One of our club members D. Schieferstein shared this story with us at the end of our last meeting. We wanted to share it with all of you. It is quite profound and very relevant. Not just to our Rotary Club but all organizations all over the world. Please take a minute to read through it, Like our Page and SHARE your comments! #LEADERSHIP#ROTARY#MAKINGCHANGE
"Our Rotary club was saddened to learn this week of the death of one of our most valued members, Someone Else. Someone's passing creates a vacancy that will be difficult to fill. Else has been with us for many years and for every one of those years, Someone did far more than a normal person's share of the work.
Whenever there was a job to do, a class to teach, or a meeting to attend, one name was on everyone's list, "Let Someone Else do it." Whenever leadership was mentioned, this wonderful person was looked to for inspiration as well as results; "Someone Else can work with that group."
It was common knowledge that Someone Else was among the most liberal givers in our club. Whenever there was a financial need, everyone just assumed Someone Else would make up the difference.
Someone Else was a wonderful person; sometimes appearing superhuman. Were the truth known, everybody expected too much of Someone Else. Now Someone Else is gone! We wonder what we are going to do.
Someone Else left a wonderful example to follow, but who is going to follow it? Who is going to do the things Someone Else did?
When you are asked to help in your club this year, remember -- they can't depend on Someone Else anymore. Many hands make little work!"
Scott Zimmerman was given the Service Above Self award at the annual EDGE Awards ceremony recently. Club President Bill Zeigler (l) lauded Scott for his hard work with updating and refining the club's annual fund raiser, Rotary Cares - Games & Gala. On the right is Ken Hutchenrider, chairman of the board of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce. EDGE is the Economic Development, Growth & Expansion initiative of the Richardson Economic Development Partnership, a branch of the Chamber. The awards event is jointly sponsored by the Chamber and Richardson's two Rotary club. Rotary Cares - Games & Gala will be Feb. 25, 2017. An all-inclusive ticket ($50) will get you dinner, drinks, casino-style gaming and other games, live music (Ray Johnston Band), a chance at door prizes, an opportunity to bid at the Silent Auction and more. To buy tickets or donate in the form of sponsorships or gifts, go to gala.richardsoneastrotary.org.
Two more new members joined Richardson East Rotary Club this week. New blood always makes the club stronger and these two bring much to the table. Welcome Drew Hayes (2nd from left) and Scott Southern (2nd from right). Drew is a Richardson resident and architect. Scott is a former Rotarian (Irving) and is the Internet Sales Manager at Courtesy Nissan in Richardson. On the far left is Drew's sponsor, Ted Ellis. On the far right is Scott's sponsor, John McFaddin. That's Club President Bill Zeigler in the middle.
Bill Alsup is the newest member of Richardson East Rotary Club. Bill is director of the Health Department with the City of Richardson. That's Monica Scott, Bill's sponsor, next to him. New members bring the fresh perspectives we need as a service and social organization. Welcome, Bill!
Watch an update on our progress toward creating a polio-free world. Top global health experts and Rotary's polio ambassadors gathered at the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, on World Polio Day, 24 October, to hail progress made by Rotary and its partners.
Rotary members have been working with Rotary’s project partner for disaster relief, ShelterBox, to respond to the humanitarian needs that have arisen following Hurricane Matthew’s destructive path through Haiti and along the coast of the United States, impacting communities in Florida, Georgia, and South and North Carolina, USA. ShelterBox is currently sending supplies to help with a cholera outbreak in the southern region of Haitia. Learn how you can help.
Positive coaches impact students lives forever. The four Richardson ISD high school coaches delivered a very positive message to Richardson East Rotary Club this week, as did their boss, district Athletic Director Leslie Slovak. Pictured from left, Lonnie Jordan, Lake Highlands HS; David Collins, Pearce HS; Jim Ledford, Berkner HS; Greg Pels, Richardson HS; Kevin Pitts, assistant athletic director of the RISD; and Leslie Slovak, RISD athletic director.
A team of specialists from India spent eight days in Kigali, Rwanda, performing hundreds of surgeries and teaching cutting-edge surgical techniques to local physicians and medical students. The medical mission was the fourth between Rotary districts in India and Rwanda, and one of dozens to Africa over the past two decades, extending healing care to patients who otherwise would have to wait months to see a surgeon.
Our club grows stronger every time we add a new member. It is a joy to welcome Marcus King as the newest member of Richardson East Rotary Club. Marcus is a software engineer who owns his own company. He lives and works in Richardson. That's Marcus on the right with his sponsor, Scott Zimmerman.
Bill Alsup is the newest member of Richardson East Rotary Club. Bill is director of the Health Department with the City of Richardson. That's Monica Scott, Bill's sponsor, next to him. New members bring the fresh perspectives we need as a service and social organization. Welcome, Bill!
Our club grows stronger every time we add a new member. It is a joy to welcome 
