I have mentioned the upcoming September 16 session of Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) at DeSales University for the last several weeks during the announcements portion of our breakfast meeting. Steve Gould has also featured RLI every week in the Trumpet.
Many of you may be wondering what RLI is all about and how you could benefit by attending. RLI is a training program for members interested in:
increasing their Rotary knowledge,
honing the leadership skills needed in a voluntary organization (which are often different from business leadership skills),
learning from participants from other clubs and districts, and
developing into more enthusiastic, creative and dedicated Rotarians.
That describes all of us, right?!
Faculty are carefully selected from Rotarians with outstanding leadership abilities and prepared to conduct innovative course sessions which are typically limited to no more than 15 persons. Everyone is given an opportunity to participate during RLI sessions.
RLI is divided into three parts. Part 1 includes modules on:
Leadership Insights,
Purpose & Structure of Rotary,
Ethics in Vocational Service,
The Rotary Foundation,
Member Engagement, and
Creating Service Projects.
Parts 2 & 3 feature sessions on such topics as strategic planning, communications and international service. All course materials are outstanding and I guarantee you will make new friends at your session.
RLI is designed for all Rotarians. Longstanding members can gain just as much from attending as the newest Rotarian. The club will pay the course fee for any member who wishes to attend. So, all that is required from you is an investment of your time.
I’m sure all of the club members who have benefited from participating and serving as faculty for RLI join me in encouraging you to attend. I’ll be at the September 16 at DeSales along with PE Rick and VP Steve. I hope many of you will participate as well.
Maya spent one year in Besanton France. She attended L'Ecole National D'Horlogerie de Mercanique d'Electricite high school. She spent a lot of time in the town of Besanton. There were 19 other exchange students in her region but approximately 500 other exchange students in France at the same time. One of the most interesting things I took away from her talk was that each student always carried their national flag with them at all times. The students exchanged pins, and took the time to write on each one's flags before heading home.
Maya found it interesting that when traveling from France to Switzerland there were not any customs, or borders patrols. Her French improved tremendously through out her year with her two host families.
Maya brought both of her parents to Rotary breakfast to enjoy her presentation along with providing some interesting side bars.
France has a college based school program which starts at 8:30 am with a 2 hour lunch and evening dinner usually starting at 8:30 pm. Every two months French h students have a two week break. Lunch as was stated could last two hours where a typical French dinner with guests could last up to 6 hours.
Maya discussed Christmas and explained that each person put out their shoes Christmas eve and the presents were placed by their shoes waiting to be opened Christmas day.
She learned to enjoy French cheese with every dinner. Maya explained that all Meals were very long. She showed a lot of pictures of her town but more descriptions of food, tables with food, and tables set ready for food.
Her host family's father was a surgeon and her mother was a Psychiatrist. Her first two week vacation was spent in Paris. Her other vacation was with her other exchange students traveling to 7 other countries. She did spend some time skiing in the Alps. She enjoyed her time in France and thanked all off us for providing the opportunity to spend time in France.
A follow up email with video will be sent of her presentation.
It is time once again to recognize a business or individual that shares our value of service to others. Nominate a local business that is conducted in an ethical manner and gives back to the community. One or more recipients will be selected from a pool of nominees to be honored at a special Business Recognition program during one of our Rotary meetings. Nomination forms will be available at Thursday's meeting.
Past recipients include: Andy Scott of Scott Car; Buddy Lesavoy of Lesavoy, Butz and Seitz Attorneys at Law; Rick Reppert of Rick Reppert Co.; Matt Pye of Just Born, Inc.; Doug and Don Patt of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services.
“Service Above Self” Recognition Program
Business Nomination Form
Program Purpose: 1) to raise awareness of Emmaus Rotary Club throughout the Lehigh Valley
2)to establish relationships with businesses who share our value of service to others (and service above self)
Award Overview: 1) Up to three recipients will be selected from the pool of nominees.
2)One or more of the selected recipients will be invited to a special program held during a Rotary meeting.
3)Each recipient will be introduced and honored with a plaque or framed certificate suitable for display in their place of business.
4)Each recipient will have an opportunity to speak briefly.
Selection Criteria: 1) Recipient must perform some notable/charitable function/act that exemplifies
Rotary's motto of "service above self".
2)Recipient cannot have a direct tie to Emmaus Rotary.
3)Recipient cannot have a direct connection to any political office or campaign.
4)Recipient should have a substantial relationship to East Penn.
5)Recipient must have a substantial relationship to the Lehigh Valley.
6)Recipient may be nominated more than once, but can only receive one award.
We are collecting Dishwashing Liquid for the Angel Network Food Baskets this time. Please bring bottles of Dish Detergent to any meeting until November 9, 2017. We have pledged to collect 150 bottles.
Thank you for your consistent contributions to this worthy cause.
ONLY TWO MORE WEEKS OF COLLECTION!!!! LETS KEEP THIS UP AS WE ARE CLOSING IN ON OUR GOAL. EILEEN PROKOP WILL BE STANDING BY FOR EVERYONE'S DISH DETERGENT DONATIONS!
EMMAUS ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP FUND /Submitted By Bob Halsey
We need to grow our Scholarship Fund to the point where the earnings will support the Annual Cost of the Scholarships. At a recentweekly Breakfast Meeting I suggested that everyone should consider contributing Money to the Scholarship Fund in Lieu of Flowers in Memory ofSomeone. It’s very easy to do, you simply write a check toThe Emmaus Rotary Club Foundation in the amount you would normally spend for Flowers. I have outlined the very easy Procedure for doing this. This will give respect to the person (in lieu of Flowers) and will help increase the Scholarship Fund. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact B. Halsey.
Make check out toThe Emmaus Rotary Club Foundation…Indicate on the check that is for the Scholarship Fund in the lowerLeft Portion of your check. Mail the check to the addressbelow:
ATTN: MARIO COZZUBBO
CAMPBELL, RAPPOLD & YURASITS, LLP CPA
1033 SOUTH CEDAR CREST BLVD.
ALLENTOWN, PA 18106
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Mario Cozzubbo will send you an acknowledgement of your contribution to The Emmaus Rotary Club Foundation. You should send a Sympathy Card to theFamily of theperson you are honoringtelling them you have made aDonation to theEmmaus Rotary Club Scholarship Fund.You do not need to specify the amount you have given.
Congratulations on your new role! As you begin the year, the Rotary Global Rewards staff would like to ask for your help in promoting our program.
Rotary Global Rewards, our member benefits program, offers discounts on products and services from local and global merchants, along with opportunities to give back to Rotary.
Over 33,000 members have signed in to use Rotary Global Rewards. To raise awareness of this program, you can:
Check the list below to see if you are scheduled to serve as Greeter & Raffle, Sign-in Table, Invocation or EREY.
If you will not be at the meeting when you have an assignment, please arrange for another member to swap with you or cover for you. NOTE-CHANGES MAY BE MADE FROM PREVIOUS TRUMPETS.
Thank you for taking your turn and helping Emmaus Rotary Club run a smooth meeting.
