Welcome to The Rotary Club of Blanco County

 
Are you an established professional who wants to make positive changes in your community and the world? Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group who share your drive to give back. 
We meet twice a month: 
1st Monday at 12:00 NOON at Old 300 BBQ Back Forty 318 4th Street, Blanco, TX;
3rd Monday at 6:30 PM at Rustica 18 Main Street, Blanco, TX. 
You are welcome to join us!
Club News

The Blanco County Rotary Club, in partnership with the Blanco Library, has been conducting a reading program for K–3 grades each Monday for the past several weeks. The objective of the program is to reduce the “Summer Slump,” i.e. the difference in reading and comprehension levels that seems to occur in young students over the summer vacation.  Over 20 kids have attended each session where they read books or are read to by one of the 12 Rotary “tutors.” After a reading period, they are introduced to educational games for a 30-minute period. All the youngsters gather in the library’s large conference room the last half hour of the program for storytelling and sing-alongs led by the tutors. The feedback from both parents and students has been very positive. The Rotary and Library hope that the program has better prepared the young students
to succeed in the upcoming school year.

 

Several wonderful Rotarians met at 7:30 am on July 31 to pick up trash on our adopted highway - RR 2325. It was a trashy success! 20 bags were filled, and a few other interesting items were collected - part of a toilet, approximately 100 ft of fiberoptic cable, and not to mention 1000 beer cans! This 2 mile stretch looks very nice now! MANY thanks to Tracy, Ken, Robert, Bill J., Harvie, Sidney, Norman, Tom, Frank, Karen, Joe, and Steve A. This is the classic example of service above self!

 


The Rotary Club of Blanco County proudly awarded six scholarships of $2,000 each to graduating seniors from Blanco High School and Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) High School during recent end-of-year awards ceremonies.

The scholarships recognize students who have demonstrated academic achievement, leadership, community involvement, and a commitment to serving others. Through its annual scholarship program, the Rotary Club seeks to support local students as they pursue higher education and career goals.

Academic scholarships were awarded to Julianna Foley (BHS), Carleigh Dotson (BHS), and Briley Sralla (LBJHS). The Joe Garcia Community Service Scholarship was awaraded to Landry Meyer (BHS); the Don Van Eynde Business Scholarship went to Jake Sanders (BHS), and the Career/Technical Scholarship was awarded to Preslee Farris (BHS).

The Rotary Club of Blanco County remains committed to promoting education, leadership, and service, and wishes all graduating seniors success in their future endeavors.

Blanco County Rotarians Jack Twilley, Steve Kumbalek, Suzanne Kustelski and Leta Garcia, along with other Rotarians, were recently recognized by the Principal of Blanco Elementary School for their volunteer support throughout the school year to improve the reading skills of Kindergarten, First and Second graders. Principal Suzie Seabolt attributed the Rotarians' help to the improved reading scores of K-2 graders.
Our Annual Joe Garcia Memorial Golf fundraiser was the largest and most successful to date - thanks to all of our sponsors, donors, golfers, and Rotarian volunteers! The Winning team was Ken McWilliams, Ripley McWilliams, Brett Findley and Ricky Martin.
 
 
The Rotary Club of Blanco County is now managing the blue Medical Equipment Exchange building on 9th Street IN BLANCO. This is a service provided to the community, where citizens can BORROW or donate medical equipment. If you, or someone you know, needs equipment such as a walker, cane, crutches, wheelchair, shower bench/chair, commode chair, knee brace, etc., you might find just the right piece of equipment at the blue medical supply building on 9th Street. If you have medical equipment you no longer need, you may donate it at the blue building. Items should be in good, clean condition. Hospital beds/mattresses or any items that cannot be wiped down and sanitized cannot be accepted. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR ISSUES, please contact ROTARIANS Ken Smith (361) 813-8766 (text preferred) or Harvie Lindeman (210) 860-1191 (call preferred). Pictured left to right are Ken Smith, Hal Switzer, Harvie Lindeman, Steve Kumbalek, Norman Eubank, and Jay Slaughter, OUR ROTARY TEAM who worked very hard in cleaning out, repairing, and painting the “blue building.”
 
 
To show appreciation to first responders, Blanco County Rotarians prepared and delivered a traditional Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings to Blanco County EMS, Fire, and Police on November 25.
 
The Rotary Club of Blanco County has created hygiene kits to provide essential supplies to residents facing homelessness, poverty, or displacement due to a natural disaster. The kits contain a washcloth, soap, shampoo, deodorant, comb, toothbrush/toothpaste, and have been provided to Blanco County Good Samaritan and Gem of the Hills, who will distribute them as needed. Distributing these kits helps improve public health, restore dignity, and offer a sense of stability to vulnerable members of the community.
Top photo left to right: Good Samaritan pantry workers Gloria Gage, Rhonda Carr, Diane Davis; Rotarians Jan Gass and Barbara Eubank.
Bottom photo left ot right: Jan Gass (Rotarian), Stefanie Wright (Gem of the Hills Board President), and Barbara Eubank (Rotarian).
 

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The entertainer and philanthropist Dolly Parton died 25 August 2026. This Q&A was originally published in the March 2010 issue of The Rotarian (now Rotary) magazine. Later that year, she spoke at the Rotary International Convention in Montreal, Canada.