Take action for World Polio Day!
Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta says that polio eradication can be achieved if Rotary members stay committed. He calls on every club to offer support this World Polio Day.
Watch and share President Mehta’s World Polio Day video message.
Touring our District, A Community at a Time
2019-2020: Rotarian of the Year
Each year the current District Governor has the privilege of selecting and honoring outstanding achievements. These are usually announced at the Annual District Conference. Rotary years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 were anything but usual. Let’s just call them the “Pandemic Years” and everyone will know what you will be referring to.
Although the pandemic tried its hardest to stifle, slow down, stop or even suffocate Rotary, you saw to it to NOT let this happen. On March 13, 2020 you did see things come to a screeching halt, but you soon picked up the pieces and got back to the business of Rotary.
The Aloha Presidents* became the COVID-19 Presidents. Meetings went from being in person to meeting on Zoom or Skype. Projects were assessed and in cases where they could, they became virtual. Everybody had to follow strict guidelines of social distancing, small gatherings, and strict health protocols.
Many club leaders rose to the challenge, pivoted, switched gears and kept going. There were numerous challenges to meet head on.
Polio Eradication Update
Dear Polio Eradication Warriors, Polio Eradication Update For The Week October 31, 2020 Polio Eradication Update Archives for earlier weeks ...Click HereAdvocate, Donate & Educate to END POLIO NOW & FOREVER! 20,000,000 Children Saved from the Paralysis...
World Polio Day – October 24
Watch our World Polio Day Global Update. This year’s theme is “A win against polio is a win for global health.” Join us for World Polio Day as global health experts and partners share our progress on the road to polio eradication. The Global Update on 24 October...
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!
7 Tips to growing membership
With the new Rotary year upon us, I wanted to share some great ideas for clubs as they develop their 2021-2022 goals in Rotary Club Central. We are emerging from quite possibly the worst 16 months in Rotary history. Although I have not seen...
What is a vaccine cold chain?
by Elizabeth Schroederreposted from Rotary.org The logistics of shipping and storing vaccines A mass, worldwide vaccination effort is crucial to defeating the COVID-19 pandemic — but the logistics of getting it done are incredibly complex. Two of...
Cloyd Clark, PDG 2006-07
May 23, 1942 – February 28, 2021 McCOOK, Neb. — Cloyd Clark, 78, longtime McCook resident and former District Judge in Southwest Nebraska, died Sunday (Feb. 28, 2021), at Kearney Regional Hospital in Kearney, Neb. Clark was instrumental in starting...
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 Oct. 16, 2021 Polio Eradication Update
Archives for earlier weeks ...Click Here
Advocate, Donate & Educate to END POLIO NOW & FOREVER!
20,000,000 Children Saved from the Paralysis of Polio Since 1988
| Total paralysis cases | YTD '21 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| Globally |
2 |
140 |
176 |
33 |
22 |
37 |
| -in endemic countries: |
2 |
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 – 1 Pakistan (2020-84) (2019-147), 1 Afghanistan (2020-56) (2019-29)
2021 Vaccine Derived Polio 94 Cases in 15 Countries (2020-1,087 Cases in 26 countries)
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.
PolIomyelitis in the tomb of Userhat – Egypt
No new Wild Polio cases reported this week! What is that Polio Picture? Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is a condition that can affect polio survivors decades after they recover from their initial poliovirus infection.World Polio Day - October 24, 2021 A...
Yes, there are Risks associated with Vaccines…
No new Wild Polio cases reported this week! What is that Polio Picture? Yes, there are Risks associated with Vaccines. See the cartoon in the attached Update report.World Polio Day - October 24, 2021 A Win Against Polio is a Win for Global...
novel oral polio vaccine against type 2 poliovirus (nOPV2)
No new Wild Polio cases reported this week! What is that Polio Picture? A decade in the making, the novel oral polio vaccine against type 2 poliovirus (nOPV2) could help the world finally reach Polio eradication.Photo: World Health...
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.
American Cemetery, Epinal, FR
Kansas City Royals Baseball
GSE Student – Candela Sudano
Big Red Blowout – UNI 8 at NU 44
RYLA Camp, July 2019
Packing School Backpacks
Hot Meals USA Dedication
Club Visitations
Carhenge – Alliance, NE
McCook, NE Visit
Ogallala, NE Visit
A night at the Saloon
