President s Message President Rogelio Trevino President Elect David Garza

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1 President s Message President Rogelio Trevino President Elect Vice President Corina Salinas Secretary Juanita Lira Treasurer Juan Pablo Gonzalez Program Director Armengol Guerra III Sergeant at Arms Doug Alford In this issue President s Message Program Summary Rotary Club Members Calendar Rotaract originally began as a Rotary International youth program in 1968 in the Charlotte North Rotary Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. It has grown into a major Rotary-sponsored organization of over 10,900 clubs spread around the world and 250,790 members. It is a service, leadership, professional and community service organization for young men and women between the ages Rotoract focuses on the development of young adults as leaders in their communities and workplaces. Clubs around the world also take part in international service projects in a global effort to bring peace and inter- Rogelio Trevino, President national understanding to the world. "Rotoract" stands for "Rotary in Action", although the name originally comes from a combination of "Rotary" and "Interact" (International + Action). Last Wednesday Juan Lira, Juanita Lira,, John Kilburn, Marilu Gorecki, Lorena Rijos, Anna Wirshing, Michael Gonzalez and I had the pleasure of attending the installation of officers for our Rotaract club at Texas A&M International University. The installation was conducted by Asst. District Governor Lupita Zepeda. It was a pleasure to listen to incoming Rotoract President Gabriela Rangel talk about her vision and plans to continue with the growth of the club. Past Rotoract President Ruth Solis gave an overview of her Rotoract year and was proud to announce that they accomplished all of their goals and left the club with a healthy fund balance for this year. Congratulations to Gabriela Rangel, President; Jessica Gutierrez, Vice President; Ashley Vilano, Secretary; Griselda Solis, Treasurer; Jennifer Rodriguez, Parliamentarian; and Debir Vazquez, Risk Manager. Dr. Pat Abrego, Laredo Rotary Club member and Rotaract Sponsor, presented the new officers with Rotaract pins. A big thanks and congratulation goes out to Pat Abrego for the outstanding guidance and support she provides on our behalf. This Thursday our Saint Augustine Interact club will conduct its installation of officers at their noon meeting at the High School. I strongly encourage all of our members to attend the interact meting and support this year s interactors. September is basic education and literacy month for Rotary International and, with board approval, I hope to establish a memorandum of understanding with the Literacy Volunteers of Laredo in support of their literacy efforts. I hope that all our club members will support our literacy initiatives throughout the year. Our fundraiser activities are coming up soon, so I m asking all Rotarians to help us promote and secure sponsors for our 0.5K Scholarthon. Remember that all funds from the scholorthon are dedicated to our perpetual education scholarship fund. Also, please continue to secure bowling teams for our first annual bowling tournament. Don t forget to S.O.S. support our satellite and attend their meetings at Tony Roma s on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month. Continue to be people of action and offer Service above Self in order to be the Inspiration! September 19, 2018 September Rotarian of the Month Arturo Limon The Four Way Of the things we think, say or do: First Is it the TRUTH? Second Is it FAIR to all concerned? Third Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Fourth Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

2 Dr. Eva Noyola - McDonald Observatory A stellar presentation was delivered by Astrophysics Scientist Dr. Eva Noyola. Dr. Noyola of the University of Texas Astronomy department and the famed McDonald Observatory discussed Black Holes and the science behind them. She was born in Mexico City and has always been fascinated with Black Holes. Dr. Noyola obtained her undergraduate degree from National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). She then pursued and earned her PhD in astrophysics from UT-Austin in Additional investigations and postdoctoral research was conducted in Germany at the Max-Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics in Garching. She later returned to the McDonald Observatory as a Research Scientist in Dr. Noyola s additional accomplishments include, but are not limited to, working on the Hubble Space Telescope with astronomer Karl Gebhart. Her expertise discovered evidence of a new size and type of Black Hole. She identified that there was a black hole 40,000 times bigger than the mass of the sun. It s one of the largest globular star clusters that orbits the Milky Way and is located in the core of Omega Centauri. With her specialized observation and techniques, she studies the way stars move within small objects. She looks for clues that are present in medium-size black holes. Dr. Noyola s Presentation answered several questions: How do we observe black holes? What is a black hole? How are black holes formed? How do we detect a black hole? What happens in the act when a black hole forms? What are the different types of black holes? How is an intermediate mass black hole detected? Where do intermediate mass black holes come from? Do intermediate mass black holes behave like supermassive ones? By: Celina Maniece For more information: contact Dr. Eva Noyola at noyola@astro.as.utexas.edu or (512)

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4 Thought for the Day Action without vision is wasted, and vision without action is just a dream. Action with vision brings hope to the world. Luis Vicente Giay (public accounting service), Rotary Club of Arrecifes, Buenos Aires, Argentina Guest Speakers 9/5 9/12 Sid Miller - Texas Agricul- Ramirez, Amelia Sep 01 tural Commissioner Salinas, Corina Sep 06 Dr. Eva Noyola - McDon- Cuellar, Fernando Sep 07 Longoria, Marissa Sep 10 Mendoza, Xavier Sep 11 Appraisal District Wirsching, Sandra - Sep 11 Dr. Glenda C. Walker - Bernier, Barry Sep 14 Dean of TAMIU College of Garza, Cecilia Sep 16 Nursing & Health Sciences Brizuela, Desiderio - Sep 19 ald Observatory 9/19 Martin Villarreal, Chief Appraiser, Webb County 9/26 September Birthdays

5 L A R E D O R O T A R Y C L U B P R O J E C T S / A C T I V I T I E S Planned/Implementation Project Date Contact Person/s District Grant Submission June 30, 2018 Juanita Lira/Juan Lira Executive Board Retreat July 14, 2018 Rogelio Trevino Family Social/Rotary Day July 14, 2018 Mike Dickerson, Michael Gonzalez Student Desks to Mexico Initiative July 14, 2018 Juan Lira Gov.Andy Hagen s Visit (board) August 24, 2018 Rogelio Trevin0 noon All Clubs Meeting at a Social August 25, 2018 Rogelio Trevino Four in 1 Conference (membership, September 15, 2018 Juan Lira (in Kingsville, Texas) public image, foundation, leadership) Career Expo September 26, 2018 Rogelio Trevino, Michael Gonzalez PPD Chess Tournament October 2018 Armengol Guerra Polio 5k Run/balloon launch October 20,2018 St. Aug & United Interact Club, Maria Gorecki World Polio Day October 24, 2018 Robert Mora Election for New 5 Board of Director October 24, 2018 Positions. 5K Event October 27, 2018 Mike Dickerson Bowling Tournament November 4, 2018 Cookie Vela Adoption Awareness Picnic November 2018 Emilia Diaz, Jason Norris Recognition of Veterans November 7, 2018, Juan Lira Adult 4 Way Speech Contest December 2018 Catalina Dickerson Election to Select President Nominee December 20, 2018 Christmas Party December 2018 Corina Salinas, Azucena Andrade, Roberto Vela, Sandra Wirsching, Melina De la Fuente Salvation Army Bell Ringing December 2018 Tom Addison Blood Drive January 2019 Al Chapa, Melina DeLaFuente, Richard Perales RYLA February 1-3, 2019 Maria Gorecki, Robert Mora, Four-Way Test Speech Contest February 2019 Armengol Guerra Theater Arts March 2019 Corina Salinas, John Kilburn Polio Moto Run March 23-24, 2019 Mike Dickerson, Barry Bernier Steps to Good Health March 2019 Roberto Vela, Edna Peña, Azucena Andrade Paul Harris Fellow Banquet April 2019 Juan Lira, Juanita Lira, Rogelio Trevino District 5930 Conference April 2019 Rogelio Trevino & Literacy Contest April 2019 Pat Abrego & Jeff Jones Arbor Day Plant a tree April 27, 2019 Roberto Vela District Assembly Kingsville May 2019 Rogelio Trevino & Veterans Legal Assistance May 2019, Victor Villarreal Bingo May 2019 Melina De La Fuente, Lorena Rijos, Andrea DeLaFunete Recruitment teams/awards June 19, 2019 Juanita Lira, Sandra Wirsching Installation Banquet/awards June 27, 2019 Rogelio Trevino, Juan Lira, Juanita Lira

6 The Laredo Rotary Club Members * Abrego, Patricia University, Technology * Addison, Tom Paint, Retail Aguirre, Adolph Social Services * Alford, Doug Insurance Adjuster Arreazola, David Community College Assessment * Andrade, Azucena Portrait Photography Bernier, Barry Social Services Caballero, Claudia Banking, Administration Caballero, Juan M. CPA Castillo, Luis Real Estate Investments Chapa, Al Medical Supplier * Cuellar, Fernando D. Ranching * De La Fuente, Melina Insurance Broker De La Garza, Andrea Workforce Development Diaz, Emilia Accountant * Dickerson, Catalina Health Insurance * Dickerson, Mike Law, Estate Planning Escamilla, Eduardo Custom Broker Evans, Leiza Nochebuena Education Counselor Flores, Ricardo F. Accounting * Garcia, Becky Medical, Management * Garza, Cecilia Education, University * Garza, David Veterans Service Officer * Gonzalez, Ed Awards & Trophies, Retail * Gonzalez, Juan Pablo Tax Professional González, Michael Business Development Gonzalez, Ruby Social Service González Brizuela, Desiderio Business Advisor Gorecki. Maria Performing Arts * Guerra, Armengol Hardware Guo, Zhanhong Health/Wellness Gutierrez, Jesus Financial Advisor. Gutierrez, Miguel A. Human Resources Hernandez, Alberto LCC Dual Enrollment Hernandez, Mayra University Leadership * Ibarra, Margie Public Official * Jones, Jeffrey A. Investment Broker * Kazen, Mike Social Services * Kilburn, John University Administration * Landeck, Michael Education, Marketing * Lira, Juan Education, University * Lira, Juanita Education, Consultant Longoria, Marissa College Administration Maniece, Celina Employer Relations * Martinez, Jorge CPA Martinez, Veronica College Administration Menchaca, Ramiro E. Accounting Mendoza, Xavier Financial Consultant * Montemayor, Fernando Dry Goods Mora, Roberto Secondary Ed. Mora, Sergio Public Relations Neira, Evelyn Banking, Administration Nguyen, Zone Law, Labor Employment Norris, Jason Health, University Olivares, Jessica Workforce Development * Pena, Edna Real Estate Residential Pence, Jesse Law, Personal Injury Perales, Richard Education, University Pompa, Sara Alicia Institutional Advancement Praesel, Sylvia Workforce Development Quintanilla, Eduardo Customs Broke * Ramirez, Edmundo Real Estate Management Ramos, Erasmo Banking Ramos, John Joseph Transportation * Reuthinger, David Banking Credit Reuthinger, David Jr. Attorney, Criminal Law Rijos, Lorena Communications Rodriguez, Rodney Education * Salinas, Corina Wellness, Home Management Serna Jr., Victor Jose Real Estate Soto, Ruben CPA Stabile, John Engineer * Summers, Robert Automotive Services Tobin, Kenneth Higher Education Torres, Arianna Management * Treviño, Jose Investigations Treviño Rogelio Workforce Dev Vargas, Monserrat Banking, Administration Vela, Cookie Recreation * Vela, Roberto Investments, Real Estate * Villarreal, John Banking, Administration Villarreal, Victor Judge * Watson, Jonathan Auto Sales, Retail * Williams, James Auto Industry Wirsching, Anna Management * Wirsching, Sandra G. Education, Business * Zuck, Dale Computer Analyst * Paul Harris Fellow Honorary Member

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