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1. COMPASS N W E S Weekly Publication of the Rotary Club of Arlington North “The Friendliest Club In Town” since June 4, 1982 January 10th, 2010 www.arlingtonnorthrotary.org Dec 20th Chandra Thompson"Arlington Life Shelter" Our Mission The Arlington Life Shelter shepherds homeless men, women and children towards a lifestyle of self-sufficiency. Our ApproachThe Arlington Life Shelter is not just a place to stay and get a meal.  It is a place to begin removing the roadblocks and rebuilding the confidence and skills required to return to self-sufficiency.  The Board of Directors, volunteers and staff have high expectations for the homeless men, women and children served by the agency, giving them constant support to meet those expectations. Developing an effective, therapeutic relationship with each individual or family member is the most essential component of the services provided at the Arlington Life Shelter.  Staff members partner with each resident to develop a measurable service plan focusing on their strengths, their abilities to grow and their capacities to take control of their lives.  A coordinated, team approach is used to identify and address all of the needs of residents in a flexible, holistic manner. (Continued on page 2) January Birthdays! Upcoming Programs GREETERS & INVOCATION 01-10 Tim Gette & Lance Brownlee      Invocation: Lance Browlee 01-17 Craig Forester & Jim Bass                Invocation: Craig Forster 01-24 Lance Brownlee & Clint Cockerell Invocation: Clint Cockerell THE FOUR-WAY TEST OF THE THINGS WE THINK, SAY OR DO: 1ST .. Is it the Truth? 2nd .. Is it Fair to all concerned? 3rd .. Will it build Good Will and Better Friendships? 4th .. Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?

2. WHEELCHAIR PROGRAM RAFFLE! 2010-2011 Club Officers President – Kelly Lewis President Elect – Steve Gende Immediate Past President –Mike Cobb Secretary – Stace Callaghan Treasurer – Jim Bass Directors/Avenues of Service Club Service – Clint Cockerell Community Service – Annys Laufer Vocational Service – Jeff Provence & Greg Miller International Service – Bryan Keathley Rotary Foundation– Joe Bruner Family of Rotary – Doreen Bruner & Kelly Lewis Publications – Stacy Callaghan & Kelly Lewis Publicity –Michael Gonzales Sergeant of Arms – Jimmy Gary The lucky member or guest whose ticket is pulled, gets a chance at winning ½ the Pot if they draw the Ace of Spades. The pot is over $2,700! This benefits the on behalf of our Club. We Need your Help! MEALS ON WHEELS 1/13AnnysLaufer                  Doreen Bruner 1/20        Jim Bass                        Brenda Crayne 1/27        John Miller                    AdnanBahar 2/03        Clint Cockerell                Craig Forster 2/10AnnysLauferDoreen Bruner Send makeup information (time & place) to the Sergeant at Arms on the next Monday meeting, or to Stacy Callaghan at: anrsecretary@yahoo.com (also a good email for other secretary or newsletter items) Results: 75% of residents completing the Arlington Life Shelter 9 week program have prepared a budget and moved into permanent housing. 95% of homeless children are enrolled in day care or school within 72 hours and receive all required immunizations within two weeks. 85% of children who are in the shelter two or more weeks show a 50% decrease in discipline problems. 95% of residents are linked with community services that can assist them in their journey to long-term self-sufficiency. 85% of all residents graduating from the Arlington Life Shelter Program will have completed 36 hours of skill training. 75% of residents without a high school diploma or GED receive counseling on alternative training programs. 75% of school-age children receive 8-10 hours of individual tutoring and computer instruction a week. Website: www.arlingtonlifeshelter.org Director of Community Services - Chandra Thompson, MSSWE-Mail: cthompson@arlingtonlifeshelter.org (Shelter, continued from page 1) Program requirements: Commitment - Program participants must commit to the hard work and possible life changes required by the program as they transition to self-sufficiency. Drug Testing - Persons who initially test positive may enter the program by agreeing to participate in drug treatment. Background Checks - Persons with felony convictions of a crime against another person in the past 5 years and/or a conviction of a crime against a child ever will be denied entry to ensure shelter safety. Mental Health - Disorders must be controllable with medication and counseling. Physical Status - Persons must be able to work a minimum of 20 hours per week. The Arlington Life Shelter charges no fees for services. COMPASSis Produced and edited by: Stacy Callaghan and Kelly L Lewis - For comments or suggestions – e-mail to arcsecretary@yahoo.com

3. Mark Your Calendars for January 28th: The members of the Flower Mound Rotary Club invite all the members of your club to our 5th annual Vine and Dine Fundraiser.  It will be a fun event with great food, live music, wine stroll and live auction.  Please visit www.flowermoundwinestroll.com.  We look forward to seeing you at our event!  Thank you very much. (Continued from page 1): Greg was also gracious to answer some candid questions about how the legal world. Some include: What about the limits on settlements? Greg told us of a man who lost his arms and legs due to negligence (and unneeded surgery). With today’s limits, it’s limited to lost income (about 2 million dollars) and a maximum of $250,000 for his suffering. After paying off the lawyers and other expenses he got about $500,000 – far short of what he should have gotten. Many parts of the legal world have gone to mediation, what about hospitals/doctors, the insurance companies, and the injured? Although it works elsewhere, it doesn’t work here. Typically, the hospitals and insurance companies see no profit in compromising when a long fight might very well defeat their opponents at much lower cost. The lawyers for the injured make big money with a big settlement and long drawn out legal work. Neither side is motivated to settle (except maybe the injured and the doctors)! Local Make Up Meeting Locations Tuesday-Noon Arlington West Shady Valley Country Club Tuesday-6:00pm Arlington Sunset J. Gilligans – (400 East Abram) **New Location Wednesday-Noon Great Southwest Humperdinks (700 Six Flags Dr.) Thursday-Noon Arlington Downtown 1st Methodist Church (Center & Division) Friday-6:45 am Arlington Sunrise Division Street Dinner (1800 W. Division) Friday-Noon Arlington South Spring Creek Barbeque (S. Cooper St)

4. Club Roster AdnanBahar(PHF) Building Operations Jim Bass (Treasurer-PP-PHF) Consulting Automotive Finance Jimmy Bennett Accounting Commercial Doreen Bruner (PHF-B) Non-Profit youth Joe Bruner (Rotary Foundation, PP-PHF-B) Accounting – Commercial Stace Callaghan (Secretary, Publications-PHF) Real Estate – Residential Chuck Chambers (PP-PHF) Advertising – Signs Mike Cobb-(PP) Contractor-HVAC Clint Cockerell (Club Service) Banking Pat Conner (PHF) Wholesale Distribution / Entrepreneur Brenda Crayne Emergency Operations Sales Willie Dean PHD Non-Profit – Administration Don Ellis (PHF) Banking & Insurance Craig Forster Financial Services Jimmy Gary II (Sergeant of Arms) Insurance – Commercial Margo Gary Marketing- Insurance Steve Gende (President Elect) Investment Advisor Michael Gonzales (Publicity) Non Profit – Youth Ken Hewlett Pest Control Kris Hinckley Certified Public Accountant Barry Hines Law Enforcement Craig Hubble (PHF) Law- General Practice Lucy Iovinelli (PP-PHF) Travel Agent Terry Ip Photographer Hank Jacobs(PP-PHF) General Dentistry Jimmy Jones(PP-PHF-B) Education- Administration (Retired) Bryan Keathley(International Service, PHF) Insurance – Group and Personal Annys Laufer (Community Service) Real Estate – Residential Mel LeBlanc Medical Sales Kelly L Lewis (President, Publications) Realtor – Residential Barbara Lucas (PP-PHF) Religion – Christian Michael McArthur Security-District Sales Mgr Dick McCree(PP-PHF-B-MD) Automotive Repair Service Reg McDaniel (PHF) Medical / Physician Greg Miller (Vocational Service, PHF) Retail - Office Furniture John Miller (PP-PHF-DG) Distribution Consultant Brian Neal Finance - Credit Card Processing Kimberly Phillips Landscape Architect Don Pittman (PP-PHF) Travel Agency Jeff Provence (Vocational Service) Education Administration HS Teresa Sims Education – Literacy Marc Stach(PP-PHF) Law – General Practice PP- Past President PHF-Paul Harris Fellow MD-Rotary Major Donor B- Rotary Benefactor BS- Rotary Bequest Society DG- District Governor