Rotary Club of Barrie-Kempenfelt ______________________________ Eye Opener _______________________________ CAREER CONNECTIONS How to Land that JOB! So you think it is difficult to land a a job these days? Just try it if you’re disabled. The need to sell yourself becomes all important. J a y Wi l s o n , o u r g u e s t speaker, is with Career Connections. He has also worked with the Multiple Sclerosis Society and United Way. To make matters real, Jay invited Graham, one of his clients, to come along and address the group. We all know someone who may be disabled. A disability may take any one of several forms: cognitive impairment, hearing, vision, mobility, speech, etc. In the end, however, employers will tell you that disabled workers are loyal and perform very well. While the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act sets guidelines for the hiring and accommodating of anyone with a disability, it is difficult to get one’s foot in the door, because employers are scared to handle a situation that they are unfamiliar with. Career Connections helps disabled people to find jobs and to retain them. Because of his background in social services, Jay is able to get his point across and to remove the fear from the hiring equation. Getting any job requires work, and Career Connections is prepared to help, if the potential employee is prepared to do his of her part. In a way, the work is similar to that required from anyone who wants to impress an employer. First, one has to target the right companies and the right decision-makers within that company. It helps to uncover jobs that are not routinely advertised. Cover letters are important and will open doors, if written properly. The importance of a resume is well known and will become one’s ticket to an interview. A potential employee needs the backbone to get past the gatekeepers, not always an easy task. At interview time, you must sell yourself; you know that you are the best person for the job, and you must convince the employer that indeed you are. Show your interest by asking questions that show your interest. And finally, negotiate the best pay and benefits package. It might help if the potential employee views his application for employment as a two-minute commercial. Realistically, that’s all the time he our she has to impress the employer and carry the hiring interview beyond the first often awkward moments. So it is important to strategize. Anyone looking for a job must make it his or her priority. This means that research is needed to identify the right industries and the right em- ployers within those industries. Preparing for the interview cannot be over emphasized. It may mean that you have to stand in front of a mirror and answer anticipated questions. It may require assistance from someone else. It does require work ‘Rotary at Work’ is a program to support the hiring of people with disabilities. It has seen the light of day in Alberta where people with cognitive issues have been given a chance to become contributors to the Canadian economy. Employers will agree that such people have an above average attendance record, and less than 4% require any workplace accommodation. Graham stated that he is looking for a job in the office administration and/or computers. He was employed for five years at ‘A’ Channel and completed a thirteen-week internship at Talk Is Free Theatre. Jay stated that, in his previous employment, it was his task to ask for donations. In this instance, he asked that we consider what we can do for members of society who could be productive, given the chance. Career Connections will not only help with the hiring process, but will assist employers with accommodation needs. November 25, 2009 Service Above Self Visitors From Huronia: Steve Twigg Guests: Davon Taylor (Cheryl Simpson) Make-ups None reported Birthdays Make-upsGreg Coos Uylenbroek, Ferguson President: Barry Ward Editor: Cheryl Simpson Visit our website: www.clubrunner.ca/barri ekempenfelt On-line make-ups: www.rotaryeclubone.org Eye Opener Page 2 Sergeant-at-Arms The battle continues for the food supremacy. Who will win it all? Who will have the pleasure of sitting comfortably at their table and have the losers serve them breakfast? Right now, it’s difficult to say who’s in the lead. Accusations have come fast and furious over the past several weeks. Remember, it ends next Wednesday. So bring in the groceries, our truck will be there for the collection. Thanks to Joe Givens and Greg Ferguson who have been good sports about it. Recognition and honors keep coming. In the latest round, PP Gerry Pilon’s firm was recognized for its achievements in the Globe and Mail, no less. Now, that’s very near the top of the heap. Well done, Gerry. And thanks for the cash. Yogi Berra says ... Baseball is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical. Incoming Pres Mike Kinsey went to NASCAR races again, this time in Vegas. But he did a make-up while down there. Mike claims that this was three vacations in one. Now that he’s well rested, expect trouble! Oh yeah, Mickey forgot to address the chair. He hits from both sides of the plate. He's amphibious. Greg Ferguson found a bunch of things wrong with his counterpart. Joe Givens was not wearing his name badge, did not have his Rotary pin, and got his mustache shaved off ahead of schedule. Is our man falling apart? Is the pressure too much? Where’s the prozac? I never blame myself when I'm not hitting. I just blame the bat and if it keeps up, I change bats. After all, if I know it isn't my fault that I'm not hitting, how can I get mad at myself? The argument pertaining to Don Eagles rages on. Which team is he really on? Joe, who claimed Don as one of his own, accused Greg of being a thief. Don is caught in the middle of it all, and he may have problems deciding where his contribution will go. I'm a lucky guy and I'm happy to be with the Yankees. And I want to thank everyone for making this night necessary. Kevin Richards announced that his child will be born on Christmas eve. But Kevin was observed in a club setting, and there are members who wonders when he has the time to fool around in drinking establishments. By the way, Barb Richards, Kevin’s mother and a friend of our Club, has been chosen as Barrie’s Business Woman of the Year. Well done! If people don't want to come out to the ball park, nobody's gonna stop 'em. If you come to a fork in the road, take it. In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. There is a note to the effect that Glenn Gibson was asked by Joe to get bigger underwear. We only report it, folks. For more details, contact the individuals involved. We dare not go further ... We’re not quite sure who held the lucky 50/50 ticket, but whoever it was, no one got the grand prize. Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets. President Barry says ... The Eye Opener is published weekly for the sole use of the members of the Rotary Club of Barrie-Kempenfelt. The unauthorized use of text, graphics or photographs is prohibited. District 7010 Club 52439 Simcoe history .... On November 25, 1863 the Bank of Upper Canada in Barrie was robbed. Now the quote of the day ... If you’re not using your smile, you’re like a man with a million dollars in the bank and no cheque book. -Les Giblin Eye Opener Page 3 Programs Announcements December 2, 2009 Krista Lariviere Classification Talk There are good reasons to get the H1N1 vaccine. Is it worth taking a chance? Clinics are open to everyone, so go for it! Get the flu shot too. Anyone leaving early is asked to pay $1 for the privilege. This in in addition to excusing yourself to the speaker. December 9, 2009 TBA Keep in mind the ‘First Annual Great Canadian Beaver Race & Festival’. We need volunteers. If interested, contact Krista Lariviere or Don Eagles. Once again, our record is safe. we have 100% participation in the Foundation. Thanks, everyone. December 16, 2009 Club Assembly December 23, 2009 Christmas Theme Special meeting December 30, 2009 NO MEETING The Holiday Train is coming to town on December 3rd, but there won’t be any rides this year. Be at the Midhurst location by 12:40 p.m. It’s all for the Food Bank, and it’s great fun. Sign up for the Christmas Party on December 10th (Crazy Fox), or contact Heather Forde. Sign up for the RI International convention in Montreal. More about it next week. We also offer our condolences to John Grinton and his family. John’s mother passed away a few days ago. Auction Auctions continue, and we thank everyone who donated funds which will go to Christmas Cheer. This time, four Colts tickets and a $25 gift certificate where donated by Mike Kinsey, and they were won by ... Mike Kinsey! The event is January 30th. 1905-2005 Rotary Foundation Month Our Foundation is a jewel. Consider what has been accomplished in the world because of it. Does it not make sense to contribute to it? It is our best way to become truly international and, t h ro u g h o u r g o o d works, promote worldwide peace. Duty Roster Members assigned to the duty roster are required to report no later than 6:45 a.m. on the day of the meeting. November Team Captain: Gerry Pilon Dominic DeCastris Derek Smurthwaite SAA: Editor: Greeter / Thanker: December Team Captain: Steve Thompson SAA: Peter Madden Editor: Paul Pancel Greeter / Thanker: January Visit our District web site at: www.rotary7010.org John Rockbrune Alexa Wilson Gerry Pilon Kevin Richards Rob Hall Terry Steine Team Captain: Dave Warren Steve Gage Glenn Gibson SAA: Editor: Greeter / Thanker: Dan Stuart John McNiven Brad Watts February Team Captain: Greg Merrill Les Girdler Mary Poeta SAA: Editor: Greeter / Thanker: Ken Pickering TBA Eric Wormsbecker Eye Opener Page 4 Rotary International Itzhak Perlman helps PolioPlus Opinion Corner Member retention has always been an issue. The emphasis has been on attendance, with the hope that regular attendance will create an interest, thus keeping our members coming back. Some Rotarians in the know have advanced a slightly different theory. They argue that we perhaps place too much emphasis on attendance. We have been asked to get younger members to join Rotary, and we quickly forget that their family and work lives are different than ours. Young members are faced with many pressures, such as raising children and competing at the entry level in their profession. Many of us joined Rotary after our children had left the house, or were at least in their mid teens. We did not have to get them ready for school and deal with a multitude of last minute emergencies. So if attendance is not the key, what is? The answer may be found in the social aspects of Rotary. The interaction of members outside the confines of the club may indeed bring cohesiveness. Inviting a Rotary couple for dinner might be the right thing to do. Arranging group events, such as bowling, car rallies, etc. may create the glue that binds us. We should therefore place our social activities at the top of our priorities. It might be the right goal for next year. Violin virtuoso and polio survivor Itzhak Perlman received two standing ovations during a sold-out performance 8 November at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA, before an audience of 1,800, including 260 Rotarians. The concert was sponsored by the Rotary clubs of Cedar Falls, Waterloo, and Waverly as a fundraiser to benefit Rotary's efforts to eradicate polio. The clubs and individual members contributed $10,000 for the event, with proceeds going toward Rotary's US$200 Million Challenge. Perlman performed a variety of music, from Beethoven to Gershwin, and filled the second half of the 90-minute performance with pieces drawn from a stack of music at his side. Afterward, he met with Iowa Rotarians and polio survivor Doug Oberman, a retired attorney and Cedar Falls resident. "Listening to Perlman play transcends every experience you have ever had with that instrument," says Steven Carignan, executive director of the university's Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center and president of the Waterloo club. "He sets the standard for playing the violin that everyone will be measured against. "When you hear a human being surpass what you previously thought people capable of, it makes you begin to think you may be capable of more than you thought," he adds. Perlman will also perform 2 December with the New York Philharmonic in the Concert to End Polio, a benefit performance supporting the global effort to eradicate the disease. The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Avery Fisher Hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. Buy tickets. Robert S. Scott, chair of the International PolioPlus Committee, spoke at a presentation before the 8 November concert, saying improved vaccines and stronger support from government leaders in endemic countries are among the recent developments to help bring wild poliomyelitis under control. Monday Theme for 2009-10 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Bracebridge 12:15 Rotary Centre Alliston - 6:30 Lions Hall Bradford - 6:15 China Gardens Huntsville - 12:15 Grandville Inn Beeton - 6:30 Simcoe Manor Aurora - 6:30 The Atrium Collingwood 12:00 Temple Building Midland - 12:15 Brooklea Golf Barrie - 12:15 South Shore Community Ctr. Gravenhurst 12:15 The Opera House Orillia - 12:15 Highwayman Inn Wasaga Beach 12:15 Beacon Penetang - 12:00 Curling Club Barrie Huronia 12:15 South Shore Community Ctr. Washago - 7:15 a.m. Washago Community Ctr. Newmarket - 6:30 House of York Innisfil - 7:30 a.m. Innisfil YMCA Orillia-Lake Country - 7:15 Mariposa Inn Springwater 5:00 p.m. Springwater Township Offices CollingwoodSouth Georgian Bay - 7:30 Blue Mountain Golf Page 5 Eye Opener Donation to Royal Victoria Hospital It was our pleasure to present Janice Skot, president and C.E.O. of Royal Victoria Hospital, with a cheque in the amount of $10,000. This amount will reduce our commitment for the expansion of this fine facility. Janice Provided an update on Phase I of the project. The roof is on for the cancer centre, and the weather has helped a lot. We are on track to open the facility in early 2012. Of the 200 workers on site, three-quarters are from our area. It is estimated that 1,000 additional employees will be needed to complete the project. Janice is confident that we will reach our goal of $35 million very shortly. Last week, RBC donated $300,000 towards the campaign. The City of Barrie has agreed to donate %52.5 million, and the District of Muskoka will contribute an additional $3 million. Janice thanked our Club far its support over the years. Our Newest Member I was a pleasure to induct our newest member this morning. Craig Goulding’s induction was performed by PP Ken Pickering. Craig is the president of a medical supply company called ‘Link Medical’. He lives in the south end of Barrie with his wife and two children. No photo is available at this time. It will be published in due course. Please make sure that you introduce yourself to Craig and include him in your activities. Rotarians who made a diﬀerence Fifteen years after becoming a Rotarian in 1971, Bob Selinger was seriously injured in an industrial accident and had to use a wheelchair. Every day for a year, Rotarians drove Selinger to physical therapy. He eventually recovered and was able to leave the wheelchair behind. But the generosity of his Rotarian friends left a lasting impression on him, and a strong desire to give back. Selinger, a member of the Rotary Club of Newport-Irvine, California, and his wife, Jean, who died in 2005, were among several couples from the United States inducted into the Arch C. Klumph Society in late October at RI World Headquarters in Evanston, Illinois. The society honors people who give at least $250,000 to The Rotary Foundation. "You couldn't ask for a more giving or loving organization," says Selinger, who was inducted during a ceremony on 26 October. "I want to show how much I care about Rotary and the Foundation." The Selingers hosted more than 25 Rotary Youth Exchange students and supported the Annual Programs Fund, Permanent Fund, PolioPlus, and the Humanitarian Grants Program. Selinger says he made his recent contributions to the Foundation in memory of his wife. Selinger served as a district Youth Exchange officer and executive director of his regional Youth Exchange organization, and is a 2008-09 recipient of the RI Service Above Self Award. William W. and Jean Wilson Bill Wilson, a member of the Rotary Club of Greater Statesville, North Carolina, and past governor of District 7680, was inducted into the society with his wife, Jean, during a ceremony 26 October. The Wilsons support the Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution and have established an endowed fund to underwrite Rotary Peace Fellowships in perpetuity. A former officer of the U.S. Army and part owner of the G.L. Wilson Building Company, Wilson says that by giving to the Foundation, he is saying yes to a better world. Wilson represented his district at the 2003 Presidential Peace Conference in Panama. The same year, his club honored him with the District Distinguished Rotarian Award. Jack and Vivian M. Harig Jack Harig, a Rotarian for four decades and a member of the Rotary Club of Akron, Ohio, was inducted into the society with his wife, Vivian, during a ceremony on 29 October. Harig says giving to the Foundation allows Rotarians to do extraordinary things worldwide that they normally couldn't do themselves. A past governor of District 6630, Harig is a leader in the real estate industry and a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Midwest Global Trade Association. He and his wife are dedicated to the Akron Rotary Camp for Children with Special Needs. They also are longtime supporters of the Foundation's Annual Programs Fund and Permanent Fund. Eye Opener Page 6 Objects of Rotary Board of Directors 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: Barry Ward, President 1. The development of acquaintances as an opportunity for service; Jackie Glacer, Past President Mike Kinsey, Incoming President 2. 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; Steve Periard, Secretary Ben Rattelade, Community & International Service Heather Forde, Club Service & SAA Kirk Johnson, Ways and Means 3. the application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business and community life; 4. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace trough a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. The Four-Way Test Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOOD WILL and BETTER UNDERSTANDING? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? Scott Brumwell, Membership & Public Relations How to reach Our Directors Our Directors may be contacted as follows: President Barry Ward [email protected] Community & International Service Ben Rattelade [email protected] Past President Jackie Glacer [email protected] Club Service & Sergeant-at-Arms Heather Forde [email protected] Incoming President Mike Kinsey [email protected] Ways & Means Kirk Johnson [email protected] Treasurer John Grinton [email protected] Membership & Public Relations Scott Brumwell [email protected] Secretary Steve periard [email protected] Executive Director Jack Delcourt [email protected]