It was National Dessert Day and Linda’s niece Alaa made basbusa for us. Everyone got to sample the yummy treat. She will make one to raffle at our Pies for Polio event on November 19.
World's Largest Polio Walk - Oct. 24 at 10 AM starting at the parking lot of Doc's Backyard in Sunset Valley. Be sure to wear the t-shirt, available at our Club Swag Store, or wear the tie-dyed Rotary Rockstar one. This event will double as our service and social! We can enjoy lunch at Doc’s after our walk.
Elf is playing at the Long Center December 15 & 16 with the Austin Symphony Orchestra accompanying. Patty will look in to group discount tickets; this can be our December social.
Please join us in welcoming Laura Burger as the newest member of the South Austin Rotary Club! We’re excited to have Laura join our Rotary family and look forward to serving our community together. Welcome to Rotary, Laura!
Erin Schumacher, Supervisor of Communications, Texas School for the Deaf. "Snapshot: Texas School for the Deaf, a brief history and its evolution into the modern age." Emma Giuntoli (a TDS and Gallaudet University graduate and TDS publicity and social media specialist) participated with ASL interpreter Tammy Carrizales.
Erin is a communications and public policy specialist, with a background in legislative affairs, strategic communications, and stakeholder engagement across state government and higher education. She is deeply committed to deaf education and ensuring accessible, inclusive communication that empowers students, families, and the broader deaf community.
Join the Rotary Club of South Austin on World Polio Day, Saturday, October 24, at 10:00 a.m. for the World’s Largest Polio Walk! The club will join Rotarians across Zones 25B and 29 in raising awareness and supporting Rotary’s global effort to eradicate polio.
Meet us at Doc’s Backyard, 5207 Brodie Lane, Unit 100, Sunset Valley, TX, and walk with us to help create a polio-free world. Everyone is welcome—Rotarians, family, friends, and community members!
Every step helps raise awareness and brings us closer to a world without polio. Join us, show your support, and help end polio for good! Donations are welcome to support the fight against polio.
Dinner on October 22. Ann has tickets to the Dialogue Institute Dinner on October 22 and invites anyone who wants to attend to contact her. It will be held at the Asian American Cultural Center.
Linda - Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead, Jenny - The Shining, Mickie - Night of the Living Dead, Jeff - Young Frankenstein, Lorna - Us, Ann - The Birds, Laura - Smile series, Lisa - Carrie, Aldo - Backrooms. Omar shared that his aunt runs a haunted house, Bat City Scaregrounds in Buda. He took Hana, the Rotary Exchange student hosted by Ann Graham.
Next week’s connection question - share favorite episode of TV series.
