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July 13, 2023 |
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Welcome to this week’s meeting of the eClub of the State of Jefferson.
I am Bob Gibson, President of the Rotary eClub of State of Jefferson. Welcome to this week’s meeting.
I hope this finds you well.
The Board of Directors of your eClub Foundation met this morning. We discussed how our Foundation could be used to respond to requests for support and react to urgent needs that arise from time-to-time. The Board approved the matching funds needed for our District Grant application supporting the literacy project with the Navajo Nation. The Board also approved support for two related literacy projects in Uganda. There was discussion related to support for Ukraine.
In addition to discussing specific projects, the Foundation Board discussed developing policies and guidelines for handling requests and responding to needs, as they arise. It is important to me that we maintain the integrity and credibility of our Foundation. It can be a valuable tool in getting projects, which you bring forward, off the ground. Bruce Garrett and Greg Brown have volunteered to put these policies together. This will be important work.
Mark your calendar! We are having another Member Meeting (Coffee Chat) this Saturday at 9:00 am PDT. We are fortunate to have Dan Smith as our program. He has traveled to Ukraine and developed important contacts among the Ukrainians. He will be giving us his firsthand observations and assessment of the challenges facing the Ukrainians. You will be receiving the link for this meeting in a separate email.
Thank you for your interest in our Club and your commitment to “Service above Self.”
Enjoy the meeting.
If you have any questions or comments, I am available. My e-mail address is: bob@bluewaterphoto.net.
email president@StateOfJeffersonRotary.org
First Quarterly Grant Meeting on July 8, 2023 via zoom.
Cindi O'Neil District Rotary Foundation Chair
District and Global Grants updates and new approvals for distribution of District Dedicated Funds (DDF)
Agenda included: Save the Dates for the 3 remaining grant meetings, foundation committee org chart, update on this year's district grants status, and 3 global grant approvals.
Plus, featured speaker on AI and using it as a tool for creating a global grant application.
Register NOW for Rotary Leadership Institute in Coos Bay
RLI Coos Bay is September 23/24 at The Mill Casino / Hotel
Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) is District 5110’s premier Rotary learning opportunity. It’s a two-day event available to all Rotarians. Experienced District leaders using principles of adult learning facilitate lively, interactive sessions. The next event is in Coos Bay at The Mill Casino/Hotel starting mid-morning on Saturday, September 23 and wrapping up mid-afternoon on Sunday.
The registration fee is $17. This includes materials, meals, and refreshments. Consider asking your club president if club funds can help you share the cost to attend. Registration is limited and currently open on DACdb. The easiest way to register is to email dgbill1819@gmail.com and request a personal registration link. Otherwise go to the “Calendar” tab on DACdb, scroll down to September 23, locate the RLI event, and proceed to register.
Onsite lodging will be available by calling (800) 953-4800. To receive the special $185.00 rate, guests simply need to call before Friday, September 1, 2023 and inform the reservation agents that you are attending the Rotary Leadership Institute. Reservations may also be booked online at themillcasino.com. From the website, select “Book Today” located in the upper right hand corner, next select “Group Sign In” and enter the code 9139. From there simply add your dates and select your room type. The rate, again, is $185 per night.
July is New Leadership Month
Literacy Libraries and Child Reading Tents
Some children believe or have been told that they cannot be creative.
The eClub State of Jefferson is working on a unique literacy project in Uganda. For a very small investment, we can have a big impact on children’s lives.
The project is in two parts:
1. Reading Tents and
2. Supporting School Libraries.
The eClub Foundation is applying for a literacy grant of $500.00 to fund a portion of the total cost of $2,500.00. If you would like to help support this project please make a tax-free donation to the eClub Foundation and designate the Uganda Literacy Project. Thank you!
1. Reading Tents
“Through these reading tents, the children will benefit in different ways. For example, these will boost their confidence, more understanding, and application of generic skills that are very essential in this century.”
Concept Note for Children Reading Tents
Organizers: Tandi Reading Club
Project Title: Children’s Reading Tents
Project Aim: To support Children aged 5 – 17 years improve on their reading culture.
Project Location: Urban and Rural Uganda
Opportunities to be addressed:
1. Support children on how to decide or determine what to read
2. Give them ways on understanding what they read.
3. Applying what they read to their environment
Problem Analysis and Evidence:
Education empowers and improves skills such as literacy, numeracy, and cognitive ability. According to UWEZO Report, 2021 about the levels of literacy in the primary schools. The proportion of children fully competent in English reading for the whole set of grades P3-7, rose from 32.5% in 2018 to 39.5% in 2021, but the proportion of ‘non-readers’ increased.
Challenges are more with the accessing the reading materials, time to read them, understanding, and application.
Concept Focus
Through these reading tents, the children will benefit in different ways. For example, these will boost their confidence, more understanding, and application of generic skills that are very essential in this century.
Strategy:
Hear; Reading to these children will make them calm and boost their ability to listen to themselves and others.
Hand; Support the children in being practical and guide them on how their hands and legs can be more useful.
Head; Some children believe or have been told that they cannot be creative. Most of these are cultural.
Scope of work and expected deliverables.
- Content Preparation
- Coaching and Mentorship of the children
- Conduct coaching and mentorship sessions with them.
- Conduct feedback sessions with the children after every session.
- Support Personal Growth
2. Supporting School Libraries
“To support Teacher Librarians, attain effective ways of conducting a library lesson from primary one up senior two. These will nurture the reading culture.”
Below is a more detailed summary of these two programs. If you or your club are interested in more details or joining these projects, please contact club President Bob Gibson at bob@bluewaterphoto.net
Concept for Supporting School Libraries
Consultants: Tandi Reading Club
Project Title: Basic School Library Lesson
Project Aim: To support Teacher Librarians, attain effective ways of conducting a library lesson from primary one up senior two. These will nurture the reading culture
Project Location: Urban and Rural Uganda
Opportunities to be addressed:
1. Support teachers on effective ways of delivering literacy lessons
2. Improve on the activities’ that nurture the reading culture
3. Design modules that support this lesson
Problem Analysis and Evidence:
There is a library lesson scheduled for all classes as designed by the National Curriculum Development Centre of Uganda. This lesson is on all timetables in schools but most teacher librarians’ lack the knowledge of what happens during this lesson.
Concept Focus
Through the CPD (Continuous Professional Development), the teacher librarians will be equipped with the requisite skills to effectively navigate areas of improvement.
The teacher librarians will be able to find their SWOT (Strength, weakness, Threats and Opportunities). This supports teachers to “scope’ the actual area of intervention.
1.2 Design appropriate assessment of the children’s level of reading.
1.3 Choosing and Sorting out reading materials for various levels. (In terms of print etc.)
1.5 Show casing the teachers’ achievements (sharing of successes and addressing challenges.
Strategy:
- Frequent trainings
• Budding between teacher librarians
• Introduction of debating clubs
Scope of work and expected deliverables.
Observing of the library lesson:
- Content Preparation
- Coaching and Mentorship Session Delivery
- Conduct coaching and mentorship sessions with them.
- Support the teachers to design action plans on the changes they intend to make in their teaching methods, attitudes to help the children acquire literacy skills
- Field Visits
- Conduct feedback sessions with the teachers every after a field visit and give them assessment reports.
- Support Personal Growth
Pushing polio eradication to the finish line
This is a critical year for polio eradication efforts as Rotary and our Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) partners are aggressively working to interrupt transmission of the poliovirus in the remaining endemic countries and other areas.
Polio eradication is Rotary’s top humanitarian priority until we deliver on our promise to protect children everywhere from polio. We had the audacity to take on this mission, and we have the tenacity to finish the job.
How can you take action? Learn more and donate at endpolio.org
As we begin this journey together, I take inspiration from Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns, who in the 18th century spoke of all the world becoming kin, promoting “Sense and Worth, over all the earth.” This has long been my call to action, and I share it now with you.
Let us build peace within and spread it freely. Let us create belonging and imagine the future of Rotary afresh. Let us work together joyously as we Create Hope in the World.
R. Gordon R. McInally
RI President, 2023-24
The dates for the August installation at Chinle are August 24-27, with a guided canyon tour available on the 24th for @ $88/person.
Bill “Frowny” Frownfelter is the person coordinating volunteers. I have already spoken with him about the eClub’s interest in participating.
Please contact him for specifics and let him know how many might be joining in.
Frowny’s contact information:
Frowny Frownfelter
allllllsmiles@yahoo.com
970-708-1058 
BIRDE'S FLOWN: Who was Nightbirde?
By Patrizia Rizzo and Jennifer Roback
SINGER-SONGWRITER Nightbirde stole the hearts of America in 2021 after receiving the golden buzzer on America's Got Talent.
After being forced to leave the show due to her treatments for metastatic breast cancer viewers were heartbroken.
Who was AGT star Nightbirde?
Nightbirde's real name was Jane Marczewski, and she sadly passed away in 2022 after losing her battle to cancer.
After sending in an audition tape to AGT the 31-yearold was invited to the show and wowed Simon Cowell and his fellow judges with her moving performance of an original song called It's Okay.
She instantly won over an emotional Simon who honored her with the coveted Golden Buzzer, while the other judges and the crowd gave her a standing ovation and rapturous applause.
The entertainer became an overnight sensation after her incredible audition with a video of her performance racking up over 30 million views on YouTube.
Simon told ET that he thought Nightbirde would have made it all the way_ if she stayed in the competition. The AGT judge said at the time: “would she have won tonight? I think she probably would, actually. "And I think she knows that deep down. "Having said that, she knows she made the right decision.”
What was her cause of death?
Nightbirde was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer that had progressed as time went on. She passed away on February 20, 2022, after the cancer reportedly spread to her lungs, spine, and liver.
In August 2021, the singer wrote alongside a black and white photo of herself: "Sharing my heart with the world on AGT has been an honor and a dream come true. My point of view this summer has been astounding.
"What a miracle that the pain I've walked through can be reworked into beauty that makes people all over the world open their eyes wider.''
She continued: "Since my audition my health has taken a turn for the worse and the fight with cancer is demanding all of my energy and attention.
"I am so sad to announce that I won't be able to continue forward on this season of AGT. "Life doesn't always give breaks to those that deserve it - but we knew that already." Nightbirde concluded: 'Thank you for all your support, it means the world to me. Stay with me, I'll be better soon. I'm planning my future not my legacy. Pretty beat up, but I've still got dreams."
Despite months of treatment Nightbirde passed away on February 20, 2022, after the cancer reportedly spread to her lungs, spine, and liver, according to TMZ, adding a month later that things had gotten "Pretty brutal."
What did Simon Cowell say about Nightbirde on America's Got Talent?
During an episode of America's Got Talent on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, Simon commented on the late Nightbirde. He reflected on the last time he spoke with her during the show. He said tearfully: ''The last time I saw her, she did say what that [Golden Buzzer] moment meant to her." The moment came after the judges went through their favorite Golden Buzzer moments from the show and Simon picked Nightbirde's audition as his favorite.
Was Nightbirde married and did she have any children?
Nightbirde was married to her husband Jeremy Claudio in 2015. They formally separated in 2020, and she moved from Tennessee to California following the split. Nightbirde did not have any children before she passed away, but she did have nieces and nephews through her siblings.
AGT Tribute
How to Free Up Disk Space in Windows
Windows 10 and Windows 11 include helpful tools like Storage Sense to help you free up disk space. Here’s how to remove temporary files, uninstall apps, and more.
Need to free up some disk space on your Windows PC? Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 provide a dedicated settings menu to make the process easier. From this menu, you can see how much space is being used on your device and by what type of content.
The Storage settings in Windows will also let you quickly clear space and enable Storage Sense to automatically remove temporary files and recycle bin items. The process works similarly in both versions of Windows, though some screen and settings differ slightly.
View Storage Settings
In Windows 10 or 11, go to Settings > System > Storage to view the total space you have available, what space has been used across different content and categories, and how much free space remains on your drive. Click the Show more categories link to see the storage used by additional types of content.
Configure Storage Sense
Storage Sense is a feature built into Windows that can help free up space automatically by removing files you no longer need, and is intended by Microsoft to be the easiest way to free up disk space.
Storage Sense in Windows 10
Windows 10 users will find the Storage Sense option at the top of the Storage settings screen. Turn on the switch for Storage Sense and then click the Configure Storage sense or run it now link right below it. Click the drop-down box under Run Storage Sense and choose among Every day, Every week, Every month, or During low free disk space.
If in doubt, we recommend setting Storage Sense to run only when there is a limited amount of free space available on the disk. You should also check the box next to Delete temporary files that my app aren’t using.
Click the drop-down box under Delete files in my recycle bin if they haven’t been opened for more than. If you don’t want recycle bin files to be removed, select Never. Otherwise, you can select one of the other choices, such as 1 day, 14, days, 30 days, or 60 days.
Do the same from the Delete files in my downloads folder if they haven’t been opened for more than drop-down menu. Click the Clean now button to then have Windows free up disk space right now.
Storage Sense in Windows 11
In Windows 11, the Storage Sense feature has been moved to the Storage Management section of the Storage settings page. You will find it below the graphs showing your current storage space. Turn on the switch next to Storage Sense, then click the entry to configure it.
Check the box next to Keep Windows running smoothly by automatically cleaning up temporary system and app files. Turn on the switch under Automatic User content cleanup to set the cleanup schedules. Click the drop-down menu under Run Storage Sense and select Every day, Every week, Every month, or During low free disk space.
Click the drop-down under Delete files in my recycle bin if they haven’t been opened for more than and select Never, 1 day, 14, days, 30 days, or 60 days. Do the same for Delete files in my downloads folder if they haven’t been opened for more than.
Depending on your version of Windows 11 and the cloud storage services you use, you may see options for iCloud Photos and OneDrive. If you do, open the drop-down box for each service to choose if and when content from them will be removed from your PC.
Choose Never to leave all files local whether or not you open them or choose one of the durations to set a specific number of days for the files to be removed. Note that any such cloud-based files removed from your PC will still reside online and be available for download when you need them.
If you wish to clean the drive immediately, click the Run Storage Sense now button. Allow at least a few minutes for the drive to be cleaned. After the process is finished, you will be told how much disk space was freed.
Review OneDrive Files
If you prefer not to automate the process, Windows still gives you enough information to make decisions on your own. Since Windows separates your data into different categories at the Storage settings screen, you can easily see which types of files are chewing up your drive's storage and manually free up space.
For example, if you use OneDrive to store and sync files on your computer, click the OneDrive graph and then click View OneDrive. This will display all your OneDrive files and give you a chance to review everything and delete what you don't need.
Uninstall Apps
You can manually uninstall programs you no longer want on your computer. In Windows 10, go to Settings > Apps > Apps & features and sort the list by name, size, or install date. Click the entry for an app you wish to delete.
In Windows 11, go to Settings > Apps > Install apps and sort the list by name, date installed, or size. Click the three-dot icon and then select the Uninstall command to remove it.
Manage Photos
`If you store photos and other images in the Pictures folder on your PC, click the Pictures graph on the Storage settings page. Select View Pictures to go to the default Pictures location where you can look for images to delete.
Remove Temporary Files
Another category you should check is Temporary files. Windows has a habit of hoarding temporary installation files, temporary internet files, and other items that you typically don't need. To view these, click Temporary Files at the Storage settings screen.
Windows suggests different types of files you can remove, including recycle bin files, Windows Update Cleanup files, upgrade log files, device driver packages, temporary internet files, and temporary files. Windows automatically adds a checkmark to any content types it believes you can safely remove without hindering your system.
Some content types are unchecked by default. The Recycle Bin option may be unchecked so you can restore deleted files you still need, while your Downloads folder is also unchecked based on the assumption you might still use files stored there.
Review the checked and unchecked categories to make any changes, and then click Remove files to wipe all the checked content.
Check External Storage
Windows lets you check the available space on any USB-connected storage device. Once connected in Windows 10, click View storage on other drives. Windows shows you both your main drive and the external drive. Select the external drive to view data usage by category and remove any files you don't need.
In Windows 11, you need to click the Advanced storage settings entry, then select Storage used on other drives. Click your external drive to review it and remove any files.
Change File Destination
If your PC houses more than one disk drive, you can change where new content is saved. In Windows 10, click the Change where new content is saved link. In Windows 11, click Advanced storage settings and then select Change where new content is saved.
From here, you can change the location where files are saved for apps, documents, music, photos and videos, movies and TV shows, and offline maps. Just click the appropriate drop-down menu for an item, change the entry to a different drive, and click Apply.
You can choose another fixed drive or an external drive. A second fixed drive is the smoothest option since it's always available on your computer. If you choose a removable drive, you must remember to connect it when you want to access any files you store on it.
Cleanup Recommendations (Windows 11 Only)
Windows 11 also offers advice to help you free up disk space. Click Cleanup recommendations under the Storage Management section of the Storage settings page. You can click each of the categories to see recommendations for cleaning up temporary files, large or unused files, files synced to the cloud, and unused apps.
Check any of the items on the list that you want removed, click the Clean up button for that category to remove those files.
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