Oct 13th Newsletter
Purchase your seat for the Wine Tasting to End Polio Now!
Click here. This is our clubs fundraising event to End Polio.
Only $20/person for a fun and educational evening with your bestie.
Make it a date night!
 
Monday, October 24, 2022 is World Polio Day. One day, one focus: Ending Polio. Click here for more details.
 
This month at Lewisville Morning Rotary
 
  1. October promises to be exciting as LMR promotes Rotary's End Polio Now campaign. Lewisville City Council will be recognizing Rotary's efforts with a proclamation Oct. 17th and we are hosting a Wine Tasting to End Polio Fundraiser on October 21st. Click here to purchase your seat for the Wine Tasting.
  2. Thursday, October 13th our guest speaker is Casey Wright from NTTA
  3. Thursday, October 20th our guest speaker is Sue Ogel with a presentation on the Haitian Pilgrims
  4. Thursday October 27th our guests speaker is Jon Bullock presenting on "we are this close"
  5. Friday October 28th, Central ES Read Across Central 

    The Lewisville Morning Rotary Club has had a long tradition of its members participating in our adopted schools "Read Across Central" program. The 2022 Read Acros Central is taking place October 28th and they need "guest readers" to volunteer for one or more 1/2 hour reading sessions that morning.

    Please click here to submit and sign-up your intentions to volunteer for one or more of the volunteer slots.

  6. Saturday, November 5th, Rotary District 5790 is hosting its Denim and Diamonds Gala in Granbury, Tx. The BOD is considering purchasing a table for this Rotary Foundation fundraising event. Please complete a poll the board is taking to determine if enough members are interested in participating. Click here to take poll now.
The Board of Directors is finalizing plans for the December 3rd Pancakes with Santa at the Lewisville Holiday Stroll. We have not finalized plans but we would like membership to consider possible sponsors for the event. Once plans are completed we will have $1,500, $750, $500, $100 and $50 sponsorships available. Please consider business contacts in your sphere of influence that may be interested in purchasing a sponsorship of this event where we will be feeding over 1000.
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Speakers
Nov 17, 2022 7:15 AM
The feral cat problem in our cities and what her new non profit organization doing about it.
 The feral cat problem in our cities and what her new non profit organization doing about it.
Nov 24, 2022
Happy Thanksgiving
Dec 01, 2022 7:15 AM
Serving the needs of grieving families
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Stories
The Lewisville Morning Rotary Club supports the Lewisville Education Foundation
 
Shown here with LEF Director, Dr. Thomas White, Club President Bob Troyer presents a check of $1000 for two scholarships to be award this spring.
 
LEF is just one of the many local charities your support of our projects through money and time to the Lewisville Morning Rotary Club allows us to provide with funds. Our members have a passion for literacy. The scholarships are awarded to High School Seniors who have attended Central Elementary School in Lewisville or have been involved in Interact at Hebron High School or The Colony High School.
Lewisville Morning Rotary Club to host a Wine Tasting to End Polio Oct 21st
Wine Tasting to End Polio will take place October 21, 2022 at Wines with an Appeal in Lewisville, Texas. Proceeds from the event will be contributed to Rotary Internationals End Polio Now campaign.
 

On the October 21st those that have purchased a $20 ticket will gather at the Wines with and Appeal classroom where owner Tom Rowe and staff will teach them how to develop or enhance their enjoyment of wine. They provide the wine for tasting, wine glasses and the experienced and knowledgeable instructor and servers. You'll taste 10 to 12 different wines all of which will be available for ordering. Our members will be donating light appetizers for the event that will be served buffet style during breaks.

Purchase your tickets now.

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Consider supporting the 2023 Rose Bowl Float this year
The 2023 Float will be our 43rd consecutive Parade entry. The float is funded by generous donations from Rotarians and Sponsorships.
 
This years float after being painted. Thousands more volunteer hours will be dedicated in decorating

Our members recently participated in a "float" for the Lewisville High School Homecoming Day Parade. It was a fun event, and several hundred people in Lewisville learned a little bit about Rotary, our club and received a piece of candy that was tossed to parade watchers.

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Upcoming Events
Donate to help build the Rose Bowl Float
Oct 09, 2022 – Jan 01, 2023
 
Samba Sey Art Exhibit at the Lewisville Grand
Lewisville Grand Theater
Oct 29, 2022 6:30 PM –
Nov 26, 2022 5:30 PM
 
Weekly Meeting
Main Street Cafe
Nov 17, 2022
 
Weekly Meeting
Main Street Cafe
Dec 01, 2022
 
2022 Pancake Breakfast with Santa Sponsorship Online Purchase
Dec 03, 2022 – Dec 04, 2022 12:00 AM
 
Pancakes with Santa at the Holiday Stroll
Johnson Feed Co.
Dec 03, 2022
7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 
Pancakes with Santa at the Lewisville Holiday Stroll
Dec 03, 2022
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 
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Rotary Cares
Continue to keep Frances Al Waely in your prayers. She received some good news this week in that the issues with her liver are not permanent and she should have a full recovery.
 
If you our a member of our family have other prayer requests or celebrations to share, please send to Rotary Cares chair Marilyn Pokorny.
 
 
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
John Pokorny
November 16
 
Richard Malcolm
December 18
 
Francisca Al-Waely
December 26
 
Marilyn Pokorny
December 31
 
Spouse Birthdays
John Pokorny
November 16
 
John Pokorny
December 31
 
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