Attendance today was 18 of 24, or 75 percent.
Guests in attendance today included: 1) Our Speaker, Steve Sims, 2) Meghan Callahan, with Elliott's Hardware.
Our Speaker today was Steve Sims. Steve is a Senior Planner with the City of Plano. Steve spoke to the club regarding Plano demographics and the upcoming U.S. Census efforts. Steve provided an overview of the population growth that Plano has experienced. During the 1990s, Plano added nearly 92,000 residents. Plano is the 9th most populous city in Texas and the 69th most populous in the nation as a whole. Plano is a diverse community, with one of four Plano residents being born in a foreign country. Steve also stated that by 2040, Plano will be a minority-majority city. To underscore the city's diversity, Steve noted that 1 of 3 Plano residents speak a language other than English at home. Steve also spoke briefly regarding the 2020 Census. He spent a portion of time warning club members about scammers using the census as an opportunity to target citizens. The census will never ask for information about bank accounts, income, or details regarding your personal finances. Steve closed his presentation by urging members to participate in the Census.
Announcements
1) Club Service Project - Love Where You Live Service Day. Saturday, September 14th at 901 Avenue F, in Plano. Work begins at 8:00 AM. Please refer to the email that was sent to club members on September 5th for details.
2) Our club is responsible for the Blood Drive at Collin College on Wednesday, September 18, and Thursday, September 19. The Blood Drives start at 9:00 am and end at 3:45 pm. Please let George Elking know if you plant to help with these Blood Drives.
3) We will be parking cars at the Raney's (more formally known as Center Car Wash) in association with the Plano Balloon Fest. Parking of cars will occur over two days: Friday, September 20 and Saturday, September 21. If you plan to assist, please be present beginning at 5:00 PM. The location is 1801 East Spring Creek Parkway ( to the immediate west of Chicken Express). The event will last until approximately 9:30 in the evening.
4) If you are aware of local organizations that wish to solicit the club for either funding or volunteer service projects, please have them submit a Local Grant Application prior to October 1. Please contact Shep for a copy of the application.
5) Welcome back Lawrence from your out-of-state training.
Upcoming Blood Drives
1) Wednesday, September 18, 9:00 am to 3:45 pm. Collin College.
2) Thursday, September 19, 9:00 am to 3:45 pm. Collin College.
Upcoming Speakers
Sep 20; Legacy Charter Academy Preparatory Students
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"
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Go to George Elking's scholarship fund
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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!