South Austin Newsletter (May 03, 2024)

Rotary Theme for May - Youth Services

President

Rick Collins

President Elect

Shirley Diepenbrock

Treasurer

Jim McComb

Secretary

Shirley Diepenbrock

Immediate Past President

Satch Nanda

Membership Chair

Mickie Powers

Public Relations

Amber Scarborough

Service Chair

Jenny Turney

Sergeant At Arms

Amber Scarborough

Programs Chair

Allison Batlin

Rotary Foundation Chair

Satch Nanda

Executive Secretary

Linda Voigt

Club Service

Prayer/Pledge: Scott Thomas

Four Way Test: Scott Thomas

Attendance 13

Members: 10

Guests:3, Steve Hake, Linda Boxberger, Colin Swanson

Visitors:

Meals on Wheels

5/9 - Lisa Killough

5/16 - Jenny Turney

5/23 - Shirley Diepenbrock

5/30 - Simon Garza

May 08, 2024 12:00 PM

NO MEETING - Due to Service Project on Monday

May 15, 2024 12:00 PM

Leslie A. Piggott, Author

The Mystery of Spector Island

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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

Announcements - May 1

· We will be painting the room we meet in at DK Maria’s next Monday May 6th. Sign up using the email from Pam Blankenzee. Because of this we will not have our regular meeting on Wednesday, May 8th.

· We are all invited to attend the EAFK knighting ceremony that will be held May 15th, 8:30 and 9:15am at Wayside REAL Learning Academy (6405 S I-35 Frontage Rd Wm Cannon & I-35). If you have not been to one before it’s a great opportunity to see one in person!

· Howard Brunson passed away; he was a charter member of this club. See email from District Governor, Bob Crouch received on April 24th.

Welcome New Members - Patty and Dayne!

Patty Hoyt was an active Rotarian in the San Francisco Bay area before retiring and moving to Austin. She decided that she wanted an opportunity to get involved in Rotary again. One visit to South Austin Rotary Club and she knew she had found her Rotary home!

Service To Our Community

· Styrofoam Booth at SFC Farmers Market is this Saturday, May 4th. Sign up to help work the booth click HERE.

· Patty Hoyt’s friend Diana Craig who lives in California is willing to come help us design, build and paint an EAFK backdrop. We can use ideas and help, contact Shirley.

Member Spotlight - Erica Garza

Member Spotlight for May is Dr. Erica Garza, Medical Director, VCA Ben White Animal Hospital. Erica Garza has been with VCA since 2003. She grew up on a farm in Marion, TX and obtained her undergraduate degrees of Biology and Chemistry from Southwest Texas State University (nka Texas State University). Her DVM was obtained at Texas A&M University. She interned in Los Angeles, California (home of the stars!) with a focus on internal medicine and cardiology.

Donations

A check for $1000 was presented to Colin Swanson for Mainspring Schools, “The Little School doing BIG things!”. Our own Lisa Killough serves on their Board of Directors.

Earl Curry Sunshine Fund

· Patty- 41st wedding anniversary yesterday, April 30th! She and Jim enjoyed celebrating by going out.

· Mickie - HEB called and offered her some 2 lb packages of hamburger for her soup kitchen! Central Texas Food Bank has not had any meat for her soup kitchen so it was very much welcomed. She can use donations of meat - just freeze it and bring it to a meeting or take it to her.

Raffle - Galindo Elementary

Lisa’s number was drawn from the basket but she selected the King of Clubs…so the queen lives on! Our pot is growing for Galindo and a lucky Rotarian!

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May 1, 2024

Club Service

Attendance 13

Meals on Wheels

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