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.
Professional, Businesswoman, Lobbyist, Community Volunteer, Wife, Mother, and Daughter of US Congressman
How many titles does it take to caption the roles Kate Brooks Carroll has had in life? She was once the owner of Stat Care EMS, a lobbyist for Acadian Ambulance, and Executive Director for the Baptist Hospital Foundation. Moreover, she served on many Boards and volunteered for many charitable causes in Beaumont. All are interesting stories as a single entry, but she will speak at the Rotary meeting about one of her life experiences that only two others, her siblings, shared: that of being the child of Jack and Charlotte Brooks and growing up in Washington, D. C. in the shadows of the many, many politicians and leaders of the United States.
Jack Brooks, known as "The Meanest Man in Congress," was an American politician from Texas who served in the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat from 1953 to 1995. Brooks was one of the few Southern congressmen to support civil rights legislation; as a ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, he helped to write the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Charlotte Brooks was with him, hand-in-hand, every step of the way.
Kate Carroll, former member of the Rotary Club of Beaumont, will share with Rotarians just what the life was like for her and her siblings during that period of time in Washington, D. C. She will provide some unique insights about her father including excerpts from the book, "The Meanest Man in Congress: Jack Brooks and the Making of an American Century" released earlier this year. She has prepared a special video with the memorable photos she wants to share as she makes her presentation on "Growing Up in Washington, D.C."
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CALENDAR OF ROTARY EVENTS
(Club events & opportunities for meeting makeups)
AUGUST
14
Foundation Board of Trustees 1st Quarter meeting; 1:15 p.m., Elegante Suite 218
22
Rotary After Hours, 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Amacate Tortilla Bar
27
Board of Directors meeting, 11:45 a.m. at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas
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Azim Keramati
August 12
Toni McPherson
August 14
James Broussard
August 17
Chris Colletti
August 18
Randy Fluke
August 19
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PROGRAM REVIEW
August 7, 2019
"Compassion Fatigue: A Society Epidemic"
Dr. Cynthia Stinson
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Chair, Department of Nursing
Lamar University
by Bobbie Applegate
The topic of caring for the caregiver has been around for a long time. The definition of caregiver is someone who cares for others who are in emotional and/or physical pain. Many times the caregiver is “running on empty” considering all the roles that the caregiver may be dealing with: parents, children, work, employees and others. The person giving care needs compassion as well, and, more importantly, the person must keep in mind that “you can’t always change the outcomes but you can change things in dealing with yourself and the outcomes”.
The health profession suicide rate is 24% higher than any other profession. Many people put the past into the subconscious by not talking about the situation. Many things can be involved in this attitude and they include excessive pressures, mental pain and quality of work. The need to take care of one’s self is primary to taking care of others.
The caregiver can start by being one’s own best friend and remembering that one doesn’t have to be a perfectionist to care for someone else. Dr. Stinson illustrated this idea with the animated song “I’m still standing” which was wonderful to watch.
The second thing caregivers must realize is that we are all in this together and we all have to work together. It is good to make a difference in someone’s day.
The third item is the take time for yourself: shut off your phone, take a mini-vacation, take a hike, read a book or take a walk in the sand. “When you feel like giving up, remember why you started.” This point was illustrated by the “Despicables” showing one how to be happy.
The cobbler who had no time to make his own shoes is known to all of us today. It is an illustration of how we get off track and lose a sense of the importance of self. We need to try to make a difference in at least one person’s life each day. Say thank you to someone and help see each other’s inherent goodness.
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