Rotary Club of San Marcos TX

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Rotary Club of San Marcos SMTXrotary.com

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Rotaract Club at Texas State University. Rotaract is a partner of Rotary for 18-30 year olds.

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Rotary Talk Explains Hyperfine Swoop ® Mobile MRI

Bob Honeycutt and Jeff Robert will discuss the Hyperfine Swoop®
Mobile MRI at Rotary on October 21. This technology is now available at
Christus San Marcos Hospital. Rotary meets at noon on Wednesdays at the VFW Hall, 1701 Hunter Road.

Bob Huneycutt is the President of the Christus San
Marcos Hospital.

Jeff Robert is Regional Sales Director
at Hyperfine, based in New Orleans. He has spent the
last 20 years working with hospitals and health systems
to build partnerships that employ cutting edge
technologies to enhance patient care. He is a graduate
of Louisiana State University.

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The Rotary Club of San Marcos TX Newsletter for October 21, 2026

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Rotary Club Sponsors Pints for Polio Event on October 23

Every October the Rotary Club of San Marcos raises money for polio vaccinations. This year the fundraiser will be on Friday, October 23 from 5-7:30 p.m. at Thirsty Planet Brewing, 110 E. Martin Luther King Drive, San Marcos. Attendees are asked to donate a minimum of $25, and receive 2 pints of craft b**r and snacks. Whatever is raised at the event will be matched 2 to 1 by the Gates Foundation.

Polio is a paralyzing and potentially deadly infectious disease that most commonly affects children under the age of 5. The virus spreads from person to person, typically through contaminated water, and can cause serious paralysis.
Rotary worldwide has been working to eradicate polio for more than 45 years.

Rotary's first polio project was in the Philippines in 1979. More recently, Rotary delivered one billion doses of oral vaccine a year ago and vaccinated 270 million that year. Over the years Rotary has contributed more than $2.9 billion to fight polio and has vaccinated more than three billion children in 122 countries.

San Marcos Rotary has a goal of raising at least $2,000 for polio eradication this year, which will be matched with $4,000 by the Gates Foundation. This will buy 40,000 does of oral polio vaccine for children. When polio is eradicated worldwide, it will join smallpox as the second human disease eradicated worldwide.

Peter Baen, chair of Rotary's polio fundraising committee, said that San Marcos Rotary has raised many thousands of dollars over the years to help end polio. "Rotary clubs," he said, "tackle many local problems but polio eradication is a goal shared by 45,000 Rotary clubs in 200 countries around the world."
Rotary is nonprofit, nonpolitical and nonreligious. The San Marcos Rotary Club is 105 years old.

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r. Dewey Whisenant Speaks to Rotary on October 28 About Helping After Venezuela Earthquakes

Dr. J. Dewey Whisenant, MD, joined an international relief effort to provide field hospital care in Venezuela after two earthquakes in June 2026. He will speak about his experiences on October 28 at Rotary. Rotary meets at the VFW Hall, 1701 Hunter Road, at noon. Visitors are always welcome at Rotary meetings.
Whisenant says that despite a damaged airport and no water, a field hospital was quickly established in Venezuela. Within a week it had an emergency room, operating rooms, pharmacy, laboratory, and 60 beds.

“It was remarkable to see what could be accomplished in tents,” he said. “In four weeks, the team treated more than 3,000 emergency room patients and performed 250 surgeries.”

Whisenant is experienced at providing disaster medical relief through Samaritan’s Purse, a medical relief nonprofit. He volunteered to help in Ukraine, Turkey, Israel, and New York City during the height of the Covid pandemic. He will share his firsthand perspective on practicing medicine during a crisis, working with limited resources, and witnessing extraordinary human resilience.

Whisenant attended school from elementary through high school in San Marcos. His bachelor’s degree is from UT Austin, and his MD from Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. Most of his career was spent working as an emergency room physician before retiring in 2021. He and his wife, Gretchen, is also a physician, moved back to SMTX in 1986.

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Dr. Black Speaks at Rotary on November 11 About Absurd Nutrition Trends

Dr. Angela P. Black, M.D., speaks to the Rotary Club of San Marcos on November 11 on the topic, “When Healthy Eating Gets Ridiculous: 3 Nutrition Trends Gone Too Far.” Rotary meets at noon at the VFW Hall, 1701 Hunter Road, San Marcos. Visitors are always welcome at Rotary meetings.

Dr. Black is a board-certified pediatrician and lifestyle medicine physician with over 20 years of experience practicing medicine. She graduated from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at the San Antonio Long School of Medicine in 1997. At Corridor Primary Care in San Marcos, she integrates evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle strategies into pediatric care to help families prevent chronic diseases before they start.

Dr. Black partners with the Hays County Food Bank and coordinates the CPC food pantry to address food insecurity while providing practical education on healthy eating. Through her Eat Your Greens with Dr. Black podcast (eatgreenswithdrblack.com) and community talks, she says she tries to translate the latest science into simple, actionable steps families can take to improve their health and prevent conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.

Rotary Club of San Marcos TX Texas State Rotaract Club Rotary District 5840 - South Central Texas

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The Rotary Club of San Marcos sponsored an educational and recreational event for children, teens and family at the Olympic Outdoor Center on the San Marcos River on October 12. Julie Hollar, from the San Marcos Youth Service Bureau (YSB), coordinated the daylong educational experience for youth to learn about the river ecosystem and experience the sport of kayaking. YSB is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides after school and summer educational and recreational programs for 11–17-year-olds.

The equipment, training, and education about the river and kayaking was provided by Ben Kvanli, a former Olympic kayaker. He spoke about the river ecosystem, kayaking, safety, and the importance of caring for habitat. Rotary and Texas State University Rotaract Club volunteers helped with safety gear and accompanied the youth down the river. The event was funded by the Rotary Club and a grant from Rotary District 5840. Texas State Rotaract Club Rotary Club of San Marcos TX San Marcos Ysb Rotary District 5840 - South Central Texas

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