The fee will go up to $15.00 after that date, including race day registrations which will begin at 7:00 a.m. on the day of the race and will be cut off at 8:15 a.m.  The schedule for the day will be as follows:  7:00 a.m.--Race day registration and packet pick-up for pre-registered runners; 8:15 a.m.--End of race day registration and the start of a 1 mile fun run for kids.  Kids 12 and younger will pay $5.00 to participate in this event and will not receive a T-shirt, but will receive a participation ribbon.  All Anthony Wayne Rotarians and high school students may register for the event at a price of $12.00 on the day of the event.

 

Because the eradication of polio is one of the primary goals of Rotary International, the Anthony Wayne Rotary Club wishes to do its part in contributing to this very worthwhile effort.  The Bill and Belinda Gates Foundation has recently gifted Rotary International with $350 million dollars with the stipulation that Rotary Clubs throughout the world get together and match the first $200 million dollars of this gift.  As of a recent Rotary International report, we have already reached the $70 million dollar mark.  Rotary clubs worldwide have been asked to make major contributions to help in this effort.  It is the goal of Anthony Wayne Rotary to reach AT LEAST $2,000 for our 2009-2010 gift.  It is hoped that this inaugural 5K Run/Walk event will help us in doing so.

Northrop HS Canstruction 2009

If you want to see what a dedicated group of Rotary Interact students can accomplish, take a look at this video they produced to promote their 2009 Canstruction project. Click here.  Photos of the team and other schools projects are available here.

In Memoriam

Anthony Wayne Rotarian, Ron Phillips of Fort Wayne, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, at home. Born Aug. 19, 1931, in Chicago, Ill., he founded the first Health Education Center in the country, in Hinsdale, Ill., and proceeded to found the McMillen Center for Health Education in Fort Wayne.

 

AWRC Donates $2500 to World Relief in Fort Wayne

	On December 16, the Anthony Wayne Rotary Club presented Sammy Mah (far right), World Relief's president and CEO, with a $2,500 donation. To the left of Mr. Mah is  Rotarian Jeff Keplar, who is also the director of World Relief's new Fort Wayne office.
Also shown, continuing to the left, are John McFann, Asst. Secretary Larry McChessney, President-elect Barrie Peterson and President Greg Lowe. To see the Journal Gazette article, click here: http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081217/LOCAL/812170314 For more information about World Relief, click here: http://www.wr.org

Nat on the Net

	Would you like to See Our Australian Friend, Natalie Forrest, Present the News in Canberra Australia?  Yes, you have to watch a short commercial first, but it is fun to hear the local Canberra news and Nat's accent.
Click on the link below to see Nat doing the news in Canberra.  She does not work weekends!  Once on the iPrime site, click on the blue Prime News box. http://canberra.iprime.com.au/

Australians at Notre Dame Game?

Jack Ripple and Pat Favuzzo took a kangaroo to the Notre Dame game.  Why?  Did they get the kangaroo from our Australian friends?  Should we fine them at Rotary? Has the kangaroo had all of its shots?  Have Jack and Pat had all of their shots?  Is this fair to all concerned, and will this build goodwill and better friendships?  Do kangaroos make good Rotarians?

Ruby Garrison Blog

Below is the link to Ruby Garrison's Blog. To read the blog of our outbound Rotary Exchange Student click here http://rubyinslovakia.blogspot.com