A heartfelt welcome and a big thank you to start to our latest member, Adam Koll, who jumped right in, and accepted to be our new Editor for the Riptide. Please let him know how much you appreciate his commitment.
I also want to thank all of you who helped make Hometown Hero our most successful fundraiser ever. Thanks to y'all's hard work, and our 16 Table Sponsors, we were able to raise over $27,000, which will allow us to fund not only all of our traditional projects: Wheelchair Ramps, Scholarships, etc... but also to start some exciting new ones.
You can find below a link to the beautiful photo album created by our own "Flash", Gary Blum!
This Wednesday, we will have the pleasure of welcoming two new Rotarians.
Then we will hear more from Jim Moloney on the intriguing history of Corpus Christi .
We have posponed to next week the Celebration of our Moody Student of the Month.
And remember, you can now pay your dues, your lunch, your raffle tickets, your brags, your PHF, and even your donations by Credit Card! So, keep it coming! We are here to serve you, as you are here to serve our community and the World!
After our lunch Meeting, we will have our board Meeting. Not only all Committee and Subcommittee Chairs, but all of our members, are welcome to join us there. It's a great way to really know what is going on, and get involved.
Introduction of Visiting Rotarians & Guests: David Walker
Jack Green, Corpus Christi
Al Berry, Corpus Christi
Four Way Test: Gary Jeffress
50/50 Raffle: PP Betty Frantum
Pot: $303
Jerrett Krouse was asked to draw. He accepted, but declared it better be the winner
Raffle holder: Edd Price
Card Drawn: 4 of Hearts
We have a Winner! And Edd is the lucky one.
Cards Left in the Deck: doesn't matter any more...
Bragging Bucks:
Jarrett Krouse bragged about his promotion as CFO of the Sinton ISD. The sad part is that this is going to be his last meeting, as he will be moving out.
PDG Marilyn Spencer bragged about her grand-daughter and the Corpus Christi Ballet: Raffle tickets and show tickets are still available. See Marilyn .
Betty Frantum bragged about the Million Dollar Dinner: Over $500,000 was raised! Including a last minute donation of $10,000 to allow us to reach the half-way mark of the million-dollar goal! Rotarians are just amazing!
Don Ratcliff bragged about David Walker: Thank you, David, for lending Don a book about aviation.
President Suzanne Guggenheim bragged about Lari Young, Gary Blum, Don Ratcliff, and all art lovers that she met last week at the Corpus Christi Symphony Concert : Thank you for giving your support towards furthering the fine arts in Corpus Christi.
President Suzanne Guggenheim also congratulated Adam Koll for completing his first Riptide bulletin.
New Member Induction: President Suzanne Guggenheim and PDG Don Ratcliff led the New Member Induction Ceremony. Claudia Reyes (Senior Loan Officer at Envoy Mortgage) was sponsored by District Lt. Governor Debbie High. Adam Koll (Administrator-In-Training at Wooldridge Place Nursing Center) was sponsored by Rotarian Nancy Foster.
Rotary Information:There will be a Board Meeting today after the meeting: All Rotarians are welcome to attend.
Scott Sutherland introduced today's speaker, Jim Moloney, author and local historian. Jim Moloney and Murphy Givens recently co-edited a book called Recollections of Other Days. The book is a compilation of memoirs from early settlers of Corpus Christi and the Nueces Valley of South Texas. The great value of their accounts, both written and oral, lies in the fact that they lived through the times they recalled from 1850-1930. From the time when Corpus Christi was a struggling frontier outpost in the 1850s through the time of the Civil War and beyond, Mr. Moloney shared some of the stories of the early settlers and the hard times they endured. Their legacy is the Texas we know today. Their stories are part of our history and a part of ourselves. Mr. Moloney concluded by encouraging us to interview older adults in our community so that future generations can learn from their life experiences. Many of the stories found in Recollections of Other Days are available today because Mary Bluntzer took the time to interview others and preserved her findings with the help of the Corpus Christi Public Library. Please consider continuing this practice of preserving our stories for future generations to enjoy.
And same day, we'll start bright and early at 7:00 am, setting out the flags for Veterans' Day. This is allways a fun project in conjunction with the Boy Scouts. Mark your calendars!
