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George Lourigan

I am honored to send you my first email as President of the Rotary Club of Georgetown, Texas. Because of the amazing people in our club I look forward to a year full of service to our community and the world.

Weekly Meeting
First United Methodist Church

Feb 28, 2020
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Weekly Meeting
First United Methodist Church

Mar 06, 2020
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Rotary Social - March 6
CJ's Sports Bar & Grill

Mar 06, 2020
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Build in the Bog

On a cold and blustery morning in January, a group of dedicated Rotarians and friends visited Pflugerville to build a much needed ramp for a disabled person. Overnight rains and dog deposits made the effort a little more challenging. By noon, a fifty-two foot ramp was completed.

The Georgetown Rotarians of George Lourigan, Larry Baird, Cris Cash, Glenn Beck, Henry Yu and Denis Pepin were joined by new helpers Tim and his son Jack (old military friend of George) and Pete and Mickey (neighborhood friends of Denis). It was nice to have newbies fit right in and make meaningful contributions to our build...many thanks for their participation.

The build was part of the continuing programs of Texas Ramp Project that provides custom built ramps for those with special needs. The Georgetown Rotary Club is committed to a monthly build program.

CHALLENGING RAMP BUILD

Posted by Denis Pepin on Oct 27, 2019

On Saturday, October 26th, an intrepid band of Georgetown Rotarians and Interact members tackled a very challenging ramp build for Kathy, whose access to and from her home was hindered by the lack of a suitable ramp.

The site required a “custom design” caused by narrow passages and awkwardly placed support posts. The challenges were all met in what turned out to be a six hour operation.

We are thankful for the efforts of Interact members Elizabeth, Emily , Jacob and Caleb and Rotarians led by George Lourigan and Cris Cash. Significant engineering efforts were also provided by Glenn Beck, Alan Johnson, Barry Bowden and Denis Pepin.

The builds are part of the ongoing efforts by Texas Ramp Project to provide ramps for disadvantaged people. The Georgetown Rotary Club has built over 65 ramps to date.

Georgetown Poker Club Supports FoH

Posted by Denis Pepin on Oct 28, 2019

On October 25th, one of the supporters of the Field of Honor, John Montgomery (Owner of Roberts Printing), visited the Georgetown Rotary Club to exemplify "Service Above Self,” Through his Georgetown Poker Club @GTPOKER he donated the proceeds from a poker tournament to purchase flags for veterans to be displayed at the Field of Honor.

He is shown presenting a check to Jeanne Cox and George Lourigan in the amount of $1,025. We thank John for his continued support of the Georgetown Club activities.

DG Henry Visits Georgetwon

Posted by Denis Pepin on Sep 06, 2019

On September 6th, Jim Henry, the District Governor for District 5870 visited the Georgetown Rotary Club.

After providing the members with an update of District activities and goals, he challenged the membership with three questions.

1. What is your passion as a Rotarian?

2. Why is that your passion?

3. What are you going to do about it?

The answer to these questions is the difference maker as to whether or not you are a true Rotarian.

Jim was joined by an entourage that included DG Elect and DG Nominee, the Assistant DG and the enthusiastic Rich Kaye, the intrepid leader of the Rotary Foundation fundraising efforts.

This visit is part of the annual "rite of passage" that has the DG visit all of the clubs in his area.

A Special Ramp Build

Posted by Denis Pepin on May 20, 2019

On May 18, 2019, a dozen members of the Georgetown Rotary Club (and three of Rhonda Pritchard's children) assembled at the home of Shiloh and Svetlana Banks in Hutto to complete a special ramp build.

Since early childhood, Svetlana has suffered from a condition called Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) which confines her to a wheel chair. SMA is a rare neuromuscular disease that affects the part of the nervous system that controls voluntary muscle movement and leads to progressive muscle weakness and atrophy.

The inset picture show her and Shiloh on her first test run down the new ramp with an ever present smile on her face. The new ramp will allow her to safely exit the home and give her more freedom of movement. outside the home.