RotaryGrams for October 14, 2020 (Oct 14, 2020)

The Rotary Club of Beaumont, TX, is a large and diverse fellowship of inspired business, professional, and civic leaders with significant community connections that foster the ideals of Service Above Self and high ethical standards.

Oct 14, 2020

Tom Neal, Exec. Director, Museum of the Gulf Coast

Take a Trip Through Time at the Museum of the Gulf Coast

Oct 21, 2020

Bishop David Toups, Diocese of Beaumont

TBA

Oct 28, 2020

Ron Saikowksi, Regional Wine Connoisseur

Exploring and Enjoying the Texas Wine Country!

Nov 04, 2020

Rotary District 5910 Governor Becky Mason

Rotary Opens Opportunities for District 5910

Nov 11, 2020

TBA - (DATE HELD)

Salute to Veterans

Nov 18, 2020

Rhonda Herrington, District Foundation Chair

Opening Opportunities for Foundation Giving

Dec 02, 2020

ShaRhonda Walker, Operation Hope

Empowering Lives with Financial Dignity

Dec 09, 2020

Amanda Yarbrough, Executive Director

Beaumont Children's Museum: Providing Learning and Fun Experiences

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ROTARYGRAMS

October 14, 2020

Vol. 108, No. 16

Until further notice,

Club meetings are held

virtually using Zoom.

Phone: 409-842-1913

Weekly meetings are being held using Zoom.

Sign into the meeting between 11:30 and Noon

to enjoy some social time with other members

before the meeting begins at Noon.

PROGRAM PREVIEW

October 14, 2020

"The Making of a First-Class Museum"

Tom Neal

Director

Museum of the Gulf Coast

The many museums of exceptional quality located in Beaumont may have understandably garnered your full attention through the years. This week, we will introduce you to another museum that deserves to be visited and enjoyed as well. Let's visit the Museum of the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur.

Dr. Tom Neal, Director of the Museum of the Gulf Coast, will take us on a live virtual tour of the museum and talk about the many facets of a first-class museum. He will show us around and will feature the "Halls of Fame." They include the Notable People Gallery, the Music Hall of Fame, the Sports Legends Gallery, and the Rauschenberg Gallery. With some new technology in place, Dr. Neal has a lot to share.

Tom Neal is a Lamar University graduate with a Bachelors degree in Music Education and a Masters in Education Administration. He worked in radio for a few years before joining the administration at Lamar in Port Arthur. He retired as Vice President for Student Services in 2015 but quickly returned to work as the Director of the Museum of the Gulf Coast. Tom is a long-time Rotarian in the Port Arthur club which he served as President.

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Head Table for October 14

Invocation:
	Mandy Clayton Director fo Development & Foundation Lamar Institute of Technology
Pledges to USA and Texas:
	Dee Lane R&P Employer Solutions, Inc.
Introduction of Guest Speaker:
	Deborah Drago Executive Director Southeast Texas Nonprofit Development Center

If you would like to serve on the head table at a date in the future, please sign up online at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904054ba5a62fa3f49-head or phone chair, Mandy Clayton at 409-718-7056 or email arclayton@lit.edu

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CALENDAR OF ROTARY EVENTS

(Club events & opportunities for meeting makeups)

October
For the health and safety of members, CLUB MEETINGS WILL CONTINUE WEEKLY USING ZOOM until further notice.
13	Strategic Planning committee meeting; using Zoom; 2:00 p.m.
27	Board of Directors meeting; 11:30 a.m.as a hybrid meeting; there will be no more than 16 people (in addition to staff and tech crew) allowed to attend in person; Zoom will accommodate all others (if you would like to join the meeting, ask Jacque for the link)

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Would you like to be a part of the Rotary Holiday Chorus? Vocalist will perform solo in the comfort of their own home, recording himself/herself singing the selected music to the accompaniment that will be provided. The music will be sent to each recording artist. Once you have made your recordings, you will send the video to Dr. James Han, who has graciously agreed to arrange it into a beautiful video recording that any Club can use for a 2020 Holiday Party. Join now and invite family and friends too. (Please sign up each person separately.)

SIGN UP TO BE A PART OF THE ROTARY HOLIDAY CHORUS.

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We are giving a big shout-out to the newest advertiser/sponsor of our website and RotaryGrams!

B. Eddie Arnold

with

TriOak Financial Group

Thank you!

Please support our sponsors and advertisers!

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Support the Beaumont Rotary Foundation

We encourage you to "shop local" first and whenever you can but if you are doing some online shopping on Prime Days, for upcoming holidays or anytime of the year, please sign up and use an Amazon Smile account.

You can make a difference while you shop Amazon Prime Day deals on October 13 & 14. Simply shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7350450 or with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon Shopping app and AmazonSmile donates to Beaumont Rotary Foundation Inc.

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 but sign into Smile.Amazon.com.

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Rotarians, we really need you to become a part of the weekly meeting! Very few people are volunteering for the head table assignments and we spend a lot of time each week trying to recruit talented Rotarians! Look at your calendar and select a date that is convenient for your schedule. Red Badges are strongly encouraged to volunteer for this opportunity so you can move closer to your blue badge and members can get to know you better too.

Click on the image above or link here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904054ba5a62fa3f49-head

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Ted Moor October 13	Alan Sampson October 13
Ivy Pate October 14	Honorary Cynthia Wolf October 14
Sammy Scoggin October 15	Charles Locke October 16
Sharon McCabe October 16	Larry Porter October 16
Earl Hines October 18

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CELEBRATING

ROTARY ANNIVERSARIES!

We celebrate your

membership in our Club!

Vernon Pierce October 13, 2004 16 years	Gerald Condon October 14, 1998 22 years
Tom Lamb October 14, 1953 67 years	Alan Sampson October 14, 1998 22 years
Bruce Walker October 14, 1998 22 years	Virtue Alexander October 16, 2019 1 year
Bill Allen October 16, 2018 2 years	S. L. Greenberg October 16, 1968 52 years
Chelsea Tipton October 19, 2011 9 years

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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, support and good wishes.

W. L. Pate

All Rotarians

especially those who are unable to attend meetings via Zoom

We miss you and look forward to when it will safe for Rotary to meet in-person again!

If you know of members who should be added to this list, please advise the office staff at 409-842-1913.

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