ATTENDANCE:
Oct. 18, 2013
Rotarians: 31

Bill Baer, Adam Bahr, Ford Brockman, Dean Christ, Shantel Dow, Veronica, Fuhs, Corey Goodenow, John Hamilton, Lynn Johnson, Lisa Junkman, Noranne Keller, Dan Kent, Corliss & Jeanne Klaassen, David Laing, Kari Lambirth, Ray Meyer, Jeri Reeve, Bruce Selking, Joe Sellers, Becky Struve, Christopher Watkins, Karen Wilker - Rotary Trivia Night 10/19/13

Fines Balance:  $1571.25

Oct. 25
Program:  District 6000 Governor -  Jacque Andrew
Prayer:  Fred Steinbach
Song Leader:  Dan Kent
Reader:  Noranne Keller

The Rotary journey for Jacque Andrew began in 1990 when she was asked to become a member of the Rotary Club of Jefferson.  During her year as president in 1999-2000, she led her club and other Jefferson organization volunteers in sponsoring the relocation to the community of 17 refugees from Kosovo, a most rewarding collaborative experience.  The club was honored by the Governor of Iowa for its leadership and service.  Launched in November 1999, the club's annual auction fundraiser has awarded over $300,000 to local and Rotary projects to date.

In the District, Jacque, has served: four years as Assistant Governor; three years as District Secretary, and work on many district committees since first appointed in 1994.  International experience has included attendance at Chicago, Salt Lake city and Lisbon RI Conventions.  In 2013 she served on a Polio National Immunization trip to India and on the district's service team to Xicotepec, Mexico in 2012.  Her family has also hosted/counseled Rotary youth exchange students and Iowa State international students.

Proud to be an Iowa native, Jacque earned her bachelor's degree from Iowa State University and master's degree from Drake University.  Since 1994. Jacque, her sister and nieces, have operated the Webster county farm where she grew up.

Throughout her career in marketing, communications and human resources spanning three decades, Jacque has worked principally in the fields of healthcare and education.  For over 20 years she was a director for the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson, IA, retiring in 2011.  She was president of healthcare professional groups and chair of the Leadership Iowa program's board of governors, receiving the distinguished leadership award from the National Association for Community Leadership.

Jacque and her husband, Jim have 3 daughters who are all Paul Harris Fellows and traveled to Xicotepec in 2003  They find great joy in their 4 grandchildren. 

Jacque and Jim are committed to the work of The Rotary Foundation as Paul Harris Fellows, Rotary Foundation Benefactors and members of the Bequest Society and as Major Donors.  They are excited to ENGAGE ROTARY CHANGE LIVES!

Rotarians are not quitters!  We can't relax at this point in our fight to keep our promise to the children of the world.  And that means that each of us must continue to educate the public that this disease is still threatening children, all children, who have not yet had the vaccine that will protect them from this crippling killer.  We must continue to remind the parents and grandparents of District 6000 that polio remains only a plane ride away from our kids. 

We can be extremely proud as Rotarians to state that by the time the world is certified polio-free, Rotary's contributions to the global polio eradication effort will exceed $1.2 Billion.  In addition, millions of dollars of 'in-kind' and personal contributions have been made by and through local Rotary clubs and districts for polio eradication activities.  More than one million Rotarians worldwide have contributed toward the success of the polio eradication effort to date.

A highly infectious disease, polio causes paralysis and is sometime fatal.  As there is no cure, the best protection is prevention.  For as little as 60 cents worth of vaccine, a child can be protected against this crippling disease for life.  After an international investment of more than $9 billion, and the successful engagement of over 200 countries and 20 million volunteers, polio could be the first human disease of the 21^st century to be eradicated.

Imagine our joy and pride when we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our eradication partners in 2018 and we can say to the world's children, "You never have to be afraid of polio again!  It's gone!"

The next board meeting will be at 11:00 a.m. on November 8 at Carpenter's Hall. 

This is a great way to make up a missed meeting and to learn more about Rotary.

You can makeup a meeting 2 weeks before or 2 weeks after a missed meeting.
You can attend a board meeting, visit another Rotary club, attend a committee meeting, attend a Rotary social event, help with a Service project, attend a district or Rotary International event. You can also make-up online by going to the District website at http://rotary6000.org Click on: Our Links then How to make up a meeting online.

You can make up at a nearby Rotary Club:
Osceola - Tues. noon - Redman's Pizza and Steak House
Albia - Tues. noon - Kendall Place
Corydon - Tues. noon - Breadeaux Pizza
Knoxville - Wed. noon - Lake Red Rock Cultural Center

You can make up online:
SW USA: http://www.recswusa.org/visitors
London: http://www.erotarylondon.org/make_up.html
Denver (e-Club One): http://rotaryeclubone.org
Singapore: http://www.rotaryeclub3310.net/make-up/make-up-guidelines/

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)

District 6000 Governor 2013-14 - Jacque Andrew & Jim - jeandrew@netins.net - Jefferson, IA
Assistant Governor - Mary Ellen Stanley - grandme@grm.net - Leon, IA
District Adminstrator-Carolyn Scharff-877-976-8279-District Office-Pella
President, Rotary International 2013-14 - Ron D. Burton & Jetta - Norman Oklahoma

The mission 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.  This support is essential to make possible Foundation grant-funded projects that bring sustainable improvement to communities in need.

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Veronica Fuhs, President
Corliss Klaassen, Secretary/Treasurer
Bill Shelton, Immediate Past President
Becky Struve, President-Elect

Board of Directors:

(Term ends 6/30/14)
Sandra Knebel

Christopher Watkins - President Nominee

(Term ends 6/30/15)
Corey Goodenow
Kris Milledge
Kris Patrick

first
      Is it the TRUTH?
second
      Is it FAIR to all concerned?
third
      Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
fourth
      Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?