Inaugural Service Above Self Awards Dinner
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 contributions 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 United States Congressman Blake Farenthold. Congratulations to the following recipients:
 
Jim Albert, Albert Construction Co. (Civic Engagement)
 
Amy L. Enrriques, Robstown Independent 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 Dept. (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. Congratulations to our Hometown Hero:
 
Barbara Canales, Port of Corpus Christi Authority and
Founder of the Ready or Not Foundation
 
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), 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, Gary Blum for providing photography services, and DG Betty Frantum for emceeing the event.
 
 
*Proceeds benefit Southside Corpus Christi Rotary Club's numerous community projects, such as Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi student scholarships, building wheelchair ramps for the homebound, and other projects that support the ideals of Rotary.
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