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Join us for our 100th Anniversary Gala
Jun 02, 2017 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
The Uptown Center
907 Franklin St
Michigan City, IN  46360
Click here to register
 
Our April 27 speaker is
Lt. Kerry Bartsch
 
Lt. Kerry Bartsch has been an officer with The Salvation Army since 2012.  In January Kerry and her husband visited a Salvation Army school in Tanzania. The two-week mission trip focused on repairing and remodeling the Matumaini Salvation Army School for Children with Disabilities.
 
Kerry's involvement with the Salvation Army began when she was a child. At the age of five, Kerry began attending vacation bible school and summer camp at The Salvation Army because it was a place she always felt loved and accepted.

Following her passion for social work and helping others through Christ, Kerry found a career with The Salvation Army. She graduated from Southeastern University in 2005 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services and later attended The Salvation Army’s College for Officer Training with Johnny Bartsch, her husband since 2002.
The couple has three children – Gracie, Selah and Chloe – and a new Rottweiler puppy named Faith. In her free time, Kerry loves kayaking, running and spending time with her family.

The Bartschs came to Michigan City last year to oversee the local Salvation Army Corps, coming from their most recent assignment in Wichita, Kansas.
Members meet Paul Harris
On Friday, April 21, Bruce Smith and John Wendel were able to take a "selfie" with none other than Paul Harris, Rotary's Founder.
 
They were attending the District 6540 Conference at the Blue Chip Casino.
 
In addition to the photo ops, the conference provided:
 
PDG John Salyers speaking about Polio Eradication, Success/Challenges
 
Discussions on:
Membership
Vocational Training Teams
Local Projects
The World after Polio
Global Projects and
Technology
 
 
And that was only part of the first day!
District 6540 Bike Ride Across Northern Indiana
Save the date and plan to ride in the District 6540 Bike Ride Across Northern Indiana.
 
Ride starts in Schererville and ends in Fort Wayne.  May 21, 2017 6:00am to 9:00pm. More details coming on the Rotary District 6540 website.
Rotary's Polio Efforts Praised by Bill and Melinda Gates
Children getting drinking waterEvery year, Bill and Melinda Gates publish an annual letter to broaden awareness and interest in key global health and development programs. This year’s Annual Letter mentioned polio among their foundation’s ongoing efforts to fight disease and inequality, specifically, the incredible progress that’s been made towards polio eradication. Melinda Gates offers these kind words to reaffirm the important role Rotary has had leading the way to a polio-free world:
 
“We’re awed by the teams of vaccinators who take risks to reach each child. And we’re inspired by the infinite persistence of Rotary International. They were leading this fight long before we joined it, and they’ve just kept moving forward.”
 
She goes on to say, “They know going from 350,000 cases to 37 is amazing, but success is zero.” Even though a handful of polio cases have been reported this year, there is a chance these are the last cases of polio in history. This June, Bill Gates will speak at the Rotary International Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, USA to discuss how we can — and will — end polio together
We are This Close
In 2015, there were 74 reported cases of polio.

In 2016, that number dropped to 37.

So far, in 2017, that number has dropped even further – to single digits.
Africa Hosts One of the Largest Vaccination Campaigns
On 25 March, more than 190,000 polio vaccinators traveled by foot and bike to immunize more than 116 million children under the age of 5 throughout 13 countries in west and central Africa. The goal was to increase childhood immunity against polio and stop the disease for good. In August 2016, four children were paralyzed by polio in the Borno state of Nigeria, an area widely considered to be the last remaining stronghold of the disease on the continent. African public health ministers from five Lake Chad Basin countries declared the outbreak a regional public health emergency and have committed to multiple synchronized immunization campaigns.
Photo Albums
Apr 13, 2017
Apr 6, 2017
Speakers
Apr 27, 2017
Salvation Army Mission Trip
May 04, 2017
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
May 11, 2017
Michigan City Fire Department
May 18, 2017
Sand Castle Family Homeless Shelter
May 25, 2017
Child Care Consortium dba Imagination Station and Headstart
Jun 08, 2017
MC Rotary Foundation Scholarships
Jun 15, 2017
Work Ethic Certificate
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Duty Roster
Apr 27, 2017
 
Ticket Table
Boy, Pat
 
Sergeant at Arms
Gallas, Bridgette
 
Greeter & Invocation
Buell, Renee
 
Student Pickup - No students this week
 
Photographer
Smith DDS, Bruce
 
May 4, 2017
 
Ticket Table
Keene, Thomas
 
Sergeant at Arms
Werner, Lance
 
Greeter & Invocation
Dombrowski, Erik
 
Student Pickup-Marquette
Laramore, Mary
 
Photographer
Smith DDS, Bruce
 
Upcoming Events
Board of Directors Meeting
B&E Warehouse
Apr 26, 2017
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
 
Board of Directors Meeting
B&E Warehouse
May 24, 2017
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
 
Century of Service Gala
The Uptown Center
Jun 02, 2017
5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
 

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