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Helping the Dying to Live
(SEP)
By
Chuck Gallozzi
One day we will all have to visit, help, or comfort a dying
person. How should we treat someone with a terminal illness?
Shouldn't we treat them the same way we treat anyone else? Why
should we treat them differently when there is no difference
between us. After all, aren't we all dying? Yes, we are
all dying, but until we take our last breath, we are all living.
And that's where the emphasis belongs, for dying is about
mourning and living is about celebration. So, let's celebrate
the remaining time we have together. Let's enjoy warm embraces,
friendly smiles, and boisterous laughter |
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Rotarians are reaching out to victims of the heavy monsoon rains
in Pakistan, as the country continues to cope with its worst
flooding in decades. Major rivers have flooded valleys in about
one-third of the country, claiming many lives and washing away
bridges, roads, and entire villages. The United Nations
estimates that more than four million people have been left
homeless.
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Tim
Bewley and Carol Fellows, Rotarian's from Ashland Oregon, have a
project in Africa "Give Hope - Give a Hand". In Africa,
recipients of the new prosthetic hands have an immediate
improvement in their quality of life.
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Tips For Member Retention
(SEP)
By Arnold R. Grahl
Travelling together to club projects and creating a variety show
as a fundraiser were just a couple of the ideas Rotarians
offered during a packed workshop on member retention at the 2010
RI Convention in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Mike McGovern,
2009-10 Membership Development and Retention Committee chair and
past RI vice president, said the workshop he moderated, "Closing
the Back Door," generated fantastic audience participation and
produced many valuable ideas for retaining members.
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By Ryan Hyland
Just days after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast in
2005, CNN correspondent Kathleen Koch rushed to her hometown of
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, to cover a story that other media
outlets weren’t telling.
Much of the immediate news focused on the chaos in New Orleans,
Louisiana. Koch, a former Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial
Scholar and an award-winning broadcast journalist, reported
instead on the devastation in communities along the coast of
Mississippi.
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This video is about the Atlanta Airport
Rotary Club's efforts to improve literacy in Georgia. With
the help of generous corporate sponsorship and private
donations, the Atlanta Airport Rotary Club has given away
36,000 student dictionaries in metro Atlanta over the past 3
years
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Rotary and Global Peace: A Silver Cloud
(AUG)
By Bhuvan Unhelkar, PhD, FACS
I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my
windows to be stuffed. I want the cultures of all lands to be
blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be
blown off my feet by any. “Global
peace?” The answer
may not be easy and may even appear impossible at the outset,
but the question is far too important to be ignored. Every
attempt from every angle towards global peace is to be made, and
has value. Here is one
such thought process on Global Peace through Rotary!
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A FRESH LOOK AT ETHICS
(AUG)
by Angus M Robinson, Past President, Rotary eClub One
The issue of ethics as exemplified in Rotary by the application
of the ‘Four Way Test’ is one which continues to evoke
discussion and debate.
The interface between the value of the teaching of ethics and
religious beliefs is currently being put to test in the State of
New South Wales
and Australia.
A state sanctioned pilot study is being conducted in public
schools to enable students who have elected not to attend the
one hour per week mandated class for religious studies to be
afforded the opportunity to study ethics.
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Time To Refuel
(AUG)
By Rotarian Mark Johns
Cruising at about 26,000 feet, the captain came on the intercom
and said, “Ladies and gentlemen, if you’ll look out the right
side of the aircraft, you’ll see a refueling operation in
progress about 6,000 feet below us.”Sure enough, a military C-5,
a huge, lumbering giant of an aircraft, was being gassed up, in
flight. For just a couple of minutes, I observed something I’d
never seen from that vantage point. And it gave me inspiration
for this column!
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Do You Pass The Delayed Gratification Test?
(AUG)
By Karen Schmidt
1t used to be that we all had the ability to be
resilient. Life almost forced us to be. People were made
resilient by World Wars, economic hardship and isolation. Today,
we live in a society where resilience is not highly valued nor
tested as often. I believe that the average person today is less
resilient because they have lost the ability to delay
gratification. We want everything and we want it now! We live in
a fast food, drive through, microwave, buy now, pay later
society where the idea of waiting for anything has become
unacceptable.
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Rotary
International Convention, Montréal
2010
A Different Perspective
By President Carol Steen, Rotary eClub One
“The House of Friendship is closed,” said
the announcer over the loudspeaker in Palais des congrés de
Montréal. Exhibitors were already packing up their displays,
taking down signs, and saying good bye to friends. For Rotary
eClub One members who spent time behind the table of our booth
in the House of Friendship, it had been a busy five days of
talking to the hundreds of Rotarians, Rotaractors, and
Interactors who visited with us.
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Background Investigations: The Basic Industry Standard in the
United States
(AUG)
By
Gregory E. Sumner,
Rotary Club of Rome, District 6910, Georgia
In today’s employment world, background investigations are a
common and necessary part of pre-employment screening.
According to a (2004) study, the Society of Human
Resource Management found that over 80 percent of companies
claim they run some type of criminal check on applicants before
hiring, up from 51 percent in 1996.
It is no longer a matter of
if your company
conducts background investigations on all new employees; it’s
who’s performing this service for you.
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Rotary eClub One – A Brief History
(AUG)
By PP John Minter, PHF
Charter President Rotary eClub One, and prior member Rotary Club
of Boulder (Sponsor Club)
How it started: In March, 2001 I was the Internet
Chair of District 5450 Colorado when the incoming District
Membership Chair called me one morning and asked if we could
create a Rotary club on the Internet. "Sure, why not?" I replied
after mentally ticking off a list of what it might take to do
that.
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Use Positive Psychology to Keep Your Brain Fit
(JUL)
By
Joyce
Shaffer, PhD
Chronic stress can reduce the number of new
brain cells you create, decrease the percentage of these new
cells that survive and thrive, act like battery acid to erode
your existing brain cells, and make you more vulnerable to
disease. That’s why you want to develop a full tool box of
skills to alleviate long-term stress.
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VALUES - DRIVEN LEADERSHIP
(JUL)
by Angus M Robinson, Past President, Rotary eClub One
For political leaders, the headlines of the values system might
relate to social welfare or environmental aspirations; for
business, it might mean a commitment to customer service or
community engagement or even just as pointed at enhancing
shareholder value; for Rotary leaders, it is of course a
commitment to ‘service above self’ and the ‘Four Way Test’.
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What is new for Rotary clubs and districts?
(JUL)
A new Rotary year is
underway, and with it a number of changes to the way clubs and
districts do business. The annual per capita dues that
Rotary clubs pay to Rotary International will increase to US$50
in 2010-11, as established by the 2007 Council on Legislation.
The 2010 Council approved a $1 increase for the three subsequent
years, setting per capita dues at $51 for 2011-12, $52 for
2012-13, and $53 for 2013-14.
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Winds of
Change
(JUL)
What an amazing
world! Advances in technology are happening so quickly that they
cause constant changes in our businesses and professions. Yet
about one-third of the world’s population is still living at a
subsistence level with little change in their lives. It is a
stark contrast and a cause for concern.
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About Interact
(JUL)
Interact
is Rotary International’s service club for young people ages
12 to 18. Interact clubs are sponsored by individual Rotary
clubs, which provide support and guidance, but they are
self-governing and self-supporting.
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By
Chuck Gallozzi
Does the
title of this article seem to have a rhythmical beat? So does
life and the cosmos. Everything vibrates, from the beating of
your heart to the humming of our planet (which vibrates at 7.83
Hz).
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Young professionals who have joined Rotary talk about the
impact that being a Rotarian has had in their life, and why
now is the time to join.
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Acceptance and Accountability
(JUN)
By Chuck Gallozzi
How good a seafarer are you? Are you the captain of your destiny
or is your ship adrift in the sea of life? Have you carefully
charted your course or are you aimlessly following others? No
wind can help the ship that is bound for nowhere. And at the end
of your voyage, you wont be asked about the storms you
encountered, but whether or not you reached your destination.
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Sing WhEn You're Winning
(JUN)
A top class evening of fine music-making before a large and
enthusiastic audience eventually saw Harry Smith, saxophone
player from District 1100, emerge as RIBI Young Musician 2010
and Oliver Kelham from District 1200 crowned as the Young
Singer. |
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Disabled Divers Getting Along Swimmingly
(JUN)
By Susie O Ma
For most of his life, Vietnam veteran Rick Olson was too busy
working and raising a family to participate in sports. But since
losing his sight six years ago, he’s taken up bowling, golfing,
and skiing as a way to get out of the house. Now, after getting
involved with an organization called Diveheart, he’s a certified
scuba diver. |
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Video -
As a Rotarian, how have you provided service?
(JUN)
In this
video presentation, Rotarians talk about the service
projects that have been most memorable for them.
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Fellowship the Rotary e-club way
(JUN)
by Angus M Robinson, Past President,
Rotary E-Club One
According to the ‘New King James’ and ‘Authorised Version’
bibles of the Christian faith, the words, ‘contribution,
fellowship, sharing and communion’ are words translated from the
Greek word ‘koinonia’.
Koinonia is also translated as ‘communication’ and ‘communicate’
in other passages.
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Starting a Rotary E-Club?
Your Rotary District can help
(JUN)
by
Gerry Roberts, PDG and Past President of Rotary E-Club One
As you will discover, starting a Rotary e-club
is a major undertaking requiring knowledgeable, dedicated
Rotarians, and requiring input from several sources to answer a
multitude of questions and consider many ideas that could affect
how well your Rotary e-club gets off the ground.
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Rotary E-Club One Takes Action following CoL Decision
(MAY)
By PP Chris
Joscelyne – Rotary E-Club One – District 5450 Colorado
Rotary E-Club One is the world's first web based Rotary club,
chartered January 4, 2002, as Rotary's first club with
operations supported by web technologies and electronic
communications. The mission of Rotary E-Club One is to connect,
inform, inspire and involve members in Service Above Self.
Rotary E-Club One is just like any traditional Rotary club. The
only difference is that members meet on-line to coordinate
service projects and enjoy fellowship with like minded
Rotarians.
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VIDIO - PAST RI PRESIDENT CLIFF
DOCHTERMAN
(MAY)
In
2008 Past RI President Cliff Dochterman, a Friend of Rotary
eClub One, gave a keynote address about ideas for sponsoring a
new Rotary club. Following the 2010 Council on
Legislation decision to allow two Rotary e-clubs per
District, Cliff's ideas are highly relevant.
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RI Convention – Last Chance to Register Online
(MAY)
Don’t miss out on the entertainment, world-class speakers, and
networking opportunities during the four-day event, from 20 to
23 June. Breakout sessions, idea exchanges, and the House of
Friendship will provide the perfect chance to make connections
with other Rotarians that could lead to life-changing service
projects.
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Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholars
(MAY)
More than 500 university students from 29 countries have been
selected to study abroad as Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial
Scholars during the 2010-11 academic year. Designed to bridge
cultures and encourage goodwill, the Ambassadorial Scholarships
program is one of Rotary’s leading efforts to promote world
peace and understanding. |
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Literacy Project puts the Writing on the Wall
(MAY)
By Maureen Vaught
Being a teenager is not easy. Being a teenager who’s different –
from another country, say – is exponentially harder. Barriers of
language, culture, and race can make it difficult to succeed
socially as well as academically.
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RI Board lowers Interact age
(MAY)
By Ryan Hyland
To help
promote the growth of Interact, the RI Board has agreed to lower
the age of eligibility for Interactors from 14 to 12.
This is another opportunity to expand the family of Rotary,”
says J.R. Thompson, a member of the RI Interact Committee and
the Rotary Club of Rocky Ford, Colorado, USA.
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How to Focus
(MAY)
By Chuck
Gallozzi
Imagine the rays of the sun striking a newspaper
lying on the sand of a tropical beach. Even if the newspaper
were to remain there for many years, there wouldn't be very much
sun damage. True, the pages would yellow and fade, but for the
most part, the newspaper would remain intact. Yet, if we were to
use a magnifying glass to focus the rays of the sun, we could
set the newspaper ablaze in minutes. Such is the power of focus.
It is magical. |
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Conservation Volunteer Experience
by Colin Jackson, Chief Executive,
Conservation Volunteers Australia
Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA) was
founded in 1982 in Ballarat in the State of Victoria in Australia where
the Head Office of our organization remains to this day. From
modest beginnings with a handful of interested volunteers who
wanted to “do something” for the environment, CVA has become a
powerhouse in community-based conservation programs.
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Ethiopia
– A Country Overview
(APr)
Ethiopia
is a landlocked country in northeastern
Africa with a history that spans 2,000 years.
Christianity and Islam are the country's two major religions,
and the main languages spoken by its 85.8 million people are
Amharic, Arabic, Guaraginga, Orominga, Somali, and Tigrinya
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Video - No Arms No Legs
No Worries
(APr)
Nick Vujicic was born in Melbourne Australia with the rare
Tetra-amelia disorder: limbless, missing both arms at shoulder
level, and legless. Today he is a motivational speaker, focusing
on the topics that today's teenagers face.
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Rotary in Tanzania
(APr)
by Rotarian Josie D. Henson – Rotary eClub One
In September of 2008 at the Seoul Presidential Conference,
fifty thousand Korean Rotarians committed to build a mother and
child (maternity) hospital, in support of reducing child
mortality.
Donations came from both Korean Rotarians and the Community
Chest of Korea, which matched funds, Won per Won, totaling to a
collective donation of 1 billion won (about US$870,000). After
securing one Billion Won, then RI President D.K. Lee, in
cooperation with the Korea International Health Foundation,
launched a project to build a hospital for mother and children
in Tumbi, Pwani Region of Tanzania.
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Rotary eClub One Has Perfect Timing (APr)
by Pam Gilbert
In October, 2003, Pam Gilbert, a recently
retired math teacher from Boulder, CO, returned to the Andes of
Ecuador. Why? Well, 6 months earlier 2 indigenous
boys went 1.5 hrs out of their way to help her when we she was
lost. During that walk, they mentioned, with stars in
their eyes, that they were attending colegio (secondary school)
on Saturdays. The fact that they had to walk 2 hrs each
way didn’t dampen their passion.
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Forget Your Failings
(APr)
By Michael Angier
Your
"Win List" and your
"Significant Accomplishments List" It seems to be
human nature to remember the things we messed up more than we do
the things we did well. Most of us tend to focus on what’s wrong
rather than on what’s right. Even people with
positive attitudes fall into the trap of discounting their
successes and inflating their failings. The fact is, we’re being
programmed all the time, and most of it isn’t helpful.
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Community Service Project: Foundation, North Carolina
(APr)
By Robert and Carol Steen – Rotary
eClub One
We are both members of
Rotary eClub One. Our Community Service projects center around
young people and include work with the Single Marine Program at
the nearby US Marine Base at Camp
Lejeune,
a local golfing program for kids, and the Duplin County
Education Foundation. Duplin
County
is located in the Southeastern Coastal Plain of North Carolina.
The Cape Fear River Northeast flows through it.
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Empowering People through Literacy
(mar)
By PRIP Glenn E. Estess Sr – Rotary Foundation Trustee
Chair
In
Rotary, we recognize March as Literacy Month. This is when we
focus on the importance of literacy and education in our
humanitarian service. In my decades as a
Rotarian, both at home in
Alabama,
USA,
and abroad, I have seen again and again what a critical role
literacy plays in a healthy and productive life. Being literate
does not just mean having the ability to read a book or a
newspaper.
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Video - Winter Olympic
Dream Comes True
Meet Ava Caron, a little girl whose dream of attending the
Winter Olympics came true, thanks to the Children's Wish
Foundation of Canada and the Rotary Club of Calgary Olympic.
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New Midwest
Club Focuses On Environment
(mar)
By
Arnold R. Grahl
A new Rotary club spanning the border between Minnesota and Wisconsin,
USA,
is focusing its energies on helping the environment while
reaching out to younger members. The Rotary Club of Duluth
Superior Eco, which received its charter in November, meets late
Tuesday afternoons at a popular restaurant in
Duluth, Minnesota, where members are treated to
snacks and a nonalcoholic drink for $5.
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UP, UP and AWAY!
(mar)
By Jerry Cummins, Rotary Club of
Walla Walla
Noon
Rotarians come from many different vocational
areas and also have equally different and often unusual avocations.
A member’s vocation is important and
frequently very interesting; often their avocation can also be very
enlightening.
I want to introduce my passion to
you—hot air ballooning. |
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Video - Interact in Rotary
District 5170
(mar)
This video, produced and directed by Mahita Penke, continues
the story of Interact in Rotary District 5170 in the San
Francisco Bay area (Part 2)
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The Engagement Contract
(mar)
By Karen Schmidt
We are all familiar with the idea of legal contracts. You
encounter them when you buy a house, get a loan or sign up for a
mobile phone. They may be annoying and time consuming to read
but we know that they are a good idea because they protect our
interests and give us a clear understanding of what to expect.
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rotary Eclub one
(mar)
Rotary eClub One was chartered January 4, 2002, as Rotary's
first club with operations supported by the Internet and
associated communications technologies. Since then the club has
grown to 54 members giving Service Above Self.
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Having a Guest Speaker …No Big Deal
(FEB)
By Patti Thalheimer, Rotary Club of
Daytona Beach, District
6970
Recently I was asked
to be the guest speaker at a local civic organization. I was
asked 2 months prior to the meeting and given 2 dates from which
to choose. I was excited about the opportunity to share
information about my non-profit organization and I was delighted
to be invited. The day before the meeting I was called as
a reminder. At the time I thought it odd that the person didn’t
ask me for a biography or any material for an introduction of
any kind. No big
deal.
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Australian Children’s Music Foundation
(FEB)
By PDG Bob Aitken – Editor of Rotary
Down Under Magazine
The Australian Children’s Music
Foundation (ACMF) is now almost eight years into a comprehensive
music initiative for Australian children and youth, with
emphasis on disadvantaged an indigenous young people. Launched
in 2002, The ACMF is the brainchild of legendary Australian
singer/songwriter and children’s television entertainer Don
Spencer. |
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Eight Conversations that Engage
(FEB)
By Karen Schmidt
Research by the internationally renowned
Gallup
organization has found that one of the keys to employee
engagement is a strong relationship with your immediate manager.
In fact, if you have a great manager and work for a not-so-great
organization their research found that you are more likely to be
engaged than if you work for an enlightened organization but
have a lousy manager. |
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VIDEO
-
Thanks for Life / End Polio Now
(FEB)
Rotary International Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI) presents
"Thanks for Life / End Polio Now", Part 1 of 2. This
documentary, fronted by Konnie Huq of BBC TV, describes the
November 2009 sub national immunisation days in India at which
86 Rotarians from RIBI helped Indian volunteers to vaccinate 67
million children in just 2 days.
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Rotary Club of Chicago
(Rotary/One) 105 Years Old
(FEB)
The Rotary Club of Chicago, fondly known
as Rotary/One, celebrates the club’s 105th birthday on February
23, 2010. 2010 also marks the 100th anniversary of the National
Association of Rotary Clubs of America, which later became
Rotary International in 1922.
As the first club established by Rotary founder Paul Harris, the
Chicago
club will be marking its 105th anniversary at the same time
Rotary marks 25 years of work to eradicate polio.
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VIDEO - SHELTERBOX RESPONSE TO HAITI
(FEB)
ShelterBox responded swiftly to the Haiti earthquake disaster.
Here is a video report on the early response from ShelterBox, as
seen on Live at Five News |
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Video -
Finding Their Vision
(FEB)
Young journalists have traveled the world making documentary
films under a scholarship program sponsored by Rotary's French
regional magazine, Le Rotarien. The magazine's target audience
is French speaking Rotarians, however it is also designed to
promote Rotary's image to the public. The scholarship program
has created positive publicity for Rotary in France where market
research showed that the general public knew little about
Rotary. |
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Reflections of a Santa
(JAN)
By Keith Reinke, Rotary Club of Beaudesert, D9640,
Queensland,
Australia
Each day has provided a full mix of emotion pure joy, sadness,
excitement, disappointment, people looking for help, for
reassurance, people reliving memories of happier past times,
people hoping that a new year will bring a better change, of
fear, love, hope, every emotion, and many times a mixture of a
number of these.
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Scoring an advance for science education in
Estonia
(JAN)
By
Peter Schmidtke
Forty Estonian high school students rolled up their sleeves and used
Matching Grant-funded science equipment to test water, air, and soil
at a nuclear power plant and other sites in Latvia and Lithuania
during a three-day trip in October.
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Reflection, Recovery and Regeneration – Preserving Planet Earth
(JAN)
By Leonie Gale, Chief Executive Officer, Foundation for
National Parks & Wildlife
Changes
in global climate have the potential to drastically increase
bushfire threats in Australia
as well as in other parts of the world such as along the west
coast of the USA.
Predicting the impacts of climate change in specific regions
continues to be scientifically very complex.
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By Antoinette Tuscano
There are as many reasons to support The Rotary Foundation as
there are ways to do good in the world.
By contributing to the Foundation, you
advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the
improvement of health, the support of education, and the
alleviation of poverty.
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What
is Rotary?
(JAN)
By
Vikki Patiño - Rotary Club of
Sebastopol, California
We have just heard about Rotary’s
extensive accomplishments during the past century.
We know that Rotary exists to improve communities locally
and around the world and to advance international understanding.
In the three years since I was inducted I have often been asked
about Rotary - what it is.
Typically I answer by explaining that Rotary is a group
of individuals who get together to perform public service.
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Itzhak Perlman performs for Rotary
(JAN)
The global effort to eradicate polio received a major boost when
violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman, a polio survivor himself, joined
with the New York Philharmonic to perform at The Concert to End
Polio.
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The Ability to Respectfully Disagree
(JAN)
By Michael
Angier
A critical key to
success in your career and in your life overall is developing
and maintaining good relationships.
Our relationships with coworkers, suppliers, spouses, clients,
bosses, siblings, employees, competitors and parents affect
everything we do. Our success is highly dependent upon these
relationships.
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Water Use & Health Education
Project in
Pursat,
Cambodia
(JAN)
By Elise NDiaye – HOPE International Development Agency
Although a country with rich soil
and a rich culture, as can be seen by the Angkor Watt, The
legacies of genocide and civil war have left Cambodia one of the
poorest and most underdeveloped countries in the world.
Although t he country is on its route to reconstruction, need
for basic infrastructure, especially in the rural area, is still
great.
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Why I am thankful to be a Rotarian
(dec)
By PRIP Frank Devlyn –
Friend of Rotary eClub One
There is
much more I am thankful for but most of all I am thankful
for the fellowship and many friendships that I have made
because of Rotary. In the coming weeks as you celebrate the
holidays in your own way, keep the work of The Rotary Foundation
and Rotary International in your hearts and minds and recommit
to give it your full support so we can continue to change the
world. In this way, one person at a time, one project at a time,
one day at a time, working together we will eventually bring
about peace.
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EQUINE ASSISTED ACTIVITIES
(dec)
By
Sandra K.
Trousdale, Rotary eClub One
In
Galt,
California,
USA on March 12, 2009 the first pilot
session in therapeutic horseback riding took place with 6 horses
and more than 20 students.
The program, Galt Horse
Assisted Learning Enrichment Program (GALEP), is a collaboration
between the
Galt
Joint
Union
Elementary
School District and local horse lovers and is hosted
on school grounds.
The horses
are furnished by volunteers and are assessed for suitability by
a volunteer horsemanship expert prior to being allowed in the
program.
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December is Family Month
(dec)
By
John Kenny – President, Rotary International
The idea of the family of Rotary is
a simple one, and one that we celebrate every December during
Family Month. Every Rotarian is part of the Rotary family – but
our family is much larger than just our 1.2 million members. The
family of Rotary includes every one of the men, women, and
children who are involved in our work: the spouses and children
of our members, our Rotary Foundation program participants and
alumni, and all of those who are part of our programs, in the
tens of thousands of Rotary communities around the world.
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Developing Our Strengths while Managing Our Weaknesses
(dec)
By Chuck Gallozzi
Many are painfully aware of weaknesses that hold them back. Yet,
surprisingly, they are unaware of their many strengths. Focusing
on our weaknesses while ignoring our strengths can be a source
of discouragement and failure. And glorifying our strengths
while ignoring our weaknesses can be equally unproductive. It is
only when we give equal weight to our strong points and faults
that we can realize our potential. Also note that we must choose
our friends carefully because each relationship nurtures our
strengths and weaknesses.
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News from the Pacific Disaster Area
(dec)
By DG Leanne Jaggs
Rotary Club of Manukau City Sunrise, New Zealand,
Governor, District 9920
With
horrific disasters in Samoa, Tonga and American Samoa affecting
District 9920, the Pacific region has seen how fast Rotarians
can react to an emergency. As we have so many Island nations in
our Rotary District, we’ve come to expect some kind of disaster
in most years, but this one has come from left field.
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Have You Lost Your Focus?
(dec)
We all know how important it
is to focus on what we want. But what happens when we
LOSE focus?
It’s easy to do, isn’t it? We get distracted. Something captures
our interest and diverts our attention away from our chosen
objetive. We suffer setbacks. Things don’t work out as planned.
Someone lets us down. Circumstances change and good plans go
bad. We get interrupted. An important matter takes
precedence—sometimes for long periods of time. We,
or members of our team, get sick or hurt. We don’t have the
energy we had before and often find it slow to get back in the
game.
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Video -
Stamping Out
Polio - A Technical Perspective
(dec)
Although an
effective polio vaccine is widely available, there are
four countries in the developing world in which the
virus remains. To wipe polio out completely, every child
in every region where the virus still lives must be
vaccinated. Watch this video to find out how
researchers, governments, and public health
professionals are collaborating to find all these
children and stop this disease in its tracks.
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Video -
Fighting Poverty through
Education
(dec)
In 2002 a young woman, Gemma Rice (now Gemma Sisia),
opened a small school in Northern Tanzania with the help
of her family, friends and her local Rotary club in
Australia. What started with only a handful of children
and one teacher is now in 2009 a thriving school
of almost 1200 children, 130 teachers and 200 staff. In
January 2008 a second primary school with an
initial enrollment of over 550 children opened.
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