The meeting opened with the ringing of the bell by President Rick Tarbell. Vice President John Legris let us with the prayer and the pledge today. Vice President John also recognized our speaker, District Governor John Hutcherson and guests club member candidate, Glenda Spears and former OHRC member Bob Schero. 

 

 

President Rick Tarbell wasted no time introducing Glenda Spears, club member candidate to the group! The board approved Glenda's nomination for membership and her sponsor is John Legris. Special guest speaker District Governor John Hutcherson did the honors of conducting her induction today!  John's comments were both enthusiastic and inspiring.  He encouraged Glenda to get involved in community service with Rotary, get to know the members, attend Rotary Leadership Institute to learn more about Rotary and meet other Rotarians. Glenda is a Pre Arrangement Advisor with the Neptune Society.  We feel like you're already one of us Glenda!  You've been a regularly attending guest for some time.  Welcome to Oak Hills Rotary!

 

 

Ken Donoughue says here are just some of the district events:

Rotary Leadership Institute will be held at Spring Creek United Methodist Church Saturday, September 14th. 

Foundation Seminar will be held Oct 5 in the Croc Center in Kerrville. You must sign register to attend. To find out more click HERE!

Morgan's Wonderland's annual event, sponsored by our own Rotary District 5840, "More Delightful than Frightful" will be Thursday, Oct 31. Last year 3,500 children and adults had fun!  This benefits the San Antonio Food Bank. You must register and sign up for a background check. To find out more click HERE!

 

Coffee Friday is Friday, September 13 at Alamo Biscuit Company on Huebner Rd. We meet at 8:00 a.m.

 

Happy Hour is Thursday September 19 at Outback Steakhouse. We meet at 5:30 p.m.

 

Fred Timmons related this cautionary story from one of his CPA friends. (The CPA's) wife's purse was stolen along with her driver's license and debit card. The thief was able to go to her bank and the bank issued temporary checks putting her bank account at risk. If your debit card or driver's license is stolen notify the bank to lock down your bank account.

 

 

Next week's meeting will be a club assembly.  We haven't had one is a long while. You will get an email with more information!

 

 

Fred Timmons is asking if anyone has tickets for the Gold Raffle that aren't committed to be sold to bring them in - other members are looking for tickets to sell!

ALL TICKETS with payment are due by Oct 18. If anyone has any unsold tickets past that date, those members will be expected to pay for them.  

 

Treasurer Stuart Dudley is asking that we turn in sold tickets with payment each week so expenses can be paid.

The cost for wine sponsorship is $600 - who wants to sponsor?

District Governor John Hutcherson was our speaker today! He is a member of the Fredericksburg Morning Rotary Club.  He shared with us a little of his background with Rotary.  Three years ago his wife, Judy, was District Governor.  In 2002 John joined the Fredericksburg Rotary Club which meets at 6:45 a.m. The reason John joined Rotary is because their main goal is to eradicate the Polio virus around the world. When he was in the 5th grade a classmate, Geraldine Miller got polio. Geraldine's cousin also got polio and from diagnosis to her death was 6 short weeks. He shared that at one of their meetings "there was a guy from the Kerrville Rotary Club that bugged them to served." John wondered "Why should they want to do anything different since everything was going just fine as it was?" John Peterson was Governor at the time and asked John to be the Polio Plus Chair. Judy was President of the club before John was. Jason Fritz was District Governor and asked a probing question: "When did you become a Rotarian? When did it sink in?" John and Judy traveled to India with Rotary in 2009 to participate in National Immunization Day and actually helped administer the polio vaccine drops. They participated in service projects while they were in India and he observed some men digging ditches - turned out they were Pharmacists from France - doing service projects, laying bricks. John was a little offended that the Brits were in charge (not Americans)! He was impressed by the fact that people from around the world like France, India, Canada and the US were working together on service. John said "Rotary, through service builds peace." John drew our attention to Rotary International's top ranking with Charity Navigator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vice President John Legris introduced this week's wine offerings: from Germany, Thomas Gewurztraminer Kabinett and from Austria, Sturmfeder Blaufränkisch Trocken. The latter is named for the blue variety of grapes used to make the wine.  Amazingly, John pronounced the names of these two wines - we think fluently - well, at least no one in the club corrected him......

Gloria Richter held the first ticket drawn and had a chance of drawing the 2 of clubs to win the $875 pot this week. She was looking for the 2 of clubs but alas, she drew the ace of diamonds. "Nobody is a loser at Oak Hills Rotary Club", she took home the red wine. Rick Rhodes owned the second ticket drawn he took home the white.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The OHRC Board approved the proposal for the use of a MagStrip reader that will allow members to use a debit or credit card for making payments. We are hoping that this will make it easier for those who don't normally carry cash. 

 

Currently taking payments for raffle tickets. Until we familiarize ourselves with this new device and the process, for a while at least please continue to bring cash or checks. 

We are trying something new this time!  Alamo Biscuit Company is located at 9630 Huebner Road.  We usually meet the second Friday of the month.

 

Come join us at the Outback Steakhouse at 5:30 p.m.  Derek Matthys says "the earlier the better!" Come join your friends and unwind on SEPT 19!  Typically the third Thursday of the month.

 

Message from Foundation Chair Jerry Hardy:

Attention all members from your Club Foundation Committee, Membership Committee, Club International Service Committee, and interested Club Leaders and Assistant Governors!  Join the District 5840 Rotary Foundation Committee for a Rotary Foundation Seminar Oct 5 from 9 to 2.  You may register on the link below!  Here are some of the things you will learn: