16 May Speaker

Our guest speaker this month is Shannon Gowan with Ronald McDonald House.

Shannon Gowan joined Ronald McDonald House Charities of Temple, Texas, in November 2020 as Executive Director. In this role, she works to forward the mission of the House by bringing those in the community together to support families throughout their child’s healthcare journey.

After graduation from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in public relations and journalism, she moved to Nashville for a decade to work in the country music industry. She worked in radio promotion, concert promotion and production, and artist management.

She moved to Temple in the year 2000 where she was a classroom teacher in TISD and then the Director of Communications & Media Relations for the City of Temple.

Shannon is currently serving on the school board for the Temple Independent School District, representing district 6, and she also serves on the Temple Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. She is a past president of the Temple Founder Lions Club (TFLC) and serves as the current President of the TFLC Parks & Charities Board. She is also the Chaiman of the Bell County Sheriff’s Department Training Advisory Board.

She has two children; Clayton, 24, a graduate of Texas A&M University; and Tarin, 20, who is attending Temple College. She is engaged to be married to Bill Dean – a 28 year veteran of the Temple Fire Department.

After signing in and paying, you will go right through the serving line, get your food, get seated and you are all set.

Our menu will be: Penne pasta with vodka sauce,
Grilled lemon herb chicken, Chicken cutlets with mozzarella and fresh basil, Salad, Dessert: Cheesecake and apple pie, tea and water.

We will Bless the food after most everyone is seated and eating. Please respond as soon as possible. RSVPs must be received by 9 May.