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Special Angleton Rotary Club Meeting – Sep 10 2012

 

Guest Speaker:  Historian and River Boat Captain: Capt. Mike Leebron

 

What a great event and opportunity to take a trip back in time to the 1800’s along the Brazos. After a short historical overview by Captain Mike (in the bar) the Belle departed "Belle's Landing" and headed up the Brazos River along the locations of the Willow Glen Plantation on the East bank (originally known as Brit Bailey's Plantation) and, on the West bank,  the Varner-Hogg Plantation which was also known as "Patton's Place." The colorful lives and contributions of these early settlers were discussed as well as a review of the historic significance that they made to our Texas history. Other highlights of the trip included:

·        Special surprise guests, Michael Roytan and his pup Maggie. For all concerned, we were lucky that these two intrepid travelers’ were approaching Belle’s Landing after kayaking more than 600 down the Brazos River, just as we were starting our little evening cruise. How lucky was that? Actually we really need to thank Assistant Governor Linda Nagel for running a bit late, otherwise who knows the Headline might have read “Rotary Club Cruise Sinks Kayak !!!”. However in true Rotary spirit, Michael and pup were invited to join out expedition and off we went - full speed ahead.

·        A tour of the Aycock Crews House Bed & Breakfast (south of Belle’s Landing on the western shore).

·        Dinner & fellowship back at Belle’s Landing catered by Scotts BBQ. This activity was attended by members and friends of the Danbury, Sweeny, Lake Jackson (After 5) and of course our Angleton Rotary Club.

 

Special Guests – Michael Roytan and pup Maggie

Sherry Dodson was named a Paul Harris Fellow.

Marc Holder was named a Paul Harris Fellow.

 

Mark Soileau was named a Paul Harris Fellow.

Rebecca Richards, daughter of Sara Richards, was named a Paul Harris Fellow.

Our Club President, Yvonne Mintz, led our Club Assembly on Monday, July 18th.  Reach Within to Embrace Humanity is Rotary's focus for the upcoming year.  With this in mind, Rotary International President, Kalyan Banerjee, has requested each Rotarian smile at least two strangers every day.  As a club we will also be looking into more "Hands On" service activities.  Yvonne had us brainstorm ideas that would accomplish this.

  

MONDAY,  June 6, 2011 The Angleton Rotary Club made a $10,000 donation to the organization "Helping A Hero".  The organization builds houses for disabled veterans.  A home will be built for Spc. Brad Thomas in Jones Creek, TX.  Brad suffered massive head trauma when an improvised explosive device blew up underneath the vehicle he was traveling in while deployed in Iraq.  Pictured is Club President David Spence, Meredith Iler with "Helping A Hero" and Spc. Brad Thomas's father Rocky Thomas.

MONDAY, MAY 16, 2011 Angleton Rotary Club approved a $2201 donation to the Angleton High School AG Complex

February 28, 2011 Jackie Fuller, Director of Pregnancy Help Center and Safe Haven, received a $2100 donation from the Angleton Rotary Club. This money will be used to purchase infant CPR kits.

Angleton Rotary Club presented a $4000 check(made possible by a matching grant) to the "Guerrero Clinic" which will be used for the purchase of a filtration system for the clinics operating room. Walter Branson, who has been involved with the clinic in Chihuahua, Mexico since the 1980's, furnished us with both the history and future plans of the clinic.

Angleton Rotary Club presented a check to Angleton Area EMS in the amount of $7305. The funds will be used to purchase a unique machine called "Auto Pulse". The "Auto Pulse" machine has proven to be more efficient than normal CPR. Angleton Area EMS performs approximately 100 CPRs a year. Pictured is club President David Spence and Jason Perez, Assistant Administrator for Angleton EMS

Rotarian Alfred Thane, left, recently completed the Angleton Rotary Club's annual ramp project, this year at the home of Barry Lamkin, center, in Angleton. Building wheelchair ramps for people in need is one of the club's annual services, said President David Spence, right. The ramp is the sixth built by the Rotary club.

Angleton Rotary Club donated $2,000 to Champion Kids Camp located at Living Stones Church in Alvin, TX on August 9, 2010. Champion Kids Camp is a camp for special needs children. Pictured from left: AG Nick Giannone, President David Spence, Bill Nash of Champion Kids Camp and Rotarian Marc Holder.

On Monday, August 16, 2010 Angleton Rotary Club presented Angleton ISD with 42 backpacks for local school children. Pictured from left: Steve Davis, Dr. Pat Montgomery, Club President David Spence, Club Service Officer Trey Picard, and Mark Comneck.

The Angleton Rotary Club has agreed to be the Title Sponsor for a Habitat for Humanity house. This will be house #68 and will be located on Ash Street in Angleton. Construction is scheduled to begin in March 2009.

The Angleton Rotary Club donated $65,000 to the City of Angleton to install a playground system at Freedom Park. The playground has a capacity of 250 kids at a time and is only the third of its kind in the state of Texas.