Attendance today was 19 of 25, or 76 percent.
Guests today included: 1) Jessica Taylor, Dignity Memorial, 2) Kristene Reed, Dignity Memorial, 3) Michelle Thornton, Plano West, 4) Glen Thornton, Plano West, 5) Piper McCraw, District Judge, 6) Josh Savoie, Rotary Club of Lafayette, LA, and 7) Gene Losey with Plano East.
Prior to our speaker. Rick Chron provided the club with a classification speech. Rick has been a Rotarian since 2004. He has been in the towing business for 32 years. Rick spent 10 years in the Marines. His classification talk was brief, informative, and provided an example for all of us on how this is done. Thanks Rick.
Our speaker today was none other than our own Maltee McMahon. Maltee is a sales trainer with Dignity Memorial and spoke to the Club today about funeral, cremation, and cemetery services. Maltee began by providing a recap of definitions associated with funeral planning. A primary goal of funeral planners is to help people overcome the fear factor associated with funeral / burial decisions. Maltee stated that in general, cemeteries are changing and there is significantly more personalization than in the past. Maltee provided an overview of the planning process and decision points associated with funeral planning. She also spoke regarding the assistance that is available for grieving families. She ended her presentation by stating that today is the best day to start planning for your funeral.
Announcements
1) Ms. Piper McCraw has submitted her application for membership with the club. The Board has directed the Club Secretary to publish notification of her application in the Club Bulletin for two consecutive weeks. Those members opposed for any reason to the proposed member should provide written comment (email is acceptable) to the Club President prior to close of business on February 13, 2020.
2) Four-Way Speech Contest Dates:
All-City Competition March 18
Plano Senior High, 6 PM
Plano Sunrise April 3
Norma's, 7 AM
District 5810 May 2
Collin College / Spring Creek, 8:30 AM
3) Richard Biggers is celebrating his 50th wedding anniversary. Rick Chron is celebrating his 39th anniversary. Congratulations to these Rotary stalwarts and their respective families.
4) Plano West is participating in an Adoption Awareness Event on March 28th. The event is from 8 AM to 1 PM, and provides an opportunity for children seeking adoption to meet with potential families. Plano West is looking for volunteers to assist with set-up and hosting various games at the event. Any help is appreciated. The location of the event is undisclosed at this time, per CPS guidelines. Additional information will be forthcoming from Michelle and Glen Thornton, of the Plano West Club,
5) Gene Losey, with Plano East, expressed appreciation for our clubs assistance with the Veterans Day Field of Flags event.
6) Our blood drives last week netted 67 units of blood. Carter is still in need of additional units of blood, so they will likely be hosting more events in the near future. These are generally short-fuze notice events, so be patient with George as we try to get the word out as quickly as possible. The club response has been fantastic.
Plano Sunrise Rotary Club is now a member of the Historic Downtown Plano Association!