Service Above Self
Pictured: Meadowbrook High School students and Interact Club members ready to start packing food baskets.
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Many people know Rotary as a service organization. Fewer know that Rotary also encourages members to use high ethical standards in their business and home lives.
Rotarians use the 4-Way Test as a measuring stick for conduct and as a guide for right thinking. Elden Hudson from the Zanesville Noon Rotary Club shared the history of the 4-Way Test with Byesville Club members.
The 4-Way Test has been a part of Rotary since it was officially by Rotary International in 1943. In 1932, Herbert J. Taylor, the author of the 4-Way Test, was assigned to rescue a company from bankruptcy. He decided to emphasize the company’s character, dependability and service orientation. He searched for a code of ethics to be guide for company behavior and policies. He wanted something short that could be remembered and easily applied on a daily basis. All the codes he found were long and impracticable. Finally, Taylor wrote a 24 word ethics code he titled the 4-Way Test.
Company employees began using the code to check their decisions, plans, company policies, and advertising statements. The result—the company came back from bankruptcy and developed into a business valued at $2 million dollars.
Taylor discovered that the benefits of the 4-Way Test were not limited to business. He said, “…you cannot constantly apply the 4-Way Test … each day in business without getting into the habit of doing it in your home, social and community. You thus become a better father, a better friend, and a better citizen.”
What are these 24 words that can have such a transforming power? They are:
1. Is it the truth?
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
3. Will it build good will and better friendships?
4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
On his death, Taylor gifted the copyright of the 4-Way Test to Rotary International. These 24 words are used successfully around the world in business, government, and schools—wherever Rotarians are—as an effective measuring stick for ethical thinking.
Hudson challenged members of Byesville Rotary to use the 4-Way Test on a daily basis. He ended his talk by relating his personal experience with the transforming power of these 24 simple words.
Established in 1998, the goal of the Guernsey County Opportunity Center is to get people re-employed and back to work. Sue Thomas, Manager of the Center, pointed out that the Center provides “…a one stop spot” for people seeking jobs to begin their search.
The Center works with both job-seekers and employers. An important responsibility for staff members is to provide support services to job seekers. The services offered are aimed at meeting a variety of needs such as customized training programs, help writing resumes both paper and on-line, sponsoring job fairs, and wage subsidy programs.
People who are actively looking for work are offered support services to help provide for basic needs and to reduce emotional stress while the job seeker looks for re-employment. These services include referrals to child care providers, transportation assistance, and referrals to other agencies providing help to provide basic needs.
A second responsibility of the Center is to work with employers. Staff members work with businesses to provide on the job training for newly hired employees. They also work with at risk businesses to develop strategies to help the business avoid closing or downsizing. If a company does close, Opportunity Center staff works with both the company and employees to manage the closing process, to reduce harm to employees, and to help them find reemployment as quickly as possible.
The Opportunity Center is a fully funded government agency with a civilian advisory board. Services are offered free to community members. The Guernsey County Opportunity Center is located in the Willett-Pratt Center on the Zane State Campus in Cambridge. More information is available at 740-432-2381 or http://www.guernseyworks.com/
Byesville Rotary’s next meeting will be 7:30 am, September 28, at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Larry Miller, 740-439-2767.
September Rotarian, "Fragile resilience," p. 42.
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Debbie Allender, representing the John and Annie Glenn Historic Site and the National Road/Zane Grey Museum introduced Byesville Rotary members to two local opportunities for first hand experiences of the area’s history.
New Concord is the site of John Glenn’s boyhood home which is now serves as the John and Annie Glenn Historic Site. Debbie reported, “John Glenn agreed to [the use of his home as a] museum on condition the site be used for education.
Visitors to the John and Annie Glenn Site are offered two distinct living history experiences. Visitors are introduced to life during the 1937 Depression or learn how families coped with life on the home front during WWII. Tours may include an introduction to ration coupons, clothes made from feed sacks, and the meaning of blue or gold star flags. At the conclusion of the living history experience, visitors tour the upstairs exhibits which include John Glenn’s boyhood bedroom and toy room as well as galleries with mementoes from John Glenn’s life and career.
The National Road/ Zane Grey Museum focuses on three areas of local history--the National Road, Zane Grey, the author, and Ohio art pottery. The recently renovated museum introduces visitors to the history of the National Road. Sections of the original road are still in use today as parts of Old Rte. 40 and Rte. 40.
A second section of the museum is dedicated to Zane Grey, a local boy from Zanesville, who grew up to be the author of a series of successful Western novels. A final section displays art pottery produced in the area from local clays. Debbie stated that this important collection of Roseville, Weller and Rookwood potter is worth over $1 million.
Byesville Rotary’s next meeting will be 7:30 am, August 31, at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Larry Miller, 740-439-2767.
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August 3 is a business meeting--remember to bring canned meat or $3.00 to give to Bob Long.
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A Red Eye Bus Tour is being planned for the latter part of October. Tanya Hitchens is chairing committee. Current committee members are Dan Navicky, Oziel Jeffries, and Phyliss Jeffries. Club members are asked to begin recruiting passengers.
Board meeting: July 22, 12n at Plus one Pizza.
Karen St. Clair, from the Guernsey County WIC program, spoke to the club about the nutrition education program. WIC is a federal program providing nutrition supplements to people who meet the program guidelines. People eligible for the program include expectant mothers, mothers who are breastfeeding, and parents who have a child under 5 years old. They must also live in Ohio, meet the WIC income guidelines, and have a medical card. To find out more about the Guernsey County program, call 740-439-3577, exts. 242, 248, or 249.
Parents who are interested in the program must interview with a WIC staff member as part of the qualification process. The interview includes a nutrition assessment and a brief health assessment geared toward identifying possible health problems such as a child’s failure to thrive or low blood iron.
Karen stated that the program not only provides monthly food coupons aimed at improving the nutrition of participants’ diets but also provides education about nutrition. WIC staff will recommend changes in diet and issue a food packet of coupons individualized for a family’s specific nutrition needs. The food coupons help a family purchase nutritional food such as cereal, juice, milk, fresh fruit and vegetables.
The program also provides breastfeeding information and support for women who want to breastfeed their new infant. More information about WIC is available at http://www.odh.ohio.gov
In other business, the club voted to donate money to support Kelly DeLancey‘s participation in the Junior Olympic Nationals being held in California, July 27-Aug. 1. Trevor Black reported that the annual golf outing fundraiser earned almost $3500 for the Scholarship Fund. He felt the club can do even better next year by increasing the numbers of teams participating. The clubs next chicken BBQ will be held August 7 at the Rotary gazebo in Byesville.
The club’s next meeting will be 7:30 am, July 27, 2010, at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Larry Miller, 740-439-2767
1) Byesville Rotary 2010 golf Outing winners: Adam Veselenak, Van Fossen, and Ben McManaway
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Cliff Little from the OSU Extension Office spoke to Byesville Rotary about educational programs the Extension offers to Guernsey and Noble County communities. There are educational programs for everyone--children, adults, amateur gardeners, farmers.
Cliff is one of many Extension staff members located throughout the state who work to bring the knowledge of the university directly to people involved in four major areas--family and consumer sciences, 4-H youth development, community development, and agriculture and natural resources.
Members of the club were impressed by how many businesses and individuals in Guernsey county can benefit from using the resources provided by the Extension. Easy access to educational programs and other services provided by the Extension is available at http://guernsey.osu.edu/
Cliff explained how current issues can have a direct affect on the local community. For example, developing fuels from soybeans and switch grass will provide additional market opportunities for farmers and will lead to cleaner air for all of us.
Club members who spent Saturday barbequing chickens reported that the chickens sold quickly. All were sold by 1:00.
One of the club members, Jamie Hopps, is taking responsibility for a program to provide supplies to soldiers serving overseas. Club members can see her to find out how they can contribute.
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Tony Brown, Guernsey County Auditor, was guest speaker As Auditor, he is responsible for accounting for all the money received by Guernsey County during the year. This includes issuing checks to cover the County obligations, distributing tax dollars to townships, villages, cities, and various other institutions.
He administers the biweekly county payroll which covers about 500 employees.
He is also responsible for checking all commercial weighing and measuring equipment used by businesses in the County. Ensuring accuracy of this type of equipment protects County residents from being charged unfairly. During the year, the auditor inspects over 100 pieces of equipment at 150 businesses in the County.
Mr. Brown assured the club members that he cannot raise or lower property taxes. Tax rates are determined by budget requests submitted by each government unit. Ohio law allows the county to asses a tax rate of 10 mills without a vote. County residents must vote to approve any increase in the tax rate over 10%.
Tony is pleased that the Auditor’s office now has a web site--www.Guernsey county.org/agencies/auditor.asp. More information about the services the auditor/s office provides and contact numbers are available on the site.
Another service that the County Auditor’s office provides are several programs providing tax relief to specifically defined residents of the County. These programs include the Homestead Exemption for people over 65 and the Current Agriculture Use Valuation (CAUV). Contact the Auditor’s Office for more information, 740-432-9243.
Because of rain, the club had to cancel its annual golf outing. The event has been rescheduled for May 23, at Wildfire in New Concord. Additional three person teams are still welcome. Fees are $55 per person. Lunch and cash prizes are included in the fee. People interested in participating should contact Larry Miller, 439-7606 or lmiller@pebo, Trent Black at 685-2525, or Trevor Black at 685-2550.
The chicken BBQ planned for May 8 was cancelled because of windy conditions. It has been rescheduled for May 22. As usual, it will be held at the gazebo in downtown Byesville.
The club’s next meeting will be 7:30 am, May 4, at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Larry Miller, 740-439-2767.
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Pictured: Shana Fair, Speaker Host; Tim Callahan, American Cancer Society, Joe Waske, Byesville President Elect.
Pictured: Interact Distinguished Service Citations—Levi Snyder and Cody Gann.
Pictured: Meadowbrook Interact 2010 inductees--back row: Tyler Tickle, Devon Cork, Karli Tellop, Macie Penrod, Miranda Miser, Rachel Jirles, Jessica George, Erica Clouse; front row: Katie Kovalchic, Katlynn Tonnous, Kaila Czigans, Erikka King, Erin Smith, Trislyn Treherne, Bria Graham, Tessa Bickford.
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