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What You Missed Last Week!

The program last week was part two of William Lokey’s adventures in preparedness, rescue and discovery. Bill (as he is called), has had a long career of service involving natural and manmade disasters. Last week his focus was on “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of his experience with Hurricane Katrina. Bill shared with us his involvement with Katrina and how opportunities were missed in many areas of handling the hurricane. But there were lessons learned. Those lessons have allowed for improvement in how preparation, rescue and recovery is approached today. Because of Katrina and the lessons learned, fewer lives are lost and less damage and destruction of property occur during natural disasters. Thanks Bill, for a great presentation.

We had fifty-nine in attendance last week, and Richard Vann gave us a healthy dose of “Sunshine.” Joan Green of TCCHS was recognized as the Technology Student of the Month. It was announced that the Rotary Club of Thomasville is being invited to the opening of the new Archbold Memorial Hospital Advanced Therapy and Sports Medicine building. Volunteers are still needed for Honoring our Local Heroes on Wednesday, January 27th.  There is also an upcoming Fireside Chat at Harry Tomlinson’s place.

As president John Brown said, the health of the club is good. But we still have members who are challenged with health issues. Please keep them in your prayers and your thoughts.

Francis Bacon said, “A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.” Thanks to Rotary, we do not have to make our opportunities. Rotary opens opportunities to us. The challenge for us is to see and take advantage of the opportunities presented to us. 

Posted by Walter Marria, Jr.
January 26, 2021

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