Please try to arrive at 7:15 AM for time to network and socializing that way you can order your breakfast and the program can start at roughfully 7:55 AM. Thank You!
November is Rotary Foundation Month
100 Years of Doing Good in the World
Arch Klumph’s idea for an endowment fund dedicated to “doing good in the world” planted the seed of The Rotary Foundation in 1917. Thanks to his vision and staunch advocacy, and the extraordinary generosity of Rotary members worldwide, that fund has become one of the World’s leading humanitarian foundations.
Learn about the people and events that have made our Foundation a powerful force for Good. Contact either Tom Parker or Bill Smith.
PICTURE ON RIGHT...
Paul Harris is in his office at Rotary Headquarters, 1945. Harris passes away two years later, and in the ensuing 18 months, Rotary members give more than $One Million to the Foundation.
On November 10, 1969, "Sesame Street," a pioneering TV show that would teach generations of young children the alphabet and how to count, made its broadcast debut. "Sesame Street," with its memorable theme song ("Can you tell me how to get/How to get to Sesame Street"), went on to become the most widely viewed children's program in the world. It has aired in more than 120 countries.
The show was the brainchild of Joan Ganz Cooney, a former documentary producer for public television. Cooney's goal was to create programming for preschoolers that was both entertaining and educational. She also wanted to use TV to help underprivileged 3- to 5- year-olds prepare for kindergarten. "Sesame Street" was set in a fictional New York neighborhood and included diverse characters and positive social messages.
Taking a cue from "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In," a popular 1960s variety show, "Sesame Street" was built around short, often funny segments featuring puppets, animation, and live actors. Although some critics have blamed the show and its use of brief components for shrinking children's attention spans over the years, this format was hugely successful.
One of its most-loved aspects has been a family of puppets known as Muppets from the show's inception. Joan Ganz Cooney hired puppeteer Jim Henson (1936-1990) to create a cast of characters that became Sesame Street institutions, including Bert and Ernie, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Grover, and Big Bird.
Since its inception, over 80 million Americans have watched "Sesame Street."
'November is 'Foundation Month'.
PROGRAM THIS WEEK
ShelterBox
Bill Tobin will present the SHELTER BOX STORY
The global support from the Rotary International network is the cornerstone upon which ShelterBox is built.
In April 2000, the Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard in Cornwall, England, adopted ShelterBox as its millennium project. Little did they know that it would become the largest Club project globally, responding to disasters and conflict across the globe and providing emergency shelter to over one million people.
Rotary has been instrumental in our growth and is the cement that binds us together. Since ShelterBox was founded, we have grown from one club's adopted project to Rotary International's only Project Partner in disaster relief. Their global network has been vital in our international growth.
Veterans Day is always observed on November 11 with speeches, parades, and church services across the United States, and in many places, the American flag is hung at half-mast. In addition, a period of silence lasting two minutes may be held at 11 am. When the holiday first began, it had a different name, which was Armistice Day.
FLAG Pick-up at the Shed: Tuesday, November 9th - 3:00 PM to 6 PM.
The next Board meeting is on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, beginning at 6:31 PM. If you have not sent in your report to Chuck, please do so by Monday 11/08/2021.
Bill Tobin will present the SHELTER BOX STORY
