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President Elect
Mike Guarino
President
Jim Byrom
Executive Secretary
Ulli Budelmann
Secretary
Gigi Heffernan
Treasurer
Cissy Matthews
Membership
Ruth Suhler
Public Relations
Robyn Bushong
President Nominee
Mary Brechtel
The Rotary Foundation
Neil Nathan
Sergeant-at-Arms
Stephen Duncan
Immediate Past President
Ruth Suhler
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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Galveston, Texas

Galveston

Service Above Self

We meet Wednesdays at 12:00 PM
Fisherman's Wharf - Pier 22
22nd Street and Harborside Drive
Galveston, TX 77551
United States of America
Phone:
(409) 939-1224
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New Member - Alice Teeler
Alice Teeler (center) was introduced recently at The Rotary Club of Galveston as a new member. Presenting her badge and membership information were Club President, Jim Byrom and Ruth Suhler.  Teeler was sponsored by Kristen Carlson,  not pictured.  (Photo by Robyn Bushong.)
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New Member - Trey Dowdy
Trey Dowdy (center) was recently introduced as a new member of the Rotary Club of Galveston. Kyle Albright (right) was Dowdy's sponsor. Also pictured is Club President, Jim Byrom. (photo by Robyn Bushong.)
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New Member - April Michalksi
April Michalksi was introduced as a new member of the Rotary Club of Galveston at a recent meeting.  Pictured with Michalksi, is her sponsor Kyle Albright (right) and Club President, Jim Byrom. (photo by Robyn Bushong.)
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New Member - Traci Garcia
President of the Rotary Club of Galveston, Jim Byrom and Immediate Past President, Ruth Suhler(right), introduce the Club's new member, Traci Garcia.  Garcia's sponsor, Gary Peters, not pictured. (photo by Robyn Bushong.)
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New Member - Angela Blair
Angela Blair (center) was introduced as a new member of the Rotary Club of Galveston at a recent meeting.  Angela works for the Moody Foundation.  Pictured with Blair is Club President, Jim Byrom;  and Ruth Suhler, Past President.  Not pictured Blair's sponsor, Jennifer Goodman. (photo by Robyn Bushong.)
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10th Annual Crawfish Boil
Mark Your Calendars!
 
Rotary Club of Galveston will host its 10th annual Crawfish Boil and Fundraiser on Sunday, April 19, 2020.  This event will be held at Moody Gardens and is scheduled from 12pm - 4pm.  More details will be posted on the Crawfish Boil website as they develop.  Tickets for this event will go on sale in March. 
V.J. Tramonte Celebrates 40 years with Rotary
V.J. Tramonte (right) was honored and recognized at a recent Rotary Club of Galveston meeting for his milestone event: 40 years of membership in the Rotary Club of Galveston.  Presenting the award and certificate was Club President, Jim Byrom. (photo by Robyn Bushong.)
43rd Annual Chili Supper a Great Success!
     
 
For over four decades, The Rotary Club of Galveston has hosted its annual Chili Supper fundraiser, and  this year's event took place November 6th, and again held in the Ball High School Cafeteria. 
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New Member Leah Jacobs
Ruth Finkelstein Suhler (right), Immediate Past President of the Rotary Club of Galveston, sponsored and introduced Leah Jacobs as a new member at a recent meeting.  Club President, Jim Byrom, also participated in welcoming Jacobs to the club.
New Member Holly McDonald
Holly McDonald was introduced at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Galveston as a new member.  Also pictured are Club President, Jim Byrom (left) and Rotarian Fred Raschke, McDonald's sponsor.
Gary Peters VIT Foreman
Posted on Aug 26, 2019
Rotarian Gary Peters (center) was recognized as a VIT "Foreman" at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Galveston for his additional contribution to the Rotary Club of Galveston's Foundation.
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Most Valued Rotarian - 2018-19
Posted on Jun 24, 2019
Kathy  VanDewalli (left), Marketing Director for The Grand 1894 Opera House, received the Rotary Club of Galveston's prestigious award as "Most Valued Rotarian" for this 2018-2019 Rotary year. 
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Rotary Memorial Day Program 2019
Posted on May 28, 2019
Our annual Rotary Memorial Day Program was held on May 22 at Fisherman's Wharf Restaurant. Over 150 people attended the Program. Veterans from our Club as well invited guest veterans were honored during the Program. Mike Cowan read a wonderful column written by the greatest American war correspondent of all time, Ernie Pyle. The heroic life of Lt. Col. Max Clark of Galveston was remembered. The Ball High School Jr. ROTC unit sent a number of cadets to the Program as did members of the Galveston Marine Reserve Unit and the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Field Office Galveston.
Employee of the Year Honorees - 2019
Posted on Jul 25, 2019
 
    

The Rotary Club of Galveston recently announced the winners (a tie for the first year) of their inaugural "Employee of the Year" competition.  The winners were Vida Rector from Dr. Leon Bromberg Charity Trust fund and Virginia Weber from The Grand 1894 Opera House.
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