Our Rotary Club was recently recognized for significant achievements last year.
This is an article from Ed Hamilton telling how KPUB was established. It follows CEO Mike Wittler’s recent presentation to our Rotary club.
In 1987 LCRA told the City of Kerrville they were getting out of retail power and they were going to sell the Kerrville operation to either the City of Kerrville or the Guadalupe valley energy corp. City Council told them we did not want it, so GVEC was set to buy it. Charley Johnson and Joe Burkett rounded up 70 people (including about 25 Rotarians) and we had several meetings about this. We thought we should buy it so we told the council either the city buys it or we were going to buy it. The city changed their mind and scheduled a bond
election which passed by a large margin. It has been a blessing for Kerrville ever since. GVEC has some of the highest rates in Texas.
Ed Hamilton
FAMILIES IN ROTARY
Please keep the following people in your prayers:
Woody Lockhart is battling an aggressive form of cancer.
Stockton Williams is having follow up surgery on his leg.
Dave Rittenhouse's wife is recovering well.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Labor Day Walk-A Fun is September 2 at Louise Hays Park, and our club is partnering with Pets Alive for a food drive.
The annual Guadalupe River Cleanup has been postponed until September 7, 2024, due to heavy rains and flooding last week. Our club helps out with this event each year.
The New Member Party is scheduled for September 12 at Happy State Bank at 5:30.
The Rise Against Hunger event is coming September 21, 2024, at Schreiner University. The goal is to package 15,000 meals. All supplies will be provided and volunteers are needed for short shifts to package meals, which will be sent to areas of the world that are in short supply of food.
The annual Triathlon is scheduled for 28-29 here in Kerrville. Our club helps out with this each year.
The Pints, Pumpkins and Polio event to raise funds for Polio Eradication is Thursday, October 24th. The goal is to raise $10,000.00 for polio eradication efforts worldwide. The event will be at the River Star Pavilion in Kerrville. Food and beverages will be provided, as well as deserts and a pie auction.
