Here are some excerpts from the story of the First 100 years of Rotary written by David Forward:

 

In April 1906, when a patent attorney Donald Carter was invited to join the Rotary Club of Chicago he asked to see the Club’s objectives.  When he learned that it was limited to good fellowship and boosting one another’s business, he declined, suggesting that such a prominent group of business leaders should aspire to higher ideals. 

 

The Club invited Mr Carter to write an objective that defined this charitable goal and ultimately adopted this third object:

Bernie gave the President's Address, and welcomed special guest ADG Wendy

 

Due to Easter, the next Reel will be published on 17th April

Even when you can’t attend training meetings in person, members can still develop new skills and knowledge by taking courses online. Rotary’s Learning Centre offers courses on everything from managing training sessions and mentoring to leading change and dealing with conflict. See the course catalog on My Rotary, which includes links to each course.

Rotarians can learn basic information through the Learning Centre courses, then attend more in-depth webinars or online meetings to generate ideas together, make action plans, and even organize community projects.

Courses are available in 20 languages, including Mandarin (listed under “traditional Chinese”), Swedish, Thai, and several Eastern European languages.

Also be sure to register for the webinar Optimizing Rotary’s Learning Center, 21 April, 14:00-15:00 Chicago time (UTC-5). You’ll find out how you can use the social learning features available in Learning Topics to continue engaging members online.

We have reviewed this year's competition in the light of the restrictions currently in place due to COVID-19 and concluded with some considerable regret, that it is in everyone's best interest to cancel the competition.  The restrictions may have limited the opportunity by some to enter, and there is considerable uncertainty whether the presentations and tuition could go ahead.