San Antonio Rotary - The Wheel - Archive (Jul 22, 2009)


Volume #98	July 22, 2009	No. 4
	Featured Speaker:
	Gordon Hartman Gordon Hartman Family Foundation “Morgan’s Wonderland” Chair of the Day: John Smith

The Gordon Hartman Family Foundation was established on September 27, 2005. The Foundation’s initial funding of $10,000,000 came from a contribution from Gordon Hartman.

Gordon Hartman, born September 4, 1963, is a native San Antonian. A natural self-starter, Gordon began pursuing odd jobs from his neighbors at the young age of 12. While attending a local high school seminary, he started a lawn and landscaping business. With the proceeds from this lawn service, he built his first home at the age of 19. From his small efficiency apartment, Gordon founded Gordon Hartman Homes in 1983 by building homes for low-to-moderate income families. He managed the growth of the company into the largest locally-owned homebuilding and land development enterprise in San Antonio.

During his 22 years of leading Gordon Hartman Homes, Gordon also founded Gordon V. Hartman Enterprises, Horizon Mortgage Company, Hartman Title Company, Hartman Insurance Services and Nationwide Real Estate Company. In 2005, Gordon sold his homebuilding company to a San Diego-based firm, giving him the opportunity to pursue new endeavors, including his dream of helping children and adults who deal with the daily obstacles of mental and physical disabilities. Gordon and his wife Maggie’s decision to give their time and resources to this specific cause stems from the love for their daughter, Morgan, who copes daily with cognitive and physical disabilities.

The Foundation will operate in perpetuity. The funds distributed from the Foundation will be made to Bexar County, Texas, non-profit organizations. A Selection Committee of three is responsible for reviewing inquiries and formal applications for grants. In addition to periodically awarding grants to non-profit organizations, the Foundation will also work with non-profit groups within the San Antonio area, to help them develop plans for future growth, financial stability and efficiency of their operations. The Foundation also strives to promote Bexar County area non-profit organizations through various public relation efforts, to allow those groups to become better known within the San Antonio community

Find out more about the Gordon Hartman Family Foundation including Morgan’s Wonderland at www.hartmansa.org. When completed, Morgan’s Wonderland will be the largest special needs park in the world. The 21.5 acre park is designed especially for those with special needs and their families and caregivers.

Happy Birthday to our members with August birthdays!

8-01 Terry Riely

8-02 Al Notzon

8-02 Richard Price

8-02 Barbi Scharf-Zeldes

8-04 Jimmy Norman
8-05·Danny·Crow

8-05·Kitty·Hawkins

8-05·Steve·McAllister

8-05·Karen·Pitcher

8-06·Chuck·Frawley

8-06·Cal·Groom

8-06·Alice·Strunk

8-07·Barbara·Banker

8-07·Jon·Disrud

8-07·Guy·Gros

8-07·Mark·Hickey

8-07·Jim·McCutcheon

8-08·Barbara·Hagen
8-09·Tony·Sertich

8-09·Mac·Williams

8-10·Ed·Kelley

8-10·Bill·Rhodes

8-11·Doug·Cross

8-11·Eva·Watts

8-12·Victor·Boyer
8-12·Kyle·Gubernator

8-12·Jim·Lane

8-12·Terry·Warth

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8-12·Alex·Wenzel

8-13·Jon·Lowe

8-13·Charlie·Lutz

8-16·Don·Farris

8-17·Keith·Orme

8-17·Judy·Rawley

8-18·Nancy·May

8-18·Kelly·Ranson

8-19·Bob·O'Connor

8-21·Kathy·Justice

8-21·Jay·Stanley

8-21·Ken·Townsend

8-22·Brad·Beldon

8-23·Suzanne·Peterson

8-23·Cliff·Waller

8-24·Nancy·Shivers

8-26·Candace·Andrews

8-26·Charlie·Cotrell

8-27·Barbara·del Amo

8-27·Ralph·Lehr

8-29·Mike·Edwards

8-29·Brad·Groves

8-29·Gregg·Weston

8-30·Dan·Naranjo

8-31·Melvin·Mitchell

8-31·Janice·Simons

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Classified Ads

Thinking about renting out the condo on the coast?· Need some temporary help at the office? Looking for someone to buy all those old cassette tapes in the garage?

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·Mark your calendars!·

The Don Strange Ranch Party is coming soon.

Purchase tickets

Don Strange Ranch Party

Thursday, Sept 24

6 - 10 PM

Adults: $35

Children (3-11):· $15

Raffle tickets: $100

Open to·Rotarians from any club·and their guests.

To give you more time to spend time with your family, friends and fellow Rotarians at the Don Strange Ranch Party, we have eliminated the silent auction this year.· Instead you can be part of our exciting new raffle—the Ultimate Possibilities Raffle!

Participating is simple!· Tickets are $100 each. Only 300 tickets will be sold.· One winner will be drawn on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at the Don Strange Ranch Party at 8:30 p.m.· You need not be present to win.· The winner will have their choice of one of the ten amazing prizes listed below.·

To purchase your tickets please contact The Rotary Club of San Antonio at 210-222-8242, extension 103 or by email at assistant@rotarysa.org.

· Ultimate Possibilities Raffle

Be sure you’re in the running for one of these great prizes!· Purchase your ticket today!

All prizes have a maximum value of $5,000!

Prize #1 – Spurs Season Tickets for two.·

Prize #2 – A fabulous shopping spree at the Shops at La Cantera.·

Prize #3 – customized Golf Cart from Mission Golf Carts

Prize #4 – customized sports travel package for two·

Prize #5 – membership to the Rotary Club of San Antonio for the next five years

Prize #6 – European vacation customized especially for two

Prize #7 – Cruise the beautiful Greek Islands

Prize #8 – backyard Spa of your choice by Spa Crafters

Prize #9 – Enjoy a special hunting excursion for two

Prize #10 – a fabulous shopping spree at Ben Adams Jewelry

Download the full descriptions and rules or call the Rotary office at 222-8242, x101for more details.