Fredericksburg Rotary Club

07/26/2026

At our July 20 meeting, the Rotary Club of Fredericksburg, TX welcomed our newest member, David Jeffers. Pictured left to right are Dawn Bourgeois, Rotary Club of Fredericksburg Membership Chair, David Jeffers, and John Willome, David's sponsor.

07/06/2026

Ken Esten Cooke is the Rotary Club of Fredericksburg’s Rotarian of the Year for 2026
Ken was President of the Rotary Club of Fredericksburg in 2024-25. He was one of the organizers and chairs of the Club’s Craft Beer Festival organizing committee for the past five years, and devoted many hours to ensuring that the festival’s events were conducted successfully. He has been a stalwart supporter of numerous Rotary Club of Fredericksburg local and international projects and activities.
Ken is a third-generation Rotarian. His grandfather was a founding member of the Rockdale, TX Rotary Club. He is also a fourth-generation newspaper editor and publisher. From 2012 until earlier this year, Ken was editor and publisher of Fredericksburg’s weekly newspaper, the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post.
At its June 29 installation banquet, the Rotary Club of Fredericksburg recognized and celebrated Ken Esten Cooke, our newest Rotarian of the Year.

Pictured left to right below are Hattie Heiner, incoming Rotary Club of Fredericksburg President, Debbie Reeh and Debbie Sultemeier, who introduced Ken, Ken Esten Cooke, and Jim Franer, outgoing Rotary Club of Fredericksburg President.

06/13/2026

Enjoy a short video of the Awards Banquet for the Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival June 12 & 13, 2026. Prost!!

Photo gallery from the Awards Ceremony for the Fredericksburg Craft...

06/13/2026

06/12/2026

Congratulations to Mayor Jeryl Hoover on being named the recipient of the 2026 Hans Hannemann Award for Community Service presented by the Rotary Club of Fredericksburg. Pictured from L to

06/06/2026

Today is judging for the Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival June 12 & 13, 2026. We take it seriously! Join us Friday, June 12, for the awards banquet and next Saturday, June 13, for the festival. Buy tickets for both at the link below. Save 20% on festival tickets by purchasing in advance.

https://fbgcraftbeerfestival.com

06/04/2026

The best craft beers in Texas! The Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival June 12 & 13, 2026 is Saturday, June 13 with the awards banquet being Friday evening, June 12.  Don’t miss a great time in Fredericksburg!

Advance tickets are $20 for the Saturday festival ($25 at the gate). You can get them at https://fbgcraftbeerfestival.com/events.

Prost!

02/20/2026

The Rotary Club of Fredericksburg recently gave a $5,000 donation to Frontera Healthcare as proceeds from ts 2025 Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival (FCBF). Pictured are, from left, Jody Donovan, FCBF competition chair; Ken Cooke, event co-chair; Dale Cook, event co-chair; Debbie Reeh, event manager; Beth Gardner, PA-C; Allison Leftwich, chief strategy officer, Kennedy Lombardi, PNP-PC; and Baileigh Williams, FNP-C. Frontera Healthcare offers medical and behavioral health services, as well as some pharmaceutical services, to its clients at clinics in Fredericksburg, Brady, Junction, Mason and Menard. The club's next festival will mark its fifth year and will be held Saturday, Jun 13, 2026 at Fredericksburg's Marktplatz. See more at fbgcraftbeerfestival.com.

02/14/2026

Cupid’s Bow Bash was a great hit last night! Thanks to everyone who made it so much fun to celebrate Valentine’s Day with our significant others and “Service Above Self!”