The Spindletop Rotary is pleased to announce that we have received three applications for membership.  Kevin Grinnell and Trudy Grinnell of Grinnell Computers and Security, both of whom have been members of the Nederland Rotary Club, have requested to transfer their membership to Spindletop Rotary.  This is the First Printing for these candidates.  Classification would be Security.

 

Our third applicant is Debbie Bridgeman from BISD.  She has had no previous affiliation with Rotary.  This is the First Printing for this candidate.  Classification would be Education.

On March 17, 2020, we will be having an evening social at Rezvan Khoshlessan's home.  We will simultaneously be celebrating St. Paddy's Day and having a Persian New Year Party.  She will be making one or two of her Persian dishes and members are encouraged to bring Irish food or whatever else you want to bring.  Be prepared for a good time!

 

There will be a sign up sheet for food and RSVP at the next meeting so please sign the sheet with your RSVP and what food you intend to bring.  Hope to see everyone there!.

Have you ever wondered how you can make your club better?  Do you have big ideas that you think other members may enjoy?  Have you ever wanted to be President of the Spindletop Rotary Club?  If the answer is "Yes" then don't hesitate another minute.  LET SOMEONE KNOW!!!  Current officers and board members are a great way to communicate your interest in a director or officer position, and serving in this capacity is truly rewarding.  We don't want anyone to feel left out, so if you've got the desire to serve in an officer or director position, we want to hear from you.

Frigid early morning temperatures would not deter our dedicated Spindletop Rotarians in participating in this month's build day for Sleep In Heavenly Peace.  If you recall, the club was awarded a District Grant to help purchase materials and supplies to help build the beds.  There was a job for everyone, whether it was sanding, drilling, treating the wood or simply handing boards to the next station or carrying and stacking headboards and slats.  Everyone had a good time, but I bet a few naps and more than a few Tylenols were taken....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Callie Summerlin visited the Spindletop Rotary Club on February 11, 2020, and she brought two things that money cannot buy....hope and inspiration.  She shared her story about her time in Guatemala.  International service is something that is desperately needed.  Many club members listened intently as Callie shared how she was able to join an international project by a chance meeting at P.E.T.S and about the work she did while she was in Guatemala.  Callie's story was one of hope and inspiration, and she challenged all Spindletop Rotarians to just show up.  No matter what project it is, no matter how big or small, what you can and cannot do, just by showing up and being there you show how Rotary brings hope to others and connects the world.

 

 

 

At our January 21, 2020 meeting, we inducted a new Rotarian!  Please welcome Jenny Mutz to the club!  We are very excited to have you join us!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rotary’s Five Avenues of Service are the philosophical and practical framework for the work of this Rotary club.  Don't confuse the Five Avenues of Service with the Six Areas of Focus.

 

1.  Club Service - involves action a member should take within this club to help it function successfully.

 

2.  Vocational Service - has the purpose of promoting high ethical standards in businesses and professions, recognizing the worthiness of all dignified occupations, and fostering the ideal of service in the pursuit of all vocations.  The role of members includes conducting themselves and their businesses in accordance with Rotary's principles and lending their vocational skills to club-developed projects in order to address the issues and needs of society.

 

3.  Community Service - comprises varied efforts that members make, sometimes in conjunction with others, to improve the quality of life of those who live within the club's locality or municipality.

 

4.  International Service - comprises those activities that members do to advance international understanding, goodwill, and peace by fostering acquaintance with people of other countries, their cultures, customs, accomplishments, aspirations, and problems, through reading and correspondence and through cooperation in all club activities and projects designed to help people in other lands.

 

5.  Youth Service - recognizes the positive change implemented by youth and young adults through leadership development activities, involvement in community and international service projects, and exchange programs that enrich and foster world peace and cultural understanding.

What are the six areas of focus for Rotary International?  That's an excellent question!  Time to drop a "Rotary Knowledge Bomb."  Rotary's six areas of focus are:

 

1.  Peace and conflict prevention/resolution

2.  Disease prevention and treatment

3.  Water and sanitation

4.  Maternal and child health

5.  Basic education and literacy

6.  Economic and community development

 

 

There you have it!  The six areas of focus for Rotary International.