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Sep. 12, 2020
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"Energize Your Mindset: 8 Tips for Staying Out of the COVID-19 Alligator Pit."
Sep. 16, 2020
Carrie Vanston helps CEOs and other business professionals out of the proverbial “alligator pit” of too many demands and frustrations by increasing their leadership and energy levels so they can reach their goals quicker and with less stress. Her popular Energizing Your Mindset Assessment and Programs help people move on from the “pit” with energized thinking, "win-win" interactions, and leading with your “whys” to increase engagement, productivity, and growth.
Carrie is co-author of the award-winning book MiniTrends: How Innovators & Entrepreneurs Discover & Profit From Business & Technology Trends, which focuses on the importance of a growth-oriented mindset for an organization to be innovative, successful, and sustainable. Carrie's article "7 Tips for Getting Out of the COVID-19 Alligator Pit” recently appeared in the prestigious Texas CEO Magazine.
She is an Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner (ELI-MP), iPEC Certified Professional Executive Coach (CPC), and Accredited ICF Coach (ACC). She received her Geography degree from The University of Texas at Austin.
On the personal side, she loves to dance, travel, and spend time with her two children.
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Equity & Justice Initiative for Rotary Clubs
Sep. 23, 2020
Over the last 15 years, Xavier Toson has honed his skills as a versatile Information Technology, Business, and Marketing professional. He is the founder and CEO of Stash Media Group, LLC, a digital marketing agency based in San Antonio, Texas. The company specializes in creating strategic and tactical marketing plans, messaging platforms, website design and development, search engine optimization and marketing, social media management, branding, advertising, direct and email marketing, advanced analytics, and paid advertisement.
Prior to starting his own agency, he was enlisted in the United States Air Force before retiring in 2013. He has an MBA in marketing and an undergraduate degree in Information Technology.
As an exceptional communicator with proven skill, Xavier has worked with people across different cultures, abilities, and perspectives. He is the Chairman of the African American Chamber of Commerce of San Antonio, member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the NAACP San Antonio Branch, an Alumni of the FBI Citizen’s Academy and Founding Board Member for the San Antonio Preparatory Charter School.
Xavier’s awards include but are not inclusive to, being named the 2018 Top “40 Under 40” for the San Antonio Business Journal, Small Business Leader Award presented by the UTSA SBDC, Rotary - District 5840 Service Above Self Award and the PACOM Airman of the Year.
A Rotarian since 2010, Xavier has served as Assistant Governor, President, Director, District Webmaster, and on many other committees within District 5840. He has a passion for helping the under-served, growing local economies and is motivated by the idea of helping to make the world a better place.
Xavier and his wife, Whitni, also a Past President of the Rotary Club of Alamo Ranch, are proud parents of their son Julian Saint Toson. Both Xavier and Whitni are active members of the local community and enjoy spending their free time traveling, socializing with family and friends and giving back to the community through volunteer service.
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Club Business
Sep. 30, 2020
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Sep. 30, 2020 12:00 p.m.
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Oct. 07, 2020
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Real-Time Talk about what's going on in Texas & DC.
Oct. 14, 2020
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) is a former federal prosecutor and top advisor to many prominent Texas elected officials. He previously served as chief of staff to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), staff director of Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-TX) leadership office and senior counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee. In Texas, Roy was the First Assistant Attorney General under Ken Paxton and served as a senior advisor to then-Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX). He serves on the Budget, Oversight, and Veterans Affairs committees and is the Ranking Member of the Oversight Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. Roy’s district stretches from south Austin through the hill country to downtown San Antonio. The congressman has spent numerous years outside of politics, including working as an investment banking analyst for NationsBanc Capital Markets, a technology consultant, and as a counsel in the Oil & Gas industry. The congressman also served as the Vice President of Strategy for the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Roy brings a wealth of public and private sector experience to the House Republican conference. A dedicated conservative with the track record to prove it, Roy is committed to restoring health care freedom, protecting our borders, defending the sanctity of human life, supporting the men and women of the military, reducing federal spending and limiting government to promote freedom and opportunity for all Americans. |
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Hearts Unite the Globe: A Nonprofit Organization for the Congenital Heart Defect Community
Oct. 21, 2020
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Oct. 24, 2020
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Oct. 28, 2020 - Nov. 27, 2020
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Oct. 28, 2020 6:30 p.m.
This month we'll be playing a Trivia game for our Happy Hour. Each person will write down what they think the answer is. For each question you get right, you get a point. At the end of the evening, the person with the most points wins the game. The categories will be
Each round will have 6 questions, one from each category. The questions will be displayed on screen and you will have time to write down your answers before we move to the next round. We will play 10 rounds with 1 minute to answer the questions in each round before we check the answers for that round. A perfect score would be 60 points. If there is a tie for winner, the persons who are tied will play another round to break the tie. |
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Toastmasters & Rotary new relationship!
Nov. 04, 2020
Stanley is a new member of the Pflugerville Rotary Club and also a long time meber of Toastmasters International, a non profit educational organization who helps their members improve their self confidence, presentation. leadership and communication skills. He has served as the leader for the entire district, as well as at the regional level and working with district leaders of seven districts. He is currently serving as a mentor for others aspiring to be leaders or improving their leadership skills, as well as those who aspire to be professional speakers. Stanely will share with us the benefits of public speaking and touch on the new realationship between Toastmasters & Rotary International! |
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Polio Plus Update from our District Chair
Nov. 18, 2020
I keep saying that we need to remind ourselves that this is more than just a Polio project. This project has impacted the entire Global Health system in a positive way providing so much more than just the simple drops of live Polio vaccine. “Currently an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and 6 polio funded staff are at the epicenter as well as 15 or so staff working in the regional and provincial level working on controlling the spread.” “The role of these polio surveillance network and staff is invaluable in countries that have weak health systems and very little resources.” from Anand Balachandran, WHO on his interview with Coffee with the Polio Experts.
The process to transition from the Polio focus to strengthening health systems in countries with very weak systems has already begun. 14 of 16 countries that have been identified have already provided plans including health priorities for immunizations and surveillance carrying forward the goals of the assets within the Polio resources and network.
The goals delineated are to insure sustained Polio Eradication, strengthen immunization systems, and to strengthen the capacity of countries to respond to health emergencies. These goals bring home the gravity of what the Polio Plus project has done for the health of the world’s population.
The current Polio status: The challenge remains in the areas of unrest in Africa and the Middle East. To date the numbers are still down throughout all of the surveillance indicators including wild polio virus (WPV) cases, the vaccine derived cases, as well as the sewer sites. The current case count is 18 with 14 attributed to Afghanistan and 4 to Pakistan. There are however some vaccine derived cases that raise red flags about the lack of vaccine coverage in areas around Lake Chad in particular. When vaccine coverage is sufficient the vaccine derived versions of Polio cannot spread long enough to cause neurological symptoms. It should stop transmitting very quickly in order to prevent the mutation back to the original virulent strain if coverage in the area is sufficient. The vaccine derived cases have always been tracked but now that the numbers of WPV have dropped to only 2 countries you can see the tracking of these vaccine transmissions on the Polio Eradication website. Last year there were 93 cases in 2 countries and this year we see 53 in 5 countries. We cannot let the coverage of the vaccine drop as we near the finish line.
Please keep this project in your clubs priority list. It affects the health of the entire world and health status directly correlates with the economy of these areas. We cannot afford to slow down at the finish line.
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Nov. 25, 2020
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Commissioner Representing Employers for Texas Workfoce Commission
Dec. 09, 2020
Aaron Demerson currently serves as the Commissioner Representing Employers for the Texas Workforce Commission. Governor Greg Abbott appointed him to the three-member Commission on August 20, 2019. In his role, Commissioner Demerson serves as an advocate for over 565,000 Texas employers and over 2.6 million small businesses. |
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Dec. 12, 2020
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Club Social / Celebration / Holiday Service Project
Dec. 16, 2020
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Jan. 01, 2021 - Jan. 31, 2021
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Libraries of Love in Uganda & Kenya
Jan. 13, 2021
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Mar. 01, 2021 - Mar. 31, 2021
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The Development of the FBI Central Records Complex
Mar. 03, 2021
With more than 25 years of investigation and security experience, Jonathan is the founder and leader of Bawn. He is committed to understanding client needs and delivering thoughtful solutions to best meet their information needs, improve their security posture, and increase business resiliency. Prior to starting Bawn, Jonathan was a Special Agent at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Jonathan led several complex criminal and counterintelligence investigations, which included the dismantlement of international organizations involved in cybercrime and financial institution fraud. Jonathan eventually rose to become the Chief Technology Officer of the FBI’s Information Management Division, where he managed large-scale technical projects, identified best practices, and developed organizational initiatives for “leap ahead” gains for the agency. After completing his career with the FBI, Jonathan was served as an executive at a rapid growth cybersecurity firm. Jonathan is a graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy where he received a Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. He subsequently earned a Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence from the National Intelligence University, as well as a Master of Science in Systems Architecture and Engineering from the University of Southern California. In 2018, Jonathan completed the Chief Information Security Officer program at Carnegie Mellon University. With a passion for both complex investigations and cybersecurity, Jonathan has served as the Chair of the Virginia Area Maritime Security Council Cyber Subcommittee, which raises awareness of maritime related cybersecurity issues with government, private industry, and industry association members. He most recently served as the Government Vice Chair on ACT-IAC’s Cyber Community of Interest, which provides opportunities for industry and federal government members to identify and provide solutions to critical cybersecurity challenges. |
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