Rotary Club of Tampa- Hyde Park
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are few organizations that last 100 years. The fact that Rotary has
reached this important milestone is a sign that there is tremendous need
for Rotary service,” said Glenn E. Estess, Rotary International’s
President for 2004-2005. “We must draw inspiration from past success to
help us face the challenges of a second century of service.” |
| About Rotary |
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| Rotary is a worldwide organization of
business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service,
encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build
goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians
belong to more than 31,000 Rotary clubs located in 166 countries. With the 50th anniversary of the declaration of Dr. Jonas Salk's vaccine as safe and effective, Rotary members worldwide praise this achievement, which helped lay the groundwork for the current effort to eradicate polio worldwide.
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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:
FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
SECOND. 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;
THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
From the earliest days of the organization, Rotarians were concerned with promoting high ethical standards in their professional lives. One of the world's most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics is The 4-Way Test, which was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as RI president) when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy. This 24-word test for employees to follow in their business and professional lives became the guide for sales, production, advertising, and all relations with dealers and customers, and the survival of the company is credited to this simple philosophy. Adopted by Rotary in 1943, The 4-Way Test has been translated into more than a hundred languages and published in thousands of ways. It asks the following four questions:
"Of the things we think, say or do:
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?"
Rotary's "Four Avenues of Service"
"Club Service" involves all of the activities necessary for Rotarians to perform in order to make their club function successfully.
"Vocational Service" is a description of the opportunity each Rotarian has to represent the dignity and utility of one's vocation to the other members of the club. Additionally, Vocational Service presents an opportunity for Rotarians to share Rotary ideals such as the four-way test with non-Rotarians in the workplace.
"Community Service" pertains to those activities which Rotarians undertake to improve the quality of life in their community. It frequently involves assistance to youth, the aged, handicapped and others who look to Rotary as a source of hope for a better life.
"International Service," describes the many programs and activities which Rotarians undertake to advance international understanding, goodwill and peace. International Service projects are designed to meet humanitarian needs of people in many lands.
Past Presidents of the Rotary Club of Tampa- Hyde Park
1993-1994 Joel Patterson*PHF, C
1994-1995 Joanne Pistorius*PHF, AG, C
1995-1996 Dan Perry (the Honorable Judge)*PHF, C
1996-1997 John LaRocca, C
1997-1998 Gary Volenec* C
1998-1999 Debra Smietanski*PHF
1999-2000 Emily Duty*PHF
2000-2001 Doug Johnson*PHF, C
2001-2002 Mike Hahn*PHF
2002-2003 Bill Moline, *PHF, AG
2003-2004 Harry Heuman,*PHF, AG
2004-2005 Denny Morgenstern, *PHF
2005-2006 Robert LaPlant, *PHF
2006-2007 Toni Short*PHF
2007-2008 Joanne Pistorius*PHF, AG, C
*PHF- Paul Harris Fellow, AG- Assistant District Governor, C- Charter Member
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Greater
Tampa Chamber of Commerce
About Hyde Park, Tampa, Florida, USA
About the Mayor:
Pam Iorio
Until 1930, the City of Tampa had no flag. In June of that year a local industrial engineer presented Mayor D. B. McKay with his original design symbolizing the city’s multi-national heritage. McKay, in turn, presented the banner to the Board of Representatives and recommended that it be adopted as the official flag of the City. Meeting on July 1, 1930 the Board acted favorably on the recommendation. One week later during a session of the Board, Mayor McKay publicly and officially accepted the flag from its designer, F. Grant Whitney.
Red, white, and blue for the Stars and Stripes, the red and gold of Spain, the British Union Jack, the red, white and green of Italy and the French tricolor were used to portray the countries that contributed to the growth of Florida.
Spain's role in the development of Tampa begins with the initial Spanish exploration of the Tampa Bay area in 1528. Spain's colors of red and gold signify their importance in Tampa's history.
In 1763, England purchased Florida from Spain and a lengthy period of British influence began. Both colonization and commerce were encouraged by the British and the population of the Tampa Bay area grew considerably until, in 1821, the United States purchased Florida. British contribution to Tampa is denoted by the Union Jack and portions of the Crosses of St. Andrew and St. George; the state is acknowledged both by the red, white and red stripe of its flag and by the letter "F".
As an American territory, Florida ,and the town of Tampa, flourished. Fort Brooke was established and, in 1834, the Territorial Legislature created Hillsborough County, which is symbolized by a stylized "H".
The official seal of the City of Tampa, superimposed on a blue "T", commemorates the official birth of the City of Tampa in 1855.
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