Last week's meeting Gabe Hau updated us about the Rotary Peace Academy that was created by the Institute for Economics & Peace. It was enlightening to learn the methodical way they can rate the level of peace every country in the world is at. Iceland came out number 1 and New Zealand 2 and Australia was about 13 out of about 200 countries. USA was in the wrong half of the field and of course countries like Iraq and Somalia were right down the bottom.

He told us about being a Peace Building Club which didn't seem too onerous so I think we should discuss it at our next Board meeting.

We are now right into the "Walkwithus", Annual End Polio Walk which runs right through October.

So far our club team has raised about $400.00. These funds have come from myself, Judy, Andrew, Larry, and Ida. As well our member Ted Dziadkiweicz has set up his own team and has raised over $1,250.00 plus with Susan Robbs's individual entry means our club is responsible for about $2,000.00 so far.

There is still plenty of time for others to either join in or log in and sponsor our team as Sainab and George have.

Here is the login page where you register https://www.rotarywalkwithus.org/

Susan Robb has continued our monthly contribution to Ozanam House, actually with a 2-month handover this week. Well done to Susan on keeping the variety going with this great array of items which have been influenced by feedback from Louise Augustinus