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Friday, June 30, 2006

CLUB HUB

JUNE 28, 2006

CALENDAR:
JULY 5 ALAN GRAHAM MOBIL LOAVES AND FISHES
JULY 6 RONALD MCDONAL DINNER PROVIDED BY OUR CLUB
JULY 11 BOARD 7:30 GRILL
JULY 12 LAWRENCE TAYLOR INSIDE NASA ADVENTURE
JULY 14 MARBLE FALLS FISH FRY
JULY 19 UT PROFESSOR ARTUR SAKAMOTO

LOOT BOOT: BILL DAVIDSON "BEAUTIFUL MORNING AND SEEING A WHITE SQUIRELL AS HE CAME INTO MEETING." TIM FLYNN RETURNED FROM A MEDICAL MEETING HELD AT THE GAYLORD CONFERENCE CENTER, WHICH HE SAID WAS MAGNIFICENT. BEN FORD "APPRECIATION FOR CAMILLE'S HARD WORK AS PRESIDENT AND FRANK BEYNON SURGURY." CAMILLE MILLER JUST RETURNED FROM SEATTLE MEETING, COMMENTED WHAT A BEAUTIFUL STATE. ANDREW WEBER WILL BE LEAVING THE SUPREME HEAD CLERK POSITION AND SHALL TAKE UP PRIVATE PRACTICE AS AN ATTORNEY.

DUES ARE DUE BY JUNE 31. ROTARY INTERNATIONAL OFFICIAL ROSTER IS BASED ON DUES RECIEVED BY JUNE 31. PLEASE CONTACT PHYLLIS SHARP OR ANDREW WEBER TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS.

SPEAKER: RETIRED BRIGADIER GENERAL HOWARD PRINCE IS THE FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF THE LBJ SCHOOL'S CENTER FOR ETHICAL LEADERSHIP. LEADERSHIP IS COMPOSED OF TWO PARTS, LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS. EACH IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT. THE ESSENCE OF LEADERS IS SOMEONE WHO HAS INFLUENCE OVER OTHERS AND PULLS THEM TOGETHER FOR A SHARED PURPOSE. THIS A CONSENTIAL AGREEMENT. TO ATTRACT FOLLOWERS THE LEADER MUST HAVE AN ATTACTIVE IDEA, CORRECT A SOCIAL INJUSTICE, OR MAKE PEOPLE SAFE. LEADERS MUST TAKE IN TO ACCOUNT THE RIGHTS AND VALUES OF HIS FOLLOWERS. THAT IS TO SAY LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS MUST WORK HAND IN HAND. THIS IS DONE BY EVALUATING THE QUALITY AND PURPOSE, THE ENDS AND MEANS (HOW WE ACHIEVE GOALS), RELATIONS TO FOLLOWERS MUST HAVE DIDGNITY AND RESPECT, AND A RESPONSIBILTY FOR LEADERS INFLUENCE. LEADERS ARE MADE NOT BORN. IF ONE WANTS TO BE A LEADER, PRACTICE IS THE BEST WAY. LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO LEAD, HEAD A COMMITTEE, TAKE ON RESPONSIBLITIES FOR AN ORGANIZATION,STUDY LEADERSHIP AND GET FEED BACK FROM YOUR FOLLOWERS. DR. PRINCE FEELS THAT ONE OF THE BEST BOOK ON LEADERSHIP IS ON LEADERSHIP BY JOHN GARDNER. HE ALSO RECOMMENDED COLIN POWEll AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND CHEATING CULTURE BY DAVID CALLAHAN.

LEAD THE WAY

PHYLLIS SHARP
SERVICE BEFORE SELF

Monday, June 26, 2006

CLUB HUB

JUNE 21, 2006

DUES ARE DUE BY JUNE 31. ROTARY INTERNATIONAL OFFICIAL ROSTER IS BASED ON DUES RECIEVED BY JUNE 31. PLEASE CONTACT PHYLLIS SHARP OR ANDREW WEBER TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS.

LOOT BOOT: BEN FORD REMEMBERED FRANK BEYNON. CAMILLE MILLER SAID SHE HAD PERMISSION TO SHARE THAT THE RECURRING BRAIN TUMOR HAD IT ROOTS IN THE SPINAL COLUMN. NEXT MONDAY FRANK WILL BE IN CALIFORNIA HAVING SURGURY TO REMOVE THE TUMOR ON HIS SPINE. SHE WISHED THAT WE ALL KEEP HIM IN OUR PRAYERS. GRANT SPARKS REPORTED THAT HIS CHURCH IS SUPPORTING THE NIGARIAN PROJECT THAT OUR FELLOW ROTARIAN HAD SPOKEN WITH ABOUT A FEW WEEKS AGO. KAREN RIMER SHARED THAT HER DAUTHER WHO HAD BEEN DIAGNOISED WITH CANCER 10 YEARS IS NOW WORKING AT THE CHILDREN'S CANCER CENTER. CARLETON TURNER IS LOOKING FOR A TEAM TO HEAD UP JULY 6 AT OUR RONALD MCDONAL HOUSE DINNER. PHYLLIS SHARP, LAWRENCE TAYLOR AND SALLY HANNERS GAVE PRAISE TO CAMILLE FOR A GREAT YEAR.

CAMILLE MILLER REVIEWED HER PASSED YEAR. ED MULLENS GAVE US A GOOD PARTICIPATION AWARD, WHICH MEANT WE HAD SOMEONE AT EVERY DISTRICT FUNCTION. THE CLUB CONTINUES TO PARTICPATE IN POLIO PLUS. CAMILLE ALSO MEMTIONED THAT THERE ARE 6 PAUL HARRIS, GREAT SPEAKERS, SUCCESSFUL FUND RAISER, ACTIVE IN COMMUNITY PROJECTS. THE CLUB IS RECOGNIZED AS A FUNCTIONAL CLUB BY THE DISTRICT. IT IS ALSO RECONIZED (UNOFFICCICIALLY) BY THE DISTRICT GOVERNOR AS A NONCONVENTIONAL CLUB. SHE GAVE THE GOVENOR'S CUP THAT WAS ORIGINNALY PRESENTED TO RICHARD FATHEREE WHEN HE WAS PRESIDENT, TO DAVID URIBE TO FILL UP AND DONATE TO THE CLUB PROJECTS. ALSO A VERY SMALL GAVEL WAS PRESENTED. IT WAS ORIGINALLY PRESENTED TO BEN FORD BY PHYLLIS SHARP FOR BOARD MEETINGS. SHE CONCLUDED BY SAYING THAT PEACE COMES THROUGH VICTORY OR THROUGH JUSTICE. SHE PRESENTED DAVID URIBE TO REMIND HIM OF THIS. SHE SWORE IN OFFICIERS PRESIDENT DAVID URIBE PRESIDENT, PHYLLIS SHARP SECRETARY, SUZANN MEDELY VICE PRESIDENT, AND CARLETON TURNER PRESIDENT ELECT.

DAVID URIBE SPOKE TO THE CLUB ABOUT NEXT YEAR'S VISION. THE THEME IS LEAD THE WAY. BILL BOYD INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT HAS CHALLENGED THE CLUBS TO SHOW LEADERSHIP IN ISSURES THAT CONFROMT OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR WORLD. JIM OSBON AND BRENDA FROM OAK HILL CLUB WILL BE OUR DISTRICT GOVENOR. HE WILL HAVE HIS OFFICIAL VISIT HERE AUGUST 16. OUR BOARD MEETING WILL BE MOVED TO 8:30 THAT DAY.

AS SUGGESTED BY ROTARY INTERNATINAL, THERE WILL A NEW LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE WITH FIVE AVENUES OF SERVICE. HE WENT INTO GREAT DETAIL OF HIS EXPECTATIONS OF EACH AVENUE. THE AVENUES ARE MEMBERSHIP, SERVICE PROJCETS, ROTARY FOUNDATION, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AND CLUB ADMINISTRATION. HE ASKED THAT EACH OF PARTICIPATE IN A COMMITTE, HELP WITH MEMBERSHIP GROWTH, AND MAKE SUGGESTIONS FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS.
PHYLLIS SHARP MOVED AND SUZANN MADELEY SECONDED THAT THE CLUB ADOPT THE NEW STRUCTURE. MOTION PASSED.

PHYLLIS SHARP
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Tuesday, June 20, 2006

CLUB HUB

JUNE 14, 2006

CALENDER:
JUNE 21 DAVID URIBE UPCOMING PRESIDENT
JUNE 23 DISTRICT GOVENOR INSTALLATION ALL ARE INVITED, INVITE WAS SENT TO ALL
JUNE 28 HOWARD PRNCE LBJ SCHOOL, ETHICAL LEADERSHIP LOCATION NOT IN GRILL
JUNE 30 LAST DAY FOR DUES

LOOT BOOT: SCOTT JENKINES' GRANDSON WILL TURN 2 THIS SATURDAY. CAMILLE MILLER THANKED BEN FORD AND ANDREW WEBER FOR THEIR EFFORT IN PREPARING THE CONTRIBUTION FORMS FOR THE ANNUAL GIVING. EACH MEMBER WILL RECIEVE A $100 CREDIT. PHYLLIS SHARP PASSED OUT AN EXAMPLE OF THE FORM WITH MEMBER'S ID NUMBER AND CLUB NUMBERS.

DUES MUST BE PAID JUNE 30. PLEASE CONTACT PHYLLIS SHARP OR ANDREW WEBER. THE ROTARY INTERNATIOAL ORGANIZATION WILL USE THE PAID MEMBERS AS OF JUNE 30 AS THE OFFICIAL ROSTER FOR OUR CLUB. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

SPEAKER: THANK YOU SUZANN MEDELEY FOR BRINGING OUR CLUB THIS OUTSTANDING SPEAKER. GREAT JOB PUTTING THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE AMERICAN STATESMAN, COMMUNITY SECTION. PULITZER PRIZE WINNER DAVID OSHINSKY SPOKE TO OUR CLUB ABOUT HIS PRIZE WINNING BOOK -------------.POLIO, "INFANTILE PARALYSIS," DEVELOPED AS OUR HABITS OF CLEANLINESS IMPROVED. THE WESTERN COUNTRIES BY THE 1930'S HAD EPIDEAMIC PROPOSIONS OF POLIO CASES. THE MARCH OF DIMES STARTED BY FRANKLIN ROOSERVELT,WHO WAS A POLIO SURVIVOR, WAS A UNIGUE ORGANIZATION. IT WAS FIRST CHARITY THAT WENT TO THE MASSES FOR HELP. INSTEAD OF A FEW PEOPLE GIVING A LOT, THE NATION WAS ASKED TO GIVE AS MUCH AS ONE COULD--MARCH OF DIMES. IT WAS ALSO ATHE FIRST TO USE A POSTER CHILD AND CELEBRITIES TO ADVANCE A CAUSE. FIRST TO GO DOOR TO DOOR ON A ROOSERVELT'S BIRTHDAY TO ASK FOR DONATIONS FROM HOMES WHO LEFT THEIR LIGHTS ON--MOTHER'S MARCH OF DIMES. HE WENT ON TO DISCUSS THE RESEARCH--NO COMPUTERS, SIX MILLION PAPERS OF DATA FROM A TRIAL STUDY TO GO THOUGH---NO FEDERAL GUILDLINES FOR RESEARCH. ABSOLUTLY FASINATING. A MUST READ.

SERVICE BEFORE SELF
PHYLLIS SHARP

Wednesday, June 07, 2006

CLUB HUB

JUNE 7, 2006

CALENDAR:
JUNE 13 BOARD MEETING
JUNE 14 PULITZER PRIZE WINNER DAVID OSHINSKY
JUNE 21 DAVID URIBE UPCOMING PRESIDENT
JUNE 23 DISTRICT GOVENOR INSTALLATION ALL ARE INVITED, INVITE WAS SENT TO ALL
JUNE 28 HOWARD PRNCE LBJ SCHOOL, ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
JUNE 30 LAST DAY FOR DUES

CLUB BUSINESS: THE DUES OF $110 ARE DUE TO PHYLLIS SHARP OR ANDREW WEBER BY JUNE 31. CAMILLE MILLER REPORTED THAT THE CLUB RETREAT AT CARLETON TURNER'S WAS A SUCCESS AND THANKED CARLETON FOR HOSTING THE GROUP. DAVID URIBE WILL BE GIVING A COMPLETE RETREAT REPORT TO THE CLUB SOON AND RECRUITING MEMBERS FOR POSITIONS.

LOOT BOOT: CAMILLE MILLER THANKED CARLETON TURNER FOR HOSTING THE RETREAT. BECKY YOUNG REPORTED THAT HER NIECE HIT A HOMERUN. BEN FORD REMEMBERED FRANK BEYNON. LAWRENCE TAYLOR REPORTED THAT EACH EVENING HE AND HIS YOUNG GRANDSON WATCH WALKER TEXAS RANGER AND THAT HIS GRANDSON NOW KNOWS ALL THE WORDS TO THE SONG. CHRIS CURRENS GAVE FOR GENERAL PRINCIPLE. GRANT SPARKS WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE A VISITING ROTARIAN SARAH WANNARKA. SHE WORKS WITH HIM AND IS LOOKING FOR A CLUB TO TRANSFER HER MEMBERSHIP.

SPEAKER ASWAN ABDELGARDER FROM SOUTH AUSTIN CLUB SPOKE TO US ABOUT SUDAN. HE IS WORKING ON COLLECTING MONEY FOR A HEALTH CLINIC. HE JUST FINISHED COLLECTING MONEY FOR A CLEAN FRESH WATER WELL FOR HIS VILLIAGE. THIS HAS MADE MAJOR DIFFERENCES IN HEALTH AND GARDENS ARE NOW POSSIBLE FOR VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS. HE SHOWED SLIDES OF THE ANIMAL LIFE, TERRAIN, PEOPLE, LIVING CONDITIONS AND A NEW SCHOOL. HE FEELS THAT IN TWO YEARS HE WILL HAVE COLLECTED ENOUGH MONEY WITH THE HELP OF ROTARY TO FINISH THE HEALTH CLINIC. HE PASSED OUT DONATION FORMS. LOOK FORWARD TO A FUND RAISER AT TREADGILL'S RESTAURANT.

SERVICE BEFORE SELF
PHYLLIS SHARP

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