November 16, 2004                                                   Calendar of Events 

Last Week: Apple Pie Festival

This Week: Jerry Smallwood  “WW2 Veterans”

Next Week: Stephanie Lubis  “Spotlight Reporting of BH, BL, & Charlton”             

Coming Up:                                                                         

November 23  George Bailey:  “Charlton & Ballston When Our Club Began”

November 30  Harry Thornhill  “Ghana”

December 7    Tree Lighting & Concert

      Give suggestions for future programs Rey Whetten or Linda LeTendre

Other Events Coming Up:

November 23  BOD & Chairs Meeting 5PM

December 14  Christmas Party at the Glen Sanders Mansion.

 

Invocation:  Garry Morrow, Dan Stec or Bob Youmans              

Minute for Rotary Schedule                                                            

November 9                                                          Rey Whetton

November 16                                                       Bill Sewell

November 23                                                       Bill McClary

 

Members Recall WW2:
                Club members Floyd Baker; Bill Dotter; Bill McClary; Garry Morrow;
Fritz Neumann; Jerry Smallwood, who moderated the discussion; and Doug Turpen shared their recollections of World War 2 at the November 9 meeting.  All but Garry were in high school or college when Pearl Harbor was attacked and subsequently enlisted.  Garry was only 8 months old, but he recalled the blackouts later in the war and the joyful celebrations on VE and VJ Days. Floyd served in the 3rd Infantry Division and was wounded at Strasburg.  Bill was an Air Force gunner. He read a citation his unit received for a bombing raid in July, 1944 during which the group was attacked by hundreds of German fighter planes, shot down 34 of them, and lost 10 planes and 100 men of their own in the successful completion of its mission.  His brother, also a gunner, was killed in the war, and recalling his loss, Bill described his continuing sadness when he sees TV pictures of the young men fighting the current war.  Fritz was a Navy carrier pilot in the Pacific who admired the excellent flight training he received which enabled him to make countless landings on a 500 foot deck without going into “the drink” or “breaking his nose”.  Doug was the lead ship navigator on the Navy destroyer which led  the battleship Missouri and other vessels through a narrow pathway into a heavily mined Tokyo Bay to accept the Japanese surrender.  He expects to be on the deck of the Missouri next year for the 60th anniversary celebration of the end of the war.   These shared experiences from members of “the greatest generation” were a most fitting preparation for an appropriate recognition of Veterans Day.
 
News Briefs:
   •  President Steve congratulated co-Chairs Ron and Lynn and the
membership for the largest Apple Pie Festival attendance in years.  He
attributed  the increased attendance to outstanding publicity.
   •  Bob Youmans announced it was time to think about holiday contributions
to the needy.  The Club contributed $1600 last year through the school nurses.
   •  Dan Stec’s work as Assistant District Governor was recognized in the
District 7190 “Toolbox”, which is available on the BHBL website.
   •  Members have already contributed $1300 to The Rotary Foundation.
Our goal for the year is $4200,
 
The Rotary Foundation:  An Open  Letter from Glenn E. Estess Sr.
President, Rotary International
 
As we look back on Rotary’s first 100 years of service, we can celebrate the great milestones and turning points that have defined our organization. One of Rotary’s most significant developments was the creation of The Rotary Foundation of RI, whose programs and projects have brought dignity and hope to millions of people around the world.
 
The Rotary Foundation started as the dream of one man – Past RI President Arch
Klumph. In 1917, he proposed an endowment fund with the express purpose of “doing good in the world.” But despite his enthusiasm, the idea did not immediately take off. The
first contribution was in the modest amount of US$26.50 from the Rotary Club of Kansas
City, Mo., USA. It wasn’t until 1947 – the year of founder Paul Harris’s death – that Rotarians began contributing large amounts to honor his memory. Since then, The Rotary Foundation has provided more than $1.4 billion in grants for projects in more than 165 countries.
November is Rotary Foundation Month, a time to consider how you can make a meaningful contribution. The Foundation provides an effective vehicle for Rotarians to realize their own dreams of helping others. Whether it’s in the form of financial support or hands-on service, everyone can participate in the programs of the Foundation. In 2001, the Council on Legislation set a goal for every Rotarian to contribute $100 or more each year to the Annual Programs Fund. During the 2004-05 centennial year, we hope to raise a total of $100 million through the Every Rotarian, Every Year initiative.
 
Perhaps the greatest achievement of Rotary’s first century has been PolioPlus. In August, I attended RI’s Polio Summit in Delhi, India, where more than 1,300 Rotarians, health officials and government leaders (including India’s president) convened to coordinate the final push to wipe out polio in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. Epidemiologists report that India is on track to stop poliovirus transmission by the end of 2004. It is only a matter of time before polio is eradicated forever, thanks to the Foundation and our global health partners. Polio Plus will serve as our lasting legacy to the world’s children.
 
With so many pressing needs and economic challenges, The Rotary Foundation is more timely and relevant than ever before. As Arch Klumph expressed years ago, “We should think of the Foundation as being not something of today or tomorrow, but think of it in terms of years and generations to come. Rotary is a movement for the centuries.”
 
These are indeed prophetic words as we look forward to celebrating Rotary’s first centennial. We are literally making history as we eradicate the last few cases of polio. The Rotary Foundation will continue to touch millions of lives and alleviate needless suffering. During Rotary’s centennial year, let us Celebrate Rotary by making a personal contribution to the Foundation. Perhaps your dream – like Arch Klumph’s – will change the course of Rotary history.
                               If you have information items for the Rotateller contact                                 Dick O’Rourke at 372-8287 / robrwo@aol.com                                          or Ed Warren at 663-7669  /  ewarren@nycap.rr.com

 

                                                                WEBSITES:                                                                                          BHBL Rotary:   www.bhblrotary.org

                                District 7190:   www.capitalregionrotary.org