Greetings:
Commencing Saturday, January 1st, Rotary International promotes Vocational Service Month. 
In addition to our January 2022 Club Meetings' Programs and Members' Vocation & Career Bios Booklets, Heidi Ortiz, Ed Millett and I also wish to share with you the following Vocational Service Month promotional information: 
 
The Object of Rotary is a philosophical statement of Rotary’s purpose and the responsibilities of Rotarians. The concept of vocational service is rooted in the Second Object, which calls on Rotarians to “encourage and foster”:
These objectives are:
     * To encourage and foster high ethical standards in business and professions, to recognize the worthiness of all useful occupations, to dignify the Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society.
     * To apply the ideal of service in personal, business and community life.
     * To advance international understanding and goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of businessmen and professional men and women united in the ideal of service.
Paul Harris wrote: "Each Rotarian is a connecting link between the idealism of Rotary and their trade or profession".
 
Vocational Service is the way Rotary fosters and supports the application of the Ideal of Service to the pursuit of all vocations. It is the shared responsibility of both the Rotary Club and its members. The role of the Club is to implement and encourage the objectives by its own actions in dealing with the community and by the development of projects that enable members to use their vocational talents in the service of the community.  The role of members is to conduct themselves and their businesses in accordance with Rotary principles, and support the Vocational Service projects that the club has developed.
 
During January, Rotarians are encouraged to focus on this important avenue of Rotary service.  Discussions on vocational service can lead to projects that not only develop the ethical consciousness and vocational skills of Rotarians but also the talents within their communities.  Vocational Service Month is an opportunity to begin year-long vocational service activities, ranging from Rotary discussions to awards to community projects.
 
Here's our club's Third Annual Vocational Service Month's Community Speakers Series schedule (may be subject to change): 
Wed. January 5th: 
1) Monica LaVerdiere, owner of Bear Foot Realty (Dave Preble)   
2) Jim McCarthy, Assistant Manager at Lee Auto Credit Express (Alice Paul) 
 
Wed. January 12th - OHCHS Students of the Month Program 
 
Wed. January 19th - (our evening club meeting) Perry Palmer, Manager, Town & Country Mobile Home Community (Alice Paul)  
 
Wed. January 26th
1) Michael Dailey, Paris Police Chief & Military Veteran (Patty Rice & Liz Knox )
2) Open 
 
Wed.  February 2nd  Open** 
** Should we need this date for speaker's availability or due to a January club meeting weather related postponement.
 
Yours in Rotary,
Dan Hart, Vocational Service Director