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Regular Meetings Canceled |
Rotary Club of Galveston Accepting 2020 Employee of the Year Nominations
Do you have an outstanding employee or co-worker who you would like to recognize? The Rotary Club of Galveston is accepting nominations for its second annual Galveston Employee of the Year Award now through April 30. Nominees must work in Galveston but need not live in Galveston or be affiliated with Rotary.
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10th Annual Crawfish Boil - POSTPONEDThe Rotary Club of Galveston’s 10th Annual Rotary Club of Galveston Crawfish Boil - originally set for Sunday, April 19 at Moody Gardens - has been postponed. Event organizers are planning to reschedule this popular event for a later date. |
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.) |
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.) |
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.) |
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.) |
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.) |
Margo Snider Recognized as VIT Foreman
Rotarian Margo Snider was recognized at a recent Rotary Club of Galveston meeting as a VIT Foreman. Presenting the award was Rotarian Neil Nathan. (Photo by Robyn Bushong.) |
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.) |
Rotary Club Raises Record Amount for Meal on Wheels
The Rotary Club of Galveston raised $8,320 for Meals on Wheels during the club's annual Holiday meeting in December - the most ever. |
Club Recognizes Newest VIT "Foreman"
Rotarian Marie Robb was recognized as a VIT "Foreman" at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Galveston for her contribution to the Rotary Club of Galveston's Galveston Rotary Foundation, Inc. |
Rotary Club of Galveston Honors Jerry Mohn
Jerry Mohn (right) was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow +4 at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Galveston. |
Remember polio? Raising Awareness about Rotary’s Efforts to Eradicate polio
World Polio Day was October 24, 2019. Members of the Rotary Club of Galveston donated $1,500 in support of World Polio Day, October 24. Rotarian Mary Lou Hollender, who chaired the initiative for the club, is pictured with Club President, Jim Byrom. Celebrity Support Rotary has a growing list of public figures and celebrities who support the fight against polio, including actresses Kristen Bell and Archie Panjabi; actor and wrestling superstar John Cena; supermodel Isabeli Fontana; Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu; action-movie star Jackie Chan; actor Donald Sutherland; boxing great Manny Pacquiao; pop star Psy; golf legend Jack Nicklaus; conservationist Jane Goodall; premier violinist Itzhak Perlman; Grammy Award winners A.R. Rahman, Angélique Kidjo, and Ziggy Marley; and peace advocate Queen Noor of Jordan. These ambassadors help Rotary educate the public about the disease and the fight to end polio for good. Want to help: Thanks to a continued 2-to-1 match from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, every donation made to Rotary to end polio will be tripled. Donate today. endpolio.org/donate About Rotary Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who unite and take action to create lasting change in communities around the globe. For more than 110 years, Rotary’s people of action have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to improve lives through service. From promoting literacy and peace to providing clean water and improving health care, Rotary members are always working to better the world. Visit endpolio.org to learn more about Rotary and the fight to eradicate polio. Please visit the following website to watch a short video about Rotary’s efforts: https://daretodreamfilm.com |
Walk to End Alzheimer's 2019  The Rotary Club of Galveston was recognized as the #1 Team - known as the "Rovin' Rotarians" for the team that raised the most money. |
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. |
Rotary Club of Galveston Recognized at Boy Scouts Anniversary Celebration
Kristen Carlson, Past President of the Rotary Club of Galveston (center) displays the special tribute she received on behalf of her Club at the recent 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Bay Area Council, Boy Scouts of America held recently at Moody Gardens. |
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
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. |
Employee of the Year Honorees - 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. |
New Members - July 2019  The Rotary Club of Galveston welcomed it's two newest members. - Rotarian Leslie Von Der Ahe, a transfer from the Rotary Club of Lakeway/Lake Travis in Austin, was introduced as a new member at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Galveston. Presenting Leslie to the membership were President Jim Byrom and Immediate Past President, Ruth Finkelstein Suhler. Also, Bill Boudreaux (center) was introduced recently to the membership of the Rotary Club of Galveston as the club's newest member. Boudreaux transferred from a club in the Houston area. Also pictured are Jim Byrom, Club President, and Ruth Finkelstein Suhler, Immediate Past President. |
Most Valued Rotarian - 2018-19
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. |
Members at Rotary International Conference 2019
The Rotary Club of Galveston was well represented at the 2019 Rotary International Conference held this month in Hamburg, Germany. Included in the picture are (front row) Mary Brechtel, Ulli Budelmann, and Kristen Carlson. Standing in the back row are Ruth Suhler, Club President and her husband Jerry Suhler along with Margo Snider. |
Rotary Memorial Day Program 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. |
9th Annual Crawfish Boil was a Great Success!
Our spring fundraiser was a great success and offered seasoned crawfish, shrimp, red beans and rice, hot dogs and more. This event started as a social event but has become one of two annual fund raisers for the Club's Foundation. |
Ray Pinard - District 5910 Roll of Fame - 2019
Rotarian Ray Pinard was honored recently by the Rotary Club of Galveston for receiving the Rotary District 5910's prestigious "Roll of Fame" award for 2019. |
Welcome New Members
The Rotary Club of Galveston recently announced two new members to the club: Alison Christensen with Sand 'N Sea Realty (left) and Scott Gordon, Director, Lighthouse Charity Cooking Team - who transferred from the Rotary Club of Friendswood. Robyn Bushong, not pictured, was Christensen's sponsor. Presenting the new member packets is Club President, Ruth Finkelstein-Suhler. |
Club Recognizes Multi-Paul Harris Fellow Recipients
The Rotary Club of Galveston recently recognized three members of the club as multiple Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) contributors. Pictured from left are Gina Spagnola, Cissy Matthews, and Past President, Kristen Carlson. Also pictured are Club President, Ruth Finkelstein-Suhler and Neil Nathan. |
Bicycle Helmet for Kids
Annual participation with the Grand Kids Festival. The Club gives away bike helmets to children. |
Beautify the Bucket
Club members participated in painting a trash receptacle that will be placed on the beach as part of Beautify the Bucket (an Artist Board Initiative).
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Water Facilities for Calicut, India
The Project was for the funding of two toilet/water facilities. One for an old age leper home and the other for a girls' orphanage, Both facilities are in Calicut India and were coordinated with the Calicut Beach Rotary Club. |
2019 Vocational Awards   Three vocational awards were presented for Police Officer, Fireman, and Teacher of the Year. |
Galveston 5th Grade Spelling Bee
Rotary Club of Galveston helps coordinate a city wide spelling bee for fifth graders using the UIL word list. |
Rotary Club of Galveston Introduces Newest Member
Wayne Madson, with Moody Bank's Wealth Management Group, was introduced recently as the newest member of the Rotary Club of Galveston. Club President, Ruth Finkelstein Suhler, made the introduction. Madson's sponsor was Rotarian Fred Raschke. |
Dinners at Ronald McDonald House |
K-TOR Radio Broadcast |
Club Supports Meals on Wheels and Toys for Tots |
Annual Red Kettle Bell Ringing 2018 |
42nd Annual Chili Supper Fund Raiser |
Walk to End Alzheimer's 2018
Everyone knows someone who has been impacted by this crippling disease. We wanted to do something. |
Feeding Galveston
Rotary Club of Galveston members participate in a project to lessen the impact of food insecurity. |
