Calling attention to ethical behavior in businesses and programs with awards like the T. Kelsey Lamb, Sr. Award for Business Ethics is essential to maintaining a strong marketplace. This award recognizes that PEOPLE drive ethics, not organizations.
Ms. Fredrichs will present the TRUST! Principles of Leaders identified by the BBB Center for Character Ethics. The principles embrace the Rotarian 4-Way Test in regards to service, community, character and industry competence and include:
Transformation at the Top
Reinforce and Build
Unite the Team
Steer Performance
Treasure People
! -Enthusiastically Reinvest
Following the speaker's presentation, the prestigious T. Kelsey Lamb, Sr. Award for Business Ethics will be presented by the first recipient of the Award, Tom Lamb, Jr. The award was named in honor of his father, T. Kelsey Lamb, Sr., who served as 1942-43 President of our club and as 1951-52 District Governor. It is presented annually to a Beaumont Rotarian who consistently exhibits the highest ethical standards represented by the Rotary 4-Way Test in his or her chosen profession.
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CALENDAR OF ROTARY EVENTS
(Club events & opportunities for meeting makeups)
27
Board of Directors meeting, 11:45 a.m., Art Museum of Southeast Texas
28
Deadline to make a reservation to hear Dr. Sylvia Whitlock at the Rotary meeting on March 7 (Anticipating a larger crowd, we need a headcount for seating and food please.)
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"WOMEN ALSO SERVE"
Don't miss this opportunity! In celebration of International Women's Day 2018, the Rotary Club of Beaumont will welcome Dr. Sylvia Whitlock to Beaumont to speak at the March 7, 2018 meeting. Sylvia travels extensively, sharing her story of the first Rotary Club in the world to open its membership to women, even before the International organization had officially approved women in the male-only organization. Not only were the women welcomed, Sylvia became the first woman to hold the office of President within her club. Come hear her story - from her!
Members will be asked to make a reservation for this meeting as we are expecting a large number of visitors and Rotarians from other clubs. We need reservations in order to have adequate seating and meals prepared. Guest meal tickets are $18; click here to make a reservation and purchase by credit card.February 28 is the deadline to purchase tickets and make reservations, please.
Sporting a new Red Badge and proudly showing his certificate, Dustin Ty Coudrain is the newest Rotarian in our club. President Tim Sudela (left) and President-Elect, Lynn P. Castle (right), welcomed him. He is pictured with his sponsor, Gene Arnold. Ty was so eager to get involved in Club Service that he volunteered to help with the flag project before he could attend Orientation and be inducted into membership! Welcome, Ty!
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ROTARY AFTER HOURS
Those who attended Rotary After Hours on Thursday, February 22, were treated to an evening of great fun! A number of Rotarians were on hand to enjoy lively conversation and fellowship. We enjoyed being together and even got to raise our voices in a rendition of "Happy Birthday" to Sheree Pierce!
Click on the image below to see a few more photos.
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Michael Perez
February 27
Rene Greenwald
February 29
Alice Teeler
March 2
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We send wishes for a quick recovery to our friends and fellow Rotarians who are ill, are anticipating or recovering from surgery, or just in need of encouragement and support.
Jane Burns
Jay Johnson
Roger McCabe
Mahdi Safa
Vic Zaloom
If you know of others who should be added to this list, please advise the office staff at 409-842-1913.
Our speakers for Rotary today were the dynamic-duo of Dean Adams, Entergy Grid Manager, and Sam Bethea, Entergy Customer Service Manager. Both were introduced by Vernon Pierce, newly retired from Entergy. Dean Adams covered "Response To Hurricane Harvey" and Sam spoke about "Smarter Energy Future For Texas."
Dean Adams stated that Entergy experts have cited Entergy for "one of the best response to hurricanes." And it seems as though we have really had our share of them!
In the most recent natural disaster to strike our region, the Neches River crested at the saltwater barrier on September 1st 9.7 feet HIGHER than the previous record. Flooded locations made it difficult for crews to get to their target areas, and to transport materials where needed. The amount of water that we received was not normal. Dayton reported 49.31 inches of floodwaters, and Nederland had close to 55 inches!
Areas affected included:
186,000 sustained interruptions
218 poles
489 transformers
452,500 feet of wire/cable
54 isolating devices
46 voltage regulators
In addition, Entergy substations were significantly damaged in Bevil Oaks, Vidor, Kountze, and Silsbee.
Entergy maintained excellent communication with communities, customers, state and federal/FEMA agencies.
Entergy utilized a "mobile substation." As of this date, Entergy is still inspecting and repairing damaged locations.
Entergy employees, like many of us, were hit by Harvey I, II, and III, both at home and at work, during and after the 15-day pummeling that we received in September 2017. Entergy employees sustained damage to their personal properties. 250 employees homes were damaged, while 26 of them were deemed uninhabitable.
Sam Bethea gave a brief presentation on "Smarter Energy Future for Texas." The focus of this presentation was the Advanced Metering System, using the latest technology available. Sam stated that Entergy is committed to helping its customers understand this latest technology which will be initiated in 2019.
The Advanced Metering System will allow the following:
personalizing the energy experience;
upgrade systems and services;
permit faster power restoration, after storms;
improve customer satisfaction;
allow for remote troubleshooting;
2-way communication between the meter and the utility;
make the delivery of power more reliable and affordable.
Thank you for being there when we need you, Entergy!
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