Please try to arrive at 7:15 AM for time to network and socialize that way you can order your breakfast and the program can start at roughfully 7:55 AM. Thank You!
December is Disease Prevention & Treatment Month
During the month of December, we recognize all that Rotary International and Rotarians are doing to combat diseases through effective treatment and prevention. It was certainly no small task that RI decided to take on in 1985 when we pledged to eradicate polio. Only one infectious disease has ever been eradicated before: smallpox in 1979. That was due to diligent vaccination and surveillance efforts; the same efforts that have bought mankind ever so close to the elimination of another devastating disease. An amazing partnership between RI, the World Health Organization, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and regional governments is working to make this possible.
During Governor Max Duploant's visit to our club, Sunrise donated $500/$20 per club member to the eradicate polio fund.
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On December 8, as America’s Pacific fleet lay in ruins at Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt requested and received a declaration of war against Japan.
Leaning heavily on the arm of his son James, a Marine captain, FDR walked haltingly into the House of Representatives at noon to request a declaration of war from the House and address the nation via radio. “Yesterday,” the president proclaimed, “December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory.”
Roosevelt’s 10-minute speech, ending with an oath-“So help us God”—was greeted in the House by thunderous applause and stamping of feet. Within one hour, the president had his declaration of war, with only one dissenting vote, from a pacifist in the House. FDR signed the order at 4:10 p.m., wearing a black armband to symbolize mourning for those lost at Pearl Harbor.
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The Board has left the proposed bids on various Street Clocks expire from the Verdin Company. Therefore, no action by the Board will be initiated on the Street Clock project at this time.
THE PROGRAM THIS WEEK IS...
The Sunrise Rotary Club will be dark on December 8th.
Our next club meeting is on December 15th
Sherry & Steve Mitas
Cookie Exchange
Jeff Caserotti MC
The annual Sunrise Rotary Christmas party was held at Sherry and Steve Mitas’s resident. Club members and guests had fun! The MC for the evening was Past-President Jeff Caserotti, also known as a trapeze performer, who did an outstanding rendition of P.T. Barnum.
Sherry and Steve outdid themselves by hosting and providing the assorted entrees and side dishes. They were excellent! A big ‘thank you’ from your Rotary club.
A cookie exchange took place with a variety of cookie selections from members. The exchanges were challenging to say the least.
Following the ‘cookie exchange,’ the annual fearful ‘White Elephant’ exchange took place. Tom Parker came away from the Rotary Christmas party as the biggest ‘White Elephant’ gift exchange winner! Two Baylor T-shirts and tickets to some Baylor baseball and basketball games! What happened to the volleyball tickets?
A gracious ‘thank you’ to Bobbi Wright and her team that coordinated with the Mitas and Kocsis families in making our annual Christmas party a big success! Service Above Self.
The next Board meeting is on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, beginning at 6:31 PM. If you have not sent in your report to Chuck, please do so by Monday 12/13/2021.
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Following the ‘cookie exchange,’ the annual fearful ‘White Elephant’ exchange took place. Tom Parker came away from the Rotary Christmas party as the biggest ‘White Elephant’ gift exchange winner! Two Baylor T-shirts and tickets to some Baylor baseball and basketball games! What happened to the volleyball tickets?
