Marty Walker
Dolf Schroeder
and David Rodgers continue to make progress in their recovery back to good
health.
Rotarians wanting to help with the Tsunami relief effort in South Asia can makes check payable to The Rotary Foundation/Solidarity in South Asia, and mail them to: The Rotary Foundation, P.O. Box 75133, Chicago, IL 60675-5133.
DUES: Steve
Scott reminded members about the dues payment currently due for January -
June, 2005.Feb 3--Sharon Harl, Missourian Humor Columnist
Feb 10--Dwayne Carey, New Boone County Sheriff
Feb 17--The New Online Digital Missourian
Feb 24--Scott May, Columbia Daily Tribune Reviews the Year's Movies and his Oscar Picks
Mar 3--Richard King, The Blue Note, on the 25th Anniversary of the Blue Note
Check out the program for other confirmed dates.
Shoes for Orphan
Souls: Trevor McIntyre reported a total of $1,300 received in donations so far, along with a donation by Darcey Wells of 15 pairs of shoes at today's meeting.
Check out our SOS web page for a graphical representation of our progress to date. If anyone is interested in making a financial donation to the shoe drive, checks should be made out to “Shoes for Orphan Souls.”
Remember:
- Shoe drive runs through April, 2005;
- Shoes should be tied together;
- No need to dontate the shoebox (recycle it!)
- Donations can be made in the following ways:
- New, sturdy, sensible shoes for 1-18 yrs.
- Cash or checks (made out to "Shoes for Orphan Souls")
Committee Chair: Trevor McIntyre, 882-6675.
Two new members, Kevin Anderson and Steven Tatlow were pinned and introduced to the membership by their respective sponsors, Tim Donovan and David .
Kevin is a Staff Development Specialist at the University of Missouri Health Care System, and Steven is the Community Involvement Coordinator for Boone County Community Partnership.
HISTORY MOMENT
- OBJECT OF ROTARY
- In some areas of the world,
weekly Rotary club meetings begin with all members standing and
reciting the Object of Rotary. This statement, which comes from
the Constitution of Rotary, is frequently seen on a wall
plaque in Rotarians' offices or place of business.
The Object of Rotary is "to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise." The statement then lists four areas by which this "ideal of service" is fostered: through the development of acquaintance as the opportunity for service; the promotion of high ethical standards in business and professions; through service in one's personal, business and community life; and the advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace.
The Object of Rotary has not always been expressed in this manner. The original Constitution of 1906 had three objects: promotion of business interests, promotion of good fellowship and the advancement of the best interests of the community. By 1910 Rotary had five Objects as increased emphasis was given to expanding Rotary. By 1915 there were six Objects. In 1918 the Objects were rewritten again and reduced to four. Four years later they had again grown to six and were revised again in 1927.
Finally, at the 1935 Mexico City Convention the six Objects were restated and reduced to four. The last major change came in 1951, when the "Objects" were streamlined and changed to a single "Object" which is manifested in four separate ways. The "ideal of service" is the key phrase in the Object of Rotary. This ideal is an attitude of being a thoughtful and helpful person in all of one's endeavors. That's what the Object truly means.
NEED A RIDE TO ROTARY?
The Hospitality Committee prepares get-well cards for members who are ill and can set up rides for members who can't otherwise get to meetings. Please notify Gena Scott by email at scottgl@missouri.edu, by phone at 882-6371 (work) or 442-1865 (home).
Marnie presented her travels with a slide show of various places that she
visited during her stay along with a vibrant commentary of the people she
lived with and travelled with over the course of her journey.She concluded with a few of her favorite quotations that have framed how her year as a Rotary Youth Exchange Student have impacted her and helped "discover a different version of herself".
"One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time" (Andre Gide).
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