"2004/2005"
ISSUE NO. 16 February 25, 2005 OUR 83rd YEAR
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February 25, 2005
There was a Tree that was never chopped down
To make a crutch that was never needed
By a child who never got polio
Because vaccine was never in short supply
Thanks to people whose compassion wasn’t either …
Over the past twenty years Rotary club members have helped immunize
over two billion children against polio.
Thanks to them the world will soon be polio-free. Rotary – Humanity in Motion!
Happy Birthday to our Pisces Members
Stan Fox, March 2 - Kris Andresen, March 6 - Larry Mortoff, March 6 - Barry Bouley, March 9 Tim Shannon, March 9 - Susan Dawson, March 10 - Alan Glick, March 14 - Kadri Bashir, March 15
Bill Crookston, March 16 - Blair Brandenburg, March 17
You may have to side-step emotional issues that seem to be going nowhere. Listen attentively to what loved ones are saying and then decide how you fit into the picture. Compromise can bring disagreements to an end allowing family, home, relatives and real estate to play a bigger part in your life. A tolerance for differences and an understanding of human frailties and shortcomings is a goal you strive to accomplish. There is insight into a difficult situation now. You want to belong on a private, intimate and personal level; to be needed and to feel it’s okay to have needs. Everything seems to be working together to bring about a new understanding and an opportunity for play and togetherness. Good-hearted laughter is a strong healing tool.
This week at Rotary: Our head table was graced with Prez Lionel, invocator Steve Litvack, Nancy Freedman, Hank Walther, guest speaker Scott Hunter and Michael Cates doing guest introductions.
Bob and Barbara Klein the proud parents of our Bob Klein joined us and Bill Fritzsche was back for his “once a month meeting, if he likes it or not.” Bill has been really enjoying life, traveling a lot with his lovely wife Delores.
Our guest speaker was Scott Hunter who has been a sought-after and extremely effective professional speaker, workshop leader, consultant and coach. Since the late 70’s, Scott has been researching what it takes for people to produce extraordinary results in their personal lives and careers. Through his studies, Scott came to realize that relationships are the key to accomplishment and just about everything else a person wants in their life. Until people know how to create meaningful, quality relationships, none of their goals can be fully met, including their business goals. He left us with three important tenants:
Keep your files empty
Do not withhold communication – speak appropriately
Learn to listen with compassion
Better late than … Okay, maybe Todd Lipka did get an email from June saying we were starting an hour later. But, Greg Hargrave, Jay Gross, Alan Glick, Fred Rafeedie, Mike Hyler, Jim Haljun, Scott Wagenseller and Alonzo Hill … What was your excuse?
But, do not fret … we are always glad you are here no matter what time you arrive.
What happened to Philip X. Tirone … nothing bad, but he has relocated to:
United Pacific Mortgage, 10780 Santa Monica Blvd., 310. 453.1901
After all we have been through together we are not going to lose you now! Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Hmmmmm, wonder what the “X” stands for: Xanthus, Xaver, Xavier, Xenophon, Xenos, Xesxes, Ximenes, Xipto, Xylon. Maybe Phil will let us know and put an end to all our speculation.
Did you know Jack Gregory has been in Tanzania, East Africa for the last 3 weeks … sounds like a good fine to me!
ONLY THREE CHANCES LEFT … Rotary Reads to Kids has three more openings. To participate in the tenth year of the Santa Monica Rotarians reading program please call:
John McIntire - 395.3112 or Bob Baker - 829.4992 or Kris Andresen - 399.0868
Join us March 4th to hear our very own Kathy Dodson speak on “the State of the Chamber.”
“The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce advocates and represents business’ interests and issues affecting the community. We provide the environment to help our members prosper and succeed through a proactive working partnership with all levels of government and community organizations to achieve a healthy local economy and quality of life.” Kathy will tell us who, how and why. Please join us on Friday to find out more.
Visit one of our Club’s projects www.Helpguide.org for over 100 articles that help you make informed decisions on Mental/Emotional Health, Lifelong Wellness and Elder Care/Alzheimer’s.
A Rotary Primer: for those of us who are new to Rotary or a gentle reminder to others —
The world’s first service club was the Rotary Club of Chicago. Lawyer Paul Harris and three friends – a merchant, a coal dealer and a mining engineer, formed the club February 23, 1905. Harris wished to recapture the friendly spirit he had felt among business-people in the small town where he grew up. The name “Rotary” was derived from the early practice of rotating meetings among member’s offices.
The main objective of Rotary is service – in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. Rotary volunteers build goodwill and peace, provide humanitarian service and encourage high ethical standards in al vocations. The Rotary motto is “Service Above Self.”
Rotary members are professional men and women who work as volunteers to improve the quality of life in their home and world community. Club membership represents a cross-section of local business and professional leaders. The world’s Rotary clubs meet weekly and are non-political, non-religious and open to all cultures, races and creeds.
Rotary Leaders Gather to Celebrate 100th Anniversary.
More than 500 Rotary Leaders from 66 countries gathered in Anaheim to February 18 – 25 to celebrate Rotary’s centennial and plan for its second century of service. “Governor’s elect” representing 529 districts focused on how the world’s first service organization can better meet the needs of communities around the world.
Often called “Rotary University,“ the eight-day training highlighted innovative Rotary activities from around the globe – including poverty, literacy, health education, micro-credit, urban peace, disabilities training, disaster relief and food distribution projects. Plenary and small group leadership sessions at the International Assembly incorporated six languages to prepare governor’s-elect to lead Rotary’s 32,000 clubs in more than 165 countries. The meeting culminated with a lovely dinner in Long Beach attended by 30 members from our club.
Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish so much.
The Four-Way Test
From the earliest days of the organization, Rotarians were concerned with promoting high ethical standards in their professional lives. One of the world’s most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics is The Four-Way Test, which was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as RI president) when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy.
This 24-word test for employees to follow in their business and professional lives became the guide for sales, production, advertising, and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of the company is credited to this simple philosophy. Adopted by Rotary in 1943, The Four-Way Test has been translated into more than a hundred languages and published in thousands of ways. It asks the following four questions. Of the things we think, say or do:
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all Concerned?
Will it Build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all Concerned?
Calendar of Events:
The State of the Chamber, Kathy Dodson March 4
Rotary Reads to Kids March 14 - 18
Japan Youth Exchange Application due April 1
International Food Festival and Auction April 17
District Conference in Palm Springs April 28 – May 1, 2005
Fun Fashion Show April 29
The Governor’s Reform Agenda for 200,Billie Greer June 10
Deadline for matching funds for Paul Harris Fellows June 30
“Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.
Prez. Lionel’s thought for the week: “I always thank my employees, when they do something incorrectly, for not being a surgeon or an airline pilot.” Just “keep it simple and allow people to be human or you will end up working alone.”
Respectfully Submitted, RoseMary Regalbuto