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Wild poliovirus once paralyzed 7,000 children a week. In 2023, that number was only 12 children (all in a remote area between Pakistan and Afghanistan) and it’s been 11 weeks since the last case of wild polio was reported. This progress is possible because of brilliant innovators who discovered breakthroughs and frontline heroes who made sure that solutions reached children, even in the most remote parts of the world. And so much of that was possible because of philanthropy: Rotary International, the Gates foundation, and other organizations dedicated to a future where polio is a thing of the past. (adapted from the Gates Foundation).
With polio, a 99.999% reduction is great BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH… The scourge of polio is not officially over until the world has three years of ZERO reported cases. Then, it is truly a Polio Free world.
REMINDER we will NOT be meeting at noon at the Legion on 2/6/24. Instead, we will be having a social get together at the Thief River Falls Curling Club on Friday, 2/9/24 at 5:30pm CT!
If you aren’t a Rotary member yet, that’s okay. We would love to have you as a guest for one or more of our meetings to learn more about our group and what we do within our community.
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We appreciate your history as a Rotarian and look forward to the community and economic development you bring to TRF.
Our next meeting is at noon at the Legion on January 2nd. Our guest speaker will be Mike Reishus from North Risk Partners discussing, “Affordable Care Act… Where are we now?” We look forward to seeing our members and some new guests again in a couple of weeks.
You do not have to be a Rotary member to attend a Rotary meeting as a guest. So, come on out to a lunch meeting to learn more about us and what we do.
Until then, Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and happy New Year!
What is Rotary? https://www.rotary.org/en/about-rotary
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The 2019 Rotary Rose Sale is now under way! Please make sure to make a copy of each order, return one copy to Rotary and leave one with the customer. All orders must be in by November 8th, 2019. Click the link below for the order form, or contact Joe Hedrick for paper copies. Thank you to the TRF Times for donating the order forms!
Club member Chris Borgen (right) has received his second Paul Harris Fellow pin. A Paul Harris Fellow is awarded to Rotarians that donate $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation. Congratulations Chris on your second award!
The club held its 10th annual 3rd grade dictionary project on September 13, 2019. Each 3rd grader from TRF area schools received their very own dictionary. Thanks all who volunteered their time. Special thanks to Philip McKenzie for organizing the project 10 years in a row! A fine example of “Service Above Self”!
The 2018 Rotary Rose Sale is now under way! Please make sure to make a copy of each order, return one copy to Rotary and leave one with the customer. All orders must be in by November 6th, 2018. Click the link below for the order form, or contact Joe Hedrick for paper copies.
The recently started BirdWatch program has added a new member to the donor list. The Beito Foundation has generously donated enough money to purchase a bird book for every 7th grade student. The books will be used to study local birds as part of their science education experience.
Click the link below to read the entire press release.
TRF Rotary BirdWatch Program New Donor
Mark Larson was recently recognized as an Honorary Rotarian for his many years of leadership and service to the Thief River Falls community. Mark was a member of the TRF Rotary Club from 1972-2017 and served as President from 1982-1984. Click the link below to read the entire press release.
Honorary Rotarian – Mark Larson
Pictured here (from left): Gabby Yoon, Mark Larson, Jean Larson.
Thanks to the fundraising efforts of the Thief River Falls Rotary Club, TRF Education Foundation, and Agassiz Audubon Society, every 7th grader at Franklin Middle School in Thief River Falls will have binoculars to use during the school year so they can learn about birds as part of their science education experience.
Click the link below to read the entire press release.
