Southlake Rotarian President Dana provided her vision for her goals for our club on July 19, 2019 for the new Rotary year. Hearkening back to the wonder in the days of Apollo 11, when astronaut Neil Armstrong stood ready to ‘open the door’ to set his feet upon the moon, Dana expressed the inspiration and imagination roused during this time in our country’s history. Like Neil Armstrong, who did not know exactly what was on the other side of the hatch door, but whose vision, inspiration and courage drove him intentionally forward, Dana invited Southlake Rotarians to use their inspiration and vision to facilitate the cause of serving others and putting service above self.
Emphasizing that each member has their own Rotary story, Dana summoned each member to discover what serving others personally means to that Rotarian, and to resolve how they will accomplish those individual goals. Providing a bit of her biographic background, Dana roused our Club to embrace Rotary’s goals and to make those personal aspirations as interpreted by each member, our own.
Dana communicated her organization of 7 committees and asked each member to participate in at least one or two, as follows:
1. COMMUNITY SERVICE/SERVICE PROJECTS COMMITTEE – Arlin Gold-Stegmair will lead the effort in determining club projects that have broad interest, do the most good, give Rotary good visibility, and that attract new members.
2. FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE – John Pichler, Michelle Davis & Phyllis Catton will co-chair the Fundraising Committee for our service projects which include DPS appreciation Day, Cioppino Night, food drives, winter clothing for the homeless, etc.
3. MEMBERSHIP SERVICE/CLUB CULTURE COMMITTEE – Lisa McBee will lead the effort to implement club cohesiveness, generate a positive public image, through ‘card’ outreach, documenting club & member activities, posting upcoming events/programs & relating highlights of previous meetings/events on website/social media.
4. ROTARY FOUNDATION &PROGRAMS– John Pichler will continue to educate members on the Foundation programs. John will also continue to organize programs/speakers which have broad interest for our Club.
5. ROTARY ORIENTATION/INFO COMMITTEE – Jim Giffin will oversee orientation of new members during their first year, educating them on the privileges of Rotary membership, history of Rotary & activities of Rotary at all levels.
6. INTERNATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS – Phyllis Catton will continue as Chair in this area of service, which includes the youth exchange program.
7. YOUTH PROGRAMS – Sean Cerone and Kevin Archer were appointed to continue to oversee this committee which includes dictionaries distribution to local schools, RYLA participation, etc.
Dana provided Sign-Up Sheets at the meeting and invited all members to sign up on as many committees as possible.
Dana also provided an overview of this years’ activities, including: DPS Appreciation Day; Keep Southlake Beautiful Quarterly Trash Pick Up; our Dictionary Drive Project; Salvation Army Bell Ringing in December; food/clothing drives; our Christmas Party; and our new Cioppino Night fundraiser festivities; Quarterly Happy Hours; Our Club’s sponsorship of the North Texas Shield Foundation, instituted by Peter Andries, which provides airfare for family members of fallen police and firemen in the area; and our participation in the Keller Club’s Field of Honor by purchasing flags for our Club’s veteran service members (Jack Cutshall, Dave Harrow, Marshall Ryan & Kurt Hall).
In her closing remarks, Dana shared some of her own recent health challenges and exhorted our Club to “walk through the door” of the unknown with her, just as Neil Armstrong did when he opened the hatch door to encounter the moon. Southlake Rotarians, let’s open that enigmatic door and reach for the moon this Rotary year!!!! #wearerotary #rotaryconnectstheworld #peopleofaction
.jpg?_=637071152228921119)
.JPG)
Please check the level you would like to graciously contribute:.jpg)
.jpg)
<3
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.JPG)
.jpg)
.jpg)
