Introduced by John Thurston, the week's special
guest was John Martinez, volunteer coordinator
at River City Hospice.
John Martinez talked to the club about the Hospice. According to Martinez, Hospice is a special
way of caring for those individuals who are at the end of life. Some are not dying but are in a
position where cannot help themselves, the doctor cannot do anything more for them, or are just
sick. He said the primary purpose of the presentation was to let people know that there is a great
need for volunteers.
Volunteers to the Hospice do not need to do much, they will assist with sitting, listening to the patients
running errands or even building ramps. The most important need, Martinez said was to sit with the
patients and listen to them, to allow their providers time to run around and do what they needed to do.
He stated that one hour of volunteer time a week is golden, and that volunteering allows the patients to
rejuvenate themselves.
(Pictured below: John Martinez)
(Pictured below: John Martinez receives Tacks Shelter from President, Michelle Maresh-Fuehrer)
For his presentation, John Martinez received a Tacks Shelter from club President
Michelle Maresh-Fuehrer on behalf of the club. The Tacks Shelters are designed
and built by club member Rodney Vaughn.
SPECIAL MEMBER RECOGNITION
(Reposted from previous week's bulletin):
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)
