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READER SUBMITTED: Rotary Club Announces Guest Speakers
WethersfieldThe Wethersfield-Rocky Hill Rotary Club is pleased to announce their list of upcoming guest speakers. June 25: Chris Lyons from Fox News Cold Case Segments. July 9: Richard Simon with the Mobile Dental Clinic Project in the Dominican Republic. July 16:...Tags: Dominican Republic, Fox News Channel (tv network), Rocky Hill, Polio, Wethersfield
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Johnstown Rotary recognizes local students
The Johnstown Rotary Club awarded $7,750 in scholarships funds to seven graduating seniors at the 29th annual Salute to Area Scholars on May 8. We are so pleased to continue this tradition of recognizing our highest academic achieving students, said...Tags: Students, Awards and Prizes, Human Interest, Education, High Schools
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Rotary donation
Hagerstown Rotary Golf Tournament co-chairmen Tim Harner, center, and Randy Finn, right, present a check to Hagerstown Rotary (Downtown) President Chris Motz, left. The check for $32,238 is the largest amount ever raised by the tournament in its 32-year...
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John Woods Carpenter Jr., 88
John Woods Carpenter Jr., 88, of Walloon Lake, Mich., and Orange City, Fla., died Wednesday, May 8, 2013, in Orange City, Fla., as a result of kidney and heart failure. From birth, he had spent his summers at Walloon Lake and moved there permanently...
Tags: Dalai Lama, Human Interest, Smile Train, U.S. Navy, Social Issues
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At 85, Polio Survivor Joins Rotary To Help Fight Disease
The Hartford CourantPolly Hincks was 85 years old when she decided to join the local Rotary Club. Now 86, the polio survivor was eating dinner at The McAuley retirement community last fall when she met a few members of Rotary International. She learned that the...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), New Britain, Pakistan, Flu, Human Interest
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End of smallpox
Although polio has been reduced to its lowest level in history, three countries still have polio transmission — Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Last year 223 polio cases were reported. So far in 2013 there have been 19 cases, according to the...Tags: Smallpox , Drugs and Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses, Government, Health Organizations
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Martinsburg Rotary Club pancake breakfast serves 500
matthewu@herald-mail.comFor Vietnam War veteran Michael Read, Monday’s free pancake breakfast at War Memorial Park in Martinsburg was a great opportunity. “At gatherings like these, you get to see a lot of other guys,” Read said before making a dent in the...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Memorial Day, Sausages, Foods and Beverages
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Rotarians led the fight to eradicate polio
Your health section recently noted that a Hopkins dean was among those who want to eradicate polio ("Hopkins dean joins effort to eradicate polio," April 21). I believe we all ascribe to that hope. My comment comes from the point of view of all the work...
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Sunrise Rotary honors Paul Harris Fellows
Sunrise Rotary Club recently recognized Paul Harris Fellows at its March 22 club meeting. Foundation committee chairman T.O. Moore, left, presented Paul Harris Fellows Awards to Lieba Cohen (her second), Jeff Rubino (his second) and Vikki Beyer (her...
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Food and Wine Festival returns for 10th year
Taste buds will be tempted at the upcoming Taste of College Park Food and Wine Festival. The event, hosted by the Rotary Club of College Park, will be held at the Historic Dubsdread ballroom on April 25, at 6 p.m. "It's a fun social event if you live or...Tags: Arts and Culture, Education, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Bars and Clubs, Social Issues
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Hancock Rotary receives awards
District Gov. Jim Eberly recently attended a meeting of the Rotary Club of Hancock to honor the club with several awards based on the giving levels that the Hancock club made to the Rotary Foundation. The first award placed Hancock among the 1,550 clubs...
Tags: American Legion, Lifestyle and Leisure, Abusive Behavior, Foods and Beverages, Sandwiches
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International service helps us all
The following commentary was written by Terry Newton, president of Rotary Club of Petoskey. Recently we have seen a new TV ad asking the question where you will be when you see the news that cancer has been cured. This...Tags: Charity, Pakistan, UNESCO, Haiti, Dominican Republic
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Mar 26, 2013
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