The Rotary Club of Galveston recently announced the winners (a tie for the first year) of their inaugural "Employee of the Year" competition. The winners were Vida Rector from Dr. Leon Bromberg Charity Trust fund and Virginia Weber from The Grand 1894 Opera House.
Criteria for consideration to receive this award was based on Rotary International's Four-Way Test - a nonpartisan and nonsectarian ethical guide for Rotarians to use for their personal and professional relationships. Judges for this inaugural competition were the presidents of the three Brazoria County Rotary Clubs. Vida Rector (left picture) Assistant Administrator of the Dr. Leon Bromberg Charitable Trust Fund ( third from left) was one of the winners for 2019. Also pictured (from left) Ruth Finkelstein Suhler, Immediate Past President; Rotarian Trey Dibrell, who nominated Rector and Administrator of the Dr. Leon Bromberg Charitable Trust Fund; Rotarian Kathy Thomas, Project Chair; Club President Jim Byrom, and Rotarian Gigi Heffernan, project co-chair. (Photo by Robyn Bushong.)
Also, Virginia Weber (right picture), Director of Development for The Grand 1894 Opera House (third from left) was honored recently as one of the two winners of the Rotary Club of Galveston's inaugural "Employee of the Year" competition. Pictured with Weber are from left, Ruth Finkelstein Suhler, Immediate Past president; Rotarian Maureen Patton, Executive Director, The Grand 1894 Opera House and Weber's sponsor; Rotarian Kathy Thomas, Project Chair; Jim Byrom, Club President; and project co-chair, Rotarian Gigi Heffernan. (Photo by Robyn Bushong.)
Next week's meeting, July 31st, is the fifth Wednesday this month. That means it is VIT meeting day. If you are a VIT member, make sure to wear your pin so that you are eligible for the door prize. Not familiar with our VIT program? Then read more about it on the VIT page on our website.
The Rotary Club of Galveston welcomed it's two newest members. - Rotarian Leslie Von Der Ahe, a transfer from the Rotary Club of Lakeway/Lake Travis in Austin, was introduced as a new member at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Galveston. Presenting Leslie to the membership were President Jim Byrom and Immediate Past President, Ruth Finkelstein Suhler. Also, Bill Boudreaux (center) was introduced recently to the membership of the Rotary Club of Galveston as the club's newest member. Boudreaux transferred from a club in the Houston area. Also pictured are Jim Byrom, Club President, and Ruth Finkelstein Suhler, Immediate Past President.
Kathy VanDewalli (left), Marketing Director for The Grand 1894 Opera House, received the Rotary Club of Galveston's prestigious award as "Most Valued Rotarian" for this 2018-2019 Rotary year.
President Ruth Finkelstein Suhler presented the award at a recent meeting. Other presentations made at this meeting included recognition to Rotarians Kay Sandor, Tom Delgado, Billie Rinaldi, Brett Kirkpatrick, Cissy Matthews, Mary Brechtel, Stefani Balasubramanian, Don Nurdin, Al Miller, and Robyn Bushong.
The Rotary Club of Galveston was well represented at the 2019 Rotary International Conference held this month in Hamburg, Germany. Included in the picture are (front row) Mary Brechtel, Ulli Budelmann, and Kristen Carlson. Standing in the back row are Ruth Suhler, Club President and her husband Jerry Suhler along with Margo Snider.
Club Information
Welcome to the Rotary Club of Galveston, Texas
Service Above Self
Wednesdays at 12:00 p.m.
Fisherman's Wharf
2200 Harborside Dr.
Galveston, TX 77550 United States of America
