Monday, September 26, 2005
Stafford Rotary Highlighter for September 28
Meeting of the Rotary Club of Stafford
September 21, 2005
President Randy Burdette presided and welcomed visiting Rotarians Gale Roowsky and PDG Jerry Evans from the Rappahannock Club. Shirley Heim’s guests were Rotaractors Chris and Andy. Karen McCormack’s guest was Aletha Criz from Battlefield Golf Course.
Quiz:
No one was able to answer the quiz. The answer was:
"Every Rotarian an Example to Youth." These words were adopted in 1949 by the Rotary International Board of Directors as an expression of commitment to children and youth in each community in which Rotary clubs exist.
Program:
The speaker was Paul Lockhart from Computer Troubleshooters. Computer Troubleshooters is a franchise company with over 400 locations. Paul talked about computer safety. Here are some of the tips and explanations he gave us.
What Is a virus?
A virus is a self-replicating program that spreads by inserting copies of itself into programs or documents that already exist on a computer. The name comes from an analogy with biological viruses. These cannot reproduce by themselves but make use of the functions of infected cells to spread. Similarly, a computer virus makes use of the executable code in legitimate programs to carry out its purposes. A virus may be designed to be destructive to a system or to be a prank. In either case, the virus will rapidly reproduce itself until the system may be overwhelmed. Viruses spread to other systems when infected programs are copied to another machine. Documents with executable code like Word macros can also be vectors of infection. A very common method of spreading viruses is by attachments to email. Today a variant of a virus known as a worm is more often used.
What is a worm?
Viruses and worms are often lumped together in the single category of virus but there is technical distinction. A worm differs from a virus in that it contains all the code it needs to carry out its purposes and does not depend on using other programs. Most recent instances of malware have been worms, spread primarily by email. Worms are designed to replicate rapidly and to use the Internet or other networks to spread with great facility. They may contain code to damage or erase files or may carry other malicious payloads. On a number of occasions, large numbers of computer systems have been brought down by worms. In addition to the damage from whatever payload they carry, the sheer number of worm copies can bring systems to a halt.
A very common method of spreading is by use of any email addresses on an infected computer. The worm searches address books, temporary Internet caches and other possible sources of email addresses. The worm then mails out random infected fake messages. It may use the addresses it finds not only as recipients but also may spoof mail to show them as senders. It may also combine random pieces of addresses into new fake addresses. All the messages will contain an attachment that is infected. None of this activity may be known by the owner of the infected machine and may go on for weeks or months. A single infected machine can send out thousands of worm-carrying messages.
What is a Trojan horse?
The term Trojan horse is applied to malware that masquerades as a legitimate program but is in reality a malicious application. It may simply pretend to be a useful program or it may actually contain a useful function as cover for a destructive one. Screen savers are often used as a carrier. Trojan horses do not replicate themselves as do viruses and worms. However, a Trojan horse can be part of the payload of a worm and can be spread to many machines as part of a worm infestation. Many Trojan horses have been sent out as email attachments.
Anti-virus programs
Most people know that anti-virus software is a necessity and most computers come with some form of anti-virus program already installed. (Note that anti-virus is a catchall term that refers to a variety of malware.) All the major programs check email as well as scanning your system. However, new viruses appear every day and anti-virus programs are only as good as their database or definitions of viruses. A program can't recognize a new virus unless it has been kept up to date. Anti-virus programs contain update features and these are automatic in the newer major programs.
Firewalls
You need a Personal Internet Firewall if:
- Your computer's files need to be accessed remotely across the Internet.
- You are operating any sort of Internet server such as Personal Web Server.
- You use any sort of Internet-based remote control or remote access program such as PC Anywhere, Laplink, or Wingate.
- You want to properly and safely monitor your Internet connection for intrusion attempts.
- You want to preemptively protect yourself from compromise by "inside the wall" Trojan horse programs like NetBus and Back Orifice.
A firewall ABSOLUTELY ISOLATES your computer from the Internet using a "wall of code" that inspects each individual "packet" of data as it arrives at either side of the firewall — inbound to or outbound from your computer — to determine whether it should be allowed to pass or be blocked.
Using a Different Browser
Because many computer professionals regard Internet Explorer as the weak link in guarding computers against Internet hazards, PC users are being advised with increasing frequency to switch to another browser. Paul suggested we use another browser such as Firefox and only use IE when absolutely necessary.
Wireless Hot Spots
Make sure you are not set for file sharing when you use your laptop in public hot spots, such as Panera Bread.
Happy Cup
Ralph Davis made all the bankers, brokers and accountants stand up front, turn their backs to us. Then he gave each a quarter and told them to toss it toward the door. Then he fined each of them for throwing away money.
Ralph then teased Penn State fans Fred and Aric. He gave them quarters and gave them a choice of throwing quarters at a Penn State sign and saying “Boo, Penn State!” or paying a big fine. They paid the fine.
PDG Sandy Duckworth appreciated the program. Now she has a better understanding of why her computer goes crazy sometimes.
Dave Varrelman is happy to be back.
Vicki Lewis had eight great days in Ireland. Their return flight was delayed in Boston for a day. Oh, too bad! That’s where her grandson is. She was very happy.
Rusty Cowper took his children on a trip to the Shenandoah National Park last weekend.
Shirley Heim has been working at her Musuem of Stafford Schools. Shirley’s daughter is coming home to work on a half an Iron Man Challenge this week.
We now have Rotary sponsors for all four Interact clubs. Shirley is working on getting the Interact club at Mountain View High chartered. She is also working on establishing a community based Interact club. Shirley attended the Rotaract Club meeting at UMW and found that most of their members had been Rotary scholarship winners, RYLA students, exchange students and Interactors.
Announcements:
PDG Sandy said that Rotary International has established a Hurricane Katrina Relief Advised Fund. $125,000 has been collected so far.
The meeting concluded with the Four Way test.
Are You Reading the Bulletin and the Blog?
What is RYLA?
The answer can be found on our club blog http://www.staffordrotary.blogspot.com/
New Member Corner
Stafford Rotary Glossary
If you don’t understand something you hear at a club meeting, email Nelda and ask for a definition in the bulletin.
Rotary World Peace Scholarships
In 1999, The Rotary Foundation launched the Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution, a partnership with eight leading universities around the world to provide advanced educational opportunities for a group of Rotary World Peace Scholars chosen from various countries and cultures. Each year, 70 scholars are selected to begin two-year master’s-level degree or certificate programs in conflict resolution, peace studies, and international relations. Each Rotary district may nominate one candidate for a world-competitive selection process every year. The first World Peace Scholars began their studies in the 2002-03 academic year.
The Rotary Centers will provide future leaders with opportunities to study the root causes of conflict, theories of international relations, and effective models of cooperation. Beyond academics, Rotary Scholars will gain practical tools in conflict resolution for use in their chosen careers. The Rotary Centers will also help to advance research, teaching, and publication on issues related to conflict resolution and world understanding.
The Rotary Centers for International Studies mark an exciting new chapter in Rotary’s mission to help achieve world understanding and peace. It is envisioned that Rotary World Peace Scholars will contribute significantly to the world community in a variety of ways working for international agencies such as the United Nations or for governments as diplomats, foreign service officers, economists, or policy analysts.
More information is available on our club web page : http://www.staffordrotary.com/ , the District 7610 web page http://www.rotary7610.org/
and the Rotary International web page : http://www.rotary.org/
Stafford Rotary Blog
For back issues of the Stafford Rotary Highlighter visit our club blog at http://www.staffordrotary.blogspot.com/
Wheels, Wings and Ducks
WOW! We had a great event! A huge thank you to every Rotarian, spouse and friend who showed up to work yesterday. We had over 5,000 people, more than 150 vehicles and sold more than 7,400 ducks! I have no idea how many hot dogs we sold, but it was in the range of 1,300! Without exception every Rotarian gave 110%. Whenever we needed some help, we got "how can I help".
I want to thank each and every person who was there. It was 10 hours of trying to keep up but it went off without a hitch. We are the Best Rotary Club anywhere!
Aric Wagner
Upcoming Programs
September 21 Paul Lockhart - he is a computer wiz and owns Computer Troubleshooters
September 28 Dave Varrelman's son-in-law, Blake Ortner, who recently served in Afghanistan.
October 5 - Dr. Will Harris, from Montpelier, a nationally renowned expert on constitutional law. October 12 - Carol Foley, topic / subject unknown October 19- Paul Simpson, Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region, topic is Youth in Philanthrophy October 26 - Therese Houghton, Old Forge Ministries
Rotary International Center for Online Learning
Want to know more about Rotary? Visit Rotary International's Center for Online learning.
http://www.rotary.org/training/elearning/index.html
September Is New Generations Month
Rotary Educational Programs
Promoting Rotary's goal of world peace, goodwill, and understanding, The Rotary Foundation's Educational Programs include Ambassadorial Scholarships, Grants for University Teachers, Group Study Exchange, and Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution. Learn more how these programs foster peace by building understanding through person-to-person contact, friendship, study, and cross-cultural exchange.
Meeting Makeup Schedule
MONDAY: Culpeper, Holiday Inn, 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY: Orange, 7:30 A.M. Cape Porpoise Lobster House at 182 Byrd Street (Business Route 20)
WEDNESDAY: Rappahannock-Fredericksburg,
Fredericksburg Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m.
THURSDAY:
· Caroline County, Aunt Sara’s, 7:30 a.m
· Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg Country Club, 6:30 p.m.
· Warrenton, Fauquier Springs Country Club, noon
· Woodbridge, Westminster Retirement Community, 12:15 p.m.
ANYTIME: E-Club, On-line:
http://www.rotaryeclubone.org/
http://www.rotaryeclubny1.com/
http://www.rotaryeclubsouthwest.org/
http://www.rotaryeclub3310.org/index.asp
http://www.rotary-eclubd3450.org/en/
Set-Up and Take Down Assignments
If you can’t make your assigned day, please find a substitute.
September 28
Kathy Belcher, Buck Jacoby, Sandy Duckworth, Nicolette Ward
October 5
Stephanie.Armstrong, Don Upperco . Rusty Cowper Tim Baroody, Ralph Sutton
October 12
Mark Smith, Dan Bender, Joan McLaughlin, Dave Varrelman, Kathy Wilson
October 19
Fred Donahoe, Maritza Walker, Trewitt Harding, Mary Rose, Eric Widemer
October 26
Sandy Pratt, Ralph Sutton, Vicki Lewis, Anne Truong, Nicolette Ward
November 2
Sue Gibbs, Shirley Heim, Ann Smith, Rick Potter, Buck Jacoby
November 9
Jack Broome, Mike Torosian, Nelda Mohr, Harrison Simpson, T. Campbell
November 16
Mark Steele, Chris Franklin, Carole Green, Graham Green, Elaine Farmer
November 23
Karen McCormack, Keith Dudley, Carol Foley, Jeff Small, Kathy Belcher
November 30
Sandy Duckworth, Brenda Gibbs, Ken Clayman, Carlos Melendez, Aric Wagner
December 7
T. Campbell, Nelda Mohr, Rusty Cowper, Jack Broome, Joan McLaughlin
December 14
Kathy Belcher, Fred Donahoe, Rick Potter, Sandy Pratt, Mary Rose
December 21
Mike Torosian, Sandy Duckworth, Harrison Simpson, Jeff Small, Don Upperco
December 28
Buck Jacoby, Dan Bender, Tim Baroody, Nicolette Ward, Karen McCormack
Other Important Dates to Remember
September Is New Generations Month
October Is Vocational Service Month
November Is Rotary Foundation Month
November 1-6 – World Interact Week
December Is Family of Rotary Month
January Is Rotary Awareness Month
February Is World Understanding Month
March 12-18, 2006 – World Rotaract Week
April Is Magazine Month
April 8, 2006 – Club leadership Training Seminar
April 27- 30, 2006 District Conference Holiday Inn - Fredericksburg, VA
June Is- Rotary Fellowships Month
June 11-14, 2006- Rotary International Annual Convention, Malmö, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark
Rotary Hurricane Relief Efforts
Louisiana District 6200 has established a relief fund for the victims of Hurricane Katrina supporting efforts throughout the Southern Gulf Region. District 6200 Foundation trustees are working with the District’s Disaster Relief Committee, local Rotary clubs, surrounding Rotary Districts, as well as emergency relief agencies. Initially, the committee will work to address the most urgent needs. Long-term support will then be established through The Rotary Foundation Matching Grant projects. For more information please refer to the district’s Web site or contact District 6200 General Secretary Janice Bradshaw: telephone: 800-301-8560 (office), 800-926-0943 (fax). Make all checks payable to Rotary International District 6200 Foundation, Inc. Checks may be sent to: General Secretary Janice Bradshaw, Rotary International District 6200, P. O. Box 44365 Lafayette, LA 70504.
Florida District 6930 has established a relief effort committee and is working with Louisiana Districts 6190 and 6200, Mississippi Districts 6800 and 6820 Louisiana and Mississippi District 6840 and Florida District 6890 in the affected areas to deliver aid. Funds are being collected for the purchase of water, food, blankets and water purifications tablets. If you are located North of Boca Raton, in Florida, donated goods may be arranged for pick-up on the way to the affected areas. The committee has raised over $50,000 to date and is preparing a truck for shipment of aid to the nearest communities and will be sending additional aid by plane. Necessary supplies will also be purchased locally. Contributions may be made to "Rotary District 6930, Katrina Relief," c/o District Treasurer Steve Fattel, 2200 NW Corporate Blvd, Suite 401, Boca Raton, FL 33431. For more information, please contact Rotarian Carole Heaven-Vega, telephone: 321-676-1784 (office). (Posted 2 September 2005)
Club and District Disaster Relief Efforts
The relief efforts below are being undertaken by individual Rotary clubs and districts. To contribute to these relief initiatives, please contact the Rotarian Disaster Relief Coordinator listed for the appropriate relief effort. Please contact the Rotarian coordinating relief efforts for guidance on sending contributions from your country. When organizing club or district relief efforts, it is important to work closely with an experienced disaster relief organization such as the International Federation of the Red Cross.
What makes RI so unique is that we have established a network of over 32,000 clubs worldwide and implementing successful, long-term projects is what we do best. An immediate emergency response is necessary, but we encourage individuals, clubs, and districts to start thinking of how they can provide long-term assistance.
Post your club's relief efforts on the RI Web siteIf your club is organizing relief efforts in response to a local disaster, please e-mail your story to: WCS Program Coordinator.
30 August 2005Gulf Coast, USA — Hurricane
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Stafford Rotary Highlighter September 21, 2005
Meeting of the Rotary Club of Stafford
September 14, 2005
President Elect Aric Wagner presided and welcomed Jim Pates, guest of Buck Jacoby, visiting Rotarian Don Mohr from the Fredericksburg Rotary, and Keith Dudley’s guest, his little daughter Cody.
Quiz:
No one was able to answer the quiz, but Ann Smith had previously emailed the answer to Rusty. Good work, Ann!
Here’s the answer:.
“A world-minded Rotarian:
• looks beyond national patriotism and considers himself - as sharing responsibility for the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace;
• resists any tendency to act in terms of national or racial superiority;
• seeks and develops common grounds for agreement with peoples of other lands;
• defends the rule of law and order to preserve the liberty of the individual so that he may enjoy freedom of thought, speech, and assembly, and freedom from persecution, aggression, want, and fear;
• supports action directed toward improving standards of living for all peoples, realizing that poverty anywhere endangers prosperity everywhere;
• upholds the principles of justice for mankind;
• strives always to promote peace between nations and prepares to make personal sacrifices for that ideal;
• urges and practices a spirit of understanding of others’ beliefs as a step toward international goodwill, recognizing that there are certain basic moral and spiritual standards which will ensure a richer, fuller life.”
Duck Sales Report:
The team at the Central Park Wal-Mart sold over $1,300 worth of duck adoptions last Saturday. The team at Massapanox sold about $1,000. What a great weekend!
Mark Smith said he would email everyone an Excel file with the schedule for Race Day. It’s going to be a big event.
Program:
The program was presented by Julie Sturt from Classic Custom Framing. Julie is a member of the Rappahannock Rotary Club. She is a Master Certified Picture Framer. This designation is awarded by the Professional Picture Framers Association (PPFA) and certifies that the holder has demonstrated superior framing skills and has passed the industry's most comprehensive test of practical preservation and framing knowledge. The exam consists of framing five pieces which included works of art on paper, works of art on canvas, objects and textiles. The framed pieces are then disassembled and inspected by a panel of judges.
PPFA initiated the MCPF program in 2003 to raise the standards of the framing profession, improve education within the industry, and recognize those framers who prove, through written examination and practical demonstration, acceptable knowledge of established professional criteria and outstanding ability to properly identify and preservation frame artwork.
Julie discussed the importance of proper framing for the conservation of artworks and historic documents.
Happy Cup
Sandy Pratt is glad to be back. She’s also happy that AFLAC has sent her fifteen reps to help her.
Don Mohr said he and Nelda were going to Michigan for his fiftieth high school reunion this week.
Nicolette Ward was happy she had been part of the Central Park sales team.
Brenda Gibbs enjoyed selling ducks with Karen McCormack.
Pastor Fred Donahoe said that T. is in the hospital. He had the symptoms of a heart attack and took himself to the hospital, but he didn’t have a heart attack. He’s ok and will leave the hospital today.
Eric Widener’s dad is in the hospital, but he’s recovering.
Carlos Melendez paid a cell phone fine. He says duck sales are good. We must keep selling right up till race day.
Joan McLaughlin had a great time selling ducks and working with Aric’s adorable children.
Carole Green’s grandson visited her for three days. She appreciated Julie’s program.
Mark Smith is happy that looks don’t kill. He was 45 minutes late for duck sales on Saturday. Joan and Mary gave him some almost killing looks when he arrived.
Mark Steele sold ducks early in the day and then went to see his daughter in a UVA field hockey game.
Kathy Belcher is going to a Virginia Tech game on Saturday.
Aric Wagner was happy with Julie’s program. He commended Mark Smith, Tim Baroody, and Chris Franklin for their exceptional work in planning the race day events.
Ralph Davis said he took his three-year-old grandson to a football practice. Ralph’s daughter said when he got home the toddler tackled the little girl next door. Ralph has been Cancer free for five years.
Fines
Rick Potter was fined because he went to the Central Park Wal-Mart instead on the Massapanox Wal-Mart on Saturday. Shirley was waiting for him!
Ralph fined Mark Steele just on general principles.
Ralph asked Mark Smith and Eric Widener insurance questions with trick answers, and fined them.
Announcements:
Monday, September 19 at 6:30 is the time we will be numbering race ducks. Meet at Randy’s hangar.
Wednesday, September 21 at 6:30 was a walkthrough at the airport.
The meeting concluded with the Four Way test.
Are You Reading the Bulletin and the Blog?
When was the slogan “Every Rotarian an Example to Youth” adopted by the Rotary International Board of Directors?
The answer can be found on our club blog www.staffordrotary.blogspot.com
New Member Corner
Stafford Rotary Glossary
If you don’t understand something you hear at a club meeting, email Nelda and ask for a definition in the bulletin.
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
Each summer, thousands of young people are selected to attend Rotary-sponsored leadership camps or seminars in the United States, Australia, Canada, India, France, Argentina, Korea, and numerous other countries. In an informal atmosphere, groups of outstanding young people in the 14-30 age range spend a week in a challenging program of leadership training, discussions, inspirational addresses, and social activities designed to enhance personal development, leadership skills, and good citizenship. The official name of this activity is the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program (RYLA), although these events are sometimes referred to by other names, such as Camp Royal, Camp Enterprise, youth leaders seminars, or youth conferences.
The RYLA program began in Australia in 1959, when young people throughout the state of Queensland were selected to meet with Princess Alexandra, the young cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. The Rotarians of Brisbane, who hosted the participants, were impressed with the quality of the young people. It was decided to bring youth leaders together each year for a week of social, cultural, and educational activities. The RYLA program gradually grew throughout all the Rotary districts of Australia and New Zealand. In 1971, the RI Board adopted RYLA as an official program of Rotary International. RYLA is generally conducted as a district activity.
More information is available on our club web page : www.staffordrotary.com , the District 7610 web page www.rotary7610.org
and the Rotary International web page : www.rotary.org
Stafford Rotary Blog
For back issues of the Stafford Rotary Highlighter visit our club blog at www.staffordrotary.blogspot.com
Upcoming Programs
September 21 Paul Lockhart - he is a computer wiz and owns Computer Troubleshooters
September 28 Dave Varrelman's son-in-law, Blake Ortner, who recently served in Afghanistan.
October 5 - Dr. Will Harris, from Montpelier, a nationally renowned expert on constitutional law.
October 12 - Carol Foley, topic / subject unknown
October 19- Paul Simpson, Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region, topic is Youth in Philanthrophy
October 26 - Therese Houghton, Old Forge Ministries
Rotary International Center for Online Learning
Want to know more about Rotary? Visit Rotary International's Center for Online learning.
http://www.rotary.org/training/elearning/index.html
September Is New Generations Month
Rotary invests in the world’s youth:
• Youth Exchange- Rotary’s most successful program. Every year some 8,000 students travel abroad to experience another country and learn about other cultures.
• Interact- is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people ages 14-18. The program gives young people an opportunity to participate in fun, meaningful service projects while developing leadership skills and meeting new friends.
• RYLA- Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), Rotary's training program for young leaders, the program emphasizes leadership, citizenship, and personal growth.
Meeting Makeup Schedule
MONDAY: Culpeper, Holiday Inn, 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY: Orange, 7:30 A.M. Cape Porpoise Lobster House at 182 Byrd Street (Business Route 20)
WEDNESDAY: Rappahannock-Fredericksburg,
Fredericksburg Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m.
THURSDAY:
• Caroline County, Aunt Sara’s, 7:30 a.m
• Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg Country Club, 6:30 p.m.
• Warrenton, Fauquier Springs Country Club, noon
• Woodbridge, Westminster Retirement Community, 12:15 p.m.
ANYTIME: E-Club, On-line:
http://www.rotaryeclubone.org/
http://www.rotaryeclubny1.com
http://www.rotaryeclubsouthwest.org
http://www.rotaryeclub3310.org/index.asp
http://www.rotary-eclubd3450.org/en/
Set-Up and Take Down Assignments
If you can’t make your assigned day, please find a substitute.
September 21
Anne Truong, Kathy Wilson, Sue Gibbs, Carol Foley
September 28
Kathy Belcher, Buck Jacoby, Sandy Duckworth, Nicolette Ward
Other Important Dates to Remember
September Is New Generations Month
September 24 – Wheels, Wings and Ducks
October Is Vocational Service Month
November Is Rotary Foundation Month
November 1-6 – World Interact Week
December Is Family of Rotary Month
January Is Rotary Awareness Month
February Is World Understanding Month
March 12-18, 2006 – World Rotaract Week
April Is Magazine Month
April 8, 2006 – Club leadership Training Seminar
April 27- 30, 2006 District Conference Holiday Inn - Fredericksburg, VA
June Is- Rotary Fellowships Month
June 11-14, 2006- Rotary International Annual Convention, Malmö, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark
Rotary Grace
We break Thy bread of brotherhood,
And thank Thee, Lord for all things good.
May we be more blessed than we deserve.
Live less for self and more to serve.
Amen
September 14, 2005
President Elect Aric Wagner presided and welcomed Jim Pates, guest of Buck Jacoby, visiting Rotarian Don Mohr from the Fredericksburg Rotary, and Keith Dudley’s guest, his little daughter Cody.
Quiz:
No one was able to answer the quiz, but Ann Smith had previously emailed the answer to Rusty. Good work, Ann!
Here’s the answer:.
“A world-minded Rotarian:
• looks beyond national patriotism and considers himself - as sharing responsibility for the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace;
• resists any tendency to act in terms of national or racial superiority;
• seeks and develops common grounds for agreement with peoples of other lands;
• defends the rule of law and order to preserve the liberty of the individual so that he may enjoy freedom of thought, speech, and assembly, and freedom from persecution, aggression, want, and fear;
• supports action directed toward improving standards of living for all peoples, realizing that poverty anywhere endangers prosperity everywhere;
• upholds the principles of justice for mankind;
• strives always to promote peace between nations and prepares to make personal sacrifices for that ideal;
• urges and practices a spirit of understanding of others’ beliefs as a step toward international goodwill, recognizing that there are certain basic moral and spiritual standards which will ensure a richer, fuller life.”
Duck Sales Report:
The team at the Central Park Wal-Mart sold over $1,300 worth of duck adoptions last Saturday. The team at Massapanox sold about $1,000. What a great weekend!
Mark Smith said he would email everyone an Excel file with the schedule for Race Day. It’s going to be a big event.
Program:
The program was presented by Julie Sturt from Classic Custom Framing. Julie is a member of the Rappahannock Rotary Club. She is a Master Certified Picture Framer. This designation is awarded by the Professional Picture Framers Association (PPFA) and certifies that the holder has demonstrated superior framing skills and has passed the industry's most comprehensive test of practical preservation and framing knowledge. The exam consists of framing five pieces which included works of art on paper, works of art on canvas, objects and textiles. The framed pieces are then disassembled and inspected by a panel of judges.
PPFA initiated the MCPF program in 2003 to raise the standards of the framing profession, improve education within the industry, and recognize those framers who prove, through written examination and practical demonstration, acceptable knowledge of established professional criteria and outstanding ability to properly identify and preservation frame artwork.
Julie discussed the importance of proper framing for the conservation of artworks and historic documents.
Happy Cup
Sandy Pratt is glad to be back. She’s also happy that AFLAC has sent her fifteen reps to help her.
Don Mohr said he and Nelda were going to Michigan for his fiftieth high school reunion this week.
Nicolette Ward was happy she had been part of the Central Park sales team.
Brenda Gibbs enjoyed selling ducks with Karen McCormack.
Pastor Fred Donahoe said that T. is in the hospital. He had the symptoms of a heart attack and took himself to the hospital, but he didn’t have a heart attack. He’s ok and will leave the hospital today.
Eric Widener’s dad is in the hospital, but he’s recovering.
Carlos Melendez paid a cell phone fine. He says duck sales are good. We must keep selling right up till race day.
Joan McLaughlin had a great time selling ducks and working with Aric’s adorable children.
Carole Green’s grandson visited her for three days. She appreciated Julie’s program.
Mark Smith is happy that looks don’t kill. He was 45 minutes late for duck sales on Saturday. Joan and Mary gave him some almost killing looks when he arrived.
Mark Steele sold ducks early in the day and then went to see his daughter in a UVA field hockey game.
Kathy Belcher is going to a Virginia Tech game on Saturday.
Aric Wagner was happy with Julie’s program. He commended Mark Smith, Tim Baroody, and Chris Franklin for their exceptional work in planning the race day events.
Ralph Davis said he took his three-year-old grandson to a football practice. Ralph’s daughter said when he got home the toddler tackled the little girl next door. Ralph has been Cancer free for five years.
Fines
Rick Potter was fined because he went to the Central Park Wal-Mart instead on the Massapanox Wal-Mart on Saturday. Shirley was waiting for him!
Ralph fined Mark Steele just on general principles.
Ralph asked Mark Smith and Eric Widener insurance questions with trick answers, and fined them.
Announcements:
Monday, September 19 at 6:30 is the time we will be numbering race ducks. Meet at Randy’s hangar.
Wednesday, September 21 at 6:30 was a walkthrough at the airport.
The meeting concluded with the Four Way test.
Are You Reading the Bulletin and the Blog?
When was the slogan “Every Rotarian an Example to Youth” adopted by the Rotary International Board of Directors?
The answer can be found on our club blog www.staffordrotary.blogspot.com
New Member Corner
Stafford Rotary Glossary
If you don’t understand something you hear at a club meeting, email Nelda and ask for a definition in the bulletin.
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)
Each summer, thousands of young people are selected to attend Rotary-sponsored leadership camps or seminars in the United States, Australia, Canada, India, France, Argentina, Korea, and numerous other countries. In an informal atmosphere, groups of outstanding young people in the 14-30 age range spend a week in a challenging program of leadership training, discussions, inspirational addresses, and social activities designed to enhance personal development, leadership skills, and good citizenship. The official name of this activity is the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program (RYLA), although these events are sometimes referred to by other names, such as Camp Royal, Camp Enterprise, youth leaders seminars, or youth conferences.
The RYLA program began in Australia in 1959, when young people throughout the state of Queensland were selected to meet with Princess Alexandra, the young cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. The Rotarians of Brisbane, who hosted the participants, were impressed with the quality of the young people. It was decided to bring youth leaders together each year for a week of social, cultural, and educational activities. The RYLA program gradually grew throughout all the Rotary districts of Australia and New Zealand. In 1971, the RI Board adopted RYLA as an official program of Rotary International. RYLA is generally conducted as a district activity.
More information is available on our club web page : www.staffordrotary.com , the District 7610 web page www.rotary7610.org
and the Rotary International web page : www.rotary.org
Stafford Rotary Blog
For back issues of the Stafford Rotary Highlighter visit our club blog at www.staffordrotary.blogspot.com
Upcoming Programs
September 21 Paul Lockhart - he is a computer wiz and owns Computer Troubleshooters
September 28 Dave Varrelman's son-in-law, Blake Ortner, who recently served in Afghanistan.
October 5 - Dr. Will Harris, from Montpelier, a nationally renowned expert on constitutional law.
October 12 - Carol Foley, topic / subject unknown
October 19- Paul Simpson, Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region, topic is Youth in Philanthrophy
October 26 - Therese Houghton, Old Forge Ministries
Rotary International Center for Online Learning
Want to know more about Rotary? Visit Rotary International's Center for Online learning.
http://www.rotary.org/training/elearning/index.html
September Is New Generations Month
Rotary invests in the world’s youth:
• Youth Exchange- Rotary’s most successful program. Every year some 8,000 students travel abroad to experience another country and learn about other cultures.
• Interact- is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people ages 14-18. The program gives young people an opportunity to participate in fun, meaningful service projects while developing leadership skills and meeting new friends.
• RYLA- Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), Rotary's training program for young leaders, the program emphasizes leadership, citizenship, and personal growth.
Meeting Makeup Schedule
MONDAY: Culpeper, Holiday Inn, 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY: Orange, 7:30 A.M. Cape Porpoise Lobster House at 182 Byrd Street (Business Route 20)
WEDNESDAY: Rappahannock-Fredericksburg,
Fredericksburg Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m.
THURSDAY:
• Caroline County, Aunt Sara’s, 7:30 a.m
• Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg Country Club, 6:30 p.m.
• Warrenton, Fauquier Springs Country Club, noon
• Woodbridge, Westminster Retirement Community, 12:15 p.m.
ANYTIME: E-Club, On-line:
http://www.rotaryeclubone.org/
http://www.rotaryeclubny1.com
http://www.rotaryeclubsouthwest.org
http://www.rotaryeclub3310.org/index.asp
http://www.rotary-eclubd3450.org/en/
Set-Up and Take Down Assignments
If you can’t make your assigned day, please find a substitute.
September 21
Anne Truong, Kathy Wilson, Sue Gibbs, Carol Foley
September 28
Kathy Belcher, Buck Jacoby, Sandy Duckworth, Nicolette Ward
Other Important Dates to Remember
September Is New Generations Month
September 24 – Wheels, Wings and Ducks
October Is Vocational Service Month
November Is Rotary Foundation Month
November 1-6 – World Interact Week
December Is Family of Rotary Month
January Is Rotary Awareness Month
February Is World Understanding Month
March 12-18, 2006 – World Rotaract Week
April Is Magazine Month
April 8, 2006 – Club leadership Training Seminar
April 27- 30, 2006 District Conference Holiday Inn - Fredericksburg, VA
June Is- Rotary Fellowships Month
June 11-14, 2006- Rotary International Annual Convention, Malmö, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark
Rotary Grace
We break Thy bread of brotherhood,
And thank Thee, Lord for all things good.
May we be more blessed than we deserve.
Live less for self and more to serve.
Amen
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Stafford Rotary Highlighter September 14, 2005
Meeting of the Rotary Club of Stafford
September 7, 2005
President Randy Burdette presided and welcomed guests: Beth Risso, guest of Shirley Heim. Beth is adopting the oldest boy among the Russian orphans who visited this summer. This past weekend Beth sold over $800 worth of duck adoptions. Way to go, Beth!
We sang the “Redskins Fight Song”, not very well. We don’t know the words. For future reference, here they are:
September 7, 2005
President Randy Burdette presided and welcomed guests: Beth Risso, guest of Shirley Heim. Beth is adopting the oldest boy among the Russian orphans who visited this summer. This past weekend Beth sold over $800 worth of duck adoptions. Way to go, Beth!
We sang the “Redskins Fight Song”, not very well. We don’t know the words. For future reference, here they are:
Hail to the Redskins!
Hail Victory!
Braves on the Warpath!
Fight for old D.C.!
Run or pass and score -- we want a lot more!
Beat 'em, Swamp 'em,
Touchdown! -- Let the points soar!
Fight on, fight on 'Til you have won
Sons of Wash-ing-ton.
Rah!, Rah!, Rah!
Hail to the Redskins!
Hail to the Redskins!
Hail Victory!
Braves on the Warpath!
Fight for old D.C.!
Quiz:
Joan McLaughlin, Shirley Heim and Carol Foley all knew the answers. They gave the prize pen to Shirley’s guest Beth. Here are the answers:
September is New Generations Month
October is Vocational Service Month
November is Rotary Foundation Month
Happy Cup
Joan McLaughlin has $800 worth of polar fleece in her car that she is delivering to Gayle Middle School. The students will be sewing hats, scarves and mittens for the orphans in St. Petersburg.
Nicolette Ward is happy about Rotary’s international projects.
Kathy Belcher just learned that she’s going on a three week hiking tour of Tibet next year with her son.
Shirley Heim is happy that Beth is visiting the club. The teacher at Gayle Middle School said that the Hat and mittens is the first project she’s been able to integrate curriculum and service.
Carol Foley’s family in Mobile escaped any damage from Hurricane Katrina. Carol and Jack are going on a cruise through the Panama Canal.
Rusty Cowper thanked his duck sales team for doing so well.
PDG Graham met the local Rotary District Governor in St. Marten last week.
Brenda Gibbs was happy Meghan is the guest speaker.
Mark Smith told a funny story about his wife, a traffic cop and Jeff Small’s dog, but he talked so fast I couldn’t write it all down.
Ralph tried to fine a women-only table, Jeff Small arrived a bit late and saved them by sitting with them. He did fine the all guy table, and fined Buck for refusing to sit with the women when they needed a man to avoid fines.
Jeff Small thanked Ralph for “letting him be the second best looking guy in the room.”
Announcements
Past President Elaine Farmer presented our district recognition award for per capita giving to the Rotary Foundation last year. We were 10th highest per capita in the district.
AG Carol Foley announced that Don Wellen will be heading up disaster relief from the district. For immediate relief we are encouraged to give to the Red Cross. As the Rotary districts in the Gulf Coast area recover somewhat our district will be planning some rebuilding projects with them.
Carole Green announced that Ralph Davis’s duck sales team gave up their sales spot so the Salivation Army could collect money for hurricane relief. Ralph’s team members will join this Saturday’s team to help increase sales.
Carlos Melendez reminded everyone to get out there and sell duck adoptions.
President Randy reminded us that if someone buys 5 duck adoptions for $20 they get a free little Uncle Sam duck.
Program:
With a background of a slide show of Thailand Meghan Green talked about her year in Thailand and specifically about having a seizure and breaking her leg. She joked about her orientation three day hike in the jungle. She’s not fond of hiking and joked about her idea of roughing it, a hotel without a DVD player. She said being larger in a country of very thin people was difficult, but she found all the walking that life in Bangkok required was healthful. Working with children gave her an opportunity to share God’s love.
The meeting concluded with the Four Way test.
Are You Reading the Bulletin and the Blog?
The Rotary philosophy describes eight ways a Rotarian will think on a global basis. Name three of them.
The answer can be found on our club blog http://www.staffordrotary.blogspot.com/
New Member Corner
Stafford Rotary Glossary
If you don’t understand something you hear at a club meeting, email Nelda and ask for a definition in the bulletin.
YOUTH EXCHANGE
Rotary Youth Exchange is one of Rotary's most popular programs to promote international understanding and develop lifelong friendships. It began in 1927 with the Rotary Club of Nice, France. In 1939 an extensive Youth Exchange was created between California and Latin America. Since then the program has expanded around the world. In recent years more than 7,000 young people have participated annually in Rotary-sponsored exchange programs.
The values of Youth Exchange are experienced not only by the high school-age students involved but also by the host families, sponsoring clubs, receiving high schools and the entire community. Youth Exchange participants usually provide their fellow students in their host schools with excellent opportunities to learn about customs, languages, traditions and family life in another country.
Youth Exchange offers young people interesting opportunities and rich experiences to see another part of the world. Students usually spend a full academic year abroad, although some clubs and districts sponsor short-term exchanges of several weeks or months.
Approximately 36 percent of Rotary Youth Exchange students are hosted or sent by the clubs in the United States and Canada. European countries account for about 40 percent, and 12 percent come from Australia and New Zealand. Asian clubs sponsor 5 percent, and 7 percent come from Latin American countries. Over 70 percent of all Rotary districts participate in Youth Exchange activities.
Youth Exchange is a highly recommended program for all Rotary clubs as a practical activity for the enhancement of international understanding and goodwill.
More information is available on our club web page : http://www.staffordrotary.com/ , the District 7610 web page http://www.rotary7610.org/
and the Rotary International web page : http://www.rotary.org/
Stafford Rotary Blog
For back issues of the Stafford Rotary Highlighter visit our club blog at http://www.staffordrotary.blogspot.com/
Upcoming Programs
September 14 Julie Sturt - she is a master certified picture framer one of only about 60 in the world.
September 21 Paul Lockhart - he is a computer wiz and owns Computer Troubleshooters
September 28 Dave Varrelman's son-in-law, Blake Ortner, who recently served in Afghanistan.
Rotary International Center for Online Learning
Want to know more about Rotary? Visit Rotary International's Center for Online learning.
http://www.rotary.org/training/elearning/index.html
September Is New Generations Month
EVERY ROTARIAN AN EXAMPLE TO YOUTH
In much of the official literature of Rotary International relating to service to young people, a special slogan will be found- "Every Rotarian an Example to Youth." These words were adopted in 1949 by the Rotary International Board of Directors as an expression of commitment to children and youth in each community in which Rotary clubs exist. Serving young people has long been an important part of the Rotary program.
Youth service projects take many forms around the world. Rotarians sponsor Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, athletic teams, handicapped children's centers, school safety patrols, summer camps, recreation areas, safe driving clinics, county fairs, child care centers and children's hospitals. Many clubs provide vocational counseling, establish youth employment programs and promote use of The 4-Way Test. Increasingly, drug and alcohol abuse prevention projects are being supported by Rotarians.
In every instance, Rotarians have an opportunity to be role models for the young men and women of their community. One learns to serve by observing others. As our youth grow to become adult leaders, it is hoped each will achieve that same desire and spirit to serve future generations of children and youth.
The slogan accepted over 40 years ago is just as vital today. It is a very thoughtful challenge-"Every Rotarian an Example to Youth."
Meeting Makeup Schedule
MONDAY: Culpeper, Holiday Inn, 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY: Orange, 7:30 A.M. Cape Porpoise Lobster House at 182 Byrd Street (Business Route 20)
WEDNESDAY: Rappahannock-Fredericksburg,
Fredericksburg Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m.
THURSDAY:
· Caroline County, Aunt Sara’s, 7:30 a.m
· Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg Country Club, 6:30 p.m.
· Warrenton, Fauquier Springs Country Club, noon
· Woodbridge, Westminster Retirement Community, 12:15 p.m.
ANYTIME: E-Club, On-line:
http://www.rotaryeclubone.org/
http://www.rotaryeclubny1.com/
http://www.rotaryeclubsouthwest.org/
http://www.rotaryeclub3310.org/index.asp
http://www.rotary-eclubd3450.org/en/
September Birthdays
Dan Bender September 11
Mark Smith September 12
Kathy Wilson September 13
Elaine Farmer September 19
Shirley Heim September 22
Rusty Cowper September 25
Mike Torosian September 26
Set-Up and Take Down Assignments
If you can’t make your assigned day, please find a substitute.
September 14
T. Campbell, Shirley Heim, Karen McCormack, Sandy Pratt
September 21
Anne Truong, Kathy Wilson, Sue Gibbs, Carol Foley
September 28
Kathy Belcher, Buck Jacoby, Sandy Duckworth, Nicolette Ward
Duck Sales Schedule
MODEL T’S Ferry Farm Sept. 17th 10am-4pm
Randy Burdette
Sandra Duckworth
Graham Green
Carlos Melendez
Katherine Wilson – Captain
Dave Varrelman
There will be three 2-hour shifts between 10am and 4pm. Captains to assign times after checking with team members. Merchandise and change boxes will be distributed the Wednesday before at our luncheon meeting. There will be forms to fill out at the end of the day to be returned with the boxes to Carole Green (cell # 540-287-8545).
You are to check in with each Wal-Mart at 10am at their courtesy desks. I will have forms to fill out and turn in at the end of the day for our matching grant information.
Winning Team will receive gift certificates to Carabbas Restaurant. Individual sales do not count towards team numbers. Individual to sell the most adoptions will receive a night at Wintergreen Resort for two. If you need to change teams due to date conflicts, please email me with the changes. I would like an email from both parties involved. My email is neweratrav@aol.com.
Other Important Dates to Remember
September Is New Generations Month
September 24 – Wheels, Wings and Ducks
October Is Vocational Service Month
October 5 – Will Harris, Professor of Constitutional Law, James Madison Center for Better Government, Montpelier
October 12 - TBA
October 19 - Paul Simpson, Youth in Philanthropy
October 25 - Terese Houghton, minister, former clown, former engineer, currently project director of Olde Forge Community Center
November Is Rotary Foundation Month
November 1-6 – World Interact Week
December Is Family of Rotary Month
January Is Rotary Awareness Month
February Is World Understanding Month
March 12-18, 2006 – World Rotaract Week
April Is Magazine Month
April 8, 2006 – Club leadership Training Seminar
April 27- 30, 2006 District Conference Holiday Inn - Fredericksburg, VA
June Is Rotary Fellowships Month
June 11-14, 2006- Rotary International Annual Convention, Malmö, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark
Rotary Grace
We break Thy bread of brotherhood,
And thank Thee, Lord for all things good.
May we be more blessed than we deserve.
Live less for self and more to serve.
Amen
Monday, September 05, 2005
Stafford Rotary Highlighter September 7
Meeting of the Rotary Club of Stafford
August 31, 2005
President Elect Aric Wagner presided and welcomed guest Mike Miller, the new Interact faculty sponsor at Stafford High School, and visiting Rotarian Lee Pugh from the Fredericksburg club.
Induction of New Member:
PE Aric inducted new member Eric Widener. Eric is with Lewis Insurance Company. Eric is married and has two children. Vicki Lewis is his sponsor.
Program:
Dave Varrelman gave a classification talk. He told us of his name’s origin. Varrel is a town in northern Germany near Lubeck. Varrel was full fo pirates who preyed on the rich shipping from Lubeck. Although Dave’s family came to America to avoid service in the Prussian military, all generations in America have served in the military and/or law enforcement.
A Depression era baby Dave became a child of divorce after World War II. He and his mom moved to California. After high school Dave enlisted in the Army – the same month North Korea invaded South Korea, so Dave served in that war. After the Army Dave went to college and married while in college. He became a policeman in 1956 with the LA County Sheriff’s Department, the largest sheriff’s department in the country. Dave’s first partner was Lil Copland, a javelin thrower from the 1932 Olympics team. He became a detective. John Wayne was a sheriff’s deputy in LA County. One of Dave’s colleagues was the son of Warren Oland ( the actor who was Charlie Chan). When Dave joined the Metro squad he did a lot of undercover work. Sometimes he dressed up as a little old lady in order to catch purse snatchers.
After etirement from LA County Dave became a consultant for the National Association of Police, then was the Chief of Police for a small, affluent town in Pennsylvania. Dave served as Police Chief for the Dulles Airport Police Department.
After Dave’s wife died in 2000 he began to volunteer for the Stafford County Sheriff’s Department. Before very long he was working there.
He said that police work is about 40% work dealing with criminals, but 60% of the work is service to citizens. He joined Rotary in 1972 in California.
Quiz:
Rick Potter came prepared with the correct answer. The answer is:
The four pillars of an effective club:Sustain and increase membership.Implement successful service projects.Support The Rotary Foundation.Develop leaders beyond the club level.
Fines
Ralph Davis had a new basket. The old small basket is for Happy Cup. The new and bigger basket is for fines. He planned to fine a lot of people, but we ran out of time.
Happy Cup
Carol Foley was happy about our new member.
Shirley Heim was very happy that we have a new sponsor for Stafford High Interact. Brenda Gibbs helped her prepare the grant proposal. Joan McLaughlin and Brenda will serve on the project committee with Shirley.
Jeff Small joked and tried to flatter Ralph, but Ralph fined him for “eating lunch at WaWa”.
Vicki Lewis and Jim are going to Jim’s fiftieth high school reunion.
Rusty Cowper is happy Jack Broome is back. Rusty’s kids are actually happy to be going back to school.
Jack Broome is happy to be back at Rotary.
Brenda Gibbs was happy about Jack being back. She enjoyed the Foundation Seminar last Saturday.
Dave Varrelman quoted Will Rogers, “Make crime pay, become a lawyer”. Dave’s motto is “Make crime pay, become a cop.”
Nicolette Ward is happy to be back from vacation.
Joan McLaughlin put in $20 because she won the jackpot. She’s happy that Jack is back, and very happy that Ralph lent her $2 to buy 50-50 tickets.
Ralph Sutton’s dad is home after heart surgery.
Kathy Belcher’s son is happy with his teaching job in China. Kathy’s niece has become Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations.
Don Uppercoe laughed and said that the more he’s involved with alternative education, the more he appreciates law enforcement.
Rick Potter was happy that Buck passed his instrument exam.
Mary Rose was happy about our new member and happy that Jack is back.
The meeting concluded with the Four Way test.
Are You Reading the Bulletin and the Blog?
What are the special Rotary designations for September, October and November.
The answer can be found on our club blog http://www.staffordrotary.blogspot.com/
New Member Corner
Stafford Rotary Glossary
If you don’t understand something you hear at a club meeting, email Nelda and ask for a definition in the bulletin.
International Responsibilities of a Rotarian
As an international organization, Rotary offers each member unique opportunities and responsibilities. Although each Rotarian has first responsibility to uphold the obligations of citizenship of his or her own country, membership in Rotary enables Rotarians to take a somewhat different view of international affairs. In the early 1950s, a Rotary philosophy was adopted to describe how a Rotarian may think on a global basis. Here is what it said:
“A world-minded Rotarian:
· looks beyond national patriotism and considers himself - as sharing responsibility for the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace;
· resists any tendency to act in terms of national or racial superiority;
· seeks and develops common grounds for agreement with peoples of other lands;
· defends the rule of law and order to preserve the liberty of the individual so that he may enjoy freedom of thought, speech, and assembly, and freedom from persecution, aggression, want, and fear;
· supports action directed toward improving standards of living for all peoples, realizing that poverty anywhere endangers prosperity everywhere;
· upholds the principles of justice for mankind;
· strives always to promote peace between nations and prepares to make personal sacrifices for that ideal;
· urges and practices a spirit of understanding of others’ beliefs as a step toward international goodwill, recognizing that there are certain basic moral and spiritual standards which will ensure a richer, fuller life.”
More information is available on our club web page : http://www.staffordrotary.com/ , the District 7610 web page http://www.rotary7610.org/
and the Rotary International web page : http://www.rotary.org/
Stafford Rotary Blog
For back issues of the Stafford Rotary Highlighter visit our club blog at http://www.staffordrotary.blogspot.com/
Upcoming Programs
September 7 Meghan Green
September 14 Julie Sturt - she is a master certified picture framer one of only about 60 in the world.
September 21 Paul Lockhart - he is a computer wiz and owns Computer Troubleshooters
September 28 Dave Varrelman's son-in-law, Blake Ortner, who recently served in Afghanistan.
Rotary International Center for Online Learning
Want to know more about Rotary? Visit Rotary International's Center for Online learning.
http://www.rotary.org/training/elearning/index.html
September Is New Generations Month: President’s Message
Dear fellow Rotarians,
September is New Generations Month. We could just as well call September “the month of our future” because investing in our youth is our future. We can take pride in the fact that we have youth programs for just about every age group with Rotarians serving as active, caring sponsors.
One of our first contacts with youth begins with Interact, a program for students ages 14-18. Interact clubs can be based in the community or in schools. The school does not “take over” entirely, but works closely with the sponsoring Rotary club to implement meetings and projects. Interact clubs support many of the same causes that Rotary clubs do. For example, Interactors have helped raise funds for tsunami victims, organize outings for poor children, and renovate homes in developing countries.
Interact serves as a natural lead-in to Rotaract, a service club for students ages 18-30. Like Interact, Rotaractors can meet either at a community establishment or at a school, usually a college or university. Rotaract clubs are able to take on more ambitious projects and work more independently. In addition to their service agenda, Rotaract clubs also focus on professional development, public speaking, and career development. One concern is that there can be a “drop off” point after members turn 30. If a club has primarily older members, the sponsor Rotary club should encourage the invitation of younger members to maintain the club’s vitality and flow. Rotaractors are a connecting bridge to Rotary because they understand Rotary values and often help participate in joint projects.
While Interact and Rotaract help to develop leadership skills, there is another program devoted exclusively to this purpose: Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (better known as RYLA). This training seminar is the third flower in our bouquet of youth programs. RYLA usually operates as a camp and is sponsored by multiple districts. This allows Rotarians and young people from all over the region to meet and exchange ideas. Rotarians run the seminars and incorporate recreational and cultural activities.
Perhaps the most popular program of all is Youth Exchange, which allows students ages 15-19 to experience another way of life by living abroad with a host family. He or she is often immersed in a new language, new religion, new political system, new currency, and new traditions. But most important, he or she will find friends in the host country and create a friendship that will last forever. Youth Exchange students will learn to resolve differences peaceably, not through war. You could not build a better foundation for understanding and peace, because it begins at someone’s home.
Interact, Rotaract, Youth Exchange, and RYLA all build upon the goals of personal growth and leadership of youth by youth. In short, these programs build character. They also represent a wonderful source of future Rotarians, already acquainted with the ideals of Rotary International.
The old Rotary slogan “Every Rotarian an Example to Youth” is as relevant today as it was more than a half-century ago. Rotarians can help young people reach their full potential. We can instill our motto of Service Above Self at a young age – and let it continue to guide Rotary through the next century.
Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar
President, Rotary International
Meeting Makeup Schedule
MONDAY: Culpeper, Holiday Inn, 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY: Orange, 7:30 A.M. Cape Porpoise Lobster House at 182 Byrd Street (Business Route 20)
WEDNESDAY: Rappahannock-Fredericksburg,
Fredericksburg Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m.
THURSDAY:
· Caroline County, Aunt Sara’s, 7:30 a.m
· Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg Country Club, 6:30 p.m.
· Warrenton, Fauquier Springs Country Club, noon
· Woodbridge, Westminster Retirement Community, 12:15 p.m.
ANYTIME: E-Club, On-line:
http://www.rotaryeclubone.org/
http://www.rotaryeclubny1.com/
http://www.rotaryeclubsouthwest.org/
http://www.rotaryeclub3310.org/index.asp
http://www.rotary-eclubd3450.org/en/
Set-Up and Take Down Assignments
If you can’t make your assigned day, please find a substitute.
September 7
Mary Rose, Don Uppercoe, Carlos Melendez, Nelda Mohr
September 14
T. Campbell, Shirley Heim, Karen McCormack, Sandy Pratt
September 21
Anne Truong, Kathy Wilson, Sue Gibbs, Carol Foley
September 28
Kathy Belcher, Buck Jacoby, Sandy Duckworth, Nicolette Ward
Duck Sales Schedule
KAWASAKIS Central Park Sept. 10th 10am-4pm
T. Campbell
Nicolette Ward
Trewitt Harding – Captain
Nelda Mohr
Joan McLaughlin
Aric Wagner
MINI MOTOS Massaponax Sept. 10th 10am-4pm
Ken Clayman
Dan Bender
Shirley Heim
Rick Potter
Mark Steele
Maritza Walker
Sue Gibbs - Captain
MODEL T’S Ferry Farm Sept. 17th 10am-4pm
Randy Burdette
Sandra Duckworth
Graham Green
Carlos Melendez
Katherine Wilson – Captain
Dave Varrelman
There will be three 2-hour shifts between 10am and 4pm. Captains to assign times after checking with team members. Merchandise and change boxes will be distributed the Wednesday before at our luncheon meeting. There will be forms to fill out at the end of the day to be returned with the boxes to Carole Green (cell # 540-287-8545).
You are to check in with each Wal-Mart at 10am at their courtesy desks. I will have forms to fill out and turn in at the end of the day for our matching grant information.
Winning Team will receive gift certificates to Carabbas Restaurant. Individual sales do not count towards team numbers. Individual to sell the most adoptions will receive a night at Wintergreen Resort for two. If you need to change teams due to date conflicts, please email me with the changes. I would like an email from both parties involved. My email is neweratrav@aol.com.
Other Important Dates to Remember
September Is New Generations Month
September 8 – International Literacy Day
September 24 – Wheels, Wings and Ducks
October Is Vocational Service Month
November Is Rotary Foundation Month
November 1-6 – World Interact Week
December Is Family of Rotary Month
January Is Rotary Awareness Month
February Is World Understanding Month
March 12-18, 2006 – World Rotaract Week
April Is Magazine Month
April 8, 2006 – Club leadership Training Seminar
April 27- 30, 2006 District Conference Holiday Inn - Fredericksburg, VA
June Is- Rotary Fellowships Month
June 11-14, 2006- Rotary International Annual Convention, Malmö, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark
Rotary Grace
We break Thy bread of brotherhood,
And thank Thee, Lord for all things good.
May we be more blessed than we deserve.
Live less for self and more to serve.
Amen
August 31, 2005
President Elect Aric Wagner presided and welcomed guest Mike Miller, the new Interact faculty sponsor at Stafford High School, and visiting Rotarian Lee Pugh from the Fredericksburg club.
Induction of New Member:
PE Aric inducted new member Eric Widener. Eric is with Lewis Insurance Company. Eric is married and has two children. Vicki Lewis is his sponsor.
Program:
Dave Varrelman gave a classification talk. He told us of his name’s origin. Varrel is a town in northern Germany near Lubeck. Varrel was full fo pirates who preyed on the rich shipping from Lubeck. Although Dave’s family came to America to avoid service in the Prussian military, all generations in America have served in the military and/or law enforcement.
A Depression era baby Dave became a child of divorce after World War II. He and his mom moved to California. After high school Dave enlisted in the Army – the same month North Korea invaded South Korea, so Dave served in that war. After the Army Dave went to college and married while in college. He became a policeman in 1956 with the LA County Sheriff’s Department, the largest sheriff’s department in the country. Dave’s first partner was Lil Copland, a javelin thrower from the 1932 Olympics team. He became a detective. John Wayne was a sheriff’s deputy in LA County. One of Dave’s colleagues was the son of Warren Oland ( the actor who was Charlie Chan). When Dave joined the Metro squad he did a lot of undercover work. Sometimes he dressed up as a little old lady in order to catch purse snatchers.
After etirement from LA County Dave became a consultant for the National Association of Police, then was the Chief of Police for a small, affluent town in Pennsylvania. Dave served as Police Chief for the Dulles Airport Police Department.
After Dave’s wife died in 2000 he began to volunteer for the Stafford County Sheriff’s Department. Before very long he was working there.
He said that police work is about 40% work dealing with criminals, but 60% of the work is service to citizens. He joined Rotary in 1972 in California.
Quiz:
Rick Potter came prepared with the correct answer. The answer is:
The four pillars of an effective club:Sustain and increase membership.Implement successful service projects.Support The Rotary Foundation.Develop leaders beyond the club level.
Fines
Ralph Davis had a new basket. The old small basket is for Happy Cup. The new and bigger basket is for fines. He planned to fine a lot of people, but we ran out of time.
Happy Cup
Carol Foley was happy about our new member.
Shirley Heim was very happy that we have a new sponsor for Stafford High Interact. Brenda Gibbs helped her prepare the grant proposal. Joan McLaughlin and Brenda will serve on the project committee with Shirley.
Jeff Small joked and tried to flatter Ralph, but Ralph fined him for “eating lunch at WaWa”.
Vicki Lewis and Jim are going to Jim’s fiftieth high school reunion.
Rusty Cowper is happy Jack Broome is back. Rusty’s kids are actually happy to be going back to school.
Jack Broome is happy to be back at Rotary.
Brenda Gibbs was happy about Jack being back. She enjoyed the Foundation Seminar last Saturday.
Dave Varrelman quoted Will Rogers, “Make crime pay, become a lawyer”. Dave’s motto is “Make crime pay, become a cop.”
Nicolette Ward is happy to be back from vacation.
Joan McLaughlin put in $20 because she won the jackpot. She’s happy that Jack is back, and very happy that Ralph lent her $2 to buy 50-50 tickets.
Ralph Sutton’s dad is home after heart surgery.
Kathy Belcher’s son is happy with his teaching job in China. Kathy’s niece has become Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations.
Don Uppercoe laughed and said that the more he’s involved with alternative education, the more he appreciates law enforcement.
Rick Potter was happy that Buck passed his instrument exam.
Mary Rose was happy about our new member and happy that Jack is back.
The meeting concluded with the Four Way test.
Are You Reading the Bulletin and the Blog?
What are the special Rotary designations for September, October and November.
The answer can be found on our club blog http://www.staffordrotary.blogspot.com/
New Member Corner
Stafford Rotary Glossary
If you don’t understand something you hear at a club meeting, email Nelda and ask for a definition in the bulletin.
International Responsibilities of a Rotarian
As an international organization, Rotary offers each member unique opportunities and responsibilities. Although each Rotarian has first responsibility to uphold the obligations of citizenship of his or her own country, membership in Rotary enables Rotarians to take a somewhat different view of international affairs. In the early 1950s, a Rotary philosophy was adopted to describe how a Rotarian may think on a global basis. Here is what it said:
“A world-minded Rotarian:
· looks beyond national patriotism and considers himself - as sharing responsibility for the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace;
· resists any tendency to act in terms of national or racial superiority;
· seeks and develops common grounds for agreement with peoples of other lands;
· defends the rule of law and order to preserve the liberty of the individual so that he may enjoy freedom of thought, speech, and assembly, and freedom from persecution, aggression, want, and fear;
· supports action directed toward improving standards of living for all peoples, realizing that poverty anywhere endangers prosperity everywhere;
· upholds the principles of justice for mankind;
· strives always to promote peace between nations and prepares to make personal sacrifices for that ideal;
· urges and practices a spirit of understanding of others’ beliefs as a step toward international goodwill, recognizing that there are certain basic moral and spiritual standards which will ensure a richer, fuller life.”
More information is available on our club web page : http://www.staffordrotary.com/ , the District 7610 web page http://www.rotary7610.org/
and the Rotary International web page : http://www.rotary.org/
Stafford Rotary Blog
For back issues of the Stafford Rotary Highlighter visit our club blog at http://www.staffordrotary.blogspot.com/
Upcoming Programs
September 7 Meghan Green
September 14 Julie Sturt - she is a master certified picture framer one of only about 60 in the world.
September 21 Paul Lockhart - he is a computer wiz and owns Computer Troubleshooters
September 28 Dave Varrelman's son-in-law, Blake Ortner, who recently served in Afghanistan.
Rotary International Center for Online Learning
Want to know more about Rotary? Visit Rotary International's Center for Online learning.
http://www.rotary.org/training/elearning/index.html
September Is New Generations Month: President’s Message
Dear fellow Rotarians,
September is New Generations Month. We could just as well call September “the month of our future” because investing in our youth is our future. We can take pride in the fact that we have youth programs for just about every age group with Rotarians serving as active, caring sponsors.
One of our first contacts with youth begins with Interact, a program for students ages 14-18. Interact clubs can be based in the community or in schools. The school does not “take over” entirely, but works closely with the sponsoring Rotary club to implement meetings and projects. Interact clubs support many of the same causes that Rotary clubs do. For example, Interactors have helped raise funds for tsunami victims, organize outings for poor children, and renovate homes in developing countries.
Interact serves as a natural lead-in to Rotaract, a service club for students ages 18-30. Like Interact, Rotaractors can meet either at a community establishment or at a school, usually a college or university. Rotaract clubs are able to take on more ambitious projects and work more independently. In addition to their service agenda, Rotaract clubs also focus on professional development, public speaking, and career development. One concern is that there can be a “drop off” point after members turn 30. If a club has primarily older members, the sponsor Rotary club should encourage the invitation of younger members to maintain the club’s vitality and flow. Rotaractors are a connecting bridge to Rotary because they understand Rotary values and often help participate in joint projects.
While Interact and Rotaract help to develop leadership skills, there is another program devoted exclusively to this purpose: Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (better known as RYLA). This training seminar is the third flower in our bouquet of youth programs. RYLA usually operates as a camp and is sponsored by multiple districts. This allows Rotarians and young people from all over the region to meet and exchange ideas. Rotarians run the seminars and incorporate recreational and cultural activities.
Perhaps the most popular program of all is Youth Exchange, which allows students ages 15-19 to experience another way of life by living abroad with a host family. He or she is often immersed in a new language, new religion, new political system, new currency, and new traditions. But most important, he or she will find friends in the host country and create a friendship that will last forever. Youth Exchange students will learn to resolve differences peaceably, not through war. You could not build a better foundation for understanding and peace, because it begins at someone’s home.
Interact, Rotaract, Youth Exchange, and RYLA all build upon the goals of personal growth and leadership of youth by youth. In short, these programs build character. They also represent a wonderful source of future Rotarians, already acquainted with the ideals of Rotary International.
The old Rotary slogan “Every Rotarian an Example to Youth” is as relevant today as it was more than a half-century ago. Rotarians can help young people reach their full potential. We can instill our motto of Service Above Self at a young age – and let it continue to guide Rotary through the next century.
Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar
President, Rotary International
Meeting Makeup Schedule
MONDAY: Culpeper, Holiday Inn, 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY: Orange, 7:30 A.M. Cape Porpoise Lobster House at 182 Byrd Street (Business Route 20)
WEDNESDAY: Rappahannock-Fredericksburg,
Fredericksburg Baptist Church, 7:30 a.m.
THURSDAY:
· Caroline County, Aunt Sara’s, 7:30 a.m
· Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg Country Club, 6:30 p.m.
· Warrenton, Fauquier Springs Country Club, noon
· Woodbridge, Westminster Retirement Community, 12:15 p.m.
ANYTIME: E-Club, On-line:
http://www.rotaryeclubone.org/
http://www.rotaryeclubny1.com/
http://www.rotaryeclubsouthwest.org/
http://www.rotaryeclub3310.org/index.asp
http://www.rotary-eclubd3450.org/en/
Set-Up and Take Down Assignments
If you can’t make your assigned day, please find a substitute.
September 7
Mary Rose, Don Uppercoe, Carlos Melendez, Nelda Mohr
September 14
T. Campbell, Shirley Heim, Karen McCormack, Sandy Pratt
September 21
Anne Truong, Kathy Wilson, Sue Gibbs, Carol Foley
September 28
Kathy Belcher, Buck Jacoby, Sandy Duckworth, Nicolette Ward
Duck Sales Schedule
KAWASAKIS Central Park Sept. 10th 10am-4pm
T. Campbell
Nicolette Ward
Trewitt Harding – Captain
Nelda Mohr
Joan McLaughlin
Aric Wagner
MINI MOTOS Massaponax Sept. 10th 10am-4pm
Ken Clayman
Dan Bender
Shirley Heim
Rick Potter
Mark Steele
Maritza Walker
Sue Gibbs - Captain
MODEL T’S Ferry Farm Sept. 17th 10am-4pm
Randy Burdette
Sandra Duckworth
Graham Green
Carlos Melendez
Katherine Wilson – Captain
Dave Varrelman
There will be three 2-hour shifts between 10am and 4pm. Captains to assign times after checking with team members. Merchandise and change boxes will be distributed the Wednesday before at our luncheon meeting. There will be forms to fill out at the end of the day to be returned with the boxes to Carole Green (cell # 540-287-8545).
You are to check in with each Wal-Mart at 10am at their courtesy desks. I will have forms to fill out and turn in at the end of the day for our matching grant information.
Winning Team will receive gift certificates to Carabbas Restaurant. Individual sales do not count towards team numbers. Individual to sell the most adoptions will receive a night at Wintergreen Resort for two. If you need to change teams due to date conflicts, please email me with the changes. I would like an email from both parties involved. My email is neweratrav@aol.com.
Other Important Dates to Remember
September Is New Generations Month
September 8 – International Literacy Day
September 24 – Wheels, Wings and Ducks
October Is Vocational Service Month
November Is Rotary Foundation Month
November 1-6 – World Interact Week
December Is Family of Rotary Month
January Is Rotary Awareness Month
February Is World Understanding Month
March 12-18, 2006 – World Rotaract Week
April Is Magazine Month
April 8, 2006 – Club leadership Training Seminar
April 27- 30, 2006 District Conference Holiday Inn - Fredericksburg, VA
June Is- Rotary Fellowships Month
June 11-14, 2006- Rotary International Annual Convention, Malmö, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark
Rotary Grace
We break Thy bread of brotherhood,
And thank Thee, Lord for all things good.
May we be more blessed than we deserve.
Live less for self and more to serve.
Amen
