T-M Rotary Bulletin October 23rd (Oct 23, 2016)

Ellen MacFarlane

Here Is Your Chance to Learn about Rotary

Mark Your Calendar for November 9th

Plan now to attend Rotary One Summit on November 9th at MATC in Mequon--6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Food is provided. Our goal is to have 10 members attend. If you cannot attend due to a schedule conflict, there will be sessions in Waukesha and Oak Creek as well, but this session is right in our backyard. Let's have a strong showing!

Rotary One Summit is a new format that all Rotarians are asked to attend. The first hour is a round table learning format with tables having different topics, followed by breakout sessions. This is a golden opportunity to learn more about Rotary.

World Polio Day -- Monday, Oct. 24th

One Day. One Focus: Ending Polio

On 24 October, join Rotary International for the fourth annual World Polio Day event, co-hosted with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). They will be streaming live from CDC headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, to bring together more than 50,000 viewers around the world. They will be joined by celebrities and experts to share our progress on the road to polio eradication.

Since Rotary and its partners launched the Global Polio Eradication Initiative ne

arly 30 years ago, the incidence of polio has plummeted by more than 99.9 percent, from about 350,000 cases a year to 26 confirmed as of Sept. 19, 2016. To sustain this progress, and protect all children from polio, experts say $1.5 billion is urgently needed. Without full funding and political commitment, this paralyzing disease could return to previously polio-free countries, putting children everywhere at risk.

Be a Better You

What is Good Character?

Robert Beezat shared the key to a more productive and effective organization at our meeting last week. He suggested that if you improve your character you can: make better decisions; get more done; have it done better; and enjoy your work more. He started by having members think of the characteristics of a bad boss and then a good boss. According to Henri Fayol, "In making decisions, the moral character (of the decision-maker) determines the quality of the decisions." Our character derives from our knowledge, beliefs, emotions, relationships, and role models. Relating his ideas to the Rotary 4-way test, he admonished members to apply the 4-way test to our everyday lives. For help in improving your character, get the BABU app. (Be a Better You)

Go to http://www.characterbasedmanagement.net if you want to learn more.

Get Ready for Fall Clean-up

The fall cleanup of the highway and the Riverwalk will take place on November 19th.

Mark your calendars now to join this hardy group of Rotarians at Work. It isn't hard, you will have fun, and it will make our community a better place to live.

See you there!