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size=3>Fellow Rotarians,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=3>Rotary may be the greatest organization of leaders in the world. With 1.2
million Rotarians in 170 countries, we have an incredible asset of talent,
wisdom and know-how in one organization. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=3>It all started with Rotary’s Founder Paul Harris, who would be
now 140. He was born on April 19, 1868.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
size=3><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Paul
Harris is well-known in Rotary, but what most Rotarians may not know is
that</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">
Paul Harris made his main contributions to Rotary as a young man. He was only 37
years old when Rotary was founded. He was only 44 when his two year term as
President of the International Association of Rotary Clubs ended in 1912 (later
in 1922 renamed Rotary International). <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">After
1912, Paul Harris had no formal position in Rotary. He was the Founder of Rotary
and continued to influence and inspire Rotary for the rest of his life, until he
passed away in 1947.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>It is my
opinion that Paul Harris’ vision has created the spirit in Rotary as we know it
today. Here are some examples of Paul Harris’
wisdom:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: #cc0066; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO"><FONT
size=3>A well ordered mind is a possession more valuable than unlimited
riches.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: #cc0066; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO"><o:p><FONT
size=3></FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: #cc0066; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO"><FONT
size=3>It is just as easy to acquire the habit of speaking kindly as it is to
acquire the habit of speaking unkindly.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></LI></UL>
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style="COLOR: #cc0066; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO"><o:p><FONT
size=3></FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: #cc0066; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO"><FONT
size=3>Perhaps dreaming is not so bad if one dreams good dreams and make them
come true.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></LI></UL>
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style="COLOR: #cc0066; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO"><o:p><FONT
size=3></FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO"><FONT
size=3>Rotary brings out and develops the best there is in
men.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: #cc0066; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO"><o:p><FONT
size=3></FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: #cc0066; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><FONT
size=3><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; LETTER-SPACING: 0.5pt">The Rotary of
today is different from </SPAN></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">the Rotary of yesterday and the
Rotary of tomorrow cannot, must not, <SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING: 0.15pt">be
the same as the Rotary of today. </SPAN><SPAN
style="LETTER-SPACING: 0.6pt">Rotary will continue to evolve</SPAN><SPAN
style="LETTER-SPACING: 0.45pt">.</SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></B></FONT></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
size=3><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Rotary
Global History Fellowship publishes a weekly newsletter called “What Paul Harris
Said”, which many thousand Rotarians read every week. It provides inspirational
quotes by Paul Harris every two weeks. You can sign up for this newsletter free
of charge at </SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A
title=http://www.whatpaulharrissaid.org/
href="http://www.whatpaulharrissaid.org/"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green">www.whatpaulharrissaid.org</SPAN></A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>Rotary
Global History Fellowship is probably the most successful fellowship in Rotary
with approximately 1 million visits every year to their websites at </FONT><A
href="http://www.rotaryhistoryfellowship.org/"><SPAN style="COLOR: green"><FONT
size=3>www.rotaryhistoryfellowship.org</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=3>, </FONT><A
href="http://www.rghf.org/"><SPAN style="COLOR: green"><FONT
size=3>www.rghf.org</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT size=3> and </FONT><A
href="http://www.rotaryfirst100.org/"><SPAN style="COLOR: green"><FONT
size=3>www.rotaryfirst100.org</FONT></SPAN></A><FONT
size=3>.</FONT></SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=3>Rotary Global History Fellowship has a lot of information about Paul
Harris at the following links:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
size=3><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">You
can read about the life of Paul Harris at </SPAN></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN lang=SV
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: SV"><A
href="http://www.rotaryfirst100.org/presidents/1910harris/paulharris/index.htm"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="COLOR: green; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">www.rotaryfirst100.org/presidents/1910harris/paulharris/index.htm</SPAN></A></SPAN></U></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">.
Believe me, it is a very interesting life. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
size=3><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Paul
Harris was a prolific writer all his life. You can read many things that Paul
Harris wrote at </SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=SV
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: SV"><A
href="http://www.whatpaulharriswrote.org/"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="COLOR: green; mso-ansi-language: EN-US">www.whatpaulharriswrote.org</SPAN></A></SPAN></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=3>There is more information about Paul Harris at
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN lang=SV
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: SV"><A
href="http://www.rotaryfirst100.org/presidents/1910harris/"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="COLOR: green; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT
size=3>www.rotaryfirst100.org/presidents/1910harris/</FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN></U></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=3> and <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN lang=SV
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: SV"><A
href="http://www.rotaryfirst100.org/presidents/1910harris/paulharris/gateway/index.htm"><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="COLOR: green; mso-ansi-language: EN-US"><FONT
size=3>www.rotaryfirst100.org/presidents/1910harris/paulharris/gateway/index.htm</FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN></U></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">There
is also a recording of a speech by Paul Harris, which he made during the Rotary
Convention in Boston in June 1933. You can listen to it
at<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A
href="http://www.whatpaulharriswrote.org/library/1933.htm"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green">www.whatpaulharriswrote.org/library/1933.htm</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">When
you listen to this speech, you will notice how optimistic Paul Harris' was,
which is remarkable as his speech took place at a time when both Hitler and
Stalin were in power and America went through its deepest depression in history.
Despite this reality, Paul Harris held up a strong vision of tolerance, peace
and friendship to be realized through Rotary.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">I
believe that being able to present a strong vision, which inspires others to
make it a reality, is what great leadership is all about. Hitler, Stalin and the
Great Depression are all gone, but Rotary is still going
strong.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Here
are some examples of visionary statements by Paul
Harris:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #cc0066; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #cc0066; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The
spirit of tolerance which has made it possible for Rotary to form a worldwide
fellowship of business and professional men will make all things
possible.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #cc0066; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: #cc0066; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Batang; mso-fareast-language: KO"><FONT
size=3> Rotary allows ordinary people to do extra ordinary
things.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></LI></UL>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B><U><SPAN
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size=3></FONT></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
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style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #cc0066; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">War
is always a ghastly blunder, even the winners loose.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #cc0066; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">At the
Rotary Convention in Chicago in 2005, I met Retired Professor Robina Quale-Leach
from Albion, Michigan. She knew Paul Harris when she was a little girl at the
age of 12 in 1943. Paul Harris and his wife Jean used to rent a summer house
next to her parents. Paul Harris tried many times to convince Robina’s father to
join Rotary, without any success. “Little did he know that he convinced me
instead,” said Robina. So in 1990, when her local Rotary Club accepted women,
Robina was able to Rotary.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">During
1943, Robina asked Paul Harris what he thought about the ongoing World War Two.
Paul Harris responded to her that he looked forward to the end of the war, so
that Rotary could be revived in Germany, Italy and Japan. Paul Harris also told
her that he would like Rotarians around the world to make sure that such a war
would never happen again.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Later
in November 1943, Rotary sponsored a conference in London with ministers and
observers from twenty-one governments. This group began laying plans for what
was to become UNESCO.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=3>During the foundation of the United Nations in 1945, forty-nine Rotarians
helped to draft the United Nations Charter in San Francisco and many of the
international delegates from around the world were Rotarians.
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">At the
beginning of the organization conference of the United Nations in San Francisco,
the United States delegation invited Rotary International to appoint
consultants. Twelve prominent Rotarians served in this capacity with resulting
influence on the humane aspects of the Charter. Rotarians at San Francisco
helped re-write the preamble (We the peoples rather than we the states). <SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">The U.S. government had called upon Rotary to
become involved in the founding process during 1945. The Secretary of State
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr. wrote:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT
size=3><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: #cc0066; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">"The
invitation to Rotary International to participate in the United Nations
Conference as consultant to the United States delegation was not merely a
gesture of good will and respect toward a great organization. It was a simple
recognition of the practical part Rotary's members has played and will continue
to play in the development of understanding among nations. The representatives
of Rotary were needed at San Francisco and, as you well know, they made a
considerable contribution to the Charter itself, and particularly to the framing
of provisions for the Economic and Social Council."</SPAN></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #cc0066; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Upon
founding the United Nations, Rotary became one of the original 42 Non
Governmental Organizations that were invited to participate. Rotary still
maintains this position. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>I believe
that a strong positive vision is necessary in order to get great things
accomplished. Paul Harris once wrote:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #cc0066; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>In the
battle between the “cant’s” and the “cans” in <SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Rotary, the “cants” have never won a single
permanent victory to my knowledge. The broad visions, the nobler purposes have
always won.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: #cc0066; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>Happy
140<SUP>th</SUP> Birthday to Paul Harris! His spirit lives on and I believe that
it will continue to influence Rotarians for many years to
come.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>Yours in
Rotary Service,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>Matts
Ingemanson<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>Chairman
2004-2006, Rotary Global History Fellowship<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>District
Secretary 2005-2006, Rotary District 7230<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><FONT size=3>District
Chairman, Public Image Committee 2005-2006, Rotary District 7230<BR>District
Chairman 2002-2004, Group Study Exchange, Rotary District 7230<BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #cc0066; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">If
each Rotarian contributes $100 per year to the Rotary Foundation. Rotary would,
with its 1,221,920 members around the world, collect $122,192,000. One hundred
dollars per year is only 27 cents per day. I have not yet met a Rotarian, who
could not afford such an amount. These 27 cents per day would help Rotary make
an even bigger difference in the world. You can read more about the Rotary
Foundation at <A href="http://www.rotary.org/foundation"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #cc0066">www.rotary.org/foundation</SPAN></A>.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #cc0066; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #cc0066; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">You
can conveniently make a tax deductible $100 donation to the Rotary Foundation
via the Internet at the website <A
href="https://riweb.rotaryintl.org/donor_xml/contributionmenu.asp"><SPAN
style="COLOR: #cc0066">https://riweb.rotaryintl.org/donor_xml/contributionmenu.asp</SPAN></A>
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