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This Week's Program: Ted Talk - Heidi Larson "Why Rumors About Vaccines Spread and How to Rebuild Trust"
Join us via Zoom or in person at the Holiday Inn for the October 14 meeting of Harbortown Rotary. Use the following Meeting ID and passcode:
Meeting ID: 828 1234 8853
Passcode: 514986
 
Why do people distrust vaccines? Anthropologist Heidi Larson explores how medical rumors originate, spread and fuel resistance to vaccines worldwide. While vaccines cannot escape the "political and social turbulence" that surrounds them, she says, the first step to stopping the spread of disease is to talk to people, listen and build trust.
 
Heidi J. Larson is anthropologist and founding Director of The Vaccine Confidence Project at the WHO Centre of Excellence. An internationally recognized leader working to address global vaccine hesitancy, Larson's research focuses on the analysis of social and political factors that can affect uptake of health interventions and influence policies. Her interest is centered on risk and rumor management -- from the clinical trials stage to the market delivery stage -- and on building public trust.
Learn More at vaccineconfidence.org
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Bentleyville Service Project
Two dates are scheduled for Harbortown Rotarians to help with the set-up of the drive-through Bentleyville holiday light show.
 
In place of a Wednesday morning meeting, a crew will meet at Bentleyville (Bayfront Festival Park) on Wednesday, October 21 from 5-8 PM to assist with the display.
 
Volunteers are also needed on Wednesday, November 5 from 5-8 PM.
 
If you have questions or would like to sign-up, please contact Carl Maki at carl.maki@asdcosupply.us.
 
 
This Week's Duties: 10/14/2020
Fellowship
Craig Carlson
 
Greeter
Casey Nies
 
Greeter
Pat Finney
 
Invocation
Mark Erickson
 
Program
Mark Fredrickson
 
Member Spotlight
Max Holm
District 5580 One Rotary Virtual Summit
As a participant you will…
  • Be inspired and ready to act on Rotary opportunities through the connectedness of Membership, Public Image, and The Rotary Foundation.
  • Gain a broader view of opportunities that come through Rotary and Rotaract.
  • Understand how acting on opportunities can help clubs increase membership and result in member retention.
  • Appreciate how acting on opportunities can lead to increased giving to The Rotary Foundation and Doing Good in the World.
  • Understand “What’s in it for me” and “What’s in it for others.”
October Issue of Rotary Magazine Now Available Online

This is the second issue of the renamed and refreshed Rotary magazine. To mark World Polio Day on 24 October, we bring you stories about how Rotarians' efforts are paying off in polio eradication efforts — and about why we must remain focused on the goal of eradication even as we face a pandemic. We explain how contact tracing works in the fight against polio and other diseases, and hear from Rotary's partners in a roundtable discussion of the state of the eradication effort.
Harbortown News
For news, announcements, event promotion social media, media releases and more, please contact Charity Johnson (csjohnson@starbasemn.org or 218-788-7288). 
 
IMPORTANT UPDATE:
If you are hosting the program speaker, please copy Charity on the speaker's name, organization and email. If you are the chair of a Harbortown Committee, please update Charity on relevant information regarding grants and awards, meetings or news.   Charity will use this information to create more dynamic and engaging content to share with potential club members and on social media.
 
It is my goal to continue to share the good work that Harbortown Rotary is doing in our community, so your help and support is greatly appreciated!
 
Thank you!
Harbortown Rotary 2020
Russell Hampton
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