Wednesday, April 19, 2006
The Stafford Rotary Highlighter for April 19, 2006
April 12 Meeting of the Rotary Club of Stafford:
President Randy Burdette presided and welcomed guests and visiting Rotarians:
Kelvin Strupe, guest of Mark Steele, guest of Aric Wagner; Kristin Ryan and Nick, guests of Shirley Heim and visiting Rotarian Chuck Bogue from the Rappahannock Rotary.
Program:
Our guest speakers were Detective Eric W. Jessee, Stafford County Sheriff’s Department and Detective James P. Kuebler, Fredericksburg Police Department. They are with the Rappahannock Regional Gang-Drug-Terrorism Task Force. The task force includes detectives from Fredericksburg, King George, Stafford and Spotsylvania. The Virginia State Police and Rappahannock Regional Jail are also involved and the task force works out of office space provided by the FBI.
The Fredericksburg area has a "gang presence" but not a "gang problem," They stated. There has been an increase in the number of gangs in our area. There's been a gang presence in the area for a decade, and gang-related graffiti pops up all over, but gang activity has not become problematic, partly because resources have been devoted to keeping it in check. The detectives said most of the area's gang members are locally born and bred, although Northern Virginia gangs such as MS-13 are actively recruiting in the region. Most of the area's identified gang members are adults, not juveniles, they said. The gang subculture is starting to become part of mainstream culture through music, movies and fashion magazines. As a result there are some groups of youths who imitate gangs but aren't involved in any criminal activity. The detectives gave a slide presentation that illustrated these points.
They said this kind of "wannabe" activity can be dangerous. There have been crimes where people acting the part of gang members have been severely beaten by people in actual criminal gangs. Stafford Detective Eric Jessee said gang membership transcends race and socioeconomic status. He said they've seen gang members who are rich and poor, white and black. He said parental inattention is one of the factors that leads to kids joining gangs.
They discussed the legal definition of gang activity in the Code of Virginia 18.2-46.1 “Criminal Street Gang”. The goal of the task force is “RID”
R – Recognize gang activity
I – Identify who is involved
D – Disrupt activity with prosecution.
The regional task force, which also investigates drug-related crime and terrorism, was formed in July with a federal grant. The federal funding runs out at the end of the year, but local governments have pledged to pay for it after that.
In the Q&A session they talked about outlaw motorcycle gangs.
Announcements
AG Carol reminded us to register for the district conference.
PE Aric gave a report on the district Club Leadership Training Seminar (CLTS). He was most impressed by the session on the district database. He urged everyone to check it out at http://www.rotary7610.org/.
President Randy asked anyone available on April 29 to sign up to help with the Christmas in April projects.
Shirley Heim announced a club party on May 20 at 4 pm. This will be the kick-off for the Relay for Life. Our goal this year is $11,000.
Just the Facts
32,462 Rotary clubs
1,209,790 Rotarians worldwide
168 Rotary countries
8,019 Rotaract clubs
184,437 Rotaract members
(estimated)
10,562 Interact clubs
242,926 Interact members
(estimated)
6,045 Rotary Community
Corps
139,035 RCC members
(estimated)
All totals as of 31 December 2005
New Member Corner
DEFINITION OF ROTARY
How do you describe the organization called "Rotary"? There are so many characteristics of a Rotary club as well as the activities of a million Rotarians. There are the features of service, internationality, fellowship, classifications of each vocation, development of goodwill and world understanding, the emphasis of high ethical standards, concern for other people and many more descriptive qualities.
In 1976 the Rotary International Board of Directors was interested in creating a concise definition of the fundamental aspects of Rotary. They turned to the three men who were then serving on Rotary's Public Relations Commit- tee and requested that a one-sentence definition of Rotary be prepared. After numerous drafts, the committee presented this definition, which has been used ever since in various Rotary publications:
"Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world."
Those 31 words are worth remembering when someone asks, "What is a Rotary club?"
Happy Cup
Ralph fined Mark Osborn and Richard for not attending the “new members” orientation, which was a joke really new members might not understand. Mark was a charter member, and Richard was in the club almost from the beginning. We are all very happy that they’ve both returned to active membership.
Ralph also fined Carlos, Joan and Joe for not signing in. Carlos graciously paid the fine for all three.
Mark Osborn thanked the detectives for the program. He said he appreciates the work of Sheriff Jett more and more.
Mary had a “not so happy”. She’s off to Canada for her son-in-law’s sentencing in her daughter’s murder. Remember to keep Mary in your prayers and in your heart.
AG Carol thanked the detectives for the presentation, and she’s very happy that some old members have returned to the club.
Dave said Rusty had played one of the Apostles in the Palm Sunday pageant at church.
Shirley was happy that the CLTS was such a success. The Interactors at Colonial Forge did a wonderful job of hosting the district event. They set up a table and collected $500 in pledges for Relay for life.
Ralph Davis is happy his daughter is getting married in four weeks. He joked that he’s glad Aric’s attention span has improved.
What Are You Reading?
Vicki Lewis recommends Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles
It was an eye
opening account for me about the imprisoning of women during the Civil War, particularly focusing on those who were deemed southern sympathizers in Missouri. The setting is in and around Ripley County, with specific references to Doniphan, the town in which Jim grew up. One of his high school classmates , an historian now deceased, is quoted in the book. It was a surprisingly good book.
Each chapter of the novel is introduced by Missouri court records from the era of occupation by Union forces. It is a powerful book.
The Rotary Foundation News
Rotarians See Widespread Success in Africa’s Polio Fight
By the end of 2005, more than 20,000 African Rotarians and their international allies in the fight against polio had a reason to smile. In early November, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative partners announced that no case of the disease had been reported in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, and Togo since June. Clearly, the time and money they had invested in National Immunization Days and polio advocacy and mobilization were producing results. In Nigeria, the epicenter of a 2003 polio epidemic that quickly spread across more than a dozen African countries, political, religious, and traditional leaders were back on the polio bandwagon. For example, Nigeria’s paramount Muslim leader Alhaji Ado Bayero, emir of Kano, publicly encouraged parents to bring their children to polio immunization centers or allow vaccinators access into their homes.
Such high-level support enabled health workers and volunteers to reach tens of millions of children with the oral polio vaccine. More than 50 million were targeted during joint NIDs across Africa in ovember alone. Considering the depth of commitment shown by Rotary volunteers in the battle against polio, it was not surprising that one of their own, Ezra Teshome, was recognized as a hero at a global health summit in New York. But the Seattle, USA-based Rotarian saw nothing extraordinary in the nine years of participation at NIDs in his native Ethiopia, which led to his being honored as one of 10 global health heroes at the Time magazine-sponsored event. The honor was not about him, the self-effacing Teshome said. Rather, he received it “on behalf of the Ethiopian children, on behalf of the many medical workers, and on behalf of the millions of Rotarians who have worked so hard to [help] Ethiopian children and children throughout the world.”
Relay for Life
History of Relay for Life
One person can make a difference. Nowhere is that more evident than with the story of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, which began in Tacoma, Washington, as the City of Destiny Classic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer.
In the mid-1980s, Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, wanted to enhance the income of his local American Cancer Society office. He decided to personally raise money for the fight by doing something he enjoyed—running marathons.
In May 1985, Dr. Klatt spent a grueling 24 hours circling the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma for more than 83 miles. Throughout the night, friends paid $25 to run or walk 30 minutes with him. He raised $27,000 to fight cancer. That first year, nearly 300 of Dr. Klatt's friends, family, and patients watched as he ran and walked the course.
While he circled the track those 24 hours, he thought about how others could take part. He envisioned a 24-hour team relay event that could raise more money to fight cancer. Months later he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event known as the City of Destiny Classic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer.
In 1986, 19 teams took part in the first team relay event on the track at the colorful, historical Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000. An indescribable spirit prevailed at the track and in the tents that dotted the infield.
The Fredericksburg event is scheduled for May 20. See Shirley Heim to find out how to participate.
Other Dates to Remember
April Is Magazine Month
April 27- 30, 2006 District Conference Holiday Inn - Fredericksburg, VA
May 20 –Relay for Life
June Is- Rotary Fellowships Month
June 11-1April, 2006- Rotary International Annual Convention, Malmö, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark
June 25
District Awards Banquet
Upcoming Programs
April 19 Jill Wine, Volunteer Emergency Foundation for Children
April 27 Richard Lyall, Classification Talk
May 3—Group Study Exchange Team
Where to Make Up
MONDAY: Culpeper,Holiday Inn, 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY: Orange, 7:30 A.M. Cape Porpoise Lobster House at 182 Byrd Street (Business Route 20)
WEDNESDAY: Rappahannock-Fredericksburg,
Fredericksburg Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m.
THURSDAY: Caroline County, Aunt Sara’s, 7:30 a.m
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg Country Club, 6:30 p.m.
Warrenton, Fauquier Springs Country Club, noon
Woodbridge, Westminster Retirement Community, 12:1May p.m.
ANYTIME: E-Club, On-line:http: www.rotaryeclubone.org
http: www.rotaryeclubny1.com
http: www.rotaryeclubsouthwest.org
President Randy Burdette presided and welcomed guests and visiting Rotarians:
Kelvin Strupe, guest of Mark Steele, guest of Aric Wagner; Kristin Ryan and Nick, guests of Shirley Heim and visiting Rotarian Chuck Bogue from the Rappahannock Rotary.
Program:
Our guest speakers were Detective Eric W. Jessee, Stafford County Sheriff’s Department and Detective James P. Kuebler, Fredericksburg Police Department. They are with the Rappahannock Regional Gang-Drug-Terrorism Task Force. The task force includes detectives from Fredericksburg, King George, Stafford and Spotsylvania. The Virginia State Police and Rappahannock Regional Jail are also involved and the task force works out of office space provided by the FBI.
The Fredericksburg area has a "gang presence" but not a "gang problem," They stated. There has been an increase in the number of gangs in our area. There's been a gang presence in the area for a decade, and gang-related graffiti pops up all over, but gang activity has not become problematic, partly because resources have been devoted to keeping it in check. The detectives said most of the area's gang members are locally born and bred, although Northern Virginia gangs such as MS-13 are actively recruiting in the region. Most of the area's identified gang members are adults, not juveniles, they said. The gang subculture is starting to become part of mainstream culture through music, movies and fashion magazines. As a result there are some groups of youths who imitate gangs but aren't involved in any criminal activity. The detectives gave a slide presentation that illustrated these points.
They said this kind of "wannabe" activity can be dangerous. There have been crimes where people acting the part of gang members have been severely beaten by people in actual criminal gangs. Stafford Detective Eric Jessee said gang membership transcends race and socioeconomic status. He said they've seen gang members who are rich and poor, white and black. He said parental inattention is one of the factors that leads to kids joining gangs.
They discussed the legal definition of gang activity in the Code of Virginia 18.2-46.1 “Criminal Street Gang”. The goal of the task force is “RID”
R – Recognize gang activity
I – Identify who is involved
D – Disrupt activity with prosecution.
The regional task force, which also investigates drug-related crime and terrorism, was formed in July with a federal grant. The federal funding runs out at the end of the year, but local governments have pledged to pay for it after that.
In the Q&A session they talked about outlaw motorcycle gangs.
Announcements
AG Carol reminded us to register for the district conference.
PE Aric gave a report on the district Club Leadership Training Seminar (CLTS). He was most impressed by the session on the district database. He urged everyone to check it out at http://www.rotary7610.org/.
President Randy asked anyone available on April 29 to sign up to help with the Christmas in April projects.
Shirley Heim announced a club party on May 20 at 4 pm. This will be the kick-off for the Relay for Life. Our goal this year is $11,000.
Just the Facts
32,462 Rotary clubs
1,209,790 Rotarians worldwide
168 Rotary countries
8,019 Rotaract clubs
184,437 Rotaract members
(estimated)
10,562 Interact clubs
242,926 Interact members
(estimated)
6,045 Rotary Community
Corps
139,035 RCC members
(estimated)
All totals as of 31 December 2005
New Member Corner
DEFINITION OF ROTARY
How do you describe the organization called "Rotary"? There are so many characteristics of a Rotary club as well as the activities of a million Rotarians. There are the features of service, internationality, fellowship, classifications of each vocation, development of goodwill and world understanding, the emphasis of high ethical standards, concern for other people and many more descriptive qualities.
In 1976 the Rotary International Board of Directors was interested in creating a concise definition of the fundamental aspects of Rotary. They turned to the three men who were then serving on Rotary's Public Relations Commit- tee and requested that a one-sentence definition of Rotary be prepared. After numerous drafts, the committee presented this definition, which has been used ever since in various Rotary publications:
"Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world."
Those 31 words are worth remembering when someone asks, "What is a Rotary club?"
Happy Cup
Ralph fined Mark Osborn and Richard for not attending the “new members” orientation, which was a joke really new members might not understand. Mark was a charter member, and Richard was in the club almost from the beginning. We are all very happy that they’ve both returned to active membership.
Ralph also fined Carlos, Joan and Joe for not signing in. Carlos graciously paid the fine for all three.
Mark Osborn thanked the detectives for the program. He said he appreciates the work of Sheriff Jett more and more.
Mary had a “not so happy”. She’s off to Canada for her son-in-law’s sentencing in her daughter’s murder. Remember to keep Mary in your prayers and in your heart.
AG Carol thanked the detectives for the presentation, and she’s very happy that some old members have returned to the club.
Dave said Rusty had played one of the Apostles in the Palm Sunday pageant at church.
Shirley was happy that the CLTS was such a success. The Interactors at Colonial Forge did a wonderful job of hosting the district event. They set up a table and collected $500 in pledges for Relay for life.
Ralph Davis is happy his daughter is getting married in four weeks. He joked that he’s glad Aric’s attention span has improved.
What Are You Reading?
Vicki Lewis recommends Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles
It was an eye
opening account for me about the imprisoning of women during the Civil War, particularly focusing on those who were deemed southern sympathizers in Missouri. The setting is in and around Ripley County, with specific references to Doniphan, the town in which Jim grew up. One of his high school classmates , an historian now deceased, is quoted in the book. It was a surprisingly good book.Each chapter of the novel is introduced by Missouri court records from the era of occupation by Union forces. It is a powerful book.
The Rotary Foundation News
Rotarians See Widespread Success in Africa’s Polio Fight
By the end of 2005, more than 20,000 African Rotarians and their international allies in the fight against polio had a reason to smile. In early November, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative partners announced that no case of the disease had been reported in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, and Togo since June. Clearly, the time and money they had invested in National Immunization Days and polio advocacy and mobilization were producing results. In Nigeria, the epicenter of a 2003 polio epidemic that quickly spread across more than a dozen African countries, political, religious, and traditional leaders were back on the polio bandwagon. For example, Nigeria’s paramount Muslim leader Alhaji Ado Bayero, emir of Kano, publicly encouraged parents to bring their children to polio immunization centers or allow vaccinators access into their homes.
Such high-level support enabled health workers and volunteers to reach tens of millions of children with the oral polio vaccine. More than 50 million were targeted during joint NIDs across Africa in ovember alone. Considering the depth of commitment shown by Rotary volunteers in the battle against polio, it was not surprising that one of their own, Ezra Teshome, was recognized as a hero at a global health summit in New York. But the Seattle, USA-based Rotarian saw nothing extraordinary in the nine years of participation at NIDs in his native Ethiopia, which led to his being honored as one of 10 global health heroes at the Time magazine-sponsored event. The honor was not about him, the self-effacing Teshome said. Rather, he received it “on behalf of the Ethiopian children, on behalf of the many medical workers, and on behalf of the millions of Rotarians who have worked so hard to [help] Ethiopian children and children throughout the world.”
Relay for Life
History of Relay for Life
One person can make a difference. Nowhere is that more evident than with the story of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, which began in Tacoma, Washington, as the City of Destiny Classic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer.
In the mid-1980s, Dr. Gordy Klatt, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon, wanted to enhance the income of his local American Cancer Society office. He decided to personally raise money for the fight by doing something he enjoyed—running marathons.
In May 1985, Dr. Klatt spent a grueling 24 hours circling the track at Baker Stadium at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma for more than 83 miles. Throughout the night, friends paid $25 to run or walk 30 minutes with him. He raised $27,000 to fight cancer. That first year, nearly 300 of Dr. Klatt's friends, family, and patients watched as he ran and walked the course.
While he circled the track those 24 hours, he thought about how others could take part. He envisioned a 24-hour team relay event that could raise more money to fight cancer. Months later he pulled together a small committee to plan the first team relay event known as the City of Destiny Classic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer.
In 1986, 19 teams took part in the first team relay event on the track at the colorful, historical Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000. An indescribable spirit prevailed at the track and in the tents that dotted the infield.
The Fredericksburg event is scheduled for May 20. See Shirley Heim to find out how to participate.
Other Dates to Remember
April Is Magazine Month
April 27- 30, 2006 District Conference Holiday Inn - Fredericksburg, VA
May 20 –Relay for Life
June Is- Rotary Fellowships Month
June 11-1April, 2006- Rotary International Annual Convention, Malmö, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark
June 25
District Awards Banquet
Upcoming Programs
April 19 Jill Wine, Volunteer Emergency Foundation for Children
April 27 Richard Lyall, Classification Talk
May 3—Group Study Exchange Team
Where to Make Up
MONDAY: Culpeper,Holiday Inn, 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY: Orange, 7:30 A.M. Cape Porpoise Lobster House at 182 Byrd Street (Business Route 20)
WEDNESDAY: Rappahannock-Fredericksburg,
Fredericksburg Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m.
THURSDAY: Caroline County, Aunt Sara’s, 7:30 a.m
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg Country Club, 6:30 p.m.
Warrenton, Fauquier Springs Country Club, noon
Woodbridge, Westminster Retirement Community, 12:1May p.m.
ANYTIME: E-Club, On-line:http: www.rotaryeclubone.org
http: www.rotaryeclubny1.com
http: www.rotaryeclubsouthwest.org
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