May 20, 2016 - Weekly Meeting

 

WELCOME TO THE WEEKLY MEETING

FRIDAY, May 20, 2016

 

In this meeting:

• A personal Greeting
• Rotary Minute
• ABCs of Rotary
• The Object of Rotary
• An Update on Polio
• Rotary Calendar
• Empowering young girls
• Advice to Youth about Education 
• Balloons kill Wildlife
• Rotary on Youth again
• What happened on Wednesday
• Legends
• An Artful Lesson
• Foundation Corner
• Rotary Anthem
• Four-Way Test to close

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OUR GREETER THIS WEEK IS ROTARIAN KITTY

          

 

President's Message

Dear fellow Rotarians and Guests,

We continue to Inspire, Mentor & celebrate our youths in the month of May.  Our very own Honorary Rotarian Jerome, will share with us, the journey that has taken him from the inner-city in Jamaica to the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. 

The journey continues with a brief stop in Korea at the end of the month [after winning a video competition through District 7020].  Where next?  Is everybody’s guess.    

Let us hear how he has done it and hopefully this will inspire and motivate other youths to be driven through hard work and determination to get to their destination – which will have many corners, uphill tasks etc.

Next week we hear from another young lady; Ms. Dana Fletcher who will speak to us on the stigma attached to mental health/bi-polar.

Fellow Rotarians, please pay special attention to the upcoming meetings listed below as we look forward to your full cooperation and fellowship with us.

May 21 – Weekly Meeting – Guest Speaker – Honorary Rotarian Jerome Cowans

May 28 – Weekly Meeting – Dana Fletcher speaking on mental health

May 28 – June 2         International Conference – Seoul, Korea

June 4 – Weekly Meeting – Guest Speaker – DC Rema Martin

June 11 – CLUB ASSEMBLY

June 18 – Weekly Meeting

June 25 – Weekly Meeting

July 2 – INSTALLATION  of  2016/17 President and Board

CLUB ASSEMBLY COMING UP IN JUNE!!!!!!!!!  

 HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE.

ROTARY MINUTE

QUOTATIONS REGARDING ROTARY

by Rotary International Presidents

1964-65 Charles W. Pettengill (civil law practice), Rotary Club of Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. Rotary vision: That every Rotarian would Live Rotary in all facets of his life.

“At the Westinghouse laboratories in New York, an interesting experiment was conducted. A great bar of steel, eight feet long and weighing a half-ton was suspended vertically from a chain. Parallel to it on a stout thread hung a cord from an ordinary bottle weighing perhaps a half-ounce….Again and again the small cork was swung against that huge steel bar. For a long time the bar hung motionless but after 10 minutes a nervous chill seemed to go through the bar.

Another two minutes and the chill turned into plainly visible vibrations. Those vibrations increased in rapidity and in strength until after 25 minutes the great bar began to swing like the pendulum of a grandfather clock….Rotarians, you and your club projects may seem at times like the cork tapping against the bar, but tap you must, and if you tap long enough the bar will swing.”

— Address to 1964 Rotary Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1965-66 C.P.H. Teenstra (institutions and hospitals), Rotary Club Hilversum, The Netherlands. Rotary vision: A program of Action, Consolidation, and Continuity.

“What binds Rotarians together is a unity of desire and a unity of purpose to serve society and to serve mankind…a unity in diversity.”

— A Unity of Desire, THE ROTARIAN, July 1965

There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.

- Roger Staubach

ABCs OF ROTARY

 

RI President (1992-93) Cliff Dochterman

Peace Conferences

From time to time Rotarians may read the promotional literature announcing a presidential or regional peace conference to be held some place in the world. Such a conference is quite similar to the annual Rotary International convention but generally smaller in attendance and serving Rotarians and guests in a region that is a considerable distance from the site of the international convention.

The purpose of an RI presidential or peace conference is to develop and promote acquaintance, friendship and understanding among the attendee as well as to provide a forum to discuss and exchange ideas about Rotary and international affairs related to humanitarian service and activities to promote goodwill and understanding.

Some peace conferences are sponsored by districts with support from The Rotary Foundation.

Presidential conferences usually attract two or three thousand individuals, and, because they are considered special events in the Rotary calendar, are not held on any regular schedule. The conferences are arranged by a committee appointed by the RI president.

Rotarians from all parts of the world are always welcome to attend.

Participating in a peace conference in another region is an enjoyable, rewarding and fascinating experience. It provides another facet to the international fellowship of Rotary.

Inter-country Committees

In 1931 Rotarians in France and Germany organized the "petit comite," a small group with the goal of fostering better relations between the people of these two neighbouring nations. Since that time, Rotarians throughout Europe have led the way in creating Inter-country Committees to encourage contacts between Rotarians and Rotary clubs across national boundaries.

Inter-country Committees have now been established in many parts of the world to promote friendship as well as to cooperate in sponsoring World Community Service projects, student exchanges and other activities to improve understanding among nations. Frequently, the Inter-country Committees sponsor visits of Rotarians and their families across national borders and arrange intercity meetings and conferences.

In some instances, Inter-country Committees are created between countries separated by great distances in an effort to encourage goodwill and friendship with matched or partner areas of the world. The Inter-country Committees coordinate their efforts with the district governors of their countries and always serve in an advisory capacity to districts and clubs.

Inter-country Committees provide an additional means for Rotary clubs and Rotarians to fulfil the responsibilities of the Fourth Avenue of Service - international understanding, goodwill and peace.

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THE OBJECT OF ROTARY

AN UPDATE ON POLIO

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36300034

Polio could be eradicated in Pakistan within months, health officials say, as a mass vaccination drive is launched. 

A World Health Organisation spokesman told the BBC only a handful of cases have been reported this year in Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan.

The two countries are the last places where polio remains endemic.

It is hoped millions of children will be vaccinated over three days. Police escorts will guard against Islamist militants who oppose immunisations.

"The challenges we have are both logistics and security," the WHO's representative for Pakistan, Dr Michel Thieren, told the BBC.

He said about 70,000 medical staff aimed to immunise almost 10 million children in the drive, which is taking place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and semi-autonomous tribal areas in the north-west, as well as in south-west Balochistan province.

"They have with them 12 million doses for the coming three days," he said.

"We are very close. A handful of cases [were] noticed this year - about 11 in Pakistan and I think about five in Afghanistan.

"This is the lowest toll of cases in history. We expect to be within months of polio elimination in Pakistan."

The BBC's M Ilyas Khan in Islamabad says the WHO's expression of optimism comes after the Pakistani authorities launched repeated anti-polio drives in high-risk areas.

Health teams gained access to formerly hostile regions in the north-west after the Pakistani military launched a 2014 offensive against the Taliban in North Waziristan.

Attacks on health workers have dropped since then, although they still remain a threat.

Islamist militants oppose vaccination, saying it is a Western conspiracy to sterilise Pakistani children.
In April seven policemen, three guarding polio workers, were killed in Karachi. A January bomb attack on a vaccination centre in Quetta killed 15 people.

Pakistan recorded more than 300 polio cases in 2014, its highest number since 1999. The number of cases fell to 52 last year.

EMPOWERING YOUNG GIRLS

        

ADVICE TO YOUTH ABOUT EDUCATION

        

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ROTARY ON YOUTH AGAIN

Rotaract, Interact, and RYLA

Leadership is an essential aspect of Rotary—and we offer both clubs and programs to help emerging leaders develop their skills. Through these groups, participants strengthen their leadership skills, serve their communities, increase their world understanding, build friendships, and more.

Rotaract

Rotaract brings together people ages 18-30 in universities and communities worldwide to organize service activities, develop leadership and professional skills, and have fun. Rotary clubs sponsor them, but Rotaract members manage and fund their clubs independently. Rotaract members work closely with their local Rotary club, and may join after their Rotaract membership ends.

Rotaract clubs are part of a global effort to bring peace and international understanding to the world.  We are a non-religious, non-political and non-profit organization which is involved in community and international service.  Rotaract clubs are open to people between the ages of 18 and 30 years old.

How can I participate in Rotaract?

Follow Rotaract on Facebook, Twitter, Slideshare, and Storify to see what Rotaract clubs are doing around the world.

To find a Rotaract club in your area, contact your local Rotary club.

 

Interact

Interact is a club for youth ages 12-18 who want to connect with others in their community or school. Interact club members have fun while carrying out service projects and learning about the world. Interact clubs organize at least two service projects a year: one that benefits their community and one that encourages international understanding. While Interact clubs receive guidance from individual Rotary clubs, they govern and support themselves.

Every Interact club carries out two service projects a year: one that helps their school or community and one that promotes international understanding. Clubs meet at least twice a month and are sponsored by their local Rotary club.

How can I participate in Interact?

Follow Interact on Facebook and visit Interact’s YouTube channel to see what Interact clubs are doing around the world.

To find an Interact club in your area, contact your local Rotary club.

 

RYLA

Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a leadership development program run by Rotary. While participants can be any age, most events focus on secondary school students, university students, or young professionals. RYLA events are typically 3–10 days long and include presentations, activities, and workshops that cover a variety of topics, including:

• Leadership fundamentals and ethics
• Communication skills
• Problem solving and conflict management
• Community and global citizenship

How can I participate in RYLA?

Follow RYLA on Facebook to learn about inspirational events happening around the globe.

RYLA participants are nominated by their local Rotary clubs. To learn more about a RYLA event in your area, contact your local Rotary club.

WHAT HAPPENED ON WEDNESDAY!

May 18

Fun with copy-editing

This one was for John!  :) 

"Copy editing for The New Yorker is like playing shortstop for a Major League Baseball team — every little movement gets picked over by the critics," says Mary Norris, who has played the position for more than thirty years. In that time, she's gotten a reputation for sternness and for being a "comma maniac," but this is unfounded, she says. Above all, her work is aimed at one thing: making authors look good. Explore The New Yorker's distinctive style with the person who knows it best in this charming talk.

As a copy editor for the New Yorker, Mary Norris enforces some of the most authoritative (some might say eccentric) style rules in publishing.

Why you should listen

Mary Norris settled into her 30-year New Yorker copy-editing post almost by accident -- and after a picaresque series of occupations ranging from checking feet at a Cleveland swimming pool to driving a milk truck. Over the years, she has mustered her skills in the service of such storied writers as Philip Roth, Pauline Kael and George Saunders.
In her book Between You & Me, Norris reflects on her career, the oft-debated quirks of New Yorker style, the serial comma and the joys of a well-sharpened pencil.

The nit-picking glory of The New Yorker's Comma Queen 

 

And a second short video -

Does texting mean the death of good writing skills?

John McWhorter posits that there’s much more to texting — linguistically, culturally — than it seems, and it’s all good news.

John McWhorter

Why you should listen

John McWhorter studies how language has evolved -- and will evolve -- with social, historical and technological developments, in addition to studying and writing about race in America.

In recent work, he’s been urging grammarians to think of email and text messages not as the scourge of the English language but as “fingered speech,” a new form between writing and talking. Should we worry that knowing how to parse "haha kk" means we'll lose the ability to read Proust?

No, he told the TED Blog: "Generally there’s always been casual speech and formal speech, and people can keep the two in their heads."


McWhorter teaches linguistics, philosophy, american studies, and music history at Columbia. He writes for TIME, CNN, The Atlantic and the Wall Street Journal.

Among his books on language and on race, a selected list: What Language Is (And What It Isn't and What It Could Be); Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English; and Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America. His Words on the Move and How Do You Sound Black and Why will both be released later this year.

What others say

“The man changed my mind about texting. I love to gripe about it, but John McWhorter made me rethink how I felt.” — Ginette Evans on TED.com

The discussion evolved to include the possibility of our E-Club organizing a district-wide Spelling Bee to promote literacy - and possibly including literacy with numbers.

The question for each of our members is to find out:

• Is there are any spelling competition (or math competition) in your island?
• If so, who runs it and does it allow the winners to compete at a regional competition?
• What are the prizes associated?
• Would you be interested in participating in a district-wide spelling bee?
• And - for our members - what commitment could we expect from you in this project?

This literacy project now joins the other possible projects that may be valuable for our E-Club as discussed at previous Wednesday meetings:

• a district-wide water project (competition and education)
• a district-wide disaster project

Plan to join us on a Wednesday to continue to learn and  slash to have fun!  lol

 

LEGENDS AND LEGENDS

           

AN ARTFUL LESSON

Something to aspire to

                       

The Chinese invented pasta, and this chef shows how to make spaghetti by hand - right at the restaurant!

If you really want to change the world 

you have to inspire young people !!! 

...Joe Rogan

                

 

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) initiative 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

             
Rotary Anthem from Rotary International on Vimeo.

THE ROTARY FOUR-WAY TEST

To close the meeting...

ROTARY FOUR-WAY TEST

of the things we think, say, or do...

Rotarian John Fuller leads us.

          

And the final bell with our own John Fuller...

 

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