ROTARY INTERNATIONAL WORLD HEADQUARTERS:
One Rotary Centre, 1560 Sherman Ave, Evanston, Illinois, 60201, U.S.
Telephone: 847 866 3000. Fax: 847 328 8554.

General officers of R.I. for 2004-05
President, Glenn E. Estess, Sr., Shades Valley, Ala., U.S.A.; President-elect, Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar, Goteborg, Sweden; Vice President, John F. Germ, Chattanooga, Tenn., U.S.A.; Treasurer, David D. Morgan, Porthcawl, Wales; Directors, Ronald L. Beaubien, Coronado, Calif., U.S.A.; Jocelyn I. Bolante, Paranaque South, Philippines; John J. Eberhard, London, Ont., Canada; Serge Gouteyron, Denain-Bouchain, France; Sushil Gupta, Delhi Midwest, India; Solve Kernell, Kalmar, Sweden; David Linett, Somerville and Bridgewater, N.J., U.S.A.; Michael D. McCullough, Trenton, Mich., U.S.A.; Yoshikazu Minamisono, Hofu, Japan; G. Kenneth Morgan, Chapel Hill, N.C., U.S.A.; Luiz Coelho De Oliveira, Limeira-Leste, Brazil; Jose Antonio Salazar Cruz, Bogota Occidente, Colombia; Sakuji Tanaka, Yashio, Japan; Constant A.G.M. Tempelaars, Vianen-Vreeswijk, The Netherlands; Rodger W. Wagner, Scottsdale, Ariz., U.S.A. General Secretary: Edwin H. Futa, East Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.

R.I. South Pacific, Philippines Office
McNamara Centre, Level 2, 100 George Street, Parramatta, N.S.W., 2150 or P.O. Box 1415, Parramatta, N.S.W., 2124. Telephone: (02) 9635 3537. Fax: (02) 9689 3169. Office hours: Open daily from 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. except weekends and public holidays. Administration: Manager, John Tucker; Co-ordinator, Leanne Mackenzie; Literature Clerk, Michelle Fuller; Receptionist, Barbara Stuart. Club and District Administration (formerly service): Supervisor, Tony Quinn; Correspondent, Sherrine de Silva: Finance Supervisor, Brian Carroll; Co-ordinators, John Jiang and Wendy Tran; Assistant, Rebecca Tucker; Junior finance assistant, Cecille Costelo; The Rotary Foundation: Supervisor, Terry Davies; TRF Assistant, Amabel Pante. How to e-mail staff: Start with the staff member's last name (up to seven letters), then add first letter of the first name, except John Jiang (jiangx) followed by @rotaryintl.org Example: smithj@rotaryintl.org for John Smith.
R.I. Internet address:www.rotary.org

Rotary Down Under - The Council
R.I. Past Director John Thorne, District Governors Axel Handevitt-Haar (D9450), John Iriks (D9460), Hugh Langridge (D9470), Katina Jones (D9500), Euan Miller (D9520), Trevor Williams (D9550), John Ker (D9570), Robert Jeffery (D9600), Des Lawson (D9630), Margaret Hayes (D9640), Harry Durey (D9650), Michael McNamara (D9670), Bruce Allen (D9680), Lloyd Roever (D9690), Bruce Barber (D9700), Bob Greeney (D9710), Robert Richards (D9750), Cathy Roth (D9780), Mani Seneviratne (D9790), Judy Nettleton (D9800), Denis Hyland (D9810), David Louden (D9820), Muriel Heron (D9830), Ken Linkhorn (D9910), Beryl Robinson (D9920), Bruce Scott (D9930), Barbara Williams (D9940), Alex Murray (D9970), Martin Chappell (D9980).

The Committee: R.I. Past Director Bill Boyd, R.I. Past Director John Thorne, R.I. Director Jocelyn Bolante (co-opted), Past District Governors Paul Gillett, Vance Hilton, Colin Thorniley, Terry Edwards, Peter Williams and Bob Aitken (secretary) and Rotarian Barry Antees (general manager).

Advisory Committee New Zealand, Pacific Islands: R.I. Past Director Bill Boyd (chairman), R.I. Past Director Grattan O'Connell, Past District Governors Geoff Dainty, Rob Crabtree, Fergus Cumming, Allan Birrell and Stuart Heal and Rotarian Rex Moms..

Dear Fellow Rotarians, In 1912, Rotary founder Paul Harris wrote: “It is the Rotarian idea that a man’s business is the best and truest expression of the man. The character of the membership of Rotary clubs must be kept high because from the membership of Rotary clubs come your friends and mine.’’

Those words are just as pertinent today as they were when written nearly 100 years ago. Vocational service is a hallmark of our organisation that sets it apart from all other service groups. From the beginning, Rotarians have advocated fair business practices and high ethical standards. As business owners, they wanted to earn the public’s trust and offer the best products and services that were available. They had pride in what they did and in their employees.

As we commemorate Vocational Service Month in October, I encourage Rotarians to contribute to their communities through their businesses or professions. One of the greatest assets of Rotary is its diverse membership. Rotarians can use their vocational expertise in medicine, technology, education, agriculture, and other professions to help people locally or abroad. Club members can serve as mentors to youth, promote functional literacy in the workplace, sponsor microenterprise projects and provide jobs to young people and those with disabilities.

The Rotary Foundation of R.I. sponsors hundreds of projects that help develop vocational skills so that people can learn a trade and become self-sufficient. You can also put your talents to work as a Rotary Volunteer or have some fun by joining a Rotary Fellowship that focuses on a particular occupation.

During an era of corporate scandals and questionable business practices, it is essential that Rotarians maintain ethical standards. When I visit a commercial establishment, I am always pleased when I see a The 4-Way Test plaque on the wall. It tells me that the manager or owner is a Rotarian who cares about his customers. I feel a sense of trust that the job will get done – and get done well.

The centennial year is an ideal time to recognise business leaders who act with integrity and social responsibility. This year, we have established the Rotary Centennial Service Award for Professional Excellence to recognise non-Rotarians for exceptional professional achievement consistent with the ideals of Rotary. We are looking to recognise those community leaders who have demonstrated high ethical standards, achieved professional distinction, and trained or mentored others in their field.

As we enter a new century of service, let us Celebrate Rotary through vocational service. As past R.I. President Raymond Havens observed in 1922: “As a harbinger of business ethics, Rotary sends its message around the world that true service means personal responsibility for peace on earth and goodwill toward men.’’

It's a message that’s still relevant today.
Glenn E. Estess Sr.
President, Rotary International

Glen E Estess Snr. President. Rotary International