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"Let no one tell you 'No', or 'You Can't.'”
Aug. 02, 2018
Command Sergeant Major Terry L. Braddock (US Army, retired) grew up on the South Side of Chicago during the turbulent and challenging civil rights years. Parents and grandparents instilled in him strong family values and gave him the strength, love, and will to persevere. Having but not knowing what a mentor was at an early age provided the foundation for the path he was to follow. Selfless service was always his calling, which led him to enlist in the military and enabled him to serve for thirty-seven-plus years and fulfill the greatest words he had ever heard spoken—those by our thirty-fifth president, John F. Kennedy: “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” His most cherished military award received was the Army Distinguished Service Medal, normally reserved for general officers. It is given for exceptionally meritorious service, when positions of great significance are held. Life after military is working as the Military Liaison and Director of Sales for the San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind, where he continues giving back. His accomplishment to write and self-publish his memoir, “The Stump,” earned him Silver in the Multicultural Category in the Benjamin Franklin Awards presented this year. He was also selected as one of ten award-winners to speak at the annual New York City Book Expo, in Manhattan, where he paid tribute to the words he has held close to his heart all his life, "Let no one tell you 'No', or 'You Can't.'” He currently resides in San Antonio and is married to his best friend, wife, and soul mate, Kathleen.
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The Rotary Foundation
Nov. 01, 2018
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The Annette Strauss Institute - leading Civic Engagement
Nov. 08, 2018
Susan T. Nold is Director of the Annette Strauss Institute, in the Moody College of Communications at the University of Texas at Austin. She will lead a discussion introducing the Annette Strauss Insititute, its mission, purpose, research and outreach. She will also talk about some recent high-visibility projects led by the Institute. |
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Going Solar! (installing an annuity on the roof of your house)
Nov. 15, 2018
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Happy Thanks Giving! There is no Club meeting today
Nov. 22, 2018
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There is no meeting on the 5th Thursday of each month
Nov. 29, 2018
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Dec. 02, 2018 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join us for our annuall West Austin Rotary Shopping Spree with Wooldridge Elementary, at JCP Lakeline Mall. This is our signature event, when we take 20 children from Wooldridge Elementary School shopping with Rotarians for the Holiday Season. We meet at Wooldridge Elementary School at 12:00 noon, then travel to JCP at Lakeline Mall in AISD School Buses with the children. We shop until 3:30 pm, then enjoy hot chocolate & cookies (provided by JCP!). We return to Wooldridge for parent pick-up by 4:30 pm. Please contact KC Cerny for more info.
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Dec. 02, 2018 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Join us for our annual West Austin Rotary Shopping Spree with Wooldridge Elementary, at JCP Lakeline Mall. This is our signature event, when we take 20 children from Wooldridge Elementary School shopping with Rotarians for the Holiday Season. We meet at Wooldridge Elementary School at 12:00 noon, then travel to JCP at Lakeline Mall in AISD School Buses with the children. We shop until 3:30 pm, then enjoy hot chocolate & cookies (provided by JCP!). We return to Wooldridge for parent pick-up by 4:30 pm. Please contact KC Cerny for more info. |
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Healthy Choices - Lowering Your Cancer Risk
Dec. 06, 2018 12:00 p.m.
Dr. Athira Unnikrishnan will discuss cancer prevention as it relates to the December Disease Prevention and Treatment theme. Dr. Athira Unnikrishnan is a hematologist and medical oncologist at Texas Oncology Austin Midtown. Her expertise includes benign and malignant hematology, and solid tumors. Her research work is related to multiple myeloma, lung cancer and thrombotic microangipathy with published clinical research in several journals. Dr. Unnikrishnan has been recognized by the University of Florida for her leadership, research and clinical excellence. She is also a member of several industry organizations, including the American Medical Association , American Society of Hematology and American Society of Clinical Oncology. |
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Club Survey and strategy discussions
Dec. 13, 2018 12:00 p.m.
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Christmas & Holiday Season Carols
Dec. 20, 2018
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NO MEETING - Happy Holidays!
Dec. 27, 2018 12:00 p.m.
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Jan. 03, 2019 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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NO MEETING - Happy New Year !
Jan. 03, 2019 12:00 p.m.
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Novel: New Rome Rising, published 28-Dec, about a billionaire despot who is seeding disharmony
Jan. 10, 2019 12:00 p.m.
My latest novel is New Rome Rising, published last Dec 28th, about a billionaire despot who is using his money to seed increasing disharmony across Southern Europe, fanning the flames of ultra-nationalism and anti-immigrant movements in those countries, along with resentment regarding German-imposed austerity. The book is deeply steeped in the largely unknown history of the Christian faith. I will discuss what I found in researching that history, especially the first three centuries, drawing largely on the acclaimed works of historian Dr. Michael White of UT, one of the world's greatest theological scholars and a devoted follower of Christ. About Howard Rene Fomby: Rene Fomby practices criminal law and civil litigation across the state of Texas in partnership with his son, Adam Fomby, at the Fomby Law Firm in Houston. After earning an MBA from the University of Texas Graduate School of Business, Rene held a number of senior management positions in high tech and pharmaceuticals. At Xerox Office Systems / Palo Alto Research Center, Rene helped design the stand-alone graphical computer that was later outlicensed to Apple and became the Macintosh. Later, he pioneered the use of marketing analytics in the pharmaceutical industry, headed up global planning for one of the world's largest drug companies, and drove the biggest product launch in biotech history, a protease inhibitor that transformed HIV from a killer to a chronic disease. Rene also created the world's first handheld computer for doctors and served as Director of the National Healthcare Database under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services At the University of Texas School of Law, Rene was recipient of the Oscar and Ethel Schwartz Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Law and the Thomas C. Clark Academic Scholarship in Law, as well as the Patton and Boggs Fellowship in Humanitarian Law. Rene was also recipient of the Dean's Awards for Highest Achievement in Telecommunications Law, Healthcare Law and Advanced Criminal Law, and was honored as the law school's Best Litigator. Rene's very first law suit, filed on the day he was sworn in as a attorney, is now enshrined as a key case in consumer law lawbooks.
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Plug-In EVerywhere: Austin Energy electric vehicle incentive programs.
Jan. 17, 2019 12:00 p.m.
For over five years, Lindsey McDougall has managed electric vehicle incentive programs for Austin Energy including the Plug-In EVerywhere driver membership program, Plug-In Partners home charging station rebate program and EV360, an EV sub-meter time of use program. She compiles and analyses program data resulting in professional reports and GIS maps to support strategic decision making. She is an electric vehicle EVangelist who drives a Nissan Leaf and enjoys teaching others the benefits of electric vehicles. Prior to her work at Austin Energy, she was an international school teacher in Shanghai, China and did environmental planning and GIS for the City of Austin’s Watershed Protection Department. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Resource and Environmental Studies from Texas State University. |
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Jan. 24, 2019 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
*** JANUARY 2019 - we changed our regular pattern to accommodate New Year's Holiday ***
The Rotary Club of West Austin meets at Casa Chapala the first 3 Thursday of each month, from 12-1 pm
The Rotary Club of West Austin meets at Casa Chapala the 3rd Thursday of each month, from 1-2 pm
Check the calendar for meeting changes to accommodate Club event
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Curiosities in Medical Literature
Jan. 24, 2019 12:00 p.m.
The talk on the medical literature will summarize a few unusual peer-reviewed articles published in recent decades. Medical publications originated centuries ago and were primarily intended to inform physicians and share new information on medical practice. In some fascinating instances, the medical aspects of historical events have been reviewed in great detail through exhaustive research. Despite the imprimatur of peer-review, readers sometimes have viewed published articles with skepticism, often prompting publication of Letters to the Editor with additional perspectives and arguing for different conclusions than those reported by the original authors. Another assessment of the importance of any medical paper is derived from citation analysis—that is, how many times in subsequent years the original article has been cited by others. The sampling chosen for this presentation range from the quirky, to the practical, to the astounding, and to two scholarly reassessments on the pathology of the crucifixion of Jesus and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The presenter has been an author and editor for more than 40 years and has gathered these articles of interest to convey a better understanding of the topics presented. Mark has been a member of the Rotary Club of West Austin for the last several years.
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