Dalton Rice- City of Kerrville

Dalton Rice, the City Manager of Kerrville, provided an update on various topics of interest and departments at the City of Kerrville.
 
A few highlights:
 
The police department has installed new vehicle cameras and purchased new bodycams for the officers.
 
Planning and Design continues for the new Public Safety Facility building for the City of Kerrville.
 
Equipment and a dog are in use for the new canine unit at the police department.
 
The fire department responded to over 11,000 calls last year.
 
The public Safety Radio system was replaced.
 
A whole blood program was initiated, which will provide blood needed for traumatic injuries in accidents. 
 
An off road response vehicle was purchased, which will provide transport for patients over rough terrain.
 
Kerrville has over 320 lane miles of roads, and 293 lane miles have been maintained or paved since 2015.
 
The Finance department provides financial forecasts and builds a budget each year. Last year, the budget was balanced with $37,600,000 in revenue and expenditures. 
 
The Public Works department manages the city's water supply, among its many duties.  The City of Kerrville has four main sources of water: The Guadalupe River, ASR  wells, Nimitz Lake, and reuse ponds (treated waste water).
 
The Parks and Recreation department maintains 25 parks with about 1,000 acres of land. It also maintains twenty miles of trails, the sports complex and the Olympic pool.
 
Planning for the upcoming total eclipse has been going on for quite some time, with numerous agencies involved.
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George's Song

 
 
George Eychner led us in singing a song in honor of our speaker, Dalton Rice.
 
 
 
 
 
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Women in Rotary

International Women's Day was March 8, and our club celebrated by recognizing all the women members of our club at the meeting last Wednesday.
 
 
There are thirty nine women in the Kerrville Noon Rotary Club, but it hasn't always been this way. It wasn't until 1989 when R.I. voted to admit women as members, after a supreme court ruling. Worldwide, women make up about 23% of membership.
 
The Rotary Club of Kerrville has a number of women who have served as club presidents, including Marianne Wofford, Sandy Merritt, Diane Green, Sue Whinnery, Kim Clarkson, Stephanie Miller, Kristy Vandenberg, Robin Miears, Tammy Prout and Marta Diffen. Next year Kristi Shepherd will be the club president. In addition, Carol Holms previously served as a District governor.
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Families in Rotary

 Please keep the following members in your thoughts and prayers:
 
Ron Blilie was released from a hospital in San Antonio and is doing rehab at Peterson Medical Center here in Kerrville.
 
John Forister is recovering from back surgery and is doing well.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Wine is Fine

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gerald Irion was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine. Presented by the wine team members Bill Tucker.
 
 
 
 
 
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Rotary News you can Use

 
April 15th 7 Annual Golf Tournament 
April  17th Awards 
May 1st Picnic at River Star Arts & Events Park
 
 
 
Kristy Announce the celebration of  Rotary members luncheon for all Rotarians with 20 plus years Rotary. This will be held at the Whiti Museum on 25th of March.
               
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 David Josh the Otter , coming mid April to mid May
 
 See David for schedule.
 
 
 
Event last week
 
 
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2024-02-28 06:00:00Z 0

Red Badge Exchange

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 28, 2024
 
 
 
Joe Piszczor and Thomas Fox exchanged there red badge's for new ones.
Nicely Done guys!
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THE SPOKE IS LOOKING FOR WRITERS

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 28, 2024

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 Hutto, Kate Allen, David Martin, or Sue Whinnery.

THE SPOKE IS LOOKING FOR WRITERS Jimmy Hutto 2024-02-28 06:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris Awards

 
 
Stockton Williams awarded his Paul Harris Fellowship plus 6
Kudos Stockton !
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Opening Bell 

Posted on Feb 28, 2024
 
 
Jeff opens with the bell. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
    
 
    
                                                                
 
 
 
Guest are introduced.
 
 
Two different views of a large crowd
 
 
 
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Dave's Song

Dave Rittenhouse led us in singing a song about the trash clean up on Goat Creek Road, which took place Saturday morning.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jason Davis led us in the prayer and pledge.
 
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Wes Virdell

Our speaker last Wednesday was Wes Virdell, who is a candidate for State Representative in Texas House District 53. 
 
 
Wes lives in Brady, Texas, and is involved in a family business. He previously served in the Air Force, and worked with ICBM missiles. Wes is the state director of Gun Owners of America, and talked to our club about his views on second amendment rights, water, border security and school vouchers.
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New Member

We welcomed our newest member to the club last Wednesday. Vincent Scoccia is a medical doctor, and is also involved in humanitarian work.
 
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Paul Harris Fellows

Rotarian Greg Faldyn presented Paul Harris awards to two people who have helped support our Rotary Club's fund raisers.
 
 
Randy  Rue-Las and Sue Schulse were presented Paul Harris Fellowships. Randy owns the local Jersey Mike's subs, and Sue is co-owner of Turtle Creek Olives and Vines.
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Constitution and Bylaws updates

Proposed Changes to the Club’s Governance Documents
 
Three events are behind the changes to our governance documents. First, is the dissolution of the satellite club. Second, is the creation of the Impact Club.  Third was the club’s approval of a corporate membership. Here is a summary of how these events impact our club constitution and bylaws.
 
Club Bylaws. The definition of a satellite club was replaced with the definition of an Impact Club. The role and duties of the president of the Impact Club were added. Article 14 was rewritten to define a corporate membership and how it works.
 
Club Constitution. The definition of a satellite club was replaced with the definition of an Impact Club. The name of the Impact Club was added. Throughout the constitution the roles and responsibilities of Impact Club members were added. The oversight of the Impact Club by our club’s board of directors was spelled out.
 
Complete versions of the proposed constitution and bylaws can be found on the club’s website, just look under Downloads on the home page.
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Valentines Program Wednesday

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 14, 2024
  
 
 
Our first speakers were Qynita & Josh Walther. They met at Trailhead Beer Garden. She was looking at his brother first.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Next speaker is our city manager Dalton Rice. They are proud parents of 5 year old twin boys.
 
 
 
 
 
Crystal was the master of ceremonies and the 3rd speaker. She ended up marrying a man she knew 40 years ago. Way back then he mom said no way she could date this man, he was too old for her. She ran the event very well!!!!
 
 
 
Roses were donated to Rotary by Barbs Flowers. 
 
 
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George's Song

 
 
 
 
George Eychner led us in singing a song about the Super Bowl!  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Indian Art

Mark Brown provided the program last Wednesday on Indian Art. Mark has been collecting Indian art since he was sixteen years old, and developed it into a business that has taken him around the states and to numerous South American countries in search of ancient cultures and their art.
 
Mark is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne tribe, but grew up in Dodge City Kansas. There have been over seven hundred documented tribes in the US alone, and these cultures have evolved over time in their art, music and spirituality.  The art often reflected the geography of where they lived, depicting animals, abstract designs and geographic features in jewelry, pottery, clothing, accessories and cave/wall paintings.
 
Numerous art pieces were on display for our members to enjoy.
 
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Perfect Attendance Awards

Posted by Marta Diffen on Jan 31, 2024

Of all the folks called this is all that were at the meeting with perfect attendance. 25 if I counted correctly.

 

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George's Song


 

George lead us in a song about our upcoming Boots & Bling!! 
All the members of the team were called to the front.
 
 
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Rotary News you can Use

Several women members of our Rotary club that were not able to be honored last week were recognized.
 
 
Four more trees were added to the Rotary Grove along the River Trail at Schreiner University.
 
The water safety program, "Josh the Otter" is coming up in May. This program is presented to local elementary schools by members of our club each year. More information on how to volunteer for this will be coming soon.
 
There is an opportunity to help out Mercy Gate Ministries on April 13 in San Antonio. Mercy Gate Ministries is a non profit organization dedicated to helping victims of human trafficking. Contact Kristy Vandenberg for more details.  kvandenberg1909@gmail.com
 
The annual Veterans Breakfast will be May 3, 8-9:30 am.
 
The annual Guadalupe River Cleanup is July 27, 2024. Our club helps out with this event each year.
 
The annual First Responders Luncheon will be April 17. 
 
Citizenship awards luncheon will be May 29.
 
The annual Rotary picnic will be May 1 at the River Star Arts and Events Pavilion.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rotary News you can Use David A Martin 2024-01-13 06:00:00Z 0

Texas Ramp Project

Tom Canfield was our guest speaker last week, and the topic was building ramps for local folks in need. The Texas Ramp Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free wheelchair ramps to low-income older adults and people with disabilities identified by local health care providers. Ramps are built exclusively with volunteer labor, keeping costs to a minimum.
 
 
This state wide program was started in 2006, and over 25,000 ramps have been built in Texas. Donations or grants are the main source of funding. They are usually built in a day, and Kerr County had 32 ramps built last year. Tom coordinates the work for Gillespie County, and is acting as the coordinator for Kerr County, but the program is in need of someone for this position in our county.
 
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January Birthdays

George and Gabriel led us in singing Happy Birthday to our Rotarians born in January.
 
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Salvation Army and KROC Center

 
Salvation Army Captain Jeremiah Romack provided the program on the services and mission of the Salvation Army. The local Salvation Army organization has been in Kerrville for over seventy five years, and started as a medical and dental clinic. They’ve since expanded their services to include the shelter, meals and the Thrift Store, and of course the KROC Center.
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Bell Ringing?  It's for Good!  Kristy Vandenberg 2023-12-09 06:00:00Z 0

Helping Families with Blue Santa Program

Rotarians in ACTION! 
Thank you members Kristi Sheppard and Leslie Wells Rambin for working with a great group of Tivy High School Interact members on Saturday, December 9th for this year's Blue Santa project!
 
This group stuffed bags of canned food for approximate 50 families identified as being food insecure in Kerr County.  This service project was coordinated by Stephanie Skrumeda with her great volunteer Elves!!!
 
Merry Christmas Ya'll!
 
Helping Families with Blue Santa Program Kristy Vandenberg 2023-12-09 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

We need volunteers for Ringing the Bell for the Salvation Army, which is an annual fund raiser our club helps out with. The bell ringing is at Gibson's, and starts the Saturday after Thanksgiving and runs through the holiday season. Go to our website to sign up.
 
The Rotary Main Event fund raiser will be February 3, and will be a Hill Country Chic theme. 
 
Thank you to all who helped with the Blue Santa project.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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George's  Song

  
 
George Eychner, accompanied by the Salvation Army brass band,  led us in singing Happy Birthday to those having birthdays in December.
 
 
 
 
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Wine is Fine

Bob Fairchild was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine, artfully described and presented by Bill Tucker.
 
 
 
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Families in Rotary

 Connie Wisniewski's sister has been diagnosed with cancer, so keep their family in your prayers.
 
 
 
 
 
Families in Rotary Jimmy Hutto 2023-11-29 06:00:00Z 0

Jeff Rings the Bell

Posted by Jeff Wendling on Nov 29, 2023
 
 
 
Jeff rings the bell. 
 
 
 
 
 Trey announces guest and members with guest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The Community Foundation

Rotarian Austin Dickson is the executive director of the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country. He has been with the foundation since 2017, and the assets have steadily grown under his leadership.
 
 
Founded in 1982, this public charitable foundation supports nonprofits and local causes in the region. The Community Foundation grants funds to charities and awards scholarships to students throughout the Hill Country. On average, the Foundation distributes approximately $6 million each year.
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Veterans Breakfast

The Veterans Breakfast was a big success, so a big thanks goes to all who organized and attended this event.
 
 
 
 
Veterans Breakfast David A Martin 2023-11-19 06:00:00Z 0
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Rotary News you can Use

 
 
 
The Rotary Main Event fund raiser will be February 3, and will be a Hill Country Chic theme. If you have old cowboy boots that you can donate, please do so, as they will be used for centerpieces at the tables. Also, if you have Excel or other spreadsheet skills, Kristi Shepherd could use your help on keeping track of several items for the Main Event.
 
The Veterans Breakfast is coming up on November 10.
 
Brenda Thompson could use a few more volunteers for the Sargent at Arms committee, which prepares the room for our lunch meeting, and checks members and guests in each week.
 
The Christmas party is December 13 at the Dietert Center. Look for the email from our club for information to RSVP. The Unknowns will playing live music, with a great dinner and fellowship.
 
 
 
Speakers
 
SpeakerDateTopicActions
TBAJan 31, 2024  
Carl Davis, Director of Schreiner AviationJan 24, 2024The New Schreiner Aviation Degree 
TBAJan 17, 2024  
TBAJan 10, 2024  
TBAJan 03, 2024  
Fellowship CommitteeDec 13, 2023Christmas Party 
Jeremiah RomackDec 06, 2023Salvation Army Band Christmas Program 
Reverend Jasiel Hernandez GarciaNov 29, 2023A Christmas Message 
Joint Meeting with KiwanisNov 22, 2023Thanksgiving luncheon 
Austin DicksonNov 15, 2023Your Community Foundation
 
 
 
 
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2023-11-08 06:00:00Z 0

George's Song

George leads us with The More We Get Together
 
 
 
 
 
 
George's Song George Eychner 2023-11-08 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary Facts & Myths

 

Did You Know?  Facts about The Rotary Foundation.
 
 
Although relatively new to our club, Greg has been an active Rotarian for 22 years, including serving as president of the West University Rotary Club in Houston. Greg has participated in a trip to India, to help with administering vaccines for polio prevention. Effective vaccines were developed in the 1950's, and a number of countries have eliminated new cases of polio since the 1960's. 
Rotary Facts & Myths  David A Martin 2023-11-04 05:00:00Z 0

Schreiner Wine Program

John Rivenburgh and Kelly Hagemeier, co-owners of Kerrville Hills Winery presented the program last Wednesday.
 
 
 
Kerrville Hills Winery is partnering with Schreiner University to train students in various jobs in the local wine industry, including harvesting from their own vineyard. The job training will emphasize technical skills for working in a winery so that students are prepared to start working once they receive a certificate from the program. Classes start this coming spring semester, and although the vineyard is the classroom, students will also gain knowledge and experience in a tasting room for their product.
 
In addition to running Kerrville Hills Winery, John and Kelly also provide a wine incubator service, which is a start up program for new wineries. Texas wines are a 22 billion dollar industry, and Texas is the number one consumer of wine in the U.S.
 
 
 
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Prayer and Pledge David A Martin 2023-10-14 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

Quincy Smith was wearing her Rotary pin when her name was called, so she won a bottle of wine, presented by Bill Tucker.
 
 
 
Wine is Fine David A Martin 2023-10-14 05:00:00Z 0

Fisher House

Dave Rittenhouse and former district governor Dwayne Hopkins provided the program on Fisher House. Dwayne is the CEO and Executive director of Fisher House Inc., which is a home away from home for families of veterans who are receiving inpatient care at a VA Facility.
 
Dave Rittenhouse
Dwayne Hopkins
 
The patients are going through a traumatic life experience, so having their family nearby to offer support is a huge benefit. There is no charge for the stay at Fisher House and the facility offers private bedrooms and baths, well stocked community kitchens, dining and living areas, laundry facilities and housekeeping services. They stay can be just for a few days or for much longer, depending on the need.
 
Fisher House was started in 1990 by Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher, and they paid for and built the first 24 houses. There are now 95 houses across the US, including one in the UK and in Germany. Over 24,000 families stayed in Fisher Houses last year.
 
Funds are currently being raised for a second Fisher House at Audie Murphy VA Hospital. Our club has donated to the cause, but more help is needed. Individual donations are welcome, as are volunteers and specific donations for a wish list.
 
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Jeff introduces Guest

  
Jeff introduces members with guest and our guest speaker           Oliver Rich Jr
 
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

19 years 7 months

  • Special Agent in Charge

     - Present1 year 6 months

    San Antonio, Texas, United States

    FBI Senior Executive, leading more than 600 Agents, Intelligence Analysts, Task Force Officers and Professional Staff in the identification of threats and execution of mitigation strategies for all national security, cyber and federal criminal activity for Central Texas. I collaborate with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, the U.S. Intelligence Community (USIC), corporate partners, and civic partners to address critical threats in a territory which extends from Waco and Austin to the border communities of McAllen, Laredo, Brownsville and Del Rio.

 
    • Chief of Staff to FBI Deputy Director (Senior Executive Service)

       - 1 year 2 months

      Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    • Assistant Special Agent in Charge, FBI Atlanta

       - 1 year 5 months

      Atlanta, Georgia, United States

    • Supervisory Special Agent

       - 3 years 8 months

      Atlanta, Georgia, United States

    • Special Agent

       - 3 years 4 months

      Atlanta, Georgia, United States

    • Supervisory Special Agent, FBI Headquarters

       - 3 years 3 months

      Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    • Special Agent

       - 5 years 9 months

      Houston, Texas, United States

Education

  • Naval Postgraduate School Graphic

    Naval Postgraduate School

    Master of Science - MSComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management

     

    • Saint Louis University Graphic

      Saint Louis University

      Bachelor of Science - BSAeronautical Science

       
      Oliver told us a story about a young boy who took the wrong bus from school. He was let off the bus at an overnight care for childern. He and the ex marine agent worked together to locate the boy. When they called the parents and told them where their son was and then saw the relief in the eyes of the parents this stuck in his mind. 
       
      Counties covered: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Gonzalez, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Mason, Medina, Real, Uvalde, and Wilson. With 300 miles of border with Mexico. This is more than any other office's of the FBI.
                                                    

Satellite Office Territories

Along with our main office in San Antonio, we have six resident agencies in the area. 

  • Austin: Bastrop, Blanco, Burleson, Burnett, Caldwell, Hays, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, McCullough, San Saba, Travis, Washington, and Williamson counties
  • Brownsville: Cameron and Willacy counties
  • Del Rio: Dimmitt, Edwards, Kinney, Maverick, Terrell, Val Verde, and Zavala counties
  • Laredo: Jim Hogg, LaSalle, McMullen, Webb, and Zapata counties
  • McAllen: Hidalgo and Starr counties
  • Waco: Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Leon, Limestone, McLennan, Milam, and Robertson counties
Fidelity Bravery and Integrity: The Essence of the FBI
 
 
  Mission Priorities
  1. Protect the U.S. from terrorist attack
  2. Protect the U.S. against foreign intelligence, espionage, and cyber operations
  3. Combat significant cyber criminal activity
  4. Combat public corruption at all levels
  5. Protect civil rights
  6. Combat transnational criminal enterprises
  7. Combat significant white-collar crime
  8. Combat significant violent crime
OUR CORE VALUES:
Respect - Integrity • Accountability
Leadership • Diversity - Compassion
Falmess • Rigorous Obedience to the Constitution
 
Another point that he expressed was partnering with the Federal, State and Local law enforcement agencies. Unity and teamwork is a must to help FBI get the bad guys.
To asist the FBI they use this agency Home Page | CISA
 
                                       
                                                                
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Paul Harris Fellow

Janelle Peralt was awarded her Paul Harris +2 by Greg Faldyn and his red polio shoes.
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Wine is Fine

 
Bob Schmerbeck was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine. Woody Lockhart and Bill Tucker presented the vino to Bob.
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Families in Rotary

Please keep the following friends,  Rotarians and their families in your prayers:
 
Ed Hamilton was in the hospital and had stents removed.
 
Kenneth and Kellie Early's granddaughter had hip replacement surgery.
 
Michael Berry had knee replacement surgery.
 
Former Tivy football coach Donnie Laurence recently had a stroke.
 
 
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Recognition for Service

Gerald Irion was recognized and thanked for his efforts helping with our club's multi media technology over the past several years.
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Angel Flight

Dr. Mark Mosier was our speaker last Wednesday, and told the club about his work with Angel Flight, which is a volunteer organization of pilots who use their planes in a variety of ways to help those in need. 
 
 
The  organization provides free airplane transportation, usually for patients traveling for surgery, chemotherapy, dialysis, or other medical needs. Angel Flight has also flown dogs and other pets to newly adopted homes. They partner with other regional chapters to provide flights all over the United States.
 
There are about 1100 pilots currently providing flights in the local five state region, and more are needed. The pilots pay all their expenses out of their own pocket, and do so because they love to fly, and want to give back to local communities by helping others.
 
Angel Flight was very active in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, delivering water, medicines, doctors, support teams, food and supplies to areas affected by the hurricane, often landing on runways surrounded by flood waters, inaccessible by any other means.
 
 
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George's Song

George Eychner led us in signing happy birthday to the September birthday members.
 
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Rotary News you can Use

The Rise against Hunger event is September 16.
 
Pints for Polio is October 26 at the River Star Arts and Event Park Pavilion.
 
The Kerrville Triathlon is September 23.
 
A big thank you goes to all who volunteered and participated in the Labor Day Walk-a Fun.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rotary News you can Use David A Martin 2023-09-10 05:00:00Z 0

Coach David Jones

Tivy High School head football coach and athletic director provided an inspirational talk to our club at the last meeting.
 
 
Coach Jones is entering his eleventh season at Tivy, and has spoken to the Noon Rotary club nearly every year before the start of the football season. David always emphasizes the importance of teaching his players that others come first. This is an important virtue to learn early, since college athletes often transfer to other teams, and loyalty seems to take a back seat to individual advancement.
 
David's two sons are playing varsity for the first time this year, and will be offensive receivers. His daughter recently graduated from Abilene Christian University, and will be pursuing her masters in Speech Pathology.  
 
Coaches have always been a big influence in his life, and credits them with keeping him motivated to do well and help others in his chosen field of coaching, as he has now done for over forty years. His message to us: whatever field you are in, never underestimate your value to others.
 
Thanks Coach!
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Prayer and Pledge David A Martin 2023-08-16 05:00:00Z 0

Banner Exchange

One of Rotary’s most colorful traditions is members’ exchanging club banners. Clubs display their own decorative banners at meetings and district events, and Rotarians who travel to other clubs often take these banners to exchange with the clubs they visit. 
 
Roy Boudreaux visited his daughter's Rotary club in Florida and exchanged banners with them. Roy was introduced to Rotary by his daughter, and she encouraged him to join a club, so it was a special occasion to be able to present a flag from our club, and receive one from hers.
 
 
 
Banner Exchange David A Martin 2023-08-16 05:00:00Z 0

Tivy Athletic Hall of Fame

Guy Overby provided the program last Wednesday, and announced this year's inductees into the Tivy Athletic Hall of Fame.
 
 
The nominees can come from one of three categories: Athlete, Coach or Supporter. The three inductees are:
 
Mona Lisa Lewis Mitchell graduated in 1986 from Tivy, and held the 800 and 1600 meter track school and district records for 20+ years. She was a four year letterman, and also qualified for state all four years. She was also an AAU Summer Nationals Qualifier for several years.
 
Natalie Thomas, a 2006 graduate, lettered in basketball all four years. She had four outstanding seasons, earning all district, all region and all state honors her sophomore year. She also ran track and cross country all four years, and was a walk on in basketball at Texas Tech, playing for two years.
 
Jon Chambers: a 1979 graduate, was a gifted athlete who went to state in tennis his freshman year. He gave up tennis after that year to concentrate on basketball. His senior year, Jon averaged 25.4 points per game, scored 40 or more points in four other games that year, and scored 60 points in one game. Tivy finished 29-4 that year which was the second best record in Tivy's history.
 
The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be at 6:00 pm at Tivy stadium on September 15.
 
 
Tivy Athletic Hall of Fame David A Martin 2023-08-09 05:00:00Z 0

George's Song/Tribute

George Eychner led us in a song and tribute to long time member Bob Finch, who recently passed away.
 
George's Song/Tribute David A Martin 2023-08-09 05:00:00Z 0
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Rotary News you can Use

School supplies are being collected to help out Progreso/Merida, Mexico this fall. This is a Rotary districtwide collection, so bring supplies if you are able to the upcoming Rotary meeting on Wednesday.
 
 
The Rise Against Hunger event is scheduled for September 16 at Schreiner University.
 
The annual Walk-a-Fun will be September 4 at Louise Hays Park.
 
Background checks for new members will be part of the membership process in the near future. 
Rotary News you can Use David A Martin 2023-08-09 05:00:00Z 0

New membership categories

Two new membership categories were discussed and approved by the membership. 
 
Impact Club. This is similar to a Satellite club, but would attract new members that otherwise may not be able to meet the time or financial commitments of a typical Rotary Club. The Impact Companion Club would not have attendance requirements, would have reduced dues and no lunch requirements, and would concentrate on members achieving a certain number of service hours per year and participating in our fund raisers. 
 
Some examples of prospective members would be teachers, first responders, spouses, health care workers, younger adults and parents, and satellite club members. 
 
Corporate Membership.  This category of membership would be for businesses, non profits, government entities and corporations. Individual employees of these entities would be the actual club members, and typically the business entity would pay the dues. Any or all of the members can attend meetings, but this allows flexibility and reduces the time commitment of any one member. Members would be encouraged to participate in service projects and other club activities. 
 
 
New membership categories David A Martin 2023-08-09 05:00:00Z 0

The School Marshal Program

Ingram ISD superintendent Bobby Templeton provided the program last Wednesday on the School Marshal Program in Texas.
 
The program was authorized by Texas House Bill 1009, and allows school districts an option to arm existing employees to protect students and staff from armed intruders. Staff can be teachers, administrators or other employees, and they go through an intense screening and training program to qualify.
 
The training consists of an 80 hour program through an academy licensed by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, as well as psychological evaluation. Marshals participate in  additional training during each school year, and are provided instructions on first aid and crisis intervention. The State of Texas covers the cost of the training, but individual school districts pay any additional costs and stipends to the marshals.
 
Ingram ISD has several marshals, and is also in the process of implementing additional security measures. Although the Columbine High School massacre in 1999 in Colorado seemed to usher in the age of mass shootings in schools, school shootings in the USA have occurred as far back as the 1800's.
 
 
The School Marshal Program David A Martin 2023-08-04 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Janelle Peralt led us in the Prayer and Pledge to start the meeting.
 
Prayer and Pledge David A Martin 2023-08-04 05:00:00Z 0

August Birthdays

Gabriel Alonso led us sing signing Happy Birthday to members whose birthdays are in August.
 
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Families in Rotary

Long time member Bob Finch passed away last week at 93 years old.   Please keep his family in your prayers.
Families in Rotary David A Martin 2023-08-04 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

The Rise Against Hunger event is scheduled for September 16 at Schreiner University.
 
The annual Walk-a-Fun will be September 4 at Louise Hays Park.
Rotary News you can Use David A Martin 2023-08-04 05:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris award

 
Marta Diffen achieved her Paul Harris + 8 award. 
 
Continuing the legacy of our founder, the Paul Harris Fellow program recognizes individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. Each  "+" indicates an additional $1,000.00 contribution. Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, the Foundation has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects around the world.
Paul Harris award David A Martin 2023-08-04 05:00:00Z 0

George's Song

George Eychner led us in signing Kerrville Pets Alive song.
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Rotary News you can Use

The Chamber of Commerce Business Expo will be held at the Ag Barn on August 4-5. If you are able to help at the Rotary booth to tell folks about our club, then contact Brenda Thompson.
 
The Rise Against Hunger event is scheduled for September 16 at Schreiner University.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2023-07-26 05:00:00Z 0

Forgiveness Project

Michael Barry provided the program last Wednesday, and told us about the Forgiveness Project.
 
 
Michael, who now lives in Kerrville,  served in pastoral care at Cancer Treatment Centers of America. During his time there, he counseled numerous patients going through treatments, and found that there was a strong desire to make peace with God, themselves and others. Michael developed a curriculum to help patients forgive in order to heal, both physically and emotionally.
 
One of the methods to start the forgiveness process to write a letter to the person who has hurt you in some way. The letter is not meant to be sent, but the action of expressing your feelings as if you are talking to the person can be helpful. When forgiveness is achieved, it universally resulted in the feeling that a large weight had been lifted off the shoulders of those who forgave. 
 
 
 
 
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Song for Lloyd Painter

George led us in a song honoring Rotarian Lloyd Painter, who passed away last week.
 
 
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Rotary News you can Use

The next highway clean up is scheduled for July 15. Meet at Tally Elementary at 7:00 am.
 
The Guadalupe River Cleanup is scheduled for July 22. Our club is helping with the portion of the river and river trail between G Street and Schreiner University. The clean up starts at 8:00 am.
 
 
Click link below to see future speakers
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Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2023-07-12 05:00:00Z 0
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Foundation fact

The Annual Fund is the main funding source for Foundation programs. Your gift empowers Rotarians to carry out sustainable service projects in our community and around the world. At the end of each year, contributions directed to Annual Fund-SHARE from all Rotary clubs in the district are divided between the World Fund and the District Designated Fund. The Rotary Foundation uses the World Fund to support Rotary’s highest-priority grants and programs, which are available to all Rotary districts. Our district uses the District Designated Fund to pay for Foundation, club, and district projects the clubs in our district choose. 
 
 
 
Doug Whinnery
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Families in Rotary

We lost a dear Rotarian Tuesday morning. Lloyd Painter passed away. Please keep Ingrid and family in your prayers 
 
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Birthday Song

 
 
 
 
 
 
Gabriel Alonso and Sara Cotton lead Rotary in the July Birthday song
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Club Business

Kristi Shepherd reported on the idea of an Impact Companion Club. This is similar to a Satellite club, but would attract new members that otherwise may not be able to meet the time or financial commitments of a typical Rotary Club. The Impact Companion Club would not have attendance requirements, would have reduced dues and no lunch requirements, and would concentrate on members achieving a certain number of service hours per year and participating in our fund raisers. 
 
Some examples of prospective members would be teachers, first responders, spouses, health care workers, younger adults and parents, and satellite club members. 
 
Kristi also mentioned the possibility of a Flag Program, which would put out American flags on certain holidays around Kerrville. The money raised would benefit our Rotary programs. It is similar to a program already in place for businesses in the area, but this would concentrate on residential areas instead.
 
 
Greg Faldyn provided information on the Rotary Foundation. Our Foundation is consistently highly ranked by Charity Navigator, with 92% of the funds raised going directly to programs. The worldwide polio eradication effort continues, and there are only 7 current reported cases in the world so far this year. The areas of focus include Promoting Peace, Fighting Disease, Providing Clean Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Saving Mothers and Children, Supporting Education, Growing Local Economies, and Protecting the Environment.
 
 
Brenda Thompson reported on Membership activities for the club. We achieved the membership citation award in our district. Brenda also provided the results of the membership survey which was recently completed.
 
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New Members

 
New members were inducted into our club last Wednesday.
 
Connie Wisniewski is retired from FEMA, and is Bekki Hutto's sister.
 
Tom Fox is an attorney specializing in compliance and ethics.
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New Rotary Year

We started a new Rotary year, with Kristy Vandenberg presiding over the installation of the new officers and board of directors.
 
 
Pictured from left to right are immediate Past President Marta Diffen, President elect Kristi Shepherd, board member Brenda Thompson, Treasurer Gena Daniels, President Jeff Wendling, board members Mary Campana, Jessica Belschner, Greg Faldyn, Trey Atkission, and Executive Secretary and Director (and Past Club President and District Governor) Kristy Vandenberg. Not pictured are incoming secretary Todd Odom and board member Donna Peterson.
 
Janelle Peralt and Roy Boudreaux were thanked for their service as they are rolling off the board of directors.
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First Responder Awards

First Responder Awards were given to two members of the Kerrville Police Department who were not able to attend the awards luncheon a couple of months ago. Police Chief Chris McCall presented the awards to James Machetta (Supervisor of the Year), and Dan Virdell (Officer of the Year).
 
First Responder Awards David A Martin 2023-07-08 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary awards

Sara Cotton was recognized by immediate past president Marta Diffen for her contributions to the club. She is pictured here with a Distinguished Service Award.
 
 
David Martin was also recognized for his work on the Spoke and other club activities.
 
Rotary awards David A Martin 2023-07-08 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation Fact

The Annual Fund is the main funding source for Foundation programs. Your gift empowers Rotarians to carry out sustainable service projects in our community and around the world. At the end of each year, contributions directed to Annual Fund-SHARE from all Rotary clubs in the district are divided between the World Fund and the District Designated Fund. The Rotary Foundation uses the World Fund to support Rotary’s highest-priority grants and programs, which are available to all Rotary districts. Our district uses the District Designated Fund to pay for Foundation, club, and district projects the clubs in our district choose. 

 

Doug Whinnery

 
Rotary Foundation Fact Doug Whinnery 2023-06-28 05:00:00Z 0

New Member Party

Last Thrusday we had the new member party, where the new Rotary members from the past year were recognized, and each were given the opportunity to tell two truths and a lie about themselves, to stump the party guests. A good time was had by all, and a big thanks go to Jimmy and Bekki Hutto for offering their house again for this once a year event.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Professor Thomas Woods

Clint introduced Thomas Woods
 
Thomas D Woods 
Coordinator of Online Learning
 
Thomas presented the AI Artificial Intelligence. This can be scary to some people. AI is automation or machine learning.  Deep learning with general intelligence.
 
The machine is searching for patterns and the more data the better the results. Editing to get most likely output, human liker text. There will be growing pains. This is where he started on
 
GPT-4 is more creative and collaborative than ever before. It can generate, edit, and iterate with users on creative and technical writing tasks, such as composing songs, writing screenplays, or learning a user’s writing style.
 
Input
Explain the plot of Cinderella in a sentence where each word has to begin with the next letter in the alphabet from A to Z, without repeating any letters.
Output
A beautiful Cinderella, dwelling eagerly, finally gains happiness; inspiring jealous kin, love magically nurtures opulent prince; quietly rescues, slipper triumphs, uniting very wondrously, xenial youth zealously.
 
So he wanted to run a program to show us how this works. He showed some pictures and someone picked Shakespeare. 
 
 
He list the objectives.
 
 
  
The Chinese room showing that it appears you can speak it.
 
 
More about GPT-4
 
 
The first run data comes out gibberish
 
 
Getting better
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Introducing ChatGPT

We’ve trained a model called ChatGPT which interacts in a conversational way. The dialogue format makes it possible for ChatGPT to answer followup questions, admit its mistakes, challenge incorrect premises, and reject inappropriate requests.

 

Limitations 

Implications

Professor Thomas Woods Jimmy Hutto 2023-06-21 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can use

 
 
District Raffle Tickets are available from Kristi Shepherd.
 
Upcoming meetings:
New Members Party Jun  22. 2023Hutto Hill 4:30 to 7:30
Marta Diffen 
Jun 28, 2023
 Rotary year in Review
 
Jeff Wendling Jul 05, 2023
The New Rotary Year
 
 
 
 
Guadalupe River Trash Clean up is scheduled for July 22.
 
 
Rotary News you can use Jimmy Hutto 2023-06-21 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

Scott Bolton was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine.
 
Wine is Fine Scott Bolton 2023-06-21 05:00:00Z 0

New Member
 

 
Sara Cotton was welcomed into the Noon Rotary Club as a new member. Welcome Sara. 
New Member  Sara Cotton 2023-06-21 05:00:00Z 0

Schreiner Banking Program

Rotarian and local banker Kenneth Early provided the program on the Banking Program now offered at Schreiner University.
 
 
Kenneth had the idea for a program which would bolster the potential workforce for community banks, and to provide an opportunity for students to gain knowledge and experience in the banking industry. Charlie McCormick, the President at Schreiner was interested in the idea but didn’t have the instructors or budget available for a new program.
 
As luck would have it, former banker Dr. Tom Simpson retired to Kerrville and was looking to get involved in the community and this opportunity arose. In addition, several grants from Banking Associations were provided to fund the start up of the program. Schreiner University now offers a Banking minor within the Business major for degree program students. Summer internships with local banks are provided after the sophomore and junior years, allowing the students to gain valuable experience and to determine if banking is the career choice for them. The internships have the potential to lead to full time employment after graduation.
 
 A banking certificate program is also available for employees already in the banking industry, to upgrade their skills and take on more challenging tasks in their workplace.
 
Although it seems like there are plenty of banks in the area, statistics show that the banks are understaffed. Finding employees is a difficult task, and the number of educated and qualified banking personnel desiring to come to Kerrville is limited. This program should help fill the gap in banking employment, and hopefully provide another reason for young professionals to call Kerrville and the Hill Country home.
Schreiner Banking Program David A Martin 2023-06-15 05:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge David A Martin 2023-06-15 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Our club welcomed the newest member, Toby Appleton, with Schreiner University.
 
 
Jessica Belschner is joining our Rotary Board of Directors, so thank you Jessica for stepping up to serve.
 
 
Check your email and RSVP for the Rotary New Member Happy Hour on June 22 at Jimmy and Bekki Hutto's house. Food, drinks and great fellowship are party of the offerings, as you get to know the newest  members of the club better.
 
If you are on the Scholarship Committee and still reviewing the applicants, please turn those in soon.
 
Our club will likely see some marginal dues increase in the near future due to meal price and Rotary International dues increases.
 
 
 
Rotary News you can Use David A Martin 2023-06-15 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Brenda Thompson's sister in law had a stroke, so please keep Curtis and their family in your prayers.
Families in Rotary David A Martin 2023-06-15 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation Tidbit

Every Rotary Year the incoming club board is asked to set a goal for the club’s contributions to The Annual Fund of The Rotary Foundation. As you know The Annual Fund helps fund some of our club projects through District Grants. For the past five years our club has met or exceeded the stated goal for contributions to The Annual Fund. This year our goal is $30,000. As of June 10, 2023 we have contributed $17,000 toward the goal. There is still time to meet our goal. But it will take all of us to do it. If you haven’t yet contributed, now is the time for you to step up and make that contribution. If you have contributed, please consider making an extra gift. Your gifts allow The Rotary Foundation to Do Good in the World. And that includes Kerrville. 
Rotary Foundation Tidbit Doug Whinnery 2023-06-15 05:00:00Z 0

Brent Ringo- Kerrville ISD Superintendent

Dr. Brent Ringo, KISD superintendent provided the program last Wednesday. Brent has been coming to the Kerrville area for many years, so moving here was coming back to familiar territory. His career included starting as a teacher, and eventually moved into a principal position, and finally into administration, working in both large and small districts in Texas.
 
 
Kerrville ISD educates about 4,900 students in the district, and about 60% of those are defined as economically disadvantaged. In addition to the basic and college preparatory classes typically offered, Tivy High School offers numerous technical pathways to train students in specific trades so they have a clear direction to pursue leaving high school.
 
Some of those trades include Aviation Ground School, Accounting and Financial services,  Manufacturing and Machinery Mechanics, Animal Science, Automotive, Carpentry, Culinary Arts, Cybersecurity, Design and Multi-Media Arts, Digital Communications, Healthcare and Teaching and Training.  Certifications were awarded to 423 students this year in a variety of these technical fields.
 
Dr. Ringo indicated that compensation is one of the biggest issues in recruiting and retaining teachers in Texas. Unfortunately, the most recent Texas Legislative session ended without addressing increases in teacher pay, since there is ongoing disagreement between the House and Senate about public versus private school funding. This could be addressed in an upcoming special session.
 
Brent Ringo- Kerrville ISD Superintendent David A Martin 2023-06-12 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer, Pledge and Song

It was a family affair, as Judy Eychner led us in the Prayer and Pledge, and George Eychner led us singing Happy Birthday to the June Birthdays.
 
 
 
 
Prayer, Pledge and Song David A Martin 2023-06-09 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

The Guadalupe River Cleanup is scheduled for July 22. Our club will be participating, and will do the stretch of the river and River Trail from G Street to Schreiner University.
 
Brenda Thompson reported on the Membership Challenge, and several goals have already been met. A survey will be coming your way soon, so please answer the questions to help make our club better.
 
Kristi Shepherd reported on her trip to Melbourne, Australia, for the Rotary International convention. She thanked the club for her opportunity to learn new skills and become inspired for the upcoming year.
 
The New Member Party will be June 22 at Jimmy and Bekki Hutto's house, from 5:30-7. New members will be welcomed to the club and all current Rotarians are invited to get to know the new members. Food, drinks and Fellowship!  RSVP via the email sent last week.
 
Here's the new members:
GreggAppel
TobyAppleton
MaryCampana
CharlieChipman
AimeeChockley
SaraCotton
GregFaldyn
ThomasFox
RandallRue-Las
VincentScoccia
ConnieWisniewski
KamariaWoods
WynitaYancy
Rotary News you can Use David A Martin 2023-06-09 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Mark Armstrong had a heart attack, so please keep him and his family in your prayers.
Families in Rotary David A Martin 2023-06-09 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

Bill Rector was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine.
 
Wine is Fine David A Martin 2023-06-09 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation Fact

ROTARY DIRECT SAVES... ✔ Time — Sign up once to give continuous support ✔ Money — Lower administration costs means more money for programs ✔ Lives — Give to The Rotary Foundation to do good in the world
Rotary Foundation Fact Doug Whinnery 2023-06-09 05:00:00Z 0

2023 Rotary Youth Citizenship Awards

 
Jeff introduced Col. Jack Lousma USMC. 
 
 The complete poem by Edgar Guest
 
 
I'd rather see a sermon than hear one any day; 
I'd rather one should walk with me than merely tell the way. 
The eye's a better pupil and more willing than the ear, 
Fine counsel is confusing, but example's always clear; 
And the best of all the preachers are the men who live their creeds, 
For to see good put in action is what everybody needs.
I soon can learn to do it if you'll let me see it done; 
I can watch your hands in action, but your tongue too fast may run. 
And the lecture you deliver may be very wise and true, 
But I'd rather get my lessons by observing what you do; 
For I might misunderstand you and the high advice you give, 
But there's no misunderstanding how you act and how you live.
When I see a deed of kindness, I am eager to be kind. 
When a weaker brother stumbles and a strong man stays behind 
Just to see if he can help him, then the wish grows strong in me 
To become as big and thoughtful as I know that friend to be. 
And all travelers can witness that the best of guides today 
Is not the one who tells them, but the one who shows the way.
One good man teaches many, men believe what they behold; 
One deed of kindness noticed is worth forty that are told. 
Who stands with men of honor learns to hold his honor dear, 
For right living speaks a language which to every one is clear. 
Though an able speaker charms me with his eloquence, I say, 
I'd rather see a sermon than to hear one, any day.
 
  
 
Service above self and other factors were the criteria that helped select the students. 
 
 
 
Neil & Gina Griffin along with Steve Schmidt 
 
 
And Two Treasures with 70 years combine service.
 
 
With that Jeff introduces Crystal White to introduce the selected students.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
 
 
 
  
 
 
All together
 
 
David Danielson pastor at Impact Christian Fellowship lead the benediction.
 
2023 Rotary Youth Citizenship Awards Jeff Anderson 2023-05-31 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Marta Diffen on May 31, 2023
 
General Schellhase passed away on May 27, 2023.  Visitation is today, May 31 at Grimes Funeral Chapels from 5 PM to 7 PM.  Services are scheduled for 10 AM, Thursday, June 1 at St. Peters Episcopal Church, 320 St. Peter St., Kerrville. 
 
 
He graduated from Tivy High School in 1952 and went on to have a long and storied military career. After his military service, he and his wife, Barbara, moved back to Kerrville. In the early 1990s, because of his deep fondness for architecture and restoration, he and Barbara  took on the five year project to renovate the AC Schreiner home on Water Street. Also, once back in Kerrville, General Schellhase served on a variety of boards and was very involved in community service, including serving in our own Rotary Club of Kerrville. 
 
 
 
  
Marta
 
 
Families in Rotary Marta Diffen 2023-05-31 05:00:00Z 0

Ring the Bell

 
 
Marta opens with introducing Jeff Anderson who made introductions.
 
 
 
Ring the Bell Marta Diffen 2023-05-31 05:00:00Z 0

George's Song

George Eychner led us in playing on his trumpet The Star-Spangled Banner
 
 
 
 
 
Later in the program he again played God Bless America
 
 
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Kerrville Public School Foundation

Jen Wittler, Executive Director of the Kerrville Public School Foundation, provided the program at the meeting last Wednesday.
 
 
The KPS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1987, and it provides grants and resources that further the educational experience of students. Some of the programs KPSF provides include Grants for Innovative Teaching, Instant Impact Grants, Scholarships and the Teacher of the Year awards.
 
 
The Foundation is funded through private donations and special events, including Trivia Night. For more information, here's the website.
 
 
Kerrville Public School Foundation David A Martin 2023-05-28 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Jeff Talarico was recognized by Marta for his contributions to the club and the community. In addition to being a past president of our club and  assistant District Governor, Jeff has been involved in numerous organizations including the Kerrville Public School Foundation, the 4H annual fund raiser, Schreiner University and auctioneer for many events.
 
Mike Wilson gave an update on the Citizenship Awards program which will be next Wednesday. He thanked the committee members who will be presenting the awards, and was especially appreciative of Sara Cotton's work in organizing and coordinating all the awards winners information for the program.
 
The Josh the Otter Safety Program wrapped up last week, and Dave Rittenhouse thanked all the Rotarian volunteers who helped at the elementary schools in the area.
 
 
Kristi Shepherd was recognized for her work in the program.
 
 
Woody Lockhart was presented the Josh of the year award.
 
 
 
Brenda Thompson reported on the progress on the Membership Challenge for our Rotary Club.
 
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George's Song

George Eychner provided The Rain Song to the tune of Deep in the Heart of Texas.
 
 
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Wine is Fine

Leslie Rambin was wearing her Rotary pin when her name was called, and won a bottle of wine.
Wine is Fine David A Martin 2023-05-28 05:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris Fellows

Stockton Williams received his Paul Harris +4 .
 
 
David Martin received his Paul Harris +5.
 
Paul Harris Fellows David A Martin 2023-05-28 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Fact

What is a Rotary Foundation Benefactor?
 
A Rotary Foundation Benefactor is a person who has notified The Rotary Foundation that they have made provisions in their final estate plans to Rotary for US $1,000 or more, or who has made an outright gift of US $1,000 or more to The Rotary Foundation's Endowment.
Rotary Fact Doug Whinnery 2023-05-28 05:00:00Z 0

George's Song

 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                         
 
George Eychner leads us in singing the May birthdays songs
 
 
 
 
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Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing

Kristen Hedger, senior vice president for business development with Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing, provided the program at the meeting last Wednesday.  She grew up in Kerrville, graduated from Tivy High School, and spent summers in North Dakota.  
 
 
Kristen's grandfather founded the company in North Dakota in 1987, as he had a desire to provide stable employment for the people in Killdeer N.D.  The company manufacturers copper and fiber optic wire harnesses for commercial and military aircraft. These components are often referred to as the "nervous system" of airplanes.
 
Their Killdeer North Dakota facility employs 460 people in that area, but has now expanded to the Kerrville community. Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing is currently in a temporary facility here, while their future plant near the airport is being remodeled to accommodate their needs. They employ about 55 people locally, and plan to expand the Kerrville operation as their company grows. Killdeer is partnering with Schreiner University to train students in the engineering and manufacturing fields.
Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing David A Martin 2023-05-13 05:00:00Z 0

George's Song

George Eychner led us in singing the Air Force song, in honor of our speaker Kristen Hedger, of Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing.
 
 
George's Song David A Martin 2023-05-13 05:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge David A Martin 2023-05-13 05:00:00Z 0

Rotarian Highlight

President Marta highlighted Rotarian Danny Wheat of our club. Danny has been involved in our community, and a Rotarian for many years, so it is good to see him back at our club.
Rotarian Highlight David A Martin 2023-05-13 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Volunteers are needed for the Josh the Otter program at several local Elementary Schools. Dave Rittenhouse and Ashley Phillips are heading up the effort, so please contact them or sign up on our Club's website  
Rotary News you can Use David A Martin 2023-05-13 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

 
David LaBrot was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine.
Wine is Fine David A Martin 2023-05-13 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Fact

As one of its earliest community service ventures, Rotary built a public restroom near Chicago’s city hall between 1907 and 1909. More than a century later, improving sanitation remains a major focus of Rotary projects.
Rotary Fact Doug Whinnery 2023-05-13 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Picnic

The annual Rotary Picnic was held last Wednesday at the River Star Pavilion.  A big thanks goes to the fellowship committee for planning, cooking and serving food and drinks with a Cinco de Mayo flavor.
 
Fellowship committee: Jessica Belschner, Denise LeMeilleur, Justin Hamilton, Sue Tiemann, Jimmy and Bekki Hutto
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rotary Picnic David A Martin 2023-05-06 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation

Our gifts to The Rotary Foundation allow Rotarians to accomplish amazing things. In 2022-23, The Foundation has already funded 413 district grants, 654 global grants, and 259 disaster response grants. Each of these grants is an example of Rotary members working with communities to address their ongoing challenges or find solutions to emerging ones.
Rotary Foundation Doug Whinnery 2023-05-06 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Volunteers are needed for the Josh the Otter program at several local Elementary Schools. Dave Rittenhouse and Ashley Phillips are heading up the effort, so please contact them or sign up on our Club's website  
 
Rotary News you can Use David A Martin 2023-05-06 05:00:00Z 0

Josh the Otter

  
 
George, Ashley and Dave sang the Josh the Otter song.
 
George Eychner explained to us that Josh the Otter was started by a family whose son (Josh) drowned, and they felt compelled to do something so that the chance of other children drowning is reduced. Our Rotary Club has adopted the program and educates hundreds of school age children each year.
 
Some fun otter facts: A group of otters floating together is called a raft. It is common for otters to hold hands when sleeping so they don't drift apart. There are 13 species of otters in the world, ranging in size from about 3' to 6' long. They do not instantly know how to swim when born, but are taught early on by their mothers. 
Josh the Otter Dave Rittenhouse 2023-04-26 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

Ashley Phillips was wearing her Rotary pin when her name was called, so she won a bottle of wine.
 
Wine is Fine 2023-04-26 05:00:00Z 0

Club Update 

Our president Marta Diffen provided an update on various aspects of Rotary International and our Rotary Club.
 
 
While at a conference years ago, she learned something that stuck with her: to motive people, concentrate on strengths, not weaknesses. We all have strengths, so use them through our Rotary club to help locally and globally.
 
Out club is incredibly active, but on average we lose about twenty members per year, so adding new members is an ongoing goal. 
 
Here are a few of the many opportunities to provide community service through Rotary, so find something that interests you and volunteer.
 
1.  Blue Santa- gifts for those in need at Christmas time.
2.  Bell Ringing at Gibson's for the Salvation Army.
3.  Tree Watering at the Rotary Grove.
4.  Scholarships for Youth.
5.  Josh the Otter Water Safety Program.
6.  Support Peace Making.
7.  First Responders support.
8.  Youth Citizenship Awards.
9.  Veterans Pantry and Annual Breakfast.
10. Rotary Foundation support.
11. Highway trash clean up.
12. UGRA River Clean up
13. Rise Against Hunger.
14. Labor Day Walk-a Fun
15. Polio eradication.
 
Rotary Direct is an easy way to donate any amount, small or large, on a recurring basis to help fund the many programs that Rotary International provides.
 
Click here for more information:  Rotary Direct 
Club Update David A Martin 2023-04-23 05:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge David A Martin 2023-04-23 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Volunteers are needed for the Josh the Otter program at the several local Elementary Schools. Dave Rittenhouse and Ashley Phillips are heading up the effort, so please contact them or sign up on our Club's website  
 
 
 
The annual Rotary Club picnic is scheduled for May 3 at 5:30 at the River Star Event Park. This will take the place of our regular noon meeting. Please RSVP using the email you receive from Rotary.
 
The Rotary District Conference is May 6 in San Antonio.
 
District Raffle Tickets are available from Kristi Shepherd.
 
Guadalupe River Trash Clean up is scheduled for July 22.
 
Help is needed to water the new Rotary Grove trees along the River Trail near the Trailhead Beer Garden . Contact Janelle Peralt (jperalt@icloud.com) to sign up for this easy volunteer opportunity. 
Rotary News you can Use David A Martin 2023-04-23 05:00:00Z 0

Membership Challenge

There is a Rotary district wide challenge for membership, taking place from April 1 through June 30.
 
 
Brenda Thompson explained there are a number of things our club will be doing to meet the challenge.
 
1. Bringing potential members to lunch.
2. Inducting new members.
3. Hosting one new member recruitment event.
4. Surveying club members to get input.
5. Brenda will be doing a Membership Moment at upcoming meetings.
6. Contacting previous members to about visiting the club again.
7. Inviting community leaders to learn about our club.
 
If you have been thinking about inviting someone to Rotary, now would be a great time.
 
Membership Challenge David A Martin 2023-04-23 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Tidbit

Area of Focus: Environment. Rotary supports activities that strengthen the conservation and protection of natural resources, advance environmental sustainability, and foster harmony between people and the environment. For example, clubs working together could train and educate communities in conservation and resource management to preserve, protect, and sustainably use natural resources.
Rotary Tidbit Doug Whinnery 2023-04-23 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

 
Weir Labatt was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, and won a bottle of wine.
Wine is Fine David A Martin 2023-04-23 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

The annual Rotary Club picnic is scheduled for May 3 at 5:30 at the River Star Event Park. This will take the place of our regular noon meeting. Please RSVP using the email you receive from Rotary.
 
The Rotary District Conference is May 6 in San Antonio.
 
District Raffle Tickets are available from Kristi Shepherd.
 
Guadalupe River Trash Clean up is scheduled for July 22.
 
This Spring the Rotary Club of Kerrville will be providing Josh the Baby Otter Water Safety sessions to second and third graders at local elementary schools.
 
We need your help! 
 
Please go to our ClubRunner Home Page, left hand side, "Club Events" list (note there is a button for "View More" Events | Rotary Club of Kerrville (kerrvillerotary.org)) and click on the Josh events for which you can volunteer.  When the event opens, you click on the "Members" Button underneath "Online Registration" and enroll.
 
Last year we reached out to 1,300 students at ten local schools.  Here is a list of the eight schools we have scheduled so far (more to come!):
 - April 21st: Ingram Elementary (9:55 AM and 10:45 AM)
 - April 25th: Hill Country Youth Ranch at Ingram (3:30 PM)
 - May 2nd: Tally Elementary (9:55 AM and 1 PM)
 - May 5th: Harper Elementary (10:30 AM and 11:00 AM)
 - May 12th: Hunt Elementary (12:30 PM and 1:15 PM)
 - May 12th: Starkey Elementary (10 AM and 1 PM)
 - May 15th: Nimitz Elementary (9:00 AM and 10:00 AM)
 - May 15th: Tom Daniels Elementary (10:00 AM and 1:20 PM)
 
We have two schools on both the 12th and 15th of May, so those days we need lots of volunteers.  Also, next week we have our first session at Ingram.
 
Everyone can play a part in this, even those who have never done this before.  A typical session is:
  • Introduction.
  • Go over Fun Otter Facts (ex. what do you call a group of floating otters = a "raft").
  • Read the Josh the Baby Otter Book - each child is given a book to use during the session, it is then collected back.
  • Sing the Josh song: "Learn to Float".  We have a CD and we use a "Boombox" to play the CD.
  • Say the Water Safety Pledge.
  • Pass out coloring books, crayons and stickers (as available) for the children to take with them.
  • Our "props" include Josh the Otter hand puppets and a floating Baby Josh, and some people need to engage the children with these.
I am confident that you will find this to be a rewarding and fun event.
 
Thank you for your support.
 
Dave Rittenhouse
 
 
 
Upcoming meetings:
 
Apr 19, 2023
Club Update
Open
Apr 26, 2023
Rotary Club
May 03, 2023
Club Picnic
Chamber Luncheon 
May 18th Kroc Center
 Youth Citizenship Awards
May 31st Kroc Center
 
 
Rotary News you can Use David A Martin 2023-04-12 05:00:00Z 0

First Responder Awards

The annual First Responder Awards were presented at the meeting on April 12.
 
 
 
Jeff Talarico led us in the Prayer and Pledge.
 
George Eychner and his trumpet started the meeting in a patriotic fashion.
 
 
A big thanks go to Jeff Wendling and Jeff Harris for all their work in organizing this program. It was well appreciated by our club and all the First Responder attendees.
 
First Responder Awards David A Martin 2023-04-12 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation Thought

After being in Rotary for about five years, I became very active in both the administration of the Club and many of its service projects. Consequently, I developed an excellent understanding of the good that Rotary was doing in my community and throughout the world. Rotary’s efforts to end Polio were especially attractive. In addition to contributing on a regular basis through Rotary Direct, I found other ways to contribute, such as supporting our Club’s Annual Pints for Polio event, and our District’s annual fund raiser for the Rotary Foundation. I am pleased to see that my money and my service is helping to make a difference in our community and the world.

                                            David Rittenhouse

Rotary Foundation Thought Doug Whinnery 2023-04-12 05:00:00Z 0

Guatemala Update Jane Ragsdale

 Jane Ragsdale showed a film to start with. She has been going to this one village for over 12 years.
 
 
The village folks were happy to see the Missionary visitors.
 
  
Long road getting there
  
This village has no running water no electricity. 
 
 
Kristy can be seen in the middle
 
Through grants they supplied large cases of medical supplies to surrounding villages.
They are also teaching the basics to the prekindergarten kids.  While the kids are in school the moms are taught how to sew. They are using a foot powered sewing machine. Cloth and thread an such were provided for the moms. Missionary folks also provided school supplies to 162 kids. Also a nursing scholarship was provided to a young lady to attend in Guatemala City. Kristy also provided tooth brushes and tooth paste, these items went quickly.
 
 Getting any kind of supplies in country is very difficult. Not everything they have tried works. The non smoking cook stove is an example. They did not know they had to dump ashes. They have arranged to have some people shipped to a hospital ship off shore for operations. Marta advised us that the Rotarians in the room helped make this happen.
Guatemala Update Jane Ragsdale Jimmy Hutto 2023-04-05 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Tim  Campbell's mother passed away, so please keep their family in your prayers.
 
Bob Schmerbeck's wife passed away , keep their family in your prayers
 
Families in Rotary Jimmy Hutto 2023-04-05 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

 
 
Kenneth Early provided some tidbits about this day in history, and the prayer and pledge at the meeting last Wednesday.
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2023-04-02 05:00:00Z 0

Christian Women's Job Corp

Carolyn Northcutt
 
Rotarian Carolyn Northcutt introduced Edna Vandiver, the Executive Director of the Christian Women's Job Corp. CWJC was established in 1999, and provides a well rounded program that provides spiritual, professional and personal growth for local women.
 
Edna Vandiver
 
Many women who enter the program have had difficult lives, and are in need of a positive direction. This program provides classes and guidance on a variety of topics including money management, healthy relationships, interviewing, resume and computer skills in a Christian centered environment.
 
CWJC has a great success rate, with 90% of the graduates being employed or continuing on to trade school or college.
 
Courtney Ayala was a 2017 graduate, and now works as a administrative assistant at CWJC. In her words, she came to the program broken, scared and lost. Courtney received the care and skills she needed to put her life on a positive path, and is a success story on how people can change.
Courtney Ayala
 
The program is successful due to a variety of volunteers and donations. Volunteers teach classes, make meals, provide assistance with transportation, child care, the food pantry, clothing and basic needs. 
 
For more information, volunteer or donate, contact them at  830-895-3660 or click here.
Christian Women's Job Corp David Martin 2023-04-02 05:00:00Z 0

Marta's tribute

 
President Marta provided a tribute to her dad, a Vietnam veteran, whom she lost last year. Through a memoir her dad wrote to Marta and her sister, she has learned of the arduous  missions the veterans faced in the war, and better understands the difficulty of their adjustment when they returned to the states.  The veterans from the war were recently honored at a Courthouse ceremony for their service.
 
Marta's tribute David Martin 2023-04-02 05:00:00Z 0

Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigation

Charlie Chipman provided the program last Wednesday on Commercial Vehicle accident investigations. He is a Tivy graduate and now lives back here in Kerrville.
 
 
Charlie was formerly a police officer in the Austin Police Department, including time as a motorcycle patrolman. He has been investigating commercial vehicle collisions for many years, and has his own consulting firm. Current semi trucks have much more electronics, power equipment and safety controls that trucks used to have, but accidents still happen.
 
Several examples were presented to show how eye witness accounts of a crash are often not accurate at portraying the whole scenario of an accident. Witnesses may see only a portion of the incident, or their line of sight may be blocked by vehicles, so Charlie's job is to decipher all the clues at the scene and recreate what happened.
 
Many vehicles have a Crash Data Recorder that provides a record of a vehicle's speed and maneuvering during the crash. Police officers body cams can also be helpful in providing video of the scene immediately after the collision.
 
Commercial Vehicle Accident Investigation David Martin 2023-03-23 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Roy Boudreaux provided the prayer and pledge to start the meeting.
 
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2023-03-23 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation Fact

Area of Focus: Basic Education and Literacy. Rotary supports activities and training to improve education for all children, and literacy for children and adults. For example, clubs working together could provide programs that strengthen a community’s ability to provide basic education and literacy to all.
Rotary Foundation Fact Doug Whinnery 2023-03-23 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

The Josh the Otter water safety program for elementary age kids is gearing up for visits to area schools in May. If you would like to help, contact Dave Rittenhouse: dorittenhouse@gmail.com

The Veterans Breakfast will be held April 7.
 
The First Responders fundraiser Golf Tournament will be April 10th, and the luncheon honoring the First Responders will be the following Wednesday April 12th.
 
Highway Cleanup April 15th meet at Talley. Meet @ 7:00 then trash pickup from 7:30 - 9:00
 
District Raffle Tickets are available from Kristi Shepherd.
 
Guadalupe River Trash Clean up is scheduled for July 22.
 
 
Upcoming programs:
 
Carolyn Northcutt
Mar 29, 2023
Christian Women's Job Corp
Jane Ragsdale and Kristy
Apr 05, 2023
Guatamala Update
First Responders
Apr 12, 2023
Awards Luncheon
Marta Diffen
Apr 19, 2023
Club Update
Open
Apr 26, 2023
Rotary Club
May 03, 2023
Club Picnic
 
 
 
 
 
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2023-03-15 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Jimmy Hutto will have heart surgery on March 20th. He will have the 
Watchman installed. Pray for Jimmy & Bekki.
 
 
Once this has healed I will be of blood Thinners for ever. And my risk of stroke goes down 90%
Families in Rotary Jimmy Hutto 2023-03-15 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

 
John Forister was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine.
Wine is Fine John Forister 2023-03-15 05:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris Awards

 
 
Marta gives Paul Harris Awards
 
Leslie is awarded  Paul Harris plus 3
 
Trey Atkission awarded a Paul Harris plus 3 and a Paul Harris plus 4
 
George is awarded a Paul Harris plus 5
 
Marta is awarded a Paul Harris plus 7
Paul Harris Awards Jimmy Hutto 2023-03-15 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation Tidbit

There’s a reason Rotarians donate to The Rotary Foundation: It’s a simple way to achieve your philanthropic goals – whether it’s supporting clean water, the eradication of polio, or a particular global grant. Any gift can be donated to a specific fund – End Polio Now, an individual global grant, or one of Rotary’s areas of focus. Even the smallest of gifts can be donated to a specific fund – a global grant, polio, or an area of focus within the World Fund.

 

Doug Whinnery

Rotary Foundation Tidbit Doug Whinnery 2023-03-15 05:00:00Z 0
George's Song and Pledge George Eychner 2023-03-15 05:00:00Z 0

Solar Eclipse

 
Jeff Stone provided the program on the upcoming Solar Eclipses. Jeff formerly worked for NASA and helped train crews on the shuttle flights. He has seen a number of eclipses, and the first one was in Mexico in 1991. As he explains, it was a phenomenal event that hooked him for life. He has even built his own telescopes for night sky viewing.
 
Jeff tells us that the best place to observe an eclipse is on top of a hill, where you can see the shadow coming on the horizon. During the  four and one half minutes of the total eclipse, you will be able to see the sun's corona while the moon blocks the actual outline of the sun. It is always there but not visible to us because of the brightness of the sun.
 
There are some interesting things to notice leading up to and during the total eclipse. Planets and stars will become more visible shortly before totality. The approaching shadow is a surreal experience as it leads up to darkness. You may notice a perceptible drop in temperature, and the wind may pick up, die down or change. Shadows will become much sharper, and the color of the sky will change. Wildlife and birds may act differently, thinking night is approaching. 
 
 
The annular eclipse will be on October 14, 2023 and the total eclipse will be April 8, 2024. Kerrville is fortunate in that we will be right at the epicenter for both events. You don't want to miss this because the next one in the U.S. isn't until 2044.
 
 
 
Jeff also spoke about the importance of keeping the night sky as dark as possible. Plants, birds and wildlife have adjusted to the daily cycle of day and night, and excessive lighting disrupts their life-sustaining behaviors such as reproduction, nourishment, sleep and protection from predators.   Kerrville has recently passed a dark sky ordinance, so when installing new light fixtures or when  replacing existing ones, be sure to buy dark sky friendly fixtures. They are no more expensive than regular lights, and will help keep our skies as dark as possible. In general, avoid upward directed light, and use warmer temperature lighting (3,000 degrees K or less).
 
 
Solar Eclipse David Martin 2023-03-09 06:00:00Z 0

Interact Students

 Tivy Interact Club leaders Cadence, Trevor and Tillman joined our meeting and gave a report of their activities over the past few months.  Covid put a damper on their club for the previous two years, but they are now very active in the community, and members have volunteered for a number of projects including the Rotary Walk-a-Fun, Rise Against Hunger,  the Homecoming Parade, packaging  meals for the Dietert Center, the Starkey Sausage Supper, the Kerrville Triathlon, Adopt a Highway, Bell ringing for the Salvation Army, The Croc Harvest Festival and the Lions Camp.
 
Interact Students David Martin 2023-03-09 06:00:00Z 0

George's Song

George Eychner led us in singing "You are my Sunshine" in honor of our program about the eclipse.
 
George's Song David Martin 2023-03-09 06:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2023-03-09 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Janelle Peralt reported that the Blood Drive was very successful, as 29 people donated blood last week. Thank you to all who volunteered.
 
Marta Diffen reported that our club and the local Interact Club participated in the District Days of Service by helping organize the Hill Country Crisis Council's storage room. They worked for four hours last Saturday and sorted, labeled and organized clothes to help this very worthwhile organization.
 
Marta also tested our Rotary knowledge by asking if anyone knew what a "Rotary Ann" was.  In the not so distant past, Rotary was a men's only club, and the wives of members were often known as Rotary Ann's. After a Supreme Court Decision in 1987, women were finally allowed into the club. Our own Betty Vernon was the third woman who joined our club in 1991, so we've come a long way.
 
The Josh the Otter program on Water Safety for Elementary age kids is gearing up and volunteers are needed to go to the local elementary schools to help out. COntact Dave Rittenhouse if you are able to volunteer. dorittenhouse@gmail.com 412-302-7301 Cell
 
Bob Schmerbeck was recognized as being a Rotary member for 55 years, and has perfect attendance. Congratulations, and thank you for 55 years of service!
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rotary News you can Use David Martin 2023-03-09 06:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Jimmy Hutto is having a heart procedure on March 20, so please keep him in your prayers.
Families in Rotary David Martin 2023-03-09 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation Tidbit

When we contribute to The Rotary Foundation, we make it possible for Rotary to do more than promote literacy, alleviate poverty, and improve people’s health. We bridge continents and connect cultures. We empower individuals and communities with the skills and resources they need to tackle their most pressing issues – by providing training and education, improving access to clean water and sanitation, protecting the environment, or preventing and treating disease. Our gifts have significant life-changing power.
Rotary Foundation Tidbit Doug Whinnery 2023-03-09 06:00:00Z 0

Wine is FIne

Kim Woods was wearing her Rotary pin when her name was called, and won a bottle of wine.
 
Wine is FIne David Martin 2023-03-09 06:00:00Z 0
Rotary Days of Service Jimmy Hutto 2023-03-01 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary Theme for March

March is Water and Sanitation Month – Over 750 million people in the world lack access to safe water and more than 2.5 billion people lack access to adequate sanitation facilities.
Rotary Theme for March Jimmy Hutto 2023-03-01 06:00:00Z 0

Vincent T. Luciano 

 
 
Jeff introduces                                      Larry Leitha 
 
 
Larry when he was a pup introduces  Vincent T. Luciano 
 

Vincent T. Luciano II, Regional Director for Central Texas Region

As Regional Director of the Central Texas Region, Vincent T. Luciano II will be responsible for coordinating all DPS functions, including personnel, for the region. Luciano began his career with DPS in 1995 and most recently served as the major of the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) in North Texas Region. Luciano has more than 27 years of service with DPS. He served as a Texas Highway Patrol Trooper from 1996 to 1998, and a Criminal Law Enforcement Trooper from 1998 to 2000. Luciano then promoted to sergeant in DPS Narcotics in Lubbock before promoting to lieutenant in 2007 in Corpus Christi. He was promoted to CID lieutenant, then captain, and in 2018 promoted again to major. Prior to his career with DPS, Luciano served two years with the Nueces County Sheriff’s Office where his assignments included jailer and sergeant.  

Luciano holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Norwich University and a master’s degree from the University of Incarnate Word in applied administration with a focus in organizational development. Luciano is a graduate of the FBI National Academy Class 257 and Northwestern Staff and Command College. He has been twice awarded Director’s Citations from DPS as well as the FBI Director’s Award. Luciano served in the United States Marine Corps, Army National Guard and is an Infantry Combat Veteran of Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom 3.

The San Antonio Region is 44 counties and has 11,000 Employees.

History of DPS

In March 1927, the "License and Weight Division" was formed to address the escalating problems of increased traffic, and the continual damages caused by large trucks on the narrow state roads. These new inspector positions were staffed by State Police units equipped with motorcycles, and would enforce motor vehicle laws and regulations. Concurrently, the Texas Rangers would continue to conduct the State's law enforcement investigations.

In 1931, during the Great Depression, Texas and other states created a movement that sought to “reform the administrative machinery, and to reduce the high cost of state government.”[4] The Texas Legislature enrolled Griffenhagen and Associates, “specialists in public administration and finance who had worked on similar projects throughout the United States and Canada, to make a survey and act as consultants.”[4] The firm concluded that Texas’ exceptional geographic size caused the Rangers and the License and Weight Division to struggle in providing adequate enforcement across the entire state. The firm also noted the State Highway Patrol’s inability to enforce felony charges, which burdened the Rangers with excessive enforcement responsibilities, when they were already overworked. Additionally, the firm negatively reported on the state of Texas utilizing the National Guard for law enforcement along the border. Recommendations were made to accumulate the necessary finances to create a state law enforcement agency. Four bureaus—Administration, State Police, Rangers, and Fire Prevention—were suggested to be created with the implementation of the new force.

The findings of Griffenhagen and Associates were ultimately unpopular across the state, and the Texas Senate created a committee to conduct its own survey of the State's law enforcement. As a result of the committee findings, on January 24, 1935, Senate Bill 146 was introduced. The bill created a "Department of Public Safety" that housed both the Rangers and the State Highway Patrol within one collective organization. The bill received final approval on February 18, 1935, and was sent to the House before finally reaching a joint committee for final revisions. On May 3, 1935, the final bill was voted on and passed, but without two-thirds approval.[5]

 Vincent talked about drugs and criminals coming across the Texas border. As long as there is money to be made this will not change, The cartels don't care about anything but making money. He then answered questions from the members.

Vincent T. Luciano 2023-03-01 06:00:00Z 0

Special Rotarians

President Marta thanked the members Wynita Yancy, E A Hoppe, and Austin Dickson.
For working on strategies to strengthen our club's support of Rotary Foundation
Special Rotarians Marta Diffen 2023-03-01 06:00:00Z 0

Kerrville City Manager E.A. Hoppe

 
City of Kerrville E.A. Hoppe provided the program last Wednesday, and updated us on current topics of interest. E.A.'s family has been in the Texas Hill Country for seven generations, so he feels right at home in Kerrville.
 
There are many challenges that our area faces, and managed growth is a topic that the city often discusses. The Kerrville 2050 Comprehensive Plan is a set of goals and vision to guide decision making over the next few decades. It was developed with input from a diverse group of citizens, and this plan is referred to constantly to shape the future development of Kerrville.
 
Texas is seeing significant growth, with about 230,000 people moving here every year. For reference, that's about the population of Lubbock added to the state each year.
 
Public Safety is a large part of the city's responsibility each year, with over 50% of  the city's budget allocated to police, fire and EMS workers, and similar departments.
 
Public Works is also important, keeping our roads and infrastructure safe and reliable for residents and visitors alike.   Kerrville is a regional hub for 9 counties, and our population swells to about 50,000 during the day. Maintaining an adequate water supply is critical, and strategic planning has been put Kerrville in a good position with the Water Reuse Facility and the Aquifer Storage and recovery systems.
 
The Parks and Recreation department stays busy managing and planning our resources for a good quality of life, and positive economic impact. Amenities include the Kerrville Sports Complex, Tennis Center, Kerrville Schreiner Golf course (which turned 100 years old recently), Community Festivals, the River Trail and Kerrville Schreiner Park.
 
Planning and Development is an ongoing process in the area. Challenges include providing housing for local workers, staff for businesses and day care for families. The city's codes are being reviewed and updated, and Kerrville's downtown area is becoming more vibrant, with new businesses moving into the city's core. 
 
 
 
 
Kerrville City Manager E.A. Hoppe David Martin 2023-02-25 06:00:00Z 0

What members mean to Rotary

 Marta recognized Jimmy and David for their work on the Spoke.
 
She also recognized Asley Phillips and Donna Peterson on their work on posting events on line.
What members mean to Rotary Marta Diffen 2023-02-15 06:00:00Z 0

Valentines Day 

David Jones volunteered to be the MC for this event. He told us what a woman means when she says things like "Fine" This is the word women use at the end of any argument when they feel they are right but can't stand to hear you argue any longer. It means that you should shut up. Thanks David for a job well done!!!
 
Denise Lemeilleur read to the group about What is Love?
 
Woody Lockhart was the first to tell the story of how he met his wife Karen
 
Gena Daniels told us the great story on how she met Jim. There were some tears in the room.
 
Gabriel Alonso was the nest speaker. Before he was to be married to Amy his Dad had some advise.
He said you can be right or you can be happy. He then said he has been happy for 25 years. Way to go Gabriel!!
 
Todd Odom was the final speaker. We all could feel the love while Todd was talking about Janee.
 
One of our Rotarians, Tom Hamilton and Sara were in the Kerrville Daily Times on Valentines Day edition.
 
 
Valentines Day David Jones 2023-02-15 06:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

 
 
 
 
 Charlie was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine.
It was Angels and Cowboys, sort of fits the picture!
 
 
Wine is Fine Charlie McIlvain 2023-02-15 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

SPEAKERS
EA Hoppe
Feb 22, 2023
City of Kerrville Business Development Strategy
Vincent T. Luciano Regional Director DPS
Mar 01, 2023
The DPS in our Region
Jeff Stone
Mar 08, 2023
Building A Telescope for the 2024 Eclipe in Kerrville
Nate Smith TPWD
Mar 15, 2023
Saving the Guadalupe Bass
Charlie Chipman
Mar 22, 2023
Commercial Vehicle Collison Investigation
Monday April 10, 2023
Hello My Fellow Rotarian! 
 
I have some Exciting News to pass along!! The 6TH Annual First Responders Golf Tournament 2023 Is Scheduled!    
 
Tournament Date is Monday April 10, 2023 at Riverhill County Club... Tournament Flyer is attached.  
Again we are asking for your help and support to ensure that this is again a HUGE Success!!
 
The Tournament will be held at Riverhill Country Club, on Monday April 10, 2023
Schedule of Events:
Registration and Lunch: 11:00
Putting Contest: 11:30
Shotgun start: 12:00 SCRAMBLE - Par Is Your Friend... if you are putting for a bogey... pick it up!
Scoring: Immediately After Play
 
If you want to sign up to play, please submit your team by the end of the day on Wednesday April 5, 2023 so the Golf Professionals can prepare and arrange for our event.  
 
Once Again, all Funds Raised will benefit 1st Responders in our area and provide them with Needed Additional Training and for Continuing Education.
 
These Men and Women that will benefit from this are your local Law Enforcement, Kerrville/Kerr County Fire Department/EMS and our much needed and used Area Volunteer Fire Departments as well.
 
To ensure that we have an enjoyable round of golf with ample opportunity to be able to give back to those who give so much to us, the field will be limited to the first Twenty (20) teams or eighty (80) players.
 
There are several ways to participate and support this meaningful event.
  1. Sign up a team and play $150/player or $500 for a team of 4 ($100 savings to sign up a team)
  2. Support through Sponsorship, there are many different Levels to Support
  3. Donate to the Cause with a Monetary Tax Deductible Donation
  4. Volunteer your time to help with Registration and Putting Contest
Please see the attached Registration Form which has the schedule of events, registration form so you can sign up individually or as a team... Don't worry, if you cannot or do not play golf... you can also support the event with a tax deductible monetary donation.
 
Thank you in advance for your Rotarian Support!
 
Your humble 1st Responders Support Committee
 
Jeff Harris, USMC
(512) 876-9199 Cellular
"SEPIUS EXERTUS, SEMPER FIDELIS, FRATERS INFINITAS"
"Often Tested, Always Faithful, Brothers Forever"
 
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2023-02-15 06:00:00Z 0

Red Badge for New members

 
Red Badge for new member. 
 
Aimee Chockley got her red badge as new member of Satellite Rotary.
 
 
Way to go Aimee!!
 
 
Red Badge for New members Denise LeMeilleur 2023-02-15 06:00:00Z 0

George's Song

 
 
 
 
 
George Eychner led us in the February Birthdays song 
 
 
 
 
George's Song George Eychner 2023-02-15 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation Fact

In January 2023 The Rotary Foundation Trustees established two temporary funds to assist Pakistan and Ukraine, two areas that are facing extreme need.

The Pakistan Flood Response Fund and the Ukraine Response Fund address the humanitarian crises caused by devastating flooding in Pakistan and the war in Ukraine. Donors can give directly to relief efforts led by Rotary members.

 
 
 
Doug Whinnery <dwhinnery46@gmail.com>
Rotary Foundation Fact Doug Whinnery 2023-02-15 06:00:00Z 0

Schreiner Basketball games

  
  
Close to 12 Rotarians attended the games. A good time had by all. Thanks to Marta for setting this event up!!!
Schreiner Basketball games Marta Diffen 2023-02-11 06:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Rick Cunningham is in a rehab facility in Houston, and is recovering from his hospital stay and bout with Covid.
 
Ashley Phillips and her husband welcomed their new son Case into the world earlier this week.
 
Sue Whinnery is recovering from shoulder surgery.
 
Marta Diffen's step mom is in the hospital with a likely broken hip. 
 
Stockton Williams received his doctorate degree recently, so congrats Stockton!
Families in Rotary David Martin 2023-02-11 06:00:00Z 0

Tom Moser and Man's role in Climate Change

Tom Moser presented the program last Wednesday on Man's role in Climate Change.  Tom retired from NASA after fifty years, working on numerous programs. He founded The Right Climate Stuff, and presented information detailing his study of the the issue.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tom Moser and Man's role in Climate Change David Martin 2023-02-11 06:00:00Z 0

George's Song

George Eychner led us in singing America the Beautiful.
 
George's Song David Martin 2023-02-11 06:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2023-02-11 06:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

Bill Tucker was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, and won a bottle of wine.
 
Wine is Fine David Martin 2023-02-11 06:00:00Z 0

The Big Event success

Our Rotary Club's Big Event fundraiser was held last Saturday, and was a big success. Early figures project that net funds raised are over $50,000.00. This fundraiser provides money for all of our community service programs and scholarships, so thank you to all who bought and sold tickets and tables, donated and collected items for the auction, and volunteered at or attended the event.
The Big Event success David Martin 2023-02-11 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation Tidbit

When I chose to become a ROTARIAN, I had a hope that in some modest way, I could go out & “make a difference” in this troubled world in which we live.  I choose Charity Navigator to guide my giving & as you noted, ROTARY comes up at the very Top of good folks to donate to.  Our efficiency of getting the funds to where the donors want is Stellar -  I suspect because of our international family of volunteers across the globe – like the people in OUR club.  ROTARY delivers! (as recognized by the Gates Foundation and others)

                                                                      **   Anonymous   **

Rotary Foundation Tidbit Doug Whinnery 2023-02-11 06:00:00Z 0

Schreiner basketball games

This Saturday, Feb 11 starting around 4 pm at the Schreiner University Event Center, the SU basketball teams are playing University of Dallas. Our Rotary Club will be in the Summit Suite starting at 4 with food and refreshments-(beer and wine). Morning Rotary and Kiwanis members have also been invited. We will plan on 4 pm to 6 pm. 
 
The teams are doing well and play fast and furious basketball.  They are really something to watch!!  C'mon out and see what all the excitement is about and enjoy time with your fellow service club members.
Schreiner basketball games Marta Diffen 2023-02-11 06:00:00Z 0

Tom Fraiser

 
Clint introduces our guest                      Tom Frazier
 
 
https://schreiner.edu/the-texas-center/ This is a link for a short film.
 
Tom is starting a program to teach the Texas seventh graders about Texas history.
Also trying to market the program.
 
 
  The historians acknowledged that the committee had a difficult assignment; Donald Frazier, the chair of the subcommittee in charge of drafting the pamphlet, called squeezing the entirety of the state’s history into little more than a dozen pages a “herculean task.”
For more info on the 1836 project see link https://www.texastribune.org/2022/09/26/texas-1836-project-pamphlet/
 
He earned the trust of the people. All he does is read dead people's mail to determine history.
 
Others make assumptions on how an event happened then they cherry pic facts to match their own conclusions.
 
He is also on the Museum Planning Committee https://www.thealamo.org/support/alamo-plan/museum-planning-committee. This committee will get things going.
 
This next link shows what they are planning for the plaza.
https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/New-rendering-shows-vision-for-Alamo-Plaza-15511400.php#photo-19859636
 
What this plan has going for is the big Mo (momentum). Got to keep going when you have the big Mo. Volunteers are always welcome. 
 
By 2050 the population will double in Texas. We need to teach the new people about what Texas is all about. If someone is new to Texas take them out the see where history happened.
 
 
When he was asked about he told them that Mexico had Texas. They wanted to get it settled.
After the Americans moved to Texas they did not like the way Mexico ran Texas. So the Texans took Texas from Mexico.
 
Tom held every ones attention during his presentation and did not use notes.
He then had time for questions.
 
 
Tom Fraiser Jimmy Hutto 2023-01-25 06:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

   Please keep Rick Cunningham in your prayers, as he has been in hospital since the day after Christmas. He should be getting out this week
 
  Please keep Gena and Jim Daniels in your in your prayers since Jim has issues.
 
  Sue Whinnery had holder surgery this week keep the Whinnery's in your prayers.
Families in Rotary Jimmy Hutto 2023-01-25 06:00:00Z 0

George's Song

 
 
 
 
 
  
 
George Eychner led us in singing the main event song.
 
 
 
 
 
 
George's Song George Eychner 2023-01-25 06:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

 
 
Kenneth was wearing his pin when his name was called so he won a bottle of wine.
He noticed that it was his favorite because it had alcohol in it!
 
 
 
 
 
Wine is Fine Kenneth Longacre 2023-01-25 06:00:00Z 0

Foundation Facts

 
Why we support The Rotary Foundation:
 
The Foundation accomplishes great work with other Rotarians worldwide. We know our gifts are well managed and used effectively. We want to see a world where everyone has access to clean water, health care, and education. The Rotary Foundation makes that possible. 
 
Foundation Facts Doug Whinnery 2023-01-25 06:00:00Z 0
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance Brenda Thompson 2023-01-18 06:00:00Z 0

Systems Go- Rocketry Program

 
The program last Wednesday was presented by Rebekah Hyatt, the executive director of Systems Go. This is a high school rocketry program that utilizes science, technology, engineering, and mathematics courses (STEM). Is is an independent program that is available to any high school.  
 
Systems Go first program started at Fredericksburg High School in 1996, and has expanded to seventy eight schools in several states. One of the big differences between this program and the traditional high school classroom experience is that failures are used as learning opportunities. Rocket launching doesn't always go perfect, and students learn from their mistakes. They work with budgets and timelines, and have to prove mathematically how their rockets will work. Students also gain experience by writing technical reports documenting their rocketry project.
 
Systems Go- Rocketry Program David Martin 2023-01-14 06:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2023-01-14 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary Scholarship thank you

One of the recipients of our yearly Rotary Scholarships was at our meeting. Alina McCormick is a freshman in the International Studies program at Texas A&M, and thanked our  club for the scholarship and opportunities it has provided for her.
 
Rotary Scholarship thank you David Martin 2023-01-14 06:00:00Z 0

January Birthdays

Those who had January birthdays were honored, and since Todd Odom was the only January birthday member in attendance, he was serenaded with the Happy Birthday song.
 
January Birthdays David Martin 2023-01-14 06:00:00Z 0

Main Event

The Main Event is coming soon, and you can still sign up for a table at the event, or if you want to just attend, Kristy will get you a table to sit it. Keep working on selling your raffle tickets to help raise funds for all our Rotary programs.
 
 
 
Main Event David Martin 2023-01-14 06:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Please keep Jim Daniels, Gena's husband in your prayers.
 
Rick Cunningham has been in the hospital and has Covid, so keep him in your prayers.
 
Tyler Fine passed away recently, so please keep the Fine Family in your prayers.
Families in Rotary David Martin 2023-01-14 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation Fact

Area of Focus: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene. Rotary supports activities that encourage the management and protection of freshwater resources and provide universal and equitable access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene. For example, clubs working together could improve community hygiene knowledge, behaviors, and practices that help prevent the spread of disease.
Rotary Foundation Fact Doug Whinnery 2023-01-14 06:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

 
Trey Atkission was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine.
Wine is Fine David Martin 2023-01-14 06:00:00Z 0

Trish Wilson

 
 
Clint introduced Trish
President of Trish Wilson, LLC and Executive Director of TW-Light Ministries
 
  Trish Wilson was born in the DFW area and transplanted to Kerrville 27 years ago. Advertising and Business Industry, She has a Masters in Diversity in Theology and use both.
Motivation speaker, Published author, Made a great presentation at the district conference. Kristy Vandenberg recommended her to speak to us. A new years head start is the name of her presentation.
 
time opportunity divine appointment
 
1st Story
 When her mom was 83 the was diagnosed with cancer.
When told, mom said well 83 was long enough. Trish said to mom but you still have a mission to help others in your same position. You will give them encouragement. Mom said that's her mission. Before surgery she told the Doctor that must meet with entire staff that was to operate on her. They met and after the surgery they said we got it but now for treatment options and she said no treatments. She is 93 now and still working on her mission. Time opportunity divine appointment.
 
2nd Story
 She was in line at the Dollar store and a man behind her was looking at his item and then in his pocket a couple of times. He was getting each of items like tooth paste, shaving cream, odorant, razors, all small sizes. Trish told the check out person to put all he had on counter on her tab. Went man found out he protested. She said it was her mission to help. He then said he was trying to buy $25 worth and counted his money twice. She said well now you have $25 more to help with. He said great he will ask the homeless what else they needed. Time opportunity divine appointment.
 
3rd Story
  Trish and husband we getting gas on west side of San Antonio when she noticed a man trying to get a ride with a sign that said California. When husband got back to car Trish 
said we need to help him. So we went and told the man we could give him a ride to Kerrville. He said he was not alone and Trish said the Lord told us to give you and whoever is with you a ride. His wife that was 9 months along got into the car. When they got the Kerrville the rider said first gas station would be fine. She ask if they could take them to bus station. Rider said no thanks this will be fine. Then Trish and husband gave rider all the cash they had on them. When they got back in the car they thought they just gave a ride to Joseph and Mary to Kerrville. Then Trish remember the $100 she kept in glove box and said go back in and give them the $100. When husband went back into store they were gone. The clerk said no one has been in the store in 25 minutes.
Time opportunity divine appointment.
 
4th Story
 After 13 years at the Lions Camp I was leaving. While there I met a child with no arms and no legs. He got around in his wheeled chair by blowing in a small straw. He told her that she was the best counselor ever. She ask him what he had learned, He said my mission is to make someone smile every minute. Time opportunity divine appointment.
 
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She heads the above ministries
see https://www.tw-light.org/ for more info
 
Professional with a diverse range of experience in Customer Service, Public Relations and Microsoft Office. Worked and with non-profit as well as secular organizations and corporations. Skilled in communication strategies, event management, Public Speaking, development, donor relations and donor stewardship; special interest in community engagement and Social Media.

Can help with strategies, project and event planning, community relationships, fundraising, communications, team building and working with purpose and joy. Skilled in management and able to work with diverse groups of people both individually and corporately. Also, a motivational and inspirational speaker and author who enjoys connecting people with their purpose and passion in work and in life
Trish Wilson Jimmy Hutto 2023-01-04 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation Tidbit

Why do I support The Rotary Foundation?

  The foundation allows me to help people in all parts of the world. Without the foundation I would not be able to help.
 
 
 Jimmy Hutto
Rotary Foundation Tidbit Jimmy Hutto 2023-01-04 06:00:00Z 0

Croc Center and Salvation Army Band

Jeremiah Romack gave an overview of all the programs and services the Croc Center provides for the community, and the Salvation Army brass band played a number of Christmas songs for our enjoyment.
 
 
 
One of the programs offered by the Croc Center is the Boys and Girls Clubs, which provide after school programs for kids to help them reach their full potential. About ninety kids are currently enrolled, and studies have shown that these programs have a big impact on kids, improving their grades and graduation rates dramatically.
 
Other programs include care at the Shelter for men, women and children; clothing and furniture vouchers; emergency grocery orders,  Thanksgiving meals, and nightly meals at the Shelter; and the Angel Tree Program, which provides gifts for children at Christmas time.
 
The Salvation Army bell ringing campaign is all volunteer this year, and so far they are ahead of last year's pace for funds raised.  Jeremiah recognized Dave Samuel for his tireless effort in helping Rotarians sign up to ring the bell at Gibson's for this worthy cause.
 
 
 
 
Croc Center and Salvation Army Band David Martin 2022-12-18 06:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2022-12-18 06:00:00Z 0

Desert Auction benefits Fight against Polio

Our Rotary Club had a desert auction to raise funds to eradicate polio through the Rotary Foundation. Todd Odom was the auctioneer, and $1,500.00 was raised. In combination with the previous Pints for Polio event, over $11,000 was raised this year. Thank you to all that baked, donated items, and bought items for the auction.
 
 
Desert Auction benefits Fight against Polio David Martin 2022-12-18 06:00:00Z 0
Bob Schmerbeck honored David Martin 2022-12-18 06:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

David and Mary Elaine Jones are at home and recovering, so keep them in your prayers.
 
Please keep Donna Peterson and her family in your prayers.
Families in Rotary David Martin 2022-12-18 06:00:00Z 0

Officers for next year selected

Our club's officers for the next year have been selected. Their new terms begin in July of 2023.
 
President: Jeff Wendling
Vice President: Kristi Sheperd
Secretary: Todd Odom
 
Board Members: Brenda Thompson, E.A. Hoppe, Mary Campana, Donna Peterson, Trey Atkission, Greg Faldyn
 
 
 
Officers for next year selected David Martin 2022-12-18 06:00:00Z 0
Marta's Paul Harris recognition David Martin 2022-12-18 06:00:00Z 0
Delivering goods to CAM Jimmy Hutto 2022-12-08 06:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

 Tiemann’s were ill (Bill Covid & Sue quarantine), Freda Wendling was ill, David Jones was in ICU with Covid (Mary quarantine). David got out Saturday he and Mary are quarantined for rest of the week. Laura Labatt recovering from illness. 
Prayers for these folks and their families.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Families in Rotary Jimmy Hutto 2022-12-07 06:00:00Z 0

Bell Ringing at Gibsons

Sign up to ring the bell and raise some money for the programs to help the needy again this year. Dec 17th is open.
 
 
 
 
 
Lets Get Er Done!!!
 
Bell Ringing at Gibsons Jimmy Hutto 2022-12-07 06:00:00Z 0

Christmas Party

Tea and tater fixings
 
Below the fireplace are the can goods we took to Cam
Hors d'oeuvres
Two tables of Desserts
The stage for the Band
The Christmas Tree
In front of Christmas Tree
 
Dancing with Bekki
Christmas Party Jimmy Hutto 2022-12-07 06:00:00Z 0
Awards for Kerrville Rotary Club Jimmy Hutto 2022-11-30 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Our Club is Ringing the Bell for the Salvation Army again this year at Gibson's. Sign up to help via our website: kerrvillerotary.org  - we are ringing on Saturdays up until Christmas.
 
Dave Samuel is heading this up, so if you have any questions or need help signing up, contact Dave:  davesamuel.tx@outlook.com
 
 
Charlie McIlvain led us in signing a song that George prepared, getting us ready for the holidays.
 
 
Families in Rotary
 
Please keep President Marta in your prayers as she recovers from COVID.
 
The Rotary Christmas party is Wednesday December 7th, and takes the place of the regular lunch meeting. It will be at the Buckhorn RV Resort, which has a great meeting room for fellowship and dinner. It is at 2885 Goat Creek Rd., just north of I-10. Fellowship from 5:30 to 6:30 with a cash bar (wine and beer), Dinner at 6:30 and music until 8:30. Bring can goods where we can donate to area charities.
 
Saturday December 10th is the annual Blue Santa distribution. We will need volunteers for this event.  It is at Ronnie Bock's RV starting at 8 am until noon. Please contact Stephanie Skrumeda to sign up. 830-370-5789
 
The morning shift at Bock's will be assembling the bags that will be distributed at both Ronnie Bock's & the Doyle Center. We will also load the food bags into the recipients car. 
 
 
 
 
Rotary News you can Use David Martin 2022-11-24 06:00:00Z 0

Joint meeting with Rotary and Kiwanas

Last Wednesday was our annual pre-Thanksgiving joint meeting with the Kiwanas Club.
 
 
Jeff talks about both clubs commitment to community service.
 
Kristy got everyone to move around and visit with members of the other club, and we found commonality in our goals and ideas for service.
 
 
 
 
 
Joint meeting with Rotary and Kiwanas David Martin 2022-11-24 06:00:00Z 0

District Conference success

Kristy reported that the District conference was a big success, and thanked all who volunteered their time for this event in Kerrville.
 
Tammy Prout was honored at our meeting for her contributions.
 
 
The District Conference Service Project for Endangered Children sponsored by the D5840 Combat Human Trafficking Rotary Club was led by Amy Barag and JoAnn Browne. Rotarians who attended the 2022 District Conference filled150 backpacks filled with various hygiene products, combs, brushes, quilts, dental products, journals, Walmart gift cards and snacks.
The backpacks will be shares with 3 different 501c3 non-profits: Caring Hope, Ransomed Life Texas and Mercy Gate Ministries Kerrville. Thanks to all for their monetary and product donations and loads of thanks to PDG Kristy Vandenberg for supporting their efforts. (photo and summary courtesy of the district website)
 
 
District Conference success David Martin 2022-11-24 06:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2022-11-24 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation 

Why do you support The Rotary Foundation?

  I support the Rotary Foundation because of the "End Polio Now" initiative. One of my childhood friends and his father both had polio so I know firsthand the impact of this dreaded disease. Incidentally they both recovered but my friend is experiencing health problems today as a result of the virus remnants.  With that background I find it to be absolutely amazing that a volunteer service organization could take on the task of eliminating polio and succeed in doing so in the United States and almost in the entire world. To me that's an organization and a cause I want to be a part of!
 
            George Eychner
Rotary Foundation David Martin 2022-11-24 06:00:00Z 0

Sixteenth Air Force

Major Adam Steinmetz provided the program on the Sixteenth Air Force, in honor of Veterans Day.
 
 
The Sixteenth Air Force is headquartered at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, and gathers and integrates intelligence in cyber and electronic warfare. The Sixteenth has a global presence in 128 locations worldwide, with 48,000 personnel.  
 
Adam went to Brigham Young University and took classes in the Russian language. He later took a mission trip to Russia, and learned to speak the language better. Adam's wife is originally from the Ukraine, so the recent war brought home the reality of the conflict. 
Sixteenth Air Force David Martin 2022-11-21 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary Tidbits 

Why do you give to The Rotary Foundation?
 
My dad was a Rotarian which, I admit, as a child meant little to me – other than he’d regularly go to meetings, even when we were on vacation.  What did make an impression on me however were his stories about diseases of his childhood.  My dad was born in 1915.  Even out in the “boonies” of the South Texas farm where he lived, it seemed no one was immune from the influenza epidemic, scarlet fever, or polio.  He lost friends, acquaintances and community members to these diseases.
 
Fast-forward many years later, when a friend invites me to a Rotary meeting.  At the first mention of polio, I recall my dad’s stories and suddenly I understand his commitment to Rotary.  While Dad has since passed on, I know he would be tickled pink to know that his daughter is one of over a million Rotarians who saw polio eradicated in our lifetime.
 
Gena Daniels
 
 
 
 
Charlie McIlvain provided a big thank you to all the Rotarians who helped out on the District Conference, which wrapped up last week in Kerrville.
 
Rotary Tidbits David Martin 2022-11-21 06:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2022-11-21 06:00:00Z 0

Tom Terrell visits the club

Long time Rotarian Tom Terrell was able to join us for the meeting. Tom was instrumental in organizing the Veterans Day programs for many years, and it was great to see him and his wife again. 
 
Tom Terrell visits the club David Martin 2022-11-21 06:00:00Z 0

Blue Santa

Saturday December 10th is the annual Blue Santa distribution. We will need volunteers for this event.  It is at Ronnie Bock's RV starting at 8 am until noon. Please contact me to sign up. 830-370-5789
 
The morning shift at Bock's will be assembling the bags that will be distributed at both Ronnie Bock's & the Doyle Center. We will also load the food bags into the recipients car. 
 
Stephanie Skrumeda
Blue Santa Stephanie Skrumeda 2022-11-21 06:00:00Z 0

Veterans Breakfast

The annual Veterans Breakfast was held on November 11. It was a good turnout with plenty of heart warming food and fellowship.
 
 
 
 
 
Veterans Breakfast David Martin 2022-11-21 06:00:00Z 0

Why your important to Rotary

 
 
 
Marta picked today the whole club because all contribute to the Club. We are powerful in the way we weld the Club to the outside.
Why your important to Rotary Marta Diffen 2022-11-09 06:00:00Z 0

Kelly Atkinson The Power of One
 

District Governor, Carol Holmes - Club Visits and Installations | District  5840
 
 
Carol Holmes introduced Kelly
 
 
 
 
Kelly Atkinson is a dynamic speaker and walked around the entire room while speaking. See more https://www.kellycatkinson.org/
his bio see https://www.kellycatkinson.org/biopage
 
All one people, Love and understanding, Be that change in another, Look out instead of in. 
 
Kelly's North Star
 
 
Showed a clip of a couple of singers Jonathan Antoine and Charlotte Jaconelli on Britain's got Talent. After hearing them sing they got a standing ovation. Charlotte made a difference in his life!
 
When Kelly was growing up he lost his brother to leukemia. Both his parents worked and no one taught him how to do anything. His nick name was Smelly Kelly. His was bullied a lot. One day a teacher ask to meet him after school. Once there the teacher (Mr. Graybill), He said tomorrow bring clothes and will be taught how to wash clothes. He also brought a tooth brush. 
 
 
As time passed Graybill ask Kelly what he enjoyed doing? Being bullied he said he could fight or run. He could run fast. Teacher said your grades aren't good enough for sports. So started tutoring Kelly. Soon enough grades were good enough for sports.
 
 
                                                         This rings true 
Graybill got promoted to principle. Every three or four days it came over speaker Kelly report to Office. Kelly enjoyed going because he knew he would learn something. Make me a Mr Graybill!!
 
 
Kelly Atkinson The Power of One  Jimmy Hutto 2022-11-09 06:00:00Z 0

Pints for Polio

The Pints for Polio event was held at the Trailhead Beer Garden on the Schreiner University campus on October 22. This annual event raises funds to eradicate polio across the globe. Thank you to all who attended and sponsored the event.
 
 
 
Pints for Polio David Martin 2022-10-22 05:00:00Z 0

Kerr County Bond Election

Pete Calderon and Brenda Hughes presented an overview of the upcoming Kerr County Bond Election.
 
 
A citizens committee was created three years ago to evaluate county facilities and develop solutions. The needs identified were to enhance facility safety, address building code, ADA and infrastructure issues, improve public access and maximize value for Kerr County residents.
 
The Bonds are broken into three parts.
 
Proposition A: Courthouse and Facilities: $13,685,000.
 
Proposition B: Hill Country Youth Exhibit Center indoor arena: $8,065,000.
 
Proposition C: Animal Control Facility:  $5,750,000.
 
Summary of Proposition A: The Courthouse was built in 1926 when security and handicapped accessibility were not considered. The jury room is state mandated to be larger than it currently is, and the county IT room is undersized.  In addition to resolving security issues at the courthouse, a new county facility is proposed to be built on county owned land near Ingram Tom Moore High School. It will house a tax office, JP office, courtroom, constable office and sheriff's substation. A county storage facility will also be built on county owned land off of Spur 100.
 
Summary of Proposition B: The HCYEC indoor arena has not been upgraded in forty years. There are numerous building code issues and the facility has no restrooms. Proposed upgrades include a new concrete floor replacing the dirt floor, ADA compliant restrooms, resolving drainage issues, improvements for code compliance, additing classroom space and a teaching kitchen and providing roof repairs. In addition to making the building safer and improving the facility, the upgrades will attract more local and outside groups which currently will not consider renting the facility because of the poor conditions.
 
Summary of Proposition C:  The current animal control facility is a residential structure that is undersized for the current needs, does not meet state and federal requirements, and is deteriorating. The proposed solution is a new building to be built on county owned land on Spur 100. The facility would include meet current requirements, provide for future growth, meet state and federal requirements, provide better access for the public, enhance the ability to spay and neuter animals and provide rabies vaccinations, and expand the kennels.
 
The bonds will be voted on separately, and the day to vote is November 8 in the general election.
 
 
 
Kerr County Bond Election David Martin 2022-10-22 05:00:00Z 0
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Paul Harris award David Martin 2022-10-22 05:00:00Z 0

Dwayne Hopkins District Governor

                                                          
Kristy introduced the governor Dwayne Hopkins
 
 Mr. Dwayne F. Hopkins is currently the Executive Director/CEO for Fisher House, Inc. providing services to military families in need during medical crisis. Mr. Dwayne F. Hopkins retired from active duty with 29 years of military service as an Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant. Mr. Hopkins has a Bachelor of Science in Professional Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He also earned a Master’s Degree in Procurement/Acquisition Management with an emphasis in Leadership and a M.B.A degree from Webster University. Mr. Hopkins was awarded the United States Air Force Legion of Merit and two Bronze Stars during combat operations. Mr. Hopkins is a member of the the San Antonio West Rotary club and Rotary District 5840 District Governor.Mr. Dwayne F. Hopkins is currently the Executive Director/CEO for Fisher House, Inc. providing services to military families in need during medical crisis. Mr. Dwayne F. Hopkins retired from active duty with 29 years of military service as an Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant. Mr. Hopkins has a Bachelor of Science in Professional Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He also earned a Master’s Degree in Procurement/Acquisition Management with an emphasis in Leadership and a M.B.A degree from Webster University. Mr. Hopkins was awarded the United States Air Force Legion of Merit and two Bronze Stars during combat operations. Mr. Hopkins is a member of the the San Antonio West Rotary club and Rotary District 5840 District Governor.
 
  Dwayne has a hobby. Its cars, and the best place for him would be to be driving his 68 corvette listening to the Beach Boys. 
 
 He spoke in reference to CARS
 
Community involves getting grounded. Taking care of projects. Letting the community know what we are up to.
 
All around town, area and even international.
 
is for Rotary. Rotary takes care of Rotarians. Look around
the room to insure your friends are not in need of anything.
 
S is for story. Tell your story. You just never know how this will effect folks around you. 
Dwayne Hopkins District Governor Jimmy Hutto 2022-10-12 05:00:00Z 0

George's song

 
 
                                                              
George Eychner leads us in the Here Comes the Judge
George's song George Eychner 2022-10-12 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation Fact

  PolioPlus. Since 1988, Rotary and our partners have immunized nearly 3 billion children against polio. As of June 2021, Rotary had committed more than $2.2 billion to global polio eradication. In 2021-22, program awards, including PolioPlus Partners grants, totaled $152.9 million. 
 
 
Doug Whinnery
Rotary Foundation Fact Doug Whinnery 2022-10-12 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

The Rotary District Conference needs volunteers for a variety of tasks, including putting together backpacks of essential toiletries to give to endangered youth that are coming off the streets. The conference is November 9-11, so if you can help out, contact Kristy Vandenberg.  kristy.vandenberg@rotary5840.org
 
  
 
The Pints for Polio fund raiser is October 22 from 3-6 pm at the Schreiner Trailhead Beer Garden. Please help with this worthy cause to eliminate polio.
 
November 12 is the Veterans Day parade in Kerrville, and November 11 is the Veterans Breakfast.
 
 
The First Responders golf tournament is April 10, and the First Responders luncheon is April 12.
 
 
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2022-10-12 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

Gena Daniels was wearing her Rotary pin when her name was called, so she won a bottle of red wine. 
Wine is Fine Gena Daniels 2022-10-12 05:00:00Z 0

Upcoming meetings

 
The Role of KEDC in Economic Development
Rotary District Governor Dwayne Hopkins
Oct 12, 2022
Vision for the Year
Proponents and Opponents
Oct 19, 2022
The Kerr County Bond Issue
Jack McGuire, San Antonio Rotary
Oct 26, 2022
The Corrymela Peace Conference
Doug Whinnery
Nov 02, 2022
Rotary Foundation
Kelly Atkinson
Nov 09, 2022
The Power of One
Open
Nov 16, 2022
Joint meeting with Kiwanis
Nov 23, 2022
Thanksgiving meeting
Kerrville Robotics Alliance
Nov 30, 2022
What Are We?
Rotary Christmas Party
Dec 07, 2022
Rotary Christmas Party
Jeremiah Romack and Salvation Army Band
Dec 14, 2022
Christmas Program
Christmas break
Dec 21, 2022
No meeting
Christmas break
Dec 28, 2022
No meeting
Upcoming meetings Jimmy Hutto 2022-10-12 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

The District Conference is November 9-11 in Kerrville. We are trying to fill 100 backpacks for young people at risk. Toiletries are especially needed. You can donate the items or funds to help with this worthy cause.
 
Pints for Polio is October 22 at the Trailhead Beer Garden at the Schreiner University Campus, 3-6 pm. Wine or other adult beverages are needed for the wheelbarrow raffle, so if you can donate a bottle, see Amber Thomason. Sponsors are needed for this event. You can earn Paul Harris points for donations- see Kristy Vandenberg.
 
Dave Samuel is volunteering at Morgan's Wonderland in San Antonio for their Halloween event. He is taking candy with him for the kids (no peanut products), so if you are able, bring some candy to give to Dave for his trip.
 
Dave Samuel is also heading up the annual Ringing the Bell at Gibson's to raise funds for the Salvation Army as they help those in need. Look for more information to come soon.
 
Thank you to all who donated blood during the recent Blood Drive.
 
The quarterly Trash Pick up was a success, and a big thank you goes to all who participated, and to Todd Odom who coordinates this event.
 
 
 
 
Rotary News you can Use David Martin 2022-10-09 05:00:00Z 0

Kerrville Economic Development Corp.

Gil Salinas provided the program on the KEDC mission and accomplishments.
 
 
The KEDC is funded by the 4b sales tax in Kerrville. The funds generated by this 1/2 cent sales tax can be used for economic development such as infrastructure for new or expanding businesses. The recent Killdeer Manufacturing company that moved to town,  or recent James Avery expansions are examples of the use of the funds.  They can also be used for quality of life projects, like the river trail.
 
The Kerrville EDC focuses on several areas including Corporate Recruitment, which works to bring appropriate companies to the area, which adds to the tax base and provides good paying jobs.  They also work with local schools, helping find grants to train high school students in various fields, to help bolster the Workforce in the area. Business Retention and Expansion is important, which helps existing business grow and prosper.
 
The EDC also helps with Entrepreneurship, organizing events and forums to help small businesses. And finally, they provide Marketing and Branding for our area to attract new businesses to the area.
Kerrville Economic Development Corp. David Martin 2022-10-09 05:00:00Z 0
October Birthdays David Martin 2022-10-09 05:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2022-10-09 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Please keep the following Rotarians in your thoughts and prayers:
 
Gabriel Alonzo recently had a procedure and is doing well.
 
Jimmy Hutto is doing well after his ablation procedure.
 
Bekki Hutto had foot surgery last Friday.
Families in Rotary David Martin 2022-10-09 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation Fact

District Grants support small-scale short-term projects related to the Foundation’s mission. In 2020-21, the Foundation approved 467 district grants which totaled $31.1 million
Rotary Foundation Fact Doug Whinnery 2022-10-09 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

Ingrid Painter was wearing her Rotary pin when her name was called, so she won a bottle of wine.
 
Wine is Fine David Martin 2022-10-09 05:00:00Z 0

Superintendent Dr. Mark Faust

  
Clint introduced                   Superintendent Dr. Mark Faust 
 
 
 
Almost 4,900 kids
 
 
  
                 
Superintendent Dr. Mark Faust Jimmy Hutto 2022-09-28 05:00:00Z 0

Blood Drive

Blood supplies are critically low right now. Rotary Club of Kerrville is honored to once again partner with South Texas Blood & Tissue in support of their life saving mission and is hosting a blood drive on Friday, September 30 from 10 am to 3 pm at Crenwelge Motors located at 301 Main Street, Kerrville, Texas. 
 
Appointments are required and you can sign up here: https://donor.southtexasblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/137832
 
Thank you in advance for living into service above self and donating blood to help save lives. 
Blood Drive Marta Diffen 2022-09-28 05:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge Weir Labatt 2022-09-28 05:00:00Z 0

Hill Country College Fund

Schreiner University's annual Hill Country College Fund drive provides funds for scholarships for many students in the Hill Country area.
 
Mark Tuschak provided an overview of Schreiner University, and said the freshman class was 372 students, the largest ever. Research has shown that the average distance college students are from their home to the college they attend is 51miles, and at Schreiner, it is right at that figure.
 
The university has begun to concentrate on recruiting more heavily in the Hill Country area, particularly in rural schools, and it has paid off, with a 100% increase in enrollment from the local area. They are now offering areas of study that these students are interested in including engineering, computer science and agriculture. Schreiner also looks beyond the typical GPA and class ranking to find students who have potential and who would be a good fit, and they have had success with this approach.
 
Annalise Schoening is a sophomore at Schreiner, and spoke about her reasons for coming to Schreiner. 
 
She started a jewelry business when she was young, and knew she wanted to major in business, and eventually get her MBA. Annalise likes the small classes at Schreiner, and is involved in numerous student activities, including the Songkeeper's Group, where students are encouraged to write their own music. Her future plans could include event planning, motivational speaking and publishing some of her writings or songs. 
 
Annalise is a great example of outstanding students that Schreiner University brings to Kerrville, and the Hill Country College Fund provides scholarships to many students who otherwise would not be able to attend.
Hill Country College Fund David Martin 2022-09-22 05:00:00Z 0

Upcoming Events

Mark your calendar     
 
This Saturday 9/17/2022 is the Rise Against Hunger program where we help create 15,000 meals. So come to Schreiner University to help. Let Marta know and she will tell you where.      
 
 
 
 
November 4th is a First Friday Wine Share Hosted at Veterans Center on Meadowview
This wine share is hosted by Rotary & Elks jointly.
 
We also shared expenses between Rotary & Elks for the following sign to be displayed at Veteran Center
 
This sign is to let it be known this is a food pantry for the Veterans. 
 
 
 
 
 
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Join Rotary District 5840 as we celebrate how Rotary Changes Lives!!!
 
Three great experiences in one!  Attend the Rotary District 5840 Conference Nov 9-11 at the Y.O. Ranch Resort & Conference Center in Kerrville and experience a great Texas hotel and one of a kind Museum of Western Art. Learn more about Rotary and have a great time networking! 
 
 
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The Rotary Grove near the Trailhead Beer Garden at Schreiner University needs volunteers to help water the new trees that were planted in honor of deceased Rotarians.  Looking for folks to help in September on September 7th.  Janelle Peralt is coordinating volunteers. Please contact her to help out.    jperalt@icloud.com
 
 
Christmas get together is Dec 7th at Buckhorn
 
Upcoming Events Jimmy Hutto 2022-09-14 05:00:00Z 0

Sheriff Larry Leitha and Captain Jason Waldrip

 
Larry talked about his four year plan. 
  1. He was dealing with Co-Vid, & Snowmageddon. This meant the supply chain was not good. short on parts and vehicles. Since he was under budget he took down his numbers for the next year. He won't do that again.
  2. This year he dealt with rising inflation on everything. Gas, food, parts and human smuggling.
  3. Inflation and human smuggling. Both causes cost to go up.
  4. Inflation, Hiring personal like jailers and dispatchers
  • 2021 calls 13,700
  • 2022 calls 12.200
  • 2020 Police stops 726
  • 2021  "          "      1589
  • 2022  "          "      4000
  • This means they are affecting more people in Kerr county. Some are tickets some are warnings
  • 2021 mental health calls 155
  • 2022      "       "         "      124
  • these calls take between 4 and 8 hours each.
Captain Jason Waldrip
Jason talked about how to pay for all the items needed. They are a lot of grants to apply for. Two big ones are Lone Star ( a Texas State grant) and Stone Garden ( a Federal grant)
 
They have to ask themselves if its right or wrong? One arrest that involved 2 smugglers a 6 human traffickers. The main help was intel gathering. Kerr country has started sharing intel so much others law enforcement agencies wanting to find out how Kerr county is doing it. In the old days no one would share intel. This is because the were thinking someone else might make the bust. The more you share the more you learn.
 
The Special Operations Unit is getting National attention. 
Sheriff Larry Leitha and Captain Jason Waldrip Jimmy Hutto 2022-09-14 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation Weekly Fact

Here is this week's:
 

 The Rotary Foundation has seven Areas of Focus. Global Grants must support one of the following Areas of Focus: Peacebuilding and conflict prevention; Disease prevention and treatment; Water, sanitation, and hygiene; Maternal and child health; Basic education and literacy; Community economic development; and Environment.

 
Thanks,
 
Doug Whinnery
Rotary Foundation Weekly Fact Doug Whinnery 2022-09-14 05:00:00Z 0

Marta's Member Recognition

 
Clint Morse was honored by Marta for their commitment to arranging to have all the guest speakers for Rotary meetings.
Marta's Member Recognition Clint Morse 2022-09-14 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

 
 
 
 
 
Leslie Rambin was wearing her Rotary pin when her name was called, so she won a bottle of wine.  
Wine is Fine Leslie Wells Rambin 2022-09-14 05:00:00Z 0

Chalk Festival

Katharine Boyette, Events Coordinator for the Chalk Festival in Kerrville, spoke to us last week about this upcoming event. This annual festival, organized by the Cailloux Foundation and funded by numerous local sponsors, is October 15th and 16th, and promises to be fun for all ages. Professional artist, art teachers, budding art students and others will showcase their chalk art on the sidewalks of Peterson Plaza in downtown Kerrville, next to city Hall.
 
 
 
 
 
In addition to the art being created both days, there is live music, food trucks, a photo mural, corn hole toss, face painting, balloon art, a cookie walk, and free tours of the Schreiner Mansion. The art will only remain on the sidewalk for about a week after the show, so get down there to see it prime time on the weekend while it is still sharp and fresh.
 
This year, the beneficiary of the funds raised by the event will be Kerr Arts and Cultural Center. Over the years of the festival's existence, $245,000 has been raised and donated to local organizations.
 
Hours are 10-5 on Saturday, and 10:30-4 on Sunday. 
 
Volunteers are needed if you can lend a hand.
 
 
 
Chalk Festival David Martin 2022-09-08 05:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2022-09-08 05:00:00Z 0

September Birthdays

Rotarians who were born in September had Happy Birthday sung to them.
 
 
September Birthdays David Martin 2022-09-08 05:00:00Z 0

District Conference

 
The Rotary District Conference will be held November 9,10 and 11 at the YO Hotel.  Fredericksburg Rotarian Judy Hutcherson says there is room for three or four more vendor tables, if anyone is interested.
 
 
District Conference David Martin 2022-09-08 05:00:00Z 0

Labor Day Walk A Fun

Thank you to all who volunteered or came out to walk along the River Trail at our annual event.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Labor Day Walk A Fun David Martin 2022-09-08 05:00:00Z 0

Todd Odom recognized

Rotary member Todd Odom was recognized by President Marta for helping out the club in many ways, and always with a cheerful attitude and a smile.
 
Todd Odom recognized David Martin 2022-09-08 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation Fact

Charity Navigator awarded four stars (the highest rating) to The Rotary Foundation for the 14th year in a row. This award recognizes the Foundation’s commitment to accountability and transparency to its donors.
Rotary Foundation Fact Doug Whinnery 2022-09-08 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

The Pints for Polio fund raiser to help Rotarians continue the quest to eradicate polio will be held at the Trailhead Beer Garden again on Saturday October 22. Amber Thomason is heading up the event, so contact her or Kristy Vandenberg to help or donate for this worthy cause.
 
The Rotary Grove near the Trailhead Beer Garden at Schreiner University needs volunteers to help water the new trees that were planted in honor of deceased Rotarians.  Looking for folks to help in October.  Janelle Peralt is coordinating volunteers. Please contact her to help out.    jperalt@icloud.com
 
 
 
Rotary News you can Use David Martin 2022-09-08 05:00:00Z 0

Hello Dolly

Ed Hamilton has a number of vintage dolls available from the estate of a doll collector. Contact Ed if you would like a free doll or two. 830-257-4020.
 
Jimmy and Bekki Hutto expanded their family.
 
Hello Dolly David Martin 2022-09-08 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

Wayne Uecker was wearing his pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine.
 
Wine is Fine David Martin 2022-09-08 05:00:00Z 0

Upcoming Speakers

Sheriff Larry Leitha and Captain Jason Waldrip
Sep 14, 2022
Office Update and Human Trafficing
Schreiner College Student
Sep 21, 2022
The Hill Country College Fund
Superintendent Dr. Mark Faust
Sep 28, 2022
School Safety
Gil Salinas and Thresa Metcalf
Oct 05, 2022
The Role of KEDC in Economic Development
Rotary District Governor Dwayne Hopkins
Oct 12, 2022
Vision for the Year
Proponents and Opponents
Oct 19, 2022
The Kerr County Bond Issue
Jack McGuire, San Antonio Rotary
Oct 26, 2022
The Corrymela Peace Conference
Doug Whinnery
Nov 02, 2022
Rotary Foundation
Kelly Atkinson
Nov 09, 2022
The Power of One
Open
Nov 16, 2022
Joint meeting with Kiwanis
Nov 23, 2022
Thanksgiving meeting
Kerrville Robotics Alliance
Nov 30, 2022
What Are We?
Rotary Christmas Party
Dec 07, 2022
Rotary Christmas Party
Jeremiah Romack and Salvation Army Band
Dec 14, 2022
Christmas Program
Upcoming Speakers David Martin 2022-09-08 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

 
 
Labor Day Walk Of Fun is on September 5th. Put on your calendar.
 
 
The Rotary Grove near the Trailhead Beer Garden at Schreiner University needs volunteers to help water the new trees that were planted in honor of deceased Rotarians.  Looking for folks to help in September. August has plenty of volunteers.  Janelle Peralt is coordinating volunteers. Please contact her to help out.    jperalt@icloud.com
 
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2022-09-05 05:00:00Z 0

Noah Platt - Part 1 & 2 Video

Click on the link below for the 1st Part of Noah Platt's presentation on Rotary Peace Conference in Ireland!
 
https://youtu.be/syYHVKvXMi4
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRaifKiof8o
Noah Platt - Part 1 &amp; 2 Video Kristy Vandenberg 2022-08-31 05:00:00Z 0

Coach Jones

Tivy High School football coach and Athletic Director David Jones provided the program last Wednesday. 
 
 
 
Coach talked about how important it is for the students to have adult role models, and told several heart warming stories about kids that have become successful off the field after their football career in high school.  The football seniors recently had their annual Moms 101 course , where the moms take a crash course in how to play their son's position. 
 
Coach Jones expects good things this year.  The football team was not able to work out in the off season during the pandemic, but this summer the team has put in a lot of hard work in strength training and conditioning. 
 
The team needs the local community's support, so come out of Fridays and root for the Home Team!
 
Coach Jones David Martin 2022-08-29 05:00:00Z 0

George's Song

George Eychner led us in a football themed version of the Marine Hymn.
 
 
George's Song David Martin 2022-08-29 05:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2022-08-29 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

The Labor Day Walk-a-Fun event is coming up on September 5th at Louise Hays Park. Put on your walking shoes and hit the pavement!
 
Pints for Polio fund raiser to help Rotarians continue the quest to eradicate polio will be held at the Trailhead Beer Garden again on Saturday October 22. Amber Thomason is heading up the event, so contact her to help or donate for this worthy cause.
Rotary News you can Use David Martin 2022-08-29 05:00:00Z 0
Families in Rotary David Martin 2022-08-29 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

Bill Tucker was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine.
 
Wine is Fine David Martin 2022-08-29 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation fact

The war in Ukraine is having devastating consequences on civilians as families flee their homes. Rotary and Rotaract clubs in Europe and around the world have taken swift action to provide food, water, medical equipment, and shelter for the refugees. The Rotary Foundation has received more than $15 million in contributions that will be used to help in these efforts.
Rotary Foundation fact Doug Whinnery 2022-08-29 05:00:00Z 0

Cary Burgess Broadcast Meteorologist 

 
 
 
 
 
Clint introduces                          Cary Burgess
 
Cary is Meteorologist for Kerrville Daily Times, KRVL, The Buck and Mike FM in Kerrville
KCBD-TV Lubbock. His nickname is Dr Doppler!
 
Cary said the Sheriff often contacts him to find news on possible hail storms heading our way.
 
He said El Paso has had more rain than Kerr County our YTD is only 5.28". Last drought was in 2011 and we had 14" total that year.
 
The official weather report is from the USDA. The rain gauge and wind speed in Kerrville.
 
What is causing the pattern is high pressure that causes sinking air and no rain.
 
On Average the wettest month is May and at second place is September.
 
He said we are going into a triple La Nina. See link below for more info. https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/3559861-why-a-triple-dip-la-nina-could-be-bad-news/
 
The North American Mesoscale Model (NAM) is a numerical weather prediction model run by National Centers for Environmental Prediction for short-term weather forecasting. Currently, the Weather Research and Forecasting Non-hydrostatic Mesoscale Model (WRF-NMM) model system serves as the dynamical core of the NAM model. The WRF replaced the Eta model on June 13, 2006.[1] The NAM is run four times a day (00, 06, 12, 18 UTC) out to 84 hours, with 12 km horizontal resolution and with three-hour temporal resolution, providing finer detail than other operational forecast models. Its ensemble is known as the Short Range Ensemble Forecast (SREF) and runs out 87 hours.
The above model is what National Weather uses along with the Europe Model and a few others.
 
 
Cary Burgess Broadcast Meteorologist Jimmy Hutto 2022-08-17 05:00:00Z 0

Tivy Athletic Hall of Fame

Guy Overby provided the annual program announcing the selections for the Tivy Athletic Hall of Fame. He was joined by selection committee member Mike Dyal, a former inductee and professional football player.
 
 
There were sixty four nominations this year, and three selections.
 
Tamera Poppe, Joe Lara and Johnny Manziel are the selections for the 2022 season.
 
Tamera graduated in 2000, and was a four year letterman in basketball and softball, and went on to play softball at the University of Texas.
 
Joe was a 1971graduate of Tivy, and was a three year letterman on the football team, earning many honors including first team All-State defense. He played baseball for three years, and notched two no hitters as a pitcher.
 
Johnny graduated in 2010, and won many awards and set records on the football field playing quarterback, and he played baseball as well. He went on to play football for Texas A&M at quarterback for two years, winning the Heisman trophy as a redshirt freshman.
Tivy Athletic Hall of Fame David Martin 2022-08-14 05:00:00Z 0

Tivy Fight Song

Various years of Tivy Graduates lined up to sing the Tivy fight song to start the meeting, with George Eychner leading the way.
 
Tivy Fight Song David Martin 2022-08-14 05:00:00Z 0

Austin Hayes 

Austin Hayes is a UT graduate, and former recipient of a Rotary scholarship. He thanked our club, and gave a presentation about his recent experience in the Czech Republic, in a summer learning program with other college age students. 
Austin Hayes David Martin 2022-08-14 05:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2022-08-14 05:00:00Z 0

Different Room- Same meeting

Thank you to the Salvation Army for scrambling to accommodate us in a different room when the air conditioning went out in the room we usually meet in. Thank you to Captain Jeremiah and the staff!
 
Different Room- Same meeting David Martin 2022-08-14 05:00:00Z 0
Paul Harris awards David Martin 2022-08-14 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

August is membership month, so bring a guest that could be a potential new member, and introduce them to Rotary.
 
The annual Rotary Walk-a Fun is scheduled for September 5th at Louise Hays Park. Check your email to sign up for this event that spreads the word about Rotary.
Rotary News you can Use David Martin 2022-08-14 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation minute

Rotary members used their decades of experience in the fight against polio to support local health authorities' response to Covid-19. Members volunteered at clinics, combated misinformation, helped prevent the spread of the virus, and advocated for fair and equal access to vaccines.
Rotary Foundation minute Doug Whinnery 2022-08-14 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

Sue Whinnery was wearing her Rotary pin when here name was called, so she won a bottle of wine.
 
Wine is Fine David Martin 2022-08-14 05:00:00Z 0
The Rotary Board Jimmy Hutto 2022-08-03 05:00:00Z 0

Charlie McCormick President Schreiner University

 
Marta introduced our speaker             Charlie McCormick
 
830-792-7345
President@schreiner.edu         
 
 
Next Year Schreiner University will be 100 years old
2nd pic show employees and Students
 
Partners                                      Student mix 1/4 of students are first generation students. First one of the family in college.
 
      The school is growing in so many ways. 
                            
Charlie McCormick President Schreiner University Jimmy Hutto 2022-08-03 05:00:00Z 0

Museum of Western Art

Darrell Beauchamp, executive director of the Museum of Western Art, provided the program about the latest happenings at the museum.
 
 
The museum has gained a reputation as a first class facility, and has been voted one of the top ten museums of the west by True West Magazine. Visitors come from all over, including eight percent of folks from outside the U.S., and forty percent from outside of Texas.
 
The MWA recently acquired one hundred and thirty seven pieces of art and sculpture from the L.D. Brinkman Foundation Collection on a permanent loan. The museum's artwork is rotated out on a consistent basis, so there is always something new to see including four different exhibits this year.
 
The museum also hosts private events, educational workshops, as well as lectures and tours for the public and schools highlighting western art and the history of the west. The last Saturday in each month is Family Free Day, and one week summer camps are offered each year for school age kids.
 
It was founded in 1983, so the forty year anniversary is coming up.  Give the museum a visit and see what you've missed.
Museum of Western Art David Martin 2022-07-27 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Several Rotarians were recognized for bringing guests or potential members to Rotary: Ashley Phillips, Dave Rittenhouse and Doug and Sue Whinnery.
 
 
Brenda Thompson will be a new member of the board of directors for our club, stepping in for Phyllis Ricks, who is stepping down from the board after several years of service to our club.
 
Jacques Dubose was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine.
 
 
George Eychner led us in singing a Guadalupe River themed song to the tune of Rolling on the River, for the efforts of all who participated in the River Clean up.
Rotary News you can Use David Martin 2022-07-27 05:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris awards

Phillip Stacy was awarded his Paul Harris award.
 
 
Leslie Wells Rambin was awarded her Paul Harris + 2.
 
 
Jeff Talarico was awarded his Paul Harris + 6.
 
Paul Harris awards David Martin 2022-07-27 05:00:00Z 0
Blue Badge exchange David Martin 2022-07-27 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Jim Daniels, Gena's husband is home from the hospital, so we wish him a speedy recovery.
Families in Rotary David Martin 2022-07-27 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Thank you to all who participated in the Guadalupe River Clean up.
 
 
 
Rotarian Mike Wilson was recognized for his contributions to the club, including his work on the District Conference planning committee and the Youth Citizenship awards.
 
 
 
Families in Rotary:
 
Please keep Gena Daniel's husband Jim in your prayers, as he is still in the hospital.
Rotary News you can Use David Martin 2022-07-23 05:00:00Z 0

Congressional Gold Medal

Dr. Mark Mosier, a local dentist and pilot,  provided the program last Wednesday on his family members who were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. This medal is the highest award available to civilians, and is for those who have performed an outstanding  deed or act of service in the national interest of the United States.
 
 
Mark's father and grandparents were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for their service and leadership during WWII while serving the the Civil Air Patrol in Herington, Kansas. In 1941, Congress approved using civilian aircraft and volunteers to help protect the mainland. Services included search and rescue, anti-submarine patrol and warfare,  intelligence gathering, and training and education.
 
 
Mark's father, who got his pilot's license when he was just 16, joined his parents in the Civil Air Patrol and trained troops and collected intelligence data. His grandfather was head of the large  Herington CAP unit, and his grandmother was head of intelligence and developed a navigational instruction classroom teaching system.
 
The discovery of Mark's father and grandparents roles in the war became apparent when documents and photos describing their service were found in a safe, which survived a building that had burned down in 2019. The documents were eventually handed over to the Civil Air Patrol, and the trio's accomplishments were rewarded with the Congressional Gold Medal.
 
 
 
Congressional Gold Medal David Martin 2022-07-23 05:00:00Z 0

Dave's Song

Dave Rittenhouse led us in the Junior Birdmen song. This was an national organization which started in the 1930's for boys and girls interested in aviation and model plane building, and was founded by the Heart newspaper organization.
Dave's Song David Martin 2022-07-23 05:00:00Z 0

Help needed for back to school supplies

Woody Lockhart told us about the Croc Center's program to help kids in need with their Back to School supplies. The Croc has information on the individual kids and a list of supplies that each one needs. Pick up a little school bus card at the Croc, which has the information.
 
 
Help needed for back to school supplies David Martin 2022-07-23 05:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2022-07-23 05:00:00Z 0
Paul Harris award David Martin 2022-07-23 05:00:00Z 0

Leigh Ann Fitzpatrick

 

Clint introduces                                     Leigh Ann Fitzpatrick
 
Leigh Ann Fitzpatrick
Kerrville, Texas, United States 
Experience
    • Program Director 
      Department of State Health Services, Texas Dec 2001 - Feb 2011 · 9 yrs 3 Months Harlingen, Texas
       
      University of Texas - History Link
      https://joeherringjr.blogspot.com/2019/02/a-kerrville-hospital-dedicated-to.html
       
      It was originally 800 acres and now its 113 acres.
       
       Kerrville State Hospital started out as a dude ranch called “My Ranch.” After the dude ranch closed, around 1915, a sanatorium opened on the site called “Mountain Park Sanatorium.” Dr. Sam E. Thompson purchased the property in 1917, and renamed it “Thompson Sanatorium.”
       
      In the 50's it was a Psychiatric Patients, But times were changing and then changed to geriatric patients.
       
      Change again came when they changed to two different types of Psychiatric people to treat: One is NGRI not guilty by reason of insanity after committing a felony.  Other type is NCST not competent to stand trial after committing a felony.
       
      2241 people are waiting in jails for places like this to open. Their problem is lack of nursing staff.  They are short 72 now.
       
      They also provide a laundry service for several other places. The output is 25,000 pounds a day. They need 17 people to run the service, they have 4 people.
       
      A few pics of the state hospital:
       
        
        
       
       
Leigh Ann Fitzpatrick Jimmy Hutto 2022-07-13 05:00:00Z 0

A New Rotary Year

July marks the month when a new leadership team is installed at Rotary clubs and in Rotary International across the world. Jeff Harris was recognized for his contributions as our immediate past president.
 
 
 
Immediate past District Governor Kristy Vandenberg presided over the meeting and swore in the new officers: Kristi Shepherd-Secretary, Jeff Wendling-Vice president, Marta Diffen- President, Jeff Harris- immediate past President, and Gena Daniels-Treasurer.
 
 
New and continuing board members included E.A. Hoppe, Janelle Peralt and Roy Boudreaux.
 
President Marta outlined plans for the year, and will incorporate suggestions from the club on events and programs. Some of the things that we will continue to do include expanded Social Events, Bell Ringing at Salvation Army, Pints for Polio, Blue Santa, River Clean up, Satellite Club and more. Some new programs may include volunteering with the Robotics Club at KISD, participating in the Chamber Luncheon and a Rotaract Club on the Schreiner Campus.
 
George led us in a song to honor incoming president Marta.
 
 
 
Charlie McIlvain led us in the Prayer and Pledge.
 
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Rotary News you can Use

July is Membership month, so consider bringing a potential new member to our Rotary meetings.
 
On July 23rd, the Morning & Noon Rotary will team up to clean the Guadalupe River. Our area will from G street to Trail Head Beer Garden. Please sign up to help keep our river clean.
 
 
The Rotary Grove near the Trailhead Beer Garden at Schreiner University needs volunteers to help water the new trees that were planted in honor of deceased Rotarians.  Looking for folks to help in July. Janelle Peralt is coordinating volunteers. Please contact her to help out.    jperalt@icloud.com
 
Carol Holmes was recognized at our last meeting for her dedication to  Rotary. Carol has been a District Governor, and is a doer, with a long history of previous service and valuable institutional knowledge of Rotary.
Rotary News you can Use David Martin 2022-07-09 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Please keep Brenda Thompson's granddaughter in your prayers.
 
Art Bell is at Riverhill Rehab and is able to have limited visitors.
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Bullet 

Bullet Points for Jeff's

  • Marta spoke about the Main Event
  • Jeff W talked about the 1st Responders Golf, Awards Luncheon, and Grants given on behalf of the 1st Responders Committee
  • Robin The Rise Against Hunger
  • Janelle The on going project the Rotary Tree Grove
  • Roy Scholarships and that the public needs to be made more aware of what Rotary does.
  • Todd Service Projects, highway clean up, UGRA clean up.
  • Kristy Our DG and founder of the Labor Day Walk and spoke on behalf of both
  • Jeff spoke about the Veterans Breakfast since Donna was out of town
  • Amber Pints for Polio & How much we brought in this year. $16,800
  • with a goal of $10,000 and 1st in district
  • Dave Josh the Otter presented the program to over 1,300 kids
  • Mike Wilson Youth Citizenship Awards started by Jeff Anderson
  • George Playing your horn and Hill Country Youth Orchestra
  • Jimmy Picnics and Parties
  • Dave Ringing the Bell for Salvation Army
     
Bullet Bullet Points for Jeff's Jimmy Hutto 2022-06-29 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

 
E A Hoppy was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was drawn, so he won a bottle of wine.
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Gabriel Alonzo, Portrait Artist

 
The program last Wednesday was provided by Gabriel Alonzo, a member of our Rotary Club. Gabriel has been a portrait artist for over thirty years, and he and his wife recently moved to Kerrville.
 
Gabriel had a colorful history before becoming a photographer. He was raised in Mexico City, and became a professional musician in a rock and roll band, backing up the Doors and other big bands. He later moved to Houston and was in retail sales at Sakowitz and Nieman Marcus, before becoming a clothing buyer.
 
He decided to pursue portrait photography, and was told he needed a photography degree to get in the business. So, he got his degree and worked at Gittings in Houston, a well known portrait studio. He finally decided to venture out on his own in 1990, and has had a successful business as a portrait artist. Gabriel has recently added automobiles and landscape work to his photography artistry.
Gabriel Alonzo, Portrait Artist David Martin 2022-06-25 05:00:00Z 0

KerrKonnect

 
Mike Burkett and Georgieanna Itz told our club about KerrKonnect, which is a local  program that provides low cost rides to those in need. The service is used mainly by seniors that don't have transportation, but all ages are served.  
 
Rides are available monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm, and are only $2.00 for a one way trip and $4.00 round trip. Most rides are for doctors appointments, Shopping and restaurants, or trips to social, family and religious activities.
 
Rides can be provided within a 10 mile radius of the Kerr County Courthouse, reaching Ingram, Centerpoint, Tierra Linda and Quiet Valley Ranch. The demand currently outpaces the available drivers, so more volunteer drivers are needed to help reduce the waiting list of folks needing rides.
 
For More information, contact them at kerrkonnect.org or 803-315-5377.
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Families in Rotary

Please Keep Robin Miears and her family in your prayers, as her sister in law passed away.
Families in Rotary David Martin 2022-06-24 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Keep the family of Robin Miears in prayers as her sister Angela is not doing well.
 
Keep all the Rotarians traveling in your prayers
 
 Keep the folks in Uvalde in your prayers!
 
 
 
 
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Erin Davis

 
 
 
 
 
Clint introduces Erin Davis. Last time she was a speaker she talked about Oak Wilt.
 
                                                                                       
 
Erin Davis, Staff Forester III at Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas A&M University who spoke to us about Hill Country Texas Trees.
 
Erin told us which trees she recommended for the Hill Country.
and about the trees in the Edwards Plateau.
 
    
  
   
         
    
texastreeplanting.tamu.edu                     This website will help you get the correct tree
Texas Arbor Day is Nov 4th or
First Friday November
 
 
when watering trees use a tuna can and when you get to the top of can you have watered enough.
 
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Hill Country Conservancy

Rachael Lindsey, Director of Science and Stewardship for the Hill Country Conservancy, provided the program at the meeting last Wednesday.
 
 
Rachel gave an overview of what defines the Hill Country, including geography, climate, vegetation, geology and soils.
 
 
One of the biggest challenges is the present and future availability of water for our needs. The aquifers are a complex system that provides much of the Hill County's drinking water, and the goal is to allow as much rainwater as possible to make its way into the aquifers to replenish what we remove.
 
 
An interesting part of the program included information on the Biotic Pump Theory, detailing how removing forests leads to reduced rainfall. The forests pull the moist air from the coastal areas to the continental interiors.
 
Contrary to popular wisdom, even the often maligned cedar trees of the Hill Country have numerous benefits. While removing large forests of cedar often bring long dormant springs back to life, it is temporary, and the ability of soils to retain nutrients and provide vegetative growth diminishes over time.
 
For additional information and opportunities to consider conservation easements, you can contact Rachael@hillcountryconservancy.org
 
 
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George's Song

 
George Eychner led us in singing "This Land is Your Land", in honor of our speaker and program for the day.
 
 
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Families in Rotary

Pray for those traveling to and from the Rotary International Convention in Houston.
 
Doug and Sue Whinnery were honored at the convention for their contributions to the Rotary Foundation.
 
Please keep those affected by the tragedy in Uvalde in your prayers.
Families in Rotary David Martin 2022-06-09 05:00:00Z 0

2022 Rotary Youth Citizenship Awards

 
 
Awards Emcee Crystal Dockery who serves as Deputy Executive Director of The association of Community Schools in Austin
 
Winners are selected by their teachers as outstanding models of Service Above Self.
 
Schreiner University awarded ea child $20,000 to attend Schreiner.
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
The awards were handed out by Mayor Judy Eychner and County Judge Rob Kelly
 
 
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Jack Lousma

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Col. Jack Robert Lousma
 
USMC, Ret. (born February 29, 1936) is an American astronautaeronautical engineer, retired United States Marine Corps officer, former naval aviatorNASA astronaut, and politician. He was a member of the second crew, Skylab-3, on the Skylab space station in 1973. In 1982, he commanded STS-3, the third Space Shuttle mission. Lousma was inducted into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame in 1997. He is the last living crew member of both of his spaceflights.
He was the tech on ground when Apollo 13 called and said Houston we have a problem.
 
Jack talked about the kids and their journey in life.
 
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Wine is Fine

 
 
 
 Paul Martinez  was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine.
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Introduction of Guest

Posted by Jeff Wendling on May 25, 2022
 
Jeff introduces guest
 
 
 
 
http://rvfrna.org/

RECREATIONAL VEHICLE FELLOWSHIP OF ROTARIANS, N.A.

This group of folks are staying in town for the Folk Festival then on to Houston.

 

  

  

 

 
 
 
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4H Stock Show Standouts

Our club welcomed local 4H youth, who got a chance to tell us what they were involved with in the 4H Program.
 
 
The 4H Program has a wide variety of activities these youth can participate in, including wool and mohair judging, food and nutrition, fashion and interior design, shooting sports, veterinary science, leadership, robotics and photography. In addition to learning valuable skills, they can earn scholarships for their hard work.
 
Emma Thompson, below, and in the middle of the photo above, won a $10,000 scholarship this year in the wool judging event at the San Antonio Livestock Show. 
 
Lizzy Scales is a junior this year, and is involved in several activities including wool and mohair judging.
 
Peter Lockwood is an officer in Tivy FFA.
 
Ben Watkins is involved in shooting sports and natural resources.
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George's Song

George led us in singing a version of Home on the Range, in honor of our 4H guests.
 
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Rotary News you Can Use

The recent First Responders Golf Tournament raised $13,000.00 for training and continuing education for local First Responders.
 
Tree waterers are still needed to help water the Rotary Grove on the Schreiner University campus. The trees are in honor of deceased Rotarians from our club, and they border the River Trail near the Trailhead Beer Garden. Volunteers are needed Monday, Wednesday and Friday each week, and it can be done any time of the day. It takes about thirty minutes  to fill the bags on the eight trees. Please contact Janelle Peralt  (jperalt@icloud.com) (830-739-3755) if you are able to volunteer for a particular day or more of any upcoming week.  
 
The Rotary District Conference is in Kerrville this fall, and volunteers are needed. Tammy Prout will be sending an email so please sign up if you are able to help.
 
The Zoom portion of our meetings will be discontinued starting in June, so please note this and come in person.
Rotary News you Can Use David Martin 2022-05-18 05:00:00Z 0

Guatemala Trip

Kristy Vandenberg and Jane Ragsdale described their mission trip earlier this year to the village of Guayabales in Guatemala. Jane now runs the Heart of the Hills camp near Hunt, but in her early years after college, she was a news reporter in Guatemala, so she has an affinity for the people and their culture. The First Presbyterian Church in Kerrville has been sponsoring the trip for a number of years.
 
Kristy Vandenberg
 
Jane Ragsdale
 
With a several volunteers from our area, the goal was to build a Habitat type house for local school teachers to stay in while they taught at the village.
 
Here is the building pad they started with.
 
Foundation tranches were dug by hand.
 
 
 
 
The conditions were spartan, with no running water or sewer systems and no electricity.
 
These are the existing restrooms.
 
The volunteers and local villagers built the structure out a few imported materials including concrete block for the walls and a metal panel roof, but hand mixed the concrete for the foundation, which was dug by hand. A rain water catchment system was built, and a septic system was installed to serve the new bathroom. Solar panels were installed to power the water purification system.
 
 
Future goals include building a community oven and grille, and eventually a vocational high school.
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May Birthdays

George led us in singing Happy Birthday to the Rotarians whose birthday is in May.
 
 
 
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Josh the Otter program

At 2:30 PM Wednesday May 18th, after the Rotary meeting, we are scheduled to do our Josh the Baby Otter Water Safety Program at Comfort Elementary.  Judy and George Eychner are leading the session.
 
We will have up to 185 children in a single group. To do this well, we need as many Rotarian volunteers as possible.  We should show up around 2 PM to prepare.
 
If you can be available after Rotary to help at Comfort, please let George and Judy know.
 
Help is also needed for the remaining Josh the Otter programs. Please contact Ashley Phillips (ashleyb.perry@gmail.com)   or Dave Rittenhouse  (dorittenhouse@gmail.com)   if you can volunteer.
 
Thank you for your support.
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2022 Rotary Picinc

 
getting set up
 
 
 
  
 
   
 
 
 
   The Rotary Picnic was held May 4th at 5:30 at the River Star Theater. The meal was fajita tacos with all the fixings. Beer and Wine were provided. There were cakes for dessert provide by Leslie Rambin. Justin cooked the fajitas and Kenneth early provided background music. This was a TEAM effort buy the Fellowship Committee. A good time was had by all that attended.
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Rotary Theme of the Month

 May is Youth Services Month when Rotary Clubs of the world give special emphasis to programs which serve children and young people. It's time to sponsor programs for Interact/Rotaract Clubs and awareness campaigns about the problems and needs for survival of future generations.
 
INTERACT

Interact is a Rotary-sponsored service club comprised of 14-18 year olds.  Interact gives young people the opportunity to take part in fun, meaningful service projects.  Along the way, Interactors develop their leadership skills and initiative while meeting new friends.  Members exchange ideas, opinions and plans with other talented, energetic people, in an atmosphere free from negative pressures and distraction.  Interact strives to promote student leadership, local volunteer service, and to make members aware of the many global and world issues that effect people everyday. 
 
Ultimately, students can:

•   Become acquainted with a premiere service organization (Rotary International) and proven leaders from communities throughout Rotary;
•   Learn how to manage and head community service projects;
•   Learn about other Rotary club programs including Rotaract (service club for young adults), Earlyact (a service club for primary school students), youth exchange (a chance to live and study abroad ) and RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards).

The word Interact stands for “international action” and today there are more than 10,700 clubs in 109 countries.
 
Everything you need to organize, certify, and manage your club is in the Interact Guide for Rotary Club Sponsors and Advisers (PDF)
 
ROTARACT

Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young people ages 18-30.  Rotaract clubs are usually community or university-based and are sponsored by a local Rotary club, making them true “partners in service” and key members of the Rotary family.

Young adults augment their knowledge and skill and also address the physical and social needs of their communities while promoting international understanding and peace through a framework of friendship and service.  Rotaractors also often spearhead the formation of Interact clubs and participate in RYLA. 

Rotaract is one of the fastest-growing programs of Rotary service with more than 9,500 Rotaract Clubs with 291,000 members in 177 countries.
 
Rotaractors follow the motto “fellowship through service”.
 
Everything you need to organize, certify, and manage your club is in the Rotaract Handbook (PDF)
 
ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE

Rotary Youth Exchange is an excellent and inexpensive way for high school age students to travel and study in a foreign country.  

Youth exchange gives the participant the opportunity to improve their language skills and school and family experiences will teach them the culture of their host country.  They also act as ambassadors for their home country.  Each year the Rotary Districts that are part of CSRYE send approximately 300 young people to other countries and accept 300 young people from other countries in return.

Accepting a youth exchange student into your club, community and household can be a very rewarding experience.  It’s an opportunity for you, your family and your fellow Rotarians to learn about a different culture and also help a young person understand your culture.  The goal of Rotary Youth Exchange is to promote the advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace at the person to person level.
 
 
RYLA       
                                        
Each year thousands of young people take part in the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) programs worldwide.  Young people are chosen for their leadership potential to attend a seminar, camp or workshop to discuss leadership skills and to learn those skills through practice.  RYLA aims to:

•   Demonstrate Rotary’s respect and concern for youth;
•   Provide an effective training experience for selected youth and potential leaders;
•   Encourage leadership of youth by youth; and
•   Recognize publicly young people who are rendering service to their communities.

Started in Queensland, Australia in 1959 and officially adopted by Rotary International in 1971, the RYLA program enables young people to debate issues of professional responsibility and human relations, improve leadership and communication skills, learn about businesses or institutions and meet Rotarians, while having fun and making friends.  For participants, RYLA provides the opportunity to refine skills and explore pertinent topics with peers and elders; for Rotarians, RYLA offers the chance to help develop leaders, share valuable expertise and bridge the gap between generations.  RYLA can help lead to the strengthening and formation of Interact and Rotaract clubs and can be used as a recruiting tool for youth exchange
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First Responder Awards

Our Rotary Club sponsored the annual First Responders luncheon last Wednesday, where local law enforcement, fire fighters and EMS personnel received awards for their service during the past year.
 
 
The recipients included (top row, left to right) Kerrville Fire Department Officer of the Year - Battalion Chief Mark Logue, Ingram Police Officer of the Year - Mike Baker, EMS Person of the Year- Travis Huser, Criminal Investigations Unit Citation - Captain Carl Arredondo, Special Operations Division Unit Citation- Sheriff's Office Captain Jason Waldrip, Special Achievement award- Precinct 4 Constable Brad Rider.
 
Bottom row, left to right: Retired Trooper Jim Behrens, Game Warden of the Year- Brent Biggs, Corrections Officer of the Year- Venesa Schmidt, Civilian Employee of the Year- Elizabeth Adame, Kerrville Police Officer of the Year- Detective Ben Ledesma, and Kerr County First Responder of the Year- Divide Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jimmy Dreiss.
 
 
 
 
 
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First Responders Week

 
 
First Responders Week
 
 
 
 
 
We have the 2022
Golf Tournament Scheduled!    
 
Tournament Date is Monday April 25, 2022 at Riverhill County Club... Tournament Flyer is attached.  
Again we are asking for your help and support to ensure that this is again a HUGE Success!!
 
The Tournament will be held at Riverhill Country Club, on Monday April 25, 2022
Schedule of Events:
Registration: 11:00
Lunch: 11:30
Putting Contest: 12:00
Shotgun start: 1:00 w/Peoria Scoring Format
Scoring: 5:00
 
If you want to sign up to play, please submit your team by the end of the day on Friday April 22, 2022 so the Golf Professionals can prepare and arrange for our event.  
 
All Funds Raised will benefit 1st Responders in our area and provide them with Needed Additional Training and for Continuing Education.
 
These Men and Women that will benefit from this are your local Law Enforcement, Kerrville/Kerr County Fire Department/EMS and our much needed and used Area Volunteer Fire Departments as well.
 
To ensure that we have an enjoyable round of golf with ample opportunity to be able to give back to those who give so much to us, the field will be limited to the first Twenty (20) teams or eighty (80) players.
 
There are several ways to participate and support this meaningful event.
  1. Sign up a team and play $150/player or $500 for a team of 4 ($100 savings to sign up a team)
  2. Support through Sponsorship, there are many different Levels to Support
  3. Donate to the Cause with a Monetary Tax Deductible Donation
  4. Volunteer your time to help with Registration and Putting Contest
 
 
Thank you in advance for your Rotarian Support!
 
Your humble 1st Responders Support Committee
 
Contact Jeff Harris for more information on playing and sponsorships. 512-876-9199  jeff.harris@southstarbank.com
 
 
2 nd. First Responders Awards Luncheon will be held Wednesday the 27th at the Kroc Center.
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First Responders Week

 
 
First Responders Week
 
 
 
Contact Jeff Harris for more information on playing and sponsorships. 512-876-9199  jeff.harris@southstarbank.com
 
 
2 nd. First Responders Awards Luncheon will be held Wednesday the 27th at the Kroc Center.
 
 
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Rotary News you can Use

 
The Rotary Picnic is scheduled for May 4th at 5:30 at the River Star Theater.
 
 
 
The Rotary Grove near the Trailhead Beer Garden at Schreiner University needs volunteers to help water the new trees that were planted in honor of deceased Rotarians.  Janelle Peralt is coordinating volunteers. Please contact her to help out.    jperalt@icloud.com
 
 
 
Marta introduces guest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Proposition A

Rosa introduces the guest speaker.
 
                               
 
 A native of Kerrville, Mindy has been involved in Kerr County leadership roles for many years.
She studied at Schreiner College, Angelo State University and is a graduate of the Economic Development Institute at the University of Oklahoma.
Mindy served on the Kerrville City Council and numerous local and state boards. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Kerrville Convention & Visitors Bureau, the downtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone board, the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Peterson Health Foundation Board. She is a member of the Hill Country Youth Ranch Auxiliary, Kerr Country Women's Chamber and numerous organizations in her Riverhill neighborhood.
Mindy is a past trustee for the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country and has served as a board member on the Texas Downtown Association and the Lower Colorado River Authority Regional Council.
Mindy's past career positions include the Director of Business Programs for the City of Kerrville, the Director of Schreiner Mansion and Community Engagement at Schreiner University and is the immediate past Executive Director of Families & Literacy, Inc..
In May 2020, Mindy launched her new endeavor, Social Graces by Mindy Wendele, an etiquette and relationship building consulting firm.
Mindy is married to Chief Raymond Holloway, ret'd, has one daughter, Meredith, and one grandson, Foster.
 
 
  
 
This started with a team selected to study the need for a building that combines offices and have room to grow. The city council voted on this Bond issue in February 2022. This is a 45 million bond issuance.
 
 
Its only going to cost more if they wait. This is the Municipal Court.
 
 
 
City is clearly in need of new facilities both fire & police
 
 
On the right is another towns public safety facility.
 
 
 
Trying to coordinate different departments is a chore when they can't communicate.
 
 
 
 
Space for K9 unit                                    Estimated space requirements
 
 
Middle not lowest or highest                    impact on taxes
 
Location                                                    Eric Maloney answers questions
 
Chris McCall answers questions
 
See website for more info
https://www.keepkerrvillesafe.com/
Proposition A Jimmy Hutto 2022-04-20 05:00:00Z 0

George's Song

   
 
 
George Eychner led us in a Jeff's song.
 
 
 
Once around the room over 70 folks and 7 more on line.
 
 
 
 
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Families in Rotary

Please keep folks in Ukraine in your prayers! 
 
 Keep John Miller in your prayers.
 
Thanks to God for the moisture we got last evening.
 

 

Families in Rotary Jeff Harris 2022-04-20 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

 
 
 
Bill Tucker was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine. The wine was Snoop Dog!
 
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Heart of the Hills Fisheries Science Center

Dan Daugherty from the Heart of the Hills Fisheries Science Center provided the program for us last Wednesday.
 
 
The fishery was built in the 1920s, and was commonly known as the "Fish Hatchery". It did serve that purpose until 1969, but today is a research center which aims to conserve aquatic resources and improve fishing for the people of Texas.
 
 
One of their most successful programs has been restocking genetically pure Guadalupe Bass into central Texas rivers. 
 
 
Another program they have been working on is educating the public about the native alligator gars. They are the oldest fresh water fish species in Texas, with their ancestors appearing in the fossil record nearly 200 million years ago. However, like Rodney Dangerfield, they have not gotten the respect they deserve. For years, there were efforts to eradicate the gar due to misinformation about them. But now, there are more fans, and "trophy" gars can weigh over 200 pounds and 8' in length. Scientists can use carbon -14 dating of their otilith, and have found alligator gars over 90 years old.
 
Studies have shown that the alligator gar do not eat that many game fish, but actually prey on each other when they are small, and are opportunistic eaters that favor carp and tilapia. They can also survive in the salty waters of our bays, and grow up to 30" in length per year when young. If you want to try your hand a catching one, there is a bag limit of one per day in Texas, which was instituted in 2009 to conserve the species.
 
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George's Song

 
George Eychner led us in singing Take Me Out to the Ballgame, in honor of the major league baseball season starting again.
 
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Families in Rotary

Please keep Johnny Miller's wife in your prayers. She fainted during a trip to the zoo, and was taken to the hospital where she had cardiac arrest. She is at home now, and now has a pacemaker.
 
David Rittenhouse's wife has COVID and is quarantining, so please keep her in your prayers for a quick recovery.
 
Brian Bowers injured his patella tendon, so prayers go out to him for a successful recovery.
Families in Rotary David Martin 2022-04-15 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

Kristy Vandenberg was wearing her Rotary pin when here name was called so she won a bottle of wine.
 
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Feral Pigs in Texas 

Clint introduced our guest Justin Foster
 
 
Born in Houston
Moved to Roswell New Mexico and graduated from high school.
Holds BS and masters degrees in wildlife mgt.
Has served state and Native American govts and private landowners during 24 year career.
Has been the Research Coordinator for TPWD's Kerr Wildlife Mgt. Area since 2008 where he has focused on intoxicants and delivery systems for wild pig control.
Has spoken locally, nationally and internationally on the subject.
Married with two children.
 
The term feral refers to a domestic animal that has gone wild.
Columbus brought them to west indies. De Soto had them when he landed in Florida.
 
  
The map on right shows where the pigs were 2004 and in 2018.
 
 
Showing the pig problem world wide.
 
 
Showing cost 2.1 Billion and this does not include habitat.  Investments of KWMA.
 
 
Products from KWMA.                   A delivery system for feral pigs.
 
This was very informative. 
 
When ask about hurting other animals he said they are working on it.
They  were working with Sodium nitrite. see https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-nitrite
 
 
Feral Pigs in Texas Jimmy Hutto 2022-04-06 05:00:00Z 0

Members noted

New Job for Asley
 
 
David LaBrot got a new title C.R.M.S.
 
 
Gabriel a visitor of Bill Penak
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ROTARY'S THEME FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL

 

According to the United Nations, the COVID-19 pandemic has halted or in some cases reversed progress in global health. It has also shortened life expectancies. It’s more important than ever to provide quality health care and promote well-being for everyone, especially those who are most vulnerable, including mothers and children.

Rotary is working to provide communities with the help and training they need to improve health care for mothers and infants. Mobile prenatal clinics in Haiti, mobile cancer screening units in India, and support for home births in Nigeria are some of the ways our members are working to ensure that mothers and children have opportunities for a healthy future.

April is Maternal and Child Health Month in Rotary. Find inspiration from Rotary members improving lives around the world:

  • In Nigeria, the Rotary Club of Abuja Maitama distributed birth kits to pregnant women in their communities and helped organize talks at the local hospital during which nurses and midwives shared information about hygiene during and after pregnancy, the benefits of breastfeeding and how to breastfeed, safety for pregnant women and newborns, and the importance of vaccinating babies. Read more.
  • In Uruguay, the Rotary Club of Río Branco created two dedicated breastfeeding spaces in city childcare centers. Through this project, the club is helping to encourage breastfeeding by providing an accessible and comfortable area for new mothers. Read more.
  • In India, the Rotary Club of Shri Aurobindo College organized Project Rudhir: Welcoming Womanhood to normalize the stigmatized concept of menstruation. They visit economically disadvantaged areas to educate on proper menstrual hygiene and distribute menstrual products. So far, the project has successfully distributed more than 6,850 menstrual pads to 680 beneficiaries. Read more.
  • In the United States, the Rotary Club of Englewood in Florida organized a program for girls ages 8-18 to support their social and emotional development and leadership skills through dynamic sessions, participatory activities, field trips, and mentorship opportunities. Read more.
  • for more info https://rotaryserviceblog.org/2022/04/05/how-to-support-maternal-and-child-health/
ROTARY'S THEME FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL Jimmy Hutto 2022-04-06 05:00:00Z 0

Tara Bushnoe Guadalupe River 

 
 
Clint introduced our guest                    Tara Bushnoe
Tara Bushnoe
Natural Resources Manager
(830) 896-5456, ext. 227
tbushnoe@ugra.org
 
She hails from upstate New York but they have two children that were born Texans. So they have anchor babies.
 
 
Taking care of the river was the main focus
 
 
The dark area inside the blue is the Guadalupe River Basin 
 
  
This pic shows a water shed.         These are the creeks & streams that feed the Guadalupe.
 
  
This shows a spring.                  This is how water is stored under ground in the Aquifer for use later.
 
  
This chart shows we have had 1-1/2" since Jan 1st. Norm is 4-1/2
 
 
  
Ways to keep water on your land.
 
more ways to help river             Saving water from your roof
 
Showing a pump and filter system to use the water for inside your home. It was noted that no home owner association can stop you from collecting water.
 
We have 3 guzzlers at our ranch in Rock Springs.
 
 
 
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Trash Pickup Louise Hays Park Todd Odom 2022-03-26 05:00:00Z 0

Todd Citron, Hill Country Mental Health Center

Todd Citron, executive director of the Hill Country Mental Health and Development Disabilities Center provided the program last Wednesday.
 
 
This agency mainly provides mental health services to those who are uninsured or are Medicaid eligible. Nineteen counties are served by about 430 employees. Staffing is an issue, as it is in many fields, and there are over 100 vacancies currently available.
 
The following are centers that provide help to those in need:
 
Ambulatory Outpatient Centers
Youth Crisis Respite Center (an alternative to hospitalization)
Group Homes
Adult Crisis Stabilization Units (at the state hospital)
Day Habilitation Center
 
The year prior to COVID, they served about 8,490 persons. Last year, with ninety percent of services provided virtually, they averaged 9,800 persons served.
Todd Citron, Hill Country Mental Health Center 2022-03-23 05:00:00Z 0

New Board and Officers for Rotary approved

Our club elected the board members and executive committee for the next Rotary year starting July 1st.
 
The Executive Committee is:
 
President: Marta Diffen
Vice President: Jeff Wendling
Secretary: Kristi Shepherd
Treasurer: Gena Daniels
Past President: Jeff Harris
 
Board Members:
 
Roy Boudreaux
E.A Hoppe
Todd Odom
Janelle Peralt
Phyllis Ricks
Donna Peterson
 
Jeff Harris will serve a year as ex-president.
 
Thank you to all those who volunteered their time over the last year, especially former presidents Robin Miears and Tammy Prout.
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VA Dogs of Kerrville

Byron Warren presented the program on Veterans Assistance Dogs of Kerrville.
 
 
Suzie was a special canine guest, and she assists local veteran John.
 
 
Byron is a board member of VA Dogs, and this organization provides trained service dogs to disabled veterans. The veterans qualify if they are VA rated as 50% disabled, and the dogs are trained to help with their specific needs. The most common needs the dogs serve are PTSD, physical handicaps, diabetes, and anxiety. They also help veterans return to the workplace, and help family relationships.
 
Labradors are the most common breed used, although some medium size mixed breeds also qualify. They are usually rescue dogs, and go through an intensive training lasting up to three months. Part of that training is with the veteran, and is a big factor in the success of the relationship. Currently there are about seventy veterans on the waiting list, and the cost to train a dog is $20-25,000. 
 
 
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Wine is Fine

David Martin was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine.
 
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George's Song

 
George Eychner led us in singing When Irish Eyes are Smiling, in honor of St. Patrick's Day.
 
 
 
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Rotarian of the week Rob Walter

Rob Walter was introduced as the Rotarian of the week by Jack Pratt.
 
 
Major General Rob Walter, who is director of Strategic Initiatives for Military Affairs at Schreiner University, has a distinguished military career in the United States Army.
 
Rob's favorite Rotary Service project is the Veterans Breakfast. His favorite hobbies are hunting and fishing. Billie Jean's Restaurant is the place he like to eat, and a good steak is his favorite food. The Louisville Cardinals is Rob's favorite sports team.
 
Rotarian of the week Rob Walter David Martin 2022-03-18 05:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris awards

The Paul Harris Fellowship is a recognition to Rotarians or others who donate $1,000 or more to the Rotary Foundation. The Foundation transforms these gifts into projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.  There are six areas where the funds are used: 
 
• Promoting peace 
• Fighting disease
• Providing clean water
• Saving mothers and children
• Supporting education
• Growing local economies
 
 
 
David Jones was awarded his Paul Harris +6 pin.
 
 
Dave Rittenhouse was awarded the major donor Paul Harris pin, which acknowledges cumulative contributions of $10,000.00 to the Rotary Foundation.
 
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Beck Gipson

                                
Clint introduced our guest           Beck Gipson
   
      QUALIFICATIONS OF THE APPRAISER
T. Beck Gipson grew Up in the Texas Hill Country, graduated from Mason High School in 1963 and attended college at Texas Tech University. He served in the U.S. Army, 1967 1970, as a Chief Warrant Officer helicopter pilot, including a one year tour in VietNam and eighteen months as a flight instructor at Fort Wolters, Texas.
Education:
Graduate of Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Economics, 1972 (rural socio economies emphasis). Regularly attends continuing education courses in the appraisal profession.
Experience:
1973- 1979:
1979- 1983-
1984- 1988:
1989-2006:
2007- Current
Engaged in mortgage loan underwriting, construction inspections and chief staff appraiser for over five years with Hill Country Savings & Loan of Kerrville.
Independent appraisal practice.
Partner, Gipson & Neal Real Estate Appraisers and Consultants.
Owner/Appraiser, Gipson Appraisal Company.
President - Gipson Real Estate Services, LLC In addition, Mr. Gipson's local activities include: Ranch operation in nearby area, trading of Kerr County real estate, past President of the San Antonio Appraisal Institute, previous Chairman of the Kerrville Planning and Zoning Commission, former President of the Board of Directors for the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, serves as a Special Commission for Kerr County Condemnation Proceedings, frequently its as a professional counselor and buyer's agent (gipsonrealestateservices.com).
Dualifications:
xas Real Estate Broker's License #199499 since 1976.
signated SRA, Senior Residential Appraiser, The Appraisal Institute, 1979.
ignated SPA, Senior Real Property Appraiser, The Appraisal Institute, 1990.
ignated State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, 1991, Certificate #TX 1320674 G ert witness in County, State and Federal Courts.
ciate member of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.
this date, I, T. BECK GIPSON, have completed the requirements under the continuing
 
 Beck's dad Fred is the author of the book Old Yellow. Fred early days was doing odd jobs around Mason Tx. Breaking mules, building fences, and painting. One day his brother who was at Texas University called and said come to school you can get odd jobs and go to school. He majored in journalism. All his life he was a story teller. His stories were always based on events that were true. The story in Old Yellow is based on what happened to his grandfather. The dog was different that the movie. The dog was defending his grandfather against a rabid wolf. 
For a list of his books see shttps://www.thriftbooks.com/a/fred-gipson/219151/ee.
 
 
    After school He landed a job with Harte-Hanks Newspapers  making $15 a week. With that he bought a car and had money for a place to stay.
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Rotary News you can Use

Mark your calendar for March 26, as there will be a trash clean up in Louise Hays Park.
 
The Rotary Grove near the Trailhead Beer Garden at Schreiner University needs volunteers to help water the new trees that were planted in honor of deceased Rotarians.  Janelle Peralt is coordinating volunteers. Please contact her to help out.    jperalt@icloud.com
 
The Kroc Center needs help stuffing plastic eggs with candy to use for lots of their kids at Easter. Contact Jeff Harris ( jeff.harris@cfnbtexas.com ) or Doug Whinnery  ( dwhinnery46@gmail.com)   for more information. 
 
Please consider attending the Rotary International Convention in Houston this year, June 4-8th. The annual convention is held at locations over the world, so this is about as close as you can get to attend a convention.
 
First Responders Week is near the end of April.  Here are the scheduled events:
 
1st.  The First Responders Golf Tournament is scheduled for Monday April 25th at River Hills Country Club. This tournament provides funding for first responder training and continuing education.
Contact Jeff Harris for more information on playing and sponsorships. 512-876-9199  jeff.harris@southstarbank.com
 
 
2 nd. First Responders Awards Luncheon will be held Wednesday the 27th at the Kroc Center.
 
 
The Veterans Breakfast is scheduled for April 15th from 8-9:30.  Please consider attending this annual event to show support for our veterans.
 
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2022-03-09 06:00:00Z 0

Kenneth O'Neal

 
Kenneth O'Neal president of the Morning Rotary Club introduced a guest that wants to become a member of the Noon Rotary Club. his name is Allen Airs.
Kenneth O'Neal Jimmy Hutto 2022-03-09 06:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

Mike Wilson was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine.
 
Wine is Fine Mike Wilson 2022-03-09 06:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Jacques DeBose lost his daughter, so please keep him and his family in your prayers.
 
Ed Hamilton's daughter also passed away, so keep Ed and his family in your prayers.
 
Phillip Stacy's mother is on hospice. Please hold Phillip's family in your thoughts and prayers.
 
Continue to pray for Robin Miears' sister, who is recovering from COVID.
 
Please keep the citizens of Ukraine in your thoughts and prayers.
Families in Rotary Jimmy Hutto 2022-03-09 06:00:00Z 0

George's Song

George Eychner led us in Happy March Birthdays.
 
 
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What makes Texas "Texas"

The program at the Rotary Club of Kerrville last Wednesday featured a short history on the founding of the Republic of Texas, and an examination of what makes our state unique. It included a video primer on the development of our state by Schreiner University professor Don Frazier.  The video was produced by Ben Friberg, also of Schreiner University, and several students from Schreiner University and Howard Payne University followed, expanding on a current day examination of Texas. 
 
The students were beneficiaries of scholarships from the Sumners Foundation. These competitive scholarships encourage critical thinking, and recipients are expected to become politically informed and become good citizens by participating in democratic process on the local, state and national level.
 
 
Professor Don Frazier
 
Dr. Frazier explained that the early Texans who declared their independence were a diverse group that came from all over the United States and Mexico. They were merchants, farmers, lawyers, doctors and other varied occupations. They had in common a strong belief in self government and personal liberties.
 


Several former Sumner Scholars  explained the benefits of having participated in the program. And, current student scholars noted some of the unique aspects of Texas including geographic diversity, friendly business attitude, plenty of opportunity, a large sense of identity and self sufficiency.
 
 
 
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Hill Country Chorale

https://www.hillcountrychorale.org/

 

Hill Country Chorale

 
TrebleClef

Saturday,  March 5, 2022 at 4 P.M.

Classical Music Festival
Grace Covenant Presbyterian, Ingram

TrebleClef

Saturday, April 30, 2022  at 4 P.M.

Spring Concert

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Happy Birthday to Rotary

George Eychner led us in a happy birthday song for Rotary International (founded in 1905) and our Club (founded in 1926).
 
Happy Birthday to Rotary David Martin 2022-03-03 06:00:00Z 0

George's Song

 
 
 
George led us in singing "Home on the Ranch" in honor of our program about what 4H is doing for Kerr County. 
 
 
George's Song George Eychner 2022-02-23 06:00:00Z 0

Jennifer Smith Kerr County 4-H Agent

 In early January we heard from Stock Show executives Steve Bauer and Rusty Henderson regarding the Kerr County Stock Show and what's involved in producing the show.
 
We wanted to do a follow up with individuals that were in the Show. 
Due to school schedules the students could not make it; but we do have an expert that will talk about the Stock Show experience.
 
Charlie introduces our guest Jennifer Smith.
 
 Today's speaker is Jennifer Smith. She is the Kerr County 4-H Agent with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
 
 She lives in Boerne with her husband, Robert and two children Dustin and Corrie.
 
She graduated from Southwest Texas with a bachelor's Ag Business and from Texas State with a Master's degree in Adult Education with a Teachers Certification.
 
 
 Over 7 million youth participate in 4-H each year to become self-motivated, productive, and contributing citizens. 4-H is designed to be a family affair so 4-H parents are encouraged to get involved in the 4-H experience. Ways that 4-H parents can contribute range from serving as a project leader to providing transportation to activities, or even supplying refreshments for meetings or special events. 4-H parents are also needed to supervise 4-H activities. Kerr County has an outstanding group of dedicated adult volunteer leaders as well as a superb group of motivated 4-H members. We welcome your family into our Kerr County 4-H family! Please feel free to contact the Kerr County Extension Office or visit our website at kerr.agrilife.org for more information about the county 4-H Program.
 
 She pointed out that this is county ran and is not part of school district.
Its ran by volunteer leaders. There are 300 kids in 4-H in Kerr County. In the county show there were 217 kids with 418 animals. The district had 90 kids with 195 animals.
 
Noted that there is more to 4-H than animals. There is trap & sheet, Judging all kinds of things, cooking. 
 
They have all sorts of programs and different things for kids to do.
 
She reminded us that the 4-H wild game supper is a fund raiser.  
 
For more info
 
 
 
 
For a list of 4-H clubs in Kerr County see this link
Jennifer Smith Kerr County 4-H Agent Jimmy Hutto 2022-02-23 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

 
 
 
 
 
Marta rings the bell to get us started.
 
 
Mark your calendar for March 5th for highway cleanup.  Tally Elementary at 7:30 am
 
 
Mark your calendar for March 26, as there will be a trash clean up in Louise Hays Park.
 
The Rotary Grove near the Trailhead Beer Garden at Schreiner University needs volunteers to help water the new trees that were planted in honor of deceased Rotarians.  Janelle Peralt is handling signup. 3 days a week will be the watering days. MWF let her know.
 
 
 
 
Jeff introduces members with guest.
 
 
 
Kristy passed out fliers about joining Rotary
 
 
 
 
 
 
We had 14 online with 54 folks live. 
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2022-02-23 06:00:00Z 0

Rotarian of the week

Each week, a Kerrville Rotarian is highlighted so we get to learn a little more about a fellow member.
Jack Pratt was introduced by Ashley Phillips.
 
See the source image
 
Jack is married to Missy for over 20 years. A former Major of Kerrville and is running for County Commissioner Precent 2. He was president the Houston Rotary Club.
His favorite memory is of making a trip to Mexico drilling water wells.
 
 
 
 Loves golf and fishing and is an avid snow skier. Jack also loves woodworking and antique cars.
 
 
Favorite restaurant: Wahoo
Favorite food: Italian
 
 
 
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Families in Rotary

Continue to keep Robin Miears' sister in your prayers, as she recovers from COVID. She is doing better.
 
Keep Ron Blilie in your prayers. An active Rotarian with our club, who slipped and fell while walking his dog. He broke a rib and his hip. This is after they just got back from vacation in the Artic Circle.
Families in Rotary Roy Boudreaux 2022-02-23 06:00:00Z 0

Hill Country Youth Orchestra

 
 
George Eychner introduced the Hill Country Youth Orchestra, which is the nation's only tuition free youth orchestra. Our Rotary Club has supported the club in the past by donating money for the purchase of instruments and performance attire. The HCYO has been in existence for 37 years, and has taught over 2,000 students in that time. It introduces string instruments to kids that might not otherwise have the opportunity to learn about them. The HCYO is 100% funded by grants, annual fund raising and private donations.
 
 
Teresa Britt is an instructor for HCYO, as well as a fiddler, violinist and singer with several groups in the hill country. She has also performed in numerous ensembles and orchestras in Texas. 
 
We heard some great performances by students Jude Parker and Natalie McDonald.
 
 
 
 
Natalie also gave a testimonial on how she became involved in the Hill Country Youth Orchestra, and how she has benefitted from the program.
 
 
Former Rotarian Greg Shrader  explained more about the program. Three churches in the hill country provide instruction and performance space for the students, in Kerrville, Boerne and Fredericksburg. The biggest fund raiser is a show put on by Robert Earl Keen each year at the Cailloux Theater. The upcoming show is sold out, but there is also a benefit golf tournament coming up on March 19 at Riverhill Country Club.
 
 
 
 
 
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New Member Paul Martinez

Paul Martinez officially became the newest member of Rotary.
 
Paul is Director of Engineering for Kerrville Public Utility Board.
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Wine is Fine

Dave Samuel was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine.
 
 
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Opening Bell

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 09, 2022
Jeff opens with the ringing of the bell
 
 
 Just before we started the gang!
 
 
 
 
 
Once around the room.
 
Marta introduces guest and talks about Main Event.
 
 

 
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Valentine Sweethearts Day

 
 
 
Crystal Dockery our former member was the MC for the Valentine's Sweetheart Day. A rose was handed out to each lady that came to the event. Besides running the show she also presented interesting facts about Valentines holiday between each guest.
 
                     George spoke first then Judy. It was a blind date and Judy did say that George was not Tall, Dark and Handsome. But he was cute! George told the 8 crossroads that led him towards Judy.
 
Steven (Woody) Lockhart was next speaker. He had been asking his lady friend out for lunch for a spell and got nowhere.
Later found out she worked out during lunch. First time she agreed to go on a motorcycle ride is was 400 miles. He learned the passenger could always grab his helmet to get him to look at what she was looking at.
 
Kristi Shepherd was nest guest. She went to online dating service under someone else's name to look around. When she finally went out with Sterling, they went to several places to dance. Well the song I relate this story to is the Cheers song (Where everybody knows your name) comes to mind. 
 
Her words Sterling was a player!!!
 
 
 
Jeff Talarico our next guest tells of the evening he first met Caryn the entire night was based on a little white lie.
They are still happily married. With a grandchild!!!
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George's Song

George Eychner led us in February birthdays song.
 
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Families in Rotary

Please keep Robin Miears' sister in your prayers, as she is recovering from Covid. 
 
Please pray for families of the death and injuries occurring during last week mini Snowmagedden. The 14 hour traffic jam on I10.
Families in Rotary Jimmy Hutto 2022-02-09 06:00:00Z 0

Wine is fine

Wayne Uecker was wearing his  Rotary Pin, so he won a bottle of white wine when his name was drawn.
 
Wine is fine Wayne Uecker 2022-02-09 06:00:00Z 0

Main Event Fundraiser

The Rotary Club of Kerrville Main Event Fundraiser was held on Saturday February 5th. Thank you to all who supported and attended.
 
 
 
 
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Oak Wilt program

Erin Davis with the Texas A&M Forest Service provided the program on oak wilt in Texas. Erin graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in Renewable Natural Resources and Forestry, and she provides information to land owners in Texas on how to identify and treat trees with signs of oak wilt.
 
 
Oak wilt is an infectious tree disease caused by a fungus, which can produce spores on red oaks that it has killed. All oaks are susceptible to this potentially deadly disease. These spores can be inadvertently spread by beetles feeding on the fungus. If these beetles land on a fresh wounds or pruning cuts on an uninfected oak, the spores may enter and infect a new tree.
 
This disease can also spread from tree to tree through the interconnected root systems. Trees as far away as 200 feet from each other may be at risk, and it can spread as much as 75' per year.
 
Early signs of oak wilt include trees losing their leaves and live oaks with yellow and brown leaf veins. Red oaks may die within 4-6 weeks, and live oaks die in 3-6 months.
 
You can reduce the risk of oak wilt by avoiding pruning oak trees between February 1 and June 30. Paint all oak wound and cuts, and sterilize tools between use with 10% bleach.
 
If your trees are affected or at risk, consult with an Oak Wilt Qualified Arborist. Treatment may include trenching and/or fungicide injections. 
 
For more information,  go to texasoakwilt.org. You may also contact Erin Davis at 830-792-8885, or edavis@efs.tamu.ed
 
 
 
 
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Valentine's Day Program

This Wednesday will be the annual Valentine's Day program, where we will get to hear stories from our members about meeting their spouse.
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Main Event Rotary Fundraiser

 
 
 
 
Happy New Year! I hope 2022 holds great promise for us all! One way that we can ensure that we are able to serve our community and bring a little joy and promise, is to have a successful Main Event and raffle. The Main Event is Saturday, February 5. Tickets are available at our club meetings and have been packaged in groups of four to sell for each active member of Rotary Club of Kerrville Noon Club. And, I have extra raffle tickets available for Satellite members and others who expect to sell more than the initial four. 
 
Tickets are $100 each and the prizes are:
 
Grand Prize: $10,000 gift card (with $2.500 allotted to the IRS for tax purposes)
Jill Reno ladies pendant valued at over $1,500
Ashley HomeStore gift card valued at $1,000
Paul Harris Fellow
Taste of Kerrville restaurant gift cards valued at $350
 
The Main Event will be at the Hill Country Youth Event Center. The theme is Viva Las Vegas and this will be an event to remember! We will have a buffet meal starting about 6:30 pm, 7 gaming tables, wine and whiskey pull, etc. Remember, we are asking members to donate one bottle of wine or whiskey to the pull. You can bring your donations to any of the January Wednesday meetings or drop them off at Amber Thomason's office on Thompson Drive. Our goal is 75-100 bottles.
 
See you soon!
Marta
Main Event Rotary Fundraiser Marta Diffen 2022-02-05 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

 
Jeff and Tammy makes announcements
 
 
 
 
 
Jeff introduces guest. Also announced the Annual Golf Tournament to be held on April 24th.
 
 
Once around the room
54 live with 18 on line
 
 
 
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Texas Railing Systems

 
 
 
Clint introduces our own member      Wayne Uecker
 
Wayne is a member of the Trinity Baptist Church. 
                   
He brought his wife Hollis, Son Brandon and his Dad to the Rotary meeting today.
 
Wayne was born in Kerrville and came back to town in 1999.
he spent 27 years on the wood working business.
 
It took a while to get the business going. His crew was He, his wife and two boys.
In 2013 they paid off their home. Then they found a location to move the business too. The address is104 Magical Lane N. Kerrville. 
 
 He took a job in San Antonio redoing a gym
From this job he got 4 referrals. 
 
Texas Railing Systems was founded in 2009 out of the desire to meet the need for a specialist in the niche market of architectural contemporary railing. We are spearheaded by professional leadership with over 35 years' experience in the commercial, residential, and manufacturing environments. To date we have grown every year, both in volume and miles traveled. With well over 1,000 projects managed and valuations up to 1.5 million, choosing Texas Railing Systems takes the worry out of the process. Located in the the Texas Hill Country, we can reach anywhere in the state. Your Texas project is not beyond our range. We take pride in keeping our work area clean and neat, and measure our quality in terms of our timeliness, as well as project excellence. Our commitment is getting the project done to your satisfaction and on schedule, so you can enjoy the views that much sooner.
 

SAVE THE VIEW.

We deliver “WOW” reactions by providing architectural guardrails in

contemporary designs, which focus on our slogan— Save the View
 

 Feed My Family was a thought but change to Feed Our Family

Business mix is 80% business and 20% Residential

See link for pictures https://www.texasrailingsystems.com
 
 
 
 
 
AVODAH
 
work, worship, and service
Avoda, or Avodah (Hebrew: עֲבוֹדָה), literally means "work, worship, and service" in Hebrew. In a modern context, usually referring to business-type activities, it can also mean agricultural work and, more traditionally, serving God.
 
Wayne has religion and prayers in is family and business always.
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Families in Rotary

Long time Rotarian John Grimes passed away on January 18th. Please keep Johnny, Stacey and the family in your prayers.
 
Also keep the families of Dash Peterson and Richard Ferris as they both passed.
 
We lost another local man that helped many Veterans in this area of the state
Allen Hill who ran the Veterans Center here in town. See below.
 
Memorial Service
Hill Country Veteran Center
411 Meadowview Ln.
Kerrville, TX  78028
Saturday, January 29, 2022 11 AM
 
 
 
 
Robin's sister has the Co-Vid Prayers for their family.
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George's Song

                                                                    
George led in in singing a song for our own Wayne.
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Wine is Fine

 
 
 
 
 
 
Kristi Shepherd was wearing her Rotary pin when her name was called, so she then turned the bottle back to Marta for wine pull! Way to go Kristi
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Paul Harris awards

Weir Labatt gets his Paul Harris plus 4 Bruce Mckenzie plus 1
 
 
 
 
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January is Vocational Service Month

 

January is Vocational Service Month in the Rotary International Calendar

 
One of the most important aspects of Rotary is building relationships. Learning about professions and job involvement is one of those foundation stones to creating an environment in our Rotary Clubs which builds relationships. Often during the introduction of a new member there can be glimpses of what job choice has been made. And there are those occasional programs devoted to Rotary membership talks where a new member or a more seasoned member shares their life story and work experiences.

Intriguing, interesting and informative are words that will often describe these vocational talks.

New and innovative work positions are being created in our world. Vocational Service month is a great time to celebrate and learn about the life work of our members, whether it is a profession that has lots of history or newly established.

This month and in the months ahead, take some time during your club meetings to have Rotarians share their stories of what they do to impact their world. Relationships will be stronger and one of the reasons for the founding of Rotary will be expressed.
January is Vocational Service Month Jimmy Hutto 2022-01-26 06:00:00Z 0

Program on Human Trafficking

 
Kerr County Sherriff Department Captain Carl Arrendondo provided the program on Human Trafficking at the meeting last Wednesday. According to the State Attorney General's website, there are approximately 79,000 victims of trafficking at any given time in Texas. There are several categories of this crime including adult sex trafficking (those forced into prostitution), children under the age of 18 sex trafficking, and both adult and children labor trafficking. 
 
Those who are most susceptible include victims of abuse, runaways, kids in foster care and those with a juvenile record. The traffickers themselves can come from various backgrounds including being an intimate partner of a victim, bosses, and owners or strip clubs and massage parlors. Trafficking is described as modern day slavery. The most important thing citizens can do to help is to report suspicious activity- if you see something, say something.
 
 
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Rotarian of the Year

 
Kristi Vandenburg District Governor introduces Tammy
 
Congratulations Tammy.
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K9's for Warriors

 
Clint introduces our guest speaker      Jessica Mendoza
 
Jessica is Development Manager, Major Gifts at K9s For Warriors.
 
She noted that K9s for Warriors is the largest trainer of Dogs in the US.
All dogs used are rescue dogs. If for any reason the dogs are untrainable or don't get along with the veteran then they find a home for the dogs.
 
Dogs are trained in 5 to 8 months. They learn phrases like, got my 6, meaning to check out what's behind the veteran. They also are trained to wake up the veteran if they are going through night terror.
 
One veteran was able to attend his son's high school football game with the service dog by his side. Dogs help with PTSD. 
 
Only mid sized dogs are used for the program as some vets need to lean on the dogs for support. After training then comes the bonding of the dog to the vet. This takes around 21 days. 
 
The waiting list to get a trained dog is now out to 2026.
 
K9s are connected to the paws act

Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers Act of 2021 or the PAWS Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a grant program for the purpose of pairing service dogs with eligible veterans. Organizations that receive grants must provide veterinary health insurance coverage, hardware, and travel expenses for each service dog and veteran participating in the program.

Eligible veterans are those who (1) are enrolled in the VA health care system, (2) have been evaluated and treated for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but remain diagnosed with PTSD, (3) may benefit from a service dog, and (4) agree to successfully complete training provided by an eligible organization. Veterans are required to see a VA health care provider at least once every six months to determine whether the veteran continues to benefit from a service dog.

Eligible organizations are nonprofit organizations that

  • provide service dogs to veterans with PTSD,
  • meet publicly available standards set forth by the Association of Service Dog Providers for Military Veterans,
  • have expertise in the needs of veterans with PTSD,
  • agree to cover all costs in excess of the grant amount to guarantee the benefits of the program,
  • agree to reaccept or replace a service dog provided to a veteran, and
  • submit an application to the VA.

Any improvement in PTSD symptoms as a result of the provision of a service dog shall not affect the veteran's eligibility for any other VA benefits.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the grant program.

 

Several vets have reported that since they got a dog they went completely off all meds that they were taking for PTSD. They got there first Vietnam vet in the program last year.

for more info https://k9sforwarriors.org/program/

 

Across US Vets that have received dogs

Vets in Texas

 

 
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Hill Country Quilt Guild

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Rebecca Peterson Administrator of Hill Country Quilt Guild
She was a guest and told us about the Guild.
 
Hill Country Quilt Guild
The Hill Country Quilt Guild is a 501C 3 charity, based in Kerrville, Texas. We Support quilting education and fiber based charitable donations for our community.
 On January 1, 2020 we were an organization of 241 strong. So far, we have lost over 100 members to health concerns and the pandemic.  This huge drop in women-power, we were still able to donated 278 quilts to the community in 2021. We also donated 125 hand made Christmas stockings to the Hill Country Youth Ranch along with 113 adult shirt protectors for the Alamo Hospice.
Our guild is the nationally licensed Quilts for VALOR RESOURCE for Kerr County. During 2012, we draped 27 veterans with newly created quilts.
The Hill Country Quilt Guild is a diverse group of women including nurses, educators, professionals, construction managers and military veterans. One member is currently completing her bachelor’s degree and another has recently graced the stage at the Cailloux and The Point theater. By the way, watch for the production of “Blyth Spirt”.
We  our donations come from a simi annual quit show. We invite you to experience “Alonge the Silk Road”, a fantasy of the sights a d sounds experienced by the explores and merchants who traveled the earth’s longest active trade routes.
Our show is February 18-19 at the Hill Country Youth Event Center (Happy State Bank Expo). Please join us..
 
Thank You!
Hill Country Youth Guild
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George's Song

George Eychner led us singing Happy birthday to Todd
 

 
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Families in Rotary

Prayers to anyone with Co-vid.
Prayers for all the absenteeism in our schools.
 
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Judge Rob Kelly

 
Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly provided updates on our county last Wednesday. Rob has been the judge since 2018, and is running unopposed for another term. Here are a few of the highlights he spoke about at our meeting:
 
Five candidates are running for the Precinct 2 commissioner position.
 
The county accepted  10.2 million from the American Rescue Plan of 2021. Half of it is in the county's hands now, and the county has until 2024 to commit to using the funds. They will need to be spent by the end of 2026.
 
Kerr County is contemplating a Bond Issue for capital improvements. A committee toured county facilities, and received input to determine what the funds should be used for. The plans include a new West Kerr County Annex to be built in Ingram, a courthouse annex on Earl Garrett, a new Animal Services Facility, a new Storage facility for County records,  upgrades to the Hill Country Youth Complex, and other projects. The approximate value of the bond will be announced soon.
 
Growth is a hot topic of discussion in Kerr County. Domestic water and sanitary sewer / septic facilities are being discussed, both for individual projects and for long term availability of water and treatment of waste water in our area.
 
The Subdivision Rules for the county are being rewritten to comply with recent state level changes to subdivision requirements. These requirements, encouraged by the developer lobby,  provide a very short timetable to review final plats proposed by anyone who wants to develop their property. The preliminary plat process was eliminated, so when a developer submits the plat to the county for approval, it is usually the first time the county engineers have had a chance to review it. They can approve, disapprove or approve with comments, but only have one month to do so. 
 
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Member fun facts

Kristy Vandenberg has started a new tradition of telling us a little about a member of the club. This week she gave some fun facts about our President, Jeff Harris.
 
Jeff is a senior VP at South Star Bank in Kerrville. His wife is also named Kristy, and they have two cats named Simon and Garfunkel. His hobbies are golf and fishing. In addition to being our club president, he has a big heart for veterans, and recently became a member of the Kerrville Planning and Zoning Commission, at the City of Kerrville. 
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Blue Santa Success

 
Blue Santa was a big success again this year. Each family got 3 of the red bags loaded with food and a turkey including roasting pan plus bags of apples, oranges and potatoes. We provided food for 39 families at Ronnie Bock’s RV place and 40 at Doyle Community Center. Thank you to all who participated in this event.
 
 
 
 
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Salvation Army Bell Ringers

Merry Christmas to all, and a big thanks to all who rang the bell for the Salvation Army this year.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salvation Army Bell Ringers David Martin 2021-12-21 06:00:00Z 0

Bell Ringers and past Christmas Cheer

Here's a few photos of Rotarians during the Christmas season from the past few seasons. Thank you to all who have helped the Salvation Army over the years.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Brass Band from Dallas 

headquarters

 
Capt. Jeremiah Romack of the Kerrville Kroc Center introduces our guest.
 
 
This ensemble 3 of which out of Salvation Army State Headquarters in
Dallas and one Kaitlyn from Kerrville.
He spoke of the fact that 56,000 employees, with over 2 million Volunteers.
There are over 7,000 operations in 132 countries.
 
The group played music as audience sang along in some cases.
 
https://caringmagazine.org/30-facts-the-salvation-army/
 
local https://kerrvillekroc.org/programs/
 
Easter Extravaganza (20,000 eggs)
 
Harvest Festival
 
Back to School Bash
 
Christmas at the Kroc (Santa Breakfast)
 
 
 
Brass Band from Dallas headquarters Jimmy Hutto 2021-12-08 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

 

 
 
Marta opens the meeting
 
 
The Christmas party was held on Dec 8. at Sendera Springs
https://senderasprings.com A great time had by all that attended. Their were a number of folks that signed up to go to this event that did not show.

 
 
Rotary News you can Use | Rotary Club of Kerrville
Dave encourages members to signup for bell ringing. This is done thru Clubrunner.
 
  
 
 
Ed Hamilton was called and a man had his mothers collection of antique dolls, and said if Ed don't take their going to the dump. He picked up 2000,
and has given away 800. So if you have girls of granddaughters 12 and under 
contact Ed.
 
The main event for Rotary will be held Feb 5th  2020. This is our only fund raiser.
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2021-12-08 06:00:00Z 0

George's Song

 
George Eychner led us in Jingle Bells !! 
 
 
 
George's Song George Eychner 2021-12-08 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

The Hill Country Youth Orchestra will receive new tuxedos and gowns, thanks to a matching grant from our Rotary District and our club.
 
The Blue Santa program will receive a matching grant from the District as well. December 11th is the day of the event, at Ronnie Bock's RV in Kerrville. Contact Phyllis Ricks if you would like to help give out Christmas goods and cheer.  ricks.phyl@gmail.com
 
Bell Ringers are needed for a few slots to benefit the Salvation Army. The ringing takes place at Gibson's over the next few Saturdays. Go to our website to sign up. You might have as an exciting time as Clint Morse did last week. If you didn't hear his story, you can catch it on the YouTube replay.
 
Marta Diffen and Todd Odom ring the bell.
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Christmas Message from David Payne

 
David Payne, pastor at the Kerrville First United Methodist Church, was the speaker last Wednesday. David has been in Kerrville about four and one half years. His inspirational Christmas message is that simple acts of kindness can change not just Kerrville, but the world. This season, supply chain issues won't stop generosity and the true meaning of Christmas.
Christmas Message from David Payne David Martin 2021-12-01 06:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

 
David Rittenhouse was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine.
Wine is Fine David Martin 2021-12-01 06:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2021-12-01 06:00:00Z 0

George's Song

 
George Eychner led us in the Kerrville version of "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas".
 
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New Member E.A. Hoppe

 
E.A. Hoppe is the newest member of our club. E.A. is the City Manager for the City of Kerrville.
New Member E.A. Hoppe David Martin 2021-12-01 06:00:00Z 0

Pints for Polio Success

 
Robin Miears reported that the Pints for Polio held at the Trailhead Beer Garden on the Schreiner Campus raised $12,800.00 for the polio eradication campaign. Thank you to all who donated and showed their support at the event. 
Pints for Polio Success David Martin 2021-12-01 06:00:00Z 0

Blood Drive

 
Tammy Prout thanked those that participated in the Blood Drive on November 29th. Seventeen people donated, and the next opportunity will be in the Spring.
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Kristy Vandenberg

 
Kristy spoke about several things.
 
  
 
This is the only fund raiser for The Ultimate Gift of Life.
 
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Foundation Giving
 
 
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What the Rotary Foundation Does.
Kristy Vandenberg Kristy Vandenberg 2021-11-17 06:00:00Z 0

Kerr County Livestock Show

Charlie introduces the two guest speakers
 
 
 
 
Rusty Henderson and the other            Steve Bauer
 
to see more about Rusty see the link below
https://hcdjls.org/stories/volunteer-and-family-feature-henderson-and-mcclintock
 
Fourth generation involved with Kerr County Livestock Show
 
Rusty is currently manager at Windstream.
 
Steve and wife Mary Beth are owners of Double Feed, both locations.
Steve is also President of the KCDLSA
 
 
Both men supports the Live Stock Shows.
Since CO-VID they have divided the shows in to two parts
 
Part 1 The Kerr County Livestock Show Jan 5-8th, 2022
This show last year had 206 entries with money brought in $50,000
 
Part 2 2022 Hill District Grandstand Show Jan15-22, 2022
This district show covers 33 Counties and 1,200 entries and 2,400 projects.
 
Both shows teach kids Responsibility, how to show, how to keep books and many more life skills. Encourages kids to move on in life.
 
The district show is the 5th largest in the state and the 1st that is all volunteer.
 
 
 
Kerr County Livestock Show Jimmy Hutto 2021-11-17 06:00:00Z 0

Vets return to West Point

Rotarian and West Point graduate David Rittenhouse provided the program last Wednesday, detailing his return to West Point Military Academy. David and about seventy other graduates returned to the academy for their 50th anniversary of starting their journey, in the fall of 1971. David graduated in 1975 from West Point, and has returned several times for reunions.
 
 
David and his classmates participated in the New Cadet March and enjoyed socializing with the first year students. He observed that the cadets were hard working, well trained, well equipped, and better directed now. 
 
 
 
 
David recalled that on his new cadet march in 1971, it was pouring rain.
 
 
David met his wife while they both were in the military.
 
 
West Point accepts between 1,300 and 1,400 new cadets each year, and the total enrollment is around 4,400. It is a rigorous program, with about 60% of cadets graduating in four years, which is a fairly high percentage compared to most universities. The first year women graduated was in 1980, and women cadets currently comprise about 23% of the student body. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Prayer and Pledge

Coast Guard veteran David Jones provided the prayer and led us in the pledge.
 
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2021-11-11 06:00:00Z 0

George's Song

In honor of our armed forces, George led us in the Marines' Hymn.
 
 
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Birthday Song

The Rotarians whose birthdays are in November were recognized, and were serenaded with the Happy Birthday song in perfect harmony.
 
 
 
Birthday Song David Martin 2021-11-11 06:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

Kristi Shepherd was wearing her Rotary pin when here name was called, so she won a bottle of wine.
 
Wine is Fine David Martin 2021-11-11 06:00:00Z 0

Veterans Recognized

In honor of veterans Day, the veterans in our club were recognized and appreciated.
 
Veterans Recognized David Martin 2021-11-11 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

The annual Kerrville Rotary Christmas party is the evening of Saturday, December 8th. Please RSVP to Jimmy Hutto.  javalinahutto@gmail.com, 713-410-1647
 
The next Highway Trash Pickup is this Saturday at 7:30 am. Meet at Talley Elementary. Refreshments will be provided, and then the trash pickup will begin along Goat Creek Road.
 
The Rotary Main Event Fund Raiser for our club is in the planning stages. If you would like to help with this event, please contact Marta Diffen. mdiffen@schreiner.edu 
 
The next Blood Drive will be at Crenwelge Motors on November 29th, from 10-3.  Sign up is at https://donor.southtexasblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/131602
 
Rotary News you can Use David Martin 2021-11-11 06:00:00Z 0

Veterans Breakfast

Thank you to all who participated in the Veterans Breakfast held last week.
 
 
 
 
 
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Alex Judd Path for Growth

 
 
 
Wayne Uecker introduces                Alex Judd
About
 
Founder and CEO of Path for Growth
Graduated from The University of Texas with High Honors.

BS Corporate Communications, Moody College of Communication
Business Foundations, McCombs School of Business

Passionate learner, communicator, and self-starter.

Ironman Triathlete, 7x Marathon Finisher, and former Drum Major of The University of Texas Longhorn Band.
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/reviews/the-19th-century-frenchman-you-should-read/
 
When he applied for the Drum Major job they said your not in band.  He said do you want someone in band or someone who will memorize all 200 band members in two weeks. He got the job.
 
In 1831 a French man came to America and to study how America worked.
He said that in America organizations could freely meet and solve local needs. Like building a Church, a park or any other needs the community needed.
 
 
Growth is Consistency
 
1. Certainty habit, routine, order
2. Uncertainty 
3. Significance faith, hope, meaningful
4. Human Connection  Church, clubs, ect.
5. Growth
6. Contribution make something happen.
 
 
Alex delivered the presentation without a note one. He kept every ones attention.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alex Judd Path for Growth Jimmy Hutto 2021-11-03 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is fine

 
 
 
Gena Daniels was wearing his pin , so she won a bottle of red. Way to go Gena.
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Rotary News you can Use

Just a reminder our 11th Free Veterans Appreciation breakfast is this Friday at the Veterans center (411 Meadowview lane) here in Kerrville. It starts at 8 am and goes until the tacos are gone. If you are not able to make it and would like to donate to their pantry you can bring you donation to the noon meeting this week and give it to Jeff Harris.  We hope to see as many Rotarian's as possible at the event to show our appreciation and share a meal with our local Veterans. If you have any questions you can email Donna Peterson at dd5201@aol.com, or give call/text  at 402-802-6829.
 
The season is coming up soon for Ringing the Bell for the Salvation Army. Go to our website to sign up to ring the bell and help raise money for all the Salvation Army's worthy causes.
 
 
Blue Santa is scheduled for Dec 11, 2021 at 8 am at Ronnie Bock’s Kerrville RV. They are planning for the children to be able to meet Santa and get their presents at this time. If the COVID numbers increase then it could change to a drive thru like last year. Please contact Stephanie Skrumeda (830-370-5789) if you would like to participate in this event. It  should be done around 11:30.
 
 
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Brad Barnett and the Kerrville Chamber of Commerce

Brad Barnett, executive director of the Kerrville area Chamber of Commerce, provided the program for the meeting last Wednesday. 
 
 
Brad has an extensive background in communications, including recent work in the Midland, Texas Chamber of Commerce, and previously served as a minister. The chamber has  four staff members currently, and has worked on a number of improvements over the last year.
 
The Chamber has developed a new logo, mission and vision statement and focuses on being the premier advocate and business hub for the area. A consultant was brought in to help work on their strategic plan, and how to be in step with the City of Kerrville's 2050 Plan.  One of the goals of the Chamber is to develop young leaders in the community, using the Leadership Kerr County program, which will help lead the development of businesses in the future.
 
There are numerous events and programs scheduled for the year, including the Business Expo, Awards Banquet, State of Education Luncheon, State of Health Care event, Ribbon Cuttings for new businesses, Business After Hour Mixers, Legislative Updates, as well as the publication of "Our View".
 
For more information, visit the Chamber's website. 
 
 
 
 
Brad Barnett and the Kerrville Chamber of Commerce David Martin 2021-10-30 05:00:00Z 0
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George's Song

George Eychner led us in a song honoring the work of the Kerrville Chamber of Commerce.
 
 
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Bake Sale success for Polio

Thank you to all who bid and donated baked goods to raise money for polio eradication. Todd Odom did a great job as the lively auctioneer.
 
 
 
Tammy, Brenda and Ashley presented the delicious cakes, pies and assorted treats. 
 
 
 
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Pints for Polio at the Trailhead

Thank you to all who donated and participated at the Pints for Polio event at the Trailhead Beer Garden on the Schreiner University campus.
 
 
 
 
 
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Families in Rotary

Please keep Stockton Williams in your prayers. He was back in the hospital after complications with his knee surgery.
 
Congratulations to Jeff Talarico on his recent ordination into the ministry, and his and Caryn's 34th wedding anniversary.
 
Please keep the families of those who were injured or lost their lives, and first responders at the drag races in your prayers.
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Chuck Chandler

    
Clint Morse introduces our guest    Chuck Chandler
 
Chuck is a member of the Harris county historical commission.
Chuck went to Texas A &M and plays the banjo & fiddle.
 
 
Hurricanes were not named until 1951. Before this time they we named by the year or an event during the storm.
 
In the early days there was two bayous on the island. 
This map is 1845.
 
The first storm that was recorded was in 1527
see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narv%C3%A1ez_expedition
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, was on board and roamed the southwest for 10 years.
 
1818 another hurricane hit not to bad.
 
1837 a big one hit the island. It is known as Racer's hurricane, from the  Royal Navy ship HMS Racer. Winds knocked building off foundations. 16 foot tidal surge, rained for 36 hours.
see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racer%27s_hurricane for more information. Another hits five years later.
 
1854 hurricane has winds up to 105 MPH and 8 foot storm surge.
 
1867 with a population of 15,000 it was noted 1,200 died of yellow fever.
18" of water in the Strand area, The rail road bridge was knocked out and tidal surge highest since 1937.
 
1871 there was 3 ft of water inside the Railroad station. Locals voted to raise sidewalks in downtown area. They are still like this today. When it rained real hard the streets looked like Venice. Completed in 1874.
 
Picture taken 1875 before storm.
1875 Indianola hurricane. Surge was 4 foot higher than high tide. Boats were found 9 miles inland. 800 people lost their lives with 300 being from Indianola. At this time Indianola was a lager port than Galveston. Rain was 10.58" and flats were developed. It was most destructive. The town would be rebuilt, only to be devastated again by the 1886 hurricane.  At Galveston, several houses and a railroad bridge were destroyed, and a ship, the Beardstown, sunk in Galveston Bay. The town suffered about $4 million in damage and 30 deaths. 
 
1886 hurricane destroyed Indianola. In Galveston, Texas, the storm capsized a forty-ton schooner, the Liviona Perkins, killing three crew members. The storm also damaged roads, railways, and houses, leading to an estimated $200,000 in damage (equivalent to $5.2 million in 2019[7]).[6]After this hurricane they formed the Seawall Protection group. But politics and money delayed
anything getting done.
 
1900 hurricane 
15 foot over high tide
100 to 120 mph winds before wind gauge blew away.
Deaths 8 to 12 thousand.
 
All the greyed area was destroyed what saved downtown area was the tide pushed the debris into large piles that stopped the surge from getting there.
 
 
 
 
 
And then the building of the wall and raising the city starts.
https://www.swg.usace.army.mil/Portals/26/docs/PAO/GalvestonBulwarkAgainsttheSea.pdf
 
The wall was built 17 ft tall. So the rest of Galveston had to be raised to 17 feet. The government helps with the wall but the property owner was responsible for raising there own house.
 
 
 
Before the ground was raised they built steps so to catch the train.
They started the wall in 1905. 
In 1889 President Grover Cleveland appointed him to a board of engineers to recommend a western Gulf port for the government to develop to handle tonnage that was increasing each year. Robert selected Galveston as the only site that could meet the conditions to become a major Gulf port. Congress approved his proposal and appropriated the funds. After the Galveston hurricane of 1900 Robert served as consulting chairman of the board of engineers to design means of protection against future tidal waves. The recommendations of this board resulted in a seawall that successfully saved the city of Galveston on two subsequent occasions, 1909 and 1915. After each tidal wave Robert was called back to report on seawall damage and to make further recommendations. He was also asked to help design a highway and railroad bridge between Galveston and the mainland. Just before he reached retirement age he was promoted to brigadier general, chief of engineers, United States Army, on April 30, 1901
  Robert also became this country's leading parliamentarian. Robert's Rules of Order, first published in February 1876, remained in print in the 1990s as an authoritative reference work on parliamentary procedure. 
 
 
They started by driving cedar logs down to bedrock with pile drivers.
Then poring cement. They completed 3 miles. They did complete another 7 miles so its today 10 miles
 
Chuck Chandler Jimmy Hutto 2021-10-20 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Join us for the Pints for Polio at the Trailhead Beer Garden at Schreiner University Trailhead Beer Garden, October 24th from 3-5 pm. This is a  great way to help end polio.
Individual tickets are $50 each and this includes, wristband for entry, an event glass, & one food ticket.  There are sponsorship opportunities also for businesses or individuals.  Please plan to attend if you can! See attached flyer for sponsorship details.  Email or call Amber Thomason (amber.thomason.erx6@statefarm.com) 830 315 5433 or Robin Miears (robin@joecookagency.com) 830 377 4819.  We look forward to seeing you all at our event! 
 
The annual Veterans Breakfast will be Friday, November 5th, at the Hill Country Veterans Center on Meadowview in Kerrville.
 
The Bake Sale and auction is upcoming on October 27th. 
 
Think of this as an old fashioned barn raising, money making event.  We are asking all members to bring some sort of baked deliciousness!  Every item will initially be priced at $20 and we need to sell them all! 
 
Once you win, you can bring these treats back to work to share or home to devour.  You can also donate your sweets and bring them to an office/business where you can show your appreciation for their staff or volunteers.  
 
As items are presented, if you want to bid more than $20, you get 15 seconds to get the bidding started with $30 bid.  Todd Odom will be our auctioneer and he is sure to try and get the best price for each item!  Bid high and bid often!
 
To make the transactions as quick and easy as possible, bring your cash or check to pay for the items.  Plan now to support Polio Plus and get rewarded with amazing treats - no tricks!
 
Register your baked goods when you arrive!  This should be fun, please participate and remember ... bid high, bid often!  
 
The season is coming up soon for Ringing the Bell for the Salvation Army. Go to our website to sign up to ring the bell and help raise money for all the Salvation Army's worthy causes.
 
Robin Miears was wearing her Rotary pin at the meeting, so she won a bottle of wine, and then donated it back to the club.
 
 
 
Rotary News you can Use David Martin 2021-10-16 05:00:00Z 0

Don Frazier, The Texas Center

Don Frazier provided an entertaining and informative program on Texas history and the 1836 project. Don is the director of the Texas Center at Schreiner University, whose mission is to help students and the general population learn and appreciate Texas history, culture and people.
 
 
Don was appointed to the 1836 Project by Governor Greg Abbott. This project goal is a "presentation of the history of this state’s founding and foundational principles; examination of how this state has grown closer to those principles throughout its history; and explanation of why commitment to those principles is beneficial and justified.”
 
In addition to Texas' fight for independence from Mexico and entry into the Union, there will be some additional historical topics that will be part of the project, including indigenous people, the state’s Spanish and Mexican heritage, Tejanos and Juneteenth.  A "long read" brochure will be produced that tells the story of Texas, and it will be provided for anyone who gets a Texas Driver's License. The project information will also be available to Texas agencies, historical parks and museums.
 
Don is passionate about educating people on what makes Texas unique, and presents a wealth of historical and cultural information in his presentations.
 
 
Don Frazier, The Texas Center David Martin 2021-10-16 05:00:00Z 0

John Fletcher- for Chip Roy

Chip Roy was unable to make it to the meeting Wednesday, but his District Director, John Fletcher came and gave a brief legislative update.
 
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Pledge and Prayer David Martin 2021-10-16 05:00:00Z 0

New Member Robert Walter, Jr.

 
Our newest member is Major General Robert Walter, who is director of Strategic Initiatives for Military Affairs at Schreiner University. Welcome Rob!
New Member Robert Walter, Jr. David Martin 2021-10-16 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Please keep the following members and their families in your prayers:
 
Carolyn Northcutt lost her husband, Robert.
 
Sue Whinnery had shoulder surgery recently.
 
Jimmy Hutto had foot surgery.
 
Stockton Williams had knee surgery.
 
 
 
 
Families in Rotary David Martin 2021-10-16 05:00:00Z 0

Economic and Community Development

October is Economic and Community Development month.

Rotary members help Indian weavers achieve better wages and working conditions.

Nearly 1.4 billion employed people live on less than $1.25 a day. Our members promote economic and community development and reduce poverty in underserved communities through training, well-paying jobs, and access to financial management institutions. Projects range from providing people with equipment to vocational training. Our members work to strengthen local entrepreneurs and community leaders, particularly women, in impoverished communities.

Economic and Community Development Jimmy Hutto 2021-10-06 05:00:00Z 0

Kristi Vandenburg District 5840 Governor

  
Carol Holmes introduces our own Kristi Vandenburg District Governor
 
Kristi started out by saying she was more nervous about speaking at this club than anywhere else she has spoke. Her vision statement is Serve to Change Life.
 
25 years ago there we 1.2 million people in Rotary and today there about 1.2 million people in Rotary. And 1.3 million people joined Rotary during that 25 years. Where are they going? Right out the back door. If they don't find something they are passionate about they leave. Our job is get new members involved in something they enjoy doing.
 
As a District Governor you get invited to international conventions. Hamburg, Germany was 2019 and it was virtual, 2020 was in Hawaii and it was virtual, this year its in Houston.
 
She said we all need to bring someone to Rotary. Bring one Loose none!
30% of all Rotarians are over 70.  We need to get the mid 50's folks to Rotary.
 
She want to try to end Human Trafficking. Wants to get all the 55 clubs in the district on the same page. Of the 313,000 people trafficked 1/3 are for sex and 2/3 are for labor.
 
She ask folks to buy chances to win a wheel barrel full of Wine & Booze. 14 folks paid for $200 worth of tickets and 11 folks paid for $100 worth of tickets. Jimmy & Asley will help collect the Wine & Booze along with money.
Kristi Vandenburg District 5840 Governor Jimmy Hutto 2021-10-06 05:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2021-10-01 05:00:00Z 0

Ham Radio

Dale Gaudier was the guest speaker last Wednesday, and gave a presentation on Amateur Radio, often referred to as "Ham Radio".  Dale has been past president of the Hill Country Amateur Radio Club, and developed an interest in the field in his early teens. 
 
 
Ham Radio is an effective way of communicating with others over the air waves. While hams may use the internet or a repeater system, they do not have to do so. In fact, one of the biggest advantages is that ham radio operators can talk directly with others without any outside infrastructure. This becomes really important during a natural or man made disaster when typical communication systems fail.
 
Amateur Radio enthusiasts do not use it for business. It is purely a hobby with a purpose. Hams practice efficient communication, and and expand their knowledge of geography, match and electronics while having fun doing it. 
Ham Radio David Martin 2021-10-01 05:00:00Z 0

George's Song

 George Eychner led us in song with a Kerrville Version of "Deep in the Heart of Texas".
 
 
 
 
George's Song David Martin 2021-10-01 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

 
Roy Boudreaux was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine.
Wine is Fine David Martin 2021-10-01 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Congrats to Kristi Vandenberg for completing the recent triathlon.
 
Bekki Hutto is recovering from surgery, so continue to keep her in your prayers.
 
Please keep Mark Dizdar in your prayers.
Families in Rotary David Martin 2021-10-01 05:00:00Z 0

Rise Against Hunger

Thank you to all who participated in the Rise Against Hunger event at Schreiner University on September 19th.  30,000 meals were packaged for those in need.
 
 
 
Rise Against Hunger David Martin 2021-09-26 05:00:00Z 0

Matlock, Texas Ranger

Chad Matlock, a Texas Ranger, provided the program at Last Wednesday's meeting.
 
 
Chad has a number of family members in law enforcement, so it was natural for him to be in the field as well. He spent time in the highway patrol before becoming a Texas Ranger, and covers Kerr and Gillespie counties, and assists in several other surrounding counties.
 
The Texas Rangers are the oldest state police organization in the United States. In 1823, Stephen F. Austin "employed" ten men to patrol the range lands of Texas to protect the early settlers, and so the "Ranger" name stuck. In 1935, the rangers became part of the Department of Public Safety, and today there 161 rangers, including four women.
 
Their duties include crime scene investigations, body excavations, border security, police shooting investigations and tactical operations and crisis negotiations. They assist local  law enforcement agencies, and also investigate unsolved crimes. Several years ago, Chad survived a shooting while pursuing a criminal. Most Texas Rangers are in it until they retire, so there is little turnover.
 
Surprisingly, he often gets asked if Chuck Norris (Walker) was actually was a Texas Ranger. Not surprisingly, the answer is no. For more history, visit the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco.
Matlock, Texas Ranger David Martin 2021-09-26 05:00:00Z 0

George's Song

George Eychner led us in the "Eyes of the Ranger" for the song of the day.
 
George's Song David Martin 2021-09-26 05:00:00Z 0

KISD Mentoring Program 

 
Clint Morse introduces our two guest  Laurie Rees and Phyllis Blair
 
 
 
 
 
 
Laurie started the program                   and Phyllis finished up.
 
This mentoring program started 30 years ago. They have volunteers that have been in program for 29 years. Its rewarding for the mentor. This is not tourting but just being a friend and advisor. Its asking questions to let the child see things in a different light. One child told a mentor about having nightmares. Mentor ask when does family watch TV? He said on Friday nights and it always scary movies. The mentor ask student if they would mind if he went to his room during the movies. He said that would be ok and he no longer has nightmares.
 
Mentors incourage students. They really like being incouraged.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The above link tells a bit more about program.
 
Contact Laurie Rees on the Daniels campus at 257-2233 or email her at Laurie.rees@kerrvilleisd.net.
 
When ask how many mentors are needed Phyllis they have 60 mentors and over 200 students. 
KISD Mentoring Program Jimmy Hutto 2021-09-15 05:00:00Z 0
George leads us in Song George Eychner 2021-09-15 05:00:00Z 0

Captain William Groneman- 911 remembered

 
Bill Groneman was a captain in the New York City Fire Department on September 11, 2001. That was his day off, and he had been for a walk on the beach, but soon after he left he found out there was a disaster in progress and made it to the fire station. His unit then was dispatched to a command post on the east side of the collapse zone.
 
The smoke and dust were intense, and made for a surreal experience, especially when he saw a jet engine sitting on the corner of a street. He and many others worked for days on the rubble and debris pile left from the collapse, first in rescue mode, and then in recovery operation.
 
Bill also displayed a unique look at photos from 911, and famous pieces of art that evoked similar emotions of the tragedy, anguish and disbelief from both witnesses and firefighters.
 
 
 
Bill has written a book titled "September 11- A Memoir" about his first hand account in the aftermath of 911.  He is an accomplished writer, and has also written several books on the Alamo.
 
Captain William Groneman- 911 remembered David Martin 2021-09-11 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

 
Dennis Glenewinkel led us in the prayer and pledge last Wednesday.
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2021-09-11 05:00:00Z 0

Walk a Fun

Thank you to all who participated in the  Labor Day Walk A Fun event at Louise Hays Park.
 
Walk a Fun David Martin 2021-09-11 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is FIne

 
Of course Kristy was wearing her pin so she won a bottle of wine.
 
Wine is FIne Kristy Vandenberg 2021-09-01 05:00:00Z 0

Bill Raleigh Director of Athletics Schreiner

 
 
 
 
 
Clint introduces our guest                     Bill Raleigh    
 

Bill Raleigh was named Schreiner University’s Director of Athletics in August of 2017.

Bill has served as the Assistant Athletic Director for Southwestern Athletics. He is also served as the Chair of the Exercise & Sports Studies and Fitness and Recreation Activities programs. Prior to his role in administration, Raleigh coached the men’s basketball program at Southwestern for 15 years.

During his tenure with Southwestern’s basketball program Raleigh guided the Pirates to success on the court as well as in the classroom. The team consistently had a team GPA of above 3.0 and for 10 straight years was recognized by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honor Court for their academic accomplishments. All but one of the four year letter winners who played for Raleigh during his tenure graduated from Southwestern University. On the court, the Pirates had their best season under Raleigh’s tutelage during the 2004-2005 season. With a 20- 7 overall record and 11-3 in the SCAC, the Pirates earned their best record, a regular season championship and #1 seed in the conference tournament for the first –time in school history. Also, the Pirates advanced to the Championship game of the SCAC tournament during the 2008-2009 season with an 18-10 overall record. Raleigh was twice named SCAC Coach of the year and coached SCAC Player of the Year and NABC 3rd team All-American, Aaron Bowser. Furthermore, Coach Raleigh produced 34 All-SCAC selections and two 1,000 point scorers during his tenure.

Before joining Southwestern, Raleigh was the head men's basketball coach/head golf coach at the University of Dallas and an assistant basketball coach at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, VA and Washington & Lee University in Lexington, VA.

After earning bachelor’s degree in business administration from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA, Raleigh attended Seton Hall University’s School of Law in Newark, NJ and earned his juris doctor degree.

A Native of Colts Neck, NJ, Raleigh has two teenage daughters, Casey and Carson, and has been married to his wife Maureen for over 20 years.

 

Schreiner is focused on bringing more to the University. 

ATHLETIC TRAINING

Schreiner Athletic Training Mission Statement

The mission of the Schreiner University Athletic Training program is to provide recognized athletic training services to the student-athletes of Schreiner University.  All student-athletes will receive access to injury education, prevention, management and rehabilitation services associated with athletic participation.  Referral for additional medical evaluation and treatment as necessary is also provided.  The goal is to return any injured student-athlete to activity as quickly and safely as possible.

The Athletic Training staff is dedicated to this mission and compliance to Schreiner University, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference, the NCAA, and the National Athletic Trainers' Association.

The Schreiner University Athletic Training program will be under continuous evaluation both internally and externally to insure that quality athletic healthcare is provided to the student-athlete.

Under the Varsity Programs are Equestrian, Rifle & Shotgun..so far

And they have a golf program. 

 

Bill said they wanted to increase the campus resident to about 1200 students. They understand that these sports program attract students. The parents used to try to get the kids to good prestigious schools. But those schools cost a lot of money. Now the parents are trying to find less expensive schools. Schreiner is a small less expensive school.

They are looking into bringing football to the campus if they can find the money. A Bass fishing club was also mentioned.

Schreiner University (schreinermountaineers.com)

 
I had no idea they offered so many different fields of study.
      
Bill also brought up the fact that Schreiner has a new women's basketball coach Stacy Stephens.
Bill Raleigh Director of Athletics Schreiner Jimmy Hutto 2021-09-01 05:00:00Z 0
The Birthday Song George Eychner 2021-09-01 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News You can Use

The Labor Day Walk-a-fun at Louise Hayes Park is coming up on September 6th.
 
The Rise Against Hunger event will be September 18th.
 
The Club is looking for members to head up the Pints for Polio event this year. 
 
Amber says she will cochair. Way to go Amber
Rotary News You can Use Jimmy Hutto 2021-09-01 05:00:00Z 0

Tivy Coach David Jones

 
Head football Coach David Jones provided an inspirational talk to our club last Wednesday. He likens the lessons on the football field to life: when you get knocked down, you have to get back up and keep playing. Coach Jones enjoys what he does, and even though he could retire, he wants to keep coaching and trying to inspire his team to be the best player and person they can be. His twin boys are now in high school and playing football, so he has two more reasons to keep working on the gridiron.
 
Tivy's first football game was last Friday, and we look forward to seeing how the teams do this year.
Tivy Coach David Jones David Martin 2021-08-29 05:00:00Z 0

Tivy Fight Song

 
George Eychner and Tivy alum Bob Fairchild led us in singing the Tivy Fight Song, in honor of our speaker, Coach David Jones.
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Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2021-08-29 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Thank you to all who participated in the UGRA Guadalupe River Trash pickup last Saturday.
 
 
 
Here are several upcoming events to put on your calendar:
 
The Labor Day Walk-a-fun at Louise Hayes Park is coming up on September 6th.
 
The Rise Against Hunger event will be September 18th.
Rotary News you can Use David Martin 2021-08-29 05:00:00Z 0
River Cleanup Ashley Phillips 2021-08-28 05:00:00Z 0

Dub Thomas

  
 
Clint introduces our guest                        W B Dub Thomas Emergency Management Coordinator.
 
A Little about Dub 
I worked as a Texas State Trooper in the Highway Patrol Division from 1985 until retiring in 2010.  While at DPS I promoted up through the ranks to Highway Patrol Lieutenant and have been assigned to duty stations in Freer, Hillsboro, San Angelo, El Paso and the final duty station of Waco for the last 9 years of my career.  While in Waco I was the contact person  for the United States Secret Service when it came to providing security at the western white house in Crawford for President Bush.  I was the Regional Canine Coordinator, Accident Reconstruction Team Coordinator, Recruit School Instructor, RADAR and Laser Instructor and was responsible for 7 Sergeant areas comprised of about 70 Troopers, 7 Sergeants, 6 canines and handlers and numerous non-commissioned staff. 
 
I was also the State Disaster District Coordinator for Region 4A while stationed in El Paso and the Assistant District Disaster Coordinator for District 6A while stationed in Waco.  Emergency Management  was one of my functions at the state level (More on that later)
 
Have been the Emergency Management Coordinator for Kerr County and the City Of Ingram since November 2015 and am responsible for the Kerr County/City of Kerrville/City of Ingram Emergency Management Plan, Code Red, CERT ( Community Emergency Response Team), Kerr County Search and Rescue Team and other disaster related duties as assigned.
 
He went over stats for Kerr County
 
After he was done there were many questions from folks around the room. He said there were somewhere around 250 active COVID cases in Kerr County. He also said these numbers change twice a day. He said there will be peaks and valleys in the numbers until we get more folks vaccinated.
It was also brought up that if you were to get a booster shot you will have to wait at least 8 months after your last shot.
Dub Thomas Jimmy Hutto 2021-08-18 05:00:00Z 0
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Families in Rotary

 Stephanie says they are now empty nesters!
 Prayers go to all the kids going back to school and parents!!!
 
Prayers go out to the family of Toby Appleton as he has the CO-VID
Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2021-08-18 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

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David Jones was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called so he won the wine. Since no wine was present he will get at next meeting
 
  
Wayne Uecker                           and John Miller were both wearing their pins so they won a bottle of wine. So now we are all caught up!            
Wine is Fine Wayne Uecker 2021-08-18 05:00:00Z 0

Tivy High School Athletic Hall of Fame

 
Guy Overby provided the program last Wednesday, and announced this year's inductees into the Tivy Athletic Hall of Fame.
 
There were 72 nominations this year. The nominees can come from one of three categories: Athlete, Coach or Supporter. The three inductees are:
 
Kelly McCarter:  Kelly was a basketball and volleyball star from the class of 1999. She earned all district selections all four years in volleyball and basketball at Tivy, and received a four year scholarship at the University of Arkansas. She went on to coach volleyball at Weatherford, Texas,  where she was named 2007 District 3-5A Coach of the Year.
 
Pierce Harold (Tuffy) Fletcher:  Pierce played football, basketball and track, and was from the class of 1962. He was a three year letterman in football and basketball and a two year letterman in track. His standout abilities earned him a football scholarship to Texas A&M, where he earned three letters.
 
Donnie Laurence Sr.:  Donnie was the Tivy football coach from 1987 to 1997. His overall record was 165 wins, 65 losses and 5 ties, making him the coach with the third most wins in Tivy history. Tivy had 7 district championships during his tenure and was a state semi finalist twice.
 
The Induction ceremony will be Friday, September 24th at 6:15 pm at Tivy Stadium, prior to the Tivy - Calallen football game. The ceremony will also recognize the inductees from 2020, including Jacquelin Overby-Brummett, Marty Jefferson and Stuart Cunyus.
Tivy High School Athletic Hall of Fame David Martin 2021-08-15 05:00:00Z 0

Tivy Fight Song

 
George Eychner and former Tivy High School graduates provided the Tivy Fight Song for our song of the week.
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Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2021-08-15 05:00:00Z 0

Napa Rotary

 
Tim Cooney recently returned from the Napa Valley in California, where he visited the Napa Club and brought back a flag.
Napa Rotary David Martin 2021-08-15 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

David Rittenhouse's wife Jean went to the ER. Please keep her and David in your prayers.
Families in Rotary David Martin 2021-08-15 05:00:00Z 0

Dr. Mark Moiser CEO Kerrville Airport

 
 
 
Bruce McKenzie introduces our guest Dr Mark Moiser
 
Mark said that flying was in his family for years.
 
 
 
This is his grandmother on the right in her early twenties and was flying back then. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
 
The airport is jointly owned by the city and the county. in 2011 they formed a board of Directors with 5 people on the board. They have is now, where after 5 year term you are replaced. So they loose one every year now.
                
  
 
 
He said that this airport brings over 38 million dollars to the Kerrville area.
He often spoke of his do everything lady. She was at this meeting also.
 
More money would bring more hangers and this would bring more business to this area. If you build it they will come! Not all involved believe this theory.
Dr. Mark Moiser CEO Kerrville Airport Jimmy Hutto 2021-08-04 05:00:00Z 0

Big Brothers-Big Sisters and Boys and Girls Clubs

Clint Morse introduced two dedicated ladies who told us about two local programs that help our youth.
 
Elaina Beard is the director of the local Boys and Girls Club, which operates out of the Salvation Army's Croc Center. Their mission is to enable young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible adults.
 
Currently they are offering a Summer Day Camp, with about 175 youth capacity. Their daily activities include swimming, reading, bible studies, studying other countries and occasional special guests. It operates 7:30 am to 6:30 pm.   During the school year, an after school program is offered with homework assistance, life skills, youth programs and leadership development. About 40 percent of the youth served are on scholarships.
 
 
Rianna Sykes Wenske is the director of the local Big Brothers Big Sisters organization, which pairs adult mentors with youth in need. The "Bigs" usually meet one on one once or twice a month with their kid, and provide a positive role model and individual attention.
 
The club currently has about fifteen adults and youth matched, which is down significantly due to Covid, but is trying to expand its numbers. Their last fund raiser netted about $14,000, and there are many success stories of lives that were changed from this club. Anyone interested in becoming a mentor or serving on their board is encouraged to contact the local Big Brothers Big Sisters office.
Big Brothers-Big Sisters and Boys and Girls Clubs David Martin 2021-07-30 05:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2021-07-30 05:00:00Z 0

Coast Guard Birthday

 
David Jones, who served in the Coast Guard, reflected on the upcoming 231st birthday of this military branch. "Always Ready", the Coast Guard patrols 95,000 miles of US coastline, has 35,000 members on active duty, and is involved in an average of forty two search and rescues in a typical day.
Coast Guard Birthday David Martin 2021-07-30 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Marta opens the meet since Jeff is ill.
 
We will do another Rise Against Hunger event on September 18th.
 
 
Jeff introduces members with guest.
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2021-07-21 05:00:00Z 0

Andrew Murr
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Our guest was introduced by Kellie Early District Director at Representative Andrew Murr.  Kellie then presented a
Resolution from the House of Representatives for appreciation of work done by past Kerrville Convention & Visitor's Bureau President, Charlie McIlvain.
 
 
 
 
 
Andrew Murr – an eighth-generation Texan and the descendant of a pioneering family of one of our brave defenders of the Alamo – Representative Murr comes from a long line of Texans committed to making our state a better place to live for future generations.
 
He is extremely busy, this is some of the items he is working on:
 
   
   
  
  
  
                                                             
 
for more info Representative Andrew Murr.  He said the Texas Governor will keep on calling special sessions until they get a quorum. 
Andrew Murrrr Jimmy Hutto 2021-07-21 05:00:00Z 0
George's Song George Eychner 2021-07-21 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is fine

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 Mike Huff was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine.
 
 
 
 
Wine is fine Michael Huff 2021-07-21 05:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris Plus 1

 
Mike Allen gets his Paul Harris plus one. Mike won this when he had the best Bur Oak tree planted from seed. Ed Hamilton was providing seeds to all that wanted some.
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UT Veterans Assistance

Bryant Truitt introduced Jeremiah Gunderson, who is the Director of Veteran and Affiliated Services for the University of Texas.
Bryant Truitt
 
Jeremiah Gunderson
 
Jeremiah is a veteran who served two tours in Iraq, and went to college after his military service. As the director of Veteran Services, his office helps student veterans at the University of Texas by providing resources for financial and academic support, health services and career counseling. Veterans are obviously older than traditional students, and have life experiences that are significantly different as well.
 
There are about four hundred veterans on campus at UT. That number is fairly small because the University of Texas has stringent entrance requirements for traditional students (top six percent of their high school graduating class), and there are many more applicants than space available. There is a small percentage of slots available for others that aren't in that 6% category, including transfer students, veterans and international students. The Veterans Office helps evaluate all incoming applications from veterans, and provides recommendations to the Admissions office. Those that are accepted come in as transfer students.
 
If you are interested in supporting our student veterans at UT, you can contact the Vice President for Student Affairs Development at 512-475-6134.
UT Veterans Assistance David Martin 2021-07-17 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer, Pledge and Song

 
Carol Holmes led us in the prayer and pledge.
 
 
George Eychner led us in singing America the Beautiful.
Prayer, Pledge and Song David Martin 2021-07-17 05:00:00Z 0

Jeff Harris New President of Kerrville Rotary

     
Jeff talks about what his goals are for the coming year.  Kristy Harris name was mentioned, he said without her he would not be where he was.
 
1   Membership club need to increase members
2   Walk of Fun
3   Blood drive to continue 
4  Trash pickup
5   Guadalupe River clean up
6   Chalk Fest
7   Rise Against Hunger
8   Super Ball
9   First Responder Week with meeting and golf Tournament 
10 Josh the Otter 
11 Youth Citizenship Awards
12 Rotary Scholarship 
13 Polio
14 Veterans Pantry
15 Bell Ringing
16 Blue Santa
17 Kiwanis Rotary Holiday Meal
18 Christmas Party
19 Hill Country Youth Orchestra
20 Woman's Shelter
21 Rotary Growth Program
 
 
Jeff Harris New President of Kerrville Rotary Jimmy Hutto 2021-07-07 05:00:00Z 0

District Governor Kristy

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kristy starts the installation of officers with the new president Jeff Harris. Kristy Harris puts his new president pin on his lapel,
 
 
Kristy proceeds with installation with president elect Marta Diffen, Sectary Jeff  Windling,  Treasure Gena Daniels and past president Tammy Prout. These are the officers that will be working with Jeff.
 
 Kristy then proceeds with the installation of the Board of Directors
 
District Governor Kristy Kristy Vandenberg 2021-07-07 05:00:00Z 0

Dave's Song

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Jeff’s Welcome Song

To the tune of The Marines’ Hymn

 

From the Halls of Montezuma

Hails our new Prez Jeffery

He will lead our Club’s efforts

Marching on in Victory

First in Kerrville and then the world

With our service ever keen

We are proud to claim as our Prez

A United States Marine

 
Dave leads us in a Jeff song
Thanks Dave. Semper Fi
Dave's Song Dave Rittenhouse 2021-07-07 05:00:00Z 0

President Tammy's Year in Review

 
Outgoing Club President Tammy Prout provided a great summary of the past year of Rotary events. Despite the pandemic, our club had many accomplishments. Here's a short list of the activities, events and service projects that we participated in throughout the year:
 
Guadalupe River Clean up
Veteran's Food Drive
Labor Day Walk-a-Fun
Blood Drives
Trash Pick ups
Hill Country Families Ending Polio
Veterans Breakfast
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Main Event Fundraiser and Silent Auction
First Responders Golf Tournament
First Responders Luncheon
Rise Against Hunger
College Scholarships awarded
Youth Citizenship Awards
 
 
George Eychner wrote Tammy's Goodbye Song, and Charlie McIlvain led us in singing to honor Tammy and her leadership this year.
 
Our Rotary board members and directors were honored for their contributions this year as well: Pictured are Tom Odom, Jeff Harris, Roy Boudreaux, Gena Daniels, Janelle Peralt and Charlie McIlvain.
 
 
Clint Morse Was awarded the Rotarian of the Year honor.
 
Brenda Thompson and Jimmy Hutto were awarded the Rotary Distinguished Service Citations for their work in our club.
 
A Rotary Grove is planned in the near future, and trees will be planted to honor the memory of Rotarians from our club.
 
Rotarians Bruce McKenzie, Stephanie Skrumeda, Gerald Irion, Gena Daniels and Kristy Vandenberg were also honored for their service this year.
 
As a club, we donated $50,231.00 to the Rotary Foundation this year, including a significant anonymous donation.
 
 
A special gift of $3,000.00 was given to honor the memory of Arianna Lopez, a student at Starkey Elementary.
 
Donations of $1,000.00 were also given to several local Art Organizations: Museum of Western Art, Hill Country Arts Foundation, Playhouse 2000, and Kerr Arts and Cultural Center.
 
 
The local Volunteer Fire Departments were honored and donations were given to eight VFD's.
 
Donations were also given to the local Women's Shelter and The Kerrville Christmas Lighting organization.
 
 
Charlie McIlvain read a message from our District Governor Kristy Vandenberg, honoring Tammy's great work as our president.
 
 
Jimmy Hutto provided the prayer and pledge to start the meeting
 
 
President Tammy's Year in Review David Martin 2021-07-03 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

 
Dave Samuel was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine.
 
 
Jeff Wendling was also wearing his pin, won a bottle, and gave it away to others in the audience.
Wine is Fine David Martin 2021-07-03 05:00:00Z 0

CEO & President Cory Edmondson

                           
Tom Martin Introduces our guest CEO & President of Peterson Health Cory Edmondson
 
Cory was raised in Amarillo and then went to Tech.
He ended up in the medical field in Midland Tx. After 25 years there he came to Kerrville.
 
        
   
 
   
In order to expand the Ambulatory Care Center they are creating an Ambulatory Surgery Center shown above as the blue building in front and to the right of the main hospital.
 
 
At the end of the presentation the officers gifted Peterson Health with a check for $10,000.
 
 
CEO &amp; President Cory Edmondson Jimmy Hutto 2021-06-23 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

See the source image
Doug Whinnery was wearing his Rotary pin, on Zoom when his name was drawn, so he won a bottle of red wine. Congrats!
Wine is Fine Doug Whinnery 2021-06-23 05:00:00Z 0

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Governor Installation

Kristy Vandenberg as the District 5840 Governor, it closed yesterday. It is a rare event for our club to witness.

It was held at Rails - A Cafe at the Depot event center on Tuesday, June 22, from 6-8 p.m.

 

  

Rotary News you can Use Tammy Prout 2021-06-22 05:00:00Z 0

Kerrville's Long Range Water Plan

 
 
Kerrville City Manager EA Hoppe introduced our Guest speaker Zach Stein.
 
Zach is from Texas and attended Texas A & M.  He is a water engineer working for HDC Engineering working out of Dripping Springs. 
 
He explained how the system was developed buy first figuring out Kerrville's current demand and also future demands.
 
Objectives
 
Plan
 
Demand
 
Sources
 
The firm then together with several entities developed a plan.
Follow the link to find out more details. Every answer was then given a cost to insure we get most bang for the buck.
 
 
More about the ellenburger-san saba aquifer see link CHAPTER 7 draft_81406.indd (texas.gov)
 
 
Currently there is a Water Master working in the TEFC Homepage - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - www.tceq.texas.gov
This man can control the water in the Guadalupe in a drought such that we cannot touch the water that passes thru Kerrville.
Both men answered questions after the presentation.
 
The data was in acre foot of water. One acre foot contains 325,851 gallons of water.
Kerrville's Long Range Water Plan Jimmy Hutto 2021-06-16 05:00:00Z 0

Drug Enforcement Administration

Jeff Wendling introduced Frank Sorianello, who is the chief of the San Antonio office of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
 
 
Frank explained that the DEA is a single mission administration, and that mission is to enforce the drug laws of the United States. Worldwide, the DEA has 91 offices in 70 countries, and the staff varies from 2 to 40 persons in the various offices. They partner with local county sheriff offices and city police departments to enforce the laws.  Because 65-70% of violent crimes have drugs involved in some way, there is obviously cause for concern.
 
The priorities for the San Antonio DEA office are the trans-national criminal organizations (cartels) and gang related activity. However, a growing crisis is the counterfeit pills that are on the market that mimic Oxycontin and Hydrocodone. When people are dependent on the prescription drug versions, and are unable to continue getting them, they often turn to the black market for these drugs. Unfortunately, some of the counterfeit versions of these drugs can be toxic, and thousands of people a year die in the US from overdose.
 
Methamphetamine abuse is perhaps the #1 drug issue, and 90% of it comes from Mexico. It often is smuggled in liquid form and then is converted to solid form by local meth labs in the US. There is also a lot of marijuana smuggling into Texas that comes from Colorado and other states where it is legal. Marijuana is significantly stronger than it was a number of years ago, with the THC content approaching 30%, compared to 3% in the past.
 
For those interested in the DEA for employment, agents coming into the field are usually at least in their late twenties. The administration likes applicants to have a college degree, and prefer military or police department experience. Since following the money is a big part of the DEA's investigations, a background in finance or cyber security is also advantageous.
 
Drug Enforcement Administration David Martin 2021-06-09 05:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2021-06-09 05:00:00Z 0

Citizenship Awards

Jeff Anderson introduced our yearly program that provides Citizenship Awards to area fifth grade students. 
 
 
Jeff and the committee have worked with local schools to select students who exemplify Service above Self in their daily lives. The student's motto is "We above Me". 
 
A number of local organizations and businesses helped with the program this year.
 
 
Neil Griffin was a big supporter of this program since its inception, and he was honored for his contributions.
 
 
Crystal Dockery came from Austin again this year to recognize the students and tell a little about each of them.
 
 
Here are the award winners:
 
 
Toby Appleton with Schreiner University announced that each of the students would receive a $5,000.00 per year college scholarship for four years if they choose to go to Schreiner.
 
 
Citizenship Awards David Martin 2021-06-06 05:00:00Z 0

New members

Two new members were welcomed into our Rotary club.
 
E.A Hoppe is the new City Manager for the City of Kerrville.
 
 
 
Kristi Shepherd works for Fannie Mae.
 
 
New members David Martin 2021-06-06 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

 
Dave Samuel was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won the bottle of wine for the week. Dave donated it to Crystal Dockery, who was one of the speakers for the Citizenship awards program.
 
Wine is Fine David Martin 2021-06-06 05:00:00Z 0
Opening Prayer David Martin 2021-06-06 05:00:00Z 0

Closing Prayer

Kathleen Maxwell Rambie provided the closing prayer for the students, parents and all who work in the schools.
 
Closing Prayer David Martin 2021-06-06 05:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris Awards

 
Carol Holmes was awarded her Paul Harris +2 award at the meeting last week.
 
 
Paul Harris Awards David Martin 2021-06-06 05:00:00Z 0

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Blood Drive
 
Our final event for this Rotary year will be our South Texas Blood & Tissue Center blood drive. It is scheduled for Thursday, June 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Crenwelge Motors.
 
We need 30 donors and I hope you will be one of them.
 
Here is a link to register to participate in this blood drive.

Already short on the needed blood supply, the STB&TC is reporting an anticipated increase in need due to summer months and COVID restrictions being lifted. Your donation can save a life.

Governor Installation

If you haven't already RSVP'ed to attend the installation of our own Kristy Vandenberg as the District 5840 Governor, please do so. It is going to be a rare event for our club to witness.

It will be held at Rails - A Cafe at the Depot event center on Tuesday, June 22, from 6-8 p.m.

Everyone is invited. There will be food and refreshments and time for fellowship as we honor Kristy and celebrate this great achievement. There is no cost to attend.

Here is the link to RSVP:

https://www.crsadmin.com/eventportal/registrations/publicfill/eventpublicfill.aspx?evtid=3d1e325e-a47c-4df2-8f8f-3f62bed4ad41

First responder training

Our First Responder Committee hosted a training session recently for area law enforcement. The training was on civil document, case procedure and included 15-16 law enforcement officers.

This is one of the many training sessions our club sponsors through this committee.

Rotary News you can Use Tammy Prout 2021-06-06 05:00:00Z 0

Schreiner Mansion completed 1927

 
  
Clint Morse introduces guest Hunter & Rebecca Schmidt
 
 
Hunter says he meet his wife Rebecca while both were in US Marines.
 
This house was the third historic house they tried to purchase. When they first looked at it the price was too high for their budget. When the price was lowered they did purchase. Schreiner Mansion built in the 1920's - Very private & flat usable 10 acres. 
 
Built by Adams & Adams. Other buildings this firm built around the state.
 
 
Other homes built by Adams & Adams
 
 
 
 
The sellers of the property had all the documents that pertained to building the house
 
  
Envelops from 20's                                   This is a letter written in 1927 saying the walls leak.
We were informed they still leak.
  
Blue prints and and Elevation view of the front of the house.
 
All Lights, fixtures, floors, walls, tiles, windows, fireplace and faucets are original. It was noted the faucets all leaked. Windows are single pane.
 
 
They know they will have to replace items as needed. 
 
 
Of the 10 acres two along Harper rode are spoken for, They will keep 4 acres for house and out buildings, with another 4 acres for 11 or so houses to be built. The first house should be completed in 4 months
Schreiner Mansion completed 1927 Jimmy Hutto 2021-05-26 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

 
Kristy Vandenberg will be installed as the Rotary District 5840 Governor at Rails- A Cafe at the Depot in Kerrville, on June 22, from 6-8 pm. All Rotarians and spouses are invited, and there will be a cash bar and appetizers. 
 
A blood drive will take place on June 24th. More details to follow.
 
 
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2021-05-26 05:00:00Z 0

Hill Country Archeology

Mike McBride of the Hill Country Archeology Association gave a presentation to our club last Wednesday.
 
 
The HCAA is an organization of volunteers (avocational archeologists) whose goal is to preserve the local archeology and educate landowners and the public about the rich history of our area. They work with private land owners, by their invitation, to help them understand archeological sites on their property. Any artifacts found remain the property of the land owner.
 
Through a series of slides, Mike educated us about the migration of the earliest humans to the Americas. During the last ice age, when the ocean was 300-400 feet shallower than today, a land bridge formed between current day Siberia and Alaska, allowing land travel down the Pacific coast through Canada and eventually to our area. They believe the period of migration down the Pacific coast took place over several thousand years, from roughly 25,000 years ago to 18,000 years ago. Recent DNA research indicates that Native Americans can be traced to perhaps three distinctive populations of these early inhabitants.
 
Artifacts point to Native Americans reaching Texas as early as 15,000 years ago. The flint in the hill country area is some of the best in the United States, and so it is not surprising that they found Texas appealing with the flint for arrowheads and tools, plentiful game, varied plants for food, and permanent and reliable water sources.
 
The HCAA will host the Texas Archeology Field School June 12-19 of this year, with a week of excavation and research, and they are expecting about 400 people. The public is invited to the event one evening, June 17th at 7:00 pm, for archeological demonstrations and informal Q&A with members. Bring your artifacts for help with identification.  
Hill Country Archeology David Martin 2021-05-22 05:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2021-05-22 05:00:00Z 0

George's song- Hagi's palms

 
George Eychner led us in a song about Hagi's Palms, in reference to the Mamacita's restaurant palm trees that took a hit in the Big Freeze in February. A few of you might remember George did a similar song when the restaurant first opened over fifteen years ago.
 
 
 
George's song- Hagi's palms 2021-05-22 05:00:00Z 0

Christopher Combs FBI

  
Bryant Truitt introduces our guest Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs.
Bryant also thanked Robin Miears and Britney Perez for their help in getting our guest.
 
 
 
 
 
  Christopher Combs Special Agent in Charge San Antonio.
He is over 60 counties and has 6 satellite offices
Austin
  • Brownsville
  • Del Rio
  • Laredo
  • McAllen
  • Waco
They were in Austin for the 2018 bombing, in Odessa for the 2019 shootings.
it was noted that since covid in 2020 the shooter problem has stopped.
 
He said that if you riot at a federal build you are breaking the law and it will be arrested by the FBI.
They are still arresting people that were rioting at the capitol building. It takes a while for them to go thru 
states to get to the people involved. Over 411 people were arrested.
 
When ask what he thought was the worst problem he said attacks on Jewish people. This is a hate crime.
Also when you attack police you will be arrested.
 
Child abduction is a priority for the FBI. They have developed the Child Abduction Rapid Deployment Team.  This is known as CARD team. See link for further info https://www.fbi.gov/audio-repository/news-podcasts-thisweek-child-abduction-rapid-deployment-team.mp3/view.
 
 
Anyone in Business can be hacked. One of the problems is lack of security for both individuals and business.
It is known that a lot of folks used easy passwords like business name123. These are easily hacked.
And both business and individuals need to change passwords on a regular basis. There is not much they can do if you have a very easy password. 
 
When asked about the problem of law officers leaving across the country due to the treatment of officers along with increase in police shootings, He said a lot of those are coming to work at the FBI.
Current stats show that police shootings are at an all time all time high.
for more info on FBI San Antonio office see link https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/sanantonio
 
Christopher Combs FBI Jimmy Hutto 2021-05-12 05:00:00Z 0

Once around the room premeeting

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
We had close to 70 folks live and another 24 via zoom! Great turn out for FBI guest!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Once around the room premeeting Jimmy Hutto 2021-05-12 05:00:00Z 0

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Our Rotary Club year is coming to a close, but we are not sitting back and counting the days. WE ARE PEOPLE OF ACTION!
 
As you know, we successfully completed our Rise Against Hunger mission on Saturday. It was only possible because the determination and Service Above Self efforts of more than 30 Rotarians and 12-15 Interact students and their sponsors. To repeat, we packaged 14,256 meals in two hours! We will be tracking where our boxes are being shipped and will report back.
 
Blood Drives
 
In my first meeting as club president, I committed to quarterly blood drives, a new project for our club. This project was personal to me, but more importantly, COVID has caused a blood supply issue that I hoped to address. We have successfully completed three blood drives so far and our final blood drive of the Rotary year will be THURSDAY, JUNE 24 at Crenwelge Motors.
 
I will send out the sign up link when it is available and I hope you will participate.
 
So far this year, our club is responsible for the following donations:
 
• 72 Whole Blood Units
 
• 14 Double Red Cell Units
 
• 2 Red Cell and Plasma Units
 
Thank you so much for supporting this effort.
 
Future donations and projects
 
Your board met today and we have shored up our budget, our goals and are making plans to support several other projects and organizations with funds not used due to COVID!
 
I will report more on this once we have everything finalized, but it is going to be EXCITING!
 
Memorial grove
 
One of our goals this year was create a "Rotary Grove," a place to honor longtime Rotarians who have passed away. We will have a groundbreaking soon and will report further at that time. It is really going to be nice!
 
Scholarships
 
Our scholarship committee, headed up by Roy Boudreaux and Donna Peterson, has completed the application review process and we have begun notifying students. We will be providing $1,000 scholarships to 25 local students. They are broken down as follows:
 
• Tivy = 16
 
• Ingram = 2
 
• Hill Country High School = 1
 
• OLH = 1
 
• College students = 5
 
Citizenship Awards
 
Our Youth Citizenship Awards luncheon will be held June 2. As you will recall, our club has partnered with Schreiner University to recognize fifth grade students in elementary schools throughout the county. It is an amazing effort headed up by member Jeff Anderson and results in $20,000 in scholarships from Schreiner University.
 
Induction
 
Our very own Kristy Vandenberg will be inducted next month as the Rotary District 5840 Governor! She has chosen to have the ceremony at the Arcadia Theater and we are all invited. Due to limitations on gatherings, out fellowship committee budget will be used to allow for all club members to attend.
 
We will provide the date and time once we have finalized the plans.
 
 
Tammy
 
Rotary News you can Use Tammy Prout 2021-05-12 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is fine

 
  
 
Bryant Truitt name was called, so he won a bottle of red wine! Way to go Bryant !!! Three names were called before Bryant's.
Wine is fine Bryant Truitt 2021-05-12 05:00:00Z 0
Families in Rotary Tammy Prout 2021-05-12 05:00:00Z 0

Rise Against Hunger

 
Thank you to all who answered the call to help package food last Saturday for Rise Against Hunger.
 
We packaged 14,256 meals in little more than two hours! These meals will be sent to where they are needed most and we will be able to track where our hard work is being sent.
 
In my refusal to allow COVID rob us of yet another event to help individuals in need, I worried that we might not have enough volunteers. BUT that was not the case. I continue to quote the Rotary slogan of "People of Action," because in this very difficult year, that is what we have been as a club. We've served our community as we always have. We showed up when needed. And, we stepped up with wallets in hand when asked.
 
I thank each of you. I would also like to commend our Tivy Interact Club members and their sponsor, Shanna Vecchio! They were truly instrumental in helping us achieve our goal today.
 
Our food drive items will be delivered to Christian Assistance Ministry. 
 
Tammy
 
 
 
 
Rise Against Hunger Tammy Prout 2021-05-10 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Picnic

Last Wednesday was the Rotary picnic at Jimmy and Bekki Hutto's house. Thank you to the Huttos and the the fellowship committee for all their work in putting this together!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rotary Picnic David Martin 2021-05-10 05:00:00Z 0

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Rise Against Hunger
 
We have planned our Rise Against Hunger food preparation event for May 8 at the Hill Country Youth Event Center. In July, I asked each of you to step out of your comfort zone and actively participate in one of our service projects. If you have not been able to do so this year, please consider volunteering on this day. We will begin at 9 a.m. and will need 50-60 volunteers to work shifts over four hours.
 
The annual picnic will resume this year, with a socially distanced event at the Hutto's house on May 5th. Check your email to RSVP.
 
The Texas Military Department will operate a mass vaccination clinic from Monday through Friday, May 3-7, at Kerrville First United Methodist Church, 321 Thompson Drive.
 
For 5840 schedule of events Home Page | District 5840 (rotary5840.org)
 
 
 
 
Guest attending today
Marta 
 
 
We had 47 people attending the live meeting & 31 on zoom.
 
 
 
Rotary News You can Use Tammy Prout 2021-05-08 05:00:00Z 0

Ramon Garcia

 
 Ramon was born in Austin and raised in Kerrville.
 
He has helped with Habitat for Humanity,  UGRA, Community Service along with assisting in the 2050 plan for Kerrville.
 
He believes in public service and the people are the boss.
 
Do we have enough affordable housing in Kerrville? If we are to bring more jobs to the city we need housing.
 
City codes are too complex they finally updated the 2006 codes in 2018.
 
Need to insure water sources, Citizens are first, values principles.
 
Ramon Garcia Jimmy Hutto 2021-04-28 05:00:00Z 0

Forum for Two Candidates

Special thanks goes to Ingrid Painter for her help in setting up this forum.
 
 
Clint introduces the man and woman running for City Council Place 1
 
 
Mary Ellen Summerlin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Roman Garcia
 
Forum for Two Candidates Ingrid Painter 2021-04-28 05:00:00Z 0

Mary Ellen Summerlin

 
 Mary presented her program in bullet points.
1. Experience Using city resources, city council & EIC
 
2. Education, Degree's delivery on topics.
 
3. Tax policy, Believes not lowering taxes just to lower them, good physical management, Operation management, manage debt.
 
4. City council when, how much, and what needs to be done.
 
5. Fair representation, have elections on all major debt, not the emergency expenses. 
 
6. No attack adds, positive ideas, 10 years in public office.
Mary Ellen Summerlin Jimmy Hutto 2021-04-28 05:00:00Z 0

Tivy High School Standout

 
Clint Morse introduced a Tivy High School senior, Jonathan Halpin. Jonathan has received offers of a full ride college scholarship from both the Navy and Air Force, and plans to attend Texas A&M in the fall to study engineering. He will participate in the Corp at A&M, and will enter the armed services upon college graduation. He wants to be a pilot, and will soon decide which of the scholarship offers he will accept. Jonathan is the Corps Commander at the Tivy Air Force Junior ROTC program this year, and well as the Tivy band drum major. Jonathan is obviously a hard worker with many accomplishments already, and we wish him the best of luck in the future.
Tivy High School Standout David Martin 2021-04-24 05:00:00Z 0

The Arcadia, Then and Now

Anne Overby provided the program last Wednesday on the newly renovated Arcadia in downtown Kerrville. The venue operated as a movie theater from 1926 until the late 1980's and was closed for over thirty years. After a number of different owners and good intentions to reopen it, the theater was gifted to Kerrville's Fourth on the River organization by owners Steve and Shawna Huser. The Arcadia Theater is now known as Arcadia Live! and is a multi purpose venue, featuring live music weekly, a variety of performances and is available for receptions and private parties.
 
 
This is the original facade from 1926.
 
 
It was renovated to the Art Deco architecture in the late 1940's.
 
Here's a slide showing the original and now renovated front elevation.
 
The building honors the past by retaining elements of the two different architectural styles, while updating the main room with numerous platforms and seating areas, a large stage, and overhead glass doors that open onto a spacious deck overlooking the Guadalupe River.  
 
 
 
 
 
The Arcadia, Then and Now David Martin 2021-04-24 05:00:00Z 0

Glen Crain's surprise birthday

Fellow Rotarian and WW II veteran Glen Crain was surprised with a birthday party in his honor at the Veteran's Center. Glen also met a fellow vet who shared the same birthday.
 
 
 
 
Glen Crain's surprise birthday David Martin 2021-04-24 05:00:00Z 0

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Congratulations to Captain David Swyers of the Salvation Army, who was promoted to major. With this promotion, David will be transferring to Florida to continue his good work there.
 
Kristy Vandenberg will be the next District 5840 Governor for Rotary. Congratulations and a big thank you go to Kristy for her hard work in numerous positions in our club, and now she will continue her work leading our district.
 
The Rise Against Hunger event will be May 8th, where we will be assembling packages of food to serve those in need. Go to our website to sign up.   Kerrvillerotary.org
 
The annual picnic will resume this year, with a socially distanced event at the Hutto's house on May 5th. Check your email to RSVP.
Rotary News You can Use David Martin 2021-04-24 05:00:00Z 0

Veterans Breakfast

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 14, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
Over 200 tacos were bought for this event. Over 80 vets came thru the line. Coffee, Milk, Orange juice, fruit and donuts were also provided.
This was a hit again way to go Rotarians!
 
Veterans Breakfast Jimmy Hutto 2021-04-14 05:00:00Z 0

Father Rafal Duda,

 
 
Clint introduced our guest speaker   Father Rafal Duda 
 
Rafal is with the Notre Dame Catholic Church Kerrville.
 
 Rafal told us he remembers being on a soccer field when he was one year old. By age of 10 he was on an organized team. By 17 he was playing second division teams.
 
 He thought that he wanted to be famous and have cars, money and nice things. He then bought his first Bible. At 19 still playing ball he has some problems with his ankle. Then he decided that if he passed his test he would go to seminary school. His parents approved. 
 
 At seminary school it was like they were always trying to test and question his motivation and  commitment to God. They kept asking and he kept answering to their satisfaction. He finally reached his goal of becoming a priest.
 
 After meeting some folks from US he thought Texas sounded good.
First he went to San Antonio, from there to Kerrville in February of 2019. He still likes and plays soccer & Chess. He speaks 5 languages.
Father Rafal Duda, Jimmy Hutto 2021-04-14 05:00:00Z 0

First Responders Golf Tournament

  
  
  
  
An here comes the FUN! Our 4th Annual 1st Responders Golf Tournament! 
 
An Outdoor Event That Will Allow All Of Us To Enjoy The Spring Sunshine, Great Weather, Rotary Involvement, Service Above Self, A Way To Build Goodwill and Better Friendship and Of Course It Will Be Beneficial To All Concerned as we can continue to Serve Our First Responders!  
 
 
The Tournament will be held at Comanche Trace Golf Club, on Monday April 12, 2021
Schedule of Events:
Registration: 11:00
Lunch: 11:30
Putting Contest: 12:00
Shotgun start: 1:00
Scoring: 5:30 w/Peoria Scoring Format
 
If you want to sign up to play, please submit your team by the end of the day on Friday April 09, 2021 so the Golf Professionals can prepare and arrange for our event.  
 
All Funds Raised will benefit 1st Responders in our area and provide them with Needed Additional Training and for Continuing Education.  These Men and Women that will benefit from this are your local Law Enforcement, Kerrville/Kerr County Fire Department/EMS and our much needed and used Area Volunteer Fire Departments as well.
 
To ensure that we have an enjoyable round of golf with ample opportunity to be able to give back to those who give so much to us, the field will be limited to the first Thirty (30) teams or one hundred twenty (120) players.
 
There are several ways to participate and support this meaningful event.
  1. Sign up a team and play $150/player or $500 for a team of 4 ($100 savings to sign up a team)
  2. Support through Sponsorship, there are many different Levels to Support
  3. Donate to the Cause with a Monetary Tax Deductible Donation
  4. Donate an Item(s) for the Silent/Live  Auction
  5. Volunteer your time to help with Registration... Thank you those whom have already volunteered for this!!
Please see the attached Registration Form which has the schedule of events, registration form so you can sign up individually or as a team... Don't worry, if you cannot or do not play golf... you can also support the event with a donation.
 
Again we are asking for your help and support to ensure that this is again a HUGE Success!!
 
Thank you in advance for your Rotarian Support!
 
Your humble 1st Responders Support Committee
 
Jeff & Jeff
 
Look for the email from Jeff Harris for the registration form.
First Responders Golf Tournament Jeff Harris 2021-04-12 05:00:00Z 0

Trash pick up

Thank you to all who participated in the trash pick up last Saturday.
 
 
 
 
 
Trash pick up David Martin 2021-04-11 05:00:00Z 0

First Responders Awards

The Rotary Club sponsored the First Responder Awards program again last Wednesday. This program recognizes achievements by outstanding individuals from various agencies in the Kerr County area, and provides funds for continuing education for the first responders.
 
Following the presentation of the colors, Jeff Wendling provided the invocation and pledge, and introduced the head of the agencies that were honored today.
 
Here are the award recipients:
 
Kerr County Sheriff's Department Officer of the Year:  Captain Carl Arrendondo
 
Corrections Officer of the Year: Sargent Brenda Cardona
 
Kerrville Fire Department EMS Person of the year:  Firefighter/ Paramedic Ryan Michel
 
Kerrville Fire Department Fire Fighter of the year: Driver Casey Goodman
 
Kerrville Fire Department Officer of the year: Lieutenant Jaran Floyd
 
Kerrville Police Department Officer of the year: Jacob Trevino
 
Ingram Police Department Officer of the year: Officer Michael McDonald
 
Kerr County Volunteer First Responder of the year: Allison Sullivan Moyer
 
Texas DPS Trooper of the year: Trooper V Michael Bacon
 
Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden of the Year: Game Warden III Carson Wardlow
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lifetime achievement awards were presented to the following individuals:
 
Kerr County Sheriff's office:  Sheriff Rusty Hierholzer
 
Kerr County Sheriff's office: Chief Deputy Clay Barton
 
Kerrville Police Department: Chief David Knight
 
Elm Pass Volunteer Fire Department: Chief Jerry Vincent
 
Former Constable Gene Huffaker 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At the end of the program, Rotarians Tammy Prout, Marta Diffen, Jeff Harris and Jeff Wendling all voluntarily received a pie in the face, as part of achieving the challenge of selling 400 raffle tickets for our fund raiser. Thank you to our Rotary leaders!
 
 
 
 
 
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Rotary News you can Use

Jeff Harris advised The First Responder Luncheon will be April 7th, and the golf tournament that raises funds to provide continuing education for First Responders will be April 12th. This will be known as First Responders Week.
 
Todd Odom who was an auctioneer in an early career ran the auction of tickets to the members. 
 
It was decided to auction any items left over once a week till they are all gone.
 
 
 
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2021-03-31 05:00:00Z 0

Main Event Fund Raiser

We sold 400 tickets and did well on the Auction on line.
 
Andrea Wilson won the Paul Harris Fellows Award. ($1,000)
Allen Massey won the Asley Furniture gift card ($1,000)
Martin Peterson won the Kamado Joe Egg Cooker 
Robert Lang won the 9.42 Peruvian Silver ring
Bryant Truitt won the 29"Amazonite Gold Necklace
Janelle Peralt won the $10,000 grand prize girt card
 
 
 
 
 
 
A Special thanks to all the Sponsors that donated to our  Silent Auction
 
Main Event Fund Raiser Robin Miears 2021-03-31 05:00:00Z 0
Volunteers Recognized Jimmy Hutto 2021-03-31 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

 Heraldo Aldredge  had a stroke and is now at home on Hospice.
Prayers go out to the family.
 
CR Prince, one of only two WWll vets at the VA Hospital passed away
on March 22 2021. I went to school with his kids and I knew him back in the 60's. 
Families in Rotary Jimmy Hutto 2021-03-31 05:00:00Z 0

Basement Brewers of Texas

 
Last Wednesday, Rotarian Chris Chedzoy gave us a virtual tour of Basement Brewers of Texas, with his partners Doug Landrum and Randy Rose. Their brewery is at 521 Clay St. in Kerrville, and provides the largest selection of craft beer in the Texas Hill Country. Located in an old reconverted warehouse building, they offer beer, wine, and non alcoholic cider and soft drinks in a family and dog friendly atmosphere. They have fourteen taps for a number of small batches they produce, and always have some interesting varieties.
 
 
They have fun with their beer selections, and recent brews include Girls Scout Cookie Beer, Christmas Cake, and Putin Hacked my Stout. There is seating both inside and outside,  with a large yard and picnic tables in the back yard. You can order beer to take home with you to enjoy later, in 64 or 32 oz. growlers, or they can even make aluminum cans, filled with beer straight from the tap.
 
 
Although they don't sell food, they encourage folks to bring their own or even order delivery from any one of numerous restaurants in Kerrville. Basement Brewers also hosts a variety of fun events, including back yard game tournaments, trivia nights, holiday parties and sports events.
 
 
Basement Brewers of Texas David Martin 2021-03-28 05:00:00Z 0

Kerrville Chief of Police

 
Mark McDaniel introduces                  Chief Chris McCall
 
 
Mark expressed thanks to Chief Thomason for his help in going thru over 50 applicants.
 
 
Chief McCall’s Bio
 
Police Chief Chris McCall brings with him more than 20 years of law enforcement experience in Hobbs, N.M., where he began his career as a patrol officer in 1999. He served as deputy chief from 2010-12 and interim chief before his promotion to chief of police in 2013.  During his tenure as chief in Hobbs,  McCall:
 provided strategic leadership and direction to 150 staff members;
 oversaw operations of a 75-bed detention facility;
 managed media relations and social media engagement;
 devised crime and traffic enforcement strategies;
 drove community engagement efforts aligned with policing in the 21st century;
 served on various state level boards;
 consulted senior community leaders on public safety issues and emergency response efforts.
 
McCall holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration from Upper Iowa University and an Associate’s Degree in Mid-Management from Eastern New Mexico University. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy 241st Session, the Kennedy School for State and Local Government Executives at Harvard University, the LEAD-Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia, and the West Point Leadership Program. 
 
McCall has served as president of the New Mexico Association of Chiefs of Police and the New Mexico Law Enforcement Professional Standards Counsel, and has been a board member of the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Board, the New Mexico Municipal League, the Lea County Communication Authority, Crime Stoppers, the Hobbs Rotary Club, and the Lea County Drug Task Force Board.
 
McCall has a proven background in practical application of law enforcement processes and procedures, problem resolution, data analysis, and the training and development of personnel.
 
Chris spoke about coming into Kerrville. He learned the group was lean & mean. Also mentioned about the need to get a new facility and to see what other units in town could possibly join the police department efforts to move to another location.
 
He also wanted to have a K-9 unit in Kerrville. Wants to get up to a unit with a two dogs and available seven days a week.
 
Make sure everyone knows about the Kerrville Police Foundation, a 501-C3  non profit and that it will accept donations. To insure that there is interaction with other law enforcement units to insure the sharing of information with all.
 
The two major points were to improve communication between community and organizations.
 
Questions ask
  1. are the officers wearing cameras? Yes on their body and in vehicles.
  2. With all the officers leaving jobs in other states are you looking at them as a source of potential personal. Yes we are 
  3. What are the minimum requirements and how are you getting the postings out, They must have a clean record and a high school degree, and pass a psychological review. You can access openings thru our web sight. Also posting at colleges and universities.
  4. What is salary? $49,000
  5. What is the size of force? 75 total and of that 35 are patrol officers and the rest are criminal investigators and information officers.
  6. What about growth? There is strategic plan of growth and a process of looking at needs now and the future.
 
Something was said that brought a smile to a lot of folks!!!!
 
Kerrville Chief of Police Jimmy Hutto 2021-03-17 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

  Jack Pratt is recovering in ICU after a Triple bypass. Dr. says the surgery went well.
 
  
Rotary prayers work! I would like to pass along a conversation with another Rotarian who shared a very personal story with me. Little over a year ago, Rotarian Guy Overby was diagnosed with cancer and began treatment. He told me that the prayers, notes, phone calls and support he received from his fellow members of the Rotary Club of Kerrville was so appreciated. Guy told me that he felt the love and support, which in turn motivated him to get through the difficult situation.
 
Today, he is cancer free and thankful.
 
 
The chef at the Kroc Center, Ed Lawrence , was recognized for making corn beef and cabbage and Irish stew. Both were great.
 
   Jeff Harris told of an event. as he was driving home he saw his neighbor walking home. He stopped and ask if the neighbor Glen Crain would like a ride home. Glen said I don't ever take rides from folks I do not know. Jeff said 
he was in Rotary with Glen and they were neighbors. Then Glen took the ride home.
 
Member picture
 
 
 
Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2021-03-17 05:00:00Z 0

Main Event and Blood Drive

 
There were 42 folks live and 26 online
 
 
Main Event
 
MAIN EVENT
 
Our Main Event Online Auction is now live! There are 94 wonderful items for you to bid on. So bid today and bid often! The Bidding closes on March 29th. The link to all of the online fun is:
 
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RAFFLE TICKETS
 
We have hand-delivered and mailed raffle tickets to every member and now we need to collect funds and raffle ticket stubs.
 
Please bring your money and ticket stubs to Wednesday's meeting to turn into President-elect Jeff Harris or his Main Event Co-chair Robin Miears.
 
If you cannot or will not attend in-person, please contact us so that we can come and collect your stubs and money. We have had great response so far and I am so proud of our club participation. At this point, only about 25 percent of our members have turned in their funds, but almost everyone has agreed to step up and sell their four tickets. We still have this week and next week, so let's FINISH STRONG.
 
Remember, we have only one fundraiser per year to fund all of our wonderful service projects. AND it takes all of us to get it done.
 
BLOOD DRIVE
 
After discovering the technical glitch on the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center website that omitted our blood drive for public viewing, we had only 12 people signed up to participate a week ago. Once we fixed the website glitch, I sent out plea to our club and asked the City of Kerrville to promote our blood drive.
 
I am so pleased to report that we filled all 40 time slots! Thank you all so much! And, thank you to the City of Kerrville for their support of this project! It was a success!
 
 
 
 
 
Main Event and Blood Drive Tammy Prout 2021-03-17 05:00:00Z 0

Kerrville City Manager Mark McDaniel

 
Mark McDaniel, Rotarian and our City Manager of Kerrville, gave an update on current projects and the state of the city. Mark has been the City Manager since 2017, and has served in city government previously in several capacities.
 
One of the driving forces in guiding our city is the Kerrville 2050 Plan, which was compiled from citizen input at numerous meetings and workshops. Growth is inevitable, and with Kerrville approaching 25,000 residents, it is important to manage the growth to preserve the natural beauty and small town charm that we all enjoy.
 
Public Infrastructure: 
 
New Ellenberger Well: This well into the Ellenberger Aquifer will supplement our domestic water needs.
Olympic Drive Extension: An extension of an existing road to provide better access to the new middle school, set to open shortly after spring break.
Legion Dr. lift station: This expands the city's sewage capabilities for a significant area of Kerrville, providing the capacity to tie to the sewer system for areas previously unable to.
Major Street and Drainage Improvements: Ongoing maintenance and complete rebuilding of a number of streets, and drainage systems improvements is ongoing.
New Public Safety Building: This project is still in the planning stage but will house a new Police Station, Fire Administration and Municipal Court.
Knapp Lift station: This will expand sewage capacity on the west side of town.
River trail new section: A concept plan has been approved for an extension of the River trail that would go from G Street to downtown, on the north side of the river. (not funded yet)
Sidney Baker Bridge: A grant will be applied for seeking funding for a wider, safer pedestrian walkway on the bridge over the Guadalupe River.
Main St. Board: A grant has been applied for to improve the walkability and safety of the pedestrian areas in the downtown area. They are also doing a study to identify businesses that could be a good fit for the downtown area.
 
Economic Development:
 
In addition to the Killdeer Plant, existing businesses including All Plastics and the State Hospital have added employees, and James Avery is back up to pre-Covid employment levels 
 
Residential Development:
 
A new residential subdivision is being planned with Lennar Homes, which will be located off of the new Olympic Drive extension. Several multi family projects are also either recently completed or are in the planning stages.
 
Retail Strategies:
 
The big box and home improvement stores fared well during the pandemic, as well as HEB, which allowed our sales tax revenue to improve, contrary to much of the rest of the state. Online sales have also contributed to the sales tax revenue.
 
Tourism Strategies:
 
Although hotel visitation is down, other business are doing well during the pandemic, including air bandb's, RV parks and cabin rentals. Outdoor recreation is popular, as evidenced by the Sports Complex leagues and tournaments that bring visitors to town.
 
Tactical tools:
 
Improvements have been made to the Zoning, Sign and Subdivision Codes, and also to the Development Services department processes for building permits and development.
 
Financial Strategies:
 
Due to anticipated reduced income from the pandemic, a lean budget was adopted for the year. However, revenues were surprisingly better than expected, resulting in reserves being stronger than any other time in the city's history.
Kerrville City Manager Mark McDaniel David Martin 2021-03-13 06:00:00Z 0
Dr Doppler Cary Burgress Jimmy Hutto 2021-03-04 06:00:00Z 0

Dr. Doppler Cary Burgess

 
 
Clint Morse introduces the guest speaker Dr. Doppler Cary Burgess
 
Cary Burgess, formerly of Kerrville and Tivy Class of 1986, had some very memorable moments in his meteorlogical career in July 1987. That was the year Kerrville experienced the massive flood that took the lives of 10 summer campers whose bus was washed off a low-water crossing.
 
Cary said that he used to chase storms and was always getting hit in the head with hail or other flying debris. One time he was explaining weather to 1st and second graders and one called him Dr. Doppler. The name stuck.
 
He was planning to talk about Texas drought but the storm was more important. The snow the last two week really helped the drought. Over all we were 4" short of rain so far this year. Also mentioned that it only takes 6" of water over a road to wash a vehicle off the road. Go Around don't Drown.
 
He noted that for the most part even decades meant Rain and Odd decades meant drought.
 
 
 
 
for more info on Dr Doppler
Dr. Doppler Cary Burgess Jimmy Hutto 2021-03-03 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

 
 
 
  
 
Tammy opens meeting                     Gina made the announcement about dues
 
 
 
Jeff Harris advised The First Responder Luncheon will be April 7th, and the golf tournament that raises funds to provide continuing education for First Responders will be April 12th. This will be known as First Responders Week.
 
Tickets for the SuperBall  are in. Contact Jeff Harris for your tickets. 
 

Phone bank volunteers needed

Rotarians historically have stepped up to help the world, nation and their respective communities in times of crisis. Rotary Club of Kerrville members have a unique opportunity assist in the historic effort to help local residents receive the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine by helping man the planned phone bank to help set appointments for local residents.

The COVID-19 Community Vaccination Phone Bank will be headquartered at 333 Earl Garrett Street, thanks to the space loaned specifically for that use by the American Red Cross Hill Country Chapter.

The phone bank will be operational Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Volunteers will work 4-hour shifts. President Tammy is currently in communication with Kerr County officials to determine detail on how many daily volunteers they need. More information will be forthcoming.

 

Code Red

Vaccine distribution information will be available through the county’s Code Red system.

To register for CodeRed alerts, just visit co.kerr.tx.us/eservices/ and click on the underlined link that reads “Click here to sign up for free.” A link to registration for CodeRed is also available on the City of Kerrville’s website, kerrvilletx.gov. at the bottom of the home page under “Helpful Links.”

Help needed for Zoom Meetings

As you know, Dave Rittenhouse has been doing a great job of hosting our virtual guests each week. However, we need more help. If you are willing to facilitate our Zoom meetings, we will provide the training you need to do so. 

It is very important to have backup for Dave. When this began, we did not know how long the need for virtual meetings would last. As it turns out, we still do not know how long we will need to offer virtual attendance.

Please let President Tammy know if you would be willing to rotate in as a Zoom facilitator for our club.

 

Delane introduces her guest

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Texas Multi-Chem follow up

Note from: Steve Caraway / Texas Multi-Chem, Ltd., who was our presenter at Rotary on February 17th

I want to thank Rotary Club members for allowing me to tell our story on February10. However, I would like to properly introduce my son, Blake Caraway, who is
our general manager.

Blake is a 1993 Tivy graduate and besides being a very good student, played baseball and basketball for the Antlers. Graduated from Southwest Texas State University with a degree in Computer Information Systems. Blake is married to Kristy and has 3 kids, Mackenzie 11th grade at Tivy, Grant 9th grade at Tivy and Davis 7th grade at Peterson. Blake worked for Dell, Callaway Golf and Headsprings of Austin, to gain valuable IT experience. He brought that experience back to the Hill Country and TMC. During the past 12 years Blake has inserted technology into every phase of our daily business, managing information and allowing the company to grow. As our general manager, Blake handles day to day operations, scheduling, employee relations and payroll just to name a few. It has truly been a blessing to be able to work with our son to make TMC bigger and better.

Also, I want to thank Dennis Glenwinkel. Dennis has been our business consultant for several years. He has helped us navigate our expansion and growth plans at TMC.
 
Texas Multi-Chem follow up David Martin 2021-02-28 06:00:00Z 0

Animal Rights Advocates

Last Wednesday, we heard from several animal rights advocates in the Kerr County area.
 
City Council member Brenda Hughes is active in Hill Country Animal Advocates, which is a volunteer organization whose focus is to save dogs and cats from being euthanized. 
 
The Kerr County Rabies and Animal Services (Animal Control)  duty is to protect people and property from roaming uncontrolled animals. Rabies control is their primary focus, and although they offer pet adoptions, they are understaffed to provide homes or owners of all the animals in their care. This is where several local non profit groups help out by rescuing animals, finding veterinary care and finding good homes for these animals.
 
 
 
Freeman Fritts is a low cost vet clinic and shelter that provides help for folks that can't afford the typical veterinary fees. They are a non profit, and are often the last stop for saving animal lives. They work with a number of other rescue organizations, and can often someone who can help. The clinic was very busy during the recent winter storm, taking in a number of animals whose owners either couldn't get back home to care for them, or others who feared their animals wouldn't survive the low temperatures in homes without power and heat.
 
Freeman Fritts
 
 
Fund raising is under way for a new shelter facility.
 
 
Animal Rights Advocates David Martin 2021-02-28 06:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris Awards

A number of Paul Harris awards recipients were recognized at the meeting last Wednesday.
 
Brenda Thompson +1
Wayne Uecker +1
Mike Huff +1
Marta Diffen +3
David Martin +3
Dennis Glenewinkel +3
Tammy Prout +3
Rhonda Sanford +4
Gerald Irion +5
Tim Crenwelge +5
Robin Miears +7
Clint Morse +8
Cecil Atkission +8
David Rittenhouse +9
 
 
Paul Harris Awards David Martin 2021-02-28 06:00:00Z 0

Texas Multi Chem

 
The program last Wednesday was presented by Steve Caraway, owner of Texas Multi-Chem, which installs, renovates and maintains athletic fields. Steve grew up in San Angelo, where he played baseball and developed a love of athletics, and eventually turned that passion into a business. The initial business started by selling industrial chemicals and fertilizers for athletic fields, and evolved into the construction and maintenance side after volunteering to build some fields for the Kerrville Little League program.
 
Texas Multi-Chem has 28 employees now and three offices which cover a large area of Texas. They have built or renovated hundreds of fields, including the Tivy High School baseball field. The trend in sports has been moving towards synthetic turf, with numerous schools trying to keep up with their competition. However, Steve's studies have shown that over the life of the field, natural turf is is still less expensive. Although the natural turf fields are their specialties, Texas Multi-Chem does offer maintenance programs for synthetic fields, because contrary to popular belief, they are not maintenance free. These fields do need periodic deep cleaning and disinfecting to remove bacteria and fungus that can grow from a variety of sources, including animal and bird droppings.
 
A big factor in choosing synthetic versus natural turf is the amount of use an athletic field receives. Natural grass does need to recover between uses, so if a field is to be used for multiple teams, bands or public use, then a synthetic field may be the best choice. Other factors include the use or availability of water in drought prone areas, and the maintenance and quality control capabilities of school districts.
 
 
 
 
Texas Multi Chem David Martin 2021-02-13 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Raffle Tickets
 
President-elect Jeff Harris and his "Main Event" co-chair Robin Miears are busy distributing raffle tickets to Rotarians. As you know, our annual in-person event cannot happen, so it will take each one of us to raise the funds we need to provide for next year's many, many service projects.
 
You are being asked to sell four tickets each. Each ticket costs $100 for a chance to win a grand prize of a $10,000 VISA Gift Card. Additionally, you can win a Paul Harris Fellowship; a $1,000 Ashley HomeStore Gift Card donated by Phyllis Ricks, A Kamado Joe Ceramic Egg Cooker donated by Lowe's or one of two Jill Reno originals: a 9.42 CT Peruvian Opal Hand Forged Sterling Silver Ring, size 7; or a 29: Amazonite Natural Yellow Agate, 24k Gold Vermeil Necklace. Both jewelry items were donated by Jill Reno.
 
We are distributing the raffle tickets at the Kroc Center weekly before and after our regular meetings. For those members attending our meetings virtually, we will hand-deliver to you your envelope containing your assigned tickets.

The winner will be drawn on Facebook Live during our regular meeting on March 31. Also, the secondary prizes will be drawn first and those tickets will be put back in the hopper, so each ticket could win more than one prize, including the grand prize of $10,000 VISA Gift Card.

Congratulations to Tim Crenwelge

Tim Crenwelge, a member of our club and local Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and GMC dealer, was named a finalist today during the prestigious TIME Dealer of the Year award ceremony.

Tim was nominated as the only dealer in the State of Texas by the Texas Auto Dealers Association and is one of only 40 nominees nationally.

During the ceremony, Tim was named one of the five regional finalists. The event was held during the National Auto Dealers Association (NADA) annual convention.

Blood Drive

Our next blood drive will be held March 16, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Hill Country Youth Event Center. Please consider making an appointment donate blood or encourage others to do so.

You can schedule appointments at the following link:

https://donor.southtexasblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/128589

Rotary News you can Use Tammy Prout 2021-02-13 06:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Congratulations to Amanda Taylor, who just had a new baby, and Jill Sadberry, who now has a new grandson.
Families in Rotary David Martin 2021-02-13 06:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris Fellow

Donna Peterson has been busy awarding Paul Harris Fellow awards to several Rotarians:
 
 
 
Congrats to Jimmy Hutto (Paul Harris +6)
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Greg Nichols General Manager HEB

 
 
Bryant Truitt introduces our guest      Greg Nichols General Manager 
 
Greg showed us the plans and pictures all during this 3 year project.
The store opened on 11/11/20. The parking will be done by April 2nd this year.
 
 
 
 
 
and plans
 
 
 
And then he went over Covid 
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Kristy Vandenburg Jimmy Hutto 2021-02-03 06:00:00Z 0

New Members

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 03, 2021
 
 
 
 
 
New Members
Richard Bolen
 
 
 
 
 
Last week I made an error and put David's last name incorrectly
 
                          
  
David Keith LaBrot                             
 
 
Transfers

 
Rick Cunningham comes back to Kerrville after being gone for over 4 years. Welcome back Rick!
New Members Jimmy Hutto 2021-02-03 06:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Pete Miller is recovering from surgery prayers.
 
Prayers for Scott Bolton since he lost both his in-laws to covid-19
 
Keep cards, letters, & Email to /Phillis Ricks since she is having surgery on her foot. Calls are welcome.
 
 
 

 

 
 
Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2021-02-03 06:00:00Z 0

Future of Schreiner Institute 

                                                                                                                                                                    
Jeff Harris introduces our guest                General Robert Walter
 
 General Robert Walter

Director of Strategic Initiatives for Military Affairs at Schreiner Institute at Schreiner University

A former senior military officer with over 12 years of executive-level leadership and 25 years of specialized intelligence expertise in the US Army. A proven strategic and operational leader of large organizations managing complex skill sets with a diverse workforce. A result-oriented, innovative, and creative problem solver with strong interpersonal skills. Extensive experience with organizational effectiveness, change management, resource and logistics management, information technology management, and all aspects of security and training management. A Subject Matter Expert on Human and Counter Intelligence and their related collection operations. 
 
For his experience see Robert L. Walter, Jr. | LinkedIn

SI History

Schreiner University has provided military instruction and programming to its students for nearly 100 years. When Schreiner Institute first opened its doors, it served 95 young men from the Texas Hill Country and a few from surrounding states. These students were faced with the challenge of not only participating in the routine of academic programs, but they also learned military drills, bearing, and discipline through a strictly enforced regimen.
These students began their days with a morning workout, followed by an inspection of their living quarters, and then spent the next 6 to 7 hours in a classroom where they were challenged (four square) mentally. Following their time in the classroom, they spent an hour conducting close-order drill 3 days a week. After performing drill, students would have a brief amount of time to relax and eat before conducting a nightly study hall. By no later than 9:45 pm they would be in their beds in order to rest up for the next day’s event

SI Schreiner Institute Today

What originally started out as Schreiner Institute has emerged to become a modern university. Although military instruction is not required as a core component to the curriculum, Schreiner University still offers programming in line with military tradition, such as Military Academy Preparatory School (MAPS) and Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). Today, Schreiner Institute is a program designed to provide comprehensive support and programming for students working to receive a military academy appointment, those who wish to pursue a commission through ROTC, as well as active-duty military and veterans transitioning back into civilian life. The mission of Schreiner University is “to prepare students for meaningful work and purposeful lives in a changing global society.” Schreiner Institute strongly supports the university’s mission through three programs: ROTC, Military Academy Preparatory, and Veteran Resources. Through the services provided in each of these programs, students will be better prepared for meaningful work and purposeful lives in a changing global society.

Military Academy Preparatory School (MAPS)

The Schreiner Institute Military Academy Preparatory School Core Values are Self-Discipline, Integrity, Motivation, Attentive, Productivity, and Service. MAPS inspires and equips leaders of character. The five military academies demand cadet candidates be committed to the ideals of duty and honor to our nation. During our 11-month program, the behavior and character of the cadet candidate will be modified and developed, respectively.

Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)

Air Force ROTC

We participate in a cross-town agreement with the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) AFROTC Detachment 842.

What this means is that students who are interested in participating in Air Force ROTC will be able to do so while also attending Schreiner University. On Tuesdays and Thursdays Schreiner University will provide transportation for students to attend ROTC required activities located at the UTSA campus. These activities include morning physical training as well as afternoon leadership classes. When students are not participating in ROTC events while on the UTSA campus between morning physical training and afternoon classes, they will have access to all available recourses on the UTSA campus.

Veteran Resources

Schreiner University thanks our veterans for their service to our country. We are also proud to be a Yellow Ribbon school and strive to help our service members, and their dependents complete their degrees and find their next careers quickly and easily.
Schreiner Institute strives to provide active duty and veteran students and their dependents resources, certification of their educational programs, as well as general resources and connections to benefits as needed. We have a small lounge for those that commute to campus and are aggressively improving the Schreiner Institute lounge to be a place for veterans commuting to Schreiner a place to relax or study.

for more info see Schreiner Institute | Schreiner University - Hill Country of Texas

Robert wanted to make sure the Veterans Resource Center was staffed and geared to help veterans. Focus on veterans and dependants.

Robert said that when applying for Military school go ahead and apply at all branches. They were 14,000 students apply at the academies and they only took 800 combined.

 
Future of Schreiner Institute Jimmy Hutto 2021-01-27 06:00:00Z 0

Polio work helps Coronavirus response

The Program last Wednesday highlighted Rotary's fight against polio, and how Rotary's work has helped the world fight the coronavirus.  
 
Rotarians and others have shared their successes and strategies on fighting polio with health experts to address the pandemic vaccine rollout. Important information passed on to organizers, including contact tracing and worker training, have helped in the initial stage of the pandemic. Other important lessons learned include setting up emergency operations centers, managing data, and getting access to remote areas. Organizers understood that engaging the help of trusted community influencers is key to acceptance of the validity of the vaccine.
 
There are similarities between the early polio fight and the corona virus. In the 1950s, there was propaganda against the polio vaccine when it was first tested. But, over 1 million children volunteered to be tested, and their efforts ultimately paid off with a successful vaccine.
 
Today, the wild polio virus is only found in two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Through Rotary International and its partners, we continue to get close to eradicating polio from the planet. We can help this cause by signing up for Rotary Direct, to commit to a donation on a monthly, quarterly or yearly basis. Rotary Direct 
 
Contact Kristy Vandenberg for help on getting set up: kvandenberg1909.gmail.com
 
 
 
 
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Families in Rotary

Cynthia McNeely's father passed away recently. Please keep Cynthia and her family in your prayers.
 
Stephanie Miller's son participated in the Hill Country Junior Livestock Show, and was awarded the reserve champion honor. 
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The Honorable Rob Kelly

   
Clint Morse introduced our speaker       The Honorable Rob Kelly
 

A little bit about Rob.

“I truly believe God has been preparing me for this position all my life,” Kelly said. “I didn’t go looking for this job, it came looking for me. When asked to run, I told them ‘no thanks, my gate is closed.’ They persisted and persuaded me to open it. My family and I earnestly prayed about every aspect of this decision and believe this is the time. I’m ready to serve the citizens of Kerr County as their next county judge.”

Kelly has been a commercial litigation attorney, mediator and arbitrator for more than 40 years. He practiced in San Antonio where he served on the management committee of one of the largest law firms in South Texas prior to running as the Republican candidate for Chief Justice of the San Antonio Court of Appeals. After the election he moved his practice to Kerrville to be near the family ranch in the Camp Verde area.

Kelly has a strong record of leadership in his profession and the community. He has been a frequent author and lecturer for the State Bar of Texas, the American Banking Association, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, The University of Texas, University of Houston Law School and Texas Tech University Law School.

He chaired the San Antonio Bar Association Ethics Committee, was president of the Christian Legal Society, served on the board of the Bexar County Dispute Resolution Center and was the volunteer coordinator of Habitat for Humanity.

He also was active with the United Methodist Church as a lay stewardship speaker and lay director on the Walk to Emmaus. He was involved in the Kairos Prison Ministry and has served on many Emmaus and Kairos teams.

Since moving to Kerr County, Kelly continued his community service on the Kerrville Independent School District board and was president during the successful bond issue to build the new Tivy High School and Fred H. Tally Elementary School.

He continued with Habitat for Humanity and was president as the organization grew from building one house each year to four homes per year.

He was president of the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country and served on the Peterson Regional Medical Center Development Committee raising the funds to build the new hospital.

He led the Hill Country Emmaus Community and has worked on dozens of teams. Kelly has taught biblical principles of dispute resolution to numerous Sunday School classes, the Texas Coalition of Home Schools, Laity Lodge and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes among others. He served on the Alternative Dispute Resolution Council of the State Bar of Texas.

Recently, Kelly was certified as a member of the Kerr County Community Emergency Response Team. He also is a graduate of the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office Citizen’s Academy and the Kerrville Police Department Citizen’s Academy, as well as has worked with Kerr County Crime Stoppers.

Kelly is a member of First United Methodist Church. He and his wife, Vicki, also a widow, live in West Kerr County, where she is an artist.

Together they have four children and five grandchildren, Meg Russell in Austin, Dan and son, Connor, in Bandera, Jennifer married to Scott Delaney with children, Bradley and Brynne, in Philadelphia, and Alan Van Reet married to Bobbi Richardson with daughters, Jayme and Ashlee, in Keller.

Rob started laying out what he was going to inform us about.

He said he would like to present 3 issues

1. Info on Co-vid 19

2. Property being purchased to make sure we have room for growth.

3. Public Defenders Office.

The first thing he advised was the hot line that will be set up

830-315-5900 1,2,3,4 for a total of five lines. And we will have online portal.

He made it clear about the closing of bars, and dealing with restaurants and the fact that it out of control of any local official. It has to pertain to executive order GA32

Executive Order GA-32 (texas.gov)

This is tied to folks in hospital. When the amount of people in hospital gets over 15% then restaurants must go back to 50%. Then he told us they have 125 beds in the hospital. But the Texas hospital bed capacity determines how many are used in formula.

You can google this for more info. Anyway they say we only have 88. %15 of 88 equals 13.2 and we now have like 23 in the hospital.

Next was the 1A, 1B then the rest of the people.

As new, active COVID-19 cases climbed sharply this week, Kerr County public health authorities have been working fastidiously behind the scenes to organize a communitywide phone bank to assist in the organized distribution of vaccinations to the public when enough doses become available. At the same time, they continued to plead with citizens to be extra vigilant by using safety precautions.

Mass Vaccination Plan

“There has been a lot of confusion and misinformation by word of mouth or social media regarding the vaccinations and when certain individuals can expect to be inoculated locally,” said William B. “Dub” Thomas, coordinator of Kerr County Emergency Management.

“What we hope everyone can understand is that we are still trying to make sure our first tier of vaccine recipients – health care workers, first responders, etc. – are covered if they choose to be,” Thomas said. “Then, and only then, will we move on to Tier 1B, which is the level that includes those individuals 65 years of age and older who have an underlying medical condition.”

“We understand that many residents want to get their vaccination and the protection it will provide as quickly as they possibly can,” Thomas said. “This sense of urgency has resulted in local pharmacies and the hospital being inundated with phone calls.”

“We live in a community where many individuals will fall into the 1B category, and they know their turn will be next,” Thomas said. “Once we receive large doses of the vaccines, we will implement our communitywide vaccination plan to take care of a maximum number of recipients as quickly as possible.”

Meeting on Wednesday afternoon to work on the roll out of the protective doses of Moderna to the local population was the Kerr County Vaccine Task Force, comprised of city and county emergency management leaders, as well as representatives from Peterson Health, Family Practice Associates and HEB.

Working hard on behalf of the welfare of all Kerr County citizens who want to receive the vaccination, they nailed down details of the communitywide vaccination plan, which will include a phone bank for securing appointments, forms to fill out in advance and more.

Many healthcare workers in that first tier still need to get their shot before incoming vials of the vaccine can be given to the next tier of the public, said meeting host Fredericksburg Fire Department and EMS Fire Chief Eric Maloney.

Kerr County has a large number of people working in healthcare – some 3,400 people who work in various medical capacities, whether they are private physicians, home health care nurses, paramedics and the like. The large number of healthcare personnel here, coupled with the small allotment of doses provided in the first round, means that many here in that first tier still need to be vaccinated.

When it is time to vaccinate the Tier 1B category of individuals – those who are 65 years or older and who have an underlying medical condition – Kerr County has a “mass vaccination footprint” model in the form of its communitywide flu clinic developed some 10 years ago.

The fact that recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine will need to be observed for 15 minutes after they receive their shots “would be a problem for a drive-through clinic, so the model will need to be adapted slightly,” Thomas said.

The task force is coordinating with a few select sites around Kerrville, so that everything is set up and ready to go quickly when Kerr County receives a large enough cache of doses.

Thomas is working on acquiring and lining up volunteers from the Kerr County CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) and others to man the COVID-19 phone bank, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. That way, Kerr County individuals can call and reserve their time to receive their first dose.

Organizers will limit how many people will be in the clinic area at a time by asking vaccination recipients to come alone. The appointments will also allow organizers to space out visits so that attendees will be able to avoid the risk of catching the novel coronavirus from a crowd of people congregated in waiting lines.

“We will release the phone numbers to the COVID-19 Phone Bank as soon as they are established and online for taking calls,” Thomas said. “We will make public announcements asking people to call the phone bank and set up their appointments, but again, that will not happen until we receive enough doses in our area to host a mass clinic.”

In a show of community solidarity through this pandemic, the various sites around town that receive doses of the vaccine are keeping the lines of communication open between them and are coordinating their efforts. That way, if one place finds itself with an excess of doses and another site has a need, they can be sure that the doses are distributed in a timely way to those who want them.

“We do not want to sit on something,” but instead work together to roll out the vaccines as quickly and orderly as we can, Maloney said. The idea is to make sure as many individuals receive their first doses as soon as possible.

Task force members agreed that they could make the shot clinic(s) run faster and more smoothly, by making a pre-registration packet that contains the necessary paperwork. The packet could be read, filled out at the recipient’s convenience and then just handed over at the time of their appointment. Expected to be included with the packet are information sheets, educating vaccine recipients of the requirements they must meet to receive the shot – such as not having had another vaccine within a certain time frame, etc.

Amber Burress, pharmacy manager at H-E-B, also suggested that when a citizen makes his/her appointment, that they will automatically be scheduled for their second dose of the vaccine to come at the same time of their appointment on a date exactly 4 weeks after their first dose. (The Moderna vaccine, which is the one that will be distributed in Kerr County because its storage requirements are more easily met without special refrigeration devices, consists of two doses, given through injection exactly 28 days apart.)

Then we found out that there will only be 6 providers in Kerrville. So when we get the vaccine in bulk. A command center will be set up and open 8 to 5 M thru F. It was noted that if your not on code red for Kerr County you should get on it. Here is link CodeRed Emergency Notifications | Kerrville TX - Official Website

3. The cost of providing attorneys to people that can't afford on was $750,000 last year. A plan to combine 5 counties was developed. The public defender’s office would serve the counties of Kerr, Bandera, Gillespie, Kendall and Medina County, with Kerrville being the home base. A small number of staff — apart from the approximately 20 in Kerrville with another office in Hondo, officials have said. This will save Kerr county $300,000 a year. 

Various officials have hailed the PDO as an economic boon for the areadue to the new jobs that largely will be paid for with out-of-county money. Salaries and benefits for the office would total about $3,009,996, according to a proposal presented by the TIDC in March.

The amount of the grant awarded to PDO is $2,503,264 for its first year, according to the county's press release. The TIDC, using monies allocated by the Texas Legislature, would fund 80% of the cost of the office the first year and two-thirds of the cost in subsequent years. Participating counties would pay the remainder, shared at a prorated amount based on case counts. They have a goal of meeting with a client within 48 hours of being locked up.

More on TIDC

The Texas Indigent Defense Commission provides financial and technical support to counties to develop and maintain quality, cost-effective indigent defense systems that meet the needs of local communities and the requirements of the Constitution and state law. More information is available at www.tidc.texas.gov.

This was a very informative meeting. We learned a lot. 

Contact and Phone Numbers

Rob Kelly

700 Main, Ste. 101
Kerrville, TX 78028
 (830) 792-2211
 (830) 792-2218

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Trash Pick up

 
Tom Odom led a group of volunteers last Saturday morning to pick up trash along Goat Creek Road. Thank you to Emily Forsythe, Austin Dickson, Marta Diffen, Tim Campbell, Jimmy Hutto, John Forister and Tom Odom.
 
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Vaccine Overview

 
HEB pharmacy manager Amber Burress provided an overview of the COVID-19 vaccine at our last meeting. Amber is a Tivy High School Alumni, and has her doctorate in Pharmacy. 
 
The sequence of providing the vaccine is for front line workers first (Phase 1A- health care workers and first responders).  Phase 1B follows for older adults and those with significant underlying health conditions that puts them at a greater risk. The general population will follow after that, with persons in higher risk work settings and health conditions of moderately higher risk given priority. In Kerrville, there are approximately 3,400 heath care workers, but so far there have only been about 1,600 vaccines given. The availability of the vaccine is the issue so far- the supply has been limited. 
 
Kerrville is ready to roll out a large scale immunizations as soon as the vaccine is more readily available. Local officials have been planning for an event like this for over ten years, and continue to monitor and plan for distribution. Newspapers and local media will provide information on how, when and where to get vaccinated. The date of availability is a moving target, but current projections for Phase 1B is late February or March.
 
Here is additional information from Amber's presentation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vaccine Overview David Martin 2021-01-09 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Dave Samuel reported that the Bell Ringing  for the Salvation Army at Gibson's was a great success, so thank you to all who participated.
 
Another blood drive will be coming soon. Antibody testing will be available for those who donate blood, so keep that in mind if that is something you are interested in.
 
Tickets for the SuperBall will be available soon, so be on the lookout for those.
Rotary News you can Use David Martin 2021-01-09 06:00:00Z 0

Blue Santa

 The  Blue Santa will be on December 12th from 8-12 at Ronnie Bocks RV and we are looking for volunteers to help assemble the food bags and give them to the recipients. KCAAP has also asked for additional volunteers to help with their part of the distribution of items since we will be having the event as a drive thru this year. If anyone is interested please contact me at 830-370-5789 for more details or to sign up.
 
Thank you, 
Volunteers are also needed at the Doyle Community Center from 1 to 4 to help get supplies ready for 65 families.
 
 
Stephanie Skrumeda
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The Cards are in contact Kristy for your cards
 
PolioPlus Christmas Cards
 
We have ordered 150 PolioPlus Christmas Cards. We have taken orders so far of around 100 and wanted to make sure there were some available for members who had not yet placed an order.
 
The purchase of these cards goes toward your Paul Harris Fellowship and directly to the PolioPlus fund. The card is beautifully designed and explains to the recipient that 16 children will be vaccinated in their honor.
 
The cost of the card is $10 and will help to vaccinate 16 children for a lifetime free of the crippling effects of the polio virus.
 
If you would like to send these cards out to your friends and loved ones, please contact Kristy Vandenberg via e-mail at kerrvillerotary@gmail.com.
 
 
Mike Huff was master of the Ace of spades card game.
5 numbers were drawn and no winners
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Kroc Center Happenings

 
 Molly Putnam Director of Operations
 
   Molly says she has been at the Kroc Center for 9 years and the Kroc Center is 10 years old this year.
Since Easter got canceled this year They jumped thru hoops to figure out how to keep servicing the people of Kerrville.
 
They started with a back to school bash drive thru that serviced 384 people.
Next they held  a Pumpkin Run that 105 people were involved/
They also help a Harvest Fest that helped 480 people.
 
Then they help a Thanksgiving Dinner that fed over 1000 plus people.
 
They are having a drive thru Christmas this Saturday from 10 to 2.
 
Also Salvation Army Angel Trees are located at the Salvation Army Kroc Center, River Hills Mall, Belk, Gibson’s, Walmart and at local banks during the holidays. The trees are decorated with paper angels, each representing a child or senior who, without this program, might not receive a gift at Christmas.
This will get gifts for 236 families and 50 Seniors. 650 Kids will get gifts.
 
Molly stated that the Kroc Center acquired a 21 foot, 6 Sided rock climbing wall.
This will go from beginners to pro.
 
They also acquired an inflatable cover for the pool. This will allow all kinds of water activities during cold days. They pool is also heated
The Kroc Center helps folks in the Kerrville area.
Amazing this is all happening during the Pandemic,
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Kerrville Christmas Lighting

George Eychner provided the program last Wednesday on the Kerrville Christmas Lighting Corporation's (KCLC) successful plans to add some Christmas joy to our town. He also reported on a number of other events and Christmas Spirit shining in Kerrville. 
 
 
(Photo from file)
 
George retired from the Air Force after 22 years of service, and also has a bachelors and masters degree in Music Education. He and Judy have been active in community service for  a number of years,  including George as the president of our club. 
 
Here's the history of the early years of the Christmas Lighting project:
 
 
Christmas Lights haven't been on Sidney Baker St. for 25 years, but the KCLC organized and raised funds to do it in a short period of time this year. Forty four large ornaments are placed on the power poles with KPUB's help installing the trees and providing power to them.
 
The Holiday Parade to kick off the courthouse lighting was canceled due to COVID this year, but with some creative thinking and hard work from volunteers, a virtual show was held with Charlie McIlvain and Allison Bueche providing the commentary.
 
 
And, Mayor Bill Blackburn got to visit with the man in the red suit (AKA Jeff Talarico).
 
 
Tranquility Island at Louise Hays Park is lit up again this year.
 
This is beautiful, and the KCLC wants to do this even bigger, by selling more tree lighting (donate $800.00 to help light one big cypress tree). They also are working on a fund raiser to bring permanent flood proof power on Tranquility Island to power the trees for Christmas and other events, like the July 4th celebration. 
 
 
Thank you to George Eychner and all the other volunteers that help make this time of year special in Kerrville.
 
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SuperBall

Jeff Harris let us know that because of COVID-19, we will not be having an in-person Superball this year. However, the committee is committed to continuing the fund raising part of the SuperBall in order to help with funding of scholarships and other service projects we do every year. There will be a silent auction, so if you have any items or ideas about donating something, please contact Jeff or any of the committee members.  There will also be a raffle, so each member will get four $100.00 tickets to sell. 
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Rotary News from President Tammy

A poll was sent out about the Christmas Party. The verdict was we will try to have a party in the future.
 
Jimmy Hutto
 
   2021 Super Ball event. This one event provides all the necessary funds for our many service projects each year, so please pray for him, support him and answer the call for help when he issues it.
 
All members will be sent 4 tickets to be sold or purchased. The ticket will be a raffle and we have many prizes to be awarded. In order to give everyone time to
sell before drawing date. The date is 3/31/21.
 
I will see you soon!
 
Jeff Harris
 
 
SPEAKERS
Sheriff Rusty Hierholzer
Nov 25, 2020
My Time as Kerr County Sheriff
open
Dec 02, 2020
Salvation Army Brass Band
Dec 09, 2020
Christmas Concert
Tammy

 
Dave has set up the schedule for Bell Ringing at Gibson's. So got to website and signup. We are still short for Saturday after Thanksgiving
 
An auction was held for a jar of 1026 M&M Peanuts.  
 
 Jeff won the bid.
 
 
Visitors 
 
  
 
  
 
Ex-president gave us a few words.
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Ways to Recycle

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Karen Tucker was introduced buy Betty Vernon
 
Work
Works at Retired
February 2, 2013 - Present·Hunt, Texas
Former Sr. Sourcing Specialist at GenOn Energy, Inc.
2009 - February 1, 2013·Houston, Texas
Former Sr. Sourcing Specialist at RRI Energy
June 1992 - 2009·Houston, Texas
Former Purchasing Assistant at
Houston Lighting & Power
June 1, 1981 - 1992·Houston, Texas
 
Karen has been researched recycling for some time. 
Here are her notes
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
    
Misc pictures of the ideas in her plans.
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Zoom 

       
    
 
 
 
We had 29 folks attending the Zoom Meeting Even ART made an appearance.
 
We had 27 folks attend the face to face meeting
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Wine is Fine

 
 
 
Mike Wilson was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was drawn, so he won a bottle of red wine.   
Wine is Fine Jimmy Hutto 2020-11-18 06:00:00Z 0

Proposed Officers and Directors for 2021-2022

Past President Charlie McIlvain gave a report that listed the officers and directors for 2021-2022:
 
President: Jeff Harris
 
President Elect: Marta Diffen
 
Secretary: Jeff Wendling
 
Treasurer: Gena Daniels
 
Immediate past president: Tammy Prout
 
Directors: Tom Odom, Phyllis Ricks, Janelle Peralt, Donna Peterson, Roy Boudreaux, Michael Huff
 
Executive Secretary: Kristy Vandenberg
 
Thank you all for your service to the club.
Proposed Officers and Directors for 2021-2022 David Martin 2020-11-15 06:00:00Z 0

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On November 6, our club hosted 49 veterans and their guests to a wonderful breakfast and fellowship at our Veterans Breakfast event held at the Hill Country Veterans Center.
 
This committee, made up of a large contingent of Satellite Club members and Noon Club members as well! They did an excellent job of honoring our military veterans in a safe, socially-distant environment. They took great care in planning to implement masked, gloved single serving stations and individually-wrapped food items.
 
Thank you all for representing our club so well, recognizing and honoring our community's military hero veterans.
 
 
 
 
Christmas Cards to Fight Polio
 
Rotary International has created a wonderful fundraising effort for PolioPlus efforts, offering a Christmas Card campaign in a very unique way.
 
These Christmas cards are designed in a way that explains to the recipient that the card was purchased in their honor to help continue the fight to eradicate polio. There will be text that describes how the card was purchased with the recipient in mind. The cost of the card will help to vaccinate 16 children for a lifetime free of the crippling effects of the polio virus.
 
The Christmas Cards are $10 each and will be a very personal, thoughtful gift for family and friends. IN ADDITION, your purchase will be counted toward your Paul Harris Fellowship goals. ALSO, it would be a great way for those who don't normally contribute to the Foundation to do so. 
 
Please consider participating in this program. We will need to order what we need for our club, so please let us know your interest level.
 
Here's a sample of the cards:
 
 
Blood Drive
 
Our next South Texas Blood & Tissue Center Blood Drive will be Dec. 8 at the Hill Country Youth Event Center. We moved the drive to this location to accommodate the many donors that tried to participate on Sept. 29, but could not get an appointment.
 
You know how personal this project is to me, but more importantly, the STBTC has issued multiple dire pleas for help for blood donations because of an ongoing shortage caused by COVID-19.
 
I hope you will consider donating blood on this day. I will send the appointment link once it is supplied to me.
 
 
Lot's to be proud of
 
Our club is doing great things in our community and it is all because of each of you. Thank you so much for your commitment to SERVICE ABOVE SELF and the Rotary Club of Kerrville vision. 
 
I look forward to seeing each of you Wednesday (in-person or virtually).
 
Families in Rotary: Congrats to the Ingram High School girls volleyball team for a great season. They played their final game of the playoffs, and ended with a 29-1 record.
 
Tammy
 
 
Rotary News you can Use Tammy Prout 2020-11-12 06:00:00Z 0

Tivy Basketball Coaches

Tivy head basketball coaches Joe Davis and Christy Dill spoke to us via zoom last Wednesday.
 
 
Joe Davis is the boy's basketball head coach and has been in the area quite a while. He went to Schreiner University as a student athlete, and played basketball there. After college he spent several years as an assistant coach at Tivy, then did a stint as a head coach at Van Vleck High school. Joe then returned to Tivy as an assistant coach again, and took over this year as the head coach when Brian Young retired. This is Joe's 15th year in coaching.
 
Tivy graduated seven seniors last year, so the boys basketball team is young but has been competitive so far. Coach Davis' philosophy starts with the acronym "FACTS", which stands for Faith, Attitude, Character and Teamwork. He emphasizes that the students behavior off the court is as important as on the court. "Do your best with what you've got."
 
 
Coach Christy Dill is the girls coach, and has been coaching for 25 years. She also has an acronym for important traits instilled in the team: "CARE".  Character, Attitude, Respect and Effort. Judging from past team performances, this philosophy is working.
 
She has two assistants, Coach Fierro and Coach Johnson. It has been a hard year on everyone, including the athletes and coaches. They usually participate in team building and off season training in the spring, but because of COVID, they are doing that as they practice and play this season. Coach Dill emphasizes that the girls should only focus on what they can control. They too lost numerous seniors from last year, but are playing well and their games have been close so far.
 
Tickets for games can only be purchased online, and seating is limited, but they will put on a great show. Live streaming is also available for these games, so you can watch them from the comfort of your living room if you can't make the games.
 
 
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Blue Santa

The annual Blue Santa event is scheduled for December 12, at Ronnie Bock's RV in Kerrville. This event provides assistance to needy families in our area just in time for Christmas. Contact Phyllis Ricks for more information or to volunteer.
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Update on Polio Fundraising Event

The Polio Fundraiser was a big success this year. The current total amount raised is $12,392.00   Thank you to Bob Schmerbeck, Doug Whinnery and all the volunteers who participated.
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Treue der Union Monument

 
 
 
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Marta Diffen introduced our guest Dr. Don Frazier, of The Texas Center at Schreiner University.
 
 
 
Don Frazier, PhD
 
 
 
Our presenter will be Dr. Don Frazier, of The Texas Center at Schreiner University.
 Frazier is a graduate of The University of Texas at Arlington and Texas Christian University and is the award-winning author of five books on Texans in the Civil War including Blood and Treasure, Cottonclads, Fire in the Cane Field, Thunder Across the Swamp and Blood on the Bayou. His latest work, Tempest Over Texas, is released in May 2020. His other work includes serving as co-author of Frontier Texas, Historic Abilene and The Texas You Expect, as well as general editor of The U.S. and Mexico at War and a collection of letters published as Love and War: The Civil War Letter and Medicinal Book of Augustus V. Ball
 
One of the things the people in Europe were experiencing rulers telling them what to do. Not letting them practice their own religion.
from 1840 to 1860 over two million immigrants came to the US.
 
Uncle Sam's youngest son, Citizen Know Nothing
 A bust portrait of a young man representing the nativist ideal of the Know Nothing party. He wears a bold tie and a fedora-type hat tilted at a rakish angle. The portrait is framed by intricate carving and scrollwork surmounted by an eagle with a shield, and is draped by an American flag. Behind the eagle is a gleaming star. The flag hangs from a staff at left which has a liberty cap on its end. The Citizen Know
 
  
 
but trouble finds the peaceful folks in Texas
 
When Texas votes to succeed from the Union not all Texans were for it. A lot of counties were in the Hill /country

  
When the Confederates took over they sent Provo Marshalls into cities. The folks that did not want to join and fight with confederates were considered bad. Many younger men were told to head to Mexico until this was over.
   
 
    
 
 
check the links below and you can see the names of all the folks killed
 
Very interesting history of the German people that lived and died here in Hill country.
 
Several men went to San Antonio and Joined the Confederates to avoid being hunted down and killed.
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Polio Event
 
Our "Hill Country Families Ending Polio" event committee is working very hard to get ready for our event scheduled for Oct. 24 - World Polio Day - at the River Star Park Pavilion.
 
This is a family event, scheduled from 3-7 p.m. We will be offering food, drinks, music, games, a silent auction and much more. This outdoor venue will allow for social distancing and masks will be worn.
 
Our Co-chairs, Bob Schmerbeck and Doug Whinnery are working hard obtaining sponsors for the event and organizing committee members to make this event special.
 
It will be a wonderful celebration of Rotary International's 35-year effort to rid the world of the poliovirus and we will do our part by raising funds on this special day. Don't forget, every dollar that we submit to RI will be matched 2-to-1 by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
 
Please plan to attend, sponsor or donate. To do so, please contact Bob at bob@garrettinsurance.com or Doug at dwhinnery46@gmail.com. 
 
In-person meetings
 
I will be meeting with John at the Kroc Center to begin planning for in-person meetings for our club. We will work diligently on providing a safe way to reunite the many, many club members who are wanting to resume in-person meetings.
 
Please note, we will not return to the Kroc Center unless we can offer a dual platform of both in-person and virtual meetings, by simultaneously Zooming to those members who do not feel comfortable in attending.
 
I will report back when I know more. If we can meet all of the safety requirements, we will be back at the Kroc Center in November.
 
Veterans Breakfast
 
Our club will once again host a Veterans' Breakfast event on Nov. 6 at the Hill Country Veterans Center to honor our local active military and military veterans in advance of Veterans' Day.
 
You are invited to join us from 8-9:30 a.m. Masks and social distancing will be required.
 
Super Ball
 
President Elect Jeff Harris has begun meeting and planning for our February 2021 Super Ball event. This one event provides all the necessary funds for our many service projects each year, so please pray for him, support him and answer the call for help when he issues it.
 
Because of the pandemic, he and his committee are planning for an in-person event, with contingency plans in place to provide for the fundraising our club needs in case we cannot host an in-person event. 
 
We will report more when details are available, but please know we will need your help!
 
I will see you soon!
 
Tammy
There were over 40 folks at the Zoom meeting
 
 
 
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERDATETOPIC
Richard Lee Oct 28, 2020
My 50 Year Radio Broadcasting Career
Dr. Donald Frazier Nov 04, 2020
Treue der Union
Joe Davis, New Tivy Basketball Coach Nov 11, 2020
Preview of Upcoming Season
Karen Taylor Nov 18, 2020
No More Recycling. Now What?
Sheriff Rusty Hierholzer Nov 25, 2020
My Time as Kerr County Sheriff
 
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Richard Lee, Radio Broadcast career

 
Richard Lee was our guest speaker last week. He has been in radio broadcasting for 50 years, starting out in Bishop California, working for Buck Owens Productions where Buck had a recording studio and radio station. 
 
Richard then moved on to Bakersfield Ca.,  Cheyenne Wyoming, and then Milwaukee Wisconsin. He eventually worked in a national format, where music and programs were broadcast around the country, including some locally in Kerrville. Richard had the opportunity to interview many country music stars, and did research on them before the interviews to be prepared with good questions. Some of the performers he interviewed include Merle Haggard, Kenny Rogers and Reba McEntire, Charlie Pride, Mel Tillis, George and Tammy Wynette, Garth Brooks, Hank Williams Jr. and the Judds.
 
He was working in Dallas when he eventually retired from the network in 2010. Richard then had the opportunity to come to Kerrville and work at 92.3, The Ranch Radio, as a morning show host.
 
 
 
 
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Rotary meeting Breakout Sessions

At the end of our regular meetings, we have been having breakout sessions with random small groups of our club. Last time we discussed our favorite Rotary Service project. It was a great reminder of the beneficial things we do as Rotarians. Some of the service projects mentioned included Blue Santa, Josh the Otter water safety program, the Salvation Army bell ringing and the Veterans Breakfast. 
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Pints for Polio Event

 
 
 The event went off with out a hitch! Or at least nothing we could not overcome.
 
 
   
Jimmy, David & Zach all helped get together Ice, beer & things from storage
 
 
 
 Tammy Opened the meeting                                            Doug gave all some facts about the fight against Polio
 
 
 
Bob Schmerbeck along with Doug were heading up this event! Great Jobs guys!!!
 
 
  
 
 
 
 Kristi & Stephanie at the check in!! Looking good!
    
 Sausage made by Salvation Army. They were great!
 
 
 
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District Governor Xavier Tonson

  
 
  Bob introduces our guest speaker                                     District Governor Xavier Tonson
 
 
Xavier was telling the group about Rotary needs to open new opportunities, Stay Positive.
 Get more folks in rotary! Creating new clubs. Think outside the box, Create more satellite clubs to get younger people into Rotary.
 Have clubs support more Rotaract Clubs. This effort should be directed to all clubs.
 Rotary needs to solve tough global problems, Water, Glasses, Social injustices., Need more resources
 Clubs need to hold strategic plan meetings to see where club is heading! Need surveys to see what members ideas are
 Selection of new members carefully, insure they have great sprits, and value alignments similar to ours.
 Need to take care of members needs, reach out to them. Make sure they have the tools & resources they need!
  And of course End Polio! Only two countries still have polio in the world. Afghanistan and Pakistan.
District Governor Xavier Tonson Jimmy Hutto 2020-10-21 05:00:00Z 0

Bill Blackburn running for Mayor Kerrville

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Clint introduces Mayor Bill Blackburn to Noon Rotary Club in Kerrville
 
 
 

 

About Bill

Get to know Bill

Bill Blackburn is a retired Baptist minister who has resided in Kerrville for over 30 years. Bill and his wife Deana, a retired schoolteacher, have two children -- Cara and Carter -- and are blessed with eight grandchildren.

Bill has been a public servant his entire life. Ordained to the Christian ministry in 1972, he served as a pastor in various capacities and locations until his retirement in 1999. Bill led the congregation of Trinity Baptist Church from 1984 to 1999.

Upon his retirement, he did not go quietly into the night. Bill founded Partners in Ministry, a nonprofit organization focusing on the needs of children, youth, and the poor in Kerr County. He has also been involved with numerous organizations in the hill country area:

  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Christian Assistance Ministry (CAM)
  • New Hope Counseling Center
  • Christian Women's Job Corps
  • Christian Men's Job Corps
  • Doyle School Community Center
  • St. Peter Upon the Water Retreat Center
  • Western Hills Baptist Church
  • Sunrise Baptist Church
  • Soul Cafe
  • Salvation Army Advisory Board
  • Kerrville State Hospital Advisory Board
  • Leadership Kerr County Steering Committee
  • Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country
  • Long Range Facilities Committee of the Kerrville Independent School District
  • Peterson Regional Medical Center Foundation
  • AACOG Criminal Justice Advisory Committee

Bill's community service continues to this day, and he continues to be involved in local government. He was the vice chairman of the 2002 Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee for the City of Kerrville. He also served on the Kerr Economic Development Foundation.

For his community service, in 2006 he was awarded the inaugural “Spirit of Texas Award” by the Kerr County Bar Association.

In September, 2007, Dr. Blackburn was named “Citizen of the Year”
by the Kerrville Daily Times and the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce.

 

 

Education

Rev. Dr. Blackburn received his undergraduate education at Baylor University, a Masters of Divinity and Doctor of Philosophy from Southwestern Baptist Seminary, and pursued post-doctoral studies in biblical studies, medical ethics, and psychology at Oxford University in England.

Writing

Dr. Blackburn is the author of five books with chapters in five more, and over 200 magazine, journal, and newspaper articles. One of his books, What You Should Know about Suicide, has been translated into Chinese. He has just finished a book entitled What Can You Expect of the Pastor?

For eight years, he has been a columnist for the Kerrville Daily Times. He was previously a columnist for the Bryan-College Station Eagle (TX). His columns for the Kerrville Daily Times will be published in book form as The Effective Nonprofit Organization.

Speaking

Dr. Blackburn has taught, led conferences, and preached in sixteen states and six foreign countries. He has appeared on over sixty radio and television shows.

Teaching

Blackburn was a Garrett Teaching Fellow at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, as a Ph.D. student. He has been a visiting
professor at the same seminary. He was an adjunct field instructor for the Center for Studies on Aging at the University of North Texas and has served as an adjunct professor at Schreiner University. He has also served as a visiting professor and Doctor of Ministry supervisor at the George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University.

 

  

Accomplishments as Mayor:

  • Restored an air of respect, civility and productivity to City Council
  • Active participation, leadership and approval of the Kerrville 2050 Comprehensive Plan
  • Provided leadership for collaborative task force in addressing community disruption caused by COVID-19 pandemic
  • Pursued multiple economic development opportunities, creating new jobs, new capital investment and additional housing
  • Accelerated paving and repair of 277 miles of city streets
  • Completed reworking of Zoning Code and Sign Ordinance
  • Supported River Trail extension to Schreiner University, development of Sports Complex, revitalization of Arcadia Theater
  • And more, all with... No increase in tax rate!

Governing Principles

Bill has identified several principles of good governance that he will strive to embody as mayor. Many of these principles are also identified in the City of Kerrville's Comprehensive Plan Vision Statement for 2018. The principles that Blackburn has identified are as follows:

  • Clarify and build on a commonly accepted vision of the city
  • Mayor and Council set policy, provide oversight, and leave day to day management to staff
  • Hold to a limited role of government and fiscal responsibility as seen in priorities set
  • Balance property rights and the common good
  • Invite and promote involvement of citizens in seizing opportunities and solving problems
  • Promote safety through wise, appropriate, and enforced laws
  • Maintain and set policies that ensure smooth, efficient, and safe flow of people, traffic, water, wastewater, and revenue
  • Maintain a positive environment for business to operate within
    clear, consistent, and reasonable regulations
  • Cooperate and collaborate with Kerr County and the other local governments in the county
  • Protect and promote beauty in the natural and built environment, and preserve the history of the area and historic places
  • Maintain excellent city staff by providing fair compensation and benefits, continual training, and support and encouragement
  • Carry out all duties in an ethical, legal, honest, and transparent manner
 Bill presented his accomplishments so far during his term as Mayor of Kerrville. He also answered questions ask during the question and answer time.
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David Baker running for Mayor of Kerrville 

  
 
Clint flipped a coin and Mayor Bill Blackburn won the toss. He elected to have David Baker go first.
 
 

 David Barker has over 40 years of cumulative experience in a broad range of businesses including engineering, construction, manufacturing, project management, procurement, finance and accounting, emergency planning, business restoration, start-up, testing, quality assurance and control. He also taught project management at two universities. He has exceptional skills in several engineering disciplines in addition to physics, chemistry and metallurgy. Most recently Mr. Barker started The Barker Consulting Group which provided a broad range of professional business services to many industries primarily focusiing on management challenges and business improvement processes. He is considered an expert in project management, organization, execution and in turnaround assignments across many disciplines for projects that are identified as global in scale.

David was previously employed for 10 years at Dril-Quip, Inc. where he held several key positions as head of Savannahmanufacturing, project management and the Aftermarket Business Unit where he supervised over 500 highly skilled engineers and technicians. As Director of the Aftermarket Business Unit he was responsible for the overall aftermarket support and services which included customer refurbishment projects, capital drilling equipment repair and recertification and field life management services. Additional responsibilities included global service for rental tools, writing of technical service manuals, personnel training and certification of field service technicians.

SoTex Nuclear ProjectPrior to joining Dril-Quip, Inc., Barker had a progressive career in the nuclear power field working on the NS Savannah Program, the world's first nuclear powered commercial vessel. He served as Project Manager on the South Texas Nuclear Project for Houston Lighting and Power Company and was a key manager in bringing the plant to its current operable status where he was directly responsible for 600 employees and as many a 10,000 sub-contractor employees. In addition, he managed major architectural and construction programs on large commercial real estate projects throughout the state as well as several coal fired electric generating stations for the Reliant Energy family of companies (HL&P and CenterPoint Energy). In these assignments his career was progressive rising to the level of COO of CenterPoint Energy Management Services. The Chairman of Reliant Energy at that time identified his career as being distinguished and exemplary. Mr. Barker also worked for the H.B. Zachry Company in San Antonio, Texas prior to joining HL&P.

TowerMr. Barker has a BS in mechanical engineering and MS in nuclear engineering from Texas A&M University and an Executive MBA from Penn State University. Prior to enrolling at Texas A&M University in 1964 Mr. Barker received his AA degree in engineering from Schreiner Institute in Kerrville, Texas. He is also a registered professional engineer. David also completed the Executive Development program at The University of Idaho.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

At this time in Kerrville's history when we are facing difficult challenges, it is my goal to bring 40+ years of business and technical experience and work with the Council & City Manager to produce long-term viable solutions.

  • We must ensure a safe, long-term water supply based on sound engineering and financial practices.
  • We must have responsible growth across all sections - including residential & commercial - benefiting ALL citizens.
  • We must be innovative, and open to the public, when considering all real estate developments - and certainly not at the expense of our existing residents and taxpayers.
  • Kerrville's infrastructure is in need of immediate attention as well as the development of a long-term capital improvement plan.
  • I propose an objective review of the recent LONG-TERM WATER SUPPLY PLAN to ensure proper supply and safety concerns are understood and presented clearly to the public.
  • All annual budgets proposed by the many city departments must be carefully prepared and based upon ongoing needs, while taking into account new operating and maintenance requirements.
  • The Council has a duty to ensure that all funds are consistent with the annual approved budget. The conduct of the Council must be in accordance with all Texas Governmental Codes.
  • Work with the City Council and City Manager to improve intergovernmental relationships.
  • We must assure cost effective use of long-term debt.
     

    He presented his plan for Kerrville if elected. Answered questions during question and answer time for both.

     
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Hill Country College Fund

The program last Wednesday was the Hill Country College Fund. Each year, funds are raised to help deserving area students pay for tuition at Schreiner University. 
 
Schreiner University President Charlie McCormick provided opening remarks and noted there are several new and exciting things on campus. Schreiner Institute is a new program designed to help students obtain a military academy appointment. Dr. Frazier leads a new program called The Texas Center, aimed at educating students and the community about all things Texas. And, the new section of the river trail in Kerrville now has a trailhead at Schreiner University. Although not yet open due to Covid-19, there will be a beer garden and gathering pavilion for students and residents alike at the trail head.
 
Mark Tuschak, Vice President for student recruitment, provided some history of the Hill Country College Fund.  He explained that Karen Kilgore, who will retire this May from Schreiner University, had the original dream of the college fund forty one years ago, and it has helped many students who otherwise could not afford to go to Schreiner. 
 
We heard from three inspiring students who expressed their appreciation to all who donate to the fund.
 
Annie Wallace is a sophomore Sports Management major. She plays softball and likes being in a small school environment where she can be involved in numerous campus activities, including student government.
 
 
Chris Flores is a first year student. He is a great example of a non traditional student, who worked first and now is attending college. Chris overcame a lot of adversity in his life, is a psychology major, and helps out as a shelter monitor at the Salvation Army.
 
 
Miranda Spires really appreciates the HCCF because along with the G.I. Bill,  it allows her to concentrate solely on school.
 
 
Please consider helping deserving students at our hometown University:
 
 
 
 
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Andrew Murr

    
Clint Mores introduced our guest                                      Representative Andrew Murr
 
  Representative Andrew Murr was first elected in 2014 to represent District 53 in the Texas House of Representatives. The district includes Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Medina, Menard, Real, Schleicher and Sutton Counties. An eighth generation Texan, he was raised on a ranch in Kimble County, and attended school in Junction.
 
  Representative Murr attended Texas A&M University, receiving a bachelor degree, summa cum laude, in Agricultural Development with an emphasis in economics and policy. Following graduation, he worked toward his master's degree at A&M and earned his teaching certification, completing his student teaching in Mason. He subsequently graduated with highest honors from Texas Tech University School of Law. In 2008, Representative Murr was elected Kimble County Attorney. However, he was appointed to the position of County Judge, due to a vacancy, before he was sworn in. His kids are twelve and one year old.
 
 
 Legislature of the State of Texas, operating under the biennial system, convenes its regular sessions at noon on the second Tuesday in January of odd-numbered years. The maximum duration of a regular session is 140 days. There are appoxmently 9 to 12 thousand ideas for bills brought up every session. Only about 20% get passed
 
The Texas budget shortfall of about 2 billion dollars. This was due the the Covid-19 shutdown. 
The speaker of the house is retiring and Andrew is not looking to fill that positio
He sponsored House Bill HB-297

AUSTIN— Today, the Texas House passed HB 297 which would eliminate the school districts’ maintenance and operations property tax and replace it with a more efficient sales tax.

“Texas’ economy is the strongest in the country — owing in large part to the commitment of policymakers to the Texas Model and strong conservative fiscal leadership,” said Kevin Roberts, Ph.D., executive director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “HB 297, if paired with fiscal restraint in budgeting, would sustain our prosperity.”

HB 297 would establish an interim committee to study the most effective way to move from a maintenance and operations property tax to a sales tax system by January 1, 2022.

“The Foundation has long supported the elimination of property taxes in favor of a less burdensome sales tax system,” said Vance Ginn, Ph.D., senior economist and director of the Center for Economic Prosperity at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. “The Texas House’s passage of HB 297 provides an excellent opportunity to eliminate nearly half of the costly property tax burden along with almost all of the disliked Robin Hood system. This legislation should make its way through the process and to the Governor’s desk so there can be a robust discussion during the interim of how to make Texas an even greater economic juggernaut for prosperity.”

 

Interested in Ways and Means committee, Jurist and Criminal prudence.

Questions ask Will Texas ever get gambling? He said not at this time

Early voting starts Oct 13th thru 30th.

 
 
His director in the Kerrville office is one of our own Kellie Early
 
 
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Chip Roy

 
U.S. Congressman Chip Roy visited our Rotary Club last Wednesday via zoom, and gave an overview of current affairs in Washington. He has been focusing on the fiscal year end and is working with the other members on a funding plan for the government through December. 
 
Recent highlights of legislative action and answers to some questions:
 
Congress passed successful funding of the PPP bill last June, and they are now working on expediting the forgiveness part of the loans to businesses.
The President will (and now has) nominated a Supreme Court judge Amy Coney Barrett.
Riots, protests: The federal government can step in to help quell riots if federal property is threatened. Private citizens can sue if states don't protect citizens life and property.
Fracking: He is concerned about the recent attempts to limit or ban fracking, because this could affect jobs in the oil and gas industry in Texas.
 
 
 
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Dr Gomez

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Dr. Samantha Gomez Ngamsuntikul, Associate Medical Director at BioBridge Global, was part of the team that implemented the Brothers in Arms program to bring lifesaving blood transfusions to seriously injured patients in San Antonio and South Texas. 
 
The subsidiaries of BioBridge are follow the link https://biobridgeglobal.org/subsidiaries.
 
Witch includes the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center.
 
Dr. Gomez talked about since the pandemic started less folks are giving blood. This increases the urgency of blood donations. The Blood center is down to like 2 days supply. 
 
Dr. Gomez talked about convalescent blood drive. This is taking blood from people that have recovered from
recovered from COVID-19. This blood can be used to help cure people that have COVID-19. For more info https://southtexasblood.org/covid19.
 
She also talked about antibodies both A and B. to find out more about antibodies see https://southtexasblood.org/covid19.
 
Dr. Gomez also has advise about giving blood if you are nervous.
* Hydrate
* make sure you eat
* get a good nights sleep
* talk to the tech
 
Once you get there you will go thru a mini physical, iron count, blood pressure and the like.
then you will have to answer questions.
 
Its not that hard, I have given over 100 units.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Museum of Western Art

 
Darrell Beauchamp, the executive director of the Museum of Western Art, provided the program last Wednesday. The Museum opened in 1983 as the Cowboy Artists of America, with works on display by the Cowboy Artists of America. In 2003, the museum changed its name to the Museum of Western Art to expand the type of art and artists in this genre, including women artists and Native American artifacts. 
 
 
The Museum closed in March and April due to COVID-19, but reopened in May.
 
There is a lot to see at the museum, and here's a list of the 2020 exhibition line up:
 
 
A few examples of the work you can enjoy:
 
 
 
 
 
The annual Exhibition and Sale is coming soon (limited to 150 persons):
 
 
So, consider supporting this fine museum by touring the exhibits and art, being a member or business sponsor, attending the Gala, and getting the word out about this gem in our backyard.
 
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Families in Rotary

 
 
Prayers go to all the area teams who are starting their seasons,
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There will be a blood drive coming soon, and details will follow.
 
 
The Labor Day Walk-A-Fun is scheduled for Labor Day, September 7th, and has been adjusted to meet the requirements of the City of Kerrville amid COVID-19 concerns.
 
It will be at Louise Hays Park, and Rotarians will be handing out cold water and sharing the story of Rotary  from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.. We will be able to post our awareness signs along the River Trail and hand out invitations to NEXT YEAR'S EVENT! We will not have groups of more than 10 people and will be wearing masks and following CDC guidelines for social distancing.
 
Service Above Self Award
 
In early August we presented the "Service Above Self Award" to Maggie Rector, a Kerr County 4-H student as part of KC 4-H annual awards night. Maggie was selected by her peers to receive the award, which is based on the Rotary motto. She was unable to attend the awards banquet, so we recently met to take a photo to commemorate the event.
 
Maggie has performed nearly 100 service hours, even during a Pandemic and is an active member of three local service organization boards, in addition to volunteering on many levels. It was an honor to meet her.
 
'Thank You' note received
 
We recently received a "Thank You" note from scholarship recipient Liz Twiss. I want to share with each of you her words to our club. She wrote:
 
"Kerrville Rotary Club, 
 
Thank y'all so much for your generous scholarship! I appreciate it way more than you think! Without your generosity, college would be even tougher. Thank you for seeing the grit in me to pursue my dreams, while positively representing y'all. I promise to give nothing but my best in consideration for y'all. Thank you again.
 
Sincerely,
 
Liz Twiss"
 
Concession Stand help needed
 
Past President Stephanie Miller has asked for help manning the Ingram Tom Moore High School concession stand on Friday nights during home football games.
 
She would appreciate help from membership or businesses. Volunteers can wear club or business shirts for visibility. It would mean a lot to her and the athletes to receive some help.
 
If you or your business would like to provide the assistance she is requesting, please contact her at Steph_hillview@yahoo.com.
 
What could be better than spending a night at a high school football game?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Hotel Fire: Flee or Hunker Down

 

 
 
Clint Morse introduced our guest speaker                      Dan Wheat
 
 
Dan started Rotary 65 years ago in Beaumont Texas. Dan did point out that out of that time there was 3 years he did not attend Rotary since they were living in a small town. Dan is the correct man to tell us about fires.
He has been in 3 different fires in 3 different hotels.
 
Dan noted that the decision to flee or hunker down can be made for Hurricanes, Tornados, Floods or Fires like going on in California. He told us about when he and family we staying at the Conrad Hilton Hotel the time it caught on fire. The hotel had 1,544 rooms and 30 floors. It a grand place for sure. In 1928 the Oscar's were held there. After falling on hard time it was used as a Technical training school for the US Army Air Corp. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilton_Chicago The Democratic National Convention was held there in 1968.
 
January 26th 1970 about 6:45 Dan heard fire trucks in the distance. They stopped at the hotel and started going in. They were on the 13th floor and brother and family were on the 19th floor. They then started to head to elevators. One opened and they started down. When they got to lobby they went outside to see what's going on. They saw ropes made of bed sheets hanging out windows. The ladders only went up to 7th floor and the fire was on the 9th floor. The brother was going to start down the outside stairs that were bolted to building. They passed fireman going up with hoses to put out fire on 9. When they finally made it to the lobby they met up with Dan and family.
 
There was a group of 40 deaf kids from a school staying at the hotel with only one chaperone. Wow they were good boys and all but two made it safely out of the building. These two were the only victims in the fire. See the links below the hear their stories.
 
 
After thinking about taking the elevator to get down Dan says that's not a good idea. These days just wait in your room until someone comes to rescue you, or take the stairs. It's a very good idea to find the stairs close to your room when you check into anywhere.
 
 
 
 
 
  
Hotel Fire: Flee or Hunker Down  Jimmy Hutto 2020-09-02 05:00:00Z 0

Tivy Coach David Jones

Tivy High School football coach David Jones provided the program on the upcoming season of football and other sports. Plans have been made and remade over the last six months, and we are now finally nearing the start of the season. Tivy football starts out with a tough pre-season, with Dripping Springs on September 25th, Calallen follows and then Killeen Shoemaker as their home opener.
 
The football team will be able to start practicing in pads on September 7th, and on the 12th they'll have an inter squad scrimmage. Although some schools have experienced a decline in the numbers of players, Tivy has seen an increase from about 150 players last year to 175 players this year. This is the second largest number since David Jones has been here. In addition to the varsity, there is a junior varsity and two freshman teams, with 11 coaches.
 
The football players are scanned each day before practice, and are asked a series of questions about COVID-19. In addition to those precautions for the players, the football tickets for fans will only be available online, and at a reduced capacity. The home side usually accommodates 3,000 to 4,000 fans, but with limited seating and proper spacing, there will be only about 1,300 fans. Live streaming of the games will be available for the first time this year due to the pandemic.
 
So, support the local teams, either in person or watch the game live. Go Antlers!
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Food Drive Veterans Center Pantry

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 22, 2020
Jimmy & Bekki Hutto went to JAM Broadcasting on Monday morning and presented the Food Drive information on all three morning channels the Buck 103.7,107.7 - Mike FM 99.1 - The Rock 94.3
 
 
COVID-19 is not holding us back, we are busier than ever!
 
Have you purchased your food for our Hill Country Veterans Center Food Drive this Saturday? As a club, we have adopted this food pantry and continue to keep it stocked. The effects of COVID-19 have been especially hard on all food pantries, including the one at HCVC.
 
This particular food pantry is unique in that only veterans are served. Help us help our local veterans.
 
Drop off your donation of food and/or cash at the Hill Country Veterans Center, located at 411 Meadowview Lane, on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All you have to do is pull up and someone will unload your donation. You never have to leave your vehicle!
 
We also need volunteers, so if you are available, please come and help.
  
 
 
 
 
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Texas Center at Schreiner University

 
 
 
Marta introduces our guest.
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Donald SFrazier is the Director of The Texas Center at Schreiner University in Kerrville,
Don is really motivated to teach all Texans about all aspects of Texas.
His Texas History courses for the general public can be found at www.go2history.com. He is the award-winning author of books on the American Civil War, Texas History, Military History, and the US-Mexican Borderlands.


Don wants to look into Texas past, Present and then plan for the Future. 
1 Determine how Texas works, Business, Jobs and Technology.
2 Learn about Music, Art & Recreation in Texas.
3 History and culture and instead of teaching 80 kids in a class he now has 26 million folks, of all of Texas.
 
STATE HOUSE PRESS moved to its new location, The Texas Center at Schreiner University, this summer. It was formerly located in Austin and Abilene. The publishing imprint of The McWhiney History Education Group, State House Press is part of the Texas Book Consortium led by Texas A&M University Press and its books are available wherever books are sold.
 
With all these additions Studio, Podcast, and Multimedia The Center can get the message out to everyone.
Don used the term weaponize to denote that they have all the tools to get the message to the public.
 
Don wants to get 300 folks committed to support the Texas Center. Sort of like the original 300 folks Austin signed up tp come settle Texas.
 
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Rotary News you can Use

Work continues on our planned Hill Country Veterans Center Food Drive. As a club, we have been dedicated to keeping the HCVC Food Pantry filled throughout the year. They are running low on food items due to the additional needs stemming from COVID-19. Please consider donating non-perishable food items on Aug. 22 at the HCVC from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you would rather donate money, we will do the shopping for you!
 
Also, if you own a business, include your employees and customers. We adopted this food pantry when we learned that veterans don't usually ask for help and feel more comfortable going to a veteran-run organization should they need something.
 
Please help us FILL THAT PANTRY.
 
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The Labor Day Walk-A-Fun is scheduled for Labor Day, September 7th, and has been adjusted to meet the requirements of the City of Kerrville amid COVID-19 concerns.
 
It will be at Louise Hays Park, and Rotarians will be handing out cold water and sharing the story of Rotary  from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.. We will be able to post our awareness signs along the River Trail and hand out invitations to NEXT YEAR'S EVENT! We will not have groups of more than10 people and will be wearing masks and following CDC guidelines for social distancing.
 
Trash pickup
 
We are so excited to be able to resume some of our activities, which includes our quarterly Trash Pick Up effort. It's been more than nine months since our last event and we are really going to need volunteers. 
 
It will be held Saturday, Sept. 12 from 7:30-9 a.m. Event organizer Todd Odom says if you come at 7 a.m., he will provide individually wrapped food and drink for you! The group will meet at 7 a.m. at Tally Elementary. Our assigned cleanup area is on Goat Creek Road.
 
Todd is hoping for 20 volunteers, so please contact Todd at todom.stoepelmotors.com@clubrunner.email and let him know you will be happy to give an hour and a half of your Saturday to clean up our assigned highway.
 
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Labor Day Walk-A-Fun 2020

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 19, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
put this in your calender

Hello All,

I am emailing this to everyone who worked on last year's Walk-A-Fun event.  If you know of anyone who might be interested in helping to coordinate this event, please forward them this email.  I am going to make an announcement at lunch too!

We are hoping to add a few more "incentive" activities to boost attendance.  

To make this a success, we need the help of all Rotarians - but we start with a strong committee!  So, let's brainstorm, assign tasks, delegate, and get it started!




Kristy Vandenberg
Rotary Club of Kerrville

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Families in Rotary

Prayers for the family of Bekki Hutto since her son Shane has been deployed overseas.
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Tivy Athletic Hall of Fame- 2020

Guy Overby presented the inductees for the Tivy Athletic Hall of Fame for this year. Potential members can be either athletes, coaches or an avid supporter. 
 
The three inductees this year are basketball star Jacqueline Overby Brummett, Avid Supporter Stuart Cunyus, and Football star Marty Jefferson. Thank you to Guy for a great program!
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2020 Rotary Youth Citizenship Awards

 
Jeff Anderson starts the meeting.  The six pillars of Service Above Self  
define the attributes that teachers seek in selecting award winners.
 
  
 
Crystal Dockery had the honor of introducing the winners.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Each of these kids will receive a scholarship to Schreiner University for four years for a total of $20,00.
 
 
Chief Golden Eagle aka Steve Schmidt promotes "We is greater that Me"
 
 
 
Charlie McCormick, PhD
President Schreiner University 
Charlie spoke about trying to get local kids to attend local university. He thought the scholarships were a great idea.
 
                                                                                          
Mark Tuschak
Vice President for Student Recruitment, External Affairs, Marketing & Communications
Advancement
Mark talk about the university and the kids.
 
 
 
 
A lot of the kids and parents were present at the Zoom meeting,
2020 Rotary Youth Citizenship Awards Jimmy Hutto 2020-08-05 05:00:00Z 0

George's Song

George Eychner played the National Anthem on his horn
 
 
 
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Turtle Creek Olive and Vine

Dan Schulse gave the program last Wednesday on his Turtle Creek Olive and Vine enterprise. Dan was in the oil and gas business previously, but moved to Kerrville with his wife in 2015 and started the craft agricultural operation. They grow olives, grapes, pecans and more, and have a sales table at the front door of their property, located south of Kerrville on Turtle Creek. 
 
The property also has a VRBO villa available for guests that would like to stay at the private working farm. They also have opened a wine tasting shop in downtown Kerrville in the historic Masonic Building at 215 Earl Garrett, where they offer locally produced wines, olive oil and more. 
 
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Rotary News you can Use

The Rotaract Club participated in the river clean up recently. Kudos to the club and to Jimmy Hutto and others for helping to keep the river and creeks clean. Opportunities are still available through November to do individual group clean ups. Contact the Upper Guadalupe River Authority for more information.
 
Kristy Vandenberg gave a short tutorial on the Clubrunner, so members can get information about our Rotary club, including upcoming speakers, forms needed for new member proposals and more.
 
This Wednesday, the program will be Jeff Anderson hosting the annual Citizenship Awards given to local elementary school students.
 
 
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River Clean Up - Reimagined

River clean up with Rotaract Club. 8:30-10:30. Land and river. 
Sent from my iPhone

 
Jimmy, Bekki & Connie started River Cleanup on June 18th. Connie is moving to Kerrville from Kansas City.
Then, 3 Rotarians and 4 Rotaractors with their kids spent a couple hours on July 25th cleaning the river and street shoulders on Saturday, July 25th.  
 
Hello Rotaractors!
 
As you are all aware Saturday is when we are planning to do the UGRA River Clean Up.  We would like to focus on the two locations circled below (Legion Bridge & Legion Crossing-In Boat).  We personally have three kayaks for those who would like to get into the water and encourage those who have or can borrow kayaks to do the same.  For those that do not want to get in the water you will be able to clean up along the river.  Plan on meeting at Old Rivers drive next to the low water crossing at 8:30 am and cleaning until 10:30 am.  Below is the registration email that was sent out Friday afternoon from UGRA.  You will have to follow the procedures for registering and picking up supplies.  Please be sure when you register to list that you are with Rotaract in the groups section of the form.  I understand that there may be potential for rain, so we will just have to monitor the forecast as the week goes on.  Please let me know if you have any questions!
 
Brandon Aery

Earlier this month, UGRA made the decision to cancel the one-day Annual River Clean Up event for the first time in 16 years!  The decision was made in the interest of public safety and due to current guidelines for public gatherings.
 
Since we have many people in our community dedicated to keeping the watershed clean, we wanted to still honor that enthusiasm by offering a modified cleanup format. UGRA “reimagined” the one-day event to be done in small groups, at your own pace, and when you have time between now and November 1st.  I invite you to participate in our 2020 River Clean Up – Reimagined!  We’ll still support your cleanups by providing supplies and coordinating trash drop off areas. Volunteers will also receive our Annual River Clean Up t-shirt and other freebies provided by our community partners and be eligible for the prize drawing!  (All those who complete a cleanup before the deadline will be entered into the drawing. There are over 35 prizes and you will get an entry in the drawing for each cleanup day you complete).
 
You can register to conduct your cleanup at a time of your choice between now and November 1st.  You can sign up for more than one cleanup day, too!  Starting July 23rd, registered volunteers can pick up supplies at UGRA on Thursdays or Fridays from 8 AM – 5 PM. After your cleanup, you will be asked to transport your trash to one of the identified drop off locations, return supplies to UGRA, and complete the reporting form.
 
 
 
River Clean Up - Reimagined Kristy Vandenberg 2020-07-25 05:00:00Z 0

"Forecasting Weather in Kerr County and Why the Severe Storms Happened.

Clint Morse introduced our guest speaker.
 
National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist Paul Yura tracks weather patterns in his Central Texas-based office on Feb. 28, 2018. (Nexstar Photo/Wes Rapaport)
 Paul Yura
Warning Coordination Meteorologist at National Weather Service.
 
Paul said he started at University of Texas but then had to finish up at Oklahoma University.
Paul says he is a UT fan thru & thru.
 
 
 
Paul opened with the power of Weather                     This map shows different areas of Weather Service offices.
 
  
 This is the map of the 33 counties in Paul's area.  This shows the Billion dollar weather Disasters. Texas leads
 
 
 
  
These are hazards of storms                                             Lighting facts only 20 people killed in 2019.
 
 
Trees are not safe                                                             Does this mean men are greater risk takers?
 
 
  
 
Fatalities from flooding per county                                   Coming off the hills makes Flash Flood Alley
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Hail can damage                                                                Turn around don't drown.
Most of the drowning deaths are local people that get in a hurry.
 
 
  
Down drafts                                                                         How down drafts work
 
 
  
Kerrville Damage                                                            1985 down draft accident 
 
 
 
   
Tornado types.                                                                   Tornados happen from Central US to east coast
 
  
Data from Weather balloons. Only three cities                           Different equipment used for weather prediction
used to launch balloons Del Rio, Corpus Christi
and Dallas
 
 
 
  
 
We get a lot of weather from instruments on planes        More data
With the Covid there has been a 75% drop in traffic making it more difficult to predict weather.
 
  
 
  
Ways to keep informed                                                         A Forecast
 
 
Paul said any questions your can call or email him.
 
Paul presented a great program that we got a lot out of.
"Forecasting Weather in Kerr County and Why the Severe Storms Happened. Jimmy Hutto 2020-07-22 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Prayers go out to the following:
Mark Armstrong back surgery X2
Carolyn Northcutt's husband is at Audie Murphy Hospital in San Antonio with Covid.
Betty Vernon's brother Leland Vernon passed away.
 
 
 
 
 
Kudos to Rotarian Gena Daniels, who is performing in a play at VK Garage.
 
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Rotary News you can Use

 
 
Before the meeting Kristy played a video about giving to Rotary.
 
 
Tammy opens the meeting
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pics of the gallery of members. We had up to 55 members in attendance today
 
 Also our newest member Kolt Alan, dressed in his Rotary onesie.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Rotary Labor Day Walk of Fun Committee met via Zoom on 7/21/2020.
The committee members that were not there got assignments as did the ones in attendance.
An Email will be sent out showing who is responsible for what job.
The Rotary Labor Day Walk of Fun is planned to happen on September 7th at Louise Hays Park.
This is assuming the city, or state or whoever allows this to happen.
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2020-07-22 05:00:00Z 0

KPUB's response to the late May storms

Mike Wittler provided the Zoom program last Wednesday on the storms that rolled through the Kerrville area in late May, causing power outages throughout the area.
 
The storms were the worst in at least thirty two years, and there were more outages in four days than in the last four years. It started with a storm on Sunday, May 24th about 8 p.m., with lightning and wind causing power outages for about 60 locations. Power was restored by about noon the next day.
 
On Monday the 25th, there was a power outage at the stadium substation, which caused a loss of power in downtown and to businesses on Sidney Baker, including traffic lights.
 
On Wednesday evening, a dump truck incident caused power to go out for 250 customers. Then, one hour later at about 8 p.m., the big storm with wind, rain and hail hit Kerrville. There were 5,482 customer without power, about 1/4 of KPUB's customers. Most of the damage was from tree limbs falling on lines, but overall there were also 30 broken poles. The crews worked all night, and additional outside contractors were brought in the next day. In addition, several outside municipalities sent crews to help.
 
Thursday night another storm hit, and 1,559 customers were still out of power. Friday, a previously damaged tree on Harper Rd. finally fell, knocking out service to 600 additional customers. And finally, on Friday night, a house fire on Alice St. caused loss of service to 20 homes. By mid afternoon Saturday, all power was restored, and crews continued to work through the weekend.
 
 
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Tammy's Starting Year

 
Tammy Prout  Publisher and Editor — Hill Country Community Journal is the new President of Rotary for the 2020 thru 2021 year.
 
She has been a member for over 14 years. She spoke of her life growing up. How she met & married her
husband and had her children. She always put family, learning a trade, and teachers high on her list of priorities.
 
Some of her new projects that she would like to bring to Rotary.
rotary blood drive to help the local blood supply
 
* Have an Adoption Picnic. To put foster children with foster parents.
 
* Global Project Let Hope Begin. Getting a global grant to help build a bridge in Guatemala. This will 
help the people a great deal.
 
* Allow new board members to experience what goes on in board meetings.
 
  
Roy Boudreaux                                 Mike Huff                                         Marta Diffen
 
A warm welcome to all the new board members!!!
 
* To encourage all members to join a committee and help the club!
 
for a complete recording of this meeting see the home page of clubrunner.
Tammy's Starting Year Jimmy Hutto 2020-07-08 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Bill Crumrine is now on Hospice.
Rosalie Reast had shoulder surgery on July 8th.
 
A child was lost in a drowning last week in Hunt. Please keep the family in your prayers.
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Invocation  

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 08, 2020
 
 
   
 
Asley leads the group in the Invocation
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Rotarians of the Year

Congratulations go to two members who have been selected as Rotarians of the year.
 
Clint Morse, who heads up the committee that provides great programs for our club, and Stephanie Skrumeda who is on numerous committees including Blue Santa and SuperBall.
 
Thank you both for all your hard work throughout the year!
 
 
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President Charlie's Year in Review

Charlie McIlvain ended his year as president, and gave us a summary of the great things our Rotary club accomplished.
 
George Eychner provided the song in appreciation of Charlie's leadership.
 
 
Here's some of the highlights:
 
The Ace of Spades fund raiser was a success, with Tom Terrell heading this up.
 
Cell phones for soldiers collected 166 phones. Thank you to David Jones.
 
Polio Plus raised over $12,000.00 towards the goal of eradicating polio. Thank you to Amanda Taylor and all who organized and donated.
 
Thank you to Tom Hamilton for his continued giving and commitment to the Rotary Foundation.
 
The bell ringing for the Salvation Army raised a significant amount of money for their programs.
 
Doug Whinnery helped secure district grants to benefit local projects.
 
The Blue Santa program was a success again, and a big thank you is in order to Phyllis Ricks and Stephanie Skrumeda.
 
Our club donated to several local food banks.
 
A $5,000.00 gift was made to the Hill Country Youth Orchestra, for purchase of instruments. This was made possible by a district grant. Thank you to George Eychner for coordinating this.
 
The quarterly trash pick up was a success, and thank you to Todd Odom for organizing.
 
RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) was a success, and thanks go to Paul Anderson.
 
The Golf Tournament fund raiser for training and education for First Responders was recently completed. Thank you to Jeff Harris, Jeff Wendling and Robin Miears for organizing.
 
Our main fund raiser, Superball, raised $57,000.00 for our many programs and scholarships. Thank you to Tammy Prout, Stephanie Skrumeda and all who participated.
 
The First Responders recognition luncheon was well received, and a big thank you goes to Jeff Wendling.
 
Our club participated in Habitat House building.
 
The Labor Day Walk a Fun had a good turn out, and thanks go to Kristie Vandenberg and many who helped.
 
The Veterans Breakfast was a success, and thank yous are in order for Donna Peterson and others who helped out this year.
 
Our Club sponsored a Chamber Luncheon, and eighteen members gave presentations about Rotary.
 
The Spoke Newsletter helps keep members informed, thanks to Jimmy Hutto and his crew.
 
Doug Lidiak heads up the Sargent at Arms committee each year.
 
Gerald Irion heads up the technology portion of the club meetings, so thank you Gerald.
 
And finally, our club received a Rotary Citation as "Best in District".  A huge thanks goes to President Charlie for all his great work and leadership in this challenging year!
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Installation of officers

Our new officers were installed for the 2020-2021 Rotary year. 
 
President: Tammy Prout
Vice President: Jeff Harris
Secretary: Marta Diffen
Treasurer: Gina Daniels
Sargent at Arms: Doug Lidiak
Directors: Roy Boudreaux, Mike Huff, Todd Odom, Phyllis Ricks, Janelle Peralt and Donna Peterson
 
Satellite Rotary Board for 2020-2021 
 
President-Rosalie Reast
Vice President-Chris Chedzoy
Secretary- Grant Baehre
Sargent at Arms – Donna Peterson
 
Past President – Denise LeMeilleur
 
Thank you to all who are serving on the executive boards and as directors this year.
Installation of officers David Martin 2020-07-04 05:00:00Z 0

Dub Thomas On Covid-19 in Kerrville

Kristy introduced our guest
 
William Dub Thomas
I worked as a Texas State Trooper in the Highway Patrol Division from 1985 until retiring in 2010.  While at DPS I promoted up through the ranks to Highway Patrol Lieutenant and have been assigned to duty stations in Freer, Hillsboro, San Angelo, El Paso and the final duty station of Waco for the last 9 years of my career.  While in Waco I was the contact person  for the United States Secret Service when it came to providing security at the western white house in Crawford for President Bush.  I was the Regional Canine Coordinator, Accident Reconstruction Team Coordinator, Recruit School Instructor, RADAR and Laser Instructor and was responsible for 7 Sergeant areas comprised of about 70 Troopers, 7 Sergeants, 6 canines and handlers and numerous non-commissioned staff. 
 
I was also the State Disaster District Coordinator for Region 4A while stationed in El Paso and the Assistant District Disaster Coordinator for District 6A while stationed in Waco.  Emergency Management  was one of my functions at the state level (More on that later)
 
Have been the Emergency Management Coordinator for Kerr County and the City Of Ingram since November 2015 and am responsible for the Kerr County/City of Kerrville/City of Ingram Emergency Management Plan, Code Red, CERT ( Community Emergency Response Team), Kerr County Search and Rescue Team and other disaster related duties as assigned. 
 
William B. Thomas
Emergency Management Coordinator
Kerr County, Texas
400 Clearwater Paseo
Kerrville, Texas 78028
(830)315-2430 Office
(830)739-9590 Cell
 
Dub opened with 59 cases in Kerr County. As of 9/26/2020 71 cases Of covid-19, of these 21 have recovered one death.
 
It is a known fact that as more people that are getting tested there are more people will turn up positive,
Dub was saying the recommendations he advised were  the same as DSHS.
  • Wash hands often for 20 seconds and encourage others to do the same.
  • If no soap and water are available, use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
  • Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue, then throw the tissue away.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
  • Disinfect surfaces, buttons, handles, knobs, and other places touched often.
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

DSHS also recommends that you start practicing social distancing. Social distancing involves staying away from other people to avoid catching or spreading illness. It's a fancy term for avoiding crowds and minimizing physical contact. This could mean avoiding concerts or weddings, skipping the handshake, and/or staying at least six feet away from others.

Additionally, the CDC recommends using simple cloth face coverings in public to help slow the spread of the virus:

Someone ask about Texas DPS officers testing positive. Looking on internet I found DPS claimed two workers were tested positive

in the Austin office. https://www.dps.texas.gov/director_staff/media_and_communications/pr/2020/0319b

Dub said the Emergency Management team was using the finance logistics operations planning method of handling this virus.

He used the acronym FLOP. He thinks as more cases are found Admittance will increase is Hospitals.

When ask if taking your temperature going to a event was a good idea, he said Its a great Start!!!!  He said that using scare tactics would also be helpful if this get worse.

Dub Thomas On Covid-19 in Kerrville Jimmy Hutto 2020-06-24 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Charlie McIlvain is out of the hospital after surgery.
 
Please continue to keep Bill Crumrine in your prayers, as he is under hospice care.
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King's Texas Smokehouse

Clint Morse introduced Steven King, who provided the presentation last Wednesday, telling us about King's Texas Smokehouse. Steven was the director at the Texas Lion's Camp in Kerrville  for a number of years, and took a leap of faith to buy the Smokehouse in Campwood Texas in 2018 and make it his own. The Smokehouse offers a number of different type of smoked meats, sandwiches and burgers, in addition to a variety of cut meats.
 
Steven recently opened up another location at the Hunt Store, much to local residents delight. Music is also coming back to the Hunt Store, so look for that soon. 
 
Here's a few photos from the menu to make your mouth water:
 
For big appetites.
 
Smokin!
 
 
Cut meats.
 
 
King's Texas Smokehouse David Martin 2020-06-22 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

 Stephanie's son is working at Camp Stewart as a counselor. Prayers for safety of campers and staff.
Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2020-06-10 05:00:00Z 0

Mark Bettencourt on Protesting Tax Increase

 
Clint Morse introduces our guest Mark Bettencourt.
 
 
 
 
 
Mark received a Masters of Business Administration in Finance and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting & Economics from Texas A&M University. He is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant and Real Estate Broker in the State of Texas. In his spare time Mark is actively involved in community service having chaired or been on the board of many prominent organizations including The Gladney Fund The Gladney Center for Adoption The Gladney Cup the Texas A&M University, Lowry Mays College & Graduate School of Business and Chapelwood United Methodist Church, Boy Scout Troop 641, one the largest troops in the nation and Holy Spirit Episcopal School.
 
 Mr. Bettencourt spent his career in the financial and real estate industries initially as a vice president with Texas Commerce Bancshares, then vice president of a national real estate investment services and consulting firm. With the wealth of experience and knowledge gained through his employment in the banking and real estate investment industries, Mark opened his own firm, Bettencourt & Associates, providing real estate investment and consulting services to private, corporate, and institutional concerns. His career has allowed Mark to get involved in many aspects of the commercial real estate business, including new business development, property evaluations, investment analysis, market analysis, marketing and contract negotiations for the acquisition, sale, and financing of office, retail, industrial, multi-family residential, and other commercial property projects. In addition he was involved in asset management of commercial real estate portfolios negotiation of loan restructurings (individually and as a team leader handling portfolios up to and in excess of $500 million) property due diligence the preparation of investment offerings and the project management and resolution of complex real estate litigation involving environmental issues.
 
 Mark talked about how to go about protesting property tax increase's. In Texas there are 254 counties and 253 appraisal districts.
The appraisal district will access your property on Jan 1. Then let you know around June and your may have 6 months to come forth with info disputing their assessment. He recommends that you should protest your taxes every year. This will give your 
valuable insight on how to get all your info that you need. 
 
 Its a three step process.
1.  Go see them and discuss the reason you think your property tax does not need to increase. You will need 
to get info on similar properties. The more info you can bring to the table the better your chances are. In this phase your can negotiate and they may work with you. It was noted that if you agree to what was stated then you have no recourse and cannot appeal.
2. Formal Hearing. You will present your info to a 3 person panel from the appraisal district. Again the more info you can bring to show what is selling in your area like yours. Marketing info works well. If they do not think you have presented info that proves your case then they can tell you your property taxes will increase. At this time you may appeal.
3. Judicial or Arbitration. Again the more information you provide the better your chances are. After this your either get your taxes lowered or not. 
 
Several members ask questions. It was noted by Janelle Peralt that even if your not paying taxes on your property, you may sell it one day and the buyer sees the taxes way out of whack and go look at different property.
 
I have a story about this. My Brother in law and Sister own a place in south Texas. Some business was built near their property. This business gathered things like raw fertilizer and let it dry. So it was spread over the property. Well the flies came to their house and for a couple of years they put up with it. When appraisal district went up on the assessment, My brother-in-law took one of those fly traps loaded with flies and walked in the office and put on his desk. He had all the proof he needed to not get his taxes raised.
Mark Bettencourt on Protesting Tax Increase Jimmy Hutto 2020-06-10 05:00:00Z 0
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2020-06-10 05:00:00Z 0

Early Kerr County Families

 
 
Julius Neuhoffer provided a history of several early families in Kerr County. Julius is a 5th generation Kerr County resident, and traces his roots back to Casper Real, who immigrated to America from Germany when he was 24 years old in 1848. Casper landed in Indianola, made his way to New Braunfels and then spent some time in near San Antonio on Martinez Creek. He would meet Emilie Schreiner, and they married, eventually moving to some acreage on Turtle Creek in Kerr County.
 
They had six boys and two girls, and their managed to thrive as some of the earliest settlers of this area. Their story and others will be available in the near future in the planned Heart of the Hills Heritage Center located in Kerrville.
Early Kerr County Families David Martin 2020-06-08 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

 
 
Rotary Food Bank Delivery ProjectStephanie Skrumeda has made arrangements with H-E-B to pick up food for our food bank project at 10:00 am this Thursday morning.  Food will be loaded into a Ricks Furniture truck for delivery to the various food banks.  Thanks to Ricks Furniture for that contribution.  Once the food goods are loaded into the truck, we plan to deliver food goods to the following food bank at these estimated times.
Hill Country Veteran’s Center, 411 Meadow View Lane – 11:00 am.
St. Vincent de Paul Ministries, 1145 Broadway – 11:30 am
Hill Country Crisis Center, 429 Washington Street - 12:15 pm
CAM, 521 Barnett Street – 1:00 pm
Mustard Seed Ministries and Doyle Community Center will be delivered to Light on the Hill on the Mt. Westly Campus, 610 Methodist Encampment – 2:00 pm.
.
 
 
 
 
 
This was the first stop at the Veterans Center. The truck started out full. The first pallet we unloaded had to be separated. This took a bit longer.
 
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2020-05-27 05:00:00Z 0

Memorial Day Kerrville

 
 
 
 
 
 We were told to be there @9:00 in the morning to help place the flags on the Veteran's Cemetery markers. When we arrived they were already placed.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The ceremony at the Courthouse was sparsely attended. The speakers were good.
Memorial Day Kerrville Jimmy Hutto 2020-05-27 05:00:00Z 0

Attorney's Lessons Learned

 
 
 
Clint Morse introduced the guest speaker. He added that there were 1,325,000 Attorneys in the United States. This is 7 % of the 
Attorneys in the world.
 
 
 
 
  
 Harrell Feldt, a Houston based attorney with 55-years of law practice experience as our guest speaker. He has tried cases in over 70 counties in Texas. Also many other states as well.
 
Admission Details
1963, Texas
Texas Southern District/Bankruptcy Court
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
US Supreme Court
Law School Attended
University of Texas at Austin
Class of 1963
LL.B.
University Attended
University of Texas at Austin
Class of 1961
B.B.A.
Bar Fellowship
American Bar Foundation; Texas Bar Foundation; American College of Trial Lawyers.
 
Harrell says for the most part three things are building character, ethics and Jury understanding.
 
He spoke of one of his colleagues Warren Burnett 
 
Learn what people are about. Most jurors in fact want to do the right thing.
 
Its up to the trial attorney to build there trust, Lawyers do not create facts, facts are what they are. Never try to change facts.
 
Lawyers learn that the jurors want to be able to trust your case. Does it 
stand up to cross examination?
 
Good idea to build relationships with jurors,
 
Be simple in a case, no head down looking at notes/computer, and don't take notes. If it appears to jurors that your not paying attention to the case.
 
If anyone missed the zoom meeting the entire meeting was recorded and is under the club runner website under home. If you need help getting there
just give me a call. 713-410-1647
Attorney's Lessons Learned Jimmy Hutto 2020-05-27 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

 
 
 Bill Crumrine has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is now on Hospice. care  Please keep Bill and Pam in your prayers.
 
 Keep Wayne Uecker's family since he lost his mother last Monday.
 
 
Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2020-05-27 05:00:00Z 0

The Facts about Kerrville men lost in WWI

 
 
 
Joe Herring was our guest speaker. He brought pictures and tales of the 3 boys to whom streets are named in Kerrville.
 
According to the memorial at the courthouse 19 young men died in WWI Only the men from Kerrville, that were killed in action, had streets named after them.
 
  
 This is the memorial at courthouse.                                               This is the one by Schreiner.
 
 
 
  
These are the 3 men that were KIA.                                                     Stats on the entire 19 men.
 
 
 Francisco was the oldest.
 
 A Tivy Grad.
 
 
 
 
 The youngest.
 
 
Sidney had brothers
 
 Moms at the Memorial 20 years after WWI
 
 
 
 Earl & Sidney are buried in France. Francisco is buried in Kerrville across from stadium.
 
 For more history see https://joeherringjr.blogspot.com/
The Facts about Kerrville men lost in WWI Jimmy Hutto 2020-05-20 05:00:00Z 0

Carlina Villalpando

Clint Morse introduced Carlina Villalpando, Publisher of the Kerrville Daily Times. Carlina was born in Brownwood, Texas, studied Communications at Howard Payne Univeristy and has worked her way up in the newspaper industry to her current position.
 
 Newspapers have been hit hard by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kerrville Daily Times has seen a 50% decline in advertising over the last couple of months, and 70% of their revenue comes from those advertising dollars. They have about two thirds of their usual work force in place at this time.
 
In addition to the newspaper business, the KDT has a significant printing capability. They print about twenty five newspapers for other cities including Sonora, Rocksprings and Del Rio. The Times also produces other supplemental publications including the Mountain Sun, Hill Country Magazine and Kerrville Business Link.
 
The parent company is Southern Newspapers, which owns twelve newspapers. The Owners believe strongly in community journalism, and content and operations are done on a local level.  In addition to the printed paper, the Kerrville Daily times publishes content during the day as it is available on the internet, rather than waiting until the next printed edition.
Carlina Villalpando David Martin 2020-05-18 05:00:00Z 0

Schreiner Institute

Shannon Deville, a former marine, is the director of the Schreiner Institute. This new program at Schreiner University will provide students desiring to apply to one of the Military Academies training, classes and coaching to provide the best chance of success. Schreiner will be partnering with the UTSA ROTC program to provide further training and preparation for the students. The Institute will provide military academy preparation, leadership training, a rigorous academic program and physical preparation.
 
The program will also provide assistance to veterans enrolled at Schreiner University. Veterans who are in college are generally older than the typical student just out of high school, and have different life experiences. The goal is to provide a space on campus where other veterans can meet their peers and obtain assistance and tutoring if needed.
 
Schreiner Institute David Martin 2020-05-11 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Bill Muldoon, who has been a long time member of Rotary, passed away recently. Please keep Nancy and their family in your prayers.
 
Marianne Wofford, honorary member of our club, suffered a broken hip from a recent fall. Please keep Marianne in your prayers. Here son Brian will keep us posted.
Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2020-05-11 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Scholarships

Jeff Anderson let us know that the awards luncheon program for our Rotary Scholarships benefiting high school and college students in the area will be in early August.
Rotary Scholarships David Martin 2020-05-11 05:00:00Z 0

Heart of the Hills Heritage Center

 
 
William Rector Bio
 
Tivy High School Graduate
Texas A&M Graduate
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, earned MD Degree
University of Colorado Medical Center, Denver-Residency in Diagnostic Radiology
5 years service in Air Force during Vietnam era serving in the far east
Practiced Radiology at Peterson Regional Medical Center for 31 years
Active Radiology Staff at Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, San Antonio
Served on KISD Board of Trustees for 6 years
Served on Kerrville City Council for 2 years
Currently President of Historic Downtown  Business Alliance (HDBA) and Board Treasurer of Upper Guadalupe River Authority (UGRA)
 
William is a Director with Heart of the Hills Heritage Center. This is going to be a Museum about this area of the state. Going back to the Indian days thru current days. 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Places visited to study.                                                        The place chosen was the AC Schreiner Home.
 
  
 
 
  
                                                                                              The flow of people
 
  
                                                                                              Second Floor
 
  
                                                                                           Third Floor
 
  
 
 
    
Heart of the Hills Heritage Center Jimmy Hutto 2020-04-27 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

The First Responders Golf Tournament has been rescheduled for June 15th. Contact Jeff Harris for more information.
 
CLUB PICNIC Jun 23, 2020
 Dietert Center
 
Look for an email from president Charlie McIlvain, which provides information on how we can make donations to the local food bank to help during these difficult times.
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2020-04-27 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Long time Rotarian Bill Muldoon passed away over the weekend after suffering from a stroke last week.  Bill had represented our Club in numerous ways locally and at the District Level.  The Board of Directors elevated Bill to Honorary Membership in a special called board meeting last week.
 
On behalf of the Rotary Club of Kerrville we extend our deepest condolences to Nancy and the Muldoon Family. 
 
We'll provide additional details as they become available. Please keep this family in your prayers.
 
Praise for Guy Overby's thyroid cancer surgery-Success and does not need radiation at this time.
 
Praise Stephanie's son Cody Miller since he was warded the Warrior Heart Award for ITM Baseball and was hired for his 
 
summer job a Bridget's Basket.     
.
 
 
 
Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2020-04-27 05:00:00Z 0

Paycheck Protection Program

Roy Thompson with Texas Hill Country Bank provided the program for our ZOOM meeting last Wednesday. He explained the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
 
The purpose of the federal program is to provide forgivable loans to small businesses to cover payroll, and most mortgage interest, rent and utilities over the eight week period after the loan is paid. Employees are to be paid over that length of time in order for the loan to be forgiven. The intent is to keep staff on the payroll, but the government also added significant money to unemployment benefits, so they effectively created competition with themselves. Some workers realized they could do better with unemployment benefits.
 
The Small Business Administration administers the program but is overwhelmed with the sheer volume of applications. The first round of funding went very quickly and mainly helped larger companies, who were often better prepared to respond to the loans available. But, the second round of funding is expected to help smaller businesses.
Paycheck Protection Program David Martin 2020-04-27 05:00:00Z 0

FACES AND PROJECTS Part two

      
 
Vice President/COO Rachel London       Rose Bradshaw with the Chamber talked about Chamber activity
 
Rachel helped open the meeting
 
 
This is the Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors
 
 There was a drawing for door Prizes
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
FACES AND PROJECTS Part two Jimmy Hutto 2020-03-25 05:00:00Z 0

FACES AND PROJECTS OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF KERRVILLE

 Chamber Luncheon sponsored by the Rotary Club of Kerrville
 
This was a unique meeting for Rotary. The club selected 10 local projects were selected and 10 people were chosen to say what the project was about,
 
 
 
Charlie opened the meeting and presented a U-Tube video on What Is Rotary? Then he introduced the first speaker.
 
 
 
 
 
Kristy Vanderburg. Kristy told us was  the Labor Day Walkafun was about. 
 
 
 
 
 
Next project was Blue Santa presented by Phyliss Ricks.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Next was Jeff Wendling explaining about the First Responder Recognition Luncheon.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Next project was Cell Phones for Soldiers presented by David Jones.
 
 
 
 
Jimmy & Bekki Hutto then presented the Stocking the Veteran's Pantry
 
 
Amanda Taylor presented both Pints for Polio project 
 
 
 
 
Amber Thompson presented the Veterans Appreciation Breakfast project
 
 
George Eychner told about the Hill Country Youth Orchestra project
 
 
 
 
 
Dave Samuels presented Salvation Army Bell Ringing project.
 
 
First Responder Golf Tournament presented by Jeff Harris.
 
 
 
 Robin Miears spoke about Rise Against Hunger project
 
 
 
  
 
Dave Rittenhouse ans his accompanied by Kristy Vandenburg presented the Literacy & Water Safety Program
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
Satellite Club was explained by Denise Lemeilleur
 
 
Tammy talked about the fundraiser Rotary Super Ball. This is major fundraiser for the club. Tammy says we did good.
 
 
 
Tricia Bryom lest us know about the $25,000 in Scholarships
 
Stephanie Miller let us know about Families in Rotary
 
 
See the source image
 Sherrie Jones $20,000 in Teachers Scholarships
 
 
 
 
FACES AND PROJECTS OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF KERRVILLE Jimmy Hutto 2020-03-25 05:00:00Z 0

Cancelling meeting

Good Afternoon Fellow Rotarians,
 
With almost everything being canceled or postponed until sometime in April, the Rotary Club of Kerrville’s Board of Directors has made the following decisions:
  1. Our Rotary Meetings will be canceled until at least April 15th.  These cancellations will not count against those Rotarians working towards perfect attendance.  If we can’t meet on that date, we may try to conduct an electronic or conference call meeting;
  2. The Veteran’s Breakfast, initially scheduled for April 17th, has been postponed until a later date
  3. The International Rotary Convention scheduled for June 6-10 has been canceled.
Cruise tickets are available.  Please contact Jeff Harris for your Cruise tickets.  All money is due in April.  Purchasing a book of cruise tickets is an excellent method of contributing to the Rotary Foundation.  We only have a small number of Rotarians in our Club not contributing to the Foundation.  Those individuals could purchase cruise tickets and help make our Club one of the largest clubs in the District with a100% of the membership supporting the Foundation.
 
 
Other ProjectsTammy Prout is checking on several projects that members of our Club could possibly assist with during the Coronavirus crisis.  We’ll alert everyone if one or both of those projects develop.
 
Please look out for each other; and, contact me if you need anything as we work through this critical time.
 
Charlie
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dear Satellite and Noon Rotary Members,
 
After careful consideration of the health and safety of our Satellite members, guests and other persons who may have planned on attending the Satellite Rotary meeting scheduled for March 17th, we are taking precautions and cancelling this meeting. 
 
As of right now we will continue to plan to meet on our regular scheduled date in April. Of course this is subjective to the current and ongoing situation regarding the corona virus.  
 
The information below is from the CDC:
 
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends these actions to combat the virus:
 
·      Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
·      Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
·      Stay home when you are sick.
·      Wash your hands regularly. 
·     Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the
      trash.
·      Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a
       regular household cleaning spray or wipe.
 
Please refer to the CDC website,
for further information.  
 
MOST IMPORTANT MESSAGE – We are all in this together and will get through this together. Let's remember Service above Self and reach out to those less fortunate during these difficult days ahead.
 
Thank you,
 
Denise LeMeilleur
Satellite Rotary President
 
 
As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic and the recommendation from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), The Board of Directors for the Rotary Club of Kerrville made the decision to cancel our Rotary Club meetings for the next two weeks.  At that point, we’ll reevaluate the situation and keep you updated.
Jimmy
The Kroc Center has a larger children’s population than normal with spring break activities.  The Kroc Center is aware and supportive of our decision.
 
Rotarians wishing to make up the canceled meetings may participate online at  https://www.rotaryeclubone.org/makeups/articles/.  Please download the attendance information so You will be credited with makeups.
 
Please contact me in the event you have questions or comments
Cancelling meeting Denise LeMeilleur 2020-03-23 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Families in Rotary  William “Bill” Fair longtime Rotarian and Club President in 1991-92 passed away on March 6th.  Bill was Mayor of Kerrville twice and served two terms on the Planning and Zoning Commission.
 
Stockton William's wife, Leslie Williams, Ph.D. passed away on March 18th. Leslie, a very talented lady, was an entrepreneur, an educator including a College Dean, an author, an artist and an excellent cook.
 
These individuals will be greatly missed. Please keep the Williams family and the Fair family in your prayers.
Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2020-03-23 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

The third annual First Responders benefit golf tournament is March 30th. Our Rotary club sponsors this event and the funds raised go directly to training and education for our area First Responders. Contact Jeff Harris (jharris1973@aol.com) or Jeff Wendling  (jwendling@lycos.com) for additional information.
 
The next Highway clean up is scheduled for April 4th, and we meet at Talley Elementary School.
 
The Veterans appreciation breakfast has been canceled..
 
I will post pics of last meeting in a few days
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2020-03-16 05:00:00Z 0

 Rotary Meeting Canceled

Posted by Charlie McIlvain on Mar 16, 2020
 
 
As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic and the recommendation from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), The Board of Directors for the Rotary Club of Kerrville made the decision to cancel our Rotary Club meetings for the next two weeks.  At that point, we’ll reevaluate the situation and keep you updated.
Jimmy
The Kroc Center has a larger children’s population than normal with spring break activities.  The Kroc Center is aware and supportive of our decision.
 
Rotarians wishing to make up the canceled meetings may participate online at  https://www.rotaryeclubone.org/makeups/articles/.  Please download the attendance information so You will be credited with makeups.
 
Please contact me in the event you have questions or comments.
 
 
 
 
Rotary Meeting Canceled Charlie McIlvain 2020-03-16 05:00:00Z 0

Satellite Meeting  canceled

 
Dear Satellite and Noon Rotary Members,
 
After careful consideration of the health and safety of our Satellite members, guests and other persons who may have planned on attending the Satellite Rotary meeting scheduled for March 17th, we are taking precautions and cancelling this meeting. 
 
As of right now we will continue to plan to meet on our regular scheduled date in April. Of course this is subjective to the current and ongoing situation regarding the corona virus.  
 
The information below is from the CDC:
 
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends these actions to combat the virus:
 
·      Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
·      Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
·      Stay home when you are sick.
·      Wash your hands regularly. 
·     Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the
      trash.
·      Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a
       regular household cleaning spray or wipe.
 
Please refer to the CDC website,
for further information.  
 
MOST IMPORTANT MESSAGE – We are all in this together and will get through this together. Let's remember Service above Self and reach out to those less fortunate during these difficult days ahead.
 
Thank you,
 
Denise LeMeilleur
Satellite Rotary President
 
 
Satellite Meeting canceled Denise LeMeilleur 2020-03-16 05:00:00Z 0

Exchange Student Information Program

 
Britt Etheredge is the co-chair of the Exchange Student Program for our Rotary district, and provided information to our club about the program. Britt is a member of the New Braunfels club, and has been involved in the youth exchange for a number of years. His family first hosted a student in 2008, and has hosted five students since.
 
There are 8,000 exchange students worldwide, and on average, 800 participate from the United States. In our district, there are four inbound and four outbound students this year, and seven planned for next year.
 
A typical exchange student process involves a Rotary Club like ours accepting a student for about a nine moth period, roughly coinciding with the school year. A student lives with a host family for roughly three months at a time, and then rotates to another family. Host families can be Rotarians, but often times are just families in the community who are willing to host a student. Our last two exchange students spent part of their time with host families from outside Rotary, and were very successful. 
 
The host families are varied in age and makeup, and can be families with younger kids, high school age, or no kids at all. 
Please contact any member of the executive board if you are interested in hosting an exchange student.
 
 
Brooke Sibert, daughter of Rotarian John Sibert, also shared some information about her experience as an exchange student in France last summer, and was very appreciative of the program.
 
Exchange Student Information Program David Martin 2020-03-08 06:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2020-03-08 06:00:00Z 0

Ace of Spades

Richard Johnson drew a card, but not the Ace of Spades.
 
Mark Dizdar drew a card, but no luck.
 
Philip Stacy also drew a card, but no luck either.
 
The pot will be even bigger next week, so bring a few buck for a chance to win big!
Ace of Spades David Martin 2020-03-08 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

 
 
 
A few pics of the New Members get together at Gravity Check. This wan on Thursday the 27th
 
 
 
It was the 94th Anniversary of Kerrville Rotary Club.
Cutting the cake were Tom Terrell 47 yrs, Neal Masterson 38 yrs, Bill Tucker 35 yrs.
We missed Bob Schmerbeck with 52 yrs
 
 
No one drew the Ace of Spades. Pot now over $1,000 
 
3rd Annual Golf Tourney for First Responders will be held on March 30th at Comanche Trace. We have 12 teams so far.
Veterans Breakfast will be April 17th at 8 AM in the Veterans Center on Meadow View Ln. If you would like to help contact Donna Peterson.
 
 
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2020-02-26 06:00:00Z 0

Sheriff Candidates

Three candidates for Kerr Country Sheriff spoke to our Rotary club about their backgrounds and qualifications for the office.
 
 
 

Eli Garcia is a 22-year veteran of law enforcement, with 18 of those years having served the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office and currently holds the rank of sergeant.

Garcia is a 1980 graduate of Tivy High School, completed the San Antonio Police Academy in 1989, is a graduate of the Alamo Area Council of Governments and has completed more than 3,300 hours of training with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

Carol Twiss, a 26-year veteran of the KCSO, began her career as a jail corrections officer, obtained her peace officer certification and went on to work patrol and ultimately head of the department’s criminal investigation unit.

She is a certified master peace officer, certified fire and arson investigator and certified child forensic interviewer.   is a court-recognized expert in the field of child forensic interview, sexual assault and child abuse investigations.

Warren Funk “America is an idea based on the concepts of property rights, personal ownership and the sovereignty of the citizen.

“These concepts underlie the stirring ideals enunciated by the Founders in the immortal words of the Declaration of Independence: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.’

Sheriff Candidates Jimmy Hutto 2020-02-26 06:00:00Z 0
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2020-02-23 06:00:00Z 0

George's Song

George led us in an appropriate song for the program.
George's Song David Martin 2020-02-23 06:00:00Z 0

Ace of Spades 

Several Rotarians had a chance to draw for the ace of spades, but none pulled the right card.
 
Wayne Uecker
 
Mark Dizdar
Eli Garcia
Ace of Spades David Martin 2020-02-23 06:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Stockton Williams recently had knee replacement surgery. Please keep Stockton and his wife Leslie in your prayers.
Families in Rotary David Martin 2020-02-23 06:00:00Z 0

Valentine Love Stories!!

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 12, 2020

Kacy Smith  found the most wonderful stories to share with us.  

She added snippets through out to eduate us that Valentine's Day is not just another Hallmark card day.
Saint Valentine Days befan as a Liturgical celebration of one or more of the Christian Saints. Valentine of Rome was maryed on February the 14th.

 

 

Valentine Love Stories!! Jimmy Hutto 2020-02-12 06:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris Fellows

 
 
These members got their Paul Harris pins.
 
 
 
 The Paul Harris Society recognizes Rotary members and friends of The Rotary Foundation who elect to contribute $1,000 or more each year to the Annual Fund, PolioPlus Fund, or approved global grants.
They were awarded chevrons to be wore with their Rotary pin.
 
Paul Harris Fellows Jimmy Hutto 2020-02-12 06:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Diane Green has been under the weather, Please keep their family in your prayers.
Trey Atkission also been under the weather, Prayers for their family.
Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2020-02-12 06:00:00Z 0

First Responder Awards

Jeff Wendling was the master of ceremonies for our annual First Responder Awards, which recognizes those who are outstanding in their field of service in the community.
 
 
Tivy Junior Air Force ROTC provided the colors for the ceremony.
 
Recipients include (left to right) : Lane Rhea (Firefighter of the year), Zane Zenner, (Fire Department Officer of the year), Ryan McGinley (Game Warden of the year), Paramedic Misty Gordan (Kerr County Volunteer First responder of the year), Sargeant Tommy Hall (Kerr County Sherrif's office) Lifetime Achievement Award, Officer Emilio Ledesma (Ingram Police Department), Officer Jaron Ince  (Kerrville Police Department officer of the year), Corporal Jonathan Correa (Kerr County Sheriff's office Corrections Officer of the year), Captain Scott Prout (Kerr County Sheriff's office Deputy Sheriff of the year)
First Responder Awards David Martin 2020-02-11 06:00:00Z 0

Superball 

 
Superball was a great success this year, with a number of new activities for all to enjoy.
 
 
 
Thank you to all who volunteered help and supported the Superball!
Superball David Martin 2020-02-11 06:00:00Z 0

Super Ball 2020

  
 
 
 A few pictures from Rotary Super Ball
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Super Ball 2020 Jimmy Hutto 2020-02-01 06:00:00Z 0

Permian Highway Pipeline

 
 
 Clint Morse introduced our guest speaker Allen Fore.
 
 Go Back

Allen Fore

Vice President, Public Affairs
Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Allen Fore, Vice President, Public Affairs for Kinder Morgan, Inc., has more than 25 years of experience in law, government and public affairs at the local, state, and national levels. At Kinder Morgan, Mr. Fore manages corporate public affairs, government relations, and community relations activities for existing company assets and major expansion projects throughout the United States.

Prior to joining Kinder Morgan, Mr. Fore was a Senior Vice President at Fleishman-Hillard, an international communications company. Mr. Fore has served as an Assistant Attorney General of Illinois, as general counsel to the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois and as the Executive Director of the Illinois Republican Party.

Mr. Fore served as a Judge Advocate General in the Illinois Army National Guard and US Army Reserve, honorably discharged with the rank of Captain. Mr. Fore was also elected and served as an alderman on the Belvidere, IL City Council. Mr. Fore received his B.A. from Eureka College and a Juris Doctor degree from Valparaiso University.

 Allen talked about the pipeline running through the Texas Hill Country. It will be a 42" OD line that will be 432 miles long. The reason this line is needed it the fact that in west Texas they are currently flaring gas to the rate of 750 Mcf. This will be gathered and sent to the gulf coast for the growing market LNG facilities.

 One fact I thought interesting was that all the land owners were paid and contracts sighned. Another question was ask about can they put oil in the pipeline. The answer was no. Oil and Gas pipelines are totally different. Also if there was a leak the gas would go into the air since it is lighter.

 It seems that Kinder Morgan has done the due diligence on this entire project.

 The right of way (ROW) will be 50 ft. in some areas it will take an extra 100 ft to move equipment in & out. Kinder Morgan will put the land back in good shape after there done.

www.PHPproject.com is a website with more info 

Permian Highway Pipeline Jimmy Hutto 2020-01-29 06:00:00Z 0
Prayer and pledge David Martin 2020-01-26 06:00:00Z 0

George's Song

George led us in a song with a reference to our speaker's topic.
George's Song David Martin 2020-01-26 06:00:00Z 0

Satellite Club Meeting

Posted by Denise LeMeilleur on Jan 21, 2020
 This is a reminder for our Satellite meeting, Tuesday, January 21st at 5:30. We meet at the American Red Cross building across from the Kerr County Courthouse. Our special guest speaker is;   Denise Fritter, she is going to do a presentation on child sex trafficking. Here are some statistics from the ChildrenRIghts.org in regard to Child sex trafficking, a growing epidemic in our country.
 
  • Sex traffickers target children in foster care and group homes. These children are more vulnerable to exploitation because of the trauma they have experienced and the lack of a permanent, stable home.
  • It is estimated that up to 40.3 million people around the world are being trafficked.
  • Sex trafficking is one of the world’s fastest growing criminal industries. Trafficking generates an estimated $150 billion a year.
  • Children are particularly vulnerable to exploitation, especially children connected to the child welfare system. In the U.S., 60 percent of domestic child trafficking victims have a history in the child welfare system.
  • Traffickers target youth in foster care because of their increased vulnerability due to a lack of family and emotional relationships and support.
  • 74% of child trafficking cases involved sex trafficking, and the majority of those involved pimp-controlled prostitution.
  • The average age of child sex trafficking victims is 15, according to numbers of children reported missing to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
  • Many sex trafficking victims are runaway girls who were sexually abused as children. 1 in 7 runaways reported missing were likely sex trafficking victims, and of those, 88% were in the care of social services or foster care when they ran.
 
 
 
 
 
 
If you are not a Satellite member but need to makeup a meeting please come as our guest to this meeting. 
 
Make plans to be there on time so we can start our program in a timely manner.
 
 
See you Tuesday :)
Denise LeMeilleur

Satellite Rotary President

Satellite Club Meeting Denise LeMeilleur 2020-01-21 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Jimmy Hutto
 Superball will be February 1st at the Hill Country Event Center, and will include some fun games for entertainment.  We will each be given two raffle tickets, and are encouraged to sell or buy them to help with the fundraiser.
 
 
 
Bell Ringers  Did well ringing the bell Saturdays at Gibsons. Dave Samuels said we did close to $4,000. Thanks to all the bell ringers that helped out!!
 
Up coming Speakers
 
 
 
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2020-01-15 06:00:00Z 0
Million Dollar Dinner Jimmy Hutto 2020-01-15 06:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

 
 Corrections Officer Stephen Walters Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday January 24, 2020 at 3:00pm at the Gateway Church in Bandera, Texas. Then on Saturday January 25, 2020 there will be a benefit for him held at noon, at the 11th Street Cowboy bar in Bandera, Texas. Please support this Officers family. There has also been an account, the Stephen Walters Benefit Account, set up at the Security State Bank and Trust in Kerrville. Donations may be made at any of their 16 locations. Officer Walters was a great Corrections Officer for over 12 years in Kerr County and a loving husband. He was also a 44 year old father of 4 great kids, who now need our communities support. He passed away of complications of the flu, even though he DID have the flu shot.
Sheriff Rusty Hierholzer
Families in Rotary Jimmy Hutto 2020-01-15 06:00:00Z 0

How to win a gunfight

 
 
   Larry Arnold explained the best way to win a gunfight!!
The number one best thing anyone can do is not get into the gunfight in first place.
Even if you win you risk having someone you care about getting hurt. Or anyone else for that matter. There are also repercussions if you do shot someone. Was it self defense
Did you have to use deadly force? You may have to go to court for a long process to prove you were right. Of course if you loose your case you could go to jail. Walking away is always the best option.
 If you can't get out of it then use your head. Cheat get your gun ready to go before the other guy. Don't play like your in the movies, this only gets you killed. Look for any advantage. Get behind cover.
 Make yourself a more difficult target in order to engage from a position of tactical advantage. If you stand still, there is much greater chance that you will have holes poked in places that don't really need holes.
  Common sense plays a large factor in winning. If you can't draw and shoot fast then get practice until you have a better speed of drawing and shooting.
How to win a gunfight Jimmy Hutto 2020-01-15 06:00:00Z 0

Wine is fine

 
  
 
 Ashley Phillips was wearing her Rotary pin, so she won a bottle of wine when her name was drawn. Someone shouted out but she can't drink it; Well Ashley said but I will save it till after the baby!!!! Way to go Ashley ( ; - )
Wine is fine Jimmy Hutto 2020-01-15 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Rotarian Bob Waller is retiring and moving from Kerrville to be closer to family. Bob is a past president of our club, Rotarian of the year, citizen of the year, and served on numerous boards in his service to our community. Thank you Bob, and we wish you well in your new home.
 
Our once a year fundraiser, SuperBall is February 1st, and Tammy Prout has asked us to consider buying two raffle tickets to help raise funds for our many programs and scholarships. Table sponsorships are available- nine have been sponsored so far and more are available, so consider a table for your business, or go in with some friends to get a table
 
Phyllis Ricks announced that the Blue Santa program wrapped up and 36 families and 80 + kids were the beneficiaries. $3,100.00 worth of gifts for families and $2,000.00 worth of food were given to veterans.
 
January is Membership Month, so consider bringing a potential new member to Rotary.
 
Thank you to all who rang the bell for the Salvation Army at Gibson's, and thank you to Dave Samuels for spearheading the effort again this year.
 
 
John Sibert's daughter Brooke spent some time last summer in France, and her host family sister, Naelle Labacanne, came to visit the US over the holidays.
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Christmas message from Reverend Bert Baetz

 
Stockton Williams introduced Bert Baetz, who is the rector at St. Peter's Episcopal church. Stockton was the rector there for fifteen years, and when he retired three years ago, it was suggested his replacement be a young dynamic priest, with a family and kids who could go to St. Peter's School. That happened, and now Bert is leading the congregation.
 
Father Bert provided the talk with the theme  "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas". He emphasized that there are three signs that indicate the season is upon us: Lights, Gifts and a heightened awareness to help the poor.  The lighted Christmas parade and lights around town kicked off the season, and they remind us of our need for light. The story of John the Baptist pointing the way to the coming light was explained.
 
Giving gifts is a big part of Christmas, but we were also reminded of the need to give unconditionally, unlike the theme behind the elf on the shelf.  Giving to the poor is emphasized this time of year, and there is a parallel with the story of the prodigal son, who squandered his fortune and became destitute, but was still welcomed back to the family by his father.
 
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Christmas Song

George Eychner led us in the appropriate "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas" song.
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Christmas Supper @ YO

Just some pics from that evening. Everyone had a great time and the food was good.
Special Thanks to Schreiner Choir, and Director Michael Kahl.
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
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More pics

   
 
 Food was collected and delivered to CAM.
 
 
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Salvation Army band

Posted by David Martin on Dec 08, 2019
 
 
 
The Kerrville Salvation Army brass band provided a medley of Christmas songs for our entertainment last week. Led by Rotarian Captain David Swyers, the band plays a number of gigs this time of year, bringing cheer and good music to all.  The band includes five Swyers family members, including daughter Kathleen, who performed a solo of "Mary did you know".
 
Each year, the familiar red kettle of the Salvation Army is present at various locations around town, and the donations go directly to services including providing food, clothing and shelter for many of Kerrville's residents in need, in addition to helping with drug and alcohol rehab programs and after school care at the Croc Center.  Please consider signing up to help ring the bell with other Rotarians at Gibsons.
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Christmas Song

Posted by David Martin on Dec 08, 2019
 
George Eychner and the Salvation Army Band led us in a song appropriate to the season, Jingle Bells.
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Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Dec 08, 2019
 
Sheri Jones led us in the prayer and pledge.
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Rich Prehistory of Kerr County

 
 
 
 John Forester introduces our guest Steve Stoumire
 Steve is a past president of the Hill Country Archeological Association
 website https://hcarcheology.org/
 In this program Steve notes the different time zones where artifacts are found.
 By doing the necessary background investigations buy experts it can be determined when the 
 Indians lived in this area.
 
   
 
 Some arrow points brought for review.
 We learned the difference between arrowheads and bow points
 
  
 
 An Atlatl to help with throwing spears. An Atlatl and a Arrow were passed around the room
 
 
 
 Steve noted that there were 3 major sites in Kerr County. Gatlin site ( Saddlewood entrance)
Kemosabe (.6 miles west of Gatlin) and CWR at an undisclosed location along the Guadalupe river.
 the power point is in the Story Content page below.
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Families in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Nov 20, 2019
 Just giving thanks to all First Responders that responded to the Incident that happened on 
 Monday night and Tuesday.
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Wine is fine

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Nov 20, 2019
 
 
 
 
John Forester was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine.
 Way to go John.
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Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Nov 20, 2019
 The Noon Rotary Club purchased Pizza for all the First Responders involved in the incident.
 Bell Ringing at Gibson's are needing volunteers for Nov 30th. Sign up online or See Dave Samuels
 Blue Santa program is needing volunteers for Dec 7th , See Phillis Ricks
 
 
 
  Board of Directors
  •  Janelle Peralt
  • Todd Odem
  • Paul Anderson
  • Phillis Ricks
  • Donna Peterson (Satellite)
  • Marta Diffen
 
   Officers
  • President             Tammy Prout
  • President Elect  Jeff Harris
  • Secretary             Brenda Thompson
  • Treasurer            Gena Daniels
  • Past President   Charlie Mcllvain
 
 
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Special Agent Chris Combs

Posted on Nov 18, 2019
 
Bryant Truitt introduced FBI Special Agent Chris Combs, who heads up the San Antonio office. His division of the FBI encompasses sixty counties and has 500 employees. One of the biggest threat Agent Combs and his staff face is surge of active shooters, with an average of one every two weeks over the last year. 
 
The FBI works closely with local law enforcement wherever these events occur. Ninety eight percent of the incidents are under a local law enforcement jurisdiction, but they are often overwhelmed with the sheer magnitude of the crime scene. The FBI provides the ability to mobilize dozens or even hundreds of personnel to assist the sheriffs, city or county authorities in assessing the crime scene and gathering evidence.  The average time for an active shooter is just six minutes. The training in place now emphasizes the police response to come in fast and loud because a shooter will often take their own life once they realize the police have arrived. The sooner the police presence is knows, the potential for stopping the carnage increases.
 
The biggest take away  for the average citizen: "If you see something, say something".  We should be vigilant about looking for unusual signs in behavior that could  lead to a bad situation.
 
The FBI is also partnering with  Rotary to reduce human trafficking. Their main focus is on crimes against children, and also how to help the victims after they have been rescued from the trafficking situation. As with the mass shootings, law enforcement relies on tips from the public that can lead to stopping the trafficking cycle.
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George and the Secret Agent Man 

Posted by David Martin on Nov 18, 2019
 
George Eychner led our group in the appropriate "Secret Agent Man" song  in honor of our guest speaker.
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Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Nov 18, 2019
 
Doug Lidiak led us in the prayer and pledge to open the meeting.
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Whinnerys honored for Foundation gifts

Posted by David Martin on Nov 18, 2019
 
 
District Governor John Hutcherson honored Doug and Sue Whinnery for their significant contributions to the Rotary Foundation, over a number of years.
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Rotary News you can Use

Posted by David Martin on Nov 10, 2019
Volunteer for ringing the bell for the Salvation Army at Gibson's, starting November 30th, and continuing for four consecutive Saturdays. Just go to the our Rotary Club Website to sign up.  kerrvillerotary.org   
 
 
 
Our Rotary Club has another unique speaker scheduled to speak this Wednesday.  FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs will be speaking on mass shootings and human trafficking.  His program will be longer than most.  For that reason, the buffet lunch service will be available beginning at 11:30, with our meeting beginning at 12:00.
 
A number of special guests will be attending this meeting.  If you plan on bringing a guest, please let Robin Miears (robin@joecookagency.com) or me (charlie@kerrvilletexascvb.com) know by Tuesday afternoon so we can make certain our room will accommodate the larger crowd.
 
Stay warm the next few days; and, we'll look forward to seeing each of you on Wednesday.
 
Charlie
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Veterans Day program

Posted by David Martin on Nov 10, 2019
 
Tom Terrell provided the Veterans Day program this year, as he has for a  number of years, introducing four veterans and telling a bit about their service stories.
 
 
Left to right: Rotarian Ed Hamilton, Keith Selvey, Beck Gibson, and Vernon Ollar.
 
Ed Hamilton was a USAF Lieutenant Colonel, and served tours in Europe and Vietnam. He flew an AC-130 cargo plane and also was a helicopter pilot. He had numerous experiences, including one time his brakes failed and he went off the end of a runway. Ed calmly backed the plane up, and later realized he had gone into a mine field at the end of the runway.  He retired in 1975 after 20 years in the Air Force, and moved to Kerrville, and has made his home here ever since.
 
 
Keith Selvey, pictured above as the captain of this high school football team, was in the infantry in the Army in WWII. He was the fourth of eleven children, and was drafted in June 1941.  By 1944 he was promoted to sergeant, and was sent to the island of New Britain. He fought the Japanese and had several close brushes with mortality, fighting out of a fox hole and spending 120 straight days in the jungle in combat.  After the war, Keith became a commanding officer in the National Guard.
 
 
Beck Gipson was a warrant officer in the US Army during the Vietnam War.  He  wanted to fly planes but ended up flying helicopters instead. Beck had several close calls including one instance where his helicopter was losing power and crash landed 100 yards from shore. He helped his companions swim to shore and later found out he had ruptured disks in his back.  
 
 
 
Vernon Ollar served in the US Army in World War II, achieving the rank of corporal. He was part of the D-Day invasion at Normandy, and his craft took a hit near Omaha Beach.  They hailed another craft and transferred their gear, but had to disembark in 6' of water. They improvised by using life preservers on top of their equipment to float to shore. Their first assignment was to support the Rangers, who lost sixty percent of their men.  His next duty included eleven months serving in France. Vern later returned to Normandy in 2014 and was honored  in a special memorial event.
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Song and prayer

Posted by David Martin on Nov 10, 2019
George Eychner led us in song, and Stephanie Miller led us in prayer to start the meeting last week.
 
 
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New Member

Posted by David Martin on Nov 10, 2019
 
John Civello Jr., MD is the newest member of our Rotary Club. John is a retired psychiatrist, as well as an utralight pilot and drone enthusiast.  Welcome to the club, John!
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Families in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Oct 30, 2019
 
 Chamber Reconitions : Chamber Hall of Fame
 Bob Schmerbeck Garrett Insurance
 Volunteer Organzation of the Year
 Phillip Stacy Habitat for Humanity
 Creation of Trade School Scholarship Fund
 David LeMielleur 
 Donation from Centennial Bank
 
 Prayers for Ed Warren's family he passed away on the 29th of October. His wife passed away in       September.
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Bill Muldoon becoming-a-Rotarian-vs-joining-rotary

 
   
  Bill Muldoon told us about his journey in Rotary. His favorite or most memorable was saving one child. He was in Nicaragua and the orphan children were unsupervised. They were called the 
dump children. One was put in a host family and learned English and went to College.
 
  
 
 This family is waiting for next truck. This preacher helped the boy Juan.
 
 
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Becoming a Rotarian vs Joining Rotary

 
 
 
  Kristy open with telling her journey up the ranks of becoming a Rotarian. Then she
introduced Stephanie Miller. 
 Stephanie to us about her trip for 6 weeks and showed picks
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
Becoming a Rotarian vs Joining Rotary Jimmy Hutto 2019-10-30 05:00:00Z 0

Pints for Polio

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 30, 2019
 
 
  
 Amanda Taylor reports the Pint's for Polio brought  in $11,000 which was doubled and added to make the total donation $33,000. Way to go club!!!
The Rotary Club's Pints for Polio event was held recently at St. Peter's Church. Funds were raised to help with Rotary International's ongoing work towards the eradication of polio.  
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Day Before Halloween Rotary Style

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 30, 2019
 
  
 
 With the help of Denise LeMeilleur , John Forister , & Jimmy Hutto candies were placed on all the tables. We even had some sugar free candy for those who preferred.
 
 
 
 The Gang getting ready to start.
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Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 30, 2019
 
 
 Our main fundraiser for the year is SuperBall, and initial organizational meeting was held  October 23 at 5:30 pm. Contact Kristy Vandenberg if you are interested in helping out with our fund raiser. We had about 15 folks show up and volunteer for
different committees.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Honor Flight of San Antonio

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 25, 2019
 
  
 
  Dennis Glenewinkel Introduces our guest Jeannie Slupik.
 
 Jeannie spoke about her experiences as a Guardian for the Veterans.
 
  They take like 40 vets on a trip twice a year, to Washington DC to see memorials.
  Rules are every vet get a guardian and must have a wheelchair all the time. When ask     if they could go see other exhibits, she then read their timeline for trip. They barley 
  had time to complete the mission.
 
 
  http://honorflightsanantonio.org/
 
 
 Pete Ryson veteran of several wars, shown in picture came in and shared with us a video.
  https://americanmilitarynews.com/2019/05/watch-actor-sam-elliott-pay-incredible-tribute-to-d-day-survivor-at-memorial-day-concert/
 
 
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Banner Exchange

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 25, 2019
 
  
 
 
 Carol Holmes exchanged a banner from her visit to the Rotary club in West Jordan Utah.
Banner Exchange Jimmy Hutto 2019-10-25 05:00:00Z 0

George's Song

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 25, 2019
 
 
    George led us in the Grand Old Flag song, in honor of our speaker.
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Moon Landing

Posted by David Martin on Oct 20, 2019
 
Bruce McKenzie introduced our speaker and fellow Rotarian Ron Blilie, who talked about the landing on the moon in 1969. In addition to being a highly sought after flight instructor, Ron has some first hand experience as part of the team of engineers on the Apollo missions who helped get the first man on the moon.
 
The strategy that was developed was the Lunar Orbit Rendezvous, where a main spacecraft and smaller lunar lander travel to lunar orbit.   The lunar lander then independently descends to the moon, completes the mission, and then returns to lunar orbit to rendezvous and re-dock with the main spacecraft.
 
A simulator was developed to test what it would be like to land on the moon, which has just 1/6 the gravitational force of the earth. Over one hundred test flights were performed at Edwards Air Force Base in California, and the design was gradually refined to achieve the final spacecraft that went to the moon. There were some close calls along the way in testing, with Neil Armstrong having to eject once from the simulator.
 
The lunar lander was designed so that a computer would guide the actual landing on the moon, but in all six flights, the astronauts guided the craft in manually. On the first mission to the moon, the proposed landing site was missed slightly, and Neil Armstrong saw boulders the size of VWs, so he manually guided the lunar lander to the surface.
 
Thank you, Ron, for your work on the missions, and for sharing your story.
 
 
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Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Oct 20, 2019
 
Carol Holmes led off the meeting with the prayer and pledge.
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Brooke Sibert - The French Connection

Posted by Paul Anderson on Oct 16, 2019
Brooke Sibert, daughter of club member Jon Sibert, addressed the club last week about her recent Rotary outbound exchange experience in France.  Some of the highlights include:
 
  • Flight troubles: Brooke missed her initial flight from Austin to Atlanta when she ran into confusion regarding the location of her departure gate.  When she figured out she was on the wrong side of the airport, she broke into a full-out sprint to try to catch her flight - only to be stopped cold at the door.  Brooke was balling and completely out of breath, but she tried to negotiate her way on to the plane, regardless.  She mentioned that she was a "minor traveling alone," but the gate attendant was unsympathetic.  However, there was a happy ending to the story as Delta provided Brooke with a free ticket to Paris as a result of her troubles (and because it was a Delta attendant who sent her in the wrong direction in the first place)!  Though Brooke ultimately made it to France, she mentioned that she was exhausted after her "25 hour travel day and 4-5 plane rides!" On top of everything else, she lost her luggage in the process as well!  Regardless of the challenges in actually getting to France, she was greeted by her host family with wine and cheese, the perfect French welcome!
 
  •  Veggies anyone?: Brooke's host family was a vegetarian family, so veggies took the place of some of Brooke's favorite foods for a month.  According to Brooke, "it was hard being a vegetarian, especially coming from Texas!"
 
  •  Rotary Abroad: Brooke attended a Rotary meeting while abroad, and she described the meeting as long, with a "food bar like" warmup to the meeting, where it didn't feel like anyone was in a hurry.  She also described a long picture taking process after the meeting was done.  See the picture below of Brooke and her flag (along with other flags garnered by Rotarians on recent visits to California & Wales).
 
  •  A Tourist's Dream: Brooke had the opportunity to travel to multiple locations throughout France, including Paris (which she referred to as "every girl's dream," though she was wholly unimpressed with the size of the Mona Lisa - too funny), Bordeaux (which included cathedrals galore and another transportation challenge as all trains in the city were shut down for 3 hours), and the Basque region of France (where Brooke enjoyed the food fair but was unimpressed with the region's excitement concerning their Independence Day - "they didn't seem very excited about it," proclaimed Brooke!).  Visiting the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and the Arc de Triumph were highlights of the trip.  
 
  •  Reunion Time: Brooke had the opportunity to visit Javier ("Javi"), our former Rotary exchange student from Spain, in Zaragoza, Spain (Javi's home town) during her trip.  She said that the four day side trip was a nice way to reconnect with Javi and his family.
 
  •  Back at Home: Brooke had the experience of a lifetime, and in her words, she "learned a lot about culture, the world, and myself."  She already references the trip all of the time, and already misses the cooler weather.  However, Brooke said that she was happy to come home as well, actually "shedding a tear" when she saw Chick-fil-A in the Atlanta airport upon her arrival back in the States.
 
Brooke expressed her thanks to the club for sponsoring her trip.  And to Brooke, we'd like to say "Thank You!"  To say that Brooke's presentation was simply entertaining would not be doing it justice.  She is quite the story teller, and I think it's safe to say that Brooke had the audience "in stitches" as she described her trip.  Thanks for providing the Kerrville Noon Rotary Club with it's very own French Connection!  We look forward to your next adventure!!
 
Brooke Sibert - The French Connection Paul Anderson 2019-10-16 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by Paul Anderson on Oct 16, 2019
Mike Huff provided the prayer and pledge at the meeting last Wednesday.
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Ross Rommel 

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 07, 2019
  
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  Ross Rommel 
  Schreiner University Board Member
  Closed with asking the attendees to fill out the donor cards and send them in.
 
 
  
   
  Before the meeting started
 
 This lady standing, was watching the time on each speaker.
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Scholarship Recipients give thanks

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 07, 2019
  
   
 
 Danette Vines introduced student Noah Moreno
 
 
 
 
  Cecilia Barlow introduced student Autumn Rowlands
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Charlie McCormick PHD

  
  
Charlie McCormick, PhD
President
Presidents Office
Tom Murrry Building 
  
 
  Charlie said the goal of the HCCF was to get the fund up to $625,000.
 It was noted that everyone should drive around campus to see just how it has grown. See where river trail comes to campus and the Acorn Building. It was also noted that when the students get a scholarship, it cover all 4 years. The average distant a student has to drive to school is 51 miles.
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Marta Diffen

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 07, 2019
  
  
 
 Marta Diffen led the group in Pledge of Allegiance.
 Marta did a Rollcall for Service Organizations, & called forward
 Representatives.
 She also read the Campaign Mission Statement, Introduced all of the Leaders,
Campaign Total, And recognized all attending HCCF recipients.
 
  
 
 
 
  
 Marta introduced Robert Kluting
 
Robert Kluting, MBA
Instructor of Business
Management | Academic Affairs
 Robert noted that 100% of faculity was donating to HCCF
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 HCCF Kick-Off Luncheon 

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 07, 2019
 
Travis Frampton, PhD
Provost and Vice President Academic Affairs
Office of the Provost
 
 
 
  Travis Frampton leads the group in the Welcome & Invocation 
  Travis noted that HCCF started in 1978. The fund covers 6 counties in our area.
 
 
HCCF Kick-Off Luncheon Jimmy Hutto 2019-10-07 05:00:00Z 0

October Rotary Theme of the Month

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 07, 2019
  
  https://rotaryserviceblog.org/tag/economic-and-community-development-month/
  

  

  Rotary celebrates Economic and Community Development month. To combat unemployment, underemployment, and lack of training, Rotaractors around the world work to empower entrepreneurs and community leaders in local communities.

 See the source image

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George's song

Posted by David Martin on Sep 30, 2019
 
George Eychner led us with a song honoring our speaker.
George's song David Martin 2019-09-30 05:00:00Z 0

Rules of Engagement Myth & Reality

 
 
 Retired US Army Lt. General Michael Oats. 
 Michael explained rules of Engagement by US Military Myth & Reality.
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 He answered alot of questions when he was done with the program
Rules of Engagement Myth &amp; Reality Jimmy Hutto 2019-09-24 05:00:00Z 0

Perfect Attendance Awards

   
 
Charlie introduced Bob Schmerbeck and noted he had 51 years of perfect attendance in Rotary meetings
 
 
 
  All the above folks also got an award for Perfect attendance handed out by Charlie.
many more were called but were not there to receive their award.
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Ace Of Spades Drawing

  
 Gerald Irion pulled the Ace of Spades out of the 40 cards left in the Deck and got 1/2 of over $1,100. Way to go Gerald!!!
Ace Of Spades Drawing Jimmy Hutto 2019-09-24 05:00:00Z 0

New Member

 
 
 David welcomes Kelly Snyder, as the newest member to the club.  Welcome Kelly!
 
New Member Jimmy Hutto 2019-09-24 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Sep 09, 2019
 Prayers are in order for David and Mary Jane.
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John Hutcherson, Rotary District Governor

Posted by David Martin on Sep 09, 2019
 
Rotary District Governor John Hutcherson provided the program last week. John was introduced by Carol Holmes, former district governor and new member of our club.
 
John emphasized the importance of the continued goal of polio eradication,  and the support the Rotary Foundation does in this fight. He and his wife Judy have been to India to help in the national immunization day, where scores of volunteers from across the globe provide the polio vaccine drops to locals in need.
 
The Rotary Foundation continues to provide support worldwide, and has given millions of dollars for polio and these six areas of focus: Promoting Peace, Fighting Disease, Providing clean water, Sanitation and hygiene, Saving mothers and children, Supporting education and Helping grow local economies.
 
John Hutcherson, Rotary District Governor David Martin 2019-09-09 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Sep 09, 2019
 
Mark Dizdar provided the prayer and pledge at the meeting last Wednesday.
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2019-09-09 05:00:00Z 0

Song for the day

Posted by David Martin on Sep 09, 2019
 
 
George led us in song in honor of our District Governor, John Hutcherson.
Song for the day David Martin 2019-09-09 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is fine

Posted on Sep 09, 2019
Sue Whinnery's name was called and she was wearing her Rotary pin, so she won a bottle of wine.
Wine is fine David Martin 2019-09-09 05:00:00Z 0

Chip Roy

Posted by Paul Anderson on Sep 04, 2019
 
Our very own U.S. Representative Chip Roy (21st District of Texas) took time out of his busy schedule to speak to the club last Wednesday.  He tackled tough topics including border security, health care, job creation, gun control and other highlights of certain legislation currently up for consideration on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.  Chip emphasized that American's are great, and are still capable of achieving great things - as long as Washington keeps out of the way!  He also shared his opinion that a lack of communication and neighborly respect for one another is a major reason why we have the divisiveness we have today, and that its time to slow down, say hello and break bready with our neighbors. 
 
Chip also spoke about his recent bi-partisan trip to Israel, and about the privilege of walking where Jesus once walked and standing in the exact spot Jesus once stood to help the blind see.  He also spoke of the dangers facing the country (and region) today, and that Israel depends on the United States, now as much as ever, to tackle these substantial challenges.
 
Chip is a former federal prosecutor and the former chief of staff to Senator Ted Cruz.  He also spent time outside of the political arena as an investment banking analyst, a technology consultant, and as a counsel in the Oil & Gas industry, as well as the Vice President of Strategy for the Texas Public Policy Foundation.  Chip currently serves on the Budget, Oversight, and Veterans Affairs committees and is the Ranking Member of the Oversight Committee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.  See more about Chip at https://roy.house.gov/.
 
 
President Charlie presents a certificate as a thank you to Congressman Roy.
Chip Roy Paul Anderson 2019-09-04 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Paul Anderson on Sep 04, 2019
Our Labor Day Walk-a Fun was a big success - stay tuned next week for pictures from the event!
 
Pints for Polio will be October 26, 2019 at the Dietert Center - Let Amanda and Kristy know if you can help!
 
Our next Veterans' Breakfast will be November 7th - make plans to attend now! 
 
Military Veterans Rotary pins are available to members who are veterans. Ask Tammy if you are interested.
Rotary News you can Use Paul Anderson 2019-09-04 05:00:00Z 0

Chip's Song

Posted by Paul Anderson on Sep 04, 2019
 
Richard Johnson pinch hits for George Eychner with "Chip's Song" to welcomed Congressman Chip Roy to the tune of the "The Marines' Hymn!"
 
Chip's Song Paul Anderson 2019-09-04 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine & Queen of Spades

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 27, 2019
 
    
 Bob Schmerbeck was wearing his Rotary pin (after one was called not wearing theirs) when his name was called so he won a bottle of wine. Way to go Bob.
                                                                                                
 
 
 
 
 Richard Johnson was called first and then Wayne Uecker neither got the queen of spades. Some where close to $1,100 in the pot now.
Wine is Fine &amp; Queen of Spades Jimmy Hutto 2019-08-27 05:00:00Z 0

Coach David Jones

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 27, 2019
   
 
 Robin introduced our guest speaker David Jones.
 
  
 
 Its always a pleasure to hear Coach Jones speak. He grabs your attention and you hang on every word. He brought to our
 attention that Tivy school was ranked 7th in the overall UIL ranking in 5A schools in Texas. This speaks well of both        Teachers and students of Tivy. As for as football team goes, Coach feels he has the 2 best wide receivers in the state,
 and 2 best quarterbacks in the state. He also noted the of the 5 captains on the football team not one has less than 3.8 GPA.
 Coach was ask since his wife was in the school system for over 30 years, Did this make him focus more on the academics?
 His answer was a great answer. He said he owes all of his success to his wife Holly. Looking forward to another great season for Tivy.
 
Coach David Jones Jimmy Hutto 2019-08-27 05:00:00Z 0

George's song TFND

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 27, 2019
   
 
After George called for all Tivy Grads to come to the front he led us in the fight song. 
George's song TFND Jimmy Hutto 2019-08-27 05:00:00Z 0
Noon Rotary's Newest Member Jimmy Hutto 2019-08-13 05:00:00Z 0

A Little Wine & Cheese

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 13, 2019
 A Wine and Cheese get together was held at the home of Bekki & Jimmy Hutto. Shelley Hill spoke about Your Rotary Legacy.
 Jerry Hardy also came to the event from San Antonio.
   
 
 
A Little Wine &amp; Cheese Jimmy Hutto 2019-08-13 05:00:00Z 0

Class of 2019 Tivy Inductees

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 13, 2019
 
     Guy Overby            Presented the 2019 Tivy Hall of Fame Inductees
  

The Tivy Athletic Booster Club has announced the Tivy Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2019 inductees slated to be honored at a formal ceremony on Sept. 20 at Antler Stadium prior to the the Antlers vs. Boerne Champion Friday night football game.

This year’s inductees include Layton Goleman, Tivy Class of 1951 and Thirman Dimery, Tivy Class of 1988. As the “Tivy Moment,” Jon Chambers, Class of 1979, will be honored. And, the “Avid Supporters” this year are Leonard “Lightning” Hard

The process

Inductees into the Hall of fame will be individuals who have rendered outstanding service to the Kerrville I.S.D. in the field of athletics either as an athlete, a coach, or an avid supporter.

An athlete must have earned two letters or their equivalents in one sport or one letter or its equivalent in two or more sports. The athletic record of the individual must be so outstanding that there is no question of his/her qualifications for the Hall of Fame. An athlete will not be considered until at least 10 years after his/her class has graduated.

The committee

The selection committee shall consist of seven members and have graduated from Kerrville Tivy High School. All members must be a member of the Kerrville Tivy Athletic Booster Club. Selections shall be made in early August each year so that recipients have adequate time to plan for attending inductee ceremony.

The induction ceremony will be held at the second home football game of the season or a date selected by athletic department officials.

  Guy did a fine job explaining how the process work and the history of each inductee.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Class of 2019 Tivy Inductees Jimmy Hutto 2019-08-13 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Aug 13, 2019
 
  

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.

Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2019-08-13 05:00:00Z 0
New Member Orientation Paul Anderson 2019-08-07 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by Paul Anderson on Aug 07, 2019
 
 
Trey Atkission leads the group in the prayer and pledge.
Prayer and Pledge Paul Anderson 2019-08-07 05:00:00Z 0

Song for the Day

Posted by Paul Anderson on Aug 07, 2019
 
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:
 
Song for the Day Paul Anderson 2019-08-07 05:00:00Z 0

Texas Hill Country Olive Company  

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 23, 2019
 
 
 John Gambini owner and operator of the Olive Grove was our guest.
He started the company in 2008 and got plants planted in 2009. They have won many gold metal awards with their olive oil.
 Historians have discovered containers with oil that were 10,000 years old. Also 8,000 years ago, people had trees and harvesting olives.
 Olive oil is good for heart disease and diabetes.
 Spain has the most trees somewhere close to 350 million as compared to the 1.5 million trees in Texas. John said that California has been growing olive trees for 300 years where as Texas only stated the industry in 1986. 60% of the world production of olive oil comes from Spain & Italy. It was noted that olive trees will not grow in just any soil. Also the tree will die if exposed to 15 degree temperature for two nights in a row. John said he gives tours of there olive business and plans on having customers pick olives in the future. They also have  a Bistro there is you need a bit to eat. Its just north of Dripping Springs
 
Link to John's place
https://texashillcountryoliveco.com
https://www.agmrc.org/commodities-products/fruits/olives
https://authorityremedies.com/health-benefits-of-olives/
 
Texas Hill Country Olive Company Jimmy Hutto 2019-07-23 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 23, 2019
 
 
Mike Cave had his Rotary pin on when his name was drawn, so he won a bottle of wine. Way to go Mike!
 
 
Wine is Fine Jimmy Hutto 2019-07-23 05:00:00Z 0

Card Picking Winner

Posted by David Martin on Jul 08, 2019
 
In the weekly Draw a Card game for a chance to win big bucks and split the pot with Rotary, John Miller drew the winning card! He generously donated the winnings to the Hill Country Youth Ranch.
Card Picking Winner David Martin 2019-07-08 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Jul 08, 2019
Please keep Jimmy Hutto in your prayers- he had a hip replacement last week.
 
George Eychner had a knee replaced recently, and is recovering and moving about with a little help from a cane. Keep George in your prayers as well.
Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2019-07-08 05:00:00Z 0

New Rotary Board and officers

Posted by David Martin on Jul 07, 2019
Rotary's new board of Directors includes Phyllis Ricks, Ingrid Painter, Paul Anderson, and Todd Odom. Outgoing President Robin Miears welcomed the upcoming directors.
 
Other members include Jeanelle Peralt, Executive Secretary Kristy Vandenberg, Treasurer Gena Carter, President elect Tammy Prout, and Secretary Jeff Harris.
New Rotary Board and officers David Martin 2019-07-07 05:00:00Z 0

District Governor Elect Kristy

Posted by David Martin on Jul 07, 2019
Kristy Vandenberg and current District Governor John Hutcherson
 
Our own past President Kristy Vandenberg is the President Elect for our Rotary District Governor position.  Congrats Kristy for being nominated and volunteering for this job! Carol Holmes, who is a past District Governor and soon to be new member of our club, officiated at Charlie's McIlvain's induction, and Kristy's induction.
District Governor Elect Kristy David Martin 2019-07-07 05:00:00Z 0

Charlie's Rotary Year

Posted by David Martin on Jul 07, 2019
 
Charlie McIlvain is the new president of the Kerrville Noon Rotary Club. Charlie is no stranger to community service. He was previously the youngest president of the Kiwana's club in Las Cruces, New Mexico at the age of 21. Charlie later served as president of the Granbury, Texas, Rotary club, so he is well versed in the ways of Rotary. 
 
Charlie has a number of goals for the year:
1. Involvement: vital to success- think of each member of Rotary as a tooth in the Rotary Wheel Gear- if some of the teeth are missing, our club is less effective. Please consider giving your time and expertise to help Rotary achieve our goals this year. 
2. Membership- obvious key to our success. Let's not only recruit new members, but keep the new ones that join. 
3. Welcome new members and guests. The main reasons new members leave the club is that they don't feel welcome or involved. Let's do our part to make the new members feel welcome, and give them a job. If you need help on a committee, then recruit the new members to jump in.
4.  We will be continuing a number of existing programs and events, including the Walk-a -Fun at the Louise Hayes Park and River Trail. Kids will be invited to bring their bikes and have professionals inspect their two wheelers.
5. A new project will be to promote Eco-Tourism, with the goal of operating a boat ride from the Riverside Nature Center on our Guadalupe River, This will emphasize the great  resource we have in the Guadalupe River, and provide an appreciation of the abundance of wildlife in the river corridor.
 
Thank you Charlie for serving as our new president, and let's help him make it a great year! 
Charlie's Rotary Year David Martin 2019-07-07 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Jul 01, 2019
Mindy Wendele's husband Raymond Holloway had by pass heart surgery recently. Please keep them in your prayers.
 
Congrats to Jeff Wendling and his  wife for receiving a lifetime achievement award.
Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2019-07-01 05:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris Fellows

Posted by David Martin on Jul 01, 2019
Several Paul Harris Fellows were honored for their contributions to the Rotary Foundation.
 
Eli Garcia
 
Raysh Aldredge
 
Bill Tucker
 
Cecil Atkission (Trey Atkission accepting award)
 
Art Bell
 
 
John Lang
Paul Harris Fellows David Martin 2019-07-01 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Awards

Posted by David Martin on Jul 01, 2019
Robin acknowledged several Rotarians who went above and beyond in their service this year:
 
Rotarians of the Year:
 
 
Donna Peterson
 
 
Amber Thomason
 
Kristy Vandenberg
 
The President's Award exemplifies the Four Way Test and Service Above Self:
 
 
Jeff Wendling
 
Quiet Rotarian Awards- those who work behind the scenes contributing to our club and Rotary International.
 
Past President Doug Whinnery
 
 
Past President Sue Whinnery
 
 
And soon to be President Charlie McIlvain presented Robin with the gavel and plaque.
 
Rotary Awards David Martin 2019-07-01 05:00:00Z 0

Robin's Year in Review

Posted by David Martin on Jul 01, 2019
Past President Kristy Vandenberg
 
President Robin Miears
 
It was Kerrville Noon Rotary's President Robin Miears last week on the job. Kristy Vandenberg (also a past president), talked about being a Rotary club president, and how rewarding, but time consuming it is. They often serve on the board for two to three years before serving on the executive board, which is another three years. And, then there is one year serving as past president, attending all the board meetings. So, she honored Robin, and we appreciate Robin's time and effort to keep our club running smoothly, and thank her for her service.
 
Robin then provided some highlights of our clubs activities for the year:
 
Convention in Toronto
Labor Day Walk
Trash pick up on Goat Creek Road
First Responders Luncheon
Pints for Polio
Veterans Appreciation Breakfast
Several Local Sports teams visited our club
Bell Ringing at the Salvation Army
SuperBall fund raiser
Support of the Stock Show
Rise Against Hunger event
Drive for Project Graduation
Habitat House Ground Breaking
Interact Clubs at Tivy and Peterson Middle School
District Conference
Josh the Otter Water Safety Education
Youth Citizenship Awards
Veterans Day Program
 
It's obvious that our club is involved in some great community service, so keep these programs and events in mind for next year, and participate!
 
 
Robin's Year in Review David Martin 2019-07-01 05:00:00Z 0

Jason Davis

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 18, 2019
 
 
Jason Davis is Chief at Kerr County Juvenile Probation Department.  
 
Jason talked about trying to save kids from getting into more trouble. 
 
He took question from the floor and answered them. The Juvenile age is  13 to 16. above 16 goes to Adult depending on the offence. 
Here is a link showing many different guidelines they follow in order to help kids.
http://www.tjjd.texas.gov/programs/Default.aspx
Jason Davis Jimmy Hutto 2019-06-18 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 18, 2019
Please keep Lois Schlieter in your prayers, as she is at Hilltop Village with congestive heart failure.
Dave Samuel's wife Mari had knee replacement surgery, Prayers for rapid recovery.
John Grimes is in hospital prayers for him & family.
Prayers for the passing of former Rotarian Dan Bacon he was 88.
 
 
Dan Wallace Bacon, M.D.

Kerrville - Dan Wallace Bacon left us on June 8, 2019, surrounded by friends, loved ones and beautiful music. He was born December 17, 1930 in Childress, Texas, the son of Joseph Driver Bacon and Georgia Mae Wallace Bacon. He was raised in Humble Oil pipeline camps across South Texas and the Hill Country. Dan graduated from Alice High School in 1948; from Texas A & I University in 1951; and from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 1955. He completed his medical residency at Breckenridge Hospital in Austin.
 
 
Families in Rotary Jimmy Hutto 2019-06-18 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Robin Miears on Jun 18, 2019
 
 
 
 
Dear Club
 
 
As we're wrapping up this Rotary, please send me any photos you've taken of Rotarians at work in our community so I can include them on my end of year presentation to the club.  
 
Thanks & have a Blessed Day!
 
Rob
 Reminder next week we start meeting at the Kroc Center for lunch.
 
 
 
 Charlie introduced members with guest.
Rotary News you can Use Robin Miears 2019-06-18 05:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris Fellows

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 18, 2019
Several new Paul Harris fellows were honored at the meeting. Bob Schmerbeck
 
 
 
 Not all listed were in attendance
Paul Harris Fellows Jimmy Hutto 2019-06-18 05:00:00Z 0

June Birthdays

Posted by David Martin on Jun 11, 2019
 
George Eychner led us in singing happy birthday to Rotarians who had a birthday in June.
 
June Birthdays David Martin 2019-06-11 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Jun 11, 2019
 
Tom Hamilton led us in the prayer and pledge at our new lunch venue, the Croc Center.
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2019-06-11 05:00:00Z 0

Memorial Day Program

Posted by David Martin on Jun 10, 2019
 
Tom Terrell organized the Memorial Day program, where several members of our club told a story about a member of the armed service who gave his life in combat for our country. It was a very moving tribute. June 6th was the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landing in Normandy during World War II.
 
Jeff Harris told the story of his friend Jacob Leicht. Jacob was a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corp, and was born on July 4th, 1985. He served in Afghanistan, and was wounded when a bomb took out his Humvee. He spent two years recovering, and pleaded his case to be sent back to active duty. He did return to his battalion, but died within a month of his tour of duty. He was the 1,000th soldier to die in the conflict. His younger brother had enlisted just nine days before Jacob was killed, and looked forward to serving with his brother in Afghanistan. 
 
 
 
Ashley Phillips relayed how Javier Paredes grew up in a difficult situation at home and was eventually was brought up in foster care. He ended up at Hill Country Youth Ranch where he was nurtured and cared for by the staff and family at the ranch. He was learned well and enjoyed helping others at the ranch, especially the younger ones. Javier worked at the Lakehouse Restaurant here is Kerrville, where he was remembered as a hard worker.
 
Corporal Paredes joined the Army, and became a medic, serving in Iraq. In 2007, he was killed in a rocket propelled grenade attack in Baghdad. 
 
 
Jeff Anderson told the story of his good friend from high school and college, Sandy Stroud.  
 As their sophomore year in college in ‘67 drew to a close... Sandy made the fateful decision to enlist in the Army, planning to later return to College and pursue a medical career like his Father. In August he deployed to Fort Polk & October to Vietnam after one last gathering with friends. 
 
Sandy was part of Operation McArthur in the area known as Đắk Tô, which lies in a valley in the S Vietnam Central Highlands surrounded by ridge-lines that rise up 4000’.  The Americans were badly outnumbered, and Sandy was one of the troops killed.
 
Sandy was the first of Jeff’s classmates to die in Vietnam. His funeral led by best friend Mike Mullen’s father was overflowing with friends who came home to Corpus to honor their friend.

  

Loyd Painter was a naval officer on the SS Liberty in 1967, during the Six Day War north of the Sinai Peninsula. The Liberty was attacked by Israeli Air Force planes and  torpedo boats in International Waters. The attack was reported to be an accident by the Israelis, where they mistakenly took the Liberty for an Egyptian ship. Others dispute this claim.

Thirty four Americans were killed on the ship and many wounded, including Lloyd. Two of Lloyd's good friends died during the attack, and he later had the difficult task of accompanying their widows to the ship yard back home to retrieve their belongings. The survivors of the attack were reassigned and separated, apparently to keep them from telling their stories.

 
 
Roy Boudreaux story was about his friend William Bitsenbarger, who he served with in Vietnam.  William was part of Charlie Company, and his role was on a helicopter unit which rescued soldiers from the dense undergrowth in the jungle. He operated a hoist to bring the wounded back into the helicopter, but on this occasion he volunteered to go down to the ground and assist the troops first hand. He made numerous rounds and continued redistribute ammo and help the wounded, but was eventually was one of 100 out of 120 men killed in the battle.
 
William was awarded the Air Force Cross and the Purple Heart for his missions.
Memorial Day Program David Martin 2019-06-10 05:00:00Z 0

2019 Rotary Youth Citizenship Awards

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 04, 2019
 
 
  Jeff Anderson was the master of Ceremonies. You could tell he believed in the work being done.
Jeff is Servant Pastor of SERV Kerrville & Read 2 Win.
 Since Schreiner University started this program for the kids they have donated over one million dollars the students.  
 2019 Collaborators Schreiner University, Kerrville Daily Times, Read 2 Win, SERV Kerrville, Noon Rotary Club of Kerrville .
 16 Students were selected from 8 schools in Kerrville area. They each received a scholarship for $5,000 per year for four years for attending Schreiner University.        
 Other  guest besides the students and their families were Charlie McCormick Ph.D., President of Schreiner University, and Cory Edmondson ECO of Peterson Health.
 Chrystal Dockery was ask to come announce the winning students.
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
Also recognized were the recipients of the $1500 grants to attend Police Detective school.
 
 Matthew Reusser along with Victor Martinez
  
2019 Rotary Youth Citizenship Awards Jimmy Hutto 2019-06-04 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 04, 2019
 Bret Ford's sons both received awards as players one in college & the other in High school. Way to go guys.  
 
 Stockton Williams wife is ill prayers for the family.
 
 David LeMeilleur's funeral is this Saturday, Prayers for their family
Families in Rotary Jimmy Hutto 2019-06-04 05:00:00Z 0
Memorial Service @ Courthouse Jimmy Hutto 2019-05-27 05:00:00Z 0

Red Badge exchange

Posted by David Martin on May 06, 2019
 
Mark Dizdar exchanged his red badge for a new one.
Red Badge exchange David Martin 2019-05-06 05:00:00Z 0

Schreiner University Shooting Sports

Posted on May 06, 2019
Members of Schreiner's Shooting Sports team
 
Shreiner University Shooting Sports team visited us last Wednesday, and coach Robert Davis explained how they recently won the Division 1 National Championship for collegiate competition.  Schreiner won the Division 2 championship last year, and had won some events earlier this year. So, the team discussed competing in the highest level
competition for the National Championship this past spring, and decided to go for it. Hard work and lots of practice netted them first place in the Division 1, against much larger schools including Clemson and Texas A&M.
 
 
Coach Davis
 
The Shooting Sports teams started on 2006 with a coach and one student, and has steadily grown to its current size of 30 students. The team competes in a variety of shotgun sport disciplines including American trap, American skeet, International trap, International skeet, Sporting Clays, 5-Stand and super sporting. Most team members have  grown up competing in youth  programs such as 4H. With the success of this program, Schreiner won't have any problem attracting potential students to compete on this team. Congratulations !
 
Schreiner University Shooting Sports David Martin 2019-05-06 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on May 06, 2019
 
John Forister led us in the prayer and pledge.
 
 
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2019-05-06 05:00:00Z 0

Hill Country CASA

Posted by Paul Anderson on May 01, 2019
Amy Hardin, Volunteer Services Coordinator for Hill Country CASA, informed the club about the organization's background, purpose and many successes here in our community.
 

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is a national volunteer movement founded in 1977. Hill Country CASA is a member of the National and Texas CASA Associations. There are more than 1,000 CASA programs nationwide and 72 CASA programs in the state of Texas.

 

Hill Country CASA provides volunteers who passionately advocate for abused and neglected children.

 

When a child enters the foster care system because his or her home is no longer safe, a judge may appoint a committed volunteer to help them. That volunteer is called a Court Appointed Special Advocate, or CASA.

CASA volunteers are screened and highly trained and then appointed by judges to represent and advocate for a child’s best interests in the child protection system. CASA volunteers are each assigned to help one child or set of siblings at a time, so they can focus on giving that child or sibling group the individualized advocacy and attention they need. CASA volunteers save taxpayers money and children’s futures by helping children find a safe, permanent homes as soon as possible.

CASA continues to provide valuable volunteer advocacy for every abused child in the Hill Country. CASA volunteers serve as the “eyes and ears” for the judge in child welfare cases. This includes researching each child’s situation and making objective recommendations to help them reclaim their childhoods from abuse and neglect. CASA volunteers are frequently the only stable presence in these children’s lives as they navigate the foster care system. These volunteers bring three critical qualities to their work: they focus on one case at a time; they bring a unique perspective to the court case; and their sole objective is representing the best interests of the child.

Hill Country CASA volunteers have enabled the organization to provide representation for 100% of all children in their service area – 100%!!  There are currently over 80 volunteers working 83 cases – serving over 140 children in our community.  Volunteers spend countless hours and travel thousands of miles to help children in need.  The gig is not an easy one, but INCREDIBLY meaningful.  If this is for you, volunteer today!

Hill Country CASA Paul Anderson 2019-05-01 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Paul Anderson on May 01, 2019
Stockton William's wife Leslie has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Please keep Stockton, Leslie and their family in your prayers.
 
In better news, Wayne Uecker's son reached #9 in the nation as a Division 3 golfer at Texas Lutheran - congrats to the family Wayne!
Families in Rotary Paul Anderson 2019-05-01 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Robin Miears on May 01, 2019

Dear Club, 

 

This week we have the Schreiner University Shooting team that will be providing the program.  They will give us insight into what it takes to be a Championship Collegiate Shooting Team.  

 

We are winding down the Rotary year so over the next few weeks and getting ready for Charlie to take the helm!  He's got some great ideas and plans.  Please support him in the transition.  We're working out the details of when this will actually take place.  I'll be gone the first week in July with Cole in Atlanta where he'll be playing baseball so we will have the installation either the last week of June or the second week in July.  Stay tuned for more on this!

 

I also wanted to give you an update on the meeting location:  Your board of directors has unanimously voted to move our regular meetings to the Kroc Center starting the first meeting in June (June 5).  The Inn of the Hills has served us well over the years.  The waitstaff is top notch, but it's time to make a change.  I have notified the Inn and out of respect for them, we've given them a month's notice.   


After the meeting last week at the Kroc, we only had one suggestion which was to offer a choice of desserts.  Jeff Harris, Jeff Wendling and I briefly chatted with the Captain and John Green, our liaison, and have given them this feedback.  The Kroc has some features that we've been missing out on at the Inn.  Their A/V system is top notch and has the ability to play videos with sound!  The Kroc also provides a full time IT person for us that will be available during our meeting.  In addition, he will help our speakers get set up and ready to go.   They are eager to please us and have been very easy to work with. 

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please get with one of your board members so we can address the situation.  I anticipate that there may be a few bumps, but with the Kroc's team in place, I'm confident that we will be able to meet our needs.  

 

Dates to remember:  

 

CRUISE RAFFLE TICKETS - Wednesday is the last day to purchase.  Remember if you buy and sell the winning ticket (meaning you sell it to yourself), you get 2 cruises!  All proceeds go towards foundation and can count towards Paul Harris awards.  Our club will also match up in points to help you get your next or first PHF award.  

 

District Conference May 3 - 4, San Antonio.  If you're interested in attending, please get with me asap!

 

May 8, Rotary Picnic  - you will be getting a signup sheet this week from Kristy to RSVP.  Please make sure you respond so we will know how much food to purchase.  Satellite member, Justin Hamilton, will be our chief cook!  

 

May 29th - Youth Citizenship Awards--This will be a great meeting.  Mark your calendars.  

 

If you're looking for volunteer opportunities over the next few weeks, get with Jeff Anderson (jeff@leadershipinc.us) if you can help present Citizenship awards or get with Paul Anderson (paul.anderson@cpa.com)  if you're interested in reading to second and third grade elementary students our Josh the Otter book.  

 

See you Wednesday!

 

Rob

Rotary News you can Use Robin Miears 2019-05-01 05:00:00Z 0

50 Years!!

Posted by Paul Anderson on May 01, 2019
 
Bob Schmerbeck and Bob Fairchild received plaques for their 50+ years as a Rotarian. Way to set the bar impossibly high guys!!
50 Years!! Paul Anderson 2019-05-01 05:00:00Z 0

Our Fearless Program Chair!

Posted by Paul Anderson on May 01, 2019
 
Clint Morris receives well deserved recognition for his service as the club's Program Chair. In typical Clint fashion, he redirected the praise to the members of the club that makes his job "easy" for him. We're grateful for your leadership Clint.
Our Fearless Program Chair! Paul Anderson 2019-05-01 05:00:00Z 0

Song for the Day

Posted by Paul Anderson on May 01, 2019
 
George Eychner led us in "America the Beautiful!"
Song for the Day Paul Anderson 2019-05-01 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by Paul Anderson on May 01, 2019
Larry Freeman led us in the prayer and pledge.
Prayer and Pledge Paul Anderson 2019-05-01 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

Posted on Apr 16, 2019
 
Clint Morse was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he was rewarded with a bottle of wine.
Wine is Fine David Martin 2019-04-16 05:00:00Z 0

Buy a ticket to benefit Rotary

Posted by David Martin on Apr 16, 2019
 
We have a weekly game where you can buy a chance to win some cash, and help raise funds for Rotary. Lucy Wilke's ticket was drawn, and she drew  card, but wasn't the lucky winner. The weekly pot keeps getting  bigger until someone wins, so buy a ticket this Wednesday. The winner and our Rotary club split the pot.
 
 
Buy a ticket to benefit Rotary David Martin 2019-04-16 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Robin Miears on Apr 16, 2019
Volunteer Opportunities:  
 
Veterans Breakfast is Thursday April 18 from 8-930 at the Veterans Center on Meadowview Ln.  Come grab a taco & enjoy time with our local heroes.  
 
First Responder's Golf Tournament April 22, Monday.   If you want to play or sponsor a hole, there's still some room!  Get with Jeff Wendling or Jeff Harris.  
 
Josh the Otter water safety program committee has started meeting.  We're arranging to read Josh the Otter's story to local second and third graders.  If you're interested in volunteering to read or work the puppet, contact Paul Anderson or Kristy Vandenberg.  
 
Youth Citizenship Awards-it's that time of year again!  If you're interested in spending a few minutes of your time to present the annual Citizenship Awards to local fifth graders, see Jeff Anderson for details.  
 
Save the date, for our Rotary Club Annual Picnic, May 8th.  Justin Hamilton from our satellite club will be cooking up some yummy barbecue!  Come enjoy fun & fellowship! 
 
Families in Rotary: 
 
I've just been given an update on Stockton Williams' wife, Leslie.  She has been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.   Please keep the Williams family in your prayers.  
 
Also, continue to pray for David LeMeilleur and the LeMeilleur family.  He's seeing some improvement.  He's finished his first round of radiation and they are going to be trying a new regimen of chemotherapy soon. 
 
TOMORROW WE WILL BE AT THE INN of THE HILLS.......next week we will be at the KROC CENTER.
 
See you all tomorrow.  
 
Rob
 
Rotary News you can Use Robin Miears 2019-04-16 05:00:00Z 0

Red Badge Exchange

Posted by David Martin on Apr 16, 2019
New members Ken Asel, Mike Cave, and Roy Boudreaux exchange their red badges for blue ones.
Red Badge Exchange David Martin 2019-04-16 05:00:00Z 0

History of Mexican Americans in Kerr County

Posted by David Martin on Apr 14, 2019
 
Robert Puig provided the program on the rich history of Mexican Americans in Kerr County.  Mexican Americans have been in the area for one hundred and forty seven years. His family was one of the first in Kerrville, and his great uncles came to Texas to work as cowboys and found friendship and employment with Captain Charles Schreiner.
The area along Lemos Street (named for a celebrated Mexican American WWI veteran) was the home to their community, and a General Merchandise Store was at the center of their activities.  Father Kemper was one of the first priests in the area, and was disappointed to find out that the Mexican Americans were not welcome at the Catholic Church in town. So, he organized and built them a church and school on the corner of Jefferson and Lemos.
 
History of Mexican Americans in Kerr County David Martin 2019-04-14 05:00:00Z 0

Song for the Day

Posted by David Martin on Apr 14, 2019
George then led us with the song of the day, Deep in the Heart of Texas.
Song for the Day David Martin 2019-04-14 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Apr 14, 2019
George Eychner led us with the prayer and pledge.
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2019-04-14 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Robin Miears on Apr 09, 2019
 
Tom Terrell let us know about a new game where we draw cards to get a chance to win some cash at lunch, and it also benefits Rotary. Bring a few extra dollars at lunch and see if you are a lucky winner.
 
April 18, Veterans Breakfast, come and greet local Veterans & thank them for their service.  Contact Donna Peterson (donna@joecookagency.com) if you'd like to volunteer for this event.
 
 
 
 
April 22, Second Annual First Responder's Golf Tournament.  Talk to Jeff Harris or Jeff Wendling if you're interested in helping with this event.  
 
Josh the Otter will be starting in April!!  If you're interested in helping read about water safety to second & third graders, talk to Paul Anderson or email him at paul.anderson@cpa.com.
 
Robert Puig
Apr 10, 2019
The Mexican American History of Kerrville
Satellite Meeting 5:30 Wells Fargo Building
Apr 16, 2019
2nd floor 301 Junction Hwy
Chip Roy
Apr 17, 2019
Washington Update
 
Open
Apr 24, 2019
 
Mark Hess
May 01, 2019
The Gillespie County Fair
Spring Picnic
May 08, 2019
Schreiner University
Open
May 15, 2019
  
 
 
 
Our Lady of the Hills Boys Basketball team won the State TAPPS 3A Basketball Champions
 
 The Teams was our guest at Rotary. Coach Chris Ramirez introduced the boys.

 
 
 Principal Mrs. Terese Schwarz was also there to support the boys
Rotary News you can Use Robin Miears 2019-04-09 05:00:00Z 0

Something Different

Posted by Kristy Vandenberg on Apr 09, 2019
 
 We were all ask to move to a table that we had never sat at before. Then we were handed instructions
on what to do next.
 
So most folks go up moved and begin telling about them selves.
 
So we moved again and did the same thing,
we were to do this a third time but ran out of time
 
Something Different Kristy Vandenberg 2019-04-09 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 09, 2019
Please continue to keep David and Denise LeMeilleur in your prayers, as David continues his battle with lymphoma. 
Families in Rotary Jimmy Hutto 2019-04-09 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine!

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 09, 2019
 
 
 
 
 We had two winners that were wearing their pins and won the wine! 
Chris Braaten on the left and Danny Wheat.
Way to go guys!!!!
 
Wine is Fine! Jimmy Hutto 2019-04-09 05:00:00Z 0

Song for the day

Posted by David Martin on Mar 25, 2019
 
George Eychner led us in an appropriate song for the Habitat program.
 
Song for the day David Martin 2019-03-25 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Mar 25, 2019
 
Judy Eychner provided the prayer and pledge.
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2019-03-25 05:00:00Z 0

Habitat for Humanity

Posted by David Martin on Mar 25, 2019
 
 
Philip Stacy, the executive director for the Kerr County Habitat for Humanity, gave an overview of the local chapter of this global organization. Habitat began in 1976 in Americas, Georgia, and provides affordable housing with a no interest loan to people who go through a qualification process.  Kerr County Habitat is the largest single family builder in the county, and accomplishes its mission with mainly volunteer help. 
 
Various organizations and churches have sponsored  houses locally, and provide volunteer labor and support to get them built. The house that our club sponsored was #113 in Kerr County. The average cost to a home owner is $550.00 to $600.00 per month, including taxes and insurance, which is substantially less than any comparable rent for a local house or apartment.  There is a very low default rate, and the owners put in hundreds of hours of sweat equity into building their and other recipient's houses in order to meet the ownership criteria.
 
In addition to building and financing the house, Habitat volunteers provide life training skills to prepare the recipients for ownership, including education on maintenance, financial basics and insurance. For more information, visit habitatkerr.org.
 
 
 
 
 
Out Rotary club has donated $30,000.00 over the last three years to Habitat, and this photo shows members of the local board accepting the gift.
 
 
Habitat for Humanity David Martin 2019-03-25 05:00:00Z 0

Tour of the YO Ranch

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 19, 2019
 
 Baby Giraffe with mom.
 
 
 
a cross between a Donkey & a Zebra know as Zonkeys
Tour of the YO Ranch Jimmy Hutto 2019-03-19 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Robin Miears on Mar 19, 2019
 
Dear Club:  
 
 
Calendar of Events:  
 
 March 20, Phil Stacy and his board will be talking about Habitat for Humanity & our club's contribution of $30,000 to help build a new Rotary house in Kerrville.  For those new members, Past Presidents Kim Clarkson, Stephanie Miller & Jeff Talarico each committed to donate $10,000 for their Rotary year to build a Rotary house to benefit a local family.  We will be making the check presentation next week at our weekly meeting.   
 
March 21, Chamber Networking Luncheon sponsored by our Club.  Join us for the quarterly networking lunch and hear great things about our club & our contributions to the community.  You will need to pay the entry fee to the Chamber if you choose to attend.  This will count as a makeup for a missed meeting.  
 
March 23, New Member Project at Tivy High School to benefit Project Graduation.  Come and test drive a new vehicle & Ford will donate $10 for every test drive to Project Graduation.  
 
April 18, Veterans Breakfast, come and greet local Veterans & thank them for their service.  Contact Donna Peterson (donna@joecookagency.com) if you'd like to volunteer for this event.
 
April 22, Second Annual First Responder's Golf Tournament.  Talk to Jeff Harris or Jeff Wendling if you're interested in helping with this event.  
 
Josh the Otter will be starting in April!!  If you're interested in helping read about water safety to second & third graders, talk to Paul Anderson or email him at paul.anderson@cpa.com.
 
As my dear friend, Janelle Peralt says, she loves Rotary because there's so much going on, but the beauty of it is that you can jump in and join any event when you have time and not feel obligated to do more than you have time for!  Don't feel obligated to do everything, but these are opportunities for service in the community.
 
For those of you who need to exchange your red badge for a blue badge, today is our board meeting at 11:30 at Community First Bank.  The board meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 11:30 at Community First Bank.  Sorry for the late notice on this!  If you can't make this month, plan to join us in April!!
 
See you tomorrow!
 
Rob
 Tammy's Thought for the week
 
  The kids had a blast
Rotary News you can Use Robin Miears 2019-03-19 05:00:00Z 0

General Michael Hagee CEO Nimitz Foundation

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 19, 2019
 
 
General Michael Hagee CEO Nimitz Foundation was our guest speaker
  
Biography

Hagee was born in Hampton, Virginia, on December 1, 1944 and raised in Fredericksburg, Texas. He graduated with distinction from the United States Naval Academy in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and was a classmate of Oliver North, Charles Bolden, Jim Webb and Michael Mullen. He also holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School and a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College. He is a graduate of the Command and Staff College and the United States Naval War College. In 2004, he was honored with the Naval War College Distinguished Graduate Leadership Award.
His father, Robert L. Hagee, served as a United States Navy pilot in World War II and, in the summer of 2009, was awarded a plaque at the Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site, now known as the National Museum of the Pacific War (formerly Nimitz Museum) in Fredericksburg, Texas. He and his wife Silke, daughter of the German Air Force brigadier general Werner Boie, have two children.

General Michael Hagee CEO Nimitz Foundation Jimmy Hutto 2019-03-19 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 19, 2019
 
 
  
Mike Allen's Mother in Law passed away
 
  I received a message from fellow Rotarian, Denise LeMeilleur and wanted to update you all.  David's situation has worsened.  Some fellow Rotarians have set up a bank account at Centennial Bank for anyone interested in helping with medical expenses.  They do have insurance, but the bills are mounting which is adding to their stress.  Continue to pray for David & DeniseRosalie & David Reast and Brian Bowers can be contacted for further details.  
Families in Rotary Jimmy Hutto 2019-03-19 05:00:00Z 0

Satellite Club report

Posted by Donna Peterson on Mar 12, 2019

Satellite Meeting February 19th

Speaker: Mark McDaniel, Kerrville City Manger
 
There are a lot of big changes coming to our beautiful town of Kerrville and Mark McDaniel came to talk to us about the Kerrville 2050 Comprehensive Plan. He was able to cram a lot of information in a short amount of time but the changes will range from an updated Olympic Pool, housing, parks, public services and a new hotel and so much more. If you want to read the full plan it is offered online. http://kerrville2050.com/
 
Club Business:
We are starting a new service project and will be teaming up with Christian Ministries CSI group to help fix up, clean, or improve properties of low income/elderly people in our community who are not able to do these things themselves. We are still looking for volunteers if anyone would like to participate. Please email Erin at info@mostybrothersnursery.com
Satellite Club report Donna Peterson 2019-03-12 05:00:00Z 0

Rotarians Help with Veteran's Food Bank

Posted by David Martin on Mar 12, 2019
 
 
Our Rotary Club helped fill the Food Bank at the local Veteran's Center on Meadowview. Pictured are Jimmy and Bekki Hutto delivering groceries.
Rotarians Help with Veteran's Food Bank David Martin 2019-03-12 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer, Pledge and Song

Posted by David Martin on Mar 12, 2019
 
George Eychner started the meeting with the prayer and pledge.
 
 
 
 
In honor of our speaker's topic, hiking the Appalachian Trail, George also led us in singing John Denver's "Country Road".
Prayer, Pledge and Song David Martin 2019-03-12 05:00:00Z 0

Lorie Hess and the Appalachian Trial

Posted by David Martin on Mar 10, 2019
 
Clint Morse introduced our program with a flashback to past, introducing three guests in the fashion of the game show "To Tell the Truth". The three "contestants" all claimed to be Lorie Hess, who recently hiked the entire length of the Appalachian Trail.  After some questions from the Rotary audience to determine who was the real Lorie Hess, the truth became known.
 
The real Lori Hess did indeed hike the trail, and she provided insight and inspiration for anyone with their own mountain to climb.
Lorie is actually a Rotarian from Fredericksburg, and started the hike last year on March 21st. She experienced her last freezing night about a month later, and spent about six months hiking the trail. Friends, family and Rotarians sent packages of food, letters, and encouragement throughout the trip, and when she received them, it made a big impact on her ability to keep hiking. Lorie tent camped much of the way, although shelters were available occasionally and were a welcome respite from the rain storms that often came.
 
Although she did hike alone for part of the trip, she did find some hiking partners whose comradery lifted her spirits and kept her putting one foot in front of the other. Although the physical aspect of hiking an average of twelve miles a day with a fully loaded pack took its toll, the mental fortitude was the bigger challenge. She credits the "Tramilies" (trail families) and trail angels, who were strangers that opened up their houses to put her up for a night, with helping her succeed.
 
Lorie continues to give lectures and motivational speeches about her Appalachian Trail experience, and hopes to provide inspiration to others facing their own life challenges.
 
Lorie Hess and the Appalachian Trial David Martin 2019-03-10 06:00:00Z 0
2nd Annual First Responders Benefit Golf Tournament Jeff Wendling & Jeff Harris 2019-03-05 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Robin Miears on Mar 05, 2019

Dear Club,

 

Several of your Rotary friends recently gathered at Nimitz Elementary to see one of our club grants put into action by watching kindergarteners work with the sphero balls.  It was excited and fun to watch them.  We will have another opportunity in the next few weeks at Tom Daniels if anyone is interested in seeing these things in action.  

 

We have another great speaker coming to talk to us today about "Hiking the Appalachian Trail."  Many of you know Lorie Hess and know she's a great speaker. 

 

We also have 3 new members that we will be welcoming to the club.  Please make them feel welcome by offering to have them sit at your table.   

 

Rob

 

Also -

 

Upcoming Events:  

Habitat Ground Breaking on Rotary House March 23

Veterans Breakfast is April 18

2nd Annual First Responder's Golf Tournament - April 22 

 

Host Families Needed!
We are looking for host families for an exchange student next year. Our club has hosted students from many different countries over the years, and this is a wonderful way to expand your horizons while providing a home for a student for three months next year. Contact Robin or a board member if you are interested in getting more information about the process.
 
Rotarian John Sibert's daughter will be an outbound exchange student next year, so we wish her great success wherever she lands.
 
Rotary News you can Use Robin Miears 2019-03-05 06:00:00Z 0
Prayer &amp; Pledge Paul Anderson 2019-03-05 06:00:00Z 0

Kerr County Child Services Board

Posted by Paul Anderson on Mar 05, 2019
 
The club recently donated $4,000 to the Kerr County Child Services Board. 
 
The mission of the organization is to meet the critical needs of abused and neglected children through local education, collaboration, and provision of emergency resources. By building partnerships with community volunteers, local government, and other agencies, KCCSB increases community awareness of child abuse and helps children grow up to be healthy, productive adults.
 
The KCCSB is composed entirely of volunteers who give tirelessly to assist these Kerr County children placed in the care and custody of Child Protective Services.
 
It's an honor to back to such a wonderful organization that gives so much to the children of our community!
 
Kerr County Child Services Board Paul Anderson 2019-03-05 06:00:00Z 0

Red Badge Exchange

Posted by Paul Anderson on Mar 05, 2019
 
Ashley Phillips exchanged her red badge for a blue one! Way to go Ashley!
 
Red Badge Exchange Paul Anderson 2019-03-05 06:00:00Z 0

"The Gambler"

Posted by Paul Anderson on Mar 05, 2019
 
George prepped the club for Sidney Hurlbert's shenanigans with the Kenny Rogers classic, "The Gambler"!
"The Gambler" Paul Anderson 2019-03-05 06:00:00Z 0

Salute to Women Veterans

Posted by David Martin on Feb 18, 2019
A salute to Women Veterans was held last weekend at the Cailloux Theater. Rotarian Jimmy Hutto and Wife Bekki and were on hand to lend a hand and give appreciation to their service.
 
 
 
Salute to Women Veterans David Martin 2019-02-18 06:00:00Z 0

New Members

Posted by David Martin on Feb 18, 2019
 
Ken Asel is a retired Episcopal priest, and was a former Rotarian in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Doug Whinnery introduced Ken to the club.
 
 
Mike Wilson is a semi retired attorney, and he now makes Kerrville his home. Bob Fairchild proposed Mike for membership.
 
 
Jenna Moebes is the new executive director at the United Way, and Rosalie Reast introduced Jenna to the club.
 
 
New Members David Martin 2019-02-18 06:00:00Z 0

George's Song

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 12, 2019
 
 
 
 George played the trumpet during singing of the National Anthem
 
George's Song Jimmy Hutto 2019-02-12 06:00:00Z 0

Eight Annual First Responders Awardees Luncheon

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 12, 2019
 Jeff Wendling lead the meeting by telling the Agencies Honored and introducing first guest Rusty
 
 
Kerr County Sheriff's Office Presenter Rusty Hierholtzer
    
 
Kerr County Sheriff's Office Deputy Sheriff of the year                   Kerr County Sheriff's Office Corrections Officer of the year
Narcotics Investigator Luke Flores                                          Corporal Matthew Reusser
 
Kerrville Fire Department presenter Chief Dannie Smith
 
 
Kerrville Fire Department Firefighter of the Year                    Kerrville Fire Department Officer of the Year
Firefighter/Paramedic AJ Reed                                         Lieutenant Billy Williams
 
Kerrville Fire Department EMS Person of the Year
Jordan Garcia          Jordan was unable to attend
 
Kerrville Police Department presented by Chief David Knight
 
 
Kerrville Police Department Police Officer of the Year
Officer Tyler Cottonware
 
 
 
 
 
 
Texas Parks and Wildlife Depatement presenter Captain Jeff Carter
 
 Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Game Warden of the Year
Game Warden II Nicole Leonard
 
 
 
 
Kerr County Volunteer First Responder presenter Tom Moser
Kerr County Volunteer First Responders First Responder of the Year
Comfort Volunteer Fire Department
 
 
 
Ingram Police Department presenter Lt. Brian Blackburn
 
Ingram Police Department Officer of the Year
Officer Jose Salazar
 
 
Texas Department of Public Safety  presenter Lt. Sidney Pullin
Texas Department of Safety Trooper of the Year
Sergeant Chris L. LaLonde
 
Lifetime Achievement presenter Chief Dannie Smith
 
Public Safety "Service Above Self" Lifetime Achievement Award
KFD Division Chief Roger W. Lampman, Jr
 
 All the awardees
 
Eight Annual First Responders Awardees Luncheon Jimmy Hutto 2019-02-12 06:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 12, 2019

Tammy was wearing her Rotary pin and won a bottle of wine. Congrats Tammy
Wine is Fine Jimmy Hutto 2019-02-12 06:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 12, 2019
 
 
   Please keep David Martin and family in your Prayers, his mother in law passed away recently.
Also keep Doug Lidiak's family in your prayers as he lost his mother in law also.
Walter Shellhase's wife Barbara has been put on hospice, prayers please.
Families in Rotary Jimmy Hutto 2019-02-12 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 12, 2019
 Tammy's thought for the week
 
                                                                                                                Above are her parents
 Robin is presenting the Service Above Self Award
for lifesaving safety skills demonstration on Jan 22 2019.  
Madaline Munoz only 10 years old.
 
 
 
 

February 15 Satellite Meeting

February 16 Trash Pickup

 

I am needing help Saturday February the 16th,  we are meeting at Talley elementary by the flag pole. We will be picking up trash for about a hour 7:30-8:30. Please arrive at 7:00 I will have coffee Doughnut and Kolache  for everyone please bring gloves and wear long pants. The area we are working is from Junction highway intersection  down part of Goat Creek. Please invite or bring who you would like to help. Would love  to get 20 Volunteers. Thank you so much for your help. Please respond to this email or you can call or text me. Todd Odom 830-928-2466

 

Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2019-02-12 06:00:00Z 0

Rise Against Hunger - A Picture Gallery

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 09, 2019
Enjoy More Pictures from the Rise Against Hunger event, held this past Saturday.
Rotary Club was well represented. Way to go!!!
 
 
 
Not sure how many folks were involved this is at the end of 2nd shift
we packaged 41,256 meals
 
 
Rise Against Hunger - A Picture Gallery Jimmy Hutto 2019-02-09 06:00:00Z 0
RYCA-Announcement Jeff Anderson 2019-02-08 06:00:00Z 0


The Things We Still Get Wrong About Davy Crockett."  

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 05, 2019
 
 
  Clint Morse introduces our guest
 
    
 
 
   William Groneman III, born and raised in New York City as a member of the Baby Boomer generation, grew up on a steady diet of Western television shows and films. Walt Disney’s Davy Crockett series of the early 1950s sparked his interest in the frontier hero and the battle of the Alamo.
   He has written a number of books related to the Alamo, among them are Eyewitness to the Alamo, David Crockett—Hero of the Common Man and Death of a Legend—the Myth and Mystery of Davy Crockett’s Death at the Alamo. He also authored September 11: A Memoir.
   

 Today’s historians work hard to dispel beliefs about the man engendered by the earlier and popular ABC miniseries. Still, after hundreds of books, documentaries and movies, misconceptions persist. Some of the most outlandish claims made about him include those stating David Crockett.

Wasn’t Davy:

Crockett signed his correspondence with “David.” In print, others—including President Andrew Jackson—called him Davy. Crockett even referred to himself as Davy during a speech in Ohio on July 12, 1834.

Was lazy:

Crockett worked as a drover, freighter, farm hand, hatter, farmer, soldier, scout, magistrate, justice  of the peace, town commissioner,  militia officer, Tennessee State legislator, member of the U.S. House  of Representatives, hunter, trail  blazer for new roads, author and  finally a volunteer soldier in the  1835-36 Texas Revolution.

Was uncouth:

Contemporaries described him as: “A pleasant, courteous, and interesting man, who, though uneducated in books was a man of fine instincts and intellect…a man of high sense of honor, of good morals, not intemperate, nor a gambler” (Sen. Ephraim H. Foster); “…rarely, if ever, exhibited in conversation or manner, attributes of coarseness of character that prevailing popular opinion very unjustly assign to him. I cannot recall to mind an instance of his indulgence in gasconade or profanity” (painter John Gadsby Chapman); and “just such a one as you would desire to meet with if any accident or misfortune had happened to you on the highway” (Niles’ Register, September 7, 1833).

Was of diminutive stature:

Contemporaries described Crockett as: “Tall in stature and large in frame” (Helen Chapman); “About six feet high—stoutly built” (Cincinnati Mirror and Western Gazette of Literature); “About six feet high, weighed about two hundred pounds, had no surplus flesh, broad shouldered, stood erect, was a man of great physical strength” (John L. Jacobs).

Never wore a coonskin cap:

Matilda Crockett said of her father’s departure for Texas that “He was dressed in his hunting suit, wearing a coon skin cap.” James Davis, seeing Crockett leaving Memphis for Texas wrote, “He wore that same veritable coon-skin cap and hunting shirt.” Sarah S. King recalled Alamo child survivor Enrique Esparza stating Crockett “Wore a buckskin suit and a coonskin cap.”

Abandoned his family:

Crockett left his family in autumn 1835 and died at the Alamo in March 1836. Before setting out he wrote to his brother-in-law, “I want to explore Texas well before I return.” Daughter Matilda recalled that he wanted to move his family immediately, but her mother convinced him to look the country over first. He arranged a barbecue and barn dance for family and friends before he left, hardly the actions of a man abandoning his family.

Kept a journal at the Alamo:

Richard Penn Smith created the spurious Col. Crockett’s Exploits  and Adventures in Texas under Crockett’s name four months after  the frontiersman’s death. Many  works still cite it as Crockett’s own.

Was executed after surrendering:

The main source of his “surrender at the Alamo” is the handwritten De la Peña “diary.” Yet no record of this “diary” exists before 1955. Plus, not one page is in De la Peña’s handwriting. A number of details are obviously lifted from other sources available only after De la Peña’s death. The word “surrender” never appears in the document in regard to Crockett. A journal of the Texas campaign in De la Peña’s handwriting mentions the Alamo only in passing and Crockett not at all

 

 

The Things We Still Get Wrong About Davy Crockett."   Jimmy Hutto 2019-02-05 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary Theme for month of February

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 05, 2019
    
 
    

      “The month of February is very special in the Rotary calendar since it is designated World Understanding Month. The month also includes the anniversary of the first meeting of Rotary held on February 23, 1905, now designated World Understanding and Peace Day… World Understanding Month is a chance for every club to pause, plan and promote the Fourth Avenue of Service-Rotary’s continued quest for goodwill, peace and understanding among people of the world.”

     Many of our clubs and their representatives are already participating in activities that promote world understanding through humanitarian service in support of a variety of international projects.

    Please consider what your club can do to promote more World Understanding in our Rotary World.

Rotary Theme for month of February Jimmy Hutto 2019-02-05 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Robin Miears on Feb 05, 2019
Dear Club:  

We have another great program this week! William Groneman is talking to us about "The Things We Still Get Wrong About Davy Crockett."  
 
Reminders:  
 
BRING A BOTTLE OF WINE for the SUPERBALL WINE PULL.  If you have a bottle that you got for Christmas that you don't like, bring it!!  SuperBall is this Saturday night.  If you still haven't gotten your tickets, see Amber Thomason or Donna Peterson for information.  
 
February 6th is our 8th Annual First Responders Recognition Luncheon.  We will be in the Conference Center in the back of the Inn of the Hills NEXT WEEK.  
 
February 9th is Rise Against Hunger.  Bring your kids and grandkids to help out.  We're looking for a total of 200 volunteers.  We're about 1/3 of the way there.  If you want to sign up, please go to 
 
 
  Tammy's Thought for the week
 
 
 
 This center helps folks from all walks of life.
 
 
 
Rotary News you can Use Robin Miears 2019-02-05 06:00:00Z 0

Satellite News

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 05, 2019
 

            This is a great program that was started back in 2005 here in Kerrville. The Christian Men’s Job Corp helps through classes, counseling and much more get men prepared for the workforce. They teach them life skills, baking, anger management, work ethics and much more. It is the second program in the Nation like this and has been one of the leading ones sense they started. Their programs are 12 weeks long and they have one in the fall and one in the spring. The sessions are in the evenings and they run from 5:30-9:30 two days a week. Mr. Jones is very passionate about what he does and pointed out that most of these guys just lack hope and that is what he wants to do is give them hope. They are funded only through local donations so please reach out to them and donate if you are able to.

  

       I'm very excited about our upcoming Rotary Satellite service project with the Christian Ministries CSI group. As we discussed at our last meeting, the volunteer day for this project will be April 13th.

 

     We will work as a team/group to help members in the community to fix up and clean up their properties. The CSI volunteer day includes many different organizations in Kerrville. I hope to have a good turnout to represent our Rotary group!"

Satellite News Jimmy Hutto 2019-02-05 06:00:00Z 0

Red Badge Exchange

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 05, 2019
 
 
 
  Charlie introduces the two Red badge Exchange members
 
 
 
  Asley Phillips with Hill Country Youth Ranch           Tim Campbell also with Hill Country Youth Ranch
 
 Way to go Asley & Tim welcome to the Blue Badge folks. Great work.
 
Red Badge Exchange Jimmy Hutto 2019-02-05 06:00:00Z 0
Super Ball Amber Thomason 2019-02-02 06:00:00Z 0

Kristy's RYLA experience

Posted by David Martin on Jan 28, 2019
 
Kristy Vandenberg  told us about her great RYLA experience recently. RYLA stands for Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, which is an annual retreat of young folks developing their leadership skills. This is one of many great programs that Rotary organizes and sponsors, and it appears our future is bright with the enthusiasm of these young leaders.
Kristy's RYLA experience David Martin 2019-01-28 06:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Jan 28, 2019
 
Chris Braaten led us in the prayer and pledge.
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2019-01-28 06:00:00Z 0

Big Bend

Posted by David Martin on Jan 28, 2019
 
Courtney Lions Garcia was the speaker last Wednesday, and the topic was Big Bend National Park. Courtney is the executive director of the Big Bend Conservancy, whose mission is to promote, protect and raise funds for Big Bend National Park and the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River. Big Bend was the first national park in Texas, and was purchased and established in 1945, making this year the 75th anniversary of the park.
 
With 450 species of birds, 55 reptile species, 11 amphibian and 40 fish species, Big Bend has plenty to offer visitors. Three distinct ecosystems define the park, including the mountainous Chisos Basin, the Chihuahuan Desert, and the Rio Grande River.
 
The Big Bend Conservancy partners with the Park to help improve visitor experiences, and has raised over 3.7 million dollars through license plates, grants and membership gifts.  Projects include rehabilitating aging exhibits at Rio Grande Village, restoration of the Homer Wilson Ranch, and a fossil discovery exhibit.
Big Bend David Martin 2019-01-28 06:00:00Z 0

Cowboy Breakfast

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jan 15, 2019
 
The Hill Country District Junior Livestock Show Association and the
Kerrville Convention and Visitors Bureau are
teaming up for the 15th annual Cowboy Breakfast.
 
Two new activities will be included in this year’s event commemorating the 75th Stock Show in Kerrville.  In addition to traditional breakfast wraps, pancakes and sausage will be served.  The elected official’s cow chip toss event will be replaced with the “Bouncy Horse Race” sponsored by Fore Premier Properties.  Mayor Blackburn and members of the Kerrville City Council will compete against County Judge Pollard and members of the Kerr County Commissions Court.  
Local businesses will compete for the coveted award as best “Goat Milking Team” with 10-12 teams participating in that event.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 its all for the Kids
 
Cowboy Breakfast Jimmy Hutto 2019-01-15 06:00:00Z 0

Cody Newcomb, Superintendent of Center Point

 Charlie introduces our guest
 
 
 Cody Newcomb Superintendent of Center Point ISD. 
  Center Point ISD serves over 600 student’s pre k – twelfth grade, and honors a rich tradition of student success in academics as well as extracurricular activities.  It is our fervent goal to provide a quality education and equip our students with the tools that they need to become well rounded citizens and positive members of our society. 
  Being the Superintendent of  a school in an unincorporated city has its challenges. Besides being responsible for 600 students, all the teachers, and staff he has more. The school district is responsible for the water system cleaning operation at least until they the get a new system put in.
  When the School Board decided to have a police force, Cody decided the best place for the office was on the campus. Jimmy Poole was selected to head up the new department on campus as its first chief of police.
  When Cody noticed the old admin office at the campus was not being used except to store old stuff, he decided the make it into a Center Point School Education Center and Museum,
Now folks come from all over to visit the museum and to donate school related items to be displayed.
 This building now has a historical marker. The community needed a fitness center so Cody decided to use the museum to have this center, They have near 40 or so folks a week come in and use the facility. Not one piece of equipment has suffered any damage at all.
 
 
Cody Newcomb, Superintendent of Center Point Jimmy Hutto 2019-01-15 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Robin Miears on Jan 08, 2019
Dear Club, 
 
Happy New Year!  I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.
 
Tomorrow we have Cody Newcomb, Superintendent of Center Point Schools telling us about their district and programs.  Charlie will also update us on Superball.  
 
Important dates to remember:  
February 2  Superball Fundraiser
February 6  First Responder's Recognition Luncheon
February 9   Rise Against Hunger & community food drive
February 15 Satellite Meeting
 
Have a great day!
 
Rob
Rotary News you can Use Robin Miears 2019-01-08 06:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris fellows

Posted by David Martin on Dec 19, 2018
 
Robin Miears presented three Paul Harris fellows at our Wednesday meeting. Congratulations to John Miller + 6, Trey Atkission +2, and Mark McDaniel +1.
 
Paul Harris fellows David Martin 2018-12-19 06:00:00Z 0

Salvation Army Band

Posted by David Martin on Dec 19, 2018
 
 
Captain David Swyers of the Salvation Army, with family and other members of the Salvation Army band, provided a number of Christmas songs for the Rotary Club last Wednesday.
Salvation Army Band David Martin 2018-12-19 06:00:00Z 0

Prayer and pledge

Posted by David Martin on Dec 19, 2018
 
Ron Blilie gave the invocation and pledge.
Prayer and pledge David Martin 2018-12-19 06:00:00Z 0

Tivy Fight Never Dies

Posted by Paul Anderson
 
The Tivy Antler Football Team celebrated an unbelievable 2018 season with the club last week.  Tivy finished 11-2 overall, while posting a perfect mark of 7-0 in district play.
 
 
Tivy Football Head Coad David Jones praised his assistant coaches for a job well done and announced individual All District award recipients (too many to individually list here!) to honor the team for their incredible accomplishments in 2018.  As a club, we also recognize the amazing job you've done Coach to elevate our Antlers to these heights!
 
 
Club Secretary Tammy Prout also brought attention to the team's generosity off the field by highlighting their contributions to Coldwell Banker's (D'Ann Harper) local Teddy Bears for Children program.
 
 
The team also showed the club they could hold their own in the buffet line as well!  
 
In all seriousness, the club was truly honored to host the football team as our guests.  We look forward to celebrating in your accomplishments next year!
 
Tivy Fight Never Dies Paul Anderson 2018-12-12 06:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

Posted by Paul Anderson on Dec 12, 2018
 
Gerald Irion was the lucky winner of the wine drawing last Wednesday!
Wine is Fine Paul Anderson 2018-12-12 06:00:00Z 0

Christmas Sing Along!

Posted by Paul Anderson on Dec 12, 2018
 
Michael Kahl, Schreiner University Choir Director, leads the choir - and the "vocally gifted" members of the Noon Rotary Club - in a number of Christmas favorites.  The list included hits such as "Winter Wonderland," "O' Christmas Tree," "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," "Jingle Bells," and "Carol of the Bells." In addition to singing our hearts out, we had the opportunity to hear from all of the choir members as well.  A great time was had by all!!
 
Christmas Sing Along! Paul Anderson 2018-12-12 06:00:00Z 0

School Song

Posted by Paul Anderson on Dec 12, 2018
  
  
George led all in attendance (which included the Tivy Football Team and the Schreiner University Choir as our honored guests) in the Tivy School Song to kick off the celebration.
 
School Song Paul Anderson 2018-12-12 06:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Nov 27, 2018
 
Lew McCoy of the Kerrville Morning Rotary Club provided the prayer and pledge. This meeting provide an opportunity for our club, the Morning Club, and the Kerrville Kiwanas Club to join together in fellowship the day before Thanksgiving, as is our annual tradition.
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2018-11-27 06:00:00Z 0

Jury Selection

Posted by David Martin on Nov 27, 2018
 
 
Martin Peterson provided the program at last Wednesday's meeting, describing the art and science of jury selection. Martin is a successful consultant who assists attorneys in developing strategies to determine the biases of potential jurors.  Some of his work includes doing focus groups to see how people react to certain questions, which they can possibly ask to the jury pool.
 
Martin described two high profile cases, which he challenged us to consider how our biases affected our opinions about the cases. One was the McDonald's hot coffee spill in the lap of the plaintiff, which produced third degree burns. At first glance, this could be dismissed as a frivolous lawsuit, but testimony showed that the cups and lids McDonald's used were not rated for the higher than normal coffee temperatures. It was also revealed that McDonald's considered the cost of settling numerous previous spill and scalding cases less expensive and better business than buying more expensive cups that would allow the lid to the cup to remain intact at the higher temperatures, thus avoiding some potential spills.  The plaintiff was awarded a significant settlement.
 
Other interesting observations: Jurors that attorneys like to avoid (by profession): School teachers- especially elementary school- they are more likely to be rule based in their thinking, and less likely to make moral based judgments.  Lawyers- they become the leaders of the panel and become a jury of one.  Journalists- they may not hear the emotional part of the story. And, people who can't judge because of religious reasons.
 
 
 
 
Jury Selection David Martin 2018-11-27 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Robin Miears on Nov 20, 2018
Happy Thanksgiving Club!  
 
Tomorrow we have another awesome speaker.  Martin Peterson is a forensic anthropologist who specializes in jury selection science.  We also have our joint meeting with the Kiwanis, Morning Rotary Club, & Satellite Club.  
 
We still need bell ringers for November 24th.  If you're able to ring the bell, please logon to clubrunner at kerrvillerotary.org and sign up.  
 
See you all tomorrow!  If you're traveling for the holiday, safe travels!
Rotary News you can Use Robin Miears 2018-11-20 06:00:00Z 0

Sign up for Ringing the bell

Posted by David Martin on Nov 20, 2018
 
Dave Samuel reminded us to sign up for the bell ringing for the Salvation Army. We will be ringing at Gibsons for several Saturdays during the Holidays, and volunteers for  one hour shifts are especially needed for this coming Saturday.
Sign up for Ringing the bell David Martin 2018-11-20 06:00:00Z 0

Song of the day

Posted by David Martin on Nov 20, 2018
 
George led us in singing God Bless America.
Song of the day David Martin 2018-11-20 06:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Nov 20, 2018
John Onstott provided the prayer and pledge.
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2018-11-20 06:00:00Z 0

Human Trafficking

Posted by David Martin on Nov 16, 2018
 
Carol Twiss provided the program last week on Human Trafficking. Carol has worked in law enforcement for 26 years, starting out as a corrections officer, transitioning into a jail administrator, and now manages the criminal investigations department for Kerr County Sherrif's department.
 
One important fact is that trafficking is not the same as smuggling, where a number of people might be transported in the back of a tractor trailer to some destination and then released.  Trafficking generally falls into four different categories: Kidnapping, sexual abuse, unlawful restraint and forced labor without pay. High risk groups include runaways, teenagers, children in foster care, victims of sexual or physical abuse, drug addicts, immigrants and those on parole.
 
Trafficking has replaced drugs as the number one industry for organized criminal gang organizations. Trafficking happens in small communities like ours, so be aware and report any suspicious activities to local law enforcement. Carol Twiss can be reached at 830-739-6639.
Human Trafficking David Martin 2018-11-16 06:00:00Z 0

Andrew Murr

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Nov 06, 2018
  
 
  
 Kellie Early introduces our guest
 
   
 
    Representative Andrew Murr was first elected in 2014 to represent District 53 in the Texas House of Representatives. The district includes Bandera, Crockett, Edwards, Kerr, Kimble, Llano, Mason, Medina, Menard, Real, Schleicher and Sutton Counties. An eighth generation Texan, he was raised on a ranch in Kimble County, and attended school in Junction.
 
 Representative Murr attended Texas A&M University, receiving a bachelor degree, summa cum laude, in Agricultural Development with an emphasis in economics and policy. Following graduation, he worked toward his master's degree at A&M and earned his teaching certification, completing his student teaching in Mason. He subsequently graduated with highest honors from Texas Tech University School of Law. In 2008, Representative Murr was elected Kimble County Attorney. However, he was appointed to the position of County Judge, due to a vacancy, before he was sworn in.
 
  During his tenure in the House, he has served on the Transportation Committee, Culture, Recreation and Tourism Committee, Rules and Resolutions Committee, Ways and Means Committee, Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee, State Federal Power and Responsibility Committee (Vice Chair), Local and Consent Calendars Committee, Select Committee on Mental Health, and the Select Committee on Opioids and Substance Abuse.
 
  
https://andrewmurr.org/
Andrew Murr Jimmy Hutto 2018-11-06 06:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Nov 06, 2018

Families in Rotary:   

 Please keep Doug & Sue Whinnery in your prayers as she is home recovering

 Prayers for Bob Finch's wife Delores broke her arm, in hospital rehab.

 Prayers for Jacques Dubose is being deployed to flood areas.

 Red Cross Centennial of Hill Country Chapter Celebration Allegria Barn off Hwy 16 5:30 to 8:30 Cocktail Attire.

 

  

Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2018-11-06 06:00:00Z 0
Getting the Tables ready Jimmy Hutto 2018-11-06 06:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris Fellow Benefactors

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Nov 06, 2018
 
 
                            
 Bob Schmerbeck introduces the Paul Harris Fellows            Tim Creweige and John Miller received their Paul Harris award.
 
              
 Why to go for guys!!!!                   
Paul Harris Fellow Benefactors Jimmy Hutto 2018-11-06 06:00:00Z 0

Wine is fine

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Nov 06, 2018
Many names were called before all the wine was given away. Several were called but not wearing thier Rotary pin.
Wine is fine Jimmy Hutto 2018-11-06 06:00:00Z 0

News you can Use

Posted by Robin Miears on Oct 30, 2018
Dear Club, 
 
I hope you all enjoyed the beautiful weather this past weekend.  What an awesome presentation last week from Jeffrey Jensen with the FBI!  If you see Bryant Truitt, please say thanks to him for bringing that great program to us!!
 
This week, we have another great program scheduled.  We are welcoming fellow Rotarian, Representative Andrew Murr, who will give us a Texas legislative update.  Since the meeting will be held on Halloween, the fellowship committee has asked anyone who'd like to dress up to please do so!  
 
Next week on November 7th, will be our Veterans Day Program.  I will be starting that program early and there will be no time for announcements.  Also on November 7th, we will hold our Veteran's Appreciation Breakfast at the Veterans Center on Meadowview Ln.  We are looking for volunteers to come and sit with the veterans and eat with them from 8-9:30.  We have volunteers to get set up and help serve, but we really need some club members to sit and talk with the veterans.  Please email donna@joecookagency.com if you can help out.  
 
See you Wednesday!
 
Rob
News you can Use Robin Miears 2018-10-30 05:00:00Z 0

FBI Agent addresses Rotary

Posted by David Martin on Oct 29, 2018
 
FBI special agent Agent Jeff Jensen discussed various ways scammers attempt to get money out of people. Jeff worked as a bank examiner before he joined the FBI, and this was good training for investigating white collar crime, especially business account take overs. If a business has been hacked and money has been stolen, there are delays built into the system that allow retrieval of the funds if reported within 72 hours. 
 
Con artists tend to be more successful with those who are elderly and those whose judgement is questionable. They generally target home phones, and information about most of us is readily available on the internet. His advice- if you don't recognize the phone number on the caller ID, don't answer the phone.  If you have fallen for a scam, or answered phone and engaged in conversations with someone who is trying to get money, you are probably on a list that is being sold to other scammers.  The IRS and FBI won't contact you by email, so don't fall for those type of scams either. If you use social media, don't friend anyone you don't know- scams are prevalent there too.
 
Health Care, Medicare and Medicaid fraud are commonly investigated. The volume various types of cases of white collar fraud is significant, and local law enforcement will generally try to handle the investigation of cases with input from the FBI.  Unfortunately, the prison sentences are light if conviction is achieved, so that is not much of a deterrent.
 
FBI Agent addresses Rotary David Martin 2018-10-29 05:00:00Z 0

Fire Department recognition

Posted by David Martin on Oct 29, 2018
Tammy Prout recognized the Kerrville Fire Department and other first responders for rescuing a person from a vehicle that had washed off a low water crossing during the recent floods.
Fire Department recognition David Martin 2018-10-29 05:00:00Z 0

Song of the Day

Posted by David Martin on Oct 29, 2018
George led us in the fourth verse of America the beautiful.
Song of the Day David Martin 2018-10-29 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Oct 29, 2018
 
Kristy Vandenberg started the meeting with the prayer and pledge.
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2018-10-29 05:00:00Z 0

"History Coach" Clifton Fifer - Buffalo Soldiers

Posted by Paul Anderson on Oct 23, 2018
 
Former Tivy History Teacher and "History Coach" Clifton Fifer offered up fascinating historical information on the life and times of the famous Buffalo Soldier regiments of the United States Army.
 
Although several African American regiments were raised during the Civil War as part of the Union Army (including the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry and the many United States Colored Troops Regiments), the "Buffalo Soldiers" weren't officially established by Congress until after the Civil War. The Buffalo Soldiers, the first peacetime all-black regiments in the regular U.S. Army, originally were members of the 10th Cavalry Regiment of the U.S. Army, formed in 1866 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
 
Sources disagree on how the nickname "Buffalo Soldiers" began.  According to the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, the name originated with the Cheyenne warriors in the winter of 1877, the actual Cheyenne translation being "Wild Buffalo." Some sources assert that the nickname was given out of respect for the fierce fighting ability of the 10th Cavalry. Still other sources point to a combination of both legends. Another possible source could be from the Plains Indians (the Buffalo Soldiers served at Ft. Davis, in Texas, as well as other plains locations) who gave them that name because of the bison coats they wore in winter. The term Buffalo Soldiers became a generic term for all black soldiers. It is now used for U.S. Army units that trace their direct lineage back to the 9th and 10th Cavalry units, whose service earned them an honored place in U.S. history.  Clifton also noted that the Buffalo Soldiers have fought for our country in every major war since the Civil War (where black regiments fought under a different moniker).
 
In addition to the origin stories of the famous group(s), Clifton involved a good number of Rotarians in games and songs prevalent during their heyday.  Here are just some of the pictures from last week's meeting (and like last week's speaker, Clifton was hard to get on camera because he was always on the move):
 
Clifton shows the group the buffalo hide coverings the soldiers would wear in the winter time, possibly giving rise to the nickname Buffalo Soldier from the Plains Indians.
 
Clifton serenades to group in a rendition of "Buffalo Soldiers," originally sung by the Doo-wop group The Persuasions.  This picture does not do him justice.  He really is an incredible singer.
 
Rotarians Todd Odom and Ingrid Painter assist Clifton in delivering an "authentic" American Indian music presentation.
 
Greg Appel gets the party started on his washtub bass!
 
Other Rotarians are inspired to action.  Who knew we had such musical talent in the club!?
 
Clifton also introduced tools and toys used during the times of the Buffalo Soldier - see below:
Witching Sticks - Need water anyone?
 
Jacob's Ladder - an amazing feat of early engineering!
 
Jon Sibert demonstrating the pull of the Hooey Stick.
 
Clifton Fifer demonstrating the right way to conduct the Wood Dancer.
 
Rotarian Paul Anderson demonstrating the wrong way (who let that guy up there!?)......
 
There was so much action, that it was impossible to document it all.  Thank you Clifton for such a riveting presentation!!
"History Coach" Clifton Fifer - Buffalo Soldiers Paul Anderson 2018-10-23 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Robin Miears on Oct 23, 2018

Dear Club,  

Tomorrow we have another great speaker, Jeffrey Jensen, FBI Special Agent, coming to talk to us about business account takeovers. In order to give him as much time as possible for his presentation, I will be starting the meeting around 11:55 instead of 12:10 so please try to be on time.  We will not have time for much club business so I'm going to give you the announcements via email now:

  1.  Pints for Polio was a success!  What a fun event!  Amanda Taylor is one of our newer Rotarians and she did a FANTASTIC job planning this event.  The music was superb, the food was tasty, and the beverages were top notch.  We will have those final figures for you next week.  If you missed the event and still want to donate, please see either Amanda Taylor, Kristy Vandenberg, or myself.  

2.  We need volunteers who would like to help with the Veterans Breakfast on November 7th which is just 2 weeks away!  If you would like to help, please email Donna Peterson at donna@joecookagency.com.  

3.  We have the Schreiner basketball mixer on November 8th.  If you want details about this get with Kristy Vandenberg.  

4.  Our Christmas Party will be December 12th.  Please save the date.  It will be held this year at the Inn of the Hills.  

5.  Superball planning has begun!  If you are interested in helping plan our big fundraising event, please get with Charlie McIlvain or Amber Thomason to find out how you can help.  Save the date of February 2, 2019.  As you know this is our main fundraiser and our goal is to raise $50,000 that we use for scholarships for local high school and college students and to run our other projects like Blue Santa, Veterans initiatives, advanced training grants for First Responders,  Chalk Fest sponsorship,  Harper 5K walk/run, etc.  It's a fun event with food trucks with awesome food, drinks, and other tailgating events!

6.  Christmas is quickly approaching.  Dave Samuel will be looking for volunteers soon to ring the bell for Salvation Army at Gibson's.  Stay tuned for additional information soon.  

See you tomorrow - five minutes early!!

Rob

 
Rotary News you can Use Robin Miears 2018-10-23 05:00:00Z 0
Kerrville Chalk Festival Jimmy Hutto 2018-10-16 05:00:00Z 0

Kristy's award

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 16, 2018
 
 
 Making a difference!!! Kuddos to you Kristy
Kristy's award Jimmy Hutto 2018-10-16 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

Posted by David Martin on Oct 08, 2018
 
Amber Thomason was wearing her Rotary pin, so she won a bottle of wine when her name was called.
Wine is Fine David Martin 2018-10-08 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge and Program intro

Posted by David Martin on Oct 08, 2018
 
Greg Peschel provided the prayer and pledge, and also introduced our program speaker, Bobby Templeton.
Prayer and Pledge and Program intro David Martin 2018-10-08 05:00:00Z 0

Tammy gets her award

Posted by David Martin on Oct 08, 2018
 
Tammy Prout was the most recent Rotarian of the year, and now has the plaque to go with it. Tammy is also in line to become president of our club in a couple of years.
Tammy gets her award David Martin 2018-10-08 05:00:00Z 0

Bobby Templeton

Posted by David Martin on Oct 08, 2018
 
Greg Peschel introduced Ingram I.S.D. superintendent Bobby Templeton as our speaker last Wednesday. Bobby is a former member of our club and previously was the principal at Tivy high School. Bobby described the way Ingram ISD is addressing security at their campus in light of events in our country over the last several years. Ingram has 74 video cameras dispersed throughout the various buildings, athletic complex, and entrance to the campus. Upon entering the campus, your picture is taken and in addition to being visible to the administration, the pictures also go to Ingram police vehicles and headquarters. 
 
Ingram wants to give their kids a reason to say no to drugs, so they have random drug testing and drug sniffing dogs make the rounds. Ingram is one of four schools in Texas that initiated a School Marshal program this year.  The marshals are possible because of a new classification of law enforcement officer that was recently authorized by the Texas legislature. The five marshals have a badge and a gun, and were already school staff, although their identity is not publicized to the general public. This past summer, they went through an intensive training, including psychological test and profile, concealed handgun carry training, first aid training, and non violent deescalation training.
Bobby Templeton David Martin 2018-10-08 05:00:00Z 0

Hill Country Community College Fund

Posted by Paul Anderson on Oct 03, 2018
 
Last week's meeting was at Shriner University in support of the Hill Country College Fund ("HCCF").  The fund is celebrating four decades of awarding student grants! 
 
Some quick facts about the HCCF (courtesy of the University's website:):
  • Our goal is to raise $625,000 this year to provide tuition grants for Hill Country students to attend Schreiner.
  • 100% of the money raised goes to scholarships for students with need in Bandera, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, and Real Counties.
  • With your help Schreiner makes college affordable by distributing nearly $11 million in financial aid each year.
Rotarians Jack Pratt (Current HCCF Campaign Chairman) and Marta Diffen (University Director of Development) were among those who addressed the crowd at the event:
 
Chairman Pratt mentioned that $11 million-plus each year is distributed in financial aide and mentioned the 2018 fundraising goal was $625,000.  He mentioned that the University expects to give more than 200 grants to approximately 15% of Schreiner's students!
 
 
Marta talked about being part of this effort that's grown over the past 40 years.  She emphasized that every gift counts and that the community's generosity enables student to say "Yes we can!"
 
 
Former HCCF scholarship recipient Frida de la Garza spoke to the crowd concerning her journey, and the support of the HCCF that made her dreams possible.  You can see her story, along with additional details of the event (courtesy of the Hill Country Community Journal), at http://www.hccommunityjournal.com/article_bc220988-c67a-11e8-a51b-4740e84f4bf2.html .
 
To volunteer or for information about the HCCF campaign, call Johnson at 702-7204; or email her at lejohnson@schreiner.edu.
 
Donations may be made online at www.schreiner.edu/giving/hccf.
 
Hill Country Community College Fund Paul Anderson 2018-10-03 05:00:00Z 0

Trash Pickup

Posted by Todd Odom on Oct 03, 2018
 
This outstanding group of volunteers was up early on Saturday, picking up trash in our community. We had five students that wanted to get involved as well, including some from the Kerrville Tivy Interact Club!   Also - Thank you to the Stoepel family for the use of the all new Ford F150 Trucks!
Thank you again so much for your help.

Thank You to the following list of awesome volunteers:

Michelle McGinnis 
Robin Miears
Todd Odom
Mayor Bill Blackburn
John Lang
Bill Tucker
David Rittenhouse
Max Reinbach
Carol Twiss
Mike Thornton
Trash Pickup Todd Odom 2018-10-03 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Robin Miears on Oct 02, 2018

This week, we have Bobby Templeton from Ingram ISD.  Many of you will remember Bobby as a past member of this club.  It should be a good presentation as always!  

 

The First Responder's Golf Tournament went off without a hitch!  For those of you who played or sponsored THANK YOU!  We will have the final figures in the next week or so, but it looks like we made about $6,000 that will go towards our First Responder Training Grants.  This is a huge investment in our community & I thank you all for your support.  

 

Our next big event will be Pints for Polio on October 20.  This will not just be a beer event, but also for those wine drinkers.  We have several different wines and beers that will be available along with some good eats!  Mark your calendars to attend this event & help out the Foundation!  

 

Also, make sure you have these other dates on your calendar:

 

November 7, Veteran's Breakfast

November 21, Thanksgiving Joint Meeting with Kiwanis

December 19, Christmas Party

February 9, Rise Against Hunger & Community Food Drive

 

Also mixed in late November  and December will be Bell Ringing at Gibson's and Blue Santa.  

 

Thanks!

Robin

Rotary News you can Use Robin Miears 2018-10-02 05:00:00Z 0

Golf tournament for First Responders

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 01, 2018
Our Rotary club is hosting a golf tournament to raise money for training and education for First Responders in the Kerrville Area. October 1st is the date, so put it on your calendar to help support this worthy cause. Contact Jeff Wendling for player and sponsorship opportunities. (  jlwendling@lycos.com )
 
Golf tournament for First Responders Jimmy Hutto 2018-10-01 05:00:00Z 0

Satellite Meeting - September 18, 2018

Posted by Donna Peterson on Sep 27, 2018

Satellite Meeting September 18th

Speaker: Lee Johnson
Guest: Mr. Overby from Davidson Freedle Espenhover & Overby, P.C.
Our guest came to give us some great information on the upcoming Kerrville ISD bond. He also talked to us about how there will be voting sites at some of the local schools including; Tivy High School, Hal Peterson Middle School, Nimitz Elementary School, and Starkey Elementary School. This will make voting so much more convenient for parents as well as school staff/teachers.
Lee Johnson was our speaker and he came to talk to us about the new member process for Rotary. He talked to us about the process from when you first fill out your paperwork to when you get to remove your red new member sticker off your name badge. The part he went over the most with us was the orientation and how he makes it fun so people are excited about joining. We brought up the idea to him of our new Satellite members we get in the future being able to join in on his orientations so they can get a more in depth introduction to the club.
 
Club Business:
We had a group pow wow of sorts this week after our speaker to decide what we want to use the $3,000 towards that Robin has given our club to start a new committee or project. The two top ideas we have thus far are joining the CSI group volunteers to help fix-up/clean up local properties. Their primary goal is to use volunteers to improve the living conditions of primarily low-income and elderly persons in the community, who cannot afford to provide for the upkeep of their homes. Our other idea was to use the money and volunteers to help improve the Doyle Community Center Garden. This garden currently is kept up by the community but they would like to work on improving and beautifying the space.
 
 
Satellite Meeting - September 18, 2018 Donna Peterson 2018-09-27 05:00:00Z 0

San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site and New Museum

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Sep 25, 2018
 
 
 Clint Morris introduces out guest Bryan McAuley
 
 
 
 Bryan is the Interim Site Manager, San Felipe State Historic Site
San Felipe de Austin Historic Site is a historic site located in San Felipe, Austin County. The site preserves the first provisional capital and Anglo-American colony in Mexican-owned Texas.
 So much history that went through this early town. A lot of names we recognized in later history books. Bryan had a few Texas trivia pursuit question to the winner he gave out a copy of the book San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site. I and many others were impressed learning about Texas history.
 
I added several links below if you want to learn more about San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site.
 
 
 
 
San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site and New Museum Jimmy Hutto 2018-09-25 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Robin Miears on Sep 25, 2018
 Prayer for the family of Dave Vinyard, a longtime Rotarian  as he passed away.
 
 
Bill Muldoon is competing in the World Senior Games in racquetball, St, George's Utah.
 
 
 
 
Families in Rotary Robin Miears 2018-09-25 05:00:00Z 0

New Members

Posted by David Martin on Sep 16, 2018
 
Sue Tiemann introduced  Tivy alum Tom Carpenter, who joined our club. Tom is in the LED lighting business.
 
 
Mike Cave was introduced by Judy Eychner as our newest member. Mike is a retired Methodist minister in the Hunt area.
 
New Members David Martin 2018-09-16 05:00:00Z 0

Tivy Fight Song

Posted by David Martin on Sep 16, 2018
George led us in the Tivy fight song.
 
 
And numerous Tivy graduates joined in.....
 
Tivy Fight Song David Martin 2018-09-16 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Sep 16, 2018
 
Bill Crumrine provided the prayer and pledge.
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2018-09-16 05:00:00Z 0

Mark McDaniel, City Manager

Posted by Paul Anderson on Sep 12, 2018
City Councilmember (club member) Delayne Sigerman introduces Mark McDaniel, City Manager (at right - also a club member!) at last week's meeting.  Mark has 30+ years of experience in municipal government management that spans seven Texas cities.  Prior to moving to the Texas Hill Country, Mark served as the assistant city manager for the City of Dallas. 
 
With Mark's background (which includes attending Harvard University's "Senior Executive in Local Government Program") in finance, organizational development, performance improvement, planning, operations management, and economic development, he has proven to be a trusted leader in his profession.  Mark has served as President for the Texas City Management Association and Vice President for the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), representing the central US.  He now serves on the board for the Alliance for Innovation. 
 
Mark addressed the club concerning the city's Kerrville 2050 Comprehensive Plan.
 
See excerpts from Mark's (KERRVILLE 2050 - YOUR VOICE/YOUR CITY) presentation below:
 
PURPOSE
  • Plan addresses a variety of issues and requirements that will affect the community’s ability to plan for and achieve its vision for 2050.
  • Informs capital improvements planning.
  • Helps coordinate and guide the establishment of development regulations, including zoning and subdivision ordinances.
  • Used as a basis for the review of zoning and development applications
KERRVILLE 2050 PLAN TOPICS (CHAPTERS)
  • Land Use
  • Economic Development
  • Housing
  • Community & Neighborhood Development/Placemaking
  • Mobility/Transportation
  • Water, Wastewater & Drainage
  • Public Facilities & Services
  • Parks, Open Space & River Corridor
  • Downtown Revitalization
THE COMMUNITY'S PLAN
The Comprehensive Plan was derived with input from:
  • The Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (42 members).
  • Seven Comprehensive Plan Subcommittees (70 members).
  • Stakeholder Interviews (100 participants).
  • Six Community Events:
    -State of the City address (170 attendees).
    -Community Retreat (140 attendees).
    -Two February Open Houses (250 attendees).
    -Two April Open Houses (125 attendees).
  • Website and Social Media (Online surveys and newsletters).
EARLY ACTIONS ITEMS (SAMPLING)
  • Retail Study
    • Performed by TheRetailCoach, and the
    • Goal - better define our primary and secondary retail trade area, and identify leakage or gaps where the region is underserved by particular types of retail.
    • Recommendations:
      • Enhance marketing efforts and recruitment of retailers, brokers and developers.
      • Pitch Kerrville to retailers and developers as a Retail Trade Area Population – not just a city limits or county population.
      • Begin keeping an updated database of available sites.
      • Recognize that Kerrville is competing with communities throughout the region and state for retail development.
      • Begin attending and taking a proactive role at retail industry trade shows
      • Continue investing in wayfinding and marketing efforts to help drive customers to other areas of Kerrville
      • Take a long term approach - typical development project takes anywhere from 12-36 months.
      • Consider developing a Kerrville retail specific website.
      • Downtown Kerrville - continue to recruit entertainment venues and eating establishments that stay open late.
      • Identify one entity in the community that focuses on retail recruitment, responsible for building and maintaining relationships with retailers, brokers and developers.
 
  • Hotel Study
    • The City commissioned an updated hotel/convention center study in February, 2018.
    • Performed by McCaslin Hotel Consulting
      • Purpose -to perform a market analysis regarding current and future lodging and meeting/event demand.
        • Study addressed new hotel/room supply, mix of demand, and projected demand growth.
    • Deliverables:
      • Recommendations concerning hotel facilities
        • Type
        • Number of guest rooms
        • Size of meeting spaces
        • Food and beverage facilities
        • Brand affiliation
        • Other customer amenities
      • Fair share analysis
      • Economic and employment impact report 
      • A forecast of future financial performance
      • A gap analysis for a public-private partnership
        • To determine probable public investment required to make the project feasible for a private developer.
    • This is a complex project. The City is continuing to perform due diligence on possible partners, possible sites and potential funding sources.
 
  • Downtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
    • Enabled by Tax Code, Chapter 311.
    • Approximately 313 TIRZs have been created in Texas - Most successful downtowns have a TIRZ in place.
    • Cities, alone or in partnership with other taxing units, can use this tool to pay for improvements in a zone so it will attract new development, facilitate investment, and bring interest and energy to a designated area.
    • How does it work?
      • Taxing entities contribute ad valorem taxes received from incremental value increases on property within the TIRZ above what is collected in the base year the TIRZ is established.
      • Two ways to create tax increment:
        1) New construction/investment; and/or
        2) Annual appreciation of real property
    • What can a TIRZ Pay For?
      • Cost of public works;
      • Public improvements;
      • Economic development programs; or
      • Other projects benefitting the zone
    • Why create a TIRZ?
      • Catalyst to attract even more potential developers and investment into an area (that may not otherwise occur)
      • Demonstrates commitment to creating a sense of place and identity
      • Benefits an area at large rather than being project specific
      • Provides a funding source without impacting current general fund revenues.
        • Does not impose a new tax - Uses improvements to spur development and raise property values within a zone. Then it captures some of the tax collected on that increase in value into a fund that pays for the improvements.
        • In this case, capture of sales tax is not recommended.
        • Any taxing unit that collects ad valorem taxes from property in the TIRZ may participate, but only a city or county can initiate a project and create a TIRZ.
    • Projected TIRZ Revenue
      • To fund public improvements, the City would contribute a % (yet to be determined) of its real property increment for the following possible projects:
        • Water Facilities and Improvements
        • Sanitary Sewer Facilities and Improvements
        • Storm Water Facilities and Improvements
        • Transit/Parking Improvements
        • Street and Intersection Improvements
        • Open Space, Park and Recreation Facilities and Improvements
        • Economic Development Grants
        • Administrative Costs
      • Potential TIRZ Revenue (Gross - based on 30-year term) at:
        • 50% - $9,637,154
        • 75% - $14,455,730
        • 100% - $19,274,307
      • Potential Boundaries:
OTHER IMPORTANT ACTION ITEMS
  • Long Range Water Supply (Including Reuse Water)
  • Development Services (address staffing, process and code challenges)
  • New Software
  • Legion Lift Station
  • Public Safety Complex
  • Workforce Housing Projects
  • Street Maintenance
  • Aquatics Center
  • Tennis Center
  • Parking Garage Updates
Much more detail is available concerning Kerrville's 2050 Plan at http://kerrville2050.com/.
 
Thank you Mark for such an informative presentation!
Mark McDaniel, City Manager Paul Anderson 2018-09-12 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Robin Miears on Sep 12, 2018

Dear Club, 

 

Hello Everyone!  Thank you Mark McDaniel for the great presentation last week.  We are so fortunate to have such a great ambassador for Kerrville.  

 

Upcoming important dates:  

September 18, Satellite Club Meeting (Next Tuesday)

September 29, Trash Cleanup (Meet at Talley Elementary)

October 1, First Responder's Golf Tournament

October 20, Pints for Polio

February 3, Superball Fundraiser

February 9, Rise Against Hunger

 

Rotary News you can Use Robin Miears 2018-09-12 05:00:00Z 0

Mark's Song (Lyrics by George)

Posted by Paul Anderson on Sep 12, 2018
 
George led us in a song welcoming the City Manager, Mark McDaniel.
 
Lyrics for Mark - "the man who sees it all!"
 
Mark's Song (Lyrics by George) Paul Anderson 2018-09-12 05:00:00Z 0

New Members

Posted by Paul Anderson
Pictured is new member Tim Campbell! Tim is the Chief Development Officer at the Hill Country Youth Ranch and is responsible for the organization's fundraising and marketing activities.  Previous to his time in the nonprofit sector, Tim owned and operated an outdoor sporting goods store in Denver Colorado.  A jack of all trades!
 
Pictured is new member Eli Garcia.  Eli is the Public Information Officer/Training Sgt. for the Kerr County Sheriff's office (18 years of service!).  He is also a Tivy graduate and a father of FIVE Tivy grads!
 
Please welcome Tim and Eli to the club!
 
New Members Paul Anderson 2018-09-12 05:00:00Z 0
Paul Harris Fellow Paul Anderson 2018-09-12 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller/Robin Miears on Sep 12, 2018
Let's remember what happened 17 years ago (9/11/2001), and keep the families of those suffering loss in the 9/11 tragedy in our prayers and thoughts.
Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller/Robin Miears 2018-09-12 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by Paul Anderson
 
Paul Anderson led us in the prayer and pledge.
Prayer and Pledge Paul Anderson 2018-09-12 05:00:00Z 0

Kristy Harris on Sex offenders

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Sep 04, 2018
 
 
  Kathy told about her career after the US Coast Guard. upon completion of the Police Academy. She looked towards Kerrville.
They ask her if she would take over the investigating sex offenders and she has been there 4 years. She is the first female detective in the Kerrville Police force. She made us aware of the fact that 55 sex offenders live in Kerrville. We also found out that another near 60 lived in Kerr county.
 
https://www.dps.texas.gov
then click services in the top bar
then Highlight Crime Records
then Highlight Sex Offenders Search.
the you can type city and see where they live.
I went through this process and it was fairly easy
 
 
Kristy Harris on Sex offenders Jimmy Hutto 2018-09-04 05:00:00Z 0

Perfect attendance awards

Posted by David Martin on Aug 26, 2018
A number of members were awarded perfect attendance certificates. Bob Schmerbeck gets the award for longevity, with 50 years of perfect attendance.
 
 
 
Jimmy Hutto gets his award.
 
Bob Schmerbeck and District Governor Kathy Hubbard.  50 Years!
 
Perfect attendance awards David Martin 2018-08-26 05:00:00Z 0

Tivy 2018 Hall of Fame Class

Posted by Paul Anderson on Aug 23, 2018
 
Rotarian Guy Jarvis presented the 2018 Tivy Hall of Fame Class to the club on 8/15/2018.  
 
Back in his prime (just kidding Guy) Guy was quite the athlete himself! Guy graduated from Tivy High School in 1979, served as the Tivy Athletic Booster Club president from 2003-2008, and now currently presides as the chairman of the Tivy Athletic HOF Selection Committee.  As an athlete, Guy dished out 23 assists the night Jon Chambers set the all-time scoring record for most points in one game.  Tivy was 29-4 that year!!  An all-around Kerrville All-Star, Guy has been a member of our club since 1984 and also served as its president from 1994-1995.  And on another note, Guy took time to visit with us on his 37th wedding anniversary.  Thanks Guy!
 
 Guy began his presentation by pointing out that the Tivy Athletic HOF is celebrating its 13th year, and it remains as competitive as ever to garner induction.  There were 62 nominations for the 2018 class alone.  He noted that it is such an honor to be inducted, that many recipients cry, or literally shout out in joy when they learn of their selection.  And with that emphasis, Guy presented the selections for the 2018 Tivy Athletic HOF.
 
1. The 1965-66 Boys Track - State Semi-Finalist Mile Relay Team
 
 
  • Team Members - Jimmy Bill, Daniel Rhodes, Bobbie Peschel, Melvin Fifer; Alternate: Ernest Garcia; Coach Jung
  •  Set record time of 3:22.6 during the 1966 season
  • Member Bobbie Dale Peschel was the 1966 Outstanding Track Award Recipient, record holder in the 2 mile relay at 8:18.9 and record holder in the 880 yard run at 1:57.8.
 
2. Former Head Tivy Football Coach Mark Smith
 
  • More wins than any other Head Coach in Tivy history - Career record of 93-34 (73.2% win percentage)
  • Never missed playoffs - Includes two state semi-finalist appearances in 2008 & 2009
  • Coach Smith's 2010 team set new school records in points scored (662) and total offensive yards (6,421)
  • Smith insisted his players conduct themselves with honor and dignity - both on AND off the field.
 
3. Kyle Yates (Baseball & Football)
 
  • Two year letter in Tivy Football
    • Unanimous first team All District Safety (also played cornerback, punter & kicker)
    • West Texas Team selection as Place Kicker
    • Team MVP of Special Teams and MVP of Defensive Backfield
 
  • Four year letter in Tivy Baseball
    • Career .408 Batting Average
    • 24 Home Runs
    • Team MVP Sophomore-Senior Years - Played Pitcher, 2nd Base & Shortstop
    • Excelled as Starting Pitcher at Midland College before accepting scholarship to UT-Austin
    • Drafted 13th round of Major League Baseball Draft in 2004 by Toronto Blue Jays
    • Played in minor league system 2004-2008 before shoulder injury in 2009.
    • Returned to UT-Austin to finish course work and graduate with his degree in 2010.
 
  • Kyle & his Wife have a two year old son Kalvin.
 
A Tivy Moment
 
Guy also highlighted that this would be the first year the HOF Selection Committee would select a "Tivy Moment" to commemorate "An outstanding moment in Tivy Athletics Sports History that exemplifies the Spirit of Tivy Fight Never Dies!"  The 2018 selection celebrates the 1980 basketball team's ten overtime victory over the South San West Cougars - that's right - TEN OVERTIME PERIODS.  See more below:
 
  • The boys Tivy Antlers Basketball Team won 55-51 over South San West Cougars in 10 overtime periods (score was 43-43 at end of regulation).
  • The game lasted 2 hours and 45 minutes.
  • The game was played 1/4/1980 in Antler Gym on Sidney Baker.
  • Augustus "Gus" Benson lead the Antlers with 25 points.
  • This marked the second longest game (on record) in the United States, trailing only games in North Carolina and West Virginia, each of which lasted 13 OT periods. 
  • See the team picture below. 
Team Members:
Coach James Sharp
Gus Benson
Phillip Sarrell
David Norris
James Ehler
Chuck Downey
Stephen Stengal
Ricky Coldwell
Ricky Mahan
Joe Cook
Buddy Galloway
Manager Stephen Fine
Manager Danny Lara
 
 
 
 
Tivy 2018 Hall of Fame Class Paul Anderson 2018-08-23 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine!

Posted by Paul Anderson on Aug 23, 2018
 
Jeff Harris gives a big grin to celebrate his new bottle of wine. 
 
Also, Dave Rittenhouse (not pictured) won a bottle of wine for answering Robin's questions pertaining to our video "homework" for the week - What a teacher's pet!! Just kidding Dave!
 
Just more great reasons to wear your pin!
Wine is Fine! Paul Anderson 2018-08-23 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by Paul Anderson on Aug 23, 2018
 
Jimmy Hutto leads the group in prayer and the pledge.
 
Prayer and Pledge Paul Anderson 2018-08-23 05:00:00Z 0

Satellite Meeting

Posted by Donna Peterson on Aug 21, 2018
   

Satellite meeting August 21st

Guests: Jeff Wendling (noon), Jeff Harris (noon), Morgan Bond (guest), Rob Poindexter (noon), & Robin Miears (noon)

Speaker: Robin Miears Kerrville Rotary President

Robin talked with us about her goals for the next year as president. She also went over why she joined Rotary and the different reasons most people do join Rotary. Some of our upcoming events we also talked about are the Labor Day Walk A Fun that Kristy is still needing volunteers for. Also The First Responders Golf Tournament that is going to be on October 1st. If anyone needs any more information on joining or helping contact Jeff Wendling or Jeff Harris. Also the Veterans Breakfast on November 7th. If anyone wants to come out and help us serve and thank our Veterans please contact Donna Peterson.

Robin also talked passionately about what we can do to help our community through Rotary. Besides the many committees that people can join Rotary is always looking to starting new committees. The new member group will be coming up with a new project and she has also offered for Satellite to come up with another project. Kristy is also working on starting a Rotaract program that will be $25 a quarter and will be for ages 22-32. There were also two Paul Harris awards given out to Erin Wofford and Tricia Byrom.

Satellite Meeting Donna Peterson 2018-08-21 05:00:00Z 0

Wine is Fine

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 14, 2018
 
 
 
Todd Odom won a bottle of wine for wearing his Rotary pin. Don't forget to wear yours.
 
 
 
 
Robin also sent out a short clip about Rotary. She ask a question and Amanda Taylor answered correctly and won a bottle.
Wine is Fine Jimmy Hutto 2018-08-14 05:00:00Z 0

Dr. ark Foust Kerrville ISD Update

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 14, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
By Vickie - TexasISD.com
 

 Dr Mark Foust is a dedicated superintendent. The goals the board has set are all about the children. The kids are taught skills for 20th century living.  Also financial literacy.

more can be found in this link http://kisdcfac.net/

 
 T
he Kerrville ISD Board of Trustees has named Dr. Mark Foust Kerrville ISD Superintendent of Schools.  Dr. Foust will fill the role vacated by Dr. Dan Troxell who became the superintendent of Leander ISD after 14 years of service in Kerrville.


Dr. Foust previously served on the Executive Leadership Team in Fort Bend ISD as Chief of Schools where he reported directly to the Superintendent. As Chief of Schools, he was responsible for the direction and supervision of the efficient operational and academic management of schools and instructional programming for over 74,000 students. He dedicated the last 21 years of his career to Fort Bend ISD where he began as an English teacher and coach. He was then promoted to assistant principal after seven years in the classroom.  Foust also served as principal of Dulles High School for six years until his appointment as Assistant Superintendent in 2013, and Chief of Schools in 2016.

"I am blessed to be in Kerrville ISD and I look forward to starting to engage with our students, staff, parents and community in January,” Foust said. “Establishing relationships and gaining a deeper understanding of our district's strengths and opportunities are my top priorities in my first 90 days as superintendent."

 Dr. Foust received his Bachelor of Arts in History from Texas A&M University and a Master of Education in Administration and Supervision from the University of Houston-Victoria.  He earned his Doctor of Education from the University of Houston in 2014. 

Dr. Foust began as KI
SD Superintendent of Schools on January 2, 2017.

 

 Mark was ask a question at the end of answer session. Someone ask when he was going to join Rotary? His answer was when the School Bond was passed.

Dr. ark Foust Kerrville ISD Update Jimmy Hutto 2018-08-14 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 14, 2018
 Please keep Tim Cooney's dad in your prayers. 
Families in Rotary Jimmy Hutto 2018-08-14 05:00:00Z 0

New Members

Posted by David Martin on Aug 05, 2018
Three new members were inducted into our Club:
 
Bill Blackburn, also known as "mayor".
 
Carol Twiss is the chief criminal investigator for the Kerr County sheriff's office.
 
Austin Dickson is the executive director of the Community Foundation.
New Members David Martin 2018-08-05 05:00:00Z 0

Supplies for Veterans

Posted by David Martin on Aug 05, 2018
 
Jimmy and Becky Hutto and grandkids provided groceries and supplies from our Rotary Club to the local Veterans Center.
Supplies for Veterans David Martin 2018-08-05 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Robin Miears on Jul 31, 2018
What an awesome speaker we had last week!  Willie Ng is truly an inspiration.  We have another great speaker this week, Bill Blackburn, mayor of Kerrville.  He will update us on the state of the city.  This will be a great time to ask your questions.  
 
This month is Membership and New Clubs Month.  Our past President, Kristy Vandenberg, is working on a community Rotaract Club.  If you know of a young person between 22-32 years old that is interested in service, please get with Kristy.  
 
Upcoming dates:  
August 22 -- District Governor Kathy Hubbard will address our club.  
September 3 -- 2nd Annual Walk A Fun at Louise Hays Park -- Kristy Vandenberg will head this committee.  See her for more details.
October 1 -- First Responder's Golf Tournament at Riverhill Country Club -- Jeff Wendling and Jeff Harris will coordinate this event.  See them if you'd like to sponsor a hole or you just want to get a team together to play.  
November 7 -- Veterans Appreciation Breakfast at the Veterans Center -- Donna Peterson is chair of this committee.  Email her at donna@joecookagency.com if you're interested in helping with this.  
 
If you have an administrative questions, get with Kristy Vandenberg, kerrvillerotary@gmail.com, 713 397 6176.  If you have a bookkeeping question, please see Gena Carter at gena@braunandcarter.com or 830 992 1785. 
Rotary News you can Use Robin Miears 2018-07-31 05:00:00Z 0

Satellite News

Posted by David Martin on Jul 30, 2018
Satellite Meeting July 17th
Speaker: Josh Rodrigue a Parks and Recreation Specialists from Kerrville Parks and Rec
 
We had the pleasure getting to have Josh come speak to us about what the Kerrville Parks & Recreation do and what the plans are for the future. He also explained to us about how Parks & Recreation do a lot more things then “just mow the lawns”. Even though there is over 350 acres of grass that they have to mow and keep up.
Some of the future plans consist of redoing the HEB tennis courts and possibly adding more courts and other improvements. They are also currently doing a study for the next six to nine months about how they want to update the Olympic Pool. Also the option to possibly having an indoor competition size pool.
There were two local sisters that are also Girl Scouts who raised $795 to have an adaptive chair installed at the Lehmann and Monroe Park here in Kerrville. The raised all the funds on their own and put in some of their own money.
There is a great Activity guide that you can look at on their website with a list of activities that are going on.
https://kerrvilletx.gov/93/Parks-and-Recreation
Satellite News David Martin 2018-07-30 05:00:00Z 0

Kristy gets a new badge

Posted by David Martin on Jul 29, 2018
 
Past President Kristy exchanged her president badge for a regular Rotarian badge, but we know she will continue to be quite active.
Kristy gets a new badge David Martin 2018-07-29 05:00:00Z 0

Schreiner University golf tournament and goodies

Posted by David Martin on Jul 29, 2018
 
Steve Pautler enjoys his prize scarf from Schreiner University, as several Rotary members names were called to receive free memorabilia from Schreiner. The university is holding a golf tournament to benefit Schreiner Athletics and their student-athletes. The tournament is scheduled for August 4th, at Scott Schreiner Golf Course, and teams and sponsors are encouraged. Contact Rotarian David Reast for more information.  dreast@schreiner.edu
Schreiner University golf tournament and goodies David Martin 2018-07-29 05:00:00Z 0

Texas Senator Dawn Buckingham

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 24, 2018
 
Clint introduced our guest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Dawn Buckingham  a Texas State Senator was our guest. She spoke of her career and about why se joined the political field. She said 
she could get a lot more done from the inside rather than outside. She spoke on several issues and knows her stuff. 
Texas State Senator District 24
 
Biography
Dawn Buckingham is a conservative small business owner who believes the best approach to government is "less is more." As a doctor, she has witnessed firsthand how government often interferes, rather than enhances, an individual’s or a business’ success.

Dawn Buckingham’s forefathers were among the first settlers to Texas seven generations ago, and that tough, independent, pioneer spirit is deeply rooted in her personality. Dawn spent her early years growing up on Fox Run Farm until the family moved to Austin. While she graduated from Westlake High School, Dawn remains a country girl at heart as an avid hunter and outdoorswoman. Her commitment to service began early, serving as a volunteer fire fighter, and she is a graduate of the A&M Fire School.

Dawn lived at home and worked two jobs to pay for college, graduating Magna Cum Laude and debt-free. It was during college that Dawn met the love of her life and husband, Ed
Buckingham. Dawn and Ed both received their medical degrees from the Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Dawn’s commitment to service and recognition for her work has allowed her to hold leadership positions in local, state, and national medical organizations.
 
 
Texas Senator Dawn Buckingham Jimmy Hutto 2018-07-24 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Jul 24, 2018
 
Prayers for Calvin Weinheimer's family. He passed Sunday. He joined Rotary in 1999. Services pending at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
 
 
Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2018-07-24 05:00:00Z 0
Satellite Club Meeting Highlights (May-June 2018) Paul Anderson 2018-07-18 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News You Can Use!

Posted by Paul Anderson on Jul 18, 2018

This week we have a great program.  Senator Dawn Buckingham will provide a legislative update.  I will also have committee lists available for sign up for the new Rotary year.  I look forward to seeing you all at the Inn of the Hills!  

 

Also, Please try and view this video prior to today's meeting (7/18/2018)

https://youtu.be/Mmbv4K1z8ts

 

At the meeting, Robin will ask a question about the video.  There will be a prize for the member who can answer the question!

 

Hope to see everyone there today!

Rotary News You Can Use! Paul Anderson 2018-07-18 05:00:00Z 0

Robin's Inaugural Address

Posted by Paul Anderson on Jul 18, 2018
 
Bob Schmerbeck introduces new Noon Rotary Club President Robin Miears, along with her new fearless board, to the group.
 
(Kristy, Paul, Tim, Jeff H., Jeff W., Gena, Tammy, Charlie & Robin - Not Pictured is Janelle & Ingrid) - See BOD Assignments Below:
 
Your new Board of Directors for the 2018-2019 Rotary Year:
  • President - Robin Miears
  • Vice President - Charlie McIlvain
  • Secretary - Tammy Prout
  • Treasurer - Gena Carter
  • Immediate Past President - Kristy Vandenberg
  • Director - Ingrid Painter (Foundation)
  • Director - Jeff Wendling (Service Projects)
  • Director - Janelle Peralt (Service Projects)
  • Director - Paul Anderson (Rotary Youth)
  • Director - Tim Crenwelge (Public Image)
  • Director - Gena Carter (Administration)
  • Director - Jeff Harris (Membership)
Robin's Inaugural Address Paul Anderson 2018-07-18 05:00:00Z 0

Song for Kristy

Posted by David Martin on Jul 02, 2018
 
George led us in song with an appreciation for President Kristy's leadership for the past year.
Song for Kristy David Martin 2018-07-02 05:00:00Z 0

Rotarian of the Year

Posted by David Martin on Jul 02, 2018
 
Tammy Prout was named Rotarian of the Year for our club. Congratulations Tammy!
Rotarian of the Year David Martin 2018-07-02 05:00:00Z 0

Who was Wearing Their Pin

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 26, 2018
 
 
Greg Peschel was wearing his pin and got a bottle of Wine.
 
 
 
Also John Lang picked up a bottle that he had won a few weeks back
Who was Wearing Their Pin Jimmy Hutto 2018-06-26 05:00:00Z 0

Stockton's Uganda Mission Trips

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 26, 2018
 
 Before Stockton started the program we had technical difficulties 
 
 
 
Once the program got going we were told a lot about Uganda.
 
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Like exactly where Uganda is located in Africa.
 
 
 
 
 
 Several ways to say Thank You
Stockton's Uganda Mission Trips Jimmy Hutto 2018-06-26 05:00:00Z 0

 Red Badge Exchange

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 26, 2018
 
 
  

  Tim Cooney exchanged his red badge for Blue. Congratulations   Tim !!!
 
Red Badge Exchange Jimmy Hutto 2018-06-26 05:00:00Z 0

Javi's Year in Review

Posted by Paul Anderson on Jun 20, 2018
 
At the meeting last Wednesday, Javier Ferrebasket reviewed his time as a Rotary exchange student with the club.  See some highlights below:
 
Why did he travel all this way from Zaragoza, Spain?  According to Javi, he loves to travel, and wanted to come to the U.S. for quite some time.  On top of that, he just "loves adventure" and found himself "getting bored" in his hometown.  Javier's English teacher suggested that he get in touch with Rotary to make that dream a reality, and the rest is history!
 
Was it worth it? "Of course!" Even though it was tough to leave his biological family behind for such a long period, Javi mentioned that the trip was well worth the time away.  He mentioned how exciting it was to learn new cultures and customs, and that the experience helped him "understand how people in other countries can see certain topics so differently." 
 
Home(s) Away from Home - And even though Javi had to spend time away from his biological family in Zaragoza, he became part of three host families while here in the Hill Country.  He gave sincere thanks to the Alvarez/Chedzoy, Sibert, and Hays families and shared pictures (some are seen below) and stories from each stay.  You could tell how much Javier really enjoyed himself with each stay!
 
New Adventures - Javi spoke of his new adventures here in the states, including running cross country and track in lieu of playing basketball (he mentioned he was grateful for this experience, and that he appreciated doing something instead of basketball which he had played his whole life), spending time as a brother to two sisters (he has only brothers back home), making Christmas cookies, hiking the River Trail, indoor skydiving, a trip to Big Bend, bull frog hunting & shotgun shooting over Spring Break, visiting the Rodeo with other Rotary exchange students, attending a Sweet Sixteen Basket Ball game, traveling to California, and experiencing "American" prom! Javi's new adventures also included experiencing a root beer float for the first time (which he said is the "weirdest" American custom he experienced)!
 
We will miss you Javier, but at least you have cowboy boots (see picture above) and soon will have a cowboy hat (courtesy of David Reast) to take with you on your grand 30 day adventure around the U.S., and then back to Spain.
 
Thanks for the memories!!
 
Javi's Year in Review Paul Anderson 2018-06-20 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Kristy Vandenberg on Jun 20, 2018

Hope to see you Wednesday (6/20) at our meeting!  Stockton Williams will be speaking about his trip to Uganda.  This will be informative and entertaining!
 

Thank you to Courtney Compton and Tricia Byrom for chairing the Scholarship Committee.  The club awarded $25,000 in scholarships to deserving college and college bound students this year!!  You can see a picture of the recipients below.
 
 
There will be no meeting on Wednesday, July 4th.  Robin will get her year started on 7/11!
 
See you Wednesday ... wear your pin to win!
Rotary News you can Use Kristy Vandenberg 2018-06-20 05:00:00Z 0

Song of the day (The Philanthropist Song)

Posted by Paul Anderson on Jun 20, 2018
 
George Eychner and Kerrville's most "infamous" philanthropist, Art Bell, led us in the song of the day, "The Philanthropist Song".
 
 
Thanks for all you do Art!!
Song of the day (The Philanthropist Song) Paul Anderson 2018-06-20 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by Paul Anderson on Jun 20, 2018
 
Kenneth Early led us in the opening prayer and pledges - that's right - two pledges as we also paid homage to the Texas Flag to celebrate Flag Day. 
 
See the Texas Pledge below.
 
The Texas Pledge:
Honor the Texas flag
I pledge allegiance to
thee,
One state under God,
One & indivisible
 
Prayer and Pledge Paul Anderson 2018-06-20 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Kristy Vandenberg on Jun 05, 2018
 
 
Literacy & Water Safety Project:  Dates and times are being set now for all KISD schools, Harper, Ingram, Notre Dame and Hunt.  If you want to help share water safety information with the 2nd and 3rd graders, please let me know ASAP so that I can get you in touch with the coordinator at one of the schools!  Let's help prevent drownings in our area!
 
Josh the Otter program reached somewhere between 700 & 800 kids. This is a great idea to teach water safety to the children. Special thanks to all Rotarians who helped put the program on.
 
Mark your calendars NOW for the New Member Happy Hour & Party!  The date is Thursday, June 14th at Jimmy & Bekki Hutto's house.  Starting time is 5:30pm.  There will be appetizers and drinks!  I will be sending out more information in an RSVP email soon!  Please respond!
 
Lastly, have you planted a tree lately?  If so, let me know!!!
 
 
 
 
Charlie introduced guest & members with guest. 
Rotary News you can Use Kristy Vandenberg 2018-06-05 05:00:00Z 0

HEART O' the HILLS Jane Ragsdale

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 05, 2018
 
 
 
 Clint Morse introduced our guest.
 
 
 
 
 
It was a pleasure to listen to a lady that truly believes in what she is doing. She told of her life in camping world. Staff close to 100. Kitchen staff of 11.
Dr. in the camp 24/ 7.  Has 150 kids at a time and like 350 total all summer. Camp last only 28 days now. Two sessions a summer. This is due to the shrinking of summer by the schools.
 
 

About Jane Ragsdale

Jane Ragsdale (Mrs. Dick Howell) is the director of Heart O’ the Hills. She was a Heart camper and counselor, and served as program director from 1978-87. She has been one of the owners since 1976, and director since 1988.

a link to find out more about the Camp.

https://heartothehillscamp.wordpress.com/author/janeragsdale/

 

 

HEART O' the HILLS Jane Ragsdale Jimmy Hutto 2018-06-05 05:00:00Z 0

VA Veteran Heroes Golf Tournament

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 02, 2018
This tournament was held June 2nd.
a lot of money was collected for the VA's major fund raiser.
 
VA Veteran Heroes Golf Tournament Jimmy Hutto 2018-06-02 05:00:00Z 0

Veteran Memorial Service Downtown

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 28, 2018
 
 
 
 
Empty table
  • Table: set for one, is small, symbolizing the frailty of one isolated prisoner. The table is usually set close to, or within sight of, the entrance to the dining room. For large events of the Missing Man Table is set for six places: members of the five armed services (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard) and a sixth place setting reminiscent of the civilians who died during service alongside the armed forces or missing during armed conflict.[9] Table is round to represent everlasting concern on the part of the survivors for their missing loved ones.[10]
  • Tablecloth is white, symbolic of the purity of their intentions to respond to their country’s call to arms.[11]
  • Single red rose in the vase, signifies the blood that many have shed in sacrifice to ensure the freedom of our beloved United States of America. This rose also reminds us of the family and friends of our missing comrades who keep the faith, while awaiting their return.[12]
  • The red ribbon (yellow ribbon for Air Force ceremonies) represents the love of our country, which inspired them to answer the nation’s call.[13]
  • Slice of lemon on the bread plate: represents the bitter fate of the missing.[14]
  • Salt sprinkled on the bread plate: symbolic of the countless fallen tears of families as they wait.[14]
  • Inverted glass: represents the fact that the missing and fallen cannot partake.
  • The Bible represents the strength gained through faith to sustain those lost from our country, founded as one nation under God.[15] (The Bible has been removed from several displays at federal facilities due to pressure from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation)[16]
  • Lit candle: reminiscent of the light of hope which lives in our hearts to illuminate their way home, away from their captors, to the open arms of a grateful nation.
  • Empty chair: the missing and fallen aren't present.[17]
Veteran Memorial Service Downtown Jimmy Hutto 2018-05-28 05:00:00Z 0
Memorial Service National Veteran's Cemetary Jimmy Hutto 2018-05-28 05:00:00Z 0

New Member

Posted by David Martin on May 19, 2018
We welcomed our newest member of the club, Gillian Davidson, proposed by Jeff Talarico. Gill is Director of Activities at Riverhill Country Club.
 
New Member David Martin 2018-05-19 05:00:00Z 0

President of the Year

Posted by David Martin on May 19, 2018
Congratulations to District 5840's Rotary president of the year, our own Kristy Vandenberg. We knew she did a great job as our president, and it is wonderful that she is recognized throughout our Rotary district for spearheading our club's accomplishments this year.
 
President of the Year David Martin 2018-05-19 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary members in local government

Posted by David Martin on May 19, 2018
Congratulations to Rotarians Judy Eychner and Delayne Sigerman for their election to the Kerrville City Council.
 
Thank you to Warren Ferguson for his service on council as well.
Rotary members in local government David Martin 2018-05-19 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on May 19, 2018
Nadia Noel-Anglade provided the prayer and pledge at the meeting last Wednesday.
 
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2018-05-19 05:00:00Z 0

Crystal Dockery thank you

Posted by David Martin on May 19, 2018
Last Wednesday, Crystal Dockery was honored for her contributions to our Rotary Club over the last several years. She led the fellowship committee and organized many Rotary events, including the annual picnic, Halloween and other themed meetings, Valentine's day program, Christmas parties and much more. She and members of the fellowship committee have done a great job over the last few years, and we owe them a big thanks for all they do.
 
We wish Crystal the best of luck in her move to Austin. 
Crystal Dockery thank you David Martin 2018-05-19 05:00:00Z 0

Pakistan 

Posted by David Martin on May 19, 2018
Rotarian Warren Ferguson provided the program on Pakistan.
 
 
 Pakistan is an ethnically and linguistically diverse country with a similarly diverse geography.  It gained its independence in 1947, and has a population of about 215 million people. Pakistan has three governing entities: an elected national government, the military, and ISI (their intelligence agency).
 
America has a complicated history in Pakistan. One interesting book written by Steven Coll is titled Directorate S, which is about America's secret wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
 
China is building a deep water commercial port off the southern coast of Pakistan, and there is some suspicion that it could ultimately be a military strategy to enhance China's presence in the area.
 
Warren previously worked for a large engineering firm, and spent some time assessing Pakistan's communications network, which has some challenges.
 
 
Other interesting notes: Pakistan is estimated to have about 120 nuclear weapons compared to about 20 for India. Russia has had a volatile relationship with Pakistan over the years, but has recently gotten more friendly.
 
Pakistan David Martin 2018-05-19 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 15, 2018
 

Major Donor

When your cumulative donations reach $10,000. Major Donors can choose to receive a crystal recognition piece and a Major Donor lapel pin or pendant. NOTE: Name recognition is not automatic and needs to be reported to RI staff. Recognition items commemorate giving at these levels:

 

 
Jeff Wendling has been awarded the Level one for donations to Rotary Foundation. This award is presented
by Doug Whinnery.
 
 
 
Speaking of special business, Kristy is happy to announce that our club was recognized at the 5840 District Conference this past weekend with the Outstanding Club Project Award for our collaboration with the Kerrville Morning Club on the Rise Against Hunger meal packaging event and food drive!  
 
I hope that many of you have marked Saturday, May 19th on your calendar to participate in the Habitat for Humanity work day.  You report to the Habitat office at 8am and will be done around noon!  They do need a head count to make sure that each of you has a job - so please RSVP to Rob or Rebecca Poindexter! 
 
We are still working to reach 100% participation for supporting the Rotary Foundation.  Unfortunately, none of our members won the cruise - but there is always next year.  If you donate at least $25 to the Rotary Foundation, you will receive a FREE Rotary Club of Kerrville Baseball Cap!  Remember, we cannot reach 100% without you!  We take cash and checks!!!
 
 
 
 
Kristy is now reading the flavor of the wine                         And the winner is Bill Tucker way to go Bill!!!
for the winner of the person who has wore
their pin.
 
 
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2018-05-15 05:00:00Z 0

Tale of two candidates

Posted by Jimmy Hutto
 
 Clint Morris introduces two of the candidates running to replace Lamar Smith in congress.
 
 
 Joseph Kopser Democrat
 Joseph spoke of his military background and why he would be a good representative.
*Fight for universal Healthcare
*Work towards 100% Renewable Energy
*Build a better Economy
Joseph made some good points in his speech.
 
 
for more info on Joseph see https://kopserforcongress.com/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Chip Roy Republican was the second guest to present his views.
Chip also had several bullet points
 
*Support our Military
*Secure the Border
*Healthcare Freedom
Chip also made some good points.
 
for more info follow the link https://chiproy.com/issues/
 
Tale of two candidates Jimmy Hutto 2018-05-15 05:00:00Z 0

Charlie announces guest

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 15, 2018
 
Charlie announces guest & members with guest.
 
 
 
 
 
 
David Reast introduced Gabby with the Veterans Hospital was asking for volunteers to assist in getting the vets from their room to the bus. And then to assist in getting them to the cemetery for the program on Monday May the 28th
 
Charlie announces guest Jimmy Hutto 2018-05-15 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 15, 2018
 
David Jones is going thru some issues so please keep his family in your prayers.
Families in Rotary Jimmy Hutto 2018-05-15 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Picnic

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 06, 2018
Our annual picnic was held last Wednesday at the Schreiner University Robbins Lewis Pavilion. Great fajitas and fun! Thank you to the fellowship committee for another great picnic. Crystal Dockery was honored for leading this committee for several years. She will be leaving us soon for another opportunity in Austin, so we wish her well. More random photos
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Rotary Picnic Jimmy Hutto 2018-05-06 05:00:00Z 0

New Member Todd Odom

Posted by David Martin on Apr 30, 2018
 
Jeff Talarico introduced new Member Todd Odom, who is with Ken Stoepel Ford here in Kerrville. Welcome to the club, Todd!
New Member Todd Odom David Martin 2018-04-30 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by David Martin on Apr 30, 2018
Don't forget the Rotary annual picnic is this Wednesday afternoon, starting with happy hour  at 5:15 and a fajita dinner at 6:00. Location is at the Robbins Lewis Pavilion on the Schreiner University campus.  There will not be a noon meeting Wednesday.
 
Bob Fairchild was wearing his Rotary pin at the last meeting and won a bottle of wine.
 
Donate at least $25 to the Rotary Foundation and receive a FREE Rotary Club of Kerrville Baseball Cap!  This week we will again have cruise tickets for sale.  Buy three ($30) and you not only enter to win a cruise, but you can pick up your customized Rotary Cap!  Working on getting 100% participation.  We cannot do it without your help!  We take cash and checks!!!
 
Our Literacy and Water Safety Education Project started last Fridays Friday  in CenterPoint.  Then, later in May we will be at Tally, Nimitz, Tom Daniels and Starkey within KISD.  We are also scheduling readings at Notre Dame, Harper, Hunt and Ingram elementary schools!  Do you want to help?  Let me know and I can put you in touch with the Rotarian who is making it happen at one of these schools!  You can participate for 30-45 minutes or 2 hours ... would love to have more readers and assistants!
 
Ready for our last Habitat for Humanity build?  It will be Saturday, May 19th starting at 8am.  We would love to have a large turnout for this day - you can wear your new Rotary Cap and save your shirt for the next event!  RSVP to Rob or Rebecca Poindexter!
 
Kristy just received a great email from our International President, Ian Riseley, about the Tree Planting Initiative.  There is still time to plant a tree before June 30th!  Right now we are still encouraging everyone to plant one - and we are at 176 planted!  More members = More trees!  Come on ... get in on the fun!
 
Rotary News you can Use David Martin 2018-04-30 05:00:00Z 0

Federal Reserve Bank

Posted by David Martin on Apr 30, 2018
Blake Hastings
 
Rex Boyland introduced Blake Hastings, who provided the program on the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, San Antonio Branch. The Federal Reserve Bank sets monetary policy, puts money into circulation and supervises and regulates a number of financial institutions. The organization is a system of twelve decentralized banks, with the Dallas branch serving our area.
 
Blake indicated that the labor market is tight now, and the recent tax reform should help GDP growth up to 1%, but potential tariffs and resulting trade wars could trim that back. Demographics is an long term issue to be considered, since we have an aging workforce.
 
In terms of economic growth, two factors can help: Workforce growth and increased productivity. But, there are few places in the world where the workforce is growing, namely India and some parts of Africa. Locally, Texas weakened some in 2015 and 2016, but the good news is that we rebounded in 2017 (2.1 % growth) and are expected to grow by 3.4% in 2018.
Federal Reserve Bank David Martin 2018-04-30 05:00:00Z 0

Center Point Boys Basketball Team

Posted by David Martin on Apr 30, 2018
 
Coach Paul Harris and the Center Point boys basketball team were honored at the meeting last Wednesday.  The Pirates had a great year, with a Bi District Championship,  a 19-13 overall record and 7-1 in District.  They made the playoffs and had a winning season for the fist time since 2004. Congratulations!
Center Point Boys Basketball Team David Martin 2018-04-30 05:00:00Z 0

Honoring Sargent at Arms committee

Posted by David Martin on Apr 29, 2018
 
The Sargent at Arms committee was recognized for the diligent work they do before and after each meeting, checking us in and preparing the room on Wednesdays.
Pictured are Diane Green, Ingrid Painter, Brenda Thompson, Lloyd Painter, Kim Clarkson, Doug Lidiak, Quincy Smith.
Honoring Sargent at Arms committee David Martin 2018-04-29 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and pledge

Posted by David Martin on Apr 29, 2018
State Representative and Rotarian Andrew Murr led us in the prayer and Pledge.
Prayer and pledge David Martin 2018-04-29 05:00:00Z 0

God Bless America

Posted by Paul Anderson on Apr 25, 2018
 
George and Richard lead us in God Bless America.  As an added bonus, Richard also shared some of the war time lines to the original song!
God Bless America Paul Anderson 2018-04-25 05:00:00Z 0

Tivy Girls Basket Ball Team

Posted by Paul Anderson on Apr 25, 2018
 
We took time to honor the Tivy Antler Basketball Team for a great season.  Congrats girls!  It's also worth noting that the ENTIRE team is composed of straight A students and a host of Academic All Americans!  What an accomplishment!!
Tivy Girls Basket Ball Team Paul Anderson 2018-04-25 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Paul Anderson on Apr 25, 2018
Please keep Carolyn Northcutt and Austin Clarkson in your prayers due to the recent passing of family members (Son-in-Law and Father, respectively).
 
Also, please keep Kristy (who recently had a hip replacement), Bob Finch (wife Deborah is going through kidney failure), Jimmy Hutto (had shoulder surgery recently), and Charlie McIlvain's wife, Rhonda (extended hospital stay) in your prayers as we wish for speedy recoveries for all.
Families in Rotary Paul Anderson 2018-04-25 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by Paul Anderson on Apr 25, 2018
 
New Member Tim Cooney led us in the prayer and pledge.
Prayer and Pledge Paul Anderson 2018-04-25 05:00:00Z 0

Afghanistan

Posted by Paul Anderson on Apr 25, 2018
 
Walt Koenig, Kerrville Chamber of Commerce President, and a member of our Noon Rotary Club, shares his expertise on the country of Afghanistan derived from his time there (and in Iraq) as a U.S. diplomat.
 
According to Walt, Afghanistan is a country of contradictions - 90% of the population have cell phones, while electricity penetration is amongst the lowest in the world.  It is a landlocked country of about 260,000 square miles in area (about the size of Texas).  The country's population is estimated at 37 million, with 70% below the age of 30.  It's a highly tribal country with 11 major ethic groups and 2 official languages (Dari & Pashtu).  Afghanistan also has a very long history of occupation, resistance and upheaval dating back to the time of Alexander the Great (who conquered the country in 330 on his way to India).
 
With respect to U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, 9/11/2001 is the date that changed everything.  The attack on the twin towers led to our direct involvement in the region.  According to Walt, with little obstacles or military resistance, getting into the country was not difficult (particularly for a fighting force like the U. S. military).  Gains were easy at first, and there was much international involvement and support.  A constitution was drafted and initial elections appeared both clean and fair.
 
However, early gains were lost quickly, and Walt surmised that the Iraq conflict was primarily to blame.  With a diversion of assets and attention to the Iraq War, things got messy in Afghanistan.  A huge influx of funds earmarked for development led to rampant corruption.  The weak central government was unable to control the provinces and tribal areas, and to make matters worse, Afghanistan's neighbors were less than helpful.  Iran, China, Pakistan and other surrounding ex-Soviet states were all prohibitive and restrictive, also influencing discontent and upheaval in the country's outlying regions.  General complacency also contributed to these troubles.
 
A military and civilian surge helped the U.S. stabilize the situation as a response to these losses.  The initial military surge, and subsequent increase in troop count, helped restore equilibrium to the country.  Working in tandem with the troop surge, the whole of the U.S. Government worked to rebuild civil society in Afghanistan through re-establishing the rule of law, rebuilding essential government structures, and working to create opportunities for economic development.  Walt was integrally involved in developing economic opportunities in Afghanistan, as he began the first Chamber of Commerce in the country's long history!  He worked to create $100M in trade deals, many with American blue-chip companies, on a $1M budget.  As a matter of fact, Walt mentioned that this experience is what drove his interest in working with chambers in future endeavors. He also met his lovely wife Maria, during his stint in Afghanistan, as it was her responsibility to check references in vetting applications for Visas for the chamber.
 
According to Walt, despite the relative stability, there is still a lot to do in Afghanistan.  However, with a different approach from the White House - one more of pressuring the enemies of our efforts there instead of appeasing them and criticizing the efforts of the Afghan people - he is optimistic of the continued gains we can achieve.  Pakistan is key.  They are responsible for creating, funding, and mobilizing the Taliban, and were clearly guilty of harboring Osama Bin Laden during our search for the terrorist leader.  Walt mentioned that we have significant leverage on Pakistan, and with a concerted effort, we may be able to work with the country to help bring more lasting stability to Afghanistan.  He also mentioned the importance of maintaining a continued military presence in Central Asia.
 
Thank you Walt for sharing your expertise!
Afghanistan Paul Anderson 2018-04-25 05:00:00Z 0

Kristy Closes Meeting

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 16, 2018
 
Kristi Announces the winner of the Wine Jimmy Hutto
Kristy Closes Meeting Jimmy Hutto 2018-04-16 05:00:00Z 0

Convention & Visitors Bureau

 
 
Charlie take the floor. He does a lot to help bring tourist dollars to Kerrville
 
 
   
 
 
Just a partial list of topics discussed
Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau Jimmy Hutto 2018-04-16 05:00:00Z 0
Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2018-04-16 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Apr 16, 2018
 
  Praise Kristy is back!!!!
 
  Prayers for Ronda McLlvain as she continues to recover at home.
 
  Payers for David Jones who is having some health issues.
 
  Payers for Lois who is still at Hilltop.
 
  Praise for Stephanie Miller who finished a 1/2 marathon and raised over $1,300 for HCYR
  way to go Steph!
Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2018-04-16 05:00:00Z 0

Satellite Club News

Posted by Tricia Byrom on Apr 16, 2018
 
 

      Just a reminder that our next Rotary Satellite meeting is tomorrow, April 17th at 5:30pm. Meeting will be held in the Community Room of Wells Fargo Bank at Five Points (second floor). Our guest speaker this month is Martin Peterson, Forensic Anthropologist. We hope you will join us and as always refreshments will be served.

 

Thank you,

Tricia Byrom

Satellite Club News Tricia Byrom 2018-04-16 05:00:00Z 0

News You can Use!

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 27, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Wendy Weske exchanges her Red Badge for a Blue Badge!!!!! Way to get er done Wendy
 
 
 
Be sure you save the dates...
 
 Mindy told us about Spellabration 2018. May 3 2018
News You can Use! Jimmy Hutto 2018-03-27 05:00:00Z 0

Two Candidates for Lamar Smith's vacancy

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 27, 2018
 
 
 Clint Morse introduces Mary Wilson the Democratic Candidate
Followed by Mat McCall the Republican Candidate
 
 
 Mary explained why she was running and her ideas.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Matt told us of his plan if elected
 
Two Candidates for Lamar Smith's vacancy Jimmy Hutto 2018-03-27 05:00:00Z 0

Satellite Club Social and Networking Night Out

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 19, 2018
The Satellite Club is having a Social and Networking event at Basement Brewers of Texas, 5:30-7:30, Tuesday March 20th. The address is 521 Clay St.  Come join the club for great networking opportunities and socializing, and bring a potential Rotarian.
 
 The meeting was a success, this is a picture of the menu. For a lot of the folks that came to meeting this was their first trip the BBT.
Satellite Club Social and Networking Night Out Jimmy Hutto 2018-03-19 05:00:00Z 0

Song of the day

Posted by David Martin on Mar 19, 2018
 
 
George honored our guest speaker with a song.
Song of the day David Martin 2018-03-19 05:00:00Z 0

Symphony tickets winner

Posted by David Martin on Mar 19, 2018
 
Chris Braaten won two tickets to the Symphony of the Hills next show.
Symphony tickets winner David Martin 2018-03-19 05:00:00Z 0

Walt's pin nets some wine

Posted by David Martin on Mar 19, 2018
 
Walt Koenig was wearing his Rotary pin, and his name was called, so he won a fine bottle of white wine.
Walt's pin nets some wine David Martin 2018-03-19 05:00:00Z 0

Symphony of the Hills

Posted by David Martin on Mar 19, 2018
 
The program last Wednesday was provided by Dr. Gene Dowdy, who is in his third year as conductor of the Symphony of the Hills. He is a professor of music at UTSA, and conducts the orchestra there as well. Music is in his family, as both his father and grandfather were band directors, and both his daughters are  musicians.
 
  He gave a great program on a "500 years of music in 5 minutes".  Accompanied by his violin, he explained how dance tunes were a common way to lift people's spirits in the middle ages. Later, composers took these songs and adapted them into concert tunes. Dr. Dowdy expertly played bits of songs from Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven, and then followed with a bit of relatively contemporary music, "Dust in the Wind" by Kansas.  

The Symphony of the Hills is a professional orchestra drawn from the Hill Country and Central Texas, and provides about five concerts per year. In addition to the orchestra performances, dedicated board members and volunteers educate local kids about music, seeing over 2,000 students per year.   The next Symphony of the Hills performance is April 26th, and is called "Strike up the Band". 
Symphony of the Hills David Martin 2018-03-19 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Mar 19, 2018
 
New Member Chris Braaten led us in the prayer and pledge.
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2018-03-19 05:00:00Z 0

Blair Labatt Business Outlook

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 13, 2018
 
 
 Ed Hamilton introduced our guest
 
 
 
  Since 1980 Blair Labatt has been President & CEO of Labatt Food Service, now the tenth-largest broadline foodservice distributor nationally.  Blair  spoke of  funding or not funding of the Padres Mesa Demonstration Ranch. This is currently being funded by the US Government. This is a program that is teaching native Americans how to raise prime beef to sell in their own casinos. The more they work at it the more money they can make. This leads to jobs & more land being turned into more productive land. This is one program that is actually working. This program is supported by John McCain. In 11 years the profit should rise from $615,000 to 19,830.00. This works. If you were not hear you missed a great program.
 
 Working the cattle
 
 Ranch Foreman Bill Inman
 
 
 The entire crew
         
Blair Labatt Business Outlook Jimmy Hutto 2018-03-13 05:00:00Z 0

Newest Member

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 13, 2018
 
 Jeff Harris is the newest member of the Kerrville Noon Rotary Club. Welcome Jeff.
 Jeff is on the New Member Committee.
 
 
 
 Mike Allen was at the meeting and his name was drawn and he was wearing his pen. Way to go Mike!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Newest Member Jimmy Hutto 2018-03-13 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Mar 13, 2018
 Stephanie Miller's daughter Morgan was inducted into the national honor society. Mom is very proud. Co Doo's to you Morgan.
 
 
  Please keep Jimmy Hutto's step-son Shane Breneman, with the United States Air Force, in your prayers.  He is currently deployed in Afghanistan.
Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2018-03-13 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary Literacy Month

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 13, 2018
 
 In 1985, Rotary declared basic literacy to be a pre-condition to the development of peace. Literacy continues to be one of the focus areas of Rotarians and our Rotary Foundation – and so March is named “Rotary Literacy Month”.

 Literacy is the foundation for virtually all forms of education and a crucial component of effective social and economic participation, human development, and poverty reduction. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) nearly 800 million people over the age of 15 lack even basic reading and writing skills worldwide. In addition, there are roughly 137 million school age children who are illiterate around the world. Sadly, over 64% of all illiterate people in the world today are women.

 
Rotary Literacy Month Jimmy Hutto 2018-03-13 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Kristy Vandenberg and Paul Anderson on Mar 06, 2018

Our next meeting is Wednesday, March 7th when Blair LaBatt will be talking about the Business Outlook for our area.  Hope to see all of you at the luncheon.

 

What a great time we had last Saturday at Rise Against Hunger!  We had 175 volunteers present to help package 20K meals for Hunger Plus!  We also collected 3 carloads of groceries for Salvation Army, CAM and the Veteran's Center!  See some pictures from the event below.  Also, see the "Rise Against Hunger, A Picture Gallery" section of the newsletter.

 

Mark your calendars for Thursday 3/15 and plan on attending the Kerrville Chamber luncheon at Schreiner University!  We are sponsoring this event and it is a great opportunity to talk to leaders in Kerr County about what our club is accomplishing! 

 

Habitat for Humanity build is Saturday, March 24th.  Hoping for a turnout of 20 volunteers - let Rob or Rebecca Poindexter know that you can help!  Hours are 8am-12noon.

 
Cruise raffle tickets are available- 10 for $100.00. See Robin Miears for tickets.
 
The Satellite Club will be hosting a "New Member Social" at Grape Juice on 3/20.
 
Also, if you have a little spare cash at your disposal, please consider providing Javi with some spending money for his trip to California.
Rotary News you can Use Kristy Vandenberg and Paul Anderson 2018-03-06 06:00:00Z 0

Club Assembly - President's Update

Posted by Kristy Vandenberg and Paul Anderson on Mar 06, 2018
 
President Kristy Vandenberg revisits the status of major Kerrville Noon Rotary Club initiatives for the 2017-2018 period.  See some highlights below (with status updates in red):
  • Success Measures for 2017-2018 (Selected Items)
    • 100% Giving (expectation that all club members give, regardless of amount)
      • Status - We are getting closer to our goal.  You can also purchase cruise tickets for $10/piece (or a book for $100) to support the foundation.  The winning cruise is considered a "Diamond Level" package, complete with a balcony room and all! And remember, the buyer AND seller of the winning tickets BOTH get the cruise.  Ticket sales also count towards the Paul Harris Fellow designation.  Hurry up and buy! - the drawing is May 6. 
    • Increase Communication Internally & Externally
      • Status - New weekly newsletters to members initiated for 2017-2018 & better coordination with local media achieved for getting word out regarding club news and activities.
    • Increase Pride in Rotary Membership through Accomplishments
      • Status - Club membership is currently at 172 members!  It must be the fine wine! Wear those pins!
  • Service Projects & Activities for 2017-2018
    • Plant one tree for every member of club
      • StatusAlmost complete as over 147 trees have been planted, with many going to schools and local not-for-profits.  Let's get the remaining 30-35 trees planted before Arbor Day (Friday - 4/27)!
    • Host a Labor Day Community Event
      • Status - Done! The trail walk event, held 9/4/2017, drew 160+ participants and 42 Rotarians who volunteered their time to make the event a success.
    • Introduce Literacy & Water Safety (for 2nd-3rd graders in our local elementary schools)
      • Status - Slated for March/April of 2018. Books, coloring books and stickers have been ordered with funding provided by a District Matching Grant of $1,100! The next step is to contact schools & set dates.
    • Continue to Host First Responder's Luncheon
      • Status - Done! Event held on 2/7/18 honoring 12 outstanding individuals. The club received great publicity for an amazing event.
    • Provide Scholarships to High School Seniors, 1st Responders and College Students (current)
      • Status - Will be awarded in April & May of 2018 using proceeds from SuperBall 2018. The scholarships can be used for college or technical school.  The deadline for completing the online application (at www.kerrvillerotary.com) is March 9th.
    • Revise and Approve Current By-Laws
      • Status - Done! The By-Laws and Club Constitution were revised and approved on 9/6/2017.  A big thanks to Doug Whinnery for spearheading this process!
    • Host SuperBall 2018 with goal of raising over $55,000 (net) for Scholarships & Club Projects
      • Status - Done! Event held on 2/3/2018.  SuperBall raised $49,000 to help fund scholarships and other club projects!
    • Participate in an International Project (in partnership with a non-USA club) to Utilize Global Grant
      • Status - Project is still in the works.  Club is considering a Magdalene House project (in possible conjunction with a Rotary Club out of Canada) to assist those coming out of human trafficking.
    • Host Polio Plus to raise over $10K to Eradicate Polio
      • Status - Done!  Event held on 10/19 at four different locations (who are already inquiring about helping out next year).  Gross revenues of over $14,700 were raised, #1 in the district (which includes our neighbors down south in San Antonio)!
    • Participate in Veterans Day Remembrance Event
      • Status - Veteran's Day Program held on 11/8/2017.  Veteran's Center Food Pantry drive done in conjunction with the Rise Against Hunger event held 3/3.
    • Host a Rotary Exchange Student & Recruit an Outbound Student
      • Status - Javier (Javi) Ferreras joined us from Zaragoza, Spain on 8/21/2017!  We are still working on finding an outbound student for the program.
    • Initiate a Child Trafficking Education Program (in conjunction w/ local elementary students, law enforcement, Interact & Rotaract)
      • Status - Will begin in April/May of 2018.  Awarded a District Matching Grant of $1,250!
    • Habitat for Humanity - Increase Member Participation
      • StatusHabitat workdays were held 9/9/17, 11/4/17, and 1/20/18.  The remaining workdays are 3/24/2018 and 5/12/2018 - see "Rotary News You Can Use" for more detail!
    • Participate in Rotary Citizenship Recognition program for 5th graders
      • Status - Working with Schreiner University to host luncheon in May of 2018 with 5th graders and their families.
    • Coordinate a Rotary Scholarship Luncheon to Recognize Recipient
      • Status - Planning is in the works....stay tuned.
    • Support Interact, Rotaract & EarlyAct Clubs
      • Status - Interact Clubs are active at both Tivy HS and Peterson Middle School with over 100+ members!
    • Work with Local Media to Promote "Four Way Test" Essay Competition
      • Status - Working with Hill Country Community Journal to hold competition in April of 2018.
    • Partner w/ Rotary AM (and other service clubs) to "Rise Against Hunger"
      • Status - Done!  See "Rotary News You can Use" section for more detail and for pictures from the event.
    • New Member Project!
      • Status - Veteran's Day Breakfast scheduled for 4/12 at the Hill Country Veteran's Center (8-9:30am)!
  • Other Continuing Efforts
    • Cell Phones for Soldiers (Ongoing)
    • Networking Social Event - Schreiner Basketball on 11/15
    • Other Efforts -
      • Blue Santa Program  (12/9/17  District Matching Grant of $1,500)
      • Salvation Army Bell Ringing – December 2017 - Raised $2,500+
      • Local Grant Requests:  Chalk Festival, EasterFest, Storage Boxes
      • District Governor Visit – January 3rd, 2018
      • Quarterly Highway Clean-Up – Completed for 7/8, 10/21 and 1/13.  One more to go (4/7)!
      • State Hospital Christmas Party – Held 12/8
      • Blessings in a BackPack – Holiday Party held 12/13
      • Spring Picnic Food Drive – Scheduled for 5/2/18
      • Mentoring Center Book Drive (Ongoing)
      • RYLA – Jan 12-15, 2018, Sent 4 students!
      • Hygiene Kits for Mexico - Kits for Veterans Breakfast on 4/12
Club Assembly - President's Update Kristy Vandenberg and Paul Anderson 2018-03-06 06:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by Paul Anderson on Mar 06, 2018
 
Brian Bowers led us in the prayer and pledge.
Prayer and Pledge Paul Anderson 2018-03-06 06:00:00Z 0

New Member

Posted by Paul Anderson on Mar 06, 2018
 

Satellite Member Tricia Byrom introduced new member Christopher Braaten, SVP of Community Banking at Guadalupe National Bank, to the club.

 

Chris got his start in banking in Dallas in 2000 after graduating from Texas A&M. He loaned money to large corporations for seven years. His largest customer hired him away to be their CFO. He was the CFO for the nation’s largest fireplace distributor for a decade before deciding to slow down the pace of life and return to banking here in Kerrville.

 

He is a proud Texas Aggie, married to a proud Texas Longhorn. He has a boy and a girl both in Kerrville Schools, and is anxious to get to know as many people as possible in the Hill Country.

Chris’ dad served for 30+ years as a Rotarian in both Tennessee and Texas and he cannot wait to get started serving.

 

Welcome to the club!

New Member Paul Anderson 2018-03-06 06:00:00Z 0

Rise Against Hunger

Posted by Kristy Vandenberg on Mar 03, 2018

 We will be co-hosting a Rise Against Hunger event with the Kerrville Morning Rotary Club on Saturday, March 3rd at the Hill Country Youth Event Center from 9am-12noon.  (Mark your calendar)

 

 In conjunction with the Rise Against Hunger event we will be coordinating a county wide food drive to fill all the local Kerr County food pantries.  This includes the Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul, Christian Assistance Ministry, the Veteran's Center and local churches.  Please plan on shopping prior to the 3rd and bringing your box of groceries to the event.  We want to fill all the shelves for our neighbors.

Rise Against Hunger Kristy Vandenberg 2018-03-03 06:00:00Z 0

Winding up

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 14, 2018
 
Kristy makes announcements
 
and send a very special thanks to Denise LeMeilleur for single-handedly decorating all the tables in the room for Valentines Day.
 
then Kristy announced the bottle of wine winner who had his pin on Danny Wheat. Congrats Danny
Winding up Jimmy Hutto 2018-02-14 06:00:00Z 0


The Newly Wed Game

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 14, 2018
 Crystal still on point as Master of Ceremony introduces the players
   
 
 
Kellie & Kenneth Early, Rosalie & David Reast & Denise & David LeMeilleur.
 
 A special thanks goes to the constants that surly the audience enjoyed immensely.
 
 
First the Men were ask to leave
 
 
And the Ladies were ask questions
Then it was the men's turn
 
 
then the all got to compare answers.
Rosalie & David Reast won by a nose. If you were not in attendance you missed a great show.
 
The Newly Wed Game Jimmy Hutto 2018-02-14 06:00:00Z 0

A Rebuttal Love Story

Posted by Rosalie Reast on Feb 14, 2018
 
 
Our Master of Ceremony Crystal Introduces Rosalie
 
 
 
 
 Rosalie told her side of the story of the meeting between her & David. David had told his side last year. We all enjoyed  the story from start to finish. Several times the entire audience was laughing almost to tears.
A Rebuttal Love Story Rosalie Reast 2018-02-14 06:00:00Z 0

Valentine's Day

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 14, 2018
 We knew is was a special day when we walked in. Two Ladies
Denise LeMeilleur and Stephane Miller
were handing our cookies for all the gentlemen & a single rose for all the Ladies. Way to go Ladies
Valentine's Day Jimmy Hutto 2018-02-14 06:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Feb 14, 2018
 
 
 
Jacque Dubose's oldest son Brennan, who is a Type 1 Juvenile Diabetic, Is till having problems. Please keep him in your prayers.
 
 
Bekki Hutto's son Shane is currently deployed in Afghanistan with the United States Air force. Please keep him and all other service personal in your prayers.
 
Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2018-02-14 06:00:00Z 0

Books to St. Lucia

Posted by Lisa Walter on Feb 07, 2018
An unidentified volunteer shelves books donated by Kerrville Rotarians to a school in St. Lucia.
 
Morning Rotary provides books to St. Lucia
 
The Kerrville Morning Rotary Club announced that it has provided more than 700 books and magazines to the library of the Anse La Raye Primary School on the island of St. Lucia in the Caribbean.
 
The project is the brainchild of Rotarian John Aceti and his wife, Carol, who have tutored at the school in St. Lucia.
 
Assisting in the project were fellow Rotarians, Samantha Booth, Drew Whitehead and Laura Bechtel, who also happens to be the director of Kerrville's own Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library.
 
The Kerrville Morning Rotary Club wishes to thank the following for their generous donations:
• Notre Dame Catholic School and Comfort libraries, and, 
• Friends of the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library.
 
Additional expressions of gratitude are due to the owners of the local UPS store, Ginny and Bill Bull, and their daughter, Angela Brinkley, for their assistance.
 
The morning group meets at 6:45 a.m. Thursdays at The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, 201 Holdsworth Drive in Kerrville.
 
Scheduled to speak on Feb. 15 is Barry Wall, of Texas Rainwater Systems.
 
Leading the morning group are: Lew McCoy, president; Laura Bechtel,  president-elect; Jon Tilley, treasurer; Kenneth O'Neal, secretary; Frank Dunlap, sergeant-at-arms; Waverly Jones, past president, and Randy McClay, for the Rotary Foundation.
 
To find out more about the Kerrville Morning Rotary Club, including its calendar of speakers and projects, visit www.kerrvillemorningrotary.org.
 
 
Books to St. Lucia Lisa Walter 2018-02-07 06:00:00Z 0

Make a difference

Posted by Lisa Walter on Feb 07, 2018
 
 
Want to make a difference?
Want to make our president, Kristy, SMILE?
Then be sure you wear your Rotary International pin!
Make a difference Lisa Walter 2018-02-07 06:00:00Z 0

The 2018 Honorees

Posted by Lisa Walter on Feb 07, 2018
Kerr County 1st Responders
honored by the
Rotary Club of Kerrville
 
 
Kerrville Fire and EMS
 
Kerrville Fire Department Chief Dannie Smith, left, presents a plaque and recognizes 2017 EMS Person of the Year, Firefighter/Paramedic Ken Chambers.
 
 
Kerrville Fire Department Lt. Troy Seewald, right, is honored as the 2017 KFD Officer of the Year by KFD Chief Dannie Smith.
 
(Kerrville Fire Department's 2017 Firefighter of the Year award recipient, Justin Blue, a driver/paramedic, was not in attendance.)
 
 
Kerrville Police Department
 
Kerrville Police Department Chief David Knight took to the podium to address the Rotary Club of Kerrville and give thanks to the organization for making the time and expending the effort to honor those in uniform.
 
 
Chief Knight, left, announced that Officer Austin Beal was the recipient of the 2017 KPD Officer of the Year award.
 
 
Kerr County Sheriff's Office
 
 
Kerr County Sheriff Rusty Hierholzer reported to attendees that the past year wasn't an easy one for his office, what with the closing of the juvenile detention facility,  the expansion of the county jail, the fire that happened during the expansion of the jail, the need to transport prisoners out of county to accommodate the project, and ... oh, and a whole host of criminals his department had to round up.
 
 
The sheriff recognized Sergeant William W. Callcott as the 2017 KCSO Deputy Sheriff of the Year.
 
 
Sheriff Hierholzer commended Corrections Officer Wayne D. Johnson as the 2017 Corrections Officer of the Year.
 
Ingram Police Department
 
 
Ingram Police Chief Byron Griffin was pleased in his second year at the helm of his department to name Sergeant Trudy Allen  as the 2017 Ingram Police Officer of the Year.
 
Kerr County Volunteer
First Responder
 
 
Joshua "Road" Block, left, was commended by Kerr County Commissioner Bob Reeves for saving the life of a child last year. Block was named the 2017 Kerr County Volunteer First Responder.
 
 
Texas Department of Public Safety
 
 

Department of Public Safety Senior Trooper James “Jim” Behrens, right, is recognized as 2017 Trooper of the Year by Sgt. Chris LeLonde.

 

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

 
Filling in for Captain Jeff Carter, who was unavoidably absent due to illness, Major Alan Teague, left, names TPWD Game Warden V Sam C. Harris as the 2017 Game Warden of the Year.
 
Special Achievement Awards
 
 
Kerr County Deputy Constable Reagan W. Givens, second from right, and Deputy Constable James B. Lang, right, both who serve in the Kerr County Environmental Health and Animal Services Department were honored with  2017 Special Achievement Awards, presented at the luncheon by, from left: Kerr County Commissioners Tom Moser, Harley Belew and Bob Reeves.
The 2018 Honorees Lisa Walter 2018-02-07 06:00:00Z 0

Celebrating our 1st Responders

Posted by Lisa Walter on Feb 07, 2018
Kerrville Fire Department Lt. Troy Seewald, top,
puts his hand over his heart as the
American flag is paraded in with the colors
by Tivy High School ROTC cadet Aidan Baxter, bottom,
to lead off the Rotary Club of Kerrville's annual
1st Responders Awards luncheon at the Inn of Hills
Hotel and Conference Center.
 
The program for the meeting last Wednesday, Feb. 7, was a favorite of many Rotarians — the annual 1st Responders Salute, during which our membership is joined by those who serve in uniform in our community. We truly enjoy honoring the well-deserving, best of the best within their ranks.
 
 
President Kristy Vandenberg, above, led off the program,
while Charlie McIlvain, below, recognized dignitaries who
had joined us for the annual awards program.
 
 
 
 
Serving as master of ceremonies for the occasion,
and giving the proper introductions of the various
presenters during the program was Rotarian Jeff Wendling.
 
The program was held before a crowded conference center room full of club members, as well as honored firefighters, law enforcement officers, paramedics, game wardens, DPS troopers, a large gathering of their fellow servicemen and servicewomen in uniform, and, to our delight, some of their family members.
 
 
Celebrating our 1st Responders Lisa Walter 2018-02-07 06:00:00Z 0

Love a good LOVE STORY?

Posted by Lisa Walter on Feb 07, 2018
Do you just LOVE
good
LOVE STORIES
?
 
Then you will not want to miss
today's program.
Rotarian Crystal Dockery has a lineup of
stories sure to warm our hearts.
It's a perfect way to spend your
Valentine's Day lunch.
Be sure to bring your sweetheart!
 
 
Lunch starts at 11:45 a.m. at the  Inn of the Hills, 
1001 Junction Highway in Kerrville.
Use the side door for easy access and join us for 
some lovely love stories.
 
Love a good LOVE STORY? Lisa Walter 2018-02-07 06:00:00Z 0
Satellite Club Meeting (1/23/2018) Denise LeMeilleur 2018-02-07 06:00:00Z 0

Wine is fine if you wear your pin

Posted by Paul Anderson on Feb 04, 2018
 
Bill Crumrine became a lucky recipient of a bottle of fine wine for the second time!  Wear that pin!
Wine is fine if you wear your pin Paul Anderson 2018-02-04 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News You Can Use!

Posted by Kristy Vandenberg & Paul Anderson on Feb 04, 2018
2018 First Responders Luncheon:  Jeff Wendling and George Eychner have been working hard to make this year's luncheon a great success!  We will hold this special luncheon in the Conference Center Ballroom. 
 
If you can, please show up a little bit early (by 11:15AM) to welcome our responders as they arrive. The meeting will have a prompt 12:00 noon start.  Additionally, based on the nature of the event, we may go a little past one ‘o clock.  Please don’t walk out early on our honored guests.  Let’s let them know how much we appreciate their service!
 
2018 Super Ball: The 2018 Super Ball extravaganza was a smashing success.  Stay tuned for pictures and fundraising totals in next week's version of the Spoke!!
 
Valentine's Day Luncheon:  We already have two great Rotarians confirmed to share their love story.  If this is something that you are interested in ... please contact Crystal Dockery!  This year's luncheon actually falls on Valentine's Day - extra special!  
 
Odd Jobs and Unique Experiences: If you are attending an event, going on a trip, or are otherwise doing something in the near future that you think would be a memorable experience for Javi, please consider including him in your adventure. 
 
Also, Javi’s ready to roll up his sleeves and get his hands dirty to garner a little extra spending money for his time here in the states.  If you need something to get done, give Javi a call!
 
Lastly, we have just firmed up the times for our Rise Against Hunger and Community Food Drive.  The date is Saturday, March 3rd.  The drive up food drop off will be open from 9am-12noon.  Lots of volunteers are needed for the event, so I will be setting up an event in ClubRunner and asking all of you to RSVP from 9:45 am - 12 noon.  The event will be held at the Kerr County Youth Event Center.
Rotary News You Can Use! Kristy Vandenberg & Paul Anderson 2018-02-04 06:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by Paul Anderson on Feb 04, 2018
 
Ron Blilie leads the club in the prayer and pledge.
Prayer and Pledge Paul Anderson 2018-02-04 06:00:00Z 0

Reimagining The Alamo

Posted by Paul Anderson on Feb 04, 2018
 
Becky Dinnin, Executive Director for The Alamo Endowment, addressed the club regarding the current plan - known as the Alamo Master Plan, to preserve the 1836 Alamo battlefield.
 
Becky is a sixth generation Texan and a direct descendant of Sarah Dodson, known for sewing one of the first Texas flags.  Sarah's father, Edward Bradley, moved to Texas in 1823 as one of Stephen F. Austin's original three hundred. Sarah's husband, Archelaus, was among the early Texas volunteers when hostilities broke out with the Mexicans in the fall of 1835.  He joined Andrew Robinson in forming the Harrisburg Company of Texas volunteers.  Sarah designed a flag for the volunteers, and that flag was in San Antonio for the December 1835 siege of the city.
 
In referencing her proud Texas heritage, Becky also took time to honor some of the original heroes of the Alamo preservation effort. 
 
One such individual was Clara Driscoll, an author, politician, cattlewoman, and activist who purchased the Alamo church for $75K in 1903 (and was later reimbursed by the state in 1905).  She also lobbied the state for $84K to purchase land behind the Alamo church for the Alamo park - now the 1936 gardens.  She is also responsible for building the Alamo gift shop for $50K.  For her efforts, Clara is often referred to as the Savior of the Alamo.
 
 
Another notable contributor to the Alamo preservation effort was school teacher Adina De Zavala.  When she learned of the city's plan to tear down the old Convento (long barracks) to build a hotel and park, she barricaded herself in the Long Barrack for three days with no food or water, saving the historic structure.  Adina ultimately convinced the state to protect and make the Long Barrack a part of the historic property.
 
 
Unfortunately, despite the efforts of Clara, Adina, and many others to protect and preserve the grounds of the Alamo for noble historic purposes, this is the scene you'll often see now - right on top of the hallowed ground where many defenders of the Alamo died in their fight for Texas independence.
 
 
The Alamo Master Plan attempts to take back the grounds of this historic landmark, increasing the total public space from approximately 2.7 acres to approximately 9.5 acres, placing a buffer zone between the Alamo grounds and the remaining 6 acres or so of public "1st Amendment" space.
 
Currently, the Alamo Master Plan proposes a few key concepts toward its goal of preserving the 1836 Alamo battlefield:
 
1) Preserve the Alamo Church and the Long Barracks. Texas' most treasured historic buildings are in desperate need of repair. The Master Plan proposes that preservation work begins this year, preserving the buildings as they are today, so that future generations can visit and remember.
 
2) Remove entertainment attractions from the 1836 battlefield. Alamo Plaza and Alamo Street, which were both part of the 1836 Alamo battlefield, are currently owned by the City of San Antonio. The plan proposes removing current entertainment attractions from the battlefield and shifting ownership and care of these battlefield areas to the State and people of Texas.
 
3) Close Alamo Street (which currently runs directly on top of the 1836 Alamo battlefield) to vehicle traffic.
 
4) Create an Alamo museum, and the world’s largest exhibit on the Texas Revolution, in the buildings currently known as the Crockett Block, located across the street from the Alamo.
 
5) Restore and preserve the Alamo Cenotaph, which was erected in the battlefield area in 1939 (more on this in the FAQ section below).
 
Additionally, Becky mentioned that the Alamo frequently appears as a vulnerable target on terrorist websites and that a major security overhaul is needed to help deter attacks from these organizations.
 
Economic payback on the project is expected in 6 to 10 years as there will be greater incentive for tourists and local residents alike to stay longer and visit the expanded landmark.
 
If you're interested, you can find out more about the project, as well as additional images and answers to frequently asked questions at the following website:
 
 
Reimagining The Alamo Paul Anderson 2018-02-04 06:00:00Z 0

A Primer in Meeting Make-ups

Posted by Paul Anderson on Feb 04, 2018
Membership Chair David Jones presented us with different ways we can make-up a meeting.  Those options are listed below in David's well crafted slide:
 
 
Also, please remember - Board Meetings count as a make-up activity as well.
 
However, David did warn us that a gathering of two or three Rotarians at the bar does not constitute a make-up meeting!  Darn!!
A Primer in Meeting Make-ups Paul Anderson 2018-02-04 06:00:00Z 0

Song of the Day

Posted by Paul Anderson on Feb 04, 2018
 
George Eychner pays homage to the Alamo to the tune of an old Texas favorite!
Song of the Day Paul Anderson 2018-02-04 06:00:00Z 0

Rick Assunto

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jan 23, 2018
 
Rick Assunto was ask to step in when the other guest speaker Catherine Mayfield , Rise Against Hunger had to postpone due to weather.
Rick is writing a book. This book is called They Shot my Horse but I Kept on Going.
Rick told of his days growing up in a tough neighborhood, Some of the things
he was involved in was jaw dropping. If you were not there I am sorry but you will
have to wait for the book. Or Movie?
Rick did a great job since he did not have any idea he was going to speak to the
Noon Rotary Club before he got there.
Great job Rick I am sure everyone there were on their seats the whole time as I was.
Rick Assunto Jimmy Hutto 2018-01-23 06:00:00Z 0

Newest Rotary Member

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jan 23, 2018
The newest member joined our club last Wednesday. Kristy proposed Brandy Puckett as a new member
 
 
 
Brandy is the Executive Director at the River Point of Kerrville.
 
Robin introducing guest & making announcements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Newest Rotary Member Jimmy Hutto 2018-01-23 06:00:00Z 0

Satellite Club News

Posted by Tricia Byrom on Jan 23, 2018

Due to inclement weather 15th thru 19th the decision was made to reschedule the Satellite Tuesday 16th meeting to next Tuesday, January 23rd. We wanted everyone to stay safe!

 

See you on the 23rd!

Satellite Club News Tricia Byrom 2018-01-23 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary Habitat for Humanity Work Day Pics

Posted by Rebecca Poindexter on Jan 20, 2018

   

Please support our club's sponsorship of a new Habitat for Humanity house by joining us for a Work Day on Saturday, Janurary 23, 2018.   We will meet at the Habitat for Humanity office located at 129 Rankin Nix (at the corner of Rankin Nix and Meeker Road) at 8:00 a.m. and work until about 2:00 p.m.  It's fine if you can't commit to the full work day - any amount of time you can give is needed and appreciated!

 

Lunch, water, and supplies/equipment will be provided.  We recommend wearing closed-toe work shoes and bringing your own sunglasses/sunscreen/hat, etc.  It may also be helpful to bring work gloves since Habitat's supply is well-worn and large-sized.

 

You don't need any construction experience or special skills to be able to help.  Habitat staff will find a task that suits your abilities or instruct you in how to accomplish something new to you.  

 

Volunteers consistently express that contributing to this worthy cause is especially satisfying, so don't hesitate to give it a try!  Please call Rob or Rebecca Poindexter at 830-285-6980 if you plan on helping (and what hours you can be there), need more information, or even if you just need more encouragement to try!  

 

 

 

 

 

Rotary Habitat for Humanity Work Day Pics Rebecca Poindexter 2018-01-20 06:00:00Z 0

District Governor Carol Holmes

Posted by Paul Anderson (with excerpts from Rotary website) on Jan 10, 2018
Carol Holmes - District Governor 2017-2018
 
Carol Holmes retired as Vice president of Texas National Bank, Tomball, Texas. She joined Tomball Rotary Club in 1992 and served as president from 2003-2004. Carol and her husband, Doug, moved to Mason, Texas in 2007. She joined Brady Rotary Club and served as president from 2011-2012.  In 2012, she was awarded “Club President of the Year” by District 5840.
 
Carol is a Paul Harris Society member, Bequest Society member, and multiple Paul Harris Fellows. She served as Assistant Governor for Brady and the three Fredericksburg clubs in 2014-2015 and served as a PETS Ranger in 2015. She has completed all three parts of Rotary Leadership Institute. She attended RYLA’s four-day conference in San Marcos as a chaperone in 2015. She and her husband served as Aides to the RI President’s Representative and her husband for the District Conference in 2015.
 
Carol is actively involved with a Rotary Foundation/World Vision global grant for 23 water wells to be drilled in Southeast Honduras. In addition, she is working with District 5840 and Texas Water Mission to produce a children’s manual to supplement the classes taught by the Honduran Health and Hygiene team at all the well site villages. Carol’s husband has been involved with the water well program in Honduras for several years and currently serves on the board of Texas Water Mission.
 
See a picture of Carol's children manual below:
 
District Governor Carol Holmes Paul Anderson (with excerpts from Rotary website) 2018-01-10 06:00:00Z 0

Doug Whinnery - Rotary Foundation Distinguished Service Award Recipient

Posted by Sue Whinnery on Jan 08, 2018
 
PDG Doug Whinnery has been awarded The Rotary Foundation Distinguished Service Award for exemplary service to The Rotary Foundation. Whinnery has been a member of the Rotary Club of Kerrville since 1992 and served as 2005-2006 District Governor for Rotary District 5840, which includes 58 clubs throughout central and south-central Texas.
 
The award was presented by District 5840 Governor Carol Holmes of Brady and Past District Governor Jerry Hardy of San Antonio, who will serve as District chair for The Rotary Foundation in 2018-19. In 2012, Whinnery received The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service, a prerequisite to the Distinguished Service Award.
 
The Distinguished Service Award, the Foundation’s highest service recognition for Rotarians, is given annually to only 50 Rotarians worldwide for work in support of The Rotary Foundation. Whinnery served twice as chair of the District 5840 Rotary Foundation Committee and in 2011 chaired a successful “Million Dollar Dinner” that raised $1.07 million to further the work of the Rotary Foundation. For the past 15 years, he has presented numerous training seminars on Rotary Foundation programs and fund-raising efforts for Rotary clubs and volunteer leaders throughout the district and state.
 
He served four years as coordinator for fund-raising efforts and educational outreach for The Rotary Foundation’s Polio Plus campaign with responsibility for 10 Rotary districts in Texas and Oklahoma. During his tenure in this position, he presented numerous seminars on Rotary’s polio eradication efforts to individual Rotary clubs and at state-wide training events including President-Elect Training Seminar (PETS), Zone Institutes and Multi-District Training.
 
Since Rotary launched Polio Plus in 1985, Rotarians around the world have contributed more than $1.7 billion and countless volunteer hours to immunize more than 2.5 billion children in 122 countries. When this effort began, more than 1000 children were paralyzed by polio every day; in 2017, there were only 20 cases of polio reported in the three countries where the virus is still present in the environment (Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria).
Doug Whinnery - Rotary Foundation Distinguished Service Award Recipient Sue Whinnery 2018-01-08 06:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by Paul Anderson on Jan 08, 2018
 
Bob Schmerbeck kicks off the meeting with prayer and the pledge. 
Prayer and Pledge Paul Anderson 2018-01-08 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Paul Anderson on Jan 08, 2018
Congratulations to our Rotary Interact Clubs at Tivy HS and Peterson MS.  There are approximately 100 high school and middle school students in the two clubs.  They have been very busy helping with Polio Plus fundraising and other community events.  We hope to get them all involved in our Kerr County Food Drive which will be held in conjunction with the Rise Against Hunger event on Saturday, March 3rd!
 
Let's support the Rotary Habitat for Humanity Build on Saturday, January 20th.  Volunteers should report at 8am to the office located at 129 Rankin Nix.  Work will continue until about noon.  If you can help for a couple hours, please let Rob Poindexter know!!!  Hoping to get at least 10 folks out and building!
 
AND ... have you purchased your Rotary Raffle Ticket for the SuperBall?  This raffle will fund our service projects and scholarships for the upcoming year!  Tickets are $100 and give the winner a chance to win amazing prizes!  Bring your check book or cash to our meeting this Wed.  We are asking all members to either buy or sell 1-2 tickets to help us reach our goal.  We have a total of 600 to sell - so please help!
 
Lastly, tables for the 2018 SuperBall Tailgating Event are starting to fill up!  This is a fun event with a great outcome of raising funds for our club.  Contact Kim Clarkson if you are interested in purchasing a table!  If you want to purchase individual tickets - I am working on putting together some tables.  Let me know!   
 
Come one and all to the 14th Annual Cowboy Breakfast, which will take place on Friday, January 12, at the Hill Country Youth Event Center (3785 Highway 27), from 6am to 8am.  This is a FREE event and breakfast is served by our local 4-H and FFA students to kickoff the Hill Country District Junior Livestock Show.  Come laugh at - I mean support - your fellow Rotarians as they partake in the "Almost Famous" Goat Milking Contest and the Cow Chip Toss!
 
Tomorrow's program (1/10/2018) is on the Dynamic Learning Institute!  We look forward to hearing from Jeff Anderson and others who will share information about upcoming learning opportunities!  What a great topic for the New Year!
 
Please consider planting a tree to support the goal of 170 new trees for this year. It is a Rotary goal to plant a tree to equal the number of Rotarians in our club. So, if you have a need at your home or business, or know of a church, school, park or other entity that  could use a tree, please contact President Kristy.  Total trees planted to date (as of 1/9/2018) = 148.  We're getting there, but we still have work to do!
 
Betty Vernon provided a picture of the new red oak planted at Peterson Plaza.  Very nice!
 
 

Dates to mark on your calendar now!!!

     1/13    Highway Trash Pick-Up - Coffee & Donuts & Fun

     1/24    Membership Drive - Invite a prospective member to lunch!

     2/3      SuperBall - Have you bought your tickets/table yet?

     3/3      Rise Against Hunger Event & Kerr Co Food Drive

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rotary News you can Use Paul Anderson 2018-01-08 06:00:00Z 0

Auld Lang Syne

Posted by Paul Anderson on Jan 08, 2018
 
George Eychner leads the group in "Auld Lang Syne," to kick off 2018 in style!
Auld Lang Syne Paul Anderson 2018-01-08 06:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Jan 08, 2018
Jacques Du Bose’s son is having surgery today. Please keep him in your prayers.
 
Stephanie is asking for prayers for her son Brennan. He has been in the hospital since December 26th.  He has a major infection in his right leg muscles. He is also a type one diabetic. She would greatly appreciate your prayers for Brennan, the Surgeons and medical team operating on him.
Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2018-01-08 06:00:00Z 0

Satellite Club - December News

Posted by Denise LeMeilleur on Jan 08, 2018
Satellite Rotary Minutes          
December 19, 2017
 
 
On December 9th, Stephanie Skrumeda and all the Satellite Members helped work and coordinate a successful Blue Santa event.  In total, our club contributed $1,500 to this effort with a District matching grant of $1,500 for a total of $3K to purchase food for 49 families with 106 children! To many families, the gifts, food and clothing received through the Blue Santa program will relieve the stress of trying to provide gifts and “holiday magic” to their children. There were 15 Rotarians who helped with this effort and several family members who together volunteered over 27 hours. The event was again held at Ronnie Bock’s Kerrville RV and was coordinated by the Citizens Police Academy, Satellite Rotary Group and Kerrville Elks lodge. Kudos to Stephanie and all the Rotarians who came out to help.
 
The Satellite Club held their Dec. 19th meeting at the Kerrville State Hospital by sponsoring a Christmas party for patients of the hospital. They had special guests who attended including Santa Claus, our very own Jeff Talarico, and Chris Huber & Greg Bitkower who played and lead the group in Christmas carols.  Jacques Duhr once again showcased his culinary skills for the dinner and it must have been great because there were very few leftovers. Austin Clarkson came up with a Jingle Bell toss and the patients were all eager to participate. A prize was given to the winner of each of the three rounds. There were plenty of desserts and fun during the night. One patient gave us some one liner jokes and made everyone laugh, Santa even said he gets some of his best work from this patient! Gifts were distributed, and all the patients left with full tummy’s and a present in hand. Another example of “Service above Self”!
 
Satellite Rotary’s next meeting will be Jan. 16th at the Wells Fargo Bank Community Room
Satellite Club - December News Denise LeMeilleur 2018-01-08 06:00:00Z 0

Ringing the bell at Gibsons

Posted by David Martin on Dec 18, 2017
Thank you to all the Rotarians who singed up to ring the bell for the Salvation Army at Gibsons over the past several weeks.
 
Jimmy and Bekki Hutto
 
The Smithson family
Ringing the bell at Gibsons David Martin 2017-12-18 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary Christmas Party

Posted by David Martin on Dec 18, 2017
Buckhorn Resort hosted our annual Christmas party. The dinner was great, and a good time was had by all.
 
Rotary Christmas Party David Martin 2017-12-18 06:00:00Z 0

Slate of Officers approved

Posted by David Martin on Dec 10, 2017
Past Kerrville Rotary Club president Kenneth Early presided over the annual meeting last Wednesday where the upcoming year slate of officers was presented and approved by the membership.
 
The officers and directors are:
 
Robin Miears            President
Charlie Mcllvain      Vice President
Crystal Dockery        Secretary
Gena Carter                Treasurer
Tammy Prout            Director
Jeff Wendling            Director
Janelle Peralt         Director
Chris Chedzoy           Director
Tim Crenwelge          Director
Ingrid Painter            Director
 
Slate of Officers approved David Martin 2017-12-10 06:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Dec 10, 2017
Prayers go out to our President Kristy, who had a hip replaced last week. We hope for a speedy rehab and recovery.
Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2017-12-10 06:00:00Z 0

Tivy Girls Volleyball Team

Posted by David Martin on Dec 10, 2017
Tivy High School's volleyball team joined us for the Wednesday meeting. They had a very successful year, winning several matches in the post season, and excelling in the classroom as well.
Tivy Girls Volleyball Team David Martin 2017-12-10 06:00:00Z 0

Schreiner University Choir

Posted by David Martin on Dec 10, 2017
Members of the Schreiner University Choir provided the entertainment with Christmas songs at last Wednesday's meeting. Led by director Michael Kahl, the students sang a number of favorites, including We Three Kings, God Rest You Merry Gentlemen, Feliz Navidad, Rudolf and Jingle Bells.
 
Schreiner University Choir David Martin 2017-12-10 06:00:00Z 0

Protecting the Hill Country Skies

Posted by Paul Anderson on Dec 05, 2017
 
Mark McDaniel, City Manager, introduces Cliff Kaplan, Program Manager for the Hill Country Alliance, who spoke to the group concerning the preservation of our night skies.
 
 
Cliff started his presentation by informing the club that four out of five people in this country have now lost their view of the Milky Way due to pervasive light pollution.  Light pollution is excessive and inappropriate artificial light. The four components of light pollution are often combined and overlapping:
  • Urban sky glow—the brightening of the night sky over inhabited areas.
  • Light trespass—light falling where it is not intended, wanted, or needed.
  • Glare— excessive brightness which causes visual discomfort. High levels of glare can decrease visibility.
  • Clutter—bright, confusing, and excessive groupings of light sources, commonly found in over-lit urban areas. The proliferation of clutter contributes to urban sky glow, trespass, and glare.
This map shows the varying degrees of light pollution we face here in the Texas Hill Country:
 
The adverse effects of light pollution extend beyond the study of our night skies. 
 
  • New research suggests that light at night may interfere with normal circadian rhythms—the 24-hour cycle of day and night that humans have used to maintain health and regulate their activities for thousands of years. Light pollution has also been linked to sleep disorders, cancer, and other health issues.
 
  • Wildlife, too, is harmed by the unnecessary brightening of the night. From newly hatched sea turtles to migrating birds, fish, frogs, salamanders, and lighting bugs, artificial night lighting disrupts the cycles of nocturnal creatures in potentially devastating ways. While research is still ongoing, it is becoming apparent that both bright days and dark nights are necessary to maintain healthy hormone production, cell function, and brain activity, as well as normal feeding, mating, and migratory behavior for many species.
 
  • Our eyes, when dark-adapted, have good natural capacity in low-light situations. But when nightscapes are over-lit, eyes never have a chance to become dark-adapted, and areas adjacent to brightly lit areas become impenetrable, reducing safety. Some communities have experienced a decrease in crime by reducing or eliminating nighttime lighting in appropriate areas. Over-lighting the night neither improves visibility nor increases nighttime safety, utility, security, or ambiance.
 
  • Light pollution wastes money and energy. Billions of dollars are spent on unnecessary lighting every year in the United States alone, with over $2.2 billion going directly into the nighttime sky via unshielded outdoor lights. The cost jumps to $3 billion (including $250M for Texas) when lost revenues from a decrease in tourism dollars are factored into the equation as well.  Astro Tourism is a rapidly growing industry in the Hill Country (families staying overnight typically spend 3/4 times more than they otherwise would on a day trip), and this is just one more reason we need to work to protect the integrity of our Hill Country skies.    
 
Practical actions we can take to reduce light pollution:
 
  • Use light only when and where it’s needed - Turn off lights when they are not needed and create a curfew for lights-out. Minimize interim light use with timers and motion detectors.
  • Use only as much light as needed. Over lighting reduces the eye’s ability to see outside of the lit area. In addition, excess light can produce glare, which also reduces visibility. Selecting the correct lamp wattage for your needs increases safety and reduces costs.
  • Shine lights down, not up. A well-designed fixture will direct the light where it’s needed most—at the ground. Select new fixtures that are fully shielded; retrofit or replace poor quality fixtures. For more information on selecting dark-sky friendly fixtures, refer to IDA’s Web site and the fixtures featured in the IDA Fixture Seal of Approval program.
  • Use efficient light sources for outdoor lighting around homes and businesses. Consider a compact fluorescent for good, energy efficient, economical lighting—a low-wattage lamp gives plenty of light for most properties and applications, and in a fully shielded fixture, it makes an excellent choice. When higher wattage lamps are necessary, be sure that they are fully shielded and energy efficient.
  • Learn the facts about light pollution - Learn how to recognize fixtures that are well-designed, dark sky friendly and efficient. IDA is the leading authority on the problems and solutions related to light pollution, and IDA’s Web site (www.darksky.org) is a great educational resource.
  • See illustrations below for examples of recommended lighting: 
 
Other ways we can protect our Hill Country Skies:
  • Through Education
    • Star Parties (i.e. Texas Night Sky Festival)
    • Schools (i.e. Schreiner Observatory) & Scouts
    • Public presentations and conferences
  • Night Sky Friendly Business Recognition Programs
  • Resolutions & Ordinances
    • Seven County Resolutions Adopted
      • Bandera, Blanco, Burnet, Kerr, Kimble, Real, Uvalde
    • Twelve Other Outdoor Lighting Ordinances Adopted
      • Blanco, Boerne, Bulverde, Fredericksburg, Llano, Mason, Horseshoe Bay, Johnson City, Kyle, Wimberley, Westlake Hills, San Antonio
  • Donate
    • Established in 1988, the International Dark-Sky Association is an educational, environmental 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to protecting and preserving the nighttime environment and our heritage of dark skies through quality outdoor lighting. With over thousands of members in more than 70 countries, IDA relies on contributions from concerned citizens like you who become members, donate, or make us a part of their planned giving portfolios.
Next Steps for the Kerrville Community:
  •  Deeper Dive & Action Planning Meeting
    • Thursday, January 11th, 7pm at the Riverside Nature Center, 150 Francisco Lemos St.
  • Develop Partnerships
    • Schreiner, Chamber of Commerce, City of Kerrville, KPUB, KISD, Retailers, Builders
Let's come together and protect our night skies!!
Protecting the Hill Country Skies Paul Anderson 2017-12-05 06:00:00Z 0
Before Meeting Started Jimmy Hutto 2017-11-28 06:00:00Z 0

Proposed Slate of Officers

 

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Nov 23, 2017
Robin Miears            President
Charlie Mcllvain      Vice President
Crystal Dockery        Secretary
Gena Carter                Treasurer
Tammy Prout            Director
Jeff Windling            Director
Jennelle Peralt         Director
Chris Chedzoy           Director
Tim Crenwelge          Director
Proposed Slate of Officers  Jimmy Hutto 2017-11-23 06:00:00Z 0
Capitan Beth Swyeres Presents Salvation Army Jimmy Hutto 2017-11-22 06:00:00Z 0

Today's meeting!

Posted by Lisa Walter on Nov 22, 2017
HAPPY
THANKSGIVING!
 
ATTENTION ALL ROTARIANS:
 
Do not forget that today's pre-Thanksgiving luncheon meeting will be at the Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, 201 Holdsworth Drive.
 
Start time is set for 11:45 a.m. for this Nov. 22 meeting, which will be a combined gathering between members of the Rotary Club of Kerrville and members of the Kerrville Kiwanis Club. According to President Kristy Vandenberg, Rotarians will also be joined by some members of the Kerrville Host Lions Club and the Morning Rotary Club members.
 
"It'll be a whole group of people in Kerrville who believe in service to this community," Kristy said.
 
Reservations were asked for in advance, because "it is very tough to plan how many people to make lunch for if I don't know how many people will actually sign up," Kristy told our group last week, and urged them to sign up either by way of the online portal or by way of sign-up sheets that were distributed among the tables.
 
The featured speaker today will be Captain Beth Swyre, who will be assisted by her husband, David. They will talk about the work The Salvation Army does and how local residents can assist.
 
"We have much to be thankful for. Hope to see you at the meeting," Kristy said.
 
 
 
Today's meeting! Lisa Walter 2017-11-22 06:00:00Z 0

Thunderbirds, Hemisfair and more

Posted by Lisa Walter on Nov 15, 2017
 
Guest speaker for the Nov. 15 was Anne Krause.
A resident of San Antonio for 14 years now, she serves as president and executive director of the Hemisfair Conservancy and has done so since its inception. 
Krause received a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Air Force Academy, as well as a Master of Arts degree from The University of Texas at Austin.
She began her career as an Air Force officer.
While serving her country, she flew jets, deployed to Cuba and served as the executive officer of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Team.
When she transitioned to the civilian world, she has served in leadership roles in a number of nonprofits and is passionate about arts and education in her community.
On top of everything else she's accomplished, she and her husband are the parents of four children.
 
 
 

“Thank you so much for that warm welcome. I really do enjoy speaking to Rotary groups, because we do have that shared alignment with service. And, I think that’s really kind of the theme of my professional life. People ask me, 'How did you go from flying jets to raising money for various agencies?’ And the truth is, when I left the military in 1999 to have more time with my family, something was missing and I didn’t realize what it was exactly. I did feel that call to service."

"And, when I got involved in nonprofits, I was just looking to be a volunteer to fill my day and meet people. But, when people find out you were a military officer, you end up as president of everything — whether you meant to or not. And I learned so many tools of the trade from people along the way," Krause said.

She went on to recognize all the veterans in the room and said she wished they had a nice Veterans Day, and then thanked them for their service.

 

Thunderbirds

Krause went to pilot training in Lubbock, Texas.

Krause gave a brief history of her time with the Thunderbirds. Congress did not rescind the combat exclusion rule until 1995, so there was no way she was going to be put in a fighter.

But the "neat thing is I did like to go fast and light my hair on fire," she said, so they let her be an instructor pilot and she got to learn to fly the T38, which was "a lot of fun."

It was a "wild ride" and definitely a young person's game, she said.

She was the only female officer for the team. Her job was to be the acting commander when the team was on the road. She was in charge of the budget, of human relations and hiring and all that type of stuff. But, sometimes they needed a female officer to travel with the team, and so she learned a lot about public relations from that experience. "I had the privilege of representing the women in the Department of Defense in that position," she said.

 
 
She wasn't the first female officer on the team, but she was definitely one of the first female officers on the team.
"I really was proud of the day that they did hire the first female pilot, because she was exceptionally qualified and reflected well on the rest of us," she said. "That legacy continues today and I am really proud to be a part of the Thunderbirds alumni."
 
Hemisfair
 
Now, she runs the philanthropic arm of the Transformational Hemisfair Redevelopment Project in downtown San Antonio. She polled those who went to the World's Fair in 1968. She asked if anyone had a memory of that fair they'd like to share. "I love hearing people's stories. It's really neat," she said.
 
 
While the World's Fair wasn't a huge financial success, what it did do was bring more than 6 million people to San Antonio from April and October of 1968.
 
"It really put San Antonio on the map as a travel destination," she said. "And I think San Antonio has done an amazing job of catering to tourists ever since then."
 
Part of the reason this redevelopment is underway is because the locals want it to be more "for us." "We want our neighbors in Kerrville and surrounding areas — this is a place for YOU to come. And, yeah, the savvy tourists are going to hear about it, but all the design and the programming are for South Texans."
 
"This is really OUR park. It is excited to see it redeveloped," she said. It fell into neglect. Now, "we believe great cities have great downtowns and great downtowns have great urban spaces."
 
"What we're going for now is a 36-acre development in the heart of San Antonio" -- 19 acres of which will be green space and 17 acres of which will be developable park.
 
The first of the 3 parks installed opened in October 2015 and "I'm pleased to tell you that we've had 1 million, 100 thousands visitors since we opened," she said. Of those, 85 percent of visitors are locals.
 
Transforming it from more of a park to a "district."
 
The second park is going to be the flagship — the Civic Park. 
 
The third park will be called "Tower Park" at the base of the iconic structure, the tower that was built for the World's Fair of 1968.
 
Krause continued on with details in how they involve the public — families and children — in the redevelopment process. They have more than 600 events on the calendar for 2017 and 95 percent of them are free to the public, made possible through partnerships with nonprofits and other organizations in San Antonio.
Thunderbirds, Hemisfair and more Lisa Walter 2017-11-15 06:00:00Z 0

Greetings and Giving Thanks

Posted by Lisa Walter on Nov 15, 2017
 
After lunch was well underway, Rotary President Kristy Vandenberg rang the bell to officially start our Nov. 15 meeting.
 
 
 
 
She called on Stockton Williams to perform a POD (Prayer On Demand.) Having just returned from Uganda, he spoke of the lag in translation and how it complicated his communications and preaching.
After a few chuckles, he then led our group in the following prayer:

 

“Heavenly Father, we thank you for this beautiful day. We thank you for the blessing of living in the Texas Hill Country. It's just the best part of the best state in the best country. We thank you for Rotary and what it means to all of us — 'Service Above Self.' We thank you for this Rotary Club here in Kerrville. We thank you for this food. In Jesus' name, Amen.”

 

 

Following the prayer, Rotary members joined in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

 

After that, George Eychner — our bandmaster — announced the members observing birthdays in November and we collectively sang 

"Happy Birthday" to those members standing around the room.

 

Taking the podium next was Charlie McIlvain, who introduced visiting Rotarians, our Rotary exchange student, Javi, and Rotary members, who in turn introduced their guests for the luncheon at the Inn of the  Hills.

Of course, Charlie had to impart with us another joke. "We've probably all been in airports with flight delays from time to time. And now they have determined there is a new disease related to all that ... it's called 'terminal illness.'"

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Greetings and Giving Thanks Lisa Walter 2017-11-15 06:00:00Z 0

Satellite Club - September News

Posted by David Martin on Nov 12, 2017
Rotary Satellite-Minutes             September 19, 2017

 

Call To Order/Welcome Tricia
 
Invocation                         Denise LeMeilleur                                           PLEDGE Tricia Byrom
Introductions    -              Guests-Cynthia McNeely, Kristi Vandenberg (Noon Rotary)
Guests – Pete Calderon and Donna Winstead (pending members) Guest- Rusty Heirholzer
 

 

Program- Rusty Heirholzer
 
Sheriff Hierholzer, "Rusty" to many in the community that know him, is a native Texan that took residence in Kerr County in 1975. He is married with 3 daughters, 1 son. And is a proud grandfather. Sheriff Hierholzer has over 32 years with the Kerr County Sheriff's Department. During his period in law enforcement he has worked as the Criminal Investigator with the 198th District Attorney's Office. During his career with the department over the years he has worked with many sheriffs and in doing so he has served as a Patrol Deputy, Jail Administrator, Instructor, and Chief Criminal Investigator. In April of 2000 he became the Sheriff of Kerr County.
Kerr County Sheriff W.R. “Rusty” Hierholzer shared with Rotary his department currently houses between 85 to 90 inmates in Burnet County, Hierholzer said, “the daily rate for contract prisoners is presently $35 per day with an interlocal agreement between Kerr and Burnet counties. Additionally, the Kerr County Sheriff’s department houses approximately 50 plus prisoners in Bell County, including female inmates.” Hierholzer stated having prisoners in both counties makes for a lot if mileage and keeps employees busy. Sometimes they have two vehicles with prisoners going in two different directions and sometimes more than once a day. His department will transport prisoners for court and then have to take them back. Prisoners can only be held for less than 24 hours and then need to be taken back. He is looking forward to Dec. 22, the projected completion date for the jail expansion project.
When asked about the largest problem in Kerr County outside of the jail housing issue, Hierholzer replied simply “Drugs”. He explained that with the legalization of marijuana in many states, it has changed the type of drug influx coming across the border. It’s no longer simply marijuana. It’s the hard stuff, crystal meth, cocaine, and even a recent spike in PCP and Heroin. Prescription drugs abuse continues to be on the rise, as it is nationwide.
In closing, Mr. Hierholzer indicated he would not be running for re-election this next election cycle. He said he would miss working with his talented crew and the wonderful people of Kerr County but alas, his time has come to slip quietly into retirement.

 

Club Business
  • Upcoming – Pints for Polio (October)
  • Signups for Prayer/Invocation and Refreshments for the year.
 
October  Meetings          10/17/2017 Regular satellite meeting
10/19/2017 Pints for Polio
10/25/2017 Noon Rotary Halloween lunch
 
Closing - Four Way – Tricia Byrom
Satellite Club - September News David Martin 2017-11-12 06:00:00Z 0
George leasds us in Song Jimmy Hutto 2017-11-07 06:00:00Z 0

Opening Bell

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Nov 07, 2017
 Kristy opens the meeting
 
 
  Charlie introduces guest & visitors
Opening Bell Jimmy Hutto 2017-11-07 06:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Nov 07, 2017
 
 
Prayers for Sue Whinnery she broke her foot when she lost her balance.
She is in a boot and will be consulting her orthopedic surgeon.
 
  Kudos for Crystal Dockery for the amazing job she does with the Hunt School. Rotary
passed out dictionaries to 27 third grade students.
Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2017-11-07 06:00:00Z 0

Bill Raleigh AD Schreiner University

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Nov 07, 2017
 
 David Reast introduced out guest speaker.
 
   
 
   Bill Raleigh is Schreiner University’s Director of Athletics. Bill explained the differences between the different divisions of the NCAA. Division I gets most the money for scholarships. Division II gets a small portion, Division III gets nothing for sports. For most folks this was a very enlightened program.
Bill Raleigh AD Schreiner University Jimmy Hutto 2017-11-07 06:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Paul Anderson on Oct 25, 2017
Our next Habitat for Humanity Work Day is November 4, 2017 (this Saturday).
  • We will meet at the Habitat for Humanity office located at 129 Rankin Nix (at the corner of Rankin Nix and Meeker Road) at 8:00 a.m. and work until about 2:00 p.m.  It's fine if you can't commit to the full work day - any amount of time you can give is needed and appreciated!
  • Lunch, water, and supplies/equipment will be provided.  We recommend wearing closed-toe work shoes and bringing your own sunglasses/sunscreen/hat, etc.  It may also be helpful to bring work gloves since Habitat's supply is well-worn and large-sized.
  • You don't need any construction experience or special skills to be able to help.  Habitat staff will find a task that suits your abilities or instruct you in how to accomplish something new to you.  
  • Volunteers consistently express that contributing to this worthy cause is especially satisfying, so don't hesitate to give it a try!  Please let Rob Poindexter (830-285-6980) know if you plan on helping (and what hours you can be there), or call even if you jut need more information or encouragement.
Next week's meeting 11/8 will be our Veteran's Day Salute!  Thanks to Tom Terrell for coordinating the speakers!  He has asked that all Veteran's wear their uniforms, caps and medals!  What a great time to thank our own members for their service!
 
Our Wednesday meeting before Thanksgiving will be Captains David and Beth Swyre.  Plan on attending this combined meeting with Kiwanis at the Salvation Army KROC!
 
SuperBall is our big fund raiser for the year, and it is scheduled for February 3, 2018, the Saturday night before the Superbowl. Put it on your calendar, and please support this great event that is all  about helping out our community.
 
Host a Rotary Exchange Student - Javy still needs a host family for the middle third of the year!
 
Rotary News you can Use Paul Anderson 2017-10-25 05:00:00Z 0

Exchange Student Javier Ferreras

Posted by David Martin
 
Our exchange student Javier provided the program at Last Wednesday's meeting. Javier is from Zaragoza, Spain, and is enjoying his time in Kerrville. He is currently running cross country at Tivy, and has earned medals at several events. He has been busy learning about life in the states and has enjoyed going to the Tivy football games and other activities with his new friends.
Javier comes from a large extended family, and loves to travel, having previously visited New York, Washington D.C. and Disney World.  He would love to experience more of Texas and the states, so if any Rotarians would like to take him hunting, fishing, skiing or similar exciting activities, please volunteer to do so.
 
 
Thank you to Chris Chedzoy and his family for being the current host family. Our club is looking for another host family for Javi for the next three to four months, so if you are interested and are able to be a host, please contact Janelle Peralt.
Javi enjoys kayaking on the Guadalupe River.
 
Exchange Student Javier Ferreras David Martin 2017-10-15 05:00:00Z 0

Former exchange students visit

Posted by David Martin on Oct 15, 2017
Rotarian Rosa Lavender introduced two former exchange students that were visiting Kerrville. Karyn Johnson is from New Zealand, and was here in 1982. Stefan Richman was from Germany, and is now living in New York city. He was an exchange student in 1988. It's great to see that these former students were impacted thirty years ago by Rotary and the exchange student program, and still keep up with their host families. Thank you to Rosa and the other host families for making that happen.
Former exchange students visit David Martin 2017-10-15 05:00:00Z 0
Burning Old Records Jimmy Hutto 2017-10-10 05:00:00Z 0

Invocation

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 10, 2017
 
Mark Tuschak delivers the Invocation
Mark is Vice President of Advancement at Schreiner University
 
 
 
 
 
Invocation Jimmy Hutto 2017-10-10 05:00:00Z 0

Serving Line at HCCF

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 10, 2017
 
 
 
Before meeting started
 serving line one end. Lunch was soup or chili served with a salad and baked potato.
 
Serving Line at HCCF Jimmy Hutto 2017-10-10 05:00:00Z 0

Theresa Jones - Human Trafficking

Posted by Paul Anderson on Oct 02, 2017
 
Speaker Theresa Jones addressed the club last week about the unfortunate reality of human trafficking.  Below are excerpts from Theresa's presentation that help define, explain, and address this awful activity.
 
Human Trafficking Defined
The Trafficking in Persons Report defines human trafficking as the act of recruiting, harboring, transporting, providing, or obtaining a person for compelled labor or commercial sex acts through the use of force, fraud, or coercion.
 
  • An estimated 45.8 million people are enslaved by human trafficking
  • More than 1.2 million children are trafficked for sex
  • Modern day slavery prevalent in 167 countries
  • Generates approximately $150 billion in illegal revenues annually
Types of Human Trafficking
Forced Labor - a person is forced to work with little or no pay
  • Examples include sweatshops, agricultural labor, factories, hospitality/restaurant industry, construction, and nail salons.
Bonded Labor - known as debt bondage, traffickers or "recruiters" unlawfully exploit a debt the worker owes, forcing them to pay off an inflated debt beyond what is humanly possibly to pay.
 
Involuntary Domestic Servitude - a person is forced to work in the same location with little or no pay.
  • Traffickers recruit victims through fraudulent advertisements that promise legitimate jobs as housekeepers, cleaners or other forms of domestic labor.
Sex Trafficking - when a person is coerced, forced, or deceived into prostitution or maintained in prostitution through coercion, fraud, or deceit.
  • Commercial sex trade can include street prostitution, massage parlors, escort services, strip clubs, and brothels.
  • Commercial sexual exploitation of children - as many as two million children are subjected to prostitution in the global sex trade.  A child under 18 is a minor and is automatically considered a victim of sex trafficking in any of the above scenarios.
Child Soldiers - The unlawful recruitment or abduction and use of children as combatants, porters, cooks, guards, servants, messengers, spies or for sexual exploitation by armed forces.
 
Local Impact
  • An estimated 14,500-17,500 number of people are trafficked into the United States each year - 50% are children (US Dept. of HHS). 
  • An estimated 300,000 children are at risk of being trafficked in the U.S. alone (US Dept. of Justice). 
  • Additionally, almost 4% of the world's slave population are in the Americas (Global Slavery Index).
    • Slavery is actually at a historical high.  Slaves are now considered cheaper, more disposable, and sadly, more profitable than in any time in human history.
  • Runaways, orphans, children in foster care, minorities and "impoverished people" are considered at the highest risk for victimization.
    • A child will be approached by traffickers within 48 hours of running away.
    • Average age of a trafficked victim is 13-14 years old.
    • Some members in the foster care community actually feed into and profit from this heinous activity.
What Can We Do?
We can combat this criminal activity in the following manner:
  • Awareness - create awareness through the use of conversation, social and print media, pictures and any other form of communication.
  • Education - educate through schools and communities - children are at a particularly high risk of victimization.
  • Safety Skills - teach safe words victims can use if in an abusive relationship or trafficking situation.  Also, self defense education, including recognizing warning signs, is incredibly important
  • Community Development - combat locally through community education, job creation, vocational skills training, micro-financing, and through the creation of family well-being initiatives.
  • Involvement - Align yourself with one of the following Anti-Human Trafficking Organizations, or better yet, create one yourself!
    • Anti-Slavery International
    • Polaris Project
    • International Justice Mission
    • Free the Slaves
    • A21
    • End It
    • Global Alliance Against Trafficking
    • Not for Sale
    • Stop the Traffik  
Conclusion
We must ALL participate in combating this heinous crime.  Theresa Jones mentioned that "We must teach our children the importance of treating all humans as a deserving population, not a disposable one.  We need to teach our children how to respect each other and themselves."  Additionally, she requested that we keep victims of human trafficking, those that are at most at risk for victimization, and those individuals and organizations currently working to combat this criminal activity in our prayers.
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New Member

Posted by Paul Anderson on Oct 02, 2017
We welcome our newest member of the club, Marta Diffen, who serves as the Director of Development for Schreiner University.
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Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Paul Anderson on Oct 02, 2017
Remember that our meeting today is in the Callioux Ballroom at Schreiner University for the Hill Country College Fund Kick-Off Luncheon!
 
Plant a Tree!! Our club's goal is to plant 170 trees this year, so contact Kristy Vandenberg if you have a need for a tree in your yard at home, office, or elsewhere.
 
Halloween will be here before you know it, and Crystal and the fellowship committee encourage you to wear a costume for the meeting on Wednesday, October 25th. Treats are certain to be available.
 
Our local Interact Club is hard at work.  The club now boasts over 70 members, and 20 participated at our recent Labor Day Walkathon and 8 took part in our club's latest Habitat for Humanity project.  The Interact Club also raised $330 during their recent fundraising efforts.  Good job guys!!
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Pints for Polio

Posted by David Martin and Paul Anderson on Oct 02, 2017
The Pints for Polio event is set for Thursday October 19th, 6-9 p.m. This annual event raises money for the polio eradication campaign. Due to efforts by Rotary International, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and many others, the number of new polio cases worldwide has dropped from nearly 400,000 per year in the late 1980’s to less than 100 last year.
 
This year, there will be four locations where you can have your favorite brew and donate to eradicate polio:  Pint and Plow, Azul’s, Grape Juice, and Wilson’s Ice House.
 
A $25 wrist band at the door will get you two drinks at one of the four participating locations.  Sponsorships at levels of $100, $250, $500, and $1,000 are also available.  Interested sponsors and other donors can make checks out to the "Rotary Club of Kerrville Community Service Fund," a qualifying charitable organization. 
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Song of the Day

Posted by Paul Anderson on Oct 02, 2017
 
George Eychner kicks things off with patriotic song!
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Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Sep 24, 2017
 
Sue Whinnery led us in the prayer and pledge.
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Paul Harris Fellows

Posted by David Martin on Sep 24, 2017
Jeff Talarico and Lamar Smith
 
 
Lamar Smith and Ed Hamilton
 
The Rotary Foundation funds projects worldwide including polio eradication, education, and clean drinking water. The Paul Harris fellowship recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.
 
  Two Paul Harris Fellowships were presented at the meeting last Wednesday. Past Kerrville Rotary President Jeff Talarico’s contribution to the Foundation honored Lamar Smith as a recipient of a Paul Harris Fellowship. Rotarian Ed Hamilton provided a Paul Harris Fellowship to honor Donald Trump, and Lamar Smith will present the award to the president in the coming months.
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Greetings!

Posted by Lisa on Sep 19, 2017

Greetings to All!

 
Kristy Vandenberg opened the meeting with the bell, then led the Rotary Club of Kerrville in a beautiful invocation which kept in our thoughts those families recovering from Hurricanes Irma and Harvey.
 
 
She then welcomed club members to join her in reciting
the Pledge of Allegiance.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
After that, stepping into the figurative spotlight was
George Eychner, who almost always leads us in song.
 
 
  
For the Sept. 13 program, he had cleverly rewritten lyrics (as he sometimes does) -- this time to the tune of "America, the Beautiful" -- in what he said was an effort to "kiss up" to our state representative, Rep. Andrew Murr, who was a guest of honor and our speaker.
 
His little tune went something like this...
 
Kerrville, the Hill Country,
our piece of par-a-dise,
of thee we sing.
Our state rep An-drew Murr
works hard to keep it pure,
we're grateful Lord for liv-ing,
here in this great land.
 
 
It was a rousing success!
 
 
 
Robin Miears then introduced visiting Rotarians for the
day's luncheon, including Rep. Murr, who was a visiting
Rotarian from the Junction club.
She also introduced members with guests in attendance
at the gathering at the Inn of the Hills.
 
 
 
 
 
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Rep. Andrew Murr

Posted by lisa on Sep 12, 2017
— Rep. Andrew Murr —
Sept. 13, 2017
 
Rep. Andrew Murr, of Junction, joined the Rotary Club of Kerrville for a guest talk on
Sept. 13 at the Inn of the Hills.
 
 
There are 150 members in the Texas House. If you'll look here, our district- they all have the same population - about 170,000 people.
Well, it takes us 12 counties to get to that.
Our district is in red in the following map.
We have about 15,000 square miles
— our district is larger than 9 states.
 
 
"The benefit is, I want to put something into perspective for you when we talk policy," Murr said.
"So, I sat down with a colleague one day and we counted the 15 most
populous counties in the state," Murr said. 
  
 
"In the 15 most populous counties in the state,
100 of the 150 House members reside and represent."
"So, what that leaves is 239 counties represented
by one-third of the Texas House."
 
"I guess what I'm trying to say is that there's actually a growing divide between urban and rural, and we have to keep cognizant of that whenever we are talking about politics and policy and what's best for one part of the state doesn't necessarily measure up to what's best for where we live. In doing that, I always strive to build strong relationships. Just as what you do here in the community. You want to get to know your neighbors — the people you do business with and the people you associate with."
 
He explained that he uses those relationships to form open communications with representatives from other districts, in order to look out
for the interests of the Hill Country.
 
 
"I give that, because it applies in Rotary, it applies
in our business and it applies in Austin."
 
The Texas Legislature meets 140 days every 2 years.
From January to the end of May was
the recent session. 
They also had a special session, which only the governor can call. He also decides when the 30-day special session will be and
what business will be discussed.
 
One of the items of focus the governor
emphasized was property taxes.
"You all will agree, for the most part, that property taxes play a very important role in what we do,"
Murr said. 
 
 
In Texas, when you get billed for property taxes next month, you will see that the majority of the Texans in the state pay more toward
supporting public education than anything else.
Then, we also pay our county taxes, our city taxes. And, then you have
special purpose districts, which vary across the state.
"I wanted you to put that into perspective
in how that works," Murr said.
 
"In the Texas Constitution, the state is prohibited from collecting property taxes. It's only done at the local level, and that's very important to keep in mind. So, when someone says 'Hey, State of Texas, can you do something about my property taxes?' the answer is 'Well, indirectly, because directly it is all collected at the local level."
 
 
"But, there's one thing in the Texas Constitution,
and that is how we pay schools," Murr said.
In Kerr County, on average,
of every $1 that gets collected, 56 cents
goes to schools.
 
 
"We're kind of mad, because we pay taxes, and if you live in some school districts, your money goes somewhere else. At the same time, your school district — rightly so — complains, sometimes, they don't have enough funds to do certain things. That's where we start talking about what the state can do."
 
There was talk about a rollback tax rate.
The Texas Legislature talked about reducing
the percentage before a county has to face a rollback.
 
 
"It doesn't put any of this back in your pocket, and that's where a lot of people get frustrated. They were labeling it 'property tax relief.' Now, I will ask a lot of you what you think relief is. Is relief giving you some of this (money) to put back in your pocket? That's what most people I talk to think. But, changing the rollback tax rate doesn't change the pile of money on the table.
What it does do is it changes the way local government
goes about budgeting itself," Murr continued.
 
"At the end of the day, the House and Senate did not
agree on language, so no change has occurred yet.
I know it'll be addressed in the future."
 
 
"When we study the pie chart, it is so obvious that, at the local level, we're paying a lot of money toward schools. Let's talk about school funding for a moment, because that's where I thought maybe we ought to give the attention. The State of Texas and the Constitution provides that the state will pay for a free and public education for our youth. That's the one area that the State of Texas could step up and do something."
 
In 1994, in the last big revamp of public education, that's when Texas started "Robinhood." Initially, the state paid about half and the local government taxes paid about half toward public education.
"If you advance forward almost a quarter of a century, you can see that the state pays less of its share and WE — everybody in this room —are now
paying a greater share, and that's going to continue," Murr said.
 
With public frustrations mounting in regard to funding education and property taxes, Murr said he decided to file a bill that proposed abolishing the property taxes collected for school districts, and, offset that by increasing sales taxes statewide to 12%.
 
"I fully anticipate that, after the hours of testimony we had in hearings, that this will be revisited."
 
"I can tell you that there is no advocacy for having a state income tax. The Constitution prohibits, just like a state property tax, and you'll never have traction to change that — at least not while all of us are alive."
 
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Recognizing Joe Benham, and Verna

Posted by Lisa on Sep 12, 2017
 
 
 
Rep. Andrew Murr and his guest, Verna Benham
 
 
Rep. Murr invited Mrs. Joe (Verna) Benham to
the podium for a special presentation.
"In recognition for a unique and important individual in all of our lives ... I know that every time I attended Rotary here, I had the opportunity to visit with him before, during and after with your husband (Joe Benham). So, what I'm presenting you with is a resolution passed by the Texas House of Representatives in honor of an admired citizen with a unique historical background. I enjoyed many moments of talking about the enormous things that he had to do and enjoyed doing in life and, with that, I had delayed getting this to you until I could deliver it in person, and I can think of no better place than to do it here
at Rotary Club."
 
"And, honestly folks, that's the highlight of my presentation."
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Introduction of Speaker

Posted by lisa on Sep 12, 2017
 
David Jones introduced the guest speaker,
Rep. Andrew Murr.
He first gave kudos to George as being "amazing" for his song lyrics, before adding a quick quip that "Murr" rhymes with "poor" and George could have used that!
He then moved on to the task at hand,
saying that introducing Andy Murr is an easy task.
 "Andy's standard-issue Aggie," Jones said.
 
He quoted President Lyndon Johnson, who once said
you're really not a politician until you've run for a
county election in a small county in Texas.
Rep. Murr is the former county judge of Kimble County.
 
He serves us well in our State Legislature, Jones said,
before turning over the microphone
to our visiting representative from the Texas House.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Rosa asked for Donations

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Sep 12, 2017
 
 
 Rosa ask for donations for victims of Hurricane Harvey
 Rosa Lavender's contact info
 Home Phone 830-792-4880
 Cell Phone     830-459-1380
 Email      jnlrl@ktc.com
 
 Please contact by Wednesday Sept 13th in order to make arrangements to pick
up any donated items.
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Drones - The Robots of Our Times

Posted by Paul Anderson
Justin Moore of Airborne Aerial Photography addressed the club about the new frontier of drone flight and photography.
 
Since 1999, Justin Moore has been photographing landscapes, nature and human beings as a professional photographer for Moore Photography & Design.  In 2001, his passion for flying became a reality when he earned his Private Pilot certificate. He later earned an Instrument Rating and combined his passions as a freelance photographer for General Aviation News.
 
In late 2014, Justin was introduced to UAS (Un-manned Aerial Systems) - known commonly to the public as "drones", when he purchased a DJI Phantom FC40 - a small, multi-rotor "drone" with an attached camera.  Needless to say, he was hooked. Drones combined Justin's two passions - flying and photography.  He used his drones to capture low-altitude imagery to promote conservation, parks and communities by donating his time and equipment to promote public awareness of drones and to demonstrate their many positive benefits.
 
In 2016, Justin officially launched Airborne Aerial Photography - a FAA approved aerial photography division of Moore Photography & Design.  Justin is a certificated Remote Pilot operating under the FAA's new "Part 107" regulations.
 
In 2017, Justin became the nation's first Certified Drone Photographer after helping to pilot a new aerial photography certification program with the Professional Photographer's Association of America (PPA).  The Certified Drone Photographer program is an intensive program that measures technical competence and aerial photography proficiency.
 
 
Justin emphasized the safety benefits of unmanned flight to conduct tasks that are otherwise very risky.  Some of his examples included wildlife management flights, airborne photography (such as filming great white sharks at a close distance), and search and rescue. 
 
He predicted that drones will be used in search and rescue efforts related to Hurricane Harvey due to their ability to safely travel where other manned aircraft cannot.  Drones can be equipped with thermal cameras to help locate trapped survivors, like those trapped in attics in flooded areas devastated by Harvey.  Drone usage is coordinated by an "Incident Commander" (appointed by the FAA) in such disaster situations.
 
Like manned aircraft flight, drone flight is also subject to it's own set of regulations.  Some regulations of note include the need for proper licensure (Remote Pilot Certificate or special Section 333 Exemption), the necessity to maintain a line of sight with your aircraft (unless a waiver is granted in special circumstances), flight up to a maximum altitude of 400ft., the need for a permit to uses drones for any reason in our state parks, and the complete prohibition of flight in our National Parks (do in part to the irresponsible use of a drone that ended up on the lawn of the White House!).  It is also unlawful to use a drone for surveillance purposes. 
 
Drones come in multiple shapes and sizes, but many can be purchased on Amazon, just like anything else you can buy online these days!  An example, like the model Justin brought to the presentation, is a Spark Quadcopter that usually starts at around $500.  See below:
 
For those that are interested, please check out Justin's website at http://www.texasbyair.com/about/ to learn more about Justin, his business, and the emerging industry of drone photography.  He has incredible photographs in the "portfolio" section of his website for your viewing pleasure like the sample from the San Antonio Botanical Gardens below:
Enjoy!
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Prayer and Pledge

Posted by Paul Anderson
Betty Vernon led us in the prayer and pledge.
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Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Paul Anderson
Our club is committed to planting 170 trees in the coming year, so if you have a need for a tree in your yard or office, or know of a place that would benefit from planting trees, please let Kristy know.  If you are a KPUB customer, you may be able to get a $25 rebate per tree!  We are planning on planting trees in late October/early November, so don't delay!!
 
Rotary polo shirts were given out (free!) at the last two meetings.  If you didn't get one, there are still some available.
 
Wear your pin and win some wine!
 
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Family in Rotary

Posted by Paul Anderson on Aug 30, 2017
Courtney Compton of our Satellite Club is dealing with the recent passing of both her grandmother and her husband's aunt. 
 
Larry Freeman's brother Dick also recently passed.
 
Please keep Courtney, Larry and those affected by Hurricane Harvey in your prayers.
 
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Revised Rotary Constitution and By Laws

Posted by Douglas R. Whinnery on Aug 29, 2017

As announced at today's meeting the club's constitution and bylaws have been updated in accordance with actions taken at the 2016 Council on Legislation. Your Board of Directors have reviewed and approved the updates as presented. The revised documents were emailed out on 8/23/2017 for your review.

 

The next step in the process is a vote by the club members to approve the process. In accordance with the governance documents, club members have to have at least 10 days to review the proposed changes. Based on the 8/23 document distribution, President Kristy has set September 6th as the day we vote to approve the documents.

 

Please review the documents. If you have questions about the documents please contact either me, Walt Koenig, Gena Carter, or President Kristy.

 

Yours in Rotary service,

 

PDG Doug Whinnery

Chair, Governance Committee

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Satellite Meeting Happenings

Posted by Lisa Walter on Aug 23, 2017

 

 Rotary Satellite-Minutes July 18, 2017 

Call to Order/Welcome Tricia 

Invocation — Pete Calderon (Guest) PLEDGE — Tricia Byrom 

Introductions - Guests: Cynthia McNeely, Caroline Wilson-Club Admin, Kim Clarkson (Noon Rotary) 

Guest: Otto Segner, invited by Katie Muehlstein 

Guest: Pete Calderon, invited by Leann Fitzpatrick 

Guest: Eddie Byrom, invited by Tricia Byrom 

Guest-Kayla Avirett, invited by Courtney Compton 

Program  featured Dr. Mark Foust, superintendent of the Kerrville Independent School District

Dr. Mark Foust, superintendent of KISD schools presented to the Satellite Rotary a PowerPoint presentation of his vision and objectives for KISD. Prior to coming to Kerrville, he served on the Executive leadership team at Fort Bend ISD where he has spent the last 21 years of his career as an educator. While there he was a coach, teacher and Assistant Superintendent. He also served as a principal of Dulles High School prior to being called to Kerrville. Part of who he is was clearly exhibited with his “Why”, referring to why he became an educator. He stated an English teacher inspired him and he became involved in FCA in high school; he felt it was his mission or “calling” to give back. His core belief is we all make a difference and we are here to serve every student wherever they are. “Serve Kids & Change Lives” is his mission. One core example of this is in his statement; “Our job as educators is to inspire kids to learn.” As we teach and educate we must begin with the end in mind, graduation. He said the best is yet to be and feels like one of the schools’ best resources is the staff. This was evidenced by KISD being awarded educational excellence. In listening to him he talked about the school district and the students, some topics he mentioned were, career readiness, core skills, strong education system and the school district being the bedrock of the community. We are all lifelong learners and we, as educators, need to put the Kids #1. We need to also understand safety throughout our system needs to come first. He would like to see KISD collaborate with local community college to offer medical and technical skills. He quoted Ben Franklin, “An empty bag can’t stand upright” and he also stated his first impression, “Folks, we have a lot of hats here,” when he was talking about needs of the students and KISD’s role in the community. 

Looking to the future he said the KISD Vision, Mission and Goals haven’t been updated or reviewed and as a rule every 3-5 years these need to be updated and refreshed to be relevant for today’s student. He was excited to talk about the collaboration with KPSF and they’re being a recipient of the Kerrville Chalk Festival. Overall, he was excited about the Vision statement of KISD and felt like as a school district we were on point. 

KISD VISION STATEMENT: The purpose of the Kerrville Independent School District is to educate all students to be successful and productive citizens in a way that meets parent and community expectations through continual improvement in curriculum and instruction, a safe and orderly learning environment, sound fiscal management, and leadership dedicated to excellence. 

Club Business 

  • Induction of new Satellite Member: Mike Thornton 
  • Labor Day Picnic and Walk of Fun: Volunteers needed! 

 

On Sept. 4 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 2-hour shifts. 

  • Attendance requirements and Satellite meeting schedule. All members must attend at least 50% of meetings. Schedule gives plenty of opportunities to attend, in addition to makeup meetings, committee meetings and online. 
  • Reminder to bring hygiene bags 
  • Signups for prayer/invocation and refreshments for the year. 

 

September Meetings

09/04/2017 — Labor Day Picnic and Walkafun 

09/19/2017 — Regular Satellite Meeting, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

 

Closing - Four Way

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Join in the FUN on Labor Day!

Posted by Lisa Walter on Aug 23, 2017
Rotary Labor Day Picnic & Walkafun
 

Looking for something fun to do on Labor Day? The Rotary Club of Kerrville is planning its inaugural Labor Day Picnic and WalkaFun — free of charge — at Louise Hays Park.

“We really don’t have scheduled Labor Day activities in our community and I thought, as a service organization, this was something we could do to give back and promote fellowship. What better place to do it than in our beautiful city park and along the banks of the Guadalupe River,” said Kristy Vandenberg, Rotary Club president., who came up with the idea for the event. 

The family friendly festivities will kick off at 9 a.m.. The picnic lunch of free hot dogs will start at 11 a.m.

Although there is no charge to enjoy the event, participants are required to register. They may do that underneath the Sidney Baker bridge in the center of the park, where they will be greeted by their hosts, Rotary Club members from the noon, morning and satellite branches of the organization.

“There is no requirement to the length of your fun walk,” Vandenberg said. “It will really be a laid back, community event.”

Rotary International is an organization of citizens who unite around the globe to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world.

Locally, the Rotary Club of Kerrville, through its membership, has consistently provided more than $20,000 in local scholarships; has sponsored a Habitat for Humanity home; and contributes annually to numerous charitable endeavors.

“The motto for Rotary is ‘Service above Self’,” Vandenberg said. “As a club, we really try to live up to the concept of giving back.”

For more information about the Rotary Club of Kerrville, visit www.kerrvillerotary.org.  For updates on the picnic and fun walk, visit the club’s Facebook page.

Vandenberg said she is working with club’s new executive board members Robin Miears, Charlie McIlvain, Jeff Talarico, Dave Rittenhouse, T. David Jones, Cynthia McNeely, Jimmy Hutto, Gena Carter, Jeff Wendling and Tammy Prout on the project.

Getting set to serve up some free hot dog lunches and friendly smiles to those who show up for their first-ever Labor Day Picnic and Walkafun are Rotary Club of Kerrville board members, from left, Gena Carter, Robin Miears, David Rittenhouse, Cynthia McNeely, Jeff Wendling, President Kristy Vandenberg, T. David Jones, Jimmy Hutto and Charlie McIlvain.
 
 
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What's Happening Today

Posted by Lisa Walter on Aug 23, 2017
Hey, Rotary friends...
 
You will NOT want to miss today's luncheon meeting at the Inn of the Hills!
 
For our Aug. 23 program, we will hear Classification Talks from
long-time member Art Bell, Bryant Truitt and also
 
Walt Koenig, president/CEO of the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce
 
 
Don't miss out!
 
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Bill Bacon Divide School

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 15, 2017
 Crystal introduced out guest speaker
 
 
 Bill Bacon the superintendent of Divide school.
 Bill talked about the school, teachers & students. Just hearing a few of his stories made it apparent that his commitment to the teaching profession was beyond reproach. He truly enjoys teaching the students. This school year he has 19 students.
 
 Thirty miles northwest of Kerrville, the hills begin to roll over the Divide, a five- to fifteen-mile-wide ridge that dissects the watersheds for the Llano and Guadalupe rivers. Save for the steel or stone ranch gates along the area’s two-lane highways, leading to the homes of descendants of the families who first settled the area, there aren’t many reminders of history here; it’s bluestem grass and live oaks as far as the eye can see. But on one rise, a small stone structure usually does draw curiosity: a 1936 schoolhouse, where, on May 28, 2015, the Divide Independent School District was hosting a graduation ceremony for its eleven students.

“Well, we want to welcome all of you to the 2015 Divide School graduation and promotion ceremony,” said the superintendent, Bill Bacon, as a small crowd settled in on metal folding chairs. “We want you to know we have some great stars for you here tonight and a wonderful program.” He motioned to a preschooler to join him on the tiny wood stage. “This is Grady,” he said. “He has thoroughly entertained us with stories about bad guys who are really good and imaginary heroes who almost die.”

Bacon went on to introduce the other preschoolers: Dax, who was so shy he wouldn’t open his eyes onstage; Savannah, who liked to sing “Five Little Monkeys”; and Savannah’s twin brother, Caden, who was known at school for giving the girls imaginary flowers. Masyn, another preschooler, had been unable to attend the ceremony, noted the superintendent. Then he presented the other students: Grady’s brother, Cody, was a second grader who obsessively watched the Weather Channel and always announced when it was about to rain; he was also the school’s current-events reporter, the first to offer details on a person hit by a truck or struck by lightning. Kameryn, now graduating the fourth grade, had legs so long she was beginning to run like a deer, just like the fifth graders, twins Eimy and Sofia. Sixth grader Caroline, Bacon’s own daughter, could take charge of any situation, such as when she’d answered the phone while the secretary was on maternity leave. And third grader Lidia had matured into a girl whose favorite subject was English, even though when she’d first enrolled she had been a scared, Spanish-speaking preschooler who would stop crying only when Bacon held her. (“I held her for about a month,” said Bacon. “One of my arms is still longer than the other.”)

Other students had come and gone over the year, which was typical: the school district, the smallest in Texas by population, serves families whose fates are inextricably tied to the land. Children of ranch hands don’t always stay, and they are often replaced by new arrivals, so that when asked about enrollment, Bacon had to try to reconstruct the year. “Let’s see,” he said, closing his eyes, “we started with eight, then we had nine, then eleven, then back to nine, then ten, then back to eight, then back to eleven.”

Bacon has run the Divide Independent School District, which consists of only elementary grades, for seventeen years. More specifically, he has been the superintendent, the principal, the third-to-sixth-grade teacher, the ESL instructor, the special-ed teacher, the repairman, the contractor, and the transportation director for the “bus,” which is actually a white limousine he purchased for a steal from a dealer in Dallas. He is not the only employee—there are four others, including two pre-K teacher’s aides, a kindergarten teacher who also teaches first and second grade, and a secretary—but he is the most involved. He says exactly what he thinks, though you might wonder why he bothers, since he often wears his emotions on his face, changing expressions with such frequency that it would take about fifty seconds to fill a gallery show titled “The Fifty Faces of Bill Bacon.” He is tall and skinny, with a graying mustache in the shape of a horseshoe, and when he’s talking, he hooks his thumbs in the pockets of his starched Wranglers. He keeps his cellphone in a belt holster. It almost goes without saying that on most days he wears a white straw hat to school, which sits on his desk while he’s in the classroom.

Bacon shares the values of the area ranchers and their hands, stressing hard work and pride in a job well done. He’s long on praise, especially if a student is exerting effort (“Oh, that’s a good sentence,” he’ll say. “I like that sentence right there”). He’s not above teaching practical problem-solving, as he did one day when he asked the upper grades to replace a doorknob, and like all good teachers, he draws on ideas that his kids can relate to, whether that’s in mnemonic devices (“She’s a pistil-packin’ mama” to remember the female part of the plant) or math word problems (“If sweet feed costs fifty cents . . .”). He’s also big on manners. Early in the school year, he asked a second-grade arrival from Kentucky if she was done with her work, and she turned her paper toward him to show that she was. He raised his eyebrows, then whispered with a wink, “It would have been just as easy to say, ‘Yes, sir.’ ”

As other, bigger districts in the state face the unwieldy challenges that come with managing more students and resources—superintendent problems in Dallas, budget woes in Austin, charter school debates in Houston—Bacon is mindful that he oversees one of the only schools of its kind in the country. Yet his job requires the very same commitment and creativity. Around ten-thirty one morning the first week of class, he’d noticed that Caroline couldn’t seem to keep her legs from bouncing and that Eimy and Sofia were starting to slump like melting snowmen. “Second row,” he called out, “take a lap.” The three girls darted out the side door, their long hair waving as they disappeared past Bacon’s border collie, Ace, and into a back field, hopping over cow patties.

above is an insert from Texas Monthly

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Coast Guard Branch of Navy

Posted by David Jones on Aug 15, 2017
 
 
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States Armed Forces[14] and one of the country's seven uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the U.S. military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission (with jurisdiction in both domestic and international waters) and a federal regulatory agency mission as part of its mission set. It operates under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security during peacetime, and can be transferred to the U.S. Department of the Navy by the U.S. President at any time, or by the U.S. Congress during times of war. This has happened twice, in 1917, during World War I, and in 1941, during World War II.[8][10]
Created by Congress on 4 August 1790 at the request of Alexander Hamilton as the Revenue Marine, it is the oldest continuous seagoing service of the United States.[Note 2] As Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton headed the Revenue Marine, whose original purpose was collecting customs duties in the nation's seaports. By the 1860s, the service was known as the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service and the term Revenue Marine gradually fell into disuse.[15]
The modern Coast Guard was formed by a merger of the Revenue Cutter Service and the U.S. Life-Saving Service on 28 January 1915, under the U.S. Department of the Treasury. As one of the country's five armed services, the Coast Guard has been involved in every U.S. war from 1790 to the Iraq War[16] and the War in Afghanistan.[17] As of 2014[update] the Coast Guard had over 36,000 men and women on active duty, 7,350 reservists, 29,620 auxiliarists, and 7,064 full-time civilian employees.[4] In terms of size, the U.S. Coast Guard by itself is the world's 12th largest naval force.[18]
The Coast Guard's legal authority differs from the other four armed services, as it operates simultaneously under Title 10 of the U.S. Code and its other organic authorities, such as Titles 6, 14, 19, 33, and 46. Because of its legal authority, the Coast Guard can conduct military operations under the U.S. Department of Defense or directly for the President in accordance with Title 14 USC 1–3. The Coast Guard's enduring roles are maritime safety, security, and stewardship. To carry out those roles, it has 11 statutory missions as defined in 6 U.S.C. § 468, which include enforcing U.S. law in the world's largest exclusive economic zone of 3.4 million square miles (8,800,000 km2).[19] The Coast Guard's motto is the Latin phrase, Semper Paratus (English: Always ready).
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Satellite Club News

Posted by Denise LeMeilleur on Aug 15, 2017

 

 

 
 
Thanks Denise LeMeilleur
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Tivy Hall of Fame Class of 2017

Posted by Paul Anderson on Aug 09, 2017
 
President Elect Robin Miears "introduces" Rotarian and Tivy Hall of Fame (HOF) Selection Committee Chairman Guy Overby to the club. 
 
Guy moved to Kerrville in 1970, graduated from Tivy High School in 1979, served as the Tivy Athletic Booster Club president from 2003-2008, and now currently presides as the chairman of the Tivy HOF Selection Committee.  As an athlete, Guy remembers dishing out 23 assists the night Jon Chambers set the all-time scoring record for most points in one game.  Tivy was 29-4 that year!!  An all-around Kerrville All-Star, Guy has been a member of our club since 1984 and also served as its president from 1994-1995.
 
 
Guy started the conversation by outlining the qualifications for the HOF's Selection Committee:
 
He also highlighted the qualifications for Tivy HOF consideration/entry:
 
After fondly reminiscing over past Tivy HOF inductees, Guy presented us with the 2017 HOF Class - Please see a recap of the 2017 HOF Class below as presented in the Hill Country Community Journal this past Friday (8/4/2017):
A tennis star, a football and track standout and a state semifinalist basketball team are the latest additions to the Tivy Athletic Hall of Fame. Tivy’s 2017 HOF Class includes four-year tennis star Russ Angell, late 1950’s track and field sensation Raul “Rocky” Hernandez, and the 1986-87 Tivy hoops team coached by Jim Jost.
 

Russ Angell

 

Russ Angell was a tennis prodigy during his four-year varsity career at Tivy, winning the district singles championship every year between 1975-78 and reaching the state tournament three years in a row in either singles or doubles play. In his senior season, Angell won all seven tournaments he played in during the spring.

 

After high school, Angell played collegiate tennis at Tyler Junior College and was a national collegiate doubles champion All-American. Angell went on to become regional vice-president of the U.S. Professional Tennis Association and the host pro for the Texas Professional Tennis Association’s annual convention.

 

Raul “Rocky” Hernandez

 

Raul “Rocky” Hernandez played football and ran track for Tivy in the late 1950s. He was an All-District selection in football in his junior and senior seasons and an honorable mention All-State honoree as a senior. In track, Hernandez lettered as a junior and senior and helped power the Antlers’ 440 meter relay team to a second-place finish at state as a senior.

 

Hernandez earned a four-year scholarship to the University of Houston, where he was a member of ROTC. Commissioned a 2nd lieutenant after graduation, Hernandez was severely wounded in Vietnam and spent nine months recovering at Brooke Army Hospital in San Antonio. For his service to his county, Hernandez was awarded the Commendation Medal with Oakleaf Cluster, the Bronze Star with V Device for Valor, and the Purple Heart.

 
Hernandez later owned Acapulco restaurants in Kerrville and Austin.
 
The 1986-87 Tivy Antler Boys Basketball Team
 
Tivy fielded one of its best basketball teams ever during the 1986-87 season as the Antlers compiled a 27-8 overall record and advanced to the Class 4A state semifinals in Austin.
 
Led by All-District and All-State honoree Thirman Dimery, first-team All-District player Scott Delaney and second-team selection Daron Allen, Tivy knocked off Fredericksburg, 50-45, in a one-game playoff to win the District 13-4A title, then rolled past San Antonio Edgewood, Gregory-Portland and Fredericksburg again in the playoffs — the latter victory coming on a 53-52 decision in overtime.
 
Tivy led Cleburne 42-32 in the fourth quarter of the two teams’ state semifinal matchup at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, but Cleburne scored the final 13 points of the game to pull off a come-from-behind win. In addition to Dimery, Delaney and Allen, Tivy’s 1986-87 team included Scott Presley, Sean Karger, Marc Genauldi, Lennie Franklin, Pat Baldwin, Blake Zuber, Todd Martin, Troy March and Jessie Polk.
 
The coaching staff included Jost, Ed Difederico, Roland Herrera and J.C. Gosnell. Managers were Ray Mitchel and Jerry Davis, and Chris Jost served as the ball boy.
 
Please join us to Celebrate!
 
This year’s group is the 12th class to be honored by the Hall’s voting committee and will be officially recognized Sept. 8 just prior to Tivy’s football game against Del Rio at Antler Stadium.
Tivy Hall of Fame Class of 2017 Paul Anderson 2017-08-09 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Paul Anderson on Aug 09, 2017
If you haven't already done so, please sign up for a committee for the upcoming Rotary year. Contact any of the board members or executive board  if you need information on what committees are available and what they do.
 
On Labor Day, along the river trail, , we will be promoting the good things Rotary does locally and internationally with a picnic and Walk-a-Fun! Please consider volunteering a couple of hours that morning for this event.  More details to follow.  A big thank you to Tammy Prout in creating a poster to publicize the event.  Please pick one up at today's meeting to advertise for at your business! 
 
Thanks to everyone who went online to ClubRunner and updated your profile!  We still need some birthdates and pictures for our site to be complete!  If you haven't yet done this, please take a moment and go to www.kerrvillerotary.org.  
 
We have our dates set for the upcoming Habitat for Humanity Work Days: Sept. 9th, Nov. 4th, Jan. 20th, Mar. 24th and May 12th.  Please sign up!!
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Perfect Attendance

Posted by Paul Anderson on Aug 09, 2017
 
Chairman of Membership David Jones explains the 100% attendance requirements and how club members can make-up a meeting (attend a Satellite Club meeting or another Rotary Club meeting, attend a board meeting, or participate in a club activity or service project such as Habitat for Humanity, etc.).
 
The Perfect Attendance Award Recipients for 2016-2017:
 
Bob Schmerbeck - 49
David Jones - 27
Doug Whinnery - 25
Diane Green - 21
Betty Vernon - 20
Sue Whinnery - 15
Bob Fairchild - 15
Bob Waller - 11
John Forister - 10
Sue Tiemann - 10
Krist Vandenberg - 8
Jimmy Hutto - 7
Gerald Iron - 7
Stephanie Miller - 7
Dave Rittenhouse - 6
Jeff Talarico - 6
David Martin - 5
Robin Miears - 5
Dennis Glenewinkel - 4
Charlie Mcllvain - 4
Crystal Dockery - 3
Tricia Byrom - 2
Gena Carter - 2
Courtney Compton - 2
Lee Johnson -2
Denise Lemeilleur - 2
Doug Lidiak - 2
Quincy Smith - 2
Steve Schulte - 1
 
 
Congratulations to our honorees in attendance last week!
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Aug. 16 Meeting

Posted by Lisa Walter on Jul 12, 2017
AUG. 16, 2017
The meeting started off, led by our President Kristy Vandenberg.
 
 
 
After the invocation by Sue Tiemann and the pledge of allegiance recited by all, including 
T. David Jones...
...
Our Rotarians were led in song, as usual, by George Eychner ...
 
And, in honor of our featured speaker, Tivy High School Athletic Director and Football Coach David Jones,
Eychner thought it appropriate that we sing the Tivy alma mater.
As many Tivy alum gathered at the front of the room, they assumed the T over the heart and sang...

 

"We are from Tivy, from Tivy are we...
True to each other, as students should be,
Our dear old high school the good and the best, Our dear old high school in the west.
After we’ve conquered all the rest,
We shall come and join the best.
For we are from Tivy, from Tivy are we,
We’re from the school where you should be. (Tivy Fight Never Dies!)"
 
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Rotarians of the Year

Posted by David Martin on Jun 30, 2017
 
Cindy McNeely and Crystal Dockery were selected as co-Rotarians of the year. Cindy spearheaded the Pints for Polio event which raised a significant amount of money for the Polio Eradication campaign. Crystal worked tirelessly with the SuperBall fundraising committee and the fellowship committee to make numerous events throughout the year successful. Both were very deserving of the award and we thank them for their contributions to the club this year.
 
 
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Satellite Club News

Posted by David Martin on Jun 30, 2017
 
VISITING GUEST:
Walt Koenig with the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce spoke to the Satellite group on June 20th. Walt reviewed the Chamber goals of the 800-member organization which is to be responsive to membership and their member’s business needs. They have hired a new COO and deputy, Rachel London. The new leaders of the Chamber emphasize that they want to be more than a fundraising committee and social networking organization. They will focus on:
  1. Education – coffee talk program, seminars, strategic planning
  2. Mentor programs — young professional forums, retirement community service forums
  3. Government advocacy — addition of government affairs committee, building communications
In addition, the Chamber has a committee dedicated to a comprehensive city plan. And finally, Walt highlighted the Leadership Kerr County program which is an intensive nine month program that immerses members and their employees in topics that are important to our community such as economic development, social services, education, government, healthcare, environment, tourism, travel & leisure and others. Leadership Kerr County teaches leadership through team-building and the completion of a class project.
 
CLUB NEWS:
This month is Courtney Compton’s last month to lead our group. Tricia Byrom will step up as Chair beginning in July. 
 
NEXT MEETING:
Tuesday, July 18th 5:30pm at the Five Points Wells Fargo
 
Erin Mosty Wofford
Mosty Brothers Nursery
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Paul Harris Fellows

Posted by David Martin on Jun 29, 2017
 
A number of Paul Harris Fellows were honored at the club meeting last Wednesday. For the year, an impressive 38 Paul Harris Fellowships were awarded, amounting to $42,200.00 raised for the Rotary Foundation. Doug Whinnery presented Sue her PH +8, a very generous gift.  John Lang was the newest PH member, and Cindy McNeely was honored as well. Pictured above and listed below are the most recent recipients:
 
John Lang
Stockton Williams +1
Rick Assunto +1
Tammy Prout +1
Charlie McIlvain +1
Gerald Irion +2
Jeff Talarico +2
Bill Tucker +2
Tom Murray Jr. +2
Clint Morse  +3
Robert Fairchild +4
Ed Hamilton +4
Sue Whinnery +8
Paul Harris Fellows David Martin 2017-06-29 05:00:00Z 0

Elaine Palance wife of Jack Palance

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 27, 2017
 
  Clint introduced our speaker Elaine Palance
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 Elaine was delightful to listen to. She could be a stand up comedian.
 
  
 
 The box was filled with books that were some of Jack's poems & paintings. She gave everyone that wanted one a copy.
 
 
  
 
  Jeff and Elaine had some fun while signing the book for the mentoring program
 I am sorry if you could not make this meeting.
Elaine Palance wife of Jack Palance Jimmy Hutto 2017-06-27 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Jun 27, 2017
   
 
 

   Diane Green's son is recovering here in Kerrville. His surgery went well.

Pete Miller Betty's husband continues to get chemo at MD Anderson. His treatments are going well.

 
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June is Rotary Fellowship Month

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 27, 2017
 
 
 
 

The month of June is considered as Rotary Fellowship Month in the Rotary calendar. There is a misconception among Rotarians on what aspect of the RI programs is being celebrated for this month of June. Let us clarify the issue. When we talk about "Rotary Fellowships", we actually refer to the groups of Rotarians, Rotarian spouses and Rotaractors who join together to:

 
  • Share a common interest in worthwhile recreational activities (sports, hobbies, etc.);
  • Further their vocational development through acquaintance with others of the same profession;
  • Make new friends around the world;
  • Explore new opportunities for service; and
  • Have fun and enhance their experience in Rotary.

Examples of Rotary Fellowships include: Rotarians on the Internet (ROTI), 
International Fellowship of Rotarians of Amateur Radio (ROAR), International Computer Users Fellowship of Rotarians (ICUFR), International Fellowship of Rotary Convention Goers, International Golfing Fellowship of Rotarians, International Fellowship of Rotarians Musicians, Rotary Global History Fellowship, etc. 

The field is so varied, which includes marathon running, scuba diving, flying, bird watching, chess, doll lovers, environment, Esperanto, go, gourmets, lawyers, magic, nurses, police and law enforcement professionals, recreational vehicles, singles, stockbrokers, venture capitalists, wine and yoga. 

Each Rotary Fellowship operates independently of Rotary International, with its own rules, dues requirements and administrative structure. Membership is open to Rotarians, spouses of Rotarians and Rotaractors. It must be international in nature with active members in at least three (3) countries. Each fellowship elects at least three (3) officers to oversee the group's administration. The Rotary Fellowships are expected to facilitate communication among their members and maintain regular communication with RI. 

What are the benefits for Rotarians in joining the Rotary Fellowships? Fellowship provide opportunities for Rotarians to make lasting friendships outside their own Club, District or country. Fellowships contribute to the advancement of world understanding and peace. Also, Fellowships serve as an incentive for attracting new members to Rotary and retaining our existing members. Indeed, Rotary Fellowship, together with the Rotarian Action Groups, serve as an effective tool in promoting membership development and should be actively promoted in our Districts. 

Interested Rotarians can join a Rotary Fellowship by clicking https://www.rotary.org/en/form-rotary-fellowship or even start a prospective Rotary Fellowship if their recreational or vocational interest is not in the list of approved Rotary Fellowships. 

- See more at: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/50092/Stories/june-is-rotary-fellowship-month#sthash.rIREs19g.dpuf
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La Hacienda - A Legacy of Healing, Happiness & Hopy

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 20, 2017
 
Clint Morris introduces our guest speaker
 
 
 
 
 
 Sherry Layton talked about history, and treatments.
 
 
 Mission statement.

Why La Hacienda Treatment Center is Different

A treatment center for body, mind, and spirit
La Hacienda Treatment Center continues to set the standard in professional residential care facilities for alcohol and drug rehabilitation. For over 40 years, individuals and families seeking to improve their quality of life have come to our serene campus to heal and ultimately join the growing number of those who have successfully left their addictions behind. La Hacienda is one of the leading privately-owned drug and alcohol rehab centers in the state of Texas and is ideal for those desiring to escape the bustling city while working toward a full and lasting recovery from addictions and addictive behavior.

 

Medical Doctors — Four full-time board certified MDs and one full-time licensed Psychiatrist

 

Professional and full-time staff — La Hacienda employs over 55 licensed professionals, including physicians, therapists, and nurses
     24/7 doctor supervised detox unit
     Doctors’ offices are located within the detox unit–your health, safety, and emotional well-being are our primary concern
 
Daily check-ups – Scheduled daily appointments with at least one MD. Psychiatrist appointments are scheduled if indicated by assessment.

Environment — Our facility rests on 40 acres of serene Hill Country land situated on the confluence of the North and South Fork of the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas. Hunt is located 90 miles from San Antonio and 120 miles from Austin, Texas. Hunt is also home to numerous summer camps and is a place where deer and other wildlife wander free in an unfettered, natural landscape.

Nutrition — Hot main-course entrees are served at breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a daily assortment of fresh fruits, vegetables, and starches. Nutrition specialists are available to accommodate meal planning and special diets. Health issues and/or eating disorders including diabetes, anorexia, bulimia, etc. are considered at meal times to encourage optimal health based on individual goals and needs.

Therapeutic Activities — Challenge yourself with our on-site ROPES Course and stroll our walking trails. Gym equipment and two personal
trainers are available, as is an optional massage therapist, to help increase your heart rate and boost the release of serotonin and other energizing, natural chemicals while you work toward your new drug and alcohol free lifestyle. The community center houses a pool table and a ping pong table in addition to movies, board games, books, and more. An outdoor pool is open on a seasonal basis.

Spirituality — La Hacienda is home of Serenity Hill, the skyview chapel overlooking one of our stunning Texas valleys.
Serenity Hill is one our campus’ most loved places to meditate. Prayer, journaling, and healing all take place at this breathtaking, open-air gem on the hill. Optional Christian Focus groups are available to those who want a biblical perspective on recovery.

 
 
 
 
La Hacienda - A Legacy of Healing, Happiness &amp; Hopy Jimmy Hutto 2017-06-20 05:00:00Z 0

Toast to the American Flag

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 20, 2017
  
 
 David Jones read a toast the flag. A very moving poem
 
 

 

"Toast to the Flag"

 

 

 

by John Jay Daly

Here's to the red of it -

There's not a thread of it,

No, nor a shred of it

In all the spread of it

From foot to head,

But heroes bled for it,

Faced steel and lead for it,

Precious blood shed for it,

Bathing it red!

Here's to the white of it-

Thrilled by the sight of it,

Who knows the right of it

But feels the might of it

Through day and night?

Womanhood's care for it

Made manhood dare for it,

Purity's prayer for it

Keeps it so white!

Here's to the blue of it -

Beauteous view of it,

Heavenly hue of it,

Star-spangled dew of it

Constant and true;

Diadems gleam for it,

States stand supreme for it,

Liberty's beam for it

Brightens the blue!!

Here's to the whole of it -

Stars, stripes and pole of it,

Body and soul of it,

O, and the roll of it,

Sun shining through;

Hearts in accord for it,

Swear by the sword for it,

Thanking the Lord for it,

Red, White and Blue.

Toast to the American Flag Jimmy Hutto 2017-06-20 05:00:00Z 0

A song and quite a few laughs

George Eychner had quite the surprise in store, especially for one of our Rotary Club members.
His sing-along slide offered up some original words to the tune of "Deep in the Heart of Texas."
As the crowd began to sing the lyrics, Tim Crenwelge, car dealer, was all smiles as he realized the song was about his business' remodeling work.
The "Crenwelge Remodeling Song" -- to the rhythm of "Deep in the Heart of Texas" went a little something like this:
 
Tim's oc-ta-gon is now all gone,
deep in the heart of Kerrville,
a fix-ture in our town's no more, 
re-moved from Junction Hi-way.
Ol' Tim has been a re-mod-el-in,
and change-in' down-town Kerr-ville,
we'll wait and see what the next change will be, 
deep in the Heart of Kerr-ville.
A song and quite a few laughs Lisa Walter 2017-06-07 05:00:00Z 0

Citizenship awards

Posted by David Martin on Jun 05, 2017
 
The Rotary Citizenship award luncheon was held last Wednesday, as students from local elementary schools were honored by our club for community service at their respective schools. Jeff Anderson and Crystal Dockery  from our club recognized fourteen 5th grade students, who displayed service above self in their daily lives at school. They were not only good students, but were described by their teachers and administrators as courteous, respectful, quick to volunteer, and took the time to be a friend. Thank you to the committee members who also participated in the award ceremonies at the schools. 
 
In addition, a very generous offer was made by Schreiner University's president Charlie McCormick, who announced that each student was eligible for a $20,000.00 scholarship to Schreiner University when they reached college age. 
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Families in Rotary

Posted by David Martin on Jun 05, 2017
Austin Clarkson, satellite club member and husband of Kim Clarkson, was awarded the teacher of the year honor at the secondary level in Kerrville ISD. Austin teaches English at Tivy High School.
 
Cody Miller, Stephanie Miller's son, was given the Most Patriotic Award the local Elks.
 
Johnny Grimes' and Bret Ford's sons were members of Tivy High School's baseball team that went deep into the playoffs this year. Congrats to Hunter Grimes and Lance Ford for a great season!
 
Please keep Betty Vernon's husband Pete in your prayers, as he is getting cancer treatments in Houston.
Families in Rotary David Martin 2017-06-05 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by David Martin on Jun 05, 2017
The Rotary New Member Social is Tuesday evening June 6th, 5:30 - 7, at Jimmy Hutto's house (Hutto Hill- 2585 Saddlewood Blvd, Kerrville, TX 78028.)  Please come and welcome our new members to the club at this fun fellowship party.  RSVP to the email for this event to help the fellowship committee plan for food and libations.
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Albert Skogar Visit Summary & Farewell

Posted by Paul Anderson on May 31, 2017
Our beloved Rotary Exchange Student from Sweden, Albert Skogar, presented his visit summary and farewell address to the club last Wednesday.
 
Albert started by revisiting his conversation with friends back home prior to departing for the states.  They were excited to hear Albert would be spending his time in Texas - not some "boring state that no one cared about like Ohio!" On arriving here in Texas, Albert recalled seeing more "pasture land" from the airplane window than he had ever seen before in his life.  And cowboy boots are for real.  He mentioned seeing more boots than he originally expected to see, and that's saying a lot!
 
Albert mentioned he had the privilege of living with three great host families during his stay.  He started by thanking Kim & Westin Clarkson, who served as his first host family.  He remembers the initial tour of the area, settling into his new life here and at Tivy High School, and going on several amazing trips with the family.  One trip included Austin City Limits, and the other a trip to Breckenridge, CO with the Clarksons and Greens.  Albert said traveling fifteen hours by car was definitely more than the typical "long" trip of two-three hours back home, but also mentioned the great company helped the time fly by!  Other highlights of his stay included good, "honest" instruction at the hands of the Clarkson's children (he was thankful for their help with the subtleties of the English language!) and "shooting guns with Carson," and item he can now cross off of his bucket list. 
 
His second stay was with the David & Cathy Martin family.  Albert highlighted spending Christmas at "the ranch - a REAL Texas Christmas."  He also mentioned spending the majority of soccer season with the Martins, and officially converting Cathy to a soccer mom.  Albert turned eighteen during this time as well, and candidly recalled receiving Swedish Fish candy as a gift from a number of his friends!  Albert also talked about his trip to New York, which he said was "cold like home," and gave him the chance to see a lot of iconic American landmarks he always wanted to see.  Though he also planned to tour Washington D.C., Albert got sick on the N.Y. trip and spent the remaining time in a hospital in Newark instead. We're sorry about that Albert!!
 
Albert's last stay on his journey was with Peter & Tessie Nolan, non-club members who wanted the pleasure of hosting a Rotary Exchange Student.  Albert explained that the soccer season was STILL going on, but that it was a good thing, because his Tivy Antler team was now in the playoffs.  As a matter of fact, the team made it to the third round of the playoffs, marking one of the most successful seasons in Antler Soccer history!  There's no doubt you had something to do with that playoff run, Albert!  Albert attended prom while with the Nolans and also traveled with the family to the McDonald Observatory in Fort Davis, TX.  He mentioned enjoying that trip, particularly with the hiking and horseback riding experience also involved.
 
In wrapping up his visit summary, Albert said he was excited to get back home, but that he'll miss his Texas friends, his host families, the Rotary Club, and the "good weather."  He mentioned feeling "more grown up now" and better able to relate to others.  He also feels he's now a more confident speaker with a "better sense of self." Back home, Albert will finish two years of high school, serve as a sailing instructor, and possibly pursue a career in law, politics, or serve in another civic role.  His new favorite food is BBQ and he leaves with basic instruction in the two-step.  So I guess we did our job as Texans on that note!
 
Albert, I know I'm speaking for the entire club when I say that you will be missed.  Thank you for the great memories and we look forward to seeing you in the future!
Jeff, Chris, Albert & Reece Zunker (Tivy Antler Soccer Coach)
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Rotary Pins = Good Fortune!

Posted by Paul Anderson on May 31, 2017
Wear your pin next week, and have a chance to win a nice prize for promoting Rotary!
Rotary Pins = Good Fortune! Paul Anderson 2017-05-31 05:00:00Z 0

Host Families Needed for Next Year

Posted by Paul Anderson on May 31, 2017
Our Rotary club is planning to host another exchange student next year, so three host families are needed for a period of about three months each. The host family is often a Rotary member, but is not a requirement. So, if you or someone you know are interested in finding out more about hosting a student , please let Chris Chedzoy know.
 
Also, Chris is retiring from his position as exchange student coordinator at the end of this year and we want to say thank you Chris for your superb leadership in this important role! 
 
Janelle Peralt is taking over for Chris and will serve as the main point of contact for interested host families going forward.  Thanks for stepping up Janelle!
Host Families Needed for Next Year Paul Anderson 2017-05-31 05:00:00Z 0

Rotary News

Posted by Paul Anderson on May 31, 2017
Don't miss the presentation of the 2017 Citizenship Awards at our next meeting on Wednesday, May 31st in the Conference Center.
 
 
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Prayer and Pledge

Posted by Paul Anderson on May 31, 2017
Jeff Talarico, better known as "El Presidente," delivers the prayer and pledge last Wednesday.
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Paul Harris Fellows

Posted by Lisa Walter on May 24, 2017
Recognized as Paul Harris Fellows were, from left:
Jack Pratt (+3), Art Bell (+2) and Rhonda Richter. (Also honored as a new Paul Harris Fellow, but not pictured, was John Lang.)
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Making the presentation was Tom Hamilton.
Congratulations, all, on obtaining such a milestone.
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Special Award

Posted by Lisa Walter on May 14, 2017
Kerrville firefighter and paramedic, David Hernandez, center, receives a Lifetime Achievement Award for his years of "service above self" to the local community.
Presenting the award are KFD Fire Chief Dannie Smith, left, and Rotary President Jeff Talarico.
 
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New Members

Posted by Lisa Walter on May 14, 2017
The Rotary Club of Kerrville welcomed two new members last week.
Inducted and receiving their new member red badges were:
 
 
New member Dennis Ferguson, who was introduced by Kathleen Maxwell.
 
 
And, new member Clint Morris, who was introduced by Rotary President Jeff Talarico.
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Families in Rotary

Posted by David Martin on May 14, 2017
Long time Rotary member Dub Haney passed away May 4th and the visitation and funeral service were held last weekend. Please keep Dub's family in your prayers.
 
John Miller was given the Peterson Foundation Champion Award for his service.
 
Stephanie Miller is taking ten eighth graders for several days on a field trip to Galveston, so good luck Stephanie!
 
George Eychner put a jazz band together for the Sunday morning worship service at the District Conference, and recruited Father Tom Murray III from St Peter's and the morning club to preside at the service.
 
 
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Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on May 14, 2017
 
Greg Peschel provided the prayer and pledge to open the meeting on May 10th.
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Landing a Plane without an Engine

Posted by David Martin on May 14, 2017
 
Dr. John Davis provided the program last Wednesday, describing his unplanned plane landing without an engine. Dr. Davis was flying his six seater plane from Kerrville to Ruidoso, New Mexico, a few weeks ago, with his wife Billie as his passenger. About 2 1/2 hours into the three hour flight, he heard a loud noise and experienced power loss in the engine. After a short period of time, the engine stopped completely, and he considered his options. The Roswell airport was about seventeen miles away and his best bet was to try to land the plane at that airport. Although gliding, the plane was dropping at 1,300 feet per minute, about twice the normal rate of decent. As he approached the airport, he realized he wasn't going to make the runway, and surveyed the area, noting that there were no fences, power lines, gullies or cows in the path where he would land.  He glided the plane down, the wheels bounced a couple of times on the bumpy high plains, and finally made firm contact as he successfully rolled his plane to a stop three miles from the runway.
 
After some appreciative hugs with Billie, and appropriate thanks, they noticed some curious cows approaching to see what had landed in their pasture. They managed to have the plane carefully loaded on a flat bed tow truck , and slowly made their way to the airport. They eventually made it by car to their destination in Ruidoso.  The plane engine is being rebuilt, but in the meantime, he has already flown again, and felt comfortable doing so.
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This week's program

Posted by David Martin on May 09, 2017
Be sure to make it for this week's program. Dr. John Davis will tell us how to land an airplane without an engine, based on his recent unplanned experience in New Mexico.
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Rotary Family Picnic

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 08, 2017
Opening cookies!!
 
before the party
 
 
 
 
Cooking team. They did a great job!!!
 
 
Food table at the early stage                           Wine serving table
 
  
 The count was 115 Attending. This is as per Kris.
 
 
 
 
Fun and fellowship at the Rotary Spring Picnic
 
 
And nice door prizes too!
 
 
Thank you to the fellowship committee and all who put this great event together.
 
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BCFS Breakfast

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 08, 2017
 
 
 
 
 Rotary was represented very well at the BCFS breakfast. This was held on May 3rd same day as picnic.
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Hygiene Packs for Mexico

Posted by Paul Anderson on May 03, 2017
Kris reminded us to bring our hygiene packs for Mexico to the Rotary Picnic on May 3rd. We can still play an important part to help our neighbors south of the border in need!
 
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Red Badge Exchange

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 25, 2017
Christine Durham exchanges her red badge in for a new blue one! 
District 5840 Governor does the honors  Judy Hutcherson.
Way to go Christine
 
 
 
   Judy Hutcherson also awards Max Reinbach his Blue Badge
Way to go Max!!!!
Red Badge Exchange Jimmy Hutto 2017-04-25 05:00:00Z 0

Mike Hughes Oceaneering

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 25, 2017
 
 
John Miller introduced our guest speaker
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mike Hughes CEO of Oceaneering was our guest speaker. Mike gave a short presentation on how he started the business. How he went to making money scuba diving to form a company now known world wide.
 This was sort of special to me since the company I worked for in Houston was only like 6 doors down from Oceaneering's office. I passed the business daily in my routine. I think our company sold products to Oceaneering.
  His way of story telling was really enjoyable. I liked the fact that when he was ask a question that was in his book he was selling, he would hold up the book and say its in the book!!
 
 
 
Pic of silver coins found deep in the Gulf of Mexico from a Spanish ship that had sunk
 
 
 
 
    Oceaneering is a global oilfield provider of engineered services and products primarily to the offshore oil and gas industry, with a focus on deep water applications. Through the use of its applied technology expertise, Oceaneering also serves the defense, entertainment, and aerospace industries.
Oceaneering’s business offerings include remotely operated vehicles, built-to-order specialty subsea hardware, deep water intervention and manned diving services, non-destructive testing and inspection, and engineering and project management.
 
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The Opening Bell

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 25, 2017
 
 
 
Jeff open the meeting
 
 
 
 
Robin made announcements
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Satellite Club

Posted by Courtney Compton on Apr 25, 2017
Subject: Rotary Satellite
 
 
   In lieu of our regular monthly meeting the Satellite Club hosted an evening mixer on Tuesday, April 18th.  The goal of this mixer was to invite fellow community members to join us and learn more about our Satellite Club and what we have to offer.   We had 12 prospects/guests come join us as well as 13 members of the noon club (we appreciate the support).  We had fliers and brochures printed up and it was an intimate setting where we were able to take time and speak to all of the guests that joined us.  It was a successful evening and a great time to connect with others.  We have received one membership application from this event and have about 2-3 more that are strong possibilities.
 
It was a good time had be all that attended.
 
 
Courtney Compton
 
 
 
 

 

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District Conference

Posted by Kristy Vandenberg on Apr 12, 2017
The Rotary District Conference is coming to Fredericksburg May 4-7. Our club will cover half the cost of the first ten folks who sign up for the conference, so contact Kristy if you are interested.
 
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Trash pickup

Posted by David Martin on Apr 10, 2017
Rotarians joined together to pick up trash on Goat Creek Road last Saturday. Thank you to Carson Conklin for continuing to organize this quarterly event and thank you to all the participants for cleaning up our Texas highways.
 
Trash pickup David Martin 2017-04-10 05:00:00Z 0

Schreiner Musicians

Posted by David Martin on Apr 09, 2017
Schreiner University students entertained us with both familiar and original songs at last Wednesday's meeting. Pictured are Reagan, Vivy, Lily, Michael Kahl (professor and music director) and Jacob. The students are part of Schreiner's Performing Arts Living Learning Community, which consists of students interested in music, dance and theater. They participate in a variety of performances in the area, and also get to see professional productions in music and theater throughout the year.
Schreiner Musicians David Martin 2017-04-09 05:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by David Martin on Apr 09, 2017
Congratulations go to Alain Peralt, son of member Janelle and Patrick Peralt, who signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer for St. Mary's University in San Antonio next fall. Alain was a standout defender on the OLH high school team in Kerrville. Alain plans to major in Forensic Science/Criminology.
 
Kudos go to the Tivy soccer team, which made it three deep in the playoffs before Alamo Heights defeated them to end their season. Albert Skogar, our exchange student from Sweden, was a member of the team. Tivy rallied to win four out of their last five district games to make the playoffs.  Congratulations to the team!
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Rotary News you can Use

Posted by David Martin on Apr 09, 2017
 
The hygiene kits for needy families across the border in Mexico are still being collected. If you haven't already done so, please bring the items to the regular or satellite club meeting and Kristy will provide the zip loc bags and get them to their destination. Here are the items needed:
 
1 Bottle Shampoo
1 Bottle Lotion
1 Toothpaste
4 Toothbrushes
1 Bottle Rubbing Alcohol
1 Bar of Soap
2 Chapstick Tubes
 
 
Incoming president Kristy Vandenberg will be calling the members of the club for input for the upcoming year. Please take the call and give her some feedback!
Rotary News you can Use David Martin 2017-04-09 05:00:00Z 0

Birthday Song

Posted by David Martin on Apr 09, 2017
George led us in wishing happy birthday to all the April birthdays in the club.
Birthday Song David Martin 2017-04-09 05:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Apr 09, 2017
 
President Jeff led us in the prayer and pledge to start the meeting..
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The Pros & Cons of Conservation Easements

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 28, 2017
 
Mike Allen, a Noon Rotary Club Member,  started things off by introducing two folks.
 
 
David Jackson a Noon Rotary Club Member, explained several ways different clients look at these easements.
 
 
Todd Votteler, spoke about both pros and cons of easements and answered a lot of questions
 
 
 
 
 

Todd Votteler, Ph.D.
Executive Manager of Science, Intergovernmental Relations and Policy

The Executive Manager of Science, Intergovernmental Relations and Policy monitors and advocates issues related to GBRA water policy with local, state and federal legislatures, agencies, and executive bodies. He participates in regional water planning efforts and represents the general manager in various workgroups for developing or suggesting changes to state surface or groundwater policies. He also provides oversight for two non-profit GBRA affiliate entities. Votteler earned his bachelor’s degree in natural resources from the University of the South in Sewanee, TN, his master’s degree in natural resources from the University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources at Ann Arbor, MI, and his doctorate in geography from Texas State University. Votteler served as Special Master for the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, and was Assistant to the Court Monitor for U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, for endangered species litigation related to the Edwards Aquifer.

Phone: 830-379-5822 Ext. 269
Fax: 830-379-7478
Email: tvotteler@gbra.org

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Members with Guest

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 28, 2017
 
 
 
Raffle tickets for the the cruise are still available from Robin Miears. This is a fund raiser for our district, and proceeds benefit the Rotary Foundation. A variety of cruises are available, and buying or selling tickets nets you Foundation points towards your Paul Harris Award.  In addition, if you buy & sell the winning ticket, you could actually win 2 cruises for 2.
 
 
Robin announces guest and members with guest 
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Families in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Mar 22, 2017
 
 

Congratulations to Mark Cowden and Brett Ford on their children Parker Cowden and Lance Ford on being inducted into National Honor Society at Tivy High School. They will make great Rotarians someday.

 

Condolences for Judy and George Eychner in the death of George's sister.

 

 

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Rice University Football

Posted by Paul Anderson on Mar 22, 2017
 
Rice University Head Football Coach David Bailiff spoke to the group regarding the state of the University's football program and shared stories about his coaching background and about his tenure on the Rice sidelines. Coach Bailiff cited former Southwest Texas State Head Football Coach Jim Whacker as his inspiration on and off the football field.  He noted the genuine love and respect Coach Whacker showed his staff and players and mentioned that he was a man who "never had a bad day."  Coach Bailiff said he does his best to show that same love and respect to his current players and to display the positive attitude Coach Whacker exuded day in and day out (no matter the circumstances).
 
The Rice University Football program is looking for young men who truly want to make a difference in the world.  According to Coach Bailiff, "life is too short to coach turds!"  Football players at Rice are true student athletes.  It isn't unusual to field players that are interning at NASA and other prestigious institutions while balancing rigorous academics and football.  The minimum SAT score for Rice Football is 1100 (with certain exceptions as the University touts a holistic approach to recruiting), and the minimum score needed to walk-on is 1300!!  Rice Football graduates a whopping 96-100% of its players, close to first among all NCAA Division I programs.  Rice recruits predominantly in Texas, but it's academic reputation attracts students to the football program nationwide. 
 
Rice University is a member of Conference USA and is a past conference champion.  Rice struggled to 3-9 this past season, but Coach Bailiff reminded the group that teams win with juniors and seniors, and that last year's team was a very young one. The team opens the upcoming season against Stanford in Australia (wow)!  Lets wish the Owls the best of luck in their 2017-2018 campaign!
 
Rice University Football Paul Anderson 2017-03-22 05:00:00Z 0

Hygiene Items Needed (for Border Town Medical Trips)

Posted by Paul Anderson on Mar 22, 2017
VP Kristy Vandenberg announced that we will be helping the Fredericksburg club out again by providing hygiene / toiletry items for the folks in the towns across the border in Mexico. Please see Kristi's email below:
 
Please bring your Family Hygiene Kits to our noon meeting!!  These will be distributed during Medical Trips to border towns in Mexico. Here is a reminder of what the contents should be.  If you want to just bring the items in a grocery bag - I will get them put into a bag for delivery!
 
Everything should fit into a large Ziplock Bag:
 
1 Bottle Shampoo
1 Bottle Lotion
1 Toothpaste
4 Toothbrushes
1 Bottle Rubbing Alcohol
1 Bar of Soap
2 Chapstick Tubes
 
I will add a "packing list" to each bag that says:  "A Gift from the Rotary Club of Kerrville" and then get them delivered to our District Governor, Judy Hutcherson.
 
Thanks, in advance for your help with this project, which will mean so much to some very low income families.
 
Kristi
 
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New Member

Posted by Paul Anderson on Mar 22, 2017
Please welcome our newest member Walt Koenig, who is the new President and CEO of the Kerrville Chamber of Commerce.
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Prayer and Pledge

Posted by Paul Anderson on Mar 22, 2017
Rob Poindexter gave the prayer and pledge last Wednesday.
 
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Habitat Work Day

Posted by Paul Anderson on Mar 08, 2017
A big thank you to all who participated in the Habitat for Humanity house Work Day this Saturday, March 18, 2017!  And an especially big thank you to Rob and Rebecca Poindexter for leading the club's efforts!!
 
 
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Kerr County Emergency Preparedness

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 28, 2017
 
 
 
 
Clint Morris introduced the guest speaker.
 
 
 
William Dub Thomas presented the rotary club a presentation of how well Kerr County is Prepared.
We did not realize how much effort, planning & training it takes to get prepared.
 
 
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Song of the Day

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 28, 2017
 
 
 
 
George led us in song.
 
 
 
 
 
Robin introduces guest along with announcements
 
 
Original members of Kerrville Rotary Club
 
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February World Understanding Month

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 28, 2017
 
 
 
How to celebrate world understanding month.
 
The month of February is very special in the Rotary calendar because it includes the anniversary of the first meeting of Rotary held on February 23, 1905, now designated as the World Understanding and Peace Day. In designating World Understanding Month, the Rotary International board asks all Rotary clubs to plan special programs for their weekly meetings and undertake special activities to promote "understanding and goodwill as essential for world peace."
 
Lands across the planet have become our neighbors, India across the street, Egypt at our doorstep. We have become a citizen of the world - information about the world is just a key stroke away.  In this globally connected world the need for understanding our neighbors are even more important than before.  As our community become microcosm of the 21st century, how do we go about promoting greater understanding of our changing global community?
 
Rotary's 100 plus years effort to promote global understanding and peace has made a big difference in many parts of the world. Hundreds of thousands people have benefited from the Rotary projects around the world. Many Rotarian had an opportunity to gain a first hand experience about the projects as well as develop Rotary fellowships.
 
To observe world understanding month, your club can have many variety of programs from arranging to have international speakers to inviting youth exchange students, international scholars, programs with former Group Study Exchange members, discussing on international issues, inviting local ethnic community leaders, presenting entertainment with an international cultural or artistic theme.  
 
Clubs can also learn about district's more than 10 international projects sponsored by various clubs.  You can invite someone from International project team to come to speak to your club members. It is also a good month to initiate a Rotary Fellowship Exchange, a 3-H project or encourage support for PolioPlus and many other Rotary Foundation programs to help needy people around the world.
 
World Understanding Month is a great chance for every Rotary member to pause, plan and promote the Fourth Avenue of Service- Rotary's continued quest to promote goodwill, peace and understanding among people of the world. Thank you for making a difference around the world with your dedication and commitment. .
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Superball success

Posted by Paul Anderson on Feb 22, 2017
Superball was a great success, and raised a substantial amount of money to go towards scholarships, Habitat for Humanity and other Rotary programs. Thank you to co-chairs Crystal Dockery and Kristy Vandenberg and all the committee members for their hard work.  Total funds raised by the event topped fifty-five thousand dollars!!
 
The success called for a "Service-Above-Self Selfie!"
 
 
Thanks to all who made Superball a huge success!
 
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Valentine's Day Program

Posted by Paul Anderson on Feb 22, 2017
 
Jack Pratt started out the fun by walking us through his 51 point checklist for finding the perfect match.  But Jack didn't have to rely on the list for very long once he found Missy!  His blind date turned into anything but, as Missy's friends (who were going to be her dinner guests before the blind date materialized), or as Jack called them, the "judges," kept a close eye on the proceedings.  But despite the "oversight," Jack and Missy ended up together and they've lived happily ever after since.
 
 
 
David Reast followed up Jack (which was no easy task) with an entertaining story that started with a man and a band.  David traveled from Michigan to South Padre to join the Whitewing Band, which was a family band that got it's start playing progressive country (move over Willie & Waylon!) at Shaky's Pizza Parlor.  Winning Rosalie over was no easy task, but David persisted, and after wooing his future wife with his musicianship, Archie Bunker episodes, beer and grapefruit (the only items in his fridge at the time), David and Rosalie married and have been exchanging the same Valentine cards to one another ever since!
 
 
 
Justin spoke of the love of his life (his wife Casey).  He also told us about the way to her heart - cooking up a mean steak that any one of us would just drool over.  Justin, my wife wants you to help me fine tune my grilling skills!
 
 
 
Paul closed out the program with a bang (At least, I'd like to think so - wait - who dressed that guy in a pink shirt?).  He met his wife Courtney on a trip to Ritz Camera (are those even around anymore?) in the mall to get a passport photo for his CPA exam (what a nerd).  Though he doesn't care one way or another about photography, he asked Courtney about EVERY camera in the store just to desperately prolong the conversation.  Things went well, but this bumbling accountant didn't even ask her out until he called back later from the phone book. Wow. Lucky for him, Courtney saw something in this man and they've been together ever since!
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Crystal's Advice to Guys - What Women Really Mean

Posted by Paul Anderson on Feb 22, 2017
 
Crystal offered up some advice to the men and women of Rotary by describing just what men and women really mean when they say certain things.  See the list below:
 
1) Fine - For men it means just that, fine.  For women, it does NOT mean fine.
 
2) Nothing (as in what's wrong) - For men, it means just that, nothing.  For women, it means DEINITELY something.
 
3) Go ahead - For men, that means permission.  For women, that means, "I DARE you!"
 
4) Whatever - For women (men, take note), this means "BITE ME!"
 
5) That's OK - For men, this means "My way is much better than your way."  For women, this means "I'm thinking long and hard about how you're going to pay!"
 
6) Five minutes - For women, this means 15 minutes.  For men, "I'll be home in five minutes" might mean WAY later tonight or tomorrow morning.
 
7) Wow - Men, when women say this, it is NOT a compliment!
 
Crystal is a certified relationship counselor and is on standby for club members who need advice ;) 
Crystal's Advice to Guys - What Women Really Mean Paul Anderson 2017-02-22 06:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris Fellows

Posted by Paul Anderson on Feb 22, 2017
 
Jimmy Hutto recently became a Paul Harris fellow +1.  Congratulations Jimmy! 
 
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Family in Rotary

Posted by Paul Anderson on Feb 22, 2017
Please keep all those at the Hunt school, as well as others here in the Kerrville area, who suffered from the recent bout with the flu, in your prayers.  
 
Also, please keep Sherryl Howard's family (her mother recently passed away) and former club president Rand Zuber (who is beginning treatment for a rare form of non Hodgkin's Lymphoma) in your prayers. 
 
Also, please congratulate club member Warren Ferguson (below) on his new appointment to the Kerrville City Council.  Warren beat out 10 other contenders for the position.  Way to go!
 
Family in Rotary Paul Anderson 2017-02-22 06:00:00Z 0

Prayer and pledge

Posted by Paul Anderson on Feb 22, 2017
 
Carolyn Northcutt led us in the prayer and pledge.
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Birthdays

Posted by David Martin on Feb 13, 2017
Happy  birthday was sung to all members who were born in this month of the year. Included in the recognition is our exchange student Albert, who is celebrating his 18th birthday on the 23rd of this month.
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New Member Christine

Posted by David Martin on Feb 13, 2017
 
New Rotary member and realtor Christine Durham was introduced at last Wednesday's meeting. John Sibert proposed her for membership, and noted that she and her husband Ray, who was a  past president of our club, have come full circle, moving back to Kerrville after being away for a number of years. Welcome to the club, Christine!
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Let's Rodeo!

Posted by David Martin on Feb 13, 2017
Deena Lehman provided the program on the San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo, which has been the largest show of its kind for the last twelve years.The San Antonio event started in 1948 so this is the 68th annual show. Over the years, 173 million has been awarded to Texas youth, including scholarships for participating in Livestock, Ag Mechanics and the Junior Shootout.
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Families in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Feb 07, 2017
 
 

   Prayers for parents, students and teachers of the Hunt School. An epidemic of the influenza virus has caused Hunt ISD to close for two days — Tuesday and Wednesday — this week.

 
 
 
Stephanie Miller, Chairman, Families in Rotary
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First Responders Awards luncheon

Posted by Lisa Walter on Feb 07, 2017
In a change from its normal meeting format, the Rotary Club of Kerrville hosted its sixth annual First Responders Awards luncheon Feb. 1 at the Inn of the Hills Conference Center.
A large crowd attended for the ceremony, which capped what law enforcement officials called a "trying year." Local peace officers dealt with six murder cases, on top of a high number of calls.
Recognized were public service members in various departments in the Kerr County area, including members of the Kerrville Police Department, Kerrville Fire and EMS Department, Ingram Police Department, Kerr County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
 

First Responder Award honorees

Jeremy Hughes — 
Kerrville Fire Department Officer of the Year 
Micah Booth 
Kerrville Fire Department Firefighter of the Year
 Arnie Segura —
Kerrville EMS Person of the Year
 
 
 

Kerrville Police Department

"We really appreciate the efforts of the Rotary Club to recognize the officers in our community. It makes a big difference to us."   — KPD Chief David Knight
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

Honorees

Jason Beard —
 
Kerrville Police Department Officer of the Year
Brady Rosinbaum —
 
Kerr County Corrections Officer of the Year
Tim Huchton —
 
Kerr County Volunteer First Responder of the Year
Cody Buckaloo —
 
TPWD Game Warden of the Year
 
Frank Zamora —
 
Texas DPS Trooper of the Year
E. Bruce Curry, retired 216th District Attorney
 
Lifetime Achievement Award

 

Christopher "Mike" Slaughter, left, is named
Ingram Police Department Officer of the Year
(Presenting the award are IPD Chief Byron Griffin,
center,and Rotary President Jeff Talarico.
 
 
Tony Lenard, left, Kerrville Fire Department Division Chief
is honored by KFD Chief Dannie Smith, center, and Rotary President Jeff Talarico
with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
 
 

Kerr County Sheriff Rusty Hierholzer

 
Sheriff Rusty Hierholzer said Kerr County had "an unprecedented" six murders in the course of this last year, which all led to arrests. In addition, his patrol division fielded 14,000 calls, of which 677 were assigned to his investigators,
who then cleared 86 percent of those cases. "This department has been through a lot in 2016 — more than I've ever seen it go through. That's why I asked the Rotary Club to allow us to recognize more than one person," Hierholzer said.
His award went to the entire Kerr County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division,
comprised of (below, from left)
Rusty Hierholzer, Carl Arredondo, Capt. Carol L. Twiss, Mark Fields, Jeff McCoy and Eric Piper.
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
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Tivy ROTC presents colors

Posted by Lisa Walter on Feb 07, 2017
 
 
 
 
The Tivy High School ROTC presents the colors ahead of the
presentation recognizing key first responders in our community.   
 
                                               
 
 
George plays trumpet.
 
 
 
 
 
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New Spoke Team Member

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jan 31, 2017
 
 
Please join me in welcoming two of the newest Spoke team members!
 
Welcome aboard Lisa Walter & Paul Anderson
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Chris Avery

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jan 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
Jeff Anderson introduced the guest Chris Avery
 
Chris told the story of his dad James Avery.  Chris was very informative about the company.
 
   
 
Timeline for the James Avery company                                         Corporate Strategy
 
 
 
Always giving to community                                                         up from 25 million just 10 years ago
 
 
 
  
 
Catalog sales still a major part of business                                       Internet sales are growing
 
 
 
Online sales                                                                                New facility out by the airport
 
 
 
 
Jeff letting Chris Avery sign the Books for Mentors book
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Habitat work day

Posted by Paul Anderson on Jan 24, 2017
 
The Rotary club hosted its latest Habitat for Humanity work day this past Saturday, January 21, 2017.  A big thanks to all who have supported this great cause, and especially to Rob and Rebecca Poindexter for the leadership role they've taken in the project.
 
Keep your eye out for the next workday coming this spring. Rob and Rebecca can use all the help we can give.  Remember, it's fine if you can't commit to the full work day - any amount of time you can give is needed and appreciated!  And you don't need any construction experience or special skills to be able to help.  Habitat staff will find a task that suits your abilities or instruct you in how to accomplish something new to you.  
 
Please call with any questions!
 
Rob Poindexter
 
P.S. Our next, next workday will entail repairing my roof, which was damaged by the high winds this weekend, and now resembles something more like a fruit roll-up or burrito than the flat structure you'd expect (just kidding - but if you want to see a picture, I included one below)!  All together, my family was blessed that the damage was somewhat limited to one side of the house and that everyone remained safe.  Yeah for good insurance!
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The Future of Schreiner University

Posted by Paul Anderson on Jan 24, 2017
 
Dr. Charlie McCormick, President of Schreiner University addressed the club last Wednesday about his new role as President and his vision for the university moving forward.  Dr. McCormick came to Schreiner in 2009.  He holds a bachelor's degree in English from ACU, a M.A. in anthropology from Texas A&M, and a Ph.D. in folklore from the University of Pennsylvania.
 
President McCormick, who became president effective January 1, 2017, took over for Dr. Tim Summerlin, who previously held that post for fifteen years.  Dr. McCormick began his presentation by giving thanks to the former president (now the Chancellor).  According to the campus website, Summerlin oversaw the largest expansion of both enrollment (from 806 at the start of his presidency to last fall's record breaking enrollment of 1,230) and campus facilities (new residence halls, academic facilities, fitness and event centers) in the history of the university.  Degrees added during Summerlin's tenure include political science, theater, communication, sport management, nursing, public health, and an MBA program.  Many of these are now online as well. 
 
President McCormick mentioned that there are certain things that won't change.  The campus transformation efforts (sidewalk, landscape, trees, new signs) and the university's ongoing commitment to providing top notch facilities for faculty and students alike (currently - a new music education hall, a chapel and other facilities for the Campus Ministry) will continue.  He wants Schreiner to stay small and retain its inclusive feel for which the university is well known.  He wants Schreiner to continue emphasizing liberal learning - that education matters most - and to remain your university (with athletic and musical offerings, and lectures and book readings open to the public). The University also remains committed to its Greystone Preparatory School (prep school for those interested in moving on the U.S. service academies), which is currently considered the best service academy prep school in the nation, with more appointments to the military academies than any other university in the country!  98.9% of graduates earn a scholarship leading to a commission.
 
The president also shared his vision (part of his 2023 100-year anniversary strategic plan) for the university going forward.  He wants Schreiner to live up to the signs on campus - Enter with Hope & Leave with Achievement.  To do this, the university will emphasize "High Impact Practices," which are things that matter the most on the college experience, such as work study programs, job shadowing, service and civic involvement.  Dr. McCormick believes these experiences are essential for preparing our kids for a rapidly changing and increasingly more complex global society.  Schreiner will also encourage "Learning Communities" where students with similar career paths will share the same residence hall and advisor, take classes and study together, and even share outside activities together.  This support and cohesion will help integrate student life more effectively with academics.  Additionally, President McCormick mentioned that the undergraduate degree is rapidly becoming insufficient (by itself).  As such, Schreiner will continue expanding on its graduate program offerings with more MBA courses and a new MED in education (all fully online), as well as further nursing (RN already offered) options as well (also available online).  Dr. McCormick also kick-started the Texas Learning Consortium, which partners with other institutions across the state to provide world language opportunities to its students. 
 
Schreiner University will also increase it outreach efforts to help students transition from high school to the college life (part of the promise to help students enter with hope).  The university will reach out to communities across the state in an effort to create "Local Learning Communities."  Because the university (with a 48% Hispanic enrollment this year) is designated as a "Hispanic Serving Institution," these efforts will focus on the Valley to help students in that region reduce the barriers of affordability and distance in transitioning to the college experience.  Schreiner will also use funding as a STEM grant recipient to help students in the science and math fields transition from community college.  STEM grant funding will also be used to create community "bridge" programs for students interested in these fields who are classified as "at-risk," and would otherwise have limited opportunities to make those dreams a reality. 
 
Dr. McCormick emphasized his pride in our community's involvement, and stressed continued support through helping students with internships, search programs (i.e. helping students decide what to do after college), and support of study abroad opportunities.
The Future of Schreiner University Paul Anderson 2017-01-24 06:00:00Z 0

Kiwanis Club Annual Fundraiser (Pancake Supper)

Posted by Paul Anderson on Jan 24, 2017
Mike Whittler, President of the Kiwanis Club of Kerrville, announced they are holding their annual Pancake Supper fundraiser at the Tivy High School Cafeteria on February 3rd from 5-7pm.  Please come out and show your support as they are always very supportive of our own club.
Kiwanis Club Annual Fundraiser (Pancake Supper) Paul Anderson 2017-01-24 06:00:00Z 0

Salvation Army

Posted by Paul Anderson on Jan 24, 2017
Ring that Bell!  Rotary members and the Interact Club raised nearly $1,850 for the Salvation Army.  Way to go!!!
 
Enjoy some of the pictures again from the season of giving!
 
Jeff & Daughter Rebecca
 
Jimmy Hutto & Kathy Laffan
 
Rhonda & Phyllis
 
Greg Peschel
 
The Peterson interact club ringing the bell and raising funds! 
Salvation Army Paul Anderson 2017-01-24 06:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by Paul Anderson on Jan 24, 2017
Lloyd Painter led us in the prayer and pledge.
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Hill Country Cowboy Breakfast

Posted by David Martin on Jan 17, 2017
Numerous Rotarians participated in Hill Country Cowboy Breakfast, which is the the annual kick off to the Junior Livestock Show. 
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Swedish Cowboy

Posted by David Martin on Jan 17, 2017
Albert Skogar, our exchange student from Sweden, got to experience horseback riding a couple of weeks ago. 
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SuperBall

Posted by David Martin on Jan 17, 2017
The Rotary SuperBall event is coming up February 4th. It is our one big fund raiser (and great party)  for the year, so if you haven't already signed up to attend or contribute, please consider doing so. 
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Tivy Boys Soccer Schedule

Posted by David Martin on Jan 17, 2017
Here is the Tivy Boys Soccer Schedule. Albert Skogar, our exchange student from Sweden, plays for the boys varsity team. Pick a home game, and come support the team!
Tivy Boys Soccer Schedule David Martin 2017-01-17 06:00:00Z 0

Interact visitors

Posted by David Martin on Jan 17, 2017
 
 
 
Two of the Tivy High School Interact members joined us for lunch last Wednesday: Kianna Dao and Anna Beth Burniston.
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Secret Service

Posted by David Martin on Jan 16, 2017
 
 
Lloyd Painter spoke about the role of the Secret Service and his experience as an agent. The Secret Service actually started under Abraham Lincoln’s administration, principally to combat counterfeiting, but they weren’t in the protection business until President McKinley was assassinated. Today, the Secret Service continues to protect both national leaders and visiting foreign dignitaries.
 
Lloyd didn’t start out with this career in mind, but instead spent five years as a naval intelligence officer. He was a crew member on the USS Liberty, and was wounded in the 1967 attack on the ship in the Mediterranean by Israeli forces. He eventually made his way into the secret service where he went on to spend 28 years as an agent, protecting presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan and Clinton. 
Secret Service David Martin 2017-01-16 06:00:00Z 0
Super Ball Members &amp; Event Jimmy Hutto 2017-01-11 06:00:00Z 0

January is Rotary Awareness Month

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jan 10, 2017
 
 
 During this month Rotarians are encouraged to share with the community the vast work Rotarians do.
The more they know what we do , the more we can do.
 
 
January is Rotary Awareness Month Jimmy Hutto 2017-01-10 06:00:00Z 0

Mo Ranch Polar Plunge

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jan 10, 2017
 
 Denise Smith the first to take the plunge. Art was the second
 
 
 
Art had cuts after the ride and had to get first aid for some band aids.
Mo Ranch Polar Plunge Jimmy Hutto 2017-01-10 06:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Jan 10, 2017
 Prayers go out for Robin Myers and family Her step father passed away. He was her mom's caregiver.
 
Stephane Miller Chairman
Family in Rotary
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Announcements

Posted by Paul Anderson on Dec 20, 2016
No Rotary meeting the next two weeks (12/21 and 12/28) - enjoy your time with friends and family!!
 
Salvation Army slots are still open - please contact Sue Whinnery for exact times and dates.
 
The 13th Annual Cowboy Breakfast will be held at the Kerr County Courthouse on January 13, 2017.  Please join us for tacos, coffee, orange juice and hot cocoa.  And don't miss the "Almost Famous" goat milking contest and Cow Chip Toss!
 
Schreiner Mansion will be open for tours January 14, 15, and 16th.
 
And oh yeah, Jeff says to pay your dues ;).
Announcements Paul Anderson 2016-12-20 06:00:00Z 0

Christmas Celebration - Music Program

Posted by Paul Anderson on Dec 20, 2016
George Eichner ushers in the Christmas spirit with his Symphony of the Hills Brass Quintet!
 
 
 
George brings us into the action with the singing of some traditional Christmas tunes!
 
 
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Satellite Club - December Means Service!

Posted by Courtney Compton on Dec 20, 2016
The Satellite Club has helped with 2 big projects this month.  On December 10th, the Blue Santa Program was headed up by our satellite member, Stephanie Skrumeda and her mother Phyllis Ricks.  We fed 47 families and it benefited 200+ people. Food was purchased at HEB and there were 15 Rotarians there on Saturday to box up the food and distribute it to the families when they arrived. Food included, turkey, rolls, dressing, gravy, fruit cocktail, green beans, corn, yams and fresh fruit to make the traditional Christmas dinner.
 
On Friday, December 16 we hosted a Christmas Party for a unit at Kerrville State Hospital.  Jacques Duhr prepared a turkey dinner along with the fixings and sides provided by other club members.  We served a unit of 15 people as well as provided a night of fun with gifts and games for each of these patients.  This is the second year the Satellite Club has hosted this unit and it is a fun time had by all!
Satellite Club - December Means Service! Courtney Compton 2016-12-20 06:00:00Z 0

New Member

Posted by Paul Anderson on Dec 20, 2016
Robin Mears sponsored and introduced Lisa Treiber-Walter as our newest member of Rotary. She is the Managing Editor for the Kerrville Daily Times, a Kerrville native, and a graduate of Tivy High School.  Welcome Lisa!!
New Member Paul Anderson 2016-12-20 06:00:00Z 0

Slate of Officers for Next Year

Posted by Paul Anderson on Dec 20, 2016
Here are our leaders for the next Rotary year (2017-2018):
 
President:  Kristy Vandenberg
Vice President:  Robin Miears 
Secretary:  Charlie Mcllvain
Treasurer:  Dave Rittenhouse
Immediate Past President:  Jeff Talarico
 
Directors:
Jimmy Hutto
David Jones
Gena Carter
Trey Atkission
Tammy Prout
Cynthia McNeeley
 
Pictured from left to right (David Jones, Robin Miears, Charlie Mcllvain, Kristi Vandenberg, Jimmy Hutto, Trey Atkission, David Rittenhouse, Jeff Talarico - Not Pictured are Cynthia McNeeley, Tammy Prout & Gena Carter)
 
Thank you all for serving our club.
Slate of Officers for Next Year Paul Anderson 2016-12-20 06:00:00Z 0
A Call From Santa Jimmy Hutto 2016-12-13 00:00:00Z 0

Christmas Party

Posted by David Martin on Dec 12, 2016
The Christmas party was held December 7th at the Buckhorn Resort just outside of Kerrville.  Rotarians brought groceries and they were provided to local folks in need. The dinner was delicious (2" pork chops as tender as they come), great music by the Mike Kasberg jazz band, with our own George Eychner playing the trumpet, and Dan Bacon on the trombone,  and lots of good conversation and Christmas cheer.
 
 
 
 
 
Christmas Party David Martin 2016-12-12 06:00:00Z 0

 Rotary Foundation
 

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Dec 05, 2016
 
 
 
  Joe Ramirez , President of District Rotary was the guest speaker.
He explained where the money that we give to Rotary Foundation ends up.
50% of the money comes back to the district and given back to local chapters thru grants.
It was very informative
 
 
 Rotary Foundation  Jimmy Hutto 2016-12-06 00:00:00Z 0

Song of the Day

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Dec 05, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
George led us in singing a great song It looking a lot like Christmas
Song of the Day Jimmy Hutto 2016-12-06 00:00:00Z 0

Citizen Police Academy Presentation

Posted by Paul Anderson on Nov 28, 2016
 
 
Rose Bradshaw, City Liaison of the Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association (KCPAAA) introduces President Tom Whiting, who informed the group about the role the Academy plays in Kerrville law enforcement.  The KCPAAA consists entirely of graduates of the Kerrville Police Department (KPD) Citizen Police Academy, and according to Tom, are concerned citizens who use their "talent & time" to benefit the KPD and the community at large.
 
The KCPAA assists the KPD with administrative support and by participating in other appropriate police department activities. Members of the Citizen Police Academy and Alumni Association work the Duty Desk from 8AM - 5PM, help enforce parking laws (including handicap parking enforcement), and assist the KPD with the Neighborhood Patrol Program, including residential vacation security checks.  The KCPAAA also supports the KPD's semi-annual Kerrville Citizen Police Academy and annual Junior Police Academy classes.  Additionally, the KCPAAA provides other policing assistance in the form of fingerprinting, parade duty, and other event support including the community Drug Take Back.
 
Providing financial support to help the KPD meet needs uncovered by the City of Kerrville budget and promoting other special events that enhance the image of the police department are also important functions of the KCPAAA.  The KCPAAA holds gun raffles and other fundraising events to help the KPD meet unplanned financial needs or address funding shortfalls.  They also help promote activities such as the National Night Out, Salvation Army Backpack Bash and Blue Santa program. 
 
The Kerrville Rotary clubs will play a big part in the success of the 2016 Blue Santa program.  Last year, Blue Santa provided 110 children from 46 families in the Kerrville area with an estimated $13,150 in clothes and toys.  Over $2,000 of that total was provided by our Kerrville Rotary clubs. Look for more information regarding our opportunities to get involved in the coming meetings!
 
The KCPAAA is always looking for concerned citizens who want to make a positive impact in the community.  If your interested in becoming part of the Kerrville Citizen Police Academy, please contact Rose Bradshaw at 830-257-4101, email at info@kerrvillecitizenpolice.com, or visit their website at www.kerrvillecitizenpolice.com.  The KCPAAA is also a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and contributions are tax deductible. 
 
Citizen Police Academy Presentation Paul Anderson 2016-11-29 00:00:00Z 0
The Joint Meeting w/ Kiwanas (That Almost Didn't Happen) Paul Anderson 2016-11-29 00:00:00Z 0

News you can Use

Posted by David Martin on Nov 21, 2016
Volunteers are needed for Ringing the Bell at Gibson's for the Salvation Army. Look at the email from Sue Whinnery for sign up directions.
 
 The 2016 Rotary Club of Kerrville Holiday Party will be held on Wednesday, December 7th at the Buckhorn Resort. Registration starts at 5:30 pm with an Open Bar and happy hour.  Dinner will be served at 6:30pm.  The Mike Kasberg Jazz band will play during the happy hour and after dinner.  We will be collecting food items for the "Blessings in a Backpack" program at Ingram ISD.  This is our opportunity to celebrate the upcoming holidays with a great meal, entertainment and cheer. See Crystal Dockery with any questions.
 
Superball is our main fundraiser for the year, and it is scheduled for Saturday, February 4th, the evening before the Superbowl. Sign up for a table or buy tickets to attend. Contact Kristy Vandenberg for more information.
 
The annual Valentine's lunch program needs members who want to share their story of how they met their spouse. If you would like to tell your story, please see Crystal Dockery.
 
 
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Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Nov 20, 2016
Cecil Atkission led us in the prayer and pledge.
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Thoughts on the Space Program

Posted by David Martin on Nov 20, 2016
 
Gerry Griffin, former director of the Johnson Space Center, provided his thoughts on the U.S. Space program. Gerry has extensive experience at the NASA, including flight director for the Apollo manned missions. He also was a technical advisor for the movie Apollo 13.

Gerry explained that during the race to get to the moon, a number of factors led to the success of the program. There was very little top down leadership, and the engineers were given the latitude to figure out how best to do their job. Space exploration faces a number of challenges now, including lack of a clear destination. There is still much to be learned about the moon, and a manned mission to Mars is still a goal, but private sector will likely play a greater role in future exploration.
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Honoring Veterans

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Nov 14, 2016
 
 Tom introduced the Veterans
 
 
 
 
Originally there were 4 Veterans invited to attend, Listed as follows
 
Gordon Puff              United States Navy
Bill Knuth                  United States Navy
Ed Lehman                United States Navy
Mr Morris                  United States Navy
 The first 3 veterans were here in person and we all set in ahh listening to there stories one by one. Way to go Tom!!!!
  Since Mr. Clinton passed away his son Clint was here to accept honors.
 
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Veterans Day

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Nov 14, 2016
  
Veterans Day 2016: Why is Veterans Day on Nov. 11  
 
 

Veterans Day – a time set aside to honor those who served in the U.S. armed forces – is Friday, Nov. 11.

The day traces its origins back to the end of World War I. On Nov. 11, 1918, an armistice between the U.S.-led Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Though the war wasn't officially over until the Treaty of Versailles was signed seven months later, the Nov. 11 is recognized as the end of the "war to end all wars," according to the Veterans Administration.

In November 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Nov. 11 as the first commemoration of what was then known as Armistice Day. The day was originally celebrated with parades and a brief suspension of business at 11 a.m. Congress officially recognized the day with a resolution passed on June 4, 1926.

It was then that the day – Nov. 11 – was officially recognized as the date of the holiday.

Almost 30 years later, after U.S. soldiers had served in World War II and Korea, Congress voted to change the name from Armistice Day to Veterans Day in honor of all those who served in the military.

Veterans Day remained on Nov. 11, no matter which day that fell, until the passage of the Uniform Holiday Bill. The 1968 law was intended to ensure three-day weekends for federal employees by celebrating four national holidays on Mondays: Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Columbus Day. Veterans Day was first moved off its Nov. 11 day to a Monday on Oct. 25, 1971.

The change was not popular.

"It was quite apparent that the commemoration of this day was a matter of historic and patriotic significance to a great number of our citizens," the VA said.

On Sept. 20, 1975, President Gerald Ford signed a bill returning Veterans Day to its original date of Nov. 11. It continues to be observed on Nov. 11, regardless of what day of the week on which it falls.

Veterans Day facts

Difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day: Veterans Day is a federal holiday that is celebrated on Nov. 11 each year. It's often confused with Memorial Day, which is set aside to honor those who died serving their country. Veterans Day is for all those who have served in the armed forces. 

Alabama's role: In 1945, Birmingham veteran Raymond Weeks, a veteran of World War II, led a delegation to then Army Chief of Staff Gen. Dwight Eisenhower to convince him to turn Armistice Day into a time to honor all those who served in the armed forces. Weeks led the first national celebration in Alabama in 1947, something he continued to do until his death in 1985.

Celebrations in other countries: Britain, France, Australia and Canada commemorate those who served in World Wars I and II on or near Nov. 11th: Canada has Remembrance Day and Britain has Remembrance Sunday (the second Sunday of November). In Europe, Britain and the Commonwealth countries it is common to observe two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. every Nov. 11.

Its official name is Veterans Day: According to the VA's Office of Public Affairs, the correct spelling is Veterans Day, no apostrophe. The spelling reflects that the day does not belong to veterans but is instead a time to honor all those who served.

Veterans Day Jimmy Hutto 2016-11-15 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Nov 14, 2016
 
 
   Bekki Hutto , Jimmy Hutto's bride, Is set to have a fusion operation on her back. She will check into the Hospital on DEC the and if all goes well out the next day.
 
 
   Stephanie Miller announced the Slate
 
 
 Slate of Rotary Officers 2017-2018
   Kristy Vandenberg             President
   Jeff Talarico                      Past President
   Robin Miears                     Vice President
   Charlie McLlvain                Secretary
   David Rittenhouse            Treasurer
   David Jones                       Director
   Gena Carter                       Director
   Jimmy Hutto                      Director
   Tammy Prout                     Director
   Trey Atkission                    Director
   Cynthia McNeeley              Director
 
 
 
 Submitted by the Nomination Committee
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Satellite Update

Posted by Erin Wofford on Nov 14, 2016
 
 
 

The Rotary Satellite group met Tuesday, October 18th at the Wells Fargo building. We were treated to a wonderful presentation by our Rotary exchange student Albert Skogar. Albert shared his traditions and experience growing up in Sweden and also told us what he has been doing while in Kerrville and staying with the Clarkson family. 

 

The Blue Santa project is coming up on December 10th. The Satellite group will be in charge of leading the event this year. Blue Santa will begin at 7:30am. Food will be picked up at HEB and we will need volunteers to help put packages put together at Ronnie Bock’s RV. We will begin distributing food to families at 9am and the event will end at 12pm. Please consider volunteering for this very rewarding event. 

 

Our next meeting will be November 22nd at 5:30pm at the Wells Fargo community room – come join us!

 

Erin Mosty Wofford

Mosty Brothers Nursery

www.mostybrothersnursery.com

830.634.2643

 

 Albert presenting Albert to the Satellite Members

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Upcoming Programs

Posted by David Martin on Nov 06, 2016
This coming Wednesday will be our annual Veteran's Day program. Tom Terrell will moderate the program, which will feature several WWII veterans and their stories.
 
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving will be a joint program with the Kiwanas club of Kerrville, and will feature the Blue Santa Program, which provides gifts to needy families in the area. 
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Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Nov 06, 2016
Charlie McIlvain led us in the prayer and pledge.
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2016-11-07 00:00:00Z 0

Schreiner Basketball

Posted by David Martin on Nov 05, 2016
Coach Wright- Women's Basketball
 
Coach Kuykendall- Men's Basketball
 
The program for last Wednesday was Schreiner University’s basketball programs. Coach Temain Wright (Women’s team coach) and Connor Kuykendall (Men’s team coach) provided an overview of the teams and recent performances. Being a Division III University, athletic scholarships are not provided, so the athletes play for the love and competitiveness of the game. Student athletes typically comprise  between 25-35% of the school enrollment, and many do benefit from partial academic scholarships.
The Women’s team played has made quite a comeback from a previous losing streak spanning several seasons, and made it to the conference championship game last season. The Men’s team is looking to improve on their 10-15 season last year. They are headed to the state of Washington over the Thanksgiving holidays to play two highly ranked Division III teams.
Schreiner Basketball David Martin 2016-11-06 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by David Martin on Oct 31, 2016
Jeff and Caryn celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary. Congrats!  Jimmy and Bekki Hutto celebrated their first year wedding anniversary. Jimmy recently had shoulder surgery and Bekki had a slipped disc,  so prayers are in order for speedy recoveries. And, Jon Sibert showed he could cut an astroturf rug by dancing with his daughter, who is a Tivy Golden Girl, at the football game half time show recently. He and other dads performed some nice dance routines with their girls on the field as part of the half time festivities. 
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Polio Plus success

Posted by David Martin on Oct 31, 2016
Thank you to all who participated in the Polio Plus event at the Pint and Plow. Funds were raised for polio vaccinations, and a good time was had by all. Pictured above are Jimmy and Bekki Hutto at the event.
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Halloween fun

Posted by David Martin on Oct 30, 2016
Members enjoyed dressing up in costume for Halloween.
Dan Bacon (Dr. Kevorkian) and Diane Green.
 
 
David Jones, Robin Miears and Kristy Vandenberg (Minnie Mouse).
 
David and Rosalie Reast (Jack and Coke).
 
Josh Smithson (70's game show host?) and Stephanie Miller (fisherwoman).
 
Sue Tiemann as an awesome beer keg. Cheers!
Halloween fun David Martin 2016-10-31 00:00:00Z 0

Albert takes a paddle

Posted by David Martin on Oct 30, 2016
Our exchange student Albert Skogar shoots some rapids on the Guadalupe River.
Albert takes a paddle David Martin 2016-10-31 00:00:00Z 0

Song of the day

Posted by David Martin on Oct 30, 2016
George conducted the song for the day.
 
Song of the day David Martin 2016-10-31 00:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Oct 30, 2016
David Jones led us in the prayer and pledge.
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2016-10-31 00:00:00Z 0

Blessings in a Backpack

Posted by David Martin on Oct 30, 2016
 
 
 
Crystal Dockery introduced our speaker, Bobby Templeton, who educated us about a program that Ingram and Hunt ISD provides for its students and families to help with hunger. Locally and nationwide, many families living in poverty are not able to provide decent meals for their children. During the week, federally subsidized programs provide assistance to the schools through free or reduced cost meal programs. On weekends however, these children often have little to eat, and that’s where the Blessings in a Backpack program helps. Every Friday afternoon, nutritious non perishable food items are packaged and provided to kids in need so they don’t have to go hungry over the weekend. They have also established a Clothes Closet where gently used clothing is available to those in need. You may contact Bobby Templeton at Ingram ISD or Crystal at Hunt ISD for information about donating to these programs.
 
 
 
 
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Pints for Polio

Posted by Cynthia McNeely on Oct 24, 2016
 
  
 
 
  
Pints for Polio Cynthia McNeely 2016-10-25 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 24, 2016
 
 
  
 
 
Jeff told the group about Rotary Foundation
 
 
The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. As the charitable arm of Rotary, we tap into a global network of Rotarians who invest their time, money, and expertise into , such as and . Foundation empower Rotarians to approach challenges such as poverty, illiteracy, and malnutrition with sustainable solutions that leave a lasting impact.
 
See this link for more about Rotary Foundation
Rotary Foundation Jimmy Hutto 2016-10-25 00:00:00Z 0

Returning Member

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 24, 2016
 
 
Jeff introduced Danny Wheat as a returning member to the Noon Rotary Club. Welcome back Danny!!!!
Returning Member Jimmy Hutto 2016-10-25 00:00:00Z 0

Family In Rotary

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 24, 2016
 
   
Before                                                                    After
 Jimmy Hutto was in the Peterson Ambulatory Care center on Friday for an out patient shoulder surgery. He is healing nicely.
 While in recovery room I hear a familiar voice in next curtain over. It was Charlie McLlvain that was recovering from
out patient procedure. We were both well enough to attend the Pints for Polio held at the Pints & Plow.
 
 
 Jimmy
 
 
 
 
Family In Rotary Jimmy Hutto 2016-10-25 00:00:00Z 0

Opening Bell

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 24, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
Jeff rings the bell to open
 
 
 
 
Robin introduces Visiting Rotarians and Rotarians with guest
 
 
 
 
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Hill Country Heroes Golf Classic Jacques DuBose 2016-10-21 00:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Oct 17, 2016
Rob Lohmeyer was luckily available to provide a professional prayer and pledge.
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2016-10-18 00:00:00Z 0

October is Vocational Services Month

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 10, 2016

 

October is Vocational Services Month

Rotary was first started as a Club based on vocations. This continues today. This month is a great time to celebrate, explore, understand the vocations of your Club members, and to explore the possibilities of membership from other vocational groups in your community.

Vocational Service adds value to all areas of Rotary Service by supporting the projects and work of the other service committees. It does this by identifying ways in which the knowledge, skills and experience of Rotarians can be used to improve the outcomes of service projects.

 

 

 

RANDOM PHOTOS AROUND THE ROOM

  

 

October is Vocational Services Month Jimmy Hutto 2016-10-11 00:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris Awards

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 10, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tom Hamilton provided the introduction and background on the Paul Harris awards.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bob Schmerbeck awarded the Paul Harris pins.
Sue +1
Jeff +1
 
way to go Sue & Jeff!!!!
 
 
 
 
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Albert Skogar

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 10, 2016
 
 
  
 
Christopher Introduces Albert
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
    Albert told us about his family and the differences in the school systems. He says its definitely hotter here in Texas.
He also said the folks in Sweden learn English along with their native language. He like playing soccer.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Albert Skogar Jimmy Hutto 2016-10-11 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Oct 10, 2016
 
 
 
   Congrats to Crystal for being selected Star staff member at the Hunt School.
 
 
    Prayers are in order for our community!!!!
 
 
 
 
 
    Prayers continue to be in order for Lloyd Painter, who is going through rehab following surgery. Ingrid Painter expressed her appreciation for the Rotarians who have contacted them to wish a speedy recovery.
Family in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2016-10-11 00:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Oct 03, 2016
 
 
 
David Martin led us in prayer and the pledge.
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2016-10-04 00:00:00Z 0

Tivy Coach David Jones

Posted by David Martin on Oct 03, 2016
 
Coach David Jones was the guest speaker last Wednesday. Coach Jones has been the athletic director and head football coach at Tivy High School since 2012. Although the football team has struggled to find their first win of the season, Coach had a good perspective on the season. During hard times, he asks himself why do you do what you do for a living? The answer for a coach is to have an impact on the kids lives. He tries to inspire them to get back up after they keep getting knocked down. The lessons they learn this season are difficult, but they are valuable because they are life lessons that cannot not be experienced in a perfect season.
Tivy Coach David Jones David Martin 2016-10-04 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Guy R. Overby on Sep 26, 2016
 

 

Members who recently had surgery at Peterson RMC:

 

*Lloyd Painter - hip replacement our prayers for a speedy recovery for Lloyd. ( Also keep his wife Ingrid in your prayers as she helps him with his rehab)

 

94th Annual Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce Awards:

 

1st Hall of Fame Award - Garrett Insurance Agency - Bob Schmerbeck and Stephen Schmerbeck

 

Mary C William - Volunteer of the Year Award - Jacques Duhr

 

Woman of the Year Award - Stephanie Miller

 

Bill Dozier Citizen of the Year Award - Cecil Atkission

 

Service Award - Ward Jones

 

Chairman for the Kerrville Chamber of Commerce for 2016-17 - Kim Clarkson

  

*Kerrville Triathlon had several participates (volunteers) from our club

 

 *Kerrville Athletic Hall of Fame 11th Annual Induction Ceremony "Class of 2016" was  on September 16th.

 

Inductees included: Lateesha Hardee, Kevin Whelan and Jerry Dechert

 
 
Guy Overby
 
 
Chairman Stephanie Miller
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Kerr County Air Port

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Sep 26, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jeff Introduced Bruce
 
 
 
 
Bruce was ask to speak with out any notice. He did a wonderful job.
Kerrville Airport is one of a very few that is jointly owned by the City and Kerr County. Both the City and county share work to keep cost down.
Their budget went from 1/2 million down to between $50,000 and $25,000.
 
 

History

The airport opened in February 1943 as Louis Schreiner Field and was used by the United States Army Air Forces as a training base. At the end of the war the airfield was determined to be excess by the military and turned over to the local government for civil use. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Trans-Texas DC-3s stopped there until 1959-60.

Facilities

 Kerrville Municipal Airport covers 528 acres (214 ha) at an elevation of 1,617 feet (493 m). It has two asphalt runways: 12/30 is 6,000 by 100 feet (1,829 x 30 m) and 3/21 is 3,592 by 60 feet (1,095 x 18 m).[1]

 In the year ending August 5, 2011 the airport had 59,800 general aviation operations, average 163 per day. 149 aircraft were then based at the airport: 86% single-engine, 5% multi-engine, 3% jet, 5% helicopter, and 1% glider.[1]

 

 

 

  The 2016 General Aviation Airport Manager Of The Year Award is presented by
The Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division to Bruce McKenzie,
Airport Manager Kerrville Municipal-Louis Schreiner Field Kerrville, Texas
at the Conference on March 10, 2016.

 

Way to Go Bruce !!!!!

 

 

   T-Hanger Space
Hangar space is available for aircraft from small single engine to large corporate jets, and there is opportunity for private development on the airport and adjacent property.
Fully enclosed T-Hangars with sliding doors and bi-fold doors will accommodate single to small twin-engine aircraft. Access to the hangars is from the crosswind runway taxiway, directly across from Mooney Aircraft Corporation. Lease rates are available on a monthly or yearly basis:
 
   All above space is booked and there is a waiting list for the 12 more hangers to be constructed is a couple of years.
 
 
 
 These are services that are offered at the airport
  • On-site rental cars (National & Enterprise Vehicles)
  • Oxygen
  • Hangar Space
  • Tie Down
  • Flight Planning Room w/ satellite weather
  • Four Star Catering Available
  • GPU (Ground Power Unit)
  • Aircraft Pre-cooling Services
  • Lavatory Service
  • Courtesy Car
  • Aircraft Detailing
  • After Hours Services
  • Pilots Lounge w/ satellite TV
 
here is a link for general info http://www.kerrvilleairport.com/generalinfo.html

 

Kerr County Air Port Jimmy Hutto 2016-09-27 00:00:00Z 0

Back to School Lunch

Posted by Crystal Dockery on Sep 19, 2016
This Wednesday we will celebrate our favorite schools (PK-12 districts or colleges) and mix it up a little.  Please wear your favorite school colors and grab some school supplies for students who can't afford to purchase their own.  Supplies will be distributed to the Kerr County districts.
We are hoping our Satellite club members will participate and feel free to invite the morning club members as well!  Looking forward to seeing each of you on Wednesday!
Thanks!
Crystal Dockery
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Chamber Awards

Posted by Robin Miears on Sep 19, 2016
The Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce provided awards to a number of members for outstanding service during the year.
 
Congrats to our Rotarian Recipients! 
 
1.        Jacques Duhr for Mary C. Williams Volunteer of the Year
2.       Hall of Fame Award  Garrett Insurance  (1st ever awarded, recognizing being a member for 94 years!)
3.       Cecil Atkisson for Bill Dozier Citizen of the Year Award!
4.       Stephanie Miller for Woman of the Year!!!! 
5.       Ward Jones awarded for service! 
 
And, Kim Clarkson will be the Chamber Chairperson next year.
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Hill Country College Fund

Posted by David Martin on Sep 19, 2016
 
Schreiner Student Hagan Fryrear
 
Schreiner Student Daneece Stewart
 
Schreiner University kicked off its Hill Country College Fund campaign last Wednesday at the annual luncheon.  The funds raised provide scholarships for Hill Country area students at the university, and 100% of the money raised goes to the students. Several Rotarians played a role in the campaign, with Roy Thompson being the chairman of the HCCF, Kim Clarkson heading up the Advanced Gifts, and Stephanie Skrumeda leading the Business Gifts Division.
The highlight of the luncheon was hearing from two Schreiner students who have benefitted from the HCCF. Hagan Fryrear, a Tivy graduate who played baseball and was on the drum line in high school, related how he had intentions of going to Texas A&M, beginning at Blinn College. After a year, he transferred to Schreiner, played baseball for a year, and is now concentrating on his studies in Business with an emphasis in Marketing. He currently works at the James Avery retail store in Kerrville, and will be starting an internship with them this week.
Daneece Stewart went to high school in Junction, and had aspirations of playing softball for a bigger college. But, after visiting Schreiner, she made the commitment to go to there, plays softball and is involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a peer ministry leader. Both Hagan and Daneece were very appreciative of the scholarships, and said they could not have attended Schreiner without the help.
Hill Country College Fund David Martin 2016-09-20 00:00:00Z 0

District 5840 Governor

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Sep 12, 2016
 
 
 
Husband & Wife before we are done eating
 
 
 
 
 
John Hutcherson introduces our District Governor Judy Hutcherson
 
Judy talked about various things the District 5840 is involved in.
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New Member & Red Badge Exchange

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Sep 12, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Judy Hutcherson District 5840 Governor, Introduces Leslie Bennett our newest member to the Kerrville Noon Rotary Club
 
  Member picture
Jeff Helps Paul Anderson exchange his red badge.
New Member & Red Badge Exchange Jimmy Hutto 2016-09-13 00:00:00Z 0

George's Song

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Sep 12, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
George led us in a new song! Way to go George
George's Song Jimmy Hutto 2016-09-13 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by David Martin on Sep 05, 2016
Stephanie Miller provided best wishes (and we do too) to Jonas Titus, who is leaving Kerrville after several years as KEDC executive director. Jonas served Kerrville and our community well in that position. And we welcome our exchange student, Albert Skogar.
Family in Rotary David Martin 2016-09-06 00:00:00Z 0

Song

Posted by David Martin on Sep 05, 2016
 
George led us in song.
Song David Martin 2016-09-06 00:00:00Z 0

KEDC

Posted by David Martin on Sep 05, 2016
 
Jonas Titus, KEDC (Kerrville Economic Development Corporation) executive director, gave the presentation last Wednesday. Recent job expansion has been very beneficial for the Kerrville area, most notably with Mooney and James Avery expanding their operations in the area. Their current projects will have an impact for the next several years, as workers are hired and the ripple effect of that additional income is felt in the community.
KEDC’s goal is to bring in employers, jobs and new dollars from outside the area to help grow the economy.  The current tax burden is roughly 70% residential and 30% commercial, but a healthy goal would be a 50-50  split, and KEDC is working toward that number.
 
Charlie McIlvain introduced Jonas.
KEDC David Martin 2016-09-06 00:00:00Z 0

Hygiene Bags needed

Posted by David Martin on Sep 05, 2016
Kristy reminded us to bring more hygiene bags with toiletries for the folks in the towns across the border in Mexico. These bags will be presented to Judy Hutcherson from the Fredericksburg Club, who is coordinating that effort.
Hygiene Bags needed David Martin 2016-09-06 00:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Sep 05, 2016
 
 
John Lang led us in the prayer and pledge.
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2016-09-06 00:00:00Z 0

New Exchange Student

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 29, 2016
 
 
Chris Introduces the new exchange student                                    Albert Skogar
New Exchange Student Jimmy Hutto 2016-08-30 00:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 29, 2016
 
 
David Jones led us in the prayer and pledge.
Prayer and Pledge Jimmy Hutto 2016-08-30 00:00:00Z 0

Opening Bell

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 29, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
George leads us in a back to School song!!!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
Robin introduces Visiting Rotarians & Rotarians with Guest
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kristi tells a joke
 
 

 

 
 
 
Opening Bell Jimmy Hutto 2016-08-30 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary Reminder

Posted by David Martin on Aug 22, 2016
 
 
Vice President Kristy reminded us recently to help provide bags with hygiene products for selected villages in Mexico. The Fredericksburg Rotary Club provided a presentation a while back about their efforts to help several of the small communities across the border with some basics staples such as toothpaste, lotion, shampoo and more. Our club will provide additional bags for the Fredericksburg club to take to Mexico on their next trip. Zip lock bags and a list of items needed are available at our lunch meeting, so please join us in this worthwhile cause.
Rotary Reminder David Martin 2016-08-23 00:00:00Z 0

Peterson Health

Posted by David Martin on Aug 22, 2016
 
Pat Murray, CEO of Peterson Health, provided the program describing the rebranding of what we know as Peterson Regional Medial Center. Peterson Health will encourage a shift to local community care clinics, especially for those with limited means, which will take some of the load off the emergency room and other services the hospital provides. Recent successes for the hospital include the annual gala that raised $110,000 for the Cath lab and refinancing the bonds for a savings of about $900,000.  The hospital foundation has raised 95% of their 8.5 million goal, and any money the hospital makes is reinvested back into the services it provides.
Peterson Health David Martin 2016-08-23 00:00:00Z 0

Texas Lions Camp

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 15, 2016
 
 
 
 
Milton Dare introduces the guest Speaker
 
 
 
 
 
Stephen Mabry  CEO
 
 
Stephen explained the Texas Lions Camp,
 
We learned about history, goals, and all the different kinds of children they take on. Also the 20 or so different things they offer the kids.
Where the money comes from, the running of the camp and the many different staff that get hired every year. The economic impact for the city and county is in the millions.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
the guys during introduction
 
 
 
 
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Kristi Brings an Idea to Rotary

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 15, 2016
 
 
 
Trying as a club to get together 600 bags of hygiene products for the folks in small villages in Mexico.
 
 
 
A picture of the hygiene products in a bag
Kristi Brings an Idea to Rotary Jimmy Hutto 2016-08-16 00:00:00Z 0

Red Badge Exchange

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 15, 2016
 
Kellie Early got to exchange her Red for Blue Badge Way yo Go Kellie!!!!
Red Badge Exchange Jimmy Hutto 2016-08-16 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Aug 15, 2016
 
 
       Congrats to Jonas Titas running in a 26.2 Marathon
  Thought and Prayers to John Rowlett who had a triple bypass on Tuesday 8-9-16 at Texsan Hospital
 
 
Congrats to Best in Kerrville
 Jeff Talarico Best Financial Planner
 
 Bret Ford Best Optometrist
 
 Robin Miers Best Insurance Agent
 
 
Kudos to the Super Ball Committe
 
 
 
Stephanie Miller, Family In Rotary Charmin
 
  
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Prayer and Pledge

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 15, 2016
 
  
 
 
Gerald Irion led us in the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
Prayer and Pledge Jimmy Hutto 2016-08-16 00:00:00Z 0

Next Program

Posted by David Martin on Aug 08, 2016
This week's program will be Milton Dare speaking about the Texas Lion's Camp.
Next Program David Martin 2016-08-09 00:00:00Z 0

Perfect Attendance

Posted by David Martin on Aug 08, 2016
 
Perfect Attendance awards were given for the 2015-2016 year.  The following is the list of members and the number of years of perfect attendance.
 
CECIL ATKISSION – 18
TRICIA BYROM – 1
GENA CARTER – 1
AUSTIN CLARKSON – 1
KIM CLARKSON – 8
COURTNEY COMPTON – 1
CRYSTAL DOCKERY – 2
JACQUES DUHR – 9
BOB FAIRCHILD – 14
JOHN FORISTER – 9
DENNIS GLENEWINKEL – 3
DIANE GREEN – 20
JIMMY HUTTO – 6
GERALD IRION – 6
LEE JOHNSON – 1
DAVID JONES – 26
DENISE L. – 1
TONY LENDARD – 1
DOUG LIDIAK – 1
DAVID MARTIN – 4
CHARLIE MCILVAIN – 3
ROBIN MIEARS – 4
STEPHANIE MILLER – 6
PAINTERS – 5
DAVE RITTENHOUSE – 5
BOB SCHMERBECK – 48
QUINCY SMITH – 1
PHILIIP STACY – 1
JEFF TALARICO – 5
TRACI TENERY – 1
SUE TIEMANN – 9
KRISTY VANDENBERG – 7
BETTY VERNON -19
BOB WALLER – 10
DOUG WHINNERY – 24
SUE WHINNERY – 14
STOCKTON WILLIAMS - 7
Perfect Attendance David Martin 2016-08-09 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by David Martin on Aug 08, 2016
Jonas Titus completed a marathon recently in San Francisco. Way to go Jonas!
Family in Rotary David Martin 2016-08-09 00:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Aug 08, 2016
President Jeff led us in the Prayer and Pledge.
Prayer and Pledge David Martin 2016-08-09 00:00:00Z 0

Pedernales Brewing Company

Posted by David Martin on Aug 07, 2016
 
Lee Hereford provided the program last Wednesday on the Pedernales Brewing Company. Located in Fredericksburg, the company is founded on the tenants of the Rotary four way test and the 12 points of the Scout's Law. That formula has worked so far, judging by the success the brewery has enjoyed. The first shipment of beer began in 2012, and distribution has steadily increased since then. They have won numerous national and international beer competitions recently, including gold medals as the best beer in class. Pedernales Brewing Company makes the Robert Earl Keen Honey Pilsner, which has become so popular it accounts for 45% of their production. Coming soon: a Robert Earl Keen Front Porch Amber Ale.
 
As a side note, Lee played football at Conroe High School, and one year in the playoffs their opponent was Tyler High School, who happened to have a running back named Earl Campbell.  Conroe lost a close game, but later they were complimented by Earl, saying that was the toughest game he ever played.
Pedernales Brewing Company David Martin 2016-08-08 00:00:00Z 0

Book Presentation

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 01, 2016
 
 
 
Robin presented the judge with a book
 
 
Book Presentation Jimmy Hutto 2016-08-02 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary Moments

Posted by David Jones on Aug 01, 2016
 
David Jones who have been in Rotary 10 months & 10 Days had a total of 10 minutes to prepare. He did well
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Judge Steve Ables

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 01, 2016
 
 
 
Clint Mores introduces Judge Ables
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Judge told us about his life experiences
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Families in Rotary

Posted by Stephanie Miller on Jul 25, 2016
 
Congrats go to Kim Clarkson and Janelle Peralt, who competed in a half marathon and finished in the top of their age groups. Lucy Wilke fractured an ankle in a motor cycle mishap, and is recovering, so we wish her a speedy recovery. Dan Clark, who is the editor of the Rotary District newsletter, sends his condolences on the loss of Joe Benham. Dan was very complimentary of the articles that Joe wrote about our clubs accomplishments for the newsletter. And finally, Kathy Laffan's husband Jim was hospitalized recently with a blood clot, so keep them in your prayers.
 
by Stephanie Miller, Chairman, Families in Rotary
Families in Rotary Stephanie Miller 2016-07-26 00:00:00Z 0

New Members

Posted by David Martin on Jul 25, 2016
 
Welcome the newest Rotarians: Rob Lohmeyer and Paul Anderson. Joe Benham sponsored Rob, and Clinton Morse introduced him.  Paul Urban introduced Paul Anderson, and is his sponsor.
New Members David Martin 2016-07-26 00:00:00Z 0

Cuba trip from the Muldoons

Posted by David Martin
 
 
Bill Muldoon provided the program on Cuba, which he and wife Nancy visited in 2013 as part of a sponsored trip through Dartmouth College. Bill’s previous trip was a while back as a fourteen year old, and at the time reminded him of a mix between Miami and Las Vegas. This time, they wanted to go and see Cuba as it was in the 1950s before it will inevitably be modernized through contact with the outside world, now becoming more common. Residents of Cuba are now going to Miami and bringing back goods which have not been available to them for many years.
 
Bill and Nancy did see a lot of vintage automobiles, but looking closer they are often repaired with whatever is available locally. They found the Cuban people still celebrate their country and freedom of expression is gradually being tolerated. They have one of the highest literacy rates in the world, and send many of their students to other countries for advanced education.
 
Nancy and Bill Muldoon get the Service above Selfies award for the week for the program on Cuba.
Cuba trip from the Muldoons David Martin 2016-07-26 00:00:00Z 0

Rotarian of the Year

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 18, 2016
 
 
 
 
Stephanie Introduced Verna Benham.
 
 
            
 
Verna Received the Rotarian of the Year award for Joe Benham
 
 
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Carter Blackburn

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 18, 2016
 
Past President Kim introduces our guest speaker Carter
 
 
 
 
Carter Blackburn son of Bill Blackburn told the club about his experiences in the Sport Announcer field. Some of his stories were funny.
Carter Blackburn Jimmy Hutto 2016-07-19 00:00:00Z 0

Joke & Song

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 18, 2016
 
Jimmy was ask to present the joke today
 
 
  
 
George leads us in song.                                                            A tribute to the New President Jeff
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Opening Bell

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 18, 2016
The new crew before we started.
 
 
  Jeff rings the bell to open.
 
 
 
    
 
Tom Hamilton leads Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
 
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2016 2017 Board Members

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 11, 2016

The Noon Rotary Club 2016-2017 newly elected Board Members From left to right

 

David Jones-Club Administration, Charlie McIlvain-Rotary Foundation, Traci Tenery-Service Projects, Jimmy Hutto-Public Relations, Stephanie Miller-Past President, Tomas Valdes-New Generations, Dave Rittenhouse-Treasurer, Geroge Eychner-Presenter, Robin Miears-Secretary, Kristi Vandenburg-Vice President, Jeff Talarico-President. Not Shown Mindy Wendele-Membership.

 
 
2016 2017 Board Members Jimmy Hutto 2016-07-12 00:00:00Z 0

Mentor Book Presentation

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 11, 2016
 
All of the books collected by Stephanie were given to Rebekah Talarico, a new school teacher in Imgram ISD.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stephanie was presented with her Past President Plaque
Mentor Book Presentation Jimmy Hutto 2016-07-12 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 11, 2016
          
 
 
 
 
Cecil told us about Joe  We Will miss you Joe
Words From Joe
 

Sent out by Kim
 

        As I'm sure Joe did with many of you over the years, he enjoyed emailing his weekly columns before they were published.  Last night at 8:28 p.m., Joe sent this message to my mom and others. I thought some of his final words and thoughts would be a good way for us to remember Joe.  Those of us at Rotary were able to hear many of these thoughts as well.

 

Joe's Message:

I hope that you'll find this worthwhile as you prepare to celebrate the Fourth.

   Joseph B 

 

 

Preparing to celebrate the Glorious Fourth -- column for June 29, 2016

 

    Here's an idea that I hope will appeal to readers: as you plan your celebrations of our nation's independence, picture yourselves getting ready in the same way that George Washington's troops did, as the Revolutionary War dragged on until  peace was declared in 1783.

    Pretend that for the last five days, you've eaten only coarse biscuits called "fry cakes" because they're cooked over campfires on makeshift skillets.

    You know a courier up at headquarters who says that Gen. Washington has been writing to the Continental Congress every day, insisting that "My troops are starving" and pleading for money to buy food from farmers demanding ever-higher prices.

    You've heard the rumor racing through the camp that patrols have found so many cattle that every man will get a generous ration of beef on July 4 -- the first meat for the troops in weeks -- but you'll believe that when you see the food.

    As you try to think of something besides food, you realize that you'd better get yourself and your uniform clean between now and the Fourth, provided you can scrounge some of the homemade soap that's in short supply like everything else. 

    Like everyone in your outfit, you have just one uniform, so ragged and faded that when British redcoats and Hessian mercenaries see you during skirmishes, they jeer and shout insults In English and German.

     Soldiers whose uniforms fell apart wear pants and shirts fashioned from tent flaps.  With neither coats nor wool shirts, everyone welcomed the arrival of spring and gave thanks for surviving the brutal winter at Valley Forge, where so many died of disease, or simply froze. 

    Transportation on the Fourth will be the same as every other day: you'll walk.

     Most of your officers also will be on foot, since so many horses were killed or died of wounds, with no money to buy replacements.  The British also are short of mounts, and promise big money for horses and saddles delivered to their side by American deserters.

     So, the question is whether you'll be among the two-thirds of our troops who'll be barefoot when they line up for that promised meat, or will be wearing worn-out shoes held together with rope.  Your friend the courier says that the general in charge of supplies is trying to cut deals with shoemakers, trading deer skins and cattle hides for shoes.

    Here, too, the British are trying hard to convince you and your fellow soldiers to come over to their side. Tory agents -- Americans who are still loyal to the king -- try to tempt you with promises of new shoes, plentiful food and real uniforms.

    They also promise pay in British currency that maintains its value while the American money known as Continentals deteriorates steadily.

     Long before he became our second president, John Adams predicted that we would celebrate "the great anniversary Festival," marking the day in 1776 that he and others in the Continental Congress proclaimed that 13 colonies were now the United States of America.

    Adams urged that it "be commemorated as the Day of Deliverance with solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty" and "solemnized with pomp and parade, shows, games, sports, guns, bonfires and illuminations (fireworks) from one end of this continent to the other, from this day forward forever more."

    That enthusiasm should still be contagious, even though 240 years have passed -- and despite the fact that Adams got the date wrong!

    He assumed that we'd celebrate the vote on July 2 approving the Declaration of Independence drafted by Thomas Jefferson and others.

    Wrong!  It took until July 4 to get the declaration printed, signed by delegates who stuck around after the vote and proclaimed to the public.

    As Benjamin Franklin left the hall, a woman asked what he and other members had to show for the long debates closed to the public.

    "A republic, Madam," Franklin replied, "if you can keep it." 

    Those who love our country have been trying and often sacrificing ever since that day to preserve what the Founding Fathers crafted, with pledges of "our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor."

    I pray that those efforts, and sacrifices, have not been, nor ever will be, in vain.

 

 

     Joseph Benham   June 28, 2016

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Rotarians participate in 4th on the River

Posted by David Martin on Jul 04, 2016
Thanks go to Kyle Bond and crew, Todd Parton and  the city of Kerrville, and Hagi and Mamacita's for providing another great 4th on the River celebration at Louise Hays Park, with headliner Robert Earl Keen. Kudos also go to Rotarian and club administrator Caroline Wilson for singing the National Anthem at the event.
 
 
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Paul Harris awards

Posted by David Martin on Jul 02, 2016
Tom Hamilton introduced four Paul Harris recipients.
 
Bob Schmerbeck presented the awards to the four members:
 
Gerald Irion, Crystal Dockery, Kenneth Longaker, Bob Schmerbeck, George Eychner.
 
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Inn of the Hills Staff

Posted by David Martin on Jul 02, 2016
 
A big thank you was given to the Inn of the Hills staff for their service to our club this year.
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Rotary Year in Review

Posted by David Martin on Jul 02, 2016
 
Stephanie Miller joined the club six years ago after completing a Rotary Group Study Exchange, at the suggestion of member Fred Mosley. Three years ago, she accepted the position of Secretary of the club and now, she concluded her year as the Kerrville Rotary Club President with a thank you to all the committee members who contributed to the success of this year.
 
 A short summary of the Rotary year:
 
A successful First Responder Awards luncheon.
Great events by the Fellowship Committee.
Donated books for the Books of the World program.
Collected 40 bags of trash from the Highway Clean up on Goat Creek Rd.
Donated food and toys for needy families through the Blue Santa Program.
Collected 58 cell phones for the Cell Phones for Soldiers program.
Supported the Harper 5K run.
Participated in the Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby.
Worked on Habitat for Humanity houses.
Provided the Early Act Program.
Distributed 450 dictionaries to local elementary schools.
Recognized area 5th graders with Citizenship Awards.
Collected four truckloads of food for local food banks and the Backpack Program.
Contributed to the program which provides computers and instruction for students in Brazil.
Had a successful Superball event which raised money for student scholarships.
Pints for Polio program raised money for polio vaccines.
Had great programs at our noon meetings.
Books were donated to mentoring centers in honor of our program speakers.
 
Thank you to Stephanie for leading our club this year!
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Family In Rotary

Posted by David Martin on Jul 01, 2016
 
 
Spoke Editor’s note:
 
As you probably know by now, Joe Benham passed away last Thursday, July 30th, 2016. At last Wednesday's meeting, in honor of Independence Day, he spoke about the freedoms our country enjoys, thanks to the sacrifices of many who came before us. Joe's funeral is set for Wednesday July 6th at 10:00 am at the First Presbyterian Church in Kerrville. The following is his last Family in Rotary, which he composed a couple of days before he died. We are very grateful for the service Joe provided to our club, including these weekly reports on the members of our Rotary Family, and we will miss him.
 
From Joe:
 
 I regret very much to report that we lost a member of our Rotary family Sunday night, when Dick Fitch passed away.
 
             The information I have  is that Dick went into the hospital last week with reparatory problems and that while he was there they found a problem that required abdominal surgery.  He seemed to come out of the surgery OK, but then became progressively weaker and passed way.
              The last word I have is that services will be set after all of his children get here from California.  With Caroline's help, I'll get that word to you as soon as I have it.  
              Meantime, please keep Dick's family in your prayers.
 
              I want to reiterate congratulations to our member Tammy Prout for the first, second and third-place awards received by the Community Journal at the Texas Press Assn. convention.  As most of you know, Tammy and her staff are celebrating the tenth anniversary of their paper.
 
              This is Mike Graxiola's last week as Publisher and Editor of the Daly Times.  As a columnist for that paper, I can affirm that he has not only been a good and very supportive boss but more importantly, he's been totally dedicated to the good of this community, in keeping with our Service Above Self motto as Rotarians.  In addition to giving a lot of space to community events and programs, Mike has served as an officer or board member of a long list of the worthy causes in Kerrville.   So please join me in wishing Mike a very enjoyable and well-earned retirement.
 
                                 
                Joseph Benham,  Chairman, Family in Rotary Committee 
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Chalk Festival 2016

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 27, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
Katharine Boyette did the program today with Betty Vernon on the Chalk Festival. Debbie Minns is the executive director of the KACC, which od the beneficiary of the Chalk Festival this year.
 
 
 
 
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Recipients of Rotary Scholarships

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 27, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 Two of the high school young ladies awarded the Rotary Scholarships were in attendance as guest today.
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Opening Bell

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 27, 2016
 
Stephanie rings the bel
 
 
   
 
George leads the Chalk Song  
 

 
Kristi with Introductions
 
 
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Presidential Citation

Posted by David Martin on Jun 19, 2016
District Governor Lou Miller visited our club last Wednesday and awarded the club a Presidential Citation from Rotary International president. K. R. Ravindran of Colombo, Sri Lanka.  Thank you president Stephanie Miller for your leadership in making that happen!
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Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Jun 19, 2016
Brian Bowers led us in the prayer and pledge.
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Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Jun 19, 2016
 
First, I'd like to add a P.S. to the Pledge of Allegiance that we repeated a few minutes ago:
               When the Continental Congress decided in 1777 to adopt a flag as the symbol of our new nation, they specified that it should have alternating red and white stripes, and  thirteen white stars on a blue field, representing "a New Constellation."
               I think you'll agree that "a constellation" is still a good description of our Star-Spangled Banner.
 
                I understand that our esteemed Past President and Past District Governor Doug Whinnery has been in BAMC (Brooke Army Medical Center) ion San Antonio this week, having his defibrillator adjusted.  I can identify with that.
                Please keep the Governor and Sue in your prayers, for the procedure to be completed quickly and correctly, and for their safe return home.      
               
                Joseph Benham,  Chairman, Family in Rotary Committee  
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UGRA

Posted by David Martin on Jun 19, 2016
 
Ray Buck
 
Tara Bushnoe
 
Ray Buck, General Manager, and Tara Bushnoe, Natural Resources coordinator for the Upper Guadalupe River Authority (UGRA) provided the program last Wednesday. Monitoring the river quality and planning for our water needs are ongoing issues that the agency administers. Considering that the economic impact of camps and tourism on the community is in the neighborhood of 47 million dollars a year, a clean river providing an adequate water supply is critical to our community.
 
The UGRA provides educational programs throughout the year to various groups, and the next one is “All Things Water” to be held June 29th, 9am to 4pm at the UGRA auditorium, 125 Lehmann Drive.
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Host Families needed for Exchange Student

Posted by David Martin on Jun 12, 2016
Chris Alvarez Chedzoy reminded us that we will be having an exchange student this year, and encouraged everyone to consider being a host family. The student's name is Albert and he is from Sweden. Three host families are needed for the roughly nine month period our exchange student will be in Kerrville.
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Kerrville State Hospital

Posted by David Martin on Jun 12, 2016
Dr. Matthew Faubion provided the program last Wednesday, educating us about the Kerrville State Hospital. Also with him was LeighAnn Fitzpatrick, the hospital superintendent. 
 
The hospital operates 202 beds for individuals hospitalized on a forensic commitment. Most such commitments are issued when individuals are charged with a crime and they have been determined to be not competent to stand trial. Hospital programs are designed to help such individuals attain competency if possible by treating their mental illness. Care is also provided for individuals who have been judged to be Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity with the goal of treating their mental illnesses so that they may be safely returned to the community.
 
A few facts about the hospital:
 
It has the same number of beds as there were 25 years ago.
The average length of stay is about 1100 days.
The economic impact of the hospital on the community is significant: The KSH employs 570 people and has an annual budget of about 29 million dollars.
It costs about $400 per day to take care of a patient.
About 12% of patients are veterans, with varying degrees of effects from combat, and that number is expected to rise significantly in the next few years.
 
 
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Rotary Moment

Posted by David Martin on Jun 12, 2016
The Rotary Moment for the week was a thank you to all those on the Fellowship committee for helping on the New Member Social event, held at Jimmy Hutto's house last Tuesday. It was great to welcome the new members in attendance, and get to know them and the other members a little better.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Jun 12, 2016
 
 Warm congratulations go to our fellow Rotarian Phil Stacy for presiding over a significant accomplishment in the Habitat for Humanity project, in which this club has a long history of involvement.
               The second section of the Maude Jennings subdivision of Habitat home sites is open now, and Habitat has begun building homes for families that couldn't afford them otherwise.  For those who may not recognize the name, Maude Jennings was a businesswoman, civic leader  and leader in her church here who brought the Habitat program to Kerrville.  
 
              And we have some celebrities in our midst: 
       --    Bill Crumrine will be prominent among the owners displaying their luxury, classic automobiles when the Pierce-Arrow Society meets here starting at the end of the week.  Bill's 1932 Pierce Arrow Brougham was featured in a multi- column spread in the Daily Times, in which he displayed his impressive knowledge of the fate of other luxury car-markers such as Auburn, Cord and Duisenberg.    I'm sure that Cecil is glad to that the list doesn't include Cadillac.  
 
        --     Our Immediate past President, Kim Clarkson and her boys made the cover plus photos and a story inside of a special section on introducing children to age-appropriate  technology.   In our family, it's the children introducing us to current technology --  or trying to.  
       
         --     Our member Rosalie Reast was featured in a page one story in the Community Journal on her commendable program called "Be NOT Afraid." which combats the terrible problem of child abuse. 
 
                           So, way to go Kim, Rosalie, Phil and Bill.
 
                Joseph Benham,  Chairman, Family in Rotary Committee 
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Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Jun 12, 2016
Mike Graxiola led us in the prayer and pledge.
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June Is Rotary Fellowship Month

     
 
     June is designated Rotary Fellowships Month to recognize the importance of international fellowship and goodwill among Rotarians with similar recreational and vocational interests, promote increased participation in fellowships, and increase understanding of this program. The RI Board encourages these groups to celebrate Rotary Fellowships Month through projects, activities, and events. (RCP42.010.9.). MOP 2013. What are the benefits for Rotarians in joining the Rotary Fellowships? Fellowship provides opportunities for Rotarians to make lasting friendships outside their own Club, District or country. There are many Fellowships that would be of interest to our members, and they are detailed on www.rotary.org/fellowships. You may find many extensive activities of the Rotary Fellowships that your profession, business or industry area has already established. If not, why not think about starting one yourself! Fellowships contribute to the advancement of world understanding and peace. Interested Rotarians can join a Rotary Fellowship by clicking: Rotary Fellowships Handbook (729) or even start a prospective Rotary Fellowship if their recreational or vocational interest is not in the list of approved Rotary Fellowships. The Rotary Fellowships are expected to facilitate communication among their members and maintain regular communication with RI.
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News You can use

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 06, 2016
 
 
Jacques Dubose let us know that Red Cross was in need of volunteers
 
 
 
 
 
Bill Tucker told of his Rotary Moment
 
 
 
 
 
A Couple of pics from our Italy Trip
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
Met a fellow Rotarian
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Todd Parton and Water for Kerrville

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 06, 2016
 
Jack introduces Todd
 
 
 
 
Todd presented the plans to insure Kerrville has water to meet their needs in the future.
 
I had no idea of all the ways a town has to store water. We get from river, and also from water wells. Also stores water in underground wells that we pump
water into. There are plans to build above ground storage like a lake to hold water for future needs
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Citizenship awards

Posted by David Martin on May 28, 2016
Citizenship awards were given at local elementary schools. Rotarian Doug Whinnery awards recipients Emily Celallos & Maddox Stegall, with Starkey Principal Amy Ahrens.
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Song of the Day

Posted by David Martin on May 28, 2016
George leads us in song.
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Justice Pulliam

 
 
Jason Pulliam, an appellate Judge for the Fourth Court of Appeals, provided the program last Wednesday.  The Fourth Court of Appeals is comprised of seven Justices who hear cases from thirty-two counties located in South Texas and the Texas Hill Country. This includes civil and criminal cases, except for death penalty cases.
Prior experience includes service as a JAG (military) attorney for the Marine Corps, a defense attorney, and most recently served as a judge for Bexar County Court at Law No. 5. Justice Pulliam described his path from law school to his present day position.
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Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on May 22, 2016
 
We can be proud that some of our club members have been honored for long and dedicated service to our community:
        -   Raye and Dub Haney were named Lifetime Honorary Members of the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce, and Feb. 28 will be Dub and Raye Haney Day.  That's the anniversary of the day in 1980 when they joined the chamber.
       Dub has served on the Chamber Board of Directors and Raye was a Chamber Ambassador for more than 20 years.
        -   Our Past District  Governor Doug Whinnery was named Salvation Army Board Member of the Year last week, when that Corps held its annual Circle of Service Banquet. 
 
        And  our longtime member Carol Nagle continues to need our prayers, as she deals with colo-rectal cancer.  I understand that Carol has completed the daily radiation that was the first phase of her treatment, but is still awfully sick.
 
        If you haven't already seen it, I hope that all of you will take note of the mention of our club in my column on the Editorial Page of today's Kerrville Daily Times.
 
        I'm home from the hospital and resting per orders of my doctors and, especially my caregiver and Better Half, Verna.
        Verna and I are very grateful for all of the visits, phone calls and emails while I've been ill.   I hope to see you next Wednesday.   
 
      
 
        Many thanks,       
 
        Joseph Benham,  Chairman, Family in Rotary Committee    
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Rotary Moment- committee sign jup

Posted by David Martin on May 20, 2016
Jeff Talarico gave the Rotary Moment, with a request to sign up for committees for the upcoming Rotary year. 
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New member Terry Cook

Posted by David Martin on May 20, 2016
We welcome our newest member, Terry Cook, who is the executive director of the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Home on the Range

George Eychner led us in singing "Home on the Range", in honor of the speaker's topic.
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Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on May 20, 2016
Art Bell leads us with prayer and the pledge.
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Knipling Bushland Lab

Posted by David Martin on May 20, 2016
Dr. Alberto Perez de Leon provided an overview of the USDA Knipling Bushland research laboratory located in Kerrville just north of I-10 on Highway 16. The facility is celebrating its 70th  year in operation, with 53 years at the current location. Primary work performed includes research on ticks, screwworms and blood feeding flies. The two doctors for whom the lab was named were instrumental in developing the sterile insect technique, which has eliminated the screwworm in the United States and Mexico. Screwworm eradication has a significant positive impact on livestock management practices, wildlife and the economy.
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Family in Rotary

Please keep Joe Benham in your prayers, as he ended up in the hospital after losing his oxygen in the storm last week.
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News You can Use

Posted by David Martin on May 16, 2016
Don’t forget to sign up for the new member social, where we welcome Rotarians who have joined the club in the last year. Sign up through the web site or by responding to the email invite. The event is June 7th at 5:30, at Jimmy Hutto's place (Hutto Hill). Plenty of good food, libations and a way to get to know the new members.
 
The next Habitat work day is scheduled for May 21st, so contact Robert Poindexter if you can help out.
 
Jeff Talarico reminded us to please take the survey he has sent out to club members via email.  Your opinion counts and will help guide the club in the next year.
 
Tom Hamilton provided the Rotary moment at our last meeting, encouraging members to consider contributing to the Rotary Foundation, reminding us that those donations often come back to us in the way of District Grants for local projects.
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Red Badge Exchange

Posted by David Martin on May 16, 2016
 
Justin Hamilton traded in his old badge for a new one.
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Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on May 16, 2016
Bob Fairchild led us in the prayer and pledge.
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Hunger Plus Program

Posted by David Martin on May 16, 2016
 
Judy Hutcherson, Rotary member of the Fredericksburg Morning club and District Governor for the coming Rotary year, described the Hunger Plus program. This is a program that Rotarians participate in by providing support for communities just across the Mexican border. Several times a year, Rotarians take the trip to Boquillas and other nearby small towns. Support includes donating school supplies, library books and toiletries to families in need.
These small towns in Mexico have no electricity, very little income and rely on small gardens and a few livestock for their subsistence. There is no medical care in these villages, so doctors and nurses from the Hunger Plus team provide much needed help in the way of examinations and prescription drugs.
The program volunteers, including students from the Fredericksburg schools, also constructed a small clinic, and built screens for the doors and windows of the houses.
Anyone interested in volunteering for this program, either locally or joining them on the trips, is encouraged to contact Judy for more information.
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Rotary Picnic This Week

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 09, 2016
 
 
 
 
First place winner for her home made Cherry Pie Mrs Bekki Hutto!!
This was not rigged the pie was very good
 
 
 
 
Second place winner for her Delicious Cherry Cake Mrs Kelly Early
 
 
 
 
 
Third place went to Ms Kristi Vandenburg for her wonderful cookies!!!
 
 
a special thanks to all the Rotarians who brought deserts to the contest.
 
 
I wish to express a mucho Grasis to the Cooking team. 75 dogs and none we left over along with 125 burgers with only 20 left over.
Bekki fed the Veterans the next day during Equine Therapy. With the left over Chili she purchased Fritos for some Frito pie for the Vets.
 
A few Photos that day. I think we had over 103 people show up
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on May 09, 2016
 
 
Family in Rotary
 
      Rae Haney, wife of our longtime member and World War II veteran Dub, was a very welcome sight at our annual picnic.  As most of you know, Rae has been undergoing treatment for cancer of her tongue.  Please continue to keep Rae and Dub and their family in your prayers.
 
      Prayers also are very much in order for our member Carol Nagle and her husband, Richard, as she continues to undergo treatment for cancer.
 
      Kudos to Wes Mieske, son of our our club member Wendy, and Cody Miller, son of our President Stephanie, for their induction to the Honor Society at the Hunt School.
    
      As I mentioned during our last noon meeting, I'm sure that many  other  members of our club and the Satellite group have children and grandchildren who are and will be receiving awards from the  area schools as the year winds down.    .
      Please sent that information to me so that I can share it with the rest of our Family in Rotary. 
 .  
       Many thanks,       
 
        Joseph Benham,  Chairman, Family in Rotary Committee    
 
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Tourism and Its Impact on Kerrville

Posted by Charlie McIlvain on May 02, 2016
 
 

Stephanie Turnham Executive Director of the Western Art Museum of Western Art introduced Charlie McIlvain our guest speaker.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Charlie presented a program telling all the things the Kerrville Convention & Visitors Bureau does to help keep people visiting the Kerrville Area.
 
 
http://www.kerrvilletexascvb.com/default.aspx
 
 
Charlie McIlvain was born and grew up in Carlsbad, New Mexico.  He attended New Mexico Military Institute and New Mexico State University, graduating with degrees in Management and Marketing.  Graduate studies include graduation from the Institute for Organization Management (IOM Certification) in conjunction with the United States Chamber of Commerce and Southern Methodist University, in Dallas, Texas.  In 1991, McIlvain received his "CTP” Certified Tour Professional designation from the National Tour Association; and, in 2015 received his “TDM”, Texas Destination Marketing certification from the Texas Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus.
MeIlvain's professional activities and honors include, The Kerrville Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors - beginning in 2012, and
Vice President of KEDC 2015 - Present ; Kerrville Rotary Club Board Member 2012 Present Texas Hill Country Trail President 2014-2016; Leadership Kerr County Steering Committee – 2014-Present. and many more!!!
 
 
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Stephanie Rings Bell

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 02, 2016
 
 
  
 
Stephanie get the meeting started                                                     A shot before we started
 
 
 
 
 
Kristi tells about the Rotarians heading to Rome. Bekki & I are heading to Rome 2nd week in May!
 
 
 
 
Bill Phillpotts Distrist 5840 Lieutenant Governor 2016-2017 Spoke about Foundations
Bill is a member of the Fredericksburg Morning Rotary Club
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Joe Speaks at TIVY HIGH SCHOOL ROTC

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on May 02, 2016
 
I was privileged to speak and present awards at the Kerrville Tivy ROTC Awards Night April 26.  
 
 
 
TIVY HIGH SCHOOL ROTC   --   Kerrville  TX   --   April 26, 2016
 
    Thank you, Capt. Hill, cadet commanders and you ladies and
 
gentlemen of all ages for letting me remind you again of the
 
close ties between this ROTC Squadron and the Hill Country
 
Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.  It was our
 
privilege to help in the chartering of this unit, and to present you
 
with the American and Texas colors and the cases for them.
 
 
    On a purely personal note, I want to say again how this old
 
sergeant swells with pride when I see your razor-sharp color
 
guards present those colors at halftime in Antler Stadium and
 
during patriotic events at the Cailloux Theater and elsewhere.
 
 
    I'm sure that regardless of whether you're a history nut like I
 
am, everyone here knows that 2016 includes an anniversary
 
that's important to every American who values our freedoms.
 
 
    Soon, we'll celebrate the day way back in 1776 when a group
 
of patriots whom we've come to know as our Founding Fathers
 
declared that what had been 13 colonies were now the United
 
States of America.
 
 
    Yeah, OK, some may ask -- why is that a such a big deal for
 
you and your parents and these honored guests 240 years later?
 
 
     I have a lot of reasons for believing that July Fourth is a very
 
big deal for everyone in our country, but I don't want to abuse
 
the privilege of sharing thoughts with you, so I'll limit myself to
 
just two points:
 
 
    First, every man who signed that Declaration of Independence
 
knew that pledging "our lives, our fortunes and our sacred
 
honor" to the cause of American freedom was doing just that --
 
putting his property and his very life in jeopardy.  Every one of
 
them would have been hanged or shot had he been captured by
 
the British Army or mercenaries that King George III hired to
 
help fight the Americans.   Many of those patriots did in fact lose
 
everything that they owned.  The king's men looted what they
 
could and burned the rest.
 
 
    Second, and this is where you come in, the men who did the
 
fighting on the American side, and the women who raised the
 
food and wove the cloth for uniforms and blankets and did so
 
much more were mostly young like yourselves, and mostly
 
people who had to learn how to be soldiers, sailors and Marines
 
as they went along.  America didn't have Reserve Officer
 
Training Corps in our early wars, but every state had reserve
 
units called militias, made up of farmers and store clerks and the
 
like who turned out to fight for America's freedom.
 
 
     It's important to add that what I just said about fighting men
 
having to learn on the job is true of nearly all of their leaders as
 
well.  The notable exception is George Washington who fought
 
in the French and Indian War and was a lieutenant colonel in the
 
Virginia militia before being named commanding general in
 
charge of America's Continental Army and those militias.
 
 
     General Knox was a book dealer in civilian life who became a
 
brilliant, self-taught artillery commander.   General Greene, who
 
liberated the Carolinas and Georgia after it looked as if the war
 
in the South was lost, ran a family mill before he answered the
 
American call to arms.
 
 
     Alexander Hamilton, whose name has been in the news a lot
 
lately, was a teenager attending what's now Columbia University 
 
when he enlisted.  He rose from private to lieutenant colonel and
 
led the charge in the battle of Yorktown that convinced the
 
British to surrender to George Washington and begin the retreat
 
to Europe that ended the war.
 
 
    So, again, some may ask why that's such a big deal.  Well, I
 
see as it as very significant because it reaffirms the enormous
 
importance of citizen-soldiers (and sailors, Marines and airmen)
 
in winning and preserving not only American freedom but the
 
liberty of tens of millions of people throughout the world.
 
 
     As a veteran, as the father of a Commander in the United
 
States Navy who began his career as an ROTC midshipman, and
 
as a proud American, I pray that none of us here will ever take
 
that legacy or our freedoms for granted.
 
 
    May God bless you, may He bless those who have served our
 
nation and who serve it now, and may God always bless these
 
United States of America.
 
 
       Thank you. 
Joe Speaks at TIVY HIGH SCHOOL ROTC Joseph (Joe) Benham 2016-05-03 00:00:00Z 0

Prayer, Pledge and Song

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 02, 2016
 
Judy Eychner leads us in Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
George Eychner lead us in song. This was a great song!!
Prayer, Pledge and Song Jimmy Hutto 2016-05-03 00:00:00Z 0

Jack Pratt and City of Kerrville update

Posted by David Martin on Apr 24, 2016
 
 
Todd Parton introduced Kerrville mayor Jack Pratt, who is completing his second term in office. Jack’s message was that Kerrville is thriving, and a number of positive things have been accomplished in the past few years, with more to come, including:
Downtown improvements including new city hall and restored Schreiner Building.
Louise Hays Park improvements and the new river trail was completed.
Kerrville/Kerr County was named airport of the year for 2014.
Sale Tax revenues are up the last three years.
A paving plan is underway for a systematic repair of the street systems.
A curbside recycling program was implemented, reducing solid waste disposal.
Unemployment is below the state average.
New Sports Complex is under construction, which will have a significant economic impact.
An effluent re-use pond is planned, as well as an Aquifer Storage and Recovery well.
More jobs per capita were created in 2015 than any other Texas city our size.
Challenges ahead include growing the tax base, balancing commercial and residential taxes and work force housing.
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Rotary Moment

Posted by David Martin on Apr 24, 2016
Member picture
 
For the Rotary Moment, Stephanie announced that Bob Fairchild has been a member of Rotary for forty seven years. Congratulations and thank you for your service, Bob.
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Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Apr 18, 2016
 
Member picture
 
    Family in Rotary
 
    Kudos are in order for our fellow Rotarians Mayor Jack Pratt and City Manager Todd Parton and their colleagues in the City of Kerrville, for the extensive write-up of municipal accomplishments in our community, in the state journal of local government.
 
   And congratulations to our Club member Mike Graxiola and his co-workers at the Kerrville Daily Times, for the substantial list of awards received at the state convention of Associated Press Media Editors in El Paso.  Please note that the Daily Times has to compete in these contests against bigger newspapers in much larger communities than Kerrville, which makes their accomplishments doubly impressive.
 
    Joseph Benham,  Chairman,  Family in Rotary  
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Paul Harris Fellow

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 18, 2016
 
 
 
Jonas Titas recognizes Rotarian Cecil Atkission as a Plus-Three member of the Paul Harris Fellowship.  Atkission, a past president of the Rotary Club of Kerrville and a regional motor vehicle dealer, received the gold pin set with stones to lengthy applause.
 
    The worldwide Paul Harris Fellowship, named for the founder of the 1.2-million-member-Rotary International service organization, is made up of Rotarians who have donated $1,000 or more to the work of Rotary or are persons who have had that amount donated in their honor by members of the organization.  The funds are employed in such things as efforts to wipe out hunger, polio, malaria and diseases transmitted in polluted water in developing nations, as well as in peacekeeping work.
     Paul Harris-Plus status signifies that the donations total multiples of $1,000.
     A majority of the 150 members of the Rotary Club of Kerrville are Paul Harris Fellows, and many hold Paul Harris-Plus status in recognition of their multiple donations.
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Dictionaries to Schools

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 18, 2016
Courtney Compton, Denise Lemeilleur, Dick Fitch, Jill Sadberry
From left: Dan Bacon, Dick Fitch, Paul Urban, George Eychner, Betty Vernon, Crystal Dockery, Charlie Mcllvain.
 
Left to right: George Eychner, Katharine Boyette, Dick Fitch, Veronique Rachefer, Paul Urban and Greg Peschel.
 
One Happy Camper!!!!
Dictionaries to Schools Jimmy Hutto 2016-04-19 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary moment

Posted by David Martin on Apr 11, 2016
Dave Rittenhouse provided the Rotary moment, with a flyer from his Grandfather's Rotary club in Huntingdon , Pa.. His grandfather, Charles Burket, was the President of the club in 1965.
 
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Prayer and Pledge

Posted by David Martin on Apr 11, 2016
Jason Davis lead us in the prayer and Pledge.
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George leads us in Song David Martin 2016-04-12 00:00:00Z 0

Kendall County EDC

Misty Mayo is a former Rotary exchange student who lived in the Netherlands, and called it one of the most impactful experiences of her life.  She is the executive director of the Kendall County Economic Development Corporation. Kendall county has a population of nearly 39,000, and Boerne makes up about 12,835 of that. It is 10th in the state in per capita income and the average price of a home is $270,000.00   With San Antonio encroaching fast on its doorstep, Boerne has some challenges ahead. Transportation planning is underway to alleviate congestion, as 5,000 new homes are planned in the coming 20-30 year period.  
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Bob Finch

Bob Finch wore his green jacket in honor of the upcoming Masters Golf Tournament. He earned the jacket by winning the Senior Masters three times.
Bob Finch David Martin 2016-04-11 00:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris Fellows

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 04, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
Joe Benham Introduces two Paul Harris Fellows
 
Senior Pastor Dr.Rob Lohmeyer of the First Presbyterian Church of Kerrville and Vice President Winston Scott of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)
 
Congratulations to both Rob and Winston
Paul Harris Fellows Jimmy Hutto 2016-04-05 00:00:00Z 0

Perterson Hospice

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 04, 2016
 
 
Rhonda Richter introduces our two guest
 
 
 
Jo Carol Smith
 
Jo spoke about all the things that Hospice does for the community. It was eye opening.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cassie Alex got a few words in although we were short of time.
 
 
 
 
 
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Kristy's Intro's

Posted by Jimmy Hutto
 
Kristi introduces the Members with guest.
 
 
 
 
Dave makes an announcement.
 
 
Doug makes an announcement
 
 
 
Magazine Month - April
Have you explored the rich world of Rotary Media information? April is magazine month and
may be just the time to follow the link below to the RI News and Information Section. There
you will find links to "The Rotarian", "Rotary World" and details of the 27 regional magazines
published for Rotarians all around the world.
Kristy's Intro's Jimmy Hutto 2016-04-05 00:00:00Z 0

New Members

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 04, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
Greg Peschel introduced Brian Bowers
 
 
 
 
Chad Stary introduced Justin Hamilton
 
Welcome to the Noon Rotary Club Brian and Justin.
 
New Members Jimmy Hutto 2016-04-05 00:00:00Z 0

Prayer and Pledge

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 04, 2016
   
 
 
Crystal Leads Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance  
 
 
 
Prayer and Pledge Jimmy Hutto 2016-04-05 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Apr 04, 2016
 
              
 
Family in Rotary 
 
      Prayers are very much in order for our longtime member Dub Haney and his wife Rae.   As many of you know, Rae has been under treatment for cancer for some time and Dub advised me prior to our meeting that she had come under Hospice care earlier that day.
 
      On a happier note, I'm glad to report that the nine-year-old grandson of Bob and Sana Waller has been released from the hospital in Austin.  He had been hospitalized since an automobile wreck that caused him to lose his spleen had suffer two collapsed lungs.  The lungs have been reinflated and he's back with his family.
 
       Joseph Benham,  Chairman, Family in Rotary
 
 
 
 NEW SUBJECT: Clyde Day, the guest whom I introduced, is a former chief engineer for the Celanese chemical company, and an elder in the First Presbyterian Church in Kerrville.
  .    In World War II, he served on the Heavy Cruiser Boston, which among other things shelled the Japanese mainland toward the close of the war to help convince their rulers that we meant business when we demanded that Japan surrender.
       Clyde was just recognized for more than 11,200 hours as Hospice volunteer in Kerrville, where he was a co-founder of the Hospice program.
       No wonder he received a standing ovation!
 
 
   Joseph Benham,  Chairman, Family in Rotary Committee  
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BCFS with Kathleen and Brenda

Posted by David Martin on Mar 28, 2016
Kathleen Maxwell-Rambie and Brenda Thompson gave us an update on the BCFS organization, which helps youth and families in need across the Hill Country.  Beneficiaries include youth aging out of foster care, youth in the juvenile justice system, families, and teens with an unstable home life. Services include counseling, education, life training skills and more.
 
Brenda explained that new Resource Center Building on Broadway in Kerrville provides one stop shopping for education, employment and transportation for Non Profits in the area. There is a large training room available, computer labs for GED Studying and job searching, and a kitchen and a washer/dryer to help kids learn some of the basic skills needed to take care of themselves. Current tenants include Art 2 Heart, Families in Literacy, Hill country Ministries, New Hope Fellowship, Freedom Loans, Community Partner Program, Goodwill (career director), Young People in Recovery, VA Dogs if Texas, New Hope Counseling, and Partners in Christ- Center for Counseling and coaching for relationships, life and marriage
BCFS with Kathleen and Brenda David Martin 2016-03-29 00:00:00Z 0

Doug's Rotary Moment

Posted by David Martin on Mar 28, 2016
Doug Whinnery provided the Rotary moment, with an update on Polio Plus. The program started in 1995, when 1,000 kids a day were stuck with polio. Today, only Afghanistan and Pakistan have new polio cases, where there are are only seven instances of polio this year.  We really are just that close to eradicating polio. 
Doug's Rotary Moment David Martin 2016-03-29 00:00:00Z 0

First Responders Wear Blue

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 14, 2016
Howell Ridout, Vice President of Marketing and Development, James Avery Craftsman Inc.
image    
   
                              
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Kristi Introduces Guest

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 14, 2016
 
            
Kristi doing introductions and had help around the room talking about walking. Everyone got a chuckle.                                                           
 
 
 
 
 
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Family In Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Mar 14, 2016
 
 
Family in Rotary
    Prayers are in order for our member Crystal Dockery and her family, following the death of her grandmother after a fall that she suffered in Lubbock.   
 
    We welcome back our member Bill Muldoon from an extended stay in Audie Murphy Hospital in San Antonio, where he underwent surgery.
 
    And belated congratulations are in order for Lucy Wilke, who won the Republican nominating for District Attorney in the 216th Judicial District.   As noted earlier, Lucy's husband was elected as one of Kerr County's constables, so it really was a Super Tuesday for their family.
 
 
    Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary.
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News You Can Use

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 14, 2016
Katharine Boyette tells about the upcoming Kerrville Chalk Festival
 
 
Member picture
Dave tells the club of how the Pinewood Derby turned out and was a succcess.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
Sherri introduces Jill Sadburry
 
Welcome to Rotary Jill our newest member to the Noon Rotary Club
 
 
 
 
Bill Muldoon is on the mends and attended the meeting
Looking Good Bill!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
News You Can Use Jimmy Hutto 2016-03-15 00:00:00Z 0
March is Rotary Literacy Month Jimmy Hutto 2016-03-12 00:00:00Z 0

Novelties needed for Pinewood Derby

Posted by Dave Samuel on Feb 29, 2016
BRING NOVELTIES WEDNESDAY!!
 
Because Saturday is the DISTRICT Pinewood Derby being sponsored by us & Dave Samuel is putting together some little bags for the 7~8 year old Cub Scouts & their families - so items worth a quarter or a dollar or whatever ya got would be good -  Dave's creating about 60~70 bags but you DON'T have to have that many -  10 or a dozen or whatever ya got is good - PLEASE BRING TO WEDNESDAY'S MEETING>>!!!   Thanks - Dave Samuel
Novelties needed for Pinewood Derby Dave Samuel 2016-03-01 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

 
 
Prayers should go out for our fellow club member, Dr. Jon Sibert, and his family, on the death of his mother, Jean Mims Hicks, on Feb. 18 in Kerrville.     Funeral services and burial were in Comanche, Texas, on Feb. 27.
The family has suggested that memorials for Ms Mims go to Special Olympics of Texas at 1804 Rutherford Lane, Austin  TX 78754  or the Humane Society of the United States at Box 96930, Washington,  DC 20677.
 
Our longtime member Mike Cook underwent eye surgery and reports some improvement.   However, enough of the problem remains that he has a consultation scheduled for early March to talk about a more extensive operation that might clear up the rest of the problem.  So please keep Mike in your prayers.
 
 I think that most of you are aware that we lost one of our members earlier this week, but I'll share that sad news for any who haven't heard it.   Fred Moseley passed away suddenly at his home in Hunt.  Visitation was Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapel in downtown Kerrville and the service was at the Hunt United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. on Saturday, with a reception afterward.   Fred had been active in both the Hunt School and the Hunt Volunteer Fire Department, and the family suggests that memorials go to those entities.  Meantime, please keep Janet and the rest of Fred's family in your prayers.
 
      Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary Committee
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Kerrville Rotary Club Celebrates 90th Anniversary

Past Presidents of the Rotary Club of Kerrville: From left to right: Cecil Atkission, George Eychner, Marianne Wofford, Lois Schlieter (wife of Ed Schlieter), Doug Whinnery, Randy Johnson, Chuck Coleman, Guy Overby, Sandy Merritt, Kenneth Early, Sue Whinnery, Kim Clarkson, Diane Green, Alan Massey, Ben Lowe, Rand Zuber, Bill Mathews, Mark Armstrong, Ed Hamilton, Maurice McAshan, Bob Waller, Bob Schmerbeck and Bill Fair.
 
 
 
 
Joe Herring provided a historical perspective of Kerrville in 1926, the year our club was founded. The club is older than the Arcadia Theater, the current Kerr County Courthouse and the Bluebonnet hotel. There were twenty initial members, including president S.E. Thompson, who ran the sanitorium, , L.A. Schreiner, Vice President, L.W. McCoy, Secretary, owner of the largest drug store in Kerrville, and treasurer Scott Schreiner. The meetings were in the St. Charles Hotel, which was built in 1883, and was located at the corner of what is now Sidney Baker and Water St., where Peterson Plaza is.  The first member inducted after the initial twenty members was Captain Charles Schreiner.
 
Bob Schmerbeck gave the Rotary moment at our lunch meeting. He told the story of how Jane Rommel, the first female member of the club, was instrumental in partnering with a club in Toluca, Mexico to provide meals for an elementary school there.
 
 
Cub Scout Christopher Miller and his family led the Pledge of Allegiance.
 
 
And the cake was yummy!
 
Kerrville Rotary Club Celebrates 90th Anniversary David Martin 2016-02-29 00:00:00Z 0
Superball February 6th 2016 Jimmy Hutto 2016-02-23 00:00:00Z 0

Howard Berg

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 22, 2016
 
 
Robin introduces the guest speaker
 
   Howard was great & had the whole room stirred up!!
He is know as fastest reader in the world.
 
This is Howard's website
 
http://www.howtolearn.com/experts/howard-stephen-berg/
 
 
 
 
Before the meeting starts!!
Howard Berg Jimmy Hutto 2016-02-23 00:00:00Z 0

First Responder Awards

Posted by David Martin on Feb 06, 2016
 
The First Responder luncheon and awards continues to be one of the most popular community service programs Rotary offers each year.  The awards are presented by the heads of various law enforcement agencies of Kerr County, and each presenter provided a short background for each recipient. Pictured above are:
 
    Kerr County First Responder of the Year, EMT-B Mack McKinney of the Center Point Volunteer Fire Dept.,
    Game Warden of the Year, Game Warden IV Kenny Lee, Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. .  
    State Trooper of the Year, Trooper III Anthony Ortiz, Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol,
    Deputy Sheriff of the Year, Capt. Carol Twiss, Kerr County Sheriff's Office, 
    Corrections Officer of the Year, Asst. Jail Administrator Andrew Blizzard, Kerr County Sheriff's Office,
    EMS Person of the Year, Emergency Medical Technician  Nikki Dooley of the Kerrville Fire Dept.,
    Police Officer of the Year, Officer William Allen of the Kerrville Police Dept.,
 
Thank you to MC for the event,  Jeff Wendling, and the committee including George Eychner, Todd Parton, Ed Hamilton and Bob Waller.
    
    
    
    
First Responder Awards David Martin 2016-02-07 00:00:00Z 0

Family In Rotary

Posted by Joe Benham on Feb 01, 2016
 
 Member picture
Family in Rotary
    
    Condolences go to Debbie Graxiola and our member Mike Graxiola, for the death of Debbie's father recently. 
 
    The annual clean-up of Town Creek is history, and our Rotary Club of Kerrville was involved in that "Service Above Self" activity.  Our club member John Forister and members of our Interact student affiliate group were recognized for their work in collecting and bagging trash and brush out of that gully that runs through Kerrville.   
 
     Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary
 
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Tom Moser & Nasa

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 01, 2016
 
 
Our Guest and Program Introducer early on
 
 
Jeff Anderson Introduces our guest
 
 
    
 
Tom Moser Guest Speaker
 
   Tom had a slide show that was informative. As you can see above he enjoyed talking about NASA.
If you would like to learn a bit more about Tom follow this link to see an interview he gave a while back
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/oral_histories/MoserTL/MoserTL_4-9-10.htm
 
 
 
Nasa Missions In a glance
Tom Moser & Nasa Jimmy Hutto 2016-02-02 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by David Martin on Jan 25, 2016
SuperBall is coming up February 6th. Join us for a great time and help raise funds for our scholarship program and Habitat for Humanity. Wear your favorite jersey or formal attire to celebrate the climax of the football season.
 
Habitat for Humanity work day is the last Saturday of the this month. Contact Rob Poindexter to sign up.
 
Jeff Rhea and Kacy Smith won a drawing for a gift card by bringing a potential Rotarian guest to our recent meeting.
 
 
Rotary News you can Use David Martin 2016-01-26 00:00:00Z 0

Diane Green and a Rotary Moment

Diane Green provided us with a Rotary moment at the meeting last Wednesday. Diane gave a brief history of her time in the club,  has been a Rotarian for twenty years, and is a past president . When she joined the club, Mark Armstrong was president and Jack Furrman was her sponsor. She has been very active in our club and in the community, and has the distinction of having her daughter, Kim Clarkson, as the most recent past president. Thank you Diane for your service.
Diane Green and a Rotary Moment David Martin 2016-01-26 00:00:00Z 0

Red Badge Exchange

Posted by David Martin on Jan 25, 2016
Clint Morse exchanged his red badge for a new one.
Red Badge Exchange David Martin 2016-01-26 00:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris Fellow Surprise

Posted by David Martin on Jan 25, 2016
Joe Benham surprised good friend and retired eye surgeon Robert Bowers with a Paul Harris fellowship, given in his honor. Dr. Bowers has been active in medical mission trips abroad and certainly is well deserving of the honor.
Paul Harris Fellow Surprise David Martin 2016-01-26 00:00:00Z 0

Scott Gross, Motivational Speaker

Posted by David Martin on Jan 25, 2016
Scott Gross provided the program for last Wednesday's meeting and he was entertaining and thoughtful. His recent experiences include school board and city council service and flying Mooney aircraft. His perspective on life is a positive one, despite having Parkinson's Disease. His motivational talks focus on the positive and he reminded us of the great things we have in Kerrville, including a low crime rate, a growing regional airport, new river trail, and good health care system. We should stop focusing on what we can't do and start thinking about what we can do. Thanks for the pep talk, Scott.
Scott Gross, Motivational Speaker David Martin 2016-01-26 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham
 
Member picture
 
     A Very Happy New Year to everybody in our Rotary Family.   
Congratulations go to Wendy Mieske and her son, who received Student of
the
Month honors at the Hunt School.    A tip of our collective Stetson goes
to
our member Denise LeMeilleur and her husband David, for endowing a Heart
of
Gold Scholarship for the Christian Women's Job Corps. It's a memorial to
one of the LeMeilleurs' longtime employees who passed away last year. Our
Rotary Club has a long connection with the Christian Women's Job Corps,
which helps prepare young women to enter the job market, or move up from
low-paying jobs that don't cover their cost of living. For instance, our
Past President Kim Clarkson teaches classes in grooming, which obviously
is
an essential part of making a good impression on a prospective employer.  

Kudos also go to our trumpet virtuoso George Eychner for putting in a lot
of ours over New Year's, helping keep the great Big Band sound alive as
part of the Sentimental Journey Orchestra. On this coming Saturday night,
George, Tom Terrell and Jay Dunnahoo will be playing in the Symphony of
the
Hills concert of famous movie themes at the Cailloux Theater.     And I
hope that everyone saw the six-column spread in the Kerrville Daily Times
last weekend, including a color photo, a black-and-white photo and our
news
release on a whole lot of the year-end activities of our Rotary Club.    I
know that there are still more things still out, including the amount of
money we raised with our Saturdays of bell-ringing for the Salvation Army,
and how many votes our beautiful entry received in the Tree Forest
competition at the courthouse, and I'm looking forward to sharing those
with the public and with my brothers and sisters in Rotary.   
    
   .       Joseph Benham   Chairman, Family in Rotary 
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Senager

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jan 10, 2016
 
 
 
Kristy makes announcements and tells group about Senager
 
I finally figured it out..
I am a Senager!
I have everything I wanted as a teenager but 60 years later!
I don't have to go to school or work. I can lay around my house all day do nothing and get away with it.
I have a monthly allowance.
I have my own pad and can play my music as loud as I want.
I don't have a curfew, I can stay out as late as I want and nobody asks me where I have been.
I have my Drivers License and own the car I have always wanted.
I have an ID that gets me into bars, Liquor stores and even topless joints if I want.
I run around with people who are not scared of getting pregnant .
I don't have acne.
and I don't have to have my father or mother buy a gun for me!
Life is great. I have made it Yes I am a SENAGER!!!
Senager Jimmy Hutto 2016-01-11 00:00:00Z 0

Kathy Andrews

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jan 10, 2016
 

About Kathy

Kathy Andrews is a Certified Personal Trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine and a Personal Pool Trainer Specialist with Aquatic Exercise Association.  Kathy has trained in Kerrville for over 22 years and was the Family Sports Center’s Fitness Director for 14 years.  She also trains currently at Peak Fitness,  the Center for Fitness and in the homes of many of her clients.  Kathy holds workshops for her community of Weight Loss Management as well as “Balance, the Key to Your Success.”

 

Kathy presented a program to entice people to stick with goals an loose weight. It was a great program.

 

Kathy Andrews has trained kids and adults from ages 8-95. Kathy is experienced in both land based and aquatics training, which gives her the unique ability to personalize your fitness needs in an area that most trainers are limited in. Training is offered one on one, group training, or in her AWESOME BOOT CAMPS!

 

Kathy Andrews is a Certified Personal Trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and is an Aquatic Trainer Specialist and Aquatic Exercise Instructor with Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA). Kathy holds other certifications with IFTA, American Arthritis Foundation and a Special Populations Certification from the Cooper’s Institute in Dallas.
Kathy Andrews holds workshops and clinics for triathletes, Balancing Health and Fitness into Your Busy Lifestyles and Heart Rate Monitoring.

“Your Health is Your Wealth”

Make the investment in yourself today.

Call Now! 830-258-6081 | Email us at kathyandrews52@yahoo.com

 

She created a Chant for Rotary

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From The Satelite Club

Satellite Club
  • Participations with Noon
    • Cell phones for soldiers
    • Committee participation
    • Pints for Polio
    • Courthouse Tree decorating
 
  • Projects Completed
    • Facilitated KSH Unit Party
    • Food Drive for Veterans Pantry
 
  • Presentations
    • Kerrville State Hospital
    • Veterans Hill Country Veterans Center
    • Harvard Business Study on Energy Management
    • Rotary Committee Presentations
    • Christians Assistance Ministry
    • Grey Stone Academy
 
  • Goals for 2016
    • Develop Committee/Volunteer hour log
    • Begin mentoring book donations
    • Strategize for fund raising for continued service projects
    • Implement Retention/Recruitment Strategy
    • Develop a transition strategy from Satellite to Noon
    • Recruit write for spoke
 
 
Submitted by Bekki Breneman
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Blessing In A Backpack

Posted by Joseph Benham
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rotary Club of Kerrville raises cash,    
      food for "Blessings in a Backpack"
     helping Hunt and Ingram students  
        
 
    Members of the Rotary Club of Kerrville have donated more than seventy bags of non-perishable groceries and $170 in cash to help ensure that students in Hunt and Ingram schools have needed food during the Christmas-New Year break.
    The donations will help support the "Blessings in a Backpack" program, which provides food for underprivileged students and their families in the two Kerr County school districts.
    During the school year, students who qualify for free breakfasts and lunches in school cafeterias fill their backpacks from campus pantries each Friday with donated food for the weekend.  The Rotary Club of Kerrville donations were aimed at helping students and their families during the longer holiday.
    Members brought their donations to Superintendents Crystal Dockery from Hunt and Bobby Templeton from Ingram at the club's annual Christmas party, held at the Buckhorn RV Resort.
    The celebration, organized by Dockery and Kristy Vandenberg and featuring music by Dr. Dan Bacon and his Band Aids ensemble, followed election of 2016-17 officers at the club's final luncheon meeting of the year.
    Those nominated by Immediate Past President Kim Clarkson on behalf of the nominating committee and elected unanimously are President-Elect Jeff Talarico, Vice President Kristy Vandenberg, Secretary Robin Miears, Treasurer Lt. Col. David Rittenhouse and Directors Charlie McIlvain, Jimmy Hutto, David Jones, Wendy Mendele, Traci Tenery and Tomas Valdez.
    Talarico is President of Talarico and Associates Financial Consultants, Vandenberg is Executive Director of the Gift of Life organ donors program, Miears is manager of the local offices of Nationwide Insurance and Rittenouse is a retired Army officer and business consultant
    McIlvain is head of the local Convention and Visitors Bureau, Hutto is an oilfield equipment specialist, Jones is a realtor, Mendele is Executive Director of Families in Literacy, Tenery manages the Liberty Tax Service and Valdez owns and operates the 1011 Bistro restaurant.
   They will be joined on the board of directors by current President Stephanie Miller, owner of Perfect Surroundings in Old Ingram.
    Prior to the election, the club honored the 40 members of its Interact student affiliate at Peterson Middle School.  Outstanding Interact Member awards went to Araceli Perez and Abigail Olivares.
    Shanna Vecchio, sponsor of Interact at Peterson, outlined the group's service projects for this school year, including helping with the parade and other Veterans Day events in Kerrville and the Fall Festival at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, wrapping gifts at Belk's Department Store and joining members of the Rotary Club of Kerrville in bell-ringing at Gibson's Discount Center for the Salvation Army.
     More than a dozen members of the parent Rotary Club were involved again this year in collecting and distributing food and toys as part of the Police Department's Blue Santa program.
    By the end of the Christmas season, well over half of the 190 members of the parent club and its satellite club, plus the student affiliates at Tivy and Peterson, will have volunteered in at least one "Service Above Self" activity.
    The Rotary Club of Kerrville meets for programs and lunch at 11:45 a.m. most Wednesdays at the Inn of the Hills Resort and Conference Center.  Further information on the club and its activities is available on the Internet at kerrvillerotary.org and at the club offices at 512-787-7064.
 
                                                                                                  
 
Joseph Benham for the Rotary Club of Kerrville 
 
 
Blessing In A Backpack Joseph Benham 2015-12-17 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by David Martin on Dec 14, 2015
Wednesday, December 16th is our annual Christmas Party, this time at the Buckhorn Lake Resort Event Barn. Please fill a grocery bag with snacks and bring it to the party to benefit the Blessings in a Backpack program, which provides snacks to needy Hunt and Ingram kids.
 
Rotary Super Ball is approaching. Mark your calendar for February 6th, 2016 starting at 6:00 p.m.  Proceeds from this event benefit our scholarship program: Consider being a Table Sponsor, Donate live or silent auction items, or be in the Cheering Section (unable to attend but would still like to donate).
 
We welcome back Carol Nagle and Mike Huff, who have rejoined us after being out for a bit.
 
Still time to sign up for the last weekend of bell ringing at Gibson's to benefit the Salvation Army. Sign up on line by responding to the emails on the subject.
Rotary News you can Use David Martin 2015-12-15 00:00:00Z 0

Interact Students from Peterson

Peterson Middle School Interact President Callie Hilderbran addresses the club. They have been busy with community service projects including the VA parade, St. Peters Fall Festival, Wrapping gifts at Belk, Bell Ringing at Gibson's and the Purple Pinkie program. The Interact club is led by Peterson teacher Shanna Vecchio, and nearly 40 students came to the lunch program. 
 
Interact students of the month, Abigail Olivares and Araeli Perez.
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Schreiner University Jazz Ensemble

Posted by David Martin on Dec 14, 2015
Students from Schreiner University entertained us with some jazzy music for our holiday pleasure, including The Pink Panther, Fat Cat and One O'Clock Jump.
Schreiner University Jazz Ensemble David Martin 2015-12-15 00:00:00Z 0
George leads off with some Christmas spirit David Martin 2015-12-15 00:00:00Z 0

Santa's Helpers

Posted by David Martin
Rotarians helped again this year with the Blue Santa program, which provides presents and food to deserving families before Christmas. Pictured left to right are Veronique Rochefer, Michelle Yanez, Jacques Duhr, Kim Clarkson, Katharine Boyette, Phyllis Ricks, and Stephanie Skrumeda. Thank you Jacques for organizing this again this year.
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Bell Ringing at Gibsons

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Dec 07, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jimmy & Bekki                                                                                Crystal & Sue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lucy Wilke and family
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Opening Bell

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Dec 07, 2015
 
 
 
The Gang before starting
 
 
 
Panoramic View inside Noon Rotary Club
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stephanie Getting started
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News You Can Use

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Dec 07, 2015
 
 
Caroline is taking on additional Rotary Duties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BSFC Grand Opening was held Saturday
 
Many Rotarians were in attendance.
News You Can Use Jimmy Hutto 2015-12-08 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Dec 07, 2015
  Family in Rotary
 
     I'm happy  to report that our  longtime member Carol Nagle is up and around after a long siege from a fall followed by surgery and rehab.  She send her best regards and says that she hopes to be back among us very soon.
 
     Still on the health scene, I'm happy to report that Mike Huff is pretty well recovered from his recent surgery.
 
     I'm also glad to report that our extended Family in Rotary continues to excel on the athletic fields.  Nick Hagigholam, the son of our member Hagi, was named to the All-District team on defense, along with a long list of his Tivy Antler teammates, including Most Valuable on Offense Cade Dyal and Most Valuable on Defense Cameron Melcher.
 
     Congratulations are in order for our Past President Kenneth Early, on his new executive position with Roy Thompson's bank.
 
     Finally, I want to put in a strong recommendation: if you haven't signed up for our team of Salvation Army bell-ringers, let me urge you to do so.  It's fun, and it's for a good cause.  I know that some say that there are other good causes such as Paul Harris Fellowships and the Red Cross, to name just a couple, but I've read the Four-Way Test closely, and IO can attest that there's absolutely nothing in the Four-Way Test that limits a Rotarian to one Worthy Cause per year.  So please sign up, and if the Gibson's lists are full, there are plenty of other great locations -- Belk's and Wal-Mart, to name just two.  
    
   .       Joseph Benham   Chairman, Family in Rotary  

 
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Schreiner University Choir

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Dec 07, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
David Introduced Mike Kasberg
Adjunct Instructor, Music
Director, University Concert Band and Jazz Band
 
 
 
 
We were awestruck buy the beautiful music the Choir produced!!!!
Schreiner University Choir Jimmy Hutto 2015-12-08 00:00:00Z 0

Star Spangled Banner

Posted by Anita Warrington
Gary Trichter
 
 
The garrison flag, measuring 30 X 42, seen waving o'er Ft. McHenry on  September 14, 1814 atop the 90 foot flag pole had to to the most magnificent sight.  Gary Trichter, the guest speaker for the joint meeting, told of meaning behind the words of the "Star Spangled Banner" written by Frances Scott Key while being held captive aboard the HMS Sunrise and the HMS Minden.    Scott and John Stuart Skinner were sent by President James Madison to secure exchange of prisoners one of whom was Dr. Williams Beanes, physician. Unfortunately they heard the plans for the attack on Baltimore were detained.    The firing on Fort McHenry began on September 13 and lasted for 25 hours.  The storm flag, 17 X 25, was waving as rain storms passed through the area. As rain storms raged, bombs busted, rockets glared- Fort McHenry under George Armistead's men endured everything the 16 warships fired at them - over 18,000 explosions had gone off and could be heard up to 8 miles away.   
 
At 7:30 September 14, 1814 the Garrison Flag unfurled  and waved over Fort McHenry, cannon fired from Fort McHenry and the soldiers sang out "Yankee Doodle Dandy".  They were not defeated.  They were the home of the brave.     
 
In 1931 President Hoover signed The Star Spangled Banner as the national anthem.
 
Gary Trichter and John Payner, whom also spoke with Mr Trichter,  gave several quotes from Thomas Jefferson several that could be found in the booklet "The Constitution of the United States" that were placed at our place settings. If you see something wrong wrong, speak up - the greatest danger comes from with in.
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Opening Ceremony

Susan Goodwin, Kiwanis, President opened the meeting, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
She invited Carlos Leach to say the prayer.
Carlos researched and gave the prayer the George Washington gave at Thanksgiving.
 
This was followed by Charlie leading the congregation in a song "God Bless America"
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New Members

What a day  Three New Members  Mark Hoffler - Wendy Misk -Clint Morse - What a bountiful day
 
Crystal and Mark Hoffler
Caroline and Wendy Misk
 
Clint Morse and George
 
 
 
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Family in Rotary

 Family in Rotary
 
     I'm happy  to report that our Past President and Honorary Rotarian Marianne Wofford is  back at home after a long stay in Peterson Medical Center and rehab .  She's  going to  the Ambulatory Care Center as an outptient, where she'll see several other Rotarians.
 
     I'm also glad to report that so far as I know, none of our club members or members of our extended Family in Rotary is in the hospital.  I hope that it stays that way at least until after Christmas, but if any of you hear otherwise, please let me know.
 
   .       Joseph Benham   Chairman, Family in Rotary  
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Hill Country Archaeological Association - John Benedict - Preserving the Past Anita Warrington 2015-11-25 00:00:00Z 0

World War II Veterans honored

Posted by David Martin on Nov 16, 2015
 
Tom Terrell presented the stories of four World War II Veterans to our club.  J.B. Oswalt, Allie Burton, Bill Lewis and Fred Wendt were honored at our meeting last Wednesday.
 
J.B. Oswalt was a corporal in the U.S. Air Corp. Drafted at age 19, he trained as an airplane mechanic, and spent time in Guam serving our country.
 
Allie Burton is from Kerrville and a graduate of the 1941 class at Tivy High School. He was a flight instructor during the war, and joined the reserves after WWII was over. Serving in Korea, he was shot down from his aircraft, captured by the Koreans, and was a prisoner of war for ten months.
 
Bill Lewis was trained as a B17 navigator, eventually flew spy planes, and served 36 years in the Air Force and retired with the rank of colonel. Bill now serves as a chaplain at Peterson Regional Medical Center.
 
Fred Wendt graduated from Austin High School in El Paso in 1942. He served in the Army, spending time in New Guinea and Okinawa, and saw plenty of action. He later was an All American football running back at the School of Mines, and held a rushing record that stood for 20 years until O.J. Simpson broke the record. 
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Rotary News you can Use

Posted by David Martin on Nov 16, 2015
We are helping ring the bells at Gibson's for the Salvation Army again this year. Volunteer opportunities are available for several upcoming weekends, starting the Saturday after Thanksgiving,  so please sign up for a one hour slot (or more) on the website, www.kerrvillerotary.org
 
 
Don't forget the joint lunch meeting with our Rotary Club and the Kiwanas is the Wednesday before Thanksgiving at the Croc Center. Please RSVP to the email you have received.
 
Put the Rotary Christmas party on your calendar for December 16th. 
 
Rotary News you can Use David Martin 2015-11-17 00:00:00Z 0

Banner exchange

Posted by David Martin on Nov 16, 2015
It was great to see former member Rick Cunningham. He exchanged a banner from his Rotary club in the Denton area for our Kerrville banner.
 
 
David Rittenhouse exchanged a banner from his visit to the Rotary club in Richmond Virginia.
Banner exchange David Martin 2015-11-17 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary Veterans

Posted by David Martin on Nov 16, 2015
Rotary Veterans were honored last Wednesday, and several wore their military uniform.
 
 
Tom Terrell and Dan Bacon sit at the head table.
 
Fred Mosley, Jimmy and Bekki Hutto
 
George led us in song.
 
David Jones led us in prayer and the pledge.
Rotary Veterans David Martin 2015-11-17 00:00:00Z 0

Habitat Helpers

Posted by David Martin on Nov 16, 2015
 
 
Rotary members were on hand to help with the current Habitat for Humanity house last Saturday. Pictured are Adrian Reyes (future owner), Alan Massey, David Martin, Michelle Yanez, Robert and Rebecca Poindexter (coordinators of the effort), and Stephanie Miller.
 
 
President Stephanie poses with Adrian Reyes. Adrian and his family put many hours of sweat equity into this house and others on the block to achieve the dream of owning their own home.
 
 
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Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Nov 16, 2015
Member picture
     
 
   The first thing I want to do is correct an omission from last Wednesday's report.   I failed to include two of our members who were among the musicians who presented such an impressive performance of Mozart's Requiem at the Frist Presbyterian Church.  Dr. Jay Dunnahoo was in the First Violin section, and Rick Assunto was singing in the combined choir.   Kudos to both, as well as to lead trumpeter George Eychner, who was credited earlier. .
 
       It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around the courthouse, thanks to Rotarians George Eychner, Kyle Bond and Austin Kuhn.  They got the trees for the Christmas Forest out of storage at the airport and brought them into town, where they'll be decorated later.  Speaking of Christmas decorations, kudos go to Betty Vernon and her crew from the Cailloux Foundation for decorating the light poles around Peterson Plaza and City Hall.
 
       And I  hope that everyone saw the five-column spread, with color photos, in the Daily Times on our success if raising a very large sum of money for the fight against polio, with our Pints for Polio event.  If you see that news release in other papers, please bring clippings to President Stephaie for her official scrapbrook.  Many thanks.
      
       Joseph Benham   Chairman, Family in Rotary  
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to teach along the way

Posted by anita warrington
 
We want to instill Happiness, Joy, Love, Acceptance, and help them Develop Relationship and to Teach Them Along The Way.  What a fantastic philosophy for a school.  To teach them along the way.   I had the pleasure of listening to Crystal Dockery speak of her beloved Hunt ISD last Wednesday,  the emotion of runny noses needing hugs and understanding came through with each sentence.
 
Hunt ISD has 157 pre-k through 9 students, 46% of whom are economically disadvantaged and 4 are homeless.  This ISD is set on School Lane in Hunt, Texas.  These children are offered unique programs that are not seen in other schools. In Hunt, programs are designed to help instill happiness, joy, love, acceptance and to teach along the way.
 
The Hunt Discovery Garden (4th and 5th grade) has a small strip of land that uses a lasagna method.  They raise raise crops such as bok-choy, broccoli, cauliflower,  and flowers and sell them at the farmers market.
 
CAMPS  Computer technology  -  presently in this class they are working on a news broadcast
            Art     Art is displayed at various locations such as Elaine's table and the Hunt Store
            Music   various programs are present through out the year  Veterans Day is the next program
            PE         several physical education classes are ongoing daily
 
Another program is"The Eagle Branch Bank" that is teaching a practical application of banking and financial responsibility.  Hunt ISD is partnered with Wells Fargo Bank and is opening a savings account that money can be deposited into.  Students earn  vouchers for doing their jobs - coming to school, doing their homework, making various grades and other various markers.   The money they bank can be used in the school store or can be given to another student, animal shelter or to help feed another.
 
 
 
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Scott Parker

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Nov 02, 2015
 
 
 
 
Bob Schmerbek introduces our guest
 
 
Scott Parker
 
   Scott is director & President of the Kerrville Perpetual Care Cemetery Association.
He spoke about managing the cemetery. He also spoke about the history of Kerrville in this cemetery.
This cemetery is located on Hwy 16 just east of Schreiner University.
 
 
 
 
Sitting at guest table
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Invocation and Pledge & Song

 
 
   
 
Jimmy Hutto gives the Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
George leads in song!!!
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Stephanie Rings The Bell

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Nov 02, 2015
 
 
Steph taking charge
 
 
   
 
 
Getting ready before meeting
 
 
Kris telling Halloween jokes.
 
 
 
 
 
Jeff taking a panoramic picture of attendees.
 
 
 
 
Stephanie Rings The Bell Jimmy Hutto 2015-11-03 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Nov 02, 2015
 
Member picture
 
     Family in Rotary
 
       I have a need for prayers to share with you this week: Lloyd and Ingrid Painter flew to California after last week's meeting, after getting word that Lloyd's mother was on life support.  Please keep the Painters and their family in your prayers; Lloyd sent word that they plan to be back in Kerrville this weekend.
 
       On a more upbeat note, I'm happy to point out that our Family in Rotary is growing: our member and Spoke Editor Jimmy Hutto got married last Satruday. The ceremony was conducted by our on rotarian Jeff Anderson  Our warmest congratulations go to Jimmy and his lovely bride.  I wonder how many people besides myself remember the hit song, "I'll Dance at Your Wededing?"
 
       I'm glad to recognize Alain Peralt, the eldest son of our member Janelle and her husband Patrick -- and a visitor to our meetings -- who was inducted into the National Honor Society at Our Lady of the Hillls High School.
 
       And I have a footnote to last week's report.  Those of you who were here may remember that the Family in Rotary Report included a mention of our member Hagi's son Nick, as a 230-pound defensiv lineman on the Tivy Antlers football team.  Since the meeting, I've heard from the proud father, who confirmed that Nick is the first member of their family to play American football.  Since Nick is a junior, we may hear more of him in the future.  And Hagi sent his best.
      
       Joseph Benham   Chairman, Family in Rotary  
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Halloween Pic

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 30, 2015
     
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
Halloween Pic Jimmy Hutto 2015-10-31 00:00:00Z 0

Pints for Polio

Posted by David Martin on Oct 26, 2015
 
The Pints for Polio event was held at Grape Juice last Saturday night. Despite the inclement weather, it was a great turn out to raise funds for Rotary International's Polio Plus program. Thank you to Dr. Cynthia McNeely and the committee members for making it a successful event , and raising enough money to provide vaccinations in a number equal to the population of Kerrville. 
 
Pictured in the above photo are Quincy Smith, Lauren Tilley, Mike Thornton (Cynthia's husband), Cynthia McNeely and Austin Clarkson.
 
More helpers were Kacy Smith, Rhonda Richter and Katherine Martin, Rhonda's daughter.
 
Kristy Vandenberg, Stephanie Miller and Kim Clarkson showed their support of the fundraiser.
Pints for Polio David Martin 2015-10-27 00:00:00Z 0

Song in Prayer

Member picture
Dr. Dan Bacon started our last meeting with a heartfelt version of "What a Wonderful World".  Indeed it is!
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Upcoming Rotary events

 
Don't forget to wear your favorite Halloween Costume next Wednesday! 
 
 
And, our Christmas party is scheduled for December 16th, and will be a Cowboy Christmas at the Buckhorn Resort. Mark your calendar for a fun event!
Upcoming Rotary events David Martin 2015-10-27 00:00:00Z 0

New Member Stephanie

 
Bob Fairchild introduced our newest member Stephanie Turnham, the executive director of the Museum of Western Art. Welcome Stephanie!
New Member Stephanie David Martin 2015-10-27 00:00:00Z 0

Kerrville Sports Complex

Posted by David Martin on Oct 26, 2015
 
Mayor Jack Pratt introduced City Manager Todd Parton, who provided the program detailing the upcoming Sports Complex in Kerrville. Located on Holdsworth Drive, the facility will consist of baseball and soccer fields to be used by numerous age groups. The Cailloux Foundation has donated $3,000,00.00 towards the $12,000,000.00 project in land, management and design, and contributions to the construction for the project. The complex totals 105 acres, and will have 501 parking spaces for baseball and 290 spaces for soccer.  There are 11 baseball fields to serve little league, club ball, competitive high school and collegiate teams, and adult softball leagues. In addition, a 35,000 s.f. indoor facility will consist of batting cages, instructional areas, a pro shop, concessions and restrooms to serve baseball needs.  The soccer portion will be on 35 acres and will offer concession, restrooms and a meeting room. Construction is expected to start in early 2016.
Kerrville Sports Complex David Martin 2015-10-27 00:00:00Z 0

End Polio Now Day Proclamation

 
Kerrville Mayor and Rotarian Jack Pratt provided a proclamation establishing October 22, 2015 as End Polio Day, recognizing the great work our local club and Rotary International is doing to end polio.
End Polio Now Day Proclamation David Martin 2015-10-27 00:00:00Z 0

Super George

Posted by David Martin on Oct 26, 2015
 
Past President George Eychner has been busy playing at a number of events around town, and has done a super job. Thanks for leading us in song at our Rotary meetings!
Super George David Martin 2015-10-27 00:00:00Z 0

Wedding Bells

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 23, 2015
    
 
 
 
Congratulations to Rotarian Jimmy Hutto and new wife Bekki, who were married October 24th.
Rotarian Jeff Anderson conducted the ceremony. His wife Barbara helped in getting things setup.
Thanks to both for all your help!!!!
Wedding Bells Jimmy Hutto 2015-10-24 00:00:00Z 0

Pints For Polio

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 23, 2015
 
        
Ronda told of her mom who had Polio                        Cindy  was there to answer any questions
 
Lets end Polio Now!!!
 
Pints For Polio Jimmy Hutto 2015-10-24 00:00:00Z 0

Kerrville Real Estate Market

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 19, 2015
 
 
       
A Table of Realtors
 
 
 
 
 
Guest were introduced by Judy
 
 
Janelle and Chris led this informative presentation about Kerrville Real Estate Market
 
 
 
 
 
Kerrville Real Estate Market Jimmy Hutto 2015-10-20 00:00:00Z 0

October Vocational Service Month

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 19, 2015
OCTOBER - VOCATIONAL SERVICE MONTH
World Interact week. From Oct 28 for 7 days
     
 
     This month offers a unique opportunity to promote vocational service
activities. Recognize successful projects, award outstanding individuals,
and highlight Rotary's vocational service efforts through the district Web
site, newsletters, and local media.
October Vocational Service Month Jimmy Hutto 2015-10-20 00:00:00Z 0

Ringing the Bell

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 19, 2015
Stephanie and Crew before we start
 
Ringing of Bell
 
 
George leads in song.
 
Kristi makes announcements
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BCFS Mens Breakfast Jimmy Hutto 2015-10-20 00:00:00Z 0

Pints for Polio

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 19, 2015
 
 
       Coming up soon is the Pints for Polio Campaign, which is a fund raiser to help support the eradication of polio in the last few remaining countries in the world. The program is a prt of the many good things the Rotary Foundation supports. Come to Grape Juice on Saturday, October 24th from 6-9:30, and have one of your favorite brews to support a great cause.  Contact Cynthia McNeely, Rotary member and chair of the event for more details or sponsorships.
Pints for Polio Jimmy Hutto 2015-10-20 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Oct 19, 2015
Member picture
   
 
  The family of our veteran member Dr. Bret  Ford continues to make us proud.   His son Trevor is one of three Tivy High School seniors who have achieved Commended status in the National Merit Scholar Program.   The announcement says that Trevor and his two classmates are among just 34,000 students among the millions of high school seniors in the country who earn that Commended status by doing extremely well on the Scholastic Aptitude Tests, otherwise known as the SATs.
      As you've heard, Trevor also plays defensive back on the undefeated Tivy Antlers football team.  
      So, I hope that Dr. Bret will extend well-earned congratulations to Trevor on behalf of our Rotary Club of Kerrville.       
 
    Our members also continue to do us proud in the artistic area.  Our Past President and resident composer George Eychner was singled out for his trumpet work, and the Sage of the Friendship Table, Tom Terrell, was recognized for his clarinet virtuosity as the Symphony of the Hills launched its 15th season last week at the Cailloux Theater. with a concert whose theme was Heroes.
     A number of our fellow Rotarians who are veterans were applauded as they stood while their service songs were played.
     And if you failed to see George wearing a Superman cape, after the orchestra played John Williams' impressive theme from that movie, it's your misfortune.
 
         
     I'm glad to report that Jodie Dunnahoo, the wife of our own Dr. Jay, was well enough to come home after what I think can be described as a neurological incident that caused her to be rushed to San Antonio.   Jodie has some rehab ahead of her, and she and Jay continue to need our prayers.
 
 
 
 
Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary
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Family In Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Oct 13, 2015
After visiting earlier this week with our longtime member Mike Cook, I'm asking for prayers for that good man.   As many of you know, Mike has lost much of the sight in both eyes and the best that the doctors have been able to do is keep it from getting any worse.
    That would be a terrible thing for anyone to experience, but it's doubly hard for Mike.  His work managing the Hill Country Medical business requires him to read huge amounts of federal and state regulations, insurance company stuff and whatever.   He told me that when he gets home at night, he often  feels "just whipped."   So please keep Mike in your prayers.
     Once again, so many of our members were honored that it came very close to being Rotary Club of Kerrville Night when te Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet at the Inn of the Hill Resort and Conference Center.   More than 400 chamber members and guests cheered as our Past President Diane Green and her husband Bob, a Past President of the Morning Rotary Club, were announced as the Bill Dozier-Kerrville Daily Times Citizens of the Year -- the most prestigious award given at the yearly event.   Club member and Kerrville Daily Times Publisher Mike Graxiola presided over the affair as 2014-2015 Chairman of the Board for the Chamber, before passing the gavel to another Rotary Club of Kerrville member, Ward Jones, who will serve for 2015-2016.
    Still another of our members, Past President Kim Clarkson, moved into the Chairman-elect position, putting her in line to take over the chair for 2016-2017.    Kim also was recognized for her key role in the Leadership Kerr County program.  Noon Rotarian Greg Appel moved into the First Vice Chairman slot, and club member Sue Tiemann was among new members of the Chamber Board of Directors who were introduced.
     Graxiola, who remains on the board as Immediate Past Chairman, thanked retiring directors Kyle Bond and Paul Urban of our club and our Vice President and President-Elect, Jeff Talarico.  Rotarian Art Bell from our club was among Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors thanked for their service.    
      And I have a personal request that falls under the "Goodwill and better friendships" section of the Four-Way Test:    If you see my wife Verna when she comes to pick me up after our meeting today, you may extend your sympathy to her.   Today is our 48th Wedding Anniversary.
 
     Joseph Benham   Chairman, Family in Rotary  
 
Pictured here are a number of Rotarians in attendance at the Chamber Banquet.
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October Birthdays

Posted by David Martin on Oct 13, 2015
George Eychner led us in a happy Birthday song for the October Birthdays: Those honored were:
 
Haney, Dub                  Oct 02
Hamilton, Tom             Oct 03
Ballenger, Joe              Oct 04
Jackson, David             Oct 06
Terry, Ben A.               Oct 07
Vernon, Betty              Oct 07
Fitzpatrick, Leigh Ann   Oct 09
Davis, Jason                Oct 18
Leslie, Craig                Oct 19
Bell, Art                      Oct 22
Roberts, Steve             Oct 22
Anderson, Jeff             Oct 30
Johnson, Randy           Oct 28
Miller, Jr., John           Oct 31
 
 
October Birthdays David Martin 2015-10-14 00:00:00Z 0

Interact Students busy in the new year

Posted by David Martin on Oct 12, 2015
 
Interact Students visited our club last Wednesday and President Adair Appleton told us they have been involved in several events, including the Interact conference in San Antonio, police officer appreciation program, working the triathlon, and a bake sale.  Pictured in the photo are Isaiah Young, Interact Student of the Month, Stephanie Kaiser, Christina Snyder, and President Adair Appleton.
Interact Students busy in the new year David Martin 2015-10-13 00:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris Award

Posted by David Martin on Oct 12, 2015
 
 
Sue Whinnery received her Paul Harris +7 award from her husband Doug.  Each Paul Harris distinction is awarded to those who have contributed at least $1,000.00 to the Rotary Foundation. The first gift to the Foundation was nearly 100 years ago, for $26.50, and the foundation's net worth is nearly 1 billion dollars now.
Paul Harris Award David Martin 2015-10-13 00:00:00Z 0

American Red Cross

Member picture
 
Jacques DeBose provided the program on the American Red Cross at the meeting last Wednesday. Jaques retired from the navy,  served on the city council in Boerne, and now is the executive director of the Hill Country Chapter of the Red Cross. This organization provides disaster relief for numerous local and national events, and has a large volunteer base. The Chapter recently helped with flood victims in Eagle Pass and wildfires in Edwards County.
 
Other services include educating the public in classrooms and after school programs, including the Home Fires Campaign, and encouraging the establishment of  fire escape plans from homes and installing smoke detectors. The Red Cross also trains people each year to prepare for and respond to life threatening situations through babysitting, first aid, CPR, lifeguarding and learn to swim programs. 
 
For more information on volunteer opportunities, local news and events, please visit the website at redcross.org/tx/kerrville.
 
 
American Red Cross David Martin 2015-10-13 00:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

  Family in Rotary
 
    Our Family in Rotary is prominent, to say the least, on the athletic field:
 
    We had four club members and at least three family members competing in the Kerrville Triathlon, where our distinguished secretary, Kristy Vandenberg, came in third in her category.  Stephen Schmerbeck and his sons, Greg Appel and Rex Boyland also were among the huge number of competitors.  Way to go, Gang!
 
    And Dr. Bret Ford can be doubly proud; two of his sons were on the field as Tivy clobbered a San Antonio high school Friday night.  His older son, Trevor, played most of the game as a defensive back,  and his younger, Lance, came in at quarterback and threw a SEVENTY-SEVEN-YARD TOUCHDOWN PASS ON HIS FIRST PLAY FROM SCRIMMAGE AS A MEMBER OF THE VARSITY!!  Not bad for a sophomore!     These boys certainly can affirm that Tivy Fight Never Dies! 
 
     I'm afraid I have to end on a sad note.  Dr. Tony Jorgensen, an orthopedic surgeon and one of our members, has passed away in Nacogdoches.  He lived in Hunt.   Please keep that family in your prayers.  
 
       Joseph Benham   Chairman, Family in Rotary  
 
Families in Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham 2015-10-07 00:00:00Z 0

Bobby Templeton

Ingram School District possess a very valuable asset in Bobby Templeton. When he happened upon their school the roads were cracked with deep potholes. Classes- some not all, were conducted in portables with ceiling that were falling in from leaking roofs; where as others had electrical systems concealed under plywood floorboards.  Water would gush through open doorways and tennis courts were in disrepair.
 
This man, Bobby Templeton, rolled up his sleeves with Faith and did something about it.  He and his crew - teachers, facility, workman, contractors - turned the situation around.  they became their own general contractors and built something that PRIDE shines through.  The roads are smooth, bathrooms are usable, showers no longer have standing water.  The tennis courts is now up to standards where their championship team plays   Instead of the portables, there is a new building where students can be taught without having to wonder will the power remain on; will the ceiling leak.
 
Now only has Bobby Templeton encourage and changed the appearance of the School itself, he has changed the lives of the students and the families with the programs that have been brought to the School.  The Blessing in a Back Pack  enable children to be feed thru the weekend.  A simple wondrous thing but extremely necessary to growing children and families.   The Closet helps with items of clothing that a child or the family may need to get them through life, a cold day, a job interview or simply walk to school.
 
Bobby Templeton is looking at community service being a requirement for graduating, part of learning to give back to the community and not just taking, teaching a responsibility to others and pride in yourself.
 
Ingram was lucky that Bobby Templeton chose to head their way and stayed.  Thank sir for what you have done and what you are doing.
Bobby Templeton Anita Warrington 2015-10-07 00:00:00Z 0

Deadly Kissing Bug

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Sep 28, 2015
  I received this from several sources here in town
 
 
 Deadly Kissing Bug - Info on new insect-borne disease
 
  
 
 
Dear Friends,
I talked to someone in Kerrville today who was bitten by a kissing bug while working at his desk at home. He did not feel the bite, but saw the bug and killed it and it was full of blood. That’s when he found the bite on his foot; he was wearing sandals. The next day his foot and entire leg were swollen. Once he ID’d the bug and found out about the danger of a bite, he called his doctor, the CDC, the hospital and other places, but was told there was nothing they could do. The disease—Chagas Disease—can even be fatal and affects animals too. He did not get Chagas from the bite, but many do. His wife did a search outside their home and killed 10 of them one night. One link below is to a Forbes article on the kissing bug; the other is about the status of the problem in Texas. Please study the picture below and kill these bugs when you see them! They are very dangerous both to you and to your pets. There is a huge problem with dogs in kennels getting bitten. These bugs are spreading through Texas. In the first link below the author says hotspots are San Antonio, Houston and Dallas. There are many more articles if you do a search. They are called kissing bugs, because they come out of hiding at night and a favorite place to bite is on the face and lips—eek! Be vigilant!
Sincerely, Kathy
 
 
 
Use above link to see pictures of these bugs.
 
Deadly Kissing Bug Jimmy Hutto 2015-09-29 00:00:00Z 0

Pints For Polio

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Sep 28, 2015
 
 
Lets end Polio Now!!!
 
Pints For Polio Jimmy Hutto 2015-09-29 00:00:00Z 0

Polio

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Sep 28, 2015
 
Cindy McNeely presented a power point about Polio. We all learned a great deal about polio.
 
 
Dr. Cynthia McNeely, MD is a board certified family physician in Kerrville, Texas. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Texas and Arkansas. She is affiliated with Stephens Memorial Hospital.
 
 
Cindy provided a picture of her when she was young.
 
 
 
 
 
 
PS
 I had 46 first cousins on my daddy's side of the family. 5 kids contracted polio. Two of them beat it and show no ill effects today. However
two of the the other 3 are brothers. When we were growing up we played with these kids as regular kids!!! They did not want
anyone to treat them special. Later in life I even built/repaired fences, drove tractors with one of the brothers.
jimmy
Polio Jimmy Hutto 2015-09-29 00:00:00Z 0

New Member

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Sep 28, 2015
 
 
Phillis Ricks introduced our newest member
 
 
 
John Lang member of Noon Rotary
New Member Jimmy Hutto 2015-09-29 00:00:00Z 0

Stephanie Rings The Bell

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Sep 28, 2015
Stephanie is working the crowd, Doing business with Tomas        Kris & Jeff smile for the camera, Looking great guys!!!! ( : - )
 
 
Stephanie calls up Jeff Anderson.                                          Jeff leads the Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance
 
 
 
Kris told us of famous people that were members of the United States Air Force
This link will provide info on these people. http://airforcelive.dodlive.mil/2015/01/before-they-were-famous-airman-edition/
 
Stephanie Rings The Bell Jimmy Hutto 2015-09-29 00:00:00Z 0

Red Badge Exchange

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Sep 28, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
Greg Peschel exchanged his red badge for a Blue one. Way to go Greg, could have been record time!!!
Red Badge Exchange Jimmy Hutto 2015-09-29 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Sep 28, 2015
Member picture
Joe reports that he is feeling under the weather.
 
Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary
Family in Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham 2015-09-29 00:00:00Z 0

Habitat Song

George Eychner and visiting Rotarian Clinton Morse led us in the singing of "If I had a hammer" , in honor of our Rotary program, Habitat for Humanity.
Habitat Song David Martin 2015-09-15 00:00:00Z 0

Mix it Up

Posted by David Martin on Sep 14, 2015
Crystal Dockery and the fellowship committee helped us mix it up by having members sit at tables by the Crayola color chosen. She then described our personalities by our color, which proved to be dead on at least 50% of the time.  Members were encouraged to wear their favorite team color, and a number of fans did.
 
Baylor fan Stephanie.
 
Michigan fan Kristy.
 
Mix it Up David Martin 2015-09-15 00:00:00Z 0

Books for the World

Posted by David Martin on Sep 14, 2015
Anita Warrington, Kim Clarkson, Kristy Vandenberg, Stephanie Miller and David Jones help with the Books for the World program. Not pictured is Dr. Seuss.
 
Strong bodies sorted, packed and loaded books donated by local schools. The textbooks will make their way to Africa to be used in the schools of various communities. Another great example of how Rotary is truly International.
Books for the World David Martin 2015-09-15 00:00:00Z 0

Habitat for Humanity

Posted by David Martin on Sep 14, 2015
 
Our speaker for last Wednesday was Philip Stacy, and he was introduced by Judy Eychner. Philip is the executive director for Habitat for Humanity, and is a native son of Kerrville, graduating from Tivy High School. Philip spent time as a middle school teacher and was in the banking industry before his current position.
 
Habitat for Humanity is a home building and mortgage company, and is a Christian based 501c3 organization. The local organization has been going strong since 1989, and 99 homes have been built in this area. Twelve churches partner with Habitat, and thirteen construction partners provide discounted or donated goods.  Potential home buyers go through a screening process to determine their eligibility, and the target family is in the 40-60% range of the median household income of $59,600.00. Successful home buyers will spend at least 350 sweat equity hours on their own and other habitat homes, and have a no interest loan for a period of 15-30 years.
 
One of the greatest things about Habitat is the administrative costs are self sustaining, paid for through sales of donated construction supplies at the Re-Store and other funding. All other donations go directly into the building program. Our local Rotary club provides monetary and volunteer support for the local program.
 
Habitat for Humanity David Martin 2015-09-15 00:00:00Z 0

September New Generation Month

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Sep 07, 2015
Work with the district chairs for Interact, Rotaract, and Youth Exchange
to bring youth issues to the forefront. Recognize outstanding club projects
benefiting youth.
September New Generation Month Jimmy Hutto 2015-09-08 00:00:00Z 0

Family In Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Sep 07, 2015
Member picture
First of all, I want to correct an omission from last week.  Barry Cannon is back home in the Hill Country after surgery in Houston.  Welcome home, Barry.
     Condolences go to the family of a Past District Governor, Gene Dietert, who served in that post in 1990-1991.  Governor Dietert died from a heart attack last weekend.  Our Past District Governor and Past President Doug Whinnery, and Past President Sue Whinnery, will represent us at the Services in Seguin on Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
      Congratulations go to our club member Phyllis Ricks and her family as their company celebrates 68 years of selling furniture here and in Del Rio.  
       I hope that everyone saw the news release on our perfect attendance awards, complete with three-column photo of Past District Governor Doug Whinnery and Past Presidents Bob Schmerbeck and George Eychner, thanks to David Martin.   If you see that in other publications, please bring the clippings to President Stephanie for her Official Scrapbook.
 
                 Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary
Joe was not feeling well so the above was presented by Cecil
Family In Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham 2015-09-08 00:00:00Z 0

County Update

Rosa introduces our guest Tom
 
 
 
Honorable Tom Pollard



700 E. Main Street
Kerrville, Texas 78028

Phone: (830) 792-2211
Fax: (830) 792-2218

email: cojudge@co.kerr.tx.us
Tom told about problems with the county. One of the main complaints county's have is Unfunded Mandates. This is the state passes a law
to have county do something but give the county no money to work with. When the county budgets without these mandates then have to do
what the law says something is always short.
County Update Jimmy Hutto 2015-09-08 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary News You can Use

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Sep 07, 2015
Red Badge Exchange
 
Nicholas Oprea exchanges the blue badge for Red!!! Congratulations Nicholas
When he got his badge he ask the group if anyone could spare an H since the H was left out of his name on his badge.
Good catch Nicholas. A New badge has been ordered.
 
Rotary News You can Use Jimmy Hutto 2015-09-08 00:00:00Z 0

New Members

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Sep 07, 2015
Two new members were inducted into the Noon Rotary Club
 
 
 
 
Jeff introduced Chad Stary
 
 
 
 
Jon Sibert introduced Greg Peschel
 
A Rotary Welcome to both Greg & Chad.
New Members Jimmy Hutto 2015-09-08 00:00:00Z 0
Stephanie Rings The Bell Jimmy Hutto 2015-09-08 00:00:00Z 0

Tivy Athletic Boosters and Coach Jones

Posted by David Martin on Aug 12, 2015
Tivy Athletic Boosters president Curtis Finley and Coarch David Jones provided the program for our club on Wednesday. Curtis has been the president of the booster club for five years, and summarized the activities and fundraising the boosters provide. The club is funded by Scoreboard sponsorships, Marquee sign advertising, concession stands sales and memberships dues. The marquee sign and the digital scoreboard are relatively new additions to the stadium, and significantly help the amount of money raised by the club. 
 
A common misconception is that the club gives all its money to football, but the football team actually requests the least amount of funds. Last year, approximately $60,000.00 in direct support was provided to Tivy Antler and Lady Antler athletes. Examples of expenditures include Basketball machine, Volleyball Stations, Huddle software, Blocking Sled, Training ellipticals, Ice Machine, Camera Equipment, Track Landing pads, Scoreboard staff, Uniforms, Baseball backstop Fencing, Spring Fling, Sound System Upgrades, Tennis Court Windscreens, and College Scholarships.
 
The Tivy Athletic Hall of Fame started ten years ago, is going strong, and several new members will be inducted this year. Former Spurs star Avery Johnson will be the keynote speaker, as three new inductees are presented: 1987/1988 semifinalist football team, 2003/2004 Girls Basketball State semifinalist team, and Mike Parman, former standout athlete in football and track.
 
Coach Jones finished the program with an inspirational pep talk. Last year, some people told him not to worry about doing well or making the playoffs in football during that rebuilding year. He obviously ignored them as Tivy went deep into the playoffs. This year, he noted, none of those comments were made, and there is an obvious expectation of success after last year. He welcomes that and expects good performances out of his players. Coach emphasized most important thing is for the athletes to be good, responsible kids who support each other and represent our community well.
Tivy Athletic Boosters and Coach Jones David Martin 2015-08-13 00:00:00Z 0
Lamar Smith Anita Warrington 2015-08-11 00:00:00Z 0

Neil Masterson

Neil Masterson
 
After Stephanie Miller calls the meeting to order on August 5, 2015, Neil Masterson gave the invocation then led the group in the "Pledge of Allegiance"
 
 
George
 
George had everyone singing happy Birthday for the August Birthdays!! 
 
Happy Birthday Rhonda!
 
 
Neil Masterson Anita Warrington 2015-08-11 00:00:00Z 0

Member Birthdays

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 27, 2015
Happy Birthday to all the July birthday Rotarians:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Member Birthdays
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name
Date
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schlunegger, Hansueli
Jul 02
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prout, Tammy
Jul 03
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Duff, Lindsay A.
Jul 08
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thompson, Brenda
Jul 08
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tuftee, Debbie
Jul 10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wilson, Andrea
Jul 11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jones, Ward
Jul 13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schmerbeck, Robert L. III
Jul 14
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Atkission, Trey
Jul 15
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Poindexter, DDS, Rob
Jul 16
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jones, David
Jul 17
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ricks, Phyllis
Jul 21
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bolton, Scott
Jul 22
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Parinello, Tony
Jul 24
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Duhr, Jacques
Jul 28
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Member Birthdays Jimmy Hutto 2015-07-28 00:00:00Z 0

Family In Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Jul 27, 2015
    
 
         Family in Rotary
 
             I'm deeply sorry to report that we have lost a former member, who was the wife of another former club member.  Sherry Cunningham, wife of Rick Cunningham, died over the weekend after she was stricken while she was attending a family wedding in Fredericksburg.
             I hope that all of you have seen the obituary in today's paper, and the earlier story  on Sherry and all of her accomplishments and contributions.  She certainly lived up to the "Service Above Self" motto of Rotary.
             The memorial service will be tomorrow, Thursday, at 10 a.m. at the Trinity Baptist Church, at 800 Jackson Road just off Harper Road.  Burial will be in Denton on Friday.
             The family has asked that memorial gifts go to the National MS Society at nationalmssociety.org, in honor of Sherry and her daughter-in-law, Angie Parham.
  Joe Benham was not feeling well so we want to put him on our prayer list.
 
 
                Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary
Family In Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham 2015-07-28 00:00:00Z 0

News You Can Use

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 27, 2015
Jacques DuBose  exchanges his red badge for Blue
Way to go Jacques
Doug announces the fight against polio is doing well. Less & Less cases each year
 
News You Can Use Jimmy Hutto 2015-07-28 00:00:00Z 0

Stephanie Rings The Bell

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 27, 2015
Stephanie starts off the Meeting
 
Anita Warrington leads the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
 
Stephanie Rings The Bell Jimmy Hutto 2015-07-28 00:00:00Z 0

Mo Ranch

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 27, 2015
Lee Johnson introduced our Speaker
 
Fred Gamble Chief Financial Officer of Mo Ranch gave out a delightful explanation of things happening at Mo Ranch!!
 
Dick Powell President/Chief Executive Officer also gave a bit of info.
 
 
 
Mo Ranch Jimmy Hutto 2015-07-28 00:00:00Z 0

Opening of Meeting

Our President, Stephanie Miller, welcomed us today.  Bob Waller offered the Invocation and pledge.  Kristy welcomed our guests.
 
I sincerely apologize for no pictures.  I am experiencing technical difficulties with the new Spoke template.  I will attempt to correct that this week!
 
It is with mixed emotions that I let you know that I am leaving Schreiner University and Kerrville, so I am submitting my resignation to Kerrville Rotary.  I have a wonderful job opportunity in South Texas and am looking forward to going back home for a few years.  I plan to return to Kerrville when I retire.  I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with each of you and look forward to future events as I plan to visit often!
Opening of Meeting Lena Rippstein 2015-07-15 00:00:00Z 0

Bridging the Gap

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Jul 14, 2015
Rhonda Richter gave a paid announcement for Peterson Hospice.  They are organizing "Bridging the Gap," a bereavement program for children who have lost loved ones.  It will begin again this fall.  This is a volunteer driven program.  Posters and brochures are available for you to make available at your business.  They also need companies to volunteer to sponsor different activities, such as a meal, etc.  Please contact Rhonda for additional information.
Bridging the Gap Lena Rippstein 2015-07-15 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Benham on Jul 14, 2015
Joseph Benham gave our Family in Rotary report this week.  He asked for prayers for Doug and Sue Winnery, who are traveling to Florida for services for Doug's sister.  He also commended the Habitat Board for all of their service!
Family in Rotary Benham 2015-07-15 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary Moment

Posted by Rippstein on Jul 14, 2015
David Jones gave the Rotary Moment today on how he became a Rotarian - 24 years perfect attendance!  He also asked us to consider volunteering with the Books for the World program.  Bandera ISD has graciously volunteered to donate 18 pallets of books.  David needs volunteers to help load, trailers, a box van and storage space sometime in the next week.  Please contact him for additional information.
Rotary Moment Rippstein 2015-07-15 00:00:00Z 0

Brighton and Associates

Posted by Rippstein on Jul 14, 2015
Bryan Truitt, Brighton and Associates, gave an interesting talk regarding the increasing rate of embezzlement and identity theft.  He shared that contributing factors include unemployment, poor economy, drug abuse and internet access.
Brighton and Associates Rippstein 2015-07-15 00:00:00Z 0

Birthdays for July

Posted by David Martin on Jul 12, 2015
Happy Birthday to July Birthdays:
 
Schlunegger, Hansueli
Jul 02
Prout, Tammy
Jul 03
Duff, Lindsay A.
Jul 08
Thompson, Brenda
Jul 08
Tuftee, Debbie
Jul 10
Wilson, Andrea
Jul 11
Jones, Ward
Jul 13
Schmerbeck, Robert L. III
Jul 14
Atkission, Trey
Jul 15
Poindexter, DDS, Rob
Jul 16
Jones, David
Jul 17
Ricks, Phyllis
Jul 21
Bolton, Scott
Jul 22
Parinello, Tony
Jul 24
Duhr, Jacques
Jul 28
Birthdays for July David Martin 2015-07-13 00:00:00Z 0

New Rotary Board

Posted by David Martin on Jul 12, 2015
We welcome our new officers and board for 2015-2016: pictures are  Jeff Talarico, Jimmy Hutto, Stephanie Miller, Robin Miears, Kristy Vandenberg, Dave Rittenhouse and Charlie McIlvain
New Rotary Board David Martin 2015-07-13 00:00:00Z 0

Programs for the new year

Posted by David Martin on Jul 12, 2015
The Programs Committee is looking for speakers for our noon meeting programs for the coming year. If you know someone who might provide a great program, please contact Jeff Anderson, Robin Miears, Tammy Prout, or Judy Eychner. A big thank you goes  to Charlie Mcilvain for serving as the previous Program Chairman. Charlie is serving as a director on the Rotary board this year.
Programs for the new year David Martin 2015-07-13 00:00:00Z 0

Former Exchange Student Anna visits the club

Posted by David Martin on Jul 12, 2015
Anna Hoier, former exchange student in 2010 and 2011 from Denmark, visited at our meeting last Wednesday. Doug and Sue Whinnery were her host parents, as was Ueli Schlunegger's family,  and this was also the year Sue was our club president.
Former Exchange Student Anna visits the club David Martin 2015-07-13 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Jul 12, 2015
 Our prayers should go out to our fellow club member Barry Cannon, who is in back home in Kerrville, recovering from surgery performed at M D Anderson Hospital in Houston.
 And if you enjoyed the fireworks on the Fourth of July as I did,, our thanks go to our club member Hagi of Mamacita's, who was the underwriter for the show again this year.  If you see Hagi here or at Mamacita's, you can thank him in person. 
 
 
 
                Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary
 
Family in Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham 2015-07-13 00:00:00Z 0

Help needed for Books for the World Project

Posted by David Martin on Jul 12, 2015
 Immediate help is needed for this very worthwhile project. There are 18 weather-resistant pallets of school books in Bandera that we need to pick up by this Friday, July 18. We are in need of a storage space to hold them for two months prior to shipping them to Houston. The pallets can be stored indoors or outdoors. If you have a place to store them, please contact Anita Warrington at anita@associatesofaudiology.com or Bill Muldoon at knightwill3@gmail.com.  There is also a need for a forklift to move the pallets, so if you have one available, or know someone who does, please let Anita or Bill know.
 
Photo shows Books for the World committee and helpers last Saturday loading books donated from Ingram Elementary.
 
Immediate help is needed for this very worthwhile project. 
Help needed for Books for the World Project David Martin 2015-07-13 00:00:00Z 0

Goodwill Industries

Posted by David Martin on Jul 12, 2015
 
Charlie McIlvain introduced Cindy Erp, the Director of Community Engagement for Goodwill Industries. Goodwill opens its Kerrville location on July 26th, and provided an overview of the company. The new store director is Ken Richter, husband of Rotary member Rhonda Richter.  Goodwill Industries was founded in 1902 in Boston by a minister who collected household goods and sold those donated items from the basement of his church. He hired some of the people who bought the goods, and eventually expanded to the company it is today.
 
Goodwill has over 3,000 retail locations across America, and that is divided into 165 community territories. They offer job training and education to individuals, and hire a number of local residents to work in their stores, some of whom have physical or cognitive disabilities. Revenue from their stores funds their programs, and 90 cents our of each dollar goes to the programs. A pick up service from homes will begin in September, and a recycle center will also be offered.
Goodwill Industries David Martin 2015-07-13 00:00:00Z 0

Opening Bell

Posted by Sammi Shaheen on Jul 08, 2015
 
 
Blah,,,blah....blahhh
Opening Bell Sammi Shaheen 2015-07-09 00:00:00Z 0
Red Badge Exchange Anita Warrington 2015-07-05 00:00:00Z 0

Oaths Of Office

Posted by Anita Warrington on Jun 30, 2015
President  Stephanie Miller
 
 
 
Vice President Jeff Talarico
 
 
 
 
 
Secretary  Kristy Vandenberg
 
 
 
 
 
Board Members
Jimmy Hutto, Robin Miears, Charly McIvain
Oaths Of Office Anita Warrington 2015-07-01 00:00:00Z 0

One last time

The meeting was called to order by the momentary President, Kim Clarkson, whom invited Kristy Vandenberg to say the Prayer and to lead the Rotarians and guests in the Pledge of Allegiance.
One last time Anita Warrington 2015-07-01 00:00:00Z 0

Family In Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Jun 30, 2015
Our prayers and condolences go out to our former Rotary District Governor and Past President of this club, Doug Whinnery and our Past President Sue Whinnery, on the death of Doug’s sister last Saturday. She suffered from a leukemia.  Services will be this coming Friday in Ft. Myers Florida.
Congratulations go to President Stephanie Miller, Quincy Smith and to Dave Samuel for becoming the latest members to complete the Leadership Kerr County program.
And a reminder that I send the news releases to all of the newspapers in the Hill Country, so please watch for them and bring clippings to President Stephanie for her official scrapbook. 
Many thanks.
Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary
Family In Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham 2015-07-01 00:00:00Z 0

Presidential Citation Awards

Posted by Anita Warrington on Jun 30, 2015
Jan Livingston, Past District Governor, presented the prestigous Presidential Citation to Kerrville's outgoing Rotary Presidents.  Kerrville's Morning Rotary Club Past President Ray Buck was not available to attend. Our very own past president Kim Clarkson was able to accept on her own behalf.
Randy accepting for Ray Buck
 
Kim Clarkson and Jan Livingston
Presidential Citation Awards Anita Warrington 2015-07-01 00:00:00Z 0

New Member

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 22, 2015
 
 
Judy introduces our newest Noon Rotary Member Philip Stacy
 
 
Kim hands out the package to Philip
New Member Jimmy Hutto 2015-06-23 00:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris Fellow Recognition

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 22, 2015
 
Ed Hamilton recognized several Fellows
 
 
Our Guest Speaker Andy Murr presents Bill Amerine  his Paul Harris Fellow
Bill is retiring as director of the 911 service
 
 
Robin Miears Paul Harris Fellow
 
 
Anita Warrington Paul Harris Fellow +1
 
 
 
 
Hans Schlunegger Paul Harris Fellow +2
 
 
 
 
John Miller Paul Harris Fellow +5
 
 
Way to go for all you Paul Harris Fellows!!!!!
Paul Harris Fellow Recognition Jimmy Hutto 2015-06-23 00:00:00Z 0

Certificates of Achievement

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 22, 2015
 
David Martin handed out two Certificates
 
 
Anita and Betty
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jimmy Hutto presented several
 
 
Robin, Diane, Stephanie, George ,Kenneth and Jeff who was not there.
 
 
 
Also Jimmy presented to the Spoke folks
 
David, Anita, Lena, Nancy & Bill
Certificates of Achievement Jimmy Hutto 2015-06-23 00:00:00Z 0

Family In Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Jun 22, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
            I'm very happy to pass along a report that our valued member Lois Schlieter is back in Kerrville following heart bypass surgery in San Antonio.  She's undergoing rehab at the Hilltop Village Nursing facility, and said to be looking great. .
    
           Members of our club distinguished themselves, to greater or lesser degrees, at the grand reopening of Louise Hays Park after a multi-million-dollar upgrade.  Kerrville Mayor Jack Pratt and City Manager scampered boyishly through the spray at the water feature to demonstrate to the children present how that's done.
            And at the adult level, our former President and trumpet virtuoso George Eychner. and the other members of the Brass Ensemble from the Symphony of the Hills turned up shortly after dawn to provide lively music for the celebration.
 
             Congratulations go to Rebekah Talarico, who came to our meeting to thank us for renewing her college scholarship.  Rebekah has received another one in the same amount, to help her through Texas Tech.            
 
             Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary
 
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Opening Bell Jimmy Hutto 2015-06-23 00:00:00Z 0

Andy Murr

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 22, 2015
 
 
 
Charlie introduced our Guest
 
 
 
 
Andy Murr was very enthusiastic and it was refreshing to here him talk about Texas House.
 
 
 
Andy Murr Jimmy Hutto 2015-06-23 00:00:00Z 0

June Rotary Fellowship Month

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 22, 2015
JUNE - ROTARY FELLOWSHIP MONTH
June is designated Rotary Fellowships Month to recognize the importance of international fellowship and goodwill among Rotarians with similar recreational and vocational interests, promote increased participation in fellowships, and increase understanding of this program. The RI Board encourages these groups to celebrate Rotary Fellowships Month through projects, activities, and events. (RCP42.010.9.). MOP 2013.

What are the benefits for Rotarians in joining the Rotary Fellowships? Fellowship provides opportunities for Rotarians to make lasting friendships outside their own Club, District or country. There are many Fellowships that would be of interest to our members, and they are detailed on www.rotary.org/fellowships. You may find many extensive activities of the Rotary Fellowships that your profession, business or industry area has already established. If not, why not think about starting one yourself! Fellowships contribute to the advancement of world understanding and peace. Interested Rotarians can join a Rotary Fellowship by clicking: Rotary Fellowships Handbook (729) or even start a prospective Rotary Fellowship if their recreational or vocational interest is not in the list of approved Rotary Fellowships. The Rotary Fellowships are expected to facilitate communication among their members and maintain regular communication with RI.
June Rotary Fellowship Month Jimmy Hutto 2015-06-23 00:00:00Z 0

Family of Rotary

Posted by Bill Muldoon on Jun 09, 2015
By Joseph Benham, Chairman
 
Warm congratulations go to our fellow club member Jonas Titas, who went all the way to Madison, Wisconsin, to complete the preparation, pass the exam and be recognized as a Certified Economic Developer. That's said to be the highest award in its category.
 
And kudos go to Doug and Sue Whinnery, Mayor Jack Pratt, Bob Waller and Larry Freeman, for their efforts in welcoming six Wounded Warrior families for a week of recreation organized by Col. Tony Arnold and his committee.
Family of Rotary Bill Muldoon 2015-06-10 00:00:00Z 0

Opening Ceremonies

Posted by Bill Muldoon on Jun 09, 2015
 
The Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance to our flag was led by Rotarian Debbie Tuftee, followed by a Happy Birthday song honoring June birthday Rotarians, led by song leader George Eychner. Visiting Rotarians and guests were introduced by incoming secretary Kristy Vandenberg.
 

 
Opening Ceremonies Bill Muldoon 2015-06-10 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you Can Use

Posted by David Martin
The last Habitat work day of this Rotary year is approaching on June 20th, so please mark your calendar and contact Robert Poindexter  if you can participate. Phillip Stacy, a soon to be new member of the club, is the new executive director of the local Habitat for Humanity.
 
The new member welcome party will be at Jimmy Hutto's casa on the hill on June 30th, so keep an eye out for the invitation for this. It's a great way to welcome new members into the club, and enjoy mingling with and meeting other members as well.
 
George Eychner is playing in several different bands locally. and three free performances are coming soon to events in Kerrville. Ask George, and he will be glad to tell you where and when.
Rotary News you Can Use David Martin 2015-06-04 00:00:00Z 0

Exchange Student Fabi leaves lasting impression

 
Chris Chedzoy gave a great introduction for our exchange student, Fabi. In addition to coordinating many of the requirements of having Fabi as an exchange student, Chris and his wife Nancywere her host family for several months this year. Rotary International sponsors approximately 20,000 exchange students annually, so Fabi is in good company.
 
 
 
Fabiana Zelada, or Fabi, as we know her, is from Bolivia, and gave us an emotional thank you and farewell for her stay with us this year. Jeff and Caryn Talarico were her initial host family, and introduced her to the Texas Tech Red Raiders, among many other things. Jonas and Leslie Titas were another host family, and she enjoyed Christmas with both their families, got to hunt down and cut a Christmas tree and went to SXSW Musical Festival in Austin. Fabi also stayed with the Alverez-Chedzoy family, and instantly had five younger siblings She was introduced to Easter egg hunts (chocolate) and got to go to the Tivy prom.  
 
Other memories for her were American football, playing soccer for Tivy, making great friends, visiting Fiesta Texas, ice skating in Fredericksburg, seeing the Riverwalk in San Antonio, meeting lots of other exchange students, and a 5k walk/run in Austin. She would love to come back to America and go to college, but first she wil finish high school at home in November, and then see what happens.
 
It's safe to say there weren't many dry eyes in the audience when she finished. She is a great example of how an exchange student reminds us of the great things that Rotary does, and should be an inspiration for our club to sponsor future students.
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Club Admin committee members appreciation

Posted by David Martin
Club Administration committee members were recognized for their contributions this Rotary year. From left to right: Gerald Irion, Dave Rittenhouse, Diane Green, Charlie McIlvain, Doug Lidiak, and Curg Starkey. Thank you for your service!
Club Admin committee members appreciation David Martin 2015-06-04 00:00:00Z 0

Fabi's farewell song

Posted by David Martin
George Eychner provided a farewell song for our exchange student, Fabi. who is embarking on a west coast tour with other exchange students, and then will be heading home.
Fabi's farewell song David Martin 2015-06-04 00:00:00Z 0

Banner Exchange

Posted by David Martin
Ray Spengler flew in to the Kerrville airport  today, and brought a banner from his Rotary club in Odessa. Thanks for the banner exchange, Ray! Looking on is President Kim Clarkson, Treasurer Dave Rittenhouse and board member Sherri Jones.
Banner Exchange David Martin 2015-06-04 00:00:00Z 0

Family In Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham
Family in Rotary
 
           Prayers are in order for our valued member Lois Schlieter, who has undergone multiple bypass surgery.  I'm told that Lois is recovering in the TexSan Hospital in  San Antonio.          
 
            Warmest congratulations go to Fred and Janet Mosely, who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this week..
 
            And please note the six-column spread in today's Kerrville Daily Times with three photos and the news release detailing our $24,000 in scholarships, citizenship awards at elementary schools in Hunt and Kerrville, and other activities.
            Please watch for this news release in other Hill Country publications and bring clippings to our meetings for President Kim's scrapbook.
                        
             Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary
Family In Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham 2015-06-04 00:00:00Z 0

Club Membership Report

New Members;
Rosalie Reast
Charles Schulse
Tony Lenard
 
Resigned Members
Fred Stumberg (transfer)
 
Made Honorary
None
 
Number of Active Members as of June 2, 2015:  175 + 12 Honorary 
Club Membership Report David Martin 2015-06-04 00:00:00Z 0

Citizenship

Rotarians presenting Citzenship plaques at Starkey fifth grade graduation today. Thank you, Alan Massey and Dick Fitch and congratulations to the award winners!
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Prayer Anita Warrington 2015-05-31 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on May 26, 2015
 Family in Rotary
 
          Congratulations to Rachel Ann Reast on her graduation from Schreiner Universityearlier this month, and to her parents, club members Rosalie and David Reast.
 
          Kudos go to our former club president and trumpet maestro, George Eychner, for his solo work in the "Memorial Memories" concert by the Sentimental Journey Orchestra, last Sunday at the Cailloux Theater.
 
          And warm thanks go to Sonja Johnson, wife of our former club President Randy, and to George Eychner for braving the rain and high water to come to the Cailloux Theater and perform patriotic numbers, as well as "Taps" played by George, during the Memorial Day observance.
 
          Another of our past presidents, Brian Bondy, and his wife Jean came through the flooding in San Marcos in good shape, but some of their neighbors were not so fortunate.   As we heard from our Red Cross club member, there's still a huge need for volunteers and cash donations even after the water subsides.
 
          Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary
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President Kim Clarkson Anita Warrington 2015-05-27 00:00:00Z 0

Familes In Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on May 26, 2015
 
      Warmest congratulations and best wishes go to our club member and Spoke Editor-in-Chief Jimmy Hutto and Bekki Breneman on their engagement, with plans for a June 2016 wedding.
 
 
    Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary
      Warmest congratulations and best wishes go to our club member and Spoke Editor-in-Chief Jimmy Hutto and Bekki Breneman on their engagement, with plans for a June 2016 wedding.
 
 
    Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary
Familes In Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham 2015-05-27 00:00:00Z 0
News You Can Use Jimmy Hutto 2015-05-27 00:00:00Z 0

New Member

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 26, 2015
Bob Waller introduces Noon Rotary Club's newest member
 
 
A warm welcome to Rosalie Reast!!!
New Member Jimmy Hutto 2015-05-27 00:00:00Z 0

Opening Bell

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 26, 2015
Kim opens the meeting
 
Carolyn Northcutt Leads in Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance
 
Jeff make announcements and tells joke or two
Opening Bell Jimmy Hutto 2015-05-27 00:00:00Z 0
Pictures from Picnic Jimmy Hutto 2015-05-27 00:00:00Z 0

Mooney Aircraft

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 26, 2015
 
Charlie Introduces the guest speaker
 
 
 
 
 
Tom Bowen Chief Operating Officer: Mooney Aircraft Kerrville
Mr. Bowen has been in the aircraft industry since starting with Swearengin Aircraft as a Systems Engineer in 1983. Since then, he has worked with a number of aircraft companies focused on small and medium aircraft design, certification and manufacturing including Mooney, Columbia, Cessna and Lancair.
 
 
Tom presented a slide show with tons of information. Mooney Aircraft is doing well!!!
Currently the Company has more than 140 employees working at the Kerrville, TX manufacturing facilitates with a 5 year plan of having over
450.
 
 
Mooney Aircraft Jimmy Hutto 2015-05-27 00:00:00Z 0

Member Retention

Posted by Caroline Wilson on May 12, 2015

New Members

Debra Lenard - Satellite

 

Resigned Members

Richard Cunningham

 

Made Honorary

None

 

Number of Active Members as of May 12, 2015:  172 + 12 Honorary 

Member Retention Caroline Wilson 2015-05-13 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on May 12, 2015
Cecil Atkission gave the Family in Rotary announcement for Joseph Benham this week.  We hope to see Joseph back soon!!
 
Lane Tait was promoted to VP of Marketing at Schreiner University (Go Mountaineers)!  Congratulations, Lane
Family in Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham 2015-05-13 00:00:00Z 0

Ice Cream Contest Winners Announced

Posted by Lena Rippstein on May 12, 2015
Stephanie Miller announced the winners of the ice cream contest at our recent picnic:
 
Jacques Duhr won the Judges Choice and Peoples Choice
Tomas Valdes won Most Unique
Stephanie Miller won Third Place Peoples Choice
 
Ice Cream Contest Winners Announced Lena Rippstein 2015-05-13 00:00:00Z 0

Speaker

Posted by Lena Rippstein on May 12, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pat Murray, CEO of Peterson Regional Medical Center was our speaker today.  Pat gave an interesting talk on the future direction of PRMC, as well as offered some statistics for Kerrville and the surrounding areas.
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New Member

 
New member this week is Carl Schulse!  Carl was sponsored by Alan Massey.  Welcome, Carl!
New Member Lena Rippstein 2015-05-13 00:00:00Z 0

Opening Bell

Posted by Lena Rippstein on May 12, 2015
 
 
Our President, Kim Clarkson, rang the bell to welcome us today! 
Opening Bell Lena Rippstein 2015-05-13 00:00:00Z 0

Introduction of Guests

Posted by Lena Rippstein on May 12, 2015
 
 
 
 
Jeff Talarico introduced and welcomed our guests.
Introduction of Guests Lena Rippstein 2015-05-13 00:00:00Z 0
Invocation and Pledge Lena Rippstein 2015-05-13 00:00:00Z 0

Kerrville Club welcomes attendees at traveling District Conference

Posted by David Martin on May 04, 2015
 
Our Club welcomed a number of visitors from other clubs in the district at the meeting in Kerrville last Thursday. George Eychner led off the event with a rousing "Here comes the Gov" song.  One of the highlights was our announcement of the $10,000.00 donation to Rotary international, which will go both to the Polio Plus program and for local district grants, which we have benefited greatly from this past year.
 
Kim provided a great summary of our clubs activities this year including inducting 22 new members, mainly from the successful satelite club, quarterly Highway Cleanup, Salvation Army bell ringing, Rotary books for the world program, hosting Fabi, our exchange student, the First Responders Awards luncheon, Pinwood Derby assistance, Books for the Mentoring Center, $24,000.00 in college scholarships, Christmas Lights setup, Harper 5K participation, Canned Food Drives, Cell Phones for Soldiers, and the SuperBall which raised $40,000.00 for our programs.
 
Our Fellowship committee shined with a number of fun events including Halloween themed meeting, the Christmas party, Valentines program, Spring Picnic and new members social event. 
Kerrville Club welcomes attendees at traveling District Conference David Martin 2015-05-05 00:00:00Z 0

Doug Whinnery

Posted by David Martin on May 04, 2015
Among the honorees at the noon meeting was Doug Whinnery. In addition to being past president of our club and past District Governor, Doug has been active at the District level for several years and was honored for his commitments including the District Foundation Chair. 
Doug Whinnery David Martin 2015-05-05 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary International Presidential Representative

Posted by David Martin on May 04, 2015
Brenda Cressey, a presidential representative from Rotary International, was one of the visitors at our Thursday meeting. Brenda delivered a message from R.I. president Gary Huang encouraging Rotarians to grow the membership and continue to expand the great programs we are engaged in. Brenda also gave a heart warming story about her grand nephew, who wanted to find out more about what Rotary, so he did some research and wrote a paper for school describing the great things that Rotary does, especially the Polio Plus program. Even though he was only ten years old, he delivered an impressive speech at his school, and Brenda shared it with us.
Rotary International Presidential Representative David Martin 2015-05-05 00:00:00Z 0

District Governor Jan Livingston

Posted by David Martin on May 04, 2015
District Governor Jan Livingston welcomed our club, the morning club, and a number of visitors form the district including Fredericksburg, San Angelo and Brady. Jan congratulated our Tivy Interact Club, and announced they had received the Presidential Citation for their great work.
District Governor Jan Livingston David Martin 2015-05-05 00:00:00Z 0

Bob Green and the Kerrville Morning Rotary Club

Posted by David Martin on May 04, 2015
Bob Green, of the Kerrville Morning Rotary Club, announces their impressive donation to Rotary International from their purple pinkie program.  To his left is Brenda Cressey, the R.I. representative that accompanied District Governor Jan Livingston to our joint meeting with the Morning Club.
 
Service runs deep in the Green family, as Bob is president Kim's dad, and the husband of our former president Diane Green.  Bob outlined achievements the morning club accomplished this year including holiday bell ringing for the Salvation Army, supporting the CAM food drive, Families in Literacy, Christian Women's Job Corp, Early Act Program at Covenant Academy, the rifle raffle and pecan sales, and scholarships for area students.
Bob Green and the Kerrville Morning Rotary Club David Martin 2015-05-05 00:00:00Z 0

Kim Clarkson receives Best Club President in District

Posted by David Martin on May 03, 2015
Kim Clarkson received the award for best president in District from District Governor Jan Livingston. The Noon Rotary Club of Kerrville had many accomplishments this year and those were highlighted at our noon meeting last Thursday.
Kim Clarkson receives Best Club President in District David Martin 2015-05-04 00:00:00Z 0

Kerrville Independent School District

Posted by Anita Warrington
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For a little more than thirteen years, Dr. Dan Troxell has been the superintendent of the Kerrville Independent School District.  It is a touch ironic that when he came to our humble town that Rotary's own President, Kim Clarkson, was a second grade teacher who be the teacher of his child.
 
 
Dr Troxell states that KISD is a strong district that has progressed and grown.
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Spring Picnic 2015

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 MAY  6,2015     SPRING PICNIC AND FOOD DRIVE
 
ROBBINS LEWIS PAVILLION
 
OLD FASHION PICNIC
 
ICE CREAM MAKING CONTEST    SEE KRISTY  contact kristy@theultimategiftoflife.com  for the rules
 
RSVP BY 5-1-15
 
BRING AT LEAST ONE FULL BAG OF GROCERIES FOR THE LOCAL FOOD BANKS
 
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Banner Exchange

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The exchange of banners was quickly done.  A mere flash of the banner flashed as it passed between members.
 
Visiting Rotarians and Rotarians with guests were welcomed.
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Preparation and Welcome

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Kim Clarkson puts the final touches on her notes  before she rings the bell.  Then with a quick rap she brought the meeting to order.
 
 
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Dr Templeton

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We bowed our heads in prayer as Dr. Bobby Templeton gave the prayer before leading the Rotarians in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Boxwood Derby

Posted by David Rittenhouse on Apr 19, 2015

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Pics of event & the Rotarians who helped.

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Birthdays & Anniversaries

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 19, 2015
Rotary Club of Kerrville  
   
Birthday & Anniversary Report
Member Birthdays
Name   Date
Armstrong, Mark   Apr 03
Baldwin, Norma   Apr 07
Boyland, Rex   Apr 03
Davis, Jackie   Apr 13
Ferguson *, Warren   Apr 04
Hagigholam, Hagi   Apr 30
Hammack, Justin   Apr 13
Moseley**, Fred   Apr 01
Starkey, A.L. (Curg)   Apr 07
Vandenberg, Kristy   Apr 25
Wendling, Jeff   Apr 28
     
     
Anniversaries
Name Years Date
Bell *, Art
58 years Apr 06 1957
Fairchild, Bob 15 years Apr 05 2000
Haney, Dub 58 years Apr 27 1957
     
     
Date Joined Rotary    
Name Years Date
Fairchild, Bob 46 years Apr 24 1969
Jackson, David
37 years Apr 07 1978
Jones, Ward 1 Year Apr 30 2014
Longacre, Kenneth 6 years Apr 29 2009
Martin, David 14 years Apr 04 2001
Miears, Robin 3 years Apr 18 2012
Nagle, Carol 7 years Apr 09 2008
Rittenhouse, Dave 4 years Apr 13 2011
Smith - Satellite, Kacy 4 years Apr 13 2011
Thompson, Brenda 8 years Apr 11 2007
Vandenberg, Kristy 6 years Apr 24 2009

 

Birthdays & Anniversaries Jimmy Hutto 2015-04-20 00:00:00Z 0

Jack Pratt Gives State of Kerrville Address

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 19, 2015

 

 

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Todd Parton Introduces Jack Pratt

 

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Jack gives the State of the City Address. He told group that in fact Kerrville was in great shape.

It was a very stat filled presentation. Jack did a great job.

Jack Pratt Gives State of Kerrville Address Jimmy Hutto 2015-04-20 00:00:00Z 0
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Opening Bell

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 19, 2015

 

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Kim Started us off!!!

 

 

 

 

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Jeff gave the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

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Covenant Academy Thanks Rotarians

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Apr 07, 2015

ImageKathleen Maxwell-Rambie introduced featured speaker, Judy Carpenter, Head of School at Covenant Academy, saying that Carpenter had taught school for more than 30 years. She also said, "Our mothers were best friends."

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Thanking the Kerrville Rotary Club for its volunteer and financial support over the years, Judy Carpenter gave a visual presentation, saying, "I want to show you where your investment has gone.

Early Act First Knight (EAFK) is a propietary program of The Knights of The Guild, and is sponsored by participating Rotary Clubs. EAFK motivates and teaches elementary and middle school children to become civil, service-oriented people during their most formative years.

In the past the two Kerrville Rotary Clubs and our Rotary District 5840 partnered in a Matching Grant which enabled the Covenant Academy to adopt this program. Also, Rotarians participate in the school's Knighting Ceremonies and lead students in The Four Way Test.

The adds one grade a year. "We added the 7th grade this year," she said. Carpenter, who joined the school in 2012, said Covenant Academy is the fastest growing Christian school in the community.

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Academy students Shayna Meek, third grade, and Caeden Moody, 7th grade, expressed appreciation to our Rotarians their for ongoing participation in their activities, and told how the EAFK program has enriched their lives.

 

 

Covenant Academy Thanks Rotarians William (Bill) * Muldoon 2015-04-08 00:00:00Z 0

Announcements

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Apr 07, 2015

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Habitat For Humanity chair, Rob Poindexter, said the next Work Day will be Saturday, April 25, 8a.m. to 3 p.m. He needs Rotarian volunteers and carpentry skills are not necessary. Call him at 830-285-6980 if you can help all or part of the day.

ImageHighway Cleanup chair Carson Conklin said the next trash pickup day is Saturday. Meet at Talley Elementary School, 7:30 a.m. for coffee and doughnuts before starting. Work usually finishes by 9 a.m.

ImagePresident Kim Clarkson and secretary Stephanie Miller urged Rotarians to buy Cruise Raffle tickets for $100 per book. Drawing will be at the upcoming District 5840 Conference, and Kim can pick up your prize if you win.

Please sign up now for the District 5810 (Dallas area) Conference luncheon to be held here in Kerrville, April 17. Sue Whinnery said the featured speaker is The Man in the Iron Lung. Cost is $25, and it will be held at the large dining room at Inn of the Hills.

Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby is Saturday.

Wednesday, April 29th meeting will be moved to Thursday, April 30. We will have no May 6th luncheon meeting, replaced that evening by the Annual Picnic.

 

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OpeningCeremonies

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Apr 07, 2015

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Invocation and pledge of allegiance to the Flag were given by Bill Muse.

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Roy Thompson regaled us with a story about two linguistically challenged Texas Aggies, drawing heavy laughter from the audience.....well, perhaps not from several Aggies in the crowd!

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Family of Rotary

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Apr 07, 2015

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Rotarian Cecil Atkisson, subbing in for Family of Rotary Chairman Joe Benham, read an email from Joe's wife Verna. "Joe will not be at Rotary today. He was released from the hospital Monday. We tried one night in a rest home (plan was for a month of strict diet, therapy, etc. to see if we could get him in better condition) -- still a major plan. Joe and I just couldn't handle rest home, so we brought him home yesterday. Now, I'm trying to see if I can handle most of the plan at home. Best to all Rotary friends. Verna

Editor's Note:  Joe, all your fellow Rotarians are thinking about you and Verna, and have you in our thoughts. We pray that you will have a speedy and successful recovery, and will be among your extended family very soon!

Family of Rotary William (Bill) * Muldoon 2015-04-08 00:00:00Z 0

Chalk Talk: Sidewalk Art Event Coming to Kerrville

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Mar 17, 2015

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Chalk art started in Italy 400 years ago. Now he first annual Kerrville Chalk Festival will bring sidewalk chalk art to locals. Speaker Katharine Boyette was introduced by Cailloux Foundation representative Betty Vernon, who said, "We hired her because she has put on chalk festivals in Houston." The art fest will happen June 6 and 7, on the sidewalks of Peterson Plaza. Invited guest artists from all over the State will be participating. A Kids Chalk Zone will allow young budding artists to express themselves. Featured artist will be Californian Henry Darnell, who also will conduct a workshop.

Free to the public, the Festival will have live music and an array of food trucks to enhance the event. It will take place rain or shine, with an alternate venue planned if needed.

Festival's first-year proceeds will be used to install an elevator in the historic Schreiner Mansion, making the second floor accessible to all. Boyette said that she is looking for sponsors and volunteers to make this annual event a success. If you would like to partner with Schreiner University and The Cailloux Foundation in building a vibrant community, contact info@KerrvilleChalk.org.

Chalk Talk: Sidewalk Art Event Coming to Kerrville William (Bill) * Muldoon 2015-03-18 00:00:00Z 0

Announcements

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Mar 17, 2015

ImageDavid Rittenhouse urged Rotarians to support the Boy Scouts Pinewood Derby to be held Saturday, April 11. He asked for 10 Rotarian Volunteer helpers, a Design Judge, Door Prizes and Grab Bag Items. Call David now; a great way to help the community and offer Service Above Self.

Highway Cleanup work day is scheduled April 11.

Habitat For Humanity work date Saturday has been cancelled due to forecast of rain. New date is set for April 25.

Rotary District 5810 Conference to be Held in Kerrville
ImageBill Dendy, Rotary Governor of District 5810 (Dallas area), invited our members to attend a luncheon at his District Conference on April 17, at Inn of the Hills. The featured speaker is Paul Alexander, a 67-year-old Dallas native and polio survivor who has spent most of his life in an Iron Lung. For reservations contact Sandra Moudy, thechocolateeo@gmail.com.

Challenge Air For Kerrville Kids
ImageApril Culver, CEO of a Dallas organization to help kids with special needs, talked about plans to hold an event in conjunction with the District 5810 Conference. Their mission is to build self esteem and confidence of children and youth with special needs, through the experience of flight. Challenge Air will host a flying event for disabled kids at the Kerrville Airport on April 18. The first 20 kids to sign up will get to participate. To volunteer, sign up or get more information contact events@challengeair.org or call 214-351-3353.


 

 

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Songmaster/Composer Nonpareil Eychner Leads

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Mar 17, 2015

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George Eychner previews the featured program with his song, Don't Take My Chalk (to the tune Don't Fence Me In).

The words:  Oh, give me chalk, lots of chalk under sunny skies above, don't ham-per me, Let me draw on the sidewalks in ol Kerr-ville town, I'm feeling fine. Let me do as I please in the afternoon breeze, listen to the murmur of the crowds with glee, send me off forever....but I ask you please, don't take my chalk,

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Meeting Opened With Prayer and Pledge William (Bill) * Muldoon 2015-03-18 00:00:00Z 0

Family of Rotary

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Mar 17, 2015

ImageBy Joseph Benham, Chairman

"I'm genuinely sorry that I have some very sad news regarding our valued member Dick Eastland. His son, James, died at age of just 34 from an illness.

The memorial service will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Kerrville First United Methodist Church on Thompson Drive.

The family has suggested that in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts be sent to Camp Rio Vista in James's name. I've sent condolences to Dick and their family, which I'm sorry to say includes two small children, and I'm sure that everyone here would agree that prayers are very much in order for this family.

 

Something else that I regret is that Gus Schreiner is in ICU at Peterson because of diabetic complications and Anita Warrington also was hospitalized a few days ago. They're both at Peterson. Please keep them in your prayers, as well.

 

On a happier note, children of two of our Rotary Club members are among a very impressive group of young people inducted into the National Honor Society at Tivy High School. They're Abigail Appel and Trevor Ford, and Trevor also received the Ronald Reagan Leadership Award. I hope that their parents will convey our congratulations to them.

 

Finally, a two-column story on our setting aside $41,500 for scholarships and other worthy causes is in today's Daily Times, complete with a photo of President Kim making the announcement. I understand that the news release and photo also are in the Community Journal, and I hope that the West Kerr Current used it after I sent it to them.

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March is Literacy Month

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 08, 2015

March is Literacy Month

 

Rotary is truly about sharing. It is about gifts. It is about taking responsibility together. It is about encouraging others to use what we have. It is about providing skills that give people a chance to be better. It is about learning that we all have the same hopes, dreams, needs, and goals.

The emphasis placed on water projects, hunger, health, literacy, and fellowship really is the basis for our success as Rotarians. As Rotarians we are able to help meet these challenges. We can all look forward to understanding each other better and living in a more peaceful world.

March is the month that we showcase literacy . Our efforts are two fold. All across the world Rotarians note the importance of reading and we publicize the needs in the form of poor literacy rates and lack of resources. Around the world we support numerous programs that help children and adults to gain the ability to read.

Worldwide illiteracy rates approach 20%. In many countries the rates is in the 80% range. Approximately one billion people are not able to read. Reading, writing and character literacy are essential to independence and economic freedom. Far too many adults in North America and the developing countries live in poverty today because they haven’t mastered those skills. Far too many children are currently at risk of falling into the same trap. Illiteracy is one of the world’s (and America’s) most serious problems.

The inability to read translates into many difficulties. Safely driving a car, voting in an election, using a newspaper, applying for a job or having mom read a bedtime story are just a few of the challenges to be overcome. Literacy is a basic skill that helps us to fight poverty, increase productivity, and gain skills to help each other. As Rotarians we are working to fight illiteracy one person at a time. We are doing this in so many effective ways

Thank you all for everything you are doing for literacy!

 
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Geo Politics

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 08, 2015

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Charlie Mcllvain Introduces the speaker for the program Warren Ferguson 

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Warren gave a talk about ISIS. He was very informative. I learned a lot of things I did not know.

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Birthday & Anniversaries

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 08, 2015
Name r Birthdays    
Benham, Joseph (Joe) 13-Mar    
Hutto, Jimmy 16-Mar    
Jorgenson*, Anthony 1-Mar    
Lidiak, Doug 24-Mar    
McKenzie, Bruce 25-Mar    
Miller, Stephanie 14-Mar    
Muldoon, Nancy * 24-Mar    
Nunn, Natalee 5-Mar    
Sibert, Jon 2-Mar    
Vanacker - Satellite, Lee 21-Mar    
Whinnery, Douglas R. 24-Mar    
Wofford - Satellite, Erin 25-Mar    
Name Date Joined Rotary Years  
Benham, Joseph (Joe) Mar 03 1999 16 years  
Cook, Mike Mar 03 1998 17 years  
Cowden, Mark Mar 03 1988 27 years  
Crenwelge, Tim Mar 03 1996 19 years  
Curry*, E. Bruce Mar 03 1981 34 years  
Davis, Jackie Mar 09 1994 21 years  
Hiller *, Delmar Mar 07 1960 55 years  
Hutto, Jimmy Mar 30 2010 5 years  
Janssen, Craig Mar 08 2000 15 years  
Johnson, Lee Mar 19 2014 1 Year  
Muse, Bill Mar 07 2012 3 years  
Richter, Rhonda Mar 19 2014 1 Year  
Ricks, Phyllis Mar 26 2003 12 years  
Schmerbeck, Robert L. III Mar 08 1968 47 years  
Starkey, A.L. (Curg) Mar 01 1993 22 years  
Templeton, Bobby Mar 19 2014 1 Year  
Anniversaries Spouse Name Date Years
Roberts, Steve Roberts, Suzanne Mar 25 2013 2 years
Davis, Jackie   Mar 09 1994 21 years
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Opening Bell

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 08, 2015

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Officers are all smiles before the meeting!!!

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Kim Opens with a bang!!!!

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Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Mar 08, 2015

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Three of our members distinguished themselves at last week's excellent Symphony of the Hills concert.   Dr. Jay Dunnahoo traded his baton for the first chair in the violin section, and George Eychner on trumpet and Tom Terrell on clarinet were among players singled out by the guest conductor for recognition.

      

        I heard from Carol Nagle's assistant that she is in the rehab stage following the knee surgery after a fall.  As a survivor of two knee operations, I can assure you that Carol continues to need our prayers.

 

         Congratulations go to Satellite Club member Austin Clarkson, whose main claim to fame is that he's the husband of our President, but who also was one of the coaches for the Tivy High School team that placed a close second in the academic University Interscholastic League

 

         Finally, I want to thank Cecil Atkission for filling in for me while I was even more stove-up than usual, and President Kim for the letting me know that she and the club were concerned for me.

 

                    

                     Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary

 

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Missing Photos This Week

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Feb 24, 2015

I want to apologize that the photographs are missing this week.  I am still attempting to overcome some technical difficulties and hope to go back in and edit the stories to include the photographs.

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Jeff Talarico

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Feb 24, 2015

Welcomed our guests today...

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From Our President

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Feb 24, 2015

Happy Birthday to our Club - 89 years old!!!

Red Badge Exchange today for Josh Smithson.

Paul Harris Inductees today - Ed Hamilton Paul Harris #3, Bill Tucker Paul Harris #1 and Anita Worthington Paul Harris #1

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Announcements

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Feb 24, 2015

David Jones reminded members that we need to bring our used cell phones next week for soldiers.

Dr. Robert Poindexter announced that Saturday, March 21 is the 3rd Habitat workday.  Contact him for additional information.

 

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Purple Pinkie for Polio

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Feb 24, 2015

It was announced that the Purple Pinkie for Polio fundraiser raised enough money to provide immunizations for 7,000 individuals!

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Super Ball Results In!!

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Feb 24, 2015

The Super Ball video was played for our viewing.  Ward and Sherry Jones shared the results of our Club's hard work.  292 dinners were served.  Our gross income was $78,000 and expenses were 47.5%.  We raised $41,434.97 for scholarships!!!  Well done!

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District Governor Jan Livingston Visits

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Feb 24, 2015

Our speaker today was District Governor Jan Livingston!  She shared that we are the 2nd fastest growing district in the USA!  We have added 67 new members (17 in Kerrville).  Our goal is 200 for the district.  April 8 is Rotary night at the Spurs.  Details will follow.  Our District convention will begin April 29 in San Antonio at noon.  Other opportunities will include Del Rio, Kerrville, Fredericksburg,New Braunfels and will circle back to SA on May 1st.  May 2nd, there will be a family event at Morgan's Wonderland in SA.

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Youth Ranch Saves Troubled Kids

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Feb 17, 2015

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Hill Country Youth Ranch (HCYR) chaplain Jonah Priour brought us up-to-date on the organization's activities, founded in 1977 by his father Gary Priour. A 2009 Harvard graduate with degrees in psychology and dramatic arts, Jonah first tried Hollywood, which he likened to "the belly of the whale," then heard the call of vocational ministry. After working with youth at an Austin church, he returned to his home in Ingram. He and his wife, Faith, work in many capacities at the Ranch. "Being with these children is like heaven on earth, he said."

There are three campuses: HCYR near Ingram, Big Springs Ranch near Leakey, and Enhanced Horizons Center for Advancement near Ingram. HCYR is licensed by the State and provides Christian-based, long-term therapeutic care for abused and orphaned children at all service levels. All are designed to return these children and young adults to society as useful, contributing members. Jonah said, "These children have shown us it is indeed true that those who are most wounded often make the best healers."

One of HCYR's fundraisers is an annual Charity Golf Tournament. This year's event, held at Commanche Trace, will be May 4. All proceeds from the tournament will go to support the children. If you would like to enter a team or individual, be a sponsor, or make a donation, call Lana Seibert at 830-315-2131.

 

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Harper 5K Run Saturday

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Feb 17, 2015

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Janelle Peralt reminded members of the Harper 5K Run Saturday, February 21.

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Kerrville Rotary Giving Report

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Feb 17, 2015

ImageThe Rotary Foundation chair, Tom Hamilton, delivers the the disappointing news that the Kerrville Rotary Club member contributions  have dropped markedly from past levels. "We are not supporting the Foundation as we used to do," he reported. He said that the automatic quarterly surcharge to each member's bill has been dropped because it was "hard to administer."  To restore giving to previous levels, members need to use Rotary Direct.

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Happy Birthday Rotary

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Feb 17, 2015

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February 21st is the 110th anniversary of

Rotary International.

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Opening Ceremonies

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Feb 17, 2015

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Greg Appel delivers the invocation, followed by the pledge of allegiance to the flag.

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George Eychner leads the members in song.

 

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Red Cross Holds Heroes Luncheon

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Feb 17, 2015

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American Red Cross executive Jacques DuBose announced a Heroes Luncheon on March 5, 11:30 a.m., at Schreiner University CCAC Ballroom. The featured speaker is life-saving hero Dave Sanderson, the last passenger to evacuate the airliner which crashed into the freezing Hudson River in 2009.

If you would like to support the Red Cross as a ten-guest table host or learn more, call Jacques at American Red Cross Kerrville.

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Habitat-for-Humanity Honcho Hawks

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Feb 17, 2015

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Rob Poindexter announced that a Habitat For Humanity build day would be Saturday. He encouraged volunteers, whether skilled or unskilled, to help. Also, while the work continues for a full day, helpers may come and go as their schedules permit. The next work day is March 21. If you would like to volunteer your services to this very worthwhile organization, call Rob at 830-285-6980.

HFH has built 100 homes in the Kerrville area since its founding.

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District 5840 Visitor

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Feb 17, 2015

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Incoming District 5840 Foundation chair Joe Ramirez is flanked by two past District Governors, David Horn and Doug Whinnery.

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Family of Rotary

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Feb 17, 2015

ImageBy Joseph Benham, Chairman

Warmest congratulations to our latest Royal Couple from the Rotary Club of Kerrville!

Steve Schulte was elected King and Caroline Wilson was chosen Queen at the annual Mardi Gras on Main Street celebration last night.

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Their elections followed those of Kenneth Early as King and Sherry Jones Queen in 2013, and Steve Roberts as King and Kim Clarkson as Queen in 2014 -- all members of our Rotary Club.

While basking in the glow of their new-found fame, our Royalty should, perhaps, keep in mind Shakespeare's famous dictum: "Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown!"

I regret to report that Carol Nagle broke her kneecap in a fall and underwent surgery. She's reported doing well. I've assured her of our concerns and prayers.

The same is true of our Past President Diane Greene, who underwent an operation on her foot. She hopes to be back soon.

 

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February is World Understanding Month

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 09, 2015

 

  In honor of the first Rotary meeting that occurred on February 23, 1905, Rotary International has designated this day as World Understanding and Peace Day and selected February as World Understanding Month.

Advancing world understanding and peace, which is expressed in the fourth part of the Object of Rotary, is an important focus of Rotarian service. The internationality of its membership puts Rotary in a unique situation to promote peace and goodwill. Through club-to-club contacts, international service projects, peace programs, and cultural and educational exchanges, Rotary clubs worldwide make a meaningful contribution to world peace. February 21st is Rotary’s 110th Anniversary!

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SUPER BALL

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jan 30, 2015

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SAVE THE DATE

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jan 30, 2015

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Guest Speaker

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Jan 20, 2015
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Charlie introduced our guest speaker for today.  Dr. Mark Niederauer presented "Past, Present and Future of Manufacturing in Texas."

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New Member

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Jan 20, 2015
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Neal Masterson introduced Dr. Horatio, a local Neurologist, who is our newest member!

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Superball

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Jan 20, 2015

Ward Jones gave an update on SuperBall.  340 - 350 tickets were sold.  If your purchased a table, you need to submit names of your guests.

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Announcements

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Jan 20, 2015
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Jeff Talarico introduced our guests and made announcements.

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Welcome

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Jan 20, 2015
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Our President, Kim Clarkson, welcomed us...

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Next Week's Program

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jan 13, 2015

Past, Present and Future of Manufacturing in Texas

Presented by Mark Niederauer

Don't Miss it!

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Exchange Student Tells About Herself

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jan 13, 2015

 

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Our Rotary Youth Exchange student, Fabiana Zelada Moreno, affectionately known as Fabi, introduced us to her home in Bolivia, and gave her impressions of her experiences here. Describing the Bolivian state of Santa Cruz where she lives, she said, "Y'all, it is about the size of Texas and California combined." After showing a picture of her family she said, "I miss my family. At Christmas we do the same thing y'all do." It was obvious to the audience that she rapidly was becoming Texanized! Displaying the Bolivian flag, she described the colors, "Red for the courage of the soldiers, yellow for wealth and green for all the vegetation." She showed pictures of her favorite Bolivian foods: a chicken broth called locro, empanadas, and saltenas. "Before leaving home I had saltenas every day," she added.

 She really appreciated the friendly people here. After a senior year final semester in Bolivia, Fabi plans to return to the United States to attend college.

 

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Family of Rotary

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jan 13, 2015

ImageBy Joseph Benham, Chairman

Our club brought in more than $2,000 with our bell-ringing for the Salvation Army in December -- money raised for a good cause.

I had an email from Bill Hinton, one of our most devoted members when he lived here, who is now directing a camp in Wisconsin. Bill says that he missed the Hill Country, and sent his best regards to all of us. 

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Opening Ceremonies and Activities

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jan 13, 2015

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New Rotarian David Reast offered the Invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Obvious by his facial expression, Jeff Talarico, secretary and designated jokester, came up with the best joke of the year. While this year is only two weeks old, the joke also topped all his offerings in the year 2014. The story involved the mishap of a thief who crossed paths with four Marines. After knifing one of the Devil Dogs, he had the misfortune to fall off a curb and sustained a myriad of serious injuries!

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We greeted three  visiting Rotarians from Fredericksburg: Bill Burns, Zach Poosick and Joe Houde. Betty Vernon invited two guests, Nancy Hill and Katharine Boyette. Jonas Titas brought his wife Lessly. Sherri Jones introduced Travis Lipscomb. Welcome to our club!

President Kim Clarkson read an appreciation letter from a Texas A&M student who received a scholarship from our club. This year we will be offering $20,000 in scholarships, vocational as well as continuing educational. She also announced that next Tuesday at 5:30 pm the Rotary Satellite Club will meet at Kerrville Arts & Cultural Center. Here's a great opportunity to make-up a meeting.

Ward JonesImage gave us an update on our upcoming largest annual fundraiser, Super Ball. While sponsorships have sold very well, he still has 80 admission tickets unsold, and only 11 days left before the deadline. For the first time this year members were asked to voluntarily support the fundraiser. We are many members short and need your help. Sign up to support a good cause, even if you cannot attend.

Janelle PeraltImage talked about the Harper 5K Run on February 22nd. She needs sponsors, participants and volunteers. Kim mentioned that she plans to run in that event.

 

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Pictures

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Dec 29, 2014

A more complete list of Photos taken on the evening of 12/17/14 can be seen on the home page Photos 2014 Party

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Berg Family ministry in Rwanda

Posted by David Martin on Dec 15, 2014

Dr. Tim Berg and wife Linda, with Charlie McIlvain

​Tim and Linda Berg told the story of their experience in Rwanda over the last couple of years, where he was a physician at a local hospital that served a population of nearly 400,000 people. The Bergs, with their four children, were immersed in the culture and they all contributed to helping treat and educate those in need.

Dr. Berg had to adjust to practicing general medicine without many of the diagnostic tools commonly used in his previous general surgeon practice in Kerrville. The hospital had 250 beds, with large open wards for the patients. Common procedures included skin grafts for burn injuries, plastic surgery and orthopedic care, which are often performed by specialists in our country, but that wasn't an option in the Rwanda hospitals.

Tim and Linda's children helped out in the community, teaching English to the local kids, and the Berg family adopted a Rwanda boy named Deste. They have plans to return and continue their work there, and for more information you can read their blog: bergfamilyafrica.blogspot.com/

 

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Rotary Christmas Party this Wednesday evening

Posted by David Martin on Dec 14, 2014

Don't forget, Wednesday evening will be our annual Rotary Christmas party at the Schreiner University Cailloux Ballroom. Gathering and Happy hour from 5:30 to 6:30, then dinner  from 6:30 to 7:30. Live music from Exit 505 will be provided from 7:30 to 9:30, so bring your dancing shoes!

Don't forget to bring a bag of groceries to donate to those in need in our community. Each bag will get you one free drink ticket.

Thanks to our Fellowship Committee for putting this event together!

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Chief Young honored for his work as Police Chief

Posted by David Martin on Dec 14, 2014

Retiring at the end of this year, Chief Young was honored by Mayor Jack Pratt for his service as Police Chief for the City of Kerrville. Joining him at at our Rotary meeting to honor his accomplishments were a number of police officers and his wife, Karen.

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Rotary News you can Use

Posted by David Martin on Dec 14, 2014

The annual meeting and election of officers and board members took place on November 10th.

Our leaders for the new year, beginning in July of 2015, are:

President: Stephanie Miller

Vice President: Jeff Talarico

​Secretary: Kristy Vandenberg

​Board members:

Justin Hammack

Jimmy Hutto

Charlie McIlvain

Rhonda Richter

Kacy Smith 

 

Service above selfie award goes to Jacques Duhr and his Blue Santa Helpers for their great work again this year in bringing Christmas gifts to local families in need.

Saturday is the last day for our club's Salvation Army bell ringing at Gibsons. Several 1 hour time slots are available, so please sign up if you can help.

The Rotary Super Ball fund raiser will be held on January 31st, the day before the Super Bowl, and promises to be loads of fun. Among the raffles and auction items are a cruise for two, and African safari and original art and sculptures. Tickets are still available, but it is expected to sell out soon.

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Interact Club News

Posted by David Martin on Dec 14, 2014

Interact Club member of the month, Adair Appleton.

The Tivy Interact Club has been busy the last month, volunteering at the St. Peter's School Fall Carnival, and will be helping at the Rotary Christmas party this week.

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Happy Birthday Song

Posted by David Martin on Dec 14, 2014

George Eychner led us in a rousing chorus or "Happy Birthday to December Birthdays".

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SPOKE December 3, 2014

Posted by Jane Lehman on Dec 07, 2014

Janelle Peralt got the meeting started by leading us in the invocation and prayer.

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What a friend we have in Jeff Talarico. As always, he was right on task with the Joke of the week.

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Interact was present.
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Betty Vernon gives an update on Rotary Direct

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Charlie McIlvain introduces Michael Kahl and the Schreiner University Concert Choir
 

Michael Kahl and the Scheiner University Concert Choir entertained us and lead everyone in Christmas Carols. Having the Schreiner Concert Choir join us is always a highlight at Christmas time. Everyone enjoys hearing these talented students and faculty members singing beloved Carols such as How Great Our Joy, Carol of the Bells and, of course, Jingle Bells. We invited them to come back next year and, hopefully, schedules will permit us to have them as our guests again.

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Birthday & Anniversary Report

Posted by Jane Lehman on Dec 07, 2014

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Schulte, Stephen B.

Dec 07

Wilson, Caroline

Dec 08

Lavender, Rosa

Dec 12

Bond, Kyle

Dec 13

Poindexter, Rebecca

Dec 13

Graxiola, Michael

Dec 16

Eychner, Judy

Dec 17

Massey, Alan

Dec 17

Maxwell-Rambie, Kathleen

Dec 17

Wofford, Marianne

Dec 19

Janssen, Craig

Dec 20

Schmerbeck, Stephen

Dec 20

McIlvain, Charlie

Dec 24

Samuel, Dave

Dec 29

Clarkson, Kimberly

Dec 31

Jones, Sherri

Dec 31

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Bernhard, Kevin

5 years

Dec 02 2009

Horn, David

27 years

Dec 03 1987

Davis, Jason

8 years

Dec 06 2006

Jones, Sherri

3 years

Dec 07 2011

Wilson, Caroline

3 years

Dec 07 2011

Huff, Michael

7 years

Dec 08 2007

Dunnahoo*, Jay

13 years

Dec 10 2001

Schellhase**, Walter

12 years

Dec 11 2002

Cannon, Barry

13 years

Dec 12 2001

Terry, Ben A.

26 years

Dec 21 1988

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Salvation Army Bell Ringing

Posted by Jane Lehman on Dec 07, 2014

ImageRING THE BELL for the less fortunate!

There still are some empty time slots for Rotary volunteer Bell Ringers. Meet our commitment. See Sue Whinnery. Sign up now!

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Family of Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Dec 07, 2014

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     Four of our Rotary Club members, Dr. Jay Dunnahoo, George Eychner, Jane Lehman and Tom Terrell, will be performing when the Symphony of the Hills presents its "Christmas Joy" concert at the Cailloux Center for the Performing Arts on Dec. 4.  I guarantee an evening of excellent music by our own symphony orchestra.

 

      I'm glad to report that Kristy Vandenberg is said to be recovering completely in Peterson Medical Center from the surgery in which both of her knees were replaced.  She sends her best regards to everyone here in our Rotary Club. She is now out!! Yeah Kristi!!!

 

      Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary

 

 

 

 

 

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Thanksgiving Message: Unexpected Friendship

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Nov 25, 2014

 

ImageRotarian Rev Stockton Williams, rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, introduced our speaker Gavin Rogers. Rogers is Minister of Young Adults and Missions at St. Peter's and at Christ Episcopal Church, San Antonio. He began his remarks by taking off his jacket, revealing a tattered, torn shirt. "I've tried to think of a way to display my hol(e)iness," drawing a laugh from the audience.ImageImage

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Summary of his presentation:  "We grew up having a fear of homeless people, so I decided to spend 40 days of Lent living with the homeless people in downtown San Antonio. I rode the bus to downtown. As I was leaving, I asked where the homeless shelter was. I felt completely ashamed to ask this question. At that point in time, I completely lost my identity.

While living on the streets I met a man named William "Willie" Shoemaker. When a large storm came, Willie took me to an abandoned barn. There, drinking a beer, he asked me, 'What do you get when you take the P out of Pearl?' I replied, Earl. 'No, an empty can,' he said.

Willie wanted to see Willie Nelson perform, so I got us tickets for a concert at John T. Floore's Country Store. Afterwards, I asked Willie to stay at my apartment for the night. I talked to my roommate and he said that Willie could continue to live with us. We developed a true friendship. I sent him to the dentist, and he found out he had mouth cancer. I was mad that my friend was dying.

The newspaper (Express-Evening News) printed my story and said Willie was looking for his daughter. A week before Easter the newspaper reporter called and said that he thought he had located Willie's daughter, Jennifer. Willie met has daughter, son-in-law and granddaughters.

When Willie passed away, his family attended his funeral at the Pig Stand on North St. Mary's Street.

This Thanksgiving we need to celebrate our friends and practice hospitality. Instead of trying to fix the problem, just be with them,"


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Thanksgiving Message: Unexpected Friendship William (Bill) * Muldoon 2014-11-26 00:00:00Z 0

Thanksgiving Humor From The Floor

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Nov 25, 2014

 

ImagePerhaps in a bid to unseat Jokemeister Jeff Talarico, PDG David Horn told us about a foul-mouthed parrot who was punished by being put into the freezer for a long time. When the owner opened the door, the parrot emerged...contrite, humbled, shivering and vowing to never again utter profanity. But the parrot asked, "One question. What did the turkey do to deserve his punishment?" The applause meter registered an 8.6. Jeff, your turn next week!

Thanksgiving Humor From The Floor William (Bill) * Muldoon 2014-11-26 00:00:00Z 0

Joint Meeting With Kiwanis -- Opening

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Nov 25, 2014

Secretary (and Joke Czar) Jeff Talarico introduced Kiwanis guest officers: Donna Kelley - president, Susan Goodwin - president elect, Mary Muse - secretary, Walter Roetter - treasurer, and Dr. William Woods - past president. Also, the Rotary officers. Heath Gregory offered the Invocation and Donna Kelley led the Pledge of Allegiance. George Eychner led the singing of America
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Joint Meeting With Kiwanis -- Opening William (Bill) * Muldoon 2014-11-26 00:00:00Z 0
Charity Navigator gives Rotary Foundation high marks David Martin 2014-11-03 00:00:00Z 0

Riverside Nature Center

Posted by David Martin on Nov 02, 2014

Mary Muse, executive Director of the Riverside Nature Center in Kerrville, provided the program last Wednesday. The RNC has been in existence for 20 years and is located on Lemos St.  on the banks of the Guadalupe River. Other than Mary's position and a part time naturalist funded by a grant, the organization is run entirely by volunteers from around the community. The center provides information and education about our river system and the plants and animals that inhabit the area. Some of the activities and programs that are offered include:

A Native Plant Sale and Festival 

Youth Educational  Programs

Wildflower and native plants nature trail and exhibits

Brown bag educational programs

Adult programs (Conversations with Conservationists)

Monarch Butterfly habitat

Native Healing Garden

Nature Walks

In addition to these, a "Riverscape" exhibit is coming soon to demonstrate how the rainfall and drought cycle affects the river system.

Everyone is encouraged to visit the center to learn more the multitude of information and programs offered.

Riverside Nature Center David Martin 2014-11-03 00:00:00Z 0

Halloween Spirit

Posted by David Martin on Nov 02, 2014

A number of members got into the spirit of Halloween and livened up the meeting with their costumes.

 

 

Halloween Spirit David Martin 2014-11-03 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by David Martin on Nov 02, 2014

We welcome Sue Whinnery back after a recent surgery. She announced information about the bell ringing for the Salvation Army at Gibson's. Our Rotary Club has 4 dates and needs volunteers for the following Saturdays: November 29th, December 6th, 13th and 20th. Sign up on the Kerrville Rotary website, under the "Club Events" tab.. Two persons per one hour slot are needed, and can be two Rotarians or a Rotarian and a family member.

Our Club was well represented at the recent Habitat for Humanity work day with 10 Rotarians and 2 Interact members. Two more work days in the spring will be announced a little later in the year, and Rotarian participation is greatly encouraged.

Our president Kim Clarkson ran in the New York marathon last Sunday. We thank Kim for representing Rotary and our club.

 

Club Stats:

New Members:

Jeff Rhea

New Satellite Members:

Austin Clarkson

Bobby Burris

Bryan Wofford 

Erin Woffford

Kacy Smith

Karen Yanez

Koy Coffer

Lee Vanacker

Leigh Ann Fitzpatrick

Pat Maguire

Stephanie Skrumeda

Tony Parinello

Traci Bond

Tricia Byrom 

Resigned Members:

None

Made Honorary: 

None

 

Number of Active Members as of November 3 2014:  167 Active (12 Honorary)

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Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Nov 02, 2014

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 The high school students in our Interact affiliate continue to do us proud: seven of them were among the royalty and campus sweethearts recognized last Friday night at the Tivy High School homecoming.

    Cindy Beth Johnson, Hannah McCullough and Rayne Winters are 2014 duchesses; Monty McKeon is a homecoming duke, and Eva Messer, Austin Hayes and Amanda Segura are campus sweethearts.   Kudos go to all of the students and to their sponsor Nancy Gawryszewki.

     Condolences go Mark and Sallie Armstrong on the death of Sallie's father, Bill Scantlin.  A graveside service was held Monday at the family ranch for Mr. Scantlin, who was a World War II veteran and a former Big Band musician.   I sent condolences to the family on behalf of Rotary.   

 

Family in Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham 2014-11-03 00:00:00Z 0

October is Vocational Service Month

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 27, 2014

 

 

Vocational Service focuses on:

Adhering to and promoting the highest ethical standards in all occupations

Recognizing the value of all useful occupations, not just those that are pursued by Rotarians

Contributing one’s vocational talents to meeting the needs of the community

During October, Rotary clubs are encouraged to focus on this important avenue of Rotary service. Consider dedicating at least one meeting to discussing Vocational Service and plan a project or other activity to carry out through the year. Following are some suggested activities for clubs to consider:

 

Devote the first meeting in October to examining Vocational Service, including The Four-Way Test and the Rotary Code of Conduct. After expanding members’ awareness, solicit their input in planning projects for the remainder of the year.

 

Introduce a "classification talk" series in which each member gives a five-minute talk on his or her vocation. These presentations give members the chance to learn the inner workings of jobs other than their own, including the various problems that arise and the solutions used to address them.

 

Present a vocational award to someone in the community who has exemplified outstanding professional achievement and high ethical standards. Promote the presentation in the community, and consider making it an annual event each October.

 

Help young people prepare for their careers by sponsoring a character building project, career day, job shadowing day, or mentorship program.

 

Support professional development in the community by sponsoring a professional networking event or workshop, or start a career counseling program to help unemployed or underemployed adults compete in the job market.

 

Have club members volunteer their vocational skills on a community or international service project. Many volunteer opportunities can be found on ProjectLINK, an online database that allows Rotary clubs to publicize projects in need of assistance.

For more ideas, consult

An Introduction to Vocational Service (255-EN) or visit www.rotary.org. If you have questions or success stories to share, contact RI staff at rotary.service@rotary.org.

October is Vocational Service Month Jimmy Hutto 2014-10-28 00:00:00Z 0

The Kerr Arts & Cultural Center

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Oct 27, 2014

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Betty introduces Debbie Minns the director of The Kerr Arts & Cultural Center.

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Debbie told us about all the programs the center sponsors & the classes they have ongoing. One of which is the Southwest Gourd Fine Art Show.

go to their website @ http://kacckerrville.com for more info

The Kerr Arts & Cultural Center!


We welcome you to experience all KACC has to offer to artists and those who appreciate art of all kinds. Our center is located in the iconic Post Office Building in Historic Downtown Kerrville, just steps from City Hall, the Schreiner Mansion, and within easy walking distance of numerous galleries and artisans.

KACC is located at 228 Earl Garrett Street, in the heart of downtown Kerrville, Texas

Hours of operation: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm; Sunday 1 – 4 pm

KACC is an art center dedicated to promoting the local artist community through exhibits, education and programs. Our exhibits change once a month and admission is always free! We also have a wonderful gift shop full of items made by our member artists.

KACC Art Matters (Blog)

The Kerr Arts & Cultural Center Lena Rippstein 2014-10-28 00:00:00Z 0

Janelle Peralt and the Boston Marathon

Posted by David Martin on Oct 27, 2014

Rotary Club Member Janelle Peralt provided the program on running the Boston Marathon. She has run the race several times, including the event last spring. It is held on Patriot's Day, the third day in April each year and is the oldest annual marathon. It attracts about 20,000 participants each year and over 500,000 spectators. A very high percentage of runners complete the race each year because most qualify based on previous marathons.

One of the most notable things about this marathon is the significant support of the local people. Throughout the race, spectators line the 26.2 mile course, several people deep,  and cheer on the runners.  Dick and Rick Hoyt are a father and son team who have competed in 31 Boston Marathons. Rick, the son, has cerebral palsy, and is pushed by his father in a three wheeled racer. They are local celebrities and are an inspiration to many racers and spectators. Janelle and fellow racer Lisa Watts posed for a picture with Dick at the recent race.

 

Janelle Peralt and the Boston Marathon David Martin 2014-10-28 00:00:00Z 0
Rotary News you can Use Lena Rippstein 2014-10-28 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Oct 27, 2014

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    Our longtime member Betty Vernon was involved in a five-vehicle accident in San Antonio earlier this week.  Fortunately, Betty came out of it OK but her car was damaged.

    We certainly can be thankful that it wasn't any worse.

 

 

 

     The obituary of our fellow Rotarian John Speaker is in today's Kerrville Daily Times, detailing his long and interesting life that included a lot of "Service Above Self,"

      A celebration of life for John will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26 at the Kerrville First United Methodist Church on Thompson Drive.  

 

Mark Armstrong's father-in-law, Bill Scantlin, passed away on Wednesday.

Visitation was held Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon, at Grimes.

Graveside services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the Holly Lake Ranch (I don't have the address)

Mr. Scantlin was a World War II veteran and a former Big Band musician.

I've sent condolences on behalf of Rotary to Sallie and Mark and their family.

 

     Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary

 

Family in Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham 2014-10-28 00:00:00Z 0

Ring the Bell

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Oct 27, 2014

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Our President, Kim Clarkson, rang the bell to open our meeting.

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Nancy Muldoon led us in the Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

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Jeff Rhea joins the club

Posted by David Martin on Oct 18, 2014

Jeff Rhea is the newest member of the Noon Rotary Club of Kerrville. He is the bank manager at Community First National Bank in Kerrville.

Jeff Rhea joins the club David Martin 2014-10-19 00:00:00Z 0

Habitat for Humanity Volunteers Needed

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Oct 07, 2014
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Robert Poindexter shared that there are currently 7 volunteers signed up for Habitat for Humanity on Saturday, October 18, 2014.  We need 20 volunteers, so please consider joining them for a very worthwhile project!

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Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Oct 07, 2014
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    We lost a former member last week when John Speaker passed away.  Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, atKerrville First United Methodist Church on Thompson Drive.  Please keep John's family in your prayers.

     Our distinguished musicians did themselves proud last Thursday night, as the Symphony of the Hills began a new season under the baton of our fellow Rotarian, Dr. Jay Dunnahoo, with George Eychner as Principal Trumpet, Tom Terrell as co-Principal on clarinet and Jane Lehman in the horn section.  Congratulations to all!

     Verna and I are very proud of our son, David, who went aboard the British Battleship HMS Belfast on Oct. 4 to be promoted to Commander in the U.S. Navy.  His wife and sons were there to see an admiral perform the swearing-in.  David is in his 18th year in the Navy and is stationed in England, assigned to the Naval Command of NATO.

     Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary  

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Congressman Lamar Smith Addresses Rotary

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Oct 07, 2014
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Mayor Jack Pratt announced our speaker for today's meeting.  We were honored to welcome Congressman Lamar Smith!

Congressman Lamar Smith, Representative for Texas District 21 in the US House, chairman of the Science, Space and Technology Committee, and member of House Judiciary and Homeland Security committees, gave an update of what’s moving in DC and what he is working on here in the district. He then fielded a number of questions ranging from the President’s use of executive orders, to air strikes against ISIL to Ebola to securing the border. Congressman Smith noted he maintains a constituent services office in Kerrville headed up by Anne Overby, who can be reached at anne.overby@mail.house.gov and 830 896 0154.

After the meeting, Congressman Smith took time out to take a picture with our Interact Officers!

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Congressman Lamar Smith Addresses Rotary Lena Rippstein 2014-10-08 00:00:00Z 0

Fellowship Committee Announcement

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Oct 07, 2014
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Jimmy Hutto made an announcement regarding ourupcoming Halloween festivities.

On Wednesday, October 29th, the Fellowship Committee invites you to celebrate Halloween / The Harvest Season during our regular lunch at Inn of the Hills. To make this a special day, we will have treats for everyone.  We are asking each of you to look for that favorite or least favorite Halloween Costume picture.  This can be from an era where you were dressed by your parents or you dressed yourself!

Please email me the photo(s) by 10/24/14.  (As long as you are reading this ... do it now!)  We will put these pictures into a slide show and during lunch we can try to figure out which Rotarian is in the picture.  

We also invite you to dress in a Hallo ween Costume or your favorite Fall Colors that day.  Let's makes this a party!  Trick or Treat!

 

Fellowship Committee Announcement Lena Rippstein 2014-10-08 00:00:00Z 0

Fabi Announcement

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Oct 07, 2014

Our exchange student, Fabi, needs our help!  For a $20 donation, you will receive a free cheesecake!  There are several flavors from which to choose.  Please see her at our next meeting or send her a message for more details...

Fabi Announcement Lena Rippstein 2014-10-08 00:00:00Z 0

Kathleen Maxwell Announcement

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Oct 07, 2014

The Men's Field of Dreams Steak and Eggs Benefit Breakfast, featuring Jim "The Rookie" Morris, benefiting the BCFS Kerrville Transitional Center will be held Friday, November 14, 2014 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Tucker Hall.  Tickets are $75 and table sponsorship is available.  Contact Kathleen at kathleen.maxwell@BCFS.net for additional information.

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Kristy Vandenburg Announcement

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Oct 07, 2014
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Kristy announced that the The Executive Women's Club Baubles and Beads luncheon is sold out, however, raffle tickets are still available at just 3 for $10!  There are LOTS of great prizes, including a diamond tennis bracelet from Sheftall's Jewelers valued at $4,500 and a pendant from Americus Diamonds valued at $2,500.  For all of our football fans, there is a 55 inch HDTV donated from Collum, Wofford, and Associates of Amero[rise Financial.  There are many other wonderful prizes, take a look and contact Kristy for tickets today!  The drawing will be held October 21 at the luncheon.

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Red Badge Exchange

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Oct 07, 2014
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Elizabeth Loggie traded her red badge in this week!!!

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Introductions

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Oct 07, 2014
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Jeff Talarico led our introductions of visiting Rotarians and Rotarians with guests.

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Invocation and Pledge

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Oct 07, 2014
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Lane Tait offered our invocation and led us in the Pledge.

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Orthopedic Surgery

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 06, 2014

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Milton Dare Introduces the pannel.

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Dr. Ryan J. Veurink, Dr Bob Mitchell, Patrick Murray, CEO at Peterson Regional Medical Center.

 

 

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 Pat Murray has a few things to say before the guest get started.

Orthopedic Surgery Jimmy Hutto 2014-10-07 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 06, 2014

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A few pics before meeting starts

 

 

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Kim Rings the Bell

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Tom Murray Jr presents the Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance

Rotary News you can Use Jimmy Hutto 2014-10-07 00:00:00Z 0

Birthdays, Anniversaries, & Year Joined

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 06, 2014
Member Birthdays
     
     
Name
Date
     
 
     
     
Haney, Dub 2-Oct
     
Hamilton, Tom 3-Oct
     
Ballenger, Joe 4-Oct
     
Jackson , David 6-Oct
     
Terry, Ben A. 7-Oct
     
Vernon, Betty 7-Oct
     
Davis, Jason 18-Oct
     
Buhidar, Randy 19-Oct
     
Leslie, Craig 19-Oct
     
Bell *, Art 22-Oct
     
Roberts, Steve 22-Oct
     
Anderson, Jeff 30-Oct
     
Johnson, Randy 31-Oct
     
Miller, Jr., John 31-Oct
     
     
Spouse Birthdays
No spouse birthdays found.  
     
Anniversaries
Massey, Alan Oct 04 2003
Warrington, Anita Oct 06 1982
Benham, Joseph (Joe) Oct 07 1967
Lidiak, Doug Oct 19 1981
Bond, Kyle Oct 20 2007
Grimes*, John Oct 21 1967
Talarico, Jeff Oct 24 1987
     
Date Joined Rotary
     
Tucker *, Bill Oct 02 1985
     
Irion, Gerald Oct 06 2009
     
Clarkson, Kimberly Oct 10 2007
     
Thompson, Roy Oct 10 2001
     
Forister, John Oct 11 2000
     
Allen, Bob Oct 13 2010
     
Baldwin, Norma Oct 13 2004
     
McCuan, Trace Oct 13 2010
     
Pratt *, Jack Oct 16 2002
     
Buck, Ann Oct 17 2012
     
Dare, Milton Oct 24 2007
     
Hamilton*, Ed Oct 24 1979
     
Howard, Sheryl Oct 24 2007
     
Birthdays, Anniversaries, & Year Joined Jimmy Hutto 2014-10-07 00:00:00Z 0

Member Rentention

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Oct 06, 2014

New Members

Gena Carter

Randy Buhidar

David Reast

 

Resigned Members

Robert Watson

Todd Reichert

Bill Hinton

 

Made Honorary

 

Number of Active Members as of October 6, 2014: 153 Active (12 Honorary)

 

Member Baseline June 30, 2014: 156

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Family In Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Oct 06, 2014

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 Our Past President and District Rotarian of the Year, Sue Whinnery, had knee replacement surgery on Tuesday.

    Sue is reported doing well, but prayers for her and for Past District Governor Doug will be appreciated.

 

Joseph Benham for the Rotary Club of Kerrville

 

 

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Jane Lehman speaks about Identity Theft

Posted by David Martin on Sep 28, 2014

Jane Lehman provided an informative talk on identity theft. Several key points: it can't be prevented; it does not discriminate and it is not just about your credit. It doesn't matter if you don't shop online and don't give your card information out. Your information is everywhere, and it is best to stay informed and aware of any unusual signs of your information being used. Numerous sources of your data are available, including school records, driving records, birth records, employment files, insurance, utility records, memberships, charitable contributions and medical records. Some advice: monitor your credit using annualcreditreport.com, a free service provided by the government, and use a credit card instead of debit when possible.

Jane Lehman speaks about Identity Theft David Martin 2014-09-29 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by David Martin on Sep 28, 2014

 

President Kim Clarkson reported that the garage sale Rotarians helped donate items to raised $300.00 toward her efforts to raise money to benefit Rotary for her marathon run in November. 

 

Bobby Templeton and Dan Bacon exchanged their red Rotary badge for a new one.

Harold Dean

Bruce Curry and Ron Blilie

​Carolyn Northcutt

 Paul Harris fellows were inducted at the Wednesday meeting. Congratulations to Bruce Curry, Ron Blilie, Harold Dean and Carolyn Northcutt. 

New member Gena Carter was introduced by Robin Miears. Gena is a CPA and is following in her dad's Rotarian footsteps.

Rotary News you can Use David Martin 2014-09-29 00:00:00Z 0

Habitat Workers

Posted by David Martin on Sep 28, 2014

Several members of our club participated in the local Habitat for Humanity project on a recent Saturday. Kudos go to Dave Rittenhouse, Ward Jones, Kristy Vandenberg, Elizabeth Loggie (Executive Director), Mike Ezer, Rebecca Poindexter, Charlie McIlvain and Robert Poindexter.   Doctor Rob reported that it was a great experience, no prior training or skills needed, and a great time was had by all. The next Habitat work day is October 18th, from 8am to 2pm. If you can help, please sign up for this very worthwhile cause.

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Satellite Club News

Posted by David Martin on Sep 28, 2014

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Crystal Dockery gave an update on our satellite club. There are twelve new members and three more coming soon. We hope to get each them involved in a committee soon so they can get plugged in and become an active member of the club.  The next meeting is October 21st at Gather, (next door to Grape Juice) and regular members are welcome. (you can even get a make up for attending). It is anticipated that future meetings will be held at various Rotary businesses around town, so anyone interested in hosting a meeting at their place of business, please contact Crystal or other members of the committee.

Satellite Club News David Martin 2014-09-29 00:00:00Z 0

Interact Students visit

Posted by David Martin on Sep 28, 2014

Interact Students Brittany Lear, Emily Peters and Monte McKeon visited our noon meeting and reported on some of their recent activities. They requested a cool car and driver for the upcoming Homecoming Parade on October 23, so if anyone can offer their car and services, please contact Robin Miears in our club.  The Interact club has been busy selling the programs at the football games, and netted about $500.00 at the first home game. So, if you go to the games, buy a program and help the club with their fund raising activities.

Interact Students visit David Martin 2014-09-29 00:00:00Z 0

Fabi gets a Happy Birthday song

Posted by David Martin on Sep 28, 2014

Tomas and George led a birthday song for our exchange student Fabi, a rousing "feliz cumpleanos to you".

Fabi gets a Happy Birthday song David Martin 2014-09-29 00:00:00Z 0

Hill Country College Fund

Posted by David Martin on Sep 21, 2014

Aaron Chatagnier

 

Daspyn Esquell

 

The Hill Country College Fund campaign kicked off with a luncheon at  Schreiner University, and was attended by Rotarians, civic leaders and other service organizations. Schreiner President Tim Summerlin provided opening remarks, and Peter Lewis summarized the campaign and noted that they are about a third of their way toward achieving the $600,000.00 goal.

Two current Schreiner students were introduced, and each had a compelling story to tell. Aaron Chatagnier is not a traditional student. Born in 1972, he took a different path to college. He had worked in the construction trades for some time, and was replacing windows in Hoon Hall on the Schreiner Campus when Tim Summerlin stopped to visit with him. Aaron had considered going to college but work and the high cost of tuition always deterred him. Aaron was put in touch with the financial aid office and others who  helped him through the college application and acceptance process, and helped him find a way to go to school part time, while continuing to work  and support his family. He plans to graduate in the spring with a degree in math and obtain a teaching certificate, ultimately giving back to the community.

Daspyn Esquell grew up just down the road in Harper, and knew she would need some help going to college. While still in high school, she decided to take dual credit classes to achieve college credit while still in high school. Her dedication paid off, and entered Schreiner in 2012 with numerous class credits already in place. She is majoring in accounting, and plans to graduate in December of 2015. She received financial assistance through Schreiner and the Hill Country College Fund, and considers the assistance an investment which she plans to return dividends in the form of a hard working accountant.

Hill Country College Fund David Martin 2014-09-22 00:00:00Z 0
Randy Johnson's Part Time Job????? Lena Rippstein 2014-09-10 00:00:00Z 0
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Our Program

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Sep 09, 2014
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Jeff introduced the speaker for our meeting, Joyce Slocum, President of Texas Public Radio.  Joyce gave an informative talk on Texas Public Radio, including the fact that the San Antonio station, KSTX, has been voted #1 in talk radio! 

 

Texas Public Radio was organized in 1988 and incorporated in 1989.  It grew out of a merger of Classical Broadcasting Society of San Antonio and San Antonio Community Radio.  At that time, San Antonio was the largest city in the US without a full-service public radio station.

 

They operate five stations:

  • KTXI – Hill Country – classical music and news
  • KSTX – San Antonio – news & information
  • KPAC – San Antonio – classical music
  • KVHL – Highland Lakes – news & information
  • KTPR – Big Country – news & information

 

Members who would like slides from her presentation can contact me via email llrippstein@schreiner.edu and I will forward them to you.

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Ringing The Bell

Posted by Lena Rippstein on Sep 09, 2014
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Club Secretary, Jeff Talarico, filled in today for Club President, Kimberly Clarkson, who was at Mo Ranch for Leadership Kerr County.   

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Opening Moments

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Sep 02, 2014

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After the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, by John Miller, Jeff Talarico asked all September birthday members to stand. The others sang Happy Birthday to the honorees. Jeff read several jokes which Bill Hinton submitted. The audience agreed that they preferred Jeff's jokes!

 

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New, Multiple Paul Harris Fellows Named

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Sep 02, 2014

ImagePictured are Art Bell and Tom Terrell receiving their multiple awards, both PHF +1. Not pictured are Hans Schlunegger +2, Ronald Blilie +1, and Crystal Dockery.

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Program Titled: The New Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Sep 02, 2014

The writer thinks the program would better have been called, Deliverance plus lots of Rednecks, two attorneys, one engineer, and no extreme violence.
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Tom Terrell, Art Bell and Craig Leslie gave us an amusing account of their recent three-day fishing adventure (misadventure?) on Arkansas's Buffalo River. The canoe fishing was flawless, but some other incidents were not.

They were instructed by their outfitter, "Wild Bill," to enter the White River junction to get to a phone. At a Landing, which was a shack on pontoons, they were to call Wild Bill to pick them up. However, it didn't work that way.

An unnamed (to avoid a potential libel action) former Navy person among the sojourners was navigating, but missed the entrance to the White River. When the error was discovered they unsuccessfully tried to paddle against the current, but ended up fording their canoes along the bank upstream to the junction.

After all stopped at a roadside cafe, sweaty, dirty and worn out, Art rinsed himself off in the restroom, but didn't dry off. Upon seeing him all wet and thinking him shaken up, the Redneck waitress said, "He's as nervous as a virgin at a prison rodeo."

By trip's end the two attorneys were covered with tick bites, but Art was totally unscathed. Several members of the audience speculated about possible reasons for ticks having an affinity for lawyers.

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Visiting Rotarians and Guests

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Sep 02, 2014

Frequent visiting Rotarian, Nancy RileyImage from the Kerrville Morning Rotary Club, shared lunch and fellowship with us. Several Rotarians invited guests to join them:  Robin Miears - guest Gena Carter; David Martin - guest Jeff Rhea; Tom Terrell - guest/spouse Elaine; Milton Dare - guests Sumner Perkins and James Finland. Chris Chedzoy introduced our new exchange student from Bolivia, Fabi Zelada (Fabiana Zelada Moreno).

 

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Help Habitat for Humanity

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Sep 02, 2014

Habitat for Humanity is holding a couple of Build Days in the near future and needs volunteer help. You do not need any carpentry or building skills. Work will go from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sign up for September 20 or October 18.

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Interacters Raising Money

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Sep 02, 2014

ImageRotarian Robin Miears said the Interact kids will be selling the programs at Friday's football game at Antler Stadium, as a fundraising project.

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Next Week Program

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Sep 02, 2014

The program for the September 10 meeting is titled, "An Appetite for Excellence." It will be presented by Joyce Slocum, president of Texas Public Radio. Don't miss it!

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Family of Rotary

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Sep 02, 2014

ImageBy Joseph Benham, Chairman

Football is back, and our Rotary Club of Kerrville is represented again this season. Dr. Bret Ford's son Trevor is on the Tivy Antler varsity after a couple of impressive years on middle school and underclassmen teams.

If any other club members have sons or grandsons on any of the area teams, please let me know and I'll be glad to recognize them as well. I went over the rosters that were available to me, and didn't spot any names that seemed to match with our membership list -- but I certainly don't want to overlook anyone.

And I hope to see you on Friday night, when Tivy plays its first game in the renovated Antler Stadium. Improvements include paved, repeat paved, parking and more facilities for the handicapped.

 

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Serving Rotary for 25 Years

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Sep 02, 2014

ImageGeorge Eychner and ImageRosa Lavender have served Rotary 25 years, as of September. Doug LIdiak has served for 15 years, Natalie Nunn for 21 years and Judy Eychner for 13. Keep up the good work!

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September Birthdays and Anniversaries

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Sep 02, 2014

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On September 2, Dennis Glenewinkel and Carolyn Northcutt celebrated birthdays. Tom Murray's natal day is September 5 and Stockton Williams was born on the 9th of the month. September 14 marks the birthdays of Michael Allen and Crystal Dockery. The following day is Robert Waller's birthday. Lee Johnson celebrates his birth on September 17. On the 20th is Walter Schellhase and Gerald Irion wraps up the month on September 28. Many happy returns from your Rotarian brothers and sisters!

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Neill and Constant Masterson celebrate 48 years of marriage on September 6. Way to go!

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Meeting

Posted by Anita Warrington on Aug 17, 2014

President Kim Clarkson rang the Bell to start off the Luncheon meeting.

 

Kathleen Maxwell-Rambie  gave the invocation and then lead the assembly in the pledge of allegiance.

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Jeff Talarico  welcome visiting Rotarians and guests.  

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The Signs were held up for different jokes after the Wild Turkey flipped over his car?!?

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Steve Heidenreich

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 10, 2014

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Tom Terrell introduced Steve Heidenreich. Steve is currently the track coach for Center Point High School.

 

 

 

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Steve was a great guest. He told about his many races and how he was attempting to run under the 4 minute mile. He did is several times in one year.

He even showed a film of him and his partner running a race.

As he was training for Montreal Olympics one night in March 1976, Steve was pounding down a darkened highway in Bloomington on a last lap before turning in. A car sped up the road, struck him from behind and vanished. Part of Steve's skull was crushed, and he sank into a coma. The attending neurosurgeon warned his parents that their son's mental and physical powers might never be the same.

Two weeks later "Heidi" (as teammates call him) came out of the coma—and a week after that he went home to Watertown, S.Dak. to recuperate. With steely determination and home cooking (albeit liquefied and fed by straw through the wires holding his broken jaw shut), Heidenreich amazed his neurosurgeon, Dr. Richard Rak, by making "the best recovery I've ever seen from such extensive head injuries." But the day the wiring on his jaw came off in May 1976, making it possible for him to take deep breaths, Steve headed for the track. "The doctors told me to go slow," he recalls, "but I felt like a wild horse on a leash."
He continued to get better & went back to college and finished. He story was truly amazing!!!!

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Club Business

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 10, 2014

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Bruce Curry introduced the Noon Rotary Club's Newest member Lucy Wilke

Lucy Wilke is a Criminal Defense Attorney in Kerrville, TX. Bruce says he offered her a job when she said she would

work for no pay. Lucy has worked for Bruce now for 18 years. Welcome to the Noon Rotary Club Lucy!!!! We are glad to have you!!!

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Ringing the Bell

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 10, 2014

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The meeting was called to Order by Kim.

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Allen Massey presented Invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

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George led the group in the Fellowship Song about the Kerr Country Schools Football & Band seasons sung to the tune of the Marines's Hymn.

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Rotary News you can Use

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 10, 2014

 

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The Highway Clean up was last Saturday, August 9th.

 

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Daniel from Brazil is attending Schreiner University. He and his father were at the meeting. His family came from a long line

of Military service in both the US and Brazil. We are proud they came to visit Noon Rotary Club!!

 

 

 

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Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Aug 10, 2014

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The wife of Hans van Dyke, one of our former members, passed away a few days ago.   Funeral was held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, at the Hosanna Lutheran Church,  which is south of the river, on Camp Meeting Road off the Medina Highway.   I've sent condolences to Mr. van Dyke and the family on half of our Rotary Club.

 

     Our club members continue to show their commitments to our motto of "Service Above Self": with Jeff Wendling serving as secretary-treasurer and Mike Graxiola as a director of Families and Literacy.  As many of you will remember, Families and Literacy is run by a former president of this club, Mike Hunter.

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     Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary

 

   

 

 

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Membership Notes

Posted by David Martin on Aug 04, 2014

New Members

Joe Ballenger

 

Resigned Members

Lana Seibert

Rob Henneke

John Speaker

 

Made Honorary

None

 

Number of Active Members as of August 4, 2014: 152 Active (13 Honorary)

 

Member Baseline June 30, 2014:  156

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State Hospital Worker Program

Posted by David Martin on Aug 01, 2014

Jeff Talarico introduced three doctors from the Kerrville State Hospital who described the hospital's mission and a program that introduces selected patients back into the local work force. Jason Miller, Andrea Muschett and Janet Mueller are psychiatrists who work with  two different types of patients: those who have been found not guilty by reason of insanity, and those who have been deemed incompetent to stand for trial. While there are about two hundred persons committed to the facility, only a small percentage of carefully screened patients would be eligible for the work program.

The average length of stay in the state hospital is actually longer than that for typical incarcerated inmates. State law allows someone to remain in the facility the maximum amount of their sentence, compared with typical sentences that are often reduced. The goal is to potentially return patients to society, and having a job with a purpose facilitates that process. Studies have shown that those who are unemployed suffer more from depression, have lower self esteem, and have less feeling of belonging to something meaningful.

Any potential employer interested in this program is encouraged to contact any of the doctors for more information.

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Paul Harris Fellows and Rotary Foundation

Posted by David Martin on Aug 01, 2014

Betty Vernon, Chairman of the Rotary announced four new Paul Harris-plus Fellows:  President Kim Clarkson and club members Dick Fitch,  Warren Ferguson and Kenneth Early.

        The Paul Harris Fellowship, named for the founder of Rotary, is made up of Rotarians who have donated at least $1,000 to the foundation's campaigns against polio, malaria, hunger and diseases transmitted in polluted water, primarily in Africa and Asia.  The foundation also is active in areas such as education and international understanding.  Paul Harris-Plus Fellows have donated at least twice that amount.  

        Betty announced that the number of Paul Harris Fellows has grown by 10 so far this year, and our club members have donated a cumulative $650,000 to the foundation -- part of a total of well over $1 billion contributed by more than 1.2 million Rotarians in nearly 35,000 clubs throughout the world.

       If you are not yet a Paul Harris Fellow, our club has a matching program that allows members to more easily attain this, so please contact Tom Hamilton or Betty Vernon for more information.

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Next Week's Program

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jul 22, 2014

Doctors Jason Miller and Andrea Muschett will talk about Work Release Opportunities for Patients at Kerrville State Hospital. Don't miss it!

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TxDOT Engineer Updates Local Highway Projects

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jul 22, 2014

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Our guest speaker from the Texas Department of Transportation was Mike Coward, engineer for the Kerr County area for the past 11 years. Before giving us an update of road construction projects underway, he passionately offered a piece of lifesaving advice. "Distracted driving continues to be a huge issue. Put those cell phones down," he urged. He said that 800 Texans a day are injured on Texas roads. He emphasized, "Eighteen percent of fatal crashes have distracted driving as a factor."

He outlined sources of funding for state highway building and maintenance, and gave construction updates on the following area projects:
   SH 39 - Ingram - SH 27 to Dam Store
   SH 39 - Hunt Crossing - At Hunt Crossing
   SH 16 - South - From Spur 98 to Riverhill Boulevard
   SH 16 - North - From IH 10 to Kerr/Gillespie County Line

At the conclusion of the presentation President Kim Clarkson told the speaker that the club will donate a book to school children in his behalf, in appreciation for his program.  
 

 

 

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Past President Chuck Honored

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jul 22, 2014

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President Kim Clarkson said Past President Chuck Coleman exemplified two tenets of leadership during his term of office. "He always had empathy and consideration of others," and added, "Chuck built bridges." Handing Chuck his past-president's plaque and pin, she praised Chuck's integrity. "You exemplified the ideals of Rotary," she concluded. Chuck then passed on to Kim the club president pin, saying, "I feel very good about Kim and her board."
 

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Secretary Introduces Guests and Cracks Wise

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jul 22, 2014

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Secretary Jeff Talarico introduced and welcomed guests. Stephanie Miller's guest was Linda Parsons and Gena Carter was a guest of Robin Miears.

Jeff then attempted to dazzle the audience with another nugget of humor. (Remember,last week a Rotarian said that she really liked and missed past Secretary Stephanie Miller's weekly jokes?). His joke this week was instantly judged by an impartial panel of wisecrack wizards (pictured below), scoring a 5.9 out of a possible 10. President Kim admonished, "Jeff, I would like for you to get at least a 7.5 rating next week."

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Jeff, you've got your work cut out for you. In your picture above it appears you have a halo around your head...or is that just the Rotary emblem?

 

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Luncheon Meeting Opens

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jul 22, 2014

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After President Kim Clarkson called the meeting to order, Rotarian Kenneth Longacre offered the invocation and led the pledge of allegiance to our flag.

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Paid Announcement: Volunteer Needed

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jul 22, 2014

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Rotarian Ann Buck needs volunteer computer teachers to assist at the Christian Women's Job Corps. If you want more information or can help, call Ann at the Job Corps office, 895-3660.

Paid Announcement: Volunteer Needed William (Bill) * Muldoon 2014-07-23 00:00:00Z 0

Service Above SELFIE

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jul 22, 2014

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This week's Service Above Selfie Award goes to Doug Whinnery and Betty Vernon. In president Kim Clarkson's words, "...two club members who have been working hard to help us get grants that will fund a charter education program, scholarships, and our Blue Santa project. Thank you Betty and Doug!

The dynamic duo were pictured on the Kerrville Rotary Club's Facebook page. All you members who are into social media be sure to visit regularly...and LIKE or COMMENT.

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Family of Rotary

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jul 22, 2014

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    Condolences go to our longtime member Gus Schreiner on the loss of his brother Walter, in a traffic accident.
   
Services were on Wednesday afternoon at the Impact Christian Fellowship on Goat Creek Road, followed by burial on the family's famous YO Ranch, off State Highway 41.
   
When I paid my respects to the family yesterday, Gus said that he misses Rotary, and will be back when the litigation is behind him.
   
Visitation was Tuesday, at Grimes Funeral Chapel.

    I'm glad to report that our Rotary Club was well-represented, including at least two Past Presidents whom I spotted, at the celebration on Saturday of the life of our member Dick Watson. I had the privilege of speaking -- recognizing the many ways in which Dick lived up to our motto of "Service Above Self" and to the Four-Way Test.
    As many of you know, Dick had a lot of relatives, and many of them, including his wife Marion, thanked me for the support that Dick and his family received from his brothers and sisters in Rotary during his long battle with leukemia.
    There are two more things that I feel should be emphasized: first, the family is suggesting that memorials for Dick go to the M.D. Anderson Leukemia Department, which you can find by Googling www.mdanderson, specifying that the donation is in memory of Dick Watson; and second, that Dick wanted everyone to consider donating stem cells for cancer patients and medical research.
    You can Google stemcells.com to find out how and where to do that You won't be surprised to hear that Dick was very insistent that the stem cells that he wasn't able to receive go to someone who could use them. Service above self, right to the end.

Congratulations are in order for Mike Graxiola and his colleagues at the Kerrville Daily Times for winning 13 awards at the West Texas Press Association convention last week, including photographer of the year and journalist of the year.

Members of our club continue to live up to "Service Above Self": the United Way campaign has Greg Appel and Randy Johnson as co-chairmen, with Bob Waller as president, Mike Graxiola as secretary, Doug Whinnery as treasurer and Mike Huff and Kristy Vandenberg as directors and Rhonda Richter as executive director of that worthy cause. 

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Need Help Moving Textbooks to Houston!

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jul 15, 2014

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Secretary Jeff Talarico asked Rotarians to help us find some person or company that could help us ship our Books For Africa to Houston, the first leg of the long journey. They will be boxed and equal about three pickup truck loads. If you or anyone you know may be able to provide transportation, contact PDG Bill Muldoon.

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Nancy Riley

Posted by Anita Warrington on Jul 01, 2014

Assistance governor Nancy Riley member of Kerrville Morning Club

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Advises all members to by a pair of running shoes and be prepared to hold on.nancy Riley introduced Kim Clarkson with a lot of wonderful stories from Kim's career. She assured the assembly that anything that Kim set her mind to would be done. We have a very wonderful year with Kim at the helm to look forward to but she did advise we might want to put on our running shoes.

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New Rotary Year July 2014 Light Up Rotary

Posted by Anita Warrington on Jul 01, 2014

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Jimmy Hutto (Board) Sherri Jones (Board) David Martinez (Board) Kim Clarkson (President) Bill Hinton (Board) Stephanie Miller (Vice President) David Rittenhouse (Treasurer) Kristy Vandenberg (Board) Jeff Talarico (Secretary)

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BCFS HHS Community Carnival

Posted by Anita Warrington on Jul 01, 2014

Come One Come All Lets enjoy Helping!

July 19  10 AM to 2 PM

Do you remember the fun you had as a child going to the carnivals and fairs?  Do you love watching the faces of young children with games or eating cotton candy? It time to have that fun and fellowship again.  

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Contact Kathleen Maxwell to sign up and have the time of your life being part of the CARNIVAL!!

 

 

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Tripping for Free

Posted by Anita Warrington on Jul 01, 2014

Bill Hinton  announced that there are spots available for 13 to 16 year olds at no cost.  That's right absolutely free.  If you know of someone aged 13 to 16 whom would like to canoe from Mo to Enchanted Rock contact Bill Hinton to make this happen.  Wouldn't a day out canoeing be better that carpal tunnel syndrome later?  Get them out in the fresh air!  Contact Bill today to make it Happen!!!

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Ringing the Bell

Posted by Anita Warrington on Jul 01, 2014

Kenneth Early, past president stood in for Chuck Coleman, whom Joe will shared the unfortunate news with later in the meeting, rang the bell and invited Rose Lavender to the podium.

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Rose Lavender gave the Invocation and ledge the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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George Eychner citing the fourth of July this weekend had the 3rd verse of "America the Beautiful" ready for the fellowship song this week.  It has been a long time since I recall singing that verse.  I forgotten how lovely it is.

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Stephanie Miller - what no joke.  I feel robbed. How can we have a meeting with no Stephanie joke. I was counting on it.  Stephanie introduced various guests such  Nancy Riley, assistant governor,and Kim's own rooting section along with numerous other visiting members and guest.

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Ellen Maher, Sandra Sparkman, Bekah Dunks, Suzette Potter, Front Laren Lliljestrand and Jarred not pictured

 

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Banner Exchange

Posted by David Martin on Jun 30, 2014

Jane Lehman visited a Rotary club in Orlando, Florida and exchanged a banner. She presented the Orlando banner to our club with a little history about the Disney development in the area.

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Robin Miears is Rotarian of the Year

Posted by David Martin on Jun 29, 2014

Robin Miears was selected as Rotarian of the Year for our club. Robin was involved in a number of activities including the Early Act program at a local elementary school, the Interact Club and Relay for Life. Congratulations Robin!

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Family In Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Jun 29, 2014

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Prayers are in order for our longtime member Tom Murray Jr., who underwent surgery toward the end of last week.  Rev. Tom Murray III reports that his father came through the operation in good shape and is doing well.

 Congratulations go to Col. Tom Hamilton, one of the many senior military officers among our members, and to his family, which now includes a general.  Tom and Sara went to Austin to see their son promoted to brigadier general.

 Congratulations for to Tammy Prout and her staff for winning four awards and to Mike Graxiola and his crew for winning three at the Texas Press Association competition.

 And kudos to Todd Parton, whom I'm told finished high enough in a marathon last weekend that he qualified for next year's Boston Marathon, in which you'll recall that another of our members, JanelIe Perault, competed earlier this year.

     Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary  

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Chuck Coleman farewell

Posted by David Martin on Jun 29, 2014

Our soon to be former president Chuck Coleman provided a short summary of the many activities we were involved in this past year and thanked the many Kerrville Rotarians for their dedication and service. We thank you Chuck for your leadership and hope you now get some rest.

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Stephanie Miller and the Year in Review

Posted by David Martin on Jun 29, 2014

Stephanie Miller provided a great summary of our Rotary Year in pictures and stories. Some of the many activities Kerrville Noon Rotarians participated include: Highway Trash Clean Up, Courthouse Lighting, Relay for Life, The Blue Santa Program, Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby, Salvation Army bell ringing for donations, Early Act Elementary School program, International water project (Bulgaria), Food Bank Donations, The First Responders Luncheon and fund raising events for our high school scholarship program.

Kudos also went to the Membership/Fellowship committee for the great events including New Member Welcome party, Easter Picnic, Christmas Party and the Halloween lunch. Other notable accomplishments during the year were Sue Whinnery being voted Rotarian of the year in the District,  Austin Kuhn heading up the power point scroll on the screen at every meeting, great programs coordinated by Charlie McIlvain, Veterans recognition in programs and events by Tom Terrell and the Military Affairs committee and numerous Rotarians, and a number of Paul Harris fellows inducted.

Thanks and congratulations to all those involved in many avenues of Rotary service!

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Guest Speaker Talks About The Power of Stories

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jun 17, 2014

ImageImageThe guest speaker was Kathleen Hudson, Ph.D, from the English department at Schreiner University. She also founded the Texas Heritage Music Foundation in 1987 out of a commitment that stories and songs make a difference in the world. At our meeting she shared her passion for story telling and the power of stories in our lives. She said, "Stories are a way of learning --  a way to create context for your life."
   Hudson told several stories to demonstrate that when someone tells a story, we relate to certain aspects of the story. She followed by saying, "Listen to something that relates to you." She teaches a variety of subjects at Schreiner, workshops and seminars, but summed it up by saying, "I teach mythology." She pointed out that the term stems from the Greek...mythos, which means story or plot. She sees mythology as a way of seeing and understanding.
   She is the mother of three children, grandmother of five, sister of four siblings, daughter of David and Annabel Pillow. Kathleen values family and her research reveals this.

 

 

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District Governor Visits Kerrville Rotary

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jun 17, 2014

 

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In the final weeks of the 2013-2014 Rotary Year before leaving office, District 5840 Governor Jerry Hardy visited our club. Here he shares a few moments with our Rotarian Betty Vernon.

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Praying, Pledging and Singing Kick Off Meeting

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jun 17, 2014

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Rhonda Richter offered the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance to open the meeting.

To the tune of The Saints Go Marching In, Songmaster George Eychner led the audience in vocal tribute to the San Antonio Spurs who recently won the NBA Championships.

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Turning Red Into Blue

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jun 17, 2014

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In the final weeks of his presidency, Chuck Coleman welcomes our two newest Blue Badge Rotarians, Rhonda Richter and Ward Jones. Chuck certified that both had fulfilled all the obligations to become full-fledged members, and could surrender their Red Badges. Welcome aboard!

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New Major Donor Added to Our Ranks

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jun 17, 2014

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District 5840 Governor Jerry Hardy honored Rotarian Joe Benham with a Rotary Foundation Major Donor Crystal. Benham became a level one Major Donor by giving at least $10,000 to the Foundation. He joined the rarified ranks of the Rotarians in our club to become Major Donors. With humility, Benham said, "I didn't know I have given that much," adding, "It's my privilege to accept on behalf of my wife and myself."

ImageDG Hardy explained to the members the degree of commitment Major Donors have for The Rotary Foundation, and noted that Benham's name is etched on the recognition crystal.
 

New Major Donor Added to Our Ranks William (Bill) * Muldoon 2014-06-18 00:00:00Z 0

Family of Rotary Report

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jun 17, 2014

By Joseph Benham, Chairman

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   Dick Watson was able to come home for Father's Day, but had to return to M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston this week for more chemotherapy and other treatment to fend off leukemia.
   Please keep Dick and Marion in your prayers. He's very grateful for the support he gets from his brothers and sisters in Rotary.

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Polio Almost Whipped, but YOU are Needed! William (Bill) * Muldoon 2014-06-18 00:00:00Z 0

Casino Night Fundraiser Hits 4-Run Homer

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jun 17, 2014

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"Biggest Fundraiser Ever!"

   Doing good and doing well went hand-in-hand at the recent Rotary Casino Night again held at Comanche Trace. Not only did the enthusiastic crowd have a great time eating, imbibing and gaming, they made it possible for the club to net the largest amount ever, over $22,000, to fund good works. Among the baseball-themed triple plays, more Rotarians were involved in the project than last year; more non-local-based businesses were sponsors; more spouses than last year, more exciting auction items and door prizes were donated.


   Committee chair Dave Samuel Imagecommended the members on their accomplishment, saying, "You should be very proud. Biggest ever!"
 

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Casino Night Loads the Bases Live Auction Items Listed

Posted by David Samuel on Jun 13, 2014

ImageThe annual Kerrville Rotary Casino Night is the major fundraiser that makes possible the many good works by the club in the community. The committee is offering Sponsorship Opportunities to Rotarians and non-Rotarians, as a way to help their community and gain advertising recognition for their business or profession. Baseball-themed sponsor categories are:  Grand Slam $2,500, Home Run $1,500, Triple $1,000, Double $500, and Single $275. Promoting sponsor support, Jeff Talarico, reminded Rotarians that even small sponsorships are important. He said, "Enough Singles, and we still get home runs."

If you wish to be a sponsor or want to donate an item for the silent auction, sign up with Rotarian Dave Samuel. The event will be held on Saturday, June 14, at Commanche Trace. The fun-filled night of food, casino games and amazing prizes, invites members of the Kerrville-area community to participate in the festivities.

 

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David Samuel getting sponsers for Casino Night

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Father's Day Celebration

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jun 03, 2014

ImageRotarian Brenda Thompson, with the YMCA, announced the upcoming Splash 'n' Dash 5K and Kids Fun Run on June 14. If you and/or your kids want to enter, to get more information call (830) 896-8000 or visit www.kerrYMCA.org.

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Vandenberg: "I'm not here for your money."

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jun 03, 2014

 

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Rotarian Kristy Vandenberg, speaking in behalf of The Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation, continued her opening remarks by saying, "I'm here for your body parts." With that grabber she got the audience's rapt attention.

She established the need for organ donations, saying, "More than 122,850 people are waiting for an organ transplant. Every day an average of 18 people die while waiting for an organ donation." She stressed that a person's age doesn't make one ineligible to sign up to be an organ donor. She said, "Your ability to donate is determined at the time of death."

Kristy dispelled many myths surrounding organ donation, such as "Organ donors cannot have open casket funerals." or "A person who donates must donate all organs." She then uged Rotarians to go online to www.theultimategiftoflife.com and sign up to be an organ donor. Speaking of theThe Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation, headquartered in Kerrville, she said, "We are already making a difference in the Hill Country. We have helped register over 450 people since the first of the year. She signed up 11 more donors at the Rotary meeting and anticipates more in the near future from Rotarians.

Katy Jones, a foundation volunteer, spoke to the audience about her experience as a cornea recipient who had her sight restored. She told the mother of the deceased girl who donated the cornea, "There are no words adequate to say thank you." Other organ recipients were recognized at the luncheon.

Kristy is executive director of the foundation. If you wish more information, call her at 830-792-9197.

 

 

 

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What's in a Name?

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jun 03, 2014

There are more than 150 licensed vendors of RI merchandise around the world. Any company or individual wishing to manufacture or sell items containing the Rotary name, the Rotary emblem, or any of the other of the Rotary designs or logos must be authorized by RI.

By licensing vendors or makers of Rotary-related goods, RI maintains control over its name and insignia. Years ago, when the Wankel Rotary automobile engine was introduced, an advertisement urged, "Join the Rotary club." The ad was stopped by legal action.

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Urban Humor

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jun 03, 2014

ImageSecretary Stepahnie Miller regaled us with a joke, but Rotarian Paul Urban took the podium, thinking he could top that with his own humor. .....He did!

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Did You Know?

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jun 03, 2014

The average age of our active members is 58 years old. This is younger than one year ago. Younger clubs have more energy and are more active in community affairs.

Our active members are 74% male and 26% female.

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Good Citizen Honored

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jun 03, 2014

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Recipient of the Rotary Citizenship Award 2013-2014 is Starkey Elementary School student Cade Secor. Cade is the grandson of Rotarian Jacques Durr, and our guest for the luncheon meeting.

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Opening Ceremonies

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jun 03, 2014

ImageRotarian Dr. Richard Johnson offered the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance to Old Glory.


ImageRotarian Jay Dunnahoo led the members in a singing praise to our nation, America The Beautiful.

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Family of Rotary

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jun 03, 2014

ImageBy Joseph Benham, Chairman

   I'm very pleased to report that our Past President Marianne Wofford was able to be out over the weekend, with the assistance of her son, Brian.
   Marianne asked me to pass along her thanks for the prayers and other support since she had back surgery and was diagnosed with some other medical issues.

   And I'm very glad to welcome Dick Fitch back to our ranks after his recent medical difficulties.

 

 

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Memorial Day Celebration

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 26, 2014

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Speakers included Rotarians Jack Pratt and Joseph Benham (who also spoke during ceremonies by the Air Force ROTC Squadron at Tivy High School)

     Rotarians attending were Rob Henneke, Sherri Jones, Ward Jones, David Martin, David Rittenhouse. Frank Dunlap was also in the picture.

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Thomas Frei Fairwell Address

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 26, 2014

 

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Kim Clarkson Introduced Thomas Frie our exchange student.

She was talking about Thomas as if he were one of her children. They learned alot from ea other during his stay at their home.

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Red Badge Exchange

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 26, 2014

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Dave Samuel Announed that Lee Johnson turned in his Red Badge for a Blue Badge

Way to go Lee!!!!

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Chuck Coleman Rang the Bell Good Afternoon

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 26, 2014

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Chuck Opens the Meeting

 

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Austin Kuhn gave the innovation and led the Pledge of Allegiance

 

 

 

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George Eychner led the fellowship in song.

The song wast The Spurs Last Night (to the tune of "Deep In the Heatd of Texas")

 

 

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Stephanie Miller introduced the visiting Rotarians and Rotarians with guests.

Also told a joke.

 

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Family in Rotary for May 21, 2014

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on May 26, 2014

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                 Family in Rotary for May 28, 2014

       Family in Rotary

    On the medical front, I'm happy to report that Shirley Schmerbeck, wife of our Past President Bob, came through multiple bypass surgery well on Monday morning.  The most recent word I have is that she will spend a few more days in San Antonio before returning to Kerrville.  Please keep Bob and Shirley in your prayers.

    Our Past President Marianne Wofford has had to miss a lot of our meetings recently, with good reason.  She underwent major back surgery for the second time, and has had what she calls "more health issues" which are keeping her sidelined.  She can have visitors, and she welcomes our prayers.

         Finally, our member Dick Watson is in isolation at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, while the doctors try to fend off leukemia.  He has his computer in the room, so he welcomes emails from us and he says, "Keep those prayers coming!"

 

   I was glad to announce that the first plane assembled by the rejuvenated Mooney Aircraft would be in the air before our Wednesday lunch had ended -- great news for our local economy. Great news for Kerrville.

 

     Despite heavy rain and flood warnings, members of the Rotary Club of Kerrville were able to participate extensively in Memorial Weekend events.

 

     Past President George Eychner did his usual impressive work on the trumpet in the "Memorial Memories" concert by the Sentimental Journey Orchestra at the Cailloux Theater on Sunday afternoon.  High water kept him from playing at the observances on Memorial Day for the first time in years.

     At the Cailloux on Monday, Sonja Johnson (wife of Randy) and Verna Benham (wife of Joseph) provided patriotic music; Tom Terrell was a color guard member; Tom Murray Jr. (in full kilt), Charley McIlvain and Jack Pratt placed commemorative wreaths on stage, including one from our Rotary club.

     Speakers included Rotarians Jack Pratt and Joseph Benham (who also spoke during ceremonies by the Air Force ROTC Squadron at Tivy High School)

     Rotarians attending were Rob Henneke, Sherri Jones, Ward Jones, David Martin, David Rittenhouse.

 

     Joseph Benham  Chairman, Family in Rotary Committee

 

 

 

 

 

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Rodeo and Kerrfest 20014

Posted by Anita Warrington on May 19, 2014

Leon Caffey  came in roping a beautiful lady and following behind him was Miss Kerrfest.

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Paul Harris Fellows

Posted by Anita Warrington on May 19, 2014

Bret Ford

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Sherri Jones

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Bill and Nancy Muldoon Picked up for their members

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Andrew Simans

Grant Muldoon

Meghan Sirmans

Shevaun Simams

Stacy Simans

William H Muldoon IV

William H Muldoon V

Rhonda Muldoon

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Kerr County Relay for Life!

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 15, 2014

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Calling All Rotarians to show your support for

 Kerr County Relay for Life!

 

How Can You Be a Part of Our Noon Rotary Team?

 

·         Buy a Luminaire for $5 to give in memory of someone  or in  honor of someone fighting cancer-(bags will be available at Rotary the next few weeks)

·        Sell Luminaries’ at your business

·         Walk or run laps at the event and get your own sponsors

·        Simply give a donation online at www.relayforlife.org Team Noon Rotary

·        Send our link to your social media friends

 

Contact Kathleen Maxwell-Rambie for more information at kathleenmaxwell1@gmail.com or at 830.377.8061

 

Kerr County Relay for Life Event

 

·        Date: Friday, May 16th at Ingram Tom Moore High School Stadium

·        Time: 6 pm to 12 am

 

Kathleen & Sherri did a great skit to announce this Event!!

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Polio Plus Update

Posted by David Martin on May 11, 2014

Doug Whinnery gave us an update on the polio  program. Seventy new cases were reported this year, with 90% of them concentrated in three regions: Pakistan/Afganistan, Syria/Iraq, and Central Africa.  Work still needs to be done to eradicate the disease. We are trying to do our part, as evidenced by the Kerrville Noon Rotary Club being recognized as the #1 in our District for contributions to the program this year.

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Jay leads us in Song

Posted by David Martin on May 11, 2014

Jay Dunahoo led us in "God Bless America".

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Rotary News You Can Use

Posted by David Martin on May 10, 2014

Quincy Smith exchanges her red badge for a cool new one.

 

Bob Schmerbeck presents Bill Hinton his Paul Harris Fellowship membership.

 

Tammy Prout gave us an update that we were able to donate $800.00 to the Tivy Interact Club for their service projects. A great article appeared in the recent Hill Country Community Journal highlighting the "Four Way Test" essay contest at Tivy High School.

 

Rotary Membership Update

New Members:

Ward Jones

Elizabeth Loggie

Resigned Members:

Susan Heffington

Danny McWilliams

Number of Active Members as of May 5, 2014: 158 Active (11 Honorary)

Member Baseline June 30, 2013:  161

 

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Family In Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on May 10, 2014

 

Warm congratulations to Past President Sue Whinnery, who was recognized as the Rotarian of the Year for District 5840.

 The district has 58 clubs in 44 counties, from the Hill Country through San Antonio to South Texas.

 District Governor Jerry Hardy announced the honor and presented Sue with a plaque during the annual District 5840 Conference in San Antonio.

 She was recognized for setting up Internet websites for the district and our club, and for continuing to serve as webmaster of both sites.

 

 Dick Fitch is in the ICU at Peterson Hospital being evaluated for heart problems.  He can't have visitors, but says he welcomes prayers.

 I'm prud to say that a significant number of our members attended the Celebration of Life for Shelly Hutto, at which our member Jeff Anderson officiated.

Officials also recognized the Rotary Club of Kerrville as the district leader in donations this year to the Polio Plus fund, to help eradicate that disease in developing nations and keep it from reappearing in this country.

As of the end of April, members of the Kerrville club had donated more than $7,250 to Polio Plus.

 

 

   Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary

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Relay for Life

Posted by David Martin on May 10, 2014

Sherry Jones introduced Nicole Cody from the American Cancer Society, who reported on the upcoming Relay for Life event in Kerrrville, slated for May 16, 2014 at Ingram Tom Moore High School stadium. This event recognizes survivors and honors those who lost their battle with cancer.  It will begin at 6pm and starts with a lap around the track by survivors. A quite and profound moment begins as luminarias surround the track,  each one bearing the name of one lost or a survivor of cancer.

 The first relay was started in 1987 by a surgeon who ran an all night marathon and raised $27,000 for the fight against cancer. Since then, the event has grown to include many relays, all with the goal of raising money for cancer care, awareness and research. Funds raised go to such services as rides to treatment appointments, personal health tool kits, 24 hour cancer help line, and a network for patients and caregivers to understand services available.

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Welcome to Rotary

Posted by Anita Warrington on Apr 29, 2014

Chuck Coleman Rang the Bell on April 30, 2014 to open the meeting.Image

Gerald Irion  gave the invocation and the led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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George Eychner led  the song Hagi’s Palms to the tune of “Over There”

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Stephanie Miller  introduced the visiting  Rotarians and the Rotarians with guests.

Red Badge was exchanged by Tomas Valdes.

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Ward Jones is the newest member to join to our Rotary club.

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Paul Harris Fellows

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 27, 2014

 

 

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Bob Schmerbeck and Tom Hamilton Introduced three Paul Harris Fellows

 

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Barry Cannon - PHF +2

Judy Eychner - PHF

Lane Tate - PHF + 1

Congratulations for your achevements!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rotary Announcements

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 27, 2014

 

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Brenda Thompson sponsered Elizabeth Loggie as a new member

Elizabeth is the Associate Director of Volunteer Programs at Schreiner University.

Welcome to the Noon Rotary Club Elizabeth!!!!

 

 

 

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State of Kerrville

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 27, 2014

 

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Todd Parton Kerrville City Manager intorduced our guest Speaker Kerrville Mayor Jack Pratt

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  Jack's presentation showed the Rotarians that Kerrville was all positive.

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Families in Rotay

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Apr 27, 2014

 

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    FAMILY IN ROTARY

 

    Good news on the Service Above Self Front: 39 people showed up to give blood for Dick Watson last Friday, and Dick says that several agreed to be on-call for future needs. 

    He's very grateful and sounds upbeat about his future treatments against leukemia, here and at M.D. Anderson in Houston.  He also says, "Keep those prayers coming."

 

   PLEASE NOTE: It's not too late for anyone who couldn't donate blood last Friday to do so.  You can go to any blood bank or bloodmobile and tell them to credit your donation to Dick Watson.   

 

    Still on the medical front, Susan Heffington asks for prayers for her husband Joe.  They've been at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, where Joe had his kidney transplant a few years back.  He still has several medical issues, and she says that he needs our prayers.

  

   

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 Congratulations go to Janelle Peralt for competing in the Boston Marathon.  She was listed as one of two Kerrville-area runners among the many thousands who ran in that historic race.

  

 

   

    Condolences go to the families of Rotarians Jeffrey Seidenstecker and Jim Hicks, who passed away recently.

    Services for Mr. Seidensticker were held in Kerrville April 15 and are pending in Houston for Mr. Hicks.

 

    On a personal note, I want to thank all of my brothers and sisters in Rotary for the prayers and expressions of concern and encouragement when I was ill last week.   I really hated to miss the picnic and the District Governor, but I was in no shape to go anywhere except back to bed.  Verna said she knew I really was sick when I turned down lunch!

 

 

 

    Fraternally,

 

   Joseph Benham

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Rotary Business

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 27, 2014

 

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Chuck opened the meeting & Invited Jimmy Hutto to lead in the Invocation & Pleage of Allegiance

 

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Stephanne made jokes & intorduced members with guest & visiting Rotaritans. Jack must have been tickled.

 

 

A motion was made & seconded to apply for 501C 3 Status for the Noon Rotary Club.

 

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Rotary Picnic

Posted by David Martin on Apr 21, 2014

The Kerrville Noon Rotary Club had its yearly picnic last Wednesday and a good time was had by all. Mike Huff provided the prayer before we enjoyed a wonderful dinner of fajitas and fixings. The Rotaract Club from Schreiner University was well represented, and in a brief ceremony were congratulated by Rotarian Bill Muse and Rotary District Governor Jerry Hardy for officially establishing their club.  Members of the Tivy High School Interact club were also in attendance, helping with the food drive that benefited local food banks.

The Easter Bunny made an appearance, and scores of kids searched the hill side for Easter eggs. The Band Aids entertained us with a variety of music that had our feet tapping.  And finally,  we extend a big thank you to the Fellowship committee for organizing the event.


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Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Apr 18, 2014

Condolences go to Steve Schulte and his family on the death of his father, Robert John Schulte.   Funeral services and interment were on Friday the 18th in Hondo.   Past President Kenneth Early and Rotarians Caroline Wilson, Kyle Bond  attended the services for Mr. Schulte at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, as friends and representing the Rotary Club of Kerrville.

Kerr County lost a fine public servant and many of us lost a valued friend when County Commissioner Bruce Oehler died earlier today. Services are pending at Grimes.

 Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary Committee 

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Rotary Spring Picnic Yearly Success

Posted by Kristy Vandenberg on Apr 15, 2014

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One of the club's major social events of the year is the annual Spring Picnic. It will be held at the Robbins Lewis Pavilion at Schreiner University on Wednesday, April 16, in lieu of the usual noon meeting that day. Registration is 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. The Mexican-themed menu consists of fajitas, tortillas, rice, beans, chips & salsa, brownies, cookies, as well as wine, beer and water.

Music will be furnished by the popular Bandaids. Highlighting the evening will be the inauguration of the Schreiner University Rotaract Club. For the kids there will be an Easter Egg Hunt in three age divisions.

The planning committee is soliciting raffle prizes for both adults and children. See Stephanie Miller or Kristy Vandenberg. You may sign up to attend by registering online at the club website.

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Pinewood Derby

Posted by David Rittenhouse on Apr 11, 2014

On April 12, the Texas Hills District Alamo Area Council Boy Scouts of America held their annual Pinewood Derby at the Kroc Center.  The Rotary Club of Kerrville was a major sponsor of the event, providing both volunteers and funding through a grant.  

The Pinewood Derby was attended by 50 Cub Scouts representing 9 local Packs.  Also in attendance were their families and other members of the communities.  A total of 16 racing trophies (by rank and overall) and 4 design prizes (Most Creative, Most Elaborate, Best Paint Job, Craziest) were awarded to the Cubs.  The Pinewood Derby teaches the young Scouts how to design and build a race car, as well as good sportsmanship.

A total of 13 Rotarians were directly involved.  Dave Rittenhouse chaired the event and served as Track Master.  Todd Parton, a previous event Chair, was Judge for the races.  Chuck Coleman, Jack Pratt and Mike Huff were the Design Judges, a very difficult task given the high quality of the car designs entered this year.  Kacy Smith organized the donated trophies and door prizes, while Sherri Jones organized the "Grab Bag" donations.  Cathy Laffan arranged the communications and marketing.  Todd Reichert led a group of 9 Greystone students who ensured all tasks were quickly and effectively accomplished.  The "tuning " pit crew was led by Bill Muse.  Jason Davis, Tomas Valdes and Chris Alvarez-Chedzoy assisted with set-up and operations.
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Pinewood Derby

Posted by David Rittenhouse on Apr 11, 2014

  

 

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     Rotary is once again sponsoring the upcoming April 12 Pinewood Derby at the Kroc Center.  I have attached a slide that I sent to Austin Kuhnfor our meeting announcements as well as a marketing word document that Cathy Laffan prepared for the event.

If you could distill a brief article out of this material for next week's Spoke, I would appreciate it.  We will try to get some pictures and and information from the event itself.  Perhaps you could send a Spoke reporter.

Best regards,

Dave Rittenhouse

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Food Banks

Posted by Anita Warrington on Apr 08, 2014

Kristy Vandenberg  brought three very special people that work with food banks and soup kitchens.Image

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Rotary Business

Posted by Anita Warrington on Apr 08, 2014

Chuck invited Sheryl Howard to give invocation. Afterward she then led the group in the pledge of allegiance.

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Who knew that when George Eychner composed “Rain maybe?” (to the tune of Crazy Hazy days of Summer) he would bring hail and temperatures back in the thirties to Kerrville before Easter.

Stephanie made us laugh with another Blond joke. 

Sue Tieman reported on the Dictionary drive.

David Rittenhouse invited all to the Pinewood Derby on Saturday, April 12.

 

Red Badge Exchange

There were two red badge exchanges

Cynthia McNeeley whom paused for a photo.

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Crystal Dockery allowed all to contribute for the Easter Picnic.  She looked extra special while collecting.

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Family in Rotary

Posted by Anita Warrington on Apr 08, 2014

Our valued club member Dick Watson must have frequent blood transfusions as part of his leukemia treatments.

     A blood drive for Dick will be held Friday the 18th at the Double L Feed Store on Junction Highway in Ingram (next to Security State Bank).   That's equidistant from Hunt, Kerrville and Mountain Home.

     The blood bank will have personnel there from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

     Donors can sign up at www.donatingforlife.org or just show up; walk-ins will be very welcome.

     This, frankly, is a life or death situation.  Dick must have transfusions while he undergoes chemotherapy

     GOOD NEWS: Dick says that the doctors at M.D. Anderson in Houston see signs that the experimental drug is making some headway against the leukemia.  As he put it, "the results are not strikingly dramatic, but they were in the right direction."

     I urge all of our members to continue praying for Dick and his family, and those who are able to donate blood to do so on Friday.

 

      Fraternally,

 

      Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary Committee

 

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Interact Projects

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 06, 2014

 

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Robin & Tammy Introduced Interact members and projects

 

 

 

 

 

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Rotary Business

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 06, 2014

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Bill Hinton started the meeting with the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

 

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George Eychner lead us in song ( Take Me Out to the Ball Game )

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Before the Meeting

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 06, 2014

 

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Getting the banner just right

 

 

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Early birds getting started

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Family In Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Apr 06, 2014

 

 

 

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FAMILY IN ROTARY

 

    Congratulations to Hunter Miears, son of our own Robin, and Michael Troxell, son of our temporarily absent member Dr. Dan, for making the Academic All-State team in football.  There were a lot of other athletes from this area on that team, proving that our kids are not only good on the playing field and the court, many of them are smart, as well.

 

   Congratulations, too, to our club mebner Gerald Irion for receiving the Patriot Medal and the Roger Sherman Medal at the state convention of the Sons of the American Revolution last weekend.

   For anyone who doesn't recognize the name Roger Sherman, he did something spectacular in American history:

when the big states and small ones were in total gridlock at the Constitutional Convention, Roger Sherman was the delegrate from Connecticut who came up with the compromises that allowed the convention to agree on the wording that gave us our Constitution.  So congratulations to Gerald.    

 

   Those of us who were at the Hill Country College Fund luncheon at Schreiner last week heard our club member Harold Crocker praised for having led that campaign for two years in a row.

   Harold is just the latest in a long line of members of this Rotary Club who have chaired that campaign, and his committee has a lot of Rotarians as well.  Unfortunately, I haven't been able to get the full list, but you know who you are.

 

   Fraternally,

 

   Joseph Benham

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Ward Jones presents PPACA

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 06, 2014

    

 

 

 

 

 

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 Charlie McLlvain introduced Ward Jones

 

 

 

 

 

 

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       AS CHARLIE HAS SAID, THIS IS A FACTUAL PRESENTATION.  YOU MAY DRAW YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS FROM A POLITICAL OR SOCIO-ECONOMIC VIEWPOINT AS TO WHAT YOU HEAR TODAY.  INDIVIDUAL MANDATE AND COVERAGE HAS BEEN EXTENSIVELY COVERED.  THIS AFTERNOON, MY PRESENTATION WILL OUTLINE THE MAJOR STRUCTURAL

FEATURES OF THE LAW AS THEY PERTAIN TO VARIOUS TYPES OF EMPLOYER BASED GROUP INSURANCE COVERAGE.

I WILL CELEBRATE MY 46TH ANNIVERSARY IN THE INSURANCE BUSINESS ON MAY 16TH.  I COULD TAKE ALL THE CHANGES IN HEALTH INSURANCE DURING THE FIRST 42 YEARS (INCLUDING MEDICARE AND MEDICAID) AND ROLL THEM ALL TOGETHER, AND THE RESULT WOULD PALE IN COMPARISON TO THE CHANGES INITIATED AND REQUIRED BY PPACA.

I’D LIKE TO DIVIDE THE GROUP INSURANCE BUSINESS PROGRAMS INTO THREE TYPES:

SMALL GROUP                               2-49 EMPLOYEES

INTERMEDIATE GROUP               50-99 EMPLOYEES

LARGE GROUP                               100 AND UP EMPLOYEES

ALL SIZE GROUPS DEFINE A FULL TIME EMPLOYEE AS ONE WHO WORKS 30 HOURS OR MORE PER WEEK.  PREVENTATIVE CARE, NO LIFETIME LIMITS, KIDS TO 26, MEC (MINIMUM ESSENTIAL COVERAGE-14 ITEMS), MUST OFFER TO CHILDREN, BUT NOT TO SPOUSES.

SMALL GROUP

 

1. COMMUNITY RATING, NO PRE-X, M/F SAME RATES, AGE DIFFERENCE 3:1 INSTEAD OF 6:1 INDUSTRY & ZIP CODES, S/NS

2.  ORIGINALLY $2,000 DEDUCTIBLE MAXIMUM, NOW ?

3.  9.5% MAXIMUM OF EMPLOYEE INCOME IS MAX EMPLOYEE ONLY CONTRIBUTION.

4.  SHOP-TAX DEDUCTION          FEDERAL EXCHANGES DELAYED TO 11/14

5.  NEW SELF INSURED/FUNDED PLANS        

6.  EXTEND ALL CURRENT PLANS TO 2016-NO CHANGES

7.  OUT OF POCKET MAXIMUMS

 

 

INTERMEDIATE GROUP

1.  WAIVER UNTIL 1/1/16/SAME RULES AS SMALL GROUP

2.  ANY DESIGN

3.  NO PRE-X  BUT UNDERWRITING AFTER THAT

4.  FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS

5.  PARTIALLY SELF FUNDED OR FULLY SELF FUNDED-EXEMPT

LARGE GROUP

 

1.  1/1/2015

2.  FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS

3.  FULLY INSURED-SAME AS INTERMEDIATE GROUP

4.  PARTIALLY SELF FUNDED OR FULLY SELF FUNDED-EXEMPT

PENALTIES

 

1.  INTERMEDIATE OR LARGE GROUP-NO PLAN-FIRST 30 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES FREE—THEN $2,000 PER EMPLOYEE/YEAR/COLLECTED MONTHLY/NON DEDUCTIBLE

2.  IF PLAN DOES NOT MEET MEC OR 9.5% FACTOR, AND EMPLOYEE GETS SUBSIDIZED COVERAGE ON THE EXCHANGE--$3,000/EMPLOYEE/NON-DEDUCTIBLE 

 

Once the presentation was over many rotairians ask questions. Ward answered the question showing his knowledge of the subject at hand.

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Paul Harris Fellows

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 06, 2014

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Bob Schmerbeck & Tom Hamilton present the PHF plus 4 to John Miller

 Joining the ranks of Paul Harris Fellows plus 4 is Rotarian John Miller. Giving at least $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation, Paul Harris Fellows help Rotary's educational and humanitarian programs worldwide.

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Opening Ceremonies

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Mar 25, 2014

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Rob Henneke offered the prayer and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, followed by George Eychner's latest hit song, Wishful Thinking -- Good Ol' Days of Spring. The prayer may have worked, but George's song certainly paid off...with rain the following day. Maybe you can lead us in a Rain Dance next week, George!

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April Birthdays and Anniversaries

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Mar 25, 2014

BIRTHDAYSFred Moseley April 1, Mark Armstrong and Rex Boyland April 3, Warren Ferguson April 4, Norma Baldwin and Curg Starkey April 7, Jackie Davis and Justin Hammack April 13, Kristy Vandenberg April 25, Jeff Wendling April 28, Hagi Hagigholam April 30.

ANNIVERSARIES:  Bob and Annette Fairchild 14 years April 5, Dub and Raye Haney 57 years April 27.

April Join Date (more than 10 years): David Martin 13 years, David Jackson 36 years, Bob Fairchild 45 years.
 

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Rotary Banner Exchange

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Mar 25, 2014

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Visiting Rotarian Don Wight invited us to visit the Rio Grande Valley and his home club in Harlingen. He exchanged a banner from his club with one from our club, in a brief ceremony. 

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Beating the Drought Through Water Self-Sufficiency

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Mar 25, 2014

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                             John Knight, Speaker

The program was "How To Reduce Your Water Bill With Rainwater Harvesting," presented by John Knight of Boerne.

Knight told the audience, "There needs to be a cultural change in how we view water use." As an example, he said that (in Texas) vast areas of grassy lawns will be a thing of the past. He converted his own home from grassy lawns to landscaped gravel, when adding a water harvesting system.

To design a sustainable rain harvesting system, one needs to know the projected demand, rainfall patterns, required storage capacity and collection surface area. Using statistical data he showed that a Hill Country residential family can affordably harvest enough rainwater to meet their demands, even in periods of record drought conditions. After demonstrating that a properly designed and managed rainwater harvesting system can completely meet the domestic needs for your family, Knight added, "Your water destiny is in your hands."

Following the presentation was a lively question/answer period.

 

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Family of Rotary

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Mar 25, 2014

By Joseph Benham, Chairman

Congratulations to our exchange student from Switzerland, Thomas Frei, for his nearly half page photo in the lead sports section story, on Tivy High School soccer, in the Wednesday edition of the Kerrville Daily Times.Image

Our club member Dick Fitch is recovering at home, from what Dick describes as a mild stroke and some other medical issues. He says that good thoughts and prayers from his brothers and sisters in Rotary certainly will be appreciated. You can reach Dick with emails at dick.fitch@gmail.com. He also says that he hopes to be back among us around mid-April.

Many of you remember Jack Shelby as one of our most dedicated and certainly as one of our most generous club members. He and Patty now live in the St. Louis area, where they have family.
In addition to sending his greetings to his friends in Rotary, Jack reports that he and Patty have created a Littlefield High School Scholarship Program through the Communities Foundation of Texas. Jack calls it "a modest effort to pay the community back for all their support during my school years."
For anyone who is weak on Texas geography, Littlefield is northwest of Lubbock and just down the road from Olton, where our distinguished President Chuck grew up. Jack played football there and later served his country as a fighter pilot in a couple of wars.

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FAMILY IN ROTARY

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Mar 17, 2014

Our Rotary family grew over the weekend, with the arrival of Catalina Valdez, who is the daughter of Tomas Valdez, one of our newer members.  Mother and child are reported doing fine, and I'm told that the father is expected to survive, as well.  So Congratulations to the expanded Valdez family.

 

   Congratulations also go to our Club Administrator Caroline Wilson, who just received a commendation from the City Council of Kerrville for her service on the Main Street Advisory Board.

 

   Fraternally,

 

   Joseph Benham

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Welcome Newest Future Rotarian

Posted by Anita Warrington on Mar 17, 2014

Catalina Valdes was born Saturday,
March 8 
Tomas Valdes, owner of 1011 Bistro, welcomed Catalina at noon on Friday March the 7th.  She was 6 days past due.  Mother and child were in excellent health. 

Pictures hopefully will follow in the next edition of the spoke.

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Casino Night

Posted by Anita Warrington on Mar 17, 2014

Save the Date

June 14

Support Casino Night

Sponsor Casino Night

 

 

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District Training

Posted by Anita Warrington on Mar 17, 2014
Kim Clarkson thanked all for the PETS - district training - that she and Stephanie Miller attended. she is also seeking volunteers for District Conference greeters on March 29 to help register that morning.Image
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Paul Harris Fellowship Awards Anita Warrington 2014-03-18 00:00:00Z 0
Happy Birthday Joe Benham Anita Warrington 2014-03-18 00:00:00Z 0
Wine Production in the Texas Hill Country Anita Warrington 2014-03-18 00:00:00Z 0

International Rotary Monthly Theme March

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 09, 2014

Literacy Month - March

Combating illiteracy has been a focus of Rotary International since 1986 - and for good

reason. UNESCO estimates there are 862 million illiterate adults in the world and about twothirds

of them are women. Millions more are functionally illiterate, without the reading and

writing skills necessary for everyday life. The United Nations has identified illiteracy as a

major obstacle to economic, political, and social development. How can you be involved?

Follow the link below to the RI website section on Literacy and Numeracy Programs. Be a

part of the solution for this world wide problem.

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Opening

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 09, 2014

 

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Chuck called the meeting to order.

 

 

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Stephanie Miller did the Introductions & Announcements & Jokes

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Member Retention

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 09, 2014

New Members:

Quincy Smith

Stephen Schmerbeck

David T. Jones

Resigned Members:

Karen Quanstrom 

Made Honorary:

None

Number of Active Members as of March 4, 2014: 157 Active (11 Honorary)

 

Welcome Quincy, Stephen & David!!!

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Rotary Business

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 09, 2014

 

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Sherri Jones Led the Invocation & Pleadge of Allegiance

 

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After with George Eychner lead the group in song

 

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Kim Clarkson talking about the 2014 Mardi Gras Queen Contest

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Dr. Andre Alexander Kulisz

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 09, 2014

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Bob Waller intoduced Dr. Kulisz.

 

 

 

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  Dr. Kulisz really suprised me. I was not thinking this is what the talk was about!

 If you would like to see the entire power point presentation,  just shoot me an email @ javalinahutto@yahoo.com 

 

Dr. Andre Alexander Kulisz Jimmy Hutto 2014-03-10 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Mar 09, 2014

  

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By Joseph Benham

 

   Our Symphony of the the Hills contingent was even more prominent than usual last week: In addition to his usual duties as clarinetist, Tom Terrell took on the responsibility of narrator for the William Tell Overture, urging those of in the audience to "Return to Those Golden Days of Yesteryear as the Lone Ranger Rides Again!"  George Eychner and Jane Lehman were featured on their respective instruments, and our own Dr. Jay Dunnahoo donned his swallow-tail coat to lead the orchestra with his customary aplomb.  Congratulations to all.

 

    Let me add my own congratulations to members of our club who pretty much dominated the selection of Royalty for the Mardi Gras on Main Street celebration.  Sherri Jones turned the duties of Queen over to Kim, and Kenneth Early handed the scepter to the new King, Steve Roberts.  Just remember, though, Shakespeare's warning that "Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown!"

 

    Finally, the newest edition of the Rotary District Newletter is out, with two extensive stories about this club, complete with color photos.

 

   Fraternally,

 

   Joseph Benham

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RYLA Makes an Impact on Local Students

Posted by Sue Whinnery on Feb 27, 2014
Many of you will recall that two of our Tivy Interact Club students, Emily Peters and Monty McKeon, visited the club in late January and reported on their experience at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards weekend over the Martin Luther King holiday. Their time was brief and I thought it was a good idea to share with the club more information about this outstanding leadership development program sponsored by Rotary. Doug and I have been privileged to attend parts of several RYLA weekends and we always are totally blown away by the students--all high school juniors from throughout District 5840. The program, although under adult leadership, is almost totally planned and carried out by "graduates," high school seniors who are selected after attending the program the previous year as juniors. (Monty has been selected to return next year as a leader.) Robin Miears, our Tivy Interact chair/liaison, asked Monty to share his experience. Rather than try to edit his excellent article down to a size appropriate for the Spoke, I have posted it under "Downloads" at kerrvillerotary.org (look in the right-hand column); here's the link to Mondy's article: Monty's Article. For more information about RYLA, click HERE for more information at rotary.org.
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Membership Drive Sponsor Recognition

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Feb 25, 2014

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Six new members are now in the Kerrville Rotary family, thanks to their sponsors. Sponsors were recognized and given a complimentary dinner at local restaurants. They are:  Neil Masterson (who sponsored new member Jane Lehman), Sherri Jones (Philip Earnest and Tomas Valdez), Sue Tiemann (Mike Ezer), Chris Alvarez Chedzoy (Dr.Cynthia McNeely), Harold Dean (Quincy Smith). 

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Meeting Opening Snapshots

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Feb 25, 2014

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The meeting opened with the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, led by Rotarian Dick Fitch, right.

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Welcome our newest member, Rotarian Quincy Smith, sponsored by Harold Dean.

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Past president George Eychner is recognized for becoming a Paul Harris plus-two Fellow. The honor was made by wife and fellow Rotarian, Judy Eychner.

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Janelle Peralt presents awards to fellow Rotarians who participated in the recent Harper 5K Run. The medalists are Rex Boyland, Randy Johnson and Tom Terrell.

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Fearless song leader George Eychner invoked the continued blessing of the Precipitation Gods, with his Rain Song, to the tune of Deep in the Heart of Texas. The minuscule quantities of liquid sunshine that fell on Kerrville may have reflected the Gods' displeasure with the Singing Rotarians. But we had fun!

 

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Community Foundation Review by Rotarian Paul Urban

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Feb 25, 2014

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The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country was incorporated in 1982. The Foundation serves Kerr, Kendall, Gillespie and Bandera counties. It is a 501 C-3 tax exempt public charity so all donations to it are income tax deductible. The Foundation offers a variety of charitable giving funds including donor advised, donor designated, field of interest, and scholarship funds. In addition, non-profit agencies can establish funds and remove the burden of managing money from their board of directors.

Charitable funds established with the Community Foundation are pooled together and invested in a diversified investment portfolio managed by two separate professional investment advisors. The rate of return to the fund holder, net of all fees, was 13.95% in 2013.

Reasons for establishing charitable giving funds with the Foundation include:  (1) achieving charitable giving goals in one transaction, (2) recommendation rights with distributions from your fund, (3) income tax deductions, (4) avoiding capital gains tax on donations on non-cash assets, (5) fund is managed by professional investment advisors, (6) reduced investment management fees from the pooling of funds, (7) not having to write checks, address envelopes or buy stamps for charitable gifts, (8) anonymous donations, (9) establishment of a legacy fund used for a scholarship or for the benefit of a non-profit.

The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country can be reached at 830-896-8811. Their office is at 301 Junction Highway, Suite 346-B, Kerrville, TX or you can visit them at www.communityfoundation.net

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Long-time Kerrville Rotarians

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Feb 25, 2014

Congratulations!

March join-date anniversaries for Kerrville Rotarians of more than 10 years:  Curg Starkey 21 years, Joseph Benham 15 years, Mike Cook 16 years, Mark Cowden 26 years, Tim Crenwelge 18 years, Bruce Curry 33 years, Delmer Hiller 54 years, Craig Janssen 14 years, Robert Schmerbeck 46 years, Jackie Davis 20 years, Phyllis Ricks 11 years. Imagine...some of these Rotarians joined the Kerrville club before some of us were born. Total Service Above Self is 274 years!

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March Anniversaries

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Feb 25, 2014

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Jackie Davis will be married 20 years on March 9. Steve and Suzanne Roberts wlll married be one year on March 25. Many happy returns!

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March Birthdays

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Feb 25, 2014

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Anthony Jorgenson March 1, Jon Sibert March 2, Natalee Nunn March 5, Joseph Benham March 13, Staphanie Miller March 14, Jimmy Hutto March 16, Doug Lidiak March 24, Nancy Muldoon March 24, Doug Whinnery March 24, Bruce McKenzie March 25. Congratulations!

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Perfect Woman By Steve Schulte

Posted by Anita Warrington on Feb 11, 2014

 You have to have a pretty woman
You gotta have a woman who knows how to cook
You gotta have a woman who can clean
You gotta have a woman who can take care of your children
You gotta have a woman who can do the shopping
The most important thing is to not let any of them meet!

 

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Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Feb 11, 2014

Kristy Vandenberg is in Georgia looking after her mother, and hopes to be back with us soon

 

  

    And I have some good news regarding Dr. Dan Troxell.  He does not intend for his resignation from Rotary to be permanent; he's had so many conflicts with our meetings because of his duties as Kerrville ISD superintendent that he felt that he ought to drop out for a while.

 

    Dr. Troxell hopes to be back with us in less than a year.

 

  

    The rest of the report that I would have made last week had there been time is in the Spoke which you should have received on Monday.

 

  

        Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary

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Stephanie Miller

Posted by Anita Warrington on Feb 11, 2014

Stephanie Miller introduced all the Valentine Sweethearts, visiting rotarians and distinguished guests. She also delighted us all another of her fabulous jokes.  Keep the coming Stephanie!!!

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Invocation and Pledge

Posted by Anita Warrington on Feb 11, 2014

David Martinez  gave the Invocation on February 12 and then led the assembled Rotarians and Valentine guests in the pledge of allegiance

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News you can Use

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 09, 2014

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Chuck called the meeting to order.  Then he Announced the "Color Guard Post the Colors"

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Kerrville Rotarians honor top EMT and Law Enforcement Personnel

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Feb 09, 2014

  

 

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Jeff Wendling started the Proceedings

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Outstanding law enforcement and emergency medical personnel from nine Hill Country agencies were recognized Wednesday by the Rotary Club of Kerrville during its annual First Responders Awards Luncheon.

   Retired Kerrville Police Captain Jeff Wendling, a Rotarian and a veteran of more than 45 years in law enforcement, and Club President Chuck Coleman gave each person honored a plaque from the Rotary Club and a gift certificate from the Lakehouse Restaurant.

   Those recognized were:

   Kerrville Firefighter of the Year, Adam Kirk Schiel.

   Kerrville EMS Person of the Year, Roy K. Fausset.

   Kerrville Police Officer of the Year, Kristi Harris.

   Ingram Marshal of the Year, Brad Rider.

   Kerr County Sheriffs Department Deputy of the Year, Alexander Monroe.

   Department of Veterans Affairs VA Police Officer of the Year, James Daniel II.

   Kerr County Volunteer Firefighter of the Year, Center Point VFD Chief Danny Smith.

   Kerr County Volunteer First Responders, Asst. Center Point VFD Chief Sammy Burney.

   Texas Department of Public Safety, Trooper of the Year Coy Morales.

   Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Game Warden of the Year Kenny Lee.

   Each person honored had a citation read by the head of his or her agency or a city or county official, citing work in such areas as saving the lives of victims in fires and traffic accidents, negotiating successfully in Special Operations situations and arresting persons known to be armed and dangerous.

   Speakers emphasized the fact that first responders are on duty around the clock on weekends and holidays and in bad weather, as well as on weekdays and when it's sunny and mild.  Several also paid tribute to the wives and children of emergency personnel, who in the words of one supervisor, "support us even though they never know when we go out the door when we're coming back."    

   Other dignitaries present in the event at the Inn of the Hills Convention Center included judges and district attorneys whose territories include the areas served by those law enforcement agencies recognized Wednesday.

   American and Texas flags were posted and retired by the Kerrville Fire Department Honor Guard in full Scottish kilt.

   The 160-member Rotary Club of Kerrville meets at 11:45 a.m. most Wednesdays at the Inn of the Hills Resort and Conference Center on Junction Highway.  All Rotarians living or visiting in the area are welcome.

   Further information about the club and its activities is available on the Internet at kerrvillerotary.org or from club offices at 512-787-7964.

 

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Joseph Benham for the Rotary Club of Kerrville  

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Families in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Feb 09, 2014

Origin of the Family of Rotary concept:  Rotary International President (2003-04) Jonathan Majiyagbe, during his tenure, promoted the idea that Rotary at all levels is encouraged to include and honor the families of Rotarians.

 

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                                           By Joseph Benham, Committee Chair

    On the medical front, Dick Watson has returned home to Hunt, but will be going to M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston periodically for more treatments.  The hope is that an experimental drug that he's receiving will get him ready for the stem-cell transplant from his sister.

    As always, prayers for successful treatments will be appreciated.

 

    As was to be expected our member Kristy Vandenberg hit the ground running as she left her post as regional head of the American Red Cross.

    Kristy is the Executive Director of the newly former Ultimate Gift of Life Foundation, a non-profit organizations that encourages everyone to make this commitment: that after their deaths, their organs will be donated to persons who

need transplants.  With 120,000 people on waiting lists for organ transplants in this country alone, Kristy says that there certainly is a need for her organization and its work.

 

   Our club member Mike Allen is in the news, with the acquisition by Pioneer Bank of Kerrville's Union State Bank, of which Mike is Chairman, President and CEO.  I hope he gets a separate salary for each one of those jobs.  

 

   Tomas Frei, our exchange student, will be playing on the Tivy soccer team Friday night at 7 p.m., so you can go out and support Tomas.

 

  Congratulations to club members Doug Whinnery, Trey Atkission, Phyllis Ricks and Mike Mullins for becoming the newest member of the Advisory Board for Salvation Army operations in the Kerrville area.

 

       Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary

 

                

 

 

 

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Win a Cruise for $10...or more!

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jan 28, 2014

Kim Clarkson is again this year peddling raffle tickets for a Cruise for Two. A $10 contribution to The Rotary Foundation could reward you with a trip to a sunny, exotic clime, somewhere in the world. Of course, the more tickets you buy the greater your chances of winning. Also, the seller of the winning ticket gets a cruise for two.

With the new club billing system, many of our members are no longer donating anything to The Rotary Foundation. You could purchase several books of these tickets and help the good work of the Foundation, while maybe winning a cruise. Drawing will be at the District Conference on May 3.

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Next week's Program Recognizes First-Responders

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jan 28, 2014
The First-Responder luncheon meeting, February 5, will be held in the Inn of the Hills Conference Center, and starts at 11:30 a.m. until 1:10 p.m., due to a full agenda.
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Schreiner University Rotaract Club Report

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jan 28, 2014
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Rotarian Rotaract sponsor Bill Muse reminded members that they could visit a Rotaract meeting and get attendance make-up credit. Meetings are held at the Schreiner Cailloux Center weekly at 6 p.m. He introduced Rotaract president Andrew Hernandez, who thanked the club for our warm welcome and for our "having faith in crazy college kids."
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Eychner's Super Bowl Super Jingle

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jan 28, 2014

Following the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance led by John Forister,Image

ImageGeorge Eychner led us in football frolic to the tune of Jingle Bells:  "Sea-hawks, Bron-cos, who-do-you-pick to win the Su-per Bowl, do you wish, you were there, freez-ing in the co-ld; Not for me, I'd rather be, watchin' on T-V, with the only thing that's cold, is my ol' ice cold beer."

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Austin Couple Champion Cancer Prevention

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jan 28, 2014

ImageImageAustin dermatologist Dr. Daniel Ladd, and his wife and cancer prevention advocate, Lurleen, spoke to the club about The Shade Project, a program to help prevent skin cancer. According to the website, The Shade Project began as a grassroots initiative of Tru-Skin Dermatology to educate the public about sun safety awareness. With the help of public funding the project provides shade structures at swimming pools and recreational facilities for young persons.

Fair-haired, fair-skinned Lurleen told the audience that she was successfully treated for squamous cell carcinoma at age 40. Because of this, she hopes to increase awareness of the serious effects of blistering sunburns experienced during childhood.

Dr. Ladd talked about the value of sun screens, caveats for use and fielded dozens of questions from the floor. It is said that the number of questions generated from the audience is proportional to the quality of the presentation. If so, this was one of our more interesting presentations.

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Club Gender Distribution

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jan 28, 2014

          Female   27%

          Male       73%

   ...as at January 31, 2014.

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Birthdays and Anniversaries in February

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jan 28, 2014

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February birthdays are:  Bob Allen Feb 1, Anita Warrington Feb 3, Barry Cannon Feb 8, Guy R. Overby Feb 9, Dick Watson Feb 12, Diane Green Feb 23, Jeff Talarico Feb 24, George Eychner Feb 27, Delmar Hiller Feb 28. Kudos to all!

February wedding anniversaries are:  Jeff and Freya Wendling - 12 years Feb 1, Bill and Pam Crumrine - 42 years Feb 5, Norma and Jim Baldwin 68 years (!) Feb 10, Doug and Sue Whinnery - 43 years Feb 20, Anthony and Florence Jorgenson 12 years. Congratulations...and many more!

Members who joined Kerrville Rotary Club in February, 10 or more years ago: Tait Lane 18 years, Bret Ford 17 years, Andrea Wilson 11 years, John Miller, Jr. 10 years. We thank you for your service!

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Red Badge Exchange

Posted by Anita Warrington on Jan 19, 2014
ImageGregg Appel  quickly exchange his red badge for a regular permanet blue badge.  So quickly, in fact, I failed to grab a quick photo.  I do apologize.   Congratulation on your red badge exchange
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Visiting Rotarians, Guests, Announcement

Posted by Anita Warrington on Jan 19, 2014

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Stephanie Miller, our club Secretary, announced the visting rotarians from various places such as Hot Springs Village, Arkansas and San Antonio - one visiting rotarian was the guest speaker.  Several Members brought visitors all were greeted warmly and welcomed.

Stephanie has let us know how demanding it is to come up with an appropriate joke. She does a fabulous job each week and we love teasing - where would the club be without her.

 

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Ring the Bell and Invocation and Sing along Anita Warrington 2014-01-20 00:00:00Z 0
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News You Can Use

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jan 12, 2014

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James Canup with Red Cross announces a luncheon honoring Kristy Vandenberg's retirement after 37 years of service

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New Member Introductions

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jan 12, 2014

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Chris Alvarex-Chedzoy introduced new member Cynthia McNeely, M.D

Welcome the the Noon Rotary Club Cynthia

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Sherri Jones introduced new member Thomas Valdez.

Welcome to the Noon Rotary Club Thomas

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Charles Gentry Celebration of Life

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Jan 12, 2014

Charles Gentry Celebration of Life    --    Jan. 4, 2014

   One of my favorite philosophers is Will Rogers, from whom I have some of my favorite quotes. 

   When officials of the State of Oklahoma asked his permission to have his name placed in nomination for President of the United States, he politely declined, and said, “I am not a member of any organized political party.  I am a Democrat!”

   Then he added some words that are pertinent to why we’re here today: he said that he thought that the two best things that could happen to a man are to have a good wife and be accepted by his neighbors. 

   Charles Gentry certainly had a good, indeed a wonderful wife, in Gerry, and this standing-room-only turnout confirms very clearly that he had the acceptance, and the respect and affection, of his neighbors.

   I had the privilege of sponsoring Charles for membership in the Rotary Club of Kerrville, and I’m certain that no one here would be surprised to hear that he lived up fully and unreservedly to the Rotary creed of “Service Above Self.”

   Proof of that is in the number of Rotarians here today, and I’m going to ask all of those present to raise their hands.  That showing, friends, includes a Past District Governor and at least four Past Presidents of our Rotary Club of Kerrville.

   Actually, he was putting service above self long before many of us knew him -- as a trustee of the Texas Tech University Legal Foundation and in Washington as a White House Fellow, Special Assistant to the Attorney General and Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator Pete Domenici and as an Army helicopter pilot in Vietnam.  More about that in a minute.

   Until his health began to fail, he fulfilled significant responsibilities in our Rotary Club and took on the awesome task of fighting a huge government agency with unlimited resources on behalf of his neighbors in Tierra Linda.

   The serious injuries that Charles suffered in Vietnam made walking difficult, but he never asked for special treatment or help.  In fact, he insisted on getting up and helping others like myself who were less mobile than we would like.

   I mentioned “Service Above Self” as our Rotary creed, but I want you to know that Charles lived up to other major tenets of our organization: he was truthful, he was invariably fair to all concerned, he was a genuine friend and he did all that he could to make everything beneficial to everyone.

   Except when he was among other combat veterans, Charles didn’t talk much about his war record, and he didn’t have to.

   Seeing the rows of ribbons that recognized his valor and his service – Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the list goes on – and seeing the pride and military bearing with which he wore his uniform on special occasions, you knew that this was a man who had served his country and the cause of freedom long and well.

   Certainly one of his greatest accomplishments – and proof of his high intelligence – was in marrying Gerry.

   If you visit St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, as my wife and I have had the privilege of doing, you’ll see a tribute to Sir Christopher Wren, who designed that church and so many of the great buildings as London was rebuilt after the Great Fire.  I won’t try it in Latin, but I can say that it translates into English as, “If you would see his monument, look around you.”  

   If you would see Charles Gentry’s monument, look around you today.

   I know that Charles didn’t want this to be a heavily religious occasion, but as a chaplain and as his friend, I have two verses that I believe should be shared:

   The first says that. “There are many mansions in my Father’s house.”  I believe that Charles has found a place there.

   And the second says, “Well, done, Good and Faithful Servant.”  If anyone ever deserved to be called a “good and faithful servant,” it’s Charles Gentry.

   Thank you.

    Joseph Benham

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Families in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Jan 12, 2014

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      Family in Rotary

 

   Our Rotary Club was well-represented at the Celebration of Life for Charles Gentry, with Past District Governor

Whinnery, at least four Past Presidents and a significant number of members present.

   As one of the speakers, I had the privilege discussing Charles's commitment to Rotary and to our "Service Above Self" creed and the Four-Way Test, and to his long service to his community and his country.  My wife provided piano accompaniment for tenor soloist Michael Kahl.

   Charles's wife Gerry and other family members expressed appreciation during the reception for all of the support from Rotary during his illness and since his death, including the turnout at the celebration on Saturday.

 

   Dick Watson is at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, in preparation for having stem cells transplanted from his sister to Dick on Jan. 15.

   The preliminary screening showed that one of his cell counts is too high, so the doctors have added a second, trial medication developed by a world-class scientist.

   Dick is scheduled to be in isolation at M.D. Anderson for 30 days following the transplant procedure, then have two months of daily outpatient visits for evaluation.

   He says that he's very grateful for all the prayers from his Brothers and Sisters in Rotary, "and keep them coming."

 

   I'm sorry to report that our long-time member Mike Cook continues to be sidelined a good bit of the time due to problems with his eyes.  He said over the weekend that he was headed back to San Antonio this week for evaluation of a bubble treatment that may clear the way for laser surgery.  Here, too, prayers are very much in order, andn very much apprecated.

  

   Finally, a reminder that a Kerrville article is the lead story in the latest Rotary District Newsletter.   You can find it by Googling rotary5840.org.

 

   Congratulations are very much in order to Cecil Atkission and Diane Green as the newest members of the Board of Directors of the Peterson Regional Medical Foundation.

   They join club members Curg Starkey, John Miller and James Wilson in this Service Above Self endeavor.  Wilson serves as secretary-treasurer.

   Rotarian Bob Fairchild was thanked by officials of the foundation as he completed his term on the board.

 

    Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church of Kerrville for Frances Hahn, widow of one of our longest serving members, Joe Hahn.

 

 

 

    Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary

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Red Badge Exchange

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jan 12, 2014

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Mike Ezer exchanged his red-badge for his permanent member-badge.

Congratulations Mike and welcome to Noon Rotary Club

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Member Retention

Posted by Caroline Wilson on Jan 05, 2014

 Welcome Back
JEFF WENDLING

New Members:

Jeffrey Wendling (return to Club)

Resigned Members:

None

Made Honorary:

None

Number of Active Members as of Janua ry 6, 2014: 156 Ac tive (11 Honorary)

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Thanks for the Memories

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Dec 17, 2013

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Charlie McIlvain, a little red faced following a great joke as told by Janelle Peralt, admitted that Janelle was a hard act to follow.

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None the less, Charlie introduced the Program of Christmas Memories.

Alex, I’ll take “The Christmas Story for $50

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Crystal Dockery opened the program with her memory of her Grandmother’s annual Bible quiz, which could earn the winner fifty-bucks, which caused the kids to use various, sometimes less than honorable tactics to gain an edge.

The competitiveness, found in the Bible quiz, extended to the tradition of playing games with family and enjoying the company of those loved ones, while celebrating the birth of Christ.

Uncle Kemmef, “The Fix it Man”

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Kenneth Early had a little trouble deciding whether to approach the task of relaying a memory from a child’s point of view, where the best gift ever was a Roger Staubach uniform with a football, or as an adult?

As he was called by a nephew, Uncle Kemmef told the story of the electric scooters, which he had to help build, because he is the go-to “Fix it Man” for the family. After, perhaps, a few too many, the men decided that following the assembly of the scooters, instead of pushing them, they would ride them around to the front of the house to get them in and under the tree. Where upon an unruly curb reached up and caused one of the riders to go down.

It was an Evel Knievel Christmas, well sort of. 

How much is that Doggie Dressed like Santa?

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Janelle Peralt’s sons followed, with Alain Peralt telling of decorating the Christmas tree, his favorite thing to do this time of year. Christophe Peralt made everyone laugh saying his favorite thing about Christmas is decorating the puppy. Wonder how the puppy feels about that? Photos anyone?

It was great to hear from a couple of youngsters.

Santa Looked a lot like Daddy

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D.R. Coleman came forth to tell us his father dressing up as Santa Claus was his favorite memory. (It should be added that Joe Benham praised this young man as being one of the very best football players ever to wear a Tivy uniform).

How much did the E.P.A. spend to clean up the Flock?

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Yours truly relayed his memory of his day and the men of the neighborhood, partaking in a few, ok maybe a few is understating the truth, flocking Christmas trees in the garage, and flocking cars, bicycles and anything else in the garage, as well.

But my fondest was my Grandmother coaxing my sister and I to sleep by watching the lights of the Christmas Tree dance on the ceiling, telling us to “Watch the Cartoons.”

I guess I was always a cheap date!

Ah, the Traditional American Christmas in the Jungle

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Joe Benham and his wife Verna told of their Christmas in Rio De Janeiro, which included efforts to have a traditional American Christmas Tree, which turned brown and crisp in the stifling heat. They did not give up going in search of a tree that would last, finally decorating a Rubber Tree, which did the trick. Offering traditional Egg Nog to neighbors, who because of the heat, quickly switched back to the national favorite of Gin and Tonic. And, how about cooking a Turkey in 100 degree heat in a place with no Air Conditioning?

Ah, the memories, and a reminder of how nice it is to have AC year round.

What pretty Christmas Lights…..uh, why are they following us?

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Tammy Prout told her story of having the pleasure of an unexpected meeting with police and being escorted, by the long arm of the law, to Church, of all places.

Ah, those crazy kids can’t be trusted.

Santa’s little Helper; Agent 1225

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Kim Clarkson closed the program with memories of all of her mom’s Santa’s and favorite Christmas dishes and how new memories are being made, and discipline maintained, by the Elf on the Shelf, who watches the little ones and reports back to Santa each and every night, showing up in a new vantage point each morning, through the season.

 

Sounds like the N.S.A. of Christmas?

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Christmas is a time of giving, being with and remembering those we love, and giving our families and friends memories they will hold onto throughout their lives.

Thanks to everyone who shared their special memories and I do hope that each of you have a VERY Merry Christmas.

 

 

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The Final Meeting of 2013

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Dec 17, 2013

The Final Meeting of 2013 was a well attended affair, with plenty of guests and visitors to help make for a festive gathering.

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President Chuck Coleman started the meeting by mentioning that the Christmas Party was wonderful, and all who had attended gave boisterous applause to acknowledge that, indeed, it was.

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Bob Schmerbeck led the group in the Invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance.

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George Eychner, prior to leading our Choir in song, announced the winners of the Christmas Tree Forest decorating contest, Kerr County Abstract and Title.

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The song was a custom version of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” changed slightly to “I Wish You a Merry Christmas,” which allowed all Rotarians to greet those around them and wish them a Merry Christmas. This was a nice touch to start the day and certainly the season, which is upon us.

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Stephanie Miller acknowledged the many extracurricular activities Rotarians are involved in, including; Blue Santa, Bell Ringing for the Salvation Army, Book Mailing, the delivery of food to three different food banks. These are just a few of the many activities in which our membership gets involved, each and every year.” Service Above Self” is lived each and every day by Kerrville Noon Rotarians.

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Stephanie asked the question; “What nationality is Santa Claus?” To which the group guess Hungarian, American, etc. But the real answer, according to Stephanie is “North Pole-ish,” of course.

Stephanie continued with visiting Rotarians including;

David Horn from Ashland Oregon

Frank Dunlap from the Kerrville Morning Rotary (whom Stephanie scolded for entering his name on the wrong line of the list, after-all he is a visiting Rotarian, not just a visitor).

Many non-Rotarian visitors were in attendance, as well.

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Kenneth Early presented the nominees of Officers and Board Members for the 2014-2015 Rotary year;

President – Kim Clarkson

Vice President – Stephanie Miller

Immediate Past President – Chuck Coleman

Treasurer – Dave Rittenhouse

Secretary – Jeff Talarico

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Board Members – Bill Hinton, Sherri Jones, Jimmy Hutto, David Martin, Kristy Vandenberg and Justin Hammack

The motion to accept the nominees was made and seconded followed by a unanimous vote of approval by membership.

Thank you to all of the newly elected Officers and Board Members for serving our club!

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Paul Harris Fellowships Awarded

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Dec 17, 2013

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Doug Whinnery made two Paul Harris Presentations this week;

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Jay Dunahoo Paul Harris Fellow +1

Diane Green Paul Harris Fellow +2

Thank you, and congratulations to these fine Rotarians for the gifts they have bestowed.

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Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Nov 30, 2013

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I regret deeply to report the death on Dec. 1 of Charles Gentry, who was a valued and active member of the Rotary Club of Kerrville until failing health kept him from joining us at our Wednesday luncheon meetings.

Charles was a highly decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, in which he was wounded so severely that doctors told him he never would walk again.  He proved them wrong, and had a productive postwar career that included years of service as an aide to Sen. Domenici of New Mexico.

After Charles left Senate service, he and his wife Gerry moved to Tierra Linda, where he took a leading role in the fight to keep the Lower Colorado River Authority from building towers carrying power lines through that community.

In Rotary, he served as an editor of the Spoke.

Prayers for Gerry and the children will be appreciated.  I've sent a message of condolence, and will plan to attend a celebration of his life after the holidays.

Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary 

Note;

Kerrville - Arrangements for Roy Charles Gentry, 78, of Kerrville, TX who passed from this life at a local care facility, on Sunday, December 1, 2013 are pending at this time and will be announced when they become available.
Arrangements are under the direction and personal care of the professionals at Kerrville Funeral Home. (830) 895-5111

 

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The History and Tradition of Thanksgiving

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Nov 26, 2013

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Dr. Charlie McCormick , Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Schreiner University and a member of the Kiwanis Club, was the featured speaker.

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Thanksgiving reminds us that of the many holidays celebrated it is the most American of all holidays. But, is it truly American? Harvest festivals have existed for most of history. Harvest festivals celebrated a successful growing season, in years of bounty, the outcome of the Harvest could mean the difference between a community flourishing or dying during the winter months.  

The Greeks celebrated the God of the Harvest, Demeter, with a nine-day feast, hoping that her satisfaction would result in a good harvest to come.

The Egyptians had their version of the harvest Festival, celebrating to Min, the God of Fertility, with the Pharaoh going into the field and cutting the first of the grain.

The Hebrews celebrated the feast of Tabernacles, called the Sukkot. Among other things the celebration was honored by offering two loaves of bread to the temple.

The Chinese had The Harvest Moon Festival; the Hindus also celebrated harvest, as well. The celebrations were all meant to keep the Gods happy, in hopes of keeping your belly full.

But, the most direct ancestor of our Thanksgiving is the Tradition of the Harvest Home, a European tradition.

Harvest Home, also called Ingathering ,  traditional English harvest festival, celebrated from antiquity and surviving to modern times in isolated regions. Participants celebrate the last day of harvest in late September by singing, shouting, and decorating the village with boughs. The cailleac, or last sheaf of corn (grain), which represents the spirit of the field, is made into a harvest doll and drenched with water as a rain charm. This sheaf is saved until spring planting.

The ancient festival also included the symbolic murder of the grain spirit, as well as rites for expelling the devil.

A similar festival was traditionally held in parts of Ireland, Scotland, and northern Europe.

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While Harvest Festivals generally set the calendar date for our Thanksgiving holiday, it was these Harvest Home Celebrations, that truly mark our Thanksgiving with some of the things we now take for granted, including feasting, merriment, parades and hosting others.

Even though there are earlier connections, there is still stubbornness in believing Thanksgiving is connected with the Pilgrims, as illustrated in this painting.

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But the truth is the first documented celebration of Thanksgiving , and there were probably lots of others that we don’t have documentation of, took place in the late fifteen hundreds, more than fifty years before the Pilgrims would arrive in the new world. That ceremony took place when English Explorer Sir Martin Frobisher held a formal ceremony celebrating safe passage across the ocean, literally a Thanksgiving Celebration.

The origins of Canadian Thanksgiving are also sometimes traced to the French settlers who came to New France with explorer Samuel de Champlain in the early 1600’s, also before the Pilgrims arrival, who celebrated their successful harvests.

Two documented celebrations happened in what is now the United States prior to the arrival of the Pilgrims. English settlers led by Captain George Popham joined Abnaki Indians along Maine's Kennebec River for a harvest feast and prayer meeting. In 1619 English Settlers lead by Captain John Woodlief held a service of thanksgiving, in what is now Virginia, on the James River.

In spite of the history, our beliefs hold that the Pilgrims, after a devastating winter of 1620, which caused the deaths of some 42 of the 102 colonists that came across aboard the Mayflower, celebrated a bountiful harvest in 1621. The celebration was attended by some 90 Native Americans. Though feasting and gaming were probably not the ways the Pilgrims celebrated and gave thanks to God. In all likelihood the day was probably celebrated with prayer and fasting, which is certainly not associated with our contemporary Thanksgiving celebrations.

The 1621 gathering was, most likely, the last celebrated by Pilgrims and Native Americans, but in 1623 the Pilgrims almost starved out again, but in response to late summer rains came and saved the crops, Thanksgiving Fast Day, not a Feast Day, was called in recognition of their salvation. The Fast, and not the Feast, persisted in the U.S. in only one state until 1991 when the New Hampshire legislature retired the Fast Day and replaced it with Civil Rights Day.

Though harvest Festivals continued in the U.S., we don’t really have Thanksgiving again until 1789 when George Washington declared Thursday November 26th a day of Thanks. Though set aside to celebrate a victory in the war of independence, and to try to unite the country. With the Harvest over in late November we begin to see that Washington’s effort pulled the Harvest festival from its agrarian roots and begins to do something else with that holiday, pulling us together as a nation. In other years congress had to set a date and ratify it, in some years they didn’t even bother, and when they did they moved the date around. There were some who did not like the holiday at all, including Thomas Jefferson. He did not think that the suffering of the Northern Puritans was worthy of a celebration by the rest of the nation, especially considering the 1619 celebration in what is now Virginia, preceded the Pilgrims. Though he recognized the value of the celebration as a family affair, he never supported it as a National Holiday.

Sarah Hale, an American writer and an influential editor, famously campaigned for the creation of the American holiday known as Thanksgiving. In her effort she spoke with governors of many states in an attempt to agree on a common date to celebrate. By 1852, she convinced 20 of the 31 states to celebrate on the same day. Virginia and Vermont continued to lead objections not to join in. At the same time she worked with governors she worked with presidents to establish a national holiday. Though her campaign preceded Lincolns presidency, it reached fulfillment in his presidency. He proclaimed the last Thursday of November as the National Holiday of Thanksgiving.

The presidents following Lincoln generally followed his practice, of declaring the last Thursday of November as Thanksgiving, until 1939. In 1939 FDR received pressure from retailers stating they could boost their sales if Thanksgiving would be moved up a week, to the fourth Thursday, instead of the last. In August of 1939 FDR sided with the retailers and moved the date to the fourth Thursday, for one-year, which wreaked havoc with calendars all over the U.S. Partisan politics ran as deep then as they do now, finding the Democrats strongly in favor of the move, and Republicans vehemently opposed to it. As a matter of fact FDR’s Republican opponent, from the preceding election, called the move confusing, impulsive and claimed FDR’s move was sprung on an unprepared country, with the omnipotence of a Hitler. FDR, following the statements, made the decision that in 1940 the country would celebrate Thanksgiving again on the fourth Thursday of November.

23 States began to observe the new date, while 22 states continued to hold Thanksgiving on the last Thursday of the month. Colorado, Mississippi and Texas gave holidays on both weeks. In 1941 a study conducted by the commerce department found that the move did nothing to bolster retail sales. In 1941 Congress passed a joint resolution that made the fourth Thursday of November a nationwide day of Thanksgiving. Eventually all states changed the dates of the recognized holiday, but it took until 1956 for the Lone Star state to adopt the change, officially.

Though the Pilgrims are central to the holiday, they are seen as a generic representation of the holiday, unlike Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny or Uncle Sam. In our collective psyche, the Pilgrims represent our parents in what has become a familial holiday.

Thanksgiving is and was a festival that celebrates food, with Turkey being the central image of the gathering. Americans consume about 535,000,000 pounds of turkey, each Thanksgiving. But, why the turkey became the centerpiece is a mystery. F course, at one point the Turkey was put forth as National Bird of the U.S. Ben Franklin championed the move, further describing the Eagle as a bird of bad moral character, and he thought the turkey stood for everything that was good and right with the world.

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Franklin may have lost out in his argument to make the Turkey the National bird, but there is something about the turkey that is special to the U.S. It is almost exclusively an American bird, coming from the Mayan society. Most believe the Turkey represents the wild game and fowl meal we imagine the Pilgrims eating at that first Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving has evolved although the central theme is family gatherings, and many times those gatherings are not Norman Rockwell;

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They are more like the Simpsons, it’s messy, you will have an uncle who tells an inappropriate joke, Grandma is going to fall asleep in the soup, someone will cry because the gravy is burned and we will all have to loosen our belts to ease the pain of over indulgence.

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Thanksgiving, after all, is a lot like us; a wonderful and complicated mess and that makes this holiday so special.

Thanksgiving, with all of the drama, messiness and celebration is uniquely American.

Thanksgiving is not really about the borrowed traditions, it recognizes the fact that we, as a nation, are still surviving, that the harvest has passed,  and that we will make it a lot longer, so enjoy it for what it is and give thanks for all of your blessings.

Happy Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving Gathering 2013

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Nov 26, 2013
Dr. William Woods, of Schreiner University and president of the Kiwanis of Kerrville, opened our meeting, by turning the podium over to Mary Muse who lead the assembly in prayer. Dr. Woods then led us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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A spirited song, led by Bob, beautifully accompanied by Pam on Piano, about all we are grateful for followed. The song  was followed by thunderous applause.

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Rotary President Chuck Coleman thanked the Kiwanis Club for holding the gathering, for the great food and fellowship, which included the Kiwanis, Noon and Morning Rotary Clubs.

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Dr. Woods extended thanks to the Salvation Army and the Kroc Center for allowing the event to be held in the facility.

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Dr. Woods is reminded of Rotary each week as he mentioned that his 17 year old son puts on an Interact Club T ‘Shirt each and every week, to head off to Tivy High, which Mr. Woods laughingly said is like a dagger in his heart.  The bonds of doing good in our community run deep in all Service Organizations.

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Jeff Talarico made a touching announcement about generosity in our community, announcing that Rotarian Phyllis Ricks won the Grand Prize in the Rotary Scholarship Raffle immediately donating the $2500 to the Blue Santa program. Service Above Self - Thank you Phyllis.

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Thanksgiving Gathering 2013 Danny McWilliams 2013-11-27 00:00:00Z 0

Red Badge Exchange

Posted by Anita Warrington on Nov 19, 2013
Mike Mullins and Robert Watson quickly exchanged their red badges Wednesday for the blue name badges.  Congradulations!
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Mike Ezer New Rotarian Welcome To Rotary! Anita Warrington 2013-11-20 00:00:00Z 0

Announcements

Posted by Anita Warrington on Nov 19, 2013

Sheryl Howard announced the Sleigh Bell Boutique – A shopping holiday extravaganza this weekend and the YO Ranch Hotel - Don’t miss Santa coming on Sunday.  Show times  Friday November 22 10 am to 6 pm  Saturday November 23 9 am to 4 pm Sunday November 24 9 am to 3 pm

 

December the 11 meeting is the Christmas Party from 5:30 to 7:30 please register now!   Inn of the Hill Conference Center

 

Jeff Talarico - make sure your ticket stubs are turned in.   Holiday Lighting

 

Chuck Coleman reminded all will be invoiced for the ticket sales and sponsorships. He also reminded all that next week’s meeting is at the Kroc center with the Kiwanis club.

 

Arthur Clough, President of the Kerrville Morning Rotary Club was selling pecans from Comanche County for $10.00 a bag.  Great Pecan Pies….

 

Bill Muse - Bell Ringing for the Salvation Army in front of Gibson every Saturday from 9 to 6 please sign up!

 

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Ringing of the Bell! Good Afternoon Rotary!!

Posted by Anita Warrington on Nov 19, 2013

After President Chuck Coleman rang the bell to open the meeting on Wednesday November 20

Austin Kuhn was called to the podium.

 

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The innovacation was given by Austin Kuhn who then led the assembly in the pledge of allegiance

 

Ringing of the Bell! Good Afternoon Rotary!! Anita Warrington 2013-11-20 00:00:00Z 0
Department of Defense – Why the U.S. is in Syria Anita Warrington 2013-11-20 00:00:00Z 0

SHELTERBOX

Posted by Anita Warrington on Nov 19, 2013

ImageShelterBox?   Do you know what it is?  Sue Whinnery does.  A ShelterBox was created by Tom Henderson, a British Rotarian.  He came up with the idea of a box – self contained with a tent, water purification, blanket m tools and other necessities to help families after a disaster.   The first consignment of boxes was 143 which sent to the earthquake victims in Gujarat in 2001; in the year 2006 ShelterBox sent over 22,000.  Our Noon Kerrville Board is urging all Rotarians make a donation to ShelterBox.   http://shelterbox.org/

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Rotary Youth Exchange Takes The Spotlight

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Nov 12, 2013

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Kim Clarkson introduced today’s program, by mentioning that Thomas, this year’s exchange student, was grateful that Kenneth Early spoke before him, because he feels his command of the English language will seem even more impressive. This jab brought lots of laughter and Kenneth may have been laughing the most.

In all seriousness;

Kim turned the mic over to Chris Chedzoy Alavarez for a further explanation of the Rotary Youth Exchange program.  

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Chris explained that all Youth Exchange Students must be exceptional both as a person and as a student, which our Youth Exchange Student for this year, Thomas, certainly meets and exceeds.   

Kim described her hosting duties, for the Youth Exchange, as one of the most rewarding things she has ever done. But she understands that being a host may not be for everyone, but there are many opportunities for members to get involved and help.

Kim told us that Thomas makes straight A’s, a challenge with the first language for Thomas being German and the classes being taught in English, one of three languages Thomas speaks. Kim also mentioned that Thomas is a very kind young man who has changed the life of her family.

This exceptional young man took to the microphone without hesitation leading a presentation about himself, his family and his native Switzerland.

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Before Launching into the presentation, Thomas led with a joke about his home country;

“What is the best thing about living in Switzerland? Well. The Swiss Flag is a BIG Plus!”

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Thomas is 17 years old, and loves to play soccer, a sport he has played most of his life. Oddly, Thomas pointed out the sports are not included in the school curriculum in Switzerland. He also plays soccer here in Kerrville at Tivy. Soccer is the most important sport in Switzerland.  

Thomas is also a Boy Scout and has been for 11 years, and is now leading children between 6 and 10 years of age.

When winter hits and soccer is out of the question, Thomas loves to snowboard. With over three-thousand mountains in Switzerland, winter sports abound, year round. Thomas and his brother hit the slopes as often as possible and Thomas has been snowboarding for nearly a decade.

Thomas brought a laugh, reminding everyone that the weather in Switzerland is not as hot as Texas. In his hometown there are only three-weeks with temperatures in the 90’s, with lots of rain.

Thomas lives with his mother and two brothers, in Richterswil, a town of 6000, and is 5489 miles from Kerrville.

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Welcome to Kerrville Thomas, we are proud to have you as part of our community.

Rotary Youth Exchange Takes The Spotlight Danny McWilliams 2013-11-13 00:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Nov 12, 2013

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This week, it's grandchildren taking the spotlight among Family in Rotary: 

Col. David Rittenhouse reports that his granddaughter Charlotte and her parents are doing fine, despite the little girl's having arrived early.

And Gerald Irion is taking understandable pride in the fact that his granddaughter Ashley is appearing on TV as one of the "ball girls" at Dallas Maverick NBA game.

Condolences have been sent on behalf of the Rotary Club of Kerrville to the family of former member Leroy Cockrell, who died a few days ago at the age of 97.

Members who wish to send their own condolences may do so by Googling Grimes Funeral Chapels, clicking on Obituaries and clicking on Mr. Cockrell's name.

Our Rotary Club was represented in at least four of the many events around here on Veterans Day -- too many to run through all of them now, so please read the next Spoke to see how many Rotarians were involved at schools, at the War Memorial and in the parade.  It's a long list and promise that you're be impressed.  

Rotarians prominent in honoring U.S. Veterans

Members of the Rotary Club of Kerrville had prominent roles in honoring America's former servicemen and women on Veterans Day in the Hill Country.

World War II veteran and longtime Rotarian Bob Finch placed the Rotary Club wreath; Kerrville Mayor and Vietnam veteran Jack Pratt joined two city council members in placing the City of Kerrville wreath, and Rotarian Tom Terrell placed the Sons of Confederate Veterans wreath at the War Memorial on the grounds of the Kerr County Courthouse.

Rotarian Joseph Benham was the speaker in the annual observance, and past club President George Eychner and past President Randy Johnson's wife Sonja and Benham's wife Verna were among musicians providing patriotic and inspirational music for the event, which drew a standing-room-only estimated at more than 200 persons.

Terrell and Rotarian Arthur Bell were in the color guard that posted and retired the U.S. and Texas flags.

Club President Chuck Coleman and past Presidents Bob Waller, Eychner and Johnson headed a delegation of more than a dozen members of the club joining in the observance.

Rotarian and retired Army Brig. Gen. Walter Schellhase and Rotarians Gerald Irion and Benham were among guests honored by the Air Force ROTC Squadron in a Veterans Day ceremony at the flagpole at Kerrville Tivy High School.

Gen. Schellhase reviewed the Corps of Cadets after the ceremony.

Wearing a Revolutionary War officer's uniform, Irion was in a color guard as part of a three-block-long parade through downtown Kerrville.

Club member Jimmy Hutto, in a contemporary camoflauge uniform, was among a large group of veterans honored at Ingram Elementary School.   

 

As I mentioned earlier, the latest district newsletter is available on the Internet, and a good bit of it is material from our club.  So enjoy that, too!

Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary 

Families in Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham 2013-11-13 00:00:00Z 0

Welcome to our Newest Members

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Nov 12, 2013

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Neal Masterson and Sherri Jones presented our two newest members;

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Phillip Earnest was introduced by Sherri Jones. Phillip heads up Earnest Roofing. Interestingly, Phillip won a scholarship many years ago, from Rotary, for an essay he wrote.

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Jane Lehman was introduced by Neal Masterson. Jane is the daughter of Ray Lehman, who was mentioned earlier in this newsletter. Jane now represents Legal Shield, offering identity theft protection

Welcome to both of our latest members.

Welcome to our Newest Members Danny McWilliams 2013-11-13 00:00:00Z 0

Nominations Made

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Nov 12, 2013

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Kenneth Early stepped up to make mention of the club’s nomination process for 2014, but lead with a joke that made everyone chuckle;

A woman came home screeching into the driveway and ran into the house. She slammed the door and shouted at the top of her lungs, “honey pack your bags I won the lottery.” The husband said “Oh my God, what should I pack, beach stuff or mountain stuff? “ “doesn't matter,” she said, “just get out!”

Kenneth reminded us that the immediate past president is charged with heading up the nominating committee for the officers and directors for the upcoming year. As written in the bylaws of the club, nominations must be presented to membership no later than thirty-days prior to elections. The election will be held on December 18th. The new officers and directors will take office in July.

Nominations include;

President – Kim Clarkson

Vice President – Stephanie Miller

Immediate Past President – Chuck Coleman

Treasurer – Dave Rittenhouse

Secretary – Jeff Talarico

Board Members – Bill Hinton, Sherri Jones, Jimmy Hutto, David Martin, Kristy Vandenberg and Justin Hammack

Membership will have the opportunity to nominate from the floor the day of the election.

Nominations Made Danny McWilliams 2013-11-13 00:00:00Z 0

Paul Harris Fellowship

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Nov 12, 2013

New Paul Harris Fellowships were announce by Tom Hamilton

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Kathy Laffan and John Miller each have taken the important step in support of the Rotary Foundation and Polio Plus with a donation of $1000.00 per year as long as they are financially able. 

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Service above Self!

Paul Harris Fellowship Danny McWilliams 2013-11-13 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary News You Can Use

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Nov 12, 2013

Jeff Talarico spoke to the club about the raffle and offered up sponsorships to help raise fundsfor scholarships with the goal being $30k.

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George Eychner asked for volunteers to help with the lighting project on Friday.

Bill Muse made an announcement about our annual Salvation Army Bell Ringing opportunities. This is one of those traditions that I would encourage everyone to participate in, especially if you have never done so before. It will truly put the spirit of Christmas in you. Sign up on the website.

Rotary News You Can Use Danny McWilliams 2013-11-13 00:00:00Z 0

Welcome to Guests

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Nov 12, 2013

Kyle Bond took to the mic to introduce guests, who included;

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Visiting Rotarians

David Moore from Oregon

David Jones from the Downtown San Antonio Rotary

Bob Green from the Kerrville Morning Rotary

Several members brought guests, and we welcome all.

Ray Lehman was among our guests, and it was noted that Ray was the person who started the Christmas Lighting effort, in Downtown Kerrville, to which our club donates time and effort to make beautiful each year. 

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Welcome to Guests Danny McWilliams 2013-11-13 00:00:00Z 0

A Very Busy Day For Rotary

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Nov 12, 2013

President Chuck Coleman welcomed everyone to a very busy day for Rotary

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Chuck introduced George Eychner

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George led the club in the invocation; several had to remind him that we needed to add an Amen to the invocation as George moved swiftly to the pledge, which caused quite a laugh. 

George also led us in the song of the week;

AMERICA 5th Verse, added in 1889 to celebrate the Centennial of George Washington’s Presidential Inauguration

“Our joyful hearts today, their grateful tribute pay, happy and free, after our toils and fears, after our blood and tears, strong with one-hundred years, O God to Thee.”


A Very Busy Day For Rotary Danny McWilliams 2013-11-13 00:00:00Z 0

Rotarians and Guest Dressed in their Uniforms...or Remnants

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Nov 05, 2013

Rotarians wore uniforms representing our country from the time of the War of Independence until the present era.

Elaine Terrell, right kneeling, is wearing the World War I uniform of her father, US Army infantry captain Ewing Werleine. He was in charge of officer's training at Camp Bullis, Leon Springs and  Kearney, CA.
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Rotarians and Guest Dressed in their Uniforms...or Remnants William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-11-06 00:00:00Z 0

Visiting Rotarians and Guests

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Nov 05, 2013

The club welcomed vising Rotarian Jim Mills and winter Texan Rotarian PDG David Horn.

Our Youth Exchange student, Thomas Frei, was with us today. Kevin Bernhard's guest was Dixon Mosty. Chris Alvarez Chedzoy introduced his guest, Dr. Cynthia McNeely. Jeff Talarico's guest was Cole Parks, and Mike Ezer hosted Thomas Valdes.

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Robin Miears introduced Interact Club members Monty McKean, Hannah Rainey and Amanda Blevins, who briefed us on the status of their fundraising projects.

 

Visiting Rotarians and Guests William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-11-06 00:00:00Z 0

Rotarians Salute Our Veterans

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Nov 05, 2013

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Local World War II veterans (from left) Frank Douglas US Navy, Lt. Bernice Shafee US Army Air Corps nurse and SSgt Tom Whetstone US Army were honored guests at our luncheon meeting.

ImageDouglas was an aerial gunner in a Grumman Avenger torpedo bomber aboard the escort carrier USS Kadashan Bay in the Pacific Theater.

ImageShafee served as an Army Air Corps nurse in the Philippines, shortly after GEN Mac Arthur's forces recaptured the islands from the Japanese.

ImageSSgt Whetstone served in the Army on Okinawa on a Browning Automatic Rifle team. In the Korean conflict he served in Korea. He was decorated with the Bronze Star.

Rotarians Salute Our Veterans William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-11-06 00:00:00Z 0

Kicking Off Salute to WWII Veterans

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Nov 05, 2013

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The words: "Over there, Other there, send the word, send the word, over there -- That the Yanks are coming, the Yank's are coming, the drums rum-tumming ev'rywhere, So prepare, say a prayer, send the word, send the word to beware, We'll be over, we're coming over, and we won't come back til it's over, over there."

 

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Kicking Off Salute to WWII Veterans William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-11-06 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Nov 05, 2013

ImageBy Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary Committee

Condolences can be sent to John and Brenda Miller on the death of Brenda's mother at bren45l2gmail.com (that third digit is a lower case ell, not a capital eye). Please keep that family in your prayers.

Our family members continue to distinguish themselves:

Running on Harper High Schools' championship team, Janelle Peralt's son Alain placed fourth in the District 27-A Cross Country meet.

In the Service Above Self area, Judy Eychner has been named to the board of the Dietert Center.

Looking ahead: our Kim Clarkson has qualified for the 2014 New York Marathon on a Rotary-affiliated team. Being accepted to run in that marathon is no easy task, but Kim managed it, so warm congratulations!

And that's not all. I'm informed the Janelle Peralt has qualified to run in the Boston Marathon next year for the third time. Way to go, Janelle.

The latest District newsletter is available on the Internet, and a good bit of it is from our club. So enjoy!

Family in Rotary William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-11-06 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can Use

Posted by David Martin on Oct 19, 2013

Jeff Talarico is heading up our annual Scholarship Fund Raiser this year and announced that raffle tickets will be distributed soon to all Rotarians to use, sell, or give away. The winner of the raffle will be announced at the Holiday Parade Tree Lighting Ceremony on November 23. The fund raiser is called the Gift of Light and Learning, to reflect Rotary's commitment to the Downtown Christmas lighting program and scholarships to local high school seniors. Last year, about $25,000 net was raised for the scholarships.

George Eychner gave us an update on the Christmas Lighting program at the Kerr County Courthouse in Kerrville. The space the tree has been stored at Mooney Aircraft will not be available anymore, so a 2,500 s.f. storage building is needed for the Christmas tree. Anyone that has information that could help this cause is asked to contact George. Volunteers are needed to help install the Christmas lights on the Courthouse and trees starting November 16th.

Frank Dunlap is transferring to the Kerrville Morning Rotary club, so we wish him well and hope he returns for visits and make ups.

 

 

Rotary News you can Use David Martin 2013-10-20 00:00:00Z 0

Jacques Duhr led us in Prayer

Posted by David Martin on Oct 19, 2013

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Jacques Duhr led us in a silent prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance to start the meeting.

Jacques Duhr led us in Prayer David Martin 2013-10-20 00:00:00Z 0

Schreiner Mansion Historic Site and Education Center

Posted by David Martin on Oct 18, 2013

Lane Tait introduced Mindy Windele, who provided the program describing the history and current use for the Schreiner Mansion on Earl Garrett St. Mindy is a Kerrville native, and attended Schreiner University and Angelo State University. She served on the Kerrville City Council and as Director of Business Programs for the City of Kerrville.

Anyone familiar with Kerrville has seen the Schreiner name on many buildings in the area, and the mansion is the former home of Captain Charles Schreiner, an early settler of Kerrville. He opened his mercantile store in 1869, and ten years later built the mansion next door. Alfred Giles, a prolific architect of the era, designed the home and expanded the original design twice over a number of years. Charles and his wife raised eight children, and in 1910 divided his assets between them. Kerrville has benefited from Schreiner's generosity, as he donated the land for the airport, the golf course, and Antler Stadium, and started a permanent road fund.

 The mansion was bought by the Masonic Lodge in 1929 and then in 1979 was sold to the granddaughter of Charles Schreiner, Mrs. Parker. The house is a recorded National Landmark, and was donated to Schreiner University in 2009. The building is available for tours from 11-4, Tuesday through Saturday, and the tours provide a glimpse into the history and life of the Schreiners and the use of the mansion over the years. It is available for weddings, receptions, socials and other events by contacting Mindy at Schreiner University.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schreiner Mansion Historic Site and Education Center David Martin 2013-10-19 00:00:00Z 0

News You Can Use

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Oct 12, 2013

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President Coleman made the announcement that, in accordance with Rotary bylaws, a nominating committee for next year’s slate of officers and directors has been established. The committee will be chaired by immediate past President Kenneth Early. Former President Early will be joined, on the committee, by five past presidents, along with President elect Kim Clarkson. Membership was urged to submit written nominations to any member of the committee. In mid-November Mr. Early will announce the slate of officers and directors at our regular meeting. Voting will take place in mid-December, at a regular meeting, to approve the candidates, at which time additional names can be submitted from the floor. 

Other items of Interest;

Kyle Bond reminded us that October 26, 2013 will be the first day for Christmas Lighting to start going up on the Courthouse Square. As a new Rotary project every member capable of helping is urged to lend a hand. The project lasts four Saturday’s.

Jeff Talarico will be chairing this year’s fundraising event, a raffle to raise money for scholarships. For more information see Jeff.

Harold Dean made mention that the Chamber Luncheon October 17, 2013 will feature Representative Lamar Smith will be the speaker. 

Next week; The Schreiner Mansion will be in the spotlight!

Have a GREAT Week


News You Can Use Danny McWilliams 2013-10-13 00:00:00Z 0

The State of The Chamber

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Oct 12, 2013

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Kyle Bond made welcome our speaker, Harold Dean, giving an excellent biography of Mr. Dean’s accomplishments, including his acceptance of the position of President/CEO of the Kerrville Chamber of Commerce in May of 2012.

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Harold expressed his love of being in Kerrville, saying it’s a “Great place to live” He added his move to Kerrville fulfilled a longtime dream. Harold and his family fell in love with the area, as so many did, while delivering his children to one of the many summer camps in the area.

Harold made mention that Kyle Bond is now the Chairmen of the Board for the Chamber.

Many other Rotarians have served in the same capacity, or as board members, and were recognized with applause by membership.

Mike Graxiola will serve as Chairman next year.

 

·         In his first year and a half with the Chamber has overseen the establishment of K’ News, an email newsletter which talks about Chamber activities.

 

·         The “Business Link” a magazine published in cooperation with the Kerrville Daily Times has been a big success since its inception just before Harold’s arrival.

 

·         The 2013 Chamber Banquet was a sell-out, which is expected to happen again in 2014.

 

·         In 2013 over a million and a half dollars were introduced into the Kerrville economy from Chamber activities.

 

o    Two events highlight the economic impact;

o    “Kerrfest”-features three-days of fun and includes a festival with a pro rodeo. The event also hosts a cook-off, featuring Bar B Que and Chili, and the  beer brewing competition is very popular, so much so Harold mentioned, due to the growth, will become a sanctioned event in years to come.

o     The” James Avery Golf Classic” also brings a strong economic impact to the community, as 130 teams, from as far away as New York, gather to compete for the title and prizes. Three courses in three days are played to determine the champion. Harold mentioned that the upcoming tournament will become in invitational event maxed out at 130 teams. Those who participated in the previous year’s tournament will most likely be invited to return.

 

·         As a 501-C-6 non-profit organization, the Chamber receives no tax dollars and relies on events and membership to continue helping grow our community.

 

·         51 Business Ribbon Cuttings were held in the past year, some were existing businesses but 75% were brand new businesses welcomed by the Chamber.

 

·         The Leadership Program has been a huge success and many Rotarians have taken advantage of the 29 year-old program. The program offers the opportunity for future leaders to learn where their particular skill-sets would benefit the community.

 

·         Established in 1922, the Chamber of Commerce has been an integral part of the community for 91 years. The first ever Chamber was established in 1770 in Charleston South Carolina.

 

·         Your Chamber helps drive commerce in the community by providing needed services to local business owners, including credibility, referrals, lobbying and legal activities designed to help grow the business community, and more.

 

·         The Chamber is also responsible for relocation information for those individuals, families or businesses who would like to make Kerrville home.

 

The Chamber does a lot, but there are things they receive requests for that they do not do, and include; marrying folks, settling lawsuits, setting utility rates, give permission for funerals on Sunday, turn street lights on or off, fix pot holes, issue arrest warrants or act on arrest warrants, make you wealthy and finally the Chamber does not own or drive taxi-cabs.

 

This is your Chamber of Commerce and offers many options for membership, which will happily be explained by Membership Coordinator Allison Bueché. Allison@kerrvilletx.com

The State of The Chamber Danny McWilliams 2013-10-13 00:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Oct 12, 2013

Joe Benham gave his weekly Families in Rotary report;

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Ingrid Painter is having surgery for cataracts, so prayers for Edith and Lloyd, and for a quick recovery, are in order. 

The Symphony of the Hills opened its season last week, with our own Dr. Jay Dunnahoo as conductor and our club members George Eychner and Tom Terrell among the musicians.  Congratulations to all for a successful concert. Oh, and Joe is still awaiting Jay to, as he said he would do with a successful campaign, let his hair down.

More than a dozen members of the Rotary Club of Kerrville are among concerned citizens of this area who are raising money through the annual Hill Country College Fund for scholarships for deserving students at Schreiner University.

Rotarian Harold Crocker, a Kerrville realtor, is chairing the drive for the second year in a row.

Campaign workers for 2013-14 include Rotarians Arthur Bell, Judy Eychner, Dick Fitch, Mike Graxiola, Diane Green, Austin Kuhn, Mike Lowe, Carolyn Northcutt, Lt. Col. David Rittenhouse, Brenda Thompson, Kristy Vandenberg and Bob Waller.

Green, Lowe and Waller are among Rotarians who are former chairmen of the funding drive.

The current campaign has a goal of $600,000, to be used entirely for student aid at the Kerrville University.  School officials and a student who spoke at the Sept. 18 kick-off luncheon explained that most of the recipients would not be able to attend college without the scholarships provided by the Hill Country fund.

Further information on the Hill Country College Fund and Schreiner University is available on the Internet at Schreiner.edu or from the school's development office at 830-792-7204.

Details on the Rotary Club of Kerrville and more service activities performed locally and through the international work of the Rotary Foundation may be obtained on the Internet at kerrvillerotary.org

Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary

Families in Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham 2013-10-13 00:00:00Z 0

Guests, Golf, Joke and a Shame on Us

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Oct 12, 2013

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Stephanie Miller introduced guests and asked Kristy Vandenburg to tell all in attendance about the upcoming Red Cross Golf Tournament;

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2013 Memorial Golf Tournament – October 18, 2013!
Comanche Trace Course - 11am Registration & Lunch / 12:30pm Start

The Red Cross is looking for sponsors & players! Funds raised will support local services like providing shelter, clothing, food and medication for a family of six in Junction earlier this month who lost their home to fire! For more information call 830-257-4677!

Stephanie’s Joke of the Week;

There’s a Red Cross Volunteer and an Attorney, both died. And they went to the Heaven gates and St. Peter tells the Volunteer to wait a little bit, and lets the Lawyer in first. (oh, perhaps the Heavenly reference drove out the audio gremlins, as the microphone started working just in time for the rest of the joke) As the gates close on the Volunteer, he sees the Attorney greeted with fanfare, music erupts, cheers are had, a Choir of Angels descends from above, they sing “Hallelujah” for the Attorney. Finally the Great Lord Himself makes Himself present, and gives a personal greeting and warm welcome to the Attorney. As things begin to die down the Attorney wanders off into the eternity of Heaven. And, as the last Angel floats away, St. Peter finally grants entrance for the Red Cross Volunteer. There’s no music, no choir, the last of the crowd are leaving, confused the Volunteer looks at St. Peter for an explanation, who explains; “Oh, we get Volunteers here all the time, but that’s our first Attorney!”

Well played Stephanie, well played. And the joke was in Honor of Rob Heneke, who has stepped down as Secretary and Stephanie is now the Official Secretary for the year. 

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The joke was followed by a reading of names, by Tom Hamilton. The list was short, but a little long to post here. Many thought the list was, perhaps, folks who have not paid dues. But, no, these were the cream of the Kerrville Noon Rotary crop, those who have made their commitment to “Rotary Direct,” by activating their accounts; Kudos to these folks and shame on the rest of us, who have not made the commitment. In an effort to help those of us who have not made the commitment we were greeted by forms filled out for us, with everything in place, with the exception of a credit card number through which donations can be made. Make your commitment and help in Rotary causes. 

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Some of those who have stepped up.
Guests, Golf, Joke and a Shame on Us Danny McWilliams 2013-10-13 00:00:00Z 0

George Eychner led us in another Ode to Football

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Oct 12, 2013

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Pro Sports in Texas (to the tune of “Deep in the Heart of Texas”)

 "The Cowboys on Sun-day al-most had a win-day, Deep in the Heart of Texas, But the Den-ver  Bron-cos came out on top, Deep in the Heart of Texas. And the Houston Texans were not so bright, way out west in San Fran, we may have to wait for the Mav-ricks or Spurs, for-a-win-ing PRO team in Texas."

George Eychner led us in another Ode to Football Danny McWilliams 2013-10-13 00:00:00Z 0

President Coleman Opened the Meeting and was Greeted by another Audio Gremlin

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Oct 12, 2013

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The audio gremlin struck, yet, again, causing the Pres and leading speakers to have to really project to be heard, due to the microphone not working. They all did a stellar job, until the unwanted visitor to be banished from the sound system.

 

Crystal Dockery led us in the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance

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President Coleman Opened the Meeting and was Greeted by another Audio Gremlin Danny McWilliams 2013-10-13 00:00:00Z 0

The Rotary Foundation Enables Good Works by Rotary International

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Oct 01, 2013


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Past District Governor and District 5840 Foundation chair Doug Whinnery talked to the club about The Rotary Foundation (TRF), what it does, how it operates and how it and how it is funded. Since Polio Eradication is a major TRF activity, Doug gave us an update. Since the Polio Plus program began in 1985, it is estimated that 10 million children have been saved from the dread disease. The Gates Foundation is currently matching all Rotarian raised polio donations $2 for each $1 contributed. There are only three polio-endemic countries, and only 270 cases worldwide year to date. As Doug describes the situation, we are in the end-game. Polio Plus is one of the three areas where TRF money goes.

Money also goes to support the Annual Fund, which is the mainstay of TRF. It is Rotary's "checking account." Every donated dollar is used to fund programs. Contributions are invested for three years, at which half goes to fund Rotary projects and half is returned to the districts for their annual projects. 

The Endowment Fund is the Foundation's "savings account." Only interest is used, and the target is to have $1 billion in principal by 2025. The TRF trustees determine how the money will be spent on humanitarian projects. Rotarians can be proud that TRF is one of the most efficient foundations known, with only 3.6% of the money raised being spent for overhead and administrative expenses.

Doug said that Rotary is quick to recognize giving at all levels. At one end of the spectrum is Paul Harris Fellow, which recognizes contributions of $1,000 or more to TRF. There are multiple recognition levels. Other levels of recognition include Paul Harris Society, Benefactor, Bequest Society, Major Donor and Arch Klumpf Society.

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A Note from PDG Bill Muldoon:

Doug reminded us that until recently every member was surcharged an amount each Quarterly invoice to apply to our contribution to the Foundation. The club no longer does that, and depends on each member to sign up with ROTARY DIRECT, a program which automatically bills your credit card in the amount and frequency you designate. He said only 33 of our members so far have signed up, leaving our club's support of the Foundation woefully short compared to past years. Our dues simply pay for our meals, membership fees and monthly magazine. If we do not contribute to the Foundation we cannot take pride and ownership in the many humanitarian programs Rotary advances worldwide.

The Rotary pin I cherish above all others is my Rotary Foundation Alumnus Pin (above, left). I could not have participated in humanitarian projects worldwide without your contributions. I could not have led a Group Study Exchange Team to the Middle East without your contributions. I could not have worked in the Ambassadorial Scholarship program without your contributions. I beg each of you to support our Foundation.

Remember, 100 percent of the money you contribute goes to worthwhile projects and not to overhead and salaries. Doug or any board member can lead you through the steps to sign up for Rotary Direct.

 

The Rotary Foundation Enables Good Works by Rotary International William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-10-02 00:00:00Z 0

Next Week's Program

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Oct 01, 2013
Rotarian Harold Dean will talk to us about the accomplishments of the Kerrville Chamber of Commerce.
Next Week's Program William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-10-02 00:00:00Z 0

Family In Rotary...submitted by Joseph Benham, chair

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Oct 01, 2013

   If you were at the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet, you know it was almost Rotary Night.

   Past President Kenneth Early of this club was named Business Person of the Year, and Pat Murray of the Morning Club received the Bill Dozier/Kerrville Daily Times Citizen of the Year Award. Kyle Bond, a director of this club, was installed as Chairman of the Chamber board, which also includes Rotarians Mike Graziola as Chairman-elect, our Vice President Kim Clarkson as First Vice Chair and Mike Huff, Bill Muse and Jeff Talarico as directors.

   Mike Huff will be vice chairman of the Governmental Affairs Committee and Muse vice-chair of the alumni group of the Chamber's Leadership Kerr County Program.

   Steve Schulte will chair the steering committee for the next Leadership Kerr County program, with Sherri Jones, Justin Hammack, Carolyn Wilson and Clarkson among the members. All are Rotarians.

   Rotarians Judy Eychner and Tracy McCuan were recognized as outgoing board members and thanked for serving six years each as directors.

   Jeff Talarico was the auctioneer for the live auction, which raised $7,400 for the Chamber's educational programs, and was recognized as chairman of the banquet committee. Mike Graziola was commended for his work in expanding Chamber membership and reorganizing the dues structure, and he and Clarkson were congratulated for producing the Chamber's Business Link newsletter that won a national award for business publications earlier this year.

   Scott Rain, a former director of this club, was named Volunteer of the Year.

   Rotarians John Miller, Muse, Bond and Talarico were presented awards for notable work in such areas as healthcare, community service, dedication to the needs of the elderly and representing the Chamber and the business community.

   Congratulations to all of those who once again exemplified Rotary's commitment to Service Above Self.

An Item of Personal Privilege:

   On Tuesday, a group of veterans of the Second World War and their escorts arrived at the World War II Memorial in Washington, to find the gate shut and a sign saying, "CLOSED DUE TO THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN."

   All of these men are in their eighties and nineties, but they remember how to overcome obstacles, as they did in Europe and the Pacific Islands 70 years ago.

   The sign and gate were dispensed with promptly, and the veterans got to tour their memorial.

   I'm sure that everyone joins me in saluting these men who still have their fighting spirit.

Happy Reports

   I'm happy to report that Cathy Murray is at home after many weeks of hospitalization in San Antonio and here in Kerrville. She's still going to rehab at Peterson as an outpatient.

   Kudos go to 10 Rotarians and family members who competed in the Kerrville Triathlon last weekend. Bill Hinson, Gregg Appel, Todd Parton, Rex Boyland and Stephen Schmerbeck and his sons Caleb and Jacob ran, swam and cycled through the Hill Country, and the Schmerbeck team won in their category!

   Our Robin Miears is justifiably proud of her son, Hunter, both for his leadership as captain of the Tivy Antler football team and for his civic work in organizing a fund-raiser that brought in $15,000 for a family that's struggling with the father's colon cancer. You may have seen this story in the Daily Times or on San Antonio TV after Hunter was named Chevy Player of the Week -- and Robin can tell you how to find the story on U-Tube. I guarantee that you'll find it inspiring.

Prayer Requests

   Dick Watson headed back to Houston this week for more tests, which he hopes will show that he'll soon be ready for a stem cell transplant to deal with a condition that can turn into leukemia if it isn't halted. Dick says that he's grateful for the prayers and other support from this club, and to keep them coming.

   Charles Gentry remains in rehab here following major surgery in San Antonio. His wife Gerry says that he's working hard at the rehab, but he's been losing weight and needs our prayers. To refresh your memories, Charles was shot down over Vietnam and was told he'd never walk again, but he proved the doctors wrong and had a career in law and as an aide to a U.S. Senator until he retired and he an Gerry moved here. He's a hero to a lot of us, so keep praying. 

  

Family In Rotary...submitted by Joseph Benham, chair William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-10-02 00:00:00Z 0

Honorary Rotarians Named

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Oct 01, 2013
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President Chuck Coleman announced that two long-time and loyal members of the club had been selected by the board of directors to become Honorary Rotarians. Mark Armstrong (left) and Dub Haney expressed their gratitude to the club for the honor. 
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Paul Harris + One Presentation

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Oct 01, 2013
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Jimmy Hutto, on behalf of the Fellowship Committee, honored committee member Christy Vandenberg for her Service Above Self. Christy's committee colleagues chipped in to give her a Plus One to her Paul Harris Pin in recognition of her enthusiastic service. She was surprised and overwhelmed with the recognition she received from her peers.
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Invocation and Pledge Led by Bobby Jackson William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-10-02 00:00:00Z 0

Composer/Conductor Eychner Stars Again

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Oct 01, 2013
ImageTo the tune of Take Me Out to The Ballgame, George Eychner led attendees in a musical celebration of pro-sports season. The ditty..."Bas-ket-ball sea-son is com-ing, the Spurs and the Mav'ricks are back, it's that time of year when all PRO SPORTS are here, foot-ball, baseball, and bas-ket-ball; so you pick and choose who you root for, if one sport turns out to bore, you can change chan-nels to your hearts de-light and se-lect your best ball-game!
Composer/Conductor Eychner Stars Again William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-10-02 00:00:00Z 0

October Birthdays and Anniversaries

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Oct 01, 2013

Image  Dub Haney's birthday is October 2, followed by Tom Hamilton on the 3rd of the month. Steve Chapman's natal day is October 5 and David Jackson's is the 6th. Ben Terry and Betty Vernon share birthdays on October seventh. October 18 is Jason Davis's birthday, followed by John Brooks III and Craig Leslie the next day. David Williams celebrates his birth on October 20, and October 22 marks the birthdays of Art Bell and Steve Roberts. Jeff Anderson's special day comes up October 30. Randy Johnson and John Miller, Jr. were born on October 31. Congratulations all!

ImageAlan Massey and Genevieve Thomas celebrate 10 years of marriage on October 4. Anita and David Warrington will be married 31 years on October 6. Joe and Verna Benham have been married 46 years as of October 7. Doug and Leslie Lidiak were married 32 years ago on October 19. Kyle and Traci Bond celebrate their 6th on October 20. John and Susie Grimes log 46 years on October 21. Jeff and Caryn Talarico celebrate their 26th anniversary on October 24. We wish you many more!

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Peter Lewis, Advanced Gifts Chair, Anita Warrington 2013-09-18 00:00:00Z 0
Sarah Carlyle, Anita Warrington 2013-09-18 00:00:00Z 0
Cindy Becker, University Gifts Division Chairman Anita Warrington 2013-09-18 00:00:00Z 0
Hill Country College Fund Anita Warrington 2013-09-18 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary Committee

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Sep 17, 2013

   Honors from the U.S. Congress, the State of Texas and local entities have gone to retired Army Brig. Gen. Walter Schellhase in recognition of long service to his fellow veterans, most recently as president of the Hill Country Veterans Council, and other civic work and service.

   Another former director of the Veterans Council, Bob Waller, was unable to be present, and will be recognized later.

   Schellhase and Waller are members of the Rotary Club of Kerrville, and Waller is a former president of the club.

   Veterans Council President Vicki Marsh, a retired Marine Corps colonel, presided over the awards, and was joined by Kerrville Mayor Jack Pratt in presenting those involving the city.  Pratt is a member of the Rotary Club of Kerrville.

   Schellhase received a plaque from the Veterans Council, a congratulatory message placed in the Congressional Record by U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith; a letter of congratulations from U.S. Sen. John Cornyn; resolutions from the Texas Senate and House signed by Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, State Sen. Troy Fraser and House members including Rep. Harvey Hilderbran; a resolution from the Kerr County Commissioners Court and a City of Kerrville proclamation designating Sept. 20 -- his birthday -- as Walter Schellhase Day.

   The general is a Kerr County native and Tivy graduate whose family came to this area over 100 years ago.

    The Veterans Council was formed nearly two decades ago by former servicemen and women whose mission is to preserve the quantity and quality of services at the Kerrville VA medical facility for approximately 18,000 veterans in the Hill Country.  All members of the volunteer board of directors are veterans of active military service.

    Other Rotarians serving on the Veterans Council board are retired Army Lt. Col. Rittenhouse and Joseph Benham.  Rittenhouse is a vice president of the council.

    Further information on the Veterans Council and its activities is available on the Internet at hcvc.org.

 

                                                                

 

    Charles Gentry has returned from hospitalization in San Antonio -- first to Peterson Regional Medical Center and now to Hilltop Village.  He was in good spirits when I visited him, and was hopeful of going home soon.

   He expects to be in Hilltop until he completes rehab.

   Visitors are welcome, as are prayers for Charles and his wife, Gerry.  They expressed appreciation for the support from Charles's brothers and sisters in Rotary.

 

   Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary Committee

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Opening Song Karen Quanstrom 2013-09-11 00:00:00Z 0
Joe Heffington Shares a Song Karen Quanstrom 2013-09-11 00:00:00Z 0
Senetor Brian Birdwell Shared His 9/11 Story with Members Karen Quanstrom 2013-09-11 00:00:00Z 0
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September 18 Meeting

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Sep 10, 2013

LOCATIO LOCATION LOCATION

Schreiner University for the Hill Country College Fund Luncheon

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Rotary Thought for the Month of September

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Sep 08, 2013

New Generations Month

 

MISSION


To provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Through New Generations Service, the organization recognizes the positive change implemented by youth and young adults through leadership development activities, involvement in community and international service projects, and exchange programs. Individual clubs determine whether to participate in any particular program sponsored by Rotary International.

Rotary’s youth programs – Rotaract, Interact, RYLA, and Youth Exchange – form a core part of the New Generations Service (Rotary’s fifth Avenue of Service). We’ll be harnessing the power of the internet through social media to recruit younger members and build awareness about Rotary.

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Skills of the 21st Century

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Sep 08, 2013

 

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Bill Hinton Director of the YMCA Flaming Camp presented a great program

about the skills needed for young folks. Sending kids to camp really gives them life lessons.

 

21st Century Skills

 

Skills Development Unplugging and Making Connections

The Six C’s

•         Critical thinking

•         Creativity

•         Collaboration

•         Communication

•         Character

•         Cross-cultural competency

 

The 7th C

Courage (Grit)

 

Opportunities for the Lost Art of Conversation and Interaction

•         Unplugged environment

–        Not iPods, PSP, CD players, Cell Phones

–        We want an opportunity for campers to play cards, chess, checkers and other games.

–        We eat family style in table groups.

 

Link to Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-Yo2RN3-po

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Two new members of the Noon Rotary Club Jimmy Hutto 2013-09-09 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Sep 08, 2013

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The mother of Dr. Bill Blackburn, one of our former members and a leading citizen here in Kerrville, passed away in El Paso at the impressive age of 101.

   A memorial service and graveside service were held in San Angelo on Tuesday.

   She also was the grandmother of Carter Blackburn, the ESPN and ABC sportscaster who has been our speaker several times.

   Bill and his wife Deana and Carter were involved in a traffic accident after the service, when a car drove into the funeral procession and struck their car.  Deana was treated at the emergency room and released, and Bill and Carter were bruised, but fortunately no one was seriously injured, according to the information I received from Stockton Williams this morning.

    Obviously, prayers for that family will be in order, and will be much appreciated.

 

    Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary Committee

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Rene Curtis led the Invocation and the Pledge

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Sep 08, 2013

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George Eycner lead the song second verse of America

Our farher's God, to Thee, author of liberty, to the we sing. Long may our land be bright

with freedom's holy light; Protect us by Thy might Great God, our King!!

Rene Curtis led the Invocation and the Pledge Jimmy Hutto 2013-09-09 00:00:00Z 0

News You Can Use

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Sep 08, 2013

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Dear Fellow Rotarians,

As I mentioned at the September 4 Meeting, I would like to encourage each of you who has not already done so, to consider setting up automatic credit card payment for your Kerrville Rotary Club invoices.  The October 1 Invoice Cycle is just around the corner, but you still have time.

You can find the Rotary Credit Card Authorization Form on the ClubRunner home page, on the right hand side in the "Download" column (located below "Welcome," Website Sponsors," and Speakers").  I have also tried to attach it to this email. You can either forward the completed form to my email (dorittenhouse@gmail.com) or hand it to me at a meeting.  Sammi can take it as well.

While you are making your life easier by automating your Club payments, why not also see Doug Whinnery about how to make direct payments to the Rotary Foundation?

I personally do both and have had no problems.  They are quick, easy and efficient for both you and Rotary.

David Rittenhouse
Rotary Club of Kerrville

Treasurer

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Birthdays & Anniversaries

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Sep 08, 2013
Member Birthdays
Name Date
Glenewinkel*, Dennis Sep 02
Northcutt, Carolyn Sep 02
Henneke, Rob Sep 03
Murray *, Tom Sep 05
Jackson, Bobby Sep 07
Williams, Stockton Sep 09
Allen*, Michael Sep 14
Dockery, Crystal Sep 14
Waller, Robert Sep 15
Schellhase**, Walter Sep 20
Irion, Gerald Sep 28
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The Symphony of the Hills took Center Stage this week

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Sep 01, 2013

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Jay Dunahoo introduced Warren Ferguson the President of the Symphony of the Hills Association

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Warren introduced Ed Wallace, the first President of the Symphony (Joe Benham served as President 2005-2007) and a current Board Member, who would be running the electronics for the presentation. Warren reminded everyone that the group is good at making music but they are neophytes when it comes to electronics.

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To Ed's credit, he started the presentation without any issues, and what a presentation it was, reminding everyone in attendance that the 75 piece performing groups including many of whom live and work in the Kerrville area including several Rotarians, known as the Symphony of the Hills is a treasure which should be shared and enjoyed by all.

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The Symphony of the Hills is an outgrowth of a community orchestra begun in the late-1990s by retired Schreiner University professor Dr. Charlotte Marrow. The original volunteer orchestra presented two concerts a year. In appreciation for her vision and efforts, in 2000 the SOH board named her to the honorary post of Conductor Emeritus.

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Since the 2003 move to the Cailloux Theater, the Symphony has enjoyed remarkable success, bringing music to Hill Country residents, with this year’s initiative to bring Boerne classical music lovers north instead of south for music at its finest and no parking fees. Another ongoing initiative is youth outreach, and this year will be no exception as the Symphony will perform concerts for approximately 1600 3rd and 4th Grade students from Kerrville, Center Point, Comfort, Harper, Ingram, Hunt and Fredericksburg.  The youth outreach also can be seen in the Symphony of the Hills support of the Hill Country Youth Orchestras, which touch so many young musicians, throughout the Hill Country.

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Warren handed the podium over the Jay Dunahoo, admitting that Jay had sent him a nice introduction to read, but sadly Warren left it on his printer. Jay is the conductor and artistic director for the Symphony of the Hills. Jay was pleased to announce the addition of a new associate conductor, Gene Dowdy. Mr. Dowdy is a former chairman of the music department of UTSA, where he still conducts the Orchestra. Jay also announce a new Concert Master for this season, Dr. Daniel Kobialka, who performed as second violinists with the San Francisco symphony, is now retired to San Antonio and travels to play with the Symphony of the Hills.

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Five concerts will be in the spotlight for new season for the Symphony of the Hills;

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The Symphony of the Hills took Center Stage this week Danny McWilliams 2013-09-02 00:00:00Z 0

Our Ranks Grow

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Sep 01, 2013

Noon Rotary welcomed two new members to our fold, this week;

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Austin Kuhn – a native of Kerr County, who grew up in Hunt attending Ingram Tom Moore High School, he went on from there to Schreiner University where he earned his undergraduate degree as one of the first to graduate with an MBA from Schreiner.

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Fred Stumberg – Fred and his wife, Ruth, join us from the Boerne area, and is a banker with Frost Bank. Having been a member for sixteen years, he is no stranger to Rotary. He is a past president of the Boerne Rotary. He’s also an Aggie. Whoop!

Welcome to both new members, we all look forward to getting to know each of you.

Our Ranks Grow Danny McWilliams 2013-09-02 00:00:00Z 0

Families of Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Sep 01, 2013

Joe Benham announced that John Grimes, a senior member of Rotary, received some wonderful news in that he had another good report from M.D. Anderson, clear. Joe reminded us the news is a result of many prayers and great medical care. Charles Gentry was rushed to San Antonio, the week before last, for treatment of several medical issues, including pneumonia, but he has returned to Kerrville and is now at Peterson Regional Medical Center, asking for no visitors until he feels a little better, thought he and his wife Jeri ask for our continued prayers, Joe reminded us cards and emails would certainly be appropriate, too.

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Joe also reminded us, this week;

This went to broadcast and print media throughout the Hill Country, plus the Rotary District Newsletter, the Chamber of Commerce and the Convention & Visitors Bureau.  

Rotarians helping fund character-building Early Act First Knight program in academy

    Making combined donations totaling $3,000, nearly 200 Kerrville Rotarians are helping launch a character-building program called Early Act First Knight for elementary and middle school students at the local Covenant Academy.

   On behalf of the 100 fellow students in the private Christian school, Ashton DiCiccio accepted checks for $1,500

 each on Thursday from officers of the Rotary Club of Kerrville and the Morning Rotary Club.

   Information provided by Early Act First Knight says that the program is designed to "motivate and teach children of all backgrounds to become civil, service-oriented people during their most formative years."

   The First Knight part of the name reflects emphasis on the rules of chivalry, including honesty, honor and helping others without expecting reward or recognition.

   The words Early Act identify it as one of the three student affiliates of Rotary International, the parent organization of the two Kerrville organizations and the nearly 35,000 additional clubs, with well over 2.1 million members throughout the world.

   Other student groups are more than 15,000 Interact clubs at high school level and nearly 10,000 Rotaract bodies for university-age persons.

   Organizers of Early Act First Knight say that the "Service Above Self" motto of Rotary International dovetails with the purpose and goals of the program being implemented at Covenant Academy.  The school accepts students regardless of their ethnicity and economic and social backgrounds.

   Covenant Academy is an independent school launched in 2009 with 22 students.  It offers pre-kindergarten through sixth-grade instruction, adding one grade per year as it works toward the goal of 12 years plus pre-K and kindergarten.

   Judy Carpenter is Head of School at Covenant, with Tiffany DiCiccio as Early Act First Knight Coordinator and a financial supporter of the program.

   Kerrville Rotarians also are active in such service areas as mentoring in the schools, funding scholarships for area high school graduates, upgrading holiday lighting in downtown Kerrville, participation in Salvation Army bell-ringing and the Blue Santa program of the Kerrville Police Department and Citizens Police Academy, highway litter collection, and giving financial support to the international DARE Drug and Alcohol Education Program, the Rafael Community Clinic and the program for mothers and their newborn children at Peterson Regional Medical Center.

   Thomas Frei of Switzerland was welcomed earlier this month as the latest international exchange student hosted by the Rotary Club of Kerrville.

   Most members of the two clubs are Paul Harris Fellows, signifying that they have donated $1,000 or more to Rotary Foundation campaigns to eliminate polio, malaria, hunger and diseases transmitted in polluted water in the developing world.

Families of Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham 2013-09-02 00:00:00Z 0

Stephanie Miller Reminded Us Of The Importance Of The Day

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Sep 01, 2013

Stephanie, who usually leads with a joke, said she was feeling reflective and blessed, but not particularly funny, due to the fact that she was reminded that 50 years ago, on this date, Martin Luther King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington D.C., and as she reflected on that monumental event she told us that she feels blessed to be a part of a group that is all about helping others, Rotary!

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Stephanie Miller Reminded Us Of The Importance Of The Day Danny McWilliams 2013-09-02 00:00:00Z 0

Another Not to be Forgotten Song

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Sep 01, 2013

George Eychner led us in a celebration of football returning for the fall season.

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`FOOTBALL SONG (to the tune of the Mary Poppins Do-Re-Mi Song)

“F” for fall ol’ football; “O” for oh we can’t wait; Nother “O” for oh it’s great; “T” for teams we will support; “B” there yellin with all the fans; “A”ll the time thru out the game; “L”oud and boisterous is our aim; and “L” for the love of this game. 

Another Not to be Forgotten Song Danny McWilliams 2013-09-02 00:00:00Z 0
Rob Poindexter Led in the Invocation and the Pledge Danny McWilliams 2013-09-02 00:00:00Z 0
Outstanding Attendance for the August 28th Noon Rotary Danny McWilliams 2013-09-02 00:00:00Z 0

Featured Speaker Talks about Dealing With Young People

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Aug 20, 2013

Charlie McIlvain introduced our main program, T. Scott Gross, noted author and public speaker who talked about
Multi-Generational Differences in the Workplace.ImageGross said that generations have long been considered about every 25 years, but generational spans are becoming increasingly shortened in the digital age. He remembered that in his generation in 1958, he would sing out on his best friend Mark's porch, "Oh Markee, come out and play." Now every kid has a cell phone. His entertainment options consisted of ABC, CBS and NBC. Now young people have no limit to choice. His era was typified by unlocked doors, while today we have latchkey children. In 1960 11% had no dad at home as a role model. In 2010, 29% have no father at home.

Gross defines young persons today, whom he calls "Millenials," as:
   1. They don't read books or newspapers. They can read, but not books.
   2. They don't date; they flock (go in groups).
   3. They are not loyal. You have to earn their loyalty.
   4 They feel entitled to good wages, decent housing, healthcare.
      "It's my way, the right way, and no pay."

In dealing with Millenials, Gross emphasizes business needs to understand they are well informed and ready to negotiate, but you have to market where they are. You need to customize your service or product for them. They all have tattoos (also piercings, chains etc.). They have never seen notes written in cursive handwriting. They need to have benefits for them.

T. Scott Gross is the author of four best-selling books related to business practices. Customer service is one of his specialties. He is a member of the Texas Speakers Bureau.

 

Featured Speaker Talks about Dealing With Young People William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-08-21 00:00:00Z 0

Exchange Student Thomas Shares First Impressions

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Aug 20, 2013

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Exchange student Thomas Frei with Rotarian New Generations chair Chris Alvarez Chedzoy.

Thomas responded to a few questions about his initial impressions of his new Kerrville home.
   Q: What is your most memorable impression so far?
      A: Texas seems really big and this country is really different than where I live.
   Q: What has been the most fun, so far?
      A: I went to a rodeo and afterwards went dancing.
   Q: What differences do you find in our food?
      A: So much fast foods.
   Q: Have seen football practice?
      A: No. Remember, football in my country is different. It is called soccer here.

Chris said the club needs weekly Rotarian volunteers to pick up Thomas at Tivy High School, take him to the meeting and return him afterward. Please call Chris at 830-377-2828 if you can lend a hand.

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Both Kerrville Rotary Clubs Collaborate On Local Project

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Aug 20, 2013

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 Kim Clarkson and Nancy Riley announced that the two Kerrville Rotary Clubs will enter into a joint venture for the betterment of our community. Each of the clubs will donate $1,500 to bring a nationally recognized ethics and character-building program to local school children.

 The program, EarlyAct FirstKnight (EAFK) is a groundbreaking character education program for elementary and middle schools from Knights of The Guild. Sponsored by Rotary Clubs, EAFK motivates and teaches children of all backgrounds to become civil, service-oriented people during their most formative years. EAFK states, "Experts agree that the survival of any culture depends upon the ethical strength and moral courage of its people."

 President Chuck Coleman said he was pleased to see the two Rotary Clubs working together toward a common goal shared by Rotary International.

 The target school is The Covenant Academy in Kerrville, which has grades from preschool to the sixth grade, and about 100 students. For further information about the program, Google EAFK's website or talk to Kim.

Both Kerrville Rotary Clubs Collaborate On Local Project William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-08-21 00:00:00Z 0

Meeting Kicks Off On A Pleasant Note

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Aug 20, 2013

ImageImageImageImageFollowing the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance to the flag delivered by Milton Dare, our club Nightingale, George Eychner, led us in an oldie with George's new words, School Days.

"School days, school days, we hope they're golden rule days, with football and tennis and cross coun-try, golf and lety us see, there's pep squads and drill teams and marching bands, with great ex-pec-ta-tions by all the fans, we hope they include some book learn'in, to fill in the gaps in the day."

The words may be hokey, George, but everyone seemed to enjoy the fun, frivolity and fellowship of the singing!

 

Meeting Kicks Off On A Pleasant Note William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-08-21 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Aug 20, 2013

By Joseph Benham, Family in Rotary Chair

 Reid Clarkson, son of our President-elect Kim, is not only following in his Mother's footsteps, he's running in her footsteps.

 Competing in the Kids Triathlon last weekend, Reid had a respectable time of under 15 minutes for swimming, bike-riding and running.

 Kim and Grandmother Diane Green certainly be proud -- and knowing that Kim is a marathon runner, I have to ask: Is this a dynasty in the making?

 There's still another connection between the Kids Triathlon and Rotary. Sam Parton, son of Club member Todd Parton, finished fourth in his category.

 And speaking of grandparents, Doug Lidiak's grandkids Brynn and Taylor are among the winners in that triathlon.

 Finally, I have good news and not-so-good news regarding Mike Cook and family. The good news is that his son Cameron received the award from the Texas Tech Alumni Assn. for the "Highest Ranking Graduate of the College of Business Administration."

 The less-than-good tidings are that Mike couldn't be with us today because of another medical appointment connected with his eye surgeries. Please keep Mike in your prayers.

Family in Rotary William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-08-21 00:00:00Z 0

Polio Immunization Trip to West Africa

Posted by Sue Whinnery on Aug 12, 2013

Rotarians are invited to participate in a trip to Togo, West Africa in October 2013 to participate in a polio immunization exercise, attend the 9th Annual West Africa Project Fair, and engage in a hands-on work project. Detailed trip information is available under Downloads on the right side of the club's Home Page.

 

Trip Dates:                         October 15 – 24, 2013

Travel to:             Lomé, Togo, West Africa

Per Person Price:              $1,689, double occupancy

Program includes:            Hotel accommodations, transfers, most meals, polio immunization exercise, hands-on community service field work, West Africa Project Fair registration, special Rotary and fellowship events, sightseeing, etc.

 

In October 2013, North American Rotarians will travel to Lomé, Togo, for a life changing experience.   Have you ever heard a Rotarian speak about their personal experience participating in a polio eradication exercise, a cleft lip/cleft palate mission, or work on a humanitarian grant?  These trips have a profound effect upon the individual.  For those of you who have gone on one of these trips you know, and for those of you who have yet to enjoy this experience, you should.

The experiences you have stay with you forever.  You get up early in the morning, travel with local Rotarians to a village, health clinic or impoverished neighborhood, and for the next few hours, you change.  Small children come up to you to say thank you.  Mothers and fathers smile at you knowing that you are giving their child a chance for a better life.  You meet with the leaders in the village to learn of their needs and their hopes.  It is hot; it is dusty; it makes you uncomfortable; it is exquisite. 

 

The West Africa Project Fair is endorsed by Rotary’s Reach Out to Africa Committee (ROTA), who is trying to generate greater connectivity between the African and North American Rotarians to generate greater support of the projects of Africa.  Your involvement, or your club’s involvement, in this Fair would not only provide an opportunity for project support, it would also help your members to grow and to understand the benefits of being a Rotarian.  Involvement in Rotary gives the ordinary Rotarian extraordinary opportunities to do things that they could never do anywhere else.  This trip is just such an experience. 

 

  This is a great opportunity to Engage Rotary and Change Lives. For more information or if you have any questions, contact:

  

Bradford R. Howard, PDG

North American Coordinator

West Africa Project Fair Committee

 

516 Grand Avenue

Oakland, CA  94610

Phone:  (510) 834-2260

FAX:  (510) 834-1019

E-mail: Rotary@HowardTours.net

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SARS Book Drive

Posted by Anita Warrington on Aug 11, 2013

We have been asked by JoAnn Browne, RN from our District 5840 to add the following:

Just a friendly reminder we are coming close to the deadline of August 23rd for donations to the 2013 Summer Book Drive for SAReads.  The book drive is a collaborative effort that draws on community support to collect and distribute books to schools and nonprofit organizations across the city in an effort to increase literacy rates in San Antonio.  The books collected will be distributed by the SAReads Book Bank to area schools and non-profit organizations throughout the 2013-2014 school year.  Please drop off your new and gently used children's books in special bins at any of the following locations by August 23, 2013:

    • Firstmark Credit Union San Antonio locations
      • San Antonio Public Library branch
      • Half Price Book Store in San Antonio
      • The Twig Book Shop - 306 Pearl Parkway, Suite 106, San Antonio, TX
      • Westin Centre lobby - 112 East Pecan Street

      We appreciate and thank you in advance for your concern and help for all our children.
       
      Jo Ann Browne, R.N.
      District 5840 Community Service Chair

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Membership Report

Posted by Anita Warrington on Aug 11, 2013

At the end of each month, we will be publishing in the Spoke a membership Report. The will include the new members , resigned members, and beginging and ending basline membership numbers.

 

 

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Paul Harris Pin Presentation

Posted by Anita Warrington on Aug 06, 2013

The Paul Harris Society helps bring positive change to communities around the world. Doug Whinnery recognized two of Kerrville’s Rotarians whom have made that commitment to help change lives around the world. ENGAGE ROTARY CHANGE LIVES

Dennis Glenwinke received a plus 2

Cathy Laffan received a plus 1

 

CONGRATULATIONS!!

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Chuck Coleman with the Rotary Announcements

Posted by Anita Warrington on Aug 06, 2013

Our district is accepting nominations for District Governor for the 2016/2017.

August is Membership month for Rotary. Consider what you can personally do to increase membership.  Diane Green will give us more pointers next week.

 

Chuck Coleman with the Rotary Announcements Anita Warrington 2013-08-07 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary report – Aug. 7, 2013

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Aug 06, 2013

I regret to report that our member Sheryl Howard lost her husband a few days ago, He is said to have been ill for some time.

I’ve sent condolences to Sheryl and her family on behalf of her brothers and sisters in Rotary.

There will be no local services; however Sheryl suggests that any memorial gifts should go to the Meals on Wheels program at the Dietert Center.

Our member Mike Cook isn’t with us today because of another doctor’s appointment in connection with his continuing problems following eye surgery.

Please keep Cheryl and Mike in your prayers.

On a much more cheerful note, I’m glad to announce that Mike’s son Connor has received another scholarship at Angelo State University and is on the President’s List there.

And for those who may have missed it in the Kerrville Daily Times, I’m pleased to share the news that we have more elected officials among our membership.

Lovers of the plant known as rhubarb have elected Rick Cunningham as their President and George Eychner as their Vice President.

According to the extensive feature story in the Daily Times, the rhubarb fanciers meet periodically to eat rhubarb pie and reaffirm their love for that dessert and other dishes prepared with it (the phrase "no accounting for tastes" comes mind)..

I hope that you’ll let us know, gentlemen, if there ever is a rhubarb cook-off, and if so, which of you is adjudged champion – maybe rhubarb-cooking champion of the world!.

Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary

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Caillhoux Theater Anita Warrington 2013-08-07 00:00:00Z 0
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Exchange Student Arriving Anita Warrington 2013-08-07 00:00:00Z 0

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

Posted by Anita Warrington on Aug 06, 2013

Chuck Coleman, our fearless leader, brought the meeting to order for the first time in the month of August on the 7th by ringing the bell. Good Afternoon!

 

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance Anita Warrington 2013-08-07 00:00:00Z 0

August is Membership Month

Posted by Anita Warrington on Aug 06, 2013

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As August is the Membership Month and this is the year to Engage Rotary, Change Lives

It is should be very natural for us to want to invite and welcome people to come and enjoy being with us. Let us all try to help to add to the membership by bringing a guest to the meetings!

 

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Rotarians with Birthdays in August

Posted by Anita Warrington on Aug 06, 2013

Kacy Smith                        August 06           

Cathy Laffan                      August 08

Doris Goss                         August 11

Milton Dare                        August 13

David Martin                      August 14

Dottie Johnson                   August 16

Chuck Coleman                  August 19

Bill Muse                           August 20

Mike Lowe                         August 26

Richard Eastland                August 28

Sheryl Howard                   August 31

   

Spouses of Rotarians with Birthdays in August

 

Diane Fitch          Dick Fitch          August 04

Shelly Hutto       Jimmy Hutto       August 07

Natalie Jackson Bobby Jackson     August 21

 

 

 

 
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Serenade

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Jul 30, 2013

George Eychner Led a Serenade to Art Bell and Craig Leslie (Tom was honored in his absence)

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Opening

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Jul 30, 2013

Kevin Bernhard Lead Us In Prayer and the Pledge

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2012-13 Perfect Attendance Karen Quanstrom 2013-07-31 00:00:00Z 0
Chamber Seeking Nominations Karen Quanstrom 2013-07-31 00:00:00Z 0
Families in Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham 2013-07-31 00:00:00Z 0
State of the State Hospital Karen Quanstrom 2013-07-31 00:00:00Z 0
Doug and Sue Whinnery Report on the 2013 Rotary International Convention, and why they love it Danny McWilliams 2013-07-24 00:00:00Z 0
Families of Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham 2013-07-24 00:00:00Z 0

The Audio Gremlins Made Their Presence Known

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Jul 23, 2013

As President Coleman was introducing Stephanie Miller to greet our guests, all went silent and Chuck used his technical skills to try to bring the audio back, to no avail.

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Luckily one of the Inn of the Hills Staff Members came to the rescue and all was put back in order.

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George Eychner Lead Us In A Spirited Sing-Along Danny McWilliams 2013-07-24 00:00:00Z 0
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News You Can Use

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 21, 2013

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  • Harold Crocker lead the group in the Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance.

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  • It was noted that Lea's was at her last meeting before returning home. She had tears in her eyes.

 

  • Those in attendace were given a pin with the Rotary slogan for the year Engage Rotary Change Lives.
  • Since Rob Henneke was running for State Rep. he had to resign from secretary of the Noon Rotary Club.

 

 

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  • Stephany Miller was ask and accepted to take his place and became the new secretary. This left a spot open on the Board.

 

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  • Justin Hammak was asked and accepted to take Stephany's spot on the Board

 

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Economic Impact of the Eagle Ford Shale

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 21, 2013

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Tom Tunstall from UTSA presented a program about the impact of the Eagle Ford Shale to the Noon Rotary Club.

Here is the condensed version of his program.

I have a copy of the complete program is anyone wants to see it let me know.

Economic Impact of the Eagle Ford Shale

Executive Summary: 2012 Study

Prepared by the Center for Community and Business Research

at the University of Texas at San Antonio Institute for Economic Development

The Eagle Ford Shale now ranks as the largest single oil and gas development in the world based on capital expenditures, with natural gas and oil companies calculated to spend $28 billion in 2013

 

 


– December 2012 report by energy industry research firm, Wood Mackenzie.

Communities throughout South Texas are benefitting from significant economic impacts from natural gas and oil development in the Eagle Ford Shale, including benefits from related infrastructure and ancillary industries spurred by energy development. From resource exploration to delivery of needed products to industry and consumers, and every step along the way, a large and dynamic economic footprint has been created. Indeed, the 2012 Eagle Ford Shale estimated total economic output impact was over

$61 billion – this is more than double the economic impact the year before ($25 billion in 2011)

Over the last four years since the first Eagle Ford Shale well was drilled by Petrohawk Energy Corporation, natural gas and oil production has consistently exceeded year-over-year expectations. In 2011, given continued low natural gas prices and high oil prices, operators shifted focus to zones rich in oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and condensate. As a result, in 2012 natural gas production in the shale experienced a slight decline, and oil production increased significantly – from 5 million barrels in 2010, to approximately 128 million barrels in 2012.

This study assesses the economic impacts of the Eagle Ford Shale realized in 2012, including direct, indirect and induced impacts in the 20 counties directly and indirectly involved in production. It also provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic impacts of evolving, related businesses, including 2012 completed construction projects, crude oil transportation infrastructure, impacts on Texas Gulf Coast, impacts on Texas education, innovations and advancements in natural gas applications, increases in county sales tax revenue, pipeline construction, and chemical and manufacturing facilities.

Measuring the Eagle Ford’s Economic Impact

The surge in resource development activity benefits the entire South Texas region – not just the producing and supporting counties. Estimated economic impacts for 2012 are based on annual natural gas and oil production data from the Texas Railroad Commission, pricing information from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), estimated drilling and completion costs, and estimated royalty and lease payments.

Economic impacts were assessed for three stages of development:

Upstream: direct and support activities related to drilling,

completion, and extraction of oil, gas and condensate.

Midstream: activities related to transportation of extracted

products to refineries including pipeline construction.

Downstream: economic impacts related to the refining and

processing of the transported products.

The study also highlighted the direct, indirect, and induced regional economic impact of the Eagle Ford Shale, and provides specific definitions for each:

Direct Impact: the actual production and employment by firms operating directly in the shale.

Indirect Impact: those operational and personnel expenditures resulting from transactions with direct activity drivers.

Induced Impact: income flows created when workers spend money throughout the surrounding community.

2012 Total Impacts – Eagle Ford Shale Region (20 Counties)

In 2012, impacts were assessed for a 20-county region, which includes the 14 counties directly involved in natural gas and oil production, as well as the six surrounding counties indirectly supporting production. The total economic impact of the Eagle Ford Shale in 2012 in the 20-county study region was

more than $61 billion. Generated more than $61 billion in total economic impact

Supported approximately

116,508 full-time jobs

Paid

$4.69 billion in salaries and benefits to workers

Provided over

$28.43 billion in gross regional product (or value-added)

Added over

$1.24 billion in state revenues, including severance taxes

Provided more than

$1.01 billion to local governments for schools, hospitals, emergency services, etc.

Economic Impact of the Eagle Ford Shale Jimmy Hutto 2013-07-22 00:00:00Z 0

Every Rotarian Every Year

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jul 21, 2013
EREY-EN-cIn the past the club has tacked $25 per quarter to your bill that goes directly to support The Rotary Foundation (TRF). Due to administrative difficulties the club has discontinued this. You are now requested voluntarily to continue paying $25 directly to TRF. Any club director can help you sign up for the Rotary Direct automatic payment plan, but you must initiate the process. For a minimum of $100 per year you can help make 100% of our members Sustaining Members of TRF...EVERY ROTARIAN EVERY YEAR.
Every Rotarian Every Year William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-07-22 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Jul 21, 2013

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Joe Benham, Committee Chair

    Our longtime member Mike Cook is continuing to undergo treatments by eye specialist, so please

keep Mike in your prayers.

    Since Rotary's "Servie Above Self" motto includes public service, I think it's appropriate to reconize

our new secretary, Rob Henneke, has announced his candidacy to succeed State Rep. Harvey Hilderbran.

     Old-fashioned patriotism may be going out of style in some places, but I feel certain that we can agree

that love of our country, and appreciation for those who sacrifice to defend and serve it, are alive and

well in the Hill Country.

      With that in mind, I'm sure that everyone here aggrees that Rev. Bob Allen, Mayor Pratt and all of

out other members who were involved in the Kerrville salute to Wounded Warriors - wheather you were an

orgaizera host or one who wave our flag at City Hall -- deserves our warmest thanks and congratulations .

 

 

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Rotary Thought for the Month

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 21, 2013

Our mission. ―Doing Good in the World is more than a motto. It is our goal, our mission, and our reminder. It expresses in the clearest terms why we have a Foundation, and it challenges us to reach as far as we can to do the most good possible with everything we have. Our Foundation exists to support the good that we can do through Rotary. It expands our reach, increases our strength, and makes our service more powerful and more effective. Because of our Foundation we can, very simply, do more of our Rotary work.‖・ 2004-05 RI President Glenn E. Estess Sr.

Polio.

Past District Governor John Jacob Zucker Gardiner says that ―the experience of giving polio vaccine to little children in Ethiopia was transformational. The children・s faces were open and joyful (mostly), and I realized that while their futures were not as bright as their faces, at least polio would not be part of their days to come. Rotary brings hope. Rotary・s work is never done.‖

Peace.

Through the Rotary Peace Centers program, The Rotary Foundation and Rotarians can increase their effectiveness in promoting greater tolerance and cooperation among peoples, leading to world understanding and peace. Archbishop Emeritus and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu has said: ―Rotary Peace Fellows believe, and I believe, it is possible to have a world without war. It is possible to have a world without hunger.‖

Giving to the Foundation.

―Some think that there is competition in Rotary between supporting local projects and giving to The Rotary Foundation. In fact, the more we emphasize what Rotary does for people through The Rotary Foundation, the more it increases our overall spirit of giving. When a club emphasizes giving to The Rotary Foundation, most often the club will discover increases in giving to local scholarship foundations, contributions to local community service, and greater participation in local hands-on projects because a club that gets into the habit of giving will give more to all causes.‖・ Rotarian Ronn Kerr

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President Introduces New Programs, Committees

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jul 09, 2013

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President Chuck Coleman outlined the lanes of service for each of the club's standing committees for year 2013-2014. Each lane of service (committee) is headed by a committee chair and overseen by a member of the board of directors. They are:

Club Service Projects: Board Liaison Kyle Bond, Chair Sheri Jones

Rotary Foundation: Board Liaison Sue Tiemann

New Generations (Youth): Board Liaison Stephanie Miller

Club Administration: Board Liaison Jacques Duhr, Chair Judy Eychner

Club Membership: Board Liaison Kristy Vandenberg, Chair Tom Marino

Club Public Relations: Board Liaison David Martin, Chair John Sibert

Treasury: Secretary/Treasurer Dave Rittenhouse

Administration: Caroline Wilson and Sammi Shaheen

If you are not a member of at least one committee, talk to a board member or committee chair, tell them your interests and find a committee that fits for you. Doing good while having fun...that's what Rotary is all about.

 

President Introduces New Programs, Committees William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-07-10 00:00:00Z 0

Next Meeting's Program

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jul 09, 2013

Some of us have a financial stake in the Eagle Ford shale. Most of us wish we did!

Next Wednesday's program will be delivered by Tom Tunstall, Ph.D., entitled, "The Economic Impact of the Eagle Ford Shale."

Actually, the Eagle Ford play affects us all, statewide and locally. Don't miss this program.

Next Meeting's Program William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-07-10 00:00:00Z 0

New Rotarians Welcomed

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jul 09, 2013

ImagePDG Doug Whinnery sponsored new Rotarian Robert Watson into the club. He said Watson is a landscaper and community leader.

ImageFrank Dunlap sponsored new member Mike Mullins. He said Mullins is a retired US Air Force lieutenant colonel and is replacing him as director of the Kroc Center. Both new members were strongly urged to quickly fulfill the requirements to exchange their Red Badges for permanent Blue Badges.

President Chuck encouraged both new members to become involved in community and international service, by serving on one or more committees.

New Rotarians Welcomed William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-07-10 00:00:00Z 0

Our Newest Paul Harris Fellow

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jul 09, 2013

Past District Governor Doug Whinnery presents a Paul Harris Fellowship certificate to Jeff Talarico. ImageJeff's contribution of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation will be used to support health, education, peace and world understanding projects worldwide. Whinnery reminded us that Jeff's contribution is not a goal reached, but merely a step toward financial support of the Foundation. He strongly encouraged the membership to continue to commit to the Every Rotarian Every Year program. Thanks, Jeff, for setting the example!

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Our Newest Paul Harris Fellow William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-07-10 00:00:00Z 0

New Rotary Year Kickoff

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jul 09, 2013

Newly elected president Chuck Coleman called the meeting to order,Image and Tim Crenwelge led the Pledge of Allegiance and offered the prayer. Past President George Eychner led the singing with his composition, Kerrville Rotary Road Song.

Secretary Rob Henneke introduced visiting Rotarians and guests. Assistant District Governor Nancy Riley honored us with her attendance.

 

ImageJack Pratt announced that Kerrville was participating in a Wounded Warrior Project, Imageand encouraged Rotarians to welcome wounded servicemen when they tour the city Wednesday.

New Rotary Year Kickoff William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-07-10 00:00:00Z 0

Birthdays & Date Joined

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 01, 2013
Name Birthday
Bolton, Scott
22-Jul
Duff *, Lindsay A.
8-Jul
Duhr, Jacques
28-Jul
Laing *, William
17-Jul
Poindexter, DDS, Robert
16-Jul
Prout, Tammy
3-Jul
Ricks, Phyllis
21-Jul
Rittenhouse, David
28-Jul
Schlunegger *, Hansueli
2-Jul
Schmerbeck, Robert L. III
14-Jul
Schreiner, Gus
21-Jul
Thompson, Brenda
8-Jul
Wilson, Andrea
11-Jul
Name Years Date Joined
Allen*, Michael
39 years 1-Jul-74
Alvarez Chedzoy, Christopher
2 years 13-Jul-11
Ferguson *, Warren
10 years 16-Jul-03
Johnston *, Franklin
40 years 16-Jul-73
Massey, Alan
20 years 7-Jul-93
Masterson*, Neill
32 years 1-Jul-81
Parton, Todd
4 years 1-Jul-09
Peralt, Janelle
5 years 1-Jul-08
Troxell, Dan
10 years 16-Jul-03
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Rotary 2013 Officers

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 01, 2013
Title Position Name
President President Coleman, Chuck
President-Elect President Elect Clarkson, Kimberly
Vice President Vice President Clarkson, Kimberly
Secretary Secretary Henneke, Rob
Treasurer Treasurer Rittenhouse, Dave
Service Projects Service Projects
Membership Membership
Public Relations Public Relations
Club Administration Club Administration
Rotary Foundation The Rotary Foundation Laffan, Cathy
New Generations Other
Club Administrator Other
Director Other Miller, Stephanie
Director Other Martin, David
Director Other Vandenberg, Kristy
Director Other Bond, Kyle
Director Other Tiemann, Sue
Director Other Duhr, Jacques
Programs Other
Immediate Past President Immediate Past President Early, Kenneth
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Kenneth Early's Last Day as President

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 01, 2013

 

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Bob Schmebeck lead Rotary in the opening Prayer along with the Pleadge of Allegiance.

A poem was read by 10 to 12 Rotarians in which ea said a part and it all had to the with Kenneth.

A few of the Readers

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It was noted that many were wearing sweater vest this day since that was a trademark dress for our President.

 

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Kenneth Early's Last Day as President Jimmy Hutto 2013-07-02 00:00:00Z 0

News You Can Use

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jul 01, 2013

 Bret Ford announced the Kerrville Indians baseball team had won a tournament last week.

The under-13 Kerrville Indians, who the Noon Rotary Club sponsored last year, Won first place in the Triple Crown World Championship Tournament.

Wow that is great work for these kids. They now go on the the next tournament in Steamboat Springs Colorado on July 23 to 28th.

The team is coached by Rotarian Bret Ford along with Coach John Werner and Freddie Russ as Manager.

Big Atta Boy for these kids!!!

 

 Carlonie Wilson gave us a link to Bart Stevens

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/bartstevens

 

 

Also it was announced about Robert Earl Keen coming to Kerrville on July 4th.

 

 

Kerrville's Fourth on the River

Louise Hays Park- 202 Thompson Drive

Join us for the annual Fourth of July Celebration. Festivities will include activities in Louise Hays Park such as food, live music, and fireworks. Presented by Kerrville's 4th on the River a 501(c)3 organization. For more information, please visit their website at http://www.kerrvilles4th.org
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Fireworks: 9:15 p.m.

 

 

 

News You Can Use Jimmy Hutto 2013-07-02 00:00:00Z 0

Invocation&Pledge&Guests

Posted by Anita Warrington on Jun 18, 2013

The Invocation given by Carson Conklin who then led the Rotarians in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Kenneth Early was thankful that this is almost his last meeting as President and Kim Clarkson is thankful that she had not fallen off the podium as of yet. 

 

 

Invocation&Pledge&Guests Anita Warrington 2013-06-19 00:00:00Z 0

Honorary Rotarians

Posted by Anita Warrington on Jun 18, 2013
Kenneth Early presented plaques to Larry Freeman and Guy Overby.
         Whenever a Rotarian submits a request for their resignation to the board.  The board has the option of awarding the member in good standing an honorary membership. Such were cases with three individuals - Larry Freeman, Hagi Hagigholam and Guy Overby.
Hagi was unable to attend the meeting.
Honorary Rotarians Anita Warrington 2013-06-19 00:00:00Z 0

Joe Benham Reports Families in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Jun 18, 2013

Our champion golfer and longtime member Bob Finch has completed rehab following major knee surgery, and says that he's looking forward to being back among us on Wednesdays soon.

 

Joe Benham Reports Families in Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham 2013-06-19 00:00:00Z 0

The Cost of College

Posted by Anita Warrington on Jun 18, 2013

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Just how much is the cost of College now?  Is it worth it?  Costs are increasing and student loans are reaching a crisis point.

Kerrville’s very own 5840 Rotarian, Bill Muse, Schreiner University, provided the national averages of the yearly costs and benefits of a college education in a very informative and interesting talk on Wednesday June 19th.   His opinion put vey simply was

A COLLEGE EDUCATION IS STILL WORTH THE INVESTMENT.

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Casino Night Revisited William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-06-19 00:00:00Z 0
Casio Night Beach Party Jimmy Hutto 2013-06-15 00:00:00Z 0
Casino Night Snapshots William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-06-12 00:00:00Z 0
Rotary Scholarship Recipients Karen Quanstrom 2013-06-12 00:00:00Z 0
Update on Polio Douglas Whinnery 2013-06-12 00:00:00Z 0
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Our Airport

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Jun 11, 2013
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Bruce McKenzie Shares About the Kerrville Airport

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Opening Prayer and Pledge

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Jun 11, 2013

Vice President Chuck Coleman led us in prayer and the Pledge of Alligence

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Climbing to the Top of the World, Almost

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Jun 09, 2013

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Dave Rittenhouse introduced our guest speakers who have certainly found themselves over the clouds even though their feet were firmly planted on Terra Firma;

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Dean Self and John Schwann told of their amazing trek to the Mount Everest Base Camp.

Mr. Schwann grew up in England and has a degree from the University of Wales, he was an oil field geologist with Conoco-Phillips, moving to the U.S. in 1982 and retiring to Kerrville in 2002.

Mr. Self was born in Big Spring, Texas, raised in Odessa and graduated from Texas Tech. He retired from the Oil and Gas industry after thirty-years moving to Kerrville in 2006.

Both gentlemen and their spouses settled in Comanche Trace.

 

Climbing to the Top of the World, Almost Danny McWilliams 2013-06-10 00:00:00Z 0
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Cathy Laffan Reminds Rotarians to Sign Up for Rotary Direct Danny McWilliams 2013-06-10 00:00:00Z 0

The Days are Ticking Down for President Early

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Jun 09, 2013

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Though our President, Kenneth Early was absent today, he will serve through the end of the month, and Secretary Kim Clarkson reminded us that in July Chuck will take the reins as our new president. Kenneth has asked for pictures of events from the last year so he can put a slide show together. If you have pictures, please help in the effort. Send them to Kenneth or to the Rotary email and they will be forwarded his way.

 
The Days are Ticking Down for President Early Danny McWilliams 2013-06-10 00:00:00Z 0

Memorial Day Thoughts for my Brothers and Sisters in Rotary

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on May 28, 2013

ImageBy Rotarian Joe Benham

First, let me tell you about a soldier, a big African-American sergeant from South Carolina named Webster Anderson -- and then I'll share the rest of the story.

The citation tells how his artillery battery in the 101st Airborne came under heavy fire and how "with complete disregard for his personal safety, he mounted the exposed parapet and became a mainstay of his battery."

Sgt. Anderson directed devastating howitzer fire on the enemy "while providing rifle and grenade defensive fire against enemy soldiers trying to overrun his position."

"Two enemy grenades exploded at his feet, knocking him down and severely wounding him in the legs. (Unable) to stand, he propped himself on the parapet and continued to direct howitzer fire."

"Seeing an enemy grenade land in the gun pit near a wounded member of his crew, Sgt. Anderson seized the grenade and attempted to throw it over the parapet (but) it exploded and he was again grievously wounded. He refused medical evacuation and continued to encourage his men in the defense of his position."

Now, as Paul Harvey might have said, here's the rest of the story. Sgt. Anderson lost both legs and one arm, but he survived after many operations, and received the Medal of Honor, as well he should have.

Eventually, he was in a group of Medal of Honor recipients who visited schools to talk about what it means to be a soldier defending your country.

When he was asked, "Would you do it all again?," he answered by raising his one remaining arm and saying, "I still have one arm, and if my country ever needs it, I'll be there." That's the kind of men and women who wear our nation's uniform.

*****

ImageThe Unknown Soldier -- by Billy Rose (excerpts)

There's a graveyard in Virginia where our unknown warriors lie, and the flowers there are sprinkled with the tears from mothers' eyes.

     I stood there not so long ago with roses for the brave, and suddenly I heard a voice speak out from that grave:
   
 "I am the Unknown Soldier, and maybe I died in vain,
    
But if I were alive and my country called, I'd do it all again."

*****

I think that Christina Rosetti's poem Remember Me also speaks to us as we honor those who gave their lives for our freedom:

     Remember me when I am gone away, Gone far away into the silent land.
    
Remember me when I am gone away, when you can no longer hold me by the hand.
    
When you can no more hold me by the hand, Nor I half turn to go, yet turning stay.
    
Remember me when no more day by day, by day you tell me of our future that you planned. Remember me, you understand.                     Remember me.

     Remember me when I am gone away, gone far away into the silent land.
    
Remember me when I am gone away, when you can no more hold me by the hand.
    
It will be late to counsel, it will be late to pray, Yet if you should forget me for a while, and afterwards remember, afterwards              remember.
    
Better by far you should forget and smile than you should remember and be sad.
    
Please do not be sad when you Remember me.

*****

Finally, let me remind you that one of the songs we sing most often at our meetings, God Bless America, was written by an immigrant name Irving Berlin, who came to this country to escape the savage anti-Semitism in Czarist Russia. He wrote many hit songs, including Easter Parade and White Christmas, but God Bless America became a gift, giving something back to his adopted country -- the land that had adopted him.

He donated all royalties from that song to the Boy and Girl Scouts -- every dollar from every time that God Bless America is played or sung commercially. I think that also says what kind of people we Americans are. Thank you.

 

 

 

Memorial Day Thoughts for my Brothers and Sisters in Rotary William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-05-29 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary Report

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on May 28, 2013

ImageBy Joe Benham, Chairman

We need to recognize a real success story by our Karen Quanstrom and her team at Habitat for Humanity. One of the women who received a Habitat house has done so well in getting more education and a better job that she has deeded her home back to Habitat - confirming that Karen and her team are doing a great job of selecting the right people to receive Habitat houses.

Our Past President George Eychner distinguished himself multiple times over Memorial Day weekend -- playing trumpet in the Sentimental Journey Orchestra in a Memorial Memories concert before a packed house at the Cailloux, and then coming to the War Memorial at the courthouse yesterday, to play in the ensemble for ceremonies there. Tom Terrell was in the color guard and I had the privilege of speaking, so Rotarians were at the War Memorial observance.

Sheriff Rusty Hierholzer, who was a member of this club for some years and hopes to rejoin us eventually, lost his father a week ago. Visitation will be at Grimes today from 5-7 p.m. and the funeral will be at Grimes tomorrow at 10:30 a.m.  I've sent a message of condolence to Rusty and his family and plan to be at the funeral home this evening. I'm sure that your own prayers and messages will be appreciated.

Capt. Bobby Jackson is back among us after being with his wife following an emergency appendectomy. I'm pleased to report that all is going well.

Mike Cook had hoped to be with us today, but was tied up with a follow-up appointment from his eye surgery and lens implant.

Family in Rotary Report William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-05-29 00:00:00Z 0

New Military Recruiters Assigned to Kerrville

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on May 28, 2013

ImageAs part of our Memorial Day theme, the club invited military recruiters to bring us up to date on the current status of military recruitment. Speakers were Navy Petty Officer Damian Bailey (above) and Army SSgt Jerrod James (below). They will be replacing Leading Petty Officer William Walker and SFC Jason Bryan, former Kerrville recruiters.

Both Bailey and James agreed that the criteria for recruitment tend to change daily. At the moment they will not accept an applicant who has been convicted of a felony or is not a high school graduate. "Kids need to stay in high school and get a diploma," Bailey stressed. They also covered the incentives their programs offered to enlistees.

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Cathy Laffan Honored

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on May 28, 2013
ImageOn behalf of a grateful club, president Kenneth Early presented a Rotary Service Above Self Award to Cathy Laffan. She was recognized for her efforts to streamline the club's management practices. The citation reads, "In appreciation for outstanding analysis and decisive changes to the administrative management practices of the Rotary Club of Kerrville, Texas."
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From The Floor

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on May 28, 2013
ImageImageIn the spirit of the club's recognition of Memorial Day, Rob Henneke led the prayer and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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Casino Night Proceeds Fund Yule Tree

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on May 28, 2013
ImageCal Vaughn urged Rotarians to buy tickets now for the annual Casino Night to be held June 15, saying, "Buy now and the price is $55. After June 1, the price goes up to $65." The proceeds from the popular event will fund the cost of an even larger Christmas tree this year for City Hall.
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More Trivia

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on May 28, 2013

ImageRotary and Social Networking

Rotarians help provide service through fellowship, and social networking is one of the many ways Rotarians are connecting online. Visit Rotary International's official social networking pages and join the conversation.

Have you visited Kerrville Rotary's Facebook page? Have you visited Rotary International's (RI) official Facebook page? In addition RI has an official Blog and is on Google+, Twitter, Linkedin, Flickr and YouTube.

 

 

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June Wedding Anniversaries

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on May 28, 2013
Image Fred and Janet Moseley (48 yr) June 5. Carson and Lindsay Conklin (10 yr) June 7. Kenneth and Kellie Early (27 yr) June 7. Bobby and Natalie Jackson (16 yr) June 7. Derek and Niessa Meier (13 yr) June 10. Stephen and Catherine Schulte (28 yr) June 11. Larry and Becky Freeman (49 yr) June 12. Dennis and Marie Glenewinkel (48 yr) June 12. Curg and Monica Starkey (13 yr) June 14. Rosa and John Lavender (40 yr) June 16. Ben and Cynthia Terry (12 yr) June 21. Jarrod and Tricia Hamil (23 yr) June 23. Rick and Sherry Cunningham (19 yr) June 25. Jimmy and Shelly Hutto (25 yr) June 25. Harold and Robbie Crocker (26 yr) June 26. Walter and Barbara Schellhase (60 yr) June 27. Congratulations and best wishes to all!
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Happy Birthday, June Bugs

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on May 28, 2013
Image Dick Fitch kicks off the month with his birthday on June 1, followed Kenneth Early on June 3. Ron Blilie and John Grimes share June 5, followed closely by Robert Fairchild the next day. June 6 marks Bill Crumrine's natal day, June 8 is Snick Meyers birthday and Bill Muldoon's is Flag Day, June 14. Both John Forister and Edward Hamilton came into this world on June 15. Jay Dunnahoo celebrates June 18. William Wilson's birthday is June 27 and Carson Conklin was born the following day. Congratulations all you June babies!
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Not So Trivial

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on May 28, 2013

Many of our Kerrville Rotarians belong to several committees. However, did you know that 29 of our Kerrville Rotarians are not members of any committee?

Committee participation enables our club to do the many activities that make our community and our world a better place to live. Those of you who have not signed up may ask any of our club leaders to help you pick a committee that fits your interests and capabilities. Climb aboard; we need you. Besides, it is rewarding and lots of fun and fellowship.

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Trivial Pursuit

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on May 28, 2013
ImageThe Kerrville Rotary Club consists of 73% men and 27% women. More women Rotarians would better balance the scales.
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New Paul Harris Member

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on May 07, 2013
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Rotary Club President presents Jack Pratt Paul Harris Fellow Award

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CASINO NIGHT

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on May 07, 2013

Save the Date, Buy the Tickets, Donate an Auction Item

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Charlie McIlvain, Executive Director, Kerrville Convention & Visitors Burea Speaks Karen Quanstrom 2013-05-08 00:00:00Z 0
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Birthdays and Years of Service

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 05, 2013
Name
Birthdates
Painter, Lloyd
1-May
Ford, Bret
4-May
Whinnery, Sue
13-May
Cunningham, Sr.*, Rick
15-May
Painter, Ingrid
17-May
Miears, Robin
18-May
Atkission, Cecil
21-May
Masterson*, Neill
22-May
Tait, Lane
23-May
Heffington, Susan
31-May
Hinton, William
31-May
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Rotary Foundation Thought for May

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 05, 2013

May*

This week’s Foundation Thought is about ...

Peace.

―I believe mankind is now on a new brink, not the brink of war but the brink of peace. … Now is the time for our generation to build from the multitude of conflicting desire and persistent national and economic rivalries a new relationship among peoples, one that frees the energies of nations and their people for the constructive endeavors that will create a better life for all.‖ — 1977-78 RI President W. Jack Davis

Clean water.

Rotarians put 1,250 biosand filters into homes in the Dominican Republic through a US$150,000 project supported by a Rotary Foundation Matching Grant. This undertaking was part of the Children‘s Safe Water Alliance, a project of District 4060 that helped bring 19,000 filters — and clean water — to 100,000 people in 300 communities in just seven years. The alliance was the brainchild of Bob Hildreth, past president of the Rotary Club of Puerto Plata Isabel de Torres, Dominican Republic, and past club president James Bodenner and his wife, Susan, both members of the Rotary Club of Rockford, Michigan, USA.

Water and sanitation.

Every day, 5,000 children under age five die from unsafe water and poor sanitation and hygiene. Past RI President William B. Boyd says: ―It is true that water is life, and it is also sadly true that too many people have no access to clean, safe, drinkable water. Rotary has the expertise and the worldwide membership to save lives by providing potable water on a large scale.‖

Matching Grants.

Your contribution to the Annual Programs Fund can literally be the bridge to a better life for people in need. In El Salvador, a US$17,600 Matching Grant project built three bridges that improved the lives of approximately 2,500 people. The bridges increased agricultural trade, economic growth, and access to health care and education. An unexpected benefit of the project: During excavation for one of the bridges, a high-quality water source was discovered which residents can now access — by crossing the bridge.

*May does not have an official observance on the Rotary calendar. This month’s Foundation Thoughts focus on water and sanitation.

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Food Drive

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 05, 2013

ImageImageImage                                                                                                                 Sherri Jones announced that the fellowship Commettee help in collecting over $400 in cash and 3 truck loads of food.

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KISD School District Mentoring Program

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 05, 2013

 

 

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Steve Schwartz started off the program with telling about Mentors & Mentees and the people who help in the mentoring program

Mentors attendting besides Steve were Elaine Lambert, Phillis Blair, Anna Qzuna, Dorothy Besene, Carol Stehling, Kaye Bates, Laurie Rees, and Robert Ojeda.

Two students or mentee's were also there. Sarah Randolph and Carlos Santana.

 

Kerrville ISD Mentoring Program

HELPING CHILDREN SUCCEED IN LIFE, ONE CHILD AT A TIME

The Mentoring Program is currently looking for new mentors to work with children. Mentors need only to have a desire to help a child, be able to commit to one hour a week, and go through a background check. Contact any KISD campus of your choice for more information.

WHY MENTOR?

By all estimates, an astounding 17.6 million young people ~ nearly 1/2 the population of young people between 10 and 18 years of age ~ live in situations that could keep them from living up to their potential. Without immediate intervention by caring adults, they could make choices that not only undermine their futures, but, ultimately, the economic and social well-being of our nation. Mentoring is the presence of caring adults offering support, advice, friendship, reinforcement, and constructive examples and has proven to be a powerful tool for helping young people fulfill their potential.

Mentoring can help by:
· Improving young people’s attitudes toward their parents, peers, and teachers;
· Encouraging students to stay motivated and focused on their education;
· Providing a positive way for young people to spend free time
· Helping young people face daily challenges; and,
· Offering young people opportunities to consider new career paths and get much-needed economic skills and knowledge.

ARE YOU READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

Mentoring Brochure - Learn more about our mentoring program.

Volunteer Flyer

Mentoring Application - Print and turn into the campus of your choice

For assistance contact Laurie Rees on the Daniels campus at 257-2208 anytime.

 

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Laurie Rees                       Carol Stehling                  Kaye Bates                       Phyllis Blair

Daniels Elem.                     Nimitz Elem.                   Tally Elem.                        Starkey Elem.

257-9601, ext. 230              257-7992, ext. 230         257-6802, ext. 256             257-1471, ext. 236

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Anna Ozuna                     Melanie Smith                   Leah Flores

B. T. Wilson 6th Grade      Hal Peterson Middle           Tivy High School

257-6803, ext. 242           257-2204, ext. 249             257-2212, ext. 243

 

 

 

 

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News You Can Use

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 05, 2013

Prior to the meeting the Fellowship Committee was out front collecting food to be given away at three local food banks.

Those not donating food gave money.

Kim Clarkson open the meeting for the 1st time.

Jeff Talarico gave the prayer & lead the pleadge of allingce.

 Red Badge Exchange

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Kim Clarkson exchanged David Samuel's Red Badge for a Blue Badge. Way to go David.

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Families of Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on May 05, 2013

    Prayers and condolences go out from her brothers and sisters in Rotary to our Past President and longtime member Marianne Wofford on the death of her sister.

 

    Joseph Benham,  Chairman, Family in Rotary Committee  

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The Spirit of Giving in Our Community

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Apr 28, 2013

Kristy Vandenberg led the introduction of her guests with a reminder of how hard the week has been for so many, in both Boston and West, asking for each of us to keep the still suffering, in each of these communities, in our prayers.


Oh, and Happy Birthday Kristy

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Exchange student exchange

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Apr 28, 2013

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Our current exchange student, Lea Izoret, will soon be headed home, and she will be missed, but we have a new exchange student coming in to join the Kerrville Noon Rotary family.

 

When asked how many families have hosted exchange students in the past a number of hands went up, showing, yet again, the giving nature of our club.

 

Christopher E. Alvarez Chedzoy, our incoming Youth Exchange Officer adds;


In August, our club will begin hosting a new international exchange student for one year.  

Thomas is from NE Switzerland, (canton of Thurgau) near Austria and Germany. 
He speaks good English, will be 17 1/2 when he arrives, is active in soccer, Boys Scouts and is halfway through high school where his favorite subjects are mathematics, physics and chemistry. 
He likes to listen to music and personally follows a code not to drink, smoke or use drugs.  Apart from that, he doesn't like spinach.
As part of our club's commitment to the Rotary Youth Exchange program, we are currently seeking a family to host Thomas for his initial 3 to 4 months (through Thanksgiving typically) and then two subsequent families for remainder of his year.  In addition, we need someone to be his counselor (a role in which Jacques has gone above and beyond with our current and recent students).
If you are interested in hosting Thomas or know a family which might enjoy the opportunity, or would like to be his counselor, kindly contact me.

The District is requesting the information back from us by May 1st so Thomas can be begin the drawn out process of applying for a visa.

Yours in Rotary, 

Chris 

Christopher E. Alvarez Chedzoy (incoming Youth Exchange Officer)

Rotary Club of Kerrville

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Items of interest

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Apr 28, 2013
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Kim Clarkson asked the birthday folks from the first-quarter of the year to stand and they were serenaded with a resounding round of “Happy Birthday to You!”


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Crystal Dockery and Jimmy Hutto reminded everyone of the new-member gathering at the Hutto house. Crystal invited new members who have joined in the last two years to stand, and the group was quite large, including yours truly. This will be an opportunity for everyone to get to know each other, so don’t miss it.

New Member Open House

Tuesday, May 7th 

Jimmy & Shelly Hutto’s

2585 Saddlewood Blvd

Kerrville, TX  78028

Please RSVP

 


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Rotary News you can Use

Posted by David Martin on Apr 21, 2013

Jeff Talarico reported on Casino Night, one of our fastest growing fund raisers. Sponsors are needed and appreciated.

Robin Miears updated us on the Relay for Life event, and is looking for sponsors and participants.

The proposed amendments to our Rotary bylaws were emailed out recently, and members will vote on the adoption of the amendments at our May 1 meeting.

Raffle tickets for the Rotary fundraiser are due back by May 1.

The Fellowship committee is sponsoring a new member welcome at Jimmy Hutto's home on May 7th, from 5-7 pm. Please RSVP and help the new members feel welcome!

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Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Apr 21, 2013

A belated welcome back is in order for Bob Allen, who joined us again after major surgery. Tom Hamilton is recovering from gall bladder surgery at Peterson Medical Center. Shauveen, the daughter of Nancy and Bill Muldoon, had successful surgery in Houston, and the family will appreciate continued prayers and support while she is in the recovery and rehab phases.

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Interact Students

Posted by David Martin on Apr 21, 2013

Interact Students from Tivy High School joined us for lunch and gave a report on several projects they are working on, including Relay for Life and a Water Well project. Members visiting included Ceselie Real, Emy Clark, Kaliegh Flowers and Daniel Soria. 

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Invocation

Posted by David Martin on Apr 21, 2013
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Rex Boyland led us with the prayer and invocation at our April 17th noon meeting.

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City of Kerrville Update

Posted by David A. Martin on Apr 21, 2013

 

Kerrville mayor Jack Pratt provided a snapshot of the current affairs of our city. City Manager Todd Parton introduced the mayor, and we learned that Jack has a history of service, including tours in Vietnam and also served as president of a Rotary Club in Houston. His professional background includes experience in the corporate world, health care, publishing and management consulting.

Public / Private partnerships in economic development are starting to pay dividends, with Fox Tank employing about 60 workers, with the possibility of 30 more in the future.  The Kerrville airport continues to stimulate our local economy, with a 3.4 million dollars annual impact. Twelve new T Hangars are being considered at the airport, with TxDot funding the majority of the construction cost and rent covering the rest.

Reserves at the city are at a healthy 15-25%, with a goal of 35% for the future. The city employs about 300 persons, and employee costs make up 75% of the annual city budget. Consideration is being given to outsource for services when feasible. Our tax rate is the same as it was in 2004, and attracting more businesses to the city will help keep the rate stable. 

Infrastructure maintenance is a high priority. With 142 miles of roads and streets, continuing the current rate of repaving at 6 miles per year only allows each road to be resurfaced every 24 years. The goal is to increase this to 9 miles per year. Ten million dollars of waste water projects are currently budgeted, and re-using water is listed as a goal to help with our domestic water needs.

Kerrville obviously has a lot to offer, and we need to market our recreational amenities and improve the branding of our town. The River Trail, Library, Public Art Program and Cailloux Theater are just a few examples of why Kerrville is a great place to live and visit.

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Visiting Rotarians and Guests

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Apr 09, 2013

Frequent visitor Rotarian David Jones, San Antonio Downtown club was with us. Rotarian and Major Donor Randy McClay visited from the Kerrville Morning Rotary club.

Art Bell introduced Misty Dunn, director of Riverpoint. Milton Dare's guest was James Penland, a development consultant. Lea Izoret, our exchange student from France smiled and greeted everyone.

Visiting Rotarians and Guests William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-04-10 00:00:00Z 0

New Dues, Charges Simplified

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Apr 09, 2013

ImageThe board of directors has revamped member dues and fees, resulting in greatly simplified billing for members and club, according to board member Dave Rittenhouse. Other highlights in the changes:

*Members are being saved a $30 per quarter increase in dues.

*No more surcharges on meal charges.

*Potential member tax advantages.

*Rule of 85 eligible members should consider their best option.

To compare member billing: Previous dues $90 per quarter, new $230 per quarter. Previous meals $132 for 12 meals, new ($125 implied in dues). Previous guest meals $11 each, new ($10 implied in dues). Previous meal credits $6 each, new None.

Rittenhouse said the previous typical cost per quarter was $222, and the new typical cost will be $230.

Excused Absences (Rule of 85, Leave)

Previous dues $90 per quarter, new $100 per quarter. Previous meetings attended $11 each, new $13. Previous guest meals $11 each, new ($10 implied in meals). Previous meal credits NA, new NA.

Visiting Rotarians: Previous $11 per meeting, new $13 per meeting.

Actual meal cost previously $9.50 each, new $13 each.

New Dues, Charges Simplified William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-04-10 00:00:00Z 0

Welcome New Members

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Apr 09, 2013

New Member Open House

Tuesday, May 7, 5-7 pm, at Jimmy and Shelly Hutto's home, 2585 Saddlewood Blvd., Kerrville

All club members are invited to welcome our new Rotarians and get to know them better.

Wine, beer, coffee and appetisers will be served.

RSVP online or email kristy.vandenberg@redcross.org.

 

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District 5840 Assembly in Kerrville

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Apr 09, 2013

The annual District 5840 Assembly will be at the Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Community Center on Saturday, May 11.

Worldwide, the district assembly is the annual training for incoming presidents-elect and the club leadership team. The session also helps club officers-elect get to know and work with the incoming District Governor and Assistant Governors. Sessions will be informational and motivational.

New and seasoned club members have the opportunity to learn a lot about the workings of Rotary beyond the club level. If you would like to serve as a volunteer and be inspired by the programs, contact PDG Doug Whinnery. The meeting takes most of the day. Times and details will come later.

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Our Newest Paul Harris Fellow and Paul Harris Society Member!

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Apr 09, 2013

New Rotarian Anita Warrington became both a Paul Harris Fellow AND a member of the Paul Harris Society. District Foundation chair Doug Whinnery bestowed the honors and the members gave Anita a grateful round of applause.Image

Anita's contribution might be used to buy polio vaccine for 2,000 babies in Nigeria. Or enough textbooks to educate 2,000 children in Papua New Guinea. Or thousands of other worthwhile projects. All projects are implemented by Rotarians.

In the words of Rotarian Arch Klumpf, "Money alone does little good. Individual service is helpless without money. The two together can be a godsend to civilization."

Thank you, Anita, for your leadership by example.

Our Newest Paul Harris Fellow and Paul Harris Society Member! William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-04-10 00:00:00Z 0

Announcements

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Apr 09, 2013

Fred Moseley said the Hunt Volunteer Fire Department is having a BBQ from 1 to 6 pm Saturday.

Ann Buck announced that the Christian Women's Job Corps is holding a style show on April 25, and graduation is May 1.

Traci Carlson said the Museum of Western Art has some exciting art on display.

Robin Miears announced that Relay For Life is May 10, from 6 p.m. to midnight. She has luminaria order forms available for your contribution.

Jon Sibert announced that Young Life Kerr County will be having a Par 3 Golf Tournament May 11, at Schreiner Univesity, at 1 pm. He needs teams and hole sponsors. Contact him if you can assist.

Jeff Talarico is still looking for Casino Night sponsors! Be a Big Kahuna, or at least a Flip Flop. He also thanked those who flew the Red Cross flag during March.

Kim Clarkson announced that Robin Miears is the Interact chairperson.

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Family of Rotary

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Apr 09, 2013

By Joseph Benham, chairman

The club joined in congratulating Mike Graxiola and his Kerrville Daily Times staff for the 29 awards, including five for first place, received at the Associated Press Managing Editors convention last weekend. Our paper was competing with a lot of newspapers in larger cities.

Prayers were asked for Nancy and Bill Muldoon's daughter, Shevaun, as she will undergo major surgery in Houston. Also, prayers for Charles Gentry as he continues to have tests prescribed by a neurosurgeon in San Antonio.

Prayers also were requested for the families of Jacob Krebs in Harper and Jack Burton in Kerrville, young men who died recently very tragically: Jacob while privately training in hopes of becoming a Navy SEAL and Jack in a traffic accident outside of Kerrville.

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Easter

Posted by Anita Warrington on Apr 07, 2013

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Jimmy Hutto spoke

 

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Rotary Direct, A Great Way To Keep Giving

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Apr 02, 2013

 

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Doug Whinnery stepped up to fill-in for the absent program, and explained Rotary Direct, an easy way for every Rotarian to give.

Doug explains; 

Yesterday at the club meeting President Kenneth and I spoke about a program called Rotary Direct. As with any attempt to convey information to a large audience, we may have caused some confusion. My purpose in writing to you is to try and eliminate any confusion we may have created.

Our club has a strong tradition of contributing to The Rotary Foundation. Historically, as a club our per capita giving to the Foundation has exceeded the District’s per capita giving year in and year out. Part of the reason for this is the fact that you have allowed the club to bill you on a quarterly basis for a contribution to The Rotary Foundation at an amount that you set.

Recently there was a review of the club’s administrative processes. One process that was reviewed was the quarterly billing for contributions to The Rotary Foundation. The review found this process to be unduly time consuming and awkward. As a result of the review, the club’s board of directors decided to eliminate this process effective with the next quarter’s billing on April 1, 2013.

The recommended way for you to continue your regular recurring contributions to The Rotary Foundation is through a program called Rotary Direct. Rotary Direct is Rotary’s recurring giving program where Rotary bills your credit/debit card account for an amount you set on a frequency you set.

Rotary Direct is safe and secure. It saves time and money at both ends of the transaction. It saves the club time and money because the club no longer has to track who has contributed what amount. The club no longer has to complete the contribution paperwork. It saves money because we no longer have to pay for the time it takes to complete the accounting process. It saves time and money at The Rotary Foundation because your contribution goes directly to The Rotary Foundation. Your account at The Rotary Foundation will be credited more quickly.

The club’s board of directors and I encourage you to sign up for Rotary Direct. It is fast and easy to sign up. You can do it on-line at www.rotary.org by clicking on the “Contribute” tab on Rotary’s home page. Or if you prefer you can complete a simple paper application and give it to me. I will have the forms with me at next week’s meeting.

If you have already signed up for Rotary Direct, thank you. If you haven’t yet signed up, I encourage you to do so. You set the amount - the minimum is $10. You set the frequency of your gift – monthly, quarterly or annually. And you decide where it goes.

 If you have questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for your continued support of The Rotary Foundation.

Doug Whinnery



Rotary Club of Kerrville

 

 

 

 

Rotary Direct, A Great Way To Keep Giving Danny McWilliams 2013-04-03 00:00:00Z 0

Hop Over For A Great Time

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Mar 26, 2013

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The 2013 Rotary Spring Picnic and Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Wednesday, March 27th at Robbins Lewis Pavilion on the Schreiner University Campus.  Schreiner Campus Map

Registration will begin at 5:30pm with food served at 6pm.  George Eychner and friends will be providing music while we feast!  Menu is grilled chicken & sausage, Fred's famous beans, potato chips, cole slaw, veggie plates, cookies, cake, water with or w/o Crystal Light flavorings, beer and wine.

The Easter Egg Hunt will be held after dinner with participants split into three age groups:  5 years & under, 6-10 years of age and 11 and older.  We are now officially looking for prizes for the eggs and kids - please let Stephanie Miller know if you can help!  steph_hillview@yahoo.com There will be a special appearance by the Easter Bunny to help with the hunt!

We also need door prizes for adults!  If you can help with this - please let Betty Vernon or Kristy Vandenberg know.   bettyvernon@gmail.com or kristy.vandenberg@redcross.org.  We are looking for gift certificates, cash prizes, etc.

Scott Rain and his crew will again be our chefs for the evening - and I know that the food will be great and plentiful!  We are so thankful to Scott for again making this happen.
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Leah Izoret

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 24, 2013

Jacques Duhr known to Leah as an adopted Grandpa introduces Leah.

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News You Can Use

Posted by Anita Warrington on Mar 24, 2013

 It was noted that Wedenesday was the first day of spring.

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Ingrid Painter's name was selected for the $10.00 pin drawing. She elected to Let It Ride.

 

The district fundraising cruise tickets that were discussed at Week before last's meeting are a fundraiser to benefit the Rotary Foundation. Every member can take a stack of 10 tickets. You may buy them, sell them, or return them. There is no member obligation to spend $100. Money raised from raffle ticket sales goes to Rotary Foundation. In three years, 50% of the money raised by our district will return to the district to be distributed to clubs for service projects.

 

Crystal Dockery announces the"Spring Picnic" to be help March 27th

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Something Shared at This Weeks Meeting. Worth Sharing, Again

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Mar 17, 2013

Tom Hamilton expressed how he, and many others, would love to see the Kerrville Rotary become a 100% Paul Harris Fellowship Club, a goal that can be achieved through individual contributions to Rotary Direct, as explained above.

A Reminder of what CAN be done when we all come together as one.

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Something Shared at This Weeks Meeting. Worth Sharing, Again Danny McWilliams 2013-03-18 00:00:00Z 0

Was Wednesday March 13th Unlucky? Nope!

Posted by Danny McWilliams on Mar 17, 2013

Our Wednesday meeting started with a cancelled program, and it looked like the 13th Gremlins might have a hand in keeping the day a little unlucky. That is until the zany humor styling's of Charlie McIlvain turned the tide on the bad luck.

In lieu of a pin drawing Secretary Kim Clarkson solicited jokes for the opening of the meeting. Several great jokes were told, but Charlie's brought the house down.

I will do my best to put it in words;

"A Grandmother and her Grandchildren were spending a day at the zoo. When they arrived in front of the Lions den, the Granddaughter asked "Granny, how do lions make love?" The Grandmother was, of course, taken back and a bit shocked by the question, but felt it was best to answer honestly. "Dear I really don't know how lions make love, your Grandfather was always a Rotarian!" 

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For his humor Charlie wins a $20.00 food credit. Well done Charlie!

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Energy Expert Offers Solution to Energy Problems

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Mar 05, 2013

Image                      In a very fast-paced, engaging presentation, the associate director of the Maguire Energy Institute gave an account of this nation's energy options, and some ideas about how we can achieve energy and economic security. Bernard L. Weinstein, PhD., adjunct professor at SMU's Cox School of Business Administration said, "We need a sensible, comprehensive, domestically focused energy policy that can help grow the economy while providing greater energy security."

He gave numerous examples that suggested our nation has a potentially healthy and significant oil and gas industry. Shale plays are all over the lower 48 states and Canada. Deepwater oil production now is greater than shallow water production in the Gulf of Mexico. Hydraulic fracturing is opening up untold possibilities. While coal-fired electrical generation plants are on the way out, they will be overtaken by natural gas fired plant within the next five years of sooner.

Mentioning renewable energy sources such as wind, hydroelectric and biomass, Weinstein said all forms together only povide six percent of our energy needs, with limited upside potential. 

He said that the cheapest, safest and cleanest way to produce electrical power is nuclear, but warned that the U.S.A. has lagged far behind the rest of the industrial world, and most of our plants are getting old. "As operators back away from new construction, the U.S.A. is expected to become more reliant on aging plants." While South Korea has five plants under construction, Russia 11 and China 27, the U.S.A. has only one plant being built.

He gave many examples of environmental groups crippling our opportunities to develop energy sensibly.

He concluded his remarks by suggesting his "All of the Above" strategy for domestic energy development:

   *Acknowledgement that fossil fuels will remain the primary energy sources for the forseeable future

   *Remove unreasonable restrictions on domestic oil and gas development, especially on outer-continental shelf, Federal lands, and Alaska.

   *Rein in subsidies for renewables to subject them to the market test.

   *Promote the export of domestic energy, especially natural gas.

   *Avoid tax discrimination on the oil and gas industry.  

   *Approve and expedite construction of Keystone XL (pipeline).

   *Increase Federal loan guarantees for nuclear plants.

   *Leave regulation of hydraulic fracturing to the individual states.

Dr. Weinstein received his A.B. from Dartmouth College iin 1963, and spent a year at the London School of Economics and Political Science before earning his M.A. and PhD. from Columbia University in 1973. He has taught at several universities, worked for Government agencies and authored numerous books and journals. Since 2012 he has been an Associate of the John Goodwin Tower Center for Political Science at SMU and a Fellow with the George W. Bush Institute.

 

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From the Floor

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Mar 05, 2013

ImageJoe Benham led us in prayer. He gave special thanks in regognition of Texas Independance Day, March 2. On this day in 1836, the settlers of Texas officially broke with Mexico, creating the Republic of Texas.

Exchange student Lea plans to make the student tour of the USA in June, but still needs financial help to reach her goal. If Rotarians can help, she will be most grateful. You may make your donation through the club, and have it placed on your credit card account.

George Eychner won the pin drawing of $40.

ImageOur big fundraiser is the Beach Party Casino Night on June 15, at Comanche Trace. The committee is soliciting SPONSORSHIPS: You can be a Big Kahuna for $2,500, a Flip-Flop for $250, or anything in-between. For more information on how you can participate, contact Traci Carlson, 903-267-4443 or traci@absoluteem.com. Proceeds from this event benefit the downtown Christmas lighting effort and other Rotary projects.

Remember:  Our Club Picnic March 27, at Schreiner Pavilion, replaces the regular Wednesday meeting. Details will follow.

 

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Turning Red Into Blue

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Mar 05, 2013
ImageCongratulations go out to new Rotarian Tom Moreno. He fulfilled his requirements for Blue Badge membership and was presented his new badge by president Kenneth Early.
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Family of Rotary Report

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Mar 05, 2013

ImageBy Joe Benham, Chairman

Last week I had the pleasure of congratulating Past President Bob Schmerbeck on his grandson's being named All-District basketball. Today I have the pleasure of adding congratulations for young Caleb's being named to the All-Hill Country Team. Please tell him, "Nice going."

Last Friday and Saturday nights, our relatively new member Bill Muse and his wife Mary distinguished themselves by emceeing the Schreiner Choirs dinner theater, and by joining in the entertainment with a smoothly sung rendition of Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head. One of our distinguished past presidents was introduced to the audiences as "World Famous Trumpet Player George Eychner" as he performed in the orchestra for that event at the Cailloux, so kudos to all concerned.

In the proud parent category: Our member Mike Cook has learned that his son Cameron has been chosen to carry the business school banner into commencement at Texas Tech in May. That honor also gets him a front-row seat. Considering that Cameron has a 4.0 grade poiint average, it isn't too surprising that they picked him for the honor. Please congratulate him for us, Mike, and bring him t lunch when he gets home.

Congratulations to the Christian Women's Job Corps, and its several Rotarian women, for winning the $10,000 Grand Slam Award from the Community Foundation of the Hill Country.

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Interact Club Members Attend RYLA

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Mar 05, 2013

Four Tivy High School Interactors, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Kerrville, attended Wednesday's meeting and reported their memorable experiences at RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards). They areImage Anthony Felps, Jorge Gonzales, Ashley Rodriguez and Christi O'Malley.

RYLA is Rotary's Leadership training program for young people. Most Rotary clubs select high school candidates candidates, ages 14-18. RYLA emphasizes leadership, citizenship, and personal growth.

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March Birthdays and Wedding Anniversaries

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Mar 05, 2013

A lot of Kerrville Rotarians were born in March. Anthony Jorgenson was March 1, followed by Jon Sibert on the 2nd and Natalee Nunn on the 5th. Joe Benham entered this world on March 13 and Stephanie Miller the following day. Jimmy Hutto's birthday will be March 16. Douglas Lidiac, Nancy Muldoon and Doug Whinnery all share March 24. Bruce McKenzie will have his birthday on March 25. Many happy returns to all!

Rotarian Dottie Reed and her spouse Rod were married on March 1 (31 yr). Cody and Kimberly Goss (1 yr) were married on March 7. Jackie Davis's (19 yr) anniversary will be March 9. Stephen and Suzanne Roberts (<1yr) as well as Gus and Lori Schreiner (18 yr) mark March 25 as their wedding anniversary. Congratulations!

March Birthdays and Wedding Anniversaries William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-03-06 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation Recognized for Efficiency

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Mar 05, 2013
In 2012, The Rotary Foundation earned a grade of A+ from the American Institute of Philanthropy, a top rating of four stars from Charity Navigator, and full accreditation from the Wise Giving Alliance of the Better Business Bureau, based on the prevgious year's results. In fiscal 2012, only 2 percent of foundation expenditures went to administrative expenses and 8 percent to fundraising. The Foundation direcdted 90 percent of its spending to programs, far exceeding the benchmark of 65 percent that independent charity-rating services view as a measure of high efficiency.
Rotary Foundation Recognized for Efficiency William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-03-06 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary on the World Stage

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Mar 05, 2013

Bill Gates, cochair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, joined dozens of Rotarians on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on World Polio Day, 24 October, to affirm the joint commitment of the Gates Foundation and Rotary to eradicate the disease. Rotary's work as a spearheading partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative is creating a model for tackling other global health problems, such as malaria, measles, and lack of clean water.

Since Rotary began its PolioPlus program in 1985, the number of polio cases worldwide has declined by more than 99 percent, and the number of polio-endemic countries has dropped to three -- Afghanistan, NIgeria, and Pakistan. Last year there were fewer than 1,000 cases.

Rotary on the World Stage William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-03-06 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation Thought for the Month

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 27, 2013

February

This week’s Foundation Thought is about ...

Supporting the Foundation.

 

―The Rotary Foundation has been so effective because it matches money with people. In the words of Arch Klumph: ‗Money alone does little good. Individual service is helpless without money. The two together can be a Godsend to civilization.‘ ‖ From A Century of Service: The Story of Rotary International by David C. Forward

Hunger.

  Can you imagine 854 million dollars, 854 million candy bars, 854 million diamond rings, 854 million people? We all have difficulty in imagining this number, but for the 854 million people who live with chronic hunger, it is not something they try to imagine, but something they must try to survive. Malnutrition is the largest single contributor to disease; it imposes crushing economic burdens on the developing world. Freedom from hunger and malnutrition is a basic human right, and The Rotary Foundation is working to alleviate hunger and malnutrition. Many of the Matching Grants that the Foundation funds are for projects working toward this end of hunger. Every day, Rotarians take action to end the tragedy of world hunger. Make your annual gift today.

 

Service.

  Having fun while helping others is what Rotary is all about. Too often we forget that giving of our money, our time, and our talent to help others through The Rotary Foundation and through local community service projects is one of the most important ways that Rotarians have fun. Sometimes it is working together on a local hands-on service project or fundraiser. Sometimes it is informing people about all that Rotary does for both the world and our local community through The Rotary Foundation. And sometimes it is just that warm, satisfied feeling that comes from knowing we are helping others.‖ — Rotarian Ronn Kerr

Annual giving.

  Rotarian Treacy Duerfeldt asks, ―If two-thirds of the world — about four billion people — can live on $2 per day, then shouldn‘t the rest give at least that much?‖ Consider making your annual gift today.

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Rotary Greets King Early and Queen Jones

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Feb 12, 2013
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With the sounds of trumpet...

we were greeted by Mardi Gras on Main King Early and Queen Jones.  Long live the tradition of Rotarians as Royalty!

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Families in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Feb 12, 2013

Member Bob Allen is  home recovering from surgery

Member Mary Wilson is recovering from 2 knee replacements

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Love Story #1: Chris Alvarez-Chedzoy Learns a Good Memory Leads to Love

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Feb 12, 2013
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Recipie:

Finish your MBA

Move out of state to Kansas City (nice town, I was born there!)

Meet future wife at a resturant

She agrees to give you her number, but only if you can remember it

Forget to write it down when you go home

Get up in the morning and discover love is magic--you remember the number, 471-1150!

First date on April 1--April Fools Day

Marry 2 years later on April 2--let's not press our luck with the April Fools thing

Outcome:

14 years, 5 children, LOVE IS NO FOOL IN THIS HOME!

Love Story #1: Chris Alvarez-Chedzoy Learns a Good Memory Leads to Love Karen Quanstrom 2013-02-13 00:00:00Z 0

Love Story #2: Justin Hammack Geo Cache's His Catch

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Feb 12, 2013
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Recipie:

See a beautiful redhead at a concert

Get a first date 6 months later

Discover a good lookin' woman that likes dirt biking and the great outdoors

Convince a park ranger to hid a note in Llano State Park

Take same redhead geo caching

Have HER discover the hidden message asking her to marry you!

Outcome:

She accepts and we are all invited to the Juen 29 wedding when Justin tells us where it is!   :0)

Love Story #2: Justin Hammack Geo Cache's His Catch Karen Quanstrom 2013-02-13 00:00:00Z 0

Love Story #3: Kathleen Maxwell Rambie Finds Love On-line

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Feb 12, 2013
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Recipie:

After a wonderful marriage that ends tragically, re-discover the need for love and companionship

Listen to self and bravely on online

Find a cowboy with a generous spirit and wonderful sense of humor

Do a background check--a girl can't be too careful

Date him with your friends

Listen to your Daddy and who tells you to grap him up (after all he gave you roses and 12 pedicures on Valentines Day)

Outcome:

After only 3 months convince him to attend Rotary Valentines Day Celebration with you!

Love Story #3: Kathleen Maxwell Rambie Finds Love On-line Karen Quanstrom 2013-02-13 00:00:00Z 0

Love Story #5: Susan Hiffington Finds Love at Lunch

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Feb 12, 2013
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Recipie: 

Return to Kerrville from Colorado

Listen to a friends advise and volunteer

Attend a Kick-off Lunch

Sit across from a GOOD LOOKIN' cowboy/rancher/attorney

Catch his eye

Outcome:

You marry and years later he serandes you at a Rotary Valentine Lunch

 

Love Story #5: Susan Hiffington Finds Love at Lunch Karen Quanstrom 2013-02-13 00:00:00Z 0

Love Story #4: Kenneth Early Moves Texas for His Love

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Feb 12, 2013
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Have your parents surprise you with a move from Dennison to Texarkana

Find a new cruisin group to hang with at the park

See a pretty girl

Go to church and see pretty girl lookin' at you!

Date her friend

Love her beautiful hands and sculptured finger nails

Have her pay for the first date

Outcome:

27 year, still love her (and her hands) and she is still paying!

Love Story #4: Kenneth Early Moves Texas for His Love Karen Quanstrom 2013-02-13 00:00:00Z 0

Families In Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Feb 10, 2013

Our sympathy and prayers go to club member Kathleen Maxwell-Ramble on the death of her father, Landon Jones.

He passed away Feb. 5.  Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at Grimes Funeral Chapel on Jefferson Street, with the service

at 2 p.m. Saturday at Grace Bible Church at the corner of Southway and Valley View in Kerrville South.

Kathleen's mother also passed away recently.

The family suggests that memorials go to the Kerrville Transition Center project, on which Kathleen and her associates

presented at program at Rotary recently.

 

 

 Dr. Bob Allen is home from major surgery and doing wellbut still facing weeks of rehab.

He sends heartfelt thanks for all of the prayers and expressions of concern from his brothers and sisters in Rotary.

    Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary

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Opening the Meeting

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 10, 2013

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 The opening prayer was given by Rick Assunto. Rick also lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

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 Kim Clarkson introduced the Special Guest as follows

 

                        Kerr County Judge - Pat Tinley

                        Kerr County Commissioners - Buster Baldwin; Tom Moser; Bruce Oehler

                        Kerr County Attorney - Rob Henneke;

                        216 District Attorney - Bruce Curry;

                        Kerrville Mayor - Jack Pratt

                        Kerrville City Council Members - Carson Conklin; Stacie Keeble; Justin MacDonal

 

Kim then had the representatives of the following agencies stand and be reconized:

          

                        United States Department of Veterans Affairs

                        Texas Department of Public Safety

                        Kerr County Sheriff's Office

                        Ingram City Marshal's Office

                        Kerrville Fire Department

                        Kerrville Police Departmen

                        Tierra Linda Volunteer Fire Department

 

                      

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First Responders "Service Above Self" Awards Luncheon

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Feb 10, 2013

 

      Officers and volunteers from nine state and local agencies have been honored by the Rotary Club of Kerrville at its annual luncheon honoring First Responders.

   Personnel from law enforcement, emergency medical and firefighting entities received plaques and restaurant gift cards during the event in the Convention Center at the Inn of the Hills.  Members of the Kerr County Commission and the City Council of Kerrville and family members and colleagues of those honored were special guests.

   Honorees are Lt. Mark Dunning, Firefighter of the Year, and Paramedic Misty Gordon, EMS Person of the Year, both from the Kerrville Fire Dept.; Investigator Jeffrey T. Purvis, Police Officer of the Year from the Kerrville Police Dept.; Deputy Charlie Witt, Deputy Sheriff of the Year, from the Kerr County Sheriff's Dept.; Officer Miguel Muniz, Jr., Police Officer of the Year, from the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; Capt. Charles (Bud) KerstenKerr County Volunteer Firefighter of the Year, from the Tierra Linda Volunteer Fire Dept.; Shaleah Hill, Kerr County Volunteer First Responder of the Year; State Trooper John MoormanTrooper of the Year of the Texas Dept. of Public Safety, and Mark Chapa, Game Warden of the Year, from Texas Parks and Wildlife.

   Each of the men and women honored was introduced by his or her superior with a brief biographical sketch and a list of qualifications and accomplishments that led to their being selected.   The entire group received a lengthy standing ovation from Rotarians and guests at the conclusion of the program.

   The 170-member Rotary Club of Kerrville meets at 11:45 a.m. most Wednesdays at the Inn of the Hills for programs and lunch.  All Rotarians living or vesting in the area are welcome.

   Further information on the club and its activities in health, education and service projects, and on the worldwide work of Rotary International in such areas as eradication of polio, malaria, hunger and waterborne diseases in the developing world, is available from the local office at 830-257-1557 or on the Internet at kerrvillerotary.org.

Submitted by; Joe Benham

First Responders "Service Above Self" Awards Luncheon Jimmy Hutto 2013-02-11 00:00:00Z 0

For Our Kids: Failure Not An Option

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jan 29, 2013

Recalling the flawed Apollo 13 space mission,  speaker Jeff Anderson said, "Two memorable phrases came from that dramatic incident." First was, "Houston, we've got a problem," followed by program director Gerry Griffin's pronouncement, "Failure is not an option." Anderson then added, "Kerrville, I think we have a problem." 

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Rotarian Jeff was selected to be president of Partners in Ministry, succeeding former Rotarian Bill Blackburn. Partners is part of the Leadership Foundation movement, and brought Vision Youth to Kerrville four years ago. This program, founded by a former mafia enforcer in Philadelphia, has spread nationwide and accommodates 300 kids in Kerville. It helps at-risk young people overcome poverty. Anderson said, "We're in a period of high change. Poverty has drastically increased in Kerr County in the last decade," adding, "Poverty is more than financial need." He suggested that other forms of poverty can be emotional, mental, spiritual, support and relational. KISD superintendant Dan Troxell said, "Nurturing is disappearing."

Anderson said that almost two-thirds of our students are living in financial poverty, but systemic issues are broader than just our community. One of the nation's foremost pioneers to give young people the help they need to graduate from high school, Bill Milliken, said, "It's not a kid problem; it's an adult problem." Anderson said that 50 percent of kids have no adult outside family to rely on, asserting that "they are an abandoned generation." Anderson said Kerrville is retaining the least productive segment of each high school graduating class, but on the plus side Kerrville has excellent social service resources and a strong faith community.

He invited all Rotarians and the public to attend the For Kids "Failure is not an Option" luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Tucker Hall, St. Peter's Episcopal Church. The program by Apollo 13's Gerry Griffin will increase awareness of Partners in Ministry's For Kids movement. "We want to begin to be a catalyst, we want to collaborate. If we all come together, we can do something," Anderson said.

Anderson concluded by asking, "What brings people to the Hill Country; what keeps us here? Quality of life." He said if poverty takes hold, it will affect all of us. We need to look at the resources we have. We can dream of becoming an oasis, dream of changing the future of our kids, securing the future of the next generation.

 

 

 

For Our Kids: Failure Not An Option William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-01-30 00:00:00Z 0

Old Glory Flies in Afghanistan and Kerrville

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jan 29, 2013
ImageImagePrayer and pledge were led by Mark Armstrong. Mark showed a slide show of his son-in-law, B-1 Bomber pilot Capt Scott Haslup, flying missions over Afghanistan. One slide showed an American flag displayed in the cockpit, and later sent to Mark and his wife Sally. Mark read the citation awarding Capt Haslup the Air Medal. We pledged allegiance to the same flag that "has been there, done that."
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Club Happenings

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jan 29, 2013

Image PDG David Horn

Kim Clarkson said farewell, on behalf of the club, to Rotary PDG David Horn, our yearly visiting "Winter Texan." He returns this week to his home in Ashland, Oregon.

Rotarian Dennis Glenewinkel won the $60 pin drawing, and applied the winnings to meal credit. Be sure to wear your pin and you, too, can be a lucky winner.

President Kenneth reminded everyone that next week's meeting will be held in the hotel's Conference Center, to accommodate the larger attendance of the annual First Responders Award Luncheon.

Kenneth also reminded the group that he is a candidate for King of Mardi Gras on Main (article in Wednesday Daily Times). Four Rotarians, Kenneth, Tim Crenwelge, Sherri Jones and Sue Tiemann are in the running. Tim encouraged the club to attend, support the Main Street Program which benefits from money raised at the event. "It's a great program to support our city," he added.

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Family in Rotary

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jan 29, 2013

                                     Image Joe Benham, Chair

Mike Cook has been absent, overcoming problems with an arthritic condition and a second eye surgery to re-attach a retina. He is still healing, but plans to return to Rotary in February.

Annie Stuckey's husband Martin has returned from the hospital after having his pacemaker replaced and a blood transfusion. He will have to have surgery for a benign colon lesion as soon as his strength returns.

Dr. Bob Allen is recovering at Peterson Medical Center from major abdominal surgery. No visitors yet, but he expects to fully recover and be back in the pulpit (First Methodist) by Easter.

Please keep all of our distressed Rotary Family in your prayers.

 

 

 

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Birthdays and Anniversaries in February

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jan 29, 2013

Bob Allen's birthday is February 1, followed by Annie Stuckey on the 4th and Barry Cannon on the 8th. Guy Overby and Dan Troxell were both born on February 9. Dick Watson made his debut on February 12, while Diane Green came into this world on February 23. Jeff Talarico arrived on the 23rd, followed by George Eychner on the 27th and Delmer Hiller on the 28th.

Jeff and Freya Wendling will be married 11 years on February 1. Bill and Pam Crumrine will be married 41 years on the 5th, followed by Norma and Jim Baldwin's 67th anniversary (!) on the 10th. Doug and Sue Whinnery share the spotlight on February 20, their 42nd anniversary. Anthony and Florence Jorgenson will have been married 11 years on February 27.

Congratulations to all of you.

 

Birthdays and Anniversaries in February William (Bill) * Muldoon 2013-01-30 00:00:00Z 0

Interact Club Aids Highway Cleanup

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jan 29, 2013

ImageCarson Conklin's highway cleanup crew got a big boost recently when the club's sponsored Interact Club came out in force to help pick up roadside trash. With 19 pairs of hands, policing the two-mile stretch of Goat Creek Road was a piece of cake. Thanks, Interacters, for your participation!

As usual, Carson plied the workers with Starbucks coffee, donuts and sausage kolaches. New Rotarians, and other members, come help with a very worthwhile beautification project that takes less than 90 minutes. Next time the call for volunteers comes, let Carson know you will be there, so he can include you in the complimentary breakfast.

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Service Opportunities Attract Member Prospects

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Jan 29, 2013

ImageWhen I joined Rotary in the 1960s, Rotarians were known largely for promoting business ethics and worldwide fellowship. Not so today!

Prospective members are prinarily attracted to our organization to experience the joy of service...club service, community service, international service. Today's young adults are very jealous of their time. They carefully pick and choose the activities they want to do with their discretionary time, and often they seek organized community service, while avoiding other social and fraternal clubs. Several years ago I suggested to an elementary school teacher that she would make a good Rotarian, but she said she was maybe too busy to commit herself to another activity. A few weeks later she asked me, "If I join Rotary might I be able to involve the club in an elementarty school reading program?" Of course the answer was, "Yes!" That one spark led to a variety of club-sponsored literacy programs: a dictionary project, book readings, one-on-one mentoring, and more. Further, her leadership gave her another reason to retain interest in Rotary worldwide.

"The ideal of service is the real tie that binds," states 1987-88 RI President Charles Keller. "It's the idea that distinguishes us from everything and everyone else.

The prospective member who you invite to a club luncheon may be too busy to simply enjoy fellowship and a meal, but she/he will find the time to join the team whose motto is "Service Above Self." Promise they will have numerous service options and opportunities as a member of the Kerrville Rotary club.

by PDG Bill Muldoon

 

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DRAWING WINNERS

Posted by Ann Buck on Jan 15, 2013

THE PIN DRAWING was not claimed, so the prize goes to $40 next week.  Find those Rotary pins and be sure to wear them!

PRESIDENT KENNETH EARLY announced the Raffle Winners from the downtown Christmas Lighting celebration.  Congratulations go to:

- Kevin Bernhard won both the first and grand prize for a total of $3500.  Kevin was gracious to donate $500 of his winnings back to the Rotary Club.  Thank you, Kevin!

- 2nd place went to Karen Quanstrom who won a $500 Visa gift card.

- 3rd place went to David Williams who won a $100 Visa gift card.

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New Member, Tom Marino

Posted by Ann Buck on Jan 15, 2013

Kim Clarkson presented new member, Tom Marino, in the January 16 meeting.

Tom is a Licensed Hearing Instrument Specialist registered in the State of Texas.  His offices are currently located in Kerrville, Fredericksburg, and Bandera.  Educated in Audiometric Testing and Analysis, Mr. Marino offers a full hearing evaluation and consultation at each of his locations.  Born in Fort Knox, Kentucky, he was raised in the Rio Grand Valley and graduated from the University Preparatory High School.

Mr. Marino served in the U.S. Air Force as a structural engineer, and has expanded his education to include the ability to program and fit hearing instruments for individuals experiencing mild to profound hearing loss.

While Tom isn't seeing patients, he enjoys time with his four children and loving wife, and always studying the newest technologies to stay on the cutting edge.  He is quoted as saying, "Treat your patients well and good things will follow.  Mostly cookies around Christmas time."

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Welcome, Tom Marino, to Rotary.

 

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January 16, 2013 Meeting

Posted by Ann Buck on Jan 15, 2013

 

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The Kerrville Noon Rotary met Wednesday, January 16, at the Inn of the Hills Conference Center.  President Kenneth Early called the meeting to order, and the Invocation was given by Chris Alvarez Chedzoy.

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Gathering for the Meal at Inn of the Hills, Kerrville.                            Innvocation by Chris Alvarez Chedzoy

 

 

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Families in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Jan 13, 2013
Bill Laing, one of our longest-serving members, has been unable to join us at lunch for more than a month due to a bout of pneumonia and rehab.
     Now, he is scheduled for a heart procedure in San Antonio, during which doctors will determine whether they can insert a stent.

     Prayers for Bill and his wife, and for the doctors and technicians, will be appreciated.  I've assured Bill of our deep concern.


Jodie Dunnahoo, wife of member Jay Dunnahoo, had a seizure last Friday at home. She was admitted to Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, and it was determined that low sodium levels were to blame. While they continue to treat her, prayers are encouraged for Jay and Jodie.


       Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary.


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Paul Harris Fellows

Posted by David A. Martin on Jan 13, 2013
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Jimmy Hutto and George Eychner (+1) were recognized for achieving their Paul Harris Fellowships. Way to go guys!

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Rotary News you can Use

Posted by David A. Martin on Jan 13, 2013

Bruce McKenzie led us in the invocation and the pledge.

Danny Wheat's name was called for the Pin drawing, but he Let It Ride! The lunch meal credit pot keeps rising.

It was noted that Rotarians raised the most money out of the service clubs and organizations doing the Salvation Army's bell ringing at Gibson's this holiday season.

Jeff Talarico noted that donations are welcomed for the Hill Country Junior Livestock Show and Rodeo.

New members Randy Johnson, Charlie McIlvain and Danny McWilliams all exchanged their red badge for the sleek new Rotary badges.

January 23rd is the Rotarian Membership Challenge. We are all encouraged to bring a potential new member to Rotary for lunch, and then we are qualified for a drawing for a $50.00 meal credit.

Trey Atkission was welcomed as the newest member of our noon Rotary Club. His sponsor? Trey's dad, and past club president, Cecil Atkission. 



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Recycling

Posted by David A. Martin on Jan 12, 2013

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Sherri Jones introduced her associate from Allied Waste, Matt Myers, who has been with the company for 23 years in the recycling program. He explained there are two types of recycling: Dual Stream, where paper is kept separate from other materials, and Single Stream, where paper can be mixed with other recycled materials.  Locally, through Allied Waste, we can recycle aluminum and metal cans, plastics, newspapers, magazines, and cardboard. Cardboard with food residue (think pizza boxes) is not acceptable. Examples of items not currently available for recycling include styrofoam, plastic bags, aluminum foils and foil pans.

The recycled products are re-purposed into many ways: Aluminum cans are turned into more aluminum cans, car and airplane parts, and sheet aluminum. Cardboard is recycled into corrugated cardboard and office paper is made into tissue products.

The savings in natural resources is significant, as evidenced by the statistic that for every ton of paper recycled, 380 gallons of oil, 7,000 gallons of water, and 17 pulp producing trees are saved. Interestingly enough, some of the recycled products are exported, with Mexico being one of the largest markets.

Some areas of the country are taking more proactive steps to keep waste materials out of the landfills, evidenced by the city of Austin's new ordinance which  will soon ban the use of plastic bags in grocery stores for customer use. Shoppers will have to either bring their own or buy a reusable bag from the store. 

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Families in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Jan 01, 2013
We are happy to see Kristin Johle back at Rotary following her maternity leave!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Jan 01, 2013

OPPORTUNITIES AND INFORMATION

Kim Clarkson is asking for members to act as Wednesday Greeters. Members willing to volunteer will arrive at 11:15.

Kacy Smith won the pin drawing but was not in attendance, pot grows!

Rene Curtis traded in her red badge for a full membership badge, presented by Club President Kenneth Early...CONGRATULATIONS RENE!

WED 1/9 MEETING--AT THE KROC CENTER

With a pending increase in lunch costs the club will have our next meeting at the KROC to see how members feel about that location for future meetings. Other locations may be researched. Please let George Eychner or Charlie McIlvain your thoughts on the new potential locatons.

 

 

 

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Youth Live Stock Show Rotary Support Karen Quanstrom 2013-01-02 00:00:00Z 0
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KCPAAA

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Dec 23, 2012

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Jacques Duhr introcuded the two members from Kerrville Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association.

 

 

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President Bill Cafferty along with Brenda Smith.

Brenda and Bill thanked the Rotary for its generous donation of food to the Blue Santa families and for the monetary donations of many individuals who are Rotarians. The Blue Santa program provides food and clothing for the children. Then, if there are enough funds, we purchase toys requested by the children's parents or guardians. We try to meet at least one special want or need that each child has. When shoppiing for clothes, we try to find the colors and styles preferred by the children. The donation of food by the Rotary helped Blue Santa concentrate on the special wishes of the children and their parents/guardians.

We emphasized the screening process for Blue Santa applicants. In addition to asking for information on income and expenses of all who share the household with the children, Blue Santa requires documentation that the children are currently SNAP (food stamps) and/or Medicaid recipients or CHIPS (Children's Health Insurance Program) recipients. Blue Santa also requires proof of enrollment in a school in Kerr County or a copy of the child's birth certificate. Then cross checks of applicants are made with other agencies that give Christmas aid. This process prevents some families from getting help everywhere while others receive nothing from any organization.

We pointed out that Kerrville Police Department and Kerrville Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association see Blue Santa as a way to make Christmas a joyful experience for needy children and their families. It is also a way to strengthen Kerrville Police Department's community policing efforts. It is a way that the police department and the community can interact in a positive way. This positive interaction enhances communication between citizens and police so that residents of every Kerrville neighborhoods share their concerns about criminal activity. This flow of information works to keep us all safe.

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Foundation Thought for the Month

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Dec 23, 2012

December: Family Month

This week’s Foundation Thought is about ...

Leaving your legacy through The Rotary Foundation.

 

―The Rotary Foundation has helped touch lives all over the world by putting polio drops in mouths of children, digging wells so clean water is available for drinking and bathing, providing education opportunities, and much more. By becoming a member of the Bequest Society, you can help ensure that important projects like these continue in the future. If the projects and programs that Rotary completes today are important to you, then please become a Bequest Society member so that Rotary is secure for tomorrow.‖ — Rotarian Jean Waltke

Supporting the Foundation.

 

―I believe in donating annually to The Rotary Foundation because it‘s my foundation. If I don‘t do it, then how can I convince others to give?‖ — District Governor Atmaram "Ram" Gawande

3-H grants.

 

In Nepal, infant mortality is most severe in remote Himalayan villages, areas that are also in short supply of family planning services and economic opportunities. To address these needs, Rotarians have created an extensive training program to bring much-needed prenatal and postnatal services to 10 remote regions. The program is training 52 young women as professional auxiliary nurse midwives. The project, a collaboration between the Rotary clubs of Kathmandu Mid-Town and Darmstadt-Bergstrasse, Germany, is supported by a US$283,725 Health, Hunger, and Humanity Grant from The Rotary Foundation.

Foundation grants.

 

Nueva Esperanza is a sustainable community in Honduras created for families devastated by Hurricane Mitch. The community was established with the help of a US$445,000 Rotary Foundation grant. The project provided eye and dental care, medicines, medical equipment, books, computers, and other benefits to the community. The effort enabled women to receive microcredit loans to help generate income, such as a handmade paper business.

Supporting the Foundation.

 

Past RI President James L. Bomar asked: ―What is the value of the life of one child saved? No one will ever know, but if the child were our own, the price tag would be marked: Not for Sale – this life is invaluable.‖ Rotarians and The Rotary Foundation will pay any price; make your annual gift today.

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Collecting Can Goods for CAM

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Dec 23, 2012

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The Fellowship Committee was responsible for collecting cans for Christian Assistance Ministry. We collected two truck loads of can goods that we loaded on to 4 pallets and also collected $253.00 in cash and gift cards.

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News You Can Use

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Dec 23, 2012

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Milton Dare lead us in prayer usings parts of  Max Lucado's Prayer in Response to Conn. School Shooting.

Dear Jesus,

It's a good thing you were born at night. This world sure seems dark. I have a good eye for silver linings. But they seem dimmer lately.

These killings, Lord. These children, Lord. Innocence violated. Raw evil demonstrated.

The whole world seems on edge. Trigger-happy. Ticked off. We hear threats of chemical weapons and nuclear bombs. Are we one button-push away from annihilation?

Your world seems a bit darker this Christmas. But you were born in the dark, right? You came at night. The shepherds were nightshift workers. The Wise Men followed a star. Your first cries were heard in the shadows. To see your face, Mary and Joseph needed a candle flame. It was dark. Dark with Herod's jealousy. Dark with Roman oppression. Dark with poverty. Dark with violence.

Herod went on a rampage, killing babies. Joseph took you and your mom into Egypt. You were an immigrant before you were a Nazarene.

Oh, Lord Jesus, you entered the dark world of your day. Won't you enter ours? We are weary of bloodshed. We, like the wise men, are looking for a star. We, like the shepherds, are kneeling at a manger.

This Christmas, we ask you, heal us, help us, be born anew in us.

Hopefully,

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The drawing found a winner this week so next year on Jan 2nd the new amout will be $10.00 Way to go Jon

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Past President Eychner announced the slate of officers and directors proposed by the Nominating Committee as follows:

            President - Chuck Coleman

            Vice-President - Kim Clarkson

            Secretary/Treasurer - Rob Henneke

            Sue Tiemann - Director

            David Martin - Director

            Stephanie Miller - Director

            Jacques Duhr - Director

            Mike Cook - Director

            Kyle Bond - Director 

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The Salvation Army sent us word that the Noon Rotary Club was the most prolific group that rang the bell this year. They also brought in more donations than any other group!!! Way to go Bell Ringers there were like at least 55 ringers!!!

 

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Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Dec 23, 2012

Memorial services for Jim Roberson, father of Club Member Heather Cunningham, will be conducted by Rev. Rob Lohmeyer at 10 a.m. Saturday at Kerrville Funeral Home on Junction Highway.  I've sent a message of condolence on behalf of Rotary and of Verna and myself, and I hope to be able to attend the service.

 

Joe congratulated Will Cowden, son of member Mark Cowden, on being named All-District kicker as a member of the Tivy Antlers, and on receiving his pilot's license last week.

 

    Fraternally,

    Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary

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Help Our Exchange Student Lea Tour America

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Dec 23, 2012
ImageYouth Exchange chair Jacques Duhr announced that our French exchange student Lea still needs more money to tour the USA with all the other district YE students. The trip costs $3,000, and the club has already paid the deposit of $1,000. Lea still needs nearly $2,000 to make the 28-day tour. She will visit cities from San Francisco to Washington, DC, and many points in between. There simply is not a better to create a goodwill ambassador. Jacques needs the balance soon, so please help Lea. You may make checks payable to Kerrville Rotary Club.
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POLIO WORKERS KILLED IN PAKISTAN

Posted by Sue Whinnery on Dec 19, 2012

In recent days, at least eight health workers participating in polio immunizations in Pakistan have been killed. Here is a link to the current story on CNN:

Polio Workers Killed (CNN)

Below is an email from Bob Scott, Chair of the International PolioPlus Committee, and the text of a statement from Rotary International concerning this disturbing development in the fight against polio:

Dear Rotary Leaders:

 Over the past 48 hours, several polio vaccinators have been killed in Pakistan. You may have heard about this through media reports as news of this tragedy is quickly spreading and garnering global attention. I am sharing the official statement that has been issued as Rotary's immediate response. Please be assured that Rotary and its partners within the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) are actively monitoring and responding to these events as they develop.

 I have spoken with Pakistan Polio chair Aziz Memon who has visited some of the relatives of the deceased to express his personal and Rotary's sincere condolences indicating that Rotary will continue to eradicate polio so that the loss of these victims will not be in vain.

 We will work to keep you and the Rotary world advised, particularly through Rotary's social media channels which allow for the speedy dissemination of updates.

 Yours sincerely

 Bob Scott

 Chair, International PolioPlus Committee

STATEMENT FROM ROTARY: (Click More to see the full statement)

 

 

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Bring Canned Goods To Next Meeting!

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Dec 11, 2012
ImageBring 10 cans or other non-perishable food items to next Wednesday's meeting to support the 2012 Rotary Food Drive. Consider items with longer shelf life. If you do not provide a sack full of cans, you will be asked to donate cash. All items will be collected at the door when you arrive, and then delivered to Christian Assistance Ministry that afternoon.
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Rotarian John Aceti Book Signing Saturday

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Dec 11, 2012

Rotarian John Aceti, a member of the Kerrville Morning Rotary Club, will sign copies of his latest book, Ambassadors of the Texas Hill Country, Saturday, December 15, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Museum of Western Art. John is donating six percent of the proceeds from his book to Rotary's End Polio Now campaign, while three percent will go to the Christian Women's Job Corps of Kerr County.

There will be no admission charge for visiting the museum galleries during the time of the book signing.

John is a long-time photographer and docent at the museum.

Sounds like a win-win-win situation...pick up a great Christmas present plus contribute to two great causes plus visit the museum for free!

By Sue Whinnery

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Rotarian Virtuosos Create Holiday Spirit

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Dec 11, 2012
Closing the luncheon meeting with a moment of fellowship, talented members of the Rotary family offered selections of Seasonal music. Verna Benham, Joe's spouse, played piano. Jay Dunahoo played violin, George Eychner was trumpet, and Richard Johnson was vocalist.Image  
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Cathy Laffan Tells About Working Remotely

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Dec 11, 2012

ImageCathy Laffan used to drive 550 miles a week to commute to her job. "Now I am one of 600 remote workers and my boss is in Boston," she said.

Cathy is employed by State Street Corporation, headquartered in Boston and having more than 29,000 employees worldwide. More than 5,000 employees have a flex work arrangement, and more than half that number work remotely. Six hundred workers are remote three or more days per week. The potential benefits to employer and employee are great. The employer realizes many plusses such as decreased sick time, less turnover, increased productivity, and fewer real estate costs. The employee may enjoy many benefits such as decreased burn-out rate and less sick time, more work/life balance, and increased job satisfaction.  

She offered some tips for anyone considering remote employment, saying, "Be accessible and find ways to demonstrate this." A useful tool is instant messaging. "Say "I got your message and I am on a call.'" She emphasized, "Be disciplined; don't blur lines between work and home. Mentor one-on-one. Be an advocate for other remote workers. Be grateful and co-chair a network for flexible employees," she suggested.

With a telephone and a computer Cathy can work from anywhere in the world...Tanzania, Timboctu, even the remote island of Tristan da Cunha. We are delighted she chose Kerrville.

Any questions you can contact Cathy @ cwlaffan@gmail.com

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Pin Drawing Payout Grows

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Dec 11, 2012
ImageThis week's winner of the $40 prize might have been Johnny Grimes, but he wasn't present to collect. Next week the prize will grow to $50, enough to buy Baby a new pair of shoes! Remember, Rotarians, attend the meeting and wear your pin. You may pick up some quick Christmas spending money.
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New Buddy Holly Band Comes to Town

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Dec 11, 2012
A Holiday-themed night comes to Kerrville December 15 and 16. Vocal Impressionist TJ Smith and The New Buddy Holly Band will share the program, to include their traditional repertoire and Christmas-themed songs in their own styles. Don't miss this special evening with two of the Cailloux's most popular performers of 2012!
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Our Sympathy to Rotarians

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Dec 11, 2012

Sincere condolences from your brothers and sisters in Rotary go to Kathleen Maxwell on the death of her mother, and to Lloyd Painter on the passing of his sister. Pleased be assured that you have our prayers and thoughtful support in your grief.

Alta Louise Powell Bridges, mother of JoAnn (Furman) Vance Pfeister and former mother-in-law of Rotarian and former Kerrville Mayor Jack Furman, has passed away. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Grimes and the services at 10 a.m. Saturday at Grimes. The full obituary is on the Grimes website and presumably will be in Thursday's Kerrville Daily Times.

Fraternally, 

Joe Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary

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Cody Goss Honored By Realtor Board

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Dec 11, 2012
ImageThe Kerrville Board of Realtors awarded Affiliate of the Year to our Rotarian Cody Goss of Goss Pest Control.
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Clinic Director Thanks Rotary for Donation

Posted by William (Bill) * Muldoon on Dec 11, 2012
ImageSister Marge Novak, Raphael Free Clinic director, thanked club members for their donation of $2,500. She said the funds will be used to purchase a new washer and dryer. Also, she will buy a heavy duty printer to copy medical records. The remainder of the money will buy insulin, always in short supply.
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November: Rotary Foundation Month

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Nov 29, 2012

November: Rotary Foundation Month

This week’s Foundation Thought is about ...

Supporting the Foundation.

 

―The Foundation belongs to us all. It is our greatest resource for doing good, and it is our responsibility to maintain its strength. I hope every Rotarian will join us by making a contribution to support the Foundation・s programs this year.‖— 2004-05 RI President Glenn E. Estess Sr.

Celebrating our Foundation.

 

―Rotary International・s masterpiece is The Rotary Foundation.…It transforms our most daring dreams into the most splendid realities.…The Rotary world and even the political world are already aware that The Rotary Foundation is the most generous expression of Rotarian generosity ・ a generosity that not only brings benefits but also brings help and cooperation to solve the problems that affect mankind.…Only God achieves the impossible, but The Rotary Foundation achieves the best that mankind can possibly achieve.‖— 1990-91 RI President Paulo V.C. Costa

Celebrating our Foundation.

 

―Since 1905, Rotarians have been ‗orchbearers,・ lighting the way to a better life for many people in many countries. Like Olympic runners, we received a torch from those before us ・ a torch of service that brings light to the shadow areas of mankind: intolerance, ignorance, disease, and hunger. … Let people know that Rotary cares and acts.‖— 1979-80 RI President James L. Bomar

Every Rotarian, Every Year.

 

―The Rotary Foundation enables our clubs and districts to multiply their service efforts many times over. This effect is increasing as the Foundation・s humanitarian grant projects become larger in scale to profoundly improve the lives of more people. We can help Make Dreams Real for children and their families today by giving at least US$100 to the Annual Programs Fund through the Every Rotarian, Every Year initiative. And we can help ensure their needs will be met tomorrow by building a strong endowment through contributions to the Permanent Fund.‖— 2003-04 RI President Jonathan Majiyagbe

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Pin Drawing

Posted by Ingrid Painter on Nov 27, 2012
Bob Smith was the winner of the $20 pin drawing.  He let it ride.
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Red Badge Exchange

Posted by Ingrid Painter on Nov 27, 2012
Kathleen Maxwell-Rambie exchanged her Red Badge for the regular badge.
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Family in Rotary

Posted by Ingrid Painter on Nov 27, 2012

Joe Benham has been in the hospital since November 27th.  His wife reported that Joe has problems breathing.  All our members wish Joe a speedy recovery.

Jacques Duhr was welcomed back after his bypass surgery.

 

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Announcements

Posted by Ingrid Painter on Nov 27, 2012

We still need volunteers for the Salvation Army Bell Ringing during the Christmas Season.

Sixty Five Percent of the Christmas decorations in Downtown Kerrville were donated by the Rotary Club.

POLAR BEAR PARTY:  Come have an Artic Blast with us Thursday, December 13th from 5-8 p.m. at Grape Juice.   Two of our Community Leaders will be crowned Ice King and Queen of the Polar Bear Challenge at 8 p.m. for raising the most money before and during the party.  (not to mention they will ALL have to slide into frigid water on New Years Day.  Who doesn't want to see that??

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Introduction of New Member

Posted by Ingrid Painter on Nov 27, 2012

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Traci Carlson introduced Derek Meier as a new Rotarian.  Derek Meier is the owner of Meier Custom Built Homes.

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BCFS Kerrville Transition Center

Posted by David A. Martin on Nov 25, 2012

Kathleen Maxwell presented an informative program to our joint annual meeting with the Kiwanis on the BCFS Youth Transition Center in Kerrville. The Transition Center provides assistance for youth who have transitioned out of foster care but are still in need of help in dealing with the everyday challenges of living as a young adult in the world. Some of these youth are at risk or are homeless and without the support system we all take for granted. 

A few facts: 

In 2011, 400 youth were served, with half of those being homeless. Over 50 job placements were gained this past year.

In the previous year, about 200 youth were helped with special training, GED and college assistance.

Fifty percent of the youth served are either pregnant or parenting, and 25% are under the age of 21.

Although truancy and trouble with the law can be an issue, 87% of clients of KTC were not repeat offenders after services.

86% of their clients report a decrease or stopping in drug abuse after receiving services.

Taylor Summers, a 26 year old beneficiary of the BCFS program, told his story of how he was helped by the program, is holding a steady job and credits the great people there who have helped him stay on the right track.

Plans are underway for a new Transition Center here in Kerrville, and it will also be home to four non profits and help consolidate several of the services BCFS offers under one roof. Anyone interested can support the Polar Bear Plunge at Mo Ranch, where several of our members will ride the big slide into the Guadalupe River on New Year's Day, with proceeds going to the Transition Center.





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Paul Harris inductee Dr. Bennet Benham

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Nov 25, 2012

While visiting her husband's family in Kerrville, Dr. Bennet Benham became the newest inductee into the Paul Harris Fellowship of Rotary International, and the fifth member of the Benham family brought into that group.

   Past Rotary District Governor Douglas Whinnery inducted Dr. Benham and presented her with the certificate and gold pin that are emblems of membership in the fellowship, during Wednesday's annual joint meeting of the Rotary Club of Kerrville and the Kerrville Kiwanis Club, at the Inn of the Hills Conference Center.

   She joins Kerrville Rotarian Joseph Benham, his wife Verna, their daughter Stephanie Benham Dickey of Houston and their son, Navy Lt. Cmdr. David Benham, in the worldwide body named for the founder of Rotary International.

   Lt. Cmdr. David and Dr. Bennet Benham and their sons J.B. and Dax are in Kerrville on leave from his assignment with the Navy in Naples, Italy.  Dr. Benham teaches online psychology classes through several U.S. universities in addition to family activities.

   A majority of the 170 members of the Rotary Club of Kerrville are members of the fellowship.  Membership signifies a donation of $1,000 by a Rotarian for a personal membership, or an additional donation by that Rotarian on behalf of each family member inducted.

   Funds raised through the fellowship go to the Rotary Foundation for use in such Rotary International projects as campaigns to eliminate polio, malaria, diseases transmitted by polluted water, and hunger in the developing world, and to promote world peace and understanding.

   Wednesday's program for the joint Rotary-Kiwanis meeting was on the planned BCFS Kerrville Transition Center, which will bring together in one location agencies helping children and young adults dealing with such problems as homelessness, joblessness, teen pregnancy and parenting, substance abuse and limited education.

   The Rotary Club of Kerrville meets for luncheon and programs at 11:45 a.m. most Wednesdays at the Inn of the Hills on Junction Highway.  All Rotarians visiting or living in the area are welcome.

   Further information on the Rotary Club of Kerrville and its activities, and on Rotary International's worldwide efforts, are available on the Internet at kerrvillerotary.org or from the offices of the Kerrville club at 830-257-1557.



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Family and Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Nov 25, 2012

Walter Schellhase is at home recovering from surgery, and Jacques Duhr is back in Kerrville after a heart operation.

Kudos go to all Rotarians and Kiwanians who participated in the Lighted Holiday Parade, including the Rotary float team with team master Steve Schulte, and Laurie Montgomery, who was accompanied by her son Mason.

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Rotary News you can Use

Posted by David A. Martin on Nov 25, 2012

November 30th is the date set for lighting of the new Christmas tree on the Kerr County courthouse lawn. Our noon Rotary club donated the tree and this is expected to become part of the Christmas tradition in Kerrville. Mark your calendar and be there. Festivities start at 5:00 pm and the tree lighting is at 7:00.

Our fund raiser for the year, the "Non Event Event", which raises scholarship money for local students, continues and several more corporate and individual sponsors pledged support, including Bank of the Hills (Doug Lidiak), Nationwide Insurance (Robin Miears), National Car Sales (John Miller), Ed Cook (of the Kerrville Kiwanis Club) and First United Methodist Church (Bob Allen).



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Let It Ride

Posted by Kacy Smith on Nov 14, 2012

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Sue was our lucky pin drawing winner this week, but let the $20 ride.

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Announcements

Posted by Kacy Smith on Nov 14, 2012

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If you have not signed up to ring the bell for the Salvation Army there is still time to do so. Please log on to the Rotary website for available times and to sign up. Also this year you can sign up to have an online red kettle! Please go to www.onlineredkettle.org for more information.

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Families in Rotary - Congratulations to Mark and Will Cowden for the contributions he has made to his team as a Tivy Antler.

Joe also urges all Rotarians to donate an hour of time to ringing the bell for the Salvation Army.

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Congratulations to Paul Urban on his badge exchange.

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Kenneth reminded everyone of the protocol for joining Rotary and presented new members, Rene Curtis and Charlie McIlvain, with their red badges.

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Steve updated us on the Rotary Holiday Parade Float and encouraged everyone to join in the festivities.

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Nominating Committee Announcement

Posted by Kacy Smith on Nov 14, 2012
Nominating Committee announced the following slate of officers for the 2013-2014 Rotary Year:
President - Chuck Coleman
Vice President - Kim Clarkson
Secretary/Treasurer - Rob Henneke
Kyle Bond - Board Member
Mike Cook - Board Member
Jacques Duhr - Board Member
David Martin - Board Member
Stephanie Miller - Board Member
Sue Tiemann - Board Member

Election of officers will be held at the regular December 19, 2012 meeting of the Rotary Club of Kerrville.  Nominations from the floor will be accepted at that time.  Any person nominated from the floor must have previously agreed to the nomination.  Questions may be addressed to George Eychner, Nominating Committee Chair.

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Guest Speaker

Posted by Kacy Smith on Nov 14, 2012

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Local business owner, Keri Wilt, came to remind us all of the importance of remembering to shop local this Holiday Season. In her talk she illustrated the flow of funds spent locally vs spending the money outside of our local market. So this holiday season, before shopping online or heading to San Antonio to shop; consider shopping local  and supporting your local community. 

 

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Sam Smith World War II B-17 Pilot

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Nov 11, 2012

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Tom Terrell introduced Sam Smith

 

 

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 Sam told some hair rasing stories about some of the missions he was apart of. He graduated from Goldthwaite Texas High School. He was a 20 years old Captain when he first started flying in the United States Air Force. He flew with the 303 rd Bomber Group.

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New Members

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Nov 11, 2012

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Three new members were announced at the meeting

 

 

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News you can Use

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Nov 11, 2012

 

 

 

Fred Mosley won the Pin Drawing and gladly took the $20.00 meal credit.

 

 

Kimber Faulkinbug annouced that Lea Izoret, our exchange student, is seeking donations for her upcoming trip. She is planning to travel to 23 cities in 28 days across the USA.

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Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Nov 11, 2012

  Kerrville Rotary Club members active in Veterans Day events

   Members of the Rotary Club of Kerrville were active throughout the extended weekend in salutes to the nation's veterans

   Rotarian Todd Reichert spoke and Past President George Eychner played the trumpet as Schreiner University dedicated a Veterans Memorial Wall in its new commons area.  Eychner also played in an ensemble that provided patriotic and religious music during the annual Veterans Day observance at the Kerr County War Memorial.

   That ensemble also included Sonja Johnson and Verna Benham, wives of club members.   The Color Guard from the Sons of Confederate Veterans included Rotarians Tom Terrell and Arthur Bell, and Rotarians Jack Pratt, Mayor of Kerrville, and Joseph Benham were speakers for the event at the War Memorial.

   Club member Bob Finch was among World War II veterans who were recognized and received prolonged applause.

   Gerald Irion and Benham were among Rotarians who also are officers of the Hill Country Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution recognized at Tivy High School as its Air Force ROTC squadron conducted a salute to veterans and the American flag, and Irion was one of the SAR officers presenting a certificate of commendation to Schreiner University for flying the American flag. 

    Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary     

     

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Announcements

Posted by Kacy Smith on Oct 23, 2012

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Congratulations and thank thank you for all of your hard work Jaque on the Blue Santa project serving 57 families in 2011 and on target for 100 families in 2012!

Congratulation to Doug for receiving the Rotary Foundation Award.

Kyle Bond with KCLC announced the wrapping of the christmas trees for the Courthouse lighting is Saturday from 830- when its done so come out have fun and help!!

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Family in Rotary announcement of a Precious Baby Girl!

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Oct 23, 2012

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Katelyn Mae Johle   a.k.a. Katie Mae

Born on 10/16/12 (Boss's Day which seems appropriate as she is definitely the boss in the house now!! :) )

6 lbs. 15 oz 18 1/2 inches long and a head full of dark hair!

Congrats Kristen and Family and welcome welcome precious Katie Mae!!!!!!

Family in Rotary announcement of a Precious Baby Girl! Joseph (Joe) Benham 2012-10-24 00:00:00Z 0

Pin Drawing

Posted by Kacy Smith on Oct 23, 2012

                                                                

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John Forrister was the winner of the pin drawing and he said yes to $50.00!!!

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Ms Clarabelle Snodgrass

Posted by Kacy Smith on Oct 23, 2012

  

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It was a pleasure to hear from Ms Clarabelle Scodgrass give a humbling testimony of the meaning of being Rich and being Famous. Starting off by letting us all know that as residents of Kerrville and the Texas Hill Country we are all Rich and Famous.

"You can look at the beautiful hills of Hunt and read the writings of Kerrville that will make this area live for ever and know you are rich," states Clarabelle. She then when on to say, " you can be Famous from Kerrville to Center Point as long as you do something in between!"

She talked of past Rotary presidents and her time as child in the divide and left everyone in the room with a wonderful feeling of pride in our community and its history.

In her books Clarabelle Snodgrass recounts her life as a young girl growing up on her father’s ranch out on Medina Road with no electricity or running water, her trips into Kerrville with her family, their first automobile, her courtship and marriage to Ross Snodgrass and then life as a young bride who married into a ranching family out on the Divide. Her first home there was a little two-room house which she and Ross furnished with hand-me-downs and her piano. She recalls the hardships and joys of ranching, the struggle to survive in the aftermath of the Depression years, community life with its “chicken fries” and  dances, the first telephone and electric lines and finally, more prosperous times. Though the years, she and Ross have always been involved in music, in a band of their own, as well as playing with other groups. When her children had to come into town for schooling, Clarabelle began dividing her time between town and country living, thus beginning her involvement in numerous community projects in Kerrville. She recounts the struggle to save the old Tivy High School, producing the Kerr County Album and a host of other volunteer activities over the years. She became president of the Kerr County Historical Commission, was named “Citizen of the Year,” and “Woman of the Year,” just to name a few of the numerous awards and honors she has garnered over the years.

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Rotary News you can use

Posted by David A. Martin on Oct 21, 2012

Sue Tiemann led us in prayer and the pledge.

Jeff Talarico announced a new Fund Raiser for the club. It is known as the "Non Event Event", and the proceeds will fund the scholarships we award each year. Several individuals and businesses pledged sponsorships at the meeting, it is anticipated the new event will replace the Fish Fry earnings, with significantly less effort and capital outlay. Members will be assessed $100.00 each, as with the Fish Fry, and prizes will be raffled off for fun.

Danny Wheat was recognized for 57 years in Rotary. Way to go Danny!

Steve Roberts exchanged his Red Badge for the cool new one.

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Real Estate with Ed Hamilton

Posted by David A. Martin on Oct 18, 2012

 

 

Ed Hamilton presented an overview of the local real estate market at our Wednesday meeting. The market is fairly consistently split with about 70% residential and 30% commercial properties, with the outlook being more of the same. About 7,000 homes have sold in the last ten years, and it is still a buyers market, generally defined by homes being on the market greater than six months, on average. Kerr County has a real estate value of about 6 billion, with a tax base of about 4 billion. The demographics of our area include about an 82% high school graduation rate, unemployment at 5.9% (down from 6.7% a year ago), and 15% of residents live in poverty.

Twenty five percent of homes here are bought with cash. To help the real estate market regain ground, three things need to happen:  A tax policy needs to be set, foreclosures need to be cleared out, and buyers need to feel good about the market.

A copy of Ed's presentation is posted in the Downloads section on the club's home page at kerrvillerotary.org.

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Polar Bear Plunge

Posted by David A. Martin on Oct 18, 2012

Several Rotary members are taking the Polar Bear Plunge at Mo Ranch on New Years Day. They will ride down the big slide on a small sled into the frigid Guadalupe River at the camp in Hunt, Texas. The beneficiary of the funds raised this year is BCFS. Members to be frozen include Bob Waller, Kathleen Maxwell, Kimber Falkinburg and Carson Conklin.

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Pin Drawing

Posted by David A. Martin on Oct 18, 2012

 

 

Tracy Carlson's name was drawn for the weekly pin drawing, but she  "Let it Ride!"

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Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Oct 09, 2012
Rotarians recognized at Chamber banquet for community service
 Two members of the Rotary Club of Kerrville received top awards as the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 90th anniversary with the annual banquet at the Inn of the Hills.
   John Miller Jr. was named Bill Dozier-Kerr County Citizen of the Year.  The yearly award is named for the longtime editor and publisher of the Kerrville Daily Times and Kerrville civic leader.  Club member Warren Ferguson, who received the same honor in 2011, presented this year's award after a sellout crowd heard a long list of Miller's contributions in Rotary, civic and religious activities.
   Kyle Bond received the Mary C. Williams Volunteer of the Year honors after the audience listened to a rundown on his thousands of hours of work each year on behalf of civic and other worthy causes.
   Other club members recognized included Kim Clarkson as the chamber's communications chairman and Mike Graxiola as membership chairman for the coming year.
   Jeff Talarico served as auctioneer for the fund-raising portion of the evening.

Fred Moseley's son receives Emmy for outstanding TV news coverage  
 Fields Moseley, son of Rotary Club of Kerrville member Fred Moseley and his wife Janet, has received an Emmy award for outstanding television news reporting.
   Judges recognized the younger Moseley for his account of the determined way that an Arizona dentist has overcome paralysis following a fall of more than 100 feet into an Arizona chasm when his repelling gear separated from the rope during an exercise known as canyoning. 
   The impact shattered the dentist's heels and broke numerous bones elsewhere in his body, but the report by Fields Moseley showed how he has regained the ability to walk and is making other progress under the guidance of a physical trainer.
 
   Joseph Benham, Family in Rotary
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Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller, talks about the Texas Economy Ingrid Painter 2012-10-10 00:00:00Z 0

Christmas Lighting Committee

Posted by Ingrid Painter on Oct 09, 2012
The Christmas Lighting Committee needs volunteers to help hanging wreaths on October 20th.  On October 27th, volunteers are needed to help with the Christmas Lighting.
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Opening Prayer and Pledge

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Oct 02, 2012
Past President George Eychner offered the blessing and led us in the Pledge of Alligence.
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Pin Drawing

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Oct 02, 2012
Lucky Kimber Falkinburg was drawn for the $20 Pin Drawing and she LET IT RIDE!
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Our Talented Rotarians

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Oct 02, 2012

Please support our Symphony of the Hills.  Talented Rotarian members participate in this wonderul performing organization.

Principal Trumpet George Eychner, clarinetist Tom Terrell and Conductor and Artistic Director Dr. Jay Dunnahoo.

Warren Ferguson is President of the parent Symphony of the Hills Assn.

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October 17 Business Meeting

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Oct 02, 2012
The Oct 17 meeting will be a business meeting and non-profits will have the opportunity to showcase any upcoming events.
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Members are Invited

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Oct 02, 2012
Rotarians are invited to participate in trash pick up day October 13 at Tally Elementary.  Come help make our community beautiful.
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Rotary Foundation Honors and Updates from Dough Whinnery

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Oct 02, 2012

Our member PDG Doug Whinnery, District Rotary Foundation Chair made a presentation honoring three of our members. 

Tom Hamilton was recognized as a Level One Major Donor for his contributions to The Rotary Foundation.  Tom was presented with a Major Donor crystal and distinctive lapel pin.

Bill Laing was recognized as the newest member of the District 5840 Paul Harris Society. Bill received a Paul Harris Society membership certificate and chevron for his Paul Harris Fellow pin. Members of the Paul Harris Society commit to contributing $1,000 annually to the Annual Fund of The Rotary Foundation.

Sue Whinnery was presented with a Paul Harris +5, in recognition for her contributions to Rotary International at the club and district level.

Following the presentations Doug provided the club with an update on Rotary’s PolioPlus Initiative. Members can be proud that $1,200,000,000 (that is one point two billion) has been contributed by  Rotarians toward the elimination of polio. India has been free of new polio cases since January 2011!  This feat alone is noteworthy because many doubted the ability of such a large population plagued by the disease could ever reach this goal.  The challenge remains and the battle rages to close the last gap in three countries:  Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria. Leaders of these countries have pledged to do all they can to respond to the call to rid the planet of polio.

Doug challenged members to contribute an additional $20 each this year to help reach the goal.  He also challenged our club leadership to commit $2,000 to PolioPlus.

Doug invited members to attend the annual Rotary Foundation Seminar. The seminar will be held on October 20, 2012 at the Salvation Army Kroc Center. Featured speakers include Past Foundation Trustee Carolyn Jones, Assistant Rotary Regional Foundation Coordinator Suzi Howe, and Rotary Foundation Annual Giving Officer Rachel Greenhoe.

For more information and inspiration visit endpolionow.org .

 

 

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Group Study Exchange

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Aug 26, 2012

      Rotary clubs seek professionals

      to visit India in exchange program 

 

   The Rotary Club of Kerrville is helping locate four professionals from the Hill Country and South Texas to visit India from Dec. 26-Jan. 27, as part of the Group Study Exchange program of the Rotary Foundation.

   Under the program, teams of professional men and women exchange visits between their respective countries.  Activities during their four-week visits include sharing knowledge of their own countries and experiencing the customs, vocations and lifestyles of their hosts.

   The Rotary Foundation pays for round-trip air travel, and Rotarians in the host countries provide meals, lodging and group travel after arrival.  Team members cover their personal and incidental expenses.

   The Rotary Foundation's Group Study Exchanges are designed to promote international understanding and goodwill through person-to-person contact.  During their visits, team members stay in homes of Rotarians and are able to meet members of their professions.

   They also make presentations to Rotary Clubs and other groups about their home nations.

   In previous years, teams from District 5840 have visited France, Sweden, Italy, Brazil and

 the Philippines.   

   Applicants must be available for interviews, and if chosen will take part in orientation prior to leaving for India.

   Teams are led by Rotarians who customarily have experience in international service.

   Persons interested in applying for the program should be ages 25 to 40 and be employed full-time in a recognized business or profession.  Applicants must live or be employed in Rotary District 5840, a 44-county area covering the Hill Country and parts of South Texas.

   Group Study Exchange team member applications are available at the Rotary Club of Kerrville website at kerrvillerotary.org under Downloads (right side of page); for questions or more information contact GSE Chairman Rotary District 5840 Past District Governor Sherri Muniz at scmuniz@msn.com or 210-639-0295.

   The Rotary Club of Kerrville meets at 11:45 a.m. most Wednesdays at the Inn of the Hills Resort and Conference Center on Junction Highway.  All Rotarians living in the area or visiting are welcome.  Further information on club and its activities, and on Rotary International, can be obtained at the club website or from its offices at 830-257-1557.  

 

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Joseph Benham for the Rotary Club of Kerrville     

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New Members

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 19, 2012



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Two new member of the Noon Rotary Club were announced today.
Bobby Jackson of the Salvation Army and
Kathleen Maxwell of Schreiner University

Welcome to both new members!!! 
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Andy Everett

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 19, 2012
Art Bell introduces Andy Everett.


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Andy Everett:

For the last 20 years, Andy has been part of the San Antonio sports scene, hosting a variety of sportstalk programs, and providing play-by-play for St. Mary’s University. Texas State University. Boerne High School, The University of Texas at San Antonio, and selected San Antonio Silver Stars broadcasts. Andy hosts the La Cantera Golf Show every Saturday morning on the Ticket 760 – a show that has aired more than 600 times in the last 11 years. Andy’s hobbies include golf, fishing, and he’s well-versed in the history of the Italian Mafia – “a fascinating part of Americana.” Andy is married and has four daughters. The Roadrunners are a NCAA Division I football team that in a year or so will be FBS.

FBS programs are allowed to provide scholarship aid to a total of 85 players, and may grant a full scholarship to all 85. FCS schools are limited to financial assistance amounting to a maximum of 63 full scholarships, although some conferences voluntarily place further restrictions on athletic aid. The NCAA classifies FBS football as a "head-count" sport, meaning that each player receiving any athletically-related aid from the school counts fully against the 85-player limit. By contrast, FCS football is classified as an "equivalency" sport, which means that scholarship aid is limited to the equivalent of a specified number of full scholarships. Andy was excited about the upcomming UTSA football program.



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News You Can Use

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Aug 19, 2012





Guy Overby, Chairman of the Kerrville Tivy Athletic Hall of Fame committee, announced its 2012 class on Wednesday at the Inn of the Hills during the Kerrville Rotary Club meeting.

The 2012 class will feature former pole vaulter Gary Benedict, former basketball and volleyball player Brenda Kunz and the

 1969-70 Tivy High School basketball team.

The Tivy Hall of Fame is in its seventh year. Each summer the committee picks from a pool of nominees. Nominees must be an athlete or team that is 10 years removed from graduation or a coach who is five years removed from coaching at the school. Community supporters also are considered.

“Our hall of fame is known state-wide for how we handle things,” county commissioner and board member Guy Overby said. “We’ve had several other districts come to us and inquire about how we handle things. What was real flattering was when we had Boerne (ISD) follow us for two years.”

Overby had the pleasure of announcing the 2012 class, pointing out that more than

40 nominations were received this year.

Benedict was a pole vaulter for the Antlers and broke multiple records during his senior year in 1968. He attended Baylor on a track scholarship and cleared 15 feet in college at the Houston Astrodome.

Kunz was a first team all-district athlete in both basketball and volleyball. She graduated holding basketball records in points (1,265) and rebounds (928). She competed in the 1990 Texas Optimists all star game and was named third team all state. Kunz also excelled on the track, placing first in state in the 300m hurdles and third in the 100m hurdles. She is the second female to be inducted into the hall of fame, following Kathy Goff McGehee, who was inducted in 2008.

The 1969-70 basketball team completed a 25-7 record to win their second straight state championship. The team included all-state players Jack Vest and Benny Scharnberg and was coached by Jim Reid.

The 2012 class officially will be inducted on Sept. 14 at Antler Stadium during Tivy High School’s football game against Cibolo Steele. All inductees will take a victory lap around the stadium.

Guy introduced several members of the Tivy Hall of Fame Committee who were at the Noon Rotary Club Meeting.

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Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Aug 19, 2012

      Family in Rotary Report

 

   Belated but very sincere condolences from all of our members go to Rotarian Mark Cowden and his family in the loss of a cousin who was among those shot fatally in the theater in Aurora, in suburban Denver.

   Mark says that the gentleman agreed to take his two young daughters to the midnight premiere of the latest Batman movie.  He managed to protect the girls when the deranged gunman opened fire, but lost his life.  Mark and other local relatives attended a memorial service for their kinsman.

 

   Stephanie Miller reports that the father and daughter who were burned severely in a recent fire in Hunt are continuing to improve, thanks in part to extensive skin-graft surgery.

   Our Rotary Club contributed $451 to the enormous cost of their medical care in Galveston, and several members of our club are  helping with preparations for a large fund-raiser for them on Sept. 9.

    Lloyd Painter is due to have a blood transfusion this Wedesnday since his blood count is still not where it should be. Keep him & Ingrid in your prayers.

    Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary Committee

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Applications Being Accepted for GSE Team Leader, Members

Posted by Sue Whinnery on Aug 19, 2012

 These falls are a popular tourist attraction in Tamil Nadu, India.

Applications are now being accepted for the District 5840 Group Study Exchange Team, which this year will visit District 3212 located in the south of India in the state of Tamil Nadu. District Governor Lisa Herring announced that the team will leave for India on Dec. 26, 2012, and return on Jan. 27, 2013. A team from India will visit District 5840 later in the spring of 2013.

The district is looking for the right person to lead the team. The Team Leader must be an experienced Rotarian, especially in the area of international service, and must be able to spend time with team members before the exchange as well as after the trip.

Team Members should be outstanding young non-Rotarians, aged 25 to 40, who are employed full-time in a recognized business or profession. Applicants must be U. S. citizens who live or work in District 5840.

Applications for Team Leader and Team Members are available on the District 5840 website and our club website in the Downloads section on the right side of the home page. A brochure explaining the GSE program to employers is also available. 

The purpose of a Group Study Exchange is to promote international understanding and goodwill through person-to-person contact. While abroad, team members stay in Rotarians' homes and have the opportunity to meet their professional counterparts. During the four-week visit, team members share their personal knowledge of their own country and experience the customs, vocations and lifestyles of the host country. The team will also give presentations to Rotary clubs and other groups about their life and work in Texas. The Rotary Foundation provides round-trip airfare, and hosting Rotarians provide meals, lodging and group travel. Team members are responsible for their personal and incidental expenses.

Interviews for Team Leader are scheduled for Wednesday, August 29 in San Antonio. Applicants will be advised of the exact time and location once their application is received. Team Members will be interviewed on Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Rails Event Center, 615 Schreiner Street, Kerrville. Interview times will be assigned when applications are received.

For questions, please contact GSE Subcommittee Chair, PDG Sherri Muniz, at scmuniz@msn.com or (210) 639-0295. Applications may be scanned and emailed to PDG Sherri, faxed to her at (210) 568-1982, or mailed to her at 5602 US Highway 87 E #2, San Antonio, TX 78222.

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Prominent Rotarians

Posted by William (Bill) Muldoon on Aug 02, 2012
Rotarians include persons from diverse walks of life worldwide. Here are several American professional military persons who have been Rotarians:  COL Neil Armstrong, COL Frank Borman, ADM Richard E. Byrd, GEN Douglas MacArthur, GEN George C. Marshall, GEN John J. Pershing.
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Service Quote

Posted by William (Bill) Muldoon on Aug 02, 2012
Well done is better than well said.

                                    Benjamin Franklin
                                    American Statesman
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New District 5840 Governor

Posted by William (Bill) Muldoon on Aug 02, 2012
ImageOur District Governor (DG) for 2012-2013, who succeeds PDG Sherri Muniz, is Lisa Herring from the Junction Rotary Club. Lisa has Rotary roots in Kerrville, where she was in Interact at Tivy High School. Both her dad, Gordon Robbins, and husband, Alan, are Junction Rotary Club past presidents.

Lisa has a passion for Group Study Exchange, since she served as District 5840 team leader to the Philippines in 2010. She and her family have been very involved in Youth Exchange. They have hosted 12 inbound exchange students, and two of her three children have had outbound exchanges.

Lisa will be a guest at our club's 2013 Casino Night and plans to visit one of our club meetings during her Rotary year.


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Schreiner University President Updates Programs

Posted by William (Bill) Muldoon on Aug 02, 2012
Schreiner University president, Dr Tim Summerlin, told Rotarians that Schreiner is growing and continues to be a vital part of our community and surrounding area.

Schreiner students rank higher in critical thinking and other important indices, while maintaining the lowest tuitiion of its peer comparison universities and colleges. Responding to the general criticism that  today's college students con't get jobs, Summerlin said, "Of recent graduates, 70 percent are employed, 8 percent are in graduate school, and only 2 percent are unemployed."

He said the school offers academic programs that matter. Dr Rippstein will take his students to Costa Rica on a medical mission. Schreiner is one of four universities that offer on-line language programs. The MBA program is fully on-line. The graphic design program will offer a BFA in design communications. ACE students meet regularly. Exodus is a group of freshmen interested in a spiritual journey.

Greystone, the service academy prep school on the Schreiner campus, is growing and now has 44 students. Summerlin said the university is a Yellow Ribbon Institution, working to accommodate returning military veterans. Also, the school has completed Phase II of campus improvements, including a plaque honoring Schreiner students who have given their lives in service to their country.
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From the Floor

Posted by William (Bill) Muldoon on Aug 02, 2012
ImageKim Clarkson added levity to the meeting by having Rotarians read 10 puns, each better (worse?) than the previous one.
Sue Whinnery introduced our Rotary long-term exchange student Sage Garzo, who will spend her school year near Graz, Austria.
Doug Whinnery congratulated Nancy and Bill Muldoon on becoming Level 2 Major Donors to The Rotary Foundation.
The next regular board meeting is Tuesday, August 7, at 11:30am at the Dietert Center.
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August Wedding Anniversaries

Posted by William (Bill) Muldoon on Aug 02, 2012
Michael and Cynthia Allen 21 yrs, Aug 9; Steve and Cindy Chapman 45 yrs, Aug 12; Milton and Sandy Dare 37 yrs, Aug 2; Franklin and Barbara Johnston 12 yrs, Aug 6; Sherri and Ward Jones 11 yrs, Aug 30; Kenneth and Susan Longacre 2yrs, Aug 29; Nancy and Bill Muldoon 54 yrs, Aug 23; Guy and Carrie Overby 31 yrs, Aug 15; Robert and Rebecca Poindexter 33 yrs, Aug 4; Stephen and Carrie Schmerbeck 12 yrs, Aug 21; John and Dee Speaker 18 yrs, Aug 11; Robert and Sana Waller 44 yrs, Aug 30; Ray and Susan Watson 12 yrs, Aug 19; Daniel and Carolyn Wheat 57 yrs, Aug 15.
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August Birthdays

Posted by William (Bill) Muldoon on Aug 02, 2012
Chuck Coleman Aug 19, Milton Dare Aug 13, Richard Eastland Aug 28, Doris L Goss Aug 11, Sheryl Howard Aug 31, Dottie Johnson Aug 16, Cathy Laffan Aug 8, Mike Lowe Aug 26, David A. Martin Aug 14, Kacy Smith Aug 6. 
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Family in Rotary

Posted by William (Bill) Muldoon on Aug 02, 2012
Thanks to Capt Jeff Wendling and all other law enforcement personnel who participated in the very important area drug and counterfeit bust.

Rotarians and companies with which our members are connected were prominent in the annual Readers Choice competition conducted by the Kerrville Daily Times. Included were:  Dr Bret Ford, Best Optometrist; Dr Andrea Wilson, Best Chiropractor; Dr Richard Johnson, Best Physician; Whelen Plumbing owned by Snick Meyers, Best Plumber; Cecil Atkisson, Best Car Dealer; Mamacita's owned by Hagi, Best Restaurant Service; Kroc Center represented by Frank Dunlap, Best Gym; Hardin AC owned by Brian Hardin, Best Air-Conditioning Firm; Bank of the Hills, represented by Doug Lidiak, Best Bank. Congratulations to all from your brothers and sisters in Rotary.

Club members donated $451 on July 25 to help defray medical expenses of area family members who suffered severe burns when their home was consumed by fire. George Martin and his 11-year-old daughter Campbell were taken to hospitals that specialize in treating burn victims. Rotarian Stephanie Miller reports that additional donations are expected.

Joseph Benham
Chair, Family in Rotary Committee
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Now Showing

Posted by Candace Cain on Jul 24, 2012
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At the Cailloux Theater July 27-Aug 12, 2012
Based almost entirely on the classic MGM Musical film, this production brings to life all of our favorite characters from the wonderful world of Oz: Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion, the Wizard and, of course, the Wicked Witch of the West! Beloved by kids of all ages, this musical fantasy is sure to be a crowd pleaser.

Come watch our own Tom Terrell and Jeff Talarico.
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Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Jul 24, 2012
On July 24th the Martin family from Hunt, TX was involved in a terrible fire that not only consumed their home but left family members badly burned.  Stephanie Miller announced that friends and family are raising funds to help with medical costs.  Bank of the Hills has an account set up to receive donations.  Please consider helping this family with their need.

Also, the head of the GSE Team that traveled to the Phillipines with our own Stephanie Miller has passed away and we are requesting prayers on behalf of the family and friends.


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Kerrfest 2012

Posted by Candace Cain on Jul 24, 2012
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Schedule of Events:
Wednesday, August 8 - Saturday 11
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Carnival $20 in advance and $25 at gate (good for all 4 days)

Friday, August 10 
8 p.m. Rodeo performance by lester Meier Rodeo Co. Tickets are $10, kids 6-17 $5 

Kids 5 and under are free

Saturday, August 11
Vendors open all day
10:00 a.m. Jackpot Team Roping (Information contact joel Ayala at 377-1064 or Tom Wren at 329-7178)
Sponsored by Rockscapes
2:00 p.m. CASI sanctioned Chili Cook-off. Judging begins at 2:00.  Enter on-site. Chili turn in at 2:00 p.m. Chili grind only!
5:00-7:00 p.m. Homebrew Judging contest. pre-register at Grape Juice, 623 Water Street. Taste local brews and craft beers ALL DAY!
8:00 p.. rodeo performance by lester meier Rodeo Co. tickets are $15 and include dance!
10:00p.m. - 1:00 a.m. A good ole-fashioned street dance featuring John christopher Way and Barbwire. 

TICKETS NOW ON SALE AT THE CHAMBER 
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President Kenneth Early

Posted by David A. Martin on Jul 16, 2012


Kenneth Early began his presidency with a review of the club's activities and discussed what was in store for the new year. Although our club leadership changes every year, he explained how the Treasurer, Vice President and President all complete training through attendance at conferences and are prepared for the leadership roles they will fulfill.

Kenneth is no stranger to Rotary, and served as past president of the Rotary Club of Edna, Texas, until his job required a move to another locale. He vowed to complete his term this time, and we can expect many of our successful programs to continue. Some of those programs include DARE, the Blue Santa Program, the Christmas Tree Lighting project, First Responders luncheon, and Casino Night. Our traditional fund raiser, the Fish Fry,  will not continue. The elimination of the Fish Fry has been discussed for several years, and with the success of Casino Night, the time to drop it and also search for another fund raiser has come.

In recent years, a number of younger members have joined the club, and this is seen as a positive sign for the future, and will continue to be encouraged. Dave Rittenhouse was recognized for his role in bringing quality lunch programs to the club, and it was noted that programs are vital to the continued success of the club.

Welcome our new President, Kenneth Early!
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Rotary News you can Use

Posted by David A. Martin on Jul 15, 2012
Immediate past President of our Rotary Club, George Eychner, was given a standing ovation for his dedicated work over the past several years, and was presented with an engraved plaque with a gavel set in it. 

Milton Dare led us in prayer at the July 11th meeting. Anna Hoier, our exchange student from last year was back to visit, along with cousin Anna.

Diane Green was welcomed back to the club, and the Kerrville Daily Times was recognized for five awards in the state competition.

The next highway cleanup is scheduled for July 28. Carson Conklin will keep us posted as the cleanup draws near.

Dave Rittenhouse recently visited a Rotary club in Minnesota, and brought us back a banner from the Minneapolis University Club.

Sammi Shaheen was welcomed as our new club administrator and Barbara was graciously thanked for her past contributions in that position.
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Catherine Packard Porter Service

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Jul 13, 2012

Services for Catherine Packard Porter, who was an Outbound Rotary Exchange Student sponsored by the Rotary Club of Kerrville twice in the 1990s, were held Friday at the First Presbyterian Church of Kerrville.  A reception followed the service.

   Mrs. Porter and her unborn child died following a traffic accident June 30 in West Texas.  She was the daughter of Duan and Janet Packard and granddaughter of Dr. Duan Packard, who was Chief of Staff at Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital when it was north of the river in Kerrville.

   The family has suggested that memorials be made through Guadalupe National Bank in Kerrville to H.O.R.S.E., Inc., a 501(c)3 charity using equine therapy in which Mrs. Porter was very active at her home in Midland.

 

    Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary Committee

    July 10, 2012

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Families in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Jul 01, 2012
Bill Fair underwent orthopedic surgery.  Please keep Bill and Karen in your prayers.
David Martin's mother passed away.  Please keep this family in your prayers.

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New Members are Welcomed

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Jun 26, 2012

We are not 175 strong!


New members were inducted,

Harold Crocker presented new member Steve Roberts and Frank Dunlap presented new member Harold Dean. 

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All the Fun of the Meeting

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Jun 26, 2012

Kenneth Early introduced our Anna Hoier, past foreign exchange student, and we all applauded for the correct pronunciation of her last name...Anna included!

Pin drawing winner was Allen Massey so we begin the pot again.

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Blue Badges

Posted by Candace Cain on Jun 19, 2012
George Eychner presents Rotary blue badges to new members Kimber Falkinburg and Cody Goss.
Congratulations Kimber and Cody!

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Kimber Falkinburg, George Eychner (Rotary President) and Cody Goss pictured above.
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Kerr County New Show Barn and Exhibit Hall - Bruce Oehler

Posted by Candace Cain on Jun 19, 2012
Rotary Club Member Fred Mosely introduced County Commissioner, Bruce Oehler who was the featured speaker here to talk about Kerr County's new show barn and exhibit hall.

Bruce introduced Steve Bauer, HCDJLS board member, his daughter Leah Bauer and Ethan Muhlstein who both particpate in the Junior Livestock show annually.  Pictured below are Ethan Muhlstein, Leah Bauer, Commissioner Bruce Oehler and HCDJLS board member, Steve Bauer.
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Steve Bauer gave some specifcs about the new show barn and focused on the importance of agriculture in our country's future and the potential for it to build leadership in our youth and strengthen our families.  Ethan and Leah both spoke to this in sharing their experience of responsibility, the bond it created in working together with their families and the opportunity it continues to give them in leading other young people to understand the importance of building future citizens and leaders.

Some facts:
The Hill Country District Junior Livestock Show is the 5th largest in the State with over 3000 people in attendance
The Hill Country District Junior Livestok Show includes 33 counties
There are 500 youth in HCDJLS
The HCDJLS Board is strictly volunteer
In 2012 the HCDJLS had 2,692 entries and 1,186 exhibitors
In 2012 the HCDJLS sold 363 livestock for $847,427.00 and awarded $15, 500 in scholarship for Breeding Show and $40,000.00 worth of academic scholarships
The new show barn will not only serve the HCDJLS but will feature over 45 events annually 
The HCDJLS board helped raise $500,000 of the needed funds to complete the show barn/exhibition hall
The new show barn will be complete with a rainwater catch system that will produce 130,000 gallons (untreated water) to allow for washing livestock and use for grounds
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Thank you HCDJLS and County Commissioners for planning for our future!
 


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Family in Rotary - Joe Benham

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Jun 19, 2012
Johnny Johnson's widow, Colleen, is appreciative of the support from Rotary and please continue to remember her in your prayers.

Mike Cook's son Colin was at lunch as guest of his father, and was congratulated for graduating Magna Cum Laude from Tivy High School.

Fraternally,
Joseph Benham, Chair, Family in Rotary Committee



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Pin Drawing June 20 2012

Posted by Candace Cain on Jun 19, 2012
Roy Thompson was selected for our June 20th Pin Drawing but was absent so next week it will be worth $20.
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Fraud Protection

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 17, 2012
Doug Winnery introduced Sandy Sullivian, Senior Vice President/Fraud Management Frost Bank





 Sandy Sullivan, Frost Bank senior vice president of fraud management, who will discuss how to be proactive in protecting yourself from identity theft. A 38-year Frost Bank veteran, Sullivan has served for the last 19 years as statewide liaison in external fraud matters concerning forgery, counterfeit checks, embezzlement, identity theft and elder fraud.

She chairs the San Antonio Clearing House Loss Avoidance Committee and is a member of the San Antonio Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners and the Fraud Investigators Association of Texas (FIAT). She also is a founding member of the Elder Fraud Task Force and is on the board of San Antonio Crime Stoppers.


One of the numbers she felt was inportant was the number on page 32 of the handout. This number is the opt out of receiving offers of credit in the mail. The number is 1.888.567.8688.
The following are a few Scams she spoke about or put in the handout

Nigerian Fraud Scam

The Nigerian Fraud involves letters, usually in poor English and/or incomplete sentences sent via regular mail or by email. Someone offers you a large sum of money if you will do something for them. The offer sounds TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE because it is a scam.

These are also called ?419? letters, referring to the penal code in Nigerian Law which talks abou the fraud in these letters.

Do not respond to these letters and do not send any money to them or accept checks for deposit from them.

According to Sullivan, if only 1% respond, the scammers will make a lot of money.

These advance-fee solicitations are scams and have been around for decades, but now seem to have reached epidemic proportions. They often use convincing sob stories, the unfailingly polite language, and the unequivocal promises of money.

Check Overpayment Scam

If you surf the internet, you are no longer a citizen of your own community ? you are now a citizen of the world.

Someone offers to buy merchandise that you are selling over the internet. The scammer has someone else (a person who owes them money for instance) send a check directly to you or wire it to your bank account, but it comes in as a check deposited through your bank?s bank-by-mail and it?s for more money than you are owed.

They want you to send the difference back to them immediately via wire, Western Union, or cashier?s check. Don?t do it and end the transaction immediately! The check they sent is COUNTERFEIT and you are liable for that bad item. No matter how tempting, never accept a check for more than your selling price and by all means always make sure the check if valid.

If you think you have been targeted by a check overpayment scam, file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at www.FTC.gov or call 1-877-FTC-HELP. For more information about buying or selling via an internet auction site, visit www.ftc.gov/onlineshopping

If it sounds too good to be true, IT IS ? don?t let yourself become a victim.

Always resist any pressure to ?act now.?

Throw away any offer that asks you to pay for a prize or a gift.

International Lottery Scams

Resist the urge to enter foreign lotteries. Most are phony and what?s more it?s illegal for an American citizen to enter an international lottery via US Mail, telephone or the internet. Canada is one of the most common lotteries solicited today.

Ponzi Schemes

Named for Charles Ponzi, an immigrant during the early 1900, this illegal pyramid scam is perpetrated today with few modifications. Ponzi originally sold bogus postal coupons to unsuspecting investors promising that they would earn a 50% return in just 45 days. In a few days he collected $9.5 million from about 10K victims. Today, the scheme continues to work on the ?rob Peter to pay Paul? principle.

http://www.sec.gov/answers/ponzi.htm

Phishing ? Identity Theft

High-tech scam that deceives consumer into disclosing personal information (i.e. credit card numbers, bank account numbers, passwords, ss numbers, etc?. DO NOT email personal or financial information. Use anti-virus software and keep it updated. Be careful about clicking on links sent to you in an email message.

Jury Duty Scam

Scammer calls and claims to be a court employee. Tells the person that he or she has failed to show up for jury duty, warns against arrest and imprisonment and asks for personal information such as name, cc numbers, ss number, date of birth, etc.

Granny Scam

Diabolical and prays on emotions. Scammer calls and claims to be a grandchild who needs money because of a car accident, for bail or something else of a serious nature; may have a fake lawyer standing by to also talk.

If anyone gets such a call, get a phone number to call them back. Immediately call children or grandchildren and question if they may be in trouble somewhere.

There are many more forms of fraud out there; too many to put into one article. If you would like a short presentation for your group, call Farmers State Bank Branch Manager Nannette Harwell at 903-626-4008.

REMEMBER?If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
















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Baldwin Scholarship Awards 2011-2012

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 17, 2012

BALDWIN SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 2011-2012

 

 

Center Point High School

Melanie Marie Chapa – Texas A&M University

Christina L. Perez – Texas A&M University

Tivy High School

Hunter Alexander Holley – Texas A&M University

Lynee’ Alysse Herrera – Texas A&M University

Marissa Nicole Vargas -  Schreiner University

Wathana Kikhamsouk -  Northwestern University

Ingram Tom Moore  High School

Lindsey LeeAnn Croft -  Sam Houston State

Hailey Miranda Hensley – San Angelo State

Emily Marie Stehling – Texas A&M University

Our Lady of the Hills High School

Emily Anne Hensley -  Blinn College (College Station)

The above students all we awarded the Baldwin Scholarship Awards for 2011-2012

Five of the students gave a brief talk on their accomplishments and clubs they were involved with along with which college they were to attend.






Annie Kikhamsouk - Tivy HS

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Emily Hensley - Our Lady of the Hills HS

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Emily Stehling - Imgram Tom Moore HS

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Pin Drawing

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 17, 2012



Tom Hamilton's name was drawn he kept the credit! $10.00 next time
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Rotary Foundation Thought for June

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Jun 17, 2012
June: Rotary Fellowships Month

This week’s Foundation Thought is about...

 

Foundation programs.

Past District Governor Linda Coble says: ―I have been a Rotarian since 1987, but I have never dropped polio vaccine into the mouths of babes in faraway countries. I have not rolled up my sleeves to renovate a school in the Philippines with my fellow club members. I have not led a Group Study Exchange team to a foreign country or followed doctors on missions across the sea. But I feel in my heart that I have been there, done that all ... and more. Foundation giving comes in many ways. As a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, I know that my contributions have enabled my fellow Rotarians who could make a difference up close and personally. I know I was there in the spirit of Service Above Self.‖

Every Rotarian, Every Year.

―The cries for help from pain, suffering, and death can be heard from over one-third of the world. Every 10 seconds, a child dies in the world. Rotary is a humanitarian organization that can make a difference. By meeting our district Annual Programs Fund goal, we can make the world a better place. Support the Every Rotarian, Every Year effort. Give to the Annual Programs Fund. Your gift is a gift of life.‖

 — Rotarian Bob Holloway

Matching Grant partnerships.

 

Two Rotarians met on Facebook, which resulted in 10 Rotary clubs in two countries completing a Rotary Foundation Matching Grant. Rotary clubs in India and the United States joined in a Matching Grant to install water purification systems in eight schools, benefiting almost 6,000 students. Grant funds were used to purchase and install the water purifiers in each school. This project provides clean water to the students, many of them with no previous access to clean water, resulting in fewer cases of waterborne illnesses. Rotarians have seen the students‘ interest in learning and school attendance improve, as well as their sense of self-worth. — Rotarian Helene Bo Morse

Foundation programs.

 

―The Rotary Foundation exists to help Rotarians ‗repair‘ the world when things go wrong…and since things go wrong a lot, we‘re very busy! If we‘re going to repair the world, we‘ll need some tools and a toolbox. It is the programs we participate in and the projects we complete through The Rotary Foundation that are the tools in our Rotary toolbox. We have the tools, but we need to keep up with the ever increasing need for more of them, and that is where the financial support of The Rotary Foundation comes into play. We must support the Annual Programs Fund of our Foundation through the Every Rotarian, Every Year initiative. Each of us holds Rotary in a special place in our minds and our hearts. We have the opportunity every day to decide how we will use Rotary‘s tools to make the world a better place.‖ — Rotarian Barb Feder

Celebrating the Foundation.

In this excerpt from his poem ―After All,‖ 1959-60 RI President Harold Thomas celebrates the good that Rotary does in the world. Congratulations on another successful Rotary year!

Bridges of friendship could be built

Where in war men‘s blood was spilt

Bridges built in Rotary‘s way

 

 

 

 

 

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Doug Winnery Recieves District Foundation Award

Posted by Sue Whinnery on Jun 07, 2012


Doug Whinnery Receives Foundation Award

Past District Governor Doug Whinnery received The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service at the District 5840 DistrictFest in San Marcos last weekend. The award was presented by PDG Patsy Derr, Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator for Zone 21B,  which District 5840 is part of.

The award, which may be given  by the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation to only one Rotarian in each Rotary district each year, recognizes outstanding service to the Foundation extending beyond one year. John Osterlund, general manager of The Rotary Foundation, noted in his congratulatory letter to Doug, “Your exceptional record of service to the Foundation has proved you to be a most deserving recipient of this honor. Your efforts to promote the ideals of the Foundation are essential to the success of its many international programs.”

PDG Doug served as chair of the District’s Rotary Foundation Committee in 2003-2004, assistant chairman of the committee from  2008 through 2011, and is again serving as chair of the committee beginning in 2011-2012. In October 2011, he led the district’s effort to raise $1 million for the permanent endowment fund of The Rotary Foundation.

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World War Two Veterans

Posted by David A. Martin on Jun 07, 2012


Tom Terrell introduced several World War II veterans and shared their stories.

Sam Smith, introduced first, was a captain and pilot in the service.

Dell Sheftall was a student at the University of Texas when Pearl Harbor was attacked. He enlisted the next day and became a sergeant in the infantry, perfecting the art and science of foxhole construction. During one barrage, he discovered an enemy bullet in the sole of his shoe, and brought it home as a souvenir. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge, and he was one of 18 men in his unit of 244 who  was not injured or killed in that conflict.

James Web was a sergeant in the army and was in command of a mortar squad. There were some Native Americans in his unit, and he credits one with saving his life by observing that the birds stopped singing and the jungle was too quiet. Sure enough, an enemy sniper was discovered and disposed of.  At James' last reunion meeting, only 14 out of the original 3,000 men were present.

Sargent Fred Rickets was in the US Army Air Corp and grew up in the dust bowl in Oklahoma. He became a gunnery instructor, and was responsible for several improvements in that field. He survived 56 bombing runs, and as a result of the high altitude and cold, unpresurized cabins, he suffered from frostbite from those missions. He was fortunate to walk (or run) away from an arrival where the lading gear would not lock into place.
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Families in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Jun 02, 2012
 Prayer concern for a fellow Rotarians
 
 Joe Mike Egan, a longtime member of our club and now an honorary Rotarian, is suffering from Parkinson's disease and other medical problems.  He was moved to Austin by his children after extensive hospitalization in Kerrville.  Prayers for Joe Mike and his family will be appreciated.

Diane Green had her surgery on May 23.  She is recuperating well.

Joe thanked all the Candidates running in our local elections.  It is a great sacrifice for the families and all the candidates.

 
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June Member Birthdays

Posted by Ingrid Painter on Jun 02, 2012
      Jun 1  -  Fitch, Dick                                            Jun 12 - Meyers, Snick
      Jun 3 -   Early, Kenneth                                     Jun 14 - Muldoon, Bill
      Jun 5  -  Blilie, Ron                                             Jun 15 - Forister, John
      Jun 5  -  Grimes, John                                       Jun 15 - Hamilton, Ed
      Jun 6  -  Fairchild, Robert                                  Jun 18 - Dunnahoo, Jay
      Jun 8  -  Crumrine, Jr., William                          Jun 27 - Wilson, William
      Jun 10-  Warren, R. E.                                       Jun 28 - Conklin, Carson      
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Presentation of the Citizenship Award

Posted by Ingrid Painter on Jun 01, 2012
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   Award presented by George Eychner and Doug Whinnery
                            to Trey Layton

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  Award presented by Doug and Sue Whinnery to
                       Katie Harmon
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Pin Number Drawing

Posted by Ingrid Painter on May 29, 2012
The $10 drawing was won by Walter Schellhase
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Memorial Day

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on May 22, 2012

  Honoring those who survived – and those who didn’t   --   column for May 23, 2012

    By coincidence, two of my most treasured books are moving tales of wartime survival written nearly a half-century apart – “Rickenbacker,” the autobiography of World War I ace and aviation pioneer Eddie Rickenbacker, and “Unbroken,” the story of Olympic runner and World War II prisoner of war Louis Zamperini.

   Though I doubt that they ever met, their lives are remarkably intertwined, in the sense that each survived excruciating thirst and hunger while drifting on rafts for many weeks after their respective planes went down in the Pacific in World War II.

   At the same time, there’s an enormous difference: Rickenbacker had the huge good fortune to be rescued by Americans and returned to a hero’s welcome, while Zamperini fell into the hands of Japanese whose treatment of Allied prisoners ranged from harsh to inhuman.

   That these dramatic stories are what we book-lovers sometimes call page-turners is obvious, but there’s more.  They’re also timely, because each calls attention not only to these and others who survived, but to fellow servicemen and women who didn’t.  That’s important for us to consider as Memorial Day 2012 looms.

  Rickebacker recalls the appalling losses of U.S., Canadian, British and French pilots in France in 1914-1918.  The lives of Allied pilots were measured in hours, not months or even days, during dogfights with German’s legendary Red Baron and his Flying Circus, or as their flimsy wood-and-canvas planes crashed without reaching the front.

   A quarter-century later, Zamperini was among thousands of Americans whose ill luck put them in B24 bombers, so crash-prone that they became known deservedly as flying coffins.  Ironically, he and fellow crewmen – all but two of whom died – crashed while searching for survivors of another B24 lost earlier.

   American fliers killed or injured in World War I were a fraction of total U.S. casualties: 116,000 dead and 204,000 wounded, mostly Army and Marine Corps ground troops.

   The scope of World War II was much larger – from the North Atlantic through North Africa and Western Europe, and from Burma, New Guinea and Midway through scores of Pacific islands to Okinawa – and so was the number of American casualties: 406,000 killed and 671,000 wounded.

   All of those who served in World War I are gone now, and fewer than a million of the 16,000,000 Americans who were in uniform during the Second World War are still with us.  I’m proud to be one of the Kerrville Rotarians who honor a group of WWII veterans each year at this time, and to join with my wife and many others in ceremonies at the Kerr County War Memorial on Veterans Day and Memorial Day.

   Those Memorial Day events honor all of our wartime casualties, not only those cited above but 36,000 killed and 103,000 wounded in Korea, 58,000 killed and 300,000 wounded in Vietnam and smaller but equally significant, and certainly very painful, numbers of military personnel killed and injured while serving in Afghanistan, Grenada, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Panama and Somalia, among other places.

   I feel strongly that this country also should commemorate Central Intelligence Agency personnel and others who weren’t in uniform when they gave their lives in service to our nation.

   I’ve cited a lot of numbers here – nearly two million military personnel killed and wounded during the lifetimes of some living Americans.  A few dozen of those dead are remembered in stone on the grounds of our courthouse and on the grand staircase at the Cailloux Theater.

   Those relatively few names loom huge, however, in relation to the population of this historically rural and sparsely inhabited county.  To put it into perspective: if Houston and Harris County had lost the same percentages of their populations in war, a monument listing all of their names would have to be 80 times the size of ours.

   I hope sincerely that many of you and your neighbors will join us on Thursday at the Bank of the Hills “Heroes All” celebration on Junction Highway, and again on Monday in observances at the National Cemetery on Spur 100 near the Veterans Hospital and at the War Memorial at the courthouse.

   Those whom we honor gave their lives for freedom.  Surely we can at least give them some of our time.

 

      Joseph Benham     May 22, 2012 

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A Sabatical for Stockton

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on May 15, 2012
  Member Stockton Williams, Senior Pastor of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Kerrville, will be taking a lengthy sabatical which includes a trip to England. 
A Sabatical for Stockton Karen Quanstrom 2012-05-16 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary Exchange Student

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on May 15, 2012
Zach Lavender, grandson of Member Rosa Lavender, addressed the group.  Zach traveled to Australia as a Rotary Exchange Student.  The experience was a great experience and provided a strengthened his sense of self confidence.  Zach has selected a Wildlife Management as his course of college study and career path
Rotary Exchange Student Karen Quanstrom 2012-05-16 00:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on May 15, 2012
I am proud to announce I am a new grandfather!
Congratulations to Rotary Member Jack Pratt on being elected Mayor of Kerrville.
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Pin Drawing

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on May 15, 2012
Ron Blilie let his $30 ride!
Pin Drawing Karen Quanstrom 2012-05-16 00:00:00Z 0

What Our Members Do, Part 3

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on May 15, 2012
Member Tim Grenwelge spoke of the extensive economic impact of the auto industry nation-wide and Texas state-wide.  With the extensive number of people employed by the auto-sales industry and the taxes paid to the state, the industry is vital to the economic recovery.  The hope is that the improving economy will free up capital in the local households for new car purchase.  The down turn has forced may people to retain cars far beyond the normal time period.
What Our Members Do, Part 3 Karen Quanstrom 2012-05-16 00:00:00Z 0

What Our Members Do, Part 2

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on May 15, 2012

Member Dr. Richard Johnson shared his work with members. As a physician he had much to say about new regulations from Washington and the impact of those regulations on his industry and the impact we will all feel as these regulations take center stage. The history of health care policies as a part of the work force -- unique to our country -- was very interesting.

What Our Members Do, Part 2 Karen Quanstrom 2012-05-16 00:00:00Z 0

What Our Members Do, Part 1

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on May 15, 2012
  Member Dick Watons shared his work with members.  As an exporter of steel buildings to the exotic islands of the South Atlantic he has had to contend with local regulations, US regulations, hurricanes and China.  And hurricanes are NOT a good thing for his industry.  Very interesting presentation. 


What Our Members Do, Part 1 Karen Quanstrom 2012-05-16 00:00:00Z 0

Prayer***Pledge***Song

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on May 15, 2012
Cody Goss led us in prayer and the Pledge of Alligence followed by a rusing rendition of "Go Spurs Go" to the tune of The Saints Go Marching In!  The hope is the song will aide the team in their competitions!

Prayer***Pledge***Song Karen Quanstrom 2012-05-16 00:00:00Z 0

Citizenship Award Recipients

Posted by George Eychner on May 13, 2012
Citizenship Awardees will be presented awards on May 31st
Starkey
Cate Thompson
Emmanuel Guerrero

Daniels
Gerard Real
Jazlyn Chavez

Nimitz
Scott Jaeger
Cameron Poole

Tally
Trey Layton
Katie Harmon

George
Citizenship Award Recipients George Eychner 2012-05-14 00:00:00Z 0

Two district 5840 Paul Harris Society Members

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 13, 2012
Tom Hamilton introduced Nancy and Bill Muldoon as Paul Harris Society members in Rotary District 5840. To qualify for the Paul Harris Society, a person must commit to donate $1000 a year to The Rotary Foundation for a minimum of five years. Image

Congradulations Nancy & Bill.
Two district 5840 Paul Harris Society Members Jimmy Hutto 2012-05-14 00:00:00Z 0

Scott Keller

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 13, 2012
 


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Rob Henneke introduce Scott Keller

Scott Keller was the speaker this week. Scott is an attorney in Austin Texas and went to law school with Rob Henneke.  Early in his career he spent time as a Supreme Court Clerk for Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy. He spoke to the group about his time there. Clerks for the Supreme Court only serve one year terms. We all took away a bit more understanding of about how the Supreme Court Justice's and clerks do their jobs.

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http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/78701-tx-scott-keller-1772106.html
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CASINO NIGHT - MAY 19

Posted by Sherri Jones on May 13, 2012
  Just a reminder for all members to join us for the Casino Night at Comanche Trace on May 19th.  Tickets are still available for $65 at the Guadalupe National Bank.  Lots of prizes are waiting for you!

Casino Night!!!

Just click on above link to see Auction Items!!!


A round of applause was given to the Casino Night Committee.

Committee Chair Sherri Jones along with members as follows:  Richard Assunto, Kyle Bond, Candace Cain, Traci Carlson, Kenneth Early, George Eychner, Bill Hinton, Mike Hunter, Kristen Johle, Cathy Laffan, Trace McCuan, Laurie Motgomery, Carolyn Northcutt, Stephen Schulte, Jeff Talarico, Brenda Thompson, Sue Tiemann, Kristy Vandenberg and Caroline Wilson


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H-E-B Story by Bob McCullough

Posted by Ingrid Painter on May 13, 2012
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Bob McCullough, Sr. Vice President of Manufacturing for HEB was introduced by David Rittenhouse. 
Mr. McCullough has worked for H-E-B for the past 20 years. Previously, he spent 8 years with PepsiCo in manufacturing operations with Frito Lay (making snack foods).  5 years with Proctor and Gamble in manufacturing operations.
Mr. McCullough spent 5 years in the US Army serving in the Field Artillery after attending Airborne and Ranger schools.  Mr. McCullough received a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from West Point and a Masters in Finance. He also attended the Harvard Advanced Management Program in 2000. 

He is currently accountable for the Manufacturing Division of H-E-B, comprised of 12 Plants and 2 Distribution Centers with a cumulative number of 2,200 partners.  Altogether, these plants produce over $1B in annual sales and provide tremendous profit to H-E-B.

H-E-B owns 30 "H-E-B Plus" stores.  The company operates in Texas and Mexico.  According to Mr. McCullough, H-E-B is the lowest price retailer in the US.  The long and stubborn recession makes it more difficult to operate under these conditions.  In Texas, 23% of our children are below poverty level and the average household income is $2,000-$2,400 and going down.  Our population growth is hispanic driven - our Anglo Americans are getting older and Latinos younger.  Because of the change in demographics, the company has to zero in on value and quality, i.e. private label sales which are up substantially.  The price of gasoline impacts the business.  Consumers want the best quality and expect lower prices.  Therefore, H-E-B must reduce their cost at every level.  The stores are now offering local fresh produce.  Their own brand "Mootopia" offers healthy and lactose tolerant milk products.  Sales of their special brands, i.e. H-E-B Creamy Strawberry Ice Cream, Tres Leches Cakes, French Toast etc., have doubled over the last 6 months.  The company's primary focus is on the customer and low prices. 
H-E-B Story by Bob McCullough Ingrid Painter 2012-05-14 00:00:00Z 0

Families in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on May 13, 2012

From Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary

 

Crystal McGinnis, widow of our longtime member and former Club President Glenn McGinnis, has been diagnosed with cancer.

 

Barbara Schellhase, wife of our member Walter, is undergoing extensive rehab in Kerrville following a fall and nervous system injury that caused her to be hospitalized in San Antonio.

 

Prayers for Crystal and Barbara and their families. will be appreciated.

 

   Fraternally,

   Joseph Benham,   Chairman, Family in Rotary Committee  





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Pin Drawing

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on May 13, 2012
This week's pin drawing was won by Rodney Bacon for $20.00 He was not hear so Let It Ride was the call! Next week it will be up to $30.00

Member picture
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May Birthdays

Posted by Ingrid Painter on May 05, 2012
Ingrid Painter won the birthday drawing.

Painter, Lloyd                              May 1
Ford, Bret                                    May 4
Whinnery, Sue                            May 13
Cunningham Sr., Rick                May 15
Painter, Ingrid                             May 17
Milars, Robin                               May 18
Atkission, Cecil                           May 21
Masterson, Neill                          May 22
Tait, Lane                                    May 23
Huffington, Susan                       May 31
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Membership Anniversaries for May

Posted by Ingrid Painter on May 05, 2012
 
Bell, Art                              4 yrs
Coleman, Chuck                6 yrs
Davidson, Gary                  1 yr
Duff, Lindsay A.                 18 yrs
Early, Kenneth                    4 yrs
Fitch, Dick                           7 yrs
Membership Anniversaries for May Ingrid Painter 2012-05-06 00:00:00Z 0

Board of Directors Meeting

Posted by Ingrid Painter on May 05, 2012
Our Board of Directors Meeting will be held on May 14 at Dietert Center at 5 p.m.
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New Member

Posted by Ingrid Painter on May 05, 2012
Our new member Justin Hammack was introduced by Jimmy Hutto.  Justin is the VP of the Hill Country State Bank.

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We gained 5 new members this year.  Total membership is 170.
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Rotary Foundation Polio Support

Posted by David A. Martin on Apr 29, 2012

Great Progress is being made on the eradication of polio from the face of the earth.  So far this  year there are only 47 new cases of polio in the world and almost half of those cases (23) are in Nigeria.   At this time in 2011 there were 103 new cases of polio in the world.

 The results of all of the public health community hard work is paying off.  The Rotary Foundation leads the way.

 Please keep your contributions coming.   These last few areas where polio continues to survive are remote and very difficult.   We must keep up the effort until the world is polio free for several years.  

 Thank you for your support.

 John Hutcherson

District 5840 PolioPlus Chair

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Environmental Law Enforcement

Posted by David A. Martin on Apr 25, 2012


Jeff Wendling introduced Ray Garcia, the director of the Environmental Health Department for Kerr County since 2007. Ray served twenty years in the military, and after tours in Iran, Kosovo and Afghanistan, he retired. There are two deputies that serve under Ray, and their duties send them into a variety of situations in the field. The mission of the department is to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Kerr County. Some of the situations investigated include illegal dumping, illegal burning, illegal solid waste, nuisance waste and illegal sewage waste systems. 

Each officer responds to over 500 cases per year, so the magnitude of potential violations is staggering.  Many violators are repeat offenders and have criminal backgrounds. In one case, a person illegally dumped construction trash on the side of a road, but unfortunately for him, left a receipt with his name on it in the trash heap. Busted.

Most  offenders are given 30 days to clean up or rectify their violation and the charges may be dropped. If they do not comply, then it becomes more serious and can result in misdemeanor or felony charges. The Texas Water Code, which protects the quality of our water in the State, has some of the harshest penalties for violations, with up to $1,000,000.00 per day for the most serious offenses.
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Rotary News you can Use

Posted by David A. Martin on Apr 25, 2012
Rotary Casino night is Saturday, May 19, and one of the live auction items will be a Salvador Dali painting, "Song of the Bird", valued at $6,400.00 several years ago. Another item will be his and hers 9mm handguns, and a Concealed Carry class voucher.

Denny Foster resigned from the Rotary club and board member position due to a new job that will have him traveling and unable to make our lunch meetings. Kyle Bond has graciously stepped in to fulfill his position on the board. We wish Denny well and thank him for his outstanding service to our club.

Rotary News you can Use David A. Martin 2012-04-26 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Apr 25, 2012
Services for our Brother Rotarian John Johnson Jr. were at 11 a.m. Thursday in the chapel at Grimes Funeral Home, at the corner of Jefferson and Earl Garrett in Kerrville.
   John died last Friday after an extended illness.  He was 88 and had been a member of our club since 1983.
   Prayers for Colleen and the rest of the family will be appreciated.
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Opening Prayer

Posted by David A. Martin on Apr 25, 2012
On, April 25, Stephanie Miller led us in the opening prayer and pledge.
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Pin Drawing

Posted by David A. Martin on Apr 25, 2012
Member picture

Robert Poindexter's name was drawn for the weekly pin drawing. He was wearing his pin and gladly accepted the meal credit.
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Work opportunities at the Schreiner Mansion

Posted by George Eychner on Apr 15, 2012

Work opportunities at the Schreiner Mansion

Background - The Leadership Kerr County 2012 Class took on the renovation of the Schreiner Mansion on Earl Garrett as their class project.  Our Rotary Club is very well represented in this year's class. The Rotary Board voted to support this project with a $2,000 donation for re-landscaping the front yard on Earl Garrett. Additional funds have been donated to redecorate the interior, set up displays and add self-guided tours - among other things.   When Peterson Plaza is completed the rear of the mansion will have an inviting look and entrance on to it.

 

Current status - Our club members are invited and encouraged to help with this project on one or more of four remaining work days -

Friday, April 13 from 1 - 5 PM -  inside painting, any porch touch ups

Saturday, April 14 from 9 AM - 4 PM - landscaping tear out (with landscapers)

Sunday, April 22 from 1 - 5 PM - interior painting

Monday, April 23 from 9 AM - 4 PM - interior painting

Work opportunities at the Schreiner Mansion George Eychner 2012-04-16 00:00:00Z 0

Economy Can't Go On Like This

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Apr 15, 2012

     Congressman tells Rotarians 

     economy "can't go on like this"

 

   The United States is rushing headlong toward economic disaster, and "It can't go on like this", Rep. Lamar Smith told members of the Rotary Club of Kerrville this week.

   With the federal government borrowing 42 cents of every dollar that it spends, gasoline prices soaring and tens of millions of Americans unemployed or working only part-time, Smith said that the country is on an unsustainable path, and "Something has to give."

   Perhaps even worse, the veteran member of Congress admitted, there is no sign that the U.S. Senate and House and the Obama Administration can agree on effective economic solutions.

   Fortunately, he noted, there are glimmers of progress and even bipartisan cooperation in areas other than the economy.  He cited legislation which he co-sponsored with Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy to overhaul the system for granting new patents -- streamlining the process that now consumes an average of three years.  That accomplishment

earned Smith "Congressman of the Year" recognition from Politico Magazine.

   As Judiciary Committee chairman and one of the longest-serving members of the House, Smith is well-acquainted with the way that the U.S. Supreme Court functions.  Nevertheless, he declined to predict how the high court will rule on challenges to the constitutionality of Obamacare, beyond saying that he won't be surprised if a majority of the justices find that parts of the sweeping law are unconstitutional while letting other sections stand.

   Smith, from San Antonio, emphasized his long-standing ties with the Hill Country, quipping that as a young camper on the Guadalupe River, "I wore out a lot of blue jeans sliding on the Ingram Dam."

   The 160-member Rotary Club of Kerrville meets for programs and lunch at 11:45 a.m. most Wednesdays at the Inn of the Hills on Junction Highway.  All Rotarians living or visiting in this area are welcome

   Further information on the club and its activities in such areas as community healthcare, scholarships, mentoring in the public schools, scholarships, highway cleanup, support of the D.A.R.E. international drug and alcohol education program and Rotary International campaigns against polio, malaria, hunger and waterborne diseases is available on the Internet at kerrvillerotary.org or from the club's offices at 830-257-1557.

 

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Joseph Benham for the Rotary Club of Kerrville

Economy Can't Go On Like This Joseph (Joe) Benham 2012-04-16 00:00:00Z 0

Lamar Smith

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 15, 2012
Lamar Smith was the speaker this week. He talked about important topics.
Lamar's Bio

Lamar Smith represents the 21st Congressional District of Texas. Congressman Smith maintains strong ties with the people he serves while taking an active role in achieving policy solutions that benefit our country.

In January 2011, he was selected by his colleagues to serve as the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.

Established in 1813, the House Judiciary Committee is the second oldest standing committee in Congress. In the last Congress over one thousand bills and resolutions were referred to the Judiciary Committee on such subjects as terrorism, crime, immigration, bankruptcy, civil liberties, constitutional amendments, and patents and copyrights. Lamar Smith is the first Republican Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee from Texas.






In 2011, Congressman Smith was named Policymaker of the Year by POLITICO for his work on patent reform legislation. His bill, the America Invents Act, was the only major tech legislation signed into law in 2011. He was one of only two House members to receive this honor.

Congressman Smith also serves on both the Homeland Security Committee, which considers legislation involving the war on terror, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, which has jurisdiction over renewable energy policies, research and science education, technology and innovation, and America’s space program.

Congressman Smith is a former Chairman of the Ethics Committee and a former member of the Budget Committee. During his time on the Budget Committee, Congress achieved the first balanced budget in over twenty years and he established himself as a fiscal conservative focused on reining in excessive government spending.

Congressman Smith founded both the Media Fairness Caucus and the Reclaim American Jobs Caucus, which are active Congressional organizations.

A 5th generation Texan and a native of San Antonio, Congressman Smith graduated from Yale University and Southern Methodist University School of Law. Before his election to the House of Representatives, he practiced law, managed a family ranch and began his public service as a Texas state representative and Bexar County Commissioner. He and his wife, Beth, have an adult daughter and son.

The 21st Congressional District includes portions of Bexar and Travis Counties and all of Comal, Real, Kerr, Bandera, Kendall and Blanco Counties. The district’s population is about 700,000

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Pin Drawing

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Apr 15, 2012
Mike Allen won the pin drawing for $60.00 but was not here. So we Let It ride. Next week will be for $70.00

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News Release

Posted by Jeff Wendling on Apr 15, 2012

 

GOT DRUGS?

 On April 28, 2012 from 10:00AM to 1:00 PM, the Kerrville Police Department will join forces with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and hundreds of other law enforcement agencies across the Nation to provide a venue for persons who want to dispose of unwanted and unused prescription drugs or over-the-counter medications.

National Take-Back-Day will provide an opportunity for the public to bring in expired, unwanted, or unused medications to law enforcement officers for destruction.

Unused medications improperly disposed of can harm you and your environment.  Storing unused or outdated prescriptions creates an opportunity for illicit use.  A primary purpose of the program is to prevent abuse, misuse and poisonings.

Citizens can take their unused, unwanted, and over-the-counter medications to the Kerrville Police Department for safe disposal.  Citizen may dispose of medication is its original container, but the individual is encouraged to remove any identifying information from the prescription label.  Liquid products, such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original container.

Intra-venous solutions, medications delivered by injection and syringes will not be accepted due to the potential hazard posed by blood-borne pathogens.

The medications collected will be securely stored by KPD and transferred to the DEA for disposal.

Chief John Young stated, “This is a great opportunity for the community to safely dispose of unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications.  We look forward to continuing this program on an annual basis.”

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Relay For Life Team

Posted by Kimberly Clarkson on Apr 15, 2012
 

Robin Miears, who is a new Rotarian and hasn't even received her red badge, has been recruited to head up a Rotary team for Relay for Life this year.  Below is her information about the event.  Rotarians and family members are welcome to participate.  I hope you will consider coming out!  She gives directions for signing up but if you would like to reply to this email, I can get you signed up.


Kimberly Clarkson
Rotary Club of Kerrville

Greetings Rotarians! 

  Rotary Club of Kerrville & the Tivy Interact Club will have a combined Relay For Life Team this year.  The event will be held on May 5-6 at the Tivy Stadium from 6:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.  Our club will need to have a team of at least 10 members.  Optimally, we’d like to have a presence for all 12 hours, but that may not be possible.  The goal is to have as many Rotarians participate as possible.  The Interact Club will have a fundraiser during the event & will man the tent.  Rotary Club is donating $1000 for the event. 

  Many of you are survivors or have family or friends affected by this disease.  Please join us in supporting the fight against cancer by being a team member or purchasing a Luminaria in memory or support of your loved ones. 

  If you’re industrious & would like to sign up online, you can go to www.relayforlife.org.  Go to “find an event” and enter “78028” for the zip code.  Our event is the first one that shows up.  Click on either sign up or donate” and find the Rotary Club of Kerrville Team.  Fill out the appropriate information such as name, address, etc.  Team members will be contacted soon with details on the event. 

 Should you have any questions, feel free to call Robin Miears, at 830 895 2288 or 830 377 4819 or email her at robin@joecookagency.com.

Relay For Life Team Kimberly Clarkson 2012-04-16 00:00:00Z 0

Group Study Exchange Team Visits Kerrville Rotary

Posted by William (Bill) Muldoon on Apr 15, 2012

By Bill Muldoon

                Group Study Exchange Teams (GSE) from abroad have been to Kerrville in past years, but this is a first-time visit from District 7030 in the Caribbean. District 7030 consists of 14 to 17 island-nations (depending on who’s counting), one of which is much smaller than Kerrville and a few with populations of less than 50,000.

                Two islands, Martinique and Trinidad and Tobago, have the lion’s share of Rotary clubs in the district. Technically, Martinique is not a nation at all but a department (similar to a state) of France. Also, Trinidad and Tobago (pronounced To-BAY-go) are two islands but one nation. The GSE Team leader is a Trinidadian. Team members hail from St. Kitts/Nevis, Antigua, and St. Lucia.

                The team will arrive from San Angelo on Monday, May 21 and go to Fredericksburg on Wednesday. They will give a presentation to the Rotary club on Wednesday at noon. GSE presentations often inform the audience about their home and their culture, as well as their impressions of their host district.

                GSE is part of The Rotary Foundation (TRF) and is a cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for non-Rotarian business and professional persons, under the guidance of an experienced Rotarian team leader. Our District 5840 will reciprocate by sending a GSE team to the Caribbean district. GSE visits last between four and six weeks. They will make numerous club presentations, attend social events and Participate in our District Conference in San Marcos.

Group Study Exchange Team Visits Kerrville Rotary William (Bill) Muldoon 2012-04-16 00:00:00Z 0
Badge Exchange, Rotary Member Karen Quanstrom Receives Blue Badge Jimmy Hutto 2012-04-16 00:00:00Z 0

Casino Night

Posted by Sherri Jones on Apr 15, 2012
 
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Auction Items so far

Here is the info we have so far on the auction.

Dali lithograph

A Trip to the NFR

Original painting by LaPerie

Round of golf for 4 at La Cantera, Dominion, Comanche Trace and Riverhills

Stablewood Springs (2 night stay in a 3 bedroom villa)

Dinner for 8 at Camp Mystic

Moore home furnishings gift certificate

Turkey hunt for two

Hog hunt and varmint hunt

 

More will be added so we will can let you know as we go.


Casino Night Sherri Jones 2012-04-16 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Apr 14, 2012
  

From Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary

 

Joe Mike Egan has been moved to another nursing home in Austin.  Cards and messages should be sent via his daughter; Jackie Davis has the info a jdavis@ktc.com or 895-4194.

 

Warm congratulations to Mike Graxiola and his Kerrville Daily Times colleagues; Texas editors of The Associated Press named the paper Newspaper of the Year at their recent convention.

 

  Joseph Benham, Chairman, Family in Rotary Committee 

   April 15, 2012  

 
  
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April Birthdays

Posted by Ingrid Painter on Apr 08, 2012
Armstrong, Mark                           Apr 3
Bacon, Rodney                             Apr 7
Baldwin, Norma                             Apr 7
Boyland, Rex                                 Apr 3
Davis, Jackie                                 Apr 13
Dunlap, Frank                                Apr 22
Falkinburg, Kimber                       Apr 18
Ferguson, Warren                        Apr 4
Foster, Denny                               Apr 28
Hagigholam, Hagi                         Apr 30
Moseley, Fred                              Apr 1
Motley, David                                Apr 1
Starkey III, A. L.                            Apr 7
Vandenberg, Kristy                       Apr 25
Wendling, Jeff                              Apr 28
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April Easter Egg Hunt And BBQ

Posted by Ingrid Painter on Apr 03, 2012
A Special Thank You to all members who volunteered and worked so hard to put this event together.  Everyone enjoyed the band "Exit 505".

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Tony Arnold - Family Hill Country Adventure in support of Operation Second Chance

Posted by Candace Cain on Mar 27, 2012

Kerr County resident Tony Arnold spoke to the Noon Kerrville Rotary March 28th concerning his desire to support the national organization Operation Second Chance through a non-profit he is working to bring to life, Family Hill Country Adventure.  His endeavor would locally support the mission of Operation Second Chance which states, “We are patriotic citizens committed to serving our wounded, injured and ill combat veterans.  We support Veterans and their families while they recover in military hospitals, by building relationships and identifying and supporting immediate needs and interests.  We are dedicated to promoting public awareness of the many sacrifices made by our armed forces.” (www.operationsecondchance.org).
 
Tony is looking for local Kerr County citizens to step up and help by providing funding, golf outings, shopping sprees, wine tours, hosting Sunday church visits, hotel accomodations, camping and children activities for 6 families a year for a 3 days and 2 nights stay in our area.  This opportunity would give respite, build morale and provide relaxation to a military family undergoing transition whether from being wounded, injured and ill. 

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Tony Arnold answering questions from interested Rotarians at March 28th meeting.

Tony has a committee but is in need of volunteers, donations and funding in order to accomplish his dream of coming to the aid of those who risked their lives to preserve ours. 

If you can help please contact Tony Arnold at 830-367-1556, 210-601-5303 or email at
arnoldt@suddenlink.net

For more information about Operation Second Chance visit http://www.operationsecondchance.org

Tony Arnold - Family Hill Country Adventure in support of Operation Second Chance Candace Cain 2012-03-28 00:00:00Z 0

Cullen Loeffler visits Rotary

Posted by David A. Martin on Mar 24, 2012



Cullen Loeffler shared his journey from early pass and catch football on the banks of the Guadalupe with the Eastons at Camp Mystic to current Minnesota Viking long snapper. Cullen is in his ninth season playing for the Vikings, but his rise to the pro football ranks came in a way that he did not entirely expect. Lettering in several sports at Ingram Tom Moore High School, he excelled in football and played defensive end, quarterback, tight end and punter. Earning a scholarship to the University of Texas, he hoped to play quarterback, but realized that Texas was already strong in that position with Chris Sims and Major Applewhite calling the snaps. Cullen played tight end after his redshirt season, but coach Mac Brown had plans to make him a long snapper for the field goals and punts. Cullen didn't particularly like the idea, since the recognition of that position was only apparent when something went wrong with the snap. But, he eventually warmed to the idea, after watching several punts being blocked in a game, so he gave it a shot.

That was his sophomore year, and he started at the long snapper position the rest of his college career at Texas. He was ranked as the number one long snapper coming out of college, and signed with Minnesota. Now, after nine years in the NFL, he is one of the older players and has beat the average by several years. Cullen has been fortunate to play with several great players including kicker Mort Anderson and quarterback Brett Favre, and has recently signed a three year extension to continue his career.
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Family and Friends by Joe Benham Joseph (Joe) Benham 2012-03-14 00:00:00Z 0

Mr. James Avery Shares His Story

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Mar 13, 2012

Mr. Avery shared his life story at the meeting.  How he squeezed so much into so little time is amazing.  It would take volumns (and should) to write all that he shared.  Born in Milwaukie WI 20 years before Pearl Harbor Day is just one amazing detail to this gentleman's life.  He was fortunate to survive dyptheria as a result of his grandmothers insistence and nursing.  At the age of 3 he was assembling blocks and color-drawing--a harbinger of his life at the drawing and design table.  His father was a civil engineer and worked as an insurance underwriter for several very successful national insurance companies.  His mother taught him to read at 5 and by 16 he  enrolled in Michigan State.  His age proved to be an obstacle and after a year he went to his grandparents farm to reflect.  WW2 brought US involvement which led to his enlisting in the fall of 1940.  After the war he returned to university life and completed his studies.  He lived in many places as a college instructor and administrator before arriving in Kerrville in 1954.  It was here in Texas he discoverd his talent as a designer of jewelry and built the business we all admire.  He candidly shared much about his life and his family and spoke fondly of his three wives, especially current wife Estella, Executive Director of the San Antoni River Foundation. He also make the announcement that Friday, May 11 a gold painted statue titled "Mother Love" will be erected at Earl Garrett and Main Street here in Kerrville.  Not enough space to do his story justice or include all that was worthy of writing about.
Mr. James Avery Shares His Story Karen Quanstrom 2012-03-14 00:00:00Z 0

March 14, 2012 News and Such

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Mar 13, 2012
Milton Dare announced upcoming fundraising events to support Peterson Regional Medical Center.  If you visit http://www.legacygala.org/ you can learn the details of Chef Rathbun's Cooking Class on March 29 and Gala Dinner and Wine Tasting March 31. 

Kim Falkenburg of BCFS Health and Human Services informed members their Green and Clean Lawn and Cleaning Services are accepting new clients. 

Sherri Jones reminded all of the upcoming CASINO NIGHT April 19.  Tickets are $50 each.  The flyer is availabe here on the web site.  Roll the dice and take your chances ladies and gentleman...regardless of what you win you will have a great time

Members please remember meal costs will be $11 starting April 1, 2012

Count yourself with a click! 
Please scan your badge when you come on Wednesday--new techno age of attendance gathering!

Annual Picnic and Easter Egg Hunt River Star Arts Pavilion  Apr 04, 2012 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM.  Click the link on the Rotary Home Page for details.

George Eychner shared his excitement about being involved in the USO Meal service.  The club will participate quarterly...please listen for the next opportunity to serve our troops.

March 14, 2012 News and Such Karen Quanstrom 2012-03-14 00:00:00Z 0
Opening Prayer and Pledge Wed 3/14/12 Karen Quanstrom 2012-03-14 00:00:00Z 0

Habitat for Humanity Kerr County

Posted by Karen Quanstrom on Mar 09, 2012


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Judy Eychner intoduced Karen Quanstrom and she gave a presentation on Kerr County Habitat for Humanity. 
Habitat for Humanity Kerr County has just completed house #90 and dedicated the home to a local family.  House #91 and #92 will be completed and dedicated to a local family in April and June of this year.  Three family dedications will take place this spring for families assuming ownership of homes that have been remodeled.  From late 2012 through 2013 and additional five families will be served with homes in the Maud Jennings Subdivision.  Habitat for Humanity is committed to serving families with incomes in the 40-60% median income range with affordable homeownership.  While Habitat’s focus is to provide the ministry of affordable ownership to local families it cannot be overlooked that this ministry also generously serves the greater community.  Habitat is very proud of the economic impact families have had on the community since 1989.  Conservatively Habitat owners have paid nearly $750,000.00 in property taxes, raised $1,200,000.00 in mortgage payments to build homes for other Habitat families, and contributed $102,400,000.00 of disposable income to the local economy. 
Habitat for Humanity Kerr County Karen Quanstrom 2012-03-10 00:00:00Z 0

Red Badge Exchange

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 09, 2012
The club recognized Nancy Muldoon for exchanging the Red Badge for a Blue Badge.
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Way to go Nancy!
Red Badge Exchange Jimmy Hutto 2012-03-10 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary News

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 09, 2012
The Members with Guest Day was a great sucess.
Kacy Smith won the $50.00 meal credit in the drawing of members with guest.

We also had a drawing of March Birthdays and the $10.00 meal credit was won buy Tony Jorgenson


We had two members intorduced to the Noon Rotary Club.
Lain Tait introduced Bill Muse
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Frank Johnston introduced Cody Goss
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Rotary News Jimmy Hutto 2012-03-10 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary Foundation Thought for March

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 09, 2012

March: Literacy Month

This week’s Foundation Thought is about ...

Foundation programs.

 

―One day we will awaken to a world where every mother will be able to write her child・s name and that child will be able to grow up to write his or her own name. The world will be free of polio; every human being in the world will be able to reach out and drink a clean, clear, glass of water without fear of disease or contamination; we will all breathe-in the fresh, clean air of a world of peace.‖This can all be accomplished through the programs of The Rotary Foundation. But we must all give something, any amount, to The Rotary Foundation, every year. — Past District Governor Don Gregory

Foundation programs.

 

―Never forget that charitable giving is an emotional response. Emotion is evident when we are telling the polio eradication story. Telling the Annual Programs Fund story can be equally emotional when we emphasize how lives have been changed through The Rotary Foundation・s Ambassadorial Scholarships program, Matching Grants, District Simplified Grants, and Group Study Exchange. Real-life examples are critical to success.‖・ Past RRFC Joe LaGuess

Celebrating our Foundation.

 

―The Rotary Foundation is recognized as one of the most respected private foundations in the world. Through the Foundation, we as Rotarians have an unprecedented opportunity to use our global grassroots strength and international prominence to help solve major problems such as food and water security ・ if the Foundation・s financial resources keep pace. The twin pillars of Foundation support ・ the Annual Programs Fund and the Permanent Fund ・ are crucial to meeting world needs.‖— 2003-04 RI President Jonathan Majiyagbe

Supporting the Foundation.

 

―Most Rotarians have humanitarian goals they want to achieve. And they know that giving to the Foundation allows Rotarians to do extraordinary things worldwide that they normally couldn・t do themselves. Those extraordinary things are what make our Rotary Foundation so critical in today・s troubled world, and your support is what makes it possible to continue this vital work.‖— 2004-05 RI President Glenn E. Estess Sr.

Foundation programs.

 

Assistant RRFC Harry Henderson says: ―The Rotary Foundation has allowed me to be part of things that I never could have done without the help of Rotary. The two weeks I spent in volunteer service with District 3160 in India certainly changed my life. Rotary gave me the chance to help provide a mobile dental clinic and to actually use it to provide dental care. Without the help of our Rotary Foundation, a small town dentist from Southern Illinois like myself could never have had this opportunity. Our Rotary Foundation cannot only change the lives of those we help, but it can also change the lives of Rotarians.‖

Rotary Foundation Thought for March Jimmy Hutto 2012-03-10 00:00:00Z 0

Pin Drawing Mar 7th

Posted by Jimmy Hutto on Mar 09, 2012
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The pin drawing was #6 Cecil Atkission
who was in attendance and said "let it ride" until March 14th!
Pin Drawing Mar 7th Jimmy Hutto 2012-03-10 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Mar 09, 2012

 

   Congratulations are extended to club member Mike Allen on his being named to the Executive Committee of the Upper Guadalupe River Authority

   He also was appointed to UGRA's Water Source Development Task Force and the authority's Water Enhancement Committee.

 

   Bill Muldoon is home from the hospital following surgery.  He looks forward to being back in Rotary as soon as his health allows it.

   Our Rotary Club of Kerrville was well-represented in the concert by the Symphony of the Hills on March 8.   Arthur Bell and firms with which Bob Waller, Kenneth Early, Mark Cowden, Mike Allen, Mike Huff and John Miller are associated were among underwriters for the auction of 15 highly decorated violins for the benefit of the orchestra.   Warren Ferguson, President of the parent Symphony of the Hills Assn., presided over the auction and introduced the concert by the 73-member orchestra, led by Conductor and Artistic Director Dr. Jay Dunnahoo.   Musicians in the Symphony of the Hills include Principal Trumpeter George Eychner and Assistant Principal Clarinetist Tom Terrell.   Club members Tom Hamilton and Joseph Benham are former members of the Symphony of the Hills Assn. Board of Directors.

 

Family in Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham 2012-03-10 00:00:00Z 0

Rotarians Help Make Harper 5K a Great Event

Posted by Janelle Peralt on Mar 01, 2012
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Many thanks to Todd Parton and family, Rex Boyland, and Jimmy Hutto for volunteering,  Stephen Schmerbeck and family, Tom Terrell, Cathy Laffan and family for participating, and Art Bell and the club for sponsorship.
Rotarians Help Make Harper 5K a Great Event Janelle Peralt 2012-03-02 00:00:00Z 0

Feb 29 Program - USAA - Stephen Speakes and Barbara Gentry

Posted by Candace Cain on Feb 28, 2012
Stephen Speakes, Executive Vice President for USAA and Barbara Gentry, Senior Vice President of Community Affairs for USAA came February 29 to the noon Kerrville Rotary to talk about the USAA and its expansion into wealth management and its history of helping those in our military.

"As the downsize occurs many military will be shown the door", Stephen Speakes stated and "the USAA is there to provides services in a variety of ways".

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Pictured above Stephen Speakes and Barbara Gentry

Steve educated Kerrville Rotarians on the fact that the USAA does so much more than insurance such as financial well being, wealth management and banking. 

USAA's mission is to facilitate the financial security of its members, associates, and their families through provision of a full range of highly competitive financial products and services; in so doing, USAA seeks to be the provider of choice for the military community.

USAA ranks 67th in net worth among Fortune 500 and 145th for revenue, we have proven to be a financially strong organization. Without a cent of TARP money, our net worth, owned and managed assets, revenue, net income and membership all increased and continues to grow. Plus, member satisfaction remains consistently high.

A few key facts about the USAA:
8.8 million members
28th largest bank
6th largest home owner insurance provider
8th largest credit card provider
7th largest automobile insurance provider

For more about Steve and Barbara
Feb 29 Program - USAA - Stephen Speakes and Barbara Gentry Candace Cain 2012-02-29 00:00:00Z 0

Wednesday March 7th Member Challenge

Posted by Candace Cain on Feb 28, 2012

From the Fellowship Committee:

This Wednesday is your day to bring a Rotary prospect to lunch.  Why?

  • We are in need of new good members
  • You can help a business associate contribute to the community
  • You can be a good person by buying someone lunch
  • You will have a chance to win one of two drawings for a $50 meal credit
  • Please invite someone and help us exceed last year's guest number of 15.
Wednesday March 7th Member Challenge Candace Cain 2012-02-29 00:00:00Z 0

Kerrville ISD "Team Up Challenge"

Posted by Candace Cain on Feb 28, 2012
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Kerrville Rotarians and its Fellowship Committee supported the Kerrville ISD "Team Up Challenge" last Wednesday at the noon meeting.  Rotarians dropped off canned food and donated funds to support CAM and help Kerrville ISD.  Food was delivered to CAM immediately following the meeting. 
Thank you Kerrville Rotary!
Pictured above: Red Cross intern Dinell Sveen and Rotarians Jimmy Hutto, Kristy Vanderburg and Candace Cain

Kerrville ISD "Team Up Challenge" Candace Cain 2012-02-29 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Feb 21, 2012

Joe Mike Egan has been in and out of the ICU for the past week, with pneumonia and other complications following surgery for a broken hip.

Susan Heffington is recovering at home following orthopedic surgery on her ankle.  She hopes to be up and about soon; meantime, she has a “husband who is steppin’ and fetchin’”.  Pray for him.

Bill Muldoon remains in Peterson Regional Medical Center following abdominal surgery, but with hopes to be released by the end of the week.

Our Club was honored by the presence at our meeting of Her Highness Susan the First, Queen of this Year’s Mardi Gras on Main Street.  The King of this year’s celebration is George Eychner our President.

Justin Copisarow, son of our Club Member Wendy Copisarow, received the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project Award at a breakfast meeting of the Alamo Area Scouting Council in Kerrville.  With the council celebrating its centennial this year, a large number of local and regional officials of scouting and governments were on hand to see Copisarow receive the award. 
At the Rotary Luncheon, Justin was also honored with the Ner Tamid Emblem Award presented to him by Michael de los Santos, Council Executive of the Alamo Area Council District of the Boy Scouts of America.  So far, Justin has received 124 Merrit Badges and needs 24 more to complete the program.

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        Justin and his proud Mom Wendy Copisarow, Rotary Member 

 Symphony of the Hills

 The Rotary Club of Kerrville will be well-represented when four major events promoting the arts and education are held March 8, as the Symphony of the Hills presents two youth concerts and an evening performance, and auctions 15 violins with elaborate decorations by some of the Hill Country's best-known artists.

   Around 1,500 students from area elementary schools are expected to attend the two daytime concerts, free of charge. 

   The Symphony of the Hills Assn., parent organization of the 73-member regional orchestra, hopes that the silent auction of the musical instruments will bring in well over $7,500 for its scholarship fund and outreach programs in the schools.

   All three events will be at the Cailloux Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Kerrville.

   Dr. Jay Dunnahoo, Conductor and Artistic Director; Principal Trumpet George Eychner and Principal Clarinet Tom Terrell are club members in the orchestra.  Rotarian Warren Ferguson is President of the Symphony of the Hills Assn. and members Tom Terrell and Joseph Benham are past board members.

Family in Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham 2012-02-22 00:00:00Z 0

Alamo Area Council Boy Scouts of America

Posted by Ingrid Painter on Feb 21, 2012

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Todd Parton introduced the speaker Michael de los Santos who is the Council Executive of the Alamo Area Council District of the Boy Scouts of America.  The Boy Scouts of America celebrate their 100th year on May 16th.  The first founded troop was sponsored by the YMCA.

 Today, young people are faced with many challenges.  Too often, they live in fragile families and disintegrating neighborhoods.  The scouting program meets the developmental needs of our youth in urban settings.  Scouting, by emphasizing ethics and moral values, addresses many of the social concerns of parents and youth in our country.  Their biggest assets in urban and rural neighborhoods is a well-defined program based on values, learning by doing, fun, and positive role models.

The Alamo Area Council District has served 28,099 Youth and has 734 units.  They graduated  a total of 354 Eagle Scouts and have 7,291 Adult Volunteers.

Their strategic plans for the year 2012- 2014 includes the extension of the Bear Creek Property in the Texas Hill Country to 300-400 boys.  Next summer’s program will include the McGinsey Scout Park.  Their plans are to develop an aquatic park, but need to raise funds for this and other planned future projects.

The Council is always working to develop quality scouting programs.  Their goal is to get kids away from video games!  To accomplish these goals, the Council needs to increase their funding by 5% and Endowments by $1 Mil.  They would like to increase the membership by 2% and serve 30,000 youth by 2014. 

Alamo Area Council Boy Scouts of America Ingrid Painter 2012-02-22 00:00:00Z 0

New Member

Posted by Ingrid Painter on Feb 21, 2012
Jeff Anderson was introduced as a new member and received the Blue Badge.
                           
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Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

Posted by David A. Martin #167 on Feb 14, 2012


Kim Clarkson intruduced two Tivy Interact students who recently participated in RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards), which is a retreat aimed at developing leadership skills for students. Danny and Marisella both gave examples of how their experience helped them realize that everyone has leadership abilities, and those abilities will arise when opportunities are presented. 
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards David A. Martin #167 2012-02-15 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary News you can use

Posted by David A. Martin #167 on Feb 14, 2012
The next Habitat for Humanity work work day is scheduled for February 18, so volunteers will be appreciated. Contact member Karen Quanstrom for details.

On Wednesday February 29, Rotarians have an opportunity to help with a food drive, partnering with Kerrville ISD. Food donations will be collected at our weekly lunch meeting.

On Wednesday March 7, we are encouraged to bring a guest for lunch as part of our membership drive.

Former member David Williams of Hill Country State Bank re-joined our club and was given his blue badge back.

New member Sherri Jones exchanged her red badge for a spiffy new one.
Rotary News you can use David A. Martin #167 2012-02-15 00:00:00Z 0

Pin Drawing

Posted by David A. Martin #167 on Feb 14, 2012
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Jay Dunnahoo's name was drawn for the weekly pin drawing. He was wearing his Rotary pin, and gladly accepted the $20.00 meal credit.
Pin Drawing David A. Martin #167 2012-02-15 00:00:00Z 0

Family In Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham on Feb 14, 2012
Our new member Bill Muldoon was diagnosed with an abdominal obstruction over the weekend and was scheduled for surgery at Peterson Regional Medical Center.
 
 
   Justin Copisarow, son of Club Member Wendy Copisarow , received the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project Award at a breakfast meeting of the Alamo Area Scouting Council in Kerrville.  With the council celebrating its centennial this year, a large number of local and regional officials of scouting and governments were on hand to see Copisarow received the award.
 
 
   Our longtime member Joe Mike Egan remains in Peterson Regional Medical Center, under treatment for pneumonia and in recovery from orthopedic surgery following a fall.
 
   Prayers for Bill Muldoon and Joe Mike Egan will be appreciated and very much in keeping with the principles of the Four-Way Test.

Barbara Schellhase, wife of Walter, is doing better and is now in rehab at Peterson Regional Medical Center, but still needs our prayers and support.
Family In Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham 2012-02-15 00:00:00Z 0
First Responders' Luncheon Ingrid Painter #114 2012-02-06 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham #148 on Feb 05, 2012

 Barbara Schelhase is in Peterson Hospital recovering from her fall.

Bob Finch's wife Delores is in Austin going thru rehab.

Joe Benham was in the hospital for eight days suffering from pneumonia.  He is home again recovering. 

Shirley Schmerbeck was admitted to Peterson Medical Center Thursday night with heart problems.  She has been released and is recovering at home. 

  Longtime club member Joe Mike Egan underwent surgery for the second time Sunday in Peterson Regional Medical Center.

  Joe Mike's first operation came last week after he fell and suffered a broken bone.
   Prayers for Joe Mike will be appreciated.  As many of our members will recall, he lost his wife not long ago. 

 Please keep these folks in your thoughts and prayers.

 

 

Family in Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham #148 2012-02-06 00:00:00Z 0

February Birthdays

Posted by Ingrid Painter #114 on Feb 05, 2012
Name Date
Allen #112, Bob Feb 01
Cannon #93, Barry Feb 08
Copisarow #140, Wendy Feb 27
Eychner #81, George Feb 27
Green #31, Diane Feb 23
Hiller #49 *, Delmar R. Feb 28
McKenzie #102, Bruce Feb 14
Meckay #80, Annie Feb 04
Overby #66, Guy R. Feb 09
February Birthdays Ingrid Painter #114 2012-02-06 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary

Posted by Joseph (Joe) Benham #148 on Jan 29, 2012
Lindsey Duff, a long time member of our club, and Barbara Schellhase, wife of member Walter,  had recent health issues, so please keep both in your thoughts and prayers.
Family in Rotary Joseph (Joe) Benham #148 2012-01-30 00:00:00Z 0

Pin Drawing

Posted by David A. Martin #167 on Jan 29, 2012

 

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Carol Nagel's name was called for the weekly pin drawing. She had her pin on and gladly accepted the meal credit prize. 

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KISD Superintendent Dan Troxell

Posted by David A. Martin #167 on Jan 28, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

Today's program was given by Kerrville I.S.D. superintendent Dan Troxell.  Dan has been in this position in Kerrville for nine years, and the school has fared well under his leadership.  The district has 4,989 students and 700 full time employees, which make it the second largest employer in the county. Nearly 60% of students qualify for free or reduced cost lunches, which brings to light the low average wages of many of the families in the district. To qualify for the subsidized lunch program, a family of four would make less than $20,000 per year.

A number of programs make up the district. The Early Childhood program serves Pre-K and Head Start kids, and the Hill Country High School is an option for students that need an alternative to the traditional school schedule. All of the students in the Hill Country H.S. in the last five years have graduated. There is an Alternative School for students with discipline issues, and there are about 20 kids in the school at this time. The Tivy Child development center is for students with children themselves, and this program allows the young mothers a chance to finish high school. There are about 12 students in this school now, down from 30 two years ago. KISD also educates the ten students who currently find themselves in the juvenile detention center.

Other programs of note include the Tivy Destination Imagination team, which affords teams of kids the opportunity to participate in problem solving at a competition against other schools. They have  qualified for the state competition four years in a row.  The Tivy Air Force junior ROTC continues its success after six years at the campus, developing character, discipline and patriotism in the students. The Tivy varsity orchestra is unusual in that the middle school and high school are combined and compete well against other high schools in the state.

The hard work the teachers, administration and staff do each year preparing for the state required testing has paid off with KISD being a TEA "Recognized" District for 5 years in a row. The  downside to this is that about one third of the year is spent on testing, preparing for the tests, and reviewing the results.

Andrew and Ginger, two middle school students, described their and other students involvement in volunteer work to raise awareness of the needs of the poor by teaming up with local businesses and schools to donate items to the Food Bank.  On the budgetary side, KISD has felt the economic crunch like other districts across the state, and has cut the operating budget by reducing staff by 17.5 positions due to attrition.

KISD Superintendent Dan Troxell David A. Martin #167 2012-01-29 00:00:00Z 0

Rotary Reaches Gates Challenge Goal to End Polio

Posted by Sue Whinnery #5 on Jan 18, 2012

Rotary International has succeeded in meeting the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s US$200 million match in funding for polio eradication, raising more than $202.6 million as of 17 January.

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“We’ll celebrate this milestone, but it doesn’t mean that we’ll stop raising money or spreading the word about polio eradication,” Rotary Foundation Trustee John F. Germ told Rotary leaders at the International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA. “We can’t stop until our entire world is certified as polio-free.”

Rotary Reaches Gates Challenge Goal to End Polio Sue Whinnery #5 2012-01-19 00:00:00Z 0

Announcements

Posted by Candace Cain #52 on Jan 17, 2012

Shakespeare at Schreiner University

William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night: a love story, a comedy.  You’ll laugh till you cry.  It’s more fun than a barrelful of frogs.

January 24, 2012
TWELFTH NIGHT LECTURE

Dr. David Mulry, head of the English department at Schreiner and a fellow countryman of Shakespeare, will present a lecture about the historical background and plot of “Twelfth Night” at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 24, in ballroom 1 on the second floor of the Floyd & Kathleen Cailloux Campus Activity Center at Schreiner. Free Event

Feb 2-4, 2012

Actors from the London Stage in Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Margaret Syers Lecture Series
Actors from the London Stage present “Twelfth Night.” Laurence Olivier once said, “The actor should be able to create the universe in the palm of his hand.” Actors from the London Stage is a professional acting troupe that brilliantly creates full productions of Shakespeare with a bare stage, a few props and five actors. AFTLS was last here in 2009, performing “King Lear.” They return with “Twelfth Night,” 7:30 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 2-4 at the Dietert Auditorium on the Schreiner campus. Schreiner University will be one of only five venues for the group’s spring tour.

Tickets can be purchased at the Cailloux Campus Activity Center 1st Floor, Information Desk or by calling 83-792-7211. Adults $20, Students $5

Feb 4, 2012

Saturday Master Acting Class 10:30am to 12 noon.

Actors from the London Stage will give a master class in acting at Schreiner University for the Public and University Students. Public Cost is $25.00, Schreiner University Students are Free. Space is limited.

Please make reservations with Elizabeth Loggie by calling 830-792-7211.

Elizabeth Loggie

Associate Director of Volunteer Programs

Advancement and Public Affairs

Schreiner University

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Peterson Regional Medical Center – Pat Murray and Steve Pautler

Posted by Candace Cain #52 on Jan 17, 2012

Rotarian and Director of Development for the Peterson Regional Medical Center Foundation Milton Dare introduced PRMC CEO, J Patrick Murray and COO, Steve Pautler.

Pat Murray and Steve Pautler pictured below. 

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Pat Murray recited some history of the Peterson Regional Medical Center which is 62 years old and has community ownership which is rare in these times.  Revenue for the medical center comes from patient care and through donations to the foundation.

Annual facts:                                                                                     

775 employees

238 physicians

$100 million budget

4,438 surgeries

29,642 Emergency Room visits (81 per day)

356 babies

Serve 9 counties

 

 

Peterson Regional Medical Center – Pat Murray and Steve Pautler Candace Cain #52 2012-01-18 00:00:00Z 0

Family in Rotary - Joe Benham

Posted by Candace Cain #52 on Jan 17, 2012

Congratulations to Catherine Murray (wife of Rotarian Tom Murray) who was honored by local Daughter of the American Revolution in the Kerrville Daily Times.  "Catherine Murray, nominated by DAR member Joan Bradshaw, was recoginized for her efforts on behalf of people with mental illness as well as working with the Cottage Shop and St. Peter's School at St. Peter's Espicopal Church."  Congratulations Cathy!

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Pin Drawing

Posted by Candace Cain #52 on Jan 17, 2012

Congratulations to pin drawing winner Doug Lidiak #35 who said "let it ride!"  Pin drawing was for $30.

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New Member - Dr. Crystal Dockery

Posted by Candace Cain #52 on Jan 17, 2012

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 Rotary President George Eychner and sponsor Fred Mosely welcome new member Dr. Crystal Dockery.  Crystal is the new superintendent at Hunt ISD. 

Welcome Crystal!

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New Member - Dr. Crystal Dockery Candace Cain #52 2012-01-18 00:00:00Z 0

Classification Talks

Posted by Jimmy Hutto #138 on Jan 15, 2012

Dave Rittenhouse introduced Traci Carlson and Scott Bolton.

 

 

 

Traci Talked about her personal life along with work experiences. She enjoys working with the Kerrville Chamber of Commerce.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scott spoke about his work experiences along with his personal life. 

Classification Talks Jimmy Hutto #138 2012-01-16 00:00:00Z 0

Blue Santa Update

Posted by Jacques Duhr #36 on Jan 15, 2012

The 2011 Blue Santa program, which is sponsored by the Kerrville Citizens Police Academy Association, the Kerrville Police Officers Association and the Kerrville Noon Rotary Club was a huge success. We provided shoes and and clothes, toys and bikes and a box of food for 8 to 10 people to make a great Christmas feast with a complete turkey dinner and all the trimmings.

 

$ 5,883.81 was spent for shoes and clothes, $3,612.35 for toys and 16 Bikes, $2,000.00 for food. 

 

$2,000.00 was a contribution from our Club and we received a $2,000.00 matching grant from District 5840, but the 21 Rotarians who volunteered for the distribution made it a qualifying Community Project.

 

Thanks to all!    Jacques

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January Birthdays

Posted by David A. Martin #167 on Jan 09, 2012

The following members have birthdays in January:

Jan. 3     Tracy McCuan 

Jan. 11  Maurice McAshan 

Jan. 17  Michael Burniston 

Jan. 19  Karen Quanstrom, Tim Crenwelge

Jan 21  Tom Terrell

Jan. 22 Robert Finch

Jan. 23 Sue Tiemann

Jan. 24  John Speaker, Mike Cook, Larry Freemen

Jan.  26  John Wurster

Jan. 31  Kristen Johle 

 

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Family in Rotary

Posted by David A. Martin #167 on Jan 08, 2012
Rotary member Brenda Thompson had surgery last week, but is feeling better and hopes to be back at Rotary on Wednesday. 
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King George

Posted by David A. Martin #167 on Jan 03, 2012

 

 

Our very own president, George Eychner, was nominated for the king of the Mardi Gras on Main, coming soon in Kerrville! 

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New Members

Posted by David A. Martin #167 on Jan 03, 2012

 

 

New members Bill and Nancy Muldoon were introduced to the club. The husband and wife team recently moved here from Colorado, and were very active in Rotary. It was fitting that they were inducted by District Governor Sherri Muniz. 

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District Governor Sherri Muniz

Posted by David A. Martin #167 on Jan 03, 2012

 

 

 

Rotary District Governor Sherri Munniz and her husband Al paid a visit to our club and  spoke about the Rotary Foundation's drive to end polio. It was 26 years ago when the idea of eradicating polio became a goal of Rotary International, and since then the cases worldwide have dramatically decreased.  Last year, there were only 604 new cases of polio reported in the world, a testament to the strides the program has made.  Al noted a couple of startling statistics, however. It would take only 12 hours to get the polio virus transmitted via  plane to the United States. And, 40% of children in the United States are not immunized. However, for every dollar spent on the Polio Plus program, 7 kids can be vaccinated.  Sherri and Al were motivated to help with the program and have traveled to India to help administer the vaccines.

She ended with a moving story about a young man, himself a polio victim,  who had received a special tricycle to help propel himself since his legs were unusable from the disease. When he was introduced to Sherri and the other Rotarians, and realized how they were helping vaccinate the children against polio, he gave them an ovation, using the sandals strapped to his hands. 

At the conclusion of her talk, George Eychner gave a $2,000.00 gift from our Rotary club, in honor of Sherri Munniz, to Rotary International for the Polio campaign.

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