HOULTON, Maine — The Houlton Rotary Club has two new publications. On the local level Aroostook Print Shop has created a tri-fold flyer for the Houlton Rotary Club.
The front has a turquoise blue background with the Rotary International Wheel and the name of the club with the website for Rotary. Opening the fold there is a photo of the Literacy Committee’s work in action showing Rotarian Paul Callnan reading to a student. A facing page shows a photo of the Annual Auction featuring Rotarians busy answering phones in front of the conveyor belt sending the bids to the counter. The page is labeled “People of Action.”
The next page is “Making a Difference” and shows a photo of a group of Rotarians on site while completing the new playground at the Houlton Recreation Park. The next page is called “Get Involved” and shows two Youth Exchange students working at the Bingo Night event. Each page has explanations of the topics. The back fold has a photo of the E-Waste Day “Rotarians at Work” on the tee shirts. This page explains “Our Events” and the information on when the Houlton Rotary Club meets and contact information. These pamphlets are available around town at various offices or through a Rotary member or check the website www.HoultonRotary.org to contact an officer of the club.
The other new publication is a “Rotary Basics” reference guide for members from Rotary International. A quote dated 1914 from Paul Harris is on the opening page:“Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known by the results it achieves”. The contents of the 38 page guide are headlined “What‘s Rotary”, “How is Rotary Structured?”, “How Did We Get Here?”, “What We Value”, “Rotary International Offices”, “The Rotary Foundation”, “Rotary’s Image”, “An International Experience”, “Strengthening Our Youth”, “Training and Skill Building”, and “What’s Next?”.
Some interesting facts that are printed in the guide include the derivation of the name Rotary. The meetings rotated among the early members offices. The first club met in Chicago on Feb. 23, 1905. Rotary is an international membership organization made up of people who share a passion for and commitment to enhancing communities and improving lives across the world.
The motto “service above self” reflects the belief in unselfish volunteer service. Areas of focus are promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water, saving families, supporting education and growing local economies. Rotary International has its headquarters in Evanston, Illinois at 1 Rotary Center. Nearly eight hundred people work at the center. Guided tours are offered Monday through Friday. In 1917, The Rotary Foundation was founded by Rotarian President Arch Klumph.
This endowment fund is dedicated to the work of doing good things for the world and helps clubs and districts to perform meaningful, sustainable service such as eradicating polio and supporting humanitarian projects. The Rotary Youth Exchange promotes international understanding and works to empower young leaders. Leadership skills for new members and current members can be enhanced with the Rotary Learning Center online at learn.rotary.org. “Rotary Basics” is a handy reference to expand the Rotary experience.
