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Rotary News you can Use![]() Jeff Harris reminds the group that the Feb 3rd First Responders Luncheon will be postponed until April 7th. And since the golf tournament will be that same week the week of April 5th thru 10th will be First Responders Week!! The Meeting of the SuperBall Committee will be held today at Monroe's across the street from Wilson's at 5:30. Tickets for the SuperBall will be available soon, so be on the lookout for those. |
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Families in Rotary![]() Prayers for Cindy McNeely and family since her father is in hospital Denise LeMeilleur's Mom's house burned down, She ask to wait until they can determine what they need. Prayers. Dave Rittenhouse is back home after a brief stay in the hospital. He says they fixed what was an issue. Prayers for Phillis Ricks. Gena Daniels husband is back at home. |
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Wine is fine![]() John Forister was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he won a bottle of wine. |
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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 area, due 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 NumbersRob Kelly 700 Main, Ste. 101
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Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance![]() Ken Azel opens with Invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance |
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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: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Rotary News you can UseDave 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. |
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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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Rotary News you can UseThe 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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Bell Ringing at GibsonsSign up to ring the bell and raise some money for the programs to help the needy again this year. ![]() Just two more weeks to volunteer. Lets Get Er Done!!! |
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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 LightingGeorge 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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SuperBallJeff 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 TammyA 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 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 ![]() |
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Ways to Recycle![]() ![]() 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. |
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Proposed Officers and Directors for 2021-2022Past 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. |
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Tivy Basketball CoachesTivy 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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Bell Ringing at Salvation ArmySign up for Ringing the Bell at Gibson's to help raise money for the great programs the Salvation Army provides. Go to the Kerrville Noon Rotary Website http://kerrvillerotary.org to sign up. |
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Blue SantaThe 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 EventThe 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 MonumentMarta Diffen introduced our guest Dr. Don Frazier, of The Texas Center at Schreiner University. ![]() 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. ![]() 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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Rotary News you can Use![]() 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
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Richard Lee, Radio Broadcast careerRichard 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 SessionsAt 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. |
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Bill Blackburn running for Mayor Kerrville![]() Clint introduces Mayor Bill Blackburn to Noon Rotary Club in Kerrville
About BillGet to know BillBill 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:
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”
EducationRev. 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. WritingDr. 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. SpeakingDr. Blackburn has taught, led conferences, and preached in sixteen states and six foreign countries. He has appeared on over sixty radio and television shows. TeachingBlackburn was a Garrett Teaching Fellow at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, as a Ph.D. student. He has been a visiting
Accomplishments as Mayor:
Governing PrinciplesBill 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:
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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
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Hill Country College FundThe 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![]() ![]() 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. the 8 differrent types of blood see link https://www.knowledgepublisher.com/article/326/blood-groups-types-explained-blood-group-diet-blood-group-matching.html#:~:text=If%20Your%20Blood%20Group%20is%20O%2B%20A%2B%20AB-,YES%20YES%20A-%20B%2B%20YES%203%20more%20rows |
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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 RotaryPrayers go to all the area teams who are starting their seasons, |
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Rotary News you can UseThere 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. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Tivy Coach David JonesTivy 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![]() 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 S. Frazier 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. a list of Books he has written https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/donald-s-frazier/410834 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. Email: DSFrazier@schreiner.edu |
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Rotary News you can UseWork 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. xxxxxx 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 2020put 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!
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Families in RotaryPrayers for the family of Bekki Hutto since her son Shane has been deployed overseas. |
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Tivy Athletic Hall of Fame- 2020Guy 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. Citizenship Awards Programhttp://RotaryYouthCitizenshipAwardsTab1.pdf A lot of the kids and parents were present at the Zoom meeting, |
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George's Song![]() George Eychner played the National Anthem on his horn |
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Turtle Creek Olive and VineDan 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 UseThe 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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"Forecasting Weather in Kerr County and Why the Severe Storms Happened.![]() Clint Morse introduced our guest speaker. ![]() 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. |
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Families in RotaryPrayers 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. |
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KPUB's response to the late May stormsMike 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. |
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Opening Bell![]() ![]() This is a picture of who all was logged into Zoom. We got up to 59 folks ![]() Kristi was getting meeting together ![]() ![]() Tammy opened the zoom Meeting and said the Pledge of Allegiance |
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Families in RotaryBill 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![]() Asley leads the group in the Invocation |
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Rotarians of the YearCongratulations 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 ReviewCharlie 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 officersOur 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. |
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Dub Thomas On Covid-19 in KerrvilleKristy 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.
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. |
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Families in RotaryCharlie 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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Picnic Canceled until Further NoticeWe will plan on having a Rotary Picnic sometime in the future. Pictures of sunrise over Kerrville on June 25th ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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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. ![]() ![]() |
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Families in Rotary Stephanie's son is working at Camp Stewart as a counselor. Prayers for safety of campers and staff. |
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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. |
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Rotary News you can UseJune 24th is the date we will return to in person meetings at the Croc Center. If you would like to vote on the precinct 2 Alcohol Petition call 469-500-2890. |
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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. |
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Rotary News you can UseRotary Food Bank Delivery Project – Stephanie 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. . ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 battle they died in see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Saint-Mihiel |
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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. |
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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. |
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Families in RotaryBill 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. |
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Rotary ScholarshipsJeff 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. |
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Heart of the Hills Heritage CenterWilliam 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Rotary News you can UseThe First Responders Golf Tournament has been rescheduled for June 15th. Contact Jeff Harris for more information.
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. |
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Families in RotaryLong 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. . |
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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. |
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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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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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 ![]() Sherrie Jones $20,000 in Teachers Scholarships |
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Cancelling meeting
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:
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. |
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Families in RotaryFamilies 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. |
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Rotary News you can UseThe 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 |
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Rotary Meeting CanceledAs 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. |
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Satellite Meeting canceled
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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. |
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Prayer and Pledge![]() John Miller led us in the prayer and pledge. |
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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! |
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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. |
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Sheriff CandidatesThree 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.’ |
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Prayer and Pledge![]() Bruce McKenzie led us in the prayer and pledge. |
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George's Song![]() George led us in an appropriate song for the program. ![]() |
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Ace of SpadesSeveral Rotarians had a chance to draw for the ace of spades, but none pulled the right card. ![]() Wayne Uecker ![]() Mark Dizdar ![]() Eli Garcia |
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Families in RotaryStockton Williams recently had knee replacement surgery. Please keep Stockton and his wife Leslie in your prayers. |
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Valentine Love Stories!!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.
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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. ![]() |
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Families in RotaryDiane Green has been under the weather, Please keep their family in your prayers. Trey Atkission also been under the weather, Prayers for their family. |
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First Responder AwardsJeff 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) |
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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! |
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Super Ball 2020![]() ![]() A few pictures from Rotary Super Ball ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Permian Highway Pipeline![]() ![]() Clint Morse introduced our guest speaker Allen Fore. Go Back Allen ForeVice President, Public Affairs |
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Prayer and pledge![]() Tom Martin led us in the prayer and pledge. |
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George's Song![]() George led us in a song with a reference to our speaker's topic. ![]() |
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Satellite Club Meeting 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.
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 |
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Rotary News you can Use 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 ![]() |
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Million Dollar DinnerSeveral Rotarians attended this dinner held in San Antonio ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 ( ; - ) |
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Rotary News you can UseRotarian 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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Prayer and Pledge![]() David Horn led us in the prayer and pledge. |
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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 @ YOJust 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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Ringing the Bell![]() ![]() |
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More pics![]() ![]() Food was collected and delivered to CAM. |
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Salvation Army band![]() ![]() ![]() 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![]() 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![]() Sheri Jones led us in the prayer and pledge. |
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The Ultimate Gift of Life![]() ![]() 2019 Texas Trees of Hope Fundraiser. This is happening tonight & Tomorrow night!!! ![]() ![]() |
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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 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![]() 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 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
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Special Agent Chris Combs![]() 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![]() ![]() 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![]() Doug Lidiak led us in the prayer and pledge to open the meeting. |
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Whinnerys honored for Foundation gifts![]() 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 UseVolunteer 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 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![]() 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 prayerGeorge Eychner led us in song, and Stephanie Miller led us in prayer to start the meeting last week. ![]() ![]() |
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New Member![]() 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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Veterans Breakfast Jeff reminds us of upcoming Veterans Breakfast on November 9th Hosted by: Rotary Club of Kerrville |
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Families in Rotary 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 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Pints for Polio 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![]() ![]() 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 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![]() ![]() 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 Carol Holmes exchanged a banner from her visit to the Rotary club in West Jordan Utah. |
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George's Song![]() ![]() |
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Moon Landing![]() 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![]() Carol Holmes led off the meeting with the prayer and pledge. |
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Brooke Sibert - The French Connection![]() 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:
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!! |
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Prayer and Pledge![]() Mike Huff provided the prayer and pledge at the meeting last Wednesday. |
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Ross Rommel![]() 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![]() ![]() Danette Vines introduced student Noah Moreno ![]() ![]() Cecilia Barlow introduced student Autumn Rowlands |
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Charlie McCormick PHD |
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Marta Diffen![]() 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 |
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HCCF Kick-Off Luncheon![]() Travis Frampton leads the group in the Welcome & Invocation Travis noted that HCCF started in 1978. The fund covers 6 counties in our area. |
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October Rotary Theme of the Month https://rotaryserviceblog.org/tag/economic-and-community-development-month/ |
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George's song![]() George Eychner led us with a song honoring our speaker. ![]() |
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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 |
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Perfect Attendance AwardsCharlie 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!!! |
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New Member![]() ![]() David welcomes Kelly Snyder, as the newest member to the club. Welcome Kelly! |
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Families in Rotary Prayers are in order for David and Mary Jane. |
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John Hutcherson, Rotary District Governor![]() 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. |
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Prayer and Pledge![]() Mark Dizdar provided the prayer and pledge at the meeting last Wednesday. |
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Song for the day![]() ![]() George led us in song in honor of our District Governor, John Hutcherson. |
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Red Badge Exchange![]() David Syers exchanged his red badge for a new one. Congrats David! |
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Wine is fine![]() Sue Whinnery's name was called and she was wearing her Rotary pin, so she won a bottle of wine. |
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Chip Roy![]() 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. |
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Rotary News you can UseOur 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. |
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Chip's Song![]() Richard Johnson pinch hits for George Eychner with "Chip's Song" to welcomed Congressman Chip Roy to the tune of the "The Marines' Hymn!" ![]() |
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Wine is Fine & Queen of Spades![]() 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. |
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Coach David Jones![]() 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. |
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George's song TFND![]() ![]() After George called for all Tivy Grads to come to the front he led us in the fight song. |
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Noon Rotary's Newest Member![]() ![]() Judy Eychner introduces our newest member Carol Holmes |
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A Little Wine & Cheese 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. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Class of 2019 Tivy Inductees![]() 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. |
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Families in Rotary![]() Congrats to Cody Miller son of Stephanie Miller. He made chief(#220) at Camp Stewart this summer and was awarded LT of the term.
Congrats to Gina Carter on her marriage she is now Gina Daniels, husband Jim Daniels
Prayers for our school athletes as they have started practices and games. Football, Volleyball, and Cross Country. |
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New Member Orientation |
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Prayer and Pledge![]() ![]() Trey Atkission leads the group in the prayer and pledge. |
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Song for the Day![]() George Eychner led us in singing "The More We Get Together" to subtly remind the group that changing up our Rotary routine - and our tables - helps us to get better acquainted with other members and programs in the club! See George's creativity at work below: ![]() |
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Texas Hill Country Olive Company![]() ![]() 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/ |
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Wine is FineMike Cave had his Rotary pin on when his name was drawn, so he won a bottle of wine. Way to go Mike! |
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Card Picking Winner![]() 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. |
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Families in RotaryPlease 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. |
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New Rotary Board and officers![]() 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. |
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District Governor Elect Kristy![]() 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. |
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Charlie's Rotary Year![]() 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! |
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Families in RotaryMindy 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. |
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Paul Harris FellowsSeveral 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 |
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Rotary AwardsRobin 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. |
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Robin's Year in Review![]() 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! |
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Jason Davis![]() ![]() 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 |
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Families in RotaryPlease 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. |
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Rotary News you can Use![]() 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. |
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Paul Harris FellowsSeveral new Paul Harris fellows were honored at the meeting. Bob Schmerbeck ![]() ![]() Not all listed were in attendance |
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June Birthdays![]() George Eychner led us in singing happy birthday to Rotarians who had a birthday in June. ![]() |
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Prayer and Pledge![]() Tom Hamilton led us in the prayer and pledge at our new lunch venue, the Croc Center. |
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Memorial Day Program![]() 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. |
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2019 Rotary Youth Citizenship Awards 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 |
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Families in Rotary 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 |
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Memorial Service @ Courthouse![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Red Badge exchange![]() Mark Dizdar exchanged his red badge for a new one. |
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Schreiner University Shooting Sports![]() 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 ! |
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Prayer and Pledge![]() John Forister led us in the prayer and pledge. |
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Hill Country CASA![]() 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! |
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Families in RotaryStockton 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! |
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Rotary News you can UseDear 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.
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 |
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50 Years!!![]() Bob Schmerbeck and Bob Fairchild received plaques for their 50+ years as a Rotarian. Way to set the bar impossibly high guys!! |
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Our Fearless Program Chair!![]() 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. |
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Song for the Day![]() George Eychner led us in "America the Beautiful!" |
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Prayer and Pledge![]() Larry Freeman led us in the prayer and pledge. |
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Wine is Fine![]() Clint Morse was wearing his Rotary pin when his name was called, so he was rewarded with a bottle of wine. |
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Buy a ticket to benefit Rotary![]() 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. |
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Rotary News you can UseVolunteer 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 |
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Red Badge Exchange![]() New members Ken Asel, Mike Cave, and Roy Boudreaux exchange their red badges for blue ones. |
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History of Mexican Americans in Kerr County![]() 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. ![]() |
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Song for the Day![]() ![]() ![]() George then led us with the song of the day, Deep in the Heart of Texas. |
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Prayer and Pledge![]() George Eychner led us with the prayer and pledge. |
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Rotary News you can Use![]() 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. |
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Red Badge Exchange /New member![]() Roy Boudreaux exchanges Red Badge for Blue. Congratulations Roy ![]() Jimmy Hutto Welcomes Mark Dizdar as the newest member Of the Kerrville Noon Rotary Club. Mark moves here from the Kingsville Tx area |
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Something Different![]() 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 |
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Families in RotaryPlease continue to keep David and Denise LeMeilleur in your prayers, as David continues his battle with lymphoma. |
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Wine is Fine!![]() ![]() 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!!!! |
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Song for the day![]() George Eychner led us in an appropriate song for the Habitat program. ![]() |
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Prayer and Pledge![]() Judy Eychner provided the prayer and pledge. |
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Habitat for Humanity![]() 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. |
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Tour of the YO Ranch![]() Baby Giraffe with mom. ![]() a cross between a Donkey & a Zebra know as Zonkeys |
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Rotary News you can UseDear 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 |
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General Michael Hagee CEO Nimitz FoundationGeneral Michael Hagee CEO Nimitz Foundation was our guest speaker Biography |
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Families in RotaryMike 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 & Denise. Rosalie & David Reast and Brian Bowers can be contacted for further details. |
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Satellite Club reportSatellite Meeting February 19thSpeaker: 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 |
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New Members![]() New member Carlina Villalpando, who is the publisher of the Kerrville Daily Times. Her proposed is Charlie McIlvain. ![]() Roy Boudreaux joins our club, and is the owner of Kerrville Clock Company. David Jones proposed Roy for membership. ![]() Howard Freeman serves as Chief Advancement Officer for International Care Ministries, a non profit serving poor communities in the Philippines. Robin Miears proposed Howard for membership. |
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Rotarians Help with Veteran's Food Bank![]() ![]() Our Rotary Club helped fill the Food Bank at the local Veteran's Center on Meadowview. Pictured are Jimmy and Bekki Hutto delivering groceries. |
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Prayer, Pledge and Song![]() 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". |
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Lorie Hess and the Appalachian Trial![]() ![]() 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. |
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2nd Annual First Responders Benefit Golf Tournament![]() ![]() |
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Rotary News you can UseDear 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
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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. |
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Prayer & Pledge![]() |
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Kerr County Child Services Board![]() 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! |
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Red Badge Exchange![]() Ashley Phillips exchanged her red badge for a blue one! Way to go Ashley! |
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"The Gambler"![]() George prepped the club for Sidney Hurlbert's shenanigans with the Kenny Rogers classic, "The Gambler"! |
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Salute to Women VeteransA 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. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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New Members![]() 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. |
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George's Song George played the trumpet during singing of the National Anthem |
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Eight Annual First Responders Awardees Luncheon 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 |
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Wine is FineTammy was wearing her Rotary pin and won a bottle of wine. Congrats Tammy |
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Families in Rotary 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. |
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Rotary News you can Use 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
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Rise Against Hunger - A Picture GalleryEnjoy 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 |
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Rotary Theme for month of February“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. |
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Rotary News you can UseDear 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. |
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Satellite NewsThis 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!" |
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Red Badge Exchange 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. |
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Super Ball |
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Kristy's RYLA experience![]() 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. |
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Prayer and Pledge![]() Chris Braaten led us in the prayer and pledge. |
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Big Bend![]() 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. |
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Cowboy BreakfastThe 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 |
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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. |
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Rotary News you can UseDear 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 |
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George leads us in Song![]() George led us in song with the Salvation Army ba |