The Riptide - January 14, 2015 (Jan 18, 2015)

This Beautiful logo was drawn for us by Joe McInnis.

Joe was a member of Southside Rotary many years ago.

He was in a wheelchair and had almost no use of his arms or hands.

He drew the boat with his mouth and teeth.

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Executives & Directors

President

John Owen

President Elect

Michelle Maresh-Fuehrer

Vice President

David Walker

Board Secretary

Kyle Fuehrer

Treasurer

Rod Vaughn

Foundation Chair

Joe High

Membership Chair

Debbie High

Sergeant at Arms

Fred Hayden

Director

Joe High

Director

Scott Sutherland

Director

Julius Cavazos

Director

Debbie High

Director

Nancy Foster

Immediate Past President

Suzanne Guggenheim

Executive Secretary

Erasmo Nava

Speakers

Jan 21, 2015
Joe High and George Udeani
"Not Granny High's Medicine Man" plus January Student Achiever Recognition

Jan 28, 2015
Brucie Moore, President, Harbor Playhouse
What's Going on at the Harbor Playhouse!

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Christine Udeani (If you have any comments or questions, please contact the editor)

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We meet Wednesdays at 12:00 PM

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6300 Everhart Rd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78413-2638
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Meeting Information

Posted by Christine Udeani on Dec 08, 2014

CALL TO ORDER: President John Owen

(President, John Owen. Picture courtesy: Gary Blum DDS, MS)

INVOCATION: Sam Dalton

(Sam Dalton. Picture courtesy: Gary Blum DDS, MS)

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Lari Young

(Lari Young. Picture courtesy: Gary Blum DDS, MS)

INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS: Anita Spreen

(Anita Spreen. Picture courtesy: Gary Blum, DDS, MS)

VISITING ROTARIANS

DOWNTOWN

George Dawson (Past District Governor)

Leo Barrera

Al Berry

GUESTS

Adam Alarilla - Guest of George Udeani

Jeong Kim - Guest of George Udeani

Phillip Polley - Visiting

FOUR WAY TEST: Joe High

(Joe High. Picture courtesy: Gary Blum DDS, MS.)

(Pictured from Left to right: Betty Frantum and

Scott Sutherland. Picture courtesy: Gary Blum, DDS, MS)

50/50 RAFFLE: Scott Sutherland

This week's winning ticket holder was Betty Frantum

The card drawn was not a winner

The pot rolls over to next week

MARKET WATCH: Pete Volpe

(Peter Volpe. Picture courtesy: Gary Blum, DDS, MS.)

Sheriff Kaelin's "Did You Know?"

Posted by Christine Udeani

SHERIFF JIM KAELIN - "DID YOU KNOW?"

(Pictured below - Sheriff Jim Kaelin, courtesy: Gary Blum, DDS, MS)

"Cheesehead" is a nickname referring to a person from Wisconsin,

referring to the large volume of production of Wisconsin cheese.

It is also the nickname for the fans of the Green Bay Packers NFL

football franchise. The term is also used as an ethnic slur towards

the Dutch.

The current use of the term "cheesehead" as a derogatory word for

Wisconsinites originated with Illinois football and baseball fans to refer

to opposing Wisconsin sports fans. The term, however, was quickly

embraced by Wisonsinites and is now a point of pride.

Bragging Bucks

BRAGGING BUCKS:

Paul Luehrs - Bragged on North Dakota State football team who won their fourth straight championship by

defeating Illinois State University

Suzanne Guggenheim - Bragged about the return of her car, which was totaled after an accident she had

last year on August 26th. She just got her car back!

Debbie High - Bragged on Rod Vaughn who helped her mother pull a birthday surprise for her.

Did you know? Sheriff Jim Kaelin and President John Owen had a bet on which

team will win the football game, the Green Bay Packers or the Cowboys.

The Green Bay Packers beat the Cowboys, and Sheriff Kaelin had to wear the

"cheesehead" hat.

Announcements, Events and Activities

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Foundation fiesta was held on Saturday, January 17^th, 2015.

(Pictured above, from Left to Right: DGN Debbie High, Joe High, Marilyn Spencer, Nancy Ross,

IPP Suzanne Guggenheim and Alan Guggenheim. Picture courtesy: IPP Suzanne Guggenheim).

The District Raffle for two Rolex watches was drawn and winners were announced at

the Annual Foundation Fiesta in Laredo. Rotary Club of Southside Corpus Christi's

newest member, Nancy Ross was the 1st prize winner of this raffle drawing.

(Pictured above from left to right:

DG Art Zeitler and Nancy Ross. Picture courtesy:

IPP Suzanne Guggenheim)

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IPP Suzanne Guggenheim was recognized at the Foundation Fiesta - Rotary District

5930 - in Laredo for her efforts in raising the bar in Southside Corpus Christi Rotary

club's giving to the Rotary Foundation.

(Pictured above, IPP Suzanne Guggenheim.)

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Kayla Stoval, student, and member of the Rotaract Club, TAMUCC, has been selected

to receive one of the District's Costa Rica Scholarships.

The board voted to help financially support a fourth District Costa Rica Scholarship,

which will be given if additional support is raised.

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES:

Ramp Champs!

The next ramp project will be held on

Saturday, January, 31^st

The beneficiary will be a 15 year old individual

with Muscular Dystrophy

Address: 1022 Golla - C.C. 78407

For more information contact Rod Vaughn

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Southside Rotary, January 2015 Social

Please join us in a conversation with Alan Guggenheim surrounding the mystery

and intrigue captured in the novel, "Murdoch's Pirate".

This event does not replace the weekly meeting at noon.

Date: Wednesday, January 21st at 6:00 PM

Where: Nolan's Restaurant at

4037 Saratoga Blvd.

(361) 334-4667

Please mark your calendars and plan to join us!

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InterAct club at John Paul II High School will be holding their First Meeting on January 26^th

from 11:45 - 1:20 PM (over the school's lunch period).

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Meeting Program

Posted by Christine Udeani on Dec 08, 2014

This week's speaker was Paul "Rocky" Kettering, Vice President of the Texas State Aquarium.

(Paul Kettering, VP Texas State Aquarium pictured below.

Picture courtesy: Gary Blum DDS, MS)

Paul Kettering stated that the Texas State Aquarium which opened in

July 1990, and currently receives over 500,000 visits per year has plans

for a $50 Million expansion. The expansion should double its size and

increase its traffic to over 700,000 visits yearly.

The expansion, which has been named the "Caribbean Journey" exhibit is

scheduled to open in January 2017. The goal of the expansion is to bring

the effervescent wildlife of the Yucatan Peninsula and Western Caribbean

sea to South Texas.

Kettering says that while the Aquarium's focus today is on advancing

conservation efforts, wildlife rehabilitation, and show-casing marine research.

The Aquarium further aims at becoming the Nation's premier center of

excellence for Science, Technology, Education and Math.

Highlights of the expansion will include a 4-D theater, a giant shark tank,

and a growth of wildlife rehabilitation and conservation programs.

The Texas State Aquarium currently has a $62 Million economic impact on

the Corpus Christi Community. It attracts local and international visitors, and

employs approximately 125 individuals. It also has over 200 volunteers.

The expansion should make Texas State Aquarium, which according to Kettering

was voted second place in the country, the nation's premier Aquarium.

2015-16 Board Officer Slate

President, John Owens introduced the following members for the board officer slate - 2015/2016

President - Michelle Maresh-Fuehrer

President Elect - Nancy Foster

Vice President - David Walker

Executive Secretary - Erasmo Nava

Treasurer - Rod Vaughn

Sergeant at Arms - Fred Hayden

Board Secretary - Lari Young

New Director - Richard Espinosa

New Director - Kyle Fuehrer

Continuing Director - Joe High

Continuing Director - Julius Cavazos

Continuing Director - Scott Sutherland

Immediate Past President - John Owen

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Member Birthdays

Debbie High

January 11

Christine Udeani

January 12

Edd Price

January 18

Bill White

January 25

Join Date

Jennifer Smith-Engle

January 1, 1988

27 years

Nancy Ross

January 1, 2000

15 years

Anita Spreen

January 8, 2003

12 years

Bill White

January 9, 2002

13 years

Jim Kaelin

January 9, 2013

2 years