MONDAY MEETINGS at Parkview Field via Zoom
- Club Meetings to resume at Parkview Field starting March 1, 2021. We will continue to also offer the Zoom meeting option - https://us04web.zoom.us/j/7145544439. Please feel free to attend in whichever method works best for you.
- Dues Statements are due. If you did not receive one or have questions, contact Mark Westerhausen. Please pay promptly…It’s easy to click on the link in the invoice and pay with your credit card.
- As we attend club meetings on Zoom, don’t forget the support for service fee! Send a check to Rotary, PO Box 11141, Fort Wayne IN 46856 ($3 per week) or pay using paypal: https://paypal.me/FWRotaryFoundation?locale.x=en_US
- The Zoom Room is available for committee meetings. Schedule with Jane.
- To get to the Fort Wayne Rotary Club home page, use https://portal.clubrunner.ca/4164
Almighty God, who has given us this good land for our heritage, we humbly beseech thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of thy favor, and glad to do Thy will. Bless our land with honorable ministry, sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion, from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties, and fashion unto one united people, the multitude brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues. Endow with Thy spirit of wisdom those in whom Thy name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home and that through obedience to Thy law, we may show forth Thy praise among the nation of the earth. In time of prosperity fill our hearts with thankfulness and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in Thee to fail, all of which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord.I asked myself, why am I so committed to Rotary that for the past 29 years, since 1992, I have devoted every Monday that I’m able, to attending our meetings and committing myself to our mission of Service Above Self.
Aside from all the wonderful people I have met and friendships I’ve made, which I treasure, for me, what stands out –are the lives we’ve been able to improve and enhance through our partnership with Washington School. Since 2005, under John Pierce’s strategic leadership, we have committed ourselves to lifting up a school that was in jeopardy, that had a failing ranking, and we helped raise it to an exemplary status. We have guided the development of their PTA and supported its events and project; we embraced the Lunch Buddy program and The Study Connection to mentor individual students.
Personally, that’s how I met my “little sister” who I’ve been with since second grade. She’s now a sophomore at Indiana Tech and is doing well.
We have enriched students’ lives by using Opera as a vehicle for teaching language arts, and through Early Act have fostered emerging leaders. WE have opened up a world of possibilities for the students and supported the teachers along the way. For me, nothing is more important than preparing children for a successful future, and education opens that door to opportunity and self- sufficiency.
To quote Dr. Seuss: “The more that you read, the more things you know, the more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.
Each of us has our own reason for being proud to be a Rotarian. Stop a minute and think about why YOU have decided to devote your time, talent and treasure to Rotary.
Our PR committee is asking each of you to tell us why YOU are Rotary Proud either in writing, 40 words or less, or by video, 60 seconds or less.
WHY ARE WE ASKING YOU TO DO THIS?
Can you think of a better way to raise the reputation and awareness of what Rotary does throughout the world and locally, or to recruit other like-minded people who want to make the world a better place, than by hearing our heartfelt, authentic reasons? Your reasons will not be put on a shelf. We will use them on our social platforms, in membership materials and in a campaign during Rotary Awareness Week.
So please help us by sending your statements and /or videos to Barb Wachtman or Mike Weber.
NOTE: Please check out the recent "Why I'm Rotary Proud" email from Barb Wachtman, and note the corrected link for submitting your video: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4KUx3hUXQdM9Ey7WG5gn001-fuxPkXNBvKM6vrpN46HABew/viewform
Thank You!
Karl LaPan, President and CEO of the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center, explained that small businesses, those with 20 or fewer employees, are the "jobs engine" of any economy. Nationally, 85% of all businesses are small businesses; in Indiana, 89% fall into this category. Almost 9 of every 10 employers in our State are small businesses, providing more than 5 out of every 10 jobs.
Karl identified a number of barriers to success for potential entrepreneurs, including:- Hard to navigate the system
- Lack the right network
- Their initial identified market is too small
- Lack role models
- Lack entrepreneurial skills
- Language
- Transportation
- Capital access
The program is supported by a two-year grant from the Foellinger Foundation. Not only is the grant's intent to provide access to entrepreneurial resources to historically excluded populations of business builders, a key objective is to help citizens live more connected and fulfilled lives.- A flexible Training Program, with 8 paths to completion
- Self-paced program, running from a business idea through initial launch
- Top business teachings (NIIC Navigator)
- Easy to understand format
- In-built coaching with weekly Zoom meetings
To view the recording of Monday's meeting, it is available for viewing at your convenience using the following link and Passcode:
Save The Date - District Conference April 22-24
Welcome New Member Susan Baier