Deputies Have A Communications Problem

Our guests this week were Pct 6 Deputies Hopkins (shown at left) and Green who talked with us about the communications problems they face in patrolling the Sharpstown area. As systems stand right now, the Sheriff's Department radio system is unable to "talk" with the Houston Police Department radio system.

The Sharpstown Rotary Club Board has agreed hat the club will try to work with the Sharpstown Civic Association to find the funding to buy at least four portable radios for the Deputies to use - which will allow them direct access to the HPD communications system.

Details still are being worked on - so stay tuned!

Club Celebration & Installation Dinner

Saturday, June 30, 2007 - is the date for our annual club celebration and the installation of officers and directors for the coming year. 

This will be an evening dinner event and will be held at the Hilton Houston Southwest Hotel.  The evening and dinner will at $35.00 per person.  A cash bar is being considered if there is enough interest.

Please submit you menu selections to Archie along with your payment.  Reservations are due no later than the meeting of June 26th.

Coming Up At Rotary

June 12 - Report from the Sharpstown Civic Association

June 18 - Meeting of the Officers and Directors, 6:30pm, Demeris BBQ

June 19 - Jerry Levy - Why You Should Plan For A Long Term Disability

June 26 - Club Assembly - Special Video Report from the Rotary Foundation: "The Last Hurdle: Polio In India"

June 30 - Club Celebration & Installation of Officers - 6:30pm, Hilton Houston Southwest - $35 pp, RSVP by June 26th

July 3 - TBA

July 4 - Family of Rotary - Afternoon with the Houston Astros - game time 1:10 pm - more info on the District website at www.rotary5890.org

Saturday, July 7 - Family of Rotary Social - Dionysus Theatre, "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown" - 7:30pm - $15 per person, please pay Archie.  More info at Dionysus website
NOTE:  70% of those submitting their preference of show date and time chose this performance

Guests & Visitors

S.M. Shipchandler and his wife visited with us this week.  Shipchandler (seen at left) is the Past President of the Rotary Club of Hydrabad, India.  The two are in the U.S. visiting and decided to come pay us a call.  Please, do come back!

Sharpstown Civic Association Vice President Margaret Mitchell was a guest this week.  Margaret is working with Ken Burgess to develop a plan for the police radios mentioned above. She will also be one of our speakers at the next club meeting

Jeff Novy introduced Jim Paul and Margaret Thym as his guests this week.  They were visiting from Austin.