Congratulations to Bill Shaw inducted at our last meeting to the Lewisville Morning Rotary Club. His sponsor is John Pokorny, Club Foundation Chair.

 

Bill is the owner of Cobra Brewing in Lewisville. He has already dived into his first LMR activities by working at the Car Show Saturday and agreeing to host the Lewiville does Pints for Polio event at his brewery on October 16th. 

 

The members of the Lewisville Morning and Noon Rotary Clubs and their guest kicked off the End Polio in Lewisville Week that begins Oct 23rd with a Lewisville Does Pints for Polio event at Cobra Brewery last Monday. Money raised is being donated to the Rotary Foundations End Polio Now fund.

Thanks to everyone that joined us for this fun event.

 

Chris Bedell was named as our September Hebron High Schools Student of the Month at the September 21, 2017 meeting. Chris already has an impressive resume.under his belt including being in the top 5% of his class. He is ranked 43rd in his class of 838. In addition to his strong academics which include all the pre-AP and AP classes offered by HHS, He is the star nose guard for the football team and a forward on the basketball team.

 

 

Thank you to everyone that contributed Time, Talent & Treasure to this years 20th Anniversary Car Show..

This includes all the members that participated both Saturday at Western Days and in the preparation prior.

We also want to send our a big thank your to our sponsors and those that gave gifts for the raffle. 

For additional information regarding our 20th Annual Car Show Contact LMR Car Show Information.

At the October 16th Lewisville City Council meeting at 7 pm, the mayor will read a proclamation celebrating Rotary's efforts to End Polio world wide. The council intends to recognize Rotary by declaring the week of October 23rd as World Polio Week in Lewisville. At the meeting the council is planning a short video dedicated to Rotary's End Polio efforts the past several years.

 

Club Presidents Jeff Siebert and Steve Cox are asking as many members from both clubs as possible to be in council chambers at 7 PM on October 16th for the reading of the proclamation and the video.

 

At the conclusion of the video, Rotary members will be excused. Club presidents Jeff and Steve have appointed a committee to host a joint celebration at a local pub. Watch this spot for details.

We are People of Action.

Lewisville Morning Rotary Club members Jeff Seibert, DDS, Carolyn Wright and Frances Al Waely are heading to Costa Rica October 1st through October 8th to participate in the AWOW Light-up Smiles program there.

 

“AWOW Lights Up Smiles” (ALUS) are among the charitable programs and many ways that A-WOW International Girls Leadership Initiative participates as an active organization in the communities where we serve. Its primary areas of focus are leadership, education, health, and human services.  

The Denton County (Area 10) Belize Aquaponic Grow Bed Project Committee was hosted an Aquaponic Demonstration Project and Social at the First Baptist Church in The Colony on Friday, Sept. 15th.

 

Our club joined other Denton County Rotary Clubs in a Beta District Grant Project to build Aquaponic Grow beds in 10 villages located in Belize in January of 2018. Last Fridays visit was to see and actual grow bed demonstration set up by First Baptist Church members in The Colony.

 

Representing Lewisville Morning Rotary Club was Carolyn Wright, Diana McMillan, Marilyn Pokorny and John Pokorny who were joined by District 5790 Governor Elect Gerald Robinson, Cross Timbers Rotary Club member Will Carlton, Flower Mound Rotary Club member Lisa Maria Thompson, Denton Rotary Club President Jim Engelbrecht and others.

Great food, wonderful entertainment and a our own RI President Ian Riseley as our Keynote Speaker. 

Don't miss this once in a lifetime event. Club President Jeff Seibert would like to see as many Lewisville Morning Rotary members attend as possible.

Seating is limited. Register now by clicking here.

As of the publication of the Oct 5th Sunrise over Old Town Newsletter, the Satellite Rotary Club of Little Elm has 28 members. Yea!

 

The request for Charter has been sent to Rotary International.

The Charter Ceremony has been scheduled for October 19th at Charter Banquet, Zellar's Learning Center, Lobo Lane, Little Elm, 

6:30 pm