The Rotary Club THE HUB of Park Cities Volume 71, Number 28 www.parkcitiesrotary.org March 6, 2020 Serving to Make a Difference Since 1948

TODAY’S PROGRAM Program Chair of the Day: Scurry Johnson

Clark Hunt, Part Owner: FC & KC Chiefs FC Dallas - New Season and the MLS

Clark Hunt has been involved in the leadership of the Kansas City In addition to the on-field resurgence of the team, Hunt is a Chiefs for nearly two decades and currently serves as the club's leading voice among NFL owners. In 2019, Hunt was named Chair- Chairman and CEO. man of the influential Finance Committee after serving as a mem- Hunt has been the driving force behind the resurgence of the ber for seven years. Hunt is a member and former Chairman of the Chiefs, transforming the iconic franchise into one of the most suc- International Committee, and he also serves on the Management cessful teams in the over the last dec- Council Executive Committee (CEC), the Personal Conduct Com- ade. Since taking over as CEO in 2010, the Chiefs have earned mittee and Commissioner Roger Goodell's Chairmen's Committee. five AFC West Division Championships, seven playoff appear- He was on the Commissioner Search Committee in 2006 which ances and back-to-back trips to the AFC Championship Game. recommended Goodell as the successor to then-Commissioner Following the 2019 season, for the first time in club history, Hunt Paul Tagliabue and was appointed to the NFL's Digital Media hoisted the award bearing his father's name - the Tro- Committee in 2007, which was restructured in 2019. He was also phy - given to the champions of the AFC. The team advanced to one of six members on the NFL Committee on Los Angeles LIV, the franchise's third NFL title appearance and the Opportunities. first under Hunt's leadership, overcoming a 10-point fourth-quarter The son of legendary American sports pioneer and Chiefs deficit to claim a 31-20 win over the en route Founder Lamar Hunt, Clark Hunt has built upon his father's legacy to earning the club's second Lombardi Trophy as World Champions by ensuring the Chiefs organization remains focused on its core In January 2013, Hunt modified the leadership structure of mission: Honor Tradition, Unite Our Community, Win with Charac- the organization, announcing that for the first time in club history, ter and Inspire Our Fans. the head coach, the general manager and the team president The Dallas native is also a founding investor operator in Major would all report directly to the Chairman and CEO. Hunt hired Head League Soccer. Hunt serves as a member of the MLS Board of Coach in 2013, and in seven seasons under Reid, the Governors, MLS Labor Committee and as Chairman of the Product Chiefs have won 77 regular season games, which ranks second in Strategy Committee. the NFL during that span, and have qualified for the postseason in In 1999, Clark Hunt worked closely his with father to construct five-consecutive seasons (2015-19). the first “soccer-specific stadium” in the United States.

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Means at 214-232-6248 if you • Mail a check made out to: The Communities Foundation of would like more information, Texas with the following in the notes section: Agape Bonton know of a restaurant that would Clinic Fund #06272 supply a dinner or if you would • to the Rotary Club of Park Cities,6704 Snider Plaza, Dallas, TX like to volunteer to help our 75205, or veterans. 4th Thursday of the - • to the Communities Foundation of Texas, 5500 Caruth Haven month, some 2nd Thursdays. Lane, Dallas, TX 75225 Be a Vibrant and Visionary Model of Service Above and Beyond Self March 6, 2020 THE HUB The Rotary Club of Park Cities Page 2 LAST WEEK Please remember ... Our Mission Presiding: Richard Stanford Building a legacy of good works and Please let us know your Joys or Concerns Invocation: Barbara Marcum fellowship, we strive to: at- [email protected] Pledge: Patsy Watson REACH those in need in partnership Photographer: Ley Waggoner with others Chair of the Day: Paul Pirok tions; the biggest will be at the INSPIRE tomorrow’s leaders with Speaker: Cal Jillson, SMU Professor presidential level. The country will high ethical standards face the corona virus in the next of Political Science FOSTER lives of service above self few months, and the election can – A supporting member of Rotary Program: The 2020 Elections be influenced by how the decision International President Richard Stanford call- makers handle that. The Dow has ed the meeting to order. Barbara gone down another five hundred points in ad- The Hub is the weekly newsletter of Marcum gave the invocation. Pat- dition to the three thousand points in the last the Rotary Club of Park Cities (Dallas) sy Watson led the Pledge of Alle- few days. Trump will benefit from having Ber- Betty Dawson, Editor giance and “The Star Spangled Ban- nie as an opponent, and the Democrats are Shutterbug Committee ner.” Our visitors and guests were introduced. worried about that. There is a difference be- Phillip Bankhead, Chair Shawn Foster introduced our Marketplace tween the campaign and governing. The cam- Advertiser of the Week, attorney Cleve Clin- paign sets out goals. Bernie will set out his Bulletin/Internet Advertising ton, a shareholder in Gray Reed & McGraw. PP goals, but if he is elected, none of them will Mark Kashar, Chair Ley Waggoner updated the progress of Aga- happen. The stuff people say in their cam- pe Bonton Clinic and remarked that there were paigns tells supporters how the direction they three easy ways to contribute. Jill will go if they are not met with any resistance. Jordan announced a Program Joe Biden will win in South Carolina, which will Committee meeting on Thurs, March give him a boost for Super Tuesday, which will 19 at HPUMC. ALL RCPC members decide about a third of the delegates. If Joe OFFICERS and DIRECTORS are members of the Program Com- wins, he will still be behind Bernie in delegates 2019-2020 mittee! Valerie Pelan announced but will still be in the fight. Most older Demo- that the tour of The Nasher Sculp- crats want Biden. The state's U.S. Senate Richard Stanford, President ture Center on Fri, March 13, would race will not be controversial; John Cornyn will Barb Jeffries, President Elect be free and those who paid would be easily win the Republican primary. His does Happy Franklin, Vice President refunded, but that we should still not have the emotional support that Ted Cruz Valerie Pelan, Secretary register on the RCPC website. President Rich- has, but he will win on his reputation. There Scott McLaughlin, Treasurer ard announced that PCR Connect would be a may be a runoff in the Democrat primary. In Bud Naifeh, Institutional Outreach week earlier in March due to Spring Break. He the local U.S. House races District 32 was Herb Ziev, Youth Services also said that RCPC would have a table at the won by a Democrat by seven points. The chal- Paul McFarland, District 5810 Casino Party benefitting Rotary's lenger will most likely be Genevieve Collins; Community Outreach effort to fully eradicate polio If you wish to join her family has been around a long time and a E G McMillan, Club Operations the RCPC table, let President Richard know political name in the area, but she may be in a Stan Wright, and make a contribution to Polio Plus, or you runoff with Floyd McLendon. Kenny Marchant Humanitarian Committees can buy your own ticket to attend There is more is retiring. The Democrats lost by three in Daniel Drabinski, information on the District 5810 website. RCPC 2018, so they think there is a chance to win it Membership/Fellowship will be attending the Rangers vs Astros base- this time. McDowell and Van Duyne may be in Marketing/Communications ball game on April 1st; more details to come. a runoff on the Republican side. The Demo- Karen Farris, At Large PP Paul Pirok introduced crats may pick up two House seats. One is Paul Pirok, Immed. Past President our speaker today, SMU professor Will Hurd's seat on the border, and the other Cindy Cummings, Sgt-at-Arms of Political Science, Cal Jillson, to may be the Marchant seat. In Pete Olsen's Lisa Amsberry, Parliamentarian Laurie Aldredge, Club Administrator speak on the 2020 elections. He district southwest of Houston the Democrats 6704 Snider Plaza, Dallas, TX 75205 started by saying there was so have a lot of money to try to flip the seat to Office Phone: 214-739-4170 much going on, there was plenty to talk about. blue. He warned he is often surprised, and to Office Fax: 214/363-6980 It is a year of landmark and important elec- take anything he salt with a grain of salt. 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 March BD = Board of Dirs. Mtg, 7am LL- Legacy of Leadership Mark Daniel Maloney LaMadeleine, 75 & Mockingbird M = Meals on Wheels (Differ- S M T W Th F S Cn = PCR Connect Event. ent teams on each day) RC of Decatur, AL M M M M In 1 Mtg CP = ChildsPlay Work Mtg See Jim Weichel VV CC = Core Clubs Event Mn-Mentoring at Hillcrest HS President, Rotary International M M M M In Mtg D = District 5810 Event Mc = Ronald McDonald www.rotary.org 8 Cn F DH = Dentistry with a Heart House-See Jina McDaniel M M M M In FR = Family of Rotary Event NM = New Member Event Beverly Grogan, 15 Mc BD Mtg F = Fellowship Event FT=NTFB Truck-Stan Wright Grand Prairie Metro 22 M M M M Mtg FF = RCPC Foundation Fund FB-NTFB Event FH Mtg. See Ed Fjordbak Pr = Program Committee Mtg Governor, District 5810 29 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 March 6, 2020 THE HUB The Rotary Club of Park Cities Page 3 UPCOMING PROGRAMS ROTARY CONNECTED

Mar. 13 Kelly Accetta, Author and Life Coach http://bit.ly/RCPCfacebook How to Diffuse Land Mines We Plant in Our Lives http://bit.ly/RCPC/linkedin http://bit.ly/RCPCtwitter Mar. 20 Randy Mayeux, Leadership Development, Author #parkcitiesrotary Review of Best Books on Leadership Development http://bit.ly/RCPCyoutube Mar. 27 Meriden Zerner, MS, RDN, at Cooper Clinic http://bit.ly/RCPCgoogleplus Fit to Lead RCPC has its own channel. Apr. 3 New Members Miss a Meeting? Watch it on Facebook! Introductions Connect with Rotary International and District 5810! CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS Sign up at www.parkcitiesrotary.org RI: www.linkedin.com/groups?gid= DATE CHANGE: PCR Connect,Thur, Mar. 12, 5:00pm, Jiaʼs, 8411 Preston 858557&trk=hb_side_g Fun and Fellowship – Save the Dates – Register on the RCPC website RI: http://twitter.com/#!/rotary Fri, Mar 13, 3:45-5:00pm, Tour of the Nasher Sculpture Center. $8/each RI: www.facebook.com/rotary Sat, Apr 1, 6:05pm, Rangers vs Houston Astros. $50 each including food Dist. 5810: www.facebook.com/Rotary District5810. Fri, May 1, 3:00-5:00pm, Tour of the Holocaust Museum. $10/person 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 . . . FAMILY OF ROTARY New Service Opportunity Sports Gates Foundation Extends Its Match of Readers2Leaders Donations to Rotary for Polio Eradication Becoming a reading “Buddy” I have come to the conclusion that On 22 January, Rotary and the Bill & Melinda Gates with Readers2Leaders will give you politics are too serious a matter to Foundation announced that they would extend their long- the opportunity to help reduce the be left to the politicians. term fundraising partnership, which generates up to $150 62 percent of third graders in Dallas ~ Charles De Gaulle million annually for polio eradication. Under the agree- county who are not reading on One man practicing sportsmanship ment, Rotary commits to raising $50 million a year over grade level. Low income children is better than a hundred teaching it. the next three years, and who are not reading on grade level ~ Knute Rockne each dollar will be matched by third grade are six times less Sports serve society by providing with an additional two dol- likely to graduate from high school vivid examples of excellence. lars by the Gates Founda- than their peers and experience the ~ George F. Will tion. This agreement will dismal outcomes that follow Itʼs never just a game when youʼre yield up to $450 million for The commitment is thirty min- winning. ~ George Carlin polio eradication activities. utes per week until the end of the Sports do not build character. They Spring semester. See whatʼs reveal it. ~ Heywood Broun HE WHO LAUGHS, LASTS involved and how you can make a very meaningful I always turn to the sports pages Getting Ready for St. Patrickʼs Day impact on a childʼs future. first, which records peopleʼs ac- • What do you get when you cross poison ivy with See Ruth Alhilali. complishments. The front page has a four leaf clover? A rash of good luck. nothing but manʼs failures. ~ Chief Justice Earl Warren • Why shouldnʼt you iron a four leaf clover? Of course the game is rigged. Donʼt Because you donʼt want to press your luck. let that stop you – if you donʼt play, • How is a best friend like a four leaf clover? Happy Birthday* you canʼt win. ~ Robert Heinlein Because they are hard to find and lucky to have. Lisa Amsberry 3.06 Cindy Cummings 3.08 Itʼs not so important who starts the John Glancy 3.08 game but who finishes it. Proposed New Member Scott Sower 3.08 ~ John Wooden Janie Cole Players win games, teams win Classification: Nurse Anesthetist *You are our RCPC Fun- cation Founders for this week championships. ~ Bill Taylor Sponsor Tom Hawk (Preston Center RC)