Presidential Telegram  

Rotary Club of St. Louis – Club 11 

Last Thursday out club co-hosted the Annual Veteran’s Day Celebration where we honored all Veteran’s but especially 4 honorees shown below. Every year this is one of the best programs of the Rotary year. If you were there I am sure you will agree with me.

The awards this year went to:

Veteran of the Year                        

First Lieutenant John J. Glenn,

 United States Marine Corps

Veteran of Achievement                                           

Sergeant Russell Eugene Whitener,

United States Army

 

Mel E Witt Lifetime Dedication

 Colonel Corinne E. Bardgett,

United States Army

 

Special Recognition

 Petty Officer First Class Robert (Bob) Croak,

  United States Navy

Congratulations to the recipients and THANK YOU for your Service in making it possible to be FREE in the United States of America.

This coming Thursday will be our music program presented by the Webster University Department of Music. Dr. Jeffrey Carter will lead the program that has become a must see program on our schedule.

Remember to complete the pre-meeting online registration that Joan will send out to everyone. This pertains to both those attending live and virtually. Look for it in your mailbox and if you don’t receive it look in your spam folder. Please respond to the email to give us a good idea of attendance.

Have you read your Rotary Magazine yet this month? The November issue is now out. Look for it each month in the mail.

MAKES ME PROUD TO BE A ROTARIAN IN THE ROTARY CLUB OF ST. LOUIS

The Four-Way Test of the things we think, say or do

  1. Is it the truth?
  2. Is it fair to all concerned?
  3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
  4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

Each week I will highlight something about Rotary that all Rotarians should know or be aware of.

DISTRICT GOVERNOR
The Rotary district governor performs a very significant function in the world of Rotary He or she is the single officer of Rotary International in the geographic area called a Rotary district, which usually includes about 45 Rotary clubs. The district governors, who have been extensively trained at the worldwide International Assembly, provide the “quality control” for the 27,000 Rotary clubs of the world. They are responsible for maintaining high performance within the clubs of their district.
The district governor, who must make an official visit to each club in the district, is never regarded as an “inspector general.” Rather, he or she visits as a helpful and friendly adviser to the club officers, as a useful counselor to further the Object of Rotary among the clubs of the district, and as a catalyst to help strengthen the programs of Rotary
The district governor is a very experienced Rotarian who generously devotes a year to the volunteer task of leadership. The governor has a wealth of knowledge about current Rotary programs, purposes, policies and goals and is a person of recognized high standing in his or her profession, community and Rotary club. The governor must supervise the organization of new clubs and strengthen existing ones. He or she performs a host of specific duties to assure that the quality of Rotary does not falter in the district, and is responsible to promote and implement all programs and activities of the Rotary International president and the RI Board of Directors. The governor plans and directs a district conference and other special events. (23)

 

READ THE PEPPERBOX – BE PROUD TO BE A ROTARIAN

 

Pass on information about our club and about Rotary to your friends

 

Rotary Birthdays November 2 – November 15

David Cowell                                                  November 2nd

Don Lochmoeller                                            November 2nd

Cathy Gamble                                                 November 15th

 

Rotary Anniversaries November 2 – November 15

Clive Musonza                       3   years                      November 13th

Earl Poe                                  38 years                      November 11th

Don Fuller                               40 years                      November 13th

Jonathan Dehner                   42 years                      November 9th

Neil Jones                               50   years                    November 12th

 

Ageless Quotes – Age 51 to 55 (continued from last week)

I’ve learned that motel mattresses are better
on the side away from the phone.  Age 51

I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a
man by the way he handles these three things: a rainy
day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.  Age 52

I’ve learned that keeping a vegetable garden
is worth more than a medicine cabinet full of pills.  Age 53

I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship
with your parents, you miss them terribly after they
die.  Age 55

I’ve learned that making a living is not the
same thing as making a life.  Age 58

MORE TO FOLLOW NEXT WEEK

Please continue to work at staying healthy and follow the Covid-19 guidelines. We have maintained and will continue to maintain the guidelines set down by the Missouri Athletic Club, which is following the guidelines set down by the City of St. Louis.

If you missed last week’s meeting or any meeting you can watch the recording of the zoom presentation by clicking on the link in the Pepperbox.

We are continuing to work to make the zoom presentations better every week. Please let Joan know if you have and suggestions and she will pass them on to the MAC who is handling the production of the video.

ZOOM BROADCAST WILL CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER 2020 FOR THOSE THAT CANNOT MAKE THE MEETINGS IN PERSON.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO WORK AT BEING HEALTHY DURING THESE TRYING TIMES

BE PROUD TO BE A ROTARIAN

ESPECIALLY A ROTARIAN IN THE ROTARY CLUB OF ST. LOUIS

Finally, if you have questions, concerns, or ideas regarding Club 11 please contact either me or our office

My e-mail is:

Kent1055@att.net

Pepperbox 11-9-2020

Rotary Club of St. Louis

President Kent Steinbrueck

2020-21

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