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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!

The Rotary Foundation

Xavier Toson, District 5840 Rotary Foundation Chair, was the guest speaker at our club's January 5 meeting. The Rotary Foundation helps Rotary members to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace by improving health, providing quality education, improving the environment, and alleviating poverty. Mr. Toson shared stories and encouraged members to donate, leaving a legacy that will impact those we may never meet. The Rotary Club of Blanco County receives district grants from the foundation to help fund scholarships provided to local high school graduates in Blanco and Johnson City. To donate visit https://www.rotary.org/en/donate

Blanco Rotarians Serving Others

The Rotary Club of Blanco County recently supported the ongoing Mission of H.O.P.E. (Helping Overcome Poverty Everywhere), under the direction of Mrs. Chris Cloyd of Blanco’s United Methodist Church, by helping gather, pack, and stuff over 150 backpacks distributed to young refugees in Reynosa and Piedras Negras, Mexico in time for Christmas. The backpacks were divided among teens, toddlers, and infants and contained such items as hygiene products (soap, toothpaste, brushes, etc.), writing or coloring materials, hats, socks and small toys. Rotarians Jayne Lightfoot and Sandy Switzer gathered and compiled all of the hygiene kits for both the refugees in Mexico as well as others to be distributed to schools in Blanco County. Harvie Lindeman, Rotary Club President, and Jack Twilley helped stuff the backpacks destined

for Mexico.

Among the many projects that the Rotary Club of Blanco County has conducted, this project, along with collecting coats and blankets last October, are the first international projects that the

club has undertaken. It is another example of Rotarians living the Rotary Motto of “Service above Self”. If you are interested in becoming a Rotarian, working with motivated and caring

neighbors, and making our Blanco community a better place to live, contact Teri McKenzie at: terimckenzie@gvtc.com. We welcome you!

International Project

Rotarians recently prepared hygiene kits containing soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, tooth brush, comb, wash cloth, etc. As one of the club's international projects, 100 hygiene kits were sent to Mexico and 100 kits will be sent to Belize where they will be given to school children in the villages of Placencia and Seine Bight. Pictured left to right are Rotarians Jayne Lightfoot, Jan Gass, Tracy Barr, Sandy Switzer and Pat Clewell. If you are interested in serving in Blanco County and beyond please email membership chair, Teri McKenzie, at terimckenzie@gvtc.com

Mike Lindeman Inducted

Mike Lindeman was inducted as a new Rotarian at the club meeting and Christmas gathering December 16, 2022.

George and Becky Copeland Inducted

George and Becky Copeland were inducted as new Rotarians at the November 21, 2022 club meeting.

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!

From Crisis to Comeback - Testimony Awakening

The date was changed to NOVEMBER 2. This event is this evening at 7 pm at the Blanco United Methodist Church. The flier says Oct 12 - but it is TODAY, November 2.

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.

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