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.
The Rotary office will be closed for the holidays.
Email and phone messages will be received and responded to as soon as possible.
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CALENDAR OF ROTARY EVENTS
(Club events & opportunities for meeting makeups)
DECEMBER
25
No meeting; Happy Holidays!
JANUARY
1
No meeting; Happy New Year!
10-12
Camp RYLA!
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DUES INVOICING AND THE BILLING CYCLE
Rotary operates financially at the club, district, and international levels. Dues, along with contributions to the Beaumont Rotary Foundation, support the work done at each level. Dues are billed to the individual at the club level, andthe club pays District and International dues on behalf of every member who is on the membership roster on January 1 and July 1.
In order for the club to pay dues to Rotary International on January 1, each member must be up-to-date on his/her dues to the Club no later than December 31, in advance of the January 1 assessment by Rotary International.
If your July 1 dues remain unpaid on Monday, December 30, you will be terminated in bad-standing which means you are ineligible for membership in this or any other Rotary Club until your past due amount has been paid. If your July 1 dues were not paid on time or if you have not responded to the emails sent to you, you will receive another copy of the past-due invoice along with the new January 1 invoice by registered mail within the week. To prevent termination, you are required to have paid both invoices or to have sent in a verbal commitment that payment will be forthcoming no later than December 17th, the date of the next meeting of the Board of Directors. On this date, the Board will consider all who will be automatically terminated on December 30th if payment is not received.
In order to make it as convenient as possible for you to submit a timely payment, the Board of Directors has requested that the invoices be sent to members 30-45 days in advance so that each member has adequate time to budget for the expense, process payment, and assure that the invoice is paid by December 30, 2019. Though the office staff was delayed in meeting that expectation this billing cycle, invoices were sent electronically last week and your prompt payment is requested.
Members will notice a new charge on this and future invoices. In an effort to be consistent and fair with charges, all member invoices will have a Room Assessment fee added to the invoice. The Board of Directors set the amount of the charge to be approximately $1 per week to be assessed to all members so that everyone - whether attending or absent, whether eating or only attending to hear the speaker - will share equally in the cost of the physical arrangements and related expenses for the weekly meetings.
Electronic invoices were sent to all who are in good-standing. If you requested to have a printed invoice mailed to you, it should have been received. Please phone the office or email admin@beaumontrotaryclub.org to request a different method of billing or payment. Members with a credit card on file will receive a receipt by email when your card has been charged, or you will be contacted if your credit card information needs to be updated.
If you wish, you can submit your credit card information to be kept on file so that payments are processed for you in advance of the deadline each time. If you wish, you can make arrangements with the Executive Director to have your charge card processed for your dues in installments until the account is paid in full.
If you do not receive your invoice, have questions, or wish to change your membership status, call 409-842-1913. Thank you.
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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.
Denise Berry
Roy Huckaby
Charles Locke
Charlie Weinbaum
Ray Baker* (Angela Baker's husband)
If you know of others who should be added to this list, please advise the office staff at 409-842-1913.
*Angela reports that Ray is waiting on a transfer to TIRR for continuing rehabilitation. She appreciates the text messages, emails and calls. Please keep praying for his recovery and their return home.
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Eddie Arnold
December 27
Lindy Dennis
December 29
Frank Eastman
December 29
Peg Towers
December 29
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AND THE PRESIDENT NOMINEE IS . . .
There were a number of moments that could be deemed "highlights" of the Holiday Party but perhaps the most anticipated was the announcement of President Nominee of the Club. Past President Ted Moor had the honor of making the announcement and had the group guessing who it could be. After enough guessing and, some might say, humiliating, he finally announced the 2021-22 Rotary Club of Beaumont President will be...
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PROGRAM REVIEW
December 17, 2019
"2019 Holiday Party"
Past President Ted Moor
Chair
By Tim Sudela
Without an empty chair in sight, the Rotary Club of Beaumont celebrated their 2019 Holiday Party at Amelia Farm and Market. The event, organized by Past President Ted Moor, featured the ever popular (and growing) Rotary and Friends Chorus. The group was led by James Hahn, director of choral activities for Lamar University. If we are not careful, someone is going to suggest that we become a 'Singing Club'.
The theme for the casual party was 'It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year'. The party planning committee did a fantastic job, and the Amelia F&M family were gracious hosts who provided some wonderful food.
By tradition, the President-Elect Nominee is revealed at this event. Through several cryptic hints, the Rotarian who will serve as President during the 2021-22 year, was slowly revealed. Brad Brown, Senior Vice President at First Financial, will take the gavel following Cindy Cherry. Mr. Brown, a prominent community volunteer, has been a Rotarian since August 1993, and has served the club in various leadership roles. Congratulations to Brad Brown!
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