. Glenn asked for Board members to come to Durham Park at 5 pm to meet with the District Governor.

 

Election Night Help Needed

 

The  Butte County Clerk and Registar of Voters again is requesting the assistance of Durham Rotary members for election night, May 19th.   We need volunteers.  This follows our Carnitas Feed next week.  Members who are willing to volunteer to do this can go directly from the Carnitas Feed to the Employment Center, since the work does not start until a little after 7:30 pm when the Carnitas Feed should be over.  Please contact President Glenn to let him know you want to assist in this worthwhile project, which does make some money for the Club. You will be assigned to the DESS/Butte Community Employment Center Receiving Center at 2445 Carmichael Drive, Chico.  For more information, including a list of the jobs needed, see the letter from the Clerk at the end of the April 14th Rowel.

 

Exchange Student Host Families Needed

 

Assistant District Governor, Stan Thomson, of the Chico Club, reported that the two Chico Clubs will be hosting 2 exchange student this year.  They still need some host families.  If you have never done this, it is quite an experience and education.  We hosted an AFS Exchange Student for nearly a year, many years ago, in my pre-Rotary days.  Many members of Durham Rotary have done so in the past.  Rotary does it differently.  I believe they use several host families for each student so that no one family keeps the student for a long period, as we did.  If you are interested, contact Stan or President Glenn.

 

Patrick Ranch Parking

 

Help with parking is again needed this year for the event at the Patrick Ranch on Saturday and Sunday, June 13th and 14th.  There will be two shifts (8-12 and 12-4) needed each day.  Please let President Glenn know if you can volunteer.  Please let Roy Ellis know if you can volunteer.

 

Paul Harris Foundation Matching Funds

 

President Glenn reminds members that the Club currently has a matching fund program for donations to the Paul Harris Foundation.  For every $75 donated by a member the Club will contribute $25 for a total of $100.  See more on the Paul Harris Foundation below.

 

District Conference

 

President Glenn announced that the annual District Conference will be held this year at Lake Tahoe on October 1st – 4th.

PROGRAM

 

Dave Jessen introduced Frank Bettencourt.    Frank noted that Durham has become a source of income for thieves.   One deputy sheriff is assigned to Durham and all the surrounding area.   It is too large a region for one person to patrol.   The Durham Patrol started with two people and has grown to 20 persons.   Patrol members are assigned one night per week.   The patrol is not a vigilante group, its role is to observe and report.  Patrol members are not to approach people.  Instead they are to call the Sheriff's office when they observe a possible crime and report it to proper authorities.   Dayton and Richvale are starting a patrol.
 
Frank is looking forward to getting a report on crime statistics to see what impact the nightly patrols have had.
 
Also, Frank would like to see the light near the school be moved because a tree has grown and blocks the light from illuminating the Durham School at night and this has resulted in vandalism occurring without anyone observing it.   Mike Crump will look into the matter and report back to Frank on who owns the light and what can be done to move it.

New Member Publication

 
Pres. Glenn called for a quick Board meeting.   The Board voted to approve Dan Driscoll, Computer Service, for membership.  His sponsor is Dan Davey.
 
Also, the Board asked that the information on another proposed member be published.
 
Colleen Coutts, Career Tech./Counselor at DHS is sponsored by Roy Ellis.  

 

Must be Present to Win

 

 Dar Meyer was present to win the prize of that name.

 

 

ROTARY EDUCATION

 

As you could tell above, I am not here.  So this Rowel is the second of my annual Rotary education issues.  The purpose is to reeducate long time Rotarians and to educate new Rotarians.  The following are articles from the Rotary International web site (note the mention of the Fresno. California Club in the second one).  (copyrighted by Rotary International and/or the publication mentioned and used with permission).

Hospital receives new lease on life

By Ryan Hyland 
Rotary International News -- 15 April 2009 
 

 
Left: Members of the Rotary Club of Iguala, Mexico, unload donated medical equipment with the help of armed security for a new hospital in Teloloapan, Mexico. Right; The inside of the new hospital. Photos courtesy of Project CURE

 

U.S. and Mexican Rotarians have used a Rotary Foundation Matching Grant to supply a hospital in a poverty-stricken community in Mexico with more than US$1 million worth of medical equipment.

The Rotary clubs of Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico, and Denver, Colorado, USA, secured a $8,500 Matching Grant to help the hospital in Teloloapan, which had fallen into disrepair. The clubs collaborated with Project CURE  (Commission on Urgent Relief and Equipment), a Denver-based organization that focuses on building sustainable health care infrastructures by collecting surplus medical supplies and donating them to developing countries.

Project coordinator Irina Bulkley-Hopkins, a member of the Denver club, reached out to fellow club member Doug Jackson, the CEO and president of Project CURE, to help solidify the project. After an on-site needs assessment, Project CURE volunteers, many of whom are local Denver Rotarians, collected medical equipment and delivered two 53-foot containers full of supplies to Teloloapan in July.

State health officials approved a government grant to repair the long-abandoned hospital building after receiving word of the Matching Grant for supplies. The 24-bed hospital now has an X-ray machine, ultrasound technology, and emergency medical equipment. It will provide emergency and general health care for more than 60,000 people in the community.

"This is a home run for Rotary in Mexico," says Jackson. "This is what Project CURE and Rotary live for -- to help those who are in need."

Access to medical care

Before the hospital reopened, the rural region of Teloloapan only had access to a small clinic with one doctor. The medical facility in neighboring Iguala was hours away by footpath and dirt road.

"I feel a tremendous sense of accomplishment because we helped thousands of people gain access to health care that was never available to them before," says Bulkley-Hopkins.  

The project ran into a few snags along the way, she says, including one of the containers being held up in customs.

After months of doubt about whether the second container would be allowed into the country, Jackson contacted Margarita Zavala, wife of Mexican President Felipe Calderón, who had worked with Project CURE on several other initiatives in Mexico. Zavala was able to help the container clear customs and reach the hospital in February, Jackson says.

"First Lady Margarita Zavala was thrilled to hear about our project and was eager to help in any way she could," says Jackson. "She is a great person to have on our side for future Project CURE and Rotary projects."  

Bulkley-Hopkins said Iguala Rotarians did a tremendous job with logistics after the equipment arrived. Club members prepared required permits and organized meetings with local and state officials. The club also arranged for armed security guards to be present as the supplies were moved into the hospital.

"Accomplishing what we did in Teloloapan is a great example of how Project CURE and Rotary can work together and drastically improve lives. This is a great partnership, and I feel very fortunate to be associated with both," says Jackson. "We're going to save some lives and change the course of history for this community."

 

Carbon offsets benefit Rotary projects

  • by Diana Schoberg 
    The Rotarian -- December 2008 

 

Airlines such as Continental, Delta, and British Airways offer passengers the chance to buy carbon credits to offset the carbon dioxide generated by their travel. So do rental car companies and credit card companies – even eBay offers carbon credits for sale. The New York Times reported that in 2007, people and companies in the United States bought US$54 million in carbon offset credits.

Christine Sephton recalls reading news reports about consumers not knowing where all that green money ends up. “I got to thinking, Rotary could be doing this,” says Sephton, a member of the Rotary Club of East Hampton, N.Y., USA. “We could have our own offset trust, and the money could go to Rotary projects.”

The result was a joint project between the Rotary clubs of East Hampton and Sheffield, England, where Sephton’s husband, Peter, is a member (the couple divides their time between England and the United States). The CO2 Offset Trust – Rotarians for CO2 Reduction now includes nine clubs on four continents.

Here’s how it works: Visitors to the trust’s Web site, www.co2offsettrust.org , can calculate the amount of carbon dioxide generated from an airplane flight. They can then donate to the trust through the Web site using a credit card; the amount is calculated based on the amount of carbon dioxide produced. The trust is a registered charity in the United Kingdom.

The money raised helps fund Rotary projects that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere or that teach people how to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Money has gone toward a forest replanting project by the Rotary Club of Harrogate, England, and a solar oven project by the Rotary Club of Fresno, Calif., USA.

Lorna Milligan, a member of the Fresno club, is working with her club’s environmental committee to involve Rotarians in generating funds for CO2 offsets. “We find that most people believe it is important for us to do something, and this is a way to get started,” she says.

The Sephtons also see the project as a forum for Rotarians to share ideas. Information on the trust’s Web site emphasizes things Rotarians can do to conserve energy and educate themselves and the public about climate change.

“Everything is connected,” Sephton says. “It’s joining up the dots. Rotary does so much with disease and poverty, but it’s all connected.”

 

 

The Rotary International web site is: www.rotary.org

District 5160 is: www.rotary5160.org

The Durham Rotary Club site is:  www.durhamrotary.org

The Rowel Editor may be contacted at pbhlaw@sunset.net
Note:  If any of you have anything to place into the Rowel fax it to Phil at 343 7251 or  E-mail it to "pbhlaw@sunset.net", before 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

 

 

 

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