SERVICE ABOVE SELF AWARDS 
(Held on Thursday, January 21, 2016)
 
 
(Story submitted by President Michelle Maresh-Fuehrer
Pictures by Gary Blum, MS. DDS.)
 
On January 21, 2016, the Rotary Club of Southside Corpus Christi hosted
a celebration for 6 Nueces County Community members who epitomize 
Rotary's motto of Service Above Self through their contribution at work
and in our community.  For the Service Above Self Award, we solicited 
nominations from the community throughout December and early January,
and selected a deserving individual in each of five categories.  Recipients
were presented with a plaque from our club and a Congressional certificate
from the office of the United States Congressman Blake Farenthold.  
 
Congratulations to the following recipients: 
 
Jim Albert, Albert Construction Co. (Civic Engagement)
Amy L. Enrriques, Robstown Indepent School District (Education)
Eduardo Gomez, Driscoll Children's Hospital (Health)
Lt. Millie Gomez, Nueces County Sheriff's Office (Public Safety)
Celina Ybarbo Pulcher, City of Corpus Christi Solid Waste Department
(Utilities)
 
Our selection committee awarded the Service Above Self Hometown Hero Award 
and Rotary International's distinguished Paul Harris Fellow Award to an individual
who has served the Corpus Christi community, both privately and publicly for over 
20 years, Barbara Canales, Port of Corpus Christi Authority and Founder of the
Ready or Not Foundation. 
 
(Award Recipients pictured below: From left to right, Amy L. Enrriques, Lt. Millie Gomez,
Barbara Canales, Celina Ybarbo Pulcher, Eduardo Gomez)
 
 
SPONSORS:
The Rotary Club of Southside Corpus Christi would like to recognize our sponsors
for this event:
 
Silver:
Driscoll Children's Hospital
Doug Allison and Barbara Canales
Port of Corpus Christi Authority
 
Bronze:
Frost Bank
 
MEDIA COVERAGE:
We would also like to thank our local media for their coverage of the event:
 
 
SILENT AUCTION DONORS:
Special thanks to the following businesses and/or individuals who donated items for our
silent auction:
 
  • Anthony's Aveda Salon
  • Betty Frantum
  • Boots N Britches
  • Corpus Christi Country Club
  • Gatherings
  • Jim and Sharon Kaelin
  • Nina's Jewelry
  • Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
  • The Sharp Shooter
  • ​Tubb's of Flowers
  • Various Southside Corpus Christi Rotarians
 
EVENT COMMITTEE:
This event would not be possible without the following Southside Corpus Christi Rotarians
who served on the Event Committee: Michelle Maresh-Fuehrer (Chair), Kyle Fuehrer (Co-
Chair), Gary Blum, Nina Espinosa, Nancy Foster, Suzanne Guggenheim, Fred Hayden,
Erasmo Nava, John Owen, Norma Sanchez, Marilyn Spencer, Anita Spreen, Scott Sutherland,
David Walker, and Lari Young.
 
Special thank you to the Corpus Christi Jazz Ensemble for providing beautiful live music for
our event, Congressman Blake Farenthold's office for providing Congressional Certificates to
our award recipients, and DG Betty Frantum for emceeing the event.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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