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Jerry is a native Texan. He was born in Dallas where he spent most of his childhood. At age 16, his parents relocated their business to Mineral Wells, Texas where he graduated from high school. After discharge from the Navy, Jerry returned to Dallas where he completed his engineering studies at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is a graduate of the Anglican School of Theology and serves as a bi-vocational Episcopal Priest in Austin.

Jerry held management positions in finance and engineering with two large technology firms. Following the death of his wife, Jerry shifted careers. He became a Certified Financial Planning practitioner.

Jerry joined the Rotary Club of North Shore Lake Travis in 2005. He served as a director, TRF Chair and president of the club. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Cedar Park-Leander.

At the district level, Jerry has served as the District Roll of Fame Chair, Assistant Governor, District Secretary, Annual Fund Chair, District Governor, and District Foundation Chair. Currently he is an Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Chair responsible for four districts. He has been a facilitator in the Rotary Leadership Institute, and Lonestar PETS. He is a Paul Harris Society member and a Major Donor.  

I have always been fascinated by people’s life journeys. I find inspiration in the courage it takes to share our stories, and I am drawn to the moments when history becomes personal and the universal connections within our human family are revealed. I started “Sacred Stories” to record people’s life stories on film.  The mission is simple: to provide you & your family with a legacy film production, to document for a wider audience the wisdom of our time, and to do my part to create a culture of listening.  I’m excited about this work because I believe that every life is a story worth sharing & there is no time like the present. 

Lindsey Hagen is a past President of the Rotary Club of Austin Centennial, and a current member of the Austin Cosmopolitan Rotary Club. She was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. Since 1984, she's been a proud member of Little People of America (LPA), an organization dedicated to providing awareness and advocacy for short-statured individuals and their families. Through advocacy and support, people of short stature have made significant milestones in areas of employment and inclusion, but there's more work to do. Come hear stories and learn about ways to support this community.

Election of officers for 2025-26.  Fun meeting focused on getting to know each other better and Rotary better.  A time to offer suggestions for our club's future activities.

Chandler will give a Classification Talk and also sing some or her songs for us.

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Shirley will share an article about how to choose your New Year's Resolutions

Interfaith Action of Central Texas

Interfaith Action of Central Texas exists to build healthy relationships between the faith communities of Central Texas.

https://interfaithtexas.org/

We are invited to attend the SW Club meeting. 12:00 noon DK Maria's.  Dr. Swaim is a Georgetown Rotary club member and is chairman of their Racial Unity and Peace Building Committee. Please send an email to Bill Poplin (bpwilliam76@gmail.com) if you can attend.

The Rotary Club of Southwest Austin's speaker this Thursday is Rev. Dr. Ronald Swain who is a member of the Georgetown Rotary Club and the founder of Courageous Conversations About Race.  Since 2014, residents have participated in the Courageous Conversations as a respectful, civil process of dialogue about the difficult issue of race. He has served the Discipleship Team at The First United Methodist Church of Georgetown as Director of Transformative Missions Ministries.  Throughout his lifetime, Dr. Swain has been a leader and advocate for racial and social justice.

A native of Macon, Georgia, Swain holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Education degrees from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA; the Master of Divinity degree from the Shaw Divinity School in Raleigh, NC; the Master of Education degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and the Doctor of Education degree from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Beyond his professional higher education endeavors, Dr. Swain has been a strong community builder and adheres to Dr. Martin L. King's concept of the "Beloved Community." Swain has provided leadership in areas of community building including affordable housing, economic development, job creation, and youth development. Most recently, after the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, Swain organized and convened the Courageous Conversations - Georgetown Movement with a mission "to promote a culture of justice and compassion in Georgetown for people of all races; and economic, religious and ethnic identities.

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Lt Chris Dibrell - Fire Adapted communications coordinator for Austin Fire Department Wildfire Division 

Know your Lemons!   https://www.knowyourlemons.org

Amanda Hagley is a volunteer educator with the Know Your Lemons Foundation, a global organization focused on increasing early detection rates with creative and empowering educational programs. Amanda is an Ohio native and has lived in Austin for the last 10 years. When she’s not educating people about about breast cancer risk and prevention, she works full time in digital marketing and enjoys spending time outside and playing music.

Austin changes so rapidly that it feels like every time you blink, a piece of its history slips away. Fortunately, we have Harrison Eppright. He's been soaking up history for six decades – the time he's lived through, but earlier times as well – and he's always eager to share it. The Victory Grill, Downs Field and the Negro Leagues, the city's “1928 Master Plan,” Juneteenth in Austin, Evergreen Cemetery – he knows all about them and more. As Visit Austin's manager of visitor services and tour ambassador, and tour docent for Six Square: Austin's Black Cultural District, Eppright is well-positioned to ensure we remember the Austin that was.