The Week

At A Glance

C.J. Becker

President-Elect:

Jason Conn

Past President:
Bryan Downs
 
Secretary:
Betty Spiker

Treasurer:
John Bennett

Sergeant-at-Arms: Doug Torbush

Casey Farmer

Jim Philips spoke about Rotary International's work with eradicating polio through the Polio Plus outreach effort. Jim showed a video that highlighted polio inoculation efforts in Uttar Pradesh, India.  In addition to Past District Governor Robert Hall, the video starred Jim and Donna Philips during their trip to India.

Jim reported that in 2010 there have been 117 cases of polio reported from four countries - Afghanistan, India, Nigeria and Pakistan. That compares to the 1,000 cases a day that were reported in 1988 when Rotary started the Polio Plus campaign. Jim also recognized the financial support given to polio eradication by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, including a current $200 million dollar challenge grant that Rotary will soon have fully funded. 

Scott Thompson spoke about the Club's local efforts with the MLK Service day Project. Scott pointed out that the Decatur Rotary Club had long supported the MLK Service Day project both financially and with our labor.  He noted that the project helped Decatur seniors remain in their homes by providing much needed maintenance and repairs.  Scott said he had been particularly inspired to work on this local project after hearing a program with the Boy Scouts where the speaker had urged people to "spend your time where you spend your money and spend your money where you spend your time."

President CJ commented that she and her family annually participated in the MLK Service Day project and it really served to make the local connection to Decatur Rotary. 

President CJ and Jason then provided the following recognition for club members who had made contributions to Rotary International.