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01
Aug
2022
August Theme: Membership & New Club Development
Aug 01, 2022 - Aug 31, 2022
01
Sep
2022
Maj. Mike Ohman

Army Futures Command

Sep 01, 2022

Mike Ohman enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1995 as a Cannon Crew Member in the New Mexico National Guard while attending New Mexico State University and graduating in 1999 receiving a commission as an Armor Officer.  His assignments included Germany with 1st Infantry Division, Ft. Stewart with 3rd Infantry Division, Ft. Bliss with 1st Armored Division, and Ft. Hood with 3d Cavalry Regiment.  His deployments include three tours to Iraq, Kosovo, Qatar, and Egypt.  Career highlights include: (1) Part of the combat landing of M1 Tanks in Northern Iraq in 2003, (2) Company Commander in Sadr City, Iraq in 2005, and (3) Trained Army Strategist,  After retiring from the U.S. Army in 2019, he worked for Northrop Grumman as a Military contractor and since MAR 2020 has worked at U.S. Army Futures Command as a planner in Austin TX as Department of the Army Civilian.

 Army Futures Command (AFC) is the newest 4-Star Army Command becoming fully operational in August, 2019 which is headquartered in downtown Austin, TX.  With over 150,000 Soldiers, Contractors, and Army Civilians amongst 40 subordinate units in 25 U.S. States, AFC’s mission is to develop future concepts, rapidly provide 31 signature Army modernization efforts, and inform the future Army of 2040 design and beyond.  This will allow our Army to maintain overmatch and dominate any near peer enemy in the future in land, sea, air, cyber, and space.  FORGE THE FUTURE is our motto!

 

 

01
Sep
2022
September Theme: Basic Education & Literacy Month
Sep 01, 2022 - Sep 30, 2022
08
Sep
2022
Kent Miller

Global Grant Update

Sep 08, 2022

Kent Miller was born and raised in the south in a small town in  eastern South Dakota.  When he attended Macalester College in St. Paul, MN he met this attractive, blond Swedish girl and they were married after graduation. That was 61  years ago this past July 8. .  They have three children 6 grandchildren, one great grandchild.

He formerly taught sociology at Chico State University, Chico, CA. He is currently retired from over 50 years in the ministry of the Presbyterian Church, having served in California, in San Antonio, Denton,  Austin. In 1994 he joined a Rotary Club and has been active ever since. 

Kent is a club past-president. He has sponsored five "wheelchair" projects through the Rotary Foundation and traveled to several distribution sites in South America He has been District chairperson for Peace Scholarship program during the last eight years.In the past 5 years he has been engaged with the water crisis in the world, and came to this club with the request to join the Rotary Club of Northwest Austin in a global grant to provide 12 accessible fresh water sites to people in rural Ethiopia.  We joined in that global grant.  Three years ago he chaired another Global Grant for 24 water wells in Ethiopia. 

This second project is nearly complete this month. So today we will hear a final report on our partnership in this project to provide accessible clean water to thousands of people.

 

15
Sep
2022
Russ Michaels

Affordable Housing: Where Real Estate Development and Personal Development Connect

Sep 15, 2022

Russ Michaels is the Executive Director of Texas Inter-Faith Housing Corporation, a 501(c)3 non-profit development company based in Texas. He is also a real estate attorney and consultant for both for-profit and non-profit companies that build, develop, operate, and manage affordable housing communities for seniors, veterans, families, artists, and children.

Russ was born and raised in the rural Midwest, growing up in Hays, Kansas. His parents did not have a lot of money to support all five children, and they divorced before he was a teenager. Russ has been employed non-stop since he was nine years old, having started with a paper-route to help offset costs. Ultimately, his family would have qualified for affordable housing had the communities and choices been more readily available.

Condensing a very long and roundabout story down to a short story, Russ eventually went to law school in Houston and began a career in affordable housing, specializing in the low income housing tax credit market. He is extremely passionate about providing seniors, veterans, artists, families and children with not just a new apartment to call home, but also providing them with social services that level-up their lives. He currently is a board member for Texas Inter-Faith Management Corporation and a board member for one of the largest resident services providers in the country, Portfolio Resident Services.

This presentation is about the impact he has witnessed in affordable housing, both in the corporate level and in the development of the apartment communities and people.

22
Sep
2022
Dr Beth Long

Istanbul and Ephesus

Sep 22, 2022
01
Oct
2022
October Theme: Economic and Community Development
Oct 01, 2022 - Oct 31, 2022
06
Oct
2022
PDG Jerry Chapman

The Rotary Foundation

Oct 06, 2022
13
Oct
2022
Amy Bawcom, Austin Community College

Our Vocational Scholarship Recipients

Oct 13, 2022
20
Oct
2022
Scott Burns

How To Protect Your Investments in Hazardous Times and Markets

Oct 20, 2022

Scott Burns is the creator of Couch Potato investing and a personal finance columnist with decades of experience. As a syndicated newspaper columnist and author he has covered personal finance, investments and economics for over 40 years. He is best known for creating the “Couch Potato Portfolio” investment strategy, which advocates the use of index funds over managed funds or stock picking.[1] In 2006, he retired from the Dallas Morning News to co-found the Web startup AssetBuilder. The registered investment advisor firm now has over 1,200 clients in 43 states and manages $800 million in assets. He retired from the firm and syndication in early 2017. After a year of retirement, he created this website, his latest effort to bring financial confidence and success to as many people as possible.If you can fog a mirror and divide by the number “2” —or make a margarita—he’ll show you how to get better investment results— and a better retirement— with very little effort.

Scott and his wife Carolyn have lived in Texas Hill Country since 2009, first in Dripping Springs and, now, Johnson City.  Their actual location is closer to Pedernales Falls Stage Park than anything as urban as Johnson City…  They are delighted to have a son and daughter living within 1000 feet on wildlife preserve land. Another son and daughter-in-law, with three more grandchildren, live in Dallas.

In addition to sailing and almost anything to do with salt water, Scott is a member of the Philosophical Society of Texas. He is also a board member of Homeward Bound, Inc., the largest provider of detox and recovery services for the indigent in north Texas.

01
Nov
2022
November Theme: Rotary Foundation Month
Nov 01, 2022 - Nov 30, 2022
03
Nov
2022
DG Shannon Coleman

Rotary District 5870

Nov 03, 2022
10
Nov
2022
Jack Gabig

CAM Laboral (Multiple Care Center) Project

Nov 10, 2022

Jack Gabig will share information about this project and his trip to Rosarito. CAM Laboral is a state funded facility constructed several years ago in Rosarito to provide trade and technical training for young (teenage) individuals with developmental disabilities. The school’s training programs focus on four areas: - gardening & agriculture - Hospitality and baking - Construction labor - Art CAM has been particularly successful in placing students in the local hospitality industry where there is a growing demand for labor to support local restaurants and hotels.

16
Nov
2022
Neal Spelce - Joint Meeting with RC Austin South

"With the Bark Off"

Nov 16, 2022

This is a joint meeting with the RC Austin South and will be held on Wednesday, not Thursday.  Space may be limited.  Please RSVP to your Rotary connection. 

”With the Bark Off”: his new book about the UT Tower shootings, LBJ,Lady Bird,LBJ Library & the Bush Presidents.

01
Dec
2022
Dec. Theme: Disease Prevention & Treatment Month
Dec 01, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022
01
Dec
2022
Brittany Radford

Geneology

Dec 01, 2022 12:00 PM

Brittany Radford was born in Austin, Texas during the 1980’s. She is a 5th-generation Texan and developed a passion for learning where her family came from. She has lived most of her life in Texas Hill Country. A perfect day for her would be strolling through vintage shops, while visiting Huntsville, Texas, where most of her family comes from. By day, she works in the mortgage industry, and by night, she enjoys dusting off old diaries of her ancestors and learning how her family’s history ties into world history.

10
Dec
2022
Holiday Party
Dec 10, 2022 6:00 PM

Hosted by the Cataldos.  Please consider parking at Panera and walking to their home.

15
Dec
2022
Rebekah Goolsby, President

Club Assembly

Dec 15, 2022

Please join us for a club assembly - recap of first half of Rotary year and planning for second half.

22
Dec
2022
No Meeting - Christmas
Dec 22, 2022
29
Dec
2022
No Meeting - Happy New Year
Dec 29, 2022
01
Jan
2023
January Theme: Vocational Service Month
Jan 01, 2023 - Jan 31, 2023
05
Jan
2023
Amy Bawcom

Rotary Club of Georgetown's Field of Honor

Jan 05, 2023
12
Jan
2023
Mike Weigand

Golf 2023

Jan 12, 2023

Mike is a PGA Professional with over 16 years of experience in successful management of golf operations, golf instruction and tournament operations.  he has hosted, organized and competed in well over 200 tournament experiences over the course of his career handling all aspects of the event including planning, scheduling, fundraising, prize gathering/determination and execution.

Mike is a local realtor with Culhane Properties. He enjoys concerts and sporting events. He has an English bulldog named Kase. When asked what is the best piece of advice you have received, his response was  -  be a windshield person - not a rearview mirror person. 

19
Jan
2023
El Buen Food Bank
Jan 19, 2023 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM
 
El Buen food distribution is the third Thursday of month until further notice.
Show time: 7:30 AM. Finish at 10:AM.
Please let me know if you can serve.
Bob Royal, Projects Committee.
01
Feb
2023
Feb. Theme: Peace Building & Conflict Prevention
Feb 01, 2023 - Feb 28, 2023
09
Feb
2023
Keith McComb

Golf 2023

Feb 09, 2023 12:00 PM

Club planning for annual golf tournament.

16
Feb
2023
Dr. Bob Fedor

Evolution of Ukraine

Feb 16, 2023

Bob will share with us about the evolution of Ukraine over the last 128 years and Rotary's impact there. 

Bob has many educational accomplishments: graduate of Penn State; University of Miami, Department of Nuclear Medicine; Miami and Miami Comprehensive Cancer Center; Researcher in Clinical Cancer Research; NIH Research, Tumor Specific Antigens; Graduate of A T Still University. He retired in 2022 after 42 years of service as a Osteopathic physician.  

He now lives in South Austin with wife Becky Fedora, a retired Speech Therapist and ceramic artist since age 5.

16
Feb
2023
El Buen Food Bank
Feb 16, 2023 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM
 
El Buen food distribution is the third Thursday of month until further notice.
Show time: 7:30 AM. Finish at 10:AM.
Please let me know if you can serve.
Bob Royal, Projects Committee.

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