This, the last club meeting for the Rotary Year 2009-10, June 28,  was filled with mixed emotions.  It was proclaimed Jon R. McKinnie Day by the City of Houston "…in recognition of his community spirit, and involvement in local, state, and national civic activities.  Jon R. McKinnie's honors include "Outstanding Young Business Leaders to Watch" in America, and "Rotarian of the Year" for Arkansas (2005) and Houston (2009) among many others."  See  presentation of Proclamation. The incoming President, Officers, and Directors  for Rotary Year 2101-11 were "sworn in" by  District 5890 Governor Sunny Sharma .  He also recognized two new members, Santiago Mendoza  and  Bimal Vora , making them the 20th and 21st new members for the year.

Outgoing President McKinnie completed giving his awards out and officially passed the Presidential Gavel to incoming President Coney.  Incoming President Coney presented outgoing President McKinnie with a plaque of appreciation and President McKinnie's favorite, a bottle of Scotch.  Stan Galanski received the Club's Rotarian of Year Award  and his wife Susan a Paul Harris Fellow .  Stan also received the Rotary International "Service Above Self" award in April, an award given only to 150 persons worldwide.  Stan has been actively involved with water projects in Bolivia since 2004.

With a note of sadness the club members said goodbye to two inbound International Exchange Students who had been with local families and attended local high schools for a year.  They were Sirida Sombatto (Jen) (center) inbound International Exchange Students from Thailand and Leonardo Briones  (left) from Edcuador.   Also present were other International Exchange Students.

Pam Ugalde and Donna Hussey, San Jacinto Girl Scouts, were given $1,000 to be used to help the troop members earn Silver and Gold Awards, and to start a new Daisy (kindergarten age) troop.

And last but not least club members met the Coney family .

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