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Past RCA Programs7 February 2022 George & Sedena Cappannelli, Co-Founders, Age Nation 31 January 2022 Kim Kerschner, Executive Director, Locker #505 24 January 2022 17 January 2022 Harold Medina, Chief, Albuquerque Police Department 10 January 2022 |
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Ethical Moment by Ed O'LeartWhat's the Connection between the Rotary Club of Albuquerque's Ethics Program and Rotary International's Four Way Test? Hear more on Monday in an "Ethical Moment" presented by RCA Rotarian Ed O'Leary. |
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A Century of Doing Good in the WorldThe Rotary Foundation has been improving lives since 1917. Learn about our work and be inspired to join us in celebrating our centennial year and meeting humanity’s greatest challenges! (This video premiered at the 2016 Rotary International Assembly.) |
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Sam Donaldson - The Press, The President, and the Public
Born in 1934 in El Paso, Texas, Sam Donaldson began his broadcasting career in college. He rose to prominence as the chief White House correspondent for ABC News, eventually moving to the anchor desk for such programs as World News Sunday, Primetime Live, This Week with Sam Donaldson and Cokie Roberts and Politics Live, the first regularly scheduled internet news program. A four-time Emmy Award winner, Donaldson stepped down from ABC News after 47 years with the network in 2013. |
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This year's generous RCA Lunch Sponsors:
LEGACY Sponsor
RCA Rotarian Bert Parnall
Making A Difference Sponsor
RCA Rotarian Cathy Waseta
Rotary Program Monday, July 17, 2017 - Rachel Moore
Rachel is a member of the Hopi Tribe and was brought up enjoying the outdoors hiking in the Jemez and Sandia Mountains throughout the summer months. Always having an interest in cultures, Rachel received a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in Archaeology focusing on the Fremont culture, contemporaries of the Anasazi. She then went on to receive her Master's in Museum Studies from Arizona State University, where her research focused on sacred objects in museums and museum representation in film.
A celebration of Shirley's life will be held on Saturday, July 29.
The Rotary Club of Albuquerque sends its condolences to the family & friends of RCA Rotarian Shirley Sinkey. She was born a farmer's daughter on January 25, 1936, in Cherokee, Iowa. Shirley moved to Albuquerque in 1960 with her husband and sons, Greg and Tim. After working 18 years for Xerox she retired in 1986 to begin a new career as the owner of Innovative Ideas and as a realtor for Scott Patrick Homes. Shirley loved the real estate world and became lifelong friends with many of her customers.
Helping people with disabilities make their own music
Music has been an important part of leading an ordinary life for students at the Music School for Children With Disabilities in Honor of Paul Harris in Lublin, Poland. Founded by Rotary members, the school serves 20 students with various disabilities, including Down syndrome, autism, and visual impairments. The Rotary Club of Lublin-Centrum-Maria Curie-Sklodowska has provided funding with help from Rotary Foundation Matching Grants and the Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society, which houses the school.
After their son Mateusz was born with underdeveloped eyes, Mariusz and Joanna Kania looked for ways to help him be active. When he showed an aptitude for music, they looked for a teacher and were thrilled to find the Paul Harris music school.
Finding Safe Haven
For years, Angalia Bianca had slept in abandoned buildings throughout Chicago. She stole. She did drugs. She spent time in and out of jail for forgery, theft, trespassing, and possession of narcotics. But after she landed in prison for the seventh time, something changed -- Bianca knew she wanted a better life. She just didn’t know how to make it happen.
After serving her time, Bianca sought help from a local homeless organization, A Safe Haven, and moved to its shelter in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Bianca followed the program closely -- she attended all the required meetings, passed drug tests, and volunteered at every opportunity.
Saving lives in Ghana
What is it like taking a large team to Africa? It has probably been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. In mid February, I began leading Rotary members from all over the East Coast of the United States through Ghana. I’ve tried to give the team a warm Ghanaian welcome like I’ve received on my earlier trips. A large trip is a real blessing because each person sees Ghana and our work in a different way.
A highlight for the team was greeting the chief of Sagadugu. The team got excited about buying goats and food for children in the villages where I support eight churches. It was good to see the pastors of most of the eight churches, and I had to explain that we were just passing through on our way to Bolgatanga.
India celebrates three years without polio
Throughout India and around the world, Rotary clubs are celebrating a major milestone: India has gone three years without a new case of polio. The last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal on 13 January 2011. To mark this historic triumph, Rotary clubs illuminated landmarks and iconic structures throughout the country with four simple but powerful words, "India is polio free."
The three-year achievement sets the stage for polio-free certification of the entire Southeast Asia region by the World Health Organization. The Indian government also plans to convene a polio summit in February to commemorate this victory in the global effort to eradicate polio.