<div dir="ltr">lets pony up gang <br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Larry Myers</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ldmyers@pacific.net">ldmyers@pacific.net</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 12:26 PM<br>Subject: Fw: ROTARY - POLIO ERADICATION UPDATE - 10.3.16<br>To: Brad Kime <<a href="mailto:brad.kime69@gmail.com">brad.kime69@gmail.com</a>>, Bradley Benson <<a href="mailto:bbenson@riolindo.org">bbenson@riolindo.org</a>>, Brock Falkenberg <<a href="mailto:bfalkenberg@lakecoe.org">bfalkenberg@lakecoe.org</a>>, Cindy Sutcliffe <<a href="mailto:cindysutcliffe54@gmail.com">cindysutcliffe54@gmail.com</a>>, Claudia Smith <<a href="mailto:claudia@thecommunityvoice.com">claudia@thecommunityvoice.com</a>>, David Schreibman <<a href="mailto:dcassoc@cds1.net">dcassoc@cds1.net</a>>, Denise Rose <<a href="mailto:drose11957@gmail.com">drose11957@gmail.com</a>>, Dennis Abshire <<a href="mailto:dabshire2@gmail.com">dabshire2@gmail.com</a>>, Ed Johnson <<a href="mailto:edj@spaequip.com">edj@spaequip.com</a>>, Eric Miller <<a href="mailto:millerejm@comcast.net">millerejm@comcast.net</a>>, Fred Polkinghorn <<a href="mailto:fpolkinghorn@gmail.com">fpolkinghorn@gmail.com</a>>, Gary Hopper <<a href="mailto:jghopper@gmail.com">jghopper@gmail.com</a>>, James Smith <<a href="mailto:hyobbnapavalley@gmail.com">hyobbnapavalley@gmail.com</a>>, Jeff Pauli <<a href="mailto:jeff@ahealthagent.com">jeff@ahealthagent.com</a>>, Jim DeWilder <<a href="mailto:jdewilder@earthlink.net">jdewilder@earthlink.net</a>>, Jim O'Grady <<a href="mailto:Rotary@jimogrady.com">Rotary@jimogrady.com</a>>, John Kempkey <<a href="mailto:jkempkey@sanderjacobs.com">jkempkey@sanderjacobs.com</a>>, John Lecave <<a href="mailto:jlecave@sonic.net">jlecave@sonic.net</a>>, John LemMon <<a href="mailto:johnlemmon@sbcglobal.net">johnlemmon@sbcglobal.net</a>>, John Prescott <<a href="mailto:prescottandassociates@msn.com">prescottandassociates@msn.com</a>>, Jon Parker <<a href="mailto:jparker@parwitko.com">jparker@parwitko.com</a>>, Jose Guillen <<a href="mailto:jguillen@sonomacourt.org">jguillen@sonomacourt.org</a>>, Ken Lindell <<a href="mailto:rklindell@gmail.com">rklindell@gmail.com</a>>, Kristopher Lepore <<a href="mailto:klepore@sbcglobal.net">klepore@sbcglobal.net</a>>, Lee Reposa <<a href="mailto:lfreposa@hotmail.com">lfreposa@hotmail.com</a>>, Leonard Lund <<a href="mailto:leonard.lund@yahoo.com">leonard.lund@yahoo.com</a>>, Lori Bruhner <<a href="mailto:lbruhner@gmail.com">lbruhner@gmail.com</a>>, Lynda Guthrie <<a href="mailto:guthrie.lynda@gmail.com">guthrie.lynda@gmail.com</a>>, Mark Lesti <<a href="mailto:mlesti@windermere.com">mlesti@windermere.com</a>>, Matthew Owen <<a href="mailto:mowen707@gmail.com">mowen707@gmail.com</a>>, Merle Hayes <<a href="mailto:mohimm@sonic.net">mohimm@sonic.net</a>>, Michelle Buell <<a href="mailto:michelleb@lakecoe.org">michelleb@lakecoe.org</a>>, Paul Praetzel <<a href="mailto:jpraetzel@aol.com">jpraetzel@aol.com</a>>, Peggy Wyman <<a href="mailto:pegbanker@sbcglobal.net">pegbanker@sbcglobal.net</a>>, Rita Alonso <<a href="mailto:rita@agentrita.com">rita@agentrita.com</a>>, Roger Gouldberg <<a href="mailto:rgouldberg@gmail.com">rgouldberg@gmail.com</a>>, Roland Johnson <<a href="mailto:rjohnson@shn-engr.com">rjohnson@shn-engr.com</a>>, Ron Roberts <<a href="mailto:tinker9928@aol.com">tinker9928@aol.com</a>>, Ross Rowley <<a href="mailto:rossrowley@live.com">rossrowley@live.com</a>>, Salvador Rico <<a href="mailto:allianceauto1@sbcglobal.net">allianceauto1@sbcglobal.net</a>>, Sam Pennisi <<a href="mailto:sampennisi@gmail.com">sampennisi@gmail.com</a>>, Scott Hensey <<a href="mailto:Sthensey@aol.com">Sthensey@aol.com</a>>, Susan Ann Jansson <<a href="mailto:jansson.susan@gmail.com">jansson.susan@gmail.com</a>>, Tim Rodriquez <<a href="mailto:timothyrodriquez@tcbk.com">timothyrodriquez@tcbk.com</a>>, Tina Tvedt <<a href="mailto:ttvedt@rrhc.org">ttvedt@rrhc.org</a>>, Tom Wilson <<a href="mailto:tlw122211@sbcglobal.net">tlw122211@sbcglobal.net</a>><br>Cc: Wulff Reinhold <<a href="mailto:wreinhold@cds1.net">wreinhold@cds1.net</a>>, Bob Rogers <<a href="mailto:crobertrogers@comcast.net">crobertrogers@comcast.net</a>>, Barbara Spangler <<a href="mailto:barbara_spangler@att.net">barbara_spangler@att.net</a>><br><br><br>
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<div><strong><font size="4">DISTRICT 5130 PRESIDENT,</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font size="4">Attached is the latest polio eradication fundraising
update for 5130 a/o Oct. 3. Total polio contributions since July 1 = $ 21,645
which substantially less than the $ 40,000 plus that was received at this point
in 2015. Petaluma Valley made a substantial contribution this past month along
with a large number of smaller club contributions but my concern is the
immediate need for additional funding for the aggressive immunizations campaigns
now scheduled for 9 countries including and surrounding
Nigeria.</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><em><u><font size="4">REMEMBER – THE GATES FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTIONS –
$ 2 FOR EVERY $ 1 WE RAISE THIS YEAR – ARE ONLY FOR POLIO
ERADICATION.</font></u></em></strong></div>
<div><strong><font size="4">Contributions to the general fund of our Rotary
Foundation are not added to by Bill & Melinda Gates. The general fund
contributions are invested and not distributed for 3
years.</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font size="4">Funds contributed and directed to polio plus are
distributed the same year they are received – plus the Gates contributions are
also distributed at the same time.</font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font size="4"></font></strong> <strong>Also contributions to
POLIO PLUS are also credited to EVERY ROTARIAN EVERY YEAR.</strong></div>
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<div><strong><font size="4">Last month I talked about past setbacks to our goal of
the total eradication of polio – each time Rotarians and our Global Partners
have overcome those temporary challenges. Today year to date - only 29 cases in
3 endemic countries since Nigeria has been re-added to Afghanistan and Pakistan
as being the last 3 endemic countries.</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font size="4">So where are we in terms of our immunization
program?</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font size="4">NIGERIA – the emergy regional outbreak response is
continuing under the guidance of the Polio Eradication Emergency Operations
Center led by the government of Nigeria along with support from WHO and GPEI
partners. The outbreak response is being coordinated with neighboring countries
. NOTE – SIMILAR APPROACHES TO OUTBREAK RESPONSE WERE SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED
IN PREVIOUS YEARS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, HORN OF AFRICA, CHINA, AND IN FORMER
RUSSIAN SATELLITES LOCATED ABOVE AFGHANISTAN. A campaign was conducted this week
in Borno using a combination of bivalent oral polio vaccine (OPV) and IM
inactivated polio vaccine (IPV – SALK TYPE VACCINE).</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font size="4">AFGHANISTAN – Importantly there have been zero
environmental samples found this year. The last positive samples are recorded in
December 2015 which is the first time we have seen this breakthrough.
Immunizations continue and are coordinated with Pakistan. Immunization campaigns
are scheduled in October and November.</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font size="4">PAKISTAN – we continue to find positive environmental
samples which are of great concern. This confirms that virus transmission
continues to be geographically widespread across the country. The emphasis now
is on efforts to further strengthen immunization and surveillance activities in
all provinces of the country. Immunizations are scheduled for October and
November.</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font size="4">Lake Chad Sub-region – close proximity to Nigeria –
remains a strong concern. An emergency outbreak response is taking place which
includes an aggressive campaign including goals to immediately reach over 10
million children in CAR, Chad, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon. Security remains a
concern along with accessibility due to flooding during the current rainy
season.</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font size="4">WEST AFRICA – NID’s are scheduled for Guinea, Liberia,
Sierra Leone, Niger, Benin, Mali, and Mauritania.</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font size="4">I <em><u>know I sometimes give you too much detail but
I want each of you to understand just how critical your monetary contributions
and ongoing support is to our goal of totally eradication the polio virus from
this planet.</u></em> </font></strong></div>
<div><strong><font size="4"></font></strong> </div>
<div><strong><font size="4">As you know October 24th is END POLIO DAY and I hope
that this month each of you will set aside a part of your President’s time to
promote this live saving/life changing program. </font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><em><font size="4">ALSO THIS MONTH WE AR CELEBRATING OUR TWO ROTARY
FOUNDATION DINNERS. I AM HOPING THAT YOU WILL SET ASIDE A PORTION OF YOUR ROTARY
FOUNDATION TICKET PURCHASES TOWARDS POLIO
ERADICATION.</font></em></strong></div>
<div><strong><em><font size="4">REMEMBER EACH $ 1 DIRECTED TO POLIO PLUS BECOMES $
3 THANKS TO THE GATES FOUNDATION. THE ONLY PROGRAM OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
SUPPORTED BY BILL AND MELINDA GATES.</font></em></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font size="4">I know that we will overcome this latest setback
and soon the polio virus will be 100% eliminated from our planet. Soon we will
fulfill a promise we made to parents and children – that there will be a day in
the near future that a parent will never fear their son or daughter waking up
one morning paralyzed. I will never forger that morning.</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font size="4">Thank you for your long term financial
support.</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font size="4">Yours in Rotary Service,</font></strong></div>
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<div><strong><font size="4">Larry D. Myers, P.D.G. 5130 POLIO PLUS
CHAIR</font></strong></div>
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</div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"> GO A's<br>Gary "Hoop" Hopper</div>
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