Our thoughts and prayers are with Julia Behrenbeck as she and her family morn the death of her mother, Carlene Sanborn. She passed away on December 22nd with family at her side at Eagle Crest South. She was 93.
Iverson Freking Ecumenical Recognition Award
Congratulations to President Mark Jolivette, one of the latest community members honored with the Iverson Freking Ecumenical Recognition Award. If you would like to sit at one of the Rotary tables being organized for the event on January 22nd, please reach out to Niki Pohnl by January 10th. Tickets are $30 each. All are welcome!
Welcome William “Billy” Michael Vanderfleet, born on December 19th. He spent some time in NICU for breathing problems but came home on Christmas Eve
TriCon Registration is Open!
Tri-Con Registration is now open.
TriCon brings together members from three Rotary International Districts: 6220, 6250, and 6270. These districts serve clubs in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, a portion of Minnesota, and most of Wisconsin.
At TriCon, participants learn, are inspired, and grow through interactive workshops, plenary speakers, and networking opportunities. All this truly makes TriCon an outstanding Rotary conference experience.
NOTE: Our club's connection with this event:
The District Governor belongs to our club!
Our club is a sponsor of the event.
Rick Kyte is one of the keynote speakers.
Don't miss out on this lively, educational, and fun-filled Rotarian experience.
Welcome to Week 5 of RI’s Month of Disease Prevention & Treatment.
Welcome to the last week of Rotary’s Foundation Minute for the year 2024. The report this week is from and DG Abbas Rajavi, District 5450, Colorado. DG Rajavi sums up his district’s achievements relative to the mission of TRF. According to Rotarian Rajavi, “Rotary in its Water, Sanitation and Health or WASH program is committed to becoming a leader along with other organizations in finding practical and sustainable solutions to these major problems. In addition, each year malaria, despite awareness and advancement in medicine, continues to be a major killer of hundreds of thousands of people. Rotary can celebrate its successes in the field of health and disease prevention but we, as Rotarians, cannot rest on our laurels. There is still much to be done. On the local front here in Colorado we are one of
the worst states in the US for childhood immunization rates. In the latest report from the Department of Health and the Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition in 13 counties of Colorado less than half of the children are adequately vaccinated. The report indicated that 57,000 students and 8,000 children in licensed day care centers in Colorado are not up to date with their immunizations. Most of this lack of immunization of our children is not for medical or religious reasons but rather because misinformation surrounding the dangers of immunization, the lack of information about the benefits of immunization, and also the ease with which parents can opt out of shots for their children. Besides the unnecessary suffering of children, in 2015 charges for the treatment of vaccine-preventable diseases in
Colorado children totaled more than $35 million added to our health care costs, not to mention the indirect costs from loss of work and wages of parents caring for these
children. Many of us recently spent a day of gratitude with family and friends. This year let us carry our gratitude into action and do our best to create awareness and change in the world, particularly when it comes to health. In our district, we are blessed with access to immunizations, healthcare, and resources, and despite the limitations of the system, we are incredibly lucky to have this access and thus reap its benefits, from disease prevention and treatment to longer life spans. Now it is our duty as Rotarians to expand these resources to our entire communities and beyond.”
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