DG Mary Ann McDuff shown here with Azle RC Rotary Builder Award Recipient Mark Laudenheimer. According to Azle Club President, Debra Jenkins, the recipient of our Rotary Builder Award this year is a person who has been very active in the Azle Community since moving to the area 6 years ago. 
 
He serves on the Board of Directors for The Community Caring Center and the Azle Area Chamber of Commerce where he also serves as an Ambassador.   He and his staff have supported events for the Azle Education Foundation, the Azle ISD, and The Taste of Azle.  He has sponsored Blood Drives for our Club and works closely with our Interact Club as they deliver meals to families in need at Thanksgiving and Christmas. 
He grew up in Monroe, LA and attended the University of LA at Monroe. He is an avid supporter of the LSU Tigers and his sons choose to attend school there.  He has two younger daughters Sophie and Addison and his wife Stephanie is a teacher in the Azle ISD. 
He joined Brookshire Grocery Company in 1997 and served in a variety of positions before being promoted to Store Director.   He was promoted to Store Director in Azle in 2010.  He immediately joined our Club and has been serving our Community in a variety of ways since then…..
 
Azle Rotary Builder 2016   Mark Laudenheimer