Alexandria Rotary Club: August 2007

Growth

The Alexandria Area Economic Development Commission's (AAEDC) Patrick Kalina was Rotary's guest speaker today. Patrick gave an overview of the growth and stability of Alexandria and Douglas County. Read about economic development, trends and business in Alexandria by clicking here.

Brian Simon became Alexandria's newest Rotarian and was joined by Bill Maney for his brief induction ceremony. Bill was a guest of the Alexandria Rotary Club but is a former District Governor and was instrumental in Brian joining the Alexandria Rotary Club.

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The Four Way Test

From the earliest days of the organization, Rotarians were concerned with promoting high ethical standards in their professional lives. One of the world's most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics is The Four-Way Test, which was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as RI president) when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy.

This 24-word test for employees to follow in their business and professional lives became the guide for sales, production, advertising, and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of the company is credited to this simple philosophy. Adopted by Rotary in 1943, The Four-Way Test has been translated into more than a hundred languages and published in thousands of ways. It asks the following four questions:

"Of the things we think, say or do:

Is it the TRUTH?

Is it FAIR to all concerned?

Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?"

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Back from Iraq

Spc. Joe Brown and Spc. Brandon Pajari. recently returned to Alexandria after a tour of duty in Iraq and the Alexandria Rotary Club was proud to host them and their families for lunch at today's meeting. Both were extremely proud of the men and women they served with and the positive impact from their efforts.

Thank you and congratulations to Joe Haack, Jeff Montgomery, Linda Roles, Morris Grover, Ralph Tillit and Lee Hockert. Not only do each graciously give their time and efforts to projects that benefit our community but their generous financial donations to the Foundation help work at the commitment of achieving world peace and understanding through local, national, and international humanitarian, educational, and cultural programs. Joe, Jeff and Linda are new Paul Harris Fellows, Morris and Ralph 2-time Paul Harris Fellows and Lee is a 5-time Paul Harris Fellow. A Rotarian becomes a Paul Harris Fellow (in honor of the founder of Rotary, Paul Harris) after contributing $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation.