As September creeps by extending the dog days of summer we can all dream of the changing season and cooler weather. Houston is officially in a drought- again, and if you remember a few years ago when many trees died because of lack of life-giving water, you can really appreciate the importance of water in our daily lives. But what can you do about it?
Read a book and donate to basic education programs!
September is basic education and literacy month for Rotary. Think of the Rotary wheel with its gear shaped cogs and central spokes. Now, think of each cog as being a nugget of knowledge, a little piece of literature or a community class to help people learn new things. Education is key to helping people or communities move up and advance in many other areas of Rotary focus. For example, reading a book and sharing a story about water and sanitation can help people understand what can be done for disease prevention and treatment, which are two other areas of service in Rotary.
Join us for our 4th "Rotary Connects The World" Online Meeting!
Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 6:30 pm CT (US and Canada)
Rotary e-Club of Houston is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: District 5890 online meeting with Presentations on Online Fund Raising
Our eClub member, Wind Nguyen will be one of the speakers. This is a meeting you do not want to miss! Not only will you learn about how to raise funds electronically, but Public Image Chair, Tommie Buscemi, will also roll out a new way to let others know about your fundraiser! Hosted by the Rotary eClub of Houston!
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Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/ab2YjamtZX
We are proud to introduce you to this month's new e-Club member! You will meet and hear more about her as we move forward. And thank you Nicole Bianchi for your great work in leading Membership!
Margarita Hernandez from Houston, TX, an immigration attorney and previous member of the West U Rotary Club.
Rotarians at Work, the phrase written on the back of tee shirts of dedicated Rotarians who get their hands dirty to help create something wonderful for their communities. The Martin Bailey Memorial Garden Project is one of those creations. Located on the campus of Houston’s Margaret Long Wisdom High School, the Garden Project is a community collaboration between the school’s Rotary Interact Club, Rotary E-Club of Houston and Vox Culture, a local advocacy group connecting Houston’s community to social causes in creative ways.
An unveiling ceremony was held on Saturday, September 7 at the Garden with an assistant from Texas State Representative District 137, Gene Wu, who presented a certificate of appreciation.
The certificate states:
In honor of the completion of the Martin Bailey Garden Project at Wisdom High School. The Martin Bailey Garden Project aims to contribute to environmental and educational reform by providing students the opportunity to work in an innovative green space. Vox Culture and the Rotary E-Club of Houston is to be commemorated for hosting this event and my office thanks them for their involvement in our community.
“Martin was a student of the first graduating class of Wisdom High School and was a passionate Rotarian who cared deeply about his community and Rotary. He would have been proud of this event”, said his wife, Ginger Bailey who spoke at the event attending with Diane Ronald Jolly who was the first women Rotarian in her club the Rotary Club of the Galleria Area thirty years ago.
The outdoor Garden consists two areas. The south side contains native plants from south Texas used to attract and provide food for the monarch butterfly, which migrates every year from Mexico to Canada. The north side contains organic vegetables that students can grow and consume. The Garden also contains a solar powered condenser drip irrigation system that provides water to the garden from moisture in the air.
The most dramatic feature of the Garden is the wall mural. Painted by the successful artist Betirri Bengtson, a class of 2000 graduate of Wisdom High School. The mural depicts flora and fauna motif converging to a soccer field in the center, one of Betirri’s artistic passions.
The students also put a lot of time and effort into the project encouraged by Shannon Forssman, teacher and Rotary Interact club advisor from Wisdom High. There are over 15 native languages spoken at this very diverse school.
Our e-Club members, Ed Charlesworth and Wind Nguyen, finished a 35-mile bike ride recently. It was just for fun, health and planning for the Ride to End Polio this year (stay tuned for more information on this year's Ride to End Polio). The e-Club of Houston has many inspirational members like Ed and Wind who give service above self!
Please use the following link when shopping on Amazon and select the Rotary E-Club as your charity to support. The E-Club will receive quarterly donations based on the amount of sales made through AmazonSmile. Every little bit helps! Sign up now at this link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/38-3915709
We are proud to introduce you to this month's new e-Club member! You will meet and hear more about her as we move forward. And thank you Nicole Bianchi for your great work in leading Membership!
