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The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, home of The Mutter Museum
Oct. 11, 2017
The Mütter Museum, America’s finest museum of medical history, helps the public appreciate the mysteries and beauty of the human body while understanding the history of diagnosis and treatment of disease. Ms. Engleman will be visiting Beaumont and speaking at our meeting courtesy of the McFaddin-Ward House Museum. We are very grateful for the opportunity to hear the preview of her presentation which will follow the next day at the Museum. |
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Straight from Washington, D.C.: A Legislative Update
Oct. 18, 2017
Congressman Randy Weber is a public servant, proven conservative and successful small business owner representing the 14th District of Texas. Weber currently holds a key leadership role on the Science, Space, and Technology (SST) committee, serving as the Chairman of the Energy Subcommittee. He is also a newly-appointed member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he serves on the following Subcommittees: Water Resources and Environment, Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, as well as Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. Prior to being elected to Congress, Weber served four years in the Texas State House. Weber served on the committees of Environmental Regulation, Public Education, and as Vice Chair of Border and Intergovernmental Affairs. Randy Weber authored landmark legislation to combat human trafficking and protect women, young girls, and boys. On the House Foreign Affairs committee, Weber continued the fight against human trafficking, as well as, co-sponsored legislation to strengthen our foreign policies and relationship with our allies across the globe. As Chairman of the Energy Subcommittee, Weber’s top priority is to fight for sane energy policies that will not stifle our economy, but create jobs and promote our business community. Weber is particularly excited about tackling key legislation like the Water Resource Development Reauthorization Act, the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act, and the FEMA Reauthorization Act. https://weber.house.gov/ Mr. Weber will be introduce by Vice President Dana Timaeus |
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Oct. 24, 2017 11:45 a.m.
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Rotary District 5930 Polio Chair on "World Polio Day"
Oct. 25, 2017
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Oct. 26, 2017 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Veterans in the Shadows
Nov. 08, 2017
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Nov. 11, 2017 5:00 a.m.
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Vocational Excellence Awards: "Thankful for Exemplary Performance in the Workplace"
Nov. 15, 2017
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Nov. 28, 2017 11:45 a.m.
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“Myth, Magic, & Mojo”
Dec. 06, 2017
From Flannery O'Connor to Muddy Waters, “Myth, Magic, & Mojo" explores the ways myths and legends rooted in East Texas lore help give voice to creative expression and a rich cultural legacy.
American photographer, educator, and artist noted for his dreamlike photos of people, animals and objects. Lynn Castle will introduce Keith. |
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Dec. 19, 2017 11:45 a.m.
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Jan. 13, 2018
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Jan. 23, 2018 11:45 a.m.
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"Clays for Cardio Shoot-Out" for Southeast Texas Cardiologist Association
Jan. 31, 2018
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Debunking Misconceptions about Africa and Aid
Jan. 31, 2018
Bio-Edna Alemayehu has over 10 years of experience in working in developing countries. Originally from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; she has a Bachelor's and Master’s degree in International Peace and Conflict Resolution with a focus on International Development from American University, Washington DC. Her work in Ethiopia is broad and diversified, ranging from: agro-business, nutrition, health, water and sanitation to inter-continental trade with the Pan-African Chamber of Commerce. Description of presentation- Africa is the most diverse and resource rich continent in the world but is also the most misrepresented and misunderstood continent. A better understanding of the continent will lead to more suitable approaches to aid but ideally to avenues where aid is no longer needed for Africa. |
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Announcing the Upcoming Symphony Season!
Feb. 07, 2018
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Feb. 19, 2018 5:00 a.m.
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Transmission Lines, New Generation Plant in Texas, and Smart Meters
Feb. 21, 2018
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Feb. 22, 2018 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Feb. 27, 2018 11:45 a.m.
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Marketplace Ethics & T. Kelsey Lamb, Sr. Award for Business Ethics presentation-Jim Broussard, Chair
Feb. 28, 2018
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"Women Also Serve": Celebrating International Women's Day - Rebekah Maxwell, Chair
Mar. 07, 2018
Dr. Sylvia Whitlock was born in New York City but was educated through high school in Kingston, Jamaica. After returning to New York City she earned a B.A. in Psychology from Hunter College. Sylvia worked for the United Nations as a Statistical Clerk at the Secretariat Building in New York before moving to California to start a career in Education. In California, she earned a Masters Degree, cum laude, in Education from Cal Poly, Pomona, and a Ph.D., cum laude, in Education, from Claremont Graduate School. Subsequently, she earned another Masters Degree, in Marriage and Family Therapy, from Azusa Pacific University. After that time, she began a second career as a therapist and is licensed by the Board of Behavioral Sciences in California. In 1982, while an Elementary School Principal in Duarte, CA., she was invited to join the history-making Ex-Rotary Club of Duarte. Dr. Whitlock became President of that club in 1987, the year the United States Supreme Court ruled that the club be reinstated, thus making her the first woman in the Rotary World to head a club as President. She has served as President twice, Secretary, Treasurer, and Foundation Representative. At the district level, she chaired the Four-Way Test Speech committee for six years, chaired the Ambassadorial Scholarship Committee for six years, chaired Simplified Grants for two years and received a Service Award from DG Don Aikin. She has been an Assistant Governor, presenter in Governors Institutes, and speaker in Rotary Clubs conventions and meetings, here in the United States and abroad, including South Africa and Jamaica. Dr. Whitlock is multiple Paul Harris Fellow, Benefactor and Member of the Bequest Society. Also, she has received numerous awards and recognitions including Global Citizen Award from the United Nations Association in 2013. * * * * * * * 1977 : The Rotary Club of Duarte, California, USA, admits women as members in violation of the RI Constitution and Standard Rotary Club Constitution. Because of this violation, the club's membership in Rotary International is terminated in March 1978. (The club was reinstated in September 1986.) 1987: On 4 May, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that Rotary clubs may not exclude women from membership on the basis of gender. Rotary issues a policy statement that any Rotary club in the United States can admit qualified women into membership. The Rotary Club of Marin Sunrise, California (formerly Larkspur Landing), is chartered on 28 May. It becomes the first club after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to have women as charter members. Sylvia Whitlock, of the Rotary Club of Duarte, California, becomes the first female Rotary club president. - taken from Rotary International website on the History of Women in Rotary |
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Mar. 27, 2018 11:45 a.m.
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Stories from an FBI Agent
Mar. 28, 2018
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Preview of "1930's Beaumont Voices," a program of the Lamar Center for History and Culture
Apr. 04, 2018
Marily Manson-Hayes has written a dramatic multimedia program presenting excerpts of essays written by Chester A. Easley and Samuel Rosinger from the Rotary Club of Beaumont's "Rotarygrams" Along with a small company of actors, Mrs. Manson-Hayes will present this program as a part of the inaugural series of presentations by the Lamar University Center for History and Culture. The complete presentation of the program will be done on April 23, 2018 from 5:00-7:00 in the Lamar University Theatre. She will bring a preview of the presentation to the Rotary Club of Beaumont meeting on April 4. 1930s. two community leaders writing weekly in a philanthropy club newsletter (The Rotary Club of Beaumont) lead others to address poverty, encourage literacy, improve public health, and seek an atmosphere of unity and social justice. * * * * * * * “1930s Beaumont Voices,” What is it and why would you want to see it? The Beaumont Rotary Club has preserved a wonderful body of historical writings in their Rotarygram Newsletters. From these newsletters, essays by Rabbi Samuel Rosinger with his very good friend and Rotary writing partner, businessman and philanthropist, Chester Easley, are being performed on stage in “1930s Beaumont Voices.” Performed? On stage? Yes, the writings of Rosinger and Easley are personal, poignant, sometimes funny and delightful, and echo what was being spoken about in the 1930s. Please come to hear Samuel Rosinger’s and Chester Easley’s 1930s voices calling to make the world, especially Beaumont, a better place. |
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International Trade with the United Kingdom
Apr. 11, 2018
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