WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY MEETING
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2016
In
this meeting:
- Rotary Minute
- ABCs of Rotary
- An Update on Polio
- Reasons to join Rotary
- RLI in Jamaica – January 30, 31
- Clever Crow
- Global Health Crises – Symposium
- What happened on Wednesday
- Salute to Youthful Talent
- RI President’s Theme – Be a Gift to the World
- Rotary Peace Fellowships
- Foundation Corner
- Rotary Anthem
- Four-Way Test to close
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President's Message
Dear fellow
Rotarians and Guests,
January 2016 is celebrated as Vocational service month. Paul Harris set out to organize a club of business men, each from a different profession who would gather for friendship and mutual cooperation in finding new business and hence established as the first business-oriented organization of its kind in the United States.
January 2016 is celebrated as Vocational service month. Paul Harris set out to organize a club of business men, each from a different profession who would gather for friendship and mutual cooperation in finding new business and hence established as the first business-oriented organization of its kind in the United States.
It
is said that when professionals join a Rotary club, they do so as a
representative of their classification – their particular business or
profession. Rotarians have the dual responsibility of representing
their vocation within the club and exemplifying the ideals of Rotary
within the workplace.
One of the central goals of Vocational Service is to promote and advance Rotary’s high ethical standards.
Two useful tools Rotarians have to assess these standards are The Four-Way Test and The Rotary Code of Conduct.
Let
us continue the idea that business and friendship can mix and develop
in new businesses.
How many of you are aware that the only unique
feature of Rotary is vocational service? It is a well-known fact that
everything else we do is repeated by other organizations.
We are
encouraged to support each other’s business. From the beginning,
Rotary’s membership centered on classification, and classifications were
focused on one’s business, profession or vocation.
As
we move toward the closure of Vocational Service Month, let us share
with others the importance of vocational service in our lives and the
lives of those we impact in one way or another.
January 16 – Weekly Meeting and Induction of new member
January 23 – Weekly Meeting
January 30 – Weekly Meeting
ROTARY MINUTE
QUOTATIONS REGARDING ROTARY
by
Rotary International Presidents
1926-27
Harry H. Rogers (law), Rotary Club of San Antonio, Texas, USA. Rotary vision:
Making its Object effective — personally, in the community, and worldwide.
“Let the slogan this year be Make Rotary Effective. Where it exists, make its influence felt. Where it does not exist, if possible, extend it. Let courtesy abound, widen acquaintance, intensify friendships, and put the program over in every club.”
— Address to 1927 Rotary Convention, Ostend, Belgium
1927-28
Arthur H. Sapp (law), Rotary Club of Huntington, Indiana, USA. Rotary vision:
To encourage adoption of a Rotary-inspired code of ethics in business and
professions everywhere.
“It is idle to boast that Rotary is a panacea for all the
ills of the world. It is not, nor will it be. It has grown to its present
position for two reasons. First, Rotary ideals justify its existence. These
ideals are as fresh today as they were in the beginning and I believe that we
have come to understand them better. Also, Rotary activities have been sane and
wholesome. Men’s lives have been quickened into a zeal to be helpful to others.
The work of Rotary has been ideal. It has also been practical.”
— Address to 1928 Rotary Convention, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ABCs OF ROTARY
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| RI President (1992-93) Cliff Dochterman |
The Secretariat
Many
Rotarians consider the Secretariat simply another name for the RI World
Headquarters in Evanston, Illinois, U.S.A. Actually, it is much more. While it
does include the World Headquarters, the Secretariat encompasses nearly 500
individuals working to make Rotary International run smoothly and effectively.
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| Current General Secretary, John Hewko |
The
term describes the entire operations of the general secretary and his staff.
The Secretariat also includes eight Rotary Service Centres (formerly called
Branch Offices) around the world, all of the staff serving in those centres, as
well as all staff assigned to The Rotary Foundation. Its sole purpose is to
serve the clubs, districts and administrative officers of Rotary International
and The Rotary Foundation.
RI
World Headquarters, in a building called One Rotary Centre in Evanston, is the
headquarters of the Secretariat.
Object of Rotary
In
some areas of the world weekly Rotary club meetings begin with all members
standing and reciting the Object of Rotary. This statement, which comes from
the Constitution of Rotary, is frequently seen on a wall plaque in Rotarians'
offices or places of business.
The Object of Rotary is "to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise."
The
statement then lists four areas by which this "ideal of service" is
fostered: through the development of acquaintance as the opportunity for
service; the promotion of high ethical standards in business and professions;
through service in one's personal, business and community life; and the
advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace.
History of the Object of Rotary
The
Object of Rotary has not always been expressed in this manner. The original
Constitution of 1906 had three objects: promotion of business interests,
promotion of good fellowship and the advancement of the best interests of the
community.
By
1910, Rotary had five Objects, as increased emphasis was given to expanding
Rotary. By 1915 there were six Objects. In 1918 the Objects were rewritten
again and reduced to four.
Four
years later they had again grown to six and were revised again in 1927.
Finally,
at the 1935 Mexico City Convention the six Objects were restated and reduced to
four. The last major change came in 1951 when the Objects were streamlined and
changed to a single Object, which has four parts.
The
"ideal of service" is the key phrase in the Object of Rotary. This
ideal is an attitude of being a thoughtful and helpful person in all of one's
endeavours. That's what the Object truly means.
AN UPDATE ON POLIO
The shrinking polio map
REASONS TO JOIN ROTARY
DISTRICT ANNOUNCEMENT - RLI
Rotary Leadership Institute in Jamaica
The
Rotary District 7020 team is seeking your full support in encouraging your
members to support the "Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI)"
courses scheduled for Kingston, Jamaica on Saturday, January 30 and
Sunday January 31, 2016.
The
opportunity to have this Rotary training in Jamaica means that our Jamaican
Rotarians need not travel to other countries to take advantage of the
highly acclaimed Rotary Leadership Institute training courses.
This is significantly more convenient and significantly cheaper in
cost us.
We
are asking for looking forward to strong support from your club, and in order
to help you organise your efforts in participating, we have attached to
this e-mail a current listing of Rotarians in Jamaica who have previously
participated in RLI. These Rotarians could possibly be of much assistance
to you in encouraging others to attend!
Please
review the data on your own club and make a concerted effort to register
your interested members in the coming week. Registration deadline
is January 20.
A
RLI information brochure is also attached to this e-mail. This is a
very useful document in explaining the RLI programs and contains feedback
from other Rotarians of the benefits from participation.
For Rotarians
who have previously started but not completed the full program,
Part-3 will be offered on the Saturday, Jan. 30; while Part-2 will be offered
on the Sunday, Jan. 31.
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| Jamaican Rum Punch |
Of
particular interest, and in response to current needs of Jamaican clubs where
membership is a key strategic priority, we have decided to focus on a Graduate
Membership course on Sunday, Jan. 31. Persons will need to have
completed Part-3 to enroll in this.
Of
course, if you have a club member who is not on the RLI list then
they are ideal candidates for RLI Part-1 !
For
Rotarians who have not yet started the RLI program, courses will consist of
Parts 1 on the Saturday (30/1/16), and Part-2 on the (Sunday 31/1/16).
- Registration is done only online at www.rlitraining.org
- Cut-off date for registration is January 20, 2016
- Cost of each days course is US$95, and this includes costs of participation at the course, course materials and as well lunch and refreshments for that day.
- Location is the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, Jamaica.
We
look forward to your registration before the January 20, 2016 deadline.
Please
feel free to contact me further if you have any questions or if I can be of any
assistance.
Yours
in Rotary Service,
Michael Terrelonge
RLI
Sunshine Division - Discussion Leader
Assistant
Governor - Jamaica Central (2014-16)
Mobile:
876-381-1330 / 322-3286
e-mail:
michael@terrelonge.org
FUN AND CLEVER
HEALTH ISSUES
A symposium held in Chicago
Ths
whole video is one hour in length. It may be worthwhile watching as
Rotary is involved. John Hewko, the RI General Secretary, is
the moderator of this discussion on the topic of Managing Global Health Crises.
WHAT HAPPENED ON WEDNESDAY!
Wednesday’s
program included two short videos.
The
first short video highlights a Rotary Youth Exchange in video format.
This
is not District 7020, but perhaps in the future, we can host or send Rotary
Youth Exchange Students.
The
program also included a short video on the history and origin of Vocational
Service. The video is one produced a couple of years ago by our District
Governor-elect, Haresh Ramchandani.
Plan
to join us on a Wednesday to continue to learn about Rotary!
SALUTE TO YOUTHFUL TALENT
FOR THOSE OF US
WHO NEED A REVIEW
Listen to our RI President's short theme address - Be a Gift to the World!
WHAT ARE ROTARY
PEACE FELLOWSHIPS?
Each
year, Rotary selects up to 100 individuals from around the world to receive
fully funded academic fellowships at one of our peace centers. These
fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation,
and all internship and field-study expenses.
In
just over a decade, the Rotary Peace Centers have trained more than 900 fellows
for careers in peace building. Many of them go on to serve as leaders in national
governments, NGOs, the military, law enforcement, and international
organizations like the United Nations and World Bank.
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Two types of peace fellowships are available.
Master's degree
We
offer master’s degree fellowships at premier universities in fields related to
peace and conflict prevention and resolution. Programs last 15 to 24 months and
require a practical internship of two to three months during the academic
break. Each year, we award up to 50 master’s degree fellowships at these
institutions:
- Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA (fact sheet)
- International Christian University, Japan (fact sheet)
- University of Bradford, England (fact sheet)
- University of Queensland, Australia (fact sheet)
- Uppsala University, Sweden (fact sheet)
Professional development certificate
For
experienced professionals working in peace-related fields who want to enhance
their professional skills, we offer a three-month program in peace and conflict
prevention and resolution at Chulalongkorn University in
Thailand (fact sheet). This program
incorporates two to three weeks of field study. We award up to 50 certificates
each year.
We
are now accepting applications for the 2017-18 Rotary Peace Fellowships
program. Candidates have until 31 May to submit applications to their district.
Districts must submit endorsed applications to The Rotary Foundation by 1 July.
FOUNDATION CORNER
WHAT
IS THE ANNUAL FUND
ANNUAL
FUND is the
primary source of funding for all Foundation activities. Our annual
contributions help Rotary Clubs take action to create positive change in
communities at home and around the world. Our gift helps strengthen peace
efforts, provide clean water and sanitation, support education, grow local
economies, save mothers and children and fight disease.
The
EVERY ROTARIAN every year (EREY) inigtative asks every Rotarian to support The
Rotary Foundation every year.
Through
our annual Sustaining Member contributions of $100 or more, the Rotary E-Club
of the Caribbean, 7020 has been a 100% EREY contributor since we
were chartered in 2013. Let us continue to support The Rotary Foundation
(TRF) through our annual donations. We have been and continue to “Be a
gift to the World."
THE ROTARY ANTHEM
THE ROTARY FOUR-WAY TEST
To
close the meeting...
ROTARY
FOUR-WAY TEST
of
the things we think, say, or do...
And
the final bell with our own John Fuller...
Thanks
for stopping by!
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