On Friday, May 22nd, we’ll be welcoming Wayne Beaumier to our podium.
Wayne is the District 5890 Disaster Relief Chairman and ambassador to Disaster Aid USA. Disaster Aid USA is a Rotarian Operated Project that provides shelter, clean water systems, tools, mosquito nets and other needed items to survivors of disasters.
DAUSA also partners with others to provide water filtration projects wherever needed. The organization vows to be completely transparent and welcomes inquiries about how donations are used. DAUSA partners with Disaster Aid Australia, and Disaster Aid UK and Ireland.
DAUSA uses blue and yellow boxes to better reflect its Rotary roots and connections. These boxes are equipped with wheels and handles for easier movement; they are sturdy and not susceptible to breakage. This kind of practicality is a hallmark of DAUSA.
The tent used by DAUSA was designed by an experienced DART Team Leader based on his experiences out in the field and the needs he saw there. For example, many cultures require a distinct separation of sleeping areas for women and children, especially in disaster zones where they are particularly vulnerable. The tent provides three separate areas, each with its own entry with privacy and mosquito screening.
Wayne Beaumier is the VP of sales at Standard Safety Equipment Company, a manufacturer of reusable chemical clothing. The world is his sales territory.
Wayne is very involved in the Boy Scouts, Little League, and the Rotary Club of Bear Creek-Copperfield. He has been married for nine years and has four children.
One of the joys of Rotary is celebrating a second New Year's Day party!
Gwen's Installation Party will be at the Willie G's located at 1605 North Post Oak Boulevard. Drinks will be served beginning at 5:30pm with dinner served at 6:30pm. Bring a spouse or friend and come enjoy an evening of toasting Sheila's wonderful year past and Gwen's year to come. The cost per person is $45.
There will be a wine drinking and decorating (in that order?) party at some point yet to be determined. Skol!
Joe attended Condit Elementary and West University Elementary in Houston Independent School District. He had an older brother Bill. He reports that he rode a bike uphill both ways in heavy snow carrying a hot potato in his pocket for warmth and for lunch. This would be more believable if Houston had snow or hills.
After graduating from Lamar High School, Joe matriculated to Texas A & M University where he graduated in the top of his class (of four) in Landscape Architecture. The best thing that happened to him at Texas A & M was meeting his wife Wanda at a Rice football game.
Joe served in the U.S. Army reserves for nine years. He was offered a promotion to Major as incentive to reenlist, but Joe declined.
Joe practiced Landscape architecture for 43 years before retiring to simply raise trees. He and Wanda also raised two successful children, a son and a daughter. Joe joined River Oaks Rotary Club in March 1960 and has had perfect attendance every since. He thought perfect attendance was required. When he became President of River Oaks Rotary in 1974 he was the youngest president. They had 156 members and George H.W. Bush presented a program to his club.
Mr. Teas learned the true meaning of Rotary – Service Above Self - when he and Wanda participated in the delivery of ambulances to Belize, Mexico, and Waveland, Mississippi
To get on the club website, go to: http://portal.clubrunner.ca/3941 Click on the Member Area button, and enter your user id which consists of your first name, a period, your last name, a period and 3941. (gwen.corolla.3941)
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