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We recited the four way test to remind us of our Rotary ethics of truth, fairness, goodwill, friendships and beneficial to all.
 Thank you to current club officers, look for the full list on our website. Get more involved with Changemakers, we are looking for someone for membership committee, foundation committee, a President Elect for 25-26 who would be president next year, a grants committee and treasurer. Cathy Statz was the winner of our 50/50 raffle. Congratulations Cathy!!! Grants are based on giving to the Rotary Foundation. To be eligible a club needs to achieve the Every Rotarian, Every Year pledge. Go to MyRotary.org under Participate and Support Our Foundation to donate or set up a monthly pledge. The Polio Plus fund can also be contributed to this way. We are always looking for new members. Current members are encouraged to share meeting invites on social media. Use the hashtags #servicebeforeself #peopleofaction #rotary to get better noticed. The Executive board meeting is the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:00. All club members are welcome. This month is September 9th. Committee meetings are the 4th Tuesday of the month at 5:00. Next meeting will be September 23th at 5:00. Access the meetings the same as a regular meeting. Find your passion and enhance your Rotary experience.  The Service Committee grant application for a Rotary Peace Pole for Peace Garden Global at Elmwood Elementary school in Zion Illinois has been approved. Changemaker Julie Zilmer is leading the peace garden project. We have pledged and are collecting $213 for this project, with matching district grant funds. Donations can be mailed to our district foundation treasurer:
Rotary District 6250 Foundation c/o Brian Watson 4030 E Stone Ridge Drive Milton Wisconsin 53563 -- Be sure to write Changemakers Peace Pole project in the memo line. Or you can donate directly on www.rotary6250.org. Choose the Foundation Tab. Click on District 6250 Foundation near the bottom. Choose Donate Now. In the dropdown menu that says Use this donation for: choose Changemakers Rotary Club. Let a club officer know what your donation is for if you give online, since we are limited to one account. The Ukrainian Refugee School service project is still progressing. Our district will match any donations 1:1 The Hungarian Rotarian global grant number is 2457939 and will kick off in autumn of 2025. Donations can also be made same as for the peace pole, but choose the Ukrainian-Hungarian Budapest School option, or put in check memo line. An international pen pal project is being set up with the Ukrainian Refugee School to enhance English proficiency and foster cross-cultural connections.  Operation Pollination is well underway for this growing season. Plants are thriving, projects are wrapping up for the season.
Friday, October 3rd, we will note End Polio Now month for Rotary International with a video of Michael McGovern's presentation about Rotary's Polio Eradication Initiative. Michael is chair of the Rotary International Polio Plus Committee. We will also have a trivia contest. This month, Cathy Statz and Sharon Bradish told us about the June District 6250 Rotary Friendship Exchange to Sweden. It was a ten day trip, with stays in three separate areas of the country. They met a lot of wonderful people, saw amazing sights, and ate delicious food. They learned of the famous people of Sweden, and some of the important research the Swedes have done. They toured historical and modern buildings, rode in a 1928 automobile, learned about biodiversity in the area, and overall had a wonderful time.
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October is Polio Awareness Month in Rotary! Polio is a highly contagious viral infection that can cause paralysis. Symptoms can include fever, headache, sore throat, muscle weakness or pain, an paralysis. There is no cure for polio once contracted. Treatment focuses on managing symptoms and preventing complications. However, there is a very effective vaccine for it.
Rotary was a pioneer in the fight against polio and started efforts in 1978 with a very ambitious goal to reach a polio-free world. Rotary has helped immunize more than 2.5 billion people against polio since then. This effort includes both financial contributions and countless volunteer hours from Rotary members worldwide. In 2024, more than 5,000 clubs organized nearly 8,000 awareness actions in 142 countries.
The questions will be posted after our October 3rd monthly meeting. Join us for fellowship at 7:30 am with the meeting following at 8 am. October 24th is World Polio Day and during the monthly meeting you will find out about Rotary’s goal to have a Polio Free World and how close we are to accomplishing this. 
