Welcome Crystal Broughan

November is Rotary Foundation Month

Our Foundation Giving Chair, Crystal Broughan will discuss The Rotary Foundation and opportunities to transform the world! Club Meeting The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change South Jacksonville lives both close to home and around the world. Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, the Meets at Southside Baptist Foundation has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects. With your help, we Church, Fellowship Hall Buffet can make lives better in our community and around the world. Lunch begins at 12:00 PM 1435 Atlantic Blvd The mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world Jacksonville, FL 32207 understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and Time: Tuesday at 12:30 PM the alleviation of poverty.

Events As the charitable arm of Rotary International, the Foundation leverages a global network of Rotarians who invest their time, money, and expertise into our priorities, such as eradicating polio and promoting November 9th peace. Foundation grants empower Rotarians to approach challenges such as poverty, illiteracy, and Gingerbread Extravaganza malnutrition with sustainable solutions that leave a lasting impact. Setup November 10th SIX AREAS OF FOCUS: Crystal Broughan (in- � Promoting peace person) � Fighting disease November 12th � Providing clean water San Jose Country Club - � Saving mothers and children Service Project Rally Social � Supporting education � Growing local economies Nov 17th TBA WHAT IMPACT CAN ONE DONATION HAVE? November 24th � For as little as 60 cents, a child can be protected from polio. Thanksgiving week-no lunch � $50 can provide clean water to help fight waterborne illness. meeting � $500 can launch an antibullying campaign and create a safe environment for children. December 1st Jack Sears (in person) Foundation Committee Charge: This committee will encourage all club members to be sustaining December 4th members, Paul Harris Fellows and other level contributors to the Rotary Foundation. The committee will Service: Bell Ringing educate members on the various Rotary Foundation funds to include the Annual Fund, Polio Fund and Endowment Fund. Birthdays

PP David S. Bissell Community Service Project On-Going November 7th Friday, October 30, 2020 We will be collecting food and gift cards at our in-person meetings through December. Items needed: Ron Patrick $15, $25 and $35 grocery gift cards from Winn-Dixie and the following non- November 8th perishable items for our Thanksgiving contributions�

Stuffing mix PE Richard Dow Cream of mushroom soup November 9th Canned pumpkin Condensed milk Canned yams/sweet potatoes Ben Samuels Instant Mashed potatoes November 14th Gravy French fried onions Christy King pie crust mix November 14th chicken broth cranberry sauce Assorted canned vegetables J Emory Ware November 20th To volunteer to help with interviews/food distribution on Nov. 17, 18, 19 contact Richard Dow at [email protected] or 904-955-9966 Rick Morales III December 1st Join us at San Jose Country Club, Nov 12, 5:30 pm

Friday, October 30, 2020 Club Anniversaries Join us for a Service Project Rally at San Jose Country Club on Thursday, Nov 12, 5:30 pm We will be hosting a Service Project Rally on Years of Service Thursday evening, Nov 12 at 5:30 pm, San Jose Country Club.

George F Armstrong Members will break into smaller groups, "socially distanced", and discuss past 11-26-1985 and future projects they would like to see the Club repeat or add to our list. Then each group will "pitch" 35 Years their favorite(s) to the audience and we will get them scheduled for the balance of our Rotary year!

In order to accomplish this we need everyone's participation! Please be sure to RSVP for this event on the James D. Grange DACdb calendar. 11-22-1988 32 Years Beer/Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Cash bar will also be available. J Emory Ware 11-19-2019 1 Year Membership Minute

HONORARY MEMBERSHIP STATUS Wedding Anniversaries "Honorary" is one of the two types of membership a person may have in a Tyrie W. Boyer Rotary club. This type of membership is the highest distinction a Rotary club November 6th can confer and is exercised only in exceptional cases to recognize an individual for unusual service and contributions to Rotary and society. Honorary members cannot propose new members to the club, do not hold office and are exempt from attendance requirements and club dues. Ryan Goltry November 8th Many distinguished heads of state, explorers, authors, musicians, astronauts and other public personalities have been honorary members of Rotary clubs, including King Gustaf of Sweden, King J Emory Ware George VI of England, King Badouin of Belgium, King Hassan III of Morocco, Sir Winston Churchill, November 25th humanitarian Albert Schweitzer, Charles Lindbergh, composer Jean Sibelius, explorer Sir Edmund Hillary, Thor Heyerdahl, Thomas Edison, Walt Disney, Bob Hope, Dr. Albert Sabin, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and many of the presidents of the United States. Truly, those selected for Skip Booth Jr. honorary membership are those who have done much to further the ideals of Rotary. December 5th This Week in History

By Mike Shewey on Friday, November 6, 2020 Debuts On November 10, 1969, �Sesame Street,� a pioneering TV show that would teach generations of young children the alphabet and how to count, makes its broadcast debut. �Sesame Street,� with its memorable theme song (�Can you tell me how to get/How to get to Sesame Street�), went on to become the most widely viewed children�s program in the world. It has aired in more than 120 countries. The show was the brainchild of , a former documentary producer for public television. Cooney�s goal was to create programming for preschoolers that was both entertaining and educational. She also wanted to use TV as a way to help underprivileged 3- to 5- year-olds prepare for kindergarten. �Sesame Street� was set in a fictional New York neighborhood and included ethnically diverse characters and positive social messages.

Taking a cue from �Rowan and Martin�s Laugh-In,� a popular 1960s variety show, �Sesame Street� was built around short, often funny segments featuring puppets, animation and live actors. This format was hugely successful, although over the years some critics have blamed the show and its use of brief segments for shrinking children�s attention spans.

From the show�s inception, one of its most-loved aspects has been a family of puppets known as Muppets. Joan Ganz Cooney hired puppeteer (1936-1990) to create a cast of characters that became Sesame Street institutions, including and Ernie, , Oscar the Grouch, and .

The subjects tackled by �Sesame Street� have evolved with the times. In 2002, the South African version of the program, �Takalani Sesame,� introduced a 5-year-old Muppet character named who is HIV-positive, in order to help children living with the stigma of a disease that has reached epidemic proportions. In 2006, a new Muppet, Abby Cadabby, made her debut and was positioned as the show�s first female star character, in an effort to encourage diversity and provide a strong role model for girls. In May 2019, a muppet character whose mother is battling addiction was introduced, acquainting kids with the opioid crisis.

Einstein Speaks!

Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists of all time. Below are some of his inspirational quotes to kick start your week!

� �Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.� � �Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.� � �A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.� � �Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.� � �Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.� � �The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.� � �If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or objects.� � �Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than the one with all the facts.� � �Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.� � �If you can�t explain it simply, you don�t understand it well enough.�

Club Leaders

Tom A. Ranney Richard Dow Charlie G Cofer President President-Elect Secretary Treasurer

Greg Anderson Bea Fore Sergeant-at-Arms RI & District Awards International Service Chair Ave Dir iPast President PP Gary L. Wilkinson Lisamarie Winslow PP Vicki-lynne Gloger Club Service Ave Dir Mentor & Training Community Service Chair Ave Dir Vocational Service Ave Dir Julia Kalinski Crystal Broughan Bill Langley Youth Services Ave Rotary Foundation Membership Chair Dir Chair Past President

Janet Reagor Assistant Governor