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The founder of Rotary.
Who is Paul Harris?
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This world champion boxer is a member of the Rotary Club of Manila, Philippines
Who is Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao?
100

The date the Rotary Club of Mineral Wells was Chartered.

What is June 25, 1918. Rotary International was 13 years old at the time, and our Club was amongst the first 500 clubs to be organized worldwide.

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1979.
What is the year Rotary International begins its fight against polio with a multi-year project to immunize 6 million children in the Philippines.
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Four of Rotary's Six Areas of Focus.
What are: Peace & Conflict Prevention/Resolution; Disease Prevention & Treatment; Water & Sanitation; Maternal & Child Health; Basic Education and Literacy; Community & Economic Development
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The city in which the first Rotary Club was started.
What is Chicago?
200
This founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) was a member of the Rotary Club of Jeffersonville, ID.
Who is the 'Colonel' Harland Sanders?
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The Rotary Club of San Antonio.

What was the sponsoring rotary club that helped charter the Rotary Club of Mineral Wells?

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If polio isn't eradicated, within 10 years, this many children could be paralyzed by it each year.
What is 200,000 children. A polio-free world will save the global economy $40-$50 billion in health costs within the next 20 years.
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PHF
What is "Paul Harris Fellow"?
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The year the name "Rotary International" was adopted.
What is 1922?
300
This famous mountaineer and explorer was a member of the Rotary Club of Auckland, New Zealand.
Who is Sir Edmund Hillary?
300

One can learn about the Rotary Club of Mineral Wells online at this address.

What is www.mineralwellsrotary.org?

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The 3 countries that remain polio endemic.
There are now only 3 countries that have not stopped polio transmission: Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria. With Rotary leading the way, the global incidence of polio cases has decreased by 99%.
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Three of the 5 Avenues of Service.
What are Club Service; Vocational Service; Community Service, International Service; Youth Service.
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The year in which women were allowed to join Rotary.
What is 1987?
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This former Prime Minister of England led the UK during WWII and was a member of the Rotary Club of London.
Who is Sir Winston Churchill?
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The charter president of the Rotary Club of Mineral Wells.

Who is James H Eastland? Rotary International was 13 years old at the time, and our Club was in the first 500 clubs to be organized worldwide.

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In 1989, Rotary and this organization launch the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
Who is the World Health Organization? In 1989 there are an estimated 350,000 cases of polio in 125 countries.
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RAG
What is "Rotarian Action Group"?
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The Father of The Rotary Foundation.
Who is Arch C. Klumph?
500
This founder of Wal-Mart was a member of the Rotary Club of Bentonville, AK.
Who is Sam Walton?
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Just one of the many ways the Rotary Club of Mineral Wells provides volunteer service and significant monetary support for a variety of local and international causes.

What is: Rotary Club of Mineral Wells high school scholarships, crazy kicker bike ride, MWISD literacy books, Flags Across Mineral Wells, Happy Bucks

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Donations to Rotary for polio eradication will be matched 2 to 1 by this partnering organization.
Who is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation?
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This Rotarian created The Four-Way Test in 1932.
Who is Herbert J. Taylor?
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