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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Kerrville!
Kerrville
Service Above Self
We meet Wednesdays at 11:45 AM
The Kerrville Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
201 Holdsworth Drive
Kerrville, TX  78028
United States of America
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Stories
New Member Orientation
 
 
 
Jack Pratt, representing the New Member Committee, takes the group through the New Member Orientation program to both inform members of the current process and to refresh our memories of the club's origins, obligations and opportunities.
 
Jack, along with the rest of the New Member Committee (chaired by Lee Johnson), have put together an extremely informative and useful presentation to take new members through the X's and O's of Rotary.  Though it would be worth it, to avoid including the entire presentation in the newsletter, we've decided to include only some of the pertinent and informative highlights below:
 
* Guiding Principles
  •  High ethical standards; worthiness and dignifying of all occupations
  •  Rotary provides us with the opportunity to apply the "ideal of service" to personal, business and community life.  It also aides in the advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a united international fellowship.
* Polio Plus 
  •  One of Rotary's primary international projects
    •  Dr. Jonas Salk proposed a program to eradicate Polio in 1988.  In response, Rotary raised $130,000,000!
  •  Worldwide cases dropped from over 700,000 in 1988 to 100 in 2010. 
    • Only 21 reported cases in 2018!
  •  Still endemic in Pakistan & Afghanistan (there's still work to do)
* Club Origins
  • Chartered in 1926
  • Meetings were first held in the St. Charles Hotel, and later relocated to the Bluebonnet Hotel
  •  Initial initiation fee = $1 / Annual dues of $2
  •  Club founded Troop 1 of the Boy Scouts
  •  Early club members included well known Kerrville names such as Schreiner, Comparette, Real, Eastland, Salter, Pampell, Peterson, and Palmer
* Rotary Districts
  •  Our district is District 5840
  •  57 clubs are part of our district
  •  Approximately 2,500 Rotarians call District 5840 home
  •  Our club has produced six different District Governors!
* Our Club (Currently)
  •  Membership - approximately 170 members (including Satellite Club)
  •  We have a sister club in Toluca, Mexico
  •  Second largest club in District 5840
  •  We have helped start 4 clubs in the Texas Hill Country
    •  Junction, Fredericksburg, Medina, Kerrville Morning Club
* Officers & Directors (2019-2020)
  •  President - Charlie Mcllvain
  •  Past President - Robin Miears
  •  President Elect - Tammy Prout
  •  Secretary - Jeff Harris
  •  Treasurer - Gena Carter
  •  Directors -
    • Janelle Peralt
    • Todd Odom
    • Paul Anderson
    • Ingrid Painter
    • Phyllis Ricks
    • Kristy Vandenberg
  •  Note - a new board is elected to take office on each July 1st.
* Avenues of Service
  •  Club Service - making the club strong (relationships/active membership/development plan)
  •  Community Service - serving the public interest and improving the quality of life for our community
  •  Vocational Service - working with integrity and contributing expertise to address problems and needs of society
  •  International Service - promote peace and understanding through volunteering on international projects, seeking partners abroad, etc.
  •  New Generations - empower youth and young professionals through leadership development programs (Interact, Rotaract, Youth Exchange, Youth Leadership Awards)
* Committees
  •  Club Service
    •  Programs (includes speakers)
    •  Sergeant at Arms
    •  Families in Rotary
    •  Historian
    •  Memorials
    •  Finance
    •  Nominating Committee
    •  Technology Committee
    •  Website Administration
  •  Membership
    •  Classification
    •  Fellowship
    •  Membership Development
    •  Member Retention/Attendance
    •  New Member Mentoring
    •  New Member Orientation
    •  Satellite Clubs
  •  Public Relations
    •  First Responders Recognition
    •  Grant Review Committee
    •  Mentoring Books
    •  Military Affairs
    •  Public Relations
    •  Scholarships
    •  Spoke Newsletter
  •  Service Projects
    •  Blue Santa
    •  Cell Phone for Soldiers
    •  Christmas Lighting Support
    •  Habitat for Humanity
    •  Highway Cleanup
    •  Pinewood Derby
    •  Fundraising
      • Typically one a year (Superball for 2018-2019) to raise just about everything necessary to support our programs
      • Programs supported in last Rotary year
        • College Scholarships - $24,000
        • Habitat for Humanity - $10,000
        • Youth Services - $5,000 (Interact, Rotaract, Youth Exchange, etc.)
        • International Projects - $3,000
  •  New Generation
    •  Citizenship Awards
    •  Early Act
    •  Interact
    •  Literacy & Education
    •  Rotary Youth Exchange
    •  Rotaract
    •  RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards)
As you can see, there are MANY, MANY ways to participate with Rotary!!
 
* Other Important Info
  •  Maintain at least 60% attendance
    •  Wear your badge and have it scanned at each meeting
    •  Perfect attendance awarded at end of Rotary year
    •  Makeups!
      • Attend another Rotary Club meeting (register w/ their club Secretary and bring record to our club administrator)
      • Attend committee meetings
      • Attend a Rotary Club function
      • Attend a board meeting
      •  Other opportunities online!
  •  Fees - $255/Quarter ($130 meals & $125 Rotary dues)
    •  Due quarterly on January 1,  April 1, July 1, October 1
    •  Can be paid via check, or credit card (including automatic card payment)
  •  Paul Harris Fellow
    • Donate $1,000 to the Paul Harris Foundation (in recognition of an individual)
      • Can donate $100 per year (or $25/quarter) toward your Paul Harris Fellow
* Opportunities & Obligations
  •  Get involved & actively participate in at least one committee of your choice
  •  Network and get to know your fellow Rotarians by sitting a different tables
  •  Take advantage of fellowship opportunities
  •  Attend regular meetings & events!
Thank you Jack, Lee, and the New Members Committee for putting together such an informative and helpful presentation!!
Read more...
Prayer and Pledge
 
 
Trey Atkission leads the group in the prayer and pledge.
Song for the Day
 
George Eychner led us in singing "The More We Get Together" to subtly remind the group that changing up our Rotary routine - and our tables - helps us to get better acquainted with other members and programs in the club!  See George's creativity at work below:
 
Families in Rotary
 
  

Congrats to Cody Miller son of Stephanie Miller. He made chief(#220) at Camp Stewart this summer and was awarded LT of the term.

 

Congrats to Gina Carter on her marriage she is now Gina Daniels, husband Jim Daniels

 

Prayers for our school athletes as they have started practices and games. Football, Volleyball, and Cross Country.

THE SPOKE IS LOOKING FOR WRITERS

The Spoke wants YOU!

We will show you how to go through the simple steps and provide any assistance that you need.

The steps create The Spoke and update the club web page at the same

time. Extensive computer skills are not a requirement.

 

This is a great way to learn about our club. It is also an easy way to

contribute to the club on your own schedule. Contact Jimmy HuttoDavid Martin, or Sue Whinnery.

Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
E. Bruce Curry
February 2
 
Barry Cannon
February 8
 
David Horn
February 8
 
Guy R Overby
February 9
 
Michelle McGinnis
February 12
 
Traci Tenery Davis
February 18
 
Tricia Byrom
February 18
 
Brian Bowers
February 19
 
Diane Green
February 23
 
Jeff Talarico
February 24
 
George Eychner
February 27
 
Delmar Hiller
February 28
 
Ken Asel
February 28
 
Spouse Birthdays
David LeMeilleur
February 3
 
Jessica Binder
February 14
 
Rebecca
February 14
 
Gary Miears
February 17
 
Caryn Talarico
February 19
 
Sandy Lang
February 21
 
Anniversaries
Jeff Wendling
Freya
February 1
 
Mark McDaniel
February 1
 
Bill Crumrine, Jr.
Pam Crumrine
February 5
 
Norma Baldwin
Jim Baldwin
February 10
 
Douglas R. Whinnery
Sue Whinnery
February 20
 
Sue Whinnery
Douglas Whinnery
February 20
 
Tim Cooney
Stephanie Cooney
February 26
 
Ken Asel
February 27
 
Join Date
A.L. (Curg) Starkey
February 1, 1993
27 years
 
Ronald (Ron) Blilie
February 1, 1986
34 years
 
John Miller
February 4, 2004
16 years
 
Mike Wilson
February 6, 2019
1 year
 
Johnny Grimes
February 13, 2008
12 years
 
Kellie Early
February 17, 2016
4 years
 
Andrea Wilson
February 19, 2003
17 years
 
David Jones
February 19, 1991
29 years
 
Bob Rothe
February 20, 2008
12 years
 
Amber Thomason
February 21, 2018
2 years
 
Cayman Gentry
February 21, 2017
3 years
 
Chris Braaten
February 21, 2018
2 years
 
Jon Hepner
February 22, 1983
37 years
 
Bret Ford
February 26, 1997
23 years
 
Quincy Smith
February 26, 2014
6 years
 
Ken Asel
February 27, 2004
16 years
 

Contact The Rotary Club of Kerrville

Club Administrator:
Kristy Vandenberg, (713) 397-6176
Website: www.kerrvillerotary.org
eMail: kerrvillerotary@gmail.com