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Good morning, we are excited for our upcoming Rotary speakers/events plus look forward to seeing our Rotarians and guests.
4/9/24 Travis Giffen – Public Works Director, hosted by Richard Baker.
4/20/24 Not on Tuesday or at the legion – Social at our fellow Rotarian’s home, Dave Beito, for the King of Wings competition preparation and sauce picking.
4/23/24 Close-Up Students we sponsored hosted by Rhonda Stucy.
4/30/24 Guest Rotarian – Joe Wiegand, Theodore Roosevelt Reprisor & Goodwill Ambassador. Hosted by Rhonda Stucy.
Whether you are already a Rotarian, have been a rotarian, or want to learn more about what being a Rotarian is all about. We would love to have you join us for our meetings.
“It’s Week ONE of RI’s Month of Maternal and Child Health
An estimated 5.9 million children under the age of five die each year because of malnutrition, inadequate health care, and poor sanitation — all of which can be prevented. Rotary provides education, immunizations, birth kits, and mobile health clinics. Women are taught how to prevent mother-to-infant HIV transmission, how to breast-feed, and how to protect themselves and their children from disease.
More than $102 million (USD) has been spent by Rotary International on Global Grants targeting Maternal and Child Health
Haiti has the highest maternal and infant mortality rate of any country in the western hemisphere. Rotary provided a fully equipped medical Jeep to volunteers and midwives to reach mothers and children in remote areas.
Cancer screening: Rotarians provided a mobile cancer screening unit and awareness trainings around Chennai, India, where there is a high mortality rate of women with breast and cervical cancer due to late diagnosis.
Preventing injuries and deaths: Rotary members launched a $3 million, five-year pilot to save lives of mothers and children during home deliveries in Nigeria. Since 2005, they’ve also repaired 1,500 obstetric fistulas — 500 more than their initial goal — restoring dignity and hope to vulnerable mothers.
“If mothers are empowered and healthy, so are their families, leading to an alleviation of poverty and hunger.” Robert Zinser, co-founder of the Rotarian Action Group for Population and Development and retired president for Asia at chemical giant BASF”
– Submitted by: Christopher W Knapp, District 6000 Foundation Chair
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A few more gems from our fun and grateful experience reading to the Challenger Elementary kids on Dr. Seuss’s birthday!
Is that Dr. Seuss himself in one of those pictures?
“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss
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Thank you to Shane Zutz for bringing us an update on all things DigiKey at our meeting yesterday! We appreciate you being a Rotarian and your willingness to keep us updated on such an impressive company!
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Thank you to the Riverfest committee from the Thief River Falls Chamber of Commerce for presenting at our 3/26/24 Rotary meeting!
Also, happy belated birthday to Richard Laager and CONGRATULATIONS to Dick Sjoberg Sjoberg’s Cable Tv IncSjoberg’s Cable TV on 41 years as a Rotarian! That is beyond impressive and we appreciate your commitment to “Service Above Self” helping people both locally and worldwide for 41 years!
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Did you know that today is World Water Day?
Water is something we all need to survive. But 2.2 billion people still live without safely managed drinking water. That’s more than 1 in every 4 people.
Rotary members work to keep people healthy and can even strengthen communities through projects that help people get access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. Rotary also has a new collaboration with the United Nations Environment Program that empowers members to clean up, protect, and monitor their local waterways.
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Thank you Tessah Vikre – Director of LifeCare Pregnancy Center, for being our guest speaker at our Rotary meeting yesterday! Here’s the website if you want to learn more about the work they do lifecaretrf.org
Exciting news, they will have a new name and location soon.
Thank you Teri Averill for hosting Tessah!
Also, happy belated birthday to Jim Daag on Monday and congratulations on your 22 year Rotary anniversary Kermit Genereux!
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We are grateful for our local and International female Rotarians and leaders plus enjoy the opportunity to support them!
In fact, our current president is a woman (Rhonda Stucy – Wings Financial Credit Union) and we appreciate her leadership!
“Rotary members work with local entrepreneurs and community leaders, particularly women, to strengthen local economies and reduce poverty. On this International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating women around the world who are achieving economic independence and helping their communities thrive.
Economic development projects led by Rotary members connect people with tools and education that create opportunities. These projects include:
Ecotourism Economic Development Project
Ten electric rickshaws and the training to use them that now provide a regular source of income for women in Kollam, India. The women and their families enjoy not only the higher income but a better quality of life.
Vocational training in hairdressing and other salon services for people in Jeonju, Korea. Some participants in the training are now earning an income for their work.
Production equipment and training in business skills for 50 female farmers in Menya Governorate, Egypt, to form a community kitchen and food businesses. Their packaged foods will be sold at a local market.
Donations to The Rotary Foundation fund global grants for life-changing projects like these that empower women with sustainable ways to earn a living and support their families. When Rotary members like you contribute, you’re actively investing in brighter futures for communities near home and around the world.
Won’t you join us in supporting economic progress for women?
Sincerely,
The Rotary Foundation”
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Thank you Dr. Chris Mills for your updates on our school district today and willingness to answer our questions!
Congratulations to Beth Nelson for receiving your Paul Harris award pin at today’s meeting as well! Your generosity doesn’t go unnoticed and we appreciate you being a Rotarian!
What is the Paul Harris Award? Great Question: “Continuing the legacy of our founder, the Paul Harris Fellow program recognizes individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.” – https://www.rotary.org/en/about-rotary/history/paul-harris-society#:~:text=Continuing%20the%20legacy%20of%20our,Rotary%20Foundation%20of%20Rotary%20International.
If making a positive impact in other people’s lives in important to you. Than Rotary is the place to be! You can come check us out for free one, two, or even three times before deciding if becoming a rotarian is right for you. So, what are you waiting for?
Oh, and did you hear? We have scholarships available for our first year members to save you up to 60%. Don’t wait, come check out a TRF Rotary meeting soon. We would love to have you!
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Thank you to Paul Kamrud for being our guest speaker today and telling us about your and Priscilla Von Ende story opening The Piggy BBQ of Thief River Falls! We enjoyed hearing your story and look forward to enjoying more of your delicious food in the future!
Coming up next week we will have our TRF School Superintendent, Dr. Chris Mills, speaking about the ISD Budget Adjustments.
Last but not least, one of our Rotarians, Jim Dagg, is working with a friend to deliver used baseball gloves to children in Cuba. Therefore, if you have one or more laying around that isn’t being used. Please connect with Jim before this Friday to give him your old gloves so he can make sure the kids who need them in Cuba can get them.
Thank you all and we hope you have a great day!