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.
Indeed, “Rotary has heart,” and the Rotary Club of Beaumont has a BIG heart, giving time and resources in Service Above Self year round. How appropriate that we designate a date close to Valentine’s Day as our Club Service Day, providing hands-on service to multiple projects and collectively having a BIG impact!
We have plans for several different hands-on service projects to work on and complete on Service Day. The first priority is to assemble 150 Layette bags for women and children of Nicaragua. Everyone will have the opportunity to roll up his/her sleeves and lend a hand to this project, funded in part with a grant from District 5910.
Other projects to be completed are for Gift of Life, Boys' Haven of America, and Ubi Caritas, so come prepared to lend a hand to these good non-profits that can use our help.
Bring co-workers and friends with you to the meeting on February 13 as the more hands and hearts we have working together, the more we will accomplish on this day of Service Above Self!
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Head Table for February 13
Invocation:
Twila Baker
Assistant Vice President for Finance/Controller
Lamar University
Pledges to USA & Texas Flags:
Douglas Fair
Executive Director
Symphony of Southeast Texas
Introduction of Guests:
Robert Laughlin
IT Consultant
National Netwirks
Would you like to take part in the weekly meetings in a more active role? Don't wait to be asked. Volunteer for one of the weekly assignments! Choose your role and a date that is convenient. Contact Lynn Hill at 409-781-3291 or lynnhillbd@gmail.com.
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CALENDAR OF ROTARY EVENTS
(Club events & opportunities for meeting makeups)
FEBRUARY
13
Deadline for T. Kelsey Lamb, Sr. Award for Business Ethics nominations
13
"Bring a Friend" to Rotary Day!
26
Board of Directors meeting; 11:45 a.m. at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas
27
Deadline for Rotarians and guests to make a reservation for the March 6 meeting (see more information in article below.)
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ROTARY OFFICE to CLOSE
The Rotary Office will be closed on Monday, February 11 through Wednesday, February 13 as the Executive Director will be attending the annual Large Club Conference with President Nominee Cindy Cherry.
If you need assistance, please send an email to admin@BeaumontRotaryClub.org and you will receive a reply. If your inquiry is about Service Day, please contact Chair Joy Walker, or about the Layette project, please contact Chair Jennifer Gregory. If you need immediate assistance on any other matter, please call President Lynn Castle.
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T. Kelsey Lamb, Sr. Award for Business Ethics
NOMINATION INFORMATION: DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 13
The T. Kelsey Lamb, Sr. Award for Business Ethics is presented annually to a Beaumont Rotarian who consistently exhibits the highest ethical standards represented by the Rotary Four-Way Test in his or her chosen vocation.
T. Kelsey Lamb, Sr.
1942-43 President of the Rotary Club of Beaumont
The original criteria for the award explains:
Nominees must be a member in good standing of the Rotary Club of Beaumont.
Nominees will have exhibited high ethical standards in their chosen vocation arising from a specific incident or by their consistent actions over a period of time.
First presented in 1996, the T. Kelsey Lamb, Sr. Award for Business Ethics has annually recognized some of the Club's outstanding members. In 2018, this prestigious honor was presented to Steve Lucas.
2018 chairman Jim Broussard, Past President and recipient Tom Lamb, Jr., 2018 recipient Steve Lucas, and 2017-18 Club President Tim Sudela
Our Club will award the coveted honor at the February 27th meeting, according to this year's chairman, Henry Venta. Jeff Dyson, past recipient, has been selected as the guest speaker on the topic of ethics.
The deadline for nomination is Wednesday, February 13th.
International Women's Day: a Celebration of Women in Rotary
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
International Women's Day, globally recognized on March 8 each year, is a day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. International Women's Day (IWD) has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911 supported by over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. (https://www.internationalwomensday.com)
Within our club, we have made it a tradition to recognize women who have played a significant role in the advancement of female members in Rotary International. Anne Matthews was the first speaker in this series to address the Rotary Club of Beaumont and, in 2018, Rotarians and guests enjoyed hearing the story of the acceptance of female Rotarians from Sylvia Whitlock, one of the first women in the world permitted to join Rotary, but only after a favorable Supreme Court ruling.
The Rotary Club of Beaumont is proud to announce the celebration of International Women's Day 2019 at the club meeting on Wednesday, March 6, when we will welcome Jennifer Jones as the featured speaker. The location for this meeting will be The Laurels at 1315 Calder Avenue.
Jennifer Jones served as the Vice President of Rotary International in 2016-17 and is currently the co-chair of the End Polio Now-Make History Today campaign to raise $150-million dollars. She is the promotions chair for the 2019 Rotary International Convention in Hamburg, Germany. She has served the organization as a training leader, moderator, committee vice-chair, coordinator and President’s Representative. She has also played a lead role in Rotary’s rebranding effort as the Chair of the Strengthening Rotary’s Advisory Group. Ms. Jones has been recruited as the keynote speaker at numerous training workshops and conferences around the world.
You do not want to miss this meeting. Please mark your calendar now. Invite and plan to bring friends, associates, and prospective members.
In addition to your guests, the committee is inviting Rotarians from other clubs in District 5910 to join us. We anticipate a large audience of men and women celebrating International Women's Day and Women in Rotary.
Although this is a Wednesday Rotary meeting that you would normally attend, to ensure that we have adequate food and seating, kindly make a reservation for the number in your party by calling the Rotary office at 409-842-1913, emailing admin@beaumontrotaryclub.org or responding to the electronic reservation form (link here) by February 22. Members of the Rotary Club of Beaumont will submit a lunch ticket as usual or purchase one for $18. Rotarians and guests may purchase a ticket for $18 in advance through the online link by Friday, February 22.
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Nakisha Burns
February 11
Charlie Foxworth
February 14
Bruce Walker
February 16
Paul Eddy
February 17
Carly Broussard
February 18
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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.
Alicia McKibbin
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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PROGRAM REVIEW
February 6, 2019
"The Unforgivable Sins of Rotary"
Demetress Harrell
CEO for Hospice in the Pines, Inc.
District 5910 Membership Chair
by Bobbie Applegate
Demetress has a passion and it is being a Rotarian. Her upbeat attitude about Rotary and its success makes it easy to understand why she is involved as an Assistant Governor for the District as well as working with the membership for the District.
Rotary has not grown in membership over the last several years and Demetress’ point here is that if we don’t increase in number then we lose services.
She did point out that our club has in fact been growing and she presented President Lynn with an award for doing so this year.
There are ingredients to success and they start with respect for others and for the leadership potential that each person adds to the whole. This diversity in race, culture and vocations is what makes Rotary strong and a tribute to its lasting influence in the world. In order to grow, there are some areas that Demetress has defined that would assist clubs to this end:
Rotary leads (follow up every one as a possibility)
Member retention (engage new member as quickly as possible)
Member diversity (we all benefit from hearing different opinions and ideas)
History of demographics (know the history in order to enrich the future)
Sharing Rotary stories (why you joined, what you’ve learned, why you are a Rotarian)
Our reasons for being Rotarians should be molded into our club. We have made impacts in polio vaccination with only 3 countries left to clear, we are developing drinking water in poverty-stricken areas, we have a rich fellowship behind us, we are known for our integrity. There are many ingredients that are needed to blend ourselves into the one great organization that has lasted throughout the years.
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