Bullettin 2025-05-21 (May 19, 2025)

Newsletter Highlights

by Gopal Chandrasekaran

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Speaker: 21 May 2025 - Business Day - Committees Report
President's topics:
- Rotary Board
- District Conference 2026 - Hello Galveston
- Rotary club news from Washington DC
Volunteer Opportunities:
- Flags for fallen Vets
- Help with Memorial Day Event
- Club Volunteer Work Day Event
- Fort Bend ISD: Sugar Land 95 Historical Marker Dedication & Unveiling Ceremony
Social Events:
- Rotary Golf Game Signup - May 29, 2025
Future Programs
Lunch Menu
Membership Moments
April 2025 - Rotarian of the Month - Mateo Salmeron
Thanks to Our Rotary Corporate Members
Wit and Wisdom
Sugar Land Rotary Club - P&L Statement
Rotary Officers and Board of Directors
April Birthdays and Anniversaries
History of Presidents
Sugar Land Rotary Hall of Fame
List of Rotarians of the Month

Rotary Board 2025/26

Congratulations to our upcoming board!

President: Josh Griffin
President Elect: Ziad Chbeir
Secretary: Frank Fraley
Vice President: Amit Shukla
Immediate Past President: Mark Heuchert
Vocational Service: Muzaffar Vohra
Club Service: Salima Hirani
Next Generation: Yvonne Miller-Jones
Administrator: Dean Clark
Fundraising Chair: Bill Griffin
Treasurer: Robbie Bates
Public Image Tech: Mark Heuchert

We are also still seeking a few key positions.

Act fast and ask Josh Griffin if you can volunteer for the job:

Membership Chair
Sergeant-At-Arms:

District Conference 2026 - Hello Galveston

If you registered for 2026 while you were in College Station, great we look so forward to seeing you next year in Galveston.

If you missed the registration or had to miss the conference, use the link below and you can still register at the discounted price as long as you register and PAY by May 15, 2025.

Again thank you DG Nancy for a great year and a great Conference, it was totally awesome.

https://www.crsadmin.com/eventportal/Registrations/PublicFill/EventPublicFill.aspx?evtid=5dcad268-08e5-43a7-a133-9e9c97caebf7

Your 2026 Conference Committee

Rotary club news from Washington DC

Have you ever wondered how to advertise or get your picture in an article in the US Congress in Washington DC?

Well see attachment for a picture of the club work day at the Women's Center Thrift Wise center and Andy Meyers slipped in with a picture in the newsletter also.

Enjoy and just letting the club know how we can get our name out to the community in different ways.

Flags for Fallen Vets

Flags for Fallen Vets is dedicated to ensuring American Flags are placed at each Veterans Headstone at All National Cemeteries each Memorial Day. This year for Memorial Day we will be honoring Section T & T1 of the Houston National Cemetery To effectively complete this humbling task we will need 75 volunteers on the 25th of May 8:00AM. Additionally, volunteers will be needed on Saturday, May 31 at 8:00AM. Jeff Pickard, event chair will be the section lead and he can be contacted 832-720-9743 or jeffpickard.serve@gmail.com

We will be starting to place the flags at 9:00 but suggest you arrive early due to limited parking. Please register and bring your family, kids and grandkids are welcome.
Here is the link to register:
https://rotaryclubofgreaterhoustonveterans.org/event/flags-for-fallen-vets-2025-1/

Help with Memorial Day Event

The Sugar Land Rotary will have our tradional booth during the Memorial Day celebration and we need your help!

We need help in labeling the water bottles on Saturday May 24 and during the event to help setup and distribute the water.

please click on the link below to signup:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0845ABAD22ABF58-56926632-memorial

feel free to reach out to me ziad@chbeir.net or 8325232603 if you have any questions

Club Volunteer Work Day Event

Well it was another Saturday Work Day in the life of the Rotary Club of Sugar Land. Last Saturday we were at the Thrift Wise Fort Bend Women’s Center Store and mulched all the trees and landscaping areas around the property. We had a total of 25 Volunteers including 14 Rotarians and family members, 10 ROTC students/leader and 1 House of Representative from Congress(Representative). Did you notice the new Rotary shirts worn by the Rotarians in the pictures!! Well when you come to a work project with our Club you can get a free shirt that says “Rotarian at Work”. We look forward to having you all come to the next club work day!!

Fort Bend ISD: Sugar Land 95 Historical Marker Dedication & Unveiling Ceremony

I want to make you aware that a major milestone in the Sugar Land 95 Memorial Project will occur on June 19, 2025. The long-awaited Texas State Historical Marker has arrived and will be unveiled at a special ceremony and celebration at the James Reese Career and Technical Center. The event will be hosted by the Fort Bend County Historical Commission, Fort Bend ISD, and our community partner, Friends of the Sugar Land 95.

Due to the event taking place on Juneteenth, we anticipate a large number of attendees, including descendants of the Sugar Land 95, dignitaries, officials, students, staff of FBISD, and the community at large. We are planning a robust program that will engage attendees in a heartfelt experience to include music, speakers, and opportunities to learn more about the progress of the Sugar Land 95 Memorial Project.

The two-part event will include the official dedication ceremony and procession to the cemetery for the unveiling, followed by a community celebration hosted by the Friends of the Sugar Land 95.

We welcome you and your organization to be a part of this community event and consider being an event sponsor. There are various levels of sponsorship and opportunities to assist us in making this a meaningful day for both our community and the newly identified descendants of the Sugar Land 95 who attend.

Attached to this email is the event promotion packet that includes the event flyers and sponsorship opportunity details. I ask that you share the flyer with your networks and on social media.

You can RSVP to attend here: Sugar Land 95 Historical Marker Dedication and Unveiling Ceremony.

Please let me know if you are interested in supporting. I can answer any questions or discuss details at your convenience.

Rotary Golf Game Signup - May 29, 2025

We will be playing golf at the Sugar Creek Country Club on May 29, Thursday.

Tee Time is around noon time and will be announced later for specific time. Cost to play is $125/player. Provide your own clubs and equipment. No rental equipment or clubs are available.

We have 2 teams of 4 players each reserved. Anyone is invited to play, members, guests, family members etc.

Future Programs

28 May 2025 - Patrick Houk - Update on Rotary Peace

04 Jun 2025 - Interact Scholarship winners - Interact past year update

11 Jun 2025 - Club by-laws update - Vote!

Lunch Menu

Salad

Wedge Salad topped with Bacon Bits, Crumbled Blue Cheese, Tomatoes with a Blue Cheese Dressing

Entrée

Sautéed Tilapia with Lemon Butter Sauce

Savory Rice

Seasonal Mixed Vegetables

Dessert

Brownie a La Mode

Membership Moments

Zoom Link

Club Facebook

Club Event Calendar

Club Instagram

Amazing 2 new club members in 2 weeks. Welcome to Timothy Taite as our newest member. A little about Tim as he is a little slow about getting involved in the club so far. He applies through Rotary International for info on our club, He attends one club meeting in late April, He says he likes the club and the members he met, He fills out an application 2 days after his first club meeting, He is approved by the board and the club in less than 2 weeks, He then did Rotary College, He then signs up to be in charge of the 5K event for 2026, He then volunteers to be a greeter at club meetings also, He then comes to the next work day at the Women's Center, He is then inducted a few days later. Well what can I say he may be slow but after 4 years as membership chair no one has even been that fast. Also you cannot miss him at a club meeting as he usually loves to wear a fancy, expensive, custom fitted suit. He did mention to me that no suit was worn at the work day and we have pictures to prove that!! Say Hi too our newest member if you miss him at the front entrance.

Membership growth contest update:
Mark #1             2
Farha                  2
Chad                  1
Steve                  1
Robbie               1

What a month we had in April with adding a 3rd new member Mark Leifrig.

Mark is a young working dude and works with Edward Jones as a financial planner. Shake his hand and welcome him into the club the next time you see him at a club meeting. Oh by the way he was so excited about joining our Rotary club and wanted to see what we do for service projects sooooooo he volunteered to be our new club calendar person. If you have any new or upcoming events you need added to the calendar please contact Mark in club runner.

Stop and say hello to our newest club members!