September 4th, 2024

Rotary Theme for September - Basic Education & Literacy
 
Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
Immediate Past President
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Executive Secretary
 
Public Relations Chair
 
Membership Chair
 
Program Chair
 
Service Chair
 
Socials
 
Rotary Foundation Chair
 
Director
 
Director
 

Club Service

Prayer/Pledge: Shirley Diepenbrock
Four Way Test: Shirley Diepenbrock
 

Attendance 14

Members: 9
Guests:  4 Reeve Hobbie, Christian, Margaret, and Beth
Visitors

Meals on Wheels 

9/12 - Lisa Killough

9/19 - Shirley Diepenbrock

9/26 - Simon Garza

Looking Ahead
Sep 11, 2024
TerraClear Foundation
Sep 18, 2024
The Field of Honor
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Welcome to South Austin Rotary

Join us! Wednesdays, 12:00 Noon at DK Marias Legendary Tex-Mex, 1807 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin, TX 78748
 
Club News
Announcements - Sept 4th
Thank you message from Allison: 

Dear South Austin Rotary,
Always and forever, I will be so very grateful for the love and support you have shown Steve and I during these most difficult times.  Thank you so very much for the amazing food that was offered during Steve's Celebration of Life Reception.  Thank you for stepping up in service to play a major part in the reception.  Most of all thank you for being this "Little Club that Can!"
Many many thank you's

Allison
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Service To Our Community
EAFK Knighting Ceremony 
•    Wednesday September 18th 
•    Wayside Eden Park Academy 
•    1:30 & 2:15pm 

 

Donation to Mickie's Soup Kitchen
 
Alison gave another donation check to Mickie’s soup kitchen for $1525!!!
Member Spotlight - Jeff Christner
September Member Spotlight is Jeff Christner! SOUTH AUSTIN ROTARY is all about service, community and family! Meet Jeff Christner: I was born in the panhandle city of Canadian, Texas on Christmas Eve. Grew up in the panhandle near our family ranch. Graduated from U.T. Austin in 1984. Began my banking career in 1987 in Galveston. I have been in my current position with ABC Bank since 2001. I've been married to my wife, Milli for 37 years. We have two daughters, Emily and Chesney. We currently live in central Austin.
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Speaker - Reeve Hobbie A Gardening Expert
Books he suggests are 
•    month-by-month gardening Texas by Robert Richter 
•    Landscape plants an Earthwise guide for Central Texas 
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Environmental Minute
•    ESRAG Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group 
•    ESRAG Goal for every club to do at least one environmental project 
•    District 5870’s goal for every club to raise awareness about how we can make a difference
Earl Curry Sunshine Fund
Jim is going to a show @ the Zach Scott theater beautiful https://vimeo.com/998403399
Patty Happy about last week’s social and told us here at DKs on Wednesday they have salsa night
Alison read her thank you letter to the South Austin Rotary Club she shared her gratitude for the club and the members through her tough time
Shirley, she had two weeks in Chicago with her family and out of the heat
 
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
•    Sep 15 Linda Voigt
•    Sep 30 Jose Guerra 
•    Jeff and Jenny Anniversary Sep 24 their 30th
 
Raffle - Galindo Elementary
3 Tickets $2 9 Tickets $5
Galindo Elementary Library and the Rotary Winner split the pot
The pot is $847
 
Jenny pulled the Queen of spades .. the Queen lives on.!
Rotary News

Rotary is committing US$500,000 to bolster the initiative, channeling these funds through a dedicated Polio Outbreak Response Fund. This contribution represents Rotary's sustained support to the World Health Organization in combating polio globally.

 

Media literacy is crucial for healthy societies. Rotary members are teaching people to think critically about what they see and read

 
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