February 28, 2011 Spokesman
President Pat Dye opened the February 29, 2011 Kirkland Rotary meeting at 6:15 and Tom Sturgell led the flag salute.
Pres. Pat thanked the greeters and front desk personnel
Maggie Lair, Student of the Month from LWHS, and her parents were guests. Maggie spoke form the podium regarding her goals. She said she was influenced by the wise words of her Grandfather upon his deathbed: Life is not about being Manageable, but Meaningful, and she has tried to live up to that motto. She would like to be a doctor and has applied to Georgtown and Cornell.
Announcements
April 9th: Habitat for Humanity build at Issaquah Highlands. Save the Date. Sign-up
sheet will be circulated starting next week for the morning or afternoon shift.
April 16th: Kirkland Foundation Texas Hold Em Night. Save the Date and Invite your
Friends! Invitation cards on table – Signups in two meetings.
Barb Seaton gave away three goodie bags for trivial question re Texas Hold Em
Kirkland Rotary After Hours March 3 – 4-6pm at Milagros in downtown
Kirkland – bring a friend. Mark the first Thursday of every month.
Brandon is judging at the DECA State competition and would like assistance from
Rotarians – over 3,500 students
April 1st : 10 Grands at Benaroya – see Brandon Honcoop if you would like to attend March 12th: Northwest Harvest – contact Dan Bartel for more information
April 29-31st : District Conference in Portland – sign up on-line: Rotary5030.0rg
Foundation Presentation: Don Dicks, Foundation Chair, and Rich Bergdahl presented 5 Paul Harris pins.: 3 new ones to Barb Seaton, Carl Boruck, and Rachel Knight, and PH plus 2 to Bob Norman; PH plus 3 to Bill Woods
Happy Dollars: Chuck Brockway conducted a round of Happy Dollars in his usual effervescent manner.
Program
Brian Tucker, member, and son Brian Jr. gave a presentation on their 2010 Polio Immunization Trip to Ethiopia. They administered the two drops at a couple of sites, in the capital, Addis Ababa, and out in a village.
They worked/visited Cheshire House, a non-profit organization, that rehabilitates and educates polio victims and among many services, makes custom made shoes for club foot.
They also visited a TB clinic and one of only two eye clinics in all of Africa; there are only 6 trained optometrists in Africa.
They spent time at Yetesfa Bar Academy (sp?) which was founded by the Mahi, for children to obtain an education. They also educate people that are shunned or do not have an opportunity for education included HIV positive and prostitutes.
They also visited member, Mekonen Giorgis’s home and shared pictures.
5 remaining countries to eradicate polio: Ethiopia, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India.
A country must remain polio-free for three years to qualify as polio-free. Genetic markers allow health workers to track various strains and to isolate for eradication.
Joker Pool Barb Seaton had the ticket but did not pull the Joker – the funds amass…..
Respectfully submitted by
Rachel Knight