August 7 Tri-Gear Report
Minutes for August 7 Meeting at Marriott Courtyard
Flag Salute: Phil Wells
Invocation: Bernie Cohen
Members Present: June Bertini, Bernie Cohen, Pat Dirosa, Stuart Gold, Steve Hopper, Helen Paul, Cindy Rose, Nancy Swales, Phil Wells
Visiting Rotarians and Guests: Ravi Anna
Late Fines: Cindy Rose, Helen Paul, Steve Hopper
Sunshine:
Our thoughts and prayers go out to all who are currently contending with adversity of one type or another.
Happiness:
Bernie was happy to be celebrating his 54th wedding anniversary and was also happy that the NY Mets are in first place.
Nancy was happy to have plans to be with family, including great grandchildren.
June was happy to be home from her antique show in New Hampshire.
Pat was happy about her plans to go to Hawaii. Several members were happy to welcome Ravi Anna as our guest.
Announcements:
by J. Bertini
Fifteen Rotarians and 21 guests enjoyed a wonderful evening of fellowship on Thursday, Aug. 13 at the popular Demarest Farms Bar-B-Q held in Hillsdale. Weather was perfect, music sublime and food outstanding.
Our Third Annual 5K is scheduled for Sunday, September 20! Mark your calendar and start reaching out to potential participants and sponsors. All materials related to the event can be downloaded from the right-hand side bar of our website,www.parkridgerotaryclub.org
Senior Assistant Governor Stuart Gold commended Pres.Vlad for continuing PP Bob Bustard’s practice of forwarding the District’s bi-weekly bulletin to all members. He and the entire District leadership team are thrilled to have Bob, along with Jan D. to be serving as Assistant Governors this year. Be sure to review these e-mails to stay abreast of District activities and events.
Friendship Exchange Coordinator Lois Horowitz is looking for host families for a few couples from Krakow, Lodz and Warsaw, Poland who will be arriving here Sept. 1 and staying until Sept. 12. Also needed are individuals willing to drive our guests to various sites throughout our District and vicinity. If you can help, call Lois at 201-796-5618 (h), 201-693-7258 (c) or e-mail loismodeling@gmail.com
This year’s New Jersey Rotary Vocational Assembly will take place on the afternoon and evening of Tuesday, October 6th, at the Pines Manor, 2085 Route 27, Edison, New Jersey 08817. The submission deadline for nominations is Aug. 15, 2015. Many of our Rotarians are deserving of this award, including past nominees who have not yet been recognized, so past nominations may definitely be resubmitted! E-mail your club’s nomination(s) to: svjarahian@aol.com or send to Stephen V. Jarahian, District Governor-Elect
Rotary International – District 7490, 7855 Boulevard East, Unit 19C, North Bergen, NJ 07047
Rotary International – District 7490, 7855 Boulevard East, Unit 19C, North Bergen, NJ 07047
Mark Your Calendar with These UPCOMING EVENTS:
by J. Bertini
by J. Bertini
Tues., 8/18 - Board Meeting – Fay Logan's Conference Room, 1 Paragon Drive, Montvale – 6:00 dinner; 6:30 meeting. Pres. Vlad encourages ALL MEMBERS, not just the board, to attend and learn the inner workings of our club.
Fri., 8/21 – Club Meeting at The Courtyard by Marriott, 100 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Montvale. Bell rings at 12:15. Remaining 3 scholarships will be awarded to this year’s recipients.
Th., 8/27 - Cornerstone- 5pm for drinks, appetizers and great company
Sun., 9/20 – Third Annual Park Ridge Rotary/Halfway Hounds 5K Run/Walk. Registration begins at 9:00 at the Park Ridge Municipal Pool, 120 Colony Ave., Park Ridge. Race starts at 10:00.
Sat., 10/10 – Rotary Leadership Institute – 7:30-3:30 – The Courtyard by Marriott, 100 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Montvale. Offering Parts I, II, III and Graduate. Register at http://www.rlinea.org/Event/9501a51d-37de-4ce2-8755-a7e8c3f60bab
October 24: Halloween Against Hunger 2015 - at St. Peter's University in Hudson County.
Register and/or donate by going to our District homepage at
http://portal.clubrunner.ca/50049
Register and/or donate by going to our District homepage at
http://portal.clubrunner.ca/50049
November 10: Rotary International President K.R. Ravindran will visit our District on Tuesday November 10, 2015.
Greet him at a "Celebration of Rotary Service" Party to be held at Season’s, Washington Township, from 6.30 to 10.30. The "Celebration of Rotary Service" will recognize District 7490 Rotarians with over 40 years of Rotary Service.
Greet him at a "Celebration of Rotary Service" Party to be held at Season’s, Washington Township, from 6.30 to 10.30. The "Celebration of Rotary Service" will recognize District 7490 Rotarians with over 40 years of Rotary Service.
SAVE THE DATES – 2016 District Conference – April 28-May 1, Baltimore Inner Harbor
Program:
by J. Bertini
by J. Bertini
Stuart Gold presented the first in a series of informational meetings planned for club. The topic of the day was the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI). Stu was recently promoted to serve as Regional Vice Chair with responsibility for RLI in Northern New Jersey. In his new role, Stu will monitor and help district chairs and members.
RLI is an outgrowth of the District 7510 Leadership Institute founded in 1992. Although RLI is not an official program of Rotary International, more than 360 Rotary districts now offer it to their members in 193 countries and a resolution is before the RI Board of Directors.
The RLI program consists of three parts, each part being a full day divided into 50-minute segments.
Part I covers the purpose and structure of Rotary, engaging members, goals and programs of The Rotary Foundation (TRF), ethics, service project implementation.
Part II covers Rotary opportunities for personal and professional growth, global networking and RI structured programs as well as attracting members, targeted service, effective communications and insightful planning at the club level.
Part III is about making a difference, as well as vocational service/expectations, international service, public image and public relations. Stu noted that these RLI sessions are not lectures where participants sit and take notes. They are interactive and involve problem solving and role-play.
Once you finish the three-part program, you are considered a graduate and eligible to take graduate courses.
Graduate course content varies each year. Typically graduate sessions have a full morning and full afternoon session on specific subjects. In addition to in-depth information about being a Rotarian, graduate classes provide a wealth of Rotary history. This year RLI sessions in Montvale will include a graduate course.
Stu recalled the history of women being admitted to Rotary. When a Rotary Club in Duarte California brought in their first two women RI refused to accept them. It went to the Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of admitting women. Ann Kilmartin and Linda Hanlon joined our chapter in 1987. By 1995 Rotary had eight women district governors.
Stuart concluded his presentation by encouraging all members to participate in RLI programs. Said Stu, “the more you learn about Rotary the more you love it.”
For more information, visit the RLI website at http://www.rlinea.org. The Montvale tab on this site can be used to register for the next RLI program in October.