The Points March 2018
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waters receded, helped purchase building materials and participated<br />
in the repairs. We want our unfortunate neighbors to know that we<br />
are here to help long after the disaster passes for as long as they need<br />
us. As participants in Fort Bend Recovers and in collaboration with<br />
partners across our Fulshear-Simonton community, the Rotary Club<br />
of Brazos River continues to help folks affected by Hurricane Harvey<br />
and its floodwaters.<br />
Although the disaster struck in late August 2017, the recovery and<br />
rebuild process will take many, many more months and our Club intends<br />
to continue serving through this long haul. Stay informed about<br />
the needs of our neighbors as they rebuild their lives and please help<br />
through your gifts of treasure and/or ability. Email us @ BrazosRiver-<br />
Rotary@gmail.com if you’d like to help or have questions. Thank you!<br />
In October, the club donated funds to the Fulshear-Simonton Fire<br />
Department to purchase six hydraulic rescue struts. <strong>The</strong>se hydraulic<br />
rescue tools are used by emergency rescue personnel in vehicle extrication<br />
of crash victims, as well as other rescues from small spaces.<br />
In November, our Rotary Club partnered with the Fulshear-Simonton<br />
Lions Club and the Honor Our Veterans Committee to offer a heartfelt<br />
thanks to the more than 120 folks from across our community who took<br />
part in the Honor Our Veterans Breakfast. Veterans from all services:<br />
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard were present.<br />
VFW POST 9182<br />
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 9182 presented Ms. Marla<br />
Garcia, Manager of James Coney Island, Mason Road and Mr. Arturo<br />
Ogaz, Multi Store Manager, James Coney Island the November/<br />
December Americanism Award for their willingness to promote Patriotism<br />
and Americanism by showing pride in flying the American<br />
Flag continuously. This award will be awarded monthly to a small<br />
business in the Katy area that promotes Patriotism and Americanism<br />
by flying the American Flag.<br />
ROTARY CLUB OF BRAZOS RIVER<br />
SERVICE ABOVE SELF<br />
<strong>The</strong> Rotary Club of Brazos River is a community service organization<br />
whose membership represents the area from West Katy to Simonton,<br />
including Fulshear and Weston Lakes. <strong>The</strong> Club ended a busy 2017<br />
with a list of impressive accomplishments. In the wake of Hurricane<br />
Harvey, which brought destructive flooding to many homes in our<br />
neighborhoods, club members volunteered to clean up after flood<br />
Community Newsletter | <strong>March</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
In December, learning that there were families in our community who<br />
were not going to have a Christmas because of Harvey’s continuing<br />
effect, Club members stepped in and created an Adopt-A-Family for<br />
Christmas project.<br />
Additionally, members of the club volunteer at the monthly Family<br />
Hope Food Fair. Hundreds of families come on the second Saturday<br />
of each month to receive food and other items that are available.<br />
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