Attendance today was 20 of 26, or 77 percent.
Today's meeting is likely one of the last in our Virtual Meeting series. Neal is working to restart in-person meetings soon at Norma's. We had 20 members present, with two guests: Alex Fuller and our club's Assistant Governor, George Elwell.
Our speaker today was Plano Deputy City Manager Greg Rushin. Greg provided a synopsis of the civil unrest related to the death of George Floyd. Greg began his discussion by stating that his email volume has significantly grown during the course of the current unrest. In responding to resident emails, Greg emphasizes the training that members of the Department receive. He also emphasized the multiple layers of accountability to proactively identify problem areas and issues before they manifest in a public setting. Greg stated that the Department receives up to five racial profiling complaints per year (normally between zero and five complaints). He mentioned the "Campaign Zero" effort to reduce officer involved shootings nationwide. The roots / sponsorship of this effort are unclear. Greg further discussed his service on the Executive Board of the IACP (International Association of Chiefs of Police) during the aftermath of Ferguson, Missouri. He served on the Board with the Commissioner of Police for Philadelphia. The Police Commissioner was a Co-Chair of a Task Force commissioned by President Obama to study and report on the events surrounding the Police Response to Ferguson. The panel provided 57 recommendations related to improving preventative and response measures. Greg also discussed the role of the federal government in identifying problem Police Departments. In his closing comments, Greg stated that the Plano Police Department will continue to engage residents of Plano on police-related matters.
The meeting adjourned shortly thereafter.
Announcements
1) Next week, a select group of individuals will meet at Norma's to conduct a trial-run of a regular, in-person meeting. The meeting for the folks at Norma's will commence at 7 AM, with the Zoom meeting beginning at 7:30. The tentative date for the restart at Norma's is June 19. Be patient, none of us are technology wizards.
2) Blood Drive information is coming.
3) July 31 is our next 5th Friday social. It will be at Rick Chron's house. This will also serve as our Club Installation ceremony for the next round of Club Officers. Details to come as we get closer to the event.
Upcoming Blood Drives
TBD
Upcoming Speakers
Plano Sunrise Rotary has collected a total of 708 pints of blood for the FY 20 Rotary Year, this potentially can save 2,124 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!
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Over the last 20 years, our club has donated over $132,000 to the Rotary Foundation. Over the same period, the club has inducted 72 Paul Harris Fellows.
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!
