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We are excited to share the news announcing the selection of Francesco Arezzo of Italy to be 2025-26 Rotary International President. As you know, President-Elect Mario de Camargo notified the Board several weeks ago that he was resigning and would not accept the Presidency beginning July 1, for personal and business reasons. The Rotary Board of Directors acted quickly to fill the role with Francesco Arezzo of Italy. Meet the president-elect.

We are thrilled to congratulate and extend our heartfelt thanks to the outstanding clubs who have completed the PUBLIC IMAGE ROADSTER ROCKSTAR CHALLENGE with flying colors! Your dedication to enhancing our public image and community engagement has truly set a shining example for Rotary clubs everywhere.

 

As we begin a new Rotary year, now is the perfect time for clubs to refresh their public image and set the tone for a successful year of service and engagement. A strong public image helps attract new members, strengthen community partnerships, and showcase the incredible impact your club makes locally and globally.

Waco Sunrise Rotary Club and Waco Sunrise Rotaract Clubs want to help children read this summer. With the help of their 2024-225 DAP grant, they are helping to fight more than just food insecurity this year.

The Rotary Club of Austin-Southwest has operated a booth the first Saturday of the month at SFC Farmers Market in S.W. Austin since October 2023. The goal has been to provide a handy collection spot for the community to drop off clean Styrofoam for our Club to take to Austin Reuse-Recycle.

On Tuesday, 13 May 2025, The Rotary Club of Flatonia and the Junior Class at Flatonia High School, who are taking U.S. History, spent a full day of touring and entertainment at The National Mounted Warrior Museum, located near Fort Cavazos (Hood) in Killeen, Texas. The morning began with guided tours by Fort Cavazos (Hood) servicemen and museum docents, throughout the museum, learning about the Army’s mounted cavalry from horses to motorcycles to tanks to helicopters.

Rotarians Juan & Juanita Lira last week delivered school supplies to Miguel F. Martinez Elementary School in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. These supplies will help the students be ready for the new school year. 

We’re excited to announce that Nova is now live in beta and your club is eligible to make the switch! This next-generation version of ClubRunner is more than just a redesign - it’s a complete reimagining of the platform, based on your valuable feedback. 

Every year the Rotary of Caldwell comes together to show community support for the law enforcement agencies in our beautiful county. Amongst all the door prizes, and the competitive silent auctions we got to hear from representatives from each agency on updates, changes, and performance. The banquet was held at the Caldwell Civic Center on Friday, June 20, 2025.

May 15th Rotary Club of Marble Falls celebrated their 75th Anniversary at the Lakeside Pavilion with many District 5870 Rotary Dignitaries on hand!

Rotarian Robert Lindsey was aboard Austin’s Honor Flight returned from Washington, DC earlier in June. This 98th Austin Flight carried 47 veterans on a trip to the nation’s Capital, where they visited Arlington Cemetery, the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, plus other revered locations.

The Rotary Clubs of Austin and Killeen hosted the Mercado military family from Ft. Cavazos for a special R&R weekend in Austin as a thank you for SPC Mercado’s military service. Thanks to our sponsor Stephen F. Austin for the Grand Sonesta they enjoyed being in the center of downtown Austin for a complimentary two-night stay and took advantage of exploring the beauty of our city. 

The Million Solar Panels initiative is a campaign to encourage Rotarians to purchase solar panels in order to impact climate change and at the same time reduce their power bills. The rapid transition to Renewable Energy is needed to stop a Climate Crisis. We can wait for our governments to take action or Rotarians can lead the way.