“'Who owns the patent on this vaccine?' Well, the people, I would say. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?” - Jonas Salk
Thanks to Dr. Jose Campo Maldonado, infectious disease expert, for his excellent presentation to the club about Polio, its history, and eradication efforts. Rotary has been a longtime advocate in the fight against polio and as has our club, which has been in the fight for over 70 years.
The fight continues today and this weekend we will gather together in our mission. Join us Friday evening as we have our first ever Rotary Harlingen Oktoberfest Pints for Polio Pub Crawl! Registration is open now and you can sign up at:
PLEASE SHARE the event on your social media accounts to encourage community participation. The first stop is at Station 1 at 7PM before we head downtown. PROST!!!
REGIONAL ASSEMBLY THIS SATURDAY!
If you haven't registered yet, please sign up now for our Regional Assembly this Saturday morning! Registration can be found at:
Join us this Friday at the Hilton Garden Inn for our weekly meeting with Alex Ambriz speaking about the Literacy Center of Harlingen, their mission, activities, and how we can help.
If you are participating in a Paul Harris wheel you can pay online or at a meeting.
Click here to pay your PH wheel now. If you're not participating in one, talk to Kathy Preddy - we have wheels that need somebody to join, or you can start a new one.
Club Dues
Yearly Membership fee is due. You may pay online with this link, or at a meeting.
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