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ServiceAboveSelf

TODAY’S PROGRAM Program Chair of the Day: Eric Heitkamp

July 15, 2011

Chartered in 1948

Cal Jillson, PhDPolitics 2011

COMMITTEE TIME

C al Jillson received his Ph.D. in Govern- ment and Politics from the University of

Maryland, College Park, in 1979. He taught at Louisiana State University (1980-87) and the University of Colorado (1987-95).

Professor Jillson chaired the Department of Political Science at the University of Colo-rado, Boulder, from 1989 to 1993, before joining the faculty of Southern Methodist University in July 1995, where he served as Chair in the Department of Political Science

and Director of the John G. Tower Center for Political Studies from 1995 to 2001. He is a frequent commentator on domestic and international politics. In 2004 he published a book entitled Pursuing the American Dream and in 2007 he published a book entitled Texas Politics: Governing the Lone Star State. His current project, entitled Lone Star Tarnished, is an analysis of the shortcomings of Texas public policy.

Other Books• American Government: Political Development and Institutional Change, 6th Ed., 2009• Perspectives on American Government (Editor), 2009• American Government, 2011 Texas Ed, by Jillson et al. (Published annually at the start of each year this text provides currency and is the first student-centered American government text.)

Thank you to Roy Washburn for this his-tory of The Patriot’s Cup.

The Cup was given to the Fourth of July Parade

by the four sons of Dr. and Mrs. Bill Maddox in honor of the establish-ment of The Park Cities Parade Com-mittee in 1970 by their parents.

It is awarded as the top prize for the most patriotic entry in the parade. In 2011 it was awarded for the third year in a row to the Garden Gate Floral

The Patriot's Cup

Com-pany.

RCPC Blood Drive - July 30, 2011NorthPark: In the Mall, outside of Dillard’s

Volunteers & DonorsNeeded

3 Volunteer Shifts:10:00am to NoonNoon to 2:00pm2:00pm to 5:00pm

Every Drop

Counts!

Register on RCPC Website at EventsQuestions? See Dwight Clasby

There's a Map For That!View RI districts and zones on

an interactive map powered by Google Earth. New to the RI web-site, this feature allows you to search for a district or zone, then see a map of it in your browser.www.rotary.org/en/Members/RunningADistrict/Pages/DistrictZoneMaps.aspx

This is District 7030 which includes Suriname and Guyana in S. America.

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THE HUBNewsletter of the

Rotary Club of Park Cities (Dallas)Betty Dawson, EditorShutterbug Committee

Bill Kelly, ChairBulletin/Internet Advertising

Dax Seale, Chair

OFFICERS and DIRECTORS2010-2011

Jim Mills, PresidentFred Brown, President Elect

Cleve Clinton, Vice PresidentMark Kashar, SecretaryBarb Jeffries, Treasurer

Mike Jarrell, Sgt. at ArmsSusan Rogers, Club Service I

Chris Clausen, Club Service II Michael Rainwater ,Community Service I

Tom Stutz, Community Service IITracy Gomes, Vocational ServicePam Carvey, International Service

Linda Tunnell, At LargeRick Amsberry ,

Immediate Past PresidentRod Pirtle, Parliamentarian

Charles Delphenis , HistorianLaurie Aldredge,Club Administrator6704 Snider Plaza

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

Office Fax: 214/363-6980www.parkcitiesrotary.org

Email: club@parkcitiesrotary.org

Kalyan Banerjee, IndiaPresident, Rotary International

www.rotary.orgBud McBrayer, Plano Sunrise

Governor, District 5810www.rotary5810.org

LAST WEEKPresiding: Jim MillsInvocation: Nolan DuckPledge/Song Leader: Karl von

Bieberstein Introductions: Will ReppetoPhotographer: Fred SpenoChair of the Day: Chris ShortSpeaker: John WilliamsProgram: Lee Park and Arlington Hall

M T W Th F SAED = Defibrillator TrainingBl = Blood DriveBD = Board of Dirs. Mtg, 7 am LaMadeleine, 75 & MockingbirdCM = Circles of Success

Mentoring See T. GomesCn = 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

M = Meals on Wheels (Differ-ent teams on each day) See Charles Delphenis

Mc = Ronald McDonald House-See Jina McDaniel

NM = New Member EventPr = Program Committee MtgReading and Radio Resources

See Hal CopelandSpE = Special Service EventVV = Vet to Vet - See Bob DillWeb-lite = after noon mtgBlue = Activities on own schedule

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President Jim Mills called his first meeting to order, and received a standing ovation. He reminded us that District 5810 had said RCPC is the best club in the District, and

Cleve Clinton was given a framed copy of the poster for the parade, and C.C. Collie made Cleve a Paul Harris Fellow. Gregg

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that as great as it is to talk the talk, we must walk the walk. To do that, he said we need to get to know each other, to show courtesy to visiting Rotarians, and to be civil to our speakers and guests. Nolan Duck gave the invocation and noted that Big Jon Harris was back with us today. PP Karl von

Bieberstein led the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by “The Star Spangled Banner” and “God Bless America.” Will Reppeto introduced our visitors and

guests. Dax Seale introduced The Hub and the web advertisers; it is time

to renew ads in The Hub for the new year. PE Fred Brown asked that we all make our contributions

to the RCPC Foundation as soon as possible, rather than waiting until our names appear in The Hub. VP Cleve Clinton

people who had been involved in making the Fourth of July Parade safe and successful. He then awarded the Patriot’s Cup to Gar-den Gate for the third year in a

thanked all of the

row. Having won for three years, Garden Gate will be declared Patriot Cup Emeritus, so the Cup will go to a different entry next year.

Pappas made twenty-eight Per-fect Attendance Awards, with the longest being Joe Walker at thirty years and Sam Miller at thirty-

eight years. Rather than receiving a certifi-cate this year, those with Perfect Attendance

Chris Short introduced our speaker today, John Williams, the President and CEO of the Lee Park and Arlington Hall Conservancy.

Lee Park is seventeen and a half acres on both sides of Turtle Creek Blvd. Prehistoric artifacts have been found on the site. Various na-tive American tribes used the area

and it was a part of the cattle drives. The first owners of the land were the Cole family, although it has not been developed for residences. In the late nineteenth century Oak Lawn was a small community. In 1909 Dallas bought the park, which was the farthest park north. In 1936 during the Texas Centennial, President Roosevelt dedicated the statue of Robert E. Lee which still stands in the park. The statue was com-missioned and paid for by the Dallas Southern Memorial Associa-tion. In 1939 Arlington Hall was built as a two-thirds replica of the Custis-Lee Mansion which is in Arlington Cemetery. In the 1960s and 70s Lee Park was the gathering point for the hippie movement. By the 1980’s Arlington Hall fell into disrepair. At that point the Lee Park and Arlington Hall Conservancy was formed. Since then the Hall has been restored and enlarged. It can be rented for events and has its own caterers. It is operated by a public private partnership between the Conservancy and the city of Dallas. New gardens of azaleas and ferns have been added, as well as the Allman Pavilion. Game courts and a children’s play area near the Katy Trail will be added soon. The east side of the park will be more family oriented.

will have a sticker on their badges.

• No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats.• When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don't let her

brush your hair.• If you sister hits you, don't hit back.  They always

catch the second person.• Never ask your 3-year old brother to hold a tomato.• Don't sneeze when someone is cutting your hair.• Never hold a Dust-Buster and a cat at the

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THOUGHTS ON . . .

PoliticiansI have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politi-cians ~ Charles De GaulleNinety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.

~ Henry KissingerThe reason there are so few female politicians is that it is too much trouble to put makeup on two faces.

~ Maureen MurphyWhen the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already there, and that TV has merely demonstrated that not all the performers are well trained.

~ Edward R. Murrow

Our Funders for Next Week areCharlotte KroekerKendall Laughlin

Frank LeonardBobby Majumder

CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS

FOUNDATION FUNDERS

Blood Drive, Sat, July 30, 10am-5pm, at NorthPark, inside near Dillards, 3 shifts available. Donors and Volunteers needed.Ronald McDonald House, Mon, July 18, 5:00-7:00pm at the RMcD House. Serve dinner to families of hospitalized kids.Dues for 2011-12 are due! Pay in full or first half by credit card on the website or by check to Laurie Meals On Wheels needs volunteers on the third Monday of each month. Contact Charles Delphenis for detailsVacationing? Remember to Make Up wherever you are!Review your information and photo on the website> Correct> Save!

Sign up at www.parkcitiesrotary.org

July 22 John Wiley PriceDallas Co. Commissioners Court

July 29 District Governor Bud McBrayer The State of District 5810

UPCOMING PROGRAMSAugust 5 New Member

Introductions

August 12 Dr. Mark Roglán SMU Meadows Museum

ROTARY CONNECTED Interesting new thread: What you would

like to see at the 2012 RI Convention in Bangkok? Tweet of the Week: Rajiv Sharma. India has gone w/o a polio case for 5 months. Just 252 glo-bal cases this yr. http://bit.ly/p3MAA1-we will do it Interesting new thread: There more than 30 Rotary e-clubs, whose members meet weekly, plan service projects, and build friendships online.

RI has its own channel on YouTube offering a growing collection of videos and psas. Check out or add to RI’s Flickr group often, www.flickr.com/groups/familyofrotary/

DISTRICT 5810

Happy BirthdayWe gratefully acknowledgeASTRO-GRAPHICS

for the partial funding of the weekly printing of The Hub.

Hank Gaines 7.15 Charlie Bond 7.17Marshall Weaver 7.17Ed Fjordbak 7.19Bill Siegel 7.20

THEY PROFIT MOST WHO LAUGH BEST

• You can't trust dogs to watch your food.• You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a

glass of milk.• Don't wear polka-dot underwear under

white shorts.• The best place to be when you are sad, is

Grandma's lap.

Dick Crosby 7.20Rod Pirtle 7.21

Great truths little children have learned.

Two Park Cities Rotarians have been appointed as Assistant District Governors (ADG) for the coming year.

Two Park Cities Rotarians Appointed as Assistant District Governors

PP Doug Gill will serve as ADG for the Downtown Dallas, Dallas Parks, Dallas Trinity, Dallas Uptown and Whiterock RCs. Doug has

served District 5810 in several capacities the last couple of years, most recently as part of the Rotary Foundation team.

PP Rick Amsberry will serve as ADG for the Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie Metro, Irving Sunrise, Irving Las Colinas and Coppell RCs. Rick served as District Treasurer

from 2003 to 2007. Doug and Rick were installed in these

positions on June 28, 2011 as part of the installation of DG Bud McBrayer.