Past Rotary President Frank Devlyn PDG César Caro with PRIP Frank Devlyn in 2009 Our condolences to the family and loved ones of Past Rotary President Frank Devlyn upon his passing. Frank was an impactful leader in Rotary whose warm greetings, inspirational words, and dedication to service left a lasting impression on those who met him. Frank’s presence will be missed, and his spirit lives on in all who believe in his commitment to others. |
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2020-2021 Rotary International Theme |
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President Elect Training Seminar Club member and Club President Elect (2020-2021), Chris Bibbs, attended the Lone Star President Elect Training Seminar (LSPETS) held on the Hyatt Regency Hotel at the DFW International Airport. LSPETS is the premier training event that prepares Rotary Club President Elects for their year of service as President of their Rotary club. |
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RI President June Message My Rotary journey began 40 years ago when I joined the Rotary Club of Decatur, Alabama, at the age of 25, and it has brought my family and me many unforgettable moments. But nothing could have prepared me for connecting with the world as president of Rotary International. My individual Rotary journey has become a shared Rotary journey with each of you. |
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June is Rotary Fellowship Month |
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2019-2020 Rotary International Theme Rotary International President Mark Daniel Maloney explained his vision for building a stronger Rotary, calling on leaders to expand connections to their communities and to embrace innovative membership models. |
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Together, We Connect |
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Together, We Inspire |
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2021-2022 PETS Operating Chair Club member and Past District Governor (2010-2011), César M. Caro, has been selected to serve as the 2021 - 2022 Rotary Lone Star President Elect Training Seminar Operating Chair. Lone Star PETS or LSPETS is the premier training event that prepares Rotary Club President Elects for their year of service as President of their Rotary club in Texas and Southern Oklahoma. Lone Star PETS is the combined efforts of ten Rotary International Districts. They all converge on the Hyatt Regency Hotel at the DFW International Airport to jointly provide the best possible training for future Presidents of Rotary clubs. |
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Program on West Texas Children's Advocacy Center Thank you Kelsey Zimmerman for presenting at our club. The program was about the wonderful and important work the West Texas Children's Advocacy Center does to serve and protect our young citizens. Kelsey is the Executive Director of the center. |
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New Paul Harris Fellow Plus 1 Club member John McPherson recieving his Paul Harris Fellow Plus 1 pin from club president Jerry Hendrix. Congratulations! |
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July is New Leadership Month |
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Rotary Day at The United Nations Rotary Day at the United Nations is our annual event highlighting the critical humanitarian activities that Rotary and the UN lead around the world.
Organized by the Rotary representatives to the UN in New York and attended by more than 1,500 Rotarians, Rotary youth program participants, UN officials, representatives of humanitarian organizations, friends, and guests, this event showcases the many ways that clubs and districts can make a positive impact in their communities while addressing some of the most pressing international challenges.
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Happy Thanksgiving |
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Salute to All Veterans |
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Natural Resources Conservation Service On Monday, October 24, Mandi Ligon, District Conversationalist, presented a program on the Natural Resources Conservation Service which is under the USDA. The program helps lands owners use wisely their natural resources (soil, air, water, wildlife, plant life). In the picture are Stacy Dove, past club president, and Mandi Ligon.
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No Limit |
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World Polio Day Picture taken at the Sweetwater City Hall on October 18, 2016, where the City Mayor, Jim Mckenzie, signed a Proclamation making October 24th World Polio Day. In the picture with Mayor Jim Mckenzie are Sweetwater Rotary Club Members (left to right): Past President Russ Petty, Past President John McPherson, Rotarian David Vera (City Manager), Past President Dr. Jerod Peek, Mayor Jim Mckenzie, Past District Governor César M. Caro, Rotarian Mila Gibson, Past President Jeremy Dodd, Rotarian Jeanie McPherson, and Rotarian Jared Houze.
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Ben Richey Boys Ranch & Family Program On Monday, October 3, Kerry Fortune, presented a program on Ben Richey Boys Ranch & Family Program. The Ben Richey Boys Ranch was founded in 1947 and it is a private, non-profit, basic child care facility. They provide clean, comfortable, and safe homes for each boy placed in their care. They have campus in Abilene, and Albany. The Family Program exists to restore single mothers and their children with hope, comfort, and shelter while they locate resources they need to move toward a successful independent living. For more information please visit their wbsite at www.benrichey.org.
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Happy & Safe Halloween |
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Monday Program - Roscoe Cotton Harvesting On Monday, August 8th Daylon Althof, a farmer from Roscoe, presented a program about the Cotton Gins and on cotton harvesting. Pictured with Daylon is club President Zollie Steakley.
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Zone21B Multi-District Training Institute PDG César is pictured here with Rotary International Zone 21B Director Jorge Aufranc from Guatemala.
.png) PDG César with District 5730 Governor Susan Brints (2016-20170), District Governor Nominee Dan Linebarger (2018-2019), and District Governor Elect Charles Starnes (2017-2018).
PDG César Caro attended the Rotary International Zone 21B Multi-District Training Institute held in Austin on Saturday, August 6th. He attended and participated in the Rotary Foundation training session. Ther were also training sessions on Membership, Public Relations and for all the Governor Elects and Governor Nominees from the Texas and Oklahoma Districts.
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Monday Program - Nolan County Coliseum On Monday, August 1, Terry Locklar, General Manager - Marketing Director of the Nolan County Coliseum Complex pictured here with club Past President Michael Fernandez, presented a program on the new expansion of the facilities. Visit the Nolan County Coliseum website by click here.
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We're Rotary |
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New Rotary Year Resolutions |
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Past President Stacy Dove and President Zollie Steakley Past Club President Stacy Dove (2015-2016) receiving a plaque for her service and dedication to our club from Club President Zollie Steakley (2016-2017).
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PDG Cesar at One Rotary Center in Evanston, Il In June 2016, Past District Governor and club member César Caro had the opportunity to go and visit One Rotary Center, the headquarters and birthplace of Rotary International located in Evanston, Il.. Room 711, the office of Rotary International founder, Paul Harris, is on display ion the first floor of Rotary Headquarters. PDG Ceasr also had the opportunity to go to Chicago, Il and visit Paul Harris's home which is currently under restoration ( a 2 million dollar project) and The Paul Harris Memorial Grave Site. PDG Cesar had meetings with his 2010-2011 District Governor classmates and with Past Rotary International President Ray Klinginsmith (2010-2011) He also met with Past Rotary International President K.R. “Ravi” Ravindran (2015-2016), Rotary International John Germ (2016-2017) and Rotary International General Secretary John Hewko.
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August is Membership & New Club Development Month |
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July is New Leadership Month |
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June is Rotary Fellowship Month ... |
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New Paul Harris Fellow Dr. Bud Alldredge is our newest Paul Harris Fellow. Congratulations and thank you for your service and support to The Rotary Foundation. Contributions made to The Rotary Foundation help make humanitarian projects in our community and around the world possible.
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WheelChair Foundation Presentation The program on Monday, May 2, was presented by DGND Dan Linebarger. Dan is a member of the Midland Rotary Club with was chartered in 1928 by the Sweetwater Rotary Club. The program he presented was about the Wheelchair Foundation and how involved our district was in the donation and distribution of the wheelchairs. The District has participated in various wheelchair distribution around the world. For more information about the Wheelchair Foundation visit their website: www.wheelchairfoundation.org.
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Mother's Day - May 8th |
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May is Youth Service Month.png) Rotary International's Structured Programs for Youth Service are: Interact, Rotaract, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, and Youth Exchange. The month of May is designated as “Youth Service Month” to focus on all Rotary activities that support the development of young people up to the age of 30.
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Triangle Sinclair  The topic of our regular club meeting on Monday, April 11th was about the 1935 fully restored Sinclair Gas Station located in Snyder, Texas. It was presented by Lynn Fuller, pictured here with club president Stacy Dove. The station is uniquely triangle in shape and located on its own triangle city block. It was fully restored by Mr. Fuller in 2011. It is opened during special events in Snyder or anytime to the public for personal photos. Follow on Facebook at Triangle Sinclair Station.
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The Pacific Crest Trail.JPG) The topic of our regular club meeting on Monday, March 28th was "The Pacific Crest Trail". It was presented by Miss Ingrid "Blue Dreams" Castro, pictured here with club president Stacy Dove. She hiked 2,663.5 miles from Mexico to Canada. Her amazing journey started on April 25th, 2015 and ended on October 8th, 2015. She hiked through Southern California, Central California, Northern California, Oregon, and Washington. What a great program and inspiration for today's generation.
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New Club Member Welcome new Club member Whitley May. He is the judge for the Nolan County Court in Nolan County, Texas. He was elected to the court on November 4, 2014, for a five-year term commencing on January 1, 2015.
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PDG César's Visit to The Myaguez Rotary Club in Puerto Rico While visiting his home town of Mayaguez in Puerto Rico, PDG César M. Caro dropped by the Mayaguez Rotary Club. In the picture are the club president Minerva Flores, past president Dr. Robert (Bob) Sherwin, and PDG César Caro. Dr. Sherwin was one of PDG César's English professor while working on his undergraduate in Literature in El Colegio de Mayaguez back in the mid '70s.
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April is Maternal & Child Health Month At least 7 million children under the age of five die each year due to malnutrition, poor health care, and inadequate sanitation. To help reduce this rate, Rotary International provide immunizations and antibiotics to babies, improve access to essential medical services, and support trained health care providers for mothers and their children. Their projects ensure sustainability by empowering the local community to take ownership of health care training programs.
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National WASP WWII Museum.png) Rotarian and Executive Director of the National WASP WWII Museum, Michael Ables, is pictured with Grace Rosa (left) and Ann Haub (right). The program they presented was about how identify a historical artifact from a regular item. Both ladies also talked about the Digital Project which will digitized thousand of documents and pictures which are currently archived.
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New Club Member.png) Welcome new member Jared Kupcak to our Rotary Club. Jared is the Plant Manager at Buzzi Unicem USA in Maryneal.
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March is Water and Sanitation Month Over 750 million people in the world lack access to safe water and more than 2.5 billion people lack access to adequate sanitation facilities. At least 3,000 children die each day from diarrheal diseases caused by unsafe water. Rotary's projects give communities the ability to develop and maintain sustainable water and sanitation systems and support studies related to water and sanitation.
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Corner Stone of D5730 |
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New & Returning Club Members We would like to welcome to our Rotary club the following new and returning members: (LtoR) Jeff Grimland, Plant Manager at USG; Donnie Rannefeld, Retired Sweetwater Sheriff & returning member; Dr. Bud Alldredge, Owner of the Sweetwater Veterinary Hospital.
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District leaders set to celebrate Foundation’s centennialRotary Foundation Trustee Chair Ray Klinginsmith asked district governors in training at the International Assembly to lead the celebration of the Foundation's centennial year, 2016-17.
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February is Peace and Confict Prevention/Resolution Month Sixty million people are displaced by armed conflict or persecution, and 90 percent of armed-conflict casualties are civilians, half of them children. Through service projects, fellowships, and other Rotary-sponsored campaigns, members train adults and young leaders to prevent and mediate conflict, and aid refugees who have fled dangerous areas. Members also pursue projects to address the underlying structural causes of conflict, including poverty, inequality, ethnic tension, lack of access to education, and unequal distribution of resources. Join Rotary and help spread peace around the world. |
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Happy Birthday Rotary International |
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2014-2015 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club On Monday, January 25th our club received the 2014-2015 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club Banner. Presenting the banner to our club president, Stacy Dove, is District Governor John Scott.
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2016-2017 Rotary International Theme Rotary International President Elect John F. Germ unveiled the 2016-17 presidential theme, Rotary Serving Humanity, to incoming district governors on 18 January at the International Assembly in San Diego, California, USA.
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Donation to ShelterBox Club President Stacy Dove presenting Rotarian and Police Chief Brian Frieda a check for $2,000.00 for the purchase of two Shelterboxes. For more information on Shelterbox click here.
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January is Vocational Service Month |
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Annual Shoe Project
On Thursday, December 17, the Sweetwater Rotary Club distributed approximately 100 pairs of shoes to elementary and intermediate school children. This is an annual project which was started in December 2003. Since then it has become the clubs' Christmas tradition. The kids all had a great time and were all smiles. The Rotarians that participated all had a wonderful time assisting the kids finding the right shoe size and style.
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Rotary Themes |
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World Polio Day Signing Picture is Rotarian and Mayor Pro-Tem Dr. Jerod Peek signing a proclamation in honor of World Polio Day on Friday, Oct. 23. Also pictured (Left to Right) are Sweetwater Rotary Club members, Eddie Brown, Club President Stacy Dove, Jeff Howard, Russ Petty, PDG César Caro, and John McPherson.
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Join The Paul Harris Society |
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Organize a Rotary Day |
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Good-Bye Polio |
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The Rotary Foundation |
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December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month |
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Merry Christmas |
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Saving lives in Ghana What is it like taking a large team to Africa? It has probably been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. In mid February, I began leading Rotary members from all over the East Coast of the United States through Ghana. I’ve tried to give the team a warm Ghanaian welcome like I’ve received on my earlier trips. A large trip is a real blessing because each person sees Ghana and our work in a different way. |
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Finding Safe Haven For years, Angalia Bianca had slept in abandoned buildings throughout Chicago. She stole. She did drugs. She spent time in and out of jail for forgery, theft, trespassing, and possession of narcotics. But after she landed in prison for the seventh time, something changed -- Bianca knew she wanted a better life. She just didn’t know how to make it happen. |
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Helping people with disabilities make their own music
Music has been an important part of leading an ordinary life for students at the Music School for Children With Disabilities in Honor of Paul Harris in Lublin, Poland. Founded by Rotary members, the school serves 20 students with various disabilities, including Down syndrome, autism, and visual impairments. The Rotary Club of Lublin-Centrum-Maria Curie-Sklodowska has provided funding with help from Rotary Foundation Matching Grants and the Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society, which houses the school.
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India celebrates three years without polio Throughout India and around the world, Rotary clubs are celebrating a major milestone: India has gone three years without a new case of polio. The last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal on 13 January 2011. To mark this historic triumph, Rotary clubs illuminated landmarks and iconic structures throughout the country with four simple but powerful words, "India is polio free." |
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