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Rotary International
Service Above Self
We’ve all seen the signs in our community –
“Scoreboard donated by the Rotary Club,” “Playground
built by Rotary Club” or heard “Rotary Scholarship
presented to,” but do you know what it means to be a
member of the Rotary?
The official description from the Rotary
International Website is: “Rotary is a worldwide
organization of more than 1.2 million business,
professional, and community leaders. Members of
Rotary clubs, known as Rotarians, provide humanitarian
service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations,
and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
There are 33,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200
countries and geographical areas. Clubs are nonpolitical,
nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds.
As signified by the motto Service Above Self, Rotary’s
main objective is service — in the community, in the
workplace, and throughout the world.”
As a member of the Fort Fairfield Rotary Club
what my membership means to me is being a part of an
organization whose primary focus is to do good works in
our local community as well as being a part of some great
international projects. I like having the peace of mind with
the knowledge that the money raised actually does get to the
people in need and not lining the pockets of some unknown
administrator.
All Rotarians are held to high ethical standards and
utilize the Rotary 4 Way Test in the things we think, say, or
do to guide us:
First: Is it the truth?
Second: Is it fair to all concerned?
Third: Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
Fourth: Is it beneficial to all concerned?
The 4 Way Test is recited at every Rotary Clubs weekly
meeting. These are our guiding principles in not only club
decisions but how each Rotarian conducts our daily lives.
Currently there are 8 Rotary Clubs in Aroostook County:
Caribou
Doug Hunter, President
[email protected]
Meet: 12 noon on Wednesdays at the Caribou Inn &
Convention Center
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Fort Fairfield Incoming President Janet Kelle
with Outgoing President Stephanie Beaulieu
Fort Fairfield
Janet Kelle, President
[email protected]
Meet: 7 a.m. on Wednesdays at the St. Denis Church
Houlton
Scott Dionne, President
[email protected]
Meet: 12 noon on Mondays at the Church of Good
Shepherd, Watson Hall
Limestone
David King, President
[email protected]
Meet: 7 a.m. Thursdays at the Loring Commerce Center
Mars Hill
Tomi Henderson, President
[email protected]
Meet: 6:30 a.m. on Tuesdays at the Aroostook Health
Center