WELCOME Visiting Rotarian

Jim Wiggins (Conroe) Thanks for coming!

THIS WEEK: David Hagy, Texas Central Partners

The Texas Bullet Train

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

District 5910 Governor Rhonda Herrington Tuesday, Aug. 1 – Board Meeting & Social

Shelley Solow’s home, 1502 Wimbledon Dr.

5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Board Meeting

6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Social

*all Rotarians are invited to the social

Wednesday, Aug. 2 – Featured Speaker Very important to show our support of the District Governor…

Please make plans to attend!

The Gyroscope 2017

JULY Jacob Paschal - July 6 Matt Benoit - July 7

J.D. Davis - July 8 Scott Francis - July 8

Bill Daugette - July 15 John Sanders - July 18 Dennis Reed - July 30

The Gyroscope is a publication of the Rotary

Club of Huntsville Submissions accepted by

noon Friday for the

next week

rhondaellisor@shsu.edu

Wednesday, July 26, 2017 VOLUME 19 No. 04

The Mission of Rotary: We provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill

and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. Visit www.huntsvillerotary.org

Phillip Allred, Ph.D. FAAA

936-291-2414

1911 22nd St. in Huntsville

in the Rotary Mission

President’s Calendar Pg. 3

Committee Opportunities Page 3, 4 & 5

LAST WEEK Rotarian Aron Kulhavy,

City of Huntsville

GUESTS Abby and Emily Choate, granddaughters

of Don and Ann Burrow; Norma Fernandez (Roberto); Geanie McManners

(John); Ryan Brimm and Kevin Byal, guests of Aron Kulhavy; Linda McKenzie,

guest of Debbie Charbonneau; Max Coleman (Terri)

GOOD TO SEE

YOU! Rotarians

Buddy Aber Joe Agins Nelson Amaya Walter Bennett Shannon Brown Don Burrow Debbie Charbonneau Mike Cochran Terri Coleman Paul Davidhizar Jennifer Davis Steve Davis Kevin Edney Rhonda Ellisor Roberto Fernandez Stan Foley Scott Francis Marcus Gillespie Bill Green Karen Hewitt Simeon Hinton Don Johnson Aron Kulhavy Marjolein Lemmon Carol Mattingly John McManners George Miles Jane Monday Lydia Montgomery Ivo Nelson Dana Nicolay Jack Olsta Phil Palmer Dennis Reed John Sanders Brent Sherrod Carol Smith David Standlee David Thompson J. Turner Fred Weinzierl Howell Wright Mac Woodward Dalene Zender

THIS WEEK Planned High Speed Rail between Houston & Dallas

Once operational, this train will travel at approximately 205 miles per hour and it will travel between Houston

and Dallas in less than 90 minutes. There will be three stations on the route, one will be in Houston near the

Northwest Mall, and another will be in the Brazos valley between Huntsville and College Station. The reason for

this stop is that there are enough people between the residents of those two towns and the students at Texas A&M, Blinn College, and Sam Houston State College to justify the stop. The third stop will be in Dallas, south of

the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center where it will connect to Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART).

Trains will leave every 30 minutes during peak hours and every hour during non-peak times. – June 2017

Houston Contractors Association

A FEW MORE SLIDES FROM CLUB ASSEMBLY

2017-18 Board of Directors Past President Marjolein Lemmon, Jack Olsta, Bill Green, Aron Kulhavy, Don Johnson and Li-Jen Lester, Vice

President Jennifer Davis, Treasurer Todd Armstrong, President-Elect Lydia Montgomery and President Marcus Gillespie. (Not pictured are Secretary Karen Hewitt and Director Shelley Solow)

HUNTSVILLE ROTARY MEMBERS 2017-18

Buddy Aber Joe Agins

Phillip Allred Nelson Amaya

Todd Armstrong Bob Barragan Eugene Barrett Walter Bennett

Matt Benoit Joe Bickley

Gordon Brown Shannon Brown

Don Burrow Christie Cahill

Debbie Charbonneau Mike Cochran Terri Coleman Bill Daugette

Paul Davidhizar Bart Davis

Jennifer Davis Stephen Davis Scott Dornbush

Danny Dougherty Will Durham Kevin Edney

Rhonda Ellisor Roberto Fernandez

Stan Foley Scott Francis

Amber Fuentes Marcus Gillespie

Bill Green Luke Gustafson Rita Haldeman John Hendricks

Karen Hewitt Gary Hood

Vance Howard Don Johnson Tyler Johns Carol Joy

Aron Kulhavy Marjolein Lemmon

James Mallery Brian Masten

Carol Mattingly Glen Mattingly Maria McIver Clint McLaren

John McManners George Miles

Natalie Mimms Jane Monday

Lydia Montgomery Mari Montgomery

Ivo Nelson Dana Nicolay

Anthony Olivieri Jack Olsta Phil Palmer

Jacob Paschal Robert Pate

Simeon Pruski Dennis Reed

Poncho Roberts Stacey Roberts Greg Rodríguez John Sanders

Li-Jen Shannon Brent Sherrod Carol Smith

Michelle Spencer Shelley Solow Jack Staggs

David Standlee Anne Stiles

David Thompson James Turner Fred Weinzierl

Darren Williams Mac Woodward Howell Wright Dalene Zender

Abbey Zink

Rotary Club of Huntsville, Texas * Miss the Meeting, Miss the Fun!

President’s Calendar July-August 2017

July and August Prayer & Pledge Schedule

Buddy Aber July 12

Joseph Agins July 19

Phil Allred July 26

Nelson Amaya August 2

Todd Armstrong August 9

Walter Bennett August 16

Gordon Brown August 23

Shannon Brown August 30

COMMITTEE OPPORTUNITIES Fund Raising Events

Polio Day fundraising event at Fair on the Square event on Saturday, October 7, 2017 Entails setting up polio display with iron lung (obtained by Marcus), pictures/info graphics regarding polio; collecting donations; running video of polio documentary-type information; coordinating with Rotaract students to run display. Darren Williams will chair this committee. Fair on the Square – Sausage on a Stick fundraising event at Fair on the Square event on Saturday October 7, 2017 Entails setting up booth, selling food for 2-hour periods, and coordinating with McKenzie’s for the food. Also purchasing soft drinks, bread, etc… (or obtain them by donation). Wine Tasting fundraising event Friday, February 23, 2018 Requires procuring wine and refreshments for event; obtaining a venue for the event; developing pamphlet about event, and ordering tickets; selling a fixed number of tickets (TBD). All club members can participate in selling tickets); ensuring publicity for the event. *Karen Hewitt will chair this committee Trivia Night Fundraising Event in Late April or Early May, 2018 Entails determining what food vendor and type of food to be provided; preparation of trivia questions; obtaining items for auction from local businesses, selling ticket (all members can do this); obtaining appetizers; setting up tables and decorations; ensuring publicity. *John will serve as the MC/Chair Pancake Breakfast and Family Fun Fundraising Event October 28th, 2018 Entails determining location for event; determination of amount of food/ingredients to be obtained; purchasing of food items; cooking the food; ensuring publicity; including activities for kids and families, face painting, etc...).

Wed, July 19, 2017 Aron Kulhavy City Development Sat, July 22, 2017 SCRYE Summer Conference Houston

Wed, July 26, 2017 David Hagy High Speed Rail; Rotary Moment

Sat., July 29, 2017 Counselor/Local Coordinator Orient Lone Star

*August Interact Leadership Training TBD

Tues, Aug 1, 2017 Meeting with DG Rhonda Herrington Shelley Solow's home

Wed, Aug 2, 2017 Visit by DG Rhonda Herrington

Sat, Aug 5, 2017 Safety Town - Remove old structures Kate Barr Ross

Sun-Mon, August 6-7, 2017 Rebound Meeting for 2016-17 students. Yurina

arrives on 7th

Camp Allen

Sat-Sun Aug 5-6, 2017 Multi-District Leadership Training Austin

Wed, Aug 9, 2017 Reagan Faught Huntsville State Park

Sat-Sun Aug 12-13, 2017 RYE Rebound meeting Camp Allen

Wed, Aug 16, 2017 Debbie Charbonneau Main Street Debbie

Fri-Sun Aug 18-20, 2017 RYE Inbound meeting Galveston

Wed, Aug 23, 2017 Congressman Brady

Fri, Aug 25, 2017 Board Meeting

Sat Aug, 26, 2017 Safety Town - Repair Structures Kate Barr Ross

Wed, Aug 30, 2017 Dr. Stanley Kelley: Gibbs Ranch and SHSU Rodeo

Service Projects

Public awareness/Public relations Committee Standing committee whose goal is to ensure that all relevant club activities regarding fund-raising and service projects are promoted through local news outlets and through social media. Will send monthly report of club activities for publication in the District Newsletter via Club Runner. The purpose of this committee is to increase the visibility of Rotary’s efforts to conduct fund raising activities and service projects. Early Act First Knight Continuous involvement through academic year Members of this committee will coordinate with the Intermediate school to have a Rotarian attend one of the bi-monthly meetings of the student council. Their role is to help students understand how to conduct a meeting in a manner analogous to that of a Rotary meeting. Will also ensure that at least two Rotarians will attend the award ceremonies (6 per year). Safety Town Project Saturday, September 16th Entails determining the number of structures that need to be replaced or repaired; obtaining supplies (in the form of donations?) from Home Depot and/or Walker Byrd; coordinating day-long event to rebuild/repair structures and paint them; coordinating with Rotaract and Interact students to do this. Guest Speaker Committee Throughout year Members will arrange for speakers at weekly meetings and obtain biographical information for their introduction. Will coordinate with Marcus and Rhonda regarding the scheduling of dates for their presentations. The goal is to provide a variety of interesting topics. Supplies for Housing Insecure Students at Huntsville Intermediate School Project development begins in July and last through the year Entails coordinating with and obtaining information from the school district regarding the number of students in need; determining the needs of the students; obtaining the food and necessities – or gift cards. Also may include coordinating efforts with other entities in Huntsville; such as local churches and other civic organizations to maximize the effectiveness of the project. Tree Planting Day Saturday December 2, 2017 (and/or as part of the Rotary meeting that week) Entails contacting the City of Huntsville and Texas Forest Service to determine locations for the planting of the trees. For those Rotarians who wish to plant trees in their own yard or property, a method of photo-documentation will need to be developed to document our club members’ efforts. Will need to determine the need for shovels and any other relevant tools. Will entail coordinating with the Rotaract and Interact club to participate in the event. May want to coordinate with other groups as well. Marcus has made contacts regarding the procurement of the tree saplings. The goal is to have all members plant at least one tree. Back to Nature Day/Kid’s Day at the State Park Saturday April 21, 2018 Will entail coordinating with Huntsville State Park and the local Boys and Girls club, or school district, to take kids (and possibly some home insecure kids) to the State Park for a day of outdoor activities to include horse riding, nature walks, canoeing, and nature talks by Park Rangers. Will need to determine the number of kids that can go. Need to arrange transportation. Need to develop appropriate waivers of liability. Ensure publicity. Red Badge Committee Work as needed throughout the year Standing committee that will develop and revise the Red Badge informational materials; revise, as needed, the Red Badge requirements/form; sets dates for the informational meetings (twice per year?), and ensure that candidates are meeting the requirements. This entails setting a schedule for Red Badge members to serve as greeters (each for 4 meetings), and give 3-minute presentations about themselves sometime during the year. Social Events Committee Work as needed throughout the year This committee will develop one or two social events for club members – in addition to the Christmas party. The goal is to provide a fun event to promote camaraderie among club members. *Funding for these events cannot come from funds obtained through fund raising projects; i.e., they must be obtained from dues or individual payments from for the event.

Rotary Youth Exchange Committee Events occur throughout the year This standing committee helps to run the RYE program. Members may serve as counselors or host families, and/or fill other committee functions as needed. Members are asked to help recruit host families, as well as students to participate in the program. RYLA Program Committee Development in Fall Standing committee that will develop connections with HISD, and maintain connections with Alpha Omega, for purposes recruiting students for the RYLA event, which is held in January. The committee will develop criteria and procedures (and forms) for identifying and recruiting eligible students. Will meet with the parents of selected students, and the students, to explain the purpose and benefits of the RYLA program. Swaddling Blanket Committee Two events – one in Spring and Fall Members will obtain supplies (to be provided by the club and other sources) to make the blankets. Will devote two meetings to making a set of blankets and/or diaper.) Natalie will chair this committee. 4-Way Test Essay Competition Committee Spring Will develop instructions for writing the essay titled, “What the 4-Way Test Means to Me’. Will develop criteria and procedures for judging the essays for the Interact and Rotaract club contestants and will help judge the essays to determine the winners. Winners will read their essays at the April 18, 2018 meeting. Membership Committee Work as needed throughout the year Standing Committee that will update and revise (as needed) membership application procedures to ensure an efficient and timely admission of eligible members to full membership in the club. Entails meeting with candidates once they have been determined to be eligible for consideration of membership and setting a schedule for induction into the club. Don Johnson is the Director of the membership Committee. Good Shepherd Mission Food Throughout the year Entails taking donated food to the mission following our weekly meeting – or shortly thereafter. Share Your Rotary Story Need 11 people to give a short account of what Rotary means to them/how they came to be a Rotarian. Intended to be inspirational. One person will give his/her account each month on the first meeting of the month.