The Rotary Club of Marcellus held its annual picnic with over 20 members and guests in attendance. Announcements were made about upcoming events and speakers for future meetings. The picnic was enjoyed by all, with thanks to those who helped organize and provide food and drinks. A pilot evening meeting was held with several prospective new members expressing interest in joining.

1. July 19, 2011
resident Bill welcomed us to our Annual Picnic. We had thirteen CALENDAR
P members and 11 guests present: Dot Bednarski, Anita Diefes, Ed
Diefes, Jerry Ferro, Jim Gascon, Debbie Glisson, Bill Grossman,
Kevin Pangman, Greg Quick, Donna Scuderi, Helen Shaffer, Bob Shields
Aug 3rd – Rebound Welcome Home
Dinner will be held at 6:00 pm at
the Rusty Rail in Canastota, NY to
and Lee Williams. We also welcomed our guests, Sue and Tonya O’hara, welcome home our returning
Kieshma Alexander, Peg Shields, Debbie Quick, Kelly Pangman and their Youth Exchange Students.
granddaughter Ember, Allene Grossman, Pat Reagan, Jackie Bellamy Aug 27th – Run for the Woods
and Penny Williams. Oct 25th – 5:00 pm Serve free Loaves
and Fishes Dinner at St. John’s.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Nov 6th – 12:30 pm Serve lunch at
C Our District Governor, Jim Gascon, will make his official visit on Samaritan Center
Tuesday, July 26th.
C Jim Gascon talked about the new Conference Center at Vernon SPEAKERS — Please let Bill Grossman, know
Downs where our District Conference will be held. He will have who you have coming.
registration forms next week and hopes for a good turnout from our Jul 26 ‐ District Governor’s Official
club. Visit, Jim Gascon DG
C Dues are due – $333 for dues and meals for the full year and Aug 2 ‐ Phyllis Danks will present Tom
$166.50 for ½ year with the remainder due January 1st 2012. Shadle who will speak about
C Thanks to the efforts of Kelly Pangman, Ed Diefes, Bill Grossman and Medicare and Benefits.
others, our new website is now available on the web at Aug 9 ‐ Joe DeCapio
http://www.marcellusrotary.com. Check it out. Aug 16 – Anita Diefes
OUR PICNIC – WATERING SCHEDULE – Week of...
We had a wonderful picnic thanks to Helen Shaffer and her helpers Jul 18 ‐ Bill Grossman
who brought the chicken and set things up and thanks to Kevin Jul 25 ‐ Bob Shields
Pangman who brought the ice cold drinks (much needed on a warm Aug 1 ‐ Bill Grossman
evening). The park was wonderful and we had great time for visiting. Aug 8 ‐ April Tucker
Bill brought us together for announcements and introductions. He
asked each person to introduce her/himself and tell something others OVERHEARD
might not know about them. And “a good time was had by all.” Six retired Irishmen were playing
poker in O’Leary’s apartment, when
OUR PILOT CLUB MEETING – Paddy Murphy loses $500 on a single
We had nine prospective members present for our first meeting of hand, clutches his chest, and drops
the evening section of our Pilot Club project with two people saying dead at the table. Showing respect for
their spouses were interested in joining. Here is a note from DG Jim: their fallen brother, the other five
I think we therefore have a potential of 11‐12 new members continue playing standing up. Michael
after the first meeting. The consensus of the group was that O’Connor looks around and asks, ‘Oh,
they liked Krabby Kirks and Wednesday seemed a good day for me boys, someone’s got to tell Paddy’s
wife. Who will it be?’ They draw

2. them. They were also interested in eventually forming a new straws. Paul Gallagher picks the short
club should they reach the desired 25 members. There were one. They tell him to be discreet, be
two members present from the Camillus Club, George Mango gentle, don’t make a bad situation any
and Immediate past president Cheryl Javier. They offered the worse. ‘Discreet?? I’m the most
unqualified support of the Camillus club. After meeting with Bill discreet Irishmen you’ll ever meet.
and the perspective members I think I now have a better handle Discretion is me middle name. Leave it
on how I would suggest we proceed. I look forward to sharing to me.’ Gallagher goes over to
this with the Club and Board of Directors soon. – Jim Murphy’s house and knocks on the
door. Mrs. Murphy answers, and asks
THE ABCs OF ROTARY what he wants. Gallagher declares,
[These short articles about Rotary were first published in the weekly bulletin of the ‘Your husband just lost $500, and is
Rotary Club of North Stockton, California, U.S.A. That was well before their author,
afraid to come home.’ ‘Tell him to
Cliff Dochterman, became president of Rotary International for the year 1992‐93.]
The 4‐Way Test drop dead!’, says Murphy’s wife. ‘I’ll
One of the most widely printed and quoted statements of business go tell him,’ says Gallagher. [from Joe De
Capio]
ethics in the world is the Rotary “4‐Way Test.” It was created by An Irishman who had a little too
Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor in 1932 when he was asked to take charge of much to drink is driving home from the
the Chicago‐based Club Aluminum Company, which was facing city one night, and of course his car is
bankruptcy. Taylor looked for a way to save the struggling company weaving violently all over the road. A
mired in depression‐caused financial difficulties. He drew up a 24‐word cop pulls him over. ‘So,’ says the cop
code of ethics for all employees to follow in their business and to the driver, ‘where have ya been?’
professional lives. The 4‐Way Test became the guide for sales, ‘Why, I’ve been to the pub of course,’
production, advertising and all relations with dealers and customers, slurs the drunk. ‘Well,’ says the cop, ‘it
and the survival of the company was credited to this simple philosophy. looks like you’ve had quite a few to
Herb Taylor became president of Rotary International during drink this evening.’ ‘I did all right,’ the
1954‐55. The 4‐Way Test was adopted by Rotary in 1943 and has been drunk says with a smile. ‘Did you
translated into more than 100 languages and published in thousands of know,’ says the cop, standing straight,
ways. The message should he known and followed by all Rotarians. and folding his arms across his chest,
“Of the things we think, say or do: ‘that a few intersections back, your
1. Is it the TRUTH? wife fell out of your car?’ ‘Oh, thank
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? heavens,’ sighs the drunk. ‘For a
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? minute there, I thought I’d gone deaf.’
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?” [from Joe De Capio]
The long line must have given him
FACES OF ROTARY time to make the connection between
his order and his waistline. As the
Meet Ailinda Sawe, aMeet Ailinda Sawe, a woman handed him his shake, she
member of the Rotary Club of said, "Sorry about the wait." "That's
Dar‐es‐Salaam‐Mzizima, Tanzania. Sawe used her okay," he replied. "I'm going to lose it."
fashion design skills to launch her own company, [from Stan Kegel]
Afrika Sana, and has founded a nonprofit to bring
art and culture to children. member of the Rotary Club of CONTACT INFORMATION
Dar‐es‐Salaam‐Mzizima, Tanzania. Sawe used her fashion design skills You can contact Bill Grossman, at
to launch her own company, Afrika Sana, and has founded a nonprofit bgrossman@marcelluspc.com. The
to bring art and culture to children. Club address is PO Box 265, Marcellus
In 2009, after visiting the Dar‐es‐Salaam‐Mzizima club to ask for NY 13108.
support, she decided to join. “I found a fellowship where every nation,
every color, all of humanity can be like a family,” she says. “I’ve got a “S/he Profits Most
place where I can serve my people and serve the world.”
Who Serves Best”