Attendance today was 22 of 24, or 92 percent.
Guests today included: 1) George Elwell, Assistant Governor, 2) Don Mellor, Plano West, 3) Representative Matt Shaheen, 4) Dr. Tim Chappell, Prospective Member, 5) Michael Cain, Lieutenant / Commander, Salvation Army. Our speaker today was Representative Matt Shaheen, District 66, Texas House of Representatives. Representative Shaheen provided an overview of the most recent legislative session. He stated that the two major initiatives of the session were property tax relief and improvements to school funding. Representative Shaheen spoke to the need to restore state funding of school operations to their historic percentages (50 percent). He also spoke regarding state initiatives to improve the Texas workforce, citing several initiatives undertaken within the Dallas ISD. Representative Shaheen closed by stressing the need for enhanced border security and emphasizing the need to curtail human trafficking. Representative Shaheen stood for several questions, which resulted in a new nickname for your humble Club Secretary.
Announcements
1) The club will not meet on November 29th. Happy Turkey Day and be safe.
2) Thank you to those club members that helped with all three Blood Drives this past week. Special thanks to George Elking for taking the lead on this effort, and for encouraging club members to make a difference. 144 units of blood were donated as a result of the Club's efforts. George is an inspiration and we appreciate all of his hard work.
3) November is Rotary Foundation month. If you are so inclined, please contact Pat Hite regarding how you can donate to the Foundation.
4) Great job everybody being on time and ready for the club photo. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate. We will do it again at some point in the future. In the meantime, here is a snapshot taken by our Assistant Governor, (Thank you George Elwell for the assist).
Upcoming Blood Drives
Stay tuned for details on this.
Upcoming Speakers
Nov 29, 2019
NO CLUB MEETING
Dec 6, 2019
Timothy Chappell MD
Presentation regarding Vaping
Dec 13, 2019
Mike Mariachi
Practical Employment Relations for Leaders
Dec 20, 2019
Peter Braster, City of Plano
Collin Creek Mall Transformation
Other Announcements
Plano Sunrise Rotary collected a total of 784 pints of blood for the FY 19 Rotary Year, this potentially can save 2,352 lives. This number is more than three times the next nearest total for any club in the District.
Please consider donating to the Rotary Foundation. Pat Hite is accepting donations by credit card or check.
You only have a few weeks left to participate this year with a donation towards your Paul Harris Fellow, please see Pat and get your donation in for this year.
Quote of the Week!
"You can't have a million dollar dream with a minimum wage work ethic"
Need a scholarship for your children or grandchildren?
Go to George Elking's scholarship fund
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Don't forget to LIKE US ON FACEBOOK and post to all your friends what we are doing as a club
Over the last 16 years, our club has donated over $126,000 to the Rotary Foundation.
Don't forget your $120 Rotary Foundation donation! We are hopeful that this will be the year we eradicate polio.
Plano Sunrise Rotary Club is now a member of the Historic Downtown Plano Association!
“Anyone can go through the motions. We can wave our lamps wildly, but it doesn’t matter if they aren’t lit.” - Sharon Lewis
The motto of Rotary is "Service Above Self." We all know from experience how much more we can accomplish together than alone. Along those lines, it is imperative that we actively promote our club and invite friends and coworkers to join.
Have a great week, everybody, and don't forget to ask your friends and coworkers to come to have breakfast with us next Friday!