Welcome to the Rotary Club of Kerrville

Are you an established professional who wants to make positive changes in your community and the world? Our members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship. We meet on Wednesdays at 12PM at Kerrville Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, 201 Holdsworth Drive, Kerrville, TX  78028. Come Join Us!
Club News
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.
Rob Henneke provided the program on School Choice in Texas. Rob is a former member of our club, and now serves as executive director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
 
 
The current proposed method of funding school choice is an Educational Savings Account, whereby parents would be eligible for state government funds to use toward tuition and other related expenses at a private school of their choice. This is often referred to as a voucher program.
 
Proponents of school choice say parents want more control over what is taught to their kids, and competition should be an incentive to make all schools perform better. Those that question the need for school choice are concerned that it will drain money and resources from public schools, and it uses taxpayer money to fund private schools without the oversight and transparency required in public schools.
 
Most people agree that this voucher program is likely to pass in the next state legislative session.
 
 
 
George Eychner led us in singing a song in honor of our speaker, Dalton Rice.
 
 
 
 
 
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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Rotary Club of Kerrville
P. O. Box 295335
Kerrville, TX 78029
kerrvillerotary@gmail.com