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Notes from the President
It is time to start thinking about the next major fundraiser, The Bloomin' Temple Tour. If you would like to sponsor this event or know of a business or individual who might like to sponsor please let me know. This is a funraiser that requires a majority of club participation for success. Please take note and make sure you plug yourself into the project. The event is only 90 days away!
Next Years New Board!
Tommy Valle introduced hi new board last week. It looks like 2010-2011 it's going to be a great year!
Early Act First Knight - Kick-Off this Friday
The Temple Rotary Club is sponsoring the Early Act First Knight Program at Lakewood Elementary School this year. It is an exciting program that teaches children what Rotary is and does. More importantly it is a character training program that includes the Four Way Test.
Below is the Schedule of events at Lakeway Elementary School:
Friday January 15 - EAFK Kick-off - Due to the forecast of rain we will be having the ceremony in the cafeteria. The first one will be at 1:00pm with another one following at around 1:40pm at Lakeway Elementary School.
Friday February 5, Lunch Time - Service Meeting
This is a meeting that Rotarians and a handful of children meet to discuss and direct their international and local community service projects.
Friday February 19, Lunch Time - Service Meeting
Friday February 19, 1:00pm - First Knighting Ceremony
Friday March 5, Lunch Time - Service Meeting
Friday March 19, Lunch Time - Service Meeting
Friday April 2, Lunch Time - Service Meeting
Friday April 16, Lunch Time - Service Meeting
Friday May 7, Lunch Time - Service Meeting
Thursday May 20, Second Knighting Ceremony
If you are interestd in joining this committee please get with Barbara Bozon.
To find out more about this program go to the Early Act First Knight website is www.eafk.org.
Last Weeks Program
Our program last week was an inspirational story from President Susan, who told the story of her brother Mark Sterle, who went from being an exceptional gymnast to not being able to move his arms and legs at age 18 after a fall while doing a back flip off a balcony onto a floor mat during a gymnastics camp in Florida. Susan says Mark, as her older brother was always her hero, but never more than since he had his accident. After months in the hospital and re-hab, Mark returned to school and got both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in computer science from Texas A&M University. Although he has to have everything done for him, from getting him out of bed and into his chair, to feeding him, Mark lives on his own with multiple people working for him to care for him. In his career in computer systems he earned multiple honors, and he also with a friend developed the “puff & sip” wheel chair which he uses to get around. He has also trained a dog to be a service animal, and can be seen wheeling around College Station parks with the dog by his side. Although retired now, he and Susan have a business together selling Boy Scout “Arrow of Light” awards online.
Some of the more unexpected things about Mark are that although he had to re-learn to breath without a respirator, he is now an excellent harmonica player, and he drinks beer through a straw from a pitcher!
Although Mark is one of her heroes, Susan’s mother comes through as another one. Her mom was the one who determined that Mark would not die, and stayed by his side until it was clear he would make it. She rallied the whole family around him and everyone learned to take care of his needs. Since Mark’s injury happened before the family could open their Christmas presents that year, the Sterle family waited until Mark could come home to open their presents—in July. When asked what the family learned from this experience Susan shared that the family became a team in taking care of Mark, and they learned that there’s not a lot of time to live, and you should never hesitate to say “I love you”.
If you’d like to find out more about Mark Sterle, you can go to his website, www.MarkSterle.com which he maintains to help other accident victims learn to adapt.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
The Next Board Meeting will be January 20th, 2010 at Susan Connolly's House at noon. Address is 8 N 9th Street.
District 5870 Rotary International Foundation Dinner
The Foundation Dinner will be January 30, 2010 at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa in Bastrop, Texas. The cost of the dinner is $55 per person. Hyatt's direct telephone number is (512) 308-4757 mention "Rotary Event".
Room rates are $125 + tax per night. Online reservations are available at the following link:
https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.domode=welcome_ei_new&eventID_1512944
6:00pm Cocktails and Horse d'oeuvre Reception
7:00pm Gourmet Four Course Dinner
8:00pm Program
Registration is now open at www.rotary5870.com
District 5870 Information
The district newsletter is currently posted on the District Website.
The link to the district newsletter is http://www.rotary5870.com/Newsletter.cfm
Scheduled Programs for December, January & February
Please let me know if you have a program you would like to share
and we will book them.
January 14 - Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum
January 21 - Heather Wooten - The Polio Year of Texas
January 28 - Max Mawhirter - Healthy Wealth & Wealthy Health
February 4 - Possibly Senator Fraser - Tentative
February 11 - Richard Skopik - TxDot District Engineer
February 18 - Dr. Jim Anderson - Chancellor of Central Texas College
February 25 - B. Gen. Peter Atkinson, Canadian Army
- Deputy III Corp Commander
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