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October is Vocational Month

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Show your support for End Polio Now on World Polio Day

Rotary International News -- 27 September 2011

Demonstrate support for Rotary's End Polio Now campaign and promote Rotary

in your community by planning an event around World Polio Day, 24 October.

Many Rotarians have already gotten started.

Australian club members are working with the Global Poverty Project

on a petition drive to persuade world leaders to fully fund the critical work

of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Supporters can sign the petition online.

The Global Poverty Project is planning an End of Polio Concert on 28 October

 to coincide with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth, Australia.

 Rotarians have teamed up with the group to lobby leaders to put polio eradication on the agenda.

 Hugh Evans, cofounder and CEO of the Global Poverty Project,

will be a speaker at the 2012 RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand.

Since 1985, eradicating polio has been Rotary’s top priority.

 Largely through the efforts of Rotarians and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative,

the campaign is “this close” to its goal. Polio cases worldwide decreased

by more than 40 percent during the first eight months of 2011,

 compared with the same period in 2010.

And India -- one of the four countries where the virus remains endemic

 (the others are Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan) -- reported only one case during that time.

As of September, Rotarians have raised US$190 million toward

 Rotary's US$200 Million Challenge to match $355 million in grants

 from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Though the polio eradication campaign has made great progress, challenges remain.

Seeing the job through to the finish will require redoubled effort and commitment.

World Polio Day puts the campaign in the spotlight,

providing an excellent opportunity for clubs and districts to promote the End Polio

Now message in their communities.

Here are a few ways you and your club can help:

• Create your own “ This Close” ad and make it your Facebook profile photo.

• Host a walk, run, or bikeathon. Be sure to send out a press release about the event. Download a sample release.

• Download a World Polio Day Proclamation and ask your town to commemorate World Polio Day on 24 October.

• Get an op-ed about polio into your local newspaper. See a sample.

• Use “This Close” resources from the Rotary Media Center.

• Make a donation toward polio eradication.

• Begin planning for an End Polio Now lighting to celebrate Rotary's anniversary on 23 February.

The Rotaract Club of Subiaco, along with Rotary and Global Poverty Project,

 invite you to a Breakfast to End Polio.

The Breakfast will be held on 5 October 2011 from 7-9am

at the Perth Exhibition and Convention Centre.

Tickets are available at http://trybooking.com/QKD.

The July special is $380 for a table of 8, or $50 per ticket.

For more details please visit http://www.subiaco-rotaract.org.au/endpolio

Bill Gates delivers an autographed FC Barcelona jersey to Rotary International Nigeria National PolioPlus Chair Busuyi Onabolu.

 The jersey is expected to be auctioned in Nigeria to raise funds for polio eradication.

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 Sign the petition

www.theendofpolio.com

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Around the Clubs

Group Study Exchange

Rotary Club of Swan Valley

 Diane Merridith who went to Germany presents banners to the club

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Rotary Club of Hannans

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The Ramble is next weekend

Register your team..now

South Perth based Mill Point Rotary Club are embarking on a really big fundraising project.

They are attempting to reignite some spark into the heart of Perth

and have ambitiously planned the first annual BHP Billiton Ramble for October 9th.

 Described as a cross between the ‘Amazing Race’ and a treasure hunt,

the Ramble is expecting to see thousands of competitors

 hit the streets of Perth in the name of fun and charity.

More about brains than brawn, teams will use foot power and public transport

 to uncover hidden checkpoints at iconic landmarks and quirky locations

across the city where they’ll solve puzzles and challenges.

The event is accessible to everyone and will have a wheel chair-friendly course.

Designed to attract families, friends, university students and corporations,

 it’s going to be a big day.

Funds raised will benefit Australian Rotary Health and Telethon.

The BHP Billiton Ramble will begin from Forrest Place in the centre of Perth on October 9th.

 Rotary Clubs of Western Australia are encouraged to help spread the word

about this terrific event as well as to join in the fun

and enter a team at www.rotaryramble.com.

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DG visit to South Bunbury

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Rotary Club of Bunbury

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Rotary Club of Carnarvon

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Rotary Club of Heirisson

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Rotary Club of Kununurra

Charlie enjoying a drink

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 Rotary Club of Ascot

reliable sources say thisis Rotarian Michael Evans

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Rotary Club of Bentley Curtin

 The 2011 winner of the Annual Ron Letch Award at the Rotary Residential College

in Kent Street Victoria Park was Chris Pattison

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Rotary Club of Manjimup

 Maurie Masters and John Ellingham

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Rotary Club of Corrigin

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Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay

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 Rotary Club of Hannans

planted 200 trees at Karlkula Park

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 Get your orders in NOW!!

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 Rotary Club of Alice Springs

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CLUB SNIPPETS

D9465 Outbound briefing

 D9465 2012 outbounds

Rotary Club of Geraldton

 Marie Louise and PP Di Gilleland sporting their Railways Fotty jumpers

Railways won the Grand Final

from Brazil

Emily Gray, Tiare Broadhead, Tom Liley ad Rhianon Grosse

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In the depths of the countryside there lived a farmer who took care of baby animals.

The farm was very peaceful until one day the farmer's pig was murdered.

 Now the farmer took this incident very seriously,

so he started an investigation.

Unfortunately, the only witness the farmer had to this murder was his pet bunny rabbit.

Since the rabbit was unable to speak and tell him who murdered the little pig,

the farmer lined up his four prime suspects

-- a cow, a horse, a goat and a duck.

He told the rabbit to pick out who had committed the dirty deed.

The rabbit hopped up and down the line,

 checking each animal, then finally hopped forward three feet,

 and stopped in front of the goat.

 "It wasn't me! It wasn't me!" yelled the goat.

The farmer shook his head and said,

 "The hare's looking at you, kid."