Welcome!

Welcome! The Rotary Club of Austin Westlake is a service organization in the Westlake Hills/Rollingwood area of Austin. We are your neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. We make those differences by fighting to eradicate polio, supporting local schools through scholarships and teacher awards, providing emergency provisions to disaster victims, and in many more ways.

Here are our 2024-2025 year accomplishments. You are welcome to join our weekly meeting at Las Palomas on Tuesdays from 11:30am to 12:30pm or at any of our other social events. Please email info@austinwestlakerotary.org with any questions.

Heather Hodes

We're excited to welcome our newest Rotarian, Heather Hodes!

A native Austinite, Heather attended Eanes Elementary, Cedar Creek, and Hill Country Middle School before graduating from Westlake High School in 1990. Deeply rooted in the Westlake and Eanes community, she and her husband, Ted, have proudly raised their five children here.

Educator of the month

The Rotary Club of Austin Westlake is honored to support the Eanes Independent School District. Each month, an educator is recognized by their school and Rotary Club. The Eanes Educator of the Year awards culminates with a celebration honoring all representatives throughout the school year.

2025-26 CAMPUS EDUCATORS OF THE YEAR
Adult Transition Services: Illien Thamer, Teacher
Barton Creek:    To be announced Feb. 10
Bridge Point:     Elizabeth Bassimakopoulas, librarian
Cedar Creek:     Shannon Foley, Librarian
Eanes:               Chris Overend, Teacher
Forest Trail:       Jara Neal, Teacher
Hill Country:     David Gonzales, Special Education     
West Ridge:       To be announced Feb. 6
Westlake:           Joy Eickhoff, Special Education teacher

Westlake Football

Westlake Football Coach Tony Salazar, AD Callan Nokes, and Principal Steve Ramsey speak to the Rotary Club on August 19th. Go Chaps!!

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Meet our members through their stories

Events & Service Projects

Upcoming Meetings

Featured
Tom Goodman
Dec 9
Tom Goodman

Best-selling author of The Last Man, based on the 1927 Santa Claus robbery.

Kristen Kavanaugh and Michael Rudolph
Dec 16
Kristen Kavanaugh and Michael Rudolph

Kristen Kavanaugh and Michael Rudolph: Co-authors of Courage Over Fear. Their book is a rallying cry to build something better: workplaces, communities, and a future where leadership is driven by value, not fear.

Trey Fletcher
Jan 9
Trey Fletcher

Westlake City Manager.  Mr. Fletcher will present on the "State of the City."

Steve Gele'
Jan 16
Steve Gele'

Steve is a member of our club, and will tell us about his mission trips to Guatemala over the years.  Potentially joining him will be another one of our members and RN, Jessie Edwards, who volunteered on their mission trip in October 2025.

more on future meetings

Chris Kappmeyer hosted several current and future Westlake Rotarians at the Texas vs. UTEP football game.

Interested in the Club? Contact Us

email: info@austinwestlakerotary.org
phone: (512) 806-1809

Las Palomas Mexican Restaurant
(Tuesday 11:30am - 12:30pm. tell them you are there for Rotary)
3201 Bee Cave Rd #122, Austin, TX 78746

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