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Building Beds, Building Bonds: A Community Comes Together for Restful Sleep  Members of Rotary 5910, including the Angelina Rotary Club, Lufkin Rotary Club, and Rotary Club of Woodville, along with the Lone Star Rotary E-Club of Texas, Rotary Club of League City, and youth groups like Diboll Interact, Clear Springs Interact, and Brittany Bay EarlyAct, united for a common cause. Together, we dedicated our morning to the final bed-building event on Pecan Street for Sleep in Heavenly Peace - TX, Woodville.
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Empowering Hearts: The Lone Star Rotary e-Club's International Initiative The Lone Star Rotary e-Club is excited to share our ongoing international service project to raise funds for the commendable work of fellow Rotarian Dr. Nischal Pandey in India. Dr. Pandey is dedicated to providing life-saving surgeries for babies with heart defects, and this project ensures that these surgeries come at no cost to the families involved.
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Phil Shackelford Selected as 2026-27 District Governor Phil Shackelford of the Aggieland Rotary Club has been named our 2026-27 District Governor! Phil has been a Rotarian for 16 years and has served on our District Foundation Committee and as an Assistant Governor. He has a tremendous amount of experience both personally and professionally in Foundation Fundraising. We look forward to his leadership! Please welcome Phil to the Governor Line! |
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District Conference - League CIty  Registration Options Sweet Heart Registration--$175 per person 2/1/2024 through 2/14/2024 Early Registration--$200 per person 2/15/2024-2/29/2024 Registration--$225 per person 3/1/2024-3/31/2024 Late Registration--$250 per person 4/1/2024-4/20/2024 Additional tickets are available for the Friday Welcome Reception and Saturday Dinner. There is another conference while we are at South Shore. Rooms may be limited if you wait too long. South Shore has given us a conference rate of $151.42 per night inclusive of tax. |
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Leon Willhite 2024-2025 DGLeon Willhite Biography Coming Soon...
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Watch D5910 State of the District - 1/23/24 |
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Rotary 5910 District Foundation Luncheon 2023
What a fantastic event! The Rotary District 5910 luncheon held on November 4, 2023, at the Miramont Country Club in Bryan, Texas, was undoubtedly a remarkable gathering. Bringing together Rotarians to benefit the Rotary International Foundation and recognizing the generosity of individuals and clubs who have contributed is a celebration of the true spirit of Rotary.
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Rotary Club of College Station 2023 VIVA
The Rotary Club of College Station held its annual VIVA (Very Impressive Vocational Achievement) awards ceremony at its regular breakfast meeting on November 9, 2023. This year, eight Instructional Assistants were introduced by their school’s principal and recognized for their outstanding service to the College Station public schools, teachers and students. Each awardee received a check for $500 and a plaque commemorating the award. Each awardee’s school also received a commemorative plaque. |
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East Montgomery County November 7, 2023
What an incredible luncheon on November 7, 2023! The Rotary Club of East Montgomery County (EMC) hosted a bustling event, teeming with excitement. Perhaps the buzz was fueled by the induction of five new members or the presence of the esteemed guest speaker, former NFL quarterback Dan Pastorini. Regardless, it was an unforgettable gathering.
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Rotary Club of College Station Ramp Build
On October 14, the College Station Rotary partnered with Texas Ramps and built a ramp for an individual in Franklin, TX that needed to be able to get out of her home to go to and from kidney dialysis.
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Amy Killgore
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My Rotary Why: Karen Chapman
This year, District 5910 focuses on discovering our Rotary Why. Who are we? Why does our club exist? Who do we serve? Why are we relevant? How do we become who we are meant to be in a world that is very different from when Rotary began? Hear how Karen Chapman answers her Rotary Why.
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Rotary Club of East Montgomery County 2023 Spelling Bee
Can you spell FUN? That is what the highly anticipated Rotary Spelling Bee was! The 14th annual event was held on September 21 at the New Caney High School cafeteria, with 17 teams, 13 sponsors, and a lot of laughs! Funds raised at the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County’s Spelling Bee provide scholarships to graduating seniors from New Caney and Splendora ISDs.
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World Polio Day Awareness 10/24
What action will you and your Rotary Club take to End Polio Now?Eradicating a disease is a big job and we need your help. Visit www.EndPolioNow.org for ready-made tools and resources and help us advocate, fundraise, and educate about the need to end polio now. |
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Foundation Luncheon 11/4/2023 |
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Rotary Club of Huntsville Centennial
The Rotary Club of Huntsville held a Centennial Celebration on September 14, marking the club’s 100th year in Huntsville and Walker County.
Chartered on January 27, 1923, the Huntsville Club started with 22 men. Today, the membership consists of more than 60 men and women from the local community. |
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"A Longhorn Makes It Possible for Victims to Have Therapy Dogs in Texas Courtrooms"New Downtown Rotary Club of Palestine member, Sharon Davis, makes it possible for victims to have therapy dogs in Texas Courtrooms.
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Friendswood Club helps purchase defibrillators for communityThe Rotary Club of Friendswood Texas presented the Friendswood Fire Department and EMS with a donation to purchase 6 Defibrillators. Accepting the donation are Chief Lisa Camp, Lieutenant Greg Otto and Fire Chief Stan Kozlowski. Pictured Rotarians are: Judy Wiggins, Landon Blair, Scott MacKenzie, Denise Spruiell, Robin Hall, Scott Dayton, Dave Barron and Craig Hall.
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Rotary Action Group on Mental Health Zoom Presentation September is Suicide Prevention Month. World Suicide Prevention is now practical! Register now to attend this Zoom meeting hosted by the Rotary Action Group on Mental Health on Saturday, 9/9/2023 at 11 AM CST. Two remarkable speakers will deliver an hour of ideas for action in Mexico, USA and Canada. |
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Celebrating 35 years of dedicated service to the Spindeltop Club Spindletop Rotary Club hosted its annual awards banquet and officer installation on June 27, 2023, at Cotton Creek Winery in Beaumont with club members and their plus one enjoying fellowship, food and fun. The awards included a special recognition to Richard Carey for his 35 years of dedicated service to Spindletop Rotary and Victoria Barnes who is now a member of Paul Harris Society, which is a recognition that acknowledges individuals who commit to donating $1000 per year to The Rotary Foundation. Katy Jansen and Jay Sheppard were named “Rising Stars” and the Rotarian of the Year was awarded to Victoria Barnes. Additional recognitions went to Debbie Bridgeman for serving as the point person for the annual Rotary Roast fundraiser. Shannon Garrod was recognized for her assistance in maintaining the Soap Box Derby scholarships and finalizing the sale of Soap Box Derby cars and parts since the event had to be, unfortunately, discontinued. Immediate past president Micah Leigh reflected upon her year before inducting the new board. "Serving as president of Spindletop Rotary has been such an honor,” she said. “The support and encouragement I received meant so much to me. We achieved great things this year and I am so proud to be a part of this Small but Mighty Club!" |
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2023 Interact Leadership Training Nearly 100 members from various Interact and Rotary Clubs in District 5910 gathered for the 2023 Interact Club Leadership Training on Saturday, August 5. The purpose of this training was to provide these young leaders with growth and networking opportunities as they prepare for the 2023-24 school year to Create Hope in the World. Many of the incoming Board members wore their Interact shirts with quotes, such as “Small acts when multiplied by millions of people can transform the world. – Howard Zinn” and Service Above Self. Many of our Rotary Clubs sponsor Interact Clubs in their local high schools. There are over 14,900 Interact Clubs in 145 countries. If your club is interested in starting an Interact Club, contact our District 5910 Interact Chair, Bill Friebel at bill@starfoxfinancial.com or 713-304-8944. |
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D5910 Fall Assembly - Storytelling One Summit 8/26/2023
Click Here Watch 50 Second Promo VideoCLICK HERE TO REGISTERIf you are receiving this message, this training is for YOU! All Rotary District 5910 Rotarians are invited to attend our Annual Fall District Assembly. This Saturday learning opportunity will focus on Storytelling with Tips & Tricks from a PR Pro followed by dedicated small group break-out time with seasoned facilitators to help you learn the importance of collaboration between Membership, Foundation, and Public Image for your Club Activities and Projects. Choose to come in-person or virtually!  Rotary District 5910 Fall Assembly | Storytelling One Summit Saturday, August 26, 2023 South Shore Harbour Resort 2500 South Shore Blvd League, City, TX 77573 8:30 am - 3:30 pm REGISTRATION OPTIONSIn-Person Attendee with Lunch = $35.00 Virtual Attendee = $20.00 Pre-pay individually, in advance by credit card. Registration closes Wednesday, August 23. No onsite registration. South Shore Harbour Resort - $129.00 Room Block Check in at 3:00 pm, Check out at 11:00 am. |
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Farewell from DG Demetress Harrell |
