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2019 Pikeminnow Derby	2019 Pikeminnow Derby	Mike Nicholson	2019-06-04 07:00:00Z	0
East Wenatchee Rotary Pikeminnow Derby The annual EW Rotary Pikeminnow Derby takes place each Father's Day weekend. Covering a stretch of the Columbia River from just below East Wenatchee to just north of Orondo, competitors attempt to catch the most and largest Pikeminnows that they can over the course of the weekend in order to receive merchandise and cash prizes. The major benefit of the event is the removal of 3,000 or more Pikeminnows from the Columbia each year, protecting and promoting local salmon populations by removing a major predator of young salmon. Lots of fun for competitors and East Wenatchee Rotarians alike! Read more	East Wenatchee Rotary Pikeminnow Derby	Mike Nicholson	2019-03-03 08:00:00Z	0
East Wenatchee Rotary Supports 2nd Harvest Read more	East Wenatchee Rotary Supports 2nd Harvest	Mike Nicholson	2019-02-17 08:00:00Z	0
EW Rotary Valley View Cemetery Fall Cleanup Club members gathered October 27th for our fall cleanup project at Valley View Cemetery. Everything is looking good heading into winter! Read more	EW Rotary Valley View Cemetery Fall Cleanup	Mike Nicholson	2018-12-05 08:00:00Z	0
East Wenatchee Rotary serves s'mores at East Wenatchee Christmas lighting ceremony Read more	East Wenatchee Rotary serves s'mores at East Wenatchee Christmas lighting ceremony	Ron Byquist	2018-12-05 08:00:00Z	0
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. Read more	Helping people with disabilities make their own music		2015-05-01 00:00:00Z	0
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. Read more	Saving lives in Ghana		2015-05-01 00:00:00Z	0
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. Read more	India celebrates three years without polio		2014-02-26 00:00:00Z	0