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SECRETARY'S
CORNER:
We missed You: Tim Axtman, Lynda Bertsch, Jackie Duke, Joanne Fredericksen, Dana Gilstad, Barry Hoffer, Scott Knudsvig, Tom
Ross, Darin Scherr, Randy Schwan, Brad Stai
Visiting Rotarians:
None
Visitors: Kevin Sanders of Brady Martz - guest of John and
Mike Chilson, Retired, (Both a previous and future member.)
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TREASURER'S
UPDATE:
Fines: $41.00
Food: 2.00
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Rotary Roses Distribution Day
October 4,
2007
Volunteers Needed
Especially on the later shifts
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Next
Meeting
7 AM October 4, 2007
Grand International, Minot, ND
Greeters
Tim Axman
and Steve Bakke
Sergeant of Arms Tim
Check your
commitments!
Rotary Roses!
Did you sell your Minimum
of
three dozen?
We need to balance
the books.
Please contact Jackie
concerning your
$50.00
contribution if you
opted out.
Thanks for
Participating in the Rose Sale
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Last Weeks Program by: Tom DeVilbiss
Paulette Dailey shared with us that Minot holds the distinction of being
the smallest city in the USA to support it's own Symphony Orchestra. While we are fortunate enough to receive some
funding from the North Dakota Council on the Arts (which receives funding from the state legislature and the National
Endowment for the Arts), most of the support if local. The musicians involved receive a very small stipend for their
participation, however, some come from out of town (as far away as Jamestown), so it is truly a labor of love.
Our Conductor, Dennis Simons has an experience unique among conductors. He returned to
North America from Europe as a distinguished conductor, solo violinist, teacher, adjudicator and chamber music specialist. He
holds the award of Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music in London, an honor held by only 250 living former students at any
given time. He is currently a member of the faculty of the Division of Music at Minot State University. Dennis joins us for
his fifth year as our esteemed conductor.
This years schedule included 5 performances:
Høstfest 2007 - Saturday, October 6, 2007
The Seasons -
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Family Concert: Winter Bonfire - Saturday, January 26,
2008
Daydreams - Saturday, March 1, 2008
Pops! - Saturday, April 12, 2008
Season tickets begin at
$50.00. Order yours today!
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100 Percent Attendance
Regular attendance is essential to a strong and active Rotary Club. The emphasis on attendance is traced back to 1922 when Rotary International announced a worldwide attendance contest that motivated thousands of Rotarians to achieve 100 percent attendance year after year. Many Rotarians take great pride in maintaining their 100 percent record in their own club or by making up at other rotary club meetings.
Although the Bylaws of Rotary require members to attend only 60 percent of all meetings, the custom has emerged in many clubs that 100 percent is the desirable level. Rotary stresses regular attendance because each member represents his or her own business or profession and thus the absence of any member deprives the club of the values of its diversified membership and the personal fellowship of each member. Club directors may determine appropriate reasons for excusing absences. From time to time, proposals have been made to give attendance credit for various reasons or to lower the minimum requirement, but such attempts have not been adopted by the Council on Legislation.
In 2001, the Council approved the creation of a “new models Rotary Clubs pilot project” to develop up to 200 new clubs that were more responsive to the needs of younger professionals. The new models clubs are allowed to operate outside the standard Rotary Club Constitution and Bylaws. Many of these clubs have altered the meeting frequency and relaxed attendance requirements. If the pilot clubs prove successful, future councils on legislation could adopt policies making these innovations permanent.
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1940 S. Broadway, Minot, ND
58701
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