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Tracking your membership leads is easier than ever. District leaders and club officers can now review inquiries from prospective, referred, and relocating or returning members -- all in one place. Sign in to My Rotary and visit the Club and District Administration pages to discover how easy it is to manage your online membership leads and review reports. You’ll also find guides to help walk you through the new process. To refer a member or begin the process of changing clubs, visit the Member Center. If you’re not a Rotary member but are interested in joining us, you can learn more about club...
 
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Rotary President K.R. Ravindran has named six Rotary Global Women of Action for 2015. The honorees were chosen for their dedication and service, which has improved the lives of thousands around the world. “Every day at Rotary I see firsthand how our members work to change lives and make a significant impact,” said Ravindran. “Rotary’s Global Women of Action embody Rotary’s motto, Service Above Self.” The women will be honored at Rotary Day at the United Nations in New York City on 7 November. They will address attendees and lead discussions on various topics related to their work. The six...
 
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When Mariana Day moved in 1989 to the small beach town of Chacala, in Nayarit, Mexico, she noticed that the surrounding rural areas struggled to maintain schools. And most children weren’t able to go beyond an eighth-grade education. Day, who is a member of the Rotary Club of Bahía de Jaltemba-La Peñita, in Nayarit, had started a local scholarship program before she joined Rotary. Called Changing Lives, the program provided students with high school tuition, uniforms, school supplies, and transportation. In addition, Rotary clubs from the United States and Mexico have been investing in the...
 
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"I slept and I dreamed that life is all joy. I woke and saw that life is all service. I served and I saw that service is joy." -Kahlil Gibram (1883-1931)
Southside Corpus Christi
Having Fun While Changing Lives
We meet Wednesdays at 12:00 PM
Corpus Christi Country Club
6300 Everhart Rd.
Corpus Christi, TX  78413-2638
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Meeting Date:  December 09, at 12:00 PM
  
[Rotary Club Invocation: 
 
 Thank you for agreeing to say the invocation for our Rotary Meeting.  The Rotary Club of 
 Southside Corpus Christi includes persons of many different religions, beliefs and ideals,
 and we aim to respect the  religious beliefs of others, while remaining faithful to our own.  
 Please make your invocation a non-denominational,  inclusive one that recognizes these
 religious diversities and avoid references pertinent only to a particular set of religious  beliefs. 
 
 Thank you for your cooperation and participation.]
 
 (Unless indicated otherwise, all photos in this issue are 
provided by GARY BLUM, DDS, MS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CALL TO ORDER:  
President Michelle Maresh-Fuehrer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INVOCATION:
DG Betty Frantum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PLEDGE: 
Suzanne Guggenheim
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS:  
Joe High
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FOUR WAY TEST:
Nancy Ross
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
50/50 RAFTFLE: Scott Sutherland
There was no winner for this week, pot rolls
over to the next week.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MARKET WATCH: Pete Volpe 
Pete Volpe delivered the market watch
news
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
VISITING ROTARIANS / GUESTS
 
(Will be included in next week's bulletin)
 
 
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Recognitions, Announcements, Events and Activities
ANNOUNCEMENTS / EVENTS / SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
 
 
 
*****
(Pictured below, members of Southside CC Rotary club
participating at the 2015 Salvation Army Bell Ringing at 
Walmart. Not all participants are featured.
Picture Courtesy: DGE Debbie High)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Coordinated by Don Ratcliff, Southside CC Rotary club
members participated at the 2015 Salvation Army Bell 
Ringing, held at Walmart on Saratoga, on December 12th.
 
Participants included Lari Young, David Walker, Fred
Hayden, John Thurston, President Michelle Maresh-
Fuehrer, Kyle Fuehrer, Anita Spreen, Rod Vaughn, Leo
Barrera, Jennifer Smith-Engle, Norma Sanchez, Edgar
Sanchez, George Udeani, Christine Udeani, Joe High,
Brian High, DGE Debbie High, Betty Frantum, Marilyn
Spencer, and Don Ratcliff.
 
*****
 
All Southside Rotarians, their spouses and friends are invited
to our 2015 Annual Holiday White Elephant Dinner.  
 
When: Wednesday, December 16th 
Time: 6:30-8:00 pm
Location: Nolan's on Airline.
 
Please bring a wrapped gift valued at $20-25 for the white elephant
gift exchange.  Dinner is dutch treat. 
 
A sign-up sheet was circulated at an earlier meeting, but please feel
free to join even if you didn't sign up.  Hope to see you all there!
 
*****
The Rotary Club of West Corpus Christi will be hosting a Christmas​
party at the Corpus Christi Country club.  spouses and friends are
welcome. Tickets are $55/person.
 
When: December 17th, 2015
Where: Corpus Christi Country Club
Time: 6:30 - Cash bar
 
Donation: $35 - 50; or unwrapped gift for Toys for Tots
(one gift per couple).  Ticket Cost: $55 per ticket.
 
Also, the Marine Corp and a 2-man band will be in 
attendance.
 
*****
 
There will be no meeting on Wednesday December 23rd,
or December 30th
 
*****
 
Dates for the EAFK Assemblies at Rose Shaw Special
Emphasis School for the rest of the school year are as
follows:
 
Thursday, January 14th
Friday, February 19th
Thursday, April 28th
Monday, May 23rd
 
*****
 
 
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Meeting Program
INDUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS:
 
(Pictured below: Nina Espinosa (left), 
Richard Espinosa (right))
 
 
The Southside CC Rotary 
club welcomed Nina Espinosa
as a new member to the club.
 
Nina is sponsored by Richard
Espinosa.  Her classification is 
Health Educator.
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Pictured below: Kenneth Wingfield (left), 
Marilyn Spencer (right))
 
The club also welcomed Kenneth
"Ken" Wingfield back to the club.  
 
Ken's sponsor is Marilyn Spencer.
He was previously a member of the 
Southside CC Rotary club, and 
is a Paul Harris Fellow.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SPECIAL MEMBER RECOGNITIONS:
 
The following are the recognized Southside CC club projects
and events in 2015
 
  • Rotary Foundation Contributions
  • Polio Plus Contributions
  • Texas A&M University Corpus Christi Scholarship - $1,000 minimum
  • Rotaract Club of Texas A&M University
  • Rotary Youth Leadership Awards - RYLA
  • Four Way Test Contest - John Paul High School
  • Supply Our Students - Rose Shaw Elementary
  • Christmas Giving - Rose Shaw Elementary
  • Academic Student of the Month
  • Flag Project with Boys  Scout Troop 232
  • Boys Scout Troop 232 Food Bank Drive
  • Flags for Eagles
  • Cub Scout Troop Support
  • Girl Scouts Contribution
  • Adoption Awareness Picnic
  • Ramp Project
  • Unsung Hero - City of Corpus Christi
  • Salvation Army Christmas Bell Ringing
  • Hometown Hero Event
  • Administrative Professional Day Event
  • International Project - Yearly Selection
  • Early Act First Knight Program - Rose Shaw Elementary
  • Interact Club - John Paul High School
 
 
*****
 
THE CLUB RECOGNIZED PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS:
 
Gary Blum (PH)
Tom Cron (PH)
Richard Espinosa (PH)
Nancy Foster (PH+1)
Betty Frantum (PH+8)
Angie Frost (PH)
Kyle Fuehrer (PH)
Henry Garrett (PH+1)
Michael Garrison (PH+2)
Suzanne Guggenheim (PH+7)
Fred Hayden (PH)
Dyke Henderson (PH)
Brian High (PH)
Deborah High (PH+7)
Joseph High (PH+4)
Gary Jerffress (PH+1)
Jim Kaelin (PH+1)
Michelle Maresh-Fuehrer (PH)
Erasmo Nava (PH)
John Owen (PH+1)
Edd Price (PH+2)
Don Ratcliff (PH+8)
Nancy Ross (PH+4)
John Seaman (PH+1)
 
******
 
THE CLUB RECOGNIZED ROTARIANS WITH OVER 10 YEARS OF
SERVICE IN ROTARY
 
 
10+ YEARS IN ROTARY
 
Angie Frost (14)
Henry Garrett (18)
Michael Garrison (18)
Deborah High (14)
Joseph High (14)
Nancy Ross (15)
Norma Sanchez (10)
John Seaman (12)
Marilyn Spencer (17)
Anita Spreen (12)
John Thurston (15)
David Walker (15)
William White (13)
 
 
20+ YEARS IN ROTARY
 
Richard Espinosa (28)
Betty Frantum (21)
Gary Jeffress (24)
John Owen (25)
Edd Price (21)
Don Ratcliff (27)
Jennifer Smith-Engle (27)
Peter Volpe (28)
Lari Young (20)
 
 
30+ YEARS IN ROTARY
 
Tom Cron (34)
Fred Hayden (30)
Dyke Henderson (30)
Rendell Webb (39)
 
 
40+ YEARS IN ROTARY
 
Gary Blum (41)
Roberto Meija (46)
Clemens Struve (40)
 
 
60+ YEARS IN ROTARY
 
O B Vaughn
 
 
******
 
 
THE CLUB RECOGNIZED THE FOLLOWING ROTARIANS WITH 
PERFECT ATTENDANCE:
 
Betty Frantum (5 Years)
Suzanne Guggenheim (2 Years)
Deborah High (12 Years)
Joseph High (2 Years)
Edd Price (20 Years)
Don Ratcliff (5 Years)
Marilyn Spencer (17 Years)
Rodney Vaughn (2 Years)
David Walker (1 Year)
Rendell Webb (39 Years)
 
 
 
 
 
(Please submit all corrections, stories, announcements and any information
you wish to share with the club, to Christine Udeani. Email udeani@live.com.
All stories received after mid-night (CST) on Saturday will be published in
the next week's bulletin).
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Nomination Slate
2016 - 2017 Nomination Slate
Rotary Club of Southside Corpus Christi
Club #2095, District #5930
 
President - Nancy Foster
President Elect - Scott Sutherland
Vice President - David Walker
Board Secretary - Christine Udeani
Treasurer - Rod Vaughn 
Sergeant of Arms - Fred Hayden
Executive Secretary - Erasmo Nava
Immediate Past President - Michelle Maresh-Fuehrer
Continuing Director - Kyle Fuehrer
Director - Elain Barnes
Continuing Director - Richard Espinosa
Continuing Director - Lari Young 
Director - Anita Spreen
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Traci Arellano
December 13
 
Henry Garrett
December 14
 
Richard Espinosa
December 17
 
Don Ratcliff
December 20
 
Paul Luehrs
December 29
 
Spouse Birthdays
Ben Rice
December 30
 
Anniversaries
Debbie High
Joe
December 27
 
Join Date
Tom Cron
December 1, 1981
34 years
 
Nancy Foster
December 15, 2010
5 years
 
Rod Eve
December 15, 2010
5 years
 
John Seaman
December 18, 2002
13 years