RCWL presenting West Liberty Community School District Board of Education Candidate Forum 10/25
Trick or Treat night on the Trail....
RCWL 100 year project information
RCWL presenting West Liberty Mayor and City Council Candidate Forum 11/2
RCWL helps sponsor upcoming Blood Drive Nov 27
RCWL Operation Coat Drive Starting!!!!!!
D6000 EVENTS
World Polio Day Dinner, evening, at Quad-City Botanical Center 10/23
World Polio Day Event, evening, at MidWestOne Bank Iowa, hosted by Rotary Club of Iowa City Clubs 10/24
DEI Zoom 10/28
WL Local News:
WL Chamber 2023 Holiday Open House Weekend Nov 18 and 19th
Foundation Minute 10/16
Polio Minute 10/16
Rotary International:
Join us for World Polio Day 10/24
Video from RI President Gordan McInally
RCWL Membership
Membership RE-NEWAL details for the 23-24 Rotary Year
2023-2024 Rotary Year Meeting Format
Upcoming Meeting details...
Friday noon club, or the "Lunch Bunch" will meet at @ Liberty Public House (LPH), starting at 12:00pm, please RSVP to Cliff McFerren by Wednesday if coming so meals can be accounted for. Dates are as follows:
October 27th
Hello Rotarians!
Easy and fun service time to youth..... Gretchen will be down on the trail on Tuesday Oct 31 during the trick or treat passing out candy at 5-6pm, as well as handing out Rotary stickers, any Rotarian that is able to join let Gretchen know and come on down to join the fun for an hour that night.
100 year project planning
Next Meeting is TBD... contact Wayne, Jake and Ken for more details
RCWL helps sponsor upcoming Blood Drive Nov 27
RCWL helps sponsor upcoming Blood Drive Nov 27
Historically Rotary has assisted in the annual blood drive by the regional blood bank.
What does this entail-
1. Someone to open and close First Church United - Bill Koellner will assist with
2. Listings of previous donors are provided the club to call for appointments- usually 3-4 Rotarians call - set up times and provide in advance names and times to blood bank staff
3. Provide a bunch of cookies for donors to eat after they give blood.
Contact Bill Koellner if you an assist with making calls prior to event as well as finding a donor(s) for cookies.
World Polio Day dinner, evening, at Quad-City Botanical Center
MONDAY, Oct. 23 at Quad City Botanical Center
Reception: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Dinner: 6:30 p.m. followed by
program featuring pilots John Ockenfels and Peter Teahan
– Flight to End Polio –
May 5-July 30, 2023 • 25,338 miles • 39 stops • 19 countries • $1.5 million
The Rotary clubs of eastern Iowa and western Illinois are hosting a joint World Polio Day banquet on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, at the Quad City Botanical Center in Rock Island, Ill. The evening will begin with a reception at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. We are honored to welcome Rotarians PDG John Ockenfels and Peter Teahan who have
traveled the world in to raise awareness and raised over $1.5 million to help End Polio Now. Tickets for the Banquet are $25 each with $7.50 of each ticket going to Polio Plus.
TO REGISTER, email: srector3614@gmail.com
or call: 563-343-7985
During the roundtable, we’ll hear from panelists about their Rotary experiences and discuss ideas that clubs can implement to improve every member and guest experience.
Agenda:
9:00 am-9:15 am Opening remarks
9:15 am-10:00 am Panel discussion about how extension clubs can create a sense of belonging.
10:00 am-10:15 am Small group activity and break
10:15-10:45 am Panel discussion about best practices to create a sense of belonging at your club.
10:45 am-11:00 am Q&A, call to action and wrap up.
Rotary DEI Commitment
At Rotary, we understand that cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is essential to realizing our vision of a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change.
We value diversity and celebrate the contributions of people of all backgrounds, across age, ethnicity, race, color, disability, learning style, religion, faith, socioeconomic status, culture, marital status, languages spoken, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity as well as differences in ideas, thoughts, values, and beliefs.
Recognizing that individuals from certain groups have historically experienced barriers to membership, participation, and leadership, we commit to advancing equity in all aspects of Rotary, including in our community partnerships, so that each person has the necessary access to resources, opportunities, networks, and support to thrive.
We believe that all people hold visible and invisible qualities that inherently make them unique, and we strive to create an inclusive culture where each person knows they are valued and belong.
In line with our value of integrity, we are committed to being honest and transparent about where we are in our DEI journey as an organization, and to continuing to learn and do better.
REGISTER BY CLICKING HERE - After you register, connection information will automatically be emailed to you.
We have so many events planned already for our Holiday Open House weekend- we can't wait to share it all with you. However, what we have booked now will not disappoint. Many of our businesses are In-home, farming families and many others who want to connect with more clients. Sponsorships of an area or an item can boost that platform.
Holiday Sponsorship Opportunities
Ron-De-Voo Holiday enhancements (Who-Ville-Voo) NEW
Photo Opportunities at City Hall NEW
Campfire pits with S'mores (already sponsored for this year)
Meet and Greet with Alpacas NEW
Meet and Greet with Olaf the Snowman NEW
Meet and Greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus
Holiday Vendor Market IS RETURNING!
Chime Choir at West Liberty Public Library A Holiday classic
Trivia Night at LPH NEW
Bingo Afternoon at LPH
Mrs. Miller's Piano Students @ New Strand Theatre NEW
Petting Zoo on Spencer Street NEW
+ so much more !
Holiday Luminaries- $5 each. We will display them during the tree lighting at City Hall November 19th from 430-630pm. Tree Lighting at 530pm.
Week 3 of RI’s Month of Economic & Community Development.
The best report for this week is this current one from RI website:
For the 15th consecutive year, The Rotary Foundation has received the highest rating – four stars – from Charity Navigator, an independent evaluator of charities in the U.S.
The Foundation earned the recognition for adhering to sector best practices and executing its mission in a financially efficient way, demonstrating both strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency.
“We are delighted to provide The Rotary Foundation with third-party accreditation that validates their operational excellence,” said Michael Thatcher, President and CEO of Charity Navigator. “The Four-Star Rating is the highest possible rating an organization can achieve. We are eager to see the good work that Rotary is able to accomplish in the years ahead.”
Charity Navigator assesses nonprofit performance based on four key indicators, including:
theimpact of the charity’s program relative to cost;
the organization’s governance and financial health including its transparency, efficiency, and sustainability;
a charity’s leadership capacity, strategic development, and ability to adapt to internal and external changes;
and its overall culture and connectedness to its constituents and the communities they serve.
One new Wild Polio cases reported this week. We are now 2 weeks since the most recent reported Wild Polio Case - in Pakistan. .
In the lead-up to World Polio Day on 24 October, GPEI has launched a Make Polio History campaign to rally existing and new supporters of polio eradication from all over the world to champion the cause. We need your help! Add your voice in support of eradication by visiting the campaign website and taking action. https://makepoliohistory.org/
European leaders pledge €500 million to deliver a healthier, polio-free world – In Brussels this week, the European Commission (EC), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), along with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced a new financing partnership of over €1 billion to advance polio eradication efforts and strengthen healthcare systems. This partnership will provide €500 million in new funding to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) – specifically to its implementing partners, WHO and UNICEF – and €500 million to programmes that expand innovation and research capacity in low- and middle-income countries
This year, each Rotarian is encouraged to make a personal donation (of a size dictated by their financial situation) to the PolioPlus Fund by World Polio Day. I made mine last week and am encouraging each of my club members to join me! And Club leaders are urged to make sure each donation is recognized as Paul Harris or Major Donor credit.
What can you do to Support World Polio Day?
Register your club’s World Polio Day action by 24 October.
Share the “Make Polio History” video on your social media.
2022 Vaccine Derived Polio Cases – 912 in 25 Countries
2023 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Case Total - 310 Benin - 3, Burkina Faso - 2, Burundi - 1, Central African Republic - 11, Chad - 37, Cote d' Ivoire - 4, DR Congo - 175, Guinea - 7, Indonesia - 3, Israel - 1, Kenya - 5, Madagascar - 17, Mali - 8, Mozambique - 3, Nigeria - 26, Somalia - 3, Tanzania - 2, Yemen - 2, Zambia - 1.
2022 Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Case Total - 912 Afghanistan - 43, Algeria - 3, Benin - 11 , Burundi - 1, Cameroon - 3, Central African Republic - 6, Chad -44, DR Congo - 507, Republic of Congo - 1, Eritrea - 1, Ethiopia - 1, Ghana - 3, Indonesia - 1, Israel - 1, Madagascar - 14, Malawi - 4, Mali - 2, Mozambique - 22, Niger - 16, Nigeria - 48, Pakistan - 8, Somalia - 5, Sudan - 1, Togo - 2, United States - 1, Yemen - 162.
New Polio Cases & Samples reported this week -
Afghanistan: six WPV1-positive environmental samples
Pakistan: one WPV1 case and four WPV1-positive environmental samples
Algeria: one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample
Cameroon: one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample
Chad: one cVDPV2 case
DR Congo: 12 cVDPV1 cases, seven cVDPV2 cases and six cVDPV2-positive environmental samples
Guinea: two cVDPV2 cases and one cVDPV2-positive environmental sample
Nigeria: two cVDPV2 cases and five cVDPV2-environmental samples
Quote of the Day - "Rotary is the organization that had the audacity to take on a global effort to protect children everywhere from disability or even death due to Polio. We must have the tenacity to see it to the finish line." - Barry Rassin, Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair
The Final Two Polio Endemic Countries:
Pakistan One new Wild Polio case reported this week. Three Wild Polio cases reported in 2023. Twenty Wild Polio cases reported in 2022. The most recent case had an onset of paralysis on 10/01/23. Four WPV1 Samples and no cVDPV2 Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Pakistan.
Afghanistan No new Wild Polio case reported this week. Six Wild Polio cases reported in 2023 - all from the Nangarhar Province. Two Wild Polio Cases reported in 2022. The most recent case had an onset of paralysis on 9/24/23. Six WPV1 Samples and no cVDPV2 Positive Environmental Samples were reported this week in Afghanistan.
Advocate, Donate & Educate to END POLIO NOW & FOREVER!
20,500,000 Children Saved from the Paralysis of Polio
Our Goal is Global Polio Eradication!!
Terry Ziegler, Polio Update Newsletter Editor
Rotary Region 36 END POLIO NOW Coordinator 2024-27
Every year, Rotary members around the world mobilize for World Polio Day. We raise awareness of polio and gather support for our global effort to make sure that every child is protected from it.
By staying tenacious, hopeful, and committed, we will make history by making polio the second human disease ever to be eradicated.
How you can take part in World Polio Day
Host an event or activity. The Rotaract Club of Samaro, Sindh, Pakistan, conducted a polio awareness session to educate parents about polio and its effects on children. The club provided educational materials and gifts for the children.
Plan a fundraiser. Rotarian Jason Browne partnered with Raids of Love, a community of gamers dedicated to doing good, to host “Gamers to End Polio” charity streams on Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, and Kick. They raised over US$4,000 for PolioPlus and also educated viewers on polio and Rotary’s PolioPlus initiative. Learn more about this fundraiser by watching the first Voices of Members video.
Post on social media. Use the materials on the World Polio Day Resources page to spread the word about World Polio Day and the importance of polio eradication. Don’t forget to use the hashtags #EndPolio and #WorldPolioDay!
However you decide to get involved,register your club’s action. No effort is too small or too big to share. As a special incentive this year, the districts with the highest percentage of clubs that register a World Polio Day action will receive a special thank-you message from RI President R. Gordon R. McInally.
In his World Polio Day message, Rotary International President R. Gordon R. McInally explains why we still need your support for our efforts to eradicate polio.
Here is the link to the google form that collects the data from the hard-copy membership renewal form. Please note that members can turn in the paper form (attached as well here) or submit this form (select CLICK ME below), whichever they prefer. Payments accepted is via Cash, Check, Venmo or credit card, please contact Ken Brooks and Krista Lanier. Paper invoices will be going out this week.
To clarify some misinformation recently published in a formally local publication, there is only one Rotary Club in West Liberty.
Thursday Evening Meetings: 1st Thursday of every month from 5:30-7PM starting at the Country Club with the possibility of moving to the Community Center at a later date. These meetings will not only be open to the public, but the community, including families, that will be encouraged to attend. The first 30 minutes or so will be for social/dinner, then we will have an opening ceremony followed by a guest speaker. Onsite childcare will be available.
Friday Lunch Meetings: Every Friday at Noon at Liberty Public House. There is a $10 meal fee per person that attends. Program consists of a round-robin where personal, business, and community updates are shared.
Rotarians and members of the public are welcome to attend any and all Rotary meetings, presentations, and community service projects. For more information, or any questions about the meeting schedule and format for 2023-2024, please let President Ken Brooks
Also note that if your spouse/partner are both members of our club, you are getting 2 copies of the Rotary Magazine, that will change effective January 1, 2021 to where your household will only receive 1 copy now.
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