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Ohio family donates “Acre of Corn” proceeds to help eradicate polio.

CaitlinEstes — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:39:49 +0000

Rotarian’s are constantly coming up with creative new ways to raise money and awareness. Take a look at this story about Don Bauer and his families “Acre of Corn” fundraiser!

Don Bauer and his family have been farming in west-central Ohio since 1942. A longtime member of the Rotary Club of Urbana, Bauer recruited 35 farmers last year to help eradicate polio. Through the Acre of Corn club fundraiser that he created and coordinates, the farmers pledge the gross income from 1 acre of their harvest.

For full story click here.

Local Students Receive Scholarships at Annual Breakfast

airportrotary — Sat, 21 May 2011 00:48:28 +0000

The Eugene Airport Rotary Club held its annual breakfast on May 19 to award $26,500 in scholarships to twenty-three local high school and college students. These scholarship monies were raised at this year’s auction thanks to the generous support of our club members and friends.

“The 23 scholarship recipients were chosen from a group of 31 applicants,” said John Alvord. The Rotary Club chose the students based upon a variety of categories including dedication to school service, leadership potential, community service outside of school, financial need, and grade point average.

While grade point average is a strong factor, the Airport Rotary Club also considers a student who may have a lower GPA but has shown steady improvement throughout their high school career. The comparative difficulty of their course work as shown on their transcript of record is also given consideration when making the final decisions.

Fifteen high school seniors from seven school districts will each receive a $1,500 scholarship. They are:

Victoria Wilson and Clair Shepherd of Crow High School
Lily Gianonne and Caitlin Witt of Elmira High School
Natassia Ruse and Bryan Wardwell of Harrisburg High School
Danny Sterling and Cheyenne Miner of Junction City High School
Sean Arbogast of Monroe High School
Jessica Salud, Jacquelyn Dupont-Sobrinho, Dale Strueby, and Tyler Clarke of North Eugene High School
Erin Clark and Steven Roberts of Willamette High School.

In addition, eight past awardees from five universities were given $500 grants to assist them in their continuing college education. They are:

Sara Asher, Rachelle Cochran, and Lianne Steinmetz from the University of Oregon
Keely Bertak from Oregon State University
Chase Clark from Lane Community College and Northwest Christian University
Shannon Liudahl from Portland State University
Brittney Millbradt from Western Oregon University
Amanda Wyncoop from Northwest Christian University.

For the past 15 years, Eugene Airport Rotary Club has been proud to award 216 high school and college students almost a quarter-million dollars in scholarships.

Rotary Brings Clean Water to Dominican Republic

airportrotary — Sat, 14 May 2011 00:11:25 +0000

This week’s Photo Friday highlights two sustainable clean water and sanitation efforts of Rotarians in the Dominican Republic. This photo shows a dripping faucet outside La Ermita school in Moca, Dominican Republic. The school has been rebuilt, repainted, and resupplied by Power Trips, an organization founded by Judy Warrington, past president of the Rotary Club of Oakville, Ontario, Canada. The project also provided bio-sand water filters so children would have at least one place to get clean water in the area.

The image below features a woman who uses the water from heavy rains to wash herself in La Grua, Dominican Republic, near an unworked sugarcane field. This village was just introduced to bio-sand filter technology by Bob Hildreth and Sara Lucena, of the Rotary Club of Puerto Plata Isabel de Torres, Puerto Plata. Hildreth is the water projects chair for District 4060 and has facilitated the installation of 19,000 bio-sand water filters in homes, schools, and clinics. These projects have been funded by Rotary Foundation Matching Grants and more than 200 clubs in Canada, the United States, the Dominican Republic, and other Caribbean countries.

The Four-Way Test

airportrotary — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 22:54:18 +0000

This week’s Photo Friday is of a Rotary International sign recently displayed in Lillis Business Complex at the University of Oregon. These guiding principles are the Four-Way Test of the things we think, say, or do. The test, which has been translated into more than 100 languages, asks the following questions:

Of the things we think, say or do

Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

For more of Rotary’s guiding principles, please click here.

Rotary Committed To Water and Sanitation Issues

airportrotary — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 22:38:17 +0000

This week’s Photo Friday features a new pump provided by the International H2O Collaboration at a launch ceremony in Ghana in May. The International H2O Collaboration is a partnership between Rotary International and the U.S Agency For International Development (USAID). Launched in 2009, the International H2O Collaboration works to implement long-term, sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene projects in the developing world.

Villages in four regions of Ghana are being equipped with ventilated pit latrines, showers, and boreholes featuring hand pumps and mechanized pipes through the efforts of dozens of Rotary clubs in Latin America, North America, and Ghana. The first phase of the partnership has focused on three countries: Ghana, the Philippines, and the Dominican Republic.

The International H2O Collaboration is an example of Rotary’s dedication to water and sanitation issues, an area of focus under The Rotary Foundation’s Future Vision Plan.

In Ghana, Rotarians are working with committees in about 100 communities to change sanitation behaviors and provide training on maintaining the new equipment. The committees are responsible for establishing fees for water use and using the money collected to operate and maintain the pumps.

Rotarians interested in water and sanitation can attend a workshop on the International H2O Collaboration, moderated by Thorfinnson, on 24 May at the 2011 RI Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Water and Sanitation Rotarian Action Group will also host a fourth annual World Water Summit on 20 May at the New Orleans Marriott.

Video Friday: Rotary’s New Public Service Announcement

airportrotary — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 23:55:10 +0000

Rotary released its new public service announcement, “This Close,” aiming to raise awareness about our 25-year fight against polio. Check out the 60-second spot, and see how it was created with behind-the-scenes footage.

You can watch more Rotary clips by clicking here.

2011 Auction Raises More Than $25,000 in Scholarships

airportrotary — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 23:11:24 +0000

On Friday, February 25, the Eugene Airport Rotary hosted its annual auction to raise funds for deserving high school seniors to attend college. Thanks to your generous support this year, our club will distribute more than $25,000 in scholarships. This brings our total scholarship distribution to $222,600, helping about 213 students over 15 years.

Scholarship recipients are able to renew their funds up to three times during their college career. Thus, for some students, Airport Rotary has provided scholarship monies for all four years of their college career.

Since the application procedure lacks a grade point average requirement, Airport Rotary considers and awards scholarships to special needs students. High school counselors are instructed to look for deserving students who might be overlooked by other scholarship programs that do have a grade point average requirement.

Brandi Smith of KEZI kept the crowd alive as our emcee at this year’s event. Smith and KEZI 9 NEWS kindly auctioned lunch for two at Oregon Electric Station with Smith for fun and good conversation.

Auctioneer Sid Voorhees and his assistant Diana Bray

Some other live auction items included:
• 2 Round trip tickets to Vegas including three night stay
• Weekend in Ashland
• An original painting by George Lewis
• 2 3-day passes to Newport Seafood and Wine Festival
• 18 holes at Eugene CC
• Baseball bat autographed by Boston Red Sox Hall of Famer Bobby Doerr

At this year’s auction, we had current scholarship recipient and UO junior Rachelle Cochran speak to the audience about the impact of the scholarships over the years. “The Rotary has not only helped me financially but has also shown me how much philanthropic service can touch a person’s life… it has definitely helped pave my path.”

Rachelle was interviewed by Brandi Smith, which received some airtime on the local news broadcast just prior to the auction.

Next year’s auction will surpass the $250,000 in total fund raising and it will be a milestone for our club. Considering our club has only 38 members, these are impressive totals. Airport Rotary thanks you for your continued contributions to our club and resilient efforts in serving others in our community and around the world.

ABC News Notices Rotary’s Efforts To Eradicate Polio

airportrotary — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:25:46 +0000

Incase you missed it, prior to the Oscar’s Red Carpet Live show on Sunday, February 27, 2011, ABC News aired this piece showing Rotary’s effort to eradicate polio. This piece does a nice job of sharing our story of why Rotarians are so engaged in the eradication of the disease.

Rotary Promotes Peace Through Scholarship

airportrotary — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:22:19 +0000

Applications for Rotary Peace Fellowships for those applying in 2011 are now available on the District Peace Fellowship website. We can change lives by identifying outstanding non Rotarians with at least 3-5 years of experience in fields related to peace and conflict resolution.

Think big! Returned Peace Corps volunteers? Someone in the local police force? Public administrators? Environmental engineers? Immigration experts? Educators? Someone you met while working on a project in a developing nation? Rotarians should reach out to candidates who demonstrate a commitment to peace and conflict resolution through academic, volunteer, or professional experience, as well as outstanding leadership abilities and high academic achievement.

The Rotary Peace Fellowship program provides professionals from a variety of countries with the opportunity to study at one of six leading universities around the world in Rotary Centers for International Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution.

Rotary Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and the successful resolution of conflict throughout their lives, in their careers, and through service activities. Fellows can earn either a master’s degree in international relations, public administration, sustainable development, peace studies, conflict resolution, or a related field, or a three-month professional development certificate in peace and conflict resolution. Graduates become Rotary Peace Fellows, able to be part of tomorrow’s solution in promoting greater tolerance and cooperation among peoples worldwide.

For applications and more information, please visit Rotary Peace Fellows and download the Rotary Centers for International Studies Program Guide for Rotarians. The deadline for submitting applications from clubs to the Peace Fellowship Committee is April 29, 2011. Interviews are scheduled to be held June 18, 2011.

In the spirit of promoting peace around the globe, this is how to say ‘Peace’ in more than 100 languages.

Peace: a state of harmony, the absence of hostility.

Abenaqui = Olakamigenoka

Alabama = Ittimokla

Albanian = La Paqe

Algonquin = Wâki Ijiwebis-I

Amharic = Írq

Arabic = Salam

Aranés = La Patz

Armenian = Khanhaghutyun

Basque = Bake

Bemba = Mutenden

Blackfoot = Innaihtsi’iyi

Bulgarian = Mír Bosnian

Buli = Goom-jigi

Carolinian = Gúnnammwey

Catalán = La Pau

Chinese = Pingan

Choctaw = Achukma

Chuuk = Kunammwey

Comanche = Tsumukikatu

Cree = Wetaskiwin

Creole = Lapé Haitian

Duala = Musango

Dutch = Vrede Afrikaans

Ekari = Muka-muka

English = Peace

Esperanto = Paco

Estonian = Rahu

Fanagolo = Kutula

Farsi = Ashtee

Finnish = Rauha

French = La Paix

Gaelic = Sìth

Gaelic = Fois Scots

Gafuleya Chontal = Aylobaha

German = Der Frieden

Gikuyu = Thayu

Greek = Iri’ni

Guaraní = Ñerane’i

Gujarati = Shanti Bengali

Hausa = Lùmana

Hawaiian = Maluhia

Hebrew = Shalom

Hungarian = Béke

Icelandic = Friður

Igbo = Udo

Ila = Chibanda

Indonesian = Damai

Indonesian = Rerdamaian

Irish = Síocháin

Japanese = Heiwa

Javanese = Rukun

Khmer = Soksang

Koasati = Ilifayka

Korean = Pyong’hwa

Kurdish = Hasîtî

Lakhota = Wolakota

Latin = Pax

Latvian = Miers

Lithuainian = Taika

Luxemburgish = Fridden

Magindanaon = Kalilíntad

Malgache = Fandriampahalemana

Maltese = Paçi

Manobo = Linew

Maori = Rangima’arie

Mapudungun = Uvchin

Maranao = Diakatra

Maya = Ets’a'an Olal

Micmac = Wôntôkóde

Mongo-Nkundu = Boóto

Munsterian = Echnahcaton

Navajo = K’é

Nepali = Saanti

Nhengatu = Tecócatú

North Alaska Inuktitut = Tutkiun

Northwest Alaska Inupiat Inuktitut = Kiñuiñak

Norwegian = Fred Danish

Ntomba = Nye

Nyanja = Mtendere Chewa

Otomi = Hmethó

Palauan = Búdech

Pali = Nirudho

Papago/Pima = Dodolimdag

Pashto = Amniat

Perce = Éyewi Nez

Persian = Solh Dari

Pig Latin = eace-pay

Polish = Pokój

Ponapean = Meleilei

Portuguese = A Paz Galician

Rapanui = Kiba-kiba

Romanian = La Pace Italian

Ruanda = Nimuhóre

Sa Lao = Kwam

Sa’a = Däilama

Samoan = Filemu

Sesotho = Khotso

Setswana = Kagiso

Sioux = Wo’okeyeh

Somali = Nabad -Da

Spanish = La Paz

Swahili = Amaní

Tagalog = Mabuhay

Tagalog Filipino = Kapayapaan

Tahitian = Hau

Tamil = Amaithi

Thai = Santipap

Tiaykuy Quechua = Sonqo

Tibetan = Shîte

Tlingit = Li-k’ei

Tonga = Melino

Turkish = Sulh

Turkish = Barish

Twi-Akan = Asomdwee

Uighur = Saq

Urdu = Aman Malay

Usilal Kékchí = Tuktuquil

Vietnamese = Hoa Bình

Welsh = Hedd

Wintu = Mina

Xhosa = Uxolo

Yiddish = Sholim

Yoruba = Alaáfía

Zapoteco = Layéni

Zulu = Ukuthula

Rotarian and Polio Survivor, Ed McDunn, Shares His Story

airportrotary — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:48:54 +0000

Rotary Colleagues –

I want to share a great article that appeared on the front page of the Life section in the Eugene Register-Guard on February 21.

Ed is a wonderful friend and Rotarian in my club. The first we heard him talk about his polio history was when he gave his Bio as part of our Red Badge program – we were stunned, amazed, and moved beyond words when we heard about what he went through and his hard work to do what the doctors said he couldn’t do. This article only touches the surface of Ed’s determination and accomplishment!

After hearing him at our club, I asked if he would be willing to speak to other clubs, which he eagerly agreed to do. He has spoken to many clubs in our district in Oregon and to clubs in Washington as he traveled on business. This led to his invitation to speak at the district conference.

Ed is a remarkable man, who counts many accomplishments in his professional life – he would rather talk about the urgency to eradicate polio.

I hope you find this article interesting. I’m so pleased that Glenda Gordon, the Foundation Chair for our club (Eugene Airport) was able to get such a wonderful, prominent article into a newspaper that has not previously been interested in publishing any Rotary articles. This PR is outstanding!

Thank you for making Rotary a priority!

Judi Beard Strubing