Rotary Program
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Lunch Meeting
in the Tea Room of the Junior League
1811 Briar Oaks Lane
11:30 am Networking/Social
12:00 noon Meeting Begins
1:00 pm Adjourn
Tickets: $25.00 each
RCH Prepaid Meal Card Accepted
Topic
A Salute to America’s Fight for Freedom
Sons of the American Revolution
& Daughters of the American Revolution (Tejas Chapter),
with special guest Betsy Ross a/k/a President Michelle’s
mom Ginny Evans, will help us honor our nation’s independence with their colonial flags presentation.
Speakers
Ed Raines
Son of the American Revolution
Virginia Evans
Daughters of the American Revolution
Chair of the Day
Michelle Bohreer
President, Rotary Club of Houston
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Rotary Program
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Breakfast Meeting
at the Omni Houston Hotel
Four Riverway
Houston, TX 77056
7:30 - 8:30 am
RSVP REQUIRED
by July 6 paul@addimprint.com
Speaker
Drayton McLane
Chairman & CEO
Houston Astros Baseball Club
Tickets
$25 per person
$300 Reserved Table of 10
$500 VIP Individual (includes seating at
head table with Drayton McLane...Limited to 6)
Chair of the Day
Meredith Iler
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New Rotary Meeting Schedule
Begins July 1, 2009
1st Thursday of Each Month - LUNCH
Tea Room of the Junior League
11:30 am Networking/Social
12:00 noon Meeting Begins
1:00 pm Adjourn
2nd Thursday of Each Month - BREAKFAST
Tea Room of the Junior League
7:00 am Networking/Social
7:30 am Meeting Begins
8:30 am Adjourn
3rd Thursday of Each Month - LUNCH
Ballroom of the Junior League
11:30 am Networking/Social
12:00 noon Meeting Begins
1:00 pm Adjourn
4th Thursday of Each Month
SERVICE DAY
Members will go out into
the community to serve.
Details posted on the website
and the weekly Newsletter email.
No Luncheon at the Junior League
5th Thursday of the Month
FIELD TRIP
Members will go to a scheduled location that
will host the club for a meeting.
Details will be posted on the website
and the weekly Newsletter email.
No Luncheon at the Junior League
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Rotary Service Day - July 23, 2009
Instead of meeting at the Junior League we will go as a group into the community and serve.
RSVP REQUIRED
Select from the service opportunities below and email your choice to geraldine@rotaryhouston.org by July 13, 2009.
I. Star of Hope - 3 locations
a). Transitional Living Center
Location: 6801 Ardmore St.
Activity: Volunteers needed to serve lunch.
Time: 11:15 am to 1:30 pm
Team Leader: Trina Fowlkes
b). Men's Development Center
Location: 1811 Ruiz St.
Activity: Volunteers needed to serve lunch.
Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Team Leaders: Meredith Iler & Jeff Applegate
c). Women & Family Emergency Shelter
Locations: 419 Dowling
Activity: Volunteers needed to serve lunch.
Time: FULL
NOT TAKING ANY MORE VOLUNTEERS
Team Leader: Peggy Ricks
II. Salvation Army - 1 location
a). Harbor Light
Location: 2407 North Main
Activity: Volunteers needed to serve lunch.
Time: Two Shifts --- 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Team Leaders: George Elam & Mac Sharpe
III. Target Hunger - 1 location
a). Food Pantry
Location: 2814 Quitman @ Hwy. 59
Activity: sorting, sacking, distributing food
Time: Two Shifts --- 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
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Program Chair
F. David Khan - faisal.khan@hrblock.com
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Contact Us
President - Michelle Bohreer
713-526-8100 michelleb@bohreerzucker.com
Club Administrator - Geraldine Mullins
713-973-9936 geraldine@rotaryhouston.org
Rotary Club of Houston
The Rotary Club of Houston Foundation
P. O. Box 690673
Houston, TX 77269-0673
713-973-9936
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Committee Meetings
Meetings held at the
Junior League 1811 Briar Oaks Lane
JULY 2, 2009
Camp Enterprise
11:00 am - Tea Room, Satellite Room A
International Services
11:00 am - Tea Room, Satellite Room C
Red Badge
11:00 am - coffee table
JULY 9, 2009
No Committee Meetings
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ROTARY NEWS
RCH Featured in Rotary Global History
Each month RGHF selects an example of Rotary History, found on the internet. This month they feature the Rotary Club of Houston (Club #53) as the history of the month, part of Rotary Global History Day www.11october.org.
HISTORY:
The Rotary Club of Houston was founded in August of 1912, soon after newspaper executive Robert Cornell returned from an advertising convention in Dallas, where he had met a member of the newly formed Minneapolis Rotary Club. The new Houston club began meeting in the Mecca Cafe, where club president Cornell had to hear members complain about the $1 initiation fee and $2 annual dues. A year later, club members and wives gathered for an evening banquet at the brand new Rice Hotel a day before its official opening. Click here for more info.
COMMENTARY:
The Rotary Club of Houston came to the attention
of the RGHF recently when a young member
of the club, Bernard Lorino, celebrated seventy-one
(71) years of perfect attendance. Also, Houston is
one of the first 100 clubs, which prompted the
creating of this project in 2000, and they and many
others are about to celebrate their centennials.
I had felt, when I started this, and still do feel,
that we can learn much from the first 100 clubs.
And, it's amazing all of them are still in business.
Jack Selway,
RGHF Founder, Chair Emeritus, and counsel to
the RGHF executive committee (contact through www.historycomment.org)
Rotary Global History Day was created, by RGHF, to bring attention to the vital role that history plays in preserving Rotary. RGHF "Seeks to serve Rotarians, present and future, by preserving the Global
History of Rotary".
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Trip to Nicaragua July 14 - 21, 2009
The Hope & Relief International Relief Foundation
is planning their next trip to Nicaragua from July 14 to 21, 2009.
This is an uplifting experience that will stay with you for life. During this trip you will have the opportunity to
visit all the projects that have beeb developed over the past ten years thanks to your generous contributions. You will be able to see:
The School of the Children of the Dump
Santa Lucia - house of the blind
Betania - the trade school
Village Santa Matilde - new Rotary vision: breaking the Poverty cycle
The Village Aldeia Rotaria
The new village of El Menco - latest project, and much more
We will include two fun days in this trip . We will spend one day at Montelymar (an all inclusive resort on the Pacific) and one day for a Canopy Tour (zip line through the trees on the side of a volcano). I will be sending out an itinerary within the next week.
Our incoming District Governor of District 5890, Ed Charlesworth and his wife, Robin, will be going with us and we would like to have you accompany us.
This will be a great trip, so please help us get the word out to everyone.
Hope to see you then,
Jim Kite
Hope & Relief International Foundation, Inc.
10700 Gerke Road, Brenham, Texas 77833
Telephone: 979-836-5607 Fax: 979-836-0614
Email: jimkite@sbcglobal.net
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District 5890 Events in Germany
If you ever wanted to visit Germany, October 5 - 11, 2009 would be a great time. There are many exciting events involving Houston and our Rotary District. Dedicating a new stained glass window above the choir loft of Johann Sebastian Bach donated from Houstonians; a Rotary World Peace Conference that we jointly sponsor; special tours and exhibits to honor Houstonians; a Group Study Exchange from our District will be in Leipzig and many, many more things to do and see. For more information, contact Rotarian Wolfgang Schmidt at 713-464-7551 or wolfie@hal-pc.org.
Click here for a Rotary Friendship Exchange and World Peace Conference Application for Participation
Click here for more information
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Learn More About:
-- history of Rotary International
-- Rotary's role & service worldwide
-- important issues facing Rotary
-- being a better Ambassador for the Rotary
Club of Houston
-- fun, fellowship, & better understanding of
your club
Next Class
July 16, 2009
11:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Junior League - Bride's Room
Contact - Rotary Office 713-973-9936 geraldine@rotaryhouston.org
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District Governor Rhonda Kennedy,
RI President DK Lee, RCH President Michelle Bohreer
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Rotary Club Apparel - Fundraiser
The Rotary Club of Houston introduces a new fundraiser - custom embroidered Rotary club apparel. $20.00 from each purchase goes directly to the club to help support operations. Check out the new Custom Apparel Website by visiting www.companycasuals.com/rotaryhouston and order your custom embroidered Rotary club apparel today.
Logo includes this year's theme, "Make Dreams Real " and "Soaring To New Heights", along with the Rotary wheel and Rotary Club of Houston tag line.
How To Order:
1. Go to the website and preview the selections, colors, and sizes available.
2. If you see want you want, select that product, then click the "Add To Shopping Cart" button. Enter color, size, & quantity selection.
3. Once you've made all you selections, click the "View Cart at the top of the page.
4. Confirm your selections.
5. Submit your request.
6. The Rotary Office will contact you to confirm your order.
For Questions Call
Paul Michael
713-823-4577 / 888-686-7809
Program Chair
F. David Khan
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Proposed New Members
June 26, 2009
No New Members to Post
RCH Rotarians
Any objection should be made in writing and sent to the Rotary Club of Houston office within 7 days following publication of information about the prospective member.
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The Four-Way Test
of the things we think,
say or do:
1. Is it the truth?
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
3. Will it build goodwill & better friendships?
4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
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Jesse H. Jones
Rotary House International
Rotary House is a Patient Housing facility exclusively dedicated to serving the needs of M. D. Anderson patients and their families. For more information,
1-800-392-1611
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Thank you to Rotarian Jim Adam, President of Breen's Braeswood Florist, for providing the stage flowers for the weekly luncheon.
Please visit their website at
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"What is Rotary?"
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“I applaud the community and leadership efforts of the Rotary Club of Houston. The Immunization Collaborative and the East End Initiative are great examples of the tremendous difference Rotary is making for our City.”
Bill White
Mayor of Houston
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“From Camp Enterprise to its East End Initiative, the Rotary Club of Houston is actively engaged in making all corners of our community great places to live and work. It is gratifying to support the Rotary from a corporate level, but even more rewarding to see our employees contribute their time as Rotarians. Amegy Bank salutes the Rotary Club of Houston for its consistent leadership and service.”
Paul Murphy
CEO, Amegy Bank