The Rotary Club THE HUB of Park Cities Volume 67, Number 33 www.parkcitiesrotary.org March 18, 2016 Serving to Make a Difference Since 1948

TODAY’S PROGRAM Program Chairs of the Day: Ed Fjordbak Bob Mong, President University of North Texas – Dallas

Robert Mong, recently retired editor of The Dallas Morning While serving as The Newsʼ managing editor, Mong chaired News, has been named the sole finalist for president of the Uni- the minorities committee of what is now the American Society of versity of North Texas Dallas. News Editors. He also chaired the societyʼs Human Resources During his 36-year career at The News , Mong served as the Committee. paperʼs managing editor and later as editor in chief. During his In 2014 Mong was instrumental in attracting a $250,000 time in news leadership, the paper won nine Pulitzer Prizes and grant from the Knight Foundation to create the Hispanic Families named Pulitzer finalist sixteen other times. He also gained signifi- Network. The network trains Hispanic parents in three Dallas cant business experience as the paperʼs general manager for neighborhoods to report on early childhood education issues. three years and before that as CEO and publisher of the then The News partnered with SMU to train participating parents. company owned Owensboro (Ky) Messenger- Inquirer. Mong served as chairman of The Dallas Morning News Throughout his professional career, higher education has Charities from 1998 to 2015, raising money for the hungry and been the principal outlet for his volunteer activities. He has devel- homeless in North Texas. oped volunteer ties to UNT Denton, UT-Arlington, UT-Dallas, SMU, In 2004, he won the national Empathy Award, sponsored by Austin College, UT-Austin and LSU – among other institutions. the Volunteers of America. The award each year recognizes a Since 2000, Mong has chaired the board of visitors at the journalist who has made their community a better place to live. Manship School of Communication at LSU. He has been active at He also served on the executive board of the American Press UNT Denton since the presidency of Al Hurley. Mong helped start Institute, chairing its marketing and program committees. the Mayborn Literary Non Fiction Conference at UNT and was an Mong currently is on the steering committee of the Dallas active member of the schoolʼs journalism dean search committee Festival of Ideas. that hired Dorothy Bland. A 1971 graduate of Haverford College in Pennsylvania, he He also serves on the journalism advisory board at SMU and attended on a Scott Paper Company scholarship. He received has been a frequent speaker and lecturer on campus. the Archibald Macintosh Award for scholarship, integrity and Mong also has been a national leader in developing joint academic achievement. He captained both the schoolʼs football teaching and reporting appointments with universities. He was and baseball teams and his .357 batting average ranks 10th all- instrumental in putting together joint appointments between The time at Haverford. News and SMU, UT-Dallas and UT-Arlington. He also worked He attended Stanford Universityʼs Executive Program in the closely with UT-Austin to create fellowships for promising journal- Graduate School of Business. Mong is married to former Los ism students at The Newsʼ Washington and Austin bureaus, and Angeles Times reporter Diane Reischel, and they have two adult he helped establish a permanent Dallas Morning News Profes- children – Eric, 24, entering medical school in the fall and Eliza- sional in Residence in the UT-Austin school of communication. beth, 22, entering divinity school in August.

COMMITTEE TIME Program Ethics Faire Recap! Planning Meeting The major event of the Ethics Committee reflection and meaningful discussion of the fol- each year is the Ethics Faire which was held on lowing 5 themes: truth, friendship, peace, hones- March 28, 2016 Feb. 10th and 11th at Hillcrest HS. This was the ty and equality, and 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm sixth year for this event. One hundred and twenty • to foster the growth, expansion and greater ex- at Pam Carvey's students entered creative artistic projects pression of shared values in school, personal Itʼs time to begin planning for The Ethics Faire has a 3-Fold Purpose: lives, the community and the World. the next RCPC Speaker • to spark greater awareness and interest in hu- There were three artistic mediums in which Series for the July 1st, 2016 man values, Hillcrest High School students could submit their through January 31st 2017 • to encourage student participation, critical projects: (continued on page 3) Club Year! Be a Vibrant and Visionary Model of Service Above and Beyond Self March 18, 2016 THE HUB The Rotary Club of Park Cities Page 2

LAST WEEK Please remember ... Our Mission Presiding: Karen Farris Elizabeth Hart who is recovering from sur- Building a legacy of good works and Invocation: Mary Bishop gery for oral cancer fellowship, we strive to: Pledge: Teri Thomas Please let us know your Joys or Concerns REACH those in need in partnership Introductions: Ley Waggoner at- [email protected] with others Photographer: Barb Jeffries INSPIRE tomorrow’s leaders with Chair of the Day: Cleve Clinton high ethical standards Ziev Speaker: Rep. Jeff Leach FOSTER lives of service above self Program: The New Texas Open their Blue Badges. – A supporting member of Rotary Carry Gun Law PP Eric International President Karen called the Heit- The Hub is the weekly newsletter of meeting to order. Mary Bish- kamp the Rotary Club of Park Cities (Dallas) op gave the invocation noting asked members to attend and bring guests to Betty Dawson, Editor that Elizabeth Hart was the March Madness fellowship event, and pro- Shutterbug Committee better and recovering. Teri vided a little history on the use of the term Fred Speno, Chair Thomas led the Pledge of Al- "March Madness.". PP Phillip Bankhead Bulletin/Internet Advertising legiance and the singing of asked that we start thinking about who to nom- Chris Short, Chair "The Star Spangled Banner.". PP Ley Wag- inate as the Grand Marshall for the Fourth of goner, assisted by Andy Carothers with July Parade. This year they have formalized the mike, introduced our visitors and guests. the criteria. President Karen reminded us Among our visitors today was a former Rotari- not to forget to pay for our lunches: $20.00 for an from Vermont who has moved to Dallas and lunch and $5.00 if you don't eat. who may become a new member. Shawn PP Cleve Clinton introduced our speak- Foster introduced the Marketplace Adverti- er today, State Representative Jeff Leach OFFICERS and DIRECTORS who was one of the coauth- ser of the week. PP Greg Pape reported 2014-2015 that almost $20,000 had been collected for ors of HB 910 which made it the RI legal in Texas to carry a Karen Farris, President Foun- handgun openly. He ex- Tracy Gomes, President Elect dation plained that the law applies Pam Carvey, Vice President He only to handguns; long Jim Zapffe, Secretary then guns are treated differently. Larry W. Nichols, Treasurer asked He said that before the Leg- Jerry Washam, Sergeant-At-Arms Bill islature began, Governor Lisa Amsberry, Club Service I and Abbot had asked that some of the legislators John Whaley, Club Service II Caro- work with law enforcement to write a common Kathy Schatz, Community Service lyn Clark to come to the podium. Bill has sense open carry law. After the Civil War it Tom Rhodes, Community Service II achieved the third Paul Harris Fellow level, was illegal for individuals to carry a handgun Paul Pirok, New Generations and he made Carolyn an honorary Paul Harris until 1995 when the Legislature passed the Jeff Sheehan, International Service Fellow. PP Greg asked Kendall Laughlin law making it legal to carry a concealed hand- JIm Mills, At Large to the podium to be recognized as a second gun. The eligibility requirements remain the Eric Heitkamp, level Paul Harris Fellow, and Mark Neace to same as for open carry. Proponents say the Immediate Past President be recognized with a Paul Harris Fellow. Presi- open carry law removes unreasonable restric- Jim Weichel, Sergeant-at-Arms dent tions on the constitutional rights of gun own- Doug Means,Parliamentarian Karen ers and could help reduce criminal activity. Happy Franklin, Webmaster awarded Texas is the forty-sixth state to allow open Laurie Aldredge, Club Administrator Jane carry. Opponents of the law say that it places 6704 Snider Plaza Golden undue burden on law enforcement. Polls Dallas, Texas 75205 and indicated that seventy-eight percent of Office Phone: 214-739-4170 Herb Texans support the open carry law. Office Fax: 214/363-6980 EVENTS CALENDAR Email: [email protected] Get Involved! In- Interact at Hillcrest H.S, www.parkcitiesrotary.org March AED = Defibrillator Training 8 am. See Tracy Gomes- Bl = Blood Drive In -Interact Special Project K. R. Ravindran S M T W Th F S BD = Board of Dirs. Mtg, 7am M = Meals on Wheels (Differ- M M M M In Mtg Colombo, Sri Lanka 3 LaMadeleine, 75 & Mockingbird ent teams on each day) VV Cn Cn = PCR Connect Event. See Patsy Watson President, Rotary 6 M M M M In Mtg CP = ChildsPlay Work Mtg Mentoring at Hillcrest H.S. BD D = District 5810 Event Mc = Ronald McDonald International 13 M M M M In Mtg DH = Dentistry with a Heart House-See Jina McDaniel www.rotary.org FR = Family of Rotary Event NM = New Member Event 20 M M M M In F = Fellowship Event Pr = Program Committee Mtg Larry Webb, Prestonwood RC Mc FF = RCPC Foundation Fund RU = Rotary University Governor, District 5810 27 M M M M Mtg Mtg. See Cleve Clinton SpE = Special Service Event FH = Fisher House. See Rob E Web-lite = on your computer www.rotary5810.org MArch 18, 2016 THE HUB The Rotary Club of Park Cities Page 3 UPCOMING PROGRAMS ROTARY CONNECTED RI: www.linkedin.com/groups?gid= March 25 NO Meeting (No Make Up Needed) 858557&trk=hb_side_g RCPC: www.linkedin.com/ Good Friday groups?gid=1248747&trk=hb_side_g Interesting New Thread: How to be a global Ro- April 1 Dr. Fred Chang tarian in a few easy steps.http://blog.rotary.org/2016 Cyber Security /01/26/how-to-be-a-global-rotarian-in-a-few-easy-steps/ RI: http://twitter.com/#!/rotary April 8 Angela Hunt Tweet of the week: Some joined for service, Dallas City Council others for networking. What's your #RotaryStory? rotary.org/myrotary/en/sh… April 15 Ken Klaveness @Rotary pic.twitter.com/iY1EJkIaX3 Earth Day Program RI: www.facebook.com/rotary Dist. 5810: www.facebook.com/Rotary District5810. CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS Sign up at www.parkcitiesrotary.org Interesting New Thread: Neal Beard and his club March 28, 2016, 6:00pm – 8:00pm, at Pam Carvey's. Itʼs time to begin plan- are providing electricity and new shoes in ning for the next RCPC Speaker Series for the July, 2016 through Jan, 2017 Year! Honduras. http://on.rotary.org/VoicesBeard .RCPC has its own channel: http:// April 29 - May 1. District 5810 Conference at the Hilton Dallas Lincoln Cen- vimeo.com/channels/rotaryclubofparkcities/ ter. Register at www.rotary5810.org. Reserve a room with the special District Miss a Meeting? Watch it Online! 5810 room rate of $119 before April 7th, see https://resweb.passkey.com/ RI has its own channel on YouTube of- Resweb.do?mode=welcome_gi_new&groupID=54932356 fering a growing collection of videos and psas. RI Foundation: $100 (or more) Every Rotarian Every Year! Support RIʼs Check out or add to RIʼs Flickr group work to improve the lives of people around the world. See Greg Pape. often, www.flickr.com/groups/familyofrotary/ RCPC Foundation: $50 (or more) every year or more than once! http://pinterest.com/rotary/ Like Us! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rotary-Club-of-Park-Cities/115439238516325 RI has Pinboards on major projects. The Directory is on line: Log in > Click on left side under My ClubRunner > View www.statigr.am/rotaryinternational Club Directory or View Club Photo Directory. Other archives are at Club Documents See RIʼs latest pictures via Instagram. THOUGHTS ON . . . COMMITTEE TIME (continued) To Learn (ʻEthics Faireʼ continued from front page) execution, clarity of thought and overall • Visual Arts (Including photography) presentation. I have never met a man so ignorant Limited to 24 X 36 poster board/canvas Participants in this year's Ethics Faire that I couldn't learn something from • Creative Writing were competing for personal recognition for him. ~ Galileo Galilei Limited to 1000 words their creative projects and $1,025 in prize You live and learn. At any rate, you • Performing Arts money. live. ~ Douglas Adams Limited to a 5-minute DVD This year there were a total of seventy- The easiest way for your children Students were asked to portray one of the eight projects. Forty-eight students competed to learn about money is for you not following themes: Truth, Friendship, Peace, in Visual Arts. Twenty-three students compe- to have any. Honesty, or Equality . ted in Creative Writing, and seven students ~ Katharine Whitehorn Scoring was based on topic relevance, competed in Performing Arts. The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and HE PROFITS MOST WHO LAUGHS BEST write, but those who cannot learn, One Sunday morning at a small Southern when things come up that we don't like, when- unlearn, and relearn. church, the new pastor called on one of his older ever we don't understand what You are doing, ~ Alvin Toffler deacons to lead in the opening prayer. The that we need to wait and see what You are I am always doing that which I can deacon stood up, bowed his head and said, making. After You get through, it'll probably not do, in order that I may learn "Lord, I hate buttermilk". The pastor opened one be something even better than biscuits" Amen how to do it. ~ Pablo Picasso eye and wondered where this was going. The Some people will never learn any- deacon continued, "Lord, I hate lard." Now the thing because they understand pastor was totally perplexed. The deacon con- everything too soon. tinued, "Lord, I ain't too crazy about plain flour, Alexander Pope but after you mix 'em all together and bake 'em Happy Birthday RCPC FOUNDATION in a hot oven, I just love biscuits." Pam Carvey 3.19 Our Funders for Next Week are "Lord, help us to realize when life gets hard, Larry Nichols 3.23 Dennis Harrison We gratefully acknowledge Bob Timberlake 3.23 Elizabeth Hart Michael Rainwater 3.24 Bob Heard ASTRO-GRAPHICS Donnie Berg 3.26 Eric Heitkamp Sam Miller 3.30 David Hill for the partial funding of The Hub