We are Hosting Hybrid Meetings: In-Person & Zoom !
The Rotary Club of West Austin is hosting hybrid meetings; in-person at the Casa Chapala Restaurant and using Zoom !
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We have lost Rotarian Howard BrunsonWe lost Howard Brunson, a former member of the Rotary Club of West Austin, on Sunday, April 7. Howard was an active member of our club for many years and had served as Club President in 2006/2007. A memorial service will be held at the St. Matthews Episcopal Church (8134 Mesa Drive) on Saturday, April 27 at 1pm.
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Donate to Support Adaptive Ski Organizations |
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Holiday Gifts for the Center for Child ProtectionPlease bring sports balls and water bottles to our meeting, Annual Christmas & Holiday Party and Club Assembly (Thursday, December 21st, 2023)!
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Christmas Shopping Spree with Wooldridge Elementary SchoolThe Rotary Club of West Austin will host the annual Christmas Shopping Spree for select students from the Wooldridge Elementary School, 12:00 - 4:00 pm on Sunday, December 3rd, 2023. We ask participants to meet at the Wooldridge Elementary School at 12:00 pm, Sunday, December 3rd, 1412 Norseman Terrace, Austin, TX 78758
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Rotary Club of West Austin New Member OrientationRotary Club of West Austin New Member Orientation Time: Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Noon Place: Casa Chapala (Rear Meeting Room) Please RSVP by Tuesday, June 20 so that we will have sufficient materials available. |
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LibertyUkraine.orgLink to libertyukraine.org - You can make donations to support Ukrainians caught in the unprovoked war with Russia
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Merry Rotary Christmas 2022!6 - 9 pm, Saturday, December 10th Villa Serena Clubhouse, 8111 Club Ct, Austin, TX 78759 BBQ Dinner Bring an appetizer or dessert to share! BYOB Kay and Aubrey Wilson, Hosts |
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RC of West Austin - New Member OrientationRotary Club of West Austin New Member Orientation Time: Thursday, September 29, 2022 at Noon Place: Casa Chapala |
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Bright Beginnings With Backpacks West Austin Rotarians accepted Backpacks from TyRex Manufacturing again this year to be given to Kindergartners at our adopted school, Wooldridge Elementary. Each year Rotarians work with Target to fill them with necessary school supplies. The backpacks will be given out to start these new learners on the path to a successful year.
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Sips and Dips Fundraiser |
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Holiday Gifts for the Center for Child ProtectionPlease donate sports balls and water bottles to the Center for Child Protection (aka CPC)! These are desirable gifts for the teenagers under care at the CPC. Bring your gifts to the R.C. of West Austin Club Assembly, Thursday, 16-Dec-21. |
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In Memory of Rotarian John Burton Roberts Jr.We have lost a beloved Rotarian in our Club, John Roberts Jr. His memorial service will be held outdoors at the family cemetery on their ranch, Saturday, September 11th at 11 a.m. The address is: 4137 CR 340, Burnet, Texas 78611. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in John’s name to: Hereditary Disease Foundation (www.hdfoundation.org) or Huntington’s Disease Society of America (www.hdsa.org) where the scientists are working tirelessly to find a cure for Huntington’s Disease. |
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Backpack Stuffing following Thursday's MeetingWe will stuff 50 backpacks with school supplies for Wooldridge Elementary School immediately following Thursday's meeting 02-Sep-21 at Casa Chapala.
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National Fire Protection AssociationChief Jeffrey Whittig gave a fantastic presentation to the Rotary Club of West Austin on Thu, 12-Nov-2020, about the California and Western States fires this season. On closing, there was a call to action and information about what each of us can do to make our homes more protected against wildfire risk. See below the link to the National Fire Protection Association, and the homeowner oriented program Firewise. |
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VIDEO : Stuffing backpacks for Wooldridge Elementary SchoolStuffing backpacks for Wooldridge Elementary School year 2019-2020 on 15-August-2019.
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Rotary International Livestream Telethon Sat 02-May 10am CDTRotary International plans to go live. Join us Saturday for the COVID-19 #RotaryResponds Telethon. Tap the "Get Reminder" button to be notified when we're live!
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Rotary Club of West Austin - Member UpdateAn update on Club meetings and Quarterly dues in a time of COVID-19.
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All In-Person Meetings CancelledAll Rotary Club of West Austin face-to-face meetings are cancelled, in compliance with Travis County restrictions requiring dining rooms to be closed until May 01,2020.
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In Memory of Rotarian Jerry Goodrich JrWe have lost a beloved Rotarian in our Club, Jerome Duncan Goodrich Jr. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., Westlake United Methodist Church, 1460 Redbud Trail, Austin, Texas. |
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In Memory of Rotarian Leon LebowitzWe have lost a giant. One of our members, Prof. Leon Lebowitz, passed away recently. His obituary appeared in the Sunday, 12-Jan-2020 Austin American-Statesman. Funeral services will be held at Congregation Beth Israel, 3901 Shoal Creek Blvd., at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, January 13. A shiva memorial service will be held at the same location at 5:30 p.m. that evening. |
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Wooldridge Mural - Rundberg Rising VolunteersWooldridge Mural - Rundberg Rising Project. Calling for West Austin Rotary Volunteers: Place: Wooldridge Elementary School Date: Friday, November 1 Time: 3:45pm |
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Project Schoolhouse Invitation
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In Memory of Tinsley Penick, friend of RotaryTinsley Penick was the husband of Betty Ann Penick, a former member and past president of our club, and District 5870 Hall of Fame Rotarian.
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In Memory or Rotarian Dr. Grover Bynum
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In Memory of Rotarian Jim CochranOne of our former members, Jim Cochran, passed away recently. His obituary appeared in yesterday's Austin American-Statesman. His memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 16, at Westminster Presbyterian Church located at 3208 Exposition Blvd
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Holiday Gifts for the Center for Child ProtectionBring gifts (sports balls and water bottles) for the Austin Center for Child Protection during our three (3) December Club meetings! |
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West Austin Rotary Shopping Spree!West Austin Rotary Shopping Spree with Wooldridge Elementary students at JCPenney, Lakeline Mall, Sunday December 2nd from 12:00 to 4:30 pm.
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District Governor - Gene HolimanRotary District 5870 Governor-Nominee GENE HOLIMAN Gene Holiman, originally a native of the Mississippi Delta, has lived and worked in Austin since 1983. After graduating from Louisiana State University with a B.S. in Marketing, he enjoyed a 40-year career in marketing and advertising in Memphis and Austin, on both the advertising agency side and as a self-employed marketing consultant and in retail sales. Since formally retiring in 2012, he is pursuing an encore career writing marketing texts and children's books. Gene's Rotary journey began in 1996 after he sought out a service club in his area and then joined the Northwest Austin Rotary Club, where he has been active ever since. He follows both his father's and his older brother's footsteps in Rotary activities, and has maintained a perfect attendance record since joining the organization. He is currently also an honorary member of the Rotary Club of Austin Centennial, where he also works on various projects. He has visited 50+ Rotary Clubs in eight states, with a goal to hit all 50 states. In his home club Gene has served as President, President-Elect, Club Service Chair, Rotaract Chair, and on numerous committees and project teams including RYLA, and as a par producer in the club's successful annual fruit sales fund raiser since its inception. Gene previously served the District as Secretary, Assistant Governor, Roll of Fame Chairman, Public Image Chair (successfully securing three RI grants, one the only RI grant awarded in two entire zones), District Conference Registrar, and trainer at six District Assemblies. He is a Paul Harris Fellow +3 and is a contributing member of the Polio Plus Society in his home club. Gene was inducted into the District 5870 Roll of Fame in 2011. Gene and his wife Kathleen have been married for nearly 44 years. They have two children, daughters-in-law, and two grandchildren, fortunately all living in the Greater Austin Area. In his tight spare time, Gene enjoys reading, trains of all sorts, cooking, and performing church/charity work. |
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Happy HourWARC - Rotary Happy Happy Hour
Date: June 29, 2017 (Thursday), 5-7pm
Location: Cover 3 on Anderson Lane (2700 W. Anderson Ln, Austin Texas & next to Alamo Village)
Get there early & Avoid the Traffic! |
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Ryan Albanese - "Leap of Faith"Our speaker will be Ryan Albanese.
Ryan is new to Austin and is one of our Rotary Lite members.
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West Austin Rotary Club Christmas EventThe Christmas Party will be held on December 17, 2016
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Henry GonzalesHenry Gonzales manages the San Antonio Forensics Lab for Austin Investigations.
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Willy Culberson |
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Oct 24 - World Polio Day.jpg) Join Rotary, UNICEF, CDC on 24 October for a special live broadcast at 18:00 EDT. Get involved and help end polio: http://www.endpolio.org
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RYLA Presentation.jpg) We enjoyed a wonderful presentation by Diana Ramirez, who was a 2015 RYLA leadership program participant. Diana was a RYLA Exchange Student in Malaga, Spain. During her presentation, she shared photos, memories and experiences from her trip to Spain in 2015. Kudos to our Youth Programs committee chair, Robert Rhyne, and our West Austin Rotary Club volunteers!
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July 14 Meeting: Dr Hari Haran, Music Therapy from IndiaDr. Haran is a noted and published author on the subject of music therapy.
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WARC-Rotary Speaker Jack RobertsToday our Speaker Jack Roberts will present a discussion of the "Art, Science and Enjoyment of Fly Fishing.” The presentation will touch upon many aspects of fly fishing, complete with "party favors" to take home!
The presentation should offer something of interest for, the casual observer, beginners, as well as advanced anglers.
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January 7 meetingPlease remember that we meet at Wooldridge Elementary this Thursday for lunch. If you have a soccer ball or water bottle for CASA and were unable to attend the Christmas Party, please bring it to this lunch
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No Meeting, Thursday, 29-Oct-2015No Meeting, Thursday, 29-Oct-2015
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***Meet at Camp Mabry - Texas Forces Museum *** Thu, 16-Oct-2014Meet at Camp Mabry - Texas Forces Museum, Thu, 16-Oct-2014 |
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No Meeting Thursday, 23-October-2014No Meeting Thursday, 23-October-2014 |
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West Austin Rotary Fundraiser - Texas Wino Tour Event DetailsSynopsis:
We're headed to three vineyards in Fredericksburg after eating a delicious Italian lunch Meeting Location: Crave Austin - 340 East 2nd St - Austin, TX 78701 [map] |
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No Meeting 31-Jul-14 ; the Westwood Country Club is closedNo Meeting on 31-Jul-14. The Westwood Country Club is closed |
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Lunch meeting this Thursday, 12-Jun-14 is at Austin ClubhouseWe are meeting at the Austin Clubhouse. We are NOT meeting this week at the Westwood Country Club. We meet inside the Red River Church. Our lunch and program starts at 12-noon. However, if you show up at 11:30 am, you will get a tour of the facilities |
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No lunch meeting this Thursday, 12-Dec-2013. Annual Holiday Party in the evening!
No lunch meeting this Thursday, 12-Dec-2013. Annual Holiday Party in the evening from 6:30 - 8:30 pm.
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Rotary Club of West Austin Annual Holiday Party The Rotary Club of West Austin cordially invites you to our Annual Holiday Party, on Thursday evening, December 12th 2013, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
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Annual Citrus sales for the Rotary Club of West Austin
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West Austin Rotary stuffs backpacks for the incoming class at Wooldridge Elementary SchoolThe 2013-2014 School Year is about to begin! Join us for a West Austin Rotary work party to stuff "Back to School Backpacks" for the incoming kindergarten class at Wooldridge Elementary School. |
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Rotary Club of West Austin celebrates it's 60th Anniversary today!
Please join us today from 12-1 pm at the Westwood Country Club to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Rotary Club of West Austin. |
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Rotary Club of Austin Centenniel Celebration LuncheonAlmost 60 years ago, the Rotary Club of Austin sponsored the initiation of a new club in the area. With their sponsorship, the Rotary Club of West Austin came into being and Charlie Stautz was our first president. We will help the Rotary Club of Austin celebrate their Centennial Luncheon, on Saturday, April 6th, 2013 from 11:30 - 2:00 pm at the Sheraton Austin at the Capitol. The Rotary International President-Elect Ron Burton will be on hand for this celebration. Tickets are $65 per person and go to Rotary-Austin.org to register. |
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West Explosion -- Help NeededWest Austin Rotary is helping raise funds for the West, Texas families affected by the fertilizer plant explosion.
Recovery in West Houses destroyed: 160-175 Number of people who registered for FEMA help: 775 Federal aid so far: $7 million Insured losses: $100 million Unreimbursed losses: $34.55 million
Sources: City of West, Insurance Council of Texas, FEMA, governor's office |
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Mike Wyszkowski, President of West Austin Rotary Club, interviewed in District 5870 Newsletter |
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Welcome to the Rotary Club of West Austin
Rotary International began in 1905 in Chicago with four friends who rotated a weekly meeting in their offices thus the name. Today there are 29,000 clubs with 1.2 million men and women providing community service in virtually every nation in the world. One of the joys of being in Rotary is that Rotary Clubs are like a home away from home when traveling and because each club is autonomous, no two clubs conduct their meetings the same way. I look forward to greeting you when you are in Austin and visit one of our next Thursday noontime meetings. |
