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Editor
Jeanne Klaassen
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Speakers
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Oct 12, 2012
VREP (Virtual Reality Education Pathfinders)
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Oct 19, 2012
Backpack Buddies
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Nov 30, 2012
Nepal Water Project
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ATTENDANCE:
Oct. 5, 2012
Rotarians: 23
Guests:
Mary Scott
Tracy Hall
Students: 3
Make-Ups:
Corliss Klaassen & Jerry Davis - Backpack Buddies Delivery 10/4
Corliss & Jeanne Klaassen - Fall Training Seminar West Liberty 10/3
Fines Balance: $951.25
Oct 12
Program: Paula Wright
Greeter: Joe Youmans
Rotary Minute: Chris Watkins
Prayer: Larry Hirschy
Song Leader: John Hamilton
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Susan Seuferer and several Chariton High School students will present about a new program at the high school called VREP (Virtual Reality Education Pathfinders). VREP is a self-directed class, giving students the freedom to decide what areas interest them and what technologies to use. Working with peers within their own school and across the VREP consortia, students complete projects, research and design their own virtual programs, and create 3D projects that are then utilized as immersive virtual environments. Students and other viewers can then interact with the virtual environments, providing a learning environment that engages today's learners.
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The following Rotarians helped with Roadside Clean Up last Saturday:
Corey Goodenow
Sandra Knebel
Mike Miller
Corliss & Jeanne Klaassen
There were 6 boy scouts and 2 leaders that helped as well. It was great to have the extra help as there was lots of trash. It took about 2 hours.
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The Rotary Board meets this coming Friday, October 12 at 11 a.m. at Carpenter's Hall. This is an easy way to make up a missed meeting and to learn more about Rotary.
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Rotary International was recently recognized in a Chicago Sun-Times feature about the key role social media is playing in Rotary's campaign to eradicate polio through the new website endpolionow.org. The site lets users see where donations to the campaign are directed, track the decline of polio, and estimate the value of their tweets or Facebook likes to the eradication effort, based on the number of followers or friends they have. Check out the endpolionow.org website.
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The primary school outside Maputo, Mozambique, lacked money to update its crumbling sanitation system built decades earlier, when the school served 700 students. It now serves 2,500 students and staff.
The plumbing was so deteriorated that school officials were forced to close the bathrooms and set up makeshift stalls in a neighboring open area - one side for girls, the other for boys.
Not only were the bathrooms in disrepair, but the school lacked running water. There were two taps on the playground that ran for only two hours a day.
The Maputo Rotarians obtained several price estimates to upgrade the sanitation system and install a water tank and began looking for an international partner to finance the US$55,100 project.
The Rotary Club of Skanderborg, Denmark was a club in the test district for the new global grant setup and was looking for a Foundation project as they had funds to use.
Once the clubs connected, they applied for and received a Rotary Foundation Global Grant. It took two months to complete the bathrooms, dig a water hole, and install a 5,000 liter tank.
School officials are now charged with maintaining the sanitation system and water tank, which came with a one-year guarantee and were built to require little maintenance. The Rotarians involved were also careful to make sure the contractor agreed to provide regular maintenance of the sanitation system and tank.
The children are very happy.
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To read the September 7 board minutes, please click here.
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Posted on May 02, 2011
Oct Song Leader: John Hamilton
Prayer: Larry Hirschy
Oct 19
Program: Jeanne Klaassen
Greeter: Chris Watkins
Rotary Minute: Bill Baer
Reader: Adam Bahr
Oct. 26
Program: Chris Watkins
Greeter: Bill Baer
Rotary Minute: Adam Bahr
Reader: Allen Wiese
Nov 2
Program: Bill Baer
Greeter: Adam Bahr
Rotary Minute: Bill Ballard
Nov 9
Program: Adam Bahr
Greeter: Bill Ballard
Rotary Minute: Steve Bright
Reader: David Laing
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To propose a new member you will need to click here to fill out the form and return to the secretary (Corliss).
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To check your information in the Directory, update missing information, or change incorrect information, go to http://www.clubrunner.ca/chariton
username: yourfirstname.yourlastname.1637
password: 1637 (Unless you have changed your username & password)
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District Governor 2012-13 Terry & Peggy Geiger tlgeiger@grm.net
Assistant Governor - Mary Ellen Stanley - grandme@grm.net
District Adminstrator-Carolyn Scharff-877-976-8279-District Office-Pella
President, Rotary International 2012-13 Sakuji Tanaka, Yashio, Saitama, Japan
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To order Rotary items from The Russell-Hampton Company click on www.ruh.com
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To enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
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To find out how to log into the website click here.
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The mission of Rotary International, a worldwide association of Rotary clubs, is to provide service to others, promote high ethical standards, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
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Bill Shelton, President
Corliss Klaassen, Secretary/Treasurer
Kris Patrick, Immediate Past President
Veronica Fuhs, President-Elect
Board of Directors:
(Term ends 6/30/13)
Bill Ballard
Nancy McDonald
(Term ends 6/30/14)
Sandra Knebel
Becky Struve
Christopher Watkins
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first
Is it the TRUTH?
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Is it FAIR to all concerned?
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Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
fourth
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
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