Congratulations to Dave Waite and Doug Wolf who have both become Foundation Sustaining Members.

We have received an application for membership from Eric Sternberg.  If anyone has reason to believe that Eric would not be a good member please contact a Club Officer immediately.

Club members are reminded that there is now an electronic way to do make-ups.  Please go to the following web site for details:  www.rotary5450.org/eclub

Notes from the July 2nd Meeting – Installation of Club Officers

Club Officers for the 2002-2003 year were installed by Ellen Ryder.  The following is the slate of officers:

            President:  Rev. Shirley Schmidt
            Past President: Don Boswell
            Vice President/President Elect: Blake Dillon
            Secretary: LuAnne Lathrop
            Treasurer: Mary Jean Rahlfs
            Foundation Chair Person: Dan Veskrna
            Sergeant of Arms:  Ellen Ryder
            Board Members: Doug Demers and Dan Veskrna

Incoming President Shirley Schmidt outlined a few of her goals and objectives for the year.  These include: collection and organization of the club's history; identification and preparation for the club's centennial year project; and a monthly program on Rotary activities - overview of Rotary Magazine.  President Shirley is working on chairs for committees and she requests all members to sign up for a committee of their choice. 

Rotary Question of the Week

Where is the largest Rotary club in the world?  Extra credit: approximately how many members does the club have?

(If you don't know see page 14 of the January issue of The Rotarian or take the following link to the RI website http://www.rotary.org/newsandinfo/rotarian/0201/page08.html

Rotary Fact of the Week - from www.rotary.org/newsandinfo/newsbasket or http://www.rotary.org/newsandinfo/rotaryworld

More than 19,000 Rotarians traveled from 147 countries to attend the 93rd RI Convention in sunny Barcelona, Spain, on 23-26 June. The event opened with remarks from RI President Richard D. King, who focused on the increased need for organizations such as Rotary in the face of wars and tragedies.

"The world looks to us for direction," he said. "And why not? We are the most dedicated, energetic, and committed citizen-leaders that the world has ever known." President King then presented a Rotary Award of Honor to U.S. humorist and humanitarian Jerry Lewis.

A highlight of the convention was the announcement on 24 June of the winners of the Global Quest by the RI president and Kenneth Boyd, chairman of the RI Membership Development Executive Steering Committee. Thirty winners received jeweled globes for their achievements, and President King announced that an unprecedented number of more than 72,500 new Rotarians were inducted during 2001-02.

On 25 June, former Soviet Union President and honorary Rotarian Mikhail Gorbachev made a keynote address on the importance of service organizations in promoting world peace, health, and environmental protection. "I would like to congratulate your movement on its great accomplishments and salute all those who are doing projects that respond to the hopes of the people in the 21st century," he said.

President King presented Gorbachev with RI's Humanitarian Service Award, in recognition of his groundbreaking efforts to promote peace and social development. On the same day, Jonathan Majiyagbe of Kano, Nigeria, was declared RI president for 2003-04.

"Never before in the history of the movement has anyone from my part of the world been asked to take charge of Rotary's affairs," said Majiyagbe in a heartfelt acceptance speech. "This is a great testimony to the famous writing of founder Paul Harris in The Rotarian of June 1944. He said, 'Rotary is an integrating force in a world where disintegrating forces are far more numerous.'"

Thought of the Week

"A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one."- Mary Kay Ash

July Birthdays
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Service Above Self!