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Dear Fellow Rotarians, visitors and guests!
WELCOME TO OUR E-CLUB!
Thank you for stopping by our club meeting! We hope you will enjoy your visit.
Our E-Club banner is shown at left! Please send us a virtual copy of your club banner and we will send you a copy of our new club banner in exchange. We will also display your club banner proudly on our meeting website.
We are now officially a fully-fledged chartered Rotary Club in District 7020. Our charter date is August 12, 2013. We hope you will find the content of our meeting enlightening and will give us the benefit of your opinion on the content.
October is Rotary's Vocational Service Month! October 24 is World Polio Day.
Visiting Rotarians. Click this link to Apply for a Make-up. We will send you and your club secretary a make-up confirmation.
Active Members. Click for Attendance Record.
Happy Hour Hangout. Happy Hour Hangout. Our Happy Hour Hangout on a Saturday morning is early enough so that you can join before your day gets away from you.
We meet for a live chat and sometimes business discussion. If you are interested in dropping by, please click the link below. Morning coffee is on the house! (Your house, that is...) Hope to see you there!
Please note: Now, attending our HHH will earn you a make-up!
The link to the Happy Hour Hangout for Saturday is at the bottom of this meeting.
Interested in joining us? Click the link Membership Application and Information.
Our President, Kitty, would now like to welcome you to this week's meeting. Please listen in...
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ROTARY E-CLUB OF THE CARIBBEAN, 7020
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ABCs OF ROTARY (Cliff Dochterman)
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| Cliff Dochterman RI President, 1992-93 |
Use of the Rotary Emblem
The Rotary International emblem is officially registered with the U.S. Patent Office as a trademark and "service mark," which prevents it being used in improper ways or by unauthorized individuals. The Rotary emblem should not be altered or modified in any way.
Rotarians are encouraged to wear the emblem as a lapel button. It is frequently used on jackets, pens, caps, and other personal items manufactured by firms or individuals licensed by the RI Board of Directors. Rotary badges, banners, road signs, and official Rotary club stationery naturally use the emblem as a mark of identification.
The Rotary emblem cannot be used for any commercial purpose. It is not permissible to use it in a political campaign or in connection with any other name or emblem not recognized by Rotary International. Individual Rotarians should not use the Rotary emblem on business cards or stationery or for any other use intended to promote business. Not is it considered proper for Rotarians to use the emblem on doors or windows of their business premises.
It is the responsibility of all Rotarians to use the emblem with pride. The restrictions are provided to assure that the Rotary emblem will not be misused and that it will always bring distinction to the organization.
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ALL DIFFERENT RACES CAN GET ALONG
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ROTARY WORLD POLIO DAY - UPDATE ON POLIO
A live-stream on Thursday, October 24!! Join us!
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VOCATIONAL SERVICE
The Object of Rotary is a philosophical statement of Rotary’s purpose and the responsibilities
of Rotarians. The concept of vocational service is rooted in the Second Object, which calls on
Rotarians to “encourage and foster”:
- High ethical standards in business and professions
- The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations
- The dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society
As a Rotarian, how can you put these ideals into action? Consider these suggestions:
- Talk about your vocation in your club, and take time to learn about fellow members’ vocations.
- Use your professional skills to serve a community
- Practice your profession with integrity, and inspire others to behave ethically through your own words and actions.
- Help a young person achieve his or her career aspirations.
- Guide and encourage others in their professional development.
And if vocational servicemotivates and energizes you, then you’re in the right place, because vocational service is the very essence of Rotary. It is what sets Rotary apart from other service organizations.
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PUBLIC RELATIONS WRITING
The ability to write easily, logically, and succinctly is vital in public relations.
The object of most PRwriting is to grab the reader's attention. Most press releases and other written communications for the media use an inverted-pyramid style, with the most important and relevant information at the top, followed by gradually less important information.
LEAD
Most Important Information
Additional Facts
Background
Writing a Press Release
- Develop a well-thought-out "news hook," a persuasive reason for the new media to pursue a story. the news hook provides direction to the rest of the release
- Always define Rotary as "a global network of community volunteers" in the release.
- Determine who will be the contact person for media inquiries, and place that person's name, e-mail address, and phone number in the upper-left corner. A reporter or editor will more likely follow up when your contact information is easily available. If your club or district Website is current, also include the web address.
Lead paragraph
Include the five Ws in your first paragraph, ideally in the first sentence:
- Who? The main focus of your story - a person or group of people that is the essential element of the story
- What? The event or project with which your club is involved
- Where? The location of the event, including a street address
- When? the time, day, and date of an event or the time period involved for a person or project
- Why? The reason this event, person, or project is significant to the general public
Additional paragraphs
In subsequent paragraphs, describe details about the event or project or how the person achieved something extraordinary.
Keep your release concise. State opinions in quotes from club leaders, project beneficiaries, or person being featured or honored. Decide what information is necessary and then focus on one or two main points. Limit the release to one page.
If you are sending a release to a television station, think of its visual needs. Suggest good video footage opportunities, such as unusual events, colorful scenes, smiling children, or celebrity appearances.
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ROTARY ANTHEM
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A NEW LOOK FOR THE ROTARY.ORG WEBSITE -
Some helpful information
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DO YOU LIKE MAGIC?
Click this link to see if you can figure out how this magic trick is done! Quite amazing!
Don't forget to click your browser's BACK button to return to the meeting.
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DISTRICT 7020 CONFERENCE 2014 IN CAYMAN ISLANDS
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SMILE OF THE WEEK
A funeral service is held for a woman who just passed away. As the pallbearers carry the casket out, they accidentally bump into a wall.
They hear a faint moan. They open the casket and find that the woman is actually alive.
She lives for 10 more years and then dies. They have another funeral for her. At the end of the service, the pallbearers carry out the casket.
As they are walking, the husband cries out, "Watch out for the wall!"
...thanks to Camille for this humour!
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CLUB OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER
...prepared and posted by PDG Diana White
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COMEDY AND THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Rainer Hersch is a writer and performer. He does shows all over the world where he appears either as a solo stand-up or with anything from his own madcap, 8-piece band right up to a full symphony orchestra.
He writes columns for newspapers and magazines, has starred in many series on both TV and radio, has toured more countries than you can wave a stick at and has always got something exciting going on. He performs in English, German, French and Spanish.
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PETER ATTIA: IS THE OBESITY CRISIS HIDING A BIGGER PROBLEM?
As a young surgeon, Peter Attia felt contempt for a patient with diabetes. She was overweight, he thought, and thus responsible for the fact that she needed a foot amputation. But years later, Attia received an unpleasant medical surprise that led him to wonder: is our understanding of diabetes right? Could the precursors to diabetes cause obesity, and not the other way around? A look at how assumptions may be leading us to wage the wrong medical war.
Both a surgeon and a self-experimenter, Peter Attia hopes to ease the diabetes epidemic by challenging what we think we know and improving the scientific rigor in nutrition and obesity research.
Peter Attia has dedicated his medical career to investigating the relationship between nutrition, obesity and diabetes. A surgeon who developed metabolic syndrome himself despite the fact that he ate well and exercised often, Attia realized that our understanding of these important health issues may not actually be correct.
He devoted himself to using vigorous scientific inquiry to test both our assumptions and new hypotheses through the Nutrition Science Initiative, the nonprofit he co-founded in 2012. Attia also writes the blog Eating Academy, which charts his own adventures in nutrition and examines scientific evidence surrounding food, weight loss and disease risk. Overall, he hopes to convince others that sharp increases in the rates of obesity and diabetes -- despite the fact that we are more culturally aware of these problems than ever -- might be a result of people being given the wrong information.
Attia came to this calling through an unusual path. While he was studying mechanical engineering as an undergrad, a personal experience led him to discover his passion for medicine. He enrolled at Stanford Medical School, and went on to a residency in general surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital and a post-doctoral fellowship at the National Cancer Institute.
After his residency, he joined the consulting firm McKinsey & Company, where he worked on healthcare and financial system problems. The most valuable skill he learned along the way: to ask bold questions about medical assumptions.
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ONLY THE BRITS COULD DO THIS
A fun minute's interlude...
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PART 3 OF AN 8-PART DOCUMENTARY - Gangs in Paradise
We can talk about this in the next few weeks...
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OUR E-CLUB MONTHLY NEWSLETTER for October
Click this link to read the newsletter from the E-club President - to stay up to date.
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TO END OUR MEETING
To end our meeting, please recite aloud (on your honour!) the Rotary Four-Way Test of the things we think, say, or do.
Bryn Styles, Rotary International Director for Zone 24, leads us. RID Bryn was participating in the Rotary District 7010 Conference recently in Orillia, Ontario, Canada, and he was gracious enough to allow me to record him and the Four-Way Test.
RID Bryn sends his warmest regards to all District 7020 Rotarians.
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it BUILD GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
...and official close of meeting
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Thank you for stopping by our E-club meeting! We wish you well in the next week in all that you do for Rotary!
The meeting has now come to an end. Please do have a safe and happy week! If you have enjoyed our E-club meeting, please leave a comment below.
Rotary cheers!
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Visiting Rotarians. Click this link to Apply for a Make-up. We will send you and your club secretary a make-up confirmation.Please consider a donation to our Club. Just as any Rotarian visiting a Rotary Club would be expected to make a donation, we hope you will consider a donation to our Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean, 7020. Please click the button below:
Active Members. Click to indicate your Attendance.
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HAPPY HOUR HANGOUT - October 19
Please join our Happy Hour Hangout, Saturday morning, October 19, 2013
- 9:00 a.m. Atlantic Time
- 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
Our Special Guest on Saturday is Audley Knight. Saturday, October 19.
Please plan to join our meeting on Saturday morning, October 19 to meet our District 7020 Interact Representative – Audley Knight. Plan to join so that we have an excellent participation from our members!
Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean, 7020 is inviting you to a scheduled Happy Hour Hangout on Saturday, October 19.
Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:
- Please click this URL to start or join. https://zoom.us/j/572129808
- Or, go to https://zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID: 572 129 808
- Call +1(424)203-8450 (US/Canada only).
- For Global dial-in numbers: https://zoom.us/teleconference
- Meeting ID: 572 129 808
- Participant ID: Shown after joining the meeting
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HAPPY HOUR HANGOUT - October 26
Please join our Happy Hour Hangout on Saturday morning, October 26, 2013
- 9:00 a.m. Atlantic Time
- 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
Please plan to join to meet and chat with Vernella Fuller, District 7020 Chair of Maternal and Child Health.
Rotary E-Club of the Caribbean, 7020 is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting on Saturday, October 26.
Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:
- Please click this URL to start or join. https://zoom.us/j/659238582
- Or, go to https://zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID: 659 238 582
- Call +1(424)203-8450 (US/Canada only).
- For Global dial-in numbers: https://zoom.us/teleconference
- Meeting ID: 659 238 582
- Participant ID: Shown after joining the meeting
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