Rotarians from the Bellaire/SW Houston Club took time at the September 21 meeting to make bags of birthday party supplies to be distributed by the Food Bank.  Each bag had a different theme (Mickey Mouse, Princess, balloons, etc).  We even had an opportunity to express our creative side by decorating the bag.  A good time was had by all and we helped bring a little joy into someone's life.  A special thanks to Judy Harwell for organizing this event.

 

 

The Rotarians of Bellaire/SW Houston visited Newman's Castle in Bellville on Saturday, August 19.  We took a bus up to the Castle and enjoyed touring the grounds and spending time together.  Everyone enjoyed a fantastic lunch before heading back to Houston.  Check out the pictures by Steve Magoon to see all the fun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are saddened by the loss of former Bellaire/Southwest Rotarian, Dr. John Wright Freeman, who passed away in late July 2017.  He was a true Renaissance Man - a rocket scientist who won NASA's Medal for Scientific Achievement for his work on the Apollo missions, a physics and astronomy professor, author, triathlon athlete, designer/installer of solar water purification programs in Haiti, a Rotary Paul Harris Fellow, and the first head of the Masters of Liberal Studies program at Rice. He was born July 12, 1935 in Chicago and is survived by his wife of 60 years, Phyllis, daughter Laurie and husband Mark Hindman, son David and fiancée Michelle Bagwell, grandchildren Ryan, Alicia, Andrea and husband Thomas Johnson, and sister Carolyn Cook. In the obituary published by the Houston Chronicle, he is pictured wearing his Rotary pin. Services were held Saturday, July 29, 2017, at 2 pm at St. Johns Presbyterian Church, 5020 W Bellfort Blvd, Houston TX 77035.

 

One of the many causes the Bellaire/SW Houston Rotary Club supports is the Wilburn Scholarship Foundation.  Scholarships were awarded at a ceremony held on May 11 at Prosperity Bank in Bellaire.  Please click below to see more pictures of the event.