Category Archives: Rotary

Grapevine Rotary Rubber Duck Race scheduled for Sept. 10

Screen Shot 2020-08-02 at 8.35.58 AMJoin us this September 10th as the Grapevine Rotary Club hosts the 3rd Annual Rubber Duck Race in the Lazy River at The REC of Grapevine.

Thousands of free-spirited yellow rubber ducks will be dropped into The REC Lazy River where they will race to see who is the fastest.

The event will take place from 5-7pm at The REC of Grapevine in fair or Fowl weather!

The winning Duck will earn $1,000, second place wins $500 and third place wins $250.

100% of all proceeds support the Grapevine Rotary Club community programs, such as scholarships for high school seniors, Computers for Kids, Special Olympics, RYLA, Feed Our Kid and American Flags on Main Street.

Every year, Grapevine Rotary Club awards as many scholarships as possible to qualified graduating senior applicants. The impact of these awards for the students in our areas is amazing. In April, we awarded 16 of these scholarships in the amount of $1500 each from the proceeds of our 2019 Duck Race.  

ChuckAll of the ducks are churning up the water to get back in their best racing form after eating too much during quarantine (except for Chuck, who is lounging around the pool. He’s “supervising”).

For more information or to adopt a duck, visit https://grapevinerotaryduckrace.com/ or email grapevinerubberduckrace@gmail.com.

Here’s hoping your duck wins!

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Download the flyer HERE (.pdf)

Senior Valentine’s Dance offered an elegant evening for Grapevine seniors

PRESS RELEASE

Grapevine, Texas: February 11, 2020:  The Grapevine Rotary Club, along with the REC of Grapevine, sponsored and hosted a Senior Valentine Dinner and Dance at The REC of Grapevine in the elegantly decorated Stewart Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 11 from 5:30-9 p.m. 

The event entertained 106 seniors for an evening of fine dining, live music by Now and Then, and festive dancing.  Seniors dressed in cocktail attire enjoyed souvenir photos, chocolates, wine and roses, and promised to return next year.

Grapevine Rotary hosts Senior Valentine’s Dinner and Dance

83285825_3215164678497622_8536449944083496960_oGrapevine Rotary Club’s Senior Valentine’s Dinner and Dance is coming up on Tuesday, Feb. 11th from 5:30-9:00 p.m.

It will be hosted this year at The REC of Grapevine in the beautifully decorated Stewart Hall. You must be a Grapevine resident age 65+ to attend.

Space is limited – RSVP today!

For more information, click HERE or call Grapevine Rotary at (817) 480-6434.

Lt. Col. Houk to Perform Gen. Jimmy Dolittle Impersonation at Rotary Meeting

lt-col-don-houk1Lieutenant Colonel Don Houk (USAFR) Ret. is scheduled to perform his General James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle Impersonation on Tuesday, Sept. 22nd at Golfcrest Country Club, beginning at 12:00 noon.
Lt. Col. Don Houk (USAFR) Ret., has been offering a first-person impersonation of General Doolittle’s life and accomplishments, particularly the Raid on Tokyo, for over four years.  Don developed the program with the support of four of the Doolittle Raiders: Lt. Col. Dick Cole, Doolittle’s co-pilot on the Raid, C.V. Glines, author of Doolittle’s biography, Lt. Col. Edward Saylor, and SSGT David Thatcher.  With the passing of most of the Raiders, Don’s presentation is even more important today for students and adults alike. 
James Harold “Jimmy” Doolittle was an American aviation pioneer. He served as an officer in the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War and earned the Medal of Honor for his valor and leadership as commander of the famous surprise Doolittle Raid on Tokyo Japan.
Lt. Col. Don Houk’s presentation is performed in full World War II Army Air uniform.  He is a seasoned performer who lives in the Houston-Galveston area.  
The Pearland Rotary Club meets each Tuesday at 12:00 noon at Golfcrest Country Club, 2509 Country Club Drive, Pearland, TX  77581.
Please RSVP to Ed Slaback at eslaback@businessbankoftexas.com

Pearland Rotary Grid Iron Luncheon August 4

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