At last week’s meeting, 30 October, Rotarian Stu Mica settled a friendly wager with fellow Rotarian Patricia Satterwhite—a $100 bet on whose Czhili would reign supreme at Czhilispiel! The winner’s share was destined for Rotary’s Polio Plus campaign.

Stu’s team didn’t place, while Patricia proudly took 4th place in the Hometown Czhili Cookoff! True to his word, Stu presented Patricia with the $100 at Thursday’s meeting. In the spirit of Rotary, Patricia matched his donation—and Stu matched it again—turning a lighthearted bet into a $300 contribution to Polio Plus!

👏 A big thank-you to Stu and Patricia for turning fun and fellowship into meaningful impact. Together, we’re helping Rotary get one step closer to ending polio worldwide! 💙🌍

On Tuesday, 13 May 2025, The Rotary Club of Flatonia and the Junior Class at Flatonia High School, who are taking U.S. History, spent a full day of touring and entertainment at The National Mounted Warrior Museum, located near Fort Cavazos (Hood) in Killeen, Texas.  The morning began with guided tours by Fort Cavazos (Hood) servicemen and museum docents, throughout the museum, learning about the Army’s mounted cavalry from horses to motorcycles to tanks to helicopters. Past District 5870 Governor and Army Veteran Bob Crouch joined the club and students by interacting with the group and being a mentor.   The tour also included a guided explanation to the shops that provide customized saddles, boots, and other necessary products, and to the stables that house their 30 horses.  After a lunch of pizza and sodas, the students enjoyed, and had fun with, a scavenger hunt list to find items in the museum.  Those who completed the hunt were given MRE’s (Meals Ready-to-Eat) as a prize.  Pat Satterwhite, Rotarian coordinator for this Heritage Pride project, announced to the class that the Rotary Club of Flatonia was donating an 8”X8” customized brick to the museum in honor of their class, Flatonia High School Class of 2026, along with the FHS Bulldog logo.  The brick will be placed in the sidewalk in the front entry to the National Mounted Warrior Museum.  To commemorate their trip Flatonia Rotary also presented the students with key chains that depicted the Army Mounted Cavalry.   It was an educational and inspirational day for the 34 students and 8 chaperones.

On Sunday, 26 November Rotarians, Stu Mica, Bernie Satterwhite, and Pat Satterwhite selected, purchased, and set up the City of Flatonia Christmas Tree in the park next to the Gazebo.  On Monday, 27 November, Rotarians, Larry Haas, Bernie Satterwhite, Kristine Schaffner, and Pat Satterwhite decorated the tree with lights and oranaments.  The FISD Art students contributed by making special ornaments for the tree.  Everything was done in time for the lighting of the Christmas   Village and the arrival of Santa Claus on Wednesday, 29 November.

At last week’s meeting, 30 October, Rotarian Stu Mica settled a friendly wager with fellow Rotarian Patricia Satterwhite—a $100 bet on whose Czhili would reign supreme at Czhilispiel! The winner’s share was destined for Rotary’s Polio Plus campaign.

Stu’s team didn’t place, while Patricia proudly took 4th place in the Hometown Czhili Cookoff! True to his word, Stu presented Patricia with the $100 at Thursday’s meeting. In the spirit of Rotary, Patricia matched his donation—and Stu matched it again—turning a lighthearted bet into a $300 contribution to Polio Plus!

👏 A big thank-you to Stu and Patricia for turning fun and fellowship into meaningful impact. Together, we’re helping Rotary get one step closer to ending polio worldwide! 💙🌍

On Tuesday, 13 May 2025, The Rotary Club of Flatonia and the Junior Class at Flatonia High School, who are taking U.S. History, spent a full day of touring and entertainment at The National Mounted Warrior Museum, located near Fort Cavazos (Hood) in Killeen, Texas.  The morning began with guided tours by Fort Cavazos (Hood) servicemen and museum docents, throughout the museum, learning about the Army’s mounted cavalry from horses to motorcycles to tanks to helicopters. Past District 5870 Governor and Army Veteran Bob Crouch joined the club and students by interacting with the group and being a mentor.   The tour also included a guided explanation to the shops that provide customized saddles, boots, and other necessary products, and to the stables that house their 30 horses.  After a lunch of pizza and sodas, the students enjoyed, and had fun with, a scavenger hunt list to find items in the museum.  Those who completed the hunt were given MRE’s (Meals Ready-to-Eat) as a prize.  Pat Satterwhite, Rotarian coordinator for this Heritage Pride project, announced to the class that the Rotary Club of Flatonia was donating an 8”X8” customized brick to the museum in honor of their class, Flatonia High School Class of 2026, along with the FHS Bulldog logo.  The brick will be placed in the sidewalk in the front entry to the National Mounted Warrior Museum.  To commemorate their trip Flatonia Rotary also presented the students with key chains that depicted the Army Mounted Cavalry.   It was an educational and inspirational day for the 34 students and 8 chaperones.

On Sunday, 26 November Rotarians, Stu Mica, Bernie Satterwhite, and Pat Satterwhite selected, purchased, and set up the City of Flatonia Christmas Tree in the park next to the Gazebo.  On Monday, 27 November, Rotarians, Larry Haas, Bernie Satterwhite, Kristine Schaffner, and Pat Satterwhite decorated the tree with lights and oranaments.  The FISD Art students contributed by making special ornaments for the tree.  Everything was done in time for the lighting of the Christmas   Village and the arrival of Santa Claus on Wednesday, 29 November.