[D9640general] [eFlash_Rotary] Digest Number 864

[Garry Krischock]

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1. 1631: Remembering PRIP Carlos Conseco <>  From: Sunil K Zachariah 

 

2. 1632: New Midwest club focuses on environment <>  From: Sunil K Zachariah


  

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Carlos Conseco 

 

Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:25 pm (PST) 


Remembering PRIP Carlos Conseco

Carlos Canseco, who served as RI president in 1984-85, died 14 January
in Monterrey, Mexico. He was 87.

A former physician specializing in allergy research, Canseco launched
PolioPlus, Rotary's ambitious program aimed at eradicating polio, during
his term as RI president.

Canseco joined the Rotary Club of Monterrey, Nuevo León, in 1950. In
addition to RI president, he served as Rotary Foundation trustee chair
and vice chair, RI vice president and director, International PolioPlus
Committee adviser and member, district governor, and district PolioPlus
subcommittee chair.

"The Rotary world is saddened by President Canseco's death," says RI
Director José Alfredo Sepúlveda. "His rich heritage of service to
others through the paths of science and humanitarianism will continue to
improve the lives of children throughout the world."

Canseco was a professor of medicine at the Autonomous University of
Nuevo León, where he established the institution's first course in
allergology. He helped found the Mexico Society of Allergology in 1948.

In 2004, Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico, awarded Canseco
the Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor, the highest award bestowed by
the Mexican government. The honor has been presented every year since
1954 to Mexicans with distinguished lifetime careers who contribute to
the welfare of the nation and humankind.

In 1982, as head of Coordinated Health Services in Nuevo León,
Canseco assisted Albert Sabin, who discovered the oral polio vaccine, in
developing an aerosol vaccine to prevent measles.

He was the director of the Regional Center for the Prevention and
Treatment of Allergies at the University of Nuevo León Faculty of
Medicine and a fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and
Immunology. He also served as Nuevo León's minister of health.

In 2002, he was honored by the Pan American Health Organization as one
of the Public Health Heroes of the Americas for his contributions and
commitment to health care in the region. Canseco headed a collaborative
study on chronic allergic diseases in Latin America for the
organization.

He also served as director of urban transportation and council member
for the City of Monterrey. He has received humanitarian awards from the
governments of Brazil, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, the Dominican
Republic, Germany, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, and Turkey. He served as
honorary consul of Honduras and the Philippines.

The RI theme during Canseco's presidency, Discover a New World of
Service, helped Rotarians explore new ways to serve and to expand
opportunities for service in existing club and community programs. He
worked diligently to encourage the formation of new Rotary clubs.

He is survived by his wife, María Aurora; sons José Ignacio,
Carlos, Rodolfo, and Paulino; and daughters Martha, Lucía, Esperanza,
María Aurora, and Teresa.

Funeral services were held 15 January in Monterrey. Condolences may be
sent to the family at Pedro de Alvarado 101 Ote., Col. Mirasierra, 66240
San Pedro, Garza García, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Source: Ryan Hyland, Rotary International News /Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary




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Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:30 pm (PST) 

New Midwest club focuses on environment By Arnold R. Grahl
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Mary Cohen, Kati Bryant, Patti Peterson & Bill Kimbler, of the Rotary
Club of Duluth Superior Eco, help clear buckthorn at the Hartley Nature
Center in Duluth, Minnesota, USA, in October. Photo courtesy of Kay
Biga
A new Rotary club spanning the border between Minnesota and Wisconsin,
USA, is focusing its energies on helping the environment while reaching
out to younger members.

The Rotary Club of Duluth Superior Eco
<http://www.duluthsuperiorecorotary.org/Home.html> , which received its
charter in November, meets late Tuesday afternoons at a popular
restaurant in Duluth, Minnesota, where members are treated to snacks and
a nonalcoholic drink for $5. The location, time, and price are all
designed to appeal to younger professionals, who comprise a majority of
the club's more than 30 members.

"Probably 75 percent of our members are young women. I'm in my
forties and one of the oldest in the group," says Kay Biga, the
club's secretary and a Rotarian since 1996. "We also have
several members in their twenties, who would typically join a Rotaract
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Biga said she began percolating ideas for a different kind of club a
year ago, after having drifted away from the club she had been
attending. She lined up a few other former Rotarians with connections,
including a chamber of commerce member who runs a group for young
business leaders.

Selecting a fun location and keeping meetings short were major
priorities. Effort is made to keep every meeting under an hour, although
Biga notes "a lot of people will order a glass of wine or a beer and
stay on. We provide the restaurant with a fair amount of spillover
business."

Once a month, the club goes "on the road," and joins the Duluth Chamber
of Commerce's monthly after-hours event in lieu of the usual
meeting. "It gets us out, and more people learn about Rotary," Biga
notes.

The club has also adopted a decidedly ecological theme in both name and
service projects. Each month, the club participates in projects that
focus on making a positive impact on the environment or local community.
Past projects have included pulling buckthorn at a local nature center
and helping a theater company organize its script library.

The club plans to partner with the like-minded Rotary Club of Baikal-Eco
Centennial, Russia, for international projects.

Source: Rotary International News / Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary

 

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