The Rotary Club of Harrisburg, a 100% Paul Harris Club

SP KESMAN THE ROTARY CLUB OF HARRISBURG, A 100% PAUL HARRIS CLUB The Rotary Club of Harrisburg, Texas Chartered June 5, 1939 Meeting No. 3724 July 31, 2012 MEETINGS TUESDAY 12:15 P.M. AT BRADY’S LANDING, 8501 CYPRESS DRIVE (EXIT AT THE 400 BLOCK OF BROADWAY). ROTARY CLUB OF HARRISBURG, P.O. BOX 266743, HOUSTON, TX. 77207-66743 www.clubrunner.ca/CPrg/home/homeS.asp?cid=3933

DISTRICT LEADERS District Governor: Christopher Schneider Governor Elect: Bob Gebhard Assistant Governor: Barbara Lynn Somers CLUB OFFICERS President: James Ackman President Elect: Ron Acuna Secretary: Chrystal Smith Treasurer: Hank Hilliard Sergeant at Arms: Lori Rumfield

CLUB DIRECTORS Past President: James Ackman Club Service: Pat Mione Membership: Henry Buchanan Rotary Foundation: Rick Garcia Public Relations: Abel Torres Spokesman Editor: Abel Torres Spokesman Photographer: James Ackman TODAY’S MEETING Jack Cates GREETER(S): ROTARIAN OF THE MONTH July 2012 PRESIDENT: James Ackman rang the bell at 12:15. Guest/Visitors: Dick Moore

PRAYER & PLEDGES: Joe Hugghins Visiting Rotarians: - THE FOUR WAY TEST: Martha Hernandez Ken Fickes, Heights Club 1. Is it the TRUTH? 2. Is it FAIR to all concerned? Guest of Rotarians: 3. Will it build GOOD WILL and better - Sergio T. Miranda, guest of Judith FRIENDSHIPS? 4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? Bretthauer - LaVern Ken Fickes, guest of Ron Song(s): Acuna Virgil Cox led Harrisburgers in “America the Beautiful” and “R-O- - Greg Jackson, guest of Lloyd Cox T-A-R-Y”. - Dennis Baker, guest of Pat Mione - Erin Mione, guest of Pat Mione

1 - Allison Brannan, guest of Pat Mione James Ackman, Henry Buchanan, and our - Faith Leschber, guest of Lisa Faith invited speaker Garret Kneese. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Massey - Rotary District 5890 Newsletter wants - Remmie Leschber, guest of Lisa your club’s stories. If you have any club Faith Massey stories you’d like to see in the District Newsletter please submit the story to SUNSHINE & SHOWERS: Reyna Abel Torres. Gonzalez - Rex reminded everyone that today is Showers: election day. “GO VOTE”. - Bo Maddux had cataract surgery. - All members who would like to attend the - Joe Hugghins remembers Joe District Membership Seminar on August Hollingsworth…A Good Man, and a Good 11, 2011, please see President James to Friend. get registered. - PJ Sr. thanked Brett for his trip to Don’t forget, we are trying to increase Joe Hollingsworth’s memorial service. membership, so bring a guest to the weekly - Brett inquired “Who the Hell is the meeting. church secretary, who doesn’t know how to direct people to the church”? TODAY’S PROGRAM - Dr. Jenkins received a call from the dog breeder informing him he will soon be a three dog family. - Jorge Garza’s grandfather passed away, and the funeral will be held in Garrett Kneese, Mexico. Interact District Governor - Lloyd Cox made good on $5. His cell Garrett Kneese, an 18 year old high phone went off during the weekly school student was first introduced to Rotary meeting last week. through a scholarship application. When he was Sunshine: notified that he was awarded the scholarship he - Cliff Helmcamp announce his daughter asked “Where do I pick up my check?” Garrett quickly found that the scholarship was to attend will be having a baby boy. the annual Rotary Youth Leadership Awards - John Hinojosa visited Dr. Dan. His (RYLA) camp. Upon returning from RYLA, vision is getting better, and is realizing Garret saw the need to get involved and bring how beautiful his wife is, and how ugly the rotary spirit into his school. Garret he is. explained that Interact encompasses the exact - James turned 40 years old. same region as Rotary International. Interact - Henry Buchanan is turning 65 on Friday. currently has 72 clubs with a cumulative membership exceeding 4,000 members. BIRTHDAY AUCTION: Interact’s goal is to have 75 clubs before the No Birthday Auction Today, but beginning of the fall school year 2012. Interact the club sang Happy Birthday to acts and operates on the same basis as Rotary. It currently operates as a group on projects such

2 as Books of the World, Habitat for Humanity, and Water Projects (building water wells in needed countries). Trick or Treating for Hunger is a project where Interact goes out to trick or treat for cans of food for those in need. The FOOD DRIVE – Last Tuesday of the goal was to collect over 50,000 cans of food. month. Any questions, call Janet Hays at Garret expressed the importance of being a (713) 640-1123. rotary family, and informed Harrisburgers that Interactors can assist with our club events to You can check everything happening in the District enhance both attendance and revenue. Garrett on the web site www.Rotary5890.org ended by asking “Can you imagine going anywhere District Calendar The district website maintains a calendar, which serves as a central in the world and not having to worry about where point for all district and club events. If you want your club event and to stay, and how to eat?” Rotary International fundraisers to appear on this calendar, be sure to provide the information to our webmaster, so they can post on district website and can provide this. The greatest gift you can give calendar. To view this month's calendar, click on this story heading. someone is your service. Think about the gift TO MAKE UP ON THE INTERNET, log on to you would give…and consider giving Rotary www.rotaryeclubone.org after completion, please print a International. copy of your “Make Up” form and give to Rebecca Maddux or e-mail directly to Rebecca at ROTARY MOMENT: Dan Jenkins [email protected] Dr. Dan recalls that about five years If you want to know what is going on in the club, please ago Harrisburgers were privileged visit! www.clubrunner.ca/harrisburg to have Rotary International speak to us. He invited Reyna Gonzalez to MISSED YOUR SPOKESMAN? Log on to meet the speaker, who asked her if she was CLUBRUNNER. www.clubrunner.ca/harrisburg. a Rotarian. Reyna has since been an active ROTARY’s Avenue of Service – If you are doing member of Harrisburg. “A TOAST TO Community Service hours in the community and/or Club. Please report your weekly Hours to Richard ROTARY THE WORLD OVER!” Fitzpatrick [email protected] to Weekly Raffle: assure the club receives credit for the hours. A bottle of wine was won by Abel Torres raising a total of $70.00.

Meeting adjourned at 1:15 p.m.