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WELCOME TO OUR E-CLUB!
Thank you for stopping by our club meeting! We hope you will enjoy your visit.
Our E-Club banner is shown at left! Please send us a virtual copy of your club banner and we will send you a copy of our new club banner in exchange. We will also display your club banner proudly on our meeting website.
We are now officially a fully-fledged chartered Rotary Club in District 7020. Our charter date is August 12, 2013. We hope you will find the content of our meeting enlightening and will give us the benefit of your opinion on the content.
Happy Hour Hangout. Happy Hour Hangout. Our Happy Hour Hangout on a Saturday morning is early enough so that you can join before your day gets away from you.
We
meet for a live chat and sometimes business discussion. If you are
interested in dropping by, please click the link below. Morning coffee
is on the house! (Your house, that is...) Hope to see you there!
Please note: Now, attending our HHH will earn you a make-up!
The link to the Happy Hour Hangout for Saturday is at the bottom of this meeting.
Our President, Kitty, would now like to welcome you to this week's meeting. Please listen in...
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ROTARY E-CLUB OF THE CARIBBEAN, 7020
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ABCs OF ROTARY (Cliff Dochterman)
Cliff Dochterman
RI President, 1992-93
The sponsor of a new member
The bylaws of Rotary clearly outline the procedure for a prospective member to be proposed for Rotary club membership. The "proposer" is the key person in the growth and advancement of Rotary. Without a sponsor, an individual will never have the opportunity to become a Rotarian.
The task of the proposed should not end merely by submitting a name to the club secretary or membership committee. Rotary has not established formal responsibilities for proposers or sponsors; however, by custom and tradition these procedures are recommended in many clubs. The sponsor should:
Invite the prospective member to several meetings prior to proposing the individual for membership
Accompany the prospective new member to one or more orientation/informational meetings
Introduce the new member to other club members each week for the first month
Invite the new member to accompany the sponsor to neighboring clubs for the first make-up meeting to learn the process and observe the spirit of fellowship
Ask the new member and spouse to accompany the sponsor to the club's social activities, dinners, or other special occasions
Urge the new member and spouse to attend the district conference with the sponsor
Serve as a special friend to assure that the new member becomes an active Rotarian
When the proposer follows these guidelines, Rotary becomes stronger with each new member.
How can our E-Club ensure that this practice is followed for the success of our E-Club?
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ROTARY WISDOM - Why I am a Rotarian
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"THIS CLOSE" E-CLUB STYLE
************ SMILE OF THE WEEK
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SPEAKER -Peter van Manen
During a Formula 1 race, a car sends hundreds of millions of data points to its garage for real-time analysis and feedback. So why not use this detailed and rigorous data system elsewhere, like ... at children’s hospitals? Peter van Manen tells us more. (Filmed at TEDxNijmegen.)
Peter van Manen is the Managing Director of McLaren Electronics, which provides data systems to major motorsports series.
To say that Peter van Manen has a high-speed job would be an
understatement. As Managing Director of McLaren Electronics, which
provides electronics and data collection software to motorsports events,
he and his team work in real time during a race to improve cars on
about 500 different parameters. That's about 750 million data points in
two hours.
But recently van Manen and his team have been
wondering: Why can't the extremely precise and subtle data-collection
and analysis systems used in motorsports be applied elsewhere, for the
benefit of all? They have applied their systems to ICU units at
Birmingham Children's Hospital with real-time analysis that allows them
to proactively prevent cardiac arrests. The unit has seen a 25 percent
decrease in life-threatening events. And it's just the beginning.
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UKRAINE GYMNASTS
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WHAT A 3-D PRINTER CAN DO - Amazing!
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EMPOWERING WOMEN
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TO END OUR MEETING To end our meeting, please recite aloud (on your honour!) the Rotary Four-Way Test of the things we think, say, or do.
Ron Napier, Past District Governor from District 7570, leads us. Please join along.
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it BUILD GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
...and official close of meeting
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Thank you for stopping by our E-club meeting! We wish you well in the next week in all that you do for Rotary!
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Dear Fellow Rotarians, visitors and guests!
WELCOME TO OUR E-CLUB!
Thank you for stopping by our club meeting! We hope you will enjoy your visit.
Our E-Club banner is shown at left! Please send us a virtual copy of your club banner and we will send you a copy of our new club banner in exchange. We will also display your club banner proudly on our meeting website.
We are now officially a fully-fledged chartered Rotary Club in District 7020. Our charter date is August 12, 2013. We hope you will find the content of our meeting enlightening and will give us the benefit of your opinion on the content.
Happy Hour Hangout. Happy Hour Hangout. Our Happy Hour Hangout on a Saturday morning is early enough so that you can join before your day gets away from you.
We
meet for a live chat and sometimes business discussion. If you are
interested in dropping by, please click the link below. Morning coffee
is on the house! (Your house, that is...) Hope to see you there!
Please note: Now, attending our HHH will earn you a make-up!
The link to the Happy Hour Hangout for Saturday is at the bottom of this meeting.
Our President, Kitty, would now like to welcome you to this week's meeting. Please listen in...
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ROTARY E-CLUB OF THE CARIBBEAN, 7020
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ABCs OF ROTARY (Cliff Dochterman)
Cliff Dochterman
RI President, 1992-93
Standard Rotary Club Constitution
Rotary International is the most territorial organization in the world. It exists in more than 200 countries and cust across dozens of languages, politial and social structures, customs, religions and traditions. How is it that all of the more than 32,000 Rotary clubs of the world operate in almost identical style? The primary answer is the Standard Rotary Club Constitution.
One of the conditions to receive a charter to become a Rotary club is to accept the Standard Club Constitution, originally adopted in 1922. The Standard Club Constitution outlines adminsitrative techniques for clubs to follow in holding weekly meetings, procedures for membeship and classifications, conditions of attendance and payment of dues and other policies relating to public issues and politia positions.
This constitutional document provides the framework for all Rotary clubs in the world. When the Standard Club Constitution was accepted, it was agreed that all existing clubs wcould continue to follow their current constitution. Although most of those early clubs have subsequently endorsed the Standard Constitution, a few pre-1922 clubs still conduct their club affairs according to their former constitutional provisions.
The Standard Club Constitution has to be considered one of the great strengths of Rotary to enable the organization to operate in so many thousands of communities.
Please note that all clubs must review their club bylaws each year - and with the new 2013 Manual of Procedure, it is important that all clubs follow through on this task!
"Changing the world, one person at a time. That's why I'm a Rotarian."
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O HOLY NIGHT
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Peace and Conflict Resolution
Disease Prevention and Treatment
Water and Sanitation
Maternal and Child Health
Basic Education and Literacy
Economic and Community Development
************ ROTARY WISDOM - Why I am a Rotarian
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ROTARY ANTHEM
************ SPEAKER - The Fastest Ambulance
As a young EMT on a Jerusalem ambulance, Eli Beer realized that,
stuck in brutal urban traffic, they often arrived too late to help. So
he organized a group of volunteer EMTs -- many on foot -- ready to drop
everything and dash to save lives in their neighborhood. Today, United
Hatzlah uses a smartphone app and a fleet of “ambucycles” to help nearby
patients until an ambulance arrives. With an average response time of 3
minutes, last year, they treated 207,000 people in Israel. And the idea
is going global.
Eli Beer, the founder and president of United Hatzalah, has
re-imagined first response by training EMT volunteers to respond to
local calls and keep people alive until official help arrives.
When he was 6-years-old, Eli Beer was walking home from school when
he witnessed a bus bombing in Jerusalem. This traumatic experience
inspired Beer to seek out a career that saves lives. At age 15, he took
an EMT course and began volunteering on an ambulance. But he found that,
when someone truly needed fast medical attention, the ambulance just
wasn't able to get there in time because of traffic and the distance
needed to travel.
At age 17, Beer gathered a like-minded group
of EMTs with a passion for saving lives to listen to police scanners
and rush to the scene when medical help was needed in their
neighborhood. The initiative became United Hatzalah, which is Hebrew for
“rescue.” Twenty-five years later, the organization has more than 2,000
volunteers and helped 207,000 people as they waited for an ambulance
last year. Beer serves as United Hatzalah’s president.
Beer has
responded to some of the worst civil, wartime and terror-related
incidents. In 2010, he was named Social Entrepreneur of the Year in
Israel by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship and, two
years later, became a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. Married
with five children, when Beer is not saving lives or guiding United
Hatzalah, he manages the family real estate company, Beer Realty.
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DISTRICT 7020 CONFERENCE 2014 IN CAYMAN ISLANDS
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SMILE OF THE WEEK
CHRISTY'S BAKING
Christy has been baking for Christmas - and she has shared her photos.
I think we must all be invited!
Below - fresh apple cake with rum glaze! Yummy!
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"THIS CLOSE" E-CLUB STYLE
************ CHRISTMAS - DECEMBER 25
Make a child happy!
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A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS FOR THE HOLIDAYS
************ WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
An unbelievably warm and touching scenario - and this will leave you feeling so very inspired!
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MUSICAL INTERLUDE
Listen to the whole thing for a real treat!
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IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD
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CLUB OF THE MONTH VIDEO -
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CARIBBEAN PARTNERSHIP NEWSLETTER FOR DECEMBER, 2013
Click this link to read the latest issue of the Caribbean Partnership newsletter.
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CARIBBEAN PARTNERSHIP - What is it?
The Caribbean Partnership provides opportunities for Rotarians in the United States and throughout the countries of the Caribbean and North Atlantic to
become better educated as to our respective cultural similarities and differences, and
develop relationships, share knowledge, ideas, and interests that would result in partnered clubs
There are 34 Rotary Zones and District 7020 is part of Zone 34!
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FINALLY - Find out why Jamaicans are waving their flags over one singer...
During the Finale Results show of The Voice, Tessanne was revealed to be the winner of
Season 5.
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TO END OUR MEETING To end our meeting, please recite aloud (on your honour!) the Rotary Four-Way Test of the things we think, say, or do.
Our Vice President, Paul Amoury, leads us.
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it BUILD GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
...and official close of meeting
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Thank you for stopping by our E-club meeting! We wish you well in the next week in all that you do for Rotary!
The meeting has now come to an end. Please do have a safe and happy week! If you have enjoyed our E-club meeting, please leave a comment below.
Please consider a donation to our Club. Just as any Rotarian visiting a Rotary Club would be expected to make a donation, we hope you will consider a donation to our Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean, 7020. Please click the button below:
To "attend" the meeting, scroll down the screen, review all the information from top to bottom, view all the videos, read all the information, and enjoy your time here with us at our Rotary meeting.
Dear Fellow Rotarians, visitors and guests!
WELCOME TO OUR E-CLUB!
Thank you for stopping by our club meeting! We hope you will enjoy your visit.
Our E-Club banner is shown at left! Please send us a virtual copy of your club banner and we will send you a copy of our new club banner in exchange. We will also display your club banner proudly on our meeting website.
We are now officially a fully-fledged chartered Rotary Club in District 7020. Our charter date is August 12, 2013. We hope you will find the content of our meeting enlightening and will give us the benefit of your opinion on the content.
Happy Hour Hangout. Happy Hour Hangout. Our Happy Hour Hangout on a Saturday morning is early enough so that you can join before your day gets away from you.
We
meet for a live chat and sometimes business discussion. If you are
interested in dropping by, please click the link below. Morning coffee
is on the house! (Your house, that is...) Hope to see you there!
Please note: Now, attending our HHH will earn you a make-up!
Our President, Kitty, would now like to welcome you to this week's meeting. Please listen in...
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ROTARY E-CLUB OF THE CARIBBEAN, 7020
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ABCs OF ROTARY (Cliff Dochterman)
Cliff Dochterman
RI President, 1992-93
International Responsibilities of a Rotarian
As an international organization, Rotary offers each member unique opportunities and responsibilities. although each Rotarian has first responsibility to uphold the obligations of citizenship or his or her own country, membership in Rotary enables Rotarians to take a somewhat different view of international affairs.
In the early 1950s, a Rotary philosophy was adopted to describe how a Rotarian may think on a blogal basis. Here is what it said:
"A world-minded Rotarian:
looks beyond national patriotism and considers himself as sharing responsibility for the advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace
resists any tendency to act in terms of national or racial superiority
seeks and develops common grounds for agreement with peoples of other lands
defends the rule of law and order to preserve the liberty of the individual so that he may enjoy freedom of thought, speech, and assembly, and freedom from persecution, aggression, want and fear
supports action directed toward improving standards o living for all peoples, realizing that poverty anywhere endangers prosperity everywhere
upholds the principles of justice for mankind
strives always to promote peace between nations and prepares to make personal sacrifices for that ideal
urges and practices a spirit of understanding of every other man's beliefs as a step toward international goodwill, recognizing that there are certain basic moral and spiritual standards which will ensure a richer, fuller life."
That is quite an assignment for any Rotarian to practice in thoughts and actions!
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A ROTARY MOMENT - NEW Moving from words to action...
Bone is a living tissue, comprised mainly of calcium and protein.
Healthy bone is always being remodeled, that is, small amounts are being
absorbed in your body and small amounts are being replaced. If more
bone calcium is absorbed than is replaced, the density or the mass of
the bone is reduced. The bone becomes progressively weaker, increasing
the risk that it may break.
Osteoporosis means 'porous bone.'
Risk factors
Female
Caucasion, East Indian, or Oriental
Ancestors mainly from Northern Europe, the British Isles, India, China or Japan
Small build (size 8 dress or less; man's jacket size 38 or less)
Have (or had) light hair, a fair complexion, or freckles
Consume fewer than 2 milk products per day
Exercise less than one-half hour per day or less than 5 miles per week of brisk walking
Drink five or more cups of coffee, tea, or soda daily
Drink three or more alcoholic beverages daily
Postmenopausal
Menopause before age 40
Medical history of epilepsy, rheumatoid arthritis, liver disease, juvenile diabetes, or thyroid problems
History of osteoporosis in your family
Diagnosed with moderate to severe scoliosis
Breastfed one or more babies
Treated with corticosteroids for a year or more
Premenopausal but menstruation stopped for a year or more and resumed
Other Risk Factors
Increasing age (older than 40 years)
Immobilization or inactivity related to chronic disease or injury
Poor calcium intake or malabsorption
Lactose intolerance
Lack of sun exposure
Additional Risk Factors in Postmenopausal Women
Lack of estrogen replacement therapy
Proximal muscle weakness
Constant or intermittent lethargy
Bone pain
Difficulty walking
Low back pain
Additional Risk Factors in Men
Family history of osteoporosis, especially on father's side
Advancing age
Use of corticosteroids, anabolic steroids, anticonvulsants, or furosemide
Weakness
Constant or intermittent lethargy
Bone pain
Difficulty walking
Low back pain
Early decline in testosterone level
History of malignancy
Bone is a living tissue, comprised mainly of calcium and protein. Healthy bone is always being remodeled, that is, small amounts are being absorbed in your body and small amounts are being replaced. If more bone calcium is absorbed than is replaced, the density or the mass of the bone is reduced. The bone becomes progressively weaker, increasing the risk that it may break.
Osteoporosis means 'porous bone.'
This condition develops when bone is no longer replaced as quickly as it is removed. Most people are unaware that they have osteoporosis until a fracture occurs.
The exact medical cause for osteoporosis is not known, but a number of factors are known to cause osteoporosis: aging, physical inactivity, reduced levels of estrogen, heredity, excessive cortisone or thyroid hormone, smoking, and excessive alcohol intake.
Although osteoporosis will occur in all persons as they age, the rate of progression and the effects can be modified with proper early diagnosis and treatment.
During growth and young adulthood, adequate calcium nutrition and vitamin D and regular weight-bearing exercises, such as walking, jogging, and dancing three to four hours a week, build strong bones and are investments in future bone health.
Smoking and consuming excessive amounts of alcohol should be avoided because they increase bone loss.
As people age, appropriate intake of calcium and vitamin D and regular exercise, as well as avoidance of smoking and excessive alcohol use, are necessary to reduce loss of bone mass. (Recommended amounts of calcium and vitamin D and suggested exercises are available from the Academy.)
Current treatment methods can reduce bone loss, but there are no proven methods of restoring lost bone.
Building bones through adequate calcium intake and exercise when you are young is an investment that will pay off years later with a reduced risk of hip and other fractures. The loss of bone tends to occur most in the spine, lower forearm above the wrist, and upper femur or thigh - the site of hip fractures. Spine fractures, wrist fractures, and hip fractures are common injuries in older persons.
A gradual loss of bone mass, generally beginning about age 35, is a fact of life for everyone. After growth is complete, women ultimately lose 30 to 50 percent of their bone density, and men lose 20 to 30 percent.
Women lose bone calcium at an accelerated pace once they go through menopause. Menstrual periods cease because a woman's body produces less estrogen hormone. Estrogen in women is important for the maintenance of bone mass or bone strength.
Your family doctor or gynecologist may evaluate and recommend a treatment program of estrogen replacement therapy, calcitonin or other medications currently under development. To be most effective, the treatment program should begin at menopause. A measurement of bone density when menopause begins may help a woman decide whether to use estrogen replacement therapy to retard bone loss.
SPEAKER - Tania Luna: How a penny made me feel like a millionaire
As a young child, Tania Luna left her home in post-Chernobyl Ukraine to take asylum in the US. And one day, on the floor of the New York homeless shelter where she and her family lived, she found a penny. She has never again felt so rich. A meditation on the bittersweet joys of childhood -- and how to hold them in mind.
Tania Luna co-founded Surprise Industries, a company devoted to designing surprise experiences.
Tania Luna has an unusual title: she calls herself a “surprisologist.” The co-founder and CEO of Surprise Industries, Luna thinks deeply about how to delight, and how to help individuals and teams thrive in uncertain circumstances and develop the bonds needed to get through them.
When Luna was invited to take part in TED’s Worldwide Talent Search in 2012, she expected to give a talk about surprise and the importance of not being attached to outcomes. However, she was inspired to tell a more personal story -- one many of her closest friends didn’t know -- about her Ukrainian family getting asylum in the United States when she was 6-yeard-old and arriving in New York with virtually nothing. She sees her work as connected to her upbringing -- in which a piece of Bazooka bubble gum, a thrown-out toy or a mis-delivered pizza was magical -- because it gave her an appreciation for the joy of little surprises.
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TO END OUR MEETING To end our meeting, please recite aloud (on your honour!) the Rotary Four-Way Test of the things we think, say, or do.
Paul Amoury, a Rotary E-Club member, leads us.
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it BUILD GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
...and official close of meeting
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Thank you for stopping by our E-club meeting! We wish you well in the next week in all that you do for Rotary!
The meeting has now come to an end. Please do have a safe and happy week! If you have enjoyed our E-club meeting, please leave a comment below.
Please consider a donation to our Club. Just as any Rotarian visiting a Rotary Club would be expected to make a donation, we hope you will consider a donation to our Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean, 7020. Please click the button below:
To "attend" the meeting, scroll down the screen, review all the information from top to bottom, view all the videos, read all the information, and enjoy your time here with us at our Rotary meeting.
Dear Fellow Rotarians, visitors and guests!
WELCOME TO OUR E-CLUB!
Thank you for stopping by our club meeting! We hope you will enjoy your visit.
Our E-Club banner is shown at left! Please send us a virtual copy of your club banner and we will send you a copy of our new club banner in exchange. We will also display your club banner proudly on our meeting website.
We are now officially a fully-fledged chartered Rotary Club in District 7020. Our charter date is August 12, 2013. We hope you will find the content of our meeting enlightening and will give us the benefit of your opinion on the content.
Happy Hour Hangout. Happy Hour Hangout. Our Happy Hour Hangout on a Saturday morning is early enough so that you can join before your day gets away from you.
We
meet for a live chat and sometimes business discussion. If you are
interested in dropping by, please click the link below. Morning coffee
is on the house! (Your house, that is...) Hope to see you there!
Please note: Now, attending our HHH will earn you a make-up!
The link to the Happy Hour Hangout for Saturday is at the bottom of this meeting.
Our President, Kitty, would now like to welcome you to this week's meeting. Please listen in...
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ROTARY E-CLUB OF THE CARIBBEAN, 7020
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ABCs OF ROTARY (Cliff Dochterman)
Cliff Dochterman
RI President, 1992-93
Five Avenues of Service
The term "Five Avenues of Service" is frequently used in Rotary literature and information. The "Avenues" refer to the five elements of the object of Rotary: Club Service, Vocational Service, Community Service, International Service, and the most recently added - New Generations or Youth Service.
Although the Avenues of Service are not found in any formal part of the constitutional documents of Rotary, the concept has been accepted as a means to describe the primary areas of Rotary activity.
"Club Service" involves all of the activities necessary for Rotarians to perform to make their club function successfully.
"Vocational Service" is a description of the opportunity each Rotarian has to represent the dignity and utility of one's vocation to the other members of the club.
"Community Service" pertains to those activities which Rotarians undertake to improve the quality of life in their communities. It frequently involves assistance to youth, the aged, handicapped, and others who look to Rotary as a source of hope for a better life.
The Fourth Avenue of Service, "International Service," describes the many programs and activities which Rotarians undertake to advance international understanding, goodwill and peace. International Service propjects are designed to meet humanitarian needs of people in many lands.
"New Generations" or "Youth Service." Each year, Rotary connects thousands of young people to a global network of friendship, service, and action. As Rotaractors and Interactors, they make a difference in communities at home and abroad. Through Rotary Youth Exchange, they explore new cultures. Rotary Youth Leadership Awards participants learn skills that will help them succeed as future community leaders
When a Rotarian understands and travels down the "Five Avenues of Service," the Object of Rotary takes on a even greater meaning.
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"THIS CLOSE" - We are ...
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THE POWER OF ROTARY
25 to 30 per cent of food grown in the U.S. goes to waste!
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MESSAGE FOR DECEMBER FROM DG JEREMY
Dear fellow Rotarians, Rotaractors and Family of Rotary,
Family of Rotary - Who are our ?
Michelle and I have just returned from two contrasting but equally fulfilling visits to the tremendous Rotary Clubs of The Bahamas and North/North West Haiti. Here, as always, we were made to feel totally at home and part of our unique Caribbean Rotary Family that spreads across 10 countries and 16 Islands and 83 clubs we call our District.
Everywhere we went it became clear to us that there is a deep passion for Rotary, and clubs and members working closely together delivering much needed service to the community, especially during these difficult economic times.
December is “Family Month” for Rotary International and appropriately so at this most family focused time of year, where we celebrate together with those closest to us. Family, however, is at the very cornerstone of what we do year round. So whilst we pay special recognition to it this month, the concept of the “Family of Rotary” is one that we are encouraged to recognise and value all year round.
Although the concept is a fairly recently introduced one to our vocabulary, it is a very valuable and appropriate one for our great organisation.
In these three simple words it sets out a number of points:
First. ”Family of Rotary” emphasizes that we are, or should be, more than just a random group of individuals serving above self – we are bonded, if not genetically or by blood, with common aims and goals, with a common philosophy that we exemplify by our behavior and standards in our day-to-day lives. We also have a responsibility to support each other, especially in our times of need, just as we would a family member.
In this way Rotary gives us an opportunity for us to developer deeper, longer lasting relationships –
Rotarians become our brothers and sisters
There is the opportunity for our more seasoned Rotarians to take on paternal/maternal roles as mentors to our less experienced and younger members.
We have the opportunity to build and nurture just as we would expect in the typical family environment.
Of course, just like families, we may not always see eye to eye! Rotary brings out strong feelings and rightly so. Many Rotarians are passionate about what we stand for as well as about the causes they feel should be given most attention - and sometimes this can cause rifts within our family. However, we are also good at rising above this, and - as all good families should - resolving our differences in the best interests of our wider goals, to ensure that our internal issues do not distract from our primary focus of Service Above Self.
On another level, the term “Family of Rotary” enables us to understand that Rotary is wider than just our members. We have a wide array of sons, daughters and grandsons and daughters that we’ve given birth to over the years and remain responsible for, starting with the Rotary clubs we’ve most recently sponsored, who need our support especially during their sensitive first three to four years of existence. It’s simply not good enough to form these clubs then walk away. They too need careful nurturing if they are to have a good chance of success.
Then, of course, there is our “New Generations” or “Youth Service” family of Rotaract, Interact and Earlyact Clubs, as well as programmes such as RYLA.
As a district, we can be tremendously proud of these younger family members; and for risk of furthering that well-worn phrase, these young people really are our “Future” - A tremendous energetic group ranging from 5 to 30 in age who understand and respect the value of Service above Self and the essence of what we do, having grown up with it around them.
In our District we have one of the highest ratios of Rotaract and Interact Clubs to RotaryClubs in the world, so this bodes well for our future. Regardless of whether their members will eventually transition into Rotary, our hope is that they will remain a member of our Family and keep with them the spirit of what we do - which one day may be reactivated with their re-engaging as a full-fledged Rotarian.
Another group that we as a District are focusing on bringing into our extended family are those who have the spirit of Rotary, who help our clubs deliver projects but either are not necessarily ready or qualified to become full-fledged members. We all have these individuals around our clubs. Whether or not they are potential members, they have great value to us and we need, especially at this time of year, to make sure that we properly recognise their contribution and that they are indeed still part of our Rotary Family.
These, of course, include Community Corp members or perhaps “Friends of Rotary” groups as some clubs have smartly named these important individuals, giving them a sense of belonging and significance, inviting them to meetings as guests, and making them know that they are also an important part of our family.
We have all heard the argument that Rotary needs to grow, and you will know that I agree with that, but only if we do so with quality new members.
In fact, I would rather see our clubs become stronger than larger,and the two do not necessarily go hand in hand. Part of the push for an increase in membership comes from the argument that Rotary has stayed the same size at 1.2m members for the past decade. Whilst there is some validity in this, I would argue that Rotary as a whole has become significantly larger and, from what I see as I travel from club to club, more effective in what we do.
If we count the members of our Family of Rotary then, I have no doubt we are much more substantial organisation than we were 10 years ago. We are also a stronger one, with greater depth through our extended family, and I would argue one that is closer to, and has a better understanding of, our community needs because of it - and a better ability to serve than ever before.
So let’s use our Family or Rotary to strengthen our clubs. Work with them, support them and build so we can all Serve above Self better than ever before.
Michelle and I wish you all a joyous Christmas, one where your family circle will be wide enough to include your Rotary Family as together we celebrate and give thanks for the year we have just enjoyed and fortify ourselves for the busy year to come.
Yours in Rotary Service, Jeremy Hurst Governor 2013/14 District 7020 Rotary International
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Peace and Conflict Resolution
Disease Prevention and Treatment
Water and Sanitation
Maternal and Child Health
Basic Education and Literacy
Economic and Community Development
************ CHRISTMAS MUSIC - from Australia
2010 Burleigh Heads Rotary Christmas Carols
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ROTARY ANTHEM
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ROTARY AWARENESS - Let's become "Rotary aware"
As Rotarians, we are welcomed at any Rotary Club throughout the world.
Let's all try to attend a minimum of 3 meetings at clubs outside of our own E-Club in the next few months.
Find a local club near you.
Attend their meeting.
Introduce yourself as a member of the Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean, 7020
Be prepared to tell a little about the club - (1) how it operates (2) what our signature project is (Butterfly Storybook (3) our next project, the International PenPal partnership and (4) our TRF fundraiser
Then, come back and tell us about your experience. Attending another club qualifies you for a make-up with your own club!
For example, when I am back home, I attend the Rotary Club of Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. I am always welcomed at their club as a regular visitor - a visiting Rotarian. Those visits serve as make-ups, if I need them.
Please make an effort to see how other clubs operate! Expand your Rotary family! ************
SPEAKER - Bernie Krause
Bernie Krause has been recording wild soundscapes -- the wind in the trees, the chirping of birds, the subtle sounds of insect larvae -- for 45 years. In that time, he has seen many environments radically altered by humans, sometimes even by practices thought to be environmentally safe. A surprising look at what we can learn through nature's symphonies, from the grunting of a sea anemone to the sad calls of a beaver in mourning.
Bernie Krause's legendary soundscapes uncover nature’s rich sonic tapestry -- along with some unexpected results
With a stellar electronic music resumé including work with The Byrds,
Stevie Wonder and many others, Bernie Krause is assured a place in the
pop culture canon. But Krause continues to make history by capturing the
fading voices of nature: studying sonic interplay between species as
they attract mates, hunt prey, and sound out their roles in the
ecosystem.
Krause’s recordings are not merely travelogues or
relaxation tools -- they are critical barometers of global environmental
health. His documents of vanishing aural habitats are a chilling
reminder of shrinking biodiversity. As he tells the Guardian: "The
fragile weave of natural sound is being torn apart by our seemingly
boundless need to conquer the environment rather than to find a way to
abide in consonance with it."
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DISTRICT 7020 CONFERENCE 2014 IN CAYMAN ISLANDS
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SMILE OF THE WEEK
TEACHER: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?
DONALD: H I J K L M N O.
TEACHER: What are you talking about?
DONALD: Yesterday you said it's H to O.
...thanks Keturah
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"THIS CLOSE" E-CLUB STYLE
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Make a child happy!
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SPEAKER - CLOUD APPRECIATION - Don't miss this calming and inspiring presentation!
A truly excellent focus on joy! What a lovely perspective!
You don't need to plan an exotic trip to find creative inspiration. Just look up, says Gavin Pretor-Pinney, founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society. As he shares charming photos of nature's finest aerial architecture, Pretor-Pinney calls for us all to take a step off the digital treadmill, lie back and admire the beauty in the sky above.
Cloud Appreciation Society founder Gavin Pretor-Pinney shows how seemingly idle pursuits provide unexpected paths to appreciating overlooked wonders.
As co-founder of The Idler magazine, Gavin Pretor-Pinney is a longtime advocate of the joys of time ill-spent. In The Cloudspotter's Guide and The Cloud Collector's Handbook, he tackles the idlest pursuit of all: cloudwatching.
Pretor-Pinney’s blend of tranquil appreciation and hard science have floated his cloud books to the top of bestseller lists. For Pretor-Pinney, clouds illustrate how mundane phenomena reveal the complex vectors that connect the natural wonders around us.
Pretor-Pinney is also the author of The Wavewatcher's Companion.
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ENGINEERING SUSTAINABLE WATER SOLUTIONS - Latin America
...from rotary.org
Perched in the rugged mountains of central Ecuador, the village of Tingo Pucará seems an unlikely place for artistic inspiration to strike. But Tony Riggio never leaves his camera behind—and his photos of Tingo Pucará illustrate what can happen when Rotary members and young people team up on a water project.
Riggio has been leading youth expeditions to Central and South America since 2001, when his daughter participated in a program of Builders Beyond Borders (B3), a nonprofit based in Connecticut, USA. Construction projects have included hurricane shelters in the Dominican Republic, bridges in Nicaragua, and classrooms in Costa Rica. Water and sanitation are always primary components.
“People don’t believe what you tell them sometimes—that things are how they are in parts of Central and South America,” says Riggio, a member of the Rotary Club of Westport. “Water is such a precious commodity.”
In April 2011, Riggio traveled to Tingo Pucará—one of five B3 project sites across Ecuador that season—to build pipelines in a joint effort with the Peace Corps and Engineers Without Borders. The village stands at an altitude of 12,600 feet, with the nearest spring about 4,900 feet down a steep path.
Historically, faced with a lack of potable water and arable land, the men of Tingo Pucará have headed to the lowlands to find work, leaving the women to transport water for cooking, washing, and drinking. Before the project was completed, the 26 village families had as little as 15 minutes of running water per month, sent from a neighboring area when available.
The engineers designed a pumping system to draw water from the spring-fed stream, and the B3 team, made up of high school students and adult advisers, worked with locals to install the pipes, which now bring running water to homes.
“For our kids, that project was not very rewarding–until the last day, when we got to turn the water on,” says Amy Schroeder-Riggio, executive director of Builders Beyond Borders and Riggio’s wife. “When you’re doing a water project, you are laying the pipe, you’re covering it over, and it doesn’t even look like you were there. But when they turn the water on and everybody’s crying, it’s an incredible moment.”
Collaborating with the worldwide networks of the Peace Corps and Rotary boosts credibility and facilitates relationships, Schroeder-Riggio says. In 2008, B3 built a school for hearing-impaired students in San Marcos, Guatemala, with help from a local Rotary club. This year B3 teams will partner with the Rotary Club of Georgetown, Guyana, on five construction projects, including community centers and a sand bridge that will connect coastal islands to medical facilities.
“These organizations make the world go ’round,” Schroeder-Riggio says. “The heart of it is our kids. It’s about building character, their relationship with these leadership programs. It lines up nicely with Rotary.”
by Sallyann Price This story originally appeared in the March 2013 issue of The Rotarian
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ROTARY WISDOM - Excerpts
First - the introduction to the book...
Second - introduction to Rotary
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INTERESTING NOTES FROM THE MANUAL OF PROCEDURE, 2013
ROTARACT CLUBS
The continued well-being of
Rotaract clubs depends on the guidance, support, and active
participation of their sponsor Rotary clubs. Rotarians should be
involved in the training of Rotaractors, Rotaract club officers,
directors, and committee chairs.
Sponsor Rotary clubs should
Pay for and strongly encourage the attendance of club officers,
directors, and committee chairs at all relevant and necessary
district-level training meetings
Appoint Rotarian mentors to Rotaractors in their sponsored Rotaract clubs
Promote multi-district and international training opportunities for
Rotaractors, including the Rotaract Preconvention Meeting Rotary
districts shall pay for the attendance of district Rotaract
representatives at district, multi-district, or international leadership
training meetings.
District governors are encouraged to defray all or
part of the costs associated with the attendance of district Rotaract
representatives-elect at the Rotaract Preconvention Meeting. (RCP
41.020.)
More information about Rotaract can be found in the Rotaract Handbook (562) and at www.rotary.org.
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DISTRICT 7020 SURVEY - Please complete this survey this week!!!
The Survey is designed to solicit feedback from the District 7020 membership on the state of Rotary in District 7020, our strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats both at District and Club level.
We are also hoping this will help the District leadership widen the base of members who are interested, willing and able to move forward to District level leadership positions.
There is an automatic Language Translator at the top right hand corner of the screen!
Please take the time to complete the Survey by December 20. To those who have already participated we express our thanks.
PRIZES
The 3 Clubs that have the highest number of members responding will receive points toward PH fellowships which can then be awarded as your Board sees fit.
The District Leadership is looking forward to maximum participation from the 7020 membership.
The results will be compiled in early 2014 and will assist the 2014-15 Leadership under DGE Paul Brown to shape the strategy for a better and more effective District 7020.
This Survey was wonderfully put together by our very own District Survey/Analyst - PP Cathy Guilbard. cguilbard@gmail.com
Please feel free to contact her for any questions regarding this survey.
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THE DISTRICT 7020 NEWSLETTER FOR DECEMBER
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