Touring our District, A Community at a Time
Travel History
Beginning on July 1, 2019 the adventure as your District Governor “officially” begins. But really my travels and my journey began a long time ago… View my travel map
Counties
Clubs Visited
Miles Driven
blog posts
NEWS: Mojo Blog
I’m going to plan to post as often as possible, maybe not every day, but as the mood hits me and the need arises to share some worthy. I will share my adventures, some thoughts, some ideas that I gather from all of you, and most of all I hope to have some fun. It will be an exciting year ahead, I hope you all can come along for the journey as I explore Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, and eventually HAWAII!
Serve Rotary to Change Lives
RI President-elect announces 2021-22 presidential theme by Ryan Hylandreposted from https://www.rotary.org/en/shekhar-mehta-says-serving-others-changes-lives-including-our-own Incoming Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta urged members to...
What is MOJO?
According to the dictionary:mo·jo /ˈmōjō/ noun US a magic charm, talisman, or spell. "someone must have their mojo working over at the record company"magic power.Mojo is typically defined as an American English slang term such as a good luck charm,...
African region declared free of wild poliovirus
Rotary and its GPEI partners celebrate a monumental achievement, say global eradication of wild polio is possible with the continued dedication and persistence of Rotarians. Story Written By: Ryan Hyland Aug. 24, 2020 The World Health Organization...
Other Mojo Blurbs
Mojo could also be considered as momentum. Think about it, if we are not moving for forward we are either going backwards or making no progress at all. In order to have any momentum, you must have something of substantial force to move or have an effect on another object. Something small is not going to make a difference on something substantial. Think BIG! Make a Difference!

Polio Eradication Update
For The Week February 19, 2021 Polio Eradication Update
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20,000,000 Children Saved from the Paralysis of Polio Since 1988
Total paralysis cases | YTD '21 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
Globally |
1 |
140 |
176 |
33 |
22 |
37 |
-in endemic countries: |
1 |
140 |
176 |
33 |
22 |
37 |
-in post-endemic countries: |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Wild Polio cases reported this week:
Pakistan 0, Afghanistan 0
2021 Wild Polio Case Breakdown by Country (Purple Numbers are 2020 Totals) Endemic Countries – 0 Pakistan (2020-84) (2019-147), 1 Afghanistan (2020-56) (2019-29)
Terry Ziegler, bigzlumber@aol.com Rotary Region 26 Endowment/Major Gifts Adviser
Many of you have asked questions about the recent Vaccine Derived Polio cases. Rotary is quite concerned about the increased numbers of Vaccine Derived cases as well as the Wild Polio cases. Some of the increase in case numbers is due to better surveillance with more cases being identified. When vaccine-derived cases are confirmed, there is an immediate response with vaccinations given in the immediate area. See the attached Q&A’s from the CDC. The CDC has created an outbreak response team and plans to deploy more than 60 CDC staff over the next 6 months to concentrate on Vaccine Derived outbreaks. I hope this will help as you inform your District’s Rotarians about the Vaccine-Induced Polio cases.
Vaccine-Induced Polio Cases – From 2000 to date, 1085 cases of paralytic cVDPV have been reported, 932 (86%) of which were type 2. During the same period, >10 million cases of paralytic polio were averted. Vaccine-associated paralytic polio can occur in children who receive the vaccine, usually after the first dose, or in their susceptible close contacts, for a total of 2–4 cases per birth cohort of 1,000,000 children before the switch from trivalent OPV to bivalent OPV. Since the switch, an estimated 160–240 cases per year of type 2 vaccine-associated paralytic polio have been averted. Cessation of all OPV use after certification of polio eradication will eliminate the risk for VDPV emergence and spread.
Dr. Samreen Khalil, WHO Polio Eradication Officer in Pakistan
Dear Polio Eradication Warriors, NO new Wild Polio cases reported this week.What is that Polio Picture? This picture shows Dr. Samreen Khalil, WHO Polio Eradication Officer in Pakistan, as she collects a sample from Muhammad Shabir in order...
Friendship Gate Border crossing between Afghanistan & Pakistan
Dear Polio Eradication Warriors, NO new Wild Polio cases reported this week.What is that Polio Picture? Today's Polio picture shows the Friendship Gate - a border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan where goods, livestock, and...
Dr. De Sousa, National Expanded Program on Immunization Manager
Dear Polio Eradication Warriors, oNE new Wild Polio case reported this week.What is that Polio Picture? This picture shows Dr.De Sousa, the National Expanded Program on Immunization Manager for Angola.From her first polio vaccination...
Travel Gallery
Traveling to the clubs is certainly the most enjoyable part of the District Governors responsibilities. Meeting all the dedicated Rotarians, their families, friends and community leaders throughout the district is such a thrill for me. For many years I have made my way to clubs as often as much as possible. But this year as YOUR Governor, it is a very special honor to make the return trip to visit. I’m hoping that I can make many trips back over the year of my service to our district.