Grant Project
The Rotary Club of Texas City received a matching grant to provide an outdoor bench and two trash receptacles to the Resource Crisis Center.  Rotarians Sonny Tholcken, Tommy Toups and President Peggy delivered the items to the center April 23.  Dennis Ferguson was excited to have these for the women and children who stay there.
 
Grant Project
The Rotary Club of Texas City received a matching grant to provide an outdoor bench and two trash receptacles to the Resource Crisis Center.  Rotarians Sonny Tholcken, Tommy Toups and President Peggy delivered the items to the center April 23.  Dennis Ferguson was excited to have these for the women and children who stay there.
 
Texas City Rotary Club awards $52,000.00 in Scholarships
Congratulations to the Texas City High School Scholarship Recipients. The students received $52,000 in scholarship funds.  Pictured are Leonardo Rabago, Josh Ivy, Holly Walker, Adrian Sendejas, Zoey Smith, Isaac Haralson, Leah Walker, Makayla Jaramillo and Riley Piper.  Not pictured is Isabella Ruiz who had finals at COM CHS. 
 
11th Annual Mardi Gras “Mask”uerade Ball and Parade A Success
The Rotary Club of Texas City was able to hold their largest and only fundraiser for this Rotary year.  Net proceeds of $50,000 will help to fund scholarships, I Like Me Books, RYLA and many other community and International projects and programs that our club supports.
Rotary Anns setting up for the event.  Dawn Tholcken, Sandy Gartman, Trudy Broiles, Kerry Whitener, Denise Beene and Honorary Rotary Ann Becky Fuller.
 
Chapman’s Parade Party.  Pictured are PE Roger Whitener, Kerry Whitener, Rotarian Summer Chapman, Denise Beene and Rotarian Darel Beene. 
 
Ladies having fun.  Becky Fuller, Zella Escobeda, Dawn Tholcken and Hilda Torres.
 
Parade was a go!!  The rain held off and many floats, boats, cars, SUV’s, and a high school band made the parade a success.  Thanks to Jay Carnes for organizing the parade and the City of Texas City for their donation of a clean-up crew, police support and the local Marine Corp group for handling the parade lineup.