Rotary is seeking golfers, teams and sponsors to play golf and help local charities too. Rotary’s annual charity golf tournament returns to the beautiful Atascocita Golf Club in Atascocita after several year’s absence. Please join us for a great day of networking, fun, and helping wonderful causes. Sign-up today by calling or emailing Daniel Contreras at (832) 754-0702 or danielc12@gmail.com .
WIN THIS CORVETTE STINGRAY 2LT COUPE! Rotary Raffle tickets are on sale now at www.LHARotaryRaffle.com and from Lake Houston Rotary Club members! Your participation will help local charities. View it in person at Robbins Chevrolet in Humble, TX. Details below... Share this Corvette Raffle with your friends and family! You OR someone you may know is going to win this Corvette!
The ROTARY LUNCHEON MEETING SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, AT THE LAKE HOUSTON FAMILY YMCA in Kingwood has been CANCELED due to Hazardous Road Conditions in Harris County. Stay off the Roadways Wednesday, January 22, 2025! Melted snow is freezing on areas roads creating large patches of BLACK ICE! Multiple major accidents have been tracked across Harris County. These conditions are expected to worsen overnight. Black ice is one of the most dangerous driving hazards. It is nearly impossible to see and often remains invisible until it is TOO LATE.
Lake Houston Rotarians, (l to r) Jim and Laurie Polomsky, Scott Hively and Dr. Roger Brown announced the club's sponsorship of the Lake Houston YMCA's BridgeFest 5K run during a humorous skit during the club's weekly luncheon. The marathon and other family friendly activities are scheduled for March 22nd at the YMCA in Kingwood.
The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We will not be meeting again until Wednesday, January 8th at 11:30 a.m. We meet most Wednesdays for lunch at the Lake Houston Family YMCA in Kingwood, TX. Join Rotary and change lives in the greater Lake Houston area and around the world!
Representatives from fifteen Lake Houston area charities were presented with oversized “checks” for nearly $54,000 in grants from the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area during the club’s 2024-2025 Grants and Sponsors Appreciation Luncheon held November 6th at Humble ISD’s James Eggers Instructional Support Center in Kingwood. Representatives of the non-profits and Rotary sponsors are pictured here after the luncheon. Lake Houston Rotary Club president Dr. Roger Brown is standing on the far right. Pam McNair, Lake Houston Rotary Foundation chair and board director, presented the checks and is pictured in the back row far right.
Charities receive over $50,000 in Rotary grants at appreciation luncheon
Bruce Wood
2024-11-06 06:00:00Z
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Everybody loves an ice cream social! Lake Houston Rotary hosted this year’s annual get together for Rotary Youth Exchange students, both inbound and out-bound, Sunday afternoon at the Lake Houston Family YMCA in Kingwood. Exchange students, both long term and short term, were able to meet and share their American or foreign experiences with fellow students, host family members and Lake Houston Rotarians.
Two Lake Houston Rotarians, Pam McNair (center) and Kayla Price (right), were awarded Paul Harris Fellowship pins for their financial contributions to Rotary International by Rotary District 5890 Governor Nancy Anderson at last Wednesday’s luncheon meeting at the Lake Houston Family YMCA in Kingwood.
Three new members joined Lake Houston Rotary last week. They are (left to right) Tiffany Venekamp, Stefany Macilla and Steve Bacque. Welcome to Rotary! They were inducted into the club during last Wednesday's regular luncheon meeting held at the Lake Houston Family YMCA in Kingwood.
Dr. Roger Brown was sworn in as the new 2024-2025 president of the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area by Rotary District 5890 Governor Nancy Anderson on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The celebration dinner and ceremony were held with family, friends and club members at the The Walden on Lake Houston Golf & Country Club in Atascocita. Other club officers, board members and committee chairs, including those from the Summer Creek Satellite club, were also sworn in. Rotary's "year" runs from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
Posted by by Bruce Wood for Bill Davis on Jun 14, 2024
Delighted to have received confirmation from The Rotary Foundation that Gwen Hummel's application for a $39,000 scholarship has been approved. Gwen Hummel is currently a PhD student at Baylor College of Medicine, where she studies the microbiome as a mechanism to prevent preterm birth, the leading cause of neonatal death in the world. She is an advocate for including patient voices and participation in research, as well as educating the next generation of scientists. As a first-generation college student, Gwen is familiar with the barriers and challenges that students new to science and medicine face, especially women from rural communities.
Felipe Anzola, of Humble, Texas is the 2024 grand prize winner in Lake Houston Rotary’s Corvette Charity Raffle. Congratulations Felipe! He is pictured here (right) with Cole Robbins of Robbins Chevrolet accepting the keys to his new, 2024 Corvette Stingray Coupe 1LT. Robbins Chevrolet in Humble is Lake Houston Rotary’s major raffle sponsor. There was a total of 1,094 tickets sold for this year’s raffle. Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket to help worthy non-profits.
Rotary’s Cinco de Mayo Charity Golf Tournament on Thursday, May 2nd at the Tour 18 Golf Course in Humble was cut short by severe weather (heavy rain and lightning). Shown here are many of the Rotarian volunteers who helped set up and run the tournament before it was called. The Rotary Corvette Raffle scheduled to be drawn after the tournament was postponed until May 11th.
Due to today's severe weather, Rotary's Corvette Raffle drawing, originally scheduled for the end of our charity golf tournament, has been postponed and the tournament was canceled after the start of play. The drawing will now be held on Saturday, May 11th at noon. We're excited to announce the new location will be Robbins Chevrolet, 18611 U.S. 59 in Humble, TX.
Eleven Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) high school students, their host parents and youth exchange volunteers from Rotary District 5890 (greater Houston area) were celebrated at the RYE Host Family and Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Sunday, April 21 at Humble ISD’s James D. Eggars Instructional Building in Kingwood.
“Dream a little dream of me!” Win this new, 2024 Corvette Stingray 1LT or one of ten $250 Visa gift cards! The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area is raffling a chance to win this Corvette in support of local charities and Humble ISD student scholarships. The Rotary Corvette Raffle is sponsored by Robbins Chevrolet in Humble. Raffle tickets are $100 and only 1,264 raffle tickets were sold last year). Tickets may be purchased from any club member, at Robbins Chevrolet or securely online at www.LHArotaryraffle.com.
“Dream a little dream of me!” Win this new, 2024 Corvette Stingray 1LT or one of ten $250 Visa gift cards! The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area is raffling a chance to win this Corvette in support of local charities and Humble ISD student scholarships. The Rotary Corvette Raffle is sponsored by Robbins Chevrolet in Humble. Raffle tickets are $100 and only 1,264 raffle tickets were sold last year). Tickets may be purchased from any club member, at Robbins Chevrolet or securely online at www.LHArotaryraffle.com.
Play golf and help local charities too! The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area invites you to “Do Good and Have Fun” by helping raise money for local charities and Humble ISD student scholarships. Rotary is seeking golfers and teams to play in Rotary's 5th Annual Cinco de Mayo Golf Tournament at the beautiful and unique Tour 18 Golf Course, 3102 FM 1960 in Humble, TX. (Note: Celebrating Cinco de Mayo on Thursday, May 2th instead of the 5th.) Please join us for a great day of networking, fun, and helping wonderful causes. Sign-up today by calling or emailing Michael Nasra at (832) 689-6145 or MNasra@HumbleISD.net. Sponsorships are still available too. Details at http://tinyurl.com/lharotarygolf . The Lake Houston Rotary Foundation is a 501(c)3 charity. Lake Houston Rotarians are all volunteers and 100% of net proceeds are distributed to charities and for Humble ISD student scholarships.
Play golf and help local charities too! The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area invites you to “Do Good and Have Fun” by helping raise money for local charities and Humble ISD student scholarships. Rotary is seeking golfers and teams to play in Rotary's 5th Annual Cinco de Mayo Golf Tournament at the beautiful and unique Tour 18 Golf Course, 3102 FM 1960 in Humble, TX. (Note: Celebrating Cinco de Mayo on Thursday, May 2th instead of the 5th.) Please join us for a great day of networking, fun, and helping wonderful causes. Sign-up today by calling or emailing Michael Nasra at (832) 689-6145 or MNasra@HumbleISD.net. Sponsorships are still available too. Details at http://tinyurl.com/lharotarygolf . The Lake Houston Rotary Foundation is a 501(c)3 charity. Lake Houston Rotarians are all volunteers and 100% of net proceeds are distributed to charities and for Humble ISD student scholarships.
Play golf and help local charities too! The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area invites you to “Do Good and Have Fun” by helping raise money for local charities and Humble ISD student scholarships. Rotary is seeking golfers and teams to play in Rotary's 5th Annual Cinco de Mayo Golf Tournament at the beautiful and unique Tour 18 Golf Course, 3102 FM 1960 in Humble, TX. (Note: Celebrating Cinco de Mayo on Thursday, May 2th instead of the 5th.) Please join us for a great day of networking, fun, and helping wonderful causes. Sign-up today by calling or emailing Michael Nasra at (832) 689-6145 or MNasra@HumbleISD.net. Sponsorships are still available too. Details at http://tinyurl.com/lharotarygolf . The Lake Houston Rotary Foundation is a 501(c)3 charity. Lake Houston Rotarians are all volunteers and 100% of net proceeds are distributed to charities and for Humble ISD student scholarships.
Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area club president Juan Aybar (left) welcomes guest speaker and club member Jessica Penney, executive director of the Lake Houston Family YMCA. Ms. Penney spoke to club members and guests and explained the many community programs provided by the YMCA. “The YMCA impacts about 6,500 families in the Lake Houston area,” she said. Each year, the Lake Houston Family YMCA raises funds to ensure they can continue to strengthen the community through programs focused on preventing chronic disease, eliminating drownings and improving the academic performance of our youth.“
The science of water - Rotary Global scholar, Dr. Isis Mejias, dedicates her education and expertise to providing an essential human need. Isis is a remarkable example of having a passion for changing the world through her relentless dedication to helping others through Rotary service. Dr. Mejias was helped along in her journey by Rotarian Bill Davis from the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area.
Lake Houston Rotarians, family, and friends gathered together with other community volunteers at Sleep in Heavenly Peace in north Houston on February 24th to build beds for area children who don’t have a bed of their own. These volunteers built cargo style bunk beds by manning 15 different work stations. Each station has a specialty including carrying lumber to the other work stations, sawing, drilling, sanding, assembling and branding the individual pieces used to assemble the bed.
Dr. Bob Cassidy was celebrated for his 50 years of being a Rotarian on Thursday evening, Feb. 1st! Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area members and family gathered at The Creativity Shell in Kingwood to share a meal and stories about “Dr. Bob” (as he is affectionately known). Several members shared favorite stories about Dr. Bob (the story about the duck and perfect attendance was particularly funny).
FFA students representing Humble ISD high schools speak before members of the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area and share their stories raising animals for the FFA program and how the upcoming Humble ISD Livestock Show and Auction completes their educational experience in the program.
Representatives from seventeen Lake Houston area charities were presented with nearly $85,000 in oversized “checks” from the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area during the club’s 2023-2024 Grants and Sponsors Appreciation Luncheon held November 1st at Humble ISD’sJames Eggers Instructional Support Center in Kingwood. Many (but not all) of the non-profits and Rotary sponsors are pictured here after the luncheon in front of the support center. Lake Houston Rotary Club president Juan Aybar is standing on the top row, far right. Check presenter Pam McNair, Lake Houston Rotary Foundation chair and board director, is pictured in the front row, center, in the gold jacket.
Rotarians and other community volunteers donated their time and skills last Saturday morning to saw, drill, sand and stain 40 Cargo-style children’s beds for the non-profit Sleep in Heavenly Peace in north Houston. The finished beds will be delivered and assembled by volunteers when they are delivered to low-income Humble area homes where children are sleeping on the floor or sofa and don't have their own bed. Lake Houston Rotary donated the funds to help cover the cost of materials.
Charity Fyke, Oaks of Righteousness director of operations (left) and Stephanie Grey, Oaks house manager, are thanked by Lake Houston Rotary club president Juan Aybar for sharing the work of their charity in the community. This small faith-based non-profit is making a difference in the lives of women ex-offenders with their rehabilitation program. Ms. Fyke shared how their charity is helping women recently released from prison to stay that way and become productive citizens.
Lake Houston Rotary Club president Juan Aybar (left) welcomes Texas House Representative Charles Cunningham to the club's regular Wednesday luncheon meeting at the Lake Houston Family YMCA on July 26th. Rep. Conningham discussed some of the results from the 88th Texas Legislative Session that just recently concluded. Of particular interest were the reductions to property taxes. He also explained how a bill passes through the legislature to be sent to the governor and become law.
2022-2023 Lake Houston Rotary Club president, Eric Gomez (right), receives his plaque marking the end of his Rotary presidency effective June 30th from incoming 2023-2024 club President Juan Aybar. Leadership of the community service club was also passed to President Aybar at the club's Annual Installation Dinner last month. Outgoing club officers and board members were also given recognition and thanks from Mr. Gomez. New club officers and board members were sworn in by Dr. Tom Kelchner, Rotary District 5890 Governor nominee.
Lake Houston Rotary will not meet for lunch on June 28th or July 5th. The club is installing new officers and board members on June 28th during a private dinner meeting and the club is "dark" July 5 due to the 4th of July holiday. Have a great 4th and we hope to see you at our next regular Noon luncheon meeting at the Lake Houston Family YMCA on July 12th.
Lake Houston Rotary will not meet for lunch on June 28th or July 5th
Captain Ponce-Lopez explains to Lake Houston Rotarians that he often receives calls from firefighters looking for an inexpensive place to stay while they are in Houston receiving cancer treatments at the Texas Medical Center. In 2009, Captain Ponce-Lopez saw the need for a small home for ill or injured firefighters visiting Houston for treatment. His idea became a charity called the Texas Firefighters Home and it has grown with the help of his University Rotary Club to include two leased apartments that are made available to first responders in need of housing while seeking treatment at the Texas Medical Center. The need is there for them to grow again and he is asking for your help.
There’s a new non-profit currently organizing in Kingwood with a heart to help foster children suffering from severe emotional trauma. It’s called “J’s House”. The new charity’s board chair, Adam Pieknik, (right) was introduced by the club president, Eric Gomez. Mr. Pieknik spoke to Lake Houston Rotarians about J's House's goals to serve foster children in a new 24/7 residential treatment center (RTC). The charity is actively seeking a location for their center.
It's not all work and no play for Rotary Global Scholar Sally Yan. She has continued with some of her favorite extracurricular activities and hobbies. She made it onto the Cambridge University Dancesport Team and she's been training and competing in Latin and Ballroom dance with them since October. Back in February, she competed at the Intervarsity Dance Competition--the national collegiate ballroom competition in the U.K., where our team took home second place.
Lake Houston Rotarian Bill Davis is pleased to report Rotary Global Scholar Dr. Chris Wong graduated last month from Baylor College of Medicine. Chris said, "Extremely thrilled to share the Match Day update: I'll be staying at Baylor and Texas Children's for my combined internal medicine/pediatrics residency!"
Congratulations to Patricia "Pat" Guard (center), winner of Rotary's 2023 Corvette Raffle! Pat is now the proud owner of a new, torch red, 2023 Corvette C8 Stingray Coupe 1LT. Pat is pictured here with Lake Houston Rotary Club President Eric Gomez (left) and Rotary Corvette Raffle Sponsor Cole Robbins, CEO of Robbins Chevrolet in Humble. (Photo courtesy of The Forest Image magazine)
Humble ISD high school students help build tiny homes for homeless veterans and learn new skills while doing it. These veterans are provided a sense of community and safety when they are provided with an opportunity to live in one of these student built tiny homes and get off living on the streets of Houston.
HURRY! Win this new, 2023 Corvette C8 Stingray 1LT or one of ten $250 Visa gift cards! Raffle ends on Saturday, May 13th at Noon. The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area is raffling a chance to win this Corvette in support of local charities and Humble ISD student scholarships. Watch the raffle live at Robbins Chevrolet in Humble at Noon on May 13th. Tickets may be purchased from any Lake Houston Rotarian or online at www.LHARotaryRaffle.com.
One-hundred forty-four players had fun and helped raise money for worthy charities and Humble ISD student scholarships on Thursday, May 4th at the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area’s fourth annual Cinco de Mayo Charity Golf Tournament (celebrated a day early!) at the beautiful Tour 18 Golf Course in Humble.
Last call for golfers! Have fun and support local charities and student scholarships by playing in Rotary's Cinco de Mayo Golf Tournament on Thursday, May 4th at Tour 18 Golf Course in Humble. We still have 2 or 3 team spots left and singles are welcomed too (we'll match you up). $500 per team or $125 per individual. Shotgun start is 8 a.m. Contact Michael Nasra at (832) 689-6145 or mnasra@humbleisd.net to sign up. https://lharotary.com/1794/Page/Show?ClassCode=Page&Slug=golf-tournament Please share this post with your golfing friends! #lakehoustonrotary#tour18
World Immunization Week is April 24-30. Help Rotary to defeat POLIO and save lives. Rotary International’s work on polio eradication is proof that vaccines save lives. 3 billion children have been vaccinated against polio and the cases of polio have been reduced by 99.9% since 1988. It’s crucial to eradicate polio from the last two countries where it remains endemic and to keep other countries polio-free. Help us by donating to END POLIO for good. https://lharotary.com/donate
Fourteen Rotary Youth Exchange students attending Houston area high schools meet all together, many for the first time, during Rotary District 5890's Host Family Appreciation Dinner at the Lake Houston Family YMCA in Kingwood on Sunday, April 16, 2023. Students' host families were treated to dinner and recognition for all they do to make the foreign exchange students, representing eleven countries, feel at home and experience living in the United States. If you'd like to find out more about being an exchange student from the U.S. to a foreign county visit: https://lharotary.com/sitepage/rye
The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area had two steers and five pigs they purchased from Humble FFA students during the Humble ISD Livestock Show and Auction. The club had the livestock processed for a total of 1,520 lbs. of beef and 585 lbs. of pork suitable for public consumption this year. The following non-profits received meat donations from Rotary on April 3rd: Humble Area Assistance Ministries (H.A.A.M), Family Time, Family Promise (shown in photo), Mission North East, and The Village Centers. This stretched Rotary donations to help students and local charities.
This update was sent to Bill Davis from Rotary Global Scholar Chris Wong - Chris was a Rotary Global Scholar studying at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on a $30,000 scholarship funded by Rotary District 5890 in Texas with host club Enfield Chase in London and International partner Pasadena Club in Houston. Chris is returning to Texas to finish his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine. Note: Bill is a Rotary Cadre Technical Advisor and a member of the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area.
Attending the Houston Rodeo with a group of District 5890 Rotarians and other Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) students were three Lake Houston Rotary Club’s RYE students for this year. They are "Jay" Jaehyeok from South Korea attending Kingwood Park High School, Barbara from Italy attending Atascocita High School and Andre from Brazil attending Kingwood High School.
Win this new, 2023 Corvette C8 Stingray Coupe 1LT or one of ten $250 Visa gift cards! The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area is raffling a chance to win this Corvette in support of local charities and Humble ISD student scholarships. The Rotary Corvette Raffle is sponsored by Robbins Chevrolet in Humble. Raffle tickets are $100 and only 3,000 tickets will be printed (only 1,115 tickets were sold last year). Tickets may be purchased from any club member, at Robbins Chevrolet or securely online at www.LHArotaryraffle.com. (Photo courtesy of Robbins Chevrolet.)
Local charities and Humble ISD representatives display oversized “checks” they received from the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area during the club’s annual Grants and Sponsors Appreciation Luncheon held at the Lake Houston Family YMCA in March. Also pictured are business sponsors who support the Rotary program. Rotary distributed over $85,000 to eighteen charities including a check from Rotary District 5890. Club President Eric Gomez is on the far right in a blue Rotary shirt. Pam McNair, grants committee chair, is in the back row center also wearing a blue Rotary shirt. - Photo by Rotarian Pat Guard, courtesy of The Forest Image magazine.
Rotary is celebrating its third annual Cinco de Mayo Golf Tournament this year at Tour 18 Golf Course on Thursday, May 4th. Businesses are snapping up golf sponsorships but there are still several in which to choose. "Do Good AND Have Fun" by promoting your business (and playing golf) at this annual fundraising golf tournament. Money raised goes towards local charities. Rotarian volunteers (shown here from last year's tournament) help to keep costs down and maximize the money we can provide to local charities.
The Thomas and Eno Nwoko Educational Foundation Scholarship (TENEF USA) is pleased to announce the commencement of the First in Family College Bound Scholarship for 2022/2023 academic year. The First in Family College Bound Scholarship is one of TENEF USA’s educational support programs designed to support youths from under served communities and motivate them to aspire for higher educational opportunities despite any environmental limitations they might be facing.
A Humble Rodeo clown greets Humble ISD special needs children during Special Kids Day & Tour at the Humble Rodeo and BBQ Cook-off at the Humble Civic Center Pavilion on February 2, 2023. The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area provides volunteers and manages a fund set-up by Rotarian and event founders Glenn Redmon and his wife, Karla to sponsor the event. Photo courtesy of Pat Guard and The Forest Image Magazine.
Lake Houston Rotary President Eric Gomez congratulates new member Dr. Kayla Price on her presentation of her passion for the native peoples of Panama and to the studying of their language. The presentation was to members on the club during their first meeting of February. Since she is a new member, Ms. Price also introduced herself to the members by sharing her personal and professional story.
Posted by Bruce Wood, Kat Sison, Laurie Polomsky and Jim Polomsky on Jan 25, 2023
2023-2024 President-elect Juan Aybar welcomes new member Sunni Baker into the Lake Houston Rotary Club at Wednesday's regular meeting on January 25, 2023 at the Lake Houston Family YMCA, 2420 W. Lake Houston Pkwy, in Kingwood. After reading a Rotary magazine last year, she knew Rotary was the right place for her to meet like-minded and caring community members.
Rotary Youth Exchange student Barbara Sanna is greeted by Juan Aybar, Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area president-elect, after she spoke to members of the club last week about her native country, Italy, and her experiences here in Houston, Texas. Rotary Youth Exchange sends and receives students aged 15-19 to over 100 countries and receives foreign students to live here for up to a full academic year. They attend local schools and stay with multiple host families during their year. Shorter term exchanges last up to three months. Students learn a new language, discover another culture, develop lifelong leadership skills, and build lasting friendships with other young people from around the world.
FAA students from five Humble ISD high schools spoke this past week to Lake Houston Rotarians about the Livestock Show and Auction coming to the Humble Civic Center on Saturday, January 28th to Friday, February 3rd. Pictured here from left to right are Eric Gomez, Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area President; Addyson Hughes, Sconzo Early College High; Saniyah Johnson, Humble High; Mackenzie Terrell, Kingwood Park High; Josie Johnston - Kingwood High; Zoe Kelley - Atascocita High; and Larkin Le Sueur – Humble ISD Director of Career & Technical Education.
New Junior Rotarians for 2023 from Humble ISD high schools were introduced to Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area members at their regular Wednesday luncheon meeting on January 11 at the Lake Houston Family YMCA. Pictured here with this year’s Junior Rotarians (standing, left to right) are: Sophia Leigh and Trey McGlaun, Atascocita High; Claryssa Mitchell, Humble High; Liliana Mandujano and Christopher Kuhlmann, Sconzo Early College High; Saj Gunner and Lorenzo Collazo, Summer Creek High; Avonte Jones, Humble High; Matthew Morris, Kingwood High; (seated, left to right) Reese Shaw, Kingwood Park High; JR committee members Christy Tarkington and Jennifer Karlstrom; Addie Colescott, Kingwood Park High; and Ellie Neuman, Kingwood High.
Visiting Rotarian, Johann Touhy (left), of the Rotary Club of Margate in England is thanked by Lake Houston Rotary Club president Eric Gomez for sharing what his club's international project in Sri Lanka is all about. Touhy is a former resident of Kingwood now living in the United Kingdom.
In case you missed it, local Rotary Clubs from around the world were represented by Rotary International’s award-winning float in the Rose Parade on January 2, 2023. The Rose Parade is televised to millions worldwide.
This year Rotary’s float won the Princess Trophy Award. This award is given to the float with the most outstanding floral presentation for a float under 35 feet.
The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area will not meet at the Lake Houston Family YMCA again until January 4, 2023. Our apologies to potential guests and visiting Rotarians. Club members will be meeting the rest of December for our club's Christmas Party on Dec. 8th, and for volunteer opportunities with the H.A.A.M. Toy Store on Dec. 15th and bell ringing with the Salvation Army on Dec. 17th. We are "dark" the balance of December due to the Christmas and New Year's holidays. MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Rotarian Bill Davis has shared the following update from Rotary Global Scholar Aanchal Thadani. She’s attending the London School of Economics on a $30,000 Rotary scholarship. (Note: Aanchal was the club’s guest speaker earlier last February.) Aanchal is a student at Baylor College of Medicine, class of 2024, pursuing a career in Emergency Medicine. Aanchal (center) is pictured here during a day trip to Bath with school friends.
The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area joins Rotary International and Rotary Clubs all over the world in the fight to eliminate polio.Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for more than 35 years. Our goal of ridding the world of this disease is closer than ever. Today, October 24th, is World Polio Day but you can make a difference any day by making a donation to fight polio. Every dollar helps. It takes just $3 to fully protect a child against polio.
Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area President, Eric Gomez, introduced the club’s guest speaker, Kim Rogers, founder of non-profit “Heart for Guatemala”. Ms. Rogers explained in a talk with Lake Houston Rotarians that every bag of Heart for Guatemala coffee is grown, harvested and roasted by a consortium of all female coffee growers. When you order a bag of their single-source specialty gourmet coffee, you are directly improving the lives of women, children and their families in Guatemala. Shop at: https://www.heartforguatemala.org/shop
Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area President, Eric Gomez, introduced the club’s guest speaker, Kim Rogers, founder of non-profit “Heart for Guatemala”. Ms. Rogers explained in a talk with Lake Houston Rotarians that every bag of Heart for Guatemala coffee is grown, harvested and roasted by a consortium of all female coffee growers. When you order a bag of their single-source specialty gourmet coffee, you are directly improving the lives of women, children and their families in Guatemala. To order visit: https://www.heartforguatemala.org/shop (Photo by Shannon Carr)
Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area President Eric Gomez thanks guest speaker Tiffany Stafford, Development Director, Humble Area Assistance Ministries (HAAM) with a literal token of the club's thanks for her presentation explaining the many programs HAAM provides to local low and moderate income families in financial crisis.
Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area President Eric Gomez thanks Sarah Winkler of the Houston area Alzheimer’s Association for her eye-opening presentation on how to prevent or slow the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease. She also provided an update of on current research and info about our local “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” walk-a-thon.
Posted by Bruce Wood and Bill Davis on Aug 04, 2022
Captain Lexi (Barr) Farr with daughter Isla
Rotarian Bill Davis, Global Scholarship Committee District 5910, has requested we share the following updates from Rotary Global Grant Scholar Lexi Farr. Alexi Farr (Barr) graduated from U.S. Military Academy at West Point in May 2017, and attended University of Edinburgh on her Rotary scholarship, graduating with a MSc in Data Science in 2018. She returned to the United States and worked as a Military Intelligence Officer in the US Army. Lexi completed her first assignment as a data scientist for the 513th Military Intelligence Brigade. Her report follows:
Eric Gomez, Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area 2022-2023 President, welcomes two guest speakers from the Village Learning Centers. They are director of development, Jessica Morales, and Nicole Wedin, director of vocation programming. They shared what the non-profit Village Centers is doing to help individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD) in the northeast Houston area.
Lindsey Rogers, Director of Operations of Boots 4 Troops, is thanked by Eric Gomez, Lake Houston Rotary club president, for her presentation to club members regarding her non-profit organization’s programs for active-duty soldiers and veterans. They provide custom care packages, military spouse education scholarships, travel assistance home, service dogs and honoring veterans programs.
Lake Houston Rotarians gathered last Thursday evening at Walden on Lake Houston Country Club in Humble to hold their annual president and officers installation dinner. Completing her successful 2021-2022 year as club president was Kathy Lemman. She congratulated incoming president Eric Gomez and handed him the gavel for the club's 2022-2023 year.
Rotary will NOT meet at 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13th due to the club's annual installation dinner being held on Thursday, July 14th for incoming officers. Members are encouraged to attend the installation dinner. RSVP to Valerie if you have not already done so.
We’ll resume our regular weekly luncheon meetings at 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20th at the Lake Houston Family YMCA in Kingwood. Visitors interested in learning more about Lake Houston Rotary are welcome.
Eight local high school students, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area, shared their recent experiences attending the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp with Lake Houston Rotarians. RYLA is an intensive leadership experience where students develop their skills as a leader while having fun, making connections and lasting friendships.
Rotary District 5890 Governor Mindi Snyder will speak to Lake Houston Rotarians on Wednesday, June 29 at the Lake Houston Family YMCA, 2420 West Lake Houston Pkwy. (inside the YMCA) in Kingwood. The lunch meeting starts at 11:45 a.m. Mindi is shouwn here with her husband Jeff. The club will also welcome the club’s RYLA attendees for the year to share their experiences. Photo Courtesy of Rotary District 5890.
2021-2022 Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area President Kathy Lemman welcomes Jennifer Dantzler, founder and executive director of the non-profit Including Kids Autism Center. Ms. Dantzler has founded a new organization, Inspire ND, to answer that very question.
The Rotary International Convention is always an exciting event that brings together members from around the world in a vibrant display of Rotary’s global diversity — the core of our strength. This year, the anticipation and sense of celebration are even more intense.
After holding two conventions virtually because of COVID-19, Rotary’s global member network will again gather in person and Discover New Horizons in Houston, Texas, USA, 4-8 June. The 2022 convention will be our first to combine virtual and in-person elements.
The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area is now accepting applications from non-profit charitable organizations for service project funding for the club's 2022-2023 fiscal year. Fund requests must be submitted no later than July 1, 2022.
All applications for Project Funding as well as Service Hours, (Rotarians participating and providing service), are to be submitted to the Club Community Giving Chair. Applications can be submitted electronically. All areas of the application must be filled out for consideration of request. Funding is not available to political campaigns or religious organizations, and will not be awarded to support general operating funds. Funds must be for a specific project.
Please plan ahead to your needs for the entire Rotary year; fundraising events such as car raffle, fun runs, gala’s, golf tournaments, etc. Our funds are earned by our fundraisers in May and distribution is completed by October. Once funds have been allocated, there isn’t any more room in Rotary's budget for last minute requests.
Once your application has been submitted, the Club Community Giving Committee will review the request. The review may include a request for more information or presentation. Notification of your application status will be given to the applicant once the forms are reviewed.
The three-page application form (jpg format) has been included with this announcement. If you have any problems or questions with the application form, please contact Pam McNair, Lake Houston Rotary Community Giving Chair for 2022-2023 at Pam.McNair@themintbank.com.
“Work hard at something that means a lot to you,” said Rotary Global Scholar Sally Yan. She is a graduate of Houston’s Rice University with a B.S in Biosciences. Her Rotary Global Scholarship will send Ms. Yan to the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. She’ll be participating in a nine-month full-time MPhil Health, Medicine, and Society course run jointly by the Departments of History and Philosophy of Science, Sociology and Social Anthropology. When she returns to Texas she'll start medical school.
Over 130 golfers had fun and helped raise money for worthy charities and student scholarships on Thursday, May 5th at the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area’s third annual Cinco de Mayo Golf Tournament at the beautiful Tour 18 Golf Course in Humble. Second Place winners shown are Dwight Hooks, David Snell, Gary Englert and Chris Warford from Team Community Bank of Texas.
Congratulations to Floyd Barr, the 2022 Rotary Club of Lake Houston Corvette Raffle winner of a mint condition 2015 Corvette A06 Convertible 3LZ with performance package. Mr. Barr is pictured here in his Corvette grand prize. The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area wishes to thank everyone who purchased Corvette Raffle tickets to support local non-profits and student scholarships.
Posted by Bruce Wood, Written by David Taylor - The Observer on May 04, 2022
The Generation Park Block Party at Redemption Square, 250 Assay Street, Houston, will have fun and food for the whole family. The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area is the official nonprofit for the Block Party on Saturday, May 7th from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. There will be musical acts throughout the night, a beer garden, artisan market, and climaxing with a large fireworks display. Plus, Rotary will draw the winning raffle ticket for a mint condition 2015 Corvette Corvette Z06 with 3LT performance package at approximately 8:30-9 p.m. Rotary Club Foundation proceeds will be donated to worthy local charities and Humble ISD student scholarships.
Posted by Bruce Wood, Written by Tom Broad, The Tribune on Apr 26, 2022
Watch the public drawing for the winner of this Corvette from the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area at the Generation Park Block Party at Redemption Square on Saturday, May 7 at approximately 8:30 p.m.. The Block Party is from 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. and includes fun for the entire family. Purchase a chance to win this Corvette Convertible and/or one of ten $250 VISA gift cards. Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit local charities and student scholarships through the Lake Houston Rotary Foundation and is sponsored by Robbins Chevrolet. Raffle tickets are $100. Tickets may be purchased from any club member or online at www.LHArotaryraffle.com.
Rotary's third annual 2022 Cinco de Mayo Golf Tournament will be held for the second year in a row at the popular Tour 18 Golf Course, 3102 FM 1960 East in Humble, TX.. Pictured here are Rotary volunteers helping golfers to check in at last year's tournament. Registration is at 7 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Player fees are: Single player $125 (we’ll match you with a group); and Foursome team $500. Breakfast, lunch and golf cart is included. Last year’s tournament sold out with over 100 golfers so sign-up today by calling or emailing Danny Contreras at (832) 754-0702 or danielc12@gmail.com
Posted by Bruce Wood, Written by Tom Broad, The Tribune on Apr 13, 2022
Shannon McGraw Carr (left) wrote “Reclaimed,” detailing how to overcome trauma and gain control of your life. She is also the author of "Redeemed" and "Exposed," under the name of Shannon M. Deitz. She spoke to the Lake Houston Rotarians about her own traumatic experiences leading her to found Hopeful Hearts Ministries. Next to her is Rotary Club President Kathy Lemman.
Win this Corvette! The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area is raffling a chance to win a 2015 Corvette Convertible Z06 sponsored by Robbins Chevrolet in Humble and one of ten $250 VISA gift cards. Raffle tickets are $100 and only 2,500 tickets will be printed (only 925 tickets were sold last year). Tickets may be purchased from any club member or online at www.LHArotaryraffle.com.
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Posted by Bruce Wood - Written by Tom Broad, The Tribune on Apr 06, 2022
Meeting poolside at the Lake Houston Family YMCA (from left) are Eric Gomez, president-elect; President Kathy Lemman; Mike Kevlin, past president; and Talybra Hollins, community executive director at the Lake Houston Y and a Rotarian. Talybra spoke to Rotarians at their weekly luncheon meeting to explain the YMCA's Safety With Water (SAW) program and thank Rotary for its support. Photo by Tom Broad, The Tribune
Posted by Bruce Wood, written by Fatou Jallow on Apr 05, 2022
Rotary District 5890 Global Scholar, Fatou Jallow, has sent Rotarian Bill Davis a status update. She has been named a Princeton in Asia Fellow in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She has deferred her Rotary Global Scholarship for 12 months. Shortly after receiving her Global Scholarship she was awarded the Princeton in Asia Fellowship. She left for Vietnam a month ago. Fatou is a native of Gambia and appears at the very bottom of the selfie group photo.
Centennial Elementary School in the Lakewood Pines sub-division hosted Rotarians for a tour of its campus this week. It's a state-of-the-art campus utilizing multiple themed pods to stimulate learning by its 825 students in kindergarten through fifth grade. The overall central theme is an old-fashioned steam locomotive called the “Continental Express” which is visible when you first enter the main lobby. The corridors have stylized “railroad tracks” in the floor tiles leading from the train to the various wings of the building.
The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area invites you to have fun and to help Rotary raise money for local charities that improve people’s lives. Rotary is seeking sponsors and golfers to participate in Lake Houston Rotary's Cinco de Mayo Golf Tournament. Save the date!
Helping to raise money for local charities at last year's Cinco de Mayo Golf Tournament were Lake Houston Area Rotary volunteers, Pat Guard, Pam McNair and Scott Hively, shown here taking a lunch break at the Tour 18 Golf Course. This charity tournament is completely staffed by volunteers. The 2021 tournament had over 100 golfers and over 20 sponsors that made last year's golf fund raiser a success. Rotary is seeking golfers and sponsors for this year's Cinco de Mayo Golf Tournament. Plains State Bank has already renewed their premiere title sponsorship. Your company can participate for as little as $100. Help Rotary make this year's fundraiser the best one ever.
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The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area is raffling a chance to win a low mileage, mint condition 2015 Corvette Convertible Z06 with 3LZ package sponsored by Robbins Chevrolet in Humble and one of ten $250 VISA gift cards. Raffle tickets are $100 and only 2,500 tickets will be printed (only 925 tickets were sold last year). Tickets may be purchased from any club member or online at www.LHArotaryraffle.com.
Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area President Kathy Lemman (right) welcomed guest speaker Aanchal Thadani (center) and Pasadena (TX) Rotarian Bill Barmore to its February 16, 2022 luncheon meeting. Ms. Thadani spoke about her upcoming studies at the London School of Economics regarding “the people who provide care verses the people who make (medical) policy”. She spoke to the issue as a 2018 Baylor University graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Medical Humanities and who is currently in her third year of medical school at Baylor College of Medicine.
Rotarians Pam McNair (right) and Jess Fields Jr. (standing) have more questions to ask Humble Independent School District’s deputy superintendent, Roger Brown, who outlined the district’s 2022 bond proposal at a Rotary Club of Lake Houston meeting. Refereeing is Club President Kathy Lemman. Humble ISD trustees have called for bond election on May 7th. Photo by Tom Broad, The Tribune
Erica Gillette (left) described scouting today while Margaux Winandy (third from left) traveled from Belgium to reunite with the Lake Houston Rotarians who sponsored her when she was a Rotary Exchange student attending Kingwood High. With them are Club President Kathy Lemman (second from left), and Susan Brodbeck, the club’s next generation service chair. Photo by Tom Broad, The Tribune
Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area president Kathy Lemman greets Erica Gillette with the Scouting-BSA-Sam Houston Area Council. Ms. Gillette updated club members on the changes to the Boys Scouts of America, how they are serving the local community and that they are seeking new community projects to earn their merit badges. There are 38 chapters in our area including three all girl troops serving 1,435 children.
Nearly 25 Rotarians and their friends and family volunteered to build beds for Houston area children who don't have a bed of their own at the Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) facility in north Houston on Saturday, January 29th. The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area also donated $8,000 towards the effort. SHP's motto is "No kid sleeps on the floor in our town."
FFA students from local HISD high schools share the benefits of being in this year's Livestock Auction and Show with Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area members. The girls made a presentation and took Questions and Answers from the audience. The students also shared how their FFA education fit in with their long-term plans. Photo by Jim Polomsky
TSA Transportation Security Specialists Hilda Brinas (L) and Cynthia Ramirez (center) with K-9 team member Bonnie posing with Lake Houston Area Rotary Club president Kathy Lemman (R). Officers Ramirez and Brinas gave Rotarians a presentation on how their K-9 bomb sniffing dogs are trained and work security at area airports.
Vapor Dog Bonnie is welcomed to the Rotary Club of Lake Houston by club president Kathy Lemman (right) accompanied by her Explosive Detection Canine Handlers Hilda Brinas (left) and Cynthia Ramirez. Photo by Tom Broad, The Tribune
Licensed professional counselor, Krissy Cotton (left), has counseled more than 100 area women through their postpartum depression thanks to a grant funded by the Rotary Club of Lake Houston. Introducing Cotton to the Rotarians were Past-President Danny Contreras and Rotarian Valerie Copley. Photo by Tom Broad, The Tribune
Postpartum counseling is a Rotary gift to community
Tom Broad
2022-01-12 06:00:00Z
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Kathy Lemman, president of the Rotary Club of Lake Houston, welcomes Johann Tuohy back to Kingwood and accepts a Rotary Club of Margate, England banner from him, while Tuohy accepts a banner from the Lake Houston Rotarians that he will take back to Margate. Photo by Tom Broad, The Tribune
Ana Villagran is a graduate of Baylor University and is currently studying at the London School of Economics. She is working towards a MS in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies. Her scholarship was funded by Texas Rotary District 5890 and by her host club, Sidcup in London, England and International partner Rotary Club of Richmond in Houston, Texas.
Rotarian Bill Davis has shared an update as of December 2021 from Rotary Global Scholar Karen Tai at Oxford, United Kingdom. The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area is one of her financial grant sponsors.
The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area provided many volunteers on Wednesday, December 15th to help H.A.A.M. distribute food, clothing, toys, games and bicycles to families needing a little help during the holidays. Additional photos are posted on the club's Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/LakeHoustonAreaRotary
This week only on Wednesday, Dec. 15th, Lake Houston Rotarians will be meeting at Light of the World Christian Fellowship Church from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help distribute Christmas toys, food and gifts for those less fortunate.
Sorry, this is a working lunch for Club members only. Due to space limitations, we ask visitors to attend our next regular club meeting at the Lake Houston Family YMCA, 2420 West Lake Houston Pkwy. in Kingwood on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at 11:45 a.m.
Hope to see you in the new year!
Rotarians will be working for their lunch this week
Debate often becomes heated but these Kingwood High FFA students, members of the agricultural issues team, managed the eminent domain discussion in front of a live audience, the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area, just fine. From left: Sophia Gonzalez, Kelsey Wimberley, Emma Teague, Rotary Club President-Elect Eric Gomez, FFA Advisor Dustin Carnahan, Hannah Cater and Mary Martinez. Photo by Tom Broad, The Tribune
Local not-for-profit groups proudly display “checks” they received from the Rotary Club of Lake Houston during the club’s annual October appreciation luncheon. Also pictured are business sponsors who support the Rotary program. Club President Kathryn Lemman is in the center in white. Pam McNair, grants committee chair, is third from left, back row. Photo by Tom Broad, The Tribune
New Junior Rotarians from Humble ISD high schools were introduced to members of the Rotary Club of Lake Houston at last week’s luncheon. Pictured here with club committee members Christy Tarkington (far left) and Jennifer Karlstrom (far right) and club president Kathy Lemman (center right) are Atascocita High School students Taryn Tezano and John Billings; Kingwood High School students Claire Lifrieri and Hayden Sassaman; Kingwood Park High School students Kathleen Ortiz and Sorrel Estrada; Sconzo Early College High School students Simone Heck and Daniel Mandujano; Summer Creek High School students Nathaly Corno and Damion Norment.
Chris Wong., Rotary Global Scholar from Houston, has sent Rotary District 5890 an update on his recent activities and scheduled plans at London's School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He won't have to worry about falling to sleep in class as the heating system is broken for several more weeks and this Texan says it's a little cold.
Precinct 4 Commissioner Jack Cagle introduced his staffers Kennedy Purser (left) and Kim Brode (right) to Kathryn Lemman, president of the Rotary Club of Lake Houston, and members of the club during their weekly luncheon on October 20, 2021 at the Lake Houston Family YMCA in Kingwood. Cagle shared an update on Precinct 4 during his presentation. Photo by Tom Broad, The Tribune
Approximately 40 Rotarians, family, and friends gathered for the Atascocita High and CE King High schools’ football game at Turner Stadium on October 16th for a special fellowship night. Humble ISD Athletics hosted the club in their Community Room with an Italian dinner prior to the game. The Atascocita varsity football team won their home conference game against King, 42-21.
Bill Davis (left) and Mike Kevlin (right) merited awards presented by Scott Rainey (second from left), Rotary past district governor. Davis received the “Serving Like a Champion Today” award while Kevlin was named a Paul Harris Fellow. With them is Rotary of Lake Houston President Kathryn Lemman. Photo by Tom Broad
TIRZ Chair Stan Sarman gave Rotary of Lake Houston members and club President Kathryn Lemman a virtual ride down the new Northpark Drive as he explained improvements planned for one of Kingwood’s major arteries. By mid-to-late 2024, Kingwood residents and Lake Houston motorists who travel Northpark Drive can expect to drive on a safer, expanded and scenic Northpark Drive. That was not exactly a promise, more of a prediction, from Stan Sarman, chair of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 10 (TIRZ No. 10) and the Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority (LHRA), as he spoke to the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Sept. 29.
Dr. Melissa Gonzalez is the newly appointed President at Lone Star College-Kingwood. She spoke to Lake Houston Rotarians last month during their weekly luncheon meeting about career opportunity programs available to the college's students. A few of Lone Star's certification programs include automotive technology, biotechnology, computer programming, construction, corrosion technology, fire science technology, HVAC, logistics management, pharmacy technology, welding plus game design and simulation. The college also offers three bachelor’s degrees; bachelor of science in nursing, bachelor of applied technology in cybersecurity and a bachelor of applied science in energy, manufacturing and trades management. These programs and others are designed to jump-start students' careers after they graduate.
Karen Tai departed for Oxford University on September 29 where she will attend on a $32,350 Rotary Global Scholarship funded by Rotary Districts 5770, 5830, 5680 and 5810 and Rotary Clubs of North Shore, Pasadena and Lake Houston Area as well as DAF from Rotarians Sandy and Bud Forster. Oxford has agreed to match Rotary’s scholarship yielding total funding of $62,000.
Karen recently graduated magna cum laude from Yale University with a BS and M.S. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. Although she has lived in several places such as Las Cruces, NM, she considers Houston, TX her home, where she has resided for the past 17 years.
Kathryn Lemman (center right), president of the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area, finds herself overshadowed by some of Humble ISD’s top football players and their coaches at the club’s annual football coaches’ remarks assessing the football season. With them is Mike Kevlin (third from right), immediate-past Rotary president, and long-time Humble ISD Athletic Director Troy Kite (far right). Photo by Tom Broad
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Author Caroline Cocciardi discusses her book, Leonardo's Knots, with the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area members during their luncheon meeting at the Lake Houston Family YMCA on August 25, 2021. Ms. Cocciardi discovered a facet of Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci’s artwork that has been overlooked for centuries but visual to the naked eye. The art book is a showcase of the genius’s ability to combine his expertise in the arts and mathematics, and translate minuscule interlaced knots into a beautiful work of art.
Gary Akin displays a miniature copy of the bunk beds he and his volunteers build for local kids without beds. With him are Kathryn Lemman (left), Lake Houston Rotary president and senior vice president of Community Bank of Texas, and Pam McNair, vice president of The Mint National Bank, who has built beds for Sleep in Heavenly Peace and introduced Akin. Photo by Tom Broad, The Tribune
There are thousands of children in the United States who don’t have a bed at home in which to sleep. “Our mission is getting children off the floor,” said Gary Akin, co-president of Sleep in Heavenly Peace - Houston-NW. SHP Houston-NW volunteers have built and delivered 1,591 bunk beds to Houston area families with children who need beds.
According to Ana Lucia Villagran, a Rotary Global Scholar for 2021-2022, the world's refugee crisis disproportionately impacts children and their development. She explained, “Children represent 30% of the total population and 42% of refugees”. She shared her research paper on "The Evolution of Refugee Movements and Protection, 1920-2020" at the weekly luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area.
Refugee crisis disproportionately impacts children
Bruce Wood
2021-08-19 05:00:00Z
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“Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity?” Bob Joyce, board member of Houston Ground Angels, asked Rotarians for volunteer drivers to transport cancer patients from area airports to the Texas Medical Center for treatment. Cancer patients come from all over the country to Houston for cancer treatments, he explained during an August 4, 2021 speech to the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area. Many of these patients come alone, or a parent arrives with their young child. They do not know the city, or anyone who lives here. It can be frightening to arrive in a strange city, especially when you have cancer or some other life-threatening disease or illness.
Dr. Annum Jaffer, Lake Houston Area (Humble) Rotary Global Grant recipient, 2017-2018, sends us an email update regarding her activities on her Pediatric Residency at New York University in New York City. She is applying to continue her training "to work in low-resource settings around the world." Dr. Jaffer is also planning on providing pediatric care in rural villages in Pakistan for two months in the Spring of 2022.
“This year we need to be spreading love Rotary style in our community and in the world,” said new Rotary District 5890 Governor Michelle Bohreer to over 80 local Rotarians and their guests at The Clubs of Kingwood on July 14. She was there to install the officers, board members and committee chairs of the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area, Kingwood Rotary and the Summer Creek Satellite Rotary. Shown here are Lake Houston Rotary members (first row L to R) Dr. Bob Cassidy, Danny Contreras, Eric Gomez, Kathy Lemman, and Susan Brodbeck, and (second row L to R) Gregg Mielke, Scott Hively, Mike Kevlin, Pam McNair, Bruce Wood, and Felipe LaRotta.
Mike Kevlin reviews the club's accomplishments for the past year of the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area during his last meeting as club president. The Rotary "year" ends on June 30. He also announced his choice for Rotarian of the Year, Eric Gomez, during the meeting.
Congratulations to Bruce Wood the 2021 Rotary Club of Lake Houston Raffle winner of a mint condition 2019 Corvette Grand Sport Coupe. Mr. Wood is pictured here (center) along with Rotary president-elect Kathy Lemman, Robbins Chevrolet owner and Rotary member Cole Robbins, and Club President Mike Kevlin (right).
Thanks to everyone who purchased Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area tickets to support local non-profits and student scholarships. Over 900 tickets raffle tickets were sold out of a possible 1,200 tickets printed.
Quest Early College High School senior Sejal Gupta is the recipient of this year's Oran O. Bain Jr. Memorial Scholarship grant of $5,000. Ms. Gupta was presented the award by Mrs. Gloria Bain at the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area's June 9th luncheon meeting. Mrs. Bain also shared how and why the scholarship was created in memory of her late husband, Oran Bain.
The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area is now accepting applications for service project funding for the club's 2021-2022 fiscal year. Fund requests must be submitted no later than July 1, 2021.
All applications for Project Funding as well as Service Hours, (Rotarians participating and providing service), are to be submitted to the Club Community Giving Chair. Applications can be submitted electronically. All areas of the application must be filled out for consideration of request. Funding is not available to political campaigns or religious organizations, and will not be awarded to support general operating funds. Funds must be for a specific project.
Please plan ahead to your needs for the entire Rotary year; fundraising events such as car raffle, fun runs, gala’s, golf tournaments, etc. Our funds are earned by our fundraiser in May and distribution is completed by October. Once funds have been allocated, there isn’t any more room in Rotary's budget for last minute requests.
Once your application has been submitted, the Club Community Giving Committee will review the request. The review may include a request for more information or presentation. Notification of your application status will be given to the applicant once the forms are reviewed.
The three-page application form (jpg format) has been included with this announcement. If you have any problems or questions with the application form, please contact Pam McNair,Lake Houston Rotary Community Giving Chair for 2021-2022 at McNairHome@yahoo.com.
Mike Kevlin (left), Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area president and club member Valerie Copley (right) congratulate Kingwood High students Sydney Dimarco and Audrey Miller (center) for receiving the The Harvey Trigg Memorial Criminal Justice Scholarship. The scholarships were presented by Ms. Copley, daughter of the late Harvey Trigg. Mr. Trigg was a 22 year veteran of the Houston Police Department. Scholarship applicants must have an interest in law enforcement while furthering their college education. These young ladies were just two of the seven Humble ISD scholarships announced in various categories at club's weekly luncheon meeting.
Over 100 golfers had fun and raised money for local charities at The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area's Cinco de Mayo Golf Tournament (May 5) at the beautiful Tour 18 Golf Course in Humble. Funds raised during the golf tournament will be used to help local community charities including HAAM, Mission Northeast, Family-Time and local high school FFA projects. A portion of the funds will also be sent to Rotary International to help with projects providing fresh drinking water and to eradicate polio.
The Grand Prize of this year's Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area's car raffle to support local non-profits and provide student scholarships is a mint condition 2019 Corvette Grand Sport Coupe with less than 2,000 miles. You could win this car and/or one of ten $250 VISA gift cards. Every $100 raffle ticket purchased may also be used for a round of golf for four at the Atascocita Golf Club (cart not included). This Corvette Grand Sport is loaded with premium features, many of which are standard for this model. But, you must hurry as the drawing will be held on Saturday, June 19 (the day before Father's Day - what a surprise for Dad if you win!) at Robbins Chevrolet in Humble. You may purchase one of only 1,200 tickets printed online at www.LHARotaryRaffle.com.
The Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area recently took a virtual tour during their weekly Zoom meeting through four out of 42 parks and 41 walking trails of Harris County's Precinct 4's park system. Spring Creek Greenway (shown here), is a walking-and-biking trail that, when completed, will stretch through 7,000 acres of forest from Highway 249 in Tomball east to U.S. Highway 59 in Kingwood. The City of Houston is acquiring land that will extend the Spring Creek Greenway Trail from Edgewater Park east along the San Jacinto to River Grove Park off of Woodland Hills Drive in Kingwood. In his weekly report, Club President Mike Kevlin said, with the approval of Rotary International, the club has officially changed its name to The Rotary Club of the Lake Houston Area.
“For the last 10 years, the number of family violence victims has increased. This year, the number was up by 12, and Harris County has the highest number of victims — 35 last year. The oldest was 91 and the youngest was 17. If you think you don’t know a victim of domestic violence, it's probably because they haven’t told you,” said Christina Allen, CEO of FamilyTime, to a group of Rotarians during their weekly Zoom meeting on October 14. FamilyTime is a crisis and counseling center in Humble. Allen outlined the challenges not-for-profits are facing in the age of COVID-19. Some have had to close their doors because, without access to traditional fundraisers, they haven’t been able to raise the funds required to operate.
Jasmine McGary assists those with depression and bipolar disorders. McGary is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and program director for re:MIND, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that provides support groups for individuals living with or affected by depression and bipolar disorders. She spoke to more than 30 Rotary members at their weekly meeting via Zoom Oct. 7. The group originally formed in 1979 as the Depressive Manic Disorder Association of Greater Houston. They changed their name to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Greater Houston in 2003, and finally to re:MIND in 2017. “The groups are confidential and free,” McGary told the Rotarians. “When groups are in person, there’s no need to register. Just show up. As long as we’re virtual, however, interested persons should go to our webpage and register for an online group at remindsupport.org.
Al Massey is a reformed felon and a living example of the success of the Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP). Humble Rotarians learned more about the program during a recent club luncheon. Massey is the executive relations manager-Houston for PEP. He described the effort that PEP goes through to create productive citizens when these men are released from prison. He also described the “mini-MBA” program the men undergo, requiring each to write a business plan for launching his post-prison business. 45.000 prisoners are released annually from Texas prisons and many are not prepared to return to society.
Bob Joyce admits that, unlike his Major League Baseball player dad, he ‘stunk’ as a player.
At this week's meeting it was announced the members of the Rotary Club of Humble have voted to change the club's name to the Rotary Club of Lake Houston Area. The change won't take effect until approved by Rotary. The club also said farewell to Noel Cardenas, COO at Memorial Hermann Northeast, who is leaving the area to become CEO of Memorial Hermann's Pearland and Southeast campuses. The club also announced its first non-profit grant of its fiscal year to Including Kids Autism Center. This week's speaker was Kingwood lawyer Robert ‘Bob’ Allan Joyce, who spun a fascinating Major League Baseball tale about his father, Robert Emmett Joyce.
Speaking before the Rotary Club of Humble, Lake Houston YMCA Director Chris Butsch (left) announced he has been promoted and he will be overseeing the YMCA's in the Y's northern sector. Talybra Hollins will be the Lake Houston Y's new Director of Operations. During his talk with Rotarians he reviewed how the YMCA has been making changes to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic and thanked the club for its support of the Y's Operation Backpack.
Memorial Hermann Northeast Chief Operating Officer Noel Cardenas has been promoted and will be leaving the hospital in Humble. He made the announcement at this week's weekly Rotary meeting via Zoom that he is leaving to become the chief executive officer of the Pearland and Southeast Memorial Hermann campuses. Josh Urban, the current chief executive officer of the Northeast and The Woodlands campuses, has been promoted to oversee the entire Memorial Hermann system of 14 hospital campuses. He will be replaced as CEO at Northeast and The Woodlands by Justin Kendrick, currently the COO at The Woodlands, according to Cardenas. During the guest speaker presentation, John Mims brought his passion for birds to the forty Rotarians who were Zooming the Aug. 19 meeting. His topic, “Hummingbirds on Parade.” His talk relayed some unusual and little known facts about hummingbirds.
Dr. Destry Dokes spoke to the Rotary Club of Humble on July 29 during their Zoom luncheon meeting, “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. Life is about learning how to dance in the rain. We may be in the middle of a pandemic, but we still plan to celebrate sometime this coming spring.” Dr. Dokes is preparing to open a new campus for San Jacinto Community College inside Generation Park. Classes are scheduled to begin Aug. 24, and Dokes, the campus executive director, gave more than 30 Humble Rotarians a virtual preview of the 57-acre campus. The Generation Park campus first will focus on transfer classes only, Dokes explained. “We have transfer agreements with all the major four-year colleges so that our students can take their basics at what is a much cheaper cost and those classes will transfer 100% to the college of their choice.” Almost 60% of San Jacinto students are female and 60% are Hispanic. Three of every four students are part-time. Half are first-generation students. Almost 44% are between 18-21, according to Dokes. In response to a question, Dokes said anyone, including those outside the college-taxing district, may attend the Generation Park campus but out-of-district and out-of-state residents pay a higher tuition.
Pictured (left to right) are Rotarians Mike Kevlin, club president and Kathy Lemman, president-elect, presenting a check for $8,000 to Chris Butsch, YMCA Executive Director and Talybra Hollins, YMCA Director of Operations. The donation went to the YMCA’s Operation Backpack which provides needy students with school supplies to start the new school year. The YMCA’s goal this year is to help 3,000 local children through its annual school supplies drive. (Photo courtesy of Pat Guard – The Forest Image)
Rotary President Mike Kevlin introduced Dr. Katherine Persson, president of Lone Star College-Kingwood, as the weekly speaker, then made several significant board announcements at Rotary’s virtual Zoom meeting. The Rotary Club of Humble is in discussions with members to change its name, possibly to the Lake Houston Area Rotary Club. Kevlin laid out the process for the proposed name change. Dr. Persson said the Kingwood college has ‘gone through hoops’ to get ready for student enrollments. “One good thing about Hurricane Harvey was that it gave our faculty invaluable experience when we had to close the campus and move to online classes,” Persson said.
Mike Kelvin conducted his first virtual Humble Rotary weekly meeting as club president. The club's guest speaker, via Zoom, was Houston Mayor Pro Temore Dave Martin, who brought members up-to-date on the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the Kingwood area of Houston. National Guardsmen were conducting Covid-19 tests and the percentage of positive tests results climbed over a four-week period. Club member Noel Cardenas, COO of Memorial Hermann Northeast, reminded members to mask up, social distance themselves, practice good hygiene, and avoid large groups. He said every household should have a thermometer and a pulse oximeter which monitors the oxygen in the blood and can be purchased online.
Congratulations to Jason McGhinnis! The 2020 Humble Rotary Raffle winner of this mint condition 2016 Corvette Stingray.
Jason is pictured here (center) along with Humble Rotary’s club president, Chris Elliot (left) and Cole Robbins, owner of Robbins Chevrolet and a member of Humble Rotary.
While The Rotary Club of Humble Generation Block Party has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the club is still raffling off a 2016 mint condition Corvette Stingray coupe (pictured) sponsored by Robbins Chevrolet in Humble and one of ten $250 VISA gift cards. Money raised from the raffle will be donated to local charities and student scholarships. Raffle tickets are $100 each and only 1,100 tickets will be sold. This Corvette Stingray has less than 3,000 miles with a Laguna Blue exterior, 6.2L V8 engine, 8-speed paddle shift auto transmission, remote vehicle-start, jet black interior, QX3 chrome aluminum wheels and a removable carbon fiber roof panel. Tickets may be purchased from any club member or from their website at www.HumbleRotaryRaffle.com.
The Rotary Club of Humble is raffling off a 2016 mint condition Corvette Stingray coupe (pictured) sponsored by Robbins Chevrolet in Humble and one of ten $250 VISA gift cards. Raffle tickets are $100 and only 1,100 tickets will be sold. This Corvette Stingray has less than 3,000 miles with a Laguna Blue exterior, 6.2L V8 engine, 8-speed paddle shift auto transmission, remote vehicle-start, jet black interior, QX3 chrome aluminum wheels and a removable carbon fiber roof panel. Tickets may be purchased from any club member or from their website at www.HumbleRotaryRaffle.com.
The $117,000 Rotary Grant was approved to further assist the Erasmo Meoz hospital in Cucuta, Colombia. They are experiencing a the huge influx of Venezuelans fleeing their country due to hunger, lack of clean water, lack of electricity, lack of medicine, lack of jobs and lack of freedom and respect to human dignity.
The 2019 Hayden McKay Citizen of the Year Award was given to attorney Michael R. Carr, who has served years in the community in a variety of facets from the time he was in the Boy Scouts. He said that receiving the award was an honor and made him feel like he has accomplished a piece of his goal of helping to make his community a better place.
“One of the things I’ve always wanted to see at the end [is] that you make a difference,” Carr said. “You make things better. When you get through, things are better than when you came… that means that you don’t just spend the time on yourself and money. You try to do it to make sure that other people come along with need it also, help develop the area, people enjoy this area much better.”
The Humble Rotary Club distributed checks totaling $50,000 to these representatives of Lake Houston area not-for-profit and educational organizations during the club’s annual October appreciation luncheon.
Students, from left, Maranda Suescun, Bea Fortes, Gage Weaver, Kathryn McGuirk and Signe Karlstrom, are all excited as they prepare to travel for the Rotary Youth Exchange Program. Photo by David Tatchin
National Football League’s number 2 rated referee Walt Anderson will speak at the Humble Club on Wednesday April 3.
Walt joined the NFL in 1996 and has officiated in 17 playoff games, including eight wild card, two divisional, five conference championship games and two super Bowls – 2001 as line judge and 2011 as referee.
He was the referee in the January 18, 2015 AFC Championship game, known for the deflategate controversy.
Walt received a Doctorate of Dentistry from UT and retired from dentistry in 2003 when he was promoted to referee in the NFL.
In 2006 Anderson was named Coordinator of Football Officials for the BIG 12 conference.
He and his wife Afshan currently reside in Sugar Land.
Walt Anderson #2 rated NFL referee to speak at Humble
This is the schedule of Science Fairs where judges are needed for this season. We are incorporating an additional option for the students this year, so some of these fairs will need more judges.
Our 2019 Elementary School schedule is:
All fairs at the elementary schools begin at 8 AM (judge training) and will be done by 2 PM. Please sign-in at the front desk at each school.
January 23: Hidden Hollow Elementary
February 12: Groves Elementary
February 26: Willow Creek Elementary
March 4: Eagle Springs Elementary
March 5: Lakeshore Elementary
March 6: Shadow Forest Elementary
March 7: Bear Branch Elementary March 8: Ridge Creek Elementary March 19: Timbers Elementary
March 20: Summerwood Elementary
March 21: Greentree Elementary
March 22: Pine Forest Elementary March 25: Fall Creek Elementary
District Fair:
• Parents of students of Elementary School age in Humble ISD may NOT be judges at the District Fair. • The Fair will be at Kingwood Park High School, in the cafeteria. • Setup is from 4 to 6 PM on Friday. • The Fair is from 8 AM to up to 5 PM on Saturday.
March 29: District Elementary Setup March 30: District Elementary Fair
Ashley Cooney, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Humble. Ashley is a medical student at Baylor College of Medicine and is scheduled to be a member of the 2020 graduating class. Ashley plans to attend London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine studying towards a MSc in Reproductive and Sexual Health Research. Ashley’s under grad is from University of Texas at Austin.
Rotary Global Scholar Rebecca Du sponsored by the R.C. of Humble has arrived at U. of Cambridge.
Rebecca is the recipient of a $37,000 Rotary Scholarship and has completed third year medicine at Baylor College of Medicine.
She plans to use the quantitative skills and conceptual understanding of health policy that she will gain in order to build health systems in low income countries with conflict.
Rebecca passed the Board Exams following third year medicine and was slotted in the top 1 % in the United States.
Immediately following the Rotary Scholarship year she will complete her final year of Medical School during which she will spend one month in Botswana and one month in Angola working with the Baylor International Pediatric Aids Initiative.
In her final year of medical school she will apply for neuro surgery residencies.
Delighted to receive confirmation from the Rotary Foundation this morning that Rebecca Du's application for a Rotary Global Scholarship has been approved.
Rebecca is currently a medical student at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. Rebecca has been accepted into the MPP program at Cambridge University in the U.K. and plans to use the understanding of health policy she will gain to increase access to surgical care in low-income countries.
The scholarship is in the amo...unt of $37,800 funded with an endowment gift of $17,850 and DDF from D 5890 of $8,576 and D 5770 in Oklahoma of $1,400.
Rebecca passed her Board Exams following third year medicine and was slotted in the top 1% in the United States. She is currently conducting research at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baylor St. Lukes Medical Center, Michael Debakey VA Medical Center and National School of Tropical Medicine.
Immediately following the Rotary Scholarship year she will complete her final year of Medical School during which she will spend 2 months working with the Baylor International Pediatric Aids Initiative. In her final year of medical school she will apply for neurosurgery residencies.
Rebecca is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Humble with host Club in the U.K. the R.C. of Ely Hereward.
It is with a heavy heart that I announce that one of our newest members Scott Dornbush, Senior Pastor at Kingwood United Methodist Church, suffered a major heart attack Friday night. He has been placed in an induced coma and put on life support due to major artery blockage. His doctor and care team have scheduled an EEG for today to check on brain function and activity. I will updated the website once I receive more information on his his status.
Please keep Scott and his family in your prayers
Update 1.31.2018
Scott's family got good news back from the doctors after his EEG that there is brain firing and activity in all lobes!
Updated 2.1.2018
Today’s update about Scott is another positive proclamation of the steps of healing that Scott’s body continues to exhibit. The doctors and nurses have removed the heart pump completely along with all blood pressure drips, and Scott’s blood pressure is holding stable.
Scott Dornbush: Pastor at Kingwood united Methodist Church
December and the Holidays have come and gone in a flash. I continue to catch up on my club visits and am now down to only 4 clubs remaining.
Debbie and I hope that you and your families had a wonderful Holiday Season. We wish for you and yours a joyous and prosperous New Year.
Due to the Holiday season there was not a lot going on in December, so this will be a short version newsletter. Debbie and I did attend many Club Christmas and Holiday parties. We thank all the clubs that invited us to join them. We couldn’t make all the parties. We certainly enjoyed the ones we did attend.
Dr. Bob Cassidy from the Humble Club and his wife Karen left Houston to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on the morning of August 27.
They were returning to where they began their lives together in 1967 in Germany where Bob was stationed. The Cassidys knew the Hurricane was on their doorstep but were reassured by the fact the water level on the lake behind their house actually receded from the day before in spite of the constant rain. They thought they were safe.
They never counted on Conroe opening the dam as they were reassured after 1994 the authorities would never do it again ( Politicians). On Thursday the 31st they saw on CNN International that Kingwood had flooded. They didn't have any idea what to do. They were uncertain of the time line since cell communication was sporadic, none for days at a time, but they eventually received a call from Linda and Mike Price (fellow Rotarian)who knew where they were
On their own volition the Prices and their daughter Kala, with friends, went to the Cassidy's home the first day the 48 inches of floodwater had receded and began clearing out the mess, found their flood insurance documents and contacted the insurance company as well as FEMA. They also hired a contractor and began the demolition process while the Cassidys were floating down the Rhine not knowing what was going on.
They were resigned to let it sit till they returned. When they returned they were told by neighbors they had "Angel" friends that were at their house working before anyone else in the neighborhood. They said there was an army of people helping.
They were also offered a fellow Rotarian's home when they returned. They were truly blessed to have such wonderful friends and will never be able to repay them for what they did completely on their own. Incidentally, Karen's dad's name was "HARVEY".
““Sgt. Hog’s D5890 Mail Call” Harvey’s Hell “Houston Strong” This edition of our newsletter is dedicated to Rotary District 5890, our Rotarians, Houston, Houstonians and our surrounding communities for showing unparalleled strength, courage, unity, dignity and sheer willpower in overcoming the devastation that was Hurricane Harvey. In next month’s issue, we will return to our normal district newsletter bringing you up to speed on district news and rotary happenings. As I’ve made my way back on to the Official visit trail, the constant I’ve seen in all our clubs is the tenacity with which we have come to the aid of all of those in need. Whether it’s mucking out individual homes or helping to rebuild entire schools, you have your “Boots on the Ground” and your hands in the mud working to rebuild. The rebuilding process will take years. And it’s not only structures that need rebuilding. It’s lives too. Our district is prepared for this challenge. We have the perfect Rotarians in place to take on this challenge and carry this process through. Beginning with our Disaster Relief Chair Wayne Beaumier and his Disaster Aid USA Team, we immediately began relief efforts. And we continue those relief efforts today. But Wayne and his team have
The Rotary Club of Humble and the Cartagena de Indias Rotary Club are conducting a Global Grant for the benefit of the Cartagena Food Bank.
Global Grant 153319 is producing fruits. One of the goals of this GG is to train several families in low-income neighborhoods there in Cartagena to plant vegetables in their back yards. A first purpose was to produce food for the family and the second was supplemented to teach them how to market the crop. These photos are from the second crop in a local Farmers Market.
Photos are included of their activities. These photos are from the second crop in a local Farmers Market. The market was held October 8th at the "Rotary House" which is the meeting place for another Rotary Club at the town of Turbaco, nearby Cartagena.
Felipe LaRotta is representing the Rotary Club of Humble.
Global Grants are another way that Rotary makes a difference.
At the Rotary Multi District Training Institute (MDTI) held in Austin on August 11-12, 2017, Dr. Isis Mejias was presented with the Rotary Alumni of the Year Award by former Rotary International Director and Treasurer Andy Smallwood as well as former R.I. Director Don Mebas. The MDTI program consists of Rotary Districts in Texas and Oklahoma.
Isis was born in Venezuela and moved to Houston with her family after completing high school. She earned a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Houston. Later, while working in the private sector, she visited Kenya as a volunteer with Engineers Without Borders (EWB). In Kenya, her EWB team discovered that the only hospital in the community of Maseno did not have running water.
A report from Bill Davis of the Rotary Club of Humble.
I am delighted to report that two young ladies who I had the privilege of inviting to the family of Rotary have been invited by Rotary International President Ian Riseley to speak at the General Session of the Annual Convention of Rotary to be held in Toronto next June. It is anticipated that the session will be attended by 20,000.
October 11th – Kent Clingerman – Harris County Precinct 4 - Harris County Precinct 4’s role in the Office of Emergency Management
Community Assistance Department
Serving Precinct 4 constituents is our number one goal. With that in mind we have one stop, one phone number, one e-mail address for you to find a solution to any need you might have in Harris County. Tell us what's needed and we do the work! Whether it is a street or a stop sign to be replaced, a road or sinkhole repaired, or questions or comments about Precinct 4 services, CAD can assist.
Lieutenant Cavon Phillips, a Corps Officer with Salvation Army Houston speaks about their efforts following Harvey’s impact on the Lake Houston community. Thru September 29, the Salvation Army has served more than 839,000 meals to families impacted, and over 50,000 meals to first responders. Lieutenant Phillips said the need for volunteers and assistance is still great in the area, and is thankful for community partners like Shell and Rotary to help. This Christmas, Lieutenant Phillips will again put up the Angel Tree in the Deerbrook Mall, to help underprivileged children have a special Christmas. Humble Rotary is proud to support the Salvation Army again this year as bell ringers for their Red Kettle campaign.
Some years ago in the Melbourne, Australia, museum where my daughter used to work, an iron lung was on display. For most people my age who remembered the terrifying polio epidemics of the 1950s, that iron lung was a testament to how far vaccination had brought us: to the point where that once-critical piece of medical equipment had literally become a museum piece.
ry stepped forward and said that all children, no matter where they lived or what their circumstances, deserved to live free of polio.
In the years since PolioPlus was launched, the combined efforts of Rotary, the governments of the world, and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative have brought the number of cases of polio down from an estimated 350,000 per year to just a few so far in 2017. But we must reach zero cases, and stay there, to achieve eradication. To do that, we need everyone’s help.
Hurricane Relief checks were presented to Humble Rotary yesterday. A big THANK YOU to everyone who donated, Sue Hanson and Staff at Expressions Salon & Spa! Club President Alan Derby (left) accepted the checks.
Humble Rotary President Alan Derby accepts a $5,000 grant from the Astros Foundation, to support Lone Star College’s Children Literacy Initiative. The project will provide a new book to every First Grader in Humble ISD’s Title I Schools. Humble Rotary is proud to partner with Lone Star College and the Astros Foundation on this project.
This epitomizes what the fellowship of Rotary is all about. Rotarians coming together to help others in need. We can’t thank the Rotary Club of Boulder City enough for their thoughtfulness and support for our community.
Rotary Club of Boulder Helping out Harvey Flood victims in Humble, TX
Pictured from left to right are Kelly Paul, Ryan Curry and Skip Curry.
The Rotary Family extends from Steamboat Colorado to the Rotary Club of Humble. The pieces of the puzzle that created a gift of $25,000 are: Humble Rotarian Ship Curry, a Past President and frequent visitor of Steamboat Rotary, Ryan Curry Skips son and a member of Steamboat Rotary; fellow employees of Planet Ford, Humble Rotarian Kelly Paull and Steamboat Rotarian John Senter;; add one Steamboat Rotary President "Steve Sehnert.
There are two parts to the funds raised: Steamboat Rotary agreed to a match of funds from membership up to $5,000? Which was raised. Add in the generous contribution of Rex’s Family Restaurants of a portion of their sales from 9,5 to 9,12, the same period of time of the matching membership funds. Rotarians will man gift stations each evening at the restaurants.The amount raised to this date is $ 25,000.
August has come and gone. And she hit our District and the Great State of Texas hard with Hurricane Harvey. My prayers and thoughts are with all in our Rotary family that suffered damage from Harvey. September is challenging our resolve to recover from Harvey. And the resolve of Rotarians has never been stronger. I’ve seen our clubs and our Rotarians stand up to the challenge. Harvey knocked us down, but not out. We’re back on our feet...
One of the best parts of any Rotary convention is the sheer diversity of the people you see there. Whether you're heading into a breakout session, exploring the House of Friendship, or sitting down for a bite to eat, you'll meet people from every corner of the world, in all kinds of national attire, speaking just about every language. It's a lot of fun, and it's a big part of what makes Rotary great: that we can be so different and still find ourselves so at home together.
That spirit of warm community that is so central to Rotary also defines Toronto, our host city for the 2018 Rotary International Convention. Toronto is one of my favorite cities. It's a place where half the population is from another country, where over 140 languages are spoken by 2.8 million residents, and where no one ever seems to be too busy to be helpful. In addition to being clean, safe, and friendly, Toronto is a wonderful place to visit, with its attractive Lake Ontario waterfront, great restaurants, one-of-a-kind museums, and interesting neighborhoods to explore.
The 2018 convention already promises to be one of our best ever. Our Convention Committee and Host Organization Committee are hard at work lining up inspiring speakers, great entertainment, fascinating breakout sessions, and a wide variety of activities across the city. There will be something for everyone in Toronto, and Juliet and I encourage you to do what we'll be doing – bring your families along for the fun. If you plan early, your convention experience will be even more affordable: The deadline for discounted early registration (there is an additional discount for registering online) is 15 December.
As much as Toronto offers to Rotarians, the true draw is, of course, the convention itself. It's a once-a-year opportunity to recharge your Rotary batteries, to see what the rest of the Rotary world is up to, and to find inspiration for the year ahead. Find out more at riconvention.org – and find Inspiration Around Every Corner at the 2018 Rotary Convention in Toronto.
A product of the RFE to Colombia a couple of years ago was the offer at that time from Homero Ponce Lopez, retired Captain of the HFD and now Rotarian of the University Area RC to offer a training class to firemen in Colombia. The Humble RC’s International Service Committee took his idea and suggestion and made it a reality in cooperation with the University Area RC and the Subachoque RC (a city in Colombia) and we brought to Colombia 3 instructors of the HFD. We donated two airline tickets and were the general coordinator, a business in Colombia, Inversiones Delrio, donated the third airline ticket. The Subachoque RC provided the lodging, meals and local transportation. Also the Subachoque club worked with the fire departments of five (5) small rural towns near Bogota by selecting the thirty (30) firemen that came for training. This particular class was about "Vehicular Extraction”, expertise that will help them save lives in the future.
DG Bill Palko is pleased to release a monthly newsletter with the latest and greatest happening in our District. Stories and events from your club can be shared with Bill Davis. Comments can be sent to Jennifer Mutchler. Bill Davis is D5890's International Services Chair and a Rotary Cadre Technical Adviser for the Rotary Foundation. Jennifer is a former Global Scholar from Corpus Christi to Chile, sponsored by District 5930. They are co-editors of this newsletter and are both of the Humble Rotary Club. Please submit stories about your club that you think would of interest to other Rotarians to Bill Davis by the end of each month.
Rotary Global Scholar Olivia Hernandez, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Humble with a $30,000 Rotary scholarship, has returned from the University of Edinburgh where she earned a MSc in International Development. Olivia will begin classes at University of Houston Law Center on Monday where she has been awarded a three year Dean's Scholarship. Pictured with Club President Alan Derby before speaking at the Humble Club today. — with Alan Derby and Olivia Hernandez.
When someone asks you, "What is Rotary?" what do you say? I think we've all had the experience of being asked that deceptively simple question and finding ourselves suddenly at a loss for words. Even the most articulate among us have a hard time capturing the essence of our organization in just a few sentences.
Paul Kern led in the accumulation of materials and obtaining help for this assistance project. Look for the Rotarian's and several soon to be Rotarian's. Thanks to all. Rotarians making a difference.
I am so happy to have heard from these three about their Rotary Youth Exchanges yesterday. Brandon Collins spent the year in Germany, Kiersten Hunt spent the year in Italy and Jack Whitmer in Paraguay! What an awesome program to allow our youth to go be Ambassador's and promote World Peace abroad!!! 💙
Paul Kern lead our efforts in helping the Society of St Stephens prepare backpacks for children of Humble ISD. Paul led our efforts to obtain items for the packs and then helping in preparing the backpacks. Rotary making a difference.
I am so happy to have heard from these three about their Rotary Youth Exchanges yesterday. Brandon Collins spent the year in Germany, Kiersten Hunt spent the year in Italy and Jack Whitmer in Paraguay! What an awesome program to allow our youth to go be Ambassador's and promote World Peace abroad!!! 💙
Christy Tarkington, with Humble ISD, inducted today as the newest member of the Humble Rotary Club. Sponsor Bonnie Longion, Membership Chair Steven Day, and President Alan Derby present Christy with her membership certificate. Humble Rotary continues to grow with people of ACTION committed to making the community and the world a better place. Visit humblerotary.com to learn more about us! Welcome Christy! #joinrotary #D5890 #humblerotary #serviceaboveself
Christy Tarkington Inducted as Newest Member of Humble Rotary
Welcome back Alex, very rewarding to see a former Youth Exchange Student again. Alex has applied himself by obtaining several degrees. He wants to experience American businesses.
This past week, I completed my dissertation and officially concluded my coursework for my MSc International Development. In two more weeks my time in Edinburgh will come to a close as I return to Texas to attend the University of Houston Law Center. I could not have asked for a better experience abroad and have been so appreciative of all the opportunities that I’ve had during my time as a Rotary Global Scholar.
Humble Rotary welcomes back youth exchange students
Written by Celine Wallace
Published: 25 July 2017
Hannah Davitt and Emmie Dalton, Rotary youth exchange students, return from their year-long journey abroad. Photo by Celine Wallace
Hannah Davitt, Emmie Dalton share experience of their life-changing trip
The Humble Rotary Club is a proud sponsor of six Rotary youth exchange students this year. Two returning students, Hannah Davitt and Emmie Dalton, spoke at the July 19 meeting to share their year-long experiences in a new country, including having to learn a new language and culture and becoming a global citizen. Both of the young women graduated from high school in May 2016 and delayed attending college for a year in order to take on this unique opportunity. Dalton, 19, who will be attending Pepperdine University in the fall, was able to spend a year in Liege, Belgium. She lived with three host families. Her first host family was where she started learning French, along with attending school and an extra French class two days a week. Dalton enjoyed her extra class because her classmates were also exchange students that were learning French as a second language. “It was really cool to hear their stories and experiences in learning the language, as well as sharing the same struggles of moving to a new country,” Dalton said. Although living in Belgium, Dalton was still able to travel with her host family to Rome for Christmas and went to Berlin with other exchange students.
Dalton joked, “After exchange, I now feel more independent and now know how to use public transportation by myself.” She concluded her talk by thanking the Rotary members for their support in her times of need and said she could not have done it without them. Davitt, who will be attending the University of Texas-Austin in the fall, spent a year in France. She spoke about how she first arrived in the country with the language level of a toddler. With her host families, she was able to expand her vocabulary of the French language. Davitt said, “Host families are the backbone of exchange. They are your first point of view into the culture, your support and your comfort in the new country.” Davitt said that upon leaving her French class, she received a card written in different languages from fellow students that translated to “After the verb to love, the verb to help is the most beautiful verb in the world.”
Davitt then thanked everyone at Rotary who funded her classes abroad. Both students will be majoring in international business in college. They are thankful for the opportunity this trip abroad has given them – to learn a new culture and language – giving them a readiness for their future career studies. Davitt and Dalton highly encourage students interested to apply for Rotary exchange because of the life-changing experience. Susan Brodbeck, head of the Humble Rotary youth exchange, said, "In September and October, we bring presentations to high schools and interested students will meet us for another meeting with their parents. We recruit students by their applications, essay submission and club interviews that lead to district interviews. We search for students with good behavior and a readiness to immerse in a new culture," she said.
Felipe Enjoys Two Rotary Friendship Exchange Visits
Felipe has enjoyed two Friendship Exchange visits as he visited with Rotary Club in Columbia and Taiwan. On each trip he made friends in foreign countries and in Columbia he helped to develop training for their Fire Department. During the initial visit to the Bogota area, along with a West University Rotarian who is a retired Fireman, they determined that they could assist their Fire Department in training. They returned to help them with training for getting individuals out of a wrecked vehicle.
Bonnie Longnion is recognized for her service this past year. She has developed a successful Junior Rotarian program and also a very successful Leaders of Tomorrow program that recognizes Humble ISD students for their achievements. #juniorrotarians #humblerotary.com
President Alan Derby presented Four Way coins to Hannah and Emmie for representing our club and the USA during their Youth Exchange to France and Belgium. They were definitely good Ambassadors. #rotaryyouthexchange #humblerotary.com — with Alan Derby, Hannah Davitt and Emmie Dalton.
Eric Gomez is presented the Rotary pin by Janine Coots, his sponsor. Steven Day inducted Eric as the newest member of Humble Rotary. Humblerotary.com#rotary — with Janine Coots, Eric Gomez and Steven Day.
Paul Kern presents a club banner, made in China, from the Singapore Rotary Club he visited recently. Rotary is a worldwide organization serving and making a difference in communities around the world. #makeadifferencehumblerotary.com — with Alan Derby and Paul Kern.
Global Scholar Alexi Bell, a recent graduate of West Point, shared her development of service to others. She will attend the University of Edinburg to study Data Science. Her objective is to use math to help in the health environment.
Humble Rotary welcomes two new members , Brandon Gerlach and Marley Morris. Chris Elliott conducts the induction. New members were sponsored by Ernest Hauser and Philippe Cras. #humblerotary.com#rotary#serviceaboveself
Brandon Gerlach and Marley Morris Are Inducted as New Members
Humble Rotary welcomes two new members , Brandon Gerlach and Marley Morris. Chris Elliott conducts the induction. New members were sponsored by Ernest Hauser and Philippe Cras.
ROTARY FRIENDSHIP EXCHANGE An interesting Rotary program of fellowship is the Rotary Friendship Exchange. This activity, originally recommended by the New Horizons Committee in 1981, is intended to encourage Rotarians and spouses to visit with Rotarian families in other parts of the world. It may be conducted on a club-to-club or district-to-district basis. The idea is for several Rotarian couples... to travel to another country on the Rotary Friendship Exchange. Later the hospitality is reversed when the visit is exchanged. After a successful pilot experiment, the Rotary Friendship Exchange has become a permanent program of Rotary. The Rotary Friendship Exchange is frequently compared to the Group Study Exchange program of The Rotary Foundation, except that it involves. Rotarian couples who personally pay for all expenses of their inter-country experience. Doors of friendship are opened in a way which could not be duplicated except in Rotary. Rotarians seeking an unusual vacation and fellowship experience should learn more about the Rotary Friendship Exchange. Some unusual Rotary adventures are awaiting you!
Global Scholar, Annum Jaffer tells about her experiences of service to others. Annum is a Medical Student that will be taking a year leave to attend London School of Economics. This young lady will make a difference.
Welcome to the first edition of our 2017-18 District newsletter. Perhaps we should start with an explanation of the newsletter’s name. For those that may not know I was a Sergeant in the US Army from 1973-1977. In the days before the internet and electronic devices, handwritten mail was our mode of correspondence. "Mail Call" was an especially great and exciting time because we received letters from our loved ones. I also ride a Harley "Hog." A 2016 Harley Fat Boy S to be exact. I’ve named her "Black Beauty." Hence, with the assistance of my newsletter co-editor, Jennifer Mutchler, we came up with the name "Sgt. Hog’s D5890 Mail Call."
Alex will be returning to visit in August. Great young man that we had the pleasure of getting to know while he was a Rotary Youth Exchange student. He is pictured in the middle. #humblerotary.com #rotaryyouthexchange #rye #rotary.org
DG Bill Palko is pleased to release a monthly newsletter with the latest and greatest happening in our District. Stories and events from your club can be shared with Bill Davis. Comments can be sent to Jennifer Mutchler. Bill Davis is D5890's International Services Chair and a Rotary Cadre Technical Adviser for the Rotary Foundation. Jennifer is a former Global Scholar from Corpus Christi to Chile, sponsored by District 5930. They are co-editors of this newsletter and are both of the Humble Rotary Club.
Humble Rotary Plays An Important Role In DG's Monthly Newsletter
There are as many reasons to come to Rotary as there are Rotarians – maybe even a few more. But each of us has stayed in Rotary because it adds something to our own lives. Through Rotary, we are Making a Difference in the world; and the more involved we become, the more of a difference Rotary makes to each of us. Rotary challenges us to become better people: to become ambitious in the ways that matter, to strive for higher goals, and to incorporate Service Above Self into our daily lives.
Humble Rotarian Jess Fields was recognized as a Major Donor to the Rotary Foundation. He shared what Rotary meant to him. He shared that the Rotary family is worldwide and shared an experience where he attended a meeting in Israel and sat next to a Rotarian that had been involved in the Gaza Peace negotiations.
New President of Humble Rotary shared his thoughts about why he is a Rotarian how he has grown thru Rotary. He shared thoughts about his experience with Rotary Youth Exchange. He has often said that if Rotary didn't have any other programs that we would still be a great organization.
Jonathan Randolph joins the Fellowship of Rotary Service as the newest member of Humble Rotary. Chris Elliott, Red Badge Chairman is on his left and President Pam McNair on the right. Humble Rotary has had a net increase in membership of 19 this year. #humblerotary.com #rotary#lakehouston#district5890 — with Chris Elliott, Jonathan Randolph and Pam McNair.
Jonathan Randolph is Newest Member Of Humble Rotary
Barbara Goodson shared information about the Ministry of Have Shears, Will Travel. Their mission is to Enhance the Dignity of Every Client. They provide grooming services to individuals that do not have the resources to enjoy this luxury. The ultimate product is dignity, transformation, and restoration to the underserved of the community-sheltered & unsheltered individuals, home bound physically impaired individuals, and individuals who are in hospice care or are rehabilitating in a hospital. It is amazing the impact that grooming has on an individual. Visit www.haveshearswilltravel.org to learn more about this outreach. #humblerotary.com#humblerotary
Barbara Goodson of Have Shears, Will Travel is Wednesday’s Program. This Will be an outstanding program about a Hair Ministry
Have Shears Will Travel, a registered 501c3, has been providing free haircuts and grooming needs since April 2015. In that short time, we have met many important milestones, serving over 4,000 homeless, hospice and special needs adults by networking with over 20 nonprofit service agencies, hospice and rehab care providers throughout greater Houston. In order to advance our mission, in the fourth quarter of 2016 we were successful in purchasing a pre-owned motorhome which was converted into a mobile hair salon enabling us to increase our number served to over 400 per month.
Humble Rotary President Pam McNair presents Steven Day with his first Paul Harris Fellow, in recognition of Steven's contributions and support of The Rotary Foundation. Congratulations Steven! #Rotary#D5890#PHF#ServiceAboveSelf — with Steven Day and Pam McNair.
Humble Rotarians Bil & Joan Davis, Nancy Jo & Alan Derby & Suzie Howe at Atlanta gathering with other Texasns and Brazilians.
Texans and Brazilians post serious Rotary all day and early evening meetings in Atlanta. 3rd from right PDG Marcelo Haick from São Paulo and to his left Sylvia - wonderful people. 4th from right Anita Smallwood. Marcelo and Sylvia escorted me around Seoul last year. — with Nancy Jo Derby, Joan Davis, Alan R. Derby, Bill Davis and Suzie Howe. #humblerotary #District 5890
Davis"s & Derby's At Rotary International Convention
Humble Rotary inducted 2 new members at this weeks meeting. Charles Adams, Jr (sponsored by Mike Carr) and Michael Kevlin (sponsored by Skip Curry). Where will Rotary go next? Join us and find out!
Rotary Club of Humble Presented a $2000 gift to Carole Brady, Executive Director of The Family Promise of Lake Houston for their humanitarian endeavors.
The mission of Family Promise is: Family Promise of Lake Houston will provide a caring and positive environment for homeless children and their families while they design and execute a plan to break the cycle of homelessness in their lives. While utilizing the energy of over 2,800 community volunteers, together we are dedicated to serve families who seek to be accountable, resilient, and strive for a better tomorrow for their families. — with Kathy Palmer Lemman, Carole Brady and Pam McNair.
A message from Global Scholar Isis Mejias. Isis was one of five Global Scholars that helped develop more than $1.2 million of Global Grant Projects around the world. The central figure in these projects was Humble Rotarian Bill Davis who helped develop significant funds for the projects. Bill is a Cadre in the Global Grants of District 5890
I am so honored to be named a WaSRAG Ambassador, one of the only 3 in the US and 13 around the world. I was so impressed with the level of expertise and passion within this team...
Mr. David Kniess of Kingwood High School Ist eine engagierte Person und Erzieherin, die das Leben verändert. Mr. Kniess was recognized as one of two educators to receive the Sterling Shining Star Award of 2016-17. Sterling Shining Star of the Year is an annual honor program that recognizes and rewards school district educators/employees.
Pictured are Dr. Sconzo, Mr. Kniess, Dr. Fagan and Dr. Landry
Ken Austin is home and on the road to recovery. Carolyn will tell him what to do and what not to do.
Oran will need to have 6 weeks of IV antibiotics to treat osteomyelitis. He is is in good spirits.
Bothof these Rotarians have good caretakers.
Get well guys and do what your caretakers tell you to do and what not to do.
SAD NEWS
Sad news about Pam and her family as Pam's mom passed away in her sleep. Our thoughts and prayers are with Pam and the family in this time of loss. Services will be in the fall.
Another very successful Rotary Global Scholarship (2 x $30,000) - at Yale University to Anja Nikolova from Macedonia - Master's degree in Environmental Management. Anja will begin work at Kiehl's (owned by L'Oreal) in NYC on June 19 working in product development and sustainability, specifically L'Oreal's new S.P.O.T. tool for environmental and social impact.
Bill and Joan attended Anja"s Graduation from Yale
Growing up in Chattanooga, Tenn., my brothers and I learned young to work hard. It was a lesson taught to us by our father, who had come to the United States, alone, as a teenager. He wanted our lives to be better and easier than his had been; he wanted to give us the education and opportunities that he had missed. We always knew, when he came home at 8 o'clock in the morning after working a night shift at the paper mill, that he was doing it for us.
Rotary Fellowships began informally in 1928 when Rotarians with a shared interest in the language Esperanto joined together. In 1947, a group of Rotarian boating enthusiasts began flying the Rotary flag from their crafts, calling themselves the International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarians; this fellowship now boasts the longest continuous existence. The scope of Rotary Fellowships has changed much over the years, but today their purpose is still to unite Rotarians in friendship and provide venues for enjoying their favorite recreational or professional activities.
Paul Harris awards were presented to Master Wang and Dr. Michael Say at our Scholarship Awards meeting on May 17th. Pictured on the left side of first picture i...s Dr. Say and Master Wang is on left side of second picture. To the right of each is President Pam McNair and Foundation Chair Oran Bain.
Paul Harris Fellow Awards to Michael and Master Wang
Bill reports on Annum. Jennifer will be reporting more in the next couple of weeks.
Delighted to have received word this morning that The Rotary Foundation has approved our application for a $48,000 Global Scholarship to fund a year of study at The London School of Economics (MSc Human Rights) for Annum Jaffer who is sponsored by The Rotary Club of Humble Texas.
Annum is a Graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a BS in Human Biology and this month will complete third year of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine.
Wonderful ending to our last few days in Berlin with the von Oertzen family. Hilmar lived with us back in 1997 as a Rotary exchange student from Germany. We enjoyed meeting his wife Sonya and two young daughters. We also enjoyed getting to visit with his parents, Friedrich and Angelika, in their home in Berlin.
President-Elect Alan Derby looks on as Red Badge Committee Chair Chris Elliott inducts Gwendolyn Crawford and Janine Coots as the newest members to the Rotary Club of Humble. Women have been a driving force in Rotary and were formally allowed to join as members in 1989, and currently make up more than 15% of Rotarians worldwide. Welcome to Rotary, Gwendolyn and Janine! #serviceaboveself#d5890#humblerotary — with Janine Coots,Gwendolyn Crawford, Chris Elliott and Alan R. Derby.
Humble Rotary Presents Scholarships To Four Way Test Essay Contest Winners
(Humble,Texas)(May 17, 2017)
Humble Rotary awarded three scholarships to winners of the annual Four Way Test Essay contest. Winners were Sareen Ali, first, $2000, second Carla Godoy, $1500 and third, Kendall Womack, $1000. Womack and Ali attend Summer Creek High School.Godoy attends Kingwood High School
Eight Junior Rotarians were awarded scholarships at our scholarship awards meeting Wednesday. Speaks well for the quality of our Junior Rotarians. Pictures from left to right are Ariah Watson, Akriti Keswani, Elyse Santiago, Carla Godoy, Dr. Bonnie Longnion, Fernanda Lago Arroyo, Noah Amar, Nia Daughtry and Kayla House
Humble Rotary presents Two CARES Scholarships to Humble ISD Students
(Humble, TX) May 18, 2017—The Humble Rotary Club awarded two Community Award Recognizing Excellence in Service (CARES) scholarships. $5000 was presented to Akriti Keswani and $2000 to Saul Dominquez.
The CARES scholarships were presented for outstanding community service, a high grade point average (GPA) and for exibiting leadership qualities during the academic year. Akitri Keswani received a $5000 scholarship and Saul Dominquez received a $2000 Scholarship. Keswani is graduating 3rd in her class at Quest Early College High School and Dominiquez is graduating 13th in his class at Atascocita High School.
Humble ISD Seniors Awarded 11 Scholarships by The Rotary Club of Humble
The Rotary Club of Humble invested $17,500 in the education of 11 Humble ISD seniors at their annual scholarship awards meeting. There were three types of scholarships awarded. There were two CARES scholarships, six Rotary Jack Fields Sr Endowment scholarships and three Four Way Essay Contest scholarships. It was a good day for education and eleven deserving seniors of Humble ISD.
It was an exciting meeting as 11 scholarships were awarded to Humble ISD Seniors via 6 Rotary Jack Fields Sr. Endowment Foundation, 2 CARES ( Community Award Recognizing Excellence in Service ) Scholarships and 3 Four Way Test Essay Contest winners. It was nice to have parents and teacher present. An exciting day as we invested $17,500 in furthering the education of 11 outstanding Humble ISD Seniors.
The only money that changed hands at the Casino Party hosted by James and Kim Davitt was the donations to help their daughter’s French teacher with supplies to assist youngsters from Syria and other countries under strife. The donations were made to The Rotary Club of Humble and will be forwarded to a Rotary Club in France for management. Their daughter, Hannah, sent our club a very insightful letter about her fellow French students who have experienced strife in their lives due to internal strife in their home countries. A fun and rewarding evening to benefit others.
Rotary Club of Humble To Award 11 Scholarship Winners
The Humble Rotary Club will award 11 scholarships to Humble ISD Students April 17ty. Two Community Award Recognizing Excellence in Service (CARES) scholarships, one for $5000 and another for $2000, three Four Way Test Essay contest winners, totaling $4500 and 6 Jack Fields Sr. Endowment Foundation scholarships.
Why is our club committed to Rotary Youth Exchange? What are the objectives of Youth Exchange? What impact does Youth Exchange have on our youth? Does it develop a better understanding of other cultures and their needs? Read Hannah’s report and you will develop a special appreciation for this great program and the maturity of a young lady named Hannah. There will be a fundraiser at the Davitt’s this Friday evening. Funds raised will help the French teacher and students impacted with some tough conditions.
Hello everyone! This is Hannah Davitt, Rotary Youth Exchange to France.
Lake Houston Does Crawfish Right, Y'all The Humble Rotary Club cooked up a big ol' mess of crawfish on April 29 for the crowd-pleasing Lake Houston Crawfish, Cars & Community Festival. In between plenty of good eats, visitors enjoyed classic and custom cars and motorcycles, a vendor market, live music and even a dunking booth. Kersplash!
Crawfish, Cars & Community Festival Slide Show
It was the last day of mentoring for the Rotary Club of Humble at Lakeland Elementary school. Pictured from left to right are Rotarians Kim Davitt, Paul Kern, Nancy Jo Derby, and German Morales . Not pictured was photographer Oran Bain
Our annual Festival has been completed and it was lots of fun and well attended. Our visibility in the Lake Houston Area was increased and the community came out to support us. We were competing with a lot of other events but definitely increased the community's involvement. We had lots of fun with the District Governor, DG Elect and DG Nominee. Eric was a good sport as he spent lots of time in the water. School Board Member Robert Sitton was a good sport. We had fun adding each to the Dunkee Fraternity. Lots of hard work was done by all. We laid the ground work for a great 2018 Festival. More pictures to come.
As you read these lines, final preparations are well underway for our 108th Rotary International Convention, 10-14 June in Atlanta. We're looking forward to one of the biggest and best Rotary conventions yet, as we celebrate not only a wonderful year of Rotary Serving Humanity, but a full century of Doing Good in the World through The Rotary Foundation.
If you haven't already made plans to attend, it's not too late to register at riconvention.org. There is simply no better way to round off another great year in Rotary than by coming together with 40,000 or so of your fellow Rotarians to share ideas, find inspiration, and have a great time together.
District 5890 Reports: $30,000 VTT Grant Supports the Uganda Heart Institute to Save Children.
Rotary Foundation Cadre Technical Advisor, Bill Davis, was on a return flight home from London to Houston when he met Ali Mondragon in November of 2012. Ali was on her way home as well. She had just completed a medical mission to Uganda. This chance meeting inspired Bill to explore the possibility of a putting together a Vocational Training Team (VTT) Grant that could benefit the doctors and nurses Ali had encountered in Uganda. Bill reached out to fellow Rotarian Francis (Tusu) Tusubira from Uganda. Together, the two harnessed the power of Rotary networks worldwide. Tusu successfully identified an International Partner Club as well as the medical professionals who would travel to Houston. The Rotary Club of West University in Houston agreed to serve as the Host Club to the VTT team from Uganda and host the travelers in their homes. The VTT was made up of both Rotarian and non Rotarian medical professionals, representing the Uganda Heart Institute.
By Richard J. Fox, Rotary Club of Charlotte-Shelburne, Vermont, USA
Since joining Rotary in 2011, I have been impressed by its commitment to eradicating polio from the world through its End Polio Now campaign. That said, polio never resonated with me as a significant cause.
I was generally aware of polio’s impact throughout history: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the March of Dimes, iron lungs, and the polio panic here in the United States. But it wasn’t personal to me; it was something of the previous generation, abstract, to which I had no emotional investment.
And then my mom went and showed me how wrong I was.
Mike was in England and decided to go to a Rotary meeting and wound up attending the 2017 RI Great Britain/Ireland Conference in Manchester England. He was one of approximately 1700 Rotarians present at the conference. Mike exchanged banner with Troon, Scotland and Manchester clubs.
Mike Moore Attends RI Great Britain/Ireland Conference
District 5890 Reports: $30,000 VTT Grant Supports the Uganda Heart Institute to Save Children
Written by: Jennifer Mutchler of the Humble Rotary Club
Rotary Cadre, Bill Davis, was on a return flight home from London to Houston when he met Ali Mondragon in November of 2012. Ali was on her way home as well. She had just completed a medical mission to Uganda. This chance meeting inspired Bill to explore the possibility of a putting together a Vocational Training Team (VTT) Grant that could benefit the doctors and nurses Ali had encountered in Uganda. Bill reached out to fellow Rotarian Francis (Tusu) Tusubira from Uganda. Together, the two harnessed the power of Rotary networks worldwide.uganda
Alan Derby and Don Thompson are shown with their Paul Harris Awards. Oran Bain, Foundation Chair is pictured next to President Pam McNair. Alan is left of Don.
You might recall that the Humble Club led the fundraising which generated $10,000 to assist Nicole’s Master Degree studies at the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna, the world’s oldest school offering a Master’s Degree in International studies.
She is one of the five women I have referred to who have generated 21 projects around the world with a value in excess of $1.2 million. Nicole spoke at our Foundation Seminar in November 2015 and has spoken at several of our clubs and the R.C. of Vienna.
She has an undergrad degree in International Politics from Georgetown University.
She served two 6 month tours in Kabul Afghanistan with the U.S. International Development Agency for Diplomacy and Defense.
Nicole has lived in France, Germany, Austria and Timor L’este and speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, Farsi, Arabic and German.
Nicole is currently awaiting final security clearance to join the FBI.
Haley Stanley – Leader of Tomorrow Award Recipient from Rotary Club of Humble
Rotary Club of Humble awarded Atascocita High School Junior Haley Stanley with the Leader of Tomorrow award at their March 8 luncheon. Haley is involved in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) and Ambassador Club at the High School. Haley has participated in a variety of school activities: flag running during football games, helping set up /execue the Zombie Run , helping set up the Latin Conference, helping with the Powder Puff Derby, helping with the JROTC Yard Sale, and helping with the Career and Technology Expo.
Report from Bill Davis as he does good things for Rotary Foundation as he puts together funding for projects.
Lunch with District Governor Asha Prasanna Kumar from the 123 Club, 5,800 member Rotary Distict 3190 in Karnataka, India and big cheeses Palko and Kronzer. Banner exchange between Humble and D 3190.
Bill Davis Exchanges Club Banner With India Rotarian
Humble Rotary purchased Reserve Champion Market Swine at the Humble ISD Livestock Auction. Our lady purchasers did a great job under the Leadership of Millie.
The Rotary Club of Humble is pleased to support the 70th Humble ISD Livestock Show And Auction.
The Rotary Pin is a symbol of a Rotarian's commitment to Serve Above Self. It is a reminder that as a Rotarian, we have an obligation to Serve Humanity and Do Good in the World every where and to whomsoever where our Rotary service is needed most. So always wear your Rotary Pins. It symbolizes the dignity of the office you voluntarily swore to be part of through membership in your Rotary Club which in turn is a a member of the Rotary International Organization.
Charlotte Rekers and her Mom Monique. Humble Rotary greeted Charlotte's mom at Raffa's. Charlotte has been a very enjoyable Youth Exchange Student. She has done a great job representing her family and country. PS: mom and daughter look a lot alike.
Darrell Boeske, Humble City Manager, presented Proclamation from city, proclaiming April 29th as Lake Houston Crawfish, Cars & Community Festival Day. The Proclamation included the achievements and contributions to the community by the Rotary Club of Humble. These achievements have included investing more than $1.8 million in humanitarian needs during the past 18 years.
April 29th Proclaimed as Lake Houston Crawfish, Cars & Community Festival Day
Humble Rotarian's celebrating Janna's birthday at the track. Waiting to see an ostrich and camel race. Chris says that you need to bet on Stretch in the camel race. This outing is a good example of Rotary fellowship. Nikki, Chris, Janna, Nancy Jo, Ernest & Beverly enjoyed the evening.
Cornelius Fisher is the newest member of the Rotary Club of Humble. He shares a few words about himself. Welcome Cornelius to a great organization, service above self.
Luis Fernando Stanley Smith is an Inbound Rotary Youth Exchange Student from Paraguay which is in South America and is being hosted this year by the Rotary Club of Humble. Each year Humble Rotary hosts 2 inbound students and finds 2-3 host families for each student to live with during their yearlong stay here in the Humble area. The students attend a local high school and are enrolled as Juniors. The objective is for the students to immerse themselves into our culture, be good ambassadors, and promote world peace through their involvement with many, many people and friends.
Luis or “Nando” as he prefers to be called is 16 years old. Back home in Paraguay his Dad, Edgar is bank employee, and his Mother, Catherine is a lawyer. Nando has a brother, Victor is 13. His family is also hosting a student from France.
Nando’s sport that he likes is basketball. He also likes reading and likes to study about the environment, watch documentaries about the environment, taking care of natural resources.
He has traveled to Argentina and Brazil before coming to Texas and the USA.
Nando dislikes dishonest people and show offs. He does like to be challenged and to learn new things and family life. He has already studied English for 12 years and is very good even though he is still learning some of our Texas sayings!
Currently Nando is attending Kingwood High School. After the school year he plans to take a month long Rotary approved bus tour which will take him coast to coast in the USA. Then he will return to his home in Paraguay.
Nando, with Texas hat, shares information about Paraguay and his family. Job well done. great sense of humor.
Report from Bill Davis as he does good things for Rotary Foundation while putting together funding for projects.
Lunch with District Governor Asha Prasanna Kumar from the 123 Club, 5,800 member Rotary Distict 3190 in Karnataka, India and big cheeses Palko and Kronzer. Banner exchange between Humble and D 3190.
The New Member Orientation Committee is reviewing our new member orientation program. We are developing goals, objectives,functions and structure. Pictured from left to right are Paul Kern, Chris Elliott, Janna Watson, Brian Johnson and Valerie Copley. Chris is the committee chair. Lots of good ideas being suggested and recommendations will be presented to Board of Directors.
Bahayura Ahmad, leader of a Nigerian polio vaccination team, records that all five children in the house have been vaccinated. Get involved in our work to end polio: endpolio.org
FFA students announced the Humble ISD Livestock Auction will be held on Feb 8-11at our meeting this past week.. Present from left to Right are Aubrey Thompson, Todd Noite, Rotary President Alan Derby, Zachary Boggs, Caitlyn Anderson, Madison Emmert, Cheyenne Jumper and Olivia Blair.
The FFA Mission is as follows.
FFA makes a positive difference through agricultural education in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success.
Participants invest a significant amount of time and money raising animals for the Auction. The School Sponsor related that one of the participants lost her swine due to pneumonia in the past few days. A very disappointing experience .after spending lots of time and love in raising the animal.
Humble Rotary participates in the auction by purchasing several animals and then donating the processed meat to several non-profits. We have provided the annual meat needs of FamilyTime Crisis and Counseling Service Center the past several years
Charolette Rekers, our Youth Exchange Student from the Netherlands presented an excellent program about the Netherlands. She was asked numerous questions and one question was "what are significant changes being in US?". Her response was the ability to travel, she is used to being able to travel by bike. Does not work here.
Her English is excellent and her presentation was excellent. Received a standing ovation. Presentation was augmented by a slide show.
By Evan Burrell, Rotary Club of Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia
It’s a new year, and here’s something you can resolve to do for your club and for Rotary in 2017.
Think about the last time someone gave you a “word-of-mouth referral” that influenced your decision to do something. Maybe a friend shared a new favorite restaurant over Facebook, or your neighbour recommended a plumber. Or maybe it was that friendly suggestion to come along to a Rotary club meeting that got you involved in Rotary in the first place. Regardless, you probably acted on the referral, in part, because it came from someone you trust!
If you’re passionate about Rotary like I am, I encourage you this year to become an ambassador for your own club — and more importantly for Rotary — by using your “word-of-mouth refNNew erral” power. Here are a few things you can do:
Rotary International utilizes the Rose Bowl Parade to tell the world about Rotary. This years entry was entitle 'Doing Good Thins In the World". The float is assembled by Rotarians from across the world who donate their time and expenses. Clubs across the world donate to help offset expenses of construction.
As we enter 2017, we also enter the second year of the initiative known as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. These goals, usually referred to as the SDGs, pertain to a list of 17 areas where the people of the world can come together to address our most pressing economic, political, and social challenges. It is a hugely ambitious list, and it has to be. The ultimate aim of these goals is nothing less than peace, prosperity, security, and equality for all of humanity. How do you even begin to tackle such a project? At Rotary, our answer is simple: one step at a time. These goals are nothing new for Rotary: They’re already reflected in our areas of focus. We also understand that all of these 17 goals, just like our six areas of focus, are interrelated. You can’t have good health without clean water. You can’t have clean water without good sanitation. Good sanitation in turn helps keep children in school, which improves education, which improves economic prosperity and health. When you are talking about the advancement of an entire planet, no one indicator, no one goal, no one country, exists in isolation. To make real and lasting progress, we must all move forward together. The idea of sustainability is key to the SDGs – and to our service in Rotary. Sustainability simply means making progress that will endure. It means not just digging a well, but being sure that a community can maintain it. It means not just running a health camp for a week, but training local health workers. It means empowering families and communities to take charge of their own futures by giving them the tools they need to succeed.
The Humble ISD Career & Technical Education Department is part of the Academics Division
What is Career and Technical Education (CTE) ?
CTE courses provide students with opportunities in high school that prepare them to become skilled, productive citizens in their communities.
CTE can be the bridge between high school and post secondary life that encourages academic and career development in local sectors that offer self-sustaining career opportunities.
Their mission is to provide students with business/industry experience as part of their high school curriculum. Students are exposed to a unique combination of classroom instruction and placements in technical work environments where they can acquire new information, concepts, techniques and procedures related to their specific career interests.
The goal is to ensure that students are prepared to succeed in post secondary education and in a world that is increasingly oriented toward highly skilled jobs.
Guest Speaker: Dr. Marley Morris,Director of Career and Technical Education
We are delighted to announce that our club sponsored candidate, Annum Jaffer, has been officially selected by District 5890 as a Global Grant Scholar candidate. This is by far the biggest hurdle in securing the grant. Her application will now go on to the Rotary Foundation for final approval. The scholarship is in the amount of $30,000 with our District contributing $15,000 and The Rotary Foundation (TRF) matching that amount. Our Club is also contributing $1,000 which will attract a $500 match from TRF.
Annum is seeking a Master’s Degree in Human Rights at the London School of Economics. She holds a BS in Biology from the University of Texas and is currently a third year medical student at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Last December Annum volunteered at the Moria Refugee Camp, a health clinic, on the Greek island of Lesvos assisting refugees. She leaves Monday November 21, 2016 to volunteer at a refugee camp in Jordan for three weeks with Souriyat Across Borders. Annum is the epitome of being the change one wishes to see in the world.
P:S: From Jennifer Walden Mutchler
She has been an absolute joy to work with throughout the application and interview process. Her passion and hope for a better world is infectious. We look forward to having her visit our club soon.
A special thank you to Bill Davis and former Global Scholar, Dr. Isis Mejias for their role in finding and supporting Annum.
Looking back at the momentous 1917 Rotary Convention in Atlanta, it is difficult to see what could have been contentious about the words of then-President Arch C. Klumph: “It seems eminently proper that we should accept endowments for the purpose of doing good in the world.” Yet, at the time, support for the idea was far from unanimous. Some thought an endowment fund would create more trouble than it was worth. But Klumph’s idea received the support it most needed in the form of an initial donation of $26.50 from the Rotary Club of Kansas City, Mo.
World Polio Day is Oct. 24 and I want to thank all of the 1.2 million Rotary Club members in 200 countries around the world that kept their promise to all of the children of the world when we decided, in 1985, to make polio eradication our number one priority. And in particular, hats off to the people just like you and me, the men and women of the Rotary Club of Humble and other clubs in Rotary District 5890 in the Houston area. The membership of Humble Rotary has donated more than $36,000 during this initiative. The global effort to eradicate polio demonstrates the tremendous impact of immunizations. The number of new polio cases, a disease that once paralyzed more than 1,000 children every day, has dropped more than 99 percent since the 1980s. There are fewer cases in fewer places than ever before, and only three countries (Nigeria, Afghanistan and Pakistan) have never stopped transmission of the wild poliovirus. The number of wild polio cases reported in 2015 was less than a third of the previous lowest year, 2012. However, a funding gap means immunization campaigns are being cut in high-risk countries, leaving children more vulnerable to polio. If polio isn’t stopped now, the disease could stage a comeback, affecting an estimated 200,000 children every year. Rotary made polio eradication its top priority in 1985. Rotary has since contributed $1.2 billion, and its members have logged countless volunteer hours to help immunize more than two billion children in 122 countries.
If we can eliminate polio from the planet, dozens of other diseases could follow. This is a historic moment, and one that is meaningful to people — especially children — the world over. As the world stands on the verge of victory over polio, it is important to recognize that amazing things can happen when forces join together for a common good.
Pam McNair, president of the Humble Rotary, listens as Mayor Merle Aaron speaks on the club's efforts toward polio eradication.
Humble Mayor Merle Aaron presented a proclamation to The Rotary Club of Humble recognizing World Polio Day that is being observed around the world. Aaron recognized that Rotary International initiated PolioPlus in 1985 and spearheaded the Global Polio Eradication with the World Health Organization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and UNICEF to immunize children of the world against polio.
He recognized that polio cases have dropped by 99 percent since 1988 and the world is very close to eradicating polio. It would be the second disease to be eradicated. Rotary International has contributed more than $1 billion and countless volunteer hours for the protection of more than 2.5 billion children in 122 countries. Members of the Rotary Club of Humble have personally donated more than $36,000 for this initiative. The cost of the vaccine, which was developed by Dr Jonas Salk, is as low as 60 cents per child for a lifetime of protection.
Aaron also recognized that Rotary is currently working to raise an additional $200 million toward a $355 million challenge grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; and that these efforts are providing much needed operational support, medical personnel, laboratory equipment and educational materials for health workers and parents.
The Mayor recognized that Rotary clubs around the world sponsor service projects to address such critical issues as poverty, health, hunger, illiteracy, and the environment in their local communities, and abroad.
Aaron concluded by proclaiming that Oct. 24 was recognized as World Polio Day and encouraged citizens to support Rotary International in the fight for a polio-free world. World Polio Day, Oct. 24 is recognized each year to honor Dr. Jonas Salk, developer of the polio vaccine. He refused to patent the vaccine as merely wished to see the vaccine disseminated as widely as possible.
The community can participate in helping to eradicate polio, which is endemic in only three countries, by going to the web site endpolio.org and making a donation.
Prepare to watch a video about the initiative to End Polio. Rotary has played a significant role in reducing the incidence of Polio to only 74 cases in 2015. We are very close to eradicating this devastating disease. Only three countries till have an incidence of Polio.
We need to spotlight our new members. Reach out to make them welcome. Extend the right hand of Rotary fellowship. Look for Red Badges and introduce yourself. Look for Rotarians that you don't know as we have several new members that are new to our club but have been members at other clubs. Look for these new member Pete Baczynski Richard Baker, Monique Bennett, Mac Garza, Michael Kelley, Paul Kern, Thomas McWhorter, Nancy Morrison , Jennifer Mutchler, Chelsea Robbins McGhinnis,Cole Robbins, Jackie Younger, Chris Elliott, Jana Watson
Humble Rotarians Welcome 6 New Members
Wednesday was a good day for Rotary and the Rotary Club of Humble. Best of all 6 new members have the opportunity to give back to the community. Picture d from left to right are Pete Baczynski, Chris Elliott, Janna Watson, President Pam, Jackie Younger, Chelsea Robbins-McGhinnis and Cole Robbins. It was a busy day as they were inducted and the Rotary pins were “attached”.
Humble Rotary presents gift of $10,000 to the Village Learning & Achievement Center to assist them achieving their Mission to create the support and services to affect positive changes in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, and our local community, so that these individuals can reach their maximum potential and level of independence.
Receiving the gift, from left to right, are David Bubier and Kelly Baker Paull. Presenting from right to left were Pam McNair and Kathy Lemman.
Humble Rotary Gifts $10,000 to Village Learning Center
At the 1917 convention, outgoing Rotary President Arch Klumph proposed to set up an endowment “for the purpose of doing good in the world.” In 1928, it was renamed The Rotary Foundation, and it became a distinct entity within Rotary International.
Kate Hernandez – Leader of Tomorrow Award Recipient
Rotary Club of Humble
Rotary Club of Humble awarded Humble High School Senior Kate Hernandez with the Leader of Tomorrow award at their October 12 luncheon meeting. Kate is engaged in the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Executive Officer (JROTC), Health Occupations Students of American (HOSA), Key Club, UIL Academics Team. She is also a part of the International Baccalaureate Certificate Program at Humble High School.
Update From Adam, A former Exchange Student from Poland
Adam Bulat was one of our exchange students, from Poland, in the 2006-07 academic year.
Some of the pictures are from the tree planting along Lake Houston Parkway on the way to IAH. Also in the picture is Youth Exchange Student Veronika Kosova from Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Adam is in our family fantasy soccer pool on the English Premiership and is leading the pool.
Sorry that it's been so long without an update! I'm settled into Scotland and have gotten a chance to meet with Mr. Stevenson.( Alec Stevenson is Olivia’s host Rotarian in Edinburgh) I haven't gotten a chance to go to a Rotary meeting here yet, but an international night is being hosted on the 26th and then I'm attending the Rotary district conference. Everything here has been wonderful! My classes and the people in my program are great. There are also two other Rotary Global Scholars studying International Development here as well. It's been busy, but also a wonderful experience just in the first month! I'll send you a lengthier update on the international night and district conference as well as be able to update you on some of the projects with the university that I'm trying to get involved with and volunteer work!
Sincerely,
Olivia Hernandez
A Report from Our Global Scholar , Olivia Hernandez
It was a meeting of bow ties, Top Banana award, flowers for District's First lady and a very good program about what we as Rotarians need to do to expand Rotary. It was a fun and productive meeting.
We had a great day as we honored our Festival sponsors at our September 28th meeting. Ken did a great job informing all of us about Who We Are & What We Do. Included in the audience of more than 100 were the non profits that we help support. It was a special day of fellowship.
Bonjour!! I have had an amazing first month in Angoulême, France. When I stepped off the plane I was greeted by signs and warm hugs from my amazing host family, and was immediately introduced to the famous cuisine in France when we stopped to get croissants before heading home. My family is really great, and I have grown very close to my three younger siblings. My family doesn't speak that much English, so my French has really progressed well. It's the same situation with my school. There are three other exchange students in my city and they all attend the private catholic school in the city, while I attend the a public arts school a little outside the city. I really love my school! The students are very interesting and friendly, and there is always something going on. school is pretty long here, it starts at 8:15 and ends at 6 pm. But this is really good because I hear a lot of French throughout the day.
At the meeting last week assistant Governor Dale Mellencamp offered some kind words about the history of our club with the Children of the Dump project in Nicaragua and at that meeting I mentioned that the first college graduate from the Children of the Dump, Maria Jose Perez, had spoken to our club several years ago.
I thought the members might be interested in the update I received from Maria this afternoon. Picture attached.
Message from Maria:
“I finished my MBA degree last year and was admitted as a CPA last month.
Member of the Rotary Club of Chinendega San Cristobal and will become an officer of the Club in two weeks.
A volunteer with Foundation Chinendega 2001.
Employed by the largest sugar company in Nicaragua as an auditor.
I am married and am so grateful for all the Rotarian support for our community and myself.
Maria”
Some history:
Assistant District Governor Dale Mellencamp shared an example of what Rotary does to help others. He recognized our club's initiation of The Children of the Dump project that rescued children that were living off of food obtained from the local dump in , Chinandega, Nicaragua. Several Rotarians that were involved shared the activities that were involved in initiating the project. This project was ultimately used as a template for International Projects. We continue to provide monetary support. Rotarians Frank Huezo and Jim Kite have done excellent jobs in continuing this project. Father Marco Dessy, a local Priest played a pivotal role. Numerous children have obtained an education to help them move forward in life. Go to www.childrenofthedumps.org to learn more. Service Above Self.
Note From First College Graduate of Children of the Dump
In the remote northwest corner of Nicaragua, just three hours from Houston, Texas there lived over 800 children living off of the garbage of the city dump of the city of Chinandega, Nicaragua. These children were digging through the garbage, with their bodies full of open sores, desperately looking for something to eat. Children were competing with dogs, cattle and adults for scraps of food.
In 1995 a missionary, Padre Marco Dessy, began working with these children by means of a small school where the students also received a hot lunch each day; but he only had room and funds to support about 90 children. A Rotary Club from Humble, Texas began an effort to expand the school and provide additional funds. Then in 1998, Hurricane Mitch destroyed the northern region around Chinandega leaving hundreds of thousands of people homeless with their homes, farms, cattle, tools and everything gone. They also ended up at the city dump compounding the problem. Rotarians from the Houston area responded.
The Rotary Club of Humble is honored to sponsor Annum Jaffer for a Global Scholarship. Annum was referred to us by the Rotary Club of West U. She graduated with honors from the University of Texas in 2013 and is currently a third year medical student at Baylor College of Medicine.
Annum is highly active in both local and global communities. She has been a founding member or leader to 5 service based organizations. In addition to leading those groups, she is an active participant in many other groups and independent volunteering projects. We are particularly moved by her choice to volunteer independently in Greece last year. Upon arriving in Lesvos, she found the Moria Refugee Camp. She worked there in the medical clinic assisting Turkish refugees. She is making plans to travel to the middle east this winter vacation to find another project.
Annum’s intended area of focus for the Global Scholarship is Peace and Conflict Resolution. Her personal and academic interests are pediatrics, global health, and human rights advocacy. Her travels and experiences have allowed her to see how poor health and wellness are directly tied to conflict. It is her vision to bridge the gap.
This young lady lives the ideal of service above self. She is an ambitious young leader and we are confident she will represent our club and Rotary well. You can look forward to meeting her at an upcoming Wednesday meeting soon.
The District anticipates awarding three $30,000 Global Scholarships for the 2017-18 academic year and we understand that there are currently six candidates. Interviews with the candidates will take place on November19, 2016.
Submitted by former Rotary Global Scholar Jennifer Mutchler who will serve as Annum's counsellor.
In the summer of 1917, only a few months after the United States entered the first world war, Rotary held its eighth annual convention in Atlanta. Although many Rotarians at the time thought the convention should be canceled, the Board of Directors ultimately agreed with Paul Harris that it should continue as planned. In the midst of such uncertainty and fear, Harris penned, as part of his convention greeting, some of the most-quoted words in Rotary:
Humble Rotary supports early childhood literacy through Imagination Library
By Melanie Feuk | Posted 21 hours ago
With the new school year fast approaching, the Humble Rotary is proud to continue providing a pre-school literacy program that helps promote early childhood reading, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
The Imagination Library provides a child from birth to the age of 5 years old with an age-appropriate book every month.
“The Humble Rotary adopted the Lakeland Elementary School area and we wanted to make sure we’re putting books into the houses of the children in the area we support,” Pam McNair, president of Humble Rotary, said. “With school starting, we’ll be sending home flyers with students and informing families through the school about this opportunity.”
The Humble Rotary has partnered with Dolly Parton since last year to provide this service to children in the Lakeland Elementary School area in Humble. For $25 annually per child enrolled, Humble Rotary now sponsors the memberships of more than 60 children benefiting from the program.
“This is a wonderful program,” McNair said. “Humble Rotary wanted to be involved in literacy and there is nothing better than to partner with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. It’s a respected program and we are more than happy to be a part of it. “Statistics show that children with books in their house have a higher rate of graduating. A child, who has 60 books by the time they start school, has a nearly 100 percent chance of graduating from high school. That is the purpose of the Imagination Library; to get books into the home to increase the literacy rate and up the chance of graduating.”
Ivan Butterfield, community service literacy chair of Rotary district 5890, is an avid proponent of the Imagination Library. He expands on the importance of introducing young children to literature.“Some neurologists are now urging parents to start reading to their children from birth,” Butterfield said. “This helps the child build a foundation for future learning. If a child is not exposed to books by the time they are 3 to 5 years old, studies show when they enter school, they have a great possibility of not reading at grade level by third grade and if a child is not at grade level by third grade, they are much more likely to drop out before graduation.
“A parent is a child’s first teacher. To take just minutes a day reading with a child develops multiple different skill sets. Those sets are the foundation of learning and that is what the Imagination Library strives to provide.”
For more information about Humble Rotary visit www.humblerotary.com
To learn more about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library visit www.imaginationlibrary.com.
Humble Rotary Supports Imagination Library Literacy Program
Rotaries August 3rd Guest Speaker: Dr. John J. Theis - Director, Center for Civic Engagement, Lone Star College
Dr. Theis spoke to us about how Civic Engagement helps to promote the quality of life in a community through both political and nonpolitical processes. He spoke to us about his program helps young individuals to learn many different executive skills like self-control, social intelligence, gratitude, optimism, and curiosity. These skills will help to aid students well into the future as they finish degrees and enter the workforce.
The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. As the charitable arm of Rotary, we tap into a global network of Rotarians who invest their time, money, and expertise into our priorities, such as eradicating polio and promoting peace. Foundation grants empower Rotarians to approach challenges such as poverty, illiteracy, and malnutrition with sustainable solutions that leave a lasting impact.
Strong financial oversight, a stellar charity rating, and a unique funding model mean that we make the very most of your contribution. Give and become a part of Rotary’s life-changing work!
Forty years ago, a man named George Campbell, the owner of the company I worked for, invited me to join Rotary. Back then, that was a common practice in the United States. Your boss invited you to join Rotary because he thought it would be good for business and good for the community, and you said yes. It’s not surprising that our membership surged during that period.
George warned me not to use Rotary as an excuse to slack off at work. Even so, I always had time to attend lunch meetings and serve on committees. I never had to worry that taking a long lunch once a week would hurt my advancement, or what my boss would think about the occasional Rotary phone call at work.
Today, things are different. Companies are less generous about time, and not every manager looks favorably on community service. It’s hard to enjoy a Rotary meeting when you’ve got emails piling up on your phone. It’s harder than ever to balance work with Rotary – and the model that gave us so much growth a few decades ago is part of what’s holding back our growth now.
Eric Scott, Proprietor of Christopher's Italian Restaurant, presented a very timely presentation about the social times that we are confronted with and equated to a good stew and reminded us about our national motto of E Pluribus Unum.
Heath Rushing, CEO of Memorial Herman made a presentation about the history of Memorial Hermann and where they are headed to meet the health needs of the community.
Rotary's first fiscal year began the day after the first convention ended. The convention of the Rotary Clubs of America was held in Rotary’s birthplace, Chicago, in 1910.
Ever wonder why the Rotary year begins 1 July? The international convention initially played a key role in determining the start date of our fiscal and administrative year.
Susan recognized as Featured Volunteer of The Week
Our own Susan has been recognized as Featured Volunteer of The Week by Better Homes/Gary Greene Realtors. Her picture and a write-up is on page 5A of the July 6 Kingwood Observer.
Susan Brodbeck currently serves as Rotary Youth Exchange Officer for The Rotary Club of Humble. In the past Susan has served as President of Humble Rotary 2014-2015, Youth Exchange Counselor, District Rotary Short Term Exchange Coordinator, and Humble Rotary Festival and fundraiser chair.
Today, we look ahead toward a Rotary year that may one day be known as the greatest in our history: the year that sees the world's last case of polio. Wild poliovirus caused only 74 cases of polio in 2015, all of them in Afghanistan and Pakistan. As we continue to work tirelessly toward our goal of eradication, we must also look beyond it: preparing to leverage our success into even greater successes to come.
Humble Rotary Project Funding & Service Hours Application
Humble Rotary Applications for Project Funding and/or Service Hours for July1, 2016-June 30, 2017
is due by July 1. The application for funds/service is exhibited on the club website @ www.humblerotary.com
All applications for Project Funding as well as Service Hours, (Rotarians participating and providing service), will be submitted to the Club Community Service Chair. Applications can be submitted electronically. All areas must be filled out for consideration of request. Funding is not available to political campaign or religious organizations.
British writer and Royal Air Force pilot Roald Dahl was also an avid photographer who carried his beloved Zeiss camera on his many adventures. At a time when each photograph had to be laboriously developed by hand, on film or glass plate negatives, he amassed a collection of hundreds of images. In later years, these photographs served as a visual record of his travels, a way to document his experiences and share them with others. Yet he always spoke of his memories as being far more vivid than the photographs could ever reflect. So many events and experiences, he said, were simply impossible to capture; they could not be adequately conveyed in images or words.
Language may fail, and photographs fade; minds are fallible, and details are lost. But some experiences, as Dahl said, never dim; they stand out in our memories, even after decades, as a wall of flame. They rear up forever over the landscape of our past, dividing our lives into what came before and what came after.
That metaphor has stayed with me throughout the past year as I have traveled the world for Rotary. For indeed, this entire year has stood, and will always stand, as a wall of flame in my mind, dividing my life into before and after.
When I think back over these 12 months, I see a bright kaleidoscope of images cascading before my eyes, day after day, week after week. The anxious parents in Chandigarh, India, hovering at the bedside of the child recovering from lifesaving heart surgery. The bright flags of Nepal fluttering over an entire village that had been rebuilt after the devastating earthquake. The feeling of awe in St. Peter’s Square at the Jubilee of Rotarians celebrated by Pope Francis. Joyful gatherings around the world, in so many countries, in so many languages – with friends I had never before met, my brothers and sisters in Rotary.
To serve as president of Rotary International is a colossal undertaking, one that cannot be truly conveyed in images or words. It is a wall of flame that will burn forever in my memory, dancing with light, shifting in shadow. A thousand images jostle together in my mind, a thousand recollections, a thousand emotions. Together, they form a great mosaic; together, they show the bright and glorious work of your hands.
As this Rotary year draws to a close, I am prouder than ever to be part of this great organization: one that makes the world not poorer, but richer; replaces despair with hope; raises up those whom fate has brought low; and is a gift to so many, while allowing each of us to Be a Gift to the World.
The Humble Rotary Club awarded two scholarships to Humble ISD students.
A $5,000 Community Award Recognizing Excellence in Service (CARES) scholarship was presented to Natalia Adonai Paz and a $2,000 Career and Technical Education (CATE) scholarship was awarded to Chyler Killian.
Rotary’s founder, Paul Harris, believed that serving humanity is “the most worthwhile thing a person can do,” RI President-elect John F. Germ said, and that being a part of Rotary is a “great opportunity” to make that happen. Germ unveiled the 2016-17 presidential theme, Rotary Serving Humanity, to incoming district governors on 18 January at the International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA.
“I believe everyone recognizes the opportunity to serve Rotary for what it truly is: not a small opportunity, but a great one; an opportunity of a lifetime to change the world for the better, forever through Rotary’s service to humanity,” said Germ. Rotary members around the globe are serving humanity by providing clean water to underdeveloped communities, promoting peace in conflict areas, and strengthening communities through basic education and literacy. But none more important than our work to eradicate polio worldwide, he said.
After a historic year in which transmission of the wild poliovirus was stopped in Nigeria and all of Africa, Germ said we are closer than ever to ending polio. “We are at a crossroads in Rotary,” he added. “We are looking ahead at a year that may one day be known as the greatest year in Rotary’s history: the year that sees the world’s last case of polio.” Last year’s milestones leave just two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan, where the virus still circulates. Polio would be only the second human disease ever to be eradicated. When that moment arrives, it’s “tremendously important” that Rotary is ready for it, said Germ. “We need to be sure that we are recognized for that success, and leverage that success into more partnerships, greater growth, and even more ambitious service in the decades to come.”
Germ, a member of the Rotary Club of Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA, encouraged attendees to return to their clubs and communities and spread the word about Rotary’s role in the fight for a polio-free world.
“People who want to do good will see that Rotary is a place where they can change the world. Every Rotary club needs to be ready to give them that opportunity,” Germ said.
Enhancing Rotary’s image isn’t the only way to boost membership. “We need clubs that are flexible, so our service will be more attractive to younger members, recent retirees, and working people.”
He added: “We need more willing hands, more caring hearts, and more bright minds to move our work forward.”
Jack Fields, Sr Endowment Scholarship winners were: Roderick Davis Jr, Eric Moll, Alejandro Puente, Tate Madison, Lyle Khendal and Isabel Rodriquez. Each was awarded $1000.
Four Way Essay Test contest winners: Bridget Davies, $1000; Amber Nguyen, $1500: Hannah Sanders, $2000. Each of the contestants read their essays.
CARES scholarship winner of a $5000 scholarship was Adonai Paz. The CATE scholarship of $2000 was awarded to Chyler Killian.
It was a great day for education and a satisfying experience for the Rotary Club of Humble. 11 scholarships valued at $17,500.
Dr. Say did a great job and was supported by lots of Rotarians. He hit the nail on the head when he said “Today’s meeting is a celebration of Academic Success and the commitment of the Humble Rotary Club to recognize and reward graduating students of Humble ISD who are receiving scholarships and students whose 4-way Test Essays were chosen to be read at our meeting today. All of these students have demonstrated a commitment to academic achievement and exemplify the qualities we value for the leaders of our community in the future.”
Dr. Say did a great job and hit the nail on the head when he said "
Today’s meeting is a celebration of Academic Success and the commitment of the Humble Rotary Club to recognize and reward graduating students of Humble ISD who are receiving scholarships and students whose 4-way Test Essays were chosen to be read at our meeting today. All of these students have demonstrated a commitment to academic achievement and exemplify the qualities we value for the leaders of our community in the future.
Enjoy a collage of the activities.
Scholarship Awards, 11 Scholarships Valued at $17,500
Dr. Sconzo was honored for his service to the community and school district Friday night at the Humble Civic Center
The community l honored the work and legacy of Dr. Guy Sconzo as he retires from public education after 40 years of service. Not only has Dr. Sconzo worked tirelessly at the helm of one of the state’s largest fast-growth school districts, but he has also been a true champion for our community and our businesses.
Dr. Sconzo joined the Humble ISD family as Superintendent in June 2001. In the 15 years of his service, Humble ISD opened 14 new schools and went through 60 percent student enrollment growth. Under his leadership, Humble ISD was named the "Best Large District in Texas" in the 2015 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. Dr. Sconzo’s legacy will always have an impact in our community and in our hearts.
Numerous Rotarians were involved in the festivities. Al Moore described the hiring of Dr. Sconzo and Bonnie described his service to the district. Dan Huberty participated a humerous description of what retirement was going to be like.
Two table of Rotarians attended the event.
Dr. Sconzo Honored at “Legacy of Leadership” Celebration.
We will honor our host moms with Paul Harris Awards and bid farewell to Winnie and Gwendal.
Out host moms make it possible for us to have an outstanding Youth Exchange Program. They are the glue tjat leeps things together.
We have been very fortunate to have Winnie and Gwendal with us this past year. They have been outstanding representatives of their parents and countries. We have learned a lot and the have also. We will miss them.
Reflect back on the youth shown in a collage of Youth Exchange Students that have visited with us in the past.
Paul Harris Awards for Host Moms and Good Bye to Winnie and Gwendal
Wednesday’s program will highlight educational support for seniors of the Humble ISD as $17,500 will be invested in 11 scholarships for graduating seniors. The annual Four Way Essay Contest will award 3 winners a total of $4500, 450 students participated in this competition. A $5000 C.A.R.E.S (Community Award Recognizing Excellence in Service). Scholarship will be presented to a senior for their service to the community, grade performance and leadership positions held. The scholarship is for outstanding student leaders. A $2,000 C.A.T.E (Career and Technical Education) scholarship will be awarded to assist an individual who plans on attending a vocational or community college to further their education will be awarded. The Jack Fields Sr. Educational Foundation has asked Humble Rotary to manage the selection and awarding of Six $1000 Scholarships.
The Rotary Club of Humble is investing in the future of our youth as we seek to help them further their education
Demographic change is a drama in slow motion. It unfolds incrementally, tick by tock, but it transforms societies in fundamental ways – and the America of the early 21st century is undergoing two such dramas at the same time.
Our population is en route to becoming majority nonwhite at the same time a record share of us (like me) is going gray. Either trend by itself would be the dominant demographic story of its era. The fact that they’re unfolding simultaneously has created giant generation gaps. The United States is at a moment in its history when young and old don’t look alike, think alike, vote alike, or use technology alike.
Mother's Day in the United States was first proclaimed in 1870 in Boston by
Julia Ward Howe, and Howe called for it to be observed each year nationally
in 1872. As originally envisioned, Howe's "Mother's Day" was a call for
Pacifism and disarmament by women. Early "Mother's Day" was mostly marked by
women's peace groups. A common early activity was the meeting of groups of
mothers whose sons had fought or died on opposite sides of the American
Civil War.
In 1907 Mother's Day was first celebrated in a small private way by Anna
Jarvis in Grafton, West Virginia, to commemorate the anniversary of her
mother's death two years earlier on May 9, 1905. Jarvis's mother, also named
Anna Jarvis, had been active in Mother's Day campaigns for peace and
worker's safety and health. The younger Jarvis launched a quest to get wider
recognition of Mother's Day. The celebration organized by Jarvis on May 10,
1908 involved 407 children with their mothers at the Andrew's Methodist
Church in Grafton. The following campaign to recognize Mother's Day was
financed by clothing merchant John Wanamaker. As the custom of Mother's Day
spread, the emphasis shifted from the pacificism and reform movements to a
general appreciation of mothers.
The first official recognition of the holiday was by West Virginia in 1910.
A proclamation designating the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day was
signed by U.S. president Woodrow Wilson on May 14, 1914.
Graham Sharp was recognized as Assistant District Governor of the year at the District Conference.. Graham and Barbara are special folks and an important asset to our club. They are always helping us at our projects and the Festival.
Congratulations Graham.
Graham Sharp Recognized as Assistant District Governor of Year
Some years ago, in the Kano plains of Kenya, a well-meaning development agency took on the task of improving water availability to a rural community. Committees were formed, meetings were held, and the local people were consulted. The main need the community identified was improved delivery of water for irrigation and livestock. A plan to meet this need was created, and the work was soon begun, exactly as the community representatives had requested.
Yet once construction began, it was met by immediate protest from groups of community women, who came to the site and physically blocked workers from building diversion channels. Upon further investigation, the agency realized that the water it was diverting for farming came from the only source, for dozens of families, of water for cooking, drinking, and washing. The entire project had to be scrapped.
Why? Because it had never occurred to a single member of the all-male team in charge to consult the local women. At every stage, it was assumed that the men knew the needs, spoke for the community, and were able to represent it. Clearly, this was far from the case. The women knew the needs of the community, and its resources, far better – but their opinion was never sought.
Emergency Management of the Houston Airport System
Frank Ciaccio, .Emergency Management Coordinator for the Houston Airport System (HAS) Will Report on the Emergency Management Functions of the Houston Airport System.
Mitigating Risk Through Effective Records Retention
Records Management for Small Businesses
Pat Vice, CRM, FAI
Mitigating risk through effective records retention programs will identify (1) risks of not having a developed retention program, (2) steps to establishing a retention program, (3) how technology and business requirements impact your business, and (4) the need for all companies, small, medium and large need to establish policies and procedures.
Hats off to Harold for his leadership of the raffle sales. He invested a lot of time in the management of the clubs sales. We need to buy some key man insurance on Mike for his 150 or so in sales. Pictured are a threesome of Milan, Mike and Paul. Add these up and your will come with approximately 220 or more in sales. Robbins Auto sold 40 tickets. There were numerous other Rotarians who sold more than 20 tickets. A total of more than 50 Rotarians participated in the sales. Everybody's efforts played an important role in our total sales of more than 750 tickets.
The winner of the raffle is the good that is done in the community. As Mike so eloquently said he did not sell raffle tickets, he sold the benefits of what we do in the community for those looking for an opportunity to change their lives.
Hats Off To Harold, Mike, Robbins Auto, Milan & Paul For Raffle Sales
We Will be celebrating our 50th Anniversary next year. Enjoy a description of our history.
History of The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental.
On April 6, 1967, Dalton Hammock of the sponsoring Northeast Houston Rotary Club called to order an organizational meeting of the Humble Provisional Rotary Club. At this meeting, officers and directors were elected and another meeting scheduled for the following week: Those elected were as follows: President, Dayne O'Kelley: Vice President, N. R. Dickson; Sec.-Treasurer; Dwayne McGaughey; Sergeant at Arms; Jack Fields. All officers were to serve as directors and two additional directors, H. E. McKay, M.D., and Rev. B. R. Wimberley. were elected.
At the April 19, 1967 meeting of the Humble Provisional Rotary Club. two major accomplishments were attained. First, a permanent name, Humble-Intercontinental Rotary Club was adopted. and secondly. a list of charter members made. Those listed as charter members were : Homer Combs, Jack Fields, Rick Dickson, H. E. McKay, M. D. , Grady Simmons, Lester Winter, D, B. McDonald, Troy L. Marler, Edwin B. Kersh, Rev. B. R. Wimberley, Jim L. Strader, Donald R. Clark, K. Dwayne McGaughey, Joe M.Walker, C. B. (Buck) Lindsey. Fred Underwood, John Hoyt, Wayne Robbins, E. W.(Sonny) Robbins, George Pilgreen, George E.. Turner, and Dayne O'Kelley. After a few months it was decided that an experienced Rotarian was needed to aid in laying a better foundation for the club.Working in the area was Dale Wherry, a past president of Rotary Ciubs in San Antonio and Donna, Texas. He agreed to come as president and proved to be an invaluable asset in the early growth and establishment of the club.
The club has been served since its inception by the following presidents: Dayne O'Kelley, 1967: Dale Wherry, 1967 -1968; John Hoyt, 1968-1969; H. E. McKay, N{.D., 1969-1970; Jack Fields, 1970-1971 Earl Domengeaux , 1917-1912; Rev. B. R. Wimberley, l97 2-197 3 ; Leroy Page, 1973-1974;Thomas E. Richards, 1974-1975; F. M. Hall, 1975; J. Alford Moore, D.V.M.. 1975-1976; George E. Turner, 1976-1977.
Through the years, the club has sponsored a number of projects. Major fund-raising projects have been the annual spaghetti supper held in conjunction with the Humble High School Basketball Tournament each December, and the publication of the Humble High School football program.
Major contributions made by the club have been to the Octavia Fields Memorial Library, Ellen B. Lane Center in the Aldine Independent School District, Humble High School Athletic Department, Boy Scouts of America and the area little leagues. In 1973 vocational scholarships were initiated at Humble High School and MacArthur High School. Each year since that time the club has given these scholarships to deserving young people in need of funds to attend a vocational training school. The club currently has 61 members and does much in the way of public service and leadership.
Written circa 1977 by the Daughters of the American Republic in an article in a book about the history of Humble
Houston Police Department Hostage Negotiation Team
Lieutenant Mike Novak, Sergeant Homer Garza,Senior Police Officer Mike Garrett and Senior Police Officer Allen DeWoody will provide an overview of the HNT and the department's policies on its use. The presentation will include the organizational structure of the Tactical Operations Division; the process for deploying the HNT; the structure of the HNT; its selection and training process.
Questions will be taken from the audience.
Wednesday Program Houston Police Department Hostage Negotiation Team
Kim shared a lot of pictures from her youth exchange experience. In reviewing the picture you can see how each of the students has become a part of the Davitt's family. What a dedicated family.
We were pleased to have some British support for Jonathan as made an excellent presentation about his great Grand Father, Sir Winston Churchill. Jonathan is co-author of God and Churchill.
There were members of the Kingwood British Ladies and the Brigadoon Chapter of the
DBE (Daughter’s of the British Empire).
Pictured with Jonathan are
Kathy Hubener
Paauline Symon
Annette Scott
Geoff McEwan
Brenda & Jack Knight
Shirl & Ernie Northam
Diana & Paul Barker
Virginia & Richard Murray
Ann & Lester Chase
Beryl & Glen Ragsdale
PS: Not sure who all was in the picture as there are more names than those in the picture.
The Kingwood British Ladies is a social and support group that helps recent arrivals how to adjust to life in Texas. The group was formed about 40 years ago. Most of our members have been friends for many years. We meet every month for either lunch or hospitality in a members home for coffee and gossip!
The Brigadoon Chapter of the DBE (Daughters of the British Empire) is based in Kingwood. It is one of 19 chapters in the Houston area. The DBE raises money mainly to support Mountbatten House in the Highlands which is one of four assisted living residences in the USA. The main fundraiser is the British Festival held in Nov. specializing in British foods, pub lunches, afternoon teas. Brigadoon Chapter make traditional Christmas cakes.
Christopher Scott, a young musician, will be a feature at the Festival. He plays guitar and drums as he presents country-blues with a little pop mixed in. He provides voice with the instruments. He says that "Music isn't what I do, it's what I am". Visit www.christopherscottmusician.com to learn more about this outstanding young man.
Musician Christopher Scott Will Perform At Festival
Each week we enjoy interacting with our Youth Exchange Students. This is a great program that takes a lot of work planning and work. Susan has done a great job in leading this program and her dedicated committee. There are a multitude of meetings and orientation meetings that are necessary to make all this happen. An important ingredient of this program are the host families. They do a great job and devote their time to host these students. They become a part of their family.
Let all of our members that are involved with this program and let them know how much we appreciate them. They make it possible for us to enjoy the opportunity to know these outstanding young students from around the world. Winnie and Gwendal are excellent examples of what this program is about.
A Timeline for the Cartegena Project That Felipe Conducted
4/15/12 Read newspaper about president Obama visit to Colombia, article mentioned Ronald McDonald Foundation (RMF) was going to help a hospital in Cartagena but saying medical equipment was needed.
5/?/12 Contacted RMF president for South America
6/1/12 Meeting in Colombia with Ronald McDonald Foundation personnel to hear about needs
8/12/12 Traveled to Cartagena to meet hospital officials and to get specifics about project. Explored possibility of doing a donation of a Project CURE container
10/28/12 Assessor from CURE, Denver office went to Cartagena to assess hospital needs (hospital paid for this expense)
Spring of 2013 Hospital revaluated business plan and decided getting the CURE container was not the priority but obtaining license to perform surgeries. Our project was adjusted accordingly to provide instead the new equipment needed to get the license.
10/24/13 Formal request for funds pledge was sent to the Cartagena Rotary Club
10/31/13 GG application was drafted
Winter of 2013 GG was submitted
4/9/14 RI advised Humble president Jim Randall that GG was approved
6/6/14 GG was funded, Cartagena club got money transfer from RI
6/10/14 Equipment was purchased
8/19/14 First batch of equipment was received by hospital, partial report was submitted to RI
10/28/14 traveled to Colombia to witness delivery of last batch of equipment to hospital
11/19/14 final report sent to RI. Little after that RI accepted report to their satisfaction and closed the GG
It took two and one half years to bring this project to fruition. A job well done by Felipe, a dedicated Rotarian. Where there is a will, there is a way.
A Timeline for the Cartegena Project That Felipe Conducted
The Rotary Club of Humble awarded Kingwood Park High School student Cheyanne Jones the Leader of Tomorrow recognition award at their March 23, 2016, luncheon meeting. Cheyanne is a junior where she is engaged in the JROTC program, AVID program, and several AP courses.
Cheyanne’s schedule remains busy through her commitment to academic success. She has chosen to attend classes in the evening and volunteers in the community through her involvement and role in the JROTC program.
She plans on attending college and becoming a chemical engineering. Immediately following graduation from college, her goal is to join the Navy like her mother and father did. She acknowledges her mother Ms. Amanda Jones and father Mr. Waylon Jones for their support and guidance in her own aspirations.
Through her personal life experiences, educational experiences, and role in the JROTC program; Cadet Jones says that she recognizes how important the skills of communication and appropriate social skills are in meeting individuals in all settings. First impressions are important. She also noted that she tries her best at everything she does or is given to do. It is important to any goal that you do your best.
The “Leader of Tomorrow” award will be given to a student from each of the Humble ISD high schools during the year. The award recognizes students who have demonstrated leadership capability, academic success, and service and respect to others. The Humble ISD Police Department representative at each high school will lead the process to select the student on campus.
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 35,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit www.humblerotary.com and www.Rotary.org
Dr. Sara Beck, one of 5 women who produced more than $1 million in Global Grant projects.
Dr. Sara Beck – worked for NASA programming the robotic arms on the space shuttles and space station and was the co-founder of the Central Houston Chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB USA). Aerospace engineering degree, University of Colorado, Master’s Georgia Tech and most recently a PhD from Colorado. She is currently conducting water reuse research at the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok on a Fulbright Fellowship. As a volunteer with EWB Sara brought the first Grant project to Bill Davis, a water project in San Salvador that Humble Rotary Club headed up. This relationship with Sara ultimately played a role in the development of over $1 million in projects that ultimately happened.
The other four women who have helped produce these grants are Global Scholars Isis Mejias, Nicole Heydari , Anja Nikolova and Ali Mondragon.
Sara Beck was the woman who introduced Bill to the Rotary Grant system
This information was shared by Bill Davis, who has participated in the ultimate development of these projects.
Dr. Sara Beck, one of 5 women who produced more than $1 million in Global Grant projects
Jonathan Sandys is the great-grandson of Sir Winston Churchill and an international public speaker on his life, times, and leadership skills. He has spoken before organizations such as NASA as well as universities and businesses. He lives in Houston, Texas. Wallace Henley is a prolific author who has served as a White House and Congressional aide. An award-winning journalist, he is currently a columnist for the Christian Post.
God and Churchill: How the Great Leader's Sense of Divine Destiny Changed His Troubled World and Offers Hope for Ours
When Winston Churchill was a boy of sixteen, he already had a vision for his purpose in life. "This country will be subjected somehow to a tremendous invasion . . . I shall be in command of the defences of London . . . it will fall to me to save the Capital, to save the Empire."It was a most unlikely prediction. Perceived as a failure for much of his life, Churchill was the last person anyone would have expected to rise to national prominence as prime minister and influence the fate of the world during World War II. But Churchill persevered, on a mission to achieve his purpose. God and Churchill tells the remarkable story of how one man, armed with belief in his divine destiny, embarked on a course to save Christian civilization when Adolf Hitler and the forces of evil stood opposed. It traces the personal, political, and spiritual path of one of history's greatest leaders and offers hope for our own violent and troubled times
Officer Ulrich will educate us about the Open Carry Law that was passed recently.
Open Carry
As of January 1, 2016, holders of a Texas CHL or LTC are able to openly carry handguns in the same places that allow concealed carry with some exceptions. Openly carried handguns must be in a shoulder or belt holster.
Existing CHL holders may continue to carry with a valid license. New applicants will be required to complete training on the use of restraint holsters and methods to ensure the secure carry of openly carried handguns.
Exceptions to Open Carry
Open carry is not permitted on the premises of an institution or higher education or private or independent institution of higher education
Open carry is not permitted on any public or private driveway, street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage or other parking area of an institution of higher education or private or independent institution of higher education
Open carry is not permitted by an individual who is acting as a personal protection officer under Chapter 1702 Texas Occupations Code and is not wearing a uniform[12]
The Rotary Club of Humble honored D. B. McDonald by awarding an Honorary Membership for his service and devotion to Rotary principles since the inception of Humble Rotary on April 19th in 1967.He also was recognized for perfect attendance at club meetings since the chartering of the club on April 19th of 1967.
An organizational meeting of the Humble Provisional Rotary Club was held on April 6, 1967. On April 19, 1967 a meeting of the Humble Provisional Rotary Club was held and D. B. was one of 22 Charter Members. Wayne Robbins an existing honorary member was also one of the charter members.
Humble Rotarian, Dr. Bob Cassidy, affectionately known as Dr. Bob shared what Humble was in those days and what the cost of goods and services were. Some of his comments were that there was no Hospital, no airport, no shopping, no 1960 by pass, no Kingwood. Humble High school was 18 months old, the average income was $7000, gas was 22 cents a gallon, and 2 hamburgers with fries and a coke was 50 cents plus tax.
Dr. Bob shared how difficult it is to have perfect attendance for a time period of almost 50 years. “Assuming there are 48 meetings per year, that would mean that D.B. has attended 2400 meetings” without missing or doing a makeup. Rotary allows a member to make up a missed meeting by attending another Rotary’s club meeting, within a very limited time.
This was indeed an outstanding accomplishment.
Humble Rotarian Bruce Ward shared information about the clubs activities over these years. He concluded his comments by presenting an award for perfect attendance and an honorary membership.
Rotary’s eligibility for an Honorary Membership is limited to persons who have distinguished themselves by meritorious service in the furtherance of Rotary ideals.
D.B. was informed that as an Honorary member he no longer had to make meetings or pay dues. His comment was “what am I going to do on Wednesdays?” For the record, D.B. was at the next meeting.
The McDonald family is one of only four families that have had multiple memberships in Humble Rotary. Daughter Debbie McDonald has been a dedicated Humble Rotarian for numerous years.
Debbie prepared a pictorial history of D.B.’s life and activity in Rotary.
McIngvale is best known for his energetic, fast-paced sales pitches, typically ending with some variant of his catchphrase "saves you money!" His distinctive sales style originated from an incident that occurred early on in Gallery Furniture's history. Faced with financial difficulties, McIngvale invested all his remaining money, approximately $10,000, in a television commercial to be aired on two stations. While watching the commercial being produced, he became dissatisfied and ad-libbed a sales pitch, 'Gallery Furniture saves you money!', speaking rapidly because of the limited amount of time available. The commercial proved very effective, and his sales increased dramatically afterward.
Gallery Furniture, established in 1981, has been consistently ranked in Furniture Today’s Top 100 Furniture Retailers for some time and currently ranks as the Sales-per-Square-Foot leader for independent retailers in the United States. The store has around $200 million in sales per year. It originally sold less expensive furniture targeted toward lower-income individuals but has since expanded to include higher-end furniture.
Hard Work, Great Ambition
Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale has always believed in God, country, family and hard work. A tireless powerhouse, Mack is usually found standing at the front desk of the original Gallery Furniture store on North Freeway, greeting every customer and overseeing the sales activities of the store, seven days a week. He never stops moving, and his energy is infectious to all who come in contact with this Houston icon.
With only $5,000 and a dream to build the world's biggest furniture store, Mack opened Gallery Furniture under tents on the side of the freeway over 30 years ago. He has never stopped charging forward and upward. TODAY, his dream is a multi-million dollar enterprise employing over 400 American workers.
Houston's Philanthropist
While Mack's promotions are well known, his philanthropy is legendary. "We believe in 'Capitalism with a Cause'," explains Mack when asked why he gives so much to the community, schools, universities and more. "Why work so hard if you can't do something positive with what you earn?"
Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, Capitalism with a Cause is Wednesday’s Program
Humble Rotary has a lot to be proud of. We have given the 6th largest amount to the Rotary Foundation in the history of the District. A list of the Top Ten are as follows.
Houston--$1.33 mil
Pasadena-$899 K
West U $755 K
University Area--$697 K
Northshore-$644 K
Humble--$637 K
Brazosport $593
Seabrook-$522 K
Space Center $512 K
Harrisburg $456
These amounts are in the total history of the district.
Olivia Hernandez, Global Scholar, sponsored by the Humble Rotary Club, pictured with Rotary International President Ravi Ravindran
Global Scholar Introduction
Olivia will introduce herself as a global scholar and thank Rotary for providing me with this incredible opportunity. She will share an overview of herself, educational background, and plans for her studies at the University of Edinburgh and beyond.
Olivia is a senior at Rice University majoring in sociology. After graduation, she will be studying international development for one year at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland with a concentration in educational development.
Do you all happen to remember how I said that October lasted forever? Well November was the exact opposite of that. So I'm gonna be completely honest and say that at the start of the month I didn’t have a great outlook. I knew coming in that this month would be the most difficult because there was literally nothing planned; it was just an empty month. However because of this outlook I learned a valuable lesson, life is lived best in the present. I discovered that in this otherwise bland month I was having a great time because I was taking each day and living. Not having anything to look forward to taught me how to look at the moment and has made November the most rewarding and actually a really fun month. Here are a few of the little things I did throughout the month:
Gave a presentation about the US and got to learn about all the other cultures at my school and I had a great time
Went ice skating with some friends and got into the Christmas spirit
Planted a tree with the other exchange students as a sign of our new life in Germany and as a sign of international friendship.
Went rock climbing with my soon-to-be host family and the exchange students
Enjoyed watching the city be dressed up and lit up for Christmas (they take it very seriously over here)
Had a great time at the Mindener Messe, a festival to celebrate the coming of advent. Ok that reason was a total guess I don’t know why it was held I just know it was fun.
Went hiking with the other exchangers through the woods from a castle to a nature station café.
Enjoyed the Christmas Market, especially at night
Went to the town (Hameln) that inspired the fairy tale “The Pied Piper” with my Councilor and got to see the amazing Christmas Market
And finally went to the top of the Mindener Dom and saw a spectacular view of my city
Well I know I did it a bit differently this time but as I said there weren't many trips to talk about, just things that happened. But I'm so pleased with this month and the invaluable lesson it has taught me! Here’s to a wonderful last month of the year!
Wednesday we will go over Festival assignments. This is a very important meeting in that this is an event that we all need to put our shoulders to the wagon so we can have a successful event. It will be a fun and rewarding experience as we raise money to fund the our humanitarian events for the coming year. We have 45 days to sell raffle tickets and information will be coming out that possibly can assist you in your sales. Know is the time for all good Rotarians to putt their shoulders to the wagon of success.
On March 2, 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico and became the Republic of Texas.
Life was never the same again.
For ten years, from 1836 to 1846, Texas existed precariously as a separate and unique nation. In Texas, March 2 is an official state holiday - Texas Independence Day. Each year, there are numerous parades, festivals and even a complete historical reenactment of the event.
Independence is declared; it must be maintained.
Sam Houston
Washington - March 2, 1836
The History
Fifty-four delegates of the Convention of 1836 began meeting on March 1 at the village of Washington-on-the-Brazos, located today between present-day Houston and Austin. Each of the settlements of Texas were represented by delegates elected one month earlier. The convention elected Richard Ellis president of the convention, and Herbert S. Kimble secretary.
The definitive history of Texas by T.R. Fahrenbach.
The delegates had very little time to debate over their mission. Delegate’s of Convention of 1836 wrote and adopted the Texas Declaration of Independence. This was done literally overnight. They elected a committee of five delegates to draft the document. The committee, consisted of George C. Childress, Edward Conrad, James Gaines, Bailey Hardeman, and Collin McKinney, prepared the declaration in record time. It was briefly reviewed, then adopted by the delegates of the convention the following day. Afterwards they prepared a Constitution for the newly formed Republic, and organized an an interim government. These actions were accomplished amid almost daily reports of the invasion on Texas soil by Mexico, and the collapse of the Alamo and destruction of its defenders.
The ad interim government that was created by the delegates took office at the close of the convention, and served until the following October, when general elections could be held. Officers of the newly formed Republic included:
David G. Burnet, President
Lorenzo de Zavala, Vice-president
Samuel P. Carson, Secretary of State
Thomas J. Rusk, Secretary of War
Bailey Hardeman, Secretary of Treasury
David Thomas, Attorney General
With their mission accomplished, the delegates and the newly formed government of the Republic of Texas adjourned in haste during the early morning hours of March 17, following news of the approach of Santa Anna and the Mexican army.
The pledge of allegiance to the Texas state flag is
"Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."
On February 23, 1905 a Chicago lawyer, Paul P. Harris, called three friends to a meeting. What he had in mind was a club that would kindle fellowship among members of the business community. It was an idea that grew from his desire to find within the large city the kind of friendly spirit that he knew in the villages where he had grown up.
The four businessmen didn’t decide then and there to call themselves a Rotary club, but their get-together was, in fact, the first meeting of the world’s first Rotary club. As they continued to meet, adding others to the group, they rotated their meetings among the members’ places of business, hence the name. Soon after the club name was agreed upon, one of the new members suggested a wagon wheel design as the club emblem. It was the precursor of the familiar cogwheel emblem now worn by Rotarians around the world. By the end of 1905, the club had 30 members. The second Rotary club was formed in 1908 half a continent away from Chicago in San Francisco, California. It was a much shorter leap across San Francisco Bay to Oakland, California, where the third club was formed. Others followed in Seattle, Washington, Los Angeles, California, and New York City, New York. Rotary became international in 1910 when a club was formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. By 1921 the organization was represented on every continent, and the name Rotary International was adopted in 1922.
The Founder of Rotary
Paul Harris, the founder of Rotary, was born in Racine, Wisconsin, USA, on April 19, 1868, but moved at the age of 3 to Wallingford, Vermont, to be raised by his grandparents. In the forward to his autobiography My Road to Rotary, he credits the friendliness and tolerance he found in Vermont as his inspiration for the creation of Rotary.
Trained as a lawyer, Paul gave himself five years after his graduation from law school in 1891 to see as much of the world as possible before settling down and hanging out his shingle. During that time, he traveled widely, supporting himself with a great variety of jobs. He worked as a reporter in San Francisco, a teacher at a business college in Los Angeles, a cowboy in Colorado, a desk clerk in Jacksonville, Florida, a tender of cattle on a freighter to England, and as a traveling salesman for a granite company, covering both the U.S. and Europe.
Remaining true to his five-year plan, he settled in Chicago in 1896, and it was there on the evening of February 23, 1905, that he met with three friends to discuss his idea for a businessmen’s club. This is commonly regarded as the first Rotary club meeting. Over the next five years, the movement spread as Rotary clubs were formed in other U.S. cities. When the National Association of Rotary Clubs held its first convention in1910, Paul was elected president.
After his term, and as the organizations only president-emeritus, Paul continued to travel extensively, promoting the spread of Rotary both in the USA and abroad. A prolific writer, Paul wrote several books about the early days of the organization and the role he was privileged to play in it. These include The Founder of Rotary, This Rotarian Age and the autobiographical My Road to rotary. He also wrote several volumes of Peregrinations detailing his many travels. He died in Chicago on January 27, 1947.
The Humble Club of Rotary awarded Atascocita High School student Zachary Tice the Leader of Tomorrow recognition award at their February 17, 2016, luncheon meeting. He serves as the Battalion Sergeant Major for the MCJROTC program at the high school. Zachary’s mother, Ms. Pinnock, and Mike Lasyone, Senior Marine Corps Instructor for the MCJROTC program, at Atascocita High School, attended the luncheon.
Zachary engages in many activities at Atascocita High School including the Marine Corps JROTC program, Teen Community Emergency Response Training, Campus Clean Up, Teacher Support, and Flag Detail.
Additionally, he has participated in a wide variety of community relations activities: Lake Houston 5K/10K, Eagle Springs Triathlon, Blue Star Moms, Veterans Appreciation events, Wreaths Across America, Fall Festivals/Carnivals, and the Humble Christmas Parade. He has accumulated approximately (50) volunteer hours annually.
He plans to join the United States Marine Corps in the future. He acknowledges his mother Ms. Jennifer Pinnock and father Mr. Les Tice for their support and guidance in his own aspirations.
Through his personal life experiences, educational experiences, and role as Battalion Sgt.Maj. for the MCJROTC program; Zachary says he has learned the importance of setting a positive example, the importance of working hard toward his objectives, and the importance of providing consistent guidance to younger men/women in order to help shape them into well rounded citizens.
The “Leader of Tomorrow” award will be given to a student from each of the Humble ISD high schools during the year. The award recognizes students who have demonstrated leadership capability, academic success, and service and respect to others. The Humble ISD Police Department representative at each high school will lead the process to select the student on campus.
Patrick Lelsley, Stu Levin, Will share information about the Rotary Benefactor Program
Benefactors provide support for The Rotary Foundation’s Permanent Fund, which generates interest in perpetuity for humanitarian and educational programs such as:
Polio Eradication.
District Simplified Grants to fund projects in our own region.
Matching Grants to support humanitarian projects around the globe.
Group Study Exchange (GSE) program.
Ambassadorial Scholarships to further international understanding.
Rotary World Peace Fellowships.
How do I become a Benefactor?
You may become a Benefactor to The Rotary Foundation by making the Permanent Fund a beneficiary in your estate plans or by making an outright gift of US$1,000 or more to the Permanent Fund.
When you become a Benefactor, you will be presented with:
A commemorative certificate
An insignia that may be attached to a Rotary or Paul Harris Fellow pin
A letter of appreciation
Benefactor Form – complete this form to become a Benefactor today.
Wednesday Program,Patrick Lelsley, Stu Levin, Rotary Benefactor Program
Millie Garrison and her committee did an outstanding job at the Humble ISD Livestock Auction. They purchased 2 1/2 steers and 3 pigs. We invested approximately $10,000 and acquired approximately 3600 pounds of meat to be gifted to FamilyTime, HAAM and others. Job well done.
We were pleased to have our District Leaders come to hear the excellent presentation that Isis presented about the Uganda Water Project. This is a project that is impacting more than 5,000 lives and has an investment of more than $300,000. Bill Davis played an important role in raising money for this project, Pictured above are the following, left to right:
Sandy Liu, Past R.I. Director and Treasurer from Gulfway Hobby Andy Smallwood, Rotaractor from River Oaks Crystal Lopez, Eric Liu, Global Scholar to Geneva and Rotaractor from River Oaks Daniella Romero, DG Nominee from North Shore Bill Palko, Bill Davis, Terry Ziegler, Isis Mejias, PDG from Pasadena Bob Gebhard, President of West U Greg Faldyn, Future DG from University Area Carmen Cunio, PDG from Space Center Suzi Howe
District Leaders Visit to Hear Dr.Isis Mejias Present Uganda Water Project
Harris County Animal Shelter - Creating a Community of Responsible Pet Owners. Martha Vieco-Garcia
Objective of presentation: Educating members of Humble community about Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services (HCPHES) - Veterinary Public Health division. Goals and programs to create a safe, healthy and caring environment for animals and people through adoption events and volunteerism.
Veterinary Public Health operates Harris County Animal Shelter and provides animal control services for more than 4 million residents living in unincorporated Harris County, outside the City of Houston. As a municipal shelter, VPH is required to take in a staggering number of animals each year due to strays, abandoned animals and pets surrendered by their owners. More than 26,000 animals come into the shelter every year. To help solve the problem of many unwanted animals, VPH
-encourages responsible pet ownership through community outreach and education, participating in spay and muter programs, partnering with rescue and transfer grqups, and promoting individual adoptions and fostering of our shelter animals.
Martha Vieco-Garcia is the Community Relations Specialist at Harris County Veterinary Public Health. Website Address Visit www.countypets.com for more information
Harris County Animal Shelter - Creating a Community of Responsible Pet Owners
This $301,000 global grant, which included funds from 21 clubs, 17 districts, and 8 countries around the world, will be a long-term approach to the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) crisis in 30 primary schools in this region of Uganda. The improvements of the rainwater harvesting system in the schools as well as the water quality and sanitation facilities are a focus of the grant. The largest focus, however, is the capacity development of the main beneficiaries to improve their sanitation and hygiene practices. It is the training and education, which will ensure sustainable results as a long term solution to WaSH issues.
At the invitation of the Rotary Foundation Isis led a team of six Rotarians to Uganda to identify this project and wrote the 115 page report to WASRAG ( Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group) and TRF (The Rotary Foundation) that formed the basis of the application.
Eric lead a group of Rotarians as we let the community know who Humble Rotary. Master Wang helped to set up the Break-The-Board Polio eradication effort. We raised enough money to provide approximately 1500 inoculations. We let the community know about the Festival and exhibited the Grand Prize 2016 Chevrolet Malibu.
The Rotary Rose Group, a Postpartum Depression & Anxiety Support Group, was gifted $4000 by Humble Rotary. The gift will be utilized to assist with the costs of providing service to existing participants and to ensure that every new local mother is aware that this valuable no-cost resources is available to them.
Humble Rotary Gifts $4000 to Rotary Rose Group
The Rotary Rose Group, a Postpartum Depression & Anxiety Support Group, was gifted $4000 by Humble Rotary. The gift will be utilized to assist with the costs of providing service to existing participants and to ensure that every new local mother is aware that this valuable no-cost resources is available to them.
Cynthia Calvert and Guy Sconzo reached out to the community for funds to help with Project Graduation at Humble High School. The school will have a night of fun at a lock down in school facilities. It will be an atmosphere where the students can make graduation night a safe and wonderful experience without outside forces ruining the night.
Humble Rotary gifted $1500 to assist with this project. The community donated more than $20,000 to help.
Gloria attended a work session where students and volunteers helped with a fundraiser that is described below
Pictured with Gloria are:
Back Row: Erica Arrizola,Ryan Darby,Gloria Bain, Kathleen Bauer, Deseree Traver
Front Row: Berta Santos, Jennifer Norris, Olivia Conely, Tiana Carraway, Vanessa Sanchez, Veronica Sanchez, Vickie VanGordon
Rotary Global Scholar Olivia Hernandez from Rice University to University of Edinburgh sponsored by the Rotary Club of Humble with Rotary President K.R. Ravindran from Sri Lanka
Olivia Hernandez, Rotary Global Scholar, With Rotary President K.R. Ravindran
Dr. Vida Davoudi is a Political Science Professor at Lonestar College – Kingwood
Dr. Vida Davoudi has a story to tell. She served in the Iranian Parliament decades ago (1975-1979) and was the only female. And guess how she first visited the United States? Rotary sponsored trip! She has an appreciation and love for Rotary, and she has spoken to many Rotary clubs over the years.
If you left the Rotary social Thursday hungry. It was your fault, as Mike Carr provided a feast. The pulled pork was excellent. Lots of food and good fellowship. Thanks to the membership committee and Mike. A good opportunity for fun, food and fellowship.
FFA made an excellent presentation about the FFA and alerted us to the upcoming Live Stock Auction that the club participates each year. The presenters were excellent ambassadors for FFA and exhibited how FFA prepares them to be leaders. One commented that FFA was going to give them an unfair advantage over others. Very talented young individuals
WHAT IS THE FFA?
FFA uses agricultural education to create real-world success.
FFA Mission:
FFA makes a positive difference through agricultural education in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success
FFA Motto
Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve.
The Humble Rotary Club is proud to host Winnie Lee a Rotary youth Exchange Student from Taiwan for the school year 2015-2016. Winnie traveled all the way from Taipei, Taiwan, non-stop, arriving in Houston of August 14th. She is a young lady, only 16 who was brave enough to leave her family and friends to come to the United States for one year to learn our language and our culture.
The beauty of Rotary Youth Exchange is that the students always have a host family and a Rotary counselor to help them as they grow and learn our customs, language and our culture. Susan Brodbeck, Youth Exchange Officer for The Rotary Club of Humble, will be Winnie’s Rotary Counselor for the year she is here. During her year here in Kingwood she will attend Kingwood Park High School and live with 2-3 different host families. She currently is hosted by Janel and Mike O’Shea and interestingly their son, Tyler, is in Germany on a Long Term Rotary Youth Exchange.
Winnie, just turned 16, and has two brothers; one older who is now studying in Boston and a younger brother back in Taiwan. Her Dad owns a catering business and her Mom is an Owner of Joy Studio (Handmade leather products) and both are Rotarians.
Winnie’s interests and hobbies are watching Korean drama, music, photography, fashion design. She is interested in movie stars and human interest stories. Winnie is very fashion conscious and always is very thoughtful and polite.
She has traveled to Japan before her trip to the United States. One of her goals for this year is to become more independent and of course become proficient in English, however her English is very, very good even at the early part of her Exchange.
The Youth Exchange Committee was caught having a meeting at Starbucks this past Saturday. Parts of Alan Derby are shown and parts are not ie his face. He is the blue shirt and left arm and leg on the left.
The first Rotary club to be organized outside an English-speaking country was established in Havana, Cuba, April 29, 1916, with 22 charter members. The club was admitted to Rotary on June 1, 1916.
Rotary Club of Havana, 1916
During 1923, the Rotary Club of Havana celebrated its seventh anniversary, in what became a very busy year. The club sponsored a carnival attended by more than 1,500 children, won a prohibition against bullfighting in Cuba, worked to get the city’s water sanitized and properly purified, and obtained pavement repairs in certain areas.
By October 1957 we saw some 60 charted Rotary clubs there. All clubs in Cuba were terminated by January 31, 1979.
We need to remember that it was RI who shut down the Rotary Clubs in Cuba and not the government there. The grounds used were that all countries that restrict free speech and freedom of assembly could not have clubs. So, either Cuba must change or RI must change before Rotary Clubs will reappear in Cuba. Since Rotary is back in E. Europe, China and Russia, there is reason to hope.
Rotary Club Of Havana, First Non English Speaking Club
A wheel has been the symbol of Rotary since our earliest days. The first design was made by Chicago Rotarian Montague Bear, an engraver who drew a simple wagon wheel, with a few lines to show dust and motion. The wheel was said to illustrate "Civilization and Movement." Most of the early clubs had some form of wagon wheel on their publications and letterheads. Finally, in 1922, it was decided that all Rotary clubs should adopt a single design as the exclusive emblem of Rotarians. Thus, in 1923, the present gear wheel, with 24 cogs and six spokes was adopted by the "Rotary International Association." A group of engineers advised that the geared wheel was mechanically unsound and would not work without a "keyway" in the center of the gear to attach it to a power shaft. So, in 1923 the keyway was added and the design which we now know was formally adopted as the official Rotary International emblem.
The Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee’s Ninety Second Gift to Rotary
As Chair of the Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee, I am given the opportunity to promote that part of my life I call Rotary to the world in forty-five to ninety seconds. As Rotarians we change people’s lives and give them hope where there is none. Many times in order to achieve our goals we must find a way to have people of different backgrounds sit down at the table and negotiate a safe environment for our volunteers to work. This year’s entry will highlight Rotary’s efforts to create a more peaceful world.
Since Rotary returned to the Tournament of Roses Parade in 1980, the New Year’s Day pageant has become a highlight on the Rotary calendar. Seen in Pasadena by over 700,000 people, television coverage of the floral extravaganza reaches about 80 million more around the world, providing Rotary with the valuable opportunity to showcase our programs and activities.
“Be A Gift To The World” will be RI President, Ravi Ravindran’s theme for this year. The Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee is a gift to Rotary. Although the float is not a project of Rotary International, the success of the float is a tribute to the dedication of the Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee consisting of volunteer Rotarians from across North America. Our efforts, supported entirely by voluntary financial contributions from Rotary clubs across the United States and Canada, 2016 will make this the 37th consecutive entry in the Tournament of Roses Parade. The Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee is proud to provide this Rotary recognition campaign tool as a gift to Rotary International and the 1.2 million Rotarians who dedicate our lives to making a positive difference in that place someone calls home.
Yours In Rotary Service,
Walt Stephens,
2016 Rotary Rose Parade
Float Committee Chair, 2016 Float
The Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee’s Ninety Second Gift to Rotary
Pam and Ernest greeted two Hanover, Ontario Rotarians to Kingwood New Year’s Eve. Daphne and Nelson came to Kingwood to participate in the New Year’s Day Metal Saw Marathon. One of their reasons for coming here was to elevate the visibility of End Polio and to raise money for the issue. Daphne was running her first marathon and chose the Metal Saw Marathon as they provide the largest medal for participants. The last report seen was that they had raised $2500 for End Polio.
Pam and I greeted them at the Double Tree hotel for brunch on New Year’s Eve. We had a very enjoyable visit and were introduced to their clubs culture of Hugging. Their membership greets one another with Hugs.
We exchanged club banners.
A big part of Rotary is fellowship, both locally and internationally. It was an enjoyable visit.
Pam and Ernest greeted two Hanover, Ontario Rotarians to Kingwood New Year’s Eve. Daphne and Nelson came to Kingwood to participate in the New Year’s Day Metal Saw Marathon. One of their reasons for coming here was to elevate the visibility of End Polio and to raise money for the issue. Daphne was running her first marathon and chose the Metal Saw Marathon as they provide the largest medal for participants. The last report seen was that they had raised $2500 for End Polio.
Pam and I greeted them at the Double Tree hotel for brunch on New Year’s Eve. We had a very enjoyable visit and were introduced to their clubs culture of Hugging. Their membership greets one another with Hugs.
We exchanged club banners.
A big part of Rotary is fellowship, both locally and internationally. It was an enjoyable visit.
There is a story told in my Hindu tradition of two sages, Shaunaka and Abhipratari. They were worshippers of Prana, the wind god. One day, the two men were about to sit down to lunch when a poor student knocked on their door, asking for food.
"No, boy, do not bother us at this hour," was the reply. The student was surprised but very hungry, so he persisted.
"Tell me, honored sirs, which deity do you worship?"
"Prana, the wind god," they answered impatiently.
"Do you not know that the world begins and ends with wind, and that wind pervades the entire universe?"
The two sages were by now very irritated by their impertinent guest. "Of course we know it!" they replied.
"Well, then," continued the student, "if Prana pervades the universe, then he pervades me also, since I am but part of the universe. He is also in this hungry body, which stands before you begging for a bite to eat! And so in denying food to me, you deny it to the very deity whom you say you serve."
The sages realized the student spoke the truth and invited him to enter and share their meal. For they understood, at that moment, that by opening the door to one who sought their help, they were not only serving that individual – but reaching toward a larger goal.
Our experience of Rotary is, for the most part, based in our own communities. We meet every week in our clubs, in the same places, with the same familiar friends. While almost all of us are involved in some way or other in international service, the Rotary we see and share from day to day feels very local. It can be easy to lose sight of the larger picture – of what our service truly means.
Every impact you have as a Rotarian, individually and through your club, is multiplied by the power of our numbers. When you feed one person who is hungry, when you educate one person who is illiterate, when you protect one child from disease, the impact may seem small. It is anything but. For it is only through the power of numbers, through the power of our individual actions and gifts, that we can have the impact we seek: to truly Be a Gift to the World
US GOVERNMENT APPROVES $228 MILLION IN FUNDS FOR POLIO ERADICATION
The US Congress has approved a total of $228 million for the 2016 federal budget to support global polio eradication efforts in continuation of the country’s longstanding leadership in the fight to end polio. The funding represents a $10 million increase over the level of funding provided in fiscal year 2015.
The financial support will aid the continued polio eradication activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Agency for International Development, which are working in polio endemic and at-risk countries to eliminate polio, including ongoing efforts to stop wild poliovirus transmission in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The funds will also support essential eradication activities with the target of reaching more than 430 million children who remain at risk for contracting polio in a number of countries, primarily in Africa and Asia.
2015 saw significant progress in polio eradication with Nigeria and the entire continent of Africa passing a year without any new wild polio cases. World Health Organization removed Nigeria from the list of endemic countries. Only Pakistan and Afghanistan have confirmed cases of wild polio this year (66 as of December 18th) and we have seen a 79 percent reduction in cases from the same period of time last year.
“We’re delighted by the news of the US’s continued financial commitment to a polio free world at this critical time when we are so close to the finish line,” says Rotary Polio Eradication Advocacy Task Force for the United States Chair Jim Lacy. “Congress’ support of polio eradication is a fantastic example of bi-partisan collaboration on an issue of shared concern with concrete results. Members of Rotary clubs throughout the US and globally deeply appreciate the longstanding leadership of the US Government and are proud of the progress achieved through this public-private partnership.”
Contact your Representative and Senator to thank them for supporting the fight to end polio.
Kelly did a great job in conducting a very enjoyable evening. Lots of goods were developed for our three non profits, HAAM, Nission NE and Family Time. The Society of St. Stephens donated a significant number of toys as a result of our Rotarians working two days sacking food and toys.
On Giving Tuesday, CNBC, one of the leading consumer and business news media outlets in the U.S., named its top 10 charities in the world, ranking The Rotary Foundation No. 5. Charities were chosen for changing the world while maintaining excellent financial standards. The article highlighted Rotary’s tremendous work in eradicating polio. Read the article .
CNBC ranks Rotary Foundation in top 10 charities worldwide
On Giving Tuesday, CNBC, one of the leading consumer and business news media outlets in the U.S., named its top 10 charities in the world, ranking The Rotary Foundation No. 5. Charities were chosen for changing the world while maintaining excellent financial standards. The article highlighted Rotary’s tremendous work in eradicating polio. Read the article .
CNBC ranks Rotary Foundation in top 10 charities worldwide
In 1990 Nick was invited to join the Rotary Club of Brazosport. He served as President in 2001-2002 tying for best large club in the District. He helped form the After 5 Rotary Club in 2008 and has been honored as Rotarian of the Year in both clubs. Nick has served as Chairman of New Generations, Youth Exchange Officer, Assistant Governor, Lieutenant Governor and on multiple committees as Chair or a member.
Nick Giannone is an Emergency Physician working in the Greater Houston Area. He received his undergraduate degree from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington and his medical degree from the Autonomous University in Guadalajara. Nick did his postgraduate education at Tulane University, New Orleans and the University of Texas Medical Branch.
District Governor, Nick Giannone, Is Wednesday's Program
Gwendal Raoult is an exchange student from France who came here in August as a part of the Rotary Youth Exchange program. He spoke about his experiences at the Humble Rotary on Wednesday, Dec. 2.
In August, the Humble Rotary Club welcomed two exchange students as a part of their Rotary Youth Exchange program: Gwendal Raoult from France and Winnie Lee from Taiwan.
Now, after becoming familiar with life in Texas and the Kingwood area for almost four months, Raoult was eager to relay his experiences to the Humble Rotary Wednesday, Dec. 2.
“My sister was an exchange student as well,” Raoult said. “She showed me all of these pictures. I was always asking her about the American culture. I wanted to see it with my own eyes. I’m always impressed by what I see here, the huge malls, the cars.
“When I was in France before I came here, I was so happy every day thinking about coming to the US. Being able to come here was my main motivation to do well in school. I really enjoy being here now. I’m having a lot of fun. I couldn’t believe that everyone was as generous as they have been. This is a beautiful thing.”
Raoult is from Jarnac Champagne, which is a small city with vast vineyards and a scenic French country landscape, which he described as calm and peaceful.“Before I came here, my host mother said that Kingwood was a small city,” Raoult said. “Coming from a small city, I was impressed by the size of Kingwood, which is actually pretty big.”
Kingwood and shopping centers are not the only things that Raoult found impressively sizeable. As an avid eater, Raoult found the ample portions of American cuisine suited his healthy appetite.
“I eat a lot,” Raoult said. “On my second day here, we went to Fudrucker’s. American burgers are huge. People here tend to go to restaurants a lot. In France, I’d go to a restaurant maybe once every couple of months. Here’s it’s like: pizza, burgers, burgers, pizza. I love it.
“Also, when I ordered a large coke here, which I expected like 20 ounces, and they gave me 44 ounces. I was like, ‘What is this? I ordered a coke, not a swimming pool.’ And you can refill (it.) People finish the coke and can go get more. I was impressed.”
Raoult is also a car enthusiast. He explained that in France, the cars are relatively small, which was not necessarily a good match for his tall stature.“French cars are much smaller,” Raoult said. “I had trouble cramming in. Then I came here and saw trucks and Ford Mustangs everywhere. I was like, ‘Look, that’s a Camero; that’s a Mustang.’ I’m still impressed by all the cars here.“Also, in France you have to wait until your eighteenth birthday to drive a car, so when I’d have to drive somewhere I had to rely on my parents. They were not always happy to drive me everywhere because gas is really expensive. Here, gas is so inexpensive; it’s like buying water.”
As far as adjusting to Kingwood High School, Raoult expressed relief at the length of school days in the US.
“In France, I’d wake up to go to school at 6 a.m. and spend the entire day there until 5 p.m.,” Raoult said. “It’s a lot of work. In the US, school is really cool because you’re out by 2:45 p.m. and then you can spend time hanging out with friends.”
Raoult has been instrumental in recruiting candidates for the Rotary’s outbound exchange program and finding host families in Kingwood High School. He is extremely grateful to his host family, Kim and James Davitt, and is looking forward to the rest of his experience in the US.
Humble Rotary’s other exchange student, Winnie Lee, will have the opportunity to share her story at a meeting in January.
Mark Your Calendar, December 11 @ Homewood Suites, starts at 6:00 with dinner at 7:00. Don't forget to bring itms listed on the flyer about the party. Full Sized Toiletries for Mission NE; Diapers & Wipes for Family Time and Unwrapped Toys for HAAM. Rsvp by December 8. A time to mix and mingle and to aid three of our non-profits that we support.
When the Canadian army liberated the Netherlands in 1945, they found the country on the brink of starvation. Seeing the suffering of so many, and especially moved by the faces of the children, four Canadian privates stationed near Apeldoorn that year decided to make that Christmas special for as many Dutch children as they could.
April 16th is not that far away so we need to reach out for sponsorships for the coming year. A report is listed below. This is the list of sponsors that have committed so far. We have several new sponsors, Lavezzari Insurance, Abundant Health & Wellness Center and Byrne Metals. Several Rotarians have stepped forward to make contacts re new sponsors. We need to raise $7000 to match last years level. We have achieved a level of $55,800 to date.
We are scheduled to Ring the bell for the Salvation Army on December 12th. Check with Jim to volunteer for a time to Ring the bell. A good time is always had and it helps to raise money for the Salvation Army. See pictures from last year.
In 1922, U.S. Rotarians organized an attendance contest; the challenge was that the losing clubs would join in giving the winning club a prize. The Rotary Club of New York City was declared the winner and to them was awarded as a prize a bell from a popular patrol boat, which was placed on wood that came from HMS "Victory", Admiral Nelson's vessel at the battle of Trafalgar.
Since then, the bell used in Rotary meetings started to represent, as on the ships, order, discipline and the time to guide us through the weekly hour and a half meetings. The bell informs us with its sound the beginning of the Rotary meeting, at which time people present should stand, same as at the end, in order to salute the national and Rotary flags. The gavel symbolizes the authority invested in the Rotarian elected to the highest position in Rotary, and through him, reminds those present of his authority. When presidents transmit their positions to their successors at the end of their mandate, they give the bell their last hit turning the gavel over to their successor, symbolizing the transfer of authority.
Olivia Hernandez, Recommended For Rotary Global Scholarship By District.
The Scholarship interview committee of District 5890 recommended that a Rotary Global Scholarship be awarded to Olivia Hernandez who is sponsored by our club.
BRINGING EDUCATION TO RURAL MEXICAN AREA, ONE SCHOOL AT A TIME
When Mariana Day moved in 1989 to the small beach town of Chacala, in Nayarit, Mexico, she noticed that the surrounding rural areas struggled to maintain schools. And most children weren’t able to go beyond an eighth-grade education. Day, who is a member of the Rotary Club of Bahía de Jaltemba-La Peñita, in Nayarit, had started a local scholarship program before she joined Rotary. Called Changing Lives, the program provided students with high school tuition, uniforms, school supplies, and transportation.
In addition, Rotary clubs from the United States and Mexico have been investing in the education of children in Nayarit since 2003, providing scholarships and libraries and rehabbing school buildings.
The lasting impact in the region is apparent.
“I think the combination of the scholarship program and Rotary’s interaction with the schools has made things seem possible, has changed the climate of education here, and the way the people think about education,” Day says.
One example of Rotary’s impact is Carolina Gonzales Rivas. She was able to attend high school thanks to Day’s scholarship program. Rivas is currently working on her master’s degree and has recently joined the Rotary Club of Jaltemba-La Peñita.
“I think that what Rotary is doing by supporting education and supporting students is to have a vision for life, to have aspirations – that’s what is going to change the world,” Rivas says.
The Rotary Club of Berkeley, in California, USA, along with the Bahia de Jaltemba-La Peñita club and other North American clubs, recently tackled their largest project to date: a month long renovation of La Preparatoria 20 de Noviembre , a high school in the village of Las Varas. Funding came from a Rotary Foundation global grant and the financial contributions of six Rotary districts covering the 25 Rotary clubs that participated.
A total of 90 volunteers including the school’s teachers, students, and students’ parents, improved the old buildings and built three laboratory classrooms. All three feature new equipment and technology and can be used by local residents as well as students.
BRINGING EDUCATION TO RURAL MEXICAN AREA, ONE SCHOOL AT A TIME
The first American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621, to commemorate the harvest reaped by the Plymouth Colony after a harsh winter. In that year Governor William Bradford proclaimed a day of thanksgiving. The colonists celebrated it as a traditional English harvest feast, to which they invited the local WampanoagIndians.
Humble Thanksgiving Feast touches lives of community
The committee for the Humble Thanksgiving Feast has begun making the preparations for the 11th annual Thanksgiving Feast, to be held this year on Thursday, Nov. 26.
“We are in need of the community’s support,” said Bonnie Gardner, owner of Top Hat catering, who has sponsored this event for the past 10 years.
Five Young Ladies Responsible for 20 Rotary Projects Valued At $1,009,000
Five young ladies have been responsible for 18 Rotary water, sanitation, education and health projects around the world with a value of $1,009,000.These projects took place in El Salvador, Bolivia, Uganda, Kenya, Brazil, Afghanistan, Botswana, South Africa and Ghana.
These five young women were Dr. Sara Beck, Dr. Isis Mejias Carpio, Nicole Heydari, Ali Mondragon and Anja Nikolova
The Rotary organization played a key role in this process as individual clubs, Districts and The Rotary Foundation joined together to provide the funds to make all of this to happen. The Miracle of Rotary.
There could not be a more timely message as we face a world in turmoil.
Through our Rotary Foundation, peace fellows become experts in preventing and resolving conflict. Our goal is that they will find new ways not only to end wars but to stop them before they begin.
A $3000 gift was presented to KHS Science Olympiad to fund travel expenses and purchase supplies for various competitive events. Susan Butler, sponsor of Science Olympiad at Kingwood High School accepted the funds from Rotarians at the October 28th meeting..
Three students, Sreeya Cherio, Katie Merola and Gaurav Gawankar presented a robotic arm project that they had developed. They were also in the gift presentation.
The funds will assist with travel expenses to 5 different competitions, Cy Falls Invitational, MIT-LSCK, Langham Creek Invitational, Regional Tournament and Texas A & M State Tournament.
Science Olympiad competitions are like academic track meets, consisting of a series of 23-28 team events in each division (Division B is middle school; Division C is high school). Each year, a portion of the events are rotated to reflect the ever-changing nature of genetics, earth science, chemistry, anatomy, physics, geology, mechanical engineering and technology.
Science Olympiad events typically require two teammates so that students learn the value of working as a team, discovering and optimizing the skills of each team member. The knowledge required for the high school competitions is typically at the college or post –college/professional level. Individual medals are awarded on an event by event basis but only the overall team standing at the conclusion of the competition is declared a winner.
The Rotary Club of Humble is committed to investing in the future of our children and providing the opportunity to change lives thru education.
The Rotary Club of Humble raises community gift funds via its annual Humble Rotary Festival, Eat Fish, Change Lives , Catfish Fry and Car show. The community supports this event via purchase of $100 raffle tickets for a new car, sponsorships from more than 50 business and individuals, and participation in several auction events. More than 1200 attended the catfish fry and car show event last year..This year’s event will be April 16th, 2016 at the Humble Civic Center Arena.
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 35,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit www.humblerotary.com or www.Rotary.org .
The family of Rotary reaches across the world as we gathered to host Mohamed, a GSE visitor from Egypt in 2006. Since his visit he has developed a friendship with Philippe and Ken. It was a fun evening as we were feasted with some delicious food prepared by Carolyn and Ken. It was an excellent evening of food and fellowship as we hosted Mohamed as he visited with us after having been a part of a GSE team that visited with us in 2006. He is now an ophthalmologist in Alexandria, Egypt.
Enjoy a collage of the evening. This is the beauty of Rotary.
Three months ago today I was getting ready and putting away my last things in to my suitcase… So, October is over now and I’ve been here in Denmark for three months. I haven’t switched my host families yet, but I will on November 27th. I’m a little sad, but I’m very excited to switch families.
Anyway, during October my host family took me to LEGOLAND- the original one. It was really crazy to see just how many things that can be made out of Legos… Some of them moved and they had boats that were moving around and floating in the water. It was also neat to see some buildings and things in Legos that I’ve seen in real life.
We visited Aarhus one day, which is a large city about an hour southeast of Aalborg, where we went shopping and ate lunch. While there, I was able to meet up with my friend, Signe, who had been an exchange student in Houston last year. It was so nice to talk about our exchange experiences and things we both miss about America. She and I went to a very “hyggeligt” café and had some coffee. (There’s no direct translation for “hyggeligt”, but it sort of means “cozy”).
On the day before Halloween, my host sisters (Emma and Anna) carved pumpkins. Anna’s is the one on the left, mine is in the middle, and Emma’s is on the right. (Extra brownie points to whoever knows what my pumpkin is). The Danes don’t really celebrate Halloween much- it’s a new thing here. See, people will go to Halloween parties and dress up a little bit, but nobody goes trick-or-treating or puts out scary yard decorations. I had lots of the other exchange students and kids in my class ask me what Halloween is like in America, and you could tell they were all just a little bit jealous.
It’s been difficult getting people to speak Danish to me since they all speak English pretty well, but just last week I was able to finally convince my classmates to speak to me in Danish… at least most of the time. It’s a whole different thing to speak Danish than it is to be able to read/write it because Danish is not phonetic. I’m working hard on both, of course.
Until November is over, vi ses!
Andrea Kowalczyk
Report from Andrea Kowalczyk , Exchange Student in Denmark
Staff Sergeant Vargas will inform us Aout the Army Active and Reserve Programs. His topics will be as follows.
Topics
Introduction to one of your local Army Recruiters
Army Experiences
Who I was and am now as a person
The Army past and Present
Purpose
Experiences
Application of Skills to civilian sector
The Modern Soldier and the Citizen Soldier
What kind of person joins the Army
What kind of person is the Army looking for
Reasons why some chose Active or Reserve component
Opportunities: Creating a strong lasting foundation and path for tomorrow’s leaders.
Army Values
Education
Experience
What a Recruiter is to the community.
Ambassador
Mentor
Career Counselor
Volunteer
Sergeant Vargas's bio is as follows
I joined the Army in 2001. I attended basic combat training in Fort Benning, GA. My first Duty station was in Fort Hood, TX. I’ve been assigned to the 4th Infantry Division, 198th Infantry Brigade and the 3d Cavalry Regiment. I have successfully completed the Primary Leaders Development Course, Basic Noncommissioned officers Course, Bradley Crew Evaluators Course, U.S.Army Drill Sergeant School, U.S. Army Recruiter School. Basic Instructor Training, Combatives Training Level III, Combat Life Savers Course (medical first aid), Advanced Leaders Course, Technical Transportation of Hazardous Materials Certification. Deployments include over 3 years of combat in Iraqi Theatre from 2003 to 2009. I’ve been married to my wife for 17 years and we have 2 lovely daughters. The oldest is a junior in high school and the youngest in 6th grade.
Staff Sergeant Rodrigo Vargas,Today’s Army Active/ Reserve, Is Wednesday’s Program
Science Olympiad competitions are like academic track meets, consisting of a series of 23-28 team events in each division (Division B is middle school; Division C is high school). Each year, a portion of the events are rotated to reflect the ever-changing nature of genetics, earth science, chemistry, anatomy, physics, geology, mechanical engineering and technology.
Humble Rotary supports Science Olympiad and recently presented a gift of $3000 to assist with travel expenses to various competitions. Our gift was to Kingwood High School.
The following video from a year ago presents what Science Olympia is all about.
3 months in! October was without a doubt the longest hardest month so far. That being said it was also amazing. I saw and experienced so much that I had only ever imagined and I've grown leaps and bounds in my maturity. But still, October was LONG and HARD. In this month I saw a soccer game, traveled with 52 exchange students around the country, gone to 3 castles, beat homesickness, and even learned a new language fluently!
October had what's called the German “Herbstferien” which means the fall break. And when they say break they mean break. I'm talking 2 full weeks off school. These people don’t mess around. Well if you'll remember, one of my gifts for my birthday back in August was tickets to a soccer game in October. So one Saturday during the Herbstferien my host family took me to Hanover to watch Bremen vs Hanover play. The atmosphere was incredible and I had an amazing time. Bremen sadly lost 1-0.
Another thing I did during the Herbstferien was that I went on the Rotex Deutschlandtour. The Deutschlandtour is a tour that travels through the entire country for 10 days with 52 exchange students visiting cities such as Hamburg, Berlin, Dresden, Munich, and Rothenburg ob der Tauber and seeing sights such as the concentration camp Dachau, Castle Neuschwannstein, Potsdamm, and much more. This trip was definitely the best trip I've been on and I'm so glad to have experienced it all. My favorite city was definitely Berlin with all the history and cool things to see.
After returning from the Deutschlandtour I began to feel homesick as there wasn’t much to do so I was bored and therefore began to think about home and how long it will be until I see my family again. That continued for a week or so and it really sucked but through talking with my oldie I was able to get through it and now feel better than ever. Homesickness definitely matured me however and I feel much stronger for having beaten it.
Oh! I almost forgot! Whilst in Munich my district met up with the other district based in Munich to tour around together and who should I find in the other district? NATALIE! It was so great to see her and to tour the city and the Allianz Arena and simply to catch up with another Kingwood person!
So, in conclusion, October was incredibly difficult while at the same time being worth it. I saw so much and have grown a lot. I'm still really glad that I'm here and would like to thank Rotary for this amazing opportunity!
November is Rotary Foundation month. Watch this video to learn more about our foundation that does so much.
The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. As the charitable arm of Rotary, we tap into a global network of Rotarians who invest their time, money, and expertise into our priorities, such as eradicating polio andpromoting peace. Foundation grants empower Rotarians to approach challenges such as poverty, illiteracy, and malnutrition with sustainable solutions that leave a lasting impact.
Terry Ziegler will inform us about the Rotary Foundation--The Great Multiplier
Terry Ziegler
Terry Ziegler is a native Houstonian and a Texas Tech University graduate with an Honors Studies degree in microbiology.
Terry and his wife, Sarka, have two daughters, 17 and 21 years old. He is the owner of Big Z Lumber Company, a business operating in Houston since 1938.
A Rotarian since 1982, Terry served as president of the
West U Rotary Club in 2004-05 and as the Astrodome Rotary Club’s president in 1988-89. The West U Club was awarded the “Best Large Club” in District 5890 during his year as president. In addition, Terry attended a baseball game for physically & mentally challenged youth on the White House lawn with President George W. Bush as a result of the West U Rotary Club’s Centennial Project.
Terry produces a weekly PolioPlus Update which is emailed weekly to Rotarians around the world and in 2010 received the Rotary Regional Service Award for a Polio-Free World. Terry is currently serving as the District 5890 Rotary Foundation Committee Chair and as the Rotary Zones 21B & 27 Paul Harris Society Coordinator.
Or the short version – Terry Ziegler was asked to join Rotary in 1982, fell in love with it, and has been having trouble saying no since then.
The Rotary Foundation—The Great Multiplier Is Wednesday's Program
Rotary Club of Humble Presents Community Gift of $10,000.00 to Village Learning Center
Humble, October 5, 2015
The Rotary Club of Humble presented a community gift of $10,000.00 to The Village Learning Center. The funds donated will help provide medical and transportation needs. $9000 of the gift will go to providing a vehicle that has wheel chair accessibility.
The Village Learning Center is the largest provider in the Northeast Houston area for individuals with Developmental Disabilities (IDD) serving more than 140 clients on a monthly basis. More than half of the individuals served in the 5 operations; Licensed Childcare, Licensed Assisted Living Type B, Adult Day Program, Transportation, and their Vocational Program, have underlying medical diagnoses, which require medical assistance on a regular basis.
The presentation was made as the Board of each entity, Humble Rotary and Village Learning Center met together. Oran Bain, president and Pam McNair, president elect of Humble Rotary, presented the check to Kimberly Ann Brusatori Founder/CEO of the Village Learning Center. Kimberly thanked the members of the Rotary Club of Humble for their significant support. She stated “we are truly humbled and grateful for your commitment to our mission and hope to continue our long and lasting relationship now and in the future.”
The Village’s mission is to create environments that help individuals with disabilities reach their maximum potential for independent living. They do this by offering a variety of programs and services that promote healthy and well-rounded lifestyles, both for the individual and their family.
For the individual, it means opportunities to build life and social skills that ultimately lead to improved quality of life, enhanced self-esteem, independence, confidence and inclusion. For families, it is the means by which they can become healthier and stronger through support.
The Village- also known as Village Learning & Achievement Center- empowers individuals to rise above the physical and emotional challenges that are often associated with a disability. At The Village, mutual respect exists and helps to further heighten the awareness that individuals with disabilities no longer need to feel isolated or “different.”
To learn more about the Village Learning and Achievement Center visit http://villagelac.org/
The Rotary Club of Humble conducts an annual fund raiser, Eat Fish, Change Lives Festival in order to assist organizations that are making a difference in the community. This year’s event will be held on April 16, 2016.
About Rotary
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 35,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information about Humble Rotary visit www.humblerotary.com or visit Rotary.
The Rotary Club of Humble presented a community gift of $12,500 to HAAM to assist with general operations and provide partial coverage for the agency’s various programs and services. The funds will also assist in the maintenance and repair of their fleet.
HAAM was organized in 1990 to address the needs expressed by local clergy to centralize community outreach efforts in order to avoid duplication of social services. The goal was that churches and schools would no longer need to operate individual pantries and that the services would be strengthened thru this community-wide collaboration.
HAAM is a faith-based organization that helps community residents in crisis by providing essential resources to move toward self-sufficiency. The vision of HAAM is to:
Meet immediate basic living needs.
Promote self-sufficiency.
Partner with other community agencies/organizations to continue to assist those in the community.
Proactively seek new resources and tools to serve those in need.
HAAM plays a vital role in the lives of children, seniors and families seeking better lives. They serve 12 zip codes in north east Harris and east Montgomrey Counties.They responded to more than 70,000 requests for assistance and provided nearly 500,000 units of service to more than 14,000 people this past year.
The community is invited to assist HAAM via volunteering and donations. Go to http://haamministries.org/ to learn more about how you can assist this important community asset.
The presentation was made at a board meeting of HAAM. Pictured in the front, from left to right are Devon Alexander, Betti Welch, Darryal Chandler and Rebecca Riley. In the back from right to left are Jim Brenner, Cynthia Calvert, Donna Lewis, Executive Director Millie Garrison, Rotarian Pam McNair, Rotary President Oran Bain, Terry Vaughn and Rotarian Ernest Hauser.
The Rotary Club of Humble raises community gift funds via its annual Humble Rotary Festival, Eat Fish, Change Lives , catfish fry and car show. The community supports this event via purchase of raffle tickets for a new car, more than 50 business and individual sponsorships and participation in several auction events. More than 1200 attended the event last year. This year’s event will be April 16th, 2016 at the Humble Civic Center Arena.
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 35,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit www.humblerotary.com or www.Rotary.org .
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Community Gift of $12,500 To HAAM By Humble Rotary
Front row, from left: Rotarian Susan Brodbeck, Jennifer Dantzler, Including Kids executive director, Shannon Callens, director of operations, Rotarian Kathy Lemman. Back row, from left: directors Marilyn Crossley, Marcia Preston, Rotarians Oran Bain and Pam McNair, directors Chuck Shepaerd, Bill Deubner and Tony Crossley.
NEWS RELEASE
Humble Rotary Gifts $3000 to Including Kids
October 28, 2015
The Rotary Club of Humble presented a community gift of $3000 to Including Kids to support their new “Center for Community Inclusion” that will serve young adults ages 16 and up in a centralized community setting with a focus of acquiring and/or generalizing the necessary life skills to be as independent as possible while being an active member of the community.
The gift will help to purchase a washer/dryer combo for the purpose of teaching valuable life skills to special needs young adults, exercise equipment to provide motor skill development for young adults and furniture to provide a typical environment to teach independent living skills.
INCLUDING KIDS, INC. provides research based behavioral intervention and instruction for children and young adults with autism and other related delays, endeavoring to cultivate their learning and social skills to facilitate their inclusion in the community and inspire them to become productive citizens.
Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears in the first three years of life and is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain. It currently affects 1 in 68 children, a statistic that is on the rise.
Including Kids is currently in their 13th year of operation. They started by serving 10 children and their families and now serve upwards of 150 children/families per year. They have a full-time therapeutic program, multiple inclusion programs, after-school, community outreach and development programs, parent training, sibling support, and so much more.
Instruct Inspire Include is the mantra for everything that they do. The community can assist Including Kids via volunteering and donating. Visit http://www.includingkids.org/home.html to learn more about Including Kids.
The Rotary Club of Humble raises community gift funds via its annual Humble Rotary Festival, Eat Fish, Change Lives , catfish fry and car show. The community supports this event via purchase of $100 raffle tickets for a new car, more than 50 business and individual sponsorships and participation in several auction events. More than 1200 attended the event last year. Individual event tickets are $12 and include a catfish fry and car show.This year’s event will be April 16th, 2016 at the Humble Civic Center Arena.
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 35,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit www.humblerotary.com or www.Rotary.org .
Carol Brady , Executive Director, will share the vision and mission of Family Promise of Lake Houston’s programs to those in the community who don’t know what we do, and who we serve.
Family Promise of Lake Houston is a local self-sufficiency program that works with homeless children and their families to help them get back on their feet. We provide one-on-one counseling, life skills classes, a Budget Coach, Employment Coach, Fast Track GED Certification, higher education and training programs, a two year After Care Program, overnight accommodations and home cooked meals. Families work diligently to get off the system and into independence. Families save 80% of their income while they are in the Network, and strive to find an educational or training program that allows them to maximize their income potential to build a better future for their children.
View this video to better understand what Family Promise does.
To learn more about Family Promise go to Website Address: fplh.org
Biography - Gwendal Raoult from Janrnac Champagne, France
Humble Rotary Club is proud to host Rotary Youth Exchange Student, Gwendal Raoult from Janrnac Champagne, France for the school year 2015-2016. Gwendal arrived in Houston August 14th to begin his year here in Kingwood. His host family Kim and James Davitt immediately got Gwendal enrolled in Kingwood High School and together they selected his curriculum for the school year.
During Gwendal’s stay here he will live with 2-3 Host Families so he can enjoy a variety of different life styles here in Texas. Also, during his year Gwendal will have a Rotary Counselor, Nancy Jo Derby, who will help with any problems, transportation, and any needs he may encounter. That is the beauty of Rotary Youth Exchange, there are always Rotarians to help make the student’s year here enjoyable and as carefree as possible.
Gwendal’s English is excellent and he has a huge appetite for learning. He is fun to be with as you never know what he will find interesting and ask to learn. Aside from that, he enjoys playing guitar. But like most young men he also enjoys video games, biking, running, and oh yes... Cars! Gwendal knows almost every model of hot car! He will love Humble Rotary’s Humble Rotary Festival and Car Show on April 16, 2016 at Humble Civic Center.
Gwendal has traveled The Netherlands, Spain, Quebec, and England before coming to the United States. His passion is languages and he has a huge appetite for many...He is fluent in French, English, to some degree Spanish and now he is taking German at Kingwood High school!
After his year here Gwendal will return to France in June or July and continue with his college education.
RYE Student Gwendal Raoult from Janrnac Champagne, France Is Wednesday Program
Rotary Global Scholar to Brazil Dr. Isis Mejias Carpio was one of two panelists on a Rotary Webinar this morning talking about her experiences as a scholar in Sao Paulo and developing Global Grants in Brazil, Kenya and Uganda and her trips to Uganda to help prepare a $300,000 water, sanitation and health Global Grant for that country. She spoke extensively of her speaking engagements in District 5890 and to District Conferences of D 5630 in Calgary and our D5890
Congratulations to our Rotary District 5890 Global Scholar, Anja Nikolova, on her recent selection as a delegate to attend the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, November 30 – December 11, 2015. Anja is studying for a Masters in Environment Management at Yale as a Rotary Global Scholar sponsored by our District, with home Club Skopje, Macedonia and host Club New Haven. Anja addressed the District 5890 Foundation Seminar on October 17. She hails from the Republic of Macedonia and will be a member of her home country’s delegation to the conference.
District 5890 Global Scholar Chosen for U.N. Climate Change Conference
Humble Rotarians had a good time at Humble Inn Tailgate Party. Rotarians having fun and fellowship. Harvey served a great meal including homemade potato chips and cookies.
The Rotary Foundation offers scholarship funding through the Rotary Foundation Global Grant scholarships. The scholarship funds graduate-level coursework or research for one to four academic years to study in any country outside of the applicant’s home country. The host institutions are at any approved University located in a qualifying country, outside of the applicant’s home country
Field(s) of Study:
Rotary Foundation Global Grants can be used to fund scholarships with sustainable, high-impact outcomes in one of Rotary’s six areas of focus: Peace and conflict prevention/resolution, Disease prevention and treatment, Water and sanitation, Maternal and child health, Basic education and literacy, and Economic and community development.
Target group:
Non-Rotarians sponsored by qualified Rotary Clubs
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The minimum budget for a global grant scholarship is $30,000 which can fund the following: Passport/visa, Inoculations, Travel expenses (as specified in the grant terms and conditions), School supplies, Tuition, Room and board, Household supplies, Language training courses (but not if university admission is contingent on improvement of language skills). Most personal and miscellaneous expenses are not covered by the scholarship funding.
General Eligibility Guidelines:
Applicants may NOT be (1) a Rotarian; (2) an employee of a club, district, or any other Rotary entity, or of Rotary International; (3) the spouse, a lineal descendant, or an ancestor (parent or grandparent by blood) of any person in the forgoing two categories.
Applicants must study outside of their home country. Applicants must provide proof of university admission to a graduate-level program or letter of invitation to conduct postgraduate-level research when applying for the grant. Admission that requires a guarantee of financial support is acceptable. An applicant’s previous work or volunteer experience, academic program, and career plans should be strongly aligned with one of the six areas of focus.
Application instructions:
Interested applicants can contact their local Rotary clubs via the Rotary Club Locator to inquire on how to be sponsored for the grant.
Global grant scholarship applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year but applications should be submitted at least three months before the scholar’s intended departure date to allow adequate time for Foundation review and processing. **Each Rotary Club/District might have its own specific timeline.
It is important to visit the official website for details on how to apply for the scholarship.
Eric did a great job in organizing and presenting our Kings Harbor Family Fun Evening as we also benefited HAAM. A good time was had by all and we spread the word about Rotary. We had four guests attend last Wednesday as a result of the event. The event was well publicized as we continue to elevate the visibility of our club.
We are on track to achieve our goal of $65,000 in Sponsorships as we have reached $63,400, with a potential of an additional $1000 which wll put us at $64,400 We have 15 days to achieve our goal. The good news is that we have several people with prospects. Our deadline for sponsorships is March 25 as we need to develop the various recognition media that each sponsor is entitles.
Look for some prospects so we can reach our goal. Look for a couple of more $500 or more sponsors and we will achieve our goal
Listen to what a young girl from Afghanistan is doing to change the lives of young girls in Afghanistan.She came to the US, obtained an education, became a business owner and President of her local Rotary club. She returned home to establish a school for young girls. She is making an impact and Rotary is playing a role.
What The Future Holds For Young Women In Afganistan
SAVE THE DATE: 23 OCTOBER, ROTARY’S WORLD POLIO DAY EVENT
Celebrate our remarkable progress toward a polio-free world with the Rotary World Polio Day event, streamed live from New York City on 23 October.
Co-hosted by UNICEF, the event will highlight recent milestones: In July, Nigeria marked one year without a case of polio caused by the wild poliovirus, and in August, the entire African continent celebrated one year without a case. Jeffrey Kluger, health and science editor at Time magazine, will serve as moderator, joining other health experts, including UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake and polio ambassadors.
The event, which drew 23,000 viewers in 24 countries last year, will be available on social media and will be rebroadcast immediately on endpolio.org. Clubs can host their own activities to help raise awareness and funding for our final push to eradicate polio worldwide.
World Polio Day, which officially is observed on 24 October, was established by Rotary International more than 10 years ago. The timing in late October is in honor of the birthday of Dr. Jonas Salk, who led the team that developed the first polio vaccine.
Lake Houston Area Economic Development Partnership
LHEDP was founded as a separate entity by the Lake Houston Chamber in 2011 in response to area leaders’ call for a formal economic development program focusing on the local and regional economy.
The vision of the Lake Houston Economic Development Partnership is to fulfill our role in fostering an environment which facilitates meaningful employment and diversified capital investment in order to provide exceptional and sustainable quality of life.
Located in the northeast quadrant of the Houston metropolitan area, just 20 miles north of Houston’s CBD on US 59, the Lake Houston Area includes Humble, Kingwood, Atascocita, Fall Creek, Summerwood, and portions of Spring.
The mission of the Lake Houston Economic Development Partnership is to facilitate new, world class employment opportunities and capital investment in the Lake Houston Area by collaboratively working on retaining, expanding and attracting commercial, industrial, manufacturing, distribution, logistics and professional service businesses.
The Lake Houston Economic Development Partnership is committed to serving the Lake Houston Area. We are committed to facilitating new job growth and opportunities for continued, sustainable economic and community development.
Michael Prats, V.P. Economic Development, Lake Houston Development Partnership , Wednesday Program
Bill Davis shares information about Rotary projects from five young women;
Over the past six or seven years I have enjoyed the privilege of working with five young women who have been responsible for creating TWENTY Rotary water, sanitation, education and health projects around the world with a value of $979,000.
These projects took place in El Salvador, Bolivia, Uganda, Kenya, Brazil, Afghanistan, Botswana, Peru and Ghana.
In addition six scholarships were funded for studies towards Master’s Degrees in Nepal, Brazil, Chile, Austria, Yale University and Scotland.
The five women and where they are now;
Dr. Sara Beck – worked for NASA and was the co-founder of the Central Houston Chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB-USA) when we first met. Aerospace Engineering degree, University of Colorado, Master’s Georgia Tech and most recently a PhD from Colorado. Currently conducting water reuse research at the Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok on a Fulbright Fellowship.
Dr. Isis Mejias Carpio – a volunteer with EWB when we met. Chemical Engineering Degree from University of Houston and joint PhD from Universities of Sao Paulo and Houston. Working with Jacobs Engineering in Houston but currently on vacation time in Uganda to help launch a $300,000 water and sanitation project.
Nicole Heydari - first met when she was seeking funding to attend The Diplomatic Academy in Vienna, the world’s oldest school offering a Master’s Degree in International Studies. Undergrad in International Politics at Georgetown University – currently with the Department of Commerce in Washington while awaiting security clearance to join the FBI.
Ali Mondragon - met on a United flight from London to Houston. BSc in Nursing from Oregon Health and Science University and Master’s in International Management from Portland State University - currently working as a Clinical Consultant for Philips HealthCare in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Anja Nikolova – met through Rotary Past District Governor Murat Celik in Istanbul. Undergrad BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences, The University of Pavia, Italy (cum laude). Currently studying on scholarships from Rotary and Yale towards a Master’s Degree of Environmental Management at the Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
Thank you to all five women for making a huge positive change in the world and thank you to the Rotary Clubs and Districts in nine countries around the world that contributed funds to these projects and a special thank you to the thousands of Rotarians who contributed to The Rotary Foundation and thus enabling the significant matching funds for the projects.
Anja Nikolova will speak at the Foundation Seminar on October 17.
Past Rotary D 2420 (Turkey) Governor Murat Celik recently made us aware that school girls in Kosovo are in a disadvantaged position compared to boys.
Murat is currently responsible, as the R.I. President rep, for the non-district Clubs in Kosovo, Albania and Macedonia.
The following email is from the Rotary Club of Prishtina in Kosovo.
“Many municipalities and schools in Kosovo have drawn our attention to an urgent problem of premature ending of schooling, especially among the female population. After finishing 9 years of school (compulsory education), a large percentage of girls don’t continue their education on a secondary level. The main reason is a lack of financial means in their families, many of which have several children and one or both parents are unemployed (in many cases through no fault of their own) or simply don’t earn enough to support the education of all their children. As traditional values are still very much present here and male children are in a “privileged” position, in most cases boys are given a chance to continue their education and girls are not. Another reason for this problem is in many cases there is a great distance from the home to the secondary school, and paying for bus tickets every day is a big financial burden for them.
A “scholarship” in the amount of 50 € (Euros) a month would cover transportation costs and provide a snack and thus enable one schoolgirl to continue her education for a year.
Nine Rotary Clubs in D 5890 contributed $9,600 to fund the continuing education for another year for twenty three of the most needy and deserving girls.
Thank you to Past President Judge Linn Slattengren of The Rotary Club of Prishtina in Kosovo which will administer the funds and arrange for reports to be sent from the girls to our Bill Davis who will forward the reports to the nine clubs. Many thanks to the following Clubs for their contributions;
Sugar Land
Memorial Spring Branch
Baytown
Galleria Area
Brazosport
West U
Humble
Bear Creek Copperfield
Brazos River
Kristen Wilkes, LSC Intercultural Center, Describes Work of The Center
Informative presentation to the community about the work of the center
The vision of the LSC-Kingwood lntercultural Center is to create systemic change toward an
intercultural perspective across the institution and foster community-building and collaboration among diverse groups both within and outside of the college.
Kristen Wilkes, LSC Intercultural Center, Describes Work of The Center
There was once a strong young man who was offered a job as a woodcutter. He set about his task with energy: The first week, he turned 18 trees into firewood. The second week, he worked just as hard, but was surprised to find he had chopped only 11 trees. The third week, despite working nonstop from morning till night, the number was six, and he went despairingly to the foreman to offer his resignation. "I am losing my strength. I can no longer cut as many trees as I once could."
The foreman looked at the young man, who seemed to him in fine health. "Have you thought of sharpening your ax?" he asked."Sharpen my ax? Who has time to sharpen an ax?" the young man asked indignantly. "I have been too busy chopping wood!"
When we aren't making the kind of progress we feel we should be making, the natural response is to redouble our efforts. Sometimes, though, the better response is not to work harder, but to work smarter. Look at your tools. Analyze your processes. Are you directing your resources in the most effective ways? Or are you pouring all your strength into chopping wood with a dull ax?
For the last 20 years, we have relentlessly beaten the drum of membership in Rotary. We set goals and launch campaigns, all focused on bringing in more and more members. And yet, our overall numbers remain the same.
It is time to sharpen our tools. Instead of focusing on the question, "How can we bring more members into Rotary?" we should be asking ourselves, "How can we add more value to Rotary membership, so that more will join and fewer will leave?"
One way we are doing that is with the new Rotary Global Rewards program, which launched in July. This innovative program allows Rotarians to connect with, and receive discounts and concessions from, businesses and service providers around the world. Individual Rotarians may submit their own business to be included alongside those with which Rotary has already negotiated relationships; the most appropriate offers will be added to the listings. We have also created the option of allowing businesses to return a percentage of their profit on each transaction to our Rotary Foundation, and several companies have already been locked into this part of the scheme. Each month we will update the list with additional offers that we may receive. I urge all of you to try it out by signing up on My Rotary at Rotary.org now.
The more Rotarians participate, the stronger, and more beneficial, the program will be.
Much more than another loyalty program, Rotary Global Rewards is a new way to benefit from being a Rotarian, and being part of the Rotary network. It is another way to combine business and service. And it is yet another way to add value to Rotary membership. We cannot forget that our potential members will be asking themselves, "What's in it for me?" We need to demonstrate the value of Rotary by showing that becoming a Rotarian will enrich their lives, as it has ours.
Just as Christiansen refused to consider sending a lesser product to any of his clients, so should we refuse to consider giving a lesser effort to any of our work. We must always demand the best of ourselves – in our professional lives, and especially in our Rotary work.
For in Rotary, what is our product? It is not wooden ducks or plastic bricks. It is education, water, health, and peace. It is hope, and it is life itself. For this work, only our best is good enough. I ask you all to remember this – and to do your very best to Be a Gift to the World.
In 1907, the Rotary Club of Chicago, under the leadership of Rotary International Founder Paul Percy Harris, initiated the first Rotary public service project: creating a public comfort station (also known as a public toilet).
Flushing with pride (oh yes we did), this project launched Rotary onto its "service above self" path.
Check back next Saturday for more #RotaryFunFacts!
#WeAreRotary
Troy Kite, his coaches and some of their players presented an outstanding program at Wednesday’s program. We learned that the program is more than just about football and winning. It is about building character and discipline. We learned that the failure rate of athletes is significantly below that of the general population of students. Non athletes have a failure rate of 44% vs an 8% for athletes.
Each of the coaches presented their outlook for the year and also discussed the character building activities that they are involved in. Each of the coaches had several players talk about their team and what the coach’s stress is important.
Outstanding program!!!
Pigskin Review, An Excellent Program About an Outstanding Athletic Program
Humble ISD Coaches Present the Annual “Pigskin” Review for the Coming Year Wednesday
Wednesday’s program will be our annual report from the football coaches about the upcoming season. Troy Kite will introduce the coaches. A brief Bio of each of the coaches is as follows.
Mental illness is an issue that has garnered much media attention as of late. It has long been a passion of mine to educate others on this, now very timely, topic. With information and education, we can work to remove the societal stigma associated with mental illness. This is a crucial step in the community support that is needed for diagnosed persons and their families.
Stacy Walker is Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Department Chair at Lone Star College Kingwood. She has a background in various areas in Psychology including Research, Chemical Dependency, and Child Development
Professor Walker is a very impressive speaker. Don't miss this program.
Stacy Walker, Professor of Psychology, Will Discuss Mental Illness and Mental Health, Wednesday 19th
Erica has experienced the challenges of breast cancer and other cancer challenges. Her objective is to share information that will assist women in knowing more about what they can do to minimize cancer risks and what to do when faced with cancer. She has become active with an organization called Bright Pink University that is dedicated to help women learn more about early detection, prevention and available options.
“I’m excited for the opportunity to share my story, encourage other women to know their bodies and be aware of any changes,” Erica said. “I feel like my husband and I have had the chance to make connections within the community so this is my chance to bring this awareness to others. I think it could be very powerful for this area.”
This is a program that you should bring your wife and others in the community that would benefit from this educational program.
Our Votes Can Help Pam Dickson/Mission NE Win $25,000
Pam is one of 5 city-wide finalists in the TexanPlus Champions Contest
Our Votes Can Help Pam Dickson/Mission NE Win $25,000
Pam is one of five finalist for the TexanPlus Champions Contest. The winner will be awarded $25,000. Mission NE can use this to assist seniors with needed services.
Visit www.texanpluschampions.com and click on the link to "Vote for the Grand Champion" -- you will see the names of the 5 finalists--click on the bubble next to Pam's name-- VOTE EVERY 24 HOURS via phone and computer--votes are tallied by IP address
Anyone, anywhere can vote -- outside Texas and outside the US-- so send to your family, friends, neighbors, church and civic groups, Twitter and Face Book -- and anyone else you can think of!!
We Have The Opportunity To Assist Mission NE Win $25,000
Happy New Year, everyone! Though it may sound strange to hear that in the middle of summer, July 1st marks the New Fiscal Year for Rotary Clubs around the world. To find out why, we’ll need to delve into the history of the organization.
1910 Rotary Clubs of America Convention (Image courtesy of Rotary International)
Did you know that the July 1st New Year has been a Rotary tradition for over a century? When Rotarians had their first convention, way back in 1910, the New Year was set as the day after the convention ended in August. They made the same decision in the lead up to the 1911 and 1912 conventions, which also took place in August. At the 1912 meeting, the Rotary board of directors ordered a financial audit of the International Association of Rotary Clubs. The auditors went on to recommend that the Rotary fiscal year end on June 30, in order to give clubs time to prepare their financial statements in advance of the convention. They’d also be able to determine an accurate number of delegates to send, so convention organizers would be able to prepare.
These were all good reasons, but in an age of wool suits and no air conditioning it didn’t take long for practical considerations to change the date of the conventions again. In 1916 the Rotary decided to hold their future annual conventions in June to avoid the hottest days of the year. However, the July 1 date for the Rotary New Year had already become a tradition, one that continues 102 years later.
Today, Nigeria has gone one year — longer than ever before — without a case of wild Polio. The last case was reported on 24 July 2014 in Kano state. Once the gateway to polio in Africa, Nigeria is paving the way to eradicating the disease on the continent.
But reaching the milestone is only one step on the final road to ending polio and it is too soon to celebrate victory. Until polio is eliminated everywhere, it can return to Nigeria and the rest of Africa. Less than a decade ago, in 2006, polio paralyzed 1,000 people in Nigeria.
For the African region to be certified polio-free, including Nigeria, there must be no polio cases for two more years. To do this, all children in Nigeria and throughout Africa — including those in hard-to-reach and underserved areas — must continue to be protected against the disease.
“The ultimate goal is to ensure that the routine immunization infrastructure is established to increase and sustain the level of herd immunity” [protection for people who are not immune that occurs when a large percentage of the population has been vaccinated], says Tunji Funsho, chair of the Nigeria PolioPlus Committee.
Once all surveillance data is processed, Nigeria will be poised to be taken off the list of polio-endemic countries by the World Health Organization (WHO) in September. That achievement would leave only two polio-endemic countries: Pakistan and Afghanistan. In 2014, Pakistan accounted for 85 percent of the world’s polio cases. As of 17 June, polio cases in Pakistan had decreased by nearly 70 percent.
District 5890 is a leader in PolioPlus support -Our District members have participated in Immunization activities in India and here at home, our members and clubs donated $151,162 to the Polio eradication effort this past year, and our District's members and clubs have given over $2,340,000 to The Rotary Foundation's PolioPlus Fund since the start of the effort in 1985.
The Rotary Club of Humble's members have contributed more than $25,000 to these efforts
I was checking out of a gift shop at Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park in Washington and discovered that the young lady checking me out had just returned from RYE to France. She said that it was a wonderful experience, a life changing event. As Philippe C would state so passionately," Rotary is truly a gift".
Posted by Roycelyn Bastian-Spencer on Jul 24, 2012
Just About Kids makes a difference in the lives of others
Kids helping Kids and learning, giving and learning to give are the core mission and principles of Just About Kids (JAK), a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization. Deborah Cesarek, a board member, spoke at the Humble Intercontinental Rotary meeting on July 25, telling about the good things being done by JAK..
JAK’s idea started 14 years ago by a dedicated 9-year-old boy who started collecting pennies for The Kempe Foundation for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect in Denver, Colo. In two years, Derek Cesarek raised $15,000 for the foundation. When his family moved to Wichita, Kan., the young man along with four other high school students founded JAK. Now in Texas, the organization is currently working to raise funds for academic programs at Kingwood High School (KHS).
An Update on Nicole Heydari via communications with Bill Davis.
Quite a young lady.
Nicole Heydari was the recipient of $2,500 District Grants from
each of the R.C. s of Houston and Humble Intercontinental with a $5,000 match
from our district to help fund her first year course of study towards a
Master's Degree in Advanced International Studies at the Diplomatic Academy of
Vienna.She is in the process of applying for a Fulbright scholarship to help
fund her second year program.
Bill Davis
From: Nicole Heydari [mailto:nicole.heydari@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 10:51 AM To: Bill Davis Subject: Greetings from Vienna
Hi Bill
Good to hear from you.
The year is going well
and I am very happy with the classes and international atmosphere. I actually
have a pretty heavy course/work load since I'm taking 10 classes this term. I
realize that if I get the security clearance on time to do the OSCE (Organization for Security and co-operation
in Europe) internship next term
then my course load for that term would need to be reduced, so I'm taking as
many classes I can this term to make up for it.
I've been following
Felipe's emails on the prison kids project and I'm glad to see that despite the
challenges things seem to be progressing.
As for the Fulbright
scholarship (funding my second
year) I had a skype interview
with the panel- which was interesting actually since they could see me but they
did not put the video so that I could see them. Based on the interview one of
the government professors from Georgetown took a special interest in my
proposal and offered to review my final revised version prior to submission. He
thought my proposal is strong, but we'll see. The award will be announced early
next year (probably in January-February 2012)
Something that the
Academy here does is that they raise money through the student bar, organizing
a conference and also a ball and all of it goes to a charity. I nominated a
Mexican organization in Juarez that focuses on mentoring youth by supporting
them to finish school and through vocational training so that they do not join
drug cartels and then become major targets for hit men and rival cartels- which
is something that has been going on quite a lot there. Unfortunately my
organization came in second place and this year the money will be going to an
organization in Nicaragua that builds houses. I am actually very interested,
however, in the situation in Juarez and in particular the community policing
projects and thought of making some contacts there to inform myself further and
see if there is any way I could become involved.
On another note, there
is an organization "Spirit of America " which is interested in
sending me to Afghanistan as a field representative. It is a particularly
interesting position because they embed with the military and provide
humanitarian aid originating from private donors. I will probably be doing this
over my summer break (July-Sept- 3 months) depending on what their needs are
next year.
Looks like you have some
nice travel plans ! I have never been to Thailand but I hope to go there soon.
Hope the situation is better there when you go!
I am thinking of flying
to Houston then Mexico over Christmas break but have not bought the ticket
yet---looks like prices are still in 1000-1400 range.
Just a word about a need that we have been made aware of and one that we are responding to.
There is a need for stuffed animal, toys, children's DVDs, and candies for children whose mothers are imprisoned in Kabul, Afghanistan. This need has been brought to our attention by Ethan, who is a doctor on assignment in Afghanistan.
Felipe LaRotta has indicated that he would head up this project which will include purchasing such items and shipping them.
Attached to this memo is a picture of the children. As they say, a picture says a 1000 words.
In 2009 our Club contributed $2,450 towards a Rotary Matching Grant to provide clean water to the community of Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Clean water is now provided to over 3,000 residents.
This was another project brought to us by the Central Houston Chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB). The R.C. of West Houston also contributed $2,450 and EWB raised $8,500 from a Corporate sponsor.
Our district 5890 and The Rotary Foundation contributed matching funds of $12,500.
December is Family of Rotary Month – The idea of the family of Rotary is a simple one, and one we celebrate every December during Family Month. Every Rotarian is part of the Rotary Family – but our family is much larger than just our 1.2 million members. The family of Rotary includes every one of the men, women, and children who are involved in our work:
The spouses and children of our members
Our Rotary Foundation program participants
Alumni
Family of deceased Rotarians
Youth exchange students, their families, and their host families
Interactors and Rotaractors
Ambassadorial scholars
The community we serve as Rotarians and all of those who are part of our programs, in the tens of thousands of Rotary communities around the world.
Come join our Rotary Family and from our family to yours we wish you the
Arch C. Klumph, founder of The Rotary Foundation, circa 1916 Courtesy of Rotary Images
I n 1917, RI President Arch C. Klumph proposed that an endowment be set up “for the purpose of doing good in the world.” In 1928, when the endowment fund had grown to more than US$5,000, it was renamed The Rotary Foundation, and it became a distinct entity within Rotary International.
Five Trustees, including Klumph, were appointed to “hold, invest, manage, and administer all of its property . . . as a single trust, for the furtherance of the purposes of RI.”
Two years later, the Foundation made its first grant of $500 to the International Society for Crippled Children. The organization, created by Rotarian Edgar F. “Daddy” Allen, later grew into the Easter Seals.
The Great Depression and World War II both impeded the Foundation’s growth, but the need for lasting world peace generated great postwar interest in its development. After Rotary’s founder, Paul P. Harris, died in 1947, contributions began pouring into Rotary International, and the Paul Harris Memorial Fund was created to build the Foundation.
That year, the first Foundation program – the forerunner of Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships – was established. In 1965-66, three new programs were launched: Group Study Exchange , Awards for Technical Training, and Grants for Activities in Keeping with the Objective of The Rotary Foundation, which was later called Matching Grants .
Throughout this time, support of the Foundation grew tremendously. Since the first donation of $26.50 in 1917, it has received contributions totaling more than $1 billion. More than $70 million was donated in 2003-04 alone. To date, more than one million individuals have been recognized as Paul Harris Fellows – people who have given $1,000 to the Annual Programs Fund or have had that amount contributed in their name.
Such strong support, along with Rotarian involvement worldwide, ensures a secure future for The Rotary Foundation as it continues its vital work for international understanding and world peace.
Rotary Voices, Stories of service from around the world is a blog that you can go to learn what Rotary is doing around the world. Access the Rotary International blog by clicking on the address below.
June 14, 2015. Humble Rotary Assists in Saving Lives in a Poor Community in Cartegena, Columbia
Humble Rotary, under the leadership of International Service Chair Felipe LaRotta, played a key role in bringing Rotary resources together to purchase much needed hospital supplies for the pediatric cardiovascular surgery room of the hospital Casa del Nino in Cartegena, Columbia.
LaRotta, a native of Cartegena, Columbia, wanted to assist his hometown. In determining how he could assist them, he contacted the CEO of a local children’s hospital, who happened to be a Rotarian. The hospital, Casa del Nino, which serves the poor community of Cartegena, Colombia, needed equipment for the pediatric surgery room to enhance and improve their surgical capabilities in order to reduce infant mortality rate. The equipment needed would assist them in being certified to perform these needed procedures and impact the lives of children and mothers each year. Without being certified, economically challenged children and mothers were unable to travel to other parts of Columbia for these procedures.
LaRotta received approval from Humble Rotary to be the International host for the project. The Rotary Club of Cartegena would be the local host for the project. Humble Rotarians Bill Davis and Oran Bain assisted in raising $10,000 from other clubs in Rotary District 5890, with Humble Rotary being the lead club The District then matched these funds. The World Fund of the Rotary Foundation approved the project and then matched the funds provided by the District. The local Rotary Club of Cartegena also provided funds. The net funds raised were $44,416.
The hospital gained the certification needed and is now performing those needed surgeries, thereby improving the lives of children and reducing the infant mortality rate.
This is the miracle of Rotary as clubs from around the world join together to solve a problem in a needy community.
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit www.humblerotary.com or www.Rotary.org .
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Humble Rotary Assists in Saving Lives in a Poor Community in Cartegena, Columbia
Maybe you’ve seen a need in your own community and wondered how you could help. Maybe you want to use your professional skills to help others — or even learn new skills. Maybe you’re seeking connections with other service-minded professionals in your community or abroad.
Whatever your reason, joining Rotary can help you achieve these goals, and so much more. See why these men and women are members of their local Rotary club. Then learn how you can get involved.
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Constable Mark Herman has worked at the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office for 30 years under the leadership of former Constable Dick Moore and Constable Ron Hickman. In 1986, he started as a patrol deputy assigned to the Humble/Kingwood/Atascocita area, and was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 1989. In 1992, he was promoted to Lieutenant, overseeing 24 patrol deputies. In 1998, he was promoted to captain, overseeing a total of 64 patrol deputies. In 2008, he was promoted to Assistant Chief, assuming the central and west districts, and all toll roads within Precinct 4, entailing 243 deputies. With these positions he has been dedicated to ensuring the wellbeing of his constituency.
Constable Mark Herman has been a featured guest on the Dr. Phil Show, and has for years been the spokesperson for the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office. He has always maintained the highest level of transparency with the public. Through the years, Constable Herman has maintained strong ties with the communities and has placed a strong emphasis on working in the public and out on the streets with his employees. In 2015, four supervisors of his team nominated him for the “Houston 100 Club Officer of The Year Award” for courageously being a first responder at the scene of a crime that involved multiple homicides. That day he and his team put down the criminal and saved a number of lives from being taken. Throughout his career, he has been a passionate public servant that is committed to being tough on crime to protect the citizens of Harris County.
In February of 2015, Constable Herman graduated from the Leadership Command College – Class 72 of the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas. This program was led by Texas A&M, Texas Women’s College, and Sam Houston State University, providing law enforcement administrators and executives with skills necessary to effectively manage police agencies and deliver a high level of service to their communities. Constable Herman is a graduate of Sam Houston State’s Constable Leadership College, and also a graduate of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (LEEDA). As a leader and administrator, he understands education is a continual process with the ever-changing work environment. Throughout Constable Herman’s career, he has been educated in 3,488 hours in continued law enforcement training in order to maintain the highest degree of law enforcement proficiency.
On May 19, 2015, Harris County Commissioner’s court unanimously appointed (now former) Precinct 4 Assistant Chief Mark Herman to be the new Precinct 4 Constable. Herman was immediately sworn in as Constable with his wife a 2 kids by his side.
He and his wife, Melissa have been married for 27 years. They have two children, Dylan and Maci, who graduated from Klein ISD with honors. Dylan is a recent graduate of Texas A&M University, and is currently working on his Master’s Degree. Maci is a sophomore at Texas A&M University, taking in all that Aggie Land has to offer. Constable Herman and his family attend the Woodlands Church, Pastors Kerry and Chris Shook.
Responsibilities
Department Budget
Developing Department Policies & Procedures
Department Field Training (New Employee Training)
Review all Complaints and Disciplinary actions
Liaison between other Law Enforcement agencies
Patrol Services
Accident Division
Crime Scene Photography
K-9 Division
Chief Public Information Officer
All media pertaining to department
Awards and Memberships
Harris County Certificate of Merit 5 years, 1991
Life Saving Award, 1995
Harris County Certificate of Merit 10 years, 1996
Harris County Certificate of Merit 15 years, 2001
Supervisor Award, 2003
Houston 100 Club Officer of the Year, 2004
Toll Road (HCTRA) Supervisor Award, 2005
(Past) Member of (KISD) Safety in Schools member
Harris County Award of Merit 20 years, 2006
FBI LEEDA Member, 2009 – Present
Houston 100 Club Officer of the Year Nominee, 2014
Award of Excellence -2015/ Harris County Toll Road Authority
Current Member of the Northwest Chamber Grow NW committee
Constable of Precint 4 Mark Herman is Wednesday's Program
Part of the program Wednesday will be an introduction of our four outbound youth exchange. Three will be going on a long term exchange and one a short term. They are all looking forward to learning the culture and languae of another country. They are all most appreciative of the support that Rotary has provided. They are as follows.
Andrea Kowalczyk will be going to Aalborg, Denmark
Hannah Davitt will go to Italy for a short term
Tyler O'Shea will be going on a long term exchange to Minden, Germany
Natalie Flowers will be going on a long term exchange to Germany!
There will be an interview with the press after the meeting as they share the objectives and expectations of this life changing opportunity
Outbound Youth Exchange Students Introduction Wednesday
Watch the youtube about Sanah's journey after losing her hair.
, Sanah Jivani
What is the Love Your Natural Self Foundation?
LYNS (Love Your Natural Self) is a non-profit dedicated to improving self-esteem and empowering others to be the best version of themselves possible.
How did it all begin?
You’re twelve years old, and you get diagnosed with Alopecia. You begin losing your hair strand by strand. You look in the mirror and try to love yourself, but you just can’t. It’s painful and every single way, and you can’t help but hate everything you see in the mirror. You wish that someone accepted you, that someone loved you for who you are… Most of all, you wish that you loved yourself. This was my reality. After struggling with wigs, self-harm and self-hate for years, I finally learned to accept myself. After making the decision to go without my wig in the ninth grade, I started the Love Your Natural Self Foundation.
What are some of your projects?
We have several projects, some just beginning and some already taking place in countries all around the globe! Here’s a breakdown our projects: International Natural Day:
Natural Day is an international Holiday taking place on February 13th. Being “natural” means being you and loving it! On Natural Day, I challenge individuals to let go of their insecurity, no matter what it may be. Individuals can participate in International Natural Day by hosting an event at their school, business, or office. Those who can’t host an event can participate by using “#NaturalDay” on social media. Speaking:
Through speaking engagements, the Love Your Natural Self Foundation has reached over 10,000 individuals throughout the nation. By opening up and telling her story at schools, businesses, offices, conferences and meetings, the Founder, Sanah Jivani, show’s every individual that it’s truly okay to be who they are. Exhibition Booths:
The Love Your Natural Self Foundation is open to setting up booths to help spread the word about their work, and share the amazing story of self-love and Natural Day. From setting up outside of businesses, to attending major conferences around the nation, the Love Your Natural Self Foundation has truly done it all! Empowerment Sessions:
From schools around the globe to group therapy sessions, the Love Your Natural Self Foundation has created different activities to create empowerment sessions that touch every individual who has the opportunity to participate. Our next major session will be held in India this november, where we will empower victims of abuse through art. Local/National empowerment sessions are also available upon request, and each session is customized based on location/need of the individuals participating.
Go to learn more about Sanah http://cyb erbullying.us/natural-day-love-can-love-others/
Natural Day – Love Yourself Before You Can Love Others, Wednesday Program
The Rotary Club of Humble presented a $2000 check to the Oaks of Righteousness, a faith based transition residence for women looking to change their lives after incarceration. In the back from left to right are Shelia Evans, Pam McNair and Oran Bain. In front, left to right are Susan Brodbeck,Sharon Marks, Terry Amos, Beth Whittier and Janet Stezenson. McNair, Bain and Brodbeck are Rotarians.
Tomorrow is the big day when I go to the doctor to check on recovery. If he doesn't give me a triple " A " rating I'm going to be very cross! Janetta without a driving licence and not being able to fly, is unthinkable.
Ron tells me RAM has received lots of donations for the RAM project in recent weeks and is currently trying to sort out where they came from. My bet is that he will find they some came from the Humble community and adjacent clubs so I have my fingers crossed. I do hope something good came out of my travels other than just the privilege of meeting you and yours and being a part of such a vibrant club as yours for a few days.
Daughter Annalisa is still with me in Brisbane and spoiling me rotten and because it is currently school holidays, I have the two grandchildren here too. Absolute bliss
Many thanks for your friendship. Hopefully we will meet again soon
Rotary membership connects you with a network of passionate community leaders focused on positive change through service. Together we are building peace. Find out how in this video and get involved. www.RotarianActionGroupForPeace.org
This weeks meeting will be held at Homewood Suites as the new officers and directors are inducted. Mark your calendar for this important meeting. Meeting will start @ 11:30.
Homewood Information
23320 Hwy 59 N
Kingwood, TX 77339
Phone: (281) 358-5566
Take Hwy 59; exit Kingwood Drive. Continue on the feeder road going north. Homewood Suites-Kingwood Parc's entrance is on the right, just beyond the Kingwood Dr. traffic light.
Dr. Shannon Schrader will share information about HIV, Now and in the Future.
Dr. Shannon Schrader was honored by AIDS Foundation Houston at its Cabaret for a Cure gala on Jan 11. with a humanitarian award that will bear his name.
Even in 1989, when Dr. Shannon Schrader began his residency at Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, a prejudice persisted against the virus and the patients who contracted it.
But Schrader, who admits as a young man from Kentucky, "I had a fear of it," found compassion for the patients who showed strength and courage in their fight to live. Working with them, he found his mission.
"I get as much from these patients as they get from me," Schrader said.
In addition to medical care, his goal as a doctor is to provide human compassion.
"I don't wear a lab coat or a tie because I try to knock down all boundaries and barriers," he said. "I try to help create an environment and health plan for patients so they trust our relationship and have no fear when they come here and know they won't be ostracized or judged. "
Since meeting Edward, his first AIDS patient who, Schrader said, no one else would go near or touch, Schrader has devoted his career to AIDS care and research in addition to the family practice he maintains at 4101 Greenbriar. Edward later died from the virus.
"When he died, (I) had to realize (at 27) my own mortality," Schrader said. "His mother pulled me aside and referred to me as her son. She said I was the only human being who was willing to touch him. He was my start and I am very grateful to him for leading me down this path."
Seeking balance with his personal life, he has recently cut his private practice from 5,000 to 600 patients. The majority of his patients are HIV positive.
Schrader also serves on the clinical faculty at Baylor.
Schrader is one of the few doctors in Houston who focuses on HIV/AIDS, which he said is in part because of the stigma and in part to the low insurance payouts for treatment.
Schrader has been assisting with AIDS studies for several years. In 2006, he joined the Research Access Network, which he works with to perform multiple studies at once. He is involved with six studies.
"I give (my patients) the option if they qualify of being in the study," he said. "Many of my patients have early access (to new medications)."
Schrader said he has seen improvements in terms of medications and life expectancies.
"We don't have a cure and this virus is a very smart virus," he said.
He said he has seen patients who thought they were given a death sentence go back to work and not give up on their long-term goals.
Whenever someone asks how long they have left to live, Schrader said he replies, "for the rest of your life," adding there is not an average life expectancy and it depends on the patient.
"Faith is very important," he said. "It is actually my foundation, the strength that drives me daily."
He describes himself as a Christian and said he will share his faith with patients when the situation calls for it, but would never push his beliefs on others.
As he looks to the future of AIDS care, Schrader said he sees fewer doctors coming out of medical school who are interested in the practice. He wants to ensure there is AIDS care in Houston for generations to come.
"I still feel there are many doctors who may be prejudice to patients involved in this," he said.
DR. SHANNON SCHRADER- HIV BEFORE, NOW AND FUTURE, Wednesday Program
Jose is home and has sent us a very warm letter with lots of wisdom in it. Be sure to read it all. What a great program, Rotary Youth Exchange. Very rewarding to all.
Thank you so much for everything. My flight in Atlanta got a couple hours delayed, but it was no big deal. Had no problems at all coming home. So there I was on the airport ready to see everybody again. The first one to see me was my mom, but she didn't come to hug me at first. She was jumping up and down clapping and crying all at the same time as if she didn't believe I was back. After that first moments of excitement, my brother told me why she was so anxious. They had to wait for more than two hours at the airport so my brother decided to make the joke that I had been stopped by the police when they were going through the stuff in my bags and my mom couldn't stop crying after that. From the airport, I went to my aunt's house in Brasilia where we had Brazilian barbecue for lunch with my family. I got to my city, Paracatu, around 7:00 or 8:00 pm. And guess what?? More Brazilian barbecue with family and friends until 1:00 am haha
The worst part for me was when the airplane landed in Brasilia. I finally realized that I was actually back to Brazil and that my exchange year was over. I couldn't help the tears in my eyes, but I quickly stopped them and reminded myself of a great sentence I once heard over there "Don't be sad because it's over, but happy because it happened!"
Already miss y'all,
Jose
A Very Nice Letter From Jose, You Have to Read This Letter
Bill Davis shared this story with us recently. It was about a young lady, Ruby Seeto, who had cancer and then recovered. She wanted to assist in raising funds to help the Starship Foundation help others. She designed a colorful tea towel that went on sale at Wallace Cotton stores nationwide in New Zealand and online at www.wallacecotton.com. The tea towels sell for $10.00 with $6.00 being donated to the Starship Foundation. To date more than $350,000 has been raised from Ruby's Tea Towels. You can keep up with Ruby on her website @ www.rubyseeto.com
Bill presented some towels to the club recently and they were presented to the Host Moms at the Youth Exchange Family Appreciation meeting.
Ruby Seeto's Story, Tea Towels Have Raised $350,000
We will be assisting in the presentation of a Paul Harris Fellow to the CEO of T&T Salvage, who donated the profits associated with 1.5 million mosquito nets that were on a ship that they salvaged. Read the press release below. Lets have a good turnout to honor Mauricio Garrido and welcome Janetta Douglas of the Rotary Club of Port Moresby. Janetta will make the presentation and will also present a program about Rotarians Against Malaria.
News Release
Ernest Hauser, 281-360-3854 or beveh@aol.com
June 3, 2015. Rotary Awards Highest Recognition to T&T Salvage
The Rotary Club of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea will award Mauricio Garrido, President of T&T Salvage of Humble, Rotary’s highest recognition, a Paul Harris Fellow on June 3rd at the Humble Rotary meeting. The presentation will be made by Janetta Douglas of the Rotary Club of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea, who is traveling on her way to the Rotary International convention in San Paulo, Brazil.
The presentation of Paul Harris Fellow recognition is The Rotary Foundation’s way of expressing its appreciation for a substantial contribution to its humanitarian and educational programs. It is named for our founder, Paul Harris, a Chicago lawyer who started Rotary International with three business associates in 1905.
Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM) , an initiative of the Rotary Club of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea, was in jeopardy of losing 1.5 million mosquito nets, when the vessel carrying them ran aground off the coast of Papua New Guinea. The nets, which were not insured, became the property of T & T Salvage under salvage laws. Mauricio Garrido, President of T&T Salvage, agreed to release this valuable cargo without any loss to the Rotary Club of Port Moresby. This selfless act saved the life of the RAM initiative and many lives.
Mauricio Garrido, President of T&T Salvage was quoted as saying “what better ‘award’ can we receive than the opportunity to help kids in real need. It is not always about the money.” This was truly a “Service Above Self” act.
Janetta Douglas will present information about Rotary’s initiative to eliminate malaria and Mauricio Garrido will present information about the salvage operations associated with the ship that was carrying the mosquito nets.
The Rotary Club of Humble has welcomed the opportunity to participate in this presentation. We are very pleased that a resident of Humble has been recognized for their “Service above Self”.
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit www.humbleintercontinentalrotary.com or www.Rotary.org .
We honored our Host Moms for Eugenie and Jose. A Paul Harris Fellow was presented to Leanetta Eilers, Lori Harrison, Kim Davitt and Marilyn Bell. In addition they were presented a Tea Towel that has special meaning. Go to http://www.rubyseeto.com/ to learn about Ruby Seeto who has battled back from cancer at a young age and has raised more than $350,000 for the cancer hospital that has her recovered and pursuing a career. Bill brought these towels for presentation to the host moms.
Host Family Appreciation, An Integral Part of Our Youth Exchange Program.
It was a great week for Rotary as we assisted Janetta Douglas of the Rotary Club of Port Moesby show their appreciation to Mauricio Gariddo, CEO of T & T Salvage for their more than generous "donation" of the salvage value of 1.5 million mosquito nets that ultimately would save the lives of those exposed to malaria in the Port Moresby area. We learned about the Rotarians Against Malaria project and of the ravages of malaria. We also learned about how Rotarians from around the world come together to help those in need.
Janetta was a great ambassador for Rotary and the Rotary Club of Port Moresby. It was indeed a pleasure to meet her. The sad part of her trip was that she did not get to continue her trip to Brazil as her travel agent did not obtain the visa that she needed. She had to return home to Port Moresby.
At the 1917 convention, outgoing RI President Arch C. Klumph proposed to set up an endowment “for the purpose of doing good in the world.” In 1928, it was renamed The Rotary Foundation, and it became a distinct entity within Rotary International.
GROWTH OF THE FOUNDATION
In 1929, the Foundation made its first gift of $500 to the International Society for Crippled Children. The organization, created by Rotarian Edgar F. “Daddy” Allen, later grew into Easter Seals.
When Rotary founder Paul Harris died in 1947, contributions began pouring in to Rotary International, and the Paul Harris Memorial Fund was created to build the Foundation.
EVOLUTION OF FOUNDATION PROGRAMS
1947: The Foundation established its first program, Fellowships for Advance Study, later known as Ambassadorial Scholarships.
1965-66: Three programs were launched: Group Study Exchange, Awards for Technical Training, and Grants for Activities in Keeping with the Objective of The Rotary Foundation, which was later called Matching Grants.
1978: Rotary introduced the Health, Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants. The first 3-H Grant funded a project to immunize 6 million Philippine children against polio.
1985: The PolioPlus program was launched to eradicate polio worldwide.
Humble Rotary Presents Scholarships To Four Way Test Essay Contest Winners
(Humble,Texas)(May 20, 2015)
Humble Rotary awarded three scholarships to winners of the annual Four Way Test Essay contest. Winners were Madison Nelson, first, $2000, second Aisha Khan, $1500 and third, Courtney Nguyen, $1000. All of these graduating seniors attend Atascocita High School. Their funds must be used for tuition, fees and books.
Sixty seniors submitted an essay addressing “How I apply high ethical standards using Rotary’s Four-Way Test.” The Four-Way Test is the corner stone of ethical practice among all members of Rotary International.
Pam McNair, education committee chair, indicated that the objective of the contest was to promote Rotary’s ethical standards expressed in Rotary’s Four-Way Test. The test consists of the following questions: Is it the Truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
More than 60 years ago, in the midst of the Great Depression, a U.S. Rotarian devised a simple, four-part ethical guideline that helped him rescue a beleaguered business. The statement and the principles it embodied also helped many others find their own ethical compass. Soon embraced and popularized by Rotary International, The Four-Way Test today stands as one of the organization’s hallmarks.
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit www.humbleintercontinentalrotary.com or www.Rotary.org .
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Humble Rotary Presents Scholarships To Four Way Test Essay Contest Winners
Humble Rotary awards two scholarships to Humble ISD students
(Humble, TX) May 20, 2015—Two scholarships were awarded to students of Humble ISD from the Humble Rotary. A $5000 Community Award Recognizing Excellence in Service (CARES) scholarship was presented to Karishma Desai and a $2000 Career and Technical Education (CATE) scholarship was awarded to Olga Sanchez.
The CARES scholarship was presented to Desai for her outstanding community service, a high grade point average (GPA) and for exibiting leadership qualities during the academic year. Desai was selected out of 24 candidates.
As part of the application process, candidates were asked to provide a brief statement about their community service and how this experience impacted them. Additionally, they were asked to explain how they will use Rotary’s investment to further impact their service to the community. The criteria used in the selection of candidates was based on service, financial need, academic record, community and/or extracurricular activities, leadership, and work experience.
The CARES scholarship was jointly supported by Humble Rotary and Modern Home Renovation.
The CATE scholarship was presented to Sanchez so that she may attend a vocational or community college. Sanchez is enrolled in the Cosmetology program at Humble High School and will take the state testing after graduation. She is the first in her family to attend collge. Sanchez is involved in an array of leadership positions, is an honor roll student and has had perfect attendance. Sanchez was selected among 16 applicants.
Both scholarships are intended to assist students with tuition, fees and books.
Pam McNair, literacy and education chair, said “these scholarships are an important part of Humble Rotary’s commitment to education. We are committed to providing our youth the opportunity to change their lives through education. We have recently initiated an early childhood literacy program designed to encourage preschool children the opportunity to develop a love for reading.”
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit www.humbleintercontinentalrotary.com or www.Rotary.org .
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Humble Rotary Awards Two Scholarships to Humble ISD Students
We will say thanks to our host parents and hear a farewell presentation from Eugenie and Jose. It has been fun and rewarding getting to know these youth exchange students.
Host Parents Appreciation and Youth Exchange Farwell Presentations
Members of the Rotary Club of Pune Deccan Queen meet on the passenger train between Pune and Mumbai.
By Deepak Shikarpur, past district governor
On the Deccan Queen Express, an Indian passenger train that connects Mumbai with Pune, members of the Rotary Club of Pune Deccan Queen conduct their weekly meeting. It may very well be the only Rotary club in the world that meets on a train.
The Deccan Queen is one of the most popular trains in the sector and a daily means of transportation for thousands commuting between the two cities. The idea was first proposed in 2012, but since the route crosses through two Rotary districts, it took a while to reach agreement the club would be considered to meet in District 3131 (which includes Pune).
Every Thursday, members get together in a special car for pass holders. There are 25 members at the moment, and prominent citizens traveling on the train are invited as speakers. We have conducted community service projects including health checkup camps for train porters and railway staff, and made infrastructure improvements to the station in Pune. We are planning to begin monthly fellowship meetings in the city so members can bring their family and they, too, can experience the joy of Rotary.
Bill and Joan with Past District 2420 Governor Murat Celik, his wife and Merve Doruk in Istanbul. Europe to the right, Asia to the left on the Bosphorus.
This meeting has led to our District sponsoring a Global Scholarship for a young lady from Macedonia who will attend Yale Graduate School on a partial scholarship from that school. I will try to bring her to visit our club in the future.
Three Four Way Test Essay scholarships,a community service scholarship C.A.R.E.S and a vocational education scholarship will be presented at the Wednesday meeting. The three Four Way Test essays will be presented by the winners. The scholarships are $2000, $1500 and $1000.
The C.A.R.E.S and CATE scholarship winners will be presented to two very impressive graduating seniors.
Sixty seniors submitted an essay addressing “How I apply high ethical standards using Rotary’s Four-Way
C.A.R.E.S (Community Award Recognizing Excellence in Service) 24 applicants submitted a brief story about a service experience that made an impact on them. They were also asked to explain how they will use Rotary's investment in their education to affect continued impact in their community. The criteria used in the selection of candidates was based on service, financial need, academic record, community/extracurricular involvement, leadership, and work experience. This scholarship was cosponsored with Modern Home Renovation. This is a $5000 scholarship
The objective of the CATE (Career and Technical Education) is to assist an individual who plans on attending a vocational or community college to further their education. This is a $2000 scholarship.
Each of the scholarships will pay for tuition, fees and books.
Pam has managed the selection of these scholarships. Job well done.
Presentation of 5 Scholarships Wednesday May 20 Program
It is rumored that Dr.Bob has officially declared this a makeup and declared the Chef as a guest. Front row L to R Karen Cassidy, Connie Chandler, Judy Williams, Joan Davis
Back row Sharon Lewis, Darryl Chandler, Guy Williams, CHEF, Bob Cassidy, Bill Davis
Missing from the picture Nancy Jo and Alan Derby who were preparing the drinks, although Alan maybe seen in front of the boat.
Wednesday’s meeting will be a brief lunch meeting and then we will do some “boots on the ground’ service as we sort and bag some produce and food items. Stay past the normal 1:00 if you can. This is always a fun event and gives you a feel for one of the social service organizations that we support.
HAAM's address is
1302 First Street E.
Humble, Texas 77338
Wednesday Meeting Is @ HAAM As We Help Sort Produce
Thanks to our Festival Sponsors and Friends. We had a total of 57 sponsors and 2 Friends of Rotary. They were responsible for providing $65,000 of funds that will play an important role in the funds that we invest in the community. All of the sponsors are shown on the home page of our web site. Our two Friends of Rotary were Clutcho International and Sullivan's Paint and Body. Say thanks to these community minded businesses and individuals.
One of my favorite parts of a Rotary convention is the House of Friendship. In Chinese, we say: 有朋自遠方來，不亦樂乎. "To have friends come together from faraway places is a wonderful thing."
At the 106th annual Rotary International Convention, 6-9 June, the House of Friendship will reflect the excitement and the diverse blend of cultures of São Paulo, the host city.
In between general sessions, you can relax and enjoy all that Brazil has to offer – sample the cuisine, browse locally made gifts, and take in top-quality entertainment. You also can get ideas for service and find partners at booths showcasing Rotary projects and Rotarian Action Groups.
And best of all, you'll have the opportunity to spend time with old friends and make many new ones.
The House of Friendship is a wonderful place to bring your convention guests – your family and your friends from home. By attending conventions with me, my family experienced the true internationality of Rotary. Eventually my wife, Corinna, and all three of my children joined Rotary clubs.
You and your guests will want to be sure to come early for World Water Summit 7, on 4 June, sponsored by the Water and Sanitation Rotarian Action Group, or for the Rotary Peace Symposium, 4-5 June.
This year we are honored that Dr. Oscar Arias, former president of Costa Rica, will be the keynote speaker at the Rotary Peace Symposium. Arias received the Nobel Peace Prize for brokering a peace agreement that ended the brutal civil wars in Central America.
Other events 4-5 June include the Rotaract Preconvention Meeting, the International Institute, and the Youth Exchange Officers Preconvention Meeting.
When the convention is over, spend time exploring all that Brazil has to offer – pristine beaches just a few hours away, the excitement and glamour of Rio de Janeiro, and the wonders of the Amazon rain forest.
Every year, I return from the Rotary convention inspired to do more, to give more in Rotary service throughout the year. Register today at www.riconvention.org. I look forward to seeing you in São Paulo!
Here are some pictures that KB And Barbi took at the Festival. Go to these urls and Click on the pictures and then you can advance them by clicking on the picture.
For over 65 years, Mental Health America and our affiliates across the country have led the observance of May is Mental Health Month by reaching millions of people through the media, local events and screenings. We welcome other organizations to join us in spreading the word that mental health is something everyone should care about by using the May is Mental Health Month toolkit materials and conducting awareness activities. Go to this url to learn more about mental health http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/may
Professor Stacy Walker of Lone Star College, will address this issue.
Mental illness is an issue that has garnered much media attention as of late. It has long been a passion of mine to educate others on this, now very timely, topic. With information and education, we can work to remove the societal stigma associated with mental illness. This is a crucial step in the community support that is needed for diagnosed persons and their families.
Biography: Stacy Walker is Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Department Chair at Lone Star College Kingwood. She has a background in various areas in Psychology including Research, Chemical Dependency, and Child Development to name a few.
Prof. Stacy Walker, Mental Health and Wellness, Wednesday's Program
Humble Rotary Vocational Service Program Provides Opportunity for Aspiring Architect
Humble, Texas
March 9, 2015
Kingwood Park Senior, Drew Vincent, an aspiring Architect wanted to know more about Architecture before embarking upon his college studies. Humble Rotary’s goal was to develop a Vocational Service program where a Rotary member would provide the opportunity for a student to learn more about their business and or profession. Humble ISD’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) program has a goal is to ensure that students are prepared to succeed in their post-secondary education. President Susan Brodbeck initiated Humble Rotary’s program by contacting Humble ISD Superintendent (and Rotarian) Dr.Guy Sconzo for his guidance. Dr. Sconzo referred Susan to Dr. Marley Morris, Director of the CTE program for Humble ISD. Rotary Vocational Service Chair, Dr. Al Moore spearheaded the process. Carl Joiner(a Rotarian) and principal of Joiner Architects offered his associates Scott Brady and Joby Copley to work with and assist Drew during his second semester practicum at Joiner Architects.
Dr. Marley Morris said the match-up between CTE, Humble Rotary and Joiner Architects; “exceeded his expectations”. CTE Principal Bodie Wagener added: “CTE is looking forward to working with Humble Rotary, Joiner Architects and other Rotarian’s businesses in the future. We want to get an early start next August to match students with Rotarian’s businesses. It is a good fit when the young person becomes productive”. Principal Wagener stated: “Drew is very professional and very driven, he came to Joiner’s with good preparation having passed the Auto-CAD exam prior to the start of his practicum enabling him to learn more quickly to do the projects that Mr. Brady and Mr. Copley gave him.
Drew said that the practicum at Joiner Architects “was everything I wanted it to be, affording good experience and background information. Dr. Al Moore added that when starting in a specific profession the student must first “learn the lingo”. Just working at Joiner’s alongside Brady and Copley 7:30am to 10:30 AM three days a week has given Drew a huge benefit compared to other students who will begin their studies in college this coming fall. Joiner Architects has also extended an invitation for Drew to work for them this summer before he enters the University of Houston Architecture School.
One of many benefits of participating in the CTE program in pursuing a career path while in high school is to become more independent while “testing the waters”. It is NOT a failure if a student discovers a career path is NOT for them as it saves everyone time, money and effort. Director Dr. Marley Morris and Kristy Sparkey, the CTE Coordinator said that there are over 8000 plus students in the Humble ISD CTE program.
Launching this first CTE practicum as a part of Humble Rotary’s Vocational Service Avenue has demonstrated how helping young people advance fulfils a Rotary goal. “Rotary is very keen on advancing young people” said Assistant Governor Graham Sharp. Barbara Sharp, who heads up District 5890’s Vocational Committee, has been very interested and supportive of the undertaking of this Humble Rotary Vocational project. “Going forward we wish to encourage other Rotary Clubs and Districts to include this program as part of their Vocational Service.”
Many of the projects that Humble Rotary helps with involve a budget and some dollars. This project, thanks to Carl Joiner being receptive to opening his business to Drew Vincent and the CTE program, costs nothing. “The gift of one’s time is the greatest gift anyone can give”, Susan Brodbeck said, and that is the magic of Rotary – creating world peace and helping others one person at a time.
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit www.humbleintercontinentalrotary.com or www.Rotary.org .
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Vocational Service, Humble Rotary Provides Opportunity for Aspiring Architect
Since the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was established, it has made an impressive footprint on the livestock and entertainment industries and in the sport of rodeo. It also has played a notable role in enhancing the lives of thousands of young people in the state of Texas.
The many milestones celebrated throughout the years have all contributed to Houston's most popular event.
Rocky Leann Pilgrim, Houston Rodeo History is Wednesday Program
Read the Rotary Voices @ http://blog.rotary.org for two of the most exciting words in Rotary, What If. We could apply these two words to our Festival Fundraiser. What if everyone sold ten raffle tickets? What if everyone had several nice auction items for the silent auction? What if everyone sold their event tickets?
Enjoy the blog above. The eradication of Polio started with those two words.
Investing in clean water could save 2.5 million lives a year. We can't afford not to protect the world's water supply. Take action with Rotary to create access to clean water.
Click on the link below to access the car show registration form for the Humble Rotary Festival Car Show. Contact Tom Gibbins @ 281-435-6879 or via e-mail at gibb4543@gmail.com . Mail entry form and $30.00 check to Humble Rotary @ P.O. Box 2676, Humble, Tx 77347. Don't forget that the entry fee includes a complimentary fish fry ticket.We look forward to you showing your very special car to the public. Click on the following link for the entry form.
We need to sing happy birthday to our club. We were organized on April 6 and named on April 19th. See below about our history. Lots of good has been done in these years.
History of The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental.
On April 6, 1967, Dalton Hammock of the sponsoring Northeast Houston Rotary Club called to order an organizational meeting of the Humble Provisional Rotary Club. At this meeting, officers and directors were elected and another meeting scheduled for the following week: Those elected were as follows: President, Dayne O'Kelley: Vice President, N. R. Dickson; Sec.-Treasurer; Dwayne McGaughey; Sergeant at Arms; Jack Fields. All officers were to serve as directors and two additional directors, H. E. McKay, M.D., and Rev. B. R. Wimberley. were elected.
At the April 19, 1967 meeting of the Humble Provisional Rotary Club. two major accomplishments were attained. First, a permanent name, Humble-Intercontinental Rotary Club was adopted. and secondly. a list of charter members made. Those listed as charter members were : Homer Combs, Jack Fields, Rick Dickson, H. E. McKay, M. D. , Grady Simmons, Lester Winter, D, B. McDonald, Troy L. Marler, Edwin B. Kersh, Rev. B. R. Wimberley, Jim L. Strader, Donald R. Clark, K. Dwayne McGaughey, Joe M.Walker, C. B. (Buck) Lindsey. Fred Underwood, John Hoyt, Wayne Robbins, E. W.(Sonny) Robbins, George Pilgreen, George E.. Turner, and Dayne O'Kelley. After a few months it was decided that an experienced Rotarian was needed to aid in laying a better foundation for the club.Working in the area was Dale Wherry, a past president of Rotary Ciubs in San Antonio and Donna, Texas. He agreed to come as president and proved to be an invaluable asset in the early growth and establishment of the club.
The club has been served since its inception by the following presidents: Dayne O'Kelley, 1967: Dale Wherry, 1967 -1968; John Hoyt, 1968-1969; H. E. McKay, N{.D., 1969-1970; Jack Fields, 1970-1971 Earl Domengeaux , 1917-1912; Rev. B. R. Wimberley, l97 2-197 3 ; Leroy Page, 1973-1974;Thomas E. Richards, 1974-1975; F. M. Hall, 1975; J. Alford Moore, D.V.M.. 1975-1976; George E. Turner, 1976-1977.
Through the years, the club has sponsored a number of projects. Major fund-raising projects have been the annual spaghetti supper held in conjunction with the Humble High School Basketball Tournament each December, and the publication of the Humble High School football program. Major contributions made by the club have been to the Octavia Fields Memorial Library, Ellen B. Lane Center in the Aldine Independent School District, Humble High School Athletic Department, Boy Scouts of America and the area little leagues. In 1973 vocational scholarships were initiated at Humble High School and MacArthur High School. Each year since that time the club has given these scholarships to deserving young people in need of funds to attend a vocational training school. The club currently has 61 members and does much in the way of public service and leadership.
Written circa 1977 by the Daughters of the American Republic in an article in a book about the history of Humble
Today, there are so many more ways to communicate than ever before. In the age of video conferences and instant messages, we can work together from almost anywhere, and always be in touch; we can share our Rotary work on Facebook, on Twitter, and on Rotary.org. But there will always be a tremendously important role for the magazine that you are holding in your hands – or reading on an electronic device – right now.
The Rotarian is one of the oldest continuously published magazines in the world, with an unbroken publication history dating back to its first issue, featuring Paul Harris as a contributor, in 1911. Back then, the magazine was printed in black and white, and was only a few pages. The type was small, the pictures were few, and the advertisements were for piano dealers, haberdashers, and a hotel fully equipped with hot and cold running water!
Now, you can read The Rotarian on your phone or tablet, and regional magazines are published in 24 languages. Seventeen Nobel Prize winners and 19 Pulitzer Prize winners have written for the magazine, including Mahatma Gandhi, Desmond Tutu, George Bernard Shaw, and Nicholas Murray Butler. Every month, The Rotarian brings us a snapshot of the best of the Rotary world: It engages, entertains, enlightens, and inspires.
In an age of constant communication, with so many ways to find new information, do we still need a Rotary magazine? Absolutely. Because the magazine is now, as it has always been, one of the best ways to spread the word about Rotary. It has allowed me to share the fun and excitement of Rotary Days, it showcases the good work of Rotarians around the world, and it puts a spotlight on important issues affecting us all. The Rotarian isn't just enjoyable for Rotarians – it's a great way to boost Rotary's public image, and show the world the work that Rotarians do.
So when you're done reading this issue, pass it along. Ask yourself who might be particularly interested in this month's articles. Give the issue to a friend, a co-worker, or a colleague. Share it with someone you've invited to a Rotary club meeting. Visit www.therotarianmagazine.com to share stories on social media, or send links through email. Use it to Light Up Rotary – just as Rotarians have been doing for more than 100 years.
Learn more about Career and Technical Education programs offered by Humble ISD. Humble Rotary has initiated a Vocational Service program that started with an e-mail by Susan,early in the year to Dr. Sconzo as to how to proceed. Guy put us into contact with Director Morley Morris of CTE. Enjoy the youtube to get a good understanding about this program that Susan initiated and worked with Dr. Al Moore and very importantly Carl Joiner @ Joiner Architects. More will be released about this project shortly.
The ability to READ, WRITE, and COMMUNICATE connects people and empowers them to achieve things they never thought possible. It truly is the basis of who we are and how we interact with the world.
Literacy is the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, compute, and communicate using visual, audible, and digital materials across disciplines and in any context.
The ability to read, write, and communicate connects people to one another and empowers them to achieve things they never thought possible. Communication and connection are the basis of who we are and how we live together and interact with the world.
Visit the International Literacy Association website at http://literacyworldwide.org/why-literacy
The Rotary Club of Humble is funding the Rose Group, a Postpartum depression Support Group, in order to provide access of many of the middle- class residents of the area that are excluded from reasonably priced mental health care because their income level is too high to qualify for assistance and also that many specialists in the area do not accept insurance even if it is covered. If it is not covered, rates vary between $125-200 per hour for individual counseling. The Rose Group was established in 2013 by The Smart Mommies Foundation in Kingwood, whose purpose was to provide no cost group counseling to local moms seeking help and support for Postpartum Depression. The Foundation began funding 2 one hour sessions per month by a local Licensed Family Therapist in Atascocita. The Foundation lost their funding mechanism in November of 2014 and was therefore no longer able to fund the services. The last group service was delivered by the Foundation in December of 2014. Funding was sought from our club to the extent of $200 per month beginning in January 2015.
Humble Rotary Funds the Rose Group in Order to Address Postpartum Depression
Rotairan Ken Austin and Carolyn entertain inbound students Jose Martins and Eugenie Lacrambe at Hobby Center to see the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Ken and Carolyn Entertain Inbound Students Jose and Eugenie
Jay Horton is a professional speaker, singer, musician and pastor who has motivated and inspired people with the mantra, “YOU ARE MORE THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE.” He is an expert at connecting with people and organizations where they are and what they can become. For 33 years he has led churches in East and West Texas. In addition to his pulpit responsibilities, Jay has been the keynote speaker or leader for civic organizations, companies, hospitals, schools graduations, political forums, correctional facilities, fund raising, team building, employee motivation and corporate events. His singing and playing the guitar provide a special dimension to his presentation. He is a past President of Rotary and two-time recipient of the prestigious Paul Harris Fellow award. Jay is able to deliver it all in a single program: Integrity, entertainment, enthusiasm, motivation, inspiration, humor and purpose.
Jay Horton Will Present An Entertaining Program, Entitled ""Discovering the Music in your Life"This Wednesday
The Rotary Club of Humble assisted in obtaining $6000 for HAAM towards the purchase of a needed new truck. Humble Rotary applied for a Rotary District 5890 Grant that would match a donation of $3000 by the Humble Rotary Club. Rotarians individually donate funds to the Rotary Foundation. Fifty percent of the donations are returned to their appropriate district three years later and are then available in the form of grants for specific areas of need. Humble Rotary developed a request that was appropriate for the transportation needs of HAAM. The funds were provided to HAAM once they purchased their truck.
Pictured are Oran Bain, Susan Brodbeck Pam McNair and Guy Sconzo from Rotary. Inside the vehicle is Millie Garrison, Executive Director of HAAM.
State Highway 99 (SH 99, the Grand Parkway) is a proposed 180+ mile circumferential scenic highway traversing seven counties and encircling the Greater Houston region. The project has been shown on governmental planning documents since the early 1960's.
Active planning and design of the highway began in the early 1980's with the designation of SH99 from US59S near Sugar Land to US290 near Cypress in 1983 and the creation of the Grand Parkway Association and designation of the entire loop from SH146 in Galveston County near San Leon, around the south, west, north and east sides of metropolitan Houston to SH146 in Harris County near Baytown.
David Gornet joined the Grand Parkway Association in June 1999, and, as the Executive Director, David is charged with promoting the benefits of the highway to area citizens and with supervising the route and environmental studies necessary to satisfy state and federal agencies. Following these approvals, David works with the state and local governments to secure the right-of-way and funding to construct the project.
Prior to joining the Association, David spent 18 years at the Houston based consulting firm of Turner Collie & Braden, now AECOM, where he was Principal and Project Director for Transportation Planning. It was there that he performed some of the original alignment studies for the Grand Parkway in the early 1980’s. In addition to his Grand Parkway experience, he managed or participated in the planning and environmental studies for I69, the Hardy Toll Road, the Sam Houston Tollway and the Westpark Tollway.
David serves on the HGAC Technical Advisory Committee to the Transportation Policy Council, has served on the HGAC On-Road Task Force to identify strategies to reduce air pollution in the metro area and other transportation related steering or advisory committees for projects throughout the Houston region. He lectured for several years on Transportation Engineering at Rice University for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
David has BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering, is a registered professional engineer in Texas and other states and has practiced in Houston since 1981. He and his wife, Terrie, have lived in Sugar Land since 1991 where they raised their two children and have been active participants in many community, athletic, educational and faith organizations.
Grand Parkway Report by David Gornet is Wednesday's Program
The net result of our participation and support of the Humble ISD Livestock Auction event was the delivery of meat to FamilyTime. Judy indicated that it was definitely needed as they were down to a 30 day supply.
The power of therapeutic horsemanship to change lives has been known for hundreds of years. Scientific studies and those who participate note benefits including:
Increased strength
Better balance
More social interaction
Increased flexibility
Improved coordination Enhanced self-esteem
Since 1983, SIRE has been providing therapeutic horsemanship to people with special needs. Currently we have three locations — Hockley, Spring and Fort Bend — through which we serve more than 300 clients per year (235 a week), with the people power of 30,000+ volunteer hours and the horsepower of some 27 horses. It’s our mission to improve the quality of life for people with special needs. We hope you will join us!
Pat Roddy
Interim Executive Director
Pat has served in many different volunteer staff roles at SIRE since 1994 and has also served on the SIRE Board of Directors. She retired in 2013 from her position as Managing Director at SIRE, where she oversaw the three sites. She has over 20 years experience in management and systems engineering in the personal computer industry. At Compaq Computers, she led a group of over 100 professionals with a budget of $5 million. She has shown Arabian horses at the national level and is active in Gulf Coast Arabian Horse Club. She is a native Houstonian, graduating from the University of Houston in 1973 with a BS in Math, magnum cum laude. She lives in Magnolia with her husband Bob Creasy, and four dogs.
Children's Author and literacy advocate, Melissa Williams recognized 55 young published authors on Saturday, December 7 at her 4th annual "I Write..." Anthology Ceremony at the Houston Public Library Downtown. These students were chosen to have their own written stories published by Williams' publishing company, LongTale Publishing.
Williams hopes to encourage and inspire students to continue to read and write outside of the classroom by utilizing their creativity and imagination through her literacy non-profit organization, READ3Zero.
Read3Zero, Melissa Williams Interview on Channel 26
Melissa Williams, founder of Read3Zero will bring a very interesting and informative program about literacy.
Literacy is the foundation to a successful future and the building block to a confident, productive individual. If a child is not able to read and write well by the time they enter the 4th grade, also known as the year of standardized testing, they have a much greater risk of falling behind permanently. How do we help young people stay on task and love to learn? Testing obviously hasn’t been the answer, however is it the only problem? The answer lies in an attitude adjustment as a whole community. The love for learning goes deep with the value system of the home, which gets passed through to the school and ultimately the student. It starts with bringing back the cool factor to literacy, which is exactly what READ3Zero is doing through itsWriting & Publishing Program for kids.
We are reaching out to the community to play an important part in our annual fundraiser by investing in a $100 raffle ticket ( Or Several) for an opportunity to win a grand prize choice of a new Chevrolet Colorado LT or a Nissan Rogue SV from Robbins Chevrolet & Nissan. Ten $500 shopping cards will also be a part of the raffle. Tickets are available from Humble Rotarians. A sales thermometer is on our web site. Join in and help us to meet our goal so that we can provide the opportunity to change lives. The team captains are listed below. They are waiting for your e-mail or phone number. Be a part of the Justice League, Hot Rods, Crusaders, Warriors, Go Getter or the Closers. Better yet, be a part of the community team as we raise funds to invest in the community. Lets watch the thermometer heat up over the top...
Under the inspired leadership of Harold Perkins we exceeded our goal of $80,000 by establishing a new all time record of $86,500. Mike Carr set an all time individual sales record of 123+ tickets. There were more than 65 Rotarians that recorded sales. It was a collective effort for a worthy cause.
You might recall Nicole as the young lady who put together the Cheheltan school project in Kabul, Afghanistan (Power Point attached) in which nine of our clubs contributed to the funding.
Our first contact with Nicole was when the Houston and Humble clubs put together a District Grant to help fund her study in Vienna towards a Master’s Degree in International Studies.
During her two visits to Afghanistan with ISAF she put together that project to build class rooms for children who previously sat on the ground for classes as well as a project to supply warm clothing for children being held in prison with their mothers.
Nicole has spoken to several of our clubs and most recently spoke at the District Foundation Seminar.
Last fall she took a position with the Department of Commerce in D.C. and her first assignment was to Kabul to help start up businesses with locals.
Last night she advised me that she will be going to Istanbul in late March and Columbia in April with the Dept of Commerce AND that she has been accepted by the FBI and will be leaving her current job later this year.
In Rotary, we have the opportunity to build bonds of friendship with fellow Rotarians around the world. And once a year, at our international convention, we have the chance to get together with all of our Rotary friends, to share new ideas, plan new service, and just have fun.
What better way to celebrate the end of the 2014-15 Rotary year, and Light Up Rotary with your friends, than to travel together to the 106th annual Rotary International Convention in São Paulo, Brazil? Whether you have never been to a convention before or are an experienced convention goer, this will be one you won't want to miss. Preregistration pricing ends on 31 March, so plan now for the biggest Rotary party of the year.
The convention will begin on Saturday, 6 June, and after the opening ceremony there will be a traditional Brazilian Carnival party and a Samba School Parade at the Anhembi Sambadrome. Even if you think you have no rhythm or can't carry a tune, you will find yourself dancing, singing, and laughing all night long. The party and parade will feature the bright colors, feathers, and sequins of Carnival costumes as well as the sights and sounds of samba, the Afro-Brazilian music and dance, and the delicious food and drinks of São Paulo.
On Monday night, Ivete Sangalo, winner of two Latin Grammy Awards, will entertain Rotarians. And every evening of the convention, Rotary Restaurant Nights will let you enjoy discounts in the culinary capital of Latin America. Savor fish from the Amazon, sushi with a Latin flair, Brazilian beef, and other offerings from some of São Paulo's 30,000 restaurants and bars. Admission to several museums in São Paulo, including the excellent soccer museum, will also be free with your convention badge.
Brazil reflects a diversity almost as great as Rotary's: Paulistanos, as the people of São Paulo are known, have created a lively culture with influences from all over the world. One of the highlights of any Rotary convention is always hospitality night, where you can get to know local Rotarians. Monday night is your chance to experience the paulistano lifestyle with the Rotarians of Brazil – but be sure to book early, as numbers are limited.
In Rotary, service and friendship go hand in hand. As you focus on the work of this Rotary year, I ask you not to lose sight of the importance of international friendship, and to register for the São Paulo convention now, at www.riconvention.org.
Exciting News: HAAM is partnering with Meals on Wheels to provide homebound seniors with nutritious meals for each week. And of course, I am looking for volunteers who could deliver the meals to our seniors. Since this is a new program for us, I will list the important information that I know as of today.
Volunteers must provide current auto insurance/driver’s license
Each volunteer will have to fill out a special meals on wheels volunteer application (just because a person fills out an application, does not mean they will be accepted)
Submit form for a background check (it is unclear at this time whether the volunteer has to pay for the back ground check)
Receive training prior to delivering meals
Potential start date of April 1st to get this program going
The volunteer drivers will pick up the meals in coolers at HAAM Social Services at or about 9:30a.m.
Deliver the meals and then drop off the coolers at HAAM at the end of route
There will be 2 routes in the Humble area
Edward Jones volunteers will be assigned one Friday each month (4 volunteers needed: 2 volunteers each route*)
*Recommend 2 volunteers per car per route; however it is not mandatory
The route should take approximately 1 hour or less.
Contact Cathy Schrof at 281-446-3663 x 120 or cschrof@haamministries.org to learn how you can volunteer.
Mayor Proclaims March 14 Humble Rotary Chop Suey Day
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Community Reports, Tribune
Pictured displaying the proclamation, left to right, are Oran Bain, Susan Brodbeck and Master Wang
Fabric of Peace, One Thread at a Time
What are the threads that make up the fabric of world peace? Is the understanding of other cultures one of those threads? Does an understanding of the values of martial arts play a part? Is harmony within the martial arts community a start in the weaving of the threads? Does the devotion to a mentor whose goal was peace and harmony in the Martial Arts community and peace in the world play a part? Does the commitment to continue that mentors goal of world peace play a part? Do focus, concentration, discipline, dedication, and respect play a part in the weaving process? What role does observing a Rotarian serving at an annual Humble Thanksgiving meal serve? What are the threads of Rotary that play a role in this weaving process? What about the Eradication of Polio from all but three countries? What about Rotary’s Four Way Test that is a guide to integrity?
What about the membership of 1.2 million members in 34,000 clubs located in more than 200 countries? What role does health, culture and kindness to animals (& People) play? Grand Master Victor Cheng had a vision for harmony within the martial arts community and also world peace. Master Wang, a devoted Rotarian, was inspired by his mentor and dear friend and wants to keep this vision alive. He wants to be a part of this weaving process in the fabric of peace. He wants to match up the values of the martial arts community with those of Rotary and hopefully develop a few threads that will be a part of the fabric of peace. He has a vision of a Chinese Rotary Club in Houston. He has offered the Rotary Club of Humble the opportunity to cosponsor his 13th annual Celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which has progressed from an event that three years ago had 150 in attendance to an expected attendance this year in excess of 5000. The event will be recognized as the Humble Rotary Chop Suey Day.
Humble Rotary Chop Suey Day will definitely be a “Chop Suey” in that it will bring a mixture of many events. There will be some scholarships and donations to worthy organizations (by Master Wang’s event), there will be performances by Bill “Superfoot” Wallace, An Elvis impersonator, Christian choral music, and International renowned Arsene Dupin , Artiste of Mime, Magic, Comedy and Juggling. And there is a lot more. It is truly a “Chop Suey” of events that may very well develop a thread to go in the fabric of peace.
For more details about this event, go to www.wangsmartialarts.com
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit www.humbleintercontinentalrotary.com or www.Rotary.org
Mayor Proclaims March 14 Humble Rotary Chop Suey Day, Tribune
“The essence of human trafficking is in its force, fraud and/or coercion of vulnerable people. Trafficking does not exist in isolation. It is linked to economic, political and social forces that increase the vulnerability and desperation of the poor, refugees and migrants.”
Irene Hickey
Rotary Club of the University Area
As a Contingency Planner for Xerox Corporation, Irene Hickey’s primary responsibility is to assure that all of the field sales and service offices for Xerox North America have contingency plans in place, which enable Xerox to resume business after a disaster occurs. This covers over 100,000 employees. In 2013, she was one of only five individuals in all of Xerox North America to receive a Social Service Leave for six months. This was a fully paid leave of absence to work on a non-profit project. Irene’s project through her Rotary club, is to build a 40-unit apartment complex to house firefighters and first responders while they are receiving treatment at the Texas Medical Center for any work related injury (which unfortunately, is primarily cancer). She served as project manager for this project during her leave and now sits on the Board of the Rotary Firefighters Home.
Irene is President of the Rotary Club of the University 2014-2015. At the District level, Irene is the District 5890 Friendship and Fellowship Chair. Over the years she has organized and participated in friendship exchanges (both inbound and outbound) with Germany, Sweden, Nigeria and Israel and she is currently arranging RFE’s with South Africa (Kenton-by-the-Sea).
At the 2014 RI Convention in Sydney Australia, Irene served as a panelist, speaking on RFEs to the international audience. Irene has been on the staff of the Gulf Coast Leadership Institute for five years now.
Lastly, she initiated the District 5890 Human Trafficking Task Force, to look at the very big problem of sex trafficking/human trafficking in the Houston area and currently serves as its chair.
In addition to Rotary, Irene is a member of the Association of Contingency Planners Gulf Coast Chapter, the President Elect of the Houston-Leipzig Sister City Assn. and a member of First Methodist Church. She now spends her “free” time as a free-lance writer
Irene has one adult son and daughter-in-law, two delightful teenage grandchildren. She is a native Houstonian, and enjoys traveling with Lindsey, who actually first introduced her to Rotary. He is past president of the Rotary Club of Houston. Together they have two dogs, Dante and Wiggles. Their love of church, Rotary and traveling brings them much joy, and many opportunities to serve.
Human Trafficking, Irene Hickey, Wednesday Program
Wednesday's program will tell the story about our Humble Rotary Chop Suey Day that will be on March 14, 2015. We have been invited by Master Wang to be a part of this event.An excellent opportunity to raise our visibility in the community. Below is PR release that was sent to media. Master Wang will share the values of Martial Arts and also entertain us with a demonstration and we will also be a part of the program as he involves us in some "exercises".
What are the threads that make up the fabric of world peace? Is the understanding of other cultures one of those threads? Does an understanding of the values of martial arts play a part? Is harmony within the martial arts community a start in the weaving of the threads? Does the devotion to a mentor whose goal was peace and harmony in the Martial Arts community and peace in the world play a part? Does the commitment to continue that mentors goal of world peace play a part? Do focus, concentration, discipline, dedication, and respect play a part in the weaving process? What role does observing a Rotarian serving at an annual Humble Thanksgiving meal serve? What are the threads of Rotary that play a role in this weaving process? What about the Eradication of Polio from all but three countries? What about Rotary’s Four Way Test that is a guide to integrity? What about the membership of 1.2 million members in 34,000 clubs located in more than 200 countries? What role does health, culture and kindness to animals (& People) play?
Grand Master Victor Cheng had a vision for harmony within the martial arts community and also world peace. Master Wang, a devoted Rotarian, was inspired by his mentor and dear friend and wants to keep this vision alive. He wants to be a part of this weaving process in the fabric of peace. He wants to match up the values of the martial arts community with those of Rotary and hopefully develop a few threads that will be a part of the fabric of peace. He has a vision of a Chinese Rotary Club in Houston. He has offered the Rotary Club of Humble the opportunity to cosponsor his 13th annual Celebration of the Chinese Lunar New Year, which has progressed from an event that three years ago had 150 in attendance to an expected attendance this year in excess of 5000. The event will be recognized as the Humble Rotary Chop Suey Day.
Humble Rotary Chop Suey Day will definitely be a “Chop Suey” in that it will bring a mixture of many events. There will be some scholarships and donations to worthy organizations (by Master Wang’s event), there will be performances by Bill “Superfoot” Wallace, An Elvis impersonator, Christian choral music, and International renowned Artiste of Mime, Magic, Comedy and Juggling. And there is a lot more. It is truly a “Chop Suey” of events that may very well develop a thread to go in the fabric of peace.
Fabric of Peace, One Thread at a Time, Humble Rotary Chop Suey Day, Wednesday Program
Read about Rotary members from District 6760 who returned from Central America on 5 Feburary, after completing a 59-home electrification project in Chaguiton, Honduras.
The first four Rotarians (from left): Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, Hiram Shorey, and Paul P. Harris, circa 1905-12.
After setting up his law practice in Chicago, Harris gathered several business associates to discuss the idea of forming an organization for local professionals. On 23 February 1905 Harris, Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, and Hiram Shorey gathered at Loehr’s office in Room 711 of the Unity Building in downtown Chicago. This was the first Rotary club meeting.
In February 1907, Harris was elected the third president of the Rotary Club of Chicago, a position he held until the fall of 1908. During his presidency, he formed the Executive Committee, later called the Ways and Means Committee, which met during lunch and was open to any member. The noon meeting was the foundation for Rotary's tradition of club luncheon meetings.
Toward the end of his club presidency, Harris worked to expand Rotary beyond Chicago. Some club members resisted, not wanting to take on the additional financial burden. But Harris persisted and by 1910 Rotary had expanded to several other major U.S. cities.
Harris recognized the need to form an executive board of directors and a national association. In August 1910 Rotarians held their first national convention in Chicago, where the 16 existing clubs unified as the National Association of Rotary Clubs. The new association unanimously elected Harris as its president.
At the end of his second term, Harris resigned, citing ill health and the demands of his professional practice and personal life. He was elected president emeritus by convention action, a title he held until his death.
In the mid-1920s Harris became actively involved in Rotary again, attending conventions and visiting clubs throughout the world.
Eleven Rotarians started early on a cool morning last Saturday. It was a successful event in that we elevated the visibility of Rotary and the club. Our tent was very visible and we had good activity of individuals participating in the breaking of a board that had our club logo on one end. Susan was the starter for the second race. 1200 participants wore a shirt that had the logo of our Festival. Lots of promotional material for the event included our logo. The start area showed the club logo. The best news was that we helped the Y achieve some of their community support activities that will change lives. Enjoy the collage of the event.
Marvin lead a team of more that 10 Rotarians to a successful event. We purchased two steer and a swine. Three FFA students,Waylon Brown,Brady Duncan and Olivia Blair will benefit from our support and the best news is that the meat will be processed and contributed to FamilyTime. Judy said that the meat is much needed in that they only have 30 days of meat in the freezer.
Project C.U.R.E. identifies, solicits, collects, sorts, and distributes medical supplies and services according to the imperative needs of the world.
Project C.U.R.E. was founded in 1987 to help bridge staggering health resource gaps in the developing world by matching medical supplies and modern equipment with facilities in need to empower doctors and nurses with the tools they need to treat disease, deliver vaccines, perform life-saving surgeries and ensure safe childbirth. Project C.U.R.E. operates distribution centers in Colorado, Tennessee, Illinois, Texas and Arizona and collects excess supplies and specialized equipment from hundreds of U.S. hospitals and medical manufacturers.
Thanks to the dedication of 17,000 nationwide volunteers, three to four semi-truck trailer sized containers of life-saving aid leave Project C.U.R.E.’s warehouses every week. In addition, Project C.U.R.E. sends volunteer medical teams to underserved facilities abroad to provide free care and train local healthcare staff.
Dr. Jackson, CEO of Project C.U.R.E., Is Wednesday's Program
An International Service Project, started in 2000 and supported by Houston Area Rotary Clubs, Rotaract Clubs, and Interact Clubs, is proud to announce the shipment of our 205th 40’ shipping container of books (for a total of over 6-3/4 million pounds), as well as several containers of bicycles & bicycle parts to Rotarian led literacy projects in Africa and countries around the world. See more of the project on the website www.rotarybooksfortheworld.org.
The Rotary Club of Humble announced today that it will sponsor an essay contest for Humble ISD high school seniors. The essay contest will offer prizes of $1000 and $1,500, with the top prize of $2,000. The topic of the essay is, “How I apply high ethical standards using Rotary’s Four-Way Test.” The Four-Way Test is the corner stone of ethical practice among all members of Rotary International.
Pam McNair, education committee chair, indicated that the objective of the contest is to promote Rotary’s ethical standards expressed in Rotary’s Four-Way Test. The test consists of the following questions: Is it the Truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
According to McNair, seniors are to use these questions when composing their essay. Seniors are asked to write a 500-word, double spaced essay addressing the Four-Way Test. Entries will be judged on the basis of originality and clarity. Essays must be emailed to pmcnair@greenbank.com and include name, mailing address and phone number. Three cash prizes will be awarded. The deadline to submit the essay is February 27, 2015.
For the past 16 years, The Rotary Club of Humble has contributed more than $1,600,000 to humanitarian needs. Included in this has been more than $350,000 to local social services institutions. The community supports the fundraising efforts of the Rotary Club of Humble through support of its annual Humble Rotary Festival, Eat Fish, Change Lives events. More than 40 local firms have supported this event via annual sponsorships. Approximately 1,100 attended the Cat Fish Fry and Car Show event last year. The 2015 event will provide the winner of the $100 raffle the choice of a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado LT or a 2015 Nissan Rogue SV, from Robbins Chevrolet and Nissan. This is a new and exciting change in the grand prize.
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit www.humbleintercontinentalrotary.com or www.Rotary.org .
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Four Way Test Essay Contest For Humble ISD Seniors
Rotary Club International’s official motto is “service above self;” the Humble chapter of Rotarians are quite literally putting their money where their mouth is, committing a minimum of $7,000 toward the purchase of an animal at the upcoming Humble Independent School District Future Farmers of America auction.
According to Humble Rotary President Susan Brodbeck, the chapter will purchase an animal at the 68th Annual Humble ISD FFA Show, Feb. 3-6, have the animal processed and donate the meat to FamilyTime Crisis and Counseling Center in Humble.
“When we raise these animals for so long and an organization contributes that much money, it makes me as a representative of the entire district feel amazing,” Humble High School FFA President Ernest Broomfield said. “Considering the last line of our motto is ‘living to serve,’ seeing another organization inspired to serve is truly amazing.”
Students participating in the FFA show received animals last summer and have spent the past eight months caring for the animals’ health, grooming and overall well-being. Parting with the animal is painful, Broomfield said, but knowing that the meat will go to serve families in need will make the parting easier.
“Last year was my first year making a sale and I got Grand Champion,” Broomfield said. “I was nervous and knowing what these animals are for is great as a future agriculturalist, but also a little sad because you’ve spent time with the animals for so long.
“It makes me feel proud to be raising these animals for someone in need and knowing that the quality (of the meat) is going to a good cause is once again truly amazing.”
The show will take place at the Humble Civic Center starting Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m. with the clover kids rabbit show.
FFA Auction Article About Humble Rotary By Nate Brown
Eugenia will be our program Wednesday as she shares information about her homeland, France.
Eugenie Lacrambe arrived in Texas mid-August 2014 for her year as an Inbound Rotary Youth Exchange Student hosted by The Rotary Club of Humble and attending Kingwood High School as a Junior. She is being sponsored by her home Rotary District 1690 and her hometown’s Rotary Club of Mauleon. The city of Mauléon is a small French city (population of 7500) located in the west of France. Traveling to far off places is not new to Eugenie as she has traveled to London, Spain, morocco, Dubai, Turkey, Tunisia and Greece before coming to the United States for her exchange. She is the youngest of 3 children in her family and her father is a Dentist and her Mother, a Dental Assistant. She has a good sense of family values and is very close to her Grandfather and many cousins. Eugenie says she is honest, sincere, and very tenacious when it is about getting something. Also, she is sociable, enthusiastic, and “kind of an independent girl”.Eugenie Lacrambe arrived in Texas mid-August 2014 for her year as an Inbound Rotary Youth Exchange Student hosted by The Rotary Club of Humble and attending Kingwood High School as a Junior. She is being sponsored by her home Rotary District 1690 and her hometown’s Rotary Club of Mauleon. The city of Mauléon is a small French city (population of 7500) located in the west of France. Traveling to far off places is not new to Eugenie as she has traveled to London, Spain, morocco, Dubai, Turkey, Tunisia and Greece before coming to the United States for her exchange. She is the youngest of 3 children in her family and her father is a Dentist and her Mother, a Dental Assistant. She has a good sense of family values and is very close to her Grandfather and many cousins. Eugenie says she is honest, sincere, and very tenacious when it is about getting something. Also, she is sociable, enthusiastic, and “kind of an independent girl”.
Marvin has successfully obtained support from HEB for our Festival via a $500 gift card. Below is communication from them.
Dear Marvin,
H-E-B is pleased to provide you with a $500 gift card in support of Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club Foundation Inc. It is our sincere hope that our support will help to make your Eat Fish -- Change Lives a success. You should expect your gift cards by April 2, 2015. We would appreciate it if you would please forward any pictures of your program or event that includes H-E-B recognition to our office.
For more than 105 years, H-E-B has contributed to worthy causes throughout Texas and Mexico, and we continue to support our community as strongly as ever. To help us maintain that tradition, we ask that you encourage members of your organization to visit their nearest H-E-B store.
Thank you for contacting us with this wonderful opportunity to make an impact in our community. We wish you great success on your future endeavors.
Sincerely,
Cyndy Garza Roberts
H-E-B Houston Public Affairs Director
Margaret Wood, Technical Advisor of the Auto Services Division, Office of Mike Sullivan, Tax Assessor-Collector, will present the program on Two Steps, One Sticker program.
Two Steps One Sticker
As a result of House Bill 2305 passed during the 83rd Legislative session, the State of Texas will stop issuing Inspection stickers and transition to a “Two Steps, One Sticker” vehicle inspection and registration program. Beginning March 1, 2015, vehicles will no longer be issued an inspection sticker. Your registration sticker will serve as a combined proof of registration and inspection.
1. Get inspection every year 2. Inspection recorded by inspection station 3. Keep your inspection report 4. Renew registration, verify inspection electronically 5. Written report is a back up 6. Inspect within 90 days before sticker expires
Benefits?
-One expiration date for both stickers-Less clutter on windshield, better view-Electronic efforts to become paperless-Better control for fraud prevention
A Strategic Plan retreat was professionally facilitated by Oran. The plan was updated and planning issues were developed. It was a productive meeting. Those in attendance were Milan, James, Jon, Ernest, Felpe, Susan, Gloria, Greg, Master Wang, Pam and Oran.
Several students from Summer Creek High School, Atascocita High School and Humble High School will make presentations about FFA and the upcoming livestock auction. Marvin will be heading up our auction team on February 6th. We will have $7000 raised from last years Festival to invest in this very worthwhile event.
FFA uses agricultural education to create real-world success.
FFA Mission FFA makes a positive difference through agricultural education in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success
FFA Motto Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve.
FFA Humble ISD Livestock Auction Is Wednesday Program
At the beginning of this Rotary year, I asked Rotarians everywhere to Light Up Rotary by holding a Rotary Day. How you do this is something I'm leaving up to you: It can be a full day or just a few hours. It can be organized by your club, by your district, or even across your entire country. It can be a service project, a festival, or any kind of event you want. As long as it's open to the community, embraces the whole family of Rotary, and is fun, it's a Rotary Day.
The goal of a Rotary Day is to shine a light on Rotary. For many years, we in Rotary felt that it wasn't appropriate to boast about our good work. We felt it was best to serve quietly and let our work speak for itself. But today, in many communities, people aren't even aware that they have a local Rotary club. Not because the clubs aren't strong, or because they aren't serving well. They are. But if Rotarians don't talk about their work, people will never know about it.
It is time for us to Light Up Rotary and let people know what we are doing. In the first half of this Rotary year, I've been thrilled to see how many Rotarians have taken up my Rotary Day challenge. I've attended Rotary Days in so many places, including the Philippines, Korea, China, the United States, Turkey, India, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Every one has been different, and every one has met the challenge to Light Up Rotary in its own way.
If you've organized a Rotary Day in your community, tell us about it: Email details and photos of your event to rotarian@rotary.org, with "Rotary Day" as your subject line. We'll do our best to feature as many Rotary Days as possible in the coming months. And if you haven't planned a Rotary Day yet, why not? It's a great way to share your love for Rotary with your community. When we tell others about Rotary and let them know how membership can enrich their lives, we share a gift that was given to us when we were invited to join our clubs. By passing that gift on, we help ensure that Rotary, and its service, will endure for generations to come.
It took a lot of work to prepare Rotary's float in the Rose Bowl Parade. Included was our own Bill Davis along with numerous other Rotarians from the District
State Representative Dan Huberty will be our program Wednesday. He will bring us up to date what is happening in our state government. Take time out of your busy schedule to find out what the issues are in our beloved state.
State Represenative Dan Huberty is Wednesday Program
The Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee Inc. presents “Changing Lives Through Clean Water” as the theme of our January 1, 2015 float.
This year the Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee’s entry into the 2015 Tournament of Roses parade focuses on our projects that give communities the ability to develop and maintain sustainable water and sanitation systems and support studies related to water and sanitation.
For millions of people throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America, getting clean water is a daily struggle. In fact, more than 80% of all sickness in the world is attributed to unsafe water. Nearly 1 billion people are without access to improved water sources and every 8 seconds, a child dies because of this crisis. Rotary Club members join together to provide clean water and sanitation to literally save lives!
The need is significant: Proper hand washing with soap and water can reduce diarrhea cases by up to 50 percent. 783 million people don’t have clean drinking water. Six hours per day is spent by women in some rural parts of Africa collecting water from a remote source.
Primary activities undertaken by Rotary Clubs seek to: Improve sanitation facilities by providing toilets and latrines that flush into a sewer or safe enclosure; Promote good hygiene habits through education; Implement rain water harvesting systems to collect and store rainwater for drinking or recharging underground aquifers; and, Build wells to extract groundwater from underground aquifers.
History of The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental.
On April 6, 1967, Dalton Hammock of the sponsoring Northeast Houston Rotary Club called to order an organizational meeting of the Humble Provisional Rotary Club. At this meeting, officers and directors were elected and another meeting scheduled for the following week: Those elected were as follows: President, Dayne O'Kelley: Vice President, N. R. Dickson; Sec.-Treasurer; Dwayne McGaughey; Sergeant at Arms; Jack Fields. All officers were to serve as directors and two additional directors, H. E. McKay, M.D., and Rev. B. R. Wimberley. were elected.
At the April 19, 1967 meeting of the Humble Provisional Rotary Club. two major accomplishments were attained. First, a permanent name, Humble-Intercontinental Rotary Club was adopted. and secondly. a list of charter members made. Those listed as charter members were : Homer Combs, Jack Fields, Rick Dickson, H. E. McKay, M. D. , Grady Simmons, Lester Winter, D, B. McDonald, Troy L. Marler, Edwin B. Kersh, Rev. B. R. Wimberley, Jim L. Strader, Donald R. Clark, K. Dwayne McGaughey, Joe M.Walker, C. B. (Buck) Lindsey. Fred Underwood, John Hoyt, Wayne Robbins, E. W.(Sonny) Robbins, George Pilgreen, George E.. Turner, and Dayne O'Kelley. After a few months it was decided that an experienced Rotarian was needed to aid in laying a better foundation for the club.Working in the area was Dale Wherry, a past president of Rotary Ciubs in San Antonio and Donna, Texas. He agreed to come as president and proved to be an invaluable asset in the early growth and establishment of the club.
Visit the following link to see our club in action at HAAM. A lot to be proud of as we put some boots on the ground to assist HAAM in the sorting of food for Christmas.
Felipe LaRotta,Susan Brodbeck, and Rotary Exchange Students Eugenie and Jose. Rotexes helped sort books that will eventually be shipped to Africa.Humble Rotary's own Rotexes Mario Ortize and Amanda Robinson also participated..
"Books of the World" is an international Service Project.
The grand prize of the car raffle this year will be a choice of a Chevrolet Colorado Lt or a Nissan Rogue SV. This is an exciting upgrade from what we have been doing in the past. Robbins is also going to be a Platinum Sponsor.Our thanks to Wayne Robbins and Ricky Bishop for helping to make this happen. Master Wang has developed a coupon book that will enhance the value of the raffle ticket. These changes should enable us to sell lots more tickets this year. More detail will be released after the 1st of the year. The raffle tickets are scheduled to be available early January. It is not too early to tell your friends that they will be able to win a car.
Robbins Chevrolet & Nissan Providing Choice of Two Cars For Rotary Festival Car Raffle
The Rotary Club of Humble presented $10,000 to Mission Northeast on Tuesday, December 9. The funds will be used to assist the Mission in providing education and job training for adults and a new program that will help provide car repair and gas cards to people who are trying to get to school or work. The new program will be called Wheels and a Way to Work (W-3).
W3 is designed to address the two biggest challenges to people living in poverty, transportation and jobs. The W-3 Project incorporates the already existing adult education program into a new program that will also provide funding for car repairs and gas cards. The community does not provide mass transit, and many of their clients live in rural areas where even getting to a Park and Ride is impossibility.
“Most people living in poverty have old cars, cars that need repairs, and/or they have a job, but until they get a pay check or two, they can’t afford gasoline and upkeep,” explained Pam Dickson, director of the Mission. “This becomes a “catch 22”—they can’t get to the job training, and/or they don’t have a way to get where the jobs are; so frustration and hopelessness set in,” Dickson added. “Adult education and job training plays a vital role in breaking the cycle of poverty, strengthening the family unit, and making our community a better place to live in.”
Pam Dickson, Director of the Mission, was presented the check by Susan Brodbeck, President of the Rotary Club of Humble. Representing the Mission were Board Vice President, Fred Wietz, Board Member Rose Marie Hartley and Board President Jack Barnes. Representing Humble Rotary were Ted Price, Gloria and Oran Bain.
Mission Northeast’s mission is to change our community one life at a time. The Mission is a faith based organization. To learn more about The Mission visit, www.missionne.org. To learn more about the Rotary Club of Humble, visit www.humbleintercontinental.com
For the past 16 years, The Rotary Club of Humble has contributed more than $1,600,000 to humanitarian needs. Included in this has been more than $350,000 to local social services institutions. The community supports the fundraising efforts of the Rotary Club of Humble through support of its annual Humble Rotary Festival, Eat Fish, Change Lives events. More than 40 local firms have supported this event via annual sponsorships. Approximately 1,100 attended the Cat Fish Fry and Car Show event in March. Next year’s event will be held on May 2, 2015. The 2015 event will provide the winner of the $100 raffle the choice of a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado LT or a 2015 Nissan Rogue SV, from Robbins Chevrolet-Nissan. This is a new and exciting change in the Grand Prize.
About Rotary
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit Rotary.
Mark February 7th on your calendar as we participate in the Annual YMCA Bridge Fest Fundraiser as a Gold Sponsor. This will be an excellent opportunity for us to support the Y and to also elevate our visibility in the community. It is a win win event. Make plans to be a part of this event as we will have the opportunity to participate.
Humble Rotary to Be Gold Sponsor For Lake Houston YMCA Bridge Fest, February 7, 2015
The winner of the 2015 Humble Rotary Festival raffle will receive their choice of a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado LT truck or a 2015 Nissan Rogue SV. The vehicles will come from Robbins Chevrolet&Nissan. They will be a Platinum Sponsor. This is an increase in value that we will be providing the winner of the Humble Rotary Festival Raffle. There will also 10 other prizes, each a $500 shopping value. Our thanks to Wayne Robbins and Ricky Bishop for helping to make the Grand Prize happen.
Pictured above is Chevrolet Colorado LT Truck, one of the two grand prize choices.
Winner of Humble Rotary Festival Raffle Will Receive Choice of New Chevrolet Colorado LT or Nissan SV
Under the able leadership of Jim, more than 12 Rotarian's rang the bell for the Salvation Army Saturday at the Walmart located on 1960 in Humble. Jim has led this project for the past 11 years, during which it is estimated that we have helped them collect more than $11,000. It was fun interacting with the steady stream of customers who were in a giving mood.
Rotarian's Ring The Bell ForThe Salvation Army Saturday
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit www.Rotary.org .
Executive Director, Jenna Dhayer, will share information about what The Lake Houston YMCA does to serve the community .
The Lake Houston Family YMCA continues to serve the community through youth and adult programs. The Y’s Annual Campaign allows more than 3,000 individuals and families to participate in after school, camp, youth sports, swimming, health and wellness, membership, active older adults special needs and many more programs. 100% of $315,00+ dollars raised in our campaign stays in our community. Everyone is welcome at the Y.
The Pilgrims set ground at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620. Their first winter was devastating. At the beginning of the following fall, they had lost 46 of the original 102 who sailed on the Mayflower. But the harvest of 1621 was a bountiful one. And the remaining colonists decided to celebrate with a feast -- including 91 Indians who had helped the Pilgrims survive their first year. It is believed that the Pilgrims would not have made it through the year without the help of the natives. The feast was more of a traditional English harvest festival than a true "thanksgiving" observance. It lasted three days.
Governor William Bradford sent "four men fowling" after wild ducks and geese. It is not certain that wild turkey was part of their feast. However, it is certain that they had venison. The term "turkey" was used by the Pilgrims to mean any sort of wild fowl.
Another modern staple at almost every Thanksgiving table is pumpkin pie. But it is unlikely that the first feast included that treat. The supply of flour had been long diminished, so there was no bread or pastries of any kind. However, they did eat boiled pumpkin, and they produced a type of fried bread from their corn crop. There was also no milk, cider, potatoes, or butter. There was no domestic cattle for dairy products, and the newly-discovered potato was still considered by many Europeans to be poisonous. But the feast did include fish, berries, watercress, lobster, dried fruit, clams, venison, and plums.
The Second Thanksgiving
This "thanksgiving" feast was not repeated the following year. But in 1623, during a severe drought, the pilgrims gathered in a prayer service, praying for rain. When a long, steady rain followed the very next day, Governor Bradford proclaimed another day of Thanksgiving, again inviting their Indian friends.
Thanksgiving in June?
It wasn't until June of 1676 that another Day of Thanksgiving was proclaimed.On June 20, 1676, the governing council of Charlestown, Massachusetts, held a meeting to determine how best to express thanks for the good fortune that had seen their community securely established. By unanimous vote they instructed Edward Rawson, the clerk, to proclaim June 29 as a day of thanksgiving.
All Colonies Celebrate
October of 1777 marked the first time that all 13 colonies joined in a thanksgiving celebration. It also commemorated the patriotic victory over the British at Saratoga. But it was a one-time affair.
Thanksgiving Controversy
George Washington proclaimed a National Day of Thanksgiving in 1789, although some were opposed to it. There was discord among the colonies, many feeling the hardships of a few Pilgrims did not warrant a national holiday. And later, President Thomas Jefferson scoffed at the idea of having a day of thanksgiving.
Who is Sarah Joseph Hale?
It was Sarah Josepha Hale, a magazine editor, whose efforts eventually led to what we recognize as Thanksgiving. Hale wrote many editorials championing her cause in her Boston Ladies' Magazine, and later, in Godey's Lady's Book. Finally, after a 40-year campaign of writing editorials and letters to governors and presidents, Hale's obsession became a reality when, in 1863, President Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November as a national day of Thanksgiving.
Longer Christmas Shopping
Thanksgiving was proclaimed by every president after Lincoln. The date was changed a couple of times, most recently by Franklin Roosevelt, who set it up one week to the next-to-last Thursday in order to create a longer Christmas shopping season. Public uproar against this decision caused the president to move Thanksgiving back to its original date two years later. And in 1941, Thanksgiving was finally sanctioned by Congress as a legal holiday, as the fourth Thursday in November.
And as Paul Harvey said, now you know the rest of the story.
The national recycling rate has increased every year for the past 30 years.
The current recycling rate is 34.5%.
JOIN US IN RECYCLING MORE.
For America Recycles Day 2014, I pledge to:
Learn. I will find out what materials are collected for recycling in my community at americarecyclesday.org.
Act. Reduce my personal waste by recycling. Within the next month, I will recycle more.
Share. In the next month, I will encourage one family member or one friend to take the pledge
- Waste Management-Recycling Day & Global Information, Wednesday Program
Terry Ziegler, District Foundation Chair Reported the following.
Our featured speakers included Nicole Heydari, a peacemaker who spoke about “Education in a War Zone” (Afghanistan) and Dr. Isis Mejias, recently back from leading a group of Rotary’s top water experts to Uganda where they planned a large scale water and sanitation project in schools there. Isis spoke of “The Role of Sustainability in Today’s World”. Both Nicole and Isis were introduced to our District by members of the Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club and both have led amazing International Service Projects (in Brazil, Kenya, and Afghanistan) with the help of District 5890 supported Rotary Foundation District Grants and Global Grants. Following their talks, Humble Intercontinental’s Oren Bain honored both of these great Rotary Ambassador’s with Paul Harris Fellows.
We have a lot to be proud of in assisting these young ladies in becoming leaders in our society.
Isis and Nicole, Two Young Ladies We Can Be Very Proud of
We had a fun event at Kings Harbor as we provided an evening of entertainment for the Friday evening family night at Kings Harbor. A special thanks to Better Homes and Garden-Gary Greene Reality for allowing us this opportunity to elevate the visibility of Rotary and the Rotary Club of Humble. We had more than 20 Rotarians participate. We exhibited our new tent and had numerous Rotarians tell about Rotary and what we do. Rotary information was provided. Corey did a great job as the MC and Master Wang presented a martial arts program. Boards were broken by children and the plank has our club logo on it. Roly the clown did a great job entertaining the families. Pam and her daughters did a great job with Rotary tattoos. Enjoy some pictures from the evening at the following locations.
Join Rotary on World Polio Day, October 24, for a live-streamed global status update on the fight to end polio. Guests will include Global Polio Eradication Initiative partner, , celebrity ambassadors, polio survivors and special guests. Tune in at 6:30 CT to watch the live event and take part in the conversation.
The Rotary Club of Humble presented a $10,000.00 check to The Village Learning Center. The funds donated will help provide operational support for their medical services programs at their Day Program and Assisted Living Facility. It will help to fund staff salaries, equipment and supplies. The staff includes two licensed vocational nurses, two certified nurse’s assistants, a medical assistant and a part time registered nurse.
The Village Learning Center is the largest provider in the Northeast Houston area for individuals with Developmental Disabilities (IDD) serving more than 140 clients on a monthly basis. More than half of the individuals served in the 5 operations; Licensed Childcare, Licensed Assisted Living Type B, Adult Day Program, Transportation, and our Vocational Program, have underlying medical diagnoses, which require medical assistance on a regular basis.
The presentation was made as the Board of each entity, Humble Rotary and Village Learning Center met together. Susan Brodbeck, President of Humble Rotary, presented the check to Kimberly Ann Brusatori Founder/CEO of the Village Learning Center. Kimberly thanked the members of the Rotary Club of Humble for their significant support. She stated “we are truly humbled and grateful for your commitment to our mission and hope to continue our long and lasting relationship now and in the future.”
The Rotary Club of Humble has contributed more than $1,600,000 to humanitarian needs in the past 16 years. Included in this has been more than $350,000 to local social services institutions. The community supports the fundraising of the Rotary Club of via support of its annual Humble Rotary Festival, Eat Fish, Change Lives event. More than 40 local firms have supported this event via an annual sponsorship. More than 1000 attended this event this past year in March. This year’s event will be held on May 2, 2015.
Rotary Club of Humble Presents $10,000.00 Check to Village Learning Center
We will be launching The Imagination Library program for zip code 77338. This program will provide an age appropriate book to each registered child up to age 5. This program will complement our work with Lakeland Elementary. The benefits of exposure and reading of books at an early age has been well documented. Major findings included; children are taking ownership in the books received in the mail, children are more interested in reading, and parents are reading more to their children If we only average one child per year to finish high school as a result of having received these books, the increased income for that one person in, their first year on the job will cover the cost of every child who received books in one year. This is a good return on investment.
Ivan Butterfield will share information about how this program works and benefits in preparing youngsters for elementary school and ultimately in life.
For more information about this program visit www.imaginationlibrary.com
1. Friendship: In an increasingly complex world, Rotary provides one of the most basic human needs: the need for friendship and fellowship. It is one of two reasons why Rotary began in 1905.
2. Business Development: The second original reason for Rotary' beginning is business development. Everyone needs to network. Rotary consist of a cross section of every business community. Its members come from all walks of life. Rotarians help each other and collectively help others.
Access this url address for the top twenty reasons to be a Rotarian
The Rotary Club of Humble presented a $7000.00 check to HAAM to assist them in purchasing a truck. Humble Rotary is also developing an additional support of $6000.00 via a District Rotary Grant where $3000.00 from the Rotary Club of Humble will be matched with $3000.00 from other Rotary clubs in District 5890. The net amount will be $13,000 to assist HAAM in purchasing a much needed truck.
The presentation was made as the Board of each entity, Humble Rotary and HAAM met together. Susan Brodbeck , Humble Rotary, presented the check to Millie Garrison, Acting Director of HAAM. Also pictured is Darryal Chandler, President of HAAM’s Board.
The Rotary Club of Humble has contributed more than $1,600,000 to humanitarian needs in the past 16 years. Included in this has been more than $350,000 to local social services institutions. The community supports the fundraising of the Rotary Club of Humble via support of its annual Humble Rotary Festival, Eat Fish, Change Lives event. More than 40 local firms have supported this event via an annual sponsorship. More than 1000 attended this event this past year in March. This year’s event will be held on May 2, 2015.
19. The Absence of an "Official Creed": Rotary has no secret handshake, no secret policy, no official creed, no secret meeting or rituals. It is an open society of men and women who simply believe in helping others.
20. The Opportunity to Serve: Rotary is a service club. Its business is mankind. Its product is service. Rotarians provide community service to both local and international communities. This is perhaps the best reason for becoming a Rotarian: the chance to do something for somebody else and to sense the self-fulfillment that comes in the process and return of that satisfaction to one's own life. It is richly rewarding.
In May, 2000, the Harris County Republican Executive Committee nominated R. Jack Cagle as the party nominee for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 1. In the general election of 2000, he was elected by the voters of Harris County to this position and re-elected in 2002, 2006 and 2010. Jack Cagle has presided over more than 725 civil jury trials and tens of thousands bench trials, involving every aspect of contested legal issues.
Troy Kite, Athletic Director and his football coaches presented a very good program about the football program in HISD. The program is designed to develop character and prepare the young men to be good productive citizens. Several players talked about their programs and what position they played. Alan Derby was impressed with the speed of a young man that said he was a quarterback and receiver..
It was an enjoyable program. Troy related that 7000 students are involved in the various athletic programs.
Rotary Sponsor: Rotary Club Humble International, District 5890
Rotary Host: Rotary Club Braunschweig, District 1800
It is hard to imagine that I have been living in Germany for over a month now! I absolutely love it here in Braunschweig. My host family is great, my German is infinitely better than before I came, and I am actually making a lot of German friends! Let me tell you a little about what I’ve been doing the past month.
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Enjoy Roly the clown at our entertainment event at Kings Harbor on October 17 th. Click on the url below to view picture of Roly.
The objective of this event is to elevate the visibility of Rotary and the Rotary Club of Humble. We will provide a fun evening for families, provide information about Rotary and have several testimonials about what we do from several Rotarians.
17. Prestige: Rotary members are prominent people: leaders of business, the professions, art, government, sports, military, religion, and all disciplines. Rotary is the oldest and most prestigious service club in the world. Its ranks include executives, managers, professionals - people who make decisions and influence policy.
18. Nice People: Rotarians above all are nice people - the nicest people on the face of the earth. They are important people who follow the policy of: "It is nice to be important but it is important to be nice."
Dr. Katherine Persson, President, Lone Star College=Kingwood, Wednesday's Program Katherine Persson: Katherine became President of Lone Star College-Kingwood in August 2008. She moved back to Texas after moving to Portland, Oregon in January 2006 to serve as President of Rock Creek Campus of Portland Community College. Prior to that she worked at Lone Star College-Kingwood from 1984-2006 in variety of positions including Vice President of Educational Programs and Services, Vice President of Educational Programs and Student Development, Vice President of Educational Programs, Associate Dean of Science, Health Care and Applied Technology and Biology Instructor. Dr. Persson received her Ph.D. in Educational Administration (Community College Leadership) from the University of Texas at Austin, an M.S. in Biology (Anatomy and Physiology) from Texas Women’s’ University, Texas Medical Center, Houston and a B.S. in Biology from Southwest Texas University.
Dr. Perssons of Lone Star College is Wednesday Program
A question was posed to Dave Martin about the 311 phone service that exists for non emergency services from the city of Houston. Visit http://hfdapp.houstontx.gov/311/index.php for an explanation of this service.
Welcome to Houston 311.
Houston's non-emergency online service directory and service request site.
Please call 311 or 713.837.0311 to submit a service request, or submit online via the above url address.
Houston 311 Phone Service For Non Emergency Services
Mark your calendar for the evening of October 17th as we will have an opportunity to be an integral part of the Friday family event that is held at Kings Harbor. We have a new tent that will give us visibility at the event. We will have numerous children events to entertain the children. Pam's daughters will be doing face painting, Master Wang will conduct a Martial Arts event ( breaking a plank) and Roly the clown will provide numerous clown events in addition to animal balloons. He will be available for pictures with the children. Our objective is to entertain children and elevate the visibility of Rotary and Humble Rotary.Several Rotarians will make presentations about Rotary.. We hope to have a good showing of members with a Goal of having 20 members with their family at the event. Let us know any ideas that you have re this event.
Tell your friends and neighbors about this fun evening at Kings Harbor. We need a good showing of Rotarians.
Public Relations Event, Kings Harbor Family Fun Evening, October 17
A special thanks to Dr. Mann and Mann Eye Institute for stepping forward to be a Platinum Sponsor for our 49th Annual Fundraiser, Humble Rotary Festival, Eat fish, Change Lives
Mann Eye Institute Commits To Platinum Sponsorship
15. The Development of Ethics: Rotarians practice a 4-Way Test that governs one's ethical standards. Rotarians are expected to be ethical in business and personal relationships.
16. Cultural Awareness: Around the world, practically every religion, country, culture, race, creed, political persuasion, language, color, and ethnic identity is found in Rotary. It is a cross section of the world's most prominent citizens from every background. Rotarians become aware of their cultures and learn to love and work with people everywhere. They become better citizens of their countries in the process.
A proven business and government leader, Dave has a strong desire to ensure conservative principles are applied in City government. He has been influential in providing sound business and proven decision making skills to the council in dealing with notable issues facing Houston today. First elected in November 2012; public safety, fiscal responsibility and economic development have been and will continue to be cornerstone of Dave’s daily priorities. Additionally, he works hard to ensure exemplary constituent service to the residents of District E. Since being sworn into office, Dave was appointed to serve on the City’s Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee, Ethics and Council Governance Committee and Transportation, Technology and Infrastructure Committee.
Wells Fargo's Silver sponsorship brings our commitments to date to $63,000.In Addition to direct funds raised, we also have $13,000 of value added via donations in kind. We have had $15,900 in upgrades of Sponsorship income and new Sponsorship income of $19,750.. A special thanks to all. A list of the commitments are as follows.
I would like to take the time today to share with you my Rotary moment. A Rotary moment is a time in your experience with Rotary that changes you from being a member of Rotary to being a Rotarian. Even though I have only been a member since 2011 I have enjoyed many experiences whether it was in a meeting listening to a story like Isis Mejias and the many projects she has completed with Rotary or reading all the Four Way Test essays turned in from our high school seniors. All of these events any many more have helped me grasp the meaning of Rotary in regards to serving the community and the world. But I would have to say that going to Lakeland elementary and reading to a class of first graders was a defining moment for me. Those children were so excited that someone would take the time to sit down and read them a story. It was just a simple thing that meant a lot to them and said a lot to me about what Rotary is and what Rotary does. I have only been a Rotarian for a short time and know that know that most of you have experienced these same moments that I have and we would like to hear them. We hope to take the time each week to have you share those.
13. Family Programs: Rotary provides one of the world's largest youth exchange programs; high school and college clubs for future Rotarians; opportunities for spouse involvement; and a host of activities designed to help family members in growth and the development of family values.
14. Vocational Skills: Every Rotarian is expected to take part in the growth and development of his or her own profession or vocation; to serve on committees and to teach youth about one's job or vocation. Rotary helps to make one a better doctor, lawyer, teacher, etc.
Monty Galland of Grand Texas Theme Park, will give us an update on the Grand Texas Theme Park.
Monty Galland is the Chief Executive Officer of GT Operating Company, the developer of Grand Texas Theme Park and Grand Texas Sports & Entertainment District.
Monty Galland started his real estate and development career in Southern California. At the height of the real estate bubble, Monty decided to transfer his real estate holdings into Texas property. On his first visit to Texas with his family over 10 years ago, they decided to immediately settle here and live in The Woodlands.
Monty was brought into the Grand Texas project at its earliest stages.
Several years ago, Monty assembled a team of attractions and amusement park veterans to lead the design process and operations.
Upon acquisition of the 610 acre site at the junction of I-69 (formerly Highway 59) and Highway 242 in Montgomery County, the team set out to take full advantage of the increased acreage by adding a variety of attractions, hospitality and accommodations designed to augment Grand Texas Theme Park.
The result has been that the Grand Texas Sports & Entertainment District, which now includes Big Rivers Waterpark, the Grand Texas Sportsplex, a professional baseball stadium, multi-use event center, a motorsports complex, almost 300,000 square feet of entertainment, dining and retail space, and the Grand Texas Theme Park.
Monty Galland of Grand Texas Theme Park Will Be Wednesday Program
Plan to attend this meeting as a plan is developed for making the Humble Rotary Festival a smashing success. Each member is an important part of the development of this plan.
Oran will present an outline of a plan for growing the income from the Festival so that we can continue to Change Lives in the community.
See you there.
Wednesday Program: Festival Sales Plan, Club Assembly
11. Entertainment: Every Rotary club and district has parties and activities that provide diversion in one’s business life. Rotary holds conferences, conventions, assemblies, and institutes that provide entertainment in addition to Rotary information, education, and service.
12. The Development of Social Skills: Every week and at various events and functions, Rotary develops one’s personality, social skills and people skills. Rotary is for people who like people.
SEPTEMBER 2014
One of the great privileges of being president of Rotary International is having the chance to visit so many parts of the Rotary world. Usually I travel to participate in Rotary events; speak at Rotary clubs, conferences, and institutes; and encourage Rotarians in their service. But as president, I am responsible for all branches of the Rotary family. This means that it is also my privilege to support the service of Rotary's youngest generations: our Rotaractors, Interactors, Rotary Youth Exchange students, and Rotary Youth Leadership Awards participants.
When I see the work Rotarians do, I am always impressed, always excited, and always inspired. When I see the work of our New Generations, I am all of this – and frequently I am surprised as well. Not by the quality of their work – for I have learned to expect great things from them – but by the creativity and ingenuity of their thinking. I look at what they have done and think not just "What a great job!" but "What a great idea!" Because every generation sees the world in a unique way, and every individual has a unique point of view. Faced with the same problems, we arrive at different solutions. This is why, in Rotary, our diversity – of culture, language, expertise, gender, and age – is our strength.
In Rotary, we try to take the long view in our service. We aspire to serve in ways that will make a lasting difference, that will continue to have an impact after our participation ends. Our younger generations, in my experience, share this sentiment, and apply it globally, by focusing on environmental issues in new and innovative ways. When I became a Rotarian, environmental issues were barely on our radar. To young people today, these concerns are front and center. Their perspective is a valuable contribution to the world of Rotary service, and it is one that we should all encourage and support. Just as they are learning from us, so should we be learning from them.
The young people who are serving in Rotaract and Interact, and participating in Youth Exchange and RYLA today, are the Rotarians of tomorrow. When we support them, we are supporting the future of our entire organization. We are helping to train the men and women who will be the club presidents, district governors, RI directors, and RI presidents of tomorrow.
Master Wang has stepped forward to support the 2015 Humble Rotary Festival with a commitment to a Silver Sponsorship. Thanks to Yang's Martial Arts for this support.
Master Wang and Wang's Martial Arts Commits to Silver Sponsorship
9. Citizenship in the world: Every Rotarian wears a pin that says "Rotary International." There are few places on the globe that do not have a Rotary club. Every Rotarian is welcome - even encouraged - to attend any of the 29,000 clubs in 194 nations and geographical regions. This means instant friends in both one's own community and in the world community.
10. Assistance when Traveling: Because there are Rotary clubs everywhere, many a Rotarian in need of a doctor, lawyer, hotel, dentist, advice, etc., while traveling has found assistance through Rotary.
7. Fun: Rotary is fun, a lot of fun. Each meeting is fun. The club projects are fun. Social activities are fun. The service is fun.
8. Public Speaking Skills: Many individuals who joined Rotary were afraid to speak in public. Rotary develops confidence and skill in public communication and the opportunity to practice and perfect these skills. 7Fu
Please extend a warm welcome to our new Youth Exchange students. Inbound . It means so much to them, the host families and it will mean a lot to you as you see first hand the look on the student's faces as they first come to their new home! Youth Exchange is a big part of what our club does - since 2007 we have sent 27 Humble ISD students on Rotary Youth Exchange. Our Club has hosted 16 Inbound Students. Humble Rotary makes up approximately 10-20% of the District 5890 Youth Exchange Program. Now is a good time to get involved with Rotary Youth Exchange.
Welcome to Jose and Eugenie, Our New Youth Exchange Students
5.Citizenship in the Community: Membership in a Rotary club makes one a better community citizen. The average Rotary club consists of the most active citizens of any community.
6. Continuing Education: Each week at Rotary there is a program designed to keep one informed about what is going on in the community, nation, and world. Each meeting provides an opportunity to listen to different speakers and a variety of timely topics.
Join Leaders—Exchange Ideas—Build Friendships—Serve the Community—Change Lives
Assistant District Governor of District 5890, Graham Sharp addressed the membership of the Rotary club of Humble and shared the following.
Ladies and Gentlemen from a Rotary standpoint I have no hesitation in reporting to you, that the state of Humble Rotary Club is excellent, healthy and thriving! I am honored to be your Assistant Governor for the coming year!
The 2013-14 Rotary year found the club having an opportunity to chart a new course.
With the commitment of all of the board, Jim’s intention was to create a team that worked harmoniously and address the execution of your strategic Plan.
1. You re-established credibility with the community by reaching out through other agencies. You were challenged by Jim to focus on 3 broad areas:
Health/wellness,
Community development
Literacy/education.
Working with agencies in the area, you accomplished success in each area by;
Mentoring students at an elementary school who came from economically challenged households
Aggressively supporting and obtaining a global grant to insure medical supplies were sent to a needy area in Venezuela.
Engaging members into the most successful Humble Rotary festival ever, raising over $120,000 for your programs and initiatives.
2. Speaker Program
You bolstered your speaker program by securing high-ranking elected officials, such as the Mayor of Houston, medical professionals addressing key advancements in science and health and business leaders from varied sectors.
3. Strategic Plan
You executed your new strategic plan. You began initiating key objectives; one of which was 60% overall attendance. You met that goal.
4. Membership
You minimized membership resignations and added quality new members to the club – another goal.
5. Leadership Succession
Supplementing the strategic plan, you added a leadership succession line of quality individuals who embrace Rotary and believe in its merits.
6. Citation
You qualified for the Presidential citation, which I am now following up on its delivery
Summary
Your mission was to re-build and re-kindle interest in Rotary and Humble Rotary Club. I applaud you on your success! An outstanding year!
What about the future?
2014-15 What’s next
Building on that resounding note of success, let’s move into this year. You are now in the capable hands of President Susan Brodbeck and I know it will not come as a surprise when I reiterate her plans to you:
Community Services
Through vigorous fundraising, Humble Rotary will continue to contribute generously to H.A.A.M. (Humble Area Assistance Ministries), Family Time, The Village, and The Mission NE as well as other local, worthy established and credible agencies and organizations whose focus is to help people in need.
In addition, this year you will strive to be more hands on in your Community Service to H.A.A.M. and Mission NE by helping to sort and distribute clothes and food items.
Youth Services
Your club is strong in Youth Services. You are devoted to Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE) opportunities for local Humble ISD students and foreign students. You will continue to recruit and sponsor students in the following areas:
Outbound – In the past 8 years you have sent 15 students. This year you will send 4 more.
Inbound – In the past 8 years you have hosted 16 students. This year the plan is for 2-3 more.
RYLA Camp You will sponsor 8 students
Community Outreach
Support Humble ISD - FFA Auction, Science Fairs, Science Olympiad, 4 Way Test Essay Contests
Mentor Lakeland Elementary students - goal is 10 Mentors
Support The Rotary Foundation and Polio Plus
Support Children of the Dump in Nicaragua through scholarships
Scholarships
Community Service Education and Scholarships funding will be expanded to offer "Humble Rotary Scholarships". It is also your aim to develop a "SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP" for a Humble ISD student who excels in Service Training that is now part of the Humble ISD curriculum.
Vocational Services
A new venture for this year is work on offering ‘Vocational Services’. Through partnering with Humble ISD " Career and Technical Training” you aim to provide Practicum training opportunities for students who will undergo an "internship" in a Rotarian's business to explore and learn if a similar career path is right for them.
Fellow Rotarians, I was both excited and amazed at the strength and breadth of your programs for the coming year. I spend a lot of time within the district attending other club and district committee meetings and I hear from my 16 AG colleagues about their clubs’ plans and initiatives.
I will tell you now that you rate among the highest in promoting ‘service above self’ and community development.
Barbara and I look forward to becoming involved and engaged in your activities in the coming months.
Thank you for your presence and attention
State of Humble Rotary Report From Assistant District Governor, Graham Sharp
In Rotary, we mark August as Membership and Extension Month. There is a good reason why we remind ourselves of the importance of membership early in every Rotary year: because the job of growing our membership is one that we can never begin too soon. It is also a job that we can never stop working on. In order to keep serving, Rotary always needs to be growing!
We have talked for many years about the importance of the family of Rotary. In this Rotary year, I want to make not just the family of Rotary, but our own Rotary families, a priority in our membership. After 37 years of following me in Rotary, my wife, Corinna, finally became a Rotarian last year. We attended the chartering of a new club in Taiwan together, and she said, "It's time for me to become a Rotarian too!" So she joined that club. And soon, so did a lot of other people. Now that club has 102 members, and it's the second-largest club in Taiwan.
Inviting our spouses into Rotary isn't just about getting our numbers up. It addresses the reality that Rotary still has far more men as members than it does women, and that is something we need to work on. When we bring more women into Rotary, our clubs become more appealing to prospective female members – and become more productive as well.
This year we are going to have something new in Rotary: a membership support team pin. This means that if you invite a new member into Rotary, you get a special pin to wear with your Rotary gearwheel. But we all know that the job of growing membership doesn't end when a new member joins. It ends only when a new member is enjoying being a Rotarian and never wants to leave! And making sure that our clubs are enjoyable places to be is a key part of growing membership.
People come into Rotary for all kinds of reasons, but they stay because Rotary is fun to be a part of. So I want to remind all of you to have fun in your clubs and your districts. Rotary is based on the idea that our service is more effective when we serve together with our friends. So let's enjoy our Rotary service, share it with others, and Light Up Rotary together!
Check the district web site for information about this trip. Go to this address for more information about this trip. Don't forget this is a project that we started .http://www.clubrunner.ca/portal/story/StoryDetail.aspx?accountid=50025&sid=23061&stid=District
ROTARY SCHOLAR’S UNIQUE ABILITY IN BRINGING CLUBS TOGETHER, read about our own Isis. A very dedicated and accomplished young lady making a difference in the world. Click below to see Article that appears on first page of Rotary web site. Our club is mentioned as is Bill Davis.
We will have an important Club Assembly meeting Wednesday. Goals and plans for the years will be presented. Included in the meeting will be;picture taking session of members who do not have their picture on the club directory; overview of our club and goals for the year; treasurer’s report; review of the budget; membership goals; primer on use of web site; volunteers for committees; Process for bringing in a new member; Review of Red Badge program; Hands on service projects; Five Areas of Service and Public Relations Committee report.
Judy Cox of The Village Learning Center will report on what our support helps them to accomplish
Important Club Assembly Wednesday and Report From The Village Learning Center
3. Personal Growth & Development: Membership in Rotary continues one's growth and education in human relations and personal development.
4. Leadership Development: Rotary is an organization of leaders and successful people. Serving in Rotary positions is like a college education. Leadership: - learning how to motivate, influence, and lead leaders.
Join Leaders—Exchange Ideas—Build Friendships—Serve the Community—Change Lives
Skip Curry--Edward Jones commits to a Gold Sponsorship for the 2015 Humble Rotary Festival. Skip was the first Sponsor three years ago when he was a sponsor of our fund raiser. A dedicated Rotarian.
Skip Curry--Edward Jones--Commits to Gold Sponsorship
A special thanks to Milan Saunders and Plains State Bank for stepping forward to become the first ever Platinum Sponsor for the Humble Rotary Festival. Lives will be changed because of this generous support. Extend the right hand of Rotary fellowship to Milan for this commitment.
Plains State Bank Is The First Platinum Sponsor For Humble Rotary Festival
Jesus Sotelo was awarded a $30,000 Rotary Global Grant Scholarship and this fall will be attending Graduate School at the London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. He will be working towards a Master of Science Degree in Epidemiology.
This London school has been named as the "world's leading research-focused graduate school" and in May the school was ranked fourth in the world, behind only MIT, Oxford and Harvard, for impact in medical sciences.
Jesus graduated from Baylor this spring with a B.S. in Biology, pre-medical track with a minor in Anthropology.
He has received several scholarships from Baylor;
Folmar Under Grad tuition scholarship from the Biology department
Cox Coker Memorial Endowed Pre-med Scholarship
P.S. Darwin scholarship
Need based Baylor Scholarship
Provost Gold scholarship
He has made the Dean's list at Baylor
Jesus has served as a summer intern at The Methodist Hospital Research Institute and has volunteered at Ben Taub Hospital since the summer of 2011. He continues to volunteer at Family Health Center in Waco.
He is a graduate of Westfield High School
Jesus Sotelo, Rotary Global Grant Scholar, Will Be Our Program Wednesday
We often think in the context of our lives in the USA and assume that everyone else is living as we do. Several Texas Rotary Districts undertook a project to collect books and ship them to where they were needed in 2001. The project touches the great need for literacy in Southern Africa. The project started from a few Rotary districts to Rotary District 9300 in South Africa and now has spread across the USA and throughout Southern Africa.
An International Service Project, started in 2000 and supported by Houston Area Rotary Clubs, Rotaract Clubs, and Interact Clubs, is proud to announce the shipment of our 205th 40’ shipping container of books (for a total of over 6-3/4 million pounds), as well as several containers of bicycles & bicycle parts to Rotarian led literacy projects in Africa and countries around the world.
Mission Northeast is a 501 (c) 3 charitable organization, eligible to accept tax exempt donations. Our mission is to change our community, one life at a time, through the love of Jesus Christ. Our service area covers 687.5 square miles, and 9 zip codes. All programs and services are provided free of charge to persons living in poverty.
Pam Dickson Reports on Mission NE and How Rotary Helps
We are spreading the word about Rotary and what we do via a monthly e-mail to the Lake Houston Chamber e-mail list. Kathy Lemman is heading up this initiative of the Public Relations Committee. Let us know if you get any feedback from your friends and associates. Below is one of the messages that we have sent. It does not include the header which will not copy here.
Did You Know?
The Rotary Club of Humble has invested more than $1,600,000 in humanitarian needs of the past 16 years. More than $300,000 to social service agencies such as HAAM, Village Learning Center, Mission NE, Family Time, YMCA, Boy Scouts. More than $200,000 funding for various foundations to include FFA, HISD, Al Moore Foundation, Jack Fields Foundation and others. We have assisted a young lady from Summerwood to continue her studies in Diplomatic Relations. We mentor students at Lakeland Elementary.
Did you know that you can enjoy the opportunity to serve your community via membership in The Rotary Club of Humble? Come join us at our weekly Wednesday noon meeting at the Humble Civic Center. Enjoy “Service Above Self” in the community.
Join Leaders—Exchange Ideas—Build Friendships—Serve the Community—Change Lives
Kelly gave a presentation about what the Village Learning Center does and how we have helped.
Since 2001 Humble Rotary has been a “Partner in Caring” with The Village thru monetary donations and the help of many of its members over the years.
This past year we received a $5,000 donation from you to help defray the cost of our transportation services. We thank all of you for your support to serve individuals with developmental disabilities in our community.
Some of the transportation services that you help provide are taking clients to doctor appointments, work and shopping. You help individuals who live at Village at Hickory Glen live independently by providing the transportation from our apartments to the Day Program, and to school. You also help families by giving them the ability to have their child picked up and dropped off from home. You also allow us to provide community based activities daily such as going to the movies, bowling and volunteering at local charities such as HAAM, VAP and Society of St Stephens.
Picture are DB McDonald, Bruce Ward and Dr. Bob Cassidy. DB is a charter member who joined in 1967-68. Dr. Bob joined in 1974-75, Bruce joined in 1981. Not pictured is Al Moore who Date joined in 1981. This should be a goal for all of us.
Charles C. Foster is Co-Chairman of FosterQuan, LLP, and has thirty plus years of experience representing and advising multinational companies on U.S. immigration law.
Mr. Foster currently leads the Greater Houston Partnership Task Force on Immigration Reform, a nationwide effort to secure sensible immigration reform legislation that meets the needs of the business community, families, and our nation’s economy. He is the founding Chair of the State Bar of Texas Immigration & Nationality Law Section. He also serves as Honorary Consul General for the Kingdom of Thailand, and has received several high Royal Decorations from His Majesty, King Bhumibol. Additional service activities include: Board of Trustees of The Asia Society and Chairman of its Texas Center; Board Member of the Greater Houston Partnership and its Executive Committee; Member of the Executive Committee of the Houston International Festival; Member of the Board of Directors of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the International Institute of Education – Southern Region, Neighborhood Centers, Inc., InterFaith Ministries, and the Houston Ballet.
Long recognized as a national expert in U.S. immigration law, Mr. Foster has served as senior policy advisor to both Presidents Bush and Obama during their Presidential campaigns and has testified before both the U.S. House and Senate Subcommittees on Immigration on a variety of occasions. Mr. Foster previously served as Chairman of the Governor’s Task Force on Immigration, Chairman of the Greater Houston Partnership’s Economic Development Advisory Committee and World Trade Division, President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Chairman of the American Bar Association’s Coordinating Committee on Immigration Law, Chairman of the State Bar of Texas Committee on Laws Relating to Immigration and Nationality, and President of the Houston Forum and the Houston Club.
Mr. Foster received his undergraduate and law degrees from The University of Texas, and is Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He lectures frequently before legal, academic, and professional organizations in Texas and throughout the United States, and has authored numerous articles on U.S. immigration law. Mr. Foster served for five years as an Adjunct Professor of Immigration Law at the University of Houston Law Center. He is fluent in Spanish and has received numerous awards, including the 1997 Houston International Service Award by the Houston Jaycees and Consular Corps, the 2000 Friend of China Award, the ADL’s 2006 Milton H. Popkin Award for Distinguished Community Service and the 2013 Houston Bar Association Leon Jaworski Award for community service, annual recognition since 2003 as a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine, 1998 American Immigration Law Foundation Honorary Fellow, Texas Lawyer has selected Mr. Foster as the top “Go To Immigration Lawyer” for the State of Texas since 2003 and he was listed as one of the nation’s “20 Most Powerful Employment Attorneys” in immigration by Human Resource Executive, June 2011. His role as an immigration lawyer was featured in the 2010 film Mao’s Last Dancer.
Charles Foster, Esq. Immigration Attorney Will Addrress Employment Related Immigration Issues Wednesday
Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons unitedworldwide who providehumanitarian service, encourage high ethical standardsin all vocations, andhelp build goodwill and peace in the world.
Rotary’s new president, Gary C.K. Huang, shows us the meaning behind the family of Rotary.
Huang believes that Rotary should be about lifting people up. The theme he chose, Light Up Rotary, is a reflection of his desire to encourage Rotarians to bring light where there is darkness. Huang also hopes that Light Up Rotary inspires Rotarians to lighten up Rotary’s image. He wants Rotary to be fun, not just for fun’s sake, but because having a good time builds genuine bonds of friendship, retains members, and helps recruit new ones.
Member recruitment is a hallmark of Huang’s Rotary career. When he was club president, his club grew from 102 to 138 members. When he was district governor for Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, he added 19 new clubs. “If you want to invite people, you need to make things interesting,” he reasons. “Then they will love it and come again.”
Huang’s friend and RI Vice President Celia Elena Cruz de Giay supports this approach. “Rotary is a serious organization but not a solemn one. President Gary is putting an emphasis on making Rotary fun because he can see the winning combination of Rotarians having fun while they serve,” she explains.
He also champions the idea of opening Rotary’s doors to younger people and recruiting more female members. “Some Rotarians are too conservative. They disagree with having women or younger members,” he says. “With younger people, they are our future. In a few years, they will be bigger, better, maybe richer than us,” Huang jokes. “It’s good for them, good for Rotary, and good for society.”
Even though he jokes, Huang is so serious about membership that he recruited his own family into Rotary. His wife joined first, then his three grown children followed suit, each in a different club. His son, Billy, believes that being in Rotary has made the family closer. “We participate in activities together,” he says. “I understand my dad better.”
Huang is thrilled to bring together the most important parts of his life, giving new meaning to the idea of the family of Rotary. He hopes that others will follow his example. “Why leave your family to do your Rotary work? You can do it together,” he suggests. “Then doing good becomes a family event.”
These days, Huang plays golf instead of basketball, but he’s still in the game of setting up his team – the team of Rotary – to win. – Susie Ma
Isis is currently in Uganda heading up a Rotary Team to create a model for water projects in excess of $100,000 to be developed around the world.
She will return to Texas next week and was able to submit her draft PhD thesis (on water) the day before departing for Uganda. She will defend her thesis July 21.
She was married May 23 to a fellow Venezuelan, Rodolfo, who she met at University in Sao Paulo and they will initially reside in Austin where Rodolfo has a position with the University of Texas.
The Public Relations Committee has developed several initiatives for the coming Rotary year. One of those initiatives is to share the Gift of Rotary with others.As Rotarian's we have the responsibility of telling others about Rotary, but things that we know and appreciate are not always easy to convey. We want to share information with the membership and the community about what we do and why they should consider becoming a part of Rotary. We truly have a story to tell. As Al Moore says, Engaged Rotarian's do good things.. Our ultimate objective is to provide information that will assist you in developing an "elevator" speech that answers the question of "Why Rotary" As of July 1 each of the members will be a member of the Public Relations committee.Enjoy the following YouTube about Why Rotary.
Jim will address how the club accomplished milestones this past year and conclude with vision as we go, following Susan as she leads.Jim refers to it as a reverse form of a "state of Humble Rotary".
Wednesday Program, Looking Backward and Looking Forward, President Jim
We have enjoyed having Pawel as a member of our family for the last year. He is an outstanding young man and will be a future Rotarian in Poland. Click on the link below to see pictures of Pawel.
On April 6, 1967, Dalton Hammock of the sponsoring Northeast Houston Rotary Club called to order an organizational meeting of the Humble Provisional Rotary Club. At this meeting, officers and directors were elected and another meeting scheduled for the following week: Those elected were as follows: President, Dayne O'Kelley: Vice President, N. R. Dickson; Sec.-Treasurer; Dwayne McGaughey; Sergeant at Arms; Jack Fields. All officers were to serve as directors and two additional directors, H. E. McKay, M.D., and Rev. B. R. Wimberley. were elected.
At the April 19, 1967 meeting of the Humble Provisional Rotary Club. two major accomplishments were attained. First, a permanent name, Humble-Intercontinental Rotary Club was adopted. and secondly. a list of charter members made. Those listed as charter members were : Homer Combs, Jack Fields, Rick Dickson, H. E. McKay, M. D. , Grady Simmons, Lester Winter, D, B. McDonald, Troy L. Marler, Edwin B. Kersh, Rev. B. R. Wimberley, Jim L. Strader, Donald R. Clark, K. Dwayne McGaughey, Joe M.Walker, C. B. (Buck) Lindsey. Fred Underwood, John Hoyt, Wayne Robbins, E. W.(Sonny) Robbins, George Pilgreen, George E.. Turner, and Dayne O'Kelley. After a few months it was decided that an experienced Rotarian was needed to aid in laying a better foundation for the club.Working in the area was Dale Wherry, a past president of Rotary Ciubs in San Antonio and Donna, Texas. He agreed to come as president and proved to be an invaluable asset in the early growth and establishment of the club.
The club has been served since its inception by the following presidents: Dayne O'Kelley, 1967: Dale Wherry, 1967 -1968; John Hoyt, 1968-1969; H. E. McKay, N{.D., 1969-1970; Jack Fields, 1970-1971 Earl Domengeaux , 1917-1912; Rev. B. R. Wimberley, l97 2-197 3 ; Leroy Page, 1973-1974;Thomas E. Richards, 1974-1975; F. M. Hall, 1975; J. Alford Moore, D.V.M.. 1975-1976; George E. Turner, 1976-1977.
Through the years, the club has sponsored a number of projects. Major fund-raising projects have been the annual spaghetti supper held in conjunction with the Humble High School Basketball Tournament each December, and the publication of the Humble High School football program. Major contributions made by the club have been to the Octavia Fields Memorial Library, Ellen B. Lane Center in the Aldine Independent School District, Humble High School Athletic Department, Boy Scouts of America and the area little leagues. In 1973 vocational scholarships were initiated at Humble High School and MacArthur High School. Each year since that time the club has given these scholarships to deserving young people in need of funds to attend a vocational training school. The club currently has 61 members and does much in the way of public service and leadership.
Written circa 1977 by the Daughters of the American Republic in an article in a book about the history of Humble
Meeting will again be at the Cezeaux Building at 100 N. Houston Ave., Humble this week.This is the old civic center Don't forget.If you have recently sponsored a new member , be sure to let them know where we are meeting.
Wednesday Meeting Location, Cezeaux Bldg, 100 N. Houston Avenue
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders who dedicate their time and talent to tackle the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members from more than 200 countries and geographical areas. Their work impacts lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world.
Rotary also offers expanded service opportunities including:
. Interact: a service organization organized and sponsored by Rotary clubs for young adults aged 12-18. There are more than 12,300 Interact clubs in 133 countries.
. Rotaract: groups organized by Rotary clubs to promote leadership, professional development, and service among young adults aged 18-30. There are more than 8,000 Rotaract clubs in 167 countries.
. Rotary Community Corps (RCCs): groups of non-Rotary members who work to improve their communities. There are more than 7,500 RCCs in 80 countries, all organized and sponsored by Rotary clubs.
Dome and Pawel will share information about their home countries. This is always a very interesting report as they will be returning home in the next few weeks. It has been a privilege to have them as a part of our club for this past year. We will miss them. Their bio's follow.
We have a saying in Oklahoma that you need to leave the woodpile just a little higher than you found it. To do that, I needed to ask you to get involved. Involvement is what our theme this year – Engage Rotary, Change Lives – is all about. And, as each of us has done that – as each of us has gotten up out of our chairs and truly engaged Rotary – we have changed lives.
This year, I asked each one of you to bring in one new member. The Board has laid a foundation for strengthening membership around the globe: Sixteen regional membership plans are now in place. They are built around making sure that we give people a reason to be in Rotary. I believe that if we can get prospective members to help us with a project – it could be reading to kids, or working in a soup kitchen, or picking up trash along the highway – the rest will take care of itself. They will realize that they made a difference in someone's life. And they'll also realize that when you give through Rotary service, you get so much more in return.
I also asked each one of you to make a gift of some amount to our Rotary Foundation. All of our governors did that and became the first class in the history of Rotary to make that commitment.
Sometimes we get comfortable in going to our club and not having any responsibility. Maybe it's because we haven't been asked to be more engaged. And, of course, it's great to go to your meeting and see your friends. But if you want to get fired up, you need to be doing projects. Hands-on projects are great equalizers. When you're unloading boxes off a truck, you're just like the next person, and that person is just like you. When everyone's serving together, there's a camaraderie, and that's how you keep people engaged.
Rotarians sometimes don't realize all that Rotary is doing and is capable of doing. If they could witness the impact of the projects I have seen this year, it would change their lives. They would understand that they belong to an organization whose members have a common desire to do something good and who, working together, accomplish incredible things.
I continue to be in awe of the good I see Rotarians doing. I am firmly convinced that the woodpile is just a little higher because of your efforts. It is my hope that each one of you will continue to Engage Rotary, Change Lives.
Rotary International Presdent Monthly Message for June
Enjoy this youtube narrated by president Jim and produced by the Kingwood Photo Club. A big thanks to all the hard work by the members of the club, led by Mike Atchison.
Share these two url addresses with your friends so they can see the activities of our recent Humble Rotary Festival.
May 28th meeting will be devoted to honoring, recognizing those that have made this a very successful year. Our Strategic Plan has been implemented and Jim and the Board have laid the ground work for a continuing dynamic Humble Rotary
Included will be recognition of host Mothers and one Host Dad are:
PAWEL KAPKA:
James and Kim DavittIt is the recognition of host families, along with some other recognition. I would call it more of a club assembly as the recognitions will take some time.
Dorothy Morrison
VALERIA RICO:
Heidi Crockett
Melissa Crabtree
DOME VITERI:
Helga Petsch
Irene Winebarger
We appreciate the devotion and the help of these families in making our Youth Exchange Program a success.
Thanks to Mike Atchison and Kingwood Photography Club, we have a YouTube of our Festival this year. Mike spent numerous hours of editing pictures that were taken by the Kingwood Photography Club.. A special thanks to Mike and his fellow members. We can use this media to promote the Humble Rotary Festival to be held on May 2, 2015. Share this lik of Festival YouTube with your friends http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CleO3iT5kTs
David Hebert, Communications Director, Houston Airport System, will provide an update on what is happening in the airport system.
David Hebert is the Communications Director for the Houston Airport System (HAS) and in that role, he maintains oversight regarding media relations, Web site content onfly2houston.com, social media efforts, executive messaging and numerous other public outreach measures. Hebert joined the Houston Airport System after serving three years as the media spokesperson and Public Relations Manager at San Antonio International Airport. Prior to that, Hebert enjoyed an award-winning career as a television news reporter, working primarily at the CBS television affiliate in San Antonio.
Hebert is a graduate of Sam Houston State University where he received his Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism. He currently resides in northern Harris County with his wife and three children.
David Hebert, Communications Director, Houston Airport System, May 14 Program
We have committments from several Sponsors for our Humble Rotary Festival on May 2, 2015. The Tribune and Observer have committed to being media sponsors. They did an outstanding job in promoting the Festival this past year. Also committing are Coca Cola--Minute Man and Minuteman Promotions. It is not too early to be thinking about prospects for this coming year. Pam McNair will be heading up the sponsorship sales this coming year.
Executive Director/Founder, Including Kids, Inc., Humble, TX
Directs program for students ages 3-22 with the diagnosis of Autism or related disorder. Teaching
methodology focuses on Applied Behavior Analysis techniques, including discrete trial, natural
environment training, behavioral shaping, nonverbal modes of communication, inclusion, technology.
Responsibilities include supervision of full time day program, transition to adulthood, part time social skills program, home program consultation, professional training, community outreach, BCBA supervision, April 2003-present.
Mission of Including Kids, Inc
INCLUDING KIDS, INC. provides research based behavioral intervention and instruction for children and young adults with autism and other related delays, endeavoring to cultivate their learning and social skills to facilitate their inclusion in the community and inspire them to become productive citizens.
Visit the following to learn more about Including Kids Inc. http://www.includingkids.org/
See the following for Jennifer's professional bio http://nebula.wsimg.com/c4df845e312bcaf7df5ea401e71ff75e?AccessKeyId=35155003F47F98F1FAC4&disposition=0&alloworigin=1
Jennifer Dantzler, Executive Director of Including Kids, Is Wednesday's Program
Youth Exchange Students Valeria and Dominica had fun this past weekend attending Rotary Night at the Astros game and also participating in End Polio rally. As always they were accompanied by Susan and KB. They were not really standing upside down, but that is the way it keeps coming out. Use your imagination.
The mission at Memorial Hermann is to advance healthcare and that includes creating entities that specialize in providing that care, not just at the hospital, but in other areas like restorative healthcare and home management,
Smith came to Memorial Hermann Northeast in 2007 as an interim CEO and permanent chief operating officer. He was selected as permanent CEO in 2008. He originally joined the Memorial Hermann Health System in 2003 at The Spiritual Leadership Institute and went on to Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital before coming to Northeast.
Current projects are about making the changes needed under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
ACA is affecting us more on how we handle and report our costs than anything else, said Smith.
Smith chose a healthcare career as a result of a college professor, Dr. Lloyd Roberts, one of his mentors.
It was Dr. Roberts who suggested I go into hospital administration, he said.I get great satisfaction from working in healthcare because of the good that it does.
In addition to his hospital responsibilities, Smith is active in the community. He is the 2013 chairman of the Executive Committee of the Lake Houston Area Chamber of Commerce. He is currently active on a project to provide healthcare to school children in need and on Project Mammogram to provide mammography screening for women with low incomes.
Port Arthur was Smith's home in early childhood. His father, a Southern Baptist minister, moved his family to Clinton, Miss., while Smith was still young. He earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Mississippi College and earned his master's degree in healthcare administration from Medical College of Virginia , Virginia Commonwealth University.
I worked in Dalton, Georgia with Hamilton Healthcare System before I came to The Spiritual Leadership Institute and Memorial Hermann Southwest, he said.
Smith's personal goals are about working with others to make things better.
It can't be about me, he said and explained his greatest influences in that regard were his parents and grandparents. He spoke of an incident while growing up. When I was in the s eventh grade, Dad had a major scheduling conflict between ministering at a small church revival or a much bigger church's function. He honored his original commitment to the smaller church even though it was the less influential in the community, Smith said.
He explained he will never forget that lesson about ethical priorities.
Smith lives in Kingwood with June, his wife of 26 years. They have two children. Our daughter, Taylor Grace, is a freshman at Mississippi College. Our son, Graham, is 16 and works here as a Junior Volunteer,he said.We have four dogs, two cats and two sugar gliders which are Australian Marsupials.
For recreation Smith enjoys working on old cars. I love those old classics and have a 63 Ford T Bird, a 63 Chevy Nova Super Sport and a 68 Ford Torino, he said.
Whether it is working to make Memorial Hermann Northeast into a great medical facility, serving his community to make it a better place to live, or just enjoying those great old cars, Louis Smith is a great leader.
Louis Smith, CEO of Memorial Herman, Report on Health Care
Like attending a Rotary club meeting, reading Rotary magazines is an essential part of the shared experience of being a Rotarian. When you pick up a Rotary publication, whether it's Rotary Down Under in Australia and New Zealand, or The Rotary-No-Tomo in Japan, you'll find that every single one does just what it's meant to do: It informs, and it inspires. It keeps you up to date with Rotary news, brings you new ideas for your Rotary service, and tells stories that are relevant and meaningful to you. To me, these publications around the world are a tangible representation of Rotary's greatest strength: that each club is a local, community-based entity, engaged in a truly global network.
This organization is incredibly large and diverse, and as much as we all have in common in Rotary, we are not a place where one size fits all. Our expectations of a magazine, both culturally and linguistically, are naturally going to be different. With our regional publications, Rotarians in Bulgaria can find out what's going on in Rotary in Bulgaria, and what's going on elsewhere in the Rotary world, along with the latest news from Evanston. Because each one of our Rotary publications belongs to the family of Rotary magazines – each one is, like every Rotary club, both fully local and fully part of our international identity.
One of the greatest privileges of being RI president is the ability to speak directly, every month, to every one of our 1.2 million Rotarians. It's awe-inspiring to me, as I write this, to think of all of you, sitting down in your living rooms or at the breakfast table or maybe on the train to work, reading these words, and then turning the page to find out what's new in Rotary. And overwhelmingly, that is exactly what each of you does. Not just because your Rotary magazine turns up in the mailbox, or because you feel you have to – but because Rotary magazines are good magazines. I hope that when you pick up your publication – whichever one you're reading right now – you get the same feeling of pride, and ambition, that I do.
Rotary magazines remind us that as Rotarians, we are all part of something larger than ourselves. They show us just how much we can achieve through Rotary. Through them, we see what our Foundation dollars do, we see what our fellow Rotarians are doing, and we are inspired to Engage Rotary, Change Lives even more.
Friendship: In an increasingly complex world, Rotary provides one of the most basic human needs: the need for friendship and fellowship. It is one of two reasons why Rotary began in 1905.
2. Business Development: The second original reason for Rotary's beginning is business development. Everyone needs to network. Rotary consists of a cross section of every business community. Its members come from all walks of life. Rotarians help each other and collectively help others.
3. Personal Growth and Development: Membership in Rotary continues one’s growth and education in human relations and personal development.
4. Leadership Development: Rotary is an organization of leaders and successful people. Serving in Rotary positions is like a college education. Leadership: - learning how to motivate, influence, and lead leaders.
Thanks to the Kingwood Photo Club for sharing pictures that they took of the Festival. Copy and Paste the following address into your computer browser.
Thanks to Mike Atchison for sharing this with us. We will be editing these pictures and reducing them to a smaller number. A video is also being prepare. Ultimately we will have a YouTube video that we can use in marketing the Festival next year.
From Afghanistan to Vienna to Timor-Leste and back to Houston.
We met Nicole almost three years ago when she completed a first deployment to Afghanistan. Now she recounts her experience living and working in Dili from January to March this year.
A first generation American with a multi-national background, Nicole explored not only her roots - Iranian (father) and Mexican (mother), but also spent time in France, Egypt, Germany, and Austria trying to learn about their languages and cultures.
She speaks English, Spanish, French, German, Farsi and Arabic.
She has worked for the US government in the fields of international development, diplomacy and defense and her goal is to become a Foreign Service Officer.
The Rotary Clubs of Humble Intercontinental and Houston awarded her a District Grant in support of a Master Degree at the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna, which she completed in 2013. That year she was also featured on the cover of a book on Human Terrain Teams, authored by the National Defense University.
During her second tour in Afghanistan in 2012, Nicole managed the Cheheltan school project funded by nine Houston area Rotary Clubs (including Humble, West U and Houston Heights). This project was awarded the International Project of the Year by our district 5890.
She just returned from a consultancy with DynCorp in Timor-Leste and hopes that her next job will keep her at least for a while in Houston, where her brother, sister-in-law and niece reside.
The Mayor Proclaimed March 22nd as Humble Rotary Festival Day and encouraged that the community support this worthy cause. It was indeed Humble Rotary Festival Day and the community did indeed support this worthy event. They did indeed Eat Fish so that we Can Change Lives thru our humanitarian endeavors. More than 50 entities supported this event thru their donations of money and services. Most importantly the community enjoyed a day of a fine display of cars, good music and a good catfish meal. Many prizes were auctioned and won thru the raffle. The winner of the Grand Prize, $20,000 toward the purchase os a car was our own Dr. Guy Sconzo.
Wayne Staton was born in the Lynchbirg, Virginia area in 1951and lived there most of his life. He contracted polio at the age of 8 months. It left him with a weak right hip and leg.
He graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Physics with honors. After college he started his career in computers and has worked in that field ever since. Since 1999 he has worked at BMC Software, where he is a Senior Technical Support Analyst.
In Virginia, he was a Briefing Leader for the Hunger Project and President of the Boonsboro Ruritan Club in Lynchburg, Virginia. Here in Texas, he is active with Rotary International and Landmark Education. He is a past president of the Rotary Club of Sharpstown. He is on the board of advisors for Zeons, a Social Purpose Corporation investing in international development and emerging underserved markets. Its mission is to mobilize diverse resources to solve the world's most pressing problems, particularly those in developing countries.
Wayne has 3 grown children and two grand-children. He is engaged to Gwen Corolla – his partner in Come Together Promotions – where we help YOUR plans come together and his partner in making the world a better place.
Wayne is a Paul Harris Fellow, a Paul Harris Society member, A Polio Plus Society member and a Major Donor. He is the current District Chair for Polio Plus.
Wayne Staton Will Present An Update On Polio Plus Wednesday
Jim Randall's presentation for the Keller Williams Reality North East Community Concert that was held at Town Center on March 14, 2014. A group of Rotarians participated in the event by conducting a raffle prize that was a coffee maker along with Starbuck's gift card. Information about the Humble Rotary Festival was distributed to the attendees to the event. A good time was had by all.
Keller Williams Reality North East Community Concert Highlites Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental
Dr. Isaac Okullo is a member of the Rotary Club of Kampala North in Uganda and is a dental surgeon.
Isaac is Dean of the Schools of Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy at Makerere University the largest institute of higher learning in Uganda.
He is the team leader of the four Doctors and operating room nurses from The Uganda Heart Institute in Kampala currently attending a two week training visit to the Texas Children’s Hospital on a $30,000 Rotary Vocational Training Team Global Grant.
The team members are being home hosted by members of the Rotary Club of West U.
This Grant is funded with $15,000 from our District 5890 with a match from the Rotary Foundation.
Dr. Isaac Okullo, Vocational Team Leader From Uganda Heart Institute
Be sure to click on the following url and listen to what Rotary Youth Exchange is all about. Caroline Shapiro shares her experience as a Youth Exchange Student in Peru. As she says and others have said, "it is not a year in your life, but a life in a year".
Caroline Shapiro is a senior at Bexley High School. Traveling is her passion, and she has spent a decent amount of time abroad, including most recently, spending her junior year as a foreign Youth Exchange Student.
A Leap of Faith: Caroline Shapiro Shares Her Experience As A Youth Exchange Student
Humble Mayor Proclaims March 22nd as Humble Rotary Festival Day
Mayor Donnie McMannes presented a proclamation to Humble Rotary president Jim Randall and president elect Susan Brodbeck in the council chambers of the city. Mayor McManness proclaimed the 22nd of March as Humble Rotary Festival Day, declared it as an important community event and encouraged that the community support this important event.
Mayor McMannes recognized the Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental as an integral contributor to the humanitarian needs of the Humble Community and that it is in the business of changing lives. He recognized that the club is initiating the Humble Rotary Festival, Eat Fish, Change Lives fund raiser on March 22 in order to increase the number of lives that can be changed. He recognized that they had raised more than $1,600,000 over the past 16 years for humanitarian needs.
He recognized that the club has contributed more than $300,000 to support HAAM, Village Learning Center, Mission NE, FamilyTime Center, YMCA, Boy Scouts, FFA Scholarships, Humble ISD Foundation, Humble's Annual Thanksgiving Dinner, Community Response Task Force and numerous other community needs as they arise.
He recognized that the club inspires members to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards, and promote good will and peace in the world and the local community. He acknowledges numerous other accomplishments of the club.
He concluded that significant funds are raised to support the clubs contribution to the community via the club's annual Humble Rotary Festival and encouraged that the community support the Humble Rotary Festival.
Mayor Proclaims March 22 as Humble Rotary Festival Day
Gordon Gallatin was born January 11, 1938 in Houston, Texas and raised in Baytown, Texas. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1955 and Lee College in 1957. He attended The University of Texas, The University of Houston and graduated from The American Management Institute. Gordon spent seventeen years with the Houston Post Newspaper as the Director of State Circulation and Marketing Director for the Circulation Division. After The Houston Post closed, Gordon went to Beaumont, Texas and established the Beaumont Examiner Newspaper. He was later hired as the Publisher of The Sentinel newspapers for Houston Community Newspapers and rose to Regional Publisher over nine of their newspapers. After the reorganization for the sale of HCN, Gordon moved to The Baytown Sun as Director of Advertising. Gordon was offered the Advertising Director position for Tom Cook’s Dock Line Magazines and made the move.
Al Ramsey’s 46 years in aviation put him in positions where service to others was paramount. Serving with the Air Force’s Special Air Missions Wing (SAM), the unit flying the President and highest officials of the United States, gave him special insight into the importance that purpose and core values play in being safe and successful.
Al will be talking about the insights he gained while serving in the Air Force Special Air Missions Wing (SAM) during the Ford, Carter, and Reagan administrations. SAM is the unit responsible for flying the President and the highest officials of the United States. Al will be relating his experiences to the key principles of Rotary.
Kelly Paull, Community Relations Manager for the The Village Learning Center has chosen Humble Rotary to connect and network with like-minded friends and leaders in the community. She has been in the community for 13 years. She is married to Rick Paull, Chemical Engineer at Huntsman Petrochemical. They have three children; daughter Sarah who is 20 years old and is attending Lone Star College, daughter Lyndsi, who is 15 years old and is a Kingwood Fillie at Kingwood High School, and son Kody, who is 14 years old at Riverwood Middle School, and plays Golf at Kingwood Country Club, and plays many other sports at school.
I have lived in the Houston and surrounding suburbs my entire life outside of my college years in San Marcos at Texas State University. I grew up the middle of five children in a loud yet very loving family with two brothers and two sisters that remain my best friends.
Activities Include a car show, live music, catfish fry, silent auction and a raffle with numerous nice prizes and a Grand Prize of $20,000 toward purchase of a new car from 5 participating dealers.
Event tickets are $12.00
( Complimentary Desert for one with purchase of two entre items at Amadeus Italian Restaruarant)
Raffle Tickets are $100.00
( Each raffle ticket includes two meal tickets and green fees for a twosome --excludes cart fees--at Oakhurst Golf Club)
Contact any Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental member for event or raffle tickets
Contact the following for ticket or other information
Mayor of Houston, Annise Parker, will share what is happening In the city at the Wednesday program.
Mayor Parker is Houston’s 61st mayor and one of only two women to hold the City’s highest elected office. As the City's chief executive officer, she is responsible for all aspects of the general management of the City and for enforcement of all laws and ordinances.
Parker has spent many years in service to the people of Houston, with six years as a City Council member and six years as City Controller. She is the only person in Houston history to hold the offices of council member,controller and mayor.
Vince Ryan has served as Harris County Attorney since 2009. The Harris County Attorney is the civil lawyer for Harris County, related governmental entities and their officials. But the ultimate clients are the people of Harris County.
The Office of the Harris County Attorney protects taxpayers. Last year the Office handled about 300 lawsuits having potential liability to the public treasury of over $50 million.
The Office protects the Children of Harris County through representation of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in approximately 3600 cases at any one time.
The Office protects the environment by going after major industrial polluters such as those responsible for dumping dioxin into the San Jacinto River and endangering the health of those who fish and swim in the river. In one case, the Office won a settlement of over half a million dollars from a Ship Channel refinery.
The Office protects neighborhoods by going after the owners of businesses that contribute to the crime not only on their own property, but also crime that spills out into neighborhoods and schools such as drug dealing and gang activity.
The County Attorney’s Office is doing all of this and much more with less. The Office operates on a smaller budget with fewer employees than when Vince took office. The office has used technology and modern management practices to streamline operations and operate more efficiently. Additionally, the Office has used innovative programs such as allowing private lawyers to donate their services to the county and contracts with other government entities to provide more services at less cost to the people of Harris County.
A Houston native, Vince served in the ROTC while attending the University of Houston. Upon graduation he became an active duty officer in the United States Army, first serving in Europe and then volunteering for service in Vietnam. He returned to active duty for Operation Just Cause which ousted the dictator of Panama in 1990. After his service in Vietnam, Vince left active duty and attended the University of Houston Law School. While practicing law, Vince attended Rice University and received a Master’s Degree in History. He also remained in the Army Reserve and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Vince first began working in the County Attorney’s Office under Mike Driscoll and served as an Assistant County Attorney and First Assistant County Attorney from 1981 to 1987. He left to begin three terms on Houston City Council in 1988. Following his Council service, Vince was appointed to the Board of the Panama Canal Commission which oversaw the Canal and its historic transition to Panama on December 31, 1999. During and following his service on the Panama Canal Commission, Vince was associated with several prominent Houston law firms and continued his community involvement, serving on various boards.
Vince is married to Pam Rodriguez; they have three sons. Vince is and has been involved in many community and non-profit organizations.
Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan Is Wednesday's Program
Throughout India and around the world, Rotary clubs are celebrating a major milestone: India has gone three years without a new case of polio. The last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal on 13 January 2011.
To mark this historic triumph -- reached after a decades-long battle against polio -- Rotary clubs illuminated landmarks and iconic structures throughout the country with four simple but powerful words, "India is polio free."
The three-year achievement sets the stage for polio-free certification of the entire Southeast Asia region by the World Health Organization. The Indian government also plans to convene a polio summit in February to commemorate this victory in the global effort to eradicate polio.
RI President-elect Gary C.K. Huang chose Light Up Rotary as his theme for 2014-15. Huang was inspired by the teachings of Chinese philosopher Confucious who said: "It is better to light a single candle, than to sit and curse the darkness."
"There are so many problems in the world, so many people who need help. Many people say, 'There's nothing I can do.' So they sit there doing nothing. Meanwhile everything stays dark," Huang told the 537 district governors and their spouses and partners who are attending the 2014 International Assembly in San Diego, California.
"The Rotary way is the Confucius way. The Rotary way is to light a candle. I light one, you light one, 1.2 million Rotarians light one. Together, we light up the world," said Huang, who is a member of the Rotary Club of Taipei in Taiwan.
After announcing his theme at the opening session of the five-day training meeting, Huang urged club members to Light Up Rotary in the coming year by hosting a Rotary Day in their community and including local Rotaract and Interact members in their service projects.
"How you Light Up Rotary is up to you," Huang said. "You know where you are strong, you know what your community needs, and you know how you can help."
Huang also shared his membership development goals, including the need for more women and young adults and his goal to increase membership to a total of 1.3 million members. He asked Rotarians to invite their spouses, family members, and friends to join Rotary.
"We need to assume leadership for building strong clubs, and that starts with bringing in new members," he said.
Addressing the status of the fight against polio, Huang noted that with the current momentum Rotary is on track to achieve full polio eradication by 2018.
"When we eradicate polio — and we will — we will have proved ourselves an organization capable of great things. And we'll be even better equipped for the next challenge we choose to take on. We'll have given the world a gift that will endure forever," he said.
By continuing to fight against polio, setting an example in local communities, and growing membership, Huang hopes to see Rotary shine brighter than ever.
"Light Up Rotary is our theme, but it is more than our theme. It is how we live in Rotary, how we think in Rotary, how we feel, how we work," Huang said. "It is how we make a difference — every day, in every club, every district, and every country where we serve."
Valerie, Dome and Pawel will make a 10 Min. presentation on their home country, family, school and any other interesting information. A brief bio of each follows.
Domenica is from the city of Quito, Ecuador. Her nickname is Dome’ and she has a little brother back home. Her father, Carlos, has his own company and sells domestic appliances. Her mother, Ligia Elizabeth, works in the financial department of Dome’s school. Domenica loves music and plays the guitar and piano. Also she is interested in dancing. At home, she has a close relationship with her family and has a lot of fun just being with them.
Pawel is from the city of Bydgoszcz, Poland that has a population of about 380,000. Rotary District 2230 and The Rotary Club of Bydgoszcz sponsor him. His father Grzegprz is a businessman who manages a company that produces plastics. His mother, Hanna Maria is also a businesswoman and has a shop with sports clothes. Pawel’s older sister, Paulina was also a Rotary Exchange Student to the USA. The Kapka family has hosted several Inbound RYE students over the past years and Pawel keeps in touch with them. In Poland Pawel enjoyed many sports such as windsurfing, handball, soccer, snowboarding, and swimming. Pawel has 3 dogs back in Poland and enjoyed spending time with them as well as reading, listening to music and spending time with friends and family.
Valeria arrived in August from her home in Campervan in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. Her city has about 25,000 inhabitants and many, many apple orchards. Rotary District 4110, The Rotary Club of Guerrero Valle De Las Manzanas, sponsors her. Her father Jose Alejandro is a merchant and her mother; Blanca Imelda is a professional photographer. She has an older and a younger brother. She has helped since childhood with the Guerrero Eye Clinic along with her mother and the Rotarians who come to visit and do their work with many poor people who come to the clinic in search of better health.
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RYE Students, Valeri, Dome and Pawel Will Be A Program In The Future
Mission NE Director Pam Dickson presents thanks to Jim, Pam, Oran and Susan for our clubs donation, Visit http://www.missionne.net/ for more info about Mission NE
Dome made a presentation to students at Lakeland Elementary about Ecuador., her family and school. She used the world globe to show where Ecuador is located. It was a well received presentation.
President Jim Randall and Treasurer Pam McNair present a check for $5000 on behalf of the club to Judy Cox, Executive Director of Family Time. For more information about Family Time go to http://familytimeccc.org/.
Michelle is a 2009 graduate of Texas A and M with a Master's of Science in Accounting and Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting.She is currently a CPA and is Manager - Federal Tax Services at KPMG in Houston.
Michelle, will share her objectives in addressing needs in the area of Peace and Conflict Resolution. She has have chosen to go back to school for the sole purpose of being able to encourage and uphold the inherent human rights entitled to all individuals on a long-term basis.
Michelle Heard Will Share Her Objectives for Peace and Conflict Resolution
Terry Ziegler is a native Houstonian who graduated with an Honors Studies degree in microbiology from Texas Tech University in 1974.He is married with two girls.He is the owner of Big Z Lumber Company; a family business operating in Houston since 1938.
A Rotarian since 1982, Terry served in 1988-89 as president of the Astrodome Rotary Club. He again served as president in 2004-05 after a move to the West U Rotary Club. In his year as West U president, his club was awarded the “Best Large Club” in District 5890 and “Family of Rotary” awards by District Governor, D’Lisa Simmons and was awarded the “RI Publicity Award” by Rotary International President Glenn Estess. In addition, Terry attended a baseball game for physically & mentally challenged youth on the White House lawn with President George W. Bush as a result of the West U Rotary Club’s Centennial Project.
Terry is the Rotary Foundation Chari for the District. He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, a Charter Benefactor Society member and a Charter Paul Harris Society member. Terry and Sarka are Rotary Foundation Major Donors and all of his family members are Paul Harris Fellows.
In his spare time, Terry enjoys playing table tennis, bicycling, cheering for the Astros.
Or the short version – Terry Ziegler was asked to join Rotary in 1982, fell in love with it, and has been having trouble saying no since then.
Terry Ziegler, District Rotary Foundation Chair, Is Wednesday's Program
Rotary's core values represent the guiding principles of the organization's culture, including what guides members' priorities and actions within the organization. Values are an increasingly important component in strategic planning because they drive the intent and direction of the organization's leadership.
Read below the role that Service, Fellowship, Diversity, Integrity, and Leadership play in these Core Values.
We often talk about Rotary as an extended family, with all of its branches and generations. We value our youth program participants and alumni as important members of the Rotary family, and we place a special emphasis on service to children and families. We do this because we know that for any family, the youngest generation is the future. That is absolutely true for us in Rotary.
We know that it is essential for us to bring in a new generation of younger Rotary members. We've spent a lot of time talking about how to attract young professionals to Rotary – but perhaps we haven't talked enough about why they don't stay.
There are plenty of young people, some of them youth program alumni, who do join Rotary. But when they begin families of their own, many of them leave. It isn't hard to see why: These are young professionals who are already spending more time than they want to away from their families. No matter how much they love and value Rotary, they are not going to prioritize their Rotary service over their spouses and children.
Nor should we ever expect them to. This is why it is so important for us to find ways to welcome families into Rotary, so that Rotary and the family are never in competition for a Rotarian's time. Whether it's by planning service projects that involve the whole family, or providing child care during meetings, or being flexible about meeting places and times, we need to make Rotary service a viable option for those with young children.
When you welcome families into Rotary, you're saying: Your family is not an obstacle to your Rotary service. They're not something that has to be scheduled around. Instead of mom or dad going out to Rotary and leaving everyone else at home, Rotary goes on the family calendar. The family of Rotary is real. Those children are going to grow up seeing their parents involved in community service, and being involved in service themselves. Not only is that a great thing for the family – it's a great thing for the Rotary club, which will be helping to nurture a new generation of active, service-minded young members.
At every stage of our lives and our careers, Rotary has something for all of us – a way to let us do more, give more, and be more. Rotary is big enough for us all.
Is this real life!? I honestly can't believe I've been in Brazil for nearly five months now! I'm almost half way through my exchange! It honestly hasn't felt that long. Maybe because I haven't gotten homesick and I've already adapted to the culture here. My new family has been so loving and has made me feel so welcome into their home. There is never a dull moment with them because they're always taking me out somewhere or we go to our "sitio" which is like a family vacation house they have in Belo Horizonte. It's amazing! The whole family, which consists of fifty some people, go there to spend the weekend and we make a churrasco and eat tons of food. It's great! In all, I can honestly say that these pasts five months in Brazil have been the best five months of my life. I'm so thankful for this opportunity that I received by Rotary, and I just want to say thank you again! I really appreciate that you gave me the chance to experience this phenomenal adventure, that is foreign exchange. Not only have I leaned so much from the Brazilian culture, I have truly discovered myself here, and I have matured as an individual. I now know not to take things for granted like I did before this exchange. Words can't express how thankful I am to Rotary.
P.s. I also want to take the chance to wish everyone in our Rotary club in Texas a very happy and prosperous new year!! I miss you all dearly! See you in the summer!
One minor detail I forgot to mention.
I now speak fluent Portuguese! It wasn't until the beginning of the fourth month when I finally mastered it! I am the only one, out of all the exchange students in my rotary club that speaks it fluently. I'm very proud of myself. Can't wait to teach you all a little bit of Portuguese when I return! :-)
March 22 will be here in a wink. It is time to start prospecting for raffle ticket and event ticket purchasers. It should be easy to make these sales as we have added value to each of these tickets.
A raffle ticket includes the following value: two event tickets valued at $24.00 and two complimentary green fees @ Oakhurst Golf Club valued at $40.00. The total value added is $64.00. A purchaser receives a raffle ticket for the opportunity to win $20,000 toward the purchase of a new car for a net $36.00. The most important benefit they receive is the opportunity to Change Lives.
An event ticket sold includes a complimentary desert when two entree items are purchased from Amadeus Restaurant. This is a $6.00 value, thereby leaving the net cost of the event ticket to $6.00.
A special thanks to Oakhurst Golf Club and Amadeus for participating in adding value to our tickets.
Scholarships for Children of the Dump in Nicaragua.
Gloria Bain and Alan Derby have selected three students from the Children of the Dump, on behalf of our club, to receive University scholarships. They are Cristhian Alberto Mendoza and Eddy Palma Tercero who plan to study Electronic Engineering and Mariam Sanchez Velasquez who plans to study Law. The financial commitment is for $1,430 per year per student. District Grant funds to be recovered from the $4,290 are $2,000 leaving a net cost to the club of $2,290.
From among the students at the School of the Dump and the Trade School only students that 1) show good leadership qualities, 2) have good character, and 3) have good grades are considered. The eligible recipients are selected by the Executive Director, the school principals and the teachers. They must provide receipts for all expenditures, make a report with copies of their grades each semester, and do volunteer work at the schools when they are in Chinandega, including their summer breaks. The scholarships cover tuition, fees, books, room and board, and transportation. It is expected that each scholarship will continue for four years at $1,430.00 per year as long as the student maintains the requisite qualifications and our club agrees to continue to fund the scholarships in future years. The President elect and President nominee have each indicated their support to continue the program.
Jim Kite of the Rotary Club of Brenham reports that some 20 students from the Children of the Dump have graduated from universities in Nicaragua. These graduates include accountants, civil engineers, teachers, Agricultural engineers, lawyers and psychologists as well as others active in the business community. Two years ago we decided to try to expand our scholarship students. At that time we had 8 students. Last year that number was increased to 22 and this coming year we will have approximately 30 students on Rotary scholarships. These students are the cream of the crop not only in grades, but also in leadership and character.
These are outstanding role models for the other students.
These videos show the trip from the Dump to an Education. Pictured are children of the dump and the ultimate graduation class of five students from the school. This was all made possible by Frank Huezo's interest in a need and Rotary's reaction to an opportunity to make a difference. This was truly Rotary in action.
The Chinese proverb "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime," is the philosophy employed by the Marco-Rotary Model. Showing people how to become self-sufficient through literacy, education, and "hands-on" vocational training will allow the establishment of economically viable communities where people provide for themselves and others.
Visit the Home Page of our Web Site and go to the Club Links section on the lower left side and click on The Children of The Dump section. It tells the story about how the project started.
Children of The Dump, An Inspiring Trip to An Education
It's that time of the year to think how we can make a world of difference difference and change lives of those in need of an opportunity. Acitivate the following youtube.
It's That Time of Year to Think How We Can Make a Difference
The recent election of Officers and Directors for 2014-15 Rotary Year shows that our Strategic Plan is alive and working. For the first time in many years we now have a succession plan for the President position in that we now know who will be our president for the next three terms and we have a Board structure that puts three director positions up for nomination and election each year. The membership will now have ownership and involvement of our leadership and direction.
Congratulations and appreciation is in order for the following members: President: Susan Brodbeck :President-Elect: Oran Bain, President Nominee: (non-voting member of the board) Pam McNair ,Past President: Jim Randall, Secretary: Danny Contreras, Treasurer: Pam McNair . The Board will have Milan Saunders, Nancy Jo Derby and Felipe LaRota serving for two years and Ernest Hauser, Don Thompson, and Gloria Bain serving for one year.
Thanks to Jim and our current officers and directors for their leadership in making this happen.
The newly elected officers and directors will be installed at or near 1 July 2014.
Our support of Lakeland Elementary via a gift of books and mentoring, so ably led by Jim, is appreciated by the staff and students. Pam McNair reported several weeks ago that a student was in tears when they could not be mentored. These youngsters are hungry for the opportunity to learn. Their staff is exceptional in that they teach the students to be appreciative.
A cadre of Humble Rotarians rang the Salvation Army Bell at Walmart's in Humble on December 14th.. A good time was had by all and significant funds were raised for the Salvation Army. Jim organized the event and made sure we were equipped to do our job of helping uthers by raising money for the Salvation Army.
United Airlines is giving 10 Million Miles to Non Profit Organisations
Go to http://10millioncharitymiles.com/ and vote by going to Rotary International and follow the instructions for voting. You can vote daily.
Vote daily to help United® spread 10 million award miles to participating nonprofit partners. Every nonprofit partner will receive at least 25,000 miles, which can be used toward travel, transport and other needs. And the more votes your favorite nonprofit partner gets each day, the more miles it will receive at the end of the campaign. It’s our way of coming together, extending a shared gratitude to the ones who give so much to those in need.
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett is the county’s chief executive and director of Harris County’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
Judge Emmett is the presiding officer of the county’s governing body, Commissioners Court, and is a voting member. The court comprises Judge Emmett and four commissioners. The county judge is elected countywide, and each commissioner is elected by precinct.
Commissioners Court’s main functions are: conducting annual budget hearings; setting the county tax rates; adopting the county budget; the supervision and control of county courthouses and jails; appointment and employment of county personnel; appointment of members to numerous boards and commissions; filling of vacancies in elected and appointed positions; establishing voting precinct boundaries; calling of county bond elections; letting of contracts in the name of the county; building and maintenance of county roads, bridges, parks and libraries.
Commissioners Court also develops and implements capital improvement projects, mobility and transportation plans, and county health care facilities. And, as an agent of the state, Judge Emmett’s office conducts beer and wine license protest hearings.
Judge Emmett represents Harris County on numerous boards and committees, including acting as chairman of the Harris County Juvenile Board and the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Executive Steering Committee. He also is a board member of: the Joint City-County Commission on Children; the Tejano Center for Community Concerns; the Houston-Galveston Area Council; the Houston-Galveston Area Council Transportation Policy Council; and the American Society of Transportation and Logistics.
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett is Wednesday Program
One winter day, Rotary founder Paul Harris took a walk down a well-kept street just outside Chicago. Watching children sledding down a hillside, he recalled his own boyhood in New England. At that moment, he decided that if he ever were to own a home, it would be on top of that hill on Longwood Drive.
In 1912, Harris and his wife, Jean, made that dream a reality. They named their new home Comely Bank, after the street where Jean grew up in Scotland.
Over the years, the Harrises hosted Rotary meetings and entertained visiting dignitaries, surrounded by objects they had collected on their travels throughout the world. The trees they planted in their friendship garden still grace the yard. In 1947, Harris died there; Jean sold the home not long afterward and returned to Scotland.
The property changed hands twice more before the Paul and Jean Harris Home Foundation purchased it in 2005. Through the efforts of that group, and with the help of the Rotary clubs of Chicago and Naperville, the Harris home has been saved from demolition. Now, it is up to us to protect the home for posterity, as a place for Rotarians to gather in the spirit of friendship and service.
The RI Board has agreed to loan $500,000 to the Paul and Jean Harris Home Foundation to assist with the restoration of this irreplaceable piece of Rotary history. A goal of $5 million has been set for the project, to complete the necessary renovations and to provide an endowment fund to allow the property to operate as a museum and historic site.
I am committed to the restoration of the Paul and Jean Harris Home and hope you agree that this project is worthy of your support. My wife, Jetta, and I have made a contribution to our Rotary Foundation to establish a donor advised fund to accept contributions from anyone who shares our love of Rotary history, and our desire to preserve Rotary's past.
If you would like to join us, please go to www.rotary.org/daf and click on "How to Contribute." Include the account name, "Paul Harris Home Preservation," and number, 474. A gift of any size is welcome, and naming opportunities are available in the home and garden for those who are considering a larger gift.
We are excited to have the opportunity to celebrate the spirit of Paul Harris in this special way. Together, we can save his home for generations of Rotarians to come.
Carlene Ashworth, Past National President of the American Legion Auxiliary, is our program Wednesday. She will share information about the American Legion Auxiliary.
American Legion Auxiliary
World’s largest women’s patriotic service organization serving our veterans, active duty military and their families since 1919. The American Legion Auxiliary members are the wives, mothers, daughters, and granddaughters of veterans who have served in the US military beginning with the end of World War One. With a membership of nearly 850,000, local American Legion Auxiliary units have a strong presence in more than 9,500 communities nationwide. The American Legion Auxiliary's mission to serve veterans, their families and their communities is carried out through its hundreds of outreach programs delivered by its members, volunteers and National Headquarters This organization is affiliated with but separately chartered from The American Legion, the world’s largest service organization for active duty and military veterans.
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Carlene Ashworth, Past National President, 2010-11, American Legion Auxiliary, Wednesday Program
Past District governor Tusu Tusibura from District 9200 and Bill worked to put together this training grant where 12 medical practitioners from Uganda are receiving training at the Texas Children's Hospital.
Bill presented our banner to the visiting Vocational Training team from the Uganda Heart Institute who then took it home to the International Partner Club in Kampala , Uganda
In the picture our banner is being presented to Tusu in Uganda
Vocational Training Team Presents Our Club Banner In Uganda
We will have a club assembly Wednesday. Be sure to look for where meeting will be held, as we will not be back to our regular room until after conctruction at the Civic Center iss completed.
Rotary Fellowships are independent groups of Rotarians, their spouses, and Rotaractors who share a common passion. Being part of a fellowship is a fun way to make friends from around the world.
Learn more about the various Rotary Fellowships by going to this url address.
Grand Texas Theme Park will be themed to honor the history of Texas and the Wild West. Texas has such a rich and vibrant history that we wanted to create an environment that showcased that. Texas' history is full of wild & adventurous stories that we will help to come to life for a truly interactive experience for our guests. We want the families that visit Grand Texas to not only be entertained, but enjoy an educational experience, as well.
Guests visiting Grand Texas will be able to enjoy a wide variety of activities. The park will be divided into a number of areas, each focusing on a different element of Texas history. Attractions at Grand Texas will include a total of 3 rollercoaster's, including a 150 ft high wooden coaster with speeds in excess of 60mph and a steel coaster with one of the highest inversions in the world. In addition to the coasters, the park will also include a full-size steam train, real stage coach line, water rides, 2 dozen amusement attractions, a mile-long equestrian trail, an area with petting zoos, pony rides and a working farm, a living museum with trades & crafts, an amphitheater and an adventure park with zip lines, ropes course and other eco-friendly activities. The park will also include a plethora of space for group outings and special events, including air-conditioned catering space.
The site for the Grand Texas Entertainment District is located at Hwy 242 and US 59/I 69 and includes acreage on the north and south sides of Hwy 242. The site is on the west side of US 59/I 69 and is located in East Montgomery County. The GTED will consist of a total of 610 acres, with the majority of the site located on the north side of Hwy 242.
The management team compiled for the operation of the parks includes several proven industry professionals. Grand Texas has also contracted with Innovative Leisure Partners (ILP), based in Houston, on the project management of the Grand Texas Entertainment District. ILP was founded by Chuck Hendrix, a veteran in the leisure and entertainment industry with 35+ years of experience. Hendrix was the General Manager of Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston for 13 years until its closure in 2005 and then took the role of VP of Strategic Planning for Six Flags, Inc. where he oversaw the operations of 37 Six Flags themeparks and 34,000 employees worldwide before returning to Houston and founding Innovative Leisure Partners. ILP has successfully managed the construction and operation of family entertainment venues & attractions on a global scale. The Grand Texas team feels that ILP brings an unparalleled level of expertise for the industry and this market to the project.
Ground breaking on the theme park will be later this Fall.
Chuck Hendrix, CEO of Innovative Leisure Partners, Will tell us about the exciting Grand Texas Theme Park that will be developed north of Kingwood.
The management team compiled for the operation of the parks includes several proven industry professionals. Grand Texas has also contracted with Innovative Leisure Partners (ILP), based in Houston, on the project management of the Grand Texas Entertainment District. ILP was founded by Chuck Hendrix, a veteran in the leisure and entertainment industry with 35+ years of experience. Hendrix was the General Manager of Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston for 13 years until its closure in 2005 and then took the role of VP of Strategic Planning for Six Flags, Inc. where he oversaw the operations of 37 Six Flags theme parks and 34,000 employees worldwide before returning to Houston and founding Innovative Leisure Partners. ILP has successfully managed the construction and operation of family entertainment venues & attractions on a global scale. The Grand Texas team feels that ILP brings an unparalleled level of expertise for the industry and this market to the project.
Wednesday Program, Chuck Hendrix, CEO of Innovative Leisure Partners, Reports On the exciting Grand Texas Theme Park.
Construction has started on portions of the civic center and we will not be meeting in our regular meeting location.This will be true until after the first of the year. Check the sign out front as to which side to go to regarding parking.
ROTARY AND ITS PARTNERS TEAM UP TO PROVIDE MORE TRAINING FOR DOCTORS IN CADIAC SURGERY AND CARE
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE:1st November 2013
The Rotary Club of Kampala North is sending a team of doctors (Vocational Training Team (VTT)) from Mulago Hospital from 2nd to 16th November 2013 to Texas Children's Hospital.
A vocational training team (VTT) is a group of professionals who travel to another country either to learn more about their profession or to teach
local professionals about a particular field. VTTs take the Global Study Exchange concept of enabling young professionals to observe their profession in another country a step further byoffering participants the opportunity to use their skills to help others.
This particular VTT will provide hands on activities to train medical professionals from the Heart Institute, Mulago on cardiac surgery and care inorder to increase their capacity to solve problems and improve the quality of life of the Ugandan population.
The team of doctors will be observing for learning purposes, best practices in heart surgery for children with heart disease at the TexasChildren’s Hospital, Houston. The Host Institution is the Baylor College of Medicine.
A second VTT is expected to travel in March 2014 and the schedules are on track.
The main objective of this training is to acquaint the Trainees with best practices in running an efficient surgery and care programme, looking atquality, timeliness, and appropriate patient management. This will be coupled with learning current practices and a deeper understanding of therationale of the practices in the different areas of activity related to heart disease.
The Trainees will be expected to formulate ideas/plans on how best they can translate what they will have learnt into an improved care system atthe Uganda Heart Institute.
The outcome will be earlier detection of congenital heart disease in children; reduced mortality during or post-surgery; and better guidance toparents and guardians responsible for post-operative care.
The Team is 11 people, including two Rotarian doctors. The Team Leader is Dr Isaac Okullo. If Texas Children’s Hospital accepts to break thisdown into two teams, the other Rotarian doctor, Dr Deo Sekimpi, will lead the second team.
This mission is supported by the Rotary Club of Kampala North (Being the international Host here), The Rotary Club of West (U) Houston, TheRotary Foundation, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital. Rotary Districts D9211(Formerly 9200) and D5890. The ProjectValue is $34,100 of which $16,550 is contributed by the Rotary Foundation.
Rotary International is a volunteer Organization made up of over 1.2 million business and professional leaders in 34,000 clubs in more than 200countries worldwide, who provide humanitarian service and help to build goodwill and peace in the world. Rotary is involved in a number ofhumanitarian activities, heart surgery being one of them.
Texas Children’s Hospital, located in Houston, Texas, is a not-for-profit organization committed to creating a community of healthy childrenthrough excellence in patient care, education and research. For nearly 60 years, Texas Children’s has offered health and hope to children andtheir families Nationally ranked Texas Children’s Hospital is nationally ranked among the nation’s top children’s hospitals by U.S.News & WorldReport and Parents magazine.
The Uganda Heart Institute Ltd (UHI) is a semi-autonomousinstitution of Mulago Hospital Complex and serves as a center for the provision ofcurative and preventive cardiovascular and thoracic medical services. The institute’s vision is to become a center of excellence in the care ofheart and heart related diseases in the great Lakes region of Africa and beyond. The center has been increasing in its ability to provide care toUgandan children with congenital heart defects. Over 300 children have received surgery since 2009.
Every Rotarian joins Rotary for his or her own reasons. Often, the reason someone decides to join isn't the same as the reason that person ultimately decides to stay. When I was asked to join Rotary, I accepted because I thought it would be a good way to get more involved in my community. In the end, though, what really got me excited about Rotary service was something I didn't even know about when I joined: our Rotary Foundation.
I knew I could do plenty of good work through my Rotary club in Norman, Okla., USA. But through our Foundation, I could have a hand in the work of every single Rotary club and district around the world. I could look at any Foundation-supported project, any Foundation program, any country that was declared polio-free, and say: I helped make that happen.
Once I realized that, there wasn't any turning back.
I've been very fortunate that over the years, I've gotten to see an incredible amount of our Foundation's work firsthand. The more I see, the more passionate I become about our Foundation. When you visit a school for AIDS orphans and meet the kids who are being cared for, educated, and taught a trade – and when you know, as you look into their faces, that if it weren't for our Foundation, they would be sleeping on the street, eating out of the trash – you don't ever see our Foundation in the same way again.
We are in the middle of one of the most exciting years we have ever known for our Rotary Foundation. We've just rolled out a new grant model, one that will challenge and inspire us all to think bigger and to develop more ambitious projects that will have a more lasting impact. We've accepted a new challenge from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which has committed to match, two to one, every Rotarian dollar contributed to polio eradication for the next five years, up to US$35 million per year. And we are now fighting the final battles in our war against polio – a war we are absolutely committed to win.
Our Foundation's goal always has been Doing Good in the World. With our new grant model, we aren't going to be satisfied with simply doing good. We will do the most good we can, in the most lasting ways possible – for the people who need us the most.
Brandon Watson, an Insurance Specialist from Insperity, will provide an insightful and timely discussion about the Affordable Health Care Act. Bring a friend as we learn more about our new health deliivery system.
Wednesday Program, Brandon Watson from Insperity, will talk about the Affordable Care Act.
We have 3 Gold, 3 Silver Plus, 9 Silver, 29 Bronze and 3 Friends of Rotary for a total of 47 Sponsors for our Humble Rotary Festival . There are also 7 firms that have stepped forward to add special value to hlep make our event a success.
Sponsors for the 2012-13 year were honored at the Wednesday Luncheon. Their generous support provided $20,000 to assist in providing assistance to the community. They were presented a Certificate of Appreciation.
Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental Four Way Test Essay Contest Winners
The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental selected five Humble ISD seniors as winners of its Essay Contest. Students were asked to write on the topic, “How I apply high ethical standards using Rotary’s Four-Way Test.” The Four-Way Test is the corner stone of ethical practice among all members of Rotary International.
The essay winners were:
· First Place—Warren Dangerfield, Summer Creek High School, $1,000
· Second Place—Christina Olali, Summer Creek High School, $750
· Third Place tie—Peyton Donnell, Kingwood High School and Payton Attard, Summer Creek High School, both receive $500
· Honorable Mention—Michael Hernandez, Summer Creek High School, $250
Warren Dangerfield is undecided on which university he will attend, but plans to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Dangerfield, Sr.
During his tenure in high school, Dangerfield was inducted to the National Honor Society and the National Society of High School Scholars. He was nominated to the Galveston-Houston Archdiocese Youth Council representing youths throughout the Galveston-Houston diocese. He is also a member of the Summer Creek High School Band, HOSA, and the Journalism Club.
Christina Olali plans to attend Columbia University and pursue a degree in neuroscience. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Olali. In 2010, Olali was a district-wide spelling bee winner. She was also named, “Colt of the Year” and earned a perfect score on competition artwork.
Peyton Donnell plans to attend The University of Texas at Austin to study communications. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Donnell. She is vice president of the National Honor Society and is an officer of the Theater Club.
Payton Attard plans to attend The University of Texas at Austin and pursue a degree in medicine. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Attard. She is a member of the National Honor Society and is an Advancement Placement Scholar.
Michael Hernandez plans to attend The University of Texas at Austin to double major in music performance and business. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hector Hernandez. He is an Advancement Placement Scholar and is a three-year member of the Texas All-State Band. Hernandez hold singles and doubles titles in Team Tennis. He is also ranked number two out of a class of 499 students.
“More than 100 students entered the essay contest. We were very impressed with the quality of essays we received,” said Henry Garcia, co-chair of the essay contest. “These students showed an understanding of how Rotary’s Four-Way Test plays in their lives and how they’ve become better citizens. We know these students will become pillars in our society someday and we’re proud of them.”
Essay winners were invited to the Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental’s weekly luncheon on Oct. 23 to read their essays.
Rotary International is made up of 1.2 million members in 34,000 clubs across the globe. Its members volunteer in communities at home and abroad to support education and job training, provide clean water, combat hunger, improve health and sanitation and eradicate polio.
Winners of the Four Way Essay Contest will be recognized at our Wednesday Program. Five graduating seniors will be recognized as winners at our Wednesday program. More than 100 entries were reviewed and 5 winnners will be recognized. The ultimate objective was to expose our graduating seniors to the Four Way Test, an expression of our Ethical Standards.
The Four Way Essday Contest has been ably lead by Henry Garcia and his committee. The challenge has been to read 100 essays and determine who the winners are. There were some excellent essays and very insightful essays about ethics and how the Four Way Test can play a role in assisting them lead a ethical life.
Wednesday's program will start at 11:45, so arrange to arrive early. The meeting will be held on the otherside of the civic center than our regular meeting room.
Four Way Test Essay Contest Winners, Wednesday Program
We will recognize our genrerous sponsors for our 2012-13 year with A Sponsors Appreciation Luncheon at our Wednesday meeting. The meeting will start at 11:45 as we are going to have a a full program that will also include the recognition of the winners of the Four Way Essay Contest. The meeting will not be held in our normal meeting room. It will be held on the other end of the Civic Center. Arrive early as the parking will be tight.
Everyone likes to be heard, acknowledged and have their point made. Whether you are trying to persuade a member to remain part of the club or whether you are trying to convince a prospective member to join your club, persuasion is all about listening.Most clubs have a goal that is to attract more members to their club, but that's much easier said than done. Effective persuasion is almost like a science that requires one to be patient yet persistent.
· Be Purposeful
Persuasion is a skill that needs to be developed. Truly persuasive people recognize and understand their power and use it sparingly and knowingly, when they know they can accomplish what they are going for. Aggresive persuaders are like telemarketers that constantly try to convince you of something to the point where you lose all interest and are turned off by their approach. When you are trying to persuade a member to join your club, you have to be able to defend your arguments. Why should they join? How will they benefit? What can your club offer them? Having a purpose behind your reasons for persuasion can instantly make you more credible.
· Listen
Listening is the key to moving the conversation forward. As the person who will be doing the persuading, you already know what your arguments are, and you know why you are persuading the person in front of you. Effective persuasion comes from being able to capitalize on consensus. By listening and focusing on the person in front of you, you are able to gauge how receptive they are to your points and to the subject at hand. By listening for objections, persuasive people are able to make their points more effectively . Finally, by listening for moments of agreements, persuasive people are able to customize their arguments to the person they are convincing.
Dr.Sconzo named Texas nominee for 2007 National Superintendent of the Year
Humble ISD Superintendent Dr. Guy Sconzo has been chosen to represent Texas in the 2007 National Superintendent of the Year Program. A Texas Association of School Administrators committee selected Dr. Sconzo for the honor based upon the criteria of leadership for learning, communication, professionalism and community involvement.
As the state nominee, Dr. Sconzo will be honored in March during the American Association of School AdministratorsТ National Conference on Education in New Orleans. A national winner will be announced at that time. The program is co-sponsored by the American Association of School Administrators and ARAMARK.
Dr. Sconzo named Texas nominee for 2007 National Superintendent of the Year
Mike Sullivan, Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector A native Houstonian, with a long history of community involvement, Mike Sullivan was sworn in as Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector on January 1, 2013. Sullivan will serve a four-year term that will focus on improving customer service, embracing technology, and advocating for the taxpayer. Mike Sullivan was appointed by the Texas Water Development Board to serve on the Executive Committee of the Region H Water Planning Group from 1997 – 2005. He served from 2004 – 2007 on the Humble ISD Board of Trustees. Sullivan served on the Houston City Council from 2008 to 2013. Serving District E, he represented the communities of Kingwood and Clear Lake, as well as the Houston Ship Channel, Ellington Airport, and NASA/Johnson Space Center. Sullivan presently serves as a board member of Hospital Corporation of America-Gulf Coast Division and Camp Allen. As well, he serves on the Lone Star College System Chancellor’s Advisory Council and is a member of the Kingwood Musical Arts Society Advisory Board. He is also a member of several area chambers of commerce
Mike Sullivan, Harris Country Tax Assesor, Wednesday Program
The Rotary Foundation earned a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, the largest and most prestigious independent evaluator of nonprofits in the United States.
The 4-star rating, the highest that Charity Navigator awards, recognizes sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency. Charity Navigator evaluates thousands of nonprofits each year, and only one of four earns 4 stars.
This year’s top distinction marks the Foundation’s sixth straight, placing it in the top 3 percent of U.S.-based charities. In a letter to the Foundation, Ken Berger, the president of Charity Navigator, wrote, “This ‘exceptional’ designation differentiates The Rotary Foundation from its peers and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust.”
Rotary News
Rotary Foundation receives coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator
Commissioner R. Jack Cagle has served as county commissioner for Harris County Precinct 4 since October 3, 2011. His appointment to this position was ratified by the voters with his most recent election to office on November 6, 2012.
He has spent more than 20 years working with and serving the citizens of Harris County Precinct 4 as an attorney, as an elected judge, and now serving as county commissioner. Until his appointment to Commissioners Court, Cagle served 11 years as judge of Harris County Civil Court-at Law No. 1. Harris County voters elected him to the bench countywide in 2000 and re-elected in 2002, 2006, and 2010.
As judge, Commissioner Cagle consistently earned high ratings from the Houston Bar Association and earned numerous awards from legal, business, political, and community groups. Twice recognized as “Judge of the Year” by law enforcement groups, Cagle was also recognized by the Mexican American Bar Association of Houston and served as an officer in the Association of Women Attorneys. He was elected by his peers to be Administrative Judge for the County Civil Courts and as President of the Texas Association of County Court at Law Judges.
Commissioner Cagle is a graduate of Rice University with triple majors in economics, history, and managerial studies, as well as a graduate of Baylor Law School. He has been married to Janet for 30 years and they have three children: Richard, Victoria, and Elizabeth.
County Commissioner Precinct 4, R. Jack Cagle, Wednesday Program
A table of Rotarian's help to honor Pillars of the Community at the HAAM Dinner Party. Bonnie Longnion was one of the honorees. Whe was recognized for her contribution to the community that included 25 years on the HISD Board of Trustees. An honor well deserved..
Isis and Bill Davis first met at a Starbucks on Westheimer three years ago when Isis, as a member of Engineers' Without Borders, was seeking funding for a project to bring clean water to the only hospital in Maseno Kenya, a site she had visited on two occasions.
That meeting led to a Rotary Grant for this project which in turn led to a second Global Grant and a Rotary Scholarship which Isis will talk about.
Isis was born in Venezuela and completed high school there when her family moved to Houston. She enrolled for a year at Katy High School to improve her English skills and went on to complete her undergrad degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Houston.
She then worked for the Shaw Group as a Process Engineer before returning to U.H. to enter the PhD program which, with her Rotary Scholarship, was later moved to a University in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
She will defend her PhD thesis in Sao Paulo this December.
Ambassadorial Scholar Isis Mejias, Is Our Program Wednesday
It is always good to see one of our members recognized for their contribution to our community. Dr. Sconzo is a State finalist for Superintendent of the year.
Humble ISD Superintendent Dr. Guy Sconzo is a State Finalist for the 2013 Superintendent of the Year award. Dr. Sconzo is one of only five finalists selected from a group of 16 regional winners by the Texas Association of School Boards state selection committee. There are more than 1000 school districts in Texas.
To provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Through New Generations Service, the organization recognizes the positive change implemented by youth and young adults through leadership development activities, involvement in community and international service projects, and exchange programs. Individual clubs determine whether to participate in any particular program sponsored by Rotary International.
In Rotary, October is the month we set aside to remind ourselves of our second Avenue of Service: vocational service. While some Rotarians call this the "forgotten" area of service, I would disagree: In fact, vocational service is the avenue through which we serve so often, we don't always recognize it as service.
Vocational service has its roots in the second object of Rotary, which encourages all Rotarians to hold high ethical standards in our business affairs and our professions, to recognize all useful occupations as worthy of respect, and to dignify work as an opportunity to serve society.
In short, the idea of vocational service is that our jobs, in themselves, are a way of serving society. Whether we are serving customers, teaching students, or treating patients, whether we're involved in commerce, research, the media, or any one of countless other fields – we take pride in doing our work with competence and integrity. Every occupation fills a need, and by doing our work well, we are contributing to our communities and our society.
The role of vocational service in the club is important, even if it isn't always prominent. By maintaining high standards individually, we earn a reputation that we share collectively. By valuing all occupations equally and by maintaining a classification system in our clubs, we ensure that our clubs reflect our communities – and can serve them well. A Rotary club of all lawyers wouldn't be capable of nearly as much as one that also had teachers, engineers, business owners, and dentists; in Rotary, our diversity is our strength. That diversity is an advantage not only to our service but to our members: It gives us all a valuable way to find the connections and opportunities that help us in our own careers.
That aspect of membership is as old as Rotary. Paul Harris himself wrote often of the business advantages of Rotary membership, believing, as I do, that being a Rotarian means a person holds a certain set of values that will make him or her a good person to do business with. Today, with the world more connected than ever, Rotary membership is an honor that we should be proud to share.
Rotary Presidential Monthly Message, October Vocational Service
Don't forget to go onto the new Rotary Web Site, login--ie register by creating a password so that you can go to the various member sections of the site. Lots of information, but will need to work with it in order to find all of the available information. Go to www.Rotary.org and find the section where it says, Welcome to Rotary's Community. You will need to go to the bottom of the site and click on MY Rotary and that is where you will find Welcome to Rotary's Community where there are two boxes, one says Sign In and the other is for Registering. Go thru the registration process so that you can Sign In.
Click on this url address and you will be there. www.Rotary.org
Don't forget to scroll down to the bottom of the site where you will find MY Rotary.
Rotary International and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announced an Extension of Their Existing Fundraising Partnership
New match arrangement could raise US$525 million for global eradication effort
LISBON, Portugal (25 June 2013) Rotary International and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced an extension of their existing fundraising partnership that could generate up to US$525 million in new money for polio eradication as the global effort to end this crippling disease enters its critical endgame phase.
I know this is very short notice, but a Rotarian scheduled to participate in the upcoming trip to Guerrero Clinic has a emergency come up & can't make the trip. So, it you have flexible time to be away September 7-14 and have a deep desire to join the Guerrero Clinic experience, now is the time to step forward. But you got to hurry, the group departs in 10 days. Contact Walter Branson immediately to reserve the slot. Remember only one slot available.
This Guerrero Clinic trip will be deparing September 7th. We are planning a side trip to Copper Canyon, returning on the 14th. Over the past 30+ years, the Guerrero Clinic and Rotarians from our District have been instrumental in providing millions of dollars in free medical care to the indigent people of the state of Chihuahua Mexico
Please make checks payable to:
Crystal Foundation
PO Box 1566
Lake Jackson, TX 77566
Rotarian Walter Branson has been involved with the Guerrero Clinic in Chihuahua, Mexico since the 1980’s through District 5890. Walter, his wife Elsa and so many Rotarians across the District have done a remarkable job.
Are you a Rotarian? If not, why not? Rotary is looking for people who care about people, in their own communities and in other parts of the world. With 1.3 million members, in over 34,000 clubs, covering 200 countries, Rotarians change lives. Want to be part of something really big, consider Rotary.
Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group of professionals who share your drive to give back. Over a meal or coffee, or even online, you'll:
Discuss your community's needs and discover creative ways to meet them
Expand your leadership and professional skills
Catch up with good friends and meet new ones
Clubs accept new members by invitation, so we recommend you first reach out to a club in your area to learn more. It's not only a good way to get to know us—it's also a great way to get involved in your community.
Learn more about Rotary on our new Website: www.Rotary.org.
This was from a post on Rotary Linkedin.
August Was Rotary Membership Month, Review Reasons to Be a Rotarian.
Doménica ("Dome")from Ecuador, Bri Crockett host sister to "Valerie", Paweł ("pawvo")from Poland, and Valeria ("Valerie") from Mexico are Welcomed at the Mcdavits one of our host parents. Also pictured at the party are Kim Davitt, Gloria Bain, Christian Petsch, Johnny Petsch, Oran Bain.
The Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club announced today that it will sponsor an essay contest for Humble ISD high school seniors in the fall.
The essay contest will offer prizes of $250, $500, $750 with the top prize of $1,000. The topic of the essay is, “How I apply high ethical standards using Rotary’s Four-Way Test.”
The Four-Way Test is the corner stone of ethical practice among all members of Rotary International.
“We want to invite all incoming seniors in the 2013-2014 academic year to submit an easy on this topic,” said Henry Pruitt, co-chair of the writing project. “We want seniors to tell us how they use the Four-Way Test in their daily lives,” he explained.
The Four-Way test consists of the following questions: Is it the Truth? Is it fair to call concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
According to Pruitt, seniors are to use these questions when composing their essay. Seniors are asked to write a 500-word, double spaced essay addressing the Four-Way Test. Entries will be judged on the basis of originality and clarity. Essays must be emailed to henry.c.garcia@lonestar.edu and include name, address and phone number. Four cash prizes will be awarded. The deadline to submit the essay is Sept. 9, 2013.
Winners will be notified in October and be invited to present their winning essay at a Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club meeting. Rotary International is made up of 1.2 million members in 34,000 clubs across the globe. Its members volunteer in communities at home and abroad to support education and job training, provide clean water, combat hunger, improve health and sanitation and eradicate polio.
For more information about the essay contest contact Henry Pruitt at 281-635-8992.
Plan on attending this program to learn more about this teribble disease and how it can be treated and detected.
In addition to her work as a medical oncologist at Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital in Humble, Dr. Kalidas is also an associate professor in the Division of Oncology at UT Health Medical School where she earned her medical degree. After medical oncology fellowships at UT Health Science Center in San Antonio and MD Anderson Cancer Center, she broadened her experience by focusing on treating patients with breast cancer, and caring for women at high risk of developing breast cancer. She then practiced general oncology with the Veterans Administration.
Jim received this information re RI"s new web site. Please review and look for the launch on August 26th.
Dear Rotary Club Officer,
For nearly two years, we’ve been working to refresh and revitalize Rotary’s website and in just a few days, your new website will be unveiled to our members and the public. We are set to launch on August 26th, and in anticipation of this exciting event, I am reaching out to the leaders of our organization and asking you to join me in being champions and advocates for this wonderful new tool.
Each of you plays a key leadership role in your club and with its members. We want to highlight the many positive aspects of the new website and ease any initial concerns that may arise as you and the members of your club familiarize yourselves with the new site.
I’ve had the opportunity to speak directly with RI President Ron D. Burton about the upcoming launch and he has expressed his enthusiasm and support for the many improvements being made. We hope to make the transition to the new online experience as smooth as possible.
We want to draw attention to a few key features of the new website that we think you will find most helpful as you field questions from Rotarians in the coming weeks.
We recently had a story about the Paul Harris Society that was discussed by Oran at a recent meeting. That story follows this memo, so it would be good to review it to understand what the Paul Harris Society is all about, Oran would like for members to discuss contributions, questions, or recommendations with him so he can explain their options for the contributions. He will also be able to ensure the individual credits are assigned the way the contributor wishes. If someone sends money to RI and it is not credited correctly it’s hard to get corrected after the fact.
Any discussions with Oran about foundation issues will be confidential.
Oran would welcome any questions or comments.
Review the Paul Harris Story that follows this story/
The Committee Directory for 2013-14 is now on the web site. You have to login into the web site to access it, in that it is for members only. It can be accessed by left clicking on the Committee Directory 2013-14 under the Club Information section of the home page, which is located on the left side of the site. This section, which is below the Sponsor ads, includes information pertaing to topics such as Club History, Bylaws, Vision/Mission, Strategic Plan and many other documents that are pertinent to our club.
A note from Susan re our new inbound students.
Next week marks the beginning of another Rotary Youth Exchange Year for The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental. Our Rotary club will host three Inbound students for 11 months. Their arrival times and places are noted below and we hope to have a big turnout at the airports to greet them and make them feel welcome. Signs and balloons are a great way to greet our new RYE students
Pawel, a boy from Poland will arrive Friday Aug 16th, at 1:30PM at Terminal E. He will need to clear customs so plan at least 1-2 hours. Pawel will attend Kingwood High School and will be hosted by the family ot James and Kim Davitt.
Valeria, a girl from Mexico will arrive Saturday August 17, 4:20 PM at HOBBY airport on a flight coming from El Paso. Please be there by 4PM. she will have already cleared customs so we should not have to wait long providing the flight is on time. Contact Susan to car pool. 713-598-2431. Valeria will attend Kingwood Park high School and will be hosted by the family of Heidi and Dean Crockett.
Domenica, a girl from Ecuador will arrive Monday Morning August 19th at 5:30 AM at Terminal E Arrivals- She will need to clear customs so plan at least 1-2 hours. "Dome" will attend Atascocita High School and will be hosted by the family of Helga and Christian Petsch whose son Chris will be going on a Rotary Youth Exchange to Ecuador later this month.
Susan
Three Inbound Youth Exchange Students Arrive on The 16th, 17th and 19th
I want to welcome each of you and hope that you will find interest in our efforts to serve our community and make lives better for those less fortunate. Please consider joining our efforts to "Engage Rotary - Change Lives".
After 2 1/2 years of preparation and anticipation, my time to serve as your Rotary District 5890 Governor has arrived. I look forward to working with each of you. Together, we will have a tremendous year.
Allison presented a very interesting program about her Youth Exhange Experience. In attendance were numerous other Youth Exchange Students Outstanding young men and women.
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In the remote northwest corner of Nicaragua, just three hours from Houston, Texas there lived over 800 children living off of the garbage of the city dump of the city of Chinandega, Nicaragua. These children were digging through the garbage, with their bodies full of open sores, desperately looking for something to eat. Children were competing with dogs, cattle and adults for scraps of food.
In 1995 a missionary, Padre Marco Dessy, began working with these children by means of a small school where the students also received a hot lunch each day; but he only had room and funds to support about 90 children. A Rotary Club from Humble, Texas began an effort to expand the school and provide additional funds. Then in 1998, Hurricane Mitch destroyed the northern region around Chinandega leaving hundreds of thousands of people homeless with their homes, farms, cattle, tools and everything gone. They also ended up at the city dump compounding the problem. Rotarians from the Houston area responded.
The original School of the Dump was expanded to include all grades from pre-K through high school. A Trade School was also built as well as a live-in school for blind children, a hospital, medical and dental clinics, a pregnant women’s shelter and much more.
In 2001, after the Rotary International Convention in San Antonio, Texas, other Rotary districts from Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, Colorado, North Texas, Ohio, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania, decided to join the rescue mission. Since then many other great miracles have happened for those children in desperate need.
Today more than 1,700 children benefit from our programs. We have seen the miracles of the children of the dump become CPAs, attorneys, doctors, businessmen, teachers … and more scholars are in the pipeline. We have expanded our programs to other regions of Nicaragua and today " The Children of the Dump" program has become a model for Rotary International on how to help break the cycle of extreme poverty in the world. It can be done and this is the living proof.
The Hope & Relief International Foundation, Inc. is organizing a trip to Nicaragua from July 31st through August 6th. If you would like to join them on their trip as they tour the School of the Dump, the live-in schools for the blind, trade school, hospital, and other clinics please submit your sign-up sheet and payment of $585 to the Hope & Relief International Foundation, Inc. in Brenham, Texas. Sign-up sheets may be printed from the District 5890 website.
For more information, please contact Jim Kite at 979-251-0840.
Children of Dump Article In Brazosport Club Bulletin
Our Wednesday Program will be Allison Kowalczyk who was a Long Term rotary Outbound Exchange Student in 2011-2012
Allison will tell about her exchange year and to compliment the story she will be joined with her best friend who is visiting. Her name is Laura Grove and she is from Hannover, Germany. Friendship like this is the by-product of Rotary Youth Exchange.
My name is Allison Kowalczyk and in 2010 I was one of the first Rotary Exchange Students to be interviewed by The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental since before 9/11. I was a student at Kingwood High School and became interested in the German Language thanks to the inspiration of Mr. David Kneiss, the German language teacher at KHS, I was selected to be a Long Term Rotary Outbound Exchange student in 2011-2012.
"When I tell you that you haven't really experienced the world's cultures until you've gone on exchange, I promise I mean it. I spent a year in Hannover, Germany, and it was the best year of my life. I now have friends from all over the world: From Germany to Brazil, Argentina to Taiwan, and many other countries. I feel blessed to have been able to take part in such an experience, and if you have ever thought about going, or even sending your child, Rotary is the best organization to take part in! I owe Rotary so much and I will never be able to thank them enough for allowing me to take part in such a life changing experience.
Sometimes all we need to do is travel the uncommon road to have the best moments in life."
Our Wednesday Program will be Allison Kowalczyk who was a Long Term rotary Outbound Exchange Student in 2011-2012
Most of you will remember Nicole Heydari and her great work in Afghanistan.
This story began when the Rotary Clubs of Houston and Humble Intercontinental created a District Grant ($10,000 in total) to help fund Nicole's studies in Vienna. Nicole has spoken at both the Houston and Humble Clubs.
She took two breaks from her studies to work in Afghanistan. During her first tour in Kabul she identified a need for clothing and Christmas gifts for children who were living in prisons with their mothers and the Humble Club provided support for this project. Then on her second tour she identified a school in Kabul where more than one half of the students were attending classes outdoors on raw land. Nine Clubs, Humble, Houston, Houston Heights,West U, North Shore, Willowbrook, Baytown, Brazosport and Bear Creek Copperfield contributed over $10,000 to build and furnish class rooms for these boys and girls. This project was awarded the International Project of the Year at the last District Conference.
Reports on both projects and Nicole's graduation picture are attached.
Following is the email I received today from Nicole;
Hi Bill,
How are you? I wanted to update you on things on my end. I graduated with a Master's Degree in Advanced International Studies from the Diplomatic Academy/University of Vienna last month. I'm attaching some pictures. I took a graduation vacation to Jordan- Dead Sea with my mom and now I am back in Vienna. I am looking for short-term consultancies with the OSCE or other international organizations here. I am also studying for the Foreign Service Exam. I plan to take the written exam this October. My plan is to move back to Houston next year as my brother and his wife who are living in Houston are having a baby and it would be nice to be close to family.
That's about it. Look forward to hearing from you.
The Paul Harris Society was established to recognize Rotarians and friends of Rotary who contribute at least 1,000.00 per person in their own names during each Rotary year (July 1 through June 30) to the Annual Fund or PolioPlus or approved grants of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. Donations to the Annual Fund supporting the World Fund or one of the six areas of focus as well as those designated for the PolioPlus fund or approved foundation grants will be used by The Rotary Foundation for the designated purpose. Contributions to the Permanent Fund do not lead to qualification for Paul Harris Society membership.
Contributions to the Annual Fund - Share are invested for three years. One-half of each original contribution is then returned to District 5890 as the District Designated Fund (DDF) and one-half is provided to The Rotary Foundation World Fund to support humanitarian programs world-wide. The generation of the annual District Designated Fund (DDF) is important because it supports all District Grants as well as the District’s matching allocation for Global Grants, which includes the Global Grant Scholarships and Vocational Training Teams.
Glorian and Oran shared several African projects that they were involved with when they lived in Africa. All of these services were passionately delivered by them because of the backing of Rotary. The services that they shared were 1) Wheelchairs for disabled, 2) food for those in need and 3) delivery of water to numerous homes. Their work truly is helping to change lives. Oran shared how Rotarians can donate funds to the Paul Harris Society. More information about this avenue of giving is in another story. This avenue ensures that 100% of the funds contributed go to "Change Lives". There is no overhead for the delivery of these funds to needy causes.
Gloria and Oran will share their experiences in African Rotary projects.This will be an interesting program, as Gloria and Oran share what Rotary does around the world.
Wednesday's Program, African Rotary Projects While Living in Africa, Gloria and Oran Bain
Sue Pilko is a long time resident of Kigwood, dedicating her life to various initiatives. Sue is currently a Senior Move Manager with Smooth Transitions.she will speak to downsizing be it our residences or our busniness. The key is the managment of change.
Sue is a graduate of the University of Michigan, with a Bachelor of Arts in Education.
Sue Pilko, Senior Move Manager of Smooth Transitions, Will Speak About Managing Change
The Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club announced today that it will sponsor an essay contest for Humble ISD high school seniors in the fall.
The essay contest will offer prizes of $250, $500, $750 with the top prize of $1,000. The topic of the essay is, “How I apply high ethical standards using Rotary’s Four-Way Test.”
The Four-Way Test is the corner stone of ethical practice among all members of Rotary International.
“We want to invite all incoming seniors in the 2013-2014 academic year to submit an easy on this topic,” said Henry Pruitt, co-chair of the writing project. “We want seniors to tell us how they use the Four-Way Test in their daily lives,” he explained.
The Four-Way test consists of the following questions: Is it the Truth? Is it fair to call concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
According to Pruitt, seniors are to use these questions when composing their essay. Seniors are asked to write a 500-word, double spaced essay addressing the Four-Way Test. Entries will be judged on the basis of originality and clarity. Essays must be emailed to henry.c.garcia@lonestar.edu and include name, address and phone number. Four cash prizes will be awarded. The deadline to submit the essay is Sept. 9, 2013.
Winners will be notified in October and be invited to present their winning essay at a Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club meeting. Rotary International is made up of 1.2 million members in 34,000 clubs across the globe. Its members volunteer in communities at home and abroad to support education and job training, provide clean water, combat hunger, improve health and sanitation and eradicate polio.
For more information about the essay contest contact Henry Pruitt at 281-635-8992.
My name is Valerie Simms and I'm currently a full time student at Lone Star College System. I'm writing you today to express my gratitude towards the generous scholarship that I've been awarded from
LSC-Kingwood Rotary Club of Humble intercontinental Endowment from The Lone Star College System Foundation.
After High School in Crosby, Texas, I ventured out into Columbus, Texas to further my knowledge in Biblical Studies at Texas Bible Institute. While I attended I was given the opportunity to use skills that I didn't even know existed within. Administration opportunities came left and right, not only was I doing them, but I was enjoying what I did. Those experiences have led me to Lone Star College where I've been able to further my knowledge in the area of Business Administration.
I currently work a full time Business Administrative job and am attending LSC full time as well. The school is enhancing my skills and abilities tremendously and I can see the immediate reflection of this in my workplace. After l complete my degree, of Business Administration, I plan to use my skill in Full Time Ministry. 1really enjoy being able to work in an environment where I'm truly making a noticeable difference in the people around me. The day to day task are so rewarding when you see the result of your effectiveness in others around you.
This scholarship has been an answered prayer and a blessing to me. The finances that I've received have lifted a weight off of my shoulders in the pressure of this degree while working as well. Again, thank you, this couldn't have come at a more perfect time. Thank you for having a part in my degree and
Wednesday's program is an important Club Assembly as we start a new and exciting year. Here are words from Jim about this meeting:
The guidance for our efforts this year include the content of the strategic plan. On 10 July, we will hold our first club assembly for the year. During this session, I will introduce the chairperson(s) of each standing committee. Prior to that event, you will receive a notice asking each of you to select a committee on which to serve. Will you please give this service opportunity your serious consideration? During our club assembly, I will also outline what focus areas we plan to address this year. We have a long history of outstanding community service. I am confident we will do the same for 2013-14.
A fondfarwell to CyCy and Constantin. Boots for CyCy and a Texas hat for Constantin. Constanton arrives at home with Hat. We enjoyed them very much and they will remember us as we remember them. This was RYE at work.
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RI President Ron Burton addresses Rotarians during the closing plenary of the 2013 RI Convention in Lisbon, Portugal. Monika Lozinska/Rotary International
By RI President Ron Burton
I’m looking forward to the 2013-14 Rotary year and the immense and humbling privilege of serving as your Rotary International president. During my presidential year, I’ll let you know on the Rotary International president’s Facebook page and in blog posts about some of my travels. I hope this will help you experience some of the magic of Rotary.
I have to admit, during my first year as a Rotarian, I almost missed the magic of Rotary. I didn’t always care for the food and programs at the weekly club meetings, and I thought I had better ways to spend my time. But then my club president asked me to chair the Rotary Foundation committee. Rotary started changing for me after that. I found that the more engaged I became in Rotary and the work of The Rotary Foundation, the more I saw the magic of Rotary and how it changed lives.
That magic may be a little bit different for each one of us, but it’s there for all of us when we really put our hearts into some aspect of Rotary service. For me, my heart is in the Foundation. I feel that every time you donate to the Foundation you’re saying, “It’s my resource, as a Rotarian; and it’s my responsibility.”
Your new governors already have joined me in this and led by example, with 100 percent of them donating to the Foundation. I thank them for their commitment to Rotary, which they’ve shown through their donations as well as facing the challenge of inspiring new members to get more involved and learn about the true meaning of Rotary.
When we really engage Rotary, that’s when lives change. And, at the end of the day, no matter how many lives you reach out to change, the life that will change the most will be your own.
That’s what our theme for 2013-2014 is all about. Engage Rotary, Change Lives.
Rotary Club of Norman, Oklahoma, USA,
President, Rotary International, 2013-14
Ron D. Burton retired as president of the University of Oklahoma Foundation Inc. in 2007. He is a member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar, the Oklahoma Bar Association, and the Cleveland County Bar Association. He is also a member of the American Bar Association, the ABA Section of Taxation Exempt Organizations Committee, and the ABA Section of Real Property, Probate, and Trust Committee on Charitable Organizations. He was vice president of the Last Frontier Council of the Boy Scouts of America and received the Silver Beaver Award. He also received the Norman United Way and Junior League Volunteer of the Year Civic Award.
His extensive service to The Rotary Foundation includes vice chair and member of the Foundation Trustees, vice chair of the Future Vision Committee, and member of the International PolioPlus Committee and PolioPlus Speakers Bureau. Other service includes national adviser for the Permanent Fund Initiative, member of Permanent Fund Leadership Team, and consultant to the Development Committee. In addition, he has served as a regional Rotary Foundation coordinator and moderator of the regional Rotary Foundation coordinator training program.
Burton has received the RI Service Above Self Award and the Foundation’s Citation for Meritorious Service, Distinguished Service Award, and International Service Award for a Polio-Free World. He and his wife, Jetta, are Paul Harris Fellows, Benefactors, Major Donors, and members of the Paul Harris, Bequest, and Arch C. Klumph Societies.
This is an incredibly exciting time to be a Rotarian. This Rotary year can be one of the greatest years we have yet experienced in Rotary – but it is up to each one of us. We are now writing the last chapter in our fight against polio. While it has been a long, hard journey, we have learned many valuable lessons. We have learned that as a group we can move mountains, we can change people’s lives for the better, and we can honestly make a difference in our world. Perhaps the greatest lesson has been that the more we challenge ourselves, the more we can achieve.
We are also embarking on a new chapter in the storied history of our Rotary Foundation. We have the rare privilege of launching an entirely new grant structure we’ve come to know as Future Vision. It gives us the opportunity to challenge ourselves to do the absolute most we can, with all of our resources. Just think how much more we can do with a stronger Foundation, with stronger clubs filled with more Rotarians who are fully engaged in Rotary service.
It’s time for us to recognize that the real challenge we face isn’t just bringing new members into Rotary. It’s turning all members into true Rotarians. It’s helping members get engaged in Rotary – helping them realize the potential they have, and how their Rotary service can change lives. We need to make sure that every member is active and contributing, and making a real difference – because when you’re doing meaningful work in Rotary, Rotary is meaningful to you.
When we realize what we can achieve in Rotary – when we really engage Rotary – that’s when lives change. We change the lives of the people who need us. That is inevitable. And along the way, our lives are changed as well. That is also inevitable. That’s what our theme is all about in 2013-14: Engage Rotary, Change Lives.
It’s time to open our eyes to the potential each of us has through Rotary. Rotary lets us reach higher, do more, and be a part of something larger than ourselves. No matter how much we give to Rotary, we get more in return. And that, too, is inevitable.
In 2013-14, let’s turn all of our potential into reality. It’s up to us. We can do it by engaging in Rotary service, by getting involved, by staying inspired, and by remembering every day the gift we have in Rotary. Together, we will Engage Rotary, Change Lives
Ron D. Burton
President, Rotary International
Please plan time on Friday, July 5th (many of you will not be working) to come to Bush Intercontinental Airport to bid a fond farewell to our two great RYE Students CyCy and Constantin.
CyCy leaves first - We will meet near the ticket counter in Terminal A for US Airways at 11:00-12:00 noon for her flight HOUSTON - PHILADELPHIA and then on to BELGIUM.
If we have a few folks who wish to do both times, we can go to Pappacito's for lunch around 12:30-1:30.
Constantin leaves in the afternoon. We will meet in Terminal D at 2:00 PM-3:00PM for his flight LUFTHANSA LH441 from Terminal D to Frankfurt, Germany.
We hope many can come out as we bid a fond farewell to two outstanding individuals. We will miss and remember them.
The new officers for the Rotarly Club of Humble Intercontinental will be installed today during the lunch. A photo and more information will be available after the meeting.
Philippe will talk about C.R.T.F. and then introduce Chief Sean Conley from the Atascocita Volunteer Fire Department, who will talk about the Ambus. The Ambus will be parked out front and will be available for the membership to visit. The Ambus is a "hospital on wheels". It can accommodate up to 26 patients. The engine is so powerful that it served as a generator for a retirement home one time and has functioned as an emergency room when a hospital closed down. The bus is 40 feet long and 9 feet wide. It has been reconfigured with seats that convert to patient beds. The bus can hold up to 26 patients sitting or 12 lying down. The bed system was constructed separately so a mix of beds and seats can be used simultaneously. It is ideal for firefighters’ rehabilitation at large fire incidents. It made history this past summer by being the first AMBUS in the state of Texas to be deployed to a wildfire at Bastrop.
The bus is equipped with an oxygen delivery system for each bed and features carbon monoxide detectors as well as radiation detectors. Each time the bus deploys, it will be staffed with a medical strike team consisting of a strike team leader and three paramedics.The AMBUS is maintained by AVFD personnel and housed at AVFD Station 2 on Atascocita Road. It is the only AMBUS in the region at this time.
CRTF was formed in 2005 by the Humble Office of Emergency Management and several other agencies, including HAAM, Homewood Suites owner Philippe Cras and several churches after the Katrina /Rita hurricanes in the area.
“We quickly saw and were made aware of the need for instant help for citizens during disasters and not the promised 72-hour waiting period that government has promised before help will arrive,” said CRTF spokeswoman Carole Chambers. “Government does a wonderful job of getting aid out to people fast, [but] what the average citizen doesn’t realize is the work that goes on behind the scenes to make that aid happen. The Office of Emergency Management in Humble does an awesome job of getting help out to our citizens, but it takes volunteers and neighbors to do the real work.
Ivan Butterfield, Literacy Chair for District 5890, presented an excellent prograrm about providing books for preschool children. More than 675,000 books are mailed to preschoolers in order to nurture a love for reading.< http://picasion.com/i/1U7jC//p>
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – Two health workers giving polio vaccines to children were shot dead in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, prompting the World Health Organisation to suspend its operations in the area.
Anti-polio workers started being attacked after a Pakistani doctor, Shakeel Afridi, ran a fake polio campaign in the city of Abbottabad to help the United States track down Osama bin Laden, according to a senior health official in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where the latest killings happened.
Historic Moments: Why the Rotary year begins 1 July
Rotary's first fiscal year began the day after the first convention ended. The convention of the Rotary Clubs of America was held in Rotary’s birthplace, Chicago, in 1910.
E ver wonder why the Rotary year begins 1 July? The international convention initially played a key role in determining the start date of our fiscal and administrative year.
A Rotary convention is a powerful thing, and a first convention is an experience you never forget. My first was in Chicago, in 1980. That was the year I was president of the Rotary Club of Yashio. I thought we should learn more about Rotary, so I asked nine other members of my club to join me, and we traveled to Chicago together. We did not know what to expect from a Rotary convention. What we found was more than any of us had imagined.
That convention showed me Rotary, and changed me forever. It gave our club something to strive for. I came to that convention as a member of a Rotary club. I left it as a Rotarian. The feeling that entered my heart in Chicago is still there today.
I am glad I will have the opportunity, as an RI president from Japan, to be part of the convention in Portugal. Portugal and Japan have a history together that began in the year 1542. This was the year that a Portuguese boat landed on a southern Japanese island. The Portuguese sailors did not plan to come to Japan. Strong winds blew their boat off course. But it was a happy accident, and the beginning of a peaceful and prosperous relationship.
In 1993, Japan and Portugal celebrated 450 years of good relations. Portugal was the first European country visited by the Japanese, in the middle of the 16th century. And the long Portuguese presence in Japan has had a lasting effect on my country.
The Portuguese found Japan by accident. But it is no accident that Lisbon has been chosen for this convention. Lisbon is A Harbor for Peace. And peace is the theme of this convention, as it has been the theme between Japan and Portugal for nearly 500 years.
As Rotarians, we work toward peace in many ways. We do it through humanitarian service. We do it through our belief in Service Above Self. And we work toward peace simply by being who we are. Every year, when we come together for a Rotary convention, we see, for a few days, the world as it could be. We see people of all colors and cultures come together. We work to build a better world.
I hope you will join me, and your fellow Rotarians, as we celebrate this year of Peace Through Service together.
June's Message From Rotary International President
Ivan Butterfield, a member of the Oyster Creek Rotary Club of Missouri City a,Paul Harris fellow and Polio Plus Society member and he serves as District 5890 Community Serves Literacy Chair. He has 34 years of perfect attendance. He will share information about the Dolly Parton "Imagination Library". This program, which Rotary International is now partnering with, is a program to provide books on a monthly basis to the pre-school population of a specific zip code.
What is the Imagination Library?
Launched by country music star Dolly Parton and The Dollywood Foundation, the Imagination Library fosters a love of reading among preschool children by providing them with a free hardcover book every month from birth to the age of five. Rotary clubs and districts are encouraged to support literacy through the Imagination Library.
Brandi Heckman -2nd grade teacher in charge of International Baccalaureate at Lakeland Elementary Ms. Holder, Principal of Lakeland Elementary, presented an excellent program re the International Baccalaureeate program. They are very dedicated professionals . We are being challenged to play a part with Lakeland elementary.
You can learn more about the International Baccalaureate Program by going to this url address:
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.
Last Wednesday's Program, The International Baccalaureate Program, An Excellent Program
Science Olympiad is a very rigorous academic interscholastic competition. A team of 15 students compete in lab, testing, and building events that involve various engineering and science disciplines including biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, and technology. With our generous donation, the team was able to purchase a banner and t-shirts and help with the travel costs for the state competition. KHS Science Olympiad Team took 6th Place in the Texas State Competition this spring. Here is the team.
Rotary has received a silver Edison Award in recognition of the Future Vision Plan, the new grant model that enhances the scope, impact, and sustainability of humanitarian and educational projects funded by The Rotary Foundation.
Since 1987, the Edison Awards have recognized innovative new products, services and business leaders in the United States. The awards symbolize the persistence and excellence personified by Thomas Edison. Winners represent active contributors to the cause of innovation in the world.
Ichiban simply means to be the best. Kaizan means continuous improvement. Two Japenese words that could be used by any organization as it seeks to reach its potential. Two words that can help us to be the best that we can be thru continuous improvement.
Read the April message from our RI president, who speaks Japenese, and see how he applies Ichiban to Rotary.
Ichiban and Kaizan, Two Japenese Words With Lots of Meaning
From the moment I was nominated as Rotary International president, I knew I would choose a theme that would focus on peace. This is why I planned three peace forums – to give Rotarians an opportunity to think about peace, to talk about peace, and to share their ideas on building peace together. The final Rotary Global Peace Forum takes place this month in Hiroshima, Japan.
We hear the word peace every day. But most of us spend little time thinking about what peace is. On its simplest level, we can define peace by what it is not. It is a state of no war, no violence, and no fear. It means that you are not in danger of hunger, or persecution, or the suffering of poverty.
But we can also define peace by what it is, and by what it can be. Peace can mean freedom of thought and of speech, freedom of opinion and of choice, and the ability for self-determination. It can mean security, confidence in the future – a life and home in a stable society. On a more abstract level, peace can mean a sense of happiness, of inner serenity, of calm.
However we use the word, however we understand peace, Rotary can help us to achieve it. Rotary helps us to meet the basic needs of others – to provide health care, sanitation, food, and education when and where they are most needed. It helps to meet the inner needs as well, for friendship, connection, and caring. And Rotary helps us to build peace in its most traditional sense, by reducing the causes of conflict. It builds bridges of friendship and tolerance among people and nations. It helps us to understand one another.
However we define peace, whatever peace means to us, we can bring it closer through service. Peace, in all of the ways that we can understand it, is a real goal, and a realistic goal for Rotary. Peace is not something that can only be achieved through treaties, by governments, or through heroic struggles. It is something that we can find, and that we can achieve – every day, and in many simple ways.
And so I thank you for your commitment to Peace Through Service – and to a Rotary goal of a more peaceful world.
The winner of the Grand Prize, $20,000 towards purchase of a new car, is Jack Keith. Jack helped to sell $1300 of Raffle Tickets. Pictured is the call informing him of of victory.
John F. Merrill is President and Chief Investment Officer of Tanglewood Wealth Management, Inc. John is a pioneer in the wealth management community having founded Tanglewood in 1979 as a fee-only investment management and financial planning firm.
John has authored five books on portfolio management. He has been recognized by Worth magazine and Barron's for his performance. He is a frequent guest on CNBC and Fox Business.
John's topic Wednesday is entitled "Jobs, Education& Entitlements, the U.S.’s Three Critical Issues". His presentation is his observations and the realities of what is happening in the US.
John Merrill ,Jobs, Education and Entitlements, Three Critical U.S. Issues, Wednesday Program
A painted canvass, entitled "Service Above Self" was given to our club by the 2nd graders of Lakeland Elementary. The canvas painting had the words "Helping Make A World of Readers One Person At A Time" circling the world globe that was at the center of the painting.It was also signed by the students. This was their gift to us for our reading and book giving visit. The second graders and other students at Lakeland are being taught to give to others. Our gift was really the experience that we had as we witnessed an enthusiastic group of students eager to learn. Their teachers were very impressive and professional. A dedicated staff of teachers. Thanks to Deborah for putting this project in motion.
An Appreciation Gift From Lakeland Elementary 2nd Graders
George Ochoa, Aeries Freight Systems, has provided two Alaska Airlines tickets to anywhere they serve. This will be one of the raffle prizes. Is a good reason for someone to buy a raffle ticket for our 47th Annual Spaghetti Supper Community Needs Fund Raiser on April 26th. Here is url address re destinations served by Alaska Airline http://www.alaskaair.com/travelinfo/destinations?lid=nav:travelInfo-cityGuides
Alaska Airlines Tickets, Raffle Prize, Fund Raiser
Lance Lyttle is the Chief Operating Officer for Houston Airport System.
Mr. Lyttle is leading the master plan development for all three airports. He has overseen the airport projects related to the renovation of the Terminal B South Side project; and he oversaw all the infrastructure improvements to prepare Intercontinental for the A380, which began service to Houston on August. 1, 2012.
OUR CLUB IS HOSTING THE DISTRICT 5890 HOST FAMILY APPRECIATION DINNER MAY 5th. You and your family are invited to attend. It is important to have as many of you attend as possible to make our guests and host families feel welcome. The program is inspiring and truly reflects "The Magic of Rotary Youth Exchange".
WE CORDIALLY INVITE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO AN "APPRECIATION DINNER" HONORING THE SPONSOR CLUBS, YOUTH EXCHANGE COMMITTEES AND MOST IMPORTANTLY OUR HOST FAMILIES!
WE WANT TO SHOW OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION TO OUR HOST FAMILIES, COUNSELORS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS THAT GIVE SO MUCH TO THE PROGRAM AND WILL GRACIOUSLY ACCEPT DONATIONS FROM ALL OTHERS THAT WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM. We are only asking a donation of $10 per person from those who are not on the Youth Exchange committee and or a host family.
Register and Meet & Greet 4:30-5:00PM
Buffet Italian Dinner served at 5:00PM followed by our program along with comments from our District 5890 Inbound Exchange Students.
The event will be held at the Humble Civic Center in the East room.
Please REPLY by May 2nd so we can adequately plan. Thanks!
Susan Brodbeck
OUR CLUB IS HOSTING THE DISTRICT 5890 HOST FAMILY APPRECIATION DINNER
Rotary is an international organization, and when I travel for Rotary, I usually speak in English. But it has been a long time since my last English exam, and when I am working in Evanston, I always have a Japanese interpreter. It is important to understand every word of the meetings, and it is important as well that the staff understand what I am saying.
It was a new experience for me to speak Japanese to a group, and then hear my words spoken in English. Even now, I find it interesting. I hear new ways of expressing myself in English, and I also have a small glimpse of what it must be like not to speak Japanese.
But perhaps the most interesting moment came early on in my year as president-elect, when I was in a meeting with Rotary staff members. To be sure that we could communicate well, I had with me a Japanese interpreter. I spoke in Japanese, and she interpreted what I said into English. We had a pleasant and productive meeting.
After it was over, one member of the staff came up to me and asked, “There is one word I heard you use many times in Japanese. I would like to know what it means. What is the word ichiban?” I told her that ichiban in Japanese does not convey any philosophy or complicated thought. It simply means to be the best.
But it made me think. Of all the words I had used in Japanese, of all the words she had heard over and over, this was the word she had heard the most. I did not realize I had used it so often. But for me, that one word, ichiban, is essential to how I feel about my job as a Rotarian, and as president of RI.
For me, Rotary service means being ichiban. It means doing your best, and being the best you can be. It means working as hard as you can – not for yourself, but for others. It means achieving as much as you can, to make other people’s lives better.
In the dictionary, ichiban means “best.” But in Rotary, “best” means something different. It means bringing Service Above Self into all of your thinking. It means looking at your own effort, not in terms of what it costs you, but in terms of what it can give. In this way, we are inspired to do so much more. It is our job to see to it that our Rotary service is ichiban – so that we do the most we can to build Peace Through Service.
An Exciting and Rewarding Meeting at Lakeland Elementary
More than 30 members had exciting and wow moments as we visited with 6 classes of 2nd graders at Lakeland Elementary. Among our Rotarians were several members who had attended Lakeland as children. Jess Fields and Henry Pruitt had fond memories of their youthful years as Lakeland students. Included in the group were former Superintendent Michael Say and former HISD board Member Al Moore.
Some impressions were the quality of the teachers and the interest of the students. They seemed to be excited about our visit and were eager participants in the reading. They were excited about the books and wanted to know if they could have one. The books were a part of our admission to our holiday party. We had a member as a leader in each of the 6 rooms and the other member participants said a few words about themselves and what they did for a living. Bob Garlington shared a very good message when he shared that "Leaders are Readers". One young man was not sure why you had to be a reader to be a leader. The Rotarians then broke into small groups and read to the students. There was lots of interaction during the reading and it was exciting to see the reaction of the students. They were very eager and excited about reading. An educator shared that this age group is anxious to learn.
Thanks to Deb Cesarek and the Just About Kids organization for putting together this event. Special thanks to Harvey Trigg for feeding us.
It was an exciting and rewarding meeting. Don't miss it when we have an opportunity to do it again.
An Exciting and Rewarding Meeting at Lakeland Elementary
welcomed Constantin Wever's parents at a lovely evening gathering of Rotarians and their families on the patio at Kingwood Country Club. The Wever's are visiting from Germany during the second semester of Constantin's 11 month Rotary Youth Exchange experience. Constantin's parents, Walther and Carola Wever are from Barsinghausen, Germany. Walther is a Rotarian and a member of The Rotary Club of Bad Nenndorf. The Wever’s have hosted 13 Inbound Rotary Youth Exchange Students over the years, so that is one reason Constantin is such a wonderful example of a true ambassador and Rotary Exchange Student.
Susan Brodbeck (right) serves as Youth Exchange Counselor for The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental and is instrumental in finding host families for the club's 2-3 Inbound students that the club hosts each year. Susan, along with a team of Rotarians also recruit Outbound Rotary Youth Exchange students in September-November each year.
Thanks to Stewart Title, Atascocita Branch for a Bronze Sponsorship. We appreciate their investment in the community. Henry Pruitt helped secure this sponsorship.
Thanks to Stewart Title/Atascocita Branch For a Bronze Sponsorship
Wednesday meeting is at Lakeland Elementary. Information is below.
The Lakeland Elementary School trip is this Wednesday - we meet at the front desk at 12:00 (everyone needs to be early or on time! Everyone needs to check in at the front desk - we will show you where to go from there - we will have lunch set up in cafeteria and reading areas in library and classrooms. We will be finished at 1:00pm
Lakeland Elementary School is located at Address: 1500 Montgomery Ln, Humble, TX 77338
Phone:(281) 641-1200
Deborah's phone number is 832-350-2363 if anyone has any questions
Guy Williams acquiried four Freinds of Rotary from Jack Keith, George Sturdevant, Guy Williams and Bill Carter. Each of these individuals has gifted the club $250 each. Thanks Jack,George,Guy and Bill.
Say Thanks to Four Friends of Rotary Constributions
Joseph Jeftik, age 39, is a wounded ranger. His team was "hurt" in Afghanistan, but Joseph survived. He was paralyzed and is in a wheel chair, but reclaimed the biggest part of his body, so to speak. His story to members of the Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club will be very inspiring.
A s a Rotary Youth Exchange student, you’ll spend up to a year living with host families and attending school in a different country.
Whether you participate in Rotary’s long-term or short-term Youth Exchange programs, you’ll learn a new way of living, a great deal about yourself, and maybe even a new language. You’ll also be an ambassador, teaching people you meet about your country, culture, and ideas. You can help bring the world closer – and make some good friends in the process.
RI President-elect Ron Burton will ask Rotarians to Engage Rotary, Change Lives in 2013-14.
He unveiled the RI theme during the opening plenary session of the 2013 International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA, the annual training event for incoming district governors.
When I was a young man, I wanted to travel the world. But in those years, I could only dream about travel. The world outside Japan seemed far away. But like all Japanese students, I studied English in school. I still remember my first English book. The first page said, “This is a pen.” That was almost 50 years ago, and the world has changed a lot since then. As president of Rotary, I now travel more than I ever dreamed.
In every new place, I find a new language. I find new people and new customs. I do my best to learn from everyone. I believe that every person I meet has something to teach. Perhaps because of this, I feel that I understand Rotary Youth Exchange better. And I understand even better what a great gift Rotary is giving through Youth Exchange. Youth Exchange opens minds. It builds confidence and communication. It brings together people from different countries and backgrounds.
Every young person who goes on a Rotary Youth Exchange will learn a great deal. Youth Exchange students learn how people who seem so different are really the same. They begin to appreciate what unites people everywhere. They have a broader understanding of the world. They come back as different people.
They no longer know only one language, only one culture. They have connections with their host country, and with their fellow participants from other countries. At the end of their exchange, they are part of their host families. They are also part of the Rotary family – the largest and most international family in the world.
Rotary’s Youth Exchange program has continued for more than 40 successful years and is now part of the fifth Avenue of Service: New Generations Service. This avenue also includes service through Interact, Rotaract, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, and many club and district activities that involve people up to age 30.
When we focus on young people, we are focusing on building the future of Rotary and a more peaceful world. When we serve youth, we help to bring Rotary to a new generation. We spread understanding among nations and cultures. We teach the importance of service to others, and pass on our core values. By doing this, we help to build peace.
Youth Exchange plays an essential part in Rotary’s global mission of building peace by helping to build, one exchange at a time, good relationships between nations.
RI President's March Message, Rotary Youth Exchange
At the 66th Humble ISD Livestock Show, Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club purchased the third place swine from Rae Delk. She is from Kingwood Park High School. Rotary also purchased the fourth place steer from Kaitlin Smith, also from Kingwood Park High School. The processed meat from both animals has been donated to Family Time in Humble. This represents most of the meat consumed by residents of Family time for the year. This is the fifteenth year the members of Humble Intercontinental Rotary have purchased and donated in this manner. We have donated in excess of $120,000 for FFA Scholarships in the past fifteen years.
Thanks to George Ochoa, Executive Vice President, For Securing a Bronze Sponsorship From Aries Freight Systems to Support Our 47th Annual Fund Raiser. Aries is living up to their motto of "Do It Right Every Time". Thanks to George and Aries.
Aries Freight Systems is a Bronze Sponsor for 47th Annual Fund Raiser
Little Grains of Peace Foundation is a non-profit, non-common profit organization. It pursues non-profit activities and its purpose is social: to promote, manage, administer, implement and carry out projects or activities aimed at improving the living conditions of the inhabitants of the disadvantaged areas of the city of Cartagena, and other areas of the Colombian territory. Go to the Club Links section of the web site and left click on Little Grains of Peace Report to access a power point report of this project. Felipe is heading up our involvement in this project. Good job Felipe
Arthur Frederick Sheldon, the Rotarian whose convention speech inspired Rotary's secondary motto, One Profits Most Who Serves Best.
Rotary’s official mottoes, Service Above Self and One Profits Most Who Serves Best, trace back to the early days of the organization.
In 1911, He Profits Most Who Serves Best was approved as the Rotary motto at the second convention of the National Association of Rotary Clubs of America, in Portland, Oregon. It was adapted from a speech made by Rotarian Arthur Frederick Sheldon to the first convention, held in Chicago the previous year. Sheldon declared that "only the science of right conduct toward others pays. Business is the science of human services. He profits most who serves his fellows best."
O n 23 February 1905, Paul P. Harris, Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele, and Hiram E. Shorey gathered in Loehr’s office for what would become known as the first Rotary club meeting.
Harris’s desire for camaraderie among business associates brought together these four men and eventually led to an international organization of service and fellowship.
Read about each of the first four Rotarians below, and about Harry L. Ruggles, who is often called the "fifth Rotarian."
In 1933 Paul Harris gave a speech at the 24th annual Rotary International Convention. It was aired around the world. There was no video of this event, so a Rotariani decided to animate a picture of Paul and have him give the speech in a visual context. Thanks go to rotaryfirst100.org for the audio portion
Please listen to this very powerful message from Paul Harris. February 23 is Anniversary date of Rotary. Year 1905.
The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental sponsored 8 Humble ISD students to attend the annual Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Camp which is Rotary's leadership training program for young people.
This past weekend's camp for the students included over 160 other students from Rotary District 5890, the greater Houston area.
Boyce Gahagan will provide a timely program about Gun Control at our Wednesday program. Boyce was one of the first Conceled Handgun Instructors in Texas.. Don't mis this program.
Thanks to Boo Harrison, President of Clutchco International for committing to a Bronze Sponsorship for our 47th Annual Fundraiser.Clutchco International is Houston's premier supplier of industrial clutch and brake products. Clutchoco "Makes Great Things Happen" in their industry and their sponsorship will help us to "Make Great Things Happen".
Thanks to Clutchco International for a Bronze Sponsorship
Sandra Curphey and Walter Branson will speak to the Humble Intercontinental Rotary on their respective projects on Feb. 6. The meeting will take placein the big square room at the Humble Civic Center. Not our normal meeting room.
February Letter From Rotary International President. A very meaningful part of his message follows. The entire letter is also included.
"The truth is that Service Above Self does not know such borders. When we serve, the impact is not limited to our community, or the community we are helping. We are not only helping the young, or the elderly, or this school, or that orphanage. When we serve, we are helping all of humanity. The effects of what we do go on and on".
When we put Service Above Self, we are making a choice. We are choosing to put other people’s needs ahead of our own desires. We are saying, “Your problems are my problems, and I care enough to help you.”
Our club was a Gold Sponsor for the Family Time "Hearts of Gold Gala' where they honored the 2012 Women of Achievement. One of the Women recognized was our own Michele Dykstra. She received Special Recognition. Michele is an integral part of The Village Learning Center. A good time was had by all and Darryal was on stage and made several presentations. He had a couple of hairs out of place. Family Time is a real asset to the community.
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I woke up early, too excited to sleep any longer. No. My brain was screaming : «Wake up! You're gonna get into a plane to the other side of the world! ».
Heath Rushing, COO of Memorial Hermann Northeast, will be our program Wednesday. He is going to speak on healthcare in general and specifically at Memorial Hermann Northeast. Heath is from Alice, Texas, a Graduate of Texas A & M. with a Master in Hospital Administration from Texas Woman's University in 2005. He has been the in his present position since Ovtober of 2011.
I am a Japanese businessman, and I wear a suit almost every day. The Rotary pin is always on my lapel. It is there because I am proud to be a Rotarian. Anywhere I go, people will see the pin and know who I am. Other Rotarians will see it and know that I am a friend, and people who are not Rotarians will see it as well. I want to be sure that all of them also understand the meaning of this pin.
Thanks to Deb and Darryal for an enjoyable evening last Wednesday. Fun and fellowship along with some good food, not to mention some beautiful singing by a young group from the high school. A big thanks to Harvey for all of his hard work and good food. Thanks to Philippe and Mieke for all their help.
More than 30 books were donated for Lakeland Elementary.
Several Rotarians were involved in community activities last week. Sevveral helped HAAM to distribute toys to those in need. Jim headed up our annual Ring-A-Ding where we rang the bell for contributions at Walmart. Pictures of each will follow next week.
Mario will share his experiences as a Rotary Youth Exchange Student. It will be very informative as Mario is an outstanding youg man. By the way he is looking for employment and has a resume if any one can be of assistance to him.
Wednesday Program, Mario Ortiz, Rotary Youth Exchange Experience
The year 2012 is nearly gone, and we have reached the midpoint of this Rotary year. It is time to take stock of the goals we have set for ourselves, and the progress we have made toward them. Are we on track to achieve what we set out to accomplish?
I am a great believer in the importance of setting goals that are high but realistic. A worthwhile goal should be within your reach but still require you to stretch. Opening yourself to a new challenge helps you find out what you are really capable of – which may well be more than you think.
So as promised in last month’s report, I have more things to talk about and a couple of “exchange changing” experiences. This month I changed host families by surprise on the 9th. My exchange officer gave me a letter two days before the move saying I was moving immediately. It was not a bad reason for the move, it was just the family was ready to host again after their exchange student went home early a couple months ago. I welcomed this change and so far I love it! The family is amazing and dad LOVES American history, so we sit down on some nights and watch “Band of Brothers”. He has also given me “Mein Kompf” to read because of my interest in WWII. It’s in Portuguese though, so I will sort through it at a later date. They also live right next to downtown Patos, so everything is accessible by foot, including school, which leads into my “exchange changing” experiences.
Wreaths Across America-Houston (WAA-H) in it's present state was started in 2008 by the spark from a young boy questioning his father why Houston didn't’t get wreaths like Arlington National Cemetery did. It wasn't long after that moment when the father had a group of dedicated individuals working to correct that problem. Now WAA-H is one of the largest wreath laying events in the country, second only to Arlington. In 2012 the group is planning on laying over 35,000 wreaths upon the grave sites of our fallen heroes. The mission to remember, honor and teach is presented beautifully as the wreaths are presented for each branch of service and then placed upon so many grave sites. The event takes place on December 15th at the Houston National Cemetery, beginning at 11:00am. The event day attracts over 15,000 people to the cemetery to pay their respects. All are welcome to attend and lay wreaths. For more information please visit
Community Resource Credit Union, which will be opening a branch in Atascocita next year, has committed to supporting our 47th Annual Fund Raiser with a Bronze Sponsorship. A special thanks to David Frazier, CEO and President for stepping forward to be a part of the community that they will be serving. Welcome to the community David.
Community Resource Cresdit Union Commits to a Bronze Sponosrship For Our Fundraiser
The updated bylaws and club financials have now been added to the website for members access. Login and and go to the section on the left side of the site labeled Club Information. Click on the topic that you want to access. Follow information from there.
A Check is on the way to Greater New York Clergy Task Force. Read more below.
The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental presented a $500 check to Barry Smith, payable to the Greater New York Clergy Task Force at the club's fall Red Badge Social. Barry is a good friend of Ken Austin and frequently entertains at the clubs Red Badge socials. Barry's brother, Del lives on Staten Island, which was recently battered by Hurricane Sandy. Del relates that one of the first responders with help was Rotary. Del tells about this in the following narrative.
Read the report from Bill re the completion of the Cheheltan School Project in Afghanistan. Also see the power point presentation from Nicole. It is above the stories section of the web site. Also note that our club is on the school plaque.
A special thanks to Milan Saunders and Plains State Bank for making a committment to be a Silver sponsor for our 47th Annual Fund Raiser. An investment in the community that they support. The community appreciates your investment
Plains State Bank Commits to Silver Sponsorship for 47th Annual Fund Raiser
A special thanks to MKP-Price & Co., P.C. for their commitment to a a Bronze sponsorship for our 47th Annual Fund Raiser in April. An Investment in the community that they serve.
MKP-Price & Co., P.C. Commits to Bronze Sponsorship for 47th Annual Fund Raiser
The Community Response Task Force (CRTF) was initiated in early 2006 by several groups in the 59 north corridor area Harris/Montgomery Counties, TX. The City of Humble Office of Emergency Management contacted numerous groups that had historically assisted with relief during disasters to meet and discuss the feasibility of developing a local networking organization to help coordinate area volunteer relief efforts. Experiences during recent disaster efforts spurred these groups to develop the organization to develop and maintain a common methodology to disaster response for these varied groups. The resulting meetings led to the organizing of the Community Response Task Force. The CRTF is primarily a networking organization which provides coordination services, needs assessments, resource availability
The CRTF's target membership are Faith Based Groups, Hotel/Motel Operators, School District Managers, Emergency Response Groups, Business Operators, Local Clubs and Organizations, and Concerned Citizens. There are no fees or dues for membership. Meetings are held monthly at the Homewood Suites on loop 494 just north of Kingwood Drive.
Each year, Rotarians of the Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental, voluntarily raise funds for three charities by picking the winner of the traditional Thanksgiving battle between the Longhorns and Aggie football game. The charities are , The Rotary Foundation, Jack Fields Scholarship and The Al Moore Liberal Arts Foundation. A lot of fun is had as the winners are served a meal by those that picked the losing team.
Bruce Ward, an avid Longhorn fan, and Dr Al Moore, a Veterinary graduate of A& M initiated this fun and rewarding event some ten years ago. The Al Moore Foundation matches donations dollar for dollar up to $1500. these funds are given to the Humble ISD for use to enhance Liberal Arts Education. Donations to the Jack Fields Foundation provide funds for scholarships. Funds are also provided to The Rotary Foundation. There are no losers in this event, just a good time to celebrate a Traditional football rivalry.
Bruce reported the recent UT vs. A&M fund raiser. A total of $3,000 was pledged. Of that amount $1,700 is for Al Moore’s HISD Foundation for the Arts, $625 for the Jack Fields, Sr. HISD scholarship, $625 for the Rotary Foundation and $50 for the Humble Rotary Foundation. we had 45 members participate and for the first time we had four guests contribute $150. Of the 45 club participants 24 picked A&M and 21 picked UT so luckily we have plenty of servers.
We have raised a total of $38,173 since 1997. This does not include Al's Matching funds for his foundation to the arts. This total has been distributed as follows: Jack Fields Scholarship--$10,319: $9547 to Rotary Foundation: $15,962 to Al Moore Foundation and the remainder to HRE, HAAM. These amounts do not include Al's contribution to his foundation.
Al and Bruce will have to work up a new way to continue this tradition since A&M and Texas no longer play each other.
All About Cyrielle...Rotary Youth Exchange Student 2012-2013
Hosted by The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental, District 5890
Family:
She is 17 and from a small village in Belgium called Libin. Population is 4500. She is the youngest of 4 children--her oldest sibling is 37. Both of her parents are nurses, and 2 siblings also work at a hospital.
School:
She already graduated from high school in June, and she will be attending K-Park. There were only 540 students in her high school in Belgium. Her native language is French; she has also studied Dutch, and considers her English speaking "fair". She has studied English for 4 years.
Interests:
She likes to move; she says, "I cannot stand to stay idle." She likes running, badminton and Zumba. She was on the editorial staff of her school's paper and also on student council. She plays guitar and loves to read. Also loves to travel and learn other cultures. This will be her first trip to the US. She is a self-described optimist. Her favorite proverb is: "There is always a solution; it is only necessary to find it."
Dislikes:
Nuts and clowns
Future Plans:
Not sure what her plans are for a career, but says, "I like literature and dislike math. I suppose I will not become an engineer."
Her Parents Say:
"She is like a little sun in our home. Our daughter is, according to us, really funny. We will miss her. Take care of her."
All About CyCy, Rotary Youth Exchange Student 2012-13
Constantin will present his Youth Exchange Report, November 7
All About Constantin...
Family:
He is 16 and from Barsinghausen, Germany, a city of 38,000 near Hannover. He is the youngest of 3, and both of his siblings have been Rotary Exchange Students. His dad is a Rotarian and CEO of the largest private nursing home corporation in Germany. His mother is a stay-at-home mom who loves playing golf.
School:
Constantin just finished 10th grade. There are 1500 students in his high school at home. He will be attending Kingwood High School. His favorite classes are politics and history, and he is a member of student council.
Interests:
Sports, specifically soccer and tennis. Also golf and hunting with his father. He plays guitar and loves playing boardgames with his family. Constantin participated in short-term school study exchanges to France and China. He loves to travel, and has done so extensively, but this will be his first trip to the US.
Future Plans:
Wants to study Business Administration and work with an international company. He will have two years of high school to complete once he returns home from his exchange.
His Parents Say:
"Constantin is a very humorous and open-minded person. We are proud about his strong and friendly personality." They hope that he will benefit from his exchange as immensely as his siblings.
Constantin arrived on Saturday evening, August 18. Please make an effort to spend some time with him during his year here with us!
All About Constantin, Rotary Youth Exchange Studnet 2012-13
I want to extend a special thank you to all the Rotarians that are helping to make our "Harvest for HAAM" food drive a success. We have already raised more than 100 pounds! This far exceeds our goal, and I appreciate those that contributed to this drive.
Hunger is not a seasonal issue however. The holidays come and go, but there are many people still without adequate access to the many necessities we may take for granted the rest of the year. I propose that we continue to support HAAM and the community at large by collecting and distributing all year round.
Jim Randall did an outstanding in presiding over the Four Way Essay Contest meeting, as the winners read their wimming essays. Terry Vaughn, District Manager for Walgreen's, shared how the Four Way Test is utilized in the Walgreen's Corporate culture. President Darryal presented the checks and Henry Gonzales and Henry Pruitt presented special Four Way Essay plaques to the winners. The winners were supported by their parents and representativies of Humble ISD. A Special thanks to HISD for helping to promote the contest. The net result of the event is the community knows more about what we stand for The families of the 60 contestants were exposed to the Four Way Test. Our membership was reminded about the history of the Four Way Test and heard the winners express how the Four Way Test can play a role in their lives.
Kudos to Henry Garcia and Henry Pruitt in doing the yomens part of the work on this project.
It was appropriate that October is Vocational Service Month.
CyCy and Constantin enjoyed a weekend with the other 17 District 5890 Inbound Exchange Students. Thanks to Gloria Bain who took the students down on Saturday morning and picked them up Sunday morning. Service above self!
By nature every human being makes mistakes. Finding one’s self in a difficult situation often requires a person to make a decision on how to handle a certain issue. Yet, the middle age in our society turn to the internet and commit the impudent crime of cyber bulling when a conflict arises. Applying Rotary’s Four-Way Test may raise the bar when referring to high ethical standards.
Over the past few years, I have tried to live a life of service above self. I have been able to serve others through a variety of opportunities either through my school or my church. While these opportunities have ranged from simple yard maintenance in my neighborhood to teaching bible study in a foreign country, all have given me a chance to make the world around me better and offer hope to someone who may be less fortunate. Throughout my service life, I have tried to apply certain moral criteria that mirror the Rotary Four-Way Test.
Ethical standards are the basis from which society is built. Simply applying these said basic ethical standards, all of which are supported by the Rotary Club and the Four-Way Test, can promote honesty and friendship and result in goodwill for all. I continuously strive to reach new personal highs of ethical standards high and test my decisions based on the Four-Way Test by constantly considering honesty and the benefits or consequences for all involved.
Every person is born and raised in a way that shapes their ethical values. We all perceive right and wrong in different ways, but most people will agree the same basic traits make up a good ethical person. From time to time have our moments when we slip up, and make a decision contrary to our ethical beliefs. Our conscientious usually lay benign throughout the day, but using rotary’s four way test, we will have the ability to analyze our situation and make a decision based on what we think is right. Using this technique we will be able to hold ourselves to higher ethical standards.
A special thanks to Mike Mann and his associates at Mann Eye Institute and Laser Center for committing to a Bronze Sponsorship for our 47th Annual Fund Raiser in April. Their sponsorship will help to serve the community that they serve. Mike is a past president of the club and a dedicated Rotarian. Be sure to say thanks to Mike next time you see him.
Bronze Sponsor, Mann Eye Institute and Laser Center
We have had a huge response to our 4 high school presentations to recruit Outbound Rotary Youth Exchange Students. Jim Royal has had over 40 students respond requesting an application and information packet. Way to go Jim, Susan and all.
Tim Cesarek will tell us about "Renewable Fuels and Chemical"
Timothy J Cesarek is the Senior Vice President, Business Development, North America, of Enerkem where he is responsible for leading the commercial and project development efforts of the company. Tim joined the Enerkem leadership team in March 2012 and was a member of the Enerkem board of directors from February 2010 until December 2011. From 2009 until December 2011, Mr. Cesarek was a Managing Director in the Organic Growth Group of Waste Management, Inc. where he was responsible for finding synergistic growth opportunities for Waste Management, looking to optimize the value of waste, particularly through its conversion into biofuels, renewable chemicals, and energy. From 2001 to 2009, Mr. Cesarek was the President of Koch Genesis Company LLC, the investment arm of Koch Industries, Inc. specializing in commercial ventures, licensing and early stage investments in the petrochemicals, forest products, polymers, resins and consumer products industries. He holds a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.
"Renewable Fuels and Chemicals", Our Wednesday Program
(October 1, 2012) Four Humble ISD seniors were selected as winners of the Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club essay contest. Students were asked to write on the topic, “How I apply high ethical standards using Rotary’s Four-Way Test.” The Four-Way test is the corner stone of ethical practice among all members of Rotary International.
The prize winning students were:
· First Place—Jessica Girdner, Summer Creek High School, $1000;
· Second Place—Abby Ausburn, Kingwood Park High School, $750;
· Third Place—Derek Smith, Kingwood High School, $500;
· Honorable Mention—Alexis Preston, Summer Creek High School, $250;
Jessica Girdner plans to attend The University of Texas in San Antonio and pursue a math degree. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyn Girdner. Girdner earned a fine arts award in 2008.
Abby Ausburn plans to attend Sam Houston State University and pursue an English degree. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Ausburn. Ausburn is a member of the National Honor Society and is president of the Kingwood Park High School Choir.
Derek Smith plans to attend The University of Austin and pursue an engineering degree. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Smith. Smith is a National Merit Scholarship recipient and a member of the 2011-2012 Lone Star College Leadership North Houston Class and is a member of the National Honor Society.
Alexis Preston plans to attend Lone Star College-Kingwood and obtain a nursing degree. She is the daughter of Angelika Preston. She is active in choral music.
“We were very impressed with the quality of essays we received,” said Henry Garcia, co-chair of the essay contest. More than 57 students entered the essay contest. “These students showed an understanding of how Rotary’s Four-Way Test plays in their lives and how they’ve become better citizens,” he added. “We know these students will become pillars in our society someday and we’re proud of them.”
Essay winners will be invited to the Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club’s weekly luncheon October 17 where they will read their essays before the club members.
Rotary International is made up of 1.2 million members in 34,000 clubs across the globe. Its members volunteer in communities at home and abroad to support education and job training, provide clean water, combat hunger, improve health and sanitation and eradicate polio.
A special thanks to KMCO, Custom Chemical Processing and Specialty Chemical Manufacturing, A special thanks to Artie McFerrin, Chairman of KMCO, for committing to a Silver + sponsorship of our 47th Annual Fund Raiser in April. Artie and his family are residents of Humble. A specail thanks for their investment in the commmunity and its needs.
KMCO Commits to Silver+ Sponsorship of 47th Annual Fundraiser
The month of September truly felt like the start of my exchange. I finally got the ball rolling on meeting people my age, finding a routine, and settling in to a comfortable (yet exciting) life in Germany.
We have now had four weeks of school! My gymnasium starts at 7:50 a.m., and will go until 1 or 3 p.m. depending on your schedule. I ride my bike to and from school everyday, for about a total of 12 kilometers. Every morning when I leave home I am cold, and by the time I get to school I have taken off all my layers and am wiping away the sweat from my face! For that reason, I’m currently experimenting with the art of layering clothes. I have around 3 classes everyday, about 2 hours each period. Passing periods are 15 minutes long, and there is no official lunch break. I go home to eat lunch or go to a local café with someone! The most impressive thing about gymnasium is the motivation of the students. The teachers are not very strict, there is no tardy system, no detention system, little homework, and yet each student seems eager to learn. If a teacher is unable to teach a class, then class is cancelled, and there is no substitute. My school is very open; there is no room or hall without a wall of windows. I am currently taking math, physics, chemistry, biology, art, aerobics and English. English is my favorite class – it is the one class where my mind can relax, and, as a native English speaker, I am a prized possession. By the way, I am the oldest kid in all of my classes, which is a new experience for this June baby!
A special thanks to Darryal and Connie Chandler and their Humble Minutmenan Press for their committment to a Silver sponsorship support of our 47th Annual Fund Raiser in April. This is an investment in the community that they serve. The lives of others will be improved because of their support.
Humble Minuteman Press Commits to Silver Sponsorship
Well, it has been my first full month here in France and things have been going great !
After I had been here for about a week, my host dad took me to a Rotary meeting with him. I was able to meet the president of the Rotary Club of Cognac as well as around 40 Rotarians. My host dad had me speak in front of everyone just to say a little bit about where I’m from and to thank them for hosting me. It was a little nerve-wracking to do the first of my public speaking in French, but it went well and the whole evening was a good experience.
Every Rotarian is different. Every Rotarian was drawn into Rotary for different reasons, and many vividly remember their first “Rotary Moment” – the moment when they went from being members of their Rotary clubs to being committed Rotarians.
I love hearing these stories and learning about what drew each Rotarian into Rotary. For some, it was a Rotary office, a particular project, or a convention. For me, it was a speaker at an ordinary weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Yashio, about two years after I’d joined.
I am a charter member of my club, and I was invited to join by the charter president. I had never heard of Rotary, and at the time, I didn’t really know what service meant. But I was new to Yashio. I had just moved there from Tokyo, and I didn’t know many people. I thought Rotary would be a good way to make friends and to help my business, and I respected the person who invited me, so I joined.
But to be honest, for the first two years, we didn’t do much. Every week, I came to my meeting, I ate lunch, and I listened to a speaker. I paid my dues, and I gave money to The Rotary Foundation. But I wasn’t involved in any service. I didn’t know what Rotary service was supposed to be.
That all changed one week, when we had a speaker who talked about vocational service. This was a new idea to me. Until then, I had never thought much about the purpose of my life, or why I was in business. I was too busy working. I was always focused on my business, and on how to make it larger and better. I never stopped to consider any deeper purpose of my work.
Understanding the idea of vocational service completely changed my attitude toward my work, and toward my own purpose in life. I realized that the goal of a person doing business is not only to earn a living. The purpose is to be a contributing member of the community, to make the community stronger, and to help make other people’s lives better. When I understood this, and understood the concept of Service Above Self, it changed my life – and set me firmly on the path to a life of Rotary service. That is my Rotary Moment.
Vocational Service, Monthly Message From RI President
More than 60 years ago, in the midst of the Great Depression, a U.S. Rotarian devised a simple, four-part ethical guideline that helped him rescue a beleaguered business. The statement and the principles it embodied also helped many others find their own ethical compass. Soon embraced and popularized by Rotary International, The Four-Way Test today stands as one of the organization’s hallmarks. It may very well be one of the most famous statements of our century.
Herbert J. Taylor, author of the Test, was a mover, a doer, a consummate salesman and a leader of men. He was a man of action, faith and high moral principle. Born in Michigan, USA, in 1893, he worked his way through Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
After graduation, Herb went to France on a mission for the YMCA and the British Army welfare service and served in the U.S. Navy Supply Corps in World War I. In 1919, he married Gloria Forbrich, and the couple set up housekeeping in Oklahoma, USA, where he worked for the Sinclair Oil Company. After a year, he resigned and went into insurance, real estate and oil lease brokerage.
With some prosperous years behind him, Herb returned to Chicago, Illinois, in 1925 and began a swift rise within the Jewel Tea Company. He soon joined the Rotary Club of Chicago. In line for the presidency of Jewel in 1932, Herb was asked to help revive the near-bankrupt Club Aluminum Company of Chicago. The cookware manufacturing company owed $400,000 more than its total assets and was barely staying afloat. Herb responded to the challenge and decided to cast his lot with this troubled firm. He resigned from Jewel Tea, taking an 80 percent pay cut to become president of Club Aluminum. He even invested $6,100 of his own money in the company to give it some operating capital.
Looking for a way to resuscitate the company and caught in the Depression’s doldrums, Herb, deeply religious, prayed for inspiration to craft a short measuring stick of ethics for the staff to use.
As he thought about an ethical guideline for the company, he first wrote a statement of about 100 words but decided that it was too long. He continued to work, reducing it to seven points. In fact, The Four-Way Test was once a Seven-Way Test. It was still too long, and he finally reduced it to the four searching questions that comprise the Test today.
Next, he checked the statement with his four department heads: a Roman Catholic, a Christian Scientist, an Orthodox Jew and a Presbyterian. They all agreed that the Test’s principles not only coincided with their religious beliefs, but also provided an exemplary guide for personal and business life.
And so, “The Four-Way Test of the things we think, say or do” was born:
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all Concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Profound in its simplicity, the Test became the basis for decisions large and small at Club Aluminum.
But any test must be put to the test. Would it work in the real world? Could people in business really live by its precepts? One lawyer told Herb: “If I followed the Test explicitly, I would starve to death. Where business is concerned, I think The Four-Way Test is absolutely impractical.”
The attorney’s concerns were understandable. Any ethical system that calls for living the truth and measuring actions on the basis of benefits to others is demanding. Such a test can stir bitter conflict for those who try to balance integrity and ambition. Sizzling debates have been held in various parts of the world on its practicality as a way of living. There are always some serious-minded Rotarians, not to mention skeptics and negative thinkers, who view The Four-Way Test as a simplistic philosophy of dubious worth, contradictory meaning and unrealistic aims. The Test calls for thoughtful examination of one’s motives and goals. This emphasis on truth, fairness and consideration provide a moral diet so rich that it gives some people “ethical indigestion.”
But at Club Aluminum in the 1930s, everything was measured against The Four-Way Test. First, the staff applied it to advertising. Words like “better,” “best,” “greatest” or “finest” were dropped from ads and replaced by factual descriptions of the product. Negative comments about competitors were removed from advertising and company literature.
The Test gradually became a guide for every aspect of the business, creating a climate of trust and goodwill among dealers, customers and employees. It became part of the corporate culture, and eventually helped improve Club Aluminum’s reputation and finances.
One day, the sales manager announced a possible order for 50,000 utensils. Sales were low and the company was still struggling at the bankruptcy level. The senior managers certainly needed and wanted that sale, but there was a hitch. The sales manager learned that the potential customer intended to sell the products at cut-rate prices. “That wouldn’t be fair to our regular dealers who have been advertising and promoting our product consistently,” he said. In one of the toughest decisions the company made that year, the order was turned down. There was no question this transaction would have made a mockery out of The Four-Way Test the company professed to live by.
By 1937, Club Aluminum’s indebtedness was paid off and during the next 15 years, the firm distributed more than $1 million in dividends to its stockholders. Its net worth climbed to more than $2 million.
Too idealistic for the real world? The Four-Way Test was born in the rough and tumble world of business, and put to the acid test of experience in one of the toughest times that the business community has ever known. It survived in the arena of practical commerce.
In 1942, Richard Vernor of Chicago, then a director of Rotary International, suggested that Rotary adopt the Test. The R.I. Board approved his proposal in January 1943 and made The Four-Way Test a component of the Vocational Service program, although today it is considered a vital element in all four Avenues of Service.
Herb Taylor transferred the copyright to Rotary International when he served as R.I. president in 1954-55, during the organization’s golden anniversary.
Today, more than six decades since its creation, has the Test lost its usefulness in modern society, as some critics maintain? Is it sophisticated enough to guide business and professional men and women in these fast-paced times?
Is it the TRUTH? There is a timelessness in truth that is unchangeable. Truth cannot exist without justice.
Is it FAIR to all concerned? The substitution of fairness for the harsh principles of doing business at arm’s length has improved rather than hurt business relationships.
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Man is by nature a cooperative creature and it is his natural instinct to express love.
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? This question eliminates the dog-eat-dog principle of ruthless competition and substitutes the idea of constructive and creative competition.
The Four-Way Test is international, transcending national boundaries and language barriers. It knows no politics, dogma or creed. More than a code of ethics, it has all the ingredients for a successful life in every way. It can and will work in today’s society.
The final test is in the doing. William James, the noted psychologist, once said, “The ultimate test of what a truth means is the conduct it dictates or inspires.” At the heart of Rotary today is The Four-Way Test, a call to moral excellence. Human beings can grow together. Modern business can be honest and trustworthy. People can learn to believe in one another. At the 1977 R.I. Convention, James S. Fish of the U.S. Better Business Bureaus said, “To endure, the competitive enterprise system must be practiced within the framework of a strict moral code. Indeed, the whole fabric of the capitalistic system rests to a large degree on trust . . . on the confidence that businessmen and women will deal fairly and honestly, not only with each other, but also with the general public, with the consumer, the stockholder and the employee.”
Few things are needed more in our society than moral integrity. The Four-Way Test will guide those who dare to use it for worthy objectives: choosing, winning, and keeping friends; getting along well with others; ensuring a happy home life; developing high ethical and moral standards; becoming successful in a chosen business or profession; and becoming a better citizen and better example for the next generation.
Eloquently simple, stunning in its power, undeniable in its results, The Four-Way Test offers a fresh and positive vision in the midst of a world full of tension, confusion and uncertainty.
By Darrell Thompson, who is a member of the Rotary Club of Morro Bay, California. This article is adapted from a speech given by Darrell, with contributions from Rotarians Douglas W. Vincent of Woodstock-Oxford, Ontario, Canada, and Myron Taylor.
History of The Four Way Test, Rotary's Ethical Guideline
There are many challenges facing organizations today. Changes are occurring both domestically and globally, which shape how we lead now and in the future. There are multiple factors contributing to this, including loss of key skill sets, demographic shifts, autonomy and technological advances, to name a few.
George’s presentation looks briefly into the past and then moves forward to address the changing dynamics and how leadership must adapt to survive and thrive in the new economy and marketplace.
THE WORLD IS closer than ever to eradicating the polio virus. When the effort began in 1988, the disease was endemic in 125 countries, but now just three remain: Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan. In recent months, there have been fewer cases in fewer districts of fewer countries than at any time in history. Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), said recently that the battle against polio is at a “tipping point between success and failure.”
Polio is a highly infectious disease that affects the nervous system and can lead to paralysis. It largely strikes children 5 years old and younger, but there have been more cases involving adults in recent years, with higher lethality. Obliterated in the United States 30 years ago, polio has proved a stubborn foe elsewhere in the world. As recently as the 1980s, polio killed or paralyzed more than 350,000 children each year. But the eradication effort has come a long way. There were only 650 cases last year and only 73 so far this year.
The potential benefits of wiping out polio are improved lives for millions of children. Yet eradicating diseases is immensely difficult. So far, the campaign against smallpox stands as the only success. For years, there was concern that if the transmission of polio could not be halted in India, eradication would be impossible. But India has been free of polio since January 2011. Also, a more effective oral vaccine is targeting the two strains of the virus that are most prevalent.
On May 26, the 194 member states of the WHO declared polio eradication a “programmatic emergency.” The idea is to galvanize work in the remaining polio-infected areas of Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan. All three nations suffered alarming spikes in cases last year, and the goal of delivering oral vaccine to every child is up against the formidable obstacles of war, corruption, weak public health systems and widespread migration. This appears to be another make-or-break moment.
A renewed campaign will be costly. The Global Polio Eradication Initiative, set up in 1988 by the WHO, UNICEF, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Rotary International, says that it needs an additional $945 million for a total budget of $2.19 billion this year and next. For the current fiscal year, the United States has boosted support to $151.1 million, up $17.6 million over last year. Rotary International has exceeded its goal to raise more than $200 million to match a $355 million challenge grant over several years from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The CDC has made polio a top priority; it put some 90 people to work on it every day in its emergency operations center. These examples and the urgency of the cause will hopefully inspire other donors around the world to fill the budget gap.
Stamping out polio is not a sure thing, but this may be the best chance in a generation. It should not be missed for lack of resources.
Linda will report on the Goals of Rotary International and the work and service of our District. She is an assistant Disrict Governor to District Governor, Chris Schneider.
Linda Nagel was born and raised in Pasadena and continues to run her small business, CareAvan Transportation, in Pasadena. She is an active Rotarian at the Pasadena South club, and has served twice as President of her club and many other positions as Officer and board member. Her passion in Rotary has always been Youth Exchange and has served on the District level on the YE committee for the past 4 years. She and her husband, John, have hosted 7 students in their home. This year she has begun to expand her interests in Rotary on the District level, accepting the position on Assistant Governor for current District Governor, Chris Schneider. Linda and John live on Tiki Island with their 11 year old Labrador, Junior.
Linda Nagel, Assistand District Governor Reports on Rotary International Goals
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These are pictures of the potential non-grant project that is being developed. This is truly Rotary in motion. Kudos to Bill for his leadership. Felip has also been involved with this project, as it is an alternative to the Coats for Children of the Imprisoned Afghan Women.Nicole made us aware of a need for a school building for children in Kabul. She and Felipe have been communicating as has Bill. This is a developing potential project
Non grant project - Humble Intercontinental -Kabul, Afghanistan - $6,500 and growing….to construct physical class rooms for students currently attending school in the open air while sitting on the ground. $700 will provide each additional class room (shelter).. Girls attend in the morning, boys in the afternoon. Additional cash contributions from the R.C. s of West U and Houston
Bill Davis has provided a report of Open Grants that are in processs. Our club is involved in sponsoring two of them. Here is the report.
Open Grants currently being worked
GG 25347 - Humble Intercontinental - Kenya - $61,250 …provide water and a backup power system for hospital in Maseno..in partnership with Engineers Without Borders. World fund contribution $21,750. Additional funding from the R.C.s of Baytown, Brazosport, Galena Park and West U.
Grants in various stages of application completion
GG 26114 - R.C. of Humble Intercontinental - Brazil - $68,250 for a mammography system for the Cubatao Municipal Hospital in Sao Paulo. Additional funding from R.C. of Katy.
This project was identified, developed and brought to us by Ambassadorial Scholar Isis Mejias who is studying in Sao Paulo. World Fund contribution - $31,550. Status…application filed September 21.
GG 26002 - R.C. of Baytown - India - $51,000 - computers for youths in Bamako Ouest. Additional funding from R.C. of Humble Intercontinental. World Fund contribution $19,000. Status… awaiting payment instructions
Non grant project - Humble Intercontinental -Kabul, Afghanistan - $6,500 and growing….to construct physical class rooms for students currently attending school in the open air while sitting on the ground. $700 will provide each additional class room (shelter).. Girls attend in the morning, boys in the afternoon. Additional cash contributions from the R.C. s of West U and Houston. Any clubs wishing to contribute are invited to contact Bill Davis billd@kingwoodcable.com ..281 543-4521.
There are others, but these are the ones that we are involved in.
Kelly Goff will be giving an overview of Child Advocates and Special Events. Claire Sabatier will be providing information on volunteer opportunities.
Every 8 minutes, a child in Texas experiences abuse or neglect. More than 5,000 children in the Houston area have experienced such life-threatening abuse or neglect that they had to be removed from their homes and placed in foster care. Child Advocates trains everyday people to advocate for the best interests of these children in court so they can find safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible.
Child Advocates, Inc. mobilizes court appointed volunteers to break the vicious cycle of child abuse. We speak up for abused children who are lost in the system and guide them into safe environments where they can thrive.
Child Advocates volunteers are appointed by a judge to represent the best interests of a child or sibling group in foster care. They serve as the judge’s eyes and ears while the children are in custody, ensuring their unique needs are met until they can safely return home or are permanently placed with a loving relative or adoptive family. Unlike Child Protective Services caseworkers and court appointed attorneys who juggle overwhelming caseloads, our volunteers represent just one child or sibling group at a time. Their advocacy makes sure no child falls through the cracks of our overburdened child welfare system.
Child Advocates volunteers make a profound difference in the lives of the children they serve. Studies show children served by an advocate volunteer are better able to work with others and to control deviant behavior than children without an advocate. Also, more parents of these children complete counseling services, psychiatric evaluations and drug and alcohol counseling than those without an advocate. With Child Advocates’ help, the cycle of abuse can be broken, allowing these children to become productive adults and loving parents.
Attached a couple of pictures of me with the president of RC Cubatão Jardim Casqueiro, Jose Mauricio (and his wife) and the district 4420 governor’s wife, Maria Laiz
On September 5, 2012, Almancil International Rotary Club (AIRC) had the pleasure of receiving Lexi Carley, Outbound Exchange Student from the Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club. Lexi is seen exchanging banners with President Volker Biebesheimer.
Lexi Carley exchanges banner with Rotary Club in Portugal
Dr. Jay Horton will address the Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club on Sept. 12 regarding "What A Difference An Attitude Makes...In Everything." This is a popular topic that touches everyone from the individual to the business person, young and old. He says, "I'm not there just to motivate and inspire, but in the hopes that it will actually change someone's life or organization for the better."
Skip Curry, Finanaical Advisor with Edward D Jones, long time Rotarian and community leader has stepped forward to make an investment in the communitie's needs by commiting to be a sponsor for the clubs annual Fund Raiser in April. Skip is well known in the community and in the Rotary world. Skip was President of the Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental when the "Children of The Dump" international project was conceived. Skip was instrumental in the development of this project when he invited Frank Huezo to join our club. Frank shared pictures of the needs in his home country of Nicaragua and Skip invited him to join Rotary. This project ultimately became a role model for Rotary projects Internationally.Skip has hosted numerous Group Study Exchange teams from other countries as they have visited to learn about our culture. Skip is a real asset to the community and Rotary. A big thanks to Skip for stepping forward to be the first committed sponsor for our April Fund Raiser.
Skip Curry Steps Forward as First Committed Sponsor for April Fund Raiser
The Club Service Committee is pleased to report that 80 pounds of food have been "Harvested" for HAAM's food pantry.
A storage container will be placed at every Rotary meeting so donations can be brought in. Place a small tag on your item with your name. The person who brings in the most items will receive a special prize at the end of the contest. The committee will report on progress every week.
Donations can include canned soups, vegetables, fruits, and meats. Other boxed items like cereals, rice, pastas, and family style meals are also acceptable. Toiletries and child care items are acceptable too.
Perhaps your business can set up a storage container along with our Rotary name and logo. A Club Service Committee representative will be willing to transport any collected items from your business. A logo and container can be provided to you.
Thank you for your help in making the community a better place for us all.
Geoffrey Geiger
Humble Rotary "Harvest for HAAM" Has Harvested 80 Pounds
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The show highlights Rotary community service projects that are local, and global. The goal is to make our world a better place for all.he show highlightsRotary community service projects that are local, and global. The goal is to make our world a betterplace for all. See this video at this address http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1rzF-3SU-UA
Jean Love, last year's assistant district governor, presented the Changemaker Award to past president Bob Garlington on Aug. 22. The Changemaker Award recognized the Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club for its extraordinary impact through their work in the Avenues of Service. The Changemaker Award will accompany the Presidential Citation.
Humble Intercontinental Rotary receives changemaker award
You will want to see this program! Humble ISD's athletic program provides our youth with an opportunity to develop athletic skills, discipline, and character. This program will highlight one of the Lake Houston area's most popular sports: FOOTBALL!
Rotary service is built around the Five Avenues of Service. Find "your passion" among these Avenues of Service. Learn more about them and you will enjoy the "gift of Rotary".
Club Service
Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the smooth functioning of Rotary clubs. Learn about effective club service in Membership and Training.
Vocational Service
Vocational Service involves club members serving others through their professions and aspiring to high ethical standards. Rotarians, as business leaders, share skills and expertise through their vocations, and they inspire others in the process.
Community Service
Community Service is the opportunity Rotary clubs have to implement club projects and activities that improve life in the local community.
International Service
International Service encompasses efforts to expand Rotary’s humanitarian reach around the world and to promote world understanding and peace. It includes everything from contributing to PolioPlus to helping Rotary Youth Exchange students adjust to their host countries.
New Generations
The Avenue of New Generations recognizes the positive change implemented by youth and young adults involved in leadership development activities, community and international service projects, and exchange programs that enrich and foster world peace and cultural understanding.
Susan Brodbeck will introduce Constantin and Cyrielle, new youth exchange students, to the Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club on Aug. 22. In addition, Christian Eskafyan and Mario Ortize,outbound students last year, will present Rotary Flags to president Darryal Chandler. Mario will also bring two of his friends from Belgium, Tom Jerome and PierreCharles Thomas.
New youth exchange students to visit Rotary meeting
Just About Kids participants will tell about their experiences in the program and how JAK has benefitted them at the Humble Intercontinental Rotary meeting on Aug. 22. The participants are students at Kingwood High School.
Summing up my experience abroad is definitely the hardest thing I've had to do. So far, for everything else I've come across there has always been words to describe what I may have felt, scene, or done, but in this case Im just speechless and mind blown at what a great year it has been. Belgium has really shown me up with all its got to offer and has opened my mind to a world of limitless opportunities. I've met people I never thought I'd get to know and have traveled around more than I'd ever think I could seeing, learning, and growing along the way. Overall with the wisdom I've gained just this year I think I could write a book to change a thousand lives.
Rotary's programs for students can change the lives of those who participate. The Long Term Youth Exchange program is open to students ages 15-19. To qualify, they should be above-average students who have demonstrated leadership in their community.
Candidates for the program should also possess qualities such as flexibility and a willingness to try new things that will enable them to fully experience life in another country, and become excellent cultural ambassadors. All applicants must be sponsored by a local Rotary club and complete a written application and in-person interview.
For over 75 years, students and host families have broadened their horizons and learned of each other's cultures through The Rotary Youth Exchange.More than 80 countries and over 8,000 students each year participate in the program.
Almancil International Rotary Club (AIRC) and District 5890, Houston, Texas have agreed to participate this year and on Sunday a student from Houston in Texas, Alexandra (Lexi) Carley, aged 17 arrived to spend a year with her Portuguese host families. She will first stay in Almancil with Sr & Sra Helder Martins and their three teenage daughters, where she will participate fully in family life experiencing all the things that the girls do, which will include attending school in Quarteira. Lexi was met at Faro airport by Sr & Sra Martins, their daughters and the Vice-President of Almancil International Rotary Club, Dr Raymond Parfait
During her year in The Algarve Lexi will stay with other families.
A student from The Algarve will leave shortly to spend a reciprocal year with families in Houston.
Article about Lexi Carley, our outbound student to Portugal
We had an outstanding program as Autumn Eilers and Carson Janik shared their youth exchange experience. It was very moving to hear about what they learned and experienced. Autumn went to Brazil and Carson to Italy. Leaneta Eilers, mother of Autumn shared her experience as the mother of an outbound exchange student and also as a host mon for Ivan this past year. This program was a real testimony to this program. It is so exciting to know about outstanding youth that will more than likely play a key role in our community.Wow is what it was all about. Kudos to the Exchange Program, lead by Susan and her dedicated committee which includes key members like Jim Royal and Alan Derby. Philippe has a real passion for this program, as he was an exchange student, many years ago.
We are pleased and fortunate to have Pete Hinijosa, President and founder of Quest Leadership Dynamics Inc.
Pete Hinojosa is a highly sought after Keynote Speaker and Trainer. His expertise in the field of personal growth and human development have taken him all across the country working with groups of all ages and backgrounds. Pete is a motivational speaker known for insightful, applicable information that inspires people to take action in their professional as well as their personal lives. Pete has developed more than twenty training guides on leadership and personal growth. His leadership curriculum for youth has become a state elective and is taught by teachers everyday! In Zig Ziglar’s latest book “Better than Good”, Pete is high- lighted as an educator that is “Passing it On!” Whether you are looking for teambuilding, staff development, teacher-inservices or your next keynote speaker, it is time to call us today!
Pete will talk to us about the New Generation. Come join us as we laugh, learn and are inspired to learn more about the New Generation.
Go to this url address and read what the Houston Chroncile had to say about Pete
http://www.petehinojosa.com/shop/images/Houston%20Chronicle%20Article%202010.pdf
We are fortunate to have reflections from a host mom and two outbound exchange students that have just returned. Leaneta Eilers is both an Outbound Mother and a Host Mom. Autumn Eilers went to Brazil and Carson Janik went to Italy. It will be a fun meeting as we hear their expperiences
Leaneta Eilers – Outbound Mother 2011-2012 and Host Mother to Ivan Noah Yazschuk Lozier 2012
Leaneta Eilers was born and raised in Bryan, Texas where her father was a professor at Texas A&M. She graduated from Texas A&M with an Animal Science degree. She has lived in Chicago, Austin and Ft. Collins, CO before meeting her husband Joe Don. Joe Don and Leaneta have been married for 18 years and have 3 daughters, Autumn-17, Mallory-15 and Remi-13. The family has lived in the Humble area for 8 years.
Besides being a wife and mother, Leaneta is the Cheer Liaison for the AMS PTA and AMS Athletic Booster Club, member of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, a Girl Scout leader of 11 years, and a substitute teacher for Humble ISD. In whatever spare time she can carve out for herself she does enjoy listening to books on tape, traveling, scrap booking and doing genealogy research.
Autumn Eilers – Rotary Youth Exchange Student to Brazil 2011-2012
Autumn Eilers is 17 years old and studies at Atascocita High School. She is the daughter of Joe Don and Leaneta Eilers, both Texas A&M Aggies. She spent the last year in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil on Rotary Youth Exchange. She will be a senior this upcoming year and participates in theatre at AHS as well as other school clubs. She enjoys reading, movies, time with friends and family, travel and different foods, especially Brazilian and Chinese. She plans to attend Texas A&M after graduation.
Carson Janik – Rotary Youth Exchange Student to Italy 2011-2012
Carson Janik is 17 years old and a senior at Atascocita High School. She spent the last year in Lecco, Italy on Rotary Youth Exchange, learning Italian and making friends from all over the world. She was on the AHS drill team, and also loves to swing dance. She enjoys traveling around the world, hiking in the mountains, and studying nutrition. She would like to attend Texas A&M in the fall of 2013
Reflections From a Host Mom and Two Outbound Exchange Students
In 1933 Paul harris gave a speech at the 24th annual Rotary International Convention. It was aired around the world. There was no video of this event, so i decided to animate a picture of Paul and have him give the speech in a visual context. Thanks go to rotaryfirst100.org for the audio portion.
Paul Harris Speech to Rotary International in 1933
Malaria is a violent and often deadly disease. But one of the best ways to prevent the mosquito-borne disease is to sleep under a treated bed net. As Penny Legate reports, more of these life-saving nets are coming to Africa due to a pilot project launched by northern Zambian and American Rotarians.
02-Jul-2012
On 28 June, Rotary International CEO John Hewko joined Bloomberg anchor/reporter John Tucker to discuss how Rotary clubs occupy the intersection of "commerce and cause" by providing members with opportunities to both network with local business leaders and participate in rewarding community and international service activities, such as the global eradication of polio.
While sitting in the audience of the 2010 International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA, professional speaker and songwriter Jerry Mills was awestruck by the message and multimedia presentation of 2010-11 RI President Ray Klinginsmith's theme address.
"It was a transcendent experience," says Mills, who was attending the event with Kristin Duckart, then governor-elect of District 6250 (parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin). "It was the first time I truly got what Rotary is about. I spent the rest of the week getting to know amazing people from all around the world. They struck me as the most caring, passionate, and compassionate people I had ever encountered.
View this video of the song developed by Jerry Mills. Copy and Paste this url
Literacy Review by Dr. Longnion, Wednesday's Program
Dr. Longion, a member of The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental, will present an overview of Literacy. Dr. Longion has dedicated her life to Literacy thru her teaching experience and as a Humble ISD School Board member. Longnion joined the Humble ISD School Board in 1988, where she has served as president, vice-president, and secretary. She has served on the Texas Association of School Boards and the Gulf Coast Association of School Boards. She is a retired college administrator, and she is currently an adjunct instructor at the University of Houston-Downtown
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Literacy Review by Dr. Longnion, Wednesday's Program
The mission of Rotary is to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. The Rotary Foundation is the not-for-profit corporation that generates the funds that enables Rotarians to fulfill this mission.
Supported solely by voluntary contributions from Rotarians and friends of the Foundation who share its vision of a better world, the Rotary Foundation has helped fund life-changing initiatives around the world. For example, after 25 years of hard work, Rotary and its partner organizations are on the brink of eradicating polio.
Rotarians are asked to contribute a minimum of $100 annually to the Rotary Foundation. Members who donate $1000 are recognized as Paul Harris Fellows
Subject: Re: Rotary District Grant for Afghan children
Here is some communication between Niclole Heydari and Bill Davis re her opportunity to join ISAF. where she will track Afghan civilian causalities and coordinate with Afghan ministries and NGOs for clearing up Investigations. Nicole is the young lady we helped get scholarship assistance to pursue her Diplomatic Studies. She also let us know about the need to assist with the children of Imprisoned women in Kabul, Afghan.
Rotary District 5890 has approved a $1,500 District Grant to support once again our efforts to provide a little happiness to the children in prison in Kabul. Felipe will be setting up contact with the appropriate contacts in Afghanistan, no small task as we learned last year. Also included is a communication with Felipe.
Our club will match the $1,500 from the District so we will have $3,000 to help these children.
How a Ban on Polio Vaccination in Parts of Pakistan Puts the Entire World at Risk
The Pakistani Taliban has banned vaccination campaigns in the country's north, delaying the goal of global eradication of polio and putting the world's children at risk
Deborah Cesarek, the Board Chair of this foundation, will present the program this Wednesday. They are doing great things is HISD. Deborah is a former Rotarian in Andover, Kansas and looks forward to being a part of our club.
The VISION of Just About Kids is to:
Enhance the value of the academic experience for all students.
Teach Fundamental Business Skills
Provide a vehicle for students to participate in the “giving” process
TEACH THE IMPORTANCE OF PHILANTHROPY
The foundation was founded in 2004 by Deborah and her 10 year old son, who decided to raise funds for a needy cause. He raised more than $12,000.
Go to this url address to learn more about who and what they do.
Dr. Fustok will conclude his presentation regarding Nutrition and the Epidemic of Obesity in the US. He will share the results of his search for dietary considerations. We will get information that might help each of us to eat better and improve our health. Another informative program. Bring your friends to Rotary. See you there.
Dr. Fustok , Nutrution and the Epidemic of Obesity in the US , Wednesday Program
Former Rotary International President, Frank Devlin visited our club this past Wednesday. He is pictured wwith Bill Davis, Darryal Chandler and Bob Garlington. Frank is the author of numerous Rotary related books with sales of more than 300,000. He donates the profits from the sales to the Rotary Foundation. In addition to being a past RI President, he has also been the Rotary Foundation Director. It was an honor and privilege to have Frank as a guest. He is a true Rotarian.
Former Rotary International President, Frank Devlin Visits
Rotary Books for the World, a Houston Rotary District 5890 based International Service Project, started in 2007, is proud to announce the shipment of our 100th shipping container of books to Rotarian-led literacy projects in Africa and around the world.
Kai-faar returned to her home in Thailand after a 32 hour flight. She is quite a young lady and was an excellent Rotary Youth Exchange Student. May thanks to her various host families, who play a vital role in the Rotary Youth Exchange Program.
Our Program Wednesday, July 11th, will be Michael-David Reilly, who will present a moving presentation about how we all can "Decide" our future as we have a choice to make decisions every day. This is our greatest opportunity and the positive approach of "I Decide" will help us all to take advantage of these opportunities to make a choice. Watch his video and be in attendance for an outstanding program.
"I DECIDE" founder and creator Michael-David Reilly passionately talks about using our greatest power to take control of our lives and be responsible for the outcomes of our own journey in life.
Michael-David Reilly, I Decide, Wednesdays Program
Rotary Foundation approves Global Grant project of $97,110
On July 3 The Rotary Foundation approved our Global Grant in partnership with District 5870 (Austin) and host sponsor club Lome-Zenith and International Sponsor Club Bear Creek-Copperfield to provide insecticide-treated bed nets and water filters, as well as educational activities on disease prevention, to the members of five communities in Togo.
The Rotary Foundation enables Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.
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Philippe was recognized as the Rotarian of The Year for his professional and dedicated direction of the clubs developement of a Strategic Plan for the future of our club. He facilitaed numerous Board Retreats and brought all of the input to focus our endeavors for the future. Job well done Philippe.
Bob passed off the leadership of our club to Darryal Wednesday evening at the Kingwood Country Club. Bob has laid a great foundation for our future by supporting and promoting the Developemnt of a Strategic Plan. Darryal will take the torch and move us forward with the direction developed by the Strategic Plan. Chris Schneider, incoming District Governor shared some thoughts about the "Peace thru Service" Rotary International theme for 2012-13. Peace relates to more than just war, it means inner peace of those that we help. Darryal issued the challenge for each of us to strive to be Rotarian's not just members of Rotary.
We all have friends or family that have had to deal with cancer, a dreaded disease. Phil Bauman, 47 is facing a challenge of brain cancer in a brave and inspiratrional fashion. As a result of his determination, CureFest, a local fund rasiiser for research was formed. They are holding this event on July 28th at the Humble Civic Center. Put that on your calendar. Here is more information. Lynn Beckwith, his sister will visit with us on July 11 and share more information with us.
Inspiration. CureFest was hatched from the spirit and determination that we have seen in a local man, Phil Baumann. Last September Phil was diagnosed with what is frequently considered an incurable form of brain cancer, Glioblastoma Multiforme – GBM. It is a disease that over the last several decades has frequently not been treatable. As a long standing business man in the Humble community Phil had hundreds of friends and supporters who encouraged him through his diagnosis and treatment. Thanks to advances at MD Anderson Phil received the most progressive surgeries and treatment that is available.
Ivan was bid farwell as he prepared to leave after being an exchaange student for the past year. As always this is a hard time for all. A few tears, hugs and a warm farewell. God speed and good luck Ivan.
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With deep regret I wish to inform you of Joe Wellborn’s passing this week. He was an outstanding Rotarian that put our club on RI"S radar by making our club a forever 100%+ club for PHFellows and one of the top contributors in our district to the initial Rotary polio drive. His services are at Humble Rosewood Cemetery; Visitation- Tues, June 26th-5-8pm-vigil-7pm; Service same location Weds.-June 28th-NOON. We have no meeting that day so most of us should be able to go. For more info visit Rosewood’s Web site. Bob Cassidy
Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental
JOSEPH HALLER WELLBORN, SR., husband, father, grandfather, and avid Texas A&M supporter, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 23, 2012, at the age of 93.
Sakuji Tanaka - RI President-elect 2012-13, recently addressed the District Governors and shared his vision for "Peace Thru Service"
Read about his journey thru life and what Rotary has meant to him.
Rotary has been at the center of my life for many years. I did not know it at the time, but the day I joined Rotary in 1975 was the day I set my first step on the path to a different future. Before I joined Rotary, my view of the world was narrow. I was the fourth of eight children. We were poor, and so was nearly everyone we knew. I had never met anyone who was not Japanese.
Our Program this wednesday will be Dr. Bob Sanborn, CEO of Children At Risk.
Dr. Sanborn is a noted leader, advocate, and activist for education and children and the President and CEO of CHILDREN AT RISK. Dr. Sanborn earned his undergraduate degree at Florida State University and his doctorate at Columbia University in New York City. Before entering the non-profit sector, he had a distinguished career in higher education at institutions such as Rice University and Hampshire College. He has worked and served as a senior leader with many organizations, always bringing with him a focus on innovation, collaborations with like-minded groups, resource developing partnerships, and a belief that all children deserve extraordinary opportunities to succeed.
Under his leadership, CHILDREN AT RISK has expanded its influence considerably. Notable achievements include launching the Public Policy & Law Center, CHILDREN AT RISK Institute and the Center to End Trafficking and Exploitation of Children, directing significantly increased media attention to the issues championed by the organization, and increasing the organizational capacity to drive macro-level change to improve the lives of Houston’s most defenseless children. In recognition of the significant impact Dr. Sanborn has had within the Greater Houston community, he recently received the Houston Area Association for the Education of Young Children “Advocate of the Year Award” and the “Seeds of Hope” award for his work to end poverty at a systematic level through advocacy with community organizations and an increased awareness among public officials and the media.
By Susan Hanf
Rotary International News -- 6 June 2012
Arch C. Klumph is best known as the father of The Rotary Foundation. Rotary Images
For a man best known as the father of The Rotary Foundation, Arch C. Klumph was modest about his role in its creation.
In 1928, he listed three accomplishments that gave him "more satisfaction than any other contributions to Rotary" -- and launching the Foundation wasn't among them.
Instead, he emphasized his role in writing Rotary's constitution in 1915, which he asserted "gave Rotary International its first centralized power and made all the Objects and fundamentals of Rotary universal." He also took pride in establishing attendance reports and in being the first to insist upon founding a European branch office of Rotary International.
Dr. Fustok will present a program about Nutrution and the epidemic of obesity in the US, this Wednesday :
Dr. Fustok, Space Center Rotary Club and Raymond Khoury founded the Rotary International Health Foundation. Since 1984 this organization treated countless numbers of children from many different countries that needed reconstructive surgery. All of them were born with congenital deformities or acquired deformities secondary to various injuries (burns and accidents). Most cannot speak or eat a meal properly and often times are on the very fringe of society. As outcasts they often experience isolation, pain and poverty that keep them from reaching their full potential.
Dr. Fustok is a plastic surgeon and one of the doctor-owners of the Humble Surgical Hospital. He spoke at our meeting a couple of months ago as well..
Nathalie Cras ,District Rotaract Chair, was awarded a $2500 Scholarship at the District 5890 Conference for her Rotaract Service.. Nathalie is a Teaching Assistant at St. Thomas University, where she graduated in 2012 with a degree in Pre-med and Business Administration. Nathalie is the daughter of Philippe and Meike Cras. Nathalie's is on the left side of the photo.
Bill Davis reports that we received positive exposure at the annual District Conference in Austin last week. Brian Davis presented a 30 minute summary of his service in Nepal, Nathalie Cras received a $2500 scholarship for her Rotaract Leadership,Coats for Children of Imprisoned Afgan Women, video slides about Isis work in Kenya, Bill Davis was involved in a Partnership arrangement between our Distric and the Austin District, and our Exchange Students Kai-faar and Ivan participated in the closing ceremony.
A Strategic Plan for the future of the Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental was presented and ratified by the membership on June 6th. The objective of the plan is to develop a road map for our future. The plan addresses Who We Are, Where We Are, Where We Want to Be, Roles and Responsibilities, A Time Line and a Tracking of Progress. The plan includes a Vision and Mission statement along with goals, objectives and a strategy for achieving them. It was developed as a result of reviewing our Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. This initiative was a priority of President Bob. The membership was involved in providing information that was utilized by the Board of Directors in developing the ultimate plan.
One of our goals is to focus on impacting the lives of youth and children. We want to impact the lives of 30,000 youth/children each year.
The Vince Calicchia family was the winner of the annual Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental Raffle that provided $20,000 toward the purchase of a new vehicle from one of four sponsoring local dealers. Not pictured are all of the families that are supported by the funds raised at the annual Spaghetti Supper Fund Raiser.Cheryl Howell was the pleased Rotarin that sold the winning ticket. The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental thanks the community for their support of this annual event.
Vince Calicchia and Family, Winners of Annual Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental Raffle
Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club Senior (Class of 2013) Essay Contest
Amount
$1,000, $750, or $500
Deadline
08/13/2012
Requirements
Essay: write a 500-word essay on the topic, “How I apply high ethical standards using Rotary’s Four-Way Test”. Rotary’s Four-Way Test: * Is it the truth? * Is it fair to all concerned? * Will it build goodwill and better friendships? * Will it be beneficial to all concerned? Essay must be double-spaced, 12 pt. font, 500 words maximum
Local high school seniors are invited to compete in the 2012 Rotary Club essay contest.
Humble students will have the chance to win $1,000, $750 and $500 by answering, in 500 words or less, "How I apply high ethical standards using Rotary's Four Way Test."
Essays are due to Vocational Service Committee chairman Henry Pruitt by Aug. 13. Entrants must email essays, name, address and phone number to Henry.C.Garcia@lonestar.edu.
The Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club has announced that it will sponsor an essay contest for Humble Independent School District high school seniors in the fall. The essay contest will offer prizes of $500 and $750 with the top prize of $1,000.
The topic of the essay is, “How I apply high ethical standards using Rotary’s Four-Way Test.” The Four-Way Test is the cornerstone of ethical practice among all members of Rotary International.
“We want to invite all incoming seniors in the 2012-2013 academic year to submit an essay on this topic,” said Henry Pruitt, co-chair of the writing project. “We want seniors to tell us how they use the Four-Way Test in their daily lives,” he explained.
The Four-Way test consists of the following questions: Is it the truth? Is it fair to call concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
According to Pruitt, seniors are to use these questions when composing their essay. Seniors are asked to write a 500-word, double-spaced essay addressing the Four-Way Test. Entries will be judged on the basis of originality and clarity.
Essays must be emailed to henry.c.garcia@lonestar.edu and must include name, address and phone number. Three cash prizes will be awarded. The deadline to submit the essay is Aug. 13. Winners will be notified in October and will be invited to present their winning essays at an Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club meeting.
For more information about the essay contest, contact Henry Pruitt at 281-635-8992.
The Humble Rotary Board of Directors approved a Senior Essay Contest, open to all Humble ISD incoming seniors Fall 2012. The 500-word essay will be on the topic "How I apply high ethical standars using Rotary's "Four Way Test". There will be three cash scholarship winners, 1st place $1000, 2nd $750 and 3rd $500. Posters are being prepared and will be distributed in the school district. The essays will be judged on the basis of originality and clarity. Henry Pruitt, chairperson for the Vocational Service Committee made the presentation to the Board. Essays must be emailed to Henry.C.Garcia@lonestar.edu due August 13, 2012 and must include name, address and phone number.
The Senior to Be Essay Contest on the Four Way Test was well publicized as it was covered by three newspapers and also reported on in numerous web sites.
Vocational Service Essay Contest Recieves Publicity
Kai-faar and Ivan will share their experiences of the past year and say thanks for a great experience. We will also thank those who have played an important role in supporting Rotary Youth Exchange. Those that will be thanked are
Dr. Ghattas, D.D.S.,LLC who fixed Ivan's tooth for free.
Dr. Paul San Marco, D.D.S. who did a root canal on Justine last year for reduced cost.
Dr. Randy Bell, D.D.S. who helped with Justine's dental problems for free last year.
Giovanni J. Sedita, General Manager, LaQuinta Inns & Suites - He let us use the dining/meeting room for free for 2 Parent/Student Recruiting meetings.
Language Teachers who help with Rotary Youth Exchange, Especially David Kniess (German Teacher KHS) and his wife Beverly Randall (French Teacher at KPHS)
Dr. Guy Sconzo who is so supportive of RYE
A big thank you to all..
Kai-faar and Ivan Share Their Experiences and Thanks to Those Who Help RYE
Wednesday is an important meeting as proposed Bylaw Changes will be reviewed and a Strategic Plan for the future of our club will be presented for ratification. The proposed bylaws have been mailed to the membership and will be voted on in June. Your attendance is important. Hope everyone can be there.
Wednesday Club Assembly, Strategic Plan Ratification, Bylaws Presentation
Kai-faar Sireelert received two honor awards Monday night April 30th from Kingwood High School. She has excelled as one of three exchange students enrolled in KHS and she received an award for outstanding performance and attitude toward learning in Algebra II. She along with about 50 other students were called to the stage, one by one, to hear very nice remarks from their teacher and to receive their certificate. Kai-faar's host brother Shane Davitt also received an award for his performance in Biology. The Rotary Club Of Humble Intercontinental who hosts Kai-faar from Thailand is proud to say that she is an extraordinary young woman with great potential in her future endeavors.
Kai-faar Receives Honor Awards From Kingwood High School
Meet Roycelyn, Out newest member. Roycelyn was sponsored by Henry Garcia and was inducted last week. Lets all introduce ourselves and exteend a warm welcome to Roycelyn.
Roycelyn Bastian-Spencer is the media relations coordinator at Lone Star College-Kingwood. As the media relations coordinator, Roycelyn is responsible for writing press releases, taking photos at various college events, creating internal and external publications and working with the local media. Prior to LSC-Kingwood, Roycelyn was a journalist with Houston Community Newspapers where she worked as a reporter for the Sentinel Newspapers in Channelview, the editor for the Cleveland and Eastex Advocates and the managing editor for the Observer Newspapers in Humble.
Roycelyn graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism/Public Relations from Sam Houston State University.
Our Speaker Wednesday will be Thomas Jackson, President-Elect of Rotary Club of Willowbrook and owner of ScanLogix – a wireless barcode/RFID solutions integrator in Houston. His topic will be the use of 2D Barcode Tags in the marketing of our club and your businesses.
Barcodes are a pretty big deal – and not just at the grocery store. 2D barcodes are the mainstream of recognition technologies used for mobile marketing.
In mobile tagging, the barcode is a printed symbol that connects a physical object (a magazine ad) to a digital experience on a smartphone (a cool video). Why should you care? Because a 2D barcode like a Microsoft Tag barcode adds a whole new dimension to your marketing campaigns, making them more engaging and interactive.
You can put a 2D barcode on just about anything – printed materials, packaging, posters, signs, websites, clothing. When people can scan the barcode with their smartphones, they instantly see the online content you’ve created – from a product video to a sweepstakes to a custom mobile site.
The Board of Directors completed the development of a proposed Strategic Plan for the future of our club. The initiative was recommended by the Membership Committee, accepted and promoted by President Bob and developed by the Board via several planning retreats. The membership was involved in the development of a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis of the club via a questionnaire completed at a Club Assembly. This SWOT analysis was then utilized by the Board to develop a Strategic Plan that addressed a Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives and a strategy to achieve them. The process included the development of a proposed bylaws update. The Strategic Plan and Bylaws will be presented to the membership for review and ratification at a club assembly on May 30th. Philippe Bellande, whose occupation includes an expertise in Strategic Planning, played an integral part in leading us thru this process.
This process helped the Board develop an understanding of where we are and where we need to go in order to continue to be the Service Club of Choice in our community. We have been an integral force in the community and will continue to be so in the future.
.ShelterBox and Rotary International (RI) have formed a project partner agreement this month,
The formalisation of this partnership cements a 12-year relationship providing emergency shelter and life-saving humanitarian aid for hundreds of thousands of families around the world, who have been made homeless by disaster.
ShelterBox began as a Rotary Club Millennium Project in 2000 and today continues to have a significant input from Rotarians in its governance Board, senior management, operational capacity and international development.
'Rotary and Rotarians have been integral in the operational development of the organisation, from being eyes and ears on the ground during deployments, to providing logistics, accommodation and translation services, right to assisting with the pitching of tents,' said Tom. 'Many of our global Response Team volunteers are Rotarians. Others have joined the Rotary family having seen the difference that Rotary and ShelterBox make on the ground. They have always helped us in endless ways.'
USA and Southern African Rotarians Are Answering Literacy Needs.Angie from the Rotary Club of Houston spoke to us about this project. We participate in this great project. Gif maker.
There is more about this project in the next section.
The Board of Directors approved a Senior Essay Contest, open to all Humble ISD incoming seniors Fall 2012. The 500-word essay will be on the topic "How I apply high ethical standars using Rotary's " Four Way Test". There will be three cash scholarship winners, 1st place $1000, 2nd $750 and 3rd $500. Posters are being prepared and will be distributed in the school district. The essays will be judged on the basis of originality and clarity.Henry Pruitt ,chairperson for the Vocational Service Committee made the presentation to the Board.
Essays must be emailed to Henry.C.Garcia@lonestar.edu due August 13, 2012 and must include name, address, and phone number.
More information will be released shortly.
Lone Star College designed a very nice poster that will be distributed to the school district to promote the Essay Contest. The submission date of August 13th was chosen so that Seniors could have this on their resume in the event they were to win. It might help them to get additional support.
Geoff Geiger, Managing Director of The Tribune is welcomed into membership by Ernest and Bruce. Extend a warm welcome to Geoff. Geoff is a graduate of HISD and the University of Texas.
A good time was had by all at the New Member Social that was hosted by Ken and Caroline. The music was entertaining and the food was outstanding, as usual. If you left this gathering hungry, shame on you. Enjoy the pictures. Be sure to ask Bonnie about the instrument she played. The washboard. It was also nice to see Woody
Congratulations to Alan Wylie, who has been selected to serve on the International IYE Committee for 2012-2013. RI President-elect Sakuji Tanaka has appointed a Youth Exchange Committee to provide guidance and advice to the Board on all aspects of the Rotary Youth Exchange program. It shall, under the direction of the president, develop the program content for the annual Youth Exchange Officers Preconvention Meeting and promote attendance at this meeting. The committee shall consider the RI Strategic Plan in its efforts.
Committee members are:
· Francisco L. Araújo, chair, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil (D-4500)
· Vikram B. Sanghani, vice chair, Rajkot, Gujarat, India (D-3060)
· Danielle M. Baltus, Lessines, Belgium (D-1620)
· John M. Brodbeck, Springdale, Arkansas, USA (D-6110)
The Rotary Club of East Montgomery will be conducting their 16th Annual Golf Tournament at Oakhurst Golf Course on March 30th. Contact Scott Brady re any questions @ scottb@joinerpartnership.com
!6th Annual East Montgomery Golf Tournament, March 30th
The refrigerators and freezers are full at the FamilyTime Crisis and Counseling Center’s domestic violence shelter The Door; full of hamburger meat.
Humble Intercontinental Rotary Club members showed up at the Door with a truck full of 1,500 pounds of ground beef to donate to the shelter. Helpers unloaded, unpacked and helped store 47 cases of one pound packages of meat for the nonprofit March 15.
This is the new and improved version of "Hamburger Helper(s)". Michele put together an excellent report about the event
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Acting on the principle of "service above self", members of the Humble
Intercontinental Rotary group, volunteers and grateful staff of Family
Time Crisis and Counseling Center, welcomed these hamburger helpers.
Rotary donated 1500 pounds of ground beef to the Family Time shelter
to help them feed the more than 400 victims of domestic violence they
help each year. Helpers unloaded, unpacked and helped store 47 cases
of one pound packages of meat for this worthy cause.
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This was a joint venture between Engineers Without Borders and Rotary. Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental was involved in this grants progam. A detailed description of the project follows.
"The Potato Peeler" tells how individuals are able to become successful in America, if they are willing to pay the price.
"America allows you to become what you dared to think, imagine and believe." said Rachmanides. "Your development is limited only by your imagination, persistence and passion."Rachmanides continues, "the essence of the "The Potato Peeler" can be compressed into one sentence:
"What you have at this very moment has absolutely nothing to do with what you could become. Success in life does not depend on tangibles like money, grants, scholarships, state of the art facilities, and so on. What determines success are intangibles, like thinking big, showing tenacity, perseverance and dedication, displaying stamina and being willing to suffer and to sacrifice. There are no shortcuts to success. To succeed in life, you need to discover the purpose in your life, than fall madly in love with it and relentlessly pursue it regardless of the resources on hand."
Angie Jimenez, President of the Rotary Club of Houston, our sponsoring club many years ago, presented a very interesting program. . He passed out a copy of The Rotarian cover of July 13, 1913, which shows the outline of Houston. They are having a 100 year anniversary party on Firday, August 24th of this yeari It will be at the Rice Hotel and the dress will be that of 100 years ago. A Grand Evening.. Click on the picture to enlarge it.
Extend a warm welcome to Chad, he is an experienced Rotarian. He is the new local Director of Boy Scouts for our area. He has achieved the highest levels of Scouting and is an Honors graduate of Lamar University.
We are fortunate to Have Patrick Hubbard as a new member. He is an attorney and stated that he is a mamber of the second oldest profession. He is graduate of Texas Tech. Extend a warm welcome to Patrick.
Read About Chad. He is an experienced Rotarian and is the new Local Director of the Boy Scouts. He has achived the highest Boy Sout Awards and is an Honor's Graduate of Lamar University. Give a warm welcome to Chad.
We each have a preferred style of communicating: sometimes, it works out just fine, and other times......not so great! What makes us able to connect with someone and feel that we really communicate and work well together, and how can we make that happen more often?
In this interactive session, we'll explore how to communicate in a way that builds trust and connection with others.
Dr. Sandy Frieden helps people in companies and organizations work and play better together----by looking at communication and work-style assessment, values and cultural fit, leadership development, team strength, internal customer service, giving and receiving feedback, strategic planning, and keeping people from freaking out when things change!
As a management consultant and coach with 30-plus years experience in corporate, nonprofit, higher education, and community capacity building, Sandy has held state and national leadership positions on many boards and has been an invited speaker locally, nationally and internationally.
New members, Pam McNair and Guy Williams shared information so that we could know more about them. Both did a great job and we are fortunate to have them as members. Pam is the rose between two thorns, Jim and Bob. Get to know them, extend a warm Rotary Welcome to them.
by VALERIE SWEETEN, CHRONICLE CORRESPONDENT | June 21, 2011 3:30 pm
Paul Rachmanides, author of "The Potato Peeler and owner of State Inspection in Kingwood, visits with customers during his book signing at Barnes & Noble in Deerbrook Mall in Humble. - Jerry Baker
Angie Jiminez, short in stature but tall in Rotary. Angie will be telling us about his home club who is celebrating 100 years of Rotary. Lets all greet Angie with a full house and learn more about Rotary.
This Weeks Speaker, Angie Jiminez, 100 Years of Rotary
It is never too early to be taking orders for sponsorships and supper tickets. This is the opportunity for us to raise money for the many humanitarian needs that will need our help. This will be a good year for fund raising, all we need to do is make it happen. It all starts with a prospect llist and then we executue. Just remember that we are selling benefits, the benefits that we are providing to those in need.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has removed India from the list of active polio-endemic countries, following a year in which the country reported no new cases of the virus. Ghulam Nabi Azad, India’s minister of health and family welfare, announced the decision during the Polio Summit 2012 jointly sponsored by the government of India and Rotary International, 25-26 February in New Delhi. Azad received a letter from Dr. Margaret Chan, head of the WHO, informing him that India’s name had been removed from the list. The wild polio virus remains endemic in three countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Nigeria.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has removed India from the list of active polio-endemic countries, following a year in which the country reported no new cases of the virus. Ghulam Nabi Azad, India’s minister of health and family welfare, announced the decision during the Polio Summit 2012 jointly sponsored by the government of India and Rotary International, 25-26 February in New Delhi. Azad received a letter from Dr. Margaret Chan, head of the WHO, informing him that India’s name had been removed from the list. The wild polio virus remains endemic in three countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Nigeria.
The Board has been involved in developing a strategic plan for the club. Philippe Bellande has been leading us in a process called 'Mind Mapping". The input from the membership has been reviewed and a Vision and Mission Statement for the future has been developed for a final review by the Board before it is presented to the membership for ratification. This process has addressed our strengths, weakenesses, opportunities and threats. A strategic plan has been developed to address these items over the next three years. The plan will assist us in building on our strengths and mitigating our weaknesses. The ultimate objective is to increase our footprint in the community and engage the membership in addressing the needs of the community. We want to continue to be the "Service Club of Choice" in the Greater Humble Intercontinental area. Here are some pictures of the retreat in action over two saturdays recently.
Little Grains of Peace (LGP) is a nonprofit organization in Cartagena, Colombia serving a very poor community Cartagena with a population of about 13,000 from about 1915 families.
LPG is dedicated to the recovery of families of marginal zones having the family as a center and looking after: Education, Health and family planning, Housing and Environmental, Training and income Generation and Education.
• Granitos de Paz is a non-profit non-governmental organization created in 2004 by a group of professionals from the private sector in Colombia, with the objective of implementing projects for the integral recovery of the poorest areas of the city of Cartagena.
• Mission
Give support and provide the tools so that thousands can overcome extreme poverty and acquire a dignified lifestyle and a promising future.
• Vision
Granitos de Paz implements a model of restoration of the poorest communities, based on the sum of the efforts made with other organizations that share its goals.
I’m attaching a presentation that tells more about who they are and what they do.
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Little Grains of Peace, A Foundation that Felipe is involved with.
February 14th 2012 was a special night for our Rotary club, thanks to some beautiful music provided by Maestro Francesco Attesti, a fellow Rotarian from Italy, and sponsorship by Marvin and Tracy Monk, Molly Smith and K-Austin and Associates. More than a 100 enjoyed a 2 hour presentation. This was the first professional presentation in the music hall.Proceeds will be used for Rotary Music Scholarships at Lone Star College, Kingwood. The event was hosted by the Lonestar College-Kingwood Music Department and was attended by Katherine Persson PH. D., President of the College and Dr. Todd Miller, Chair of the Music Department. Darryal Chandler and Minuteman Press did an outstanding job with the program for the event. More information about the music depatmant can be accessed at this websitehttp://www.lonestar.edu/kingwood-music-department.htm.
A Special Night for Rotary, Valentine's Day Concert
Pictures of Isis with Rotary Club of Maseno, project team, construction manager,with the community workers that supported the construction on the project and a local dhild. Rotary does good things.
Pictures to gifDistrict Governor Elect Chris Schneider helped us to induct 7 new members. Four are experienced Rotarians and three are new to Rotary. The former Rotarians are Gloria Bain, Oran Bain, Jim Randall, and Chad Shrader. New Rotarians are Guy Williams, Patrick Hubbard and Pam McNair. Guy, Pam and Patrick were inducted into the Red Badge Orientation program. We will be learning more about all in the coming weeks as they tell more about their personal information.
Former Iranian exchange student shares ‘60s experience
Monday, February 06, 2012
Susan McFarland
To be a teenager living in Iran in 1963, the United States must have seemed a far off place, both socially and geographically. Dr. Vida Davoudi came to the U.S. that year as a Rotary- sponsored foreign exchange student and Jan. 25 she shared her story with the Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental.
“I barely knew the language, but loved the United States, like every other teenager. For the first three months in the U.S., I went to school but could barely understand a word being said. After two to three months, many words began to come alive,” she said.
Overall, Davoudi recalls her experience as an exchange student as a very positive one.
“Travel gives you humility when you learn people can be so different from you, but no less worthy,” said Davoudi.
Davoudi delivered her remarks to the Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental Jan. 25. Davoudi has taught poltical science through Lone Star College-Kingwood for more than 20 years.
She noted that for students who come here, the Rotary exchange program is the best kind of advertising for the American culture and that she became a goodwill ambassador of the U.S. after her exchange year ended.
After returning to Iran, she won a scholarship and attended the American University of Beirut. She later returned to the United States and received her Master’s and Ph.D. in political science from Southern Illinois University. In 1975, Davoudi embarked on a campaign to run for the Iranian Parliament. Using western campaign tactics, such as posters and car loudspeakers, she managed to become the youngest and one of only 20 female members of parliament, of 268 total members. At the time, only 10 to 20 percent of the members were formally elected, the majority of the members were appointed by the Shah. While in the parliament, Davoudi became an active proponent of women’s issues.
“I just wanted women to be free and equal. I wanted women to have custody of their children after divorce. I wanted women to have to consent to divorce. I was just a normal woman wanting normal things,” she said.
Women did not obtain the right to vote in Iran until 1963.
Davoudi fled Iran one night in early 1979 due to the impending Iranian Revolution, and fear for her safety as a member of parliament. The U. S. Embassy in Paris gave Davoudi a visa to return to the U. S.
Davoudi recalled, “Everything changed in one night. The only thing I took with me was my education and my capabilities and that’s what saved me.”
Photo: Dr. Vida Davoudi shares Iranian experience with Humble Rotary. Photo by Susan McFarland
Former Iranian Rotary Exchange Student Shares Her Experience
46th Annual Spaghetti Supper Fund Raiser Proclamation
WHEREAS, The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental is an integral contributor to the humanitarian needs of the Humble Community.
WHEREAS, The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental has raised more than $1,500,000 for the special humanitarian needs of the local and international community's during the past 14 years.
WHEREAS, The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental contributes to the needs of the local community via support to HAAM, Village Learning Center, The Mission Northeast, Family Time, YMCA, Boys Scouts, FFA Scholarships. Humble ISD Foundation, Humble's Annual Thanksgiving Dinner, Community Response Task Force and numerous other community needs as they arise.
WHEREAS, The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental assists in promoting literacy in the community by assisting the Kingwood Republican Women to provide 4608 dictionaries to local third graders.
WHEREAS, The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental inspires members to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards, and promotes good will and peace in the world and the local community.
WHEREAS, The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental promotes good will and peace in the world by playing an important role in the Rotary Youth Exchange Program, by hosting two foreign students and assisting local students to go to other countries around the world.
WHEREAS, The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental has promoted good will and peace in the world by, assisting a young lady to pursue study at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, provide coats and toys for children of women imprisoned in Kabul and providing funds for youngsters in Uganda to further their education.
WHEREAS, The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental contributes funds to assist in the eradication of polio via Rotary Internationals PolioPlus program
WHEREAS, significant funds are raised to support the above contributions to the community via Rotary Club of Humble InterContinental's annual Spaghettis Supper
Therefore, I Donald G. McMannes, Mayor of Humble, Texas, do hereby proclaim the Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental's 46th Annual Spaghetti Supper Fund Raiser as an important community event and do herby encourage that the community support this Annual Spaghetti Supper Event that will be held on the 13th of April, 2012.
Mayor Proclaims Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental's Spaghetti Super as an Important Community Event
It has been 10 days since I arrived to Sao Paulo, and I already feel as If I have lived here quite a few years. I arrived to SP on the morning of the 18th and have been amazed since about how big and dense this city is. I was a bit worried about my Portuguese when I got out of the airport, but I asked a woman in the street for directions and she understood perfectly, so I was a relieved.
I arrived at my friend Debora’s place, a Casinha her coworker had found to rent, and have been living there since. Interlagos has definitely been quite an incredible welcome into Brazil because of the people that live in it. From the day of my arrival, I have been invited to families’ homes where I am greeted and treated as if I am part of their family. In fact, everyone in the neighborhood is already sad to see me go, but it takes about 1 hour in train and buses to get to the university. So, I found a place closer to the university on the back of a lady’s house that is very quiet, and has a lovely garden!! So, I will move there this afternoon.
I went to the first Rotary meeting at the Brooklin Rotary club of Sao Paulo, last Thursday with my host sponsor Luis Carlos Lenza and his wife. Everyone was very welcoming, and I introduced myself to that club and presented banners from Rotary District 5890. They understood my Portuguese perfectly, so I was very happy about that J I spoke about my experience in Africa, and how I would like to implement a sustainable water treatment project in the area, but would need to understand the infrastructures already present. Now, I am extremely excited about meeting Silvia and other Rotarians at her club!
The University of Sao Paulo is gigantic, and beautiful. I had a tour of the building where I will be studying and a tour of IPEN (Institute of Energy Research located inside the University), where all the radioactive material from Sao Paulo and the south of Brazil is processed. It was definitely quite interested to see this. School will start on February 26, and most people are on vacation now enjoying the holidays. So, I will take advantage of timing and travel a bit in Brazil before school starts, to get to know the cultural aspect of other parts of the country. I am planning on leaving on Monday to Salvador de Bahia and back in SP by February 20th.
So I will have a lot more stories to share, and pictures!
The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental is honored to have Francesco Attesti present a piano concert on February 14th at Lone Star College. Tickets are available to the public for $20 each. Francesco performs regularly in internationally prestigious concert halls around the world.
Proceeds from this concert will help to provide musical scholarships at Lone Star College. Tickets are available from Molly Smith at 281-361-5679.There are a limited number of tickets available. What a nice way to spend Valentine's Day.
A Biography of our pianist for the February 14th Rotary Concert is below.
His website and music can be accessed at http://www.attesti.com/ Enjoy a preview of his music and accomplishments.
PhD Candidate Honored for Academic and Philanthropic Achievements
By Esmeralda Gomez, Engineering Communications
January 19, 2012
Isis Mejias has been busy lately. She received a scholarship from the Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental, secured a $50,000 grant for Engineers Without Borders – Central Houston Professional Chapter, and became a US citizen, all while successfully taking her qualifying exam for the Ph.D. in environmental engineering at the Cullen College of Engineering.
Isis Mejias with Congressman Ted Poe
“I got involved with Engineers Without Borders (EWB) about two years ago and started working on a project to bring water to a hospital in Maseno, a town in western Kenya,” Mejias said. “The project was to install a water distribution system, a two-kilometer pipeline to bring water from a spring to a hospital.” Mejias learned that Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental wanted to help in this endeavor, so she applied to the organization for a grant. Last year they awarded it.
Mejias had planned to travel to Kenya to work on the project for the third time, but her plans were preempted by the arrival of more good news. She received a scholarship, also from Rotary, that will enable her to go to Brazil for a year. There she will work with a colleague of Professor Debora Rodrigues, her faculty advisor. Although she will not be able to join the team of engineers in Kenya, Mejias participated in the implementation of the first phase, playing an integral role in pursuing the grant that made the project possible, and helping to form a partnership between the two organizations.
This month, Mejias received an unexpected honor for her outstanding achievements. “Bill Davis, from Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental, invited me to a meeting so that they could say goodbye before I left on my trip to Brazil,” Mejias noted. “They said they had a special guest, who turned out to be Congressman Ted Poe. I was amazed to see such an important politician speak, and when he called my name, I couldn’t believe it!” The congressman presented Mejias with the US flag that was flown over the capitol on December 14, the day that she received her citizenship. “It was a complete surprise for me,” Mejias said. “I was very moved to have been recognized this way.”
Mejias is excited to go to Brazil to conduct research at the University of Sao Paulo on techniques to remove heavy metals from water. “I’m honored to be part of the environmental program here; it’s quite challenging and very rewarding to be among such great faculty,” said Mejias. Her path to the environmental field began after she received a B.S. in chemical engineering from UH. She had been working for The Shaw Group in process engineering, designing ethylene plants. “My involvement with EWB inspired me to go into the environmental field, especially water quality and treatment projects,” she said. “It pushed me to leave my job as a process engineer and decide that I want to work in environmental projects, and perhaps do something greater with that at an international level because it’s one of my passions.” She credits her undergraduate degree with giving her the skills that she is using now. “My undergrad degree has helped me tremendously to make this move,” she said.
University of Houston College of Engineering Article on Isis
I am Isis Mejias’ Ph.D. advisor at University of Houston. I would like to thank you for everything that you have done for Isis. I am very proud and supportive of her accomplishments with the Rotary. In fact, I am pleased to share with you that Isis will be featured on the news in the Engineering website thanking Rotary for supporting our UH students, more specifically Isis. If I can be of any assistance to the Rotary, please feel free to contact me. I would be glad to contribute to the beautiful work that is going on at your foundation.
Thank you,
Debora
Debora Frigi Rodrigues, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Houston
The featured article follows.
Update on Isis Mejias from her Ph. D Advisor with Bill Davis
--The three charities that benefitted from the $4600 that was raised by the final (for now) game between Texas A & M Aggies and the U T Longohorns. The Lonhorn supporters were served steak by the Aggie supporters. Don't believe the Aggies spilled anything on the Longhors. Dr Moore matched the first $1500 raised via a trust fund and the balance was raised via the generosity of the members that backed the two arch rivalaries. A good time was had by all. The benefiting charities and the winners of this event are Al More Foundation for Fine Arts, Jack Fields Scholarship Fund and the Rotary Foundation.
Thanks To Dr. Al Moore and Bruce Ward and the Winners Were--
Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental Program Speaker
January 25th, 2012
Dr. Vida Davoudi
Political Science Professor, Lonestar College – Kingwood
Speech Topic
My Experience as a Rotary Exchange Student in 1962-63 and My Impression of America.
Dr. Vida Davoudi has a story to tell.She served in the Iranian Parliament decades ago (1975-
1979)and was one of very few females.And guess how she first visited the United States?
A Rotary sponsored trip!She has an appreciation and love for Rotary, and she has spoken to manyRotary clubs over the years.
In Dr. Davouidi words, she wants to talk about her experience as aRotary Exchange Student In 1962-63 and her impression of America..
Dr. Davoudi was born in Tehran, Iran and came to the United States in 1962 as a Rotary Exchange Student.She returned to Iran and won a full scholarship at The American University of Beirut. She left Lebanon after receiving her bachelor’s degree and returned to the U.S. where she received her Master's and Ph.D from Southern Illinois University in Political Science. Again, she returned to Iran and ran a very Americanized campaign and was elected as the youngest member of the Iranian parliament in 1975. She left Iran at the onset of the Iranian revolution (late 1978, early 1979). Dr. Davoudi is passionate about promoting world peace and bringing a greater understanding between the major world religions and cultures through frank and constructive dialogues.
Dr. Vida Davoudi Former Rotary Exchange Student and Former Member of Iranian Parliament
Here is information about the organization, Hero Today, that Roseline Alexis has initiated to help resore Haiti. She is an impressive young lady with a dedication to restoring her country one step at a time. We provided support to her by sponsiring a table at a Gala fundraiser. More information follows about this worthwhile endeavor.
The Community Response Task Force accepted a $1000.00 donation from the Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental. The donation was awarded during the Rotarians December meeting at the Humble Civic Center. Community Response Task Force Board members were on hand at the meeting and President Rodney Bryant accepted the donation check for the group. The Community Response Task Force is a disaster response group organized to network local resources for disaster response and relief. The group has members throughout the Hwy 59 North Corridor from Beltway 8 to Cleveland. The CRTF was organized shortly after hurricanes Katrina and Rita demonstrated the need for cooperation between groups that traditionally assist with disaster relief. The CRTF membership includes faith based groups, businesses, emergency responders, clubs, and others who wish to assist in local disaster relief efforts. The CRTF members maintain a cadre of volunteers that maintain a communications network among members to provide information on area needs and what resources members have available for relief. In this way members can work together assisting each other to provide needed disaster relief. The CRTF is grateful for the donation received from local Rotarians. The funds will be used for membership recruitment and public education programs on disaster preparedness. For information on joining the CRTF or its activities go to CRTF.net on the web or call the Humble Office of Emergency Management at 281 446 4928. Meetings are bi-monthly and there are no membership fees.
Members of the Kingwood Area Republican Women (KARW) and the Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental donated 4,608 dictionaries to third-graders in the Humble Intercontinental School District.
Members of the Kingwood Area Republican Women (KARW) and the Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental donated 4,608 dictionaries to third-graders in the Humble Intercontinental School District.
The donation is intended to increase literacy in the local school district.
“Literacy is a very important part of the Republican mission,” said Nancy Fulton of the KARW in a recent press release.
Students will learn how to use the dictionaries, apply it homework assignments, and will be able to keep them for personal use at the end of the year.
The partnership began in 2003, during which time the groups donated 504 dictionaries to four elementary schools.
Kingwood Area Republican Women and Rotary Donate Dictionaries
Hand written letters of thanks from the Siblings. They are appreciative of what God and Rotary is doing for them. We are truly offering a helping hand to these youngsters. We have so much and these letters should help us to understand our blessing. A good time of the year to put things in perspective.
A review of Kalulu Julius" report card and his aspirations that he shares in his letter shows a young man with ability and desire. It would truly be a blessing if he can achieve his goals and aspirations. He was 6th in a class of 201 students.
This story about Rotary in action started when we participated in funding for a scholarship for Nicole Heydari, a resident of Summerwood. An acquaintenace of her asked for assistance for optaining some toys for the children of imprisoned Afgan women.She made contact with our club about the need and Felipe took on the project. He tells the story of how a request for toys turned into much needed coats and toys for these children. He ran into a lot of obstacles but overcame them. Read the story. Job well done by Felipe. He was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship for his work. Pictures of the children with coats are at the bottom of Felipe's description. We donated $1000 that was then matched by the Marines. See the YouTube below about Women In Prison in Kabul.
This video tells the story about women in prision in Afganistan and lays the ground work for the Coats for Children of the Women Prisoners that Felipe and our club has been instrumental in. This will be followed up with the story about our clubs involvement in helping out the childern. Felipe did an outstanding job. See the story above.
Our club is helpling with the education of the Kalulu Julius Siblings. Bob Garlington was assisiting wtih one of the siblings and let us know of the opportunity to assist the other siblings. There are a total of nine. The board made a decison to invest in the future of these youngsters in the amount of $3500.00. A small investment with a large return. A letter follows to the Rotary Club of Jinja from Pastor Henry At the school that the siblings are attending. We are truly helping some young individuals acquire knowledge that may possibly change their lives. A very good example of what Rotary is all about. There will be several parts to this story. The first part will include several communications. Another part of the story will be thank you notes from the siblings and then some pictures. Hopefully I can put all of the information together so that we call appreciate what is taking place in the lives of these deserving young siblings.
This is an example of what can be accomplished when a group of dedicated members with a similiar passion work together. Kudos to all for a job well done
The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental
Rotary Youth Exchange Committee
Report as of Dec.14, 2011
It is only through the work of these 9 Committee members that so many things have been accomplished, thus the saying “many hands makes light work”.
Members:
Susan Brodbeck – Co-YEO & Inbound Co-Chair, District 5890 Co-Chair Short Term Exchange Program
Valerie Copley – Co-YEO & Inbound Co-Chair, District 5890 Co-Chair Short Term Exchange Program
Jim Royal – Outbound Chair
Philippe Cras
Alan Derby
Ken Austin
Molly Smith
Tom Gibbins
Nancy Jo Derby
Rotary Club of Humble intercontinental’ RYE committee accomplished another outstanding 5 months of extraordinary actions of service that forever will impact the lives of students in our Humble ISD area, District 5890 and our world.
Noteworthy in their service are:
Jim Royal
-Jim conducted Outbound Student Recruiting for the second year in a row.To recruit students Jim contacted, Dr. Guy Sconzo, Superintendent of Humble ISD, and the Humble ISD Language Department heads of the high schools. He received their invitation to present the Rotary Youth Exchange Program to all 7 periods of language classes in 4 of the high schools.To do this requires a whole day for each school, followed by two evenings of Parent /Student meetings, followed by follow up individual meetings with students who pass the Club Interviews which also requires a whole day.Behind the scenes, Jim is organizing the paperwork, answering emails and phone calls with teachers, students, parents and fellow Rotarians.He is always on time, he is always prepared, he keeps very good records, is super organized, he is always thinking ahead so things go smoothly and he is ALWAYS thinking and acting with the 4 Way test and his faith first and foremost.
At school meetings there is always the need for others to help tell the youth exchange story through current Inbound Students, Rotexs and other Rotarians.The time involved in setting up a single school presentation is enormous- communication with the school, PowerPoint presentation, videos coordinated and getting participants scheduled.
Jim is an excellent Counselor for the 5 outbound students who are now on their exchanges.
As a result of Jim’s efforts this fall, The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental sent 11 Long Term Exchange Student Candidates to District interviews on Dec. 3rd.
Of the 11, only 4 were selected.The District had 32 applicants and only 18 spots to host inbound students.
Lexi Carley
Hannah Aegerter
Claire Prejean
Will Palmer
Short Term Exchange for the club consisted of only one applicant, Aaron Bogert
Nancy Jo Derby – while a new member of TRCofHI she is not new to Rotary or to Youth Exchange.She has always helped her spouse Alan Derby with youth exchange activities such as Orientation of new Inbounds in New Braunfels.But now as a member in her own-right, she has given countless hours of her time to help in recruiting and interviewing new Outbound students. Her professionalism and knowledge and the lovely way she has with the students and fellow Rotarians has been a real asset to the Humble RYE Committee.
Philippe Cras – He is always involved with Youth Exchange activities; if not hands on, he is coaching from the sidelines.He and Mieka and their kids are the ones who always come to YE events, be it Airport arrivals of farewells, Parent/Student information meetings, Red Badge events, YE interviews and many other YE related activities.
Tom Gibbins – Tom is a veteran Rotarian and new to the RYE committee.He has taken on the duties seriously, completing the RYE Orientation, helping to register our student and Atascocita High School, which is new this year.Tom, also picks up Ivan and brings him to Rotary meetings and is there close to his host family should the need ever arise.Stepping out of his comfort zone and doing a new service is an example of our motto “Service above Self”.
Molly Smith – Molly also has stepped forward, completing the RYE Orientation, and attending District RYE Committee meetings.She volunteered to help write the District’s RYE Crisis Plan. She was instrumental in getting the new RYE videos used for recruiting Outbound Students.Her network of Rotarians from her prior Club in Tyler and her involvement with RYLA has paid off immensely for our club and District RYE programs.
Lots of hard work was put in by the Rotay Youth Exchange Committee at the District interviews. Susan, Valerie, Molly, Jim, Alan, Nancy Joe, Philippe and Ernest helped in the interview process for outbound prospects. It is a very thorough process and takes a lot of work. Distict 5890 was recognized as the oustanding District for Youth Exchange this past year. The District is led by Alan Wyle.. The pictures shown help to understand the number of people at this event. Each of the students were impressive. The process also includes an interview of the parents. Be sure to activate the slide show.
Here is Ivan's story that was in the Tribune, unfortunately it did not mention our club or Rotary, but it did give the story of an exhange student in a new country. We have edited the story to show that he is sponsored by us.
International student’s Humble experience
Monday, November 07, 2011
Photo: Ivan Noah Yaszchuk Lozier of Argentina was welcomed to the United States by Jeff and Susie McFarland Aug. 12. His English was not very good when he arrived so the language adjustment period was difficult. But, with the help of neighbors, friends and electronic translators, he is becoming more comfortable with it. He is currently enrolled at Atascocita High School as a junior. He is doing well in his subjects and will finish secondary school when he returns to Argentina with focus on a career path through architecture or graphic art and design.He is sposnored by the Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental.
I am an exchange student.sponsored by the Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental. How do you know what is a dream if you never accomplished one? How do you know what is an adventure if you never took part in one? How do you know what is anguish if you never said goodbye to your family and friends with your eyes full of tears? How do you know what is being desperate if you never arrived in a place alone and could not understand a word of what everyone else was saying? How do you know what is diversity if you never lived under the same roof with people from all over the world? How do you know what is tolerance if you never had to get used to something different even if you didn’t like it. How do you know what it means to grow up if you never stopped being a child to start a new course? How do you know what is to be helpless if you never wanted to hug someone and had a computer screen to prevent you from doing it? How do you know what is distance if you never, looking at a map, said “I am so far away”? How do you know what is a language if you never had to learn one to make friends? How do you know what is an opportunity if you never caught one? How do you know what is pride if you never experienced it for yourself at realizing how much you have accomplished? How do you know what is a friend if the circumstances never showed you the true ones.
How do you know what is a family if you never had one that supported you unconditionally? How do you know what are borders if you never crossed yours to see what there was on the other side? How do you know the world if you have never been an exchange student?
Biography of Tanradee SIREELERT or as she loves to be
called “Kai-faar”
Rotary Youth Exchange Student from Thailand to
Humble/Kingwood, Texas
Kai-faar came to the United States August 13, 2011.She is a very brave young lady who for the
first time left her country for an 11 month stay here in the USA through the
Rotary Youth Exchange Program.Her
flights here took over 34 hours.Rotarians from The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental along with her
first host family, Kim and James Davitt and their three wonderful kids greeted
her at the airport with signs and warm hugs.Her English was very good and so she immediately began to absorb and
immerse herself into our lifestyle and culture.While she is here she attends Kingwood High School where she is enrolled
as a junior.
Born November 22, 1994 in Thailand.Her home is in MuangChiangmai in the northern
part of Thailand.Her father Darun works
in the liquefied petroleum gas business and is a Rotarian.Kai-faar’s mother Manuswal is the head of a Soil
& Fertilizer Sub-Division. She has an older brother, Jiravej who was
recently a Rotary exchange student and went to Canada.While the current floods in her home country
are of concern, for now all of her family is safe and dry.
Before coming here Kai-faar attended Chiangmai University
Demonstration School and has completed 10 grades.In Thailand she studied English for 13 years
along with her other subjects.Kai-faar
likes to participate in school activities including dancing, acting, badminton,
and service projects. She loves to cook and we are all looking forward to some
delicious Thai foods sometime during her stay with us.She loves to share her Thai culture and she
loves to interact with people.She has a
good keen sense of humor and loves to make people laugh.She is mature for her age and is always
thinking ahead.From her past
experiences she usually emerges as the leader of the group.Being from Thailand she is very
respectful.She listens to learn and
knows that through resolving problems she only becomes stronger.
Her dream is to go to business school because she loves
interacting with people.She is today a
very good young ambassador who is creating world peace one person at a
time.Realizing her dream to come to the
United States, learn and absorb our culture, live with caring, qualified host
families is what Rotary Youth Exchange is all about.
Biography of Kai-faar Rotary Youth Exchange Student
We will be having a report from Kai-faar and Ivan in the next
couple of weeks. Our club has played an important role in this program, ably
lead by Valerie and Susan. Here is some backgroundabout the program and what its objectives and goals are..
Youth Exchange
Youth
Exchange is one of Rotary International’s nine structured programs designed to
help clubs and districts achieve their service goals in their own communities
and in communities abroad, fostering fellowship and goodwill in the process
What is Youth Exchange?
Youth
Exchange is an exchange program for secondary school students. Students travel
to other countries to learn about the culture and the language as well as act
as a cultural ambassador for their own country
Youth Exchange Goals
Youth Exchange
·Provides young people with the opportunity
to experience cultures other than their own.
·Gives participants a broader view of the
world and a deeper understanding of themselves.
·Develops leadership and communication
skills in youth.
·Advances international understanding and
world peace
Benefits of Youth Exchange
Youth ExchangeAllows Students to:
·Meet people from other countries and experience their culture firsthand
·Gain a better understanding of the basic needs we all share and the
diversity that makes each culture unique
Youth Exchange History
·The
first exchanges began in 1927 involving only European students.
·Exchanges
between California and Latin American countries started in 1939.
·Activities
spread to the Eastern United States in 1958.
Youth Exchange became an official program of RI
in 1972
Here is a youtube where some youth exchange students share their experiences.
After more than 25 years of hard work, Rotary and its partners are now "This Close" to eradicating polio, and a wide array of public figures and celebrities have signed on to help Rotary spread the word. Headlined by Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates, this diverse lineup of influential leaders and personalities includes Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, action movie star Jackie Chan, conservationist Jane Goodall, premier violinist Itzhak Perlman, Grammy Award winners A.R. Rahman, Angelique Kidjo and Ziggy Marley, golfing great Jack Nicklaus, and peace advocate Queen Noor of Jordan. In a series of print, broadcast and outdoor public service advertisements each uses a simple hand gesture to show Rotary is "This Close" to wiping out polio worldwide. Nicklaus, Perlman and Tutu are themselves survivors of this crippling disease. Broadcast television commercials feature a mix of celebrities and non-celebrities around the world saying, "We are this close to making history. We are this close to changing the world. We are this close to ending polio—all we need is you."
On October 28th 2011 the Global Poverty Project will host The End of Polio Concert at Belvoir Amphitheatre, Perth.
The Concert will highlight our generation's opportunity to end this debilitating disease, and change the course of history. Thousands of campaign supporters from around the country will come together to hear live music from a great line-up of national and international music stars, and raise their voices in support of investment in polio eradication.
The culmination of months of local campaigning, The End of Polio Concert will bring together thousands of people to call on world leaders to realise this monumental opportunity - providing a compelling mandate for Australian, and Commonwealth, leaders to invest in polio eradication efforts and close the funding gap currently limiting vaccination efforts.
Here is an e-mail that I received from Cynthia Calvert, Publisher of The Tribune, after receiving the Information about Herb Taylor, author of the Four Way Test.
Dear Ernest - My grandfather, Leland F. Long, was best friends with Herb Taylor. The Taylors and my grandparents took several worldwide trips together, including sailing on the Queen Mary to Europe in 1953. My grandfather was a lifelong Rotarian and was national president-elect when emphysema forced him to step down. As a young child, I well remember staring at a 20-foot long wall in my grandfather's office which was completely covered with Rotary flags from all over the world. They visited meetings every week wherever they traveled. My grandparents served Rotary all their lives, hosted hundreds of Rotarians at their east Texas home and instilled in all of us a deep appreciation for Rotary.
Have a great week!
Cynthia
It truly is a small world.
Cynthia was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship by our club several years ago.
Vocational
Service Month promotes business integrity, professional development
Through the Avenue of Vocational
Service, Rotarians contribute their professional expertise and skills to
address societal problems and needs, promote high ethical standards in the
workplace, support career planning and other vocational activities, and
represent the dignity and value of their profession.
Carlos
Früm, governor of District 6440 (Illinois, USA) and a member of the Rotary Club
of Northbrook, teaches business principles and entrepreneurship to Maya high
school students as part of his district’s ongoing service project in Guatemala.
"Vocational service gives
Rotarians the opportunity to help others escape poverty and gain a measure of
self-respect," Früm says. "As business and professional leaders, we
have a duty to lead and encourage good ethics through vocation."
Through vocational service,
Rotarians contribute their professional expertise and skills to address
societal problems and needs, and to promote high ethical standards in the
workplace.
"Rotary's focus on ethical
practices as part of vocational service has been a central part of my success
in my business, professional, civic, and personal life since I became a
Rotarian," says Paul A. Netzel, vice chair of the Vocational Service
Promotion Committee and past RI director.
"Rotary's Four-Way Test has
served as an easy template for me in weighing the pros and cons of countless
issues and decisions I've had to address over my career," Netzel says.
"It has helped make me a better Rotarian."
Netzel says vocational service sets
Rotary apart from other service and humanitarian organizations.
Rotarians can support vocational
service by
Strengthening the emphasis on professional diversity in
member recruitment
Identifying ways to emphasize professions in club
activities
Placing a stronger emphasis on business networking with
integrity at the club and district level -- which also is a means of
attracting and mentoring the next generation
Emphasizing the connection between The Four-Way Test
and the Declaration of Rotarians in Businesses and Professions, and their
importance to the values of Rotary
Nicole Heydari , whom we assisted in obtaining a $10,000 Rotary grant, made a presentationto the United Nations office in Geneva titled "Multiculturalism- A Contribution to Peace".
Nicole is the daughter of a Mexican-American mother and an Iranian-American father. She lived in Mexico during her junior and senior high school years and has lived/studied/worked in Sudan (2 years), Morocco (2 years), France (1 year), Mexico (7 years), Egypt (5 months), Germany (5 months), U.S. -D.C., Va., Tx. and Kansas (11 years) and Afghanistan (11 months).
She graduated from Georgetown University in 2008 with a B.S. in International Politics and certificate in International Development.
Nicole contacted our club to see if Rotary could assist her in obtaining funds to further her education towards a Master's Degree in Advanced International Studies. Bob Garlington put her in contact with Bill Davis who then developed a joint effort with the Rotary Club of Houston and ourDistrict 5890.The net result was a $10,000 grant..
This was truly an example of Rotary at work in the area of Peace and Conflict Resolution.
Jim Kite (Brenham Rotary), and Frank Huezo (Kingwood Rotary) continue to do good things for the Children of The Dump, a project that was initiated by Humble Intercontinental.This remarkable project has successfully removed children from living in the Chinandega City Dump, and now provides the children with an education, nutritional meals, and medical care. A vital component is the school's Betania Trade School which empowers the students by teaching them a trade with the goal of them reaching financial independence thereby breaking the cycle of poverty.
Watch the video about what they are doing.
This is an International Vocational Project.
We have a lot to be proud of in iniating the initial project and should take our hats off to Frank and Jim for continuing to make good things happen. A true example of what Rotary can do.
On July 27 The Rotary Foundation (TRF) approved our $61,250 project to provide clean water and install a battery system for backup power at the hospital in Maseno, Kenya.
Our Club is serving as the International Partner on this project with the R.C. of Maseno being the Host Partner.
Funding includes $4,000from our Humble Club and a further $7,500 from our partner clubs of Brazosport, Galena Park/Jacinto City, West U and Baytown. The Maseno club is contributing $1,500.
Our District 5890 is contributing $10,000, District 6060 in Missouri $3,000 and District 9200 in Kenya $3,000.
Engineers Without Borders is contributing $12,000 and The Rotary Foundation is providing a match of $21,750.
Thanks to Isis Mejias and her associates at the Central Houston Chapter of Engineers Without Borders for spearheading this project.
Checks from the five Houston area clubs were forwarded to TRF on August 1.
This is the first Global Grant approved for our district since the Future Vision/Pilot District system was established by TRF on July 1, 2010.
Nicole made a presentation to a sub committee of the United Nations. The above video includes that presentation. Here story is below.
The Rotary Club of Houston has joined our club in contributing $2,500 towards the cost of funding of a two year course of study towards a Master's Degree in Advanced International Studies at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, the oldest institute of international affairs in the world. Together with the matching funding from our District 5890 we will have a total of $10,000 to assist Nicole.
Nicole is the daughter of a Mexican-American mother and an Iranian-American father. She lived in Mexico during her junior and senior high school years and has lived/studied/worked in Sudan (2 years), Morocco (2 years), France (1 year), Mexico (7 years), Egypt (5 months), Germany (5 months), U.S. -D.C., Va., Tx. and Kansas (11 years) and Afghanistan (11 months).
She graduated Georgetown University in 2008 with a B.S. in International Politics and certificate in International Development.
Nicole is fluent in Spanish, English, French and German, conversational Farsi and basic Arabic.
Professional experience as an analyst for the U.S D. of D. with coalition forces in Afghanistan, a project coordinator for USAID projects in Central America and Africa.
We arranged for Nicole to speak to the R.C. of Vienna last month and the Club President wrote "Nicole made her presentation to our club today. Everybody was impressed by her experience and language skills (she also speaks German fluently!).She really is a brave and ambitious young lady. I think it will be a good idea to support her. Best regards, Stefan Walter, President R.C. of Wien-Graben District 1910.".
Nicole will speak to our club September 7 and at the R.C. of Houston, Houston City Club, One City Drive at 11:30 on Thursday September 8... guests are welcome at both clubs.
R.C. of Houston joins in funding study for Nicole Heydari
Brian Davis is completing his Masters Program in Nepal. Brian, in his capacity as a member of Engneers Without Borders, along with Sara Beck headed up the water project our club lead in San Slavador a few years ago.
On February 5 Isis Mejias of Engineers Without Borders and the person heading up our water/power Rotary Global Grant in Kenya was awarded an Ambassadorial Scholarship to continue her graduate studies in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Our Rotary Club has placed nine students in the outbound exchange program for the 2011-12 academic year. Hearty congratulations and thanks to Valerie Copley, Susan Brodbeck, Jim Royal and Alan Derby for the countless hours they put in making presentations to our four high schools, students and parents and conducting the requisite interviews. And thanks to the sales pitches made by Justine Bragard.
The Rotary Club of Humble Intercontinental will be represented by these students in at least six different countries.
Our speaker this Wednesday will be Waymond Wesley--the Campus At Risk Coordinator HMS & TMS Middle School.
Waymond developed the AIM program to help less privileged and at-risk students succeed in school. The program connects professional and community members with students as mentors. Mentors meet on campus with their student at least twice per month, usually during lunch breaks.
The AIM program started its first year with 43 mentors at Humble MS. In January 2010, Humble ISD was awarded the Gold Award by the Texas Association of Partners in Education for the mentor program partnerships. The AIM program is expanding to campuses district wide thanks to increasing business and professional organizations involvement.
Waymond's personal childhood challenges make his story even more successful. Thanks for your dedication & hard work!!!
On Wednesday, May 26, Speaker James Bevill will guide our club on a visual journey through the financial instruments used by the Provisional Government of Texas (1835-1836)
and how it relates to the dramatic events which enabled Texas to gain her independence from Mexico. This powerful presentation puts the audience at the epicenter of the fund raising efforts for the rebel government and reveals the inner workings of a precarious financial system. The issuance of promissory notes kept the revolutionary government afloat until the dramatic funding of a lifesaving loan from land speculators in New Orleans in April 1836. It offers a surprising revelation about the role which land speculation and money played in the present day location and the founding of the City of Houston. The real story behind a legendary part of American history, The Paper Republic tells the story of a debt crisis eerily similar to the headlines of today. Join us!
Captain Mike Penn has a story of courage, faith, conviction, desire, and humility in which he gladly shares, so that you can benefit from his experiences. He found that his calling is to help others through sharing and he calls his story "Dreams". Mike's presentations are meant to inspire, excite, and prepare you for success in everything you do in life and set you up for advancement.
Isis Mejias and Anja Nikolova spoke at the Rotary International Convention in Toronto last week.
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Lieutenant Cavon Phillips, a Corps Officer with Salvation Army Houston speaks about their efforts following Harvey’s impact on the Lake Houston community. Thru September 29, the Salvation Army has served more than 839,000 meals to families impacted, and over 50,000 meals to first responders. Lieutenant Phillips said the need for volunteers and assistance is still great in the area, and is thankful for community partners like Shell and Rotary to help. This Christmas, Lieutenant Phillips will again put up the Angel Tree in the Deerbrook Mall, to help underprivileged children have a special Christmas. Humble Rotary is proud to support the Salvation Army again this year as bell ringers for their Red Kettle campaign.
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Paul Kern lead our efforts in helping the Society of St Stephens prepare backpacks for children of Humble ISD. Paul led our efforts to obtain items for the packs and then helping in preparing the backpacks. Rotary making a difference.
I am so happy to have heard from these three about their Rotary Youth Exchanges yesterday. Brandon Collins spent the year in Germany, Kiersten Hunt spent the year in Italy and Jack Whitmer in Paraguay! What an awesome program to allow our youth to go be Ambassador's and promote World Peace abroad!!! 💙
Christy Tarkington, with Humble ISD, inducted today as the newest member of the Humble Rotary Club. Sponsor Bonnie Longion, Membership Chair Steven Day, and President Alan Derby present Christy with her membership certificate. Humble Rotary continues to grow with people of ACTION committed to making the community and the world a better place. Visit humblerotary.com to learn more about us! Welcome Christy!
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Hannah Davitt and Emmie Dalton, Rotary youth exchange students, return from their year-long journey abroad. Photo by Celine Wallace
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Lake Houston Does Crawfish Right, Y'all
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By Richard J. Fox, Rotary Club of Charlotte-Shelburne, Vermont, USA
RYE of District 5890 attend the Houston Rodeo. These boots are made for a large Texan.Kelly is the District Chair for RYE
Michael Stamm – Leader of Tomorrow Award Recipient from Rotary Club of Humble
Haley Stanley – Leader of Tomorrow Award Recipient from Rotary Club of Humble
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We need to spotlight our new members. Reach out to make them welcome. Extend the right hand of Rotary fellowship. Look for Red Badges and introduce yourself. Look for Rotarians that you don't know as we have several new members that are new to our club but have been members at other clubs. Look for these new member Pete Baczynski Richard Baker, Monique Bennett, Mac Garza, Michael Kelley, Paul Kern, Thomas McWhorter, Nancy Morrison , Jennifer Mutchler, Chelsea Robbins McGhinnis,Cole Robbins, Jackie Younger, Chris Elliott, Jana Watson.JPG)
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After returning from the Deutschlandtour I began to feel homesick as there wasn’t much to do so I was bored and therefore began to think about home and how long it will be until I see my family again. That continued for a week or so and it really sucked but through talking with my oldie I was able to get through it and now feel better than ever. Homesickness definitely matured me however and I feel much stronger for having beaten it.
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Erica has experienced the challenges of breast cancer and other cancer challenges. Her objective is to share information that will assist women in knowing more about what they can do to minimize cancer risks and what to do when faced with cancer. She has become active with an organization called Bright Pink University that is dedicated to help women learn more about early detection, prevention and available options.
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Browne Baker of Redi-Rock of Houston Presents Information About Retaining Wall Block Design
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Rotairan Ken Austin and Carolyn entertain inbound students Jose Martins and Eugenie Lacrambe at Hobby Center to see the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. .jpg)
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Marvin lead a team of more that 10 Rotarians to a successful event. We purchased two steer and a swine. Three FFA students,Waylon Brown,Brady Duncan and Olivia Blair will benefit from our support and the best news is that the meat will be processed and contributed to FamilyTime. Judy said that the meat is much needed in that they only have 30 days of meat in the freezer..gif)
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Eugenie as she has traveled to London, Spain, morocco, Dubai, Turkey, Tunisia and Greece before coming to the United States for her exchange. She is the youngest of 3 children in her family and her father is a Dentist and her Mother, a Dental Assistant. She has a good sense of family values and is very close to her Grandfather and many cousins. Eugenie says she is honest, sincere, and very tenacious when it is about getting something. Also, she is sociable, enthusiastic, and “kind of an independent girl”..jpg)
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Felipe LaRotta,Susan Brodbeck, and Rotary Exchange Students Eugenie and Jose. Rotexes helped sort books that will eventually be shipped to Africa.Humble Rotary's own Rotexes Mario Ortize and Amanda Robinson also participated...jpg)
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The winner of the 2015 Humble Rotary Festival raffle will receive their choice of a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado LT truck or a 2015 Nissan Rogue SV. The vehicles will come from Robbins Chevrolet&Nissan. They will be a Platinum Sponsor. This is an increase in value that we will be providing the winner of the Humble Rotary Festival Raffle. There will also 10 other prizes, each a $500 shopping value. Our thanks to Wayne Robbins and Ricky Bishop for helping to make the Grand Prize happen..jpg)
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Under the able leadership of Jim, more than 12 Rotarian's rang the bell for the Salvation Army Saturday at the Walmart located on 1960 in Humble. Jim has led this project for the past 11 years, during which it is estimated that we have helped them collect more than $11,000. It was fun interacting with the steady stream of customers who were in a giving mood..jpg)
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We had a fun event at Kings Harbor as we provided an evening of entertainment for the Friday evening family night at Kings Harbor. A special thanks to Better Homes and Garden-Gary Greene Reality for allowing us this opportunity to elevate the visibility of Rotary and the Rotary Club of Humble. We had more than 20 Rotarians participate. We exhibited our new tent and had numerous Rotarians tell about Rotary and what we do. Rotary information was provided. Corey did a great job as the MC and Master Wang presented a martial arts program. Boards were broken by children and the plank has our club logo on it. Roly the clown did a great job entertaining the families. Pam and her daughters did a great job with Rotary tattoos. Enjoy some pictures from the evening at the following locations..gif)
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The Rotary Club of Humble has contributed more than $1,600,000 to humanitarian needs in the past 16 years. Included in this has been more than $350,000 to local social services institutions. The community supports the fundraising of the Rotary Club of via support of its annual Humble Rotary Festival, Eat Fish, Change Lives event. More than 40 local firms have supported this event via an annual sponsorship. More than 1000 attended this event this past year in March. This year’s event will be held on May 2, 2015..jpg)
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Mark your calendar for the evening of October 17th as we will have an opportunity to be an integral part of the Friday family event that is held at Kings Harbor. We have a new tent that will give us visibility at the event. We will have numerous children events to entertain the children. Pam's daughters will be doing face painting, Master Wang will conduct a Martial Arts event ( breaking a plank) and Roly the clown will provide numerous clown events in addition to animal balloons. He will be available for pictures with the children. Our objective is to entertain children and elevate the visibility of Rotary and Humble Rotary.Several Rotarians will make presentations about Rotary.. We hope to have a good showing of members with a Goal of having 20 members with their family at the event. Let us know any ideas that you have re this event..png)
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Please extend a warm welcome to our new Youth Exchange students. Inbound . It means so much to them, the host families and it will mean a lot to you as you see first hand the look on the student's faces as they first come to their.jpg)
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Check the district web site for information about this trip. Go to this address for more information about this trip. Don't forget this is a project that we started .http://www.clubrunner.ca/portal/story/StoryDetail.aspx?accountid=50025&sid=23061&stid=District .JPG)
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We often think in the context of our lives in the USA and assume that everyone else is living as we do. Several Texas Rotary Districts undertook a project to collect books and ship them to where they were needed in 2001. The project touches the great need for literacy in Southern Africa. The project started from a few Rotary districts to Rotary District 9300 in South Africa and now has spread across the USA and throughout Southern Africa..jpg)
Mission Northeast is a 501 (c) 3 charitable organization, eligible to accept tax exempt donations. Our mission is to change our community, one life at a time, through the love of Jesus Christ. Our service area covers 687.5 square miles, and 9 zip codes. All programs and services are provided free of charge to persons living in poverty.
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Picture are DB McDonald, Bruce Ward and Dr. Bob Cassidy. DB is a charter member who joined in 1967-68. Dr. Bob joined in 1974-75, Bruce joined in 1981. Not pictured is Al Moore who Date joined in 1981. This should be a goal for all of us..jpg)
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The mission at Memorial Hermann is to advance healthcare and that includes creating entities that specialize in providing that care, not just at the hospital, but in other areas like restorative healthcare and home management,
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Presidential Message, RI President Ron Burton.jpg)
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Guy Sconzo is presented the Humble Rotary Festival Raffle grand prize of $20,000 towards the purchase.jpg)
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A special thanks to Keller Williams Northeast for Benefiting The Humble Rotary Club at their Concert In The Park Series , March 14 at Town Center.
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RI President Ron Burton poses with Susan re Humble Rotary Festival
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Mayor of Houston, Annise Parker, will share what is happening In the city at the Wednesday program..jpg)
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Vince Ryan has served as Harris County Attorney since 2009. The Harris County Attorney is the civil lawyer for Harris County, related governmental entities and their officials. But the ultimate clients are the people of Harris County..jpg)
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Terry Ziegler is a native Houstonian who graduated with an Honors Studies degree in microbiology from Texas Tech University in 1974.He is married with two girls.He is the owner of Big Z Lumber Company; a family business operating in Houston since 1938. .jpg)
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Lakeland Elementary Thank You
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The winner of the Grand Prize, $20,000 towards purchase of a new car, is Jack Keith. Jack helped to sell $1300 of Raffle Tickets. Pictured is the call informing him of of victory.
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A special thanks to Wayman Price, President of KW Receivables for a Bronze Sponsorship. An Investment in the community.
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A specail thanks to Michael and Bruce Ward for a Bronze Sponsorship
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Thanks to CenterPoint Energy and Bob Roy for supporting our fundraiser with a Bronze Sponsorship.
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Thanks to Glenn Masterson in assisting in acquiring a Waste Management
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You will want to see this program! Humble ISD's athletic program provides our youth with an opportunity to develop athletic skills, discipline, and character. This program will highlight one of the Lake Houston area's most popular sports: FOOTBALL!.jpeg)
Rotary's programs for students can change the lives of those who participate. The Long Term Youth Exchange program is open to students ages 15-19. To qualify, they should be above-average students who have demonstrated leadership in their community.
Your support of the Annual Fund is the key to serving communities worldwide in Rotary's areas of focus, which are peace and conflict prevention/resolution, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy, and economic and community development. You can direct your Annual Fund contributions give to one of the areas of focus funds, the World Fund or SHARE, and all contributions are spent wisely on quality Rotary projects. 
Rotary and its partners are on the brink of eradicating polio, but a strong push is needed now to end this tenacious disease once and for all. Your contributions support immunization campaigns in developing countries where polio continues to infect and paralyze children, robbing them of their futures and compounding the hardships faced by their families. As long as polio threatens even one child anywhere in the world, children everywhere remain at risk. By donating now, you can help Rotary achieve a polio-free world. 
The Permanent Fund is the Foundation's endowment, with gifts held in perpetuity. Spendable earnings from this fund help ensure a strong future for the Foundation by supplementing the Annual Programs Fund and supporting Rotary's highest priorities. Your contributions to the Permanent Fund secure the Foundation's future and enable Rotarians and friends to fulfill their philanthropic goals. 
Your gift to the Foundation's disaster relief and recovery funds will support Rotarian efforts to help those affected by recent events. 
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