"Hop In and Come Along as We Honor Some Texas Vets!"
Bob Phillips
Texas Country Reporter
Everyone who lives in Texas knows Bob Phillips and his television show, the Texas Country Reporter. We have all enjoyed learning from him about our great state and the good people who make up the place we call home.
Bob Phillips will take us on a journey this week as only he can do. We will enjoy some stories about the brave men and women who proudly served our country in one of the armed forces, where they are now, and of their unique stories.
Thank you to the volunteers who will help honor all who served our country and provided the freedoms we treasure today. Please meet at 5:00 a.m. at the Scout office.
The wait is over: You’ve been chompin’ at the bit to tell us what service projects we should do as a club, and this is your chance!Submittal forms are due on November 14 by 5:00 p.m.
All project proposals will require an endorsement from a member of our club who will serve as an advocate for the project, clarify information and ensure that the project aligns with the club’s service project criteria.
We will rely on you to get this information out to the organizations you support.
Two types of projects can be submitted: Short-term service projects (anticipated budget from $0 - $500 that can be accomplished in a limited number of work days) and Community Improvement Projects (budget from $25,000 to $50,000 that can be accomplished within a Rotary year). The committee anticipates selecting four short-term projects (to be performed one per quarter during 2015) plus a Community Improvement Project beginning in Fall 2015 with completion by Spring 2016. Fundraising for this project would begin upon selection.
Criteria for the projects:
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We seek projects that our members will want to support through monetary donations and/or volunteer time as well as projects that will promote the visibility of the club and its mission.
The selection process:
Proposals are due in the Rotary office by close of business November 14, 2014.
Finalists will be selected by the end of December, 2014.
Club members will have an opportunity to provide input on the types of projects they would like to support with their money and/or time.
The committee will present a recommendation to the Board at its January 2015 meeting for both short-term service projects and a Community Improvement Project.
Ready to get started? Proposal forms are available at Rotary meetings each week, from the Rotary office, and on the club website. Let’s go!
It will soon be that time - when you hear that ding-a-linging at the doorway of nearly every business in town. Every year, nearly 30 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army in the form of meals, shelter, after-school programs, job referrals, youth shelter intervention programs, rehabilitation services, and more.
The gifts you help collect through the Red Kettle will enable these local Salvation Army programs and services to continue providing help and hope to those in need.
For a number of years, the Rotary Club of Beaumont has been one of the many organizations that tend a booth at Parkdale Mall and participate in the collection process. It is a demonstration of "Service Above Self." Shannon Williamson is our Chair and asks you to sign up in advance for the hour(s) you can help on Saturday, December 6.
Please go to the online sign-up or add your name to the paper list at an upcoming meeting. Thank you for helping.
President Vernon's goal is to increase attendance at meetings and thereby generate interest of potential new members. Come to Rotary and bring a friend.
Mark your weekly calendar with a standing appointment of "Rotary meeting" on Wednesday and come enjoy lunch, fellowship and hear a great program!
Ask any student who has lived in another country for an entire school year, or ask any family that has hosted an international student for a few months about their experience. Without exception, they will describe it as life-changing and thoroughly enjoyable.
Our club is hosting a young lady, Catharina, a 16-year-old from Brazil this year. She is currently residing with Rotarian Rene Greenwald and his wife, Liliana, and is a delightful young lady. She has settled in well and is learning the language and American culture well.
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, she will soon be transitioning to the home of Robert Hickman and his wife. It is now time for us to focus on finding a 3rd host family who will host her from around March to the time she returns home in June.
Do you know anyone who would be willing to open up their home to our visiting student? Would you consider doing so yourself? Catharina is a delightful young lady and would be wonderful addition to a household. Please consider this wonderful opportunity for you and your family or suggest it to someone you know. The host families do not need to include a Rotarian to serve as a host.
The deepening of our two rivers (Sabine and Neches) from 23 miles offshore and a total of 65 miles long has passed through Congress and was signed into law by the President in June of 2014. The depth proposed is for the channel to reach 50-52 feet. This $400 million project will last a total of 15 years and is scheduled to begin in the 2017 fiscal year. The District will work with local governments, industry and the Army Corps of Engineers in order to complete the Project and the necessary studies that must be presented in Washington yearly.
The Project has passed all feasibility studies for the federal project and the economic development study. The dredging will be beneficial to restoring a projected 27 acres of marshland which in turn will decrease any impact of storm surge. These studies are done to frame a 50-year time period. The last time this was done was approximately 52 years ago.
The end result will make our ports and ship channel very similar to the Panama Canal. The deepening is the same as is occurring in the Panama Canal. The Gulf Coast (and especially the Texas coast) is in a good position to benefit locally from the additional port business. It is estimated that the project, when completed, will add $14 billion to the economy of southeast Texas and bring many new jobs to the area. The position of our refineries and the ship channel working together will make a viable economic highway.
Mr. Henderson’s enthusiasm and knowledge of the area was apparent, and this project will certainly shine a bright spotlight on Southeast Texas and its future.
Sponsor ads appear on the website continuously and are included in the sidebar of the RotaryGrams each week. One will be spotlighted weekly to express our appreciation.
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