Happy Presidents' Day; interesting Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids meeting for February 15, 2010

Happy Presidents Day to all!

Monday, February 15, 2010

CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL

Kelly Hayworth (Coralville City Manager) and

Ron Corbett (Mayor of Cedar Rapids)

Robin Tucker

Rotary Programs for the Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids for the first half of the year:

• February 22. 2010 - Nancy Quelhorst, President, Iowa City Chamber of Commerce.
• March 1, 2010 - Gary Hinzman, Director, Sixth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services.
• March 8, 2010 - Woo Jin Jung, New Life Fitness World.
• March 15, 2010 - Doug Brakham, Manager, ADM.
• March 22, 2010 - Brian Connors - Experiences Living and Starting a Small Business in Beijing.
• March 29, 2010 - To be announced.
• April 5, 2010 - Rich Patterson, Director, Indian Creek Nature Center.
• April 12, 2010 - Angie Dethlefs-Trentin, Executive Director, Iowa Council of Foundations.
• April 19, 2010 - Breakout Meetings at Member Businesses.
• April 26, 2010 - Shannon Ramsay, President, Trees Forever.
• May 3, 2010 - Kirk Ferentz, Head Football Coach, The University of Iowa.
• May 10, 2010 - Robert Massey, Executive Director, Orchestra Iowa.
• May 17, 2010 - Joe Jennison, Executive Director, Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance.
• May 24, 2010 - Charles Swanson, Executive Director, Hancher Auditorium.
• May 31, 2010 - NO ROTARY IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY.
• June 7, 2010 - John Bloomhall, President, Diamond V Mills.
• June 14, 2010 - To be announced.
• June 21, 2010 - Chris Coleman, President, Better Business Bureau.
• June 28, 2009 - Passing the Gavel and Community Service & Appreciation Awards.

The Object of Rotary

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

• FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
• SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
• THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
• FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

Avenues of Service

Based on the Object of Rotary, the Avenues of Service are Rotary’s philosophical cornerstone and the foundation on which club activity is based:

• Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club.
• Vocational Service encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and to practice high ethical standards.
• Community Service covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community.
• International Service encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary’s humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding and peace.

The Four-Way Test

The test, which has been translated into more than 100 languages, asks the following questions:
Of the things we think, say or do

1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
   

Mission

The mission of Rotary International, a worldwide association of Rotary clubs, is to provide service to others, to promote high ethical standards, and to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.

Diversity and Rotary

Rotary International recognizes the value of diversity within individual clubs. Rotary encourages clubs to assess those in their communities who are eligible for membership, under existing membership guidelines, and to endeavor to include the appropriate range of individuals in their clubs. A club that reflects its community with regard to professional and business classification, gender, age, religion, and ethnicity is a club with the key to its future.

Moving toward the future

In 2001-02, Rotary International began developing a strategic plan to guide the organization as it entered its second century of service. In June 2007, the Board of Directors approved the RI Strategic Plan 2007-10, which identifies seven priorities:

• Eradicate polio.
• Advance the internal and external recognition and public image of Rotary.
• Increase Rotary’s capacity to provide service to others.
• Expand membership globally in both numbers and quality.
• Emphasize Rotary’s unique vocational service commitment.
• Optimize the use and development of leadership talents within RI.
• Fully implement the strategic planning process to ensure continuity and consistency throughout the organization.

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Wishing everyone a Happy Valentine's Day 2010 to you

On Sunday, February 14Th we celebrate Valentine's Day and of course Monday, February 15Th is Presidents' Day ...

Valentine's Day history is confusing, brief - Tennessee Journalist

History of Valentine's Day ‎ - Telegraph.co.uk
CRIME HISTORY - St. Valentine's Day massacre in Chicago ‎ - Washington Examiner

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Thank you to our customers and everyone enquiring about the Tucker Pole this week!

It's always enjoyable to speak to customers and new people interested in our products.

This week, we have had a variety of customers in various areas of the world contact us or purchase Tucker® Pole Window Washers and Exterior Maintenance Systems and related equipment and parts. Whether it be a customer in Karachi or a distributor in California, we appreciate the opportunity to provide customer service for our Waterfed products!

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Two of our principals are Rotarians. The founder of Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc. was a Rotarian. We practice the following in our business ...

The Four-Way Test of the things we think, say or do ...

• FIRST: Is it the TRUTH?


• SECOND: Is it FAIR to all concerned?


• THIRD: Will it build GOODWILL & BETTER FRIENDSHIP?


• FOURTH: Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

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Is the Weather in your Neck of the Woods ideal for Window Cleaning today?

Slip sliding around the community, we came across a window cleaning truck in Downtown Cedar Rapids, as our community closed schools and dealt with more snow overnight and into today.

Despite the weather around the USA right now, it's a good time to stock up on parts and get your equipment ready for the Window Cleaning season that will be upon us soon. if not already ...

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• Tucker® Pole Window Washers and Exterior Maintenance Systems
• Water treatment options
• Reconditioning of handle sections and accessories
• Replacement parts
• Questions on techniques

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The Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids for Monday, February 1, 2010

For Robin and Carole, it's nice to be back in Cedar Rapids after last week's trip to Reno, Nevada and the 2010 IWCA Convention and Trade Show, the 21st anniversary show for the International Window Cleaning Association provided a nice opportunity to visit with Tucker Pole customers, distributors and those in the window cleaning trade.

Robin Tucker is scheduled to attend today's Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids meeting at Noon.
You can follow the Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids on Twitter by following this link! Robin's guest will be Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Republican candidate for the U.S. House in the 2Nd District for Iowa.

Monday, February 1, 2010

CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL

St. Lukes' CEO Ted Townsend,

Mercy's CEO Tim Charles and

Doctor Jim Levett

with a Healthcare topic - National Update on Health Care Reform

Robin Tucker

Rotary Programs for the Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids for February and part of March:

• February 1, 2010 - Ted Townsend, President & CEO, St. Luke's Hospital - Healthcare - National Update.
• February 8, 2010 - Dee Baird, Kirkwood Community College & John Lohman, Corridor Business Journal.
• February 15, 2010 - To be announced.
• February 22. 2010 - Nancy Quelhorst, President, Iowa City Chamber of Commerce.
• March 1, 2010 - Gary Hinzman, Director, Sixth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services.
• March 8, 2010 - Woo Jin Jung, New Life Fitness World.
• March 15, 2010 - Doug Brakham, Manager, ADM

The Object of Rotary

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

• FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
• SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
• THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
• FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

Avenues of Service

Based on the Object of Rotary, the Avenues of Service are Rotary’s philosophical cornerstone and the foundation on which club activity is based:

• Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club.
• Vocational Service encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and to practice high ethical standards.
• Community Service covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community.
• International Service encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary’s humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding and peace.

The Four-Way Test

The test, which has been translated into more than 100 languages, asks the following questions:
Of the things we think, say or do

1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
   

Mission

The mission of Rotary International, a worldwide association of Rotary clubs, is to provide service to others, to promote high ethical standards, and to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.

Diversity and Rotary

Rotary International recognizes the value of diversity within individual clubs. Rotary encourages clubs to assess those in their communities who are eligible for membership, under existing membership guidelines, and to endeavor to include the appropriate range of individuals in their clubs. A club that reflects its community with regard to professional and business classification, gender, age, religion, and ethnicity is a club with the key to its future.

Moving toward the future

In 2001-02, Rotary International began developing a strategic plan to guide the organization as it entered its second century of service. In June 2007, the Board of Directors approved the RI Strategic Plan 2007-10, which identifies seven priorities:

• Eradicate polio.
• Advance the internal and external recognition and public image of Rotary.
• Increase Rotary’s capacity to provide service to others.
• Expand membership globally in both numbers and quality.
• Emphasize Rotary’s unique vocational service commitment.
• Optimize the use and development of leadership talents within RI.
• Fully implement the strategic planning process to ensure continuity and consistency throughout the organization.

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