East Chapel Hill Rotary Club Scuttlebutt

East Chapel Hill Rotary Club

Scuttlebutt

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Rob Maitland's notes Speakers February 08, 2019 Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Jessica McDonald Greetings friends, Women's Soccer: A Pro's Journey February 15, 2019 This week we have Tar Heel National Championship winner and current USA National Soccer player XOXO Jessica McDonald coming to speak. Everyone is welcome, but especially if you have a daughter or Valentines Love Extravaganza! granddaughter, what a super role model for them to hear and meet! February 22, 2019 Christine Cotton Next week is the Love Extravaganza Valentines lunch. Over 120 folks have RSVP'd so it is sure to be an PORCH - Setting Out to Fight exciting event. Hunger March 01, 2019 Speaking of exciting events, our DPAC lineup keeps getting better and better. STYX was just announced, Prof. Tim Carter and tickets remain for Jackson Browne, Alan Parsons, Carol Burnette, Beautiful-The Carol King Story, Strange Encounters: Paul Green, and more! We have 4 tickets for Valentines night, so be a sweetheart and take your Valentine to see the Kurt Weill, and American Candy Man�Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory! Click on any of the shows in the updated ad below Musical Theater to go directly to purchase tickets.

We just locked down all of the VIP first base boxes for our annual UNC Baseball Night for Friday, April Birthdays 26th vs. the University of Virginia. This will be an important game with national ranking implications. This year we are adding the theme of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and we are asking members to David H. Moreau sponsor SECU Family House guests and local deserving children to see the game for as little as $5 each. February 9th Please come out, bring your family, and spread the excitement of Rotary in our community. There is no Cecil Rambarat charge for members and their spouse/partners. February 11th David F. Anna Yours in Rotary Service, February 11th Gary Hill Jr. President Rob February 14th Joel Wagoner February 19th Dennis Ellis Sergeant-at-Arms�Mike Clayton February 21st Mary Roodkowsky Mike Clayton, the Sergeant-at-Arms, asked Paul Ransford to lead us in February 22nd prayer. Mike then highlighted a number of historical events occurring on Gavin Christopher Heymann February 1st. The events included the first meeting of the U.S. Supreme Court February 24th in 1790 in New York City; the Masons specifying an eight-hour day for brick layers in 1867; the important sit-in at the Greensboro Woolworth counter in Steven Hess 1960; and the marketing of the first calculator for $599 in 1972. February 26th Ronald C. Link February 27th William H. Bunch March 4th Thomas J. Ludlam March 5th Donald J. Heineman March 5th Guests & Visiting Rotarians Patrick Phelan March 8th February 1, 2019 Meeting William E. Bolen March 9th

Club Leaders

Robert Nelson Maitland II President

Matthew Arnold President-Elect

Announcements Gavin Christopher Heymann Valentines Love Extravaganza on February 15th! Secretary

Bring your spouse/partner or come on your own Lida Lewis Coleman and join our Valentines Love Extravaganza. Music, Treasurer love stories, games, sweet nothings, wisdom and other delights from some of the greatest romancers of all time.

Table seating was randomly assigned giving Courtney H Edwards members the opportunity to enjoy a meal Treasurer-Elect with people they may know well or not so well. Thanks to John Perry for handling table assignments. The next assigned table seating is March 1st. Richard Baddour President Rob reported that the DPAC project has netted $25,175 to date with the Rotary Foundation potential to sell an additional $20,000 plus. Several new shows have been Chair announced, including Jackson Browne and Carol Burnett, so everyone is encouraged to buy more tickets. Bob Woodruff noted the success and enjoyment of the meals provided to patients and Ghislaine Duhamel their families at the SECU Family House. A sign-up sheet for the February 21st, CCO-Club Comm. Offcr March 21st and April 18th meals was circulated. President Rob encouraged all members to participate at least once this year. Steve Fromme�s son, Chris, is doing well post-surgery. L. Steven Fromme Dick Membership Chair Baddour announced that Alan Young is Christine Diane Jones now a Phil Club Admin Chair Rominger Fellow after completing Omar Zinn his $5000 Sergeant-at-Arms contribution to the East Chapel Hill Rotary Foundation. He thanked Alan and presented him with a clock. Kim Grooms Alan Young reported that plans for the Valentines Love Extravaganza on February Membership Vice Chair 15th are going well. There will be fun surprises! Sign-up to bring your spouse/partner via the email you received from Rob. John A Perry Kim Grooms is heading up a membership initiative. Please email her if you are Club Fellowship Chair interesting in helping. Finally, David Magee regaled us with another one of his �tall� tales. This one Patrick Phelan involving the comedian Robin Williams (RIP). Club Service Chair

Alan Young February 1, 2019 Speaker�Captain Marc Stern Club Programs Chair

By Virginia D Smith on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Captain Marc Stern, United States Navy, gave a fascinating presentation on the role of submarines in the national defense. Captain Stern is a 1989 Charles Melvin Fields graduate of UC Berkeley and will retire this summer after serving our country International Service Chair for 32 years. Currently, he is the Commanding Officer of the North Carolina Piedmont Consortium supervising the Navy ROTC programs at UNC, Duke and NC State. Of Course, Carolina students are his favorites (our added Lorenzo Mejia editorial comment). Youth Services Chair

Captain Stern�s love of and pride in nuclear submarines was obvious throughout the presentation. He served on seven submarines throughout the world and as the commanding officer of the USS Topeka, where he is believed Robert B. Ward to be the only officer to direct the launch of a Tomahawk missile for a blowup of a home target (video of iPast President the explosion and his precise splitting of the target was amazing).

Captain Stern noted that the key attributes of nuclear submarines are their stealth capability and Nathan Byrd endurance, fire power and speed. Submarines can stay submerged for months at a time making their Asst Governor own water and power. He said commanders of other armed forces often note the need for more submarines. Submarines are involved in high interest events with Russia, China and North Korea highlighted. China is aggressively building five new submarines annually compared to two new ones by the United States. He also briefly highlighted the force missions of submarines ranging from strategic deterrence to mine warfare and referenced the various submarine home ports and the four kinds of submarines (all nuclear now). Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) are becoming a part of the submarine family of systems.

Members asked a number of questions related to the greatest threat a submarine faces (another submarine); the ecological effects of submarines (very minimal due to nuclear power and sonar); the mental health of the sailors (busy schedules keep them focused); the percentages of Naval Academy grads vs. ROTC grads (30 and 30 with another 30 from other); the tailing sonar systems (needed due to sight blockages); the integration of women on the subs (gone well); and his favorite submarine movies (Down Periscope and Operation Petticoat, but likes Hunter Killer for a more recent take).

Our next Speaker�Jessica McDonald

Jessica McDonald is a professional soccer player and is a forward for the NC Courage. Voted MVP for the 2018 NWSL championship game, she led the team to its victory by scoring two of the three goals. A former Tarheel, she contributed to the team winning both ACC and NCAA tournaments in 2008 and 2009.

Last month, Jessica was called up to the women�s national team where she scored her first international goal (the only goal) against Portugal for the team�s 500th win.

Jessica will be discussing her journey in women�s soccer.

DPAC Events�Click to buy tickets! Rotary Convention

Join Rotary President Barry Rassin at the 110th Rotary International Convention in Hamburg, Germany, 1-5 June 2019. The historic port city of Hamburg offers something for everyone. Germans call it �The Gateway to the World� � and the 2019 convention will be your gateway to the world of Rotary. At the convention, you�ll connect with people of action from across the globe while learning the latest news and strategies for keeping clubs strong.

Club Meeting East Chapel Hill Meets at Hotel Sheraton One Europa Drive Chapel Hill, NC Time: Friday at 12:45 PM