The guest speakers at the meeting of January 25 Grace Ortiz and Felix Cabrera from the Texas Adult Protective Services (www.everyonesbusiness.org) . Adult Protective Services (APS) investigates allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of the elderly or adults with disabilities. When maltreatment is confirmed, APS provides or arranges services in an attempt to alleviate the problem. APS is dedicated to ensuring the health and safety of vulnerable adults in Texas.
Felix Cabrera & Grace Ortiz, Texas Adult Protective Services
At the meeting of August 24, Vista Hills Rotary Club scholarship winner, Ruby Gamez, was present to receive a check from club president-elect Ali Hagar. Ruby, a local college student, is a graduate of El Dorado High School.
Ruby Gamez received a check from Ali Hagar, club president-elect
At the meeting of May 11, only 3 cards remained in the joker jackpot drawing, which had grown to $680. Odds were pretty good that someone was going to pick the joker and claim half of the jackpot. After President Norm's misfire last week, those on hand this day were hoping for their own chance to declare victory, and take home a wad of cash. Guest speaker, Blake Barrow, drew the winning ticket, and Norm checked the number against his own. His tickets were losers this time. He announced the last three numbers of the winning ticket. It belonged to President-elect, Ali Hagar. Norm shuffled the remaining three cards and placed them face down on the table in front of Ali, who quickly covered one of the cards with his right hand. He turned it over and yelled, "I got it!" The joker was revealed, and Ali was $340 richer, but not for long. This prince of a guy with a heart of gold decided to donate his windfall to the Rescue Mission of El Paso, so the gentleman who picked Ali's winning ticket, Blake Barrow, the Executive Director of the Rescue Mission of El Paso, ended up accepting a $340 check from President-elect Hagar. There was no "Loser-of-the-Week." A new game with a full deck of cards begins on May 18. Congratulations, Ali!
Ali Hagar, $680 Joker Jackpot Winner, May 11, 2011
Ali Hagar presents $340 check to Blake Barrow, Executive Director, Rescue Mission of El Paso
At the meeting of January 25, frequent loser, Norman Brown, had his number called to pick for the joker jackpot, and his chance to win half of the cash jackpot. As expected, Norm became the loser-of-the-week once again, pulling the nine of spades from the deck of remaining cards. Better luck next time, Norm.
Norman Brown, Loser-of-the-Week for January 25
In 1985, Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation undertook the task of eliminating the disease of polio from the world. To date Rotarians have contributed over $600,000,000.00 to this effort. A total of at least one billion dollars will come from Rotary before the job is completed. Two years ago, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $100,000,000.00 to PolioPlus, which was matched by Rotary. Now, the Gates Foundation has pledged an additional $255,000,000.00 with a match of $100,000,000.00 required from Rotarians.
So how's the fight going worldwide? In 1985 there were 350,000 cases of polio reported. Last year there were only 1,750 cases. The entire world, save 4 countries, has been certified polio-free by the World Health Organization. However, those 4 countries are among the most difficult: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria. The only human disease EVER eradicated before was Small Pox, and that was accomplished in 1979. Now, each of us has a chance to be a part of this historic undertaking.
You now have the opportunity to use your cell phone to make a one-time US$5 donation toward PolioPlus by texting "polio" to 90999. Proceeds will go toward Rotary's US$200 Million Challenge .
A one-time charge of $5 will be added to your mobile phone bill. Standard messaging rates and additional fees may apply. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Proceeds benefit The Rotary Foundation and are collected by the Mobile Giving Foundation. Service is available on most carriers. You can unsubscribe at any time by texting 'STOP' to 90999. For full terms, visit www.mgive.com/a .
For now, this service is available only in the United States for most carriers. To see the latest video updates on PolioPlus, click on the following link:
http://www.rotary.org/en/SERVICEANDFELLOWSHIP/POLIO/Pages/ridefault.aspx