THE HUB The Rotary Club of Park Cities www.parkcitiesrotary.org Service Leaders united worldwide to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical Above standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Self May 18, 2012 TODAY’S PROGRAM Program Chair of the Day: Roger Diebel Babe Laufenberg The Changing Dynamic of Local Sports Babe Laufenberg is the sports director and sports anchor The Dallas Cowboys Radio Network is an for the CBS 11 News at 6 and the CBS 11 News at 10. American radio network broadcasting all Dallas He also hosts “The Score With Babe Laufenberg” Sunday Cowboys football games to stations across all of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and New nights at 10:30 on CBS 11. Mexico during the NFL season.[1] Beginning with the In addition, Babe is the analyst for the Dallas Cowboys Radio 2009 NFL season, it is the arm of CBS Radio and Network (the largest in the NFL). He has twice been selected as comprises over 50 stations with KRLD-FM in Dallas the “Sportscaster of the Year” for the state of Texas by the being the flagship station.[2] Beginning in the 2011 National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. NFL season, a separate contract will allow the Babe still holds numerous season and career passing network to be carried nationwide through Compass records at his alma mater, Indiana University, and he was drafted Media Networks. by the Washington Redskins in 1983. He played eight years as quarterback in the NFL and has played for Hall of Fame coaches http://twitter.com/#!/cbs11babe Bill Walsh and Joe Gibbs. He also played two years for Jimmy Read Babeʼs Blog at Johnson with the Dallas Cowboys http://dfw.cbslocal.com/ DISTRICT 5810 Only 30 more EREY participants needed There is one more day left of the District Rotary develops microcredit loans to break 30 Conference – and still time to attend to help the poor the RCPC some great meetings! record for Poverty and hunger were the targets of the a year! PP Rick Amsberry reminds second plenary session of the 2012 RI Conven- The Rotary us that there are still some great tion, as a variety of award-winning speakers en- 20 Year ends opportunities to learn more about couraged Rotarians to use their ingenuity to June 30. the world of Rotary, as well as solve these global challenges. many opportunities to educate Microcredit pioneer Muhammad Yunus, a Have YOU one's self about specific areas of Nobel Peace Prize laureate, commended Rotari- contributed? interest. ans for their work in developing microcredit loans 10 The final day of the District Conference is Sat- for the poor. The founder of Grameen Bank also urday, May 19. Registration starts at 8:00am. The encouraged Rotarians to pursue social business Key Note address begins at 8:45pm – certainly a enterprises that would work with microcredit-fun- full day of events! ded businesses not just to produce revenue but Several of our members will be at the confer- also to return profits to the communities where ence, so if you decide to make the short drive to they operate. the Chocktaw Resort, you'll be among friends! (continued on page 3) Chartered in 1948 THE HUB The Rotary Club of Park Cities LAST WEEK May 18, 2012 - Page 2 Presiding: Jim Mills THE HUB Invocation: Jim Evans Newsletter of the Song Leader: Cindy Cummings Rotary Club of Park Cities (Dallas) Betty Dawson, Editor Introductions: Jodie Ray Hub and Web Advertisers: Kendra obituaries” today. First to speak was current Shutterbug Committee Yanchak member Patsy Watson who joined in 1989. Fred Speno, Chair Photographer: Fred Speno She said that she attended SMU, and receiv- Bulletin/Internet Advertising Four Way Test: Charlotte Hudgin ed an MBA. She and her husband own Gene- Dax Seale, Chair Chair of the Day: Howard Fitch sis Counseling Associates, who offer coun- Speaker: New and Current Members seling services to people who are ending pro- bation. She has a stepdaughter and a daugh- Program: Speeches ter. She was proposed for Rotary by her late President Jim Mills called father Kiel Sterling, a member of RCPC She the meeting to order. was the third woman in RCPC. Jim Evans gave the Next to speak was new mem- OFFICERS and DIRECTORS invocation and noted ber Brian Coggon. He grew up 2010-2011 that Jess Johnsonʼs in Tillamook, Oregon, spending father-in-law had passed away, time on the beach and fishing. He Jim Mills, President but that Hugh Griffith is doing well. Please attended Arizona State U. and Fred Brown, President Elect keep them in your prayers. Cindy Cum- earned a degree in aerospace engineering. Cleve Clinton, Vice President mings led the Pledge of Al- His family moved to Texas because his wife is Mark Kashar, Secretary legiance, followed by “The associate general counsel of Celanese. They Barb Jeffries, Treasurer Star Spangled Banner.” have a daughter and a son. He is a partner in Mike Jarrell, Sgt. at Arms Jodie Ray introdu- Money for Mainstreet. His family spends their Susan Rogers, Club Service I ced our Visitors and summer in the Pacific Northwest. Chris Clausen, Club Service II Guests. Kendra Next up was Jack Gillis. Michael Rainwater, Yanchak introdu- He said he started in law en- Community Service I ced The Hub and the web advertisers forcement when he was nine- Tom Stutz, Community Service II of the week. Nolan Duck encour- teen years old, and stayed for Tracy Gomes, Vocational Service aged those who have not ten years. Then he went into Pam Carvey, International Service contributed already to land development, consulting Linda Tunnell, At Large make their Every Rotari- around the world on real estate projects. He Rick Amsberry, an Every Year Donation tired of traveling, so he started a construction Immediate Past President of $100 to the RI Founda- company to remodel and build homes. He was Rod Pirtle, Parliamentarian tion. He also said that we just need thirty more recruited to build projects in Dubai. When Charles Delphenis, Historian members to donate to break the RCPC record. things died down there, he returned to Dallas Laurie Aldredge, Kendall Laughlin made his and was recruited by Coldwell Banker. Club Administrator donation then and there! Paul Howard then awarded him his Blue Badge. 6704 Snider Plaza Pirok announced the Fourth of Last but not least to speak was Rex Dallas, Texas 75205 July Parade and all the opportu- Jennings. He was born in Paris, TX, but his Office Phone: 214-739-4170 nities to volunteer before, during family moved around a lot. He attended Bay- Office Fax: 214/363-6980 and after the parade. Howard lor, then the Wharton School of Finance. He www.parkcitiesrotary.org Fitch awarded Blue Badges to began in public account with KPMG, then Email: [email protected] Tom Dortch, Tom Rhodes, Kathy Schatz worked for Goldman Sachs, then moved into and Jim Weichel. insurance. He is married, with two children Howard then introduced our current and and almost three grandchildren. He loves new members who were giving their “living sports, especially baseball Get involved! EVENTS CALENDAR In- Interact at Hillcrest H.S, AED = Defibrillator Training 8 am. See Tracy Gomes May Bl = Blood Drive M = Meals on Wheels (Differ- BD = Board of Dirs. Mtg, 7 am ent teams on each day) S M T W Th F S LaMadeleine, 75 & Mockingbird See Hoyt Neal. M M M Mtg CM = Circles of Success Mc = Ronald McDonald VV Mentoring See T. Gomes House-See Jina McDaniel Kalyan Banerjee, India M M M M 6 Mtg Cn = PCR Connect Event. NM = New Member Event President, Rotary International Cn CP = ChildsPlay Work Mtg Pr = Program Committee Mtg M M M M Mtg www.rotary.org 13 BD D D D D = District 5810 Event Reading and Radio Resources DH = Dentistry with a Heart See Jodie Ray 20 M M M M Bud McBrayer, Plano Sunrise D Mc Mtg FR = Family of Rotary Event SpE = Special Service Event F = Fellowship Event VV = Vet to Vet - See Bob Dill Governor, District 5810 M M M M 27 FF = RCPC Foundation Fund Web-lite = after noon mtg www.rotary5810.org Mtg. See Fred Brown Blue = Activities on own schedule THE HUB The Rotary Club of Park Cities UPCOMING PROGRAMS May 18, 2012 - Page 3 May 25 Maj Gen. James L. Williams, June 8 PE Fred Brown USMC, (Ret) RI Convention in Bangkok Memorial Day Program June 15 State Sen. Florence Shapiro June 1 RCPC Club Assembly The State of State Education Sign up at CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS www.parkcitiesrotary.org ROTARY CONNECTED Dist 5810 Conference, May 17 thru 20, at Choctaw Casino and Interesting new thread: Watch videos of Resort in Durant, OK. Details at www.regonline.com/5810dc. 2012 Convention speakers, including the RI presi- dent, trustee chair and general secretary. Ronald McDonald House, May 21, 5:00-7:00pm, at RMcDH. Tweet of the Week: Watch the video Seawor- Serve dinner to families of hospitalized children. See Jina McDaniel. thy, showing how Rotarians in Japan are working Vet to Vet, June 6, 6:15 - 8:00pm at Dallas VA Hospital, 4500 S. to bring back a local economy. Lancaster Rd, Transition Care Unit. Bingo! See Bob Dill. Interesting new thread: Rotary International's "This Close" campaign received top honors from the Chicago Dues are due June 15. Pay by check or credit card. Pay for the Publicity Club in the annual Golden Trumpet Awards. year or half-year. See Laurie or Barb Jeffries. RI has its own channel on YouTube offering a growing collection of videos and psas.