“A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.” – Confucius – 551 BC-479 BC – Chinese Philosopher

“Optimism is true moral courage.” – Ernest Shackleton – 1874-1922 – Explorer

“Gratitude helps us to see what is there instead of what isn’t.” – Annette Bridges – Cattle Rancher-Magazine Columnist

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

(notes provided by Lisa Crane)

According to the latest reports, we are still in 2nd place for football picking.  Great job Cary!

Oct 23 – Jarrod turns 21.  Rumor has it that Larry Johnson is buying Jarrod his first beer!

Oct 24 – 4:30-6pm – World Polio Day event @ the Museum of the Grand Prairie

Nov 9 – CU Sunrise Anniversary Party @ City VIew

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES 

Nov 4 – 7:30-10am – Interact Annual 5k Fundraiser

Nov 5 – 7am – CU Special Recreation 5K cupcake Fundraiser

Dec 2 – 9-11am – Salt & Light

Dec 9 – Salvation Army Bell Ringing

Dec 16 – 8:30am-12pm – Crisis Nursery Holiday shop

Bucket bucks
OCTOBER POLIO PLUS

SPEAKER

Mary Hodson introduced Nestor Ramirze.  Dr. Ramirez worked at St. Jude in Memphis, Illinois Masonic in Chicago.  He became President of the Illinois AMA and secured a $50k grant for Polio Plus.  He was inducted into this Rotary District’s Hall of Fame

Nestor reviewed how Polio got its name. It is short for poliomyelitis meaning inflammation of nerve roots. Reporters and headliners shortened it to Polio

Polio facts:  Polio virus (PV) is an RNA enterovirus (intestinal). It is highly infectious and takes a fecal-oral route. There are three types with 85% of the viruses being paralytic. One child paralyzed by Polio is one too many. 

Transmission facts:  Occurs naturally only in humans. Food or water contaminated with human feces.  Less commonly from infected saliva.  Infected persons may spread it up to six weeks. An asymptomatic transmission may occur.

Morbidity & Mortality:  70% of cases have no symptoms. 25% minor symptoms fever, sore throat; 5% headache, neck stiffness, leg & arm pains. If muscle weakness, it is flaccid (droopy) 2-5% children die and 15-30% adults die. The rest are back to normal in 1-2 weeks. Many people appear to recover fully.

There is a Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS) in adults who had paralytic Polio during childhood; it can develop 15-40 years later.  This disease is slow and irreversible weakness, muscle and joint pain of those muscles initially infected.  Estimated 25-40% suffer from PPS.

Treatment fact:  There is NO cure. Can do general supportive therapy, including physical therapy and water therapy.

POLIO History in USA

1916 summer outbreak of Polio in NYC. Epidemic lasted through October. Six thousand Americans lost their lives. NYC alone had 8,900 cases with 2,400 deaths of which 80% were children under 5.

Polio has been eradicated from US since 1979.

Vaccines initially were live viruses. Now they are intramuscular inactivated Polio vaccine in the US. Some countries still give oral doses. After two doses 90% of individuals develop protective antibodies. After three doses there is 99% immunity.

Global Eradication according to WHO: 1994 the Americas; 2000 Western Pacific Region; 2002 European Region; 2014 South-east Asia Region; 2020 African Region.

Transmission continues in Afghanistan & Pakistan. Taliban has killed those who attempted to vaccinate people.

Development of the Iron Lung: Initially two vacuum cleaners used to get the breathing similar to what became iron lung. Then developed a chest machine; then Iron lung in 1959s. There is an iron lung at the Museum of the Grand Prairie in Mahomet.

World Polio Day is on October 24 in honor of Jonas Salk’s (the inventor of the polio vaccine) birthday. Rotary International started this celebration in 2008.

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Introductions Jerry Payonk Allan Penwell Ed Perry Joe Rank
Reflection Eddie Bridges Paul Conforti Lisa Crane Diana Dummitt
Greeters Jerry Payonk Allan Penwell Ed Perry Joe Rank
Eddie Bridges Paul Conforti Lisa Crane Diana Dummitt
Notetaker Conforti Crane Conforti Perry

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE (with program committee members listed in parentheses)

 

October 26th – John Clark, who will discuss Storybook, a program that allows inmates to maintain a connection to children by recording stories for their children (Mary)

November 2nd – Dr. Dan Simons, Professor, Psychology, UIUC, co-author of “The Invisible Gorilla” and “Nobody’s Fool” (Tom)

November 9th – no morning meeting – Anniversary Dinner at CityView

November 16th – TBD (Joe)

November 23rd – Turkey Day – no morning meeting

November 30th – TBD (Lisa)

December 7th – TBD (Mary)

December 14th – TBD (Michael)

December 21st – CUSR Holiday Party

December 28th – TBD (Cary)

January 4th – TBD (Joe)

January 11th – TBD (Lisa)

January 18th – TBD (Mary

January 25th – TBD (Michael)

February 1st – TBD

February 8th – TBD (Tom)

February 15th – TBD (Cary)

 

 

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

 

October 23 – Jarrod Scheunemann – it’s today!

October 29 – Robb Patton