The Rotary Club of East Montgomery County met on Tuesday, January 6, with President Darbie Lindsey leading the meeting. Members celebrated progress on the club’s 2025–2026 goals, including adding two new members, completing three service projects, and maintaining an online presence.

Sometimes accidents happen. So one of the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County's (RCEMC) projects is to equip local school nurses with extra underwear. In the event of an accident, New Caney and Splendora elementary school nurses now have the necessary supplies for their youngest students. This year, the club donated 30 pairs of underwear to each elementary school in the New Caney and Splendora school districts. Rotarians are committed to improving the quality of life for people in their communities and serving the public interest.

Splendora ISD Superintendent Dr. Dustin Bromley was the featured speaker at the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County on November 4, where he provided an update on district growth, student achievement, and major projects designed to support the community's needs.

Dr. Bromley began by highlighting the district’s continued enrollment growth, with student numbers reaching nearly 6,000. He emphasized that this growth reflects families choosing Splendora ISD for its community atmosphere, high-quality programming, and commitment to student success.

Over the past year, the Rotary Club has expressed appreciation to its luncheon speakers in a special way—by donating a book in each speaker’s honor to a local elementary school library. Recently, it was time to deliver those books to Timber Lakes Elementary (TLE) in Splendora ISD.

The Rotary Club of East Montgomery County welcomed Alicia Thompson-White, owner of Abundance Coffee + Marketplace, as this week’s guest speaker. Located in Splendora, Abundance Coffee represents one of the many small businesses making a big impact across East Montgomery County.

The Rotary Club of East Montgomery County was pleased to host Leland Dushkin, CPA, at today’s luncheon. Leland broke down the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 in a clear and practical way, helping members understand what the new legislation could mean for families, businesses, and our community.

To honor his time with us, President Darbie Lindsey presented a book that will be donated to a local elementary school library — a gift that will continue to inspire learning for years to come. 

The Rotary Club of East Montgomery County was honored to welcome fellow Rotarian Larry Fleming as their August 9th luncheon speaker. Larry and his wife, Lisa, have been married for 42 years and are the proud parents of four daughters, four sons-in-law, and twelve grandchildren. Residents of Montgomery County since 1994, they have built strong roots in the community.

Larry is the owner of Accurate Home and Commercial Services, specializing in residential and commercial construction inspections. While his professional life is rooted in serving the local community, his heart for service extends globally. Since 1997, Larry and Lisa have been actively involved in mission work in Nigeria and other parts of Africa through their church, College Park Church of Christ, where Larry serves as an elder.

At the June 17 Rotary Club of East Montgomery County luncheon, Darbie Lindsey was officially installed as Club President by District 5910 Governor-Elect Dr. Charles Gilliland.

The Rotary Club of East Montgomery County was proud to welcome Jason Culpepper, Houston Market President for Community Impact, as the featured speaker at our recent luncheon.

Jason shared exciting news about Community Impact’s expansion into the New Caney-Porter area, with the inaugural issue hitting mailboxes this month. As the largest local news organization in Texas, Community Impact publishes 39 print editions reaching more than 2.5 million residents across Austin-Bastrop, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. In addition to the monthly print newspaper, readers can also stay informed through the free Morning Impact email newsletter, delivered daily — all made possible by the support of local advertisers.