Rotary International Theme 2024-2025	THE ROWEL Rotary Club of Durham		Rotary International President: Gordon McInally Rotary District 5160 Governor: Clair Roberts Durham Rotary President: Glenn Pulliam _____________ Editor: Phil Price Publisher:  Jen Liu
	December 17, 2024	Crab Feed 2025 Will be held on Date: January 25, 2025

The Meeting Opening This was the Crab Feed planning meeting held at the Memorial Hall in Durham.  It was called to order by President Peggi Koehler. Peggi asked Tom Knowles to lead the pledge, which he did.  She then asked Jen Liu to recite the 4 Way Test, which he did. Peggi asked Larry Bradley to lead us in a song.  He led us in singing Silent Night. Following that, Peggi asked Jim Patterson presented the invocation which he did. Dinner was enchiladas with beans and rice.  Very good.  And desert was some cookies and some delicious brownies.

Announcements

Jessica Thorpe reported that we had donated $400 to the Butte Creek Country Club Employee’s Holiday Fund. They have saved us far more than that.

Steve Plume passed around envelopes for donations to the Durham Community Giving Fund.

Peggi again solicited donations to the Crab Feed silent auction.  She has emailedeveryone a list to the items donated last year and the names of the member who obtained those donations.  Please start getting donations from those who donated last year and from new doners.

Jessica reminded members that all silent auction items must be in by January 14^th.

President Peggi presented Glenn Pulliam his Past President’s Pin.

Introduction of Visitors

None tonight.

Tonight’s Meeting Program

Between Jessica Thorpe, Diana Selland, Glenn Pulliam, Larry Bradley, Jen Liu, and probably some others, we discussed many things including Table arrangement, liquor license, getting and thawing crab and shrimp, storage of both after purchase, but before thawing,silent auction items and location and table locations.

There will be round tables across the front of the stage, which are the reserved table.  Their wine and beer will be provided.  The 8 foot long tables will be down the middle of the floor.  The auction items will be along the walls.  There may be a separate table for smaller items which will be auctioned as a table.  There was also a discussion of a Whiskey Table which will contain all donated bottles of wine,beer and whiskey which will also be auctioned as a table.

The tables will not have the traditional plastic table cloths (so I will not be buying roles of tablecloths).

The committee is expected to have the tables set late Friday afternoon.  The auction items may not be set upuntil Saturday morning.

The Crab Feed will open at 5:30 pm, earlier than the 6:00 pm we have traditionally opened.

A lot of this is still in a condition of flux, and may change.

Our Next Meeting

Our next meeting, on January 7^th, will be Tom Knowles presenting a program at BCCC.  It will also be a discussion of the Crab Feed.

There will be a Board Meeting at 5:00 pm, before this meeting.

Recognitions

Mike Crump and Daryl Kaiser were both reminded of their anniversaries of joining Durham Rotary.

President Peggy tried to recognize Jim Patterson of his birthday in 2 days.  He said that his birthday was still some distance away.  But he admitted that it was his 60^th anniversary in a couple of days.  He contributed $40 ($50 less $10 for 10 years past 50 years).  How come Peggi didn’t get recognized for her error?

Membership

Bring guests who you think you can interest in becoming a member.  Also, bring a guest to one of our occasional social gatherings.

District 5160 Governor, Dan Geraldi is asking each club member to bring at least one guest toa meeting this year.

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.

The Rotary Foundation Donations

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.

If you have any questions ask Steve Heithecker.

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.

Must Be Present to Win Drawing:

None tonight.

President Peggi then closed the meeting!

          

From District 5160

Candidates for District Governor

World Peace Conference – January 24-26, 2025, Rohnert Park (Sonoma Wine Country)

World class speakers including RI Past President Jennifer Jones, panelists, instructors ando thers working in the field of peace are coming together for the region's first ever Rotary Peace Conference on January 24-26. Registration opens Aug 31 atPeace25.org

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Program launches to fight deadly diseases in Africa

Rotary Healthy Communities Challenge will strengthen health systems in four countries

By Etelka Lehoczky

The Rotary Healthy Communities Challenge, a three-year, US$30 million program tocombat disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Zambia, has officially launched. Rotary International is partnering with theGates Foundation and World Vision to target pneumonia, malaria, and diarrheal diseases, which are among the leading causes of death for young children andother vulnerable populations in these countries.

“Our goal is to empower communities by strengthening their health systems, ensuringthat every child has access to life-saving care,” says Larry Mapani, the program’s lead in Zambia and a member of the Rotary Club of Kitwe, Zambia.“This program not only addresses urgent health challenges but also lays the groundwork for a healthier future, where all children can thrive and reachtheir full potential.”

The Rotary Healthy Communities Challenge aims to reach an estimated 3.5 millionpeople in 700,000 households. In addition to treating the targeted diseases, it will engage communities, raise awareness about the importance of treatingdisease early, and improve the collection and management of data. The latter are essential for accurate health reporting and informed decision making.

“This initiative marks a significant milestone in our shared fight against childhoodhealth challenges,” says Marc Nosbach, World Vision’s national director for Zambia. “It demonstrates the power of united values and collective dedicationwhen it comes to creating sustainable, lasting change for those most in need.”

Despite substantial declines over the last 20 years, malaria, lower respiratoryinfections, and diarrheal diseases remain among the leading causes of death for children under five in sub-Saharan Africa. These three diseases killed about amillion children in the region in 2017 alone, according to a 2021 study.

The Rotary Healthy Communities Challenge uses an approach similar to that of Partners for a Malaria-Free Zambia, the highly successful recipient of Rotary’s first Programs of Scale award, in 2021. Like that program, the Healthy Communities Challenge will collaborate with local partners to strengthenexisting health systems. It will train, equip, and deploy thousands of community health workers to reach children where they live.

“Rotary is committed to improving health outcomes by empowering communities,” saysAloysius Dele Balogun, the program lead in Nigeria and a member of the Rotary Club of Agege, Lagos State, Nigeria. “Through this initiative, we are equippingour community health care workers with the tools and training necessary to deliver life-saving services right where they are needed the most.”

By training health workers and bolstering medical resources at the local level,the program is expected to yield benefits for each country far into the future.

“Community health workers are the heart of a resilient health system. Empowering them withthe right tools and information can transform lives,” says Abigail Pratt, senior program officer at the Gates Foundation. “This next phase of ourpartnership with World Vision and Rotary International will help ensure these dedicated individuals have the resources they need to protect children andbuild healthier communities.”