Current position: City Manager
Favorite job ever: Serving as Englewood City Manager
Education: Lubbock Christian University—public relations; Pepperdine—master’s in public policy
Professional awards or accomplishments of note: Englewood Chamber Member of the Year—2020; San Angelo Rotarian of the Year—2010; Longmont Rotary Club New Rotarian of the Year—2013; San Angelo Standard Times 20 Under 40 Award
Family: Two sisters, two brothers in law, seven nieces and nephews
Grew up in: A farm and ranch in Borden County, Texas
Roles in Rotary: Sergeant at Arms--Abilene Southwest Rotary; Board member, President-elect—San Angelo Rotary; Board member, Service Chair—Longmont Rotary; Board member, President-elect—Englewood Rotary!
What follows are Shawn's answers to selected questions
Favorite movie: Big Fish
Favorite vacation: Nepal
Favorite food: Mom’s beef stroganoff
Quotation to live by: Laugh at yourself, you may be the only one who thinks your funny
I’m a big fan of. . . Giving back to the community
The other thing you should know about me is . . . I’m loyal to a fault
MESSAGE FROM
PREZ PATTY
Remember how I said I wanted us to focus on two areas this year? All things Rotary and all things Englewood.
I think we've been doing that in our programs especially.
This week I want to do a little of each. Oct. 24 is World Polio Day. I'd like us, as group of members, to make a contribution to Rotary's fight to end polio. Please consider bringing a check or some cash. Checks should be made to The Rotary Foundation with Polio Plus in the descriptor line. I'll ask Treasurer Don to get it to the foundation. If you can't come to the meeting this week, maybe you'll make an online contribution -- https://my.rotary.org/en/donate
Now, as for a focus on Englewood, our speaker will be Tami Slipher, who is the development director at Movement 5280. This is a nonprofit on Broadway that primarily serves at-risk youth who are homeless. It does have a Christian-faith orientation, but it is the humanitarian element that causes me to care.
This group may have some hands-on volunteer opportunities for those of us who can make a sandwich or cut up vegetables. Which is more our bailiwick that putting siding on a Habitat house!
Also a new feature for us this year is member travelogues. Tomorrow Susan will tell us about her recent trip. Here are some gorgeous photos.
We'll hear the details manana.
