Rotary Club of Texas City
Organized November 23, 1927
Charter No.2711, District 5910
Meetings: 12:00 Noon Each Tuesday
Nessler Center, Captains Room
2010 5th Avenue North
Texas City
President, RI Ron D. Burton
District Governor Dave Johnson
Asst. District Governor Neil Nathan
Officers
President Jay Carnes
President Elect Kirk Broiles
Treasurer Mike Cooper
Secretary Elizabeth Iles
Past President Su Eason
Sgt. at Arms Chris Delesandri
Directors
2012-2014 2013-2015
Ben Baty Dee Ann Haney
Bruce Clawson Phil Roberts
Don Gartman Ron Sokol
Julie Southworth R.C. Williams
Rotary Club of Texas City Website
www.texascityrotary.org
EClub Makeup site: www.rotaryeclubone.org
Area Clubs for Makeups
Monday –Space Center – Bay Oaks
Tuesday – Galveston Island–SanLuisHotel
Tuesday - Santa Fe/Hitchcock – Amegy Bank
Wednesday - Dickinson - 1st United Methodist
Wednesday - Friendswood - Chamber Office
Wednesday - Galveston – Fisherman’s Wharf
Thursday – LM, The Mainland - Kelly’s
Thursday - League City –South Shore
Editor – Dawn Tholcken:
(W) 409-916-0812; (C) 281-923-5197
www.facebook.com/RotaryClubOfTexasCity
Today’s Program
February 3, 2014
Bix Rathburn
Panama Canal
February
11 Special Valentine Program – TBA
18 RYLA Students & Layettes for Nicaragua
25 Shane Cowan – Eastman Chemicals Site Manager
Today
Invocation – R.C. Williams
Pledges – Kirk Broiles
Introduce Visiting Rotarians and Guests – Holly LaRoe
Classification Talk – Darel Beene
Student Guests
Please welcome Zachary Hayley, Michaela Hartnett and Stephanie Hardy today as our student guests.
Roll of Fame Nominations
It is time to nominate members for the Roll of Fame. That is the highest award conferred by District 5910 and is intended to recognize those Rotarians who have distinguished themselves by outstanding service to their club, community and District 5910. The Nomination form is available from Dawn and has been emailed to you. The members who have already received the award are listed along with the criteria. Please do not put just a name – YOU MUST FILL OUT THE FORM WITH THE REASONS YOU ARE NOMINATING THE MEMBER. The form must be returned to Dawn or President Jay no later than February 11, 2014. The nominations will go to the board for a final selection. Only one per club may be submitted and members who have already received the award cannot receive it again.
February Birthdays
Su Eason February 2nd Dale Laine, Sr. February 2nd
Genie Jennings February 4th Lee Skipper February 4th
Nelson Juarez February 26th
Club Anniversaries
Kedge Cook 5 years February 17
Les Daughtry 29 years February 19
Mark Davis 3 years February 1
Jimmy Hayley 27 years February 3
Jim Kelly 28 years February 3 Donnie Lera 31 years February 17
Dwight Spurlock 39 years February 1
Doug Stiernberg 59 years February 22
100% Attendance
Mark Davis – 3 years
4th Annual Mardi Gras Mainland Gala
The Gala will be held on February 15, 2014 at the Doyle Convention Center. Sponsorship or tickets are available. The Mardi Gras Gala will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a Cajun style dinner catered by Benno’s, silent auction, live auction and continuous music throughout the evening. We are excited to have two amazing bands provide music until midnight, The Al White Band, featuring one of TC’s very own Richard Chapa on the keyboard and Grammy Award Winner Wayne Toups. This is an event you won’t want to miss. www.mardigrasmainland.com.
The Rotary Anns are collecting Silent Auction items if you would like to donate an item or service your business may provide. You can contact Rotary Ann President Lori Carnes, Trudy Broiles or Dawn Tholcken.
MEMBERS OF THE CLUB
ABERNATHY, RANDY…………………………..INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE
ACREE JOHN GENERAL DENTISTRY
AULDS TJ NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING
BATY, Jr. BEN INSURANCE, HEALTH
BEENE DAREL AUTO INDUSTRY-TOWING & RECOVERY
BOYD DORENA AUTO INDUSTRY - PARTS & SERVICE
BROILES KIRK SALES - SPECIALTY CLOTHING
CAPPEL HARVEY ENGINEERING - MECHANICAL
CARNES JAY FUNERAL HOMES AND DIRECTORS
CIAVAGLIA MARK LAW - TAX - AD VALOREM
CLAWSON BRUCE GOVERNMENT - HOMELAND SECURITY
CLEMENTS GAYLA………………………..…….HOSPITALITY – HOTEL MANAGEMENT
COOK KEDGE AUTOMOBILE - RETAIL
COOPER MIKE FULL SERVICE BANKING
CULBERTSON DORIAN INDUSTRIAL - SUPPLY, PIPES, VALVES, FITTINGS
DARRING, ANNE……………………………… LAW - FAMILY
DAUGHTRY, JR. LES NEWSPAPER - PUBLISHING
DAVENPORT PEGGY MANAGER - INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT
DAVIS MARK NON PROFIT - MARKETING
DAY SHANE WASTE SERVICES - SALES MANAGEMENT
DELESANDRI CHRIS NON PROFIT – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DeVRIES RICHARD STEEL DISTRIBUTION
DIETEL RANDY MARINE CONSTRUCTION
DOW MICHAEL CHIROPRACTOR
EASON BOB BUILDING MATERIALS - RETAIL
EASON SU BUILDING MATERIALS - RETAIL
Edrozo, Larry…………………………..………….Law - Family
FATTIG, HAROLD………………………..…….. HEALTHCARE – MARKETING
FINAN NICK MUNICIPAL - MANAGEMENT
FLESHMAN BRANDON GENERAL DENTISTRY
GARTMAN DON RETIRED - ELECTRICAL SERVICE
GLASS GRAYSON PAST SERVICE - RETIRED
GREELEY BOB PAST SERVICE - RETIRED
GRIFFIN MIKE ACCOUNTING SERVICE - CPA
HALE STEVE DDS GENERAL DENTISTRY
HANEY DEE ANN SAFETY SERVICES - SAFETY EDUCATION
HAYLEY JIMMY ASSOCIATIONS - CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
FELIX HERRERA…………………………………..AUTO ACCESSORIES/COMMERCIAL GLASS TINT
HIGH JEFF EDUCATION - PUBLIC SCHOOLS
HOOVER JOE ARCHITECTURE - COMMERCIAL
HUGHES DOREEN DRUG TESTING & SCREENING Mgmt
ILES ELIZABETH ACCOUNTING SERVICE - CPA
JENNINGS GENIE REAL ESTATE - SALES BROKER
JOHNSON SCOTT VETERINARY MEDICINE
JONES DORTHEA FUNERAL DIRECTOR
JUAREZ NELSON OPTOMETRY - RETAIL
KELLY JIM INSURANCE - LIFE
KOEHLER KAY HUMAN RESOURCES
LAINE DALE SR. PAST SERVICE - RETIRED
LAINE DAVID INDUSTRIAL SERVICE-HYDRO-MGMT
LAINE DEBORAH EDUCATION - PUBLIC SCHOOLS - FNDTN
LANGFORD IVAN GOVERNMENT UTILITIES - GM
LAROE, HOLLY……………………………………..EDUCATION-PUBLIC SCHOOLS-HS PRINCIPAL
LERA DONNIE MANAGER - ESCROW ACCOUNTS
LINTON PDG EMKEN FUNERAL HOMES AND DIRECTORS
LUSIGNOLO, CYNTHIA………………………..Education - PUBLIC SCHOOLS-ADMIN-SUPERINTENDENT
MABRY, PDG ED LAW
McCRARY, RONEY PAST SERVICE - RETIRED
MOSS DAVID FINANCE - CONSULTANT
NOLTE TODD……………………………………….ADVERTISING - SIGNS
PLACKEMEIER RON LAW - TAX - AD VALOREM
POTTER KITTY FINANCE BANKING
PROUTY JEFF CONSTRUCTION & ROOFING
REED LYMAN PAST SERVICE - RETIRED
RENDON, RUTH…………………………………..PETROLEUM IND. COMMUNITY RELATIONS
RITTENHOUSE, ANDREA Financial – Credit Union
ROBERTS PHIL ATTORNEY - ESTATE PLANNING
SCHMITZ CHUCK PAST SERVICE - RETIRED
SELMAN PAUL PAST SERVICE - RETIRED
SIMPSON FRANK PAST SERVICE - RETIRED
SKIPPER LEE INVESTMENTS - FINANCIAL PLANNING
SLOCUMB JUDY NON PROFIT ORG - MARKETING DIRECTOR
SOKOL RON SAFETY SERVICES - SAFETY EDUCATION
SOUTHWORTH JULIE EDUCATION - PUBLIC SCHOOLS – PRINC
SPURLOCK DWIGHT PAST SERVICE - RETIRED
STAGGS ED INSURANCE - LIFE
STANFORD J. J. BANKING-STATE-COMMERCIAL LENDING
STEGMAN, LISA…………………………………..NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS - BOYS SCOUTS
STIERNBERG DOUG PAST SERVICE - RETIRED
SUROVIK LELAND EDUCATION - ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
THOLCKEN SONNY CONSTRUCTION - INDUSTRIAL
TORTORICI MELISSA ED - PUB SCHOOLS - COMMUNICATIONS
TOUPS TOMMY PAST SERVICE - RETIRED
WALKER, JR. DIXIE PAST SERVICE - RETIRED
WHITENER ROGER CONSTRUCTION IND.-COMM BLDG-RENO
WILLIAMS R. C. JANITOR-COMMERCIAL
Dates to Remember
February 13, 2014 – Interact Club meeting at TCHS Lecture Hall, 4:30 p.m. (Counts as a makeup)
February 15, 2014 – Mardi Gras Gala
February 18, 2013 – RCTC Board meeting, 1:00 p.m., Davy Crockett Room
Active Members who missed the last meeting are: Randy Abernathy, T.J. Aulds, Mark Ciavaglia, Kedge Cook, Anne Darring, Shane Day, Michael Dow, Su Eason, Don Gartman, Jeff High, Doreen Hughes, Genie Jennings, Nelson Juarez, David Laine, Deborah Laine, Holly LaRoe, Donnie Lera, Emken Linton, David Moss, Jeff Prouty, Paul Selman, Julie Southworth, Dwight Spurlock, Lisa Stegman, Melissa Tortorici, and Roger Whitener. If you were there let Dawn know to give you credit.
Cares & Concerns
Please let Dawn know if you have information to publish here.
Galveston County-Wide Rotary Meeting
Galveston County-Wide Rotary Meeting is set for Tuesday, March 25th at the Doyle Convention Center. Guest Speaker will be Judge Mark Henry. Mark your calendar to make sure you can be there. All Galveston County Clubs are invited to attend.
THE ROTARY COG
Rotary Club of Texas City
February 4, 2014
Ron Sokol gave a presentation last week on a National Fall Prevention Campaign in lieu of the RYLA students due to the cancellation of school because of weather related issues.