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The Rotary Club of Space Center (Houston), Texas,
and U.S.A.
Rotary International District 5890 (589)
Club
2010
Chartered
August 6, 1964
"Service Above
Self"
Blastoff
March 7,
2011
Reporter Kathy Dooley
Photographers John Lee and Bob
Mitchell
February 28,
2011 Club Meeting Review
Jack Bacon led members
singing “Deep in the Heart of Texas”. Brenda Bell of The
Independence Village led the prayer, John Tenini led the
Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag, and Art Oswald
kicked off the Four Way Test. Visitors and guests were
introduced by Stan Galanski. Mary Alice Cherry announced
that the first Shrimporee sponsorship was sold to Norman Frede
Chevrolet, and challenged members to start selling
sponsorships. Jack Lister announced that the pancake
breakfast is scheduled for March 26th, and recognized Edward
Jones Investments for sponsoring the food.
Jean Walker
recognized the following members for perfect attendance:
Bill Hughes, 1 year. Delia Stephens, 4 years.
Roger Donnelly, 7 years. Suzi Howe, 12 years. John
Lee, 15 years. David Taylor, 20 years. Lamar
Bowles, 24 years. Bob Wren, 30 years. President
Coney recognized Jean for 7 years of perfect attendance.
Scott Rainey gave a video presentation from the Jimmy Kimmell
Show featuring Istak Perlman and his recognition of the Rotary
fight to eliminate polio. President Coney announced that
Space Center Rotary has a brand new project and presented a
check for $1,000 to Judy
Slocumb-Farrell
, Executive Director of The Independence
Village
.
The Village is a welcome option for adults with developmental
and/or physical disabilities. View the status of all
of the service projects for
Rotary year 2010-11.
John Branch introduced John (JK)
Harris ,
founder and CEO of JK Harris and Company. Mr. Harris
discussed job creation in the United States and encouraged
members to invest in and mentor young entrepreneurial
efforts. Scott Rainey thanked the Club’s Board for
purchasing a new projector for use in presentations, and
President Coney adjourned the meeting.
Congratulations For
Perfect Club Meeting
Attendance
30 years -
Bob Wren
24 years - Lamar
Bowles
20
years - Dr. David Taylor
15 years - John B.
Lee
12 years - Suzi Howe
7
years - Jean
Walker
7 years - Roger
Donnelly
4 years - Delia Stephens
1 year --
Bill Hughes
Former Club Member Jim
Broughton Passes Away
James R. Broughton, 61,
passed away on March 2, 2011, at his home with his family at
his side. The funeral mass was held Saturday March
5. Read the entire obituary.
Update on Floyd
Boze
email received Sunday
March 6
Ann, his daughter,
writes: We are still in the hospital. Dad made it
through the surgery well and went to rehab. Since then,
he has had pneumonia and they suspect at least 2
strokes. The drs are not optimistic about any
recovery. At this time, he processes infomation and can
respond by following simple commands. He has trouble
keeping his eyes open. I am meeting again with all his
drs on Tuesday. If he still needs to be hooked up to
IVs, we'll probably go to a skilled nursing rehab facility
until he is no longer in need of IVs. If he doesn't need
anything, we will probably go home with home health coming
in. He really can't communicate back to us except to
answer us by shaking his head. I am so glad he got to
come to Rotary on his 93rd birthday
and tell everyone
how much they all have meant to him. Please ask that our
family be lifted up in prayer through this difficult
time.
Thanks,
Ann
Please keep Floyd and his
family in your prayers
Jon R. McKinnie
Rotary Club of
Space Center
Pictures That Warms The
Heart
As
noted in
the February 21 issue of the Blastoff, The Club sent out
16 Rotarians, one spouse and one Rotary friend, Valentines
Day to ensure that seniors in four nursing homes
would have a GREAT VALENTINES day. 300 Roses with
a Rotary tag attached to each rose (Wishing you a Happy Valentine’s
Day from your friends at Space Center Rotary) were
given out. The pictures were taken by Pam Culpepper
Cronk and were shown at the February 28 Club meeting.
They can also be viewed here.
What is
ROAR?
Probably most of us know little about an
organization called Rotarians Of Amateur Radio. Club member
and President of the Club 2005-06 has been a member for about
10 years and sent this email: Hi... I am sending
an attachment you might be interested in having. This is
a newsletter from ROAR (Radio Amateur Operators of
Rotary). We have been using amateur radio for many years
to further Rotary.
YIRS,
Junius (JB) Fox
The referenced
newsletter contains good information about ROAR and can be
viewed by clicking on
ROAR
Communciator.
Important Events
Coming Up
Endowment Foundation's Pancake
Breakfast - March 26
The Space Center Rotary Club Endowment
Foundation's pancake breakfast will be held March 26 at
the Nassau Bay Baptist Church
from 7:30 to 10 am. Tickets are $7 each or 5 for $30.
Springoree
Thursday April 21
The location of the 11th
annual Springoree, a VIP Dinner, Auction, and Party will be
held at the Cullen's Restaurant.
District
Conference
- April 28-30
The 2011 District
Conference will be held April 28 - 30, 2011, at the Hyatt Lost
Pines Resort & Spa in Bastrop, Texas. Come see all
the activities of District 5890. District 5890 is alive
and vibrant. See how to make your club grow and maintain
membership. Learn why the Rotary Foundation is important
to your Club, District 5890, and the world as a whole.
Early Bird Registration Special: Register for 2011 District
Conference and get $20 discount.
The Rotary National Award for Space
Achievement
25th Anniversary Event
Friday May 6, 2011
The Rotary
National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA) Foundation was
founded by the Space Center Rotary Club of Houston, Texas in
1985 to organize and coordinate an annual event to recognize
outstanding achievements in space and create greater public
awareness of the benefits of space exploration. Each
year since 1987, the Foundation has presented the National
Space Trophy to an outstanding American who has made major
contributions to our nation's space program at a gala event
held in Houston, Texas.
The RNASA Board of
Advisors has selected the Commander of U.S. Strategic Command,
and former Space Shuttle astronaut,
General Kevin P. Chilton (USAF)
, to receive the 2011 National
Space Trophy.
The 25th anniversary
event will be held Friday, May 6, 2011 at the Houston Hyatt
Regency. Please see
ticket and table information.
Club Meeting At
South Shore Habour
Resort and Convention Center
May 16
The Club
will meet at the
South Shore Harbour Resort and Convention
Center for the May 16th
club meeting in conjunction with the Excellence in
Teacher Awards program. This program is a joint
effort by the Rotary Clubs of Space Center, League City, and
Seabrook; and the Clear Creek Independent School District
School (CCISD). It will be the third joint program
and the Club's 21st. Dr. David Taylor was the originated
of the program with the first awards in
1991.
Rotary
International Convention
New Orleans
May 21-25
Find out more about New
Orleans, download the convention logo, and watch
the 2011 Rotary International Convention promotional
video.
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