Owosso Rotary Review

Owosso Rotary
Review
A weekly publication of the Owosso Rotary Club, Owosso, Michigan
This Week’s
Program
Exchange Student
Presentation
Anna Minarikova
Next Week’s
Program
Exchange Student
Presentation
Guilherme Basilio
Meetings & Make-ups
Owosso Rotary Club: Unless
otherwise noted, the club meets
on Wednesdays from noon to
1:15 pm in the Mitchell Auditorium
at Memorial Healthcare. Meeting make-up forms are available
either through Laura Davis or Tim
Atkinson.
Chesaning Rotary Club:
Tuesdays at noon, Riverfront
Grille
Corunna Rotary Club: Thursdays at noon, Corunna United
Methodist Church
Durand Rotary Club: Tuesdays
at 11:30 am, Durand Union Station.
Rotary Web sites:
Owosso Rotary Club:
www.owossorotary.org
District 6310: ww.rotary6310.org
Rotary International:ww.rotary.org
November 12, 2014
Whooping Cough more pervasive than most realize
By Dr. Jessica LaForest
EBOLA…
SARS…
ANTHRAX…
All of these infectious diseases
have had large amounts of media
coverage over the last few years.
While these are of course potential major public health concerns,
the actual number of cases in
the United States are very small.
There are many other diseases
causing much higher rates of illness and death currently across
our country.
One of these is pertussis. Pertussis or “Whooping Cough” is a
bacterial respiratory illness that
causes on average of 195,000
deaths worldwide. It is characterized by a whooping sound that is
made while gasping for air during
fits of coughing. These coughing
fits can last up to 10 weeks leading to pertussis often being called
the “100 day cough”.
Pertussis is especially dangerous for infants and young children, with greater than half of infants under 1 year of age requiring
hospitalization and majority of
pertussis related deaths occurring
also in this age group. According
to the Centers for Disease Control
(CDC), in 2013 over 28,000 cases
were reported in the United States.
A 30% increase of pertussis cases
have been reported across the
country thus far in 2014. Many
states have now upgraded pertussis to epidemic status. While
not yet classified as an epidemic
See LaForest on page 2
The long and the short of it
Photo by Tom Campbell
KEN HENRY AND EILEEN JENNINGS tag teamed last week to expound on the
virtues of the Rotary Foundation. Henry pointed out that the Foundation was established in 1917 and is the premier charity worldwide, focusing on Polio eradication, sanitation and human services. Jennings about the benefits of Foundation
contributions and how those dollars find their way back to local projects. The
Rotary Foundation’s goal is for every Rotarian to give at least $100 per year. The
Owosso club is nearing that benchmark. If you’re not committed yet, see Ken
Henry or Matt Hufnagel.
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Recent Exchange Students
Guilherme Basilio (Brazil 2014-15):
(beliorasbasilio@hotmail.com)
Anna Minarikova (Czech Republic 2014-15):
(a.minarikova26@gmail.com
Helene Myrdal (Denmark 2013-14):
helenemyrdal@gmail.com
Sukhanite Hye (Thailand 2012-13):
pizzabra@hotmail.com
Nina Millet (France 2012-13):
m.nina77@hotmail.fr
in Michigan, the number of cases
has risen over the last five years
despite many local and national
Directed by Dr. J Ellsworth Jackson
Pipe Organ • Full Chorus • Harpsichord • Chamber Orchestra
First Congregational Church, Owosso
Saturday, December 6th, 7:00 PM
HELLO! Mike Selleck
won $14 in last week’s
drawing. He pledged the
jackpot to Polio Plus, but
drew the king of clubs.
$247 rolls on toward this
week’s drawing.
Rotary International statement on Ebola
From Rotary.org
Rotary International President
Gary C.K. Huang and the Board
of Directors express their deepest
concern and empathy for those
countries and individuals impacted by the Ebola outbreak.
We recognize that public health
professionals and community
health workers working on polio
eradication, particularly in West
Africa, will be called upon to help
respond to the Ebola crisis. Nevertheless, despite this redeployment
of resources, polio eradication
efforts to boost the immunity of
children in the area continue, and
synchronized polio immunization
campaigns were held in September across 18 west and central Af-
rican countries during which 94
million children were immunized
against polio.
Rotary continues to closely
monitor the latest developments,
and work with the World Health
Organization, UNICEF, the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, and other partners to
respond to both polio and Ebola.
Fighting disease is a priority of
our members, who have organized countless projects around
the world aimed at educating and
mobilizing communities to prevent the spread of major diseases
such as polio, HIV/AIDS, and
malaria.
While our response to Ebola
continues to evolve, much has al-
LaForest
Continued from page 1
campaigns to raise awareness.
Pertussis is primarily treated
with antibiotics, but prevention of
the disease is still the main goal
of therapy. The prevention is
through the DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis) vaccination.
This vaccine course is begun
during routine childhood vaccination protocols, and a booster
vaccine is recommended every
10 years throughout adulthood.
Vaccination is now recommended
by the CDC, American Congress
of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
and the American Pediatric Association for all women during
pregnancy and for all adults with
contact with infants and young
children.
As an obstetrician, I discuss this
important issue with all of my patients and their families. I highly
recommend this vaccine and offer
it to all of my pregnant patients.
While there are many opinions on
vaccines today, what we need to
focus on is that no innocent child
need die from a preventable disease.
Owosso Rotary
Leadership 2014-15
Rotary
Calendar
Past President: Heidi O’Dea
President: Matt Hufnagel
President Elect: David Shorter
President Nominee: TBD
Secretary: Tim Atkinson
Assistant Secretary: Chris Newell
Treasurer: Laura Davis
Assistant Treasurer: Christina Walsh
VP Administration: Paul Cook
VP Foundation: Barbara BakerOmerod
VP Membership: Carol Dowsett
VP Public Relations: Alaina Kraus
VP Service Projects: Nick Tereck
Editor-In-Chief: Tom Campbell
Head of Programs: Tom Cook
Sergeant-at-Arms: Mike Selleck
Youth Exchange Officer: Mike Ardelean
Board Members at Large: Bill Brown,
Lynn Grubb, Ken Henry, John Oliver,
Jeff Phillips, Ken Somerlot.
Nov. 12th – Rotary Meeting,
Noon-1:15 p.m. Exchange student presentation. Anna Minarikova.
Nov. 19th – Rotary Meeting,
Noon-1:15 p.m. Exchange
student presentation. Guilherme
Basilio.
Nov. 26th – Rotary Meeting,
Noon-1:15 p.m. Rotary Foundation Month. Barbara BakerOmerod.
Dec. 3rd – Rotary Meeting,
Noon-1:15 p.m. Classification talks. Nick Tereck & John
Oliver.
ready been accomplished:
• Through our investments in the
polio eradication infrastructure in
Nigeria, the government was able
to help stop the outbreak of Ebola. The polio surveillance network
– used to monitor cases for polio
– is being employed to identify
and track suspected Ebola cases
and has contributed to Nigeria’s
successful response. It is important to remember that Nigeria is
still one of three polio endemic
countries and we must continue
our efforts on eradicating polio to
prevent new outbreaks.
• Rotary leadership continues
to reach out to Rotarians in affected regions to determine how
we can strengthen our response.
Additionally, Rotary has created
a working group to review the
results of our findings, and help
guide our outreach efforts.
• In addition to our global organizational plans, Rotary members
are being mobilized on the ground
to help prevent the spread of Ebola and other major diseases. The
Rotary Club of Monrovia, for
example is working directly with
the Ministry of Health and Social
Welfare in Liberia to enhance local support for Ebola patients,
health workers, and support personnel. Rotarians are soliciting
funds to buy locally available
items, providing much needed
transportation, tracking potential
Ebola cases, and supporting the
reintegration of those who have
recovered from the virus. Funding for the Monrovia project will
also be used for local vehicle repair, fuel, medicine, mattresses,
buckets, and other supplies. The
Monrovia club has asked for donations of gowns, gloves, face
masks, shoe covers, plastic boots,
and, sadly, body bags.
Please contact Yoquai Lavala
with copy to David Frankfort for
more information on where to
send items, and read more about
the club’s project in Rotary Ideas.
Rotarians and friends of Rotary
can also support our broader efforts to address public health
concerns by contributing to the
Rotary Foundation’s disease prevention and treatment fund. Contributions can be made securely
online at www.rotary.org/give by
selecting the Annual Fund option.
They can be made in a variety of
currencies, and are eligible for
Paul Harris Fellow recognition.
While these gifts may not contribute directly to current Ebola
relief efforts, they will be put to
effective use to support Rotary’s
ongoing commitment to prevent
disease and improve access to
health care around the world.
Club announcements
Sign up for Salvation Army bell ringing. Our date is November
15th. It’s game-on to defeat those scurrilous Kiwanians for the gold
cup trophy, awarded to the organization raising the most money.
President Matt encouraged everyone to attend the Rotary Foundation Gala in Frankenmuth on November 21st. The social hour starts at
5:45 and dinner at 7:00. The club will pay the registration fee for any
member that wants to attend.
Owosso Rotary Club
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