Vidor Rotary Club had a good year in 2010. New members joining were Sylvia Kerl, Suzie Davis, Nichole Martin, Derrick Bolt, Peggy Boone, Joanne Ledger, and Ken Crawford.
The year began with President Elect Sally Andrews attending PETS training in Fort Worth. President Elect Training Seminar is held each year for the incoming president to get a jump on the year, to learn Rotary Club regulations, and to acquire a better understanding of how Rotary works. According to Andrews, "There is a lot of Rotary pride at PETS! It was a wonderful couple of days, with amazing speakers who did a fantastic job of reminding us all why we are Rotarians."
Longtime member Bob Parker was named to the Roll of Fame in 2010, and the Rotary Club received awards for membership increases, literacy, and public relations.
In 2010 Vidor Rotary sent books to Books for the World, provided books for the after school program students and the public library children who finished the summer reading program with at least twenty books read. The club provided food for indigent families in the summer, collected blue jeans for back to school, and aided with the Fill the Bus school supply collection. In addition, the club awarded four scholarship to graduation seniors, held a blood drive and a Four Way Test essay contest, and amassed funds for Polio Plus.
A huge scholarhip breakfast was held at Casa Ole in April. And our new Governor Ulli Budlemann visited us in August.