The Foghorn - July 7, 2022
The Rotary Club of
Michigan City Indiana
 
Chartered 1916

President's Message

(07/01/2022) Hello Rotary! As of our last meeting I was honored with our clubs trust, motivation and thrill of becoming president. After multiple years of involvement with MC Rotary I believe there is no greater opportunity than this and what is before us! One of the things that always proves great satisfaction when I think about my ventures is, it’s not so much about the theorems that I’ve proven, but that I believe to be playing a supporting role in the service and business community that is valuable to people! Here’s to daily progression, becoming a stronger rotarian and consistent growth! It is with great honor to receive this role from Mr.Welbourne, Thank you!

-Terry Voltz

     Please join us this week (07/07/2022) when we will be meeting from 11:45a-1:00p cst. and hearing from:
Angela's Healing Touch (Bee in me) a therapeutic reflexologist specializing in mental health, Microcosm and Macrocosm.
 
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Scott, Jim
 
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Kubik, Matthew
 
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The Rotary Garden Work Starts Sunday
Volunteers Needed!
 
Fabiola Voltz has agreed to lead the Rotary Garden Project for this year.  She is in need of volunteers to help with weeding and cleaning the garden.

The Rotary Garden is a centerpiece for wedding celebrations and public festivals at the Friendship Botanic Gardens. When the Garden staff gives tours, they feature Rotary and its mission.  Therefore, the garden has to be in tip top shape.

Please let Fabiola know if you are willing to help clean up the Garden on Sunday July 10th from 11am to 2pm max.  Let Fabiola know by email at info@mcrotary.org.
First woman takes office as president of Rotary International

Jennifer Jones, member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, will be the first woman to take office as Rotary International President in the service organization’s 117-year existence on 1 July 2022.

During her one-year term, Jones will focus on building new relationships and establishing collaborations with organizations that share Rotary’s commitment to driving impact through humanitarian service and to developing leaders around the globe. She has also made Rotary’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion a key part of her presidential platform.

“Diversity has long been one of our core values and continues to serve as a foundation for how we interact with each other and our communities,” said Jones. “I know that my experiences and perspective as a woman mean that I bring a different lens to how I see and approach opportunities and challenges for our organization. I hope to be a catalyst for similar opportunities for leaders from all backgrounds that comprise the global mosaic of our organization. We are stronger, more creative, and more effective when we ask for and leverage those diverse perspectives to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges.”

As a professional communicator with more than 30 years of experience, Jones will also use her vocational strength as a storyteller to shine a light on the positive and lasting impact Rotary clubs are making to improve lives and strengthen communities across the globe. “This year, we are going to bring Rotary service projects center stage around the world. We will put a special focus on visible, high impact acts of service across our areas of focus, drawing attention to the incredible work that Rotary members are doing.” said Jones.

Jones officially takes office as Rotary International President on 1 July 2022 in Ottawa, Canada at the mid-point of her cross-country tour. Dubbed Imagine Rotary Canada, Jones is traveling coast-to-coast, stopping at twelve hubs along the way to meet with local officials and participate in projects that address pressing issues including food insecurity, plastic and litter in waterways, and the safety of seasonal guest workers.

Jones will also mark her year as president by touring model examples of Rotary's impact in action. Throughout the year she will connect with Rotary members and clubs spanning the globe to explore and share learnings from Rotary projects, with a focus that includes:

  • the vital role of women health workers in the efforts to end polio in Pakistan;
  • a day in the life of a community health worker helping to reduce malaria in Zambia;
  • the efforts of 600 Rotary clubs to improve education for underserved students in Guatemala;
  • a former refugee who is now a Rotary Peace Fellow at the Rotary Peace at Makerere University, in Uganda;
  • health workers reaching children with live-saving vaccines in remote islands in the South Pacific; and
  • Rotary's efforts to bring clean water, sanitation, and hygiene to all of Haiti

As president, Jones will oversee Rotary’s top goal of eradicating polio. “When we harness our connections, deepen our relationships, and create new partnerships - our collective efforts can change lives for generations,” said Jones. “There is no better proof point of our impact than our effort to eradicate polio.”

Alongside its Global Polio Eradication Initiative partners, Rotary has achieved a 99.9 percent reduction in polio cases, and contributed US $2.4 billion to protect more than 3 billion children from this paralyzing disease. Nearly 19.4 million people are walking today who otherwise would have been paralyzed by this vaccine-preventable disease, and 1.5 million people are alive who otherwise would have died. With the infrastructure Rotary helped create to end polio, a lasting global health legacy is now being used to protect millions of people from other diseases – including Ebola, malaria, and COVID-19.

About Jennifer Jones: Jennifer is the Founder and President of Media Street Productions Inc., a 25-year-old, award-winning media company in Windsor, Ontario. She has received many honors and recognitions including Rotary’s Service Above Self Award and the Citation for Meritorious Service, the YMCA Peace Medallion, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, and Wayne State University’s Peacemaker of the Year Award – a first for a Canadian. Jennifer is married to Rotarian Nick Krayacich, a family physician.

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