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Posted by Adam Sienkowski
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Speaker(s): Connie Anderson (Author) and Tim Mulcrone (Dist. 5950 Polio Chairman)
 One of Rotary’s best-known projects – the eradication of polio – was the topic of the club’s March 17, 2015 meeting, as we welcomed Rotarian Tim Mulcrone, polio education chairman for District 5950, and Connie Anderson, author of the book “When Polio Came Home: How Ordinary People Overcame Extraordinary Challenges.”
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Appropriate for St. Patrick’s Day, Tim addressed us in the role of Clearly A. Curmudgeon, and talked about the lost gold of Ulster going to those who have beaten polio within an inch of its existence. That is, indeed, the case as the good work of Rotary and others has reduced this crippling disease by 99 percent. Connie, meanwhile, used her book to focus on more than 40 personal stories of how polio changed lives when the disease was at its most rampant, chiefly the 1940s and ‘50s. The spirit of those who were ill – as well as their families, and especially mothers – was incredible, she said. “I feel thrilled that I enabled these people to tell their stories,” she added. Connie’s paperback book can be found on amazon.com.
Announcements
-Sign up now for the Ethics Luncheon that will be held April 23 at the Edina Country Club.
-Watch for the sign-up sheet for the club’s Park Clean-Up work, 8-11 a.m. Saturday, April 18.
-Plan to attend the District 5950 Assembly on April 25 and/or the District Conference on May 16.
-Mark your calendar for the club’s Above & Beyond dinner and program at Olympic Hills Golf Club on Wednesday, May 13.
Spotlight on Kevin Kraemer
 First the important stuff: Kevin Kraemer is feeling great, getting a check-up every three months at the Mayo Clinic, and saying his prayers for good health. Meanwhile, he’s enjoying work at Edward Jones and family life with Sandy – to whom he’s been married for 19 years – and his three daughters. Kevin grew up on a farm in Nebraska and still has an affinity for horses; the Kraemers have several on their Eden Prairie property, and Kevin has been known to show up on horseback in the JJ’s Coffee drive-through lane. But he’s not just “country,” as evidenced by the UCLA license plates on his pick-up truck.
Happy Fines - We're happy. And we're willing to pay fines for being so.
-Roger Jorgensen is happy because the Wisconsin Badgers are a No. 1 seed in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. He has mixed feelings about neighbor and club member Prafulla Vegunta being in India right now.
-Frank Sherwood is happy to teach us the proper St. Patrick’s Day reply to “Top ‘o the morning to ya.” It’s, “And the rest of the day to you!”
Visitors
Former club member Bill Yeager is back to the club and applying for membership.
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