In what has become a Rotary anniversary tradition, Rotary clubs around the world are illuminating iconic structures with the End Polio Now message.
Rotary Lights Up the World
Happy Birthday Rotary International 107 Years Old
Thursday 23rd February 1905
On 23 February 1905, Paul P. Harris, Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, and Hiram E. Shorey gathered in Loehr’s office for what would become known as the first Rotary club meeting.
Harris’s desire for camaraderie among business associates brought together these four men and eventually led to an international organization of service and fellowship.
Full story here: 107 Today
23 February 1905: Rotary Club of Chicago the First of the Sixteen Clubs prior to the formation of the National Association of Rotary Clubs. First gathering, on Thursday evening, 23 February 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. by attorney Paul P. Harris. Young Harris, fresh from a wild five years as a reporter, actor, cowboy, seaman, granite salesman, fruit picker and hotel clerk, five years building a successful law practice, then had an idea. It was regarding observations of success and respect which could come from organizing professional acquaintances. More years past. He had given this much thought by the time he and Silvester Schiele walked over to Gus Loehr’s office, in Room 711 that cold winter night in 1905, almost 9 years from his arrival in Chicago. Several weeks later, Schiele was elected the first president of Rotary when the meeting was held in his office. Harris suggested several names, one of them being “Rotary.”
Thanks to Ron Nethercutt from the Rotary Club of Mabalacat D 3790
Angeles City, Philippines, for the story above. Ron is also a member of ROTI or Rotarians On The Internet. Ron also plays the trombone and is known as the Jazz Professor.
Wagga Wagga Rotary Meeting
Thursday night 16th February Wagga Wagga Rotary Club held a Mountains of the Moon evening with PDG Fred Loneragan and John Glassford as guest speakers for the night. It was a most enjoyable evening of fellowship and fun. Coolamon Rotary was well received along side our projects for RFFA in Africa.
Their Sargent at Arms was in fine form and we laughed a lot and he raised a bit of cash at the same time.
The presentation went very well and Fred and John gave a good account of the adventure in Uganda. The Nonceba Project was the emphasis so that the members of Wagga Wagga would consider supporting Hout Bay Rotary and this amazing project on a long term basis. The evening ended with a rousing Advance Australia Fair the Wagga Wagga Rotarians have some fine voices.
Left to Right: John Glassford, Susan Wingate-Pearse, Helen Maxwell, Rae Loneragan, Mark Janetzki, PDG Fred Loneragan, Mary Henley-Collopy and Wagga Wagga President Barry Francis.
Thank you Wagga Wagga Rotary and your donation is most generous at 1 $ per metre climbed or $5,109.
Imagine
Peace through Service is our Rotary theme for 2012-2013 this track says it all enjoy:
Rotary’s 107th Birthday Film Night in Wagga Wagga
Rotary International’s 107th Birthday there will be a Rotary Film Night 7pm, 23rd Feb at Wagga’s Forum Cinema aids Polio Plus and features “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”. Join us and raise funds for Polio Plus $20 per head.
Group Study Exchange Team from D 1010 Scotland
The Scots are coming to Coolamon. The Group Study Exchange team from District 1010 in Scotland are due to pay us a visit on Sunday 25th March and will be with us for three days and nights. We look forward to hosting them and showing them around our Shire.
“District 1010 Scotland North covers some of the most beautiful and famous landmarks in the world such as Eilean Donan, the most photographed Castle in the world. We therefore hope that by navigating through this site you may be able to find a little bit about our District, our Rotarians and the work we do locally, nationally and internationally literally every day of the year.”
District 1010 Web Site
Team details can be found here:
Tennessee club wins Interact video contest grand-prize
The Interact Club of Episcopal School of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, is the grand-prize winner of the 2011 Interact video contest with its entry, “Change 4 Change.”
The video tells the story of how students at the Episcopal School of Knoxville collaborated to produce an illustrated children’s book about the worldwide effort to eradicate polio. Managed by eighth-grade Interactors and club advisers Laurie Coburn and Susan Lancaster, the book aims to raise funds and build awareness for Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign.
Some Fun (banter) Sheep Light Show
Have great weekend and enjoy the following video.