Volume 60   Number 6
Welcome to the resurrected Hartman Gazette, the official Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Wyckoff-Midland Park. The Bulletin is named after John Hartman (1924-2002) a long time member of the Club and a PDG for District 7490. 
 
Make Note of our Upcoming Meetings:
 
August 15 - Rotarian John Adams
August 22 - District Governor John Mitchell Visit
 
Are you “All In”?
At last spring’s PETS, Andy and Paul and all the participants were treated to an amazing inspirational talk by Gian Paul Gonzalez. Gian Paul had a career as a professional basketball player, but decided his true calling was to teach world history to high school students. He had to return to school to get his teaching certificate, but spent his time tutoring and coaching inmates in the juvenile justice system. This was just the beginning of his story.
 
At our August 8th meeting we showed a video of his talk to the Club. If you missed it, you can access it here. https://youtu.be/IxT6sfZyai0
YOUTH EXCHANGE
Rotary Youth Exchange is one of Rotary's most popular programs to promote international understanding and develop lifelong friendships. It began in 1927 with the Rotary Club of Nice, France. In 1939 an extensive Youth Exchange was created between California and Latin America. Since then the program has expanded around the world. In recent years more than 7,000 young people have participated annually in Rotary-sponsored exchange programs.

The values of Youth Exchange are experienced not only by the high school-age students involved but also by the host families, sponsoring clubs, receiving high schools and the entire community Youth Exchange participants usually provide their fellow students in their host schools with excellent opportunities to learn about customs, languages, traditions and family life in another country. Youth Exchange offers young people interesting opportunities and rich experiences to see another part of the world. Students usually spend a full academic year abroad, although some clubs and districts sponsor short term exchanges of several weeks or months.
Approximately 36 percent of Rotary Youth Exchange students are hosted or sent by the clubs in the United States and Canada. European countries account for about 40 percent, and 12 percent come from Australia and New Zealand. Asian clubs sponsor 5 percent, and 7 percent come from Latin American countries. Over 70 percent of all Rotary districts participate in Youth Exchange activities.

Youth Exchange is a highly recommended program for all Rotary clubs as a practical activity for the enhancement of international understanding and goodwill.
Gift of Life Update
Paul and Carmen shared the good news that our Gift of Life child, Hans, had been seen by another cardiologist and surgeon on Long Island, and the surgeon is willing to do the procedure. Surgery is scheduled for early this coming week. Please keep the young man in your prayers!
Can you define “Rotary”?
How do you describe the organization called "Rotary"? There are so many characteristics of a Rotary club as well as the activities of a million Rotarians. There are the features of service, internationality, fellowship, classifications of each vocation, development of goodwill and world understanding, the emphasis of high ethical standards, concern for other people and many more descriptive qualities.
 
In 1976 the Rotary International Board of Directors was interested creating a concise definition of the fundamental aspects of Rotary. They turned to the three men who were then serving on Rotary's Public Relation Committee and requested that a one-sentence definition of Rotary be pre pared. After numerous drafts, the committee presented this definition, which has been used ever since in various Rotary publications:
 
"Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.”
 
Those 31 words are worth remembering when someone asks, "What is a Rotary club?"
This week's chuckle!
Our Club doesn't happen by magic - join us every Thursday morning at 7:30 am at The Brick House - 179 Godwin Ave in Wyckoff.
 
If you are not a member, check us out and be our guest for Breakfast, Fellowship, and Inspiration, any Thursday morning!
 
 
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