Today January 19, 2016 -Jeff Tideman will introduce Charles Benedetti who will tell us about handwriting analysis and its uses for graphological and psychological insights.

 

Paul Harris Fellows:  President Narens  presented Allan Karzan, Larry Hewitt, Jeff Tideman and J.P. Deheeger with Paul Harris Fellow pins.

 

The Rotary Foundation Trustees have set a goal for the Rotary Peace Centers Major Gifts Initiative: raising $150 million in gifts and commitments by June 2017. The funds will be used to build an endowment to ensure the program’s continuation for future generations as well as meet its immediate expenses. Each year, up to 100 Rotary Peace Fellows are selected to participate in a master’s degree or certificate program at one of our partner universities. Fellows study subjects related to the root causes of conflict and explore innovative solutions that address real-world needs.

 

Today, almost 900 peace fellow alumni serve as leaders in national governments, nongovernmental organizations, the military, law enforcement, and international institutions such as the United Nations and World Bank. The Rotary Foundation established the initiative in 2005 with the goal of raising $95 million, which has nearly been reached. The current $150 million goal will finally endow the program.

 

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 proposer 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:

1. Invite a prospective member to several meetings prior to proposing the individual for membership.

2. Accompany the prospective new member to one or more orientation/informational meetings.

3. Introduce the new member to other club members each week for the first month.

4. 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.

5. Ask the new member and spouse to accompany the sponsor to the club's social activities, dinners or other special occasions.

6. Urge the new member and spouse to attend the district conference with the sponsor.

7. 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.

A kindergarten pupil told his teacher he'd found a cat. She asked if  it was dead or alive. 

"Dead," she was informed.

"How do you know?", she asked.

 "Because I pissed in his ear and it didn't move," said the child innocently.

"You did WHAT?!?", the teacher squealed in surprise.

 "You know," explained the boy, "I leaned over and went 'pssst' and he didn't move."