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Fellow Rotarians,
 
My journey as District Governor is almost over - it has been an extraordinary and life changing experience.
 
We started with selecting senior leaders, organizing the leadership team, developing the District program, and then inviting President-elects and Assistant Governors to our home for bonding dinners.  All of this provided momentum for a successful 2014 PETS where 91% of our Rotarians were represented by their Presidents-elect and then our robust and record breaking District Assembly in Kingsville attended by 225 Rotarians.
 
Then the Rotary year actually began, and Carol and I had the remarkable opportunity to visit your Board and Club meetings and projects, and learn and discuss new ideas with new friends.  This tour of Clubs was the high point of the Rotary year.
 
I am pleased to report that while all of the visiting was occurring our District leadership team was implementing our Plan under our theme of ServicesWithFellowship, with the following results:
  • Significant increase in District Grant participation;
  • Funding of four international humanitarian projects in 3 countries and an outstanding Global Grant Scholar selected;
  • Expanded Costa Rica Medical Clinic Scholarship Program;
  • First District in Zones 21b/27 for 100% of Clubs to post goals on Rotary’s ClubCentral;
  • 11 new or reinstated Rotaract and Interact Clubs where chartered;
  • For the first time in over 10 years, a significant increase in net District membership, currently +99.
 
Our remaining uncompleted goal, and a very important one, is to meet our aggregate commitment to the Annual Giving-SHARE Program of the Rotary Foundation and we only have a few days to complete that task; however, I am optimistic that we will collectively succeed in this important task to provide the essential funding base for future projects.
 
I want to thank all of you for your commitment to the ideals and mission of Rotary.  I have accepted a new position, effective July 1, 2015, as Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator.  Consequently, I will continue to have the opportunity to support our District and all Clubs in regard to all matters related to the Rotary Foundation.  I am particularly eager to expand our involvement with international humanitarian projects.
 
In closing, Carol and I want to thank you for your support and encouragement and your friendship.  Statistically, it has been an extraordinary record breaking year - but more importantly - we made a significant impact in improving the lives of others who need our help in South Texas and in Mexico, Honduras and India - and shared wonderful fellowship along the way.  It has been a great year - thank you for sharing it with us!
 
District Governor Art Zeitler
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News
Southside Corpus Christi Rotary Awards Student Achievers
 
Each month the Rotary Club of Southside Corpus Christi recognizes and honors top students who exhibit the motto of Rotary to give “Service above Self.”  The students honored on October 22, 2014 were from the club’s partner school on this project John Paul II High School in Corpus Christi.  Each student received a certificate, a Four Way Test coin, and a gift card from Southside Rotary President John Owen.  Pictured from left to right in the photo are Tabitha Lee Sang and Evan Rodriguez.
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Southside Rotary Built Wheelchair Ramp for Woman in Need
The Southside Corpus Christi Rotary Club “Ramp Champs” donated their time and materials on Saturday morning November 1st to build a wheelchair ramp for Ms. Amalia Martinez at 4410 Green Grove Drive, Corpus Christi, TX who recently left rehab and needed a ramp at her house upon her return. Ms. Martinez was very independent prior to her injury and this ramp gives her back the quality of life that she was accustomed to. She was extremely appreciative of the Southside Rotarians building the ramp for her and tested it out after it was finished.
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Southside Corpus Christi Rotary Welcomes District Governor
The Rotary Club of Southside Corpus Christi welcomed District Governor Art Zeitler and his lovely wife Carol on Wednesday October 15, 2014 at noon at the Corpus Christi Country Club for the annual club visit and members were inspired by the great talk they received from Governor Zeitler.  His message was uplifting and empowering to do Service Above Self and to spread the message of the good works Rotary does in the community and the world.  As a thanks for the visit, Southside Rotary President John Owen presented DG Art and Carol with certificates showing donations to polio plus in each of their names.  In addition, Gerene Beckley, daughter of Lt. Governor for Membership Debbie High, received a New Member Sponsor Recognition Program pin for bringing in a new member who happens to be her grandson!  She was very proud to receive this honor from DG Zeitler.  For more information on the Rotary Club of Southside Corpus Christi please visit our website http://www.southsideccrotary.org/ or “like” us on Facebook.
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