Rotarians live by the Four-Way Test and have a keen awareness of those who exemplify the same principles in the workplace. Nominations for this honor are readily submitted and again this year, we will recognize a number of individuals who have excelled in their everyday work in service to others.
Because of the large number of presentations to be made, we ask that those attending arrive early to begin the meeting promptly at Noon.
The weather has kept us from "digging in" and getting the project started at Nutrition and Services for Seniors, but don't get discouraged! We have rescheduled Saturday, May 23 at 8:00 a.m. as our first workday at the site. Please watch email messages to confirm if the weather will allow us to work this weekend!
The Club will be providing expertise and a labor force to help Nutrition and Services for Seniors as they build a garden to plant, grow and provide fresh produce for seniors and the homebound who receive meal delivery. Such a great project and we are excited to have the opportunity to assist with this effort as our quarterly undertaking!
Plan to bring work gloves, a hat, sunscreen, and a power screwdriver if you have one.
Monday, May 25 is Memorial Day and time to remember and honor our servicemen and women with the beautiful American flag on display all around Beaumont.
We need volunteers and trucks to make sure "Old Glory" flies proudly! If you can help, please let Pat Anderson know to assign you to a route. Phone him at 409-782-4057 or see him at the Rotary meeting on Wednesday. Thank you.
The Board of Directors announces the approval of new membership proposals:
Lee Dula
Beaumont Area Public and Government Affairs Manager, ExxonMobil Corporation
“OIL INDUSTRY-PUBLIC AFFAIRS”
Proposed by Michael Perez
Matt McCallon
Marketing Consultant, Centerpoint Energy
“GAS UTILITIES – MARKETING”
Proposed by Michael Perez
In accordance with our bylaws (Article 13, Section 8), please submit written objections related to the aforementioned within 10 days (of May 13) to the board of directors, stating the reason for your objection.
President Vernon Pierce was delighted to welcome the newest Rotarian to the club, Daniel Wright. While new to Beaumont and our Club, Dan is not new to Rotary. He was a Rotarian in his former hometown of Florence, AZ.
Dan is Vice President of Academic Affairs at Lamar Institute of Technology. Pictured on the right is his sponsor, Paul Szuch.Rotarians welcomed Dan with a standing ovation.
There is a steady stream of intrinsic rewards from people who express the extent to which they enjoy the Beaumont Rotary Centennial Playground and what it means to families, school groups, and individual visitors who are able to play together, without regard for physical or developmental capabilities.
The Club was notified that it was named as recipient of the Garden Clubs of America's Civic Improvement Commendation "in recognition of its impressive Centennial Project, a 'barrier-free playground' for encouraging children's love of the outdoor in an educational setting."
When guests and delegates arrived for the 2015 District Conference earlier this month, we welcomed them with a bag of information, special items from our sponsors, and a small bag of snack mix.
These special snack bags are made especially for Beaumont, and the label reads, "We're Nuts for U in Beaumont!"
They make a great treat for special customers, visitors to Beaumont, your favorite employees, etc. Think about what a terrific "calling card" this would be for contacts on your sales calls!
We have 75 bags left and for only $100, they can be delivered to you! (That's no profit; they cost us $1.33 a piece plus shipping.) First caller "wins" this great item!
Our Rotary Speaker today was William Seale, Cultural Historian. Because he was delayed in traffic, Dr. Seale was given a very long and enjoyable introduction by Rotarian Paula Bothe. In Paula’s introduction, she stated that “Life is all about how we handle Plan B!"
Dr. Seale stated that the last time that he spoke to Rotary was in 1966. During his talk, it was obvious that William Seale has a passion for history, especially the history of the White House.
William Seale stated that if America had not re-built the White House after the British burned it down, there were plans to relocate the White House to Cincinatti which was one of the most desirable locations at that time.
Between 1948 and 1952, President Truman lived at the Blair House, across the street from the White House. When the White House was rebuilt, yet again, it was constructed with steel and concrete.
Historically speaking, in the last 30 years there has been a tremendous amount of attention given to our nation’s White House by the First Ladies.
Rotarians and guests left wishing to hear more from this very interesting scholar!
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