Metro North Rotary Notes:
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Prayer & Pledge: Patti Kunz
Guests & Visitors:
Dr Christopher Peters, Leyla, J.R. and Dan Grawe
Scoutmaster Minute:
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.
Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.
The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won’t matter how many times you say I’m sorry, the wound is still there.”
A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one. Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their hearts to us.
Announcements:
- Membership - We need members! Please try to bring a perspective member. The History Center next week would be a great meeting to bring a guest to.
- Cheri introduced Leyla Grawe who spoke to us about her involvement in the Pribyl golf outing and thanked the club for it's support.
- Patti announced an upcoming global home build in Trinidad and Tobago. If you are interested in attending please contact Patti.
Speaker: Dr Christopher Peters with Better Angels
Dr. Peters is a surgeon in Coralville, the owner of Corridor Vein Center, and a member of the Iowa City Rotary. He’s also a former political candidate and now serves as the state coordinator for Better Angels. Better Angels is a national group which formed after the 2016 election with a mission to reduce political polarization by engaging Americans at the grassroots level. As one of Rotary’s primary goals is to promote peace, Chris believes the missions of Better Angels are perfectly aligned to help heal our badly divided nation.
Next Week:
Jason Wright from The History Center.
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Notes prepared by: T.J. Meiners
