Chartered April 4, 1980 Meets Tuesday at 7:00 A.M., Cultural Center of Charlotte County, Port Charlotte, Florida

Rotary Club of Charlotte Harbor

OFFICERS AND

DIRECTORS

2012-2013

PRESIDENT Carl Rehling

PRES-ELECT Darryl Keys

SECRETARY Vibha Kumar

TREASURER/ PAST PRESIDENT Sherry Penfield

SERGEANT

AT ARMS Don Helt

DIRECTORS

Cheryl Bowman Stephen Carter Bob Clendenin

Don Helt Nancy Lisby Joe Rezek

Club #4308

Official Publication of the March 5, 2013 Volume 33 - Issue 35

Rotary International President: Sakuji Tanaka District Governor, District 6960: Steve Schlueter

Assistant Governor, Area 7: Mike Colgan

The Conquistador The Conquistador

Bloomberg Philanthropies to donate $100 million to help Global Initiative to Eradicate Polio forever

Money to support final push for polio eradication

U.S. Centers for Disease Control in broad con-sultation with countries, donors, vaccine manufacturers, regulatory agencies and na-tional and international advisory bodies. The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on immu-nization in November 2012 followed by the WHO Executive Board in January 2013 en-dorsed the major objectives of the Plan and its associated milestones. Finalization of the Plan is anticipated in March 2013.

Excerpted from article at mikebloomberg.com

New York Mayor M i c h a e l R . Bloomberg today an-nounced a $100 mil-lion donation to sup-port polio eradication e f f o r t s t h r o u g h Bloomberg Philan-thropies. The donation will help fund the

Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s (GPEI) six year plan to eradicate polio. Polio is a vaccine-preventable disease that can lead to paralysis or death. Due to tre-mendous advances in 2012, there are today the fewest number of polio cases in the fewest countries ever, creating a unique opportunity to end the disease forever. In response, the GPEI has developed a long-term strategy to achieve global eradication by 2018. The eradication strategy addresses all as-pects of ending polio, including stopping transmission, strengthening routine immuni-zation, addressing challenges such as insecu-rity and access, and preparing the polio infra-structure to reach children with other health services. Polio partner organizations, donors and endemic countries are actively working to secure the necessary funds to ensure money is not a barrier to the plan’s success. GPEI’s Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan 2013-2018 is spearheaded by WHO, UNICEF, Rotary International and the

Invocation May each of us assembled here today enjoy the many offerings of Rotary.

May we abide by the rules we have established - those of trust, fellowship and ethics.

May we place Service above Self, in our daily endeavors.

May we always test ourselves and our efforts to be sure they are the truth, good for all concerned, of benefit to man-kind, and provide peace and under-standing.

Amen

Don’t forget to pay for your meals each week

Today • Program: Mike Moody • Greeter: Chris Gover • Bulletin: Wayne Salladé

Please see the monthly calendar for speakers/greeters/editors for the month of March.

Club Breakfast Calendar

Wayne opened the meeting with another eloquent prayer. We started our new meal pol-icy, paying the $10.00 meal fee by cash, check or soon, credit card at the door, following our pay as you go policy. Guests and visi-

tors included: Donna Barrett from the Cul-tural Center, Leslie Martin, Karol Wykoff, Bev Gray, Suren Gupta, Chuck Lindback, Leslie Martin and Blair Lovejoy. We celebrated birthdays: Bill, Darryl’s brother in the UK; Rotary is 108; George Washington (How old is George?); Meera’s grandson. Rotarians were in a Happy Mood. Tom has five puppies. Wayne was happy the Pen-guins won and FGCU beat the Gators in base-ball. Leslie was happy to be here; Rick thanked a supreme being for his quick hip sur-gery recovery; Bob McD was very happy with the successes of Darryl’s daughters. Mark discovered Rotary has so much to

offer after attending the RLI Seminar; PJ loves those Indiana teams, es-pecially the #1 ranked IU basket-ball team; Steve V is very happy his Navy daughter’s boyfriend is home and not in danger. Cheffy will not be at the first meeting

in March as she is going to visit her new granddaughter; Selva said that Showcase India was a success; Darryl was happy about so many things, it cost him a wad of dollars. Mike C said the Pub Crawl gained $800 for the Salvation Army and $800 for the Harry Chapin Food Bank. Plus how many pounds of food donated? Sherry was selected to pick the 50/50 win-

ner - she picked her own - way to go Sherry! Mike M reminded all the Blue Grass Bash is March 30th at 2 p.m. in the Cultural Center Theater. Tickets can be purchased on line for $15 or $18 at the door. Highway 41 South and Generation will entertain. Donna requested donations for the Cul-tural Center and Blair thanked Rotary for our participation in the blood drive. The GSE Team from Trinidad and To-bago will arrive May 4th. Be sure to volun-teer to show our guests Rotary hospitality. Leslie Martin was our guest speaker, thanking us for supporting the Jesus Loves You Ministry. They are the only mobile out-reach organization in Charlotte County, help-ing 439 people with clothing, tents, food, and transportation to doctors. Darryl’s article in The Conquistador last week, described the great work this organization provides for the homeless.

Guests, Visiting Rotarians and Members Fill Room

By Guest Editor Joe Rezek

THE

FOUR-WAY TEST

Of things we

think, say or do First, Is it the TRUTH?

Second, Is it FAIR to all concerned?

Third, Will it build GOODWILL & BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Fourth, Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Charlotte High School Advisor

Todd Helt

Port Charlotte High School

Advisor Rick Hayman

“Wisdom begins in Wonder” 

Wilfrid J. Wilkinson Rotary Club of Trenton

Ontario, Canada

March is a turning point.

The month of March provides each of us with an opportunity to reflect on Rotary’s accomplish-ments. It is during this month that we pause to recognize World Rotaract Week, International Women’s Day, World Water Day, and Literacy Month – all significant reminders of the good that Rotarians have done worldwide.

As I’ve traveled around the world, I’ve been in-spired by Rotaractors and their important contri-butions to the Rotary family. I’ve had the chance to work with the outstanding women who serve on our Board of Directors. I’ve witnessed the incredible progress The Rotary Foundation has made on water and sanitation – an area of focus that is crucial to our growing population.

And as we begin this month long celebration of literacy, I’ve seen how Rotarians have helped empower communities with simple, creative, and sustainable ways to break the cycle of poor edu-cation. Literacy plays a critical role in healthy and productive lives, and whether it was by vol-unteering at a local school, bringing language training to adults and children through concen-trated language encounter and computer-assisted literacy systems, or ensuring that all children have the textbooks they need, Rotari-ans have helped thousands.

Our promises and accomplishments have reached a turning point: We must now look at the goals we still aim to achieve. Keep the mo-mentum up. Get the word out. Make sure your club knows about this important month in Rotary so that come next March, we’ll have even greater successes to celebrate.

TRF Trustee Chair’s Message

DATE 6.15pm Volunteer Volunteer

THURS Mar 7  Sherry Penfield Joe Rezek

SUN Mar 24  HELP! HELP!

District 6960 Web Site www.rotary6960.org

Rotary International Web Site www.rotary.org

TheThe ConquistadorConquistador

Editorial Team: Bob Clendenin, Chris Gover,

Darryl Keys

Printed by the Cultural Center of

Charlotte County

Visit our Rotary Website: www.charlotteharborrotary.org

Sustaining Member $ Paul Harris Fellow □ Past President Charlotte Harbor ♦ Charter Member ■ Past President Another Club ▲ E-Mail Addresses and Telephone Numbers can be found in the Roster under Members Only at www.charlotteharborrotary.org

Revised 5 February 2013

Charlotte Harbor Roster

Thursday Englewood Lemon Bay Sunrise

7:00 am - Englewood Hospital

Murdock 7:15 am - Perkins Restaurant

Breakfast at 7:00 am

North Fort Myers 8:00 am - Capt’n Fishbone’s

at the Shell Factory

Punta Gorda Noon - Isles Yacht Club

Punta Gorda Isles

Friday Cape Coral Goldcoast

11:45 am - Gulf Coast Village

Nearby Rotary Clubs For Make Ups Wednesday Cape Coral

8:00 am - La Venezia Ballroom

Cape Coral North 6:00 pm - Palmetto Pine Country Club

1940 SW 9th Court

Fort Myers East 7:30 am - Beef ‘O’ Brady’s

Verandah Plaza

Harbor Heights - Peace River 7:00 am - Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club

Except first Wednesday - 7:00 pm

Placida 7:00 am - Rotonda Hills Golf Club

Monday Fort Myers South

12:15 pm - Crowne Plaza Bell Tower Shops

Tuesday Arcadia

Noon - DeSoto Memorial Hospital

Englewood Noon - Englewood Hospital

North Port Central

Noon - Heron Creek Country Club

Meera Adhi $□ (Adhi) Medical Office Manager José Basilio $□♦ (Miriam □) Real Estate Cheryl Bowman $□ (Rodney) Personal Chef/Caterer Stephen Carter $ □♦ (Marilyn) Insurance Bob Clendenin $ □▲ (Linda □) Telecommunications Michael Colgan $□♦ (Kate) Audio Architecture Pierre J.“PJ” Fisher $□▲ (Carol) Surgeon, Retired Tom Fisher $□ (Trudi □) Scuba Instructor Chris Gover $□♦■ (Nancy □) Non-profit Management Jim Hageman $□♦ (Jackie) Non-profit Director Rick Hayman$□▲ (Charlene) Education Administration Don Helt $□ (Sandy□) Treescape Todd Helt GIS Project Manager Wally Keller $□♦ (Jacqueline) Athletic Director Darryl Keys $□ (Samantha) Fuel Technology

Vibha Kumar $ (Sanjay) Yoga Instructor Nancy Lisby $□ Historical Preservation Ryland Lovett $ □♦■ (Marcia □) Fast Food Robert McDuffie $□♦ (Cindy) Minister Mike Moody $□♦ (Sherrie) Radio Manager Mark Payne (Katharine) Financial Advisor Sherry Penfield $□♦ Auditor G. David Powell $□ (Arlene) Publisher Carl Rehling $□♦ (Bonnie) Fraternal Management Joe Rezek $□▲ (Ann) Environmental Engineering Don Roll $□▲ (Carlene □) Fraternal Management Wayne Salladé $□♦ (Vicki) Sports Announcing Selva Sunderavel $□♦ (Quincie) Travel Consultant Steve Vollmer $□♦ (Nancy) CPA Bob Wilson □▲ (Pamela) Commercial Insurance

Club mailing address: P.O. Box 510391, Punta Gorda, Florida 33951-0391

Visitors and guests are plen-tiful this time of year, as PE Darryl Keys discovers as he introduces them. At right, Assistant Governor Mike Colgan and President Carl Rehling accept an award for 2nd place in the Area 7 blood drive from Blair Lovejoy of Florida Blood Centers.