Consider this situation: You are caring for a hungry girl whom you can’t afford to feed. What do you do? Do you steal food, or do you let her starve in the name of law and order?
For many people, thorny ethical questions can be difficult to swallow. For one nonprofit in Michigan, USA, and the Rotarians who support it, moral ambiguity is a dish best served with a cold beer.
In February, A2Ethics.org hosted the third annual Big Ethical Question Slam at Conor O’Neill’s Irish Pub in Ann Arbor, drawing a diverse crowd of students, retirees, professionals, and academics to weigh life’s dilemmas...
Our webinar series Lifecycle of a Service Project continues with part 3 on acquiring resources. In this session you'll learn about finding partners for your project, securing funding and volunteers, and more. The series highlights strategies, best practices, and Rotary resources available to help clubs and districts undertake successful, sustainable service initiatives, using real-life examples from Rotarians.
The webinar is offered in two sessions on 28 January. Register today!
Rotary member Terry Caster and his wife, Barbara, announced a $1.1 million gift to Rotary to help eradicate polio. What’s more, their gift will be matched two-for-one by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, resulting in $3.3 million in new funding for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
The Casters' gift is one of the largest-ever individual contributions to Rotary for polio eradication. In addition to supporting our No. 1 goal of a polio-free world, the couple gave $750,000 to the Rotary Peace Centers to fund a peace fellow’s studies every other year. Both gifts were made to The...
The Swat Valley of northern Pakistan, in the highlands between Kashmir and the Khyber Pass, was once a lush, peaceful place. It was ruled by Miangul Abdul Haq Jahanzeb — the Wali, or absolute monarch, of Swat. A modernizer, the Wali built schools for his subjects — girls as well as boys — and toured remote regions where no one had ever seen an automobile.
"A beautiful, pristine place where mountains climbed to the clouds," Zebu Jilani calls the land of her childhood. "People called it the real Shangri-La." The Wali was her grandfather. Princess Zebu, as Swatis still refer to her, recalls...
Throughout India and around the world, Rotary clubs are celebrating a major milestone: India has gone three years without a new case of polio. The last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal on 13 January 2011.
To mark this historic triumph -- reached after a decades-long battle against polio -- Rotary clubs illuminated landmarks and iconic structures throughout the country with four simple but powerful words, "India is polio free."
The three-year achievement sets the stage for polio-free certification of the entire Southeast Asia region by the World Health Organization. The...
Club Information
Ignite, Engage, Empower - Rotary is You!
Having Fun While Changing Lives
We meet Wednesdays at 12:00 PM
Corpus Christi Country Club
6300 Everhart Rd.
Corpus Christi,
TX 78413-2638 United States
Having our District Governor preside a Board meeting, and come to speak to all the members at our regular meeting, is clearly a high point in the year! Thank you District Governor Maxie Houser, and Assistant District Governor Rick Bell, for coming , being such an inspiration to all of us, and for all the help you bring to the Clubs!
Two important reminders for our members:
Wednesday, Jan 29: Our regular meeting will not take place at the Corpus Christi Country Club. Instead we will do a Vocational Visit, hosted by our own Sheriff Jim Kaelin at the Nueces County Jail, 911 Lipan Street. This Visit counts as our Regular Meeting, as we are not dark this day. Please arrive a little before Noon, as our visit will start precisely at Noon. A complimentary lunch will be served during the visit.
We still need volunteers to help drive our 4 RYLA students to and from the RYLA Camp on Fridday 2/7, and Sunday 2/9. It's only an hour drive from here. Please contact me urgently if you can help.
Please read and enjoy the following article from the last issue of The Rotarian: whether or not you are retired, there is a life well worth living after retirement!!:
Gerene Beckley, Debbie's mom, Guest of Debbie High
Four Way Test: Joe High
Bragging Bucks:
Marilyn Spencer bragged about her granddaughter and her hard work selling Girl Scout cookies. Cookies are for sale at our Rotary meetings!
Debbie High bragged about her mother, Gerene Beckley. Welcome to Corpus Christi, and thank you for visiting Rotary today!
Fred Hayden bragged about his son receiving straight A's. Congratulations on a job well done!
Suzanne Guggenheim bragged about Nancy Foster. Thank you for answering the Governor's call so promptly, and setting up your monthly onlive giving We are grateful for your generous support of Rotary!
Rotary Minute: Don Ratcliff encouraged Rotarians to read the monthly Rotary magazine that will arrive today. He also mentioned the importance of supporting the Rotary Foundations through the Every Member Every Year program. There is no minimum donation requirement, and donations can be made on-line through the website.
Announcements:
The Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is coming in two weeks. Our club is sponsoring 4 students to attend February 7-9. We are still in need of transportation for the 4 students to Camp Zephyr in Sandia including: 2 cars, 2 adults in each car, and 2 trips. We will leave Friday, February 7 at 2:30pm and we will pick up the students Sunday, February 9 at 2:30pm. Students check-in to Camp Zephr at 4pm and check-out at 2:45pm.
Our next vocational visit will be hosted by our own Sheriff Jim Kaelin at the Nueces County Jail on January 29th. The Nueces County Jail is located at 911 Lipan St. This vocational visit will take the place of our regularly scheduled Rotary meeting and lunch is complimentary.
Dyke Henderson and Rod Vaughn will be leading a ramp reinforcement project and looking for 6-7 volunteers to join them. More details coming soon.
Ellison Crider encouraged Rotarians to save the date, March 22nd, District Foundation Day. The afternoon will include a certification opportunity for Rotarians enabling them to submit grants, and dinner will follow that evening at the Corpus Christi Town Club. Registration will be soon online on the District's website. The Club will pay for our members who go.
Club Member's Birthday:s
Edd Price, Jan 18
50/50 Raffle: The card drawn by Tom Cron was not a winner. The pot of $168 rolls over to next week.
Today's speaker, District 593 Governor Maxie Houser,
Rick Bell, The Assistant District Governor for Zone 5, introduced District Governor Maxie Houser.
DG Maxie Houser spoke to Rotarians about sharing their testimonies and passion for Rotary with others. This year's theme is "Engage Rotary, Change Lives." Ms. Houser said that it does not take large numbers to accomplish great things when Rotarians serve with purpose and practice service above self. She mentioned the need to focus on developing the young leaders of tomorrow including high school and college students. She also mentioned the importance of giving to the annual fund (which is now made available on-line) and continuing to share your talents with Rotary. Please consider updating your profile at: www.Rotary5930.org and having a Yellow Page listing with Rotary. Thank you District Governor Maxie Houser for coming to visit us today and being an encouragement to us!
President Suzanne Guggenheim thanked District Governor Maxie Houser for her inspirational words and presented her with a $100 to be given in her name to Corpus Christi' food Bank. PDG Don Ratcliff offere to deliver it on Friday, as he was working there. President Suzanne also announced that the next Ramp would be dedicated to DG Maxie Houser.
DG Maxie Houser spoke to Rotarians about sharing their testimonies and passion for Rotary with others. This year's theme is "Engage Rotary, Change Lives." Ms. Houser said that it does not take large numbers to accomplish great things when Rotarians serve with purpose and practice service above self. She mentioned the need to focus on developing the young leaders of tomorrow including high school and college students. She also mentioned the importance of giving to the annual fund (which is now made available on-line) and continuing to share your talents with Rotary. Please consider updating your profile at: 
