Announcements:
Ron will review his history with Rotary at next Wednesday’s meeting. He also started the meeting with the Gong Bell.
We will meet as a club 10Feb21 for the monthly District Zoom meeting. Topics will be the activities upcoming to protect the Environment and the Youth Exchange.
A member of one of the 2 Stratford clubs is proceeding with a fundraiser. He is asking for sponsors as he rides his stationary bike for a distance equivalent to the circumference of the earth.
Kathy Willson living at Seasons retirement home has a broken right arm.
ROTARY SONG Forwarded by Ron Somerville
WORDS AND MUSIC WRITTEN BY ROTARIAN BILL BATE
WE ARE ST. THOMAS ROTARY
WE’RE MIGHTY PROUD OF THE FACT.
WE LIKE TO SING
AND DO OUR THING.
EVERYONE GETS INTO THE ACT.
TRUTH AND FAIRNESS IS OUR CONCERN FOR ALL.
GOODWILL AND FRIENDSHIP IS BEN-E-FICIAL.
CHEERS FOR ST. THOMAS ROTARY.
OF THIS YOU CAN BE SURE,
WE’LL UPHOLD THE OBJECT OF ROTARY
AND SERVE IT MORE AND MORE....
WE NEED EACH OTHER
TO SERVE IT MORE AND MORE.
This week is Marco's and Stew’s birthdays.
Happy Finns: donations to be made by each person making a Finn.
Gerry- Vocational service has changed because of COVID, He is getting personal training online with his niece, doing a 3000-word puzzle.
Catharine- Hopes the tulip sales go well, please see her website https://www.bracashirts.com/ and look for Penguin Cold Caps (Help for those undergoing chemotherapy), wants to see 4-way test promoted, spoke of the upcoming Music Festival
Barbara- Emily has returned from military service in Latvia
Nancy- Book Club
Adriana- Dave Jeffries from the Aylmer club had a fall
Ron- lucky to get out of his house to work by himself at son’s hotel Port Stanley
Bill- looks forward to errands about town
Stew- enjoys dreaming about sailboats and summer at camp in Oliphant
Malcolm and Mary- Stew very much sympathizes in their response of “I got nothing”
Trish- Waiting for the birth of another grandson
Connie-Daughter in Calgary bought her first house. Lots of birthdays coming up in the love month. Bob passed the challenge of decorating the Christmas tree for Valentine's celebrations.
Trudy- DG David spoke to the Interactors. Barb won the turkey raffle. Faye Ferguson has Rotary pins. Trudy's mother has Bell’s Palsy (hoping for the best for her)
Program: Vocational Service and other Rotary Organizational Philosophies
The above is taken from part of what a new member of our club swears to, and a tabletop "4-Way Test"
Barbara reported how new members were selected in the early years according to profession/occupation. Each club had only one profession/occupation represented by one person.
Malcom spoke of the Object of Rotary: encourage service. Keywords are acquaintance with community, high ethical standards, values, applications for service, opportunities, fellowship, putting business talents to work for Rotary.
Gerry spoke of the Rotary motto: in 1990 was “do unto others”. Emphasis went to serving the community.
Connie spoke of the Code of Ethics/conduct. 45 industrial codes have been adopted. In Oct 2014 the keywords were integrity, deal fairly, respect, transfer of skills while mentoring, avoid adverse behaviour.
Nancy spoke similarly to Connie, but emphasized quality, honesty in advertising, impartiality.
Trish read about origins of the 4 Way Test and practice of ethically high standards started by Herbert J. Taylor. The 4-Way Test was taken to the moon by Buzz Aldrin.
Barbara closed by encouraging us to take the 4-Way Test to people of influence in the world.
Editorial comment by Stewart Shouldice
See the link below re the story of Herber J. Taylor.
The following is a link to RI documentation about Vocational Service
The following is an article from the Rotary magazine about the 4-Way Test in the modern world.
Goals, mission and vision for Rotary.
Rotary’s action plan to activate its vision.