No Image

July Society Luncheon

July 10, 2012 Megan Klein 0

Our monthly luncheon will be held at 11:30 Wednesday 11 July at the Salt Grass Restaurant located at 10614 Research Blvd. Our speaker will be Janis Roznowski. Janis is overall manager of Operation Comfort, a support program for wounded troops from Brooke Army Medical Center and their families in the Ft. Sam area. The organization coordinates donations (including money, goods and services) to provide comfortable and rehabilative living room areas Read More

No Image

March Society Luncheon

March 13, 2012 Megan Klein 0

Our monthly luncheon will be held at 11:30 Wednesday 14 March at the Salt Grass Restaurant located at 10614 Research Blvd. Our speaker will be Marty McKellips. She is the Chief Executive Officer for the Central Texas Region of the American Red Cross which covers 48 counties and serves a population of 3.2 million. The topic of her presentation is the Veteran’s History Project. The Red Cross is partnering with Read More

No Image

Mount Bonnell Spring 2012 Clean-up

February 29, 2012 Megan Klein 0

Mt. Bonnell is turning green, the mountain laurel is trying to bloom, the weather will be ideal, and the Society is running the Mt. Bonnell Spring Clean-up this Saturday morning. But we still need volunteers to help pick up litter, spread crushed granite, weed gardens, improve trails and assist the Central Texas Mountaineers who will be rappelling to remove litter on the steeper slopes. Please sign up at Austin Parks Read More

No Image

Founders Day — Saturday, March 10th

February 25, 2012 Megan Klein 0

The West Point Society of Central Texas invites you and your guests to join us for the 2012 Founder’s Day Celebration. Founders Day will be held on Saturday, March 10th, at the University of Texas at Austin Club. Our guest speaker is COL Bernie Banks, Deputy Department Head for the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership, USMA. RSVP by March 7 through our online sign-up site. RSVP by March 6th through our Read More

No Image

February Society Luncheon

January 31, 2012 Megan Klein 0

Our monthly luncheon will be held at 11:30 Wednesday 8 February at the Salt Grass Restaurant located at 10614 Research Blvd. Our co-speakers will be Chris Hale and LTC William Haenn USA (Ret.). Mr. Hale practices law in Austin and is the owner of Col. George Patton’s quarters at Ft. Clark. He is also the father of a USNA graduate. Colonel Haenn is the father of a USMA graduate and Read More

No Image

Long Gray Happy Hour at Austin Beerworks

January 31, 2012 Megan Klein 0

You are invited to join the West Point Society at a fun and unique happy hour event. Mike McGovern (95) has started a great craft brewery here called Austin Beerworks . We will get a brief tour and tasting session. Time: Thursday 16 February at 6:00 PM Location:3009 Industrial Terrace #150Austin, TX 78758 (183 and Burnet Road) RSVP: Please reply directly to Mike Zizza if you plan to attend. I’d Read More

No Image

Young Texas Historian Writes Award Winning Essay About Joseph Bonnell, USMA Class of 1825

May 1, 2011 Megan Klein 0

Uses West Point Society of Central Texas maintained web site to create award-winning essay, is scheduled to present his paper in Austin on May 7th during Texas History Day observances at the Bob Bullock Museum Texas State History Museum. Austin, Texas, April 30, 2011–Truman Dowdy, a middle school student in Tomball, Texas and member of the Texas Young Historians has won their Junior Division Lone Star Leadership Award for an Read More

No Image

April Society Luncheon

April 11, 2011 Megan Klein 0

Our monthly luncheon will be held at 11:30 on Wednesday 13 April at Ryan’s Steakhouse located at 1813 W. Parmer Lane. Our speaker will be Howard Lamb, Chairman of Medicus Insurance Company. Mr. Lamb has worked in the insurance industry for more than 53 years, including 29 years in the field of medical professional liability insurance. He will discuss two topics. The first includes his WW II experiences with the Read More

No Image

Follow-on Mount Bonnell Spring Clean-up

March 17, 2011 Megan Klein 0

On Saturday the 5th we conducted our Mount Bonnell Spring Clean-up in conjunction with the Austin Parks Foundation’s ninth annual It’s My Parks Day, their signature event. Five society members participated along with 17 other volunteers. We were supported by APF, KAB and PARD and we managed to get a lot done despite a reduced number of volunteers due to the initially bad weather. We cleared brush on the summit, Read More

No Image

March Society Luncheon

February 24, 2011 Megan Klein 0

Our monthly luncheon will be held at 11:30 on Wednesday 9 March at Ryan’s Steakhouse located at 1813 W. Parmer Lane. Our speaker will be Randall Crowder ’02. The topic of his presentation will be his background and experience as executive director of the Central Texas Angel Network. The purpose of CTAN is to connect entrepreneurs looking for money with individuals who want to invest. We look forward to seeing Read More

1 10 11 12 13 14 15