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October 28, 2016

Be a Vibrant and Visionary Model of Service Above and Beyond Self

THE HUB The Rotary Club of Park Cities

Volume 68, Number 16

Program Chair of the Day: Howard Parker

Robert L. MeckfesselPerspective on Dallas Forward

TODAY’S PROGRAM

COMMITTEE TIME

Robert Meckfessel, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, brings over 30 years of experience in the planning and design of institutional, residential, and commercial projects throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Many of these projects have been recogniz-ed for innovation and excellence in urban design, architecture, sustainability, and preservation from professional and industry organizations, including AIA Dallas, NCTCOG, the Texas Soci-ety of Architects, Preservation Dallas, and Preservation Texas.

He served as President of the Dallas Chapter American Institute of Architects and other leading organizations involving the quality of the built environment, including Preservation Dal-as, LaReunion TX, and the Dallas Architecture Forum. He cur-rently serves on the boards of La Reunion, the Trinity Trust, the Trinity Commons Foundation, Docomomo US and Greater Dallas Planning Council. He lectures often at professional events, political forums, and educational venues.

In 2007 Meckfessel was elected to Fellowship in the American Institute of Architects for his service to his profession and community.

He received his B.S. Arch and M.Arch from the University of Texas at Arlington.

His project experience includes• 115 West Greenbriar. Rehabiliation of a mid-century building

into architectʼs offices• Prairie Creek Branch Library, Dallas. New 18,000 sf branch

library, LEED-NC Platinum• Bookmarks Childrenʼs Library, Dallas. Conversion of shopping

center lease space into City of Dallas libraryFire Station #6, Dallas. New 12,000 sf fire station targeted LEED

PlatinumChurchill Recreation Center Expansion, Dallas. 4,480 sf

expansionMartin Weiss Park, Dallas. Park Pavilion, playground, and

walking trailMeyerson Symphony Center Acoustical Enhancements, Dallas.

Acoustical enhancements to iconic modern symphony hallUrban Reserve Masterplan, Dallas. 13 acre sustainability

planned single-family developmentSM City Baguio Expansion, Baguio, The Philippines. 180,000 sq.

m. mixed-use development, targeted LEED GoldSM CD0 2 Premier, Cagayan De Oro, The Philippines. 92,000 sq.

m. mixed-use center (retail, office, and entertainment)

Help our young leaders at Hillcrest HS take top honors by completing the most kits.  Please reply if you can join usWhat: Annual Red Bag Kit making dayWho: Anyone who wants to support Angel Tree and our Interactors from Hillcrest all at the same timeWhen: Saturday, Oct. 29

8:00am-NoonWhere: Meet at Hillcrest so

Your Trans- portation com-mittee has openings for the coming year. The vol-unteers help those members

Join the Transportation Committee

who are unable to drive to meetings and club events. This is an opportun-ty to join Fred Brown, Bob Patton, John Whaley, Steve Franks, Bill Kelly, Fred Speno, Doug Means, Chad Harbour, Larry Johnson.

If you would like to join our com-mittee please contact Hank Gaines at email hg@ gainesrealestate com.

Join Red Bag Day at the Salvation Army

kids from Hillcrest can catch a ride with Ro-tarians from our club.

Dentistry With A Heart at Agape Clinic

Jina interviews a client.

Interact took part.

Thanks to Frost Bank for support of Community Connections.

What a great group of volunteers!

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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

Shawn Foster, Chair

Tracy Gomes, PresidentPam Carvey, President Elect

John Gilchrist, Vice PresidentBarb Jeffries, Secretary

Jeff McNaughton, TreasurerJohn Whaley , Institutions

Tom Rhodes,, Club OperationsGeorge Burrell, Community Kathy Schatz, Humanitarian

Tom Swift, MembershipTom Swift, MarketingLisa Amsberry , YouthFred Brown, At Large

Karen Farris, Immediate Past President

Kathleen Klaviter, Sgt-at-ArmsFred Speno, Parliamentarian

Daniel Jacob, Webmaster

Laurie Aldredge, Club Administrator6704 Snider Plaza

Dallas, Texas 75205Office Phone: 214-739-4170

Office Fax: 214/363-6980Email: club@parkcitiesrotary.org

www.parkcitiesrotary.org

Bill Dendy, E-ClubGovernor, District 5810

www.rotary5810.org

LAST WEEK Presiding: Tracy GomesInvocation: Richard StanfordPledge: Anne HarperIntroductions: Barbara BarneyPhotographer: Phillip BankheadChair of the Day: Pam CarveySpeaker: Lily Cabatu WeissProgram: State of the Arts District

M T W Th F SA=Agape Health Service DaysBD = Board of Dirs. Mtg, 7am LaMadeleine, 75 & MockingbirdCn = PCR Connect Event.CP = ChildsPlay Work MtgCC = Core Clubs EventD = 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 Bart Noble

M = 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 EventFT=NTFB Truck-Stan WrightFB-NTFB EventPr = Program Committee MtgRU = Rotary UniversitySpE = Special Service EventWeb = For New Members

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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

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President Tracy Gomes opened the meeting. The invoca-tion was given by Richard Stan-ford, and Ann Harper was our song leader. Bob Dill introduced

UP first responder, Assistant Fire Chief Shane LeCroy. Shawn Foster announced our Mar-ketplace advertiser. President Tracy called on PP Karen Farris to introduce the nomina-ting committeeʼs proposed slate of officers and directors for our next rotary year 2017-18.

working right alongside our Interact kids. You will find the link to register on the Home page in the left hand column.

Make note of a District wide service acti-vity on Saturday, Oct. 29 with the Salvation Army. We will be working alongside other dis-trict club members making Angel Tree Kits. 

Another Dallas Rotary Core activity will be Thursday, Nov. 10 at 5:30 p.m. It will be a Hap-py Hour at Sambucaʼs on McKinney to Cele-brate Democracy. Our last bit of Club news came from Tania Boughton with an exciting update on the Sni-der Plaza Tree Lighting project on Nov. 20th.  We received approval for the first ever bever-age garden and a stage for music, and she has received a sponsor for both. Contact

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PP Fred Brown with Stephanie Bohan shared the success of last Saturdayʼs service day at the Agape Clin-ic for our Dentistry with a Heart project. Our program in conjunction with the Baylor School of Dentistry provided $28K worth of free den-tistry. Our program is now aligned with the Agape Clinic so the individuals can go back again for follow-up care. We have members Moody Alexander, Michael Rainwater and Roy Washburn to thank for initiating this on-going project for our club.

Stephanie Bohan announced that the Dentistry with a Heart program will be honored at the Agape Clinicʼs Annual Gala on Nov. 5th at the Arboretum. Seats are still available if you would like to attend. The club is now filling its third table. Contact Stephanie.

Tim Keenan reminded us of our next service project with the NTFB, Packing Day on Saturday, Nov. 11 from 1:00-3:30 p.m. with an after party at Ojedaʼs. Tim says we are trying to reach 100 volunteers so register your fami-ly and friends (over 10 years old).  We will be

Tania if you want to help.Chair of the Day, PE Pam Car-

vey introduced our speaker, Lily Cab-atu Weiss, Executive Director of the

Dallas Arts District. She gave a wonderful overview of the transition through time of the land that became todayʼs Arts District. Ross Avenue was a long strip of car dealer-ships, and all the Arts were at Fair Park. When the Dallas

Museum of Fine Art moved to Ross Avenue, the dream of the Arts District began. No one would ever have believed we would have yoga in Klyde Warren Park on Saturday mornings.  Now we have over 3 million visitors a year. The Arts District leaders are currently looking for ways to make it easier to get around, come in, stay and get out easily.  Lily told us to look for free Community Block Parties in the Arts District, two or three times a year. She has a personal goal to provide more free events, world class events.  She also mentioned the free event this weekend, Prelude, with Brave Combo and outdoor light sculptures set up throughout. with many

thanks to Kathleen Klaviter for these Notes!

towel me dry and bring me my robe. Then, you will massage my feet and hands. Then tomorrow, guess who's going to dress me and comb my hair?"

The wife replied, "The funeral director would be my first guess."

THE HUB

THOUGHTS ON . . .

Noble life demands a noble archi-tecture for noble uses of noble men Lack of culture means what it has always meant: ignoble civilization and therefore imminent downfall.

~ Frank Lloyd WrightArchitecture is one part science, one part craft and two parts art.

~ David RuttenA truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more in old age, as a fine building should be seen by morning light, at noon and by moonlight.

~ Robertson DaviesThe physician can bury his mis-takes, but the architect can only advise his client to plant vines - so they should go as far as possible from home to build their first buildings. ~ Frank Lloyd Wright

Our Funders for Next Week areRCPC FOUNDATION

F = Fellowship EventFF = RCPC Foundation Fund

Mtg. See Cleve ClintonFH = Fisher House. See Rob EIn -Interact Special Project

Sign up at www.parkcitiesrotary.org

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

RI has its own channel on YouTube of-fering a growing collection of videos and psas.

ROTARY CONNECTED

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RI: www.linkedin.com/groups?gid= 858557&trk=hb_side_g

RI: www.facebook.com/rotaryDist. 5810: www.facebook.com/Rotary District5810.

Check out or add to RIʼs Flickr group often, www.flickr.com/groups/familyofrotary/

http://pinterest.com/rotary/ RI has Pinboards on major projects.

PCR Connect, Thur, Nov 2, 5:00-7:00pm, at Hotel Lumen, 6101 Hillcrest.Dallas Core Rotary Clubs Social Meeting, Thur, Nov 10, 5:30-7:30pm at Sambucaʼs, 2120 McKinney, Dallas. Celebrate Democracy!NTFB Packing Day, Sat, Nov. 12, 1:00-3:30pm. Volunteers needed at North Texas Food Bank, 4500 S. Cockrell Hill Rd! See Tim Keenan. Bring friends!Christmas Party, Fri, Dec. 16, 6:30-8:30pm. Mark Your Calendar!RI Foundation: $100 (or more) Every Rotarian Every Year! See Greg Pape.RCPC Foundation: $50 (or more). See the Funders box below, then Kathleen K

Architecture

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CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS

Nov. 4 Robert HallLeadership in These Current Times

Nov. 11 Staubach GroupHelping Vets Return and Succeed

Nov. 18 Larry JamesDallas Homeless: Tent City

Nov. 25 NO MeetingHappy Thanksgiving!

RI: http://twitter.com/#!/rotary

Tom DortchDaniel Drabinski

Nolan DuckHerb Durham

Rob Eggemeyer

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http://bit.ly/RCPCyoutubehttp://bit.ly/RCPCgoogleplus

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Connect with Rotary International and District 5810!

RCPC has its own channel. Miss a Meeting? Watch it Online!

http://bit.ly/RCPCtwitter #parkcitiesrotary

HE PROFITS MOST WHO LAUGHS BEST

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NOMINATIONS FOR 2017-18

Happy BirthdayKarl Von Bieberstein 10.29Teri Thomas 10.31Shawn Foster 11.2Charles Polansky 11.2

The husband had just finished reading "You Can Be The Man Of Your House." He stormed to the kitchen and announced to his wife, "From now on, you need to know that I am the man of this house, and my word is law. You will prepare me a gourmet meal tonight, and when I'm finished, you will serve me a sumptuous dessert. After dinner, you will go upstairs with me, and you will draw me a bath so I can relax. You will wash my back and

Report of the RCPC Nominating CommitteePresident Elect (2017-18): John GilchristVice President (2017-18): Paul PirokSecretary (2017-18): Susan HarrisTreasurer (2017-18): Jeff McNaughtonAsst. Treasurer (2017-18): Steve FranksDirector (2017-19): Brad RejebianDirector (2017-19): Will Reppeto

Director (2017-19): Tania BoughtonDirector (2017-18): Stan CarrContinuing Officers and DirectorsDirector (2nd year of term): George BurrellDirector (2nd year of term): Tom SwiftImmediate Past President: Tracy Gomes

President (2017- 18): PE Pam Carvey shall succeed to the Presidency without further ballotingafter serving one year as President Elect.Nominations will be received from the floor following the second reading of the nominations atthe regular meeting to be held at noon at our regular meeting on December 2, 2016.

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