Sunday, August 31, 2008
New Rotarians
Welcome to these people who've joined clubs in District 6440 in the last few weeks: Matt Glucksberg (Evanston Lighthouse); Dana Tipton (Evanston); Scott Hershinow (Deerfield); and Dick Whalley (Barrington).
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Governor's Message - September
Our District Conference is just a month away. The first weekend in October will be here before you know it, so why not register now at http://www.rotary6440.org/ (follow calendar link to District Conference, then use link at bottom of page)?
This year's conference is offering exciting speakers. We have experts, including Dean Dipak Jain of Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management talking about values-based leadership, Tom and Susan Kuczmarski giving us different ways to think of leadership, Cameron Davis of the Alliance for the Great Lakes addressing ways to preserve these natural resources with which we are blessed, and Steve Dudenhofer of Guatemala Tomorrow and former Guatemalan First Lady Wendy Widmann de Berger updating us on Guatemala.
Rotary information and training will be outstanding, with Rotary International General Secretary Ed Futa, former Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar from our district and current Rotary Foundation employee Jamie Revord, local Rotarian and manager of Rotary's PolioPlus division Carol Pandak, and PDG and President's Representative Ron Axel of Minneapolis all lending their expertise and experience. You'll have a chance to hear more about Rotary's strategic plans and growth initiatives and to learn about the lasting impact of participation in Rotary-sponsored programs. We'll also have local Rotarians describing some of their international projects and offering tips on executing them successfully.
All of this learning and sharing will take place in a fun, convenient atmosphere. We'll be at Marriott's Lincolnshire Resort right here in our district. You'll want to attend everything, but if that's not possible, be sure to register for at least part of the conference. There's no registration fee for attending plenary sessions or workshops, so don't miss out on this chance to combine Rotary information with inspiration and guidance.
Please note the blog posting about our district's contributions to the Shelter Box program ( http://rotary6440.blogspot.com/2008/08/district-6440-shelter-box-leader.html). My thanks to the local leaders who have worked so hard to build support. With your help, they're doing wonderful work.
This year's conference is offering exciting speakers. We have experts, including Dean Dipak Jain of Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management talking about values-based leadership, Tom and Susan Kuczmarski giving us different ways to think of leadership, Cameron Davis of the Alliance for the Great Lakes addressing ways to preserve these natural resources with which we are blessed, and Steve Dudenhofer of Guatemala Tomorrow and former Guatemalan First Lady Wendy Widmann de Berger updating us on Guatemala.
Rotary information and training will be outstanding, with Rotary International General Secretary Ed Futa, former Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar from our district and current Rotary Foundation employee Jamie Revord, local Rotarian and manager of Rotary's PolioPlus division Carol Pandak, and PDG and President's Representative Ron Axel of Minneapolis all lending their expertise and experience. You'll have a chance to hear more about Rotary's strategic plans and growth initiatives and to learn about the lasting impact of participation in Rotary-sponsored programs. We'll also have local Rotarians describing some of their international projects and offering tips on executing them successfully.
All of this learning and sharing will take place in a fun, convenient atmosphere. We'll be at Marriott's Lincolnshire Resort right here in our district. You'll want to attend everything, but if that's not possible, be sure to register for at least part of the conference. There's no registration fee for attending plenary sessions or workshops, so don't miss out on this chance to combine Rotary information with inspiration and guidance.
Please note the blog posting about our district's contributions to the Shelter Box program ( http://rotary6440.blogspot.com/2008/08/district-6440-shelter-box-leader.html). My thanks to the local leaders who have worked so hard to build support. With your help, they're doing wonderful work.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Triple Value District Conference
This year's District Conference offers you triple value. Attending will help you:
1. Become more productive in Rotary service.
2. Make your Rotary club more vibrant and efficient.
3. Become a more effective leader in both professional and volunteer activities.
The entire event has been designed to be well worth your while. Empowering plenary sessions, top-notch keynote speakers, and lots of fun will make it a weekend to remember. Sign up now for the October 2 - 5 event at Marriott's Lincolnshire Resort at http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=126731.
1. Become more productive in Rotary service.
2. Make your Rotary club more vibrant and efficient.
3. Become a more effective leader in both professional and volunteer activities.
The entire event has been designed to be well worth your while. Empowering plenary sessions, top-notch keynote speakers, and lots of fun will make it a weekend to remember. Sign up now for the October 2 - 5 event at Marriott's Lincolnshire Resort at http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=126731.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Council on Legislation 2010 Proposal
The Rotary Club of Park Ridge wants to present legislation at the Council On Legislation in 2010. For the proposal to proceed, the electors at our District Conference must approve it. If approved it will be sent to Rotary International by December 31, 2008. Following is the legislation:
Article 5 Meetings
Section I Regular Meeting
Day and Time
The club shall hold a regular meeting one each week or twice each week on the days and time provided in the bylaws.
Please be sure that your club's representatives are prepared to vote on the proposal at the District Conference in October.
Article 5 Meetings
Section I Regular Meeting
Day and Time
The club shall hold a regular meeting one each week or twice each week on the days and time provided in the bylaws.
Please be sure that your club's representatives are prepared to vote on the proposal at the District Conference in October.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Ambassadorial Scholarship Candidates Announced
Our district has selected seven people for Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships, some full-year academic scholars and some six-month cultural scholars. More information, including the candidates' names and sponsoring clubs, is available at http://www.clubrunner.ca/dprg/DxHome/dxstoriestab/_storyitem.aspx?did=6440&index=4968&linkcat=4&tail=0&dir=f.
R. I. President D. K. Lee's Address at Charter Night
After greeting guests at the August 22nd charter night for the new Rotary Club of Chicagoland Korean - Northbrook in both English and Korean, Rotary International President Dong Kurn Lee made the following remarks:
I am very grateful to all of you for having made this evening, and this club, possible. And I am grateful for the invitation to speak to you tonight.
One thing that I found out very quickly when I was first nominated to the presidency of Rotary International was that my new job description included a very great deal of public speaking—and almost none of it was going to be in Korean.
You do not need to be Korean to understand that the idea of speaking publicly, in English, made me very nervous indeed. I had not studied English for many, many years. And when I was in high school, I certainly never imagined that I would ever have a job that would require me to speak English in front of hundreds and sometimes thousands of people at a time. If I had known this then, perhaps I would have taken better notes and spent a bit more time on my homework.
But within a few weeks of my nomination, I realized two things, and soon became less nervous. I realized that I would be practicing my English constantly, and that with some hard work on my part, I would soon improve. And perhaps more important, I realized that I would be speaking in front of some of the friendliest audiences one could hope for.
I now know that it does not matter very much if I do not pronounce every English word correctly. I know that no one in the audience cares about my accent, and that they will forgive my mistakes. Because what matters in Rotary is not what language we speak, or where we come from, or how much English we remember from high school. What matters in Rotary is fellowship, and friendship, and building bridges of goodwill. What matters is that we put Service Above Self, and that we work together to Make Dreams Real.
I am humbled and honored to be the first Korean president of Rotary International. And I feel a responsibility on behalf of Korea to give back to Rotary as Rotary has given to my country.
So many of Rotary’s values resonate with me and with all Koreans: the emphasis on hard work, on education, on honesty, on business practices based on trust.
We in Korea value /chim shin uro/, or “pure heart.” A person with a pure heart is someone who has personal integrity—a person who treats others with honor and respect; someone who can be counted on to always do what is right. “Pure heart” is a highly valued trait in Korean business, and it is important to Rotary. In Rotary, our integrity is what makes us successful in business, in service, and in our lives. “Pure heart” is what we in Rotary call Service Above Self.
Koreans also talk about work as /chip an/. /Chip an/ means “inside the house.” It is a way to talk about how important our work is to us—that our companies and businesses are like our family. Our businesses and the people in them should be treated with respect, honor, and dignity—because Koreans believe that good personal relationships are the basis for business. In Rotary, we also believe that a relationship with people in our professions is important. We should treat our customers, our employers, our employees, and our colleagues like our family.
True Rotary service gives us /chim shin uro/, and our profit is personal honesty, integrity in business, and honor. This is the reality behind Service Above Self. This is the reality of Rotary—the reality that inspires us, and challenges us, every day.
I am honored to be here at the chartering of this new club, and look forward to building /chim shin uro/ with you.
I am very grateful to all of you for having made this evening, and this club, possible. And I am grateful for the invitation to speak to you tonight.
One thing that I found out very quickly when I was first nominated to the presidency of Rotary International was that my new job description included a very great deal of public speaking—and almost none of it was going to be in Korean.
You do not need to be Korean to understand that the idea of speaking publicly, in English, made me very nervous indeed. I had not studied English for many, many years. And when I was in high school, I certainly never imagined that I would ever have a job that would require me to speak English in front of hundreds and sometimes thousands of people at a time. If I had known this then, perhaps I would have taken better notes and spent a bit more time on my homework.
But within a few weeks of my nomination, I realized two things, and soon became less nervous. I realized that I would be practicing my English constantly, and that with some hard work on my part, I would soon improve. And perhaps more important, I realized that I would be speaking in front of some of the friendliest audiences one could hope for.
I now know that it does not matter very much if I do not pronounce every English word correctly. I know that no one in the audience cares about my accent, and that they will forgive my mistakes. Because what matters in Rotary is not what language we speak, or where we come from, or how much English we remember from high school. What matters in Rotary is fellowship, and friendship, and building bridges of goodwill. What matters is that we put Service Above Self, and that we work together to Make Dreams Real.
I am humbled and honored to be the first Korean president of Rotary International. And I feel a responsibility on behalf of Korea to give back to Rotary as Rotary has given to my country.
So many of Rotary’s values resonate with me and with all Koreans: the emphasis on hard work, on education, on honesty, on business practices based on trust.
We in Korea value /chim shin uro/, or “pure heart.” A person with a pure heart is someone who has personal integrity—a person who treats others with honor and respect; someone who can be counted on to always do what is right. “Pure heart” is a highly valued trait in Korean business, and it is important to Rotary. In Rotary, our integrity is what makes us successful in business, in service, and in our lives. “Pure heart” is what we in Rotary call Service Above Self.
Koreans also talk about work as /chip an/. /Chip an/ means “inside the house.” It is a way to talk about how important our work is to us—that our companies and businesses are like our family. Our businesses and the people in them should be treated with respect, honor, and dignity—because Koreans believe that good personal relationships are the basis for business. In Rotary, we also believe that a relationship with people in our professions is important. We should treat our customers, our employers, our employees, and our colleagues like our family.
True Rotary service gives us /chim shin uro/, and our profit is personal honesty, integrity in business, and honor. This is the reality behind Service Above Self. This is the reality of Rotary—the reality that inspires us, and challenges us, every day.
I am honored to be here at the chartering of this new club, and look forward to building /chim shin uro/ with you.
District 6440 a Shelter Box Leader
In its recent newsletter, Shelter Box USA named Rotary District 6440 as one of the supporters of the program during 2007 - 2008. Clubs in our district raised enough funds to buy more than 46 Shelter Boxes during that time, thanks to the leadership of Andy Kuby, Donna and Steve Gulley and Cynthia Mikal. More information is available at http://www.shelterboxusa.org/.
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