FEBRUARY, THE MONTH OF UNDERSTANDING INTERNATIONAL (WORLD UNDERSTANDING MONTH).
Oristano January 22, 2011
Dear friends of Rotary,
Rotary International has dedicated the month of February to understanding and peace between peoples , and that by reason of the fact that in February, the day 23 marks the birth date of our Association, the day Paul Harris made the first meeting with three friends who c on him were the founders, the builders of the Rotary .
We all know since our entry into the Rotary, one of the main goals of our association is to "propagate understanding and peace to ivello internationally through the worldwide spread of friendly relations between persons carrying on various business and professional, united in common purpose and willingness to serve. "
month's "World Understanding" is therefore an opportunity for each Rotarian to reflect on the fourth point of the objective of Rotary, ie "promote understanding, tolerance and peace between peoples through an association in tional professionals and entrepreneurs together the ideal of service. "
To reinforce this commitment
GNO in the 1921 International Congress held in Edinburgh, Scotland, it was determined that the main purpose Rotary was to be the Action Intern ational .
Friendship then, the Rotary, structured on a worldwide basis between businessmen and professionals united in the serve with the main aim is to "serve with" not locally but internationally. Friendship with a real big goal, to encourage and promote the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, tolerance, through a renewed friendship, exchanged without distinction of race, creed, or other differences. That's essentially what it means for the Rotary Action International. "
This means that all Rotarians must feel rinn ovata awareness of their role in society by committing to implement schemes valid action for peace, to serve humanity, contribute to improving the lives of all peoples of the earth.
The ancient Chinese wisdom, through his most famous prophet Confucius, expressed it this way: "Friends gather in a favorable location and with the help of others am prepare ici humanity's progress. These words anticipate not think of many centuries of Rotary and it seems that already by that time had been anticipated the advent of Rotary and its global mission.
Rotary's strength lies in the willingness and capacity of its members to overcome selfishness and the "interest eg
rsonale" to serve humanity regardless of race, culture and religion professed , sup Erandio national schemes with a broader vision to the world.
How to succeed in this great and wonderful work of employment?
actions that Rotary has reserved for this purpose are mol Teplice:
the sponsorship of a fellow anti-polio campaign, the Exchange Young people to the realization of a project WCS (World Community Service).
The exchange of students between different countries, the fellows, the Rotary volunteers and participants of the Study Groups to trade all contribute in different ways, but equally important, to achieve that end. Every Rotarian can become an "ambassador of friendship and peace" if promotes contacts with colleagues from other countries. As they finally Rotarians around the world with the contributions to the RF actually serves to improve the living conditions and give hope to many in the world that ' have lost.
international initiatives as the "PolioPlus", which changed the course of history, leading to almost complete eradication of polio from the world's efforts to provide drinking water to all countries, more than two literacy billion people who today can not read or write, pick up from the many hungry people around the world who die from malnutrition and disease, are carried out by Rotary with great pride and determination. Such initiatives will help bring all people to a level of social equality, moral and intellectual, which he hoped Paul Harris Feb. 23, 1905 when he thought of bringing together a group of friends and talked with them for the first time, the program of Rotary.
This year, just this month of February, all join together to celebrate a wonderful idea: that of our visionary founder P. Harris, that after 105 years still seems far more current then in February of 1905.
World peace is still far away but we stubbornly pursue this goal with vigor and determination.
Mario.
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Now, the letter from our Secretary with the timetable of commitments for the month of February.
I hope we will all be present at the "Festival" of our birthday on February 19th!
I embrace you all.
Mario
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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 2080
CLUB ORISTANO Secretary
Oristano, 21/01/201
Dear,
meetings of the Club, in February 2011, will be held on the following dates: Saturday
05.02 to 20.30 at the Hotel Mistral 2 "- Friendly and family members
Saturday, 19.02 to 20.30 at l 'Hotel Mistral 2 "- Friendly and family members
Some news:
for entertaining, 5 February, Prof. Paolo Savona will hold a conference on "Development of Sardinia and the constraints of the European Union." I recommend on time.
Saturday, February 19 marks the 43rd anniversary of the founding of our Club on this occasion will be our guests the city authorities, the Presidents and Secretaries of Lions Club and Soroptimist. Will also be given the honors "Paul Harris" to Past President Mario Cocco Mario Virdis, Giovanni Manai, Luciano Gavelli, the Treasurer and the Secretary Raymond Fadda Ferdinand Loddo.
point out that the initiatives Christmas (Christmas basket and Polio Plus Project) have been successfully completed with the help of Father Franco of the Capuchin Friars who has provided the premises for the packing of the baskets, the Award Committee that Montiferru has made the bottles dispozione oil and Pasta F.lli Cellino has made available to the pasta. The product of the Polio Plus project (package containing a bottle of Vernaccia and a bar of nougat) was € 2,600 which we will recognize the Rotary Foundation.
As you have noticed the friendly, at the request of many members, have been postponed to Saturday as the city on Friday during another event which will end in early April, this to allow members cited to participate.
To all the friendly, members can invite friends and family at their discretion, which shall be communicated well in advance the number and names the Prefect Mario Virdis ( tel. 3493559293). This to allow the preparation of the room.
I remind all that the site of our Club, updated weekly, is:
http://www.rotary-club-oristano.blogspot.com/ .
available for any need, I offer my most cordial greetings.
Income corr. int. Rotary Club Oristano:
ABI 01015 CAB 17400 ACCOUNT 37569 Ferdinand Loddo
at Banco di Sardegna Oristano Secretary 2010/2011
IBAN: IT19P0101517400000000037569