West Columbia Rotary

09/30/2026

Columbia High School Asst Principal Lorissa Bailey gave a excellent program on CCMR at the high school - Career, College, and Military prep programs.

09/23/2026

Members of the club attended the All Club Rotary District Governor’s Dinner.
Pictured from l to r: Lori Capistran Zamora, club president Jeff Kinney, Carol Pastuch and Chris Pastuch.
President Jeff Kinney is pictured along with other club representatives and District Governor Camille Hamilton.

09/20/2026

Rotary is a proud supporter of Southern Outdoor Dreams and congratulate them on their 10th anniversary of making a difference in lives.

09/17/2026

David Linder County Commissioner Pct. 4 was the program Wednesday. He discussed precinct projects as well as the approval of the next fiscal year’s budget. The county is again expected to approve a
NO NEW REVENUE rate.

09/11/2026

Meet our new Rotary president Mr. Jeff Kinney. Jeff is the principal of Columbia High School. He gave the program Wednesday on what he sees as he walks the halls of the high school daily.

08/26/2026

Three Columbia High School coaches provided Rotary with a football season preview: l to r - Willis Johnson, Strength and Conditioning Coordinator; Ernest Pena, Athletic Director and Head Coach;
Bubba Ryan, Defendive Coordinator
The Roughnecks will face a tough schedule this year! Sophomore Koen Davis will quarterback. There are 5 returning starters on offense and defense. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football has picked Columbia to finish 6th out of 7 schools.
The Roughnecks home opener is Friday against Edna.
Let’s Go, Roughnecks!

08/13/2026

Rotary will resume Wednesday, August 19 at noon at the West Columbia Civic Center.

07/22/2026

🚨 Rotarians of District 5840 — Our Neighbors Need Us Now. 💙💛

Disaster Aid USA is on the ground in Kerrville, and Rotary members are already making a difference.

Disaster response teams are working through the weekend with heavy equipment and relief trailers to help families recover by removing debris, mucking out homes, and beginning the long road to recovery.

You can help today.

🤝 Volunteer – If you're available, join the response effort. Volunteers should wear long pants, sturdy boots, gloves, and bring water. Masks are also recommended due to mold exposure.

📍 Operations Site:
2190 Junction Highway
Kerrville, TX 78028

For volunteer information, contact:
• Rick Kielsling – 737-392-6745
• Stewart Clark – 830-660-4451
• Marcus Ethridge – 830-708-1604

💙 Donate – Financial contributions are urgently needed to keep crews in the field by covering fuel, equipment, vehicles, heavy machinery, and other deployment costs.

👉 Donate to the Texas Flood 2026 Relief Effort:
https://disasteraidusa.networkforgood.com/projects/303520-texas-flood-2026

When communities need help, Rotarians answer the call. Whether you can volunteer, donate, or share this message, every act of service brings hope to those recovering from the Texas floods.

06/20/2026

Columbia United wishes to give a HUGE Shout Out to the West Columbia Rotary Club for their sponsorship for the materials used at the work sites! Columbia United is able to bless several homes because of their generosity.

06/20/2026

Rotary is a proud sponsor of Columbia United. Each year we pledge up to $10,000 to pay for supplies. Thank you to all of the student and adult volunteers who work tirelessly to make our community better.

This is how it all stays on track! 37 different sites this week. Wet, then hot, but lots got accomplished.