[D9640general] eFlash_Rotary Digest Number 853

[Garry Krischock]

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January 2009 Message 

Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:43 pm (PST) 

R I President's Message

January 2009 

Dear fellow Rotarians, 

January marks the beginning of the second half of the Rotary year. 
It's a time to look back on what we've accomplished so far, to assess 
our progress, and to renew our determination to achieve our goals in 
the months remaining. It's a time to discuss and evaluate the goals 
of our clubs as well as the goals we've set for ourselves as 
Rotarians.

January is also Rotary Awareness Month, a time for us to consider how 
our Rotary values – and our own actions – influence public 
perceptions of Rotary. Our strategic plan outlines five core values 
that define and guide us as we chart a course into our second century 
of service.

Service is our first value, as it should be. Our focus on service is 
reflected in our primary motto, Service Above Self. Through our clubs 
and districts, we have the potential to create better, safer, and 
healthier communities, one project at a time.

Fellowship is the reason Rotary was founded over 100 years ago. The 
friendship, the camaraderie, and the wonderful sense of doing 
something good together is what keeps us all looking forward to our 
Rotary meetings week after week.

Diversity is an aspect of Rotary that becomes more important with 
every passing year. We have just welcomed to Rotary the Republic of 
Kiribati, which joins the more than 200 countries and geographical 
areas already on the Rotary map. I look forward with all Rotarians to 
a day when there is a Rotary club in every community in the world.

Integrity is fundamental to our organization's identity. Every 
Rotarian is a guardian of the reputation that generations of 
Rotarians have worked to build. When we maintain the highest ethical 
standards in all of our dealings, we strengthen the trust that allows 
us to serve more effectively.

But it will only happen if we show leadership, the fifth, and final, 
core value. Each of us must remember, with our every action, that we 
are Rotarians. When we are chosen to become Rotarians, and when we 
choose to accept that honor, we take it upon ourselves to become 
representatives of the entire organization. 

When we are known as Rotarians, then everything we do reflects upon 
us all. By living by our core values and committing to Service Above 
Self, we build a stronger Rotary and a better world for all. 

Dong Kurn (D.K.) Lee 
President, Rotary International 

Source: Rotary International / Courtesy: eFlash_Rotary

 

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