www.parkcitiesrotary.org October 2, 2020 THE HUB The Rotary Club of Park Cities Volume 72, Number 13 Serving to Make a Difference Since 1948 In Person at Maggiano's and Livestreaming on YouTube , 12:00 Noon https://youtu.be/qBIptSbO1eQ with thanks to Bill Sleeper, Mark Neace and SyncLab Media Jessica Nemmers Cyber Security Jessica Nemmers is Chief Security Officer of Elevate Credit headquartered in Ft. Worth, Texas. Jessica recently joined the company from Commercial Metals Company (CMC), a global steel manufacturer. As their CISO, Jessica had the opportunity to build a comprehensive security program from the ground up. Jessica’s goal is to ensure the security program enables the company to operate with the highest possible security measures that protect company assets, employees, and customers from cyber related threats. With over 24 years in the IT industry, Jessica began her career with Perot Systems (now NTT Data) as the Global IS Training Manager. Jessica led IT teams in the US, India, Romania, and Mexico, and was a founding member of Perot Systems Mexico. TODAY’S PROGRAM RCPC IN ACTION Update on Bonton Farms ClinicrProject from PP Ley Waggoner Our RCPC Bonton Clinic planning team met at Bonton Farms with BF’s Daron Babcock and Stephen White to get an update on progress related to our Club’s latest major project. In short – things are coming along very nicely, even in our Covid-19 environment! RCPC will be getting periodic up- dates about the new clinic. Bonton has the land (13,000sf) down the street from the farm/café and architectural drawings for the two story building (two stories at 8,000sf each) are being made right now. The clinic will be housed on the lower floor The upper floor will be used for well- ness activities, classes and other neigh- borhood efforts. Our own RCPCer Stephanie Bohan is hard at work organi- zing/planning and coordinating a lot of this planning. She’s GREAT! We’re ho- ping for a ground breaking by early 2021. Be a Vibrant and Visionary Model of Service Above and Beyond Self Coming in October! Tour of the John Bunker Sands Wetlands Center Saturday, October 17 10am to 12 Noon John Bunker Sands Wetland Center 655 Martin Ln, Seagoville The tour consists of an overview of the project inside the gallery follow- ed by a guided boardwalk tour of the wetlands. Tour Limit: 20 people maximum. $5.00 cash per person. Sign up ASAP on RCPC website! Do You Have a Child or Grandchild Going to College this Year? Send his or her name and uni- versity to Elaine Allen at [email protected]. Jessica also held positions in new business development, data center operations, and IT communications which allowed her to leverage her unique ability to translate technical solutions to non-technical audiences. Jessica holds a B.S. in Business, HR Management, and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Prior to her IT career, Jessica was a professional ballerina and performed across the southern United States with her company. Almost 20 years after her retirement, both of her sons chose to study classical ballet. She is now a proud “dance mom” and loves watching her sons perform. Ryan (19) is a professional danseur with Colorado Ballet, while Ben (16) currently studies dance at Booker T. Washington School of the Performing and Visual Arts in Downtown Dallas. Our club’s goal is $150,000 to provide finish out, and furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) We are currently at $123,000. This is a good endeavor by our Club and fits nicely with our strategic priorities as well as the Four-Way Test. L to R: PP Fred Brown, PP Pam Carvey, Presi- dent Barb Jeffries, PP Ley Waggoner and BF founder Daron Babcock, behind is BF’s Stephen White. (We took off the masks for the photo!)
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www.parkcitiesrotary.org October 2, 2020THE HUB The Rotary Club
of Park Cities Volume 72, Number 13
Serving to Make a Difference Since 1948In Person at Maggiano's and Livestreaming on YouTube, 12:00 Noon
https://youtu.be/qBIptSbO1eQ
with thanks to Bill Sleeper, Mark Neace andSyncLab Media
Jessica NemmersCyber Security
Jessica Nemmers is Chief Security Officer of Elevate Credit headquartered in Ft. Worth, Texas. Jessica recently joined the company from Commercial Metals Company (CMC), a global steel manufacturer. As their CISO, Jessica had the opportunity to build a comprehensive security program from the ground up. Jessica’s goal is to ensure the security program enables the company to operate with the highest possible security measures that protect company assets, employees, and customers from cyber related threats.
With over 24 years in the IT industry, Jessica began her career with Perot Systems (now NTT Data) as the Global IS Training Manager. Jessica led IT teams in the US, India, Romania, and Mexico, and was a founding membeSystems Mexico.
TODAY’S PROGRAM
RCPC IN ACTIONUpdate on Bonton Farms ClinicrProject from PP Le
Our RCPC Bonton Clinic planning team met at Bonton Farms with BF’s Daron Babcock and Stephen White to get an update on progress related to our Club’s latest major project. In short – things are coming along very nicely, even in our Covid-19 environment! RCPC will be getting periodic up-dates about the new clinic. Bonton has the land (13,000sf) down the street from the farm/café and architectural drawings for the two story building (two stories at 8,000sf each) are being made right now. The clinic will be housed on the lower floor The upper floor will be used for well-ness activities, classes and other neigh-borhood efforts. Our own RCPCer Stephanie Bohan is hard at work organi-zing/planning and coordinating a lot of this planning. She’s GREAT! We’re ho-ping for a ground breaking by early 2021.
Be a Vibrant and Visionary Model of Service Above and Be
Pictures L to R: PP Fred Brown, PP Pam Carvey, President Barb Jeffries, PP Ley Waggoner and BF founder Daron Babcock, behind is BF’s Stephen White. (We took off the masks for the photo!)
Coming in October!Tour of the
John Bunker Sands Wetlands Center
Saturday, October 1710am to 12 Noon
John Bunker Sands Wetland Center655 Martin Ln, Seagoville
The tour consists of an overview of the project inside the gallery follow-ed by a guided boardwalk tour of the wetlands.Tour Limit: 20 people maximum.$5.00 cash per person.Sign up ASAP on RCPC website!
Do You Have a Child or Grandchild Going to College this Year?
Send his or her name and uni-versity to Elaine Allen at
Jessica also held positions in new business development, data center operations, and IT communications which allowed her to leverage her unique ability to translate technical solutions to non-technical audiences. Jessica holds a B.S. in Business, HR Management, and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
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The Hub is the weekly newsletter of the Rotary Club of Park Cities (Dallas)
Betty Dawson, EditorShutterbug Committee
Ley Waggoner, ChairBullet in /Internet Advert i s ing
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John Moser, Allen Sunrise Governor, District 5810
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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
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OFFICERS and DIRECTORS2020-2021
The Rotary Club of Park Cities Please remember ...
Get Involved!A=Agape Health Service DaysBD = Board of Dirs. Mtg, 8 am Cn = PCR Connect Event.CP = ChildsPlay Work MtgD = District 5810 EventDH = Dentistry with a HeartFR = Family of Rotary EventF = Fellowship EventFF = RCPC Foundation Fund
Mtg. See Ed FjordbakFH = Fisher House-Doug Means FT=NTFB Truck-Stan WrightFB-NTFB Eventn -Interact Special Project
EVENTS CALENDAR
Laurie Aldredge, Club Administrator6704 Snider Plaza, Dallas, TX 75205
Email your prayer requests to Barb Jeff-ries so they can be shared in the Fridayvirtual meeting.Please let us know your joys and concerns
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tn- Interact at Hillcrest H.S, 8 am. See Tracy Gomes
LL- Legacy of LeadershipM = Meals on Wheels
See Jim WeichelMn-Mentoring at Hillcrest HSMc = Ronald McDonald
House-See Jina McDanielNM = New Member EventPr = Program Committee MtgRL = Readers2Leaders,various
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LAST WEEKPresiding: Barb Jeffries Invocation: Cleve ClintonPledge: Cleve ClintonSpeaker: Dr. Michael Hinojosa, Supt.Program: Dallas ISD
President Barb Jeffries called the meeting to order and announced that this would be our last online virtual meeting
because we will be returning to Maggianos soon. PP Cleve Clinton gave the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Then the Star Spangled Banner played on video. PE Happy Franklin announced the Marketplace Advertiser of the Week, Daniel Drabinski and Mass Mutual. President Barb announced the plan to resume meeting at Maggianos in a safe and socially distanced manner. She thanked Mark Neace and his partner for hosting our meetings at SyncLab Media for the past seven months. She introduced them both on screen and gave them thank you gifts. New Member Zach Davis was awarded his Blue Badge, so is no longer “new.” She also said that there will be new, upgraded badges when we return to in-person meetings.
There was a meeting recently at Bonton Farms to discuss the Clinic Project. We are hoping for a groundbreaking in the first quarter of 2021. Our member Stephanie Bohan is also working with the Clinic Project to assure that it will provide all of the needed medical services.
Next, Joe McMahon gave his new member speech. Joe is originally from Chicago, but moved to Dallas with his family’s business. He met the Marcus family, which led to his working for them for the next thirty-eight years, primarily in an executive role. He took a break to move to New York to work for Bruno Magli. He is now retired and is ready to start the next phase of life. He is look-ing forward to meeting new people and finding new opportunities through Rotary. He is looking forward to participating in Legacy of Leadership as well as many of the community projects. Jeff Sheehan introduced our speaker to-day Dr. Michael Hinojosa, Superintendent of the Dallas Independent School District. Jeff asked him to speak about the greatest chal
Barb Jeffries, PresidentHappy Franklin, President ElectJeff McNaughton, Vice President
lenges right now. Dr. Hinojosa ex-plained that he felt that the chal-lenge was to meet everybody’s needs. People are scared, but
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eighty percent of the students are economic-ally disadvantaged and need to be in the classroom learning. So everybody’s safety needs must be balanced with the education-al needs of these students. He said the dis-trict has a $2 Billion budget, and they have not missed a payroll, even though the payroll staff have worked from home. Teachers can-not work from home if the kids are in the classroom. The Dallas district is the last local district to start and as teachers have watch-ed the suburban schools and understand the routine, they are feeling more confident about returning. Overcoming the initial fear is probably the biggest problem, but once they get there, they’re good. Luckily, Dallas ISD has a long term technology plan. All of the high school students have a laptop, and see-ing what was coming, those were sent home with them at Spring Break. They accelerated their plan for elementary kids, and now all of them have a chrome book. They are working on a plan for the very youngest students. Then they discovered that thirty-six thousand homes in Dallas did not have internet con-nectivity. So they have a short term plan to use hotspots, but they are working on a long-term solution. They have formed a coalition with all of the local leaders and telecom com-panies to work out a solution. He noted that education is the last institution to change; businesses have reinvented themselves, but schools are much as they were a hundred years ago. This pandemic is forcing them to do things differently. On the first day of school enrollment was down twenty-eight percent, but now it has increased to only seven percent. Even that could cost the dis-trict $30 to 60 Million in revenue.
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UPCOMING PROGRAMSOct. 9
FAMILY OF ROTARYThank you from Ronald McDonald House
\ Sept, 16, 2020 Ms. Jina McDaniel Park Cites Rotary Club 6704 Snider Plaza Dallas, TX 75205 Dear Jina,
THOUGHTS ON . . .
The Internet The Internet is like alcohol in some sense. It accentuates what you would do anyway. If you want to be a loner, you can be more alone. If you want to connect, it makes it easier to connect. ~Esther Dyson
Diane Steinman Busbee, MS, CCC-A Hope Cottage
Matt Tuggle, Exec. Minister, HPUMCHow a Large Organization Handles a Pandemic
Meridan Zerner, MS, RDN, CSSD, LD - CooperAerobicsFit to Lead
Jo Guidice, DirectorDallas Public Library
Oct. 16
Thank you for your recent gift of $1050.00 to the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas given through Rotary Club of Park Cities Foundation Fund of the Communities Foundation of Texas. As you requested, your gift has been designated towards meals.
HE WHO LAUGHS, LASTS
In the face of the COVID-19 emergency, RMHD continues to keep our doors open and remains committed to supporting the families of seriously ill or injured children. Now more than ever, families need us to pro-vide a safe and comforting place to rest, warm meals, transportation, stability and, above all, a sense of hope. You have helped make that possible with your gift. This year nearly 2,000 children and their families will find care and comfort while they are away from home because of generous in-dividuals like you. We are so grateful for your belief in our mission and wish you and your loved ones the very best.Gratefully,/s/Jill Cumnock /s/Diane FullingimChief Exec. Officer Chief Development Officer
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Doctors at a hospital in Brooklyn have gone on strike! Hospital officials say they will find out what the doctor's demands are as soon
We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true. ~Robert WilenskyWhen I took office, only high energy physicists had ever heard of what is called the Worldwide Web.... Now even my cat has its own page.
*You are our RCPC Foun- dation Funders for this week
I think the Internet is uniquely suited to this free market idea: that every-one on the Internet that exchanges the traffic back and forth, big or small, we all need each other.
~Pete AshdownInternet is so big, so powerful and pointless that for some people it is a complete substitute for life.
~Andrew Brown
song.
Proposed New Members Paul Hendershot
Classification: Consulting Proposed by Jeff Sheehan
Tiffany RichmondClassification: Utilities
Proposed by Daniel Drabinski
as they can get a pharmacist over there to read the picket signs.
