According to a study, there are approximately 50,000 "super commuters" who currently travel between Houston and Dallas at least three times a week. Both cities are expected to see a population increase of 50% over the next 35 years.
Texas Central is developing a new high-speed passenger rail system that will connect Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston using a proven, world-class technology that will provide a travel time of less than 90 minutes for those "super commuters" and those who may travel between those two areas less frequently but want to drastically cut travel time.
Want to hear more about this innovative project? Come learn all the details from David Hagy, Executive Director and the organization's Community Outreach partner. Before joining Texas Central Railway, David was Lead Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton, Director of the National Institute of Justice with the U.S. Department of Justice. He also worked in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in Washington, D. C.
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Head Table for May 25
Invocation:
Angela Baker
Retired
Pledges to the USA & Texas Flags:
Allan Higgins
Branch Manager
Acme Brick Company
Introduction of Guests:
Danielle Faraci
Mental Health Therapist/Owner
Gulf Coast EAP, LLC/A New You
Rotarian of the Day:
Dan Jeans
Executive Director
HOW Center
Introduction of Speaker:
Larry Beaulieu
Retired
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
(and opportunities for meeting makeups)
May 24
Board of Directors meeting, 11:45 a.m., the Beaumont Club (new Board members invited to attend)
May 26
Rotary After Hours, 5:00-7:00 p.m., J. Wilson's, 4190 Gladys
May 30
Flag Project for Memorial Day, 5:00 a.m.
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June 14
Flag Project for Flag Day, 5:00 a.m.
June 28
Board of Directors meeting, 11:45 a.m., the Beaumont Club (new Board members invited to attend)
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Thursday, May 26
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
J. Wilson's
4190 Gladys Avenue
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LOOK
WHAT'S AHEAD!
On June 1, we get to hear about the programs and services of the International Safety Training Council from President and CEO,Chris A. Lamson. The Council has a great new facility in Nederland to serve this area. Chris will tell about the programs offered through the site.
On June 8, members get to act like the first Rotarians and meet for the weekly meeting in the businesses and workplaces of fellow Rotarians. If you have not yet signed up for a location, please do so soon so our hosts can make their preparations. Remember to conclude with the Four Way Test!
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Show Your Colors Flag Project
Please mark your calendar and plan to help with the "Show Your Colors" Flag Project on Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day.
Please let Pat Anderson know if you will be available for this important service project. If you own or have access to a truck, we need your commitment too!
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June 8: Rotary Goes to Work!
Our 1.2 million-member organization started with the vision of one man—Paul P. Harris. The Chicago attorney formed one of the world’s first service organizations, the Rotary Club of Chicago, on 23 February 1905 as a place where professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships. Rotary’s name came from the group’s early practice of rotating meetings among the offices of each member.
In the initial years of this fine organization, Rotarians learned about one another and the various, diverse professions of the members by meeting in the offices, factories, businesses and firms of the club members. How about doing as one of the original members did back in the early 1900s?
Please sign up to attend a Rotary Goes to Work meeting. Hosts will let you know any details such as directions, maps or time.
With a small number of volunteers, Rotarians completed a very successful project on Friday, May 20 at the Buckner FYI Center near Lamar University. Cindy Cherry, Chair, also recruited experience and skilled painters from her agency who were a tremendous help to the success of the project.
The Rotary team of Denise Berry, Tim Sudela, Shannon Williamson, Becky Mason, Chuck Mason, Bridget Johnson, Barbara and Kristen Moor (PE Ted Moor's wife and daughter) did a great job in all aspects - cleaning, prepping, painting, re-assembling furnishings and computers.
Cindy said, "We accomplished A LOT and the staff of the FYI Center were super excited and super appreciative. Great project! I’m glad we could make a difference."
Fun pictures of the group in "action" are all over Facebook. Check them out.
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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!
Lee Freeland
Cheryl Williams
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Please let us know if you or another Rotarian should be included in our weekly good wishes article!
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Jay Wilson
May 23
Scot Babineaux
May 24
Wayne Holland
May 24
Tommy Hebert
May 25
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PROGRAM REVIEW
May 18, 2016
"The Road to Better Decisions"
Craig Escamilla
Lamar University
by Chris Ayers
Craig Escamilla is an instructor at Lamar University and fellow Rotarian. He teaches Management in the College of Business. His speech, titled: The Road to Better Decisions, began with a story about Carter Racing. The story was incomplete but even considering the stated problems and limited information, each Rotarian had to vote whether the Carter Racing team should race or not. Ultimately, the scenario was cleverly disguised as the Space Shuttle Challenger and what decisions led to its disasterous launch.
Everyone makes thousands of decision each day and the information that is processed sometimes makes the process overwhelming. Regardless, decisions are consciously and subconsciously made. Some people make fast decisions based on gut instinct while others are slow, thoughtful and rational. Other influences in decision-making include intuition or emotion based feelings, hunches, and heuristics like shortcuts and ‘rules of thumb.’
Ultimately, Craig discussed why people feel the need to make or to push to make decisions. These include the pressure to succeed, financial reasons or political reasons.
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