As September creeps by extending the dog days of summer we can all dream of the changing season and cooler weather. Houston is officially in a drought- again, and if you remember a few years ago when many trees died because of lack of life-giving water, you can really appreciate the importance of water in our daily lives. But what can you do about it?
Read a book and donate to basic education programs!
September is basic education and literacy month for Rotary. Think of the Rotary wheel with its gear shaped cogs and central spokes. Now, think of each cog as being a nugget of knowledge, a little piece of literature or a community class to help people learn new things. Education is key to helping people or communities move up and advance in many other areas of Rotary focus. For example, reading a book and sharing a story about water and sanitation can help people understand what can be done for disease prevention and treatment, which are two other areas of service in Rotary.
Hope you are managing the stress of the holidays well and enjoying the many family and friend gatherings along with many opportunities to give and serve others! Occasionally take a few slow deep breaths and reflect on your life and count your blessings as there are so many without....a roof over their heads, food to eat, toys for their children when classmates receive a bountiful, good health, gainful employment to support their family, transportation, and the list goes on. Let's work together in the New Year to improve the lives of those in need, share books and teach others to read, provide clean water and food, and hope for peace in this world.
January 28 Zoom Social Meeting: "Oh the Places our Rotarians Go" - An exchange of travel experiences shared by our own club members who are known to have interesting travel experiences. We will hear about the Galapagos, the Azores, cruises, etc.
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Have you registered for the following?
*Conference for Peace & Conflict Prevention and Resolution February 9, 2019 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
*Gala for Peace/All Club Meeting February 9, 2019 6:15 PM Rotary VIP Reception 7:00 PM Dinner
*District Conference May 2 - 4 Corpus Christi
*Rotary International Convention - June 1 - 5 Hamburg, Germany *March 31 is last day for pre-registration discount.
Join us for a House Concert at the home of PDG Ed Charlesworth and President Robin Charlesworth to enjoy the music of Rebecca Folsom. "She takes you from subtle ballads to knock-you-to-your-knees blues." - KNUC Radio
Rebecca Folsom’s music is about liberation. Her songs crack open hearts, inspire hope, and leave listeners with a deeper perspective. Rebecca’s world-class voice traverses a near-four-octave range. While her range is impressive, it’s the expression in her voice that rivets your attention and stays with you long after the show ends.
Rebecca is a true renaissance woman. Beyond her career as a recording artist and national touring musician, she is a published author with two books of poetry. She is also an oil painter with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and has shown in numerous galleries. Rebecca lives in Colorful Colorado.
Tickets are $20 per person and we will begin with a Pot Luck Dinner (that is, you bring a dish to share) and BYOB other than coffee and iced tea which will be provided by hosts. There will also be a SILENT AUCTION fundraiser to support our service projects.
Members - please help sell tickets and acquire items for the silent auction. Auction items must be identified by January 21st so the sign-up sheets can be prepared. Search for restaurant certificates, gift baskets, wine or beverage packages, movie tickets, experiences, and other creative ideas. Maybe something in anticipation of Valentine's Day. Please communicate these items to Robin Charlesworth @ 970-880-0960 (please text) or em the description to charlesworth@stresscontrol.com.
Save the date for this special zoom meeting with producer Cimela Kidonakis who will share her experiences in producing documentary films. She has produced three films: Where There is Darkness (2018), Cross Mountain (2018), and Apparition Hill (2016).
Filmmakers Sean Bloomfield, Cimela Kidonakis and Jessi Hannapel have been documenting the story about Father Rene Robert for over two years. Although they completed the final cut of the film just last month, Where There Is Darkness has already won a slew of film festival awards including Best Documentary and Best Director at the Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film Festival in November.
Join us as Cimela shares her story of creating compelling documentaries. We will create a YouTube for those who are unable to attend "live".
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Anniversaries celebrated in December included active members Ed and Robin Charlesworth, Nicole Bianchi, Jose Alves, and Dick Robie.
Ruby Powers is busy volunteering legal services with asylum seekers in Tijuana, Mexico. She was interviewed by Maria Salazar with Fox 26 News and interviewed o NPR's All Things Considered by Alisa Change regarding immigrants entering at the border and the "Remain in Mexico" policy.
On Dec 17, 2018 Attorney Ruby Powers spoke on the topic of Asylum Bars, Withholding of Removal and Convention Against Torture at the Joe Vail Asylum Workshop at UH Law. See her tv interviews on the Powers Law Group website.
Wind Nguyen and Ed Charlesworth used the Rotary trailer to help a woman move on short notice while her husband is unavailable due to treatment for opioid addiction.
Marcia Natali Allgayer created a fundraiser for Alpha-1 Foundation to celebrate her birthday. This will promote research, improved health, worldwide detection, and a cure for Alpha -1 Antitrypsin Deficiency. This is a genetic disease that can cause lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. It can also cause liver disease that leads to jaundice, which makes your skin look yellowish. There's no cure, but treatments can help you manage your liver and breathing problems. You may make a donation on her Facebook page.
Marcia Natali Allgayer, Marcio Natali de Assis (her brother) and MargarethSouza Natali (her mother) - all members of our e-club attended the Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker in Tucson, AZ to celebrate the holidays.
Mike and Adriane Miller jumping for joy with Tyler Miller and Natasha Edwards, all members of our club, and daughter Lexie Miller in Sandy, Oregon celebrations in the holiday spirit captured in this photo:
Phillip Harris has helped several blind folks through Be My Eyes (currently living in Sweden).
Please share your service to others with Adriane Miller or Lori Prouty to be posted In our newsletter. We are scattered around the world, but there are always service opportunities where our eyes, hands, and feet can be useful to be true to the Rotary motto of "Service Above Self".
You may have expected more about a rather special jolly man in a red suit who travels high in the atmosphere by a magical sled pulled by reindeer whose home base is supposedly the North Pole, but instead the program is about the South Pole. Be prepared for the unexpected and embrace the message that "a single voice can inspire change and create an unstoppable force."
Members, please send us articles about your service or community projects and include a photo or video of you doing Rotary work. We would love to receive feedback from our subscribers on how we are doing, and content you would like to see published. Be the inspiration! Please send your info to Lori Prouty at lbprouty@comast.net. Thank you!
Ready to join a great Rotary Club? Click on membership application on the left side of the homepage. Please complete all fields on the application and press submit. You will be contacted soon by Nicole Bianchi, Membership Director.
On the membership application you will be asked if you have attended two Rotary e-Club of Houston meetings on-line. Look for the Weekly Program and either view the video or read the article, then go to the tab for Weekly Meeting beneath the banner of the page and submit the attendance form to receive credit.
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