Monday, March 4, 2002
Glenn Cumming - Director, Art Gallery of Windsor

The Art Gallery of Windsor is a chartered, non-profit, educational organization operating for the benefit of the public. It is supported by its members, donors and sponsors, the City of Windsor, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Ministry of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation.

ART GALLERY OF WINDSOR
401 Riverside Drive West
Windsor, Ontario, N9A 7J1
Glenn Cumming, Director
(519) 977-0013 / Fax (519) 977-0776
e-mail: email@artgalleryofwindsor.com
Web Site: http://www.artgalleryofwindsor.com/

The Art Gallery of Windsor presents approximately 25 exhibitions annually of historical and contemporary art which explore the art and culture primarily of Southwestern Ontario and Canada; many of these exhibitions are based upon works held in our permanent collection.

The new 24 million dollar stone, metal and glass, three-story, 70,000-square-foot Windsor Art Gallery is commonly referred to as the "western balance" of the Windsor skyline. The adaptable floor plan with retractable walls allows for galleries to be shaped according to the demands of exhibits, from small-scale paintings to mammoth sculpture to video art. And with high-tech amenities such as sophisticated climate control and security systems, the art gallery offers the necessary physical requirements to attract major national and international exhibits.

Mr, Cumming presented a realistic picture of what it takes to obtain and regularly change an art galleries' showings of works of art. He said that the gallery will strive to maintain a balance in the works shown and give due respect to contemporary artists. He noted however that patrons seem to prefer old masters in the travelling shows.

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References

• Windsor Rotarian Mina Grossman-Ianni joins National Gallery for second term as member of Board of Trustees
• On the waterfront: Gallery to open in new Windsor home with exhibits of Canada's finest art Detroit Free Press - February 4, 2001
• Art Gallery of Windsor set back by its success CBC.CA

Monday, February 25, 2002
W. Stasinski - Great Leaders

Walt is the son of hard-working Polish immigrants who came to the United States with the clothes on their back. Walt did not start speaking until he was three years old. His parents were very concerned and considered taking him to a specialist. Ironically, the little kid who didn't talk is now a professional speaker. Walt was raised in a bilingual home, assimilating the Polish and American cultures simultaneously. This led to Walt's appreciation of all people and their diversity.

Walt has a Masters Degree in Education from Wayne State University and a Masters Degree in Public Health from The University of Michigan. He began his career teaching classes and coaching football at Wayne State University
Walt's talk on leadership, people skills, and management from the heart was dynamic and well received. He was interactive with his audience and his presentation was punctuated with feats of magic designed to emphasize his points.

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Lao-Tzu said, "To lead, one must follow, and true leadership begins with a desire to serve others."

To Lead is to Serve Sandra M. Motz, MCSBA, Executive Director of Business Services, Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

Phrases associated with quality leadership are: making things happen or not happen; making people think things are possible; inspiring hope and confidence in others; creating options and opportunities; empowering and liberating people to become leaders.

Quotes from Great Leaders

Twenty people who helped define the political and social fabric of our times

Dictionary of Quotes on Leadership

Monday, February 18, 2002
Easter Seal's Kickoff featuring Bianca Lenarduzzi
as our Easter Seal Ambassador
and Cam Gardiner as the Master of Ceremonies

Windsor 1918 Rotarian, Dr. Godfrey Bacheyie, says that when he first met Bianca she could be held in the palm of her father's hand. Despite many early developmental difficulties, the Easter Seals Society has funded a number of operations that have helped support the development of the happy little 10 year old lady who is the ambassador for our campaign this year.

The Easter Seal Society celebrates 80 years of existence in the Province of Ontario in 2002.

Eighty years ago our club was involved in the society's inception. Since that time, Windsor Rotary 1918 has organized fund raising campaigns that have contributed over seven million dollars to the Society through events like the:

• "Kidsfirst" Telethon
• Our annual Walkathon.
• The Rotary in-house Donation Campaign
  
• The Royal Canadian Legion Zone A-1 Branch Fundraisers
  
• The Automotive Industry Donation Campaigns
  

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Easter Seal Advocate Publication

Easter Seal Camps Online

Where the Money Goes

Monday, February 11, 2002
Maestro John Morris Russell

In May 2001, Maestro John Morris Russell was appointed Music Director of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra, effective August 1, 2001. [Background]

Maestro Russell was chosen from a short list of nine candidates, culled from a field of over 70 qualified applicants. Maestro Russell takes the baton from former Artistic Director Susan Haig, who led the WSO for 10 seasons.
The Windsor Symphony is in its 54th year. The main concert season runs from September until May. The concerts are mostly performed in two locations: the 1200 seat Chrysler Theatre, and the smaller Assumption University Chapel, on the University of Windsor campus.
At the heart of the Orchestra are 43 contracted musicians.
The annual Education Concert Series each spring reaches over 9,000 schoolchildren and their teachers in the Windsor & Essex County region. Small ensembles of Windsor Symphony musicians perform throughout the region each season at nursing homes, hospitals, churches and community centres.

The Maestro gave an entertaining talk about how one "gets to the podium". He proved to be a real people person as he described the inside world of the symphony orchestra business. John has an obvious affinity for youth music which he expresses through children's classes and family concerts. He spoke of music as an "international language" that crosses all barriers.

• tickets/schedule
• A New Era at the WSO!
• CityBeat - Behind the Music The Maestro was recently Associate Conductor with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
  

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Members were invited to bring their wives or significant others to this pre-Valentines' Day meeting.
The audience was entertained by a number of barbershop love songs sung by a local group known as "Desperate Measures".
Valentines' Day has a varied History but almost all versions are centred around a cleric who suffered some misfortune and then was befriended by a young lady - he eventually sent her a note of thanks for her friendship in his time of need. The exchange of notes tradition has grown over the centuries.

Monday, February 4, 2002
Dr. Michelle Prince
Chiropractory

Chiropractic (pronounced KI-ro-PRAK-tic) is based on the philosophy that the relationship between structure and function in the human body is a significant health factor. The relationships between the spinal column structure and the nervous system functions are the most significant.
Dr. Prince explained the modern field of chiropractory and showed a short film to illustrate its application.

• Student Canadian Chiropractic Association
• ChiroWeb.com

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Monday, January 28, 2002
Update on Middle East
Saad Jasim, Rotary (1918) Member

While there are many conflicts taking place in the world today, the violence and hatred shown in the Middle East is of great concern to millions of people. There is little doubt that the vast resources of oil in Middle Eastern countries require oil-dependent nations to ensure that their access to that essential commodity is unhindered. Instability in the region can dramatically and quickly affect nations’ economies.

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Saad, who is from Iraq, centred his talk on the need to find an honest broker to mediate a cease fire between middle east adversaries. He called on a more powerful United Nations to intervene in peace talks and enforce negotiated settlements. He pointed out the futility in successive retaliatory bombings. He believes that it is politics rather than religious extremism that generates the continuing warfare. He said that religion is used as a cover up for power struggles. Saad also faulted the media for inciting hatred through directed reporting. He noted that Rotary was not allowed to exist in a number of these hostile countries and he criticized human rights violations and especially the discrimination against women.

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• The Global Beat Documents, analyses, and commentary on the Middle East, including Southwest Asia and North Africa.
• Middle East Links
• The Countries & People of Arabia - Special Arab Files
• Middle East Background Reports Online NewsHour
• The Middle east today discussion of events of the 20th Century leading to the current situation
• The Middle East Research and Information Project
• Palestine, Israel and the Arab-Israeli Conflict - A Primer
  

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  We examined and approved our Club financial statements during this meeting. Copies of the Auditor's Report and supporting documents were previously distributed to members at our Monday, January 21st regular meeting.

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Take a look at our International Youth Exchange Committee page for some information about the RYLA program.

Monday, January 21, 2002
Mike Robinson, Chairman of the Board
Windsor Chamber of Commerce

The mission of a Chamber of Commerce is to work for a healthy business climate - to get involved - to serve as an advocate for, a community partner, a resource and catalyst for business - to be a membership organization dedicated to meeting the identified needs of its' surrounding area by fostering economic opportunity within the region - to provide the area with leadership and vision - to be at the forefront, or play a key role, in progressive projects - to be an organization that will effect positive change - to ensure a sustainable economic, social, and natural environment for current and future generations - and most importantly, to work for both the region's economic vitality and quality of life.

Find a Chamber of Commerce or a City - State - Province

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There is a new Rotex club of rebounders being developed. It will need some financial support in order to launch. Two of the young people, Dawn and Herb, shown above, talked to club members about their plans.

Monday, January 14, 2002
Club Assembly - Rotary Foundation Meeting

What are called "Club Assemblies" are held at intervals during the year.
This particular meeting was designed as a Rotary Foundation information session panel with explanations from panel members about how the Foundation collects and administers its' funds.
In order to convince Rotarians that the Foundation concept was not just an international effort, staged interaction came from audience members who told how their local charities benefited from the Foundation's grants.
The presentation was well received by the Rotary audience, many of whom said that they now understood much more about the Foundation and its work.

Since some of the discussion materials deal with sensitive issues, full reports from the Club Assembly meetings appear behind your Rotary password. The user name is "rotary1918" - If you have forgotten the password, call the office or contact your webmaster.

Monday, January 7, 2002
Mayor Michael Hurst's State of the City address Meeting

The Mayor's State of the City Address features an annual retrospective of Windsor's Municipal Development.

City Centre Revitalization Initiative
City Council
Windsor's Community Strategic Plan


An audience of 540 crowded the Caboto's Canadian room to listen to our mayor present an analysis of last year's city related happenings and some plans for the future.
Given the current state of the Canadian economy, concern about recent financial dealings in City Hall and the repercussions from the recent terrorist activities in the United States, there was a high level of interest in what our chief executive would have to say.

Mayor Hurst first presented a number of facts and figures which indicated that there were some positive aspects to the current outlook for our City
The Mayor declared that "the previous 12 months have without question been the most difficult time I've experienced as mayor" He accepted the ultimate responsibility for the MPF debacle with the promise of a public discovery process to reveal any "wrongdoing or bad judgment" in the administration.
He next discussed the financing misunderstandings surrounding the proposals to build a new arena but did not reveal whether the construction was still a city priority.
The Mayor said that "City council has adopted new strategies which give us accurate cost figures for this and for everything that council deals with".
His next topic was property taxes - he assured the audience that the rumoured 8 to 9 percent increase would not happen - that a rate approaching that of inflation would be the target.
The remainder of the Mayor's speech dealt with accomplishments during the last year such as the opening of the new Art Gallery, our expanding Hospitals, the new satellite Medical School and the Rotary's Children's Safety Villlage.
The Mayor summed up the past year as one of "Triumph and Trial".

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