Whenever Herb Brown walks to the entrance of Rotary World Headquarters in Evanston, he takes special notice of the large bronze statue in the building's outdoor garden. The PolioPlus statue, depicting a Rotarian giving oral polio vaccine to a child, is a tribute to the efforts of Rotarians worldwide to help eradicate the dread childhood disease.
The statue also reminds Herb of his own significant contributions to that endeavor and symbolizes for him the 1995-1996 RI Theme: "Act with Integrity — Serve with Love — Work for Peace." Throughout his careers in business and Rotary service, as well as in family…
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