It is a tradition and a rewarding experience for the Rotary Club of Beaumont to recognize the outstanding vocational performance of individuals in their chosen profession. We are pleased to announce that the nominations are numerous!
There are many people in our area who perform their work in a fashion that should be emulated by others.
When Rotarians have the opportunity to recognize outstanding performance of others, it is a very heartwarming meeting. Please come and bring co-workers to enjoy this meeting with you.
Please note: There are quite a number of honorees for the Vocational Excellence Award. The meeting will begin promptly at Noon to allow adequate time for necessary announcements and each presentation. Please be prompt.
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Head Table for November 30
Invocation:
Roger McCabe
Shareholder/Attorney
MehaffyWeber Attorneys
Pledges to the USA & Texas Flags:
Doug Chase
Senior Vice President
Post Oak Bank
Introduction of Guests:
Tony Clark
Rector
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
(and opportunities for meeting makeups)
December 6
Strategic Planning Committee meeting, Noon, Gateway Mortgage Company
December 7
New Member Orientation, 10:45 a.m.; location tba
December 10
Red Kettle Bell-Ringing at Parkdale Mall, all day - sign up for a shift
December 13
Board of Directors meeting, 11:45 a.m., the Beaumont Club
December 13
Holiday Party (and meeting for the week), 6:00 p.m. at Mary and John Gray Library, Lamar University, $50 per person-advance reservation
December 21
Weekly meeting is cancelled because of holiday season; no meeting makeup is required.
December 28
Weekly meeting is cancelled because of holiday season; no meeting makeup is required.
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LOOK
WHAT'S AHEAD!
What a treat is in-store for the club meeting on Wednesday, December 7! We will welcome the West Brook High School Choir to help us set the mood for a splendid holiday season ahead.
December 7 is Election Day at Rotary. Please be present to vote for new Board members and a new Rotary Foundation Board Trustee.
The final meeting of 2016 will be the Holiday Party on Tuesday evening, December 13, 2016.
(There will NOT be a meeting on Wednesday, December 14, 21 or 28.)
Please attend the Holiday Party on Tuesday evening, December 13, so we can celebrate the holiday season together and hear as the President Nominee is announced.
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Annual Meeting for Election on December 7
On December 7, the membership will elect four Rotarians to serve on the Club's Board of Directors and one new trustee for the Beaumont Rotary Foundation for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2017.
To be eligible to be slated or nominated, "Nominees ... shall have been members of the club for at least two years, and shall have rendered at least one major service to the club. No one may serve more than three consecutive years as director, other than those serving as an officer for the year of that officer’s term." (Bylaws, Article 3, Section 2)
Rotarians will vote for up to four people among the eight nominees for the Board, and for one of the three nominees for the Foundation position.
There will be lines for write-in candidates and nominations will be accepted from the floor at the meeting on December 7.
YOU MUST BE PRESENT ON DECEMBER 7 TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION.
Those who were nominated and agreed to serve on the Board of Directors if elected are:
Kathleen Alsup
Mellie Bevilacqua
Brad Brown
Jane Burns
Rob Glassey
Cindy Bloodsworth Jeanis
Allen Lea
Randy Shelton
Those who were nominated and agreed to serve on the Board of Trustees for the Beaumont Rotary Foundation if elected are:
Phil Dunlap
Joe Fisher
Michael Wolf
A sample ballot is shown below, and a full-page image can be accessed by clicking on the image.
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Come Celebrate the Season!
at the annual
Rotary Holiday Party
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Mary and John Gray Library, Lamar University
6:00 pm social; 6:30 pm dinner
The Holiday Party will be Tuesday, December 13 at the Lamar University Reception Center, Mary & John Gray Library, 8th Floor. Social will begin at 6:00, followed by dinner at 6:30 and an entertaining program. Tickets will be $50 per person and are on sale now through the online reservations (click here). Of course, you may also make your reservations and purchase tickets at any upcoming meeting.
As is the tradition, the President Nominee will be announced on this special occasion. Mark your calendar now for this "don't miss" event to celebrate the holiday with your Rotary friends!
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SIGN UP NOW!
The holiday season is here and that ol' familiar sound of the bell ringing at the Red Kettle collection sites is filling the air - at the mall, the shopping centers, grocery stores and more.
Rotary is called on to serve in this important way again.
The date selected is Saturday, December 10 at the main entrance of Parkdale Mall. Please sign up to work a shift (or two) at our sign-up:
Sign up your family and/or friends too. They will thank you for the opportunity to serve.
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Support the Beaumont Rotary Foundation
We encourage you to "shop local" whenever you can but if you are doing some online shopping, please sign up and use an Amazon Smile account. Anything purchased through AmazonSmile earns 0.5% for the Beaumont Rotary Foundation and all you need to do is shop as you normally do with Amazon.com.
It's easy to start a "Smile" account. Go to: https://smile.amazon.com/ and select the Beaumont Rotary Foundation to receive your donation. Afterwards, when you place an order, simply log-in through smile.amazon.com instead of Amazon.com for your purchases to earn money for the Beaumont Rotary Foundation.
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Pay Dues Easily: Credit Card Authorization
How would you like to be assured your semi-annual Rotary dues are automatically charged to your credit card? You have that option and we can take one concern off your mind. Payment will be completed according to your instructions.
Use the Authorization Agreement to provide the credit card information along with your instructions.
In January, we will celebrate the return of the participants from RYLA 2017. We will invite the student participants who the club sponsored and their parents, and the high school sponsors to attend the Rotary lunch meeting that day. If you can spare a lunch ticket or two in order for us to graciously accommodate these guests, please donate at the Wednesday meeting. There will be a donation spot at the lunch line so you can drop a guest ticket when you drop your own.
Thank you for your generosity.
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FAMILY OF ROTARY
We send wishes for a quick recovery to our friends and fellow Rotarians who have been ill, had or are facing surgery, or just need our thoughts and prayers. We hope you are better soon!
Bobbie Applegate
James Broussard
Lee Freeland
Ernest Hymel
Jay Johnson
Joshua Taub
Cheryl Williams
Please let us know if you or another Rotarian should be included in our weekly good wishes article!
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Ken Ruddy
November 29
Ken Evans
December 2
Louis Beard
December 3
Regina Lindsey
December 3
Lauren Brooks
December 4
Michele Cobb
December 4
James Fuller
December 4
John Weitzel
December 4
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DONE IN A DAY PROJECT COMPLETE!
On Monday, November 21, a very large group of Rotarians were thankful for the opportunity to share in some service work while having a really good time! Assembly lines were prepared and the group got busy assembling nearly 1500 shelf-stable meal boxes to be delivered to homebound clients of Nutrition and Services for Seniors.
All photos, taken by Tim Sudela, are posted to the Facebook page.
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Interact Clubs Enjoy Mixer & Project
The Interact Clubs thank you for the donation of paper tubes, ribbon, and wrapping paper! On November 17, Interact members from many clubs in District 5910 gathered together for a Mixer to build fellowship among the memberships. They also brought supplies and transformed those paper tubes into gifts that will be delivered to hospitals and nursing homes. What a successful evening of fun and friendship!
Thanks also to Rotarians Jim Baxter and Sheree Pierce, for taking part and assisting with the success of the event.
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