Second notices for January - June 2014 dues are being sent this week. If you have not paid your invoice, please check your email for it. Members without an email on file will receive a copy in US Postal mail. Please submit payment as we have paid Rotary International dues on your behalf.
The Youth Services Committee has planned a special program this week to recognize the many Rotary projects and programs for high school and university students.
Members will hear about the activities of our two Interact Clubs, as well as the Lamar University Rotaract Club. We are anxious to hear stories of the experiences of Pauline Roudales, Youth Exchange student, as she completes a year in the United States.
And it will be award time! The Youth Service Above Self Award Recipients will be named and recognized for their contributions to the community. A highlight will he the announcement and introduction of the two recipients of the Rotary Scholarship who plan to be with us to tell a little of their future plans.
It will be another great celebration of Rotary Youth! Don't miss it.
Ever wish YOU had the opportunity to ring the opening bell at the meeting?
For a donation of $25 to the Beaumont Rotary Foundation, you will be allowed to do just that. You will be called up to ring the bell to start the meeting.
When he rings the bell to conclude the meeting, President Chad Blanchard will match your donation with another $25 donation to the Beaumont Rotary Foundation!
Bell Ringer
on April 9
Anonymous
in memory of all who lost their life on Malaysian Airline Flight 370
As of Monday, March 31, the City has closed the playground in order to perform the demolition of the adjacent Oil City Brass building. We will post when the work is complete and the playground reopens (expected to be about 10 days). So sorry for the inconvenience, but it is for the safety of our children. Please pass the word.
Rotary Goes to Work has become an anticipated highlight of the year. Rotarians gather in another member's workplace to hear and learn about the business - its mission, purpose, goals and more. Like the early days, it is a chance to develop better friendships and learn of the diverse professions represented in the membership.
"Paul P. Harris, an attorney, wanted to create a professional group with the same friendly spirit he felt in the small towns of his youth. On 23 February 1905, Harris, Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, and Hiram Shorey gathered at Loehr’s office in Room 711 of the Unity Building in downtown Chicago. This was the first Rotary club meeting. They decided to call the new club “Rotary” after the practice of rotating meeting locations."
-excerpt from rotary.org/myrotary/en/history-rotary-international
We will continue to add details to this list and to the sign up list as we learn them. Additionally, each host will email those attending with the details of address, time, lunch plans, etc. (As you consider your own schedule, please make note of a breakfast time listed for Arola Chiropractic.)
Sign up for a host location to visit by going to the signup at:
Left to right: Ivan Alexandre Pironti; Livia de Queiroz C. Silva; Thiago Soler Facchini, team leader; Pamela Barbosa Silva; and Jose Rocha.
Wednesday, April 9, members of our club will welcome four young, non-Rotarian Brazilian Group Study Exchange (GSE) team members and their Rotarian team leader.
The team leader is an administrator for a company that produces equipment for many types of cargo transportation. Team members include a back office analyst, a federal attorney, a pharmaceutical researcher, and a quality assurance analyst in a poultry business.
During their stay in the Golden Triangle, they will have the opportunity to enjoy some highlights of Beaumont plus a day in Port Arthur and a day in Orange hosted by those two clubs. Our generous host families for their five-day visit are Marcia and Seth Crone and Bruce and Kathryn Walker.
Unfortunately, the schedule for their visits throughout the district doesn’t allow for a presentation at our regular meeting. If you would like to hear it, the Port Arthur and mid-county clubs are hosting a multi-club meeting at the Carl Parker Center at Lamar State College-Port Arthur on Thursday, April 10, at noon. All Rotarians are invited to that meeting.
We still need a few more Rotarians who could drive the team around for a portion of their visit. If you think you might have some time to help, get in touch with Becky Mason for more information.
Lamar University Rotaract will hold a fundraiser for a planned trip to Nicaragua. It is a great trip, a great project and you can help! All you need to do is show up and purchase dinner. How simple is that? Be sure to place your receipt in a box labeled LU Rotaract and the club will receive a donation.
A special event during the Neches River Festival activities is the naming of the Citizen of the Year. The 2014 honoree was announced on April 3 and it was quite a surprise for honoree Chelsea Tipton.
Chelsea unselfishly quickly turned his remarks to the honor being shared with all those who have helped to make the Symphony of Southeast Texas a viable and active part of the community. He credited his successes and shared his honor with his good friend and associate, Craig Escamilla, and the Board members, especially President Henry Venta.
It's not too late to register to attend the District 5910 Conference in College Station on April 25-27.
The Rotary Club of Beaumont will be hosting the annual event in 2015 at the culmination of District Governor Elect Don Taylor's year. If you would like to see what a District Conference is all about before you become involved in the 2015 event, this is the time! Register online right away at www.5910conference.org.
Dr. Roger Gold made his third Beaumont Rotary presentation. He is a Professor of Entomology at Texas A & M. Bill Clark presented Dr. Gold to the club.
Dr. Gold’s topic was “Invasive Pests in a Shrinking International World.” The four pests who have presented themselves in Southeast Texas have all been “imported” from other continents. The raspberry “crazy” ants are now present in 27 countries and counting. They invade just about everything, including fire ants, but are especially dangerous in computer and electronic systems. They are causing more and more horticultural problems. If invaded, your back yard will not be a pleasant place to sit. The treatment needs professional help.
Red fire ants have been reported from South America. They are widespread in this area and are moving north. They sting, as most southeast Texans are aware. They are dangerous to small animals for their sting and in storms they are able to float on top of the water making swimming pools and other standing water dangerous. A lot can be done to prevent these ants, both personally and professionally.
There are some foreign flies who are able to deal with these ants, but the result of their invasion is still uncertain.
Bed bugs are still lingering, and the more international travel there is the more they will invade us. No diseases have been connected to these bugs, but they are not easy to deal with. If they are in your home, you really need professional help. One small thing that can be done when traveling: don’t put your suitcase on the bed.
Formosan termites are the fourth species Dr. Gold discussed, and they are highly destructive. Bill Clark has been credited with first identifying these termites in the early 1960s. We may know them as the “snow storm” termites of May, sometimes called Mother’s Day termites. They originally come from Pacific Rim countries and they are destructive to trees and wood. They eat from the inside out and their damage might not be immediately seen. Yearly check-ups would be a good idea for these pests.
Questions for Dr. Gold: email urbanentomology@tamu.edu.
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