Pat Henderson Each year, Oct. 24 is recognized by Rotary International as World Polio Day when we are reminded of the devastating impact that this disease can have on children. Polio was officially eradicated in the U.S. in 1994, with vaccination efforts playing a crucial role in achieving this milestone. Rotary has been working to…
Pilot Knob Rotary Club Welcomes New Member Landon Taylor Pat Henderson Pilot Knob Rotary Club continues to grow our membership, and one of our newest members, Landon Taylor, shared his journey to Rotary with the club. Landon shares the Rotary mission of Service above Self. Landon graduated from Texas Tech University in 2004 and spent…
On a rainy Saturday, April 19, the Pilot Knob Rotary Club and the Advanced Placement Environmental Science students of Guyer High School completed a successful lithium-ion battery collection event. The students, under the guidance of their teacher Stephanie Riley and Rotarian Mike Weaver, participated in a contest developing marketing materials, spoke at the Denton City…
Pat Henderson The Pilot Knob Rotary Club provides the Robson community the opportunity to support Carter BloodCare with blood donations throughout the year. The frigid weather on Jan. 18 did not deter donors from showing up and donating 29 units of blood. This is the first blood drive of 2025, with four additional drives scheduled…
Pat Henderson The members and guests of Pilot Knob Rotary Club celebrated the Fourth Anniversary of the club’s charter on Oct. 11 in the Wildhorse Grill. As with any birthday party, they invited friends and even some new prospective members who are now excited about joining the club. For birthday presents, nearly $1,000 in gift…
Pat Henderson On April 13 Pilot Knob Rotary Club (PKRC) teamed with 120 Advanced Placement Environmental Science (APES) students at John H. Guyer High School to collect lithium-ion batteries for recycling by Redwood Industries. The use of lithium-ion batteries is increasing, not only as the electric vehicle industry is scaling, but also with the increasing…
The Pilot Knob Rotary Club provides the Robson community the opportunity to support Carter BloodCare with blood donations throughout the year. At the most recent blood drive on Feb. 3, a record 32 units of blood were donated by Robson and surrounding community residents. These generous contributions provide the potential to serve 88 patients. According…
How often do any of us think about polio? If you are like most of us, not very often, if at all. Would it surprise you to know that polio still infects children around the world? The polio vaccine was developed and used beginning in 1955. Most of us remember getting the oral vaccine as…
The Ho! Ho! season is fast approaching, and what could be more fun than the Second Annual Robson Ranch Ramblers and Pilot Knob Rotary Club Christmas Concert? Okay, there may be a few other things, but we’re sure to get your Christmas stocking toes tapping in the Robson Ranch clubhouse on Sunday, Dec. 4, at…
The Pilot Knob Rotary Club is coordinating with Carter BloodCare to hold blood drives in support of Carter BloodCare’s membership in the Blood Emergency Readiness Corp (BERC). Carter BloodCare is a founding member of BERC. BERC is a group of seven U.S. blood centers across five states, united in being prepared for unexpected disasters or…