The Spokesman PROGRAM: David Briggs

TOPIC: High Point Theatre: The Economic Impact & The Shows

Introduction: Mark Bulmer Invocation: Janice Steede

Sergeant-At-Arms: Alberta Herron & Rudy Hinnant

Greeters: Myra Clodfelter & Mena Parrish

Rotary Club of High Point Thursday 12:00 Noon 800 Country Club Drive

Email: hprotary@northstate.net Web: www.highpointrotary.org (club) www.rotary7690.org (district) www.rotary.org (int’l)

January 27, 2014

Last Week at Rotary . . . . While the Presidents away, the

Past Presidents play! President Richard was away again last week and this time our President from 1996-97, Doyle Early, presided. (notice the front page is all in Black and Gold for the Big Deac) After the Pledge, Dr. Alberta Herron offered our invo-cation. And while her prayer was inspirational and worshipful, it also was very well spoken and articulate. (I heard a comment that ‘I just love to hear her pray’. Another said she has THE best voice. Another said she sounds like the female James Earl Jones. But I still like Kem Ellis’ comment from a few years ago when he said that if God is a woman, then She sounds just like Alberta.) New member Natalie Cridlebaugh introduced our guests and visiting Rotarians that included Walt Cooper from Reidsville and Mike Ritter from the Sandhills Pinehurst club. Don Shaw was all prepared to give us a little quiz today as part of his special recognitions, but left his notes on his desk at work. So he opted to tell a “suspenders” joke and then looked for a little love for his Heels. Carolina fans he says are just hoping to keep Clemson’s record in the Dean Dome Zero forever. He swears that if UNC loses, he and Brian Bunch will find something else to talk about. (can’t believe Doyle didn't put in a plug here for Wake pulling out a rare ACC road win Wed. night). Rudy Hin-nant was the only birthday boy (or girl) in the house today and Don led us in a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday. Doyle rec-ognized five Rotarian Anniversaries, but only one was in atten-dance today. So Megan Ward got all the accolades for her one year as a member. Ken Esposito transported the cards to the front for our queen of hearts drawing where he announced a $ 493 pot. A visitor, Mike Ritter, had the right number but pulled the wrong card, the 9 of diamonds. Tammy Childress then in-troduced Cierra Seawright, a Senior from Penn-Griffin and a girl scout at Wesley Memorial in Troop 190. Cierra, as part of her Gold Award in Scouting, started a clothing closet at Fairview Elementary. She has garnered lots of gently used clothes, but was seeking financial contributions so she could buy some new underwear and additional coats for the many under privileged at the school. Tyler Adamson then came up to trade in his old Red Badge for a bright shiny new Blue variety. Wearing his other hat for the day, (continued on page two)

This Week at Rotary . . . . David Briggs is the Theatre Director

for the City of High Point. He graduated from Muskingum College

and attended graduate school in Pittsburg, KS to study Organiza-tional Communication. Besides the M.A. from Pittsburg State, he also has a Masters from UNC-G. In Ohio, he taught 10th grade English, coached Forensics, and coached kickers for the football team. But after a year he moved to Sparta , NC where he worked for Glade Valley School and Wilkes Community College,. From there he became director of auditoriums, theatre director, and theatre instructor at Lenoir Rhyne. After stints at Broyhill Civic Center at Caldwell Commu-nity College and Shaw Center for the Arts in Baton Rouge, LA, David came to High Point in May 2011 as the Theatre Director for the City of High Point. He is a member of a number of profes-sional organizations and currently sits on the board of the High Point Area Arts Council. He is also a former Rotarian. (get an application ready McCoy). David will be with us Thursday to tell us what is happening at the many venues associated with the High Point Theatre. A number of spe-cial events are happening around Valentines Day weekend. (Doesn’t hurt to plan ahead guys and girls) He will also share with us the economic development impact of having a performing arts and meeting venue in High Point.

Natalie Cridlebaugh welcomes

guests and visiting Rotarians

WHY GIVE TO OUR ROTARY FOUNDATION? (3 Reasons)

# 2 Transparent

Reason Number Three Next Week

January 27, 2014

$ 493 & counting

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Monday the 27th DOYLE EARLY Wed. the 29th CALVIN RICE

Thursday the 30th TOM GOODING

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

FLOYD & FAYE CRAVEN Tuesday, January 28th

58 Years

KEN & SALLY HUGHES

Thursday, January 30th

54 Years

Happy Club Anniversary Jan. 30th Gene Kester 17 yrs.

Jan. 30th Mark Pierce 17 yrs.

Jan. 31st Phil Morgan 9 yrs.

Feb. 1st Joel Gentry 24 yrs.

Feb. 1st Marshall Morgan 2 yrs

Feb. 1st Victor Trinklein 1 yr.

Doyle Early then introduced our speaker Brian Gavigan, who is a health care attorney at Doyle’s law firm. Brian’s topic was ‘The patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’, also known as PPACA and simply Obamacare. Brian, whose wife is a physician, worked around hospitals and healthcare from the time he was in the Air Force. Healthcare has remained one of his specialties to this day over a thirty year law career. He began by sharing with us handouts of four graphs that gave emphasis to healthcare related trends over the last roughly twelve years leading to his conclusion that these trends are not sustainable. He pointed to causes that included the fee for service model, the over-use by patients, lack of access to preventive care and wellness, and defensive medicine practices. He added to those such factors as an aging population, longer living citizens, expanding medical capabilities, and a physician shortage. He used those points to un-derscore the goal of giving everyone access to healthcare. Brian then talked about the individual, small employer , and large employer mandates of the plan. He then opened up the floor to questions that included the mandatory requirements, the physician’s perspective, the Hobby Lobby lawsuit, the part time employee, the health of the insur-ance companies, and more. The questions were still coming, but our time had elapsed. It was evident the members had many questions on how Obamacare was going to play out. Doyle thanked Brian and presented the speaker’s gift and at the same time called up Cierra. He presented her a Rotary Gold Coin as an honorary and future Rotarian. Doyle closed with a story before he led us in the 4 Way Test to conclude the meeting.

Don Shaw quips . . . . Farmers wear sus-

penders. My dad says these are either

braces or galluses.

Drum Roll Please . . . A visiting Rotarian

had the right ticket but the wrong card!

Our Speaker, Healthcare Attorney Brian Gavigan, and 1996-97 Club

President Doyle Early who stood in last week for President Richard

Dave McCoy presented Megan Ward her

Rotary Gold Coin for her 1 yr anniversary

engage LOOKING FOR WAYS TO

ROTARY? Opportunities to Serve

& Get Involved!

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2013-2014 Officers, Boards and Committees

President Richard Hardee

President Elect Joel Gentry

Vice President Tim Mabe

Secretary Kem Ellis

Treasurer Ken Esposito

Immediate Past President Kelly Sain

Executive Secretary Dave McCoy

Sergeant-At-Arms David Jackson

District Liaison Dave McCoy

Membership Retention Jeff Fuller

Special Recognitions Curt Jacobs, Don Shaw, Kem McAllister, Joel Gentry

New Comer's Committee Victor Trinklein

Blue Badge Administration Janice Steede

Football Pool Master

Rotary History David Wall

Birthday Cards Jeff Fuller

Membership Recruitment George White

Classification Mena Parrish

Orientation Jim Randle

Attendance Kem Ellis

Young Rotarian Committee

Recruiting / Social Events Tyler Adamson

Club Public Relations James Etringer

Spokesman Newsletter Mark Pierce

Website Development Cecil Mills

Facebook Wanda Clark

Press Releases Kem Ellis

Club Administration Don Shaw

Anniversary Celebration

District conference Contacts Richard Hardee--Joel Gentry

Programs Mark Bulmer

Youth Services Tammy Childress

Interact Tammy Childress

RYLA Kem McAllister, Tammy Childress

Local Scholarships Jeff Horney HPRF decision

School/Student Relations David Jackson

Job Shadowing Cerise Collins

Children's Christmas Party Joel Gentry

Youth Service Chair John Curcio

Community Service Projects Bill Kester

Literacy (Read A Thon) Mary Sizemore

Concern for the Elderly Steve Ilderton

Salvation Army Bell Ringing Leigh Ann Kasias

Family of Rotary Cerise Collins/Sharon Smith

Service Projects Don Boone

Fundraising Projects Stan Godwin BBQ & Auction James Etringer

Poinsettia Sale Jeff Fuller

Golf Tournament Victor Trinkein & Stan Godwin

ACC DAY Mena Parrish

Allocations Victor Trinklein & Brian Bunch

Foundation & Inter. Service Wanda Clark

Polio Plus Dave McCoy

District Grants Mark Pierce

January 27, 2014

Rotary’s Impact is Everywhere I was having a family dinner a week ago and engaged my nephew’s new girlfriend in con-versation. In the course of conversation. I made reference to a speaker at my Rotary Club meeting. She lit up, ‘oh, you are a Ro-tarian?’ Yes I responded. She went on to tell me that she studied for a year in Japan on a Rotary Scholarship through a Club from Syracuse, New York. It was a wonderful ex-perience for her. Today she teaches, includ-ing Japanese. The impact of Rotary is every-where . . . from half way around the world to right around the corner. Mark Pierce

Good Chilly Afternoon!

It snowed last night! Today will continue to be cold in District 7690. However we have ordered perfect weather at the Grove Park Inn on May 2-4, and that's the place you will want to be to celebrate Rotary at DISTRICT CONFER-ENCE 2014. The DISTRICT CONFERENCE 2014 registra-tion website has just opened and already there has been a

flurry of registrations.

To those of you who have registered already . . thank you!

For more information and a link to register,

Visit our District Conference 2014 website

http://www.rotary7690.org/

DistrictConference/2014DistrictConference.shtm

for District Governor Cookie Billings

Matthew Johnson,

Chairman Rotary District Conference 2014

A Letter From the District Conference Chair

Never been to a District Conference?

Ask someone who has just how much fun it can be!

ROTARY

INTERNATIONAL

CONVENTION

JUNE 1-4, 2014

“DOWN UNDER”

In SYDNEY

Stay Informed, read the District Governor’s

Monthly Newsletter to see what is happening around

the district. Log on to:

http://www.rotary7690.org/7690-The-Piedmont-

Rotarian-Index.shtm

George Joel

January 27, 2014

Guil-Rand Fire Dept.

ABSENCES Jan. 23rd J. Baker, Bencini, Blake, Broman-Fulks,

Bunch, Conley, Curcio, Dial, Draelos,

Falgout, Ferguson, Gentry, Graves,

Hanks (L), Hanson, Hardee, Harman,

Heavner, Jacobs, A. Johnson, H. Johnson,

Kasias, Logan, McAllister, P. Morgan,

White, Youngblood

Feb. 6th

Boys &

Girls Clubs

of Greater

High Point.

Thomas

Falgout

COMIN

G

ATTRACTIONS

Feb. 13th

Education

Cobb

Atkinson

Feb. 20th

Alaskan

Iditarod

Martha

Dobson

Feb. 27th

Celebrate

Women in

Rotary

Wanda

Clark

MAKE UPS as of Jan. 23rd

E-CLUB: Williamson 1/23

REYNOLDA ROTARY: Montgomery 1/17

BBQ & AUCTION Dunbar 10/11, Hennessy 10/11

BOARD MEETING: Brown 10/7

MOBILE MEALS: Adamson 12/26, J. Baker 1/23, F. Clodfelter 1/23,

Wright 12/26, H. Johnson 12/26, H. Johnson 1/23

WILLOW CREEK ROTARY: Atkinson 1/24

BELL RINGING: Bennett 12/7

AG VISIT—FURNITURELAND ROTARY: McAllister 8/26

Bring A

Friend to

Rotary!

ROTARY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE Here’s proof that two of our Rotarians, George White and Joel Gentry, really did attend sessions when they were in Pinehurst last November for the Ro-tary Leadership Institute. In other words . . . No golf!

The next Rotary Leadership Institute is schedule for February 28th at David-son County Community College. If you have an interest in attending or want more information on the RLI, see Dave McCoy. Four Club members are already signed up to attend. They would love to have you with them!

Caught at Rotary: Michael Trembley, Charity Belton, and Natalie Cridlebaugh

January 27, 2014

OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE ROTARY

I am Cierra Seawright, a Girl Scout in troop 190 at Wesley Me-

morial UMC and I am working on my Gold Award Project. I

have created a clothes closet at Fairview Elementary School for

children in the community whose families cannot clothe their

children adequately throughout the school year. The closet is

accessible to children throughout the day. Often parents call the

school for assistance if they have recently endured a certain

hardship and are unable to send their child to school in proper

clothing. This clothes closet reaches out to the 400 children at

Fairview to be there in their time of need. I’m asking the Rotary

Club members to support my project to get key items needed for

the growth and prosperity of my project. Your donation would

provide ample amounts of bins to store the clothes. Also, I

would purchase new children’s socks and underwear, because

the closet only provides new undergarments for the children due

to sanitation purposes. These items also are the most in demand

items needed to the closet. The generous donation would be

greatly appreciated and would truly help my Gold Award Pro-

ject too. Checks can be made payable to Troop 190 or gift cards

to stores where I can purchase socks and underwear would also

be welcome.

Thank you for your help!

Cierra Seawright

cseawright@northstate.net

Tammy

Childress

Addresses

Rotary

about an

High Point

Christian

Interact

project

This email is to advise of an exciting service opportunity in conjunction with our High Point Christian Academy Inter-act Club.

The Interact Club is sponsoring a teacher lunch day at Northwood Elementary School on Friday, March 7, 2014 from 10:30 am-1:00 pm. The Interact Club has ap-proached our club for assistance with this project. The assistance needed is 2 or 3 Rotarians the date of the event to assist in serving and setup, cleanup etc. In addi-tion, they will need donations of drinks, paper products

(plates, napkins, silverware and cups) and des-serts. There are about 90 to 100 staff members that will be served that day.

If you are able to assist, please let me know. Thank you! Tammy Childress tammychildress@isurity.com

WITH HPCA INTERACT

FOR TEACHERS AT NORTHWOOD

WITH CIERRA SEAWRIGHT

FOR STUDENTS AT FAIRVIEW

Cierra

Seawright

Addresses

our club

last week

at Rotary-

about

her Girl

Scout

project

Tammy

Childress,

Charity

Belton

and

Cierra

Seawright

last week

at

Rotary

WITH HPCA INTERACT FOR SERVING

AT WEST END MINISTRIES High Point Christian’s Interact Club would love to have us join them in

serving at West End Ministries. Upcoming dates are:

FEB. 20th MARCH 20th MAY 15th

4:45 until 6:00 or 6:15

West End Ministries on English

Mark your calendar now and join these fine young “Interactors”

In putting Service Above Self

WITH FELLOW ROTARIANS

FOR SERVING MOBILE MEALS Steve Ilderton is our Mobile Meals coordinator. He can always

uses additional volunteers. Even if you can’t do it all the time but

are willing to stand by as a substitute or fill in, we still need you.

Give Steve a shout and let him know that YOU have an interest

in helping out. We serve just one Thursday a month. This is a

long time club project and a very great service in our community!

silderton@ ilderton.com Rotary IS Service Above Self