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Feb. 28, 2019 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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UT Athletics
Feb. 28, 2019 12:00 p.m.
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How to Protect Your Family, Your Life and Your Future
Mar. 07, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Generally, most people don’t even think about having - much less using - an estate plan until something catastrophic happens to a loved one, such as a fatal accident, diagnosis of a terminal illness, incapacity or sudden death. During this period of extreme emotional distress and grief, family members are often left with no clear direction, no legal authority to make decisions and no legal right to property, as well as heavy debt or estate taxes. Because the consequences can be emotionally and financially devastating, estate planning and elder law attorney Tracy Willi believes every family should have an effective estate plan in place, even if they don’t need it for years or decades to come. In her talk, “How to Protect Your Family, Your Life and Your Future,” Tracy will share with your members:
About Tracy Willi: For former litigating attorney, Tracy J. Willi, the best way to resolve potentially thorny disputes which can tear a family apart is to prevent them from occurring in the first place. Selected as a Texas Super Lawyer each year from 2009 to 2018, Tracy’s practice includes estate planning, elder law, probate and estate administration, probate and estate litigation and civil appeals. Her extensive trial and appellate experience includes litigating guardianships, trusts, will contests, heirship disputes, and real estate divisions in probate. Since opening the Willi Law firm in 1992, Tracy has represented clients at all levels of Texas courts including county courts, district courts, courts of appeals, and the Texas Supreme Court. She has represented clients at all levels of federal courts including district courts, courts of appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Tracy is a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas, the Appellate Practice Sections of the State Bar of Texas and the Austin Bar Association. From 2003 to 2005, she served as Chair of the Women in the Profession Committee of the State Bar of Texas. She is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a Registered U.S. Patent Attorney. She is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and holds a J.D. from the South Texas College of Law in Houston. Tracy is a member of the Austin Bar Association, Civil Appellate Section, the College of the State Bar of Texas, the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section, and the Wealth Counsel (a consortium of over 1,000 estate planning attorneys). Tracy Willi, Esq., Partner |
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Mar. 14, 2019 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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NO MEETING : Happy Spring Break & SXSW !
Mar. 14, 2019 12:00 p.m.
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The Texas Legislature and the state of Education in Texas
Mar. 21, 2019 12:00 p.m.
The Texas Legislature: Are the Proposals It’s Considering Really Going to Help Improve Our Public Education System? Steve Swanson will discuss how the Texas Legislature and the Texas Education Agency have contributed to the problems that ISDs throughout the state are experiencing. He will also review what he believes needs to change in order to help address what is wrong and he’ll comment on whether he believes any of the proposals being considered by the Texas Legislature will truly help.
About Steve Swanson Steve Swanson is an education advocate with a long history of active involvement in the education arena as a volunteer. This experience led Steve to found ImproveTexasSchools.org, which provides education-related information and analysis based on data furnished to him by the Texas Education Agency and Texas ISDs through his Public Information Requests. Steve is also a grandparent, structural engineer, retired business executive and former vice president of Austin-based American Constructors, Inc. His current focus is on improving the governance of education at both the state and local levels using existing ISD policies and state statutes in order to ensure that all students are provided with the optimal conditions for meaningful learning --- learning that boosts their achievement levels. He also wants to ensure that all education resources are used wisely, not squandered. To achieve his goals, Steve conducts research, testifies at local public hearings and before the Texas House and Senate Education Committees, and meets with elected officials and education administrators. In addition, he speaks to local groups and organizations and at state-wide conferences. |
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Interact with Compassion: Front Steps and the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless (The ARCH)
Mar. 28, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Natalie Freeburg is the Community Relations and Volunteer Coordinator for Front Steps. Front Steps is one of the largest provider of services for those experiencing homelessness in the Austin area and manages the Austin Resource Center for the Homeless (the ARCH) in downtown Austin Texas. The ARCH is a day resource center and overnight emergency shelter, and provides daily services for those in need - laundry, showers, computer use, case management and dinner. Front Steps also manages permanent housing units, transitional housing units, recuperative care in a nursing home and veteran services. Natalie has worked for Front Steps for four years, volunteering for five years before working there.
Natalie's presentation will be focused on how to interact with compassion, with those in our community who are experiencing homelessness, while keeping boundaries and learning the best ways to help someone on a longer-term basis instead of a quick fix. She will educate about services that are available in the Austin area and how to connect someone with them. Come with your questions! |
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Natural Fit Therapy - Balance and Fall Prevention
Apr. 04, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Ryan Seifert is a well-known Physical Therapist in Austin, Texas and is owner of Natural Fit Therapy, one of the fastest growing clinics in North Austin. Ryan and his team specialize in helping people in their 60s, 70s and 80s who want to stay healthy, active and independent. Ryan is a former College athlete and a leading pitcher for his University Redlands baseball team. After his time a Redlands he went on to graduate school to earn his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Chapman University in Orange, California. At Chapman University he found the love of his life and now wife Laura. Laura herself is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a member of the Natural Fit Therapy Team. The Seifert family lives in North Austin with their little boy Nathan. Ryan and Laura specialize in balance and fall prevention as well as treatment of back pain in mature adults. Ryan and his Team are the therapy providers at the Conservatory Independent Senior Living Facility and at their main clinic in North Austin. |
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How to avoid probate
Apr. 11, 2019 12:00 p.m.
If you're like many people, you may believe that because you have a will, when it's time for you to pass on, your spouse or children will automatically inherit whatever you own and have immediate access to your assets.
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Passion for sports in Austin, TX!
Apr. 18, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Brian Davis covers University of Texas athletics, primarily football and men's basketball. He started his journalism career in 1998 and started covering the Big 12 conference extensively in 2001. Brian joined the American-Statesman in December 2013. |
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Apr. 25, 2019 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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The Student Council at Wooldridge Elementary will host the Rotary Club of West Austin
Apr. 25, 2019 12:00 p.m.
The Student Council at Wooldridge Elementary will host the Rotary Club of Wes Austin at their School. Please meet at Wooldridge Elementary School, arrive early - if you can. A Student Council member will greet you, escort you through the cafeteria, and then bring you to the Library. Wooldridge Elementary School |
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May 02, 2019 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Public Image Program for the Rotary Club of West Austin
May 09, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Amber Scarborough Amber Scarborough moved from Lubbock to Austin in 2007 to start her career as an Investment Advisor and joined Rotary shortly thereafter. She is a member of the South Austin Rotary Club, she is a Past President, a Paul Harris Fellow, and a Roll of Fame Recipient. Amber’s experience in marketing has come from running her own independent firm and having to learn several of these things “on the job.” She will self-proclaim that “I have no specialty in public image or marketing, but give me a day to work on a task and I’ll figure it out!” She was asked to join the Public Relations team after making some fun I-Movies, which her son taught her to make in order to promote District Events. She hopes to inspire other Rotarians to not be afraid of new tools and technology and just jump right in till you figure it out, “The learning happens when you just start playing around with it.” Amber has also served as the District RYLA Camp Director and always embraces an opportunity to educate people on all the amazing/life changing effects of RYLA! |
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DRK - South End Zone Project and other projects
May 16, 2019 12:00 p.m.
This presentation is an overview about major planning, design and construction work at UT Austin with a focus on several major Athletics initiatives. Mike Carmagnola, Director, Project Management and Construction Services, University of Texas - Austin Mike has over 33 years of experience managing planning, design and construction projects in institutional settings, including nearly four years as director of PMCS at UT Austin. As director, he leads a diverse staff of architects, engineers, trades, administrative and other professional in the execution of more than $100 million in design and construction annually across the university’s main campus and multiple off-site facilities across Texas. He holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture and a master’s degree in business administration and is a licensed architect in four states. In addition, he is a graduate of the APPA Institute for Facilities Management and the APPA Leadership Academy. |
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Polio Plus Program in District 5870 and beyond
May 23, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Kelly Barr is the Clinic DIrector & Owner of Kidz Therapeze About Kidz Therapeze ​Our Mission To increase the participation of children in their homes and communities through the provision of high-quality, evidence-based, child-centered care using a highly skilled, knowledgable and creative team of licensed therapists including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech and language pathology as well as the family of the child as experts on the child and his environment. We provide this care in a safe, healthy, and engaging environment filled with encouragement and enthusiasm for the children. Philosophical Statement We believe that the quality of a child’s life and their interaction within the family is increased when they are able to participate in the individual environments of their day. We believe that our services, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech and language pathology, are crucial to the improvement of participation for children with developmental disorders, disabilities or delays. We believe that teaming with the child and family as experts on the child is an important part of our planning process while providing high quality, evidence based care. We believe that learning occurs best in an environment which provides engaging activities and encouragement as well as enthusiasm for the child. |
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Healthcare for All (HCA): The current cost of healthcare in the United States is unsustainable
Jun. 06, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Healthcare for All (HCA): The current cost of health insurance and healthcare in the United States is simply unsustainable. In 2018 the United States spent $3.65 trillion dollars on healthcare while leaving almost 28 million Americans uninsured and 44 million under-insured. Under-insured Americans have health insurance but are unable to get care, or forgo care because they can't afford deductibles and co-pays. HCA is the fiscally responsible plan that provides better quality care, creates more choices, and costs less than what we pay today. This plan would boost entrepreneurship, increase wages, generate more revenue for small business all while increasing productivity and improving the quality of life for all Americans. Speaker: Donna is a Computer Engineer, a tech entrepreneur, and the managing partner of her consulting firm, Inteleaf. As a long time Williamson County resident she is active in her community, most recently President of ProductCamp Austin, a 4000+ membership non-profit that delivers continuing education to working professionals absolutely free. LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/donnaimam/ Guest Lunch Fee: $17.00 |
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Water and schools in Nicaragua
Jun. 13, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Nearly 1 in 10 people in the world live without access to clean water. They mostly live in rural communities and spend hours walking long distances to collect it. Even worse, it is usually children who collect this water, which reduces time they should spend in school. There are enormous economic, educational, health, and empowerment benefits to a community from development of clean water and sanitation. Studies show that the biggest impact is in terms of time savings, allowing people to use time previously spent collecting water to spend it on other things such as working or studying. Project Schoolhouse believes that making clean water convenient is hugely important. That’s why our systems include a distribution system that carries water to every home in the community. We think that eliminating the need to carry water at all is very important. About Tab: Thomas “Tab” Barker is a 1996 graduate of Carleton College with a degree in Economics. He spent 1997 teaching English as a second language in a small community in Costa Rica. During his time in Costa Rica he was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study Economics in Argentina where he spent all of 1998. After extensive traveling through South America and Europe, he returned home to Wyoming in 2000. That summer he raised $20,000 and returned to Costa Rica to build two additional classrooms at the school where he had previously taught. The experience was motivating and in 2004 he founded Project Schoolhouse to continue that work, this time in Nicaragua. Mr. Barker possesses the linguistic abilities, organizational skills, and the knowledge to successfully oversee grassroots education projects in remote rural regions in Nicaragua |
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History of the Rotary Club of West Austin
Jun. 20, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Our member and Past President Charles F Stahl will take us through a humorous retrospective and history of the Rotary Club of West Austin. The Rotary Club of West Austin
Before 1953, there was only one Rotary club in Austin - The Rotary Club of Austin - which is often referred to today as the Downtown Club. In March 1953, a group of Rotarians met to organize a second club in Austin which became the Rotary Club of West Austin. Since its formation, the Rotary Club of West Austin has had a continuing legacy of service to the community and to the world through its contributions and projects. This club celebrates the past and present leadership of its outstanding members in their commitment to Service Above Self.
About Chuck Stahl
A native of Dallas, Texas, Chuck attended and graduated from the University of Texas School of Architecture. In the 1960's, he teamed with David B. Barrow to form the firm of Barrow and Stahl Architects in Austin. The firm was key to the development of the area of Austin known as Northwest Hills. Chuck became a member of the Rotary Club of West Austin June 8, 1953 and is currently the longest serving member of this club. Chuck served as president of the Rotary Club of West Austin in 1973/1974 and is a Paul Harris Fellow.
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NO MEETING - Happy Independence Day!
Jul. 04, 2019 12:00 p.m.
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The Gault Project & School of Archeological Research
Jul. 11, 2019 12:00 p.m.
For almost four hundred years we have been honing a hypothesis about the peopling of the Americas and teaching it in schools that 13,500 years ago people from Asia followed mammoth into the New World both populating this hemisphere while driving 37 species of animals into extinction. There have always been researchers who doubted this tale and for over 20 years we have known with certainty that it just doesn't fit the data. The process of the peopling of the Americas is different from that still taught in elementary schools and also much more complex. The Gault Site, in Central Texas, provides us with a unique and important glimpse at both the earliest peoples in the Americas as well as their descendants. Dr. Wernecke will discuss both the broader picture regarding these early immigrants and what the Gault Site has told us about them so far. |
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Major TXDOT Projects underway and in the near future for Austin and Central Texas
Jul. 18, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Chris Bishop has spent most of his life talking with people about things they want or need to know…from his teen years as a tour guide, to a length television and radio career, and more than 22 years as a public information officer for TxDOT. He hosts public hearings for construction projects, and helps track lane closures that affect drivers. Much of his time is spent answering question and complaints people have about highways in the Austin area.
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Swearing in of New Officers & Club Assembly
Jul. 25, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Swearing in of new officers for the Rotary Club of West Austin and Club Assembly. Judge Lee Yeakel: Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Yeakel received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas in 1966 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law in 1969. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1967 to 1970. He was in private practice in Austin, Texas, from 1969 to 1998. He was Justice of the Texas Court of Appeals for the Third District from 1998 to 2003 and served as chief justice of that court in 1998. He received a Master of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2001. Year Service Began: 2003 Appointed By: Education: Judicial Experience: |
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Aug. 01, 2019 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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RYLA Class of 2019 : Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Aug. 08, 2019 12:00 p.m.
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Aug. 15, 2019 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Club meeting with District Governor Jim Henry
Aug. 15, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Club meeting with our District Governor Jim Henry, followed by a Board meeeting. About Jim Henry Jim is a native Texan having lived in Texas all his life. He was born in Longview, attended one year at Kilgore Junior College and then transferred to Baylor University in Waco where he obtained his BBA degree and later his JD degree from the Baylor University School of Law. Jim has always concentrated on real estate law. First at a law firm in Dallas, then as a principal in a small land title company in Lewisville, Texas. Jim then became vice president and underwriting counsel for a large title company in Dallas. Jim and his family moved to Austin in 1989 and Jim went to work for the Texas Department of Transportation as a right of way attorney. He progressed to Deputy Director and Interim Director of the Right of Way Division for TxDOT. In 2000 he left state employment and joined a right of way consulting firm which was later purchased in 2015 by a larger company. Jim is now retired from full time employment. Jim is the first in his family to be a Rotarian, having joined the Northwest Austin club in 1990. Jim is a very active member of the club having held numerous offices including President, President Elect, Vice President of Community Service, Club Service, International Service and Vocational Service and served on the club’s Past Presidents Council. He is a Rotary Benefactor, a member of the Paul Harris Society and a Major Donor. He remains very active in supporting all of the clubs projects throughout the community. At the district level, Jim served as an Assistant Governor for four years from 2013 thru 2017. Jim also served on the district membership committee, concentrating on membership retention. Jim’s passion in Rotary is membership. Not just obtaining new members but obtaining and retaining Rotarians. Jim was married to his wife Pene for 33 years until her passing in January 2013. He has two grown children and two grandchildren. Daughter Kristen is married and lives in Gatesville, Texas. She teaches kindergarten and her husband Clayton teaches science in the high school and is also a high school football coach. Their son Cooper was born in January 2015 and daughter Kylie was born in July 2018. His son Brian lives in Austin and is employed by SHI, an IT firm where he concentrates on sales of business products to businesses throughout the country. |
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Aug. 15, 2019 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Aug. 22, 2019 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Rundberg Rising: Cultivating North Side Pride in Austin
Aug. 22, 2019 12:00 p.m.
“Culture and art allow us to unite, create and live together …it is the opposite side to destruction and damage” - Sergio Fajardo, former mayor of Medellin, Colombia Where? Rundberg area (78758, 78753) What? Rundberg Rising is a volunteer-run sponsored project of Austin Creative Alliance (501c3). We catalyze creative projects that engage youth to strengthen the visual, cultural, and environmental habitat of the Rundberg area. Why? Unfortunately, violence, crime, and decay are recurring themes in the Rundberg area. Yet, the north side of town is also home to great beauty and potential - our neighborhoods are filled with diverse and creative people, amazing food, and lush natural areas. It is time to come together to strengthen our youth, celebrate our international roots, and foster a sense of pride and positivity in our Rundberg community. Did you know? Involvement in the arts is linked to improved academics, behavioral outcomes, and community engagement among children and youth. Vision? We envision a diverse Rundberg community that celebrates and capitalizes on its own strengths, talents, and opportunities – where youth and residents play an integral role in ensuring our neighborhood is a beautiful, creative, safe place to live. Follow Rundberg Rising on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RundbergRising/
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