Clayton Henderson was born and raised in Southeast Texas. Passionate about Texas water and after twelve years of traveling around with ‘Uncle Sam’, he returned home and began his public service career where he most recently joined the Sabine River Authority in June of 2017 as the Assistant General Manager directing all operations for the authority.
From 2015-2017, Clayton served as the Director of Corporate Affairs for the Port of Beaumont, focusing on government relations programs and working with legislative and regulatory agencies on local, state and federal affairs pertaining to service providers, business partners and customers of the Port.
Many of you know him from his ten years as the Assistant General Manager of the SabineNeches Navigation District where he served as the Waterway Liaison to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, focusing on the Deepening of the Sabine-Neches ship channel.
Before entering the civilian sector, Clayton spent 12 years in the military, serving in both the U.S. Navy as an enlisted aircrewman and in the United States Marine Corps as a commissioned officer flying F/A-18 Hornets.
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CALENDAR OF ROTARY EVENTS
(Club participation & opportunities for meeting makeups)
NOVEMBER
28
Board of Directors meeting, 11:45 a.m., The Art Museum of Southeast Texas
DECEMBER
6
ELECTION DAY; attend meeting to cast your ballot
13
Holiday Party; 12:00 NOON, MCM Elegante
19
Board of Directors meeting, 11:45 a.m., The Art Museum of Southeast Texas
20
NO MEETING - HAPPY HOLIDAY
27
NO MEETING - HAPPY HOLIDAY
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Election for 2018-2021 Board of Directors and Board of Trustees
On Wednesday, December 6, the membership will elect four Rotarians to serve on the Club's Board of Directors and one new trustee for the Beaumont Rotary Foundation. The newly-elected will serve for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2018.
The Nominating Committee selected qualified candidates who appear on the ballot (sample below). The sample ballot will appear in the RotaryGrams again next Monday (December 4) and copies will be on the tables at the meeting on November 29.
You must be present at the meeting on December 6 to cast a ballot, according to Michele Cobb, Sergeant-at-Arms, who will oversee the election.
Click on the image below to view the ballot in full screen.
As you consider your vote, please remember that according to the Club bylaws, a person must have been elected to a 3-year term on the Board of Directors to be selected to serve as Club President. Article 3, Section 4 reads: ".. the president-nominee shall have been a director elected by the membership at some time previous to his or her election."
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Salvation Army Bell-Ringers Needed
Close your eyes for a minute.
Do you hear them?
It's the familiar sound of the bell-ringing at holiday time!
Chair Twila Baker announced the date of Saturday, December 9 as the day when Rotarians will work the kettle at the main entrance of Parkdale Mall.
Rotarians and friends who volunteer are asked to work for a one-hour shift between the hours of 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
We want to have a minimum of two people for each shift, but the more the merrier!
Aprons and bells will be provided!
Sign up for your hour shift at: , or phone the Rotary office at 409-842-1913.
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Past President Vernon Pierce cordially invites you to the 2017 Rotary Holiday Party!
Taking a cue from the events of the year, the annual party is going to be eventful too! Without spoiling any details that Vernon will share with you at the meeting on Wednesday, the party will be held at Noon at the Eleganté Hotel with a special menu and entertainment. At $25 per person, perhaps your budget will allow you to bring a $25 gift card or donation for someone in need. Tickets will be available for purchase at the meeting and online by linking here. If you wish, you can trade a ticket from your meal ticket book and $10 for a "Holiday Party" ticket.
And, while you are out-and-about doing your holiday shopping, please consider picking up a $25 gift card to WalMart, Target, M & D Supply, Home Depot, Lowe's, or any other favorite place to shop.
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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 and District 5910 on January 1, each member must be up to date on his/her dues to the Club no later than December 29, in advance of the January 1 assessment by Rotary International.
If your July 1 dues are still unpaid on Friday, December 29, you will be terminated in bad-standing, meaning you are ineligible for membership in this or any other Rotary Club until your past due amount has been paid.
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 January 1, 2018.
With apologies, you did not yet receive your invoice already as planned, but they will be sent electronically this week. If you requested to have a printed copy mailed to you, it should be received within the week. Please phone the office or email admin@beaumontrotaryclub.org to request a different method of billing or payment.
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.
Didn't receive your invoice, have questions or need to change your membership status? Call 409-842-1913. Thank you.
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BECOME A PAUL HARRIS FELLOW OR A MULTIPLE PHF
Have you considered becoming a Paul Harris Fellow or perhaps adding another Paul Harris Fellow to those you have earned? A Paul Harris Fellow can be earned by a combined contribution of dollars and points totaling 1,000.
If you have ever given money or if money has been given in your name to The Rotary International Foundation, you have an account balance. If that balance reaches 1,000 through additional money or point contributions, you will become a Paul Harris Fellow or a multiple Paul Harris Fellow.
The Beaumont Rotary Club has points which the Board of Directors will consider using to match your contribution so that your balance plus additional contributions plus points equals 1,000. Call the Executive Director at 409-842-1913 to determine what additional contributions you must make by December 31, 2017, in order to take advantage of this offer.
All such donations are tax-deductible, but must be received by December 31 for 2017 taxes. (Please make note that December 31 is on Sunday.)
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Teri Hawthorne
November 29
Ken Ruddy
November 29
Kenneth Evans
December 2
Jessica James
December 2
Louis Beard
December 3
Regina Lindsey
December 3
Crystal Thibodeau
December 3
Lauren Brooks
December 4
Michele Cobb
December 4
James Fuller
December 4
John Weitzel
December 4
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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.
Roger McCabe
If you know of others who should be added to this list, please advise the office staff at 409-842-1913.
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