South Austin Newsletter (Mar. 22, 2024)

March 20, 2024

March 22 - World Water Day

Water is something we all need to survive. But 2.2 billion people still live without safely managed drinking water. That’s more than 1 in every 4 people.

President

Rick Collins

President Elect

Shirley Diepenbrock

Treasurer

Jim McComb

Secretary

Shirley Diepenbrock

Immediate Past President

Satch Nanda

Membership Chair

Mickie Powers

Public Relations

Amber Scarborough

Service Chair

Jenny Turney

Sergeant At Arms

Amber Scarborough

Programs Chair

Allison Batlin

Rotary Foundation Chair

Satch Nanda

Executive Secretary

Linda Voigt

Club Service

Prayer/Pledge: Jim McComb

Four Way Test: Jim McComb

Attendance 16

Members: 11

Guests: 4, Speaker, Colin Swanson, Linda Boxberger, Robbie Webb, Dayne Canno

Visitors: 1, Patrick Harrison

Meals on Wheels

3/28 - Simon Garza

4/4- Patty Hoyt

4/11- Lisa Killough

4/18- Shirley Diepenbrock

4/25- Simon Garza

Mar 27, 2024

Club Social - Meanwhile Brewing

3901 Promontory Point Dr,

Apr 17, 2024 12:00 PM

Jeff Coleman - District Governor Nominee Designate

Rotary

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The value of a well
Rotary project supplying clean water to Zimbabwean villages brings wide-ranging benefits

Remembering Paul Alexander, who lived 70 years in an iron lung
How the polio survivor learned about Rotary

Welcome to South Austin Rotary

Join us! Wednesdays, 12:00 Noon at DK Marias Legendary Tex-Mex, 1807 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin, TX 78748

March 20 - Announcements

It’s March Madness basketball pool time!!! Some of us are picking Kansas to go all the way and others are picking Texas! It’s a fundraiser for our service projects. $25 entry fee, the club will keep 50% and the winners will share the other 50% Look for the email from CBS Sports that says “Jenny’s Bracket Is Back” on 3/13/24. Forward that email to friends and family so they can play too! Money is due by tomorrow, 3/21.

Service To Our Community

For our DAP Grant project this year we will be constructing a Gaga Ball Pit at Sunset Valley Elementary School on April 13th. Mark your calendars and plan to come help! Girl scouts will be there to help us with some of their parents.

Styrofoam collection. Remember to save all your styrofoam and bring it to our meeting or to the Southwest Club’s booth at the Sunset Valley Farmers Market on the first Saturday of the month. Contact Jenny, Shirley or Beth Long for help.

Austin Cosmopolitan's Handbags for Hope Project

They are collecting women’s handbags, bags and shoes during the month of March for domestic violence victims. New or gently used medium to large women’s purses and bags.

Colin Swanson, Executive Director of Mainspring Schools

Colin Swanson, Executive Director of Mainspring Schools mainspringschools.org

Mainspring Schools is Austin’s oldest preschool and has been one of South Austin Rotary’s main benefactors for years. Lisa Killough serves on their board of directors. Colin was a foster mom first and adopted her son in July of 2014. She first enrolled him in the preschool closest to her home and later realized that he was going to need more help than that school could provide.