14-Aug-08

From India - Crippling Blow to Polio (124 KB)
This article from the Hindustan Times highlights the dramatic advances in fighting polio in India's Muslin community. Thanks to RI Director Ashok Mahajan for sharing.

1-Aug-08

Polio Eradication - Update of Global Statistics
View the LATEST DATA HERE regarding the number of cases reported.

31-Jul-08

RID's E-Briefs Issue #15
This edition features Final Membership totals for 2007-08; California Wildfires Update; latest info on Child Mortality and more.

21-Jul-08

Child Mortality Update - 'The State of the World's Children 2008 – Child Survival'
In 2006, for the first time in recent history, the total number of annual deaths among children under the age of five fell below 10 million, to 9.7 million (approximately 26,500 children/day). This represents a 60 per cent drop in child mortality since 1960. Download this excellent report and read pages 1-25.

12-Jul-08

Youth Protection Policy - An Excellent Model
Perhaps one of the best all-round set of materials produced in Zones 23/24 related to Youth Protection is that found on District 5170's website. Check it out. They call it their 'District Abuse Prevention Policy.' Also take a look at the 'Request for Live Scan Service' document.

5-Jul-08

Attracting the MILLENNIAL Generation into Rotary
A 'must view' for anyone interested in attracting the Millenial Generation into Rotary. Features 3 speakers ages 25-27 – recorded during the District 5650 Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska this past May.

30-Jun-08

RID's E-Briefs Issue #14
Rotary Shares - a brief review of 2007-08 in Rotary Zones 23-24

29-Jun-08

ZONES REALIGNMENT PLAN in RID's E-Briefs Issue #13
An overview of the FINAL PLAN including maps of Zones 23-24 and their new configurations, effective July 1, 2009 as new Zones 25-26.

29-Jun-08

2007-08 PROSPECTORS - Class of District Governors for Zones 23-24 (164 KB)
A BIG THANKS to each of our 2007-08 District Governors for an outstanding year of demonstrating how ROTARY SHARES! Your accomplishments this past year will have a lasting impact for many years to come.

29-Jun-08

Far West Live! Highlight Photos (2509 KB)
This “Live Morning-Drive Broadcast with News, Weather and Traffic” – included stops in each of the 23 Districts in Rotary Zones 23 & 24. Even the commercial breaks were quite extraordinaray. (Real-life sponsors were Mercedes Benz of Beverly Hills and the Hawaii Convention Center, to whom we say THANK YOU, THANK YOU.)

29-Jun-08

Rotary Funds Established for Iowa Floods (94 KB)
Funds have been established to assist Iowa residents who have been battered by June's record setting floods, which have caused billions of dollars in damage and forced the evacuation of nearly 40,000 Iowans from their homes. Iowa RI Districts 5970 and 6000 have established funds to help with relief and recovery efforts. Download file for more information.

29-Jun-08

Final Zones Realignment Decisions by RI Board (72 KB)
See attached document for details of the actions taken on Zones Realignment by the R.I. Board at its JUNE 2008 meeting.

3-Jun-08

First-hand Myanmar Update by J.T. Warring (D5320) (55 KB)
The last six days in Yangon were surreal, in juxtaposing what you read in the western press with what in reality transpires here... On the surface, normalcy is gradually returning to the Yangon capital, with more electricity, more streets and restaurants reopened, etc. The government continues assuring that they’re opening wide the doors to qualified foreign assistance. The fact is that 36 or more entry visas were “showily” issued in the last 48 hours. (Download J.T.'s full letter detailing the latest on Myanmar!)

9-May-08

Twentysomethings Will REINVENT Traditional Clubs (80 KB)
... that is a quote from this timely article in The Oregonian. Thanks to DGN Kristi Halvorson (D5100) for calling it our attention.

2-Apr-08

Hear & See Paul Harris Address the 1933 Boston R.I. Convention
Paul Harris worked in Denver, as an actor and newspaper reporter. Thanks to Jack Selway, Exec. V.P. of Rotary Global History Fellowship, and his participation on the Denver Post, Paul’s speech at the 1933 Boston convention has been preserved by Art McCullough, and animated by RGHF member Don Kemplen. It is now available here. Click on Paul Harris' photo/video on the right side.