Rotary District 5340’s

The Human Touch

In This Issue:

2. Governor’s Letter3. ETHICS AWARDS San Marcos Rotary Club4. VOCATIONAL SERVICE SDSU Imperial Valley Charter5. MYSTERY TRIP El Centro Rotary Club 6. HONORED ROTARIANS Governor’s Dinner12. Passion Pics13. FOUNDATION NEWS Annual Programs Per Capita Giving14. FOUNDATION NEWS E.R.E.Y.15. MEMBERSHIP UPDATE Year Totals16. POLIO ERADICATION Shifts into Emergency Mode18. POLIO ERADICATION Update

Monthly Newsletter

Volume 1, Issue 12June 2012

Reach Within to Embrace Humanity

ROTARIANS SERVICING SAN DIEGO FOR 100 YEARS

GOVERNOR’S DINNERDistrict 5340 Honored Rotarians and the Passing of the PinsSee page 6 through 12

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District Governor 2011-2012

Governor’s LetterTo My Rotary Friends:

My fellow Rotarians, I have delayed writing this letter for as long as I could. It is a bittersweet moment because this is the last time I will be writing to you as District Governor. It has been an exhilarating year with spectacular contributions from many Rotarians and Rotary Clubs. To top it off, our District not only earned a Presidential Citation but we were recognized as one of the top 15 Districts in the Rotary World and were invited to join RI President Banarjee on stage at the RI Convention.

Our accomplishments track Rotary International's three strategic priorities: to Support and Strengthen Clubs, to Focus and Increase Humanitarian Service, and to Enhance Public Image and Awareness. Here is what was accomplished:

1. Support and Strengthen Clubs• Added 200+ net new Members - a 6% increase. • Reduced the number of clubs with under 20 members by 10% • Chartered 6 new Rotary Clubs, including one E-Club• Launched 4 Provisional Rotary Clubs. Three of the 4 clubs have 9-18 members• Started one new Rotaract Club (associated with SDSU) in the Imperial Valley • Increased Rotarians knowledge of Rotary by increasing attendance at District events• Continued to increase club participation in Long Term Planning. Over the past 3 years 44 clubs have participated in planning/visioning workshops

2. Focus and Increase Humanitarian Service• Approved 51 Grants with $1.3 million in value • District Rotarians traveled to Afghanistan, Africa, Ecuador, Honduras India, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, South Africa, to implement or review

humanitarian projects • Exceeded our $360,000 Gates Challenge goal by 60% - actual collection: $580,000+.• Contributed $625,000 to the Rotary Foundation. 100% of our clubs participated• Contributed $123 per capita to the Annual Programs Fund. 20% higher than plan. • Touched over 200,000 lives

3. Enhance Public Image and Awareness• Launched a $150,000 Public Image campaign focused on improving Literacy in San Diego (Figures include in-kind services).• Reached about 1 million people with our campaign. Built a new “outward-facing” web site to support the PR campaign. Over 1,000 non-Rotarians visited

the new site. Each spent about 5 minutes reading about Rotary. Some visited our clubs and joined Rotary.• Provided 16 clubs with $21,000 in literacy grants so that $42,000 could be spent on improving Literacy.

While these accomplishments are significant they do not capture all that our clubs did this year. So kudos all around for an achievement-rich, exciting, and rewarding year.

None of this would have been possible if I had not been given the opportunity to stand on the shoulders previous District leaders who built one of the finest Rotary districts in the entire world. It is humbling to think I am on the threshold of joining that august group.

Linda and I thank you for your enthusiastic support and for the joy you have given us.

Yours in Rotary Service,

Larry

PS This newsletter contains lists of Rotarians who contributed to the district's success. When you see them please take a moment to thank them for their extraordinary service.

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Ethics Awards San Marcos Rotary Club

In her first year as president of San Marcos Rotary, Linda Strand decided that giving community Ethics awards would be a good way to emphasize the Four Way Test. Having been reelected for 2011-12, she decided to also honor Bill Uhland, the only remaining founding member and former president of the club, by naming the awards in his honor. On May 24, the Bill Uhland Ethics Awards were presented by the 2011 honorees.

Bob Deegan, president of Palomar College and 2011 honoree, presented the award for an individual to Irma Coda, CEO of North County Health Services. President Deegan provided the background story of Irma Coda’s life challenges that began in Calexico. Looking at the Four Way Test banner in the meeting room, Ms. Coda said that the business practices of North County Health Services are right in line with that message. All clients are treated with respect and provided quality services. There continue to be people living in poverty throughout North County so an additional clinic is being planned.

The award for a business organization was presented by Andy Leher of Teamwork athletic apparel. As a family business, Teamwork always seeks to be certain their business practices are beneficial to all concerned. This year the award was given to EDCO, a waste and recycling service business. Mr. Ed Burr, the founder, was present. The award was received by Vice President, Jeff Richie, who has been part of the EDCO business for 34 years himself. EDCO helps with many community events and always tries to be fair to all its customers. The company encourages all its employees to be out in the community working in a variety of organizations that focus on service.

Identification for photo:Linda Strand, second from right, was inspired to create Ethics awards and name them after Bill Uhland, center. Business honorees are on left (Andy Leher for Teamwork; Mike Fellows, Jeff Richie, and Ed Burr for EDCO). Individual honorees, on the right, are Irma Coda, and Bob Deegan.

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Vocational Service SDSU Imperial Valley Charter

District Governor Larry Sundram and Rotaract District Governor Bobby Marsh installed the Officers and Members of our District’s newest Rotaract Club: The Rotaract Club of SDSU Imperial Valley. The sponsoring Rotary Club is the Rotary Club of Calexico, led by President Elsa Garcia. The Rotaractor who helped make this happen is LC Soto-Garcia, daughter of Elsa Garcia, who is a member of Mexicali Rotaract in District 4100. LC is also a student and intern in International Business at SDSU Calexico—which is a branch campus of SDSU. Many Rotarians from the Imperial Valley attended including El Centro Rotary Club President Cyndy Lopez and Past President of the Imperial Valley Breakfast Rotary Club Cheryl Walker. The Calexico Rotary Club was there in full force with Past President Eric Rice serving as MC for the event which was held in the Library of SDSU Calexico. Each of the new Rotaractors and guests were presented with a plaque including the Rotary Four Way Test by the Rotary Club of Calexico. Many Rotarians from Mexicali were there including Robert Soto (husband of Elsa Garcia and father of LC Soto), who is New Generations Chair for the Mexicali Industrial Rotary Club. The Mayor of Calexico and Dean of Liberal Studies at SDSU Calexico, Dr. David Pearson, were honored guests. The President of the club is Thomas Negron and the Faculty Advisor is Dr. Cynthia Dunlap. Following the Reception and Installation, the group enjoyed dinner together at a local restaurant.

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For as many as 30 years, the El Centro Rotary Club has put together a “Mystery Trip” to encourage fellowship and fun amongst members, family and invited guests. The committee comes up with an idea and organizes the transportation, itinerary, location and cost. Other than the committee, nobody knows where we are going until we arrive at our destinations, hence “Mystery Trip”. The event is not intended to make a profit. But it is an event that members look forward to every year! Over the years, trips have included wine tasting, Train Rides, a play, visits to a Brewery, beer tasting, lunches and dinners.

This year, the committee organized a Mystery Trip to the Imperial Valley Desert Museum (www.ivdesertmuseum.org). It’s located in Ocotillo, CA (about a 20 minute drive west of El Centro, CA). The Museum Director Dr. Neal Hitch as a member of the El Centro our club. Arriving members were greeted with cocktails and hors d’ oeuvres. For many, it was their first visit to the museum . During the catered dinner, there was a presentation by the president of the local telescope club. And then it was outside to view the night sky with a variety of very powerful telescope. It was another terrific “Mystery Trip” and we look forward to the next one scheduled for spring, 2013.

Mystery Trip El Centro Rotary Club

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Rotarian of the Year Mike Whitehurst, San Diego Downtown Breakfast Highest Membership Growth % Elsa Garcia Soto, Calexico - first Richard Makau, El Cajon Sunset - second Jon Sablan, Camp Pendleton - third Most New Members Recruited Bob Payne, Escondido

Presidential Citations Kelly Ponder, Escondido Sunrise Glen Burford, Escondido East Jeff Hall, Southeast San Diego Changemaker Award Club President - Steve Haley, Coronado Club President - Sharyn Daly, Del Mar Club President - Kelly Ponder , Escondido Sunrise Club President - Gary Orsa, La Jolla Sunrise Club President - Tim Miller, La Mesa Club President - Manuela Bump, La Mesa Sunrise Club President - Michael McQuary, Mission Bay Club President - Lydia Stewart, Mission Valley Club President - Gary Stemple, Old Mission Club President - Bill Angus, Rancho Bernardo Club President - Wayne Goodermote, San Diego Club President - Dolly Juntilla San Diego - Paradise Valley Club President - Alan Cox, San Diego Coastal Club President - Scott Carr, San Diego Downtown Breakfast Club President - Jeff Hall, Southeast San Diego Club President - Penny Blazej, Valley Center Club President - Matt Koumaras, Vista New Club Charters Club President - Carol Szytel, Escondido After Five Club President - David Damico, Chula Vista Sunset Club President - Barry White, Naval Base San Diego Club President - Grace Lee, Convoy Club President - Daniel Wood Coronado Binacional Club President - Amanda Wirtz, E-Club of the United Services

District News Honored RotariansThe following six pages lists those Rotarians in District 5340 that were awarded special recognition and thanks for their service this past 2011-2012 year during the Governor’s Dinner, District Council held at the Hall of Champions in Balboa Park on Tuesday, June 12, 2012.

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Distinguished Service-Centennial Year Wayne Goodermote, San Diego # 33 Distinguished Community Service Elsa Garcia, Calexico Distinguished Military Service John Sablon/Linda Sundram, Camp Pendleton

District Service-Pre-PETS Terri Hall, Oceanside District Service-District Assembly Jerry May , Chula Vista District Service-Convention Reception Dianne Crawford, Southeast San DiegoDistrict Service-District Conference Ginger Poutous, El Cajon District Service-Councils Linda Stouffer, La Jolla Triangle District Service-Newsletter Deanna Price, La Mesa District Service-Bookkeeping Judy Gallegos, Poway District Service-Public Image Marilyn Sanderson, La Mesa Sunrise

Unheralded Service JoAnn O'Meara, El Camino Real Unheralded Service Alan Russell, None Unheralded Service Marilee Breeding, None Unheralded Service Linda Sundram, Camp Pendleton

Rotaract Changemaker Jennifer Adhoot, San Diego State University Romyn Sabatchi, University of San Diego Andrew Knaack, University of California San Diego Interact Changemaker Jade Willey, Francis Parker High School Taylor Fullylove, Hoover High School Kyanna Tamborini, Mission Bay High School Rosie Ortiz, Mission Hills High School Valerie Gorbushin, Mt. Carmel High School Anne Marie Simpson, Mt. Carmel High School lviah Fullylove, Wilson Middle School Breanna Dowell, San Diego High School Mira Mesa High School

Rotary Foundation Service Awards Grants SubCommittee Chair Philippe Lamoise, Del Mar District Grants Marge Cole, Mission ValleyGlobal Grants John Fistere, La Mesa Foundation Audit Committee Keith Dindinger, La Mesa PolioPlus Chair Richard Coutts, San Diego Annual Giving Chair/PHS Christine Evans, La Mesa Sunrise Foundation Mentor Dee Doe, La Jolla Sunrise Foundation Mentor Doug Clements, Valley Center Foundation Mentor Ed Knight , Rancho Bernardo Foundation Mentor Larry Scott, La Mesa Foundation Mentor Luene Corwin, San MarcosFoundation Mentor Judy Gallegos, Poway Foundation Mentor Renee Richardson, OceansideFoundation Mentor Susan Hennenfent, Del Mar-Solana Beach SunriseClub Foundation Chair Mike Fellows, La Mesa Club Foundation Chair Patrick Wingfield, Escondido After Five Club Foundation Chair Tina Ortiz , San Luis Rey Foundation Scholars Jean Kerr , Mission Valley Foundation Alumni Diana Roger, Mission Valley Sunset

District News Honored Rotarians

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Sponsors of New Clubs Escondido After Five Bob Payne, Escondido Gov Rep: Carl Skaja, Escondido After Five Chula Vista Sunset Brad Wilson, Chula Vista Gov Rep: Dianne Crawford, Southeast San Diego Naval Base San Diego Denver Bowen, Miramar Gov Rep: Mike Stelman, Miramar Convoy Club Alan Cox, San Diego Coastal Lydia Stewart, Mission Valley Gov Rep: PDG Chungsam Doh, Carlsbad Coronado Binacional Marta Knight, Chula Vista Sunrise Gov Rep: PDG Fernando Favela, Coronado Binacional United Services E-Club Jon Sablon, Camp Pendleton Pat Mintz, Carlsbad Gov Rep: Ed Scarpelli, Carlsbad District Advisors Louise Andres, La Jolla Golden Triangle David Breeding, Fallbrook Duane Buckingham , Chula Vista Luene Corwin, San Marcos Dan Gensler, Coronado Russ Hanthorn, Carlsbad Stan Hartman, San Diego Janice Kurth, Del Mar Dan Sundquist, Escondido Assistant Governors Area 1 Stephen Cross, La Jolla Sunrise Area 2 Mike Whitehurst, San Diego Downtown BreakfastArea 3 Joe Bear, Carlsbad Area 4 Ole Prahm, Rancho Santa Fe Area 5 Cheryl Minshew, Rancho San Diego/Spring Valley Area 6 Duane Buckingham , Chula Vista Area 7 Lee Hindman, El Centro Area 8 Doug Clements, Valley Center Area 9 Faith Whitehurst-Miller, Southeast San Diego Area 9a Stan Hartman, San Diego Area 10 Luene Corwin, San Marcos Area 11 Jodi Coe, San Luis Rey Area 12 Pauline Getz, Poway Area 13 Marilyn Sanderson, La Mesa Sunrise Area 14 Josie Perpetua, San Diego Paradise Valley Area 15 Cheryl Walker, Imperial Valley Breakfast Area 16 David Kauffman, Fallbrook

District News Honored Rotarians

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The Rotary Foundation team Foundation Chair Pam Russell, La Jolla Golden Triangle Foundation Mentors Area 1 Dee Doe, La Jolla Sunrise Area 2 Larry Scott, La Mesa Area 3 Jim O'Meara, Carlsbad Area 4 Susan Hennenfent, Del Mar-Solana Beach Sunrise Area 5 Max Wright, El Cajon Area 6 Bev Sumwalt, Chula Vista Sunrise Area 7 Sylvana Meek, Borrego Springs Area 8 Doug Clements, Valley Center Area 9 Hey-Jude Gallegos, Poway Area 9a Jim Hughes, San Diego Area 10 Luene Corwin, San Marcos Area 11 Renee Richardson, Oceanside Area 12 Ed Knight , Rancho Bernado Area 13 John Fistere, La Mesa Area 14 Josie Perpetua, San Diego Paradise Valley Area 15 Susan Koon, Brawley Area 16 Debbie King, Shadowridge Foundation Grants Chair Phillipe Lamoise, Del Mar Fundraising Chair Steve Brown, La Jolla Golden Triangle PolioPlus Chair Richard Coutts, San Diego Global Grants Chair John Fistere, La Mesa District Grants Chair Marge Cole, Mission Valley Annual Giving Chair/PHS Christine Evans, La Mesa Sunrise Permanent Fund Chair Adam Rosenberg, Encinitas VTT Chair Marty Rosenstein, La Jolla Golden Triangle Overall Scholar Chair Jean Kerr , Mission Valley USD Inbound Scholar Cynthia Villis, La Jolla Golden TrianglePeace Scholar Chair Mike Bardin, La Jolla Golden Triangle Foundation Gala Kathy Olsen, Lemon Grove Foundation Seminar Janice Kurth, Del Mar Foundation Seminar Dan Gensler, Coronado Alumni Association Chair Diana Rogers, Mission Valley Sunset

District News Honored Rotarians

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District Leadership Team Membership Chair Bob James, San Diego Coastal Member Retention Mark Kirkpatrick, San Diego Coastal Club Extension Chair Mike Stelman, Miramar District Treasurer Mike Schwarz, La Jolla Golden Triangle District Secretary Mary Geerdes, Escondido Website Support Philippe Lamoise, Del Mar Nominating Committee Dave Breeding, Fallbrook Council on Legislation Marge Cole, Mission Valley Sergeant-at-Arms Joe Mintz, Carlsbad Sergeant-at-Arms Pat Mintz, Carlsbad District Insurance Pete Griffith, La Jolla Golden Triangle Youth Protection Dale Bailey, La Mesa Finance Committee Jim Hughes, San Diego District Trainer Dale Bailey, La Mesa District Trainer Russ Hanthorn, Carlsbad District Trainer Dianne Crawford, Southeast San Diego Leadership & Development (LDA) Dale Bailey, La MesaLeadership & Development (LDA) Bill Ashman, La Mesa Leadership & Development (LDA) Russ Hanthorn, Carlsbad

District Avenues of Service Club Service Dianne Crawford, Southeast San Diego Visioning Louise Andres, La Jolla Golden Triangle Speakers Bureau Dan Brenner, Poway Pathways to Peace Clara Harris, La Mesa Sunrise Golf League Don Tartre, San Diego Vocational Service Susan Bleicher, San Diego Downtown Breakfast New Generations Services Paul Pierce, Encinitas RYLA Kevin Forrester, Encinitas Interact Richard Arroyo, Chula Vista Rotaract Kendra Jeffcoat, Rancho Bernado Sunrise Model United Nations Kevin Cahill, Del Mar-Solana Beach Sunrise4 Way Test Speech Contest Richard Goodlake, Fallbrook Video Contest Cal Mann , La Jolla Youth Exchange Kevin Clark, San Diego LEAD Paul Pierce, Encinitas Scouting Dale Long, Encinitas Music Camp Dan Malloy, Rancho Bernardo Summer Camp Niels Lund, Encinitas International Services David Ballesteros, La Mesa Sunrise International Services Marty Rosenstein, La Jolla Golden Triangle Thousand Smiles Joe Mintz , Carlsbad Gift of Life Henry Ebert, La Jolla Sunrise Microcredit Deborah Lindholm, La Jolla Sunrise AIDS Orphan Project Jim O'Meara, Carlsbad Shelterbox Pete Griffith, La Jolla Golden TriangleShelterbox Rob Mullaly, Del Mar Community Service Mel Gallegos, San Diego Downtown Breakfast Military Service Kourtney Kennedy, San Diego Coastal Dictionary Project John Goodrich, Rancho Bernardo Don't Wait Vaccinate Cheryl Wilson, San Diego Membership Mentors Karen Green, San Diego Downtown Breakfast Membership Mentors Elaine Allyn, Encinitas Membership Mentors Paul Davis, Encinitas Membership Mentors Joseph Dhalliwal, Holtville Membership Mentors Tim Poldrugo, San Luis Rey Membership Mentors Tim Miller , La Mesa Membership Mentors Jack Rockwell, Fallbrook

District News Honored Rotarians

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Leadership and Development Academy Graduates Abbott, Stephen Fallbrook Bell, Faye Carlsbad Hi-Noon Braun, Jane Coronado Clements, Charles Valley Center Corder, Lyn Chula Vista Costa, Cassandra Bonsall Damico, David Chula Vista Sunset Damico, Kellie Chula Vista Sunset Dougherty, Patrick Del Mar Dunn, Ivan Coronado Dunny, James Rancho Bernado Sunrise Elam, Guy La Mesa Faer, Stanley La Jolla Golden Triangle Finocchiaro, Yvonne Carlsbad Hi-Noon Fogg, Richard Fallbrook Grant, Kris Coronado Heinecke, Walter Coronado Irizarry-Murray, Milady San Luis Rey Isidro, Mary Ann San Diego Paradise Valley Johnson, Helen Escondido East Kinney, Carol Ramona Loweth, Robert Carlsbad Mahaney, Teri Carlsbad Hi-Noon Maher, Terrance Carlsbad Mallari, Rose San Diego Paradise Valley McLuckie, Matt Camp Pendleton Mirador, Daisy San Diego Paradise Valley Moore, Royce Escondido Murillo, Hugo La Mesa Sunrise Pfeiler, Lori Escondido East Pullen, Mari San Diego Coastal Ricacho, Gerlyn San Diego Paradise Valley Rimmele, Eric Chula Vista Rubalcava, Kate El Camino Real Sandoval, Carmen Chula Vista Sinan, Debre Mission Valley SunsetSommer, Christine Valley Center Sullivan, Paul Rancho Bernado Sunrise Velasco, Alfredo Escondido Vinson, Carmelita “CL” Chula Vista Wegner, Kay Point Loma Wellhouser, Matt Rancho Santa Fe White, Paula Vista Williams, Cathy San Diego Paradise Valley

District News Honored Rotarians

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Passion PicsDISTRICT PHOTO

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La Mesa $ 397.02

Rancho San Diego/Spring Val $ 381.67

Encinitas Coastal $ 316.97

La Mesa Sunrise $ 300.40

Escondido Sunrise $ 291.53

Del Mar-Solana Beach $ 286.73

Rancho Bernardo $ 286.54

Vista $ 247.86

San Marcos $ 246.52

Del Mar $ 235.68

Carlsbad $ 210.75

Shadowridge $ 207.61

Rancho Santa Fe $ 187.44

Mission Valley $ 175.00

Fallbrook $ 169.70

El Camino Real $ 167.85

San Diego Downtown Bkfst $ 166.83

Torrey Pines $ 166.75

La Jolla Golden Triangle $ 160.22

La Jolla Sunrise $ 155.80

Borrego Springs $ 154.35

Escondido East $ 154.24

Oceanside $ 153.69

San Diego Coastal $ 153.50

Encinitas $ 145.38

Poway $ 138.62

Lemon Grove $ 138.24

Rancho Bernardo Sunrise $ 128.10

Blythe $ 120.25

San Diego Uptown Sunrise $ 120.00

Imperial Valley $ 117.39

Santee-Lakeside $ 116.14

San Diego-Paradise Valley $ 115.36

Foundation Update Annual ProgramsPer Capita Giving

Mission Valley-Sunset $ 113.89

El Centro $ 112.35

Camp Pendleton $ 110.00

Valley Center $ 105.51

National City $ 103.53

Southeast San Diego $ 101.58

Bonsall, $ 101.38

Mission Bay $ 93.13

Coronado $ 92.03

Escondido After Five $ 91.55

Chula Vista Sunrise $ 84.00

San Luis Rey $ 83.97

Ramona $ 82.79

San Diego $ 76.80

Point Loma $ 72.22

Brawley $ 68.08

Carlsbad Hi-Noon $ 64.15

Chula Vista $ 63.04

El Cajon $ 62.51

Naval Base San Diego $ 42.59

El Cajon Sunset $ 30.91

Miramar $ 29.10

Old Mission $ 28.44

Escondido $ 27.71

Holtville, CA $ 22.06

San Diego North $ 16.48

Calexico $ 15.00

La Jolla, CA $ 8.04

Chula Vista Sunset $ 0.00

Fallbrook Village $ 0.00

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Chula Vista Sunrise, CA, United States 100%

Escondido East, CA, United States 100%

Escondido Sunrise, CA, United States 100%

La Mesa Sunrise, CA, United States 100%

Mission Valley (San Diego), CA, United States 100%

San Diego Paradise Valley, CA, United States 100%

Southeast San Diego, CA, United States 100%

Valley Center, CA, United States 100%

La Jolla Sunrise, CA, United States 98%

Encinitas Coastal, CA, United States 97%

La Mesa, CA, United States 96%

Del Mar, CA, United States 96%

Mission Bay (San Diego), CA, United States 95%

La Jolla Golden Triangle, CA, United States 95%

Mission Valley-Sunset, San Diego, CA, United States 93%

Rancho Santa Fe, CA, United States 93%

San Diego Uptown Sunrise, CA, United States 92%

Bonsall, CA, United States 91%

San Diego Downtown Breakfast, CA, United States 90%

Rancho Bernardo Sunrise (San Diego), CA, United States

88%

Blythe, CA, United States 87%

Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), CA, United States 84%

Rancho San Diego/Spring Valley, CA, United States 84%

Vista, CA, United States 84%

Encinitas, CA, United States 83%

Imperial (Valley Breakfast), CA, United States 82%

Escondido After Five, CA, United States 81%

Oceanside, CA, United States 79%

Calexico, CA, United States 73%

El Camino Real (Oceanside), CA, United States 71%

Borrego Springs, CA, United States 67%

Del Mar-Solana Beach Sunrise, CA, United States 66%

Foundation Update E.R.E.Y.

Shadowridge (Vista), CA, United States 66%

San Marcos, CA, United States 65%

Lemon Grove, CA, United States 63%

Poway, CA, United States 61%

El Cajon, CA, United States 54%

San Diego, CA, United States 50%

Santee-Lakeside, CA, United States 43%

San Luis Rey (Oceanside), CA, United States 39%

El Centro, CA, United States 39%

Chula Vista, CA, United States 36%

San Diego Coastal, CA, United States 36%

Fallbrook, CA, United States 35%

Ramona, CA, United States 34%

El Cajon Sunset, CA, United States 33%

Carlsbad, CA, United States 31%

Coronado, CA, United States 28%

Point Loma (San Diego), CA, United States 27%

Carlsbad Hi-Noon, CA, United States 23%

Camp Pendleton, CA, United States 20%

Brawley, CA, United States 20%

Torrey Pines (La Jolla), CA, United States 19%

National City, CA, United States 18%

Old Mission (San Diego), CA, United States 16%

Holtville, CA, United States 15%

Rotary E-Club of United Services 12%

Escondido, CA, United States 12%

Coronado Binacional, CA, United States 10%

San Diego North, CA, United States 10%

Miramar (San Diego), CA, United States 9%

Naval Base San Diego, CA, United States 9%

La Jolla, CA, United States 7%

Chula Vista Sunset, CA, United States 0%

Convoy (San Diego), CA, United States 0%

Fallbrook Village, CA, United States 0%

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Club NameMembership

Change

Coronado Binacional 35Escondido After Five 31Convoy (San Diego) 25E-Club of United Services 25Naval Base San Diego 23Chula Vista Sunset 19Escondido 15San Diego Downtown Breakfast 8Camp Pendleton 7El Cajon Sunset (Bkfst) 7Borrego Springs 6Coronado 6El Centro 5Encinitas Coastal 5Imperial (Valley Breakfast) 5La Mesa Sunrise 5Vista 5Brawley 4Mission Bay (San Diego) 4San Marcos 4Calexico 3Encinitas 3Escondido East 3Escondido Sunrise 3La Mesa 3Oceanside 3San Diego Uptown Sunrise 3Shadowridge (Vista) 3Del Mar-Solana Beach Sunrise 2Point Loma (San Diego) 2Santee-Lakeside 2Valley Center 2Bonsall 1

Membership Update Year Totals

La Jolla Sunrise 1Miramar (San Diego) 1Old Mission (San Diego) 1Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) 1Rancho San Diego/Spring Valley 1San Luis Rey (Oceanside) 1Southeast San Diego 1Carlsbad Hi-Noon -1El Cajon -1Fallbrook -1Lemon Grove -1Mission Valley (San Diego) -1San Diego -1San Diego North -1Blythe -2El Camino Real (Oceanside) -2Ramona -2Fallbrook Village -3Mission Valley-Sunset, San Diego -3Poway -3Rancho Bernardo Sunrise (San Diego) -3San Diego-Paradise Valley -3Chula Vista Sunrise -4Torrey Pines (La Jolla) -4San Diego Coastal -5Chula Vista -8La Jolla Golden Triangle -10La Jolla -22

Total Membership 07-1-11 3,196 Total Membership 06-1-12 3,399

New Members from 6 new clubs 158New Members from Existing Clubs 45Change in Membership 203

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Polio Eradication Shifts into Emergency Mode

Despite the dramatic drop in polio cases in the last year, the threat of continued transmission due to funding and immunization gaps has driven the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) to launch the Global Polio Emergency Action Plan 2012-13.

The plan aims to boost vaccination coverage in the three remaining polio-endemic countries -- Nigeria, Pakistan, and Afghanistan -- to levels needed to stop polio transmission. Health ministers meeting at the World Health Assembly in Geneva are considering a resolution that will declare “the completion of polio eradication to be a programmatic emergency for global public health.”

Polio eradication activities have resulted in several landmark successes since 2010. India, long regarded as the nation facing the greatest challenges to eradication, was removed from the list of polio-endemic countries by the World Health Organization (WHO) in February. Outbreaks in previously polio-free countries were nearly all stopped.

During that same time span, however, polio outbreaks in China and West Africa due to importation from Pakistan and Nigeria, respectively, have highlighted the continued threat of resurgence. Failure to eradicate the disease could lead within a decade to paralysis of as many as 200,000 children per year worldwide.

“Polio eradication is at a tipping point between success and failure,” says Dr. Margaret Chan, director-general of WHO. “We are in emergency mode to tip it towards success -- working faster and better, focusing on the areas where children are most vulnerable.”

Eradicating polio would generate net benefits of US$40-50 billion globally by 2035, with the bulk of savings in the poorest countries, based on investments made since the GPEI was formed, savings from reduced treatment costs, and gains in productivity.

“We know polio can be eradicated, and our success in India proves it,” says Rotary International President Kalyan Banerjee. “It is now a question of political and societal will. Do we choose to deliver a polio-free world to future generations, or do we choose to allow 55 cases this year to turn into 200,000 children paralyzed for life, every single year?”

Although this child in Chad has been

immunized against polio, others in the central African nation -- and those

everywhere -- remain vulnerable to the

disease until it is eradicated

worldwide. Photo by Jean-Marc Giboux

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Global emergency action plan

The GPEI’s emergency action plan was developed in coordination with new national emergency plans. The plan builds on India’s success and outlines a range of new strategies and initiatives to better support polio eradication efforts, including:

• Intensified focus on the worst-performing areas of Nigeria, Pakistan, and Afghanistan to increase vaccination coverage by the end of 2012 to levels needed to stop transmission

• New approaches tailored to each country to tackle persistent challenges and improve polio vaccination campaign performance

• Heightened accountability, coordination, and oversight to ensure success at every level of government and within every partner agency and organization

• A surge of technical assistance and social mobilization capacity Full funding of new plan critical

Already, funding shortages have forced the GPEI to cancel or scale back critical immunization activities in 24 high-risk countries, leaving more children vulnerable to the disease and polio-free countries exposed to the risk of reintroduced transmission.

“All our efforts are at risk until all children are fully immunized against polio -- and that means fully funding the global eradication effort and reaching the children we have not yet reached,” says UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake. “We have come so far in the battle against this crippling disease. We can now make history -- or later be condemned by history for failing.”

Full implementation of the emergency action plan is hindered by a funding gap of nearly $1 billion through 2013.

“We are all responsible for creating a polio-free world while we still can,” says Chris Elias, president of global development at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. “Achieving this goal is a critical step in protecting all children from vaccine-preventable diseases.”

Working in emergency mode

Since the start of 2012, the GPEI has moved its operations into emergency mode. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has activated its Emergency Operations Center, UNICEF has officially activated an Interdivisional Emergency Coordinating Committee operating directly under the deputy executive director, and WHO has moved its polio operations to its Strategic Health Operations Centre.

Such measures are reserved for responding to global health emergencies, such as the H1N1 pandemic and the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami -- and will generate a massive surge in technical capacity, real-time tracking of program performance, and immediate implementation of corrective action plans as necessary. In March, The Rotary Foundation Trustees reaffirmed that polio eradication is the Foundation’s urgent priority. In addition, Rotary senior leaders have launched a series of one-on-one meetings with the heads of state of the polio-endemic countries.

“We need everyone’s commitment and hard work to eradicate polio and cross the finish line,” says Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of CDC. “It won’t be easy, but together we can eradicate polio forever and for everyone.”

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Polio Eradication UpdateFor The Week Ending 6/2/12

Total paralysis cases Year-to-date 2012 Y to D 2011 Total 2011 Total 2010Globally 64 181 650 1,352- in endemic countries: 61 57 341 232- in non-endemic countries: 3 124 309 1,120

New Polio cases reported in the last week:Pakistan 0, Afghanistan 1, Nigeria 3

We Are This Close!

Polio Plus: Rotary’s obligation to the children of the world

$215,754,500 Raised since 12/01/07 to exceed the Polio Challenge!

Polio Eradication Update