Dues Invoices - Did you pay your dues? Treasurer Tom Seale sent your renewal notice last week and semi-annual dues are payable by June 30.
Year End Installation and Community Awards Lunch - Join us on Monday, June 24 for our Installation and Community Awards Lunch from 11:30-1:00. We wrap up President Amanda Folmar's 2018-2019 year and install President ElectJeff Johnston and the 2019-2020 Board. In addition to Rotary Year End awards, South Tyler Rotary will recognize Community Awards in the area of Early Educator, Secondary Educator, First Responder and Community Care Giver.
Lunch is provided by Kawa's and is $15.00 per person.
Please note the earlier start time of 11:30 AM!
District Officer Installation, June 29 - The Installation Luncheon for the 2019-2020 District Officers will be at the Jefferson Transportation and Visitor Center, 305 East Austin Street, Jefferson Texas 75657. Cost is $25.00 per person. (Click here to register.)
NEW MEMBER POSTINGS
Randy Marshall, Hospitality Health ER - 2nd Posting
For the 2018-2019 Rotary Year, as of June 1, South Tyler Rotary members donated $11,562.00 to the Rotary Foundation and
$1,438.00 towards Polio Plus (does not include amount from Pints for Polio yet).
Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY)
Our goal is for each member to personally support the Rotary Foundation with an annual contribution. If you have not already contributed to the Rotary Foundation, would you consider a $25.00 donation? Deadline for the 2018/2019 EREY year is June 20th. Interested in supporting The Rotary Foundation? Speak with Amanda Folmar, Tom Seale, or other board members for more information.
Thus far in 2019, there are a total of
26
recorded cases of the Wild Polio Virus in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
ROTARIAN SPOTLIGHT
Lt. Paul Robeson
Paul was born in Houston, Texas and grew up in Baytown. He and his wife, Stacey, moved to Tyler in 1996. The Robesons have three children: Emilee, 21, who is in the US Army; Benjamin, 17; and Holly, 15, and are members of Green Acres Baptist South. One of Paul's most memorable family experiences was when he and his wife went to Guinea West Africa on a mission trip.
In 2002, Paul joined the Tyler Police Department, and was selected “rookie of the year” in 2003. During his tenure with Tyler PD, Paul has worked in many positions throughout the department: a field training officer, an instructor, an intermediate crime scene officer, advanced accident investigator, property crimes investigator, crimes against children investigator, traffic officer, patrol sergeant, patrol training sergeant, investigative sergeant, patrol lieutenant, community response lieutenant, and investigative lieutenant. He currently serves as the honor guard commander, where he has been a member for over 16 years, and is the evening shift lieutenant where he supervises 28 officers, 6 sergeants, and 4 traffic officers. In 2015 and 2018, the units he supervised were chosen as units of the year. He was also selected as supervisor of the year in 2016 and again in 2018.
Lt. Robeson has a Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice from UT-Tyler and a Master’s of Science in Leadership and Management from Sam Houston State University. He completed the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas Leadership Command College in 2019. He is a certified coach, trainer, and mentor with the John Maxwell Team. He enjoys studying, reading, discussing, and teaching leadership and considers this to be one of his top passions. Paul says he hopes one day to have the honor of leading the men and women of the Tyler Police Department.
For Paul, every day at work is something new, different, and sometimes surprising. He never knows what to expect when he comes to work - one minute, he can be working on a report or in a meeting, and the next moment, he can be driving with lights and siren on his way to help another person. He says that even though officers sometimes get bad press, after 17 years he still loves his job and enjoys serving his fellow officers and the community.
I was born and raised here in Texas. My parents, who live here in Tyler, taught me to believe that success means following God’s calling and serving your community. My parents raised me by the principle that being successful was not about making money or achieving a certain social status. My father, Jerry Putman, modeled this for us when he retired from his medical practice to work full-time with Mercy Ships. He and my step-mother moved to Africa to open a medical clinic. My brother served our country by attending West Point Military Academy, followed by service in the US Army, where he was deployed to Iraq. My sister’s calling to serve has been fulfilled as a specialized teacher for the hearing impaired. My mother has been a frequent volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and Samaritan’s purse.
I graduated from Grace Community High School in Tyler. In addition to the excellent education I received at Grace Community, it is also where I met the love of my life, Rachael. After high school, I attended Wheaton College and graduated from there in 2005.
A month after graduation, Rachael and I were married at the First Baptist Church here in Tyler. Rachael’s nursing job supported us while I attended law school at Oklahoma City University School of Law. After graduation, Rachael and I moved back to Texas and I sat for the Texas Bar Exam. I received my license in November and began working for the Smith County District Attorney’s Office in December of 2008.
Throughout law school, I knew I wanted to be a prosecutor. As a prosecutor, my clients are the people of the State of Texas. This means my job is to see that justice is done, no matter what. I aways knew that I wasn’t interested in trying to make my client more money or trying to get a guilty person set free. My desire was and is to know that justice is done.
Prosecuting in the misdemeanor section was an eye-opening experience. Even though I grew up in Smith County, I had no idea the extent to which crime affected everyone in our community regardless of status. After two years of prosecuting misdemeanors, I was promoted to a felony prosecutor position. For 6 years I have been prosecuting some of Smith County’s most serious offenders. I have tried numerous felony cases, including Capital Murder, Murder, Intoxication Manslaughter, Robbery, Sexual Assault, and Child Sexual and Physical Abuse.
Getting justice for the victims in our community is important to me because this is my home. Rachael and I are active members of our church, Bethel Bible Church, where I have taught Sunday School, and now have the privilege of serving as a deacon. We have two daughters, Cora, who is four-years-old and Tessa who is one-year-old. I am passionate about locking up those who are a threat to our community so I can protect my family and yours.
I have spent the last eight years serving this community as a prosecutor. Every day I have gone to work to help victims and prosecute those who threaten the safety of our families. My family lives here. This is our home. I am asking for your vote for Smith County District Attorney because I want to serve this community. I want to make Smith County a safer place for your family and mine.
Statement of Faith
I believe in the God of the Holy Bible. I believe He created all things and that we are fallen beings in need of God’s salvation. I believe He sent His son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins, and that He is the only true hope of salvation. As a child of God, I believe He calls us to serve Him and serve our community by sharing His good news and making disciples.
to Guinea West Africa on a mission trip. 
