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- Mercedes-Benz Brazil contributes to Rotarian relief efforts in Chile
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ASSIGNMENTSFebruary Greeter . . . . ….. Philip Wilson Attendance . . . . Bob Cameron Invocation..…… John Clark 50/50 . . . . . ……. Rick Claydon 50/50 . . . ………. Chuck Collins Set-Up . . . . . …… Phil Denu Set-Up . . . . . …… David Dodds Clean-Up . . . . . .. Bob Dodds Clean-Up . . . . . .. Joe Fontanazza Gear Scribes……Megan Fraser & Bob Freudenrich March Greeter . . . . ….. Raj Gandhi Attendance . . . . Debra Gaughan Invocation ..…… Harry Green 50/50 . . . . . ……. Victor Hartanto 50/50 . . . ………. Ara Hourdajian Set-Up . . . . . ……Henry Ingrassia Set-Up . . . . . ……Alan Janssen Clean-Up . . . . . .. Jerry Kallman Clean-Up . . . . . .. Houry Karageuzian Gear Scribes……Knarig Khatchadurian - Meyer & Mike Lanni Caring & Sharing Please note: Let Henry Ingrassia know if you are aware of the need for a sympathy or get well card to one of our fellow Rotarians. Henry’s contact info: hpingrassia@aol.com or (973)636-2594. For Donations to Our Club’s Foundation Please make your check payable to: Rotary Club of Ridgewood Foundation and give it to Lynn Van Adder. Quote of the Day: “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” Franklin D. Roosevelt Upcoming Programs: 3/1 Judy Migliaccio, M.Ed., Assistant Health Officer, Paramus Board of Health – “Is It Magic or Is It Public Health?” Recap of February 15, 2011 Scribe: Joe Papola (sub for Bob Freudenrich) The meeting opened by Knarig Khatchadurian-Meyer, who was filling in for Harris Reinstein. Knarig dressed in a RED outfit and led us in a special Valentine’s Day song! She collected late and early departure fines. HAPPY DOLLARS: Dr. Gandhi commented on his recent trip to California and recognized his youngest son who is a movie producer and will be participating in an upcoming film festival in the southwest and for his other son who passed his CFA II test (double treat). Bob Freudenrich – planning trip leaving tomorrow for 7 days of “fun in the sun” - very happy fellow. ANOUNCEMENTS: Henry Ingrassia – Club reminder for ads for upcoming Spring Fund Raiser Dave Whitlock – commented on a fun evening Gift of Life Dinner last Fri. SPEAKER: Knarig introduced speaker Chris McCarthy R.N. Supervisor of the Sleep Center of Valley Hospital; Topic: Sleep Disorders Sleep Apnea” Chris gave an excellent presentation to the Club. Provided helpful and informative information re: sleep disorders; stages of sleep cycles; specific info on Sleep Apnea (symptoms and treatments available); Restless Night Syndrome; Insomnia. Chris responded to a number of questions. He really had the attention of Club members. 50/50 Raffle was won by Tom Marsden. Mercedes-Benz Brazil contributes to Rotarian relief efforts in ChileBy Arnold R. Grahl, Rotary International News The initiative of a Rotaractor and the determination of a past Rotary International director helped secure a donation of $568,000 from Mercedes-Benz Brazil to support Rotarian disaster recovery efforts in Chile. Ana Carolina Silvestre da Costa, a Rotaractor and former Rotary Youth Exchange student, has been working in the internal communications department for Mercedes-Benz Brazil for three years. Because of her community service work through Rotaract, Costa was put in charge of overseeing the company's charitable giving. When Costa's superiors asked her for ideas as to where the company could make a donation for earthquake relief, she reached out to Roberto Barroso Filho, a past district governor, who encouraged her to suggest the Brazilian Association of The Rotary Foundation. "When I took it to the upper level, everyone had already heard of Rotary and knew its reputation," Costa says. "No one had any hesitation." José Alfredo Pretoni, a past RI director and past Foundation trustee, met with Mercedes-Benz representatives to discuss the terms of the donation and served as the liaison to Rotary leadership and the Brazilian Association of The Rotary Foundation.
Part of the Mercedes-Benz donation has been used to purchase three ambulances to help transfer patients in the communities of Constitución, Talco, and Talcahuano to regional hospitals, and three minivans to shuttle children to school. The remainder is available to Rotary clubs and districts through Matching Grants for recovery projects in Chile. "With this humanitarian help, we hope to mitigate the difficulties faced by the Chilean population, especially in this important moment of reconstruction and return to normal daily routine," says Jurgen Ziegler, president of Mercedes-Benz Brazil. Although the Foundation is no longer accepting contributions to the Rotary Chile Recovery Fund, a significant portion of the $1 million collected by the fund remains to be awarded. The fund is administered through Matching Grants and can be used for projects providing humanitarian assistance and supporting disaster recovery in Chile. The fund acts as the Foundation's match for disaster recovery projects taking place within the country. A club or district in the affected regions of Chile may partner with a club or district outside of Chile and apply for a Matching Grant. Happy 106th Birthday, Rotary!  Directory: Data Data -> Iea shcp/pvps working Group on pv/t solar Systems Data -> Jaeyong song Data -> By Fel (aka James Galloway) Table of Contents Chapter 1 Data -> Vitaly Goldshteyn Data -> Hurricane Katrina, a climatological Perspective October 2005, Updated August 2006 Introduction Data -> 1997 Atlantic Tropical Storms Data -> Introduction Data -> The Impact of Saharan dust aerosols on tropical cyclones using wrf-chem: Model framework and satellite data constraint technique Data -> Earth-Atmosphere Interactions: Tropical Storm and Hurricane Activity in the Caribbean and Consequent Health Impacts Data -> Meeting Of September 16, 2010 today’s meeting Download 19.15 Kb. Share with your friends:
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