Welcome Rotarians and Guests
Guests today include:
Chuck Stephenson
A Bellaire Rotarian from SW Houston
Jenni Urbanczyk
of the TillieArts of Marfa Gallery
1.The Marfa School District person proposed to be honored by Marfa Rotary this month is Graydon Hicks. Amy will work to line him up to be our guest at a meeting later this month.
2. Jon Johnson announced his new position with Village Farms as Human Resource Director for the company, which produces greenhouse tomatoes at its facilities near Marfa and Fort Davis. Village Farms has fairly faint profile currently in community giving and participation in community events. An open house day may be proposed for the company.
3. Spring Fling Bingo approaches and in the month of March all members will be asked to solicit prizes from merchants and vendors in the three county area. It’s possible that we can sell hamburgers at this event as an additional fund raising activity.
4. Cinco de Mayo events update….Cory says that contact was made with Dennis Hopper asking him to come to the film festival. Since he was in the movie Giant, it would be a significant return visit in more ways than one. He may also have a gallery showing of his visual art here in Marfa.
Discussion continued regarding the Queen of the Fiesta pageant and dance. It was proposed that these events be moved to 16 September, when there is less going on at the high school and junior high. Johnny will be consulted regarding this idea.
Locating a band or bands to perform onstage at the Festival on Cinco de Mayo was discussed. Jenni talked about hearing a youth band in Fabens. Johnny Calderon is also starting up a band.
The group adjourned at the sounding of the bells of St. Mary's.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
January 23 Meeting Minutes
January 23 Meeting minutes
The meeting came to order at 5:00 in the Tipikiva of Adobe Moon BBQ.
Topics of interest:
1. Sister Cities Initiative….Travel to San Juanito, Chihuahua is planned
for six members of the club. The group will leave Marfa on Superbowl
Sunday (Feb 3) and will spend three nights and two days before
returning on Wednesday, February 6, hopefully in time for the
regular Wednesday afternoon meeting. Travelers include Jon Johnson,
Rudy and Mona Garcia, Sandra Harper and Rachel Lindsey. The group
Is going to represent themselves as citizen diplomats only, and not
as representatives of the club or the community. Therefore, the club
will not be expensed for any of the expenses of this trip, the purpose of
which is purely exploratory.
Joe Duncan of the Paisano Hotel has agreed to host any visiting delegation
from San Juanito with free rooms on any weeknight(s) of any proposed
visit.
2. Cinco de Mayo Festival….Update from Johnny C. The Amvets
Hall is already taken and not available for that Saturday. Johnny will
Talk to Heidi at the Thunderbird about the availability of the Capri
Space for early May. Virginia Lieberman may also need to be contacted.
Other locations were discussed for the dance….If it is held on the street
Then charging for admission would be ruled out. Admission was
proposed to be $5 for princesses, their escorts and families, and $10.
per person for everyone else.
Getting a band that Johnny knows from El Paso would cost the club
$1300 plus they would need rooms to sleep over.
Because High School Students are so busy in May, it was suggested \
That the Fiesta Queen and Princess activities be limited to the Junior
High and Elementary grades. A Princess and an escort would be selected
from each grade level. They and their families would help promote the
festival The dance itself is suggested as more for the adults in the community.
Johnny proposed a cash raffle for $1000. with tickets priced at
One ticket: $5. Ten tickets: $10.
A street fair and parade are still proposed for Sunday, May 4.
3. Cibolo Creek stay Raffle Fundraiser
The club proposes to raise funds through this raffle again this
year. Jon will contact Mr. Poindexter.
The meeting adjourned with the sounding
Of the bells at St. Marys at 6 o’clock.
The meeting came to order at 5:00 in the Tipikiva of Adobe Moon BBQ.
Topics of interest:
1. Sister Cities Initiative….Travel to San Juanito, Chihuahua is planned
for six members of the club. The group will leave Marfa on Superbowl
Sunday (Feb 3) and will spend three nights and two days before
returning on Wednesday, February 6, hopefully in time for the
regular Wednesday afternoon meeting. Travelers include Jon Johnson,
Rudy and Mona Garcia, Sandra Harper and Rachel Lindsey. The group
Is going to represent themselves as citizen diplomats only, and not
as representatives of the club or the community. Therefore, the club
will not be expensed for any of the expenses of this trip, the purpose of
which is purely exploratory.
Joe Duncan of the Paisano Hotel has agreed to host any visiting delegation
from San Juanito with free rooms on any weeknight(s) of any proposed
visit.
2. Cinco de Mayo Festival….Update from Johnny C. The Amvets
Hall is already taken and not available for that Saturday. Johnny will
Talk to Heidi at the Thunderbird about the availability of the Capri
Space for early May. Virginia Lieberman may also need to be contacted.
Other locations were discussed for the dance….If it is held on the street
Then charging for admission would be ruled out. Admission was
proposed to be $5 for princesses, their escorts and families, and $10.
per person for everyone else.
Getting a band that Johnny knows from El Paso would cost the club
$1300 plus they would need rooms to sleep over.
Because High School Students are so busy in May, it was suggested \
That the Fiesta Queen and Princess activities be limited to the Junior
High and Elementary grades. A Princess and an escort would be selected
from each grade level. They and their families would help promote the
festival The dance itself is suggested as more for the adults in the community.
Johnny proposed a cash raffle for $1000. with tickets priced at
One ticket: $5. Ten tickets: $10.
A street fair and parade are still proposed for Sunday, May 4.
3. Cibolo Creek stay Raffle Fundraiser
The club proposes to raise funds through this raffle again this
year. Jon will contact Mr. Poindexter.
The meeting adjourned with the sounding
Of the bells at St. Marys at 6 o’clock.
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