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Mike O'Brien-Club President
Copyright © 2010 Daily Bulletin 01/08/2010
Cleaner, cheaper water on way to Tecate, Mexico-
Rotary International & Three Valleys Water District sending equipment
By Wes Woods II
Staff Writer
Members of Rotary International and the Three Valleys Water District will install equipment that will bring clean, filtered water for underprivileged families in Mexico.
The device, as part of the Claremont Sunrise Rotary Corazon Clean Water Project, will be installed when Rotary International District 5300 clubs build homes in Tecate, Mexico on May 15.
Sunrise Rotary Club member Ken Rowland, who will go to Mexico in May and has helped organize the building projects in the past, said the Rotary Club has about 40 members. Working with the community development organization Corazon in Santa Ana, local Rotarians raised roofs over several homes last May at a small village just outside Tecate.
Alan Jack, Claremont Sunrise Rotary past president and Building Chairman, has helped prepare this year's home build.
Jim Johns, water operations manager for the Three Valleys Municipal Water District, said the water filtration device is called HydrAid and is made in Canada. The device is a plastic container, about as big as a kitchen trashcan that weights about five pounds without anything inside. When gravel and sand is added to the HydrAid with water, the weight increases to about 100 pounds, Johns said.
"By itself it is not heavy," Johns said. "You might have to replace the media or sand, when it gets fouled up, but I think the container will last a long time."
Before someone can use the water after going through the filtering process, bleach must be added.
"I tested it for them," Johns said. "I received some water from Mexico, received a filter, put one together and did some bacteriological testing at the lab to see what results we might get."
After testing and experimenting and talking with HydrAid, Johns said they were able to come up with positive results.
"Yeah, it's great. I think it helps folks that maybe don't have access to clean water. We sometimes take for granted water in the States, where we have good quality water and it won't make us sick."
Three Valleys board member Brian Bowcock said he asked Johns if he would like to volunteer after speaking with Rotary members and HydrAid officials about the project. Bowcock said Rotary was having a hard time getting in touch with a company representative in Canada but he was able to persuade officials there for a rapid response.
"I wrote a nice letter to him and said as a fellow Canadian, because I'm Canadian too, I would appreciate a phone call."
The HydrAid device is crucial, Bowcock said.
"Some of the water they sent us for samples--it's as close to sewage water as you can get," Bowcock said. "It's literally nasty. The only thing it didn't have in it was solids."
Bowcock said to get the water samples, he went with Ken Rowland from the Sunrise Rotary to Corazon in Santa Ana, where they had the samples brought up from Mexico.
The plan is to install the water devices in each new home built, Bowcock said.
Rotary Clock approved by City Architectural Comm.!
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Turkey Trot 2009
Ruben Ramirez-Winner
Under pure blue skies, golden Autumn leaves and balmy temperatures,we were joined by 1070 runners, making year # 2 a wild success!
Click here for Race Results of the 2nd Annual Turkey Trot
and special congratulations to the following overall placers:
| Name |
--Bib#--
|
---Time--- |
--Pace-- |
-SEX- |
-Age- |
City |
| Ruben Ramirez |
2799 |
15:41.1 |
5:04 |
M |
23 |
Chino, CA |
| Bryan Chow |
2721 |
15:49.8 |
5:06 |
M |
19 |
Livermore, CA |
| Jean-Paul Duplessis |
2152 |
16:34.4 |
5:21 |
M |
18 |
Pomona, CA |
and to the top 3 women placers:
| Name |
--Bib#-- |
---Time--- |
--Pace-- |
-SEX- |
-Age |
City |
| Jennie Tave |
2720
|
17:25.9
|
5:37 |
F |
19 |
Claremont, CA |
| Adrienne Sehum |
2800 |
17:44.9 |
5:44 |
F |
23 |
Unknown |
| Jacqueline Juarez |
2309 |
18:14.8 |
5:53 |
F |
21 |
Riverside, CA |
Click here for photos available to view and purchase!
Greetings and Welcome to Claremont Sunrise Rotary! Mike O'Brien-Pres. 2009-2010
I have always known that Rotary is a worldwide organization committed to helping those in need unconditionally without regard to race, color or creed. But it was not until I attended the Rotary International Convention recently in Birmingham, England that I truly understood the true local and global impact that Rotary has.
At the convention, booths were set up which show different projects that Rotarians worldwide have developed and funded to address human pain and suffering. A "shelter box" which includes a tent, tools, cooking utensils, and water cleansing tools to allow a family of 4 to survive up to 3 months, all in a simple box, thousands of which have been shipped to disaster sites worldwide. A group that turns old bicycles into wheelchairs. One club teamed with a manufacturer to produce prosthetic limbs for under $100 each, allowing needy children to live a normal life. These, combined with numerous programs at the local level to offer literacy programs and scholarships to needy students show how committed Rotary is the improving the lives of people across the globe.
Claremont Sunrise Rotary is unique in that we combine the commitment to international programs with the fun and fellowship that Claremont is known for. Our First Annual Turkey Trot last Thanksgiving was an amazing success with thousands of dollars raised for local youth sports scholarships. Our Duck Race Booth at Claremont's Fourth of July celebration raised needed money for local programs while at the same time showing the kids and their parents a fun holiday treat. To those of you with whom we met and discussed Rotary feel free to stop by on a Wednesday morning for breakfast with us so you can experience Rotary for yourself. See the meeting information page for details.
We at Claremont Sunrise look forward to the coming year and continuing to be of service and fellowship across the globe and in our local community. Please peruse the website for more information on our club, and feel free to contact us should you have any additional questions.
Service Above Self!
Mike F. O'Brien
2009-10 President
Claremont Sunrise Rotary
Claremont, California
Rotary Theme 2009-2010: The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands
John Kenny- President, Rotary International
Tom Novotny- District Governor, District 5300
Mike O'Brien, Claremont Sunrise Rotary Club
Garry Schneider- President-Elect
-Pres.Elect-Elect
And a hearty thanks to all of our sponsors that
helped make this event such a success!
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