The Rotary Club THE HUB of Park Cities Volume 67, Number 26 www.parkcitiesrotary.org January 29 2016 Serving to Make a Difference Since 1948

TODAY’S PROGRAM Program Chairs of the Day: Eric Heitkamp Eric Nadel and Justin Ruggiano The

Eric Nadel Justin Ruggiano The 2014 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, Eric Nadel Bats/Throws: Right, Right will be in his 22nd year as the lead voice on the Texas Ran- Ht./Wt.: 6-1, 210 gers radio broadcasts in 2016. It marks his 38th year broad- Born: April 12, 1982 in Austin, TX casting Rangers baseball, the longest tenure of any announ- Resides: Rockwall, TX cer in the history of the franchise and the second longest Acquired: Signed as a free agent continuous current stint with one team in the American Lea- on December 17, 2015 gue to Kansas Cityʼs (48th year in 2016). Career: The 33-year-old outfielder The Ford C. Frick Award is presented annually for excellence in broad- signed a one-year contract with the Rangers on Dec- casting by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Nadel became the ember 17. The seven-year major league veteran owns first primary voice of the Texas Rangers to be honored with the Frick Award. a career .856 OPS figure against left-handed pitch- Nadel was honored at the Hall of Fameʼs Awards Presentation on Satur- ers, ranking 10th among all active outfielders. Since day, July 26, 2014 in Cooperstown, New York, along with and the start of 2012, he owns a .290/.359/.571/.930 Joe Garagiola. He was inducted as the 15th member of the Texas Rangers slash line versus left-handed pitching in 439 plate Baseball Hall of Fame on August 11, 2012. appearances. He has played in 455 career games for Nadel joined the Rangers in 1979 and called games on television and Tampa Bay (2007-08, 2011), Miami (2012-13), Chica- radio in his first three seasons. Beginning in 1982, he began a 13-year run go-NL (2014), Seattle (2015), and Los Angeles-NL with Mark Holtz as the radio team on WBAP while returning to the television (2015), appearing at all three outfield spots. He saw booth for one year in 1984. Nadel became the teamʼs lead radio voice on his first career postseason action with the Dodgers KRLD Radio in 1995. Among his most memorable calls are Nolan Ryanʼs last season. The Texas native graduated from L.C. 5,000th career strikeout on August 22, 1989, the Rangersʼ major league Anderson High School near Austin and played college record 30-run outburst on August 22, 2007, and the final outs of Game 6 of baseball at Blinn Junior College and Texas A&M. the 2010 and 2011 American League Championship Series which sent the 2015: Split the campaign with the Mariners and Dod- franchise to its first two World Series . gers, combining to bat .248 (31-125) with 6 home runs He is a seven-time recipient of the National Sportscasters and Sportswri- and 15 RBI in 57 big league games while also batting ters Association Texas Sportscaster of the Year Award, and two-time winner .296 (53-179) over 49 contests with Triple-A Tacoma of the Associated Press award for best play-by-play in Texas. in the Seattle system. He was a member of the Nadel is a graduate of Brown University. He and his wife Jeannie reside Mariners Opening Day roster before being traded to in . the Dodgers on August 31. ROTARY INTERNATIONAL The War on Polio Continues Rotary is releasing $35 million in grants to support polio says Michael K. McGovern, chair of Rotaryʼs International Polio immunization activities and research in nine countries, including Plus Committee. “To ensure that no child ever again suffers the Afghanistan and Pakistan. The devastating effects of this disease, we must all ensure that the funds will build on last yearʼs his- necessary funds and political will are firmly in place in 2016.” toric achievement of stopping the The funds announced this week include $11.4 million in Paki- transmission of the wild polio stan and $6 million in Afghanistan, the two remaining polio-ende- virus in Nigeria and all of Africa. mic countries. Funding will also support immunization activities in “We are closer than ever to several countries still at-risk, including Nigeria, Ethiopia, Chad, achieving a polio-free world,” Somalia, Cameroon, Iraq, and India. Be a Vibrant and Visionary Model of Service Above and Beyond Self January 29, 2016 THE HUB The Rotary Club of Park Cities Page 2

LAST WEEK Please remember ... Our Mission Presiding: Karen Farris Building a legacy of good works and Invocation: Cub Amos Please let us know your Joys or Concerns at- [email protected] fellowship, we strive to: Pledge: Nolan Duck REACH those in need in partnership Introductions: Barbara Barney with others Photographer: Ley Waggoner member Grace Daniels. She INSPIRE tomorrow’s leaders with grew up in Dallas and attended Chair of the Day: Phillip Bankhead high ethical standards Oral Roberts University, and Speaker: New and Experienced FOSTER lives of service above self Members received a Masters from Texas Womanʼs University. She is the area manager – A supporting member of Rotary Program: Introductions for Encore. PP Bill Sleeper announced the International President Karen Farris called evening meeting on February 11. He encour- The Hub is the weekly newsletter of the meeting to order. Cub Amos aged everyone to bring a guest. the Rotary Club of Park Cities (Dallas) gave the invocation, noting that PP Phillip Bankhead introdu- Betty Dawson, Editor there were no members ill or in the ced our speakers today. First to Shutterbug Committee hospital. Nolan Duck led the Pledge of Alle- speak was new member Fred Speno, Chair giance and “The Star Spangled Banner.” Bar- Herb Ziev. He said he Bulletin/Internet Advertising bara Barney, assisted by Mark Kashar grew up in eastern Pennsylvania Chris Short, Chair with the mike, introduced our visitors and and attended Temple University. guests, including PDGs Frank Meyer and He moved here to be a buyer for Richard Gilman. PP Bill Sleeper introduced Titche-Goettinger. He received an our very special guest to- MBA from the University of Dallas. He has day, Max Raney, the Uni- been in the mortgage business for about sev- versity Park Fire Marshall. en years. He is married with one son, three Shawn Foster announ- stepsons, and one grandchild. OFFICERS and DIRECTORS ced the Marketplace ad- Next to speak was former 2014-2015 vertiser of the week. member, Ben March. He has Nolan Duck read a memorial to PDG been a Rotarian for thirty-three Karen Farris, President Dick Dickson who passed away in August, years, but at various clubs due to Tracy Gomes, President Elect 2014. He was remembered as a wonderful relocations. This is his third time Pam Carvey, Vice President friend to the club and to the district. He was a at RCPC, and he remarked that it Jim Zapffe, Secretary member for forty-four years and the President is great to be back. He says “Service Above Larry W. Nichols, Treasurer in 1985. He was recognized with the Lifetime Self” is important ot him and his family. He Jerry Washam, Sergeant-At-Arms Achievement believes it was fortunate that he was born in Lisa Amsberry, Club Service I Award in 2012. Waco, although he grew up in Ft. Worth. He Mary McMahon, Club Service II His three chil- is the third generation to attend Baylor, Kathy Schatz, Community Service dren were pre- where he met his wife. He has been a fund Tom Rhodes, Community Service II sent for the raiser for Baylor, but currently he and his Paul Pirok, New Generations memorial. wife are in real estate. Jeff Sheehan, International Service PE Tracy Gomes reported on the stra- Last, but not least, was JIm Mills, At Large tegic planning meeting on January 15. He re- experienced member Gerry Eric Heitkamp, viewed the clubʼs strategic priorities: (1) to en- Montgomery. He is a world Immediate Past President gage current members and attract new mem- traveler and has brought back Jim Weichel, Sergeant-at-Arms bers through service, fellowship and network- a record number of flags to Doug Means,Parliamentarian ing; (2) to enhance club impact and communi- the club from five continents. Dennis Harrison, Webmaster ty awareness through collaborative parner- He brought his photographs from The Guy- Laurie Aldredge, Club Administrator ships; and (3) to address hunger with an em- anas and Tanzania, as well as a selection of 6704 Snider Plaza phasis on childhood nutrition and education. photos from his other travels. Gerryʼs pho- Dallas, Texas 75205 President Karen introduced our newest tographs have been published in The Rotari- Office Phone: 214-739-4170 an Magazine. Office Fax: 214/363-6980 EVENTS CALENDAR Email: [email protected] Get Involved! In- Interact at Hillcrest H.S, www.parkcitiesrotary.org February 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 7 M M MBD M In D CP = ChildsPlay Work Mtg Mentoring at Hillcrest H.S. F Mtg D = District 5810 Event Mc = Ronald McDonald International M M M M In Mtg 14 D DH = Dentistry with a Heart House-See Jina McDaniel www.rotary.org Mc FR = Family of Rotary Event NM = New Member Event 21 M M M M In Mtg F = Fellowship Event Pr = Program Committee Mtg Larry Webb, Prestonwood RC FF = RCPC Foundation Fund RU = Rotary University Governor, District 5810 28 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 January 29, 2016 THE HUB The Rotary Club of Park Cities Page 3 UPCOMING PROGRAMS ROTARY CONNECTED RI: www.linkedin.com/groups?gid= Feb. 5 Jan Edgar Langbein 858557&trk=hb_side_g RCPC: www.linkedin.com/ Genesis Womenʼs Shelter groups?gid=1248747&trk=hb_side_g Interesting New Thread: Listen to the videos that Feb. 11 Evening Program, 6:00 - 8:00pm were just released at the International Convention in San Washington, Lincoln & the RCPC Oval Office Diego. http://video.rotary.org/ RI: http://twitter.com/#!/rotary Feb 19 Dennis McCuistion Tweet of the week: #Rotary has gone out of this A Provocative Dialogue with Dennis world. @astro_timpeake shares a Rotary flag at the International Space Station. McCuistion: The Economy, Politics, China pic.twitter.com/0SvR4MhbZR Feb 26 Chris Vognar RI: www.facebook.com/rotary Dist. 5810: www.facebook.com/Rotary Dallas Morning News Movie Critic District5810. Interesting New Thread: Rotary member Kenton Lee CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS Sign up at www.parkcitiesrotary.org has designed and distributed more than 8,000 shoes that adjust and expand so that kids across Africa, Asia, and Sat, Jan. 30, 8:30am - 3:00pm, District 5810 Peace Symposium at SMU South America always have a pair of shoes that fit. Plano Campus, Free but rsvp to [email protected]. Bring teenagers. http://on.rotary.org/RotaryLee .RCPC has its own channel: http:// Thurs, Feb. 4, 7:00am - 8:00am,PCR Connect Networking Breakfast at Flying vimeo.com/channels/rotaryclubofparkcities/ Fish in Preston Center. Bring your business cards, friends and success stories. Miss a Meeting? Watch it Online! Sun, Feb. 7, 3:00 - 7:00pm, RCPCʼs Super Bowl Watch Party at Gordon RI has its own channel on YouTube of- Biersch, 8060 Park Lane, Ste 125. Dutch Treat. RSVP on website. fering a growing collection of videos and psas. Mon, Feb. 8. Eat at Ifratelli and 15% of the total will go to the Salvation Army. Check out or add to RIʼs Flickr group You must mention the Salvation Army! often, www.flickr.com/groups/familyofrotary/ 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 . . . ROTARY INTERNATIONAL Games The Rotarian Economist Highlights Open Access Documents An ardent supporter of the home- Entrepreneurship, jobs, and skills are fun- groups/entrepreneurship-jobs-and-skills/ town team should go to a game pre- damental for poverty reduction and develop- The World Bank publications cover eight pared to take offense, no matter ment. This post, the fourth in a series on open main areas as follows: Entrepreneurship and what happens. access World Bank publications, provides easy employment for women; Entrepreneurship and ~ Robert Benchley access to a selection of 50 books and reports employment for youth; Regional and country published since 2010 by the World Bank on studies on entrepreneurship; Jobs and labor Of course the game is rigged. Don't entrepreneurship, jobs, and skills. The publica- markets; Business climate; Jobs during the cri- let that stop you--if you don't play, tions were compiled as a resource for partici- sis and in fragile contexts; Skills for the work- you can't win. ~ Robert Heinlein pants at the 2016 Rotary Presidential Confer- force; and finally Entrepreneurship education. It's never just a game when you're ence on Economic Development in Cape Town, The hope is that these resources will be winning. ~ George Carlin South Africa. useful to Rotarians and others working on eco- The list of publications is available at nomic development. The focus is on books You learn a lot about people when http://rotarianeconomist.com/rotary-action- published since 2010. you play games with them. ~ Laura Moncur HE PROFITS MOST WHO LAUGHS BEST Players win games, teams win A young lady came home and told her mother "Marry him anyway dear," the Mother championships. ~ Bill Taylor that her boy friend had proposed but she had turned said. "Between the two of us, we'll show If life doesn't offer a game worth him down because she found out he was an atheist, him Heaven and Hell, and we'll make a playing, then invent a new one. and didn't believe in God, nor Heaven or Hell. believer out of him. ~ Anthony J. D'Angelo Proposed New Members RCPC FOUNDATION Happy Birthday Charito Moore Our Funders for Next Week are Classification: Banking C.C. Collie Jane Golden 1.30 Proposed by John Gilchrist Richard Jodry 1.30 Griffin Collie Margaret Collins Sarita Smithee Clark Hodges 1.31 Nolan Duck 2.1 Cindy Cummings Classification: Law George Burrell 2.3 Grace Daniels Proposed by: Lisa Amsberry