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The Rotary Club THE HUB of Park Cities Volume 71, Number 25 www.parkcitiesrotary.org February 14, 2020 Serving to Make a Difference Since 1948

TODAY’S PROGRAM Program Chairs of the Day: Jeff Brady , Sports Anchor, WFAA 8

Dale Hansen is the weeknight sports anchor during the 10 Hansen's other awards and honors include: p.m. newscast on WFAA, Channel 8 in . He also • Dallas Peace and Justice Center's 2019 Inspiration Award hosts Dale Hansen's Sports Special on Sundays at 10:35 p.m.. • Hero of Hope Award from the Cathedral of Hope Church He's well known for his acclaimed "Unplugged" segments. • Peacemaker Award from the Turtle Creek Chorale Hansen began his career as a radio disc jockey and opera- • Children's Hero Award from TexProtects tions manager in Newton, Iowa. This was followed by a job as a • Distinguished Professional Achievement Award from the UNT sports reporter at KMTV in Omaha, Nebraska. Hansen's first job School of Journalism in Dallas was with KDFW-TV (Channel 4). He joined WFAA-TV in • Communicator of the Year by the National Speech and Debate 1983. Association In 1987, Hansen was honored with the George Foster Pea- • Recipient of over 20 Lone Star EMMY Awards body Award for Distinguished Journalism. That same year, he won • Sportscaster of the Year on two occasions by the Associated the duPont-Columbia Award for his contribution to the investiga- Press tion of SMU's football program. As a result of this investigation, • Texas Sportscaster of the Year on three occasions by the the NCAA prohibited SMU from fielding a football program in 1987. National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hansen is the only local on-air broadcaster who has received the • Best Sportscaster by United Press International and the Dallas Radio Television Digital News Foundation's Lifetime Achievement Press Club Award, which he received in 2019. • TV Personality of the Year by American Women in Radio and Hansen has been featured in The Times, The Television Washington Post, and on the Ellen Degeneres Show. • Iowa award for Best Investigative Reporter

RCPC IN ACTION NEW! Contribute to Agape Bonton Clinic Tasting at Chocolate Super Bowl Party at Ozona By Credit Card: Secrets from Happy Franklin from Happy Franklin https://portal.cftexas.org/AgapeBontonClinic or Bring to the meeting a Check to Communities Foundation of Texas with “RCPC Agape Bonton Clinic Fund #06272” in the notes section. New Service Opportunity from Ruth Alhilali Readers2Leaders Becoming a reading “Buddy” with Readers2Lead- ers will give you the opportunity to help reduce the 62 percent of third graders in Dallas county who are not reading on grade level. Low in-home children who are not reading on grade level by third grade are six times less likely to graduate from high school than their peers and experience the dismal outcomes that follow The commitment is thirty minutes per week until the end of the Spring semester. See whatʼs involved and how you can make a very meaningful im- pact on a childʼs future. See Ruth Alhilali More pictures on pg 3 and even more the website Be a Vibrant and Visionary Model of Service Above and Beyond Self February 14, 2020 THE HUB The Rotary Club of Park Cities Page 2 LAST WEEK Please remember ... Our Mission Presiding: Richard Stanford E.G. McMillanʼs stepdaughter has Building a legacy of good works and Invocation: Karl Von Bieberstein passed away after a long battle with cancer. fellowship, we strive to: Pledge: Lisa Amsberry Bob Pattonʼs nephew was seriously REACH those in need in partnership Photographer: Phillip Bankhead injured in a snowboarding accident in CO. with others Chair of the Day: Richard Stanford Please let us know your Joys or Concerns INSPIRE tomorrow’s leaders with Speaker: Dr Paul Chafetz, Clinical at- [email protected] high ethical standards Psychologist and part of that is writing a FOSTER lives of service above self Program: Loving Difficult Older book. He has had a full-time – A supporting member of Rotary Parents private practice since 2003. International President Richard Stanford call- One of his core beliefs is that The Hub is the weekly newsletter of ed the meeting to order. PP Karl “life is hard, so we have many the Rotary Club of Park Cities (Dallas) Von Bieberstein gave the invoca- opportunities to grow and Betty Dawson, Editor tion, noting that E.G. McMillan's learn.” He believes that what- stepdaughter had passed away after a long ever adjustment life is asking, Shutterbug Committee battle with cancer and that Bob Patton's our job is to grow into it. His job in psycho- Phillip Bankhead, Chair nephew was in a snowboarding accident. therapy is to help people complete the jour- Bulletin/Internet Advertising Please keep these families in your prayers. ney. He feels that everyone is doing the best Mark Kashar, Chair Lisa Amsberry led the Pledge of Allegiance thing they can do. When he started in his and “The Star Spangled Banner.” Our visitors geriatric practice, he always talked to the and guests were introduced. Mark Kashar adult children of his clients, and they always introduced our Marketplace Advertiser of the described their parents as “hell on wheels.” Week, Nolan Duck and DBG Advisors. VP The children had been learning strategies for Happy Franklin announced the winners of coping and improving. He compiled all of the OFFICERS and DIRECTORS the contests at the Super Bowl Party. The strategies the adult children had learned into 2019-2020 award for best dress- a pattern of insights and skills. He has found Richard Stanford, President ed went to Sarita six different parent scenarios. If the parents Barb Jeffries, President Elect Smithee; Wayne have been difficult for a long time, they may Happy Franklin, Vice President Yowell won for bring- have personality disorders. These parents Valerie Pelan, Secretary ing the most guests. show intrusiveness, laziness, blaming and Scott McLaughlin, Treasurer The winners of the criticizing, dishonesty, irresponsibility, trust- Bud Naifeh, Institutional Outreach quiz were President ing strangers over family, and showing an in- Herb Ziev, Youth Services Richard in first place, then Barbara Bar- nocent façade. Older people with cognitive Paul McFarland, ney and Julie Ziev tied for second. She an- impairment show repetitiveness, restless- Community Outreach nounced future fellowship events, and remind- ness, wandering, delusions, aggressiveness E G McMillan, Club Operations ed us of PCR Connect breakfast on February and withdrawal. The three goals of their chil- Stan Wright, 20 at Flying Fish. On February 13, RCPC mem- dren are to protect their heart, to effectively Humanitarian Committees bers will visit the Nasher Sculpture Museum, love their older parent, and to leave a legacy Daniel Drabinski, then in April will attend a Rangers game, and in for their own children. He has identified stra- Membership/Fellowship May will visit the Holocaust Museum. President tegies for each of these goals, ten strategies Marketing/Communications Richard said that they had more members to empower the mind, ten to comfort the Karen Farris, At Large than usual at their strategic planning meeting heart and ten to guide your actions. We grow Paul Pirok, Immed. Past President on Saturday, and that many of them were either through life in stages; transitions can be Cindy Cummings, Sgt-at-Arms in the current class or were graduates of Lega- easy or terrifying, but every one is compris- Lisa Amsberry, Parliamentarian cy of Leadership. ed of cognition, emotion and behavior. Every- President Richard introduced our speak- one must learn new skills, recognize their Laurie Aldredge, Club Administrator er today, Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Paul Cha- emotions, and change their behaviors to do 6704 Snider Plaza, Dallas, TX 75205 fetz. He started by saying that he was having a the work. Everyone's personality is a blend Office Phone: 214-739-4170 lot more fun than he was having five years ago, of nature, nurture and choices. Office Fax: 214/363-6980 Email: [email protected] EVENTS CALENDAR Get Involved! In- Interact at Hillcrest H.S, www.parkcitiesrotary.org A=Agape Health Service Days 8 am. See Tracy Gomes February BD = Board of Dirs. Mtg, 7am LL- Legacy of Leadership Mark Daniel Maloney S M T W Th F S LaMadeleine, 75 & Mockingbird M = Meals on Wheels (Differ- Cn = PCR Connect Event. ent teams on each day) RC of Decatur, AL 1 M M M M In Mtg CP = ChildsPlay Work Mtg See Jim Weichel CC = Core Clubs Event Mn-Mentoring at Hillcrest HS President, Rotary International M M M M In F 2 VV Mtg D = District 5810 Event Mc = Ronald McDonald www.rotary.org DH = Dentistry with a Heart House-See Jina McDaniel M M M M In 9 Mtg FR = Family of Rotary Event NM = New Member Event Beverly Grogan, FF FH F = Fellowship Event FT=NTFB Truck-Stan Wright M M M M Grand Prairie Metro 16 Mtg FF = RCPC Foundation Fund FB-NTFB Event Mc BD Cn Mtg. See Ed Fjordbak Pr = Program Committee Mtg Governor, District 5810 23 M M M M In Mtg FH = Fisher House. See Doug M RU = Rotary University www.rotary5810.org FH In -Interact Special Project SpE = Special Service Event February 14, 2020 THE HUB The Rotary Club of Park Cities Page 3 UPCOMING PROGRAMS ROTARY CONNECTED Feb. 21 TBA http://bit.ly/RCPCfacebook http://bit.ly/RCPC/linkedin http://bit.ly/RCPCtwitter Feb. 28 Cal Jillson, SMU Professor in Political Science #parkcitiesrotary 2020 Elections http://bit.ly/RCPCyoutube March 6 Clark Hunt, Chairman of the Hunt Sports Group http://bit.ly/RCPCgoogleplus FC Dallas RCPC has its own channel. March 13 Rachel Rushing, Asst. Mgr –Visitor Experiences Miss a Meeting? Watch it on Facebook! Whatʼs Happening at the Nasher Sculpture Ctr Connect with Rotary International and District 5810! CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS Sign up at www.parkcitiesrotary.org RI: www.linkedin.com/groups?gid= Fun and Fellowship – Save the Dates, 858557&trk=hb_side_g Fri, Mar 13, 3:45-5:00pm, Tour of the Nasher Sculpture Center. $8/each RI: http://twitter.com/#!/rotary Sat, Apr 11, 6:05pm, Rangers vs Astros. $50 each including food RI: www.facebook.com/rotary Fri, May 1, 3:00-5:00pm, Tour of the Holocaust Museum. $10/person Dist. 5810: www.facebook.com/Rotary District5810. RI Foundation: $100 (or more) Every Rotarian Every Year! See Greg Pape. RI has its own channel on YouTube of- RCPC Foundation: $100 (or more). See Birthdays below, then Cindy Cummings. fering a growing collection of videos and psas. Attendance Rule Change For those wanting to maintain Perfect Atten- Check out or add to RIʼs Flickr group dance. make-ups may now be completed within a year. often, www.flickr.com/groups/familyofrotary/ The Rule of 85. Attendance requirements change for those who are at least 65 http://pinterest.com/rotary/ years of age and who have been a member of a Rotary club for twenty years. RI has Pinboards on major projects. Like Us! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rotary-Club-of-Park-Cities/115439238516325 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 . . . RCPC IN ACTION (continued) Love Tasting at Chocolate Secrets, cont. Strategic Planning Meeting for I know that there are people who do Agape Bonton Clinic not love their fellow man, and I hate picture from Phillip Bankhead people like that. ~ Tom Lehrer It was a busy Saturday morning as a larger I love Mickey Mouse more than any than usual group participated in planning for woman I have ever known. RCPCʼs newest project, Agape Bonton Clinic ~ Walt Disney Misery no longer loves company. Nowadays it insists on it. ~ Russell Baker Nothing takes the taste out of peanut butter quite like unrequited love. ~ Charles M. Shulz In literature as in love. we are astonished at what is chosen by others. ~ Andre Maurois Love is not blind – it sees more, not less. But because it sees more, it is willing to see less. HE WHO LAUGHS, LASTS ~ Rabbi Julius Gordon Love is the triumph of imagination My old aunts would come and tease me at over intelligence.~H. L. Mencken weddings, “Well, Sissy? Do you think you will Happy Birthday* be next?” Weʼve settled this quickly once Iʼve There is no reciprocity. Men love started doing the same to them at funerals. women, women lave children, chil- Betty Dawson 2.18 dren love hamsters. We gratefully acknowledge ~ Alice Thomas Ellis We cannot ever love anyone with ASTRO-GRAPHICS *You are our RCPC Fun- whom we never laugh. cation Founders for this week ~ Agnes Repplier for the partial funding of The Hub