Marion Medical Missions

(2011 Well Project)

Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build good will and peace in the world.

"Doing good in the World is more than a motto.  It is our goal, our mission, and our reminder.  It expresses in the clearest terms why we have a Foundation, and it challenges us to reach as far as we can to do the most good possible with everything we have.  Our Foundation exisits to support the good that we can do through Rotary.  It expands our reach, increases our strength, and makes our service more powerful and more effective.  Because of our Foundation we can, very simple, do more of our Rotary work."

2004-2005

President Glenn Estess Sr. 

President, Maura Donnelly, opened the meeting leading the Pledge of Allegiance and in prayer.

 ANNOUNCEMENTS

• On November 25th, our club will be handing out "Rotary Christmas Bags" at the Christmas Parade in Highland.  Please meet at Edwards Jones at 6:00 to help take supplies over to the square.  We will hand out bags until all 500 are gone and then enjoy the parade! SPECIAL THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO STAYED AFTER THE MEETING AND GOT THESE BAGS PUT TOGETHER: MADE MAURA'S DAY!
• Orange Sales are coming - Please mark your calendars and plan to participate in the orange sales on December 2-4 at WalMart.  A flyer for these orange sales in now available at the club website at www.highlandrotary.org
• We have received an invite to the Ribbon Cutting ceremony at Silver Lake for the new boat ramp on November 27th at 2pm. We supported Josh Case in order to accomplish his eagle scout project.  There will be a reception follwing the ribbon cutting at Highland Middle School.
• Father Paul sent in a Thank You card for the $1000 donation for a well in Ghana.

Extra, Extra, Read all about it - Our club's fellowship event is on December 13th, Tuesday night at the KC Hall with cocktails starting at 6:30.  It will be a JOLLY GOOD TIME, you don't want to miss.  Mark you calendars and come out and enjoy some Popeye's! 

Let Holli know next week if you plan to attend.  Cost is $25/person. (For members, you will receive $9 off your ticket because it was already billed to you for a meeting meal that day!)

Birthdays: Terry Lammers on 25th & Rick Ringwald on 23rd 

Guests: Laura Goddard

Please let these people know that they were missed Dave Butler, Dave Diaber, Bob Engelman, Dan Fieker, Bret Gruender, Phil Hardas, Ron Hesson, Katrina Hodous, Lisa Huncshe, Linda Jakel, George Jones, James Kemper, Angela Kim, Jack Klaus, Rich Knebel, Mark Korte, Terry Leitschuh, Bob Luitjohan, Glen Meffert, Henry Metzger, Bob Nagel, Dave Peters, James Rankin, Mark Reaka, Brad Rench, Eunice Rogier, Floyd Rogier, Eric Schmidt, Steve Schmitt, Ron Schneider, Randy Schorfheide, Art Schutez, Peggy Sebastian, Gordon Smith, Amy Stephan, Mike Sutton, and Buzz Widmer.

Reminder that 2011-2012 we will be tracking service hours again to see Rotarian's collective IMPACT.  This year's goal is 7500 hours, to date there are 1098.5 hours recorded. 

Opportunities to Serve:

1. Christmas Bags: Orange Sale Promotion, Friday Night at 6:15pm (Details above)
2. Orange Bags: Tuesday November 29th @ 6pm at Oberbecks, need help to stuff the bags, GO ASSEMBLY LINES!
3. Orange Sales: Need people to sign up for Dec 2-4.  See Mark for available time slots. 
4. Orange Sales: Angie also needs help of Friday during the day to distribute pre-sale orders.
5. Blood Drive @ National Bank at Highland Wednesday Dec 7th from 10 - 1:30.  To schedule an appointment call 618-659-0542 or log on to www.bloodcenterimpact.org and sponsorcode is 10131. (Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center)

Members can go to the website and log your hours or email them to him directly: swconstruct@agtelco.com

There was $906 in the 50/50 with 27 cards left in the deck and King of Hearts was picked.

Terry fined everyone who did not get (kill) a deer over the weekend. 

Happy Bucks

• Terry was happy that he had gotten a deer over the weekend!

PROGRAM: Dr. Patricia Wolf, Medica Mamba

Adrian Rogier stated that he feels that the best way to define what Rotary is by the "Rotary Foundation."  He stated that the foundation brings men and women together and put hands and feet to their dollars.

The mission statement of the Rotary Foundation is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.

The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world.

There are many program available through R.F. including Polio Plus; Health, Hunger, and Humantarian; District Simplified Grants; Ambassadory Scholarships; Group Study Exchange Program; etc.

R.F. has had its sight set on the eradication of polio world wide.  Over 900 million dollars has been given to accomplish this mission, in 2009-2010 alone there was 18.1 million.  Bill Gates, one of the wealthiest in our nation (affectionately called a "fat cat" by Adrian) challenged Rotary to raise 200 million for polio vaccinations in two years.  If Rotarians accomplished this, he pledge 200 million dollars as well.  Soon the news will be released to unveil if Rotary completed this challenge.

For more information on this challenge, polio plus, and the foundation please view these links below.

Rotary Foundation

End Polio Video

End Polio Now: The Last Hurdle Video

Bill Gates: End Polio Video

Another aspect of the Foundation is the Paul Harris Fellowship.  Paul Harris founded Rotary in 1957 and led the way in this humanitarian, global effort.  Individuals who contribute $1000 to Rotary International can be designated or can designate a Paul Harris Fellow.  For those who give over that amount, they qualify to receive additional pins for each $1000 donation contributed.

Tuesday, Adrian was able to honor both of these types of donors.

Angela Fears was awarded a Paul Harris Fellow for her participation in the 2008 Giving Circle (group of 10 individuals who give $100/year to the foundation). 

Adrian had received a sapphire pin to award to Carol Henrichs for her donation to R.I.  Carol was awarded a PHF by our club a few months ago for her outstanding, unselfish service to Highland.  She was honored by the gift and was glad to learn more about Rotary and wanted to take part in making a global difference through R.I.

Over the years the Rotary Club of Highland has designated almost 120 PHF, which is an outstanding feat!  We have much to be thankful for!

UPCOMING PROGRAMS -  Jennifer Whitten