Welcome to 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 12:00PM and 3rd Monday at 6:30PM. Our meeting location: Old 300 BBQ - Back Forty, 318 4th Street, Blanco, TX 78606 You are welcome to join us!
Club News
Leta Garcia Receives Major Donor, Level 1 Award
   
Leta Garcia received the Major Donor, Level 1 award for her generous contributions to the Rotary Foundation during the November 7 club meeting. Kathy Hubbard and Harvie Lindeman presented Leta with a crystal recognition piece, a pendant and a pin. Thank you, Leta, for your service and dedication to Rotary!
 
 
 
Coat and Blanket Drive Huge Success
 
The Rotary Club of Blanco County’s coat and blanket drive, held in October, was a huge success. The club gathered approximately 50 large bags of coats and blankets from the Blanco and Johnson City communities that were provided to refugees in northern Mexico. Supporting the ongoing Mission of H.O.P.E. (Helping Overcome Poverty Everywhere), the coats and blankets were delivered to Kaleo Ministries in Reynosa, Mexico and Rey de Reyes Methodist Church in Piedras Negras, Mexico. Each of these organizations are feeding and sheltering many refugees today. We would like to thank the citizens of Blanco County for your generous donations.
Pictured left to right: Harvie Lindeman (Rotary Club President), Chris Cloyd (HOPE Ministry), Josh Muse (Kaleo Ministries).
American Legion and the Rotary Club of Blanco County Co-Host dinner honoring Blanco Veterans
 
 
The American Legion Post 352 and the Rotary Club of Blanco County will gather on November 11th, 6 p.m., at The Old 300 BBQ restaurant (Back Forty) for a dinner honoring all Blanco Veterans. Rotary President, Harvie Lindeman, and American Legion Commander, Carl Struck, will co-host, introduce and honor the attending Veterans.  All Blanco county veterans are invited.
 
The Veterans celebration and dinner will include the presentation of colors, followed by the Chaplain requesting attendees to join in prayer.  Each veteran will be asked to stand and be introduced.  As in the past, there will be veterans who represent various branches of country’s armed forces: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard. Although each has worn different uniforms, all have one thing in common: each has taken and lived out an oath of service to our country…their pledge
 
The American Legion and Rotary have invited a speaker to conclude the evening who is both a veteran and Rotarian.  The American Legion and Rotary Club of Blanco County encourage all Veterans to attend this special evening in honor of Veterans Day and those who served.  
 
Blanco County has created a new position: Veterans Service Officer – Wendy Strunk, ph. (830) 330-1827; email vso@co.blanco.tx.us
Her office is in the county building in Johnson City. She is there to assist our veterans in filing for VA benefits including medical, disability, home loans, etc.
 
 
Groundwater Conservation
 
Ron Fiesler, General Manager of the Blanco/Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District, was our guest speaker at the October 4 club meeting. He emphasized that everyone concerned with groundwater is very aware of the need to use good science. He showed us maps that illustrate the various layers of the Trinity aquifer. Our District works cooperatively with nine other groundwater districts and plan for 50 years into the future in terms of water needs, quality, preservation, etc. Ron responded to several questions about both wells and rainwater collection systems.
 
 
Mike Arnold Inducted
 
Our newest club member is Mike Arnold (pictured on left).  Teri McKenzie (pictured on right) introduced Mike and provided him with the new member packet at the October 4 club meeting.
 
 
H.O.P.E. Ministry
 
Chris Cloyd gave an excellent presentation on H.O.P.E. (Helping Overcome Poverty Everywhere) Ministry at the September 6 Rotary Club meeting. Chris has been active in missionary work since 1982 and explained that rather than providing “handouts” to those in poverty, H.O.P.E. Ministry empowers them by paying them a fair wage to sew and make crafts. The handmade crafts are then sold at Fair Trade booths and the money raised provides sustainable income for families in extreme poverty and profits for additional missions.
Donations for H.O.P.E. products will:
*Provide livable wages for families in poverty
*Provide coats and blankets for the homeless
*Sponsor children, orphans and missionaries
*Help eradicate diseases like malaria
*Build schools, homes, churches & orphanages
*Drill water wells and much more!
If you would like to host a Fair Trade booth to raise funds for missions, please contact Christine Cloyd for more info. Chris.cloyd@yahoo.com (512) 550-9282.
Paul Harris Fellow Recognition
 
 
Leta Garcia and Pat Clewell recently presented Paul Harris Fellow Recognition awards to five Rotarians of the Blanco County Club. Those receiving the recognition were Harvie Lindeman, Ken Smith, Dixie Van Eynde, Sidney Cox and Jayne Lightfoot. The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation.
Two New Members Inducted
 
The Rotary Club of Blanco County welcomes our newest members, Matthew and Martha Herden, who were inducted at the August 15 meeting. Matt retired from the San Antonio Policed Department and is active in the Blanco community where he has served on Blanco County's Child Protective Services board, City of Blanco Planning and Zoning board and Blanco ISD school board. He is currently a board commissioner for Blanco County's Emergency Services District 2. Martha is a fifth-generation Blanco County resident and has served the City of Blanco in the following capacities: Planning and Zoning Committee member and chairperson, Blanco Comprehensive Master Plan Review Committee Chairperson, City Council member in 2017, Mayor of Blanco 2017-2020. Martha currently works part time as a clerk at the Blanco County Precinct #4 office in Blanco. Matt and Martha will definitely be an asset to the club. Pictured left to right: Harvie Lindeman (Rotary Club President), Matt Herden, Martha Herden, Teri McKenzie (Rotary Club Membership Chairperson).
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