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SPEAKERSNov 25, 2015NO MEETING AT THEELEGANTEHappy Thanksgiving! Dec 02, 2015Ray Woodard, Head Football Coach,Lamar UniversityHighlights of the 2015 CardinalFootball Season Dec 09, 2015[Meeting will be held in theFountainview Room.] Dec 09, 2015Sgt. Ken Carona, Port Arthur PoliceDepartmentThe Feared Question: What Do YouDo When You Face an Armed,Active Shooter? Dec 15, 2015Holiday Party (Evening; note NOmeeting 12­16)Becky Mason, Chair Dec 16, 2015NO MEETING AT THEELEGANTE Dec 23, 2015NO MEETING AT THEELEGANTEHappy Holidays! Dec 30, 2015NO MEETING AT THEELEGANTE

ROTARYGRAMS

November 25, 2015Vol. 103, No. 22 MCM Elegante' Hotel2355 IH­10 SouthSuite 213Beaumont, TX 77705 Phone: 409­842­1913Fax: 409­842­5613

STORIES

This Week's Program

PROGRAM PREVIEW

November 25, 2015"With Thanks for our Members"

There will NOT be a Rotary meeting this week.

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Happy New Year! Jan 13, 2016RYLA Team of Sudela, Cherry,Perez, Pierce, & moreInspirational Moments andWonderful Memories from RYLA2016 View entire list

UPCOMING EVENTSBoard of Directors MeetingThe Beaumont ClubDec 15, 2015 11:45 AM Holiday PartyMary & John Gray Library, LamarUniversityDec 15, 2015 6:00 PM

SPONSORS

Interested in being a sponsor? Download the website sponsorshipguide

President Pat Anderson

and theBoard of Directors

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Calendar of Events

CALENDAR OF EVENTS(and meeting make­ups)

NOVEMBERNovember 25 NO MEETING AT

ELEGANTÉDecember 1 New Member Orientation;

4:00 p.m.; Eleganté Room218

December 2 Foundation Board ofTrustees; 1:00; Diplomat IV

December 4 Service Project workday on"Brush with Kindness"project with Habitat forHumanity; 8:00 ­ 4:00

December 5 Salvation Army Bell­Ringingat Parkdale Mall

December 9 Election of Board Membersand Foundation Trustee

December 15 Board of Directors meeting;11:45 am; The BeaumontClub

December 15 Holiday Party at LamarLibrary; $50 per person(advance reservation only)

December 16 No meeting at the ElegantéDecember 23 No meeting at the ElegantéDecember 30 No meeting at the Eleganté

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Office to Close

The Rotary Office willbe closed beginning onNovember 25 for theThanksgiving holiday. We will return onMonday, November 30. Please send an email orleave a voice message tobe returned as soon as

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DONE IN A DAY Project Helping Habitat for Humanity

SCHEDULED!

The next project work the Club will undertake on Friday,December 4 is "Brush With Kindness" for Habitat forHumanity. This wonderful effort will involve building awheelchair ramp for someone who needs better andsafer access to their home. With enough people, it should be a "Done in a Day"project. Good feelings for your work will be pricelessand will last much longer than one day! Chair Shannon Williamson asks you to plan now to give"Service Above Self" to someone who needs you. Pleaseindicate when you can work by signing up here. Watch this video from Lincolnshire on their involvement inthe "Brush With Kindness" program. It will convince you tocome out and help with our first Habitat "Brush withKindness" project, rescheduled for Friday, December 4!

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Salvation Army Red Kettle Drive

Call to "Service Above Self"

Rotarians are committed to Service Above Self and whatbetter way to give service to our community than by takingpart in the traditional Red Kettle Drive of the SalvationArmy. Let's do it! Let's join together and staff a day of bell­ringingat a kettle at Parkdale Mall. Chair Michele Cobb is askingfor you to volunteer for a shift on Saturday, December 5.Bring friends, bring family ­ it's a great time to bring aprospective new member as well and have a good time doingsomething good for others!

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Give a Gift

Give a Gift to Someone You'll Never Meet

That's right. You can personallyunderwrite the donation of alayette bag for a mother and child

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in Nicaragua and though you willnever meet them, you can beassured that your gift is muchappreciated. For only a $50 donation per bag,we will purchase all the requireditems and see that it reachessomeone who needs a hand up.

Make your donation at a meeting and we will supply a giftcard so you can let someone know you made the donation intheir honor this holiday season! Thanks for your support!

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Make Your Reservation for the Holiday Party!

BE A GIFT TO THE WORLD! The Holiday Party will be Tuesday, December 15 at the LamarUniversity Reception Center, Mary & John Gray Library, 8thFloor. Social will begin at 6:00, followed by dinner at 6:30 andan entertaining program. Tickets will be $50 per person and areon sale now through the online reservations (click here). Of course,you may also make your reservations and purchase tickets atany upcoming meeting.

As is the custom, the President Nominee will be announced onthis special occasion. Mark your calendar now for this "don'tmiss" event to celebrate the holiday!

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Holiday Shopping

We encourage "shopping local" whenever you can but if thisholiday finds you doing some online shopping and you planto purchase through Amazon, please sign up and use anAmazon Smile account. Anything purchased through AmazonSmile earns 0.5% forthe Beaumont Rotary Foundation. It's easy to start a "Smile" account. Go to:https://smile.amazon.com/. Afterwards, when you startordering, make sure you log­in through smile.amazon.cominstead of Amazon.com for your purchases to add to the

Holiday Gift­Giving

Give the Gift of Books this Holiday!

The holiday season puts everyone in the gift­giving spirit andyou, too, can contribute a valuable gift to young people inour community. When you attend the Holiday Party (or before if you cannotattend) bring a new book as a gift for a child. It can be anyreading level up to about grade 5. We will collect the booksand donate to the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club fortheir after­school program when children are encouraged todo their schoolwork and have the opportunity to read orplay. You will be putting a smile on a child's face and share thelove of reading!

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Rotary After Hours

Rotary After Hours Rotary After Hours at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas was one thatshouldn't have been missed! Despite some rainy weather, the group waslarge and engaged with the exhibits at the outstanding museum. Thefood and drink provided by our host, Lynn Castle, was delicious! Many,many thanks to Lynn who is always happy to host Rotary and rolls outthe red carpet for us!

On this, and so many more occasions, the stealthyphotographer has been Tim Sudela. We are very grateful forTim's talents behind the lens and his generous gift of time inhelping to record the Club's history in photos. See morephotos taken at Rotary After Hours here.

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Interact­Rotaract Mixer

INTERACT­ROTARACT­ROTARY MIXER

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District Interact and Rotaract Clubs. The District providedpizza and the Beaumont Club assisted by providing drinks. Students and club sponsors listened intently as speakersaddressed the too prevalent issue of human trafficking in ourlocal area. They hung on every word the professionals had toshare.Then, they got up and did something to help. They took thedonated toiletries and put together packages that might helpan individual who was rescued from the situation. Eachwrote an inspirational message on a card to be given to theyoung girl too. Jim Baxter, Sheree Pierce, and Cindy Cherry were on hand tohelp and had a good time visiting with the students andsponsors of both Beaumont Interact clubs at West Brook andMonsignor Kelly. Family of Rotary

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

Bobbie ApplegateLee FreelandSylvester HillCraig Lively

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Birthdays

David Locke

November 23

Charlie Weinbaum

November 23

Lee Dula

November 24

Glenn McWherter

November 24

Larry Beaulieu

November 25

Carol Fernandez

November 25

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Eddie Arnold

November 26

Margaret Cherb

November 27

Kenneth Ruddy

November 29

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Program Review

PROGRAM REVIEW

November 18, 2015"Giving Thanks for Those Who

Provide Exemplary Service"

Vocational Excellence Awardsby Chris Ayers

Rotarians were pleased to make the annual presentation ofthe treasured Vocational Excellence Awards. The 2015Recipients were:

Lori HobbsThird Coast Banknominated by Bel LambHeather KuglerMason Construction, Ltd.nominated by Chad MasonAnnalya SandovallCourtyard Marriottnominated by Brenda GrayJay LavergneTriangle Blueprintnominated by Cynthia WolfDoug SaundersJefferson County Emergency Servicesnominated by Rod CarrollSun BellThe Grillnominated by Regina LindseyAlbert and John Davids Quality Shoe Repairnominated by Michael WolfKelly BoggsHEBnominated by Lynn CastleHelena CarterHabitat for Humanitynominated by Shannon WilliamsonSolida HangHappy Donuts

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nominated by Vernon PiercePatsy Hadnot CVS Pharmacynominated by Connie Szuch

Also recognized but unable to attend was: Nancy McMillanBetter Business Bureaunominated by John Paschall Unanimously, all recipients were described as kind,thoughtful, hard­working, diligent, caring, personable,honest, joyful, considerate and compassionate. It is nice toknow that Beaumont has such fantastic people who are sodedicated to exemplary performance in their job!Congratulate them when you patronize their place ofemployment.

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