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Troop’s fundraiser Volunteerism, one
am grateful that the Chandler “The strength of Chandler is in
a scam of the strengths
Lions Club is so willing to put this the goodness of the people and
This is a classic buyer beware of Chandler
event together every year, because a strong private sector.” This
story and I hope that by writing The discoverer of the polio
it wouldn’t be possible without isn’t just something cheesy I am
to your publication, I can vaccine was a bright doctor from
them. What makes volunteerism saying to gain more votes; this is
somehow make a difference. New York City named Jonas Salk.
of any kind so impressive what I am to the core. Some of
There is a company operating as His breakthrough in medicine
is the fact that good people you have heard that if I win the
AZ Sports Promotion that recently affected the lives of countless
believe in something greater City Council seat, I will donate my
opened up in Chandler on Price people all over the world and
then themselves. This sense of $20,000 council salary to service
Road. Their representatives are saved them from the crippling
community is one of the reasons clubs and charities. I want to
selling coupon books door to door effects of polio. In the early 20th
my wife Fawn and I choose to give this money to service clubs,
under the premise of “helping the century, children under the age
work, live and raise our kids here. because I know they will use it
troops” and fundraising for the of 3 years old were most at
I see countless acts of wisely with virtually no overhead,
Wounded Soldiers Fund. Upon risk to this horrible virus. Yet,
service all over the city. I have because they are all volunteers.
closer inspection, each $10 or $30 polio was something that my
some neighbors who serve the I am running for city council,
book nets a measly 25 and 50 cents generation read about in science
senior class at Chandler High because I love this community. I
respectively for the fund. That is and history textbooks and didn’t
School every year by putting on am a small business owner who
an outrageous 1/60th of each sale. have to worry about because of
a graduation party for the seniors. has been successful because of
I wonder how many local Jonas Salk and because of the
What’s most impressive is that I a lot of good people in Chandler
residents have bought these service club Rotary International.
have seen them do it even when choose to do business with me. It’s
coupon books in good faith, Rotary made it a priority to
they themselves don’t have a time I give back to the community
thinking enough of their money make the world polio free and
son or daughter graduating that that brought me to the dance.
will be going to a legitimate and they have almost achieved that
year. These mothers work hard to As Dr. Jonas Salk, the discoverer
worthy cause to do some good, goal worldwide. And others are
make sure the kids have a special of the polio vaccine said, “The
only to uncover that the claim taking notice. In 2005, The Bill
experience every year because reward for work well done is
was grossly exaggerated and a Gates foundation partnered with
they know it’s the right thing to do. the opportunity to do more.” I
total case of misrepresentation. Rotary and provided matching
A couple months ago, I met an intend to do more and I look
Such stretching of the truth leads grants up to 250 million dollars to
18-year-old with a strong head forward to meeting more people in
me to further wonder if any of the make the whole world polio free.
on his shoulders named Zion Chandler who feel the same way.
funds make it to the soldiers in Chandler is lucky to have 3
Rempel. Zion was the student Scott Taylor, Clemens Place
need. Very disappointing. It makes strong Rotary clubs who do a lot
body president at Basha High
me sad to think that a company of good things locally here in our
School in 2008-2009. After visiting
is using such underhand tactics own community. Every year the
Africa on a trip, he developed
to run its business. Despite the Chandler Rotary club sponsors
an idea to raise money to build
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Mayor, however, please keep your Letters
Let’s make it a little more This event would not be possible
Basha High community raised
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difficult for them to take our without the dedication and hard
$27,000!! After they had raised
and last name, community or development
hard-earned money the next work of Chandler Rotary. Similarly,
the money, five of the seniors got
name in Southern Chandler (Cooper Commons,
time they come knocking. all service clubs in Chandler
to go to Africa to help build this
Ocotillo, Sun Groves, etc.) or ZIP code and
Jackie Bartrim, Ocotillo do many positive things. I was
school. These are the type of
daytime phone number for verification.
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things that inspire us all to be
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Lions Club did such a great job this
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