Vol 9-01-July 1 - Katanning Rotary Club

The Spoke Vol 9 - No. 01 - 01 July, 2013Rotary Club of KatanningClub SecretaryPeter MolinariTel: (H) 9821 1673(W) 9821 1933Club OfficersResidents look over the damage in Moore, Oklahoma, USA, after a category fivetornado touched down 20 May.The Moore wayBy Brent Wheelbarger, a member of theRotary Club of Moore, Oklahoma, USAI sat in a bus along with othermedia outlets from around theworld.It was the day after the tornadoand we were being shuttled tothe various damage sites soreporters could shoot video andfile stories.For many of them, it was a firstglimpse at the extent of destruction… for me, it was a pit ofemotion.Many of our neighborhoodsgone.Our hospital destroyed.Hundreds of cars twisted,stacked, crushed.Innumerable businesses gutted.Two of our schools reduced torubble.I didn’t like what I saw and Ididn’t like how I felt.But that awful feeling evolved.The stories of survival andcompassion began flooding outof those decimated places.The outpouring of support fromacross the world descended.Our grass roots “faith basedFEMA” kicked in as churches andcommunity organisations rallied.All of that began impacting myoutlook every bit as much as thetornado.Don’t get me wrong, I still don’tfeel better … but I do feel good.I feel good about the way Mooreresponded, about theperseverance of our people,about our determination to riseout of this.Moore Assistant City ManagerStan Drake once told me,“there’s three ways to do things;the right way, the wrong wayand the Moore way.”I tend to agree with him.As we continue to recover fromthis disaster, the whole world isseeing “the Moore way,” and itis good.May God bless Moore as wewalk through this together.Editor’s Note: Rotary districts5770 and 5750 (Oklahoma,USA) have set up a bi-districtfund to help those affected bythe tornado that struck nearOklahoma City, Oklahoma.Learn more on District 5770′swebsite:http://www.clubrunner.ca/Portal/Home.aspx?accountid=50022Club TreasurerCraig McKinleyTel: (H) 08 9821 4141(M) 0427 817 008Sergeant at ArmsKevin NewmanTel: (H) 9821 1404(M) 044 8211 102AttendanceCameron TaylorTel: (H) 08 9821 1673(W) 08 9821 1933(M) 0427 446 597Program DirectorNigel AitkenTel: (H) 9821 1690(M) 9821 2000Club ProtectionMichael HobleyTel: (H) 9821 4797(M) 0428 214 794Rotary Club of KatanningPostal Address:PO Box 127 Katanning WA 6317Web: www.katanningrotary.org/Meeting time: Mondays - 6.30pm for 7.00pmVenue: Katanning Country ClubRound Drive, KatanningApologies & Guests: Peter Molinari08 9821 1933 or 08 9821 1673DISTRICT 9465 - District Governor - Bob CooperDistrict Web: http://rotary9465.org.au/Page 3