🎉 Rotary Turns 121 on Feb. 23rd! 🎉
For over a century, Rotary has been changing the world through meaningful service projects, building connections, and taking action to address challenges like polio eradication, clean water access, and literacy. đź“šđź’§
● Social Gathering….This Friday, Feb 20 at Oakhill United Methodist Church –The Listening Room, for Beat Root Revival at 7:30. No fee, just a request for $25 donation. We’ll meet at 5:30 for dinner at Mangieri’s Pizza in Circle C shopping center.
● Celebration of Life for Stan Cravatt will be Saturday, Feb 28, 3:00pm at St. Martin’s Luther Church, 606 West 15th Street…..wear Red!
â—Ź We are invited to attend the Adventures Academy on March 4th from 5:00-8:00pm for their Amplify the Adventure! Spaghetti Supper. 1100 Meredith Drive, Austin TX 78748
Rotary Club of South Austin was 68 years old last week (Feb.8, 1958, charter date). We celebrated with yummy cupcakes, Happy Birthday to us!!! Check out our Club video of 68 years strong!
District Wide, Texas Service Day is March 28 and we will participate in a joint project with the Austin Southwest Rotary Club, Rise Against Hunger and they need volunteers. It will be at Oakhill United Methodist Church. Let Lisa know if you can participate.
The North by Northeast club will be hosting a Rise Against Hunger project on March 14th at Casa Chapala restaurant. If you can’t make the March 28th one -Sign up to help here.
South Austin Club’s Service Day Project will be our DAP Grant project. Details will be forthcoming.
Amber and Patrick have had the idea of creating a website for custom made Rotary swag where individuals could order Rotary swag items and have them drop shipped to their homes. In the past, if you wanted club branded items you had to place a volume order of the same item in the same color and style.
Jim was born in Kennett, MO, but if you ask him, he will say he’s from St. Louis because he lived there for 25 years. His occupation was a General Contractor which is a company that brings together sub-contractors to complete a construction. In 1983 he went to work for a company and in 1986 the economy sank, so in 1987 he started his own General Contracting company and now his son, Keith, manages it. Jim has been retired for ten years now.
● Patrick Harrison - just returned from a Rotary event in Nebraska. He encourages us to visit other clubs and districts and their events. It’s so rewarding meeting other Rotarians from around the world!
● Patty Hoyt – enjoyed the Foundation Gala and especially when she bumped into Rotarians Marty and Pam Elleman who were members of the club she belonged to in California and hadn’t seen since moving to Austin!
She also shared a photo of herself and Mark Maloney together at PETS from several years ago in California. Mark, Past Rotary International President, was the keynote speaker for the Gala.
● Steve Ross – shared that his daughter, Michelle, received honors from her employer. She is training to be a veterinarian and is in the last year of internship.
● Linda Voigt – Amber saw Linda on Valentine’s Day and Linda says “Hi” and sends love to everyone.
The Rotary E-Club of Southern Scotland, which recently started a virtual leadership development program that pairs Rotarians who are industry leaders with younger professionals
