The Bastrop County Club was chartered in July 1990, by Beverley Saunders Reed, who presided as the Charter President for the 1990-1991 Rotary year. Reed began working as soon as rotary recognized women as fully accredited Rotarians in 1989. Within less than a year, Reed’s efforts resulted in the successful charter of the new Club. In the 36 succeeding years, the Bastrop Club has been led by 34 individuals. Twelve of those Presidents were women:
Beverley Saunders Reed, 1990-91
Nancy Best, 1994-95
Dolores Hestdalen, 2002-03
Deborah Rogers, 2008-09
Jill McNabb, 2014-15
Ashley Abernathy, 2015-16
Susan Wendel, 2016-17
Lauri Anzaldua, 2017-18
Sarah Brightwell, 2018-19
Michal Hubbard, 2019-20
Joni Thompson, 2024-25
Vicky Lindsey, 2025-26
These Rotarians were not only successfully leading the Bastrop Club, they were also active professionally in real estate, banking, government, insurance, utilities, the arts, and education. They were civic leaders and entrepreneurs. And most had families.
Bastrop County Rotarians celebrate these Rotary Women in Action, those from the Club’s past, those active today, and those who will step up in the future.