Attendance today was 20 of 25, or 80 percent.
Guests today included: 1) Piper McCraw, District Judge of the 469th District Court, 2) Michael Cain, with the Salvation Army, and 3) Dr. Yoram Solomon, our speaker, who is a Professor at SMU.
After a series of painful jokes, we thankfully moved on to hear from our speaker. As stated, our speaker today was Yoram Solomon. Dr. Solomon spoke to the club on the idea of trust. A focus of his dissertation was the topic of constructive disagreement. In order for there to be constructive disagreement, there must be trust. Dr. Solomon has researched the idea of trust on multiple levels and shared his insights with the club. He stated that the most valued personal attribute for most individuals is trustworthiness. He then gave a brief overview of the specific elements of trustworthiness. Characteristics of trust include: 1) Continuity, 2)Contextual, 3) Personal, 4) Transferability, 5) Reciprocity, and 6) Incorporates a duality. Dr. Solomon closed by urging club members to focus on three aspects of trust: 1) Know how to build trust, 2) Know how to be trusted, and 3) Know whom to trust. Dr. Solomon has authored several books, with his most recent offerings centered on the concept and practice of trust.
Announcements
1) Two blood drives coming up: Poor Richards, this Saturday from 8 AM to 11 AM, and Elliott's Hardware, this Saturday, from noon to 4 PM.
2) Congratulations and welcome to Tim Chappell, our newest club member. We will publish a full write up for Dr. Chappell soon.
3) Shep has distributed a list of participants in the recent Club Picture. Please let him know of any and all corrections.
4) Robert will soon be testing our Event module of Club Runner. If you receive a prompting / notification, please respond so that we can gauge the effectiveness of this tool.
Upcoming Blood Drives
January 18, 2020: Poor Richard's Café, 2442 Avenue K, Plano, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
January 18, 2020: Elliott's Hardware, 2300 Coit Road, Plano, 12 noon to 4:00 PM
Upcoming Speakers
January 24, 2020
Mike Missildine, JP, Pct. 3-2
Overview of Precinct Operations
January 31, 2020
Kelle Marsalis, CCE, IOM
Update on Plano Chamber of Commerce Activities
Other Announcements
Plano Sunrise Rotary collected a total of 784 pints of blood for the FY 19 Rotary Year, this potentially can save 2,352 lives. This number is more than three times the next nearest total for any club in the District.
Please consider donating to the Rotary Foundation. Pat Hite is accepting donations by credit card or check.
You only have a few weeks left to participate this year with a donation towards your Paul Harris Fellow, please see Pat and get your donation in for this year.
Quote of the Week!
"If you were someone else, would you want to be a friend of yours?" - Anon
Need a scholarship for your children or grandchildren?
Go to George Elking's scholarship fund
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Over the last 16 years, our club has donated over $126,000 to the Rotary Foundation.
Don't forget your $120 Rotary Foundation donation! We are hopeful that this will be the year we eradicate polio.
Plano Sunrise Rotary Club is now a member of the Historic Downtown Plano Association!
“Anyone can go through the motions. We can wave our lamps wildly, but it doesn’t matter if they aren’t lit.” - Sharon Lewis
The motto of Rotary is "Service Above Self." We all know from experience how much more we can accomplish together than alone. Along those lines, it is imperative that we actively promote our club and invite friends and coworkers to join.
Have a great week, everybody, and don't forget to ask your friends and coworkers to come to have breakfast with us next Friday!