Say “Hi” to our New Members!
At our upcoming meetings, please say “Hi” to our newest members:
- Kelly Baxter, an economist with the Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Sponsor: Staci Lancaster.
- Monika Leninger, Director of External Affairs and Climate Policy for The Nature Conservancy in Wyoming. Sponsor: Joe Quiroz.
- Joe Stong, Director of Communications and Development, Community Entry Services. Sponsor: Carol Chidsey.
- Gail Duba, a retired Lutheran pastor and Episcopal Clergy. Sponsor: Janet Seeley.
Early Birds: Register by Dec. 15 for International Convention!
Just 800 miles...It will never be much closer than this! Early bird registration for the Rotary International Convention in Calgary, Alberta, Canada,
June 21-25, 2025 will close on
December 15. Until then, registration will be $525pp; after that, it goes up to $625pp. Register at
https://convention.rotary.org/en-us/registration.
Rotary Foundation BOGO Extended to December 31
Due to our members’ enthusiastic response, the program awarding matching Recognition Points for contributions to The Rotary Foundation has been extended to
December 31! Since the start of the “BOGO” program last month, 10 members have been awarded matching Recognition Points for their contributions.
So far, our members’ 2024-25 giving to the Annual Fund is $6,981 toward our $8,000 goal and to PolioPlus is $1,653, surpassing our goal of $1,500! To get in on the fun, contact
Foundation Chair Jerry Venters,
jvrotary6040@yahoo.com.
Kudos to our Read-to-Me Readers!
Give a pat on the back to our 12 Rotarians and one non-Rotarian who are reading every week to students in kindergarten through 3rd grade at Gannett Peak Elementary School: Jayme Blackburn, Perry Cook, Ron Fossen, MJ Greene, Sarah Hamlin, Arlen Lancaster, Staci Lancaster, Joe Quiroz, Janet Seeley, Cori Slingerland, Marit Sawyer, Dottie Tonkowich and Mandy Fabel.
Little Food Pantries Food list
Food donations are needed for the Little Food Pantries. We will be stocking three food pantries in January. Bring your donations to any club meeting in November or drop them off in the large storage box on
Maria Kidner’s front porch at 677 S. 3
rd Street. Questions: Contact Dottie Tonkowich,
dtonkowich@verizon.net. Click here
Little Food Pantries Food List.docx for a list of best foods to donate. The list is also posted in the Public Downloads page on our Website.
Polio Immunizations Continue in Gaza
The Gaza Health Ministry said that, as of 2 November, 437,774 children under 10 had received a second dose of the polio vaccine across the whole Gaza Strip, according to the New York Times. However, several thousand children have been missed because of the continuing military activities there. One paralytic case of the wild poliovirus has been reported in Gaza this year.
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