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SpeakersMar 23, 2016No Meeting at the Elegante: RotaryGoes to School!Dr. Karen Newton, Chair

Mar 30, 2016Master Gardeners ofNutrition&Service for SeniorsProducing Produce for Seniors & How toBring Freshness to Your Own Table

Apr 06, 2016Henry Venta, Dean of the College ofBusiness, LUEthics and Presentation of the T. KelseyLamb, Sr. Award for Business Ethics

Apr 27, 2016Celebrating Future Rotarians!Youth Programs & Youth Service Above SelfAwards

May 04, 2016Chris Hebert, ImpactWeather2016 Hurricane Predictions

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Upcoming EventsBoard of Directors MeetingThe Beaumont ClubMar 22, 2016 11:45 AM Board of Directors MeetingThe Beaumont ClubApr 26, 2016 11:45 AM

ROTARYGRAMS

March 23, 2016Vol. 103, No. 39 MCM Elegante' Hotel2355 IH­10 SouthSuite 213Beaumont, TX 77705 Phone: 409­842­1913Fax: 409­842­5613

There will NOT be a meeting at the Eleganté onWednesday, March 23.

PROGRAM PREVIEW

March 23, 2016"ROTARY GOES TO SCHOOL!"

26 MORE PEOPLE URGENTLY NEEDED TOCOVER EVERY CLASSROOM. PLEASE SIGN

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Spindletop Rotary Soap Box DerbyMay 14, 2016 – May 15, 2016

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Promoting literacy is a goal of Rotary International and afavorite project of the Rotary Club of Beaumont. Rotarianswill visit each first grade classroom in Beaumont and sharethe love of reading. Every child will receive a book tokeep for their very own. You will want to be a part! If you have not done so yet, there is still time to sign up totake part in "Rotary Goes to School!" Instead of thenormal lunch meeting on Wednesday, March 23, you willenjoy a truly rewarding visit with these youngsters. Volunteers should arrive by Noon at the schooloffice. Bring a photo ID in order to clear a security check ifneeded. You will be given a Dr. Seuss hat and escortedto the classroom where you will share in this opportunity.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS(and meeting make­ups)

NOW; You areneeded

Register for the school you wouldlike to visit for Rotary Goes toSchool

March 22 Board of Directors meeting; 11:45a.m. at the Beaumont Club

March 22 Service Project SelectionCommitteee, 1:30 p.m. at 700North Street

March 23 Rotary Goes to School (no Noonmeeting at the Elegante); meet atschool at Noon

March 24 Rotary After Hours cruise aboardthe "Ivory Bill"; board at 5:15 withdeparture at 5:30 p.m. with returnby 7:30 p.m.

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ALL ABOARD! A few seats remain! Rotary After Hours: A Lovely Evening on the Neches!

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There was a big crowd aboard the Ivory Bill last time wetook a cruise, and everyone will tell you it was a LOT offun! Whether this is your first trip or you've been manytimes, you are sure to enjoy this Rotary After Hours whichwill take you down the Neches River on a pleasant earlyspring evening.

Mark your calendar and plan to reserve your spot on theIvory Bill on Thursday, March 24 for a two­hour tour.Snacks and drinks will be available. Tickets are $10 perperson and we can only take 35 people (spouses and guestsare welcome), so don't delay.

A sign up is online; link to it here.­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­

LOOKWHAT'SAHEAD!

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April 6 will be another very special meeting. The coveted T. Kelsey Lamb, Sr. Award for Business Ethics will be presented by Chair Joe Domino following a presentation by speaker and Rotarian, Dr. Henry Venta.

On March 30, wewill hear an updateon the Nutrition &Services for Seniorsgarden project thatRotary assisted todevelop and willlearn tips for planting and growing a home garden. Comelearn from the Masters.

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We send wishes for a quickrecovery to our friends andfellow Rotarians who havebeen ill, had or are facingsurgery, or just need ourthoughts and prayers. Wehope you are better soon!

Gene ArnoldLee FreelandFred KristiansenCheryl Williams­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­

Please let us know if you or another Rotarian should beincluded in our weekly good wishes article!

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Congratulations toMembers

Elaine Shellenberger &

Kristie Young Named

Pioneering Women!

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Rod CarrollMarch 21

Bessie ChisumMarch 22

Kenny KraemerMarch 22

Kim DunawayMarch 24

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As Rotarians we know how helping hands can builda water well in the most remote parts of the world,and change lives.As Rotarians we know how our helping hands canbuild a playground for kids with special needs andchange lives.As Rotarians we know how helping hands can plantvegetable gardens for seniors and change lives.As Rotarians we know how hands digging deep intopockets and giving our dollars can help eradicate thedreaded disease called Polio, and change lives. And as Rotarians we know how important extendinga hand in friendship means. It can, and does changelives every day.

For these things and more, let us give thanks in prayer. Most merciful God we ask your protection on all those whoare facing a life changing event this day. Be it naturaldisaster, loss of job, family turmoil or catastrophic illness. Help us, as Rotarians, to continue to extend our hands infriendship and in love as we put service above self. We areso very blessed to be a part of this wonderful organizationand we pray that we never take it, or our lives for granted.Bless this food for the nourishment of our minds andbodies, Bless the hands that prepared it, and bless our

Rob GlasseyMarch 25

Ed EdsonMarch 27

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Rotarian Invocationwas Inspiring At the March 16meeting, Rotarian JudyKelfstrom offeredan invocation that wasmoving and inspiring.She agreed that it couldbe shared and reprinted here.

... change lives

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speaker as he brings a very important message that indeedcould be life changing. Amen.

­ by Judy Kelfstrom

PROGRAM REVIEWMarch 16, 2016

"Zika Virus­ The Latest Threat

Posed by Mosquitoes"

Bart Foster, Ph.D.Bill Clark Pest Control, Inc.

by Ted Moor Our guest this week was Bart Foster who has his doctorate inentomology from Texas A&M. Bart grew up inMadisonville, Texas on his family’s farm raising horses andcattle. Now he is married and has four children, who mostlikely (due to a family genetic disorder) will want to go toTexas A&M.

Dr. Foster started off his presentation by reading a documentfrom Memphis, Tennessee that was written in 1878. Thearticle was about the devastation caused by an outbreak ofyellow fever (which is transmitted by mosquitoes). In thatoutbreak over 759 people died, which accounted for 1/5 ofthe city’s population. Back then, outbreaks such as thesewere common, but even today, 2,000,000 to 3,000,000fatalities occur each year due to diseases caused bymosquitoes and other insects. Fortunately for us, the UnitedStates is spared from most of these outbreaks. Dr. Foster pointed out that there are different types ofmosquito borne illnesses. In cases such as malaria, themosquito infects an individual, but then that individual is notcapable of spreading the disease further. In other instances(such as bird flu and the Zika virus) an infected mosquito

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can bite a human and then that human can spread the diseaseto other humans. In addition, the disease can be transmittedfrom an infected individual to a non­infected mosquito. Themosquito will then become infected and spread the diseasefurther. This type of disease spreads much more rapidly. The Zika virus originally started in monkeys in Uganda. Thevirus was named after the Zika forest where these monkeyslived. Ultimately, humans became infected in Africa and thevirus then spread to South America and Central America.Although the virus is not actively in the United States, Dr.Foster believes the virus will spread to the US within thenext 12 months. Currently, there is no treatment for the Zika virus, butscientists have had a lot of experience developing vaccinesfor other mosquito borne viruses and believe that experiencewill shorten the time necessary to develop an effectiveremedy. This virus can cause miscarriages, microcephaly(which results in abnormal brain development in a fetus) andimpaired vision. Given that there is no vaccine, it’s evenmore important for everyone to eliminate mosquito breedingsites such as low spots that have standing water, wear insectrepellent that contains DEET, and wear long pants and longsleeve shirts when mosquitoes are present. (My personalplan of action to avoid the Zika virus is to stay inside, drinkbeer, eat chocolate and watch TV, until there is a cure forthis dreadful disease.)

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