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 Rotarian, Janet Day shared her inspiration, Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK)
Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929. His given name was Michael King, the same as his father's, but his father change both of their names to Martin Luther King inspired by the Protestant reformer, Martin Luther. In many of his speeches and sermons, MLK talked about love. MLK believed in a world where conflicts should be settled peacefully and that even when bitterness seems to be instinctual, love should always prevail. Janet shared three quotes that speak to this truth. "Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that." (1957 speech, Loving your enemies) "A man must evolve for all human conflict, a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love!" (from his Peace prize acceptance speech in 1964). "Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve…..You only need a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love." (This speech was delivered only two months before he was fatally shot on April 4, 1968). |
Rotary had the fortunate opportunity to see a hawk, owl and eagle at close range today. HawkQuest is a non-profit organization, dedicated to teaching young and old alike about birds of prey. Kin Quitugua, a master falconer and founder of HawkQuest has a goal that is both educational and fun, creating an atmosphere that fosters respect for our land and promotes the stewardship of all living things. For more than 25 years, Kin has dedicated himself to educating the public about the place of raptors in our ecology. Kin brings this message to thousands throughout the United States each year.
Our District is working with District 5440 and 5470 to get a specialty Rotary license plate considered by the State Legislature.
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