June 1st Meeting
Posted by Vicki Rowe
We started the summer off right with good attendance and an informative program. We had four guests and two members present who have not been there in a while due to work conflicts. Glynn Knight and Abdul Tamimi were back in attendance, and we were very glad to have them there. Don Endebrock paid us a visit also, catching us up on Beckie's work situation. Other guests were Marilyn Farrell, who has applied for membership, Steve Durham, who we hope will apply soon, and Mike Milheim, who asked for an application as well. We are very happy to have all of you and hope we made you feel welcome and at home.
Our program was an informational one in which Tom led an open forum with each member putting in whatever information he/she had from participating in Rotary programs such as Youth Exchange, Friendship Exchange, Group Study Exchange, and clubs such as Interact, Earlyact, and Rotoract.
The emphasis was on Rotary's image here and around the world. Ted and Abdul shared the positive image that Rotary has in academic circles, Keith reiterated the importance of visiting other clubs, and Tom and Charlie emphasized the value of attending a District Conference. Stan told us that even a small club like ours can have a huge impact internationally if we partner with other clubs here and with clubs in other countries.
Rev. Justin emphasized the value of the friendships that Rotary fosters and the importance of personal connections in retaining members. Gwen and Charlie testified to the emotional effect that being a longtime member can have on you.
Glen Rowe explained the structure of Rotary to the new members and shared the boundaries of our district which stretch from Columbus, located out west on 290, south to Palacios, then east to Brazosport, and finally north to Tomball. If you get out a Texas map, you will see how challenging Keith's idea for us to visit all 60 of the District's Rotary Clubs really is.
Our program was an informational one in which Tom led an open forum with each member putting in whatever information he/she had from participating in Rotary programs such as Youth Exchange, Friendship Exchange, Group Study Exchange, and clubs such as Interact, Earlyact, and Rotoract.
The emphasis was on Rotary's image here and around the world. Ted and Abdul shared the positive image that Rotary has in academic circles, Keith reiterated the importance of visiting other clubs, and Tom and Charlie emphasized the value of attending a District Conference. Stan told us that even a small club like ours can have a huge impact internationally if we partner with other clubs here and with clubs in other countries.
Rev. Justin emphasized the value of the friendships that Rotary fosters and the importance of personal connections in retaining members. Gwen and Charlie testified to the emotional effect that being a longtime member can have on you.
Glen Rowe explained the structure of Rotary to the new members and shared the boundaries of our district which stretch from Columbus, located out west on 290, south to Palacios, then east to Brazosport, and finally north to Tomball. If you get out a Texas map, you will see how challenging Keith's idea for us to visit all 60 of the District's Rotary Clubs really is.