Thursday Morning Meeting Newsletter - Aug 29, 2019 (Aug 27, 2019)

Club President Tom Rowe, fellow Rotarians and Mark Smith shown here at one of last years dictionary programs. The District 5790 Foundation Committee awarded our club a matching fund grant to help fund this years Dictionary Project.

Jan 16, 2020 7:00 AM

Missy Bender

Raise your hand Texas

Jan 23, 2020 5:00 PM

3rd Thursday Mixer

A tour of the Lewisville Police Dept followed by a club mixer

Jan 30, 2020 7:00 AM

Tim Yatko, City of Lewisville

Materials Management

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Jan 2020 Board Meeting
Wine with an Appeal
Jan 14, 2020 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

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LMR Launches Flag Newsletter

Posted on Aug 27, 2019

The Lewisville Morning Rotary Club

sending current Flag Subscribers

a Flag Newsletter prior to each flag launch

With the Labor Day/Patriot Day Launch, our current flag subscribers received a Newsletter with interesting flag information written by Frank Hebb and information about the expected delivery and pick-up of their flags. Check it out at Flag News.

Lewisville Morning Rotary receives TRF Matching Grant for Dictionary Project

Posted by Charlene Dierks

District 5790 Foundation Committee

Announced approval of LMR Grant Request to

Purchase Dictionaries for 3rd Graders at 11 LISD Title I Schools

The district announced approval of our grant request at the Aug 17th Vibrant Club Workshop in Aledo. The $2900 project will be funded by $2150 in club funds (from fund raisers such as our flag project) and $850 in Rotary Foundation Funds referred to as District Designated Funds (DDF). Our members generously support The Rotary Foundation. The funds that were donated 3 years ago accrued and a portion of those are made available for local projects such as this Dictionary Project. The real fun of this project will start mid September.

District 5790 Approves Grant Funds for Dental Equipment Project in Costa Rica

Posted by Tom Rowe

District 5790 Approved $6301 in Rotary Foundation

District Designated Funds to be used for a $55,000

Global Grant to purchase Dental Equipment for a

Free Clinic in Tirasses, Costa Rica

In Costa Rica, immigrants do not receive government funded healthcare support. Our club is participating with the Rotary Club of San Pedro Curridabat (in Costa Rica) to fund a Global grant for the development of a free dental clinic to serve the needs of this population. Other local partnering organizations are building the clinic being built on an abandoned city dump by providing dental equipment for that clinic.

Rotary Volunteers have a great time serving at Aug 10th HHW

Posted by John Pokorny on Aug 10, 2019

Nine Rotary Volunteerswork with City Staff members

to assist Lewisville residents to

safely dispose of Household Hazardous Waste

One a triple digit temperature day members of our Rotary club had a great time serving at the monthly Household Hazardous Waste Saturday. The term "making work fun" comes to life with this crew of members Todd Taylor (Chair), Samantha Taylor, Mark Smith, Tom Rowe, George Gober, Terry Kasen, Maithen Fluhrer, Mary Jones and John Pokorny.

Come see us next month. For a list of household hazardous waste items we can accept, please visit the City of Lewisville website Hazardous Household Waste page.

Volunteer Golf Cart Drivers needed for 50TH ANNIVERSARY TEXAS INTERNATIONAL POP FESTIVAL

Posted on Aug 09, 2019

Volunteers needed to drive golf carts at the

50th Anniversary of Texas Pop turns 50

Aug 31st and Sept 1st.

This will be a fun community service project for our members. Golf Cart Drivers are needed to assist in carrying patrons from the shuttle drop off point at the Main Gate to one of the two public entry gates into the festival zone. For this event, there will not be any onsite parking for General Admission (only VIP Guests) and frequent shuttles will run from remote lots in the area. Volunteers must be at least 21 years old, have a valid TX drivers license & can present a copy of valid auto liability insurance.
To sign-up to volunteer, click here.
Link lists shifts by day and time.

Support Denton County MHMR by participating in Sept 7th Loss Team Race for Hope

Posted on Aug 09, 2019

Denton County MHMR Center

is hosting its

7th Annual Loss Team Race for Hope

Sept 7th from 7 am to 11 am

South Lakes Park, 556 Hobson in Denton, TX

Put together a team or join as an individual. They have a 5K individual race, a 5k team race, a one mile walk and a virtual 5k "run" for those that can't make it to Denton Sept 7th but want to support the cause. To register for any of these events, click here.

Members supporting Sept 21st Special Abilities Fund Raiser

Posted by Mary Jones on Aug 07, 2019

Special Abilities of North Texas

serving the special needs community

is hosting Denim, Diamonds and Dice Gala

Consider attending the second annual Denim, Diamonds and Dice Gala at the MCL Grand Theater on Sept 21st from 7 pm to 11 pm. Funds raised support Special Abilities of North Texas a wonderful Lewisville Area non-profit supporting adults with special needs, giving them opportunities to succeed in life, family and the community. Tickets for this fun event are available by clicking here. To be an event sponsor for this Gala, click here.

Denton County Mental Health Services highlighted at Aug 8th meeting

Phyllis Finley of Denton County MHMR

provided excellent summary to

Mental Health services offered in Denton County

regardless of ability to pay.

Recent events in our society have highlighted the need for effective mental health services. We in Denton County are blessed to have Denton County MHMR. Phyllis Finely provided an excellent summary to our members at yesterdays meeting. We all need to communicate to your family, friends and neighbors that mental care help is available in our county regardless of ability to pay. To see a full summary of services offered, click here.

Lewisville Morning Rotarians Party Hardy

Posted on Aug 06, 2019

No such thing as

"All work and no play makes

Jack a dull boy" in the

Lewisville Morning Rotary Club

Our club is well known in Lewisville for the community service our members do throughout the year. We also love to party, enjoying good fellowship, food and beverages with our Rotary Families. We have two upcoming dates that members should mark on their calendars; the August 22nd 4th Thursday Mixer at the Larue Winery and the September 7th End of Summer Party (see graphic). Please register by clicking these links.