Celebration of Service
This is the week! While this will be a regular Rotary meeting, Rotarians are required to purchase a ticket for admittance and the cost is TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Rotarian tickets are $100. Guest tickets are $50. The Celebration of Service will take place on Tuesday, May 11 at Casino Aztar Conference Center beginning at 11:00 AM. The guest speaker is Cal Thomas, the most widely read and one of the most highly regarded voices on the American political scene. To reserve your ticket, contact Christy at  the Rotary office by calling 962-4687 or e-mail at info@evansvillerotary.com. Checks should be made out to THE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF EVANSVILLE.

Needed: Administrative Assistant
A new administrative assistant is needed as soon as possible. If you know of anyone who might be interested in this part time position, please contact Christy or President Brian Williams for the job description and requirements.  

May 18 - Joke-A-Thon
Bill Theby announced the next Rotary Joke- A-Thon would be Tuesday, May 18. Get your joke(s) ready and cleared by Bill, Nancy Koehler or President Brian Williams.

Good News & Bad News on Polio
The good news on polio is that in the first quarter of 2010 there were only 71 new polio cases reported worldwide versus 328 in the same period in 2009. Other good news is that Bill Gates has obtained a pledge of support for the polio eradication efforts from the Sultan of Sokoto, spiritual leader of Nigeria’s 70 million Muslims. Last year Nigeria had half of the world’s 1,600 polio cases. The bad news is that polio is breaking out in new places. Very recently there was a new polio outbreak in Tajikistan, which had not seen a polio case for 19 years. A new polio front recently opened in Uganda. This was Uganda’s first polio case in 12 years. New polio cases also popped up in Mali, Togo, Ghana, and Kenya. Polio spreads through water contaminated by human feces. Polio paralyzes just one person for every 200 infected. If a few cases of polio are discovered, it means that thousands of additional people have been infected. Accordingly, massive vaccination campaigns are needed to achieve the total eradication of polio. Polio has evaded a two-decade-long, 8.2 billion dollar effort to kill it off. The “vertical” strategy to eliminate polio is now coming into question. The vertical strategy worked with smallpox, but it has not yet worked with polio. Some consideration is now being given to a broader, “horizontal” strategy to treat other diseases as well as polio. The basic idea is that if the child is being treated for polio, it is probably a good idea to give the child a vaccine for diphtheria, hepatitis B, and yellow fever at the same time, and also give attention to sanitation problems. – John Whinrey

New Member Proposals
Pepper Mulherin, Director-External Affairs with AT&T, is being proposed for membership. Pepper’s classification is Communications. Also, Keith Smith, Operations Manager at Action Pest Control, is being proposed for membership. Keith’s classification is Pest Control. Any one objecting to these proposals should contact the Membership committee.

Acknowledgement of Rotary Civic Award
“Friends at Rotary – The honor of the Rotary Civic Award is truly a highlight in our lives. The initial surprise, the glorious words, the song by the summer musical kids, and a billboard on the Lloyd. We are humbled and blessed to be members of this fine community. Thank you – Jack & Sue Schriber”

Thank You
Thanks to everyone for helping with the St. Mary’s Reading Rotarian program in April. We look forward to working with you and others in the fall. Sincerely - Cathy Sickman Renner

District 6580 Assembly
Rotary District 6580 Assembly is Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the Applied Technology building, Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana.

Steve & Sally Jennings Scholarship
Jeff Deig and Randy Miller introduced the Friends of Steve and Sally Jennings Scholarship to the Rotarians present at the March 23 meeting. If you would like a donation card, please see Jeff or Randy. Gifts may also be made on line at: www.evansville.edu/give.

Thoughts and Prayers
Please continue to keep all Rotarians and their families in your thoughts and prayers especially Bill Spice and his family.