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President Peggi has also instituted a Rotarian of the Month award. She awarded it to Jessica Thorpe for all the work she has done for Durham Rotary. Peggi also noted that Jessica had joined the Club in July 2019.

She further noted that Eric Hoiland had joined the Club in July 2017 and that Diana Selland has also joined the Club in July 2023.

Since we had so many other Club members present, many of whom had helped with the Harvest Festival in the past, she announced that we would welcome help again this year, and they could contact Glenn Pulliam to volunteer, at 530 570 2017.

This is just a reminder that Peggi had previously reported that the BCCC wants to know how many they will be serving dinner to at our meetings. So, you will receive an email from Peggi announcing the next meeting at the BCCC and asking you to RSVP, if you will attend, by the Wednesday prior.

We had a lot of visiting Rotarians from both the Chico Sunrise Club and the Paradise Club. Considering that our program tonight is a member of the Paradise Club, their visiting members were not unexpected.

The Chico Sunrise members at one table introduced themselves; Geralyn Sheridan, Randy Korte, Randy Linquist and Aaron Souza.

Jessica Thorpe introduced Jason Piper of the Paradise Club and our program for tonight, and Desiree Gonzalez of Chico Sunrise.

Susie Sorenson and Paul Peck of Chico Sunrise, along with Paul Stephens and Armin Fazlrc who were visitors, and Colleen Corners of the Paradise Club.

On August 6^th will be at Butte Creek Country Club. Our program will be either Durham Little League or another special presentation! The Harvest Festival Committee will meet at 5:00, most likely in the Board Room.

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President Peggi continued with her “Happy Bucks” and volunteered that she has had two grandson this week. She contributed $10.

Eric Hoiland contributed $10 for having a great summer vacation in Europe with teenagers.

K. R. volunteered that it was his wife’s birthday on July 31^st. So we sang “Happy Birthday” to Sharon. K. R. contributed $10.

President Peggi had a Bell Game to play. She had 4 bells which she distributed to 4 of the tables; the remaining table was to tap a glass with a knife. President Peggi then asked various questions. If a member at a table had the answer, they were to ring the bell or tap a class, and then she asked for the answer. Most of the questions were about the Olympics. In the end, she announced that Daryl Polk had won. But I didn’t think he answered any questions.

Tonight’s program was Jason Piper of the Paradise Club who, with his wife, Jamie, is starting the Paradise Brew Werks. He talked about his history in finance and as a rock musician before getting into craft beer. Jason was previously a founding Brewmaster at Lake Arrowhead Brewing. He says that Paradise Brew Werks is combining Beer with Rock and Roll.

They expect to sell a variety of beers, including IPA’s, American style lagers and barrel-aged stouts.

He also brought along his rock and roll guitar equipment, which one of our member tried out.

The Harvest Festival Committee met on 7/23 to go over event details and continue planning. This year our Club will have an information booth under a Rotary pop-up for the duration of the Event. This will need to be staffed by Rotarians or Spouses, so please watch for a sign up for that! Vendor applications are rolling in, with a few new Vendors participating. There is no update on Capt Bob at this time, but we hope to know the availability by our next HF meeting on 8/6/2024 @ 5pm @ BCCC; likely in the Board room!

Bring guests who you think you can interest in becoming a member. Your dinner and your guest’s dinner will be paid for by the Club. Also, bring a guest to one of our occasional social gatherings.

Go to the following Rotary International web site for information on membership development: https://my.rotary.org/en/learning-reference/learn-topic/membership . From this website there is access to membership development and other related information.

You can make a difference in this world by helping people in need. Your gift can do some great things, from supplying filters that clean people’s drinking water to empowering local entrepreneurs to grow through business development training.

The Rotary Foundation will use your gift to fund the life-changing work of Rotary members who provide sustainable solutions to their communities’ most pressing needs. But we need help from people like you who will take action and give the gift of Rotary to make these projects possible.

When every Rotarian gives every year, no challenge is too great for us to make a difference. The minimum gift to The Rotary Foundation is $25.00. An annual $100.00 gift is a sustaining member. Once your donations accumulate to $1,000 you become a Paul Harris Fellow.

It is possible to learn more about The Rotary Foundation on the Rotary web site.

Your gift can be made online or by sending Jessica Thorpe a check made out to The Rotary Foundation to Durham Rotary, P.O. Box 383, Durham, California 95958.

From October 5th through October 9th you'll join your District 5160 family in Evanston

More than US$4 million funds water, education, agriculture supplies, and equipment for affected communities

The relief efforts and funding Rotary provided after last year’s devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria show that Rotary members create hope where it is needed, said RI President R. Gordon R. McInally during a visit to the country.

“Having met the Rotary members in Hatay province, Turkey, I know that they will [continue to] be there to help rebuild their community,” McInally said while visiting affected areas in April. Among many stops, he toured a kindergarten and a vocational school that Rotary members resupplied and a mobile kitchen and bakery they outfitted. “I thank Rotary members for helping Create Hope in the World for those so badly affected by the disaster,” McInally added, referencing his presidential theme.

Since the earthquake and aftershocks in February 2023, which killed more than 55,000 people, Rotary has distributed over US$4 million to support affected communities. Aid efforts were confined to Turkey since Rotary has no clubs in Syria. Members have assembled container cities for housing, built water treatment plants, provided seedlings and cows to farmers, given equipment to hospitals, donated computers for students, and opened a veterinary clinic.

2023-24 RI President R. Gordon R. McInally and his partner, Heather, give children gifts during a visit to Hatay province, Turkey. The area suffered extensive damage in the 2023 earthquake. 24 April 2024.

Immediately after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake, Rotary established a dedicated disaster response fund that received more than US$2.7 million in contributions. (The fund is now closed to donations.) Additional aid efforts used global grants totaling about US$1.4 million.

“Once Rotary members witnessed what had happened, they came and provided help,” says Sezgin Acioğlu, a member of the Rotary Club of İskenderun, Turkey. “It was agile. It was very quick, very fast. It … encouraged everybody [else] to help.”

The immediate aid included a search-and-rescue van, hospital supplies, tents, sleeping bags, and air conditioners.

Rotary districts in Turkey helped the government set up three communities with housing made of shipping containers. It was challenging to find high-quality, affordable containers, says governor-nominee Lütfi Can Çığırgan of District 2430, because so many companies began manufacturing them right after the earthquake. Fortunately, a Rotary member in Adana, one of the major cities affected, was able to recommend a reputable company there, Çığırgan says.

“We were able to avoid buying the containers at a huge price — something we are always keen on as Rotarians,” he says.

Huseyin Dogon, a farmer, with heifers donated to his community by Districts 2420 and 2440 (Turkey) after the 2023 earthquake. Gaziantep, Turkey. 27 April 2024.

Rotary members also built water treatment plants for two of the container cities. “Our systems collect water in tanks of 400 tons each and send it to the container cities with the help of pumps,” says Mehmet Altay, the governor of District 2420. “The water passing through our treatment facilities has the same quality as bottled water and is good enough to drink, make tea, and cook.”

Other projects have included a mobile dental clinic, temporary classrooms, and school computers.

“Rotary can still make a significant difference in the lives of earthquake victims,” Altay says. “Everyone who drinks the water in the facility we established thanks and prays for Rotary. We make a difference in the lives of children when they prepare homework on the computers given to them by Rotary. And in our mobile education vehicle, which is equipped with a computer, students can do research on any subject they want.”

Agricultural supplies and equipment and farm animals were another significant category of donations. The districts provided machines that farmers could share to harvest potatoes and make silage (chopped grass or other fodder that can be preserved and used later as livestock feed). The districts also donated seeds, seedlings, saplings, and pregnant cows that will help quickly rebuild herds.

“We want to make life go on. Otherwise, people from that area will go to other sides of the country. They won’t go back if there is no life there, no economic movement,” Çığırgan says.

People displaced by the 2023 earthquakes in Turkey stay in container homes provided by Districts 2420 and 2440 (Turkey). Hatay province, Turkey. 24 April 2024.

Altay’s district also supplied a hospital in Hatay’s Dörtyol district with a pediatric echocardiography device and replaced damaged operating room equipment at Adıyaman Education and Research Hospital.

“Spinal cord and brain surgeries, which could not be performed, started to be performed again,” Altay says.

To help pets that were hurt or abandoned after the earthquake, District 2420 established a veterinary clinic in Adıyaman province and supplied equipment for treatment and surgery. Staffers at the clinic spay and neuter the animals, tend to their wounds, and vaccinate them to help prevent diseases like rabies, which can spread to humans. Rotary members also donated a vehicle to bring animals to the clinic.

“During our visits to the earthquake area, we saw many dogs and cats wandering among the ruins, having lost their families who looked after them,” Altay says. “Some were injured and needed urgent medical attention. … This clinic will save [or] improve the health of thousands of animals.”

The veterinary clinic was named for Proteo, a rescue dog donated by Mexico, who died while searching for earthquake survivors in the rubble.

“It will ensure that the name Proteo and the aid of the Mexican nation will be remembered forever,” Altay says.

The Rotary International web site is: www.rotary.org

District 5160 is: www.rotary5160.org

The Durham Rotary Club site is: www.durhamrotary.org

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2024 Calendar for Durham Rotary
J u l y		1	2	3	4	5	6
	7	8	9 Meeting Camp Royal & Camp Venture Students (Peggi Koehler & Larry Bradley)	10	11	12	13
	14	15	16 No Meeting	17	18	19	20
	21	22	23 Meeting Jason & Jamie Pieper, Paradise Brew Werks Also Harvest Festival Planning Meeting at BCCC at 5:00PM (Peggi Koehler)	24	25	26	27
	28	29	30 No Meeting	31
A u g u s t					1	2	3
	4	5	6 Meeting Durham Little League (Eric Hoiland)	7	8	9	10
	11	12	13 No Meeting	14	15	16	17
	18	19	20 Meeting Harvest Festival Meeting at Durham Park (Peggi & Eric)	21	22	23	24
	25	26	27 No Meeting	28	29	30	31

Rotary District 5160 Governor:

Clair Roberts

Durham Rotary President: Glenn Pulliam

The Meeting Opening

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