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Jim Cammack spoke about his business, Tonalta Music, in Port Neches. Tonalta Music teaches from age 5 and up. They opened their doors in 2004 in Port Neches and have been located on Magnolia Avenue since that time. They teach private instruction, group instruction, and band experience. Jim shared many videos of his students. One particular student, Beau Autin, was awarded a full scholarship and will be graduating this spring. Here is a link to "The Cup Song." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxU4z68Vk1U This student has an amazing talent!
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The North Port Arthur Rotary Club has several veterans. They were asked to speak about their military experiences. Those in attendance were Dr. George, Robert Baldwin, Matt Roberts, Dr. Barry Davis, and Dr. Tom Fontenot. Our club is proud to have so many veterans in its midst. Don't forget to thank a veteran for their service to our country.
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Conrad Cooper is a Business Advisor at the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Lamar State College-Port Arthur. The SBDC opened at Lamar in February 1998 as a service to the businesses in our community. The center provides free consulting to local enterpreneurs and potential start-ups. Since their inception, they have created almost $77million in business capital, 447 new jobs, 295 new businesses, and held 499 training seminars. The staff have many years of entrepreneurial experience, that include Linda Tait as Director, Rex Steele in the role of Business Advisor, and Sandra Louis as office administrator. |
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Lloyd Johnson - Magnolia Manor
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These members have Perfect Attendance for the number of years indicated.
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Tony Castillo - CEO Boys' Haven of America, Inc. |
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Ellen Clark's Innaugral Speech |
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Group Study Exchange Team District 2100 - Italy |
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On Friday afternoon our club members gathered for the 38th North Port Arthur Rotary Fishfry. Monies from this event are used to fund our grants to local charities and scholarships to graduates of high schools. Our thanks to everyone who participated.
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Annual Rotary Fishfry - March 30, 2012 |
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Officers and Directors for 2011-2012 |
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District Governor Bernd (Ulli) Budelmann will visit our club September 12th. |
Jerry Hunza - The First Tee of the Golden Triangle |
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Plans For Our Club |
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Proposed New Members |
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Thirty Sixth Annual North Port Arthur Rotary Fish Fry |
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YMCA of Port Arthur - Pete Hicks |
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Cantex Senior Communities |
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Floyd Batiste |
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Rotarians Ring The Bells for Salvation Army Kettles |
Rotary Charistmas Party 2010 - Pampano Club |
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Ursula is back from her 50th cruise. She saw the Pope when her tour group was delayed by his security guards. She showed the twelve Rotarians present at the meeting this year's Christmas Table Cloth that will be raffled off Decemeber 9th at our Christmass party at the Pompano Club. (My thanks to Janet Cline for getting the story and pictures last week in my absence - Dub George)
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South & Mid Country Combined Rotary Clubs Meeting |
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Dub George - Webmaster & Resident Geek |
Remember - No Meeting Monday Joint Area Club Meeting Wednesday at Holiday Inn - Jimmy Johnson & Hwy 69 |
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Joint Area Rotary Club Meeting |
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Rose Austin
2010-2011 District Governor
District 5910
Home/Office: 281-440-9257
Mobile: 713-502-9188 |
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Corrie Norwood - Lisa Underwood - Paula Boudreaux |
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Corrie Norwood & Monice Garcia 0f A*Med Home Health |
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At this week's meeting we were honored to have three of this year's scholarship recipients and their parents visit with us. Each spring the North Port Arthur Rotary Club awards four $1200 scholarships to graduates of the Memorial High School and Sabine Pass High Schools who plan to attend any of the Beaumont, Port Arthur and Orange branches of the Lamar University System.
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Chelsea Defrancis - Sabine Pass High School |
Andrea Rodriguez - Sabine Pass High School |
Kimberly Nguyen - Memorial High School |
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Ellen Clark Named Paul Harris Fellow |
PDG Marcus Junemann Installed 2010 Officers and Directors of the Rotary Club of North Port Arthur |
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In April 1990, a casual conversation between two friends launched Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas. |
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This week Pamela Lewis with South East Texas Regional Planning Commission told us about the Lighthouse Program.
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Area Rotary Clubs hold combined meeting for GSE Team for Brazil at the Carl Parker Center at Larmar State College Port Arthur |
Don't Forget - Monday's Meeting is at the Parker Center at Lamar State College Port Arthur to meet the GSE Team from District 4430 - Brazil.
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This week's Rotary Foundation Thought
is about opening doors for those in need.
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Janice Trahan - PAISD Teacher Recipient of Multiple Port Arthur Public School Foundation Mini-Grants.
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There will not be a Rotary meeting Monday, December 28th. |
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A Reminder |
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Sign up for Salvation Army Bell Ringers - Saturday, December 12th - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
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Dr. Charles McBee and his wife Norma were honored for more than 40 years of service to the Port Arthur community.
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Next Monday we are honoring and saying goodbye to |
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Larry Kelley - Deputy Director of The Port of Port Arthur |
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Jim Delaney - Recruiting for GSE - Brazil - May 2010 |
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5 NPA Rotarians 'Rally in the Valley' |
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Dub's Great Adventure |
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Monday, January 19th - No Rotary Meeting |
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Happy Holidays - No Rotary Meeting Monday, December 29th. See you next year - Monday, January 5th.
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Officers & Directors for 2009-2010 |
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Phyllis has told us the Holiday Inn will no longer be able to serve noon meals. |
Gail Showalter
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Jerry Gloston
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Proposed - Jerry Gloston |
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Nineteen North Port Arthur Rotarians with Perfect Attendance from 1 to 41 years.
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Several of our members donated to our Blood Drive this Monday.
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This was President Linda Tait's last Monday meeting. She will be in Alaska next week, but assured us that she will be back to preside over Chuck Olliff's inauguration on July 7th. |
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Ana Garcia and daughter Isabella
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Saturday, December 1st North Port Arthur Rotarians rang the bells at Salvation Army Kettles at the north and south entrances of the Walmart Super Store on Highway 69 from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM. |
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This week L. J. Romero distributed raffle tickets for the 7 day vacation in the Grand Caymans |
Linda Tait, director of the Small Business Development Center at Lamar State Collete Port Arthur,
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Dr. Vimal Hemani |
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