Bill Boyd, The Rotary Foundation Chairman is asking for the participation of Rotarians around the world to contribute to our End Polio Now Campaign during the World Polio Eradication Week of October 24, thru October 28, 2011. In particular he would like to draw your attention to the 2 for 1 opportunity for contributions made to the Polio Plus Program. Contributions made on-line of at least $100 will receive double credit toward Paul Harris Fellowships. Please take advantage of this unique opportunity.
(Please note - The Rotary Club of Appleton will also match member's contributions of at least $100 and up to $500 using the Club's Recognition Points. For a contribution of $333.34, the Club and The Rotary Foundation will match this amount making you a Paul Harris Fellow. If you make an online contribution, please contact Kathy Dreyer with your name, date of the donation and amount so that she can fill out the matching paperwork.)
Here’s looking forward to a polio free world. Thank you for your continued support.
Rotary Images
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Alto Cayma Mission
Dr. Bob Gehringer, Dan Nisler, Cody Mares, Jeanne Beckley and Father Alex BusuttiThursday, October 13, 2011
October is Vocational Service Month
Vocational Service is one of Rotary’s Avenues of Service. Vocational Service calls every Rotarian to: aspire to high ethical standards in their occupation; recognize the worthiness of all useful occupations; contribute their vocational talents to the problems and needs of society; and eliminate all grey areas in business and strive for transparency. When professionals join a Rotary club, they do so as a representative of their classification – their particular business or profession. It was the vision of Paul Harris to have individuals of different businesses and professions get together in camaraderie to know each other better and try to collectively make the community better. Thus, Rotarians have the dual responsibility of representing their vocation within the club and exemplifying the ideals of Rotary within the workplace. Rotary clubs should be a real microcosm of the locale.
Every October, Rotarians are encouraged to focus their attention on Vocational Service. Vocational Service Month is an opportunity to begin year-long vocational service activities, ranging from Rotary discussions to awards to community projects. It is also a great opportunity for classification talks or thumbnails. Our Rotary Ambassadors serve this opportunity well in their participation of many local projects. Paul Harris saw that this could go beyond the community and make a difference in the world. A great example of this is SAMP, Flour Power and the Peruvian Mobile Medical project.
One of the central goals of Vocational Service is to promote and advance Rotary’s high ethical standards. Two useful tools Rotarians have to assess these standards are The Four-Way Test (Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?) and The Declaration of Rotarians in Business and Professions:
1. Consider my vocation to be another opportunity to serve;
2. Be faithful to the letter and to the spirit of the ethical codes of my vocation, to the laws of my country, and to the moral standards of my community;
3. Do all in my power to dignify my vocation and to promote the highest ethical standards in my chosen vocation;
4. Be fair to my employer, employees, associates, competitors, customers, the public, and all those with whom I have business or professional relationship;
5. Recognize the honor and respect to all occupations which are useful to society;
6. Offer my vocational talents: to provide opportunities for young people, to work for the relief of the special needs of others, and to improve the quality of life in my community;
7. Adhere to honesty in my advertising and in all representations to the public concerning my business or profession;
8. Neither seek from nor grant to a follow Rotarian
Every October, Rotarians are encouraged to focus their attention on Vocational Service. Vocational Service Month is an opportunity to begin year-long vocational service activities, ranging from Rotary discussions to awards to community projects. It is also a great opportunity for classification talks or thumbnails. Our Rotary Ambassadors serve this opportunity well in their participation of many local projects. Paul Harris saw that this could go beyond the community and make a difference in the world. A great example of this is SAMP, Flour Power and the Peruvian Mobile Medical project.
One of the central goals of Vocational Service is to promote and advance Rotary’s high ethical standards. Two useful tools Rotarians have to assess these standards are The Four-Way Test (Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?) and The Declaration of Rotarians in Business and Professions:
1. Consider my vocation to be another opportunity to serve;
2. Be faithful to the letter and to the spirit of the ethical codes of my vocation, to the laws of my country, and to the moral standards of my community;
3. Do all in my power to dignify my vocation and to promote the highest ethical standards in my chosen vocation;
4. Be fair to my employer, employees, associates, competitors, customers, the public, and all those with whom I have business or professional relationship;
5. Recognize the honor and respect to all occupations which are useful to society;
6. Offer my vocational talents: to provide opportunities for young people, to work for the relief of the special needs of others, and to improve the quality of life in my community;
7. Adhere to honesty in my advertising and in all representations to the public concerning my business or profession;
8. Neither seek from nor grant to a follow Rotarian
Halloween, SAMP and Family of Rotary Committee
Did you know that the celebration of Halloween originated as an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain (pronounced sow-in) when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off roaming ghosts? It was celebrated on October 31, the night before the new year, when the boundary between the living and the dead became blurred and the dead returned to the earth. The current U.S. celebration is a blending of traditions from Samhain, and from festivals in the Roman Empire, the Catholic Church in Rome (Pope Gregory III dedicated the holiday to honor Catholic saints and martyrs), All-Souls Day in early England, traditions brought to the U.S. by Irish immigrants who came to America during the potato famine in 1846 and our own uniquely American perspectives developed in the first half of the 20th century. And the point of this Halloween history minute is:
Rotary is celebrating Halloween this year in our own unique way. On October 25 from 5:30-8 p.m. you can join your fellow Rotarians at the Goodwill Shiner Center at the corner of Outagamie and Spencer to celebrate a festival that is over 2000 years old and fend off evil spirits by your good works. A dinner of luscious pizza, tasty salad and rich desserts will kick off the evening, accompanied by Halloween-appropriate music and maybe even a “spirit” or two. Then we adjourn to the SAMP packing area to pack medical supplies to send to countries that desperately need them. There’s a lot to do - so we need many helping hands. Please sign up at the registration table at the next two meetings (Friday, October 21 and Tuesday, October 25) so we’ll be sure to have enough pizza for everyone. Bring your family (need to be at least 18 yrs old), your new Rotary friend, or those old friends that you haven’t had the chance to see lately. Or bring your favorite otherworldly spirit. We aren’t fussy. If they can pack medical supplies, they’re welcome!
Rotary is celebrating Halloween this year in our own unique way. On October 25 from 5:30-8 p.m. you can join your fellow Rotarians at the Goodwill Shiner Center at the corner of Outagamie and Spencer to celebrate a festival that is over 2000 years old and fend off evil spirits by your good works. A dinner of luscious pizza, tasty salad and rich desserts will kick off the evening, accompanied by Halloween-appropriate music and maybe even a “spirit” or two. Then we adjourn to the SAMP packing area to pack medical supplies to send to countries that desperately need them. There’s a lot to do - so we need many helping hands. Please sign up at the registration table at the next two meetings (Friday, October 21 and Tuesday, October 25) so we’ll be sure to have enough pizza for everyone. Bring your family (need to be at least 18 yrs old), your new Rotary friend, or those old friends that you haven’t had the chance to see lately. Or bring your favorite otherworldly spirit. We aren’t fussy. If they can pack medical supplies, they’re welcome!
Monday, October 10, 2011
A Message from Roy Valitchka in Japan
Good evening,
Just to let you know all is well. Team doing excellent. We've been changing hotels about every 2 days. Japanese Rotarians have gone out of their way to accomodate us. The food has been more than you could ever dream. We move from Mihara to Cuare tomorrow morning by bullet train. We are on the inland sea where the mountains reach to the water.
Just to let you know all is well. Team doing excellent. We've been changing hotels about every 2 days. Japanese Rotarians have gone out of their way to accomodate us. The food has been more than you could ever dream. We move from Mihara to Cuare tomorrow morning by bullet train. We are on the inland sea where the mountains reach to the water.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Rotary Youth Exchange Student - Ella Proell
My name Raphaela Pröll and I am sixteen years old. I am your new exchange student from Germany/Bavaria. I arrived here in Appleton at the 22 of August after about eleven hours in an aircraft. At the moment my host family is the Family Werner. Since I am here, I had a lot of great experiences.
On my first weekend here I went to Waupaca to the exchange orientation. I meet other exchange students from all over the world. We had really nice weather and so we went swimming, kayaking and boating. And even fife days later I went with my host family to their cottage at the Post Lake.
In the next week I had my first school day at Appleton North High School. I like this school and I choose interesting subjects. It is so great to meet many new friends. I am on the golf team of the school. Since I am here we had some matches and a lot of practice, it was a lot of fun, but the season is unfortunately over now.
Last Friday I went to my first football game and it was absolutely unforgettable, but I did not understand all the rules yet. On the Saturday I went with a group of girls to the homecoming dance and before to dinner and taking pictures.
Thank you and I hope the next months will be perfect like this.
On my first weekend here I went to Waupaca to the exchange orientation. I meet other exchange students from all over the world. We had really nice weather and so we went swimming, kayaking and boating. And even fife days later I went with my host family to their cottage at the Post Lake.
In the next week I had my first school day at Appleton North High School. I like this school and I choose interesting subjects. It is so great to meet many new friends. I am on the golf team of the school. Since I am here we had some matches and a lot of practice, it was a lot of fun, but the season is unfortunately over now.
Last Friday I went to my first football game and it was absolutely unforgettable, but I did not understand all the rules yet. On the Saturday I went with a group of girls to the homecoming dance and before to dinner and taking pictures.
Thank you and I hope the next months will be perfect like this.
Monday, October 3, 2011
NAMI Walk - October 8
The NAMI Walk will be held on Saturday, October 8 beginning at Memorial Park in Appleton. If you are interested in being part of "Downtown Appleton Rotary Rovers", go to the team website to sign up - http://www.nami.org/walkTemplate.cfm?section=NAMIWALKS&template=/customsource/namiwalks/teampage.cfm&teamID=28187
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