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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Dripping Springs!
Mondays at 11:45 AM
Flores Mexican Restaurant
2440 Hwy 290 E
Phone 512-858-2221
Dripping Springs, TX  78620
United States
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Club News 1-11-18
Rotary Youth Leadership Academy is January 13-14th and our club is sending two students, Anna Wizkowsky and Sadie Hernandez.  We'll get their review of the academy upon their return.  Thank you Cindy Reynolds for making this happen.
 
Club Board meets January 15th this month immediately following the regular club meeting.
 
Burke Center:  The Christmas Party was a big success and if you'd like to see the photos, reach out to Ashley Tullis and she can send you a private link. The pictures are not to be made public for privacy issues.  Also the Burke Center has been nominated for a Chamber Volunteer Organization of the Year award and would appreciate your vote.  If you are a chamber member, please vote for the Burke Center.  They have also been nominated for non-profit of the year by the Wimberley Chamber in case you're a member there.
 
Pints for Polio raised $47,000 in our district alone.  The District Governor sent our club a letter thanking us for participating in this successful fundraiser.
 
VFW and American Legion received generous donation from our club as a result of the Veterans Tribute.  A check was presented to VFW founder, Shorty Barnett.
 
DS Rotary accepts the HEB Community Challenge Pledge. 
 
 
 
March 17-18, 2018 is our biggest fundraiser of the year and we need your help!
We need to sign up 50 vendors.  See Ashley Tullis or Wendy Eichorn for registration packets or additional information. 
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Member Dues

Individual statements were emailed to all members in December.  If you did not receive your quarterly statement, please see Glenn Wash ASAP.  Remember to get those statements paid as soon as possible.

News
Veterans Hall

Dripping Springs to have a Veterans Hall

Kathryn Chandler and Mary Jane Hetrick have a passion for helping our Veterans.  The American Legion and VFW in Dripping Springs was founded in 1994 by Shorty Barnett and Gary Hale and have been looking for a permanent meeting home since that time.  Local philanthropists Kathryn Chandler and Mary Jane Hetrick have organized the creation of just such a home for our veterans.  The 2 acre property in Westwood subdivision off of Highway 290 was donated.  People like PGA Architects, Polkinghorn, John Burns and Doucet came together to create plans, site development and building plans to make it happen. 
The 5-6K square foot hall will cost about $1.5M and will be available to all Veterans for a place to gather.  The hall will be built to host events and there is hope that it will be used as a wedding venue to raise funds for upkeep and operations.  The volunteers making this happen are looking for community connections to complete the building and interior to make it friendly for family and veterans.  One of the items is a commercial grade pool table, just in case you know someone who would like to donate.
Starting in April there will be 3 fundraising events scheduled, including a motorcycle ride from the Austin Veterans.  Wish for our Heroes is active in the development.  The website is under development, and soon there will be bricks for sale.
There are about 200 dues paying members of the two organizations (VFW and American Legion) in Dripping Springs who will be anxiously awaiting a permanent home. 
 
 
The plans were revealed just today for the new building.  Watch for news of community events and opportunities to support this home for our Veterans.
 
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2018 Program Line Up

FUTURE PROGRAMS

 

February 26 - Ron Hood, Constable, Hays County Precinct 4

March 5 - Justice Marialyn Barnard, Fourth Court of Appeals
March 12 - Jeanne Arnold, Red Team Training
March 17 - 18 - Home and Garden Show
March 19 - Susan Burkholder - Ransomed Life
March 26 - TBA
April 2 - DISD Bond Election - Dr. Gearing
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Member Profile - Charlie Campise

Meet Rotarian Charlie Campise

Charlie was born in Houston, Texas on September 26, 1941. He attended parochial schools in Bryan, Texas and Houston, Texas. His Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy is from St. Thomas, Houston. His Double Master's Degree in Educational Psychology and Social Work is from Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio. Charlie co-founded The Burke Foundation on March 1, 1973. He began as Administrator/CEO and retired as Grant Writer for the Agency. Charlie is am Vice-President of The Scheib Center in San Marcos and a member of San Marcos Noon Lions and Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos. Charlie was the co-founder of The Hays County Crisis Hotline in 1970 which is still in operation to assist people who are contemplating suicide.

Why are you a Rotarian?

I am a Rotarian because I think that the members are extremely caring and approach all matters in a very professional manner in efforts to raise money and to give when a need is present in the community and in the world.

What is your favorite service project?

My favorite service project is the effort to raise money while driving people to Founder's Day. I always make it a point to ask if anyone is having a birthday on this day. Five times in the past two years I have sung the 'happy birthday' song and once I have sung 'Las Mananitas'.  One happy recipient of my singing donated twenty dollars to Rotary.

 
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Birthdays & Anniversaries

Member Birthdays
Brian Thibodeaux
February 24
 
Robert Avera
March 18
 
Join Date
Brian Thibodeaux
February 6, 2017
1 year
 
Daniel O'Brien
February 6, 2017
1 year
 
Sam Callaway
February 20, 2017
1 year
 
Robert Avera
March 11, 2008
10 years
 
Debra Maddox
March 23, 2015
3 years
 
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