Western ROTO. A note from our Incoming District Governor JANUARY IS... VOCATIONAL SERVICE MONTH

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1 The Weekly Publication of the Rotary Club of Western Fort Worth, Texas, USA January 17, 2017 Volume 65, Issue 27 Founded March 25, 1952 Chartered May 13, 1952 Western ROTO A note from our Incoming District Governor As we move into the new year, 2017, you have an opportunity to renew the commitment to humanity that brought you into Rotary and has maintained your membership and efforts thus far throughout the years. The fact remains, there is no other organization in the world that affects the lives of people like Rotary International. This is accomplished through the selfless acts of the Rotarians in Rotary International District 5790; you and your Club. As the District Governor for I am hoping to garner the support of 100% of the Rotarians in our District to make an impact in your local communities and the world. To this effort, I am looking for dedicated Rotarians that have the calling to do more at the District level to change humanity. There are a few positions at the District level that need to be filled... ARE YOU THAT ROTARIAN? Having been a Rotarian for 13 years and being introduced to Rotary vis-a-vis a Polio National Immunization Day (NID) in Kolkata India in 2004 I have been fortunate enough to see the impact of the efforts of Rotarians in District 5790 on humanity multiple times. For everything YOU have done thus far, on behalf of humanity and the world, I thank you. However, our dedication to humanity is not over but rather, just beginning. I am looking forward to serving as your District Governor in July We have some phenomenal goals and objectives for District 5790, and we need YOUR help to achieve those goals and objectives. Please (continued on page 2) JANUARY IS... VOCATIONAL SERVICE MONTH

2 From Incoming District Governor (continued from page 1) Rotary International R.I. President JOHN F. GERM Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA R.I. President-Elect Ian H.S. Riseley Sandringham, Australia General Secretary JOHN HEWKO Kyiv, Ukraine R.I. Service Supervisor JOAQUIN MEJIA Rotary Website Region 1 Zone 21b District 5790 Charter No Club No District 5790 Governor MARY ANN McDUFF Denton, Texas District 5790 Governor-Elect CHRISTOPHER McLUCAS Arlington Sunrise, Texas Governor-Nominee GERALD ROBINSON Flower Mound, Texas District 5790 Secretary MARGARET M. GRIFFIN me now and renew your dedication to Rotary by volunteering at the District level. If you prefer a specific committee or program, please let me know what you would like to do, your club needs you, your District needs you, your community needs you and the world needs you... now is the time. Yours in Rotary Christopher J. McLucas District Governor Cell Fax Office DistrictGovernor1718@yahoo.com BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS Russell Devenport hosted this month s meeting of your board of directors. We dined very tastefully in the Davey O Brien Room at the Fort Worth Club. Thanks, Russell! The normal beginnings took place, approval of the two sets of minutes in December, and the financial report. The Attendance Report showed our club with 48 members and a monthly percentage of 88.8 for December. The past sixmonth average was 92.0%. We heard an update from Marvin Walters on our Ambassadorial Scholar, Portia Martin. Some discussion ensued regarding a revamping of our program committee for the balance of the year. PDG Joe Orr was granted a three-month medical leave of absence. Our February 13 th meeting of the board will be hosted by Dena Newell, location to be announced. 2 District 5790 Treasurer ROB SEAY Assistant Governor for Fort Worth Clubs ROGER PASCHAL Fort Worth International C A R D D R A W I N G $313 in the kitty Last Selector: ED WUESTE

3 Last Meeting s Review Kathryn Davis President We had a small but great group last week as we returned to Rotary after three loooooong weeks on hiatus! It was good to get back into the groove and to wish all who attended a Happy New Year! Prez Kathryn updated us on the condition of our fellow Rotarian, Bob Damon (see page 4). She then introduced our first speaker, Portia Martin, who is our club s Ambassadorial Scholar. She would like to attend the University of Copenhagen. She has a backup plan, however, and that is to go to Canberra, Australia. Her trip whichever is selected will begin sometime next summer. Portia spent a couple of days in Houston at an orientation session for Scholars. She met a lot of other scholars and learned a great deal about what she is about to embark. A number of questions followed her talk. We then heard a classification talk by our newest member, Kyle Watkins. He joined our club in October 2015 with the classification of F i n a n c i a l S e r v i c e s / Management. He originally came from Choctaw, Oklahoma. He attended the Air Force Academy, ended up at Oklahoma University, and finally to Fort Worth. He is married with a daughter and a son. Portia Martin (top photo), and Kyle Watkins Kyle told us about his career in finances. He is on a program that serves less than 50 families. His income comes only from those families. It was interesting to hear of his job description. We may get to hear more about this when Kyle brings us a couple of his friends in the same profession for a program in the next few weeks. We thank both Portia and Kyle for sharing with us. Programs January 17, 2017 DON REYNOLDS Economist Have a Chuckle! Law of Gravity Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible place in the universe. Law of Probability The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act. Law of Random Numbers If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal; someone always answers. STATISTICS LAST WEEK January 10, 2017 Greeters Larry Goedecke, Keith Hollar Invocation Christian Bridges Pledges of Allegiance (U.S./Texas) Barbara Shields Introductions Kathryn Davis Guests 1 Visiting Rotarians 0 Members 30 (90.9%) ~ Program ~ Portia Martin Ambassadorial Scholar 3

4 Club Officers President Kathryn S. Davis President-Elect Joni Hart Secretary Marvin P. Walters Treasurer Keith A. Hollar Sgt.-at-Arms Russell A. Devenport Immediate Past President Richard E. Giles Executive Secretary and Bulletin Editor A.Z. Rowland, Jr CLUB DIRECTORS Louis Church Kathryn Davis Joni Hart Keith A. Hollar Dena Newell Marvin P. Walters Lucy Brants J. Christian Bridges Russell A. Devenport Richard E. Giles T.A. Huston Tom L. Larimore Past District Governors K.R. (Moly) Molyneaux Joe L. Orr Help serve others at the Union Gospel Mission (3rd Monday of every month) 1331 E. Lancaster Avenue Monday, Jan. 16 4:00 6:30 p.m. Medical Report President Davis gave us an update last Tuesday on the condition of our fellow Rotarian, Bob Damon. He is having many medical difficulties. Bob has been in the hospital for three weeks, due to a staff infection as well as congestive heart failure. He is on kidney dialysis. We understand he is back at Stonegate Nursing Center. Cards would be most appropriate at this time. If you wish to make a personal visit, you are asked to come before noon when he is more alert. He sleeps most of the afternoon. Kathryn says Bob has a strong will to live. Please keep Bob in your daily prayers, as well as that of his wife, Bobbie. Joe Orr is also having some difficulties and is on leave of absence. Keep him in your daily prayers as well. Jonathan Berry s new daughter also has medical issues. We ask you to keep Keithly in your prayers. ADVANCE NOTICE The 100% DINNER, honoring the % ers will be held in the Founder s Room, at Ridglea Country Club on Wednesday, February 8, All members, spouses and significant others are cordially invited to attend. Keynote Speaker will be our own long-time member, Al Komatsu. The cost of the evening will be $60 per person for guests (100% ers are comped). We do know there will be a cash bar. The Dinner Menu will be: Cocktails from 5:30 6:30 pm and Dinner service beginning at 6:30 pm. Traditional Caesar Salad Bleu Cheese Crusted Filet of Beef & Grilled Chicken Breast Pecan Praline Cheesecake Platinum Cash Bar 4

5 The Next Kids Club is Thursday, March 9 11 to 12 NOON at Ridgmar Mall NOTE THE DATE ABOVE!! The Kids Club program at Ridgmar Mall is a free event that takes place every other month. Kids Club is held on the 2 nd Thursday of every other month from 11 a.m. to 12 noon on the lower level of the Mall across from Shoe Dept. ENCORE. In November they meet on a Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. for Santa s Arrival. Let s not let this long-time project fail because no members took an interest to help. Ridgmar Mall will continue to partner with Chick-fil-A in 2017 Kids Club Program. Mark your calendars and join the fun! March 9 - May 11 - July 6 September 14 - November 3 (Santa s Arrival) Western Fort Worth TRACKING OF THE WESTERN ROTO The Editor of this publication thought members might find this report interesting. The last quarter of ROTO s sent are shown below. The No Read (and % Read) statistics are approximate numbers of s opened (not necessarily read) by members. The read rate could be higher than what is reported. What is reported is a positive indication of s being opened. s opened off-line or on devices with no connectivity are not included in the statistics below. Issue Date Date Sent No. Sent No. Read % Read % % % % % % % % % % % % Birthday Wishes January 22 JUDY MAULDIN DENA NEWELL INCOMING OFFICERS Joni Hart, President Judy Mauldin, President-Elect Amir Mirzadeh, Club Secretary Keith Hollar, Club Treasurer Larry Goedecke, Sgt.-at-Arms Directors / Lucy Brants J. Christian Bridges Russell A. Devenport Richard E. Giles T.A. Huston Tom L. Larimore Directors / Patsy Cantrell Trey Dacy David Farrell Judy Mauldin Amir Mirzadeh A.Z. Rowland, Jr. 5

6 Make-Up Attendance Make-Ups Needed Jan. 10 before Jan. 24 Gene Coe, Dena Newell, Andrea Thomas MU Locations Attended eclub One David Farrell, Larry Goedecke, Amir Mirzadeh, Kyle Watkins, Charlie Weissenborn eclub 7210 Lois Kapp eclub SOWNY Lois Kapp Board of Directors (1/9) Lucy Brants, Christian Bridges, Louis Church, Kathryn Davis, Russell Devenport, Rich Giles, Joni Hart, Keith Hollar, T.A. Huston, Marvin Walters, A.Z. Rowland, Jr. Celebrate with us in Atlanta Convention is coming to Atlanta, and I believe it ll be the greatest event of your Rotary career. We have so much to celebrate and there s no better place for the Rotary Foundation s 100 th anniversary than its birthplace. Judy and I love this city and its gracious Southern hospitality. Come to be inspired, to have fun, to make new friends. Don t miss a moment of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! John and Judy Germ 6 ATTENDANCE RULES OF ROTARY Section 1 General Provisions. Each member should attend this club s regular meetings, or satellite club s regular meetings if provided in the bylaws, and engage in this club s service projects, other events and activities. A member shall be counted as attending a regular meeting if the member is present in person or using an online connection for at least 60 percent of the meeting, or is present and is called away unexpectedly and subsequently produces evidence to the satisfaction of the board that such action was reasonable, or participates in the regular meeting posted on the club s website within one week following its posting, or makes up for an absence in any of the following ways: (a) 14 Days Before or After the Meeting. If, within fourteen (14) days before or after the regular time for that meeting, the member (1) attends at least 60 percent of the regular meeting of another club, of a satellite club meeting of another club, or of a provisional club; or (2) attends a regular meeting of a Rotaract or Interact club or of a provisional Rotaract or Interact club or (3) attends a convention of RI, a council on legislation or any other meeting convened with the approval of the board of directors a Rotary district conference, a Rotary district training assembly, any district meeting held by direction of the board of directors of RI, any district committee meeting held by direction of the district governor, or a regularly announced intercity meeting of Rotary clubs; or (4) is present at the usual time and place of a regular meeting or satellite club meeting of another club for the purpose of attending such meeting, but that club is not meeting at that time or place; or (5) attends and participates in a club service project or a club-sponsored community event or meeting authorized by the board; or (6) attends a board meeting or, if authorized by the board, a meeting of a service committee to which the member is assigned; or (7) participates through a club website in an interactive activity requiring an average of 30 minutes of participation. When a member is outside the member s country of residence for more than fourteen (14) days, the time restriction shall not be imposed so that the member may attend regular meetings or satellite club meetings in another country at any time during the travel period, and each such attendance shall count as a valid make-up for any regular meeting missed during the member s time abroad. (b) At the Time of the Meeting. If, at the time of the meeting, the member is (1) traveling with reasonable directness to or from one of the meetings specified in sub-subsection (a)(3) of this section; or (3) serving as the special representative of the district governor in the formation of a new club; or (5) directly and actively engaged in a district-sponsored or (6) engaged in Rotary business duly authorized by the board which precludes attendance at the meeting.... Section 3 Excused Absences. A member s absence shall be excused if (a) the absence complies with the conditions and under cir- (continued on page 7)

7 Attendance Rules (continued from page 6) cumstances approved by the board. The board may excuse a member s absence for reasons which it considers to be good and sufficient. Such excused absences shall not extend for longer than twelve months. However, if the leave is for a medical reason or after the birth, the adoption, or foster care of a child that extends for more than twelve months such leave may be renewed by the board for a period of time beyond the original twelve months. (b) the aggregate of the member s years of age and years of membership in one or more clubs is 85 years or more, the member has been a member of one or more clubs for at least 20 years, and the member has notified the club secretary in writing of the member s desire to be excused from attendance and the board has approved.... Section 5 Attendance Records. When a member whose absences are excused under the provision of subsection 3(a) of this article fails to attend a club meeting, the member and the member s absence shall not be included in the attendance records. In the event that a member whose absences are excused under the provisions of subsection 3(b) or section 4 of this article attends a club meeting, the member and the member s attendance shall be included in the membership and attendance figures used to compute this club s attendance. R.I. Manual of Procedure, % Brants * Cantrell * Church * Coe * Dacy * Damon * Davis * Farrell * Giles * Goedecke * Hart * Hollar * Huston * Larimore * Mauldin * McLeRoy * Molyneaux * Rowland * Shields * Steed * Thomas * Walters * Wueste * A T T E N D A N C E R E P O R T For the Six-Month Period Ended December 31, 2016 * denotes 100% attendance since July 1, % (1 miss) Mirzadeh 91.3% (2 misses) Devenport 78.3% (5 misses) Bridges 69.6% (7 misses) Mullikin 65.2% (8 misses) Pitre 56.5% (10 misses) Crow 52.2% (11 misses) Selking 26.1% (17 misses) Newell New Members since Watkins % LOA Berry, Orr West, Williams Non-Attendance Privilege Aguilar Barrett Bryant Kapp * Komatsu Maddux * Nicholas Nicholson Schroeder Scott Stanislav Weissenborn * MEMBERSHIP July 89.70% 51 Aug % 50 Sept % 50 Oct % 49 Nov % 48 Dec. 88.8% 48 YTD Average 92.0% 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 and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? The Object of Rotary The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster: FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service; SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian s occupation as an opportunity to serve society; THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian s personal, business, and community life; FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service. 7

8 Western Fort Worth A.Z. Rowland, Jr. Executive Secretary P.O. Box Fort Worth, TX January 19, 2016 GENE COE 1 year of service in WFW plus 44 years in prior Rotary clubs Check out January 20, 2015 MOINE WEST 2 years of Rotary service Medicine/Medical Practice Cardiology Paper Products/Shredding Publishing/Book Transportation/Bicycle Advertising/Newspaper Banking/Operations Computer/Networking Dairy Products/Retailing O N L I N E M A K E U P S Try a different venue each time you go online to makeup. Here are a few suggested e-clubs: Rotary E-Club of London Centenary (hear the tower bells) Rotary Club One E-Club of Southern Ontario, Western New York rotaryeclub7090.org Rotary e-club of District rotaryeclub7210.org Rotary e-club of District Florham Park Rotary Club, New Jersey florhamparkrotary.com Rotary Club of Irvine, California Rotary Club of Jackson jaxrotary.org Rotary e-club of New England Rotaryeclubneusa.org Rotary e-club of Novato Sunrise novatosunriserotary.org Rotary e-club of NY1 of D Rotary e-club of One World Rotary e-club of the South rotaryeclubofthesouth.org Rotary e-club of the Southwest Rotary E-Club of Southeast USA and the Carribean Rotaryeclub34.org E Club One All you have to do is spend 30 minutes online, review one or more of the programs available at the site, answer a few questions, click on the makeup form, read it carefully and forward it to A.Z. You re done and you have attendance credit!!