
Weekly Meeting:Octavio Hinojosa
As Chariot’s Executive Director, Octavio Hinojosa is excited about the opportunity to fulfill the mission to provide free transportation and socialization for non-driving senior clients.
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As Chariot’s Executive Director, Octavio Hinojosa is excited about the opportunity to fulfill the mission to provide free transportation and socialization for non-driving senior clients.
Meet and chat with your fellow club members
Trianon Coffee
8:30am - 10:00am
The Westlake Fire Department has a Mission to preserve life and property by providing community risk reduction and emergency response that exceeds the expectations of the community.Chief Wilson is an advocate for individual preparation and planning, coordination among local agencies, training on suppression efforts, and the utilization of the community to assist in preparing our neighborhoods.
Please join us to make sandwiches from 4-5 and drive the route from 5-7. You can sign up for either or both activities.
Librarians from the Westbank Library will talk about projects and collaborations
Meet and chat with your fellow club members
Trianon Coffee
8:30am - 10:00am
A top-producing REALTOR® and licensed broker serving the Austin area since 1990, Chris offers clients decades of experience assisting buyers and sellers, a deep knowledge of the local Austin real estate market, and unmatched real estate expertise, with thousands of transactions and multiple millions of dollars worth of residential brokerage.
Dawn Lewis is committed to improving global access to clean drinking water. As the Executive Director of the TerraClear Foundation, she secures funding and builds partnerships to help Lao families access clean water.
Shannon Hamilton is the Executive Director of the Central Texas Water Coalition (CTWC), a nonprofit dedicated to advocating for the Highland Lakes and the water supply of Central Texas.
She will be talking about our current draught situation and how you can help.
Please join us to make sandwiches from 4-5 and drive the route from 5-7. You can sign up for either or both activities.
John Rigdon leads planning, design, and construction for Waterloo Greenway's capital project, an urban park system and a restored Waller Creek in downtown Austin.
Celebrating International Women's day
Meet and chat with your fellow club members
Trianon Coffee
8:00am - 10:00am
Welcome to join us at Las Palomas
Darla is the president of AIM, a non-profit that empowers adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live remarkably independent lives.
This week we recognized Brooke Fulks, a kindergarten teacher at Barton Creek Elementary as our Eanes Educator of the Month. Brooke was selected for going above and beyond as a new teacher to step into a leadership role for her team. She has proven to be an exceptional teacher, team member, and leader.
Mary-Ellen is a multi-faceted, results driven, and strategic leader and litigator with 23+ years of experience in leading both legal and management operations.
She is current President of the Austin Bar Association. As a part of her Presidency, she started the Stop the Stigma initiative. Her goal during her Presidency is to save one life through having open and honest discussions about these challenges.
Please join us to make sandwiches from 4-5 and drive the route from 5-7. You can sign up for either or both activities.
Meet and chat with your fellow club members
Trianon Coffee
8:00am - 10:00am
EDMOND J. MARTIN
PRINCIPAL, CHIEF INVESTIGATOR
CERTIFIED FRAUD EXAMINER (CFE), TEXAS CERTIFIED INVESTIGATOR (TCI)
Edmond Martin has been seen in television programs such as City Confidential, Vanished, Forensic Files, American Justice, A&E, BBC, Discovery – Investigation, the documentary Good Riddance, and Murder by the Book all concerning his investigation of the disappearance of Atheist Leader Madalyn Murray O'Hair and her family.
Rotarians Dana Rushing, Helena Zheng, Diane Hern, and Dr. Jeff Arnett (not pictured) surprised Cedar Creek Elementary 5th grade teacher, Janna Price, while she was eating lunch with her colleagues this past Monday. In addition to be a highly regarded teacher, Ms. Price has had perfect attendance this entire school year! Photo courtesy of Rotarian and EISD Superintendent Dr. Jeff Arnett.
Jay is the Executive Director of the Gulf of Mexico Trust and previously served as Associate Director of Texas Parks Wildlife Foundation. He co-produced the film Deep in the Heart of Texas. And co-producer and co-director of the documentary series Chasing the Tide.
It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of beloved club member, R.O. Williams. We will greatly miss R.O.’s smile and warm, welcoming nature at our weekly meetings and are grateful for his support of the work of both our local club and more broadly the work of Rotary International. R.O. was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow +1.
A Visitation will take place on Saturday, February 15, 2025,
at Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church,
11:00am to 12:30pm
A Service of Witness to the Resurrection and Thanksgiving
for the Life of R.O. Williams, Jr.
will follow in the Sanctuary of Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church
1pm to 2pm
Most recently Jim and Nancy were members of a Rotary group that helped improve education for young children in South Africa. Jim and Nancy will provide information on this Rotary activity in South Africa.
An Austin native, James moved to West Lake Hills in 2018. He grew up in Tarrytown, attended St. Stephen's, Stanford, and UT for his MBA. Before becoming Mayor, he served on the Bond Committee, ZAPCO, and City Council.
Please join us to make sandwiches from 4-5 and drive the route from 5-7. You can sign up for either or both activities.
Driven by a love for learning and a deep desire to help others, Rhanda Luna strives to support and empower those who have suffered abuse, as well as those still seeking freedom.
District 5870 Central Texas Foundation Gala
January’s Educator of the Month Award to Eanes Elementary Librarian Cathi Brown
Dr. David Hillis is the Professor, Director (Academic) of Integrative Biology, College of Natural Sciences at UT. He will present highlights of his latest book, Armadillos and Ziziphus, to Westlake Rotary on January 14. (The book will be available for purchase after the meeting.)
James Dalthorp, a UT graduate, is the lecturing professor in Sports Communication at UT's Moody's College of Communication and will be speaking to the Westlake Rotary Club on "The NCAA and the Future of Athletics at Texas" .
December’s Educator of the Month Award to Special Education Teacher Kelton Spillar at Forest Trail Elementary
Ariel Chasen is a graduate researcher at UT Austin. She is conducting an IRB-approved research study on accessibility in ecological field environments.
Help us make sandwiches and load a truck that helps feed the homeless.
When: First Monday of every month. Check the calendar for potential changes
Where: St John Neumann Catholic Church Commissary
5455 Bee Caves Rd
Austin, TX 78746