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SPEAKERSSep 30, 2015[NO MEETING TODAY; insteadattend theOctober 1 Special Event] Oct 07, 2015Patrick Gibbs, Legalshield AssociateHow Does Identity Theft Affect Meand My Business? Oct 14, 2015Kirk Blackard, Bridges to LifeFacing Up to Crime Oct 21, 2015[Meeting will be held in theFountainview Room] Oct 21, 2015Jamie Smith, Jefferson CountyDistrict ClerkNew Innovations Serving JeffersonCounty Citizens Oct 28, 2015NO MEETING AT THEELEGANTERotary Goes Home (Select yourmeeting day/time from the list ofhosts.) Nov 04, 2015Wayne Prokopetz, Super., BigThicket Ntl. PreserveCelebrating the 100th Anniversaryof the National Park Service Nov 11, 2015[Meeting will be held in the

ROTARYGRAMS

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STORIES

This Week's Program

PROGRAM PREVIEWSeptember 30, 2015

No Wednesday Meeting at the Elegante Hotel This Week!

It's Time To

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Fountainview Room.] Nov 11, 2015Colonel Gregory BaineSaluting Veterans Nov 18, 2015Jane Burns, Bridget Johnson & VEACommitteeVocational Excellence Awards:"Thankful for ExemplaryPerformance in the Workplace" Nov 25, 2015No Meeting: Happy Thanksgiving! View entire list

UPCOMING EVENTS"Wine Down With Rotary"FundraiserBeaumont Event CentreOct 01, 2015 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Rotary After Hours on the Ivory BillOct 15, 2015 5:30 PM Board of Directors MeetingThe Beaumont ClubOct 20, 2015 11:45 AM Show Your Colors Flag Project­Veterans DayNov 11, 2015 5:00 AM Board of Directors MeetingThe Beaumont ClubNov 17, 2015 11:45 AM Rotary After HoursArt Museum of Southeast TexasNov 19, 2015 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

SPONSORS

Foundation Fundraiser: Wine Down with Rotary

'WINE DOWN WITH ROTARY"

Get ready for a good time! The first wine­tasting event to benefit the Beaumont RotaryFoundation and the education projects it funds, "Wine DownWith Rotary," will take place on Thursday, October 1from 5:30 ­ 7:30 p.m. at the Beaumont Event Centre. Inspired by President Pat Anderson, the event will recognizethe selfless work of the members of the Board of Managerswhile the Club raises necessary funds for our educationprojects. And, as Pat has said many times, it will meet theFIFTH question of the Four­Way Test: Is it fun? We are very grateful to the many Rotarians and friends whoare sponsors and underwriters for the event. You're the best! The final list is show below. Please click on image below tosee it full screen. Please patronize these businesses ifappropriate and otherwise express thanks to those who havepersonally donated.

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Interested in being a sponsor? Download the websitesponsorship guide

SUBSCRIBE TOBULLETINSubscribe to our eBulletin and stayup to date on the latest news andevents.Click here to sign up!

(Click on image to view the list of sponsors.) Of course, the event will only be successful with lots of peopleattending. If you need more tickets, phone the Rotary officeon Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday to purchase for $35. OnThursday, tickets will be sold at the door for $45.

Only 500 tickets will be sold.Get yours now!

Board Action

BOARD ACTION

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Board member and Membership Lane Chair Craig Escamillaannounced Board action on membership changes. Two members have moved to the elite status of “retired”and their classification will be changed: Fred Kristiansen Becky Mason The board approved three requested leaves of absence:

Lee Freeland – retroactive to July 1 due to illnessSylvester Hill –August 29 until he is able to returndue to accidentRandy Fluke – beginning October 1 due torelocation for military obligations.

The Board of Directors announces the followingmembership proposal has been approved: Alan Gonzalez, Commanding Officer, The SalvationArmy­Beaumont Corps CLASSIFICATION: "ASSOCIATIONS ­ SALVATIONARMY" Proposed by Michael Perez In accordance with our bylaws (Article 13, Section 8),please submit written objections related to theaforementioned within 10 days (of September 23) to theboard of directors, stating the reason for your objection.

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Calendar of Events

CALENDAR OF EVENTS(and meeting make­ups)

September 30 No Wednesday meeting atthe Eleganté; purchase ticketand attend Wine Down WithRotary as meeting attendance

September 30 Service Projects SelectionCommittee (Becky Mason,Chair); 11:45 a.m. at theBeaumont Club ($10 to eat

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lunch)

OCTOBEROCTOBER 1 WINE DOWN WITH

ROTARY, 5:30­7:30 pm,Beaumont Event Centre, $35advance tickets; $45 at thedoor. Let the fun begin!

October 15 Rotary After Hours "Cruisin'With Rotary!" down theNeches River on the IvoryBill; 5:30­7:30 p.m.; $10 perperson (includes snacks anddrinks on board)

October 20 Board of Directors Meeting,11:45 a.m., The BeaumontClub

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Get Your Ticket!

DEADLINE FOR Tickets!

THANK YOU. ALMOST ALL THE TICKETS AND/OR PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN RETURNED.

IF YOU STILL HAVE TICKETS AND/OR MONEY

OUT,PLEASE RETURN THEM RIGHT AWAY.

BRING TO THE ROTARY OFFICE, SUITE 213 OF

THE ELEGANTE HOTEL.

EVENT WILL BE HELD ATTHE BEAUMONT EVENT CENTRE!Please tell all those to whom you sold tickets

because it was inadvertently omitted from the ticket.

The event is casual or business casual dress.

Tickets can still be purchased for $35 each through close ofbusiness on Wednesday. Thursday, the price increases to$45.

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To pay and/or purchase online, go to the homepage of theClub's website and click on the Wine Down With Rotaryevent listed under EVENTS, or go to the BeaumontRotary Foundation payment page, through the iconshown on the right.

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It was a great day at NSS!Planter beds were framed and preparedfor soil to be delivered for planting!

­ aerial photo by Tim Sudela On Saturday, September 26, a large group of very capableRotarians gathered and constructed 8"x 8"x 16" cinder blockplanter beds where some delicious homegrown vegetableswill soon grow! Because of some great help in advance by Adult Probationvolunteers, the cinder blocks were moved to the site andstacked adjacent to the areas where needed. Rotarians movedsmall amounts of dirt, placed the blocks into place, leveled,and soon saw each of the 15 beds completed! The nutritious soil will go in this week and the MasterGardeners are anxious to get greens in the ground for themany, many people who will enjoy fresh vegetables in thecoming winter months. While Rotary's commitment on the project is completed,there is an on­going need for volunteers at Nutrition andServices for Seniors on the continuation of this project.Please contact Elaine Shellenberger if you want to spendsome time giving of yourself in Service Above Self. Thank you to the team who was there on Saturday: CraigLively, Elaine Shellenberger, Michael Perez, Ted Moor (andBarbara Moor), Tim Sudela, Cindy Cherry, Sharae Reed (anddaughter, Madison), Ryan Smith, and Lon Felps. (Sorry ifyou worked and your name was inadvertently omitted,please phone the Rotary office.)

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Congratulations to Blue Badge

Congratulations, Rotary University Graduate!

It was a new tune ("I've Been Working on theRailroad") and different lyrics this week, creating a veryspecial song as Dean Lynn Castle awarded a Bachelorof Rotary Science degree to the newest Blue Badgemember, Allan Higgins. Joining her to confer the Bachelor of RotaryScience degree to Allan was President Pat Anderson,pictured right. Congratulations, Allan! In case you are not aware, even long­time Rotarians canearn advanced degrees. Who will be the first in a longwhile to earn a Master or Ph.D. in Rotary Science?

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Rotary Goes Home!

Hosts Needed! October 26­30 will be RotaryGoes Home meetings!

Rotary Goes Home is the popular fun event where theweekly Rotary meeting is moved to Rotarian homes.

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Lunch, light dinner, cocktails/appetizer party ­ it'sthe host's choice. Please give Michael Perez a call and let him know youwant to host a Rotary party!

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Rotary After Hours: A Lovely Fall Evening on theNeches!

Whether this is your first trip or you've been many times,you are sure to enjoy this Rotary After Hours which will takeyou on a cruise down the Neches River on a pleasant fallevening. Mark your calendar and plan to reserve your spot on theIvory Bill on Thursday, October 15 for a two­hour tour.Snacks and drinks will be available. Tickets will be $10 perperson and we can only take 35 people (spouses and guestsare welcome), so don't delay. A sign up will be available online; the link will be sent toyou through your email soon.

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Can You Help?

ROTARACT & INTERACT LEADING SERVICEPROJECT

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Interact and Rotaract clubs are joining together to packtoiletry bags for local youth rescued from human trafficking.Please help by saving small personal care items such as soap,deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, lotion, ponytail bands,combs, and hairbrushes. You can bring donations to anymeeting and we will see that it is given to the youthorganizations.

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Nederland Rotary Sells andServes Spaghetti forScholarships

October 13; 5:00­7:00

Call for tickets now: 409­749­9711

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Family of Rotary

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Where's Rotary? Look at this! Past President Angela Baker found herself atthe meeting place for the very first Rotary Club in Chicago.Though it was a few years ago now, Angela has not changeda bit and still remembers her excitement over finding thisplaque, marking the location.

Have you traveled and found the Rotary logo somewherealong your journey? It's fun to see what clubs around theworld have done as a project in service to their communities.Send us a photo and we will share with everyone.

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We send wishes for aquick recovery to ourfriends and fellowRotarians who havebeen ill or had a recentsurgery. We hope youare better soon!

Lee Freeland

Sylvester Hill­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

Please let us know of others to be included in our weeklygood wishes article.

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Rotary Travel Stops

Birthdays

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James Henges

September 29

Judy Kelfstrom

September 29

Charles Wall

September 30

Gene Arnold

October 2

Lane Olson

October 4

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Program Review

PROGRAM REVIEWSeptember 23, 2015

The Lone Survivor Foundation:Healing the Veteran and Family

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Terry JungExecutive Director

by Rotarian John Neely On Wednesday, September 23, our Rotary speaker wasTerry Jung, Executive Director of the Lone SurvivorFoundation. Terry was introduced by Past President VernonPierce (who pronounced Terry's name with eloquence). The brief narrative in the next two paragraphs describes howthe Lone Survivor foundation came into existence, its targetpopulation, and the foundations objectives. After surviving his operations in Afghanistan, MarcusLuttrell, author of the Lone Survivor, the 2007 #1 NewYork Times best­selling book, returned home to his ranch inTexas, the center of his post­combat recovery andrestoration. On the ranch, Marcus had time to recover, tothink, and to feel the love and support of close friends andfamily as he healed from his combat wounds. Based upon first­hand experiences of what is needed toprovide holistic healing beyond standard governmentprograms while honoring his lost comrades from OperationRedwing, Marcus established the Lone Survivor Foundationin 2010. The intent was to bring the wounded servicemembers into the same type of environment that healedMarcus: a place of solitude and beauty where there was aclose­knit and understanding support system and a placewhere the service members and their families could healtogether as they all worked through the consequences of war. The Foundation is dedicated to honoring and rememberingAmerican service members by providing unique educational,rehabilitation, recovery, and wellness opportunities to U.S.Armed Forces members and their families. In 2010, Luttrell established the Lone Survivor

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Foundation headquartered in Houston, Texas. TheFoundation's mission is to "...restore, empower, and renewhope for our wounded warriors and their families throughhealth, wellness, and therapeutic support." The vision is to"...provide exceptional therapeutic, outdoor, and uniqueopportunities that optimize recovery and healing of affectedAmerican wounded service members and their families." Luttrell and The Lone Survivor Foundation partnered withThe Boot Campaign to help show tangible appreciation ofAmerica’s active duty military, raise awareness of thechallenges they face upon return, and support the transitionhome. Terry showed several video clips in his presentation whichhighlighted the four categories, of veterans who are servedby Lone Survivor:

1. Those suffering from combat trauma;2. Those who are suffering from Post Traumatic StressDisorder;

3. Those affected by brain­trauma injuries; and4. Those in chronic pain, which includes amputees.

At this time, the Retreat is conducted over a five­day periodwith the soldier/veteran. At the six­month mark, anotherretreat is conducted for the veteran AND family, includingchildren. This further assists in the healing of all.

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