July Lonestar Telegram (Jun 26, 2019)

DG Jim Henry's July Message

When PDG Bruce Golden called me back in February 2017 to let me know I was the District Governor Designee I was thrilled. I also thought to myself, July 1, 2019 is a long way away. Well, it wasn’t that far away because we are here now. A new Rotary year is underway. My training as well as the training for all District and Club officers is over. I was able to accompany PDG Jerry Chapman on over 80% of his club visits and met many of you at that time. I am really looking forward to my visit to all of the clubs and meeting with as many of you as possible. I am so excited for the year ahead and the things that we can accomplish.

Welcome Austin Central!

On June 20th, we inaugurated Austin Central to Rotary District 5870 Central Texas. Receiving the club banners are Ed Bellingrath and Howard Brunson. Austin Central meets every other Thursday at noon at Santa Rita-Twenty Six Doors Shopping CTR, 1206 West 38th Street, Austin.

Marble Falls 70th Annual Fish Fry

Lakeside Pavillion - Lake Marble Falls

July 12, 2019 - 6PM

Adults - $15 Kids - $5

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Featured Speaker, Mike O'Krent - Life Stories Alive and Music - DJ Billy Scott - Hill Country Recording Studio & Entertainment

Rotary Club of Killeen Heights Community Garden Project

The Rotary Club of Killeen Heights (RCKH) completed their community garden project on June 1, 2019. Funded by the largest DAP Grant awarded ($25,433) in the history of District 5870, the Club worked on the garden for six months; an average of 20 volunteer participants contributed 3-4 hours each during the Club’s designated service days.

The project successfully integrated five of Rotary’s six Areas of Service: Peace and conflict prevention/resolution; Disease prevention and treatment; Maternal and child health; Basic education and literacy; and Economic and community development.

Rotary Club of Austin Builds a Habitat House

Rotarians of the Rotary Club of Austin gathered to help build two new houses for very deserving families. Sharing valuable time on two different days, the Rotarians invested their ’service above self’ spirit and goodness while enduring our C. Tx. heat and humidity…ouch! Board member, Andy Swanson, spearheaded this project and gets double kudos for the sweat equity. Way to go Rotarians!

Rotary Club of Temple's Youth Service Club

Rotary Club of Temple is a proud sponsor of the Lakewood Elementary Service Club since 2010. They come to the Temple Rotary meeting every May to actually run the meeting and to present a program on what their club has done. This year as their international project they raised funds for Shelter Box. An amazing group of young people! Great job!!

Rise Aganist Hunger Project With D5870

It is with great pleasure that we announce the destination of the Rise Against Hunger meals you helped package on 5/3/2019. A shipping container, holding 285,120 meals, has been sent to Colombia for our partner Banco Diocesano de Alimentos.

Banco Diocesano de Alimentos is an organization that nourishes lives through food assistance and other services in Colombia. To learn more, please visit our partner/country spotlight on the Impact Stories tab and click and drag on our World Aid Map at https://www.riseagainsthunger.org/world-aid/.

Rotary Christmas in May

Its Rotary Christmas in May for children on these islands and main street as the Lakeway/Lake Travis and Mattamorris Industrial Rotary Clubs gave away 17 bicycles. Why, because these kids have a long walk to school each day..and..every kid needs a bike. These are families of local fishermen who cant afford the luxury of a kids bike. Rotary is here to help. This is the 10th year in a row for this project.

Arctic Scholar Sponsored By Rotary

South Austin and Austin-Southwest Rotary Clubs are proud to announce the sponsorhsip of Seyi Odufuye, a scholar chosen to represent the United States and participate in a 12-day carbon neutral Expedition to the Arctic hosted by the renown British polar explorer and environmentalist Robert Swan, that will take place June 15 – June 26, 2019. Among 90 other young leaders from across the world, they will gain knowledge about the latest, up-to-date research and issues of climate change along with training that will build skills in the areas of collaboration, teamwork, public speaking and problem-solving.

RYLA Camp
McKinney Rough
Jun 30, 2019 – Jul 05, 2019

2019-20 District Vocational Scholarship

Jul 01, 2019

July Theme - Bring A Friend To Rotary

Jul 01, 2019 – Jul 31, 2019

Marble Fall's 70th Annual Fish Fry
Lakeside Pavillion
Jul 12, 2019 6:00 PM

August Theme - Membership & New Club Development

Aug 01, 2019 – Aug 31, 2019

Multi-District Training Institute
Fickett Scout Center
Aug 02, 2019 – Aug 03, 2019

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Lakeway/Lake Travis

Georgetown

Corsicana

Austin University

Killeen Heights

Austin

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