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Based in Grapevine, Texas, GRACE is a nonprofit relief agency that provides food, clothing, financial assistance, and other vital necessities to people who are struggling with a limited income or recent emergency.

The Rotary Club of Southlake has awarded its youth leadership award to 2022 recipient Morgan Frazier. 

Morgan Frazier is a member of the National Honor Society and the color guard team.

A member of the National Honor Society and an incoming lieutenant of the Carroll varsity color guard team, Morgan is a Carroll senior who has volunteered at several community events like the Southlake Foundation Color Run and Art In The Square. With Morgan aspiring to be a doctor one day, the Rotary Club says via media release that she exemplifies the club’s key principle of “service before self.” 

“Morgan Frazier is a fantastic young person and student,” CSHS principal Ryan Wilson says via media release. “[She’s] an excellent representation of our school district who is fortunate to receive the support of the Rotary Club.” 

• Recognition as a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow
• Option to honor someone else as a Paul Harris Fellow with their Foundation recognition points (formerly called "available credit")
• A PH+5 sapphire pin such as the one awarded to Rotarian John Pichler signifies him as a donor of at least $6,000 to the Paul Harris Foundation.

The Southlake Rotary Club recently donated $2,350 toward disaster relief with Shelter Box. 

Founded in 2000, Shelter Box is an international disaster relief charity that provides shelter and aid to families affected by natural disasters through its shelter boxes, according to a media release. Each box weighs 120 pounds and contains a tent, two solar-powered lights, a mosquito net, a water filter, tools, blankets, supplies and outerwear. And thanks to the Southlake Rotary Club, two families will now receive assistance for six months after losing their homes. 

“Each year, Shelter Box responds to numerous events in the world,” public relations chair Lynda Warner says. “The Rotary is committed to helping those in need both in our local community and all parts of the world.”

To see how you can help support Shelter Box, visit ShelterBoxUSA.org. 

We might not be the biggest Rotary, but we are the funnest!!

When we found out that Doug Renfro the CEO of Mrs. Renfro's Salsa and our guest speaker was a big kazoo fan we could not resist doing our "best" rendition of HAIL TO THE CHIEF when he took the podium. 😂

If you like to make the word a better place, learn about all kinds of topics and have fun, make sure to join us on Fridays at noon for a speaker program and lunch.

Our own Southlake Rotarian, Joe Mattioli!  Congratulations, Joe on your accomplishment in making the big event, Music City Grand Prix, a reality and great success! 

Music City Grand Prix wasn't a race but a party, and Nashville does those well

Gentry Estes

Nashville Tennessean

August 9^th, 2021

That was something else, wasn’t it?

The kind of crazy, untamed enjoyment that comes with seeing race cars zip through hairpin turns on the same downtown streets we regularly commute — though, you'd hope, a bit slower.

Look, honey! That crash was where we tailgate for Tennessee Titans games!

Sunday afternoon’s (deep breath) inaugural Big Machine IndyCar Music City Grand Prix (exhale) represented a new treat for our city. Maybe it wasn't great racing with all the caution flags, but for the most part, this weekend was a success.

Because it wasn't about a race anyway. It was about the spectacle. 

"For the first crack at it as an event, this was pretty freaking awesome," driver James Hinchcliffe said. "... This town knew that we were here, and it looked like it loved that we were here."

 Over three days, more than 100,000 people withstood brutal summer heat. They packed grandstands and stood shoulder to shoulder on ramps in Nissan Stadium, and I’d bet the vast majority didn’t know much about the drivers they were watching, including Marcus Ericsson from Sweden, the eventual winner.

Nashville loves NASCAR and football and these days maybe even hockey. But outside of a rooting interest in local product Josef Newgarden, Music City isn’t much of an IndyCar hotbed – I mean, is there another in the country besides Indianapolis?

A big party downtown, though? We can do that.

“It can’t just be a race. It has to be an event, OK? And nobody throws a party like Nashville,” said Joe Mattioli, who watched Sunday with his wife while attending a rooftop event at The Joseph Hotel.

Mattioli wasn’t just any racegoer. He’s the former president of Pocono Raceway, and he has a history with Nashville and at the Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville. He understands this city and how to promote an event here.

Remember the DukesFest years ago at the Fairgrounds, celebrating the Dukes of Hazzard? That was him. He has raced school buses and mascots and even pastors on golf carts with jugs of water on the back. Whoever went faster without spilling the water would earn a church donation.

“The whole idea (of promotion) is to get people there, and generally they’re going to find something they like,” Mattioli said. “But you’ve got to get them there to begin with.”

And that was the inspiration behind this IndyCar race – Mattioli’s idea.

Going back to 2007, Mattioli tried unsuccessfully at least twice to start the race that finally came to life Sunday.

Each attempt was derailed, basically, by bad timing. The Nashville flood in 2010 halted the first try. Efforts were redoubled in 2015, leading to serious progress. But Nashville's mayor, Megan Barry, ended up resigning in scandal, and “the political climate was not real stable” for a big event, Mattioli said.

Much like the ever-present talk about NASCAR returning to the Fairgrounds, the possibility of an IndyCar race in Nashville was out there for so long that it ceased appearing all that possible anymore.

And then, it happened.

Sunday's race materialized largely through the persistence of Music City Grand Prix CEO Matt Crews, who’d worked previously with Mattioli, and his team.

“I came up with the idea, OK, but they got it done,” Mattioli said. “So they deserve the credit. I’m just thrilled."

Now 68, Mattioli is living in suburban Dallas, working as a consultant. He sure wasn’t going to miss Nashville’s first IndyCar race and road race, though: “It’s like I’m going to my daughter’s wedding but somebody else is paying for it.”

Was a fun weekend for a wedding party.

In Nashville, they usually are.

Reach Gentry Estes at gestes@tennessean.com and on Twitter

Fellow Rotarians, November 21, 2020 (Saturday) is litter pickup day along Silicon Drive in Southlake.  Please join us at 10am in the Dragon Stadium parking lot.  Bring a trash bag and work gloves if you have them, else some loaners may be available.

 Great camaraderie AND you get to keep anything you find (free mementos of our time together!).  There’s a lot of trash that’s accumulated since our last pickup in early fall, but if enough members pitch in, we should be able to finish by 10:45.

Consider this a service opportunity to clean up the mean streets of Southlake! Great family friendly activity and if your kids or others need service hours, we are happy to oblige!!!! ***Brunch to follow if enough people are interested-location TBD***

Riders or Spinners, come join us Sunday!!   Contact Phyllis Catton!

IT’S NOT TOO LATE, SHOW UP SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20. 

Join our fellow Rotarians of 5790.

See the attached flyer.

See you Sunday at 1:30pm

1. Be featured on 100 T-shirts, given away to children at the event;
2. Receive topmost prominent recognition on our website and onsite donor sign listings;
3. Be included on the Public Service Announcement (PSA) that Harkins Theatres will be providing, repeatedly displaying as part of a rolling loop prior to the previews of every movie at every screen from October 11 – Nov. 7. The PSA will recognize the DPS Officers of the Year (with their photos) and include the name of the event at which they were awarded, the organizers (Rotary Club of SL and City of SL) and the Chief Sponsors’ names only (no logos); and
4. Be eligible to receive the free use of a 10x10 pop-up canopy with an ID sign & table for their promotional purposes.
    

1. Be featured on 100 T-shirts, given away to children at the event;
2. Receive topmost prominent recognition on our website and onsite donor sign listings;
3. Be included on the Public Service Announcement (PSA) that Harkins Theatres will be providing, repeatedly displaying as part of a rolling loop prior to the previews of every movie at every screen from October 11 – Nov. 7. The PSA will recognize the DPS Officers of the Year (with their photos) and include the name of the event at which they were awarded, the organizers (Rotary Club of SL and City of SL) and the Chief Sponsors’ names only (no logos); and
4. Be eligible to receive the free use of a 10x10 pop-up canopy with an ID sign & table for their promotional purposes.
    

1. Be featured on 100 T-shirts, given away to children at the event;
2. Receive topmost prominent recognition on our website and onsite donor sign listings;
3. Be included on the Public Service Announcement (PSA) that Harkins Theatres will be providing, repeatedly displaying as part of a rolling loop prior to the previews of every movie at every screen from October 11 – Nov. 7. The PSA will recognize the DPS Officers of the Year (with their photos) and include the name of the event at which they were awarded, the organizers (Rotary Club of SL and City of SL) and the Chief Sponsors’ names only (no logos); and
4. Be eligible to receive the free use of a 10x10 pop-up canopy with an ID sign & table for their promotional purposes.
    

1. Be featured on 100 T-shirts, given away to children at the event;
2. receive topmost prominent recognition on our website and onsite donor sign listings;
3. be included on the Public Service Announcement (PSA) that Harkins Theatres will be providing, repeatedly displaying as part of a rolling loop prior to the previews of every movie at every screen from October 11 – Nov. 7. The PSA will recognize the DPS Officers of the Year (with their photos) and include the name of the event at which they were awarded, the organizers (Rotary Club of SL and City of SL) and the Chief Sponsors’ names only (no logos); and
4. be eligible to receive the free use of a 10x10 pop-up canopy with an ID sign & table for their promotional purposes.
    

Nona Kamada, our Foreign Exchange Student from Tome, Japan spoke to our Club about her experiences in the U.S. 

Rotary’s Foreign Exchange Student program is awesome as students can learn a new language, discover another culture, and truly become global citizens. Exchanges for students ages 15-19 are sponsored by Rotary clubs in more than 100 countries. This program allows them to unlock their true potential to:

·         Develop lifelong leadership skills

·         Learn a new language and culture

·         Build lasting friendships with young people from around the world

·         Become a global citizen

Joining us in wishing Nona the best in all of her future endeavors. #wearerotary #peopleofaction #rotaryconnectstheworld.

Kyle Dendy’s presentation at our Club on June 21st was inspirational and compelling. Only 19 years old, Kyle displays extraordinary wisdom, insight, great passion & courage.

Kyle shared with us “The Power and Importance of Sharing Your Story,” using motivational poetry and empowering words of wisdom. Kyle is the author of the bestselling book “The Purpose Playbook,” and has reached tens of millions with his videos on social media and thousands more on his nationwide speaking tours and television appearances in which he empowers individuals of all ages and backgrounds to find and follow their purpose.

• Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution
• Disease Prevention and Treatment
• Water and Sanitation
• Maternal and Child Health
• Basic Education and Literacy
• Economic and Community Development

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• Easy strategies necessary to rocket our businesses forward and achieve levels never hit before.
• The #1 most overlooked TOOL FOR SUCCESS (Every accomplished leader uses this one)
• The ability to identify and dissolve (once and for all) limiting MONEY BELIEFS and deep emotional reasons we may not know we even have that BLOCK our success.