Randy has photographed Texas and national public servants along with grand opening of events such as The National Wildflower Research Center, The Bob Bullock State history museum of Texas history, The Austin Convention center along with many Texas families and friends.   Randy’s photographs hang in 27 countries around the world and have seen on ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings along with NBC Today Show and the History Channel.   In 1996 while digital photography was changing the face of how the masses take photographs, Randy decided to go another direction while digital gear was being perfected, changed his lifestyle and moving into a army tent in the Bastrop forest of Texas to study light for three years.  He began interfacing with light by clearing 11 meadows that have a visual relationship with the earth, light and the lens of a camera.  Randy Kerr wrote the Game of Light and developed the global award winning Westway Method of Photography and was encourage to teach this methodology for four years at The Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas by Dr Steven Windhanger.   His unique form of teaching and personal way with words convey simplicity and clarity to the sometimes confusing photographic terminologies.

“It is about how you walk into light and evaluate what is present”

Randy’s focus is to educate film-makers and photographers on how to achieve quality light in image capture, while exposing meaningful humanitarian topics and the environmental necessity of green living.  Recent work include the Light of Congo documentary and book. This product was created in partnership with the village of Luebo Congo and the Luebo Partnership of University Presbyterian Church of Austin Texas and serves as a fundraiser to restore the historic First Presbyterian church of Luebo.

Here is the list of scholarship recipients from the Rotary Club of Lakeway/Lake Travis:

Lucy Aviles               Lake Travis Rotary / Performing Arts Programs Inc Scholarship                    $2,000

Katie Dash                Lake Travis Rotary / Turnquist Partners Realtors Excellence Award             $5,000

Anna McClain          Lake Travis Rotary / Jane Allen, CPA Scholarship                                           $1,000

Claire Koen               Lake Travis Rotary / Steamblade Scholarship                                                   $2,000

Sam Kuhn                Lake Travis Rotary / Kocera Properties Scholarship                                         $1,000

Katie Spelman         Lake Travis Rotary / Lakeway Regional Medical Center Scholarship           $2,000

Gabby Tropea           Lake Travis Rotary / Avenue Five Institute Scholarship                                   $2,000

Justin Wolfe              Lake Travis Rotary / Easy Pools Scholarship                                                     $2,000

Nikki Merrill (3^rd year UTSA-nursing)       Ned & Vicky Rollins Scholarship                                      $1,000 

Club President Patrick Easter will be presenting on May 28^th.

Yours in Rotary Service,

Dear Rotarians,          

            In accordance with D5870 Resolution 3, Section 13, there being no challenges to the Nomination Committee's selection for District Governor-nominee, I hereby declare Melinda Osburn, Rotary Club of Lakeway/Lake Travis, as District 5870 Governor-Nominee (DG2015-2016). Her name has been submitted to the General Secretary of Rotary International as our nominee for 2015-2016 District Governor.   

            Congratulations Melinda and our sincere appreciation for your desire and willingness to serve as our District Governor.  We wish you well, and we stand ready to serve with you. 

Ricky E. Price

Rotary District 5870
Governor 2012-2013

District Governor Rick Price Calls Every Rotarian to Donate $20

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I would like to ask each club in our District to contribute generously to this effort.  Would like for us to set a goal of $20 per member. Please pass the HAT at your meetings, not just one meeting, but two or three or more. Please share this information with your local Chamber of Commerce, City Council, Mayor, other civic groups, churches and your friend and neighbors.  Many Texans are wanting to help, but they do not know how. Your Rotary Club offers them the opportunity.  There is going to be so much need in the West community after all the smoke and dust settles, the initial support agencies have left, and the citizens begin to rebuild their community and lives. This is where Rotary and  Rotary District 5870 clubs can do so much. So our job now is to raise the money that is going to be needed to rebuild and restore this community that is part of our Rotary Family. 

Rotary Districts and Clubs  around the world are eagerly wanting to help, and are making generous contributions to the District 5870 Keyway account so we can help the people of this great Texas town.

The District 5870 Disaster Relief Committee (DRC) is established, and serving on the committee are:

1. Col. USA (Ret) Larry Phelps of the Rotary Club of Killeen, Chairman. Larry has extensive experience in managing critical situation such as we have in West
2. Tim Osburn RC of LW/LT, Rapid Response - we all know Tim as the expert in disaster response and serves on the Board of Director for Shelter Box.
3. W. Gaines Bagby, President RC of Austin, Information Officer   
4. Brent Richey, RC of Mexia, Communication  Officer
5. Bob Wilson,  President RC of Itasca, Liaison with City of West and West Chamber of Commerce 
6. Kim Patterson, President RC of NW Waco, Liaison with McLennan County Emergency Management Services
7. Pam Blankenzee, Webmaster
8. PDG Suresh Pahwa, Chairman D5870 Keyway
9. PDG Bill Bradfield, Treasurer D5870 Keyway
10. Rick Price, Governor D5870

The outpouring of support from so many Rotarians from all around the world is truly amazing, and is a testament to this incredible organization we call Rotary!! 

With Aloha, Rick

Team,

We have our first class of District Grant Vocational Scholars! (see below)

    1st, it provides two scholarships grants of $30,000 each for a individual to study at any University in the world, this can be undergraduate or graduate work.  These were approved by the District Scholarship committee in January of this year for the students to study next year.

    2nd. the district provides three vocational scholarship grants of $5,000 each for an individual to attend any school within the boundaries of District 5870 for vocational training.  These awards were just made for three individuals, one to be study to be a diesel mechanic, another for a person to obtain the training to be a nurse, and another.  These grants will be administered by a local Rotary Club in their own community.

This means that the local club will receive the District funds, and then be responsible to paying the bill incurred by these students during their year long program.

I am on the District Scholarship Committee and worked on these grants. Let me know if you have further questions. - C. Buzz Buzzard

Please help me congratulate Alexander Smith (sponsored by RC of Harker Heights), Darlene Lechuga (sponsored by RC of Temple) and Justin Stautz (sponsored by RC of Taylor).  Judy and Ken will be getting with these clubs to start working on the grant administration.

I want to thank Judy Duerr and the members of her scholarship committee -- Kathy Allred (Austin University Area), Laura Tilrico (Georgetown), Buzz Buzzard (Lakeway/Lake Travis) -- who worked for over a year to make this possibility become a reality.

Two global grant scholars, and now three district grant scholars.  We're off to a great year!

Four new Paul Harris will be awarded.  In addition, the following  23 members of the Lakeway-Lake Travis Rotary Club  will receive an additional Paul Harris award. Five club members will receive their Rotary Benefactor certificates.

New Paul Harris

Jeannette Jones    PHF

Morgan McMillan   PHF

Joanna H Gunn   PHF   

Sabrina Wojtewicz  PHF

The following club members already have a Paul Harris, the number indicates the number of awards.

Max Blankanzee, 3

Dala Campbell, 1

Don Canada, 1

Dick Dietz,  3

Jay Dofuss,  3

Wally El-Hitamy,  2

Patrick Easter, 2

Edna Fuller, 1

Kristie Harris, 1

John Harris, 1

Sharon Hanson, 1

Jim Gentil,  2

Nancy Keetch,  5

Barker Keith,  2

Donna Wesling, 2

Ginny Jellison, 1

Mike Jensen, 2

Jeff Lamb,  3

Doug Lindgren,  7

Jud Marking, 1 

Joel Paprocki,  1

Corinne Scalzitti, 1

Ben Thompson, 2

Benefacotrs

These individuals have donated $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation upon their deaths.

Edna Fuller

John Harris

Kristie Harris

Jeannette Jones

Melinda Osburn

Donna Wesling

New Member Inductions

I am happy to inform you both we have to new members to induct into membership this Thursday!!! They are Bob Schuler (AKA The Iron Man for clean water) and Bob Teaford.

Bob Schuler is sponsored by Dick (The Door Opener) Dietz !!!

Bob Schuler is our first Rotarian in the Manufacturing Classification. He is training to run 6 iron mans on 6 continents over the next year to raise awareness and money for needed Clean Water Projects.

Bob Teaford is the very first to be sponsored by Sharon Hansen !!!!!

Bob Teaford has been Retired from Travis County in the Highway Engineering classification for the last nearly 8 years. In that time he has worked as a Community Volunteer with his church, and as personal caretaker for an elderly friend in bad health. 

Are you aware that there is a complete CLUB ROSTER on our website?  It's a password-protected area of the site, so only our members can access it.

And you should access it to do the following:

1. Change any of your personal information.  Address, phone number, email address, even your photo!  Please visit this area of the site and fill out your bio. This is how we introduce you and how new members can quickly learn about the existing members of our club. It is YOUR responsibility to keep your contact information updated in ClubRunner.
2. Look up the contact information for any other member.  You can find them all listed - hopefully, with current contact data!

You must login to access the club roster.  You were given a login name and password either when we began using ClubRunner or when you joined our club.  If you did not make a note of your password, you can login and click on "Forgot Password" and your password will be sent to the email address in ClubRunner we have for you.  If you don't remember your login name, contact the Club Secretary, who has it on file. 

Use your club's website!  It's there for YOU! 

The person following individuals are being proposed for membership in our club. If no objections are received by the Club Secretary within seven days (according to the Rotary By-Laws) they will be inducted at the next meeting that both the new member and his/her sponsor can attend.

Proposed Member:  Jille Dorler
Classification:         Medical Industry
Sponsor:                  Ben Thompson

Proposed Member:  WadeClassification:          Life CoachingSponsor:                  Ben Thompson

Proposed Member:  Robert "Bob" SchulerClassification:           Manufacturing IndustrySponsor:                 Dick Dietz