Rotary District Governor Installation on Sat June 27.   Lisa, Linda and Amber attended the District Governor Installation in Pflugerville.  In President Linda’s words, it was an “Epic Installation”.   DG Jeff Coleman was installed by his wife, Shannon Coleman who was DG three years earlier.   DG Jeff was charmingly emotional during his installation.   President Linda was also installed as RCSA’s new president along with many other club presidents.

RYLA service project -six South Austin Rotarians Lisa, Allison, Jim, Amber, Sherrick, and Linda  will be Serving breakfast to about 100 campers at RYLA tomorrow, July 2, at the Twin Lakes Family YMCA in Cedar Park.

SARC Fundraiser—The South Austin Rotary Fundraising Committee is making progress on our fundraiser.   All members are requested to sell raffle tickets with the prize being a 5-night, 6 day-stay in a waterfront condo in Cozumel plus $1,200 cash for airfare.    Ticket prices are one for $40 and three for $100.    We are budgeting to gross $11,000.     Sales are projected to begin August 1….so, get your list for your raffle ticket customers ! The event for the drawing AND the introduction to the Club Swag Store is Saturday, October 3 at the Fickett Center (Central Texas Scouting Headquarters).    Put it on your calendar!
 

PDG Rick Stacy initial comments prior to the installation
o    Feb. 23, 1905
o    Who was the first president of the Rotary Club in Chicago…not Paul Harris, but Silvester Schiele.    Paul Harris said the president was the most important position in Rotary; and Schiele had organization skills as well as integrity, warmth, humility and dependability.
o    How music came to Rotary meetings…Harry Ruggles (the 5th member of the Rotary Club of Chicago) was at a Rotary meeting with a speaker of whom Ruggles had heard before and knew there was an off-color ending.  So, right before that part, Ruggles jumped up, interrupted and shouted, “Come on boys, let’s sing!”
o    What is the philosophy of a Club….that the backbone of Rotary is the clubs—not the District or RI. The president of a Club is the highest honor in a Club.  The president must inspire, engage, motivate members and make meetings fun plus ‘make fellowship’.

•    Allison – is so thrilled and proud of Linda becoming South Austin’s President
•    Amber – had a great girls’ week last week.   She too is very proud of Linda stepping into the President role for our Club.   She also loves the World Cup video clips; she says it’s like Rotary all over the place!
•    Dawn – is going on a two-week vacation to Germany and Greece with Lee!
 

Aldo won the opportunity to draw the Queen of Hearts, but alas….he drew the 8 of Clubs.  The ‘pot’ is up to $1,025, that the winner will split with Galindo Elementary School

Peace Train by Playing for Change (Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens) Link: Bing Videos

* For next week: What is your favorite book from childhood (includes comics) or if it wasn't a   book-- a movie, play, tv show, music, art - something you felt

* For today:  What did you learn from a service project?  
Sherrick—while in college he worked at the Pride Center (Fla.) and that experience allowed him to realize he had great parents that were very ‘accepting’ of all
Satch—His interactions with the residents at Mickie’s soup kitchen made him better know the humanization of even the poorest among us
Amber—while working at Community First! Village, she learned the importance of community to the homeless
Linda—after her husband, Awad, passed away, she worked more with the Mother Maryam Foundation and with Rotary service and learned about having meaning in life and it can be found in service