Entergy's CSM Garcia Speaks at LuncheonPosted May 5, 2023 Rotary Club of East Montgomery County’s (RCEMC) members heard from Brian Garcia, Entergy Customer Service Manager, at their May 2nd luncheon. Entergy is an energy company that delivers electricity to 3 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, and is part of Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO).  |
SJRA disaster planningPosted March 24, 2023 Rotary Club of East Montgomery County (RCEMC) members focused on disaster planning and response this quarter. Lake Conroe Division Manager Bret Raley spoke at their March 21st luncheon, providing insight into the San Jacinto River Authority’s (SJRA) role during a disaster. Raley talked about how the Conroe dam is an earth-fill embankment, 11,300 feet long, including the levees. The crest elevation of the dam is 212.0 feet above mean sea level and has a height of 82 feet above the old riverbed. A controlled emergency spillway is located near the center of the embankment. Control for the spillway consists of five tainter gates, 40 feet in width by 30 feet in height, with a top elevation of 202.5 feet. The gates are computerized and can be controlled from the control room or via an app.
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Kicking Off 2023Posted January 5, 2023 What a fun way to kick off 2023! The Rotary Club of East Montgomery County (RCEMC) members gathered for their first meeting of the new year. Members enjoyed fellowship, distributed library books, learned about the market, and celebrated January birthdays!  |
Armchair Traveling to EcuadorPosted December 12, 2022 Rotarians got a glimpse of Ecuador by armchair traveling with Ita Jervis at their last luncheon. Dressed in Ecuador's yellow, blue, and red colors, Jervis brought Ecuador to life.  |
Collins takes Rotarian OathPosted December 12, 2022 At the November 15th luncheon, Past District Governor and current Club Administration Officer Dr. Rose Austin inducted new member Bre Collins. President Suann Hereford sponsored Bre and welcomed her into the Rotary Club.  |
Chapman presents grant check to RCEMCPosted November 7, 2022 Rotary District 5910 Grant Subcommittee Chairman Bobby Chapman was the speaker at the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County (RCEMC) luncheon meeting on October 18. Chapman spoke with members about the process of applying for both district and global grants. He reminded members that a portion of individual and club donations to the Rotary International Annual Fund are used three years later to fund grant proposals submitted by Rotary Clubs in District 5910. RCEMC submitted a grant proposal this year to partner with The Mission Northeast in New Caney to provide food to families, children, and seniors in their service area. RCEMC requested $3,000 from District 5910, with matching funds from the club, to purchase food to distribute in November and December. These months are incredibly challenging because of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and everyday food needs. Pam Dickson, Executive Director of The Mission Northeast, expects to serve at least 1500 families, school children, and senior citizens during this time. In addition to providing $6,000 for the purchase of food to The Mission Northest, RCEMC members will volunteer during November and December to sort and package food items for distribution, prepare and deliver grocery carts to client vehicles, assist with food pick-up from local grocery stores, and other holiday-related projects.  In picture from left to right: Milton Austin – Service Projects Chairman, Past District Governor Rose Austin – Administrative Services Chairman, Suann Hereford – RCEMC President, Bobby Chapman - Rotary District 5910 District Grant Subcommittee Chairman, Pam Dickson – Executive Director of The Mission Northeast, and Karen Chapman – Assistant Governor to RCEMC from District 5910.
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Paul Harris Fellow awarded to DiosdadoPosted November 7, 2022 District Governor Demetress Harrell, President Suann Hereford, and PDG Rose Austin recognized Jose Diosdado as a Paul Harris Fellow. This recognition is for an individual who contributes $1,000 or in whose name that amount is contributed.  |
Austin gifts Paul Harris coins to new membersPosted November 7, 2022 Former Rotary Club of East Montgomery County President and currently the Service Projects Officer Milton Austin gifted soon-to-be Rotary members Bre Collins and Bay Hill with Paul Harris coins.   |
Undies for StudentsPosted September 22, 2022 Sometimes accidents happen. So one of the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County (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 some necessities for their youngest students. This year, the club donated 600 pairs of underwear to elementary students in the New Caney and Splendora school districts - almost doubling their donation from last year! Rotarians are committed to improving the quality of life for people in their communities and serving the public interest.  |
Promising Medical School Student Yan speaks at luncheonPosted August 17, 2022 On August 16, Sally Yan, Baylor graduate and Rotary Global Scholar recipient, was the guest speaker for the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County.
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Montgomery County Recycling CenterThank you, Bill Harrison and Kima Wheeler from the Conroe/Montgomery County Recycling Center, for being guest speakers in May. The Rotary Club of EMC is focusing on the environment and clean drinking water this quarter.  |
Persson Shares the Benefits of TreesRotarians were happy to hear from Dr. Katherine Persson, retired Lone Star College-Kingwood President, at their monthly luncheon. One of Katherine’s retirement projects was to attend the Master Gardener Class in Conroe. She has completed her class and shared her knowledge on the benefits of trees.
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Linabury Named Honorary ChairmanMark Linabury, Greater EMC Chamber President & CEO was named Honorary Chairman of the Rotary Tournament. We are #Proud2BeEMC
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EMCID's McCrady speaks to RotariansPresident/CEO of the East Montgomery County Improvement District (EMCID) Frank McCrady was the guest speaker at the March 1 Rotary luncheon. McCrady has spent 20 years at EMCID, strategically elevating the area to a community, ready for growth. McCrady gave Rotarians an overview of projects underway and those planned for the future.
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26th Annual Golf ClassicPlay, sponsor, or do both, but don't forget to sign up for the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County's 26th Annual Golf Class on April 8th. It is guaranteed to be a day of fun, and proceeds support student scholarships, youth development programs, and community projects.   |
Keeping it RealReal Provencher of the Rotary Club of Magnolia shared his story of spearheading a global peace grant for Sierra Leone at the February 18th Rotary Club of EMC luncheon. Provencher shared the focus of the grant was to build a collaborative program to provide leadership training, team-building skills, collaborative problem solving, and consensus building skills. Provencher shared how this occurred even through COVID shutdowns, and gave specifics of the outcomes and sustainability. The Rotary Club of EMC will donate a book to the Timber Lakes Elementary School library in Real Provencher's honor.  |
Commissioner Metts kicks off 2022Posted January 2, 2022 Rotarians of the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County (RCEMC) kicked off the year with speaker Commissioner James Metts. Commissioner Metts gave members updates on road and drainage projects, community centers, parks, mosquito control, trash pickup, and his budget. for Metts by donating the book, “Digger Dozer Dumper” by Hope Vestergaard in his honor to Splendora ISD’s Timber Lakes Elementary school.
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Splendora ISD Supt. Burke Speaks to RotaryThis quarter, Rotarians of the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County (RCEMC) are focusing on supporting education and literacy. As part of that initiative, fellow Rotarian and Splendora ISD Superintendent Dr. Jeff Burke was the guest speaker at the August 18th RCEMC meeting. Dr. Burke leads Splendora ISD with a current student enrollment of 4,269 and 641 employees. Students began the new school year on Wednesday, August 11.
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Ralph Hays receives Outstanding Service AwardPosted August 11, 2021 For 40 years, Ralph Hays has been coaching youth baseball at East Montgomery County ball fields. In recognition of his exceptional leadership and devoted service to the community, the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County presented Coach Hays an Outstanding Service Award plaque.
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New Caney ISD Superintendent Calvert Speaks at RotaryPosted August 11, 2021 This quarter, Rotarians of the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County (RCEMC) will be focusing on supporting education and literacy. As part of that initiative, New Caney ISD Superintendent Matt Calvert was the guest speaker at the August 3rd RCEMC meeting. Mr. Calvert leads 18 schools at New Caney ISD with a student enrollment of 16,500. Students began the new school year on Monday, August 9.  |
Hollenbeck Speaks at Rotary MeetingRotarians of the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County (RCEMC) heard from Lake Houston Wilderness Park (LHWP) Naturalist Lauren Hollenbeck at their June 1st meeting. LHWP is a lushly forested expanse of nearly 5,000 acres, located three miles east of New Caney off US Hwy. 59. |
Horticulture Grant Plants OpportunitiesAt the end of April, the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County (RCEMC) partnered with New Horizons New Caney (NHNC) to expand their horticultural program. NHNC is a sheltered workshop for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. While they train on a variety of tasks, a favorite of the patrons is their horticultural program. RCEMC assisted NHNC in building two additional garden beds for growing herbs. Thriving herb gardens are vital in producing the plants used in making their all-natural tea blends and herbal-infused apple cider vinegars. Patrons work in all phases of the growth of the plants needed to produce their products. These products are then sold to the public at their local shop, as well as community events. The funds generated are then used to continue to provide quality programming and activities for the NHNC patrons.
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Splendora High School’s Ashley Carle is the Rotary Club of EMC Scholarship RecipientOn May 13, at the Splendora High School Senior Awards night, senior Ashley Carle was the proud recipient of the Rotary Club of EMC Scholarship. Ashley plans to attend the University of Texas at San Antonio and major in business.
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Using DNA Data to fill in the gapsProfessional Genealogist Cecily Kelly provided the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County (RCEMC) members real insight into discovering their family’s heritage. Ms. Kelly presented information on the use of DNA testing to determine relationships between individuals, find genetic matches, and discover one's ancestry. She described the differences of Y-DNA (a man's patrilineal or direct father's-line ancestry), mtDNA (traces a person's matrilineal or mother-line ancestry), and the most commonly tested atDNA (autosomal DNA refers to the twenty-two pairs of chromosomes, called autosomes, in the nucleus of the cell.)
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Rotarians Hear about Financial PlanningRotary Club of East Montgomery County (RCEMC) members got some valuable financial planning information from fellow Rotarian Felicia Cumby at their April 6 meeting. Felicia is an Edwards Jones Financial Advisor and gave some smart advice to fellow members. |
For their final meeting of the year, members of the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County provided 25+ gift bags for Meals on Wheels participants. Past District Governor Dr. Rose Austin sent out the request for items and members responded! Rotarians brought blankets, fuzzy socks, along with practical items such as toothbrushes, soap, and lotion. The gift bags were decorated by New Horizons patrons and will be delivered along with the regular breakfast bags. What a great way to end the year!
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Special Speakers Deliver!Over the past several weeks, the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County has been privileged to hear from some great speakers both virtually and in-person.
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District Governor Becky Mason Visits Rotary Club of EMCRotary 5910 District Governor Becky Mason made an official visit to the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County (RCEMC) at their weekly meeting on September 22. While the official visit was held virtually, RCEMC members shared the Club’s activities and accomplishments over the past year and District Governor Mason provided direction for the club during these unusual times. |
Rotary Club Gives Out ScholarshipsIn May 2020, despite a pandemic shutting down schools, the Rotary Club of EMC awarded ten area seniors $1,000 each to further their education.  |
Professor Norton Talks about CoronavirusProfessor Becky Norton, Lone Star College-Kingwood Department of Nursing was the guest speaker at the weekly Rotary Club of East Montgomery County (RCEMC) luncheon.
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Rotary Club Members Donate ClothesRotarians donate clothes to New Horizons. The New Horizons is located in New Caney and provides training and employment opportunities to help individuals with disabilities live as independently as possible, operates a resale shop six days a week, provides shredding services and disposable shop rags, and sells home-grown herbal products.  |
Cpt. Matthews talks about Buffalo SoldiersIn honor of Black History Month, the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County (EMC) was privileged to have Cpt. Paul J. Matthews, Buffalo Soldier Museum Curator, present to the Club at their weekly luncheon. Cpt. Matthews has been researching military history and collecting military artifacts and memorabilia for over 30 years prior to his founding of the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum. This is the only museum in the United States that chronicles the entire African American military experience from the Revolutionary War to the Persian Gulf War.
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RYLA Students Lead LuncheonInteract Club students from New Caney, Porter, and Infinity High Schools were the guest speakers at the weekly Rotary Club of EMC. These students attended the annual Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp on January 10-12 and spoke about their experiences. The Rotary District 5910 camp is held at the Pineywoods Baptist Encampment in Woodlake, TX. RYLA is a leadership program coordinated by Rotary Clubs around the globe. Each year, thousands of young people participate in this program. Young people ages 13–30 are sponsored by Rotary Clubs to attend the event run by the club's district committee.  |
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We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.
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Thought for the Week - Who Said It?
An optimist is the human personification of spring.
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