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June 1999
Vol. L74 No. 6
L8 The Buzz on Beekeeping
A Rotarian offers an inside look at the busv
world of the honevbee.
By
Tod.d. Ttucher
22 Protecting your Internet Interests
Going online doesn't mean you have to put
your privacy on the line.
By Lisa Minnick
26 A Window to the World
Elderhostel programs cater to the curiosity
of older learners.
By Henry Ousen
32 A Second Home
A Rotary club rallies to meet a community,s
need for senior housing.
By M. Kathleen
Pratt
34 Caring for a Generation
Club projects that demonstrate compassion
and respect for an aging population.
By M. Kathleen
Pratt
36 Beating Colon Cancer
Early detection can save lives,
says a Rotarian who speaks from experience.
By Fred. Donini-Lenhoff
DEPARTMENTS
8 Travel tips
Getting the most out of cyberfares.
1-0
Manager's memo
Breathing life into your nonprofit board.
12 Dat@base
How the Internet is changing the publishing industry.
14 Trends
Web phones; proof that volunteering is good for
your health.
15 Earth diary
TWo automakers team up to make a new kind of car.
61, Sale by
mail
Shop from home.
62 Emporium
Real estate, vacation rentals, business opporfunities.
64 Stripped gears
The last laugh is on us.
3
By the way
Notes and quotes about beekeeping lore, Rotary history
and a new songbook for Rotarians.
47 A message from President jim
A retrospective of the year and 'dreams fulfrlled.'
50 The clubs in action
Singapore club extends aid across borders;
Rotarians' goodwill spreads warmth to youngsters.
52 Youth Exchange
A memorable meeting with leader
Nelson Mandela in South Africa.
54 The Rotary Foundation
California Rotarians set a new record
for Paul Harris Fellows.
55 PolioPlus
WHO announces landmark in polio eradication;
The Hewlett-Packard Company donates printers
to support polio effort.
57 These Rotarians
An ebullient educator is recognized for his work.
60 Opinion
Thoughts on population and development;
new ideas for membership growth
6 Your letters
45 At your service
46 Rotary newsline
48 Images of Rotary
55 President's travels
58 Rotarian authors
59 In memoriam
AIso in this issue
40 Rotary Renewal and Rebirth
Dresden, Germany, conference explores
Rotary's role in'creating a new society''
By Charles
W.
Pratt
42 Our Dreams for the Future
Rotarians share their greatest dreams for
the organization's future.
By Clifford. L. Doehtennan
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THE ROTARIAN/JUNE 1999
By the way
In researching his feature
on
beekeeping for this month's issue
(The Buzz on Beekeeping, page 18),
Rotarian Todd Tucker of Salem,
Indiana, U.S.A., uncovered a wealth
of fascinating "factoids"too many, in
fact, to squeeze into the article.
Did you know that bees are not
the only creatures that plants rely
on, for even some birds, especially
hummingbirds, all pitch in. The
most bizarre example may be the
male golden orb spider, which
thinks it's mating when it's actual-
ly spreading the pollen of a deceptively colored orchid. One reason
the honeybee is such an efficient
pollinator is because it visits only
one species of flower per flight.
One of the earliest products
frrst designed by Montague M. Bear,
Rotarian Stevens writes:
"Although Rotarian Bear designed
the original Rotary wheel-a wagon
wheel-the present gear wheel was
designed by my uncle, Louis Stevens,
a prominent Pittsburgh [Pennsylvarria]
architect and a fellow of the
American Institute ofArchitects. He
was not a Rotarian. However, in 19b8,
he was enrolled as an honorary
member of the Rotary Club of South
Hills (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, for
his work in designing the emblem
that still represents Rotary around
the world.
"My uncle's former home, not far
from my club's meeting place, has
officers and current Rotary club
presidents, incorrectly reported
Rotary club affrliations for two contributors listed as among those who
gave the "Ten Largest Gifts for the
1997-98 Year." The Rotary clubs
identifred in connection with these
contributors and their gifts are:
o U.S. $SOO,00O
Durham Great Bay, New Hampshire,
U.S.A.,
District 7780.
Thanks to Rotarian Derrick
zine Rotary Africa, for
being the first reader to
point out an error in our
article Fighting Pouerty
in Africa (April).
enhance fertility, thus coining the
term 'hone5rmoon."
9200 (Ethiopia, Eritrea,
Kenya, Tanzania and
If you're now packing your bags
to attend the 1999 R.I. Convention
in Singapore (13-17 June), don't forg_et to bring your running or walking
shoes. Peter Gray, chairman of the
Uganda), still an admirable
feat. The continent of
Africa has 15 districts
and 734 clubs; Uganda
has 39 clubs. SouthAfrica
International Fellowship of Running
& Fitness Rotarians, reminds ui
that the fellowship will be organizing special early-morning runs and
walks during the convention from
12 June through 16 June, Rotarians,
spouses and guests are invited to
join the fun.
"The pace will be comfortable," he
tops the list with 192
clubs, while Nigeria has
L64, according to the
1998-99 Official Directory.
In addition, Uganda
has 27 Rotaract clubs
(ur does Egypt) and 29
i"
" Interact clubs, following
Nigeria, with 194 and 88,
respectively, and South
Africa, with 55 and 146,
as of 31 March 1998.
4
with distances averaging
about frve kilometres (three miles).Specific details will be posted at
the fellowship's booth in the House
of Friendship.
Zimbabwe has 55 Interact
clubs. There are an additional 100 Rotaract clubs
Our Rotary Awareness Month
qlliz (50 Questions) in January
inspired a number of letters.'We,re
especially indebted to Rotarian b_een designated a historic place by
Robert T. Stevens, president-elect of the Pittsburgh History and Landthe Rotary Club of Bethel-St. Claia marks Foundation. Louis Stevens
Pennsylvania, U.S.A., for shedding died in 1960 at the age of 80."
lome extra light on a bit of Rotary
In
commenting on a question
about the origin of the Rotary wheel,
We
incorrectly stated that
Uganda has half of the
Rotary clubs in Africa.
Uganda actually has half
of the clubs in District
to drink mead for a month to
history.
S.
Couper, editor of the regional maga-
derived from honey is the noble libation known as mead, which predates
beer. It's been brewed by almost
every ancient culture, including the
aboriginal people of Australia.
Medieval newlyweds were advised
a_dds,
from Owen C. Shull,
Rotary Club of Reston, Virginia,
U.S.A., District 7610; and
o $337,200 from Jacob B. and
Catherina de Jong, Rotary Club of
and 60 Interact clubs in
Africa.
Th" Rotary Foundation Annuat irt"i;t,,il] ;,Ht;*r"fn'.l,Tn"ri3"1l1
for 1997-98, mailed several Rotary songs uid pu"odies as "R-omonths ago to current and past R.I. T-A-R-V rn"t sp"ll" Rotaryj, ,Bo-Ro-
Report
THE ROTARIAN/JUNE 1999
Rota4/," and'Vive le Rotary." Included
among the non-Rotary songs is "Let
Me CalI You Sweetheart"-the tune
that is said to have started the
whole movement singing. According
to Rotary legend, an early Rotarian
named Harry Ruggles spontaneously jumped on a chair and
began to lead the Rotary CIub of
Chicago in song-thus launching
what would become one of Rotary's most cherished traditions
in many parts of the world. Not surprisingly, Harry went on to become
Rotary's first and longest serving
General ollicers ol
Rotary International lor 1998€9
President: JAMES L. LACY Cookeville,
Tennessee, U.S.A.;
President-Elect: Carlo
Ravizza,Milano Sud-Ovest,Italy;Vice-President: ROBERT O. BRICKMAN, Palatine,
Illinois, U.S.A.;Treasuren IIANS J. MULLER-RECH, Augsburg Germany.
Directors: william b. boyd, Pakuranga, New Zealanil; Ron D. Burton, Norman,
Oklahoma, U.S..d; HEE BYLING CIIAE, Seoul West, Korea; JAMES PETER CHIN,
pslaling Jaya, Malaysia;Abrahnm I. Gordon, Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.A.;Finrr O.
Johannessen, Charlottenlund, Nomtay; Ryuichi Kotani, Kyoto, Japan; Robert L.
Menconi, Davie, Florida, U.S.^d;Carlo Monticelli, Milano Sud-Est,Italy;AIrl'IHONYR.
MOORE, West Worthing, England; CARL S. ROSENBAUM, Little Rock, Arkansas,
U.S.rd;PAUL J. SANDA,S, Santa Cntz, California, U.S.A.;ruLIO CESAR SCARAFIA,
San Francisco, Argentina; Julio Sorjris, Barcelona-Condal, Spain; RYOICHI
TAKEYAMA, Sapporo-South, tfapan.
General Secretar5r:
S.
AARON HYATT, Macon, Georgia, U.S-A'.
songleader.
The first Rotary songbook was
published in 1925, and many subsequent editions have been produced
over the years. This Iatest book was
compiled by the International
Fellowship of Rotarian Musicians,
which conducted extensive surveys of
singing clubs to determine the song
list. The fellowship worked with
Warner Brothers Music Publishing
Company, which holds the rights to
many popular songs. Obtaining the
rights to Rotary songs proved a little
more problematic; many of the composers are deceased, and fellowship
members were unable to locate their
heirs. So if you don't find your
favorite Rotary song among the
selections, that may be the reason.
The Fellowship will continue its
search, however, in the hopes that
future printings can include more
Rotary songs.
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published since the Council on
Legislation voted to open Rotary club
membership to women, Fellowship
members updated the words of some
Rotary songs to remove male-only
references. Another new feature of
the 1999 edition is the inclusion of
songs arrranged specifically for fourpart male harmony (from the SPEBSQUA, the Barbershop Harmony
Society) and for four-part female harmony (from the Sweet Adelines
Society).
Secunderabad, who happened to be
attending an intercity meeting of all
13 local clubs the day the story came
out, unanimously decided to recognize
the young man's honorable actions.
On 14 October-during the mid-
dle of Vocational Service Month and
Rotarians also announced their
commitment to provide for the edu-
cation of Ali's children, including
books. One club also contributed 100
4-Way Test plaques to be hung in
auto rickshaws throughout the city.
30 days after the incident-the
Rotary clubs organized an elegant
function and presented Mahbub AIi
with a brand new auto rickshaw. the
three-wheeled taxi common in
cities of India.
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Your lettels
March issue garners
commendations
and criticism
lrticles tackled
tough issues
I commend you for Horror in the
Halls and Reaching out to Children.
These are difficult and unfortunate
realities of our day. Many organrzations are not addressing these issues
Rotary no place lor politics
I strongly object to Horror in
ed. The facilitator was the director
Halls. The article addresses
the
of Boys & Girls Clubs in British an important and meaningful prob-
young people. On 10 March, we held a
public forum, which was well attend-
Columbia. who introduced the audi-
ence to the Search Institute's 40
Developmental Assets and their pamphlet, "150 Ways to Show Kids You
Care." For information, call 800/8887828 or find them online at:http://
www. se arch-institute. org/.
JoHx CnellnNoan, Club president
Strathcona Sunrise Courtenay,
British Columbia. Canada
honestly or head on. The most shameful aspect of our predicament is the
way we distance ourselves from our
children-almost as if we were fearful of catching their disease, rather
Rnv. KnNNETH Fosxn, Rotarian
Salinas,
C
alifornia,
U.
S.A.
I was most impressed with the
article, Reaching out to Children.I am
pleased with Rotary International's
interest and involvement in the problem of "Children in Crisis." It is
shocking to read that a staggering
100 million children roam the streets
of the world's cities, just trying to survive one more night.
FneNr J. ZF,o, Past club president
Boston, Massachusetts,
U.
S.A.
During the past six months I
have become involved with a small
group of adults called'Youth Boosters."
We are committed to heightening our
community's awareness of ways we
can all work together to support all
E
THE F,'TAFANJUNE
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from biased sources that were clearly
false and misleading. As an example,
the repeated use of the phrase, "glo-
rification of guns" is inflammatory
and is considered to be valid only by
those who have a limited perspective
of the use of firearms in America.
The author states that "guns are
just as likely to be stashed in backpacks as algebra texts." I have been
else.
Mnlvm D. RuNteeucu, Pn.D.
Rotarian
Humboldt, Nebraska, U.S.A.
It is with deep disappointment
that I write to you about Horror in
the Halls. When I joined the RotarY
CIub of Ferndale, California, U.S.A., I
hoped I had found an organrzatron
that knew how to help those in need
the determination and involvement of
commitments to the challenge.
the text later includes statements
associated with education in five
states for more than 60 years. I have
seen large numbers of algebra texts
carried to classrooms in many ways
but have never seen a firearm
stashed in a backpack nor anywhere
than committing to treat their ills.
Today's children are a generation of
alienated individuals, and the world
we bemoan wiII not change until
we embrace them whole-heartedly.
I am deeply involved in raising
awareness of this reality in my community. Peace and civility are everyone's responsibility. The horror is
real, but I have chosen to celebrate
and affirm the wonderful, resilient
acts that surround me. There are no
simple or easy answers. It will take
everyone. Fortunately, there are
many, many positive efforts underway. More are needed, but I am proud
to be a Rotarian and know of such
lem facing society, and the first half
is reasonably well done. However,
around the world without becoming a
As stated in the article,
100
Ways We Can Help Children, there
are countless ways, most surprisingly
easy, to help these torchbearers of the
part of divisive political debates.
Apparently I was mistaken.
The gun control issue is one of the
most heated topics in United States
political debate today. I'm concerned
world's future. I was thrilled to see that there are those who would make
that becoming a Big Brother or Big gun control an issue for international
Sister was included on the list, as it is
organizations to take up. This
the Iargest and most successful service
me
as similar to the tactic the
strikes
national network of mentoring organproponents have used in
gun
control
izations serving children, families
to make guns a
trying
America,
and communities.
crisis."
"health
I must add that Big Brothers/Big
Please leave these subjects to the
Sisters is not exclusively for children
publications that already publiother
from single-parent homes. The vision
debates. Otherwise,Tun Rothese
cize
of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of TARIAN could
become another forum
resources,
America is to develop the
of polarizing issues as
the
debate
for
environment and mechanisms to proor prayer in school'
abortion
as
diverse
vide caring adults in the lives of every
we know and
what
with
Let
us
stay
child in need.
with what we do well.
PRuBt l, E. MeNN, Rotarian
Tooo WIlcox, Rotarian
Executiue director
Law enforcement officer
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Eureka Police SWAT Team
Northeast Texas
Ferndale, C alifornia, U. S.A.
Greater Paris, Texas, U.S.A.
$couls lelt out
f was disappointed not to see
any mention of the great support
given to youth by local clubs in support of countless Boy Scout and Cub
Scout units in the United States [100
Ways We Can Help Childrenl.
Perhaps the same is true in other
countries.
The local Rotary club's involvement
can range from being a figurehead
sponsor to providing active adult
need for every child to grow up in a
loving, nurturing home. This, unfortunately, doesn't always happen. I
defrnitely believe that it does "takes a
community to protect a child." To
take it to the next level, "it takes
a community for a child to grow." I
applaud your continuing attention to
the needs of children.
Scorr H. Fnnrus, MPA, LSW
Executiue director
Athens County Children's Seruices
leadership, financial support, and, in
Athens, Ohio, US.A.
meeting place.
Exercisc caution with
alternative therapies
some cases, providing a regular Scout
In order to let the
Scouts know
about the role of Rotary in our lives,
I personally present to each Eagle
Scout a 4-Way Test plaque and relate
it to the Scout Law and the Scout
Oath at his award ceremony.
LannY ValnNro, Past club president
Actiue Adult Scout, Tloop 680
Rancho Bernardo, California, (J. S.A.
Regarding the March Executiue
Health column [Guideposts for a
journey to cancer recoueryl, I would
add a word of caution about alternative therapies. There are many
unscrupulous practitioners of
alternative "medicine." They can
appeal to persons with life-threat-
ailments by offering miracle
The purpose of Rotary is ening
cures that reputable physicians,
"Service Above Self." There
is one
children's program that stands out
above the rest in preparing responsible citizens and developing the qualities that we hope to see in adults, in
teaching young people to serve
humanity. Its motto is "Do a Good
Turn Daily."
It is not a coincidence that so many
Rotarians have been members of the
needing scientific proof of effectiveness, cannot match.
Before submitting to non-mainstream therapy, the wise patient will
determine whether the proof of effectiveness goes beyond word-of-mouth
testimonials, verify if any scientific
double-blind testing has been done,
check on the cost of the treatment
and frnd out his or her insurer
Scouting program. Worldwide, will pay for theiftreatment.
Scouting deserves the support of
Good nutrition and healthy living
Rotary clubs in local units and coun- are beneficial, but beware
of costly
cils. There will never be a better alternatives that promise too rnuch.
"return" on this investment in youth.
Rer,pH RoerNsoN
HeRolo C. FnInNn, gouernor
R.L District 6930 (Florida, U.S.A.)
Chairman-elect
International Fellow ship
of Scouting Rotarians
Ghi_ldren afso need loster
and adoptiue homes
The article, 100 Ways We Can HeIp
Children especially caught my inter-
est. Each activity was in the best
interests of children. However, I
would add one more. The article
fails to mention the growing need for
foster and adoptive homes. In the
United States, the need has never
been greater. In Ohio alone, there are
approximately 2,000 children in
limbo, waiting for an adoptive home.
As executive director of a public
children's services agency in Ohio, I
am constantly promoting the growing
.
Rotarian
Cancer suruiuor
Belleu ue, Washington,
(J.
S.A.
Euro lacts and lallacies
The March Tlends column includes a
reference to the "euro dollar" lWill euro
cause U.S. job cuts?1. The new mone-
tary unit is simply called the "euro.."
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If this reporting has already been
achieved, I don't see why United
States companies should experience
so many problems with "retooling
. . .accounting and marketing."
Paul Sle.roN, O.D., Rotarian
Hople,ins, Minnesota, [J. S.A
Anaheim Hills, CA 92808-tt02
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in its mission. After a full yea\he is
having serious doubts about his decision. "We have made no progress
with any of our committees, and it
seems like all we do at our meetings
is rehash the same old issues over
and over agairt," he recently told me
with exasperation. "What can we do
to move forward?"
Does this sound familiar? In
my 18 years of working with
nonprofit boards, I have found
few that run as smoothly as
they might, free from the
kinds of frustrations
are more committed to an organizatton when they have invested
time, money, energy, or talent.
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asked to contribute in some way,
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board president, will preside over
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diluting their efforts.
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yourself three questions when
ing steps of action for everyone, including absentee members.
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problem. Too many rely solely on
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Problem: Lack of focus.
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plan.
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board
members and staff meet to
clarify the nonprofit organrzation's mission and to prioritize
short- and long-term goals.
Hire a consultant, if necessary.
Many will gladly volunteer
their services.
Problem: Lack of commitment.
If your board is constantly canceling its meetings due to lack of a
quorum-a common problem-you have deeper troubles.
Board members quickly lose interest when meetings are unorganized, needlessly long, or scheduled at inconvenient times, and
when committee work is static,
never changing from month to
month.
Solution: Hold effective meetings. Let members decide when to
meet. Appoint a timekeeper to keep
meetings on track. Conclude each
one with a summary and distribute
the next meeting's agenda. Most
importantly, recognize that people
Give them something to cheer about-revive your
nonprofit board with hew solutions to old problems.
evaluating committees: Does it frt tion. Ensuring that your plan tarthe mission? Does it raise money or gets all three approaches can solve
awareness? Does it involve members or new volunteers? If the answer to any of these questions is
continual cash flow problems.
here is much to be gained by
saying yes to a board appoint"n.o," dismantle or reorganize the
ment for a nonprofit orgacommittee.
nization that you trulY care
Problem: Overwork of the few. about. But after you do, be wise.
Patty told me she was tired of being Particip ate actively. Troubleshoot
one of the only board members who early. Communicate openly. By cardid anything for her nonprofr.t orga- ing about the health of your nonnization. "It's always the same few profrt, you will help make your community a better place to live-and
who volunteer," she complained.
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sites that offer the full texts of out- Journey: 1828 - 1998", created a
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destined to replace paper.
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anybody except intrepid earlYadapters and the vision-impaired.
It's clear, though, that the Internet
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If you buy books but have never
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Although you can't pick up a book
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Amazon.com has a much larger
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more than 1,000 titles, from the has sold 250 copies of her book to
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health and more physical activity
also tend to voh:nteer," the investigators write.
mobile phone.
Ironically, those who volunteer
the least amount of time-less than
40 hours a year and for one organization-saw the strongest benefits.
Those who volunteered the most
received no benefit in terms of reduced
mortality. The researchers speculate that this trend might be due to
"role-strain." The emotional and
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fapan's fob mailtol woes
For the first time in decades,
heads
Japanese students face diminished
job prospects. "Nobody is hiring,"
up. Soon, ih"y may be engrossed
says a student at one of TokYo's
itr b"o*ring the Int-ernet.
Ttre Nokia 9000 mobile telephone accordin_g _t9 {ata_released in April most prestigious universities.
is the first to deliver on its prb-ise by th_e Cellular TelecommunicaLast year, almost 35 Percent of
of providing "relatively easy access" tions Industry Association.
new college graduates could not
to the Internet, rePorts Henry
find work, up from 20 Percent in
Alfotd, technolosy .bl,r-nist foi UOluntool8 lluO lOngOr
L}9z,reports Japan's MinistrY of
The New York Tirnes. The CommuResearchers recently concluded Education. A recent sunrey indicatnicator, which retails for about U.S. what volunteers have long known: ed that the job climate is worsen$1,000, features a hands-free Volunteer activity can add years to ing. More than 42 Percent of Jaspeakerphone and doubles as a your life.
pan's 200 major comPanies will
palmtop organizer with Internet,
"Volunteering in moderate hire fewer graduates this year. Jafax, calculator, and alPhanu- amounts does produce a lower risk pan's unemployment rate in
meric paglng functions. The draw- of mortality," report Dr. Marc February, 4.6 percent, was its highback? A "comically miniscule key- Musick and colleagues at the Uni- est since World War II.
board," he reports.
versity of Michigan in Ann Arbor,
The weak job market, tied to JaTesting the phone's usefulness, U.S.A. The frndings were published pan's economic crisis, is forcing
Alford says he entertained his taxi in the May issue of the Journal of graduates to make radical changes.
driver with "German dance," one of Gerontology: Social Sciences. The More are considering foreign frrms
the Communicator's 29 ringing authors examined federal govern- (viewed as less prestigious), alteroptions, learned that Lou Palou is ment data on the lifestyles and nate career paths or even different
actually a tangy cheese and tal- death rates of nearly 9,000 Ameri- lifestyle priorities. For years, while
cans, aged 60 and over, to deter- Japan's economy soared, most
lied his drug-store purchases.
Nokia recently introduced the mine the relationship between vol- graduates expected to join one firm
seond-generation Comrrrunicator: the unteering and health. About one- and remain there until retirement,
Nokia 9110. Lighter and easier to third reported volunteering during forever protected by "Japan Inc."
use, the new phone currently can the previous year.
'Respondents who report better [Source: USA Today]
be purchased in EuroPe, Africa
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In an April announcement timed
just before Earth Day, two of the
world's major automakers revealed
that they're teaming up to design
and produce alternative-fuel vehicles that consume less gasoline and
emit fewer pollutants.
On 20 April, leaders of General
Motors (GM) and Toyota Motor
Corp. said their companies had
signed an agreement to work togeth-
er to produce vehicles "that people
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same performance as gasoline-powered cars, and to do so quickly and
cost-effectively."
In an age of global mergers and
manufacturing consortiums, the
alliance between GM, the world's
largest automaker, and thirdranked Toyota aims to combine
forces to develop an environmentally friendly vehicle that's also kind to
the pocketbook.
Together, the companies now Produce 25 percent of aII vehicles sold
in the world. By teaming up on technolory, they believe that they can
cut development costs of the new
vehicles.
"No single automaker can realistically expect to find all the technological answers, let alone in a timely
manner," said GM Vice Chairman
Harry Pierce. "Our research says
consumers are willing to pay an
eight to 10 percent premium for
alternative-fuel vehicles. But our
objective is paying no premium, but
a price equal to today's cars, an awe-
some challenge."
Awesome indeed. Alternative-fuel
vehicles now on the market generally cost about U.S. $20,000 to $30,000
more than conventional vehicles.
The agreement calls for the development of battery-powered electrics,
hybrid-electrics and fuel-cell electrics
as alternatives to the current gasoline engine. Hybrids that use gasoline, methanol or natural gas to produce electricity wiII probably serve
as a short-term solution. Fuel cells
that burn hydrogen to produce electricity are seen as the longer-term-
Keeprr1rto-dnte
ufithtlrctmtnt
and more costly-solution.
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initial agreement is for five
years, although both companies expect
it to run longer. In the course
of
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new technolog5t that can be "carried
over into current engines as well."
GM and Toyota already run a
joint-venture plant-the New United
Motor Manufacturing Inc.-in
Fremont, California, U.S.A., that
produces conventional cars and
trucks for both companies. It's likely
that the Fremont facility wiII be converted into a proving ground and
manufacturing facility for the new
alternative-fuel vehicles.
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Golorado club publishes
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Since 1993, the Rotary CIub of
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recycling resource guide known
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newspaper, the Boulder DailY
Camera, and the Boulder EnergY
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and improved recycling guide that
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With advertising defraying the
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libraries and other public institu-
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smoker (it produces cool white smoke laid hive cover crushed some of the
that calms the bees for handling). I new arrivals that had almost made it
all the way from Georgia to Indiana
also was bolstered by the knowledge
en thousand honeybees dis- that
incident. On my first day as a
without
not
managed-if
have
humans
tracted me as I reviewed the truly domesticated-honeybees for hobbyist beekeeper, I was learning a
procedure for setting up a new thousands ofyears.
basic truth: bees have a waY of
hive. Their stingers thrust through
I carefully poured the bees out oftheir demanding one's attention.
by Todd l\rcker
the screen on the shipping box, and
the beating of their wings actually
forced a breeze across my kitchen
table.
The bees, sent via first class mail
from Moultrie, Georgia, U.S.A., would
be the nucleus of my first hiveassuming, of course, that I succeeded
in introducing them to their new home.
When you open a box brimming
with bees, something at the base of
your brain urges you to throw it down
and run, even if you've taken the normal precautions. I was, after all,
padded by layers of protective clothing and armed with a device called a
mailing container into the new, white
frame hive in my backyard in Salem,
Indiana, U.S.A. Most went into the
hive, but a few flew away.
Some
Ianded on the ground. One lit on my
ankle and stung me through my sock.
I tried to ignore the pain and follow
the procedure-a task easier said than
done. I was supposed to punch a small
entry hole in the hard substance,
called "queen candy," that sealed the
queen bee in her own separate compart-
ment duringthe move-but I pushed the
entire chunk through by mistake.
Then my attention to the smoker
lapsed, and it went out. Then a mis-
These days, bees have many People's attention-and concern. The reason: the emergence of a parasitic mite
known as Varroa jacobsoni, a Prime
suspect in the widespread die-off of
witd and kept hives throughout the
world.
Beekeepers have had limited suc-
cess protecting hives
with strips laced
with the pesticide Apistan, but
untreated wild hives have been virtually wiped out in many regions.
For years, the mite coexisted harmIessly with Asian honeybees. The
Asian bees live in smaller, Iess pro-
ductive colonies than the European
strains+specially the Italian varietythat dominate commercial and avocational beekeeping.By the 1980s, the
mite had adapted to infest European
bees, where its presence was no
longer benign. In the United States,
the mite was first reported in
Wisconsin in 1987 and has since
spread to every state and into
Canada and Mexico.
Infestation begins when female
mites attach themselves to adult bees
in order to gain access to a hive's
brood cells, where larval bees devel-
op. After the cells are capped with
wax for the final stage of brood
development, the female mites lay
eggs.Within 10 days, entirely within
the capped cell, the eggs hatch and
the mites mature and mate. The male
mites die, and the females emerge by
attaching themselves to the newly
formed bees. The mites feed off their
hosts by puncturing their abdomens
and sucking the blood. In temperate
regions, infested hives are less able to
survive the winter. The overall effect
is a greatly weakened colony, and
untreated hives eventually die from
what some researches call "parasitic
mite s5rndrome."
In Pennsylvania, U.S.A., for example, the number of commercial honeybee colonies plummeted from 85,000
in 1981 to 27,000 in 1995, with some
keepers losing 50 percent to 70 per-
cent of their hives, according to
researchers at Pennsylvania State
University (PSU). They estimate that
about 80 percent of the wild bee pop-
ulation in the northeastern United
States has been lost.
The mite has found its way to
every continent except Australia.
One expert in the Czech Republic
estimated in 1996 that up to 25 percent of the world's commercial hives
had been lost to the mite, with losses
in several European nations ranging
from 50 percent to 80 percent.
The irony is that after centuries of
human dependence on bees for honey,
wax and crop pollination, the insects'
very survival now may well depend
on human intervention. Greg Hunt,
Ph.Il., a honeybee specialist at
Purdue University in Indiana, says
the mite threat represents "absolute-
ly the worst crisis
beekeepers have
ever faced."
Indeed, the stakes are high for both
insects and humans, and the implications for agriculture are immense.
Fully one-third of the United States'
Busy as a beehive: Worker bees tend the comb,
where honey is made and stored.
BOB ANDERAON/IIASTERFIL.E
food supply depends on insect pol-
Making lloney:
lination. The U.S. Department of
Agriculture estimates that bees pollinate about $10 billion worth of crops
each year. As wild bees succumb to
the mite infestation, growers in hardhit regions are scrambling to rent
hives from beekeepers to pollinate
fruit orchards, berry fields and other
I\laturees
6sting operatione
"If you want to gather honey,
don't kick ouer the beehiue."
-Abraharn Lincoln
crops.
The total value of products directly
produced by managed bee operations
isn't small potatoes, either. The three
If oney, the stored food manuIlfactured in the hive, is the
sweet reward of bee labor.
million hives kept by the nation's
It takes the nectar from two
million flowers to make a pound
of honey. That same pound represents a total of 55,000 miles
(about 88,500 kilometres) flown.
One honeybee, in its entire life,
will make only one and a half teaspoons (seven millilitres) of honey.
Honey is essentially evaporat-
120,000 beekeepers each year Produce about 100,000 tons (90,718 metric tons) of honey valued at $125 million, and nearly 2,000 tons (1,814
metric tons) of beeswax valued at
$7 million.
Jed Davis has been keeping bees
in
Stamping Ground, Kentucky, U.S.A.,
for 28 years and is the president of
the Kentucky State BeekeePers
Association. On this day, he's manning the association's booth at the
Kentucky State Fair.
Like all beekeepers at the fair,
Davis is fighting a holding action
against the mite. He first began
ed nectar. Nectar is about 80 Per-
Pollination occurs as the busy
honeybee visits flowers to collect nectar and pollen.
the tiny parasites attached to bees
when he inspects them with his magusing Apistan, the only government- nifying glass, disturbing evidence
approved treatment, about five years that the pests may be developing
ago. At that time, it was just a Pre- resistance to the treatment, much
caution, since nobody in KentuckY like a bacterium develops resisthad yet encountered the mite. Now he ance to an antibiotic. At the beetreats all his hives with one strip of keepers' booth, Davis hands out
Apistan for every fi.ve frames of hon- slips that read, "Beware of Varroa
eycomb. Even so, he sometimes sees
resistant to Apistan."
KILLEB BEES:
faet versus hype
f n 1956, 4 scientist named
I Warwick Kerr attempted to
in the troPics
of Brazil by cross-breeding the
European honeybee with the heat-
improve beekeeping
resulting
tolerant African
hybrid, termed the Africanized bee,
inherited desirable traits from both
strains. However, it also inherited
the African bee's generally more
aggressive disposition. They are
quicker to sting and will follow
intruders a greater distance from
the hive. By the 1980s, journalists
and Hollywood scriptwriters were
calling the Africanized bee the
bee. The
"lciller bee," and crisis was predicted.
Africanized bees have migrated
northward at about 200 miles (320
kilometres) per year. In 1990, the
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bees were found
in Texas, U.S.A.,
and have since been reported in four
other states: California, New Mexico,
Arizona and Nevada. While some
attacks on humans and animals have been reported,
the actual danger, fortunately, has not lived
up to the advance
hpe. Certainly, the bees
pose no major public
threat, although health and safetY
offrcials in the affected states prudently urge residents to be extra
cautious around hives of unknown
origin. Due to constant intermingling, many bees in North America
now contain some genetic traces of
the African bee.
-T.T.
cent moisture, while honey is 15
percent. The bees drive moisture
out of the nectar by fanning it
with their wings, while adding
certain enzymes from their
stomachs. Honey's Iow moisture
content makes it almost immune
to spoilage. In fact, viable honey
has been found in ancient
Egyptian tombs.
Nature abounds with would-be
honey thieves. Humans, bears,
skunks and raccoons are notorious hive robbers. Other insectseven other types of bees-also
steal honey. With such a valuable
commodity to protect, bees have
developed a powerful defensethe sting.Against many enemies,
such as birds and other insects,
bees don't perish after they sting.
But when the target is a human-
or any other mammal-the encounter generally proves fatal to
the bee. The taught skin traPs the
stinge4 which must be left behind-
along with the vital organs
attached to it. Although the bee
may fly away,
it soon dies.
-T.T.
Scientists hope to turn the tables
by making the honeybee resistant to
the mite. "Genetics will be the long-
Getting Started
ID eady to join the beekeeping
Il,brigade? It's easy, rewarding
and relatively inexpensive.
Every major beekeeping supplier
(check your commercial telephone
directory or search for "beekeeping
supplies" on the Internet) sells
some sort of beginner's kit.
Generally, a kit will include one
deep hive, a smoker, a veil, gloves,
and perhaps a manual. The entire
package commonly costs around
$120. Usually, bees are purchased
separately.
There are many ways to pur-
chase bees, but beginners most
often start out like I did-by ordering a three pound (1.5 kilogram)
"package," which includes a queen
bee and about 10,000 workers. The
cost is around $50. Remember, a
package ofbees is not yet a colony,
since there is no social order present in thatbuzzing box. One of the
challenges and rewards is to assist
and observe as the bees become a
working, cooperative group. Plan
on installing your package of bees
after the last freeze of winter or
early spring.
Another good move for a beginner is to hook up with a group of
experienced beekeepers. They will
not only help you find suppliers,
but they will be able to help you
with matters only local beekeepers
will know, like the best time of the
year for nectar flow in your area
and the status of local beekeeping
ordinances. Another good source is
your local county agricultural
agent. Finally, if you're online, a
search of the word "beekeeping"
will yield literally hundreds of
informative sites. They include:
o International Bee Research
?H:
bra
/index.htmV
o APIq, a beekeeping newsletter
ggblgheq at thq University of
Florida, U.S.A., at www.ifas.ufl.
edu/- mts/apishtm/apis. htm/
. Apiservices, billed as "the world's
first virtual beekeeping gallery,"
available in four ling-uiges, at
www.apiservices.com/
o
American Beekeeping Federation,
a trade association fbr U.S. beekeepers, at www.abfnet.org/
-T.T.
term answer," says Dr. Hunt, the
Purdue researcher. He and his colleagues are studying the genetic
makeup of the European bee, the
Asian bee and the mite itself, confident there is a solution somewhere
within the long, complex code that is
DNA. Meanwhile, they hope that
smart beekeeping and judicious use
ofApistan will buy them enough time
to find it.
Back at the state fair, Davis takes
his mind offthe mite crisis by reflecting on the attractions of beekeeping.
A mechanical designer for 30 years,
he retains an engineer's love of elegant, practical structure. Looking at
the observation hive on display, he
points out a prime example of bee
engineering: the delicate six-sided
cells that give the honeycomb its distinctive appearance. "The cells don't
stick straight out," he notes admiringly. "They slant upwards at seven
to eleven degrees so that the honey
doesn't spill out."
T\vo panes of glass protect the bees
and the spectators from each other. A
printed sign indicates that the hive's
queen is marked, and children press
their faces against the glass to search
for the tiny white dot in the swarm.
The children's presence is heartening for Davis, who fears not only for
the future of the honeybee, but for
the future of beekeeping itself. He
notes that he is the youngest man
working the beekeepers' booth and
grumbles that the Boy Scouts of
America recently dropped its beekeeping merit badge.
Recruiting young beekeepers is a
personal mission for Davis, who
works extensively with the local
chapter of 4-H, a national youth
development organization. He even
arranged for Sarah Paulson, the
reigning "American Honey Princess,"
to travel from Dallas, Texas, to
appear at the fair. She is a student at
A&M University, majors in ele-
Texas
mentary education-and, yes, she is a
beekeeper. That makes Davis smile
again, like he does when he talks
about the work of geneticists and
hexagonal cells at a seven-degr
angle. There is hope.
Tfucker is a free-Iance
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that I wouldn't want to end up in the
wrong hands."
Information about Web users' surfing habits is also available to curious
parties. To make surfing more personalized and easy, browsers (such as
Netscape and Microsoft Internet
Explorer) contain simple programs
and "cookies" that automaticallv customize each user's visit. A cookie is a
International, Inc., in Fairfax, Virginia.
Companies such as WebTrak and
Doubleclick analyze consumer interests according to what sites they've
accessed. These companies then create profrles and sell them back to Web
site owners, who use the data to alter
site content for the user's next visit.
According to a survey by the U.S.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC). 85
percent of Internet sites collect user
believes that as technology advances,
there may be more issues with cookies and violations of privacy. If users
are overly concerned about cookies,
they can follow Scott Ready's suggestion. "Most browsers support a capa-
bility to'turn-on' or'turn-off' cookies,
or issue a warning message about a
site using cookies," he says. "I typically allow cookies but have the browser
issue a warning."
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1999
23
any marketing firms are confused by the demands for
user privacy. Although they
have been collecting data on people
for years and using it for mailings
and phone calls, people are now
requesting protection when
it
comes
to accessing information electronically. The BusinessWeele survey showed
that of non-Web users, 61 percent
would be more likely to start using
the Internet if their privacy were
protected.
Children are the latest target for
obtaining private information, with
sites offering free gifts in exchange
for data. In a study of 212 child-oriented sites, the FTC found that 89
percent collect personal data. Of
those, only 54 percent disclose the
practice and just 23 percent solicit
parents' permission.
This issue has become so critical
that in 1998, the U.S. Congress
passed the Children's Online Privacy
Protection Act, recognizing the need
to regulate marketing to children
online. It authorizes the FTC to
develop rules for data collection on
Web sites targeted at children and
outlines the privacy rights of children
under 13 and their parents.
In response to public concerns,
many companies are developing privacy policies. While 43 percent of the
top 100 Web sites display privacY
policies, the FTC says that onlY two
percent of all commercial sites have a
comprehensive policy. Scott Ready,
who creates privacy policies, believes
they are an important tool. "They can
be used to establish the policy, privacy and ownership rights of material
at
names. For example, while you
may think that Delta Airlines would
use the address "www.delta.com",
it will actually take you to an unrelated company-deltaComm Internet
Services. Users can check to see if
they have the correct site by using an
engine such as Internic's "whois"
a site's
owner when the address is entered.
According to a study by Georgia
directory, which displays
Institute of Technology in Atlanta,
Georgia, U.S.A., more than 40 percent
of people hesitate to provide personal
information to Internet companies. In
the future, users may have more control over who can view their personal
ven regular Web users sometimes hesitate when a site asks
for financial information or
a
be stored?
In addition to reviewing the privacy policy, Web users should be sure
that they know the owner of the site
before conducting business or divulging
personal information. Many lesserknown companies have created Web
sites with the names of more recognizable companies in the address.
Some do this unintentionally, but others want to capture people guessing
Although fraud is increasing with
Internet use, it may not be in the area
expected by most. According to the
Internet Fraud Watch, the 600 percent increase in consumer online
fraud complaints since L997 relates to online auctions, not stolen
credit card numbers. A surwey for
BBBOnline said that even though 83
percent of consumers have concerns
over the security of payments online,
59 percent still use credit cards to
with online credit cards and could not
get one valid example of a consumer
having their credit card number
stolen online.
According
to a 1998 paper Pub-
tional frrm specializing in professional services, technolory is available to
make online transactions as secure as
traditional methods of shopping, but
perceptions of problems hold back
certain shoppers. Retailers' efforts
should be spent educating consumers
on how to shop safely and determine
ifa site is secured for credit card processing, the authors argued.
Internet users can check a site's
security in two ways. First, the Web
site address will change from "http"
to "https"-where the final "s" means
"secure." Second, browsers will show
either a key or a lock in the corner of
the screen of a secure site. A broken
key or an unlocked lock means the
site is not secure. Clicking on the
symbol provides the user with security details.
The Center for Democracy and
Technology, based in Washington,
will it
lines.
lished by Ernst & Young, an interna-
To evaluate a site's privacy policY,
Iong
ence can read the information-not
some hacker grabbing data over the
information. Companies such as purchase online.
If consumers are experiencing
PrivaSeek are developing products
that give consumers control over major problems with credit cards
their personal information and let online, they are not reporting them. A
sites access only the data that a visi- journalist for CNET News.com asked
readers to send him their problems
tor authorizes.
on a Web site," he explains.
D.C., U.S.A., suggests asking the following questions: What is being collected? Is it personally identifrable?
Why is it being collected? How will it
be used? Can the user choose what is
collected? Can it be corrected? How
and secure servers. This technology
ensures that only the intended audi-
,
I
I
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you are just browsing the Web
want to remain anonymous,
and
$
-
credit card number. But Sims says he
is only slightly more concerned about
using a credit card over the Internet
than in a restaurant. "It is a little different in that you don't physically see
who has your information," he
explains. "But it is similar to a tele-
phone order." However, he saYs he
would never send frnancial or Personal information to a company that
does not use encryption technology
there are tools to help. One of these,
Anonymizer, striPs out Personal
information. The free service can
slow page delivery, but the fee-based
service is quicker and relatively inexpensive. If you want to extend Your
anonymity to e-mail, try an "anonymous remailer"-if they're allowed by
your ISP. These products send Your
message, but omit Your name and email address. Users should be cautious about employing this tool with-
in the business community,
however,
because anonymous messages might
be ignored.
Scott Ready notes that some ISPs
offer an alias for surfing or multiple
e-mail addresses for one account.
I]sers can have one main address and
reserve
a
second
for
anonymous
browsing.
If the privacy of an e-mail message
is critical, Sims
recommends using
technology similar to that found on
secure servers. One sofbware, Pretty
Good Privacy (PGP), is free for noncommercial users and less than U.S.
$40 for commercial use. "I never send
critical information over the Internet
without encrypting it:' Sims says. "If
operating products with macros (simple programs that minimize the num-
don't mind that," she says. 'A friend
from a former job found me and
e-mailed me. I was huppy to hear
ber of steps users must input to
perform an action) from unknown
sources-or by disabling macros
entirely. The risk of damage from
from him. Also, my high school class
has a Web site and since my reunion's
breaches of Internet privacy, can usually be avoided.
address there. Since then I've heard
from some classmates. which is kind
t'1
of fun."
viruses, as with most other potential
Although it's a good idea to take
precautions, having personal information on the Internet is not always
bad.
It
can sometimes reconnect you
with old friends, as in Cindy Carter's
case. "My address is listed on my
company's Web site, and actually I
coming up, I posted my e-mail
o Lisa Minnicle, who often surfs the
Internet ds a free-lance writer, is a
member of the Rotary Club of East
Cooper Breah,fast, South Carolina,
U.S.A.
a person has any concerns, there is no
excuse not to use some type of
encryption program. It's like not buying a lock for your front door."
To reduce the risk of receiving junk
mail, users should avoid opening mail
from unknown sources-especially
those with a return receipt requested. This act lets the sender, who may
be a "spammer"-someone who sends
the same e-mail message to large
numbers of people indiscriminatelyknow they have hit an active account.
Users can help stop spammers by
reporting them to their ISPs. "We try
to prevent spamming with software
to block known and reported sites,"
says Stewart Flood, president of A
World of Service, an ISP based in
Charleston, South Carolina. U.S.A. If
the ISP receives numerous e-mails
from one address, they may complain
to the spammer's ISP and have them
shut down.
I
nternet i nse cu rities?
While it may be an annoyance,
junk mail doesn't pose a threat to
equipment or information, as do messages containing attachments infected with computer viruses. Although
the "Melissa" virus became famous by
spreading rapidly through over
100,000 computers the frrst three
days after it was reported in early
April 1999, the U.S. Department of
Energy's Computer Incident Advisory
Capability says that viruses similar
to Melissa have been around since
1995.
These viruses spread most quickly
through e-mail attachments. Even
though a virus may be received via
e-
mail, it won't cause harm unless the
infected attachment is opened. IJsers
can protect themselves by running
new programs through virus-check
software and exercising caution when
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he words "fetid swamp"take on a new meaning after
a guided boat ride through the Okefenokee of south-
ern Georgia, U.S.A. While a crisp, sweet swamp
breeze whispers through the trees, passengers are told
that despite its dark brown color, the water is 9g.9 percent
pure-and that's not all they learn. They come to understand the life cycle of the Georgia state tree, and they
learn that the odds against a baby shrimp growing up are
800.000-to-one.
Such knowledge emerges not from a casual afternoon
outing or a typical vacation, but from participation in a
week-long Elderhostel program in St. Marys, Georgia.
The program offers lectures
and presentations about
the city's waterfront, followed by freld trips to
Okefenokee, the Cumberland
Island National Seashore, a
U.S. Navy missile-submarine base and the historic
town of St. Marys-the second-oldest city in the United
States. This Elderhostel
program is representative
of hundreds of other educational programs offered at
locations around the world
by the nonprofit Elderhostel
orgarrization, based in Boston,
Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Elderhostel programs,
which have been catering to
adult learners for nearly 25
years, are sponsored by a
variety of
organizations.
Along with colleges and universities such as the Center
forAdult Studies at Georgia
Southwestern University in
of open to the public,"
Costa Rica regularly
e, and they have been
allowed to obserye and operate an electron microscope at
a national research facility."
Participants in Elderhostel's programs earar these
privileges because they are students-not tourists.
"Institutions and communities appreciate the Elder-
hostelers'interest in their own work," Goldfield explains.
While not every Elderhostel program features
exclusive behind-the-scenes access, all instructors and
coordinators are extremely
well versed in their subjects. And they're just as
passionate about learning
as the participants.
Jennette Johnson, a
teacher who hosts 27 Elderhostels for GSU every year,
conducts the Elderhostel in
St. Marys.Atkrletic and energetic, Johnson guides each
group seamlessly through
its Elderhostel experi-
ence. AII the while, she
also is involved with plan-
ning upcoming
programs.
This is no small chore, since
every day begins with
a
brealdast butret at 7 e.u. and
concludes with an evening
presentation more than
L2
hours later.
Johnson's practical
experience proves just as
usefuI as her enthusiasm.
Before venturing into the
Okefenokee Swamp, she
warns Elderhostelers about
teasing the native alligaAmericus, Georgia (which
tors, telling them about a
sponsors the program in St.
woman who was so eager to
Marys), groups that support
photograph an alligator
Elderhostels include nonwith its mouth open that
profit foundations, religious
she walked right up to one
organizations and arts centhat was sunning itself on
ters. Elderhostel actively
Members
studythe bank. The alligator
recruits new program sponing the g
entary
opened its mouth-but not
practices
sors through five regional
gather
pose. It grabbed the
to
outside B
offices for the East, Southtling.
woman's purse and slitheast, North Central, West
and Southwest United States.
her car keys, traveler's checks ffiltitff" tT-:fffr5tJi:t
"Each sp-onsoring institution develops its own unique go in after it," Johnson adds with a smile.
program and selects subject matter, lecturers and activities," explains Cady Goldfield, Elderhostel's director of
programs that operate under the umbrella of
information. However, she adds, the Elderhostel organiza- T fost
Elderhostel don't bring vacationers face-to-face
lV
I
tion sets requirements for accommodations, meals and L v rwith alligators. But, according to Elderhostel's litprogrammi_ng. "For example, a six-night program must erature, they do share a common goal: "to provide learning
contain at least 22 hours of solid educational content."
opportunities for people who are age bb and older.,,
Age exceptions are made when a spouse or travel companion is younger than 55. Elderhostel also offers an intergenerational program for grandparents and grandchildren. In addition, service programs are available. These
might range from helping a professor with historic preser-
of folk schools as a way to give American
retirees learning programs that combine inexpensive lodgings with stimulating classes on
just about every subject imaginable. Upon
returning to the United States, he shared his
ideas with longtime friend David Bianco, then
director of residential life at the University of
New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire.
Their lively discussions led to the founding
of Elderhostel, which began operations in the
summer of 1975 with 220 pioneer Elderhostelers on five college campuses in New
Hampshire. These initial programs covered
local history, art appreciation, poetry, English
literature and nature studies of New England.
To reach potential participants, Knowlton and
Bianco advertised door to door at senior cen,. ters. After the frrst summer of programming,
i C'otaneld says, attendance exploded due to
! word of mouth
=
Since
its inception, Elderhostel has
expanded its offerings to participants throughout the world.In 1998, the organtzation served
An Elderhostel service program volunteer removes dirt
and brush from the walls of a Civil War-era cemetery in
about 250,000 hostelers who attended some
Fredricksburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
325,000 weeks of programming.
or
Ocean
Pacific
North
in
the
participants
can select from among 2,000 proIsland
Today,
Midway
vation on
assisting a Ph.D. student who is studying howler monkeys grams in the United States, Canada and more than 70
in Belize. Other offerings include the opportunity to help
doctors in clinics or build housing for the needy in the
United States and Latin America.
The idea for Elderhostel emerged from a four-year walk
around the world by Marty Knowlton, a social activist and
former educator. In Europe, he lived out of a backpack,
staying in hostels for the low cost and the camaraderie.
Knowlton, who was in his mid-50s at the time of his
travels, was especially intrigued by folk schools in
Scandinavia, where adults over the age of 60 handed down
knowledge of traditional arts, music, lore and dance to
younger generations.
Ifto*lton's travels prompted him to begin thinking
about combining the idea of youth hostels with the concept
othet countries-from the Bahamas, Belize and Bermuda
to Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. The programs are multi-faceted
and diverse. Participants can sit down to a classroom discussion of Shakespeare, trek through Nepal or sail to
Antarctica aboard a Jacques Costeau research vessel.
They can even study show tunes or learn how to operate a
video camera.
'n
espite
I lhostel'
lJ goal is
explains. "Elderhostels are r
some cases, sponsoring institutions come out ahead and
put the money back into expanding and improving the
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Elderhostel programs offer
something for everyone
ith hundreds to choose from, the task of selecting an Elderhostel program can seem a bit
daunting-even if you iimit your options to one
country. The U.S. catalogue alone runs 160 pages, with
a state-by-state listing of Elderhostels, plus special sections devoted to Active Outdoors; Applied Arts and
Crafts; Intergenerational; and Performance. All listings
are for programs that run five nights and six days,
unless otherwise noted.
Here is a sampling of what you might find:
Arizona: The Geronimo Educational
Foundation
conducts a basic computer course in the historic mining
town of Bizbee, high in the Mule Mountains near
Mexico. The program covers how to use a computer,
surf the Internet and build your own homepage, as well
as on-line methods of researching your family's genealog;,1 Participants also have access to Bizbee's mining
and mineral museum, as well as many galleries and
cultural events. Housing and meals are provided at a
local hotel with private bathrooms. Cost: U.S. $b12.
Kentucky: Murray State University offers a program that explores the origins of bluegrass music and
the history, scenery and wildlife of Kentuck5/s "Land
Between the Lakes" country in the western part of the
state near the Mississippi River. The week concludes
with a culinary workshop in which participants create
a feast of Southern foods. Participants are housed at a
local motel, with meals in a nearby restaurant and on
campus. Cost: $3S0.
New York City: Hunter College provides a look at
"Nostalgic New York: The City Before World War II."
This program includes lectures and videos as well as a
subway ride to Coney Island, tours of the immigrant
neighborhoods of the Lower East Side. and a walk
across t
brownst
at a tull-
South
north of
ence first
storic
vided
$AAO.
as the logistics of its preservation. Housing is offered in
an upscale motel adjacent to Middleton. Cost: $+SS.
Texas and Mexico: The Davis Mountains Environment Educational Center in Texas offers an intensive,
10-day look at culture, history and scenery on both sides
of the Rio Grande River. The highlight of the program,
which is guided by historians, naturalists and interpreters, is a ride to the top of Mexico's Copper Canyon
aboard the Chihuahua-Pacifico Railroad. It chugs from
the desert floor to elevations of 8,000 feet (about 2,400
metres) through orchards and pine forests and along
yawning chasms. Hostelers spend six nights in a landmark hotel at Fort Davis in the west Texas mountains
and four nights in Mexico. Cost: $AZS.
Active Outdoor: California's Squaw Vailey Academy,located near Lake Tahoe, offers a hiking program in
the northern Sierra Nevada. Daily treks of b-10 miles
(about 8-16 kilometres) are supplemented by nature
lectures and evening programs. Housing is provided at
a base camp at 6,200 feet (about 1,900 metres). Cost:
$+ss.
Applied Arts and Crafits: The West Nebraska Arts
Center offers a program in the hands-on basics of
ng, lead framing
Scottsblufi near
Mormon trails.
Participants stay at an historic bed and breakfast. with
lunches at the center. Cost: $400.
Intergenerational: The Geneva Point Center in
New Hampshire strives to "make the arts fun for
grandparents and grandchildren together," with activities that range from painting and theater to puppetry
and dance. Participants are housed in individual cibins
with meals at a nearby historic inn. The center is located on Lake Winnipesaukee, two-and-a-half hours north
of Boston. Costs: $gZS for grandparents and $S25 for
grandchildren.
plantation just
nity to "experi-
hich was eitabIished on the Ashley River in the late 17th century to
grow nce. The program features seminars, hands-on
demonstrations, walks through the plantation and vis1F to its formal gardens, manor house and stableyards.
The program focuses on the plantation's history as well
Performance: The Ozark Folk Center of Arkansas
attracts Elderhostelers who want to learn about, sing
and play mountain music. Nationally renowned musicians offer instruction on the banjo, fiddle, mountain
dulcimer and other instruments. Located near the
White River, the center offers housing at the Dry Creek
Lodge and meals in the Skillet Restaurant. Cost: $3b2.
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1999
29
program." In addition, some scholarships, called "hostelships," are available to help defer the tuition cost of U.S.based programs.
T\rition czrn vary depending upon the local economy. At
U.S. $380 per person, the cost of an Elderhostel at St.
Marys is at the low end of the pricing scale. The average
fee for a five-night program in the United States is about
$+OO. However, adventurous participants may spend
$+,733 for "Expedition Antarctica," which includes airfare
from New York, U.S.A., or $7,131 for an all-inclusive 33day tour of Australia and New Zealand.
Most programs offered in the United States and
Canada are five or six days long. Overseas sessions range
from one week to one
month in duration at
tomers. Some seasoned veterans have attended more than
30 Elderhostels, and a few have even been known to
repeat the same session.
Mildred Koop, 70, offers a $ryical explanation for
returning to Elderhostels time and again. "I'm healthy
and inquisitive and want to continue learning and growitg," says the resident of Marysville, Washington, U.S.A. A
widow who travels solo, she also notes that Elderhostels
are an enjoyable way to travel without having to worry
about personal safety.
Charlotte Jones of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.,
pemsed Elderhostel catalogues for three years before
"summoning up the courage" to attend her first program.
Since then, she's completed 35 more. As a
in different
parts of one country or in
institutions
solo traveler, she always
several contiguous coun-
the camaraderie of the
tries.
Nearly half of the programs house participants
in hotels and motels, while
Elderhostel, Jones has
shares
a room. "I
love
groups," she says.
Now a director of
traveled the Elder-
the rest place Elderhostelers in a variety of accom-
hostel world-from the
Grand Canyon in north-
modations, ranging from
academic institutions to
conference centers. Some
of the overseas programs
program filled with the
western Arizona, U.S.A.,
to the pyramids of Egpt.
'1 always approadr each
offer a week-Iong home
stay with a local family
spirit of adventure, a bit
of apprehension, a thirst
for knowledge and an
progTam.
open mind," she says.
as part of a three-week
Each program
also because of the
instructors, who lend
their enthusiasm to the
typical program as challenging but requiring no
need for "prior formal
education or knowledge
of the subjects." The only
requirement is "an open,
learning
ical. A mixture of sitdown classes and first-
any Elderhostel, the programs attract many return cus-
experience.
"Instructors range from
professors to local experts such as artists,
musicians, poets and
naturalists," Goldfreld
inquisitive, mature mind."
In this respect, a program at St. Marys is typ-
hand experiences covers
topics from swamp and
seashore to shrimp and submarines, as well as fish, freezedried birds and dulcimers (traditional stringed musical
instruments). Classes and tours are both factual and fun,
a combination that coordinator Johnson calls "the necessary key to a successfuI program."
The groups who attend Elderhostel programs are as
eclectic as the schedules. Most-but not alllarticipants
from their mid-5Os
are retired.
ional backgrounds
to their ea
neering to nursing
include eve
is
unique not only because
of its location and diversity of its students, but
he Elderhostel Web
site (www.elderhostel.oryD describes a
says. Program coordina-
tors-such as Johnson in
St. Marys-determine
whether they receive a
stipend in exch
."In many ca
institutions such as
instructors teach at
nature outdoor
Elderhostel programs as part of their regular teaching
activities," Goldfield says. "Even at some colleges and universities, professors may volunteer to teach because they
enjoy
- the experience."
Johnson emphasizes that a large part of her job as
coordinator involves tracking down good instnrctors. One
of her discoveries was instructor Michelle Kelly, a biologist
at a nature center on St. Simon's Island near St. Marys.
Young's passion led her to begin
teaching educational programs to
schools in the area-and Elderhostel
programs. Thanks to Young, program participants pick up trivia
such as the fact that the phrase
"skinny as a rail" comes not from a
fence or railway but from the clapper rail-a bird so thin that it can
move through marsh grass without
leaving telltale ripples for predators
to follow.
lderhostel is an organization
founded upon the idea that
continuous learning
and
exploration is vital to both mental
and physical well-being. As with
any major learning experience, each
program concludes with a gradua-
Elderhostelers receive a guided tour of historic sites in
Santa Barb ara, California, U.S.A.
identift any native animal, plant or bird without hesitation.
Like Kelly, the others who lead Elderhostel sessions
seem to have a knack for turning a mundane topic into an
eye-opening educational experience. A glance at one morn-
ing's schedule, which boasts a presentation on "Our Fine
Feathered Friends," might bring a yawn-until amateur
naturalist Elaine Young starts to talk. "I collect dead
birds," she begins, explaining a hobby dating back 22 years
to when her son brought home a cedar waxwing that had
broken its neck when it collided with a window Intrigued
by its colors and wingtips that resembled turn signals,
she put the bird in the family freezet to preserve it. She
now has a large collection housed in a freezer in the
family garage.
tion ceremony. Elderhostel "passports" are presented to frrst-time
participants and stamps are affixed
to the passports ofprogram veterans.
This concept of lifelong learning
is one that's familiar to
Jennette
Johnson, who likes to tell the story of a 99-year-old man
who participated in one recent program. He set the pace
for hiking in the swamp and along the seashore, and could
proudly produce an active driver's license as proof of his
age. "He never quit walking, talking or thinking," she
recalls.
Johnson borrows the words
Elderhosteler to sum up the program.
of another
recent
"It all boils down to
living-living life to the fullest," she repeats. "Learning
keeps you
alive."
#
l_Ilenry_pwen is a free-lance writer based in Minnesota,
U.S.A.
His passion for trauel has taleen him to
unusual destinations dround the world.
some
rough the Okefenokee
f an innovative educaat a popular Elderin St. Marys, Georgia,
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1999
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Canadian Rotarians dig deep to build a place for the elderly.
by M. Kathleen Pratt
a
I;
idents greeted one another with nervous smiles-only the
average age of the 17 people moving into the building was
about 65. They were the frrst tenants of Rotary House, a
dormitory-like senior housing facility located in the hardworking community of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.
ages socialization among residents, is precisely the
reason many seniors were enticed by the prospect of relocating to Rotary House.
"Some live on their own and don't have any family here,"
explains Barbara Dewar, coordinator of the Rotary House
Fundraising Society. "They felt that this facility would
enhance their well-being because they would be surrounded by other people."
Members of the Rotary Club
of Fort McMurray began to dis-
cuss plans for Rotary House in
the spring of 1997 because they
wanted to help their town's
oldest residents maintain the
quality of life they have always enjoyed.A growing short-
in the
area lent urgency to their
age of senior housing
cause.
With the help of a professional consultant, the 54member club began working
toward their lofty fundraising
goal: C $2.66 million. A construction crew broke ground
in June 1998, and less than
one year later, the frrst group
of residents walked through
the doors to their new home.
otary House, termed
a "supportive housing facility," provides
meals and services to
seniors without replicating an institutional environment. Subtle freedoms,
such as the option to furnish
their own suites, give the elderly residents a sense of indeRotarians of Fort McMurray participate in a ground-breaking
pendence. At the same time,
ceremony for Rotary House, 8r assisted-living facility.
the staff provides a level of
Fort McMurray Rotarians took a special interest in the
assistance that most residents couldn't afford if they
reached
lived on their own. In short, Rotary House fills a void
ions for
between independent living and long-term institutionon, they
aI care.
with
peace
comes
mind
that
of
of
the
aware
were
acutely
McMurray's
Fort
The two-story building overlooks
Borealis Park and is located within walking distance of a having elderly relatives nearby and in a secure environshopping area. Although residents have their own liv- ment.
According to Pierre Gosset, secretary of the Fort
ing space, the 40-unit complex includes common areas
for group activities. This environment, which encour- McMurray club, the project owes much of its success to
the fact that the community
shared the club's concerns.
"For the frrst time, people
were retiring here-the parents were staying where
the kids were," he explains.
"It was noticed that there
weren't that many places
for seniors who did not
require much assistance to
live. The people s'aw that
there was a demand and
they really pitched in."
The situation of seniors in
Fort McMurray, a town with a
population of about 42,000,
reflects worldwide trends.
According to Rev. Laverne
Joseph, chair of the Aging
Housing Committee of the
Washington, D.C., U.S.A.based American Association
of Homes and Services. construction of affordable senior
housing is growing in importance as the Baby Boom gen-
eration ages. The need for
housing for the elderly
already far exceeds the supply, she says.
Fort McMurray Rotarians
have had no problem identi-
fying potential residents
Ruth Johnston of Fort McMurray, the first resident to move into
Rotary flouse, relaxes in her new room.
for Rotary House. Applicants are evaluated and ranked
according to several factors, including their nutritional needs and general health. Financial circumstances and years of residency in Fort McMurr ay are
the most important criteria in the selection commiltee's
decisions. "We're trying to see that the local people who
have been in need the longest are ensured a place,,,
explains Rotarian Norm Castiglioni, chairman of
the Rotary House Fundraising Society.
each resident's rent is subsidized by the
I f, f hile
provincial government, almost all of the initial
Itlt
Y V funding for Rotary House came from small
businesses and individual contributions. Pierre attributes
the unusually high level of community support to Fort
McMurray's relative geographical isolation. The town is
located in northern Alberta, several hundred kilometres
have
s
-y"u,
Each
member of the club donated at least $b00, which provided
$25,000 in start-up capital. Each Rotarian also took an
Fort McMurray Rotarians, explains Dewar. With three
years left to raise the remaining money, they hope to gain
the support of local businesses that weren't able to make
an initial donation. The structure also enables donors to
make several planned contributions over an extended
period of time, rather than make one large donation.
After the frve-year fundraising period has expired, Fort
McMurray Rotarians expect that Rotary House won,t
requir,e any additional financial support. The facility's
annual revenue should exceed anticipated operating costs
by about $8,000.
otarians recently transferred control of Rotary
House to the Fort McMurray Housing Authority,
which will operate the facility. A grand opening ceremony is scheduled to take place on 18 June, nearly one
year after construction began. Although the seniors will
have been living there for several weeks, project coordinators preferred to wait until the winter snows had melted
and landscaping was completed before officially unveiling
their project. They want all of the community memberi
and business owners who contributed to the effort to see
Rotary House at its best, explains Dewar.
"The community was very supportive," she says. ,,But
the Rotarians did all the work-they were the ones who did
all of the fundraising. They're a good bunch of people,
those 54 Rotarians."
#
Later this year, the club plans to host a televised auction
and a garage sale to raise additional funds. The diverse, . M. Kathleen
long-term fundraising plan is working to the advantage oi' RorenteN.
Pratt is an assistant editor of Tnn
A population.qxplosion among..leniors provides Rotarians
with new opportunities for service.
by M. Kathleen Pratt
for one out ofevery
015. In the united
projected to reach
more than 53 million by the year 2020.
Worldwide, they already number almost 590 million, a figure that is expected to nearly double by
the year 2025.They are senior citizens-individuals aged 65 and over-and they're the fastest
growing segment of the world's population.
Improvements in nutrition, basic health care,
and infectious disease control, coupled with a
declining infant mortality rate, ensure that the
growth trend among the world's oldest residents
will continue well into the next millennium.
T
I
I
Given this population explosion, the United
Nations has declared 1999 the'Year of the Older
Persons." While the declaration recognizes seniors internationally, Rotary clubs are reaching out
to this generation on a local level.
Bonaventure
member of the Interact Club of St.
The Rotary CIub of Trilbu-West Toledo, Ohio, A
School, Ventur ?, -Qalifornia, [J.S-.A., serves
High
a
once
U.S.A., brings meals to homebound seniors
at the club's annual luncheon.
seniors
lodal
week. The meals are provided by Sunset House,
health,"
Inc., a local not-for-profit nursing and retirement
a Board
at
to
seniors
dinners
and
hot
lunches
home that delivers
of their
subsidized rates. Sunset House relies upon volunteers to
go."
to
transport the food to its customers, so every Tuesday, the own
Just as the workday can be a lonely time for the elderRotarians load up their cars with hot meals and become
ly, holidays can be dismal for those who have no place to
roving restaurateurs.
In England, the Rotary Club of Caterham operates go. Rotarians who take a few hours out of their own seaRotary Reachout, a program designed to identifr and ional schedules to spend time with seniors have discovvisit homebound seniors. Each spring, more than 100 ered that their generosity can turn a potentially depressveryone.
needy elderly residents are invited to join Rotarians for
New Jersey, brings
an afternoon luncheon and program. Local Rotaract and
o aren't able to cook
Inner Wheel clubs volunteer at the event'
40 dinners to
livered
(Columbia),
of
SpringValley
Club
Members of the Rotary
South Carolina, U.S.A., encourage seniors to stay active needy and homebound residents
Members of the Interact Club of St. Bonaventure High
by offering them a place to socialize. In 1985, the club
in Ventura, California, U.S.A., have been serving
local
a
School
build
to
a
fund
help
establish
to
d-onated $5,000
senior center. The $1.5 million Capitol Senior Center an annual Thanksgving luncheon to senior citizens for
opened 10 years later, and today serves as a drop-in cen- eight years. More than 70 guests from two local senior citizen centers attended last year's feast.
ter for senior citizens.
"The interaction between the young people and the
In the Cook Islands, the Rotary Club of Rarotonga coolder folks is really what it's all about," explains
Dennis Longwill, a member of the Rotary Club ofVentura
South and the Rotary liaison for the Interact Club of St.
Bonaventure High School. Seniors profit from spending
time with the young people, whose generosity and vitalitY
work.
are alone while family members are at
such as the Thanksgiving
"We know that there are a lot of older people out there
ts not onlY for the elderlY,
who just stay inside the house all the time. That's not Iu
THE ROTARIAN/JUNE 1999
but also for younger participants. "Friend to Friend"
is a program sponsored by the Rotary Club of
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.A., that brings elementary school
students together with senior citizens living in
nursing facilities, They exchange letters throughout
the year, and the schools coordinate trips to the
nursing facilities so that students can spend time
with the seniors. The program provides a social outlet for seniors as well as an educational opportuaity
for the students. The youngsters not only improve
their writing skills, but also receive frrst-person history lessons from their older pen pals.
When "Friend to Friend" began in 1990, it paired
three schools with three nursing facilities. By the
1997-1998 school year, the program had expanded
to include 21 school and 21 nursing facilities, with
more than 1,600 children and about 1,000 seniors.
"It's been quite an awakening for the youngsters," Partic_ipants in the intergenerational .,Friend
to
says the program's founder, Toledo Rotarian Martin Flien_d"_ pro^gramr sponsoled
by
the
Rotary
Club
Janis. "It's been beneficial to both sides," he adds. of
Ohioz U.S.4., gqthe_i outdoors iuring
lofedo,
"It's good for the older persons to have some associa- a visit
at a local nursing facility.
tions with younger persons."
their refrigerators. A sticker alerting rescue squads to
otary club projects that help ensure the safety of check for the Vial of Life is placed on the front door, so
senior citizens allow them to maintain valued inde- that they can locate the information with ease during an
pendence. One innovative effort took place at the emergency call.
The Rotary Club of Ceonan-Jiksan, Korea, has made an
Kinsmen Retirement Centre in Delta, British Columbia,
ongoing
commitment to maintaining the health of local
Canada. Recently, a resident was injured after being
overpowered by the force of hydraulic closures on the cen- senior citizens. Members recently sponsored a medical
ter's 300-pound (140-kilogram) doors. When members of clinic for about 300 older people. Another effort provided
the Rotary Club of Tsawwassen (Delta), British diagnostic examinations and acupuncture treatments to
Columbia, Canada, heard about the accident, they found more than 400 patients.
In Africa, Rotarians are helping disadvantaged seniors
new spring hinges that met fire codes but also made the
maintain
a healthful diet. Members of the Rotary Club of
se. Then Rotarians personalnated hardware, eliminating Mbabane Mbuluzi, Swaziland, recently conducted a food
drive and distributed canned goods to about 160 elderly
closure mechanisms.
project
founded
by
the
Rotary
Club of Chagrin citizens.
__A
As the average age of the world's population is shifting,
Highlands, Ohio, U.S.A., helps seniors who live alone in
so,
too, is the focus of many Rotary club prbjects. From the
the event of a medical emergency. Participants in the 10United States to the Cook Islands, Rotarians are reaching
o-ut to older people in their communities-and realizing
the mutual benefits of serving another generation.
o
M. Kathleen Pratt is assistant editor of
T':rr"
Rorenrex.
Assisting the elderlg
The pop_ulation explosion among seniors means more opportunities for community
senrice. Here are some suggested ways for Rotary clubs to get involved:
o
o
Arrange outings or weekend trips with seniors.
Visit nursing homes aftgr yogr weekly Rotary club meeting or on holidays.
t Arrange a workshop with a pharmacist on the proper use of medications.
o support a meal delivery program or provide food vrouchers
o Hold nutrition classes and train older volunteers to conduct them.
o Work with a local sports center to provide special rates or sessions
for seniors.
r Organize and sponsor a retirement planning workshop.
o Respond to requests from ar€a seniols to fix doors, windows, arrd
faucets, and undertake other household
cnores.
o Provide a rrail service to seniors, picking up their nail and taking it
to the post office.
o organize transportation for shopping expeditions, visite to the doitor
and ofher activities.
-9*
on he_lping senior citizens, order t,Le Leorning fum E*periznce handbook (publication no.
^^Tg"at the l"&peti.o"
621)
R.I. Publicatione Order Services Section, tel.: 847/86642bd; fax: eiz6a6-gzza. Coet tilb. $i. --
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BMTING
A routine screening test can save your life,
says a Rotarian survivor.
by Fred Donini-Lenhoff
or WaIt Schloer, president of the Rotary Club
of Bend, Oregon, U.S.A., the story began last
year, when he reported for his routine physical
examination.
Because of his age, 60, his doctor recommended
colonoscopy. The procedure allows a physician-by
manipulating a thin, flexible tube affixed to a tinyvideo
camera-to examine the entire colon and remove
any growths, called polyps, before they become cancer-
a
ous.
Walt recalls watching the colonoscope's progress on
the video monitor during the exam. When the scope
reached the final third of the colon, it detected "this big
growth-and that's not good," he says. The growth
already was cancerous, and surgery was scheduled.
"There was some apprehension at first-they didn't
know how far the cancer had spread," Walt says.'As it
turned out, it never got out of the colon."
The surgery was so successful that chemotherapy
wasn't needed. A week later-to the delight and amazement of family, friends and physicians-Walt was back
at his job as a district ranger for the U.S. Forest Senrice.
In light of her husband's quick recovery, Rotarian
Ilarriett Schloer, communications director for R.I.
District 5110, describes him as "a walking miracle." But
it's a miracle the Schloers are convinced can be replicated for thousands of potential victims of colorectal
cancer.
Walt and Hariett now are committed to getting the
word out that early detection is the key to reducing
both the incidence and the mortality rate. The disease
usually can be prevented by the removal of benign
pol;ps, and-as in Walt's casractually cured if cancerous tumors are caught early enough. In fact, the fiveyear survival rate ranges from 80 percent to 95 percent
if the disease is caught in its precancerous stage. The
tragedy is that only 40 percent of Americans over age
50-the risk threshold for most people-receive regular
colorectal screenings, according to the U.S. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
"My husband is a living example of the importance of
having that test done, and done early," Harriett says of
colonoscopy, regarded as the most effective of several
screening techniques.
breast cancer, and his mother has ovarian
cancer.
Strawberry's mother also died of breast cancer, while
Davis' father has been treated for cancer of the prostate
Matthew B. Smith, M.D., a gastroenterologist in
Melrose Park, Illinois, U.S.A., says the overall chance
of developing colorectal cancer is about one-in- 17 for
someone with no history of the disease in the family.
The odds of dying from the disease are about one in Bg.
sade against the disease, using her celebrity status
to promobe regular screenings and healthy rifestyle
ch-anges. Last september, she hosted a frve-pait series on
colon cancer.
ceie
ra
Darryi Strawber
Other U.S.
on the public's
r
s
c
gland.
All of the celebrity attention is welcome, but long overdue, says Ernestine Hambrick, M.D., of Chicago, Illinois.
A colon and rectal surgeon for 2E years, she came to know
nal basis six years ago, when
ther Franklin at age b5.
nd he didn't need to die." Dr.
dn't need to lose their father.
Colon Cancer: The
Warning Signs
According to the Johns Hopkins Colon Cancer
Center in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A., the following
symptoms could indicate colon cancer. If you're over
50, don't wait for these s5rmptoms to develop before
you get a screening test. In its early stages, colon
cancer is usually asymptomatic.
Davis of the St. Louis cardinals, both diagnosed with the
disease, have been particularly visible. Davis is even back
on the baseball diamond, despite losing a third of his colon
to a fist-sized tumor and enduring months of chemother-
o
apy.
o
. A histoTy of colon cancer in the immediate family can
increase the odds several-foid, and some researchers suspect the presence of other cancers in the familv arso mav
raise the risk. Monahan, Strawberry and Davis all werl
well under 50 when diagnosed, but each had at reast one
close relative with cancer. Monahan's grandmother died of
Bright red blood in the stool.
r Diarrhea that is not the result
of diet or the flu.
A long period of constipation.
o Abdominal cramps.
o Persistent decrease
in size or amount of stool.
r Frequent bloated feeling.
o Unexpected weight loss.
o Unusual and persistent lack of energy.
his wife didn't need to lose her husband, his mother didn't need to lose her son. And I didn't need to lose my
brother. None of that had to happen to anybody."
In January 1998, she left her practice to devote herself
full-time to the not-for-profit organization she started,
the STOP Colon/Rectal Cancer Foundation. Her
goal, again through the promotion of screenings and
healthful living, is to help reduce the number of U.S. colon
cancer deaths by at least two-thirds.
"Colon cancer should be such an unusual, rare event
that it makes the national news when someone is diagnosed with it," Dr. Hambrick said. "And it is possible. The
science is in place to prove, without question, that colon
cancer is preventable."
Dr. Smith concurs, noting that the five-to-lO-year
span it takes for colon polyps to turn cancerous opens
a wide window of opportunity to save lives. "That gives
us time to frnd and prevent the disease," he says. "If we
are vigilant, you shouldn't get colon cancer."
Regular screenings, generally beginning at age
50-along with a low-fat diet and regular exercise-can
lower the risk for most people. Physicians may recommend that screenings begin earlier for patients at higher-than-normal risk, such as those with a family history of cancer or a personal history of inflammatory bowel
disease.
Despite the unacceptably high mortality figures,
there are encouraging signs that public awareness
efforts do pay off. For example, the overall incidence of
colon cancer in the United States has dropped by about
eight percent since the early 1970s, when health care
professionals began to stress the value of health promo-
Colon Cancer
Screening Techniques
Your doctor has several options for assessing your
colorectal health, but it's up to you to take the first
step and schedule an appointment.
o
Fecal occult blood test (stool gUaiac)-Patient
places small stool sample on specially treated card to
be analvzed at the dottor's office oi lab. Checks for
microsc"opic traces of fecal blood. Limited effectiveNESS.
Double contrast barium enema-Diagnostic procedure in which the element barium is used to illuminate the colon under X-rays to reveal polyps.
Performed without sedation. Effective in detecting
large masses, but smaller polyps and tumors may be
o
missed.
except
can be
s used.
tion and disease prevention. Over the same time period, U.S. colon cancer fatalities decreased by about 20 percent.
But while a healthfpl lifestyle may be a good
overall strategy in the war against colon cancer, regular age-appropriate screenings represent the best tactical defense. Walt Schloer notes he was physically active
and had been "eating healthy" for some years before the
colonoscopy revealed his cancer.
Unfortunately, one of the barriers keeping people from
following through with screenings is the image problem
associated with "that part of the body," Katie Couric told
Good Housekeeping magazine last year. That translates
into a reluctance to even discuss colon cancer, much less
be tested for it.'You can't be squeamish about it. It might
cost you your life," Couric warned in the article.
Dr. Hambrick agrees: "Being raised in America, it's
something you don't talk about. It's part of the culture. We
now talk ibout breasts, we now talk about prostates, and
now we have to start talking about the colon too. It has to
be said and presented in a variety of ways, from a variety
of sources."
WaIt says that if he could turn back the clock, "I would
have had the colonoscopy done 10 years ago." And he
hasn't been bashful
GREGORY PACE/RETNA LIMITED
in sharing his views at Rotary
Smart Eating Lowers Risk
Just as you can't talk about lung cancer without
tobacco use, you can't discuss colon
-(./| mentioning
cancer without mentioning diet. In particular,
meat is not the centerpiece of every meal.
to eat a diet that is lower in fat and higher
t and variety of fruits and vegetables," Dr.
An international perspective helps illustrate the
point. Nations and regions with a high risk for colon
cancer include North America, Western Europe,
recent years, and many studies appear to validate fiber,s
preventive benefits.
After reviewing the results of more than 100 previous
studies on fiber, a panel ofresearchers convened in 19g8
by the American Health Foundation concluded: ,,Eating
foods that contain an adequate amount of fiber-at least
per day for most adults-particularly
whole wheat, is an important compo-
researchers have linked high red meat consumption to
increased risk.
Argentina, Australia and New Zealand, where per capita red meat consumption is relatively high, notes John
H. Bond, M.D., chairman of the National Colon Cancer
Awareness Campaign of the American Digestive Health
Foundation. For that reason, he adds, colon cancer is
sometimes called "a disease of the rich."
Thus, health experts expect colon cancer rates to rise
il emerging and newly industrialized nations as people
abandon traditional diets in favor of the high-fat dlet
typified by a fast-food burger and fries.
"Colorectal cancer is more common in richer countries, but its incidence is rising in some developing
nations," the World Health Organization (WHO) stltea
in The World Health Report 1gg7. "The risk of developing those cancers that are typical of higher socioecb-
nomic groups-cancers of the breast, colon and rectum-can be expected to increase with economic devel-
Dietary fiber has received considerable attention in
festyle program to help prevent col_ The project was supported by a grant from the Kellogg
Company, a major manufacturer of cereal products.
owever, a recent study out of Harvard University
raises serious questions. The researchers tracked
the colon and rectal health of more than 88.000
women from 1980 to 1996, and found the risk of developing colon or rectal cancer was the sErme for all particlpaqts, no matter how much fiber they ate. The study was
opment."
published in the New England Journal of Medicine jn
January 1999.
Experts say you don't have to totally eliminate meat
from the menu to derive benefits-just flip the propor-
won't compensate for the 16-ounce steak eaten the
club meetings.
nan
real
life,
"He's
e
ence on his fellow Rotarians."
land
scopy
talk
influ-
Walt advises: "If you're over b0 and haven,t had one.
get one. It's well worth it just for the peace of mind. To
know you've had it checked out is one less thing to
worry about."
Today, almost a year after his surgery, Walt enjoys a
full and active life, but his brush with colon cancer-has
changed him. "It gives you a different perspective on
life, makes you more thankful for the heafth you
have," he says.
o Fred Donini-Lenhoff
do
is a free-lance writer liuing in
Riuer Forest, Illinois, U.S.A. He is a manager in the
American Medical Association's Diuision of Medical
Education Products.
night before.
Ten years after communism's collapse, Rotarians are helping to
build a new society in Central and Eastern Europe.
by Gharles W. Pratt
meeting was an occasion at which
Rotary questions could be answered,
Rotary problems solved, Rotary club
projects initiated and Rotary dreams
launched on the road to reality.
ransition and transformation were the overriding
themes of the R.I. European
Presidential Conference,
held 18-20 March in
"We are here," he said, "because we
have much in common. We have compassion for the less fortunate and we
share a passion for service. Rotary is
Dresden, Germany. The
meeting, attended by 446 Rotarrans
and guests from 32 countries, cele-
brated the 10th annivers ary of
Rotary's return to Central and
Eastern European countries after the
fall of communism. But the event also
served as an educational forum for
Rotarians striving to help bring about
the return of civil society to countries
that were under the sway of totalitarianism for 50 years. Dresden, which
had a thriving Rotary club before the
German clubs disbanded during the
Nazi regime, became part of communist East Germany after World War
II. Today it boasts three clubs.
Some of the countries rePresented,
including Poland, Romania, Slovakia,
the Czech Republic, Hungary, and the
Baltic nations of Lithuania and
Latvia, had active and flourishing Ro-
tary clubs prior to World War II.
Others, such as Russia, had no histo-
ry of the service club organization.
"We came here to learn more about
Rotary and how to make it work bet-
ter in our country," said AgriPa
Popescu, incoming president of the
Rotary Club of Bucharest, Romania.
He was among 54 Romanian Rotarians attending the event, the
largest delegation after host country
Germany. "In Dresden we shared our
experiences with other clubs in countries where Rotary is new. More
important, we learned how to use the
resources of Rotary and The RotarY
an instrument to turn our dreams
into accomplishments."
Conference Chairman Rudolf
Hdrndler of Germany emphasized
that the agenda provided ample time
for interaction. Lively question-and-
answer sessions followed every plenaaudience com-
ry presentation, with
ments ranging from nuts-and-bolts
queries about procedures to broader
inquiries about Rotary's approach to
Following his keynote address,
President- James L. Laey responds
to a question from the floor. Left:
Conf-erence Chairman Rudolf
Hiirndler of Germany.
Foundation to assist our humanitarian and educational activities."
R.I. President James L. Lacy
presided at the conference, which
was co-sponsored by The RotarY
Foundation. President Lacy and
Foundation Trustee Chairman Robert
R. Barth of Switzerland gave keynote
addresses.
In his opening comments, President
Lacy noted and welcomed the diversity represented at the conference and
encouraged participants "to continue
the progress made up until now in an
area where Rotary has been thwarted
for more than a generation." President
Jim reminded the audience that this
global issues.
Three plenary panel discussions
In a session
titled "Progress and Problems of
Rotary Extension in Central./Eastern
Europe," Rotarians from five countries outlined both the strategies
and setbacks in establishing Rotary
clubs in the region. Jdrg Tschopp of
Switzerland, presidential extension
administrator for Romania, offered
these points, applicable to many
new democracies:
o The country is poor. Most clubs cannot afford to have a meal at their
meetings, just a beverage.
o Finding meeting places is also diffrcult, as restaurants and hotels prefer
focused on core issues.
payrng customers.
o So far, only frve percent of Romania's
economy has been privatized and the
middle class is miniscule. Thus it is
diffrcult to find qualifred business peo-
ple or entrepreneurs as club mem-
Europe. To
cap off the event, President Lacy participated in a lively one-hour open
forum, responding to questions on a
wide range of topics.
here.
Was the presidential conference
successful? Agripa Popescu of
ticular, is vital to Rotarv's future
o
The transfer
Romania says yes. "By the second day,
problem. A U.S.
for example, be
deposited into a bank.
In a major address preceding a
panel about the programs of the
Foundation, Trustee Chairman
Barth described the Foundation as
"one of the most important tools in a
Trustee Chairman Barth discusses the humanitarian programs of
The Rotary Foundation. Left: R.I.
Past Director Peter Bundgaard
of Denmark, who spoke abo[t his
Rotary Volunteer experiences.
Rotarian's humanitarian toolbox." He
T6mas
ally.
Participants await their turn at
the microphone during one of the
conferencets lively question-andanswer sessions.
with
three clubs in Germany." But he and
other participants were keenly aware
that many hard challenges lie ahead,
both for Rotary and their countriesperhaps especially for the Rotarians
who attended from Macedonia and
the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Early in the conference, President
itself was a symbol of Rotary because
it emphasized "service and fellow-
edged, "Rotarians are having to learn
or relearn how the Foundation's serv-
ship, the two cornerstones of our
otganrzation."
day devoted to the Foundation, he
added, conference participants would
be able to vastly increase their
knowledge and appreciation of the
ndeed, participants seeking
vivid symbols or portents of
Rotary's future in Central
and Eastern Europe did not
need to go far. Just outside
Foundation.
contin-
we had worked out joint projects
emphasized, however, that one needs
to understand how the Foundation
works to use it effectively. In Central
and Eastern Europe, he acknowl-
ice mechanisms work." With a
After a workshop on Foundation
in Central and Eastern
bers. Membership is weighted now to
the professions.
o Rotary must cultivate a presence
among young people. Rotaract, in par-
full
Lacy remarked that the meeting
the conference hotel. workers
Rather than cite a laundry list of
Foundation programs, Chairman were rebuilding Dresden's famed
Barth focused on the human ele- Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady).
ments necessary for the survival of Begun in 1726 and completed in
the Foundation. Among them: a readi- L743, the Baroque church's massive
ness to share and serve, a clear view sandstone dome served as the city's
of what needs to be accomplished, an architectural signature for more than
international commitment to service, two centuries until the building cola belief in the values of truth. hon- lapsed after the February 194ifireesty, justice, love, and family; and bombing of the city.
By order of the East German gova belief in a better future.
,,Rotarians
of Central and Eastern ernment, the church was left in ruins
Europe have a chance to show the throughout the communist era. But
Rotary world that we can succeed in 1982, the famous annual candleagainst great odds. You have helped light vigils for peace began in front of
Rotary to flourish here, often in the the ruins, part of a people's movemidst of economic turbulence, politi- ryent_ that eventually contributed to
cal uncertainty and social unrest. the fall of the Iron Curtain and
you have demonstrated that Rotarv,s German reunification in 1990.
human elements triumph over t"he Reconstruction of the church began in
greatest challenges our world has to 1993 and is slated for completion in
2006, Dresden's 800-year anniveroffer."
A series of workshops and discus- sary. People from around the world
sion sessions conducted in German are contributing to the building,s
and English allowed participants to rebirth as an international conferrefine plenary session ideas and ence and cultural center.
In making a donation to the reconshare knowledge and expertise on
such topics as Rotary Volunteers, struction on behalf of Rotary
Rotary Foundation Grb.nts and ways International, President Lacy preto help the children of Central and dicted that Rotary, too, will once
again become a solid presence in
Eastern Europe.
On the frnal day of the conference, lands so recently freed from totalit
more than 75 Rotaractors held a ianism.
meeting of their own, participating in
several educational workshops aimed o Charles W. pratt is editor
of Tnn
at increasing the Rotaract presence Rornnt.q,u
O*
Dreams for the Frrtrrr.
by Glillod L. Ilochterman
In July
1998, R.I. President Jam'es L. Lacy
established the nine-mernber Dreams For
The Future Comrnittee to explore the needs
and future direction of Rotary. Rotary
clubs around the world were inuited to
share their dreams for reuitalizing the
organization. The following is a report by
Past R.I. President Clifford L. Dochterrnnn,
chairrnan of the committee, based on their
fi.ndings.
T
I
I
Commitbee
mbers sort-
"dreams"
submitted by Rotarians from every corner
of the world. As I read and summarized
the hundreds and hundreds of hand-written and computer-printed pages, bound
documents, video tapes and personal
research papers, I recalled the words of
our organization's founder, PauI Harris, in
his book "My Road to Rotary." He said:
"The yearly, daily, hourly spirit of Rotary
should be the spirit of the Renaissance.
We need men of microscopic vision who
will explore the molecules, atoms and
electrons, but we also need men of telescopic vision who will explore the stars."
What a prophetic statement that has
proved to be.
Rotary certainly has a multitude of
sent to the R.I. Dreams
members with "microscopic vision," who Many of the almost 21000 dreams
needy children.
helping
on
focused
Committee
Futrire
examine every molecule and atom of our
for The
organization. They have a passion for
delails and fine-tuning the policies and procedures of 4. Activities to revitalize Rotary International in the 21st
Rotary International. On the other hand, there are many century.
The Dreams Committee has seven recommendations
Rotarians with "telescopic vision," who look to the stars.
Rotary programs, based on suggestions from
regarding
These are the idealistic Rotarians who see Rotary
around the world:
into
Rotarians
deserts
turning
mountains,
moving
International
green acres, building a world without war and eliminat- 1. The committee's first recommendation is a program
ing pain and suffering from disease. These visionaries see
no limits to the capacity of Rotary service in the world.
So, between those with microscopic vision and telescop-
including leprosy, tuberculosis, measles, dengue fever,
malaria and other endemic diseases.
lowing four areas:
1. Rotary programs that could have a future impact upon
the world.
2. Recommendations for changes in policies and procedures for Rotary International operations.
3. Future directions and goals for The Rotary Foundation.
2. The committee recommends that R.I. expand its worldwide network to provide "Rapid Response to Disaster
Relief' for victims of large-scale disasters. one possibility
might be to prepare in advance "emergency and aquaboxes"
The
tional
3.
t Rotary launch an internaeffective collection and dis-
mary effort should focus on
helping
provide "Clean Water For Every
L;,,:.,:
committee recommends that Ko^-
I'.
fJf":T*j#ffrr:l
,
_
that such steps will rrake the mganizationsrore'atrractive ro youiger
il:l:l*:3g fi
I
communities for a i0-year period
ff*friTf"T"'$;r"3-.'earper:d
5. Another recommendation is for
R.I' and rhe Rotary Fo-undation t
L'
r'
,.t:
| : :" :l
Irr..r
l,] _
A
be given to the education oi gitls, The Dr-e.ams. Co'n't
which addresses the stability of the mendatron la to et
calted'notary For
6. In
child
cial
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f
ensure that all children of the
world have access to primary edu--+:^- L.. +L^ -.^^:li=lf_9:l:::_112j:Ih:
llt
mittee urged that special emphasis
home and critical problemsir".i
by worldwide werpropulation.
lations and other elechonic resourceg
to enhance the effectiveness ofc1rrh
':
:i3:,?Tp"'f"-1"'::il:t*'r:"";
Rotary leaders to update a"ntil
quate-d policies that fulfillecl a
_r ieed 9o fears ago-but are not reli evaat to-the current business and
E profjegonar worrd of the year
" iOOO. tt . coftmittce c'.nrpssar
'
in the plight of
eetablieh
i
soe-
anent Fund of
Thex'otary Fourrdation to support future projects for
children in need, with a continuing initiative iimilar to
the Children's Opportunities Grants.
7. The committee proposes a renewed Rotary focus
on the environment and alternative energy souries. In
addition to expanding the programs of Preserve planet
Earth, it recommends that the R.I. Board issue a challenge
to all clubs and districts to plant one million trees *orldwide each year for 10 years to enhance the environment
and replace deforested areas. At the
will ask clubs to explore
alternative sources of energy that are
environmentally sustainable and will
reduce the use of limited fossil fuels.
be appointed to develop epeents ior consideratiotr 6u th"
3. The committee strongly feels that Rotaqy's effectiveness
is frequently diminished, rather than enhanced, by the
constant change in annual themes and program emphases
established by new R.I. presidents and boards of directors.
recommends that R.I. develop a clear and consistent
program under an umbrella of specific activities. If seven
It
same time, R.I.
any dreams from grassroots Ro-
tarians urged that we not forget our basic commitment to
international peace, goodwill, and world
understanding. The committee recognized that while Rotary International
must remain neutral in political conflicts, our organization has the potential to quietly influence national leaders through personal diplomacy and acts
of humanitarian kindness. It is believed
that in the decades ahead, Rotary clubs
can and will foster peaceful solutions to
civil and national disputes through
international friendships and humanitarian efforts.
To achieve these noble objectives,
Rotary needs to consider the following
recommendations:
I . The first is to move Rotary lrternational
into a new age and level of telecommuni- The Dreams c_grmmlt_lee proposes
that Rotary clubs make a comcations and technolory. The committee mitment for
Watei for Every Commuriity."
"Clean
2005.It also recommends that Rotary establish a target of
building the Permanent Fund to at least $1 billion by the
year 2025, and prepare to take the necessary steps to
reach this target to achieve Rotaqy's long-term educationaI and humanitarian goals.
The committee also recommends a system that will
enable a greater number of Rotary Foundation Scholars to
come from low-income countries. Another proposal sug-
gests
that University Teacher Grants be extended to
[eachers below the university or college level-where the
ains to the revi-
ommittee offers
The committee challenges Rot
effective ways to transPort e
plies for humanitarian Project
major areas of humanitarian concerns (such as health
caie,hunger and poverty, clean water, children and youth,
environmental concerns, basic education, and disaster
relief) were clearly accepted as the programs of Rotary, the
committee believes that a consistent and understandable
a major proposal to implem
plan to seek men and women
itive step in maintaining R.I.
ice organization.
As part of this effort, the committee urges Rotarians to
modeinize the language of Rotary and revitalize tradi-
the 21st century.
vital for future membership development.
period of years, these friendships would result in joint
iervice projects, volunteer service, exchange programs,
club visitations and other goodwill relationships that
build new levels of international understanding.
6. The Dreams Committee also went on record as recognrzingthat Rotary must become a true dual-gender organization. The members appeal to the Rotary world for the
full international acceptance of women Rotarians in an
environment which assures the dignity, Ieadership opportunities and respect afforded to all club members.
proposes that Rotary clubs
es worldwide each Year
he committee also issued some recommendations
pertaining directly to The Rotary Foundation.
These included a suggestion that The Rotary
Foundation expand the Grants for Rotary volunteers
for both the short term (a week to 10 days) and long term
(a month to two years). In additio
establish a system to facilitate
opportunities to match communitY
I want to thank all the Rotarians who shared their
Rotary dreams with
to aII ihese new hop
but we do know tha
dream of a club or a Rotarian.
I haPP91
will tell,
with the
Rotary Volunteers.
AII;f
the humanitarian and educational programs of
are dependent upon the generous
d friends. The dreams for the
d only by the funds contributed
Rot
past
o
Drea
L. Dochterrnan is a
airman of Rotary's
At yout setuice
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THE ROTARIAN/JUNE 1999
E
Rotary newsline
lfew addresses
lor contributions
In June, Rotary International and
The Rotary Foundation of R.I. will
switch their U.S. banking operations
to a new financial institution.
As a result, there will be new
addresses and lock-box numbers for
all R.I. payments and Foundation
contributions in the United States.
r Effective 1 June 1999, the address
for R.L payments in U.S. dollars is:
Northern Trust Bank
P. O. Box75297
Chicago,
IL
60674-5297, U.S.A.
Wire transfers should be sent to
Northern Trust Bank Account
Number 99023 for all R.I. matters.
o Effective 1 June 1999, the address
for contributions in U.S. dollars to The
Rotary Foundation is:
Northern Trust Bank
P. O. Box 75133
IL 60675-5133, U.S.A.
Wire transfers should be sent to
Northern Trust Bank Account
Chicago,
9907 4 for
Foundation matters.
Number
Peoples Republic of China, for the
final meeting of the 1998-99 R.I.
Board of Directors (3-8 June). Then
President Jim heads to Singapore for
pre-convention events and to preside
over the 1999 R.I. Convention (13-16
June).
Following the convention, he
all Rotary returns to his office at One RotarY
Any payments or contributions
sent to the previous lock boxes at
the Harris Bank in Chicago will be
forwarded for at least three months.
Center in Evanston, Illinois,IJ.S.A., to
complete his presidential year.
Rotary at a glance
Rotarians: 1,188,816; Clubs: 29,367 ;
Presidenl's schedule
R.I. President James L. Lacy
begins the month
in Hong
Kong,
Districts 527; Countries: 160.':'
Rotaract: Clubs: 6,447; Members:
149,000; Countries: 154.
Interact: Clubs 6,409; Members:
147,407 ; Countries: 97.
PnESIDENT LACY APPEALS
FOR ASSISTANCE
TO THE BNIKANS
f " light of the situation in the
I Balkans, Rotary International
I President James L. Lacy has
issued a worldwide appeal for donations to an account set up to benefrt
those impacted by the crisis. A special grant of U.S. $500,000 from the
Children's Opportunities Fund has
been made to start the account,
which was established with the
International Committee of the Red
Cross (ICRC), the non-political disaster-relief organization based in
Geneva, Switzerland.
'As individuals committed to the
ideals of world understanding and
peace, you are most certainlY concerned with the grave situation
unfolding in the Balkansthe hundreds of thousands of refugees who
have fled and the plight of those
who have remained in the area and
are enduring hardships," President
Lacy wrote in a letter to Rotarians.
"Through a contribution to a sPecific Rotary account established
with the ICRC, Rotarians can help
to provide immediate assistance to
the innocent victims, particularly
children, suffering because of the
conflict," the president wrote.
"Contributions to this fund will
provide emergency relief, including
food, medical items, water suPPlY
Rotary Community Corps: 3,087;
Countries: 55.
*
REPRESENTS
OFFICIAL CLUB NIEMBERSHIP FIGURES FROM SEI\,'IIANNUAL
REpoRrs FoR THE peRtoo 1 ununRv-3O luue 1998, PLUS REPoRTS
oF NEW CLUBS AND NEW |\.4E|\,4BEFS FRoM THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31
oeceveen
1
998
Meetings in fune
2 June-Executive Committee of the
1998-99 R.I. Board, Hong Kong,
Peoples Republic of China.
3-8 June-R.I. Board of Directors,
and sanitation materials. Funds,
rather than donated goods, are
needed at this time."
resident Lacy also sent a
l
letter to district governors urging them to cont
up to $t0,000 in District
tribute
-
Designated Funds.
Rotarians can contribute directly
to the fund by sending payment to:
Account Number CO-183 ,222.8Rotary HPCPB, UBS SA, P.O. Box
2770, CH-121-1-, Geneva 2,
Switzerland.
Restricted donations, made to The
Rotary Foundation of R.I., will in
turn be donated to the same fund in
Geneva. Those checks should be made
payable to The Rotary Foundation,
earmarked "Rotary HPCPB," and
sent to The Rotary Foundation, c/o
Northern Trust Bank, P. O. Box
75133, Chicago, IL 60675-5133,
Hong Kong.
8-10 June-International PolioPlus
Committee, Singapore.
Il-12 June-International Institute,
Singapore.
13-
16 June-1999 Convention,
Singapore.
17 June-2000 (Buenos Aires)
Cohvention Committee, Singapore.
17 -I8 June-Rotary Foundation
Trustees, Singapore.
18- 19 June-Polio Eradication
Advocacy Task Force, SingaPore.
2I-23 June-First meeting of 1999-
2000 R.I. Board of
Kuala LumPUr,
Directors,
Malaysia.
Future conuentions ol
Rotary lnternational
Singapore, Singapore, 13-16 June 1999.
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 4-7 June
2000.
U.S.A.
Contributions through The RotarY
Foundation will be eligible for the
usual recognition.
Tentatiue conucntion sites
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A. (dates to
be announced).
A MESSAGE FROM
PnESIDENT JIvI
llreams lultilled
his time last yeq; I issued a challenge to all Rotarians. I invited you
to For,low Youn RorARv Dnpau. During the last 12 months, I have witnessed an incredible_ outpouring of love and service that has inspired
Rotarians to realize their pers-onal dreams for Rotary and the world. My
extensive travels have allowed me to see many Rotary dreams in action.
My dream this year was to reach out to the most vulnerable members of
tratrve allocated a one-time sum of $20 million to fund grants to help children in need.
I was overwhelmed and touched by the response of Roiarians aronnd the world. More
than 7,000 projeg! proposals _wgrg.selt inby Rotary clubs and districts. To fulfill every
request, we would have needed $f+O million!
I will leave my year uq E I. president filled with great pride and joy in knowing that
you and_ I have made a difference. Thro r this program, we haveiouched the li]ves of
tens of thousands of children. There are
ects:for example, the
Rotary Club of Marina, California, U.S.A.
and dental c^are for
severely disadvantaged Oaxaca Indian children in Mexico. Rotarians in District 1460
(Denmark)
lTpt"-91ted a project to equip a Lithuanian kindergarten for visually
imp_arre_d children ryithjoys and other materials to enrich their edu&tional experi"tr.".
And in Indonesia, the Rotarians of Jakarta-Kota are providing basic nutrition for 100
needy infants at a local day-care center.
only three of the thousands of dreams that Rotarians are fulfilling around
-These-are
the world. The Children's. Qnpgrtunities Grants may be the greatest legacy of t'he 1gg899 Rotary year, because it laid the foundation for future projects thaiwiil continue to
benefit the next generation.
One of my most moving memories this
the dream
of Father Marciano "Rocky" Evangelista,
Rocky is a
priest and past president of the Rotary CIu
Don 6osco
School in Manila. His school is home to 250 street children ranging in age from five to
18 who live at the facility and learn a trade. The local Rotary clulbs"contriiute both volunteer time and funds.
The children are desperatg for attention and love; they cling to you and hold your
hand. You can see what a difference this dedicated Rotarian trai made in their lives. It
made me realize just how important it is to reach out to a child who may otherwise be
totally alone.
There are still many projects that are dreams in progress. These dreams will be the
blueprint for Rotary in the new millennium. More ina" 2,000 dreams were submitted to Rotary's Dreams For The Future Committee. Th"y witl help shape
the future direct'ron and long-term vision of Rotary International.
The future of Rotary starts with the dreams of today. With 1.2 million
dreamers and doers, we will transform the organizatioi's future into one
of boundless opportunity. To safeguard the next generation, you must
continue to For,r,ow Youn Roreny DnBau.
r0rroN
ROTART
ffi ffi ffiffi ffiffi *F*ffiH
{ ""Erll"\-Needy children gulp dourn free glasses of
milk, a nutritious benefit of the Combat Hunger p{ogram. Members of the Rotary Club of Delhi _sponsgr the
froject, which provides food to about l2O children
each week.
T EE , *.: tt l,h-An elevated water
tank equipped with a new
pump towers above members of the Rotary Club of
Enugu and occupants of the
local Cheshire home for the
disabled. Rotarians donated the new system to alleviate the residence's perennial water shortage.
i
t
L;Il S'['A'$"1.;s-children
at a community swimming
pool in Burlington, Colorado,
enj oy "The Rotarian" boatE*
g"g
slide. The 2S-member RotarY
Club of Burlington donated
the popular play equiPment.
48
THE ROTAHIAN/JUNE 1999
$lF$$ g$,$ H:'$9fihi
fi.:$-Rotarians and
their spouses work alongside
government health officials as
p
they prepare to vaccinate youngsters against measles. The Rotary Club of Surigao City has
recently undertaken a variety of
projects to benefit children.
*9
H-"'$d,Eh{ *'.-Members of the Rotary
Club of Nancy-Emile Galle visil
residents of a home for the elderly on All Saints Day. Rotarians
accompanied the seniors to local
cemeteries, where they placed
chrysanthemums on the graves of
loved ones.
UT
!
'$-,\ Elt"L\ \-Members of
the Rotary Club of
Fengshan and their
families register blood
donors at a local bus
station. About 2SO
units of blood were
collected during the
daylong drive.
THE ROTARIAN/JUNE 1999
49
The clubs in action
Rotarians won't let
economic woes allect
education
When the Bangkolz Post ran a storY
on the plight of Ban Mae Toh School
in Thailand, it caught the attention
of Rotarians in Bugis Junction,
ool reportedly was
cial problems and
tary Club of Bugis
Junction grew concerned about the
effects of the economic crisis on the
ing on a shrinking budget, the
school's principal, Prayoon Khamchai,
continued to care for the 400 students. His struggle touched the hearts
of Bugis Junction Rotarians, and in
the fall of 1998, frve club members
took a three-hour flight to Chiang
Mai. The group, headed bY Past
President Allan Yap, then journeyed
for two more hours over narrow
mountain roads to assess the extent
of the school's needs. Moved bY the
spirit of the local children, they imme-
Despite the region's ongoing frnancial troubles, the children of Ban Mae
Toh School are getting the education
they deserve. "Without Rotary to the
rescue, many children would have
seriously suffered," says Principal
Khamchai.
Glub makes health cale
atlordable lor all
The Volunteer Ambulatory Surgical
Access Program ffASAP) is a coalition of 80 volunteer physicians, anes-
low-risk ambulatorY surgery for
uninsured patients who are unable to
afford medical attention but do not
qualify for Medicaid, the
govern-
ment's health insurance program for
the poor. As one of only two cities in
the United States with a Program of
this kind (the other is San Francisco,
*6 6)
7s3C
)a*0'
t
California), Dover Rotarians hoPe
that their VASAP low-cost health
program initiative will be duplicated
by other communities.
Organized by Rafael A. Zaragoza,
M.D.,of the Rotary CIub of Dover, the
program
of
suppo
medical
Some 400 students at the Ban Mae Toh School in northern Thailand
benefit from the financial and moral support of the Rotary club of
Bugis Junction, SingaPore.
diately began to do what theY could
students' learning environment.
The Ban Mae Toh School serves to help.
In cooperation with the nearbY
about 400 hill tribe children in a
Club of Chiang Mai, Bugis
Rotary
Chiang
near
area
remote mountainous
Rotarians Pledged U.S.
Junction
Mai in northern Thailand. The school
provides hostel-like accommodations
ind meals to the 260 children who
live too far away for a daily commute'
Although
pays teachers
lunches, the
providing food, housing, uniforms
and educational supplies rests upon
donations from monasteries and the
Thai public. When the local monetary
crisis took hold, donations began to
plummet and the government was
forced to stop subsidizing meals.
Despite the difficulties of operat-
$3.000 to reinforce the schoolhouse's
collapsed foundations and to renovate a bamboo hostel. They also provided U.S. $6,000 to purchase a oneyear supply of rice for 400 students.
in addition, club members presented
the school with eight computers and
Hospital Bayhealth Medical Center
in Dover has donated the use of its
facilities for surgical care of VASAP
patients. Surgical supply and pharmaceutical companies have quickly
responded with generous donations
of medical supplies.
The program, whose board of directors is composed of Rotary club mem-
bers, has been incorPorated as
a
Delaware non-profrt volunteer organization. Dr. Zar agoza, the man behind
the initiative, is a fellow in urologic
several cartons of clothes collected
by students of the Australian
as
Delaware ChaPter of the American
well as books donated bY Readers'
Digest Asia. Thai International
College of Surgeons.
Dr.2aragoza has been a member of
the Rotary Club of Dover since 1970
and is a Paul Harris Fellow.
International School in Singapore,
Airway donated the cost of shipping
the clothing and books.
Search for medical
supplies results in a
healthy partnership
demand for these items at local
Salvation Army stores, they were to
be delivered to a nearby landfrll. The
Costa Rican club's request for crutches was a welcome alternative to dis-
set out to complete a medical project,
they ended up forming a partnership
that will serve the environment as
well. More than 500 pairs of crutches
otherwise would have been
Not long ago, the Rotary Club of posing of the equipment, and the that
thrown into a landfill will now be disSanta Rosa West, California, U.S.A, order was frlled within days.
tributed to needy recipients in Costa
received a request from their sister
Although the Santa Rosa Rotarians Rica.
club in San Jose, Costa Rica. The
Rotary Club of Rohrmoser needed
Montargis.
Anniuersary clubs
help gathering medical suppliesGermany-Baden-Baden;
Four clubs were admitted to
specifically crutches.
Hamburg.
Rotary International in June
Santa Rosa West's International
India-Trivandrum.
L924. A special salute to these
Committee chairman, Paul Schwartz,
Italy-Modena.
along with members Paul Stychno
clubs for their 75 years of service.
and John Hathaway, began to contact
New Zealand-Hastings
local medical-related businesses and
ask for donations. But when their
appeals received little response, they
took the cause to the entire club at a
weekly meeting. A new member, Tom
Boylan, came forward with a solution: His wife, a commercial recycling
coordinator for West Sonoma County
Disposal, had recently commented on
the difficulty of finding an ecological-
U.S.A., Iowa-Anamosa.
ly sound way to dispose of the used
crutches discarded by the local
Salvation Army distribution center.
A phone call to the Salvation Army
center led club members to a surplus
of crutches, walkers, canes and
wheelchairs. Because there was little
; Napier.
Pennsylvania-C oudersport.
Thirty-four clubs were admitted
to Rotary International in June
1949. A special salute to these
clubs for their 50 years of service.
Australia, N.S.W.-Ballina; S.A.Port Lincoln; WA.-Mount
Lawley; Subiaco; Swan
Districts.
Brazil-Sio Carlos.
The Netherlands-Doorn;
Halingen.
Sweden-Eksjii; Gdteborg
Orgryte; Kiruna.
S.A., California-Fairfi eld
U.
Suisun.
Idaho-McCall (Payette Lakes).
Illinois-Normal.
Minnesota-Excelsior.
New York-Stony Brook.
North Carolina-Newport.
Ohio-Stryker.
Canada, ON-Colborne.
Pennsylvania-C ollegeville
Octorara Area (Atglen).
Finland-Lohja-Lojo.
Rhode Island-Warwick.
France-Arle s - sur-Rh6ne :
Compidgne; CondomArmagnac; Fontainbleau;
South Carolina-Moncks
;
Corner.
Tennessee-Athens.
AruNUAL coAT DRIVE HEATS
UP A FRIGID SEASON
'eathering a cold U.S. Midwestern winter is no easy task, especially for those
without coats to provide protection
from the elements. That's why the Rotary Club
of Crystal Lake Dawn Breakers, Illinois, has
made it a priority to keep all local school children warm throughout the season. Last win-
te4 club members collected some 1.200
coats through their annual Coat-A-Kid drive.
"Community and school participation make this
a very successful annual project for Rotary,"
says Club Secretary Karen Hutchings.
Crystal Lake Rotarians place collection
boxes in local schools for two months each year.
Once or twice a week, they collect the donated
coats and take them to a regional distribution
center where they are sorted and stored.
Each year when blustery winter weather
begins to set in, hundreds of needy families visit
the center-and go back out into the frigid wintry
air a little warmer.
rHE ROTARTAN/JUNE
1ssg tr!
Iouth Exchange
frica helps a U.S.
' life's course
I t's
lMe
Ias
ce
ca
udent, but the memories remain fresh
for the l9-year-old native of El Cajon,
California, U.S.A.
That's because the exPerience
turned out to be much, much more
than Megan ever anticipated.In addition to allowing her to exPerience
another culture first-hand, the eight-
week trip-thanks to a serendipitous,
once-in-a-Iifetime meeting with
President Nelson Mandela-quite literally helped map her future.
"It was an invaluable exPerience
for what I want to do," says Megan,
who in September begins her soPhomore year at Amherst College in
Massachusetts, U.S.A., where she
will
major in political science with a concentration in international relations.
"Meeting him confirmed my desire to
pursue a career in foreign service,
and, in some way, continue to be a
Rotary ambassador of goodwill."
Megan's South African hosts were
the Korsman family-parents Ron and
Jenis and their daughters, Xanthe
and Linzi-of the Johannesburg
suburb of Benoni. Megan's triP was
sponsored by the RotarY Club of
Coronado, California, and she was
hosted by the Rotary Club of Benoni.
The watershed event for Megan
occurred quite by chance on 16 JulY,
1998, when she, Jenis Korsman and
the two girls embarked on a daY triP
to Pretoria to take in the sights of the
capital.
ent Megan Carroll (left) meets Nelson Mandela,
Outside the massive Union Buildings,
seat of the national administration,
Megan noticed activity on a balcony
just overhead. She later captured in
an essay the unforgettable minutes
that followed: "Mandela suddenlY
emerged on a balcony. 'Carpe diem!
Seize the day!'I thought to myself. I
called to him that I was an exchange
student from California. After several
failed attempts to hear me, Mandela
motioned for me to come upstairs. It
was a beautiful few minutes, a time I
will never forget. He very gently held
my hands and asked
Africa-. Next to him are Xanthe and Linzi
f Megan's host familY.
Mandela, were "totally blown awaY"
me my age, grade,
favorite subject in school, the reason
behind my visit to South Africa, and
my impressions of the country."
Megan recalls being particularlY
impressed with Mandela's "empowering humility''and ability to relate to
those around him: 'At the end of our
conversation he said,'It was an honor
meeting you.'That came from a president and a Nobel Peace Pttze winner."
The Korsmans, who also met
by the experience, Megan says. "They
said many people there would give
their right arm to do what we did.
He's so well respected across the
board. There's nobody else like him in
the world."
White the audience with Mandela
was the obvious highlight of the trip,
Megan says she came away with
many other memories and imPressions of South Africa.
Visiting two primarY schools for
z
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a
o
..".'in the scenery at
Megan t_akes
the southern tip of South Afiica.
Megan and-her siste4 Colleen, who visited Finland as a youth Exchange student, reminisce about their
sum-ur of lggg.
-"-or"Ule
low-income children was particularly
Club of Old Mission (San Diego).
Megan's affrnity for Rotary seems
to run in the family. While she was in
South Africa, her sister, Colleen, now
20, was visiting Finland as a Youth
F)xchange student. Over the years,
older brothers Patrick, 28, and Sean,
22, have been active in RYLA; and
youngest brother Kevin, lb, received
a local Rotary leadership award as
an eighth grader.
enlightening, she says, especially
when she learned how hard some
families have to toil to pay the mandatory enrollment fees.
Megan also was impressed by the
diversity of the South African people.
Like many outsiders, Megan says,
she'd always thought of South
Africans in "black and white" terms.
"But it really is a rainbow nation,',
she says. "There are nationalities
from all over the world there, and in
that way, it kind of reminded me of
the United States."
Megan acknowledges that many
social and political challenges face
South Africa as it works to redefine
University of San Diego, California.
"AIl of these opportunities are interconnected. They're learning how to
give back and help others, no matter
itself after decades of apartheid
rule, especially in light of Mandela,s
decision not to seek re-election. But
she also believes, as she wrote in her
essay, that the strength of its diverse
population creates "a vast potential to
rise above the pains of its past."
Youth Exchange was by no means
Megan's first experience with Rotary.
In 1998, the Rotary Club of El Cajon
named her "Junior Rotarian of the
Month" re
z
zE
o
L
and the values and aspirations
it
helped instill and clarify.
Says her mom: "I won't be surprised
- if she becomes a humanitarianiomea
o where in the
world. Megan has a
U
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School. Sh
the Rotary
(RYLA) program through the Rotary
where they live."
Of course, it would be difficult to
top Megan's summer in South Africa.
z
keepsakes from
IVI.g"l
her visit-displays
to South Africa.
heart as big as Africa."
-WeyNn Hoanx
To contact Megan Carcoll, e-mail her
at: [email protected] /
The Rotaty Foundation
Hitting new heights
It began with an offer he couldn't
refuse.
In a Rotary International President's travels around the RotarY
world, requests for visits to clubs
and districts are commonlY heard.
It was only October 1997, eight
months before James L. LacY would
take office, but that wasn't too
early for then-governor-nominee
Raymond Rahn (District 5230,
California, U.S.A.) to begin campaigning for a visit when theY met at the
regional conference. President-elect
Jim regretfully explained that his
travel schedule for 1998-99 already
was jam-packed and, therefore, he
had to decline most such invitations.
Ray persisted, however, describing
his Rotary dream to substantiallY
increase the number of new Paul
Harris Fellows (PHFs) in the district,
perhaps by as many as 100. This
ambitious goal would be particularly
attainable, he added, if the president
of Rotary International attended the
recognition ceremony.
Rising to the occasion, Presidentelect Jim said he'd be haPPY to visit
the district-especially if there were
100 new PHFs. Before the daY was
over, the stakes had risen even higher: 1997-98 District Governor Chuck
breaking Paul Harris Fellow drive.
announce the final total. The the cards that would reveal the total
evening featured a welcome from the number of new Paul Harris Fellows.
city's mayor and performances bY The auditorium was virtually silent
two youth groups, the Hull's Angels, with suspense as President Jim
playing jazz, and the nationally rec- peeked at the final card which he
ognized Mclane High School choir, would place to the left of a "5" and
supported by several area RotarY a "2." He winked, and a wide grin
clubs. Students at the inner-citY spread across his face as he displayed
Fresno school speak 35 languages, a"6." The crowd of more than 1,000
and most qualify for subsidized roared with approval. With multimeals. The group's final musical ple pin recognition, the number rose
number was a tribute to President from 652 new Fellows to 747, includJim (board chairman of GiIIiam ing sustaining members. President
Candy Brands,Inc.): "The Candy Man." Jim announced the total raised for
Finally, Celebration Chair Tom The Rotary Foundation of R.I.: U.S.
Montgomery promised 250 new PHFs
began to hand President Jim $422,127.
Stahl
if he would set a date.
Equally as important, PerhaPS, was
Upon taking office in JuIY 1998,
lasting imPression left on the
the
President Jim responded to the chalHigh School choir members.
Mclane
16
for
visit
a
Ienge, scheduling
were very impressed with
kids
"The
January 1999-the first to the district
of
the evening," wrote choir
spirit
the
just
by a serving R.I. president. With
Bullwinkel. "When I
Robert
director
district
the
that
ensure
to
six months
much money was
how
them
told
upheld its end of the bargain,
jaws dropped. They were
their
raised,
began
Governor Ray immediatelY
amazed and touched bY the worldworking with the presidents-elect,
good that Rotary is doing. It's
wide
asking them to share his dream with
but somehow the kids with the
funny,
competition
their clubs. A friendly
want to give the most. I
often
least
among the clubs quicklY ensued'
what it's like
understand
guess
they
The 68-member RotarY Club of
to have nothing."
King City quickly announced 24 new
PHFs. Undaunted, the 39-member
Rotary Club of Woodlake resPonded
with 29 new PHFs. Next, the 128member Rotary Club of East Fresno
upped the ante with 78 new PHFs.
Hose,
Sang
mation office
o
District 5230 PrePared a gala Governor Van T. Sweet (District
522o) and Governor RaY Rahn
contemplate the (edible) Pho-
54
THE ROTARIAN/JUNE 1999
the Rotary
and infor5230, con'-
tributed to this report.
The proclamations continued, and the
number rose higher and higher.
Foundation Celebration, held at the
William Saroyan Theater in Fresno
during the mid-Year assemblY, to
Russ
Ctub of
tos of President Jim's life.
PHOTOS BY
JII\,4 YOBK
Foundation Facts:
Paul Harris Fellows: 670,565
Foundation Benefactors: 42,390
Major Donors: 2,376
PolioPlus
WHO announces landmark
in polio eradication
Polio eradication reached a major
landmark in March 1999 with the hvoyear anniversary ofthe last case ofpolio
in the Western Pacific region, accord-
ing to the World Health Organization
ffiHO). It takes a minimum of three
years for a region to become certified
as "polio-free."
Since the last case of polio was iden-
tified in Cambodia in March LggT (a
l5-month-old girl), there has been no
trace of wild poliovirus in the region.
"We are out of the critical phase in
this region," said Bruce Aylward, M.D.,
global coordinator of WHO's Polio
Eradication Initiative.'We celebrate this
important date in the war against
polio which brings us one step closer
to the day when children no longer
live at risk from this paralyzing disease."
Seven out of 30 countries
in the
Western Pacific region were polioendemic until recently: Cambodia,
China, Malaysia, Mongolia, Papua
New Guinea, the Philippines and
Vietnam. Polio outbreaks occurred in
the region as recently as the early
1990s with several thousand cases
reported in China. The last case in
China was found in 1994, following two years of intensive immunization efforts.
WHO's goal, supported by Rotary
International, is to eradicate polio by
the end of year 2000, with certification planned for 2005. In 1991, the
last case was recorded in the western
hemisphere. The region was certified
as polio-free in L994 after a threeyear period of intensive surveillance.
Only three major areas of virus transmission remain in the world: South
Asia (Afghanistan, Pakistan and
India), West Africa (mainly Nigeria)
and Central Africa (mainly the
Democratic Republic of the Congo).
Hewlett-Packard suppoils
Botary's light against polio
Rotary International has been
instrumental in supporting WHO's
efforts to track the polio virus and
facilitate communication between
staff at WHO offices and regional lab-
oratories. The Hewlett-Packard
Company (HP), one of the world's
leading computer/office equipment
Thanks to the efforts of Rotarians such as these in the Philippines,
no new cases of polio have been reported in the Western Pa'cific
region for two years.
companies, is assisting Rotary
International and WHO in these
efforts. Based in Palo Alto, California,
U.S.A., HP has donated network
printers and servers valued at U.S.
$50,000 to The Rotary Foundation of
R.I. to facilitate communication and
information exchange at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, and
at WHO regional offices in New
Delhi, India; Harare, Zimbabwe; and
Alexandria, Egypt.
The color printers will be helpful
purposes, which are represented by
three different colors. The printers
will also help to produce informationaI brochures, posters and training
materials for staff, government offrcials and health personnel on an inhouse basis, which will save on time
and cost.
'As we move closer to this milestone [of certification], HP salutes the
tireless work of Rotarians worldwide.
HP looks forward to the year 20Os
in when we celebrate Rotary's 100th
assisting staff to map the three anniversary in a world free from the
types of polio viruses for tracking scourge ofpolio," said an HP spokesman.
Robert Barth
(left), chairman of
The Rotary
Foundation
Trustees, accepts
a donation of new
laserjet printers
and servers valued at $S0,OO0
from Phil Mount of
Hewlett-Packard.
WHO will use the
printers to facilitate communication and the preparation of materials
for the polio eradication effort.
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The prcsident's lrauels
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R.r.
President James L.
Lacy meets with Pope
John Paul II in St.
Peter's Square during
his April visit to clubs
in Rome and Venice,
Italy. President Jim
and the Pope discussed
Rotaryts efforts to Pro'
s
mote humanitarian
service and interna'
tional goodwilf throughout the world.
Lu
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ECYPf-President Jim presents
Rotarry's Polio Eradication Champig.
Award to Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak,
First Lady of Egypt, at a Rota4y meeting of nearly 900 guests in Cairo.
nnrs. Mubarak received the award in
and health leaders.
These Rotatians
Rolarian honors
A Rotarian and school administrator has been honored as an outstand-
ing superintendent in Kentucky,
U.S.A. His accolades include praise
from students, fellow administrators,
state offrcials and teachers. But one
of the most telling compliments he
has received is a letter simply stating, "Thank you so much for listening
to a very upset mother. I appreciated so much your support."
Ronald *Sonny't Fentress, a member ofthe Rotary Club oflawrenceburg
Kentucky, since 1986, recently
received the 30th annual F.L. Dupree
Award for his exemplary contributions to education. The family of the
late F.L. Dupree Sr., a prominent
business leader and longtime supporter of the state's public schools,
sponsors the award. Sonny received
the honor at the
Kentucky School
Boards Association's
annual conference.
The award recog-
nizes Sonny's exceptional efforts in the
areas of educational
programs, school
finance, student and
staff relations, community relations and
Ronald "Sonnytt leadership.
Before he became
Fentress
superintendent of
Anderson County's schools in
19 8 6, Rotarian Fentress spent
seven years as principal of Anderson
County High School. He has served
as a teacher, a coach and an adminis-
trator throughout his 35 years as an
educator.
Known as a leader in bringing
technology into the schools and for
his hands-on approach to administration, Rotarian Fentress wins
praise from staff and students alike.
"He's patient and allows an opportunity for you to express yourself," says
one staff member. "He treats evervone with respect."
[Source: The Anderson News, Law-
renceburg, Kentucky, U.S.A.]
ililestones
Elliott R. Blauvelt Sn, a member
of the Rotary Club of Horseheads,
New York, U.S.A., recently celebrated
60 years ofperfect attendance.
Elliott, a member of the Horseheads
club since 1939, served as club president in 1942-1943. He received Paul
Harris Fellow Recognition in Ig7g.
o The Rotary Club of Klamath Falls,
Oregon, U.S.A., recently honored
Rotarian Floyd A. "Toad" Boyd for
his 60 years of perfect attendance.
Floyd was a charter member of the
Rotary Club of Tulelake, California,
U.S.A., and served as its second president. He has also been a member of
the Rotary Club of North Fresno,
California.
At a dinner held in his honor, Floyd
received his second PauI Harris
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Fellow Recognition.
o Alan M. Cannon recentlv celebrated his 100th birthday with fellow
members of the Rotary Club of
Blackfoot, Idaho, U.S.A. Alan, a past
president of the club, has been a
Rotarian for 66 years. He is a Paul
Harris Fellow and currently serves
as the club's assistant song leader.
o Ronald C. Graham, a member of
the Rotary Club of Springfield,
Illinois, U.S.A., recently celebrated
his 100th birthday. Rotarian Graham,
a Paul Harris Fellow, joined the
in L925.
William McNaul, a member
Springfield club
o
of the
$otary Club of Marlton, New Jersey,
US.A., recently celebrated 47 years
of perfect attendance.
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Real Health Laboratories
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128 pages, illusall of the neighborhood boys.
Botarlan authors
"Mostly we talked about girls, cars trated, C $16.95,
Para(graph) Trooper for and baseball," says Rotarian Maione. plus C $5 for postMacArft.un From the Horse Cavalry
to the USS Missouri, by Joe SnYder
of Gallatin, Missouri, U.S.A. (Leathers
Publishing, 4500 College BIvd., #310,
Overland Park, KS
662lL;tel.: 913/4982625; fax: 913/4981561; 238 pages,
illustrated, $21.95).
Rotarian Snyder
was a press officer
on General Douglas
MacArthur's staff
during World War
II. His job was "to
take war correspondents to invasion and battle
sites, keep them out of harm's way,
and help them get their stories back
to the U.S.A."
As he relates in his book, Rotarian
Snyder was working in the news-
room of the Kansas City Star
(Missouri, U.S.A.) when he was drafted. Although he had never been on a
horse, the army sent him to the cavalry for his basic training. The young
soldier received his training at Fort
Knox, Kentucky, and Fort Chaffee,
Arkansas, before heading overseas.
His military assignments took him
toAustralia, the Dutch East Indies and
three landings in the Philippines'
Joe was aboard the battleshiP
Missouri for the Japanese surrender ceremony and escorted the frrst
group of Allied war correspondents
into Nagasaki, Japan, after the atomic bomb was dropped there.
Now retired from a Post-war career
as a newspaper publisher, Joe is a
member of the Missouri Journalism
Hall of Fame. He still writes a week-
"We ate Italian sandwiches, played
baseball in the street and bantered
constantly with each other."
Gathering up his choicest memories of the old gang's adventures in
that era and transforming them into
short stories, the author's hopes "to
transport readers back to a different
world, an innocent and simple time."
Rotarian Maione reports that
owner Salvatore "Tooty" Quattrocki
closed Tooty's in the summer of 1998,
squeezed out of business by the large
supermarket chains. But this book
"preserves the legacy of what really
were the good old days."
o Draw the Line: A Senral Harass'
ment-Free lVorkplace, by Frances
Lynch of Oro Valley, Arizona, U.S.A.
(Oasis Press/PSI Research, 300
North Valley Dr., Grants Pass, OR
97526; tel.: 800/
228-2275;150 pages,
$17.95). Establish-
ing a workplace
free ofsexualharassment may seem like
a simple enough
procedure. It's
not, says Rotarian
Frances L5nrch, an
attorney and presiding judge in Oro
Valley.
Courts in the United States todaY,
she says, rule that appropriate
behavior in one workplace is inappropriate in another. Employers can be
held liable for the actions of employees as well as the actions of any person €rn employee must deal with on
the job, such as vendors or company
and-pop food store
that served as hang-
clients. "Deciding where to draw the
line can be a tough call,"writes Judge
Lynch. Her book, she says, attemPts
to help employers know where and
how to draw the line to benefrt
employees and ensure that a sexual
harassment suit will not be filed
against the company.
The book explains legal requirements, provides samples of sexual
harassment policy, complaint forms,
and disciplinary letters, offers tips on
recognizing illegal remarks and
behavior, and suggests ways to save
money if a suit is frled.
o A Passion for Fresh: 100 Fresh
and Tasty Recipes to Love, bY Linda
mation center for
(order from the author at R.R. #2,
Baltimore, Ont., Canada KOK 1C0,
Iy column for a local newspaper.
o Tootyts Corner, by Michael
Maione of Highland Park, Illinois,
U.S.A. (Pentland Press, 5L22 Bur
Oak Circle, Raleigh, NC 27612,L00
pages, $10.95). On the near South
Side of Chicago in the 1950s, the
streets bustled with the energy
the post-war boom.
The corner of 28th
and Princeton was
in the thick of it,
anchored byTooty's
Grocery, a mom-
out, rendezvous
point and infor-
Stephens of Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
age and handling).
From appetizers to
desserts, from simple to complex, the
recipes in this book
emphasize fresh
ingredients. Some,
says the author,
can be prepared quickly at the end
of the workday; others are "meant to
impress."
Rotarian Stephens has worked
with the Bonnie Stern School of
Cooking in Toronto since 1979, and
has studied with cooking exPerts
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Marcella Hazan. She also teaches
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mGmonam
In
regret we report
With
the
deep
deaths of the following Rotarians
who served R.I. as district governors.
Alejandro Topete del Valle,
Aguascalientes, Mexico, I96L-62,
t962-63.
lVallace Hardin McCown,
Elizabeth City (Morning), North
Carolina, U.S.A., 1964-65.
lVayne E. Schomer, Terre Haute,
Indiana, U.S.A., 1965-66.
Richard Howie, Lusaka, Zambia,
L97t-72.
Roberto Bravo Navalro, Punta
Arenas, Chile,
L97 2-7 3.
Alberto L. Arce, San
Jose, Costa
Rica, t974-75.
Roque lVlamone, Villa Constihrcidn,
Argentina, L976-77.
Eugene Merritt Sn, Wilmington,
North Carolina, U.S.A., L976-77.
Carlos de la Cueva Gutiemez,
Torre6n, Coah, Mexico, 1979-80.
Abel Oscar LoraY, Burzaco,
Argentina, 1979-80.
Frede Nielsen, Varde, Denmark,
1983-84.
Takeo Nakanishi, Sendai North,
Japan,1984-85.
Franco Pacheco Musmanni,
San Jose, Costa Rica, L99L-92.
Raril Morales Adriasola,
Los
Angeles, Chile, 1992-93.
Robert L. Jones, North Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, U.S.A., 1993-94.
Filemon C. Mapalad, Ibaan,
Philippines, 1995-96.
Walter Bazarov Cardozo Pinto,
Pelotas, Brazil, 1995-96.
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Let's break 'out ol the box'
to increase membershiP
tees everywhere need to examine the
trends and the possibilities, then act
Fourteen years ago, Rotary District
6440 (Illinois, U.S.A.) had 46 clubs.
Forty-five of them met at noon, and
one met in the evening. TodaY this
same district has 70 clubs.
All but three of the 24 clubs admitted in the last 14 years are breakfast
Klnnx L. KlINo,
Past District Gouernor, R.I.
(morning) clubs. TWo are evening clubs.
It was only in February 1998 that this
district chartered a new luncheon club.
Furthermore, three of the long-time
145 licensecl
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merchondise beoring the
fomilior Rolory Emblem is ovoiloble for
your gift giving, fund roising, ond club
oword presenlotion ceremonies.
So if you're combing the Colifornio coost
for o sel of cufflinks, or if you need to know
who lo coll in Belgium for bonners, conloct
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[This essay is adapted from an arti-
cle
in
the PACE newsletter of the
clubs.
Thoughts on population
and feuelopment
munities. As communities change, we
Our primary objective as Rotarians
is world peace through international
understanding. I submit to the members of Rotary clubs that world peace
that our clubs
for us to do that is to encourage the
formation of new clubs with new paradigms. Remember, it was not all that
long ago-in North America, at least-
ore
Wilmette Harbor, Illinois, U.S.A.
clubs, 24 morntng clubs, and 43 noon
need to make sure
. . . there
(1998-1999)
Membership Task Force.l
keep up with those changes. One waY
ven<lors
Assistant C o - C oordinatory
Eastern U.S.A.,
R.I. Membership Task Force
noon clubs have become morning clubs.
Today, District 6440 has three evening
Rotary clubs exist within communities and need to reflect their com-
ffi#Ww#,ryr
decisively.
that the very idea of a Rotary club meeting at breakfast time would have been
considered very weird indeed, maybe
even impossible.
So how do we go about doing a bet-
is elusive so long as there exists a gap
between the number of PeoPle in the
world and the resources to suPPort
them.
As an international organization ded-
icated to world peace while respecting cultural, religious, political, and
economic diversity, we have been
remiss in not addressing the fact that
the population of the world has dou-
ter job of extending Rotary to people
for whom our existing clubs are not a bled in the past 50 years and, indeed,
viable or attractive option? What can has tripled in the past 70 Years.
In my capacities as a concerned
we do to make Rotary club memberand grandfather, Rotarian, 3-H
father
to
need
We
to
them?
ship available
think outside the box. We need to technical advisor for maternal and
child health, and member of the
be creative.
What happens if we start a new "Family of Man," I am comPelled to
club in the same town but on a dif- bring this most urgent issue to the
ferent day? Some might fear that we attention of Rotarians ever)rwhere.
Some of our leaders have sPoken
will dilute our existing club's memat would haPPen, out on the issue:
be
to a new grouP of . h 1995, Past R.I. Director Mohamed
or
r districts include Benmejdoub of Morocco exPressed
pe
reas. Are we doing his views as follows: "The issue of
su
job
of searching the world population is one of the most
good
enough
a
various parts of the communitY for preoccupying problems of our time.
places to establish a Rotary club? Are Rotary cannot ignore the consequences of this problem on world
we looking at all parts of the commupeace."
nity?
Are there some days of the week or o The 1998 Council on Legislation
times of the day which are impossible overwhelmingly passed a resolufor Rotary club meetings, or is this tion enabling Rotary's leadership to
merely a perception of members who openly recognize the problem and iniare comfortable with the current or tiate discussions about our important
role in developing solutions to this
traditional options?
Time and expense are sometimes problem.
barriers to membership. What about o At the 1998 Int€rnational Convention,
having a club meeting without a meal? Past President GIen Kinross ofAustralia
Membership develoPment commit- acknowledged that rapid population
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growth is an underlying cause of
human suffering.
o The
International Fellowship on
Population and Development is the
fastest growing of the 75 Fellowships
in Rotary.
I pray that Rotary International
regards the population issue as the
grave problem that it is for the sake
of our children and grandchildren of
the entire Family of Man before it is
too late.
AnrHun C. CHnrsrAKos, M.D.
Past District Gouernor. R.I.
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Women ate welcome
in this Rotary club
I have read in Tnn Ror,qrueN
TIRED OF
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and
that in some areas of the
world Rotary clubs are reluctant to
elsewhere
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The plight of qualified women who
wish to become Rotarians and who
must struggle against great odds to
do so, is something that I find difficult
to fathom.
I am a proud member of the Rotary
Club of Nagpur, India. I was invited
to join the club three years ago, and
was inducted without opposition from
the males of the club.
Each year, our club president makes
induct at least two
women as members. That number has
now reached eight. The women Rotarians are doctors, educators, lawyers
and entrepreneurs. Needless to say,
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Kavrre KuuReue, Rotarian
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Youthlul indiscretions
A grade-school science class was
taking its final examination. One of
the questions was,'TVhich are the last
teeth to appear in the mouth?"
One youngster's succinct answer:
"False."
Rogpnr J. "BoB" Muorrnn, Rotarinn,
Hurstbourne Sunrise.
Kentucky, U.S.A"
o
A father
overheard his eight-year-
old son prayng at bedtime and stopped
to listen.
"Dear Crod, please bless Mom and
Dad and Grandma and Grandpa-and
please make St. Louis the capital of
Missouri."
At breakfast the next morning, the
"I won't be taking any more calls today.
I threw my phone out the window."
man asked his son why the youngster
through the basics, then printed out
had asked C'od to make St. Louis the
capital of Missouri.
Responded the boy: "Because that's
what I put on my geography test."
Row O'CoNNoR, Rotarian
Laleeland South, Florida, U.SA.
a test sheet, which came out clearly.
Then the technician asked the clerk
Technical $unnort: Tales
lrom the help tesk
to print out a one-page document.
As soon as the page started coming
out of the printer, the clerk yanked it
out to show it to the technician. "See,
it's still blurry on the bottom."
The technician then suggested
that the clerk wait for the page to
o A clerk called the help desk to re- come out on its own.
poft a faulty laser printer. The bottom
half of her printed documents was
coming out blurred.
The technician walked the clerk
o A man called the help desk about a
problem with his printer.
"Are you running the printer under
Windows?" asked the technician.
'T.[o, my desk is next to the door."
I try to log in, I get an
'access denied' message," said the
caller.
o "Every time
It turned out he was typing his
password in capital letters, so the
tech support person suggested,'"T\ry
it again, but use lower-case letters."
After a pause came the reply: "But
my keyboard only has capital letters."
IGxNnmr Frsctmn, Rotarian
Had,era,Isra.el
0ne-liner wotds
ol wisdomo Sometimes the worst thing you can
take for aches and pains is somebody
else's advice.
o When it comes to drawing the line,
most of us circle the problem.
o No statue has ever been erected for
someone who let well enough alone.
o Busy people have a strong will;lazy
people have a strong'\Mon't."
o
Experience
is the difference
be-
tvrreen keeping your chin up and
sticking it out.
o To improve your lot in life, improve
your life a lot.
o The trouble \,\rith ignorance is that it
picks up confidence as it goes along.
DoN Wpssn, club presi.d,ent
and bulletin editor
Rantoul, Illinois, U.S.A.
The greatest tragedy is what
this did to public perception.
When the Hindenburg burst into flame while landing in
Lakehurst, New Jersey, more than 60 years ago, the disaster
created a lasting but erroneous perception that hydrogen
fuel was to blame. lt wasn't.
To this day, the general public believes hydrogen as an
energy source is unreasonably dangerous. Which wouldn,t
be any great tragedy except for one fact. Hydrogen is our
brightest hope for a pollution-free planet.
Hydrogen is inexpensive, clean and safe. lt emits no
toxins. lts production leaves no environmental scars. Ano
unlike fossil fuels, hydrogen is endlessly renewable. lt's
the only fuel whose production and end use can actuallv
eliminate many of our most serious environmental, economic and health oroblems.
So if it's such a great idea, why isn't everyone jumping
on it? Germany, Japan, Canada, Belgium and, yes, even
Saudi Arabia are. These countries not only recognize the
astounding implications of a hydrogen era, they're busy
taking advantage of U.S.-invented technology for hydrogen
production Why aren't we all?
The Rotary Club of Phoenix and all the districts in
Arizona endorse the use of hydrogen as a safe, renewable,
non-polluting energy source. Please, help us spread the
word and change public perception.
Rotary Club of Phoenix
For more information, call "Pollution Free Planet"
aI602-604-8221 531 E. Thomas Rd., #101, phoenix, Arizona,
USA 850'l
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