Official Publication of the Rotary Club of Fort Worth, Texas
Vol. 98 No. 30
January 20, 2017
Fort Worth Club
PROGRAM:
CHAIRMAN OF THE DAY:
NEWSCASTER:
Jon Daniels, General Manager
and
Matt Hicks, Radio Announcer
Texas Rangers
Mike Baylor,
Retired
Harriet Harral,
Principal,
The Harral Group
USS Fort Worth Care Package Project
January 20 - February 24
An announcement will be made at Friday January 20th's meeting with information regarding this important
project.
Editorial
Inaugural Fun?!
Well, here we are once again. It seems like it was only…oh, I don’t know…four years
ago that We the People (half of us with great anticipation and the other half with much
trepidation) held our 66th presidential inauguration. Yes, We the People managed to
make it through the past four years of that person only to endure another four years of
this person (or perhaps it’s this person for that person...it’s so difficult to editorialize
from the political middle).
We the People now have the privilege to hold our 67th presidential inauguration. Here
is a quick google rundown of the “fun facts” (fun is loosely applied) of the history of the presidential
inauguration.
Trivia question…you get one guess. Which president delivered the 1st Inaugural
Address? Congratulations, that’s correct. The 1st Inaugural Address was given by, none other than,
George Washington on April 30, 1789. Washington, as a military general, had an appreciation and
respect for public ritual and ceremony to honor important occasions. It was Washington himself, who
decided that he needed to deliver an inaugural address, as the Constitution never mentions one.
Washington is also given credit for adding the phrase “so help me God” when he recited the oath of office
during the first inauguration. “So help me God” is not actually in the Oath of Office as written in the U.S.
Constitution. It is believed that each president, except for Theodore Roosevelt, has also added the
phrase to the recital of the oath of office. Historians do debate whether Washington actually said these
words. There is no debate however, that We the People have been uttering, “so help me God” at each
inauguration ever since.
Washington also set a new standard with his 2nd inaugural address on March 4, 1793. He gave the
shortest inaugural speech at just 135 words…very impressive. This must have been the ole, “I’m George
Washington and I’ll be your President” speech. What else does he need to say? Editorial spoiler
alert…President-elect Trump’s speech will not be limited to 135 words. Heck, Twitter can’t even hold him
to 140 characters.
The longest inaugural speech was given by William Henry Harrison on March 4, 1841. His speech was
8,445 words and lasted almost two hours. The weather that day was cold, wet, and windy. Harrison, in
order to prove that he was physically fit to hold the office of the presidency (sound familiar), went through
the entire inaugural ceremony without a hat, coat or gloves. The longest speech gave way to the shortest
presidency, as President Harrison caught a cold, which turned to pneumonia, and led to his death just
one month after taking office. Half of We the People have been hoping for long inaugural speeches and
short presidencies ever since.
And finally, did you know that the last president to wear a hat at his inauguration was John F.
Kennedy? The hat in question was the traditional stovetop hat, which had been worn at inaugurations for
decades. President Johnson is responsible for letting the tradition fade. There is no word, yet, if this
inauguration will bring back the hat tradition. The hat in question is the classic red rope hat.
We the People (half of us with great anticipation and the other half with much trepidation) should all
appreciate the 67th Inaugural Ceremony of the President of the United States. As President Washington
understood, the ceremony itself is a symbol of democracy and the peaceful transition of power. Go
America!
~Jason Ellis,
Vice President-Commercial Loans,
Plains Capital Bank
Friday's Program
Jon Daniels was promoted to President, Baseball Operations & General Manager in
March 2013. He became the eighth General Manager in Texas club history on October
4, 2005. His 11 full seasons at the helm are the most ever for a Rangers General
Manager, one more than Tom Grieve (10, 1985-94).
Under Daniels’ leadership, the Rangers have advanced to the postseason five times in
the last seven years, matching St. Louis’ John Mozeliak for the most playoff
appearances for any Major League GM in that span. Daniels also has the most playoff appearances ever
for a Texas General Manager (Doug Melvin-3). Texas has recorded consecutive A.L. West Division titles
for the second time in Daniels’ tenure (also 2010-11).
The Rangers have posted a 941-842 (.528) regular season record in Daniels’ ten seasons leading the
club’s baseball operation. Over the last eight years (2009-16), Texas has the fourth highest winning
percentage in the majors at .545 (707-590), winning at least 87 games seven times.
In 2016, the Rangers posted the best record in the American League at 95-67 while leading the A.L. West
Division for the season’s final 126 days. Daniels’ off-season acquisitions included shortstop-turnedcenterfielder Ian Desmond and relievers Tony Barnette and Matt Bush. However, his biggest moves
came on the August 1 non-waiver deadline when the club acquired catcher Jonathan Lucroy and reliever
Jeremy Jeffress from Milwaukee and outfielder-DH Carlos Beltran from the New York Yankees. The club
added more depth with the signing of outfielder Carlos Gomez later in the month.
The club’s memorable run to the 2015 A.L. West Division championship began when Daniels hired Jeff
Banister as the 18th full-time manager in Rangers’ history in October 2014. Banister would go on to be
honored by the Baseball Writers Association of America as the 2015 A.L. Manager of the Year. Daniels
fortified the 2015 Rangers with a number of key acquisitions in late July and August as the club added
pitchers Jake Diekman, Sam Dyson, and Cole Hamels, infielder Mike Napoli, and outfielders Drew Stubbs
and Will Venable.
Matt Hicks is in his fifth full season in the Texas Rangers radio booth after joining the
broadcasts in June 2012.
Hicks came to the Rangers from the Corpus Christi Hooks, the Houston Astros Texas
League affiliate, where he had served as Director of Broadcasting and Media
Relations since 2005. In that role, he was the primary play-by-play voice on all radio
broadcasts and called Hooks television games on Fox Sports Southwest’s Astros
Minor League Game of the Week from 2007-09.
Hicks has 27 years of professional baseball play-by-play experience, making stops with Frederick of the
Carolina League from 1989-94 and El Paso of the Texas League from 1995-2004 before becoming an
inaugural employee at Corpus Christi. He is a former winner of the Radio Broadcaster of the Year Award
in El Paso.
In addition, Hicks has extensive experience broadcasting college basketball with Mount St. Mary’s
College (Emmitsburg, MD), James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA), the University of Texas-El
Paso, New Mexico State University, and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He was also the first playby-play voice of the El Paso Buzzards of the Western Professional Hockey League. During his time in
Corpus Christi, Hicks also broadcast high school football on the Texas Sports Radio Network’s CCISD
Game of the Week.
Last Meeting Column
J.R. Labbe led the meeting with an invocation followed by a rousing national anthem
accompanied by Henry Borbolla.
Lauren Barnett introduced guests and President Andy introduced a visiting Rotarian
who was very reluctant to approach the podium. She did beam when she got that
golden putter.
Mitch Reitman was our Newscaster. He mentioned that the weather was cold and
we obligingly asked “how cold is it?” Mitch wished us a Happy New Year and
commented on President-elect Trump’s Happy New Year tweet to even his enemies.
Ann Sheets and Judy Youngs earned their blue badges. An absent Larry Eason was acknowledged for
49 years of service. Larry was President of the club (and of Child Study Center). He has been a loyal
Rotarian for these 49 years.
Two second readings: Sean Giovannini and Mary Schlegel were announced. Club members approved
election subject to attending Rotary information.
Carlo Capua, Owner of Z’s Café introduced our speaker. Carlo acknowledged the complexity of
healthcare and the prominence of Harris Hospital in Fort Worth. He also noted that Cheryl has “more
degrees than a thermometer”.
Cheryl Mobley, President of Texas Health Specialty Hospital, spoke about various levels of post-acute
care. She clarified that this meant options for a patient when they are released from an acute care
hospital. The highest level of care (for those who are still pretty sick, dependent on technology and need
a high staff ratio) is long term acute care. Texas Health Specialty Hospital offers this level of care. Slightly
lower in acuity and requiring a patient be able to participate in 3 hours of therapy is inpatient
rehabilitation. Skilled nursing is the next lower level of care and lastly home health where a patient is
healthy enough to be at home with some supports coming into the home. Mrs. Mobley gave real patient
examples to test our understanding. Several members asked questions about the Affordable Care Act,
patient advocates, Accountable Care Organizations and the Veteran’s administration.
The meeting concluded in traditional fashion with President Andy offering our speaker a book plate.
~Dr. Joyce Mauk,
CEO/Director,
The Child Study Center
Next Week's Program
Friday, January 27, 2017
Speaker:
Naomi Byrne, President, Fort Worth Housing Solutions
Chair of the Day:
Fernando Costa, Assistant City Manager, City of Fort Worth
Newscaster:
Rachel Marker, Managing Principal, Arcturis
Homeless Counts
We are looking to put together a team or two of Rotarians (friends, family are welcome - adults only) to
help the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition with their annual Homeless Count.
People will gather at a deployment location at 8:00 pm. We will travel as a group in one car to go out on
the streets and count individuals and ask a few questions. Walking will be involved (the terrain may be
difficult at times). The deployment location will be announced a day or two before the event.
Sign-up sheets will be available at Friday's meeting. If you are able to provide transportation for 5 or more
people, please let us know when signing up.
Event date: January 26, 2017
Event hours: 8:00 pm - 1:00 am
Homeless Counts (aka, “PIT Count”) are large scale, community efforts to locate, count, and survey
everyone who is experiencing homelessness at a particular point in time—Count Night. The Tarrant
County Homeless Coalition (TCHC) coordinates Count Night for Tarrant and Parker Counties on the last
Thursday of January.
Annual counts help them to understand the changing trends, extent, and nature of homelessness in our
community. The data is also used to measure the progress being made in ending homelessness.
Homeless counts take place across the United States during the last 10 days of January to provide the
nation with comparative and longitudinal information on the nature and extent of homelessness.
More information can be found at www.ahomewithhope.org.
Upcoming Committee Meetings
Are you interested in being part of a committee and want to join their meeting to learn more? Here is a list
of upcoming committee meeting dates:
01/20/17
Classification & Membership Meeting in Rotary Office at 1:15 pm.
Contact the Rotary Office for more information.
Service and Outreach Opportunities
The Rotary Club of Fort Worth has many service & outreach opportunities. Below is a current list of
opportunities available.
02/20/17
Ongoing
Union Gospel Mission On-going monthly opportunity
Assist with Dinner Service at Union Gospel Mission
3rd Monday of every month (starts at 4pm)
03/20/17
Ongoing
Union Gospel Mission On-going monthly opportunity
Assist with Dinner Service at Union Gospel Mission
3rd Monday of every month (starts at 4pm)
Watch for information on upcoming Service and Outreach Opportunities in the Rotagraph and on the
Rotary Website's calendar of events.
To sign-up or learn more information, please contact the Rotary Office or sign up at Friday’s meeting.
Rotary District 5790
2016-2017 Calendar of Events
02/11/17
05/11-14/17
06/10/14-17
06/14-18/17
The Heart of Peace Concert, UT Arlington-Lone Star Auditorium
District Conference, Westlake, TX
International Conference, Atlanta, GA
RYLA-Texas Woman's University, Denton
Watch for additional information in upcoming Rotagraph editions. Please contact the Rotary Office if
interested in attending any of these events.
Peace Conference
The Heart of Peace Concert
Upcoming Meeting and Sponsorship Opportunities
Below is a current list of programs confirmed for 2016-2017. To sponsor a meeting, please contact
the Rotary Office.
January
1/27/17 Naomi Byrne, Fort Worth Housing Solutions
February
2/3/17
Bob McCarthy & Lauren Doeren-Barnett, Leg Up-Homeless Remediation
Sponsored by: First Financial Bank
2/10/17 Mike Keown, CEO, Farmers Brothers Coffee
2/17/17 Four Way Speech Contest
2/24/17 Jacques Marquis, President/CEO, The Van Cliburn Foundation
March
3/3/17
Dr. Vistasp Karbhari, President, UT-Arlington
3/10/17 TBD
3/17/17 Brandom Gengelbach, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Outlook
3/24/17 Dr. Heidi Taylor, Dean, Texas Wesleyan University-New Health Science Center
3/31/17 Mary Jean Eisenhower, Diplomat
April
4/7/17
4/14/17
4/21/17
4/28/17
Bob Bowlsby, Big 12 Athletic Conference Commissioner
Sponsored by: Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau
No Meeting - Good Friday
Darren Woods, Fort Worth Opera
George Fassett, Thumbtechs, Cyber Security
May
5/5/17
5/12/17
5/19/17
5/26/17
Kids Who Care
STARS Program
TBD
No Meeting - Memorial Day
June
6/2/17
6/9/17
6/16/17
6/23/17
TBD
TBD
Barclay Berdan/ Daniel Podosky, MD,
Texas Health Resources/ UT Southwestern Health Alliance Sponsored by: Ciera Bank
The Roast Sponsored by: Electro Acoustics, Inc.
Thank you to our sponsors:
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Luncheon Friday, 12:10 p.m., 12th Floor
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Alyson Pollak, Executive Director
Michelle L. Beniak, Executive Assistant
District 5790 Governor, Rotary International
Mary Ann McDuff
OFFICERS
Andy Taft.........................President
David Campbell.........................President-Elect
Don Marable.........................Vice President
Charlie Powell.........................Secretary
Susan Morgan.........................Treasurer
Larry Anfin.........................Sergeant-at-Arms
DIRECTORS
Larry Anfin
Connie Blake
Doug Briley
Buzz Brightbill
David Campbell
Harriet Harral
Don Marable
Ralph Mecklenburger
Susan Morgan
Charlie Powell
Andy Taft
Joan Trew