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08
Jul.
2024
July 4th Flag Retrieval
Jul. 08, 2024 7:00 a.m. - Jul. 14, 2024 8:00 p.m.
09
Jul.
2024
Club Board Meeting
Jul. 09, 2024 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Club members are welcome to join
11
Jul.
2024
Ellie Herder

Undies For Everyone

Jul. 11, 2024 7:01 a.m.
18
Jul.
2024
US Representative Lizzie Fletcher

Legislative Update

Jul. 18, 2024 7:01 a.m.
18
Jul.
2024
U. S. Representative Lizzie Fletcher
Jul. 18, 2024 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Legislative Update

25
Jul.
2024
No Morning Meeting - Evening Club Social

Jul. 25, 2024
25
Jul.
2024
July Social
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
http://www.saltillomexicankitchen.com
 
 
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!
01
Aug.
2024
District Governor Multi Club Visit

Rotary Year 24-25

Aug. 01, 2024 7:25 a.m.
03
Aug.
2024
Inbound Exchange Student Reception
Aug. 03, 2024 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Please join us at Adair Kitchen on August 3rd at 7p to welcome Matilda. David LeFevre and his family will be hosting her for the upcoming year. 

08
Aug.
2024
State Representative Ann Johnson

Legislative Update

Aug. 08, 2024 7:01 a.m.
13
Aug.
2024
Club Board Meeting
Aug. 13, 2024 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Club members are welcome to join
15
Aug.
2024
Jane Shapiro, Pre-Planning Advisor

The Ins and Outs of End-of-Life Planning.

Aug. 15, 2024 7:00 a.m.

Jane Shapiro ventured to Houston from the Boston area back in the 1980’s. She received her degree

from Boston College and holds a certificate as an Assisted Living Administrator and is licensed

as a Pre Need Planning Advisor.

She has enjoyed being part of the Houston community for the past 40 years. She’s been

affiliated with several healthcare organizations in providing training/development to

employees, building relationships within the medical and religious community, counseling

families seeking senior living options, to her current role at Houston Jewish Funerals and

Distinctive Life Cremation and Funerals.

She has worked for HCA, US Physical Therapy, Aetna Health Plans, the Alzheimer’s Association,

Brazos Towers and Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services.

She takes pride in volunteering at the Evelyn Rubinstein JCC, Seven Acres, WU and Bellaire Sr.

Centers, Weekly YMCA and is a member of Jewish Federation’s Business and Professional

Group, River Oaks Women’s Breakfast Club, Houston Area Continuity of Care, Houston

Gerontological Association, Houston Jewish Chamber of Commerce, Houston Women’s

Chamber, Bellaire Business Association and lifetime member of Hadassah.

Having joined Houston Jewish Funerals and Distinctive Life Cremation and Funerals back in

2018, she was tasked with educating and sharing the importance of Pre Need Planning to

families in our community.

Jane shares, that it’s truly a calling, a mitzvah and a gift to impart her knowledge and

understanding while bringing her life experiences, passion and empathy to those in need.

21
Aug.
2024
The Women's Home Summer Awards Banquet
Aug. 21, 2024 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Hi everyone! On August 21st, we will be hosting the summer awards banquet for The Women's Home. The event will take place at the Mabee Life Center at 1905 Jaquelyn, Houston, TX 77055. Volunteers need to arrive at 4p for setup and the event begins at 6p. We need 6 to 8 volunteers. If you are unable to attend but want to volunteer, there are several opportunities to serve. 

The Women's Home is an organization that we have supported for many years, and that support has taken various forms from volunteering at their thrift store, The Cottage Shop, to role playing with soon to be graduates to our annual celebration with the women as some of them graduate from the program and move out into the world of employment and independent living. 

Please contact me if you are available to volunteer. Thank you.

 

22
Aug.
2024
No Morning Meeting - Evening Club Social

Aug. 22, 2024
22
Aug.
2024
August Social
Aug. 22, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Dear Melissa Ramon,
 
Our August social will be FANTASTIC!
 
Where?
 
Sonoma Wine Bar (Upper Kirby)
2720 Richmond Ave.
Houston, TX 77098
713-526-9463
http://www.sonomahouston.com
 
I will request the private room. It is all the way on the right, as you walk in.
 
Date: Thursday 8/22/24
Time: 5:30PM 
 
Suggested topic of conversation:
 
What is your favorite movie?
 
 
Guests are always welcome!
 
Lots of laughter and fellowship!
 
Hope to see you all there!
24
Aug.
2024
Second Servings Pop Up Grocery Store
Aug. 24, 2024 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

SECOND SERVINGS POP UP GROCERY STORE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

REDUCE FOOD WASTE AND FIGHT HUNGER

WHEN: Saturday, August 24, 2024 TIME: 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

WHERE: Mission Millby 2220 Broadway St, Houston, TX 77012 

29
Aug.
2024
No Morning Meeting - Club Service Project Week

Aug. 29, 2024
05
Sep.
2024
Dr. Nikolaos Diakos-Surgeon Texas Heart Institute

Texas Heart Institute 2024-Mission and Relevance

Sep. 05, 2024 7:01 a.m.
10
Sep.
2024
Club Board Meeting
Sep. 10, 2024 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Club members are welcome to join
12
Sep.
2024
Mary Kay Jackson

Rotary and the Provision of Water in Northern Ghana

Sep. 12, 2024 1:01 a.m.

Mary Kay Jackson, the daughter of local Rotarian Dan Clinton, was raised in Houston and holds civil engineering degrees from Texas A&M and Stanford University.  After a brief stint in the oil industry, Mary Kay practiced civil engineering in Atlanta, Georgia, for 20 years designing water infrastructure for municipal clients. 

In 2006, Mary Kay moved to Ghana, West Africa, and joined the staff of the Methodist Church Ghana to create their Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) program.  In 2017, she returned to Houston and joined the staff of TMS Global, where she currently is the Director of Strategic Initiatives. She continues to maintain an active water ministry in Ghana.

Over the past 18 years, Mary Kay has constructed 300 boreholes for villages, clinics, and schools in Ghana.  She served for 9 years as the Managing Director of Pure Home Water, a Ghanaian social enterprise that manufactures ceramic pot filters for household water treatment.  During her tenure, Pure Home Water constructed its manufacturing facility and grew from 4 to 25 employees, mostly local women potters. To date, Pure Home Water has provided over 30,000 filters to households in Ghana, including as part of two Rotary grants.

12
Sep.
2024
Sheer Success Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Sep. 12, 2024 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Sheer Success Barber and Cosmetology Save the Date!

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

September 12, 2024 from 1p-3p

Location: 1212 A Roberts St, Houston, Texas 77003

19
Sep.
2024
Nurit Gery

Discuss her High School in Israel, Younited.

Sep. 19, 2024 7:01 a.m.
Nurit Gery - Managing Director and Co-Founder of Younited
 
Nurit is a social entrepreneur who decided to move from a successful career in the commercial world to the nonprofit sector. The catalyst was a three-week volunteering stint with her husband and teenage children at an orphanage in Zimbabwe. This life-changing experience showed her that this was the moment to use the transferable skills from  her extensive commercial and marketing experience to create a project that had the potential to create real, long-term impact both within Israel and beyond.
Younited (formerly GHIS) was envisaged in 2017 and, under Nurit’s leadership and vision, only a year later it opened with a full cohort of local and international students and staff, ready to compete in quality with international schools worldwide.  Partnerships with relevant government agencies, the International Baccalaureate Organization and a handful of donors who understood the value of  this ‘start-up’, ensured that the foundations for quality and sustainability were in place.  Since then, Nurit’s outreach skills and her ability to engage and include people has attracted a network of international partners, friends, volunteers and supporters from  around the world. 
Nurit’s commercial work experience spanned Israel and the U.S,  with an emphasis on senior management, marketing and sales, entrepreneurship and business development. Prior to establishing Younited, Nurit worked for 20 years at the pharmaceutical giant, GSK, where she was a Business Unit Director. 
Nurit has an MBA from the USF, California  and a BA in Biology from the Technion, Israel.
21
Sep.
2024
Refugee Bunk Bed Build Service Project
Sep. 21, 2024 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Bunk Bed Builders are needed!

6 to 7 volunteers are needed to build 2 sets of bunk beds for 4 Afghan refugee children.  No heavy lifting or handyman skills required. 

Meet at 10a to noon: 3700 Watonga Blvd Apt 1304 (290 and Mangum Rd area)

Please email melissa@amaanahservices.org or call 281.726.6167 if you are available to volunteer.

 

 

26
Sep.
2024
No Morning Meeting - Evening Club Social

Sep. 26, 2024
26
Sep.
2024
September Social
Sep. 26, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Get ready for another AMAZING social!
 
Where?
 
POUR BEHAVIOR
2211 Travis St
Houston, TX 77002
http://pourbehaviortx.com
833-623-4283
 
I have reserved tables at the bar area.
Bar bites are out of this world and the ambiance is wonderful.
Very eclectic bar! One of my favorites.
Happy hour until 7PM, as per website
 
Complimentary parking!
 
Date: Thursday 9/26/24
Time: 5:30PM 
 
Suggested topic of conversation:
 
Anecdotes with West U Rotary.
 
 
Guests are always welcome and it's an excellent opportunity to meet like minded individuals who believe in "Service above Self"
 
Lots of laughter and fellowship!
 
Hope to see you all there!
03
Oct.
2024
Cowboy Don Nichols

Houston Livestock and Rodeo

Oct. 03, 2024
05
Oct.
2024
Books for the World
Oct. 05, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Books for the World Book Sorting

3401 Navigation, Cubework Warehouse

9am to Noon

08
Oct.
2024
Club Board Meeting
Oct. 08, 2024 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Club members are welcome to join
10
Oct.
2024
Riaz Siddiqi

Megatrends affecting Rotary International

Oct. 10, 2024
17
Oct.
2024
Jan Kaiser

When Seasons Change

Oct. 17, 2024

With her vast knowledge, hands-on experience and overall love of seniors, Jan has started her own business (When Seasons Change, LLC) in assisting seniors along with their families, in locating the community that best meets their needs. Jan also provides care management to assist families in navigating the care needs as well as assisting families in managing their loved ones care while in a community.

19
Oct.
2024
Books for the World
Oct. 19, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Books for the World Book Sorting

3401 Navigation, Houston, Cube Warehouse

9a to Noon

 

24
Oct.
2024
No Morning Meeting - Evening Club Social

Oct. 24, 2024
24
Oct.
2024
World Polio Day Event
Oct. 24, 2024 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Russ Schulze has agreed to host our World Polio Day event again this year at the Owl Bar on Thursday, Oct. 24 starting at 5 PM.

Check back for more details!

26
Oct.
2024
WU Flag Repair Workshop
Oct. 26, 2024 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

We will be making new flags and repairing existing flage

26
Oct.
2024
Flag Repair
Oct. 26, 2024 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Make new flags at flag shed.  Questions can be directed to Ned Graber.
26
Oct.
2024
Rise Against Hunger Meal Packing
Oct. 26, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Please plan on joining us on October 26, 2024 to pack meals at Rise Against Hunger!

More details to come!

31
Oct.
2024
No Morning Meeting - Club Service Project Week

Oct. 31, 2024
01
Nov.
2024
Flag Launch--Veterans Day
Nov. 01, 2024 7:00 a.m. - Nov. 07, 2024 6:00 p.m.
Flag launch to celebrate Veterans' Day.
02
Nov.
2024
Books for the World
Nov. 02, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Books for the World Book Sorting

3401 Navigation, Houston, Cube Warehouse

9a to Noon

07
Nov.
2024
Mr. Gregg Thompson, Thompson-Hansen

Thompson Hansen, Tiny Boxwoods, and Tiny's #5 History

Nov. 07, 2024

Mr. Thompson is a native Houstonian who graduated from Lamar High School and the University of Texas with a degree in finance. He joined his brother at Thompson-Hanson in 1994 and moved with his wife and three children to West University Place in 2002. He is currently involved with landscape, nursery and growing industries along with restaurants, real estate, farming and ranching. Mr. Thompson's interest include health, nutrition, regenerative agriculture, vintige cars, aviation and golf. The intiatial seed money for Thompson-Hanson with their father's lawn mower!

07
Nov.
2024
Annual Blood Drive
Nov. 07, 2024 6:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Our next West U Rotary Blood Drive is scheduled for 11/07/24 during out scheduled meeting. You can sign up to donate between 6:30 and 9:30 AM. Appointments are available in 10 minute intervals.  Please let me know if you can donate by texting me at 713-979-6179 and let me know what time slot you'd like. 
 
Thanks in advance
 
Ralph Cox
12
Nov.
2024
Club Board Meeting
Nov. 12, 2024 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Club members are welcome to join
14
Nov.
2024
Special Agent in Charge, Mr. Doug Williams

A brief overview of the Houston Field office, discuss lawful access, and take questions.

Nov. 14, 2024
14
Nov.
2024
Flag Retrieval--Veterans' Day
Nov. 14, 2024 7:00 a.m. - Nov. 20, 2024 7:00 p.m.
Flag retrieval for Veteran's Day celebration
16
Nov.
2024
Books for the World
Nov. 16, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Books for the World Book Sorting

3401 Navigation, Houston, Cube Warehouse

9a to Noon

19
Nov.
2024
Breakfast for Lunch (50+)
Nov. 19, 2024 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Breakfast for Lunch (50+) will be sponsored by our club this year. It will be a great opportunity to meet some West U residents over lunch!

Date:
November 19, 2024
Time:
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Address:
6104 Auden Street
West University Place, TX 77005
Contact:
713-662-5895
Email:
tbrooks@westutx.gov
Cost:
Free with RSVP.
21
Nov.
2024
Kristen Leach

Kinetic Kids

Nov. 21, 2024

Kristen Leach is the executive director of Kinetic Kids Houston, a nonprofit organization that offers sport, recreational and fine art programs for kids with special needs.  Kristen founded Kinetic Kids Houston in January 2024 and started programming in March. Kinetic Kids serves our local special needs community by allowing kids to get off the sidelines and develop into athletes under the watch care of coaches and pediatric therapists.

27
Nov.
2024
November Social
Nov. 27, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
As per tradition, we will meet Wednesday 11/27 (before Thanksgiving) at the Marquis II.
 
Address: 
2631 Bissonnet St.
Houston, TX 77005
Phone: 713-522-2090
 
http://WWW.MARQUIS2.COM
 
Time: 5:30
 
I've secured the private room for us! (on left as you enter)
 
Extra parking at "Local office" (East of Marquis II)
 
Let's get together and share what we are thankful for.
 
IMPORTANT!
If you need to bring me payment for the holiday party, this will be a good opportunity to do so.
I will be there until 6:30.
 
As always, great fellowship and laughter!
 
See all there!
28
Nov.
2024
No Morning Meeting - Holiday

Nov. 28, 2024
05
Dec.
2024
Mr. Andrew Ramstedt

Houston Texan's NFL Team

Dec. 05, 2024
07
Dec.
2024
Books for the World
Dec. 07, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Book for the World Book Sorting

3401 Navigation, Houston, Cube Warehouse

9am to Noon

10
Dec.
2024
Club Board Meeting
Dec. 10, 2024 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Club members are welcome to join
12
Dec.
2024
Mr. Dan Parsons, President, BBB

Better Business Bureau

Dec. 12, 2024
17
Dec.
2024
2024 West U Holiday celebration!
Dec. 17, 2024 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Are you ready for an UNFORGETTABLE evening enjoying delectable meat selections Brazilian style, including fish and vegetarian option, wonderful side dishes and scrumptious desserts?

GREAT live music, SURPRISE show and raffle, all in the FANTASTIC company of your WEST U FRIENDS!

Cost: $75.00 per person+CASH bar.. You can modify amount on Venmo to pay for more than one guest.

IMPORTANT!  Register and pay by 12/5/24

Please click the link below to make your payment after registration in ClubRunner.

Click here to pay via Venmo by 12/5/2024.  Link to Venmo Payment    Payee:   @RotaryclubofWestU.   

If you cannot pay via Venmo, please contact Irene Sadkowski/Social Committee Chair 281-748-7822.  Please do not send any checks via mail. 

No payments will be accepted at the party.

Please bring an unwrapped toy to be donated to "Operation Love".

Dress code: Evening/party attire.

Don't delay! Limited capacity!

Hope to see you all there!

 

Irene Sadkowski

REALTOR®

Social Committee Chair

281-748-7822

 

19
Dec.
2024
Eric Botts- University of St. Thomas

Artificial Intelligence

Dec. 19, 2024

Director, Global Cybersecurity Program and Assistant Professor of International Studies at the University of St. Thomas. Currently teaching courses on Cyber Warfare, Introduction to Enterprise Cybersecurity, Cyber Ethics, Digital Governance, and Geopolitical Risk. Mr. Botts is a lecturer at the Women’s Institute of Houston teaching a course entitled The World According to Eric.

26
Dec.
2024
No Morning Meeting

Dec. 26, 2024
02
Jan.
2025
No Morning Meeting - Holiday

Jan. 02, 2025
02
Jan.
2025
No Club Meeting
Jan. 02, 2025
09
Jan.
2025
Will Rommel

Buffalo Bayou Partnership's (BBP) Clean & Green program

Jan. 09, 2025
  • Will Rommel, Project Advisor with the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, will present on the Clean and Green Program at the Buffalo Bayou Partnership. The Clean and Green program is responsible for the clean-up and maintenance of 10 miles of waterway that lead to the Gulf of Mexico, and the team captures ocean bound plastic waste and other litter using a variety of techniques and innovations.

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