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Feb. 09, 2024 7:00 a.m. - Feb. 14, 2024 6:00 p.m.
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Feb. 19, 2024
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Feb. 20, 2024 7:00 a.m. - Feb. 25, 2024 6:00 p.m.
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Feb. 22, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Dyslexia affects as much as 20% of people worldwide and often goes undiagnosed. Encounter firsthand what it’s truly like living with dyslexia, at the new free exhibit “Experience Dyslexia: A Simulation” at The Health Museum. Although dyslexia is known as a learning challenge, those living with it often visualize and think differently than most. “Experience Dyslexia – A Simulation” is a hands-on experience for adults. Participants rotate among four interactive learning stations that simulate various language-related tasks similar to those encountered in the classroom and workplace. Time has been set aside at each station to discuss experiences. Here is the link for folks to RSVP: https://www. |
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Feb. 23, 2024 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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Feb. 24, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Yea! Books for the World is once again sorting and palletizing books to ship to Rotary Club led literacy projects around the world.
In case you are new to the West U Rotary Club, Books For The World is an International Service Project, started in 2000 by the Rotary Club of Seabrook and supported by Rotary Clubs nationwide, Rotaract Clubs, and Interact Clubs. We are proud to announce the shipment of our 430th 40’ shipping container of books and school furniture (for a total of over 21 million pounds with a value of over $210 million) to Rotarian led literacy projects in 25 countries in Africa and around the world.
You are welcome to serve at any of the book sortings and to bring your friends and middle school and older kids to help sort and palletize books on any of the dates below.
Our warehouse is not air-conditioned or heated. Please dress appropriately.
Yes, you are welcome to bring used English (or Spanish) library, children's, and text books to donate to the project as long as they are in good condition and are of a content useable by an adult or child in an English speaking country.. We are no longer accepting encyclopedias or magazines.
The new address is 3401 Navigation and our space is about half way down the warehouse complex.
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Feb. 25, 2024 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
The Rotary Club of West U is invited to a private tour of the Holocaust Museum led by docent Robert Westheimer. The event starts at 2pm but please arrive by 1:30. The cost is $22 for adults and $16 seniors over 65. You may purchase at the museum or online at http://hmh.org/visit/ Members of the museum may enter for free! Paid parking is available at the museum. Info Lisa Bunse 713.858.3184 |
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Feb. 28, 2024 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Mar. 02, 2024 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
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Mar. 02, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Yea! Books for the World is once again sorting and palletizing books to ship to Rotary Club led literacy projects around the world.
In case you are new to the West U Rotary Club, Books For The World is an International Service Project, started in 2000 by the Rotary Club of Seabrook and supported by Rotary Clubs nationwide, Rotaract Clubs, and Interact Clubs. We are proud to announce the shipment of our 430th 40’ shipping container of books and school furniture (for a total of over 21 million pounds with a value of over $210 million) to Rotarian led literacy projects in 25 countries in Africa and around the world.
You are welcome to serve at any of the book sortings and to bring your friends and middle school and older kids to help sort and palletize books on any of the dates below.
Our warehouse is not air-conditioned or heated. Please dress appropriately.
Yes, you are welcome to bring used English (or Spanish) library, children's, and text books to donate to the project as long as they are in good condition and are of a content useable by an adult or child in an English speaking country.. We are no longer accepting encyclopedias or magazines.
The new address is 3401 Navigation and our space is about half way down the warehouse complex.
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Mar. 03, 2024
THIS EVENT IS FULL, SEE YOU NEXT TIME! Come out and volunteer to support Challenger Division Baseball! 6 to 8 volunteers needed to help with staffing the dugout concession stand during the games and serving sno-cones to some pretty awesome kids. Please show up at the dugout at Wallin Field (at the corner of University and Auden) across from West U city hall no later than 1:30 and plan to stay until 3:30. This is a great chance to be part of a wonderful experience for these kids and to show West U what Rotary is all about. Contact John Barnes for questions. 713.553.9357 or email him at john@jpbarnes.com |
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Mar. 04, 2024 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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“Houston Entanglements: Freedmantown, Montrose, and the Reservation"
Mar. 21, 2024
"A native of North Carolina, Brian Riedel has called Houston home since 1997. In his role as Associate Director for the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Rice University, he connects community conversations and academic resources through teaching, research, and public events. He is currently working on a book manuscript, 'Sex, Race, and the City: New Histories of Houston,' a history of the city that centers its sexual and racial past. Outside these pursuits, he enjoys spending time with his husband and their two dogs. You can learn more about him at https://profiles.rice.edu/
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Mar. 23, 2024 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Mar. 24, 2024
THIS EVENT IS FULL, SEE YOU NEXT TIME! Come out and volunteer to support Challenger Division Baseball! 6 to 8 volunteers needed to help with staffing the dugout concession stand during the games and serving sno-cones to some pretty awesome kids. Please show up at the dugout at Wallin Field (at the corner of University and Auden) across from West U city hall no later than 1:30 and plan to stay until 3:30. This is a great chance to be part of a wonderful experience for these kids and to show West U what Rotary is all about. Contact John Barnes for questions. 713.553.9357 or email him at john@jpbarnes.com |
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Mar. 28, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Get ready for another exciting social event! Red Lion established in 2003 is a friendly English-inspired neighborhood pub. Along with a unique menu of pub favorites and Indian cuisine, enjoy a thoughtful variety of beer, Scotch, Whiskey, and Wine. Come prepared to share a funny travel ancedote! Please RSVP by 3/14. If we get 15 to 20 people to RSVP, they will include light appetizer. The area reserved for us is on the left side of the bar as you walk in!!! It will be a fabulous event! |
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Grant Program Overview
Apr. 04, 2024 7:00 a.m.
Our club foundation recently granted an unprecedented amount of $130,000 in one-time donation to three local organizations! On April 4th, we will be hearing from the grantees on how the funds are being utilized and the impact these funds are making in our own community. This is in addition to the ~$180,000 we are already spending on various projects and organizations this Rotary year. It will be a memorable and historic time for our club and community!
Speakers:
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Apr. 06, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Yea! Books for the World is once again sorting and palletizing books to ship to Rotary Club led literacy projects around the world.
In case you are new to the West U Rotary Club, Books For The World is an International Service Project, started in 2000 by the Rotary Club of Seabrook and supported by Rotary Clubs nationwide, Rotaract Clubs, and Interact Clubs. We are proud to announce the shipment of our 430th 40’ shipping container of books and school furniture (for a total of over 21 million pounds with a value of over $210 million) to Rotarian led literacy projects in 25 countries in Africa and around the world.
You are welcome to serve at any of the book sortings and to bring your friends and middle school and older kids to help sort and palletize books on any of the dates below.
Our warehouse is not air-conditioned or heated. Please dress appropriately.
Yes, you are welcome to bring used English (or Spanish) library, children's, and text books to donate to the project as long as they are in good condition and are of a content useable by an adult or child in an English speaking country.. We are no longer accepting encyclopedias or magazines.
The new address is 3401 Navigation and our space is about half way down the warehouse complex.
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Apr. 06, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Here is the link to register for the Rise Against Hunger Meal packing event.
April 6, 2024
8901 Jameel Rd - Houston
Come enjoy the fellowship and fun! It is listed on the Rotary District Website and I want West U Rotarians to sign up first, since West U Rotary is paying most of the bill.
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Apr. 07, 2024
THIS EVENT IS FULL, SEE YOU NEXT TIME! Come out and volunteer to support Challenger Division Baseball! 6 to 8 volunteers needed to help with staffing the dugout concession stand during the games and serving sno-cones to some pretty awesome kids. Please show up at the dugout at Wallin Field (at the corner of University and Auden) across from West U city hall no later than 1:30 and plan to stay until 3:30. This is a great chance to be part of a wonderful experience for these kids and to show West U what Rotary is all about. Contact John Barnes for questions. 713.553.9357 or email him at john@jpbarnes.com |
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Apr. 07, 2024 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
I'm excited share with you information about Heartstrings: Connection to the World's Children, a new interactive and immersive exhibit curated by UNICEF USA that will bring the global challenges faced by the young to the forefront. This multi-city exhibit will kick off in Houston and run from March 21 to April 7. It is part of a 13-city journey over the next two years that will bring this exhibit to over 200,000 people. The event represents a collaborative effort to connect communities with the realities of kids worldwide. The immersive display will be carried out across eight zones in Post Houston, each dedicated to highlighting core pillars crucial for the success and future of the world's youth. The first part of the exhibit talks about birth to a few years old and what it's like being a child as a way to connect people to the things that are important for children in those first 1,000 days of their lives. Other sections in the show explore themes such as education and the importance of being heard.
For timed-entry tickets and more details, click this. To learn more about what you'll experience during this exhibit, please view the first 1:45 of this video or read more in a recent issue of Houstonia Magazine. Members of the Rotary Club of West U plan to go as a group on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at 4:30 PM. All Rotarians and their families are welcome to join us! |
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George R Brown Convention Center
Apr. 11, 2024 7:01 a.m.
Nathan Tollett serves as Vice President, Citywide Convention Sales at Visit Houston where he is responsible for creating long term strategies to maintain Houston’s position as a premier meeting and convention destination. Most recognized for his creative client experiences, Nathan believes in providing targeted and customized solutions for all potential opportunities.
Tollett began his hospitality career as an event manager at Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center in 2002. He was the primary point of contact for the facility, assisting many major conventions in hosting and executing successful events. Following that, Tollett accepted a job as a national account executive with Visit Houston, where he booked a variety of significant meetings and conventions in the corporate and association market.
Completing his first tenure at Visit Houston, Tollett then spent nearly two years as a national sales manager for the Las Vegas property, The Golden Nugget. That experience helped him round out the “hospitality trifecta”—giving Tollett the background from the facilities, destination and hotel perspective to better understand all of the aspects of the convention sales process.
Tollett rejoined Visit Houston as Director of Sales in 2009 and for the last eleven years has overseen the daily operations of the citywide sales team.
Meeting News honored Tollett as "Ones to Watch: 30 under 30” and he was also recognized in Connect Magazine as “Future Leaders of the Meeting Industry, 40 under 40” in 2011, and received the 2015 Maritz Global Events Supplier of the Year award.
Tollett holds a bachelor's degree in speech communications from Texas A&M University. |
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Apr. 14, 2024
THIS EVENT IS FULL, SEE YOU NEXT TIME! Come out and volunteer to support Challenger Division Baseball! 6 to 8 volunteers needed to help with staffing the dugout concession stand during the games and serving sno-cones to some pretty awesome kids. Please show up at the dugout at Wallin Field (at the corner of University and Auden) across from West U city hall no later than 1:30 and plan to stay until 3:30. This is a great chance to be part of a wonderful experience for these kids and to show West U what Rotary is all about. Contact John Barnes for questions. 713.553.9357 or email him at john@jpbarnes.com |
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Apr. 20, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Yea! Books for the World is once again sorting and palletizing books to ship to Rotary Club led literacy projects around the world.
In case you are new to the West U Rotary Club, Books For The World is an International Service Project, started in 2000 by the Rotary Club of Seabrook and supported by Rotary Clubs nationwide, Rotaract Clubs, and Interact Clubs. We are proud to announce the shipment of our 430th 40’ shipping container of books and school furniture (for a total of over 21 million pounds with a value of over $210 million) to Rotarian led literacy projects in 25 countries in Africa and around the world.
You are welcome to serve at any of the book sortings and to bring your friends and middle school and older kids to help sort and palletize books on any of the dates below.
Our warehouse is not air-conditioned or heated. Please dress appropriately.
Yes, you are welcome to bring used English (or Spanish) library, children's, and text books to donate to the project as long as they are in good condition and are of a content useable by an adult or child in an English speaking country.. We are no longer accepting encyclopedias or magazines.
The new address is 3401 Navigation and our space is about half way down the warehouse complex.
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Apr. 21, 2024
THIS EVENT IS FULL, SEE YOU NEXT TIME! Come out and volunteer to support Challenger Division Baseball! 6 to 8 volunteers needed to help with staffing the dugout concession stand during the games and serving sno-cones to some pretty awesome kids. Please show up at the dugout at Wallin Field (at the corner of University and Auden) across from West U city hall no later than 1:30 and plan to stay until 3:30. This is a great chance to be part of a wonderful experience for these kids and to show West U what Rotary is all about. Contact John Barnes for questions. 713.553.9357 or email him at john@jpbarnes.com |
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Apr. 21, 2024 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Apr. 28, 2024
THIS EVENT IS FULL, SEE YOU NEXT TIME! out and volunteer to support Challenger Division Baseball! 6 to 8 volunteers needed to help with staffing the dugout concession stand during the games and serving sno-cones to some pretty awesome kids. Please show up at the dugout at Wallin Field (at the corner of University and Auden) across from West U city hall no later than 1:30 and plan to stay until 3:30. This is a great chance to be part of a wonderful experience for these kids and to show West U what Rotary is all about. Contact John Barnes for questions. 713.553.9357or email him at john@jpbarnes.com |
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Apr. 29, 2024 11:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The Code Academy Dyslexia School of Houston will be the recipient of 2024's Golf Tournament donation. Please start planning now to have your golf team participate! Please download the flyer found on the left of this page. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SPONSORSHIPS, PLEASE CONTACT GEOFF LANCELEY AT 713-400-8005 OR GLANCELEY@WEALTHENHANCEMENT.COM To pay via check, please make check payable to the West U Rotary Club Foundation and mail check and payment form to PO Box 272727, Houston TX 77277 To pay online, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wu-rotary-golf-tournament-2024-benefiting-the-code-academy-dyslexia-school-tickets-841655192337 To pay via phone, please call Melissa Ramon at 281 726 6167
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May 04, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Yea! Books for the World is once again sorting and palletizing books to ship to Rotary Club led literacy projects around the world.
In case you are new to the West U Rotary Club, Books For The World is an International Service Project, started in 2000 by the Rotary Club of Seabrook and supported by Rotary Clubs nationwide, Rotaract Clubs, and Interact Clubs. We are proud to announce the shipment of our 430th 40’ shipping container of books and school furniture (for a total of over 21 million pounds with a value of over $210 million) to Rotarian led literacy projects in 25 countries in Africa and around the world.
You are welcome to serve at any of the book sortings and to bring your friends and middle school and older kids to help sort and palletize books on any of the dates below.
Our warehouse is not air-conditioned or heated. Please dress appropriately.
Yes, you are welcome to bring used English (or Spanish) library, children's, and text books to donate to the project as long as they are in good condition and are of a content useable by an adult or child in an English speaking country.. We are no longer accepting encyclopedias or magazines.
The new address is 3401 Navigation and our space is about half way down the warehouse complex.
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The Mourning Wave A Novel of the Great Storm
May 09, 2024 7:01 a.m.
Greg Funderburk currently serves as the Minister for Pastoral Care at South Main Baptist Church. Before this, he practiced law in Houston for 21 years. Greg is the author of The Mourning Wave, a historical novel about the Galveston storm of 1900, which was named as one of Kirkus Review’s best debut novels of 2020. He’s also the author of Let It Be Said We’ve Borne It Well, a series of hopeful essays written during the pandemic, and published in 2021, and Hurdles: An Authentic Pursuit of God in a Post-Pandemic World, published in 2022. His fourth book, Following Creation: A More Sacred Path from Monday and Sunday will be published in May 2024 by Smyth-Helwys. Greg and his wife, Kelly, who works as an attorney for Bank of America, celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2023. They have two sons, both raised in West U. After graduating from HSPVA, Hank attended USC and now works for Disney in Los Angeles. Charlie attended Strake Jesuit and is now a sophomore at Baylor University studying media and communications.
On Apr 19, 2024, at 10:00 AM, Mike Woods < |
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May 16, 2024 7:00 a.m. - May 21, 2024 6:00 p.m.
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May 18, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Yea! Books for the World is once again sorting and palletizing books to ship to Rotary Club led literacy projects around the world.
In case you are new to the West U Rotary Club, Books For The World is an International Service Project, started in 2000 by the Rotary Club of Seabrook and supported by Rotary Clubs nationwide, Rotaract Clubs, and Interact Clubs. We are proud to announce the shipment of our 430th 40’ shipping container of books and school furniture (for a total of over 21 million pounds with a value of over $210 million) to Rotarian led literacy projects in 25 countries in Africa and around the world.
You are welcome to serve at any of the book sortings and to bring your friends and middle school and older kids to help sort and palletize books on any of the dates below.
Our warehouse is not air-conditioned or heated. Please dress appropriately.
Yes, you are welcome to bring used English (or Spanish) library, children's, and text books to donate to the project as long as they are in good condition and are of a content useable by an adult or child in an English speaking country.. We are no longer accepting encyclopedias or magazines.
The new address is 3401 Navigation and our space is about half way down the warehouse complex.
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May 23, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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May 26, 2024 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Please join us for Essi's birthday! Sunday, May 26th from 3p to 6p! Cinco Ranch Lake House (25202 Springwood Lake Dr, Katy, Texas 77494) RSVP 281.750.2765 by May 20th Attire: African or business casual (Free African attire while supplies last) Food and Drinks: West African Instead of gifts, please donate to your favorite charity or Saint Jude! |
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May 27, 2024
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May 28, 2024 7:00 a.m. - Jun. 02, 2024 6:00 p.m.
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Unexplained Mysteries of Everyday Human Behavior
Jun. 06, 2024 7:01 a.m.
Jeffrey A. Kottler is one of the most prominent authors and presenters in the fields of counseling, psychotherapy, health, education, and advocacy. He has written over 100 nonfiction books about a wide range of subjects, a few of which were made into Hollywood feature films. Jeffrey has been a psychologist, researcher, and educator for five decades, having worked in a variety of settings. Jeffrey is Professor Emeritus of Counseling at California State University, Fullerton. He currently lives in Houston where he works on projects related to refugee trauma with the Alliance for Multicultural Services. This talk, Unexplored Mysteries of Everyday Human Behavior, is based on his most recent book with the same title. |
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Jun. 06, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
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2023-24 Awards
Jun. 13, 2024 7:01 a.m.
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Jun. 15, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Yea! Books for the World is once again sorting and palletizing books to ship to Rotary Club led literacy projects around the world.
In case you are new to the West U Rotary Club, Books For The World is an International Service Project, started in 2000 by the Rotary Club of Seabrook and supported by Rotary Clubs nationwide, Rotaract Clubs, and Interact Clubs. We are proud to announce the shipment of our 430th 40’ shipping container of books and school furniture (for a total of over 21 million pounds with a value of over $210 million) to Rotarian led literacy projects in 25 countries in Africa and around the world.
You are welcome to serve at any of the book sortings and to bring your friends and middle school and older kids to help sort and palletize books on any of the dates below.
Our warehouse is not air-conditioned or heated. Please dress appropriately.
Yes, you are welcome to bring used English (or Spanish) library, children's, and text books to donate to the project as long as they are in good condition and are of a content useable by an adult or child in an English speaking country.. We are no longer accepting encyclopedias or magazines.
The new address is 3401 Navigation and our space is about half way down the warehouse complex.
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2024-25 Board Installation
Jun. 20, 2024 7:01 a.m.
Kim McPhillips is originally from Michigan. She has worked in the chemicals industry for 35 years at Dow, NOVA Chemicals and currently at Shell. She has experience in business leadership, corporate strategy, supply chain, sales and marketing that have been global in nature and holding several positions outside of the U.S. including Latin America and Canada. Kim originally joined Rotary while living in Midland, Michigan to give back to the community. When she moved to Houston Texas for the first time in 2000, she joined the West U Rotary Club and was an active member for 5 years before moving for her career. She and her husband, Jay Anderson, moved back to Houston in 2019 and she rejoined the West U club. She is looking forward to continuing to serve this club with gratitude. In her free time, Kim enjoys travelling, theatre, golfing, church activities, cooking and entertaining. |
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Jun. 24, 2024 7:00 a.m. - Jun. 30, 2024 8:00 p.m.
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Jun. 27, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Marquis II
2631 Bissonnet
Houston, TX 77005
713-522-2090
"Home of the original Texas Tea"
I will request the private room that is always so cozy.
Suggestion:
Wear a hat.
Funny hats encouraged!
If there is a story behind your hat, you are welcome to share it.
Date: Thursday 6/27/24
Time: 5:30PM
Guests are always welcome!
It will be a FUN event!
Hope to see all of you there!
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Jun. 29, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Yea! Books for the World is once again sorting and palletizing books to ship to Rotary Club led literacy projects around the world.
In case you are new to the West U Rotary Club, Books For The World is an International Service Project, started in 2000 by the Rotary Club of Seabrook and supported by Rotary Clubs nationwide, Rotaract Clubs, and Interact Clubs. We are proud to announce the shipment of our 430th 40’ shipping container of books and school furniture (for a total of over 21 million pounds with a value of over $210 million) to Rotarian led literacy projects in 25 countries in Africa and around the world.
You are welcome to serve at any of the book sortings and to bring your friends and middle school and older kids to help sort and palletize books on any of the dates below.
Our warehouse is not air-conditioned or heated. Please dress appropriately.
Yes, you are welcome to bring used English (or Spanish) library, children's, and text books to donate to the project as long as they are in good condition and are of a content useable by an adult or child in an English speaking country.. We are no longer accepting encyclopedias or magazines.
The new address is 3401 Navigation and our space is about half way down the warehouse complex.
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Jul. 04, 2024 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
West University Place Independence Day parade and pool party. WU Rotary will be sharing a sponsor's booth with the John McKnitt Alexander Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Colonial Park Pool is the location of the party. Set-up of the booth begins at 8:00 a.m. We will have a computer for flag subscriptions, information on memberships available, and be handing out miniature flags to the children. We could use Rotarians to staff the booth in one-hour shifts from 9:00 until Noon, and use volunteers to help with set up and take down.
We also need Rotarians to attend the party and bring their families! The more, the merrier!
Cold drinks will be available to all volunteers. We will be under the trees at Colonial Park, so there will be some protection from the sun.
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Jul. 08, 2024 7:00 a.m. - Jul. 14, 2024 8:00 p.m.
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Jul. 25, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
We'll have a fun July social!
As suggested by one of our members we'll visit a new restaurant.
I met with the owner and manager today, and have arranged for us to have a semi private area, next to the bar.
Saltillo Mexican Kitchen
5427 Bissonnet St
Suite 200
Houston, TX 77081
832-623-6467
Suggestion:
Let's share a funny anecdote.
Date: Thursday 7/25/24
Time: 5:30PM
Plenty of free parking front and back. If you park in the back you can ring the door bell to enter the restaurant through their back door.
Guests are always welcome!
Lots of laughter and fellowship!
Hope to see all of you there!
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Aug. 03, 2024 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
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