Robert called the meeting to order with 14 members present and 5 guests. Judy Harwell, Lt. District Governor, Ron Servis, County Judge Ed Emmettís Director of Intergovernmental Relations, Araz Garakanian, one of our scholarship students, and District Governor, Ed Charlesworth and his wife, Robin visited with us. Welcome.
Ron Servis * * * Araz
Gatakanian * * * Travis LaGrone
ROTARY MOMENT:
George spoke to us about the office of District Governor;
itís responsibilities, challenges, and opportunities. The
District Governor makes one official visit to each club in
the district. District 5890 has 60 clubs and 3 provisional
clubs. The DG conveys the purposes, policies and goals of
District 5890 to each club. He and his family dedicate at
least one year of preparation and one year to fulfilling
these responsibilities. Thanks, George.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- This Saturday, HWCRC is responsible for parking at
the S.A.V.E. Alief Health Fair. Call Craig to sign up.
- Our WINGS OVER HOUSTON parking project is coming up
October 31, and November 1, 2009. We need 40 adults for
each day. Please start to plan for this.
- Robert presented Araz Garakanian, one of our
scholarship students a check for $500 to assist her in
her fall semester at UT. She is majoring in mechanical
engineering and was on the Deanís List last semester.
Good luck Araz.
PROGRAM:
Ed says that the 60 clubs in the district is divided into 6 regions, with a lieutenant governor of each, with an assistant district governor responsible for individual clubs. The 2009-2010 International Rotary motto is .....îThe Future of Rotary Is In Your Handsî. Presently there are 1.2 million Rotarians ìwaging peaceî in the world. The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation has given $355 million to assist Rotary (which has matched this gift with $200 million) for the eradication of polio worldwide. Rotary International is the only organization in the world that can cut through red tape, politics, and prejudices to accomplish the unprecedented medical accomplishment of the eradication of polio world wide.
Rotarians support local food banks; RI has just fed 1 million people in Honduras, drilling of water wells, providing clean, potable water to millions of people, literacy programs, and long and short term student exchange programs are sponsored by District 5890 and RI.
Robin announced that there will be a district fellowship at Minute Maid Park at an Astros game on September 27, 2009; it will also be a Polio Plus fundraiser. Sometime in the spring there will be a ballet fellowship; and the District conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency downtown April 22-24. Great program Governor, Thanks.
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Susie, Jason We missed you.
WISDOM:
- Get your facts first, then distort them anyway you
please. Mark Twain
- If you think that healthcare is expensive now just
wait until the government makes it free. P. J. O'Rourke,
humorist.
- One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert
opinions. Grace Hopper, Admiral
