Marty Walker
Northwest: Gary Duncan and Dan Scotten
Metro: Rob Quinn and Craig Meyer
Tsunami Relief: Also contributing to the rebuilding of the post-Tsunami communities is a joint effort: the Rotary Foundation and Solidarity in Southeast Asia. Contributions can be made to help with long term aid and recovery. Send contributions to:
Rotary Foundation/ Solidarity in Southeast Asia
PO Box 75133
Chicago, IL 60675-5133
We are approaching the 100th Anniversary of Rotary …and the story of the young Chicago lawyer Rotary's founder- Paul P. Harris whose idea of reaching great goals through simple friendships would strike a chord in the hearts and minds of men of all continents.
“How was such a thing possible? Many have pondered the question, but Paul himself never doubted the obvious answer. Everyone needs friendship, he reasoned. And friends may disagree but — in a spirit of goodwill and fellowship — they can eventually solve their differences. And so it is with families, communities, between communities and states, between nations, and ultimately, the whole world.
Paul Harris believed, unequivocally, that friendship, seasoned with common sense, could settle any kind of dispute; that just getting to know another person could lead to amicable relationships. He was proven right more times than we can even imagine.”
Luis Vicente Giay
Rotary International President, 1996-97
From “Paul Harris and His Successors: Profiles in Leadership
Shoes for Orphan
Souls: According to Trevor McIntyre, we are up to 164 pair of shoes, and it’s time for another shopping expedition. The organization that sponsors Shoes for Orphans’ Souls, Buckner Orphan Care International, is directly contributing to the recovery effort in Southeast Asia.
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.
HISTORY MOMENT
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CLASSIFICATION PRINCIPLE
Virtually all membership in Rotary is based upon a "classification." Basically a classification describes the distinct and recognized business or professional service which the Rotarian renders to society.
The principle of Rotary classification is somewhat more specific and precise. In determining the classification of a Rotarian it is necessary to look at the "principal or recognized business or professional activity of the firm, company or institution" with which an active member is connected or "that which covers his principal and recognized business or professional activity."
It should be clearly understood that classifications are determined by activities or services to society rather than by the position held by a particular individual. In other words, if a person is the president of a bank, he or she is not classified as "bank president" but under the classification "banking."
It is the principal and recognized activity of a business or professional establishment or the individual's principal and recognized business or professional activity that determines the classification to be established and loaned to a qualified person. For example, the permanently employed electrical engineer, insurance adjustor, or business manager of a railroad company, mining company, manufacturing concern, hospital, clinic, etc., may be considered for membership as a representative of the particular work he or she may be doing personally or as a representative of the firm, company, or institution for which the professional service is being done.
The classification principle also permits business and industries to be separated into distinct functions such as manufacturing, distributing, retailing and servicing. Classifications may also be specified as distinct and independent divisions of a large corporation or university within the club's territory, such as a school of business or a school of engineering.
The classification principle is a necessary concept in assuring that each Rotary club represents a cross section of the business and professional service of the community.
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).
Other factors that can create tsunamis are submarine
landslides, as occurred in Alaska in the 1960’s, and which some scientist
speculate may occur in the Canary Islands. The latter may be caused
by volcanic activity, as well as the “sloughing” of the built up island material
after an eruption. In addition to earthquakes, landslides
and volcanoes, large meteorites crashing can cause tsunamis.Dr. Freeman also gave a brief history of natural disasters, which have been catalogued since 1628 BC, when the Santorini eruption destroyed the Minoan civilization. He listed several earthquakes, volcanoes such as the eruption of Krakatoa, and even storms and flooding, like the one that killed over three million people in 1930’s China. He closed with a quote from Will Durant: “Civilization exists by geologic consent, subject to change without notice.”
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