20 July 2016: Frances Jeffries, Rotary Peace Fellow - Rotary Peace center, Bangkok, Thailand
Members present: Janice Brown, Sue Heller, Walter Heller, Nancy Jacobs, Joe Kelley, JD Miller, Bart Nuboer, Joan Powers, Judy Price, Robert Price, Sandra Schipul, Janet Schmitz, Lucille Sorrentino, Bernie Westerveld and Debbie Wheeler
Guests present: Karen Clark (Rotary Club of Charleston, SC), speaker Frances Jeffries, Peter Rhoten, Jim Stewart (potential Rotarian)
Guests present: Karen Clark (Rotary Club of Charleston, SC), speaker Frances Jeffries, Peter Rhoten, Jim Stewart (potential Rotarian)
Assignments for pancake breakfast:
Sandi – placemats
Janice – buy “paper goods”/supplies. Joe and Walter will create a list for her.
Janet – gift cards and purchase milk, orange juice and chocolate chips
Bob – coffee etc Dunkin
JD and Lucille – secure donations of food
JD – shelter box
Bernie – coach us on BB picking
Nancy and Janice – collect money at the door
ALL HANDS ON DECK – Saturday the 6th – set up details to follow
Sandi – placemats
Janice – buy “paper goods”/supplies. Joe and Walter will create a list for her.
Janet – gift cards and purchase milk, orange juice and chocolate chips
Bob – coffee etc Dunkin
JD and Lucille – secure donations of food
JD – shelter box
Bernie – coach us on BB picking
Nancy and Janice – collect money at the door
ALL HANDS ON DECK – Saturday the 6th – set up details to follow
Lucille reports that Mike is in surgery. His family is to arrive Saturday.
Joe talked with Razia – additional $600 sent for 2 teachers/3 months. We have a $750 grant for this and donations to secure the amount.
Fran Jefferies has been in Rotary since women were first welcomed, in 1987. She believes that healing is in forgiveness and recognizes a peace-building role in her life. After looking at her life (13 months in post war Nagasaki, time in post war Germany, time in post-apartheid South Africa, work with getting rid of land mines, and learning that Rotary advances world peace and understanding) and finally noticing Rotary’s Peace and Conflict Resolution programs, Fran said, “I want to do that!” decided to apply for the very competitive scholarship offered by Rotary International. MUCH to her surprise she won an award for 3 months in Thailand.
Fran talked about the 6 World Peace Centers, how they expand and strengthen networks, open doors and lead to Master’s Degrees and peace in the world. She reminded us that the International Red Cross and RI are the only 2 non-government members of the UN. She encouraged all to go to a UN day in November honoring Rotarians. (Do I remember that Lucille went last year?)
Fran spoke of her individual project working with “cities in transition” with P. O’Malley. She has recognized how little Rotarians know about RI’s Peace works and has made it her mission to let them know! Thank you, Fran. She retired 10 years ago and tells us all to look at how we fill our time and says to ask ourselves the question, “What do I really want to do?” As Rotarians we are to take the challenge ourselves and daily say something about “peace”. Think about it and talk about it! Education is the quickest way to peace so our supporting of Razia’s and Michael’s schools are GREAT opportunities to promote peace in the world.
Fran talked about the 6 World Peace Centers, how they expand and strengthen networks, open doors and lead to Master’s Degrees and peace in the world. She reminded us that the International Red Cross and RI are the only 2 non-government members of the UN. She encouraged all to go to a UN day in November honoring Rotarians. (Do I remember that Lucille went last year?)
Fran spoke of her individual project working with “cities in transition” with P. O’Malley. She has recognized how little Rotarians know about RI’s Peace works and has made it her mission to let them know! Thank you, Fran. She retired 10 years ago and tells us all to look at how we fill our time and says to ask ourselves the question, “What do I really want to do?” As Rotarians we are to take the challenge ourselves and daily say something about “peace”. Think about it and talk about it! Education is the quickest way to peace so our supporting of Razia’s and Michael’s schools are GREAT opportunities to promote peace in the world.
Next meeting on the 3rd, picking BB’s the 4th and pancakes the 6th!
Scribed by Janet
