Thursday, January 26, 2006
CLUB HUB
JANUARY 25, 2006
JAKE BERSTEIN EDITOR OF THE TEXAS OBSERVER SPOKE TO THE CLUB. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE MAGAZINE GAVE THE EDITOR THESE DIRECTIVES, SPEAK FREELY, WRITE OF PRINCIPLES AND WHAT IS IN THE INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE, REMEMBER THAT YOU MIGHT NOT ALWAYS BE CORRECT, BUT THAT YOU CAN ALWAYS BE HONEST. AFTER A GENERAL DISCUSSION OF THE MAGAZINE HE ANSWERED MANY GOOD QUESTIONS.
PRAYER AND THOUGHTS TO THE FAMILY OF BOB MCVEY. BOB IS A FORMER MEMBER OF ROTARY, WHO HAD TAKEN TIME OFF FROM ROTARY TO HELP HIS WIFE RECOVER FROM A STROKE, HAD A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK JANUARY 25. CONGRATULATIONS TO CAMILLE MILLER WHO'S ORGANIZATION JUST RECEIVED A MENTAL HEALTH GRANT THAT WAS ISSUED TO ONLY SEVEN STATES. PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS FOR JASON STANDFORD'S FATHER IN LAW WHO IS RECOVERING FROM SURGERY. GOOD NEWS FRANK BEYON IS HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL.
AUCTION DONATIONS INCLUDED A STRIDE JOGGER STROLLER (GRANT SPARKS), CAMPING GAZEBO (FRED WHITE), HAND KNITTED SCARF OR SHAWL FROM ANNE'S ACCENTS (SUZANN MADELEY) AND A ONE HOUR MASSAGE (CAMILLE MILLER). CAMILLE WON THE DRAWING PRIZE A $10 GIFT CARD TO THE GRILL AND A BEAUTIFUL TIFFANY CANDLE. THIS IS GOING TO BE THE BEST SILENT AUCTION EVER. PHYLLIS SHARP ANNOUNCED THAT C. KIRK ROOT HAS DONATED TO THE RUFFLE A STONE RING SET IN DIAMONDS.
FEBRUARY 1 MEETING
PRAYER JERRY CONN
PLEDGE LAWRENCE TAYLOR
FOUR WAY TEST TIM FLYNN
OTHERS BEFORE SELF
PHYLLIS SHARP
JANUARY 25, 2006
JAKE BERSTEIN EDITOR OF THE TEXAS OBSERVER SPOKE TO THE CLUB. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE MAGAZINE GAVE THE EDITOR THESE DIRECTIVES, SPEAK FREELY, WRITE OF PRINCIPLES AND WHAT IS IN THE INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE, REMEMBER THAT YOU MIGHT NOT ALWAYS BE CORRECT, BUT THAT YOU CAN ALWAYS BE HONEST. AFTER A GENERAL DISCUSSION OF THE MAGAZINE HE ANSWERED MANY GOOD QUESTIONS.
PRAYER AND THOUGHTS TO THE FAMILY OF BOB MCVEY. BOB IS A FORMER MEMBER OF ROTARY, WHO HAD TAKEN TIME OFF FROM ROTARY TO HELP HIS WIFE RECOVER FROM A STROKE, HAD A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK JANUARY 25. CONGRATULATIONS TO CAMILLE MILLER WHO'S ORGANIZATION JUST RECEIVED A MENTAL HEALTH GRANT THAT WAS ISSUED TO ONLY SEVEN STATES. PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS FOR JASON STANDFORD'S FATHER IN LAW WHO IS RECOVERING FROM SURGERY. GOOD NEWS FRANK BEYON IS HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL.
AUCTION DONATIONS INCLUDED A STRIDE JOGGER STROLLER (GRANT SPARKS), CAMPING GAZEBO (FRED WHITE), HAND KNITTED SCARF OR SHAWL FROM ANNE'S ACCENTS (SUZANN MADELEY) AND A ONE HOUR MASSAGE (CAMILLE MILLER). CAMILLE WON THE DRAWING PRIZE A $10 GIFT CARD TO THE GRILL AND A BEAUTIFUL TIFFANY CANDLE. THIS IS GOING TO BE THE BEST SILENT AUCTION EVER. PHYLLIS SHARP ANNOUNCED THAT C. KIRK ROOT HAS DONATED TO THE RUFFLE A STONE RING SET IN DIAMONDS.
FEBRUARY 1 MEETING
PRAYER JERRY CONN
PLEDGE LAWRENCE TAYLOR
FOUR WAY TEST TIM FLYNN
OTHERS BEFORE SELF
PHYLLIS SHARP
Thursday, January 19, 2006
CLUB HUB
JANUARY 18, 2006
OUR MEETING WAS A GENERAL DISCUSSION AND ROTARIAN BONDING. MARY GORDON SPENCE HAS A NEW GRANDSON WILLIAM. JASON STANDORD'S FATHER-IN-LAW HAD OPEN HEART SURGURY. LAWRENCE TAYLOR RECIEDVED HIS BLUE BADGE. JASON STANFORD'S BROTHER'S MOVIE CRUMSCRUBBER IS OUT.
PHYLLIS SHARP BROUGHT A 51/2 FOOT GUMBY THAT WILL BE IN THE SILENT AUCTION. SHE ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO FIND AUCTION ITEMS. DONATIONS TO THE SILENCE AUCTION: REBECCA YOUNG, TEXAS FLAG FLOWN JANUARY 4, 2006; SUZANN MADELEY, COOKIES OF THE MONTH FROM MRS. M'S SWEETE SHOP; CAROLE BLEAKNEY, A $50 PRINT; TIM FLYNN, TEXAS FLAG TO BE FLOWN OVER THE CAPITOL ON THE DATE OF THE BIDDERS CHOICE; ROGER STARKEY, ROSE BOWEL ITEM; SCOTT JENKINS, BELT BUCKLE; PHYLLIS SHARP DANCING /SINGER SNOWMAN AND JERRY CONN , CABORET SHOW AND COCKTAIL PARTY TO BE HOSTED BY PHYLLIS SHARP. ALL DONORS FILLED OUT A CARD FOR THE WEEKLY DRAWING. ROGER STARLEY WON THE PRIZE. DRAWINGS WILL BE WEEKLY FOR THOSE DONATING TO THE SILENT AUCTION.
LAWRENCE TAYLOR DISCUSSED AND HANDED OUT APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION ABOUT PAUL HARRIS. WE HAVE FOUR PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS IN OUR ROTARY. THEY ARE CAMILLE MILLER, BEN FORD, AND LAWRENCE TAYLOR.
JAKE BERSTEIN FROM THE TEXAS OBSERVER WILL BE OUR SPEAKER NEXT WEEK.
THE 11TH STREET CLEAN UP IS FEBRUARY 17. PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR FOR SOME GOOD EXERCISE, FELLOWSHIP, AND COFFEE AFTERWARDS.
NEXT WEEK: PRAYER SUZANN MADELEY; PLEDGE RICHARD FATHEREE; FOUR WAY TEST PATRICK REINHART.
OTHERS BEFORE SELF
PHYLLIS SHARP
JANUARY 18, 2006
OUR MEETING WAS A GENERAL DISCUSSION AND ROTARIAN BONDING. MARY GORDON SPENCE HAS A NEW GRANDSON WILLIAM. JASON STANDORD'S FATHER-IN-LAW HAD OPEN HEART SURGURY. LAWRENCE TAYLOR RECIEDVED HIS BLUE BADGE. JASON STANFORD'S BROTHER'S MOVIE CRUMSCRUBBER IS OUT.
PHYLLIS SHARP BROUGHT A 51/2 FOOT GUMBY THAT WILL BE IN THE SILENT AUCTION. SHE ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO FIND AUCTION ITEMS. DONATIONS TO THE SILENCE AUCTION: REBECCA YOUNG, TEXAS FLAG FLOWN JANUARY 4, 2006; SUZANN MADELEY, COOKIES OF THE MONTH FROM MRS. M'S SWEETE SHOP; CAROLE BLEAKNEY, A $50 PRINT; TIM FLYNN, TEXAS FLAG TO BE FLOWN OVER THE CAPITOL ON THE DATE OF THE BIDDERS CHOICE; ROGER STARKEY, ROSE BOWEL ITEM; SCOTT JENKINS, BELT BUCKLE; PHYLLIS SHARP DANCING /SINGER SNOWMAN AND JERRY CONN , CABORET SHOW AND COCKTAIL PARTY TO BE HOSTED BY PHYLLIS SHARP. ALL DONORS FILLED OUT A CARD FOR THE WEEKLY DRAWING. ROGER STARLEY WON THE PRIZE. DRAWINGS WILL BE WEEKLY FOR THOSE DONATING TO THE SILENT AUCTION.
LAWRENCE TAYLOR DISCUSSED AND HANDED OUT APPLICATIONS AND INFORMATION ABOUT PAUL HARRIS. WE HAVE FOUR PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS IN OUR ROTARY. THEY ARE CAMILLE MILLER, BEN FORD, AND LAWRENCE TAYLOR.
JAKE BERSTEIN FROM THE TEXAS OBSERVER WILL BE OUR SPEAKER NEXT WEEK.
THE 11TH STREET CLEAN UP IS FEBRUARY 17. PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR FOR SOME GOOD EXERCISE, FELLOWSHIP, AND COFFEE AFTERWARDS.
NEXT WEEK: PRAYER SUZANN MADELEY; PLEDGE RICHARD FATHEREE; FOUR WAY TEST PATRICK REINHART.
OTHERS BEFORE SELF
PHYLLIS SHARP
Thursday, January 12, 2006
CLUB HUB
JANUARY 11, 2006
DAVID THOMASON FROM THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF HOMES AND SERVICES FOR THE AGING SPOKE TO THE GROUP. NO MATTER WHAT OUR RANK IN LIFE WE WILL ALL FACE THE FACT THAT WE WILL AGE. HE DISCUSSED TO WHAT EXTENT SHOULD THE STATE BE INVOLVED IN THE CARING FOR THE FRAIL WHO NEED LONG TERM CARE.
MANY DOLLARS WERE GIVEN TO THE LOOT BOOT IN HONOR OF THE UT GAME. THE FUNNIEST WAS KAREN RIMA (AN AGGIE) WHO PRAISED VINCE YOUNG FOR MOVING ON TO THE PROS. THANK YOU CARLETON TURNER FOR PRESIDING OVER OUR MEETING.
COMMUNITY CHAIR FRED WHITE IS LOOKING FOR ROTARIANS TO JOIN HIS COMMITTEE. HE PLANS TO HAVE AN ON GOING PROJECT AND ONE ANNUAL EVENT. GOT SOME IDEAS CALL FRED.
KAREN RIMA SOLD TICKETS TO THE APRIL 19 FUND RAISER. PHYLLIS SHARP ANNOUNCED THAT NEXT WEEK ANYONE WHO TELLS HER THEIR DONATION WILL RECIEVE A CHANCE TO WIN A PRIZE. DRAWINGS ARE WEEKLY. MORE DONATIONS GREATER THE CHANCES THAT YOU WILL WIN. MORE DONATIONS AND MORE MONEY FOR OUR CLUB. HOW COOL IT THAT? DONATIONS TO DATE: 5 1/2 FT GUMBY, PAIR OF COLLECTBALE BAILY MUGS, FIRST EDITION BOOKS, AND MARK WHITE SIGNED OLD MAP OF TEXAS.
LAWRENCE TAYLOR HAS ACCEPTED FOUNDATION CHAIR. THANK YOU FOR STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE.
OTHERS BEFORE SELF
PHYLLIS SHARP
JANUARY 11, 2006
DAVID THOMASON FROM THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF HOMES AND SERVICES FOR THE AGING SPOKE TO THE GROUP. NO MATTER WHAT OUR RANK IN LIFE WE WILL ALL FACE THE FACT THAT WE WILL AGE. HE DISCUSSED TO WHAT EXTENT SHOULD THE STATE BE INVOLVED IN THE CARING FOR THE FRAIL WHO NEED LONG TERM CARE.
MANY DOLLARS WERE GIVEN TO THE LOOT BOOT IN HONOR OF THE UT GAME. THE FUNNIEST WAS KAREN RIMA (AN AGGIE) WHO PRAISED VINCE YOUNG FOR MOVING ON TO THE PROS. THANK YOU CARLETON TURNER FOR PRESIDING OVER OUR MEETING.
COMMUNITY CHAIR FRED WHITE IS LOOKING FOR ROTARIANS TO JOIN HIS COMMITTEE. HE PLANS TO HAVE AN ON GOING PROJECT AND ONE ANNUAL EVENT. GOT SOME IDEAS CALL FRED.
KAREN RIMA SOLD TICKETS TO THE APRIL 19 FUND RAISER. PHYLLIS SHARP ANNOUNCED THAT NEXT WEEK ANYONE WHO TELLS HER THEIR DONATION WILL RECIEVE A CHANCE TO WIN A PRIZE. DRAWINGS ARE WEEKLY. MORE DONATIONS GREATER THE CHANCES THAT YOU WILL WIN. MORE DONATIONS AND MORE MONEY FOR OUR CLUB. HOW COOL IT THAT? DONATIONS TO DATE: 5 1/2 FT GUMBY, PAIR OF COLLECTBALE BAILY MUGS, FIRST EDITION BOOKS, AND MARK WHITE SIGNED OLD MAP OF TEXAS.
LAWRENCE TAYLOR HAS ACCEPTED FOUNDATION CHAIR. THANK YOU FOR STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE.
OTHERS BEFORE SELF
PHYLLIS SHARP
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
CLUB HUB
JANUARY 4, 2006
OUR SPEAKER ROSS RAMSEY, WHO WRITES FOR THE TEXAS WEEKLY, SPOKE TO THE CLUB ABOUT UPCOMING ELECTIONS. DID YOU KNOW THAT IF THE AREA THE CANDIDATE IS RUNNING IN DOES NOT CROSS COUNTY LINES THAN THEY FILE WITHIN THE COUNTY? HOWEVER, IF THE AREA CROSSES COUNTY LINES THEN THE CANDIDATE FILES WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE. IT WAS AN INFORMATIVE TALK.
THE DISTRICT 5870 ROTARY FOUNDATION DINNER IS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3, AUSTIN OMNI,6PM SOCIAL HOUR,DINNER 7, $50 PER PERSON, DEAD LINE TO REGISTER IS JANUARY 31. ATTACHED IS REGRISTRATION FORM. LET PHYLLIS SHARP KNOW IF YOU ARE GOING SO WE CAN GET A TABLE TOGETHER.
SUZANN MADELY IS GOING TO JAMAICA WITH HER HUSBAND TO CELERBRATE THEIR 33TH ANNIVERSARY. CONGRATULATIONS! BECKY YOUNG THANKED BEN FORD FOR TAKING HER DAD TO LUNCH. CAMILLE MILLER SIMPLY SAID HOOK'EM HORNS. CARLETON TURNER SHARED THAT THE CHILI HE PREPARED WAS EXTREMELY WELL RECIEVED BY THE DPS. THANKS GO THE ROTARIANS WHO ALSO BROUGHT FOOD: KAREN RIMA, SCOTT JENKINS, BEN FORD, SUZANN MADELY AND PHYLLIS SHARP. THE GRILL STAFF WISHES TO THANK US FOR THEIR CHRISTMAS GIFTS CARDS AND CANDY. THANK YOU BEN FORD FOR PASSING THE CALENDAR FOR JANUARY.
BOARD MEETING JANUARY 10, 7:30, GRILL
SPEAKERS:
JANUARY 11, CHUCK MCDONALD, FUTURE OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT,
JANUARY 18, NANCY SIEFKEN, TEXAS TEXTBOOK ORGANIZATION,
JANUARY 25, JAKE BERNSTEIN FROM THE TEXAS OBSERVER.
ALL WHO HAVE THEIR AUCTION ITEM NEXT WEEK WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN A PRIZE FROM A DRAWING. GOOD LUCK.
PHYLLIS SHARP
JANUARY 4, 2006
OUR SPEAKER ROSS RAMSEY, WHO WRITES FOR THE TEXAS WEEKLY, SPOKE TO THE CLUB ABOUT UPCOMING ELECTIONS. DID YOU KNOW THAT IF THE AREA THE CANDIDATE IS RUNNING IN DOES NOT CROSS COUNTY LINES THAN THEY FILE WITHIN THE COUNTY? HOWEVER, IF THE AREA CROSSES COUNTY LINES THEN THE CANDIDATE FILES WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE. IT WAS AN INFORMATIVE TALK.
THE DISTRICT 5870 ROTARY FOUNDATION DINNER IS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3, AUSTIN OMNI,6PM SOCIAL HOUR,DINNER 7, $50 PER PERSON, DEAD LINE TO REGISTER IS JANUARY 31. ATTACHED IS REGRISTRATION FORM. LET PHYLLIS SHARP KNOW IF YOU ARE GOING SO WE CAN GET A TABLE TOGETHER.
SUZANN MADELY IS GOING TO JAMAICA WITH HER HUSBAND TO CELERBRATE THEIR 33TH ANNIVERSARY. CONGRATULATIONS! BECKY YOUNG THANKED BEN FORD FOR TAKING HER DAD TO LUNCH. CAMILLE MILLER SIMPLY SAID HOOK'EM HORNS. CARLETON TURNER SHARED THAT THE CHILI HE PREPARED WAS EXTREMELY WELL RECIEVED BY THE DPS. THANKS GO THE ROTARIANS WHO ALSO BROUGHT FOOD: KAREN RIMA, SCOTT JENKINS, BEN FORD, SUZANN MADELY AND PHYLLIS SHARP. THE GRILL STAFF WISHES TO THANK US FOR THEIR CHRISTMAS GIFTS CARDS AND CANDY. THANK YOU BEN FORD FOR PASSING THE CALENDAR FOR JANUARY.
BOARD MEETING JANUARY 10, 7:30, GRILL
SPEAKERS:
JANUARY 11, CHUCK MCDONALD, FUTURE OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT,
JANUARY 18, NANCY SIEFKEN, TEXAS TEXTBOOK ORGANIZATION,
JANUARY 25, JAKE BERNSTEIN FROM THE TEXAS OBSERVER.
ALL WHO HAVE THEIR AUCTION ITEM NEXT WEEK WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN A PRIZE FROM A DRAWING. GOOD LUCK.
PHYLLIS SHARP
