Cherre moved from Kerrville to marry Russell in 1996. She was best known for her gourmet food manufacturing company, By Request, which she sold to be a part of the public traded endeavor of Silverado Foods. In 1992, after the sale, Cherre assisted small start-up companies with their efforts to create a market for their products. For her volunteerism, she received a national nomination in Entrepreneur Magazine. When asked her best talent, she stated "It has to be networking people to projects."

Cherre is a Realtor, a certified relocation specialist, and owns Ella Belles Boutiques located in Kerrville, Port Lavaca, and Rockport along with www.ellabelles.com.

Cherre serves as a board member to promote and support Texas Tourism.

Texas Independence Trail – director 2000-2005

 Texas Settlement Region – 17 county Heritage tourism – Pres. 2002-2005, current

Calhoun County Rural Rail District - Texas Rural Development 2002- 2004

Calhoun County Museum Board- Chairman 2003 -2005, current

Friends of the Calhoun County Museum- director

Chairman of Calhoun County Historical Commission 2005- current

President of Calhoun County Board of Realtors 2001, Named Realtor of the Year 2001

"Women of the YEAR 2000" Calhoun County

Cherre has two daughters and their families are: Kelle and Tom Wortham , parents of Travis and Walker Wortham. Kamme and Hugh Jons, parents of Alivia Grace and Tres Jons.

Cherre is a Life member of the Paul Harris Society and belongs to the Calhoun County Rotary Club. She has served as a mentor to CCISD and is hoping to help create and market new interests in our district for Interact Clubs. Cherre established the Junior Historian Club for CCHC / CCISD which won Texas Historical Commission award for 2006. She looks forward to helping establish the program for the 17 counties Texas Settlement Region and possibly Earlyact.

Russell Cain is a Real Estate broker and owner of COLDWELL BANKER Russell Cain Real Estate with offices in Port Lavaca, Port O’Connor, Palacios, and Seadrift. He is current President 2007-08 of the Calhoun Board of Realtors and past president several terms. He also has been awarded Realtor of the Year. He is a member of NAR; TAR. COLDWELL BANKER Russell Cain was recently awarded # 1 COLDWELL BANKER company in the nation for 2006 with 1 to 10 agents for closing more real estate transactions than any other franchise.

Rotary District 5930 Governor Nominee 2008-2009

Assistant District Governor, Area One 2003- 2005 – Past Club president 1997-1998

Port Lavaca Rotary Club Member since 1979 with perfect attendance for 14 years.

District 5930 Award for Meritorious Service 2000

Chair Rotary Golf Tournament 20 years

Life member of Paul Harris Society

La Salle Water Board 2006-Memorial Medical Hospital Foundation – Chairman 2002 – current Calhoun County Economic Development Corporation – director 2004 - current Gulf Bend Center MHMR - director 13 years, Chairman 1996- 1999 American Cancer Society – director 20 years, President 5 years

Bluebonnet Youth Ranch – director 7 years, Lifetime Honorary director

Port Lavaca Main Street Theater – gifted to City of Port Lavaca

Port Lavaca Main Street- director and President 17 years

Hatch Bend Country Club – President 6 years

Calhoun County Work Activity Center – director

Chamber of Commerce – Man of the Year 1992, Community Service award 1995

Calhoun County’s 20th Century Most Influential Citizen Award 2000 (1 of 25)

VFW Citizen of the Year 1993

American Business Women’s Association – Man of the Year 2006. Russell is known for his avid interest in golf and he has been chairman of many fund raising Golf tournaments over the past 20 years. He and Cherre are members of Grace Episcopal Church where he has served as Senior Warden and Vestry member. Russell recently gifted land in honor of his wife Cherre to Habitat for Humanity.    Top

District Governor-Elect Dennis Roberts 

Dennis Roberts will serve as 5930 District Governor in 2009-2010. He joined Rotary in 1991 and is a member of the Ingleside, TX Rotary Club, where he has been Past President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Board member. Additionally, he has served as Assistant Governor for three years, chaired two and co-chaired two district conferences, chaired Shots Across Texas Immunization, and continues as a selection committee member for Group Study Exchange, member of the Grants Committee and Governor’s Executive Committee and is a Paul Harris Fellow.

Dennis, originally from Tucson, AZ, met Migdalia, his wife of 32 years, while returning home via Pan American World Airways, following a short embassy assignment in the Philippines. She was living in Hawaii and he in San Francisco. She early retired from flying when Ryan, youngest of five shared children, was born during a seven-year assignment in Puerto Rico. They celebrated empty nesting when he graduated from college in 2006. Migdalia is an honor communications graduate of Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, has completed her second year as President of the Woman’s Club of Aransas Pass, is a member of the Corpus Christi Town Club, and participant in its Social and Growth Development, and Food and Beverage committees, and a docent of the Art Museum of South Texas. She is a member of several local, domestic and international organizations, is world traveled, multilingual, and also a Paul Harris Fellow Awardee.

Following an assignment in New York in the late 1980’s, as one of the key civilians participating in the establishment and operation of the Navy’s first new Strategic Homeport Bases, Dennis and family relocated to Texas in 1991 to assist with similar programs for developing strategic ports in Georgia, Mississippi, and Ingleside, TX. He also implemented Quality of Life programs for military personnel, their families, and civilian employees on the base. Prior assignments and living have included Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and California.

Following college graduation, Dennis’ early private sector career began with Shell Oil Exploration & Production, Shell Chemical & Development, and Pacific Bell Commercial Systems in California. Following postgraduate studies, and before federal service, he enjoyed several years of experience with Sherwin Williams Paint as Regional HRO Director. Dennis retired from government service in 1996 and in addition to Rotary has and remains community active serving on the Flint Hills Resources Greater South TX Coastal Bend Community Action Council as a committee member and past Chair of Koch Industries Economic Development Committee; as San Patricio County representative and Vice Chair to the Regional Health Awareness Board, and County Commissioners’ Court oversight appointee to the City of Ingleside’s $30 million Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone; Ingleside Chamber of Commerce member and past Board Member and Treasurer; member of Navy League of the United States, Ingleside, TX Council Board and as Scholarship Chair, past Vice President and Past President of the Eastern Puerto Rico Council and Treasurer of the Naples, Italy Council; a member of the Town Club of Corpus Christi Growth and Development, and Food and Beverage Committees; serves as Alumni Reunion Chair for Eastern Arizona College, and Alumni Associations of No. Arizona University and University of Pacific; member of CCA Texas Red Fish Bay Chapter, member of NEREA Government Retired Association; participates with local need volunteer organizations; and serves other local government appointments.

Together Dennis and Migdalia enjoy domestic and international travel, sightseeing, meeting new friends, spending quality time with family, as well as fine dining. Dennis also enjoys out of door activities, including gardening, hunting, and boating and fishing on the Gulf of Mexico waters.   Top

DONG-KURN LEE, Seoul, Korea
President-elect, Rotary International 2007-08
Trustee, The Rotary Foundation 2003-07
Treasurer, Rotary International 2002-03
Director, Rotary International 2001-03
Chairman, Presidential Celebration Committee – Community Concerns 2004-05
District Governor 1995-96

Dong-Kurn Lee is Chairman of Bu-Bang Co., Ltd. and Bubang Techron Co., Ltd., manufacturing companies in Seoul. A graduate of Yonsei University with a degree in political science and diplomacy, Lee currently serves as Trustee to the Busan College of Information Technology and has served as past president of both his high school and college alumni associations. He has served as a Trustee to the bank of Seoul and honorary consul of Italy in Korea. In 2005, he was appointed as International Goodwill Ambassador by the President of the Republic of Korea.

Rotarian Lee joined the Rotary Club of Seoul-Hangang in 1971 and has served RI as director, treasurer, trustee, district governor and International Assembly training leader. He also has served as regional Rotary Foundation coordinator and zone and regional coordinator for membership development. He is chairman of the Polio Eradication Private Sector Initiative in Korea. He is a recipient of the foundation’s citation for meritorious service. in 1996, as district governor, Lee was recognized at the 87th RI Convention as the winner of the ‘Calgary Challenge’ for the most successful membership development efforts, chartering 32 new clubs and adding nearly 1,800 new members, making his district the leader across the Rotary world that year.

Lee lives in Seoul, Korea with his wife Young Ja and has four adult children and four grandchildren.     Top