“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive.�
National Friendship Day August 1st
Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Darla Hood, George "Spanky" McFarland
The Rio Squawk The official newsletter of the Tempe Rio Salado Rotary Club ”The Funniest Rotary Club West & East of the Mississippi.”
District 5510 ~ Tempe, Arizona USA For information regarding subscriptions, advertising, submitting or requesting a story or photograph, sending a letter or making a comment, Email: patrick@pnacentral.org The Rio Squawk is a free publication circulated weekly to both Rotarians and non-Rotarians worldwide, with readership on six continents. For membership information, call 623-326-7951 or join us for breakfast 7:00AM Thursdays at the Hometown Buffet, 1312 N Scottsdale Rd
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IN THIS ISSUE 3 4 6 9 10 12 15 17 19 20 24 27 28 29 30
Club Minutes Safeddy ID Card Rio‘s Meeting Photos Friendship (Cover Story) Mail Box Beth Anne in New Zealand Justin in Spain Jan in Africa The ABC‘s of Rotary Daly Thoughts Born to be Wild Tundra Comics Timmy the Squirrel & Tears of Joy Miscellaneous Foolishness Display Ads
Tempe Rio Salado Rotary Club President Corey Bruggeman Immediate Past President Patrick de Haan Vice President James Greene Secretary Jack Buckles Treasurer Bobbi de Haan Sergeant at Arms PDG Ben Eubank Environmental Services Chair Jim Lemmon Gift of Life Chair Ron Freeman Greeter Kent Hendricks Guiding Rotarian PDG Ben Eubank Health Services Chair PDG Ben Eubank International Service Chair Dona Eubank Leadership Committee Chair Bobbi de Haan Marketing Committee Chair Greg Searfoss Membership Committee Co-Chairs PDG Ben Eubank & Patrick de Haan Official Mascot Rio Macaw Pathway to Reading Committee Chair Jack Buckles Photographer/Writer Bobbi De Haan PolioPlus Committee PDG Ben Eubank & Brad Dowden Progetto Salvamamme – Salvabebè James Greene & Bobbi de Haan Public Relations & Media Management Patrick de Haan River Rally, Octoberfest, Picnic in the Park Jim Lemmon Rotary Foundation Chair PDG Ben Eubank Service Committee Chair Lynsie Scharpf Trainers Kent Hendricks Geoff Pashkowski Ambassadorial Scholars Justin Randall (Spain) Laura Kalb (Middle East) Beth Anne Martin (2011 Nominee-Latin America) Service Above Self Award Recipients Jim Lemmon (2001) PDG Ben Eubank (2007)
Tempe Rio Salado Rotary Club Speaker: Sheila Maguire & Mike Thompson, Safeddy
August 5, 2010 PRESENT: Corey Bruggeman, Jack Buckles, Sandi Daly, Bobbi de Haan, Patrick de Haan, Ben Eubank, Dona Eubank, Ron Freeman, and Tim Lidster. GUEST: Sheila Maguire and Mike Thompson 1) 2) 3) 4)
President Corey called the meeting to order promptly at 7:00AM. Invocation – Moment of silence Pledge & Four Way Test – Bobbi Introduction of Guest – Kent Sheila Maguire – Today‘s speaker Mike Thompson – Today‘s speaker 5) Get Food – GOOD as usual – BACON! 6) Rio‘s Macaw – BAD jokes as usual. BAD PARROT! a. Q – What do you get when you cross a chicken and a cow? A – ―Roost‖ beef! b. Q – Why did the chicken go to a séance? A – To get to the other side!
We missed you BRAD, JAMES, DENNIS, BRIAN, JIM, LYNSIE, GEOFF, ANITA, GREG, KENT, and LINDA!
7) Agenda Items
Cory asked if we wanted to participate in this year‘s dictionaries to schools project. We all thought this was a good program and will coordinate with Kent when he gets back. We discussed an email from Governor Glenn Smith to the club on the topic ―Share the Wealth‖. This is a program to share info between clubs regarding projects that are successful. We discussed another project being considered by Rotary, the ‗Teacher of the Month program‖. We currently have an annual teacher recognition breakfast program and do monthly student incentive awards (backpacks) for Laird School. We discussed a program that is looking for host families and exchange students to go to Russia and the Ukraine scheduled for 2011 Several of our members went online and viewed the video of Rick ―Rim‖ Daley as Elvis on stilts performing in Las Vegas. Everyone thought he looked great! Next week Lindsay will be through with summer school and will be able to attend meetings again! Dennis should also be through with his summer obligations and back on his regular schedule again, so we should be seeing him again soon! Cory said he will call Brad and James to check in on them and tell them that they are missed. Jack reported the District Attendance Report for July has been submitted. Pat discussed the Memoriam sheet for Detective Carlos Ledesma, who was recently killed in the line of duty. Pat explained that the Memoriam did not have a picture of the Detective due to ongoing cases and investigations. Pat announced that John Fitzsimmons is still interested in producing ongoing magic shows as fund raisers for our club. Cory announced that he had spoken to a past member who is considering coming back to the club.
8) Presentation - Sheila Maguire and Mike Thompson presented their program regarding the Safeddy ID card. This ID helps police and authorities identify people who have problems communicating, i.e. people who have mental or physical challenges. The Club is interested in supporting the use of these cards for returning troops who may have suffered a traumatic head injury, PTSD, or other issues that might make them extremely vulnerable in the community. See page 4 for more information. 9) There was no further business. Meeting was adjourned at 8:00AM.
TODAY’S PRESENTATION SAFEDDY Every day across the United States first responders come in contact with people who have special needs. According to ARC (Association of Retarded Citizens) only 30% of people who have some form of mental disability show physical traits that can be readily identified. Quite often people with special needs are mistaken for people who may be intoxicated or under the influence of drugs. Many of them have difficulty communicating either by being non-verbal or cannot communicate on the level necessary to help responders identify their needs and what to do for them. Maguire Consulting has developed the ―Safeddy PIC Card‖ along with input from law enforcement officers to help those with special needs and their families.
Sheila Maguire
What is it? The Safeddy card is an identification card. On the front, the card will have the person‘s photograph and personal information such as name, date of birth, address and basic medical information. On the back of the card there will be listed some Do‘s and Don‘ts. Many times first responders will escalate a situation through no fault of their own by inadvertently asking or doing something that triggers aggressive behavior. The Safeddy PIC card will help identify specific triggers for those individuals as given by family and their doctors. Will first responders have their safety jeopardized? The Safeddy PIC card in no way suggests minimizing officer safety but rather is another tool for first responders to use and help determine if the problem is more than intoxication or drug abuse. The card will also list Do‘s that will suggest tools that first responders can use to de-escalate the individual‘s behavior or to help gain compliance and rapport.
Who will have them? Use of the Safeddy PIC card is completely voluntary. Families use the card to help notify those who will be dealing with their loved one without embarrassing them. For example, a family member who is flying on an airline with a loved one who has special needs may want to discreetly show the flight attendant the Safeddy PIC card, allowing him or her to know what to avoid and what to do in an event without ever saying a word. Why? In case of an emergency, the Safeddy PIC card will have contact information that will allow first responders to have the information they need. The desired outcome of a Safeddy PIC card is to keep first responders and those with special needs safe while providing the best service possible and allowing each to retain their dignity. Safeddy PIC card is the size of an average credit card and is easily carried on the person allowing first responders to find it in the event of an emergency.
Maguire Consulting ~ PO Box 20724, Mesa, Arizona 85277-0724, (480) 236-8800 (480) 236-8800 Email: info@maguirepublications.com ~ sheila@maguirepublications.com
Meet Today’s Speakers
SHEILA MAGUIRE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Sheila retired from the Arizona Department of Economic Security; Division of Developmental Disabilities after serving 36 dedicated years. Ms. Maguire‘s titles with DES/DDD included Child Development Training Specialist, Habitation Technician, Habilitation Residential Service Manager, and Habitation Service Project Coordinator. Some of her primary roles were monitoring group homes, conducting investigations, and working with local law enforcement agencies. She coauthored a successful curriculum the trained statewide law enforcement agencies, Division Managers, and provider agencies. The training program included topics covering the basic understanding of developmental disabilities and mental illnesses, how to effectively identify and interact with disabled individuals, and identifying resources available to law enforcement professionals. She travels nationally facilitating this training.
MICHAEL THOMPSON, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Michael is retired from the Mesa Arizona Police Department after 21 years of service. He is currently a Commander with the Arizona State University Police Department and is currently assigned to the administration division. During his career in law enforcement he has worked in numerous assignments including patrol officer, violent crimes detective, jail sergeant, bike unit sergeant, community action team sergeant, advanced training sergeant and a school resource officer sergeant and is a CIT (Critical Incident Team) Officer. Michael has been working with the Arizona Department of Developmental Disabilities for over nine years and is currently working with Maguire Consulting helping provider agencies deliver the best possible services to clients. He has lectured nationally and throughout the State of Arizona helping to bridge the gap between police and provider agencies. Michael brings a unique perspective to the table with his experience in police work as well as his understanding of the mental health system. Michael possesses a M.Ed. in Counseling and Human Relations, a M.A. in Administration and Leadership and a B.S. in Education from Northern Arizona University.
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Candid Pictures from Today’s Meeting
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COVER STORY NATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY The Value of Friendship The value of friendship is something that few people take time to really appreciate. When you need a friend, you realize just what kind of value friendship holds. Everyone values friendships, but it‘s especially important when you are younger. It provides someone to talk to and hang out with on a regular basis, laughter, advice and so much more. There are so many things teens go through that good friends can help with. The following will list some true values of friendship. Companionship One value of friendship which many find extremely important is the companionship aspect of it. Whether you are hanging out with your friends in between classes or going to the movies with them during the weekend, you will find that having friends is a really great thing. Friends are companions who will keep you occupied and individuals who you can have a great time with all the time. Conversation Even if you can't get together with your friends you can usually get a hold of them by phone, email or text messaging. Conversation, whether actual or virtual, is another value which people consider with regard to friendship. Everyone needs to talk and share their thoughts and feelings and friends are great in providing this for you. Good conversation usually equals a great friendship. Helping Hand When Needed Friends also lend a helping hand when it is needed. Every once in a while you will find that you have a problem which your friends can often help you out with. Whether it deals with a fight with your parents or boy/girl issues, your friends are there for you. This is a valuable trait when it comes to friendship. Laughter Those who have good friends will also find that laughter is a big part of the relationship. No one can make you laugh like your friends and laughter is so good for keeping your spirits up and making your day bright. You will find that the more good friends you have, the more laughter and happiness you will have in your life. Just keep in mind, though, that it is often quality of friends and not quantity of friends which make an individual happy overall. Advice Another valuable aspect of friendship is that friends often provide helpful advice for one another. When teens have a problem they usually turn to their friends or their parents. Sometimes they may find that their parents are unable to help out in a certain situation and this is when they truly need the advice of their peers. Having friends means that you will have someone to help you get through a situation that you need help with. This, too, is a great aspect of friendship. The advice may range anywhere from what clothes to wear to what you should do in a certain circumstance. No matter what the issue may be, having a friend to provide advice is quite valuable.
FRIENDSHIP QUOTES "True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost." - Charles Caleb Colton "Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born." - Anais Nin "My friends are my estate." - Emily Dickinson "A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out." -Walter Winchell "A friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else." - Len Wein "A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words."
"A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself." "Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me and be my friend." - Albert Camus "A hug is worth a thousand words. A friend is worth more." "Every person is a new door to a different world." - from movie "Six Degrees of Separation" "It takes a long time to grow an old friend." - by John Leonard "Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather is one of those things that give value to survival." - C. S. Lewis "Friends are the most important ingredient in this recipe of life." - (sent by Dior Yamasaki) "The better part of one's life consists of his friendships." - Abraham Lincoln, (sent by Heather Myers) "The love of my life is the love between friends." "To be depressed is to be lonely; to have a friend is to be happy..." - Guido "Sometimes you pick your friends, sometimes they pick you." "The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but to reveal to him, his own." -Benjamin Disraeli "Though our communication wanes at times of absence, I'm aware of a strength that emanates in the background." -Claudette Renner "No love, no friendship, can cross the path of our destiny without leaving some mark on it forever." - Francois Mocuriac "Give others freedom to be themselves. Appreciate the differences between their ways an yours." "Strangers are just friends waiting to happen." "Friends are the Bacon Bits in the Salad Bowl of Life."- "Pizza Place Sign" "Friendship is one mind in two bodies." - Mencius "Truth and tears clear the way to a deep and lasting friendship." "Friendship: a building contract you sign with laughter and break with tears." "Friends are God's way of taking care of us."
“Will it build Good Will and Better Friendships?�
"It's the friends you can call up at 4am that matter." - Marlene Dietrick
The Four Way Test
"A friend is a gift you give yourself." - Robert Louis Stevenson "Friend - a person known well to another and regarded with liking, affection and loyalty." - Collins English Dictionary "A new friendship is like an unripened fruit - it may become either an orange or a lemon" - Emma Stacey "Anybody can sympathize with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathize with a friend's success." - Oscar Wilde "Friendship with oneself is all-important because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world." Eleanor Roosevelt "If you judge people, you have no time to love them." - Mother Teresa "I will speak ill of no man, and speak all the good I know of everybody." - Benjamin Franklin "Misfortune shows those who are not really friends." - Aristotle "Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of joy you must have somebody to divide it with." - Mark Twain "Thus nature has no love for solitude, and always leans, as it were, on some support; and the sweetest support is found in the most intimate friendship." - Cicero "The best mirror is an old friend." - George Herbert
We are in Johannesburg, SA, after the first leg of our journey home. With an overnight layover, I have time to write a final entry and included a few photos taken over the past few days. We expect to be back in Kenya and Malawi next July but are eager to get home for now. I hope you have found the journal entries interesting. Regards,
Jan
See page 16
Update: We received a $50 check from the Buckeye Rotary Club to go to the Clemet the cobbler project. Thank you, Buckeye Rotarians! See page 15 for information about Clemet.
See page 18 Bobbi de Haan - How kind of you to write, Hamida! It's good to connect with another Rotarian. Hamida Abulnaga - For sure it is important so we can exchange information Bobbi de Haan - That would be great! We belong to Tempe Rio Salado Rotary Club in Tempe, Arizona, USA. If you wish, I'd be happy to send you a copy of our club bulletin, the Rio Squawk. I think you'd enjoy it. Hamida Abulnaga - Yes I would love to. . I belong to 6 of October Rotary Club in Egypt
THIS WEEKEND! Don’t Miss It!
Attached is a flyer for a magic show we are doing next week. This is the format I suggested we do as fundraisers for Tempe Rio Salado Rotary – Top Vegas acts, small, personal venues, and very reasonable prices.
John Fitzsimmons
Surprise, Surprise Being born post-green revolution, I believed for many years that food scarcity was primarily due to a lack of technology and of proper distribution. However, my studies of sustainability, ecologies, food, farming, etc. fostered ideas in my head that food scarcity and insecurity may be due to a general undermining of the world food market and our environment as a whole. A class I took last semester and a recent publication by Lester Brown further confirmed these notions. In Plan B 4.0, Lester Brown writes: From time to time I go back and read about earlier civilizations that declined and collapsed, trying to understand the reasons for their demise. More often than not shrinking food supplies were responsible. For the Sumerians, rising salt levels in the soil—the result of a flaw in their irrigation system—brought down wheat and barley yields and eventually the civilization itself. For the Mayans, soil erosion exacerbated by a series of intense droughts apparently undermined their food supply and their civilization. For other early civilizations that collapsed, it was often soil erosion and the resulting shrinkage in harvests that led to their decline. Does our civilization face a similar fate? Until recently it did not seem possible. I resisted the idea that food shortages could also bring down our early twenty-first century global civilization. But our continuing failure to reverse the environmental trends that are undermining the world food economy forces me to conclude that if we continue with business as usual such a collapse is not only possible but likely. Likely? Collapse? Not the best of news. So I began to wonder, how hard is this food-growing thing anyways? If our food economy is being undermined and food scarcity is on the rise, shouldn‘t I grasp some first-hand experience in food production? These thoughts propelled me to apply for an internship in farming. When I was first accepted as an intern on Uma Rapiti, quite naively, my initial thought was, ―How hard is farming anyways?‖ The answer to that question was the beginning of the many surprises I encountered along the way. Some part of my post-green revolution self had lost touch with the challenges of food production. I find that my own lack of knowledge in the area of food production and farming continues to be my biggest surprise and challenge in this internship. The first surprises I encountered were related to plants. What plants do you use to prevent soil erosion? What plants need a certain type of plant to cross-pollinate? Why are plants not growing? What plants are good windbreakers? How do we address issues of root rot? Can we replant this tree without killing it? What about growing potatoes in tires? What plants thrive in the greenhouse? Are there enough nitrates in the soil for the plant? How about this topsoil, will the trees thrive here or do we need more blood and bones? Then came the surprises with animals. Ducks, are they okay? Why are the chickens not laying eggs? Can we get rid of the rabbits with an egg mixture? What are the magpies doing? The pukekos are about to be the death of me. What do we do about the pukekos? Do the pukekos want some toast with the garlic bulbs they are eating to make a more complete meal? The mice I could deal with but now we need to worry about them and the rats eating through food supplies. And then our plants‘ greatest enemy, the white butterfly. How do we prevent them from killing our plants? More surprises soon followed. What is the best way to see brassicas? How did people farm before google? They said don‘t worry this plant is durable and there is no way you can kill it. Why did they underestimate my black thumb? Oh look those plants are
growing; can I repeat what I did right? Surprise, food production and farming are challenging, much more challenging than I originally thought. However, farming with the right people and right supplies is also feasible. Let us hope that the surprise of the twenty-first century is not food shortages bringing down our global civilization. Better yet, let us not just hope. Let us learn, let us act, let us grow, and let us not be surprised.
Watership Down: The Missing Chapter Watership Down chronicles the story of rabbits fleeing from their home warren and to a more utopian warren. Ethics are questioned, risks are taken, battles are won, and adventures are found in every turn. However, one chapter needs to be added to their journey. This is the chapter where they visit the Uma Rapiti farm on their way to their new warren. (Yes, I know. New Zealand is a little out of their way but do not judge rabbits for they like adventure.) Here is part of that chapter: On a bright winter day, Hazel happened upon a new farm, one neither he nor the other rabbits had ever seen before. The farm was quite young and the trees were not completely developed. Blackberry, the smartest of the rabbits, decided immediately how each of the rabbits should go about scavenging the farm for food and what should be eaten first. The rabbits discover, to their delight, a bed of lettuce, spinach, and carrots. Immediately, they eat to their hearts‘ content and bury themselves under a soft pile of mulch for the evening. In the morning, Big Wig, who was still exhausted from the battles of the previous week, decided to go back to the bed and find more food. Once he arrived, he quickly called the others to show them what he discovered. The humans, oh the humans, had placed barriers around the beds and, try as the rabbits might, the beds were impenetrable. Hazel looked over at Blackberry who was hopping towards a tree and moving from tree to tree nibbling on their trunks. Blackberry signaled Hazel and told him, ―We can eat the bark of some of the trees. Certainly the bark is not as tasty but, after what we have been through, the nourishment is what we need.‖ ―Alright,‖ agreed Hazel with a sigh of relief, ―and you know what trees we should eat?‖ Blackberry nodded, ―Yes, start with the Kowhia. I‘ll keep looking around.‖ Hazel and Big Wig quickly dispersed the others all over the property to start stripping the trees of their bark. In a couple of days, the rabbits ate a considerable amount of bark from the hundred plus Kowhia trees. During this time, the humans planted around a hundred more trees and shrubs along the orchard. The rabbits considered themselves fortunate that they had slipped the farmer‘s notice. They thought they were even more fortunate when Blackberry announced that, apart from the flax, the newly planted trees were not only edible but delicious. However, their apparent luck was not to last. A couple of mornings later, they noticed the farmer spraying the trees and young plants. Since they had eaten a substantial amount of foliage from the young trees and the blueberry trees, the rabbits were not alarmed. In spite of this, Big Wig noticed something was amiss the next day before the rabbits went out to eat. His suspicion proved correct. The humans had sprayed, actually covered, the trees with an egg and acyclic mixture. This mixture made gnawing the little leaves and bark impossible. Upon further examination, the rabbits concluded the farm was no longer a viable option. Hazel called the rabbits into attendance. ―The time has come,‖ he proclaimed, ―we must and we will move on and find our warren. Other farms and wineries exist in this area. Today, Blackberry and I will be leading you and tracking our way to a new farm and, hopefully, a warren, a home.‖
The rabbits applauded. Although tired from their journey, the prospect of a new warren fluffed their fur and perked their ears. The farmers also applauded. Their trees would now grow and their plants now thrive. *Disclaimer The struggle between the farmer and rabbits is accurately portrayed in this story. However, the rabbits have yet to make their grand exit and everyday the farmers find new plants being eaten and invent new ways to encourage the rabbits‘ exodus.
Beth Anne Martin is Tempe Rio Salado Rotary Club’s nominee for the 2011 Ambassadorial Scholarship. She is in New Zealand this summer working as an intern on a selfsufficient, organic farm.
TRAVELS WITH BIG JAY
Justin at the Louvre.
AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLAR Justin Randall, our man in Madrid, is in Spain studying for his International MBA. This is an excerpt from his blog journal of his adventures in Europe.
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Justin running of a bull.
Justin and the IE Student Body
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Africa Update from Jan & Clarice Snyder July 28th to 30th Lilongwe, Malawi to Johannesburg, South Africa The last two full days in Malawi were filled with meetings at both ends of the Malawian political structure. On the day after our deliver of the hand cycle to the young boy at Senga Bay, we (Clarice, Meria, and I) met with the Secretary of the Malawian Ministry of Persons with Disability and the Elderly. Felix, who works under the Secretary, was interested in having the Secretary hear about the project and for him to see the video that shows the cycle in action. Although the video is on our website (www.sustainableltd.org) it has been handy to have it available on my computer for such showing. The Secretary wanted to know why we had not contacted his office before then and I had no real good answer other than to say that we have been working at the village level and this meeting represented our first opportunity to meet with Government officials. Truthfully, the credit for our being able to connect with all of the Malawian Government officials these two days goes to Meria, aunt of our friend Mcdonald Ganisyeje, and collaborator in our effort to establish the school for women, girls and people with disabilities. The Secretary made it clear that we should not have to pay duty on future shipments and even suggested that they could help pay for the shipments. We had very similar responses with the Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture—Malawian President Mutharika is also the Minister of Agriculture—who was very interested in our Kuroiler (poultry) project, now underway in Uganda. The Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Community Development, with whom we met on the 30th, voiced his approval of our plan for the school for women, girls and people with disabilities even as he spoke of his disappointment in the, Raising Malawi project, headed by Madonna, and which involves the building of a school just outside Lilongwe. He also offered resources for the project, to include funding, office space, and a worker who could help us as a representative while we work in the US. He asked that we prepare a proposal that would help him in his effort to secure funding. Following our meetings with Government officials, we headed to the Njewa Area to speak with village headsmen. McDonald, and three of the students, joined us for this event. The area is where we plan to build the school and a new headsman is now in charge so we wanted to meet with him and others from near-by villages. The setting was in stark contrast to our office meetings with Government officials as we sat near a tree, on chairs brought from near-by huts, amongst a number of villagers who had come to witness the event. Since our project has taken longer to get underway, due to funding issues, there was need to reassure the people that the plans are still fully intended to become a reality. In response, the lead tribal headsman asked what they could do to help. After some thought, we suggested that they could start a cooperative bakery—a plan we have wanted to implement for a couple of years—and they agreed that it would be good to have one in the area. However, they had no supplies to get such an operation underway and asked if we could help them do so. We agreed to fund baking pans, an initial 25 kg bag of flour, and other items necessary. They could build a wood-fired oven—we would rather not have them use firewood but electric ovens are not a realistic option at this time—and start the operation with the intent to expand through use of profits to purchase more baking pans, flour and other items to make the bakery more successful. We asked that a woman be appointed to watch over the sales with the intent to maintain a growing fund that would be used toward the school. Even though the profits from this effort would be minimal, at best, they would serve to provide means for the villagers to gain a sense of pride in knowing that they will have made a contribution. We also suggested that they start a sewing group with the same idea in mind. People could make clothes and other items that could be sold for profit. They did not have a (treadle) sewing machine or other supplies necessary to get that project going so we agreed to provide them before our return to the US.
The meeting ended with brief speeches by a few of the headsmen who said they would meet again very soon to make some decisions on the project and appoint a woman to oversee the funds earned. Then the people started to sing and dance as a form of celebration. The rest of the day was spent in purchasing the items promised for the village cooperative enterprises. Later we, joined by McDonald and his wife, all had our last dinner together at the Golden Peacock. Following the dinner, with the others heading off to pack for the return to the US, Meria and I worked on the school proposal promised for the Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Community Development. On the morning of the 30th, I drove the four-audiology students, and most of the luggage, to the Lilongwe Airport. Then I returned to the Golden Peacock to prepare the Land Cruiser for storage—to include lifting the vehicle and setting jack stands underneath so the tires would not be damaged over the long period—and then the remaining three of us were driven to the Airport by Sulemon. After our flight from Lilongwe to Johannesburg, Clarice and I checked into a hotel while the students chose to overnight at the airport. Our 15-hour flight from Jo‘Burg to JFK is scheduled for the evening of the 31st and then we will have a few more hours of layover before our flight to Phoenix. We return home with a strong sense of continued accomplishment as the new audiology project was well received, we have several new interviews with people who have disabilities, deliveries of devices were made, and the outcomes of our meetings, both Government and village, provided reason to believe we are on the right course. Barring unforeseen circumstances, we will be back in Malawi and Kenya at the same time next year. .
Assembling, delivering, and distributing the ASU student-designed apparatus to the disabled in Africa.
29. YOUTH EXCHANGE Rotary Youth Exchange is one of Rotary's most popular programs to promote international understanding and develop lifelong friendships. It began in 1927 with the Rotary Club of Nice, France. In 1939 an extensive Youth Exchange was created between California and Latin America. Since then the program has expanded around the world. In recent years more than 7,000 young people have participated annually in Rotary-sponsored exchange programs. The values of Youth Exchange are experienced not only by the high school-age students involved but also by the host families, sponsoring clubs, receiving high schools and the entire community. Youth Exchange participants usually provide their fellow students in their host schools with excellent opportunities to learn about customs, languages, traditions and family life in another country. Youth Exchange offers young people interesting opportunities and rich experiences to see another part of the world. Students usually spend a full academic year abroad, although some clubs and districts sponsor short-term exchanges of several weeks or months. Approximately 36 percent of Rotary Youth Exchange students are hosted or sent by the clubs in the United States and Canada. European countries account for about 40 percent, and 12 percent come from Australia and New Zealand. Asian clubs sponsor 5 percent, and 7 percent come from Latin American countries. Over 70 percent of all Rotary districts participate in Youth Exchange activities. Youth Exchange is a highly recommended program for all Rotary clubs as a practical activity for the enhancement of international understanding and goodwill. 30. EVERY ROTARIAN AN EXAMPLE TO YOUTH In much of the official literature of Rotary International relating to service to young people, a special slogan will be found- "Every Rotarian an Example to Youth." These words were adopted in 1949 by the Rotary International Board of Directors as an expression of commitment to children and youth in each community in which Rotary clubs exist. Serving young people has long been an important part of the Rotary program. Youth service projects take many forms around the world. Rotarians sponsor Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, athletic teams, handicapped children's centers, school safety patrols, summer camps, recreation areas, safe driving clinics, county fairs, child care centers and children's hospitals. Many clubs provide vocational counseling, establish youth employment programs and promote use of The 4-Way Test. Increasingly, drug and alcohol abuse prevention projects are being supported by Rotarians. In every instance, Rotarians have an opportunity to be role models for the young men and women of their community. One learns to serve by observing others. As our youth grow to become adult leaders, it is hoped each will achieve that same desire and spirit to serve future generations of children and youth. The slogan accepted over 40 years ago is just as vital today. It is a very thoughtful challenge-"Every Rotarian an Example to Youth."
Daly Thoughts
I Choose IMAGINATION Welcome to week two in this series about what it means to really THINK, as opposed to just having mental activity. As I said in last week's message, the majority of the people on this planet have a tendency toward living at the mercy of their circumstances simply because they are unaware that there's another way to do it! Most people don't know that they can change their experience of their circumstances by choosing what they want to THINK about their circumstances. Yes, it's easy for me to SAY this. Is it easy for me to actually DO it, myself? Sometimes it is. It usually takes a significant amount of effort, especially at first, to change a habit of thought, which is what I am talking about in this series. Something I realized eleven years ago was that my life is the way it is as a direct result of my habits of thought and the choices I make. I realized then that if I did not change my habits of thinking I was going to keep living by default - creating the same life over and over again. And I was most likely going to die young at the hands of another.
Sandra Anne Daly
So how do we go about changing a habit of thought? Well, first we must be willing to look honestly at our results, and we must be willing to be responsible for them. Why? For the simple reason that we have NO power in our own lives if we place the responsibility for our circumstances on something or someone outside our own selves.
Second (and the most difficult part of the process, in my opinion), is to remember in the moment, "Oh yeah! I decided I wanted to experience this differently!" And third, we must be aware of what we actually have to work with, which are the six mental faculties I spoke of last week. The first of which is IMAGINATION. What do you do with your imagination? (And if you are a person who says, "I have no imagination." just think of your child or your spouse being three hours late coming home, or something along those lines. What happens in your mind then? We ALL have the faculty of imagination.) Some people use their imagination to picture what has gone before, and they say, "This is the way it's always been. It can't change." Or they use their imagination to picture the worst that can happen. That is very much the norm nowadays, and it is NOT the proper way to use the faculty of imagination. Know this - what we picture in our thought, with emotion mixed in, always comes to pass in one way or another. I've heard Dr. Wayne Dyer say many times, "You get what you think about, whether you want it or not." You get what you picture in your mind, whether you want it or not. And Andrew Carnegie said that, "Any idea that is held in the mind, that is either feared or revered, will begin at once to clothe itself in the most convenient and appropriate physical forms available." This means that anything we focus on with strong emotion involved will come to be.
The Workings of the Human Mind How do we travel the road to our Dream To arrive at the life we want? By using our mental faculties And keeping our Dream out front "What's a mental faculty?" you ask Allow me to explain them They are separate and individual But they must be used in tandem Imagination is the first of six And it's useful in creation As we firmly picture in our thought What will be our destination
I used to smoke cigarettes. I tried to quit about a thousand times, and almost every time I ended up smoking MORE than I had before I said I was going to quit. Why was that? It was because, rather than seeing myself happily living my life with no cigarettes anywhere in the picture, I was picturing how HARD it was going to be to quit! Which did what? It emotionalized the image. Our minds think in pictures, and our subconscious mind does not hear the words "don't," "not," or "quit." My subconscious only knew that I was very focused on SMOKING. It did not recognize the word QUIT. In October of 2001 I decided to take cigarettes and the images of myself as a smoker out of my mind all together. And it worked - I have not had a cigarette since. Begin to pay attention this week, to what you habitually pay attention to. What do you picture in your mind? And as you picture it, how do you feel about it? If you're not happy with some aspect of your life, and you'd like it to change, deliberately changing the picture in your mind and your emotions around it is an absolute must.
Just as an example, I received a bill the other day that was a lot bigger than I expected it to be. When I looked at the amount, my imagination and my emotions IMMEDIATELY began planning how hard it was going to be to pay that bill! It was an awful feeling! However, I have been doing this work long enough to know that if I stayed in that space, my subconscious would never allow me to see anything other than it being hard, so I decided to change that picture to a much more positive one, and turn my fear into faith. And it has shifted nicely in my imagination, and as I have done that deliberately I have been able to see multiple ways that it can be handled with relative ease, compared to what I was picturing at first. Try this for yourself and see what happens...
I Choose IMAGINATION “This week I choose to catch myself when I am using my imagination to picture something that is painful, scary, negative, or even status quo. I will pay attention, and when I find myself doing that I will deliberately shift it to something more positive, to something that I would LOVE to have happen instead." Please feel free to get in touch if you have questions or comments - I always love to hear from you! In Gratitude,
Sandra Anne Daly Author and Certified Life Mastery Consultant www.chooseyouruniverse.com
"The way my life is right now is a direct result of my habits of thought.�
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Bobbi de Haan’s
Born to be Wild Celebrating the Care and Husbandry of Exotic and Endangered Wildlife
Living with an African Serval For the past seven years, Bobbi and Patrick de Haan have had the honor and privilege of sharing their home and life with an African Serval. For those of you who don‘t know, a Serval is a wild cat indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa. On the size chart of African cats, servals are right under cheetahs, which they closely resemble in both appearance and personality
Since Bobbi is usually behind the camera, we usually don‘t get pictures of her. Here is a rare photo series of her playing with Menefer, her sevenyear-old female serval. Menefer, whose full name is Menefer Adjatay Ekundayo (which means ―Beautiful Princess Who Turns Sorrow Into Joy‖), is a therapy animal, working with children and individuals with disabilities. Servals are very playful. Menefer loves to pull all the covers and sheets off of the bed. She will give you ―head butts‖ and purrs to tell you how much she likes you. Here are the top ten most frequently asked questions about Menefer. 1) How big is Menefer? She weighs 41 pounds, stands about 2 feet tall and is about 3 ½ feet long. 2) What does she eat? She eats uncooked chicken legs and thighs and steak. She also likes some types of fruit and vegetables. 3) Is Menefer fast? Yes, servals are built like cheetahs, so they are capable of short bursts of incredible speed. 4) What do servals eat in the wild? They eat a variety of prey, from mice and frogs to small deer and large birds. 5) Birds? So she can jump high? Yes, from a sitting position she can jump ten feet into the air.
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6) Are Servals good hunters? Yes, they are extremely proficient hunters. In fact, their ―kill rate‖ is higher than that of any other cat on earth. 7) Do Servals “meow” like domestic cats? Servals are very talkative. They can make well over one hundred different sounds. While they can make a ―meow‖-type sound, their favorite sounds are deep purrs, chirps, and clucks. They like stringing a number of different sounds together. It‘s almost like they were trying to create sentences. 8) Do Servals make good pets? NO! Servals are wild animals, not domestic pets. They are expensive, require a considerable amount of time each day, and are high maintenance. Servals live for twenty years, so they are a long term commitment. You need a special state holding license to have a Serval. 9) How do Servals get along with other animals? They can get along fine, but the problem is that they are so large that they could easily hurt smaller animals during play. 10) Do Servals hate water, like other cats? No, Servals love swimming and playing in water.
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James Greene’s
Timmy the Squirrel
Memorial Bizarre Pictures of Cute Little Animals
JACK BUCKLES’ TEARS OF JOY Funny Stories, Bad Jokes, Bumper Stickers, etc.
My Wife Thinks She IS A Chicken! A man runs to the doctor and says, "Doctor, you've got to help me. My wife thinks she's a chicken!" The doctor asks, "How long has she had this condition?" "Two years," says the man. "Then why did it take you so long to come and see me?" asked the doctor.. The man shrugs his shoulders and replies, "We needed the eggs."
RIO MACAW’S FACEBOOK PAGE Rio now has 738 friends on his Facebook page. What‘s even more amazing is that more than 200 of them are from different countries around the world, true to the spirit of Rotary International. Rio currently has friends in: India Greece Turkey Argentina Portugal Denmark Italy England Venezuela Bangladesh Pakistan South Africa Brazil Chile Mexico You can visit Rio at this link: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/rio.macaw?ref=name
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