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Justinn J. Jones

Good day, my fellow inter-web travelers, and welcome to Kingsville Rotary!

If you’re new here, welcome, and be sure to read about our latest exploits!
If you’re a regular here, welcome back, and be sure to read about our upcoming shenanigans!

Now, let’s reflect…

The Rotary International theme for this past year was “Rotary Connects the World” by Mark Maloney, which I think is a perfect segue to both this year’s RI theme by RI President Holger Knaack, “Rotary Opens Opportunities,” and our District 5930 theme by DG Eddie Bartnesky, “Lend a Helping Hand.” Not Mark, Holger, nor Eddie knew at inception how truly appropriate their respective themes would be to us in our current situation. Yet…

Here, in our New Era, we are Connecting around the World, Opening Opportunities, and Lending Helping Hands via Zoom and other online meeting spaces. Upon a cursory glance, it might look like we are farther apart now than before, but in reality, we are just a little closer: we are in each other’s living rooms and on each other’s porches, we are having lunch and dinner together in shorts and T-shirts, we have children and pets dropping in on us during our meetings. We are truly Connected, and what an Opportunity this is for us to Connect in even deeper and more meaningful ways! Some of us are actually busier than before with virtual trainings and assemblies and conferences, oh my! Yet, some may feel left out or left behind. This too is an Opportunity…an Opportunity to Lend a Helping Hand. Maybe that Helping Hand is needed in learning how to Zoom. Maybe it’s in learning a new club position. Maybe it’s in delivering groceries to a neighbor in need. Or maybe it’s just in a good old-fashioned phone call. The point, what an Opportunity this is for us each to Lend a Helping Hand!

Justinn J. Jones

President, The Rotary Club of Kingsville

Kingsville Theme 2020–2021

“Growing Effective Leaders and Faithful Members for a Stronger Community”

Welcome to Rotary Year 2020–21! As discussed in the last episode, our Rotary International theme this year from RI President Holger Knaack is “Rotary Opens Opportunities.” Our Rotary District 5930 theme this year from District Governor Eddie Bartnesky is “Lend a Helping Hand.” Our Rotary Club of Kingsville theme this year is “Growing Effective Leaders and Faithful Members for a Stronger Community.” So why do we need a Club theme? Allow me to answer your question…with a question: “What is a theme?”

District Helps Rotarians Become Paul Harris Fellows

District 5930 presents a great way for you to become a Paul Harris Fellow!

The Rotary Foundation Points Matching Program begins on Feb. 1, 2021 and ends on April 30, 2021. The primary purpose of this program is twofold:

To assist those Rotarians in the District that are close to becoming any level of Paul Harris Fellow up to a +8 in achieving that honor
To increase contributions to the Annual Fund so that the District will ultimately have more resources (money) to do more good in our District and the world

Take advantage of this program, for details click: Here!

International Conference Goes Virtual

Due to COVID-19 precautions, the Rotary International Conference in Taiwan has been cancelled.

Hoping for the best, planning for the worst, Rotary proceeded with working on convening in Taipei for our yearly conference. Seeing that the world just isn't ready yet, the in-person portion has been cancelled. Now, be on the lookout for information for another amazing virtual event even better than last year!

Read Rotary International President's message about the cancellation: Here.

Kingsville Rotary Sponsors Student Study

Rotary Club of Kingsville is proud to sponsor Tiffany Trevino's study in New Zealand.

Using the Rotary Foundation Global Grant Scholarship, we are pleased to help her continue her studies in Public Health. Everything's in place, we are simply waiting for COVID-19 restrictions to lift for her to get to work. Her alma mater, Texas A&M—Kingsville, recently caught up with her to share her story.

Read their story about Tiffany: Here.

Catherine Coleman Flowers reveals Americas dirty secret

Flowers discusses the inadequate management of wastewater in rural communities, bridging partisan divides, the ways those two topics intersect — and how Rotarians can be part of the solution

Water for Peace

The Supurunda Water Supply Project in Papua New Guinea has been a successful example of how Rotary is advancing peace and providing clean water and sanitation.

Club innovation: The expat experience

For the Rotary Club of Chiang Mai International, Thailand, virtual meetings were a lifeline.

We meet In Person & Online

Tuesdays at 12:00 PM

The Cherry Tree Tea Room

230 E. Kleberg Ave.
Kingsville, TX 78363
United States of America

Due to COVID-19 precautions, our club meets Tuesdays at Noon
On-line with Zoom
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ON-LINE: DGN Kent Grier

Mar 09, 2021 12:00 PM

Service Above Self

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Lone Star P.E.T.S.
On-line via Zoom

Mar 08, 2021 – Mar 13, 2021
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
On-line via Zoom

Mar 10, 2021 – Mar 14, 2021
4-way Test Speech Competition —Club Level
Kleberg Bank, Basement Community Rm.

Mar 25, 2021
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM