Rotary Club of Many

03/22/2016

The Rotary Club of Many will award a $1,000 scholarship to two 2016 Sabine Parish high school graduates.

Applications should be submitted by APRIL 04, 2016 to: The Rotary Club of Many, P.O. Box 994 Many, LA 71449. NO APPLICATIONS POSTMARKED AFTER APRIL 04 WILL BE CONSIDERED.

The award will be based on financial need, scholastic record, citizenship, leadership, and character. Financial need will be a very important factor-especially when the student is not receiving other scholarships. We hope that our Rotary Scholarship will make a difference to the students who receive them.

The Rotary Club will review all applications and will choose the student to be interviewed at a scheduled time. We will make every effort not to schedule interviews when there is a conflicting school event. If your student is chosen for interviews, please impress upon them the importance of the answering questions in an adult manner and dressing acceptably. The interview sometimes (often) is the deciding factor between students who are scholastically comparable.

Applications can be obtained from Buddy Wood or by contacting any Many Rotarian.

02/25/2016

Today Kenneth Ammons, Sabine Parish Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, gave the Rotary Club of Many some insight into the work that the Chamber does for the Parish, promoting the civic and commercial progress of the Parish since 1947. Engaging young business owners, airport business opportunities and DOTD road maintenance were among the topics presented to tour Rotarians. Information on the Sabine Chamber of Commerce can be found at http://www.sabineparishchamber.com.

02/18/2016

Rotarian Nan Arthur invited 6 4-H participants to provide the Rotary Club of Many with their personal positive experiences in the 4-H program. Each student spoke of the value of their experiences and the opportunities that they have had, which shaped the persons that they have become.

As the youth development program of the Cooperative Extension System of land-grant universities, 4-H is the nation’s largest youth development organization, empowering six million young people throughout the United States.

4-H reaches every corner of our nation—from urban neighborhoods to suburban schoolyards to rural farming communities. With a network of more than 6 million youth, 611,800 volunteers, 3,500 professionals, and more than 25 million alumni, 4-H helps shape youth to move our country and the world forward in ways that no other youth organization can.

A decade-long study shows that 4-H youth excel beyond their peers. 4-H'ers are about:

Four times more likely to make contributions to their communities (Grades 7-12);
Two times more likely to be civilly active (Grades 8-12);
Two times more likely to make healthier choices (Grade 7);
Two times more likely to participate in Science, Engineering and Computer Technology programs during out-of-school time (Grades 10 – 12); and

4-H girls are two times more likely (Grade 10) and nearly three times more likely (Grade 12) to take part in science programs compared to girls in other out-of-school time activities.

The caring support of Rotarian Nan Arthur, as well as other volunteers and mentors, inspire young people in 4-H to work collaboratively, take the lead on their own projects and set and achieve goals with confidence.

Framed between Bill Adams and Nan Arthur are our 4-H guests.

02/04/2016

Miss Bernie Bitting announced the Sabine Has Talent talent show, coming on March 11th at the Many Community Center. The show starts at 6:00 pm. Talented entries are being sought, as well as sponsors.

Miss Bernie graciously provided the Rotary Club of Many with an overview of the Easter Seals programs in Louisiana. Ms Bitting stated that about 9,000 Louisiana families are currently receiving help from this organization.

History: The Easter Seals was originally founded Rotarian Edgar Allen and spearheaded by The Elyria Rotary Club and several Rotary Clubs in Ohio. The original organization was formed as the Ohio Society for Crippled Children.

By 1922 it was the International Society for Crippled Children. By 1929, 23 affiliated state societies had been founded, and Allen was chosen to keynote the opening of the First International Conference attended by 100 delegates from 12 countries. In 1930 the Society supplied data for the White House Conference of Child Health and Protection. As a result of that conference, a sub-committee assigned to specifically study the problems of those with disabilities was established. A Bill of Rights for the Handicapped Child was adopted, from a resolution offered by Allen, stating through its ten tenets that children with disabilities have a right to a full life.

More information on the founding of the Easter Seals can be found at http://www.elyriarotary.org/news.shtml?f=25

02/02/2016

Our speaker this week will be Bernie Bitting with Easter Seals. Ms Bitting will be talking to us about our local Easter Seals campaign, and the talent show fundraiser scheduled in March.

Easter Seals has been helping people with disabilities and special needs, and their families, for nearly 100 years. From child development centers to physical rehabilitation &job training for people with disabilities, Easter Seals offers a variety of services to help people deal with life's challenges and achieve their personal goals.

The primary Easter Seals services include:

Medical Rehabilitation
Employment & Training
Children's Services
Adult & Senior Services
Camping & Recreation

Easter Seals also advocates for the passage of legislation to help people with disabilities achieve independence, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The lily - a symbol of spring - was officially incorporated as Easter Seals' logo in 1952, representing resurrection and new life, and has appeared on each seal ever since.

More about Easter Seals in Louisiana can be found at http://www.easterseals.com/louisiana/who-we-are/history/.

01/31/2016

Our speaker this week was Jack Duty, Executive Director of the C.A.S.A. of Central Louisiana. C.A.S.A. is an organization of court-appointed special advocates that are assigned to children that have been placed in temporary foster care, due to abuse or neglect in their homes. Jack urged us all to consider being a C.A.S.A, as the need far exceeds the current number of volunteers. More information on C.A.S.A. can be found at http://www.casaforchildren.org. If you are interested in finding out more about C.A.S.A. in our area, please call the Many office at (318) 273-2331.

01/28/2016