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TODAY’S PROGRAM Program Chair of the Day: John Gilchrist

September 17, 2010

Chartered in 1948

Britt R. Berrett, Ph.D, F.A.C.H.E., began his ser-vice as president of Texas Health Presbyterian

Hospital Dallas in February, 2010. He also serves as executive vice president of Texas Health Resources.

Berrett joined Texas Health Dallas following ten years as president and chief executive officer of Medical City Dallas Hospital. He has more than twenty years experience as a health care leader and administrator. His background includes both the nonprofit and investor-owned environments in hospitals ranging from small to large. He brings strengths in building physician stakeholder relation-ships and driving clinical operations to achieve bus-iness results.

Berrett holds a doctor of philosophy degree in public affairs from the U. of Texas at Dallas. His dissertation, "Leadership Theory in Strategic Plan-ning in Hospitals," reflects his passion for advan-cing the business side of hospital operations to fur-ther advance the mission to improve patients' lives.

Britt R. BerrettTexas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas

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He received a master of science degree in health administration from Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, and a bachelor's degree in finance from Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. He is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Berrett has served as a member of numerous health care and civic boards, including the DFW Hospital Council, Health Industry Council, Ronald McDonald House Advisory Board, Allen Sports Association, and the American Heart Association.

He also has served as a Regent for the Ameri-can College of Healthcare Executives and has been a guest lecturer at Southern Methodist Uni-versity, UT Dallas, UT Arlington, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, and the American Col-lege of Healthcare Executives. He was recognized with the Dallas Business Journal's "40 Under Forty" award and as an "Up & Comer" by Modern Healthcare magazine.

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Hospital Awards • 2009 Outstanding Achievement Award by the American College of Surgeons• 257 physicians were re-cognized as 2007 D Magazine "Best Doctors" • 2007 recognized as a U.S. News and World Report Best Hospital for Digestive Disorders, Neurology and Neurosur-gery and Orthopedics• Designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excel-lence by the American Soc. of Bariatric Surgery• 2007 Texas Nurses As-soc. named 11 nurses to its "Great 100 Nurses."

Interact President Andrew Flores, wearing a ‘Service Above Self’ shirt.

Interact KickoffSept. 9 marked the kick-off meeting for

the 2010-11 Interact Club at Hillcrest H.S., the fourth year of that Club's existence. The turnout of over 15 RCPC members made the Interacters feel good. They do

care when people take an interest in their lives.

PDG and RYLA founder Mark Healy gave an inspiring talk about what Interact is and the Service Above Self belief of all Ro-tarians. He encouraged full participation

and encouraged the Interacters to get other students involved.

Interact Club President Andrew Flores led the meeting and introduced the new officers and directors. All RCPC mem-bers are encouraged to become in-volved. Interact meets every Thursday at 8:00am in the Hillcrest H.S. library. Our

Club also sponsors the Four-Way Speech Contest, Mentoring

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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

Rick Amsberry, PresidentJim Mills, President Elect

Fred Brown, Vice PresidentBarb Jeffries, Treasurer

Maryllyn Hargrave, SecretaryBill Clark, Sgt. at Arms

Eric Heitkamp, Club Service IBart Noble, Club Service II

Jack Kearney, Community Service I

Tracy Gomes, Community Service II

Pam Carvey, Vocational ServiceRoger Hogarth,

International ServiceDoug Gill, At LargePhillip Bankhead ,

Immediate Past PresidentBen Young, Parliamentarian

Jim Wolf, HistorianLaurie Aldredge,Club Administrator6704 Snider Plaza

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

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

Email: club@parkcitiesrotary.org

Ray Klinginsmith, U.S.A.President, Rotary International

www.rotary.orgLinda Elliott,Grand Prairie

Governor, District 5810www.rotary5810.org

LAST WEEKPresiding: Rick AmsberryInvocation: Braxen HymanPledge/Song Leader: Hoyt NealIntroductions: John GilchristFour Way Test: Barb JeffriesChair of the Day: Rod PirtleSpeaker: Larry JamesProgram: Central Dallas Ministries

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 = Web-lite after noon mtgBlue = Activities on own schedule

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Braxen Hyman gave the invoca-tion, and noted that no members were needing to

Fellow. President Rick announced reminders to pick up your Roster if you haven’t already, and that Meals On Wheels Needs a Driver for the first Wednesday and the fourth Tuesday of each month.

Rod Pirtle introduced today’s speaker Larry James, President and CEO of Central Dallas Ministries. He began with a short video about the housing for the homeless organized by CDM. He said that CDM has been involved with supported housing for about four years. They received a HUD Grant for fifty units to house disabled, homeless people. They pro-vided case managers who focused on treating people with respect and friendship, by regar-ding them and their circumstances not as a problem, but as an opportunity for service and kindness. They had great results. They have only one rule for their tenants aside from meeting the HUD requirements; that is, “Be a good neighbor.” They provide support and help, but there are no other requirements. The whole idea that people can start over is a pow-erful one. Research has shown that 87% of people on the street would stabilize largely on their own if they only had supported housing. He believes that people do not need CDM, they need a chance to start over with a little help and support. Research has also shown that permanent supported housing does not reduce property values in the neighborhood. Actually, placing tenants of permanent sup-ported housing in a forty-year old apartment complex will stabilize the complex.

be remembered this week. Hoyt Neal led “The Star Spangled Banner,” fol-lowed by “Are You Lonesome To-night?” John Gil-christ introduced our visitors and

guests. Dax Seale recogniz-ed The Hub and the web advertisers of the week. Bill Clark reported on the RCPC Foundation and re-

marked that he hoped the mem-bers with names starting with “R” would be donating more than the members with “P” names had so far; however, both were outdone by Hoyt Neal whose donation of $750 instan-taneously made him a Frank Monroe Fellow.

President Rick awarded a grant from the RCPC Foun-dation to Dorothy Botnick of SMU’s Perkins School of The-ology. She said that the grant would go to their programs that supports students from high

President Rick awarded a Blue Badge to Dwight Clasby and to

school who provide service to the community.

Kirby Warnock. Greg Pape reported

that there are seventeen contributors this year to the Rotary Foundation. He updated the status of the $200 Million Challenge Grant; as of Aug-ust 31st, the combined world-wide Rotary

Clubs had col-lected $145 mil-lion. Greg then recognized Lyndon Tay-lor to award him his Paul Harris

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THOUGHTS ON . . .

HealthEarly to rise and early to bed, makes a male healthy, wealthy and dead. ~ James ThurberBe careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint. ~ Mark TwainPreserving health by too severe a rule is a worrisome malady.

~ Francois de La Rochefoucauld

To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three require-ments for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost.

~ Gustave FlaubertThe average, healthy, well-adjusted adult gets up at six o’clock in the morning feeling just plain terrible. ~ Jean KerrHealth is not valued till sickness comes. ~ Dr. Thomas Fuller

Our Funders for Next Week areSusan Rogers

Steve RothackerDudley RouseBilly Rousseau

CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS

FOUNDATION FUNDERS

Serve dinner at RMcD House, Mon, Sep 20, 5-7pm. David RenchAdoption Carnival, Sat, Sep 25, 10am-2pm at Bachman Rec. Center. Join CPS and Dist 5810. See Ruth Knost for details.Blood Drive, Sat, Oct. 2, 10am-5pm at NorthPark near Dillards.Volunteers and Donors needed. 3 shifts. See Michael Rainwater.Interact at Hillcrest HS it is not too late! Thurs, 8am at HHS LibraryMeals on Wheels Drivers needed - on the 1st Wed or the 4th Tues of each Month in the Casa Linda area. See Charles Delphenis. One More Host Family is needed for Youth Exchange Student. See Herb Burkman for dates and details.

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UPCOMING PROGRAMS

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

September 2 4 New MembersSpeeches

October 1 Honored Guest Lunch Gerald Turner, SMU

ROTARY CONNECTED Interesting new thread: Our District Voca-

tional Service Committee is assembling an e-Yellow Pages directory to encourage Rotarians working with Rotarians. Tweet of the Week: On Sept 20, RI will co-host panel in NYC about lessons learned from polio eradication. (PDF link) http://cot.ag/csZ8oT Interesting new thread: Look for the Resource Guide in the Sept issue of "The Rotarian" magazine. This month's focus is on all things Youth Exchange

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/

Redneck Humor  Three Rednecks were working on a cell phone tower, Billy Bob, Jim Bob, and Bubba. As they start their descent down the tower, Billy Bob slips, falls off the tower and is killed instantly. As the ambulance takes the body away, Jim Bob says, "Well, durn, someone should go and tell his wife." Bubba says, "OK, I'm pretty good at that sensitive stuff; I'll do it." Two hours later, he comes back carrying a case of Budweiser. Jim Bob says, "Where did you get that beer, Bubba?" "Billy Bob's wife gave it to me," Bubba replies. " Huh? You told the lady her husband was dead and she gave you

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beer?” " Well, not exactly," Bubba says. "When she answered the door, I said, 'You must be Billy Bob's widow'." She said, "You must be mistaken; I'm not a widow." Then I said "I'll bet you a case of Budweiser you are." [Rednecks are Good at the Sensitive Stuff.]

World Water WeekEvery year, experts, deci-

sion makers, and leaders from around the globe meet as part of World Water Week to trade

ian Action Group (WASRAG ), is attending this year's event in Stockholm on Sept 5-11.

“Almost everyone in the water world will be there,” said

ideas and develop solutions to the most urgent water-related issues. Ron Denham, chair of the Water and Sanitation Rotar-

Denham. The RI Foundation has awarded nearly 5,000 grants total-ing $52.7 million to support water and sanitation projects.