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May 27, 2016
Be a Vibrant and Visionary Model of Service Above and Beyond
Self
THE HUB The Rotary Club of Park Cities Volume 67, Number 39
Program Chair of the Day: Bob Dill
Colonel (Ret.) Anthony A. WoodMemorial Day Program
TODAY’S PROGRAM
COMMITTEE TIME
Colonel Anthony A. Wood is a Marine Corps combat veteran whose
career extended for more than thirty-four years. In the first of
his two combat tours in Viet Nam he served as a platooncommander in
operations with the Republic of Korea Blue Dragon Brigade. During
his second tour he commanded a joint contingent in MIA resolution
operations. He is well known for his key role in the evacuation of
Saigon in April of 1975 at the close of the Viet Nam War. Then
Captain Wood organized a group of American civ-ilian volunteers who
assumed great personal risk to remain with-out protection and
evacuate over 5,000 persons from the collap-sing capital to the
safety of waiting Marine helicopters. At the height of the Cold
War, Major Wood developed a strategic prepo-sitioning concept that
enabled rapid deployment and assembly of Marine Corps forces in
three oceanic theaters.
Later, as Chief of Staff of Marine Forces in the Pacific, Col.
Wood journeyed to Vladivostok and Khabarovsk in Russia charg-ed
with negotiating a tension reduction agreement with the senior
leadership of the Russian Pacific Fleet and the Russian Far East
Military District. That bilateral agreement remains in force today.
Finally, as founder and first Commander of the Marine Corps
War-fighting Laboratory, Col. Wood led and inspired an institution
whose ground breaking and unorthodox experiments were direct-ly
responsible for a host of operational innovations that saw im-
plementation in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. On his
retirement from the Marine Corps in July 1998, he was
the only Colonel or Captain in any of the United States Armed
For-ces to have twice been decorated with the nation's second
high-est award, the Distinguished Service Medal. He also earned the
Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star with Combat V, the meritorious
Service Medal, the Joint Service Commendation medal (multiple
awards), the Humanitarian Assistance Medal, and the Combat Action
Ribbon (multiple awards).
After his military career Col. Wood joined the faculty of the
California Polytechnic State U. as Director for Applied Research at
the Collaborative Agent Design Research Center. At the same time he
became Vice President, COO, and Partner in CDM Tech-nologies Inc.,
an advanced software development company pro-viding sophisticated
decision support tools to the Department of Defense and American
industry. Since the sale of CDM Technol-ogies to the Boeing Company
in 2011, Col. Wood has continued to serve in a variety of
capacities on boards and as both a con-sultant and inspirational
speaker on leadership to senior execu-tives, symposia,
universities, and audiences of all types.
Colonel Wood and his wife Elizabeth reside in Dallas. He may be
reached at [email protected]. His website address is
http://colaawood.wix.com/cmd1#!home/mainPage.
RCPC Serves Dinner at Ronald McDonald HouseOnce a month RCPC
serves dinner to the families staying at
Ronald McDonald House. Families stay at RMH while their children
are being treated for serious illnesses. In May dinner was provided
by Marc Hallʼs Peggy Sue BBQ.
Try joining them this summer!
ROTARY INTERNAT’L
More than 42,000 Rotary members from over 100 countries will
come to-gether beginning 28 May to celebrate Rotary at our annual
convention in Kor-ea. Follow the action with our live blog, photo,
and video coverage, and on soci-al media at #rotary16.
The yearlong celebration of The Rotary Foundationʼs 100th
anniversary kicks off at the Korea convention.
One of the main benefits of atten-ding a Rotary convention is
the range of topics and the exceptional speakers from around the
world.
Follow our coverage of the Korea convention
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THE HUB May 27, 2016Page 2
The Hub is the weekly newsletter of the Rotary Club of Park
Cities (Dallas)
Betty Dawson, EditorShutterbug Committee
Fred Speno, ChairBullet in /Internet Advert i s ing
Chris Short, Chair
Karen Farris, PresidentTracy Gomes, President ElectPam Carvey,
Vice President
Jim Zapffe, SecretaryLarry W . Nichols, Treasurer
Jerry Washam, Sergeant-At-ArmsLisa Amsberry, Club Service IJohn
Whaley, Club Service II
Kathy Schatz, Community ServiceTom Rhodes, Community Service
II
Paul Pirok, New GenerationsJeff Sheehan, International
Service
JIm Mills, At LargeEric Heitkamp ,
Immediate Past PresidentJim Weichel, Sergeant-at-Arms
Doug Means,ParliamentarianHappy Franklin, Webmaster
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Larry Webb, Prestonwood RCGovernor, District 5810
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LAST WEEK Presiding: PP Donnie BergInvocation: Stan CarrPledge:
Philip RayIntroductions: Jodie RayPhotographer: Barb JeffriesChair
of the Day: Cub AmosSpeaker: Ambassador Robert
JordanProgram: What Is Next in the Middle
East?
M T W Th F SAED = Defibrillator TrainingBl = Blood DriveBD =
Board of Dirs. Mtg, 7am LaMadeleine, 75 & MockingbirdCn = PCR
Connect Event.CP = ChildsPlay Work MtgD = District 5810 EventDH =
Dentistry with a HeartFR = Family of Rotary EventF = Fellowship
EventFF = RCPC Foundation Fund
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In- Interact at Hillcrest H.S, 8 am. See Tracy Gomes-
In -Interact Special ProjectM = Meals on Wheels (Differ-
ent teams on each day) See Patsy Watson
Mentoring at Hillcrest H.S.Mc = Ronald McDonald
House-See Jina McDanielNM = New Member EventPr = Program
Committee MtgRU = Rotary UniversitySpE = Special Service
EventWeb-lite = on your computer
June
Our MissionBuilding a legacy of good works and
fellowship, we strive to:REACH those in need in partnership
with othersINSPIRE tomorrow’s leaders with
high ethical standardsFOSTER lives of service above self
– A supporting member of Rotary International
OFFICERS and DIRECTORS2014-2015
The Rotary Club of Park Cities Please remember ...Janie
Lovelessʼs husband who has had several serious setbacks from his
surgery.Please let us know your Joys or Concernsat-
[email protected]
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EVENTS CALENDAR
PP Donnie Berg called the meeting to order. He no-ted he had not
done this since he was Club president (1993 -94) and hoped he would
not be too rusty. He was a natural. Special Rotary guests today
Ambassador. He was not with the Foreign Service. He was a lawyer
working in Dallas when he had the occasion to represent George W.
Bush, then owner of the Rangers, in a case against the SEC. The
case had a suc-
included PDG Richard Gillman, and immediate
members with red badges, Shari Sam-ani, sponsored by
Patsy Wat-son and Sarah Oliai sponsor-ed by John Gil-christ. We
con-tinue to remem-ber Janie
PDG Bill Dendy. The Back the Blue representative was Lt. Mark
McAd-ams from UP Fire Department. We
also welcom-ed two new
Loveless' s husband Tom while he deals with an extended recovery
period from his op-eration. We celebrated family, knowing Ben
March's son is getting married, Shawn Foster's son became an Eagle
Scout, Barb Jefferies is about to have a grandbaby and Stan Carr's
grandson is visiting.
Cub Amos introduced to-day's speaker, Robert W. Jor-dan, U.S.
Ambassador to Saudi Arabia for the years 2001-2003. He shared his
experiences, in-sights and gave us an idea of What's Next In the
Middle East.
Mr. Jordan shared how he first became an
cessful conclusion and they became friends. After Mr. Bush
became President he filled Am-bassador posts. The Saudis did not
want a career diplomat for their Ambassador. They wanted a friend
of the president who could get him on the phone if needed. Robert
got the call. He was not keen on the idea. He had never been to the
Middle East. He was to begin his post with a focus on three areas:
oil policy/pricing, Israeli conflict and terrorist threats. Then
9/11 happened. Robert was on his way to D.C. as soon as he could
get there. His Senate confirmation was accelerated and he was
confirmed on 9/12. His focus was now the fight for U.S. security.
He immediately dis-patched to Saudi Arabia and was assigned six
Saudi body guards upon arrival (his new best friends). As he met
the Saudi Royals, he found they were in denial of the entire 9/11
cir-cumstances. They did not believe the hijack-ers were Saudis.
They were sure it was the Is-raelis. Finally he met with their
Foreign Minis-ter, and he got it, and they were able to work from
there. Robert shared how the 9/11 cir-cumstances changed the way
the CIA and FBI worked together like never before. They had to
eliminate bureaucracy and change practi-ces to keep him, the
Ambassador, informed.On May 12, 2003, three housing compounds where
Westerners stayed in Saudi Arabia were hit by suicide bombers.
Although there were threats against Westerners in S.A. in the weeks
before, the Saudis did not react to them. After the bombings got
their attention, the Crown Prince committed to capture and kill the
terrorists. with many thanks to Kathleen Klaviter for these
Notes
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THE HUB
THOUGHTS ON . . .
Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado. ~ Menander Bravery
never goes out of fashion.~ Wm . Makepeace ThackerayThe bravest
thing you can do when you are not brave is to profess courage and
act accordingly.
~ Corra HarrisLive as brave men; and if fortune is adverse,
front its blows with brave hearts. ~ CiceroFortune favors the
brave. ~ Virgil
Our heroes are those... who... act above and beyond the call of
duty and in so doing give definition to patriotism and elevate all
of us.... America is the land of the free because we are the home
of the brave. ~ David Mahoney
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June 3 The Clubʼs Newest MembersIntroductions
June 1 0 Carl Sewell Customer Service Today at Sewell Automotive
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for the partial funding of The Hub
A man rushes home and shouts, "Guess what I heard in the bar
today?" The wife smiles and re-plies "Some new gossip from your
buddies?"
The man nods excitedly and says "They said the milkman has slept
with every woman on our block except one."
Here he gives his wife a proud smile.The wife frowns, thinks
about it for a moment
and replies, "I'll bet it's that stuck-up Phyllis in No. 23 down
the block."
Happy Birthday
John MorelockJack Murdock
Bud NaifehMark NeaceHoyt Neal
The Rotary Foundation turns 100 in 2016-17! Our Foundation
stands at the forefront of humanitarian service, having supported
thou-sands of projects to provide clean water, fight disease,
promote peace, and support basic edu-cation, as well as the
historic initiative dedica-ted to eradicating polio worldwide.
At the 1917 convention, outgoing RI Presi-dent Arch C. Klumph
proposed to set up an en-dowment “for the purpose of doing good in
the world.” In 1928 it was renamed The Rotary Foun-dation, and it
became a distinct entity within
The Rotary Foundation Centennial
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Rotary International.In 1929, the Foundation made its first
gift
of $500 to the International Society for Crip-pled Children. The
organization, created by Rotarian Edgar F. “Daddy” Allen, later
grew in-to Easter Seals.
When Paul Harris died in 1947, contribu-tions began pouring in,
and the Paul Harris Memorial Fund was created to build the
Foun-dation. Also in 1947 the Foundation establish-ed its first
program, Fellowships for Advance Study, later the Ambassadorial
Scholarships.