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Flores Mexican Restaurant
2440 Hwy 290 E
Phone 512-858-2221
Dripping Springs, TX  78620
United States
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Member Profile - Robert Avera

Meet Rotarian Robert Avera

 

Robert Avera has been a Rotarian in the Dripping Springs Club since 2007.  He practices primarily Estate Planning, Real Estate, and Probate Law from his Dripping Springs office at 310 US 290 West, Suite C, Dripping Springs TX 78620.  For more info visit his web site www.averalaw.com

 

Why are you a Rotarian?

I am a Rotarian because I enjoy giving back to the community and being associated with others that share the same values.

 

What is your favorite service project?

My favorite service project is a tie between the Burke Center Christmas Party and the Veterans Tribute.

A little more about Robert from the roving reporter:

Robert has announced candidacy as a Republican for the Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 (Dripping Springs).   For more on Robert the candidate, visit: www.facebook.com/averaforjp

 

 
 
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Dr. Ryan Shepherd - Neuropathic Medicine
 
 
Dr Ryan Shepherd, who is a Doctor of Neuropathic Medicine working along-side the Family First Chiropractor Group. He is originally from Toronto Canada, has trained in the UK, China, and Canada. He has two children, ages 3 & 7 and fur babies (cat & dog). Dr. Shepherd is a trained herbalist, acupuncturist, and focuses on functional medicine (nutritional). He has pain management training too. He invented the FSN therapy (fast needle therapy) that helps to alleviate pain.
 
Dr. Shepherd explained that traditional medicine focuses on drugs that target alleviating the symptoms of the diseased state, not on the disease. His practice focuses on looking at the body as a web. One system affects the other. They focus on preventive care. Diet is the base of all treatments. Food has biochemical components, and believe that food can heal. Blood work reveals what is nutritionally deficient in the body as well as hormone components. They deal in real time evaluations, not generalities. Dr. Shepherd mostly treats thyroid disease, digestive disorders, acid reflux. They can even lower blood pressure by the use of pharmacy grade herbs i.e.. snakeroot.
To have a healthy body he suggested that the average person should drink lots of water daily (reverse osmosis water the best), eat meals in a calm/relaxing environment, eat the colors of the rainbow, cook from scratch, avoid excess sugars and refined carbohydrates, and avoid vegetable oils & margarine. Eat  more vegetables than fruit.
 
At this time, medical insurance does not cover these service. It is cash only.
2017 Program Line Up & Events

 

 
December 2 - Club Christmas Party at the home of Joe & Karen peterson
 
December 4 - For the Love of Go 

Jennifer Crosby is the founder and president of For the Love of Go, a local non-profit dedicated to the organization and production of family-friendly, (and individual-friendly), safe races in Hays County and beyond. Jennifer is also the Operations Manager for Hays Hills Baptist Church.

 

Jennifer and the For the Love of Go board of directors direct over 20 races a year for schools, churches, and small organizations from as far north as Taylor to as far south as Lockhart.  She looks for ways to partner with organizations to bring positive and lasting experiences to racing events and enjoys working with teams from all over central Texas.  She will be speaking about her Non Profit For the love of Go which organizes 5k races all over the area.

 

December  11 -  Adriano Allain - Lonestar Soccer Club

December 18- Gift wrapping for the Burke Center

December 19 - Christmas with the Burke Center Youth

December 25 - NO MEETING

January 1 - NO MEETING

 

Speaker Coordinators

 January - Ashley Tullis
February - Dan O'Brien
March -Karlon Cox
April - Mike Perdue
May - Rick King
June - Debra Maddox

 

 

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News
Club News 11-29-*17

Club  Business:

* Welcome guests:

Michael Murphy, Veterans Court Coordinator

Scott Rider, Austin Club Member

Walt Smith, prospective new member

 

New Member Introduction of Cindy Kendall - welcome Cindy!

 

* Ashley is building the team for the Home and Garden Show to be March 17-18th (which is the week before the Austin show).  Committee Meeting on December 4th immediately following club meeting.

* Karlon closed our Paypal account and is working on getting other on-line pay system.

* Club Christmas party is December 2 at Joe and Karen Peterson's

* Burke Center party is December 19th at 5 pm

* Interact Brown Santa ends December 8th - bring unwrapped toys to the club meeting on December 4th.

* We have adopted 25 mittens for Project Elf and they will be available - see Glenn Wash

* President-elect Ashley Tullis is starting to put her slate together, so if you have a desire to serve, please let her know.  

 

Board Meeting of 11-27-17 Report:
* Approved payment of Chamber of Commerce dues
* Approved payment of $2K to veterans
* No meeting on January 15th
* Approved sponsorship levels for Home and Garden Show:  $1,500 sponsor; $250 booth before January 1/$500 after January 1
* Karlon meeting with payment processor for foundation
 
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DS Rotary Club Raffle
After accounting for tickets turned in today, we have now sold 271 tickets and the sponsors also got a total of 50 tickets so each ticket, as of today, has a 1:321 chance of winning at the Pints for Polio event on Friday, October 27th. 

1st Prize - Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon 20 Gauge Shotgun and Trap Shoot for Four

 
 

2nd Prize - $500 Gold Family Membership at The Range at Austin

THANK YOU SPONSORS:

GOLD SPONSORS:

 
 

WALT SMITH AND THE MALLARD GROUP LLC

 BLUE SPONSORS:

 
 
 
 
 

In-Kind Sponsors:

 

 

 

Storied Firearms

 

Dr. Pete Edquist

RAFFLE DETAILS:

 

The drawing to be held at the October 27th Pints for Polio event at Treat Oak Ranch from 6-8 pm in conjunction with our Pints for Polio event.

 Shotgun will be transferred to winner by Storied Firearms

 Winner will also be hosted for an afternoon of Trap shooting at the home of Dr. Pete Edquist.  The winner can invite up to 3 other people to join in this event.  The date of the trap shoot will be worked out between Pete and the winner after the drawing determines the winner.

 
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PINTS FOR POLIO

PINTS FOR POLIO

Date:  October 27, 2017  6 - 8 PM

Location:  Treat Oak Distillery - 16604 Fitzhugh Road, Dripping Springs, TX 78620

Details:  Buy 1 glass for $20, get 1 beer; you can buy the glass even if you can't attend the event.  "Glasses" available at the door.

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Morgans Wonderland - Halloween
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Member Profile - Dr. Sam Callaway 

Meet Rotarian Sam Callaway

Sam has been a Rotarian since 2016. He joined the Dripping Springs rotary club soon after moving to the area last year. Sam is a Doctor of Chiropractor with 7 years experience at Family First Chiropractic Dripping Springs. He grew up in Round Rock, Texas, did his undergrad in Austin, and Chiropractic training in Dallas at Parker University. With a desire to travel after graduating, Sam took a position in Lima, Peru for a time then moved on to Emmeloord, Netherlands for a number of years, improving his skills. Sam and his wife Wilmayra have a two year old son named Kingsley.

Why are you a Rotarian?

I am a Rotarian because I see the good in the world but I know good things take hard work. I would like to do my part to help any way I can to change lives.

What is your favorite service project?

My favorite service project so far has been the trash pickup. It feels good to see an instant change in the community and the environment.
 
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Shorty Barnett - VFW and American Legion

Veterans Day Celebration November 11, 2017

The club will be hosting our annual veterans tribute at Mercer Dance Hall on Saturday, November 11th  and more details are coming soon.  Howard Lott is heading up this event and looking for sponsors.  We have Gold Sponsors for $500 and Silver for $250.  Gold Sponsorships will get your company on our website for 3 months.  This tribute collects donations to support our local VA and American Legion. 
 
 
 
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