First Meeting in August
Posted by Vicki Rowe
Keith conducted a club assembly when our speaker was unable to be there.
When our scheduled speaker had to cancel, Keith turned the meeting into a very productive club assembly. We inducted "new" member, Lloyd Culp (see picture). Lloyd is a former president of Cy-Fair Rotary who has been on hiatus. He has decided to return to the club and will be a welcome addition. His wife, Susan, was present also. Susan and Lloyd both helped out the the CAM Senior Food Boxes last month and have faithfully helped with the food boxes at Thanksgiving every year even when Lloyd was not a member of the club, so we are all very glad that they are back in the club full time. They are valuable assets.
Jerry Calvert, our Assistant Governor, gave a brief speech about the necessity of every link in the Rotary chain being strong. It is each member's responsibility to see that our club is stronger at the end of the year and that it becomes stronger in the future as well.
Jerry also shared that his goal is to charter a new Rotary Club in Waller County which will draw members from Waller, Prairie View, and Brookshire. He asked our assistance in this endeavor. Mike Reiland pointed out that he lives in Waller, but we reminded him that his first loyalty is to his job as "Mayor or Cypress," so he won't be switching!
Stan Carr jumped into the breach as well, and gave a presentation about shelter boxes. These are huge tubs that cost $850 and contain everything from tents to eating utensils so that a family of up to 10 people can survive after a disaster. We can purchase these and they would have the Rotary wheel on them. Ninety percent of the money donated actually goes to the boxes.
All in all, the meeting was very informative and productive.
When our scheduled speaker had to cancel, Keith turned the meeting into a very productive club assembly. We inducted "new" member, Lloyd Culp (see picture). Lloyd is a former president of Cy-Fair Rotary who has been on hiatus. He has decided to return to the club and will be a welcome addition. His wife, Susan, was present also. Susan and Lloyd both helped out the the CAM Senior Food Boxes last month and have faithfully helped with the food boxes at Thanksgiving every year even when Lloyd was not a member of the club, so we are all very glad that they are back in the club full time. They are valuable assets.
Jerry Calvert, our Assistant Governor, gave a brief speech about the necessity of every link in the Rotary chain being strong. It is each member's responsibility to see that our club is stronger at the end of the year and that it becomes stronger in the future as well.
Jerry also shared that his goal is to charter a new Rotary Club in Waller County which will draw members from Waller, Prairie View, and Brookshire. He asked our assistance in this endeavor. Mike Reiland pointed out that he lives in Waller, but we reminded him that his first loyalty is to his job as "Mayor or Cypress," so he won't be switching!
Stan Carr jumped into the breach as well, and gave a presentation about shelter boxes. These are huge tubs that cost $850 and contain everything from tents to eating utensils so that a family of up to 10 people can survive after a disaster. We can purchase these and they would have the Rotary wheel on them. Ninety percent of the money donated actually goes to the boxes.
All in all, the meeting was very informative and productive.