Volume 9 Issue 23
LAST WEEK’S GUEST SPEAKER:
KIZZY JONES-LOPEZ – PROGRAM COORDINATOR
FRESNO STATE RENAISSANCE SCHOLARS
Kizzy joined us to thank the Clovis Rotary Club for their
support of the Renaissance Scholars, students at Fresno
State that have come from the foster care system. We have
supported them to hopefully make their holidays a happy
one over the last two years by sending holiday cards and
providing gift cards to the students to show our support
and appreciation of their efforts. They apparently
appreciate us too by providing us with a thank you and
proclamation recognizing our club.
February 03, 2016
OUR GUEST SPEAKER FOR THIS WEEK:
JOHN MINKLER
DEMOCRACY PROJECT 2017
HOST: LORENZO RIOS
The Civic Learning Partnership of Fresno County is part of the
statewide Power of Democracy campaign to revitalize civic
education in California, led by Chief Justice Tani G. CantilSakauye and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom
Torlakson. Fresno judicial, business, government, university
and community leaders collaborate with education leaders to
create new opportunities for K-12 students to participate in
rigorous and relevant civic education.
We must give Californians, particularly our youth, the
knowledge, tools and opportunity to fully appreciate,
understand and protect the Power of Democracy.
Motivated to improve civic knowledge and participation in
California, Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye along with
influential judicial and civic learning leaders and experts have
joined to elevate the status of civic learning and engagement
and to revitalize democracy in California. It is fund by a
generous grant from the California Bar Foundation. by
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REMINDERS:
First Tuesday of every Month
Salvation Army Food Distribution
Time: 8:00am to Noon
Where: 210 Barstow Ave
Contact Jim Johnson for info.
Second Monday of every Month
Board of Directors Meeting
Time: 5:00am to 6:00pm
Where: Clovis Veterans Memorial Hall
~Attendance counts as a make-up
Fourth Tuesday of every Month
Clovis Rotary Breakfast Club
Time: 7:30am
Where: Yosemite Falls Restaurant (Shaw and Sunnyside)
Contact Jim Johnson or Bob Althoff for info
MEETING TIME AND LOCATION
Friday at 12:00 PM
Classic Catering
625 Fourth Street, Clovis, CA 93612 (Map)
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Membership Attendance equals
A more rewarding Rotary Experience
UPCOMING
PROGRAMS
JANUARY 2017
And
FEBRUARY 2017
~FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2017
ASET – Dive into Space Program
Host: Lorenzo Rios
~FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2017
TBA – Program Information Forthcoing
Host: Scott Dority
~FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2017
2017 CRAB FEED KICKOFF
Host and Speaker: Lorenzo Rios
CRAB FEED REMINDERS:
~ Donations for the Silent Auction are due by
February 10. Live Auction Items should be
submitted to Bill Mayhugh ASAP.
~Opportunity Tickets are available for sale prior
to the event (you need not be present to win), get
tickets from DeAnn Walters.
~All members should put forth every effort to help
our club have a successful fundraiser so we can
benefit our community!
Member Roundup
~Condolences to Yvonne Mattrocce for the passing of her
father.
~Congratulations to Chuck Miller for his new business venture
and his $1,000 donation to the RI Foundation in celebration!
~Congratulations to Jennie Adams for her awesome
accomplishment to raise $35,000 for the Salvation Army
during their holiday Bell Ringing Campaign. She was able to
cover all shifts with volunteers, including our club, and all
profits went to their causes!
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Clovis Rotary Club Events
Last Week’s Meeting: 40 of our 71 members and 4 guests
attended
The Peter Pan production was awesome! The set, lighting,
and pyrotechnics were all amazing…and they were flying!
Congratulating Mascha on a great performance! With Noella
and Paul Nibur, Chuck Miller, Becky Moser, Paulla and Nelson
Sebra, Mascha Plucker, Carol and Klare Yavasile, Troy Brooks,
Joyce Walker, and Tommy and Gary Warner
We are still accepting sponsorships!
Dinner before the play! Everyone was excited to get
together for a great evening! With Troy Brooks, Joyce
Walker Chuck Miller, Paulla and Nelson Sebra, Carol and Klare
Yavasile, Margaret and Bob Althoff, Becky Moser, Tommy
and Gary Warner, Alana Gabrielson, and Noella and Paul
Nibur.
It is almost here!
~Sell Tickets
~Donate a silent auction item
~Sell opportunity tickets
~Know your assignment for the event
~Help another team out if you are not busy
AND
Incoming member Alana Gabrielson and her boys wer ein the
house to enjoy the evening with us.
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TO
DON’T FORGET
STAY AND HELP CLEAN UP
Last year cleanup went faster than any previous Crab Feed
because so many people stayed to help. Everyone is tired at
the end of the evening but the more there are to clean up, the
faster we all get to go home! Thank you!
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Clovis Rotary Programs
SHOEBOXES WILL BE STARTING AGAIN SOON!
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Clovis Rotary Club Calendar
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Rotary District 5230 News
DISTRICT 5230 FOUNDATION DINNER
Feb 11, 2017, Saturday - District Mid-Year Assembly, Monterey Middlebury Institute of International Studies at
Monterey Irvine Auditorium, 499 Pierce St. Monterey, CA
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Dear Fellow Rotarians,
As the District Governor-Elect, it is my responsibility to appoint all members who will serve in
District leadership positions during the 2017-18 Rotary Year. These positions include: District
Vocational Service Chair, District Interact Chair, and District Public Image Chair. The successful
candidate will serve from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. All Rotarians in District 5230 are
eligible for consideration for these leadership positions.
Candidates for appointment should have experience at the club level and possess a passion
for the service in the area of their interest. Here is a little information of each of these positions:
District Vocational Service Chair: Serves as the District liaison assisting Rotary Club
members upon request, in the identification, prioritization, planning, implementation and
evaluation of Vocational Service Projects.
District Interact Chair: Supports the Interact program, operations, and communications in the
District. Provides support and guidance to clubs in the district with Interact clubs or interested in
establishing Interact clubs. Maintains a contact list of District Interact clubs and their requisite
school sponsors and Rotary liaisons. Ensures events and personnel participating are district
youth events are in compliance with District Youth Protection Policy.
District Public Image Committee Chair: To assist the District Governor in informing
Rotarians, and the public, about Rotary’s mission, programs, and activities and to seek
opportunities to further the aims and accomplishments of Rotary. A knowledge of and
experience in professional communications including the use of modern internet avenues and
traditional media would be helpful. The chair should be capable of imaginative thinking in the
development of communications with Rotarians and the public. The Chair will work with the
Governor and Lieutenant Governors to maintain a level of excellence in Public Relations
practices, both at the district and club level. The Chair will create a Public Image Committee
which will be responsible for developing a District Public Image plan to help clubs communicate
with their members and the public.
Any Rotarian with interest in serving in one of these positions is encouraged to send me an
email at [email protected] expressing their interest.
Sincerely,
Art Gaffrey
District Governor Elect - District 5230
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Rotary International News
Rotary announces $35 million to support a polio-free world
News Release
Contact: Michelle Kloempken, (847) 866-3247, [email protected]
EVANSTON, Ill. (17 January 2017) — Rotary today announced $35 million in grants to support the global effort to end
polio, bringing the humanitarian service organization’s contribution to $140 million since January 2016.
Nearly half of the funds Rotary announced today ($16.15 million) will support the emergency response campaigns in
Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin (Chad, northern Cameroon, southern Niger and Central African Republic). Four cases of
polio were detected in Nigeria in 2016, which had previously not seen a case since July 2014.
With these cases, funding is needed to support rapid response plans in Nigeria and surrounding countries to stop the
outbreak.
While significant strides have been made against the paralyzing disease, with just 35 cases reported in 2016, polio
remains a threat in hard-to-reach and underserved areas, and conflict zones. To sustain this progress, and protect all
children from polio, experts say $1.5 billion is needed.
In addition to supporting the response in the Lake Chad Basin region, funding has been allocated to support polio
eradication efforts in Afghanistan ($7.15 million), Pakistan ($4.2 million), Somalia ($4.64 million), and South Sudan
($2.19 million). A final grant in the amount of $666,845 will support technical assistance in UNICEF’s West and Central
Africa Regional Office.
Rotary has contributed more than $1.6 billion, including matching funds from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,
and countless volunteer hours since launching its polio immunization program, PolioPlus, in 1985. In 1988, Rotary
became a spearheading partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative with the World Health Organization (WHO),
UNICEF, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and was later joined by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Since the initiative launched, the incidence of polio has plummeted by more than 99.9 percent, from about 350,000
cases a year to 35 confirmed in 2016, and no cases in 2017.
About Rotary
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world's most pressing
humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 35,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries
and geographical areas. Their work improves lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in
need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. To access broadcast quality video footage and still
photos go to: The Newsmarket.
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Rotary Youth Exchange gave me hope for peace
Posted on January 24, 2017 by Rotary International
Kate Roff
By Kate Roff, a former Rotary Youth Exchange student
Being lost in the middle of the bustling, hazy, city of Bangkok, Thailand, is not ideal for a 17-year-old Australian girl.
But, it was a moment that changed my life.
I was on Rotary Youth Exchange and despite excellent instructions from my caring host-family; I had no idea how
the intricate bus system worked, and hadn’t mastered the language yet to ask. After boarding the wrong bus for
the third time, a young student calmly stood up, took me by the arm and walked me miles down the road to the
right stop. She spoke little English, but waited patiently until my bus arrived and told the driver my destination. It
must have added a full hour to her day, and she wanted nothing in return – just to help a stranger.
A bustling, hazy, street scene in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo by Joe Powers
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I was shocked. I had never encountered such kindness. That was one of many moments I was humbled by the
generosity of the Thai people during my exchange year, and something that I hold up as proof of genuine
compassion in the world.
Peace News provides alternative news stories from conflict zones.
Today, I am the founding editor of Peace News – a new media platform that provides alternative news stories from
conflict zones. While mainstream war reporting focuses on violence, explosions, and hatred, we focus on telling
stories of peace-builders. Wars need to be covered, but we aim to provide balance to the reporting – in every
conflict zone there are people taking risks for peace, and we want to show that side as well.
In my line of work I see, and hear about, horrific violence, and it’s often difficult to keep faith in humanity. I believe
it’s a growing fear for many people today, and sensationalist media representations of how ‘bad the world is
becoming’ don’t help. We often need reminding that there are still great people out there, that there are inspiring
examples of tolerance and empathy still going on.
My year as an exchange student showed me that there is good reason to have hope, and provided me with a
platform to direct my career. Through the endless examples of kindness from a host country, and also exposure to
many cultures through other exchange students, I saw enormous capacity for a global community. Rotary taught
me to appreciate and respect diversity – a hot topic today with global immigration debates.
I have no idea who that student was who stopped to direct a confused foreigner all those years ago, but her act
reminds me daily of what one moment of empathy can do. She taught me to have a little trust in the world we are
so often trying furiously to change – and to always travel with a bus map.
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